pardon, or shall have undergone the sentence or punishment to which he shall have been adjudged for such offence." DIVISION OF DISTRICTS. Particular attention should be paid to the boundaries of the Electoral Districts, .set out as follows in the Schedule to the " Provincial Council Extension Ordinance, Sess. VIII, No. 8. BOUNDARIES OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. TOWN OF CHRISTCHTTRCH. 1. The town of Christchurch district comprises the site of the town of Christchurch, together with all the adjacent reserves lying between the said town and rural sections fronting upon such reserves. Claims for this town are to be addressed to the Resident Magistrate, and delivered at the Council Chamber, Christcburch. TOWN OF iiTTELTON. 2. The town of Lyttelton district comprises the site of the town of Lyttelton, including the town reserve. Claims for this town are to be addressed to the Resident Magistrate, and delivered at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Lyttelton. KAIAPOI. 3. The Kaiapoi district comprises all that, portion of the Province of Canterbury bounded on the north by the south bank of the river Ashley ; on the south by the south bank of the river Courtenay or Waimakariri, and a line drawn from trig pole c 19 on the south bank of that river to trig pole c 27, on the sea coast; and on the west by a lire drawn due north and south through trig pole c 29, on the south bank of the said river Courtenay. Claims for this district are to be addressed to the Resident Magistrate, and delivered at Mr. Black's store, Kaiapoi. AVON. 4. The Avon district comprises all that portion of the province bounded on the north by the south boundary of the Kaiapoi district; on the east by the sea coast; on the west by a line drawn due north and south through trig pole c 29 on the south bank of the river Courtenay; and on the south bythe north bank of the river Avon from its mouth to the point where it meets the boundary of the town of Christchurch district, the boundary of that district as far as the southeast cornerof rural section No. 10; bythe south boundary of section No. 10, the south-east boundary of section No. 145, till it is crossed by a creek running easterly into the river Heathcote, thence along that creek till it meets a line in continuation of the south-eastern boundary line of section 180, following along that line to the south-east corner of section No. 180, the south boundaries of sections Nos. 180, 211,240, 337, and 234. and the north side of the road on the south boundaries of those sections continued to the point where that road first meets a branch of the river Heathcote, and a straight line drawn from that, point due west, until it meets the west bcundary of the district. [N.B. All the sections'above mentioned are within the A.yon district.] Claims for this district are to be addressed to the Resident Magistrate, and delivered either at the Sawyer's Arms Inn', Papanui, at the Plough Inn, Riccarton, or at the Council Chamber, Christchurch. HEATHCOTE. 5. The • Heathcote district comprises all that portion of the province bounded on the north by the Avon district, and the town of Qhristchurch district; on the west by a line drawn due north and south through the trig pole c 29 before mentioned ; on the south by the ridge of hills from the Flagstaff on Mount Pleasant to the highest of the peaks called Cooper's Knobs, and by a straight line drawn from the last mentioned peak to the point where the river Halsewell meets Lake Ellesmere, and by the north shore cf that lake till it is met by the west boundary of the district; and on the east by a straight line from the Flagstaff on- Mount Pleasant to the point where the Ferry Road crosses the River Heathcote at the old Ferry, aud the shore and the estuary to its mouth. Claims for this district are to be addressed to the Resident Magistrate, and delivered either at Christchurch Quay, at Mr. Archer's house, on the Lower Lincoln Road, or at the Council Chamber, Chrislchurch. OBJECTIONS. As'early as possible, not later than the 28th Sept, the list of claims for each district be will made up and posted in a place notified ; and a notice will be given that all objections thereto will be. heard and determined by the Revising Officer for the district on a day specified^ not being more than one month from the day when notice is given. Any person whose name shall ba on any such list may object to any other person as not entitled to have his name on the Electoral Roll. But the person so objecting shall, ten days at least before the day
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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 501, 22 August 1857, Page 6
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801Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 501, 22 August 1857, Page 6
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