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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 517, 17 October 1857, Page 7

TOJ^E^|CTQRS OF THE, .^^l^',^r^?Jß3J,TON. ENT^^-jErN.-jrgjiyjpg' been repeatVT edly asked whether I intended,again to ' offer as "a- candidate to Vej}resejat|you ;in the Provincial Council; I- take :tbis opportunity ofcjprej^eßtingiinjself toypuin .that-capa-city. ;•'."■' - :VN' -'■■"■•'• "■ "■:'■,-1 -My principles.-are so well known amongst „ you, ..thati ftl is fer T.Tm'e- to enlarge ■ upon themihere.: 1I; need:only, assure the electorjs,;that ,tltej q r.eniam uixcbanged. . X.am^iGentlemen, ; Your Obedient Servant, :L THOS. COOKSON. Lyttelton, Sept. 22nd, 1857."' V;' TO A. J. ALPORT, ESQ. , T^YEAR/ISIR, —/We 4he undersigned ■i J J of <Lyttelton, beg to request ,■ rthatyou willii allowiyourself to benojhinated^ as . ", a■ i candidate ; for'*ithe:Town of-Lyttelton; at the ensuing election of the: Provincial Council, feell ing assured that.-you.-will,!to Jthe- utmost o:1 . .your- ability, -prevent the -interests -Pon; Town, as well as;pf ithe-Prpynice generally, froir being neglected. • .■■: ;Wetare, dear Sir, ■ TCours respectfully, A.BAYfEILD, • And'other-Electors. Lyttelton, Sept. 17,1857. j /THIENTLEMEN,—I beg to thank you \£JT for the requisition with which I have' been favoured,.and for your expressions of confidence in my ability to represent you in the Provincial Council about to be assembled. In the event of being elected, my desire will be especially to support the interests of my constituents ; at the same time I shall feel it my duty to co-operate in maintaining the' general ' interests of the Province. You have had manyjippqrtunities, during my long residence amongst you, of ascertaining my principles arid" views in reference to Provincial ; (topics. I, therefore $eem it unnecessary tp occupy your attention, or the columns of our local neivspaper,.; with :any 1{ lengthened; address, and remain, - i^Gentlemen, .■■Your,Obedient Servant, A^J. ALPORT. To Mr. ?BayfeM<and ;the other (gentlemen signing the requisition. .Lyttelton, Sept. 19, 2857. to the electors op the aearoa District. f~H ENTLEMEN,—In the regular process YJT of time, by the lapse !of its-legal term of. duration, the first Provincial Council of Canterbury has ceased to exist; and the . time, has arrived when you have again -the power of qhoosing representatives. ' At the first election, now' four years ago, . you returned' two members to tne Council. Eighteen months afterwards two other members W. ere' added to the representatives of your district, and I had the honor to be selected by < you as one. . ber of" electors iri; the district, according to the registration , returns, v demanded ■ only ; two ; representatives; -• uand cthat/.wasithe allotted ; number by an .ordinance of■; the, Council" then passed.. Since, that time the j representationof the province has been; remodelled, and the population (>f 'Banljs's?P,ehihsula has been found to have increased, in a larger proportion than that of other districts • consequently, .three representatives .have been allotted to Akaroa. I now address'yoli'to solicit the honor of being - : , chosen by you as one of your members. ;The; election . will. probably riot -take place before;Nov.ember .next, ;;but I do. not hesitate to; present myself, thus .early before you; for I am aware that,;in.;your.^dis|rijjt;.r't>he difficulties of, cbriimuriicatioti . wjdcti still exist though they are riowbeirig rapidly removed, and some other causes render' it a'matter of great convenience to you to know soirie time beforehand, who are to he candidates, for. your suffrages; and/ further, because I,am that' rib.'laxity .on my part should :be conr strued.'■ into' forgetfulness "of the, honor you' conferred" on' ;me two years arid a-half ago, when I was almost unknown among' you. ' I shall not.'atteriipt-to; recapitulate here the occasipnSii'upori: which I have joined with your' other, ; representatives to guard! the. interests^of' JBanks's iPpninsulaj.iri the Provincial Council; nor will I found any claim to.your votes upon my general:, conduct as a member of .that.;.body, ..during, five sessions; ;.for: I know,.that\past; s^rvipes. > cannot confer; upon an individual a right to' honours which;are left freely at your disposal; but I may appeal to the knowledge,,,.which, ypu j j ha,yev,pf;; I my actions duringHhat time to determine whether I.^m. a o; fit o and.,proper r Eer,spn H to; : ;be entrusted with the "duties of the ofilce whichVl/^eek at your hands. I cannot, but .consider. myself, as being'"by :t this 'time 'faVl'frpm■ 'a, str^riger 1 to you; and therefbre,,:iaith.augh1.1 hope, circumstances will pMmii'iy'oii'^^^.tajri/tne^ services of some, one ' ,amqrig '.you,', as ' your repr^eritative } iri'tne jriew^Couricil, I shall not; on; that account "feel ijb my Suty to Withdraw my name from Me, W^ .' of J Vcaii^LiSa.^es'. for -your sufirages.':;:: ■•''•■ "l";:"! ■"'"■ '"" ' I;ha,ve J£e. hpnor^toibe ' J.lCieiitlfimen, Your yery^qbedient Ser.vant, crosbie' ward. Lyttelton,^ Aug. 27;; 1857.* .