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

TO ME. CHARLES WELLINGTON BISHOP. SIR, —The Provincial Council having1 been dissolved, we shall shortly be called.: upon.to elect new members :. Therefore, we,,the undersigned; electors of the town-of Christchurchj feeling that the time has arrived when the commercial' interests of this province : should be more amply represented, arid?having ;the fullest confidence ;in your integrity and ability, request that you will allow yourself to be placed in nomination as a candidate for the representation of this town in the Provincial Council. Should you accede to our request, we .pledge ourselves to use our best endeavours to secure your election. ' George Gould D. Clarkson Grosvenor Miles Edward Eeece Joseph Longden H. Lowther David Lewis John Dilloway J.F.Ballard ■ M.L.Joyce John Pierce John Anderson Joseph Dana Burrell Parkerson Moses Cryer - John F. Smart Thos. Wilson W.Wilson Ri Thomson Wm. Thomson C. W.Wyatt H.E.Alport John Moore W. Stringer J. E. Griffith J. Betts Benjamin Wyatt J. Bilton William Sears A. Whincop. Noah Edgar Gentiemen,—-Permit me to thank you for the flattering manner in which you invite me to place myself in nomination as a candidate for a seat in the representation of this town in the Provincial Council, and, in reply, to state that I am willing to stand and give my best services in promoting the general good of Canterbury, and of this town in particular. I am; Gentlemen, Your very obedient servant, C.WrBISHOP. To Mr. George Gould and the other gentlemen signing the Requisition. Market Place, Christchurch, TO THE ELECTORS OP THE TOWN OF CHRISTGHURCH. /^IENTLEMEN,—By the foregoing \~JC you will have seen that I have been requested by some of my brother electors to offer myself as a candidate for the representation of this town in the next Provincial Council, and that I have consented to do so. I have therefore how to ask for your interests and-votes; assuring you that, if you carry my 'election, I shall fulfil my promise and use my best endeavours to promote the interests of thi3 town and that of the province, generally. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, C. W. BISHOP. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF CHRISTCHURCH. pi ENTLEMEN,^-I have the honor of preVX senting myself as a candidate to represent you again in the Provincial Council. My public conduct is before you. Should you favour me with your suffrages, my best exertions will be directed to further that spirit of progress which I deem essentially necessary to ensure the continued prosperity of the province. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obedient, faithful servant, : C: B. FOOKS. Christchurch, Ist October, 1857. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE AKAROA DISTRICT. /^ ENTLEMEN,—I again beg to offer VJ myself as your representative in the Provincial Council. Having had the honor of representing your interests from the commencement of the present Constitution, my acts are all before you; and I am too well-known to you all to render a personal canvass necessary or complimentary* I can only state, that should you think fit to re-elecrme, I shall act as heretofore. I am. Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, ROBERT HEATON RHODES. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HEATHCOTE DISTRICT. f^ ENTLEMEN,—You will soon be vU~ called upon to send four members ito the Council of the Province; I beg to offer myself as one of them. Should you elect me, I will endeavour honestly to serve you, and I trust by my votes to shew you that your confidence has not been misplaced. I take this opportunity of thanking my neighbours and friends for their promises of support, and beg to remain their faithful and obedient servant, T. HICHENS. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE KAIAPOI AND RANGIORA DISTRICT. f] ENTLEMEN,^-At the request of a large \JC number of the Electors of this District, I beg to offer myselt as a Candidate .;for your representation in the next Provincial Council. Should you do me the honour to elect me, I shall "give my cordial support to every measure calculated to develop the resources and promote the interests of the province* generally, and give my special attention to the claims of 1 this important district. I am, Gentlemen, ' "" Your obedient servant, a: a: dobbs. Kaiapoi,.3ot}i September, 1857.