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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 519, 24 October 1857, Page 7

. jTO STHETELECTOES" OF 7 THE TOW3KTa_OF LLYTTELTON. Having 'been repeal /tISJT' ejdly-'a'sked-whether I intended again ,to"dffier myselfl asa candidate to represent .you in theJProvincial Council, I take' this' opportunity^- "presenting myself to you in that-capa-- ■ ■city' —MyTpriftciples/'are so" well kn9wn amongst ,:yo'uV-thaV''it' is- unnecessary 'for me to enlarge; ivipon them-here. I need only 'assure' the- "elect..prftihafc.theyj^emain unchanged. lam, Gentlemen, \ Your Obedient Servant, 1 ;I. THOS. COOKSON. TO A. J. AIPOET, ESQ. | BEAR "SIR, —We the undersigned! -electors of Lytteltqn, beg tb'request! that you will alld.w yourself to be nominated as! a candidate for the Town of Lyttelton at the! ensuing election, of the Provincial Council, feel-! ing "assured that you will, to the utmost \of your ability, prevent the interests of the "Port! . Town, as well as of the Province generally, from! being neglected. : We are, dear Sir, Yours respectfully, A. BAYFEILD, And other Electors. >S ENTLEMEN,—I beg to thank you VjT 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 many opportunities, during my 'long residence amongst you, of ascertaining my; principles and views in reference to Provincial topics. I therefore deem it unnecessary to occupy your attention, or the columns of our local news- : paper, with any lengthened address, and remain, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, ! A. J. ALPORT. i To .Mr. Bayfeild and the other Gentlemen1 signing the requisition. J TO THE ELECTORS OF THE KAIAPOI AND RANGIORA.DISTRICT. . /?< ENTLEMEN, —At the request of \2JT numerous Electors of your District, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for your representation. Should you have sufficient confidence in me to return me as one of your members, I shall use my utmost endeavours to promote the interests of your promising district. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, CHARLES ROBERT BLAKISTON. TO MARK SPROT, ESQ. Sl~R y —We, the undersigned Electors and ;;■ others, beg*.to'''request';'that you will allow yourself to^be put in nomination at the ensuing election) as a member to represent the Port Victoria-District in the Provincial Council. "We'make; this request from a firm conviction that if elected you will use your best endeavours to advance the interests of the Port Victoria District and the province generally. We pledge ourselves to support you in the event of your acceding to our wishes, And. remain, Sir, JYour most'obedient servants, ROBT. H.RHODES, J.P., "And other Electors. Lyttelton, Oct. 15th, 1857. /^I'ENiTIiEMEN,—A sucli as I have received, I must esteem t?J g% hpnour. ] .ao/Asi you. are pleased to overlook my comparatively short acquaintance with this colony, joSftatjLjxkeem willing to >; believe I will do what ifMj&iJ'-Ican to serve it,-1 shall put myself iri .fftpflaiiuttion. m i-Kflj^fSftre iyou that, whether returned or not' j it will be my aim,.as it is my interest, to pro-j mote the advancement and prosperity of the whole Province, and more particularly of the LyWelterf afid1 Port Victoria Districts. itfW'desire to do so, I shall endeavour to make "mysW1 acquainted with the difficulties under which we labour, r and will always giv6 my support to" measures "which promise the speediest? a^f easiest methods for their allej■viatten/' jfn-:I(> 'i- •■■■.••■ 'I I am, Gentlemen, ; | Your's "obediently, ; .xW.ino i MARK SPROT. Diamond Harbour; Oct. 16th, 1857. ; Td°R^& H^^no'desjEsq.vand other • gentle- ' men signing th-e -Requisition. . ::■ - udoitkdD .TJicffO^HE .v ■" :■: ; ELECTORS^f^E^AVON DISTRICT.; f^ ENTJpI^N^H; av}n& been«mvited of thiftjiD^t^ j^jflitow" .niyselff.to J>e put m nqm&ajbipnrjas a^cfin^idate,for your suffrages m, the fl Council, li(acceptI i( accept- this invitation, assuring y&jir that, if. elected, I will use my begfegndeayiOUi;?) jto* promote;the geueral welfare-of_the-colony. - .„*.,;, .<,3fygpasfflg,, Gentlemen, r.' iiv...;(i T.i:uj/Yours, .obediently, - V -; i ,r.,,r Jl vJ- ,rfi >, ■ JOHN SHAND. Avon Lo'dgefOctoW 14th;? 1857.