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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 521, 31 October 1857, Page 6

NOTICE. PROVINCE. OF CiNTEEBUEY TO Wmi TIMARU DISTRICT WHEREAS a Writ, under the hand of # Thomas Gore Browne- -Esquire ■Companion of the Most Honourable Order of jthe Bath Governor and Commander-in-chief £ ■ and over the Colony of New Zealand, & c . & c i bearing date the fourteenth day of July i n fu f lyear of our Lord one thousand.,eight hundred :and fifty-seven, hath, been directed tonießd (field Woolloombe, Esquire, as Returning Officer ■for the District of Timaru, requiring and cort , manding me to cause to be elected by the voW 'duly qualified for that purpose, freely and in ■differently, and in manner and form by law nre" .scribed, a legally qualified person to serve as » j Member of the- Provincial Council for the said .District of Timaru: Now, therefore I the'sairi :Belfield Woollcombe, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public . meeting of the electors of the Timaru District will be holden at the Resident Magistrates* Office,' Timaru, on Friday, the 6th day of November next, at noon, for the purpose of nomil nating a person to serve as a Member of tho Provincial Council for the said Timaru District • and, in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or .any. of them, such polline shall take place on Monday, the 9th day of November next, at the-following polling places viz., ' - At Mr. Macdonald's station, at the. residence of Mr. John Hayhurst, and at the Office of the Resident Magistrate, Timaru, The vpting.-to commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m., of the said 9th day of November, and to close at 4 o'clock, p.m., of tho same day. BELFIELD WOOLLCOMBE, Returning Officer. Government Offices,'Christchurch, September Ist, 1857. NOTICE. ~~ PEOVINCE OF CANTEEBUEY TO "WIT. . AVON DISTRICT. WHEREAS a Writ, under,the hand of Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the Colony of New .Zealand, &c, bearing date the Fourteenth day c>f July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiftyseven, hath been directed to me," Thomas Rowley, Esquire, as Returning Officer for the Avon District, requiring and commanding me to causa to be elected by the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, four legally qualified persons to serve as Members of the Provincial Council for the said Avon District. Now, therefore, I, the said Thomas Rowley, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the electors of the Avon District will be held at Mr. Gregg's barn, Riccarton, on Thursday, the sth day of November next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating four persons to serve as Members of the Provincial Council for the said Avon District ; and, in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Friday, the 6th day of No° vember, at the following polling places, viz:— At the School Room, Papanui, and at Mr. Gregg's Barn, Riccarton. The voting to commence at any time after ! 9 o'Clock, a.m. of the said 6th day of November, arid to close at 4 o'Clock, p.m. of the same day. THOMAS ROWLEY, Returning Officer. Government Offices, Christchurch, Sept. 28th, 1857. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE AVON DISTRICT. ENTLEMEN,— Having- sat in the VX late Provincial Council as representative of the Christchurch Country District, and that large district being now divided according to the provisions of the Provincial Counj.cil Extension Ordinance, I have the honor to present myself to you as a candidate for the representation of the Avon District in the next Provincial Council of Canterbury. I have been induced to seek this honor at your han^s rather than from any other bpdy of Electors, because my interests are more immediately connected with your neighbourhood, and I am perhaps better known to you than in most of the other districts. Should you honor me with your confidence on this occasion, I shall endeavour, as heretofore,to advance the interests of the whole Province, and now especially those of the Avon District. I have the honor to remain, Gentlemen, Your very obedient servant, JOHN BEALEY. Christohurch, Oct. 19th, 1857. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF CHRISTCHURCH. (^ ENTLEMEN,—I beg to offer myself AJC as a candidate for your suffrages at the approaching election of the Council of this Province. I need only assure you that I shall seek to promote the prosperity of • all classes of the community, and support whatever measures/ may be conducive to that end, should you honor me by electing me- one of your- representatives. I have the honor to be; Gentlemen, Your very obedient servant, CHARLES EDWARD PRICHARD. Christchurch, October 13tb, 1867.