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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 521, 31 October 1857, Page 7

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF LYTTELTON. /~i ENTLEMEN,—Having been repeat\Jf edly asked whether I intended again to offer myself as a candidate to represent you in the Provincial Council, I take this opportunity of presenting myself to you m that capaMy principles are so well known amongst you, that it is unnecessary for me to enlarge upon them here. I need only assure the electors that they remain ..unchanged. I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, • I. THOS; COOKSON. TO A." J. AIPOET, ESQ. DEAR SIR, —We. the undersigned electors of Lyttelton, beg to request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate for the Town of Lyttelton at the ensuing election of the Provincial Council, feelii>T V 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. iH ENTI/EMEIJ,—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 j 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 newspaper, with any lengthened address, and remain, *» Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, A. J. ALPORT. To Mr. Bayfeild and the other Gentlemen signing the requisition. TO THE ELECTOES OF THE KAIAPOI AND RANGIORA DISTRICT. f*i ENTLEMEN, —At the request of \JT 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. SIR, —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 Comieil. 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, Your most obedient servants, ROBT. H ; RHODES, J.P., "And other Electors. Lyttelton, Oct. 15th, 1«57. (~^ ENTLEMEN,—A Kequisition, such vT" as I have received, I must esteem an honour. As you are pleased to overlook my comparatively short acquaintance with this colony, and seem willing to believe I will-do what little I can to serve it, I shall put myself in nomination. I assure you that, wbether returned or not, £ will be my aim, as it is my interest, to promote the advancement and prosperity of the whole Province, and more particularly of the Lyttelton and Port Victoria Districts. In my desire to do so, I shall endeavour to make myself acquainted with the difficulties under which we labour, and will always give my support to measures which promise the speediest and easiest methods for their alleviation. I am, Gentlemen, Your's obediently, . . ' -MARK SPROT. Diamond Harbour, Oct. 16th, 1857. To Robert H.. Rhodes, Esq., and other gentle- j men signing the Requisition. j TO THE ... i ELECTORS OF THE AVON DISTRICT, i f^i ENTLEMEN,—Having been invited I VT by a numerous body of the Electors j of this District to allow myself to be put in ! nomination as a candidate for your suffrages in ' the next Provincial Council, I accept this in- * invitation, assuring you that, if elected, I will use ! my best endeavours to promote the geueral ; welfare of the colony. \ Remaining, Gentlemen, Yours, obediently, JOHN SHAND. Avon Lodge, October 14th, 1857.