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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 578, 19 May 1858, Page 5

NOTICE. AKAROA: PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY TO WIT. WHEREAS a Writ under the hand of William Sefton Moorhouse Esq., Superintendent of the said Province bearing date the eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, hath been directed to me, John Watson, Esq., as Returning Officer for the Akaroa District, in the said Province, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected by and from the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, one person to serve as a member of of the Provincial Council for the Akaroa District, in place of Thomas Smith Duncan, Esq., resigned. ISTow, therefore, I, the said John Watson, Esq., Returning Officer for the Akaroa District, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited Writ, give notice that a public meeting of the electors of the Akaroa District will be holden in the Court House, in the Town of Akaroa on THURSDAY, the tenth day of June next^ at noon, for the purpose of nominating- one person to serve as a member of the Provincial Council, for the Akaroa District, and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidotes or any of them, such polling shall take place on Friday, the eleventh day of June next, in the Court House at Akaroa, in the School House at Pigeon Bay, and in the School House at Okain's Bay. . The voting to commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m. of the said day, and to close at four o'clock p.m., of the said day. JOHN WATSON", Returning Officer. Akaroa, May 13, 1858. ON SALE. 4> Hobart Town built Boats *J One a Whale Boat The other a Gig. Apply to MILES KINGTON & CO., Lyttelton. KAURI BOARDS, EX SPRAY. MR. A. J. ALPORT has received instructions from Messrs. Miles, Kington & Co., to Sell by Public Auction, at the Union Wharf, Ferry Road, About 50,000 feet of f: and 1 inch kauri boards, in various lengths. The above timber, "cut expressly forthis market, is now in course of trans-shipment to the river. Further particulars and date of sale will be given in future advertisement. Lyttelton, May 18, 1858. TO THE ELECTORS OF AKAROA DISTRICT. aENTLEMEJNT,— Writs for the election of Members to serve in the House of Representatives having come down from the seat of Government, I beg to offer you my services, trusting that our long acquaintance warrants a hope on my part that I shall have the honor of once more representing- your interests. I regret that many pressing engagements prevent my personally soliciting- your suffrages, hut, confident in our mutual friendship, I leave myself entirely in your Lands, and am, Gentleman Electors, ■%€%-<* Yours faithfulr«|fcW. s. moorhoulleS^ TO THE ELECTORS OF LYTTELTO_A ; p ENTLEMEN —As Mr. Sewell will : \JT not be in the colony during- the present Session of the Assembly to fill the seat which you were prepared to give him, I beg- to offer myself for your suffrages. The best endeavours shall not be wanting on my part to perform the duties of your representative. I am, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, CROSBIE WARD. Lyttelton, May 18, 1858. IMPORTANT SALE OF TOWN _,A_?D IN CHRISTCHURCH. MR. LONGDEN has received instructions from a gentleman about to leave the colony, to sell by Public Auction, at the Golden Fleece Hotel, Christchurch, on MONDAY, JUNE 7th, the following valuable property in the Town of Christchurch, viz :r— Four quarter-acre sections, situate on tbe South bank of the river Avon, in Kilmore and Antigua Streets, and numbered 121 to 124 on the Map of the Canterbury Association. # . . Two quarter-acre sections adjoining tbe Bricks Wharf, with the house and improvements thereon, now let to a respectable tenant to February next, at a rental of £40 per annum. Also, That valuable town reserve, situate in tbe Papanui Road, immediately opposite the new residence of the Bishop of Christchurch, and comprising 5 acres of land (or thereabouts) the whole being securely fenced and laid down in English grass, with house and improvements thereon. Sale at 12 o'clock. Terms at Sale. Luncheon Provided. The auctioneer would call particular attention to the above sale, as offering most desirable opportunity for investment in town property, more especially since the termination, of tbe Government sales.