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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 614, 25 September 1858, Page 2

PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS I, William Sefton Moorhouse, Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury, did, in pursuance of the powers vested in me, prorogue the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury on the 2-ith day of February, ISSB, and the said Provincial Council, did stand prorogued accordingly till the 3rd day of September, 1858 ; and whereas it is expedient that the Session of the said Provincial Council shall be further prorogued : — Now, therefore, I, in. pursuance of the powers vested in me, do hereby further prorogue the said Provincial Council, and Summon the same for despatch of business on FRIDAY, the Ist day of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. Given under my. hand, this thirtieth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiftyeight. WILLIAM SEFTON MOORHOUSE, Superintendent. . By order of his Honor the Superintendent, (For the Provincial' Secretary,) T. B. KEELE, Chief Clerk. ; GOD SAVE THE QtTEEX. ; NOTICE. PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY TO WITi TOWN OF LYTTELTON DISTRICT. "YYTHEREAS a' Writ under the hand W of William Sefton Moorlioiisej Esquire, Superintendent of the "above province, bearing date the sixteenth day of Sept., in the Year of our Lord One Thousand- Eight Hundred aud Fifty:eight, hath been directed to me, Robert Latter, Esq., as Returning Officer for the Town of Lyttelton, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected by the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, one legally qualified person to serve as a member of the Provincial Council for the Town of Lyttelton, in the room of Robert Waitt, resigned. Now, therefore, I, the said Robert Latter, Esquire, Returning Officer for the said Town of Lyttelton, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice.* that a public meeting of the electors of the said Town of Lyttelton will be holden at the Town Hall, Lyttelton, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of October Next, at Noon, for the purpose of nominating one person to serve as a member of the Provincial Council for the said Town of Lyttelton, and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any" of them, such polling shall take place on Thursday, the 7th day of October nest, at the Court House, at Lyttelton. The voting to commence at any time after 9 o'clock a.m., of the said 7th day of October, and to close at 4 o'clock p.m. of the same day. PvOBERT LATTER, * Returning Officer. Lyttelton, Sept. 21,1858. TO THE' SHEEP-FARMERS OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. /GENTLEMEN,—Sir W. Gorigveve VX haying resigned, and understandingthat your recommendation of his successor will be approved by the Government, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for the appointment of Scab Inspector for the Province. I have decided not to solicit personally the favor of your votes. I beg to assure you, that should yo"u do me the honor to recommend, me for election, I shall be unremitting in my endeavour conscientiously to fulfil the important duties of the office. I have the honor to be. gentlemen, Your obedient servant, P. B. BOULTON. " Christchurch, Sept. 15, 1858. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE AVON DISTRICT. fi ENTLEMEN,-—Had I received a \JT timely intimation of the vacancy which has just occurred in the Avon Electoral District, in consequence of Mr. Woodford's resignation of his seat in the Provincial Council, I should have offered myself to your notice as his successor. As I. now find there are already two candidates in the field, and that a majority of your votes are pledged, I shall not on the present occasion solicit yo*«r suffrages ; hutwhenever an opportunity may again present itself, I shall venture to obtrude myself upon your notice, and I trust that a residence of six years in the settlement, combined with a personal and practical acquaintance with its agricultural and pastoral interests will acquit me of any undue presumption in seeking the honor of becoming one of your representatives. I am, gentlemen, Your very obedient servant, - THOMAS ROWLEY. Middleton, Sept. 14-, 1858. TO THE ELECTORS OF~LYTTELTON. |^i ENTLEMEN,—Mr. Waitt's resigna-\-X tion offers me an opportunity of presenting myself as a candidate for the honor of becoming one of your representatives in the Council of this province. To urge the prosecution of public works now li^ progress with all possible vi^or—to determine upon the new works which may be prudently undertaken, and upon the means by which they may be best carried out in this and other districts—and generally to apply the increasing funds of the province with judicious