AVON DISTRICT ELECTION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 736, 26 November 1859, Page 4

AVON DISTRICT ELECTION.

NOMINATION OP MEMBERS.

Aj meeting for this purpose was held, pursuant to notice, in the School Housej-Papanui/yest-erSay, at noon. The meeting was thinly attended^about half-a-dozen ;electors only being present. ' -'' ']'■■ The Returning Officer, John Hall, Esq.* having stated the object of the meeting and read the Writ, George Jackson proposed Charles William \Wyatt, as a fit and proper person to represent the district in the , Provincial Council. Seconded by Mr. Thomson,':who spoke highly of the manner in which Mi-. Wyatfr had: performed, his • legislative duties. ''■'.■ ".' •' ; - ■' ( •■••■■' <;'; '. .■ -. .-' ':;' ■'

■ \ Westby Hawkshaw Percival was then proposed by Edward Sheppard, as a fit and ; proper person to represent the'district. - : : : .r " ■'■

Mr.Wyatt then, addressed the electors,'setting forth the'ireasonswliich had induced his resignation, and his now again offering .himself" for 'reV election1.'.";1' •'■'""' . •■'"".' \VJ-';v;- '-■..'.*;; ':':','

: Miv^V.H.iPercival said that the difference be-' tween himself and": Mr. Vyatt was very triflings and did not .consist in. anything of a private ahd^ generally political nature- but^ as stated in his address, he thought Mr. Wyatt had been' defi-: cierit in his care,for the interests of this particular district, 'He had not asked a single.member for a 1 vote, though.he-valued eabli highly; arid if elected; would give all his energies1 to the/interests of "the district. ; •".. -.. •":'■■. -•''- ". ■■' '•' '' ". ;i- -

;A show; of hands was called for hy. the Eeturnihg Officer,1 who declared it to be in favour of Mr. Wyatt, orv which Mr. Percival demanded a poll. '■ After y vote .6f thanks' to the Returning Officer for his impartial conduct in tKe chair, proposed by' Mr. Wyatt, and; seconded by Mr.-Percival, had been awarded; the.meeting separated. The poll will be,taken this day at.Riccartbn and Papanui; , •' '