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In the Rakaia District :
At Mr. Ross's station, and at Mr. E. Chapman's station, Rakaia.
In the Timaru District :
At Mr. Macdonald's station, at the residence of Mr. John Hayhurst, and at the Office of the Resident Magistrate, Timaru.

The voting to commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m., of the said 30th day of October, and to close at four o'clock, p.m., of the same day.
CHARLES C. BOWEN,
Principal Returning Officer.
Government Offices, Christchurch,
10th August, 1857.

NOTICE.

Province of Canterbury, to Wit.

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 Islands of New Zealand, &c., bearing date the Fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven, hath been directed to me, Thomas Smith Duncan, Esquire, as Returning Officer for the Town of Christchurch, 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, Four legally qualified Persons, to serve as members of the Provincial Council, for the said Town of Christchurch : Now therefore I, the said Thomas Smith Duncan, Esq., Returning-Officer for the said Town of Christchurch, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited writ, give notice that a public meeting of the Electors of the said town of Christchurch will be holden at the Town Hall, Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating Four Persons to serve as members of the Provincial Council, for the said Town of Christchurch; and in the event of a poll being demanded for the candidates or any of them, such polling shall take place on Wednesday, the 4th day of November next, at the Provincial Council Chamber, at Christchurch; the voting to commence at any time after nine o'clock, a.m., of the said fourth day of November, and to close at four o'clock p.m., of the same day.

THOMAS SMITH DUNCAN,
Returning Officer.
Christchurch, September 4, 1857.

NOTICE.

Province of Canterbury to Wit.
TOWN OF LYTTELTON DISTRICT.

WHEREAS a Writ under the hand of Thomas Gore Browne, Esquire, Companion of the most honorable order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Islands of New Zealand, &c., &c., bearing date the Fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, hath been directed to me, Robert Latter, 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, four legally qualified persons to serve as members of the Provincial Council for the said Town of Lyttelton; Now therefore I, the said Robert Latter, Returning-Officer for the said town of Lyttelton, do hereby, in pursuance of the said writ, give notice that a public meeting of the electors of the said town of Lyttelton will be holden at the Court House, Lyttelton, on Monday, the 2nd day of November next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating four persons to serve as members 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 Tuesday the 3rd day of November next, at the Court House, at Lyttelton. The voting to commence at any time after 9 o'clock a.m., of the said 3rd day of November, and to close at 4 o'clock p.m., of the same day.

ROBERT LATTER,
Returning Officer.
Lyttelton, Sept. 15, 1857.

NOTICE.

Province of Canterbury to Wit.
KAIAPOI 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., &c., bearing date the Fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-seven, hath been directed to me, William Cockerill Beswick, Esquire, as Returning Officer for the District of Kaiapoi, requiring and commanding