BOROUGH OF TAURANGA. Mayoral Election. IJ9HN H. McCAW, Return- , ing Officer for the Borough of Tauranga, hereby certify that the foliowiog is the Result of the Poll taken on Wednesday, November 30th., 1898, for the election to the office of Mayor of the Borough of Tauranga : — Names of Candidates and Number of Votes received by each : Gerard Arnold Ward 56 rotes Charles F. Hctlme . . 52 Thomas Edward Price 40 I* formal 2 I therefore declare Gerard Abnold Ward to be duly elected, he having reeeired the highest number of vote*. JNO. H. McCAW, Returning Officer. AUCKLAND LXHiBinOH '|iHEB.B.GLANB- - • ;4-M-i^> * MAN will run x&ta^M'&g? an excursion to Auckland on SATURDAY, November 26th. and December 3rd. Return tickets, available to December 9th., 20s. W. M. COMMONS, Agent.

WM, HOBBS AND CO., DENTISTS, PAEROA AND WAIHI. Mr. Hobbs may be consulted at Star Hotel, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Bth. to 10th. December. MONTHLY STOCK SALES. On Thursdays, at 2 p.i; At Tatjranga. At Te Puke. 26th. January 15th* December 23rd. February 12th. January 23rd. March 9th. February 20th. Apiil 9th. March. R. SEDDON, Auctioneer. CLEARING SALE, TAURANGA. Tuesday, 6th December, l p.m. sharp. The undersigned has been favoured with instructions from the Hon. R. T. Rowley, who is leaving the district, to sell at his residence, Cameron-road, on above date ALL HIS FURNITURE, HORSES, *c, consisting: of : Hall, Drawii g - rrom and Dining Furniture, Occasional and Other Tables, Linoleums, A-B. and Other Chairs and Bookers, Upright Trichord Piano by Esdaale, Japanese Bamboo Ware, Lamps, Brass and Mahogany Curtains Poles, Curtains, &c , Fenders and Fireirons, Single and Double Bedsteads, Wire - wove Mattresses, Chests Drawers and Other Bedroom Furniture and Ware, Kitchen Furniture and Requisites, Crockery, &c, Mangle, Trap, Horse and Harness, Boy's Pony, Saddle and Bridle, Saddlery, Side-saddle, Two-year-old Gelding by Balderdash, Good Cow, to calvo shortly. ROBERT SEDDON, Auctioneer

Judea Sale Yards. Thursday, December Bth., 2 p.m. QQ HEAD ENTERED TO OO DATE, including ; 21 3-year-old Bteers 20 2£ to 3-year-old Steers 16 Yearlings j unre--5 Cows in milk ) served 10 Forward Empty Cows 11 3-yaar-old Heifers Good young cattle wanted at this sale. Further entries requested. W. T. RAYMOND, Auctioneer. W. T. Raymond, AUCTIONEER, LAND & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Haymarket; Tauranga. Cattle Sales lield Monthly at Tauranga and Te Puke. Produce Sales Weekly at Haymarket. AGENT FOR ;— National Bank of N.Z. (Ltd.) Commercial Union Assurance Co, (Lti.) P. & D. Duncan S. B. Agricultural Implement Works, A.G.L" 16 ' BARRISTER & SOLICITOR, TAURANGA. Mr. Lewis will visit Opotiki, Maketu and Whakatane periodically.