ELECTION NOTICES. DECLARATION OP LICENSING POLL. LICENSING DISTRICT OF AVON. IN pursuance ol the Alcoholic Liqdors Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895, I hereby Rive pubhc notice of the RESULT ot the LOCAL OPTION POLL taken under the provisions at the said Act. ' NUMBER OP VOTES RECORDED. That the number of licenses existing in the district continue.. .. .. • ■ 1817 That the number ot licenses existing m the district be reduced .. .. .. 986 That no* licenses be granted in the district .. 979 ■ The total number of voters whose votes were recorded at the poll was 2971, and as the number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal that the EXISTING NUMBKR OK LICENCES IN THE DISTRICT CONTINUE is an Absolute Majority of the total number of voters as aforesaid, I hereby DECLARE such proposal to be CARRIED. Dated this 9th day of December, 1896. H. R. SMITH, 1139 Returning Officer. ASULEY ELECTORATE. T MAXIMILIAN WHATMAN, Returning Officer , of the Electoral District of Ashley, do Hereby Give Public Notice that of the Number of Votes Received by each Can-lidate at the Poll taken on the 4th day of Deeemlier, 1896 :— Meredith, Richard .. ' .. 1700 Recce, Fear Henry ■ .. .. IJ2B Renner, George .. .. -. 329 And I DECLARE RICHARD MEREDITH to be DULY ELECTED to serve as Member for the Electoral District Of Ashley. MAXIMILIAN WHATMAN, Returning Officer. Amberley, December Bth, 18:6. 1147 ELECTION NOTICES I MICHAEL LYNSKEY, Returning Officer for « the Klccto'ral District of Kuiapoi, do hereby give public notice that the following is the number of votes received by each candidate at the Poll taken on the 4th'inst. :— Richard Moore .. M .. 2145 David Buddo .. .. .. 1886 And I DECLARE RICHARD MOORE to be DULY ELECTED as Member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of New Zealan I lor the Electoral District ot Kaiapoi. MICHAEL LYNSKEY, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Kaiapoi. Also that; in accordance with the provisions of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1835, Public Notice is Hereby Given of the Result of the Local Option Poll taken on the 4th instant, I under the provisions of the said Act. NUMBER OF VOTES RECORDED. That the number, of licenses existing in the district continue ..*'.. , .. .. .. 2079 That the number of licenses existing in the district be reduced .. .. .. .. 1671 That no licenxes he granted in the district .. 1796 The total number of voters .whose voles were recorded w s 4031; and a3 the number of votes recorded in favour wf the proposal that the EXISTING NUMBKK OF LICENSES"IN THE DISTRICT CON'J INUE is an Alwolute Majority Of the total number of votes as aforesaid, t hereby DECLARE such proposal to be CARRIED. MICHAEL LYNSKEY, 1134 Returning Officer. ELLESMERE ELECTORAL DISTRICT. LICENSING POLL. IN accordance with the provisions of The Alcoholic Liquors Sales .Control Act Amendment Act, 1895, public notice is hereby given of the RESULT of the Local Option Poll tnken on the 4th instant,. under the provisions of the' said Act :— NUMBER OF VOTES RECORDED. That the Number of Licenses existing in the district Continue .. .. .. 1653 That the Number* of Licenses existing in the district be Reduced .. .. .. 1078 ; That No Licenses be granted in the district .. 1173 The total number of - voters whose votes were recorded was 2969, and as the number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal that the EXISTING NUMBER'OF LICENSES IN THE DISTRICT CONTINUEis an.Absolute Majority of the total'number of voters as nforesaid, I hereby declare euch PROPOSAL CARRIED. ALEXANDER INNES MCGREGOR, 1127 Returning Officer. SUMNER BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY.. TT HERKBY ..give notice, in accordance witn\ the I Municipal Corporations AoL-1886, and the Regu-. lotion ot Local Elections Act, 1876, that on. ELKC« TION OF TWO QUALIFIED PERSONS to fill an extraordinary vacancy on the Council, caused by the election of (Jr. E. 11. Deacon to the office of Mayor and the resiimation of Gγ. "J." J. GoHine, will bVhold on MONDAY, the 28th day of December, 1896. NOMINATIONS must be addressed to the Returning Officer and delivered at the Council Office'before noon on TjIURSDAY, the 17th day of December. 1896. t - . J. CRAWFORD, • Returning Officer.: Council Omce, Sumner, December Bth, 1896. ' .■ ' 1132 the South waimakariri riverboard. I HEREBY give notice, in pursuance of the River Boards Act, 1884, and the Regulation of Local Electione Act, 1876, ond Amendment Act, 1888, that an ELECTION of NINE PERSONS, to FORM the SOUTH WAISfAKARIRI RIVER BOARD, will be held on TUESDAY, the 12|h day of JANUARY, 1897, that is to say one member for each ot the following sub-districts, viz. :— Christchurch South-west ' Christchurch South-east • Christohurch North-west Christchurch North-east UNMMBma»£ydenhara - ' f Heathcote ' « Avon __ Riccarton I" Si, Linboln. ■""Sbminatiqna for each of the < above-named subdistricts in the form set forth in the second schedule «f the Regulation of Local Elections/Act, 1876, must be delivered to mc, or addressed to mc and delivered at tbfi Board's Office, 220 Hereford street, Christchurch, before noon on TUESDAY, 15th instant. HENRY ALLISON, § Returning Officer. ChrUtchcrch, 9th December, 1896. 1126 ELLESMERE ELECTOBATE. MB, W. H, MONTGOMEBY t> E G 8 TO R E'T U R N HIS SINCEBE THANKS To tlioee Ladies and Gentlemen who gave liira BUOH GENEROUS SUPPORT During the Recent Election Contest , 1135 ROAD BOARDS. ELLESMERE ROAD BOARD. i NOTICE. ALL OUTSTANDING RATES NOT PAID on or before 31flT DECEMBER INST., will be SUED FOR without Further Notice. By order, W. G. LUNN, 1028 Olerk and Collector. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. GROSyENOR HOlJSE—Private Board and Eerii dence. Terms moderate. 66 Gloucester street near Latftner square. ■* <r SUPERIOR HOARD AND RESIDENCE at 162 TINAKORI ROAD, WELLINGTON. ' Lovely Grounds. Every Comfort. Telephone, letters, and telegrams, receive prompt attention. 9213 MBS FRASER. ABERDARB .HOUSE, 239 GLOUCESTER STREET WEST. ■CiIRSJ-CLASa PRIVATE BOARD and RESIJL , DENCE, thrge minutes'walk from Post Office and.CanterburjE'ftoUege. - r- Hot, Cold and Shower Baths. a Good Stabling.. "' - **■";. MRS BARFORD, ,-. , ... (Late of Gloucester House), Telephone 806. , '■- 7 -■ > ffllO BOARD AND RESIDENCE. > r HANDSOMELY - FURNISHED Apartments for Ladieg and Gentlemen. MRS SAWTELL, . Sherwood, .72 Casbel streets. Telephone 7C3. • ~tf r • / BOARD AND RESIDENCE. T> I V E B T O~"n ""HOUSE 269 CASHEL STREET WEST, OHBISTOHUACH. ,'■ MRB C. BLANOHARD. GLOUOKBTER HOUSE, - 256 Gloucester street West. T7URST-CLASS BOARD and RESIDENCE for JP LADIES and GENTLEMEN. • HOT, COLD and BHOWJCR BATHS. Every Comfort and Attention given. Most Central. TERMS-ONE GUINEA PER WEBK. Private Booms Let Moderately. MRS McNIE (Late of Waltehona House). Q< HEETINGS, Blankets-Sale at iAoaigaa'a, WOODS' F.x Laxative tones op the lire* and Digestive oncans; is agre*»bJ* to take. BoU M.