CITY COUNCIL.. ELECTION OF MAYOR. 1 Mr A E. G. RHODES being the only candidate nominated, I hereby «cl«e i him DULY ELECTED MAYOR for the En- < „*,,*__ mOMSoS . Returning Officer. Christchurch, 901 - 171 ~ COUNCILLORS. TW. following persona have been DULY NOMJNATE_ for the undermentioned wards:- -. ORTH . EAST WARD. Clarke, John Samuels, W. E. Simpson, George _.._,_. SOUTH-EAST WARD. Loughnan, H. H. Green, Richard A. Taylor, J. M WOO _OUT__ WEST WARD. Morris, C. D. 1 Smith, J. T. Sorensen, H. B. NORTH-WEST WARD. Appleby. Arthur Gray, CM., Macdonald, R. M. Payling, Geo. Prudhoe, Wm. Messrs J. CLARKE, W.E. SAMUELS, and GEO SIMPSON, for the N.E. Ward, and Messrs C. D. MORRIS, J. T. SMITH, and H. B. SORENSEN, for the S.W. Ward, bein« the only candidates nominated, I hereby DECLARE THEM TO BE _ULY ELECTED. A POLL will be taken on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of April, between the hours of 9 a.m. and" 7 p.m., for tho ELECTION of THREE of the Candidates nominate-—For the _ , , _ , , South-cast Ward, at St. John's Schoolroom, Madras street, and for the North-west Ward at the City Council Office, Oxford terrace. 11. THOMSON, ' Returning Officer. Christchurch, JMb April, xm^^__JMW ~ BOROUGH COUNCILS. LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS. I HEREBY give notice, in accordance with tho Municipal Corporations Act, 1900, j that the* Election of Mayor and Nine Councillors, will bo held at the Colonist Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th of April, 1901. The Nominations (together with a deposit of £10 for Mayor, and £3 for Councillors) must be Bent into mc, at Borough Council Chambers, before 12 o'clock noon, on THURSDAY, the 18th day of April, 1901. ' H. J. V. ROGERS, Returning Officer. _ Lyttelton, Bth April,_l__ol_. . BOROUGH OF ST. ALBANS. ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS. I HEREBY give notice, in accordance with the provisions of "The Municipal Cor- £ orations Act, 1900," and "The Regulation of ocal Elections Act. 1876," that an Election for MAYOR and TWELVE COUNCILLORS to represent the Borough, will be held in the Council Chambers, Papanui road, on WEDNESDAY, April _4th, 1901. NOMINATIONS, in the form set forth in tho second schedule of "The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 187G," must be delivered to the Returning Officer, or addressed to him and delivered at the Town Clerk's Office, on or before Noon on WEDNESDAY, April 17th, 1901. A deposit of £10 must accompany nominations for the office of Mayor, and £8 for tbat of Councillor. JOHN H. MORLEY, Returning Officer. St. Albans, April 10th, 1901. 1024

BOROUGH OF LINWOOD. NOTICE is hereby given that the following Persons havo been NOMINATED as CANDIDATES for the office of MAYOR of the Borough of Linwood: — Board, Frederick John Kenneth McClano Pearce, Herbert A POLL for the ELECTION of ONE of the abovej-namexl Candidates will be taken on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of April, 1901, at the undermentioned Polling Places: — The Borough Council Chambers, Worcester streot, Linwood (principal) The Social Hall, Church street, Linwood. The Poll will commence at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, and will close 7 o'clock in the afternoon. H. R. SMITH, Returning: Officer. Linwood, 16th April, 1901. 1715 BOROUGH OF LINWOOD. NOTICE is hereby given that the following Persons have been NOMINATED as CANDIDATES for the office of COUNCILLOR at the present ELECTION:— Bean, William Charles Brown, MaUhejMjStoddajt Brunt, John IHBaell Cleworth, Joseph Denton, William Henry Dixon, Christopher Jordan, William Henry Otley, Henry John Robertson, Malcolm Schumacher, Andrew Sued, William Henry Wagstaff, Charles Henry Young, William Henderson A POLL for the ELECTION of TWELVE of the above-named Candidates, will be taken on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of April, tBOI, at the undermentioned Polling Places: — Tho Borough Council Chambers, Worcester street, Linwood (principal) The Social Hall, Church street, Linwood The Poll will commence at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, and will close at 7 o'clock in the afternoon. ___ H. R. SMITH, Returning Officer. Linwood. 16th April, 1901. 1714 WOOLSTON BOROUGH. ELECTION OF MAYOR. NOTICE is hereby given that tha following CANDIDATES have this day been DULY "NOMINATED for ELECTION as MAYOR: — HOPKINS, JOSEPH H. THOMAS, WILLIAM T. A POLL will be held for the ELECTION of ONE of the above, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., on WEDNESDAY, the 24th April instant, at the following Booths, viz.:—Woolston Borough Council Office (principal), and the Heathcote Road Board Office, St. Peter's.

WM. WILLS, Returning Officer. Woolston, 16th April, 1901. 1709 WOOLSTON BOROUGH. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. NOTICE is hereby given that the following CANDIDATES have been DULY NOMINATED for ELECTION as COUNCILLORS, ▼iz.:—Beaumont, Joshua Bowron, William Cbamp, Thomas N. Gough, John Henley, Frederick W. Hob-aon, John C. Ki'lick, James J. Lord, John Martin, William Moore, David Owen, Henry A. Parish, John Rennie, William Spreadbury, John A POLL for the ELECTION of NINE of the above will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., on WEDNESDAY, the 24th d-yof April inst., at the folk*win*r places, viz.:—Woolston Borough Council Office (principal), and Heathcote Road Eoard Office, at St. Peter's. WM. WILLS, Returning Officer. Wool_on,_l6th April, 1901. METHVEN AND ASHBURTON COACH. A COACH RUNS between METHVEN and ASHBURTON on TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS. Leaves Methven 8 __.., arrives Aahburton 10.45 a.m. Leaves Ashburton 4.0 p.m., arrives Methven 6.45 p.m. Parcels and Orders left at Somerset Stables, Ashburton. and Methven Livery Stables. NE___ DUFF, r« Proprietor. __„_ __»_ERIUGE AND GLENTUNNEL ROYAL MAIL COACH. A MAIL COACH leaves Glentunnel for Lake Coleridge, via Windwhistle House and Snowdon, every FRIDAY MORNING, on arrival of Train from Christchurch, returning to time for Evening Train SATURDAY. Special* attention given to pasß.nge.rs and parcels forwarded to d^g«|^co-ch. _ropr_tor.