.[ Butinais Nt/Mik^ l r BOROUGH OF FEILDING. ELECTION OF ONE MEMBER FOR THE PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. I HEREBY give public notice that at the Election of one Member for the above office, held this day, the following was the result of the poll:— Votes. HARFORD, George Joseph ... 731 i TREWIN, James 562 * Informal 13 Total • ... 1306 Air George Joseph Harford having received the liie,hest number of votc6, I hereby declare him duly elected a member of the Palmerston North Host pi tal and Charitable Aid Board for the . ensuing term. ALEX. J. GEARY, Returning Officer. Feilding, April 30, 1913. BOROUGH OF FEILDING. I ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF 1 MAYOR,. I HEREBY give public notice that at the Annual Election for the Office of Mayor, the following was the result of the Poll: A 7 otes. ONGLEY. Arthur Montague 658 GOODBEHERE, Edmund... 653 Informal ... ... ••• 23 '-■ Total 1334 Air Arthur Montague Ongley having received the highest number of votes, I hereby, declare him duly elected MAYOR of the Borough of Feilding for the ensuing term. ALEX. J. GEARY, Returning Officer. Feilding, April 30, 1913. BOROUGH. OF FEILDING. POLL TO DECIDE THE STATUTORY HALF-HOLIDAY. I HEREBY give public notice that the Poll taken this day for the purpose of determining the Statutory Closing Day for Shops in terms of Section 17 of "The Shops and Offices Act, 1908," the following were recorded :— Monday •■• 1 Tuesday ... 2 Wednesday 818 Thursday ■■■ ■■• •■• 1 Friday 0 Saturday ... 453 Informal 25 As the number of votes in favour of AVEDNESDAY exceed the number recorded in favour of any other clay, I hereby declare AVednesday to be the Statutory Closing Day of the week for and within the Borough of Feilding under the provisions of "The Shops and Offices Act, 1908." ALEX. J. GEARY, Returning Officer. Feilding, April 30, 1913. BOROUGH OF FEILDING. BIENNIAL ELECTION OF NINE COUNCILLORS. I HEREBY give public notice that at the Biennial Election of Councillors for the Borough of Feilding, held this day, the following was the result of the Poll:— A r otes. BARRY, John Thomas ... 691 BRAMAVELL, AVatson Featherston '..- 1146 BROWN, Lewis Thomas ... 527 BURNE, Richard 721 ELIOTT, John Gordon ... 829 HARFORD, George Joseph 681 HEALD, Ralph 792 AIORTON, William 667 PENNEY, James ... 768 RICHMOND, Alfred 795 ROBINSON, Richard 378 ■THOMSON, Peter ....:.... 660 TREWIN, James 617 AVORSFOLD, Herbert Francis ' 726 Informal 19 J. T. Barry, AY. F. Bramwell, R. Burne, J. G. Eiiott, G. J. Harford, R. Heald, J. Penney, A. Richmond, H. F. AVorsfold having received the highest number of votes, I hereby declare them duly elected Councillors or the Borough of Feilding for the ensuing term. ALEX. J. GEARY, Returning Officer. Feilding, April 30, 1913. ELECTORS OF FEILDING BOROUGH. T A DIES and GENTLEMEN,— I tsincerely thank you for Electing me to tlie Council, and"will endeavour to carry out the duties of that office in the best interests of the community as a whole I remain, Your obedient Servant, JAMES PENNEY. TO THE ELECTORS. T ADIES and GENTLEMEN,— I thank you sincerely for returning me at the head of the poll for the position of Councillor. During my term of office T will endeavour to merit the high honour you have conferred upon me. Your obedient Servant, AY. F. BRAMAVELL. TO THE ELECTORS" OF THE BOROUGH OF FEILDING. LADIES and GENTLEMEN,— Allow me to thank you heartily for your returning me, without any personal canvass on my part, | and for the sixth term in succession. ,as one of your Representatives on the Borough Council. As in the past, I shall do my best to 60 assist in administering the affairs of the Borough as will, in my opinion, be in the iiiiei-Oidij of the R\!aslf\vu ono and all. Yours -respectfully, ALFRED RICHMOND.