OKAIAWA. SACRED CANTATA, " David the Shepherd Boy," By the Hawera Presbyterian Choir. FRIDAY, 11th DECEMBER, at 8 o'clock. HAWERA CHORAL SOCIETY. rpHE Society will produce X will produce Handel's Sacred Oratoria, •• THE MESSIAH," at the Opera House, on FRIDAY, 18th inst. Full particulars later. STEWART FAIRHALL, Hon. Sec. ELEOTOkSrDISTRIOT OF HAWERA. IN pursuance of the provisions of Section 120 of " The Electoral Aot, 1808," I hereby give public notioe of the number of votes received by eaoh oandidate at the election of one member of the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Hawera, the poll wherefor was taken on the fourth day of December, 1896. Number of Votes Recorded. For Felix MoGuire 1182 For Benjamin Conrad Robbins 1146 For Charles Edwin Major ... 1055 Felix MoGuire, having reoeived in the aggregate at all the polling places the greatest number of votes, I declare the said Felit MoGuire to be duly eleoted as a member of the House of Representatives for the Electoral Distrust of Hawera aforesaid. Dated at Hawera, this ninth day of December, 1896. ALFRED TRIMBLE, Returning Officer. DECLARATION OF LICENSING POLL. LICENSING DISTRICT OF HAWERA. IN pursuance of "The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Aot Amendment Aot, 1895," I hereby give public notioe of the Local Option Poll taken under the provisions of the said Aot on the fourth day of December, 1896. * Number of Votes Recorded. That the Number of Licenses Existing in the District Continue 1440 That the Number of Licenses Existing in the Distrust be Reduced 1581 That No Licenses be Granted in the District 1794 The total number of voters whose votes were recorded was 8847 ; and, as none of the proposals respecting Licenses in the District obtainea the prescribed majority, I declare none of them to be carried. Dated at Hawera, this ninth day of December, 1896. ALFRED TRIMBLE, Returning Officer. STOLEN or Strayed, from Leslie's yard, Brown Horse, with saddle and bridle on, and leather bag strapped to left side. 10s reward on returning same at Faber's stables, Hawera. W. H. AMOS. WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEWU PERANCE UNION. THE Monthly Meeting of the above will be held in the Vestry of the Presbyterian Church on Thursday, 10th December, at 8 p.m. LOST, on Monday night, a Black Retriever Slut, about 4 months old. Finder please leave information at Star Office. FOR Solid Boots, Solid Shoes' Solid Slippers, Good Fit, Best Wear, Best Brand, Moderate Prices go to L. Hill's Cash Warehouse, Manaia.