SATURDAY, 16th DECEMBER. T> 0 B E R CD BLAIR has received inatractions from the Executors in the estate of the late Miss Davidson to sell true Lease of Section 6, Block 46, with a 5-roomed Stone House, bathroom and wash-house. For particulars apply to B. BLAIR, Auctioneer ; Or to LEE & GRAVE, Solicitors. V. R. DECLARATION OF LICENSING POLL IN THE DISTRICT. LICENSING DISTRICT OF OAMARU.

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Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895, I hereby give Public Notice of the RESULT of the LOCAL OPTION POLL, taken under the provisions of the said Act: Number of Votes Recorded— That the umber of Licenses existing in the District Continue „ 1768 That the number of Licenses existing in the District be Reduced 1898 That No Licenses be Granted in the District ... - - 1975 The total number of voters whose votes were recorded at the Poll waß 3792, and as the number of votes recorded in favor of the proposal that the Existing Number of Licenses in the District be Reduced is an absolute majority of the total number of voters as aforesaid, I hereby declare such proposal to be CARRIED. Dated at Oamaru, this 9th day of December, 1599. HENRY H. G. RALFE, Returning Officer. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF OAMARU. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that at the Election held on the sixth day of December, 1899, for the return of one qualified person to Berve in the House of Representatives as member for the said district, the following was the result of the poll: Votes. DUNCAN, Thomas Young 2500 MACPHERSON, John Andrew 1246 I, the undersigned, Henry Hawthorne Grant Ralfe, Returning Officer for the said district, therefore declare the said THOMAS YOUNG DUNCAN to be duly ELECTED as member to serve in the House of Representatives for the electoral district of Oamaru, he, the said Thomas Young Duncan, having received in the aggregate at all the polling places the greatest number of votes. Dated this 11th day of December, 1899, H. H. G. RALFE, Returning Officer.

DECLARATION OF LICENSING POLL IN THE LICENSING DISTRICT OF WAITAKI. IN PURSUANCE of "The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment Aet, 1895," I hereby give public notice of the result of the local Option Poll taken under the provisions of the said Aet on the 6th December, 1899. Number of votes recorded : That the number of licences existing in the district Continue 1799 That the number of licenses existing in the district be Reduced ... 1196 That no licenses be Granted in the district 1519 The total number of voters whose votes were recorded at the poll was 3358, and, as the number of votes recorded in favor of the proposal that the existing number of licenses in the District CONTINUE is an absolute majority of the total number of the voters as aforesaid, I hereby declare such proposal to be CARRIED. GEO. V. COCHRANE, Returning Officer. Waimate, 11th December, 1899. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF WAITAKI. IN PURSUANCE of "The Electoral Act, 1893," I, Geo. V. Cochrane, Returning Officer for the Hlectoral ' istrict of Waitaki, hereby give public notice of the result of the Poll taken on 6th December, 1899, for the Election of ONE MEMBER to represent the said district. Number of votes recorded— BOREHAM. Stephen .... 527 CAMPBELL, John... 712 STEWARD, William Jukes 2139 Informal „« 66 I therefore declare WILLIAM JUKE 3 STEWARD duly elected MEMBER for the Waitaki Electoral District. GEO. V. COCHRANE, Returning Officer. Waimate, Dec. 11th, 1899. WEAR STREET HALL. Handels' Sublime Oratobio 1 H E H/T E S S I A H. FRIDAY, 15th DECEMBER, 8 P.M. Soloists —Mrs Gould, Miss Headland, Miss Gifiord, Miss Wiseman, Mr W. Williamson, and Mr W. H. Rose. Pianist —Mr V. Booth. Organist—Mr Finch. Full Orchestra (Leader, Mr D. Blue) and Chorus. Conductor, Mr M. C. Nevanas. Tickets from Mr Meldrum, Members of the Chorus, or from H. GRENFELL ) ~ ~ W. WILLIAMSON ) Hon * Seos * Sample Room, No. 2, Tees street. Open from DECEMBER 13th to 23rd. fewest Goods. Inspection Invited. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited). SUMMER EXCURSION. ROUND THE MIDDLE ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, By S.S. Waikaee, IN JANUARY, 1900, Visiting Stewart Island, West Coast, and Cook Strait Sounds. For fall particulars apply at any of the Company's Offices, SALE of WORK in Hassall'a Hall, Kurow, in aid of Athensum Hall, Otiake, will be indefinitely POSTPONED. W. BARRIE, Hon. Sec. FOR SALS by Tender, consisting ' of 219 Acres ; Crop included in price of Land ; conveniently situated to school and railway. Tenders to CLOSE on 15TB DECEMBER, 1899. Address— ANDREW GRAY, Otiake P. 0., Strachan's. ~~ ! MONEY. HAVE TRUST MONEY 050 LEND FBOM 4-| PUB OBNI. LEE AND GRAVE, Selloltora, Wyne street. TO make your afternoon tea the .luxury e the day, drink ffljger Blend (Teas.