Notioes. IN pursuance of " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," I, GERARD GEORGE FITZGERALD, Returning Officer, for the Electoral District of Totara, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a Writ, bearing date the sixth I day of ,l>§cember, One ThbUsaiid Eight Hundred and Seventy-five, under the Public Seal of the Colony, an ELECTION will be held for the RETURN of ONE qualified person* to serve as a Member of the House of Representatisb's for the said Electoral District, and thai the KOMINATION of candidates will tafee place at the Resident Magistrate's 'Cofcrl; Houses, j&oss, at Noon, on SfONDAY, the Third Day of January, 1876, and that the POLL (if necessary), will be taken on MONDAY, Vhe Tenth Day of January, 1876. G. G. FITZGERALD, Returning Officer.

The following are the Polling Places for the Electoral District of Totara : — The Resident Magistrate's Court House, Ross. Small's Store, Woodstock. Ryan's Store, Donoghue's. Clarker's Store, Bowen. Daddo's Hut, M'Kenzie Creek. The Resident Magistrate's Court House, "Okarifo. House near Adamson's Hotel, Saltwater. f-i. > . , 'Booth, near Canavan's Store, Five Mile Beach. Booth, near Mathieson's Store, Gillespie's. SCenfper's House, Hunt's Beach. Tbe Store at Forks of Okarito River. The Government "Store, Arawata Township. Principal tolling Place for Totara Electoral District, Resident Magistrate's Court House, Ross. G. G. FITZGERALD, Returning Officer.

IN pursuance of " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," I, GERARD GEOKGE FITZGERALD, Returning Officer, for the Electoral District of Hokitika, do hereby give notice tbat, by virtue of a Writ bearing date the Sixth Day of December, One Thousand Eight Hundred , »nd Seventy-five, under the Public Seal of the Colony, an ELECTION will be held for the RETURN of TWO qualified Persons to serve as Members of the House of Representatives, for the said Electoral District, and that the NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at the Resident Magistrate's Court House, Hokitika, at Noon, on TUESDAY, the Tv/entyeighth Day of December, 1875, and that the POLL (if necessary) will be taken on FRIDAY, the Fourteenth Day of January, 1876. G. G. FITZGERALD, Returning Officer. The following are the Polling Places for the Electoral District of Hokitika :— The Resident Magistrate's Court House, Hokitika. The Resident Magistrate's Court House, Stafford. The Resident Magistrate's Court House, Gold'sboreugh. W. Keech's Store, foot of Chesterfield Track. R. Thompson's Store, Callaghan's. Muller's Store, Fox's. Post Office Store, Teremakau, Otto Hansen's Store, German Gully. The Court House, Kanieri, Mandl's Store. Big Paddock. Crowley's Store, Blue Spur. Clark's House, Upper Crossing, Arahura. Seddon's Store, Big Dam, Booth at Taipo Crossing. Principal Polling Place for Hokitika Electoral District, 'Resident Magistrate's Court House, Hokitika. G, G. FITZGERALD, Returning Officer.

IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF JAMES FENTON. A FIRST and Final Dividend of 7s 2£d in the £ is now PAYABLE on all debts duly proved in the above estate. ..J. BEVAN I T W. KENNY } irußtees - Hokitika. December 17th, 1875. IRON! IRON!! IRON!!! Ex Mary Bannatyne from Melbourne. THE Undersigned offer for sale at reduced rates, a superior lot of Corrugated lion, 6, 7, 8, and 9 feet lengths, 26 guage. In lots to suit purchasers. POLLOCK AND BEVAN, Auctioneers, &c, Wharf-street. NOTICE. FOR SALE, a Butcher's Shop, in Ross, situated at the corner of Aylmer and Moorhouse Streets. Apply at tiie Red Lion Hotel, Gibson's Quay.