ELSON REGATTA. '— 'A~*Gommitiee Meeting will be held at the Pier Hotel on TUESDAY Next, tbe 15th inst, at 8 p.m. Business important.— WlLLlAM ROGERS, Secretary. . 1988 ~ T-. H. HARLEY.~ CHRISTMAS ALE & STOUT, not to be equalled in the Colonies, at the 'lowest rates to suit Customers, in oask and bottles. 2004 "~IV H- HARLEY. " PBIMB OLD HAEVFST ALE in Gaeks from 10 gallons upwards, at 1/6 per gallon, Cash. 2003 /CLEARING SALE.— I 2 WEANERS, from \J 6/- upwards.— VlN. THOMAS, Van-guard-atreet. 2006 HAIR DRESSING SALOOBk nnHE undersigned bega to inform the PubA. Ho that MR J. W. ROTBWELL has new taken the management of hia Hair Dressing Saloon in Bridge sireet. By strict attention to Business, and by keeping abreast of the times, it is hoped that a fair share of publio patronßge will be reoeived. 1957 S. STARR, Bridge street. ~^OPPE^MOUTERE SPECIAL EVENT. rpUG-OF- WAR.— Teams to oonßist of SIX i _L MEN. Entrance 6s per team, to be aiade before the 22nd. Prize £6, if Six or m, ore Teams ; otherwise pro rata. J. F. OLIVER, 199** Hon. See IN pursuance of " The Eleooral Aot 1893," The Electoral Aot Amendment Aot 1896," I Jiereby give publio notice of tbe result of the Eleotoral Foil taken under the provisions of the said Acts for the Eleotoral Distciat of Motueka. Notibeb or Votes Recorded. FRANKLYN, WILLIAM NOBBIS .. 492 HURSTHOUSE, RICHMOND, .. 1180 MCKENZIE, RODERICK .. .. 1306 Informal votes, 7. I hereby declare the above named Rodebiok McKenzie duly elected for the Eleotoral Distiiot of Motueka. Dated at Motueka, this Tenth day of December, 1890. WILLIAM BAIRD, 1985 Returning Officer. IN pursnanoe of the " AlcobolioLiqnor Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895," I hereby give publio notice of the result of the Local Option Poll taken under the provisions of the said Act. NUMBKB OP VOTH3 RECOBDED. That the number ot Licenses existing in the District Continue .. .. 1672 That the number of Licenses existing in tbe Distriot be Reduced .. 802 That no Liceneeß be granted in the District .. .« •• •• 854 Informal votes, 124. Tbe total number of votes reoorded at the poll was 2985 As tbe number of votes recorded for the proposal " That the number of Licenses existing in the District Continue," ia an absolute majority of the total number of votera bb aforesaid, I hereby declare such proposal to be carried. Dated at Moiueka, this Tenth day of »-"*"• "''WILLIAM BHBft Returning Officer 1986 for Motueka Lioensing District, SEND HOME THE NEWS. j THE "COLONIST" SUMMARY WILL BE PUBLISHED ON MONDAY NEXT, December 21bt. PRICE— TWOPENCE Copieß are to be had of the following AgentsMiss RAMM, Hardy street. STALLABD A MoOaBE, Trafalgar-Bt H. D. JACKSON, Trafalgar Street J. HOUNSELL, Trafalgar Street R. WHITE, Bridge Cfcreet B. STARR, Bridge street GLOYNE & HOBBS, Bardy street H. MELLETT, Waimea Road J. S. SCOTT. The Wood W. R. MAY, Richmond E. S. FAIREY, Brightwffter J. PALMER, Spring Grove. J. THOMAS, WakefieW And from the vendor at thß Post Offioe. BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE * FOR] Drapery, Millinery, AND DRESSMAKING THy MRS. AJSSTICE, Hardy street, land , Trafalgar street (ButUe'B Buildings)