Notices. TIMARU ELECTORATE. T ADIEB AND GENTLEMEN,I have to thank you most heartily for the continuance of your confidence m again returning me as your Representative. Especially do I thank those who formed my Committees, and others who worked so energetically to secure my return. Assuring you that my efforts m the future* 08 iv the past, will be devoted to promote the welfare and prosperity of our Colony, I am, yours faithfully, WM. HALL-JONES. TO THE ELECTORS OF GERALDINE. LADIES AND GKNTLEMEN.-I SINCERELY THANK all Electors for their courteous treatment oi me during the flection Campaign, and especially Thank those who deemed me worthy of their suffrage. Yours faithfally, ( JOHN FRASER. GENERAL ELECTION. I FRANCIS WORCESTER STUBBS, , Return ing Officer for the Geraldine Electoral District, hereby notify the return of One Member to represent the Geraldine Electoral District. Votes. Frederick Robert Flatman 2331 John Fraacr 431 Charles Nicholson Macintosh ... 775 3537 I therefore declare Frederick Robert Flatman duly Elected. F. W. STUBBS, Returning Officer. Geraldine, 7th Dec, 1899. LICENSING DISTRICT OF GERALDINE. IN Pursuance of The Alcoholic Liquors Sole Control Act Amendment Act, 1895, 1 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 number of Licenses existing m the district continue 1882 That the number of Licenses existing m the district be reduced Hl* That no Licenses be granted m the district 1490 The total number of voters whose votes were recorded at the poll was 3537, and as the number of votes recorded m favour of the proposal that the existing number of licenses m the district continue is an absolute majority of the total number of voters aforesaid, I hereby declare snch proposal carried. Dated at Temuka, this Seventh day of December, 1899. F. W. STUBBS, Ret. Officer, Geraldine. For Sale. FOR SALE PRIVATELY. DLEASANTLY SITUATED 7-Roomed Jt HOUSE. Lath and Plaster throughout, i-acre Section well laid ont and stocked with Fruit Trees. Apply J. B. KEITH, Arthur Street. FOR SALE, Cheap— 4 i-acre Building Bites, Wai-iti Road ; 14 i do. do. Avenue Road ; Building Sites, Church and Arthur Streets ; Houses m Chapel, Brown, Heaton, Wilson, Cullmann Bts. ; Two Large Houses, Town belt, with stabling ; Hotels for sale and lease m ail parts of Canterbury and North Otago on reasonable terms. Apply D. MAHONEY, Box 20, P. 0., Timaru. FOR SALE— First Class Building Site, also, nice Cottage, Elizabeth Street, close to beach ; Two good Building Sites, Dee Street, Low Price and Easy Terms ; 6-Roomed House and Stable, nice place, 10 minutes from Post Office. TO LET— Furnished 8-Roomed House with all up to date conveniences, Middle December to end January. Terma Moderate. Wanted to Lease a Farm, 400 to 600 Acres, with Good Homestead, at once or after Harvest. Shares of all kinds bought and sold. Money to Lend, lowest rate of interest, T. WELLS, Arcade, Timaru. C. W. WOOD & CO , TOURIST CYCLE WOKKB. BICYCLES BUrLT TO ORDER, any Size, Pattern, and Fittings, largest and moßt complete. The Works m South Canterbury with i Latest Modern Machinery ! and Appliances. Any purchaser has the advantage of seeing his own Machine m course of Building. Nickle Plating and Enamelling done on the premises. Bicycles needing Repairs have Strictest Attention and Personal Supervision. A large staff of competent workmen employed. REMOVAL NOTICE. T, A. RISSEL ELECTRICIAN, PLUMBER, AND GABFITTER, BEGS to notify his Customers and the Public of Timaru nnd District thnt helhns removed to Premises opposite the SHAMROCK UOTEL. rnHE Latest Waltz, SONS OF THE SEA, At BEGG'S. BELLS : BELLB : BELLB-Ring ont the glad tidings. Timaru Grocers are now keeping the celebrated " BELL TEA. Couponß m every tin. Procurable at C. BOWKBR'a