Notices. ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, HOKITIKA. rpHE ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL A PICNIC and PARISH FESTIVAL will be held in CASSIDY'S PADDOCK, Kanicri Tram Eoa3, on TUESDAY, January Uth. ALL SAINTS' CHUECH, HOKITIKA. A. O( >NCERT IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE ABOVE CHURCH WILI. BE GIVEN IN THE TOWN HALL, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 13th, Commencing at 8 p.m. A Good and Varied Programme has been Prepared. Archdeacon Habpeb will Deliver an Address. ADMISSION—TWO SHILLINGS. BOROUGH OF HOKITIKA. ELECTION OF MAYOR. T ALFRED FREDERIC FITZL 5 EOY ETHEBIDGE, Returning Officer, hereby DECLARE the following to be the state of the POLL at its close at 6 p.m. on January 10th, 1881. Fredrick Allan Learmouth ... 149 John Tait 104 John Robert Hudson 30 I hereby DECLARE FREDRICK ALLAN LEARMONTH to be duly ELECTED MAYOR of HOKITIKA for the year terminating December lith, 1881. A. F. F. ETHERIDGE, Returning Officer. Hokitika, 10th January, 18S1. ARMSTEONG [ SEARCH PARTIES. pERSONS DESIROUS of CON- *• TRIBUTING to the FUNDS necessary to continue the prosecution of the SEARCH for the missing miner, Robert Armstrong, can forward their subs criptiens to his Worship tbe Mayor, (Mr Lcaanonth) the hon J. A. Bonar, or the Hon Secretary. • EICHARDSON RAE, Hod. Secretary. January lOlh, 1881. rriHE AMERICAN FERRO PHOTO A COMPANY. Will CLOSE their Brauch in Hokitika | THIS WEEK. Come at once, aud secure 24 GEM PORTRAITS FOR 4* 6d, All ACCOUNTS against the company must be rendered on or before the 14th instant. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS FROM LYTTELTON. mHE Schooner SPKAY is NOW on ■ **- • the BSRTH at Lyttelton LOADING for Hokitika, and will have quick dispatch. For particulars as to freight, or otherwise, apply to BLACK, DAVIES & CO., Agents Lyttelton and Christchurch. HOKITIKA VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. mENDERS will.be received by the X undersigned for TARRING BELL TOWER, Labor Only, until TQESDAY, 11th instant, at 6 p.m. Particulars can be obtained of Captain Sbain or A. SOMERVILLE, Secretary. TO CARPENTERS AND OTHERS. mENDERS W T ANTBD for ADDIX TIONS and ALTERATIONS to BUILDING in Tanered street, for Mr J. Renton. Tenders close on SATURDAY, 15th inst. The lowest or auy tender not necessarily accepted. For particulars apply to T. COOKE, Gibson's Quay. EDUCATION DISTRICT OF WESTLAND. ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES. TT is hereby notified that a MEETING -*- of HOUSEHOLDERS will be held on MONDAY, JANUARY 24th, in each of the following School Districts, at the time ,and place given in each case, for the purpose of Electing a School Committee for the current bchooi Year. ' Jackson's Bay, Arawata School-house, 3 p.m. Bruce Bay, Gillespie's School-house, 8 p.m. Okarito, Okarito School-bouse, 8 p.m. Totara, Ross School-house, 8 p.m. Kanieri, Kanieri School-house, 8 p.m. Kokasahi, Lower Kokatahi Schoolhouse, 7-30 p.m. Blue Spur, Blue Spur School-house, 8 p.m. Christchurch Road, Rangiriri School" house, 7 30 p.m. Hokitika, Town Hall, Hokitika, 8 p.m, Waimea, Goldsborough School-house, 7.30 p m. Kumara, Kumara School-bouse, 8 p.m. E. T. ROBINSON, Secretary. Hokitika, January 7, 1881. LOST. LOST, a PURSE containing Money and Papers on Saturday evening between Mr Eastgate's shop and Sewell street. Finder will be suitably rewarded on bringing same to the office of this paper.