General Notices. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF MATAURA. I GEORGE W. M. BRETT, Returning $ Officer for the Mataura Electoral District, Heredy Give Public Notice of the RESULT OF THE POLL, held on 4th December, 1896, for the Election of One j Member for the House of Representatives , for the Mataura Electoral District. The J number of votes recorded in favor of each j Candidate was : — Richardson, George Fredk. 2052 McNab, Robert .. .. 1851 Informal . . . . 48 I therefore declare GeorgQ Frederick Richardson to be DULY ELECTED a3 Member of the House of Representatives for the above District. GEORGE W. M. BRETT, ' Returning Officer. Gore, 14th December, 1896. LICENSING DiSTRICT OF MATAURA. IN pursuance of " The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895," I Hereto Give Public Notice of the RESULT OF THE LOCAL OPTION POLL, taken under the provisions of the said Act. Number op Votes Recokded. That the number of licenses existing in the district continue . . . . 2145 That -the number of licenses existing in the district be reduced . . . . 1431 That no licenses be granted in the district . . 1657 The total number of voters whose votes were recorded at the Poll was 3933, of which 08 were informal ; and as the number of votes recorded iv favor of the proposal that the existine; number of licenses in the dis trict continue is an absolute majority of the total number of the voters as aforesaid, I hereby declare such proposal to be carried. GEORGE W. M. BRETT, Returning Officer. Gore, 14th December, 1896. NOTICE. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. WE, the Undersigned have agreed to CLOSE our Business Premises on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 2-sth and 2Gth December (Christmas and Boxing Day), and also on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Ist and 2nd January, 1897. The Usual Wednesday Half- holidays, falling on 23rd and 30th December, WILL NOT BE OBSERVED. Brewer, Trembath & Co. National Mortgage & Agency Co. 1 ' N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Tothill, Watson & Co. J. H. Smith. E. Lloyd & Co. Douglas Taylor. J. M. Barron. Alexander Brown. John MacGibbou & Sons. James Beattie. Carter & Co. C. Woodyatt. Geo. D. Shaw. Boyne Bros. W. Lewis & Co. William Domigan. Hallenstein Bros. W. & R, Scott. R. C. Mitchell. J. Harvey. W. McGruer & Co. George F. Trow & Co. Gore Timber & Hardware Co. Massey & Co. Mclver & Ferguson. Simon Bros. H. Weston. Thorn & Son. Charles Steans. C. Moloney. George Shave. J. Jamie. S. S. Myers & Co. C. Woodman. J. Duncan & Co. A. J. Gibbs. WAKATIPU ELECTORAL DiSTRICT. NUMBER of Votes received by each Candidate at the several Polling Places : — Fraser, William . . . . 1595 George, James . . . . 12G0 Graham, Henry . . . . 128 Informal . . . . 194 Mr William Fraser having received the greatest number of votes, I declare him to be DULY ELECTED as Member of the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of H. NELSON FIRTH, Returning Officer. Queenstown, 10th Dec, 1896. 803 d LICENSING DISTRICT OF WAKATIPU. Declaration of Licensing Poll in the District. IN pursuance of "The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895," I Herkhy Give Public Notice of the RESULT OF THE LOCAL OPTION POLL, taken under the provisions of the said Act. NtJMBEH of Votes Received. That the number of licenses exist! up in the district continue . . . . 1973 That the number of licenses existing in the district be l educed .. .. 778 That no licenses be granted in the district . . 940 The total number of voters whose votes were recorded at the poll was 3175, and as the number of votes received in favor of the pioposal thnt the existing number of licenses in the district continue is an absolute majority of the total number of votes as aforesaid, I hereby declare such proposal to be carried. H. NELSON FIRTH, ! Returning Officer. Queenstown, lOlh Dec, 1896. 864 d . . THE « , PUREST & BEST THAT VIRGINIA PRODUCES.