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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 202, 25 August 1900, Page 2

■r^HDi-IKS. rpO BUILDERS. ADDITIONS TO -RESIDENCE. Tenders for above received to 12 noon MONDAY NEXT, August 27th. — i JAS. SLATOR, Architect • and Engineer, 6, Wyndham-st rp O ' ' BUILDERS. RESIDENCE IN PARNELL. Tenders for the above due at noon on THURSDAY, September Oth. MITCHELL & WATT, Architects. 21. aud 217, Victoria Arcade. m, O C A R P E- N T E R S. Tenders will be received up to noon of THURSDAY, the 30th inst,, for Additions to a Building in Short-st, Plans at our offices, Queenrst. EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. A VONDALE ROAD BOARD 7 TENDERS. Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to September the 4th for the Formation of Footpath, Browne-street,near Station. Specifications may be seen at Mr Potter's Forge, Avondale. __________ CORPORATION NOTICES. mHE CITY OF . AUCKLAND. ANNUAL ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. In pursuance of the Municipal Corporations Act, ISM, the Municipal Franchise Reform Act, 189S, the Municipal Franchise Reform Extension Act, 1899, and the Regulations of Local Elections Act 187G, and the Amendments thereof, public notice is hereby given that an Election of One Duly-qualified Councillor for the Cltv of Auckland Council for each of the following Wards, in the said City, namely, East Ward, North Ward, South Ward, Ponsonby Ward, Karangahape Ward, and Grafton Ward, will take place on THURSDAY, the 13th day of September, 1900. Nomination Papers will be received for each Ward, signed by Two Duly-quali-fied Electors of the district, and by tho Candidate, in token of his assent to such nomination, addressed to the Returning Officer, and delivered on or before Noon of TUESDAY the 4th day of September, 1900, at the respective undermentioned places within the said City of Auckland, or to the Returning Officer, viz.:— EAST WARD—The City of Auckland Council Office, , Coburg-stree.t NORTH WARD—Messrs Hoffman and Son's Music Warehouse, Queen-st. SOUTH WARD—Mr C. B. Thorne's Shop, Hewin's Buildings, Wellesleystreet. ,„ PONSONBY WARD—Mr W. Lambourne's Ironmonger's Shop, Ponsonby Road. "KARANGAHAPE WARD-Mr G. Ardern's Ironmonger's Shop. Upper Symonds-street. GRAFTON WARD—Messrs J. A. and R. Bell's Grocer's Shop, Upper Sy-monds-street. Nomination Papers may be procured at the respective places abovenamed, or from the Returning °^ cer USSH - Ri Returning Officer. 192 Queen-street, Auckland, 25th August, 1900. BOROUGH NOTICES. THOROUGH OF • GREY LYNN. ANNUAL ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. Pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1886, Regulations of Local Elections Act, 1876, and Amendments thereof, and the Municipal Franchise Reform Act, 181)8, I hereby give notice that an Election will be held on THURSDAY, the 13th day of September next, of One Duly-quallflod 'Person as Councillor for each of the undermentioned Wards of the Borough of Grey Lynn:— SURREY WARD SUSSEX WARD RICHMOND WARD Written Nominations of Candidates for' the several Wards may be delivered to the. Returning Oflicer, or left at the Council Chambers. Surrey Hills, before Noon on MONDAY, the Srd day of September. J. CURRIE, Returning Oflicer. August 25th, 1900. T\EVONPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE BURGESSE.3 OF DEVONPORT Ladles and Gentlemen,— I beg to inform you that I am. a, Candidate for One of the Vacancies In the above Council, and if re-elected will endeavour to do the best I can for the welfare and progress of the Borough. Trusting I will receive your supoprt, I am. Ladles and Gentlemen, Yours sincerely, W rM. HANDLEY. EDUCATIONAL. "TV/T E L M E. R L V," ST. GEORGE'S BAY ROAD. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL.FOR ■y ■ , GIRLS. PRINCIPALS:.Miss Hull, Mr Gordon, Cambridge, ILL., First Class with honours, Assisted by French Resident Governess and efficient Visiting Staff. '' . THIRD TERM, SEPTEMBER 18, 1000. ' 2 -_____, COUNTRY NEWS. ' • ■■ U L-. : " *. THAMES. ■ (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) THAMES, this day. The' Haurakl Rifles' annual ball) held last night, was a great success, some four hundred being present In St. George's Hall. There was a large'number of- visitors from 'up-country and AUckland. Excellent music ■ was provided by the Haurakl band," and dattclng was kept up till nearly 3 o'clock this morning. Lieut Swlndley acted as M.C. ,',' . . ' ,'.-_•; ; }. The Thames Borough Council carried a unanimous vote of ' thanks to the Walhl band for their visit to the Thames >and giving a concert in aid of the: Hospital Building Fund, resulting in a collection of £20. 10/. - ~ THE CHEMISTRY OE EXPLOSIVES. A lecture on "The Chemistry of Explosives" was given at the V.M.C.A. Rooms last evening by Dr. Maclaurln, in connection with the winter course of entertainments. Professor F. D. Brown presided, and ln Introducing the sneaker said that In the field of chemical research Dr. Maclaurln had established a reputation -which extended far beyond New Zealand. The lecturer gave a description of explosives, and showed how they arose. He described the different forms of explosives, and also gave an account of explosions In coal mines, etc. The lecture was Illustrated by a number of experiments. Dr. Maclaurln was listened to with close attention throughout,, and at the close was accorded a hearty vote, of thanks. ,'________ -'■'-■ ' TRUE STATE Of HIS MIND. • The Old Friend: Srty. It looks to me as if you were putting: oh a lot of extra.dignity, of late, The Recently Enriched Person: You are badly mistaken. I am now in a position to allow my inherent nnd native dignity to come to the surface. ', _~ . ~ ~ _, ,". - _ 'j'.,.. i._:_