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Evening Post, Volume LIV, Issue 75, 25 September 1897, Page 6

MELROSE BOROUGH. MAYORAL ELECTION. A MEETING of Ratepayers will be held in tho Public School, Kilbirnie, on FRIDAY NEXT, Ist October, at 8 p.m., when I shall explain matters in connection with my candidature for the above office. Mr. C. T. Browne is invited to be present. Rateyayers are urged to withhold promises to support either candidate until after this 1 meeting. Yours obediently, F. J. W. FEAR. Kilbirnio, 25th September, 1897. MELROSE BOROUGH. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,-! was much burprised seeing a paragraph addressed to tlio Ratepayers of the above Borough from Mr. F. J. W. Fear, in tho Post, in which ho makes statements about mo which are not correct. Tho real facts are these : — When Mr. Scagar stated in the Post that ho had consented to stand for the Mayoralty of Melrose, I called the attention of the Council to the advertisement on tho 7th August and asked if any of them would stand. They all gave me to understand they would not. I then said I would stand, as I considered an outsider should be a Councillor and learn his duties before stepping into tho chair. I as,kcd Councillor Fear if he would stand, and he said he could not spare tho time from his business. I then went to my friends, who were anxious I should again ptand, and told them as none of the Councillors would stand, that I would. I nest saw Mr. Fear at the Council Chamber when he handed me his nomination paper on tho 27th August; he was then standing as Councillor against Mr. Simson. He again said he would not stand as Mayor. Some days after, I heard that Mr. Fear had asked Mr. Simson if ho (Mr. Fear) would withdraw his nomiDation paper as Councillor would Mr. Simson support him standing as Mayor, which Mr. Simson refused, and told Mr. Fear to fight it out. On the Gth inst. Mr. Fear withdrew his nomination paper, and stated he would stand as Mayor. ' Feeling hurt at the way Mr. Fear had fooled me, I placed the matter in the hands of the Council, and told them I would abide by their decision. On tho 21st inst. Mr. Fear and myself made our statements to the Council, and Mr. Fear said he was quite satisfied to abide by their deci&ion. We then retired, and after a short time I was informed that the Council had decided in my favour, and that 1 was to stand. Mr. Fear now says he will not abide by the decision of the Council. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I' am now fully determined to stand as Mayor at the next coming election. And hoping again to have the honoiu 1 of serving you in the future as in the past, j I remain, Ladies and gentlemen," Your humble servant, CHARLES TOWNLEY BROWNE. MIiLROSE BOROUGH. MR. BROWNE'S LETTER. nnHE law of libel prevents me replying to JL Mr. C. T. Browne's letter in Friday night's issue in the manner it deserves. 1, however, invite % Mr. C. T. Browne to be present at a meeting of ratepayers advertised above, when lie will have an opportunity of stating the whole cose. Yours obediently. F. J. W. FEAR. GENERAL SYNOD ELHCTION. "TVTOTICE is hereby given that the Standing .13! Committee, in concert witli myself the undersigned, have appointed WPiDNESDAY, the 27th day of October, 1897, between 8 o'clock p.m. and. 9 o'clock p.m., as tne time, and the Diocesan Library, Mulgravestreet, Wellington, as the place, for the Nomination of Two Lay Representatives for the District of the City of Wellington and Country Districts. If there be more than two candidates nominated, an Election will' 1 be held on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of November, 1897, at the same place, between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Dated this 24th day of September, 1897, W. H. QUICK, Returning Officer. -VTEW ZEALAND ' RAILWAYS. MANGATAINOKA STATION. On and after MONDAY, 27th instant, an officer will be placed in charge of Mangatainoka Station. BY ORDER. Traffic Manager's Office, Wellington, 23rd September, 1897. WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY (Ltd). HAWKES BAY RACES AND AGRICULTURAL SHOW. In connection with tho above, HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued from Wellington and Johnsouville to Napier from the Ist to the 7th October, inclusive, available for return, up to and including lGth October. Fares— 36s lOd First Class, 21s 4d Second Class. . W. M. HANNAY, General Manager. Wellington, 25th September. 1897. ! COURT SIR GEORGE BOWEN, A.0.F., No. 5054. THE Quarterly Summoned Meeting of the above Court will bo held on MONDAY, 27th, at 8 p.m. BusiNKSS : X Election of Delegate ; Consider LaT?s j Contributions at 7 o'clock. THOMAS FOLEY, Secretary. COURT SIR GEORGE GREY, A.O.F. THFi Quarterly Summoned Meeting of tbe nbovo Court will beheld on TUESDAY, 28th instant. Business : Election of District Delegate Consideration of Revised District Laws Instructions to Delegate And General ( Fines for non-attondanco. JAMES ROBERTSON. FUNERAL NOTICE. rSHHE Friends of Mr. James Butler are 3- respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of liis lato daughter, Annie Teresa, which will leavo his residence, AlicetoNvn, for tho Roman Catholic Church. Lower Hutt, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, 2Gt.li September, 1897. JhJ. H. COLLETT, Undertaker, Petone. J'UNERAL NOTICE. rinHE Friends of Mr. James West are JL respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his lato wife, Sarah, which will lcavo his residence, 11, York - street, To- 1 morrow (Sunday, 26th September, 1897), at , 2 p.m., for liarori Cemetery. E. MORRIS, Jun., Undertaker, 10, Taranaki-street. J Telephone 037. '