HARBOUR BOARD ELECTIONS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 33, 8 February 1908, Page 6

HARBOUR BOARD ELECTIONS.

POLLING ON MONDAY. , Considerable interest- is being taken in the biennial elections for the Harbour Board, to be held on Monday next. For tho city representation six candidates have been nominated as follows :— ; Bolton, Frederick C4eorge ' Copithorne, John William Fletcher, Robert , Hildreth, William Thomas Shirtclifie. George . Wilson, George , v The.ro arc only two \abancies Messrs. jShivtcliffc and Fletcher held office last year. The following polling places have been appointed :—: — St. Paul's Schoolroom, Sydney-street. W. H. Turnbull's Auction Room, Pan-ama-street. Town Hall, Cuba-street -Extension. Rechabite- Hall, Manners-street. Druids' Hall, Taranaki-street. Victoria Hall, Adelaide-road. St. Thomas's Schoolroom, Riddiford-stre-et. Tho Public Schoolroom, Island Bay. O'DonneU's Hall, Seatoun-road, Kilbirnie. The Public Schoolroom, Roseneath. Churchroom, Aro-street. Library, Harrison-street, Brooklyn. Bowling Green Room, Kelburne. Polling will take place between 9 a.m. .and 6 p.m. Mr. James Ames is the returning officer. The payers of dues are entitled to one representative on. the board. Messrs. James M'Lelkm (who occupied a seat on the board last year) and Mr. C. W. Jones (manager of the Huddart, Parker Company), have been nominated by those entitled to vote. Tho election will be held on Monday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Harbour Board room. Mr. Frank Wills is the returning officer. In our advertising columns Mr. James M'Lellan publishes a notice to tho payers of clues and owners of ships. In our advertising columns 'Mr. G. Shirtcliffe places his views before the electors. Mr. Ci. Bolton also has something to say of interest to the electors. Mr. Fletcher, in The Post advertising columns, askb for a continuance of the electors' support.

The V.M.C.A. will hold a devotional meeting to-night, and tho Young Men's- Bible Class tomorrow, at 4 o'clock, to bo lollowed by the etrangera' tea. On Tuesday, 11th inst., at 11 a.m., Messrs. J. H. Bethuue and', Co. will cell at the Wellington "Woodwax© Factdrj", Little Taxanakistreet, the plant and stock of the company, consisting of machinery, timber, cabinetmaker's ironmongery, etc. The goods will he on view from 9 o'clock on. tho morning of eale. Mr Donald M'lntyre, engineer, who has been aehore stud\ ing under Mr. M'V'car, has successfully passed his examination for the firstclass marine eng'neer'd certificate. Jlossre. Macilonald, Wilson and Co. advertise a sale of geneial household furnishings, upright fjiand piuno, etc., to be Gold at their rooms on 'Vedv.eed.tj next. At the Baptist Church, Vivian-street, to-mor-row e\ening, the Rev. J. J. Noith will give an addiess-to young men and yuung women — subject, "The Byatandei." Mrs. Margaret Sutcliffe, who won the Braithwaite trophy at the lecent competitions in Dunedin, has commenced the tuition of elocution at "Fairview," Rosburgh-stieet. It is announced in our advertising columns that Miss E. D.ivey's new millinery for the. winter season will be on view at the. College, Hume's Buildings, Willis-street The' ferry steameis will run excursions to T)ay'a Bay, Seatoun, and Karaka Bay to-morrow morning and afternoon. On Monday at 2 o'clock, Messrs. \V. H. Morrah and Co. will sell by public auotion on the g remises, Old Customhouse-street, tools, *imei, and unfinished furniture. There, will be another moonlight excursion and concert at Day's Bay next Wednesday, when »n entertainment "will be given in the pavilion. Tho a.s. Duohess will leave the Ferry Wharf at 8 p.m., returning from the bay at 10 o'clock. Messrs. Watkins and Hull, accountants and sharebrokere, notify through out advertising columns that they have admitted Mr. W. S. Wheeler into partnership. The alteration of tmie-tablf ami route for the Miramar tram-line is adveitised in Una issue. MiM M'Call will deliver a free health talk to women a 6 the Viavi Room* on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Georfrw GJady* Cooley will lecture on "Haunted Houses" and give messaged at New