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North Otago Times, Volume 1944, Issue XXVI, 20 July 1878, Page 3

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the following CANDIDATES havo been duly NOMINATED for tho office of MAYOR of OAMARU for the year ending August 1, 1870 :— WILLIAM JUKES STEWARD GEORGE SUMPTER. Tho Polling for the ELECTION of MAYOR will take place in the several Wards, as under, on MONDAY, 22nd INST., between tho hours] of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. — Jetty Ward— Mr Procter's Office, Road Board Buildings, Ty no- street. Thames Ward, — Vacant Shop near Wear-street Hall, Wcar-stiect. Severn Ward — Shop in Thames-street, lately occupied by Mr R. Smart. High Word — Old Grammar School, Greta-street. WM. J. STEWARD, Mayor. E. W. ROXBY, Town Clerk. July 17, 1878. jylB

TO W. J. STEWARD, ESQ., MAYOR OF OAMARU.

OIK, —Ah the' term of your Mayoralty approaches completion, and the annual Election of a Chief Officer of the Town is at hand, we, the undersigned Ratepayers of Oamaru, respectfully express a hope that you will consont to ho again Nominated to fill the office you have occupied with so much honor to yourself and so much benefit to tho Town. Your efforts to increase tho Corporation Endow ments, as yet but partially complete, the assistance you have been able to lend by your knowledge, energy, and activity to the financial arrangements made necessary by the extensive works which the Corporation lias undertaken and which are yet incomplete, make it, in our opinioif, very desirable that you should continue to occupy tho Mayoral Chair for another term. Trusting you will assent to this request, Wo remain, Your most obedient servant?, A. J. S. Headland J. W. Humphrey Thomai Proctor John Sponco T. H. Brown Francis H. Townsend James Hassoll J. Church William Aitken Thomai Meek Robert Campbell J. Booth Lewis Morton .Robert Ross James White Ch. H. Cooper Henry Win, Marshall E. E. Harding Henry Watson E. G. Lane Allan M'Corkindale John Hood J. O'Moagher Jno. Shennau James Kidd John Mackay James Paterson . James Ilei Thomas Morris James Familton Neil Fleming J. Barron Peter R. Russell George Brownlee James H. MUligan F. R. Bust James Adam John Ireland Alfred S. Otteraon H. J. Edwards Edward Grave G. E. Farr Daniel Booth John Hardy W. J. Smith Alex. Kerr J. Scott B. Mollison D. Toohoy John Barraclougji Thomas Hillikor Frederick Watting David Herftn Henry Sidon J. Dunn S. Pratt Henry Ogilvie Henry Fry John Cagney Y. Bond John Cogviu William M'Tntosh Wm. Coleman Benjamin Perry Henry Tempero E M. Weedon A. C. Patorson James Johnston Richard M. Payne David Hay R. Richardson William Gillespio Martin Taylor Alfred A. Solomon Middleton Anderson 0. Galbraith A. H. Maude ' Fred. Bicknell Joseph Mirams James Liddlo • n. A. Medlicott A. J. Garland John Mainland William Maitland G. L. Longford Charles Martin. Henry Kite

TO MESSRS. A. J. S. HEADLAND, PROCTER, SPENCE ; and tho other 84 CITIZENS signing tho Requisition.

f< ENTLEMEN, -I deem it a very high compliment to myself that you should have done me the honor to ask me to consent to offer myself for re-election to the Mayoralty of Oamaru, and feel it my duty to place my services at the disposal of tho Citizens. Ido so the more readily that there are matters pending with which I havo been for some time connected, and which I think I can assist towards bringing to completion. As this also appears to be tho opinion of the Council, judging from their signatures being appended to the requisition, I, without hesitation, yield to your reqifest. I have tho honor to be, Your obedient «ervant, jyl6 WM. J. STEWARD.

THE MAYORAL NOMINATION. To GEORGE SUMPTER, E.sq., Oamaru. DEAR SIR, — Wo, the undersigned, residents in Oamaru, beg to request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a CANDIDATE for the MAYORALTY. If you should see your way to acceding to our request, wo will do what wo cjm to secure your return. We are, yours truly, [Here follow the signatures.]

To the Ratepayers who signed tho abovo j Requisition. AS bo many Ratepayers have asked me, both verbally and by the above requisition, to offer myself as a Candidate for the Mayoral Chair, and as J promised to again offer my services when I had to rotiro two years ago owing to ill-health, I must accede to your wishes, assuring you, that if elected, I will do my best to advance your interests. I am, Yours respectfully, jylG GEORGE SUMPTER.

rpO BE SOLD OR LIST, BY TENDER— -*- Tho OAMARU BOARDING-HOUSE, Thames-street, Oamaru. Tenders to be sent to the proprietor (of whom particulars may bo had on application) on oi* before tho 22nd INST. jy!B JOHN COQVIN.