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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4204, 10 September 1874, Page 3

Government NoticesPROCLAMATION. By His Honor William Fitzherbert, Esquire, C.M.G., Superintendent of the Province of Wellington, in the Colony of New Zealand. X WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, SuperX , intendent of the Province of Wellington, by virtue of the powers conferred upon me by "Thc Local Boards Act 1873," do hereby proclaim and appoint that a meeting of persons qualified to vote for " The Lower Hutt District," under the said Act, shall b" 1 -- 1 - 1 "' Mechanics' Institute, Lower Hi day, the 21st day of September, 1874, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose' of electing five persons to constitute the Board of Commissioners for the said District. And, further, I do hereby-appoint Ebenezcr Baker, the Reti Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Wellington, at Wellington, this 2nd day of September, one thousand ei<'ht hundred and seventy-four. WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, Superintendent. Countersigned, Husky Bunny, MEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WANGANTJI AND MANAWATU RAILWAY. OROTJA BRIDGE CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1874. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on WEDNESDAY, 21st October, 1874, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellinston, and marked outside, "Tender for Oroua Bridge Contract." Plans and specifications may be seen at this office, and at the Public Works Offices, Wanganui and Foxton. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received, if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders, in due form, are lodged at a Distriet or Resident Engineer's office by the same hour. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted ; and all tenders must be sent in on a proper printed form. By command, JOHN CARROT HERS, Emrineer-in-Ohief. TNLAND MAIL SERVICES. Sealed tenders will be received at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, till- SATURDAY, the 3rd OCTOBER next, for the conveyance of mails between the undermentioned places, from the first January until the 31st December, 1575, both days inclusive : Service marked thus (*) is terminable by the Postmaster-General on giving one month's notice in writing. Forms of tender, -with the terms and condi-. tions of contract, may be procured at any post office. " No tender will be considered unless-made on the printed form. Tenders to be endorsed " Tenders for mail service, No. —" and addressed to the Post-master-General, Wellington. CHIEF POSTMASTER. Chief Post Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1874. Electoral NoticesqiO TPI E RATEPAYER S, L TE ARO WARD. Gentlemen, —I beg to offer my services as your representative in the City Council, and without making extensive promises of sweeping away all abuses, I shall confine myself to stating that, if elected, my best attention shall always bo given to the interests of the Ward. 1 I am, your obedient servant, J. R. GEORGE. Wellington, September 1. 'tMHitfUWUMtftVi ;RS OF TE ARO J. WARD. GENTLEMEN, —At the request of a numher of your body, I offer myself as a candidate for election as Councillor for your Ward. In erve that I have no private uuds to serve and am perfectly free and bound to no party, and if elected I shall do my utmost ment of the affairs of the city. The members of the Council will have to decide on and carry out a system of sewerage, involving the outlay of many thouE pounds, and the payment o f •"■'"»v> severely felt by the ratepayer Having had exj: the large towns a» attention to the matter, ai vent the wr I considi lecting the city rates is entirely w the information nnveii to von of the a be paid vague The rate for water supply is based on a principle, making the poor man pay iit. on his ratal and allowing the rich man to escape by paying 5 per cent. The streets and roads of your Ward are shamefully neglected, and while you number half of the population of the city, and contribute nearly half of the rates, you do not derive a tithe of the benefits accruing from their outlay. In the interval before the election I will endeavor to ascertain your wishes and opinions on Municipal matters in general, and if elected I will do my best to serve you. I am, Gentlemen, Yours, &c, C. MOODY. Manners Street, Ist September.

rr\o THIS RATEPAYERS OF THORNJL DON WARD. GENTLEMEN,—Having been a resident for nearly fifteen years in this Ward, and having been requested to allow myself to be nominated as your representative in the City n ;i t i.. v « mn/.li nlomnira in offering you e the honor to 3 (as 1 nave ampie nuiu on my hands), _ ..._ pledge myself to visit the Ward regularly, urging your wants to the Board. I shall not associated with any party. My entire object will be to promote your interest, without fear or favor. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. M. CLELAND. Wellington, September 4.