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notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. la the Superior Court of Bankruptcy, holden at Wellington. NOTICE is hereby given that at the public flitting of the above Honourable Court, hold this day before hia Honor Mr Justice Edwards, orders were made in respect to the undermentioned estates, declaring the bankruptcies closed, and ap a pointing Tuesday, 26th day of May, 1891, at 10.30 a.m., as the day and hour for bearing the applications for discharge viz.— William Murrell and Co., drapers, Wellington Solomon Holier, shopkeeper and hawker, Wellington George Irving MeEwln, confectioner, Wellington Joseph Stuart Allan, artist, Wellington Edward Jerningham Mclntosh, plumber, Hutt Tom Herbert Hill, horsetralner, Wellington C. C. GRAHAM, Official Assignee. Wellington, 20lh April, 1891. 565 Public Notices BANK HOLIDAY. fJIHE Banka will be CLOSED on Thursday, the 23rd inat., St, George’s Day. 567 WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. THE offices of the Corporation will be closed on THURSDAY (TO-MOR-ROW), being St George’s Day. J. E. PAGE, Town Clerk. April 22nd, 1891. 573 WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. DRIVERSP~LICENSES. DRIVERS of Hackney Carriages not yet licensed are requested to apply tor their Licenses before the end of the present week, J. E. PAGE, Town Clerk. April 21st, 1891. 574 WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. BURGESS ROLL. NOTICE is hereby given that the Burgess Lists and Defaulters’ Lists for the ensuing year are now open for public Inspection at this office, and will remain on view during office hours until tiro 22nd day of April, at 5 p.m. Any objections to the sard lists must be addressed to the undersigned in the form of the schedule defined by the “ Municipal Corporation Act, 1886,” and delivered at this office not later than the day and hour above mentioned. J. E. PAGE, Town Clerk. Town Clerk’s Office, Hth April, 1891. 455 Electoral Notices JOHNSONVILLE TOWN BOARD. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. I HEREBY give notice that the following two persons have this day been duly nominated for the office of Commissioner for the JohnsonvilleTown District, rendered vacant by the resignation of Commissioner Waddington, viz. : Grierson, John Rod, John As there is only one vacancy to be filled, I also hereby give notice that a poll will be taken as between the said candidates on Saturday, the 25th day of April, 1891, and that the Polling Booth will be the Town Board Office, Jobnsonville. Polling hours, 9 a.m. to 0 p.m. Dated at Jobnsonville this 21st day of April, 1891. E. L. JONES, 576 Returning Officer. 0M EPUNI LICENSING DISTRICT. LOCAL OPTION POLL. -3- HEREBY give notice that the number JL of votes recorded for and against the increase of Licenses in the Epuni Licensing District at a poll taken at the Lower Hntt, on Monday, the 20th day of April, was as follows : For an increase of Publicans’ Licenses ... 0 Against an increase ... ... ... 2 For an increase of New Zealand Wine Licenses 0 Against an increase ... ... ... 2 For an increase of Accommodation

Licenses 0 Against an increase ... ... ... 2 As tbe number of votes recorded is against (he increase of Licenses, I therefore declare that no new Licenses shall be i&sued in the Epuni Licensing District for the next three years, HY. DAMANT, Returning Officer. Hutt County Council Office, Wellington, April 2lst, 1891, 564 Sporting. JJOROWHENUA JOCKEY OLUB. HACK RACE MEETING, to be field on the NEW RACECOURSE, OTAKX, ON MONDAY, MAY 25. 1891. Patron : J, G. Wilson, Esq., M.H.R. President: John Kebbell, Esq. Vice-President: J. Death, Esq. Judge: Mr F. Bennett. Treasurer : Mr J. D. Millar. Starter: Mr C. Tilley. Stewards: Messrs T, Bevan, jun Messrs F. Roe F. Bills J. Ryder H. Fraser J, Smith A. Knocks J. Stuckey M. Lynch W. Torasitt G. Moran J. H. Wallace Handicapper: Mr J. E. Henry, Clerk of Scales ; Mr V/. Smith. Clerk of the Course : Mr F. J, Ryder, PROGRAMME. 11.30 a.m.—Trial Handicap, of 20 sovs j second horse to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Open co horses that have not won a hack race of any description during the piesent racing season. Three quarters of a mile, 12.15 p.m .—Stewards’ Handicap, of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 10s, One mile. 1 p.m.—First Hurdle Handicap, of 30 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nominations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 10s. One mile and three-quarters. 2 p.m.—Horowhenua Cup Handicap, of 35 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 eov; acceptance, 15s. One mile and a half. 2.45 p.m. —Second Hurdle Handicap, of 15 sovs., second horse to receive 2 bovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance 55., to be notified fifteen minutes after the weights are posted up, Weights will be declared after tbe first Hurdle Handicap is run. One. mile and a quarter. 3.30 p.m.—Selling Race, of 20 sovs, Entrance 1 sov. Winner to be sold imme-. diately after the race for L3O, the surplus (if any) to go to the funds of the club. Top weight, Bst 71b, If entered to be sold for L 25 to carry Bst; for L2o,7st 7ib; for LIS 7st; for LlO, 6st 7lb ; for nil, 6st, One mile and a distance. 4.15 p.m.—Scurry Stakes, of 15 sovs. Post entries, 15s. Open to horses that have never won an advertised hack race of any description. Minimum weight, Bst. Entries for this race must be made with the Secretary before the start of the Selling Race. Three-quarters of a mile.

PATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. SATURDAY, MAY 2—Nominations for Trial Handicap, Stewards’ Handicap, First and Second Hurdle Handicaps, and Horowhenua Cup. SATURDAy, MAY 9-—Weights declared for all handicaps, except the Second Hurdle Handicap. SATURDAY, MAY IG.—Acceptances for Trial Handicap, Stewards’ Handicap, First Hurdle Handicap, and Horowhenua Cup, also entries for Selling Race. RULES AND REGULATIONS. X. The above programme is confined to hacks only, and for the purposes of this meeting the definition of a hack U as follows :—Ahorse that has gever, at any time, won a race ot any description, back and hunter races excepted. 2. All races will be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing, as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of the Colony. 3. All nominations, entries, and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary fees; payable, mast be in the hands of the Secretary by &p.m. on the advertised dates of closing, unless other*, wise specified. 4. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. Horses walking over will only receive 50 per cent of the stake. 5. All horses must be ridden in colours, which must be named at the time of nomination. W. E. HOMBERSLEY. Hon. Secretary. Otaki, March 10, 1891. (Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club, this 9th day of March, 1891, —H. M. Lion, Secretary.^