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late advertisements NORTH OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION. January competition wiii bo FIRED on SATURDAY, 17th Morning, at 5.30; afternoon, at 3. Ranges, 400, 500. and POO yards. Seven shot* at each. En.triei received by undersigned. R. L. RULE, 54 Hon. Sec. OTEPOPO ROAD DISTRICT. NOTIFICATION OF THE VALUATION LIST. Take notice.—the valuation LIST for the Otcpopo Road District for the year ISSO-St is now open for inspection at the ofFice of the Board. AJI objections thereto m«'t be left at the Schoolhouae, on or before FEBRUARY 15tfa, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Board's Office not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. Signed, ALEXANDER PIRIE, Clerk to Board. Otepopo. Jan. 15th. ISSO. 69 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 13*19-

"\r oTICE ' 3 hereby given that a Special _JJ\ Meeting of the members of this Society will dc held at the New Head Offices, Pitt-street, Sydney, at 2 o'clock of the afternoon on WEDNESDAY, the 2Sth January, 1880, for the purpose of considerinsc and passing certain alterations in the by-laws, viz. : i"ROPOHKX> BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Is Bt-law X. TTiat after the word " prf di'Mnmr "in line 2, page there be inserted the following words -"No member shall, at any meeting, be pat in nomination for the office of anditor tin less notice in writing of his being a candidate shall have been given to the Board, or to the Secretary, at leaat thirty clear days previon3 to such meeting." Is By-law XlX.—Omit all that part commencing with the words " At every meeting " to the end of the by-law, to allow of the insertion of the following " At every meeting all questions shall be determined by a majority in number of members present voting in person, and no voting by proxy is to be allowed except for the purposes in respect of which the mode of vot ing is prescribed by the Act of Incorporation. Every member who contributes for an assurance or an endowment of 110Q shall have one vote, and for every additional LIOO an additional vote. Every member subscribing for or receiving an annnity of L 5 shall have one vote, and for every additional L 5 of annuity so subscribed for or received another vote, but no member shall have more than 20 votes in all. No minor shall have a vote, and no holder of a non-participating policy shall be entitled to a vote in respect of such policy. When two or more persons are members by virtue of any policy, the member whose name appears first in the policy, if present, or if not present then the next in succession being present shall be the person entitled to vote in respect of such policy. Provided always that the scale of voting above mentioned shall apply only to ballots, and that upon, all questions to be determined by show of hands, each qualified member shall only have one vote. Provided atso that all questions shall be determined by a show of hands, except where after a show of hands has been taken any seven or more members qualified to vote present in person shall immediately require that the question on which such show of hands has been taken shall be determined by ballot ; in each of which excepted cases a ballot shall be held in such manner and on such day or days as the Board of IHrectora shall appoint, and the question at issue shall be determined thereby. No voting by attorney is to be allowed except in case of sny member resident out of Sydney, but having business under the management of an attorney, in which case if voting at any meeting be within the seope of the power of attorney, the person thereby appointed shall be entitled to vote on bahalf of such member, provided that stich power of attorney shall have been previously produced to the secretary for examination, and be determined by him to be sufficient. The Board of Directors shall have power, before admitting any member to vote, to require him to produce the policy or polic.ies under which his assurance or assurances are held, or the last receipt for the premium paid in respect thereof. In case of any ballot, before paoceeding to ballot, three members present ot such meeting, and willing to act, shall be chosen by show of hands of the members present to act as Scrutineers in respect of all questions to be balloted upon, and such Scrutineers, or a majority, shall report the result of the ballot to the Chairman, who shall then declare to the meeting how the question or questions ha 3 or have been decided, and in the event of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a casting vote. All other details connected with such voting shall be determined by the Directors. The declaration of the Chairman at any meeting as to the result of any show of hands, voting, or ballot, shall be iinal. ;r

Frofosej* BY JAMES POWELL, E-Q.,_ Is By-law V.—That the -word " JS'inS' be omitted, ami that the word " Fifteen" be inserted. Ik Bt-lw X.—That the words and Fifty" be inserted after the word "hundred." Dated at Sydney this 23rd day of December, 1379Bv order of the Board, ALEXANDER J. RALSTON, Secretary. GEORGE SUMPTER, gg Agent, Oamarn. WAITAKI COUNTY COUNCIL. •TVTOTICe is HF.REBY GIVEN that it is proposed to CLOSE the ROAD bounded on the north by Sections 10 t« 12, Block IV., and parts of Sections 6 to 9, Block 111., Maerewhenua Districts, Sections 12, IS to 2S, Block 111., Awamoko District, Sections 5 to 9, Block 111., aad Section 9, Block IT., Maerewhenua Districts, and to open a New Road through Sections 1 to 14, Block 111., District, Sections 4 to 9, Block 111-, Maerewhenua, and Section 9, Block IV., Maerewhenua Districts, in exchange for the one to be closed as above. jtote.—A Crossing is reserved on old ro *& in Section 25, Block HI., Awaraoko Pfstrict, and between Sections 11 and 12, Block IV., Maerewhenua District.

ALo, to CLOSiS the ROADS colored Green on Map through the following Sections :1, 6,7, Block VI., Sections 1,4 to 8, 14, 16, 17, IS, Block VII., Sections 1, 7, Block 11., Sections 1, 2, 3, Block VIII., all in Maerewbenna District, and open a New Road, colored Pink on Map, through Sections I, 2, 3, Btock VIII., Sections 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 16, 17, Block VII., Sections 1, 7, Block 11., and Sactioas I, 6, 7, Block VI., all in Maerewhenna District, in exchange for the one to be closed.

Plana of the proposed alterations now lie for inspection at the office of the Waitakl County Council, Thames-street, Oamaro. JAS. MARTIN", gjg Connty Clerk. Found —a watch. —Apply to Mrs. Mnpptsr.yr, Wanafceck-street. 45 usit *,^fuSlC—All the litest Songs and i'iecta to be obtained from B. W. Hat* 9, Mnaicaeller, Itchen-atieet. WANTED TO SELL—I M'Cormick'a REAPER ANJ> BINDER, and four-horse power Steam Engine and Cbaficutter.—Gzoßcat Sumpi xb«' *3