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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 961, 20 November 1882, Page 3

Public Announcement?. t ’I Patea Borough Council. THE following nominations have been received by me for the office of Mayor ol the Borough of Patou : JOHN MILROY. GEORGE FRANCIS SHERWOOD. The Poll will be taken at the Borough Council Offices on WEDNESDAY, 20th November, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.ni. THOS. EYTON, Returning Officer. Patea Borough Council. Extraordinary Vacancy in the office of Councillor caused by. the resignation of Councillor John Milroy. ' Nominations of Candidates will be received by me at the Borough Council offices until noon of Wednesday, 22nd inst. * An election, if required, will be held on Wednesday, 6th December. THOS. EYTON, Returning Officer. MAYORALTY ELECTION. To the Burgesses Borough of Patea. T ADIES& GENTLEMEN.—I have jj deemed it advisable to offer myself as a Candidate for the office of Mayor ; so that an opportunity of effecting a change may be offered should you feel so disposed. I shall not attempt to write myself a character in order to fit me for the position aimed at, nor will I pledge, if elected, what I can or will do for you, preferring to work in the interests of all as circumstances may direct. The scheme for Borough improve-; ments, now in course of bring carried out, will require the most careful attention from the Mayor and Council. If elected my undivided attention will be given to this scheme in all its details, with a view to lesson the present heavy office and engineering expenditure, so that the best possible value may be obtained from the amount of the Loan authorised. Ever since the first Local Body was constituted in this Township, it has been my lot to occupy a position in one or more of the various public bodies, and the most of you have bad an opportunity to judge whether you consider me worthy of confidence on this occasion. In order that both Candidates may be placed on an equal footing before the public, as regards holding a seat in the Council, and to prevent it being said that yonr interests would suffer if I continued in that position, should your verdict be given in favor of my opponent, 1 liave this day tendered my resignation as a member of the Borough Council. ' I remain Ladies & Gentlemen Yours Faithfully, JOHN MILROY. Mayoral Election. TO THE BURGESSES OF PATEA Ladies and gentlemen.— I have again the honor to offer my self for the office of Mayor of the Borough. Since I was elected I have endeavoured to fulfil to the best of my ability the trust yon reposed in me, and if I have not been enabled to carry out all that I desired for the good of the place, it has not been for want of having made the effort. The main question at present seems to be that of economy. The first item is the salary of £IOO voted to the Mayor, That sura can and will be saved, as it was only voted for the first year, to, in a measure, compensate for the extra work involved in inaugurating the Borough, With regard to the official salaries, I think it would be very unwise at the present juncture to endeavour to cut them down. It most be borne in mind that the Borough is now committed to the expenditure of a loan of £IO,OOO, and the work cannot be efficiently performed without proper official supervision. That supervision yon cannot have without paying for it. When the work is nearing completion the expenses in that direction may be considerably reduced. I have to remind you that whatever the expenses at the present time may be, they have been authorised by the direct vote of the Council. My own proposal for £SOOO was, as yon are aware., ; defeated by ,a narrow majority. I thought, and still think, that the expenditure , of that amount would have been fair and reasonable ; and that after the work was accomplished the Borough should have secured a water supply for the town—but it was decided otherwise. With regard to future works authorised out of the £IO,OOO loan, ! should advocate their completion in say two years from the present time. In conclusion' 1 trust that ; yon will not be led away by any false notions of economy, which if attempted, would only retard the public works of the Borough, and end in a muddle which would be far more costly than a straightforward reasonable expenditure. Thanking yon for the repeated confidence you have reposed in me, and promising that you shall have no cause for regret in future.—l am, Yours respectfully G. F. SHERWOOD. Leasehold . FOR SALE—Goodwill Lease of 170 acres first-class land. Low rental. 14 years to run. 5 miles from Patea. Apply to W. GOWERN, Auctioneer.