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West Coast Times, 20 April 1911, Page 3

T/U"ANTED. —A COOK and also a * ’ GENERAL SERVANT. Apply A.l Hotel immediately. "YyESTLAND HORTICULTURAL gOCIETY’S. SECOND GRAND GHRYSANTHEUM —and— LATE FRUiT & VEGETABLE SHOW. To be held in the— Drill and Horticultural Halls WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, MAY 10th and 11th, 1911. Two handsome silver cups, a beautifully illuminated diploma, two valuable silver medals. £SO IN TROPHIES, VALUE £SQ A grand concert held each evening. Entries close on Wednesday, May 3rd. The largest Show ever held on the West Coast. , Schedules and all information on application to the undersigned. G. H. M. McCLURB, President. R. COOK, Secretary. F. GROUFSKY, Treasurer FOR SALE. HIGHLY IMPROVED DAIRY FARM AT KOITERANGI.

]y[ A R K SPII 0 T A N 1> C 0„ have for sale by private treaty Mr. H. Monks farm, held under Hokitika municipal lease, containing 234 acres; also the whole of the stock consisting of 18 cows. Spring cart, gig, harness, etc., in one line with immediate delivery. Last season Mr Monk’s herd of milch cows averaged for butter fat supplies £8 10s per head. For further particulars, apply to MARK SPROT AND CO., Land and Estate Agents. TOTARA FLAT SALEYARDS. APRIL 22nd., 1911. MARK SPROT AND CO. will sell by public auction as above;— 100 3 and 4 year-old. STEERS (in forward condition). 50 2 year-old STEERS and HEIFERS (good sorts). 500 4 and 6 tooth forward WETHERS. 700 Cross-Bred EWES (good line). On account of Mr. E. Riddiford. 100 store CATTLE (mixed ages and sexes). Account local clients. 40 Good three-ycar-old STEERS in forward condition. Account Mrs Corcoran. WESTLAND RACING CLUB. PUBLIC NOTICE. THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED that ILLEGAL BETTING on the Hokitika racccource on THURSDAY and FRIDAY is PROHIBITED and offenders will be removed, and be liable to prosecution. The Club’s agent has further been instructed to prevent the admission of undesirables to the grounds.

Vehicles may not ply for hire on the by road loading to the racecourse on Thursday and Friday and drivers arc warned against offending. D. J. EVANS, Secretary. REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB. TiHE AUTUMN MEETING of the above will be held on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, APRIL 27th and 28th, instead of AVcdncsday and Thursday as previously mentioned. Acceptances for all the first days’ events close on MONDAY, APRIL 24, at 9 p.m. AV. IRVING, Secretary. HOKITIKA MAYORALTY. REQUISITION TO H. L. MICHEL, Esq. J.P. Sir—, 'OT'E, the undersigned burgesses of the Borough of Hokitika, have learned with regret of your intention to retire from the position of Mayor which you have held so long—now some sixteen years. Your long and useful service in that office has given you an

experience of civic matters which is of. file greatest value to the ratepayers, and wo can assure you that your retirement would bo viewed with extreme regret. You have performed magnificent services for the Borough and that woik is most highly appreciated It is because of this that we venture to ask you to favourably reconsider your expressed intention, to give up the reins of municipal government, and wc hope, out of consideration for the best interests of the town, that our request —exacting through it may bo upon yourself—will not be in vain. If jou v ill kindly consent to accede to this demand 1 needless to say, wo pledge ourselves to actively support your candidature for the Mayoralty. Wo have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, (Signed by 388 burgesses). Hokitika, March, 25th,.19H.

To Messrs George Perry, T W. Beare J. J. Mclntosh, H. M. Conlson, I. Brown, John Lloyd, A. Keller/E. H. Robinson, D. J. Evans, H. Bock, Renton Bros., W .E. Williams, J. -JBreeze, J. R. McNaughton. Robt. Wells, F. McGregor, and the 374' others signing the requisition. Ladies and Gentlemen— In acknowledging the receipt of the above flattering requisition I desire to j say that I deeply appreciate the honour done me by asking me to again accept nomination for the Mayoralty. In discharging the duties of the office during the sixteen years that I have filled the position I have necessarily had to make many sacrifices. It is an ample reward, however, for me to find that I still have your esteem and confidence.

lii view of the fact that X shall b e frequently - absent from Hokitika during the year, I am reluctantly compelled to adhere to my previous determination not to be nominated on the present occasion. Again assuring you of ray appreciation of your kindness in presenting the requisition and speaking of my past services in such complementary terms. ; 0 Believe, me, j Yours Faithfully, 1 H. L. MICHEL.