Government .Notices TENDERS are invited for the erection of a Court House and Survey Office afc v Pafcea, in the province of Wellington. General conditions, and specifications, and drawings may be seen at the Offices of the* Colonial Architeot, Wellington, and at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Wanganui. Tenders will be received by the undersigned " up to noon on Wednesday, the 4th day of January nexfc. The lowest or any tender not neoessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. December 12, 1870. . TENDERS are invited for the erection pf a Court, House at Wanganui, in the Provinoe of Welhngton. General conditions, specifications, and drawings may be seen afc the Offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington, and at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Wanganui. Tenders will be received by the undersigned up - I to Noon on Saturday, the seventh day of January next. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. 28th Dec, 1870. IN pursuance of " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," I, JAMES C. CRAWFORD, I Esquire, Returning Officer for fche Electoral Dia- , trict of the Hutt, do hereby give notice that by I virtue of a writ, bearing date the 80th day of I December, 1870, under the publio seal . of the ' Oolony, an election will be held for the return of one qualified person to serve as member of the House of Representatives for fche said Electoral Distriot, and that the nomination of candidates will take place at the Mechanics' Institute, Lower Hutt, afc 12 o'olock afc noon on fche 12th day of JANUARY, 1871, and fchafc fche poll, if necessary, - will be taken on the 16th day of JANUARY, 1871. JAMES C. CRAWFORD, Returning "Officer. The following are Polling Places for the Electoral District of the Hutt : — j The Mechanics' Institute, Lower Hutt. • The Stockade, Upper Hutfc, The School House, Wainuiomata, The School House, Taita. JAMES C. CRAWFORD, Returning Officer. IN pursuance of "The Regulation of Elections Acfc, 1870," I, JAMES O. CRAWFORD, Esq., Returning Officer for fche Electoral District of Wellington Country, do hereby give notice thafc i by virtue of a writ, bearing date the SOfch day of December, 1870, under the Publio Seal of the Colony, an election will be held for the return of one qualified person to serve as member of the House of Representatives for the said Electoral District, and that the nomination of candidates will take place at the Sobool-houae, Kaiwarrawarra, at 12 o'clock, noon, on fche 13fch day of JANUARY, 1871, and thafc the poll, if necassary,- . will take place on the 17th day of JANUBRY, 1871. JAMES C. CRAWEORD, Returning Officer. The following are Polling Places for the Electoral District of Wellington Country :■— The Sohool House Kaiwarrawarra. The School House, Karori. The premises, of J. F. E. Wright, Esq., Goathurst Farm, Ohiro. The premises, of Dr Henry Taylor, Johnsonville. The premises of Mr Thomas Floyd, Porirua. The premises of Mr London, known at the Barracks, Pahautanui. The premiaes of Mr Peter Trotter, Makara. JAMES C. CRAWFORD, Returning Officer, ~ GOVERNESS. A LADY, who teaohes Frenoh, Musio, and Drawing, in addition to English, wishes for a re-engagement, resident or daily. Address to A. M., Post Office, Wellington. A MARRIED COUPLE, with good references <• as to ability, are desirous of obtaining em- * ploymenfc in the country in the capacity of teachers. Qualifications include Frenoh, German, classics, music, singing, and the ordinary branches of a liberal English education. Money apt so muoh an objeot as a comfortable home. Applica- ■ tion to be made to W. Waring Taylor. Wellington, 7th Deo., 1870. WANTED TO BORROW on good freehold , security, £2500 at 8 per cent, for a term of seven or ten years. . For furthor particulars address A.8., Post . Office, Napier. • WM.H. is earnestly requested to oommum * • eate afc once with his relatives. G. A ' SPOTTISWOODE, 29 Ashley Place, London, > England ■■.-:;.:■_ - TTT H. DAVIS. PHOTOGRAPHER^ • ; MtrrGHAVB-STBEET, , , y. _ .;,i (Opposite the Cathedral, Thorndon.) , Portraits taken daily from 9. to 4.