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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue XXVI, 28 July 1871, Page 3

A ' CUHTAIN LECTUKE' SOCIETY.— A Curtain Lecture Society (Limited) is the latest American notion. Jeffersouville, Indianopoli3, is the locality giving berth to this novelty, and it appears to be duo to the inventive genius of a lady. The ob ject of the society appears from the prospectus to be to secure a hall and fit it up as a resort for married ladies whose husbands are in the habit of staying out till two or three o'clock in the morning. Ladies who are so unfortunate as to luive such husbands are to be put to bed and allowed to sleep in peace until such time as their husbands are in the habit of returning home, when they are to be awakened, furnished with refreshments, and then accompanied home by half a dozen or more of the sisterhood. On their arrival home the derelict husband is to be 'gone for' in the most approved style of the late lamented Mrs Caudle, and this is to kept be up until the husband abandons his bad habits, runs away or dies. Cowden Clarke tells a good story of a gentleman who lately, in making a return of his income to the tax commissioners, wrote on the paper .— ' For the last three years my income has been somewhat under £150 ; in future it will be more precarious, as the man is dead of whom I borrowed the money.' Wonders of Fashions.— Wear my hat on my head ! Impossible, grand'pa, dear ! Haven't done such things for agos! It' pinned on with my hair !'

CITY COUNCIL. T^ OTICE is hereby given that an election J_\ of a Councillor for Lambton Ward will take place at the Atheuscmn, Lambton Quay, at Noon, on Monday, the 14th August. In tho event of a Poll being demanded, it will be taken at the same placo on the following day, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Nomination papers can be obtained at the Council Chambers, which must bo delivered, properly filled, beforo 4 o'clock, p.m., on Saturday, the 12th August, to the Returning Officer. LEWIS MOSS, Returning Officer. Wellington, 27th July, 1871. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF LAMBTON WARD, CITY OF WELLINGTON. f^\ ENTLEMEN,— Through the resignation vJT of Mr John Plimmer of his seat in the City Council, I beg to offor myself as a Candidate to fill tho vacancy. Yours faithfully, D. ANDERSON. Willis- street, 25th July, 1871. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. f~^ ENTLEMEN,— Having been asked by vJT several of my fellow- citizens to allow myself to be nominated as one of your representatives for the Provincial Council to fill the presant vacancy, I have consented to do so. If you think I shall bo of service to you, and do mo the honor to elect me, I can only promise that I will do my best at all times to astist in carrying out all measures that will tend to the welfare and prosperity of the city and province. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, E. W. MILLS. Wellington, July 24. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. /71 ENTLEMEN,— At the request of a large KX number of my fellow-citizens, I have consented to allow myself to be nominated for the seat in the Provincial Council vacant by tho resignation of Mr Anderson ; and having no other object in view but the welfare of Wellington, I pledge myself, in case you do mo the honor to return me, to use my best endoavors to protect your interests, and to support to the utmost of my power euch local enterprises and other measures as may prove to be most conducive to the interest and welfare of the City and its inhabitants. I am, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, CHARLES SEAGAR. 27th July. ~pvß. CARR IS COMING. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In ro Samuel Erdis, late of Wellington, New Zealand, deceased, intestate. ALL porsons having claims upon the estate of the above-named deceased are requested to send in tho particulars of their claims to my office on or before tho 21st of August, 1871. THEYRE WEIGALL, Curator of tho Estates of Deceased Persons. Treasury Buildings, Melbourne, 12th July, 1871. NOTICE. I WILL not be responsible for any debts contracted in my name without my written authority. W. J. MAHONEY. Wellington, July 27. DISTRICT ORDER. Militia Office, Wellington, 27th July, 1871. THE Town Volunteer Corps will hold themselves in readiness to form a guard of honor on tho arrival of his Excellency the Governor, who is expected on Monday next, tho 31st inst. Tho assembly will bo sounded in the principal streets immediately tho Luna is signalled from Mount Victoria, when the corps will full in on the Reclaimed Land. H. E. READER, Lieut. -Colonel Commanding Wellington District. |