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Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 515, 22 December 1881, Page 2

Meetings CRICKET CLUB. A GENERAL.MEETING of MEMBERS of the above Club will be held at Quill’s Hotel, on FRIDAY, December 23rd, at 7.30 p.m. Business —To Elect two Committeemen. A. A. FOOKS, 398 d Hon. Sec. HUTT ROAD BOARD. The ANNUAL MEETING of Ratepayers will be held at the Road Board Office, Methven, at 11 a.m. on THURSDAY, the sth day of January, 1882, to Elect Two Members in the place of Edward Chapman and John Avis Pannett, who retire by rotation, but who are eligible for re-election. Nominations will be received up to 12 o’clock noon. A Poll, if demanded, will be taken on Wednesday, the 11th January, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Schoolhouse, Barrhill, and at the Road -Board Office, Methven. W. B. COMPTON, 402 d Returning Officer. gOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD. ANNUAL ELECTION. In hereby give notice, in pursuance of the Canterbury Road Board Ordinance and the. Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, that ah ELECTION of TWO MEMBERS of the South Rakaia Road Board, in the place of David Gordon Holmes and John Lambie, who retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election, will be held on THURSDAY, the sth day of January, 1882, at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. Nominatians must be in the form prescribed iii, schedule 2 of the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, must be addressed to the Returning Officer, and delivered at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia, before noon on Wednesday, the 28th day of November, 1881. A. MAKEIG, 389 d Returning Officer.

J) A NGIT AT A ROAD DISTRICT. The ANNUAL MEETING of RATEPAYERS will be held at the Lismore Schoolroom, at 11 am. on TUESDAY, January 3rd, 1882, and an ELECTION to fill the vacancies caused by the retiremerit by ballot of Messrs Trevor and Morrow (who are eligible for re-election) will be held immediately afterwards, and the Poll, if necessary, taken between 12 noon and 4 p. m. on same day. J. C. BELL, Clerk to the Board. 20th Dec., 1881. 381 d SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT The ANNUAL MEETING of RATEPAYERS will be held at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers; at 11 (Eleven) a.m. on THURSDAY, the sth day of January, 1882. After the Election of Two Members will take place to fill the vacant seats of Messrs J. E. Taylor and A. E. Peache, who retire by ballot, but who are eligible for re-election. A poll, if demanded, will take place the same day, and close at 4 p.m. 0. J. WENTWORTH 000KS0N, Returning Officer for the Mount Somers 384 d Road District. Notices. J3 RESENT EXTRAORDINARY. The Party who kindly presented Robert Hi.'l with a rabbit skin, and unfortunately dropped his GOLD RING in the parcel whilst tying the same, can have it by describing it and paying cost of advertisement. 411 d ROBT. HILL. MR JOSEPH SLADE desires publicly to acknowledge with grateful THANKS the assistance so kindly rendered him at the late fire by the members of the Fire Brigade and other persons. Ashburton, 22nd Dec. 1881. 415 d

rjl H A N K S. MR GEORGE MILLER desires to return his warmest Thanks to all those who so kindly assisted to save his property at the fire yesterday. 413 d rjlO-MORRO \v ! TO-MORROW! The Christmas Tree AND SALE OF FANCY GOODS, AT THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Will be continued TO-MORROW (Friday) from 2 p.m., and during the Evening. Admission —Is, which will entitle visitors to an equivalent in value from the Tree. 408 d V. R. Ashburton county COUNCIL. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. The County Council’s Offices will CLOSE to all business on the 24th December, 1881, at Ip.m., until 3rd January, 1882, at 10 a.m. By order. F, MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, December 19, 1881. 374 d Ashburton county COUNCIL. SLAUGHTER-HOUSE LICENSES. Notice is hereby given that those persons wishing to obtain Renewal Licenses for 1882 should apply to the Council before WEDNESDAY, the 4lh January, 1882, the Council’s next sitting. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, December 19,1881. 375 d UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. RATES. The Clerk will attend at Mr D. Williamson’s Store to Collect Rates on Every Saturday, from 12 o’clock until 4 p.m. No further notice will be given. By order. ROBT. D. PULL AR, 268 d Clerk.