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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1080, 22 October 1883, Page 3

Railway Notices. V. R. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Hurunui-Bluff Section.) LEASE OF REFRESHMENT ROOMS. Head Office, Wellington, isth October, 1883. SEPARATE TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon of SATURDAY, l7th November, for the LEASE of the REFRESHMENT ROOMS at Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Stndhome Junction, Oamaru, and Palmerston. Railway Stations, for a period of three years from the Ist January, 1884. Tenders are to be addressed to the General Manager New Zealand Railways, Wellington, and imrked outside “ Tender for Leasing Refreshment-rooms at. station,” and must be accompa ied by a cheque in favor of the Receiver General’s Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order, specially marked by a banker as good for 21 days, for the amount of deposit named in the specification and conditions of lease, copies < f which may be seen at the abovenamed stations, and also at the Railway Station and Traffic Superintendent’s office, Dunedin and this office. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. J. P. MAXWELL, 10 786 General Manager. Requisition. IJIO HUGO FRIEDLaNDER, Esq. We, the undersigned ratepayers and residents in the Upper Ashburton Riding of the County of Ashbur. on, respectfully request you will allow yo-irself to be nominated for a seat in the Ashburton County Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Edward George Wright, Eaq., and we will use our best endeavors to secure your return in the event of acceding to our request.

We are, bir, Yours obediently, D. McLean M. Stitt J. Corbett R, Bird R. W. Shearman and fifty others. To D. McLean, M. Stitt, J. Corbett, and others signing the above requisition. I have much pleasure in acceding to your influential requisition asking me to allow myself to be nominated for the vacancy in the County Council, and if elected will use my best endeavors for the benefit of the County at large. Yours obediently, 10 682 HUGO FRIEDLANDEB. HARRISON, Esq. Dear Sir, —We, the undersigned electors of the Borough of Ashburton, request that you will permit yourself to benominated for office as Mayor for the coming year. As a Councillor, you have proved yourself worthy of our confidence, having invariably performed your duties in a painstaking and conscientious manner, accompanied with marked ability; therefore, we sincerely trust you will accede to our requisition, and thus afford us an opportunity of bestowing a requital for valuable services rendered by you. We are, dear Sir,

Yours faithfully, David Thomas William Leggett And many others. To Messrs D. Thomas, William Leggett, and those signing the above requisition, Gentlemen, —In acceding to your request, permit me to thank you for your kind expression of opinion as to my past services, I have but endeavored to do my duty, and am ready to serve my fellow burgesses whenever opportunity offers. I am deeply mindful of the high honor you seek to confer upon me, and trust', should I be elected, that tha conhdence you evince in me may not be diminished. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant; ALFRED HARRISON. Ashburton, Oct. 15, 1883. 10 721 A- and P. Association Shows. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. ' The Annual Show OF STOCK, IMPLEMENTS PRODUCE, and

res, WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14. IMARXJ AGRICULTURAL PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. The Association's Eighteenth Annual Show of Stock, etc., will be held on the Association’s Ground, Wai-iti road, on TUESDAY, 30th, and WEDNESDAY, Consisting of Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Dogs, Poultry, Dairy and Agricultural Produce, Implements, Wool, etc., etc. Prizes amounting (to about L6OO will be given of Plate and Cash. For particulars s«e posters. Programmes may be obtained on application to the undersigned. For particulars see Posters. 9 633 GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary. AND 31st October, 9 616 F. W. STUBBS, Secretary.