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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 138, 13 November 1877, Page 3

TO THE BURGESSES OF AKAROA. & ENTLEMEN.—I have respectfully to solicit, your VOTES and INTERESTS at the "forthcoming election for the office of ■ ?vl»yor of this Borough, for which office I am a candidate. Ihave now been a resident of Akaroa for thirty-seven years, and during the whole of my long residence here, have always taken a part in all public matters tending to advance the interests of the borough and district. My actions in public business have always been dictated by considerations for the public good, and not for personal aggrandisement in any shape or form ; this, my actions in the late Provincial Council, on the original Works Committee, on the Road Board, and in tbe Borough Council, will abundantly show. If elected, I promise to give every attention to the duties of my office ; to act, with thorough impartiality on all matters concerning the borough's weal ; to do my utmost in furtherance of the business of the borough, and to, in every way that I possibly can, work for its ultimate good. I am, Gentlemen, Respectfully, &c, J. WAECKERLE. TO THE BURGESSES OF AKAROA. ENTLEMEN,—Having been re\JT quested by a number of the leading Burgesses of your Borough, to allow myself to be nominated for the office of Mayor, at the ensuing election. I have great pleasure in acceding to the request, and shall be happy to place my services at your disposal. If elected, it will be my endeavour to at all times further the business of the Borough ; to attend to the duties of the office, and to assist, to the best of my ability, in all matters relating to the. welfare and prosperity of the town. I trust that my conduct during the years that I have repided among you will be a sufficient guarantee of my sincerity of purpose, and that it may gain me your confidence and support at the forthcoming election. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, W. MEECH. AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. NOTICE. rpENDERS are invited for Widening -*- and Forming 144 Chains (more or less) of the Old Pigeon Bay Road. Specifications to be seen at the Road Board Office, Akaroa, on and after Saturday, the 10th instant. Tenders, endorsed " Old Pigeon Bay Road," to be addressed to the Chairman, and sent in on or before Saturday, the 17th November, at 1 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. , JOHN BARWICK, Clerk to Board. Akaroa, Nov. 5, 1877. AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD NOTICE. TENDERS are invited for Forming and Widening about 20 Chains of the Le Bon's Bay Road, from Mora's Gate upwards. Specifications to be seen at the Road Board Office, Akaroa, on and after Monday, the 12 inst. Tenders to be sent in, adressed to the Chairman,onor before Saturday, the 17th inst, at 1 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOHN BARWICK, Clerk to Board. Nov. 8, 1877. AKAROA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. FIRST SHOW. AFTERNOON AND EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1877. IN connection with the above, Prizes will be awarded for the following exhibits :— Drawing from copy, painting in oils or water colours from nature, illuminating ; cone work and leather ditto, for picture-frames or boxes ; pressed ferns, sea-weeds, and leaves ; plain needlework, fancy ditto ; embroidery, tatting, crochet, antimacassar (tatted) ; woolwork (entirely done by exhibitor) ; ornamental writing, plain ditto, mapping, ornamental lettering, copying music ; knitting stockings, ditto socks, netting, darning; wax, paper, feather and wool flowers ; carving l in shell or wood ; models, nautical or mechanical; patchwork ; cutting-out and making shirt; best home-made bread. The above list is open to all competitors of both sexes, and all ages. Special prizes will be given for Horticultural exhibits. The Committee respectfully solicit the donation of prizes for any articles in connection with this show, which can be forwarded to STEPHEN WATKINS, Hon. Secretary. TO LET. THE ONUKU KAINGA STEAM SAW MILLS, with plentiful supply of good timber, within a few chains of the mill. I For full particulars, apply to I BRIDGE & BUSHELL.