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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 551, 25 October 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. HURUNUr-BLUFF , AND BRANCHES RAILWAY. SLEEPER CONTRACT. WRITTEN Tenders will be received at this office until noon of Tuesday, 25th October, 1881, for the above contract. They are to be marked on tha outside " Tender for Sleeper Contract," and adressed to the Hon the Minister of Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received, if presented at any telegraph office by noon of the same date provided that written tenders are lodged at any District" or .Resident Engineer's office by the same hour. Specifications and general conditions may be seen at this office and at the Public Works office at •' Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Greymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invereargill, Railway Office, Picton, and at the Post office, Havelock. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, , W. N. BLAIR, Engineer-in-Charge, Middle island. Public Works Office, Dunedin, 16th September, 1881 Election Notices TO THE ELECTORS OF THE AKAROA DISTRICT. /~] ENTL2MEN,—I have the honor VjT to state that I shall be a CANDIDATE for your suffrages at the ELECTION shortly to be held for the return of a Member to the House of Representatives. Having been honored with your confidence for upwards of seven years, during the whole of which time 1 can i truly say that I endeavored to do my duty as your Representative, and having publicly received repeated expressions of your approval of my conduct, I shall ag-ain hopefully appeal for the ance of your confidence. I intend to ask you, gentlemen, to meet me in various parts of the district before the day of election, at which places I shall have the honor to address you on questions of public interest. j I have the honor to remain, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. MONTGOMERY. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF AKAROA. ENTLEMEN,—At the request of \JT a number ot Burgesses 1 have consented to stand for the office of Mayor at the ensuing election. Yours faithfully, i WM. MEECH. I TO THE BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF AKAROA. E NTLEMEN, — An influential \JC deputation having waited upon me, at the request of a number of their fellow-burgesses, to ask me to become a candidate for the office of Mayor at the ensuing election, I have much pleasure in acceding.to their request. Having been long resident amongst you, I fully understand your requirements, and your personal knowledge of me will, , I trust, be a sufficient guarantee that I shall faithfully fulfil the duties of the office, if elected. My knowledge of public works is considerable, and may be of service to the Borough, and my interests are identical with your own. Faithfully yours, THOMAS ADAMS LE BON'S BAY RIDING. TO MR WILLIAM BARNETT. DEAR SIR,—We, the undersigned Electors in the Le Bon's Bay Riding, hereby request that you will allow yourself to be nominated at the ensuing Election to represent this Riding in the Akaroa County Council, and we will use every endeavor to secure your return, and beg to remain yours, etc., T. H. OLDRIDGE, &c, &c, &c. To Mr Thos, Oldridge and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. GENTLEMEN,—I have to thank you for the honor you have shown me in presenting me with a large and influentially signed requisition. I have much pleasure in accepting your flattering offer, and if elected will endeavor to do my duty for the interest of the district and the county generally. Yours sincerely, WM. BAiINETT. AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. TO THE 1 , ELECTORS OF THE WAIJSUI RIDING. GENTLEMEN,— I beg to announce that I do not intend to seek youi suffrage's as a member for the Wainui Hiding at the coming County Cound; elections. C. McDONADD. 1 Wainui, October lDth. IoSJ.