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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 559, 22 November 1881, Page 3

Election Notices " Grenera! Assembly TO THE ELECTORS OF THE AKAROA DISTRICT. G_ENT.Li.MEN,— I have the honor , "to state that I shall be a CANx DIDATE for your suffrages at the , ELECTION shortly to be held for tho I 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 truly say that I endeavored to do my ' duty as your Representative, and having publicly received frepeated expressions of your approval of my conduct, I shall again oefully appeal for the continuance o. 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. I have the honor to remain, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. MONTGOMERY.

Election of Mayor TO THE ELECTORS OP THE BOROUGH OP AKAROA. &ENTLEMEN,— At the request of a number of Burgesses 1 have consented to stand for the office of Mayor at the ensuing election. Yours faithfully, WM. MEECH. TO THE BTRGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OP AKAROA. aENTLEMEN,— An influential 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 BOROUGH OP AKAROA. ELECTION OF MAYOR. THE following persons having been duly nominated, viz : — WILLIAM MEECH, THOMAS ADAMS, I horeby give notice that a Poll for the Election ■ f one of the above-named Candidates will be takei. at the O.Tices of the Akaroa Borough Council, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m, on WEDNESDAY, November 30th, 1881. WILLIAM SIMS, Returning Officer.

County Council TO THE ELECTORS OF THE LITTLE RIVER RIDING. aE NTLEMEN,—Having been returned by you as your Representative in our County Council, it is incumbent on me to express my acknowledgements for such proof of your confidence, and this I beg to do most heartily. Further, a flock of sheep or herd of cattle may be transferred or appropriated without regard to the interests or in clinations of the creatures themselves, but the attempt to appropriate our Riding in a somewhat similar manner was an aggression upon the self-respect of the district. Your prompt action in the matter was a fitting and effective expression of your resentment. It is also a cause of increased satisfaction to me, and will, I am confident, reflect credit upon yourselves, in every liberal and intelligent mind in the County, besides setting an example that would be commendable for some other Ridings to imitate. I am, Yours faithfully, GEO. R. JOBLIN. Little River, November 18, 1881. Governor* Akaroa HLig-h School ISoard AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. ~\T"OTTCE is hereby given, that at IN the Annual Meeting of the above Council, to be held on Wednesday, 23rd November, 1881, at noon, There will be elected by the above Council, in accordance with section 3 of " The Akaroa High School Act, 1881," Two (2) Governors for the Akaroa High School Board. Persons desirous of being elected are requested to forward their full names to the undersiciiied, on or before Tuesday, 22ii' ! i" 1 j