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Amusements. TT'O L U N-T E E If HALL. AN AMATEUR DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT In aid of the Funds of the GREY RIVER HOSPITAL, Will take place on MONDAY EVENING NEXT. The performance will commence with the Sensational Mblo-drama, in two acts, entitled THE IDIOT WITNESS. To be followed by a Musical Interlude. The whole to conclude with THE CLOCK ON THE STAIRS. A number of local Amateurs, assisted by Mr and Mra Thornton aod Mrs Drake, whohave v kindly given their services, will appear on this occasion. Performance to commence at 8 o'clock. Admission — Front Scats, 3s ; Back ditto, 2s. For further particulars see Bills. W. BISHOP, Hon. Sec. Meetings. rTIHE GREY RIVER STEAM TUG JL COMPANY (Limited.) AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the above Company will be held at Kilgour's Union Hotel, on MONDAY NEXT, the 9th day of DECEMBER, 1872. BUBINESS : To consider the advisability of declaring a dividend. To arrange the investment of the Reserve Fund. 3y order of the Directors, G. W. MOSS, Manager. Election Notices "CILECTION NOTICE. GRE2MOUTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT. In pursuance of the provisions of the Acts )f the General Assembly, intituled "The County of Westland Act, 1868," "The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," and "The County of Westland Act Amendment A ct, 1870," I, William Horton Revell, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Greymouth, do hereby give notice that an ELECTION will be held for the return of TWO qualified persons to serve as MEMBERS of the County Council of Westland for the said Electoral District ; and that the NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Greymouth, at Noon on THURSDAY, the FIFTH day of DECEMBER, 1872; and that the POLL (if necessary) will be taken on THURSDAY, the 12th clay of DECEMBER, 1872. And I further give notice that it such Nomination every Candidate must be proposed by an elector duly qualified to rote at such election, and seconded by mother elector so qualified. Dated this 27th day of November, 1872. . W. H REVELL, Returning Officer. The following is the Polling Place for the Greymouth Electoral District :— The Resident Magistrate's Court, Greymouth. W. H. REVELL, Returning Officer. rpo W. S. SMITH, Esq., GREYMOUTH. Greymouth, 15th Nov., 1872. We beg to request you will allow yourself to.be nominated fora seat in the County Council of Westland, and we shall use our best endeavors to secure your return. We remain, Sir, Yours, &c, E. Lapham J. H. A. Lyell E. Masters J. M'Millan . C. L. Morico S. Roulston Gilbert King Thos. Joyce ' Kilgour and Perotti William Jones Kennedy Bros. . James Middleton Daniel Sheedy C. Brockley D. Maclean John Arnott Richard J. Tonks James Kerr W. Kilgour James Black Thompson, Smith, & D. Magoffin Barkley Edward Ancher George Glenn J . Basch James Taylor F. C. Dupre J. W. Parkinson Louis Seebeck Thomas and M'Beath Schlichting Bros. J. Manson and Co. Fairy Matson E. ABhton M. O'Brien W. J. Coates J. B. Roche Edmund Wickea J. Bulatrodo Charles Holder R. De Costa Hamilton and Nichol James Jones G. W. Moss Henry Young D. Girdwood and Co. Robert Brown Charles Woolcock P. Smith ' P. M. Griffen Ch. C. Sommers James J. Smith John Steel I Jag. Hamilton & Co. Cowlishaw &7laisted Reid and Co. Tait Brothers OrrandCo. C. Broadbent John Cavanagh F. Booth Richd. Nancarrow A.M. Hunter James Kirton W. M'Millan and Co. Fred.' W.Paul Greymouth. Nov. 18, 1872. Gentlemen, — I beg to acknowledge your requisition requesting me to allow myself to be nominated for a Beat in the County Council of Weatland. Personally I have no desire to seek for "legislative honors," but if it is the opinion of the electors of Greymouth that I possess the ability to represent them in a creditable manner, and with advantage to the town and district, I am willing to sacrifice my personal feelings in the matter, and devote myself heartily to promote the prosperity of the district with which I have been bo long identified. I have the honor to be, j Gentlemen, ] Your obedient servant, W.S. SMITH.