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Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1920, Page 3

WEDNESDAY! POLLARD’S PICTURES! WEDNESDAY! A story of May and December which answers tlio query: Should an old man marry a young wife? “A GAME OF WITS.” “A GAME OF WITS.” STARRING GAIL KANE. STARRING GAIL KANE. GAZETTE| COMEDY! SCENIC! GAZETTE; COMEDY! SCENIC! Coming Thursday: “The Woman in the Index,” starring Pauline Frederick

; WESTLAND ACCLIMATISATION AND TOURIST ASSOCIATION. NOW ON SALE. ‘ ‘BEAUTIFUL WESTLAND.’’ A N illustrated booklet of Westland ■ scenic views, embracing all the beauty spots in Westland, coupled with industries and travel scenes, and many notrfble views of towns and district. Price only 3s. Secure yoiir copies early.—Just the thing to post away to advertise Westland. An artistic production of groal value. JAMES RING, Hon. Secretary.

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL. PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN* that a SUBSEQUENT MEETING of the Westland County Council will be held at the Council Chambers, Hokitika at 3 p.m. ,on 15th DAY of JUNE, 1920, for the purpose of confirming a resolution passed on the 12th day of May, 1920, at a special meeting for that purpose, making a special order whereby the special order confirmed on the 11th day of September 1907, fixing the names and boundaries and representation of the Ridings of the County Council of Westland was rescinded, and that in’ lieu thereof the number of the Ridings of the County of West!,and be reduced to three namely:—The Northern Riding, the Central Riding, and the Southern Riding; that the boundaries and the representation thereof shall lie as set'out in the proposed special order; that the special order .shall come into effect for the purpose of adjusting the representation of the Ridings and the boundaries thereof under Section 25 of the 'Counties Act, 1908, as from the date of the gazetting of the said Special Order; that for the purpose of* the preparation and the adjustment of valuation rolls on- Ist day of April 1921; and that for all other purposes shall not come into force and effect until the expiration of the term- of office of the present Council. A copy of the proposed Special Order is deposited' at the office of the Counoil, Fitzherbcrt St. Hokitika, and is open for inspection during office hours. .T. W. BRUCE, County Chairman. May 17th. 1920.

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL. PURSUANT' to the provisions of the “Counties Act,” public notice is given that' a list all persons in the several Ridings of the County, who have not, on the 31st day of March last, paid all rates duo,' has been prepared. The Electoral Rolls for the County are now -being prepared, and will be issued not later than.‘22nd July, and those paying arrears of rates in the interim will be transferred from the Defaulters’ List to the Electoral Roll. The rolls will he used at the November election of Councillors, as also for the election of County representatives to the Harbour Board and Charitable Aid Board, and such other purpose as may be necessary during the next three years thereafter. To ensure enrolment, defaulting ratepayers should, forward arrears of rates without delay. D. J- EVANS, County Clerk. WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL. WHITTEN TENDERS addressed to the County Chairman, and marked on the outside “ Tender for Morris Hill Road,” will he received at ihe County Office, Hokitika, up to NOON on TUESDAY, 15th JUNE, 1920, for tlie formation (including reduction) mi l metalling of Morris Hill, Kokatnhi Road; distance seven chains. Specifications may be seen at the County Office and the Post Office, Kanieri. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accented T. W. BRUCE, County Chairman. “A” COMPANY 13th. REGIMENT. WILL HOLD A SHOOTING MATCH on the Rifle Range, Hokitika, on THURSDAY 3rd. of JUNE. Competitors will parade at the Range at 10 a.m. in uniform. Prizes—lst. £l, 2nd. 15/-, 3rd* 10/-, 3 at 7/6, 5 at 2/6. •Competitors will bring luueh. jK.'P, ROBERTSON. Limit. Adjutant, ELECTRIC POWER BOARD, PROPOSAL. PUBLIC NOTICE.

FOR AND ON BEHALF of the INHABITANTS of the WESTLAN !■> COUNTY ’in the - area, liouudvU by the Teravuakau and/ Mi'konni rivers, the Westland- County Council is promt ting a PETITION to His Excellency the- Uovernord-Cenernl praying: (a) For the constitution of an Electric Power District ns above, excluding the Boroughs of Kumara, Hokitika and Ross. (b) That the Board shall he named' “The Westland Electric 'Power Board-,” and consist of nirye elective members. The iiumber of ratepayers in the proposed/ constituent district is 1,073, and the. rateable, value of the propertywithin, the district is, £340,23.9, capital value; and C unimproved val;uy, 'Vo : render the petition effective in the preliminary object of constituting the Elcfrjc Power District-, at- least onefourth of the number of ratepayers must sign. Threafter it will be for the ratepayers to elect the Board of Management which will conduct- further control according to the nature of the power project brought forward The petition is now in co.urs'y of being signed, and wil\ bif, i>rosenk*d for signature as far. as possibly throughoutt'he proposed djistrict. T, W. BRUCE, County Chairman. i May 31st, 1920.