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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1208, 23 November 1882, Page 3

Gisborne, 24thOctoher, J 882. ’ TO XZWBT UWIS, Esq;. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, Electors of the Borough of Gisborne, respectfully request you to allow yourself to be nominated for the Office of MAYOR for the ensuing term. Should yon accede to our request we pledge ourselves to use our best endeavours to secure your return. We remain, etc., E. P. Joyce, T. J. Dickson, Jas. Browne, J. Mogridge, Kennedy A Bennett, R. Hill Fisher, A. McDonald, W. P. Finneran, T. W. Porter, C. A. Tabuteau, A. Allanach, S. M. Wilson, 8. Stevenson, Henry McKay, J. H. Aialabie, D. Murchie, Thomas Chrisp, T. G. Murray, G. Houghton, D. Ponsford, W. Tattley, W. Sharratt, Richard Bryne, W. Judd, D. M. Orr, W. T. File, 0. Veale, W, Hall, James Hird, James Craig, Henry Cannon, James Rosie, W. Searle, H. Pollen, D. E. Smith, I. C. Tayior, J. W, Wade, J. ErskUe, H. Fraser, A. J. Thomas, C. A. Delatour, W. Knights, no TO THE GENTLEMEN SIGNING THE ABOVE REQUISITION. I HAVE much pleasure in acceding to your request in allowing myself to be nominated for the office of Mayor for the ensuing term. In doing so I feel that my actions in the Borough Council have met with your approval during the short time I have had the honor to represent your interests, and those of the whole of the Burgesses. In conclusion I can only say, that if I have the honor of being elected, I shall exercise my best abilities, and employ them in furthering the interests of the Borough,—l have the honor to be Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, HENRY LEWIS, Gisborne, 25th Oct. 1882. 113 a&a ( TENDERS. TENDERS are wanted for the Cartage from Gisborne (and distribution along the road from Makaraka to Ormond) of 170 *r Telegraph poles, and three tone of material. The tenders to be addressed to the undersigned, and lodged at the Post and Telegraph Office, at Gisborne, not later than 4 p.m. on FRIDAY the 24th inst. Further information can be obtained upon application to the Chief Postmaster, Gisborne. EDGAR H. BOLD, Inspector Poetal & Telegraph Department. 235

LOST. AN ASHANTEE HAMMOCK, between J. B. Poynter’s Esq., and Read’s gate. Finder will be rewarded on leaving same at ; Masonic Stables. 239 —£ TO LEAVE AUCKLAND. HHHE S.S. ORETI, will leave JL Auckland for this port on SATURDAY Afternoon Next. Passengers and cargo at Reduced Rates , Freight rates, and passage apply to— ( R. G. GIBBONS, 245 Wharf. j GISBORNE GUN CLUB. A MEETING of members of the Gisborne ' Gun Club will be held on the Whatu- \ poko Block on SATURDAY, 25th inst., at 3|p.m. for Practice. A red flag will mark the ground. A. G. CROLL, 238 Secretary. } £l,OOO. £l,OOO. i A FORTUNE FOR ONE SHILLING. The great ■■ bonanza consultation On the CHAMPION STAKES, To be run on New Year’s Day, 1883. 50,000 SHARES AT Is. EACH. 136 New Year’s Gifts, Valve £2,500. First horse .. .. £l.OOO :42 prizes of £2O .. £B4O Second horse .. 200 , 6 „ £lO .. £5O Third horse .... 100 ; 10 „ £5 .. £5O Starters divide .. 100 120 ~ £3 .. £6O Non-starters divide 1001 Total .. £2,500 Twenty-one Tickets forwarded on receipt of One Pound. Not less than 5 Tickets sent to any single address. Shares sent by return post. Application for shares to be made by letter only, enclosing P. 0.0, Notes or Cheques. If coin is enclosed, please register letter. 3d extra for reply and result. Victorian stamps up to 9s. may be sent, if other colony stamps please add exchange at the rate of 2s. in the £. Exchange on cheques Is. Bank notes (except Victorian)- 3d. Please enclose an addressed envelope, unstamped. Address—“ BONANZA,” Care of J. THOMAS, 20 Swanson Street, Melbourne. In cases where a number of friends, or a club wish to become subscribers, let one of the number send for shares in his or her name only. Result of drawing will be advertised in “ Leader,” and posted to subscribers immediately after drawing. If any of your numbers have drawn a horse or a prize, post us the ticket with your name and address, and the amount of prize will be mailed to you. less our commission, 10 per cent. Drawing will take place on Dec. 28th, and will be conducted with the utmost fairness by a committee of shareholders. The promoters of the “ Bonanza” Consultation on the Mtflbonrne Cup, 1882, desire to express their wvmest thanks to its friends and patrons for thd prompt and spirited manner in which they subscribed for shares, and for the confidence reposed in our enterprise. We confidently believe that the “ Bonanza” Consultation owed much ©f its popularity to the fact of its being a novel ijßka as a sweep, more especially sc, when by the simple investment of one shilling you become a in a company that gives you a chance of winning £l,OOO. Inorder to procure a share in any other large sweep you would have to part with £l, fora single chance while we, on the othei hand will give you 21 f chances of winning £l,OOO for the same amount, hence our great advantage over others ,n the same line of business. 142