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NOTICE.

Election of Two Members to represent the "Wairarapa District," in the Provincial Council.

PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON
TO WIT :

WHEREAS a Writ under the hand of his Excellency THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Commander of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Islands of New Zealand, &c., &c., and under the Public Seal of the Colony of New Zealand, bearing date the Tenth day of August One thousand Eight hundred and fifty-seven, hath been directed to me, Henry St. Hill, Esquire, Returning Officer for the "Wairarapa District," requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected by the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, Two legally qualified persons to serve as Members for the Wairarapa District in the Provincial Council of the Province of Wellington.

Now THEREFORE I, the said Henry St. Hill, Returning Officer for the Wairarapa District, do hereby, in pursuance of the said Writ, Give Notice, that a Public Meeting of the electors of the Wairarapa District will be holden at the House of Mr. Thomas Kempton, known as the "Rising Sun," at Grey Town, on Saturday the Seventh (7th) day of November next, at noon, for the purpose of nominating Two persons to serve as members for the Wairarapa District in the said Provincial Council; and in the event of a Poll being demanded for the Candidates or any of them, such Polling shall take place at the House of Mr. Thomas Kempton, aforesaid, and at the other Polling places in the said District, on Tuesday the Tenth (10th) day of November next; the voting to commence at any time after Nine o'clock in the forenoon of the said day, and to close at Four o'clock in the afternoon of the said day.

Dated at the Resident Magistrate's Court, at Wellington this Seventh day of October, One thousand Eight hundred and fifty-seven.

HENRY ST. HILL, R. M.,
Returning Officer.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, September 3rd, 1857.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR has been pleased to appoint

SAMUEL JOHN COOKE, ESQUIRE,
of Manawatu,

to be a Justice of the Peace for the Province of Wellington.

E. W. STAFFORD.

WELLINGTON STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE is hereby given that application will be made to the Provincial Council of Wellington at their next Session at Wellington by the present Joint Stock Company or Partnership under the Mixed Partnerships Act, carrying on business at Wellington under the style or firm of William Hickson, William Barnard Rhodes, George Hunter William Bowler, William Waring Taylor, and others, Wellington Steam Navigation Company, for the introduction of a Bill for the carrying on the business of such Company or Partnership with limited liability and to be called or styled "Wellington Steam Navigation Company, limited liability." That the general nature of the business to be transacted by such Company will be the conveyance of Passengers and goods in the Steam Vessel Wonga Wonga, or any other Steam vessel or vessels the said Company may have between such places as the said Company may from time to time determine, and also to provide for the Sale and Transfer of Shares and the doing all such other acts and things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.

Dated this 21st day of September, 1857.

JOHN KING,

Manners-street,
Wellington,

Solicitor to the Company.