JUST RECEIVED— Choice lot~o7Tmdic" a Capes, in Sealotte, Velvet, Tweed, I 'lain arid Curl Cloths, Trimmed Thibet, Chinchilla, and other fashionable furs, WILI4AM Pettie. Telephone No. 4.4. JUST RECEIVED.— Ladies' Macintoshes (celebrated "Pear Tree" brand), new shapes, new colors j also, Girla' Macintoshes. Very cheap. — William Pettie. Telephone No. U. IT STANDS TO~RKASON. — WeTiTy direct from beat mills at Home, anil MUST he able to Hull cheaper than others. Printß at 2s Gd ric/.-iii, White Calicoes 2a Gd dozen, Toilet. Covers at 9d each, Tan Kid Gloves (all sizes) Is Gd pair, 12in wido Laco fid yard.— At Lewis' only,



Education Office, Napier, March 15th, 1897. IT is hereby notified that the following gentlemen have been nominated to supply the extraordinary vacancy on the Education Board caused by the resignation of Rechab Harding, Esq., as a member of the said Board : — Cecil Augustus Fitzßoy Herbert Henry Russell The election of ONE member from the above will take place at the ordinary meet- ing of the Board on the 20th day of April next ensuing, and the Committee of each duly constituted school district are requestod to forward to the Secretary, Education Office, Napier, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 31st day of March, a voting paper containing the name of the candidate for whom the Committee deaire to record their vote. G. T. FANNIN, 190 Secretary. THEATRE ROYAL. TO-NIGHT ! ! TO-NIGHT ! ! MARCH 17th. ST. PATRICK'S~~~GRAND ANNUAL SOCIAL. Double tickets (is (id Single tickets 4s Od Tickets obtainable from the members of the Committee and the Secretary. Ed. WILLIAMS, 86 Hon. Sec. SERVICE OF SONG, THURSDAY, 8 p.m. —"THE RIVER SINGERS"— at Presbyterian Church. Collection in aid of Vestry enlargement. Soloists : Mrs Goldsmith, Misses Witty and N. Steelo. Reader : Rev. R. M. Ryburn. 176 LOST-Two small Von Buskirk ROPES, between Makaraka and town. Finder rewarded ou returning to P. Mulone or Clayton and Co.— J. Fisher. 191 WANTED — Stock to Graze ; also, to Let, a Five-roomed House and about four acres of land.— Apply A. H. Noiuian, Kaiti, 19i> WANTED, To Sell, Cheap— A New Two-roomed HOUSE, on sledges. — Apply to Mrs O'Donnkll, Matawhero. US? WANTED — Gooil Bodice™ HandsTalso Apprentices.— Apply Miss Robert- son, Peel street. 171 FIRST ARRIVAL of New Golf Capet l $2 in all). These ore special and me worth inspection — RouEKftBON a«u Adaiu. 