Cur first fonr unique Scenes portray— The Fire Besoue The Cook Fight The Chinese Laundry Anabelle't Graceful Butterfly Dance THE SEBIEB OF FOUB, ONE SHIL. LINGj OHILDBEN SIXPENCE. REMOVED TO PREMISES NEXT TO B. It E. TINGEY, Victoria Avenue. A. H. WHITEHOUBH, Exhibitor. The Latost Loud Phonograph and a Pro- gramme of 60 Selections to ohoose from on the Premiies. Meetings, WOMEN'S POLITICAL LEAGUE, A MEETING of the above will be held this FBID4.Y EVENING, at the Borough Council Chambers for the purpose of hearing the report of the Delegate (Mrs H. B. Williamson) to the recant Women's Convention in Ohristohurah. Doom open at a quarter past seven, commence punotu ally at 7.30. All women cordially invited. WANGANUI COUNTS COUNCIL. DRAINAGE BOABD. IN accordance *ith the wish of several Batepavers, I hereby convene a meet- ing of all persons interested in the matter of draining the Matarawa Valley, to be held in the Council Boom, Taylorville, on S ATUBDAY, the 30th of May, at 2 30 p.m. The proposed outlet is at Nixon's Oreok. and the scheme will extend so far as Mr Oharles Burr's, in the Matarawa Valley. Full details will be given at tho meeting. JOE BKGINALf SOMMBBVILLE, Chairman Wanganui County. Public Wotipaj. BOBOUGH COUNCIL NOTIOE. TOWN BELT LEASES. NOTIOE is hereby given that the Cor- poration of Wanganui intend offer- ing for publio competition, on or about the 27th day of June, 1896, those portions of tho Beserves known as Heotiop 0., part of Block 12 and part Block 22, Terms and conditions will bo determined by the Council at a future date, notice of whioh will be duly given. JAMES PURNELL. Town Clerk. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LIOKNSE, I ANNIE ELIZABETH GREAGBR, 9 of Kai liti, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain and will, at the next Annual Licensing Meeting to bo holden at Hawero, on the Btb day of June, 1896, apply for a Certificate authorising the issue of a Publioan's License for the house and premises situate at Kai Iwi, and known as the Kai I«i Hotel; containing 14 rooms, exclusive of those required for tie use of the family. Dated 13th day of MAY, 1896. ANNIE ELIZABETH GBEAQEB. JSTOTICB. THE BANES will be closed on MON. D A V and TUEBDAY, 25th and 26th instants, for Whit Monday and Queen's Birthday. 