fflE WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT, APRIL 8, 1874



miCKETS for. the SOIREE to be had at Messrs Burrett's, Border's, Pagon's j or at the Hall door. A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Established 1849. NOTICE is hereby given tn*afc a Special MEETING of the Members will be held at the Principal Office of the Society, 98 Pitfe street, Sydney, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of TUESDAY, the 7fch day of April, 1874, for the purpose of electing a Direetorin lieu of George King, Esq, resigned. The requisite notice has been given that the following members are candidates, viz* Sir ALFEED STEPHEN, C.8., K.O.MG. GEORGE R. DIBBS, Esq. Dated at Sydney, this 9bh day of March, Ao /«■ By order of the Board, ALEXANDER J. RALSTON, Secretary. NOTE.— The new by.e-laws of the Society , have abolished voting by proxy, and all votes at the above meeting ranst be recorded in person either by the member or his attorney. A USTJBALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT X-L SOCIETY. Established 1849. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING. KOTICE is hereby given that the Twenty- fifty Annual MEETING of the Members of the Society will be held at the Principal Offioe, 98 Pitt street, Sydney, nt 2 o'clock in the afternoon of THURSDAY, the 30th day of April, 1874, for the purpose of 1. Receiving the report of the Directors on the business of the Society for the period ending 31st December, 1873. 2. Electing two Directors in lieu of ED- WIN T. BEILBY, Esq, and JOHN FAIR- FAX, Esq, who retire in terms of Bye-law 11., and' one of whom is eligible for re-elec- tion. , 3. Electing an Auditor in lieu of ROBERT GILFILLAN, Esq, who retires in terniß of Bye-law K. Bye-law V, provides that no Member shall be put in nomination for the office of Director unless notice in writing of his being a oandi- dnta shall have been given to the Board, or to the Secretary, at least thirty clear days pre- vious to the Meeting. Dated, at Sydney, this 16th day of March, 1874. By order of the Board, ALEXANDER J. RALSTON, Secretary. AT O T I C E. THE WELLINGTON DISTRICT HIGH- WAYS AND EDUCATION RATE. The Collector will attend at the office of the Educition Board, Provincial Government Buildings, Wellington, on TUESDAY, 14'h APRIL, to receive all outstanding rates for 1873-4. HENRY ASHTON, • - Collector. Tl O BUILDERS. 