PRINCE OF WALES'- BIRTHDAY. TO THE MAYOR; Thames— Sib,—We, the undersigned business people of the Thame3, would ie spectfully request that you proclaim MONDAY, lltfx inst.,- to be observed by the Burgesses as a PUBLIC HOLIDAY, instead of SATURDAY (Prince of Wales' , Birthday.) In support of this we would draw your attention to the fact that Saturday being the day set apart by the majority of people here as the day on which they make the most of their pur chases it would prove an unsuitable day both for us and them to observe as a-. holiday. Trusting that our request .will meet with your approval' tPSKHUMHIH yours obediently, fS^^^^^^^^H Samuel Hethering ton,. f^^^^^^^^^^J Loughlin, Peter Norbury, Johsfl^|^^^^^H Wilkes, Bane Bros., W. B. MiMpHSMHI Vowles, H. H. Lange, Geo. Denby, Thomas W. Newman, E. J. Milnes, J. G. Catran, / John Danby ;J. Walters, draper; William /• Martin, draper; Purnell and Jorvis*. „ John Cooke, grocer; Wm. McPeake ;A. G.< ", Catran, bookseller; James Hancock, boot*/ maker; Lowe and Goodwin, busi|BHgJHHM| E. Catran, milliner; Henry Kenn^^^^^^^H dresser;. Wm. Gribble, stationj^Hj^^^H Simmonds, grocer; Samuel Drivej^^^^^^^H IVishaw, ironmonger, Pollen sfIH^HHI Ms.its, J. K. May, Geo. Mai-tin, draper;-. B. Cooke, A. J. and E. Irvine, drapeia; W. Wood, James Lang, N. Ardern, P. Montague, R. Steverson, fancy goods depdt; E. James, F. Sykes, tobacconist; Mennie and Dey, C. S. Pyne, N.Z. Clothing Factory, ; per E. Page; J. Muir; W. D. Reid, J. S. ; Hart; Robert S. Thorburn, draper; S. E. Taylor, draper; F. Shaw, bootmaker; T. Dunbar, J. Crocker, bootmaker; Purnell and Jarvis, Cobkson, jeweller; W. Finlay, jeweller; E. B. Wright, saddler; J. W. Patterson, Jno. W. Hall, J. H. Walsh, Mrs -. Cole, William John Deeble, Arch. Burns, James McGowan, J. E. Hansen, John Miller, F. Tetley, butcher; W. A. Thomp-. son, butcher ; W. "PhiUips and Son, pur N. P.; W. Bobbett, F. Dann, E. Bateman. W. Deeble. "■ ■ T E .N. D E R S. TENDERS are leqnired for RAI=?JNGf aid ■ ' other work on the buildiiigrottnerlyocoH-' ' " pied by the late Mr JJoennau, Pollen street, ■ specfica'.ions, and front door key to h • 'oan ', and tenders to be loft up till THURSDAY "; NEXT. 13th inst., at the Jmpe ial Hctal, corner of Ssaley and Pollen sti\ jef. 