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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 January 1909, Page 8

(■■■'■'■ i'- ■' f'."■■:. '..'.'_■'.'.-.- , ■'• '■ -. '"'. '■ '-, For.the construction-of Bntamß-new^six-teen torpedo-boat, destroyers, which are to have a speed of ■ -27r=knots,.•.and,•.,unlike the-oil-burning' ocean-going 3.3: knot destroyers of the Tribal class,','are to be arranged for .coalburning, tenders were. ago invited by the Admiralty from .fourteen firms. Of 'these .sixteen' destroyers,; an:.order, for. nine was equally' divided , between" Messrs. John Brown, and Co., ■the Fairfield- Shipbuilding and Engineering C 0.,, and .Messrs; Cammell, Laird, and Co., and at the;same: time an. order for-one. destroyer was; given' to the .l%ames Shipbuilding- Co.. ■ The remain'ine"'firms/were subsequently ■ asked to'■■ submit, revised tenders; and -the.orders' for the-re-mamihgsixAtorpedo-boat destroyers iiave been distributed ;thus:-Messrs.: J. ; S. White and Co (Limited),' Cowes, two;; and/one vessel to 'each of the following j-Messrs.Hawthorn, Leslie, .and .Co. (Limited),, J. I..:Thornycroft and Co' Win. Beardmore r and Co., and the London'and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding:po.;.(Limited)v of; Glasgow.. ■•;;■.

• WPKsrs Maodohald,. Limited,: adfor private sale the balance of sections L the'Te Reinga Estate, Upper Hutt. . These; sections are close' to the railway .station, post So nnblio school, and recreation grounds,' ° prices range from ip.each: The 'firm invites .applications,: for; plans; and prices...-';. .':■'■''.,. ; ~. ':•'■'.', \ -.-.' '.: ~-, Grafton' Eoad,'from Maida' Vale .to the Cres-: cent Koseneath, is.to be closed for'traffic pend-: ing, drainlaying; operations.,- , : "-;',;;. -"

• A' meeting of members and intending, mem-: 'hers-of the New Zealand Natives' Association' will bo 'held in Messrs. Thomson and : Brown's Booms, at'B o'clock this"evening."-; >■■■■■ ,'■:'.