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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 704, 27 December 1902, Page 3

1.0.0. F. PICNIC. NEW YEAR’S DAY. NEW YEAR'S DAY. KAITERATAIII ! KAITERATAHI First Train, !L3U a.in.; .second. I p.u: PROGRAMME. 1. ODDFELLOWS' 1 iANDIOAi 1 100 yards. 2. GIRLS' RACE (under 10 1. Is Prize, Trophy, presented by In S. McLernon ; 2nd prize, Tropu; presented hy Mark Wav. 2. LADIES' RACE. Ist Prize Trophy, presented by Pro. W. S Collins; 2nd Prize, T rupliy, pie sented by Mr 'l', llood , 3rd Prize, Trophy, picsented n;. Adair Pros. ■I. POYS’ RACE (under ID). Ist Prize, Suit of Clothes, presented by New Zealand Clothing Factory ; 2nd Prize, Medal, presented by Mr W. Good. 5. PAND EVOLUTIONS, as to „c performed at Masterton Pand Contest. (1. 22U YARDS. O.H.C.

7. three-legged rack, ist 2nd, and 3rd Casli Fuzes. S. OBSTACLE RACK. Ist, Prize £2 ; 2nd Prize, Trophy, present ed by Mr W. Miller ; 3rd Prize lib tobacco, presented by Craw ford and Son. !). CLIMBING GREASY POLK Prize at top of pole. Id. CATCHING GREASY PIG (refill lar thoroughbred), presented m Bro. Con Neenan. 11. FINAL OF 0.H.C., 110 y a rd.,. Ist Prize, £f>, or Si.it of Clothes presented by Ros.,uniham and Searle ; 2nd Prize. £2, oi Trophy; 3rd, ill, or Trophy. 12. BANDSMEN’S RACK HAND I CAP. Ist Prize, Cash ; 2nd Prize, Medal, presented by Mr R. Seymour. 13. BOYS' COMIC BUN-EATINt. CONTEST. Ist. and 2nd Case, Priz.tjs. The above is not by any means all the Fun. Races for the Children, m the hands of Mr IV. Wool) and bus stewards. Toys in plenty for prizes ENTRIES for Oddfellows Handicap (open to all-comers) will close witn Bro, W. Howard, at Miller's, at 9.30 p.m , SATURDAY, 2711 i December. Handicaps published m Monday s papers. Entrance (with past two years’ performances), 3s. The Judge's decision tu all events will be dual. AH other events, post entries, Js. clay Pigeon shooting, in the hands of Bros. Watson (3). This is to be the day of the whole year, so start it well by coming to the L0 2 0 I F. PICNIC. Don't fotget it ! R. ROBB, R. COG AH. lion. Sees.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. SPECIAL ORDER. I N pursuance ami exercise of the powers vested in them in that behalf by “ The Counties’ Act, 188(1,” the Cool; County Council do hereby resolve as follows That for the purpose of providin'.; the Interest and other charges on a Loan of £2500, authorised to he raised by the Cook County Council under the provisions of “ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 11)01,” for constructing, a Cart. Bridge across the Tolago River, the said Cook County Council do hereby make and levy a Special Rate of One Penny in the £1 upon the rateable valuation of all rateahle property of the Tolago Bridge Loan District, comprising all the lands hounded as follows Commencing at a point on the Coast line, known as "Koangaurau,” or a ]>oint where the boundary line between the Counties of Cool; and Waiapu meet on the coast; thence southerly by the coast line to a point where the S.W. boundary of Paremata No, 2, produced through Trig Station 150, would strike the coast; thence north-westerly by said line to

tiic south-eastern corner of Paremata ary of said block, to the intersection of the eastern boundary of Paremata. No. IF; thence northerly by the eastern boundary of Paremata No. IP to public road ; thence westerly t>y said road to the eastern boundary of Paremata D ; thence northerly by the eastern boundary of Paremata D ; thence westerly by the northern boundary of Paremata D and E ; thence northerly by the eastern boundary of Paremata No. 1C to the l’atiki Stream ; thence by said stream to the Mangaheia River ; thence by the southern hank of said river to the eastern bank of the Uawa River ; thence northerly by the Uawa River to Totaratapu ; thence easterly by the boundary between Cook and Waiapu Counties to the starting point. And that such Special Rate shall he an -annual recurring rate during the currency of such Loan, and he payable Half-yearly on the Ist day of June and the Ist day of December in each and every year during a period equal to the currency of such Loan, being a period of Forty-one Years, or until the Loan is fully paid off. The rate of Interest to be 31 per cent, per annum..

This Special Order will be ccmlirmed on .the Kith January, 1U03.. JOHN WARRKN, Clerk. Dated tins Glli December, 1303.

REDUCTION INPRISE OF GAS. - iJ > lII' Directors of the Gisborne Gas J J- Company, Ltd., have pleasure in * announcing that, from tlie Ist JANU- 1 ARY ; 1003, the Price ol Gas Tor light- : ing purposes will be REDUCED by TEND LON CIO per thousand feel. , With Gas at the Reduced rate, and ; with the marvellous results obtained from the Welsbaeh Burner, every house in Gisborne should adopt Gas for lighting purposes; and, in order to facilitate the fitting up of houses with necessary piping, gasiittings, burners, etc., the" Company are prepared to underlain this work at COST PRICE, for Cash, or on EASY TIME PAY SIE NTS. It is hoped that this SUBSTAN TIAL REDUCTION in price, and the inexpensive and easy method of obtaining fittings, will render Gas still more , acceptable to the Public as an Illuminant, and that it will lead to such a development in its us» a furth*- - - .. „„i enable -.-i suostantial reduction in price to be made at an early date. A splendid assortment of GASLITTINGS is on view at the Company s Offices, and inspection is invited., ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE. ANDREW GRAHAM, ACCOUNTANT, LAND AND COMMISSION AGENT, AGENT for the—- . Victoria Insurance Company, Ltd. Fire and Fidelity Guarantee., FIRE RISKS oi evev description, including Gisborne Block Risks, taken at Lowest Current Rates. Policies issued G uaran,leeiug the integrity of Employees in Positions of Trust. Prompt and Lib"-' , . .„ wl al Settlement of Claims. OFFICE: - GLADSTONE ROAD (next to Mr e j. Townley’s.)

0 LEX—Small Shop, in Gladstone road Apply T. Ct. Lawlers, Agent,