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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2121, 2 July 1907, Page 3

GISBORNE BOROUGH TURNCOCK. Applications aro invited by the Gisborno Borough Council for the position of Borough TURNCOCK. Tho Schedule of Duties can bo soon at tho. Office of tho City Engineer, Gisborno. Applications must bo sont to tho Town Clerk, Gisborno, .on or before MONDAY, July 22 nd, 1907, endorsed “Application for Position of Turncock.” E. HARVEY GIBBON, Borough Engineer, Gisborno. MR. VAL VOUSDEN. HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. FRIDAY and SATURDAY, July oth and 6tli. Ro-appoaranco aftor an absonco of 2} years of VAX VOUSDEN, Popular Irish Entertainer and tho Creator of tho Famous “MRS. O’ROURKE, OF DUBLIN,” In New and Novol Items. “TWO HOURS OF HEARTY LAUGHTER” (as givon by him for Ton Nights at Wellington). POPULAR PRICES—3s, 2s, and Is. Full particulars in futuro issue.

■jV/TONSTER SOCIAL IVJLONSTER OOCIAL IN AID OF THE FUNDS FOR jgUILDING £<WIMMING jgATHS, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, JULY 11 and 12, IN N.Z. SHIPPING CO.’S WOOLSTORE, Groy-streot. 1 . TICKETS: Thursday—Gents., ss. Ladies, 2s 6d. Friday—Children’s Night. Children, Is. Adults, 3s, admitting 1 adult and 2 children. gCHOOL

THE POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. THE Annual General MEETING of the above Club will bo held in the Club Room, Masonic Hotel, on TUESDAY, July 2nd, at 2.30 p.m. BUSINESS: To receive Report and Balance-sheet. Election of Officers, and General. D. It. DeCOSTA, . Secretary. COURSING. A MEETING of the Poverty Bay Plumpton Coursing Club will be held at tho Royal Hotel, on TUESDAY, 2nd July, at 7.30 p.m. All gentlemen interested in coursing are requested to attend. G. JOHNSTONE, Secretary. EXPIRATION OF LEASE. GIVING UP BUSINESS. ELLERBECK STUDIO.

AS we are Giving up Business in FIVE WEEKS, our Linos will bo 'Reduced in older to use up stock. ( PICTURE FRAMES, ENLARGE-' MENTS, Etc., at Lowest Prices FIVE AVEEKS ONLY. PHOTO. MATERIAL FOR AMATEURS. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PROMOTE A. LOCAL BILL..

NOTICE is hereby given that the Gisborne Harbor Board intends to promote in the forthcoming session of Parliament a Local Bill, the objects of which are as follows:'— 1. To borrow the sum of £400,000, at 4 per cent., for a period not exceeding 40 .years; also, 4 per cent. Sinking Pund. 2. Such sum of £400,000 to be ex-, pended as follows: £350,000 in’ an Outer Harbor for Poverty Bay, and £50,000 (with accumu- ■ lations) to pay off old Loan of £200,000.. 3. Such sum to be raised by issue of Debentures secured upon rents, profits and dues receivable by the Board, , and a Special Rate upon the capital value of all lands, including Crown and Native lands, in the Gisborne Harbor District. 4. The Gisborne Harbor District is constituted by inclusion of Gisborne Borough, Cook County, and "VVaiapu County. 5. The Special Rate not to exceed Id in the £ in the Borough, id in the £ in the County of Cook, and id in the £ in the County: of Waiapu. 6. Before raising Loan a Poll is to b 0 taken of all Ratepayers in the Harbor District, and if Poll is not carried by a majority of

votes exercised, Loan is not to be proceeded .with. 7. The Bill contains necessary provisions for taking such Poll, in accordance with “The Local Elections Act, 1904,” and provides that ratepayers rated for property up to £IOOO shall have one vote; up to £2OOO, two votes; over £2OOO, three votes. 8. The amount of Bate to be levied in each year is not to exceed such amount as is required to provide for j>ayment of interest and Sinking Fund, after taking into account the estimated balance of ordinary revenue available, deducting working expenses, cost of administration and interest accrued upon previous Loan. 9. The Bato to be levied in the . Borough of Gisborne shall be double the Bate levied in the County of Cook, and the Bate levied in the County of Cook shall be double the Bate levied in the County of Waiapu. 10. The Board is to have all necessary and incidental powers of making, levying, and recovering Bates within the Harbor District, and no Bate is to be set aside or quashed-in any Court, and no defect shall be set up as a defence. „ . . ' 11. For the purpose of raising the amount authorised to be levied, the Board may suspend operation of Bate and declare that the Councils of the Borough of Gisborne and Co.un.ties of Cook ana "\Vaiapu shall be liable to contribute the amount authorised to be levied in proportion to the rateable value of all rateable property comprised within the boundaries of such Borough and Counties respectively within the Harbor District, and may fix the proportion to be so paid annually. . , ,1 12. Every contributing local authority declared liable to'pay any such contribution may pay same out of ordinary funds or general revenue, or may levy a Special Bate to provide for same, with necessary powers of striking Bate. . 13. On non-payment of any contribution by a local authority for on e month, the Board may sue - for same. . ~ 14. Power of appointment of Beceivor by the Supreme Court on the application of any creditor of the Board, and all necessary and incidental powers in connection therewith.

A copy of tlie Bill is deposited in tlie Magistrate’s Court at Gisborne, and is open to public inspection for three complete weeks from the date hereof. The copy Bill is accompanied by a statement of the financial position of the promoters, ail estimate of the cost of construction, an estimate of the increased revenue to be derived from the proposed works, together with plans of the work. Dated this 28th day of June, 190 r. CHRISP and COLEMAN, Harbor Board Solicitors. A F. N ORRIS ’ the* BRITISH *BOOT REPAIRER, Gladstone-road,' two doors above Royal Hotel. My Motto —- Reasonable Prices and Good Workmanship.

Matawhero stock sale FIXTURES. NOTICE TO CLIENTS. THURSDAY, 27th JUNE Sales commence at 11.30 Sharp. WILLIAMS and KETTLE; Ltd.. N Z. LOAN and MERCANTILE "f ' AGENCY CO., Ltd., \ MURRAY ROBERTS and CO]