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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2188, 18 September 1907, Page 3

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POVERTY BAY RIFLE ASSOCIATION. THE Annual General MEETING of the Poverty Bay R.ifle Association will be held a-t the Masonic Hotel. on WEDNESDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1907, at 7.30 p.m. BUSINESS: To Receive Annual Repont and Balance-sheet Election of Officers and Committee. Generali. Intending members and all interested in Rifle-shooting invited to attend. C. HELLIER EVANS, Lieut., Hon. Sec. and Trees.

TO THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED, the Bumble Petition of the undersigned Residents of the Harbor District of Gisborne, showeth — 1. That your petitioners, in common with the great majority of the residents in this Harbor District, la re desirous that the question of the building of a deep-sea harbor at Gisborne shall be submitted to the vote of the ratepayers here without delay. 2. That your petitioners have seen with regret that the Local Bills Committee nave recommended the postponement of the consideration of the “Gisborne Harbor Bill” until the next session of Parliament. 3. That the promoters of the Bill do not request any assistance from the Government or Parliament of the colony, but are quite content to pay for the construction of the outer harbor at Gisborne, if the legal majority of the ratepayers in this diistriot require such construction. 4. That your petitioners are aware that certain amendments and alterations have been made in the proposed Bill. 5. That your petitioners aver that there is a widespread feeling in this district in favor of the construction of an outer harbor at Gisborne, id such a work can be accomplished without placing too heavy a burden upon the shoulders of the ratepayers, which must be decided by the ratepayers themselves. , WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS PRAY that your Honorable House will he pleased to pass the “Gisborne Harbor Bill” as amended, as soon as it will suit the convenience of Parliament, in order that the question of constructing an outer harbor here may be a.t once submitted to the ratepayers for their decision. And your petitioners will ever pray. Mr. Grahame Johnstone is authorised to obtain signatures to the above petition.

WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at the District Road Engineer's Office up to noon of Saturday, 21st September, 1907, for Forming about 320 Chains of the Frasertown to Mangapoike River Road, commencing near Mr. E. Taylor’s residence. Plans, specifications, etc., may be seen at the District Roads Office, Napier; the Roads Office, Gisborne; and the Post Office, Wairoa. Tenders to be addressed to the District Road Engineer, Napier. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. D. N. MoMILLAN, District Road Engineer.

GISBORNE BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS. FORMING AND SHINGLING ABATTOIR-ROAD. TENDERS are invited .by the Gisborne Borough Council for Forming and Shingling a portion of Abattoir Road. Tenders must be sent in to- the Town Clerk on or before Noon on TUESDAY, OCTOBER Ist. 1907. Forms of tender and all information can be obtained on application at the Borough Engineer’s Office. E. HARVEY GIBBON, Borough. Engineer, i September 13, 1807,