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Manawatu Herald, 14 December 1899, Page 3

THE ELECTORS OF MANAWATti. LADiES ANEf GfcNTIjEMEN, T DESIRE TO THANK you for having again returned me as your Representative in Parliament. I am, Ladies and Gpntiemen, Your* faithfully, JOHN STEVENS. TO THE ELECTORS OF MANAWATU. .li/fR. BRUCE desires to thank most gratefully all those Electors who in the recenfc contest honoured him with their confidence. Fine Building Sections FOR SALE ON DEFERRED PAYMENT. 8 LOTS OF LAND on the Norbiton Road, Each containing O.i 2r 16p, being subdivisions of Section No. 14. These sections are fenced on back and front, and the two end allotments aho on one side. / Most of the allotments are planned, and are thus the-finest building allot ments ever yefc offered to the public. TENDERS Will be received for one or more lots up to 20. h December, afc noon. The upset price of each allotment is £84. THE TERMS OF SALE Are extremely liberal, viz., ten per cent, deposit, ten per cent, in six month?, and the balance in one or two years afc the option of the purchaser, with interest at five per cent, per annum. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, but prefer ence will be given to those who un dei take to build. Tenders to be addressed to the undersigned as agent for the owner. ERNEST S. THYNNE. Note. — To all who can find the de posit and the cost of erecting a £100 house, and who may now be spending eight shillings a week for hous? rent, the saving effected by building on this land would make the land equivalent to a gift, as two year's rent at eight shillings a week <q uals £41 12-, and the land costs only £84, to which has to be added the continuous yearly saving afterwards. THE EVENT OF THE YEAR. FRIENDLY SOCIRTiES' FIFTH ANNUAL PICNIC AND SPORTS To be held on the Victoria Park, Foxton, on NEW YEAR'S DAY. Friendly Soci< ties' Open Handicap — Ist event, 44">v ds. First pr'ze 20s, 2nd 10s, 3id, 5.-. Norn nation Is, acc:>ptanc-, Is. Friend'y Societies' Op n Ha •dicip — 2nd event, 220 yds. First puze 20s, 2nd 10s, 3rd sp. Nomina ion Is, > ccoptance ts. Friendly Societies' Open Hund cap— 3rd ev e nt, lOOvds. First prize 20s, 2nd 103, 3rd 4s. Norn nn iion Is, acceptance la. Points prize for above events: Trophy, valued £1 Is. Po nts to count 3, 2, 1. Hnlf-TTulp Bicvc'e Handica- . Ist prize 405, 2nd 20s. Nomination Is, acceptance lq. One Mile Bicycle Handicap. Ist prize 40s, 2.--.d 203, 3rd 10 . Nomination Is, aicep'ance Is. Friendly Soc'elies' Handicap (inrega ia), 120 yards. Ist prize Regalia, 2nd trophy. Entrance Is. Boys' Bace, nnder 16. l.t prize 10s, 2nd 5 . Post entry Gd. Masked Sack Race. Trophies. Post entry Is. # Married Ladies' Race. Ist prize, Oib box tea ; 2nd, trophy. Entrance, five. Bandsmen's Race. Trophies. Officials' Race. Trophies. In addition to above there will be a large numter ci girls' and boys' races. A lady's gold watch will be given tor guessing competition. Nominations (with past two years' performances), with entrance fees, will c'.ose on Saturday, December 23rd. Palmerston North Town Band in attendance. Refreshment Bcoth on ground. Mi'k and hot water free. Special train will run from Feilding. Farts (including admission to ground)— Feeding — Aduls, 3s 9s; children, Is 9d. Palmerston— Adults, 3s ; children. Is 3d. S. J. WATSON, 1 Secretary.