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POLO SPORTS AND PONY RACES AT MIRAMAE SATURDAY, 30th MARCH, Starting at 11 a.m. POLO CUP at 12 noon. HURDLES at 12.30. Sports all the afternoon. BENDING COMPETITION. POLO BALL RACE. POTATO RACE. LADIES' BRACELET. GRETNA GREEN RACE (IN COSTUME). WRESTLING MELEE. CIGAR and BISCUIT RACE. Luncheon and Refreshment Booth under management of Mr. Estall, Kilbirnie Hotel. Tea Tent. Ferry Boat to Wharf adjoining Ground, running frequently. See Press. WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. PROPOSED SPECIAL LOAN. In the rnattei of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1900. rjIHE Council of the City of Wellington J_ hereby gives public notice that such Council proposes to borrow (by way of special loan within the meaning of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1900) the sum of Fifty-five Thousand Pounds, to be expended in paving the streets along the present tramway line with wooden blocks. The Council proposes to pledge a special rate of twopence in the pound on the rateable value (on the basis of annual value) of all rateable property in the city as security for the said loan, and the interest thereon. It is proposed that the whole amount of the loan shall be repayable at the expiration of a term of twenty years, computed from the raising of the loan. Dated this 16th day of March, 1901. J. E. PAGE, Town Clerk.

XTTELLINGTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1901. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, 25th and 27th APRIL. NOMINATIONS. Owners and Trainers are reminded that Nominations for all Handicap Events at the above meeting close on TUESDAY, 2nd April, at 9 p.m. — 1 soy. each. Y. M. BRAUND, Secretary pro tern. Lambton-quay, Wellington. N.B. — For complete Programme see New Zealand Referee. KILBIRNIE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. TO THE BURGESSES OF KILBIRNIE WARD. IN response to the numerously-signed requisition piesented to us from you, we have considered your request, and have decided to offer ourselves for the office of Councillors foi Kilbirnie Ward at the coming election in April, and shall be pleased to Address the Burgesses about the end of this week. Date and place will be advertised in a day oi two. Yours faithfully, H. D. CRAWFORD. J. MEAD. T. HIGHETT. WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY (LTD.). EASTER HOLIDAYS 1901. IN connection with the above holidays, HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued from Wellington and Johnsonville to Longburn, Palmerston, Feilding, Woodville, and all stations on the Napier-Taranaki Section from 2nd April to Bth April inclusive, available for return until 7th May, 1901. RETURN -FARES.— First-class, 2d per mile ; Second-class, Id per mile. Mileage counted one way only. On THURSDAY EVENING, 4th April, the 5.30 p.m. train from Wellington will be delayed till 5.45 p.m., and will run through to Palmerston and Waneanui, stopping at all stations as required. W. M. HANNAY, General Manager. Wellington, 25th March, 1901. ALriTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LIMITED. T NVITE applications for the position J_ of District Secretary for a large centre in the North Island. Apply, with references, to Y. H. Baxter, Resident Secretary, 6, Customhouse-quay.