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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8861, 11 July 1907, Page 3

MOATB ft CO.’S HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE AT THE NEW ZEALAND international" EXHIBITION AND WERE AWARDED THE AND Silver Medal AT N.2. INTERNATIONA?, EXHIBITION IN

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that at a Special Meeting of the Manawatu County Council held at the County Offices, Sanson, on the 12th inst., the following special order was adopted: To make a separate rate of one 'farthing m the £ over the Rongotea Riding, esdluding the Town District of Rongotea, for the current financial year ending 81st March, 1908. Such rate to become due and payable in one sum at the County Offices, Sanson, on the Ist August, 1907. A copy in full of the foregoing Special Order is deposited at the County Offices, Sanson, for inspection during office hours A meeting of the Manawatu County Council will be held at the County Offices, Sanson, at 11 a.m. on MONDAY, 15th July, 1907, to confirm the foregoing Special Order. A. K. DREW, County Clerk. Sanson, 19th June, 1907.

TOWN BOARD. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. I hereby give notice that an Election of one Commissioner for the Lethbridge Town Board -will be held at the Town Board’s Office, Turakina, cn WEDNESDAY, July 31st, 1907, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nominations in the prescribed form must bo lodged with the undersigned before noon on THURSDAY, 25th July, 1907. Dated this 9th day of July, 1907. R. J. GLASGOW, Returning Officer.

Hunter ville post OFFICE.—REPAIRS. TENDERS will be received at this office until noon of FRIDAY, 26th July, 1907, for Repairs and Renovations to the Huntecville Post Office. Drawing?, specification and conditions may be seen at the Post Offices, Hunterville and Marton, and at this office. The lowest os any tender not necessarily accepted. P. F. M. BURROWS, Architect. Public Works Office, Wellington, 4th July, 1907. LANDS. Notice is hereby given that the undermentioned lands, situated between the Wanganui river and Main Trunk Railway, south of Taumarunui, will be open for application on optional systems on MONDAY, the 12th August, 1907 : The NORTH WAIMAEINO, RETARDED, and KIRIKAU BLOCKS, comprising 55,109 acres, subdivided into 61 lots, ranging in area from 899 to 1750 acres, prices 26s to 88s fper acre. \ Plans containing full particulars may be obtained at the principal Post Offices and from the undersigned. (ALB OF OEOWN

JOHN STBAUOHON, - Commissioner of Crown Lands. District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington. JJAN GITIKBI HUNT. Polnt-to-Polnt Steeplechases, SATURDAY, 20th JULY, 1907. PROGRAMME. WELTER WEIGHTS. 13st 71b. Tor a Trophy presented by the President (Mr J. G. Wilson.) LIGHT WEIGHTS, list 71bs. For a Trophy presented by Mr E. J. Wilde. Open to qualified hunters the bona fide property'of members of the Eangitikei Hunt and which have not been nominated for any public.money during the last' 12; months, hack and hunter races excepted, or won any open races within the last four years. Distance, about 3 miles. A STEEPLECHASE, distance about 2 mile*. For Trophy presented by Mr A. Cameron. For horses belonging to members which hive never won a race of any description nor been nominated within 12 months for publ lie money. Minimum weight 12st 71bs. Owners up. Entrance, 10s foi each of the above events. ) All riders must be Members of the Eangitikei Hunt and eligible for election as Gentlemen Eiders,, and must ride in colours, and their certificates must be produced at the scales. ALSO, FARMERS’ STEEPLECHASE, for Trophy presented by the Master. Open to horses belonging to and ridden by farmers or their sons over whose country the Hourds hunt but that have neyer started for any race during the three years previous to the Meeting other than a Point to Point. Minimum weight, 12 stone. Entrance free. Must ride in bolonrs. Former winners to carry one stone extra. Distance, about 2 miles. Entries for all events dose at 5 p.m.on WEDNESDAY, 17th July. MeetatMarton at 12 Noon on SATURDAY. ’

Race for Welter Weights starts at 1.80 p.m., Light Weights at 2 p.m,, Members’ Eace at 2.30 p.m., and Farmers’ 3 p.m, Cards of the races for sale on 19th July. G-. F. BISHOP, Secretary, Marton. Approved in accordance with the Eules .of Eacing this 3rd day of July, 1907. ■Wat. Ha no, Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club. LOST from N.Z. Loan and Meroantile. paddock at Hunterville one four-year-old Red and White Bullock (cocked eras). Please communicate with H. C. PBEEOE, HuntesyUle.