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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 302, 23 December 1907, Page 3

NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOR BOARD. RENDERS will be received at the office of the Board, Brougham-street, New Plymouth, up to noon on TUESDAY, 7th January, 1908, for the Supply and Delivery of 280 Kegs of Blasting Powder. Tenderers to state time of delivery, but an early delivery will receive preference, j C. S. RENiYELL, Secretary.

MARSLAND HILL MEMORIAL. fjOMPEHTIVE "DB|KINS for the above are invited,' to be contributed gratuitously, from persons who have sufficient patriotism to assist the Marsland Hill Memorial Committee in deciding upon an appropriate niemori 1 to be erected on Marsland Hill to tli memory of Imperial and Colonial Troop who fell during the Maori Wars. The sum at the disposal of the Committee U £OOO. Designs to be sent to Uk undersigned up to the 31st January 1008. ARTHUR STANDISII, Chairman of Committee.

GRASS SEED FOR IMPROVED FARM SETTLEMENTS. yyiUTTEN TENDERS lor the Supply of (irass Sc?d will be received up to noon of WEDNESDAY, Bth January 1!)08. auu.»j, Specifications may be seen at the Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth. FRANCIS SIMPSON, Commissioner of Crown Lands. I District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, 20th December, 1007.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, CHRISTMAS TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. QX 24th December (Christmas Eve) a train will leave New Plymouth at 10.30 p.m. for Waitara and Stratford. On 25th December (Christmas Dav) the usual 11.10 a.m. and 1.40 p.m. Hawera to New Plymouth, 12.50 New I'lyI mouth to Hawera, 7.55 a.m. and Ipm Waitara to Sentry Hill, 8.20 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. Sentry Hill to Waitara, 7.20 a.m. Douglas to Stratford, and 10.15 a.m. Stratford to Douglas trains will not run..

Parcels and booked good 9 will not be carried by mail trains from 16th December to 4th January inclusive. For further particulars and cheap fares see posters. BY ORDER, 1 NEW PLYMOUTH GAS COMPANY, LTD. Total Authorised Issue of Debentures, £12,000. First Issue of £3OOO. rjWE DTcctore of the above Company invite applications for the Purchase of CO Debentures of £SO each. The Debentures have a currency of four years, computed from the Ist January, 1008, and near interest at the rate of £5 per centum per annum (free of income-tax), payable half-yearly on the Ist day of January and Ist day of July in each year during the currency of the loan. No application will be accepted for Debentures at less than par value. Other things being equal, local applications will receive preference. Tenders must be made on forms supplied at the Company's office and delivered not later thnn noon on MONDAY, the 23rd day of December, 1907, addressed to the Chairman of the New Plymouth Gas Company, Limited, and endorsed "Tender for Debentures." N.B.—All Debentures issued under Class No. 2 are made subject to a previous issue of 240 Debentures of £SO, each of which takes priority to present series. I'urther particulars will be supplied on application to the undersigned. C S. RENNELL, t Secretary. New Plymouth, 4th December, 1007.

CONDITIONS UPON WHICH BOOKMAKERS' LICENSES FOll TIIK CHRISTMAS MEETING, DECEMBER. 20th and 27th, 1007, WILL BE ISSUED. 1. Every applicant for a Bookmaker's License shall, by not later than noon on MONDAY, the 23rd day of December, 1007, forward to the Secretary of the Club a written application for a License, signed by the applicant. The application shall state whether the License is required for the 20th or 27th December, l!) 07, or for both days. 2. Every application shall be accompanied by the prescribed License Fee and satisfactory references as to the fitness of the applicant to hold a Bookmaker's License. 3. The fee for & Bookmaker's License shall bo the sum of £2O for each day of the currency of such License. -1. Each Bookmaker who shall have obtained a Licence shall be entitled to have one other nerson (whether a Bookmaker or not) in attendance upon him at the racecourse to act strictly in the performance of clerical duties only for such Bookmaker without the payment of any additional fee. 5. The position to be occupied on the course by each Bookmaker shall be pointed out to him by an officer of the Club, and no Bookmaker shall carry on business at any other place than that assigned to him. 0. The holder of the Bookmaker's License shall produce his License whenever required to do .so by any oifieer of the Club. By order of the Committee. MUSSELL FLEETWOOD, Secretary. 1 OROUUH OF NEW PLYMOUTH. rjiilE Offices of the New Plymoutl Borough Council will close at nooi on December 24th, reopening on MON DAY, January b'th, E. DOCKRILL, Mayor.

STEATFOED RACES. JANUARY Ist and 2ud, 1008. Ttflß STRATFORD RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING Will be held on the i CLUB'S COURSE AT STRATFORD On WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, Ist and 2nd JANUARY, 1008. Firnt Race each day at 12 noon. GALLOPING RACES, HURDLE RACES, and TROTTING RACES. Spewal train arrangements to suit visitors. J. R. MAOKAY, Secretary. yOV want Pure Bonedust. Get "WestI field" brand, l%owt bags, and you