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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 204, 7 December 1910, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. NEW PLYMOUTH OPERATIC CO.'S PERFORMANCE AT STRATFORD. (~)N 7th December a SPECrAL PASSENGER TRAIN, stopping only at lnirlcvood for passengers, will leave New Plymouth 0.32 p.m.. Inglewood (5.3-2 p.m... for Stratford; and will return from Stratford at 11.30 p.m. for v Ne\v Plymouth. BY ORDER. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. OLIDAY EXCURSION Tickets, available for return until 14th February, 1011, will be issued from a,ny station to any station on the North Island Main Line and Branches from 16th December, 1010, to 3rd January, 1911, inclusive. BY ORDER. " MT.. EG MONT RAILWAY. JUSHMEN are required on this railway. Apply Public Works Office, Stratford. C. J. McKENZIE, Resident Engineer. NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOR BOARD. APPLICATIONS are invited., and wiH be received up to Noon on'FRIDAY, 10th December next, for the following positions on the Board's dredge -'Paritutu:': 1. CHIEF ENGINEER. 2. ENGINE-ROOM ARTIFICER. Further particulars can be obtained at the Board's Office. C. S. RENNELL, Secretary.

TENDERS. rpENDERS will be received at the office' of .the Moa Road Board, Inglewood, up till Noon on SATURDAY, 17th December, 1910, for the following con-| tracts: — No. 44 —Bristol Road, light formation, and metalling about 52 chains and providing about 500 yards crushed metal. No. 43.—Bristol Road, building Concrete Bridge over Manganui river, four ■spans of 50 feet each: metal and sand provided. j ' Plans and specifications may be seen at the Board's Office, or at our Stratford office, after the. 7th inst. ORBELL AND MAOKAY, Engineers. AXEMEN'S - CARNIYAL] ELTHAM. DECEMBER 26 AND 27. PROGRAMME OF CYCLING EVENTS: First Dav. HALF-MILE HANDICAP, of £6; first prize £4, second £1 10s, third 10s. Nomination, 4s; acceptance, free. CARNIVAL WHEEL RACE, of £2O (Handicap), two miles; first prize, £ls, second £4, third £l. Nomination, ss; acceptance. 10s. FIVE -%ILE HANDICAP, of £ls; first prize £lO, second £4, third £l. Nomination, ss; acceptance, ss. YOUTHS' RACE (under 17 years of age), of £l, one mile and a-half; first prize los, second as. Nomination, Is. Competitors handicapped on ground. Second Day. ONE-MILE HANDICAP, of £6; first prize £4, second £1 10s, third 10s. Nomination, 4s; acceptance, free. THREE-MILE HANDICAP, of £6; first prize £4, second £1 10s, third 10s. Nomination, 4s: acceptance, free. BOYS' MILE HANDICAP, of £1 (under 15 years of age); first prize 15s, second os. Nomination, Is; acceptance, free. Handicapped on ground. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of £3, one mile and a-half. For all cyclists who have not won prize money at the meeting -to the value of £4 or ' over. First prize £2, second 15s, third ss. Nomination, 2s. Post entry.. Cycle Events will be run under Athletic 1 Union rules. Competitors in Boys' and Youths' Events must produce proof of age before stakes will be paid out. Nominations for all aboii'e events close with the Secretary at 8 p.m. on SATURDAY*, December 10. Last 12 months' performances (or last six starts if no performances within 12 months) required. Cash must accompany entry. Handicaps declared about December 14. Acceptances close at 10 a.m. on each day of Sports. The winner of any event after declaration of handicaps may be rehandicapped. Winners on first day of ! Carnival will be re-handicapped for I Second Day. F. E. HARDY, Secretary, Eltiiain.

SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS aHEEP SHEARS, dagging shears, sheep shear sharpening stones, Turkey, Inlila, Carborundum, etc. Lawn Mowers, 12-incii cutters, 21/-; 14in., 22/6; 16-in., 25/-; also ball-bearing 5-knife lawn mowers, sizes 12-ineb, 14inch, 16-in, 18-inch cutters. Wood Roljer Washboards; will wash four times as fast as the An"" .*••"» ribbed board, and do not wea, he clothes. Price 3/6 each. H. WARD & CO., THE CASH mONMONGBBS.