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Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1920, Page 1

PUBLIC NOTICES. TO BEAUTIFY NEW PLYMOUTH Is the main object of the New Plymouth HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Which is holding its ANNUAL SPRING SHOW \yHITELEY TTA THURSDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 0. Every patriotic person who has the welfare of his town at heart should apply to the secretaries for membership fee, viz., ;">/- per annum, which gives free admission to their three shows. VAL DUFF, W. R. WEIR, Joint Secretaries. Customs Department, Wellington, Ist November, IU2O. PROPOSED REVISION OF CUSTOMS. TARIFF. JT is hereby notified for public information that it is proposed to make inquiries during the recess with a viewto revising the Customs Tariff during the session of 1021. All persons making contracts for the delivery of imported goods either subject to duty or which may be:ome subject to duty, should protect' themselves either (1) by introducing therein a clause governing possiblejhange of duty, or (2t by giving immediate notice where contracts are already hi force, or, where there are running; contract*, that. in. the event, of alteration of the duty, the provisions of Section 130 of the Customs Act, 1013, must apply. It is proposed to amend this Section to cover alteration not only in the liability of goods to duty or (he rate of duty, but also in the amount of duty. Copies of. Seci ion 130 referred to above will, he supplied on application to the nearest' Collector of Customs. W. B. MONTGOMERY. Comptroller of Customs.

SURPLUS ADMIRALTY STORKS. SALE BY TENDER OF SHIRS' HIGHCLASS FURNITURE. port Expends Officii), invites tenders for the purchase of the following lines of exceptionally high-class ships' furniture dismantled ex-troopship "Willochra." The articles will be found of special valu for use where space is limited. Handsome Cedar Wardrobes, with Al E. P. Fittings. Several sizes, but averaging, height 6ft Sin, width 2ft 3in. depth Ift Bin. Single and Double Compaetum.fi (complete toilet fixtures with folding basins, mirror, etc., in cedar, with Al E.P. fittings). Saloon all-iron Beds, with E.P. rails and fittings. Superior quality Garden Seats in heavy teakwood. Quantity of Wooden Garden Seats. Canvas Swinging Cots, with lashings, I ready for use. The goods are stored in "K" Shed, Waterloo Quay, Wellington, where they may be inspected daily between the hours of 1 to 4 p.m.; Saturdays,' 10 to noon. . Catalogues containing full descriptions, quantities, and conditions of tender, may be obtained by post from or on personal application to Defence Office at New Plymouth and Hawera, or from the undersigned, Each article is numbered, and is open for separate tender only. Tenders cloße with the undersigned, in Wellington, at noon on loth December, 1920. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. OFFICER IN CHARGE, Transport Expenses Office, G.P.Q. Box 1254, Wellington. Wellington, Ist December, 1920. NOTE.—Only those stores included in the Catalogue are for sale at present. All other furniture and fittings in store will be ready for saje towards the end of January next, and will be duly catalogued and advertised. fTNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF U CANTON, LTD. (Established 1835.) ►RITISH TRADFRS' INSURANCE FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT. Total Funds exceed £7,000,000. Head Office 'or New Zealand: 29, Hunter Street, Wellington. TARANAKI AGENCIES— New Plymouth: Messrs Honan and Penn, Chief Agents'for Tnranaki. Hawera: Messrs. R. P. Morrissey and Co. Eltham: Mr. Cyril L. Wilson. Inglewood: Mr. Robert Buckley. Opunake: Mr. Timothy S. Hickey., Stratford: People's Auctioneering Co. Patea: R. C. Morrissey and C 6. JOHN T)AVIS, EGMONT GARA&E, STRATFORD. UP-TO-DATE MOTOR HEARSE Available for Funerals in all parts of Taranaki. Cars for Funerals also supl.oU«d. 'Fliont Ho. 203.