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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2314, 6 October 1908, Page 1

NOTICE. GISBORNE DEFENCE CADETS. ALL Government property on issue must be handed in by TUESDAY, October 6tli, for Inspection by the Government Armourer. Any cadet failing to comply with this order will be lined value of. the property issued to him. - „ .. E. E. SOMERVELL, Lieut. O.C. TENDERS. TENDERS will bo received till WEDNESDAY, the 7th October, for Ploughing about 60 acres at Repongacre. Conditions, etc., on application. w K OHAMBERS . COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS, addressed to the Chairman,. will be received until Noon, MONDAY, 26th inst., for— Contract 240: Metalling Arai-Toko-nui Road-. Contract 243: Metalling near Puatae Deviation, East Coast Road. Contract 244: Metalling portions Haultl-Takapau Road. Contract 245: Metalling portions Von Peinls Road, Whataupoko. Contract 246: Formation and metalling portion of Waipaoa River Road. Tenders to be on printed forms. Drawing and specifications at County Office, and for Contracts 243 and 244 also at Reid’s Store, Tologa. DeG. FRASER, County Engineer.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. PATUTAHI TRAMWAY LOAN. NOTICE is hereby given that this Council proposes to raise a Loan under the Local Bodies Loans Act, 1901, and its amendments. The work to be undertaken is the construction of a Public Tramway on the main road from the Borough of Gisborne at Lytton Road, to Section 81, Block 111., Patutalii Survey District, and also with the consent of the Gisborne Borough Council (now obtained) from the Lytton Road by way of the road through Wai-o-hi-harore Block, to the eastern end of Awapum Road in the said Borough. The length of tramway to be constructed is 13 miles or thereby. The gauge is to be 2 feet 6 inches. The motive power to be steam. It is proposed to carry road metal for the Gisborne Borough Council at a rate not exceeding 3s per yard. It is also proposed to carry all road metal from the Patutalii Quarry that is required for the principal roads m Arai, Patutalii, Gisborno, and Wliataupoko Ridings. It is also proposed to carry goods and passengers at a rate to be hereafter fixed, with approved stoppingplaces for delivery en route. The sum proposed to be borrowed is £27,000 for the construction of the tramway, building of stations platforms, and purchase of such land as may he required for turning places, goods sheds and other necessary appliances. . ... The security to be given is the revenue from the carriage of goods and passengers and road metal, and a special rate of one-ciglith of a penny in the £ upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property in the Aral, Patutalii, Hangaroa, Gisborne, and Whataupoko Ridings of the County of Cook, for a period of 30 years. It is proposed to apply the net revenue from the tramway in payment of interest and sinking fund before collecting any part, of the special rate. The estimated deficiency is £3OO per annum, or equal to one-six-teenth of a penny in the £ m the special district. . It is proposed to make a sinking fund of one per cent per annum for 36 years. It- is proposed to pay the cost ol raising the loan, and the interest for one year out of the loan moneys. Meetings of ratepayers will he held in the several Ridings during the first week in November, due notice of which will be given.' J. WARREN. Clerk. Gisborne, 29th Sept., 1908. WANTED KNOWN. ~F you want a BICYCLE built to suit you, or Repairs executed to iur entire satisfaction, try— H. ANDERSON, Cycle Builder.