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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2417, 4 February 1909, Page 6

TO VISIT OUR TEMPORARY PREMISES (NEXT E. REYNOLDS) TWO DOORS FROM GREY STREET. OUR GOODS AllE PACKED UP TO THE CEILING, AND WE ARE VERY MUCH, CRAMPED FOR SPACE, SO WE HAVE OUT THE PRICES WITHOUT MERCY IN ORDER TO REDUCE STOCK. 15 TO 50 PER CENT DISCOUNT OFF EVERY ARTICLE. C. ROSIE & CO.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. PATUTAHI PUBLIC TRAMWAY. NOTICE is hereby given that the Cook County Council proposes to apply to His Excellency the Go-vernor-in-Council for ah •■‘Authorising Order” to construct a Public Tramway on the main road from tlio Borough of Gisborne at Lytton Road to Section 81, Block 111., Patutalii Survey District; and a branch line to a station near Arai Bridge; 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-liarore Block to the eastern end of Awapuni Road. The length of tramway to be constructed is 15 miles or thereby. The guage is to be 2ft 6in. 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 Patutalii Quarry that is required for the principal roads in Arai, Patutalii, Gisborne, and Whataupoko Ridings. It is also proposed to carry goods and passengers at a rate to bo hereafter fixed, and to establish approved stopping-places for delivery en route. It is proposed to raise the money for construction by means of a Loan of £30,000. The interest and sinking fund to be secured by a small special rate on the Arai, Patutalii, Hangaroa, Gisborne ,and Whataupoko Ridings of the County of Cook., but it is proposed to apply the net revenue from the tramway for payment of interest and sinking fund before proceeding to collect a special rate. It is also intended “to apply to the Minister for Finance for a Government guarantee of the loan in pursuance of the Local Bodies Loans Act, 1908.” Plans and cross-sections of the proposed tramway may be seen at the County Office, Childers Road, Gisborne, during office hours, daily during the four weeks ending 27th February. 1909.

It is required tliat at least five per centum of the ratepayers Avitlim the district proposed to he rated shall, on or before the 27th February, 1909, by writing under their hands, demand that the question be submitted to the ratepayers by means of a Poll, and if such demand be not made, the Council will proceed to raise the Loan and -apply for the “Authorising Order” to construct the tramway. A Poll of the Ratepayers, of the Arai, Patutahi, Hangaroa, Gisborne, and Whataupoko Ridings may be seen at the office of the Council, Gisborne, during office hours:. JOHN WARREN, Clerk. Gisborne, 29th January, 1909. ' HARBOR BOARD ELECTIONS. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF COOK AND WAIAPTJ COUNTIES. Ladies and gentlemen,— I beg to offer myself as a candidate at the Election for two members of the Gisborne Harbor Board to be held on February Btli. In regard to the proposed outer harbor, I am of opinion that neither of the schemes brought forward have sufficient data behind them to justify us in borrowing such a large sum of money to spend upon what can only be at the best an experimental work.. One of the engineers in liis report admits that the proposed work can never be relied upon as a harbor of refuge, owing to the fact that it would be unsafe to attempt to enter it in bad weather. This admission coupled with the fact that the generally expressed opinion amongst shipmasters is that at best it avoulcl be only a fine Aveather harbor, should >bo sufficient to convince all prudent persons of the necessity of caution before finally committing ourselves to a work of such magnitude and such doubtful utility.

As the river is likely to be our only harbor for some time to come I consider it essential that a more up-to-date plant should bo acquired for dealing with'the silt question. I do not consider the policy of placing heavier burdens, upon the shipping is a wise one, as it tends to limit the number of vessels coming to the port, >and if pushed to extremes may result in an increase of freight being charged. If you do me the honor to. elect me as one of your representatives you may rely upon my doing my best to further the interests of the district ■ generally. Yours Faithfully, - J. B. KELLS. W E L LINGTON HOUSE. OUR GREAT SUMMER SALE NOW ON. EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED.