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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2598, 4 September 1909, Page 7

TENDERS FOR INLAND MAIL SERVICES FOR 1910,1911, AND 1912. General Post Office, Wellington 11th August, 19,09. QEALED TENDERS will be- received k/ at the several Chief Post Offices in the Dominion until Monday, the 27th September, 1909, for the conveyance of mails between >,the undermentioned places, for , a period of THREE Years, from the Ist January, 1910, to the 31st December, 1912. POSTAL DISTRICT OF -GISBORNE.

I NEW BLOOD. 0 TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE GISBORNE DISTRICT. THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, ETTRICK SHEPHERD Rising 9 years. PEDIGREE. ETTRICK SHEPHERD, bred by Mr. Robert G'awn ,is a dark chestnut horse, 17 hands high, rising nine years. Sire LORD GLASGOW, dam FAN, by Lord Churchill. Lord Glasgow was -also bred by Mr. Robert Gawn, Deer Park, North Taieri; sire Good Hope (184 N.Z.5.8.), dam Maggie (imp.), sire Sir Colin Campbell (imp), g-dam Scotch Annie (imp), 340, N.Z.5.8.), g-sire Lord Salisbury (imp 114, N.Z.5.8.), the champion horse of Otago. ETTRICK SHEPHERD’S dam FAN, by Lord Churchill; g-dam Gentle, by Vanquisher; g-g-dam Nell by Marquis; g-g-g-dam Gyp, by Blackleg. ETTRICK SHEPHERD has proved a sure foal-getter, having done a successful season last year. «, , First and Champion, 1907-1908-1909, Opoti'ki. DAVID MILLS (Owner), Makauri. 808 QUIRKE, in charge. TO STAND THE SEASON At MAKAURI, The Draught Stallion YOUNG GARNET. (Winner of Four first, Two sec&nd, aftd Three Champion prizes.) YOUNG GARNET is a beautiful bay, standing 16.3, on short legs, with a splendid quality of bone, plenty hair and good sound feet. YOUNG GAR-* NET’S sire, Garnet, is by British Lion (imp.), dam Topaz, by Overdraft; grand-dam by Dugdale (imp.). Winner of First Prize and Society’s Medal for Draught Stallion at Poverty Bay A. and P. Society’s Show, 1896-97-98-1900. His dam, Rose Auckland-—Con-queror. Taking into consideration he h-as the Garnet—British Lion blood on his father’s side, and the Auckland — Conqueror on the mother’s, he should leave great stock. Auckland and Garnet both have stock in this district which would be hard to outclass. YOUNG GARNET has proved to be a sure foal-getter. YOUNG GARNET aas been very successful in the Show Ring, having taken three Firsts, two Seconds, and twice Champion. TERMS: Single Mare £3 3s; two or nore as per agreement. Fees to be naid before removal of mares. Six veeks’ grazing free, after which 2s per ,veek will be charged. _ Every care ;akon, but no responsibility incurred. wm. McCullough, Makauri.

1. Gisborne, Matawhoro, Manutuke, and Muriwai, daily. 2. Tatapouri Whangara, Pakarae, Hauiti, and Tolaga Bay, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 5.) 3. Gisborne, To Hapara, and Patutahi, daily. 4. §ll Gisborne, Wacrenga-o-kuri, Tiniroto, Marumaru, Frasertown, and > Wairoa,'weekly. - 5. Gisborne, Waipiro Bay, and intermediate offices, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 2 and 17.) 6. §ll Gisborne, Wharerata, Tarewa, Morere, Nuhaka and Wairoa, weekly. 7. Gisborne Post Office and Wharves • and Railway Station, as required. 8. Gisborne. Waiohika, and Waimata Valley, fhrice weekly; and Arakihi weekly. 9. Manutuke and Waingake, twice ' weekly, (Alternative to No. 10.) 10. Manutuke and Wairigake, weekly. (Alternative to No. 9.) ’ 11. Matawai and .Johnston’s, twice weekly. (Rural delivery.) 12. Motu, Toatoa, Omarumutu, and Opotiki, wdekly. I2a.*otoko, Pakauroa, and Matawai, twice weekly. 13. Patutahi and Wharekopae, weekly. 14. Port .Awanui, Kahukura, Rangitukia, Te Araroa, and Hick’s Bay, weekly. 15. Puha and Whatatutu, daily. 10. Te Karaka and Kanakane (Hindrup’s) twice weekly from Ist October to 31st May,, and weekly from Ist June to 30th September. (Alternative to No. 16a.) 16a. Te Karaka and Kanakanae (Hindrup’s), twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 16.) 17. § Tolaga Bay, .Arero, Tokomaru Bay, Te Puia Springs, and Waipiro Bay, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 2 and 5.) 18. Tolaga Bay, Hauiti, and Arataha, twice weekly; and Ponana, weekly. 19. Tokomaru Bay and Huiarua, weekly. 20. Tuparoa and Pakihiroa, weekly. 21. Waerenga-a-hika Post Office and Railway Station, twice daily. 22. Waikohu, Poututu, Whakarau, and Motu, twice weekly. j-3. Waipiro Bay, Whareponga, Tuparoa, and Port Awanui, twice weekly.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The attention of intending', tenderers is directed to the terms and conditions af contract printed at the back of the tender forms. . Successful tenderers will be required to show that they are in a position to satisfactorily carry out the services. Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the* service for which they tender according to time-tables framed by the Department. Where the tender is over £SOO for any one service, the attention of the tenederer is directed to clauses 26 and 27 of'the terms and conditions. Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post-office. • No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form. Tenders endorsed “Tenders for Mail Service. No. to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer. D. ROBERTSON, Secretary. * Services may be affected by railway extension and "may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing. tServices may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing; § Special conditions attach to these tourist services. Particulars may be ascertained from Chief Postmasters. IlClause 5 of the special conditions attaching to tourist services does not apply to these services. In delivering and receiving mails at railway stations it is understood that contractors deal with the guards of trains, and that delivery of the mails is'■ to be made into the railway-vans if required.

N.B.. —As this horse is under my own care, breeders can rely on their mares receiving every attention. — W.M.C. PRODUCE! SEEDS! ETC. P. W. SARGISSON AND CO. GENBRAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS, ' GLADSTONE ROAD, GISBORNE. AGENTS FOR Messrs Gibbons and Co.’b Seeds, Plants, Garden Tools, etc. Have on sale PRODUCE: Best Canterbury Oats, Chaff, Potatoes, and Onions, also Wheat, Barley, Bran, Pollard, etc. SEEDS: Potatoes, Vegetable, and Lower. COAL, Coke, Firewood, and all descriptions of PRODUCE and GROCERIES stocked. Telephone 554 . Millions use Zymole Trokeys for that disagreeable tickling in the throat which accompanies a cough. They are soothing in action and pleasant m taste.

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