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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 631, 31 December 1913, Page 4

TENDERS. MANUNUI TOWN BOARD. CONTRACT NO. 8. ALTERNATE TENDERS for the ft- supply or 4000, 5000, or 6000 cubic yards of crushed boulders or screened river metal will be received by the undersigned up to fi p.m. on January 12th, 1914. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Board's office, Manunui, chairman's residence, Manunui, or clerk's office, Taumarunui. S. SARAH, Acting Town Clerk. December 31st. 191.°.. AWAKING COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEVY RATES. VFOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention rf the Awakino County Council at its next meeting to be held en Saturday, January 10th, 1914, ii. accordance with the provisions of "The Counties Act, 1908," "The. Rating Act. 1008," and the amendment thereto, to make and levy General Rate of one half-punny ir. the pound on the Unimproved Value of all ratable property separately within the North Riding, Central Riding and South Riding within the Awakino County. Such rates to be for a period commencing on the first day of April, 1913. and ending on the 31st day of March, 1914, to become due and payable in one sum on the 26th day of January, 1914. The Rate Books will be open for inspection from December 19th, 1913, to January 3rd, 1914, at the following places: — North Riding. Post Office, Moeatoa. Central Riding. Post Office, Maboenui. South Riding.—-Poßt Office, Awakino. GEO. BROWN, County Clerk. Pio Pio, December 16th, 1913. BANK HOLIDAYS. THE BANKS throughout New Zealand will observe the following holidays at Christmas and New Year: Thursday, December 25th 1913. Christmas Day. Friday. December 26tb, 1913. — Boxing Day. Saturday, December 27th, 1913. — Thursday, January Ist, 1914. —New Year's Day. Friday January 2nd, 1914. —Special Holiday. NOTICE. THE Waitomo County Offices will be closed from Tuesday, December 23rd, 1913, to Monday, January sth, 1914, on account of the Christmas holidays. P. MORA, County Clerk. TANGITU ATHLETIC SPORTS CLUB. i First Annual Sports. To be held at Mapiu on VIEW YEAR'S DAY, 1914. PROGRAMME. Chopping Events. 18in Handicap Standing Chop.— First prize £5, second 255. third 15s. Entrance 7s. 15in Underhand Chop.—First prize £3 10s, second 20s, third 10s. Entrance ss. 12in Standing Local Chop.—First prize Sliver Cup presented by Laidlaw Leesd. Entrance ss. 18in Sawing.--First prize £'■',, second 20s, third 10s. Entrance ss. Running Events. 120 yds Handicap. First prize £4, second 2Cs, third Ids. Entrance ss. 220 yds Handicap.— First prize ,£3, second 20s, third 10s. Entrance ss. 120 yds Hurdle Handicap. —-First £2 1 Op, second J Og. Entrance 3s. 150 yds Handicap.--■- First prize £2 10s, second 10s, Entrance 3s. School Boys' Relay Race, half-mile. Open to one team of four from eacn of the four settlement schools.--Shield to be held from year to year and silver medal to each of the winning team. Ladies' Race, 75yds.—Trophy. Riding Events. Best Gentleman Rider, over four flights of hurdles. —First prize trophy, second trophy. Entrance ss. Best Hunter. —First prize trophy, second trophy. Entrance 4s. Best High Jump.—First trophy, second trophy. Entrance 4s. Best Lady Rider. —First prize trophy, second trophy. Entrance 4s. Best Trotter.- —First prize trophy, second trophy. Entrance 3s. CONDITIONS. Events not necessarily in order of running. ENTRIES for all events close with the secretary, at Mapiu. on December 22nd. Chopping events will be under the rules of the New Zealand Axemen's Association. All entries to be accompanied by necessary fees, and performances during the last two if none during that time, the last three performRefreshment Booth on ground. Dance in evening. Admission to ground—Adults is, chilrden 6d. W. A. COOMBRIDGE, Hon, Sec.