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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON RACES, 24th and 2bth April, 1902. ON 24th and 2bth April, Holiday Excursion Tickets to Lower Hutt, Te Aro, and intermediate stations, available for return until 28th April, will be obtainable at Masterton, Greytown, Mungaroa, and intermediate stations, by morning traans only. On 24th April, cheap Day Return Tickets to Lower Hutt, Wellington, and Te Aro, will be obtainable at Upper Hutt, Belmont, and intermediate stations, as on Saturdays and Sundays. On 24th and 2(>tn April, Tickets, available for return on day of issue onb r will be obtainable as under — Ist 2nd Class oi Seated Class W aggons s. d. s d. Te Aro or Wellington to Raeecouise (Return) . . ..4 6 3 6 Kaiwarra to Racecourse (Keturn) 4li 8 0 Ngahauranga to Racecouise (Return) 4 3 210 Victoria Stieet, Pet&ne, to Racecourse (Return) ..30 20 Racecourse to Victona Street, Petone (Single) . . ..10 06 Racecouise to Wellington oi Te Aro (Single) . . ..20 16 NOTE.— The return Race Ticket Fares include admission to Racecourse. On 24th and 26th April, trains for Racecourse will run as under — Te Aro, dep. 10.10, 11.0, 11.30 11.56 a.m., and 1.0 p.m. Wellington, dep. 10.25, 11.15, 11.40 a.m., 12.5 and 1.15 p.m. NOTE.— The train leaving Te Aro at 11.0, and Wellington at 11.15 a.m., will not stop between Wellington and Racecourse. Return trains will leave Racecourse for Te Aro at 4.50, 5.37, and 6.10 p.m. NOTE. — The tram leaving Racecourse at 5.37 p.m. will not stop between Racecourse and Wellington. On 26th April the train usually leaving Te Aro for Masterton at 3.50 p.m. will not leave until 5.30 p.m.. Wellington 5 45 p.m. The usual 9.20 p.m. goods train Masterton to Woodville will be delayed to connect with this train. The usual b.37 p.m. train Upper Hutt to Te Aio will leave Upper Hutt at 7.0 p m. BY ORDER.

Stores Manager's Office, Wellington, 20th March, 1902. Tl 1 HE Railwaj Department is prepar_L ed to purchase Rimu, Miro, Kalukateai, Matai, Totara, and Tawa SLEEPERS, for creosotmg, in lots of 250 or more, delivered and stacked at any railway station or siding between Eketahuna and Takapau, and Wanganui and Woodville. OFFERS TO SUPPLY, STATING PRICE AND NUMBER OF EACH KIND OF SLEEPER AND PLACE OF DELIVERY, WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE STORES MANAGER'S OFFICE UP TO 30th APRIL, 1902. Sleepeisto be of the exact dimensions of 7ft h} 8m by oin, at least one half h,eartA\ ood, free from bark, large knots, shakes, and other defects. They may be either sawn or hewn, but must be truly rectangular m shape and out of winding, sawn square at ends, and the hewn sleepers must be neatly dressed. They must be cut from large trees (no honeycombed or burnt timber will be accepted), to be stacked as directed, and to be approved and passed bv the Railway Inspector. Sleepeis wall be inspected in the bush if so required by the suppliers, but no Inspector will be sent to pass a less number than 250. On receiving notice of sleepers being ready for inspection, the District Engineer Wellington, will send an Inspector to pass and brand them. After the sleepers have been inspected and branded, the supplier must deliver them at the railway station or siding at which he offered to supply . after such dehvei-\ has been made, the Inspector will gn c the supplier Ins certificate, and for such as have passed inspection payment* will be made within fourteen days, or a.s near as may be, of the Inspector's certificate having been given. Twenty-five per cent, of the number undertaken to be supplied, to be delivered bv the end of May, 1902, fifty per rent, by the end of July, 1902, and the whole bv the 31 sf October, 1902 NOTE. — As the sleepers are required for creosotmer attention is specially directed to the necessity of their being absolutely in accordance with the specification particularly as to shape and H/e failins which they will not be acoppte<\ BY ORDER

MELROSE MAYORALTY TO THE BURGESSES OF MELROSE. HaMng been nominated for the above position I respectfully solicit your Vote and Tntoiest at the forthcoming election. A. H. FULLFORD.