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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11854, 19 May 1909, Page 8

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. PATUTAHI TRAMWAY LOAN OF £30..000. A POLL of the Ratepayers within the Special Rating District, comprising the whole of the Arai. Patutahi, Gisborne, Hangaroa, and WhaUiupoko Ridings of the County of Cook, >vill Iktaken on TUESDAY, 25th MAY, 1909, at the following places: — GISBORNE RIDING— Ormond, the Road) Board Office. Makauri, Mr Bryce's Store. Matawhero, Mr Image's Store. ARAI RIDING— Arai Bridge, the Schoolhouse. Wharcrata, Mr J. Kennedy's Store. Waingake, Air Danlton's Store. Muriwai, the Schoolhouse, Maraetaha. PATUTAHI RIDING— The Public Hall, Patutahi. HAXGAROA RIDIXG— Mr Hollywood's Shed, Lower Hangaroa. Tiihunga, Mr Steele's House. Tiniroto, Mr Walter Whyte's House. WHATAUPOKO RIDING— Mr White's Store. Manga pa pa. Kaiti, Mr Jack Martin's House, DeLantour Road. COUNTY OFFICE, GISBORNE— A Booth for all Ridings within the Special Rating District. W. H. TUCKER, 130 Cliairman. MATAWHERO STOCK SALE FIXTURES. NOTICE TO' CLIENTS. The following are Matawhero Stock Sale fixtures for March, April, May, and June,'l9o9: — THURSDAY, 20th MAY. > THURSDAY, 27th MAY. THURSDAY, 10th JUNE. THURSDAY, 24th JUNE. Sales commence at 11 sharp. WILLIAMS AND KETTLE, Ltd. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., Ltd. MURRAY, ROBERTS AND CO. FIREWOOD JJIREWOOD ! NOW is your time to stock up for Winter. Dry Matai, m any quantity, from 1 ton to 1000 cord 6, at Reasonable Prices, m yard or delivered. M. F. BOURKE & CO. 597 ■ Mangatu Sports. To be held on EMPIRE DAY, TUTONDAY, MAY 24th, 1909, ■*•'•*• On Whatatutu Racecourse. First Race to start at 11.30 a.m. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. 1. DISTRICT MADDEN RACE, 100 yards. First prize, 30s j second, lfts. Entrance, 2s. 2. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, 120 yards ; over 8 flights of hurdles. First prize, £2 10s; second, 10s. Entrance, 3s. ' 3. DROP KICK. First prize, Trophy, value 1 guinea (presented by M. P. Poole, Esq.) Entrance, Is. 4. POLO PONY RACE. For ponies 14.2 or under. Minimum weight, 9rit. Distance, 4 furlongs. First prize, Trophy, value 3gns (presented by D. Fitzgerald, Esq.) J 2nd prize, Trophy, value 20s. Entrance, 4s. 5. MANGATU HANDICAP, of three distances: 100 yds, 220yda, and 440 yds. First prize, £5; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. To be decided by points : ' 5, 3, and 2. Entrance, ss. First event, 100 yds. 6. LEAPING MATCH, Best hunting style over brush fence and 2 rickers. First prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s 6d. I 7. HALF-MILE HANDICAP. First j prize, £3 presented by R. Caulton, Esq.); 2nd, £1 10s; 3rd, 10$. Entrance, ss. 8. WIRE JUMP FOR HORSES. Over one fence ; hunting style. First prize, 2 guineas (presented by B. , Taylor, Esq.) ; 2nd, 1 guinea (presented by F. Benson,, Esq.) Nomination ok. 9. MANGATU HANDICAP. Second distance 220 yds. 10. FLAG RACE, 100 yds. First prizo, 30s; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s. 11. MANGATU HANDICAP. Third distance, 440 yds. 12. RUNNING HIGH JUMP. First prize, 20s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is 13. STOCK HORSE RACE. Distance, 100 yds. Twice round flag. First prize, £2; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s 6d. 14. ONE MILE HANDICAP. First prize, £4; 2nd, 30s; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 6s. 15. THREAD THE NEEDLE RACE, First prize, 1 guinea (presented by J. P.- Gordon, Esq.); 2nd, 10s. Nomination, Is 6d. ' ' 16. DISTRICT / HACK RACE. Once round the ' course. For hacks that have never won a race. Minimum weight, list. First prize,. £*; 2nd, £1. Nomination, 4s. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Committee reserve the right to alter or add to the programme, to vary the order of events, to refuse any entry, or, if necessary, to postpone- the ing2. Entries for Handicap Evpnts, with performances, 'close with the Secretary at 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, MAY Bth. 3. No Entries received without Cash. 4. Mangatu District: From Kaitaratahi bridge north. 5. All horses entered m Polo Pony Race must have' played or practised on Mangatu Polo Club's ground. 6. Entries for the following events, viz., NoB. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 12, 13, 15, and 16, close with the Secretary on Sports Ground. v AMUSEMENTS AND RACES FOR CHILDREN Under the supervision of Messrs. M. ;. Dargan and W. Evans. C. F. HENDERSON, Hon. Secretary. /JISBORNE pUSINESS QOLLEGE Shorthand (Pitman and Gregg's), Typewriting, Bookkeeping, and Business Methods, Penmanship, General . Commercial Subjects. MISS WILCOX, Principal. GOOD'S BUILDINGS, Gladstone Road, Gisborne. POSITIONS gained by Pnpila : — Miae Murphy, accountant, Court Brothers, Thames, Instructress Stenography and Typewriting, Technical Evening Classes, Thames; Miss Shaw, clerk, Messrs Gilespie and Thompson, sharebrokers. etc, Auckland Branch, Instructress Bookkeeping Technical Classes; Miss Goad, stenographer and typiste, Mr Steadman, solicitor, Whangarei, Instructress Technical School • Miss Williams, stenographer and typiste, Messrs Kennedy and Lusk, solicitors, Napier; Miss Clark, accountant, Mr Hetherington, Thames; Miss Ella Clark, junior clerk, Mr Hetherington, Thames; Miss Landy, bookkeeper, Mr Battson, Waihi; Miss Furness, typiste, Mr A. Graham, accountant, Gisborne; Miss Finlay, junior clerk, Messrs Gillea pie and Thompson, Thames branch; Mic* Germming, junior clerk, Messrs Gibbons sawmillers, Kopu ; Miss Kennedy, typiste, Cambridge ; Miss Lang, accountant, Messrs Clarkin and Co., Waihi ; Miss Hands, dork, Wellington; Mue Rayner, clerk, Mr McNab, Auckland ; Mr A. Morwick, typist, Messrs Gillespie and Thompsoq, Thames branch. Many other hold lucrative positions. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU: Stenographers, Typists, Clerks, Governesses aided to gain position* ClaouAfl: Day am) Evening. Fee* m Advance.- B 3 £.