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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 99, 11 May 1901, Page 3

THEATRE ROYAL, Lessee and Manegcr, Mr. Kd. Montgomery MONTGOMERY'S CELEBRATED BIOSCOPE COMPANY Will open a Short Season on TUESOAY. MAY HTH. Announcement Extraordinary— THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL.—The roost imposing Military Spectacle at the c ntury. Unrivalled in trow rld's history. ARMY LIFE-The greatett Military Pic tures e?er produce?. CINDERELLA.—The Favourite Fairy Pantomime, over 500 ft. in length. PARIS EXHIBITION.—' ur lioynl Navy, railway Collision, Di>ing Horse*, Tia- svall Scenes. The Newest arid Beat Colic lon of Films, yet sh< wn, stp ortod by a Select Company ff Entertainers—Mr. K Montgomery, Ptrcy James, Hany Hall, Krcdi Gibson,Edgar ar.d M s, 1/ naYoun* Popular prices- 2?, Is (Id, and Is. U WALTER P. MONK, Agent LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT.j IMPROVED FARMS FOR LEASE. JLV TERBURY.—3B33 acres, divided into fifteen sections, for disposal en lease in perpetuity, in areas varying from 139 acres to 391 acres, at rentals from 6s 9d to 9s 4d per acre per annum. This settlement is part of the well-known Otaio Estate, formerly owi.ed by Mr. Teschemaker; is situated between Timaru and Waimate, twenty miles from th*s former town and eleven miles from the litter. Land well adapted for mixed farming; in good heart, has produced heavy crop 9 of wheat and up to GO bushels of oats to the acre. Depth of strong black soil, 7in to Sin. Climate temperate; sufficient rainfall for general farming. Open for application, at Christchurch and Timaru, on 13th May, 1901. Ballot to be held at Timaru on the 18th May. MANGAWHATA SETTLEMENT. WELLINGTON (formerly known as Morrison's Estate)—l22G acres divided into seven sections, for disposal on lease in perpetuity, in areas varying from 98£ acres to 319 acres, at rentals from 12s 9d to 15s per aero per annum. This settlement is situated between Rongotea and Oroua Bridge Railway Station, in a prosperous district, near important townships. The land is first-class, comprising grassed flats suitable for dairyfarming and. fattening stock. Open for application, at Wellirgton and Palmerston North, on Tuesday. 14th May, 1901. Ballot to be held at Palmerston North on 16th May d,w20,27,4.1 STR ATFORD-WEANGAMOMONA RAILWAY. H.OOO SLEEPERS CONTRACT. TENDKRS will be received at this office until noon on WEDNEBDAY. the Bth May, 1901, tor tho PUPPLY and DELIVERY of 14,000 feet of Totara, Matai, or Rimu SLEEPERS in lots 500 or upwards. Specifications and conditions may be seen at the Public Works Office, Stratford, and * the Post Offices, Npw Plymouth, Inglewood fid Hawera. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. WILLIAM H. HALES, Engineer-in-Chief. I Public Works Department, j Wellington, 20th April, 1901. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. THE time for receiving tenders for the above-mentioned Sleepers has been extended to the 15th instant, and the attention of Tenderers is drawn to the amended specification. W. H. HALES, Engineer-in-Chief. Public Works Offi «, Welington, 3rd May, IPOI. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SLEEPER SUPPLY

Stoics Manager s umce, Wellington. 22nd April 1901. ItHE EailwaT Depaitment will purchase SLEEPERS, 7ft. by Sin. by Bin. in size, n lots at 250 or mo e, delivered snd stacked it any railway-station or sidi'g, at the ollowing r-ites, »iz.: — lewn or Sawn Totara Sleep-re at 3s 6d each. Otters to supp'y will be received at the Railway Stores Manager's Office up to 31st flay, 1901. ..... The trees from which sleepers will bo cnt shall be felled duiing the months of June, luly, and August. All timber must be felled by September. Sleepers to ba all hea't-wood. free from large knots, shakes, and other defects j hewn true in shape, and out of winding; to to sawn square at endi; to be cut from large trees (no honeycombed or burnt timber will be accepted); to fee stacked as directed, and to be approved and pa'sed by the Bailway "sleeper's will be inspecled in the bush if so required by the supplier*, but no Inspector will be sent to pass a less number than On receiving notice of sleepsrs being ready for inspection, the District Engineer will send an Inspector to pass and brand tnom After the sleepers have been branded and inspected the supplier must deliver them at I th« railway station or siding at which ne offered to supply; after such delivery has been made the Inspector will give the supplier his certificate, and for such as have passed inspection payment will be made 1 within fourteen days, or as neir aa may be, !of the Inspector's certificate having been per cent, of the numbei underJakf n Lto be supplied, to be delivered by the end of 'October, and the whole by the 31st DccemeOaßden)ned sleepers must ba dis'iuctly branded by tie Inspector. . Before commencing to lell the trees notice must be given to the Tistrict Engineer, that he may sWtfae. Inspector into the bush to view the trees Intended to be cut. BY ORDER. NSOATE&CO'C et» "IPP^^Pl^^ mmmm m> m *s *WS» 5£ children cross an