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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 276, 23 February 1881, Page 3

Tenders COUNTY cyC.V TENDERS are invited foglffie follow in: WORKS, viz; 1— Water Channel, jrfount Hardint Methven. 2 Road leading Jto river bed neai Pudding 3 Lining WeJ|>St Rakaia Pound with timber. Plans can be seen ai the Couafil Chambers, - Ashburton, and tendersATddressed to the Chairman, to be sent Jfl not later than 11 o’clock a.m. on WEDNESDAY, 2nd March, 1881. Bv order, WILLIAM BAXTER, IGOa County Engineer. N V. EW ZEALAND R. RAILWAYS. HURUNUI-WAITAKI RAILWAY, Main Linei RAKAIA BRIDGE EXTENSION CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Dunedin, February 10th, 1881. Written TENDERS will be received at this Office up to noon on MONDAY, March 7th, 1881, for the above contract. They are to be marked on the outside “ Tender for Rakaia Bridge Extension Contract,” and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders* similarly addressed and marked, will 'beirecetved if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer’s office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at this office, and at the Public Works Offices, Christchurch and Wellington. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, Engineer in Charge Middle Island. 159 a For Sale. Poyntz & Co. HA YE FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following A HIGHLY-IMPROVED Farm of 600 Acres, Within easy distance of Ashburton. Large Dwelling-house, Stable, and all necessary Outbuildings. Running Creek through the property. MONEY for investment, on approved security, in sums of £SO and upwards, at current rates 595

Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH! THOMAS COTTON wishes to inform the travelling public between Ashburton and Longbeach that he has taken over the Coach Business from Mr. George Willcocks, and hopes for a continuance of the support hitherto accorded to his predecessor. : 'The fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and l£d. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under — ' Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Ba. * Waterton-to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordinary; 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6cL ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves Longbeach daily at 7.30 a.m., arriving at Ashburton at 10 IL m.; and returns, leaving the Booking Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day aV4.30 p.m.; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. 4a N COOKSON, Wills Street, runs the Ji, MATT. COACH from Ashburton lilwdjr Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, aM Mount Somers, every Tuesday find Friday, returning Wednesday and at 3 n.m Saturday^ Public Notices. 1 HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I have ADOPTED the following BRAND: 163 a JOHN HAWDON, Cutherstone, Weaterfield. “UPPER ASHBURTON BOARD. ROAD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that John Davidson, of Ashburton, hasthisday been appointed Inspector of Nuisances for this district, in accordance with the Public Health Act, 1876: DONALD McLEAN, Chairman. Weaterfield, 14th Feb., 1881. 154 a CjTRAYED into my paddock, at WakaO nui, two grey draught HORSES. Hie owner can • have same by paying expenses. If not claimed before 21st ,March, Will be sold. ' , MRS. GIBSON. 21st February, 1881. 146 a * SHBURTON IND U S TRIA L jSL EXHIBITION. In consequence of the numerous applications for space, the Committee find it necessary to curtail the time for receiving same. The DATE on which they will CLOSE has therefore been AI/FERED frdkn MArCh 14 to March Ist, after which date ho applications will be received. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 140 a Hon. Sec. Grain Season, 1881. fTTE are prepared to make LIBERAL YV CASH ADVANCES against shipments placed in our hands. We have Bzolcers of the highest standing in Mark Lane, who will give every attention to Grain consigned through us, and obtain the extreme price for all shipments Fanners may intrust to our care. We hhve also established Agencies in Liverbool; Glasgow, Hull, Dublin, and Antwerp, and we can ship to any of these markets U sbinquired. : Our charges are regulated jfc (be loweetrates. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., 13a Christchurch. OTICB TO FARMERS. ~Tbe undersigned are PURCHASERS itijt dyiHTr I r t;, "T 1 ‘ ilßXpf a ( fcelr .warehouses in Lyttelton, Timaru, >maani and Ashburton, or at any other pftprn aiatiom ;r p, CUNNINGHAM & CO., {tit'- ’<■ ■■ „ Christchurch,