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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 296, 18 March 1881, Page 3

Public Notices. HUTT ROAD BOARD. NOTICE. The Mount Ilutt Road Board propose CLOSING the following ROADS in the district, : No. 1— Cominencingat the most westerly coiner of section 30772, thence in an easterly direction along that section and sections 30313, 26904, 26905, to a point five and six-tenth chains from the most easterly corner of section 2690 G, returning from thence along sections 26906, 30312, and rcser v e 2026 to the commencing point. No. 2.- Commencing at the most southerly corner of rural section No. 24441, thence north-west and northerly along that section to its northernmost corner, thence to the north-east corner of section 30479, returning along section 30179 and 24445, to the starting point. No. 3. Commencing at the most northerly point of section 25153, thence south-easterly along 25240 .and 24398 to a point on section 30819, thence southerly and southwesterly through said section to the most southerly portion of section 25151, thence westerly along sections 24442, 27030, to the most south-westerly corner of- section 32001. No. 4. Commencing at the most southerly point of section 24398, thence north-easterly and northerly' to its north-east corner, returning along sections 30711 and 30819, to its starting point. Plans of the above Roads may be seen at the Road Board Office, Methven. A MEETING of Ratepayers will be held in the Office, at Three p. m.. on THURSDAY, the 14th April, to consider the advisability of CLOSING the above Roads. JULIAN JACKSON, 313 a Chairman. To Let. rpO LET BY TENDER’ 79 .ACRES at Willoughby FOR ONE CROP or for a term of FIVE YEARS, adjoining the properties of Messrs Scott, Stoddart, and M‘Lean, and the School. Only' one crop has been taken from the land. It is* securely fenced. Tenders will be received up to the Ist of April, to be addressed to WILLIAM CLARK, 358 a Horton Farm, Leeston. Railway Notices. V. R. VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ASHBURTON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, March 24TH, 25TH, and 26th, 1881. Ordinary single fare tickets to Ashburton issued at Christchurch, Timaru, or any intermediate station, on the 24th, 1 25th, and 26th March, will be available I for return up to and including 28th inst. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, March 15th, 1881. 380 a V. R. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section). ASHBURTON BRIDGE BLOCKED. The Ashburton Bridge will be BLOCKED for repairs from 8 p.m., Friday, 18th inst., to 7 a m., 19th. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, March 17th, 1881. 381 a Sporting, Athletics, &c. Tinwald Races AND Athletic Sports. -RASTER MONDAY, APRIL 18th, 1881. ADMISSION FREE. HORSERACES. Hurdle Race, £lo.—Distance, 1| miles, over six flights ; weight, list. Entrance, £l. The Cup, £2O. —Second horse to save stake ; 2 miles ; weight-for-age. Entrance, £2 2s. Trotting Race (Handicax'). —Two miles. First horse, £7 ; second, save stake. Entrance, 10s. Hack Race, £5. —For horses that have never won public money. Entrance, 10s. Consolation Race. —l mile. Entrance, 10s (for all beaten horses). —First prize, £5 ss. ATHLETICS. .1, 100 Yards.—lst prize, 40s; 2nd, 15s. Entrance, 2s Gd. « 2. Three-Legged Race. —Ist prize, los ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 3. 440 Yards.—lst prize, 30s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d, 4. Long Jump.—lst prize, 20s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 5. Hurdles (120yds). —lst prize, 40s ; 2nd, 15s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 6. Sack Race.--Ist prize, 15s; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 7. Mile Open Handicap.—lst prize, 50s ; ,2nd, 20s. Entrance, ss. 8. Running High Jump.—lst prize, 20s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 9. Consolation, n-lst prize, 20s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. In addition to these, a number of 1 prizes and useful articles will be offered 1 for competition by boys and children. > . For further, particulars apply to C. P. JEPHSON, ’ 288 a . Hon. Sec. r 'Publications. r , . - : , . t mHE TRADE PROTECTION SOl GIETY’S PRIVATE CIRCULAR (instituted 1873) gives a weekly list of . Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Liens, Bankruptcies,throughout New Zeai land: ‘On Monday, an “ Extra” is printed . . for ‘ Canterbury , Contain ing in formation Pi UptoT2 o’clock on the preceding Satur<iayr-' For particulars, apply at the Office, . Sobba’ Buildings, High street, Ohrist- '■ church.—T. B. Cairo, Agent for Canter i bury. 816 i — THE GUARDIAN toll* »a » » your Wants for Is., cash.