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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1026, 20 August 1883, Page 3

Meetings. AME K TING to ELECT a COMMITTEE to carry out a Ploughing Match will be held at Patton’a Hotel, Methven, on FRIDAY 24th inst. 8 357 fjl E N D R R S. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of NE 'V STORES in East street. Plans and specifications to be seen at the office of the undersigned, where tenders will be received up to 9 a. m. on THURSDAY, the 23rd inst. 8 348 ORR & CO. ENDERS are invited for the Erection of a LIBRARY BUILDING at Mechven, in brick, atone, or concrete, not to exceed £4OO in coat. Tenders.

Plans and specifications to accompany tenders Tenders to be sent to the Chairman not later than noon, September 7th. T. T. JACKSON, Chairman. August 18, 1883. 8 364 IJIO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of Additions and Alterations to the Ashburton Town Hall. Plans and specifhations may be seen at our office, where tenders are to be sent not la er than 12 o’clock noon on SATURDAY, the 25th of August, 1883. FOOKS & SON, 8 334 Architects, etc.

rjlO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of a GRAND &TAND for the Ashburton Racing Club. Plans and specifications may be seen at our office, where tenders are to be sent not later than noon on SATURDAY, the 25th August. FOuKS & SON, 8 333 Architects PPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following Works : Contract No. 3—Cutting into Hinds river, culvert and ford on same line of road No. 4—Erection 2 bridges (labor only) between racecourse and Mr Digby’s homestead No. s—Formation of Ohertsey-Mitcham road, about 130 chains No. 6—Formation Thomson’s track, about 80 chains No. 7 -Formation part of Greenstreet, Winchmore and Lauriston roads, about 170 chains No. B—Applications are invited from persons willing to sell from Jto 1 acre (for shingling purposes), the situation of which must be somewhere on Tancred and Allen’s Block (Allenton)

Specifications, etc., of above works can be seen at the Board’s office, Tinwald, where tenders endorsed, with number of contract, will be received up to 10 a. m. on MONDAY, 27th of August, 1883. CYRIL JEPHSON, 8 359 Surveyor. Lost. LOST —A Brown Entire PONY. Information in reference to same to S. Saunders or D. H. Brown. 8 346 For Sale.

jgARLY SEED POTATOES ON SALE, a large quantity of several new kinds of Early beed Potatoes also Bath Kidney for seed, and Blue Derwents—at reasonable prices. A. W. RANDELL, 8 349- Fruiterer, East street. Publis Notices. N E W WORK. Copies of Mr Bowron’s Book “ Cheese, Butter, and Bacon,” can be obtained at this office. Price, Is. I HAVE this day authorised Mr L. Oxley, South Rakaia, to Collect and Sue for all Unpaid ACCOUNTS owing to the late firm of R. Davies and Co., of South Rakaia R. DAVIES. Rakaia, August 18th, 1883. 8 363 N OTIOE OF REMOVAL. I beg to inform my Clients that I have Jtiemoved Prom East street to Chambers IN MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Burnett street. CHAS. W. PURNELL. Ashburton, August 20, 1883. 8 366

COUNTY COUNCIL. CLEANING OUT WATER-RACES. Notice is hereby given that Races A, 0, and E, with their branches, will be shut off for a week from next THURSDAY > 23rd inst., during which time occupiers are specially requested to clean out and thoroughly overhaul the Races through their respective sections. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 8 352 County Engineer. I BEG to announce that I have arranged to TRANSFER my BUSINESS of Land, Estate, Commission, and Insurance Agent, Rene and Debt Collector, etc., to Messrs J. Ward and Son, of the Arcade Chambers, and I have pleasure in my clients to give my successors a continuance «f their support. The transfer takes date from the Ist July next. WILLIAM SMITH. Ashburton, 29th June, 1883. H O STATION & STOCK OWNERS, X MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN & THE PUBLIC OF ASHBURTON & DISTRICT.

In reference to the fore:oing announcement from Mr William Smith, we have the honor to state that in addition to the business we take over from Mr Smith, we are prepared to undertake Accountancy in all its branches, as well as any other business of a confidential nature, and we hope that by careful attention, reasonable charges, and prompt settlements, to merit a share of the public confidence and support. Receiving offices for Messrs Cuff and Graham’s “Australasian” FORWARDING AGENCY, by which means a parcel of 21bs in weight can be forwarded from Ashburton arid delivered in any part of England and Wales for the sura of 7s 3d, 6r in Scotland or Ireland for 8s 3d. Tariff of Charges car oe seen at either the offich in East street or the Arcade Chambers. J. WARD & SON, Agents to the LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND ■ GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, 29th Jsns, 1883 4871