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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 69, 16 March 1877, Page 3

IMPORTANT NOTICE. HAS much pleasure to inform the inhabitants of Akaroa and surrounding Bays, that ho has JUST RECEIVED DIRECT from the HOME MARKETS, 17 CASES of AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY. These Goods having been Bought in the right time, PRICES WILL BE FOUND VERY LOW, and equal in value to any house in Canterbury. THE SHIPMENT COMPRISES— Sheetings, Blankets, Flannels, Winceys, Shirtings, Calicoes, Derry's, French Merinos, Blue Serges, Fancy Dress Materials, Toilet Covers and Quilts, Hosiery, Trimmed Hats and Flowers, Stays, Underclothing, Ladies' and Children's Jackets, Black Quilted and Felt Skirts (a large variety), Men's, Boys' and Youths' Clothing in the latest styles, Shirts, Hats, Socks, Ties, Collars. THE MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING IN AKAROA. A Large Stock of KAIAPOI BLANKETS and FLANNELS, the Unshrinkable make. BOOTS, Colonial and English made, all kinds. P.S.—To Heads of Families, Hotelkeepers, and others.—A Considerable Reduction made by taking qualities. Whole Pieces at Wholesale Prices. KEEP THE MONEY CIRCULATING IN THE PLACE. CRITERION HOUSE. SEVERAL REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD PURCHASE YOUR SERVING MACHINES CFitoM rr\ HARLES IURNER. First.—Because he is a . ■ Fifth.—A Printed GuarPractical Machinist. KSSSsL antee is given, underSecond.—Has a greater M ,l, '"Tij||. taking to keep the Variety and a Larger » MB&* Machine in repair for Stock than any other twelve months. Third.-Not being the Needles for every deAgent for any parti- II I fpk cription of Sewing Macular Machine, and IB |U3 chines forwarded by having had 14 years JH I tOW post. Singer's Needles, experience, MjLJ f TU# 2s. Gd. per dozen, he can give an unpre- ■ I „, ~, -r, , ■„ , judiced opinion as to R I WjBL I lltt Shuttles, Reels, Brushes, qualities or defects of 11 if Crystals, Machine Oil, various makers. II JT \| II Cotton, and Duplicate Fourth—He keeps in ll# W#| Parts in Stock. parts of Machines sold THE by him, thus affording T O P "R" ing, &c. Consists of SINGER'S, GROVER & BAKER'S, ELIAS HOWE'S, RAYMOND'S NO. 1, LITTLE MONITORS, HOUSEHOLD, HOME SHUTTLE GRESHAM AGENORIA, LITTLE CANADIAN, WEIR'S, &o. OHAELBB TURNER, PRACTICAL SEWING MACHINIST, COLOMBO STREET, Two Doors from Cookham House, CHRISTCHURCH. MACHINES can ALWAYS be ORDERED from J. S. ANNAND BOOTMAKER, where SAMPLES CAN BE SEEN.

OKAIN'S BAY ROAD BOARD. AT a meeting of the above Board, held in Saturday, 3rd March, it was resolved to Levy a RATE of SIXPENCE IN THE POUND (on the present year's valuation) for general purposes, and that the said rate is payable on or before the 31st March inst. D, WRIGHT, Clerk Okain's Bay Road Board. OKAIN'S.BAY ROAD BOARD. I HEREBY give NOTICE that MR. DAVID WRIGHT has been appointed COLLECTOR to the above Board, and is hereby authorised to Collect all Rates due for the current year. (Signed) J. B. BARKER, Chairman of Board. AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. rpHE BOARD invite TENDERS _L for the CONSTRUCTION of a BRIDGE on the Wainui Valley Road. Specifications may be seen at the office of the Board. Tenders to be sent in endorsed " Tender," on or before 12 at noon, on Saturday, the 24th instant. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. THOS. ADAMS, Clerk to the Board. TO SURVEYORS. rpHE AKAROA AND WAINUI _L ROAD BOARD invite TENDERS for the Survey of a New Line of Road from the Main Road, German Bay Saddle, to the top ot the range at Long Bay Saddle. Full particulars on application to THOS. ADAMS, Clerk to the Board.

"TTTE are CASH PURCHASERS VV at Cm-rent Rates of— Wheat Oats BarleyRye Rye Grass, and Cocksfoot Seeds H. MATSON & CO., Cashel-street, Christchurch. «sSfct-k UNION STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). f I iHE above Company's Steamers will JL Eunasfollows, calling at AKAROA:— FOX DUNEDIN. S. S. TARANAKI March 20 S. S. WELLINGTON March 28 S. S. TARANAKI April 6 ' FOR LYTTELTON AND THE NOKTH. S. S. WELLINGTON March 17 S. S. TARANAKI March 25 S. S. WELLINGTON April 3 Passengers must be booked before going on board. For freight or passage, apply to WOOD BROS., Agents, Akaroa. LAND FOR SALE. "1 Kf\ ACRES of Excellent BUSH _L<_)U LAND, in Little Akaloa Valley, for sale. Apply to HENRY McINTOSH, Little Akaloa. NOTICE. ELECTION OF SYNODSMAN. I STEPHEN WATKINS, Rej turning Officer for the Akaroa District, do hereby appoint the 2nd day of APRIL, as the day of NOMINATION for ONE MEMBER to serve in the Diocesan Synod for the District of Akaroa, on or before which day, at 4 o'clock p.m., all Nominations must be left at my residence, Akaroa. STEPHEN WATKINS, Returning Officer for the Electoral ; District of Akaroa.