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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 149, 21 December 1877, Page 3

'BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! Christmas is Com ing. TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE PENINSULA. "VTOW is the time to give your Orders in the above line, and W. M. strongly advises you to get your name down early on the list, to ensure getting the work executed in time for Christmas and the Holidays. Independent of the Goods Made to Order, W. M. has in Stock an excellent variety to Suit all Tastes, and he trusts to do a good trade, and earnestly solicits a call, knowing well that a trial will prove that you have been to the right shop and will also induce you to repeat your visit. ORDERS WILL BE EXECUTED PROMPTLY AND WELL. Will endeavour to give you such an article as a former employer used to speak of when he said—" Give your customers such a boot, made of such materia that will compel them to come back, with tears in their eyes, for some more." -@» NOTE THE ADDRESS— W. MEEOH, VICTORIA HOUSE, AKAROA. £1000 £1000. G. L. BEATH AND CO. HAVE much pleasure in informing their numerous Customers in Town and Country, that on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26th, they commenced giving Tickets for their THIRD GRAND DISTRIBUTION OF NEW YEAR'S GIFTS. The number of Gifts for this year's distribution has been increased to FIFTEEN HUNDRED, including one each of Fifty, Twenty-five, and Ten Guineas. The Drawing will take place early in February, as last year, in the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, LICHFIELD-ST., CHRISTCHURCH. Tctal List of Gifts for 1878 : FIRST (50 guineas) Value £52 10 0 SECOND (25 guineas) ... „ 26 5 0 THIRD « (10 guineas) ... ~ 10 10 0 20 Prizes, each Value £5 „ 100 0 0 50 .„ „ £2 . . ... „ 100 O O 300 ~ „ £1 ... „ 300 0 0 516 „ „ 10s , 258 0 0 611 „ „ 5s „ 152 15 0 1500 Prizes Total Value—£looo 0 0 Tickets may be obtained at G. L. BEATH & CO.'S, Argyle House, Christchurch, up to the end of January, 1878, subject to the following conditions : 1. Each Cash Purchaser will be presented with One whole Ticket for every Pound's worth Bought. For example : —The Purchaser of a Ten Pound Parcel will receive Ten Tickets. 2. Purchasers of Ten, Shillings worth of Goods will receive a Half Ticket, two of which must be exchanged for a Whole One prior to the. end of January. 3. Each wnole Ticket will be numbered. The Winning Numbers will" be advertised in the Christchurch Papers the morning after the Drawing. 4. The number of tickets to be given away is limited to 9500 ; Customers are therefore requested to make their purchases as early as possible. 5. Holders of Winning numbers will be at liberty to Select any Class of Goods in the Warehouse to the Value of the Gifts Drawn. SPECIAL —All Season's Goods, including Millinery, Hats and Bonnets, Dresses, Prints, Boys', Youths',, and Men's Clothing, &c, will be cleared at Sale Prices.

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD TENDERS are invited for the Construction of about Forty Chains, Beach-road, Wainui, fronting on Messrs Bates and McDonald's sections. Specifications to be seen at the Road Board Office, Akaroa. Tenders to be sent in by Saturday, the 22nd instant, at noon, addressed to the Chairman. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOHN BARWICK, Clerk to Board. Akaroa, Dec. 10,1877. AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. NOTICE. AFTER this date, no Sledging will be allowed on any Benched Roads within this District. By order of the Board. JOHN BARWICK, Clerk to Board. Akaroa, Dec. 10,1877. GRASS SEED SACKS. SPECIAL make, 48 x 28. A great saving in freight is made by using these extra sized sacks. G ARWOOD & CO. FOR SALE, A GOOD, QUIET BULL. Apply to | HENRY KINGSTON Robinson's Bay. STEAM COMMUNICATION 10 AND FROM LYTTELTON. THE Favourite p. s. TONGARIRO will, on and after the sth instant, Leave Lyttelton every Monday evening returning from Akaroa Wednesdays. Terms of freight, on applicatfon to CAPTAIN CLARKE • Or W. SIMS, Agent. XMAS CARDS, XMAS PHOTOS, AND XMAS TREE GIFTS. TUST RECEIVED from Melbourne, eJc a splendidly unijiueags^rJafinj^n^,

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD NOTICE. are invited for Valuers -*- for the Assessment of all Rateable Property within .this district. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. By order of the Board JOHN BARWICK, Clerk to Board. NOTICE. VICTORIA FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. MR. MEECH has been appointed Agent for the above Company for Akaroa. Fire and Marine Insurances taken at lowest rates. N Claims promptly^ettled. R. WALTON & CO., Agents for Christchurch. UNION FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. THE undersigned, having been appointed LOCAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to take Risks at the Lowest Current Rates. Full particulars, on application to GARWOOD & BRIDGE. CHRISTMAS SEASON. ~~ THE undersigned have the Largest and best assorted Stock of FANCY GOODS, TOYS, &c, ever imported into Akaroa. A view of their windows will prove the truth of this assertion. A liberal discount given to larg purchasers. GARWOOD & CO. BARRY'S BAY. MRS. PERHAM has on hand, and . is in. continual receipt ,of the LATEST FASHIONS and styles, in Dress Materials, Hats, Underclothing, Millinery, Haberdashery, Men's Clothing, Boots and Shoes, &c. Residents in the district are invited to inspect, the stock, which will be found superior in quality, and low in, price. HYMNS.