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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 548, 14 October 1881, Page 3

I*}!lllie* Notice-* AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. , PUBLIC NOTICE. THE second Wednesday in November being the day fixed by " The Counties Act, 1876," for the election of members of County Councils, this year falls on the Prince of Wales's Birthday. The Government have in consequence, at the request of various Councils, postponed the election until the third \V ed- ■ nesday in November, r 1 hereby give notice that the Election of Members for the Akaroa County - Council will be held on Wednesday, 16th November next. A. INNES McGREGOR, Returning Officer for the County. MOORHOUSE MEMORIAL. SUBSCRIPTIONS in aid of the above are solicited, and will be received by JAMES D. GARWOOD, Mayor of Akaroa. Vi'ittlt'i-s. WANTED. TENDERS (labor only) for erecting a Stove in Pigeon Bay, where plans and specifications may he seen and tenders received up to 26th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, J. ROBINSON, Storekeeper. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. HURUNUI-BLUFF AND BRANCHES RAILWAY. SLEEPER CONTRACT. WRITTEN Tenders will be received at this office until noon of Tuesday, 25th October, 1881, for the above contract. They are to be marked on tli3 outside "Tender for Sleeper Contract," and atlressed to the Hon the Minister of Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received, if presented at any telegraph office by noon of the same date provided that written tenders are lodged at any District or R< sident Engineer's oTce by the same hour. Specifications and general conditions may be seen at this office and at the Public Works office at Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Grcymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Railway Ofiicp, Picton, and at the Post ©Alice, Havelock. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, W. N. BLAIR, ■Engineer-m-Chargo, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunedin, lGth September, 1881. nuftineum Notice-*. TO TRAVEL THE PENINSULA THIS SEASON. THE DRAUGHT ENTIRE HORSE MAORIJJHIEF. MAORI Chief is a bay horse with black points, nine years old, hands high, good temper, sound constitution, and a sure foal getter, Maori Chief was bred by Mr E. J. Joblin. His sire is the ,yell-known Lord Glasgow, who took several first prizes at the Canterbury A. and P. Shows. His dam, bred by Mr W. Thomson, was by King Fergus, out of an imported Clydesdale mare. Terms, £2 per mare. Guarantee £3. WM. HOLMES, Proprietor. BUILDING MATERIALS. WE have a large and well-selected stock of Sawn Timber, Totara, in Boards and Scantlings, assorted lengths and sizes T and G Flooring Boards T and G Match Lining Galvanized Iron, in 5 G 7, and Bft lengths. ! Galvanized Nails and Washers Galvanized Ridging, Spouting, and Down Piping Portland Cement Lime ' Wire Nails, from to 6 inch Tee, Butt, and Gate Hinges Rim and other Locks, ! And a well-assorted stock of Builders' 1 and Furnishing Ironmongery. ! GARWOOD & CO. SHEARING SEASON. WOOL Bales Sheep Shears, No. 38 r Lamp Black j Raddle I Sewing Twine j Twine Needles i Tin Pannikins Tin Plates Turkey Stones Tin Billies And a general (assortment of station requisites. GARWOOD & CO.