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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 20, 26 November 1874, Page 4

Tenders Wanted. mSNDERS wanted lor Building a COT- -*■• TAGE in Baiclutha. Plans to be seen at Clutha Ibadek office. The lowest or any tender not nectssarisy •tccppted. 'rri<SWDii.*iS wi;l be received at the (.ffice ot -*- Seerttiry for Lands and Works until Noon of TUESDAY, Bth December, 1874, for— Contract No. 1007 — Construction of two Jetties, Kaitangata. Plant and specifications may be seea, and forms of tender obtained, at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at Police Camp, Baiclutha. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Contract No. 1007." The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender. rruNLEita wasted for building a -*- STORE at Clinton (of w od). Plans to ba seen at Scobie Bros., Wairuna, on Saturday first, and at Clutha Lbadek oflice after Saturday week. Tenders to be sent in to Scobie Bros, on or before Ist December, 1874. The Early Days of the PEOVI N C E. A PRIZS of any LITERARY WORK value One Guinea (to be selected by the winner) will be given by the proprietors of the Clutha Leases for the best essay on THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PROVINCE ! It is suggested that the writers should freely give iocllents and individual experiences (not necessarily those of the author) of the early settlers. The essay may be written either in Scotch or English, aad, although there are no restrictions as to length, it is desirable that it should not exceed three or four co umos of the Leajek. The Editor to have the right to publish in the Clutha Leapbr any of the essays received should he think proper. Thoroughly competent judges will be ap pointed to award the prize. The essays must have a motto attached, and sent to the Editor, accompanied by a sealed envelope giving tbe same motto and the name of the writer. These latter will not be opened until the judges have arrived at their decision. The essays, accompanying envelopes, to be sent in to the Editor not later than the 2nd January, 1875. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND Mercantile Agenoy Company (limited). Capital - £1,000,000. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RUNHOLDERS, WOOL-GROWERS, FARMERS GRAZIERS, AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned having undertaken the management in Dunedin of the above Company, begs to intimate that ha is prepared to carry on the same description of business in all its branches as that relinquished by the dissolution of his late firm (Messrs. Driver, Stewart, and Co.). namely — STOCK AND STATION AGENTS Wool and Produoe Brokers, And that he will (as heretofore) conduct AUCTION SALES Of every Description of Property, STORE & FAT STOCK, WOOL, and Other Produce. The Company baring purchased from the late firm of Driver, Stewart, and Co., their OTAGO WOOL STORES on Rattray-street Wharf, the OFFICES lately occupied by them in Custom House Square, their CATTLE AND SHEEP YARDS at Kaikorai and Mosgiel, and having erected commodious STORKS AT PORT CHALMERS, is in a position to offer incrtnsed faiMlitif s for the conduct of every description f business. The Company will also be prepared to negotiate loans on FREES? LD ou STATION PROPERTY, •nd tnflke advances on 6 took, W ool, Grain, or other produoe for sale in this market, or shipment to the Company's agents— London, America, Australia, or elsewhere. All business entrusted to the Company will have tha personal care and attention of the undersigned, and who will continue to conduct the fallowing regular sales at KAIKORAI YARDS, every Wednesday, at Eleven o'clock, of Fat Cattle, Sheep, Lambs, &c. OTAGO WOOL & PRODUCE STORES, every Wednesday at Three o'clock, of Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, Tallow, li lax, &c. MOSGIEL MARKET YARDS, the Third Tuesday in each month, of Live Stock of all descriptions. MBJmY DBIVBBj Manager;