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Clutha Leader, Issue 210, 19 July 1878, Page 4

New Advertisements. THOROUGH OF 'BALCLUTHA. WEIGHBRIDGE. Tenders are invited by tho Borough Council for a lease of the Weighbridge for twelve months from lst August, 1878. Tenders to be received by me up till 30 th i July. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. [ For particulars apply to THOMAS PATERSON, Borough Clerk. Council Chambers, Balclutha, July 18, 1878. 553 TV/TAN UK A AND MAPLE RAIL"-. The undersigned begs to intimate that should sufficient inducement offer he will be prepared to supply, delivered per steamer at Balclutha, MANUKA and MAPLE RAILS, in quantities up to 30,000. Orders may be left with Mr Thomas Paterson, Commission Agent, Balclutha. JOHN DUTTON. Kaitangata, Juno 26, 1878. 508 XT AITANGATA DISTRICT HOAD BOARD. RATE NOTICE. The Kaitangata District Road Board publicly notify their intention to make at their next meeting on Wednesday, the 31st day of July, 1878, a highway rate of One Shilling in the Pound on all rateable property within the jurisdiction of the Board in accordance with section 40 of the Rating Act, 1876. Tbe highway rate, to be made for the period commencing on the 31st day of July, 1878, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1879, and shall become payable on the 27th August, 1878, in one instalment. The rate-book can be inspected by all ratepayers at the house of the undersigned. Dated at Wangaloa this 14th day of July, 1878. ALEXANDER MITCHELL, 549 Clerk to Kaitangata Road Board. .{TI LINTON PLOUGHING MATCH Tbe Clinton Annual Ploughing Match will be held at Mr John Moffat's farm, Wairuna, on Wednesday, 24th July, 1878. Committee : Messrs R. Bagrie, W. M'G. Murray, A. Rutherford, John Taylor, ILxgh Muir, William Pagan, Jos. Tumbull, D. Young, James Scott, John Moffat, and James Phillips. Class A. — Swing Ploughs. lst Prize _ ... ... £5 2nd „ ... ... 3 3rd „ ... ... 2 Class B. — Double-Furrow. —Seniors. Ist Prize ... ... £10" 2nd „ ... ... 6 3rd „ ... ... 3 Class C. — Double-Furrows. — Juniors. under 18 years of age. lst Prize ... ... £4 2nd „ 2 3rd „ ... ' ... 1 Entrance for all matches 10s non-sub-scribers ; ss, subscribers. A number of special prizes will also .be given away. RULES. All ploughs to be on the ground by 8.30 a.m. Ploughing to commence at 9 sharp. Area of ground to be ploughed, one-third of an acre for swing and two-thirds for Double-furrow ploughs. No assistance after pole setting. Depth of furrow in all cases not to be less than six inches. In Class C, Junior, Double-furrow, feering to be made for them. The usual dinner will . take place after the match at M'Donald ? s Royal Mail Hotel. JOHN BARLOW, A ■ . . 548 Hon. Sec.