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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 217, 6 January 1874, Page 4

TENDERS WANTED. Tenders wanted for the construction of about TWO MILES of WATER RACE at Kawarau Gorge. Sealed tenders to be sent to Mr T. GORMAN, on or before MONDAY, 12th inst. For particulars, apply to Mr T. GORMAN, Kawarau Gorge. xiDucational meetings. xJ —— ..The Statutory Annual Meetings ofsOwners and Occupiers of Land,' -and for the ELECTION of SCHOOL COMMITTEES for the ensuing year, will be held in the Schoolhouses, or buildings used as schoolhouses, in the several educational districts Upon MONDAY, the. 12th January 1874, at 7 o’clock p.m. . JOHN SPERRY, '. , ' . r . _ Secretary, OODRT ROYAL OAK OF KAWARAU, No. 4929. SUMMONED MEETING on SATURDAY, January. 10. Business: Election of Officers; Quarterly Night. CHARLES KOCH. Secretary.

0 OURT STAR OF CROMWELL. . SUMMONED MEETING on SATURDAY first. Business : Election of Officers. " By order of the C.R. UNITED STAR AND OAK CO. • ‘ TENDERS will be received up to TUESDAY, the 13th, at the office of-the Star of the East Company, for a SUPPLY OF COAL for the ensuing^Twelve Months. ■ Specifications can be seen at the office of the Oak, Bannockburn,, or at the office of the Star, Cromwell. pOLLEEN BAWN Q.M. COMPANY, 0 REGISTERED. , A General Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company’s Office on SATURDAY, 17th inst. '/Business—general, V*,. D. MacKELLAR, |.Maniger.

\jOTICE. —Having purchased the Book ■IV Debts sold at Mr Geo. Manson’s sale held at Carrickton .on June 11, 1873, I respectfully request that all persons indebted will please pay their separate accounts to Mr GEO. MANSON, of Carrickton, who holds a Power of Attorney from me for the collection of the said E ok Debts; - ' JAMES BOYD.

Billiards i billiards.!! BILLIARDS !!! W. WESTON, The Champion Billiardist of Australasia, Will play a GRAND EXHIBITION MATCH TO-NIGHT (Tuesday, Jan. 6), In Mr Goodger's Billiard-room, Cromwell, Giving a local amateur 500 in 1000. The Champion will exhibit some fancy shots, .. hand twists, &c. &c. A Second’ Match will take place on WED NESDA.Y EVENING. ||lOS SALE BY AUCTION. THE “ PIONEER ” DREDGE, Now on the River Kawarau, about a mile above the Gentle Annie Bridge ; with all the plant, tools, etc. etc., used in working the same. The sale will take place on the FRANKTON RACECOURSE on FRIDAY, 16th inst. (second day of the .Queenstown Races). Terms at sale. w ANTED,-A first-class GROOM. Apply immediately, STARKEY’S Kawarau Hotel, Cromwell.

It is officially notified that on the Ist of January the new issue of postage stamps will be as under The penny stamp—the Queen’s headon an oval ground, printed in mauve-; the twopenny—the Queen’s head in a dotted circle, printed in crimson lake ; the threepenny—the Queen’s head in a circle, printed in sepia brown ; the fourpenny—the Queen’s head on a square ground, printed in Indian red ; the sixpenny—the Queen’s head in circle and hexagon, printed in blue ; the one shilling—the Queen’s head on an oval ground, printed in green ; the half-penny stamp to remain unchanged. The rate of postage on letters posted in the Colony for Australia and Tasmania will be reduced from 3d. to 2d. per half-ounce.