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Evening Star, Issue 3692, 22 December 1874, Page 3

SALES BY AUCTION. THURSDAY, 24th DECEMBER, At 2 o’clock. important Announcement to the Settlers of paddle Hill, Fairfield, Mcsriel Junction, Ureen Island, and urrounding Districts. FREEHOLD BUiLDING AI LOT MEN TtAt Morrison’s Farm, Saddle Hill. MLANDRESS, HEPBURN - , * CO. are instructed to sell by auction 't their Rooms, Manse street, on Thursday, 24th December, at 2 o’clock, Freehold Building Allotments in that beautifully-situated Estate between the old and new roads, Saddle Hill, inown as Morrison’s Farm, now being surveyed in allotments. There are several houses now being erected on the estate, which will be sold at the same time on easy terms, viz., L4O cash down; balance at one, two, and three years, with 8 per cent, interest added. Every settler in the district may secure a freehold home on the most favorable terms, viz:—Five pounds deposit on each allotment, balance up to two years, with six per cent interest added. Plans now ready, and can be obtained at the rooms of the auctioneers. GOVERNMENT NOTICES. CUSTOM-HOUSE BUILDINGS. TENDERS are invited by the Colonial Government for Painting and Repairing Custom-house Buildings, Dunedin. Specifications to be seen at this office, where tenders will be received up till Noon of Thursday, the 24th instant. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. N. BLAIR, • District Engineer. Public Works Office, Dunedin, December 19,1874. OTAGO RAILWAYS. To Importers and Others. IN future all Goods per Melbourne Steamers . will be delivered by the Railway Delivery 4 gent, A. Mollison, to whom consignees are requested to present Bills of Lading within twenty-four hours from time of arrival of steamers, otherwise storage will be charged at the rate of 2s per ton per day from that time. WM. CONYERS, General Manager Otago Railways. Dunedin, December 19, 1874. RATTRAY STREET WHARF. THE OTAGO HARBOR BOARD will receive Sealed Tenders until Noon of Tuesday, January 12, 1875, for the Construction of 1,140 ft. of Wharf, being an extension of the present Wharf. and Specifications to be seen at the Temporary Offices of the Board, Provincial Council Chambers Tenders to be addressed “ Rattray street Wharf,” Harbor Board Office, Dunedin. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOHN L. GILLIES, Secretary. OTAGO HARBOR BOARD 6 PER CENT. DEBENTURES, DUE 1913. APPLIC \TIONS are invited by the Colonial Bank of New Zealand for the whole or part of the first issue of the Otago Harbor Board Debentures, amounting to L 20.000. The Debentures will be issued for LIOO each will bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, principal and interest being payable at the option of applicants either iu London, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, or Dunedin. The entire loan, which is secured on the Harbor Property and Revenues, is repayable by annual drawings after five years from date of issue, the total sum payable being not later than the year 1913. ° Further particulars may be obtained at the chief office of the Colonial Hank of New Zealand, Dunedin, who have been appointed Agents by the Board. The Debentures will be allotted as applied for, and interest allowed for payments made prior to the date of issue, which has been fixed as the Ist January, 1875. By order of the Board. JOHN L. GILLIES, Secretary. Dunedin, 17th November, 1874. CORPORATION NOTICES CITY OF DUNEDIN. TO WHEELWRIGHTS AND IRONFOUNDERS. TENDERS will be received at the Town Clerk’s Office, Manse street, on or before Wednesday, 23rd December, at 4 p.m. For Making and Supplying One Hydrostatic Van for Street-watering. Plans and specifications at City Surveyor’s Office. December 18,1874. J. M. M^S'-Y. Town Clerk. CITY OF DUNEDIN. TENDERS will be received at the Town Clerk’s Office, Manse street, on or before Wednesday, December 23, at 4 p.m., for the following works separately:— Ist. For forming and metalling a portion of Cumberland street, south of Stuart street. 2nd. For supplying timber and nails, as may be required, for twelve months. 3rd. For supplying blacksmiths’ work, as may be required, for twelve months. • 4th. For supplying ironmongery, kc., as may be required, for twelve months. 5 th. For constructing permanent footpath crossings, twelve mouths. 6th. For carting metal for a period of six months. Specifications at City Surveyor’s Office. J. M. MASSEY, Town Clerk. December 18,1874. SEWING- MACHINES. sewing machines. THE Undersigned have phasure in announcing having acc-pte I the sole Agency in New Zealand for the new “HOLT” FAMTi.Y vSHUTTLE SEWING M ACH IN IS, A Machine wc guarantee to he an exact facsimile of the AMERICAN “"INOER,” In every way equal for beauty of finish and workmanship, and Fr.o>x 20 to 25 x*f.r Cent. Cheaper, Having just r ccived another shipment of the above excellent machines, we shall he glad to supp y sample orders. This shipment comprises—Plain Table, with and without cover; Half and Full Cabinet, Medium, and No. 2 Wheel-feed Machines. ARTHUR BRISCOE & CO., Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers and Iron Merchant!.