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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1295, 14 May 1878, Page 1

JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS’ GOLD MEDAL PIANOS. THESE celebrated PIANOS, which have extraordinary power, purity, and brilliancy of tone, combined with a perfect touch, always give complete satisfaction to the purchaser. Sole Agents— MESSRS MILNER AND THOMPSON, Wilson’s Buildings, High street; and Crystal Pelaoe Buildings, Colombo 161 street. e/m m DISTRICT ORDER, THE Officer Commanding the District will INSPECT the Christchurch Artillery, Canterbury Engineers, and City Guards on WEDNESDAY NEXT, MAY 15, At 7.30 p.m. (Signed) ALEX. LEAN, Major Commanding District. Militia and Volunteer Offices, Christchurch, May 11th, 1878. 980 NO. 3 BUILDING AND LAND SOCIETY (PEHMANENT). NOTICE. THE usual Monthly Meeting for RECEIPT of SUBSCRIPTIONS and other Moneys payable this mouth, will be held THIS DAY (TUESDAY), MAT 14th, At the Society’s Office, next Hobbs and Co., Cathedral Square, from 10 a m. till 2 p.m.; and in the evening from 7 to 9 o’clock. N.B.—New Investment Shares can now be taken up. Money received on deposit at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum, in sums of £5 to <£soo, and upwards. 1005 CHAS. ALLISON, Secretary. V. B. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. KAIPARA-PUNIU RAILWAY. OHAUPO CONTRACT (FORMATION, PERMANENT WAY, AND BUILDINGS). LENGTH ABOUT 6 MILES 21 CHAINS. Public Works Office, Wellington, 11th April, 1878. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON on YVEDNESDAY, the 15th May, 1878, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked oittside “ Tender for Ohaupo Contract.” Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wanganui, Wellington, Chiistchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill; the Chief Surveyor’s Office, Nelson ; and the Railway Manager’s Office, Napier. Tele graphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at any of the above-named offices by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favour of the ReceiverGeneral’s Deposit .* ccouut only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN CARRUTHER q , _ Engineer-iu-Chief. N.B. —Plans for this Contract can be purchased at the above offices. 797 gf>o?rv^7 I HERMAN, Watch- • maker and Jeweller, High street, Christchurch, direct Importer of Watches and Jewellery from the manufacturers. Just Received, the watches there has been so many enquiries for. Strong English Silver Hunting Levers, specially made to order, guaranteed good time-keepers, £5 each. Every description of Jewellery, Clocks, &c., at equally low prices. Colonial Jewellery Made to Order. Watches thoroughly cleaned and examined on the premises, and warranted, at 7s 6d. 429 mO LET, that beautiful VILLA RE3Ii. DENCE, of Five Rooms, pantry and scullery, large outbuildings, artesian well, and every convenience. Apply at T. Russell’s Store, Colombo road, Sydenham. Rent 14s per week, to a good tenant. 948 ST. ALBANS. FOR SALE, in this delightful suburb, a Four-roomed HOUSE and Half an Acre of Land, thoroughly well fenced and planted with choice fruit trees. The Garden is stocked with flowers and ornamental shrubs; there is an artesian well on the premises, with a good flow of water. The outbuildings consist of washhouse and good fowl run; the whole forming one of the most snug little properties in the neighbourhood and daily increasing in value, and being high and dry. Title indisputable. Terms—One-third cash, balance in two or three years, at 8 per cent. Apply on the premises. T, H. LLOYD, 990 Crescent Road, St. Albans. BIED’S CRITERION. THE PROPRIETOR has much pleasure in announcing that the ABOVE HOTEL IS NOW OPEN. The accommodation cannot be surpassed in Christchurch. Friends please taka notice. 656 LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S HAIRDRESSING ROOMS. W. B C E by far R I always on hand by far the LARGEST STOCK in the OLONYof REAL HAIR-PL US. TWIVTS, CURLS, FRIZETTES AND HEADDHESSKS Of Every Description and Color. 10 0 0 PLAITS AND TWISTS TO SELECT FROM At Enormous Reductions. JUST ARRIVED—3Odoz. of Round and Rugby Shape FOOT-.BALLS at reduced prices. LEAMINGTON HOUSE, $6? Opposite the Bank of New Zealand.