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Kumara Times, Issue 569, 24 July 1878, Page 3

IT WAS FUNNY. “ Confound them for tinkering at our currency,” exclaimed a Detroit business man, as he laid clown his cigar ‘and looked over the payers in his ■wallet. “ A man steps in, buys goods of me, makes a few figures on a piece of paper, and lo ! its value to me is 300 cents. I take it to the hank, write my name across the back, and they hand me out pieces of other paper called money. No coin to lug aroUnd—no Wse alloy to detract from beauty. I say that they should let the currency alone.” Half an hour after that he entered a bank, threw down the endorsed cheque, and remarked to the Cashier:— u I was just thinking how funny it is that a simple bit of paper like that has such intrinsic value.” “ Yes, it is very funny,” was the grim reply, “ for the maker of that hasn’t a cent on deposit here,” “ Let us tinker the currency” is now the motto of that business man.

COUNTY OF WESTLAND. Comity Chairman’s Office, Hokitika, July 22nd, .1878. TENDERS will be received up till noou on WEDNESDAY, August 14th, for Construction of portion of Track between Dillnian’s Town and the Christchurch road, in sections of about one mile each. Plans and specifications can be, seen at the County Chairman’s Office, or at Mr Seddon’s store, Kum na. Tenders to be addressed to the County Chairman, endorsed “ Tender for track Dill man’s to Christchurch road.” i The lowest or any tender not needs- . sarily accepted. I W. H. CLARKE, | County Engineer. | KUMARA HOSPITAL. TENDERS are invited for Building a. HOSPITAL at Kumara. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Council Chambers. Tenders to be left at my office, accompanied by a marked cheque for ',£2o, on or before MONDAY, the sth Auuust, at 8 p.m. The lowest or any tender not neces- 1 Sarily accepted. WILLIAM NICHOLSON, Secretary. IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF THOMAS KING, OF KUMARA. FINDERS will be received by the undersigned fop the PURCHASE of the A LUZON HOTEL and DINING 1 ROOMS, with 12 months’ Lieee.se to i hui, from the Ist bf July, 1878. i The Stock and Furniture can be j taken at Valuation, or 'endured for ! Separately. i This is imp of the host sites in kumara, and doing a Largo Trade. The House Ims just luci put in thorough repair, and i.s now in splendid Condition. All information can be had from the Trustees. James Miller, Kumara ; or. Joseph Churches, Hokitika ; bv whom Tenders will l>e received up till SAI TJEtD.-VY, July 27t l>, ] B*B. JOSEPH CHURCHES, JAMES MILLER, Trustees. STRAYED, oil to my Section, No. 29 North and* South Teremakau, a Black COB, having :i white star on forehead, and slip in left ear. The Owner can remove said Cob on paying all damages ami expenses, in accordance with the p-ovisions of the Cattle Trespass Act, 1868. DANIEL HUGHES. For saL E, by piivate contract.— GREY MOUTH HOTEL, Rumara; and FURNiTURE therein. Apply to F. A. Leakuois'TF and Co., kumara.