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Kumara Times, Issue 1624, 10 December 1881, Page 3

MIKONUI WATER RACE. SECTIONS Nos. 10 and 10 4 5 WRITTEN TENDERS will be reT T ceivedat this office until NOON on MONDAY, the 19th DECEMBER--1881, for the above contracts. They are to be marked on the outside “ Tender for Section No.-—,” and addressed to the. Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Greyraouth. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressed and marked will be received, if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hoar. Drawings, specifications,, and, general conditions may be seen at this office j at the Survey Office, Hokitika 3 and at the Court House, Ross. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, ; f. w. Martin, Resident Engineer. Public Works Office, Greymontb, November 23, .1881. QOURTS in DECEMBER. On WEDNESDAYS—Uth, at 11 a.m.; and 21st, at 9 a.ni. H. A. STRATFORD, R. M., Warden. yjRT-UNION OF GLASGOW^ The object of the Art-Union of Glasgow is to aid in extending a knowledge of Fine Arts, by distributing amongst its members meritorious works of art. A subscription of one guinea constitutes membership for one year. The whole subseriptions, after deducting the necessary working expenses are devotfed to the purchase of paintings, drawings, sculptures, engravings, and other works of art 3 each being entitled to the presentation work for the year of subscription, and a share in the annual ballot of prizes. The presentation work lor this yeah consists of an exquisite line engraving on steel, by William Forrest, H.R.S.A., of Edinburgh* after the painting “ Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe,” by the late Horatio M'Culloch, R.S.A, Size of engraved surface, 27| by 17 inches. The engraving is, in every respect; worthy of the painting—the scene represented being as picturesque as any that can be found in Scotland; The composition of the landscape exhibits; in all its details, that marvellous poetic skill of which the great national artist was the acknowledged master, and the result of his combinations is a picture of surpassing beauty, on which the eye of the lover of nature is never weary of reposing; The Distribution of Prizes will take place in February, 1882. Subscriptions will be received at the Kumara Times Office. E. BARFE, TV/fiNING ADVOCATE; (Registered 1867) Conducts suits, and appears in applications and objections in the Wardens* Courts for Kumara, Greenstone, Goldsborough, and Stafford. Registration and all other Court business carefully attended to. Forms filled up ; Agreements and Petitions prepared ; Naturalization Papers made out, &c. OFFICE : TUI STREET. J. HANNAH, WATCHMAKER, AND JEWELLER, Begs to intimate to the inhabitants of Kumara and surrounding district that he has just received a new and varied stock, suitable for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR PRESfiNTS, consisting of m o r 1 3 co CO m / H Q ft o a a £5 H H U 1 & CO p tr* <1 o O Ed From the best English and American Makers ; Ladies’ and Gents’ Gold Albert Chains, Lockets, Brooches, and Earrings, Studs; Rings, and Charms ; also a selection of Silver Necklets, Lockets, Brooches, and Earrings 3 Spectacles, to suit all sights j Wedding Rings and Keepers,