T\ECLARATION OF WAR. When the first note of preparation was sounded in the East, and the warcloud was no larger than a man's hand ; and while the principal potentates of Europe, though breathing peace, were silently girding up their loins for a struggle as fierce in the encounter and more baneful in its results than any which has hitherto devastated the face of our mother earth : it was then that he sought every means in his power to avoid such another calamity that befel Plevna by obtaining for the coming year a very large assortment of WEST OF ENGLAND CLOTHS, COATINGS, TWEEDS, Also, COLONIAL TWEEDS, To enable the iuhabitants of Kumara to stand a long siege. Who has done this I— Why JOHN DAVIES, TAILOR, Seddou street. N.B. Charges moderate ; repairs neatly executed. WAR! WAR!—NO RETREAT. "If R. JAMES PARK, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Sew ell Street, hokitika, Will attend the R.M. and Warden's Courts. Mr Park will arrive from Hokitika, in the Christchurch coach, early on Friday morning. J CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEERS, AUTHORISED AND LICENSED SURVEYORS. Underground Surveys contracted for by the year and otherwise. Plans of Mining Machinery prepared. _ Offices: lleefton, Lyell, and Kumara.' Kumara address : Times Office. A FLAHERTY, BOOTM^ER, J\, SEDDON STREET. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES Made to order ■ Fit and Workmanship being guaranteed. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. Also, SADDLERY WORK. TjUDELI'IY COMPANY 7 !} I 1 ANNIML PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, To bo run in Melbourne on NOV. 4. 12,000 Programmes at 10s each. 133 Horses and 195 New Zealand Bonds, divided as follows : First Horse Second Horse , Third Horse Others divided. £IOOO 600 300 1100 Total for Horses ... £3OOO lON. Z. Bonds at £IOO each... £IOOO 10 do do at 50 do ... 500 23 do do at 20 do ... 500 50 do do lit 10 do ... 500 100 do do at sdo ... 500 195 Bonds Total £3OOO Total amount of Prizes, £6OOO. Will close on or about 30th October. Each 10s Voucher has Six Chances. 328 PRIZES, 328. 12,000 Programmes at 10s. Please add stamps for reply and result. i£JW Remittances can be sent as follows : 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Banknotes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is mklcd for exchange, payable either to a Nj., or simply to bearer as printed, but xot to any particular person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order they will be tetumed to the sender. 3. Post-oftice Orders may be sent but wisy must, be made payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. Registered letters or telegrams caxxot be reniied to. Address only as below : FIDELITY COMPANY, Care 6t A. A. Cameron's Box 251, Post-office, OuiKxliu.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2541, 13 August 1884, Page 3
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452Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Kumara Times, Issue 2541, 13 August 1884, Page 3
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