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Kumara Times, Issue 2557, 2 September 1884, Page 3

EOBEET B. JONES GUNSMITH, AND MACHINIST, HOKITIKA, SEWING AND OTHER MACHINES, Well and promptly Repaired, either in Town or Country. Having had many years' experience with the largest firms in the Colony, I undertake the preparation of Estimates and Specifications for Batteries, Hydraulic Mining, Sawmill, and other Machinery.

DECLARATION 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 baueful 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 inhabitants of Kumara Who has done this?—Why JOHN DAVIES, TAILOR, Seddou street. N.B. Charges moderate ; repairs neatly executed. WAR ! WAR !—NO RETREAT. NOTICE TO MINERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned having made arrangements with Mr George Simmons to manufacture, sell, and protect his patent for the manufacturing of LEATHER HOSE FOR SLUICING PURPOSES, Consignments of Leather suitable are daily expected. N.B.—Agents for Aspinall's Patent Sluicing Ripples, which for gold saving and durability are unequalled by any Ripples in use. JOHN & MATTHEWjDAVIDSON. Kumara, April 25, 1884. A FLAHERTY, BOOTMAKER, XJL. SEDDON STREET. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES Made to order ; Fit and Workmanship being guaranteed. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. Also, SADDLERY WORK. VJ TRAMWAY COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE. TRAMS will leave GREYMOUTH and KUMARA respectively as under. Monday ... 8 a.m. ... 3.30 p.m. Tuesday ... 8 a.m. ... 3.30 p.m. Wednesday... 8 a.m. ... 3.30 p.m. Thursday ... 8 a.m. ... 3.30 p.m. Friday ... 8 a.m. ... 3.30 p.m. SUNDAY TRAMS Leave Cr-'-y;r.outh 8 a.m. and 'l3O p.m. L"-ove iU .;a;u ... S .-..ui. and L'.oO p.m. Goods Freight, 30s per 2000 ft.. ExcaplLnaliy balky goods, as per iigieemeul;. HENRY S. CASTLE, Secretary.

JOHNSTON AND W ATKINS, J CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEERS, AUTHORISED AND LICENSED SURVEYORS. Underground Surveys contracted for by the year and otherwise. Plans of Mining Machinery prepared. Offices: Reefton, Lyell, and Kuraara. Kumara address : Times Office. ROBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOURNE AND NEW ZEALAND CUPS, NOVEMBER, 1884, Is NOW OPEN, With a Subscribed Capital, £IO,OOO, in 20,000 Shares of 10s each. 404 Prizes, each share having seven chances. To an iuvestor of 20s the odds are 25 to 1, and £3llO may be won with one ticket. Mebourne Cup, 134 Prizes. First Horse L2OOO Second Horse ... ... ... 900 Third Horse 450 Starters (about L 33 each) ... 900 Non-Starters (about LI 6 each) 1750 L6OOO New Zealand Cup, 70 Prizes. First Horse LIOOO Second Horse ... ... ... 400 Third Horse 200 Starters (about L 27 each) ... 250 Non-Starters (about Lll each 650 200 Cash Bonds. 2atLsoeach oat 25 „ oat 20 „ 40 at 10 „ 146 at 5 ~ LISOO Will Close on November Ist. 55,000 Shares on various events have been sold by us since starting. Applications as usual. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Money orders or cheques marked Correct, with Is exchange added, preferred. If coin or Bank notes are sent, letters should be registered. Telegrams and Registered Letters received. Teu per cent, deducted from all Prize Moneys, four per cent, of which is given to agents who sell tickets, or clients who purchase books of twenty-five tickets each. Programmes with nominations and full particulars (of past, present, and future), forwarded post free on application. Agents' returns must reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not be recognised. Address:— "ROBIN HOOD," " Care of Thomas Stapleton, "Box 238, P. 0., , "Christchurcb;" Or, " Jubal Fleming, City Baths, 1 "Colombo street, Christchurcb." N.B.—Although we send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Addresses of principal winners in our Company, as many other consultationists advertise they do, we respectfully remind the Public and our Clients that our books are at all times open for inspection to any Subscriber. Information not confined to Press. We consider each subscrilior lias an equal right vl inspection.