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Kumara Times, Issue 2588, 20 December 1884, Page 4

T) OADS—NELSON. AHAURA TO AMURI (Sections Nos. 24 to 30 inclusive). FROM GRANITE CREEK TO CROSSING OF AHAURA, NEAR MASONS. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office until noon of SATURDAY, the 10th JANUARY, 1885, for the above contract. They are to be marked on the outside " Tender for Road Aha lira to Amuri, Section No contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Greymoutb. 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 hour. Drawings, specifications, nnd general conditions may be seen at this office, and at the Court House, Ahaura. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. F. W. MARTIN, Resident Engineer. Public Works Office, Greymoutb., December 13, 1884. T)OBIN HOOD'S GREAT H, NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING, To be held on the Christchurch Racecourse, On THURSDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1885. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP AND MIDDLE PARK STAKES. 3,000 Shares of 10s each.—£lsoo. Five Separate Allotments, Each Share having Five Chances. 104 PRIZES 104. Midsummer Handicap, 30 Prizes. First Horse L3OO Second Horse ... ... ... 100 Third Horse 50 Other Starters and Non-Starters divided 250 Middle Park Stakes, 34 Prizes. First Horse LI 50 Second Horse ... ... ... 75 Third Horse 50 Other Starters and Non-Starters divided 250 40 Cash Prizes. Ist Class, 3 atL2O L6O 2nd Class, 6 at LlO 60 3rd Class, 31 at L 5 155 Will Close on December 30th, 1884. From ths big business clone by ns since starting, more especially on the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups, just closed, and result slips of which are hereby tendered you, we feel confident iu saving that this Programme will more than (ill. We shall, therefore, sell on, no matter how ninny, until our adverii-od dale Of cl<>.sin<r In writing for Tickets it would b better for mady reasons to enclose! a • Applied ions, if by Letter, with Two Twopenny Stamps, and exchange on Cheqiie.s ma iked correct, Is added. Please write Signatures and Address legibly, to avoid errors. Money Orders preferred, Bank Notes nnd Drafts, Roistered Letters and TVI(-»_"nnis received and promptly attended to. N.H.—All Letters containing Coin or Notes must be Registered, or Is Compulsory Registration Fee is liable to be charged by the Tost Office Authorities. 10 p"r cent, always deducted from al! P.ize Money, 4 per cent of which wo pay to agents who S'-ll for us, or clients who purchase books of *J-j Tickets. Address:— "ROBIN MOOD," " Care cf Thomas Stapleton, "Box 238, P. 0., " Christchurch;" Or, " Jubal Fleming, City Baths, "Colombo street, Christchurch." N.Il —No connection with any other Company.