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Kumara Times, Issue 2598, 3 January 1885, Page 3

> 0A D S NELS ON. AHAURA TO AMURI (Sections Nos. 24 to 30 inclusive). FROM GRANITE GREEK TO GROSSING 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 Ahaura to Arnuri, Section No contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Greymouth. 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, and 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, Resideut Engineer. Public Works Office, Groymoutb, December 13. 1884. II NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE 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 LISO 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 the big business done by us since starting, more especially on the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups, iust closed, and result slips of which are hereby tendered you, we feel confident in saying that this Programme will more than fill. We shall, therefore, sell on, no matter how many, until our advertised date of closing, and the Prizes will then be increased pro rata if our anticipations are correct. In writing for Tickets it would be better for mady reasons to enclose an envelope. Applications, if by Letter, with Two Twopenny Stamps, and exchange on Cheques marked correct, Is added. Please write Signatures and Address legibly, to avoid errors. Money Orders preferred, Bank Note." and Drafts, Registered .Letters and Telegrams received and promptly attended to. N.B.—All Letters containing Coin or Notes must be Registered, or Is Compulsory Registration Fee is liable to be charged by the Post Office Authorities.

10 per cent, always deducted from all Prize Money, 4per cent of which we pay to agents who Bell for us, or clifints who purchase books of 25 Tickets. Address:— "ROBIN HOOD," " Care of Thomas Stapleton, " "Box 238, P. 0., "Christchurch;" Or, "Jubal Fleming, City Baths, "Colombo street, Christchurch ' N B.—Nocon-.jvvi:-.'.; *- : l'. :-i:y otlin Company,