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Kumara Times, Issue 2776, 14 August 1885, Page 3

MONDAY, 17th AUGUST. GIRDWOOD, LAHMAN, and CO. will sell by public auction at their yards— ARAHURA— A r EXCEPTIONALLY NICE 0 QUIET BULLOCKS, veryprime quality and bandyweights. OAA PRIME CROSS-BRED IUU WETHERS, heavy weights. Account Mr J. Davidson. Sale at 12.30 p.m. COUNTY OF WESTLAND. County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, August 13, 1885. T BINDERS (addressed County Chairman, and endorsed " Tender for ■rry. Special Settlement, Teremakau") incited for MAINTAINING FERRY for 12 Months at the Special Settlement, Teremakau River. Applicants to provide their own boat and gear, and to state amount of subsidy they require. Tenders close on TUESDAY, September, Btb, at 5 p.m. Further information can be obtained on communicating with Mr Rae, County Chambers, Hokitika. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOSEPH GRIMMOND, County Chairman. "TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION." ROBIN HOOD COMPANY Have just closed their July Meeting with 11,000 Shares, being 9000 more than last year, and 3000 over eriginal issue, thus enabling them to again allot 300 EXTRA CASH PRIZES OF £5 EACH. They have during the past Twelve Months allotted 63,910 SHARES, AND DISTRIBUTED £31,955. As the Robin Hood Company do not, for many reasons think it advisable to hold their clients' money for Four Months by opening on the Melbourne Cup, they have decided to open the following PROGRAMME ON THE COUNTY PURSE and HAWKESBURY GRAND HANDICAP, TO BE ETJN AX SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 10th and 12th, 1885. AT 10s FIRST PRIZE, £IOOO. | 300 Prizes. County Purse.—9B Nominations. First '..'. ... L3 9° Second 150 Third 10 ° Other starters, divided 300 Non-Starters, divided 600 L 1450 Grand Handicap.—lo 6 Nominations. First LIOOO Second ... 500 Third 250 Others Starters, divided ... 400 Non-Starters, divided 850 96 Cash Bonds. L3OOO lat L 25 l^o 2at 20 40 4at 10 40 89 at 5 445 "Will Close as soon as Full, But not later than Tuesday, Bth September. Agents will bear in mind to send Returns as soon as As we are certain of filling, tickets will be sold " High and Low " from the start. Early application therefore necessary. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result (two stamped addressed envelopes greatly expedites business). P. O. Ordors preferred. Is exchange on Stamps and Cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registered. Registered Letters and Telegrams received. If scamps aro nor, sent as requested, for reply and result, results wili be sent by Book Tost Open. Address: — ROBIN" MnOD COMPANY, Care of Stapleton and Fleming, Boi 238, P. 0.. Ohristehnrcb. Or E. C. PkteiiS; Dilliiiun'a Towu.