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Kumara Times, Issue 2777, 15 August 1885, Page 3

COUNTY OF WESTLAND. County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, August 13, 1885. mENDERS (addressed County ChairL man, and endorsed " Tender for Jerry, Special Settlement, Teremakau") invited 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, Bth, 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. .TILLIAM BRUGGEMANN, VV UPHOLSTERER, Seddon Street, Kumara, Has on Sale Couches, Easy Chairs, Colonial Sofas, Spring Mattresses. New Horsehair and Flock Mattresses mnde to order; and old Mattresses purified by having a Flock Carding Machine. All kinds of Furniture repaired, and Paperhanging done, at shortest notice. Note the address — W. BRUGGEMANN, Next door to Home's National Hotel, Seddon Street. "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 Cap, they have decided to open the following PROGRAMME ON THE COUNTY PURSE and HAWKESBURY GRAND HANDICAP, TO BE RITN AT SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 10th and 12th, 1885. 10,000 atu* £SOOO. FIRST PRIZE, £IOOO. 300 Prizes. County Purse.—9B Nominations. First L3OO Second ... ... ••• ••• l^O Third 100 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 L3OOO 96 Cash Bonds. 1 at L 25 L 25 2at 20 40 4at 10 40 89 at 5 445 Will Close as soon as Full, But not hirer than" Tuesday, Stli September. Agents will bear in mind to send Returns as soon as possible. As wo are certain of filling, tickets will he sold "High and Low" from the stait. Early application therefore necessary. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result (two stamped addressed envelopes greatly expedites business). P. O. Orders preferred. Is exchange ou Stamps and Cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registered. Registered Letters and Telegrams received. If stamps are not I sent, as requested, for reply and result, results will be sent by Book Post Open. Address: — ROBIN COMPANY, Care of Stapleton and Fleming, 80, 238, P. 0., Christchurcb. Or, E C. P.:-:TiiiiS. Dilliuan's Town.