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Kumara Times, Issue 2778, 17 August 1885, Page 3

COUNTY OF WESTLAND. County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, August 13, 1885. TENDERS (addressed County Chairman, 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. ILLIAM BRUGGEMANN, UPHOLSTERER, Seddon Street, Ktoiaka, Has on Sale Couches, Easy Chairs, Colonial Sofas, Spring Mattresses. New Horsehair and Flock Mattresses made to order; and old Mattresses purified by having a Flock Cardinj Machine. All kinds of Furniture repaired, and Paperhanging done, at shortest notice. Note the address — W. BRUGGEMANN, Next door to Home's National Hotel, J Seddon Street. "TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION." Have just closed their July Meeting with 11,000 Shares, being 9000 more than last year, and 3000 over eriginai 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 RUN AT SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 10th and 12th, 1885. AT 10s FIRST PRIZE, £IOOO. 300 Prizes. County Purse. —98 Nominations. First L3OO Second ... ... ••■ ••• I°o Third ••• 10 ° Other starters, divided ... ••• 300 Non-Starters, divided 600 L 1450 Giiand Handicap.—loG Nominations. First LIOOO Second 500 Third -50 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 later than Tuesday, Sth September. Agents will bear in mind to send Returns as soon as possible. As we are certain of filling, tickets will be 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 on Stamps and Cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registered. Registered Letters and ToiC'ranis received. ..; stamps are nor. ToiC'ranis received. ..; stamps are nor. sent, as requested, for ieply and resuir, results will be sent by Look Post Open. Address : RUBIN iTJOD COMPANY, Care of STAPr/RTOX and FiVSMINO. !',(-; •>:>>' V ').. C!iri:-.tc!;':re.h.