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Kumara Times, Issue 2783, 22 August 1885, Page 3

V. COUNTY OF WESTLAND. County Chairman’s Office, Hokitika, August 13, 1885, TENDERS (addressed County Chairman, and endorsed “ Tender for Perry, Special Settlement, Teremakau”) invited for MAINTAINING FERRY for 12 Mouths 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. TENDERS WANTED by the Knmara Long Tunnel Gold Mining Company, Limited, for extensive ADDITIONS TO DAM, at Cemetery Hill. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Company’s Office, Seddon street, on FRIDAY and TUESDAY, and on other days at the office of the undersigned, Main street, to whom tenders are to be addressed not later than 8 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, August 26th, 1885. D. HANNAN, Manager. NOTICE TO MINERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned having made arrangements with Mr George Simmons to manufacture, sell, and protect his patent for the manufacturing of LEATHER HOSE FOR SLUICING PURPOSES, Consignments of Leather suitable are daily expected. N.B.—Agents for Aspinall’s Patent Sluicing Ripples, which for gold saving and durability are unequalled by any Ripples in use. JOHN & MATTHEW DAVIDSON. Knmara, April 25, 1884. 1050 PRIZES. £50,000. 1050 PRIZES. THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUB’S MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION, 1885. To be run on the Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, in November, 1885. MEMBERS, £1 EACH. The Prizes will be allotted by drawing as under : Grand Total ... ... £50,000 The Sydney Jockey Turf Club, of Sydney, in thanking their numerous Clients in all past Consultations, beg to inform them and the Public generally in New South Wales, the adjoining Colonies, China, and India, that for the Melbourne Cup of 1885 they have decided to hold a £50,000 Consultation for that event. The highest prize being £IO,OOO, and the lowest £2O. The S.J.T. Club have also decided to deduct only 10 per cent, for expenses instead of 15 per cent (as last year). It will be seen by the Programme that 1050 Prizes will be distributed, and arrangements are being made to bring this Consultation prominently before the Public in all parts of the world—no doubt, whatever, but that all shares will be taken up. Drawing will take place under the Committee of Management about four clear days before the day ot the Race. Result of the Dm wing will be forwarded to all Subscribers. Any Subscriber can be present at the Diawing, either in person or by proxy, on making application to the Secretary in writing. 164 Horses Nominated. Add exchange to cheques, and two stamps for reply and result. Drafts or P.O. Orders to be made payable to— JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, S.J.T.C., Box 754, G.P.0., Sydney. N.B.—please make known to your friends. I Tickets lll»V '-e oll'ilii.e I iV.-.Oi ihe I wyeui, ut the Lujpuu livici, ixumtvra,