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Kumara Times, Issue 2791, 1 September 1885, Page 3

COUNTY OF WESTLAND. County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, August 13, 1885. TENDERS (addressed "County Chaiiman" and endorsed tender broken metal, "Eliding) invited for : 1. Carting and Breaking 300 yards of. METAL between Hokitiku borough boundary and Flowery Creek. 2. Carting aud Breaking 200 yards METAL, Kanieri. Specifications at County Council Chambers, Hokitika; and also at Mr Quinn's, Arahura, and Mr Spence's, Rimn. Tender slose on TUESDAY, September Sin, 5 p.m. JOSEPH GRIMMOND, County Chairman. COUNTY OF WESTLAND. County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, August 13, 1885. TENDERS (addressed County Chairman, and endorsed " Tender for Ferry, 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 Rue, County Chambers, Hokitika. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOSEPH. GRIMMOND, County Chairman. " TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION." I)OBIN HOOD COMPANY Have just closed their July Meeting with 11,000 Shares, be-'ng 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 HAWK.ESBURY GRAND HANDICAP, TO BE RUN AT SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 10th and 12th, 1585. 10,000™ £SOOO. FIRST PRIZE, £IOOO. 300 Prizes. County Pukse. —98 Nominations. First L3OO fcecond ... ... ••• ••• 150 Third 10° Other starters, divided 300 Non-Starters, divided 600 LUSO 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 later than Tuesday, Bth 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. Pler.se send two 2d stumps for reply mil result (two stamped rvd dressed envelopes greatly expedites business). r\ O. Orders preferred. Is exchange on Stamps and Cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registered. Registered Letters and Telegrams received. It stamps aro not as requested, for reply and result, results will be sent by Book Post Open. Address:— ROBIN mOD COMPANY, Care of Stapleton and Fi/MING, iioi 238, P. 0., Cltristeburcb. Or. E. 0. P-iiTKiuij Dillmun's Towu.