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Kumara Times, Issue 2792, 2 September 1885, Page 3

COUNTY OF WESTLAND. County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, August 13, 1885. rpENDERS (addressed "County Chait man " and endorsed tender broken metal, Hiding) invited for : 1. Carting and Breaking 300 yards of METAL between Hokitika borough boundary and Flowery Creek. 2. Carting and Breaking 200 yards METAL, Kanieri. Specifications at County Council Chambers, Hokitika; and also at Mr Quinn's, Arahura, and Mr Spence's, Rim a. Tender 3lose on TUESDAY, September Btn, 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 Perry, 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." 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 RUN AT SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 10th and 12 th, 1885. 10,000™ £SOOO. FIRST PRIZE, £IOOO. 300 Prizes. County Purse.—9B Nominations. First L3OO Second 150 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 96 Cash Bonds. 1 at L 25 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 fi 1 lin tr, tickets will be sold " High and Low" from the stait. Early application therefore necessary. Please send two 2d stamps for reply ■u n result (two stamped addressed envelopes jjreatly expedites business). L'. t>. Orders preferred. Is exchange on Stamps and Cheques outside Canterbury. Coin nr notes should bo •(•<;!.-! s'red. Registered Letters and Te.eg'-fii'iSS received. If stamps are not .seal, as requested, for reply and result, results v.-ill lie sent by Book Post Open. Addiess :—• RUBEN" iIX)D COMPANY, Care of St.um-.kton and Fi/imino, Or.. &. C. JDiiimau'ti Towfli