Riven is flat for some distance, and the hanks ' are!,on ar level with the line of the highest freshes* ; The ordinary water .line is eight feet, and the deepest part of the channel twelve feet below the, banks. ■ ■ - 'The bottom of the River is a shifting bed of shingle at a depth'of from four to twelve fret below ,the banks', renting on clay at a further depth of four feet and upwards. The soil of the, banks is sand and light loom. ..T he_ material, of, the' Bridge is'left to the discretion of competitors. Competitors wi 11 attend especially to the following points :—■ Risk of scouring the foundations. Danger from .drift timber in freshes. Difficulty of securing the banks. Simplicity of construction. : Facility of repairs. Economy in cost. Any further information may be obtained on application to the Provincial Engineer, at the office of Public Works, Christchurch. E. DOI3SON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Sept. 16, 1858. FOR SALE. 1 AAn EWES (in lamb), now running,on L\y\J\_J the South side of the Waikid'di. Delivery to be made in the last week of January, 1559. For particulars, apply to GEO. MALLINSON, Cathedral Square, Christchurch. MRS. HA YD EN, WELLINGTON TERRACE, WELLINGTON. VISITORS to Wellington are informed that they cnn he accommodated as above with respectable board and residence. In endeavouring to combine the comforts of a home with strictly moderate charges, the proprietress trusts to merit a continuance oi that patronage and support which she has hitherto met with, and which she takes thh- I opportunity of gratefully acknowledging. j Wellington, New Zealand, September, 1858. NOTICE. ALL "MAORIE3" opening credit accounts with us, and not fulfilling rheir engagements, will have their names published in the "Times" for the benefit of .all Storekeepers. JAMES MORRISON .& Co. CANTERBURY FARMERS'. CLUB. * PHE Sixth . Monthly Meeting will he held in I the News Room of the Club, on SATUR- . DAY NEXT, October 9th, at 3 o'clock p.m. The Seeretaiy' begs to inform the members of the Club that.he has received the first numbers of the Australiahiind other Coloni.d -newspapers.: he was authorized to'-obtain, and that they arrto be seen■-daily-:from JO to 4 in the News Room, near the Golden Fleece Hotel. R. B RUNS DEN, Hon. Sec. Christchurch, Oct. 4, 1858. 'NELSON EXAMINER.' SUBSCRIPTIONS to the 'Nelson Ex-' aniiiier* ncwspapnr wilt be received at. this office, and copies supplied to subscribers on, the arrival of each mail. Terms, 10s. per quarter. « Lyttelton Times' Office, April 24th, 1857. CHRISTCH-URCH LAND, BUILDING, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. TRUSTEES. His Honor"W. S. Moorhouse, Esq. Captain Westenra j Grosvenor Miles, Esq. C. B.Fooks, Esq. | Win. Thomson, Esq. TREASURER. Wm. Guise Brittan, Esq. 1 SOLICITOR. i C. W. Wyatt, Esq, ' BANKERS. ' ' '' The Unioii Bank of Australia. THE -objects of this Society are as 'follows :-— Ist. To advance to its members the means of purchasing-, property, they"'-repaying the sums borrowed, with interest, by small monthly instalments. 2nd. To afford, to those of its members who do not wish to purchase property a snfe and remunerative investment for their capital, they allowing their monthly payments to accumulate on the principle of compound interest until the close of the Society. The object?, of this Society will be carried out by means of monthly payments by the Shareholders of Ten Shillings per share, and Sixpence per Share, extra for current expenses, until the value of 'each unrealized share shall reach the sum of One Hundred Pounds, when the: Society shall be dissolved. The public are informed that the Share List of, the- Society is now open, and will be closed upon the number of shares enrolled reaching ''300. ' ' Applications for shares to be addressed to the 'Secretary, and; (if sent by post) prepaid; and each'-npphcarit -will"please state the number of sharesidesired. ' ,!By-order of tho Committee, 1 ' i THQS:. I.i JQYNT, Secretary. ;
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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 618, 9 October 1858, Page 3
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