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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 53, 31 July 1885, Page 3

STEVENS * eoitro » TUESDAY, 4th AJGUST. SALE YARDS, AWAHURI. STEVENS & GORTON Will sell by public auction as above— - JO beef 10 hpad beef 20 %,nre cows X%s ' 20 &i» : ng cattle (mixed) 1 00 30 weaners 10 weaners 5 milch cows 10 milch cows and heifers .20 cows and heifers 8 quiet heifers m calf 15 yearlings mixed 25 cows and heifers 15 IS month heift-rs 100 ewes m lamb 20 store pigs 1 ton potatoes A Good Trap Horse Sale at 1 o'clock.

FRIDAY, 7th AUGUST. AT MARTON SALE YARDS. ~ ' '££. ' ' ''■"" QIVEVENS & GORTON O will sell by public auction as above— 15 beef 60 forward bullocks 15 mixed cattle 15 yearl»ngs 20 2-year half-bred Hereford • heifers 15 cows 100 fat wethers 100 ewes 100 mixed sheep 100 ewes m lamb 100 lambs Sale at 1 o'clock.

' > . aUBv . \ THEBon MARCH E. An Announcement of General Interest will appear m this column m a Few Days from O. M.ROSSSf CO. ' . ■ *- 1 THE ; Bon MARCHE. " TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION." ROBIN HOOT) COMPANY H:ivc just closed their July Meeting with 11,000 Shares, being- 9,000 more than last year, and 3,000 over original issue, thus enabling them to agaiu allot 300 Bxtra 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 ninny reasons,' tjhink it advisable to hold their clients' money for, Four Months by opening on. the Melbourne Cup, tbeyJiave decided to open the following Programme .on the County Purse and Hawkesbury Handicap, To be Run at Sydney, September 10 and 12, 1885. 10,000 iffloii, £5,000. Ist Prize, £1,000. 300 Prizes. COUNTY PURSK. GRAND HANDICAP. 98 Nominations. 106 Nominations. First.. .. ' ..£3OO First .. ..£IOOO Second 150 Second .. .. 600 Third .. ..100 Third .. .. 250 Other Starters (div) 300 Other Starters (div 400 Non-Starters (div.) 600 Non-Starters (div.) 850 £1450 £2000 - 96 CASH BONDS, lat 25 .. ..£25 89 at 5 .. ..£445 2at 20 .. ..40 4-ot 10 .. .. 40 £550 Will Close as Soon as Full. But; not later than Tuesday, Bth September. Agents will bear m mind to send Returns as soon as possible. As we are certain of filling, Tickets will be sold "HIGH AND Low " f rtmi; the start. Early application therefore -necessary", i Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result (two Stamped Addressed Envelopes greatly expediates business). P.O. Orders preferred. Is exchange on stamps and cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registered. Registered letters and telegrams received. If Stamps are not sent, as requested, for repiy aud result, results will be sent by Book Post, Opkn. Address— ROßlN HOOD, Care of STAPLETON it Fleming, Box 238, P.O. Cltristohurch. i . ■*'- >■■-■*, '": > - ■- - ._ .

THE WELLINGTON ASD MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY cLimited). NOS. 17 AND 18 CONTRACTS (FORMATION). WAIKANE SECTION. SEPARATE Written Tenders will be received at the Company's office, Wellington, up to Noon of TUESDAY, the 11th day of August; lßßs, for the construction of the above... Plans, Bpecifications^ond conditions may \$ seen at phe .Company's offices, Wellington and Palmerston, and at the 'Publ io Works offices m Auckland and'Dundin, '• : The' J loweßt or any tender not neoc'eßSorily accepted. H>P. HIGGINSON, •■- v : '■■ QMefßngfwwv WellinstonjHth July, 1635,