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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4861, 20 October 1876, Page 3

[Corporation Notices OI[CY CO.UKCIL NOTICE. WATERWORKS EXTENSION CONTRACT WRITTEN TENDERS will bo received at this office up to 3 p.m. of the 26th OCTOBER, 1876, for the above contract., ’ : Plans and specifications may be seen at the City Council Offices of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. "• The lowest or any tender net necessarily accepted. ... Eer the convenience of intending contractors, the office, Lambton-quay,' will be kept open until 9.30 p.m. of the evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in each week, and the Engineer will attend on , the site of the proposed Reservoir on the Monday preceding the day of sending in the tenders. By order. ; NICHOLAS MARCHANT, City Surveyor. Lambton-quay, sth October, 1876. , Public Notices WELLINGTON, PUBLIC COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICE. ' HALL An Interim Dividend of ten per cent, on the capital subscribed to 31st March last will be payable at the Company’s office on and after THURSDAY NEXT. By order of the Board. CHARLES HILLSDEN, Secretary. 17th October. rjIHORNDON PUBLIC BATHS. , The above Baths are NOW OPEN for the season, under the same regulations as before. W. MOWBRAY, Hon. Sec. gUNDAY TR A INS. On and after SUNDAY, the 22nd of OCTOBER, a Coach will leave Pakuratahi for Upper Hutt at 8 o’clock a.m. Leaving Upper Hutt” on arrival of train from Wellington for Pakuratahi. Leaving Pakuratahi at 3.45 p.m. for Upper Hutt, in time for 4.10 p;m; train for Wellington. Leaving Upper Hutt at 5.30 p.m. for Pakuratahi. W. R. HASTWELL, Proprietor.

Race Meeting. WELLINGTON JOCKEY CLUB RACES. To be held on the HUTT PARK RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, Bth and 9th February, 1877. FIRST DAY (Thursday),' FEBRUARY B.' Hurdle Race, of 50 sots. ' Hack Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs. Maiden Plate, of 100 soys. Flying ■ Stakes Handicap, of 50 sovs. The Wellington Derby, of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 10 sovs. each ; half forfeit for acceptors. For three-year-olds. Colts,, Bst. 101bs.; fillies, Bst. 51bs. Mile and a half. 2 sovs. on nomination, before 8 p.m., 3rd November, 1876 ; 3. sovs. on acceptance, to be made before 8 p.m., Friday, 22nd December, 1876 ; and the balance, 5 sovs., to be paid to the Secretary before 11 p.m,, at the Empire Hotel, night before the races. Hack Race, of 10 sovs. The Provincial Plate, of 125 soVs. SECOND DAY (Friday), FEBRUARY 9. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs. The Wellington Cup, a handicap of 300 sovs,; the second horse to receive 50 sovs. from the stakes. Two miles. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 soys., after declaration of weights, to carry 71bs.; of two or more such races, 101bs.; of any such handicap race of the value of 100 sovs., 1 to carry nibs, extra; of two • or more such races,,Blbs. extra. Nominations, enclosing 3 sovs.,' to be made to the Secretary, Wellington, before 8 p.m., 3rd November, 1876. Weights declared on Monday, 20th November, 1876. : Acceptances to be notified, and 5 sovs. paid,' before 8 p.m. on Friday, 22nd December, 1876 ; the balance of 7 'sovs.’ to be paid on the night of general entry, Monday, 29th January, 1877. Hctt Park Stakes, of 50 sovs. The Jockey Club Handicap, of 150 sovs. Hack Back, of 10 sovs. The Consolation Handicap, of 50 sovs. All communications, entries, &c,, &0., to be addressed through the post to the Secretary, J. W. KERRY, Wellington. Business notices OF,; EEMOTAL. The Offices of the undersigned, are removed from Willis-steeet to Lambton-quay, late Mr. B. Levy’s Auction Mart. / : S. CARROLL. 13th October, 1876. TVTOTICE.—Having disposed of my Retail _L.v Business, I have to request that for the future all communications may be addressed to and all accounts paid at my Office, Hunterstreet. ~ . E. W. MILLS. Wholesale Ironmonger and Iron Merchant. Hunter-street, October 2. NOTICE. —On and after this date, the Business '.Premises of the undersigned will be closed at 2 p.m. on SATURDAYS. Customers are requested to make their purchases before that hour. ; i M. McCREDIE, , Ironmonger. Lambton-quay, October 14. WE have imported, specially for’ the CRICKET SEASON, from the best English makers, CRICKET BATS, Balls, Stumps, Leg-guards, and Gloves for match, practice, and youths, ROBERT GARDNER & CO„ Ironmongers (Late E, W. Mills),; Lambton-quay, WellingtonWIMMI NG ! SWIMM IN G ! SWIMMING! . J. LUKE, late pupil of the renowned Professor Beckwith, trainer of Captain Webb, J. B. Johnson, &c., ex-Champion of the South Coast of England, begs to inform the public of Wellington that, having secured the use of Mr. Meech’s Wellington Baths for the purpose of teaching .swimming,, he will be in attendance from the hours of 6 to 10 a.m. and from 2 to 8 p.m,, and will guarantee to teach anyone the art of swimming in six lessons. Charge per lesson, 2s. 6d. N.B.—Public and private schools taught on more liberal terms. Commencing on MONDAY, 16th INST. NOTICE.t-H beg to announce to my friends and the public that I have taken the business premises situate comer of Tory and Vivian' streets, some time since occupied by Mr. Kells, and more latterly by Mr. Power—where I intend carrying on the Grocery Business, as a branch establishment, and trust, by strict attention to business, and keeping a superior class of goods at the lowest. possible prices, to merit the patronage of those who have not yet given me a trial. ■ N.B.— I The business in Taranaki-street will be carried,on as usual. MARK O’GRADY. Wellington, 13th October, 1876.