Page 3 Advertisements Column 1

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4897, 1 December 1876, Page 3

Strangers paying a visit to Wellington, and country! settlers arriving in town, are very often at a loss to know which is the best house or cheapest'general drapery establishment to visit for buying drapery and clothing. J. McDowell and Co. offer special ad*! vantages that can be met with nowhere else in the city. They keep at all times the largest and best assorted stock of every class of goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers of Great Britain and Ireland, which, being bought on the, most advantageous, terms, enables them to offer goods of sterling qualities, at prices that cannot'be Improved on by any house in the trade. Every article is marked at a fixed price that cannot be deviated from, for ready money, from which there is. no deviation ; so that. Inexperienced people are as well served as the best’judges; the terms.being net cash, without rebate or abatement of, any kind. A full description of stock can be ob-: tained from our catalogues and advertisement. Note the address—Opposite the Bank of New Zealand,: corner of lambton-quay and Willis-street, Wellington.—Advt. ■ . ■.. “ Mark Twain on Bad Musicians." The musical pnblic and general readers are cautioned not; to purchase Weston’s Wizard Oil and Magic Pills without carefully examining the outside wrapper, and be sure that the words, “None Genuine without the Signature of the Proprietor—Frank Weston, Sydney, N.S.W.,” —are engraved there. Any other so called preparations of mine are unauthorised by me, and calculated-to mislead the public.— Signed, Frank Weston. Sole Agents—Kempthorne, Prosser,- and Co., Dunedin. Price—Half-a-crown.

Government Notices Customs Department, (Marine Branch), Wellington, 29th November, 1876. TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON ,of FRIDAY, the 15th DECEMBER next, for the SUPPLY of SHIP CHANDLERY, &0., for the use of the Government steamers for the year ending 31st December, 1877. Forms of tender and full particulars can be obtained at the Custom House, Wellington. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.., By order. WILLIAM SEED, Secretary of Customs. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the COOK STRAIT CABLE has been Buoyed With a Red Buoy, Staff and Flag flying, about six miles-S.W. from Pencarrow Lighthouse, with the following magnetic bearings, viz,;— . . Pencarrow Light, N.E. J N. Sinclair Head, N.W. ■ G. R. SIMS, ; . Commander s.s. Agnes. : A SECOND, CABLE: BUOY has been put down under the following magnetic bearings, viz.:— Taourakira Head, E. by N. Cape Terawitd, N.W. J N., Point Palmer, N.E. by N. G. R. SIMS, Commander s.s. Agnes. Wellington, 9th November, 1876. 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 8. Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs. ' Hack Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs: Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs. 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. lOlbs.; fillies, Bst. Bibs. 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 soys^ 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 ! sovs., after declaration of weights, to carry 71bs.; of . two or more such races, lOlbs.; of any such handicap race of the value of ■ 100 soys., to carry* Bibs, extra; Of. two or more such races, 81bs. extra. Nominations, enclosing 3 sovs., to be made to' the Secretary, Wellington, before 8 p.m., 3rd November, 18767 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. Hutt Park Stakes, of 50 sovs. The Jockey Club Handicap, of 150 sovs. Hack Race, of 10 sovs. The Consolation Handicap* of 50’ sovs. All communications, entries, &0., &0., to be addressed through the post to the Secretary, . : J. W. KERBY, , ■ Wellington. Public Notices LOWER HUTT. A SURVEYOR will be in attendance on SATURDAY NEXT, all day, to point out boundaries of allotments advertised for sole on the 6th December (Tuesday next). , • . J. H. WALLACE, Licensed Auctioneer. NO TI C E.—THE WELLINGTON SWIMMING BATHS are now OPEN for the ,use of the Public. Mrs. MEECH will attend on the Ladies from ,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mr. LUKE will attend, at certain hours to instruct jpersons who are desirous of becoming accomplished swimmers. I HENRY MEECH, Proprietor. ■ Clyde-quay, 20th November. WE hereby give notice that all claims against the estate of the late Tamihana Te Rauparaha, deceased, must be sent in and all accounts owing to the said estate mnst be paid to us within one month from this date. TRAVERS & OLLTVIEK, i Solicitors for the Executors.' Wellington, Nov. 30, 1876. SUNDAY TRAINS. 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 en 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.