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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 739, 22 August 1878, Page 2

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS IK RE JOHN THOMSON. LL ACCOUNTS OWING to the \»U John Thomson, Cabinet Maker, not Paid before the Twenty-fiftb. AUGUST, either to Mr. T. FALCONER or ouwelves, will be SUED FOR. HISLOP AND CREAGH, Solicitors. Oamaru, 16th August, 1878. 489 IN RE LACHLAN GRANT. kLL PERSONS having CLAIMS - 1 -*- AGAINST the late Mr. Lachlan Grant are requested to Render them immediately. HISLOP AND CREAGH, 490 Solicitors. ,\ LL DEBTS owing to the Estate of - HUGH MARK, Peebles, Papakaio, are payable only to Nkill Brothers, and will be received by Mr. A. H. MAUDE, Oamaru, whose receipt will bo sufficient discharge. All Accounts not paid by 31st INST, will be SUED FOR. NEILL BROTHERS, 528 High-street, Dunedin. CADETS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE. rriHE Government having intimated thoir -*- willingness to receive from Chairmon of School Committees recommendations of Pupils, now or heretofore attending Public Schools, as Candidates for Admission as Cadets in tho Civil Service, Masters of such Schools are requested to forward to the undersigned a List of Applicants who can bo recommended aB being intelligent and of good character. Candidates must bo sixteen years of age, or over. Pnpils of Roman Catholic Schools are eligible for recommendation. WM. J. STEWARD, 524 Chairman Oamaru Schools Committee. AB S T RACT B ALAN CE-SH EET of WAITAKI DISTRICT ROAI> BOARD, For the year ending 31st March, 1878. Synopsis or Receipts. Balanes from 1877 L3OGG IS 1 General Hates ... Government Subsidies... Interest on Current Account... Valuation half - cost from County Council Deposits on Contracts... Do. Forfeited... 4IS 7 10 1665 9 8 45 3 11 30 0 0 5G 6 11 6 5 0 LS2SB U 5 Synopsis of Expenditure. New Works LI3G4 IS 6 Repairs of Maintenance ... 162 17 6 Engineering and Surveys... J32 610 Salaries 103 15 6 Stationery, printing, and advertising 65 9 2 Audit Town Rates, &o. ... 414 6 Petty Charges 20 0 0 Rent 13 0 0 Deposits returned Contractors 31 4 11 Balance in Bank 3390 4 6 L 5288 11 5 Audited and found correct, JOHN LOCKE, District Auditor* Approved of by the Board, THOS. DUNCAN, 536 Chairman. STEAM TO LYTTELTON, NELSON, WESTPORT, AND GREYMOUTH. , ~KJL rpHE s.s. STAR OF THE SOUTH, Will bo despatched for the above portla ON FRIDAY, 23rd INSTANT. For freight or passage apply to 517 GEORGE SUMPTER. WAII'AKI SHEEP DOG TRIAL. A TRIAL of SHEEP DOGS will bo hold L at DUNTROON, on WEDNESDAY, 2nd OCTOBER, IS7B, commencing at Ift o'clock a.m. precisely. Intending Competitors must send in their Entries to the Secretary, Mr. E. C. Smith, Duntroon, not later than 25thSEPTEMBER„ 1878, accompanied with Entrance Fee (10s)„ as also colour, name, and aoe of Dog entered. Places will be drawn for. There will be two (2) Classes—ona for Dogs of any age, and one for Dogs, aged 18 months and under. There will be First, Second, and Third Prizes awarded for each Class. Four sheep will be allowed for each competitor. Six hurdles to form a pen, the gate to act as a wing. Any Competitor when working his Dog must remain within (50) fifty yards of tho pen. In the Trial for aged Dogs, no Dog will be allowed to start before the sheep are (J>) half a milo from tho pen ; ('2O) twenty miuutes will be allowed for yardiug from tho time of start. In the Trial for Youug Dogs, no Dog will be allowed to start before the sheep are (500) five hundred yards from tfcs* pen ; time and sheep same as for old Dogs.

Frizes will be awarded according to points, in eacb Class—viz., 5 points for the best heading; 3 points for the Dog which brings the sheep back best ; 2 points for the Dog, which yards the sheep best; 2 points for the. Dog beat uuder command. The decisiou of the Judges to be in aIU cases final. The names of the Judges, and amounts of Prizes will appear in future advertisement. E. C. SMITH, 488 Hon. SeoreUry.