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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 991, 27 October 1881, Page 1

MASONIC STABLES. FiixieireLis!!! SAM STEVENSON begs to notify that he has had a NEW HEARSE built, and is prepared to attend funerals at ordinray trap prices. 26 Melbourne Cup Consultation, 1881. 10,000 S JfgCBISERSAT £1 First Horse, £3OOO ; Second Horse, £lOOO, Third Horse, £5OO ; Other Starters (divided) £l5OO ; Non-Starters (divided), £2OOO ; 6 Prizes of £lOO each, £6OO ; 6 Prizes of £5O each, £3OO ; 110 Prizes of £lO each, £llOO. Average for other Starters is about £75 each ; average for Non-starters is about £25 each ; and the 122 Extra Prizes, consisting of six prizes of £lOO each, six prizes of £5O each, and 110 prizes of £lO each, bringing up the number of Winning Tickets to about 240. This is the best opportunity ever brought before the pubUc in the Australian Colonies. The drawing takes place under any circumstances on or before October 31st. Even though the Gaming and Lotteries Bill becomes law, this sweep on Melbourne Cup won’t be interfered with, as the Act cannot come into operation before about the Bth of November. Please add exchange to cheque and two stamps for reply and result. THEODORE BROWN, 19 Grey-street, Auckland, or B ost Office, Auckland 78 c. JD. Berry. Builder, Contractor AND ARCHITECT. Town Branch: Gladstone Road, Gisborne ALL measurements of Timber supplied in any quantity, either from the Ormond Saw Mills, or the Yards in town. Mouldings in variety; Planed T. & G. Boards : Architraves ; Rusticated Boarding ; House Blocks, &c., always in stock, and can be had at an hour’s notice. SHINGLES, at per 1000— White Pine, Kauri, & Matai Plans and Specifications furnished on the most carefully prepared calculations.

Orders left with the Manager at the Mills, W. H. Sceats, or with Mr. Downs, at the Office in Gisborne, will be punctually attended to. C. D. BERRY, S 8 Proprietor. A Chance for Cheap Fuel MESSRS KENNEDY <fc BENNETT Have Just Received, EX MINNIE HARE, A LARGE SHIPMENT OF COKE, and a quantity of NEWCASTLE COAL. Economy in Fuel being the order of the day they have determined to dispose of the above at— Reduced Rates!! KENNEDY & BENNETT, Wharv Coal and Fibbwood Depot. 218 THE GISBORNE Brewery. THE Undersigned begs to notify to the Licensed Victuallers and the public generally of Poverty Bay that he is now able to supply them with BEER & STOUT OE SUPERIOR QUALITY. G. Johnstone PROPRIETOR. 325 ORMOND FELLMONGERY AND Wool Scouring Establishment. SKILLICORN & CO. BEG to notify to Sheep Farmers and Settlers that they are ready to receive Wool at their Establishment for Scouring. With the appliances at command, they are prepared to turn out Wool entrusted to them WELL CLEANED and WITH DESPATCH at current rates. HIDES AND SKINS PURCHASED. SKILLICORN & CO. 24