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Consultation. MUSKET'S THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884, Of 1,000 Subscribers at 10s each, divided as follows:— First Horse £l5O Second Horse 75 Third Horse .. .. .. .. 50 Other horses divided 75 One Cash Prize 20 Five Cash Prizes £lO each .. .. 50 Sixteen Cash Prizes £5 each .. .. 80 £5OO Each ticket has four chances. Four chances each ticket. One ticket can win the Ist piize in the race event, and also three separate cash awards. The drawing will be under the supervision of a committee chosen from the subscribers, and will also include representatives from the Press. Country cheques must have Is added for exchange. P.O. Orders preferred; two stamps required for reply and result. As this Consultation is rapidly filling, early application is necessary. Address—“ Musket,” care of J. R. Scott & Co., Box 21, P. 0., Gisborne. 396 County Council Notices. COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS will be received at this office until 4 p.m. Monday, 25th instant, lor making a Box Shoot for Outlet Drain, Sheehan Street, North Gisborne Township. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office. GEO. J. WINTER, 394 County Engineer. COOK COUNTY. IT having been brought under my notice that several settlers are killing cattle for sale. I hereby give notice that under Sec. 27 of the Slaughter Houses Act, 1877, they will be required to prove that such cattle “ are lona fide their own property.” I further give notice that if the meat is carried about for sale, a Hawker’s License will be necessary to protect the seller from being charged with a breach of County ByLaws. J. WARREN, Inspector Slaughter Houses. 21st August, 1884. 497 Sales by Auction. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON DISTRICT. In the matter of a Writ of Sale to me directed in an action wherein Thomas William Porter and Alfred William Croft, of Gisborne, are Plaintiffs, and William O’Meara, of Awatere, is Defendant. NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of the above writ, I shall, unless previously settled, at the hour of noon on TUESDAY, the 9th day of SEPTEMBER next, at the auction mart of Messrs. Graham, Pitt and Bennett, cause to be sold by public auction, the right title and interest of the above-named William O’Meara, in and to a certain leasehold property situate at Awatere, in the County of Cook, containing three thousand eight hundred and twenty acres or thereabouts, known as Ahikouka No. 2, of the term of which lease between fourteen and fifteen years is no unexpired. This sale is made at the suit of the execution creditors whose solicitor is James Wray Nolan, Esq., of Gladstone Road, Gisborne. Further particulars can be obtained on application to the Auctioneers. Dated at Gisborne this 18th day of August, 1884. G. L. GREENWOOD, 386 Sheriff.

Amusements. LOOK OUT FOB JpiRST pUBLIC •pjINTEBTAINMENT. MONDAY, AUGUST 25th, 1884. MACFARLANE'S HALL. To consist of Vocal and Instrumental Music, Readings, &c. Piastst —Ma. IV. H. Flood. Admission—ls to all parts of the house. Tickets to be had from members of the Committee, at the Library, and of all booksellers. 389 Notice. IN THE ESTATE OF F. H. COX. NOTICE HAVING disposed of the Tailoring Busi ness of my late husband, Mr. F. H. Cox, to Mr. R. Johnstone, all those indebted to the Estate are requested to pay the same on or before the 31st instant. All accounts owing after that date will be at once sued for without further notice. 393 E. G. COX. ' EDWARD BURCH. 0 T_l 0 E. ALL CLOSETS TO BE EMPTIED FORTNIGHTLY. q Orders for the undermentioned promptly b

attended to :— 1 ” (Night Soiling I Yard Cleaning I > p Bubbish Removal | Chimney Sweeping] „ Tank Cleaning. i 3 SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED. | Ph _ j W < Scissor Grinding Saw Sharpening d £ Razor Setting Lock Repairing j W q Key Fitting Umbrella Repair- |O ” Old Keys Bought ing w (Firewood Cutting Gardening EDWARD BURCH,

Gladstone Road, Gisborne. EDWARD BURCH. 347 NOTICE. LL claims against the late Firm of Porter & Croft will be settled by me, and all amounts due and owing to the said Firm must be paid to myself, or authorised agent, without delay. T. W. PORTER. Gisborne, 4th August, 1884. 354