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Wanted. KNOWN. —E. J. Beresford, Hotel, will give £1 pei Sparrows. 105 Two or Three Gentlemen Boarders. Apply, Office of this 403 Amusements. A BALL IN AID OF THE BUILDING FUND will be held in the Patutahi Public Hall on FRIDAY, sth September. Tickets 8s each; to be obtained from Mr. L. Stevens, Patutahi, or at the door. Dancing to commence at 8.30 p.m. Ladies by invitation only. R. ELLEY, 408 Secretary. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. A VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, conducted by Mrs. Butler, will be held in McFarlane’s Hall on THURSDAY, September 4th. Programme in future issue. 412 ANNUAL HOSPITAL BALL. A MEETING of the Hospital Committee, and Representatives of the Volunteers and Friendly Societies will be held in the Court House, Gisborne, on FRIDAY, 29th inst., at 7.30 p.m. Hit. McKAY, 411 Hon. Sec. Volunteer Notice. v DISTRICT ORDERS. THE Members of J Battery will Parade for Government Inspection as follows :— Thursday, the 28th. inst., at 7.30. p.m. Thursday, the 25th Sept., at 7.30 p.m T. W. PORTER, Capt. Commanding East Coast District. Militia and Volunteer Office. Gisborne, 26th August, 1884. 469 For Sale and To Let. FOR SALE. SECTION 131, PEEL STREET, GISBORNE. FOR LEASE,— 10 Acres of Land, fenced in, with house situate thereon. 35 Acres of Land, all fenced. 25 Acres of Land, all fenced.—On Whataupoko Block. Apply to— M. J. GANNON, 410 Gisborne. Tenders. TO BUILDERS. FpENDERS required for Alterations and I Additions to the Albion Club Hotel, Mr. S. M. Wilson, Proprietor. Plans and Specification may be seen at my office. Tenders to close at 12 o’clock on THURSDAY, the 4th of September. W. P. FINNERAN, 404 Architect. NOTICE. TENDERS FOR INLAND MAIL SERVICES FOR 1885 AND 1886. General Post Office, Wellington, 20th August, 1884. SEALED tenders will be received at the several Chief Post Offices in the Colony until SATURDAY, the twenty-seventh of September for the conveyance of mails between the undermentioned places, for a period of two years from the Ist January, 1885, to the 31st December, 1886.

Postal District of Gisborne. 1. Gisborne and Ormond, thrice weekly. 2. Gisborne and Ormond, daily. 3. Gisborne, Patutahi, and Te Arai Bridge, via Matawhero, twice weekly. 4. Gisborne and Tologa Bay, weekly. 5. Port Awanui and Whaiekahika, fortnightly. 6. Tologa Bay and Port Awanui, weekly. 7. Tologa Bay and Port Awanui, fortnightly. The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the following clause of the terms and conditions of contract printed at the back of the tender-forms : “ The days and hours of arrivals and departures of mails will be stated in a time-schedule attached to the bond, but other days and hours may from time to time be fixed by the PostmasterGeneral by notice in writing. For services performed by coach no stage shall exceed twelve miles, except by special permission from the Postmaster-General, who shall determine whether or not longer stages are unavoidable.” Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to the timetables framed by the department. Contractors must, in accordance with the terms and conditions of mail contracts, provide a free box-seat on any vehicle, and a

free passage by any steamer or boat, when when required, for an officer travelling on the business of the department. Forms of tender, with terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post office. No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form. Tenders, indorsed “ Tender for Mail Service, No. ,” to be addressed and enclosed to the Chief Post Master of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer. W. GRAY. 415 Secretary. Notices. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given to all Europeans and Maories that the partnership hitherto existing between RUKA ARATAPU and W. S. HAIG has been DISSOLVED, and also that W. S. Haig will not retain his half interest in the buildings at Awanui known as the Rose Hotel, unless he pays to the said Ruka Aratapu within one month from date the amount due according to agreement for the said half interest. RUKA ARATAPU. Gisborne, August 28,1884. 413 NOTICE. BE it known to all Europeans and Maoris that I shall object to the transfer of my License of the public-house known as the Rose Hotel, at Awanui, for which application was made on behalf of W. A. Hodge on June 26th last, and postponed till September next for hearing before the Resident Magistrate, unless certain difficulties which have arisen can be satisfactorily arranged. RUKA ARATAPU. Gisborne, August 28th, 1881. 414