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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2232, 13 May 1880, Page 3

Notices. Y. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MIDDLE ISLAND. IVTOTICE is hereby intimated that the XM following contracts arc withdrawn from Tender until further notice: “Ashburton Branch Extension Contract,” “ Dunback Contract.” W, N. BLAIR, Engineer in Chief, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunedin, May 7, 1880. PUBLIC NOTICE. “PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ACT, 1879.” DISTRICT OF WAITAKI. IN accordance wiih section 30 of the above Act, the Property Tax Commissioner hereby gives public notice that the 30th day of June next is the time, and the Town Hall of Timaru is the place, at which all persons in the District ofWaitaki arc required to furnish Statements of all Real and Personal Property belonging to them, in accordance with the said Act. Dated this 10th day of April, 1880. J. SPERRBY, Commissioner. N.B.—Forms of Statement will be forwarded to all persons as far practicable, but, as the duty of procuring such forms is cast upon the public, no person is excused from neglecting to provide himself therewith. Persons can obtain forms from the Assessors of the divisions in the above district. " THE PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ACT, 1879.” rpHE following SECTIONS of the “ Pro--1 porty Assessment Act,” arc PUBLISHED for general information. J. i-PERREY, Commissioner. Government Offices, Wellington, 20th January, 1880. 18. Every company, including banking and insurance companies, carrying on business in Now Zealand at the commencement of this Act shall at all times bo represented by a person residing in the colony ; and a place within the colony shall bo appointed from time to time by every such company as aforesaid at which any notices or other instruments .affecting the company under this Act may be served or delivered. (1.) Such person shall be called the “ Public Officer” of the company for the purposes of this Act, and shall bo appointed as follows : {a.) In the ease of a_ company having a local Board of Directors or Managers resident in the colony, within three months after the passing of this Act; (A) In the case of a company not having such local Board as aforesaid within six months after the passing of this Act. The office of Public Officer shall bo kept constantly filled by the making of fresh appoinments thereto from time to time as may bo necessary. _ (2.) Every new company shall within three months aftcrit shall commence or enter into business after the passing of this Act appoint a Public Officer, and name a place for delivery of notices as aforesaid. (3.) Every company failing or neglecting, within the time hereinbefore limited in that behalf, to appoint a Public Officer, or name a place at which notices or other instruments may be served or delivered as aforesaid, shall bo liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds a day for every day after the time aforesaid during which such neglect shall continue. INotlces. L ast ■\v EEK ’ s g ALK WARD’S Piano, panel front, gilt lined, Excellent Piano, suitable for any drawingroom. IBACH’S Rosewood Drawingroom Model, beautiful clear rich tone, well finished, and can be guaranteed for three years and warranted to keep in good tune. IBACH’S Upright Iron Grand, very powerful in tone, rich in appearance, and finish, same model as sent to the Sydney Exhibition and can be guaranteed for five years. EHBAR’S Walnut Piano, without doubt the finest toned piano in stock, beautifully finished and marked in a manner to be a novelty, can be guaranteed for three years. PIANOS in Walnut and Black and Gold, made specially to our order in Germany and specially adapted for the New Zealand climate, strung on iron, and specially made and finished for drawingroom purposes. Large Upright Iron Backed Pianos by Wagner, also specially made to our order for this climate, good instrument for appearance and wear, guaranteed for three years. Our celebrated German Tuner will visit Timaru on Monday next, May 10, for four days. P. W. HUTTON & CO Agents for Chas. Begg A Co. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. JOHN JACKSON, COAL & TIMBER MERCHANT, Begs to inform his Customers that he has closed his Office and Yards in Church street, ALL ORDERS IN FUTURE to be left at the YARDS adjoining the Railway Station, on CAIN’S TERRACE, or at the Coal, Timber, and Building Material Depot, Main South Road, CORNER OF HEATON STREET, where the OFFICES are now situated. Agent for the Colonial Fire and Marine Insurance Company. N OTIC E. THE Gentleman holding possession of the SINGLE-BARREL GUN Belonging to Mr Richard Green, is requested to return same to Mr Charles Green without further notice. NOTICE. HAVING received a numerously signed requisition from the residents of Geraldine, Winchester, and intervening districts asking us to resume running our line of Coaches as heretofore, and promising their support, we intend in the interest of the public to accede to their wish, and will RUN COACHES, as formerly, from Winchester to Geraldine, to MEET all TRAIN S from Christchurch and Timaru. DENOON * MeiLRAITIi.