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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2243, 26 May 1880, Page 4

Grovei'iiment; Notices. V. ttvi <Sry >sf< ' •■,)' 'i'h* ■ cVr E. I> ir >l- • v '\V NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MIDDLE ISLAND. NOTICE is hereby intimated that the following contracts are withdrawn from Tender until further notice: “Ashburton 'Branch Extension Contract,” “ Dunback Contract.” W, N. BLAIR, Engineer in Chief, Middle Island. Public Works Ollicc, Dunedin, May 7, 1880. E. 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 Hail of Timaru is the place, at which all persons in the District of Waitaki are 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. SPERREY, 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.” THE following SECTIONS of the “ Property Assessment Act,” arc PUBLISHED for general information. J. SPERREY, Commissioner. Government Offices, Wellington, 20th January, 1860. 18. Every company, including banking and insurance companies, carrying on business in New Zealand at the commencement of this Act shall at all times be r epresented by a person residing in the colony ; and a place within the colony shall be appointed .from time to time by every such company :is aforesaid at which any notices or other instruments affecting the company under this Act may be served or delivered. (1.) Such person shall bo called the “ Public Officer” of the company for . the purposes of this Act, and shall be appointed as follows ; (a.) In the case of a company having a local Board of Directors or Managers resident in the colony, within three months after the passing of this Act ; (/».) 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 Idled by the making of fresh appoinments thereto from time to time as may bo necessary. (2.) Every new company shall within i three months aftcrit shall commence 1 or enter into business after the passing of this Act appoint a Public Officer, and name a place for delivery I 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 be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds a day for every day after the time aforesaid during which such neglect shall continue. JPailjJie INI oii-wor-;. pHELPS AND (J 0m Bahnabd Stueet, Timabu. BRICKLAYERS, SLATERS, Ac. Baker’s Ovens, Steam and other Boilers, J Kitchen Ranges, and all kinds of Fire and Jobbing Work executed on the most improved principles. Lime and Cement on Sale. Town and Country Orders promptly attended to. Tuck pointing done. Estimates given. JEWELLERY AND FANCY GOODS REPOSITORY, MAIN NO 11 Till ROAD. "ESSRS GIBSON AND COCKROFT beg to inform the Public in and ibout the vicinity of Timaru and the jutlying districts, that they have Entered juto Partnership, and have opened, in i,ddition to their well-known Jewellery >hop, the Fancy Goods Repository adjoining their premises, Main North Road, and rear the Ship Hotel, which will be found :eplete with Cigars and Tobaccos of the ,-ery Best Brands, Pipes of every descriptor!, Stationery, a large assortment of Perfumery of the very Best Quality, and Sundries too numerous to particularise, G. and C. having purchased from the Estate of T. E. Proctor, of Christchurch, i Largo and Varied Assortment of Gold Watches of every design, which, for Style md Finish, Cannot be Surpassed in the A?lony, they arc in a position to offer them ;o the Public at Prices that will Defy ComDetiluon. G. and C. have also arranged to Indent Shipments of Jewellery, Ac., from the iamous ROTHERHAM.B of LONDON, and vill be in a position to oiler the Public the idvantages of Purchasing, from the Direct Importers, one of the t LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCKS OF JEWELLERY AND WATCHES IN TIMARU ■TO SELECT FROM. Inspection Invited. 5 •■sr 5 ’ Note the Address — GIBSON AND COOKIIOTT, JEWELLERY AND FANCY REPOSITORY, MAIN NORTH ROAD, (Adjoining the Ship Hotel), TIMARU. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Dll. WILLIAMS can bo CONSULTED as usual, next to the Timaru Herald Ollicc during the day, and at Mr Lush's late residence, near the Congregational Church, North street, at night. N.B.—Saddle horses kept in onstant readiness for urgent cases and country o urneys. ECLIPSE DINNER ALE. A T the Request of Several of my Customers, I have bcen_ induced to resume my Harvest Beer, as a light Dinner Ale. : . . Price as before, Is Od’spfer gallon. FRANCIS FRANKS. Cain's Terrace, May 10, 1880.