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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2415, 13 December 1880, Page 3

public Notices. Tima bo Regatta TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1880. Commodore: F. Archer, Esq. VICE-CoMMODORE \ E. Smith, Esq. I Judge: I Captain Mills. Starter : J. Hill, Esq. Committee : Messrs M. Jonas, R. Stansell, T. Chapman, S. Gumming, P. Bradley, S.E. Graham, M. White, W. F. Newberry, J. King (Secretary.) A Procession of all Boals competing in the various events will start at 11 a.m. sharp. PROGRAMME. 1. Landing Service Whaleboat Race, Five Oars— Confined exclusively to Landing Service Men and Boats. Distance, 3 miles. First prize, £l2 ; second, £4. Entrance, £l. 2. Amateur Four-Oar Race. Boats not to exceed 25 feet in jlength &U 9 ,to be steered with rudder. Distance, 2h miles. First prize, £10; second, £3. Entrance, £l. 3. Scullers’ Race (in inrigged boats). Distance, 14 miles (all comers). First prize, £2; second, 10s. Entrance, ss. 4. Champion Race Handicap, open to all comers, and all boats pulling fotlr oars and over. Distance, 4 miles. First prize, £2O ; second, £6. Nominations, 10s; entrance, 5s per oar. 5. Sculling Race, open to all comers. Distance, 1 mile. Prize, £2. Entrance, ss. 6. Pair-Oar Race, in stump outriggers. First prize, £4 ; second, £l. Entrance, 7s 6d. 7. Volunteer Race, in Landing Service Whaleboats pulling five oars. Open to members of the Rocket Brigade and Fife Brigade, and Artillery Corps, to be pulled in uniform. Distance, 2 miles. First prize, £8; second boat to save stake. 8. Sailing Race (in open boats). Time allowance and distance to be arranged by the Committee on the day of sailing. First prize, £8; second, £2. Entrance, 10s 6d, 9. Tub Race. A special prize will be given to the most comically dressed tubman. First prize, £2; second, £l. Entrance, 2s Gd. 10. Duck Hunt. Prize, £4. Entrance, Duck, 2s 6d ; each boat, 2s 6d. Two boats to start, or no race. . Three to start, or no second prize. Entries for Nos. 1,2, 3,5, 6,7, 8, to be sent in not later than 8 p.m. on 13th Dec. For Nos. 9 and 10, post entries. The Committee reserve to themselves the right to disqualify any boat. b J. J. J. KING, Hon. Secretary. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. TENDERS are invited for ADDITIONS apd ALTERATIONS to the old Post office, for G. Gabites, Esq. Plans and Specifications to be seen at my Office, where tenders will be received on the 15th day of December, at noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. J. N, UPTON, Architect. Moss Jonas. PRESENT ARRANGEMENT OF SALES: — FOR WEEK ENDING MONDAY DECEMBER 20. Tuesday—Furniture and Effects, at his Rooms, at 2 o’clock. Saturday—Horses, Drays, Ac., at his Yards, at 11 o’clock. Produce, at his Rooms, at 1 o’clock. Monday 20th inst—Furniture and Effects, at Mr Evans’ Residence, at 11 o’clock. MOSS JONAS Auctioneer. FOR SALE PRIVATELY— Valuable Improved Farm at Waihi, near Geraldine. 300 acres of Freehold Land, at Waihi, near Geraldine, consisting of — 80 acres in wheat 100 acres in English grass 100 acres ready for cross-ploughing 20 acres tussock 538 acres Educational Reserve Leasehold, having a term of 7£ years to run, consisting of—--120 acres stubble 220 acres in oats 100 acres ready for cross-ploughing 98 acres in tussock The above is now in the occupation of P. H. Duncan, Esq., and is sub-divided into paddocks, all fenced with good live fences. Running streams flow through the Farm. The improvements consist of— Comfortable 6-roomed dwelling-house Men’s house, four rooms Stable—Four stalls and two loose boxes Large storing shed and outhouses for farming implements. Terms very easy. For further particulars apply to MOSS JONAS, . Auctioneer, Timaru. FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. MOSS JONAS has received instructions _ from Mr W. Poole, to sell by Public Auction at his Rooms, Main South Road, Timaru, ON TUESDAY, DEC 14, The whole of his household Furniture and other effects, removed for convenience of sale, and comprising, tables, chans, couches, chests of drawers, washstands, and ware, dressing tables, bedsteads, bedding kitchen utensils, crockery, Ac. No reserve. Sale at 2 o'clock. MOSS JONAS, Auctioneer. WOOL AND SKIN SALE. MOSS JONAS will sell by Public Auction, at his Sale Rooms, Main Road, Timaru, during the present month, A LARGE QUANTITY OF WOOL AND SHEEPSKINS. Upwards of a hundred bales of Wool and a large number of Skins, Pelts and Hide# have already been entered. Parties wishing to make entries are requested to do so as early as possible in order to allow time improper classification, and the issue of catalogues. The Sale will take place towards the end of the present month. Every care and attention given to lots consigned by clients at a distance. MOSS JONAS, Auctioneer.