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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2429, 30 December 1880, Page 3

Messrs Peacock and Geaney, of the West End Butchery will have their customary New Year’s show on view to-morrow forenoon'. Their exhibition will include one of the first genuine Poi.ukd Angus Bui. cocks that has ever been slaughtered in South Canterbury and seven prime bullocks from A. Grant, Esq., Teinuka ; calves from E. Archer, Esq , and John Hamilton, Esq.; sheep and lambs from A. Grant, Esq.—the pick of his flock ; and porkers from the district farmers and dairymen. In quality the meat will be quite equal to that which secured for the firm the first prize at the Christmas competition a few days ago, and which caused quite a run on their premises and necessitated a fresh supply being slaughtered.— [Advt.J

For continuation of News see fourth page. ’ Govei* 111 iienl Notices. V. R. NEW ZEALAND 'RAILWAYS. OPAWA BLANCH EXTENSION RAILWAY. EiYEE TENGAWAI BRIDGE CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Dunedin, Dec 9,1880. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office up to Noon on Monday, Jan 10, 1881 for the above contract. They arc to be marked on the outside “ Tender for Tengawai Bridge Contract,” and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by Noon of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at any District or Resident Engineers office by the same hour. Drawings, Specifications, and 'General Conditions may be seen at this office,and at the Public Works oflices, Christchurch and Wellington, and at the Post Office, Timaru. . The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. . . 1 By command, W. N. BLAIR, Engineer in Charge Middle Island. . COLONIAL INDUSTRIES. NEW ZEALAND. ' PORTLAND CEMENT. Public Works Office, Wellington, November 10, 1880. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office up to NOON on March 31, 1881, from persons who are willing to, contract for the Supply and Delivery of ONE HUNDRED TONS of PORTLAND CEMENT. The cement to be manufactured in the Colony of New Zealand, and to be delivered at any of the undermentioned places, viz., Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Dunedin,Port Chalmeirs, or Invercargill. Tenders to be addressed to the Minister for Public Works and to be marked outside “ Tender for Supply of 100 tons of Portland Cement.” Specifications and conditions may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland. Wellington Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. The lowest or any tender will not be necessarily be accepted. R. OLIVER, Minister for Public Works. Pußlic Notices. “171011 , SALE—A Magnificent LEASE1' HOLD, partly in grass, partly in wheat, and adjoining a Railway Station. T. HALL. SOUTH; CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN • ; : SOCIETY. \ MEETING of the above Society will be ‘ held at the Grosvenor Hotel on THURSDAY, Dec. 30, at 8 p.m. i The attendance of members is specially requested. , . . ■ Business—General. • ' ’ 1 W. E. WHITGOMBE, ■ 1 * ’ 'Secretary. :