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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2431, 3 January 1881, Page 3

A political ode by Byron, not hitherto believed to be his, has been discovered in a weekly newspaper of-1812, by Mr Pearson, of Pall Mall. It will shortly be printed, with a copy of the poet’s letter relating to the same.

For continuation of News see fourth page. Grovei’iimeiit Notices. TENDERS FOR ADVERTISING PROVINCIAL “ GAZETTE” NOTICES. Colon ini Secretary’s Office, Wellington, December 17, 1880. rPIENDER? arc required for the pnbliration for a period of twelve months from the Jsfc January, 1881, in a newspaper in each provincial district, of public notifications such as were required to be or were usually published in the Provincial Government “ Gazette” in a province, and will be received at this office until noon on Sa'urday, the Bth January, 1881.

Tender,s must contain the information and be in accordance with the terms and condiiions of the specification subjoined. Telegraphic tenders will be received, provided that they arc forwarded for transmission before noon on the Bth January, and that written lenders are posted simultaneously. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily bo accepted. G. S. COO PET, Under-Secretary. SPECIFICATION FOR ADVERTISING PROVINCIAL “GAZETTE” NOTICE. 1. All notices, as far as practicable, to appear in succession in one part of the newspaper (but not the last page), or separately in a suppleyment if required. The words “Government Notifications,” with Royal Arms, to be inserted over the first notice. No Royal Arms to be otherwise used. 2. The notices to be set in either Brevier, Minion, or Nonpareil type, according to the size ordinarily used for advertisements in the newspaper whose tender may be accepted ; provided that no size larger than the first-named type be used. 3. Notices are not to be leaded out or extended beyond the space actually required to set them solid. 4. When notices are required to be inserted more than once, the number of insertions will be specified on the face of the copy. 5. Notices relating to any one particular district may be republished in another at contract rates, if required. 6. Tenders to state charges per inch in depth for—- (</) Plain matter —first insertion. „ ~ second or subsequent insertion. (//) Table matter, single column—first „ ~ „ second or subsequent insertion. (v) Table matter, double column—first insertion. Table matter, double column—second or subsequent insertion. Fractions of an inch to be charged by quarters. Second or subsequent insertions to appear either in consecutive issues or not, as may be required. Ordinary land sale notices, without rules, to deemed plain matter, and charged under (<■/). Table matter, under heading (/>), shall consist of four or more columns, with heading and rules; and under heading (c), of sight or more columns, with headings or rules. 7. All lenders submitted must contain the information specified under the following heads : (a) Name of newspaper. (h) Days of publication. (c) Width of column in pica cms. (jl) Type in which advertisements are now set, or proposed to be set. (r) Average circulation of the paper, S. Government notifications, when received by the printer, must be published in the issue next after receipt, and must nob be held over for a subsequent publication, unless with the consent of the party sending it. Late Advertisements. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE DISTRICT COURT of TIMARU and OAMARU Holden at Tiraaru. In the matter of “ The Debtors and Creditors Act 1870 ” “ The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act 1878 ” and “ The * Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act 1879” and of the bankruptcy of Thomas Leonard a debtor. This is to notify that Thomas Leonard of Levels Plains contractor has this day filed a statement that he "is unable to .meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the District Court House Timaru on Tuesday the 11th day of January 1881 at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon. Dated this 3rd day of January, 1880. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk. H. S. Austin, - . 'Solicitor, Timaru.