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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2475, 23 February 1881, Page 3

GoTernment Notice. V. R * PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ACT, 1879. SECTION 70. Notice is hereby given that the FIRST INSTALMENT of PROPERTY TAX fs*r the year commencing Ist day of April, 1880, will be PAYA'BLE ».n the Bth day. of March 16’81, and the Second Instalment, of Property Tax for the said year will be Payable on the 22nd day of March. 1881, and the place where the said Tax shall be paid shall in the Waitaki District be the Deputy Property Tax Commissioner's Office, Timaru. J. SPERRBY, Commissioner, Wellington, February 12, 1881. V. B. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section) DDNEDIN AUTUMN RACES 1881. ORDINARY SINGLE FARE TICKETS to Dunedin issued at Christchurch, Invercargill, or any intermediate Station, on 23rd. 24th, 25th, and 2Gth February, will be available for return up to and including 28th inst. FKBDK. BACK. Traffic Manager. Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Feb. loth, 1881. Public Notice®. DUNEDIN CUP. P. J. BELL’S CONSULTATION No 8. ENTRIES for the above will CLOSE on WEDNESDAY, 23rd. Drawing will take place at the Grosvenor Buildings at 8 o’clock the same evening. MONEY- £SOO TO LEND on good Freeho’d Security, REID AND KNUBLEY, Solicitors, Timaru. | MONEY. GQ r OR immediate invest- | (SbAUUv ment in sums of from £2OO to £SOO, at current rates. H. S. AUSTIN, Solicitor, Timaru. MONEY TO ADVANCE—Sums of £IOOO and upwards on first-class Security, at 7 per, rent. WHITE & JAMESON. MONEY TO LEND in suras of fr&m £5 to £SO and upwards. Address— L.S.D., Post-office, Timaru. The strictest secrecy will be observed. OSBORNE CELEBRATED REAPER AND BINDER, TO BIND WITH STRING OR WIRE. I BEG to inform the Farmers of South Canterbury that I have been appointed Agent for the above celebrated machines, that one is now on view at Mr Green’s grain store, and that exhibitions will fce held at various places as the harvest advances To meet the times the PRICE has been REDUCED. For particulars apply to CHAS. BOURN, Agent. Timaru, Jan. 3, 1881. gT. J) AT RICK’S JQAY. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1881. ATHLETIC SPORTS To be held in THE OLD SHOW GROUNDS. Committee : Messrs J.. Callanan, T. O’Driscoll, A. McGeown, W. Dunne, T. Burns, T. R. Jones, P. Sulhvan, W. Naughton, T. Geaney,P. J. Bell, J. O’Rourke. TheASURER : T. O’Driscoll. HANDICAI’PER ; P. J, Bell. Starter: Geo. Atkinson. 100 Yards Maiden Race —First prize, £1 Kte ; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s Od. Post entries. 100 Yards Hsndicap—First prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. Irish Jig in costume —First prize, £2 ; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s 6d. Hop, Step, and a Jump—First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. 200 Yards Handicap—lst prize, trophy value £2 ; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s fid. Vaulting with Pole, for Boys—First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. Handicap Hurdles, 440yds—First prize, trophy, value £4 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 4s. Vaulting with the Pole (men) —First prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Three Standing Jumps—First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 880yds—First prize, trophy value £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. Highland Fling (in costume) —First prize, £2 ; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s. Two Mile Walking Handicap—First prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l. Entrance, 4s. Running Long Jump—First prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. j One and a-half-mile Handicap (Publicans). —Ist prize. £4 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 4s. Irish Reel (in costume)—lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s. The events will be open to all comers. Entries will be received at the Criterion Hotel by the Secretary up to March 7, at 8 p.m. Handicaps wi J be declared on March 14. A Band will be in attendance, i Three competitors in each event or no second prize. All competitors must run in Costume. Sports to Commence at 11 a.m. W. DUNNE, j Hon. Secretary. V. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE DISTRICT COURT of TIMARU and OAMARU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “ The Debtors and Creditors Act 1876 ” and of “ The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act 1878 ” and of “ The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act 1879” and of the bankruptcy of Edward Williams of Waimate in the Provincial District of Canterbury in New Zealand laborer a debtor. It is hereby notified that the above-named debtor will apply to this Honorable Court on such Court day as shall fall next after the expixation of ten clear days after the publication hereof for an order of discharge. Dated this 23rd day of February, 1881. EDWARD WILLIAMS, Acting for self.