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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2476, 24 February 1881, Page 3

Government Notice. V. B. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ACT, 1879. SECTION 7(1. Notice is hereby given that the FIRST INSTALMENT of PROPERTY TAX f<»f the year commencing Ist day of April, 1880, will be PAYABLE «n the Bth day of March ISBI, 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 he the Deputy Property Tax Commissioner's Oflice, Timaru. J. SPERREY, Commissioner, Wellington, February 12, 1881. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section) DUNEDIN AUTUMN RACES 1881. ORDINARY SINGLE FARE TICKETS to Dunedin issue 1 at Christchurch, Invercargill, or any intermediate Station, on 23id. 24th. 25th, and 2fith February, will be available for return up to and including 28th inst. FRBDK. BACK. Traffic Manager. Traffic Manager's Office, Christcbnrch, Feb. 15th, 1881. Public Notice®. BRUNNER COAL COMPANY, MINES—GREYMOUTH. Depot, BARNARD STREET (Nearly opposite Webster’s Store.) Awarded Ist Prize at Sydney Exhibition for Coal and Coke. This celebrated Coal is universally admitted to be far superior to any Australian Coni, and is used extensively for smithy, steam, ami domestic purposes in New Zealand and Victoria. Consumers are willing to pay from 10 to 20 per cent highe* in price than Newcastle Coal. To meet the dull times the Company will sell it CHEAPER than any Newcastle Coal sold in Timaru. AT «« PER TON. One trial will prove that the Brunner Coal cannot be excelled. P. McARDLE, Local Manager. COAL PIT HEATH COMPANY’S GREYMOUTH COAL. Sydney International Exhibition—Highest Award, First Degree of Merit and Medal. MR WILLIAM EVANS is the authorised Agent for the sale of the Company’s Coal, a supply of which he has always on hand. BICHD. NANCARROW, Secretary; Greymouth, Feb 14, 1881. COALS I COALS I COALS 1 FOR SALE. CARGOES of Best Newcastle, Greymouth, Westport, Bay of Islands, and Kaitangata screened and unscreened Coals at unprecedentedly Low Rates, and in quantities to suit purchasers. Apply to WM. EVANS, Atlas Coal and Timber Yards, Great North Road, Timaru. ' IRONMONGERY. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. JJIIRST SHIPMENT TO HAND OF GENERAL, BUILDERS, AND FURNISHING IROMONGERT. These Goods having been CAREFULLY SELECTED By my own Buyers in the Home Markets, the Public will find it to their advantage to COMPARE PRICES BEFORE PURCHASING. JOSEPH HOUSTON, SOUTH ROAD, TIMARU S 1 P AT RICK’S D AY. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1881. ATHLETIC SPORTS To be held in THE OLD SHOW GROUNDS. Committee : Messrs J. Callanan, T. C’Driscoll, A. McGeown, W. Dunne, T. Burns, T. R. Jones, P. Sullivan, W. Naughton, T. Geaney, P. J. Bell, J. O’Rourke. Treasurer: T. O’Driscoll. Handicapped : P. J. Bell. Starter: Geo. Atkinson, 100 Yards Maiden Race—First prize, £1 leg ; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s (id. Post entries. 100 Yards Handicap—First prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s fid. Irish Jig in costume —First prize, £2 ;2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s Gd. Hop, Step, and a Jump—First prize. £1 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, la. 200 Yards Handicap—lst prize, trophy value £2 ; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6;i. Vaulting with Pole, for Boys—First prize, £1; 2nd, 10a. 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, os. 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, £1; 2nd, 10s, Entrance, Is. One and a-half-mile Handicap (Publicans). —Ist pme. £4 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, . 10s. Entrance, 4s. Irish Reel (in costume) —Ist 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. Three competitors in each event or no second prize. All competitors must run in Costume. Sports to Commence at 11 a.m. W. DUNNE, Hon. Secretary.