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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 47, 17 February 1894, Page 9

Late Advertisements gOUTIILAND COUNTY 1756 — Centre Bush to Otapiri Road, Bridge over Otapiri Stream. 1757 — Corbett’s Crossing Road, Forest HU, Hundred ; formation and gravelling. 1758 — Springbank to Wright’s Bush Road j 120 chains tussocki: g. WRITTEN TENDERS f'r the above* works will be received at this office until 11 a.m. on Friday, the 23rd February, 1894. They must be addressed to the Chairman, and marked outside, “ Tender for Contract No. (and name of work,)” Specifications and drawings can be seen at this office, also for No. 17 ,6 at Mr T. W. Allen’s house, Otapiri Gorge ; for No. 1757 at Mr C. D. Moore’s store, Winton; for No. 1758 at Spar Bush School, near Springbank. The lowest or any tendi-r will not neces*sarily be accepted. N.B.—A deposit in cash or marked cheque must accompany each tender, amounting to 5. per cent, on same. R. P. MacGOUN, County Clerk and Treasurer. County Council Office, Invercargill, 14th February, 1894. A NNUAL IRISH ATHLETIC SPORTS: PARK RESERVE, WEDNESDAY, 14th MARCH, 1894. OOA GRAND SHEFFIELD HANDICAP £2O (135 yards). Ist prize, £l2 10s ; 2nd £4 ; 3rd £2los; 4th £1 Nominations, 6s, stating past 2 years’ per~ formances, will be received at Shamrock Hotel or by the Secretary not later than 28th February, 1894. H andicaps will be advertised in local papers 2nd and 3rd of March. For further particulars see programmes, which may be had on application to the Hon. Sec., W. J. McKeowx, Eye Street. The Popular Irish Drama, “ SAVOURNEEN DEELISH,” on “ PEEP o’ DAY,” Will be performed in Theatre Royal by the Irish Dramatic Society on the Evenings of 14th and 15th. PRICES 3/-, 2/-, 1/-. INVERCARGILL SAIL, TENT, TAR* PAULIN, HORSE COVER AND OILSKIN CLOTHING FACTORY. (opposite Prince of Wale’s Saleyards), Dee Street, Inyehcaechle. BJ CUNNINGHAM begs to inform his “ friends and the public generally that he has just received a large shipment of goods direct from manufacturers, ex S.S. Duke of Westminster, and invites comparision of his Large Stock of Tarpaulins, Horse Covers, Ac., &c., with any other maker in New Zealand*

MARQUEES, TENTS & FLAGS ON SALES OR HIRE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL* Reaper and Binder Aprons Made and Repaired. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. Kindly note the above address. PIANOS ! PIANOS ! ! REAL BARGAINS! 45 Guinea Instrument for 30 Guineas net. iikNYONE requiring a first-class PIANO will do well to inspect Instruments now on view in our Rooms. MUST BE SOLD! Best Instruments in the MarketEach one Guaranteed. PEARSON, SCOTT & CO., Auctioneers, Esk street.

The French tell a story of an absent-minded man. hie was once returning from the country. His servants devised a plan of robbing him. They got down from the coach, held a torch in his face, demanded his purse, and he delivered it to them. Arrived home, he related the adventure to his friends, and when, they questioned him about the details, he said—“ Ask nay servants; they were there.”