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Southland Times, Issue 614, 4 January 1867, Page 1

Wanted. WANTED, a respectable Female SERVANT Apply, Mrs Reese, Dee-street. WANTED TO BUY— Caßh— a SECTION ir Town. Must be cheap. Apply, W. D., office of this paper. TENDERS WANTED, for LIGHTERAGE oi about 150 tons Cargo, ex " Water Nymph. Calder, B?acHock and Co. TENDERS will be received at the Office oi Messrs Smyth, Hoyt and Co. for the Erection of Buildings and other works at the Bluff. For fall information apply at the Office, on Railway Platform, Invercargill. Deo. 24, 1866. DRAIN PIPES. " WANTED KNOWN," that Drain Pipes of the best quality, from two to six inches, can be obtained at the Makarewa Brick and Tile Works, adjoining the Railway Station. Two in., £2 10s per 1000, kc. An allowance made on quantities. , Samples may be seen at Mitchell and Cos. p J THOMAS BUXTON. EducationalCOMMERCIAL SCHOOL. JE. STEWART will RE-OPEN the above . Academy after the Christmas vacation, on MONDAY, the 7th JANUARY, 1867. A sound Enghsh Commercial Education, including all the higher branches of Mathematics, Land Surveying, and Drawing taught. Mrs Stewart will also open a Seminary for Young Ladies on the above date. Rootine : English, Music, French, and drawing. A very limited number of Young Ladies will be received as Boarders. J. E. S., in thanking those patrons who have fevored him with their support in his profession as Architect and Surveyor, begs to inform them that in continuing tbis profession every exertion on his part will be used to merit a continuance of their favors and patronage. Land Surveyed and quantities taken at very moderate charges. Terms on apphcation. Sylvan Bank, East Road, Late Mr Price's house, Dec. 22, 1866. SOUTHLAND ACADEMY. SELBORN (some time teacher in Glasgow, , and under the National and Denominational Boards of Education of Victoria) begsto intimate to Parents aDd Guardians of Children that he ■will open the above Academy on MONDAY, 7th JANUARY, 1867. . . Subjects : English, in all its branches ; Writing Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, and the Classics. _ Testimonials can be seen, and all particulars learned at the Academy, next Dr Willson's, Ythan-street. Invercargill, Dec. 24, 1866. INVERCARGILL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. BOARDERS ESTABLISHMENT. Principal: A. MACDONAIO) j Assisted by a highly efficient Master. THE Classes will be resumed on Monday, the 15th January, 1867. The course of instruction embraces all the branches necessary to fit young gentlemen for mercantile life, for the public service, and for matriculation in a university. A Prospectus, containing terms and further particulars, will be forwarded on application to the Principal. Evening Classes will also be resumed on the same date. Races. TNVERCARGILL RACES. TO BE HELD 7th & Bth FEBRUARY, 1867. JITDGE : R. Hamilton, Esq. Stewabds : Messrs T. Swale, J. Morton, Wm. Cochrane, J. Colyer, D. Napier, first dayj Wm. Bushall, Jas. Gall, C. A. Ross. Stabteb : C. A. Ross. Cierk op the Coubse : J. J. Cuff. Tbeasueeb : William Cochran. Maiden Plate, 20 soys. For all horses that have never won an advertised race. One mile and a-half. Entry, £1. Weight for age. Publicans' Purse, 30,sovb. For all horses. Two miles and a-half. Entry, £2. Weight for age. Trotting Race, 20 soys. For ull horses. Three times round the course. No weight under 10 stone. Entry, 30s. Farmer's Cup, value 25 soys. Once round. Heats. Weight for age. No horse allowed to run unless the bona jide property of a farmer for not less than three months previous to the race. To be ridden by gentlemen riders. Entry, £2. SECOND DAY. Hurdle Race, 20 Soys. For all horses. Two miles and a-half, over 8 flights of hurdles. Entry, £1 10s. Weight for age. Invercargill Handicap, 40 soys. For all horses. Male and a-half. Entry, £3. Ladies Purse, 25 soys. Once round. For all horses. Welterweights. Gentlemen riders. Entry, £1 10s. Town Plate, 35 soys. For all horses. Three miles. Weight for age. Entry, £2. Consolation Handicap, 20 soys. One mile and quarter. Entry, £1. For all beaten horses. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Rules of Otago Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Mares and Geldings allowed 31bs. No entry will be received for any of the above races except on this condition: — That; all disputes, claims, and objections, arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or -whom they may appoint. No person shall be allowed to run a horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona jlde property of a subscriber of two sovereigns to the race fund. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Stewards, at Colyer's Hotel, on or before 6th February, entry money enclosed, with name, age, and pedigree of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. Any jockey not riding in colors entered will be fined two sovereigns. All dogs found on the course will be destroyed, ■without respect to ownership. Entries for-the Invercargill Handicap must be made at Colyer's Hotel, on or before Ist February. Three horses to start for each race, or the public money will not be added^ -. ; AEEX.ROSS, * ** Secretary*