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Southland Times, Issue 1809, 21 October 1873, Page 4

Public IVottcea. IN THE ESTATE OF ANDREW FLEMING (DECEASED.) ALL persons having claims against the late Mr Fleming are requested to send in their accounts to the undersigned, without delay. THOS. M. MACDONALD, Solicitor for the Executor. Sept. 15th, 1873. pEOMWELL JOCKEY CLUB. 27th DECEMBER, 1873. THE CROMWELL DERBY, a sweepstake of £4 4s, h. ft., with £40 added. (For Otago and Southland bred horses only.) Second horse to receive 20 per cent, of the stakes. Entrance, £2 2s on nomination, and balance of sweep to be paid on night of general entry. For 3 year old colte, Bet. 101b. ; fillies, Bst. 51b. Distance, H miles. Nominations to be sent in to Secretary on or before 17th October, 1873. WILLIAM MACNAB, Secretary. NEW ZEALAND VARNISH AND POLISH. THESE VARNISHES are pronounced by all who have used them to be equal, if not superior, to any Varnishes which are imported. William Gilchrist having a large stock of these Varnishes and Polishes on hand, is prepared to supply House Painters, Coach Painters, and Cabinetmakers, at the lowest possible price. These Varnishes are made from the fineßt Kauri and East India gums. WILLIAM GILCHRIST, Japan and Varnish Manufacturer, Importer of Paperhangings, Glass, Oils, Colors, Brushes, &c. GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN. Price List on Application. SOUTHLAND HOHTICULTURAL d SOCIETY, Instituted 1864. SEASON 1873-74. Exhibitions : JANUARY Ist AND 2nd. MARCH 4th AND sth. Special Prizes at the first Exhibition for— Best kept Amateur Garden (competitors to notify their intention to compete to the Secretary by the Ist November) Best Provincial-made Wine (one year old) At the second Exhibition — For Jams and Jellies. Particulars in Schedule of Prizes, which can be obtained from the Committee, and Seedsmen in town. _ Corporation TToticca. CORPORATION or INVERCARGILL rpENDERS will be received up to 7.30 p.m. of J_ Thursday, 23rd October, for Ist. Formation and Gravelling of footpath in Leet street. 2nd. Extension of New Cut of Puni Creek to east side of Ellea road. 3rd. Fresh tenders for four chains of Pitching and Gravelling in Spey street. And for the following works, up to 7.30 p.m. of Thursday, the 30th October. Ist. Metalling, Gravelling, &c, Spey street. 2nd. Formation and Gravelling Deveron otreet. Specifications at the Town Surveyor's Office. A deposit of five per cent, must accompany each tender. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. A PPLTCATIONS for any of the remaining A. Municipal Sections at present unleased, will be received up to the 23rd inst. Those applied for will be submitted for lease, by auction, at the Council Hall, on Friday, the 31st October, at .noon. ___________ LOAN, £3,500, AT SIX PER CENT. I'HE Town Council having resolved, under the borrowing powers conferred on the Corporation by the " Otago Munisipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865," to contract a second LOAN of £3,500, sealed tenders will l)e received up to 3 p.m. of the 20th November, 1873, for Seventy (70) Fifty Pounds (£SO) Debentures. To have a currency of twenty years from the date of issue, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly at Punerlin or Invereargill. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be endorsed, " Tender for Debentures." The interest and sinking funds on loans are a first charge upon the rates. The Debentures will be redeemable bj a Sinking Fund, invested annually by Trustees appointed by the Superintendent. The money raised will be expended exclusively on the drainage of the town, and formation of streets. The Rates for the statutory financial year, ending 19th April, 1872, amounted to £1046 9s, of which £10 18s 6d remains unpaid. For 1873, £1230. For 1874, £1386. The annual revenue amounts to about £4000. The financial position of the Corporation is shown by the Balance Sheet, and Estimate of j Revenue, published in the Provincial Government Gazettes of 15th January and 30th April, 1873, respectively. W. B. SCANDRETT, Town Clerk. Council Hall, Invercargill, N.Z., September 22, 1873. ! PROPOSED BYE-LAW NO. 1. j rnBE following draft Bje-L»w is published in i -■- terms of Clause 186 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1867 : — A bye-law to provide for the better Rule and Government of the Town of Invercargill. In pursuance of the powers and provisions contained in Section 186 of part 13 of the " Municipal Corporations Aot, 1867," the Council of the Town of Invercargill ordains as follows, that ia to say : — Any person guilty of any of the following offences, omissions, or neglects, within the Town of Invercargill, shall, on being convicted of any such • offence, neglect, or omission, be liable to pay any penalty not exceeding (£5) five pounds : 1st — Throwing any glass, filth, dirt, rubbish, or other matter of a similar nature, upon any street, footway, court, alloy, or public place whatsoever. 2nd. — Rifling, driving, leading, or wheeling any barrow, cart, dray, or carriage, upon or along any footpath without permission from the Town Council to do so. 3rd. — Placing any timber, bricks, stones, or other building materials upon any footway, channel, surface drain, or carriage road, without such permission as aforesaid. 4th. — Burning any shavings, straw, or other ; materials or matter upon any footway, carriage road, or open or public place, without such permission as aforesaid. stb. — Leaving any inflammable materials or matter in any pnblLj shed or place, or on any open space near any building, without such permission as aforesaid. ' , 6tb. — Drawing or trailing any sledge, timber,