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Colonist, Volume III, Issue 278, 19 June 1860, Page 1

iVTKSSRsTF^wARDS AND CO. „ J, have i*; B™*8™* instructions from the proprietor, Mr. Henry Bait (who i B about to remove from the district), to sell by auction, without reserve, on TUBSDAY, the 26th instant, on the premises at Stoke— 8 superior Milch Cows in calf 1 very fine well-bred Bull 20 head mixed Stock, consisting of Cows, Stettfl, Heifers, and Calves. f 5 veiy excellent Cart and Plough Mares . 7 Pigs ~, , • • And Sundries Terms—Three months' approved acceptances. June-12. ~-,.'.' ;.■..■.■■■• 672 Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, June 12,1860. CiEALED TENDERS will be received at this Office until MONDAY, the 25th instant,, from persons desirous of contracting to execute the undermentioned SERVICES, for the Six Months ending the 31st December next, vLr. ;— , . Supplying Stationery to the several Government Offices; ..-.-■.■ Also, Spirits, Wines, Bottled Ale and Porter, and Colonial Ale, to Hospital; Also, Rations to the Gaol, Lock-up, Hospitals, and ■ Destitute Poor; • r '■ Also, the undermentioned Articles, viz. :— Beef (fresh), free from bone . atperlb. Mutton „ . . . » Suet . ■ ■ . . . . Flour (fine) . . . |, ■■•■•» : : :..-.» v:~:. Sugar ... . „ v., H > Oatmeal . . . ff , -,-. Arrowroot . . , '. Sago . . . !!'■■••■'■ Butter (fresh) . . Ditto (salt) . . Salt (fine) ..." Pepper (ground) . " " Soap ... " Candles (Mould) . .• " Ditto (Sperm) . . )t . ■■■ Whiting . . . tl Potatoes (good) . . „ Tobacco . . . „ Linseed Meal . . . . „ . Eggs . . . per dozen Matches . , . per doz. boxes ' Miik . . . ' per quart T Vinegar . . . Oil (Black Fish) . . ' „ Ditto (Sperm) . . ' Wick ■ , . . ■ h ' Samples of Stationery and Rations will be requiredto be left at this Office with the Tenders. Rations to be sent to Hospitals and Gaol as required. Scale of Rations and list of Stationery required may be seen at this office. ALFRED DOMETT, 673 Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, , Nelson, 12th June, 1860. CEALED TENDERS will be received at this office until MONDAY, the 25th instant,1 from persons desirous of contracting to supply good hard dry FIREWOOD, at per cord, and good. COAL at per ton, to the several Government Offices, Hospitals, Gaol, Lockup, and destitute Poor, &c, for the Six Months ending 31st December, 1860. ALFRED DOMETT, Provincial Secretary. \ TENDERS to supply^OFFlNS to the'Hospitsf'" and Destitute Poor, will also be received on the same day, for the same period, ■• 674 A. D. : Provincial Secretary's Office, ' . Nelson, 7th June, iB6O. TTIS Honor the Superintendent, inaccor- :-*■-*- dance with the provisions of the " Education Act, 1856," directs it to be notified, that he has appointed FRIDAY, the 29th day of June, instant, at Twelve o'clock, noon, for the ELECTION of LOCAL' COMMITTEES, and that the Elections for tha several districts will be held at the following places, viz.:— ' .. For the District of the City of Nelson, at tha . Court House, Nelson. For the Districtof Suburban North, at the Schoolhouse, Thackwood. For the District of Suburban South, at the Sohool- ' house, Stoke, i For the District of Waimea East, at the School* house, Richmond. ■ For the Districts of Waimea South, at the School--1 house, Spring Grove, and the School-house, Wakefield. ; For the District of Waimea West, at jthe Schoolhouse, Waimea West, For the District of the Moutere, at the Schoolhouse, Lower Moutere. For the District of Motueka, at the School-house, Motuelaa. For the District of Riwakay at the School-house, Riwaka. For the District of Motupipi, at the School-house, Motupipi. For the District of Collingwood, at the Schoolhoiue, Collingwood. ALFRED DOMETT, §47 Provincial Secretary. PLOUGHING MATCH. THE ANNUAL PROVINCIAL PLOUGH-. ING MATCH in connection with the Agricultural Association will take place on TUESDAY, July 3rd, in a field at Richmond, belonging to Mr. Harkness, opposite Mr. John Young's Blacksmith's Shop. The following PRIZES will then be offered for public competition :— CLASS I. HORSES without a Driver and Ploughman, of any age:— First Trize, £4; Second Prize, £2; Third Prize, £1 CLASS 11. BULLOCKS, without a Driver and Ploughman, of any age:— First Prize, sg3; Second Prize, £1. If more than six teams should compete in this class, the prizes will lie the same as in the first and third class. CLASS 111. BULLOCKS, with a Driver and Ploughman, of any age:— - Frst Prize, £4 • Second Prize, £2 ; Third Prize, £1. CLASS IV. HORSES or BULLOCKS, with or without a Driver, for Ploughmen under sixteen years of age:— First Prize, £3 ; Second Prize, £1. All Ploughs to start at Ten o'clock, a.m., and to finish by Three o'clock, p.m. Quantity of land to ba ploughed by each plough will not exceed one half acre.j The 'furrow Blice not to be less than five inches deep, nor more than nine inches wide. The Judges will be instructed to withhold any prize now advertised in any of the above classes, unless the ploughing be meritorious. The owners of any ploughs not being the property of a member of the Agricultural Association must pay an entrance of 2s. 6d. ~ - • it _ , Parties who reside at a distance from the ground may put their working cattle in the Fair Ground on nights before, and after, the Ploughing Match. EEDOR KELLING, €69 Secretary. | • . FAIR. THE RICHMOND CATTLE FAIR I -*- will-be held on the ground belonging to tho : Association at Richmond, on WEDNESDAY, the4ttt day'of July next. .',-.'' Admission for all description of Stock free of charge, except to the Pens. ,^. BARENESS, 675 •"■•■• ' ' rS. Secretary. i.', ..'. .' i, ■ .I. • i." "*"*" •" * OUR OLD FRIEND will send your PORTRAIT at hia own expense to any part of England, Ireland, or Scotland, if taken before the 4th of July. - _ So torget not Oi^r'* Gallery, Bridge-itrtet, an* the 4th of July. > 6H