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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 332, 25 December 1860, Page 2

UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA— This Bank will close on WEDNESDAY, the 26th instant. A. KERB; Mauager. 24th December, iB6O. 1543 To be published during the ensuing week, price 6d. "COLONIST ALMANACK for 1861," containing a General Directory, Postage Rates, Gardener's Calendar, Court Sittings, Signals, List of Institutions, Societies, Places of Public Worship, &c. f Tide Table, Rising and Setting of the Sun, Phases of the Moon, Eclipses, Officers of General Government and Nelson Province, &c, &c. Copies may be had at this office, and of Mr. ROBT. LUCAS, Bridge-street. BEWARE OF THE FOX! (not of Wellington). Electors in favor of ROBINSON, don't be. gulled into splitting your votes, but PLUMP. Every split vote is worth nothing. 1545 Election of Members for the House of Representatives. ON SALE. MUZZLES, MUZZLES, MUZZLES, i-VX ma( i o by order and in strict accordance with clause 4, Corrupt Practices Prevention Act—warranted to fit. Any Elector wearing this will $6 guaranteed free from particular average or misdemeanor. As ■ there are only a few left people are requested to apply ; SHARP. • ■. ; 1544 CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.—The v^ Supporters of STAFFORD and DOMETT are respectfully requested to "rub their noses" with stone blue (cockades and ribbons being prohibited) by clause 7), a committee has determined that they at least ought to be marked men. The Committee meetings will be held at the X comer office, as usual. A. NIBBLE, 1546 Scratchetary. ■ROUND!—A GOLD BRO9CH.— The ■*■ owner may have it back by paying for this insertion, and applying to Mrs. Loewe, Collingwoodstreet. ■ 1542 A LEXANDER AITKEN, Accountant, ■**■ LAND AND COMMISSION AGENT, Nelson. 1544 FOR SALE.—Several head of fine dairy CATTLE, and a few Agricultural IMPLEMENTS. Apply to H. CLOUSTON, Maitai-valley. 1549 PUBLIC HOLIDAY.—His Honor the -*■ Superintendent directs it to be notified that the Government Offices will be closed on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 25fch instant. I ALFRED DOMETT, Provincial Secretary. Tenders for Supplies, &c, advertised to be received on the 26th will be received on the 28th instant.— A. D. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, 22nd December, 1860. 15*0 NOTICE OF TENDERS. TENDERS (in duplicate) will be received at this office, until the 7th Jauuary, 1861, from Parties wishing to contract to CONVEY MAILS OVERLAND once a week, between NELSON and MOTUEKA and COLLINGWOOD. for a period of 12 mouths ending 31st December, 1861. : The Mails to be taken from the Post-office, Nelson,, on Wednesdays at 11 o'clock, a.m. The return Mails to be delivered at the Nelson office on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. A bag to be left at Takaka, and at Motupipi, going and returning. The Postmaster-General reserves to himself the power of employing parties for conveying the Mails, at the expense of the Contractors, should they fail in the performance of the service. Security for the due performance of the service will be required. Further information can be obtained by application at the Post-office, Nelson. By order of the Postmaster-General, B. WALMSLEY, Chief Postmaster for the District. Post-office, Nelson, 24th December, 1860. 154S