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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 338, 15 January 1861, Page 1

... , ,Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, January 3,1861. ] HPENDERS will be received; at this office -1- for the ERECTION of a PO.WDER-MAGA- I ZINE until MONDAY, 2i«t January, 1.861. Plans and Specifications may be seen at this office. ALFRED DOMETT, 34 ; , ; ■ Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, sth January, 1861. •TENDERS will, be received at thisoffice, -*- where Specifications may be seen, for the ERECTION of an ADDITIONAL OFFICE at the New Government Wharf, Nelson, until TUESDAY, January 15, 18t>l. ALFRED DOMETT, 55 Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office. Nelson, 7th January, 1861, ■- 'TENDERS will be received at this office x until MONDAY, 23th January, for CUTTING a DITCH through RIWAKA SWAMP. / ! Specifications may be seen at this Office, and at the house of Mr. J. BOYES, District Constable, Motueka. ALFRED DOMETT, 59 Provincial Secretary. ELECTION NOTICE. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF SUBURBS OF SNELSON. TN'pursuance of the provisions of an Act -*- of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the "Regulation of Elections Act, 1858," I, Joh» Sharp, Returning Officer; for the; Electoral District of Suburbs of Nelson, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a writ, bearing date the Third day of January, 1861, issued under the hand of his Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, an ELECTION willbe held for the return of a qualified person to serve as a MEMBER of the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES for the said Electoral District, and that the NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at the School-house, Suburban South, on MONDAY, the Twenty-eighth day of January instant at noon,1 and that the POLL, if necessary, will take place on THURSDAY, the Thirty-first day of January instant. Dated this Eighth day of January, 1861. JOHN SHARP, Returning dfficer. The following are the POLLING-PLACES for the Electoral District of Suburbs of Nelson:— School-house, Suburban South. School-house, Suburban North. Dated this Eighth day of January, 1861. JOHN SHARP, 69 Returning Officer. ELECTION NOTICE. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF WAIMEA. TN pursuance of the provisions of an Act ■*- of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1858," I, Johst Sharp, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Waimea, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a writ, bearing date the thirdday of January, 1861, issued under the hand' of his Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, an|ELECTION will be held for the return of a qualified peison to serve as, a MEMBER of the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.^ the said Electoral District; and that the NOMINATION of candidates will take place at the School-house, Richmond, on TUESDAY, the 29th day of January, instant, at Noon; and that the POLL, if necessary, will take place on FRIDAY, the first day of February next. Dated this Eighth day of January, 1861. JOHN SHARP, Returning Officer. The following are the POLLING-PLACES for the Electoral District of Waimea:— School-house, Richmond; School-house, Spring Grove; School-house, Wakefield. Dated this Eighth day of January, 1861. JOHN SHARP, 70 Returning Officer. A GRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.— -£*■ The Committee having resolved that there shall be a PRIZE EXHIBITION of LIVE STOCK and GRA IN on some day in autumn, afterwards to be fixed by the Committee; PRIZES are intended to be given for the following STOCK. CLASS A. Entire Draught Horses—first, second and third ' prize. , Entire Horses, best adapted for the production of weight-carrying hacks—first and second prize. Draught Mares—first, secondhand third prize. Weight-carrying Saddle Wares—first and second prize. Draught (jolts, under two years old—first and second prize. Ditto ditto, under one year old—first and second prize. Ditto Fillies, under two years old—first and second prize. Ditto ditto, under one year old—first and second prize. Draught Geldings—first and second prize. Best Entire Pony—one prize. Ditto Pony Mare—one prize. CLASS B. Bulls—first, second, and third prize. Yearling Bulls—first and second prize. Cows, in milk—first, second, and third prize. Ditto, net in milk—first and second prize. Heifers, under two years old—first and second, prize. Pair of Working Bullocks—first and second prize. ■•.;■■. ~.. classc. Ramsrrfii'st, second, and third prize. Pen of Five Ewes—first, second, and third prize. Pen of Five Lambs, under one year old—first and second prize. CLASS D. Boars—first and second prize. Sows, with Pigs—first and second prize. Ditto, without rigs—first and second prize. CLASS B. Poultry—for which various prizes will be given. ■ ' CLASS F. Prizes will also be given for the best samples of Wheat, Barley, Oats, White and Hog Peas, Hops, Grass Seeds of various kinds, Swedish and other Turnips, Mangold Wurzel, Carrots, Parsnips, early and late Potatoes. Also, for Cheese, Salt and Fresh Butter, Agricultural Implements, and Machinery. Extra prizes will be given for any meritorious Stock or produce not above specified, at the discretion of the Committee. The Members of the Association are requested to pay their Subscription for the present year to any of the Members of the Committee, Messrs. Saunders, Barnicoat, R. Eden, and W. M'Rae, Waimea East; J. Bird, Waimea South; Wastney, sen., Suburban North; J. Kerr, sen., Waimea West, and the undersigned. FEDOR KELLING, Honorary Secretary. ■ 'THE"COMMITTEE "of the~l)UN x MOUNTAIN COPPKK MINING COMPANY j (LIMITED) hereby give notice, that,"in the course of 1 Fourteen Days, they will INVITE TENDERS i for the EARTHWORK of a portion of the RAILWAY. For further information, apply at the office of the Company, where about the end" of that time, the specifications may be seen. T. R. HACKET, 41 Secretary. ■