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Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 378, 1 August 1874, Page 3

: mAPASUI GRAND NATIONAL -»- PLOUGHING MATCH. Tho above Match will tako place on TUESDAY, 4th AUGUST, At the Homestead of John,M'Kellar, Esq., Tapanui Station. Committee : Alex. M'Duff John Mackie Alex. M'Gregor Andrew, Allan John M'Xellar Pierce Power PRIZE LIST. Ist Prizes .... £12 0 0 2nd do. 10 0 0 3rd do. .... 800 4th do. - -„ - - 6 0 0 sth do. .... 400 6th do. - ,- - - 2 0 0 Special Prizes. For the Best Turn-out — Pair of open Winkers, the gift of Mr. Wardlaw : For the Best Outs and Ins — Pair of Leggings, the gift of Mr. Mason. For the Best Groomed Horsey— Comb and Brush, the gift of Mr. A. M'Duff. For the Best Feoring — Horse Collar, the gift of John M'EeUar, Esq. For the Best Finish — Pair of Haimes, the gift of M'Gregor and Co. REGULATIONS. To be open to the Province. Entrance : — For Subscribers, ss. j Non-sub-scribers, 10s. Ploughing to commence at 8 a.m. Tho decision of the Judges shall bo final. ! Entries to bo maclo with the Secretary on the first of August. ALEX. M'DUFF, Secretary. TENDERS. MASONIC HOTEL, LAWRENCE. mENDERS will be received by the undersigned up to Saturday, August Bth, for the Leasing of the Masonic ' Hotel, Lawrence, for a term of years to suit applicants. The Hotel is well situated, and a good business is being done ia it. The site i 3 too well known to need comment, and when the Railway is completed will be one of the best stands for business in Lawrence. Apply to A. FERGUSON, Ross Place s or W. HAVES, Peel-Btreet, Executors in the Estate of Mrs. Clark, deceased. WANTED, a Boy. Apply at the ofllce of this paper. WANTED; by an elderly man, a situation as Book-keeper, or Storeman, or any liaht employment. Apply at the Office 'of this paper. WANTED, two hundred Men for piece work on Light Railways. Apply at the Ofllce, Riverlon. GEO. PROUDFOOT. . WANTED Known, that F. MEYER & CO. sell all their Goods, viz., Groceries, Wikes and Spibits, IncmioN&EßT, Crockery, Glass, China, and Earthenware, all. of the best quality, at the lowest possible prices. A No. 7 Auericax Cooe:ing~Stove, with utensils complete, to bo gold cheap. Devoe's Kerosene Oil being of an inferior quality of late, they have received a new brand of superior quality, at a low price. Also, the new ANtrcAi'tfic Kerosene) Lamps, that requires no chimneys, in great variety at reasonable prices. Everything will be sold cheap, to make room for fresh consignments now coming to hand. F. MEYER & CO., IRONMONGERS AND GROCERS, : i Ross Place, Lawrence. THE PEOPLE'S TIMBER YARD, ROSS PLACE, LAWRENCE. A LEXANDER HUMPHREY, jjL builder, carpenter, joiner, &c. YTTANTED Known, that Building Material \ V of every description, and of the best quality, 13 kept in stock ; also white, pine lining and flooring, and galvanised roofing iron, in quantity and quality, at Humphrey's Timber Yard. TTfANTED Kuown, that A. HyitPHttEY i f V will build Shop c and Dwellinghouses of every style aud descr ption, from the standard and standing design "Victorian Gothic," to the bold, chaste, and magnificent mansions and vilks for the " nol)3 " and capitalists who rule this mighty empire, of which Lawrence i'orins a most important part. WANTED Known, that A. Humphrey is Agent for the Tokomairiro Lime Works, and has Lime of excellent quality for sale. FOR S A. L E. r\NE-SIXTEENTH SHARE in the North of Ireland Claim, Blue Spur. This claim is the largest on the Spur, covering over eleven (11) acres of bottom, now proved highly auriferous, and possesses an ample supply of water. Apply to- . ■ H. L. SQUIRES, Ross Place, Lawrence. EARLIEST POTATO GROWN is the New American EARLY ROSE; lib yielded 72ibs in eight weeks. A NBW ASHLEAF - KIDNEY, very earij and good. HAWTHORNS, from 10s. per 1000 ; Fruit Trees (grafted), from 6s. per dozen; Pines, from 20s. per 100 ; Scotch Fir and Spruce Seed ; Californian Pine Seeds - r Birch Seed ; White Clover Seed, Is. per pound. H. WHITE, Wholesale aud Retail Nursery aud Seedsman, MJLTQS..