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West Coast Times, Issue 392, 27 December 1866, Page 3

Sporting. All horses must be ridden in colors. In all, or any disputes, the decision of the Stewards to be final. Any dogs on the course will be destroyed. All stakes paid leas 5 per cent. A Qualification Fee must be paid by each owner (except packers) that enters or nominates a horse or horses, on the following scale, viz., for one or more events, under LSO, 1 soy. ; for LSO, 2 soys. ; for LIOO, 3 soys. — but the said fees not to be accumulative. Subscribers of 3 or more soys., are not required to pay any fee for qualification. N.B. — In case of unfavorable weather, the Stewards bave the power to postpone the races from day to day, whether the meeting be absolutely commenced or not. Fred. D. Hamilton, 6070 Sec. and Clerk of the Course. Tenders. ! TO ENGINEERS. qpENDERS wanted for putting the L Engines of the s.s. Thane into the Murray, schooner. For further particulars apply to J. i Kilgour on board the Dispatch. 5817 mENDERS wanted, for Putting the JL Engines of the Thane into the Murray. Engines, schooner, and specifications to be seen at Greyraouth. Tenders to be sent to Mr Kilgour, Union Hotel, Greymouth; to close on Saturday, the 29th instant. 6094 TENDERS FOR BOATING. mENDERS wanted for Conveying the JL Machinery of the Prince of Wales Gold Mining Company from the Wharf, Hokitika, to the South Spit, above highwater mark. Specification can be seen. at the Steam Packet Hotel, Hokitika, and tenders will be received at the Company's office, Ross, until the 31st instant. ROBEET SCHOFIELD, Manager. 24th December, 1866 6097 TENDERS FOR CARTAGE. mENDERS wanted for Conveying the JL Machinery of the Prince of Wales Gold Mining Company, from the South Spit, Hokitika, to the Company's Ground, Ross. Specification to be seen at the Steam Packet Hotel, Hokitika, and the Company's office, Ross. Tenders will be received at the last-named place till the 31st instant. Robert Schofifld, Manager. 24th December, 1866. 6101 RENDERS for the PURCHASE of the 1 Paddle Steamer SOUTHLAND, as she now lies at the Invercargill Jetty, will be received at this Office until Noon of the 2nd January, 1867. Full particulars may be obtained on application at the Office of the Clerk to the Superintendent, Invercargill. — By Order, W . H. Aylmeb, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Southland, 24th Nov., 1866.

Desceiption of the Paddle-wheel Steamer Southland. Built of Iron Two masts, for fore and aft canvas Deck flush, fore and aft Towing gear, fixed in sponsons No figure head Elliptical stern Length, as per register, 130 feet Breadth, do do 19 do Depth, do do 9 3-10ths do Boiler, tubular, age 18 months, in use B months Name of builders ot engines, Thompson, Boyd & Co., Newcastle-oa-Tyne Name of builder of ship, Mitchell Walker, on Tyne 1 description of engines, ordinary side, levers with disconnecting gear lHameter of cylinder, 32 inches ; length of stroke, 3 feet Thickness of plates — top plates, 5-l6ths; bottom plates, 3-Btha inches Size and pitch of angle iron — size, 2£; pitch 21 inches Consumption of coal, from 8 to 10 tons in 24 hours Cabin accommodation, 12 sofa berths; ladies' cabin, 4 sofa berths Fore cabin could hold about 30 toni cargo Cargo space in fore and main holds, 80 tons Draught of water when loaded, 7£ feet Coal bunkars would hold about 35 tons Speed, 11 knots per hour Net tonnage, 87 tons C.assed on Lloyd's Bcoks, on 27th December, 1864, A 1 B Subject to periodical survey Built December, 1864 5808 Miscellaneous. MATHESON'S AGENCY. CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND. NOTICE is hereby given, thit the business in Canterbury hitherto carried on ny me, and in my name, for Messrs Matheson and Co., of London. will, from and alter the first of Januarynext, be continued by them under the style of Matheson's Agency. J. DfiUMMOND MaCPHBHSON. j Christchurch, December 4, 1866. ; 5Q67 I r |UIE Business hitherto carried on by 1 E. B. PEARCE & CO., as Land and Estate Agents, in Revell-street, has this day been transferred to E. W. JONES & CO. In connection with the above notice, E. W. Jones & Co. beg to intimate that they are ready to conduct sales of land, &c , and 1o take charge of properties situated in any part of Westland. Having established agencies at Christchurch, East Canterbury, Greymouth, Waimea, Rosstown, Kanieri, Okarita, and other West Coast districts, they are prepared to undertake the recovery of eccounts, aud to perform general commission business at any of tuose plaoes. B. W. Joiws & Co. Revell street, _ ' ' V?, Wfrxf^~B&fa