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West Coast Times, Issue 393, 28 December 1866, Page 3

Sporting. AH 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 de* stroyed. All stakes paid less 5 per cent, i 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 have ihe power to postpone the races from day to day, whether the meeting be absolutely commenced or not, Fiied. D. Hamilton, 6070 Sec. and Clerk of the Course. Missing Friends. /^EORGE WILDIE, your wife has \JT arrived. Write immediately to the Munster Hotel, Revell street, Hokitika. 6039 pEORGE JOHNSON (native of PolVJ lockshaws) is requested to communicate with Mason Bros., of Dunedin. Important news from home. 6112 IF THIS should meet the eye of Wm. FROST, he will hear of his Brother, Robert Frost by addressing William Harcourt, Arahura. 5561 JOHN SERGENT WINNEY— Should eJ this meet your eye, you are requested to return at once to your distressed wife and family in Christchurch. 3859 JOHN LOVETT, late of Auckland, is t) requested to write to his mother and brothers, William and James, now residing at Ipswich, Queensland. A letter addressed to James Fulham, Post Office, Hokitika, will reach them. 6592 Tenders. 'FENDERS WANTED for building a J. Cottage. Apply Mr Davies, Button and Reid, Solicitors, Revell street. 6121 MUNICIPALITY OF HOKITIKA. TENDERS will be received till 4 p.m., 1 on Friday the 4th January, 1867, for Forming, Curbing, and Metalling Beach street. Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Town Clerk. By order, John Lazah, 6118 Town Clerk. TO ENGINEERS. mENDEES wanted for putting the L Engines of the s.s. Thane into theMurray, schooner. For further particulars apply to J. Kilgour on board the Dispatch. 5817 mENDERS wanted, for Putting tho J_ Engines of the Thane into the Mur* ray. Engines, schooner, and specifications tojie seen at Greymouth. Tenders to be sent to nil" Kilgour, Union Hotel, Greymouth; to close on -Saturday, tbe 29th.instant. 6094 TENDERS FOR BOATING. rpENDERS wanted for Conveying the 1 Machinery of the Prince of Wales Gold Mining Company from the Wharf, Hokitika, to the South Spit, above highwater mark. Specfication can be seen at the Steam Packet Hotel, Hokitika, and tenders will be received at the Company's office, Ross, until the 31st instant. Robert 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. ROBBET SCHOFIFLD, Manager. 24th December, 1866. 6101 'PENDERS for the PURCHASE of the I 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 maybe obtained on application at the Office of the Clerk to tne Superintendent, Invercargill. — By Order, W. H. Aylmee, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Southland, 24th Nov., 1866. Desceiption of the Paddle-wheel Steambb Southland. Built of Iron Two masts, for fore and aft canvas Deck fluhh, 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 6 months Name of builders of engines, Thomp* son, Boyd & Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne Name of builder of ship, Mitchell Walker, on Tyne Description of engines, ordinary side, levers with disconnecting gear Diameter of cylinder, 32 inches; length of stroke, 3 feet Thickness of plates — top plates, 5-16ths; bottom plates, 3-Bths inches Size and pitch of angle iron — sizo, 2§; pitch 21 inches Consumption o£ 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 tons 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 -><^nage, 87 tons C.assect vn LJoyd's Bcoks, on 27th DecemberTT 3^, A 1 v B Subject to periodiosu^prrey J Bnilt Decembtr, 1864 %—^^B^J