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Waikato Times, 8 January 1874, Page 3

pAPAKUU ANNUAL RACES. 29xn JANUAEY, 187 i. HANDICAP HURDLE R\OK— Tuire round the course ; over 8 flight of hurJ'tj. Entrance, 2 so\k Entries to be made to the Secretary, Globe Hot 01, before 8 o'clock p.m. of the 14th January, 1874. Weights to be declared on I lie 21st January. MAIDEN PLATE— Of sots ; 1* milei i weight for age, j for horses which hav6 never won an advertised raoo of more than £10. Entrance, iovs. PONY RACE Of 10 Boyi^l mile and a dUanee. Entrance, 1 toy ; weight for^nohes ; 14 2to carry lOst. PAPAKURA HANDICAP— Of 100 sovi, with a sweep of £5 added ; 2 miles. Closed, on 13t;h December, with 15 entries. RAILWAY STAKES (Handicap)— Of 40 sovi, with a sweep of 2 sovi added, 2nd horse to, receive £10 out of stakes ;Ii miles. Entrance, 2. soys. LADIES PURSE— Of soys j welter weights for age ; 1 mile and a dutanco. Maidens at time of starting to be ; allowed lOlbi. Entranue, sovi. HACK RACE— Of 10 soys ; catch weights j 1 mile and a distance— winner to be sold for £20. Post entries, 1 sot CONSOLATION STAKES (Handicap)— Of soy» ; 1 milo and a distance. Entrance, so vs. Entries to he made at Papakura to the Secretary by eight o'clock pm. of the g6th January. Hurdle Race, on the 14th January. W. O. BREAKELL, Hon Seo.

KEKD AND BRETI^S AUCKLAND ALj^AJSAC AND STRANGERS' VADE MECUM, 18 7 4. rTIHE SECOND EDITION of this excellent publication is now published, und may be procured in each of the townships in Waikato. and at the office of this paper. PRICE : ONE SHILLING. This publication has received most flattering notices from the local press.

RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN (Late R. Hobbs) GENERAL PRA-PERS, CLOTHIERS, Ac, TJEG to inform their friends and the public of the Pro- ■-* vince that tlwy have always on hand a very Large and Choice Stoat of Goods. Importing largely from the Srit English Houses and Manufacturers direct, they are in a position to supply t ci. customers at the LOWEST POSSIBLE ft EMU N E BAT IV E RATES. Parties in tho country favouring R. & B. with their orders may depend upon their receiving careful and prompt attention. T'ley devote special attention to this branch of thoir business. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN^ Junction Drapery Warehouse^ (Opposite Army and Navy Hotel) Upper Queen Street,, Auckland.

Extension of Time. Public Works Offices, Colonial Architect's Branch, Wellington, October 8, 1873. fTIENDERS are invited for a Post and Telegraph Office, -■- at Hamilton, in the Province of Auckland. General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the Offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington, and at the Post Office, Hamilton. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside " Tender for Hamilton Post Office," will be received at the Office of the undesigned up to noon of MONDAY, the 12th day of January, 1874. Telegraphic Tenders will be received, provided the original Tender and deposit are lodged with the nearest District Engineer, at the time specified above. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYrON, Colonial Architect.

Kauri Timber, First Class. nnHE Cargo from Kopuru Mills, Kaipart,, having arrived -*- the following dimensions can be supplied. Freight paid. Rough Timber, : : 20s per 100 P. T. &G. : : : 23s „ „ Specification— 6il, 7xl, Bxl, 9xl, Y. 1. &G. &x{, 9xl 6xl, 6x2, 6x3, 4x3, rough. GEO. EDGECUMBE. Ngaruawahia, Dec 8, 1873.

Otaud, Saw Mills. THE Proprietors of the above Mills are now prepared to supply ordets for all clnsses of Building Timber (freight paid) at following rates: — Ngaruawahia - - 1 1/ per 100 Hamilton or WhataWbata - 12/ „ Cambridge or Alexaudra - - 12/6 „ JAMES GIBBUN^ & Co. All orders to bo sent to Mr George Edqbcumbe, Ngaruawahia, sole Agent for Waik&to.

Notice to Subscribers%%7"E have deemed it wise to defer the publication of ™ * our Sheet Almanac for a short time, in order that we may be enabled to insert the arrivals and departures of maila via San Francisco, and other matters of interest. When we are in possession of the above-mentioned mformatiou we shall not delay its publication.

Notice. W. S. N. &, C. M. CO.'S OFFICF,. NtinruawHhiii, 2nd January, 1871. OWING to there not being luffleiint water in the Waipa Rner, the trips of the steamer, will be discontinued until further notice, in the meantime Goods will bo delivered at Hamilton or Putney, as may be desired. GEO. RAYNEU, i'raffic Manager.

For Sale; TH \T Valuable Property known as Fernside, Ohaupo, containing about 920 acres. The property is situated in the centre of the Di-lta, fenced, und divided into convenient paddocks ; 400 acres in .grass. It is planted w ith trees nnd baa orchard and garden, eight-roomed house, outbuildings. Intending settlers are mvitcd to iuepect this property. Apply to £. A. RICH, Fernudo.