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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1074, 13 May 1879, Page 3

Ladies and Qentlevien wishing to furnish their Bouses would be well repaid by a visit to the CUy v Hall Arcade, the finest Show room m New Zealand, and ocntaining the largest stock of Carpets and greatest variety of Furniture to be seen anywhere m the colony. The large business transacted m this Establishment is due to the very moderate prices charged and zealous attention paid to the wants and wishes of its patrons. The Proprietors have successfully initiated the London system of combining the various departments of Drapery, Ladies and Gentlemen's Clothing, with House furnishing m all its branohes. Country Settlers' requirements are especially studied, and, as regards Furniture, they will find made, ready for delivery, Sittingroom Suites m great variety — Bedroom Fnrniture, comprising hundreds of Bedsteads m Iron, Brass, and WoodBedding of all sizes, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Wash Stands, Toilet Glaßses and Tables, Toilet Ware, Fenderß and Fireirons, &0., &0., &c* Purchasers find it to their advantage to deal with the undersigned, as they keep goods especially suited for their establishments. Give your order to Hollo way, Garliok, and Ckanwull, City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland. A UTdMN A ACE MEETING. TO BE HELD AT TE AWAMUTU SATURDAY/ MAY 24,1879 ' Stewards: Messrs. Henderson, Wainwright, Foster W. Taylor, Story. Jas. Grierson, and J. H. Scott. Judge ; Major Jackson. Handioappebs : 1 Messrs. A. J. Bertram, WetherilJ, and J J. R. Roohe. Clerk of the Scabs : Mr A. J. Bertram. Starter : Mr Walters. Clerks of the Coubsh : Messrs. W. Higginson and Mander. 1 Handicap Hit/idle Baob, of 20sovs T with a sweep of lsov each for aocep tanoe. Amount aocruing, from sweep to go to Becond horse. Dis- „ tance, 2 miles j over 8 flight of hurdles, 3 feet 6 inohos. NominaJaon, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. .2. Maiden Plate, of ISaovs ; 1£ miles; » weight for age. For horses that . have never won a public stake exceeding lOsoys. Entrance, 20s ; second save his stake. 3. Selling Hack Race of 10 soys; dis- 8 ! tance, 1 mile ; weight, 10 stone. 4 Winner to be sold immediately after the race for £15, any surplus to go to the funds. Entrance, 10s; post ~ entries. 4. Te Awamutu Cot Handicap of 25sovs, ' together with Silver Cup, presented by Mr Lewis, added to a sweepstake 0: of lsov. for acceptors ; 10 percent, of gross amount of stakes to go to the ' second horse. 2. miles ; nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 30s. 5. Galloway Race of lOsovs, for horsea 14.2 and under; top weight, 9st; I 71bs allowed for every inch under 14.2. lmile. Entrance, lds; second horse to save his stake. -, 6. Ladies' Pubse of losovs. I| miles; welter weights for age. Entrance, 20s. . - * 7. Consolation Handicap of lOsovs, for all horses* beaten at the meeting; 1 mile. Nomination, ss ; acceptance^ ' 10s. RULES, AND REGULATIONS : Waikato Turf Club Rules will be , ■triotly adhered to. * No entry will be received for any of the Races exoept upon this condition : That all disputes, claims, and objection*) arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present ; their decisions upon all points connected wiih the meeting shall be final. Nominations for Hurdles and Cap to- - gether with age, and pedigree o£ i horse, to be sent into the Secretary, on } < or before 8 p.m.,, Saturday, 10th May. Weights to appear on Thursday the 15th. Acceptances and general entries to be sent mon or before 8 p.m. on Monday, J. R. ROOHE, Bon. Seo. i NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS WAIKATO-THAMES RAILWAY. 100,000 SLEEPERS. Public Works Office, WflUinerton, 4th April, 1879. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to Noon on Monday, the 19th May, 1879, for the Supply and Delivery of 100,000 Sleepers, to be delivered at Grahamstown, Shortland, Kirikiri, Puriri, Hikutaia, or Paeroa. Thoy must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside " Tender for Sleepers, Waikato-Thames Railway." Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Grahamstown, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington, BlenheimiNelson, Chriatchuroh, Dunedin, "Oamaru, Invercargill, Westport, and Hokitika; at the Railway Station, Palmerston North, Napier, Ashburton, Timaru, Riverton, and Greymouth; and at the Post Offiqes at Hamilton (Waikato), andGreytown(Wairarapa). Telegraphic Tenders, similarly addressed and marked, wiU be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by JNoonof the same date, provided that Written Tenders m due form are lodged at a District or Engineer's Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some Bank m the town where the Tender is lodged ; suoh cheque to be specially marked by a Banker as good for one month, and to be m favor of the Receiver-General's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any TendGr will not necessarily be accepted. By cpmmand. JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer m Charge, North Island, j N.B.— The Tenderer shall also name m his Tender an alternative rate for. aeiiY,e*y at Afloklaad, Euiiway Status*