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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 573, 21 February 1891, Page 3

CLOSING SALE. C. DEAN PITT Has received instructions from Mr A. J. O’Neill to sell by Public Auction at his Farm, on TUESDAY, the 24th February, at 11 a.m.— THUE FOLLOWING STOCK:— JL 3 Draught Horses, 11 Horses (broken and unbroken), 1 Tip Dray and Harness, 7 head half-bred Alderney Gows and Heifers ; a few well-bred Pigs, Furniture, Posts, and Strainers, etc. Also, Section 44, Mangapipa (about four acres), and shed thereon (22 x 13). Lummox Provided. BOROUGH OF GISBORNE ASSESSMENT COURT. rpHE Annual Sitting of the above Assesssnent Court will ba held at the Court-house, Gisborne, at half-past eleven in the Forenoon on MONDAY, ths 2nd day of March, 1891, J. BOOTH, Judge Assessment Court. Gisborne, Feb, 19Sb, 1891, LONG LIVE THE DUKE OF ARGYLLI are er€o ’-‘ n fl B Scratching Post for out Olan in a very central situation indeed, and we assume that our trusty and we’l.beioved retainers, servitors, kinsmen, and friends will roll in under the shadow of our house and partake of the largess and wassail provided in our halls, whilst availing themselves of the old family custom of always coming up to the scratch. Given under our hand this 20th day of February, 1891, JAMES FINLAY, Fifth Duke of Argyll. WAJMATA ROAD BOARD ri’IENDEBS are invited up to 12 o’clock Noon on SATURDAY, 21st instant, for about 15 Chains of Road Formation and Gravelling. Specifications at office of the Board. H. McKAY, Clerk, REMEMBER! TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY), Our Pioneer and Author and 62 years’ Colonist, Q APT AIN JACKSON JJARRY, Will deliver his Second Lecture in the City Rink This Evening. The Subject will be—“ The Australian Colonies and Men and Women of the Times.” See Bills and Programmes. His Worship the Mayor will take the chair. ADMISSION—2s and Is. Few Reserved Chairs, 3s. All young and old Colonists are invited to attend. Children (with their Parents), Free. COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

rpENDERS will be received until 8 p.m, -* MONDAY, 23rd instant, for Clearing Drains, Tolago township. All information may be obtained from the Engineer. The Engineer will receive Tenders on the ground for Repairs tp the TolagoArakihi Road —pointing out the work to intending Contractors on TUESDAY, 24th instant, leaving the Tolago Ferry at ?.3Q a,m. GEO. J. WINTER, County Engineer, Gisborne, Feb, 20th, 1891. FIREWOOD. TENDERS for Supply of 50 Cords of FIREWOOD, in four foot lengths, to be delivered at the Brewery before Ist May next. Tenders to state name of Wood and price per Cord, Tenders close at 12 o’clock SATURDAY, 28th instant. WM. F. CRAWFORD. CHALLENGE. I THOMAS PORTER, of Gisborne, chai- , lenge MAAKA, of Hauraki, to a Boxing Match, to a finish, for any sum agreed upon ; match to come off on SATURDAY, February 28, at a hall in town. TO TOM POBTEB. I MAAKA, having noticed Tom Porter’s 3 Challenge in tha Standard, for a Boxing Match to a finish, do not care to accept it, for several reasons. Tom is deaf, and I should be sorry if I were to hit him in any way to further aggravate that affliction. Further, the people of my hapu wish me to give up boxing altogether, and I feel that I must first consider their wishes. I hope he Will consider this explanation satisfactory. MAAKA TE EHUTU. THOR SALE.—SOO Fresh Full-mouthed JD EWES, and from 40 to 50 RAMS, from 2-tooth to Full-mouth. All in good condition. Apply to—Geo. Scott, the Willows. WANTED —Situations in Gisborne or Napier, by good Barmaids, Wait- ■ resoe.“, Housemaids, Station Hands, Mamed i Couples, &ts.—Mrs Lockmx’sßegistry, Queen , Street. Auckland, ’