Page 3 Advertisements Column 4

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 126, 19 March 1881, Page 3

MANAWATU HIGHWAY BOARD TENDERS are invited for CLEARING SCRUB and MAKING a DRAIN on Newcombe's Road, Fitzherbert. Tenderers to state price per chain, for each work. Specifications can be seen at the Board's office during hours. Tender to be addressed to the Chair, j man, and placed m tender box not later than 2: p.m. on MONDAY, 21st inst, THOS. S, HOE, Secretary, £1 REWARD. IOST on THURSDAY, MARCH J 10th, between Foxton and Oroua Bridge, a BLACK and WHITE SHEEP BirCH % registered No. 888, answers to name of LASS. Tbe finder will receive above reward on returning same to Mr. Parker, Rangitikei Line.. Any person detaining same after thia noticje will be prosecuted^ PALMERSTON BAKERY. J A. HEATONMbega to, thank his • customers and the pi&jte m general for the very liberal support accorded him, and begs ftirther to intimate that he- fe&s OPENED a BRANCH SHOP- m the Square, next Foresters' Hall, where BREAD, and SMALL GCKJDS oT the best quality may be obtained TENDERS WANTED. rENDERS wanted for faJlinj** 50. ACRES BUSH ia the KAIRANGA BLOCK. TENDERS wil* he receive* until* FRIDAY, the 25th inst. addressed to R. Matheson, Karere. For particulars apply to Mr. Alex.. Ferguson, Storekeeper, or to the undersigned, BODERIOK MATHESON, Karere. !£9ffi-B!iE9BL--* ?RBSS CONSULTATION. CHRISTCHURCH GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAF, To. be Bun. for, on April 1 8, 1881 .. ONE THOUSAND MEMBERS AT A POUND. First Horse .... ..^ .« £SpC*, Becond. „_ ...... 200, Third, „. w lpo Starfcess (divided) ... 100 N.oUf-Starters (divided) 300 £1000 SO No-iiir _Tions, 29 Awaans. THE Promoters of the Press Consultation have decided to inaugurate a series of £ 1 000« Drawings, the first of which takes p„aeeom the above even*. It is confidently, anticipated, that No. V of this Series wiU close about tha 26th of March. A satisfactory feature ia this a-Tangeineat will be that successful sub** sciiher* will be m, receipt of their good for time ao fiu* m, advance of; the event as to enable then*- to, again, try their luck, should they desire tado so* Lnmediately No. 1 is filled, the drawing will take place m a Pulic Hall (asjisualX the result telegraphed to winners and posted to others, and. No. By adoptiug this plan it will be seen that while the chances against subscribers are reduced, the awards to. winners remain very snbstantiah It has beeu suggested to us by numerous correspondents to adopt tbe plan, of dividing the money, amongst several events,, known as. tb. 44 Oracle," but when we calculate tbe division qf the money by that plan, and find, the amon uts for starters and nonstarter* ao very insignificant, we have determined to. proceed upon apian which willaafa£as. possible reduce the chance* against and still make it worth while to be a wifvisr. We would remind our patrons at a distance that while we have np objection to a good long letter, many of which we receive, often, displaying literary attainments, it is not really necessary to do more than to supply a correct address, ; with,, of course, the necessary amount. Companies sending for a book of 25 tickets will be allowed the usual agents' discount— via., £k Nortb Island subscribers are particularly requested to make early application, so. as to facilitate the first drawing.. Please send P.O. Order where obtainable-, or cheque with rs exchange added and. \no stamps for reply and. result. J. J. CONNOB, TaEijsj-ajßn, M At nyiapherie " Printing Works, Octagon, Dunedin,. NOMINATION. Fishhook The Governor Waikari The Joker Sir Modred Luna LongUnds 1 aertes Harkaway Hilda Caju^velauoua -~ Billingsgate Castauette fijly Volunteer I Lib lier Band wick Natator Hornby Qrip Muchief On Dit Virginia Water Holdcrnpsa l^we Prospero Lady Emma I Non-man Le Loup j Titania Sylvan us ANTTO KNOWN.-That m. Pa&j-ierstou alone the Mana.* watu T\"Mt»S. fcas one hundred and fifty »*r« «^4i"#xitj«j;i than any ether paper.