Sporting. COOKSON'S C OISrSTJTiTA.TIO_bi ON DTOEDIS CUP. TJ.EBRUARY 26th, 188 C TWO THOUSAND AT £1 EAOH. First Horse .£BOO Second do 400 Third do 200 Starters 200 Nondo. 400 .£2OOO Exchange on cheques. Is; two stamps foi reply and result. Adireas— E. COOKSON, Warner's Hotel, or Box 180, P. 0., Christchurch. 12-1 1536 J\ U N E D I N CUP, 18 80. FORTY NOMINATIONS. Fee, -31. First Prize ... ... ... (Cash) £750 Second Prize ... . (Cash) 400 Third Prize ... ... ... (Cash) 200 Other starters (divided) (Cash) 650 Noa-Btarters (divided) ... ... (Cash) 700 Total Cash ... ... .£2700 Crossed cheques, with exchange (ls) added, and stamps for reply and result. • GEORGE DODSON, Treasurer. I Address, Box 27, Port Chalmers 12-2 1559 AMBERLEY RACES. ANNIVERSARY DAY. 16th DECEMBER, 1879. SPECIAL TRAIN. THE Committee have made arrangement for a SPECIAL TRM_N to leave Chris. church for Amberley, on the 16th inst., at 9.5 a.m., calling at all Intermediate Stations returning from Amberley at 9 p m. . Mr Holder's two six-horse 'Busses will mcc the train on arrival at 11.30, conveying passer 1 gera to the course. 12-8 183 Tenders, ~~ TO BUILDEBS. ' TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of a SHOP, in Colombo Btreet south Plans and specification may be seen at on: ; office, where tenders will be , received on oi before THURSDAY, 11th December. Thi loweat or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. S. M. JACOB.EN & SON, Architects, &c. ; Note—Office, St. Asaph street. 12-6 177TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for RE-BUILDING the JUNCTION HOTEL, Rangiora, ir Brick and Stone. Those desirous of tendering can see conditions, specifications, and drawings at my office, Where endorsed tenders will be received np till 4 s p.m. on Monday, Decembei 22nd. Tbe lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.. ■ T. S. LAMBEBT, Architect. Hereford ptreet, , December 3rd. 1879. " 12-4 1690 THE CDUOATION BOARB-OF-THE DISTEICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. BINGSLAND"sCaOOL. TENDEES are invited for ALTERING the WINDOWS and for other Works at the above School. Specifications and particulars can be seen at the Office of the Architect, Union Buildings, Cashel street, Christchnrch. Tenders (endorsed) are to be sent in to the Chairman of the Board not liter than noon on WEDNESDAY, December 17 th. THOMAS CANE, Architect. Christchurch, 6th December, 1879. - . 12-8 1846 , TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are mvited for the ERECTION of a GRAIN STORE, 4c., in St. Asaph street. Plans and specifications may be seen at mj Office, where tenders will be received on or before Monday, 15th inst., at 10 a.m. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. THEODORE B. JACOBSEN, Architect. Office—Hereford street. 12-9 1863 TO BUILDEBS. TENDERS are invited for the:ERECTION of a VILLA RESIDENCE near. Cashel street bridge. Plans and specifications may be seen at my Office, where tenders will be received on or before Monday, 15th inst., at 10 a.m. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. THEODORE B. JACOB3EN, Architect. Office—Hereford street. 12-9 1862 TO ROAD CONTRACTORS. THE RICCARTON ROAD BOARD invite TENDERS for FORMING and CLAYING tbirty-two chains of Streets through Section No. 118, Addington. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of tbe Board, Upper Biccarton, where Tenders are to be lodged before twelve o'clock noon on Monday, the 15th inst. N. ELLIS, Surveyor to the Board. Upper Biccarton, Bth December, 1879. 12-9 1888 SELW_rN COUNTY COUNCIL. MALVERN WATERWORKS. TENDERS are invited for tbe undermentioned CONTRACTS _— No. I—The construction of sluices .and concrete falls near Sheffield No. 2—Construction of sluice gates and lifting apparatus, to be delivered at Sheffield. No. 3—Supply ef 330 casks of Portland cement. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Office of the Council, Hereford Btreet, Christchurch, where endorsed tenders will be received addressed to the Chairman up to 4 p.m., on THURSDAY, December 18th. GEORGE F. RITSO, Besident Engineer. 11-29 1467 TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF STORES AND COaL. THE LYTTELTON HARBOR BOARD bvite TENDERS for the SUPPLY of BTORES and COAL respectively for the year 1880. J Specifications, Ac, can be seen at tbe Harbor Board Offices at Lyttelton and Christchurch. Separate tenders for Stores and Coal must be addressed to the Chairman, and sent in to the Harbor Board Office at Christchurch, by 12 o'clock noon, on SATURDAY, the 20th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. H. WILLI-.MS, Secretary. _ . _ Lyttelton Harbor Board. Harbor Board Office, Lyttelton, 6th December, 1879. 12-8 1834 AVON BOAD BOARD. TENDERS aro invited for SUPPLY of SHINGLE, as follows :— 400 yds, Papanui and Styx. 400 y_g t McSaveney. road. 400 yds, New Brighton road. 350 yds, North Avon road. Specifications can be seen at the office of the BoMd, Papanui read, where tenders, addressed to the Chairman, and properly endorsed, will be received till six o'clock on Monday the 15th December. The lowest er any tender not necessarily accepted. W. P. BEATSON, „ ~, , Surveyor to the Beard. Boad Board Office, December 9th, 1879. 13-10 1920 TENDERS. WANTED TENDERS for CARTING sbout 250 Bales WOOL at per ton, from Birch Hill Station to Cust Railway Station. „>__,„_,_ E ' B ' StH-WON, Manager, 12-8 1848 Birch Hill.