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Otago Witness, Issue 25, 8 November 1851, Page 1

TO BUILDERS. DTJNEDIN MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. T>ERSONS desirous of Estimating for the ■*- Erection of a Hall for the above Institute may see the Plans and Specifications, and obtain quantities and every information, on applying to Mr. D. Macandrew, Architect, on or after the Ist November. Tenders endorsed — " Offer for Building Mechanics' Hall," and addressed " The Committee of the Mechanics' Institution," to be lodged with Mr. Langlands, Secretary, on or before the 15th November. The Committee do not bind themselves to accept the lowest offer. PUBLIC LECTURE. DTJNEDIN MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. THE Rev. Mr. Burns will deliver a Lecture in the School-Room on Thursday Evening, the 13th November, at 7 o'clock, on the " Pleasures and Advantages connected with the Pursuits of Literature and Science ; or the value of Intellectual Self-culture to the Working Man." - { Ladies are respectfully invited. LIME in any quantity, and of the- best quality, is being turned out at the Subscribers' Kaikorai Lime Works. Cash price for Orders of not less than 100 bushels, 4§d. per bushel. / * D. & J. MACANDItEW. Has received Instructions to SELL BY AUCTION, At his Stockyard, near the Court-house, THIS DAY, AT 12 O'CLOCK, SEVENTEEN HEAD of very superior CATTLE, comprising— 8 Milch Cows, most of which are near Calving. 2 Bulls. 2 Young Bullocks. 5 Calves. ALSO, A very superior Riding Horse, 16 hands high, warranted sound. STOCK FOR SALE. TWO Bullocks, aged 4 years off, perfectly quiet, and warranted to work in Harness ; I a Horse 1G hands high; and also a Mare in j Foal, warranted sound, free from vice, and to j work in Plough or Cart. | The above useful lot of Stock can be recom- I mended to small Farmers. For particulars apply to Mr. W. H. Cutten. A& B CUSTOM-HOUSE FORMS for Sale at the " Otago Witness " Office. Dunedin Retail Prices Current, November 8, 1851. First Flour,' 3f 100 lbs., 355. 00s.; Bread, W 4lb loaf, Is. 2d. ; Beef, sd. to Od. W tt>. ; Mutton, Od. to 6d. ; Pork, 6d. to 6^d. ; Fresh Butter, Is. 6d. ; Salt do., Is. 4d. to Is. 6d. ; Ground Coffee, Is. lOd.j Tea, 2s. 6d. ; Raw Sugar, 3id. to 4*d. ; Loaf do., 7^d. to Bd. ; Mould Candles, 9d. ; Cheese, Is. ; Milk, 3d. to 4d. W quart; Potatoes, 4s. to ss. od. $P" cwt. ; Firewood, & cord, 12s. to 165. ; Sawn Timber, 10s. to 12s. W 100 ft. ; Shingles, 12s. W 1,000; Bricks, £2 ss. W 1,000.

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