dEobernment Notices* Superintendent's Office, Nelson, April 5. RENDERS will be received at this office JL until MONDAY, 29th April, for (he CONSTRUCTION of a RESERVOIR, in connection with Nelson WATER WORKS, in Brook-street Valley. Plans Bnd Specifications may be seen at this office, on and after Tuesday, 9th instant. Alfbbd GBBBNPiELD r 746 Provincial Secretary. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, April 11, 1867. LENDERS will be received at this office, J- until MONDAY, the 29th of April, for tho ALTERATIONS and ENLARGEMENT of NELSON GAOL. Plans and specifications may be seen at this office, on and after SATURDAY, the 13th April. Alpbed Geeenpield, 779 Provincial Secretary. $ufoltc Notice, SUBURBAN STEEPLE CHASE MEETING. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1867. Stewards : Mr. H. Redwood, | Captain H. Spilieb. Mr. J. Thobnton. Judge . . . Mr. Starter . . . Mr. G. W. SCHEODEH, Clerk of the Course . Mr. J. Gaukbogee. The NELSON WELTER STEEPLE CHASE of 40 boys, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sots each. Weights : three years old, lOst lllbs ; four years old, list 7lbs ; five years old, 12st ; six and aged, 12st 71bs. Gentlemen riders. Three miles, over a fair hunting couutry. The FARMERS' AND LICENSED VICTUALLERS' HANDICAP of 30 soys. Entrance, 2 soys each. Two miles. The SUBURBAN STEEPLE-CHASE of 20 soys, added to a Sweepstake of 2 soys each. Nelson Turf Club weights for age. Three miles, over a fair hunting country. The HACK SWEEPSTAKES of one sovereign each. Once round the flat course. Regulations. No person will be permitted to nominate or run a horse which is not the bona fide property of a Subscriber of one guinea to the Race Fund. The decision of the Stewards shall, in all cases, be final. Any person riding a horse over the Steeple-chase Course shall pay a fine of two soys. to the Race Fund, and, in default of payment, shall be excluded from running a horse at the meeting. Any person who has not received money for riding a race will be considered a Gentleman Rider. Any jockey (except in the Hack Race) not appearing in racing costume, will w be fined one guinea. The start for the first race will take place at one, p.m., precisely, and for the other races at an interval of one hour. The bell will ring for saddling a quarter-of-an-hour previous to starting. Entries to be forwarded, under cover, to the Honorary Secretary, at the Bank Hotel, Nelson, stating the ages of the horses and colours of the riders, on or before seven o'clock on the evening of Monday, the 22nd April. The Stakes will be paid at the Bank Hotel, at noon, on the Monday following the races, when all bets and other engagements relating to the meeting must be settled. T. Bbyant, 760 Honorary Secretary. qno MB. W. WHITE, Waimea-South. Sib — We, the undersigned electors of WaimeaSouth, hereby invite you to allow yourself to be put in nomination to represent us in the Provincial Council, in the place of Mr. Oliveb (whose seat will shortly be declared vacant), and we pledge ourselves to use our utmost endeavours to Becure your return. We are, &c, James T. Smith Walter Mead Thomas Hunt Joseph Holt, jun. Joshua Bird Joseph Trass J. Tunnicliffe, sen. Jacob Watson Joseph Andrews W. Pearce James Robertson -- John Lines John Rawlings W. Wordsworth George Parkes John Currin, jun. W. Hunt W. H. Cole Jonathan Mears Samuel Holt John Mears James Wadsworth Charles Andrews W. Wells German Hodgkinson Robert Hooker F. Carvell, sen. W. A. Morrison Robert Eden Thomas Maddock Esmey Brown Thomas Hill Joseph Watkins Or. ELinzetfc, sen. Alfred Cox John Palmer Henry Midgley James Jary F. Carvell, jun. W. Cruse. James Small G. Small Morris Hickey Charles R. Colt Charles Spring T. Cole Thomas Thomas Alexander Drummond B. Lines James Newport W. F. Kearns George Flower Alfred James Harman Joseph Flower James Knapp Joseph Fennimore Quintin Hill J. Fitch H. Garnett W. Pahl W. H. Knapp John F. Pahl William Quinney W. Kapebann William Louden ' W. H. Phillips Frederick Mead Hubert Mear John Brewerton Charles Gaukrodger Isaac Brewerton Thomas Fawcett George Coleman. To J. T. Smith, Esq., and other Electors signing tho above Requisition. Gentlemen — Allow me to thank you for the honour you propose to confer upon me, in electing me to represent your interests in the Provincial Council. Having resided so many years amongst you, and taken an active part in the politics of this province, my views are pretty well known to most of you ; the hustings, however, will afford me an opportunity of entering more fully into those matters likely to be brought before the Council. In the event of my being elected, I shall do my best for the furtherance of the interests of this district, and the province generally. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, 773 W. White. MRS. BUSH, now residing in the country, would be happy to receive a limited number of BOARDERS, to EDUCATE with her dnughtei. The situation is extremely healthy. For particulars, apply to Mr. 0. Elliott, Examiner office. • 691