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Press, Volume XIX, Issue 2817, 13 May 1872, Page 1

Government Notices. WHITE'S WAIMAKARIRI BRIDGE. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. PUBLIC are hereby CAUTIONED that in consequence of the UNSOUND CONDITION of this BRIDGE, it is NOT SAFE to carry loads of greater weight than three tons weight. Horsemen and men in charge of wheeled vehicles will not be allowed to travel over it at a greater rate than three miles an hour. WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, Christchurch, April 5, 1872. 4-8 2924 TO MERCHANTS AND OTHERS. TENDERS are INVITED for the supply of a quantity of BEST PORTLAND CEMENT. Particulars may be seen on application to this Office. Tenders endorsed, " Supply of Cement," to be sent in to this Office not later than noon on WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant. WALTER KENNAWAY, 5-7 4448 Secretary for Public Works TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. LUNATIC ASYLUM. TENDERS are invited for the removal of COTTAGES and erection of TWO NEW HOUSES at the Lunatic Asylum, Sunuyside, according to drawing and specification to be seen at the Provincial Engineer's Office. Tenders, endorsed " Cottages at Lunatic Asylum," to be sent in to this office not later than 12 o'clock noon of SATURDAY, May 18th inst. W. KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, May 8, 1872. 5-9 4527 ON and AFTER the FIRST DAY of JUNE NEXT the SITTINGS of the NORTHERN DISTRICT COURTS for the Hearing of Civil Cases will be as follows : — KAIAPOI—MONDAY, instead of Tuesday, as formerly. RANGlOßA—Alternate TUESDAYS, instead of Thursdays, as formerly. OXFORD—Every fourth WEDNESDAY, instead of Friday, as formerly. No alteration at Leithfield or Waiau. (Signed) G. L. MELLISH, Resident Magistrate. Resident Magistrate's Court, Kaiapoi, May 8, 1872. 5-9 4532 iyEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TENDERS are invited by the Colonial Government for the supply of Fifty Thousand SLEEPERS for the Canterbury Railways. The Sleepers may be either of Totara, Jarrah, Oregon, Black Pine, Black Birch, or Kauri. Specifications may be seen at the office of the Resident Minister for the Middle Island at Christchurch, the Public Works Office, Wellington, the Offices of the District Engineers at Dunedin and Hokitika, and with the General Government Agent, Auckland. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Resident Minister, Christchurch, until noon of the 16th May, 1872. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By direction of the Resident Minister. THOMAS WM. MAUDE, Secretary. Resident Minister's Office, Christchurch, 16th April, 1872. 4-17 4089 Judicial and Law Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN the Supreme Court of New Zealand Canterbury District.—ln the matter of the petition of Arthur Biddelll of Leithfield in the said district storekeeper a bankrupt —Notice is hereby given that by an order of this honorable Court made on the seventh day of May instant the above-named Arthur Biddell was adjudged bankrupt aDd Wednesday the fifteenth day of May instant was appointed for the first meeting of creditors of the said bankrupt to be held at the Chambers of the Registrar at the Supreme Court office Durham stieet in the City of Christchurch at which meeting the creditors may choose a trustee and supervisors of the said bankrupt's estate pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Acts and proofs of debts of creditors will be received, Dated this 10th day of May 1872. W. H. WYNN WILLIAMS, 5-11 4519 Solicitor for the Bankrupt. Wanted WANTED, a GARDENER; must be accustomed to rearing forest trees, and be able to keep simple accounts. Apply to J. S. White, Kaiapoi. 5-11 454 C VI 7 ANTED, a Good Plain COOK Apply to Mrs Slater, Lichfield street. 5-7 4504 WANTED. WANTED, by a single Gentleman a BEE and SITTING ROOM (furnished) with attendance. Apply, statiDg terms and locality, to Box No. 17, Christchurch. 4 5-11 152«