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Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 321, 16 January 1879, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND ItOADS. OPOTIKI-ORMOND ROAD. OTABA CART BRIDGE. (COUNTY WHAKATANE.) Public Works Office, Wellington, 24th December, 1878. W BIT/TEA TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON on FRIDAY, 24th January, 1879, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside "Tender for Otara Cart Bridge Contract." Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland and Wellington, at the Bailway Manager's Office, Napier, and at the Collector of Customs' Office. Gisborne. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, -will be received, if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON <$f the same date, provided that written tenders in due form ara lodged at any of the above-named offices by the came hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of the Receiver-General's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer in Charge, North Island. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. PATEA-MANAWATU RAILWAY. WANGANUI WHARF AND RECLAMATION CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY). Public Works Office, Wellington, 2lßt December, 1878. WRITTKN TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON on MONDAY, the 3rd February, 1879, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside "Tender for Wanganui Wharf and Reclamation Contract." Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wanganui, Christchurch, and Wellington. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at any of the above-named offices by the same hour, and accompauied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker ns good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of the Receiver-General's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By Command. JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer in Charge, North Island. N.B. — Seta of Plans for this Contract can be purchased at the above offices. Public Works, New Zealand, (Architect's Branch) Wellington, 24th December, 1878. TENDERS are invited for the erection of & a Court House and Police Station at Picton, General conditions, specifications, and drawings, may be seen at the Public Works Office, Architect's Branch, Wellington, and at Public Works Office, Nelson. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside " Tender for Court House, Picton," will be received at the above office up to noon of Friday, the 17th day of January, 1879. Telegraphic tenders will be received provided the original tender and deposit are lodged, with the nearest District Engineer at the time above specified. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. A. GARDNER, For Engineer in Charge Middle Island. WAIRARAPA RACE MEETING, 18 7 9. Prbsidbmt: J. P. Russell, Esq. Jojdgb: R. Bar tou, Esq. Stbwards : Messrs J Drummoni, N. Grace, H. M- Master. W«llace Smith, J. C. Vallance, H. S Wardell, E. A. S. Wyllie. bTARTBR: Mr. H M'Master. Clbek of thb Scales: Mr. D. Donald. FIRST DAY.— THURSDAY, FEB. 13. Maiden Plate, 45 soys. — Entrance, 2 soys. ; 1 \ miles; wei^bt for age; second horso to save ontrance ; for maidens at the time of entry ; winner of any stake after time of en»ry of the value of £25 to carry Blb\ oxt a, and of £50 51bs extra. Wairarapa Stakes, lUO soys. added toasweeps take of 5 soys.— Entrance, 2 soys.; 3 miles ; weight for age ; sweepstake to be paid by noon of the day oi race Produce btakes, 40 soys, added to a sweepstake ol : 2 soys ; ]£ miles; for horses bred and trained in tbe district tbat have never started prior to Ist Nov., 1878: weight for age ; second iior.e to save hi* stakes. Hack Kaca, 10 sov-.— Entrance, 10s; once round ; catch weights ; post entry. Lades' Purse, 35 soys. — Entrance, 2* soys. ; 1 m le ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders. SECOND DAY.— FRIDAY, FEB. 14. Hurdle Handicap, 50 sov3 — Second horse to save his stakes ; entrance, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 soys ; 2 mi es and a distance; over darkened hurdles, 3ft. 9in. high. Hack Hurdle Raco — First horse to receive 15 soys ; second hor=e, 3 soys.;; 1 mile and a distance ; weight, lOst. ; entrance, 10s. W. J. C. Handicap, 150 soys. — Entrance, 2 soys.; acceptance, 3 s ;vs. ; 2 miles. Hack Race, 10 soys —Entrance, 10s. ; once round ; post entry ; weight, 10at. District Handicap, 50 soys — Entrance, 1 soy.; acceptance, 2 soys. ; second horse to save his stakes; 1£ miles; fur horses owned in the district six months previous to entrance. Consolation Handicap, 20 soys — Entrance, 1 soy. ; 1 mile; horses to be named a quarter of an hour alter the Dhtrict Race, and to b9 handicapped by the Steward?, or whom they may appoint. REGULATIONS. The first f addling bell will ring at 11 a.m.; fir«t race to start 11.80— sharp. Races to be run under the Wairsrapa Jockey Club Rules. (General entries and nominations for Handicaps to be mad" to the Spcretary at the Rising Sun Hotel, Grey town, between tbe hours of 6 and 8 p m. on Saturday, Ist February, 1879, or by letter bearing postmark of that or earlier date. All entries to be accompanied with names and ages of horses, and color < of rid«rs No tntry wli be accepted uuJess accompanied wiih amount of entrance money. W eights fur all Handicaps will be declarad on Saturday, Bth February, 1879, at 9 p.m., at the Rising Sun Hotel, Greyt wn. Acceptances for the 11 urdle Handicap and W.J.O. Handicap to bo given to tbe Secretary on the course before 5 p m. on tbe fir%t day of the races, and for tbe District Handicap a quarter of an hour after the W.J.C. Handicap is run. Tbe Ladies Purse will be cenfined strictly to gentlemen riders, and in order to carry out th's rule, owners of horses entered in this race will be required to furnish tbe Secretary with the name* cf tbeir riders at least half-an-bour before the race, for the approval of the Stewards. J.\O. M. GIRDiJBSTOJNE, Secretary Wair&raoa Jockey Club. KOHN AX D CUT; WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELLERS, Lambton Quay, BEG to intimate to tbeir numerous Friends and Customers that they have just opened up a shipment of Silver and ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS from London, consisting of the newest Styles, Designs, and Patterns procurable in the Home Market, specially selected by their buyers in London. KOHN & CO. would also direct attention to their large and well-a«sorted stock of Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery. N.B. —A competent Watchmaker kept on the premises. /^1 JSOKGE U. WILLIAMSON, COMMISSION, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT, offices: New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Corner Lambton Quay and Grey-rtrtet.