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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1772, 10 April 1874, Page 1

Tenders, T^EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS' WAIKATO~RAILWAY. MERCER CONTRACT. Public Workß Office, Wellington, February 21, 1874. >: TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON, on FRIDAY, 10th APRIL, 1874, for the above Contract, the length being about 10 miles. They must be addressed to the. Hon. Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside, "Tender Mercer Contract." Plans and specifications may be seen at t this office, and at the Public Works Offices, Auckland and Newcastle. Telegraphic, tenders similarly addressed and marked will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, prji# >^at | written tenders in due form ar| Io ; ;;"i a District or Resident Engineer's'Of • .&e same hour. 7 The lowest or any tender will • aes* sarily be accepted. ' * $* ■■ f By Command, ;%• — JOHN BLACKETT, * Assistant Engineer-in-Ohief. rpENDERS invited for the DRAPERY and CLOTHING STOCK of Mr Christopher Brown, Greymouth. Tenders close on SATURDA 7, 11 th inst., at 6 o'clock p.m. The highest tender not necessarily accepted. •.'-.■.. CHRISTOPEER BROWN. April 6, 1874. Photography,. SP. SYVERSON and CO., •ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS, [ From Melbourne, Beg to inform the inhabitants of Greymouth and surrounding districts, that they have commenced business in Mr H. Williams's I Gallery, Mawhera Quay. S.P.S. and Co. have determined to spare neither trouble nor expense to produce good pictures, thus hoping to merit a share of public patronage. They want to specially draw the attention of the public to their colored photographs, specimens of which may be seen at their studio. Terms moderate. Amusements. ~\ LBION GRAND SWEEP, NO. 2. Gentlemen, In consequence of tbe success of the Christmas Grand Sweep, I have been requested by a number of friends and subscribers to super* in tendend another Sweep on the SYDNEY GOLD CUP, To be run for at Randwick, New South Wales, on April »; 1874. " SLXTY-IWO PRIZES. ; 10C0 MEMBERS, AT £1 EACH. First horse (seven-twelfths) ... £583. 6 8 Second horse (two-twelfths) ... 166 13 4 Third horse (one-twelfth) ... 83 6 8 Starters (one-twelfth, to be, divided) ... 83 6 8 Non-starters (one-twelfth, to be [ divided) ... 83 6 8 Should the whole tnousand tickets not be taken up, the actual numbers sold will be published on the 11th APRIL, on which day the Drawing will po itively take place at the Albion Hotel, Greymeuth, and the prizes apportioned pro rata. The Drawing and general management will be conducted by a committee of gentlemen, as ■ before, assisted by subscribers present. Committee: Mr Frank Hamilton I Mr D. Maclean Mr James Hamilton Mr W. Strike Mr John M'Midan | Mr James Kerr. Tickets may be obtained from the Treasurer, Mr R. J. Tonks, Albion Hotel, Greymouth ; Messrs Hamilton and Co., Marsden ; Messrs Hamilton and Co., Maori Creek ; Mr J. D. Pinkerton, Ahaura; Mr P. Purcell, Maori Gully ; Mr S. Haisty, No Town ; Mr F. Wilckens, Half-Ounce. Immediate application for tickets is requested, as no tickets will be issued alter FRIDAY, 10th APRIL. RICHD. J. TONKS, . Treasurer. TVTEW ZEALAND STEAM COFFEE 1\ &IILLS (Established 1864). D. STEPHENSON AND CO., Wyndham street, Auckland, The largest direct importers of Raw Coffee, Pepper, Spices, and Dry Goods in New Zealand, Have on nand and FOR SALE — COFFtiES- Kaw and Roasted, Mocha, Plantation, Java and Native, in bond and duty paid COFFEES— Koaated and packed under their celebrated brands of Exhibition,' Eagle Crown, and Elephant, in 1, 2, 4» 7, 28 and 421 b tins , PEPPERS— BIack and White, whole, or ground, in tins, from Jib upwards; Cayenne Pepper in cruets ; ..- Mustards, Uhocolate, Cocoa, Arrowroot, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, Ground Rice. Essences assorted. This firm ras been established for over nine years, and has lately admitted Mr W. Ackland into partnership. The superiority of their brands of Coffees for purity and excellence of flavor has been fully acknowledged, through the North Island, and, in introducing their good* here, they would respectfully request both, merchants and consumers to see that the Coffees axe from Auckland, as they have no oonntc* tionwith any other manufacturer in N«w Zttb&d