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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5308, 15 February 1879, Page 1

'— i • Tenders. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. KAIPARA-PUNUI RAILWAY. WAITAKEREI CONTRACT AND gWAITEMATA CONTRACT ' (FORM- * NATION, PERMANENT WAY", AND gJBUILDINGS). WAITAKEEEI-ABOUT 12 MILES 64 CHAINS. WAITEMATA— ABOUT 11 MILES 4 OHAINS. Public Works Office, S Wellington, 25th January, 1879. EPARATR TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon on Wednesday, the 26th February, 1879, for the above contracts. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public [Works, Wellington, and marked outside "Tender for Waitakerei and Waitemata Contracts." Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Wanganui, and Wellington} also, at the Railway Manager's Office, Napier. 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 accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged j 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 will not necessarily be accepted. By Command. JOHN BLAOKETT, Engineer in Charge, North Island. N.B. — The above are alternative lines, lying between the same terminal points } and contractors are required to tender for BOTH. Plans and sections for these contracts can be purchased at the above-named offices. 562 HAWKE'S BAY RACING CLUB. TO BE HELD ON qT. P ATEI CK'S DAY, 17th MARCH, 1879. Stewards : T. Powdrell F. E. Hamlin W. Heslop J. Leonard G. B. bwaii H. Baker A. T. Danvers. Judge : Colonel White, Clerk of Scales : Major Routledge. Hanbicapper : H. P. Lance, Esq. Startkr : A. M'Cartney, Esq. Clerk of Course : J. Lopdell, Esq. MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1879. 1. Grand Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 soys. Distance, 2£ miles, over 7 hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Second horse to save his stakes. Nomination, 2 soys. ; acceptance, 4 soys. 2. Hack Hurdle Race, of 15 soys. Distance, about 1 mile ; catch weights. Entrance, £1. . 3. Inauguration Stakes, of 40 soys. Distance, I mile. Entrance, 3 soys. Weight for age. 4. Hawke's Bay Cup (Handicap), of 25050v5., with a sweepstakes of 5 soys. added for starters, second horse to receive 30 soys. out of the stakes. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 2 soys. ; acceptance, 3 soys,, to go to the funds. 5. Maiden Plate, of 50 soys. Distance, H miles. Entrance, 4 soys. Weight for age. For all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding £25 in value. 6. District Plate, of 60 soys. For all horses bred in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay that have never won an advertised race exceeding 50 soys. Entrance, 4 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Weight for age. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 30 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 soy. No entrance will be receiyed^for any of the races, except on this condition — That all disputes, of whatever nature, shall be decided by the majority of the stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. All entries, except for the Hawke's Bay Cup and Grand Hurdle Race, to be sent to the Secretary, at the Maßonic Hotel, on or before 8 p.m. on Monday, March 10. The rules and weights of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be adhered to. The handicap for the Cup and Hurdle Race will appear as soon after the nominations as possible. Horses walking over will receive half the stakes ; if two start, 75 per cent. Date of nominations, entries, and acceptances : — February B— Nomination for the Hawke's Bay Cup and Grand Handicap Hurdle Race. February 27— Acceptances for the Hawke's Bay Cup and Grand Handicap Hurdle Race. March 10— Night of general entries. A qualification fee of 2 soys., as well as nomination money, to be sent at the time of entry. Five per cent, to be deducted from all stakes. ALF. DANVERS, 357 Secretary. r\N SALE BY THE UNDERBID NED. Wines and Spiritß Bottled Stout and Ale Groceries, Oilmen's Storeß Christmas Fruits, Almonds Clothing, Boots, Shoes Ghiaa, oHa_B, Earthenware Ironmongery, Saucepans Butet, T Hinges, Screws, Nails Tinware, Carpenters' Tools Farming Implements Shears and Stones Brushware Saddilos and Bridles, &c, &o. J. J. KELLY, Omahu-roatl Store, Hastings. 22 WOOL, rflE UNDERSIGNED will purchase for CASH, or ADVANCE on conlgrmierus to their Agents in London and New York. 23_ KINROSS ds Po. MRS CURTIS of Brewster-street, begs to inform the Ladies of Napier, that she has commenced business as MILLINER, DRESS, MANTLiS and HABIT MAKER. She has had long experience, both at Home and in the Australian Colonies. Good work and a perfect lib will be guaranteed in the latest fashions, trusting to merit a share of patronage. _gg" Note the Address— BREWSTER-STREET, 7 Napier. MR JAMES S. MASTER, LICENSED NATIVE INTERPRETER, Napier. 727