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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5309, 17 February 1879, Page 1

Tenders. Hawke's Bay County Council Office, Napier, February 11, 1879. TENDERS will be received at this office up to Noon on Monday, ,31st March, from persons desirous of Purchasing either of the Toll Gates and Residences situated at Tareha's Bridge, and on the new road to Taradale. # ...-,., A separate tender is invited for the Purchase of the Weigh Bridge, Ac, erected at Tareha's Bridge. Particulars can be obtained on application at this office. By order. G. T. FANNHT, 761 Clerk C.C. Hawke's Bay. NEW, ZEALAND RAILWAYS. KAIPARA-PUNUL s RAILWAY, WAITAKEREI CONTRACT AND & WAITEMATA CONTRACT (FORMNATION, PERMANENT WAY, AND BBUILDINGS). WAITAKEREI-ABOUT 12 MILES 64 CHAINS. WAITEMATA— ABOUT 11 MILES 4 CHAINS* Publio Works Office, Wellington, 25th' January, 1879. SEPARATE 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 jWorks, Wellington, and marked outside "Tender for Waitakerei and Waitemata Contracts." Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Inveroargill, 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 I order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, By Command. JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer in Charge, North Island, N.B. — The above ar« 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 officeß. 562 HAWKE'S BAY RACING CLUB. TO BE HELD ON GT. PATRICK'S DAY, , 17th MARCH, 1879, Stewards : T. Powdrell F. E. Hamlin W. Heslop J. Leonard G. H. Swan H. Baker A. T. Danvers. Judge : Colonel White, Clerk of Scales : Major Routledge, Hansicapfkr: H. P.. Lance, Esq. Starter : A. M'Cartney, Esq. Clerk op Course : J. Lopdell, Esq. MONDAY, MARCH 17, .1879. 1. Grand Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 soys. Distance, 2£ miles,, over 7 hurdleß, 3ft. Bin. high. Second horse to save his stakes. Nomination, 2 soys. ; accept' ance, 4 sovs. ■"... 2. Hack Hurdle Race, of 15 soys. Dis.tance, about 1 mile; catoh weights, Entranoe, £1. 3. Inauguration Stakes, of 40 soys. Distance, I mile. Entrance, 3 soys. Weight forage. ; ; 4. Hawke's Bay Cup (Handicap), of 250 soys., with a sweepstakes of 5 soys. added for starters, second horse to receive 30 bovb, out of the stakes. . Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 2 soys. ; acceptance, 3 soys. , ta go to the funds. 5. Maiden Plate, of 50 soys. Distance, l\ 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 Districtof Hawke's Bay that have never won an advertised race exceeding 50 boys, Entrance, 4 : boys, Distance, 1 mile. , Weight, for age. . ! 7. Consolation Handicap, of 30 boys. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 soy. No entrance will be received for any of the races, except on this condition — That all; disputes, of whatever nature, shall be deoided 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 Masonic 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'a Bay Cup and Grand Handicap Hurdle Kacei March 10— NigUt of general' entries. A qualification fee pf 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. WOOL. THE UNDERSIGNED will purchase for CASH, or ADVANCE on conngaments to their Agents in London and New York, 23 KINROSS 4s Go. MRS CURTIS, of Brewster-street, begs to inform the Ladies of Napier, that Bhe haß commenced business aB MILLINER, DRESS, MANTLE and HABIT MAKER. ' She has had ' long experience, both at Home and in the Australian Colonies. Good work and a perfect fit will be guaranteed in the latest fashions, trusting to merit 1 share of patronage, ' fg" Note the Addreas— ; BREWSTER-STREET, ; 7W. IM ..' ! . . . Napier. """•-.' ... :