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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2603, 8 May 1869, Page 1

Business Notices. BEETHAM, WALKER 4 CO, Mining Sharebroker*, Surveyor* and Arbitrator*, i'ollen street, Shortland, Thame* Gold Field*. Canterbury Agent, F. H MELVILLE WALKER. Christchurch. cB7II JAMBS D. GARWOOD, General Storekeeper, akaboa. Agent lor the “Lyttelton Time*.” c 48 jyj B 8 F. C. BOWLER, STAY & CRINOLINE MANUFACTURER. Every description of Stay*. Elastic supporttingbandages, abdominal belts, and laced stockings, made to order. HIGH STREET. 5053 NOTICE. ON hand, several hundred well-made Panel Doors, price 15s each. An allowance made on quantity taken. Also, any amount of splendid T and G Baltic lining, &c. A room, 10 feet square, lined all round with best beaded Baltic lining, for £3. THOMAS PURDIE, Builder, 4389 Fapanui road, Christchurch.

TO SQUATTERS AND FARMERS. BRAITHWAITE & MORTON '(being about to close tbeir business in Canterbury) are selling the balance of tbeir Stock at 20 per cent. less than formerly. A Sit-wire Fence, “ Cable Strand,” equal to No. 5, at £SO per mile for Wires and Standards. Gates, Brackets, Netting, &c., in proportion. Early application necessary, tp GEO. ROBERTS, 5569 c Hereford street.

Government Notices. v. LOCAL MANUFACTURES. mHB PROVINCIAL COUNCIL having JL authorised a sum of £3OOO. to be expended in prekhiums to be offered 'for the, encouragement of the Manufacture of' .Woollen Cloths and Befet Root Sugar, and of 1 , other ocal industifjes, the Provincial Govern- - npent is of receiving applications fyom any person or periohs who miy be prepared to establish manufactories of the kind 1 proposed. The Government will be ready to enter into an engagement with persona who will affbrd a satisfactory guarantee of their ability to carry out any such undertaking to leave the bohua open to' be 6Uitned : by them within a' specified time. The premiums are—- ’ For'isopO yards of wool'len cloth £IOOO For the manufacture of 100 tons of - good maite table Sugar from -Beet Rddt grown in the Province .. £loo# For the establishment of a manufactory for the export of Preserve#'Fresh Meat, the suifa to be paid on the Government being satisfied that not less than 100 tons have been exported, and that there is a reasonable prospect of the manufactory being a permanent success £IOOO Applications will be received until noon of the Ist day of July, 1869. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Christchurch, March 25, 1869. 4783. EDWD. JOLLIE, Provincial Secretary.

CANTERBURY RAILWAYS. SUPPLY UF COAL. The provincial government ii prepared to receive Tenders for supplying the Canterbury Railways with the best Newcastle Screened Coal, for the period of Six Months, from the 30th June next Farther information may be obtained on application at the office of the Provincial Engineer. ’ Tenders, endorsed, “Coals for Railway,” to be sent in to this office not later than noon, on Wednesday, the 12th instant. EDWARD JOLLIE, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, Christchurch, May 6, 1869. 5750

fTIHE Provincial Government of CanterJL bury, New Zealand, is prepared to, RECEIVE PROPOSALS for the CON-, BPHTJCTION of a RAILWAY between Christchurch and the South Bank of the River Kowai, a distance of about 26 miles, in accordance with the following resolution! the Provincial Council 1, *' That capitalists be invited to undertake the construction of a cheap railway, from Christchurch to the. South Bank ctt the Kowai, and to furnish the necessary rolling stock, buildings, &c. 2, “That it.be a request to the Government to take by Ordieamje or otherwise, such steps as may ,be necessary to maue £30,000 of the unexpended balance of the load, 1 ‘and interest tfaatmay accrue therein available as a fund for guaranteeing capitalists interest on cost ol th,e said railway. 3, “ That before any tender be accepted, the sanctioh of the Provincial Council Le first Obtained. Further information can he obtained from the Secretary for Public Works, Government Buildings, Christchurch. . W. ROLLESTON, Superintendent, Of the Province of Canterbury. Superintendent’s Office, Christchurch, Feb. 11,1869. 3921

Public Notices. ESTATES OF ALFRED WESTON. AND W. D. BUDDLE. A FIRST DIVIDFiND of Seven Shillings and Sixpence in the Pound will be payable at the office of Mr C. W. Turner, on all claims admitted to rank on the joint estates of the above parties, on and after Tuesday, 11th May, JOSIAH BIRCH ) DAVID DAVIS V Trustees. C, W. TURNER ) Christchurch, sth May, 1869, 5720