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Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5597, 1 February 1879, Page 3

Public Notices. APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned from Youths over 16 years ot age, who are desirous of entering the Postal Service as Cadets. Candidates will ba expected to pass the Junior Civil Service Examination. SYDNEY J. DICK, 6203-107 Chief Postmaster. T TESTIMONIAL TO DB W. DONALD. HE time for closing the subscription lists his been extended to Feb. 10. 6128-101 I BEG to tender my sincere thanks to the Fire Brigade, Fire Police, and those gentlemen who so kindly assisted in protecting my property during the late fire. JAMES FOBBESTEB. Jersey street, Sydenham. 6200-107 IHEBEBY give notice that I will not bo responsible for any DebU contracted by my Wife, Sarah Steel, she having left my house without my consent. GEOBQE STEEL. Carter, Addington. Jan. 31.1879. 6206-107 TAKE NOTICE. PEBSONS trespassing on north-west corner Section 3953, on which the Irwell Grain Shed is built, will be prosecuted, unless they have written permission from C. Thornton Dudley. 6212-107 NOTICE. THE Offices of the undersigned have been removed to the corner of Colombo and Glou601W8 Str6et3 ' GAEEICK & COWLISHAW. NOTICE. COUET OP LAW STAMPS AND OTHEES. §E. HOBNEMAN is Licensed (by Government) to Sell the above. Note the address ereford street west (Ute P. Strout, E-q’s., office) next to Harmon and Stevens. 5551-86

LICENSING DISTEICTS. Port Lyttelton, Port Levy, and Por: Victoria. NOTICE ib hereby given that, in pursuance of the Licensing Act, 1873, the Licensing Act Amendment Act, 1874, the Quarterly Licensing .MEETINGof the Licensing Courts appointed for the above districts, will be held at the Kesident Magistrate’s Court, Lyttelton, on TUESDAY, the fourth day of March, 1879, at Noon, for the purpose of taking into consideration all applications made under the above Acts. Dated this 28ch day of January, 1879, at Lyttelton, ■W.H. EYES. June., 6093-100 Clerk to Licensing Court. PUBLIC NOTICE. “THE LICENSING ACTS, 1873 AND 1874.” NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of the above-mentioned Acts, the Quarterly Meeting of the Licensing Commissioners for the district of Ellesmere will be held at twelve o’clock noon on Tuesday, the fourth day of March next, in the Eesident Magistrate’s Court, at Leeston, for the purpose of considering appli cations under the said Acts. H. M. LEE, Clerk of the Licensing Court. Besident Magistrate's Court, Leeston, Jan. 31. 1879. 6213-107 “ LICENSING ACTS, 1873 and 1874.” is hereby given that, in accordance with the provisions of the aforesaid Acts, the Quarterly MEETING of the Licensing Commissioners for the districts of Malvern, East ; Malvern, South; Bakaia, Lake Coleridge, and Upper Waimakariri, will be held at the Eesident Magistrate’s Court-house, Malvern, at 12 noon on TUESDAY, the 4th day of March next, to consider applications under the said Acts. EOBEET COL IHAET, Clerk of Licensing Court. Eesident Magistrate’s Court, Malvern, Jan. 31,1879. 6301-110 CHEISTCHUKCH CITY COUNCIL. VALUATION LIST FOE 1879. TAKE NOTICE —The Valuation List for the City of Christchurch for the year 1879 is now open for inspection at the City Connell Office. All objections thereto must be left at the Eesident Magistrate’s Court on or before Feb. 15, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every sueh objection must be left at the Town Clerk’s Office, not less than seven days before the sitting of the said Court, F. T. HASKINS, Town Clerk. City Council Office, Jan. 14, 1879.

N.B. —Particular attention is drawn to the above, as on the correctness o t the Valuation List depends the Burgess 8011. Names wrong on Valuation List will appear so on Burgess 801 l unless put right. Now is the time to correct errors or make alterations, 6183-107 UPPEE WAIMAKAEIEI BOAD DISTRICT. THE Valuation List for the Upper Waimakariri Boad District, for the year 1879, is now open for inspection at the Cass Hotel, All objections thereto must be left at Castle Hill on or before the 15th day of Feb., addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Cass Hotel, not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. T. W. BEUCE, 5737-91 Chairman. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY, LIMITED. AN ad interim Dividend of five per cent, for the half-year ending Dec. 31,1878, has this day been declared, and will be payable at, the Head Office in Christchurch, or at any of the branches, on and after Feb. 1 next. By order of the Board of Directors. H. SBLWYN SMITH, General Manager. , Christchurch, Jan. 21,1879. 5706-90 ASHBUETON COUNTY COUNCIL. APPLICATIONS are invited from competent persons to act as Ferryman at the Bangitata Boad Bridge Ferry. Particulars and conditions of appointment can be seen at the Geraldine Boad Board office, the Town Clerk’s office, Christchurch, and the Council’s offices, Ashburton. Applications, with references, endorsed " Ferryman, Bangitata Boad Bridge Ferry," will be received at the Council’s offices, Ashburton, up to 10 a.m. on the sth day of February, 1879. SCALE OFCHAEGES. For passengers 2a Horses (including horse and rider) 3s Vehicles ... 5s Merchandise, per cwt Is W. C. WALKER. Chairman. Ashburton, Jan. 15,1879. 5371-81 TO SUEVEY DRAFTSMEN.

THE services of duly-qualified DRAFTSMEN being required in the Surveyor-General’s Office, Sydney, N.S.W., applications are invited from Gentlemen competent to perform the duties, for which purpose they will have to pass a satisfactory examination in the following subjects, viz. ; 1. Writing from dictation; 2. Writing a description of the boundaries of a portion of land ; 3. lettering (freehand) in large and open Homan characters and Arabic numerals j 4. Ordinary map drawing ;6. Seducing; 6. Plotting traverses: 7. Computation of latitude and departure and applied plane, trigonometry generally, including computation of areas by the system of double longitudes, &c. and satisfy the Surveyor-General that they are generally competent to perform the duties of a survey draftsman. In the event of passing the examination, the remuneration will depend upon the degree of .efficiency that may then and thereafter be exhibited. Temporary draftsmen are divided into seven classes, at rates varying from 6s to 17s per diem for 5i working days per week. In opening communication on this, subject, applicants are Invited to forward specimens of their draftsmanship. •EGBERT FITZGERALD, For Surveyor-General. Surveyor-General’s Office, Sydney. N.S.W, Jan, 8,1679. 6129-101 SPRINGS ROAD BOARD,

BATE BOLL, 1879, IN accordance with the Bating Act, 1876, the Valuation List will be open for inspection by ratepayers, at Sluis’ Hotel, Lincoln, from the 15th to the 31st January, and at Messrs Howard and DartnalL’s store, Springston, from the Ist to the 15th February. W. A. MUEEAT, 5263-78 Clerk to the Board. KOWAI EOAD DISTEICT. TAKE NOTICE, THE Valuation List for the Kowai Bead District for the year 1879, will be open for inspection at the following places for the periods below mentioned; —At the office, Balcairn, from the 15th to the 22nd of January. At the stores of Messrs D. and D. Cameron, Amberley, from Jan. 23 to Jan. 30. At the stores of Messrs Vaughan and Cordner, Softon, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 7. And at the office, Balcairn, from Feb. 8 to Feb. 15. ATI objections thereto most be left at the office, Balcairn, on or before the 16th day of February, addressed to the As segment Court. And a copy of every such objection most be left at the office. Balcairn, not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court; _ C, J. WENTWOETH COOKSQN, Surveyor to the Kowai Bond Board. 6032-72 EAST MALVEEN BOAD BOAED DISTEICTNOTIFICATION OP THE VALUATION LIST. Tattp! NOTICE.—The, valuation: for the Hast Malvern Bead District-for the year 1879 is now open for inspection' at Flanagan s Bail way Hotel, Sheffield. ■ • ' All objections thereto must be left at the East Malvern Boad Board office on or befeye the.;lath day of February, addressed to the. Assessment Court, and a oopy.of.eveiT such objection mnst pe left at the East Malvern Boad Boaid offiee not less than aeven days before the next sitting of the, said ■Court, - EOBEET COLTHAET. , ‘ Clerk to the'B^S®*, •Jan. 15,1879.