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Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume II, Issue 70, 30 December 1863, Page 5

BRACKEN'S QUEEN'S ARKS HOTEL COMMERCIAL HALL, REES-BTREET, I ' QUEENSTOWN* fpHE Undersigned, in returning thanks to his friends and the public in general, begs to inform them that having effected great improvements in the Hotel and Bar Departments, he can confidently assert that they can be provided with the best accommodation in the district—Al in every respect. WINES, SPIRITS, ALE, &c., Of the Best Quality, always kept on hand. The Commercial Dining Hall, (Under the Management of Mr. G. V. Burke) Is provided with the Best Table in Queenstown. TABLE D'HOTE AT SIX O'CLOCK, THE BEST BILLIARD TABLE IN THE DISTRICT. H. W. BRACKEN, 892 Proprietor. WAKATIP HOSPITAL. Tenders. npHE COMMITTEE of the Wakatip Hospital are prepared to receive Tenders for the supply of the undermentioned articles for a period of three months from sth January, 1864: Provisions— Arrowroot, per lb Mustard (tins) per lb Barley (pearl) Pepper (tinß) „ Beer (bottled) Pickles, per doz Brandy, pale, per doz Rice, per lb „ dark, gallon Soda (washing) per lb Butter, colonial, best, lb „ (carbonate) „ Coffee, per lb Tea (good) ~ Currants „ Soap (colonial) ± , Candles „ Sago a „ Jams „ Sugar (Ist connfl),, Beef and mutton, per lb „ (2nd „ Kerosene, per gall Wines—Port Matches (vestas) gross „ Sherr^V Firewood, at per cord. B Separate tenders will be received foffrewood, meat and coffins. Goods must only upon a printed order signed bv the house steward and hon. secretary. A duplicate invoice must accompany each delivery of goods at the Hospital* Frankton. The goods must be of the best Quality in their several classes. The weights to be the actual ones; trade weights will not 6e recognised. The successful tenderer must enter into such bonds as the Committee may order. Tenders will be received up to Wednesday, 6th January, at 7 p.m. H. MARSHALL CROFT, Hon. Secretary. UPPER SHOTOVEE RACES, To take place ON STONY CREEK FLAT, r)N FRIDAY and SATURDAY* the Ist and 2nd January. President Lowther Broad, Esq. , Stewards * J. B. Netherwood, Esq. Messrs. Jas. Stuart Messrs. J. Brown „ David Wilson „ Geo. Anderson „ C. Bracken „ Robt. Miller „ L. Miller Secretary : Mr. J. Brown. PROGRAMME:— FIRST DAY. The Miner's Purse Of 20 sovs: catch weights. Two miles. Entry* 3 sovs. The Packer's Purse Of 15 sovs: for pack-horses that have been packing to the Upper Shotover during the last month regularly. Catch weights: one-and-a half miles. Entry, 2 sovs. The Upper Shotover Cup Of 25 sovs: for horses the property of residents for two months previous to the race catch: weights. One mile heats. Entry, 2 sovs. The ftuRDLE Race Of 15 sovs. Catch weight: two miles. Entry, 2 sovs. Hurry Scurry 10 sovs : catch weights. Entry, 1 sov. SECOND DAY. Caledonian and Other Games. Entries for the races to be made with the hon. secretary on or before Thursday, the 30th Dec., at Bracken's Hotel, Maori Point. Entries for the other sports to be made on the ground. That no person be allowed to enter a horse for the Miner's Purse other than subscribers of not less than 5 sovs to the race fund, and for the other races of not less than 2 sovs. In cases of dispute the decision of the stewards to be final. 898 For Sale, THE SHAMROCK HOTEL, at FRANKTON Doing a good business. By private contract. Apply to P. H. Elliot, Auctioneer, Queenstown. 88®