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Marlborough Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 1370, 1 February 1883, Page 3

ALL JOKING APART! The Stock at Oxford House, T ARGELY INCREASED by direct shipments from Home, E x ■■ J ’ Orari, now opened up, and per Pareora, daily expected^ represents : ABOUT FOUR TIMES THE QUANTITY . necessary for the present trade of Picton, and must be Reduced Forthwith. _o Noted as Oxford House is for moderate charges, the exigencies of trade necessitate a change, and either prices must be raised to cover working expenses and interest, Or reduced to invite an increased business and speedy reduction of stock. The Proprietor, satisfied the first course would not accomplish the desired end, has determined to try the latter, and assuies customers they will hardly find as great a variety of articles in any retail establishment in the Colony as Oxford House contains, neither will they be able to dispose of “Ready Cash ” to equal advantage elsewhere. A CALL at OXFORD HOUSE will prove the truth of the adage—- “ It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.” Picton, Jan. 17th, 1882. JOHN GODFREY.

Y. R. THE following Lands will be put up to Auction at the Survey Office, Blenheim, at Noon on Tuesday, 6th February, 1883. For Sale for Cash. 13 Town Sections at Kaikoura, 12 of which are half-acres ; upset price £3O an acre. . 7 Suburban Sections at Kaikoura, 6 of which contain 10a Or lp each; upset price £3 an acre. Kaituna Valiev, Section No. 100, 14a Or lp ; upset price £9 4s Od. Wairau West, Sections 125 (56 acres), 126 (82 acres); upset price, 10s an acre. Runs to be Leased. At the same time and place Licenses of the undermentioned Runs will be offered at Public Auction on terms mentioned, and subject to the Land Act, 1877, and the Acts amending the same of 1879 and 1882. The person who shall pay the highest sum by way of annual rent in case of each of these runs shall be entitled to receive a license to occupy the same for pastoral purposes for a term often years, provided he shall pay at the auction rent at the rate of the highest price bid from the date of auction to Ist September, 1883, together with a fee of £3 for the issue of the license Subsequently a half-year’s rent shall be paid in advance on every Ist March and Ist September durin" the currency of the license, the Ist of such payments to be made, on Ist September 1883. But no person is entitled to become the purchaser who is in occupation of’any pastoral lands either by himself or jointly with any other person, under lease a license from the Crown, capable of carrying 20,000 sheep or 4000 head of cattle :- Plans of the above Runs are open for inspection at this Office. A Temporary Occupation License for pastoral purposes over Section 203 (.9 ,cres), Kaikoura Suburban, will also be offered at the upset annual rent of £lO. Full particulars can be obtained on application. hen;ry q CLARE Crown Lands Office, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Blenheim, 28th December, 1882, ■

PUBLIC BUILDINGS—NEW ZEALAND. CLOCK TURRET CONTRACT. PUBLIC OFFICES, BLENHEIM. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office until Noon of MONDAY, the 12th February, 1883, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside,' “ Tender for Clock Turret Contract,” and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Nelson. 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 are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hour. Drawings, Specifications, and Gene--ral Conditions may be seen at this Office, and at the Public Works Office, Blenheim. The lowest or any tender not lieccessarily accepted. By command, J. GEO. BLACKETT, Resident Engineer. Public Works Office, , - Nelson, January 29th, 1883. In the Estate of Joshua Green, Deceased. ALL persons having Claims against this Estate are requested to send particulars of same to the Administratrix, Mrs Green, Fernside, Picton, on or before THURSDAY, 15th February, next. CONOLLY & SON, j Solicitors to the Administratrix. Picton, 29th Jan , 1883.

Borough of Picton. ELECTION OF MAYOR. milE number of votes recorded fit the X Election on Saturday, January 27th, was, for SWAN WICK, SAMUEL ... 45 FISK, ARTHUR ... 41 Informal ... ... 2 I therefore declare Samuel Swanwick to be duly elected as Mayor for the Borough of Picton. WM. SYMS, . Returning Officer. Picton, January 29th, 1883. DR. SCHWARTZBACH, M.D., SPECIALIST FOR Eye, ear and throat DISEASES, May be Consulted in NELSON, at Panama House, fioni FEBRUARY 5 until FEBRUARY 13, previous to his departure for Australia. TENDERS will be received, until 5 p.m„ on MONDAY, February sth, for NIG-HTWORK at the Public School. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Particulars will be given and tenders received by ALFRED T. CARD, Chairman Picton Scohol Committee. VALENTINES ! Comic and Sentimental. ALFRED T. CARD, PICTON.