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New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 13, 4 July 1840, Page 1

FOR JAVA AND CHINA DIRECT, • TOUCHING AT THE BAY OF, ISLANDS, *£CXj. HHHE fine fast sailing barque Jffig^ X BOLTON, 540 tons; J; P.RobinKNEssSisson, commander. For freight or passage, apply on board. June 19, 1840. FOR SYDNEY. I ..: *S3g- HPHE fine fast sailing ship- HOPE, X 400 tons, J.S. Coombs, commander. •sSSaSaHas superior accommodation for cabin and steerage passengers. For freight or passage, apply to the captain on board. ' . > WANTED TO CHARTER. iggj. A VESSEL able to carry about 100 ogj§£&-^Ju Tons, to proceed to Queen- Ghar«gSs3E£*lotte Sound for Logs to be delivered in Port Nicholson. T. M. PARTRIDGE and CO. FOR SALE, *i|Xg.nnHE cutter HARRIETT, comOgj§gj# X plete, and ready for sea. «sskSs»» Apply to R. BARRETT. . Tliorndon, June 5. LOCAL BANK. THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE . announce that this Bank" will T)'e. ready to go into operation as soon after the delivery of the Town Lands as possible. June 19, 1840. PUBLIC BALL AND FETE, COMMITTEE. Mr. J. IM«Mtt¥,^ Major D. S. DUKIE, Mr. JAMES WATT, Mr. GEORGE DUPPA, Mr. F. A. MOLESWORTH, Mr. ROBERT R. STRANG, Mr. GEORGE WHITE,' Mr. R. BARRETT, • Dr. JOHNSTON, M.D., Major BAKER, Mr. JOHN WADE, Mr. DODERY, Captain CHAFFERS, . Mr. JOHN THOMPSON. Mr. J. DORSET, Secretary and Treasurer, The Fete will take, place as soon after the appropriation of the Town Sections as tho r Committee determine will suit public convenience. The following list of diversions have been determined upon, and the member's of the Com,-' mittee named are to be addressed respecting the : arrangements. A Rowing Match, consisting of whale boats . owned by the residents of Port Nicholson. Ist prize, £20 ; 2nd, £10 ; 3rd, £5. No raceunless five boats start. Entrance fee, £2' eacli boat. • And a Sailing Match, by boats owned, by residents. Ist prize, i€ 10; 2nd, £5. Entrance, £1 ; — managing member, Capf. Chaffers, A Canoe Race, by Natives, jCIO to be awarded as a prize, and a War Dance ; — maaaging member, Mr. R. Barrett. A Hurdle Race. Ist horse, dSIS ; 2nd to save his stakes. Entrance fee, £3 each horse. ' Three horses to start, or no race ; — managing member, Mr. James Watt. A Rifle Matcu. Ist prize, £25, to purchase a rifle ; 2nd, £10, to purchase a fowling piece ; 3rd, £5, to purchase a brace of pistols. Entrance 1 fee, £l ; — managing members, Messrs. Moles- . worth and Duppa. Wrestling Match, Climbing Poles, .Foot ■ Races, &c. £20 awarded for the same ; — managing members, Messrs. Dodeiy and ' Barrett. THE BALL. Each subscriber of £2 is allowed to introduce ' the ladies of his acquaintance ; — managing members, Major Baker and Messrs. Dorset and R. Strang. All members of the Committee are empowered to receive subscriptions.MISLAID OR STOLEN, FROM THE BEACH AT BRITANNIA. A PACK AGE of Building Materials marked t N Z outside a.diamona, and L N and the r number inside, if mislaid a reward of 20s. will - be paid on recovery thereof, or if stolen, £2 on recovery and conviction of the" thief. LUKE NATTIIASS. " Thorndon, May 24, 1840. OIL! OIL! OIL! WELSDON 'informs his friends and the • public that he has a large supply of Whale On, on very moderate terms. June 13, 1840." , SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! XUST received, ex the " Hope,"alarge.assort-, O ment of boots and shoes. , • WILLIAM LYONV East end of.the Company's Warehouses, June 27, 1840. WANTED,' a man and his'wife as house servants. Apply at the " Gazette " : Office. Port Nicholson June 27, 1840.NOTICE. WHEREAS, many persons are now engaged • ■ in cutting* down trees on the JNew Zea- . land Land Company's land, in this district, with a view to remove or use them at a future period: Notice is hereby given, that no trees so cut down can be claimed after the allotment of the land, or removed without the consent of the choosers of the respective sections, upon which such timber may be lying. * ~ By order of .the Company's Principal Agent, . , * JOHN LEWIS, - • Chief Clerk of the Land Office. June 3, IS 10.