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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 405, 15 August 1877, Page 3

SALES BY AUCTION FRIDAY, 17th AUGUST. On the Section Adjoining Collis's Bond. At 12 o'clock. FIREWOOD. "OLE MING AND HEDLEY have received instructions to sell by public auction, at the above time and place— A large quantity of Mixed Firewood, in Jots to suit purchasers. FLEMING AND HEDLEY, 528 Auctioneers. GOVERNMENT NOTiOES NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAITAKI-IN VERCARGILL. WAIKOUAITI BRIDGE CONTRACT. T I LENDERS are invited Government for the ERECTION of BRIDGES on the Wailcouaiti section of tlie above railway. Drawings and specifications may be seen at this office, where tenders will be received till Noon of FRIDAY, 24th AUGUST, 1877. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, District Engineer. Public Works Office, Dunedin, August 11, 1877. 530 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TENDERS will be received at this Office until Moon, on WEDNESDAY, 22nd INST., for the EXECUTION of EARTHWORK in ROADS to the Goods Sheds at Herbert and Moeraki Junction Stations. Plans and Specifications to be seen at the Public Works Oilice, Oamaru, and at the Stations Mhere the work is to be done. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By Order JAMES BURNETT, Assistant Engineer. Public Works Office, Oamaru. 515 SPORTING T HE WIT ARE KURI RACES, To be Run on FRIDAY, 3L-t AUGUST. Judge : Mr. 11. Stoddart. Starter : Mr. C. Hille. Clerk of Scales : Mr. Munro. Clerk of Course: Mr. John Murray. Stewards : Messrs. Sutherland Hill Little Gunn Messrs. Baxter Beattie Dorward Budge Brodie. PROGRAMME. Maiden Plate, of sovs. For all horses vho have never won a race. Distance, lrr mile. Entry, LI. Wiiare Kuri Cup, of sovs. Open to all comers. Weight for age. Distance, 2 miles. Entry, L2. Shepherds and Working Men's Race (Employers of Labour Excluded), of sovs. Distance, mile. Weight for age. Entry, LI. Hack Race, of sovs. Open only to horses that did not compete in any of the previous races. lOst. up. H mile. Heats. Entry, 10s ; post entry. Ladies' Purse, of sovs. Winner of the Cup to carry 71b. penalty. Welter weights for age. Distance, If mile. Entry, 30s. Trotting Handicap, of . Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. lOst. 71b. up. Forced Handicap, of sovs. Compulsory for winners, and open to losers. Distance, H mile. Entry, LI. Consolation Handicap, of sovs. For all beaten horses during the meeting. Distance, 1 mile. Entry, 1. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The district to extend from Awamoko to Long Slip Station on the Otago side, thence from Benmore Station to Elephant Hill on the Canterbury side, by the Watershed. The Maiden, Shepherds', Hack, and Trotting Races are confined to the District, and horses qualified must be known to have been in the district three months prior to the meeting. Three horses to start or no race. Alt entries must be sent to the Secretary, Whare Kuri Hotel, not later than 12 p.m. on the night prior to the meet. The Otago Jockey Club rules strictly adhered to. The decision of the Stewards to be final. JOHN GUNN, Hon. Secretary. A FRiCE SUPPhR AND BALL will take p!ace on the night of the P k aces. All are invited. 527 ,