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Otago Daily Times, Issue 6392, 8 August 1882, Page 1

Prospootus. PIOTON COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £60,000, in 00,000 shares of £1 each, of which only 30,000 nro at- prosont offered to tho public. Terms, Is on application; laOd on allotment; tho balance by calls, as required, not oxceeding 2a Cd at a time, at intervals of not less than one month. Aa the Share list will close on tho 31st August next and a limited number only have been supplied to each district, caily application should be made. Specimens of the coal can be seen, and copies of the prospectus and forms of application for shares obtained from GILLIES, STREET, &' HISLOP, 17jy , Brokers for DimeJiii. Tender.a. FILLING CONTRACT. AUCKLAND PASSENGER STATION. . Public Works Ofllco, Wellington, 30th Juno, 1882. rfIENDEItS will bo received at this .1. Office until Noon on WEDNESDAY, tho 23rd August, 1882, for tho above contract. They aro to be marked on tho outside, J'Tondor for Filling Contract, Auckland Passenger Station," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addrossed aud marked, will be received if presented at any telograpn-oftlco by Noon of the same date, provided that tendors aro lodged at any Distrk-t or Resident Engineer's OiHce by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and. general conditions may be seen on and after the 10th July next, at this oflice; at tho Warden's Office, Thames; and at tho Public Worka Offices, Auckland, Wanganui, Chrhtchurch, and Dunedin. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKETT, BJu Engineer-in-Ohargo, North Island. WELLINGTON-NAPIER RAILWAY. WHAKARUATAPU AND 7 MANGATERA BRIDGES CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Wellington, flth July, 1882. TENDERS will be received at this Office until Noon on FKIDAY, the 18th August, 1882, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside, " Te der for Whakaruatapu and Mangatera Bridges Contract," nnd addressed to the Hon. tho Minister for Public Works. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressed aud marked will be received if presented at any tolegraph.oflice by noon of tho same date, provided that tenders as above are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions maybe seen at this Oflice; at tho Warden's Office, Thames; at the Railway Manager's Office, Napier; and at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Kopua, Wanganui, Christchurch, and Dunedin. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKETT, Ujy Engineer-in-chargo, North Island. SPRINGFIELD COAL AND MINERAL COMPANY TENDERS are invited for RENTING for a term of five, seven, or ten years, as may bo agreed upon, the extensive FIRECLAY WORKS of the Springfield Coal and Mineral Company, sitiiate at Springfjeld, near Christchurch. These Works, which are now in full operation, are connected by railway with Christchurch, and consist of large two-storeyed Brick Building, Heated throughout with itcam, for drying purposes, containing a 10-horss-pewer engine and boiler, large pan-mill, hydraulic press, and other neccsa-iry machinery for tho manufacture of Drain-pipes from 3in to 18in in diameter, and every description of Fireclay <;ood«. Also, two large Kilns for burning Drain-pipes, Bricks, and Terra-cotta Goods; large Brick-shed; and several Workmen's Cottages and Offices. Fireclay, well known to bo unsurpassed in the Colony, obtained from the Company's deep pit, will be supplied in any quantity at fixed rateß at the Works, as well as all Coal required for use at tho Works. Full particulars can bo obtained on application ta Mr Moody, Springfield ; or Company's Offices, South Town Belt, Christchurch. Tenders received up to the 30th AUGUST next, by the Undersigned. R. W. MOODY, Sail Springfield. TENDERS FOR REPAIRS BARQUE FREDERICK BASSIL. r^.ENDEKS will be received by me till *- TUESDAY, Bth inst., at 4 p.m., for REPAIRS to tho Barque Frederick Baseil. Specifications can be seen at my office. KEITH RAMSAY, 7au Vogel street. TO CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. RENDERS will be received until MONI DAY, 14th August, 1882, for the STOCK-IN-TRADE, BOOK DEBTS, and GOODWILL of the Business of the late Mr Charles A. Arming, Chemist, George street, Dunedin. Full particulars on application to T. W. KEMPTHORNE, 2au Stafford street. Educational. OBAKANUI COLLEGE, WAITATI, OTAGO, N.Z. BOARDING-SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Head Master: The Roy. R. L. Stanford, 8.A., Ex-Coll., Oxford. French and German: Herr WUst, de l'Ecole Militairo a Metz ot a Berlin. Mathematics: Mr E. Ddnoah, Missouri School, N.W. Provinces, India. Music: Miss M. Kinder, London. The College is Bituated 13 miles north ot Dunedin, and is closo to a railway-station. It stands on an extremely healthy and beautiful site close to the seashore. The school grounds comprise 850 acres; there is excellent fresh and Bait-water bathing, crieketifield, and every opportunity for physical training close at hand. Boys of all ages from seven upwards are received at any tlmo aa boarders, and every attention is given to their domestic comforts under Mrs Stanford's immediate supervision. Pupils are prepared for the Universities or commercial life, and the best references' given as to the standard of teaching. For particulars apply to " REV. R. L. STANFORD, Waitotl. The terms for 1882 begin on January 30th, May 16th,. and September 11th. 261 DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF ART, Moray place.—Freehand and Model Drawing, Faint ing in Water or Oil-colours, Drawing and Painting from the Antique and Still Life. DAVID O.HUTTON, Art Maatar. Land Sales. Crown Lands Office, Patea, 28th July, 1882. A FURTHER SALE of 18,900 ACRES _t__ of CROWN LANDS, comprising- * 17 Rural Sectlona (1525 acres), open lands, at from £2 10a to £6 per acre; And 29 Rural Sectiona (2303 acres), bush lands, at from £2 10s to £5 per acre (residence net compulsory), In the Oeo, Opuuake, Kaupokouul, and Wai mate Survey Districts, will be open for application, on deferred payments, at the Land Otllces, * Patea and Hawera, on WEDNESDAY, 6th September, 1882. Contested applications will bo decided by public auction, at Hawera, .on FRIDAY, Bth Scptomber, at 11 a.m. 182 quarter-acre town sections in the townships ot Manaia and Opunake, at from £10 to £12 per section 8 suburban sections in Opunake and Hawera, varying from 5 to 10 acres each, at from £7 to £8 per acre 30 rural sections, 3431 acres open land, at from £1108 to £6 per acre 112 rural sections, 10,953 acres buah land, at from £115s to &i per acre In the Opunake, Kaupokonui, WaimateJNgoire, and Oeo Survey Districts, will be sold by public auction, FOR CASH, at Hawora, on FRIDAY, Bth September. 50 vlllago allotments of half an acre to ono acre each, open lands, at pricea varying from £7 10s to £16 per allotinont 37 village allotments of similar areas, bush lands, at prices varying from £7 10a to £10 per allotment 25 small-farm allotments of from 3 acres to 60 acres each, open lands, at from £5 to £8 per acre 23 • small-farm [allotments of from 6 acres to 60 acres each,"bush lands, at from £210s to £3 In the Village Settlements of Pihama, Okaiawa, Kaponga, and Opunake, WILL BE OFFERED FOR CASH ; And 13 small-farm allotments of from 3 acres to 60 acres, open lands, at from £0 to £8 per WILL BE ftOFFERED ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS, at the Land Offices, Patea and Hawera, on WEDNESDAY, 6th September. Full particulars of the above lands aro publishod in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 60, of the 28th July, 1882, copieß of which can be obtained at any Land Office in the Colony. Plans and posters will bo exhibited at all railwayBtations and post-ofllces throughout tho Colony, and can be obtained at any of tho Land Offices. C. A. WRAY, 3»u Commissioner ol Crown Land.B. Lost, Pound, &o. LOST, grey and white Collie DOG. Reward on returning Carlton Houbs, Scotland Btrtot.