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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 968, 5 December 1879, Page 3

Department of Justice, Wellington, Nov/ 17 1879. TENDERS are invited for the Supply of RATIONS, FUEL, IRONMONGERY, CLOTHING, and other Necessaries to the Prison, at GISBOBNE r from the Ist day of January to the 3lst day of December, 1880. Tenders, to be addressed to the Visiting Justices, will be received up to Noon on >w_the Bth day of December next, at the where General Conditions and Specifications may be seen. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, . (By Order). R. G. FOUNTAIN, * - - Undersecretary. PUBLIC NOTICE. . • A MEETING will be held m the TEMPERANCE HALL, ORMOND, on WEDNESDAY, December 17th, 1879, at 7 p.m., for the .purpose of "endeisoring, to petition the Govern* inent to extend a branch line of Telegraph from GLaborne to Ormond. A full attendance of those concerned m this matter is respectfully requested. JOHN MAYNARD, . Convenor. ; 4 ONE POUND REWARD, T OST. —On : Saturday evening, A I j LADIES' GOLD CHAIN, with Trinkets appended. Any person returning the same to Mb. Bebeys OMICB, Gladßtone-roacl, will receive the abote reward. S' ; r - V.--J" i T ; : '• ; ; FOR SALE. i A WELL -FURNISH ED 6ROOMED HOUSE, situate m Caraarvon-Btreet, near the Recreation Ground, together with a FULL ACRE SECTION of kud fenced m. The property is a really good one, and can be bought cheap. F«r fall pairtionlarß apply to 7 v RATGLIFFE & PIESSE, .'."'.'"■■•: Land Agents. v NOTICE. • ALL ACCOUNTS OWING to the nndenigned REMAINING UNPAID After the Ist January, 1880, will BE SUED for without further notice. J. S. COOPER, Wanrenga-a-hika Hotel. ■ December 3, 1879. 1» GUY HAMILTON, LATE OF MARSHLANDS, ORMOND, DECEASED. * ' ' A LL CLAIMS AGAINST this E«j^ jt\ tate must be sent mon or befdre the 13th inst. to the uoderaigned, or they will not be recognised. .' . THOMAS^HAMILTON. ' December 3, 1876. , "SONGSTER." Ohristchurch Derby won by Hornby, by Soogirtcr^ Dut of Toi-Toi. ' ' HILE THANKING gentlemen who have sent Mures, and those about to send them to SONGSTER, I WisH to draw their attention to the following facts, which is no puff. Hornby, by Songster, out of Toi Toi, sold by Mr. Redwood last year for Three hundred and fifty guineas, has won the Christchurch Derby, ran second for Cup, and good second for Metropolitan. The Derby brought seven of the eight acceptors to the post, Grand Duchess - at the last, moment not putting m an appearance. " Hornby, who was fancied' by his Btabie, but not by the publio, as he was declared to be an over grown colt that wanted time, won easily from Grip, who was. little ; fancied. Billingsgate, who was a bad third) ran fast for *bo.ut a mile,,, and then tired, tq nothjng, - thus-proving, * • Hermit's 5 opinion^that he would never stay the. course. Betrayer, the winner of last year's Champagne, who started first favourite ' and who was greatly fancied by the stable and the public finished the absolute aat ' ■"-■'.. - : . ; The Dkrby-Stakbs of 250 soys., added . to a sweep of 20 soya. each; . For 3yearolds. Colts, Bat 101 b; ffllfes, Bst slbs. .l£ miles. . J ; Mr R. Ray '6 be Hornby ;.;. ... 1 Mr H. Redwoodls b o Grip... . ...2 L Mr Waters' b c Billingsgate... ... 3 \ Betrayer, Adamant, On Dit, and 3lidge also can. Betting: Even on Betrayer, 2 to 1 against Hornby, 3 to 1 against Billingsgate, 6 to 1 against any ; other. . After; several breaks; away, caused by 'the factiousness of Hornby and Adamant,, the flag fell to a fair start, Grip .immediateiy going to the fropi, followed by Adaniant and Hornby, Betrayer a long way behind. Opposite the stand Billingsgate .was third ; Betrayer making up his lost ground — the pace at the back of the course being very, good — when^ Billingsgate drew up to the leaders. * Coming into the straight Hornby went to the front, pullint? hard, while Mr Walters' colt, and Betrayer were beaten half way up the distance. Hornby came away, and won cleverly by a length and a half ; six lengths between second and third. -Time, 2 mins. 48 sees. *-•-»•.•***••>■ '•' WALTER BLACK. ffIHIS well-known- Heavy Draught I Entire is now RUNNING with bia MARES at WAIHOHIKA, '< A few additional Mares can be taken. Terms— £2 lOs^each mare, to be paid fore removal ; one month's paddock- • free, after .which Is per week Vr»e<L " . care taken,. Jbut no refsponwtu» not proving m foal can be rehim thii season without extra \ CHAItLES GRAY.