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THE "P BESS" "PUBLISHED every Saturday Mottling ■^~ at Cbristcliurcn, contains " articles upon matters of General and Colonial interest) froni the pens of writers in all parts of New Zealand, - and new adveriisements onlyi The " Pkess " Commercial Circular, 'published every Wednesday Mornings contains only-trade ■■■-. reports and advertisements, after . the fir3b •■- --insertion. ' Agents of the " Press " in Invercargill, \[ FITZGERALD & QO. '""' Southland Caledonian Society President: His Honor the Superintendent;. . . , Vice-President : • tiaptain Jl'Callunii , THE object of this Society is. to insti* tute in the Province of Southland an Annual Meeting for the encouragement of Highland and • other Games.— the first Meeting is proposed to take place in the immediate Vicinity of Invercar* gill," on THURSDAY, the Ist day of January 1863— when, if tufficient entries he madcj the ; iol* lowing Prizes wil be competed for.:— - Pibrocli ' ; Throwing Heavy Stone; 22 lbs. ■■;.. 5> Light Stone, 16 lbSi ■ ■.-.■ Heavy Hammer, 22 lbs. „ • Light Hammer, 12 lbs. • Tossing Caber Iteel Dancing Ghillie Callum ;. i Best Dressed Highlander High Leap Standing Leap_ ■ Jfop-Step-and Jump ". . ' Long Kace, 800 yards Short Race, .140 yards Quoits. ■ , . . The value of the several prizes cannot yet b| positively stated, but the entry-money is" proposed . not to exceed ss. in any one case; The annual member subscription is 205.; life membership, £10j and those willing to assist the objects of -the Society . will be good enough to pay their/subscriptions of donations to Bank of New South. Wales, or to Ds . M' Arthur, of Invercargill, Esquire, Treasurer of . the Society. " ■ Tne names of intending Competitors will be re- , . ceivedby the Secretary up to 11 o'clock of the day of competition ; but to avoid confusion, and that: the necessary arrangements for the several Games may be at once gone into, it. is particularly requested that those who intend competing will enter their names as early as possible* FRANCIS W. SCOTT, Hon. Secretary. SOUTHLAND JOCKEY CLUB. A MEETING of the MEMBERS 'of the above Club will be held on Monday., Iho 29th of December, instant, at the Prince of Wales Hotel, at Eight o'clock, p.m., for the consideration, of general business connected with the ensuing Races. . - RICHARD H. RUTHERFORD, Secretary: FOR SALE. A COLO'S REVOLVER— qnite new. Case and everthing complete. Clerke Bros? Tay-strcot. ■ ■ • ' ESSRS. HAMILTON & PROCTER have receireu instructions to Sell by Private contract-, . . . 22 head Mixed Cattle, consisting of Cows; broken to bailj and Steers fit for yokingj TO LET ON LEASE. T3ULDING SITES, seccond to hone in O Invercargill, corner of Dee and Esk; streets, immediately opposite Government Offices —havinc a frontage of 40 feet to Dee-street, by 6G feet to Esk-street-. Splendid site for. a restaurant or luncheon rooms. 3 3 feet to Dee-street, by 66 feet in depth. Good House, with. 60 acres Land* Waikivi. Five acres,. fronting Main Sortli Road; 40fcefc to Tny-slreet, with 2<i feet figiiUof-afray at side. HENRY 33. MONKMAN; Land, House and Estate A gent; Tay street. SUBURBAN ALLOTMENTS: Adjoining the Gladstone Estate, and extending Northward to the Waihopai River: FOR SALE, on liberal terhisi the above splendid allotments of Five Acres, each having a frontage of about 2£ chains to tho Main North Road. . Plan can be seen and full particulars ascertained on application g^^ r Land. Frbuse,and Estate Agent, Tay-street:^ If, B— First applicants will be entitled to priority of self cti oh. mo LET.— A BUILDING in DrOnJL street-, suitable for a stable, and capable of accommodating eight horses-. HENRY B. MONiIMAN, Laud, House, and Estate Agcnfcj Tay-slfcet. DESIRABLE INVESTMENT. FOR SALE-, 108 acres of good Agricultural land, with good proportion of bush, in the Otefatnika District, main road frontage) distant 13 miles from town. HENRY B. MONKMAN> Land Agent, Tay-street . . FOR SALE. SOMFvery Superior Sites For Cotlages or Villas, situated oil the south bnnks of tlio Aparima Estuary, South Riverton, which-, for view and rich soil, cannot be surpassed in the South. Apply to ' ALEi.-. OGG. Soiitli Riverton, 16th Dec. 18G2. TO LET. A VERY Fine Section in PairrielMtoiistreet, Riverton. Also, I*2 Sections; varying from three to tea acres, of fine rich timber land: situated in the Bay beyond the General Government Reserve, Soutli Riverton, well adapted for villas, and well worthy the attention of buyers. Apply to South Riverion, 16th Dec. 1562. . . FOR SALE, IN BIVERTON. SECTION XV, Block IV. Price JIOO, 3 Apply to ALEX. OGG, South. Riverton, 16th Dec. 1862. HORSES FOR SALE. NOTICE.— A miJced.iot of Hoi-ses from Erme Ridge will be for inspection on Wed* nesday next, the 17th inst., and following days. Comraunicatioas to be addressed to R. M'Kcnzicj Esq., at Prince of Wales Hotel. Becember 13; LOST.— £I REWARD. "OETWEEN the Pi-inde of Wales Hotel J3 and Messrs. Eraser and Granger's, saddlers; or the further end of Kelvin Street, . Six new £1 Notes, of Bank of New Zealand. AVlioevei- has found the same and will bring them to Mr: Stevens,. Land Office, shall receive- the above" reward. ■ • . ' ■ ■ ' ■ "' December IG, 1862. ' \ it 6 t i 0 Sv ,\T A SPECIAL MEETING of the £\ Waste Land Board held on the 17th mst.j the upset price of Sections in the Towns of. ln ver; earn-ill, Riverton, and Campt>ellto\vh was raised to £50. dr £200 per acre; in G.ore andDacre to,'£2sj or £ou per acre. Sections in Wallace Town remain at £12 10si or £50 per acre: _ WALTER H. PE.AR.SOif} - Chief Coiimnissibneri Waste Land Board Offieej invercargilli ISth December; 1862: - ; . ; :. ON AND AFTER the Ist Januarys ihd undersigned will not sell any Igoods ovef the counter, but. for Cash; / 3"AMES H; STIRLING, Toy-street $
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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 19 December 1862, Page 3
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Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 19 December 1862, Page 3
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