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Colonist, Volume II, Issue 192, 23 August 1859, Page 1

. . , ~ m ....... .^ ' y ' —„ Provincial Secretary's Office, * *. Nelson, August 12,1859. TPENDERS will be received at this Office -* -until Toebday, the 30th instant, for thA supply of an additional quantity of BAWN TIMBER ■ for the new Government Offices. ■ -" * Also; Tenders from parties willing to supply 18,000 COUNTESS SLATES for the new Government Of* X fices. ' . . /jjk) Also, Tenders for FENCING and enclosing Albion /&* Square, • ' . fj^ • Plans, Specifications, &c k , &c, to be seen on and/p M after Monday, the 15th instant. , , O m ALFRED DOMETT, VL x% 213 ■ Provincial Be«etary. \& N . Provincial Secretary's Office, X^j . • Nelson, June 27,1859. 'TENDERS will be received at this Office^ ,-■- until MONDAY, the 28th day of November next, from persons desirous of undertaking to perform the undermentioned WORKS,' required to be executed in the District "of the AMURI, viz.— Forming Track from' the Clarence to the Kaikora Reserve; Improving the Coast Track from the River Flags to the River Hurunui; Improving the Bridle Track from the WairaU Gorge to the River Hurunui; ' Improving the Dray Track from the Hanmer Plain to the Hurunui.^' ' , ;_ .- Specifications of the above works may be seen, and forma of tenders obtained, on and after -TUESDAY, thftlst day of November next, on application at thia Office.'. ALFRED POMEJTT* 4 ■ -~ ;lh trtJvincfaJ^Searetary. THE FOPHDATION ST&E of tW •*■ NEW COUNCIL CHAMBER iad PUBLIC OFFICES wflljba LAID by his Honor the SUPERINTENDENT pn FRIDAYy the.26th.instarit (the Princd Consort's Birthday), at One o'clockj-p.m. 11" - ".- MAXWELL 2URY, 170 . ... - ■ Architect pjIOBI»JSUTUS of the NELSON ■*■ BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. -- TRUSTEES: ' Mr. Alex. Kerr Mr. Daniel Mooro Mr. W. Rogereon. TRKA6TJBEB: Mr. Oswald Curtis* SOLICITOR ; Mr. S. Eingdon. bank: The Union Bank of Australia, COMMITTEE OP .MANAGEMENT : Mr. Alox. Aitken Mr. James Millar Mr. A. S. Braith'waito -Mr. W. Rout JJ r-D.Burns . Mr. J. P. Black Mr. H. B. Huddleston Mr. Elijah Tuekef Mr. W. Jeffery* BEonETAny; Mr. W. PitheyIt is proposed to establish in Nelson a Society to ha called the Nelson Building, Land, and Investment Society; the object of which is to enable all persons by the payment of a small weekly or monthly 6 ums, to have the advantage of a certain amount of ready money at their command, with which they may be* come the immediate owners of houses or land.The principles on which it is proposed, this Society will be able to effect its intended object are simply these:— - rj That the Society consist t>f an unlimited number of Members or Shareholders; That the duration /)f the Sllaren be limited to 10 . years. That the nominal amount of each share bo £50, That the payment of a monthly subscription of Gb> per share constitute a Member. That an entrance fee of 25." 6d. per share be paid on application for shares. That any Member may be tha holder of one or more shares. " , " % That co soon as a sUm, say of £50, is in the hands of the Treasurer, the name may bo offered for competition by ballot to Members,, The Member offering the highest bonus being entitled to receive that amount by way of mortgage on That the amount of the "~ " teresfc, be repaid by the monthly subscriptions.; and it is expected that, with the addition of the profits arising from bonus* on sales, fines, &c, the share will be realised a considerable time within the specified period bf,lo years* That in order to aecomodate those who may desire to. make a temporary deposit of small sums, it id proposed to permit any person to pay in weekly sums bf not less than. 2s. 6d. on n djbposit aoconNT) on which interest will be allowed ; these deposits may be withdrawn on a short notice, and the payment of a small fee, or the depositor may transfer the same, and become a Member of the Rociety^-thus adding the advantages of a savings bank to that of a Building Society. Nelson, 27th July, 1859. POUM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARfiS. To the Managing Committee of the Nelson Building,Land, and Investment Society,, ■ Gentlemen— ~ .;■';.: ,t. ...:.' ." ' I have to request that you allot me th« number of Bhares stated at foot in the above Society, and I hereby agree to pay the entrance fee of 2s. 6d. per share, and also to conform to all the rules of the Society. .Number of Shares——— ■ . Name in .full-—~— -36 Address——— SUPERIOE, LONDON FURNITURE, »THE undersigned" have ON SALE by J- PRIVATE CONTRACT, at the Room over their Bonded Warehouse, in Bridge-street, "near Messrs.; Levied and Co.'s, EIGHTEEN CASES Smee's best London FURNITURE, consisting'of— Mahogany Sofas', Couches, and Chairs, covered : •_■ in hair seating ■ , D.itto Loo, Cambridge, Occasional, Pembroke* Office, Coffee, Bedroom, Folding, and other Tables ' • Washsfands and Dressing Tables Ditto Card Tables Ditto CJieffonieres and Sideboards Ditto Chests of Drawers Ditto Be'dsteps Ditto Bergier cane seat Lounge chairs Japanned French and Canopy Bedsteads Ditto Washstands, Dressing Tables, and Towel Horses Ditto Chests of Drawers A large assortment of Chaira, Brussels Cnrpets and Rugs Iron Bedsteads . &c, &c, &c., The who:e of the above, selected with special regard to the requirements of this Market, will bo sold in lots tosuit purchasers. NASn AND SCAIPE. Nelson, 16th August, 1859. 216 .JUST IMPORTED and ON SALE by c' the undersigned— One of Jules Paser's celebrated Billiard and Bagatelle Tables, with full sets of Balls, Cues, &c., quite new, and at a very moI derate price, - ; ■ NATH. EDWARDS AND CO. August 16th; 1859. ,', V ■': t\t FOR SALE, a valuable: FARI^ of FiftyAcres, with A. large her/"Twd-Storey HOUSE, &c., thereon, pleasantly situated near Richmond. The land is rich andJevel, and nearly alilaid down in grass, and is subHtantiall>:.enclosed and subdivided with a. live and' post and rail; fences. There is a neverfailing stream of water running through all the paddocks, and the whole is admirably adapted .either for dairy purposes or a gentleman's residence. ' Terms veiy liberal; nnd, if required, a portion of the payment will be taken in Sheep, Cattle, and Horses. t ' ... For further particulars, apply to GEORGE AIKEN, Auctioneer and Commission Agent. Trafalgar»street, Nelson, "•__ JulyS, 1559 " 44 WANTED a FEMALE SERVANT. v T Wages very liberal. Apply to Mrs. EDWARDS. Brook-street Valley. . . Nelson, 11th August, I85f». 209 '"' "