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Observer, Volume XVIII, Issue 1025, 20 August 1898, Page 2

AUCKLAND Industrial and Mining EXHIBITION. Official Handbook and Catalogue. A WARNING TO THE PUBLIC. Whereas, it has come to our knowledge that ertain persons are canvassing for support to and advertisements for a publication alleged to be a ' Handbook of the Auckland Exhibition': We beg to warn the jublic that we have purchased at a considerable price the sole rights to issue a Handbook of the Auckland Exhibition; Any person or persons, other than ourselves or our agents, representing themselves as the publishers of a Handbook or Catalogue of the Auckland Exhibition in order to obtain advertisements or support are guilty of wilful misrepresentation. Also, no publication or Catalogue or Handbook other than the one issued by ourselves can be sold within the precincts of the Auck land Exhibition. Further, it having been stated by a canvas ser in the city, in order to influence advertisements for his publication, that the Official Handbook of the Exhibition to be üblißhed by us will simply be an advertising pamphlet, we beg to state that this is an absolute falsehood. The Handbook of the Exhibition, which is now in the press, will contain the catalogue of the Exhibition and a letterpress description of Auckland and its surroundings, resources harbour and industries, with a great many pages of illustrations including portraits of public men and objects of beauty and interest in and about Auckland. The Handbook, when issued, will be sold at the price of One Shilling. GEDDIS & BLOMFIELD, WYNDH AM -STREET, Auckland. THE NORTHERN GUN CLUB, AUCKLAND. FIRST ANNUAL HANDICAP PIGEON MATCH. OPEN TO ALL-COMERS-NINE BIRDS. £150. (ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS) GIVEN IN PRIZES. First Prize, £60; Second Prize, £30; Third Prize, £20 ; Fourth Prize, £15 ; Fifth Prize, £10 ; Sixth and Seventh Prizes, each £5, Subject to conditions as under :— the Entries do not exceed 75, only £100 will be given away in prizes. The match will take place at Potter's Paddock (which has been very kindly placed at the disposal of the Club for the day by Mr Kidd, Manager of the Tramway Company), Epsom, on 23rd December, 1898, three days before the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting, and will be shot under Huriingham Club .Rules. Nominations of £1 (with records of past performances) will be received by the Hon. Secretary not later than the 17th of November," handicap to appear on the Ist of December ; Acceptances of £1 on 20th December. Two Nominations allowed. Any further information can be obtinedfrom MAJOR MOBEOW, Hon. Secretary of the Northern Gun Club, Newton Road, Auckland. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD TENDERS FOR SIGNALMAN'S AND LOOKOUT HOUSE, MOUNT VICTORIA. Harbour Board Offices, August 10th, 1898. Tenders will be received at this Office until TUESDAY, the 23rd August, 1898, at Noon, for the erection of Signalman's and Lookout House at Mount Victoria, in terms of plans and specifications to be Been at the Engineer's Office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be addressed to the Chairman, and endorsed • Tender for Signalman's and Lookout House.' By order of the Board. J. M. BRIGHAM, Secretary. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. DREDGING AT HOBSON-STREET WHARF Harbour Board Offices, August 10th, 1898. Notice is hereby given that in consequence of Dredging Operations at Hobson-street Wharf, vessels are not permitted to be moored ox unmoored from this wharf between Sunset and Sunrise UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. By order of the Board. J. M. BRIGHAM, Secretary.