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Wairarapa Standard, Volume 7, Issue 615, 11 October 1877, Page 3

FRIDAY, 12ra OCTOBER. Public sale of a valuable freehold House and land in the centre of the important township of Carterton. MR R. J. Duncan is instructed to sell by Public Auction at his sole rooms, Panama-street, on Friday, the 12th inst— All that most valuable freehold villa residence, garden and buildings, with paddock, in the township of Carterton, in the occupation of the proprietor, Mr C. P. Skipper, Solicitor, the whole comprising nearly an acre and a quarter. This property is in the very centre of the town, in the immediate vicinity of the Bank of New Zealand, the Telegraph Office, the Court, the proposed Railway station, and other public buildings, nnd has a frontage to the main road of ]9O links, by a uniform depth of 531 links, together with a piece of land adjoining, now used ns a kitchen garden, having a frontage of 131 links, to a side road. The building comprises a well-built residence of sis rooms, two stall stable, with loft over, and a strongly-built workshop facing the road, the latter being capable of conversion into a dwelling house at a very small outlay. The house is surrounded by a well-stocked garden, and the whole is a fiist-rate opportunity for inuestmeut, either for private occupation or for building purposes. . Plans will be on view at the auctioneers dffice before the day of sale. The Auctioneer has confidence in recommending this desirable property to the attention of purebaseas wishing to make a really capital investment. It will be sold practically without reserve. The sum of £2OO can, if desired, remain on mortgage for a term at 9 per cent. Terms of payment for the whole—Onefourth cash deposit, and balance at three months with interest added. 1646 tfEELI3iiNAEY NOTICE. ‘ WAIPUKURAU. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16,1877. MR J. J. TYE’B SECOND HALF-YEARLY SALE or CATTLE AND HORSES, including a draft of Messrs Nairn Bros, well-bred Cattle and Draught Stock, will take place at the Railway Sale Yards on TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16,1877, Also, At the request of a number of the leading settlers in the Southern portion of the Province, he is making arrangements for holding a RAM FAIR On the same dote, when a large assortment of Longwools and Merinos from the best breeders will be offered for sale UNSHORN, thus giving purchasers better facilities for judging the Stock. Suitable paddocking and other necessary conveniences will be provided. Stockowners desirous of sending Stock to the above sale ore respectfully invited to communicate ‘with the undersigned as early os possible. J. J, TYE, Stock and Station Agent. Waipawa. Or to H. MONTEITH, Commission Agent, Waipukurau. August 25,1877. MASTEETON AND OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB RACE MEETING, 1877.

To be held on the Opaki Base Course, on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, 6th and 6th December. Judge : R. Welch. Stabtbb ; F. Gray. Clebk of Scales : J. Harding Glebes of Coubbe : W. lorus & Manihera Stewards : A. Cave, H. Bannister, jun., S. Chamberlain, T. Chamberlain, J. Macara, E. WyUie, D. MoLachlan. FIRST DAY—DECEMBER 6,1877. Maiden Plate, .. sovs. 11 miles; weight lor age. Entrance, 1 sov. Opaki Stakes, 60 sovs. 3 miles; weight for age. Entrance, 3 sovs. Produce Stakes, .. sovs. miles; weight for age. Entrance, 1 sov. Hack Race, . .sovs. 1 mile; ten stone weights Post entrance, 1 sov. Ladies’ Purse, .. sovs. 2 miles. Gentlemen riders. Weight for age. Entrance, 1 sov. Hubby Scurry, .. Jqnarters of a mile; catch weights. Entrance, 1 sov. SECOND DAY—DECEMBER 6, 1877. Hurdle Race, —2 miles and a distance. Over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft. Gin, high, darkened; weight for age Entrance, 2 sovs. HackHcbdleßace, .. sore. It miles; 10st Entrance 1 sov. District Race...4o sovs. 1 mile; weight for age. Entrance, 3 sovs. Gate Purse, .. sovs. Mile heats ; catch weights. Entrance, 1 sov. J. C. Handicap, ..4o sovs. li miles; nomination, 1 sov.; acceptance, 2 sovs. Consolation Stakes, .. sovs. lj- mile s handicap. Entrance, 1 sov. Hack Race. .. sovs. li miles; catch weights. Post entrance, 10s. RULES. The saddling bell will ring at 11 a.m., and the first race start at 11.30 a.m. each day. The winner of the Maiden Plate to cany 61bs extra in the Produce Race. The District Race is open to all horses bred and trained in the district thatj have never won a stake exceeding £3O. Tne Produce Stakes is open to horses bred and trained in the district that have never stirted for an advertised race. The weights for the Handicap to be declared at the Club Hotel on the evening of the first day’s racing. The winner of the first day’s Hack Race not allowed to ran for Hack Race co second day. No person allowed to enter a bone who is not a subscriber of at least 20s to the fnnds. In case of protest the some moat be lodged within fifteen minutes after the race is ran, with a deposit of two sovs., to be forfeited if the protest is found to be trivial Ot vexatious. General entries and nominations for the Handicap to bo made to the Secretary between the hours of 7 and 9 o’clock on Saturday evening, Ist December, at the Prince of Wales Hotel, tit by letter ot telegram bearing that date. Entries to be accompanied with the names and ages of horses mid colors of riders. I. M. GIRDLESTONE, Hon. Sec. OB SALE. _ ACRES of LAND, East Taralahi, AjO about three miles from Carterton ] Jfor further particulars apply to a. McKenzie, On the Premises. NOTICE. '"pHB Undersigned, trading under the X name of Jones & Gundrie, give notice that the Partnership between them as Saw Mill Proprietors, expires by effluxion of time on October 26th, 1877, by which date all accounts due to the firm must be paid in, and all accounts against the firm rendered for settlement. W. H. P. JONES, W. GUNDRIE. Witness to signatures— J. Payton. Grey town, 2nd October, 1877.