New Advertisements. j TTT INCHESTEE FAIR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2. 120 Prime Fat Wethers. To be sold by Publio Auction. 30-11 TjiOß SALE — 2500 Shorn WETHERS, chiefly six tooth Delivery about 3rd of Jauuary. Apply to BROWN & GRAY, j 30-11 Ashwiok. POLICE BARRACKS, TIMARU. TO BUILDERS AND MASONS. npENDERS are INVITED for tho EREC- ■*- TION of Stone BARRACKS at Timaru for tho Provinjial Government of Canterbury, Drawings and Specification can be seen at the Provincial Engineer's Office, Christchurch, and at the Office of the Timaru and Glad- stone Board of Works, Timaru. Tenders, endorsed' Police Barracks, Timaru,' will bo received at this Offico up till noon on MONDAY, Dec. 14. THOMAS WM. MAUDE, Secretary for Publio Works. Publio Works Office, Christchurch, Nov. 26, 1874. 30-11 "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS TIMARU-TEMUKA. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at tho Publio Works Offico, Wellington, up to noon on MONDAY, Dec. 14, 1874, ior the Construction of Station Buildings, Contract No. 5, on the Timaru-Temuka Railway. They must be addrossod to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked out- side with the name of the contract for which the tender is made. Plans and Specifications may be 'seen at tho Pnblic Works, Office, Timaru. Telegraphic Tenders, similarly addressed aud marked, will be received under the usual conditions. The lowest or any tender will not necessa- rily be accepted. ..' ' By command, GEORGE PHIPPS WILLIAMS. District Engineer. Public Works Offico, Timaru, Nov. 27, 1874. 30-27 : BANK NOTICE. mHE BANKS m Timaru, Temuka, and •*■■ Waimate, will be CLOSED on MON- DAY (This Day), 30th insfc., being St, Andrew's Day,' and a customary Bank holi- day. 30-11 TIMARU PERMANENT MUTUAL BENEFIT BUILDING AND INVEST- MENT SOCIETY MONTHLY PAYMENTS DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING, 2nd inst from 7 to 8 o'clock p.m. E. H. TATE, 6-10 Secretary. mHE ROYAL ENGLISH OPER.fi COMPANY, Under Vice-Regal Patronage, Now playing m Christohurch with immense success, will give a Season of : SIX NIGHTS' PERFORMANCES. GRAND OPENING NIGHI OS MONDAY, NOV. 30, 1874, Whon will bo presented Balfe's most popular and romantic Opera THE ROSE OF CASTILE. Elvira Miss Alice Maj Full Band and Chorus. Conductor, Mr G. B. Allen, Mus. Bac. Oz. Leader Mons. Floury TUESD4Y, DEC. 1, Bellini's charming Opera LA SOMNAM BUL A, Amina Mies Alice May WEDNESDAY, DEO. 2, THE GRAND DUCHESS. TheDucheas ... ... 