PUBLIO NOTIOES. "XTEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAO -*-^ TORY was started about five years •go. The Proprietors at first intended to manufacture for the Trade only, but owing to the persistent opposition of importers and shopkeepers, who could make a better profit on the imported artiole, they were com pelled, in self-defenoe, to open Branches for the sale of their Goods direot to the Public. In this they but followed the example of some of the largest manufacturers at Home. The public by purchasing at our Branches, will SAVE THE PROFIT OF MIDDLEMEN AND OBTAIN A SUPERIOR ARTIOLE. Branches : DUNEDIN WANGAMUI OAMARU CHRISTCHUROH TIMARU AUCKLAND INVERCARGILL NEW PLYMOUTH ASHBURTON NAPIER KELSON WELLINGTON A Singm; Garment at Wholesale Price. F. LAURENSON, Manager Octagon Branch, New Zealand Blothing Factory. ALM A O & C~07, ! « PRACTICAL HATTERS. Every Description of Hats made to order. Princes street, Dunedin (Next Queen's Theatre). TENDERS FOR INLAND MAIL SERVICES FOR 1880. General Post Office, Wellington, 20th October, 1879. SEALED Tenders will be received at the Chief Post-office, Dunedin, until SATUR- DAY, the 29bh November inst., for the con- veyance of mails between the under-men- tioned placet., for a period of one year (unless otherwise speoified), from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1880, both days inclu- sively. Postal District of Dunedin; 1. Fortrose and Waikawa, fortnightly 2. Kaitangata and Wangaloa, once weekly ' 3. Queeastown and Arrow River, thrice weekly. • (By coach or horse.) Contractors, whose tenders may be ac- cepted, must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to the time-tables framed by the department, and which may be seen at the Post Offices from which the services start. Forms of tender, with the terms and con- ditions of contract, may be procured at any Post Office. No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Mail Service, No. ," and addressed to the Postmaster-General, Wellington, and en- closed to the Chief Postmaster of the district to which the tender may specially refer. By order. W. GRAY, 15n SSeoretary. IN RE SAMUEL BLYTH, DECEASED, INTESTATE. NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN,, that the undermentioned lands and heredita- ments are claimed by Mrs Sarah Unwin, and Mr J. W. Blyth Unwin, the sister and nephew of the deceased as his heirs-at-law. 