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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 260, 4 February 1881, Page 3

Alfred Harrison. Contractor’s Plant. UNDER BILL OF SALE. To-Morrow, SATURDAY, 51'H FEBRUARY, 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Yards — 2 Bay HORSE, “Stride,” Grey do., “Laddie,” Black do., “Charlie,” J D’rkbaydo., “Nugget,” Bay do., “Nugget,” 2 Bay COLT, “Roger,” J Black HORSE,“Moocher,” Bay do., “Prince,” 1 Chestnut PONY, “Hamp- "I A ton. ” A Grey HORSE, “Duke, 1 COW 4 Tip DRAYS 1 CHAFF-CUTTER and HORSEPOWER i ■’ 5 SCOOPS 1 D.F PLOUGH 1 S.F. do. 1 BUGGY and HARNESS Large quantity of Harness, Etc., Etc., Etc. Without Reserve. 12 o’clock. 35a ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer.

Consultations. J. L. FLEMING’S Grand Consultation, No. 3, ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, 1881. 3,000 Subscribers, at £1 each. First horse ... ... ... £750 Second do. 500 Third do 250 Other Starters (divided) ... 500 Non-starters (divided) ... ... 1000 If cheques are sent, exchange must be added and stamps for reply and result. J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, &c., High street, Triangle, ;■ \ • Christchurch. N.B. —Note change of address. J 613 O N S U L T A T I O N No. I ON DUNEDIN CUP, xBBi. STAR PROBLEM. 2,000 MEMBERS AT £l. 39 Nominations. Address—STAß PROBLEM, Care of C. J. HARRIS, Star and Garter Hotel, Or, Box 10, P. 0., Oamaru. No. 2 Consultation will be opened immediately after No. 1 closes. £SO PRIZE. 1. A Special Prize of £SO will be awarded to any correspondent who First places the first three horses in their relative positions in the Cup. 2. Letters received each day will be kept distinct, and opened after the race, in order of priority, as received, until winner is found. 3. If the horses be correctly placed by more than one person on the same day, such.persons to divide prize. Each letter must have a 2d. stamp enclosed, or not eligible for competition. Letters received from November 22nd, 1880, to February 23rd, 1881, inclusive. 4. A Committee of five to superintend their decision- to be final. Address—D. C. PRIZE, Care of O. J. HARRIS, Star and Garter Hotel, 602 Or, Box 10, P. 0., Oamaru.

T QUILL’S GRAND CONSULTA- , TION, No. 1, ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, To be Run in February, 1881. 1000 Subscribers at 10s. each. First Horse £l4O Second Horse ... ... ... 90 Third Horse ... ... ... 50 Other starters and nonstarters i . (divided) ... ... ... 220 Tickets to obtained at all the Hotels. Publications. The trade protection society’s PRIVATE CIRCULAR (instituted 1873) gives a weekly list of Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Liens, Bankruptcies, &e., throughout New Zealand. On Monday, an “ Extra” is printed for Canterbury, containing information up to 12 o’clock on the preceding Saturday. For particulars, apply at the Office, Hobbs’ Buildings, High street, Christchurch.—T. B. Craio, Agent for Canterbury. 816 Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! THOMAS COTTON wishes to inform the travelling public between Ashburton and Longbeach that he has taken over the Coach Business from Mr. George Willcocks, and hopes for a continuance of the support hitherto accorded to his predecessor. The fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and l£d. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordinary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, 5». return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves Longbeach daily at 7.30 a.m., arriving at Ashburton at 10 a.m.; and returns, „ leaving , the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Ceritral Hotel, each day at 430 p.m. ; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. 4a ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day’s news, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly.