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Matson, Core a.:-‘ V.v Matson, (j< ,x * Go., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND A- SIDNEY LOOKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Their business will include the management of Estates, Investment and Procuration of Money, Valuation of Properties, Stock, &c., and General Agency. They will hold throughout the District Public Auction Sales of Land, Live and Dead Stock ; also on Market Days at Ashburton and Tinwald, Fat and Store Stock. . They are also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, Wool, Ac., placed in their hands' for sale. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING M kCHINES 44g Barristers, Solicitors, &c. Branson & Purnell, ARIMSTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET. 46a C. W. Ireland, JgARRISTER ' AND : SOLICITOR, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 8a Public Companies, STANDARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. This Company is prepared to TAKE RISKS on ALL KINDS of PROPERTY, including Grain Risks, Ac., at current rates, A. R. MARKHAM A C 0.,. Agents, 162 a Chertsey. THE NATIONAL, MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED). Established 1869. Actuary and Secretary —J. M. Templeton, F.T. A. The MOST- LIBERAL and EQUITABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. . Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in the colony. Resident ■ Secretary Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, Wellington. Agent for the County of Ashburton— S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. Note the name—The National Mutual. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). WOOL SEASON—IBBO-1881. SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHEEP FARMERS. THE Company makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on WOOL entrusted to its care for sale in the London market This being one of the leading departments of the Company’s business, and an expert and practical staff being employed by its London House especially to superb tend the classification, valuation, and disposal of wool consignments, growers may rely upon their clips being carefully handled and placed to the best advantage. Further information may be obtained upon application at the Company’s office, Cathedral Square Christchurch. 877 O T I C E. THE CASWELL SOUND MARBLE, PORTLAND CEMENT, AND MINING COMPANY (LIMITED), NEW ZEALAND. Capital—£so,ooo, in 10,000 Shares of £5 each.

Calls —ss. on Application ; ss. on Allotment ; balance, as required, in Calls of 10s. per Share at intervals of not less than three months. Provisional Directory : Hon. E. Richardson, C. M. G., M. H. R., J. P. - Hon. J. T. Peacock, M.L.C., J.P. ; Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L. C., J.P. ;A. M'Rae, Esq. ; W. H. Pilliet, Esq., J;P.; W. Stocks, Esq. ; W. Hutcheson, Esq., M.H.R., J.P., Mayor, Wellington ; E. W. Mills, Esq., J.P. ; McLean W. Jack, Esq., Mayor, Hokitika; R-. N, J. Reeves, Esq., M.H.R., J.P. ; A. Stenhouse, Esq., J.P. ; George Munro, Esq. ; J. R. George, Esq., A.M.1., C.E. ; A. S Chapman, Esq. Bankers and Agents ; Bank of Ncm Zealand and Branches. Solicitous : Messrs. Buller, Lewis and Gully. Offices : Grey street, Wellington.' I Applications for Shares will be received until the 31st day of JANUARY, 1881, and can be made through the Bank of New Zealand, or any of its branches in New Zealand and Australia, or from the Company’s Broker, Me. Charles Pye, Store, Winslow, from whom Prospectuses and Forms can also be obtained. Specimens of this Marble took the First Prize at the late Sydney Exhibition, and are being exhibited in the New Zealand Court of the one now being held at Melbourne. Note —The prospects of this Company are exceptionally favorable, large dividends and great increase in value of shares being a comparative certainty ; but for further particulars wo refer to the Prospectus, which can be obtained as above. THE SHARE LIST CLOSES ON JAN. 31st, 1881. All Shares will bo allotted by Priority of Application. ___§CB PublicationsThe trade protection society’s PRIVATE CIRCULAR (instituted 1873) gives a weekly list of Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Liens, Bankruptcies, &c., 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. Craig, Agent for Canter ALL PROGRAMME CARDS in very neat styles, with Pencils and Rjbbons, printed at the Guardian Office, East street, near Railway Station.