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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 287, 8 March 1881, Page 3

Matson, Cox, and Co. Matson, C ox & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY BROKERS, 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, &c., placed in their hands for sale. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CF.LEII RATED THRESHING M VCHINES 44q Money. Money TO LEND, in sums of £SO and upwards. on Approved FREEHOLD SECURITY. RICH. WM. FEREDAY, Solicitor, 259 a Colombo street, Christchurch. THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY, LIMITED. (~ J A r I T A L MONEY TO BE LENT ON FREEHOLD SECURITY, in sums up to £50,000 or upwards. J. C. McDOWALL, Manager. Hereford street, Christchurch, Opposite Union Bank. 2GOa

Consultations. j L. FLEMING’S noVelty consultation on the GREAT AUTUMN, EASTER, & FLYING HANDICAPS. 5,000 Members at 10s each. To be Run at Christchurch on APRIL 18th and 19th, 1881. 84 NOMINATIONS—B 4 PRIZES. Each Ticket has a chance of Winning Three Prizes. GRAND AUTUMN HANDICAP As each Race wil bo drawn separately every subscriber will have a chance of winning Three Prizes for each ticket. The drawing will be held under the supervision of a committee of subscribers, and results advertised in daily papers. Intending subscribers are requested to make early application. If cheques arc sent exchange must be added, and stamps enclosed for reply and result. J, L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, Ac., High street, Triangle, Christchurch. 2GCa

Public Notices. j O. O. P., M. U. The Entertainment Committee of the above Society begs to tender their sincere THANKS to the Ladies and Gentlemen who kindly assisted at their late concert. J. TUCKER, N.G. 28Ga R. MINNIS, Secretary. COUNTY COUNCIL. THE DOG REGISTRATION ACT, 1880. The Ashburton County Council having, by resolution passed March 2nd, 1881, instructed the Police to lay informations against all persons within the County having dogs in their following after the 31st day of March, 1881, unregistered contrary to the provisions of the Dogs Registration Act, 1880, publishes the following sections of the said Act for the benefit of all concerned : 4. Any person who shall keep any dog within the colony of a greater age than six month, for a period of fourteen days, without causing such dog to be registered, and such registration to be again made from year to year, in manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every such dog over and above the amount of any fee payable in respect of the registration of such dog. 9. Except as herein provided, the fee to be paid for the registration of every dog throughout the colony shall be the sum of ten shillings. And until such amount shall have been paid no such registration shall be deemed to have been duly made.

13. Dogs without collars having the proper registration labels thereon, shall prima facie be deemed to be unregistered, and any person or his agent upon whoso land such dog may be found, or any person duly authorised by the local authority, may destroy any such dog. 17. Any person who shall see a dog being at large, biting or attacking any person or any horse, sheep, or cattle, or who shall himself be bitten or attacked by such dog, may destroy the same without being answerable for damage occasioned thereby. 21. If any person shall, after the first day of January in every year, have in his following or keep any dog wearing a label issued in any previous year, which dog shall not have been registered for the then current year, such person shall be liable for a penalty not exceeding five pounds. By order, F. MAIN WARING. Clerk. Ashburton, March sth 1881. 289 a [card.] mHEODORE B. JACOBSEN, ARCHITECT. Note office— HEREFORD STREET, WEST, Christchurch 571 METHYEN AGENCY. MORGAN and HIBBS, General Store keepers, Methven, are authorisep agents for the AsHBtrRTON Guardian. Subscribers will please get their papers from the agents in future. Orders entrusted to “them will receive prompt attention.