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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 290, 11 March 1881, Page 3

Matsor.. Can. ’ui Co. Matson, Oox & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND A MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COM HI SSI ON AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Their business will include the inanagenent ot Estates, Investment and Prosuration of Money, Valuation of Properties, Stock, &c., and General Agency, they will hold throughout the District ?üblic 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 CELEBRATED THRESHING MACHINES 440 For Sale. Poyntz & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following A HIGHLY-IMPROVED Farm of 600 Acres, Within easy distance of Ashburton. Large Dwelling-house, Stable, and all necessary Outbuildings, Running Creek through the property. MONEY for investment, on approved security, in sums of £SO and upwards, at current rates 595 Money. Money TO LEND, in sums of £SO and upwards. on Approved FREEHOLD SECURITY. RICH. WM. FEREDAY, Solicitor, 250 a Colombo street, Christchurch. THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL Ng 1)000;000 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. 260 a Sporting, Athletics, &c. Tinwald Races AND Athletic Sports. Jg ASTER MONDAY, APRIL 18th, 1881, ADMISSION FREE. HORSE RACES. 1. Hurdles. 2. Tinwald Cup. 3. Trotting Race. 4. Hack Race (Handicap). 5. Consolation. ATHLETICS. 1. 100 Yards. 2. Three-legged. 3. 440 Yards. 4. Long Jump. 5. Hurdles (120 yards), ten flights. G. Sack Race. 7. Mile Open Handicap. 8. High Jump (Running). 9. Consolation. In addition to these, a number of prizes and useful articles will be offered for competition by boys and children. For further particulars apply to C. P. JEPHSON, 288 a Hon. Sec. Conveyances. THE LONGBEAOH COACH! fBIHOMAS 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 lid. 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, ss. 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 Central Hotel, each day at 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. 4<a 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 pews, up to the hour of going to press.' This i better thw buying a sixpenny weekly.