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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 792, 14 November 1882, Page 3

W. F. Allen. W. F. Allen, Auctioneer, stock, station, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Burkett street, Ashburton. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock, Merchandise, Poultry, and General Produce, held every SATURDAY, commencing at 11.30 sharp. Special Sales conducted in Town or Country. Valuations made. FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Stock attended at the Public Yards. W. F. ALL EN, Auctioneer. au 22

Tenders. V. R. H URUNUI-WAITAKI RAILWAYMAIN LINE. OTAIO GOODS SHED CONTRACT. Written TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON on TUESDAY, the 21st NOVEMBER, 1882, for the above Contract, They are to be marked on the outside “ Tender for Otaio Goods Shed Contract,” and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Telegraphic Tenders similarly addressed and marked will be received, if presented at any telegraph office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications and general conditions may be seen at this office, and at the Post Office, Timaru. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By conmand, A. D. AUSTIN, District Engineer. Public Works Office, Christchurch, Nov. 7th, 1882. nil

Public Companies. EW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £200,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Australian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and American goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates.

AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Combined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Beat Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvanised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch or Ashburton. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN, Agent, . nlO Ashburton. ORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,000,000 Fire Fund ... ... 1,201,243 Life Fund... • ... ... 3,380,107 Ashburton Aobncy: POYNTZ AND CO., East street. 774 c TBE MUTUAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned beg to intimate that the above Company has started Business in Ashburton, and that they have been appointed Agents, and are now prepared to receive proposals for INSURANCE. Premiums at a Discount of 25 per cent, off past current rates, o 2 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. Premiums for 1880 951,173 |HE NEW ZEALAND FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. Fire and Marine Risks accepted at the Lowest Current Rates (TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT REDUCTION on last year’s rates). Agents for Ashburton—o!2 JAMESON & ROBERTS. MISS STBANE having returned to Ashburton, desires to inform her Friends in the town and neighborhood that she will be happy to receive MUSIC PUPILS at Mr Jones’ Room, Baring square, or attend at their own houses, if desired. Terms (per Quarter)—Young Children, One Guinea : Adults, 30s. Lessons also, given in French, Drawing, Ladies Fancy Work, etc. An Evening Class three times weekly for general instruction —Is Gd for one, 2s 6d or two. Next Rev. Nixon’s, Tancred street. s!8 MRS WHITE purposes giving lessons in DRAWING and Watercolor PAINTING. Full certificate from Science and Ai t Schools, South Kensington. For terms and further particulars, apply at her residence, East Belt, Ashburton. Barristers, Solicitors, &c. fTARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, EAST STREET. 4 Ee George Swann, ARBISTER AND SOLICITOR, Educational. W. Purnell, Hereford street, Christchurch. jllß