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was resolved to hand Mr Patton, who had sent in a claim for the amount of the cheque, a duplicate cheque for the amount, providing he would indemnify the Board. In reference to a letter from Mr L. Oxley, who wrote asking to be furnished with a schedule of the duties to be performed by the Clerk, as he understood the Board would shortly require one, the Chairman stated that the Board had no intention of calling for applications to fill the post referred to. Mr P. Dowling wrote calling the attention of the Board to a wash-out on the main Rakaia road. The overseer informed the Board that upon the receipt of Mr Dowling’s letter he had repaired the damage. Mr Compton was appointed ranger, there being two applications. Mr J. O. Duncan, accountant, wrote stating that he had audited the Board’s accounts for the previous year, and found everything satisfactory. Mr W, B. Compton made arrangements as to the Board’s clerical work for the present year. It was resolved to re-deposit L 2,000 for six months, and place the balance to the current account. Accounts to the amount of L 192 14s having been passed, the Board adjourned till February 8. . --- ■ >m« ii ■mw—IMIMIHIM ‘""II 111111111IIMT'

TOWN EDITION. Tissued at 4.30 p. m. ] New Advertisements. WANTED —A BOY to look after Cattle and make himself generally useful; must be a good milker. Apply to Robert Anderson, Brookljn; or at Flemington Cheese Factory. 84 AO.F. —All Members of above Court . are requested to attend SPECIAL MEETING, TUESDAY EVENING next, at 8 p.m., Saunders’ Buildings. »/ n AMOS. C.B. UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS. FORMATION OF NEW LODGE. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the Ashburton Hotel on MONDAY next, the 15th inst., at 8 o’clock p.m. Business—To enroll members, naming of Lodge, and other important business. WILLIAM SMITH, 80 Secretary pro tem. BACHELORS’ BAL L Will be held in the TOWN HALL, ON THE EVENING of WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17. Dancing to commence at 8.30 p. m. Admission —6s double ticket; 4s 6d single ticket. 86

TOWN HALL. Archibald Forbes. “ He shall Stand before Kings.” TWO LECTURES ONLY, Commencing— MONDAY, JANUARY 15th, With the Thrilling Lecture EXPERIENCES OF A WAR CORRESPONDENT, With Illustrations. “Forbes’ ride after Ulundi, when, wounded, he rode in the dark 110 miles in 14 hours, to send news ot the victory to Sir Garnet Wolseley, is an achievement destined to live eternally in the records of heroic adventure.” — Times. “ Forbes has been lion Led as much as a man can be. The Queen sent for him to Balmoral. The Duke of Sutherland travelled all the way from Dunrobin Castle to hear him lecture in St James’ Hall. — New York Tribune. Course Tickets—6s and 3s, Single Tickets—4s and 2s. All classes of tickets to bo had at Mr H. M. Jones’s, bookseller. No course tickets sold at doors. Commence at 8. Carriages at 9.45. 78 R. S. SMYTHE.

Sheep, Sheep. MESOPOTAMIA MERINO WETHERS MOUNT PEEL MERINO WETHERS. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT ASHBURTON YARDS, ON TUESDAY, 16th JANUARY, 1883. Messes matson, cox and co. have received instructions from J. R. Campbell, Esq., to sell as above the celebrated Mesopo,«JUU tamia WETHERS, a firstclass line, well woolled and well grown They have also received instructions to sell at the same time and place—--1 RAA Mount Peel MERINO JLjtJUU WETHERS, very good sheep Also, on account of other owners— AAA First-class 2,4, 6, and fullAIvU mouth CROSSBRED EW ES MERINO EWES 420 150 200 178 FAT CROSSBREDS SPLENDID LAMBS do do Also, Fat and STORE CATTLE Fat snd STORE PIGS

79 MATSON, COX & CO., Auctioneers. SATURDAY, 20th JANUARY. VALUABLE Town Property, CENTRALLY SITUATED. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR THOMAS BULLOCK has re- . ceived instructions from Mr R. Lancaster to Sell by Public Auction, at the Ba'zaar, Burnett street, on Saturday, 20th inst., That valuable Town Section 106, having a frontage of 66ft on Tancred street, on which is erected a Shop and Dwelling-house, Stable, etc. This is a very desirable property, and will, no doubt, in the course of a few years materially increase in value. Will bo sold on liberal terms, declared at sale. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. N.B.—This affords a favorable oppor tunity for persons wishing to invest ir Ft HARVEST OWNERS of THRESBING MA f CHINES are reminded that Receipt ant , Delivery Books for Machines are printet t expeditiously and cheaply at the Office o t this Paper, next Tattersall’s, West street Sale at 1.30. Trust or other monies.