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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1035, 27 December 1883, Page 3

MeetingsA PQ OMEESBT LODGE. INSTALLATION of W.M. anl officers of the above Lodge, will take place at the Masonic Hall, on FRIDAY, the 28th, at 7-30 p.m. sharp. Acting D.G.M. will preside. Visiting brethren cordially invited. ■\TEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERJ\ CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,C00. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES 12 1141 Public Companies.

on Frceho’da, on Stations and Stock, and on proving 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. hol;-S periodicals auction SAI.BSof Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Central Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and ? CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS LN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Combined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best 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 COCKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN,

10 Agent, Ashburton. C. W. TURNER, Agent, Rakaia. Business Notices. NEWS. Grand Distribution of MONEY FRIERS will take place similar to the Hamburg principle of drawing; nothing of ihe kind has ever been introduced in New Zealand, and the system that will be carried oi-t in this and lutoio drawings will far surpass the chances of getting a Prize than in any of the Horse Consultations, as people whchave frequently tried in the numerous Horse Consultations kn'W to their sorrow. A trial in this Drawing may c< nvince the most sceptical, as the drawing will take place as s«.on as the tickets are applied for, or not later th u the 28th FEURUAR V. '• his Grand Drawing will consist of 160

Money Prizes, amounting in all to £2,000 subscribed by 4,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be distributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 5 £2O prizes; 100 LlO prizes; 50 £5 prizes. The grand principle of this and future drawings will be that any investor purchaseing 25 Tickets must secure a prize, in fact guaranteed one as a prize will he drawn from the 160 Prizes to every 25 numbers up to the 4,000. Any investor of £1 the chances will only be 12 to 1 against him, and any investor of £2 will only bo 6 to 1 against him getting a priz >, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. This drawing is on the most novel, and will be conducted on the fairest princinles possible, and investors will find it to their advantage to speculate a trifle in this drawing in preference to any of the numerous Horse Consultations where the chances vary trom 300 to 1 to 20,000 to 1 against getting a prize at all. The drawing will take place under the immediate supervision of six gentlemen and two youths will draw the numbers and prizes, and the prizes wid all be paid over within twenty four hours after the drawing, or immediately after the winning numbers are forwarded, deducting the usual ten per cent for working expenses. Investors should apply at once, and all investors only may know after |the drawing, who the prizetakers are, Iby forwarding a scamped envelope already addressed, thus insuring perfect faith and fidelity to all investors. These drawings forf£2,ooo are to take place every two months, this present one to close on the 28th February, and the following one to open on the Ist March. Prizes paid over within twenty-four hours after drawing. One Prize must come out to every 25 tickets. Notjce —Name and address of applicant must be plainly written. Country cheques marked correct, by Bank, made payable only to a number, and Is added for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to Boaz; Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and

result. Registered letters apd telegrams not received. All letters must bp addressed BOAZ, Cere Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 384, Post Office, Dunedin. 12 1136 MERRY CHRISTMAS TJ ALL. Hayes & Co. Have a few Special Line# to offer this Christmas, with a p T TO ALL PURCHASERS of 10s and upwards. The fol owing are a few of the many BARGAINS they are about to offer : 2.000 Madras Muslins, 6d per yard, worth Is 9d 1,500 Pompadour Prints, 4£d, worth 8d 20 pieces India Long-cloth, 3s 9d per piece 40 pieces splendid Dress Material at startling prices 2.000 StrawJHats, new shapes, from 6d 89 Beautiful Delmans and Capes at half

price 100 Tweed Trousers and Vests at 10s t>d A few more Serge Suits at 6d Lot of Ladieis Cashmere Boots, 3s 64 Also Kid, Levant, Buttpned and Lace, very cheap Men’s and Boys’ Louts of every variety at prices to the times And a Present to pleas? Everybody. Observe the AEOADE, ASHBURTON.