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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1265, 28 May 1884, Page 3

Tenders. O BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of a SCHOOL Building at the Convent, Ashburton. Plans and specifications may be seen on application to tho unders'gned, to whom tenders are to be sent 11 --t later than 4 p.m. on THTR'-'D Y, 5Mi Jane next. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Town Section 1002, Also, TWO BUILDING SITES, Near the Woollen Factory. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. H,.f R T. BULLOCK has received ini.t.l structions from Mr Maddern, on account of his leaving the district, to sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on Saturday, 31st May, T.S. 1002, corner of Walker and Cox streets. It is well fenced and improved ; desirable building site. Lots 38 and 39, being part of block known as Orr’s, each containing about 1 rood 39 perches. These are also nicely fenced and planted ; capital building sites. Intending purchasers are invited to inspect these previous to eele. Also at same time and place—--1 GIG (new) 1 Bay HORSE 2 Sets Trap HARNESS 3 Horse COVERS Etc., Etc., Etc. 5 1028 R. BIRD. Auctions. SATURDAY, MAY 31st. Also, Terms liberal. Sale at 1.30. 5 1045 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.

SATURDAY, 31sx MAY, 1884. ONE OF THE REST FARMS IN CANTERBURY. Messrs h. matson & co. in) coajuction with Messrs Matson, Cox and Oo.), hare received instructions from Mr Robert Anderson, to dispose of By Public Auction, at their Land Salerooms, Cashel street, Christchurch, on Saturday, Slat May, 1884, At 2 o'clock— • HIS MAGNIFICENT Farm or 410 ACRES 4JLO Divided into THREE FARMS of 110 acres, 145 acres, 156 acres (more or less) Of the choicest land in Canterbury, adjoining the Flemington cheese Factory and School. The improvements are very complete ; good fencing; the land first class reclaimed swamp, and is without doubt the best all-round Farm in the far-famed LONGBEACH DISTRICT. We know the land thoroughly, and can recommend the Farm to anyone requiring a property, the good qualities of which have in no way been exaggerated in the above advertisement. H. MATSON & CO., Christchurch. MATSON, COX & CO., 5 937 Ashburton. SHERWOOD, On the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway Line. EXTENSIVE Clearing Bale OF LIVE AND DEAD STOCK. MILES & CO. fire instructed by Messrs Lee and Co., in consequence of their impending dissolution of partnership, to hold a CLEARING SALE At their Homestead, immediately adjoining Sherwood Railway Station, on FRIDAY, 30th MAY, 1884, When the following LIVE- AND DEAD STOCK Will be offered, viz.:— bHEEP : 1100 four and six-tooth Merino Ewes, in lamb to Rokeby rams 120 Fat Merino Ewes 1300 Sound mouth Metino Wethers 400 two-tooth Merino Wethers 700 Crossbred Ewes 600 Fat Crossbred Wethers 400 Crossbred Lambs 400 Merino Lambs DRAUGHT HORSES : 6 Draught Geldings 8 ~ Mares All young, sound, staunch, and good workers 2 Yearlings CATTLE: 1 two-year-old pedigree Bull 5 Cows in milk and in calf PIGS : 1 Berkshire Boar - 2 ~ Sows, in pig IMPLEMENTS : 3 Farm Drays and frames 3 Double-furrow Ploughs 1 Gang Plough 1 Single-furrow Plough 3 McCormick String Binders 1 McCormick Wire Binder 1 Mower 2 Cambridge Rollers 1 McSherry Drill 1 Broadcast Sower 3 Sets Harrows, Oat Crusher Vertical Engine, Ghafifcutter Shaft, Leading & Plough Harness Iron Tanks, Hydraulic Ram Horse Covers, Gate Posts, etc. GRAIN : 300 Bushels Pearl Wheat 160 ~ Lammas Wheat 150 ~ Seconds Wheat 200 ~ Barley 1200 ~ Black Oats 'BOO ~ Canadian Oats 150 ~ *Chick wheat 1 Stack Clover Hay Luncheon at 11.30 a.m. Sale will begin punctually at 12 o'clock nopn. The Auctioneer invites special attention to the above B-ock and plant. The sheep are second to none in the district, either as regards quality or condition. The horses and Implements are too well known to need comment further than to state that the former are thoroughly sound and good workers, and the latter are in splendid order and almost new. For further particulars apply to MILES & CO. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer; G. JAMESON, 6 983 Agent, Ashburton.