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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1277, 11 June 1884, Page 3

Stock Sales. R A K A I A . Stock Sales. The undersigned will hold regular , SALES of all chases of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Jthkaia, on the underl mentioned dates, the Ist and 3rd THU'"!DAjf in each month : June 19th THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. C. W. TURNER, Agent. Matson, Cox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent. Tenders. CONVENT SCHOOL, Ashburton. Mr A. Malcolm’s tender of L 1137 has been accepted for this building. Deposit cheques wili be returned to unsuccessful tenderers on application to C 1151 R. BIRD. VY/'ANTED Tenders for Cropping 500 V T Acres of Land, within 2j miles of Urrall Railway Station, part of Messrs Chamberlain’s land,- late Mr Wason’s ; also, for Ploughing, Harrowing and Drilling or Sowing 200 Acres of land/free from stones, and now in rape, near Urrall. Conditions lo be seen at Messrs Hardy and Co.'s Steros, at South Rakaia and Methren. Tenders to be sent to Messrs Holmes and Lough ret, Hereford street, Christchurch. 6 1148 Ecclesiastical. A Service of Song be given in the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ON THURSDAY EVENING, 12th JUNE, At 7.30 p.m., In aid ®f the Sabbath School Library Fund. Rev. A. M. Beattie will preside, and Mr Arthur will give connective readings. Tickets—ls each, can be had from any of the Teachers. Children, half-price. 61124 Public Notices; CONTRADICTION, Sir, — If I am the E. P. Coffey mentionee in the statement of S. E. Poyntz’s ( liabilities, I beg to say Mr Poyntz owes me nothing whatever. 1 Yours, 1 6 1150 FATHER E. P. COFFEY. . O W READY.' MAPS of the Town of Ashburton and i Suburbs, showing sub-divisions up to date may be obtained at our offices. Mounted, 22s 6d ; unmounted, 16s. FOOKS & SON, 5 995 Licensed Surveyors. rnHE ZEALAND MEAT PRESERVX IN6 COMPANY, Waahdyke, Desire to intimate that the Works will be CLOSED for the Season at the end of this month, and that the Manager will attend the sales on the 17th and 14th instant, for the purpose of purchasing any suitable sheep. 6 1142 WE, the undersigned, having purchased the Book Debts of E. C. Fribble, of Ashburton, butcher, have placed the same in the hands of Mr W. H. Gundrt for immediate Collection, and bis receipt only will be sufficient discharge. All accounts must be paid at once. DAVID THOMAS, OCTAVIUS DIGBY. 19th May, 1884. 5 970 rpRESPASS NOTICE, Considerable damage having been done to the fences on the Fairfield Estate by persons coursing, the undersigned hereby give notice that any person or persons found TRESPASSING on the Fairfield Estate, near Ashburton, in pursuit of game or otherwise will be prosecuted. Any one giving such information as will lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders will be rewarded. MILES & CO., Agents for the Proprietors of the 6 1119 Fairfield Estate. MR SI/DHEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. Singing Class for Ladies and Gentlemen at the Oddfellows’ Hall every Thursday Evening at 8 o’clock. . Terms—One Guinea per quarter. s 4 602 THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY (LIMITED), is prepared to i Dip Sheep in large or small lots at the following Reduced Scale of charges:— For the first 600 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one halfpenny each For the second 1000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2000 special arrangements will be made. The material used will be charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, 3 407 Secretary. Electoral district of ASHBURTON. In pursuance of The Regulation of Elections Act, 1881, I Walter Martin, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Ashburton, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a writ hearing date the sixth day of June, 1884, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an Election will be held for the return of ONE qualified Person to serve as MEMBER for the said Electoral District; and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at the Resident Magistrate's Courthouse, Ashburton, at noon, on the twenty-fifth day of Juno, 1884; and that the Poll ( f necessary), will be taken at the several polling places of the said district on the second day of July, 1884 The following are the Polling Places for the Electoral District of Ashburton : Resident Magistrate’s Courthouse, Ashburton (principal) Road Board Office, Methven Road Board Office, Mount Somers Sohoolhouse, Alford Forest Schoolhouse, Lreenutreet Schoolhouse, Binds Sohoolhouse, Lismore WALTER MARTIN, Returning Officer. Dated this 9th day of June, 1884, at Ashburton. 6 1126