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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1397, 5 December 1884, Page 3

Stock Sales* Bakaia Bales. WE bag to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of I STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO.

Lost, Found, &c. LOST —A Blue Greyhound Slut. Finder will be rewarded on returning same to office of this paptr. 12 2247 STOLEN or STRAYED from Winslow on Sunday night, Chestnut MARE, hollow back, branded 11 in circle on near shoulder, lost two front teeth, LI reward will be given for its recovery. Apply to Slater Williamson, Winslow, or office of this paper. 12 2246 Tenders. WASHDYKE SALE YARDS COMPANY, Limited. TENDERS are required for the ERECTION of sheep, cattle, and pig yards. Labor only per panel. Plans and specifications to be seen at my office. GEO. F. CLULEE, 11 2205 Secretary, Timaru. Meetings. TWO HOURS’ WITH THE PUPILS OF THR BOROUGH SCHOOL. ODDFELLOW S’ HALL, ON TUESDAY EVENING, DEO. 9th, In aid of the Prize Fund. Doors open at 7.30 p. m. Commence at 8. Front seats, 2s ; body of hall, Is, Pupils of the School half price. 12 2241 QHERTSEY SCHOOLROOM. ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE, In aid of Cricket Club, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1884. Admission—To entertainment, Is ; to dance, 2s 6d. Music will be supplied by Mr H. Gates and Miss Gates. 12 2249

ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH, Ashburton. THE ANNUAL Garden Party will be held in the Parsonage Garden ON ANNIVERSARY DAY—TUESDAY, 16th December, 1884. Contributions of Needlework and Produce, etc., will be thankfully received at the Parsonage. Admission (including Tea)—2a ; children, la. Proceeds in reduction of the debt on the Building Fund. 11 2178

STAR OF ASHBURTON. ORANGE LODGE, No, 23. TOWN HALL, FRIDAY, DEO. 28 Prizes and Blanks Under the management of Mr SIDNEY WOLF, R.A.M. After which a BALL will be held.

SB BURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY Annual Sports. The Sixth Annual Sports Meeting of the Ashburton Caledonian Society will be held on BOXING DAY, DEO. 26, 1884, on the Society’s new Sports Ground, North-west Belt, when valuable prizes will be given for quoits, hurdle laces, flat races, jumping, pipe music, Scotch dancing, Irish jig, tossing the caber, pole vaulting, putting the stone, throwing the hammer, etc, etc, etc. For full particulars see posters. A first-class Band will bo on the ground. Sports to commence at II a. m. 12 2239 CHARLES REID, Secretary.

JOINING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites in Velvet, Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, &c. In Workmanship and Quality these cannot be surpassed in Canterbury. FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN only’em ployed, thus guaranteeing strength and durability in every article turned out of their shop. J. M. & Co. having imported machin ery can execute orders in any design Cheaper than any other house in the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at less than cost. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR Goon Second-Hand Furniture or Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Deferred Payments, Venetian Blinds Made to Order &c., &o. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. a J, Meech & Co. T AND BURNETT STREETS.