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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1412, 23 December 1884, Page 3

Auctions. _ SATURDAY, 27th DEO. TO FARMERS AiSD OTHERS. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUOTIOI AN Improved Farm OF 787 34pER0HE Situated near Charing Cross, WAKANUI ROAD DISTRIOI MR T. BULLOCK has received ir structions to Sell by Public Auctioi at the Arcade, on the above date — A FARM of 787 acres 3 roods 34 per ches, being rural sections 2675 C . 26932 and part of 27272, lately ii occupation of Mr W. Saunders, It is all fenced, partly divided, am situated near Charing Cross on the Waka nui road district. This property is well watered with thi County water-races; very suitable foi sheep, and will be sold on very libera terms of payment. Inspection invited. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 12 2308 Auctioneer. Railway Notices. W ZEALAND RAILWA YS. (Christchurch Section.) TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS; BOXING DAY—IBB4. The evening train from Christchurch to Ashburton will start at 4.50 p.m., and run 35 minutes later than usual. The morning train from Methven to Rakaia will start at 6.40 a. m., running as on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, and the evening train from Rakaia to Methven will run 20 minutes later than usual. Fares as already notified. Goods traffic will be suspended on the 25th and 26th December. FRBDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, December 10th, 1884. 12 2355 N EW ZEALAND RAILWA FARES : CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Y S. CHEAP EXCURSION TICKETS TO DUNEDIN, INVERCARGILL AND THE LAKE 3. Excursion Tickets to Dunedin, Inverargill and Kingston will be issued as nder, from 92nd December, 1884, to let anuary, 1885, inclusive, and will be vailable for return up to and including lie 17th January: To Dun-iTo Inveredin. cargill. From O h r i s t- '| church | Rolleaton i Rakaia j Ashburton J Temuka S Timaru I Stud holme | Waimate J Camara Ist 2nd 33/- ToKingston. Ist 2nd 55/- 38/6 22/- 16/6:44/- 33/ 16/6 11/38/6 26/Ist 2nd 66/- 44/55/- 38/6 50/- 33/A special train conveying passengers at the above fares will leave Christchurch for Dunedin on the evening of the 24th inst., running as under : p. m. Christchurch J 8 30 Ashburton d 10.50 a. m. Timaru d 1.0 Oamaru d 3 30

a.m. . Dunedin a 7.50 Temuka d 12.15 | Stopping at Bolleston, Bakaia and Studholme if required. The journey may be broken at any stopping station en route , and be continued by any ordinary train. Boat fares by the s.b. Mountaineer from Kingston to Queenstown are 15s saloon, 7s 6d steerage, return fares. Saturday return tickets will also be issued from any station to any station from 20th December to 3rd January, inclusive, and will be available for return up to and including the 17th January. J. P. MAXWELL. General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Wellington, Bth December, 1884. 12 2314

Tenders. mO TENDERERS. TENDER WANTED—For ERECTING miles of Fencing at Dromore. Apply to J. FRANKLIN WHITE, Winter’s Road, 12 2356 Ashburton, m o tenderers. T TENDERS WANTED For CUTTING or STRIPPING about 300 acrea rye grass at Dromore. Apply to J. FRANKLIN WHITE, Winter’s Road, 12 2357 ' Ashburton. A SHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS CO., LIMITED. TENDERS will be received up to the 31st DECEMBER, for the privilege of SUPPLYING REFRESHMENTS on Salp Days at the Ashburton and Tinwald Yards. GEO. JAMESON, 12 2334 Chairman. A, Harrison. Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE AGENT. VEEKLY SALlTevery SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Figs, and Merchandise. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, yi •{.) LEASE—The following Town SeoI tions suitable for business sites : T.S. 510, 500, 514, 497, 496, 456, 456, 452, 433, 636, 421, 342. The above are in the estate of the late Hon W. B. Rhodes, for which long leases on very easy terms can be arranged ; many of them are vt ry central and suited to any kind of business. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, AgetL. THE JOHNSTON HARVESTER, with all improvements, £SO. On view at my yards. ALFRED HARRISON, Agent._ 1 GRASS MOWER, nearly new and in perfect order. Cheap. ALFRED HARRISON.