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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1491, 18 March 1885, Page 3

| Meetings. O T I 08. Volunteers for the new Fire Brigade are requested to MEET at the Borough Council Chambers. Baring Square Wes:, on THURSDAY, the 19th inst , at 7-30 p.m. By order CHARLES BRaDDBLIj, 3 404 To«n Clerk. r|>HE ANNUAL GE EWA . MEETJ_ ING of the Ashbur'on Caledonian Society will be held in the Lyttelton Times Office, Arcade, on SATURDAY, 28tb instant, at 7 30 p.m. Business : Election of Directors, Report and Balance-Sheet and Election of Officers. 0. REID, 3 390 Secretary. v. jmt *• OF REVISION OF LISTS. To the Justices of the Peace in the Jury District of Ashburton You are hereby requested to attend a MEETING of Justices to Revise the Jury List for the District of Ashburton, at the Resident Magistrate’s Courthouse, Ashburton, on Satuiday, the 4ih day of April, 1885. J. R. COLYER, 3 405 Jury Officer. ODDFELLOWS’ HALL.—MISS GffiNEVIEVE WARD,—Wednes day, March 251 h, and following night, 1 the gifted English tragic actress, assisted by Mr W. H. Vernon, the celebrated English actor, and a specially selected company, will have the honor of making their first appearance in Ashburton, when will bo produced two of Miss Ward’s greatest pieces —“Forget-me-not ” and “ Nance Oldfield. ” The season cannot extend over two nights. Admission, 4s, 2t 6d and Is. Box plan, tickets, and all information may be obtained at Milner and Thompson’s Music Warehouse. Signor Agrati, business manager; Liddy, agent. 3 395

Auctions. Ram & Ewe Fair. MESSRS MILES & CO. are instructed to offer at the Ram and Ewe Fair, to be held at lINWALD, ON THURSDAY, 26 h MARCH, The following lines of Sheep ; Four and Six-tooth Lincoln BAMS Two-tooth Lincoln RAMS IO 30 I 2 75 Four-tooth Lincoln RAMS Two, Four and Six-tooth Merino RAMS 1000 500 200 1430 800 220 84 128 229 85 400 400 1560 3°° 1600 600 Two and Four-tooth Half-bred EWES Six-tooth and Full-mouthed Half-bred EWES Long Wool EWES, mixed ages Merino EWES, sound mouths Two-tooth Half-bred EWES Two-tooth Three-quarter bred EWES Four-tooth ditto Six-tooth ditto Full-mouth ditto Failing mouths ditto Half-bred EWES, Eight-tooth Merino EWES, Eight-tooth Merino EWES, sound mouths Merino EWES, sound mouths Merino EWES, sound mouths Merino EWES, sound mouths J. T. FORD, Auctioneer ; GEO. JAMESON, Agent. Clients will oblige by sending particulars of their entries as soon as possible 3 406 TO PARTIES IN SEARCH OF FIRSTCLASS AGRICULTURAL LAND.

SATURDAY, 4th APRIL, At 2 p.m. At the Salerooms, Don street, INVERCARGILL, A portion of the famous Griadfield Estate, Bona Fide Sale. ONLY NOMINAL RESERVES. ACRES 11,000 ACRES. Subdivided into areas extending from 100 to 250 acres. Lx O. MoARDELL (on behalf of the , British and New Zealand Mortgage (and Agency Company, Limited) in conjunction with the National Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, has ..received instructions to sell by auction' on the above date, That portion of this valuable property known as Mayfield, comprising about 3,000 Acres of deep rich land, all of which is in an advanced state of cultivation, and in such good heart that a large annual return is assured to anyone acquiring a Farm on the Estate. The sale of this fine block of land may bo considered as being offered to the public Without Reserve, The intention being to sell at prices to suit the times, and on exceptionally easy terjiis, viz , 10 per cent, cash, 10 per cent, in six months, 15 per cent, in twelve months, remainder secured on the property at a low rate of interest. These terms are practically such as to admit of instalments of purchase money being paid from the land itself. The remainder of the property will in the meantime be open for private sale in such areas as buyers may require, and on terms that will be within the reach of any practical farmer of moderate means, a large proportion of the purchase money being allowed to remain secured on the property at 6A per cent, interest. The Gladfield Estate was a first selection by Mr Mackintosh on the Oreti Plains, and adjoins the well-known property of Messrs Smith and Kings well, as also the deferred payment block of 4,000 acres—every section of which is now occupied by thriving settlers. The Oreti Plains, of which Gladfield was a special selection, is now firmly established as the best and largest area .if wheat-growing land in Southland, and the whole of the property to be offered is within easy distance of the Winton or Otautau railway stations. For plans and full particulars apply to the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited ; or the National Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, Invercargill, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, and Agents throughout the colonies. 3 403