Page 2 Advertisements Column 3

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 900, 18 March 1854, Page 2

David M'Caa Laurie deceased.

A LL Persons having claims or demands **• on the Estate of the late David M'Caa Laurie, of Lyttelton, Port Cooper, Merchant, deceased, are requested forthwith to send the particulars thereof to Mr. John King, Solicitor, Wellington, or to Mr. C. E. Dampier, of Lyttelton, Solicitor. Wellington, March 11, '.1854.

TO FX.OCK OWNERS.

r FHE Undersigned having imported - 1 - the Sheep to which the Certificate hereunder relates, begs to inform the public that he intends to establish a Sheep-breeding farm in the neighbourhood of Wellington, in order to propagate from this the purest Stock that can be procured in Europe. Thus a supply of Rams, superior to any hitherto produced in the AustralianfCjplonies, will in due time be at the commandtofvFJock-owners. The Undersigned will take care to give the Public timely notice whenever he has any young Rams'to dispose of.

ROBERT IJEAUCHAMP. Wellington, February 28, 1854.

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN.

The Sheep hereinafter described were purchased from the 'Electoral Flock of purely bred Original Merinos, at Thai, near Oachatz, in the Kingdom of Saxony, by Robert BEAucBAMP,Esq., of Port Phillip, Australia. A., Stock Rams.

1. OfE-ITRA Reserve Class, picked for propagating with the' Flock in Saxony.

"No. 129, Dropped April 1851 out of Ewe 159 by Father 136 .. 200 .. .. .. .. 200 ... 138 .. '129, .. .. 1852 .. 129 .. 11l 2. Qf First Reserve Class.

■No. 33, Dropped April 1852 out of Ewe 33by!Patherl24 .. M, .. :. .. .. 34 .. 13(5

... 118, 118 .. 50 8., Ewes. I No. I, Dropped April 1851 out of Ewe 72 by Father 136 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 118 .. 11l .. 5 114 .. 124 .. 6, .. r 133 ,Y 50 .. 13 116 .. 136 "N.B. — All the Rams and Ewes purchased from me by Robert Benuchamp/Esq., were got by ' Prize Rams.

It is further hereby certified that the Flock of purely bred Original Merinos at Thai is one of the most perfect in all Germany, the wool of which has at all times -commanded the highest prices; that a constant demand previous to their birth always exists for more Ewes from the Flock than can be spared for sale; that the Rams are frequently sold for 1,000 Dollars (£250) a piece-; and that the Stock from this Flock has received at the General Cattle Show at Dresden, 1852, the first prize. — "Dated at Thai, near Oschatz, in theTCingdom of Saxony, the 11th June, 1853.

The aboTe' Certificate of Origin is hereby attested and confirmed by the Royal Saxon Supreme Court of fOschatz, the 11th June, 1853.

( The' Seal of the \ (Signed) VINZ, J Royal Saxon I Director. ] Supreme Court [ V of Oschatz. )

(The truth- of the above' is hereby certified b^r Signed-arid'} 'CHRISTrAN'GoTTritIED WaGBNER, Sealed by / Sworn Veterinary Surgeon. Signed and ) CARL AUGUST GaDEGAST, Staled by J Owner of the Original Merino Flock at Thai, Knight of the Royal Saxon, Albrechts Order, Professor of the Royal Saxon Golden Medal of Civil Merit, Honorary and Actual Member of the Agricultural Society and Sheepbreeders' Association, &c, &c, &c.

The above Certificate of Origin ii a trne translation from the German Original, and the attestation and seal of the Royal Saxon Supreme Court' of Oschatz Authentical. CfTAS. E. Y. ALZOOHF.

MR. JOHN KING, NOTARY PUBLIC AND SOLICITOR

MANNERS STREET, WELLINGTON-.

I^ELSON COALS, Otago Oats -^ India Matting, Preserving Pans Cart and Chaise Harness

Washing and Baking Powders HOLDSWORTH, KNOWLES, & CO. Lanibton-quay, February 22, 1854.

On Sale by the Undersigned, Ex " William Alfred" " Cheetah;' and other recent arrivals.

CUGARS — Loaf and Crushed Loaf, Crystals, Company's No. 1 pieces, white Cossipore, white and Brown Java, Company's, Taal, and Zebu Congou Tea, m chests, half chests, and boxes Coffee, Java and Manila, Treacle Patna Rice, Pepper Tapioca, Sago, Arrowroot Liverpool Soap, in 281b. and 561b. boxes Bclraont Sperm Candles, Mould Candles Havannah Cigars, No. 2 Manila Cigars Dunlop's Negrohead Tobacco, in small figs Sail Canvas, Woolpacks, Ash Oars Spirits of Tar, Turpentine, Wine Corks Sets of Chamber Furniture — comprising Bedstead, Chairs, Washstand, Dressing Table, and Toilet Glass Barege Scarfs and Shawls, Barege in pieces Barege Silk Dresses, Cambrics Cashmere Silk Shawls Black Silk Mantles, newest fashions Printed Mousseline de Lames Ladies' Chemisettes and Collars Sardines, in \, \, and large boxes Leather — Kip, Sole, and Calf, Kangaroo Skins, Shaft and Trace Harness Horse Hobbles Men's Strong Boots Dried Apples in casks of 1 cwt. each Sherry Wine, in casks Hunt's four diamond Port Wine in cajsks Madeira, in casks Champagne, Claret (St. Julien's brand Brandy, in hhds. (Martell's and Hines) Case Gin, B.P. Rum 11 o.p. Malt Whisky

Apply to WILLIAM HICKSON & CO.

ALSO, To arrive per Mahtoree from London, — 20 hhds. Brown Stout "] i?- „„ «, <-*,> '- 86 casks, 300 dozen, hot- > Fin^ d d C °* * tied and Porter J Hickson's Wharf, December 23, 1853.