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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 795, 29 October 1878, Page 2

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS. GEORGE MOORCROFT, Painter, hanger, and Grainer, Eden-street. 208 WANTED, thoroughly competent GENERAL SERVANT. Apply Mrs. ScttoN', Wharf-street. 217 NORTH OTAGO TURF CLUB RACES. OWNERS of HORSES are reminded that NOMINATIONS for all Handicaps at the above Races, to be held on December 11th and 12th, CLOSE ON THURSDAY NEXT, at 8 p.m. F. W. O. GRANT, 209 Hon. Secretary. NORTH OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. T3E.IV ATE PRIZES. Messrs. Morrow, Bassett, and Co., Christchurch, offer a Gold Medal (value, L 5 ss) for the second largest prizetaker in Implements. Meesrs. G. and T. Young, Dunedin, offer a Clock (value, LlO 10s) for the second largest prizetaker in Dairy Produce. Messrs. Hood and Shennan offer a Silk Dress (value, L 5 ss) for he*t Salt Butter. Mr. James Familton offers a Box of Tea for best Fresh Butter. Messrs. John Bullied and Co. offer a Black Silk Dress for best Cheese. Messrs. Fry, Thomson, and Eddington, Bust, and Co. offer a Gold Medal (value, L 5 os) for best Fat Bullock. The Auctioneers of Oamaru offer a Gold Medal (value, L 5 ss) for best Fat Heifer or Cow. Mr. Robert Gabites, London House, offers a Black Silk Dress (value, L 7 7s) for the Lady riding the best Lady's Hack. Mr. C. Galbraith offers a Gold Locket to the best Maker of Bread. Messrs. Bailie and Humphrey offer a Butter Worker for best Powdered Butter. Messrs. P. Cunningham and Co. offer Silver Inkstand for the Best Four Bushels of Milling oat 3 of any variety. JOHN CHURCH, 131 Secretary. SALES BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT SALE THOROUG BBREDS. j TESSRS. J. T. FORD AND CO, •L'-*- are instructed by to Scl> ] n , p,,i.?- Auctici at the Stables, j Chokebore, near the Canterary Racecourse,, J on THURSDAY, 4 THE WHOLE§F HIS ] j VALUABLE STUD. I ComprisinjJ 60 of as well-bred gorses as can be i brought before S> Public. The Sale will take plli at 11.30 sharp. Luncheon ifi2.3o. J. T. |)RD & CO., Christeljich and Timar IMPORTANT TtFARMERS. 4150 A<f ES, TO BE LET Of LEASE 9J YEjRS, WITH RIGHT OF jfIJRCHASE OVER 1700 AQS.ES. Undersigned hWe received instructions from Hugh M'Hraith, Esq., to INVITE TENDERS jfor LEASING that magnificent Block of Land known as BROOM [PARK, Situated about 22 ailes from the Rakaia Railway Station, and within S . mile 3 of Methven, the terminus of the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway. / This splendid property adjoins the farms of Messrs. Gordon and John Holme* and possesses rich, deep toil of equality, without .an acre of • slightly undulating in fon. affords every facility for ti s r perfect drainage, rendering | healthy for stock or crops, while i the same time it is sufficiently lev? to admit of the use of ' all labor- { saving machinery that can. be applied to farming. Water can be taken into every paddock from a creek flowing through the centre of the estate. The property is ring-fenced and divided into about 13 paddocks, present condition as to cultivation being : 1076 Acres in English Grass 150 Acres in Wheat 400 Acres in Oats 100 Acres in Barley 1750 Acres Native Grass Land 674 Acres broken up for Turnips 4150 The tenant will have the option of takin" Stock and Crops at valuation. - - Particulars as to conditions of lease will be furnished by the undersigned, or on application to HUGH M-ILRAITH, ESQ., Broom Park, South Rakaia, who will show the property, and to whom Tenders must be addressed. Tenders will be received up to WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20. J. T. FORD & CO, Christ'church and Timam : 1 R. WILKIN & CO., 215 Chriatchurch,