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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 14 October 1880, Page 2

Among the list of English properties locked up in Chancery are the Townloy estates. The property is said to bo worth L 10,000,000, and the Bank of England is supposed to have over L 35,000,000 in its vaults to the credit of these estates, being; tho accumulated rents of a century. Colonel! Richard Townley, last of the Earls Clarenceau, died about 100 years ago, audi being without issue or known next of kini his estates -were thrown into Chancery,, pending the determination of the rights of the claimants, The American heirs are: represented by Colonel Jaques, who, accordl-' ing to a letter received by Joseph J. Du Prat,, of San Francisco, from his mother, Mrs» Elizabeth Du Prat, of New Orleans, has just taken possession o£ the three estates of Townley, Corby, and Ashton, undies- the Act of Magna Charta. Through tlte taking of this step it is claimed that the- Government or contesting claimants will now bo com<palled to assume the aggressive.

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS TO FIREWOOD DEALERS AND OTHERS. TENDERS will be received up to noon on MONDAY, 18th OCTOBER, for CEMENT CASKS, to be elesred.off Harbot Works. Particulars at Breakwater Office. T. FORRESTER, 647 Secretary 0.H.8i. NEW ZEALAND PUBLIC WORKSNOTICE RE UNEMPLOYED; IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that u the Spring advances, the number of men now employed on Public Works by tbo Government will be considerably reduced. Employers of laJ>or requiring tbo BcrvioeSof any of the men ar« requested to com-, municats with "the Immigration Amenta W the various districts, or •with the officers, 1 this Department in charge of the works. By command, W. If. BLAIR, • Bngioaep-in-charge, Middle Islands Public-Works Office, Danedin, 28th September, 1880. 501 SATURDAY, 16TH OCTOBER. At tha New Auction Mart, Thames-street; At 12 o'clock. » ICHARD LEIG; H has been favored with instruction* to sell by public auction at the above tin" and place—Lot HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Consisting of Cedar Chiffonier, Mob 0?" any "able^OfficeCabinetto, Orino . Clock, Holt's Sewing Machine, Larjje Dresser, Chests Drawer' Colonial' Sofas, Bedsteads, Empty Sacks, Crookeryware, « •» RICHARD LEIfJH, Ss4 . «. * Auctioneer, j : \JTT ANTED Known that the MAIL W' a Larger Circulation than any®' p»T>«r in Otago]published out of ?I>ARTIES wishing their own JtV. ;WOREED UP can have it don?A»! PROBERT'S, Hair,dresser, Thames*"®. DaaedinPrices. .i