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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2460, 5 February 1881, Page 3

Public IRONMONGERY. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. JjIIRST SHIPMENT TO HAND OF GENERAL, BUILDERS, AND FURNISHING IROMONGERY. These Goods having been CAREFULLY SELECTED By my own Buyers in the Home Markets, the Public will find it to their advantage to COMPARE PRICES BEFORE PURCHASING. JOSEPH HOUSTON, SOUTH ROAD, TIMARU RENT’S JpULLOVER JJATS. NEW SELECTION, FROM GLOVERS MANUFACTORY, AT COWAN & FOSTERS EXCELSIOR ALE AND STOUT STORES, S. HOSKINS & CO, (Late Cubitt and Co,) Immediately opposite the Post Office, HAVING Purchased the above business are prepared to supply Ale and Stout in bulk and bottle, of the best obtainable quality. Customers favoring them with their support may rely upon prompt execution of their orders. We, the undersigned, having sold our Book Debts to Messrs S. Hoskins and Co, their receipt will be a sufficient discharge or same. A. CUBITT & CO. N.B.—All accounts due to the late Firm of Cubitt and Co, must be paid forthwith. S. HOSKINS & CO.

1 ACRES SMALL FARM beautifully JL O situated near the Sea and Normanby Railway Station, 5 miles from Timaru, 3 roomed House, Stable, &g. with plenty of water, for SALE cheap. ROSS, SIMS A CO., Brokers for John Batten. HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OP HAMBURG. • MR W, B. WHITCOMBE, Accountant and Commission Agent, has_ been appointed Agent for Timaru and District for the HANSEATICINSURANCE COMPANY, and is now prepared to accept risks at Lowest Current Rates. All losses will be paid in the colony with the well-known promptitude of the Company. J. T. BELL, Chief Agent for Canterbury. With reference to the above notice, I am now prepared to accept Fire Risks at Lowest Current Rates. W. E. WHITCOMBE Great North Road, Timaru. CLAYTON’S Assembly Rooms, Over the Concrete Store, ARE NOW OPEN. Draughts, Chess, and other games provided for the use of visitors; also Skittle Ground. The Wai-iti Coach passes three times a day, and will stop to take up passengers. _ All kinds of Temperance Drinks kept in stock; also, the Morning, Evening, and Weekly Papers will be on the table. J. CLAYTON, Proprietor. Government Notice. R NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section) ALTERATION OP NAME OF SOUTH RANGITATA STATION. ON AND AFTER MONDAY, 7th inst. the name of the Station now called SOUTH RANGITATA will be “ WOODBRIDGE.” FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager, Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Feb. 2nd, 1881. v. b. RO W N LAND SALES. NORTH ISLAND. ON DEFERRED AND IMMEDIATE | PAYMENTS. I WAIMATE PLAINS, PARIHAKA, | FORTY-MILE BUSH, AND MANA- ' WATU DISTRICTS. I To be held in the month of FEBRUARY, as follows; — IN THE WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT. Bth and 10th February, at Masterton—--15.000 Acres, Pahiatua Block, FortyMile Bush. 21st and 24th February, at Palmerston North—--15,500 Acres, in Kairanga and Fitzherbert Blocks; sections, 60 to 820 Acres each; prices per acre, from £1 Is to £3 10s. WEST COAST DISTRICT, NORTH ISLAND. 14th and 17th February, at New mouth--5000 Acres, Parihaka Block. Includes the Village Settlement of Warea, GOO Acres. 25th to 28th February, at Haweba—--10.000 Acres of Waimate Plains, in sections from 15 to 320 Acres ; Prices £1 10s to £4 per acre. Townships of Manaia and Opunake : Quarter-Acre Sections, from £lO to £2O each, Suburban Lands, £7 to £8 per acre. These lands have all been opened np by roads connecting either with railways or main roads. Lithograph Plans and full particulars obtainable at every Land Office in the colony. WM, ROLLESTON, Minister of Lands. General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 2Gth January, 1881.