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Southland Times, Issue 1342, 2 December 1870, Page 3

'- fervour with which this sport is pursuec by them. Concours from the extreme south of France, in which 1,000 or 1,50( c pigeons take part, and in which the firsl I, prize is a service of plate given by His c Majesty the King of the Belgians, are nol t uncommon ; aud minor races of from 30C c to 400 miles are of everyday occurrence in the season. During the continuance oi j the war the Belgians contemplate starting these pigeon races from England. f TO TEAVEL THIS SEASON, 3 IN THE RIVERTON AND JACOB'S RIVER DISTRICTS, , ift 1??_1 HPHE thoroughbred Entire Horse jrfPw YOUNG LEAMINGTON. Young Leamington is a dark brown horse, by Leamington ; dam, sister to Mercy, by Melbourne ; grand dam, by Fred, by Romulus ; her dam,Selina, by Fitz Teazle, out of Rally, by Hyacinthus, imported by Money Wigram, Esq. Leamington, by Faugh o' Ballagh ; dam, Pantaloon, a mare bred by Lord Westminster. He won the ; Chester Cup twice, and a great many other big races. Faugh o' Ballagh's performances are well known to all racing men. He was the best horse in England of his year. - - Terms— £2 2s. JOHN M'PHEESON, Proprietor. . Auction Sales. CONSIGNMENT OF ALE. INT THE ROOMS. SATUEDAY, 3rd DECEMBEE. D MACRORIE is instructed to sell by auo- • tion, to the highest bidder, next Saturday, at 2 P.M., IJ HOGSHEADS ALE No reserve. NINETY-FIVE HEAD CATTLE. WALLACETOWN, FEIDAY, DEC. 16 D MACRORIE, under instructions from • . Messrs Morton, M'Kellar, and others, will sell, at Pelling's Yards, jon Friday, the 16th December, in all about Q£T HEAD CATTLE, Particulars of which will be inserted a few days previous to the sale. N.B. — Mr Pellingis desirous his charges (to reimburse him for the heavy expense of erecting new yards) should be advertised, viz., on each head sold — Under 20 head ... 6d Over 20 head ... 3d PUEE AYESHIEB STOCK. AGRICULTURAL SHOW. THUESDAY, Bth DECEMBEE, 1870. 0 MACRORIE is favored with instructions » from Mr W. Waddell, to sell, at the Society's Show, at 3 p.st., on the above date — SEVERAL PURE-BRED AYRSHIRE BULLS COWS, and HEIFERS, Among which may be specially noticed the famous Bull, imported by the late -Tnoa_.Hjun:EFo*V - Esq., "KILBRIDE," Progeny of which are included in above, and are all prize-takers in Otago and Southland. N.B.' — The whole are bond fide unreserved. LAND SALE, ON THE SHOW GROUND. (Immediately after the Cattle and Horse Sale.) WINTON, FOREST HILL, MABEL, TOWN PROPERTIES, &c. FEIDAY, 9th DECEMBEE, 1870. D MACRORIE is favored with instructions « from Mr Jno. Brown (who purposes • visiting Europe) to sell as above on the Association's ground, on the completion of the stock sale — Sections 10 and 11, block 10, New River" . Hundred (160 acres or thereby), 3t roomed house, stockyard, cowshed, garden, and other improvements, . . fenced in, and jpre-eminently suitable for a dairy farm, 9000 feet timber, &c, for erection of a^house on the ground, to be taken at valuation. Section 6, block 5, Mabel district (84 acres or thereby) fenced in, rich alluvial flat, stockyard, garden, &c. ; several acres clover ; splendid fattening country, well known to the butchers. Section 1, block 1, Forest Hill Hundred (68 acres, or thereby), splendid beef country ; rich flat, clover sown ; substantially sod and ditch fenced. Half of section 11, block 64, town of Invercargill, fronting Spey-street. Terms — Approved Bills on England, due in nine months. Also, favored by Mr Clear, to sell at Bame time and place — Section 3.1, block 1, Wanton Hundred, about 85 acres, through which (the Oreti railway passes. Also, section 41, block 8, New River Hundred, 80 acres (near Forest Hill). ' The above are early selections, and prime agricultural land. Terms cash, without reserve. IMPOBTANT NOTICE. Sale of 15 BUILDING SITES in the TOWN of WINTON, in Block 4, on FRIDAY, THE 9th op DECEMBER, 1870. D MACRORIE will sell by public auction in ■ the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Yards, Invercargill, afc 1.30 p.m. on the above date — Several valuable BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, fronting the main street, close to the Railway Station, in the now rising town of Winton. The Auctioneer would beg to call the particular attention of Merchants, Storekeepers, Ironmongers, Chemists, Saddlers, Butchers, Carriers, Carpenterß, Hotelkeepers, Bakers, Blacksmiths, and others, to the opportunity offered of obtaining a good business site in the main street of this now important town, as the near completion of the Railway and the increased value- of building allotments will soon render it difficult to acquire a freehold in the business part of this fast in- ! creasing township. Plans can be seen at the Auctioneer's Office in a few days. Terms at Sale.

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