BOROUGH COUNCIL.

llie Water Supply Question

Special Sleeting

A special meeting of the t shburton Borough Council was held last evening to consider the water supply qiies: ion. There was altnoßt a fall attendance, only Crs Orr and Hanmer being absent. The Mayor explained the situation as at present existing as between the Councils of the Borough and County, and tho corres pondence tint had pasted between them wan read. The first was the letter (already summarised m these column*) m whieli the Mayor stated to the County Council that, having obtained the opinion of Sir R"berf Stout and other prominent logal gentlfciiieu that ihe Borough had a perfect legal right to a supply of water from the river, under the Muuicipal Corporations Act indepen dent of the County Council, the Borough Council purposed bringing m a supply of its own, and atked that a friendly test case should be brougho to Battle the question of right. To that latter, no reply to its sub ject matter had been received, but instead, the following had been addressed to the Council:— n  . , , "Ashburton County Council, August 6, 1898.— Sir,— I have the honor, by direction of this Council, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of July 22, 1898, and m reply to say that this Couucil has passed a resolution to the effect that the Borough Council be informed thab the new race from the river through Mr Williamson's pro perty to junction with race jointly used by Borough and County Council ia virtually completed, and m a few days the water will be turned into the new channel. So soon as this is done, the customary supply will be furnished to the Borough's race, pending an amicable agreement aa to the qg&nlUy of water to be supplied tor tne tuture, ancTTne price to be paid for it. — l nave, etc. F. Mainwabing, Clerk. The Town Clerk, Ashburton." To this he had asked the Town Clerk to reply :— ••ABhburton, August 9.— F. Mainwanng, Esq., Clerk Ashburton County Council.— Referring to your letter of the 6ih inst., I am directed to inform you that the Borough Council objects to any junction being effected between the race which the County Council has referred to m the said letter, and the race now used by the Borough Council through Mr Williamson's land, and to any water being turned into such race by the County Council, or to any interference what ever with such last mentioned race.- Chas. E. Fooks, Town Clerk." Circumstances occurred that had caused the writing of the following additional letter :—

Ashburton, August 12, 1898.— The Clerk, A&hburton County Council — Since communi cating with the County Council on the 9h insfc, with referrence to the then threatened interference by the County Council with the Borough race through Mr Williamson's land, it further appears that a junction has actually been made by the County Council with the Borough race, and that the ordiuary flow of water from the mill race m and through the latter race is being wrongfully interfered with and impeded, consequent upon such junction. The Borough Council gives further notice that unless the junction now made is at once stopped by the County Council, steps will be taken by the Borough Council for that purpose, so as to prevent a further occurrence of the wrong that ia now beirg done.— Chas. E. Fooks, Town Clerk." He had called the Council together to place before them the action that had been taken thus far, and also to lay before them the correspondence as to the position of the question that had taken place between him and the borough's solicitors. At the request of the Mayor the clerk read the corres pondence referred to. Cr Thomas said the borough had been asked to take water that It had not asked for, and was going to take of its own motion a eupply over which it would have full and independent control. He regretted much that anything like litigation should have to be entered upon to assert their rights, but the question was not one for to-day only, but for all time, and as representing the borough ratepayers they were acting m the interests of futurity. The County Council no doubt had promised to provide water, and m the letter read from that body an offer was made to do so. But the County Council of to day would cot be the Council of many years hence, and future Councils may not consider themselves bound by the action of the pre- Bent Council, and the Borough Council desired that Ashburton should have water the right to which was not to be questioned. It was a strange thing if the County Council was able to drain the river dry if it wished, and close up the supply of the Ashburton Borough ; yet that was the right the County Council m effect claimed. He would be sorry if they should have to go to law, or that any fiiction should arise, as the rela tions between the two bodies had been most friendly, and the County Council was offer ing them just what they wanted so far as a supply was concerned, but the offered supply carried a restriction that the Borough Coun cil would not accept. He moved the en dorsement of the Mayor's action. Cr Davis was not at the conference held with the County Council, but he understood from the newspaper reports that the Borough Council had then accepted the offer of the County Council for the supply. He was much averse to litigation.

Cr Thomas said they had not accepted the offer, 'lhey were told they would get a supply, but had no right to take one, and were politely bowed out, so to speak, after being told so. Cr Collins said the opportunity had pre sented itself now that enabled the Borough Council to assert its rights. If it had de layed much longer it would have been un able to act at all, and so would have failed to secure a water supply over which they had unquestioned control. At the con ference they had been told that they had no right to water from the river, except at the will of the County Council. Since then they had learned that they had rights, and act ing upon the knowledge they had acquired would secure those rights. The County Council apparently declined to be approached. Their letter of August 6 was no answer to the letter of July 22, that had been sent to them. It was beside the mark, and the Borough Council was entitled to a courteous reply. He would second Cr Thomas's motion.

The Mayor said the County Council had offered no obstacle to a supply for the freez ing works He was glad to see this, as it was aiding a great industry. But he was astonished that the County Council should try to deprive an equally important industry like the Canterbury flour mills of water. The millowners were ready to give the Borough Council every facility m regard to acquiriog the intake and the neqeaEary land, and it seemed to him the County Council Was not treating the Borough Council m a proper manner. The Borough Council had approached the County Council moat re spectfully but had not been met. The Borough Council was only trying to assert its rights — that was all. The Mayor'fa letters were endorsed. The following letter was then read :— " To the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgeeees of the Borough of Ashburton. — Take notice, that I require you forthwith to desist from leading and discharging water into, over, and along a certain race or channel m and upon farm marked 4 on the plan deposited m the Land Registry office at Christchurch as plan 243 ; or otherwise using or inter fering with the said race ; and I hereby revoke all licenses and authority (if any) from me under colour whereof you may have heretofore been using the eaid raoe, and leading water into, along or upon the same. As witnesß my hand, this 15 h day of Augußt, 1898. —Donald Williamson. !> The Mayor m reply to Cr Thomas said the leßße they held from Mr Williamson was for even years. It had run out, but the rent had been paid up to March of this year The agreement at first had been that the Borough should have the use of the race as long aa it was wanted for the borough's supply, but afterwards the lease had been altered to extend for seven years' only at £5 per ! annum' It had not been renewed, fjeeauge. not being m the hands of the olerks but o* the solicitor the plerks did not know its terms, and it had been allowed to run on Buffe ranee without renewal. There wag a clause m the lease that required twelve months' notice of termination to be given. Or Thomas was of opinion that the lease w*a m the same position as a mortgage on juffoance and thftt the tenMßAtjoa oUius ItUUttti ■

The Mayor said acopy^of the letter had been scut to solicitors m Chnstchurch who, ■were acting for the borough. Cr Thomas was quite sure that the water could not be shut off at a moment's notice. Cr Bird feared the twelve months notice r-f erred only to the currency of the lease, and Cr Paul entertained a similar opinion. Cr Thomas said the £5 had been paid for two years after the expiry of the lease— that was good enough to keep the terms ot the lease alive. ,  The Clerk read a letter m which a full statement of the position had beun paced before the eolici'ors for their opinion Or Pivul asked what could be done m the event of the water being turned off to morrow ? The Mayor said that until they had rpccived a rep'y from thr-ir solicitors he wa unablc to say what could be done The urranoement with the mill was still m fVircr, but he could not Bay if tha owners had received a sitnihr notice. The solicitors for the mill proprietor , wrote submitting the terms on which they would hand over to the borough the intake head works, house, and the whole of the race to the take off ; their right to draw water from the river ; and would pay an annual rent to the Council of £100. Iv return they would require the Council to maintain the works, and supply the mill m perpetuity. In the event of the mill being burned down the mill owners would cease to make the annual payment, or otherwise on six months' notice given to the borough. Should the Borough Council be deprived of the right to the water by a paramount title the property handed over to revert to the millowners.

A lengthy and somewhat free discussion took place on the letter- Or Thoraaa held thab the terma now offered were different to those of a previous offer to the Borough Council. They had been offered £150 and he had stood cut for £175. The letter of the millowners' solicitors was different from the offer made by the principals. There had been friction between the County Council and the mill owners, and this waa at the bottom of the whole. He was averse to any answer being given to the millowners as to what the Borough Council would do until a settlement with the County Council had been arrived at.

The Mayor pointed out that the Borough Council being relieved of responsibility m regard to the creek below Farm road very materially altered the circumstances under which the first offer had been made. The Council had now to maintain the creek only as far as the take off.

Cr Scaly said the conditions had altered materially from those laid down six months ago. Then the annual payment) offered bad been £150. He would be sorry to see the Borough Council have anything to do with the mill ; better follow the example of the

County Council. Cr Thomas Baid that directly the water went into the creek from the mill it would become the Borough Council's water and the Borough would be held responsible for all the creek down to the sea. Cr Collins thought a clause m the agree ment could put all the responsibility right. Ultimately it was agreed that the mill obtain the use of the water for a term of seven years' limit according to the Act, subject to conditions that there is water sufficient m the river, no payment to be made m the event of the mill being burned down. A Committee was appointed to approve of the letter to be sent to the solicitors instructing them to reply to the millowners, the same Committee to interview Mr Donald Williamson. The Council then adjourned.

HAMPSTAD TOWN BOARD.

A meeting of the Hampstead Town Board was held last evening. Present- Messrs Maynard (chairman) Hunt, McEirea, Elliott, and Keeley. An apology was received from Mr Hurdley on acsounC of illness. SUBSIDY. The Paymaster-General advised payment to credit of the Board of £29 13i 7J, on account of subsidy on rates. THIRDS. The Receiver of Land Revenue adviseil payment to the Board'e credit of £i Is 4.1 account of thirds. TENDERS. The tenders of Mr James Gibson were accepted for two shingle contracts, and for a team by the day. reserve 1415. It was decided to invite tenders for leasing reserve 1415 for three years from September 1 next; tenders to close on Monday, August 22, and Messrs Hunt, Elliott, and the Chairman were appointed to deal with the tenders and accept a suitable one. MISCELLANEOUS. Some routine business was dealt with, accounts amounting to £7 13s 4d were passed, and the Board then sat a BOARD OF HEALTH. A letter was read from a Hampßtead ratepayer complaining of the rubbish col lected by the Ashburton borough scavengers being deposited on a section near his premises. The Chairman (Mr >Maynard) said the report of the Borough proceedings m the Guardian was the first intimation he had had of anything of the kind. The Mayor and Cr Hanmer had come round to him the nexb morning, and asked him to go with them and inspect the place. Having learnt that if anything was wrong, the borough scavengers were the offenders, he had agreed to go and made the appointment with Cr Hanmer, who, how ever, had not appeared on the scene, he had since arranged to go to-morrow. The Chairman considered this Board was plaoed m an unfair position by theae reports, as none of the doctors had ever reported any cases of sickness, and they knew nothing beyond hearsay and newspaper reports. He doubted if there had been any caaea of actual diphtheria. However, it was the duty of the doctor to report, and unless they did so the Board had nothing to act on. The Clerk was instructed to write and to enquire of the doctors if they knew of any cases of infectious diseases m the district, and to request them to be good enough to comply with the Public Health Act m future, and report any oases coming under notice.

The letter above referred to and any further dealings with these matters were left m the hands of the Chairman, Messrs Mahood and Keely to inspect the place com plained of and act as they see fit. The Board then adjourned.

Latest Items.

Special Sale at Mbthven-^-A special Bale of sheep waß held at Mothven yards on Monday, but owing to the late heavy snow fall the yarding was very limited, and the amount of business transacted was small. Fatt oroasbred wethers sold up to 11s 6d. Stores. — Crossbred ewes 4s 9d, crossbred ewes m lamb 4a 9J, crossbred wethers 9*.

Sudden Deaths at Wellington. — A Presa Association telegram from Wellington to-day says that Thomas Hobbs, seventy nine years of age was found dead m his bed at his residence m Adelaide Road, and Mrs J. E. Jenkins, while engaged m house work at Petone dropped dead, both cases to-day.

What is the Cause?— The telephonic communication recently established between Ashburton and Mayiield does not appear to be working well, interruptions are reported to be frequent, and m several instances the old plan of sending telegrams to Mount Somers for transmission had to be resorted to.

Snowed up.— Mr G. T. Park advises us that the tramway to the Mount Somers coal mines is covered with two feet of snow ; and six horses attached to a snow plough failed to clear the line. Men with shovels were then put on to clear the line, but this operation proved too slow and expensive, so Mr Park waited for a clearance to be made m nature's own way.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

A Bpecial meeting of the Ashicrarton County Council was held to-day to confirm a special order abolishing the Wakanui water district, and to adopt a special order re rate for Ruapuna district; any other busi ness requiring attention. Present — Messrs Herring, Stitt, Chapman, Lambie, William son, and Johnston. Mr Williamson was appointed chairman of the meeting. The special orders forming the But jeets which the meeting was called to disouss were advanced a stage. ALT.ENTON WATER RACE. It was resolved "That the Council agree to contribute a sum not exceeding £6 towards altering the water race, the work to be done to the satisfaction of the engineer, a A the Council will tike no responsibility m ereo.i.ing brkiges Formal business having boen transacted the Council adjourned.

Late Commercial

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET. There were very small entries of all classes at the Ashburton Yards today, the yarding of sheep totalling only about 1,500, with 11 cattle and 14 pigs. Fat sheep and cattle mot with fair demand, but stores were slow of sale. The attendance was fair for the time of year. The following prices were obtained :— •

Fat Sheep. — Butchers' sorts— Crossbred ewes, 93 6d ; crossbred wetherß, 10s 7d, 14s, 14s 4d to 148 6iJ ; merino ewes, 7a lid ; crossbred hoggets, 8a 3d. Store Sheep. — Crossbred ewes m lamb to English Leicester Rams, 7s ; a line of 1,160 four and tix-tootli ewes m lamb to English Leicester rams, were pasaed it at lls 8J ; merino ewes m lamb, 2b lo 31 ; crossbred hoggets, 6s to 7a lid ; ram hoggetß, 3s. Fat Cattle —Steers, £4 153 to £5 si ; cowb, £5 ; vealer, 10a. j Store Cattle. — 1 cow. seoond calf at foot, £5 ISa ; 1 Alderney m calf and profit, £2 ; 1 heifer, due early, 30s. Pigs —2 baconers, 32^ 64 ; stores, nine at 10a ; 2 forward storeß, at 17s 6d.

*HB ASHBOKiOS GUABDIAtf: TUESDAt, AUGUST 16, 1898.



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Pnedlander Bros., Limited. FOR SALE- ' £QAA APPROPRIATION m the DUU Industrial Building Society. Apply, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. GRAIN AND TURNIP MANURES. TTTE have m stock, and offer to supply m our storee, . MANURES fAT FACTORY LIST PRICES. Special reductions for 9 ton lots and over. Fxtra discounts 10 regular freezing Clients. FRIEDLANDER Bbus. Ltd., \\T& HAVE FOR SALE— Danish Oats, Long Tartarian Oats, Black Tartar Oats, Canadian Oats, All machine dressed and grown m the Oamaru district. TUSCAN WHEAT, perfectly clean and grown at the Forks, A GRAND CHANGE. ALSO— Double machine dresNed Rygrass, Colonia Cowgraes and Red Csover, YYhiti Clover, Alslke, Timothy, aut Cocksfoot. These Seeds are all machine cleaned, 0 finest quality, and highest germiuatinj power. We are prepared to give our Clients von lowest quotation's. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. , HOZIK XXQA



= PURE SEEDS. = JHA.VE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SKED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weiirhinfr f,orn 2^"™ t-i <U!!-s i-n fho bushel ; an.-l OOOK^Vi )QT, locally U.U'is to lfi£'h« to tin- h;nU"\ also, best O LOAMS Its, dressed by uiy own nmobim-uj. iho purity of which must be sceu to be appreciated. ALSO— HFRST AND SONS BEST RNGLISL uLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRlifcOiM Etc. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM; MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m ABhburton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY £3 "7^ PER DOZEN. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL? also- FENCING WIRE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale, T HAVE the following Cheap Properties for Sale,— 1200 Acres near Chertßey, either larger or smaller acreage can be disposed 800 Acres Seafleld, well improved. Icnn1 cnn Acres Seafiel<l » 40 ° acreß » Q crop. Thoroughly improved. c°o Acres Weeterfield, six roomed House, Stable, and Woolshed. 500 Acres Hinds. Improved. 270 Acres not far from Tinwald, good land, thoroughly improved. 830 Acres near Shepherds Bush, good land, all m eras*. 270 Acres Dromore, half m crop, balanoe m English grass. 100 Acres perpetual lease, Ruapuna. For termß and particulars apply iJAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. 1898. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD PACKET SEEDS, Vegetable Seeds 3d. Flower Seeds Id. All the latest novelties for the season. TEA. TEA. TEA. OUR CELEBRATED 8 (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA is acknowledged to be the BEST Packet Tea m the maiket. We have also m stock a First-class BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA which caoHOt be beaten for Afternoon Tea. STATION TEAS AT VKRY LOW PRICES. Plough Shares, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linseed !Oila always 1 stock. Latge assortment of Kettle?, Saucepan?, and Eaamelware. Splendid value m Cutlery, SpoonF, and Forks, etc. cheapest house m ashßurton for groceries, crockery, ;and hardware. Goods"delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly atteudedfjto. :o:- SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ! MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON.f



TENDERS. THE CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE tXPORT COMPANY, Limited. TENDERS FOR EARTHWORKS. rpENDERS are invited for scooping and JL Carting earth and bhinsle at the Bite of the new Freezing Works, Fairfield. PARTICULARS can be obtained at the Office of Mk Albkut Roberts, Ashburton, where tenders will be received until noon on WEDNESDAY, 17th instant. F. WAY MOUTH, Secretary. 191 Hereford Street, Chrhstchurcb, August 11, 1898. 882 THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY mENDERS are invited for REPAIRS to ± SCHOOLHOUSE ab Greenstreet. Plans and Specib'catlons can be seen at the office of Mr John Orr, Ashburton, and at the office of the Board, Normal School, where endorsed tenders addressed to the Secretary of the Board, will be received not later than 12 o'clock noon on SATURDAY, the 20th current. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. H. C. LANE, Secretary. Christchurch, 13th August, 1898. 8 114 NICOLL BROTHERS. Nicoll Brothers, [ff. F. NICOLL.] [L. A. NICOLL AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHARE BROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. WE beg to announce to the General Public that we will commence bu«i- nesa on WEDNESDAY, Augußt 17, m the premises known as the "Blue House," Ash- barton, whioh are being altered to meet the requirements of our business. WEEKLY S^LESof Merchandise, Furni- ture, and Produce, will beheld EVERY SATURDAY, commencing at 12 o'clock noon. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. -i ADVANCES made on gov.da placed m our ' J bauds for absolute a lie. j Grain bought and sold on commission. We shall be pleased to receive s&mp ea from farmerß who have parcels for disposal. A SEED DEPARTMENT will be a special featuie of our Business. We have on hand NliiW SEASON'S SEEDS Comprising — Colonial Grown Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Cow- grass, White Clover, Alsyke. Aleo, New Season's Seeds, including Turnips, Man- gels, Cairots, Rape, etc., etc., grown by Charles Sharps and Co., Limited, Standard Seed Growers, Lincoln, England. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR— The Chrißtchurch Meat Company Limited. Milburn Lime and Cement Company Limited. Little's Sheep Dip: Miarplin and Co., Staveley Saw Mills. Ridley's Reliable Te&g. Traveller Bicycles. FIRE, LIFP, & MARINE INSURANCE RI3KS EFFECTED. ii STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on J Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. '• Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Piiticulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. mHE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO., JL Limited. islingtoiFmanures, Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnipß, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of thia celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. nicollTbros., , DISTRICT AGENTS FREEZERS. FREEZERS. FREEZERS TjIARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own accounb can book space at any timejto suit their own convenience, by com- municating with us. JNICOLLBKOS., ' DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 Friedlander Bros., Limited. WEST STREET HORSE FAIR. ; WE SHALL hold our next Horse Fair on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 iß9a And are now BOOKING ENTRIES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 8 67 D 7 THOMAS . ARCADE. HORSIT FAIR. THURSDAY, AUG. 18, 1898 MR DAVID THOMAS will hold his next Fair on the above date, when he will sell, — Unbroken Colts and Fillies, Good Draught Mares and Geldings, Saddle and light harness Horses. Present entry 110. Sale— ll.3o 8 93 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. 1 AM A pASH "pURCHASER OF FARMERS' LINES OF RYEGRASS. 8 77 ~D. THOMAS, 



CROWN LAND NEAR WINSLOW OPEN FOR SALE DESELECTION. NOTICE is hereby given that the under- mentioned Grown Land will be opened for sale or selection, either for cash, occupation with right of purchase or leaße m perpetuity, at the option of the selector, on and after WEDNESDAY, September 14 1898 :— Lots 40, 43, 44, 45, Reserve 350, near Winlow ; area, 579 acres 3 roods, 34 , percheß ; cash price, £1 per acre ; half-yearly rent on lease m perpetuity, £11 12a ; valuation for improvements, £50. ' Plaus and further particulars may be obtained at this office. SIDNEY WEETMAN, Commissioner of Drown Lands. Dißbriot La^ds and Survey Office, " Uhrißtohuroh, August 15, 1998, 1 9 **3



T.S. 79, containing Jacre, Kermode street, on which is erected a Cottage, etc, Inspection Invited. E.isy terms of payment. Note time of sale— ll.3o a.m. T. BULLOCK, 8 100 Auctioneer. SECTIONS m the original Buccleuch township, Mount Somerß, being part of R.S. 15202, 17801 and 18513 a8 follows, viz: NUMBERS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 33, 34, 35 36, 37, 38 39, 40, 41, 46, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57. 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, each containing about -} acre. OFFERS are invited on account of the Public Trustee fo? any number or numbers of the above sections at an annual rental. Offer 8 received by the undersigned uo to MONDAY, 22nd inst. Any offer * not necessarily accepted, 8 111 ID. BULLOOK.



Further particulars furnished on application Inspection invited. Very Easy teems of payment. Sale at 11.30 a.m. T. BULLOCK, 8 10a Auctioneer. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27. 143 a c r e s 143 SE AFIELD. MR T. BULLOCK Iris received instruc- tions from Mr W. A. Knapman to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, — 1 A O ACRES 2 roods 20 perchem JL4tO Seafield, beirg RS. 29024, fenced and otherwise improved. Further particulars furnished on application Terms at Sale Note time of Sale — 11.30 a.m. T. BULLOCK, 8 120 Auctioneer. j SATURDAY, AUGUfeT 20 COTTAGE AND SECTION IN KERMODE STREET. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from Mrs Bran kin to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, —



Warred.. T7loUND— Small Bum of money.— E. G. Jj Cbaighead, East street. 8 121 WANTED, an apprentice for dressmak- ing. Apply Mrs Halsall, next Oddfellows' Hall. 8 118 mO TAILORESSES. — Wanted, good I Troussr hand ; also Lad as improver to coat making. Apply Mail Office. 8 119 LOST, Black and Brindle Dog. Apply Mail Office. 8 123 , ■ PEANO, Second-hand, good order, iron frame, full trichord, £25 cash. Organ, five stops, for £10 10a cash. Roller Organ, with six tunes, £3 10a. Merritt Type- writer (new), £3 10a cash. Pianoß and Organs sold on easy monthly payments. Violin aud case from 25a. — H. M. Jones. T. Bullock. SATUKDAY, AUGUST 20. 76 acrbs 76 NEAR MOUNT SOMERS. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- tions trom Mr Samuel Christie to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date,~> HIS PROPERTY, fronting Price's Road, near Mount Somera School, con- taining 76 acres, 1 rood, 36 perches, and being R.S. 16178.



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