■. i ' ■s* '.O -t* , fc < t f rj: , * 1,1,-, \X vi-‘' -■ ■■ f ,,„ T j£El I,TWEKTOJ< TIMES. IffIXBAIY; JULYm::.i«BO> 8 frilM fcf Wnjjm ~Wwir.nl. gi UetMA ittMt JWnUtini Pubtotod to JiMi HglF».f Emiori atacMt) BaUfete.toUtaOtoiln* I** 1 ** atatoßowtw »7i Mi„ mi hi bnr*. ftUto. Jmlj 9.1*0. TattersalTs. qn A T T 8 A L Ii ’ 8 TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, JULY 10. SPECIAL ENTRY. A CONTRACT TEAM, Comprising pj>yb op HEAVY DRAUGHT HOBSES, with any trial, TIP DEAT and frame, and several SETS OF HARNESS. 2539 317 Auctioneers. HP ATTE K S a L L’B. PONY, CARRIAGE AND HARNESS, FOR SALE BY AUCTION, At? TATTERS ALL’S, ON SATURDAY NEXT, JONES 10, At 3 o’clock, the harness in perfect order will be sold as a whole or separately. 2949 317 H. MATSON AGO. H. Matson & Co. THIS DAY. TIMBER SALE. r ESSES H. MATSON & CO. will SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At Lloyd’s Siding, South Town Belt, ON FRIDAY, JULY 9, At 3 o’clock, 20,000 ft Black Pine and Totara, ei Huon Bella. 2904 346 HABEWOOD ROAD. 2Q AGEES FREEHOLD LAND. MESSES H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions from Mr. Ponntaiue to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE CASTE BUREY LAND AND ESTATE SALEROOMS, Cashel street. ON SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1880, At 2 o’clock. 20 ACRES LAND With double frontage on two roads; close to Harewood road Church and School. The Property adjoins Mr. Nunwick and Mr. Watson's, and is securely fenced. Subdivided into TWO PADDOCKS, 10 acres in grass, and 10 acres under crop. The Property is now in the occupation of Mr. Vaicoe whose lease expires on Dec. 31,1880. Terms liberal. H. MATSON & CO., 2073 322 Auctioneers. TO LET BY TENDER. “SCOTISTOWN ESTATE,” PAPANUI ROAD. LEICES H. MATSON & CO., as agents for Messrs. Tomes Bros. CALL FOR TENDERS, For the lotting of the FREEHOLD FARM OF 50 ACRES, Known as Scottstown, on the Papanni road, adjoining the estate of T. I. Joynt, for a period of five years. Conditions of lease and every particular to be obtained from agents. This is one of the best properties in the district. The highest or any tender not necessarily so lenders close at 12 o’clock, at Canterbury Wool Stores, on Saturday, July 10, 1880. H. MATSON & CO., 3723 312 Agents for Tomes Bros. C. T. Ick. THIS BAY. TO FRUITERERS, HOTEL AM) RES TAURANT KEEPERS, & OTHERS. THIS DAT, FRIDAY, ■ AT THE CENTRAL SALEROOMS, C, T. KE -WILL SELL BY AUCTION, CASES OP APPLES, Just arrived from Hobart Town iy the Tararua from G. Peacock and Co., in lots of three cases or more to the trade, and if not sold 1 to the trade, in lots to suit purchasers. Cashcn delivery. Sole at 12 o’clock. 2913 J. ©. Hawkea THIS DAY, FRIDAY, JULY 9. SPLENDID BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. AVONSIDE, ME J. G. HAAVKE3 is instructed by the Free holder to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Booms, Hereford street, ILL THAT VALUABLE CORNER BUILDING SITE, Containing— -2 roods 12$ perches, and having a frontage of 144 links on the STANMORE ROAD, AND 56 links frontage on the Aron Glade road, most delightfully situated close to the BTAHMOEE BRIDGE. The land is all fenced and planted with fruit trees, and there are one three and one tour, roomed Cottages on the land. To those seeking an eligible site for the erection of a dwelling-house, this is a splendid chance, as the position is tmdeniable. A arge portion of the purchase money can re main on mortgage for two years. Sale at 12 o’clock. 2727 34! E. Wilkin St 00. OSBOBNE BTBING AND "WIBE BINDER. 1 iIABjgEES are invited to inspect the above, a JD the New Zealand Wool Stores. Atasmal cost Old Wire Binders can be fitted to bind wit] either stringer Wire,’at option. ’’ 2237 323 BOBEBT WILKIN k 00. J. L. Fleming. THIS DAY, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1880. THIS DAY, FRIDAY, JULY 9, At 8:30 p.m., 4 rolls oilcloth 180-gall copper boiler 1 large American stove 1 do tarpaulin 3 pit saws. 15 ladies' dress pieces double-barrelled gun, with case and car tridgo filler. Side at 12:30. 2918 317 J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer. O. O. Aikman. THIS DAY. FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1880. TIMBER. TIMBER. BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT P. LAUBIE’S BIDING, SOUTH TOWN BELT. nC. AIKMAN has been instructed to sell above, the goods of the tea store, consisting of upwards of a hundred feet white, red, and black pico boards and scantlings, good lengths and sizes. Sale at Two o’clock. Terms at sale. 341 T. Pierce. TIMBER. TIMBER. PRECES' SALE YARDS, LICHFIELD STEBEX. PB T. PEEECB will SELL BY AUCTION ON SATURDAY, JULY 10, At 1 o'clock. A quantity of Scantling, 4 x 3, 4 x 9, and 3 x 2, various lengths. Also, Drays, spring carts, bakers’ carts, American express, plough. S, harness &C - 4 V T. PEEECB. Auctioneer J. T. Ford & Co. Under Distraint for Rent. Somerville v. C. F. Barker. ESSES J. T. FOED & CO., have received instructions, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON FRIDAY, JULY 16, a TBBBAOB PABM, MBTHTBN : 7 Draft Horses Farm Implements Steam Threshing Machine Engine by Clayton and Shuttleworth Combine, by Enston and Proctor Cambridge Hollers Double Farrow Ploughs Farm Drays Shaft and Leading Harness. Also, A quantity of Wheat and Oats. J. T. FORD & CO., 2920 347 Auctioneers. Charles Clark. MONET TO LEND. IN huge or small sums, on freehold security, lowest current rates. Apply to No. 249 CHARLES CLARK. 2517 317 Hereford street. at TO PROPERTY OWNER. WANTED to invest £1203 in purchase Town Property, yielding 1 all rate interest. Apply, with full particulars, to No.YSO CHABLES CLARK, 2916 347 Hereford street, Wool, Grain, etc. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, Limits CUPANi ~... £3,000,000. THIS Company having Large and Commodious Warehouses at Lyttelton and Timarn, is prepared to receive Produce of all kinds for storage upon reasonable terms, and make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against same if entrusted to their care for sale in either London or the Colonial market. For further particulars, apply at the office of the Company, Cathedral square, Christchurch. ADVANCES ON WOOL. The undersigned are prepared to make Liberal Advances on Wool, either sent in for sale to Christchurch, or for shipment to London. ROBERT WILKIN & CO. New Zealand Wool Stores, Christchurch. 9551 Properties for Sale. STATION PROPERTY FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT THAT MAGNIFICENT EUN or 10,300 A 0 K E 8 • SHOWS AS THE TIBAFMEA, Lately owned by the Hon G. M. Waterhouse. THIS property is situated at the head of the Hanawata river, has a frontage to the Tiranmea river and Government roads near the Main Trank line of railway between Wellington and Napier, in the North Island of New Zealand. The property is abundantly watered by several never failing streams and rivers, is well timbered and subdivided into 21 paddocks, the amount of wire fencing being over 40 miles in extent; most of the pad docks are laid down in artificial grasses, and carry ing at the present time considerably over one sheep to the acre. The improvements, consisting of sub stantial Dwelling House of 9 rooms, outhouses, 4 men’s cottages, stable, store, harness room, and large and well-stocked garden and orchard, with woolshed to accommodate 10 shearers, press room (capable of storing 150 bales of wool, and provided with powerful screw press and all necessary appliances): cattle and sheep yards, dip provided with permanent water, and every other convenience for working the station in the most economical manner. The stock, consisting of 11,000 sheep, cattle, horses, bollocks, and drays, will be included in the purchase, or at buyer's option. The title is perfect, and possession can be given immediately; two thirds of the purchase-money may remain on mortgage. Further particulars can be obtained upon application to LENS & CO., Auctioneers, Uastleton, Wellington, New Zealand: Or The Proprietor, at the Station, 793 Thames. FOR SALE. BUTCHERY BUSINESS. HAWBAR, WAIM ATE PLAINS. The Goodwill of Butchery Business, doing a large and increasing trade in this thriving district, consisting of lease of butchers shop nine years to run, rent now also lease of 28 acres of land, adjoining town, with slaughterhouse and boiling-down establishment erected thereon. Also, goodwill of bakery, doing a first-class business. This can be bought out or leased for a term of seven years. The only reason of the present proprietor's wish is in consequence of the dissolution of partnership. The above can be safely recommended as a first-class investment, as there is only one butchery establishment in Hawera, and the trade is rapidly increasing, and in view of the Weimate Plains being shortly in the market, should command especial attention from persons wishing to go into this no. For further particulars apply to G. V. BATE, 1381 320 Land Agent, Hawera Properties for Sale. HOPBINS FOR SALE. 21,500 acres leasehold, 18 years, rent $185 per annum, and substantial improvements—seaboard 0,600 acres freehold, Crown grant, and 10 acres in new pasture, with a hoofed, 18,000 acres leasehold, low rent, with - 50,000 sheep, 150 head of cattle, and all necessary station plant, and excellent quality, and good port, seaboard. 17,000 acres leasehold. 11,000 acres freehold, with oil necessary improvements. 8,500 acres freehold, part improved, and 8,000 acres leasehold, with 8,000 head of cattle, and necessary improvements 620 acres freehold, and 9,000 acres leasehold, with 3,000 sheep, few cattle and horses. Station improvements good. Barn will now carry 6000 sheep 13,800 acres. Freehold, situated close to the three, 6,000-bred sheep, and 200 head of cattle. First-class land, with valuable natural shipping accommodation, private wharf; bounded by sea and river frontages. For sale, 9,200 acres, leasehold, 18 years, rent $455, and 300 acres freehold, improved, the whole ring fenced and subdivided, with all necessary plant and buildings (seaboard) with 8,000 sheep (high class merino), a few cattle and hogs. Very cheaply managed run—sea board $4,600 Acres, freehold, improved, and 2,000 acres, leasehold, with 5,000 sheep, few station improvements, good shipping place—sea-board, Mohaka. 3,180 acres leasehold, 18 years to run, wait $400, ring fenced and six paddocks, 1000 acres irnionftdi 8,350 acres freehold, adjoining; open country and * t t.lll. msMtlW flta ft low” hliis7”togother making the whole most valuable run. 100 head of cattle. Terms. Tauraaga. Easy 4,800 acres freehold, partly improved, with 8,000 sheep, all necessary working improvements, forms of payment. Moaa&giftsgl 6,500 acres freehold, of which 2509 acres in grasses subdivided into eight paddocks. TIST OF PEE O P E E TIBS FOR SALE BY STEVENS & GOETON. AUCTIONEERS, LAND AND STOCK AGENTS, BULLS, BANGERS. 210 acres Sondon; good agricultural land, 15½ bushels; fenced and subdivided; permanent water, orchard, dwelling-house and all necessary farm buildings; 36 head cattle and 400 sheep 130 acres, Manchester block, within a mile of Bunnythorpe, 50 of which are cleared and in good grass 153 acres first-class land, Iffairoa district, within four miles of Waitotara, partially improved, 143 fern and grass, 10 burnt 154 acres, section 263, Kiwitea, frontage of 20 chains to Kimboltoh road, 16 acres bush fallen and sown in grass 178 acres bush, section 0, Manchester block, metalled road frontage, four and a half miles out of Peilding, all level, with quantity of timber 2279 acres good agricultural land, near Haloombe, and within easy distance of Peilding and Sandon (already surveyed into suitable sections for small farms), with 2600 sheep 8000 acres valuable leasehold for 21 years in Wan -520 acres, sections 49,64, and 64a, fronting Makara road, Manchester block - gaehu district: 2500 in good grass, 500 fenced p 1 head well-bred cattle into paddocks; 600 518 acres of good agricultural land adjoining township of Mart on, subdivided into eight paddocks, four dams on the property Part of section 12. Carnarvon, containing 12½ acres Also, 327 acres, sections 171, 172, 174, Moa district, Taranaki, 4 miles from Inglewood, fronting Norfolk road 206 acres, section 249, Kiwitea, fronting Kim Bolton road 165 acres, 18 years to run, within the borough of Palmerston north 211 acres, section 86, Manchester block, eight miles from Feilding, fronting Makino metalled road, 80 acres in grass and sub divided; boundaries fenced; four-roomed house; permanent water 2266 acres leasehold, situated in the Uanawatu district, fronting the Manawatu and Oroua rivers. Railway station handy. Six pad docks laid down in gross. Good dwelling house, wool-shed, sheep-yards, barn, stables, stock-yards, &c. 2000 sheep, 150 head cattle. Lunas Compounds. THE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, $500,000, UNLIMITED LIABILITY, TELEGRAPHIC and Marine Insurance. Offices: Hereford Street, Christchurch. BTAHDABD XRBVXAMOa COMPANY, FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE. CAPITAL... $1,000,000, UIIBS and Marine Insurance. Fidelity of Pennsylvania. THOMAS B. FIBBBS, Agent. Cat Canterbury. Offices: Hereford Street, Christchurch. THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED.) ESTABLISHED, 1869. A SURETY, annuities, endowments on Mutual Principles; Offices: Hereford Street. CHARLES S. REID. MSS 331. Essay Agent for Christchurch. THE UNION FISH AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Hereford Street, Christchurch. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Paid Up $75,000, Eosem Fond.,  Issue. Capital in the National Capital. Capital in the National Capital. Paid at the lowest current rates. DALORITY & COMPANY, Attorneys at Law, Public Notices. HEISTCHICH VATHEDEAL W. L. WOOD. Subscriptions already advertised to Sept. 5, 1876. Paid $12,872. From Paid $4,313.11. Subscriptions paid or promised subsequently. Daniel Inwood, Mrs. Simeon, J. E. Fitzgerald, Cooke, Reynolds, A Friend, C. H., Dyke, Troy, W.B. Howell, Fowls, Mrs. Hawdon, S. S. Horans, C. T. Dyke, Aoland, Bev William Beynell. Collection at St. Michael's on eve of Primate's departure for England. Thomas Douglas, Duke of Manchester, E. S. D. $3561.00. Per Primate, from England—Mr. Hope and Family... Six Contributors... C. Simoon, Hon. Per H. W. Bertie... Lady E. Bathurst...... Collected by H. J. Cooks...... B. Lancaster (per Primate) W. D. Carruthers...... J. G. Swayne............ Proceeds of Collection in England Cathedral Guild... Bequest late P. Hanmer....... Collected by F. Banks:— E. Christie and Co. James Carter and C. O. Hubbock and Son Cousins, Merry and Co., Weston and Westell John Corbett, J. Wodderspoon and Co., Hunt and Favell 30 10 5 5 20 5 100 20 30 380 100 1010 3 3 2 a i i  10 0 10 0 22 10 5 0 0 10 100 0 1210 3 0 31 0 SO 300 400 125 15 33 M. Thomson Bequest Fund. 1 column and arch $300 Phillip Hanmer (the late) 1 column 100 J, B. A. Acland...... „ O. Dyke Aoland...... „ Archdeacon Willook... Fletcher........ •> E. H. Rhodes...... In memory of a Pilgrim Barker Family (7)... ~ FOR PILGRIMB’ COLUMN Aseymourite.......... Archdeacon W. W. Willook... Archdeacon B. W. Dudley A Passenger per Sic George Pollock John Anderson...... William Pratt......... The Very Rev. the Dean of Christ church.... In memory of W. B. D. Wilson... Bev F. Knowles... E.C. Latter...... In Memoriam...... J. B Mrs Sarah. Hill (southern doorway)... Paid in part. Payments received since Sept. 5,1876, on account of subscriptions already advertised!— _ £ a. d. Dr Donald '... J. C. Withnall... J. E. Fitzgerald A Friend (per Dean of Christchurch) B. H. Bhodes -... Miles, Hassal and Co. Isaac Luck... Mrs. Cyrus Davie... E. C. Minohin...... C. J. Bridge... The Very Rev. the Dean of Christ church... J. Kay Archdeacon Harper BevC. Bowen B. J. S. Harman...... Studhohn Bros.;...... Dominio Browne's C. C. Bowen......... H. J. C., Christchurch... B. W. and B. J. Walter J. Balantyne..... Early in March last a contract was entered into for the completion of the nave, inclusive of the large eroh at the east end; clerestory and roof, at a cost of nearly £9,600. This sum, however, does not provide for floor tiles and window glass. In addition, provision must be made for furniture, organ, etcetera. The funds available amount to a little over £7000; balance of the £800 granted by the Synod out of the Church Property Loan floated in London. The Bishop of Christchurch and the other members of the Cathedral Commission, earnestly appeal to Church people and others for pecuniary assistance. The Commission have undertaken the completion of the nave, which, it is expected, will be available for divine service in twelve months or so from date, believing that further donations will be forthcoming from the many who really wish to see a portion at least of the Cathedral completed. Donations or subscriptions which may be spread over a term of years, at the option of the subscribers, will be thankfully received by His Lord ship the Bishop, the Dean of Christchurch, or by any other member of the Commission; also by O. B. BLAKIBTON, Secretary and Treasurer, 8246 Hereford street, Christchurch. 2 10 0 0 Sowing Machines. AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE COMPANY Colombo street, SI EG to inform the public that they have for Sale a Large and well assorted Stock of American Sewing Machines by all the best Makers, and being direct importers can sell cheaper than any other house in the town, either for case or on deferred payment. Every machine is sold with a written guarantee for twelve months and kept in repair. Needles, shuttles, machine files, silks, cotton, thread, and duplicate parts for every material. Sold. Machines cleaned and repaired at the shortest notice. 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