New Advertisements. STEAM TO MELBOURNE, VIA DUJS'EDIN AND BLUFF. n iHE Fast and Favourite rtLiSssSe? Steamship R ANGITOTO, 800 Tons, Hugh Mackie, Commander, Will call at Timaru (weather permitting) on or about MONDAY NEXT, SEPT. 2. For freight or passage, apply to HENRY GREEN, 1 Agent. WANTED— A Nursemaid.—Apply to Mrs F. LeCrbn. WANTED A good General Servant.— Api'ly to Mrs Broad, Barnard-street. WANTED— An Intelligent Boy as an Apprentice to the Printing Business. Apply to the Foreman, Office of this paper. H RANTED — Stonebreakers. Apply to A.LLAN AND STUMBLES. WANTED— By a Single Man, a situation as Gardener, or Groom and Gardener. For reference, address to M. A., Registry Office, Timaru. UPPER NURSE.— Wanted by a respectable person (who has had much experience m the care of children) a situation as above. Copies of most satisfactory testimonials can be forwarded. — Please address "Fanny," care of Mrs Anthony, Madrasstreet, Christchurch. TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE TO WELL SINKERS. rpENDERS are invited for CONTINU- -*- ATION of BORING the Artesian Well, and will be received up till 4 o'clock on MONDAY, the 9th September, 1872. Tenders to be endorsed, addressed to the Town Clerk, Timaru. Specifications to be seen at the Town Clerk's Office, Timaru. By order, EDWIN Hy. LOUGH, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, Timaru, August 30, 1872. NOTICE TO CARRIERS. f TENDERS for Draying 550 Bales Wool ■*• (more or less)from Lake Tekapo Station, from Ist January, 1873. Tenders will be received up to 30th September. JOHN A. GAMACK. Riverslea, 27th August, 1872. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership hitherto subsisting between us the undersigned WILLIAM HOBBS, WILLIAM ALFRED HOBBS, and FREDERICK HOBBS, carrying on business at Christchurch and Timaru m the province of Canterbury as Tailors and Woollen Drapers, under the style or firm of " Hobbs and Sons," has this day been disolved by mutual consent. Dated this 24th day of August, 1872. Tho Christchurch Branch will be carried on by Frederick Hobbs under the name of " Hobbs and Co." and the Timaru Branch by William Alfred Hobbs, on their respective and separate accounts. All debts due to and owing by the Christchurch Branch of the late business, will be paid and received by Frederick Hobbs, and those of the Timaru Branch by the said William Alfred Hobbs. WILLIAM HOBBS, WILLIAM ALFRED HOBBS, FREDERICK HOBBS, Witness to the signatures of ~\ William Hobbs, William f Alfred Hobbs, and Fred- C crick Hobbs, j Geohge Wm. Naldee, Solicitor, Christchurch. In reference to the above,' William Alfred Hobbs, m returning thanks for the liberal patronage he has received for the last sixteen years, can assure the public that now hia interest is solely m the Timaru district, nothing shall be wanting on his part to secure a continuance of the same ; and as his motfco is SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS, Seven and a-half per cent, will be allowed on CASH TRANSACTIONS, but Five per cent. ,will be charged on all accounts standing over three months. . ■ FREEHOLD PROPERTY TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1872. Tl/TESSRS F. W. STUBBS & CO. Have been instructed to sell by Public Auction, at their Sale Rooms, on the above date (if not sold privately) — Rural Section No. 12,430, containing 20 Acres, situate ' near Pleasant Paint Sale at 2 o'clock. Terms at Sale. PRODUCE! PRODUCE!! PRODUCES!! TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31. ■N/TESSRS F. W . STUBBS & CO. Will hold their usual sale of Produce, at their Sale Rooms, TO-MORROW. Consisting of — Flour, Sharps, Bran, Chicken Corn, Akaroa Cheese, Bacon, Hams, Cases Jams, Potatoes, Poultry, Apples, Turnips, Carrots, &o. Sale at 2 o'clock. Terms Cash.