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New Advertisements, TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF CHRISTCHUROH. QIR—Wβ request that jou will call a PUBLIC MEETING THE TOWN HALL, ON MONDAY EVENING NKXT, AUGUSTS, In order that the public may hare the opportunity of expressing an opinion upon the present ASPECT of NATIVE AFFAIRS. Wβ are, Sir, Your obedient servants, R. H. Rhodes W. RecTos J. H. Twentyman W. S. Moorhouee Packe, Brothers George Gould W. Boag W. D. Carruthert W. H. Hargreaves W. White Henry Matson J. M. Heywood P. Hanmer Charles Clark Leonnrd Harper W. H. Lean Loronzo Moore Francis Pavitt M. Studholme Richard Walton Miles and Co. Walton, Warner & Co. H. P. Murray-Ansley O*R. Blakiston. J. S. Williams John Gibbie Rich. W. Fereday Joseph Palmer W. Montgomery T. M. Hassal Edward Jollie Cobb and Sawtell H. Wynn Williams E. S. Dalgety and Co. Jas. Geo. Hawkes Henry H. Hennah R. J. S. Harman John Irglis Chrietcburch, July 24,1868. TO W. MONTGOMERY, ESQ. In reply to a requisition signed by yourself and other influential citizens,'inviting mc to convene a Meeting at the Town Hall, on Monday Evening next, the 3rd of August, I have great pleasure in complying with your request. W. Wilson, Mayor of Chris tchurch. Christchuroh, July 27,1868. 7-28 TTILLESMERE PLOUGHING MATCH. Hd — TO TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 14.

Committee .—Messrs Bridge (Chairman), J Smith, Storrey, Manson, Gillet, Dudley, Lockhead, R. Marshall, T. Taylor, Woods, Rennie (Treasurer). Lowry, Earle, Maweon, Waddel, Dilloway, W. Shaw. A Sub Committee, consisting of the Chairmun, Secretary, Treasurer, and Meeere Smith and Marshall, have been appointed to ley oufc the ground, and to act as Steward* on the day of the meeting. The oompefition will be confined to reai(fonts within the limits of the Ellesmero Road Board. There will be three classes. The first prizes will be, for the first clase £10, for' the second clues £5, and for the third clase £3. No ploughman who has gained a prize will be allowed to compete in the second class, and the third class will be confined to lads under the age of seventeen. The entrance fee for the men's o'asses will bo 10s, and for the boye* class ss. A prize will be given for the best team on the ground, and other prizes will also be awarded. All teams must be on the ground by nine a.m on the 14th met., where each ploughman will be supplied with a printed copy of the rules. Fuller information may be obtained from members of the committee, by whom subscriptions w>ll be thankfully received. A meeting of the committee will take place on Thursday, the 6th instant. All entries must be addressed to the Secretary, at Mr Loe's Hotel, Leeston, on or before Wednesday, August 12, and must contain in full the name oi the owner of the team, and the name of the ploughman, as well a* the number of the class in which he desires to compete. Hesby Adams, Hon. See. FOR MELBOURNE VIA OTAGO AND THE BLUFF. npHE Panama, New Zealand, and Australian JL Royal Mail Company's Steamship RANGITOTO, W. H. Bax, R.N.R. Commander, Is appointed to sail for Otago, Bluff, and Melbourne, on or about WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, At 5 o'clock p.m. For freight or passage apply to MEDHB & Co., 8-1 Lyttelton and Chrietcburch. FOR ENGLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, AND NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA. WELLINGTON, PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, AND MANUKAU (AUCKLAND). rpHE Panama, New Zealand, and Aus* J. tralian Royal Mail Company's Favourite Steamship T A R A E U A, Jab. Haoley, Commander, Iβ appointed to saii for the above port* on of about THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, At 6.30 p.m. Taking on passenger* and cargo for England, California, Panama, and New York; to be transhipped to the magnificent steamship Rakaia at Wellington, an J for Picton, Kelson, Taranaki, and the Manukau, to be transhipped to. other of the Company'a steamers at Wellington, and Neleon. For freight or passage apply to Mzlss &. Co., 84 Lyttelton and Cbriatchuwh. giro 09 »aW 49T3BBC&yUBBRai>