Tenders J 3 N D ti R IS. J nnENDERS ere rfqnirpd At Once for ! JL Pif.ugliing 1500 ac es grass land 10 x 4. Also Discing and Harrowing per stroke per acre, and Rolling per acre. For Particulars apply to DONALD McLEAN, 11 199 . Lagmhor. LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. I nnENDERS are invited to be sent m not I JL- later than WEDNESDAY, December J 9th instant, for construction of a pipe-drain at Flemingtnn. 11 14 FOOKS & SON. LONGBEACH ROAD DIStRICT. nnENDERS are invited to be sent m Not ± Later than 10 a.m. on SATURDAY, December 12, inst., for the following works : 1. Shingling Griffith's road, from side drain, etc. 2. Shingling Boundary road. 3. Shingliug Anderson's road. FOOKS & SON, 12 41 Surveyors to the Board. D. Thomas, CLEARING SALE AT HINDS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mrs Maria Smith, } who is leaving for the North Island, to sell by Public Auction at her Homestead at_the Hinds, the whole of her . LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, FURNITURE, &c, As above, viz. :— 0 Kf\ ERI NO EWES and 90 per cen &t) \J <■ f crossbred lambs. 4 ENGLISH LEICESTER RAMS, and 8 pet Lambs. "I DRAUGHT MARE. "I Two-year-old FILLY, I YEARLING FILLY by YouDg. X Berlin. JZ Good Dairy COWS m full profit. "I SPRINGER. £) YEARLINGS. A CALVES. "I BULL, bred at Longbeach. I SOW and 9 pigs. 1 Single-furrow Plough, Harrows, Chaffcutter, Dray and Frame, Dog Cait and Harness, Shaft and Leading Harness, Saddle and Bridle, Grindstone, Wheelbarrow, Farm and Garden Tools. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Chest of Drawers, Sewing Machine, Washstand, Toilet Set, Kitchen Utensile, Dresser, Copper, Wash Boiler, 1 airy Utensils, Poultry, Geese, Turkey, Fowl-i, and 2 good ?heep Dogs, and Sundrier, Sale begins at 12.30. Luncheon Provided. . D. THOMAS, 11 221 Auctioneer* Friedlander Bros, Limited. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1896. ASHBURTON YARDS. SPECIAL ENTRIES. *(\ HEAD OF MIXED CATTLE. MESSRS FRiEDLANDER BROS., Limited, will Sell as above, on account of a client. — ' "1 X COWS springing and just calved n Grand DAIRY COWS m, full profit q HfcIFERS m calf /* Two.year-old STEERS "I * CALVES q FAT STEERS | BULL. R. FRIEDLANDER, 12 23 Henry Zander, MR HENRY ZANDER has received instructions from the Manufacturers in-German y and Japan, TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION IN THE ORANGE HALL ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, A consignment consisting of— 1 f\ CASES OF SUPERIOR DRESSED LU DOLLS. 5 CASES OF SUPERIOR MECHANICAL TOYS. 9 CASES OF .JAPANESE GOODS & SILKS. p» CASES OF SUNDRIES. These Goods will be on show on FRIDAY EVENING, 18th- inst. The quality is superior to any ever seen m Ashburton, TIME OF SALE-«1 p.jt, The whole shipment is for absolute sale, and such an opportunity to purchase your Christmas presents at your own price has never been given to the public before. I Complete catalogue at sale, This also offers a good opportunity to committees of buying sin assortment for school prizes. DAVID ZANDER, 12 46 Auctioneer. Public Noticks. I JAMES ROLAND COLY'ER, Returning Officer for the Electoral iMatrict of Ashburton, c^o hereby give Public Notice that the following is. the number of voteß received by each Oandi 'ate at the Poll taken on 4th December, 1896 :— JOSEPH IVESS 227 JOHN McLACHLAN ... ... 10^8 JAMES WRIGHT SAWLE ... 981 EDW, ARD, GEO,RGE WRIGHT ... 132Q And I therefore declare EDWARD QEQRGE WRIGHT to b,e duly Elected as Member of, the H.ouae of Representatives of the Colony of New Zealand for the Electoral District of Ashburton.. J. R, COLDER, Returning Officer For the Electoral District of Ashburton. December 7, 1896. 12 48 _____^__^__^________________ MONEY TO LEND. t Q EVERAIi Ijjaifge a,n£ fe^naH Sums to be £i at at lowest ourrent rates. F. I. COWLISHAW Solicitor, }Q2 Tanored ptreei},