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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2131, 2 March 1897, Page 2

COCKSFOOT SEASON. SAWTELL As& WICHSMANN* ABE _. Cash Buyers of COCKSFOOT IN ANY QUANTITY. Gleaning-done by best and latest machinery. Advances made and shipments attended to at most favourable,. , Bates. 134 AND 188.Ca8HEL~iTRE.ET. CHB.IBTOHURCH. POSITIVELY THE LAST FEW DAYS! CLOSE SATURDAY WEEK. All Goods left will be Cleared REGARDLESS OF COST! No Eeasonable Offer Eefused. SHAW, ROBINSON & Co., Watkins' Buildings, BEACH ROAD; AKAROA.

CHRISTCHURCH j Fancy Goods AND &RT NEEDLEWORK DEPOT, 220 High Strkkt. MRS. W. H. WALKER, late Mrs Withers, has just opened up a splendid assor!ment of — Cushions, Knitting Silk in Cream, White, Cardinal, Maroon, Navy Pale Blue, &c., also novelties io Linen Tray Cloths, Toilet Bags, Duehesse Sets, New Designs in Plush and Wool Slippers, Fans, Braids, Transfers, Ladies' and Gents' Silk Handkerchiefs, and Table Centres. Large Aseortment of Beads, Gold jLace and Fringe, Gold and Silver Tinsel, Meshes, Needles, and Fancy Goods generally. Sole Agent for Madame Wcigel's Patterns and Mason's Toilet Requisites. Orders by post carefully executed. P RICES MOST REASONABLE. ROBT. FORBES AC 0 -" LYTTELTON. IN view of the approaching Grassseed season, our representative, Mr Edgar WeaStaix, will call on our Peninsula friends during the course of the next few dnys and hand them oar almanac and pri .-e-list for 1897/ The latter will show that we are fctili determined to retain our position as THE CHEAPEST FIRM IN CANTERBURY, ■ We'are-heavily stocked with— B.Y. REAP HOOKS, SICKLES Indian Pond Scythe Stones TENTS, Threshing Cloths and Billies We are Agents for THE GEAR MEAT CO.'S splendid tinned CORNED BEEF, ROAST BEEF, Haricot of Mutton, Boiled Mutton, Sheep Tongnep, Ox Tongues, etc., in lib, 2ib and 4!b lias Direct Importers of Indian, Chinese and Ceylon Teas Suppliers of the well-knc-vn assorted cases of WINES and SPIRITS made up as follows for 28s :— 6 Bottles English Ale, / 3 „ Old Highland Whisky >28r 3 „ Australian Wines J Remember, when you order from us you can reckon on TWO DAYS' PROMPTER DISPATCH than if ordering frosa Cbrisichureh, and you have NO RAIL CHARGES to pay. ROBERT FORBES & CO., '■■' 'Lyttelton.

DENTISTRY. MR. G. F. DODDS, Demist, is now in Akaroa, and may be CONSULTED daily at the Medicil Hall, Akarofl, until the end of next week, March 7th. Gas administered. AS DR, MORRIS is leaving the district, all AO JOUSTS must be paid on or before the first of March Mr H. Craster's (Little River) receipt will be a sufficient discharge. WILHELM MORRIS. Little River, Feb. 27, 1897, oooKSFoori COCKSFOOT. COCKSFOOT 1 SEASON 1897. TO SHEEP FARMERS, COCKSFOOT GROWERS AND OTHERS, BANKS PENINSULA. r paE undersigned begs to notify to .« Farmers and Contractors catting on halves that he is prepared to NEGOTIATE ADVANCES on the ensuing seas n's crop on very reasonable terms, and when harvested, if favoured with samples, will GUARANTEE to obtain the HIGHEST TOP PRICES, which was proved last season, having got from an eighth to a farthinjr per pound over, farmers' limits. (Certificates to this effect could be obtained from various large farmers and advertised, but is unnecessary, being a WELL KNOWN FACT. I am prepared to negotiate ADVANCES on live or dead stock, or on ' personal security, in sums from £10 and upwards. Also, Negotiate LOANS on mortgage of Freehold Property from 5 per cent., and in sums to suit borrowors, up to £25,000. I am a buyer of Totara Timber, Fire wood, Cheese arid any other produce. I am also prepared to «ipply Red Pine Timber to specification, T. and G. Flooring and Lining (red or white), Doors, Sashes, aud ail Building Materials, and can deliver at any of the Bays, direct from the .mills, at lowest prices. All communications strictly confidential. ——•. PROMPT CASH SETTLEMENTS Is my Motto. Farmers, stuly your own interests, and call or send sail pies of your cocksfoot to FKED. CROSS, SEED BROKER AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, 182 Manchester Street, Christchurch.