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Press, Volume I, Issue 21, 12 October 1861, Page 6

OTAGO GOLD DIGGINGS. | "DERSONS about to proceed to these Jl diggings are requested to notice that the INTER-COLONIAL ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS WILL SAIL FOR OTAGO ABOUT THE FOLLOWING DATES: — AIREDALE .... on the 13th >of each Steamer with English Mails on 30th \ Month For freight or passage, apply to MILES & CO., 277 Lyttelton and Christchurch. IMPORTANT TO SHEEP BREEDERS. SALE OF MERINO SHEEP. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, By Mr. OLLIVIER, On THURSDAY, the 31st of October Next, AND THE FOLLOWING DAYS, IN A FIELD near the New Club House, CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY. THE whole of the Mount Eden and Christchurch valuable Ram Breeding Flocks of George Rich, Esq., Mount Eden, Auckland, who is about to decline business in the southern hemisphere and return to England. Also, The newly-imported pure Spanish and French Merino Flocks, chosen by Mr. Rich in Europe, with great care, and landed here a few months since. The imported sheep will be sold singly, unless otherwise agreed upon at the time of sale ; some of these will be sold each day. The Mount Eden and Chnstchurch Shakspere Merino Flocks will be sold in lots of five ewes to suit purchasers, and to enable each sheep holder to become his own ram breeder. The following is a list of the lots which will be offered for competition:— 235 two and four tooth rams, one hundred are two tooth, and by imported Spanish rams, . out of the Mount Eden ewes 505 Shakspere Merino ewes, from two tooth upwards; the greater part of the twotooths are from the imported Spanish Merino rams 400 ram and ewe lambs, more or less by imported pure Spanish or Shakspere rams, out of the above ewes 65 imported Spanish ewes, fifteen have a dash of French blood; about forty of them will lamb in December next, by the prize ram 15 imported Spanish and French Merino rams, one of which gained a first-class prize in Germany, two years following The weights of the fleeces from these imported sheep clipped in England, clean river washed, as bllows :— French Merino ewes averaged lOlbs. each. Spanish do. varied from 71bs. to 1 libs. of wool, eleven months and a half growth Imported Spanish rams, sire of the above mentioned yearlings and lambs, clipped last season, over 151bs. each in the grease. The Auckland Mount Eden Shakspere Merinc flock has been removed to Canterbury, partly owing to the disturbed state of the Northera Island; and Mr. Rich has since decided tc dispose of the whole of his Mount Eden and other sheep, and to return to England. The ewes have been selected for ram breeding, and their wool has been most favourably reportet on by Mr. Hughes, the eminent wool broker o London. The imported Spanish Merino flock is o ancient and pure blood, the fleece being re markably fine, very closely set, and of grea weight. None of the ewes of this flock have eve been disposed of since their importation fron Spain. This is one of the most valuable flocks c sheep ever offered for sale in the souther hemisphere. At the same time will be sold Mr. Rich' mare "Matilda." A German sheep dog, and a patent Germa ear brand. The imported sheep follow the call of tl shepherd. The whole of the sheep will be sold with tl wool on. If there is a good attendance and fair compet tion at the sale, it is Mr. Rich's intention 1 dispose of the entire flock, without reserve. Terms will be given at time of sale. For further particulars, apply to GEORGE RICH, Christchurch; or MILES ft CO., Lyttelton and Chrietchurch. N.B.—Steamers will sail from Canterbury i Australia and the neighbouring Provinces New Zealand, a few days after the auctton. 2 NOTICE. In re James Davi9, deceased. THE UNDERSIGNED has receiv a bunch of keys found on the person James Davie, deceased; the same who v found drowned in the river Ashley, in Mi 1861 ; and supposed to have been the same v had been in the service of the Count De Pasture, on the Hanmer Plains, in the Am district, as a labourer. It is presumed that the deceased left (besi< what he left at that place) some boxes, &c. 53 The undersigned hereby gives notice that _ property of the deceased should be sent to hi or notice at least, given to him, to avert pc consequences. CHRISTOPHER ALDERSON CALVER Official Administrate! Supreme Court Office, 34 Christchurch, 11th Oct. IS6I.