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Miscellaneous. SATURDAY STOCK SALES. MR. C. C. AIKMAN begs to intimate to his patrons and the public that he will from this date hold his Saturday weekly sales of stock at tho Central Yards' in Lichfield street, next to Messrs Matson's wool • store, and opposite the back entrance to Mr Anderson's foundry, where he will as hereto- • fore undertake the Sale of Dairy Cows and other Cattle, Sheep, and Live Stock of all kinds, and trusts by strict attention to the interests of clients and prompt settlements, to merit a continuance of the public favor hitherto ; so largely accorded to him. Parties sending stock to these sales will please to enter them as soon after ten a.m. as . possible, at the New Sale Rooms, Cashel street, or at the yards, before eleven a.m. C. C. Aikman, Auctioneer. Christchurch, August 21, 1866. 8-22 IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF H. Y. FIELDER. .4 LL PERSONS having Claims against the / V above Estate are requested to furnish, the same to the undersigned on or before the 31stinst.; and all debts due to the estate «.•.-. be paid before that day, or legal proceedings will be taken for their recovery. Jas. P. Jameson, ) m . Alfkkd Jackson, I Trußtee s. (Walton, Warner, and Co). ASSIGNED ESTATE OF H. V, FIELDER. THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES are ofiered lor sale by private treaty :— The Freehold Land, with hotel thereon

called the Garrick's Head, situated at thee orner of Colombo street and Kilmore street. Tho building is extenoive and convenient, and prominently situated. Four Freehold Sections, in the township of Lincoln. Ten Acres Freehold Land, with dwellinghouse thereon, at New Brighton. Seven Acres Freehold Land, on the River Styx. A Section of Freehold Land, in the township of Prebbleton. The Interest in Lease of Two Sections, with a cottage on one of them, held with a purchasingclause, in Avonville. Apply to J. P. Jameson, ") T . Ai_fbbd Jackson.) J - ruaceeß ' (Walton, Warner and Co). August 11, 4866. 8-16 PROVINCIAL INVESTMENT AND LOAN. ASSOCIATION. SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. BALLOT. THE SUM OF SIX THOUSAND POUNDS will be balloted for at the offices of the Association, Cookham-house Chambers, Christchurch, on FRIDAY,* AUGUST 31, At half-past seven o'clock p.m. Shareholders intending to ballot must send in their applications not later than four o'clock p.m., on that day. By order of the Board, John Lewis, Manager. Christchurch, August 8,1866. 8-9 PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH. TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT of Marlborough hereby Invite Tenders for the Design and Erection of a Cart Bridge over the River Wairau, near the present ferry, and on the direct road from Blenheim to Picton. The designs to be for either a wooden or an iron structure, and the bridge to be erected and maintained at the expense of the contractor, who will be guaranteed the exclusive right of tolls, according to a fixed schedule of rates, for a term of fourteen years. A plan showing the proposed site and sections of the same; also, a statement in reference thereto, and the schedule of tolls to be charged may be inspected at the Office of Public Works, Christchurch, Canterbury. Tenders will he received until the thirtyfirst day of December, 1866, at the Office of the Provincial Secretary, Blenheim, where all local information can be obtained. James Balpot/b Wymesb, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, ~ w ~ Blenheim, Marlborough'. 6-20 TEN POUNDS REWARD. AVfHEREAS some evil disposed person ? V has been in the habit lately of opening the slip panel, of my paddocks, at Riccarton, I, the undersigned, will give the above reward to any one giving information that will lead to the conviction of such party or parties. 8-27 RICHAED R. Al-MSTBONG. GARRICK HOTEL,

Corner of Colombo and Kilmore Streets. JAMES F. DOUGLASS, in returning thanks to his numerous friends for the liberal support awarded to him when at the Warwick Hotel, begs to inform them that he has taken the above hotel on his own account. The house having been put in thorough repair, he is enabled to offer the best accommodation to boarders on the most reasonable terms. Wines and spirits of the best brands; and good , stabling. 4-18 COURTENAY EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT, COAL TRACK. A MEMORIAL having been presented tp the Board of Education from a considerable portion of the inhabitants of the Courtenay district (as hereinafter described), stating that no provision has been made for public school education in the said district, and praying for the erection of Buch district into a separate educational district, I hereby . give notice, in accordance with the provisions i of the " Educational Ordinance, 1864," that, a public meeting of the owners and occupiers of land, and householders resident in the said district, will be held on Monday, the 3rd day of September, 1866, at seven o'clock p.m., at Mr White's accommodation-house, on the Coal Track, for the purpose of ascertaining whether such owners, occupiers, and householders are willing that the said district should be formed into an educational district: ' Also, for ascertaining whether such owners,. ' occupiers, and householders are willing to provide the proportion of the annual expenses of an educational district, to be paid by euch' district, as provided by the " Education Ordinance, 1864." j The following is the description of the proposed district : —Bounded on the north by the River Waimakariri} on the south by the Tramway Reserve; on the east by the road dividing Sections 9917 and 8752 from 5 Sections 9614 and 9216, and on the west by ' the road running south from White's old i

accommodation-house. Hknby John Takcbbd. Chairman Board of Education. August 22,1866. 8-23