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Public Companies. HE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Instituted 1836. Capital subscribed, £2,000,000. On all subjects connected with the business of the company, the fullest information can be had on application to Messbs. Rickjian Bbos., Kaiapoi and Rangiora; Messbs. Sitjbbs & Kisa, Timaru; or to W. Bowles, Agent, Lyttelton and Christchurch. Offices in Lyttelton: At Mr. G. B Johnson's Canterbury street. 1-14 THE VICTORIA FIRE, MARINE, AND LIFE INSURANCE " COMPANIES. Agents:— Walton, Wabwbb & Co.» 6-8 Lyttelton and Christchuroh. SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL—ONE MILLION STERLING. Marine Risks taken at Lowest Current Rates. John Lewis, Cookham-house Chambers, Christchurch. 7-26 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,600,000. Established 1803. Fire Risks taken at Lowest Current Rates. E. S. Daloety & Co., 10-7 Lyttelton and Christchurch. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Fire Risks taken at lowest current rates. John Lewis, Cookham-house Chambers, Christchurch. 7-14 NEW SOUTH WALES MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Maiine Risks taken on Wool, General Merchandise, Sec., at lowest current rates. Policies on wool issued in duplicate, payable in London, in case of loss, by the Com pany's Agents, Messrs. Aitken and Co. Bbownell & Co., 3-17 Canterbury Agents. * rpHE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY, GRANTS POLICIES OF LIFE ASSURANCE, And Guarantees the Fidelity of Officials in tht, service of Government, Banks, &c., Sec., at moderate rates. Agents for Canterbury : 7r3 Habman & Steteks.

Wanted. WANTED— A few Gas, Coal and Coke Company Shares. Apply to W. H. .lake, City Flour Mills. 8-27 BILLIARD-MARKER WANTED. Apply at Queen's, Lyttelton. 8-30 WANTED— By a gentleman having a thorough knowledge of farming, a Situation on a Station. His wife being acquainted with French, German, music and drawing, would also be willing to offer her services as governess. Address O. D., Messrs Harman and Stevens, Christchurch. 9-1 Miscellaneous. CUST EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT, MOERAKI DOWNS. A MEMORIAL having been presented to l\. the Board of Education from a considerable portion of the inhabitants of the Cust 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 such district into a separate educational district, I hereby give notice, in accordance with the provisions of the "Education Ordinance, 1864," that a public meeting of the owners and occupiers of land, and householders resident in the said district, will be held on Tuesday, the 11th day of September, 1866, at seven o'clock p.m., at " Messent's Accommodation-house," on the Cust, 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 such district, as provided by the " Education Ordi nance, 1864." The following is the description of the proposed distriot:—Commencing at the junction of the western boundary of the Fernside Educational District with the south bank of the River Ashley, following the said boundary southerly to the Harewood and Rangiora road, thence westerly to the eastern boundary of the Cust Road Board district, following said boundary southward till it meets the boundary of the Eyretown Educational district, following this latter boundary westward and southward to the north bank of the River Eyre, following said bank westward to the Western boundary of Run No. 14, thence following this boundary northward to the Cust Main Drain Reserve, and a line in continuation of said boundary drawn straight to the south bank of the River Ashley, thence following this bank to the commencing point. Hehbt Johk Tancbed, Chairman Board of Education. August, 29,1866. 8-30 ONE POUND REWARD. LOST —From Mr Wilson's Sale Yards, a dark roan HEIFER, about fourteen months' old, no brand, Any person detaining the same after this date wOl be prosecuted. Apply at Mb. Wilsoh's Office. Christchurch, August 31,1866. 9-1 SATURDAY STOCK SALES. MR. C. C. AIKMAN begs to intimate to his patrons and the public that he will from this date hold bis Saturday weekly sales of stock at the 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 heretofore 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 Booms, Cashel ' street, or at the yards, before eleven a.m. C. C. Aikmas, Auctioneer. Christchurch, August 23,1866. 8-22 NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Poison is laid on the Ilam paddocks. Chrutchurch, August 29, 1866. 8-31