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Press, Volume XI, Issue 1350, 6 March 1867, Page 1

New Advertisements. District Militia Offioe, Christchurch, Maroh 4, 1867. WITH Reference to District Orders of the 22nd ult., respecting the Firing for the Colonial Prizes at the Hillsborough range, on Saturday, the 9th inst., the Commanding Officer directs that the competitors be divided into three squads. No. 1 Squad to consist of the members firing from the two Batteries of the L. V. A., the Engineer Company, and the District and Regimental Staff. No. 2 Squad to consist of the members firing from Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Companies C. R. V. No. 3 Squad to consist of the members firing from Nos. 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 Companies C. R. V. Captain Hargreares and second Lieutenant CM. Igglesden will score for No. 1 Squad. Lieutenant Mytton and Ensign Blakiston will score for No. 2 Squad. Lieutenant Hawkes and Ensign Glydo will score for No. 3 Squad. All officers of the companies firing to be present on tho ground to give their services to the Commanding Officer if required. The choice of butts to fire at to be deoided by lot on the ground. Ammunition will be on the ground, and supplied to Commanding Officers of companies on their requisition. Each company will bring their signal flags and brushes and paint with them, and detail a marker, who, if employed, will be remunerated in accordance with Clause 26 of the Regulations for Firing. By command, Chables Cecil Rookes, 3-6 Captain and Staff Adjutant. FOR SALE, IN THE LEITHFIELD DISTRICT, THAT VALUABLE SECTION, containing Fifty Acres, No. 3970, adjoining the estate of W. M. Maskell, Esq., at a moderate price. No. 146 Apply to 3-5 Habman & Stevens. NOTICE TO MERCHANTS, MILLERS, AND FARMERS. GRAIN, &c, FOR THE LONDON MARKET. mHE A.l. CLIPPER SHIP MATOAKA, Is now receiving grain, flour, &0., for London, at an easy rate of freight. If desired by shippers who do not wish to provide themselves with tanks, a bulkhead will be fitted up for the reception of the grain, &c, either in bulk or bags. The Matoaka being a wooden ship, "will not sweat the grain. Early application must be made in order to make the necessary arrangements. Apply to Miles & Co., 3-6 Lyttelton and Christohurch. FOR AKAROA, TIMARU, OAMARU AND DUNEDIN. THE Southern Steam Navigation Company's Steamship GEELONG, Captain Thomas Habt, Is appointed to sail for the above ports on or about SATURDAY, MARCH 9, At noon. For freight or passage apply to Miles & Co., 3-6 Lyttelton and Christchurch End ot This Day's Ax>v__._iß__nnrr_ STEAM TO ENGLAND VIA PANAMA, NELSON, TARANAKI, MANUKAU, j GREYMOUTH, HOKITIKA, AND MELBOURNE. TTTTC Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company's First-class Powerful Steamship TARARUA, James Hagley, Commander, Is appointed to sail for Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Hokitika, Greymouth, and Melbourne, on or about WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, At three o'clock p.m., Taking on passengers and cargo for England, Panama, &c., to be transhipped to the Com- j pany's magnificient steamship Ruahine at j Wellington ; And for Taranaki and Manukau, to bo transhipped to the Airedale at Nelson; I For freight or passage apply to Miles & Co., 3-4 Lyttelton and Christchurch,