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New Advertisements. f COALS. COALS. COALS. PER AFFIANCE, FROM NEWCASTLE. TO CONSUMERS AND OTHERS. GEO. SIMSON & CO. HAVING CONCLUDED THEIR ARRANGEMENTS, ARE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY THE BEST HOUSEHOLD NEWCASTLE COALS At the following rates for cash, on delivery within the Town Belt:—At per ton, £2 8s ; at per half ton, £1 4s ; at per quarter ton, 12s. At the Railway Station. Christchurch, £2 4s. per ton ; at Railway Station, Templeton (parties own bags), £2 10a per ton ; at Railway Station, Bolleston (parties own bags), £2 18e. Outside the Town Belt a sliding scale of Is per ton per half-mile for cartage will be made. TOWN OFFICE—CATHEDRAL SQUARE; Where all orders will be received and any information given. WHOLESALE DEPOT—RAILWAY STATION. W.B,—G. S. & Co., from their long experience and sole attention to the above trade, and the extensive and economical business arrangements made by them, can guarantee the supply of A REALLY FIRST-CLASS ARTICLE at the lowest remunerative price, and beg to call the particular attention of consumers to this important fact, viz. : — TWENTY CWT. TO THE TON GUARANTEED. N.B.—CASH BUYERS OF GREY EIVEE COAL. Chrietohurch, September 1,1867. 9-2

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1867. CENTRAL STOCK PRODUCE YARDS, AND AUCTION DEPOT, Colombo Street. ' TPREECE will SELL BY AUCTION, • as above, Horses, broken to saddle and Harness Pigs and poultry Farm and dairy produce Prime hams, bacon, and colonj&l cheese Prime lard and butter ' Farm implements ,- One-horse-power thrashing machine One winnowing machine, in good order Several ploughs and harrows Several sheep shears Several saddles and bridles, &0., Ac. Furniture Couches, tables, chairs, bedsteads, mattresses, &c. Clothing, drapery, boots, &c. Books, jewelry, and miscellaneous goods Sale at 11.30 a.m. precisely. 12-6

Christchurch, December 4,1867. T LEUTENANT COLONEL READER X-i directs the attention of. the Officers Commanding A, B, and C Troops, Cavalry Volunteers; No. 1 and 2 Batteries L.V.A; the Engineers and Infantry Companies C.R.V., to the marginal notations referring to the Volunteer Regulations, page 418, published in the " New Zealand Gazette," No. 58, of the 6th November, 1867, as follows : — Fobhs op Certificates of Epficiekot. (FORM A.) For Light Horse Volunteer Corps. Wβ hereby certify: 1. That A. B. was enrolled in the on the 2. That he is provided with an efficient horse and horse furniture for the eervioe. 8. That he has during the last twelve months attended seven (7) mounted parades.* 4. That he has attended six (6) other parades or squad drills, either mounted or dismounted, or both. 5. That he rides well and possesses a competent knowledge of the cavalry sword exercise, and dismounted and mounted troop and squadron drill, as laid down in Cavalry Eegulatione. 6. That he has not been absent without leave from two consecutive Government monthly inspection parades, t Officer Commanding Corps. Adjutant. Certificate confirmed. Officer Commanding District Head-quarters, 186 . * No mounted parade referred to in Section 3 will count at which less than fifteen members shall have been present under arms; and no parade or squad drill referred to in Section \ will count at which less than ten members shall have been present under arms No parade or drill will count unless it shall have lasted one hour from the time of falling in to the time of dismissal, and unless one Commissioned Officer of the corps at least shall have been present during the whole time. Any Volunteer who shall have qualified himself to wear a badge denoting proficiency in rifle practice under the provisions specified in any of the sub-sections B, C, or D of Section 93 shall be exempt from attendance at the parade or drills referred to in Section 4 of the above form. (FORM B.) For Artillery, Engineer, Rifle, and Nava* Volunteers. We hereby certify : 1. That A.B. was enrolled in the on the 2. That he has during the past twelve months attended seven (7) parades. 3. That he has attended cix (6) other parades or company drills. 4. That he pessessee a competent knowledge of squad and company drill, inducting the manual and platoon exercises. Fob Abtillbby—That be possesses a competent knowledge of gun drill, and of the general duties of a gunner. Fob Engineebs—That he has been properly instructed in sapping and mining, and the mode of making gabions and fascines. Fob Naval Volttnteebs—That he poeeeesee a competent knowledge of gun drill, of the general duties of a gunner, and of the management of a boat, either by sailing or rowing. 6. That he has not been absent without leave from two consecutive Government monthly inspection parades. Offioer commanding corps. Adjutant. Certificate confirmed. Officer Commanding District. Head-quarters, 186 . f A parade as referred to in Section 2 shall mean an assembly of a corps under arms in the open air at which not less than twenty five members shall have been present. A parade or drill as referred to in Section 3 shall mean an assembly of a corps under arms at which not less that twelve members shall have been present. No parade or drill will count unless it shall have lasted one hour from the time offalling-in to the time of dismissal, and unless one Commissioned Officer of the corps at least shall have been present during the whole time. Any Volunteer who shall have qualified himself to wear a badge denoting proficiency in rifle practice under the provisions specified in any one of the sub-sections B. C. or D. of Section 93 shall be exempt from attendance at the parades or drills referred to in Section 3 of the above form. By command, Cecil Rooos, 12-6 Captain and Adjutant C.M.J>.

mHEATRE ROYAL. THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), DEO. 6, GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT Under the Patronage of the Ladies of Christchurch. LAST WEEK OF MIBS A. BOWBX&Q AND MR. J. B. STEELE, Who will appear, by special desire, for the last time in EAST LYNNE. Lady Isabel ... Miss Adelaide Bowring A. Carlyle ... Mr J. B. Steele Notioe.—On Monday next, for the Benefit of Miss A. Bowring, will be produced for the first time here Tom Taylor's play of THE SERF, In which Miss A. Bowring and Mr J. B. Steele will appearfor the last time. 12-6 NOTICE. ON and after MONDAY, December 9, an OMNIBUS will RUN from the Chrietchurcb RAILWAY STATION to the WHITE HART HOTEL and POST-OFFICE to meet the Trains each way. FARES—SIXPENCE. All parcels and packages left at the Railway Station or White Hart Hotel will be punctually attended to. Thos. C. Mttluns, 12-4 Proprietor. FOR AEAROA, TIMARU, OAMARU, AND DUNEDIN. rjXHE FAVOURITE SCREW STEAMER WAINUI, J. Hefbttbk, Commander, Is appointed to sail for the above ports on or about MONDAY, DECEMBEE 8, At noon. For freight or passage apply to J. M. Hetwood & Cα, 11-30 Christchurch and Lyttelton. END 07 NEW ADVEBTTSBMENTS.

STEAM TO MELBOURNE VIA WELLINGTON, NELSON, AND HOKITIKA. THE POWERFUL SOKEW STEAMSHIP GOTHENBURG, Hugh Maceie, Commander, Is appointed to sail for the aboTO porta on FEIDAY, DECEMBER 6, At fire o'clock p.m. For freight or passage apply to £. S. DAXGETY & CO., 12-5 Lyttelton and Chris tchurch. FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, mHE CLIPPER SCHOONER QUEEN, W. H. Vbaie, Master. Apply to BeowKßUi & Co., 12-4 Colombo etrwt.

A MAN and hie WIFE, of long colonial experience, without family, wish for an ENGAGEMENT in the country; the man as gardener, the woman as cook or tamdrttf. Apply to Dtocaw & Sox. 12*6