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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVI, Issue 907, 20 July 1861, Page 6

IMPORTANT TO SHEEP BREEDERS. SALE OF MERINO SHEEP. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON MONDAY, the 28th of OCTOBER NEXT, AND THE ifOUOWINa 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 j some of these will be sold each day. The Mount Eden and Christchurch 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 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, froth two tooth upwards . 400 ram and ewe lambs, more or less by imported pure Spanish and 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 follows:— * French Merino ewes averaged lOlbs. each Spanish do. varied from 71bs. to lllbs; of wool, eleven months and a half growth Imported Spanish rams, sires of the above men- | tioned yearlings and lambs, clipped last season, over 151bs. each in the grease. - The Auckland Mount Eden Shakspere Merino flock has been removed to Canterbury, partly owing to the disturbed state of the Northern Island; and Mr. Rich has since decided to 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 reported on by Mr. Hughes, the eminent wool broker of London. The imported Spanish Merino'flock is of ancient and pure blood, the fleece being remarkably fine very closely set, and of gieat weight. ' None of the ewes of this flock have ever been disposed of since their importation from Spain. This is one of the most valuable flocks of sheep ever offered for sale in the southern hemisphere. At the same time will be sold Mr. Rich's mare "Matilda." A German sheep dog, and a patent German ear brand. • The imported sheep follow the call of the shepherd. • *'_ r The whole of the sheep will be sold with the wool on. If there is a good attendan.cesand fair competition at the sale, it is Mr. Rich's1 intention to 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 & CO., . Lyttelton and Christchurch. N.B.—Steamers will, sail from Canterbury for Australia and the neighbouring Provinces in New Zealand, a few days after the auction. CHRISTCHURCH MECHANICS'INSTITUTE. mHE Members and Friends of this InstituX/ tion are informed, that the quarter having just commenced, subscriptions are now due, and will be received by the Treasurer, Mr. G. Miles, or the Clerk at the Institute. ' The following works have just been added to the Library:— Cook's Voyages, Gibbons' Rome Hogg's Vegetable Kingdom, Webster's English Dictionary Jameson's Mechanics for Practical Men - History of the Ottoman Turks Goldsmith's Works, Crabb's Poetical Works Cowper's Poems, Campbell's Poems Coleridge's Poems, Longfellow's Evangeline Lever s Harry Lorrequer , „ O'Donoghue, Tom Burke „ Roland Cashel, The Dodd Family „ Jack Hinton, The Daltons Ainsworth's Windsor Castle Carleton's Irish Peasantry. C. J. READER, ClprV Town Hall, July 15, 1861. Provincial Treasury, Christchurch, July 13,1861. AUCTIONEERS' LICENSES. I>TAMES and Description of Licensees. Chbistchubch. i C. C. Aikman, Commission Agent | H..E. Alport, Commission Merchant G. B. Pearce, Accountant J. Ollivier, Commission Agent F. N. Campbell, Merchant W. D. Barnard, Commission Agent. Ltttblton. E. A. Hargreaves, Commission Agent. R. J. S. HARMAN, Provincial Treasurer. NOTICE. rnHE undersigned have THIS BAY enX tered into co-partnership as COMMISSION MERCHANTS and SHIP AGENTS under the style and firm of LEARMONTH, DICKIN&LJJN & V*vJ« < The business will be carried on in the premises hitherto occupied by Messrs. Buyers and Learmonth, 4, Charlotte-place. • ALEXANDER LEARMONTH, SAMUEL DICKINSON. Sydney, June 1,1861. HAVING had a long and extensive experience of the New Zealand Market, both as regards the disposal of produce and purchase of goods, any such agency business entrusted to us, will receive our best personal attention. LEARMONTH, DICKINSON & CO. % Charlotte-place, Sydney, June 15,1861.