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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVI, Issue 912, 7 August 1861, Page 2

GREEN'S RAILWAY CHOP HOUSE. ALE IN WHOLESALE QUANTITIES. TWO GALLONS OR UPWARDS: THREEPENNY ALE, THREE SHILLINGS PER GALLON. FOURPENNY ALE, THREE SHILLINGS & SIXPENCE PER GALLON. CHARLES GREEN. " YEAST! YEAST!! YEAST!!! = AT GREEN'S RAILWAY CHOP HOUSE. CHARLES GREEN.

IMPORTANT TO SHEEP BREEDERS. SALE OF MERINO SHEEP. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON MONDAY, the 28th of OCTOBER NEXT, AND THE FOLLOWING DAYS, INA lELD 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 ;"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 & 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, from two tooth upwards, 100 of which are by imported Spanish rams 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, j one of which gained a first-class prize in ! German)', 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 mentioned yearlings and lambs, clipped last season, over 151 bs. each in the grease. The Auckland Mount Eden Shakspere Merino flock has been removed to Canterbury, partly owing to tbe 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, tbe eminent wool broker of London. The imported Spanish Merino flock is of ancient and pure blood, the fleece beinar 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 «ame 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. The whole of the sheep will be sold with the wool on. If there is a good attendance and fair competition at the sale, it is Mr. Rich's 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. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. Paid-up Capital, £1,000,000. Reserve Fund £200,000. ' FROM the Ist July Next, interest on fixed deposits will be allowed at the Christchurch and Lyttelton Branches of this Bank, at the i following rates:—• For 3 months, at the rate of 2 per cent per annum. 6 «t JOSH. PALMER, Manager, Christchurch; JOHN BRIDGES, Manager, Lyttelton. June 28, 1861. GOLD ! GOLD ! ! GOLD ! ! ! HIP ! HIP ! ! HURRAH ! ! ! FOR THE DIGGINGS ! ! ! THE Original Tin Shop is Josh. Rowley's, High street, Christchurch, where a large assortment is always on hand of gold washing pans, pannikins and billeys. As J. R. makes all the goods himself, a good article, at low prices, may be depended on. August 3,1861. FOR SALE, AT the Albion Wharf, Ferry Road, or delivered in Christchurch :— Firewood, cut and uncut Coals Posts and rails of very superior quality. GEO. S. BARTRUM.