BE JOHN BROOK'S ESTATE. H 1 MATSON & CO. will sell by , Public Auction, at their Stores, Liehfleld Street, ON TUESDAY, Bth SEPT., 1868. By order of the Trustee in John [Brook's Eitate. 800 bushels of barley Also, at the same time and place, 2000 bushels oats 1 ton and a-half flour $ ton sharps and bran 1 plough, harrows, chaffcutter, and 3 bales sheepwash tobacco. Sale at 12 o'clock, H. MATSON & CO., 386 Auctioneers. Public Notices. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. THIS Bank will be CLOSED on TUESDAY, 6th September, for the halfyearly balance of accounts. H. BARTON, For the Manager. Christchurch, Aug. 28,1868. 214 BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. filHELybttlton Branch of this Bank will JL be CLOSED for business on and after the 7th inst., deposits will be paid at this Bank's Christchurch Office; or, at the Office of the Union Bank of Australia, Lyttelton. J. OSWALD GILCHRIST, Inspector. Bank of N»w South Wales, .jariitAuroh, Sept. 2,1868. 292 c j BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. Incorporated by Itoyal Charter, 18SS. A BRANCH of this Corporatioi will be opened at Hokitika, on TUESDAY, the first September next, for the PURCHASE I OF GOLD, and for GENERAL BANKING ( BUSINESS, uider the management of Mr David Traill. D. C. McARTHUR, 16 Superiitentat, J)i) A REWARD. Whereas much TIM- ] \J EER has been Cut and Stolen from my land at Oxford, the above reward will be given to any person who will give such information and bring forward such evidence as will lead to the conviction ; of the offenders. R. H. RHODES, Christchurch, Aug. 31,1868.. 234 NATIVE RESIRVE, WOODEND. NOTICE. \J Persons found trespassing oh the Maori HBBiive, Wrtodend, without my permission, will be prosecuted. .HENRY HINGE, LtS366 Woodend, Sept. 3,1868. 310 LYTTELTON HOOK AND LADDER BRIGADE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in future WEEKLY MEETINGS for practice will be held in the Drill Shed EVERY TUESDAY, at 7 p.m. FIRST MEETING ON TUESDAY, Bth inst., at 7 p.ra. By order, R. DONALDSON, 386 Secretary. THE GREY RIVER COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE final call of £25 s each " promoter" share is now due, and must be paid at the office of the Company, or at the Balk of Netr Zealand within 30 days .from this. date. By order of the Directors, JAMES WYLDE, Secretary. Christchurch, 10th August, 1.868. 8960 OUST ROAD DISTRICT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the New Rate Roll is .now ready, and will be open for inspection at Messent's Hotel on and after Tuesday next, lßt September. R. L. HIGGINS, 22 » Chairman, ELLESMERB ROAD DISTRICT. THE Ratepayers Roll, 1868-69, can be seen at the Board Office, Loeston; and at the office of the Secretary for Public Works, Christchurch, on and after the 4th E. J. LEE, Chairman. KOWAI ROAD BOARD. mHB Revised Rate Roll for the Kowai . Road District is now lying tor the inspection of Ratepayers at Cameron's Hotel, Saltwater Creek. W. C. FENDALL, Chairman. I Sept. 1, 1863. 269' AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. NOTICE TO~KATEPAYERS. THE Corrected RATE ROLL for this Road District, is open for inspection at the Survey office, Akaroa. . (Signed) J. C. WAECKERLE. „ , , Chairman. September 1,1868. 39 G HALSWELL ROAD BuARD. THE RATE ROLL of the above district for the ysar 1868-69, can be seen in the district at the .School-house, Lower Lincoln Road, at Mr Charles Clark's office, Colombo street, and also at the office of the Secretary for Public Works, Christchurch, until Ist October, 1868. All objections to be in writing, and lodged seven clear days before tha sitting of the revising Commissioners. W. GUISE BRITTAN, Chairman. September 1,1868. 275 AVON ROAD BOARD. NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. . the year ISM, will be open for the inspection of ratepayers, at the office of the Board, Papanui hoad, from September Ist to October Ist, 1868. All objections must be made in writing, and -lodged nt the Office seven clear days before (he sitting of the Revising Commissioners. JOHN T. PEACOCK, Chairman. Cliristcliurch, Aug, 31st, 1868. ' 339