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New Zealander, Volume XVII, Issue 1595, 31 July 1861, Page 1

SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. THE above celebrated Tronpe would respectfully announce that they will have the honor of making their first appearance in their Unique and Fashionable Drawing-Room Entertainment in Auckland, at the MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE, This (Wednesday) Evening, July 31st, On which occasion will bo presented a Programme replete with novelty, embracing a choice selection of SONGS, GLEES, CHORUSES, &c., INTERSPERSED WITH WITTICISMS, REPARTEES, BURLESQUES, DANCES, &c., &c. THE SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS WILL ALSO PERFORM AT THE MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE, On Thursday Evening, August Ist, AND Friday & Saturday Evenings, August 2 & 3. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 3rd, A GRAND MID-DAY PERFORMANCE, FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN, Commencing at 3 o’clock. ggf’Tho usual Performance in the Evening at Eight. Cards of Admission, 3s. Reserved Scats, ss. Gentlemen Ushers will be in attendance to scat the audience. Front Scats for Ladies and Gentlemen accompanying. Doors open at £-past 7 : Performance commence precisely at 8 o’clock. CARRIAGES .may re ordered at half-past ten. Notice. In order to prevent inconvenience, the Management would respectfully notify to the public that Scats may be secured at the Box Office daily, from 12 to 1, for any of the San Francisco Minstrels’ Entertainments, three davs in advance. 11. M. LAY, Agent. IMPORTANT TO SHEEP BREEDERS. SALE OP MERINO SHEEP. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, and following days, In a field near the New Club House, CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, T TIE 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 I rench Merino Flocks, chosen by Air. 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 Jots 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 offered for competition : 235 two and four tooth rams; one hundred arc two tooth, and by imported Spanish rams, out of the Mount Eden ewes. 505 Shakspere Merino ewes, from two tooth upwards: the greater part of the two tooths are from the imported Spanish Merino Rams. 400 ram and ewe lambs, more or less by imported pure Spanish and Shakspere rams, out of the above ewes. G5 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 101b. each. Spanish Merino ewes varied from 7lb. to 1 lib. of wool, eleven months and a half growth. Imported Spanish rams, sires of the above mentioned yearlings and lambs, clipped last season, over 15lb. each in the grease. The Auckland Mount Eden Shaksperc 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-broket of London. The imported Spanish Merino flock is of ancient and pure blood, the fleece being remarkably fine, very closely set, and of great 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 marc “ Matilda.” A German slice]) dog, and a patent German car brand. „ „ , . , , The imported sheep follow the call of the shepherd. The whole of the sheep will be sold with the wool 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 Canterbury. N.B.—Steamers will sail from Canterbuiy for Australia and the neighbouring Provinces in New Zealand, a few days after the auction. To Arrive per “Northumberland,” ABOUT 200 BUSHELS MALT, made express!y for this Colony Some Fine Kent Yearling Hops 200 bags Clean Coarse Salt 0 11. JUPP, 6, Frazer’s Buildings. Invoices for Sale. r TONS ADELAIDE FLOUR O 100 boxes Sydney Soap 100 “ Moulds 20 kegs Woolcngong Butter BY CRAIG & SIBBIN, Working Bullocks for Sale. (lIEESEMAN, HUNTER, & CO. have for Pri- ) vate Sale, three pairs of WORKING BUBiCKS, with Bows, Yokes, and Chains complete, as las a good Bullock Dray. Apply at their Office, een-Slrccft, Auckland. Australian and New Zealand Agency in London, FROM and after January 1, 1861, Messrs, W. R. Looker & Co, oiler the services of their agency in London for the receipt and remittance of dividends and other monies, Army and Navy H.P. Pensions, &c.; also for forwarding miscellaneous supplies, effecting insurances, securing passages, and taking charge of letters, papers, parcels, kc., at a fixed charge of Offlß GUINEA PER ANNUM. 18, Pa\\ Mall S. W.