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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3328, 1 December 1883, Page 3

Public Notices. JBALLANTINB & CO., • Beg to announce that THE? HAVE PURCHASED the BUSINESS, STOCK, and BOOK DEBTS of MESSRS WOOD & SMITH, Drapers, Shepherd’s Buildings, and as it is their intention to Import FIRST-CLASS GOODS ONLY, also, being Large Manufacturers of COLON lAL GOODS, they hope to merit and to obtain a large Share of Public Support. The Business will be under the supervision of Mb Bowie, fromOhristohuroh, and Mb Wood, bo that Customers may depend on getting Careful Attention. J. BALLANT7XTE & 00., SHEPHERD’S BUILDINGS, TZMARU.

WILLIAM LUCAS, ENGINEER AND MACHINIST, 170 Kilmobk Street, Christchurch. SEVERAL New and Second-hand Engines and Boilers, Second-hand Gas Engines, and other Machinery on sale cheap. All kinds of Engines and Machinery made, repaired, and fixed promptly. Various sizes of Wood Turners’ Lathes in Stock. STUDY ECONOMY AND BUY YOUR GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS J. FULLARTON, CO-OPERATIVE STORE, TZMARTJ, Who now offers very Special Inducements for the 8 8 DUNEDIN XMAS TRADE.

FOR ONE MONTH, Readymoney Purchasers of General Groceries, &0., will be entitled to a COUPON TICKET, Bearing 5 per cent, discount, or One Shilling oil the Pound. J. F. would respectfully inform the Public that in addition to the above Speciality he has REDUCBD MANY LINES, thus making in all a very LIBERAL DISCOUNT. The Stock being fresh and well assorted, nothing but first-class Goods will be offered. Just Received—--10 Cases New Season’s Canton PRESERVED GINGER, cheap and delicious, most suitable for a XMAS BOX. A Regular Supply of "Benhow’s” Celebrated FRESH BUTTER. First Prize HAMS AND BACON. Prime Aharoa Cheese, from 6d to 8d per pound. Sperm Candles from 7|d per pound, New Fruits, &c, in Great Variety. NOTE—FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, viz, from on and after SATURDAY, Ist DEC,, up to 2nd JAN.

1 8 8 4. NOTICE is hereby given that a PETITION is in CIRCULATION for Signature, which will be presented to the Governor in-Council, asking for the SUSPENSION of the COUNTIES ACT in the COUNTY of GERALDINE. The grounds on which the suspension is asked are—That Road Board administration satisfies present wants ; that the expense of a second taxing body is too heavy for the present over-taxed state of the country to bear ; and that the Road Boards are able to overtake all the duties hitherto performed by Council and Road Boards. A Copy of the Petition lies at the Levels Road Board Office for Signature. W, MOODY, Chairman Levels Road Board. Timaru, 23rd Nov., 1883, TO FARMERS, CONTRACTORS', AO SCREENED and Screw Pressed Chaff supplied in small or large quantities. Farmers’ Straw and Oat Sheaves cut to order. Peas, Beans, and Grain of all sorts ground for Stock Feeding at shortest notice. Crashed Oats always on hand, R. A. BARKER, Ohapi Orari. P atbrson, Burk & Co. VENETIAN BLIND 'WOESS, No. 10, Maclaggak Street, Dunedin. Timaru Agent—■J, E. BEOKINGHAM, CABINETMAKER.