THE CL UT H A LKAD _& E,

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October 14, 188 i



The annual drill of the Canterbury.' Yeomanry Cavalry, now going on in Timaru, is., a great succes. Detachments from, all parts of' Oanterbucy. are there. Several officers of the < Southland* Huasars arrive! on Wednesday to, witness the review, which takes place to-day. • A telegram- .from .Melbourne of Wednes-.- day's date- reports that the Eastern and Auv -■'trttliau Mail' Steam .Ship Company*, stoauior Brisbane, bound from Hongkong to Brisbatio,; ■ has struck on a .reef in. Clareuce Strait, about 3'J* iaiiles from Port Darwin. Assistance has been. scat from the latter place, and ft* the -weather it • fine it is hoped .that the steamer may; be gpl oi££ injury.. ""4fp^A '-



A GENTLEMAN from Home, who is about to start the manufacture of Linseed Cake and Oil, wishes to treat with Farmers who would be inclined to grcv Flax if a remunerative price was guaranteed them for the seed they pro- duce. . He is in a position to offer them a fixed price for their Linseed, the value of which alone would pay them, and the fibre they will have for disposal can always find a ready and profitable market. Communications addressed — F. SINGE R, care of B. SINGER, & CO., 119 * Merchants, Dunedin. "YXTESLEYAN CHURCH SERVICES. The Rev. J. H. GRAY will conduct services in the Wesleyan Church, Bal- clutha, Sunday next, ltith insfc., morning and evening at the usual hours. BALCLUTHA. PAROCHIAL DISTRICT. The Rev. R. A. KERKHAM, of St. John' 3, Roslyn, wili(D.V.) officiate on— -Sunday, .October 16th, at St. Peter's, Clinton, 11 a.m. (Holy Communion), and 6.30 p.m. The services at St. Mark's morning and evening by the Lay-Reader. ABSTRACT OF AUCTION SALES. « 0. Christie. — This day at his Yards, Bal- clutha — Mixed Cattle. C. Christie.— This day at his Rooms, Balclutha — Household property, etc. C. Christie. — Tuesday at his Yards, Stir- ling — Cattle and Sheep. Maclean and Coy.— Friday next, at Meadow Bank, Tokomairiro — Clear- ing sale of Thoroughbred Stock, Implements, etc..
