Notice to Farmers and "Mr% john gTSesteli, WOOI k GRAIN BROKER,TAIUATOR k EXPERT MiifAlT, STORES and OFFICES: Comer of West and Havelock Streets, Ashburton, being the premises recently occupied by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. The Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited. The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association. And various other Agencies. GRAIN ar<d other Produce bought and Sold on Commission. The Stores now Dccuoied by him offer peculiar facilities for the efficient STORAGE OF GRAIN, The Rates for which are the LOWEST CURRENTf LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES made on Produce m Store or entrusted to him for shipment free of commission, and at a Low Rate of Interest. He is prepared to undertake the Sale by Public Auction or private treaty of SHEEP, CATTLE, REAL ESTATE, Live and Dead STOCK of every description, at d* having made highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited • embracing their Branches iv all parts of New Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer extra facilities m these directions, which'are manifestly unsurpassed m th > Colonies. A Large Supply of CORNSAOKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites always on hand NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coala always held tock, and arrangements complete for regular supplie SPECIAL aSTOTIOE, Having extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, Me Resteh is now a CISH BUYER of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRAS SEED &c



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. SHUTTING OFF WATER FOR CLEANING RACES. WAKANUI, Wheatstone, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, Spring burn ; also F Race, next to North Ashbur ton River, 12th to 16th May, both in clusive. E Race and Branches, Chertsey-Rakaia, 18th to 23rd May, both inclusive. C, D, and Branches, Dromore- Chertsey, 25th to 30th May, both in clusive. A, B and Branches, Ist to 6th June, both inclusive. Ashburton-Rangitata Race«, 18th to 23rd May, both inclusive. Races must be thoroughly overhauled en this occasion. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 5*27; County Engineer. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. 