CiotiL Hall. HARDY-STREET, NELSO.V. W. Short & Son, TAILORS & HABIT-MAKERS. Direct Importers. Marlborough, West Const, mid Country Districts Regularly Visited



Auctioneers, SHAREBROKERS VALUATORS LAND HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS STOCK SALESMEN, HOP, WOOL, GRAIN, AND BUTTER BROKERS, COMMISSION AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. 0 BANKERS—THE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Liberal Cash Advances made against, and Liens taken on Growing Crops, Live Stock, and Clips of Wool. Free Storage Given and no interest charged for Cash Advanced against Merchandise, Hops, Wool, Grain, or Live Stock, when placed in our hands for immediate sale. • We do not buy oh our own account, but act strictly as Brokers, Buying or Selling on account of Clients, tnus ranking our interests identical with the producers. Our Auctioneering Department is conducted on the most liberal lines, low rates being a speciality. Prompt Account Sales rendered ; Auction Sales conducted in any part of New Zealand. Estates Managed for Absentees, particular care being given to this branch of onr business. Money to Lend at Lowest Rates on Freehold Security ; Properties bought or sold on commission • Stock Sales are held at Our Yards at Richmond and Wakefield, as required, and Weekly at cur Farmers’ Sale Yards, Hardy-street, Nelson. Owners having Fat or Store Sheep, Cattle, &c., for sale will do well by advising us early of same, giving age, sex, and full particulars. Clients having Horses, Cows, Fat or Store Cattie, Sheep, Pigs, Traps, Drays, Harness, &c., to dispose of should forward to our Town Sale Yards, and give early notice for advertising, for which no charge is made New buildings for the convenience of holding Carriages, Traps, &c., are now completed. Paddocks —As we have our own paddocks we give our clients the advantage of One Week’s Free Grazing, and take every care, but no responsibility. WE ARE AGENTS FOR- The Manchester Fire Assurance Company, Capital £1,500,000, prompt and liberal settlement of claims. The North Queensland Marine Insurance Company, Limited, liberal settlement a speciality The New York Life Insurance Company, surplus over liabilities exceeds three millions sterlirg. Foil particulars given on application to BISLEY BRO 4 & CO HARDY-STREET, NELSON, NEW ZEALAND.
