Sale at Twelve o'clock. ME. C. C. AIKMAN has been in structed by Mr. J. S. Buxton, to sell BY AUCTION, At his Farm, oh the Springs Track, one mile from old River bed, the whole of his LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1866, At 12 o'clock, as follows 1 sound useful cart mare 2 first-class draught colts, rising three years old, broken to harness 3 yearling colts Good dairy cows, in full profit Heifers in calf, and young stock 1 pure bred imported Leicester ewes 1 first-class Leicester ram 100 Southdown Merino ewes, 4-tooth 42 lambs, by Leicester rams 17 pigs, poultry, &c. ' IMPLEMENTS. 1 good dray, tip cart, light cart and harness Plough, harrows, roller, chaff cutter Wheelbarrow, grindstones, ladders Cornsacks, harness, saddles, and sundry leather work Dairy utensils Small stack of hay A quantity of household furniture, Cart to Sale. Luncheon provided. Terms liberal



New Advertisements. MONEY ADVANCED. SUMS of £2OO and upwards advanced for purchase of rural lands, or on good freehold security, on exceedingly easy terms both as to rate of interest and time of pay ment. C. FREDK. BEEBY, 2660 Hereford street, Christchurch. MONEY to Lend, in various sums, on approved freehold security. Apply to Mr. J. C. HELMORK, Solicitor, 2233 PROVINCIAL INVESTMENT AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. BALLOT. THE sum of TEN THOUSAND POUNDS (£10,000) will be balloted for at the temporary offices of the Association, opposite Cookham House Chambers, thristchurch, on FRIDAY, the 28th instant, at half-past seven o'clock, p.m, Shareholders intending to ballot must send in their applications not later than four o'clock p.m., on that day. By order of the Board, JOHN LEWIS, 8017 Manager. PROVINCIAL INVESTMENT AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. MONTHLY NOTICE. THE MEETING for the Payment of Subscriptions and other Moneys for the Current Month will be held in the temporary offices of the Association OPPOSITE COOKHAM HOUSE CHAMBERS, CHRISTCHURCH, ON THURSDAY NEXT, the 27TH INST., From Seven to Nine o'clock p.m., being the last Thursday in the month. The Manager will receive money up to 4 o'clock p.m. on that and the preceding day, By order of the Board. JOHN LEWIS, 5076 Manager. THE UNDERSIGNED will close their Offices in Christchurch and at Lyttelton (excepting for the transaction of the neces sary business connected with the arrival and departure of Steamers) on MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY, 24th, 25th, and 26th instant. MILES & CO. 