(Messrs Young, Fillers and Co.), Director of the Union Bank of Australia. Edward Peach William Mile 3, Esq. (Messrs Miles Bros, and Co.), Director of tho Union Bank of Australia. Eichard Philpott, Esq., Direotor of the Bank of Australasia. -Albert Bicardo, Esq., Director of tho Anglo- Italian Bank. John Sanderson, Esq. (Messrs Sanderson, Murray and Co.), Director of the Bank of Australasia. BANKEES: London—Messrs Preacott, Cave, Buxton, Loder and Co., Bank of Scotland. Scotland—Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, and Branches. SOLICITOBS: Messrs Ashnrst, Morris, Crisp and Co. SECBETAEY (pro. tern.) •. Herbert J. C. Shaw. TEMPOEAEY OFFICES: 79, Gracechurch street, London. THE Undersigned beg to give notice that they have been appointed Agents for tho above Company, and are prepared to receiv~ APPLICATIONS FOB LOANS On Mortgage of Freehold Properties. Full particulars can be obtained at the offices of MILES, BASSAL & CO., Hereford Btreet. H. P. MUBKAY AYNSLEY? 4 • i a FULBEET ABCHiSB J Agents. Christchurch, 15th January, 1880. M 9 3633 VICTQEI AN LOAN AKD BIS ■gOOUTST' AGENCY, MANCHESTEB STBEET.. THE above Agency is prepared to ADVANOX Soma of MONEY, from £20 to £500, upon Farm Stock, Merchandise, Goods, Per soual, or other security. Loans can be made repayable by weekly, monthly, or quarterly in. atalmeats. Benawak effected. Bills disoountec daily. All personally cr by letter, strictly confidential. 1-31 BS9. J? X t fa TO LEND on Approved Freehold For particulars apply to CAPiAIN McLEAN, 2-8 4363 Dampier's Bay, Lyttelton. LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY. OS..*—Lichfield s tree*, THE above Scc.ntr <3TB COITNTS SXLU daily. Loans from .51. to deeds of property, ahares in public oompaciaii aud other eecun-ies, at current rates. Entiro charge for -310, repayable at sen aUsJ lingß per week, £1. Entire charge tor £20, repayable at SI pa week, £2. Advances mode oa Furniture, Siock.i_-._Wf Farm Stock, Ao. All application*, persona, ar by letter, atriottj o_o2a_ntial. 9-33 *9SH> Publications. .1 he Weekly Peess. FEBEUABY ,7. I.ABLE OF~CONTENTS. Page CURRENT TOPICB 14, 15 Telegbamb—European, Colonial, Inter provincial ... ... ... 8,9 aubtbalian news 11 English News 19 cobbespondencb ... 7 Thb CotrsTs 19 Boad Boaeds ... ... 7 Inquests 5 Bobough Councils 7,11 GENEBAL ... 10, 11 tows and countby 13, 14 School Committees 20,21 County Councils—Selwyn aud Akaroa 20 Miscellaneous ... ....*.■. ... 7,8 Meetings—North Kowai School—Sonth Bakaia School—Ashburton Fire Bri. 