IN the matter of MARY KERR of Christ church in the Canterbury district widow a debtor and in the matter of the petition of the Northern Assurance Company trading at Christchurch aforesaid a creditor of the said Mary Kerr.—Notice is hereby given that by an order of the Supreme Court Canterbury district made on the 18th day of November Instant the abovenamed Mary Kerr was ad judged a bankrupt and MONDAY the 28th day of November inst at 12 o’clock noon at the Chambers of the Registrar of the Supreme Court situate in Durham street in the city of Christchurch has been appointed by the Court as the time and place for the said bankrupt to surrender and for the first meet ing of creditors in this matter at which meet ing the creditors may choose a trustee and supervisors of the said bankrupt’s estate pur suant to the provisions of the said Acts and proof of debts of creditors will be received. Dated the 22nd day of November 1870. EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, Registrar. Joshua S. Williams, Solicitor for the Petitioners. 8213 CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY COUNCIL are desirous of Purchasing or leasing a PLOT OP LAND, about 165 feet by 33 feet, on which to erect buildings for a Fire Brigade -Station, within a radius of ten chains of the Borough Hotel, High street. Particulars to be sent in by letter to me by MONDAY, the 14th lost., at 4 o’clock. By order, GEORGE GORDON, Town Clerk. In reference to the above, the offers sent in not being satisfactory, the Couocil invite farther offers to be lodged with me by MON DAY, the 28th inst., at 4 o’clock. By order. GEORGE GORDON, Town Clerk. City Council Office, November 22, 1870. 8211 THE First Dividend of One Shilling and Sixpence in the £ in the Estate of O. C. AXEMAN, is now payable at the office of the Canterbury Foundry. W. H. HARGREAVES ) ~. a JOHN ANDERSON | lrUßteeß ’ Christchurch, Nov. 22,1870. 8213 LYTTELTON RELIEF FUND, H. COHN’S VOLUNTEER PRIZES. THE Entries for these Prizes will CLOSE on MONDAY NEX I’, the 28th inst. Entrance fee of 5s each, to be paid by the Volunteers to their respective officers, or to the undersigned, on or before the day above named. H. COHN, (B. Petersen & Co.) 8219 High street. 