WEDNESDAY, 23rd JANUARY, At two o'clock. JOHN THOMPSON * has received instructions from the Rev. Mr Skinner (who is leaving Waita- huna) to sell by auction on the Premises, Waitahuna, as above- Freehold Sections 1 to 5 and 9 to 13, Block XXIII., Havelock, contain- ing 2\ acres, fenced, and in English Grass— a choice Paddock. Also, the whole of his Household Effects, as follows:— Half-tester Iron Bedstead (deer pat- tern), with Upholstered Spring Mattrass; Double Wooden Bed- stead, with Spring Matirass ; Washstands and Sets, Chest Drawers, Toilet Tables, Mirrors, Children's Swing Cot, Carpef, Dining-room Suite (in Haircloth), Table, Cbeffonier, Hall Table, Side do, Drawing-room Carpet, 14 x 15 (best Brussels'), Harmonium (10 stops — first-class instrument), Pic- tures, Dinner Sets, Crockery and Hollow. ware, Colonial Sofa, Oil- cloth, Tubs, Garden Frame.Barbed Wire and Posts, Sawn Timber, D.B. Gun (by Eichards, of London), Lady's Side Saddle, Forms, Cattle Trough, and other useful articles too numerous to particularise. FOB ABSOLUTE SALE. THURSDAY, 24th JANUARY, 1895, At one o'clock. In the Assigned Estate of John Blair. JOHN THOMPSON has received instructions from the Assignees to sell by auction on the Premises, Tuapeka Mouth, as above— 8 head Cattle, 50 Sheep, 2 Draught Horses, 1 Dray, Reaper and Binder, D.F. Plough, Swing Plough, Har« rows, Reaper (Back Delivery), Chaffcutter, Corrugated Iron, Har- ness j also, growing crops, Oats, &c. WITHOUT BE3EBYE. THURSDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, 1895, At one o'clock sharp. TUAPEKA STOCK FAIR. First and Third Thurscays in each Month JOHN THOMPSON * will hold his next Sale at the Tuapeka Sale Yards, Lawrence, or> the %bove date at one o'clock sliarp. Present Entries— 1 Draught Gelding (five years) 1 Draught Mare (seven years) 8 head mixed Cattle 3 Harness Horses 1 light Harness Horse Parties desiring to offer Stock or Imple- ments at above Sale requested to send par t.oulars to the Auctioneer as early as pos 3lble TALBOYS' TTOLIDAY BAEGAINS. VfEW Lace Curtains — Handsome Double- 1N border Curtains, 2£yds long — 2s lid, 3s 6d pair. TTANDSOME Double-border Curtains— Trail 11 Centres, 3yds long— 4s 3d, 5s 9d, 6s lid pair. "PLOORCLOTHS, 2yds wide— Handsome D Patterns— ls 9d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, 2s lid running yard. Very special. 5s 6d TheLatestNovelty— 5s 6d Full Dress The New Silk Print Full Dress 5s 6d Very stylish. 5s 6d QPECIAL line of Picnic Hats, Trimmed— D Is lid each. 