beg to inform their numerous customers of the daily expected arrival of a large ship- ment of Prime New-seasoned Canterbury Cheese, which they will offer at their usual low rates of profits. Also, that the quality and present price of their Butter are such as to defy competition in this or any other market on the West Coast. Oats, Chaff, Bran, Pollard, Wheat^ Flour Hams, Bacon, Potatoes, Eggs, &c, on hand asusuaL TUT H. H A V D E N Sharebroker, MINING AND COMMISSION AGENT, AhavbaJ



Art Union ] CBROADBENT'S ( GRAND ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES, On the principle of the Art Union of London, * EIGHT* -ONE PRIZES c Of the aggregate value of £440. "> 440 TICKETS AT £1 EACH. Drawing will take place at Johnston's Mel- bourne Hotel, : ON MONDAY, 17th MARCH (St. Patrick's Day). 1 Gentleman's Gold Hunting £ s. d. Lever Watch, No 10,315 R, Stamford, London, with Gold Albert Chain, loz 14dwt llgr, and Locket attached ... 48 0 0 2 Lady's Gold Hunting Horizontal Watch, with engraved case, No 14,451, with Gold Guard attached, loz ... 20 0 0 3 Gentleman's Colonial Gold Albert Chain, with Seal and Key attached, loz lOdwt ... 12 10 0 4 Gentleman's Silver Hunting Lever Watch, with compensa- tion balance, No 3932, and made by Rotherham, London 10 10 0 5 Very handsome Gold-set Brooch and Earrings, ■with tassels ... 14 10 0 6 Gentleman's' Silver Hunting Lever Watch, No 70,377, made by R. Stamford, Lon- don ... 910 0 7 Lady's Gold open-face Horizon- tal Watch, No 39,912 ... 910 0 8 Gold Hunting Horizontal Watch with plain case, No 77,458 ... 12 10 0 9 Colonial - made Gold Albert Chain, loz lOdwt ... 12 0 0 10 Greenstone Brooch, handsomely mounted ... 6 15 0 1 1 Greenstone Earrings, beautifully mounted, three pendants to each earring ... 4 10 0 12 Colonial Gold Locket, nicely en- graved ... 2 15 0 1 3 One set Cameo Brooch and Ear- rings, gold mounted ... 3 10 0 14 Colonial Gold Signet Ring, with hand and heart on shield ... 2 5 0 15 Colonial-made Signet Ring, with pick and shovel on shield ... 2 7 6 16 Colonial-made Scarf Pin, com- pass and square ... 2 12 6 17 Colonial-made Scarf Pin, hand and heart pattern ... 