MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. To-Day. J. E. Buchanan & Co., at their Rooms, Havelock Street, 12.30. Choice Suburban Sections ; also, Furniture, &c.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows : For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m and 4 p.m daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.20 a.m, daily. For Temuka. Timaru, and South at 10.20 a,m and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at .15 jxm. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thuisdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster. A travelling Post Office having been estab lished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. The following letteis from places beyond he colony were received at the Ashburtcn Post Office during the month of August, and remained unclaimed on Ist October, 1879: — Allinham, J. Charles, Richard Critchley, W. S. Deacon, William Devane, Patrick Fraher, John Griffin, Morgan Maclean (or Maclear) John Kennedy, William K'.ssane, Michael Larkin, Andrew Morrison, James Moriarty. Michael Quinlan. Mary Ryan, Thomas B. Sharp, Sames Valpy, John N. Vincent, J. Walker, Archibald Woodman, W. D. -Young, Lewis P. McAllister, Mrs Black, John Twiss, Michael W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster. ' On the first da; jf each month a list is ex hibited at each Pc .t Office in the Colony of the addresses of all letters received from places be yond the Colony that have remaind unclaimed for one month at such Post Office; and such of these letters as remain unclaimed at the end of a further period of two months are then for warded to the Dead Letter Office, to be return ed unopened to the countries where they origi nated. Unclaimed letters originating in the Colony are not advertised, but at the end of two months are forwarded to the Dead Letter Office, Wellington, there to be opened and re turned to the writers. NOTICE. NEW POSTAL REGULATION. Letters posted within the colony having the names arid addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters be returned if not claimed within a stated period, will he return ed unopened. Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.

COMMERCIAL.

* [By Telegraph.] Ddnedin, Oct. 10. Wheat, 4s 9d to 5s ; fowls’ feed, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; milling, firm at present prices. Oats, 2s to 2s 2d. Barley, 5s to 5s fid ; feed, 3s to3s fid. Potatoes, £4.15s to £5 ; kidney seed do., £6; sound white do., £5. < Hay, £4. Chaff, £4 to £4 ss. Straw, £2 ss, Bran, £5 ss. Pollard, £5 10s. Flour, large sacks, £ll 10s to £l2. Oatmeal, £l3. Pearl parley, £26. Onions, 20s: . Cheese, Bd. Bacon, rolled, B£d. Prime fat beef, 30s to 32s fid per lOOlbs. Mutton, 2|d per lb. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. report on the live stock market for the week ending Thursday, the 9th inst., as follows : At' the Addington Yards, on Wednes day last, 3233 sheep, 489 head of cattle, and 68 pigs were yarded. Mutton sold at about 2|d per lb., and beef at 30s per 1001 b. , The qdality was all that could be desired, and supply equal to the require ments "6f the trade. Sheep sold briskly throughout, and every line quitted. Our entries were on account of Messrs Maxwell and Mathias, Hons John Hall and Studholme, Messrs Clinton, Sinclair, Snowdon, Garr. Morland, Marshall, Carr, Henry Overton, McLeod* Keith, and others, comprising 1370 sheep, 58 head of , attle, and 59 pigs.

Twenty-seven head of fat bullocks, ax Wallabi, brought from £l4 to £l7 each. A line on account of Mr Clinton sold at £6 12s 6d. A line on account of Mr Snowdon sold at £6 17s 6d each, and young stock on account of Mr Clinton at 60s each.

Mr Studholme’s cross-breds sold at 16s 6d all round ; Mr Overton’s at 15s 6d all round ; the Racecourse Hill sheep at from 14s 6d to 14s 9d each; merino ewes on account of same station at 10s 6d each, and merino wethers on account of Mr McLeod at from 11s 6d to 12s each. The Hon J. Hall’s crossbreds sold at 13s 9d each, and his merino wethers at from 12s 6d to 12s 9d each, These prices are equal to our quotation of 2|d per lb. Pigs were in good demand, and sold at high rates compared to previous week’s sale. Stores of all kinds are in better demand, and will increase in value as the spring advances. At our wool and skin sale yesterday we had a full supply and the usual attendance of buyers. Crossbreds sold at from 3s 6d to 4s 2d, and merino skins went up to 4s 5d each.

Fat at 2jd per lb., hides at 3d per lb., and calf skins at 4d.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Ashburton Guardian, COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & SPORTING RECORDER. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1879.

Our last issue, it will be remembered, appeared without our usual telegraphic re port of the House’s sitting. On inquiry we found that the mistake had been made by the operators at Blenheim, to whom is entrusted the transmission south of news by the special wires. The Telegraph De partment have tendered to us their apolo gies for the misadventure, and we are assured by them that the mistake will not occur again.

The situation of affairs political is just now an interesting one. It would be affectation on the part of the most fervid supporters of the Hall Government to say that danger did not threaten it, but the hope of a return to power for any length of time is Just as distant for the Ministry who have bid adieu to office. The majority claimed by either side is so scant that a division may at any time occur and leave Government in the minority, and the Opposition are perfectly alive to this fact. Trusting to the courtesy usually extended by the House tc a new Ministry, in allow ing them time to prepare a policy and to examine the state of the affairs they are henceforth to administer, several of the supporters of the new Ministry have left Wellington, confident that an adjourn ment would take place in the usual course and that they would return in time for the trial of strength. But whosoever reckons on the observance of custom and Barlir montary usage by Sir George Grey trusts to a broken reed, and it is therefore not surprising that the Hall Ministry finds itself threatened with a no-confidence

motion jiirit, at, a lime when the < ipposlthm know thorn to ho weakened hy tho absent-) oi several supporters, who wore foolish enough to believe in courtesy at the hand* of Sir George and his followers. It took the last Ministry, with a strong majority at its back, two years to -muddle up the public business to the extent to which it is now involved, and the same time t’s bring before the country the outline of measures of reform likely to meet the ap probation of the country. They expect the Ministry who succeed them to clear tho entanglement in a few hours, or rather they are afraid that the entanglement should be so far unravelled so as to let in more light upon their doings than now shines upon them. Having no wish that their maladministration should be exposed they arc in sweating haste to return to the benches from which they but a few hours ago were ejected. The Governor's speech, it will bo re membered, was remarkably reticent on tho question of finance. It did not suit the Greyito.s book to say more about financial matters than they could well help, ami the country, though fully aware that a largo delioit was all that Sir George could report, however ingeniously lie may account for it, was conveniently left, in ignorance of what financial policy the Grey Government meant to pursue. No one ever expected to find, after Sir George and his Ministers had been some time in office, that tho finance of tho colony was nourishing ; and every settler was prepared to hear of taxation u sorted to til at would cut deeply into the tax payers’ purses. Hut the part} - who con cocted the Governor’s speech had to bid for popular favor, and they had done so. Hid how ? Not by securingasound financial

bottom through the medium of taxation that w>uld have placed their income in keeping with their expenditure, and enabled them to come before the House with a budget that would not have filled the people with alarm. No. It was ne cessary that their name should stand high with the mass, and so a free breakfast table was aimed at by the remission of Customs duties—a remission that has not relieved the consumer in any appreciable degree. To supply the place of those duties a fanciful land tax was imposed likely to cost more in its collection than the amount it will yield. But the work ing man has had his eyes opened to all this fanfarronado of pseudo-Liberalism, and if the Hon. John Hail can only cir cumvent his opponents, and hold his own ■ —as Sir George Grey did when ho first came into power—until a budget has been prepared, there is every likelihood that some very ugly features of the Greyite finance will bo made apparent. Some matters, not at all to the credit of Govern ment, may also bo expected when a now broom sweeps out the accumulated dust of the Native Office, and the indecent baste of the Opposition to regain power before Government have held office long enough to make a thorough overhaul of the departments can only be attributed to a desire to keep from view what it is their policy to hide. No other construction can be placed upon the conduct of men who were so loud in their “ Liberal” pro fessions to the country, in now doing their very best to stop the x j asaage into law of the very measures to pass which they were sent to Parliament. “ Liberal” wore the Greyitos in the extreme if we were to believe their own professions ; and ultra- Conservative and self-seekers of the most selfish kind were the members of the Opposition. Yet we find the first measure brought down by Mr Hall to be far more Liberal than the same measure was even hinted at by Sir George Grey ; and wo find, too, that same measure is the first to bo stone-walled by the “party of pro gress,” the liberators of the 60,000 serfs, the great Liberal party.

Shearing.— Tlio lion. W. S. Peters announces that shearing will commence at Anania station on November 1. Sax Francisco Mail. —The time for closing the outward mail via San Francisco lias been extended to 10'20 a.m. to-day (Saturday). A supplementary mail (for ordinary letters only) will be despatched per express train to-day, in time to connect with the Hawca at Lyttelton.

Accident to Dr. Trevor. —Dr. Trevor mot with an accident on Thursday afternoon which fortunately was not attended with any grave results. As he was proceeding homewards along Moore street his horse suddenly swerved and threw the doctor. The horse was at once caught, and his rider escaped with a slight shaking.

Ashburton Volunteer Pifle Corps.— A parade of of the newly-formed Volun teer Rifle Corps took place on Thursday evening at Messrs Bullock and Co.’s grain shod, Moore-stroet east. There were upwards of GO members present. Rifles were served out, and Mr Walter Dolman acted as drill-sergeant in a most ollieicnt manner. The company was put through a course of manual and platoon drill, and promise to become a most eflicicnt body. We hope to see them sufficiently advanced to take part in the Christchurch review at Christmas.

Proposed New Court House. —His Worship the Mayor does not intend to allow the question of a new Court House for Ashburton to languish for want of pub licity. Wo believe that the burgesses will have an opportunity to-day of affiix ing their signatures to a petition, asking for decent accommodation for Court busi ness in the township, and the Government will have the request forwarded them at an early date.

The Mayoralty.— -As the time for the nomination of Mayor is now drawing near, we observe that candidates are taking time by the forelock. A numer ously signed request to our energetic fellow-townsman Mr Knud Sando is now in course of signature, and, judging from the number of names attached, this candi date is evidently popular with the rate payers. We have heard the names of several other likely candidates mentioned, and woidd remind them that time is on the wing, and that it is the “ early bird that linds the worm.” The As’iiiukton Cavalry Contingent. —We are informed that the Ashburton Contingent of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry will have a parade some day next week. This body has not had a drill for some months, and as it is contemplated to have a monster review in Christchurch during Christmas week, it will be neces sary for our local “Sabi'ems” to polish their arms and preome their acc-mlre menus and mettlesome steeds so as to keep up the ropu’atiun of the local contingent at the metropolitan review.

Im'.ntistuy.- ()u Monday next Mr Oat, 1 in, the well-known surgeon dentist, will bo in waiting at Quills’ Hotel, to attend patients. Hkx-lloost Robbeks. —For some time past tho proprietors of poultry in the borough have had to lament the mys terious disappearance of their feathered favorites, and the survival of tho fittest did not seem to obtain when they went missing. Prize Brahmas and well-con ditioned fowls seemed to make themselves scarce at a more rapid rate than those of less aristrocratic pedigree. It was re • marked at the same time that dressed poultry were being hawked about town, all ready trussed, and neatly trimmed with parsley “ fixings,” at tho low rate of half-a-crown per couple ; and at the same time eggs were becoming proportionately dearer. That sagacious officer, Sergeant Pratt, sot his wits to work, and yesterday afternoon succeeded in discovering a first dass selection of poultry at a house on the Wakanui road. The artist who had collected the selection appears to have had ideas above the retail business, for he possessed no less than three dozen of different varieties. The “ fancier” inter viewed tho resident Magistrate yesterday afternoon and was requested to again meet his Worship on Monday next, to discuss the improvement in the breed of poultry, and to settle a few points in connection with the laws of ‘‘ iiieum and tuum. ”

P.M. Coukt.— Tne only case heard yes terday was one in which the distinction be tween tho terms “ cutting” and “dealing” llax on land, was the bone of contention. It appeared from the evidence that Stevens, the plaintiff, had taken a contract to cut the ilax from a marshy block of land in the Toi swamp, belonging to Mr McQuilkin. Tho plaintiff alleged that tho work was done properly, but that a large mob of cattle followed them up during the pro gress of the work to eat the flax, there being nothing else for them, and as the land was swampy and soft, the flax was trodden into the soil, and could not in consequence bo got rid of. For the de fence it was stated that it was a part of the bargain to “clear” the land so that it could be ploughed, and Mr Hewson, a farmer of 12 years’ experience, explained tho difference in the terms of “ cutting ” and “ clearing,” and the values of each description of work. The Magistrate held that the defendant should have kept his cattle away during the time the contract was in existence, so as to allow the plain tiffs to do their work efficiently, and he gave judgment for the amount claimed with costs.

Cricket. —The committee of the County Cricket Club met at Quill’s Hotel on Thursday evening last, at 7.30. Present— Messrs Saunders (in the chair), Douglas, Wcstonra, Buchanan, Fooks, and Main waring. The Chairman read a letter which he had received from the Secretary of the Borougli Club, intimating that at present the members of were dis inclined ti join the As sociation, submitting as a reason"hat the Domain ground was at present unfit for use. The Chairman explained that steps had been taken towards the formation of an association, and stated that the County had been confidently led to expect the cordial co-operation of the Borough Club, and members felt a little annoyed that a different course had been adopted without first meeting the deputation appointed to consult on the matter. He was sure that no discourtesy was intended, but the pro ceedings were slightly irregular, and as the matter was one of the utmost impor tance to cricketing interests, he would that the Borough Club be again communicated with, and if possible, some arrangement made for preserving the ground granted by the Domain Board. If the junior club still persevered in its re solution, the County would be compelled to take the whole burden on its own .shoulders, and arrange with the Domain Board to protect any improvements effected. After some further remarks from different members of the Committee, Mr Buchanan proposed and Mr Fooks se conded, and it was carried unanimously— “ That the Secretary write to the Borough Club acknowledging their letter of Bth inst., and pointing out that the object of the proposed association is the conserva tion of the ground granted by the Domain Board, and asking their immediate co operation. The Honorary Secretary re ported that he had received a challenge from the Borough Club to play a match on Saturday, the 18th October. It was re solved to accept the same, and the follow ing players were selected to represent the club—Messrs T. Buchanan, Douglas, Den shire, Fooks, Field, Grant, Hodder, Main wariug, E. Saunders, S. Saunders, and Westonra ; emergencies, Messrs Bruce Crisp, Guy, Harris, and Tarawhiti! Messrs Fooks and Mainwaring undertook to supervise the preparation of a wicket for the match, and it was resolved that the team should practice together on Tuesday and Thursday next at 4.30 p.m. The usual vote to the Chairman termi nated the proceedings. Bridges in the County.— We notice that tenders are invited by the County Council for the construction of a bridge over the South Ashburton at Hood’s crossing, near Mount Somers. The Engi neer is calling for alternative tenders for two different plans, one of which is designed to utilise the iron piles imported for lengthening the Rangitata traffic bridge, and the design of this construction is identical with the plan suggested by Mr Higginson, C.E., for the lengthening of that unfortunate structure. If this is adopted it will be at once a handsome and substantial bridge, but we are inclined to think the cost will be considerably greater for this than the alternative one entirely of wood. There are 21 spans in both designs of 40 feet each, or a total length of 840 feet. The construction of a bridge over the north branch, to give the Mount Hutt district better accommodation for reaching Alford Forest, is also under consideration. Mr Butt expects to make an early start with the Taylor’s Stream bridge, and lias already commenced with the Hinds structure on Surveyor’s road. We also notice that a large quantity of heavy timber is now coming to hand for the erection of the bridge over the Ashburton river, near Bigqy s. Ih(3 piles, stringers, and other heavy pieces of the timber are of Austra lian jairah and ironbark, and is of a very superior description. Mr Benham, the contractor, will commence operations at once, and tour mouths is expected to com plete Die contract. So that cAenters used to bridge work ought not As idle for some time to come.

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STEAMERS LEAVE LYTTELTON AS UNDr.lt. Foe Wellington —Hawea, To-day (11th). Passengers leave Christshurch by the 5.25 p.m. train for Port. Taiaroa, on Monday. Fob Napiee and the Nobth —Hawea, as above. Wanaka, on the 18th. Fob Pobt Chalmeks —Wakatipu, To-day (ilth). Passengers by the 2.40 p. in. train from Cliristchurch to the Port. Foe Melbourne, via Bluff — Tararua, Tuesday, 14th. Passengers by the 2.40 p. m. train from Cliristchurch to the Port. Arawata, on 22nd. Foe Sydney —Per Wakatipu, as above. Fob Akaboa—Wellington, on 16th. Fob Hobabt Town—Tararua, 14th. Fob Picton, Nelson, Takanakj, and Manukau —Taiaroa, Monday, 13th. All berths to be secured at the Shipping Office.



Boarding Houses. PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL FpHE undersigned having opened the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Lucis, begs to say he is determined to keep GOOD TABLE, and afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. THOMAS CLARK, Proprietor. 333a—27 ]VI RS. ScOTT’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH. Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a Booksellers, Stationers, &c. H. M. J ONES, Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER, BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodicals, by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch. Business Notices. T. CHAMBERS, JgOOT AND SHOEMAKER, East Street, Ashburton. Boots and Shoes of all kinds Sewn or Pegged. Repairs Attended To. 48 SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 e REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE Undersigned having been ap pointed agent for the sale of McCormick’s and W. A. Wood’s Reapers and Binders, is now prepared to treat with those who wil want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAVITT, 88 East Street, Ashburton. FAMILY HOTEL, DURHAM STREET NORTH, CHRISTCHURCH. •yyT HITE PARSONS, (Late of the Royal Hotel, Lyttelton.) This Hotel is now Renovated and fitted up as a FIRST CLASS FAMILY HOTEL. 49 THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN* ADVERTISEMENTS received for the GUARDIAN up to 9 p.m. at the scale charges, afterwards at double rates for insertion over the leader. NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN, Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “New Zealand Wesleyan ” for October. Price 6d, Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents,



(Hutsral Merchants OBR AND 00., ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. BANKRUPT ESTATE HOOPER, AITKEN & Co. £5,345 10s. 4d. ORR AND Co., JJAYING Purchased the Whole of the above Stock from the Trustees, will offer it for SALE on At the Premises Lately occupied by J. H. THE GOODS ARE ALL QUITE NEW AND IN SPLENDID CONDI TION, AND WILL BE SOLD AT Less Than Half Price FOR CASH. COME AT ONCE, AND Secure Bargains COME EARLY, OF SATURDAY, PASS AND Co. ON SATURDAY, ORE AND CO., IMPORTERS, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA.



General Merchants. T. R. H ODDER AND Company, GENERAL MERCHANTS, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, AND STOREKEEPERS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, (Opposite Railway Station.) NEW SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK JUST RECEIVED. DRAPERY, MILINERY, HATS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, Ac., Ac., ESPECIAL attention has been given to this Department in selecting the NEW STYLES in COSTUMES and DRESS MATERIALS. All the fashionable styles of Ladies Hats and Bonnots (trimmed and un trimmed), Trimmings, Fishus, Mantles, Capes, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Sunshades, and Underclothing. MILINERY AND DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES, By Most Competent Hands. Carpets, Druggctts, Scotch, and Manchester Goods. T. R. HOLDER & COMPANY’S CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPART MENT. Boys’ Youths’ and Men’s Summeii Suits, Imported and Victorian make. DUST COATS, Alpacca ami Silk, HATS, New Felts, Helmets (in Rusk, Leg horn, Tweed, and China Peth) SCARFS, Ties, Collars, Gloves, Umbrellas etc., etc. TWEEDS, Scotch, Yorkshire, and Colonial,



T. R. HODDER & COMPANY’S BOOT AND SHOE STORE. Childrens’, Boys’, and Girls’ Boots, Shoes, and Slippers, Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Boots, Shoes, and SlippeFvS, In every variety, Colonial and Imported, from the best houses, and sold at the smallest possible profit. T. R. Hodder & Company GROCERIES, OILMEN’S STORES, AND PROVISION DEPARTMENT. New Season’s Teas, Finest Sugars, Soaps, Candles, Ac., Ac. T. R. H. &Co. acknow ledge the great success attending their introduction of the the Small Profits and Quick Return Busi ness, and mould State it is their intention to continue Selling the Very Best Class of Goods in every department, at the At the Smallest Possible Profit. CASH PRICE LISTS FURNISHED ON APPLICA TION. T. R. Hodder and Company, IRONMONGERY, FURNISHING, AND HARDWARE, Of Every Description, for Building and Furnishing purposes. Produce Bought For Cash, or Taken in Exchange. ORDERS from ANY PART OF THE PROVINCE, Carefully and promptly attended to. DELIVERY OF GOODS DAILY IN TOWN. T. R. HODDER AND Company, GENERAL MERCHANTS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON (Opposite the Railway Station,)



Public Notices, TQ SHEARERS. HEARING will Commence at Anama Station on the Ist November. 87 W. S. PETER. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. IT HE a. hove Board have appointed Mr. G. F. P. Leach as the Valuator for tlie District for the Year LSBO. CHARLES REED, 8(] Chairman of the Board. WAKANUI SCHOOL. WANTED, a SCHOOLMISTRESS for the Wakanni School. Salary, as per Government scale. Duties to com mence at once. Applications, with testi monials, to he sent in to the undersigned not later than the 17 th hist. A. G. EARLE, 78 Chairman School Committee. SADDLE MARE LOST. LOST, from Tinwald, on Sunday, the 28th September, a Light Bay Saddle MARE, aged ; shod all round. Any one giving information of her whereabouts, or bringing the same to Mr. Francis Shearer, Millwright, Tinwald, will re ceive TEN SHILLINGS Reward ; and any one detaining the same after this date will be prosecuted. WILLIAM BANKS, 81 Hinds Forks. LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD DIS TRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Lower Ashburton Road Board, at a Special Meeting to be held at the Wuterton Library, on Tuesday, the 2Wb instant, to strike a General Rate of One Shieling in the £ on the rateable value of all the pro perty situated within the said District, for the Year ending 31st March, 1880, pay able in one sum on and after Monday, the 10th of November, 1879, and that the Rate Book is now open for inspection at Mr. Escott’s Store, Tinwald. IV. CUTHBERT, Clerk. Tinwald, 6th October, 1879. 68 Business Announcements. FARMERS!FARMERS!FARMERS! R. McKERROW & Co. ARE Cash Purchasers of Wool, Grain, and all kinds of Farm Produce, and are also prepared to make Liberal GASH ADVANCES on the above placed in their hands either for sale or shipment to the English or Colonial Markets. A Large Stock of Corn Sacks, Wool Packs, Ac., for Sale, at lowest current prices. R. McKERROW & CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, RAKAIA. 60 Seedsmen.



SEALY BROS., Seedsmen and nurserymen. East Street, ASHBURTON. Farm, Garden, and Flower Seeds and Garden Requisites of every descrip tion at Lowest Rates. Nursery —Moore Street. 43