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AvStion Sales. Messrs, acland, Campbell, & CO. have received instructions from the Trustees in the Estate of the late V. Buchlay, to Sell by Public Auction, THE EQUITY OF REDEMPTION EM 113 ACRES 113 RICH; AGRICULTURAL LAND, Being Rural Sections Nos. 8371 and 8390, Sale to take place at THE BAZAAR, ASHBURTON, > '■ (;.On.. ■ SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1880, At 12 o’clock. The above is a very Valuable Property, and is situated about three miles from the WINSLOW RAILWAY STATION, And is one of the Finest Sections in the LONGBEACH ESTATE. About 80 acres are under cultivation. Crops t«» be sold by auction or taken at a valuation, at the option of the purchasers. The land is all fenced and sub-divided. There is a Two-roemed Cottage on the Farm. / • - For full particulars apply to ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO., 296 Auctioneers. Public Notice. J. E. Buchanan & Co., AUCTIONEERS, Land J & Estate Agents, A S H B ITR T O N . TITR Proprietors wish to call attention to their; ■•'//;; :j ; v • LAND AND ESTATE DEPARTMENT, y I n this Department Farms can be Leased or Sold, and Stock, Plant, Ac., valued for outgoing or incoming tenants. General Land Business carefully exe cuted. ■ - hi S ales of Stock, Merchandise, and Genera Effects are held every Saturday, at the Auctioneers’ Rooms, .apd Yards adjoining. . MR. BUCHANAN Attends and Tinwald Yards on Sale the Sale of every Description of Stock. WEEKLY SALES EVERY SATUR : DAY, at 12.30. Auction Rooms and Yards Havelock Street. 37 aaj.r.:::: THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN in the Country are particularly requested to communicate with the Publishers if their papers are not properly addressed. The number of Sub scribers haß’ j mcreased 80: rapidly that un less great care is taken in giving orders as to addV&S / Mid'hbw to be sent," the papers may be left at the wrong place. All orders bor pirompt attention: ; WEEKS AND DIXON, O”/Ti 75 v- Proprietors. October 13,1879. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, r; Twoebncb, c AN be obtained from the folloalug Agents, who will receive order, ; H. M. Jones E. A. Garnett K. Sando D. Williamson M. Guiuney M. Atkinson G, Leadley T. M. Jones & Co. J. Lambie Wm. Cox W„. G. Morgan W. Harris J. Davison 3. Stephens T. B. Tomlinson QSssarkh<6 & /■ The Triangla East Street East Street East Street Wakanui Seafield Wakanui Cre?l Seafield Kyle Rakaia Alford Forest Winslow Westerfield Alford Forest Mount Somers :1« - V M. Hudson Waterton W. Ashton J. Bo wick ... Mayfield .rmcdEalgadißg- Bwhseribem wdlpteasefill np r v Wflicij. panhe ,ohta Red from any of feiiodttbe abcTOiAgeals. .They will also, oblige _-><)*» tkS hack of the. order tc i agisdJthejnpay their,subscriptloxis WEEKS AND DIXON, Psnmss and Publish jobs



General Merchants, NLW IRONMONGERY BUSINESS. ORR AND Co., WILL open the Premises lately occupied as their Drapery Depart ment, corner of East and Tancred Streets, on Saturday, the UUli December, with a well assorted Stock of HOUSE FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY- The Success attending this Depart ment of our Business has induced us to give it special attention. To do this , more effectively we will devote the Premises as above to this trade only, and trust r that our sedulous endeavours to meet the growing wants of this important district will in future, as in the past, bo amply r .paid for this addition to our Business. _ j i The following leading lines, as well as j the numberless useful articles in an Iron- { mongers stock, will be found in value to j bear favorable comparison with any other j house in the colony : McCORMACK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Harvesting Tools Bolts and Nuts Files and Rasps Lard and Castor Oil Machine Fittings Sewing Twine Weighing Machines Spring Balances Churns and Buckets Tubs, and Cheese Vats Ranges and Grates Fenders and Fireirons Sash Cords and Weights Brass Foundry Hammers and Sledges Copper Rivets and Washers Spanners and Wrenches Blacksmiths Tools Carpenters Tools Bedsteads and' Cots Perambulators Bolts' and Springs Axes and Hatchets Gate Hinges Nails and Washers Mortice Locks Rim Locks Padlocks Augers and Boring Machines Braces and Bits Hedge Knives Rope and Ream Cord Lawn Mowers Sheet Lead and Zinc I Plain Sheet Iron j Galvanised Iron j Bar and Rod Iron Pumps and Piping Washing Machines Wringing Machines Mangles Tin Goods, all kinds Kettles, Boilers, and Saucepans Boilers and Frames Baths and Sponges Portable Forges Guns, Breechloaders Guns, Slug and Double Barrel Powder, Shots, Caps, &c. Preserving Pans Stew Pans Plated Goods Cruets Table Cutlery Spoons and Forks Scales and Weights American Stoves Colonial Ovens Camp Ovens Fencing Wire Ploughs and Harrows Chaffcutters Horse Gears ORR AND CO., Importers & General Merchants ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA.



Xueinecs Notices. Office Requisites, ST ATI I-NERY, Ac., JUST OPENED. ! QOPYING PRESSES, Letter and Foolscap Sizes. J QOPYING BOOKS, BRUSHES, Waterwells, Oil Paper, Ac. WRITING INKS, Blue, Black, Violet Red, Ac. J EDGERS, CASH BOOKS, JOUR NALS, DAY BOOKS, Ac. B ANK H.M. NOTE AND LETTER PAPER AND ENVELOPES. gNVELOPES, Blue and White, Commercial and Fancy. P ENS, GILLOTT’S, MITCHELL’S, Waverley and Pickwick. S' OTE AND LETTER PAPERS : Cream and Blue, Fine, Ruled. ~ ~ Superfine, Ruled. ~ ~ Extra ~ ~ ~ ~ Waterlined. Vellum Ant ique, Extra Superfine, plain Satin Note, Chamois, Waterlined. Foreign Note, Colored, Ac. WEEKS AND DIXON, IMPORTERS OF COMMERCIAL STATIONERY, Herald and Guardian OFFICES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



General Merchants, JUST RECEIVED Per S. S. Durham ami other late arrivals, EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS TO STOCK OF GOODS SUITABLE FOE, THE PRESENT SEASON, HOLIDAYS AND CHRISTMAS. ON SALK AT T. R. HODDER AND Company’s, THE NEW STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON (opposite railway station). A large assortment of Rich Dress Fabrics, chiefly Lustres, Silk Mixed Mohairs, Orient Cloths, Satin Cloths, Grenadines, Galateas, Pompadours, Mus lins, and Prints. Newest designs in Hats, Bonnets, Cos tumes, Capelets, Fischus, jackets, Arc. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF French Flowers, Ostrich Feathers, Ribbons, Scarves, Gloves, Ties in the New Tints. The La Figure and other new shapes in Corsets. GREAT BARGAINS IN Underclothing, Baby Linen, Cambric Handkerchiefs and Shirts. MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING By Competent Artistes. Hosiery, Calicoes, Sheeting, Towels, Druggets, and Tweeds, To reduce heavy stock will be sold REGARDLESS OF COST PRICE. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Well fitted up with everything suitable for everybody. TAILORING IN AIL ITS BRANCHES BY EFFI CIENT HANDS. Orders promptly and correctly attended to. Boy’s, Youth’s, and Men’s Straw, Leg horn, Tuscan, Rush, Tweed, and Cloth Hats and Helmets. A Lot of Good Tuscans at Is 6d each. A Lot of Good Felts at ls9d each. BOOTS AND SHOES Best Imported and Colonial Makes at the most reasonable prices. GROCERY, CROCKERY, AND HARD WARE DEPARTMENTS. Well fitted up. NEW SEASONS’ TEAS. Splendid quality, not to be surpassed for prices. SUGARS—Brown, Soft, White, Yarra villa, Crushed Loaf, and Chopped. Christmas Fruits, Currants, Raisins, Almonds, Nuts, Jams, Tart Fruits, Ac. PRIME HAMS and OLD CMEISF with every necessary and luxury. WANTED 5000 DOZEN OF EGGS T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY, MERCHANT STOREKEEPER S Agents for The Norwich Union Fiie Insurance Society.



-f?r^ General MefChants. M UST BE SO LD, TO MAKE ROOM FOR COM I&G ' SMil’MEtflTS. ■ O r NOVELTIES! NOVELTIES! NOVELTIES! ——o WE ARE NOW OPENING OUR SPRING and SUMMER DRAPERY t n <•, U ti 9 f-4 £ o in h-t Q S'. w U ai The Newest Prints, from Cid per yd. The Newest Brilliants, ‘Fast Colors ’ Fashionable Navy Bine Prints, choice patterns. Angira Clotii, the Latest Novelty Best Quality Only in French Merinos Brown Hollands Dressed ~ Striped ~ Check Muslins Pique’s ~ Marcella ~ Crochet Antimacassars, from 2/11 Beautiful Laco Curtains, large variety Muslin Long Curtains ~ ~ Muslin- and Laco Short Window Blinds, large variety Grey and White Sheetings, all widths Felt Carpets, spendid patterns Cocoa Mattings, in lyd., l.|yd., and Gy cl. widths. i Leather Cloths and Table Baizes | Velvet Pile Table Covers I Window Hollands, all widths j Flannels and Table Damasks I Hovrocksos well-known Long Cloths j Grey Calicoes I White and Colored Quilts All Wool Plaids, the very best Hosiery, Corsets, Silk Scarfs, Braids, in great, variety Dress Buttons, ‘DrOehet Cotton (in reels and skeins) Brooks’ 500-yd Reels Cotton, best for machine use i Baldwin’s Fingering Yarns j Paton & Sons’ Alloa ~ j Cotton and Union Sheetings | Blankets, in great variety Floor Cloths, choice patterns Cocoa Mats, various sizes. w jw n T* z o in O O d O > in rnHE Above Goods are imported Dix-ect from the Manufacturers and -vrill be sold I remarkably CHEAP, in order to make room for coming shipments; ’ OUR OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT IS NOW REPLETE WITH THE MOST FASHIONABLE AND SERVICEABLE GOODS. f Boys’ Knickerbocker and Tunic Suits ft Boys’ and Youths’ Tweed Galatea Suits i-l ~ ~ Hats, in large variety J ~ ~ Ti’ousers and Vests P 3 pz j ~ ~ Moleskin Trousers pT ■<! I ~ ~ Crimean Shirts H I Collars, Braces, Ties, q ( Etc., Etc., Etc. _ f Men’s Tweed Galatea Sac and Paget Suits Pi H ~ Waterproof Coats . ' ” Blouses and Overalls (Patented), American.Duck’ ,> gHg I Shirts, Scarves, Collars ' r' ‘ Q (Socks and Half-Hose of every description, &c., &c. SUPERIOR BOOTS AND SHOES, t)F COLONIAL MANUFACTURE. SHEARING. SHEARING. SHEARING. We are now prepared for the coming season with a LARGE and ‘WELL SELECTED STOCK of SHEEPSHEARS, including WARD AND PAYNE’S No. 38 and 70, and numerous other Brands, WASHITA, ARKANSAS, RADDLE, HINDOSTAN, and TURKEY STONES. STOVER AND SON’S RAW AND BOILED OILS. LAMPBLACK, INK POWDER, Ac., Ac. CALCUTTA WOOLPACKS—FULL WEIGHTS. I M PLEM E N TS, Etc. TO FARMERS WE CAN ESPECIALLY OFFER,' AT REDUCED PRICES: Hornsby’s Ploughs, H., H. H., R. 8., and R. G., and extras for same ' Reid and Grey’s Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs, and extras, for same Drays, 2£, 2-J, and 3 axles Zigzag and Flexible Chain Harrows Cambridge and Plain Field Rollers Broadcast and Hand Sowing Machines Best Ironbark 2,3, and 4-horse Swingle Trees Cheese Presses.- Bengali’s Chaff-Cutters and Corn-Crushers, all sizes Corrugated Iron, from 6 to 9 feet, best brands Hyland’s Beet Fencing Wire, No. 0 to 11 Fencing Material, Consisting of Staples, Stakes, Posts, Rails, and Wire Strainers. ALSO A VERY LARGE STOCK OP. . Douglas’ and Goulds’ American Pumps, Force Pumps, and Piping (!£, 14 and R), and Farm and Station Stores of all kinds. WE HAVE ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SADDLES, SHAFT, LEADING. AND PLOUGH HARNESS HORSE-CLOTHS IN EVERY VARIETY. WE ARE NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR REAPERS AND BINDERS FOR THE COMING SEASON. IRONMONGERY DEPARTMENT. We bog to call special attention to the above, and have determined (to meet the present depressed times) to reduce prices to the lowest ; • ' ; / * remunerative rates .; ' \ , I - To parties furnishing we can offer advantages seldom met with, having just received a large and well-selected stuck of household requisites, comprising Single and Double English and French Iron Bedsteads, Fenders, Fireirons, Coal Vases, Scuttles, Fountains, Boilers, Kettles, Saucepans, Stew and Preserving Pans, all sizes ; Electro-plated, Nickel Silver, Britannia Metal, and Tinware, of all descriptions. - To builders and contractors we offer special inducements, having a very heavy stock of Leamington Patent Ranges (2£t Gin to 4ft Gin); Cindrella, Queens, Victoria, Vesper, and Kaiser Stoves, Register Grates, Carpenters’ Rim, Mortice, and Plate Hocks, and general builders’ ironmongery. We have also on hand an extensive stock of painters’, glaziers’ and papei-hangers’ materials, consisting of Red and White Lead, Paints, and Colors, of all kinds ; Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils, Turpentine, Varnishes, Brushes, Window Glass, of all kinds ; Putty, Paperhangings, etc., etc. Carpenters and joinexs would do well to call and inspect our stock of Tools. We are xxow landing a shipment of Axxxerican Goods, containing a great variety of Tools and Yankee Notions. A large stock of Rod, Bar, and Sheet Iron, also a Targe and good stock of Blacksmiths and Farriers tools on hand. GROCERY DEPARTMENT. THE ABOVE DEPARTMENT IS NOW WELL STOCKED WITH New Seaosn’s Teas, in Half-Chests and Boxes Superior Mauritius Sugars, white ,and brown crystals and Counters Venus Twist and Black Swan Tobacco." - • : A - - Currants, Eleme Raisins, Sultanas, Muscatel! 'Raisins (new fruit)" Jordan and Shell Almonds. Bottled Fruit, Figs, Essences, etc., etc. A Large Stock of English and Colonial Lollies, and a full assortment of Pink’s, Morton’s, and Crosse and Blackwell’s - Pickles, Jams. Jollies, Sauces, Potted and Px-eservcd Meats, etc., etc. ■ o CHINA AND GLASSWARE, Wo invite inspection of this Department in Particular, as we have just unpacked ‘ twenty-three crates of General Crockery and eight casks of Glassware consisting of Sets of Cut and Pressed Decanters,; Water-Crafts; Tumblers ; Wine, Custard, and Jelly Glasses. ■ . . . INSPECT OUR STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. FRIEDL ANDER BROS. 8 Agents Colonial Fire Insurance Company.



General Merchants. GREAT AND EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS OK THE GREAT BANKRUPT SALE AT ORR AND CO.’S BANKRUPT STOCKS AMOUNTING TO £8,321 12 s - 28. The Cheap Sale will be con tinued from day to day up to January ist, when we expect to have all the Bankrupt Stocks purchased by us cleared out. £ a. d. Hooper, Aitken ) - _ and Co. ’s Stock \ 534> 10 4 J. H. Pass and > __ _ s Co.’a Stock ) 2976 I IO We are now selling the above Stocks at Less than Half Price, to effect a complete clearance. SEE PRICE LIST. DRAPERY DEPARTMENT. Prints at 4|d, sd, and 6d per yard. Brown Holland, 7d, Bd, and 9d per yard. Dressed do., 9d and XOd per yard. Printed Muslins, Od and 7d per yard. Black Alapaca, 8d to Is per yard. Coloured Alapaca, 6d to Is 4d per yard. Mixed Cords, 8d to.ls.per yard. 10 doz Ladies’ Straw Hats, Is each. 6 doz Lads’ do., Is 3d to Is 9d each. Trimmed Hats in great variety, 3s fd {» 7s 6d. Paris Trimmed Bonnets and Hats in great variety. Ladies’ Stockings at 6d, Bd, to Is Cd. per pair. ;/. Ladies’ Bollriggan Hose, Is 3d to 2s 6d. Children’s Socks at 2d to 6d per pair. Horrock’s Calico half price. Cotton Ticking at 6d and Bd. Linen Ticking at 8d to Is. Best Wincey, at fed to Is. CLOTHING: DEPARTMENT, Boy’s Suits at 9s 6d to 255. Gent’s Suits at 40s, 47s 6d, to 60s. Gent’s Trousers at 8s 6d to 14s 6d. Gent’s Hats at 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 6s 9d «a 7s 7d. * Boy’s Straw Hats, Is each. BOOTS. 1 case Children’s Boots, slightly knocked about, Is 6d per pair. Children’s Elastic Sides, 2s 6d, 3s, and! 3s 6d. * ’ Children’s Lace-up, 2a 3d to 4s Od. Ladies’ Best Kidd Boots at 7s 6d to 10a 6dL Gent’s Boojts at 8s 6d to 16s 6d. CARPETS. China Matting at 8d to Is. Cocoanut Matting at la 9d to 2s 6d. Felt Carpet, 2s, 2s 6d, and 3s 6d. Kidder Carpet.at 2s 6d, 3s, and Ss 6d. Tapestry in great variety at 3s. Brussels at 2s 6d under regular prices. DRESS "TAKING under the superin tendence of a moat experienced dram maker. All orders executed on &•> shortest possible notice. Chiuvos varjy moderate. * COME AT ONCE AND SECURE BARGAINS. ORR AND CO., IMPORTERS, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. 17A