SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

—I ♦— PORT OF LYTTELTON. arrived. ■ Dec. 24—Rotoraahana, s.s. , from Mel bourne. via Hobart Town and South. Dec. 2*4—lsland City, brigantine, from Chatham Islands. ratlin Dec. 24 —Owake, schooner, from tatlm SAILED. ~ Dec. 24—Ki»hon, barque, for Adelaide. STEAMERS L.EAVE LYTTELTON AS L’NDER -1 Fon NAPIKB, vOISBOIWE, AUD AtJCKLASD- Hawea, Saturday, December 7. _ 3ba P6rt CHALik.'BKS— Waitaki, This Day : T. December 25. Passengers by 8 a.m, followed by Tararua, Tuesday December 30,- _ _ For Melbourne, via on Tuesday, Decemb w >^o. Por’ Sydney— Albion, on v Wednesday, December 31. _ ~ To] be followed by Wakatipu, Wdday, January 9. Fob Hobart Town—Rotomahana>' OI Tuesday, January C. For PicxpN, Nelson, Taranaki, .'Ud Makukau Waitaki, Monday, 1' 0 ‘ cember 29. Passengers by 2.40 p.i u. train. Cargo till noon. All berths to be secured at the Shipping Office.

The Ashburton Guardian, COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & SPORTING RECORDER. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1879.

The annual time . of. making meets ua this year under somewhat happier auspices than it did in lo<o. xne crops ,of that year ware a bitter disap pointment to all engaged in the labors of the farm, and the County of Ashburtop especially suffered. .This year, though WS I are still, some l< ‘the itterry harvest time,” and though the old adage that there is many a slip;’twixt cup and lip ” is not yet effete',- -our hopes of a fair veturn for the year’s labor are particularly brie I '** and sanguine men cherish a belief 1 tw'Vhe thrashing machines will beat out heavy a yisld as ever was taken from “e S of the county. . Whatever be the actual state of the crop*, there can be.no doubt that the prospects are peculiarly bright, and the customary salutation, “ A Merry Christmas and » Happy New Yea*, vail not be a cold, dead conventionality, uttered ™ >t™*« often last year by the bps while the heart knew there was,little reason for merri ment, and much to cause unhappiness.

("Thursday, December 25. 1879,

JHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

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New Advertisei Pi RAWING PAPER, j J opened at WEEKS AN] fJIHE CALEDONIAN The following are the Ht No. 3, 440 YARDS C. Bisely, 7yds. ; T. Orgs M‘Dowal, 3yds. ; D. A. —Campbell, oyds. ; 4 S. £ NO. 15, GRAND HANj RACE. T. Organ, 200yds. ,i scratch ; 440, scratch. C. Risely, 200yds-, 3 3yds. ; 440, syds. W. J. Robertson, 2 300yds., 3yds. ; 440yds, 5; S. Simpson, 200yds., aci scratch; 440yds., 3yds. T. M'Dowal, 200yds. scratch ; 440yds., 3yds. D. A. Stewart, 200yda. scratch.; 440yds., 3yds. i —Campbell, 200yds., sc; • scratch ; 440yds., 3yds. < R. Anderson, 200yds., 8; 10yds. ; 440yds., 15yds.; D: Gilmour, 200, 10j 12yds.; 440yds., 20yds. NO. , 18, HALP-MIL C. Risely, 20yds. ; Ji G W. J. Robertson, 30yds. ; ' scratch; Campbell, * IQj liss, 50yds. NO. 23, 1 MILE j John Groves, 150yds. scratch ; Campbell, 20yc lane, 200yds. ; W. Bayliss Jones, 20yds. DIGBT AND ANI 316 H RAKAIA ANNOUNC G. A. VINCEI PRACTICAL PAINTER PAPERHANGER, &c., New Zealand, RAF BEGS to announce tliat m enced Business ihi\l orders entrusted to him prompt attention. PROMISSORY Note Fo of 25, unstamped, f Plekaod* Office. Price 2s. € OHAR L E S ASHBURTON SHOEIN Comer of East and Dodson s A f fißtl ovnc



'v »ew Advertisem THE WHEATSHEAI Wheatstone P H. WILLCOCKS, th. the above fine Hotel can n modation which cannot I any house in Canterbury, inform his friends ?.nd the I that everything in hia pov to make his patrons con room* are splendidly furn ventilated. First-class Stabling an connection with the Hotel Wi.ues and Spirits Qf the G H. WILLCOCKS, 138 sheaf H family E DURHAM S'l' REET CHRISTC.^* WHITE PA the Royal Hotel IMa Hotel is now Ren fitted up as i lsst CLASS FAMIL B NOTICE 1 Xjy PORT AN. 0 SH ■quill’s cummer 01 fl -ne 01. 1 JAMACIA RUM BRA NDIE AND Of the best. ral Competition defied. Ch. and every article pure, above Hotel guarai * U*AU the above imported < T. QUI 13 STUD NOTICI IHE THOROU GHBRI T li I B U N : TJ»r *lVaslii/»av«. ilam X'



New Advertisen W INSLOW RACES A PROGRAMM OF THE annual si To be held at Wi ON THURSDAY, JAB President —E. G. Weight VICBrPEESIDENT— J. 0 Judge of Horse Races Mr Judge of Athletics—Mt Starter of Horse Races—M Starter for Athletics Clerk df the Scales—Mr Clerk of the Course—M Committee: —Mr. James S Mr. J. Williams (1 S. Saunders, Mr. A. Rainey, Mr. J. Cay, Frisby. Mr. T. Wil Walker, Mr. H. E. \ James, Mr. C. hi Stoddart, Mr. J. A. B. Rogers (Secretary) PROGRAMS' 1. Hurdle Race (Open), i flights of hurdles, Vt. trance, I sov. Prize, IC 2. Winslow Cup (Open). for age. Entrance, 2sc * sovs. ; second horse to sc Trotting Race, distanc list. Entrance, xos. ! Hack Race, for horses won public or advertised Imiles. Entrance, n . Publicans’ Purse, i} horses owned between and Hinds Rivers). E prize, 6 sovs. (given Harris); 2nd prize, a 1 (given by Mr. S. Slephe wald). », Consolation Race, dist trance, los. Prize, sso RULES. 1 No one will be alio wee for the Winslow Cup unle jf one guinea to the fur ruinea in all the other hoi ’ 2, All horses must be o srict three months prior tc 3, Three horses to start 4* jio protest will be ( e sa one .pound be depo je.rretaiy, which will be he \am® prove frivolous. B ; No horse will be alk he cotATse a week before i penalty being disqualify athletic SPC ». Men’s Race-ioo yds, Ist prize, £*i .** P nze - B. Standing High Jump— -Ist prize, /U 2nd prize o Three Legged Rack trance, 2s. 6d.; ist pn« Ss. to. Men’s Hurdle Race flights of hurdles, 3 ft - 1 2S. 6d. ist prize, £t} it. Sack Race— ioo yds. ist prize, ids.; 2nd pnz 12. Egg and Spoon Ra< trance, as. 6d. Ist prize, Ss. iv running High Jump ist prize, £i ; 2nd prize 14. Married Women’s 1 free. Ist prize, 15*.; 5 15. Men’s Race — One mile. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd priz Vaulting with Pole l6‘ t prize, £1 ; 2nd pnz, 'le Women’s Raci SlNc a dress piece (give Prize, _, s value, 3*. ‘ . 1 t-,. t Race—22c ,8. MenVFla. . e> 305 .. 2s. ta* 181 V , Tump— -19. RunniNO Lonl ' | d priz Ist prize, 15=-> 2 1 » Hop * STEl> > ist prize, 1 os.; 21. Race for Men- trance free—Prize, a ™



New Advert isen NOTICE. MISS HODDER, lately London, begs to ann has commenced business MAKER in Moore stree near Dr Stewart’s ream strictly moderate, and no spared to give satisfaction. MISS HOD Drrssmakee Moore stre JV£ W ZEALAND J Published Mont JUST ARRIVED, the ‘ Wesleyan” for Decern Sold at the Herald Ofiice, WEEKS AND D 1 Agei*' • >. reapers and b; THE Undersigned hav pointed agent for MoCORMICK’S & W. REAPERS AND is now prepared to treat will want them for the co FREDK. PAW 555a—88 East Str TINWALD FURNITU qharles g CABINET MAKER, 1 DEALER, i Venetian and other Bli Poles, Oxford and ot Frames made to Repairs Executed wii Note the Address Great South Road, ,'Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s J AMES Mel PRACTICAL T; East street, A good Stock of Tweeds hand. Summer Goods o] TO LET. SIX-ROOMED C the North Town Belt. Apply, 176 SAUN] 153 rHE Undersigned has Properties TO LjET ng clause, or for sale on 1 Payment: — ACRES unimproi 21 miles north o Township. Acres improved 1 land and well w on Longbeach. ACRES on the Ai fenced and impi watered. ACRES partly situated about t the township. f>ty ACRES near th o / proved. ACRES partly Winslow. THOMAS L 97 [SO



N3Tir Advertisein BUTCH:’ MS, BAKERS STOREKE 'PE ,_jr,TN \ND SEED M HuK'iOl'i FARM, b. j 3 AND GO. Nort field, return thanks t for the hearty support accc since Norton Farm was Butchery, Bakery, and ( and solicit a continuance c assuring customers that the always have first conside hands of the advertisers. Jones and Co. beg to friends and the public in th neighboring districts, that Meat, and Store Carts trav< routes on the days given be Seafield to Kyle, and Ac days. Seafield to Wakanm Don nui School, and Creek, b.u Road — Thursdays. Seafield to North Sen Cross, Dundas, Cambridge Pioneer Road — Fridays. In view of the Harvest, tendance of the Cart may Store, Norton Farm, Seafi School, with Mr. Ginne Lambie, at Kyle ; and wi Clontarf blacksmith. JONES AND CO., NOP. Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, Ge keepers, Grain and See AGENT FOR THE ASHBURTON HI AND GUARDI AT 1 CENTRAL TEMPERA! Baring Sqi (Near Town H RE-OPENING of the dious and centrall vate and Commercial Hot. T. BROADS! PROPRIETOR Is prepared to give Super tiou to Boarders and toe 1 on REASONABLE Weekly Board and Lodj Weekly Board ... MEALS AT ALL Dinner on Saturday Beds (single), 1 Private Room for jpNVELOPES, NOTI YELOPES, NOTE cheapest ever offered in A Herald Office, Wholes Depot, Saunders’ Building ROYAL MAIL C ASHBURTON TO L Great Reductions NEW ARRANGEMENT Ist, 1880, George willcoci fully to announce t mence running the Roj from January Ist, 1880 burton, Tinwald, Whea Waterton, and Longhead sengers and Parcels at duced rates. Having eng enced coachman, thorou with the district, the pul all orders for parcels i and prompt attention.



New Advertiscm ASH BURTON COUNTS NOTICE .s uo.eby g.von bui-‘hi County knur • its busi’ l ' I'*'?, 1 '*'?, "n and after T! 22nd i:;- in its n. w - Baring 2 By order, F. MAIN 1 Ashburton, December 22 MOUNT SOMERS ECU THE next, meeting of tbi held on MONDAY, at 1 p.m. All outstanding claims o be presented before that df W C. A BGOa-310 MOUNT SOMERS RO. NOTICE. ALL ACCOUNTS aga: Board must be f.endei Mount Somers, on or bef< DAY, December 31,1879. By order, JAMES 284 ' Clerk MOUNT SOMERS RC nnHE ANNUAL MEEI S_ payers will be held Board Oflice on MOND^ 1880. By order, JAMES 301 MOUNT,SOMERS RON rnHE NOMINATIONS I Members to serve Somers Road Board in Messrs. Walker (No. 5 V (No. 1 Ward), retiring by ,V I<■ barlauo (No. 2,'Ward' take i dace at t;.e Road . Mount ‘Miners, at • •ft.nor. JAN. 2nd, 1330, before nominations-, must be a: Returning Ollicer,- Mown POLL, iU necessary, w ;11 several Wards on JAN. 61 JOHN CHAS. " Retnn •j 99 ■ ' .. Mount' Si. MOUNT HUTT ROAN NOTICE is hereby ANNUAL MEET payers will take place on 6th of J'anuary, 1880, at o’clock noon, at the Roi Methven, for the purpos members in the place of Chapman and Pannett ballot, but are eligible fot The Poll, if hecess iry, _ mediately after the horai close at 4 o’clock, p.m. W. CO Retu TVTntriviir, Oflfb Dee;. If



MOUNT SOMERS RC H'LENDERS are invited f< 4 Works :—’ No. 35 -Shingling Fer§ > T ' o/> and 37 Re" N ° S ‘c 3 n t "d Spread School a., "r _ Tenders to be sen. of the 7th JAN. By order, * JAS. 302 AND TO LET r'O P.V TENDE



New Advertisemsnt soum SO.IOoT ro c ; "ion-tie a:t ---f jgl/ji.lo »'* ill OC '• - ■ WM. m •■’■•i'p-- db > 0 irra it B ,ns ;■ fiOibs. Currant 0 ike o-YUs. B Ah Bis -nits 2i. >s 0 ’1 mud L >H •;< g.-Jlbs. Conversation Loza 2 Cases Oranges lOlbs. Barcelona Nuts 10 gals. Ginger Beer. To be delivered at the t S> Kith Rakaia. Any further can be had,of the'Chairman of Committee, Rakaia. A. MAKE! Chairman School Com 307 Sout ESLEYAN CHURCH YERSARY, SEAFiI On CHRISTMAS E A TEA AND PUBLIC will take place. Tickets, Is Tea at 5 p.m. . O H N N D E CANTERBURY FOUI CHRISTGHURCI Sole Agent for th M'SHERRY grain d Will have on sale for next assortment of these machii from 10 to 17 hoes. Hoes peg, six to seven inches apart Reapers and Binders by and Wood. .Wire and extra!' All kinds of plough fittings kept on hand or cast at short Fencing standards and wir grindstones, flour dressing-/, and indiarlibber belting anc sections, machine Oils, field shoes and nails, rivets, boll and bar iron, stpel, . and e* for smiths’ work, all kinds < boiler mountings, boiler an " Machinery of every desc on the most modern priucipl Estimates and /drawings aopi ieatiou. Indents' to Great .BHtai; o'.eonted on favourable tern Sole agent for ■ Avexing Rochester. England. 0 and tioii Engines by them on sa 1 Bole agent for - ’Joan Wt 1 of London and Dundee, in ■Rolled Joists,-&c. Sizes, pr; | loirues on application. ■ 1 TTTANTED--A COOK ft ‘VV Camp Apply,— Lougheach. “ SHEIEP. ~ ■Vt T ANTED—To PUR( VY Sound Mouthed Me breds, in lots. Apply to : SAUNDEB