short visit*:o Canterbury, for the purpose of addresgug his constituents before Par liament Tybets. He will probably leave to-morrotv. Timaku, May 17. Wm. Henry, a Wiiimate man, of huge size and savage appearance, was fined LI by the Bench to-day, for creating a dis j turbance in the South Canterbury Club, the members, smashing a globe, and attempting to pitch the waiter down the staircase. The men of W. Bruce’s woodware fac tory, are out on strike. They were of fered work on half time, with a reduction of 2s. per day in their wages, but declined the terms. Kxjmaka, May 16. Mr. Seddon, M.H.R., addressed a large meeting last night. He advocated the re peal of the property tax and the rcimpo sition of the land tax, and a beer tax, if necessary. He supported the abolition of local subsidies. He did not think that ' the Opposition could form a Ministry if the present Government were defeated. He would not follow Mr. Macandrew because of the latter’s support of the Dis trict Railways Bill. He would follow no party blindly in future, but would give every vote as the best for the district and the colony. The present Government had dealt fairly with the West Coast, and were in all details superior to their predecessors. A vote of confidence was unanimously passed to Mr. Seddon. Oamaku, May 16. There is a split in the Liberal ranks. Some time .ago Mr. Roberts issued his ad dress in the local papers, and now several of the electors wish him to retire from the contest in favor of Mr. Jones. This Mr. Roberts will not do, urging as his reason that Mr. Jones was one of his sup porters on coming forward, and that it would be undignified on his part to retire. It is impossible to tell what the upshot will be, but it is likely that Mr. Jones will contest the seat against Mr. Roberts. Dunedin, May 15- The Law Society Council express regret that the Government has called on Mr. Smith, District Land Registrar, to retire upon superannuetion allowance, and ask Government to reconsider the matter, and allow Mr. Smith to resume his duties, which he discharged to general satisfac tion. . Dunedin, May 16. The old Supreme Court buildings, now used as offices by Mr. Conyers, Commis sioner of the South Island railways, were ; almost completely destroyed by fire this morning. All the books and papers of the Commissioner and locomotive engi neer were destroyed, including a number i of returns prepared for Parliament. Mr. Conyers is now in Wellington. The ' origin of the fire is not known. The other ] office burnt is the Resident Engineer’s and ] his assistant’s, but their books were in a ‘ strong room, and were saved. ' Dunedin, May 17. i Considerable deficiencies have been dis covered iri Webb’s accounts with the Dunedin Building Society. Invercahgil, May 17. On Saturday last a small cottage at Lumsden, occupied by two lads, engine ■ cleaners, was observed to be in flames. On an entrance being effected the occupants ‘ were found to be insensible through the ' effects of the smoke, and were rescued with much difficulty. The cottage was cdfcfepletely destroyed. !

THE WAIMATE PLAINS.

[by telegraph.] Haweba. May 15.

Th& Sawera and Normanby Star to day publishes in full a scheme sub mitted by a large number of the members of the Armed Constabulary force now on the Waimate Plains for settling the native difficulty. They have applied to the Go vernment for block 5 of the open agricul tural land adjoining the native reserve, and so situated as to be considered most beneficial for the defence of the district, to be allotted as follows :—Officers, 400 acres each; sergeant-majors, 200 ; ser geants, 150 ; constables, 100 acres each, exclusive of reserves for roads, on the following conditions:—l. That companies of armed constabulary only should be formed of volunteers from the force, suit able men determined to settle upon the land. 2. Such companies to be not less than sixty strong, with a due proportion cf officers and non-commissioned officers. 3. That companies engage to occupy the land at once, or as soon as the Government can see fit. 4. That they will erect redoubts and defend themselves, and that part of the district in which their land may be situa ted. 5. That they will also be available for service as companies of the Armed Constabulary force on any part of the West Coast from the Waingongoro River to Stonv River. 6. Companies as regards discipline to be under the same regula tions as the Armed Constabulary force are at present. 7. That such companies shall be considered companies of Armed Con stabulary force, and receive the same pay as at present for a period of twelve months or longer if required from date of occupation, the Government to supply phem y/ith arms and ammunition, also with boots, &c., while employed on public qforks. §, That gompanies agree to pay to the Government the sum of L 3 per acre for the land, to be paid as follows. 9. That the Government retain one-half of their pay while serving as part of the constabulary, the balance to be paid on the deferred payment system, extending over ten years, the privilege of paying up the balance at the end of five years being allowed. 10. Government to allow ample reserves for timber, educational, and other purposes, and to issue Crown grants within six months after the payments have been completed. 11. That companies agree to reside on the lai d for a period of five years, and make improvements as required by the deferred payments system, and to be available for service as companies of volunteers in the district above men tioned, from the date they cease to draw pay till five years shall have expired. 12. That at the end of twelve months the lands shall be allotted by ballot, according to rank.

THE SALVATION ARMY.

The leaders of the Salvation Army hay ing determined to extend the field of their operations to the United States of America, a meeting has been held at the head-quarters in Whitechapel Road, Lon don, in order that the officers who are going out might receive encouragement, and be invested with their regimental colors at the hands of Mrs. Booth, wife of the founder and general superintendent of the movement. The emigrants are eight in number, including Mr, Eailton, the “ General Commanding the Foreign Forces,” six “ captains,” and one private. These captains are simply young female converts, atiired in no more martial uni form than a black dress and a black straw hat, with a red ribbon having “ Salvation Army ” inscribed upon it. The flags were ' two in number, bearing each in conspicu ous characters the device of “ Blood and Fire.” In bestowing these upon the cap tains, Mrs. Booth delivered 'an impas sioned address, setting fprth the objects of the iipdeptak|ng, qftej3 which the young >stomeri themselVeg spoke a few words in the same strain. Mr. Booth displayed great activity during the proceedings, of v fering up prayers and delivering discourses while powerfully arousing throughout the enthusiasm of his hearers, whp would give utterance with intense fervour and energy to pious jah ” and “Gx ry be to God,” The whole proceedings presented a scene of almost frenzied excitement, the generalissimo being at times, and especially while cer tain hymns were being sung, unable to direct the ardour of his rank and file.

NEW DIVING MACHINE.

The invention of Mr. Fleuss bids fair to be of astounding interest. Ho is now ex hibiting at the Royal Polytechnic Institu tion, London. Mr. Fleuss puts on a hel met covering the entire head, and shuts off all communication with the outer air. He then decends into the water, in which he remains immersed for an hour or more During this time he is seen to move, pick up coins, and assume a partially recum bent posture. No bubbles of air are given off from the apparatus, and no com munication is made with the surface. On emerging from his submersion, Mr. Fleuss is slightly pale, but otherwise not seriously disturbed. Mr. Fleuss is an Englishman, formerly an officer in the P. O. Steamship Company, and he has been a year in com pleting his remarkable experiments. His invention is at present a profound mystery, but he says nothing is more curious than its simplicity.

NO FOOD FOR FOURTEEN DAYS.

A case of lunacy was examined recently which possesses some features worthy of note. William Bryson, a man of about 43 years of age, with a wife and several children, rents and cultivates a small farm some seven miles above the city, on the river road. About four years ago he be came deranged on religion, and was sent to the State Asylum, from Avhich institu tion he was sent home some time after wards apparently nearly cured. After a while, however, his malady developed itself into sullen silence, when he would take to his bed and refuse all nourishment till the “ spell ” passed off, being dull and stolid in the intervals. Some three or four months ago a neighbor, visiting at Bison’s house, began joking his daughter about a negro, which so excited the father as to bring on another attack. As usual he went to bed and refused to eat, and the family say that he really went without any food whatever for two weeks. At the end of that time the pangs of hunger compelled him to partake of some nourishment, and he again resumed'his stolid, stupid, silent labor on the farm. In the meantime the family had made preparation to prosecute the neighbor who had made the last attack, and the latter, hearing of it, got a neigh bor to make complaint before a magistrate, and submitted to a fine of 1 dol. and costs. This seemed to aggravate Bryson’s malady, and he again took to his bed, about a week ago, refusing food as usual, and continu ing to abstain for five or six days. Although he was harmless, his family thought it best to place him under the care of the physicians of the asylum, and therefore brought the matter before the authorities. Justice Vann of Knight Township, and Justice Roberts of this city, held the ex amination, and, after hearing the evidence, and on the certificate of Dr. Hayden, they decided that the man was a lunatic and should be sent to Indianoplis. This will bo done as soon as the proper papers are received. —-Evansville ( Ind .) Journal.

WORK.

For a considerable time past, there has been a bitter wail going up from the colo nists, in every part of New Zealand, on account of the tightness of the money market, and the general depression ex isting in trade circles from one end of the colony to the other. There is no question but this lamentation is justified to an ex tent, and it is equally true that the dis tressing cry has been intensified by the exceedingly low prices which the farmers are offered for the product of their har vest—a harvest, the abundance of which did, for a time, create a feeling of grati tude and hopefulness which, up to a cer tain period, imparted new life to the tillers of the soil. The residents of the town ships, also, caught the contagion, and re joiced with their agricultural brethren, from the patent fact that the prosperity of the farmer meant the prosperity of the merchant and tradesman. But these bright anticipations were dispelled by the inferior prices which ruled in the grain market. The result now is that a forling of despondency rests upon the majority of

the colonists, and the future is looked into with feelings the reverse of pleasurable. The large numbers of working men who have been landed upon our shores—ex pecting that, instead of seeking work, employers of labor would be waiting to snap them up—have been grievously dis appointed. During the height of harvest, when, as a rule, there is “ no complaining in our streets,” there were not a few whose efforts to obtain employment were unavailing. Taking this fact into con sideration, along with the knowledge that road-making and works of a like descrip tion are being carried on by the Road Boards of the colony only to a very limited extent, the outlook, especially for laboring men, is gloomy in the extreme. And so long as harvesting and road making are the only sources which are looked to for supplying work to the labor ing classes, so long will this unsatisfactory state of things exist. The high state of perfection to which machinery neces sary for gathering in the har vest has now been brought, re duces manual labor in this branch of industry to a minimum ; and as the money which had been loaned for laying down railways and opening up the country by roads and bridges is now exhausted, any help from local governing bodies will be small indeed. The probablem to be solved —and a serious problem it is—is, what are we to do with our fellow country men who, wisely or not. have been in duced to emigrate to this country, but have not found it the Elysium it was painted ? Amongst other theories which have been put forth, and which should commend itself to the attention of the working men themselves, is that of disseminating their numbers over the goldfields of the colony. From our telegrams, of a recent date, we were informed that a party of miners, in the vicinity of Hokitika, were earning as much as 355. per week in their search for the precious metal ; not much, to be sure, but when the latter portion of the telegram tels us that in consequence of the fish and game that abound in the locality, 7s : or Bs. a week is all that is necessary to live upon, it is surprising that the surplus population of our towns and cities do not make tracks for such a desirable district. There is not, perhaps, a country on the face of the earth which can boast of having beneath its surface such a quantity and variety of mineral wealth, and the only action now required to place the colony on the pinnacle of prosperity is for these gifts of Nature to be developed, If, instead of spending so much capital in the construc tion of roads and railways, Government had made use of a percentage of it for the development of the colony’s mineral treasures, by placing parties of men in localities which had been duly reported on by the Government Geologist as being likely to be not only self-supporting, but to return a handsome revenue to the colony’s ex chequer, doubtless the colony would not now have felt the hardtimesso much as she has done. As it is, the money which once was at the disposal of Government to have used for this purpose, had they, in their wisdom seen fit so to do, has bpen ex: pended, an 4 if the eppp'er, tin, coal' and other hidden treasures arq to be’ developed it‘‘ will be by' the enterprise of private companies or individuals. Meanwhile we throw out the hint to the unemployed to think qver the advisableness of paying a visit to thpse districts of the colony where if is known fpr a certainty that gold ip payable quan titles exists, and where the sinew, muscle, and industry which many of those now out of work possess, would stand a fair chance of a rich reward.

The Council of the Law Society have passed a resolution of condolence with the late Mr. Maccassey’s family.

DOWN AMONG THE DEAD.

When to the silence and loneliness of ocean or river depths are added the black ness of darkness and the dread presence of death, the diver must needs have courage who boldly descends. In the operations not yet concluded at the Tay Bridge, the experienced divers were by some suspected of succumbing to the terrors of the situation. If there wore any human bodies there they were im prisoned in a double prison of carriages and cage-like girders. It was impossible for any diver to quickly clutch at the body, and ere he had time to think of his ghastly work, to procure by signal the instant withdrawal of himself and solemn burden to the surface. The work in volved patient and deliberate handling of the dead in the dark and silent deep, and few who suspected the diver from shrinking from this task felt brave enough themselves to blame them seriously for it. The suspicion after all had probably but small foundation ; at least two of the divers strongly declared that no “eerie feeling” would prevent them from doing their duty, and said that if necessary they would be glad to bring up the dead even in theii arms. Still, the way in which these men talk of this sub ject seems to show that below water they cannot face the dead with the callousness of men who are brought into contact with bodies on shore ; tha:, in fact, they have to reason with themselves against a natural timidity. “My duty,” said one diver at the Tay, “is to the living. When I am going down to find the dead, I feel that I am going down to do what I can for the people they belong to, and that it is not the dead that I have to be frightened of. I think of the friends to whom the bodies are to be restored, and nothing would give me greater pleasure than to give them their only satisfaction.” If death and darkness do inspire timidity even in these hardy men, it is sometimes more difficult for the diver to go among the dead in the light of day. ‘‘l he horrible conceit of death and night ” is matched by the reality, as seen, for example, by the divers of the Princess Alice, when they met the cold stare of the group of cabin passengers who clung together in agony as the ship went down, or as ex perienced by certain divers who refused to recover wrecked treasure at the Faroe Islands, because they saw dead sailors in the rigging, and could not bear the sight. London Neves.

A SINGULAR CASE.

A very singular case of total loss of memory, caused by a shock, has lately occurred in the United States. The Rev. Marcus Ormond, D. D., a prominent clergy man of Pennsylvania, and a leading lecturer on temperance, was, on the 6th March, 1878, informed that his house was on fire. Upon reaching the spot, from which he was when he heard the news a few miles distant, he found his house entirely destroyed. The same day he heard that a friend for whom he was security had failed. The next morning he was found unconscious in bed. He re mained in a comatose state for six weeks. When he regained consciousness, it was weeks before he could speak intelligibly. Then it was found that he had lost all knowledge of reading and writing, and that although he seemed to recognise some of his old friends, he could not call any of them by name. By persistent efforts Dr. Ormond’s wife succeeded i i teaching her husband the alphabet, and after some months he could read short sentences of small words. She also taught him to write his name, which he did mechanically, copying the characters she made without having any impression of them on his mind. Although he could read [a little he could not spell the simplest words. As ho improved in health the names of his children and of some of his friends returned to him, but he could not tell to whom the names belonged. He has since improved in many respects, but his inability to read, write, and spell, and his power of using cdy a limited number of words in talking, still remains. Dr. Ormond’s memory has also greatly improved. In business affairs he is as shrewd as ever. The case is a very singular one, although by no means with out precedent, and had it been adduced in court on the occasion of a great trial as to identity a few years since, it would have added a serious difficulty to the case. The fact that while accurately remember ing certain c : rcumsian:es, the Claimant had absolutely forgotten others, and that while a shrewd man in many res; ects, his memory as to all matters learnt at school, and especially as to the French language, had entirely gone, was one of the most fatal defects in his case, but such a pre cedent as that mentioned above would • have deprived the anomaly of much of its significance.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1880.



Public Notice. Ashburton steeplechase MEETING. SATURDAY, MAY 29th, 1880. List of Officers : President ; E. G. Wriglit, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : W. 0. Walker, Esq. Stewards : Mr. Hay T. Smith Mr. John Carter Mr. D. E. Corsbie Mr. R. Friedlancler Mr. Neil M‘Leau Mr. J. Hunt Mr. E. Saunders Mr. A. McLean Mr. E. S. Coster Dr. Ross Judge : Mr. M. Stitt. Starter : Mr. John Carter. Clerk of the Course : Mr. E. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales : Mr. E. F. Wright. Hon. Secretary : Mr. J. Wilkie. Hon. Treasurer : Mr. C. C. Fooks. Handicapper : Mr. H. P. Lance. FIRST RACE TO START AT 12,30 P.M, 1. Ashburton Handicap Steeplechase, of 40 govs., added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each for acceptors ; over about 3 miles of fair hunting country ; nomination 2 sovs. 2. District Handicap of 20 sovs., added to a sweep of 2 sovs. for acceptors ; 2 miles ; nomination 1 sov., for district horses only. 3. The Wakanui Stakes, of 20 sovs.; weight for age ; open to all horses ; 2 miles ; entrance 1 sov. 4. Farmers’ Steepbchasb, of 15 sovs. ; about 1A miles ; weight for age ; en trance 1 sov.; for district horses only. 5. Hack Steeplechase, of 5 sovs.; 1 mile ; catch weights ; entrance 1 sov.; for district horses only. Rules and Regulations : The N.Z. Grand National Rules strictly adhered to, except where specified. A district horse shall mean a horse commonly resident in the County since March Ist, 1880, and the hona fide pro r perty of the owner ; and “ owner- ’ ,l shall mean a person pr persons commonly resi - dept in the County of Ashburton not less than six months previous to this meeting, The decision of the Stewards on all dis puted points shall be final. No protest will bp received unless 2 soys, be deposited, which shall be forfeited if the protest be considered frivolous, Hominatiops fop- tbe Handicaps to be pept to the Secretary at Quill’s Hotel not later than 0 p.m. on Thursday, May 20th. Weights will be declared on Tuesday, May 25th. Acceptances on night of general entry, Wednesday, May 26th,.at 8 p.m. All entries to state age, color, and name of the horse, and the colors of the rider. JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec. Ashburton Steeplechases.



For Sale. f A SMALL Lot of MERINO EWES XJL and a few pure bred LEICESTER } RAMS of Mr. W. Boag’s breeding FOR 3 SALE. 3 Also, Grazing for a few quiet Cattle. j Apply on Elgin Farm, Wakanui. 7 804 a J. STANLEY BRUCE. Wanted. BAR Framed BEE HIVES. T. A. Gates, Saunders’ Buildings. 828 a WANTED KNOWN—That C. Haw kins, the Tinwald Bootmaker, has REMOVED to premises Opposite the Tinwald Post Office, where he is still open to Sell first-class Boots and Shoes at his usual Cheap Rates. All kinds of Boots Made and Repaired. 805a—417 c WANTED, a General SERVANT. Apply at once to Guardian office or to Mrs. M'Kellar Wix, St. Leonards, Sea field. 470c-BG5g Public Notices. A AAA TO LEND, in sums to diXl/jUoU suit borrowers, at lowest rate of interest. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Ashburton. 424c-835g NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY (LIMITED). QAPITAL ... £1,000,000. SUMS OF £BOO ™ £20,000 READY TO BE ADVANCED UPON FREEHOLD SECURITIES. Information can be obtained upon appli cation to J. C. M‘DOW 7 ALL, Manager, 578 g Hereford street, Christchurch. V. E. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, (Christchurch Section). FARES—QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, May 24th, 1880. ORDINARY SINGLE FARE TICKETS from any Station to any Station issued on May 22nd and May 24th will be available for return up to and including 25th May. FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 8, 1880. 848 g v - Jltliit R * NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) RANGITATA ISLAND SIDING. mms SIDING, which has been closed I for alterations, is now open again for traffic, as before. FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 15th, 1880. 8620 V. R. LAND DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY PURSUANT to Order-in-Council, dated Gth April, 1880, certain portions of the Undermentioned Townships will be open for Application on MONDAY, the 17th instant, under the Village Settlement clauses of the Land Act Amendment Act, 1879, on deferred payments, in allotments varying from 1 acre to 5 acres, at the rates per acre as follows, viz. : Dromore, 83 acres, at £G per acre. Hinds, 114 acres, at £6 per acre. Orari, 27 acres, at £6 per acre. Horndon, 5G acres, at £5 per acre. Aylesbury, 75 acres, at £5 per acre. South Rakaia, C 53 acres, at £lO per acre. Purchase money pay at le in five years by half-yearly instalments, without interest. Conditions may be obtained at the Land Office, Christchurch, either personally or by letter, and applications may be made at the Survey Offices, Christchurch and Timaru, on and after the 17th instant. ] JOHN MAESHMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Land Office, Christchurch, 4th May, 1880. 840 g < REGISTRATION OF DOGS. i MOUNT SOMERS RIDING. j ALL Persons whose dogs are unregis tered after the 30th inst. will be summoned. C. J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Jun. 861 g Registrar. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. TENDERS are invited for FENCING ' the Ashburton High School site. Plans and specifications can be seen at < the County Council’s Offices, Ashburton. By order, F. MAIN WARING, ] Secretary. ■ Ashburton, May 17, 1880. 860 g BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. ELECTION OF AUDITORS. IN pursuance of The Municipal Corpora tions Act, 1876, and The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, I hereby give notice that an Election of Two Per- ■ sons to serve as Auditors for the ensuing year will be held at the Borough Council j Office, on TUESDAY, the first day of June next. Nominations, in the form prescribed by - the second Schedule of the last mentioned" Act, will be received at the Town Clerk’s ( Office, up till Noon on Tuesday, the 25th day of May. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. £ Borough Council Offices, Ashburton, 15th May, 1880. 1 4G6c-867g NOTICE. ACCOUNTS BE WESTERFIELD. HAVING disposed of the Wester field Estate, ALL CLAIMS against the Estate must be sent in by the 31st day of MAY, for settlement, otherwise they will not be recognised. Addressed to J. Davison, Wegterfield. F. C REED. May 4th, 1880. 41Gc-8250 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER SHIP. IVTOTIOE IS HEREBY GIVEN that i>| the PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between Messrs. Cosgrave and Murray, trading together as Blacksmiths, Mount Somers; is hereby DISSOLVED by mutual consent. Dated this 4th day of May, 1880. EDWARD COSGRAVE. 819« JOHN MURRAY.



Business Notices. 5 I ‘ P J. R. CHAPMAN, AINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGNWRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, &c. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANORED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445« HALLO! EiLLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. Q U~I LL, SEEING the necessity of a Wholesale Bottling, Wine, and Spirit Store in Ashburton, has determined to supply that want, and therefore begs to submit the following list of Prices, every article guaranteed to be of the best and purest description. PRICE LIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) o's, & Os. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bottle ss. Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jamaca Rum, per Bottle, ss. Pine old Martelle’s Dark Brandy, per Bottle, ss. Hennessey’s Brandy, per Bottle, 6s. Superior Square Gin (J.D.K.Z.), per Bottle, 6s, Superior Old Tom (Swain Booth’s), per Bottle, ss. All other brands equally Reduced. QUILL’S Assorted Dozen of Best Wines and Spirits for £3 10s, containing— -2 bottles Whisky 3 bottles Brandy 2 ~ Port 2 „ Rum Sherry Old Tom (Ready packed, and forwarded to any par of the County on the shortest notice.) One trial will prove to Quill’s customers the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7 a.m to 6 p.m. d r [[winter months. Note Address— T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. \ ROBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAYING had over thirty years’ ex perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shown in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to‘the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824g-429c GRAIN. M ESSRS. ROYSE, are prepared to STEAD, & CO. PURCHASE GRAIN or to make ADVANCES ON GRAIN consigned to them for sale or ship ment. 0, PERCY COX, Agents for ROYSE, STEAD, & CO., 493 g Ashburton. McSHERRY DRILLS. A SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive. They will range in width from 6 feet 6 inches (12 Hoppers) to 10 feet (17 Hoppers). Orders taken by the undersigned, FREDK. PAVITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, 646g-240c Canterbury Foundry. |



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. 0 ' ORR AND CO., to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PAETNEESHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER They will therefore, on Saturday, May Ist, offer the whole of their superior stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, IRONMONGERY, AND GROCERIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, And we trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All Goods will he marked in' plain figures with Red Ink. ff f f All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may he adjusted. ORR & CO., RAKAIA i April 24th, 1880. P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns! Guns! Guns! ] POWDER. ] i ] SHOT. CAPS. ORR AND CO. JJAYE now on hand a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at 'the most Reasonable Prices— Froin_£2 10s|] to’£2s. ORR AND COj 199c-9



J. E Buchanan and Co. V. MMA This Day. K. UNDER DISTRESS WARRANT. BY ORDER OF THE BAILIFF OF THE R.M. COURT. Messrs, j. e. buchanan & Co. have received instructions from the Bailiff of the R.M. Court, to sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, Havelock street, ON TUESDAY, 18th INST., g YEARLING FOALS <p M‘SHERRY’S DRILL | Sundries. Sale at 2 p.m. J. E. BUCHANAN & CO. 464r-S66a Auctioneers. Business Notices. C OTTO C O HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE , AND HARNESS. \ Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwin s Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, j Triangle. • 842g-450c TINWALD STORE. NEW PROPRIETORSHIP JEPHSON & DAVISON, IN announcing to the inhabitants of Timvald and district surrounding that they have succeeded to the business hitherto carried on by Mr. J. Escott, in the Store in Timvald, trust that they will merit the patronage bestowed on their predecessor. J: and D. desire to inform their friends that no efforts will be spared on their part to enjoy their good opinion, and if keeping only the best quality of goods, dispensed with civility and care, and a desire to obtain only a fair and reason able profit on their transactions, will command success, J. and D. mean to be successful. Farmers and others will find their wants well supplied, and on satisfactory terms, at tlie Timvald Store, and residents in Timvald will do well to call where they can be served with an article equal to any to be found elsewhere, and at a figure equally cheap. JEPHSON & DAVISON, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, Tinwaid. 851 g 81 1 ti S 8( REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP 1 ! CHEAP!! ! A N unlimited supply of every size of BUILDING TIMBER now on Sale by the undersigned, at 12s. per 100 ft., And upwards. Always in stock:—Stakes, Posts and Rails, Firewood, &c., at cheap rates. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N.B.—Orders for Bridging and Culvert Timber supplied on the shortest notice. 738 g 1 E P cc c: of HORSE BREAKING. THE undersigned is now prepared to Undertake the BREAKING of HORSES to double and single harness, also to saddle. Mr. Willcocks has had a very consider able experience in Australia, and his success there as a Trainer is sufficient guarantee as to his ability. All orders to be left at the Coach Office, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, or the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone. 403c-816g GEO. WILLCOCKS. ii< 86 NOTICE TO HORSE BREEDERS IN THE ASHBURTON AND SUR ROUNDING DISTRICTS. WE,othe undersigned, Trustees in the Estate of W. Bennison, of Ashbur ton, hereby certify that the said estate has NO CLAIM on the different fees due from the service of the ENTIRE HORSE ‘‘ Sir Julius Vogel,” the property of W. Holley, which travelled the Ashburton and surrounding districts the season of 1878. B. EDE. JOSEPH CLARK. A In inference to the above, I, the under signed, beg to state that after having waited until after harvest, at the request of different persons who have not paid for the service of the ahovementioned horse, I must now ask for xmyment of all moneys due respecting the same. Payment to be made to W. Holley, Tuam Street East, Christchurch, or legal proceedings will be taken to recover the same without further notice. Ist May, 1880. 410c-818g 1 W 3 er LAND. LAND. si ESSRS. POYNTZ & CO. have received instructions to OFFER FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, AN UNIMPROVED FARM of 400 Acres, in one or two lots. The land is of fair quality and situated within four miles.; of a Railway j Station"_on the mainline 197 g SLAUGHTER LICENSE. I HEREBY glv|e notice that I intend to apply for fa Slightering License for R. S. 20965, for large and small cattle at the County Council meeting, on the 2nd day of J une Ue^l.. j. Hanley bruce. Wakanui, May 4th, 1880. 809 g 1



Alfred Harrison. IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE A GREAT OPPOTRUNITY. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE. THURSDAY, 20TH MAY. 12 o’clock Sharp. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions from the Trustee in the Estate of Henry Thomas, of Ashton, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE TINWALD SALE YARDS, on the above date, the following VALUABLE STOCK AND IMPLE MENTS : I Draught HORSE, 1 REAPER and A “ Captain” BINDER—by 1 Draught MARE, M'Cormick “ Blossom ” -I Draught FILLY, ] DRAY “ Jessie ” D.F. PLOUGH J Set HARROWS HARNESS, &c. Also, At the same time and place, under in structions from Mr. Hugh Donaldson, ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE, 2 Draught MARES Q FOALS in foal O O „ GELDINGS -| -| DAIRY COWS li— really good 1 „ COLT, 9 HEIFERS, broken to harness 2 Hack MARES £3 CALVES "J Light Draught "I BULL—well bred -L FILLY, rising JL 2 years PIGS Etc., etc. WITHOUT RESERVE, AT THE TINWALD SALE YARDS. THURSDAY, 20th MAY. 12 to the minute. ALFRED HARRISON, 5530 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON STEEPLECHASES. SATURDAY, 22nd MAY. 2 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by Public, Auo ;ion, at his Rooms, for the Ashburton Steeplechases Committee— No. I—Publicans’ Booth ~ 2—Refreshment Booth ~ 3—Right of Gates „ 4—Right of Sports ~ s—Cards of the Races Conditions at Sale. ALFRED HARRISON, i64g Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, 2 6th MAY, 12 o clock. A LPRED HARRISON has received OL instructions from S. J. Zander, Csq., who is leaving the colony, to sell by r’ublic Auction, on the premises, at the orner of Tancred street, opposite the lliurch of England parsonage, the whole f his furniture and effects, comprising Piano, hy Erard, Drawing-room Suite, in brown rep Gilt Mirror Occasional Tables Wardrobe, Sewing Machine (treadle) Bedsteads Bedding Brussels Carpets Very Handsome Bronze and Marble Clock and Statuettes Double barrel Gun in case, complete Kitchen Utensils, &c., &c. The whole of the above are excep ionally good and nearly new. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 63a Auctioneer. Edmiston, Gundry & Co. w- ANTED TO PURCHASE, GOOD SAMPLES OF RYE GRASS SEED TARES EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. FOR SALE. ON EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS. rWO QUARTER-ACRE SECTIONS, Mayo’s Land, Beach-road, Trevorton, ith well-finished 2-roomed Cottages rected thereon, to be sold on EXCEEDINGLY EASY TERMS, For particulars, apply to EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. EEDS FOR AUTUMN SOWING. rHE UNDERSIGNED have on SALE at the LOWEST MARKET PRICE, WHITE CLOVER RED CLOVER COW GRASS ALSIKE TREFOIL LUCERNE RYE GRASS COCKSFOOT TIMOTHY TURNIP (White Stone, Green Top Yellow Aberdeen, Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen.) EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. ’6lg East Street, IN BANKRUPTCY. [7EEKS & DIXON have on Sale at V their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE.