THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1880.



Amusements. fin OWN HALL, ASIII3L R iON. **" WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22. Positively for this night only ! F1R&1 APPEARANCE of PROFESSOR AND MADAME Haselmayer, In their latest and unrivalled sensations. Now playing at the Princess Theatre, Dunedin, to crowded and fashionable audiences. A chaste and refined Enter tainment. Professor Haselmayer, the Prince of Wizards, will introduce the most astounding Illusions of the nine teenth century, including PSYCHO, the Mysterious Cabinet, the Wonderful Drum, the Stylocarfe, Educated Birds and Mice, &c., Ac. This is a delightful Entertainment for Ladies and Children. Prices—3s., 25., and Is. 774 R. W. CART, Manager. T HE BOROUGH SCHOOL. A CONCERT Will be given in the TOWN HALL, ON THURSDAY EVENING, 23rd Dec., BY THE SCHOL ARS OF THE BOROUGH SCHOOL. Doors open at 7. To commence at 7-30. Admission —Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Front Seats, 2s. ; Back Seats, Is. Proceeds in aid of the Prize Fund. 784 Tenders. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for several small CUTTINGS, north and south bank Hinds river. Specifications to be seen at the office. Tenders are to be addressed to the Chairman, not later than noon of MONDAY, 27th instant. R. D. PULLAR, 779 Clerk. Public Notices. R. NOTICE, rjIHE NEXT SITTING , of the DIS- A TRICT COURT will be held on TUESDAY, the 11th day of January, 1881. W. MARTIN, 780 Clerk District Court. V. NOTICE. ALL PERSONS having CLAIMS against the Estate of Joseph Ward (Butcher), are requested to forward the same to the Trustee, on or before FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31st, otherwise they will not be recognised. R. LANCASTER, 788 Creditors’ Trustee. JgANK OF NEW ZEALAND. MONDAY, the 27th instant, and MONDAY, the 3rd January next, have been appointed Special BANK HOLI DAYS throughout the Colony. D. L. MURDOCH, 789 General Manager. The union bank of austral- ASIA, LIMITED. Established 1837. Incorporated 1880. Paid-Up Capital £1,500,000; Reserve Funds £816,500, together ... £2,316,500 Reserve Liability of Pro prietors ... ... ... 3,000,000 Total Capital and Reserve Funds ... ... ... £5,316,500 In terms of Clause 27, of the Banks and Bankers : Act, 1880, Notice is hereby given, that this Bank will bo CLOSED pn MONDAY, 2fth DECEMBER ne*t, throughout the colony, being a Bank f'oliday in tprms of the Banks and ankers Act, 1880, JOSEPH PALMER, Chief Officer fpr Npiv Zealand. Christchurch, New Zealapd, 31st December, 1880. 786 The education board of the DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CAMBRIDGE. ALTERATION OF NAME. The Education Board of the District of North Canterbury, hereby publicly notifies, that from and. after the Ist JANUARY, 1881, the School District hitherto styled CAMBRIDGE, will be known by the name of NEWLAND. J. V. COLBORNE VEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, 18th Dec., 1880. 783 JMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Osborne Harvesting Machinery. Osborne Harvester and Binder, to bind with both string and wire, price : L7O. Ditto ditto, with iron road wheel, and patent lifting apparatus, price L7o. String attachments to fit on old wire Binders, price L 6 10s. N.B. —No charge for fitting if sent to our store. Osborne No. 6 Side Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. 6 Tilter or Back Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. 5 Mowers. EXTRAS FOR ALL THE AHOVE MACHINES KEPT IN STOCK. Sole Agents in New Zealand — ROBERT WILKIN & CO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 624 Christchurch. ! McDongall’s Carbolic Sheep Dip IS the Best arid Safest in the Market. . A “trafe specific for Stab, 1 instantly destroying'TicikA, Lice, 1 and'all Bisects', effectually clearising ‘ and stimulating the growth of the Fleece. Sold in 101 b, and 201 b. tins, and 501 b. kegs, by ROBERT WILKIN & CO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 627 Christchurch. METHYBN AGENCY, MORGAN and HIBBS, General Store keepers, M®tfiyen, are authofisep agents for the Ashburton Guardian. Subscribers will please get their papers froiri the agents in future. Orders en trusted to them will receive prompt attention.



I Public Notices. CU 11: ST MAS PUDDINGS—Wanted known, Prime New Currants only Gd. p i H«. Fresh Butter, 6d. and 7d. per Jb. New laid Eggs, lOd. per dozen. Hodder A Company. 7GI [card.] Theodore b. jacobsen and o. PEEZ, ARCHITECTS. Note office — HEREFORD STREET, WEST, Christchurch. 571 Agricultural Liens. THE Undersigned are open to receive applications for CASH ADVANCES on Growing Crops. 610 P. CUNNINGHAM & CO. Wool Season, 1880-1881. THE Undersigned are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (Free of Commission) on all WOOL placed in their hands for SALE in the London or Continental Markets. We are offering special inducements to shippers of wool to our London Agents, having made arrangements whereby the ■wool will receive such an amount of attention prior to sale that farmers can calculate upon exceptionally good prices being procured. Insurances on Clip can be effected from sheep’s back to London. Woolpacks supplied at most reasonable prices. For further particulars apply to P. CUNNINGHAM & CO. 611 Christchurch. rjIHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. SUBSCRIBERS, either in Town or Country, who may have reason to com plain of any Irregularity in the Delivery of the Guardian, arc requested to com municate with the undersigned, when immediate attention will be paid to such complaints. CHAS. DIXON. > ■ For Sale. FOR SALE, BY TENDER. THE GOODWILL and PLANT of a first-class LIVERY STABLE, to gether with a Line of Royal Mail Coaches in full running order. Tenders are invited for the purchase of a Coaching and Livery Business, carrying the Royal Mails between the Orari Rail way Station and the Waihi Bush, via Geraldine, together with all necessary plant, including Two Coaches, capable of carrying twenty-five passengers each ; Double and Single Buggies, Brake i, Twelve superior Horses, Harness, Ac. There is an opening for an enterprising man, seldom to be met with. The busi ness has been establisted five years, and has been, and is, steadily increasing. Satisfactory reasons given for disposal. Tenders to close at NOON on DECEM BER 31st, 1880, to be endorsed “ Tenders for Coaching Business,” and forwarded to the undersigned, from whom all particu lars may be obtained. POYNTZ & CO., Ashburton ; Or, KENNEDY & CARTER, Proprietors, 628 Geraldine. Poyntz & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following TOWN AND SUBURBAN PROPERTIES : A good five-roomed House, on quarter acre of land, within three or four chains of the East Town Belt. A compact four-roomed House, with one acre of land, well fenced. Three quarters of an acre laid down as a paddock. A nice four-roomed House on half-acre of land, near the Gas Works, well finished throughout. Town Sections, 742, 743, 465, 466, 467. Town Section 711, upon which is erected a capital four-roomed House fatted with every convenience. A two-roomed House, with outbuild ings, on a quarter acre, well fenced and planted, on N. E. Belt. MONEY'for investment, op approved §ecurity, in sums of fSO qntl upwards, at gurrent rates 505 Hotels.. New Bestaurant, MORTON’S HOTEL. High street, Christchurch. HEORGE W. COLLINSON, (JP (From Carle’s) Proprietor. Luncheon from Twelve o’clock. 670 R AILWA Y H O T E South Rakaia. L • FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION for BOARDERS and TRAVELLERS. Good Stable and Paddocks. Wines and Spirits of Best Brands. J. S. COMPTON, 647 Proprietor. P O R T O R T WJnI INVALIDS. NVAL I D S , rjIHOS. QUILL begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and district that he can supply them with PORT WINE OF THE FINEST QUALITY (suitable for Invalids), as shipped direct by Warre Brothers, of London, one of the oldest houses in the Oporto Trade. Note Address — QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c



Boarding Houses, &c. Board and lodging, i?s. per week, at S. Corrigan's, Tinwald. ’ 446 NEW DINING AND LUNCHEON ROOMS & LIVERY STABLES. PETER GOOD begs to announce that lie has opened a new DINING and LUNCHEON ROOMS, on Seafield Road, fronting the new Show Grounds and Sale Yards, at which he will supply Luncheon at all hours of the day, at Is. Od. Livery Stable.—Stalls and Loose Boxes —Stalls Is.—Boxes as per agreement. Good Paddocks, as per agreement. 507 NEW PROPRIETOR. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street. THE undersigned having taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict atten tion to business to merit a fair share of Public patronage. Board and Lodging, LI per week; Meals and Beds, Is. GEORGE WATTS. Proprietor. G44c PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE, close to the Railway Station, (next to Cookson’s Stables). This commodious house contains 40 rooms, with every convenience. Good Table kept. Every comfort of a home. Moderate charges. S. LUCAS, 525 Proprietor. NOTICE OF REMOVAL, ■JjIROM the A 1 Resturant to the ECHO DINING ROOMS, East Street, close to Lancaster’s Butchery, where a good Table will be kept, and the proprietor will be glad to welcome his old friends and customers. Meals at all Hours of the Day, at Is. each. Beds, Is. Good accommodation for Boarders and Travellers. Conducted by Mrs Truckle. 528 SOUTH RAKAIA BOARDING HOUSE. ATI NDREW.B begs to inform XJL. fJ * XJL the inhabitants of Rakaia and Surrounding District that he has taken the premises adjoining McKerrow and Co.’s Grain Store, and has opened them as a Restaurant and Boarding House. Good accommodation for Travellers. MEALS Is. BEDS Is. A. J. ANDREWS, Proprietor. 113 g Sporting, Athletics, &c. WINSLOW ANNUAL RACES AND SPORTS. JANUARY Ist, 1881. President —E. G. Wright, Esq. Vice- President —J. Carter, Esq. Jwhje of Horse Races —M. Stitt, Esq. Judge of Athletics —J. Scott, Esq. Starter for Horse Races —S. Saunders, Esq. Starter for Athletics Forster, Esq. Cleric of the Course —J. H Fowler, Esq. _ Clerk of the Scales Committee — J. Walker (Chairman), Jas. Scott, G. James, Forster, T. Williams (Trea surer), S. Saunders, H. Rainey, J. Cavanagh, T. Gourley, H. Bell, W. Sycamore, J. W. Sycamore, J. B. Rogers (Hon. Secretary). HORSE RACES. 1. Hurdle Race—l|- miles, over 6 flights of hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high ; weight, list. Entrance, 1 sov. ; prize, lOsovs. 2. Winslow Cup—lA miles; weight for age. Entrance, 2 sovs. ; Ist horse, 20 sovs. ; 2nd horse saves his stake. 3. Trotting Race—2 miles; weight, lOst. Entrance, 10s ; prize, ssovs. 4. Hack Race —1 mile, catch weights. Entrance 10s. ; Ist prize. 5. Consolation Race—l mile ; entrance , 10s. ; prize, ssovs. Rules— 1. No one allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of half a guinea to the funds, Should the prize be £2O or over, to subscribe one guinea. 2. All horses to be owned in the County three mouths prior to the Races. 3. Three to start or no Race. 4. Np horse to run ip the Trotting or Hack Rape that has won public money. 5. No Protest will be entertained unless £1 be deposited with the Secretary, which will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Com mittee, prove frivolous, No one allowed to train a horse on the Course one week before the Races, under a penalty of being disqualified. ATHLETIC SPORTS. First Second Prize. Prize, v jj. n. 1. 300 Yards Race, ent. 2/6 2 0 15 0 2. Standing High Jump, ent. 2/ ... ... 1 010 0 3. Three-legged Race, 150 Yards, ent. 1/ ... ... 015 5 0 4. Hurdle Race, for men, 440 Yards, over G flights hurdles, 3 feet high, , ent. 2/G... ... 2015 0 5. Sack Race, 150 Yards, ent. 1/ ... ... ••• 015 5 0 6. Running High Jump, ent. 2/ ... ... ••• 1 0 10 0 7. One-Mile Flat Race, ent. 2/0 2 0 15 0 8. Egg and Spoon Rape, (the spoon to be carried in the teeth, hands in pockets), 150 Yards, ent. 1/ ... 0 15 5 0 9. Vaulting with Pole, ent. 2/ ;. 1 0 10 0 10. Single Women’s Race, ent. free. Prize a pair of boots, given by Mr. C. Hawkins, Tinwald 11. Men’s 220 Yards Race, ent. 2/- 1 10 10 0 12. Running Long Jump, ent. 1/- ... ... 1 0 7 6 13. Men’s Race (over 40), ent. free. Prize a pair of trousers, given by J. Balian tyne and Co., Christchurch. 14. Consolation Race, ent. 1/- 1 0 10 0 Also, a number of Toys and useful articles wil be given for Children’.a Sports during the day. Rules fok Athletic Sports— 1. All competitors to be resident in the County three months prior to the races. 2. Three to start or no race.'' The Committee will hold a final meeting on December 28th, at 8 p.m. sharp. J. B. ROGERS, 778 Hon. Sec. rj\ H E S OUTH RAKAIA Annual Sports Will take place on MONDAY, THE 27th DECEMBER. Particulars on Handbills. A Dance Will be held in the Evening, in the Town Hall. Admission —2s. 6d. 753



Sporting, Athletics, &c. ASI i BURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY’S ANNUALGA T H E R 1 N G. THE SECOND Annual Sports Meeting of the Ashburton CALEDONIAN SOCIETY \j will be held in the Agricultural and Pastoral Asssociation’s Show Ground, Ashburton, on MONDAY AND T UESD AY, December 27th and 28th, When the prizes enumerated below will be competed for. Judges for the Sports: For Pipe Music —Messrs. Donald M'Lean, A. M'Coll, M'Kinnon, and J. Mac Lean Dunn. For Quoit Throwing— Messrs. G. M. Robinson and George Kidd. For Caber, Stone, and Hammer Throwing —Messrs. Stitt, Hay Smith, and W. Anderson. For Highland Dancing and Best Dressed High lander Messrs. Donald M'Lean, M'Kinnon, Dr. Stuart and A. M'Coll. For Irish Dancing Messrs. John Boyle, John Black. H. Cullen, and D; Fitzgerald, For Vaulting and Jump ing—Messrs. Reid, Quill, and Millar. Racing Handicappers—Messrs. Ander son and Digby. Judge—Mr. M. Stitt. Starter—Mr. S. Saunders. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS : amount of first prize. Entries can bo made with the Secretary up to Eleven o’clock on the day of the sports, for such events as have not come off, except for events Nos. 3, 15, 18, and 22, entries for which must be in by noon on the Bth December. For these handi cap events the handicaps will be declared on the loth December, and acceptances must be in the Secretary’s hands by noon of the 22ud December. Members are reminded that their tickets expired on the 30th September last, and that their subscriptions are now due. These are requested to be paid at once to the Secretary or Treasurer. J. MacLEAN DUNN, 665 Hon. Secretary. WAKANUI SPORTS ! WAKANUI SPORTS ! WAKANUI SPORTS. TO BE HELD ON NEW YEAR’S DAY, January Ist, 1881. List of Officers. Starter —Mr. W. Cockle. Judges —Messrs. J. Brown and E. Thomas. Hon. Trea surer—Mr. E. Thomas. Hon. Secretary —Mr. E. Thomas. Handicap] >er~Alv. , J. Sturgeon. Clerks of Course —Mr. C. Hill, junr., and Mr. P. Lownie. Programme. 1. Quarter-mile Handicap Hurdle Race. 2. Men’s One Milo Handicap Race. 3, Quoits (distance 21 yards). 4. Men’s Half-mile Handicap Race. {j. Men’s 100 yards Race. 0. Married Men’s 200 yards Race. 7. Men’s Standing High Jump. 8. Men’s Running High Jump. 0. Vaulting with Polo. 10. Throwing Hammer. 11. Tossing Caber. 12. Running Long Jump. 13. Hop, Step, and Jump. 14. Single Girl’s Race, 100 yards (open to all comers). 15. Married Women’s 100 yards Race. 16. Three-legged Race, 100 yards. 17. Sack Race, 100 yards. 18. Old Men’s Race, 100 yards. 19. THE WAKANUI INVENTION. E. THOMAS, 775 Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. Public Companies. r|YHE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE I ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED). Established 1869. Actuary and Secretary —J. M. Templeton, F.I. A. The MOST LIBERAL and EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in the colony. Resident Secretary Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, Wellington. Agent for the County of Ashburton— S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. Note the name—The National Mutual. 749 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). ‘ ' ’ ’ WOOL SEASON—IBBO-1881. SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHEEP FARMERS. THE Company makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on WOOL entrusted to its care for sale in the London market. This being one of the leading depart ments of the Company’s business, and an expert and practical staff being employed by its London House especially to superb tend the classification, valuation, and dis posal of wool consignments, growers may rely upon their clips being carefully handled and placed to the best advan tage. . Further information may be obtained upon application at the pompany’s office, papiedral Square' Christchurch. 283 g



T. Bullock. FRIDAY, 31st DECEMBER. TWO SUBURBAN ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ; Also, lEASEHOL D SECTIO N, Situated in Moore street. MR. T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Trustee in the Estate of J. S. Savage to seli BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Sale Rooms. East street, on the above date, TWO VALUABLE SUBURBAN ALLOTMENTS, Each containing 2 acres, being Lots 100 and 101, Tailored and Allan’s Sale Plan, situated between North-west Town Belt and Gross' street, about 6 chains from the Alford Forest road. These sections are suitable for cutting up into Building Allot ments, the adjoining properties having been already cut up and sold. Also, the Trustee’s interest in that valuable CORNER SECTION No. 101, Fronting Moore and Cass streets, on which is erected a substantial FOUR-ROOMED DWELLING-HOUSE. Full particulars may be obtained on ap plication to the undersigned. Sale at Two o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 770. . Auctioneer. g A Z A A R . SATURDAY SALES. SATURDAY, 25th inst., being CHRIST MAS DAY, my usual WEEKLY SALE takes place on FRIDAY, 24th. T. BULLOCK. JgAZAAR, BURNETT STREET. Saturday Horse Sale For the future the Sale of Horses will commence at One o’clock. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer FOR SALE, CHEAP A Sherriff Broadcast Seed-sower. Quite new. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE- Farm of 284 acres, near Dromore, fenced, and all broken up, ready for spring crop. Price low. A bargain. Terms easy. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, CHEAP —Four Sections in one block—viz., 502, 5C3, 510, 511, situated in Tinwald. Small deposit cash ; balance by instalments. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, CHEAP —A Quarter acre of good land, on which is erected a comfortable Cottage of four rooms. Terms liberal. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, CHEAP—Section No. 12, Trevorton, on which is erected a well-built four-roomed Cottage. It is securely fenced. The Garden is well stocked with fruit trees. This is a de sirable property, and will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms of payment. T. BULLOCK. SECTIONS FOR SALE at SMITH FIED, opposite the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Grounds and County Saleyards. Terms—Small de posit Cash ; balance by instalments. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,—Ten SHARES in the Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Company. T. BULLOCK. T7IOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A Jo PURCHASING CLAUSE, 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui 2CG ~ A cqrapac Farm, all fenced, well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consistof acomfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, Stockyard, &c., &c. 220 ~ All fenced, partly improved and well-watered. 3GO ~ All fenced, and a portion of it in English Grass. 50 ~ Near the above, will be sold very cheap. 05 ~ About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. 150 ~ Near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s 290 ~ About Six Miles from Ash burton. TOWN PROPERTIES. That valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms. Section 639 (part of), -J of an acre. Terms same, as above. Section 341, Kermode street. Lot 37j Mayo’s Block, with Dwelling house of seven rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. mO LET, that convenient SHOP, situ ated in the Triangle, Wakanui road. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, SHOP or BOARDING HOUSE, situated in Burnett street, opposite the Mail office. T. BULLOCK. mO BUTCHERS. —TO LET—Butchers’ 8 Shop and Dwelling House attached, situate in Havelock street, late in the occupation of Geo. Worner. There is a three-stalled stable, and other necessary buildings on the premises. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! THOMAS COTTON wishes to inform the travelling public between Ash burton and Longbeach that he has taken over the Coach Business from Mr. George ] Willcocks, and hopes for a continuance of the support hitherto accorded to his pre decessor. 'T^e'far.es by O.QfVGh ?V¥e exactly 3(U per ' milp 'ordinary fares, and lid. per mile' for Saturday return. They are as under— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. Gd. ordi nary, Gs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, {is. return. Wheatstone tP Ashburton, 2s. Gd. ordinary, 4s, return. The coach leaves Longbeach daily at 7.30 a.m., arriving at Ashburton at 10 a. ra.; and returns, leaving the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. 4g EOOOKSON, Wills Street, runs flu? , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and iVIoinA Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.m



Quill : ul .0. M ODNi ' MiMItRS monthly SALE. Our Next Sale will be held at Hood’s Yards, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 4. Entries for the above sale will be re ceived at Hood’s Hotel, or at our Auc tion Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, Ash burton. QUILL AND CO:, Auctioneers. m QUILL’S GRAND CONSULTA JL. TION, No. 1, ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, To be Run in February, 1881. 1000 Subscribers at 10s. each. First Horse ... ... ... ... £l4O Second Horse ... ... ••• 00 Third Horse 50 Other starters and nonstarters (divided) ... ... ... 220 Tickets to obtained at all the Hotels. To STATION-HOLDERS, LANDED PROPRIETORS, FARMERS, CATTLE - DEALERS, AND THE RESIDENTS IN ASH BURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS. , Messrs. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, STOCK, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, BEG to announce to station-holders, landed proprietors, farmer's, cattle dealers, and residents in Ashburton and the surrounding districts, that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above line ; and, from their long experience in the various departments, feel assured that all commissions en trusted to them will be conducted satis factorily to their patrons. Sales will be held as required, at the Salerooms and Yards in Ashburton, or any part of the district. They will also hold a Regular Sale of STOCK, LAND, FARM PRODUCE, FURNITURE, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, at their Rooms, every Saturday, particu lars of which will be duly advertised. The interest and the support of sellers and buyers are respectfully solicited. Cash Advances made on all classes of Goods placed in their hands for sale. For particulars of Sales please see advertisements. A NUMBER of FIRST-CLASS TOWN and SUBURBAN SECTIONS on band for private treaty, on VERY EASY TERMS. Colonial - made Sauces. QUILL & CO. are the Ashburton Agents for Carevv & Co.’s Dunedin-made WORCESTERSHIRE and TOMATO SAUCES —articles that are superior to anything that can be imported from any part of the world, and arc sold in New Zealand, the site of their manufacture, at a price with which no foreign piaker o.\ colonial importer can compete. Wholesale—Tomato Sauce, 2Gs. per case of two dozen pints. Worcestershire Sauce, 30s. per rags pf two dozen pints, and 32.8, pee ease of four : dozen bpUppds Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS, Ashburton. 333g-995c



Matson, '—c, and Co. ]WaTSON, C'cx & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Then-business will include tlie manage ment ot Estates, Investment and Pro curation of Money, Valuation of Pro perties, Stock, &c., and General Agency. They will hold throughout the District Public Auction Sales of Land, Live and Dead Stock; also on Market Days at Ashburton and Timvald, Eat and Store Stock. They are also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, Wool, &c., placed in their hands for sale. MATSON, COX, & GO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING M ACHINES 44g Business Notices, JUST RECEIVED. A Recherche Assortment of CHRIST MAS and NEW YEAR CARDS ; also, nice selection of TOYS, ALBUMS, and FANCY GOODS, suitable for the Christmas season. H. M. JONES, STATI O K E R, East Street and Baring Square. A large stock of STATIONERY to arrive shortly. 710 BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS ! M. NEA LA S HAS just received a largo and well assorted Stock of BOOTS and SHOES of every description, especially suited for the present season, from the best Home markets. Being so over stocked, the advertiser is compelled to sell the same at wholesale prices. M. N. hopes that his numerous customers will take the present opportunity, during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, to furnish themselves with really fresh, new, and cheap goods. Men’s Elastic-side Boots, usually sold at 18s. to £1 —at 155.; Men’s Light Water tights, £l—now sold at 15s. ; Men’s Nailed Bluchers, 13s. 6d. sold now at 10s. All goods sold proportionately cheap. 764 Vm. Patchin ? T East Street Ashburton, ENT, TARPAULIN, AND HORSE CLOTH MAKER. Canvas, Calico, and American Duck. Reaper and Binder Canvases Made and Repaired. Canvas and India-rubber Hosing. Sail, Twine, and Garden Lines, Blocks, Hooks, and Thimbles. Flax and Manilla Rope, of all sizes, always in stock. 31 WM. PATCHING. THE SOUTHLAND TIMBER YARDS. rnilE UNDERSIGNED BEGS to in- ■ L form his friends and the public gene rally, that he has made arrangements with the best SAWMILLS in Southland for a constant Supply of Building Timber, including Red and White Pine. FOR SALE, CHEAP FIREWOOD, in foot lengths, £2 per cord 1 POSTS AND RAILS STAKES, &c. HAVELOCK AND WEST STREETS, 1 Next Jameson and Roberts, ASHBURTON. JOSHUA TUCKER, 217g-884c Proprietor CHERTSEY. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER HAVING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles inGrocery,Drapery, Ironmongery, etc. AGENT FOR THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. 423 NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. Professor F. Clark, HAIRDRESSER, STATIONER, AND FANCY GOODS DEALER, MONTGOMERY'S BUILDINGS, a, b a u b. t o n , HAS JUST IMPORTED from Mel bourne a large assortment of FANCY GOODS, too numerous to specify in detail, amongst which arc the follow ing " G,B-D, Pipes, in cases Cherry do. do. Also pipes of every other description Dolls, Toy Watches Rowing Boats, Trumpets Shuttlecocks and Battledores Whips, Spades, Popguns,' Mouth Harmon;eon4 And ;\U Rinjs of Gentlemen’s Studs We s V« Patent Solitaires Also Ladies. 1, Hair Pads, Frizettes, &c. NOVELS— “BIack Angel,” “ Star of the South,” “Fiery Cross,”.&c. Haircutting, Shaving, and Shampooing Saloon. Agont for the Ashburton Guardian. Note the address - MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS. ASHBURTON. 5J3* IQ ALL ; PROGRAMME CARDS in : 0 ;-very neat; styles, with Pencils and Ribjbous, printed at the Guardian Office, East street, near Railway Station.



Business Notices. REDUCTION. CHEAPER THAN EVER. *') A A AAA FEET of BOARDS and SCANTLINGS, must be sold ; also, a large quantity of Floor ing, Match Lining, Rusticated Archi- , traves, Skirtings, superior Totara Shingles, Firewood, Stakes, Posts,. Rails, &c. Apply at * HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East street, Ashburton. N.B.—Orders can be delivered at any railway station on the main or branch Hues, direct from the Mills, of any size, length, or quantity. 738 a A NEW DEPARTURE. DAWN OF A NEW ERA IN THE HISTORY OF TAILORING. ONE of the great requirements of the Colonies at the present time, is— CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER, ‘ AT READY MADE PRICES, In order to meet this want and bring our PERFECT FITTING SUITS, Within the reach of all, we have made arrangements which will enable us to.offer CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER from COLONIAL or IMPORTED Materials, at the following Prices:— Boy’s SUITS from £2 Men’s SUITS from £3 7s. 6d. Men’s TROUSERS from 18s 6d. Ladies’ MANTLES from £2 ss. . PERFECT FlT—Any Style Required, and First-Class Workmanship guaranteed in every case. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) B. GL Buxton, TAILOR & OUTFITTER, 117ISHES to thank his numerous W friends and customers for the patronage he has received since com mencing business in Ashburton, and begs to inform them he has to hand a Largo Consignment of Fancy Coatings, and Tweeds for riding and walking trousers, pantaloons, etc. .R. G. Ruxton, being greatly encouraged by the success of intro ducing the best goods at the lowest price, is prepared to make Saits from £4 55., unequalled or unsurpassed by any other house in Canterbury. Trousers made to order from £1 Is.; Yests from 12s. 6d. Trousers strapped and cuffed at a few hours’ notice. Address — R. G. RUXTON, Adjoining Quill’s Commercial Hotel, Petek Street, near Railway Station. 634 Wm. Anderson, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Ashburton. HAS always in STOCK -a complete assortment of every description of Saddlery, Harness, Whips, Saddlers’lron mongery. Goods manufactured to order on the premises of the best Materials and at the lowest rates 324 NOTICE to FARMERS and OTHERS. WHEN you want any Copper, Zinc, Iron, or Tinware made - or re paired, it will be to your interest to con sult Joseph Hyde, Moore street, Ashburton, And he will cure all complaints cheaply. Every description of Dairy Work made. Estimates for Spouting given. 345 Thos. Hudson, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER* Burnett Street, Ashburton. PERSONS visiting this Establishment can he supplied with every article of the trade at Lowest Prices. 308 THOMAS HUDSON. Horse Bazaar Stables, Burnett Street. H. MUIR, PROPRIETOR, HAS much pleasure in informing the public generally that every atten tion and civility will be paid to custo mers. Saddle Horses and Buggies on hire at Lowest Rates. Commodiona Loose Boxes for Entires. gd Oats, Chaff, and Hay on Salel N.B. —Parcels and telegrams received here will command immediate attention. : sio HUGH MUIR. A. SHBU The Oldest Established Business in the County of Ashburton. I). WILLIAMSON AND CO., DRAPERS GROCERS IRONMONGERS, TEA, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. The Best House in Town for MEN’S, BOYS’, AND YOUTHS’ REA D Y-MADE CLOTHING CELEBRATED BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT. 355 P. & H. Duncan, Agricultural implement . MAKERS, Tuam Street, Christchurch, Have a number of their greatly improved GRASS SEED STRIPPERS now ready for delivery. These Machines were awarded First Prize at Rangiora, Christ church, and Ashburton Shows this season. Also have on view their new make of ELEVATORS, which for lightness and durability cannot bo surpassed. ; . i Inspection invited. 684 ... THE GUARDIAN . is on ; oyevy-; Tea | Table in Ashburton. RTON Q TORE