TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, May 17. It has been announced that the measures to be introduced by the Glad- having reference to will be confined to legislation for the relief of the distress existing in that country. The Autsralians commenced their second match to-day, at Derby, where they met an eleven of Derbyshire. The Australians went first to the wickets, and scored 129 in their innings. Bannerman made the top score of 32. The English team then went in, and the Australians succeeded in getting them all out for 45 runs. In this innings Spofforth and Palmer each took five wickets. The Derbyshire men then followed their innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day they had made 21 runs with the loss of one wicket. The weather during the whole day’s play was fine, and the ground lively and suited to the Australians. London, May 18. The Right Hon. G. J Goschen has started for the purpose of acting as Special Ambassador at Constantinople. Mr. Charles Stewart Purnell, member for Meath, has succeed Mr. William Shaw, member for Cork, as leader of the Home Rule Party in the House of Commons. It is understood that communications ha"e been exchanged between the Great Powers regarding those portions of the treaty of Berlin having reference to the - internal reforms of Turkey, which have . not yet been accomplished according to the terms of the treaty. Nothing definite has transpired as to the result of the in terchange of views by the Great Powers, but it is stated that the Porte will be re quired to accept a European Commission, which will undertake the proper adminis tration of Turkish finance. Constantinople, May 17. In consequence of Albania having issued a proclamation of independence communications have been exchanged between the Great Powers, and their am bassadors have consequently demanded the dispatch of Turkish troops to surround the Albanian districts. The Great Powers will in no way countenance the indepen dence of that province. The assassin of Commeroff, the late , attacM to the Russian Embassy, has not yet suffered the sentence of death passed j upon him. She Sultan, it appears, made . a proposal to the Czar of Russia, who had , previously demanded the execution of the - assassin, that the death sentence should , be commuted. The Czar, however, has refused to consent to this, and repeats the demand that the death sentence shall be carried out. Constantinople, May 18. It has been announced that the Sultan has made a proposal to the Great Powers ( that a European Commission should be j formed to inquire into the recent conflict j between the Montenegrins and the Albanians, which arose through the j former taking steps to occupy territory ceded to them under the Treaty of Berlin. (Sydney Evening News Special.) t London, May 6. J The appeal to the Lord Justices whether ' the Judge who, sentenced the Claimant 1 had power to make the two sentences con- t secutive has been heard and adjourned. f The strike of the ironworkers is sub- c siding. May 7. s The Duke of Connaught met with a rather pitiful accident while out for a I drive. 'Tne carriage upset and the occu- ( pants were thrown out. The Duke was t bruised about the face, arms, and legs. F No bones were broken. t The statement made by the Hon. W. h E. Gladstone, in an electioneering h speech, that the Emperor of Austria had expressed anxiety that the English elec s tors would vote for the Conservative s party, created a considerable amount of disscussion in the Austrian press and of- I ficial circles. The Emperor is understood to have attached no importance what 1 ever to the reported utterance, but p through the representations of Sir Henry Elliott, the English Ambas sador at Vienna, the British Government t have been communicated with on the sub- n ject. In reply, a frank explanation has r been sent by the English Government to u the Court of Vienna, repudiating the <3 complexion put upon Mr. Gladstone’s a electioneering utterance. l Miss Marian Evans, the novelist, r known as “George Elliot,” has been c married, and is now Mrs. Cross. i May 8. I Sir Bartle Frere, in opening the Cape s Parliament, announced, among the t measures to be submitted during the c session, a Bill providing for a conference c of delegates from the various South I African provincial confederations. I The finishing work at the St. Gothard Tunnel has been temporarily suspended by a casualty. A considerable portion of p the tunnel has collapsed, leaving many t thousand tons of earth to be cleared away 1 before the concluding operations can be i carried on. No loss of life has been re ported. The fall is attributed to insuffi cient timbering. c The United States House of Represen- c tatives have decided to reduce the ad 1 valorem duties on imported wool to 45 per i cent. The Cape of Good Hope steamship 1 American, belonging to the Union Steam- ] ship Company, has foundered, but her j crew and passengers escaped in boats. t May 10. £ Three British inen-of-war bombarded i and burned the town of Battanga, in 1 Africa, as punishment for the outrages committed by the native inhabitants. S London, May 14. At the wool sales merino fleece and 1 merino lambs’ wools were unchanged, but cross-breds are 2\ d. to 3d. lower compared with the previous sales. New Zealand wheat, 425. c.f.i.; 50s. ex ship. The Merchants’ Shipping and Under writers’ Association report the arrival of the Lurline, which left Napier on Jan. 24. (Special to the Sydney Herald.) London, May C. Owing to the state of the weather, and also the foreign political outlook and un certain harvest prospects, the improve ment in trade which existed in February has gradually waned, and trade is not likely to rally till harvest. Iron and steel have fallen nearly 30 per cent. A telegram to the Daily Neves states that Bavaria supports Hamburg in her protest against the proposed inclusion of the latter in the German Zollverein. It is believed the German Reichstag will re ject the proposal. London, May 8. There is increasing excitement in Ham burg in reference to the proposal to in clude the city in |the Zollverein, and the Daily Neves says a coolness has arisen be tween Prussia and Bavaria on the subject. Sir Cunliffe Owen will represent the Royal Commission at the Melbourne Ex hibition. The commission will give L2OOO worth of fine arts exhibits if Melbourne will return Home free the Sydney after the Melbourne Exhibition over.

” A powerful syndicate hag offered to con struct the railway connecting the land lines with Port Darwin on condition that they receive a land grant of 8000 acres per mile. The Hon. Thomas M’llraith has made a contract with the British India Company for the conveyance of mails and emigrants from London to Queensland. It is to be a through service, calling at Suez, Colombo, and Batavia. The first steamer starts in October.

London, May 10. It is now conclusively proved that the Indian Government only informed the Cabinet of the deficit in the revenue when the elections in England were nearly over. The Standard says it is intended to send a Financial Commission to inquire into 5 the state of the Indian finance. The Albanians have declared themselvo ’ 'ndependent. London, May 11. 1 Turkish troops have joined the Al banians. The Daily Telegraph states that ■ Russia proposes to Italy to intervene on ’ behalf of Albania. AUSTRALIAN. {By Cubic to Reuter's Agency.) Melbourne, May IC. The Secretary of State for the Colonies telegraphs to the Governor that there was no passenger or seaman aboard the Knowsley Hall of the name of Webster when she sailed from England, and it is therefore now conclusively proved that the letter found in a bottle at Portland was a hoax. At a speculative sale of 4,000 cases of Hennessy’s brandy, holders were unwill ing to operate, except at higher price. Melbourne, May 18. It is stated that a match has been arranged between Trickett and Hanlan for the sculling championship of the world, to come off in October next. Melbourne, May 19. The debate in the Legislative Assembly on the Address in reply to the Governor’s Speech closed last night. The Address was agreed to without a division. ( The action of Sir John O’Shannassey and Messrs. Gaunson and Graves, who have hitherto ranked as Ministerilists, but who are now among the chief critics of the Government, will it is expected, influence the fate of Mr. Service’s reform scheme. The present state of political affairs is being much discussed. Sydney, May 19. A youth named Ball has been arrested under warrant, and has been committed for trial, on a charge of offering Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier and Colonial Secretary, a sum of LSO, as considerrtion for the Premier to secure him an appoint ment in the Civil Service. Sydney, May 18. Arrived—Rotomahana, from New Zea land. A labor schooner from Noumea has been wrecked on Saumarez reef. The captain and four of the crew in a boat have been picked up. They state that the Govern ment Agent and 99 Kanakas were left on a reef without provisions. A steamer has . started from Rockhampton to rescue them. It is now four days since the wreck took place. ;

INTERPROYINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, May 19. The mania for the fifteen gem puzzle re cently introduced from America is spread ing in Auckland, and a largo number have been sold. The Bishop of Melanesia leaves on Friday for Norfolk Island. The Harbor Board yesterday resolved to communicate with the Hon. Mr. Brassey, President of the Board of Trade, with a view to urging the facilities Aucl - land could afford as a coaling station and depot for the South Pacific ; and also to forward Dr. Hector’s report on the coal deposits in the North. The Board re duced the wharf charges on sulphur one shilling per ton. District Cattle Inspector Lewis and Naden, veterinary surgeon, inspectors for Otahuhu, Panmure, and Mangere Dis tricts, state that no further symptoms of pleuro-pneumonia have been perceived, and they are satisfied the disease is not spread ing. Gorse, the Wanganui Inspector, is leaving the Waikato for Wanganui. The police are in pursuit of the man suspected of robbing the Pokeno railway station. The Hinemoa has arrived, with the Railway Commissioners. Prospecting for gold is going on at the Ngaruawahia drive. At 20 feet, it is re ported a few small specimens were found. Napier, May 18. Superstition is on the increase amongst the natives, owing to the teachings of the new prophet, Parora Ita, from Waira rapa. He prophecies great floods in two months, when all the Europeans will be drowned, and the natives get their own again. Men and women, perfectly naked, bathe in the water every morning, believing they will be cured of all diseases. The teach ing and prophecies are great rubbish, but the local chiefs fear the spread of the superstition, and say that all trouble with the Pakeha has originated from the tcach of such lunatics. Toreha calls a meeting of Maoris for next Friday, to fix the boundary within which the prophet and his disciples shall not enter. Napier, May 19. Thompson Brothers have discovered gold bearing reefs in Tarawera County, twenty miles north-west of Napier, and have secured a protection order from Go vernment over a claim 400 yards by 200. Wellington, May 19. At the Divorce Court this morning, de cree absolute was made in the following cases : —Cooper v. Cooper, Wellington ; Reynolds v. Reynolds and Wilson ; Joynt v. Joynt. In the Divorce Court, the case of Knight v. Knight, of Nelson, was heard. His Honor, the Chief Justice, in giving judgment, said that Mrs. Knight had es tablished her case by proving incestuous adultery, and although her conduct had not altogether redounded to her credit, the Court would grant a decree nisi. At the Divorce Court, decrees nisi were granted in the cases of Harris v. Harris, Wanganui, and Denby v. Denby and. Gilbert, Auckland. Blenheim, May 19. The Civil Service Commissioners left Nelson yesterday afternoon, after sitting five days, and examining 18 witnesses. They commenced sitting in Blenheim this morning and examined the Land Com missioner and traffic manager. Timaru, May 19. The South Canterbury Education Board has voted LlO to the new schools for the purpose of tree planting, and smaller sums to other schools. Complaints are being made about the great reduction in railway charges lately made for the conveyance of coal from Lyttelton, enabling importers from New castle to under-sell dealers in colonial coal from southern mines, who have to pay full rates for carriage. Dunedin, May 19. The Tipperary Company at Arrow have crushed 417 ounces of gold from 550 tons stone. At the Tokomairiro District Court, Isabella Hamlyn was acquitted on the charge of concealment of birth.

On Petrie’s farm, Maungatua, the whole season’s crops were destroyed by fire. There was no insurance.

RECESS SPEECHES,

; (BY TELEGRAPH.) 1 ' Nelson, May 19. ■ Mr. Adams addressed the electors last night. There was a crowded meeting. ’ He spoke strong’y on railway subjects, pointing out that the deficiency in the revenue was largely expected, and that the deficiency had nothing to do with the expenditure on public works. He then ‘ referred to the late charges made against ' him, which, he said, he was ready to 1 meet. He said the whole of the misappre hension arose from the fact of the first case not having been reported. He said he should go to Wellington, and then return and face the electors to give his ex planation ; and he asked them, if they 1 wanted to strengthen his hands as their representative, to undo what was done at the late meeting. He was sure that if there had been any influential citizens at the former meeting, they had taken no part in it, and he asked them to express confidence in him as their member. A question was asked whether Mr. Adams would work cordially with the other members, and withdraw certain remarks made by him regarding Mr. Pitt. Numerous interruptions followed, and Mr. Adams was loudly called on for an answer. Ultimately, he said that the remarks he made concerning Mr. Pitt were made in the heat of the moment, and ad mitted that he should not have used them ; but he now asked them to remem ber what some of them did in the heat of moment at the meeting the other night. Dunedin, May 19. Mr. Finn has addressed the Arrow electors. He .advocated extreme reduc tions in the Civil Service. Dunedin, May 19. Mr. George M'Lcan addressed the electors at Waikouaiti, the Mayor in the chair. He dealt principally with Sir George Grey’s speeches, and with finance, comparing our loan with that of South Australia, and said wo were LG5.000 to the bad. He commended Government for endeavoring to economise, and hoped the constituencies would extract a pledge from their representatives that they must support 'a Government th.it honestly endeavors to bring our expenditure within our income. He defended the property tax as fairer to all than the land tax, whilst the latter was actually doubled. He was afraid that if any attempt were made to meddle with the Education Act that there would be no saying where it would lead to, but if it came to a vote on the imposition of school fees he should certainly support such a proposition. A special vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. M'Lean for his action in obtaining restitution of the impounded land fund, and votes of thanks and confidence were also carried.

ASHBURTON STEEPLECHASES.

Nominations for the Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary at Quill’s Hotel not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 20th. Weights will be declared on Tuesday, May 25th. Acceptances on night of general entry, Wednesday, May 2Gth, at 8 p.m.

THE WRITING TELEGRAPH.

New South Wales is fortunate in pos sessing a telegraph department wduch loses sight of no improvement or invention connected with its operations which may be recorded in any part of the world. This is evidenced in the very complete display of all instruments and appliances connected with telegraphy in the Inter national Exhibition, under the direct supervision of Mr. M‘Guire, electrician to the department. But at the dinner on board the Orient liner John Elder, a few nights since, Mr. Cracknel!, Superinten dent of the Telegraphs, in replying to a toast, indicated that this colony would in a few months be termed the most advanced of sending telegraphic messages known in the world. That is a method by which a person can write his message at one office, and as lie writes his very writing will be reproduced without other intervention than that afforded by the electric current at some distant office. We have no doubt that Mr. Craoknell alluded t > what is called “ The Writing Telegraph,” a pretty full description of which appeared in the Illustrated London News some six months since, This has been invented by Mr. E. A. Cowper, a gentleman distinguished in the scientific world, and the instrument constructed by him enables anjmne to write at a distant telegraph station many miles away in just the same manner as if he were present at that station. This is accomplished in the following man ner :—The stylus, or the pencil, held by the writer is in connection with two wires, which give to a pencil at the station he is communicating with, a horizontal and a vertical motion—or, in other words, en ables a pencil 50 miles away to follow every movement of a pencil in a writer’s hand. By an automatic attachment the paper written on at each end passes from right to left as written on, and the mes sages as received have merely to be cut off, wound round a piece of card, or sent to their destination and despatched. Of course for rapidity of transmission the new invention does not equal the duplex, and, equally of course, cannot come up co the quadruplex system under which two or four currents, each containing a separate message, may be sent along one wire simultaneously ; but, on the other hand, it has the advantage of requiring no re ceiving clerk to transcribes message,and in many ways may be made practically useful at present. But beyond this there is the consideration that the invention is only in its infancy, and that whilst in action now it requies the undivided services of two wiios, and is limited to some 50 or GO miles of distance on land, the time may be expected to arrive when it will work with 5 out these hindrances to its universal adoption. It will be easily understood that the delicate writing necessary for telegraphic cables would prevent its use on any of them.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1880.



Moonlight, Candlelight, Comet Ter race, Mud Gully, and No Town are a few suggestive names attached to districts and towns in Westland. “ Buy a trunk, Pat,” said a dealer. “ And what for should I buy a trunk!” rejoined Pat. “To put yoUr clothes in,” was the reply. ‘‘And go naked!” ex claimed Pat, “Not a bit iv it,” It has been ascertained, after patient in vestigation, that a courtship averages three tons of coal each. A man passing through a gate in the dark ran against a post. “I wish that post was in the lower regions,” was his angry remark. “ Better wish it was somewhere else,” said a bystander ; “ you might run against it again.



Wanted. it 5 e t e 11 t D t 1 BAR Framed BEE HIYES. T. A. Gates, Saunders’ Buildings. 828 g WANTED KNOWN—That C. Haw kins, thoTinwald 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—417c WANTED, a General SERVANT. Apply at once to Guardian office or to Mrs. M'Kcllar Wix, St. Leonards, Sea field. 470c-865g i To Let. TO LET. QA A ACRES First-Class LAND to OUI/ Let, as a whole or in blocks, for immediate Cropping. Apply to D. CAMERON, 870 g Clunes, Methven. Public Notices, i NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. i TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. : QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, MAY 24, 1880. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE, CHRISTCHURCH. ■RAILWAY COMMUNICATION DI- RECT to the COURSE. CHRISTCHURCH to Racecourse at short intervals, from 11.30 a. in. to Ip. m. Racecourse to Christchurch, at short intervals, from 3 p.m. up to half-an-hour after the last race. LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH LINE. Ordinary trains and a late train, leaving Christchurch at 11.15 p.m., andLytelton at 11.45 p. m. SOUTH LINE. (Including Malvern and Whitecliffs Branch) Ordinary trains. NORTH LINE AND BRANCHES. Ordinary trains. SOUTHBRIDGE BRANCH. Ordinary trains. The race trains will not stop at any intermediate places between Christchurch and Racecourse Terminus to pick up or set down passengers. FARES. Christchurch to Racecourse Terminus, including Admission to Course ; Covered Carriages ... 3s. Gd. * Seated Wagons ... 2s. Gd. 1 Ordinary Single Fare Tickets issued from any station to any station on May 22 ai d 24 will be available for return up to and including May 25. NO GOODS TRAFFIC. FREDK. BACK, 875 g Genera! Manager. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) BELFAST STATION—NORTH LINE. THE officer in- charge of Belfast Station will be WITHDRAWN on MONDAY, May 24fch, and on after that date the station will be treated as a Flag Station FREDK. BACK, General Manager. I General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 18, 1880. 872 g Y. SL R, 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 ho available for return up to and including 25th May. FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May S, 1880. 848 g IMPOUNDED from the North Town Belt on May 10 : 1 Bay Filly, with white near hind foot. 1 Black Colt, two white hind feet, and one white near fore foot. 1 Bay Colt, S on near shoulder. If the above Stock be not released on or before May 27th they will be sold to defray expenses. WILLIAM PRICE, 871 g Poundkeer. NOTICE. A PIGEON MATCH will be held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Ashbur ton Forks, on MONDAY, 24th May. A BALL will bo hold in the evening. 873 g PHILIPP TISCH. 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, Westerfield. F. O REED. May 4th, 1880. 416c-825g DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER SHIP. IVTOTIOE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SS the PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between Messrs. Oosgrave and Murray, trading together as Blacksmiths, Mount Somers, is hereby DISSOLVED by mutual consent. Dated this 4th day of May, 1880. EDWARD COSGRAVE. 819 g JOHN MURRAY. REGISTRATION OF DOGS. MOUNT SOMERS RIDING. 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. 8600



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. O ORE AND CO., to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP 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 be marked in*'plain'figures 1 with Red Ink. Af f $ All outstanding accounts must be paid , at once so that partnership accounts may ‘ be adjusted. * ( ( ORE & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA 1 April 24th, 1880. I P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns 1 Guns! Guns! £ t t I POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORE AND CO. g~ AYE 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 — From £2 10s toj£2s. ORR AND CO 199c-9g



Business Notices. P J. R. CHAPMAN, AINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGN WRITER, Importer of Paper-hangings, White Lead, Glass, Ac. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-440« HALLO! HiLLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. QUIL L, 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 (is. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) tfe. & 6s. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bottle ss. Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jainaca Rum, per Bottle, ss. Fine old Martelle’s Dark Brandy, per Bottle, ss. Hennessey’s Brandy, per Bottle, 6s. Superior Square Gin (J.D.K.Z.), per , Bottle, Gs. 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— -3 bottles Brandy 2 „ Port 2• ~ Rum 2 bottles Whisky 2 ~ Sherry 1 ~ Old Toni (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. winter months. Note Address— T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 7510-33^ PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. \ BOBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, i 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 r and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. I All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. i Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shoAvn in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824g-429c GRAIN. ROYSB, are prepared to STEAD, & CO. PURCHASE GBAIN or to make ADVANCES ON GRAIN consigned to them for sale or ship ment. C. PERCY COX, Agents for ROYSE, STEAD, & CO., 493« Ashburton. McSHERRY DRILLS. A SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive. They will range in widtii 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.



Edmiston, Sundry & Cc. TO PURCHASE, GOOD SAMPLES OF RYE GRASS SEED TARES EDMISTON, GUN DRY, & Co. FOR SALE. ON EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS. mWO QUARTER-ACRE SECTIONS, Mayo’s Land, Beach-i’oad, Trevorton, with well-finished 2-roomed Cottages erected thereon, to be sold on EXCEEDINGLY EASY TERMS. For particulars, apply to EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. SEEDS FOR AUTUMN SOWING. mHE UNDERSIGNED have on SALE B 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. 76 lo East Street. IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- | PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. Also, — FORMS op TO LET and FOR SALE. { ijia niiimimwwn i Business Notices. TINWALD STORE. NEW PROPRIETORSHIP JEPHSON & DAVISON, t IN announcing to the inhabitants of k Tinwald and district surrounding that they have succeeded to the business hitherto carried on by Mr. J. Escott, in the Store in Tinwald, 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 6 keeping only the best quality of goods, a 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 the Tinwald Store, and residents in Tinwald will do well to call where they ~ can be served with an article equal to any J to be found elsewhere, and at a figure rj equally cheap, JEPHSON & DAVISON, I GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, S Tinwald. 851 g REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP! ! 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 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. LAND. LAND. jyJ-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 main Nino 197 a REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. DWARD TAYLOR has reduced the Price of his best Bread to sd. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, Sid. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 119 e ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. ,FURNITURE ! FURNITURETT" Made to Order by /CHARLES RADER, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &0. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. Gin. x 3ft. Gin., with live drawers, Price 70s. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with six drawers, A'ice £5 10s. Kitchen Cupboard, from 30s. Do. with Dresser, from 40s. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Furniture repaired and renovated. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD, Beyond Clark’s Grain Stores. For Sale, a Light Waggon, nearly new, in good order, Price £22. A good chance for anyone requiring a useful conveyance cheap. 346c-747g ASHBURTON TOWN HALL COM PANY. TENDERS are invited for LEASING TWO SHOPS in the Town Hall. For particulars apply at the office of the undersigned. Tenders to be sent to the Secretary of the Town Hall Company, not later than 12 noon on TUESDAY, the 25th inst. The highest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. 462 c 0. PERCY COX.



Alfred Harrison. This Day. 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, I REAPER and A “ Captain” A BINDER—by I Draught MARE, McCormick A “Blossom” 1 Draught FILLY, 1 DRAY A “Jessie” A 2 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 1-j DAIRY COWS AJ— really good ] „ COLT, O HEIFERS A broken to harness 2 Hack.MARES CALVES : "I Light Draught ~t BULL—well bred A FILLY, rising A 2 years Jfl PIGS Etc., etc. WITHOUT RESERVE, AT THE TINWALD SALE YARDS. THURSDAY, 20th MAY. 12 to the minute. ALFRED HARRISON, 853g-477c Auctioneer. ASHBURTON STEEPLECHASES. SATURDAY, 22nd MAY. 2 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by Public Auc tion, 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, 64g Auctioneer. in if Minina tinman ■ ’■’nillViliiilfilTßifilfiTllßß'ElßglßgMllHlHprßinninilßniiMnnMMlWMiMßßM J. L. Wilson. UNDER BILL OF SALE. CHERTSBY. Me. j. . l. Wilson ha. reoswea instructions to sell on TUESDAY, THE INSTANT, On the farm lately occupied by Mr. R. Kirkpatrick, close to the Ohertsey railway Station, removed for convenience of sale, At 12 o’clock. Without Reserve. J BAY MARE 2 BLACK do. 2 DARK BAY do. GREY HORSE 2 BAY do. X ” ” 2 WHITE do. 2 BAY do. 2 cow IMPLEMENTS. 2 Triple-Furrow PLOUGH 2 Double do. do. 2 DRILL 2 Hand DRILL 2 Broadcast SOWER 2 Set 3-horse HARROWS 2 do. 2-horse do. £} Wood’s REAPERS and BINDERS rj Sets of HARNESS 2 do. of DRAY do. O DRAYS SUNDRIES 869 a J. L WILSON, Auctioneer. J. E. Buchanan and Co. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. IMPORTANT SALE OF BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. TO PURCHASERS OF SUBURBAN SECTIONS. Messrs, j. e. buchanan. & co. have received instructions from the freeholders to sell by Public Auction BUILDING ALLOTMENTS gg These Sections have been just laid out, and present a capital oppor tunity for investment. They are situated close' to the North east Town Beit, with a frontage on the Wakanui Road, and con tinuation of the North-west Town Belt. SALE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 1. For further particulars see Handbills and future Advertisements. J. E. BUCHANAN & CO., 874 g Auctioneers,