You cannot be too careful about tins. In packing in firkins, get the best you can of •well-seasoned oak, beech, or ash, clean looking and smooth on the inside, and bring them clean to market. In preparing your filkins let them be filled the day wanted with boiling water, let stand until (ftld, then rinsed with clean cold water, 3to which a couple of handfuls of salt _ put. This will make your filkiu sweet and staunch. Pack your filkin as close as possible, and send it to market as soon as you can. Lei cleanli ness be your constant care, from the milk ing of the cow until you bring your butter to the market. There are few things a farmer’s wife or daughter ought to be prouder of than her dairy and its produce. The butter buyers should encourage the use of the most suitable filkin, and might also be more careful when the butter comes into their hands. The firkins are fre quently rolled about on the wet and dirty yards and. damp floors, which might be avoided. Railway and steamboat com panies treat firkins in the same rough way. All should endeavor to improve, and try to bring our butter in the cleanest and most creditable condition into the English market. Then it would take its proper place, and you would get the highest price, defying foreign competition. ” FRESH STRAINS IN POULTRY. The “Poultry World” (American) gives the following advice as to the introduction of fresh strains in poultry breeding : “ The individual breeder of fowls will sus pect that he needs fresh blood for his stock when the annual number of eggs diminishes, when a loss of size is notice able, and when the flock begins to show signs of debility. But the frequency and method of introducing fresh blood is a matter that can only be decided according to the ob ject sought after. If size and utility are desired, with no regard to permanent type, crossing every year with distinct fresh blood will give progeny, as a rule, superior to either parent stock ; but these hybrids cannot be depended upon to produce others with the same merits. On the other hand, if it is desired to establish a strain of thoroughbreds which may be relied on to breed true, then the most judicious influx of fresh blood every second year is necessary. - But here, while near relationship should be carefully avoided, itis equally important to use birds of not too remote connection with the dominant strain, iu order to preserve the prepon derance of the breed sought after. Scien tific breeders usually prefer hens for this purpose, as it has been ascertained that the male bird has' the most influence upon the color of the progeny and what may be called the “fancy points,” while the form, size, and useful qualities are principally derived from the hen. Hence, if the ob ject is to preserve a specific type, there is less risk in using a hen, as the progeny, if not satisfactory, may be killed ; while if the cross be with a male from new blood, and the young prove undesirable, the whole season’s work is lost. When a strain has been fully established, it is a good plan to put a promising cockerel in an adjoining yard, and bring him back in a year or two, when the relationship will lie remote enough to infuse without de ranging the type.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1880.



Business Notices. Guns! 6te|is! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORB AND CO. HAVE now on hand a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARBEL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at the most Reasonable Prices— From £2 10s. to £25. ORR AND CO. 671 g J OSEPH WARD, FAMILY BUTCHER, Wakakui Road, near Post Office, IS A CASH PURCHASER of POULTRY and NATIVE GAME, which will be sold at Reasonable Prices, at his Shop, near Post Office. G 720 McSHERRY DRILLS. A SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive. They will range in width from 6 feet 0 inches (12 Hoppers) to 10 feet (17 Hoppers). Orders taken by the undersigned, FREDK. PAVITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, °AGg Canterbury Foundry. NOTICE. ALL Horses and Cattle running on the Buccleugh Estate will be pounded after April sth. 660 g I. E. TAYLOR. TO LEND, good Freehold Security, £IOOO and £SOO, at current rate of interest. Apply 177 g POYNTZ & CO. a private house, Apart- W comprising jitting-roonT and bedroom,' with use of vitchen. Apply by letter toX.Y.Z., lerald and Guardian Offices. 264c-685g "ANTED, a good COOK ; one who can bake bread preferred. Apply Mrs. E. G. Weight, Windermere, Wins low. 260c-CB3g MONEY TO LEND.—Several sums of money ready for investment at current rates. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Tancred street, Ashburton. 263c-684g



Public Notices. TO-DAY. IMPORTANT SALE. TOWNSHIP OP CHELMSFORD, LAGMOHR, ASHBURTON. Five and three quarter miles from Tinwald, on Mount Somers Railway Line. STATION ALREADY PROMISED. Messrs, acland, Campbell, & CO. have received instructions from the Proprietors to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-DAY (SATURDAY), AT ASHBURTON, AT Messrs. Jameson and Roberts’ Store, 1 OL* BUILDING 1 OA iOO ALLOTMENTS, 100 In the above Township, averaging from one quarter to half acre. The situation is one of the best, being in the centre of the largest and bestagricultural district in Canter bury, with the branch railway already completed, and station promised by the Public Works Department. And, at the same time, EIGHT OR NINE FARMS, Adjoining or close to the above, varying in size from 111 to 350 aci’es, WILL EE OFFERED FOR SALE. This presents an opportunity for select ors which is not likely to be met with again. Plans can be seen and full particulars obtained at Messrs, Acland, Campbell and Co’s Offices, Christchurch ; or W. R. Boyle, Ashburton. Terms easy. Sale commences at 1 o clock. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO. Auctioneers, 261 c Christchurch and Ashburton. For Sale. FARMS FOR SALE. IMPROVED FARM of 564 Acres, near Dromore. IMPROVED FARM of 400 Acres, Seafield. 544-Acre Block of UNIMPROVED LAND, adjoining Winchmore Railway Station. Easy terms. Apply to 590 g CUFF & GRAHAM. Lost. A Brown Mare PONY, about 13 hands high, no brand visible. Finder will be rewarded upon giving information to Gs9g SAUNDERS BROS. TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. LOST from Ashburton, Bay Hack MARE, Branded S near shoulder, wart on near flank. Apply, E. Cook son, Livery Stables, Ashburton. 668 g Tenders. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the following works : Contract No. 3—Ashburton Gorge road—Formation, metalling, &c., 21 chains. Contract No. 4—Township road—Re formation, &c., 1331 chains. Contract No.. s—Boundary road— Guttings, ford, Ac., 6 chains. Tenders, endorsed with the name and number of the work, to be sent in, addressed to the Chairman, on or before noon on MONDAY, April 5, 1880. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. JT. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Jun., Clerk to the Mount Somers 665 g . Road Board.



TENDERS. WANTED, TENDERS for about 200 chains of Ditching, in one or two lots. For particulars apply to 270c-680g FRIEDLANDER BROS. TENDERS are invited for CROPPING 430 Acres of land at Chertsey, in one or two blocks, for one year, 150 acres stubble, the remainder skim ploughed. Tenders received till March 31st. G. SILVESTER, Chertsey. Or J. SILVESTER, 656 g Springston. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS required for BUILDING 8-roomed HOUSE at Seafield. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of Messrs. Edmiston Bros, and Gundry, where tenders will be received up to noon on Saturday, April 10. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 678 a MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the following works : No. I—Formation, full width, from south corner of section 25216 to dry creek at Broom Park. No. 2—-Chertsey road, formation, 20 feet wide, and picking stones off same. No. 3—Shingling No. 2, 25 yards to the chain, about three miles. No. 4—West Coast road, formation, 20 feet wide. No. s—Shingling No. 4, 25 yards to the chain, about three miles. No. 6 —Lowering places on the main Rakaia road, to allow storm water to cross. No. 7 —Fencing gravel pits. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman at the office, Methven, will be received up till noon on Thursday, the Bth, and £5 per cent, deposit required on the work ten dered for. W. B. COMPTON, 679 a Overseer. ~ NEW PRINTING MACHINERY, FOR jpRINTING LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S VISITING CARDS FROM COPPER PLATE. Specimens and prices on application at the EVENING HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICES, Saunders’ Buildings, ASHBURTON.



H. Matson and Co. ASHBURTON. GRAEAT CLEARING SALE OF TWO FIRST-CLASS FARMS AND FARM STOCK. Messrs h. matson & Co. have received instruction’s from Mr. Benjamin Edo to Sell by Public Auction at his Farm, li miles from Ashburton, ON FRIDAY, APRIL 9th, 1880, 15 draught mares and geldings, in cluding prize-takers; draught stallion Heather Joek,good stock getter and excellent worker; several farm drays, Yankee wagon, a very large quantity of first-class chicken wheat, 100 well-bred pigs (extra good), 75 head of cattle including milch cows, springers, and fat and store young cattle ; 1,100 sheep, store ewes and wethers, and a large number of sundries, too numerous to particu larise ; harrows, ploughs, harness, etc., etc. Also, at the same time and place, Seafield Farm, containing 234 acres of very good agricultural tural land, situated in the Waka nui district, sub-divided into tw r o paddocks, securely fenced, well watered, and all in stubble. Terms easy at sale. Also, under instructions from Messrs. Clark and Edc, they are autho rised to sell that splendid farm lately tire property of Mr. James Johnstone, and known as Rox burgh, and situated on the Ash burton Forks, and containing 230 acres. Roxburgh Farm, if well looked after and tilled pro perly, is the best 230 acres in the Upper Ashburton. Terms easy at sale. Land sale takes place at 1 o’clock. Lun cheon at 11 o’clock. Clearing sale at 12 o’clock sharp. H. MATSON & CO., 6360 Auctioneers. THE GREAT Fairfield Estate. CLOSE TO THE TOWN OF ASHBURTON. THE GRANARY AND STOCK DEPOT OF CANTERBURY. TOWN SECTIONS, DAIRY FARMS, AND FARMS. SPLENDID POSITION. MARKETS CLOSE AT HAND. CERTAIN INCREASING VALUE. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, TWO O’CLOCK. Messes, h. matson & co. have received instructions from the Free holders (in conjunction with MESSRS. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO.), TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, ON THURSDAY, 22nd APRIL, iSSo. At 2 o’clock p. in., ALL THAT PORTION OF THE FAIRFIELD ESTATE, Situated in the immediate neighborhood



of the Town of Ashburton, COMPRISING - 2000 ACRES 2000 Subdivided into— -Ist—CONVENIENT ASHBURTON SU BURBAN SECTIONFORBUILD ING PURPOSES, VIOLA RESI DENCES, &c., &c. 2nd— 'PROFITABLE DAIRY FARMS FROM FIVE TO TEN ACRES. 3rd—BEAUTIFUL FARMS OF FROM FORTY ACRES UPWARDS, Thus bringing this highly favoured dis trict within the reach of all classes of purchasers. The enormous yield of grain from lands in this immediate neighborhood, and its favourable [position, gives this property an unusual high-class value. The Ashburton is rapidly becoming the great central depot for grain and stock, and a large active population is settled there. Buildings, warehouses, and gra naries and erected, and extending in all directions. Any special water supply adapted for the Town of Ashburton could easily be applied to this estate, and an abundant supply can readily be obtained from sink ing wells at a very small depth. This property is situated in close con tiguity to the Town of Ashburton, and very near to the Great Southern Railway. The soil is rich alluvial. It has, there fore, the immense advantages of certain increasing value, markets for its produce close at hand, with railway facilities for taking advantage of every market, home or foreign. It is expected that the return of the Lincolnshire Delegates to England will have the effect of sending large numbers of settlers with means to this province and district. A large Government reserve has been made adjoining this property, for Govern ment railway workshops, which will neces sitate, when established, a large working population being settled there. Arrangements will be made for the con veyance of intending purchasers by rail way at greatly reduced rates, upon the day of sale. The terms are made easy to suit all classes. TITLE . CROWN GRANT. THURSDAY, APRIL 22. 2 o’clock. Luncheon at 1 o’clock. Eor further particulars, plans, &c., apply to the AUCTIONEERS, • MESSRS. MILES, lIASSAL&CO.; And MESSRS. ACLAND & CAMPBELL, GMg Christchurch.



H. Matson & Co. WITHOUT RESERVE. splendid' investment IS LEESTON DISTICT, WAKANUI DISRICT, UPPER ASHBURTON DISTRICT Tl/TESSRS. H. MATSON & CO., in conjunction with Messrs. Fried lander, Bros., have received instructions from the administrator of the Estate of the late John Joyce, TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Land- Sale Rooms, on SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1880, At 2 o’clock p.m., The following really magnificent Free holds and Leaseholds. Lot I.—Freehold, consisting of 75 acres of very rich agricultural land, situate in Leeston district, being rural sectionss9sl and 5952. The land is thoroughly fenced with live fences into convenient sized paddocks. These sections are both now in wheat stubble, being the first crop after having been laid down for a very long time in grass. These sections will be sold separately. Lot 2.—The goodwill of the lease of an educational reserve No , consisting of 159 acres of first class land, having about seven years to run, at the absurdly low rental of ss. per acre. This land> is situated close to Kil linchy. All laid down in Eng lish grass, securely fenced with gorse, water in every paddock, and is admitted to be some of the finest grazing land in the pro vince. Lot 3.—200 acres really good agricul tural land (freehold) situated on the Wakanui, securely fenced, and sub-divided into four pad clocks, with live fences, good dwelling house, stock yards, and all needful accessories for pro perly working a first-class farm Lot 4.—546 acres of good freehold agricultural land, adjoining the well known property of Messrs. Gould and Cameron. The land is well fenced, and sub-divided into six paddocks. Upon it there is a new four-roomed house, and 8-stal!ed stable, with chaff house attached ; also 2 acres of garden planted with fruit trees. 140 acres of this farm is laid down with English grass. The balance is in stubble after a first crop. Lot 5.—293 acres of freehold land similar to the above, and im mediately adjoining it. The land is fenced and divided into 2 pad docks, 100 acres is in wheat stubble after the first crop, the balance is in turnips. Remember the date, SATURDAY, April 10, 1880. Terms easy at sale —Luncheon at 1 o’clock. Sale at 2 o’clock sharp. H. MATSON & CO., 637 ct Auctioneers. J. L. Fleming. TO TIMBER MERCHANTS, SAW MILLERS, CAPITALISTS, & OTHERS VALUABLE LEASEHOLD, SAWMILL AND MACHINERY. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. WITHOUT RESERVE. MR J. L. FLEMING has been favored with instructions from the trustees in the assigned estate of James Long Fleming, timber merchantand ironmonger, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On the premises, Tuam and St. Asaph streets west, Christchurch. ON TUESDAY, APRIL 6, at 2 p.m. The following valuable leasehold property, sawmill, plant, and machinery, viz.— Tlu trustee’s interest in the lease of a half acre section of land, hav-, ing a frontage of 132 ft. on St. Asaph street (the lease has about 17 years to run at a very low' ground rent), together with the sawmill, 70ft. x 27ft., with sash and door factory over the same, engine-house, and substantial four-roomed cottage (nearly new) erected thereon.



The plant consists of 1 horizontal engine, 14in. cylinder, hy Morton and Co.; 1 Cornish boiler with cross tubes, by Ander son and Son, Christchurch, 60ft. chimney stalk ; 1 planing machine, to plane from 16 x4|to6x h, by M‘Do wall and Son ; 1 vertical saw, with travelling bench ; circu lar saw bench ; 1 band saw, Rogers and Son, No. 2 ; 1 tennoning machine with all necessary shafts, pullies, belting, etc., for the proper working of the same. Trustee’s interest in lease of quarter acre section, having a frontage of 66ft. on Tuam street, with build ings used as an ironmonger’s retail shop and store. Also, A well-selected assortment of circular and vertical saws, planing and moulding irons, etc. The balance of the stock of ironmongery will be offered on the same date, particu lars of which will appear in a future advertisement. Sale at 2 p. in. Terms at Sale. J. L. FLEMING, 165 g Auctioneer. Public Notices. A SHBURTON AGRICULTURAL A AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. BEES AND THEIR MANAGE MENT. DR. TRYING, Of Christchurch, has kindly consented to LECTURE On the above subject, in the ASHBURTON TOWN HALL, On TUESDAY, 13th APRIL. All persons interested in the subject are invited to attend. ADMISSION FREE. GEO. JAMESON, 2 1 73c-GBla Secretary. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. -VTOTICE is hereby given, that, in ac- cordance with clause 42 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, the Burgess List for 1880-81, and Defaulters List, are now open for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office, during office hours, 1 till the 15th day of April, 1880. All objections thereto must be in Writing, in the form of the 6th schedule of the Act, addressed to me, and delivered to me at my office, on or before the 15th day of April, 1880. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, SlstMarch, 1880. 2590-682a-32



Public Notices. A GLAND, CAMPBELL, AND CO., Auctioneers, Land, Stock, and General Agents. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. Christchurch, Ashburton, and South bridge. We beg to inform our constituents and the public that we have made arrange ments with Mr. W, R. Boyle to take charge of our Ashburton Branch, and to act as our Agent there. Mr. Boyle will make arrangements for Sales of Stock, Farms, &c, , and is au horised to receive and pay all moneys on our behalf. The fortnightly Sales of Stock, &c., at Ashburton and Tinwald, will be held as heretofore. Account Sales rendered with care and promptitude. ACLAND CAMPBELL, & CO. W. R. BOYLE, 228c-652g Ashburton. Y. R. OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OP ELECTORS. Ashburton, March 19th, 1880. of application to be placed on the Electoral Roll of the Coleridge Dis trict can be obtained at this Office. C. PERCY COX, 627 g Registrar of Electors. V. R. In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, the Acts amending the same, and of the bank ruptcy of JOHN CAN DISH, of Ashburton, lodginghouse-keeper, a debtor. THIS is to notify, that John Candish, of Ashburton, lodginghouse-keeper, has this day filed with me a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his credi tors ; the first meeting of creditors to be held at the District Court-house, Ashburton, on Satur day, the loth day of April instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Dated this 2nd day of April, 18S0. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the above Court. Branson and Purnell, Solicitors for the Dentor. 6750 LONGBBACH ROAD DISTRICT. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST, 1880. TAKE NOTICE.—The Valuation List for the Longbeacb Road District, for the year 1880, is now OPEN FOR INSPECTION at the Board’s Office on Longbeach road. All objections thereto must be left at this said office, on or before the 10th day of April, addressed to the Assessment Oourt; and a copy of every such objection must be left at the same office not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Oourt. W. CUTHBERT, 674 g Clerk. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION MEETING. THE Annual General Meeting of mem bers will be held at Shearman’s Hotel on TUESDAY, the 13th April, at 3 o’clock. Members are particularly requested to attend. GEO. JAMESON, 67Gg Secretary. RE JAMES STEVENS’ BANKRUPT ESTATE, ALFORD FOREST. ALL persons indebted to the above estate will require to pay their ac counts at once to Mr. John McDonald, at the Store, Alford Forest, whose receipt will be sufficient. All accounts not paid on or before the 12th April will be sued for without further notice. ANDREW ORE, 624 g Trustee.



Building Materials. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY, G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on tl c shortest notice. 26 Business Notices. BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, BEGS to inform the public that ho is now in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, 6d. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, &c. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 986a-5700 TO FARMERS, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moore Street, BEGS to announce the fact that the PRICE for SHOEING hacks and light draught HORSES is now REDUCED to 7s. per set, and that all horses of this description will be specially attended to by himself. Horses liable to cut are shod on a prin ciple of George Kidd’s own invention, which has proved an effectual cure for brushing. All kinds of blacksmith’s work, and repairs to agricultural machinery of any description done on the shortest notice. GEORGE KIDD, 75c-526a Moore street, Ashburton. GRAIN. ROYSE, STEAD, & CO. are prepared to PURCHASE GRAIN or to make ADVANCES ON GRAIN consigned to them for sale or ship ment. C. PERCY COX, Agents for ROYSE, STEAD, & CO., 4930 Ashburton. Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! GEORGE WILLGOCKS respectfully acknowledges the liberal support which he has received during the short time his Coach has been running, and solicits a continuance of the same. The fares by Willcocks’ coach are" exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and lid. per mile for Saturday Jfmey are as under— |f Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. if Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 6s. return. 4^ Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. , ; i return. ■ 4 Wheatstone to Ashburton, g 2s. 6d; ordinary, 4s. return. | '45 g SINGLE FARE RETURN on : SATURDAY'S. -* The coach loaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, each dhy at 3.15 ; Post Office, 3.30. ~ 292 g ECOQKSON, Wills; Street, 1 runs the . MAIL COACH .from Ashburton Railway to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, eyjery 1 Tuesday and Friday, returning’ Wednesday and Saturday, at 8 p.m. . : ‘■fiiy—: - r 7 \\\ Educational [- ~|YJ~ISS GOODGER bega-'to inform, the Ladies of Ashburton thqt she opens a Private School on MONDAY, March 15, at Mr. Jones’, Stationer, Baring square.



Teems : / English ... ... One Guinea. v. French ... 4 ... ' ~ Music ... 4 ,i\ ,1' ■ Y\. ' RjctekeE? :Jj | £ The Very Revd. Bean" ;of Christchurch, and J. P. Restell, Eaq. i ■ '< 124c-569a For Sale. LAND. LAND. POYNTZ & CO. have received instructions to OFFER FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, AN UNIMPROVED FARM of 400 Acres, in otie or two lots. The land is of fair quality and situated within four miles of a Railway Station on the main line 197 g Advertisements received for the GUARDIAN up to 9 p.ra. at the scale charges, afterwards at double rates or insertion over the leader



Business Notices. TO FARMERS. undersigned are CASH BUYERS Of Wheat and other Grain, or will make LIBERAL ADVANCES On shipments to London on grower’s account. DEERING’S TWINE BINDER, NOTICE TO FARMERS. E have this day APPOINTED MESSRS. FRIEDLANDER BROS. SOLE AGENTS for the DEERING TWINE BINDER for the county of Ashburton. MASON STRUTHERS & CO. Christchurch 10th. February, 1880. Tlie Deering Twine Binder AWARDED, GOLD MEDAL At Ashburton, six machines competing. THE, DEERING TWINE BINDER, took the S P E C I A L PRIZE at the Oamaru -trial etc. jjAYING been appointed sole agents for the- above machines, we are now prepared to TAKE ORDERS .for’ the coming- season; i ’4 As only , a LIMITED NUMBER can be supplied, all who wish-to make certain of securing those, favorite machines fo next season -should order before the depar ture of next San Francisco Mail.



FRIEDLANDER B R ° S AGENTS FOR THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED ALTHOUSE SELF ■ REGULATING WINDMILLS.



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. ORE AIsTD CO. HAYING resolved to clear ®ut the Balance of the Bankrupt Stocks purchased by them during the Season (amounting to over ten thousand pounds) regardless of cost so that they may commence the Autumn Season with en tirely a new Stock, ORR AND CO. Will also offer several cheap lots pur chased by them during the late depression. Special Bargains. 90 Pair Twilled Kaiapoi Blankets at 4s. under the usual price. Eaiapoi Flannel at Is. 4d., Is. 6d. to 2s. English Flannel at Is., Is. 2d., Is, 6d., to Is. 9d. Prints at sd. and Gd., worth 9d. Brown Hollands, 7d. to Is; COSTUMES. 56 Costumes at 215., worth 355. 6d,, a Baigain. 64 Print Costumes at 7s. 6d. to 12s. 6d., worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at Bd., lOd., and Is. MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at 6d. pet spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much under usual prices. 20 Dozen Stays at 3s. 6d., 45., 4s. 9d., to ss. 6d. CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at 15s. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. 6d. to 355. Youth’s Suits at a little over half-price. Braces, Ties, Collars, Socks, and Shirts, unusually cheap. 20 Dozen Harvest Shirts at Is. 6d- -to 2s. 6d. BOOTS Men’s'Boots still sold at Bankrupt prices. Youth’s Boots in great variety. Ladies’ Kid Boots at old prices. 1 Case Children’s Boots at Is. and Is. 6d., a bargain. TAILORING DEARTMENT. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN Announcing to the public THAT A Tailoring Branch HAS- BEEN OPENED IN CON NECTION WITH OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, HAVING MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MESSRS. CRAIGHEAD AND CO. . (LATE OF EDINBURGH AND SAN FRANCISCO), PRACTIOALTAILORS, TO MAKE UP ALL ORDERS EN TRUSTED TO US IN THE VERY BEST STYLE. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. SCOTCH, ENGLISH, and COLONIAL TWEEDS IN GREAT VARIETY. THE CELEBRATED BLARNEY TWEED (CORK) KEPT IN STOCK FANCY COATINGS IN GREAT VARIETY. SUITS from SA 4s. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Dresses, Costumes, and Jackets made up to order, under the superintendence of a first-class Dressmaker. WEDDING & MOURNING ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. * V OEE AND CO., IMPORTERS ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA