TURKISH REFORMS. Constantinople, June 4. The Rif'ht Hon. Mr. Goschen, the newly appointed special Ambassador to the Porte, had an audience to-day with the Sultan. Mr. Goschen expressed a hope that the Sultan would take speedy steps to brin" about the necessary reforms in Turkey, so that the prosperity of his sub jects, of all races and religions, might be assured. It has not transpired what returned by the Sultan to Mi. Goschen. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, June 7. The San Francisco mail steamer, City of New York, has arrived here.^ There is a prospect of the strike of ccal miners in the Newcastle district being shortly terminated. Certain proposals have been made by Mr. Lloyd, which it is thought may be agreed to by both masters and men. Cooktown, June 7- Advices from the Duke of York Island to 30th May, confirm the news recently received of great distress among the Chandernagore immigrants, who have now returned to Likiliki Bay. Nine more of the party have died of fever and ulcers, from which they were suffering. When latest advices left New Ireland there were no signs of the Genie vessel, which lately sailed from Aden with another batch of immigrants. Brisbane, June 4. Mackinlay station has been attacked by blacks, a determined resistance was, how ever, made by the manager, a mailman, and a stockman till the arrival of some troopers, when the assailants were com pletely routed. INTERPROVINCIAL. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, June 7. A man named "Worms, charged with forging a receipt for L 3, purporting to be signed by Messrs. Hoffman and Laurence, and Gatlings, charged with forging a cheque, purporting to be signed 'by J. Abbott, for L 65, on the Colonial Bank, were both remanded. J. Cosgrave and Co.’s drapers’ shop- was broken into, and the cash-box rifled of LlO, last night. The police are investi gating the case. The body of a man named Curza, a Swede, was found hanging to a lamp-post near the gasworks. He had re cently arrived from Sydney, and com plained of difficulty in finding employ ment. At the inquest an open verdict was returned. The charge of alleged larceny of a mail bag, on board the Rotomahana, against William H. Barnett, was dismissed. A humpback whale, forty feet long, and valued at L3OO, was harpooned yesterday by Captain Farquhar’s boatswain, but got away with the harpoon and line. It was seen to-day near the wharf, but escaped to sea by the Eangitoto Channel. Wellington, June 7. Nees, manager of the Ngia Bay saw mills, Havelock, was a passenger by the i Colleen Bawn, which is supposed to be < lost. I - The publicans held a meeting this i afternoon to discuss the Licensing Bill i now before Parliament. 1 V Timabu, June 5. ' The meeting to protest against the Pro- i perty Tax last evening was most unani- \ mous. The Queen’s Hall was crowded by 1 over 600, including many leading citi- i zens. The Mayor, who presided, intro- ] duced the proceedings by denouncing the t tax as a merciless whip, exerciSfe'd By the i wealthy to avoid the necessity t of paying tor improvements by which they 1 had benefitted. Subsequent speakers c protested vigorously against the Property e Tax being substituted for the Land Tax, t on the ground that the latter was fair and t reasonable, while the former was oppressive f and dishonest. The following resolutions ( were passed :—“ That, in the opinion of s this meeting, the Property Tax is unfair , in principle ; is initiated at a most inop- ( portune time, when the trade and com- t merce of the colony are still in a very de- c pressed condition; and will prove not i only oppressive, but exceedingly injurious t to the progress of the colony, and should < therefore be repealed.” “ That a petition r be drawn up and signed as largely as pos- ] Bible, embodying the resolution carried to- i night, and forwarded to the member for ( Timarn, for presentation to the Govern- i ment.” An amendment in favor of the i Property Tax was lost, and a resolution ] demanding the repeal of the tax, and < pledging the meeting to refuse to comply i with the Act was withdrawn. Teviaru, June 7. < The sale of privileges for the South i Canterbury Steeplechases realised Lllß. s Beadle, a young man who was arrested , a few days ago in Dunedin for stealing a watch from Glen, an acquaintance, at Timaru, lias been discharged, as it ap peared that he merely took charge of the watch while Glen was drunk. Dunedin, June 5. In Kershaw v. Mclntyre, in the Magis trate’s Court to-day, the Bench ordered the prosecution of the defendant for flag rant perjury, his own witness’s contradict ing him. In the case of William Davies, a pub lican, the Magistrate gave judgment against the defendant for LlO 155., value of a swag belonging to a lodger, which had been stolen from the hotel. Dunedin, June 7. A young couple who were married on Thursdry last, were burned out at Green Island yesterday. The house was owned by Mr. Sibbard, of Dnnedin, and was un insured. The contents also were unin sured. Invercargill, June 4. The Tramway Company held a full meeting yesterday, when directors were appointed. They were instructed to draw up articles of association, allot shares, and to put the first section of three miles through the suburban townships to Wai kiwi at once. ’ The Southland Hussars send an order amounting to between four and five hundred pounds for uniforms to Messrs. Hobson at Woolwich by the mail on Satur day. Diphtheria is still prevalent. Invercargill, June 7. Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the action of the Government in making changes in the railway staff. Less efficient men are being brought from the North to fill the places of local employees. In one case, a porter has been brought from Auck land. An excursion to the Melbourne Exhibi tion is on the tapis, probably a large party will be formed.

COSTLINESS OF THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

s* The way the money goes in this cam paign is remarkable. It will probably be the most expensive election ever held in this country. There is no great enthusiasm 'd&'i the h®ad or the heart of the nation, ftnd nq important cause or principle on either side." The profowndeat agitation exists in the minds of the licensed vie? tualers, who are in perpetual fear of some legislation restricting their liquor selling ; the public houses are innumerable, each is jg vntre of influence, and they are solid the Tories. Then there is a good of warmth among the small tradesmen because of the advance of co-operative stores, concerning their views on which candidates are sharply questioned. Apart from those exercised by these two burning questions, no class of the community seems concerned to enquire after the opinions of candidates. It is mainly a race for power, a Derby race for the stakes. Money makes

the mare go in such a race. Everybody who does anything, however little, ex pects to be paid three or four prices for it. Tt is a lime when the roulette is rolling, and, as it must scon stop, each intends to make the most of the opportunity. The newspapers all charge treble the ordinary prices for advertisements or statements put forth by candidates or committees. There is an electoral district in London, the details of whose daily expenditures for oik- party are known to me. There the Liberals occupy public houses with committees at a cost of L2OO per week. They employ fifty-five clerks at a salary of L2 per week. This running through six weeks makes L 1,860. Last week the postage amounted to Lloo—a fair average—raising the amount in six weeks L 2,460. Newspaper adver tising and placards raise it easily to L 3,000. That is the mere basis of what has to be done for an ordinary canvass in London, one of the most commonplace, the candidates being of little distinction. It is about half of what the Liberal can didates will really have to pay for either their victory or defeat. Their leading manager told me their party ex penses would probably amount to LB,OOO. The Tories will expend LIO,OOO on the same election. And these are the sums which will be spent in nearly half of the constituencies of the country. The prices have risen above the average of for mer elections from two causes : First, the lack of any great cause or cry to raise en thusiasm above the plane of mere party management; and, secondly, the vote hurried through by the Government in the last hours of Parliament, excepting from the list of “ corrupt practices at elections ” the conveyance of voters to the polls.— Moncure D. Comvm/s Letter in Cincinnati Commercial .

THE TEN TRIBES.

We have just been reading with much interest Mr. John Wilkinson’s new pamphlet, “ The Ten Tribes ; Where are they not I and where are they?” The purpose of this latest effort is, as the author states, “ not to answer anybody, but simply to set forth the plain teachings of the Word of God.” Starting on a sound Scripture basis, Mr. Wilkinson proves from the Word five points which seem fairly and unanswerably to show that the Anglo-Saxons arc not Israelites. A glance is then taken at the national history of Israel and after tracing the Ten Tribes, to Assyria, the writer says: —“ If, then, the Anglo-Saxons are not the Ten Tribes, who are ? and where are they ! We answer at once —the Nestorians in the mountains of Kurdistan, and by the Lake of Oroomiah, in Persia, as shown in a most interesting book written by the late Dr. Asahel Grant, for many years a self-denying and unsuccessful medical missionary, sent out by the American Board to that people in 1835. In his researches the principle adopted is the most simple and natural, viz : Search for a thing where it was lost. On this point the evidence of sacred his tory, of prophecy, and of secular history is summed up thus ; —“ The Ten Tribes were taken into Assyria in 721 b.c. His tory down to the fifth century of the Christian era says they are still there. Since that time no history or tradition at all reliable gives any account of their re moval. And unfulfilled prophecy says they are to be restored from Assyria. The plain inference is— They are still there.” After glancing at lingual evidence the author proceeds : “ Amongst these Nestorians, who are nominal Christians, there are nominal Israelites, called Jews. Both the one and other trace' their origin to the Ten Tribes. The Nestorians are charged by the Jews with having apos tatised from the religion of their fathers. They were not called Nestorians because converted by Nestorius, but because they sympathised with some views held by Nes torius. The Christianised portion claim to have been brought to the Christian faith by apostles sent to them from the Church at Jerusalem. Their traditions state that their forefathers went up to Jerusalem to keep the Feast of Weeks (Shevouth) Pentecost, on the opening of the present dispensation ; that they caught the Pentecostal fire, carried it back to their people, and that the Church at Jerusalem, recognising the special claim of these their brethren, sent out Thomas, Thaddeus, and Bartholomew—names still honoured amongst them—as their first missionaries.” Their features, modified observances of the Mosaic ritual, and names in common use, all appear to stamp the Nestorians as children of Israel. The pamphlet, of which we have given a brief outline, closes with a few solemn words as to the danger to the Church of the Anglo- Israelitish theory. We would strongly commend it to the attention of any who may be enquiring on the subject. “ What saith the Scripture 1 ” — W ord and W orlt, January 29.

EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.

The correspondent of the Bombay Gazette, writing from Ahmedabad on Feb ruary 11, says:—This new moon has ushered in the great marrying month among the Kudwa kunbis at Guzerat. This matrimonial season comes but once in twelve years, se that there will be thousands of marriages this month in this and other places where these people are found, with much uproarious tomtoming and ruinous expenditure of money. Every person, male or female, a suckling infant or an octogenarian, who is to be married must be married in this month, and as a large sum has to be paid down for every girl that has to be disposed of, poor parents of girls or even the wealthy, if cursed with a quiverful of them, ruin themselves for all time to come, in getting them married to little boys a couple of months older, and if these little husbands die off, a? many children do, all the money paid and spent in disposing of the girl is lost, and the girl comes back to her parents a widow scarce a year old. For these reasons, it is strongly suspected that female infanticide still prevails among this people. When a husband is not avail able, many expedients are resorted to ; the most common being to marry the girl to a round bunch of flowers, which is thrown into a well or in the river the next day ; or the ceremony is gone through with a now earthen pot, which is soon after broken, and the girl is thereupon considered to be a widow and as such eligible for remarriage at any time, widow marriage not being prohibited among these Kudwaa. Another plan is to have what is called a “ hand-husband.” That is a man who is willing to take the girl as his second wife, and for a sum of money to give her a divorce the moment after the ceremony has been gone through. In a few days there will be a great gathering of these kunbis of Kuddee, near the village of Asarwa, a couple of miles out of the Kaloopur gate of the city, to receive the messenger from the temple of their tute lary rnata at Oonza. The office of the messenger is hereditary and worth some thing. He is received with much cere mony and gets many presents from the head of the ' community. The propitious days op which marriage is to be performed are appointed by the goddess herself. She is supposed to reveal them in a dream to the guardian of her temple, who, we may be sure, makes a good thing by it at least once in twelve years, for the mata will make no revelation unless duly propitiated by gifts. The messengers, who pay a fee of fifty rupees to the temple, then go off to all parts of India, even to Benares, to promulgate the auspicious days. After the days are declared, those kunbis will decorate the doors of their houses with garlands and festoons, daub their lintels with yellow and red colours, and go in for much festivity, feeding and finery. The

petty- grocers and graindealers will t over their swelling accounts, and th n who keeps the old solitary brass band—a fearful affair —will.be for the time being the most important personage in Ahme dabad.

Judge Not.— Don’t judge a man by his family connections, for Cain belonged to a very good family—the best there was. Improving. —City editor to dissolute re porter : “ It’s a p ; ty you should go on so. Be a man, and keep sober, and you might make j 7 our mark.” Dissolute reporter ; ‘ ‘ Can (hie) do more’n that now ; can write my name.”

The Roasted Maori. —Recently an old Maori was literally roasted ever a fire by another near Napier. The “ cere mony ” was performed in the belief that the devil had got into the unfortunate native, and required burning out. The old man has now died, and the native who roasted him is awaiting tidal at Napier fur assault. The death of the victim will probably alter the charge against the prisoner.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1880.



THE ESTATE OF ALFRED MUT TON, DECEASED. ALL Persona indebted to the above named deceased are requested to pay the amounts of their several accounts to me or to 11. H. Deßoukbel, Esq., Christchurch. Also—All persons having CLAIMS against the said estate are requested to forward the same to me or to Mu. De- Bourbel, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of JUNE next. N.B.—Any claim not sent in by the day named will be liable to be excluded from participation. J. WOODWARD, Public Trustee. Public Trust Office, Wellington, June 2, 1880. 541 c R. Davies & Co. To-Morrow. CLEARING SALE. WITHOUT RESERVE. R DAVIES & CO. have received • instructions from Mrs. Dannihy, Seafield, to sell the following STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, Ac., At the Homestead, on WEDNESDAY, THE 9tii INST. 2 Draught Mares 4 Draught Geldings 1 Hack 2 Cows 3 Yearlings 2 Pigs 2 Drays 2 Ploughs 3 Reapers and Binders 1 Seed Sower 1 Roller 1 Set Harrows 12 Sets of Dray and Plough Harness 1 Chaff Cutter and Intermediate And a lot of Sundries Sale at 1 p.m. Luncheon Provided. R. DAVIES & CO. Auctioneers, &c., 911 a Rakaia. Acland, Campbell, and Co. GREAT CLEARING SALE AT WESTERFIELD STATION. Messrs, acland, Campbell & CO., have received instructions from C. J. Hawdon, Esq., to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON FRIDAY, JUNE i ith, A large Number of Really Good FARM HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS, FARM IMPLEMENTS, &c. 0 GOOD WAGON HORSES 0 MARES and GELDINGS CART ENTIRE (good worker) YOUNG DRAUGHT HORSES HACKS AND LIGHT HARNESS HORSES DAIRY COWS 1 12 10 31 67 120 1 12 10 81 YOUNG CATTLE of 7 (Progeny of above) PURE LINCOLN SHEEP 120 The best of the late Mr. C. Reed’s celebrated flock. The wool from these sheep took first prize at the Sydney Exhibition. 9 PRIME BACON PIGS Q (Fattened off on meal). ** Queen of the South PORTABLE FLOUR - MILL AND CRUSHER (New), Two-horse Power. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY. ONE SIX - HORSE WAGON, Tn excellent order. ONE FOUR - HORSE Do. Do. i'OWLS, GEESE, TURKEYS, &c., &c. Everything in. first-rate condition. Terms Liberal. Luncheon provided. Sale commences at 12 o’clock. A train will leave Ashburton for West erfield on the arrival of the Christchurch express, and Westerfield for Ashburton in time to catch the 5.35 p.m. express for Christchurch. The Auctioneers can with confidence recommend gentlemen in want of first class horses, cattle, sheep, or implements, to avail themselves of this opportunity, as the lots to be offered are all first-class of their kind. The culls from the live stock have been already disposed of. The implements are as good as can he desired, and are by celebrated makers, are suitable to the country, and in good repair. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., Auctioneers, 914 a Christchurch and Ashburton



b Alfred Harrison. i SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH. At 12 o’clock. UNDER,'BILL OF SALE. ) HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, H vRNESS, &c. ALFRED HARRISON has received in structions to sell by Public Auction, ' under bill of sale, i ON SATURDAY, JUNE 12 m, At bis Yards, 4 2 2 SUPERIOR DRAUGHT HORSES TIP CARTS DOUBLE FURROW PLOUGHS 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 6 WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS MUORMICK DO SINGLE FURROW PLOUGH LARGE ROLLER SETS HARNESS For absolute sale. 3 1 1 1 6 Sale at 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON, 929 g Auctioneer. TUESDAY, 15th JUNE. I o’clock. ALERED HARRISON has been favored with instructions from the trustee in the estate of George Parkin to Sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Rooms, on above date The assignor’s Interest in TOWN SECTIONS No. 414, 415, and 41G, Moore Street, with Workshop and Dwelling-house thereon Also, TOWN SECTION No. 338, Corner of Moore Street and William Street, with Three-Roomed Cot tage and One-Roomcd Cottage | thereon. ! Also, 29 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, cadi Quarter-acre, situated in Trevorton, and within Six Chains of South-east Town Belt. Also, 6 BLOCKS, each containing Two Acres, adjoining the above. Title—Land Transfer Act. The above extremely valuable properties offer an opportunity to investors and others very rarely met with, as they will he dis posed of ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE. TUESDAY, 15th JUNE, Plans and full particulars may be had of the Auctioneer. ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. CONTINUATION OF SALE. WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE. 11 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON under instruc- j turns as above, will sell, on the r premises of George Parkin, Moore Street, Ashburton, The whole of his j STOCK-IN-TRADE, MACHINERY, TIMBER, &c., Comprising—l Mathieson’s Morticing Machine, 1 General Joiner (by Furness, of Liverpool) with Saws, Tennoning, Morticing, and Plan- < ing appliances complete ; 1 50- „ inch Saw Bench, with Saws, Belt- < ing, etc., complete ; 1 4-horse Power, with Engine, Vertical Boiler, Pumps, and Tank, com plete ; G Register Grates, 40 pair I Sashes, 1 ton Nails, assorted; Zinc, Glass, Locks, Hinges, and ] Ironmongery of all descriptions. Also, 6 Horses (Draught and Hacks) 1 Light Spring Trap and Harness, 1 Spring Dray, 1 Chaffcutter (by Bentall) &c., &c., &c. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE. Sale at 31 o’clock sharp. WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE. ALFRED HARRISON, 534 c Auctioneer. Jameson and Roberts. SATURDAY, JUNE 19. Messrs, jameson & Roberts have received instructions from the supervisors of Messrs. Wood Bros’ Estate TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On the above date at MESSRS. ROBERT WILKIN & CO’S NEW ZEALAND WOOL STORES, Hereford street, Christchurch, At 12 o’clock sharp, That valuable FARM AT DROMORE, Known as WOOD’S FARM, situate with in one mile of the Dromore railway station, and containing 1050 AORES> All fenced and laid off as follows : A Acres are sown with English Ot tt grasses, and divided into four paddocks. "I Q/lj Acres are ploughed, ready for J-O'j: cropping. 342 Acres are in tussock. 1050 The Homestead is all that is required. It consists of a comfortable cottage and storeroom, stabling for eight horses, iron granary, two wells with a never failing supply of good water, and a large concrete tank with a holding capacity of 25,000 gal lons, iron tanks, windmill pump, &c., &c. The land is well fenced with sod banks, three wires and stakes, and planted with gorse, and it is divided into seven pad docks. The whole Farm is well situated, is in first-class order, and ready for im mediate occupation, and promising a speedy return. The proposed County Council water race will run down one side of the property. An inspection is invited. Further particulars may be obtained from JAMESON & ROBERTS, Ashburton ; Or, ROBERT WILKIN & CO., 927 q Christchurch. Advertisements received for the GUARDIAN up to 9 p.m. at the scale charges, afterwards at double rates or insertion over the leader]



For Sale. BAR Framed BEE HIVES. T. A. Gates, Saunders’ Buildings. 828 g Wanted. 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. 805g—417c ANTED KNOWN, that MR. NEALAS is now OPENING UP a First Class Assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, suitable for Winter wear, which he intends to dispose of at his usual CHEAP RATES. 924g-536c To Let. TO LET—OAKLEY FARM, Orari (late Mrs. Arenas’), for a term of ten years.. For further particulars apply to F. LeCREN, Esq., Timaru, Or to FRANCIS ARENAS, Temuka, Or to FRIEDLANDER BROS:, 876 g Ashburton. A SPLENDID CHANCE. TO LET, for a term of Fifteen Years— -1000 Acres of LAND, situated North Rangitata, in one or more lots. Four Shillings an Acre for the first five years. Valuation will he given for improve ments at' the expiration of lease, if ap proved of. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., 877 a Ashburton. Tenders, TIT ANTED—TENDERS for CLEAR 'V ING Fourteen Miles of Drainage on the Chatmoss Estate. Full particulars can be ascertained by applying to Jambs Scott, at Montgomery and Co.’s Store, East street, Ashburton. 535c-930a Public Notices. V. R. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Christchurch Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and of the Acts amending the same, and ot the bankruptcy of GEORGE PAULL lIOATTEN, of Wakanui, farmer, a Debtor. IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that at the find meeting of the Creditors of the above-named debtor held at the District Court House, Ashburton, this day, Frederick Pavi'lt, of Ashburton, Commission Agent, was duly elected Creditor’s Trustee, and has signified to me in writing his acceptance of the said office. Dated this 7th clay of June, 1880. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the Court. Branson and Purnell, Solicitors for the Debtor. ga6c V. NOTICE. R. AFTER this date the sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, South Rakaia, will be held on the second THURSDAY in each month at 11 a. m. By order, A. MAKEIG, 878 g Clerk of Court. NOTICE. ANY Person found TRESPASSING in pursuit of Game or otherwise, on the property of the undersigned at Anama will be prosecuted. 921 g W. S. PETERS. NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN. THE following clause from the “Pro tection of Animals Act, 1873," is published for general information : . 29. It shall he the duty of every per son in pui’suit of game to pro duce his license to any authorised person demanding such produc tion, and the term “authorised person ” shall include all magis trates and constables and all rangers appointed under this Act, and the proprietors or occupier of the land on which any person may be found in pursuit of game, and all holders of licenses issued under this Act; and any such person in pursuit of game or native game who shall refuse or neglect so to produce such license or to give his name or place of residence or address, or give a false name or place of residence or address, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. S. C. FARR, Hon. Sec. Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. May 31, 1880. 920 g MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TAKE NOTICE, the Valuation List for the Mount Somers Road District for the year 1880 is now open for inspec tion at the Road Board office, Mount Somers. All Objections thereto must be left at the Road Board office, on or before the 22nd day of June 1880, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Road Board office, Mount Somers, not less than seven days before the sitting of the said Court. C. J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Jun., Clerk to the Mount Somers Road Board. Mount Somers, May 27th, 1880. 905 q Business Notices. DENTISTRY. M R j. p. ARMSTRONG Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist. (Prom Dunedin) Can be consulted, for the present, at Quill’s Commercial Hotel. Mr. Arm strong will meet Patients at the Rakaia Hotel every THURSDAY until furthe notice. 513c-907g W. WHITE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, saundees’ buildings, ashburton, BEGS to announce that he has taken the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, &c., Saunders’ Buildings, and trusts by supplying a first class article at a moderate price, to merit a continuance of public support. Best Bread, 41b. Loaf, sd. Casb, 6d. Delivered. 928 g



Business Notices. • LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & „ PARIS. : 3 \ CRAIGHEAD & CO., 3 Merchant Tailors, \ TANCRED STREET, ' (Next Orr & Co.) * PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. I 982a-4450 REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP! ! CHEAP!! ! AN 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 a P J. R. CHAPMAN, AINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGNWRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, &c. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 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, 64Gg-2400 Canterbury Foundry. m OTTON & 00 HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. i Moderate Charges.* Apply Baldwin s 1 Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle 842g-450c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. ROBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAYING had over thirty years’ ex- 1 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. 8240-429 c NEW SHOP. JUST OPENED, TO MEET REQUIRE MENTS. 0 QARSTENB & QO., TOBACCONISTS, Fancy Goods and Stationery Depot, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, East street, Shop formerly occupied by Weston. Good Stock of Cigars, Tobacco, and Pipes of every description. HAIR - CUTTING, SHAVING, AND SHAMPOOING on the premises. ■ Licensed to sell Postage Stamps. 766a-366c NEW SADDLERY. Ac., &c. J. TAIT, & CO., PRACTICAL SADDLERS & HAR NESS MAKERS, Wills Street, Ashburton, (Next to Cookson’s Stables), HAVE recently opened up a Choice Assortment of First-Class Goods, comprising— Double and Single Harness Shaft and Leading Harness Saddles, English and Colonial Horse and Saddle Cloths Rugs and Waterproofs Bridles, Bits, Martingales Whips, Spurs, Gloves Brushes, Combs, <&c., &c. J From the best makers, which will be , sold at most reasonable prices. Harness of every description made to 1 order, or repaired on the shortest notice. J. TAIT AND CO., 1 (Next Cookson’s Stables), Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton. 1 915 g



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership, o ORR 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 superio 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 $ All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may ; be adjusted. II I i ORR & CO., ( ASHBURTON & RAKAIA , April 24th, 1880. ' ( P.S. —A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex PallaJa. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORR AND CO. ~jTJ~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 to £25. ORR AND CO 11 9c-9a



Business Notices. £1 A AAA TO LEND, in sums to su it borrowers, at lowest rate of interest. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Ashburtc n. 424c-8350 NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY (LIMITED). QAPITAL £1,000,000. SUMS OF £3OO « £20,000 READY TO BE ADVANCED UPON FREEHOLD SECURITIES. Information can be obtained upon appli cation to J. C. M‘DOWALL, Manager, 578 g Hereford street, Christchurch. PATRONISED BY ALL CLASSES. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE. miner’s TRADE N MARK. PURE EXTRACT of KEROSINE WILL NOT IGNITE IF LAMP IS UPSET. Burns in any Kerosine Lamp ; gives a brighter light, lasts longer, is free from smell and free from danger. Sold by all respectable grocers and storekeepers throughout the colony. The next time you want Oil for your Lamp try a tin of “ Niner’s Extract.” Sold in pints, quarts, half-gallon and one-gallon tins. Wholesale and Retail Agents for the Ashburton District— • O R R AND C 0., Ashburton and Rakaia. 316c-735a HALLO! HALLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. QUILL, 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) 0!l & Gs. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Be tile ss. Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jamaca 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, 6s. Superior Old Tom (Swain jßooth’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 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, 26xh APRIL. Open from 7 a. m to 6 p.m. during winter months. Note Address— T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 7510-336 e TINWALD STORE. NEW PROPRIETORSHIP JEPHSON & DAVISON, IN announcing to the inhabitants of 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 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 the Tinwald Store, and residents in Tinwald 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, Tinwald. 851 a FOR SALE, ON VERY 'REASONABLE TERMS, 163 ACRES OF LAND AT WAKANUL 100 Acres Cross-ploughed, ready fo Wheat. 50 Acres, skimmed for Barley; well fenced. A good Stable, and an abundant supply of water on the farm. The favourable terms on which, this farm may be purchased offers an indue ment rarely to he met with. Further particulars, apply to’ POYNTZ & CO,