jealous of-the abortion exhibited as the summum bonum of human excellence. Chispa gets shaved sometimes : not that he gets metaphorically skinned —he knows too much for that—but lie occasionally goes to get the bristles peeled off his lovely countenance, and it is not every barber can perform the operation. On one occa sion, whilst Chispa was resident in a town ship a few hundred miles from here, ho was in the habit of being harberised by an ancient darkie of large proportions, who was a dab at his profession. The darkie prospered, and a Frenchman, who assumed the title of professor, came, saw, and tried to conquer on the darkie s harvest field. There was in that township a very tough customer to shave, and he was a regular Saturday nighter for the darkie. On one busy night the tough one was despatched up the' street to the Frenchman to test his abilities as a “shaver.” Frenchy tried his utmost, but couldn’t get the hair off, and after an hour’s struggle, the victim left the chair, razor, and barber, and fled to his old friend the darkie to have the operation com pleted. As he fled the good people were amazed at the sight, in the open street, of a man clad in the usual print garment that adorns the subject of a shaving operation, and with his face lathered from collar bone to eyes. This yarn is brought to my re collection by the fact that I drank a soda with the Frenchy at Quill’s booth on Wednesday at the reaper trial. Chispa.

THE FARMER.

AMONG THE FARMERS. (By Our Rambling Rerckter.) WaKANTI. —CONTINUED. Among the oldest homesteads in the neighborhood of the Creek, is the comfort able dwelling of Mr. Thomas Green way, who has not only, during his long resi dence in the district, added to its wealth by improving its lands, but has also im proved the face of the country aqd contri buted to the comfort of travellers as a road contractor. He has about 130 sown in wheat which will yield about 28 bushels ; 30 in oats, equal to 37 to 40 bushels ; and 25 acres of a nice even crop of barley, that will thrash out 30 bushels. A stack of hay has been saved of some 30 tons, and he has 40 acres in pasture, which is, like all grazing land here, first class. There are also some S acres in potatoes, carrots, and mangolds, and 90 acres broken up for next year. Mr. Win. Power, of the Royal Hotel, conbines dispensing liquor with the pro duction of cereals, and he has about 110 acres in wheat, of 25 bushels per acre; and 61 of oats equal to about 32 bushels. Between Mr. Power’s and the railway line, is the large estate of Fairfield, better known as the “Company’s Block,” and of which Mr. James Scott is the manager. There are on this land 505 acres, in wheat, and though it is of very various growths, it will probably average about 22 bushels throughout. There are also about 800 acres in oats, averaging 35 bushels, and 450 in barley, equal to thrashing out 25 bushels. Har vest operations are in full swing here, there being quite an array of reapers and binders in various parts of the farm, and threshing has also commenced : so that there will not be much delay in having the Fairfield grain in the market. In .addi tion to the management of the Fairfield estate, Mr. Scott has the responsibility of supervision of the Chertsey estate, be longing to the same firm. Here, also, harvesting is employing a lot of machines, and the crop is a great improvement on last year, both in acreage and returns. The wheat tots up here to 525 acres, esti aated to yield 26 bushels; oats, 360 equal to 32 bushels ; and a splendid field of barley of 247 acres, fully equal to 40 bushels. There are also 370 acres in permanent pasture, with a magnificent sward on it, and about 350 in turnips. Nor do these two farms compose all the managerial duties devolving upon Mr. Scott, since we dropped on him on another 5000-acre block on the other side of Wins low. known as “Chatmoss,” on which he live’s when at home. But, as a rule, he is one of the most übiquitous individuals of of my acquaintance. He seems to be on some part of each of the properties every day. Chatmoss is not a light burden to manage if worked by itself, as the greater portion of it is a peat bog, which, four years ago, could be inspected only by web footed or flying creatures. By an expen sive but effective process of drainage by the owners of the land, assisted (where roads intersected the estate) by the local Road Board, the peat has become so far consolidated and drained that sheep and cattle are now enabled to take advantage of the luscious growth of grass, clover, rape, &c., so luxuriant on this kind of land when it has once had a portion of the water squeezed out of it. On the swampiest land, the seeds are surface sown, and of this description there is an area of 2800 odd acres, which had some LI6OO worth of seeds thrown broadcast over the peat, and the result has been astonishing. In a few years’ time, when the land is so far trodden down and solidified that ploughing operations can be commenced, it will be a grand field for small farmers, who would find 100 acres here equal to 400 on the plains. In ad dition to this large block there are 1800 acres of cultivated grass land, and 480 which has been cut for hay, yielding some thing over a ton to the acre. Cropping operations have not been gone into to any great extent this year on Chatmoss, these having been confined to 30 acres of barley, which promises 40 bushels pet acre ; and 380 of oats, of about the same yield. Returning to where we diverged at Fairfield, and travelling along the plains past Newlands, Messrs. C. and J. Pye have a fair average crop of wheat of 175 acres, promising a yield of 20 bushels or more ; and 80 of oats, which will give over 40. They have also some 50 acres laid down in English grass, and a kitchen garden which is well stocked with vege tables. Across the road are the holdings of Mr. George Aston and Mr. H. W. Graybum —the former having 100 acres of a good crop of wheat, equal to any in this part of the district; and 70 of oats, about 45 bushels to the acre ; and Mr. Grayburn has 47 of wheat, likely to turn out 20 bushels ; and 10 of oats, 30 bushels. Further north Mr. W. Allen has LOO acres in wheat (20 bushels) and 140 in oats (30 bushels per acre), a small patch in grass, and 50 acres broken up but not cropped. Hence to the Chertsey road the com pany’s Chertsey estate above referred to is on the left and Dundas farm, one of Messrs Saunders’ Bros, holdings on the ri<rht. On the latter, considerable per manent improvements have been made. There is a fine belt of young American pines well cared for, and looking like making a handsome and use ful protection from winds in the future. The well is worked by means of a “ whim,” the only one we have as yet seen in the district”; and the buildings in connection with the farm are of a neat appearance, and have plenty of room between them in case of fire. Visitors here have the opportunity of seeing some specimens of poultry not to be equalled, or k at anyrate surpassed, in the colony. The P farm consists of about 1.850 acres, and l having been an early selection, contains I 7V the pick of the land in this portion of Wakanui. The crop consists of 1,300 acres of wheat, and the estimated yield is on the payable side of 20 bushels per acre. There are 500 acres in grass, and 50 in other crops here. On the opposite side of the Cbertsey road lies the handsome residence qf Mr. H. °f Rpberts an f!

Winter. There has been a deal of work done on this property during the past year, 600 acres being in wheat, of about the same average as in the neighboring farms ; 50 of oats, which was cut for feed; 100 in grass ; 000 in turnips, and other root crops ; and GOO acres broken up for next year. There is also a belt of gums planted all round the block, and a very promising garden lies in close contiguity to the residence. A large and well de signed stable shows that the owner ap preciates the comfort of the good horses he is so well known to keep. Adjoining Mr. Winter is Mr. Rule’s block of some 1400 acres. Mr. Rule has the most carefully tended plantation I have seen, the half-chain belt being cleared from weeds and made fit for an onion bed; and" I have no doubt that the incipient forest will duly appreciate the attention. His barley was being stacked on my arrival, and the threshing machinejbelong ing to the proprietor was already in posi tion to commence operations. Mr. Rule has 400 acres in wheat equal to the general average of his neighbors —20 bushels per acre ;°l3O of oats with double that yield ; and 130 of barley, equal to about 20 bushels. There are also 200 acres in grass, 210 broken up, and a few acres of root crops. Towards Chertsey there is another ex tensive holding, belonging to Messrs. Roskrnge Bros., who have a fine field of 600 acres of wheat, calculated at the standard rate of 20 bushels per acre, but which will, I think, agreeably disappoint the owners by yielding a bushel or two more when they put the sheaves through the combine. There are 210 acres of oats, (about 30 bushels), and 100 of barley, which will give 20 bushels ; besides 50 acres of pasture, 7 of roots, and 270 broken up for next year. The farm of Mr. George King of Christ church is next on our route, which has 640 acres of wheat, giving a promise of about 30 bushels, GO of oats, giving about 50 bushels, 500 of turnips, and 40 of oats cut for fodder. The improvements on this farm, aro of first class quality, the mainstay of plenty of stabling accom modation having been kept in view by the late proprietor, Mr. James Caldwell. Our last visit on this trip was to Mr. William Aitken’s farm, near the township of Chertsey. Mr. Aitken was one of the earliest settlers on the plains, and has already succeeded in making his fine farm look like a homely country residence, with its comfortable two-storey house, and ex tensive stabling accommodation. His well is the deepest in the district, having a sheer descent of 230 feet ; hut it has 60 feet of water in it at present, and having been sunk to its extreme depth in the driest weather, Mr. Aitken does not anti cipate its ever going dry. By means of a simple whip, and a 30-gallon tub, enough water can be drawn by one horse in half an-hour or so to supply all the wants of the farm for a week. There are 540 acres of wheat, estimated to yield 35 bushels per acre, on this holding ; 60 acres of a grand field of oats up to 50 bushels, and 40 of the same grain cut for chaff; and 500 in turnips, &c.; besides 900 acres broken up for next year’s crop. Harvest ing is in full swing here, and Mr. Aitken’s near neighborhood to the Chertsey rail way station will make the carting of his large crop an easy matter. HARVEST DRINK. During hot weather and 'while engaged in harvest operations, a good deal of liquid is necessarily imbibed ; for the pores are open, and the perspiration flows out., The question is, what is best to drink 1 It has been found by actual and repeated experiments that a much better drink can he used than cold tea, or milk and water, or that vile compound colonial ale. It is a mixture of oatmeal and water, which has been pronounced by those wdxo have tried it as Al. Dr. Wilson says:—“On hoard steamers the firemen employed about the furnaces are sometimes greatly exhausted by heat. Their profuse perspir ation renders an immense quantity of water necessary to supply the waste. The ingestion of clear water under these cir cumstances appears to answer very im perfectly the wants of the system. It seems to pass through the circulation to the skin, percolate as through a sieve, and flow over the surface of the body in streams. A large drink of cold or even cool water, under these circumstances, on an empty stomach is very danger ous, and liable to produce death with almost the suddenness of an electric shock. Great practical advantage has been obtained by mixing farinaceous substances, particularly oatmeal, with the water to he used by the men employed at this kind of labor. The oatmeal is mixed in proportion of three or four ounces to the gallon of water, and used according to inclination by the firemen and coal heavers. It might be difficult to deter mine why oatmeal, for this purpose, should be better than corn meal, or buck wheat, or rye, wheat, millett, Ac., but the firemen themselves seem to think it has the effect of making them as strong as horses. We may safely allow something for this sort of prejudice, which we know to he very potent among the influences on health and disease. The peculiar aroma of the oats is probably associated with a pleasant degree of stimulation of the ali mentary mucous surfaces in such a way as to promote its complete digestion. It seems to fill the blood vessels without in creasing the amount of cutaneous exhala tions. The n.en occasionally try acid, saccharine, and alcoholic drinks as substi tutes for the oats, but always with unsatis factory results, except that they find molasses and water better than clear water, and they who are disposed to insist on the excellence of rum and whisky, under all circumstances, petition for these, and experience after each ingestion a momentary relief, followed by additional profuseness of perspiration and additional exhaustion. INSECT STINGS. The pain caused by the sting of a plant or insect is the result of a certain amount cf acid poison injected into the blood. The first thing to be done is to press the tube of a small key from side to side, to facilitate the expulsion of the sting and its accompanying poison. The sting, if left in the wound, should be carefully ex tracted ; otherwise it will greatly increase the local irritation. The poison of the stings being acid, common sense points to the alkalies as the proper means of cure. Among the most easily piocured remedies may be mentioned soft soap, liquor of ammonia, spirits of hartshorn, smelling salts, washing soda, quicklime made into paste with water, the juice of an onion, tobacco juice, chewed to bacco, bruised dock leaves, tomato juice, wood ashes, and carbonate of soda. If the sting he severe, rest and coolness should be added to the other remedies, more especially in the case of nervous sub jects. Nothing is so apt to make the poison active as heat, and nothing favors its activity less than cold. Let the body be kept cool and at rest, and the activity of the poison will he reduced to a mini* mum. Any active exertion whereby the circulation is quickened will increase both pain and swelling. If the swelling he severe, the part may be rubbed with sweet oil or a drop or two of laudanum. Stings in the eye, ear, mouth or throat sometimes lead to serious consequences ; in such cases medical advice should alwaj s be sought as soon as possible.

THE REIGN OF TERROR IN RUSSIA.

A correspondent of the “ Pall Mall Gazette ” in describing the peculiar aspect of affairs in Russia says : —“ Nobody talks of Liberalism in drawing-rooms, for there are so many conspiracies a-foot There is so much espionage, arresting, and exile to Siberia that the most dangerous rebels are those who use the most fulsome adulation in speaking of the Court. An imprudent word might cost too dear, at a moment when assassins are believed to he lurking elsewhere, and when the of ficial journals are screaming in a panic to the police that they aie not active nor watchful enough. Here is a little example of what the police ai-e expected to do. After the attack on General Grenteln it was ascertained that the young man who had shot at him had for some weeks pre viously been taking riding lessens, with a view, as it now seems, of escaping readily after his crime. So the “Golos” writes : —‘ It is astonishing that the owner of the riding-school did not feel his suspicions excited by the young man’s coming daily to take lessons. He should have made enquiries, and had him vatched.’ Watch a man because he takes riding lessons ! Why not, then, set detectives upon every person who dines daily at the same restaurant ? As a fact, it seems that the police do watch so much and so annoyingly that a prudent man wil not stop to stare at the Imperial palace, nor ask audience of a Minister, nor purchase cartridges for his sporting guns, lest he should be suspected of sinister designs. Foreigners who come into Rus sia have always been closely looked after by the police, but now Russians travelling in their own country are pestered quite as much as foreigners. A hoyard from the provinces comes up to St. Petersburg on business, and alights at a great hotel like Demuth’s. He must exhibit his passport, vised by the authorities of all the towns where he has spent a night during his journey ; and this done he must obtain a poemis de sejour from the police of the capital. While he has gone to one of the officers of the Third Section on this errand detectives who have requested him to give up his keys, proceed to his hotel room and overhaul every article in his luggage, confiscating his private letters at the same time for leisurely perusal at their convenience. Our tourist returns to table d’hote dinner, and enter's into con versation with a fellow-countryman by his side, or he goes out to spend an evening at the Winter Garden, and falls in with some strangers whom he has known in Paris. Next day he is arrested and brought to book for having been seen chatting to people who turn out to be conspirators. It may he said that a man can avoid talking to .strangers at a table d’hote ; but the provincial Russian may chance to be arrested simply because he has attended a party at the house of some great lady who has been collared by the police because she is a friend of a prince of the blood, who has recently fallen into disgrace. When one hears of the Czarewitch being made a prisoner in his own house, of another Grand Duke being exiled to his estates, and of dozens of noblemen, ladies, and oven young girls being arrested for supposed complicity with the Nihilists, it becomes obvious that the moral atmosphere in which Russian society is now living, must be one of freezing terror. People who have spent the last winter season at St. Petersburg describe it as having been funereally dull ; though this city was never so crowded with wealthy families, because most of the landowners have grown afraid to live on their estates, not only because they dread Nihilist rising amongst the peasantry, but because they fear to have enemies at Court who might accuse them of having fomented such outbreaks. This miserable state of public uneasiness canr ot last long. The Russians are an impulsive people, who love to talk and enjoy themselves. They had enough compression under Nicholas ; and the present revival of this regime can only result in converting all of them into conspirators. In fact, they are all con spirators as it is ; for everybody is more or less exercised in devising means of ex trication from the quandary, and it must needs be that many incline to means which are deprecated by the authorities. As to the Czar’s intentions, nothing is known. But he is supposed to be brood ing in the helpless be vilderment of a man who is afraid to touch a single brick in a cranky fabric lest the whole of it should tumble down.”

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1880.



Cabbixg in London. —Sir E. Hender son, speaking at a meeting at the Alexan dra Palace in November stated that the people of London spent about LIO,OOO daily in cab hire. There mere, he added, more than }O,OOO teetotallers among the cabdrivers of fhe metropolis,



The Loch Ard.— A correspondent of the Belfast “ Gazette,” who recently visited the scene of the wreck of the Loch Ard in 1878, states that since that time varied and only partially successful attempts have been made to recover the cargo. The vessel, with her back broken, sank in 50 fathoms of water, between an immense mass of detached portions of cliff .and the main . land, with sunken rocks on both sides of her. The sea breaks in at this point of the coast with great force, and very rarely is there an interval of calm, so that the chances of getting any more of the cargo are very improbable. The strip of sea beach near Mr. Gibson’s house is strewn with the sad memorials of the wreck. Wood and ironwork—portions of the interior fittings of the doomed vessel, and occasionally useful and even valuable articles float to that part of the coast. A hat-brush was picked up by the correspon dent just above high water mark, in an excellent state of preservation, showing that it had not long left the ship. Quite recently Mrs. Gibson received a letter from Miss Carmichael, acknowledging the receipt of a few buds of a flower that blooms on her mother’s grave. _ The young lady so wonderfully rescued is still unmarried, and is still living with her friends.



Tenders. mis R. v - wm^ NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. KAWAKAWA RAILWAY. TAUMARERE CONTRACT—FORMA TION ONLY. LENGTH ABOUT ONE MILE. Public Works Office, Wellington, 15th January, 1880. TTT7RITTEN TENDERS will be received VV ;),t this office, until NOON on WEDNESDAY the 25tli February, 1880, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside “ Tender for Taumarere Contract,” Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Wellington, after the 21st instant, and at Auckland, Grahamstown, KawaKawa, Christchurch, and Dunedin on arrival of first mail after that date. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at a"y telegraph office by VO ON of the same date, pro vided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of the Receiver-General’s Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily he accepted. By coipvnand, JOHN BLACKETT, 430 g Engineer in Charge, North Island. Advertisements received for the GUARDIAN up to 9 p. m, at the cale charges, afterwards at double rates pr insertion oyer the leader



Wanted. WANTED, by a Young Widow, a ■ SITUATION as Housekeeper to a gentleman, or Housekeeper and Gover ness to a widower with children. She teaches thorough English, French, Music, Singing, and Needlework, is a good Cook, and understands a dairy.—Apply to Mrs. C., West Oxford. 444 a SHEEP. "VTfTANTED—To PURCHASE 5000 W Sound Mouthed Merinos or Cross breds, in lots. Apply to SAUNDERS BROS. 313 Ashburton. TTTANTED Known, thrj TWENTY Vy Words are inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING prepaid, and FORTY Words for TWO SHILLINGS prepaid. WANTED KNOWN—That we are now Selling 250 Cream Laid Commerciat Envelopes for 25., cash ; 500 ditto, 3s. 6d. cash ; and 1000 ditto, 6s. 6d., for prompt cash only. Weeks & Dixon. ’ANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepapcr can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street North. OTANTED KNOWN—That Visiting I Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “Herald” and “Guardian” offices, near the Rai ’"ay Station WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est j.nd neatest CARDS may be had at J 'ie “GUARDIAN OFFICE.” Lost and Found. FOUND —At the Ashburton Forks, near the Spread Eagle, a Draught Chestnut MARE, white streak clown the forehead ; branded i/i on the off shoulder. If not claimed within Fourteen days will be sold to defray expenses. Apply, office of this paper. . 4470 Impounding Notice, IMPOUNDED, from Alford Run, on Jan. 23, 18S0, 1 Chestnut Draught Gelding, brand indistinct on near shoulder. 1 Bay Filly, brand like K (blotch) on near shoulder. If not released on or before MONDAY, Feb. 9, will bo sold to de'r-iy expenses. WILLIAM PRICE, Poundkceper. Ashburton, Jan. 29, 1880. 998 a IMPOUNDED, from Mr. D. M'Lcod’s land, Tinwald, on Jan. 17, 1880, 1 Dark Bay Gelding, branded 2 on near shoulder, like G on off shoulder. If not released on or before TUESDAY, Feb. 3, will be sold to defray expenses. WILLIAM PRICE, Poundkceper. Ashburton, Jan. 29, 1880. 999 a Gazette in Bankruptcy. Y. B. mHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN 8 (County Agricultural and Sporting Recorder) is a GAZETTE for all Notices under The Debtors and Creditors Acts. In V. R. the District Court of Christ church, Holden at Asiirurton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bankruptcy of FRANCIS SINCLAIR SHEARER and ROBERT GALLOYfAV, car rying on business at Tinwald, in the County of Ashburton, in co-partner ship, as wheelwrights, debtors. THIS IS TO NOTIFY that Francis Sinclair Shearer and Robert Galloway, of Tin wa’d, aforesaid, carrying on business in co partnership as wheelwrights, have this day filed a statement that they arc unable to meet their engagements with their creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on MONDAY, the ninth day of February, at eleven a.m. Dated this 2nd February, ISBO. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the District Court. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor for the Debtors. 457^ To Let and for Sale. rHE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur hasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal inns of payment — I KA ACRES good WHEAT LAND, LdLF a p ploughed and ready for cross loughing for wheat ; situated about three dies from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good ) » WHEAT LAND, ploughed once, nd ready for cross-ploughing. ACRES, partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, nd on very liberal terms. 7 ACRES, fenced and planted ; situated 1 near the East Town Belt, good site or private residence. TOWN PROPERTIES. 17 ALU ABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur- V nett Street, being T.S. 177, next the * Mail” office. PART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal erms. THO Railway Employe's, Mechanics, and -1- Others. —FOR SALE, cheap, Lot 'B, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, 25 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly }ciyin6nts. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE—Cheap, 60 acres growing crop of OATS. Terms liberal. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class laud of about 200 acres, situated on Longbcach Estate. For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCK. HO Persons desirous of renting GRASS L LAND near town, 120 ACRES to it, situated close to the Racecourse, snt low. T. BULLOCK. 10 LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO SHOPS in East Street ; also, one in irnett Street. T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. G 6-FANNED Samuelson’s REAPERS, /Q in good order. For particulars, apply to 428 a FRIEDLANDER BROS. CHRISTMAS CARDS—Tops and Pre sents. H, M. JONES, Stationer Baring Square,



Public Notices. Y. R. LICENSING ACT, 1&73, AND LICENS ING ACT, 1873, AMENDMENT ACT, 187 A "[AT OTIOE is hereby given that, in pur- JX snance of the above Acts, the Quarterly Meeting of the Licensing Com missioners for the Districts of Ashburton, Rakaia, and Mount Somers, will be held on TUESDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1880, at the hour of 12 noon, in the Resi dent Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, for the purpose of considering applications under the said Acts. 0. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk to the Licensing Court. Resident Magisti’ate's Court, Ashburton, 30th January, 1880. 450 g CAUTION. ANY Person found removing Timber from the swamps in the Hinds, part of the Laghmor Estate, or trespassing thereon, after tJiis date, will be PRO SECUTED. DONALD M'LEAN. Januaiy 10th, 1880. 381 g MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. mAKB NOTICE—The VALUATION § LIST for the Mount Somess Road District for the year 1880 will be OPEN FOR INSPECTION from 15th January to loth February, 1880, at John Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers. All OBJECTIONS thereto must be left at the Road Board Oflice, Mount Somers, on or before the loth day of February, addressed to the Judge of the Assessment Court; and a Copy of every such Objection must be left at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, adtlscssed to the Chairman of the Board, not less than Seven Days before the next sitting of the. said Court. JAMES FRASER, Clerk to the Mount Somers 404 g Road Board. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. NOTICE is 3! ere by given that the VALUATION 'LIST for 1880 is now OPEN FOR INSPECTION at the Road Board Oflice, South Rakaia, up to FEBRUARY i(> next. All OBJECTIONS thereto must bo left at the Road Board oflice, South Rakaia, on or before FEB RUARY 15,1880, addressed to the Judge of the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection shall be sent to the Chairman of the South Rakaia Road Board not less than SEVEN DAYS be fore the next sitting of the said Court. A. MAKEIG, 421 g Clerk to the Board. LONGBEAOH ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. mHE VALUATION LIST for the 1 LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT will be open for inspection at the Road Board Office, Longbeach Road, till FEB RUARY 15th, 1880, and all OBJEC TIONS thereto must be left at the Road Board Office, Longbeach, on or before the 15th February, 1880, addressed to the Assessment Court; and a Copy of every such objection must be left at the Road Board Office Longbeach not loss than Seven Days before the next sitting of the said Court. WILLIAM CUTHBERT, Clerk to the Longbeach 401 g Road Board. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. THE VALUATION LIST for the WAN A NUT ROAD DISTRICT will be open for inspection at the Road Board Office, Ashburton, till FEBRUARY 15th, 1880, and all OBJECTIONS thereto must be left at the Road Board Office, Ashbur ton, on or before the 15th February, 1880, addressed to the Assessment Court; and a Copy of every such objection must be left at the Road Board Office, Ashbur ton not less than Seven Days before the next sitting of the said Court. C. E. FOOKS & SON, Surveyors to the Wakanui 402 g Road Board. MOUNT EUTT ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. “INT OTIOE is hereby given that the VALUATION LIST for the Mount Hutt Road District for the year 1880, will he OPEN FOR INSPECTION from January 15th to February 15th, at the Road Board Office, Mcthven. All OBJECTIONS thereto must he left at the Road Board Office, Methven, on or before February 15th, addressed to the J udge of the Assessment Court, and a copy of such objection must be left at the same place, addressed to the Chairman of the Board not less than seven clear days before the next sitting of the said Court. W. B. COMPTON, Clerk Mount Hutt Road Board. 411 G UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. Take notice.—The valuation LIST for the Upper Ashburton Road District for the year 1880 will be OPEN FOR INSPECTION from 15th January to 15th February, 1880, at Road Board Office, Westerfield. All OBJEC TIONS thereto must he left at the Road Board office, Westerfield, on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Judge of the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be at Road Board Office, Westerfield, addressed to the Chairman of the Board, not less than seven clear clays before the next sitting of the said Court. ROBERT D. PULLER, 412 a Clerk to the Board. W. R. BOYLE, Moore street, Ashburton, Accountant, land, estate, and GENERAL AGENT. Loans negotiated. Absentees represented. Agent for the Victorian Insurance Com pany. Certificated Accountant in Bank ruptcy. 4580 FRANCIS PHILIP O’REILLY, Barrister, Solicitor, & Conveyancer, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next Messrs. Orr and Co. ’s. 3G20 WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE undersigned is prepared to RE CEIVE ORDERS for tie above. F. PAVITT, Ashburton. Agent for John Anderson, 983a—442a Canterbury Foundry.



Auction Sales, THURSDAY, sth FEBRUARY. OLE ARIKH OUT SALE. To Engineers, Wheelwrights, Blacksmiths, Farmers, Contractors, and others. VfESSRS. EDMISTON BROS. AND ijO_ GUNDRY have been favored with instructions from Mr. J. R. Steel to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, On his premises, Burnett and Tancrecl Streets, ON THURSDAY, sth FEBRUARY, The whole of his valuable ENGINEERING, BLACKSMITH’S, AND WHEELWRIGHT’S TOOLS, Consisting of 1 Self-acting screw-cutting lathe 3 pairs bellows, 2 anvils, 2 pairs vyces Drilling machine, stocks and dies, Tire irons Tongs, swages, punches, mandrills, bolsters Hammers, &c., Ac., Whecltircing plate 3 iron chimneys 1 set rollers, for pipe bending. Also, Sundry lot of Iron, Ladders, Wheelbar row, and Harness, of various kinds. Terms at Sale Sale to commence at 11 o’clock sharp. A good Lunch provided. EDMISTON BROS & GUNDRY. 449 ti Auctioneers. THURSDAY, sxu FEBRUARY. In the Estate of John Robb. MESSRS. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY will offer for sale at the same time and place as the above (by order of Mr. F. Pavitt, trustee in the estate of John Robb, and by kind permis sion of Mr. Steel), The Trustee’s interest in the Lease of T.S. 131, Ashburton, with large iron building thereon (150 ft x 30ft.) This section is situated at the corner of West and Tancred streets, opposite the Union Bank of Australia, and would make a capital grain shed. Also, 1 Vertical drill 1 Foundry blast Belting, shafts, puliies &c., &c., Ac. Terms at sale. Sale a 11 a.m. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 450 g Auctioneers. SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, At 1 o’clock. By Order of the Mortgagee. A LFRED HARRISON has received j\ instructions from the Mortgagee to sell by Public Auction, at his rooms, on above date, TOWN SECTION No. 467, Havelock street. Comment upon this valuable property is unnecessary. Situated in the centre of the town, and well adapted for a business site or private dwelling. For absolute sale. Terms very liberal. SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, 1 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON, 4530-995 a Auctioneer. Business Notices. gTABLBS, MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Tancked street, Ashburton. N. DUFF Begs to announce to the public, that he has taken the above Stables, and hopes by civility and strict attention to duties to merit a portion of public patronage. Saddle Horses and Buggies always on hire. 460« TOTARA ! TOTARA ! 1 TOTARA !!! NOTICE. To members of County Councils, Road Boards, Contractors, and others. THE undersigned desires to notify that he is prepared to supply SAWN TOTARA (or Black Pine) for Bridges, Culverts Slabbing wells, or other purposes, of any dimensions, and in large or small quanti ties to suit customers. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N.B.—Building Timber, Firewood, Stakes, &c., now on sale at the yards, East street, near Railway station, at lowest current rates, or can be delivered at any station along the line direct from the mills. Firewood by the truck-load at greatly reduced prices. 967a*—413g NOTICE. MISS HODDER, lately arrived from London, begs to announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart’s residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will be spared to give satisfaction. MISS HODDER, Dressmaker, Moore street. 1C9—651a CHINIQUY’S LECTURES.—H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring square.



TO HARVESTERS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. re just purchased, T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY at A Large Reduction under English Cost Price, 432 Boys’, Youths’, and Men’s Straw, Leghorn, Tuscan, Chip, and Rice Hats, present fashion, Is. and upwards. A Job Lot of Men’s Superior Blue Venetian Coats, worth 335., for £1 Is. each. A Large Assortment of Men’s Harvesting Shirts.



Business Notices. EXTRAS FOR Reapers & Binders JUST ARRIVED, g CASES OF EXTRAS FOB OSBORNE McCORMICK’S AND WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. A HINT TO THE FARMER. When it is inconvenient for a farmer to come for extras, the farmer’s own order will receive prompt attention if sent direct to us. Be sure to state which kind op MACHINE YOU WANT THE EXTEAS FOE, and see if the part you wish to replace has a number, letter, or mark of any kind cast upon it. As a further security against mistakes, the order should give the fuel name of the part, if possible, and adding the year the machine was made. In case a part wanted has no number on it, and it cannot be distinctly de scribed by name, the broken piece may be sent to us, when it will receive PROMPT DESPATCH. FRIEDLANDER B R -°. S GENERAL MERCHANTS. SOLE AGENTS FOE THE ALTHOUSE CELEBRATED SELF - REGULATING WINDMILLS AGENTS FOE THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMP AN V OP NEW ZEALAND.