THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1880.



Matson, Cox, and Co. Matson, Cox & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Their business will include the manage ment of Estates, Investment and Pro curation of Money, Valuation of Pro perties, Stock, &c., and General Agency. They will hold throughout the District Public Auction Sales of Land, Live and Dead Stock; also on Market Days at Ashburton and Tinwahl, Eat and Store Stock. They are also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock; Wool, &c., placed in their hands for sale. MATSON, OOX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING MACHINES 44g Wanted. —THE GUARDIAN tells Wants for Is.—cash. WANTED —By a respectable young woman, a SITUATION as General Servant or Housemaid. No objections to a country place. Apply office of this paper. 542 WANTED— One or Two GENTLE MEN for Board and Residence, in private family, near the Domain. Apply for address to Chuirdian office. 537 WANTED, at once, a Respectable GIRL, about 14, to Assist in Housework.—Apply to Mr. Begg, Black smith, Tinwald. 524 "ANTED KNOWN, —That GEO. F. HENRY, Saunders’ Build ings, East Street, Ashburton, is the ONLY PHOTOGRAPHER in New Zealand who is supplying the Public with Re-touched PICTURES, Finished Off in the Best and Latest Fashionable Styles, at TEN SHILLINGS per Dozen. 470 'TTTANTED KN O IN, —Christmas, ,VV New Year,, and Birthday Cards, New Assortments. New Zealand Illus trated Annual, Young Ladies’ Journal, and Bow r Bells, Is. Cd. each. Family Herald and Family Reader, Is. each, and all other Magazines at Christchurch Prices. Colonial and European News papers, School Books, Stationery, &c., &c. A visit solicited. S. F. Anduewes, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, near Lancaster’s Butchery. 527 WANTED KNOWN. SOMERSET LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. J .W. M‘RAE bogs to inform the , public that he has taken the above Stables from Mr. Bossenberg, and is making extensive repairs. Buggies and saddle horses on hire. Lowest prices and best attention. 908c—286g Tenders TENDERS are invited for the EREC TION of a Three (3) roomed HOUSE on the Alford Forest road. Tenders will be accepted until THURS DAY Evening next. • Plans and specifications may be seen at the Office of the undersigned, to whom Tenders are to he addressed. 539 POYNTZ & CO. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD, TENDERS are invited for the RE PAIRS and MAINTENANCE of all the Roads in this district for a term of three years ; each ward to be tendered for separately. Written tenders, endorsed, are to be sent in, addressed to the Chairman, not later than noon of MONDAY, the 29 th day of November. The Clerk wall be at the office every Thursday of each week, from nine to twelve” o’clock a.m., to give the general conditions and specifications of the work. ROBT. D. PULLAR, Clerk and Surveyor to the Board. . Road Board Office, ; Westerfield, Oct. 27, 1880. 408 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. DOG COLLARS FOR iBBr, TENDERS are invited for the Supp, of 710 DOG-COLLARS, and Sir Re-badgihg 840 Collars, now at Jthe Council Offices, Ashburton, for 188; Particulars to be seen at theJTown Clerks’ Offices, Christchurch and jpmaru the Road Board Office, South#Rakaia and the Council OflJfees, Ashbujfcon. Tenders, endorsec\ “ Tender for Dog pollars,” will be received ajrthe Council Offices, Ashburton, ujuMfo 11 a.m. on WEDNESDAY", the 24th November. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, F, MAIN WARING. Clerk. Ashburton, 11th November, 1880. 540 THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. FLEMTNGTON SCHOOL BUILDINGS, Near Long beach, TENDERS are invited for BUILDING a SCHOOL, and Master’s HOUSE, as above. . Plans, Specifications, and Conditions can be seen at the house of Mr. Joseph Ward, Ashburton. i Endorsed Tenders are to be sent to the Chairman of the Board not later than 3 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 17th No vember. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted; . ‘ C. G. & C. J. CHAPMAN, Architects. Colonial Buildings, Rangiora, 11 th November. 1880. 495 ft I mill——■■— —■ wiiiw» Money. dBB 850 T 0 LEND on approved Security, at Current Rates, in sums to suit 5H POYNTZ & CO. MONEY TO LEND. UST MONEYS—£2,OOO, £4OO, and £250. These sums are now ready vestment on real security, at current of interest. , : F. P. O REILLY, 2260 Solicitor, Tancred street. ANINEPENNY Packet of Cambridge’s GINGER BEER POWDER makes two gallons of Ginger Beer. Nearly 1000 packets sold last season. - 532 rfIHE GUARDIAN is on every Tea Table in Ashburton. ' WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb at the Guardian Office.



Amusements. mHE KELLYS ! THE KELLYS ! ! § THE KELLYS !! ! Coming, Coming, Cuming ! Glorious success in Christchurch ! Over 100 Life-size Views of the Kelly Outlaws. Hundreds of other Views of the principal Cities of the World, including the Glasgow Riots. Admission —One Shilling ; and a Pre sent to every Visitor. 494 To-Niglit. ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH. QONCERT AND TEA MEETING. A TEA ""MEETING to he followed by a CONCERT AND GIFT AUCTION will take place at the TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, on the Evening of the AGRICULTURAL SHOW DAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16. The proceeds will be in aid of the Church Fund and for Repairs to the Parsonage. Tea on the tables at op. m. Concert at 8 p. in. ADMISSION—TWO SHILLINGS. 510 To-Morrow. TOWN HA L L . RACE NIGHTS. NOVEMBER 17TH AND ißth, GRAND ARRAY OF TALENT. ON WEDNESDAY. November 17th the AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB Will produce that splendid Melodrama the Duel in the Snow, In three Acts, To conclude with the Laughable Farce of The Railway Belle. During the evening a splendid Whip will be presented to the rider of the winning horse in the Ashburton Cup. ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18xh, A change of programme Will take place, when will be presented, for the first time in Ashburton, That Screaming Farce Betsy Baker, A FULL ORCHESTRAL ACCOMPANL MENT. See Handbills. After the performance that evening a BALL will be held. Admission by ticket, obtainable at the door, 2s. 6d. each. Price of admision to performance— 3s. 2s. Is. Doors open at 7.30. Commence at 8 o’cock. 515 TOWN HALL. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18. AFTER the conclusion of the Theatrical Performance, the Hall will be cleared, and a BALL AND DANCE will be held. Admission—2s. 6d., by Ticket at the door. AN EFFICIENT BAND will attend. 516 y t A MASONIC BALL WILL BE HELD in connection with the Installation of Officers of the THISTLE LODGE, 627, S.C., AT THE TOWN HALL, TUESDAY, 30th NOVEMBER Jr Dancing will commence at 8.30 p.m. Tickets can be obtained from members of the Committee: — Bro. H. Stephenson, P.M, Bro. T. Quill, W.M. Bro. C. Braddell, W.M. Bro. W. H. Gundry, 188, W.M. Bro. W! Sparrow Bro. James Bradley Bro. W. H. Zouch Bro. S. B. Nelson Bro! R. Friedlauder Bro. Edward Saunders Bro. R. Cullen Bro. Dolman Bro. Britton Bro. D. M'Kenzie Bro. H. W. Felton Bro. C. W. Ireland Bro. H. C. Jacobson Bro. C. C. Fooks Bro. A. Harrison GEO. GAUKRODGER, 521 Hon. Sec. Consultations. A SHBURTON CO-OPERATIVE CON il SULTATIONS. No. 1, On the Ashburton Oup Handi cap (open). No. 2. On the County Steeplechase (for District horses only). Each consultation is for £SOO, and the Fee to the administrators of the estate for advice is £1 for each record. The judgment on the Cup will be argued and decided at 8 p.m., on Nov. 16th. The judgment on the Steeplechase will he argued and decided at 8 p.m. on Nov. 17th. ’ ' Letters of advice can be obtained from the Agents in all parts of the colony. QUILL & WILKIE, Consulting adVocntes’for i the ' 477 ‘ ' "go-operative Association. Railway Notices. V. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ASHBURTON SHOW, NOVEMBER i6th, & RACES NOVEMBER 17x11 and iStii, 1880. ORDINARY Single Fare Tickets to Ashburton issued at Christchurch, Timaru, and intermediate stations, on 10th, 17th, and 18th November, will be available for Return up to and including the 18th inst. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. Traffic Manager’s office, Christchurch, Nov. 12, 1880 509



Public Notices. Ashburton, Nov. 1, 1880. To HUGO PRIEDLANDER, Esq., SIR, —We, the undersigned ratepayers of the Borough of Ashburton, satis fied from the manner in which you have discharged the duties of the position of Mayor, held by you for the past j’ear, that the office could be placed in no better hands, nor could the Borough be served with any greater enthusiasm than has been displayed by you in caring for its welfare, desire that you will permit yourself to be placed in nomination for the position for another year, and promise you, should you accede to our request, our heartiest support and influence to obtain the seat in the event of a contest. G. M. Robinson Weymouth Roberts Geo. H. St. Hill J. Ward W. H. Gundry Gerald D Branson Wm. Sparrow H. M. Jones T. Chambers W. R. Boyle Wm. Anderson R. W. Shearman J. M. Cambridge Joshua Tucker R. Minnis Sealy Bros. Sam. S. Revans W. H. Zouch Edwd. G. Crisp George Parkin J. C. Dolman A. W. Roberts R. Bird Geo. Jameson Alfred Harrison James Bradley To G. M. ROBINSON, Esq., and the other Ratepayers signing the above Requisition. Gentlemen, —Although it was my in tention to retire from the Mayoral chair I have had the honor to occupy during tae past year, and allow a more active citizen than myself to occupy the honorable seat, I cannot but acknowledge the kind com pliment paid me in the Requisition you have presented to me, and have pleasure in acceding to the request contained therein. I assure you that my best ser vices will be, as heretofore, at the Borough’s disposal. 1 have the honor to be. Gentlemen, Yours faithful!}’, 502 HUGO PRIEDLANDER. ALL DEBTS due to Ashburton Herald and Guardian business must be Paid to Mr. S. E. Poyntz, on behalf of the Assignees, at the Guardian Office, East street, Ashburton, and his receipt alone will be a sufficient discharge. S. SAUNDERS, For Self and Co-Assignees. CAMBRIDGE'S CONCENTRATED i ESSENCE OP RENNET—for sweet curds, junkets, etc., three drops only required to each pint of milk. One Shilling a bottle. 529 Barristers, Solicitors, &c. C. W. Ireland, JgARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 393 Branson & Burnell, JgARRTSTERS AND SOLICITORS EAST STREET. 394 Hotels. P O R T O R T w I N E I N E FOR INVALIDS. NYALIPS, fjpHOS. QUILL begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and district thqt he can supply them with PORT WINE OF THE FINEST QUALITY (suitable for Invalids), as shipped direct by Warre Brothers, of London, one of the oldest houses in the Oporto Trade. Note AppßE^s QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. Y5lO-3360 Boarding House, &c. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE, close to the Railway Station, (next to Cookson’s Stables). This commodious house contains 40 rooms, with every convenience. Good Table kept. Every comfort of a home. Moderate charges. S. LUCAS, 525 Proprietor, NOTICE OF REMOVAL, JjtROM the A 1 Resturant to the ECHO DINING ROOMS, East Street, close to Lancaster’s Butchery, where a good Table will be kept, and the proprietor will be glad to welcome his old friends and customers. Meals at all Hours of the Day, at Is. each. Beds, Is. Good accommodation for Boarders and Travellers. Conducted by Mrs Truckle. 528 SOUTH RAKAIA BOARDING HOUSE. AT A NDREWS begs to inform . tl * JOL ihe ‘inhabitants of Rahaia arid Surrounding District; ' be taken the premises adjoining h'lcKcyro'w and Cp.’s Grain Stored and baa opened them as a Restaurant and Boarding House. Good accommodation for Travellers. MEALS Is. BEDS Is. A. J. ANDREWS, Proprietor. H3g NEW DINING AND LUNCHEON ROOMS & LIVERY STABLES. PETER GOOD begs to announce that he has opend a new DINING and LUNCHEON ROOMS, on Seafieldßoad, fronting the new Show Grounds and Sale Yards, at which he will supply Luncheon at all hours of the day, at la. Gd. Livery Stable.—Stalls a!uVLoose Boxes, —Stalls, Is. Boxes as per agreement. 1 > Good Paddocks, as per agreement. 007



Quill and Co. ASHBURTON RACES ! RACES ! ! CALCUTTA SWEEPS on the various events will be drawn bn TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY Evenings, commenc in'' at Half-past Seven o'clock, at Messrs. Quill and Co.’s Auction Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings. To STATION-HOLDERS, LANDED PROPRIETORS, FARMERS, CATTLE DEALERS, AND THE RESIDENTS IN ASH BURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS. Messrs. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, STOCK, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, BEG to announce to station-holders, landed proprietors, farmers, cattle dealers, and residents in Ashburton and the surrounding districts, that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above line ; and, from their long experience in the various departments, feel assured that all commissions en trusted to them will be conducted satis factorily to their patrons. Sales will be held as required, at the Salerooms and Yards in Ashburton, or any part of the district. They will also hold a Regular Sale of STOCK, LAND, FARM PRODUCE, FURNITURE, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, at their Rooms, every particu lars of which will be duly advertised. The interest and the support of sellers and buyers are respectfully solicited. Cash Advances made on all classes of Goods placed in their hand ß f° r sale. For particulars of Sales please see advertisements. A NUMBER of FIRST-CLASS TOWN and SUBURBAN SECTIONS on hand for private treaty, on VERY EASY TERMS. QUILL & CO. are the Ashburton Agents for Carew & Co. ’s Dunedin-made WORCESTERSHIRE and TOMATO SAUCES—-articles that are superior to anything that can be imported from any part of the world, and arc. sold Jn New i Zealand, the site of their manufacture, at a price with which no foreign maker or colonial importer can compete. Wholesale—Tomato Sauce, 265. per case of two dozen pints. Worcestershire Sauce, 30s. per case of two dozen pints, and 325. per case of four dozen half-pints Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SAUNDERS BUILDINGS, Ashburton. 333cj-995c



T- Bullock. THE Undersigned begs to intimate to former constituents and settlers generally that he has RETURNED TO BUSINESS AS Auctioneer,' Estate, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT In the premises, EAST STREET, And at the B A Z A A R, BURNETT STREET, Formerly occupied by him. THE UNDERSIGNED will ; hold his next SALE of Properties On SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13. Parties wishing to offer any Property will please furnish particulars i as soon as possible. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. jgAZAAR, BURNETT STREET. Saturday Honse Sale For the future the Sale of Horses will commence at One o’clock. T. BULLOCK, . Auctioneer F FOR sA.LE, CHEAP—9 acres 3 roods being Lot 161, on Tancred and Allan’s Estate, situated close to the North To wn Belt. Terms liberal. T. BULLOCK. OR SALE, CHEAP A Sherriff Bradcast Seed-sower. Quite new. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE--Farm of 281 acres, near Dronlore, fenced, and all broken up, ready for spring crop. Price low. -A bargain. Terms easy. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, CHEAP—Four Sections in one block—viz., 502, 603, 510, 511, situated in Tinwald. Small deposit cash : balance by instalments. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, CHEAP A Quarter acre of good land, on which is erected a comfortable Cottage of four rooms. Terms liberal. T BULLOCK. ~|7lOR SALE, CHEAP —Section No. Jj 12, Trevorton, on which is erected a well-built four-roomed Cottage. It is securely fenced. The Garden is well stocked with fruit trees, This is a de sirable property, and will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms of payment. T, BULLOCK. Sections for sale at smith- FIED, opposite the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Grounds and County Saleyards. Terms’—Small de posit Cash ; balance by instalments. T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui A compact Farm, all fenced, well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consist of acomfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, Stockyard, &0,, &o. All fenced, partly improved and well-watered. All fenced, and a portion of it in English Grass. Near the above, will be sold very cheap. About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. Near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s About Six Miles from Ash burton. TOWN PROPERTIES, hat valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms, ection 539 (part of), $ of an acre. Terms same as above, ection 341, Kermode strept: ot 37, Mayo’s Block',' with Dwelling house of seven rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. 2G6 220 360 50 65 150 290 T O LET —Commodious BOARDING HOUSE in East Street. T. BULLOCK, 10 LET, a Fouvffoomed COTTAGE, - in TINWALD, facing the Main mth Road. . T. BULLOCK. 10 LET, that convenient SHOP, situ - ated in the Triangle, Wakanui road. T. BULLOCK TO LET, SHOP or BOARDING HOUSE, situated in Burnett street, opposite fixe Mail office. ' T. BULLOCK. HO LET, a Four-roomed COTTAGE, L situated on the North Town Belt, iposito the High School Site. T. BULLOCK. 10 BUTCHERS.—TO LET—Butchers’ Shop and Dwelling House attached, ;uaie ixx Havelock street, late in the cupation of Geo. Worner. There is a ree-stalled stable, and pther necessary lildixxgs on the premises. Apply to ■ " T. BULLOCK. M ON® Y TO LEND. £3OO TRUST FUNDS on First-class Freehold Security, at currexxt rate of ixx terest. Also, the sum of £l5O. Agent for the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company.. , T. BULLOCK. For Sale. • Poyntz Co. / HAVE FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy teypx.a, of payment, the following" 1 "TOWN AND SUBURBAN ' PROPERTIES:— A good five-rooxxxed aw quartoy acrd of lyucf, within three or- four ehaips of the East Town Belt. A compact four.roonxed House, with one acre of land, well fexxced. Three quarters of an acre laid down as a paddock. A nice four-roomed House oxx half acre of land near the Gas Works, well fixxished throughout. Town Sections, 742, 743, 4(15, 466, 4.07. Town Section 711 Upon which' is erected a papital four-roomed' House fitted, with every convenience. , A two-roomed House, with outbuild ings, on a quarter acre, well fenced and planted, on N.E. Belt. MONEY for investment, on approved security, ixx sums of £SO and upwards, at current rates. , . . Board and K9sidW e %- AND LODGING,: 17s. per week, at S. Coekioan’s, Tinwald. 44G CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE QUININE j TQNIC WlNE—for loss of appetite, ihgestiion, and debility., 2s. 6d and , Gd. a bottle. 531



£1 Howard. LOST, from Wakanui, on Monday, November Ist, One Chestnut HACK, branded HD on the left shoulder, with hollow back. Last seen in the direction of Dan-hill.—Anyone returning, him to Fbikdlandeu Bugs, will receive the above Deward. 487 Public Companies, mHE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED). , Established 1869. Actuary . and Secretary Templeton, - F. I. A. The MOST LIBERAL and EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney,; Adelaide, ; Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in the colony. Resident Secretary—; Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, .Wellington. Agent for the County of Ashburton— S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. Note the name—The National Mutual. 109-218 co THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). WOOL SEASON—IBBO-1881. SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHEEP FARMERS. IIHE Company makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on WOOL entrusted to its care for sale in the London market. This being one of the leading depart ments of the Company’s business, and an expert and practical staff being employed by its London House especially to superb tend the classification, valuation, and dis-. posal of wool consignments, growers may rely upon their clips being carefully handled and placed to the best advan tage. Further information may be obtained upon application at the Company’s office, Cathedx-al Square Christchurch. 283 d Sporting. Si Ashburton racing club. ANNUAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, November, 17 and 18, 1880. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of about 3ft. 6in. high hurdles. Nomination I w,; acceptance 2 sovs. 2. District Handicap Hurdle Race of 20 sovs, Distance, 1y z mile, over 6 flights of about 3ft. 6in. high hurdles. Nomination 1 sov,; acceptance 1 sov. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Cur Handicap of 70 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each for acceptors. K omination, 2 sovs.; ac ceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs.; welterweights for age ; gentleman riders, who must be members of the Ashburton Racing Chib. Entrance 2 sovs. Ivoile, District horses only, 5. Selling ItACti Race, of 10 sovs. No weight under Bst. Winner to be sold by auction Immediately after the race for 20, any surplus to go to the fund. Post entry, I sov. ; about I % mile. SECOND DAY. 1. County Steeplechase Handicap pf 30 sovs. ; over 2 miles pf fair hunting country; UQinjnatiqn i sov. j acceptance 2 spvif District horses only. g, Racing Club Handicap, of 50 sovs. ; : nomination 2 sovs. ; acceptance 2 sovs. ; Weights to be declared at 9 p.m. on the evening of the first day’s racing ; miles. 3. Farmers’ Plate of 30 soyp, weight for age; entrance .3 ; 1 pule, 4. DjsTfUcy Farmers’ Plate, of 30 sovs.; weight for age ; entrance 2 sovs; 1 mile. For district horses only. 5. Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs. : for all horses beaten at this meeting 5 nomina tion 1 sov. ; acceptance 2 sovs.; 1 mile, 6. Trotting Race (Handicap), of 15 sovs.: (Ist horse, 10 sjoys ; 2nd horse, 5 sovs.) Catch weights ; 3 miles ; nomina t’pp ips. ; acceptance 1 sov. District hors.es only! Rules and. Regulations. Qualification fee £2 3s. ; members of the'Ashburton Racing Club free. No entry will be received for any of the races except on the condition that all dis putes shall be decided by the Stewards, whose decisions in all cases shall be final. A district horse shallmean a horse which has been commonly resident in, and owned by a resident in the County previous to Sept. 1, 1880. and up to the date of the forthcoming (pooling; provided always that apy district horse shall not be disqualified from having run in his bona fidq. owner's name in races outside the County during the above-mentioned Term, Canterbury jockey Club rules strictly adhered to unless otherwise specified. No protest will be entertained unless L2 2s be deposited, which will be forfeited should the protest, in the opinion of the Stewards, prove frivolous. Acceptances and Swoops to be paid to the Secretary pot later than nine p.m. on the night of Monday, November 15th. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Ashburton, enclosing entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of the rider. Any jockey, riding ip other than his gqW§ wifi bo fined one sovereign. ! .Horses walking over will receive only i half the stakes. JAMES WILEIE, 275 g . Hon,. Sec. Business Notices. REDUCTION. . CHEAPER THAN EVER, OAA.AAA ¥EET 9f BOARDS and OUU jU.VV SQANTLiNGS, must be sold palsq, a largo quantity of Floor . Match Lining, Rusticated Archi traves, Skirtings, superior Totara Shingles, Firewood, , Stakes, Posts, Rails, &c. Apply at ' HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East street, Ashburton. N.B.— Orders can be at any railway station on main or branch lines, Mills, of any size, length, W quantity. 738 a ASHBURTON WOOL - SCOURING WORKS., scoured at lowest current rater. m CYRUS HOMERSHAM.



Busin v - Notices. JUST ARRIVED FROM EUROPE, per ‘ ‘Crusader,’ A LA ROE ensignment of SUMMER /\ < i OCRS GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, tiubracing Fancy Cloths a:;d Twieds of every description.- Having been carefully selected by our selves. we can confieutly recommend them, both for quality and elegance of design. A. Craighead & Co., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancbed Street (Next Orr & Co.( The extraordinary success which we have experienced since we commenced business in Ashburton, while gratifying to ourselves, is a sure indication that our efforts to please have been fully appre ciated by the Inhabitants of the district. Our method of Fitting being based on scientific principles, deduced from a life long study of the human form in all its various proportions, our Patrons may rely upon being : . FITTED TO PERFECTION. Ladies’ Jackets, . Ulsters, &c., Made to Order. All Orders promptly attended to. : •’•'982*4450 NEW INDUSTRY. . ASPH ALT 1 N G % JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park srreet. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 386 F. S. Shearer, TIN WALD. Agricultural engineer, in ventor and Manufacturer of Com bined and other Threshing Machines, Dressing and Winnowing Machines, Corn crushing Drill, Turnip arid Broadcast Sow ing Machines, Flour Mills, Saw Mills, etc., etc.; Water Wheels of every description made and fitted up. Reaping, Binding, and Mowing Machines promptly attended to. Spring Carts, Traps, and Drays, of every description made and repaired. Plans and estimates given for all kinds of car penter work. All repairs neatly executed with first-class . workmanship. Charges moderate. the address — GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD. 641 NEW GROCERY BUSINESS. ANDREW YOUNG desires to inti mate to his friends, and the public of Ashburton generally, that he HAS OPENED A GENERAL STORE on the Wakanui Road (within a few yards of Dunn and Ray’s Foundry) where he trusts by supplying First-class Articles, at Cheapest Current Prices, to obtain a fair share of support. Note the Address— Andrew Young (Just below Dunn and Rays Foundry), WAKANUI ROAD. Ip connection with the above, A. Y. wishes it to be understood that he has not laid aside his Carpenter’s tools, as of no further, use, but he is still engaged in manufacturing and repairing Gates, Wheelbarrows, Drays, Hurdles, etc. General Joiner’s work and odd jobs, executed iu a workman-like manner, at exceedingly low rates. The advertiser doing all the work himself, will be a sufficient guarantee for all orders en trusted to him.' 340, Wm. Patching, Street Ashburton, Tent 3 tarpaulin, and horse CLOTH MAKER. Canvas, Calico, and American Duck Reaper and Binder Canvases Made and Repaired. Canvas and India-rubber Hosing. Sail, Twine, and Garden Lines, Blocks, Hooks, and Thimbles. Flax and Manilla Rope, of all sizes, always in stock, 31 WM. PATCHING. R. Galloway, TINWALD, WHEELWRIGHT, and GENERAL AGRICULTURAL IMPLE MENT MAKER. All repairs neatly executed with promp titude and despatch, and at reasonable prices. 370. NEW PROPRIETOR. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL. Havelock Street. THE undersigned haying taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict atten tion to, business to merit, a fair share of ; Public patronage. ‘ : Board . and Lodging, LI per week; Meals and Beds? Is. GEORGE WATTS. Proprietor. .... 644 c THE SOUTHLAND TIMBER C YARDS, THE UNDERSIGNED BEGS to in form his friends and the public gene rally, that he has made arrangements with the best SAWMILLS in Southland for a constant Supply of Building Timber, including Red and White Pine FLOORING, ; , , :!: . LINING '• “ ' SKIRTING ARCHITRAVES MOULDINGS and will )pen the same OCTOBER Ist, 1880, at jais yards, corner of CAMERON AND WEST STREETS, Next Jameson and Roberts, AS=HBU R T O N JOSHUA TUCKER, 217g-884q Proprietor



Business Notices M E D I 0 A L HALL, ASHBURTON. Established 1874. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO THE PURITY OF DRUGS. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY PREPARED. Open on Sundays, 10 to 11 a.ini, 2to 3 • 1 ’’and 7 to'B p.ml Marsh & Groves. •piANCY BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKERS, PASTRYCOOKS f AND: CONFEC TIONERS. FAMILIES WAITED ON DAILY. Wedding and School Cakes always on hand. Tancred Street, Ashburton. 312 Ho ivs-e Baz aa r Stables, Burnett Street. ’ H. MUIR, PROPRIETOR, HAS ranch pleasure in informing the public generally that every atten tion and civility will, be paid to custo mers. • • - Saddle Horses and Buggies on hire at Lowest Rates. Commodious Loose Boxes for Entire Oats, Chaff, and Hay on Sale. A r . />’.—Parcels and- telegrains received here will command immediate attention. 3XO HUGH MUIR, TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT =■■ ■■■ AT ’ EVERETI BROS. & CO. HAVELOCK STREET, E. B. and Co. will give 10 per cent. Dis count, or, in other words, will take off TWO SHILLINGS for every Pound’s worth of goods purchased. * TERMS—CASH; From this day, October oth, until further notice. EVERETT BROS. & CO. BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS ? To Meet the; Times. C HAWKINS, the , Cheap Boot and , Shoemaker, TIN WALD (opposite the Post Office), has determined to CLEAR OUT his large and well-selected Stock at, sweeping prices. ; Only , one trial will convince thp public of Jthe genuine cheapness of his Stock. His own make equally reduced. Come and see for your selves. jgx?" Note the address— 0. HAWKINS, PRACTICAL BOOT & SHOEMAKER ! Opposite the Post Office, Tinwald. Note—No connection with any other shop. 815 c CHANGE OF PROPRIETARY. npHE UNDERSIGNED much -®- pleasure in announcing to the in habitants of Ashburton and district that he has TAKEN OYER, the BUSINESS of Mr. J. S. SAVAGE, East street, Ash burton, and respectfully solicits a con | tinuance of the patronage so liberally • bestowed on. his, predecessor, trusting by keeping a choice assortmeht of all classes of FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY, &c., i to merit a fair share of the public support, T. BEN NET TO, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER, East street, Ashburton. 814 c : Removal. CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, - J J REMOVED TO BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture- JOHN MEECH, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER PAPERHANGER, &c. Drawers from 30s. and upwards, Dressing tables and Washstands 10s. and upwards^ Ail KINDS OP RRPAIES. Furniture Renovated and Repe&lted, or Exchanged. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOR SECONDHAND FURNITURE -248c