The Ashburton Guardian.

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Saunders Bros. RANGITATA. FOR SALE, in convenient sized farms, about 3,500 ACRES of the besl Land in the North Rangitata District, being rural sections Nos. 32311, 32312. 32264, 82265, 30788, 30789, and 30790. The land is all fenced, and ready foi immediate occupation; water can be ob tained within fifty feet of the surface, and excellent crops have been grown in the neighborhood this season. For small capitalists this is a rare op portunity to obtain good land at a very slight advance on the Government price. Portion of the property is not more than three minutes’ walk from the Ealing Railway Station. TERMS EXCEPTIONALLY EASY. EDUCATION RESERVE 1999. THIS reserve will shortly be offered fo cropping, in lots of convenient size. Well adapted for growing barley, a portion (110 acres) in crop this year yielding up wards of 33 bushels per acre. KAIAPOI BOROUGH RESERVES, Nos. 2184, 2185, 2180, 2187. THE whole of these reserves will shortly be offered in lots, for one crop or a longer period. Excellent crops of wheat, oats, and barley have been grown on the properties this season. SAUNDERS BROS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS. ASHBURTON. AGENTS FOR THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND 'I HE WALLSEND COLLIERY. 692(



Auctioneers and Commission Agents- EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY = (LATE BULLOCK AND CO.) ASHBURTON, General Merchants Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of, Stock, Farm Implements, &c., Trill bo held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 1 J 7 REDK. pAVITT, E/'st Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, L,and and General Commission Agent. Orders taken for—Sydney Drays, Newcastle Coal, and Malvern (by the truck load). Build ing Materials of all kinds. Fencing Wire, Agricultural Implements,. English and Araeri- Cani &c., &c. I TO FARMERS. GEO. MAULE, GRAIN, SEED, & PRODUCE BROKER, LAND, ESTATE, & GENERAL COM MISSION AGENT, Cashel Street East, Christchurch. FARMERS having GRAIN and PRO DUCE for SALE, would kindly send Samples stating Prices and quan tities,'per Post, will receive every atten tion. BUYERS OF FIRST-CLASS WHEAT, BARLEY, and OATS. Prices and Samples of Seed sent Free by Post. lOOOg Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. v C E. BOOKS AND SON, pi CENSED aUKVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. Storekeepers, &c. A SHBURTON TORE The Oldest Established Business in the County of Ashburton. t), WILLIAMSON AND CO., DRAPERS GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, TEA, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. The Best House in Town for MEN’S, BOYS’, AND YOUTHS’ READY-MADE CLOTHING CELEBRATED BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT. 14 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. L AWRY AND SON, Norton Faring Seafield, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty, support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, an'd solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Lawby and Son beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread 5 ! Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes oh the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road — Thursdays. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road — Fridays. In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney ; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown blacksmith, Clontarf. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM- Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Geain and Seed Merchants. A G E~N T S FOB THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. ■ Conveyances. . THE LONGBEACH COACH ! nnHOMAS COTTON wishes to inform X,’ the travelling public between Ash jurton and Longbeach that he has taken jyer the Coach Business from Mr. George iVillcocks, and hopes for a continuance of ;he support hitherto accorded to his pre- Igccssoi** The fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly Id. pet mile ordinary fares, and l£d. per nile .for Saturday return. They are as mder— ... _ Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 5s return- Bs. .. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return, , Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 8.15; Post Office, 3.30. 4o ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the . MAIL COACH from Ashburton Bailway Station to Green Street, Alford ■i 6 ™’ Mount Somers, every Tuesday wI?.Vi d ay, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m



Hotels. QUILL’S HOTEL Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton, SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION for TRAVELLERS JpRIVATE SUITES OF| f APART® MENTS FOR FAMILIES. | h 3t fc j LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS FOR ir COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. d BATH ROOM. 7 FIRST-CLASS s3* BILLIARD SALOON. *** Wines, Spirits, and Ales, of the most genuine brands only, kept and supplied, wholesale and retail. Note Address— QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), A shburton. 7 51g-3360 JOHN TISCH begs to inform his friends and the public that he has TAKEN THE ALFORD FOREST HOTEL, Alford Forest. First-class accommodation at moderate charges. Wines, ales, and spirits of best quality. Good stabling and paddocks. Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, Ptoprietor, Alford Forest Hotel. 598 fl Millers and Bakers. NEWFLOUR. HiyyrOFFAT begs to inform the . IVB inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his NEW FLOUR MILL 1 AT WAKANUI 3 IS NOW IN FULL WORK, 5 And is turning out a really First-class i Flour. Bakers and the Public can rely on all orders being promptly attended to on the most reasonable terms. Cash Buyers of Wheat and Oats. Special attention paid to Gristing, and Farmers from a distance can have their Grist ground by return 31 NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. fJIHE Westerfield Mill is now in full work, and the public can be supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able terms. Every attention will be given to Public Gristing, and farmers from a distance can have grist done immediately after de livery. Apply to the Miller, HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. 389c-796g Medical- MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874 Q AMB RIDGE, DRUGGIST, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, Has always in Stock — SPONGES—Honeycomb and Turkey Toilet TRUSSES—Common Circular, Cole’s, Sal mon and Ody’s, Mocmain, &c. ELASTIC STOCKINGS -- Knee Caps, Wristlets, and Anklets Abdominal Belts in Silk and Thread. FEEDING BOTTLES—Mather’s, Maw's* Dean’s, Stocker’s, Ayrton and Saun* tiers', O'Connell’s. INFANTS’ FOOD S—Liebig’s, Hard's Neave’s, Ridge's, Nestle’sj COD LIVER OILS—De Jongh’s, Lang ton’s, Moller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros; PERFUMERY—Piesse and Lubin’s, Rim* mel's, Gosnell’s, Briedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—LeaIh and Ross’s, Turner’s, and Martin’s. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED J. M



c. HIGH Good Black Tea Superior Black or Mixed Finest Imported Brown Yellow Sugar Fine White Crystal... Cut Loaf ~ Currants Muscatels Sultana Raisins Fry’s Cocoa Goods Delivered at Sumner. W, DU GEO STREET, Oj (Near Strange’ Is. lOd. per lb. 2s. 4d, 2s. lOd, 4 id. sd. 6d, Cd. lOd. . Bd. Is. 6d. Business Hew Jams ... Marmalade ... Assorted Pickles Assorted Sauces Soap Oxford Blue 7d. a tin lOd. „ B|d. a bottle 10d. „ 6d. a bar Is. 4d. per lb. Christchurch Railway Station. Furnished Houses To Let at 42g ON SALE AT THE Birmingham and Sheffield Warehouse, COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. CHAFF-CUTTERS, Horse-gears, Grist Mills, Ploughs, 3 and 4-h.p. vertical Engine (portable and stationary, by best makers), Oat Bruisers, Harrows, &c., Pumps and piping of every description, Wind Pumps, Oils, Paints, and Colors, Plough and Cart Traces, Back-chains, Hames, &c. Anvils, Bellows, Vices, Bar, Rod, and Sheet Iron, and all materials required by Engineers and Smiths, Rope Packing, Plough Reins &c., &c., “ Cotterill’s ” Patent Fireproof Safes, Unpickable Locks, Kitchen Ranges, American Stoves, Register Grates, Marble Mantel-pieces, choice assortment of Gas Fittings Chandeliers, &c. Electro-Pneumatic House-bells, splendid assortment of English and American Plated Ware, consisting of Cruets, E. P. and B. M. Teapots, &c., &c. Forks and Spoons, Cutlery of all kinds,' Fenders and Fire-Irons, Coal Vases, Travelling Trunks and Bags, Baths, and a very large stock of Builders General and Furnishing Hardware. Intending purchasers are invited to inspect the stock. Prices will be found con sderably reduced, although the quality is the same for which this establishment has en noted for the last twenty-four years. EDWARD REECE, PROPRIETOR. SBg IRONMONGERY. IRONMONGERY. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CHRISTCHURCH 3 F. CROSS & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGERS, Corner op Colombo and Hereford Streets, opposite Bank of New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to call the attention of their Customers and the public oeueraUy to their varied and well-assorted stock of every description of BUILDERS’ AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, BRUSH.WARE, &c., &c.; also, always on hand, a large stock ot Oils, Paints, Paperhangings, Varnishes, &c, ; also, now landing, ex Elmiranda. from New York direct—Two and Three-Pronged Hay Forks, all lengths ; Two and Three-Bow Hay Rakes ; American Scythe Snathes, Lawn Mowers, and every description of Yankee TRAps , FLY TRAPS ! FLY TRAPS ! RANGES. RANGES. RANGES. CHEAPER THAN EVER. F/-NROSB & CO. have now on hand one of the Largest \j Stocks of Scotch and Leamington Ranges m _ the Colonies, and are now offering them at considerably reduced prices, and would call the attention of Architects, Builders, and the public generally to an inspection. RANGES— Watson and Gow’s “Etna,” with cast-iron oven and boiler, 3ft wide—£s. Ditto as above, with oven and side boiler, and bright bands and mould, 3ft. 3m. wide— L 7 10s. Leamington Ranges, all sizes, from 2ft. 9m. to 6ft., and all prices from £4 each. ...... , „ , REGISTER GRATES— Fine cast front with brick back—7d. per inch. Ground front and brick back —lOd. per inch. Wright’s Patent Bivalve, with steel and ormolu bead, all sizes and patterns, from 60s. each. FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Being overstocked in this Department we are determined to sell at a little over cost, and give our Customers the benefit of the in creased tariff, also to make room Jo v shipments now landing,' and to arrive, we invite recent arrivals and others to an inspection. We have also now landing ex Hurunui—OlL CLOTHS, all Widths; CARPETS of every descriptionHEAßTH RUGS; Hessians, striped for Cabinet makers ; Scrim, &c.. &c. Also, to arrive per Hereford* .Pl6i&d.6S, and otlicr vessels >Vliifce Beadj Varnishes, and Colors of every description. % tl "dS pit 2s SP fed m All Goods delivered Free within One Mile of Post Office. Country orders carefully packed, and every attention given. 4520 TO FARMERS. HE UNDERSIGNED are CASH PURCHASERS of WHEAT, BARLEY, and are prepared to SHIP DAT to the English markets _on iers’ account at the lowest possible P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., } Ashburton and Christchurch. NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. WHEN you want any Copper, Zinc, Iron, or Tinware made or re paired, it will be to your interest to con sult JOSEPH HYDE, Moore street, Ashburton, And he will cure all complaints cheaply. 469 a fjjlHE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE GOAL, At lowest current Rates. W. MONTGOMERY & CO,, [Limited], ASHBURTON. S2 FOR SALE, off VERY REASONABLE TERMS, ACRES OF LAND AT WAKANUI. 100 Aci'es CroSs-plonghed, ready for 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 induce ment rarely to be met with. Further particulars, apply to POYNTZ & CO. TO HOTELKEEPERS AND OTHERS. WE have been supplied by the Go» vbrnraent Printer with a Stock df BILLS noW before Parliament, with a view to supplying those who desire intelligently to follow the debates in the House. The first instalment com prises the batch submitted by the Statutes Revision Commissioners and THE NEW LICENSING BILL Price—2s. Each. WEEKS AND DIXON.



Business Notices. issolution OF Partnership. 0 - 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 superior stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, IRONMONGERY, AND GROCERIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, f And we trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All Goods will he marked in plain figures with Red Ink. f $ f All outstanding accounts must he paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted, k CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA April|24th, 1880. I, ORR & P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORR AND CO. jjAVE 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 Reaaonable Prieea—



Business Notices. W. WHITE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, BEGS to announce that lie 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, 6d/Casb. W. WHITE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. 928q-550c TINWALD STORE. NEW PROPRIETORSHIP JEPHSON & DAVISON, IN announcing to the inhabitants of Tinwald and district surrounding that they hare 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 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, at a figure equally cheap. JEPHSON & DAVISON, ENER.AL STOR KEEPERS Tinwald. 8510 Tailors. JAMES MoDONALD, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hai d. Summer Goods open shortly. S' DON’T PASS THIS BY !! TOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. ‘F you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. 3 EAD the following, then call and in- A spect the Goods. YARDS READY ‘SOO TO CUT. JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money CiUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. Samples to select from Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ „ Kaiapoi ~ „ West of England Clothe Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., Ac., THIS IS THE MAN FOR vm MY MONEY. \\OV GO TO Triangle, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. OTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. TYLE and Finish second to none. E! £1 Is. Cash for a Pair of Trousers £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed Suit. 7800-390 c Butchers JOSEPH WARD, FAMILY BUTCHER, Wakanui Road, near Post Office, IS A CASH PURCHASER of POULTRY and NATIVE GAME, which will be sold at Reasonable Prices, at his Shop, near Post Office. 672 a Stationers H. M. J ONES, Baring Square, AW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER, BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. agazines, English Papers, & Periodical * by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch. 15a DVERTISEMENTS received for the GUARDIAN up to 9 p.m. at the ale charges, afterwards at double rates r insertion over the leader



Business Notices. ]sp w GOODS, IsT E W GOODS. NEW GOODS, Stationery. NEW GOODS, Letter Balances. NEW GOODS, Damping Brushes, NEW GOODS, Water-wells. NEW GOODS, Carbonic Paper. NEW GOODS, Account Books. NEW GOODS, Small Morocco Ledgers. NEW GOODS, Vellum Address Labels. NEW GOODS, Thick Commercial Envelopes. NEW GOODS, Pocket Pen & Pencil-holder, 1/- NEW GOODS, Foolscap from 16/6 per ream. NEW GOODS, Lead Pencils. NEW GOODS, Ink Bottles. NEW GOODS, Drawing Papers. NEW GOODS, Strongest Liquid Gum. NEW GOODS, Memo. Account Books. NEW GOODS, Gum Tickets. do. &c. &c. WEEKS AND DIXON, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton. OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c. Commercial and Law Stationery Notepapers in great variety Envelopes of the newest styles Inkstands and Bottles Pens and Penholders Pencils and Pencil Cases Account and Pocket Books, Etc. Biscuit Bags Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WEEKS AND DIXON SATODEES' BuiLDINGt, EAST STREET ASHBURTON.