The Colonial Treasurer leaves for Tara naki to-night for a short holiday. The Colonial Secretary returned from the south to-day. The action in the Supremo Court to sot aside the sale of the Wellington tramway is not likely to conclude until to-morrow. Timaeu, April 21. » It ig announced by advertisement that, sufficient inducement offers, a first-class lP*sel will leave Timaru for Cape Town direct, at the end of the month. Within two days over twenty passages have been applied for, chiefly by well-to-do working men.

Tate, who was sentenced to two flog gings for indecent assault, received his first punishment at the gaol. Yesterday the information trough by a married woman named 'Graff, against Jonathan Allpress, for kissing her against her will because she could not pay what sne owed, was dismissed, as no corrobora tive evidence was produced. Surprise and dissatisfaction is generally expressed at the delay that has taken place in connection with the memorial praying for the release of the bankrupt Sims, on the ground that Judge Ward should have accepted the verdict twice re turned by the jury as a verdict of acquit tal. The memorial, which was numerously and influentially signed, was despatched to His Excellency about six weeks ago, and the feeling is prevalent that Sims, who has now completed half his sentence, has been wrongly imprisoned. A seal 10ft. long was seen sporting about in the water at the end of the break water this morning. Several boats were manned, and went in pursuit, but the stranger escaped.

Dunedin, April 21.

When the second charge of murder against Butler comes on he will apply for a change of verm to Christchurch. At a meeting of Guthrie and Larnach’s Woodware Factory Company, LlO,lOl 11s. lOd. were voted to stand to the credit of the profit and loss account, but the directors did not recommend a dividend. The report was adopted. The minor charges against Butler are to be taken to-morrow.

With regard to Mitton’s case, after the act of incorporation of the Athenceum, Judge Johnston said as there was no bene cial interest to any person, he did not know why he was bx’ought down to try the case. Mr. Haggitt replied he had urged that view befox’e, but Judge Williams thought otherwise. In the case of Mackenzie v. Smith, a rule for a new trial was made absolute with costs. Notice of appeal was given. - In Larnach and others v. Mackenzie, a rule absolute with costs was granted. Invercargill, April 21. Thomas Flynn, a bootmaker, at Gore, filed for L6O. He was afterwards dis covered to have withdrawn LOO from the bank. On being taxed with this he gave up L7G. The bankrupt was brought up at the District Court, and remanded for eight days. The Judge intimated that the creditors woxxld receive their amount due in full, and the balance go towards expense of prosecution.

A STRANGE FISH.

A letter written by the Rev.llF. G. Baton, off Efate, gives the foeowing account of a strange fish:—“ Whn the anchor was almost lifted, and the vessel ready to start fi'om Eromanga, an inci dent happened which cast a dark shadow over us for a time. A very strange look ing fish Ixad been seen around the vessel distance below the water. Every catch fone had failed, when a teacher speared one of them, and brought it to the captain in -water, when it appeared as if surrounded by feathers, owing to its very long fins. It had also from its fore head two processes like horns an inch and a half or so long, and soft after it was dead. Its tail and long fins, were beautifully coloured, like a turtle-shell. All round the top of the fins were a row of sharp spines like darning needle points. The captain had given his orders, and the men were just about to set the vessel in motion -when he thought he would take a look at the strange fish. As he attempted to lift it out of the water, it struck one of its sharp spines into the top oh his finger, which in a moment caused excruciating pain. I saw him spring from it in agony, but knew not the cause. Learning what had taken place I at once bandaged his wrist with my pocket-handkerchief as tightly as it could be tied, and a little higher up with tape, as firmly compressed as possible. As I got to him his fingers were being paralysed and cramped, and a moment or two after his head fell heavily on my arm, and concious ness appeared almost gone. We gave him a large dose of brandy and opium, and sucked the puncture, round which a dark ring was rapidly spreading ; and as he lay on the deck sinking, in the absence of a lancet, Mr. Robertson got a penknife, an I cut through the wound, but no blood came, I then cut deeper, right across the dark ring, yet no blood came, till by a strong and persevering sucking of the wound it came, and flowed so freely I was afraid I had cut an artexy, but as the bleeding continued conciousxxess returned, and he gradually recovered. I dressed the wound with aixx monia and cold water, and kept the bandage on and wet till next day, when we relaxed it, and in a few days he was all right again. He takes the fish to Sydney, preserved in spirits. ” ~

HEROINE OF PHILANTHROPY.

Many years ago a young lady —an or phan of good family and an heiress to boot —began to have grave doubts whether life was not a xxxore serious matter than the traditions of her class had hitherto led her to suppose. Now, just when she was beginning to be haunted by a vague longing to make her life noble and useful, came the well remembered cholera plague, arid the opportunity she desired presented itself. She left her luxurious home, volunteered as an amateur nurse, axxd tended the sick and dying through all the horrors of the loathsome malady. One might have thought that her bitter experi ences in the cholera wards would have made her long for her former luxurious life. But, no. SKe now determined to take up the study of medicine, and had already passed her preliminary examina tions, when she met, loved, and married Mr. Nathaniel Heckford, a young medi cal man. The husband and wife, both equally full of philanthropic enthusiasm, then resolved to establish a hospital where one was sorely needed— in the east of London, Mrs. Heckford cheerfully de voted a great part of her fortune to the purpose, and the hospital sprang into being without the public finding a six pence. It went through the usual vicissi tudes which attend institutions of this sort; but after Charles Dickens wrote that brilliant account of it called “ The Star of the East” its prosperity was secured. To make a long story short, the connection between the Heckfords and the hospital came to an end, Mr. Heck ford died, and his wife went to Naples. There she helped to promote a society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and moreover wrote a novel called “Ex-

celsior. ” Then she went in for adven turous travels, going through Arabia, and baldest parts of India, often accora panied. merely by one guide. She tried /to practise medicine among the women of " the Zenanda, but, finding it impossible to overcome native prejudices, abandoned the idea. Since then she has disappeared from civilised ken, the latest news re ceived of her, being, that she is with a party of colonists in Africa, busily en gaged in learning ostrich-fanning which she fondly imagines will furnish some of our redundant female population with a means of earning their livelihood.

THE FARMER.

THE STRATHLEYEN SHIPMENT.

('From the Nezo Zealand Loan and Me7-cantih

Agency Co.’s Circular, of 26th Feb., iSSo.,)

The Strathleven, s., from Sydney and Melbourne, arrived in London on the 31st January. In addition to her ordinary cargo, she brought a quantity, say about 35 tons, of mutton and beef in carcase and in joints, frozen in a specially con structed chamber in the vessel, re frigerated by the process known as the “ 13ell-Coleman.” By this process it is understood that the natural air is with drawn from the chamber, washed, dried and cooled, and returned at low tempera ture, wherein the meat freezes without the aid of chemicals of any kind. On inspec tion of the meat while the vessel lay in dock, and while still subject to the action of intense cold, it was found to be in a perfectly sound state, frozen quite hard, and covered with an artificial rime. The beef, in quarters, was less attractive than the mutton, some of the former having been handled roughly at the time of ship ment, and presenting in consequence an unsightly appearance. The latter con sisted principally of whole sheep, and looked much better.

So far as the initial experiment of safely transporting meat from Australia by this method is concerned, it must be said to have succeeded. It is proved beyond doubt that meat can be brought to this country in a sound and sweet condition, and it remains to be seen whether, being landed here, it can be put on the markets and sold satisfactorily. In the first in stance it is probable, judging from what has been observed of the present ship ment, that in the interval which neces sarily elapses between the time of arrival and consumption the increased tempera ture to which the meat becomes exposed may have a prejudicial effect upon it, rendering it soft and flabby, and liable to early decomposition. Such of the joints as we have seen since their sale at Smith field gave strong indications of these defects, and had lost, in a great degree, the fresh, healthy [appearance exhibited while in the freezing room. It was assumed that after being cooked both beef and mutton might be wanting in flavor, and the longer they remained out of the freezing room the more the more apparent this defect would become. That assump tion, however, has not been up to the present justified by actual teats, and, whatever may be the case in warmer weather, such portions of the meat as we have seen cooked during the present week have been found neither lacking in flavor nor quality. The joints certainly require careful and slow cooking, but with that attention given they come to the table in good order. It is suggested that the extreme degree of cold to which the meat is exposed may have a tendency to injure or partially destroy its natural juices, and that this effect will become the more pro nounced after a longer continuance of the process. There are, doubtless, grounds for this apprehension, which is based on the well-known practice of butchers in this country preserving their meats from frost whenever practicable ; but in prac tice it may prove to be exaggerated. In the meantime, also, it may be found that the successful application of the ‘ 1 Bell- Coleman” process is not incompatible with the existence of a somewhat higher tem perature than that on board the “ Btrath leven.” If it should bo so there may be less danger of injury to meat and less likelihood of its turning bad before it reaches the consumer. Part of the unsightliness of the beef above alluded to was the result, we be lieve, of its having been carelessly thrown down on the ship’s deck when brought on board. This should be guarded against, and the quarters or joints protected by wrappers of calico or similar material. CHURNING. Trouble in churning is frequently com plained of in winter. Much of the trouble is due to a neglect of the temperature, which cannot be told with any approach to accuracy except by using a thermometer. If the cream is brought into a warm room until the thermometer shows it to stand at 60°, we rarely find any difficulty. In old times the cream was thought to bo bewitched, and as the power of a horse shoe to keep witches away is well known, it was used to drive witches from the churn. The horse-shoe was heated red hot and dropped into the cream in the churn. It drove the witches away when it brought the cream to the right tempera ture. MIXED FARMING. Until our country is settled up, and the virgin fertility of the new soil is beginning to be exhausted, we cannot hope for that safe and solid foundation for our agricul ture which comes from mixed farming. When every farmer comes to that point when he knows that his land is the medium through which crude fertilising elements pass in becoming food —vege- tables, fruits, grain, flesh—he will feel the importance of a variety of products—a rotation of crops—and the value of animals in the economy of the farm. As our country grows older from necessity, if for no other reason, farmers will be more thorough students of their profession. SOME CORN IN ILLINOIS. The corn crop of the single State of Illinois for the year 1879 is reported to be 305,813,377 bushels, and estimated to be worth 07,483,052, or about 31 £ cents, per bushel. It is difficult for the mind to take in the full magnitude of these figures. Here are some calculations that will help the conception ; Load this corn upon wagons, 40 bushels to the load, and start them off on the road so near together that there shall be 100 teams in every mile. The line of wagons carrying this one crop of Illinois corn would stretch away 7-6,453 miles, or more than three times around the world ! —Again : Load this crop upon railway freight cars, 2851? bushels or about 8 tons to the car, and make up these cars into a continuous freight train, allowing 30 feet of ti’ack to each car. The train would extend 6,080 miles, or nearly twice across the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans ! —Again : Suppose we put this corn crop into a square bin 20 feet deep. Let the arithmetical young readers of the “American Agriculturist’ reckon how large this bin would bo each way. Also, liow many acres it would cover.—Also, how many pounds of pork it would make if given to pigs weighing 10a lbs. each when they begin feeding upon the corn, and 250 lbs. wlxen killed for pork. MILK—WHAT IS IT. The natural food for the young of all mammals is milk—a rather complex fluid, the phjrsical properties of which it is not necessary to describe. The principal con stituents are water, sugar, caseine, albu min, fat, and several salts. The sugar, when separated, looks much like the or dinary kind from the cane, but is much less sweet, Caseine is one of the leading constituents, and is the part which, when removed from the milk, becomes the cheese. The caseine exists in sxxxall par ticles in the milk, and is contracted or gathered into large masses by the action of acids or rennet. The albumin remains in solution after the caseine is removed, and separated by boiling, when it appears as white curds, somewhat resembling the white of eggs in appearance, a? it does also ixx composition. The fat is not dissolved in tlio milk, but suspended as little globules with thin coverings. In the pro cess of churning, these globules are broken, and the fat collects in lumps of

various sizes. The fat, when worked, etc., is the butter of the market and table. The ash is but a small part of the milk, and consists of a numler of substances, which are loft behind when the milk is dried down and burned. There are many things to influence the percentage of these various ingredients of milk. It is far from the same in different species, and among cows, the breed, feed, general treatment, age of animals, etc., all have a modifying influence.

“ There is no Pear of a Suiiplus.” —Such is the heading of a paragraph in an American farmers’ paper, and what 'follows shows how shrewdly the Yankees can look at things as they are : —“ The world’s markets are at our feet. The fear that we can produce more than can be disposed of is a bug-bear and a phantom. It has been conclusively shown that at a certain price we can control all the Euro pean markets, and that this price, while it pays us fairly, is too small for a profit to the European farmers, who have to pay large rents, heavy taxes, employ expensive labor, and use costly fertilisers. Think for a moment ! There are seven millions of soldiers in Europe, who are non-pro ducers, and expensive consumers ; two or three millions of army horses, all eating, and not working; emperors, kings, princes, and titled persons of all kinds, who are supported in the greatest luxury out of the ,public revenues ; and “ the farmer pays for all. ” We need not fear to compete with farmers so burdened ; our prosperity consists in lessening the cost of our produce, and selling it to those nations who thus hamper themselves with burdens too grievous to be borne ; be coming, in fact, the food producers for a large portion of the population of the world, nearly one-half living without labor. ”

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1880.



Wanted. WANTED— A BAKER. Apply to John Gkigg, Longbeach. 756 g Lost. LOST —Ono Bay COLT, dark points, front shoes on, 4yrs. old, small hair scratch on chest. Reward paid on return to THOS. BROADBELT, 754 g Temperance Hotel. Meetings. ASHBURTON STEEPLECHASES. An adjourned general MEETING of those interested in the above event will be held at Quill’s Hotel, on THURSDAY EVENING next, at 7.30 p.m. A full attendance requested. JAMES WILKIE, 7470 Hon. Sec. Ashburton Racing Club. Tenders. TENDERS. mo BE LET BY TENDER, the FEED' J- ING off 50 ACRES of SPLENDID TURNIPS, situated on Mr. William Liddle’s farm, Hinds, the Turnips to be fed off by the Ist JULY next. H. MOFFAT, Wakanui Mills, 304c-724g Ashburton. TENDERS—CROPPING. Tenders wanted for cropping about 200 acres of land on Mr. Dougherty’s farm, near Barr Hill, and two miles from the Lyndhurst railway station. Also for breaking-up, harrowing, sowing with rape seed, and rolling 225 acres on same farm. Tenders must be sent in to the under signed not later than Saturday, April 24. Specifications can be seen by applying to Mr. Claridge, on the property ; also at the Barr Hill Hotel ; Messrs. Gundry, Edmiston, and Co.’s offices, Ashburton ; and at the offices of the undersigned. ROBERT WILKIN & CO., 718 a Hereford street. Public Notices. Y. r. OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF ELECTORS. Ashburton, March 19th, 1880. I of application to be placed on the Electoral Roll of the Coleridge Dis trict can be obtained at this Office. C. PERCY COX, 627 g Registrar of Electors.



NOTICE. Person found trespassing with Dog or Gun on my properly will be PROSECUTED according to law. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTIFICATION CTORAL R( IVTOTIOE IS H; YEN that, JJi in accordance withrClause 46 of the Counties Act, 1876, copjps of the Electo ral Rolls of the followii|g Ridings will be open for inspection frcin the 20th instant to the 15th May, at lie undermentioned places, and copies off such Rolls will be also on Mew at thq| Council Chambers during the above peaod : Upper Ashburfon Riding Road Board Offije, Westerfield Mount Hntt Sliding—Road Board Office, MSdiven South Rakai® Riding—Road Board Office, South Rakaia. By ordeif H. MAINWARING, _ / Clerk. Business Notices. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, AND CO., Auctioneers, Land, Stock, and General Agents. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, Christchurch, Ashburton, and South- We beg to inform our constituents and the public that we have made arrange ments with Mr. W. R. Boyle to take charge of our Ashburton Branch, and to act as our Agent there. Mr. Boyle will make arrangements for Sales of Stock, Farms, &c., and is au horised to receive and pay all moneys on our behalf. The fortnightly Sales of Stock, &c., at Ashburton and Tinwald, will be held as heretofore. Account Sales rendered with care and promptitude. ACLAND CAMPBELL, & CO. W. R. BOYLE, 753 g HAY T. SMITH. bridge. 228c-Cs2g Ashburton.



H. Matson & Co. THIS DAY. THE GREAT Fairfield Estate. CLOSE TO THE TOWN OP ASHBURTON. THE GRANARY AND STOCK DEPOT OF CANTERBURY. TOWN SECTIONS, DAIRY FARMS, AND FARMS. SPLENDID POSITION. MARKETS CLOSE AT HAND. CERTAIN INCREASING VALUE. THIS DAY (THURSDAY), TWO O’CLOCK. rSSRS. H. MATSON & 00. have received instructions from the Free holders (in conjunction ■with MESSRS. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO.). TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, THIS DAY (THURSDAY), At 2 o’clock p.m., ALL THAT PORTION OF THE FAIRFIELD ESTATE, Situated in the immediate neighborhood of the Town of Ashburton, COMPRISING 2000 ACRES 2000 Subdivided into— ist—CONVENIENT ASHBURTON SU BURBAN SECTION FOR BUILD ING PURPOSES, VILLA RESI DENCES, &c., &c. 2nd—PROFITABLE DAIRY FARMS FROM FIVE TO TEN ACRES. 3rd—BEAUTIFUL FARMS OF FROM FORTY ACRES UPWARDS, ■ Thus bringing this highly favoured dis trict within the reach of all classes of purchasers. The enormous yield of grain from lands in this immediate neighborhood, and its favourable |position, gives this property an unusual high-class value. The Ashburton is rapidly becoming the great central depot for grain and stock, and a large active population is settled there. Buildings, warehouses, and gra naries and erected, and extending in all directions. Any special water supply adapted for the Town of Ashburton could easily he applied to this estate, and an abundant supply can readily be obtained from sink ing wells at a very small depth. This property is situated in close con tiguity to the Town of Ashburton, and very near to the Great Southern Railway. The soil is rich alluvial. It has, there fore, the immense advantages of certain increasing value, markets for its produce close at hand, with railway facilities for taking advantage of every market, home or foreign. It is expected that the return of the Lincolnshire Delegates to England will have the effect of sending large numbers of settlers with means to tills province and district. A large Government reserve has been made adjoining this property, for Govern ment railway workshops, which will neces sitate, when established, a large working population being settled there. Arrangements will be made for the con veyance of intending purchasers by rail way at greatly reduced rates, upon the day of sale.



The terms are made easy to suit all d aSSeS, TITLE : CROWN GRANT. THIS ~DAY. 2 o’clock. Luncheon at 1 o’clock. For further particulars, plans, &c., apply to 0. PERCY COX, Agent for Auctioneers, Ashburton, and MESSRS. MILES, HASSAL&CO.; And MESSRS. ACLAND & CAMPBELL, 644 g Christchurch. ' THIS DAY. ASHBURTON DISTRICT. Messrs, h. matson & Co. have received instructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION. AT THE TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, Immediately after the sale of the Fairfield Estate, on THIS DAY (THURSDAY). At 2 o’clock, THE UNDERMENTIONED PROPERTIES, Viz.: QAA ACRES GOOD LAND, divided OlAi into 4 Paddocks, 2 miles from Ashburton, all watered. Has only had one crop taken off it. QQQ ACRES GOOD LAND, now in Turnips. At Dromore. QAA ACRES GOOD LAND, now in Ovv turnips. Near Chertsey, 128 GOOD LAND, in turnips And adjoining, YJ4- ACRES GOOD LAND, in turnips. THURSDAY, APRIL 2 2ND. At 2 o’clock. Very easy Terms. 6920 H. MATSON & Co.



H. Matson and 00. TATTBBSALI/s SATURDAY NEXT, APRIL 24th. Messrs, h. matson & 00., have received instructions from Messrs. Wilkin and Davidson, to OFFER FOR UNRESERVED SALE, AT TATTERSALL’S, SATURDAY NEXT, APRIL 24th, A DRAFT OF OA HEAD of 3-year-old HEAVY Oil DRAUGHT UNBROKEN COLTS and FILLIES, From the ST. LEONARD’S STATION. The auctioneers, in drawing attention to the above line of horses, wish to point out that in breeding, the ownershave kept nothing but first-class mares, mated with one of the best sires in the The colts are, therefore, of large size, well grown, good quality, and fit for . immediate work. Our instructions are to SELL WITHOUT RESERVE. SATURDAY NEXT, APRIL 24th, At 11 a. m. sharp. H. MATSON & CO., 7540 Auctioneers. Alfred Harrison. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, AT TWO O’CLOCK. FARM AT SEAFIEIiD, In the occupation of Mrs. Dannihy. ALFRED HARRISON, in conjunction with R. Davies and Co., have re ceived instructions from Messrs. R. M'Kerrow and Co., as agents for the vendor, to sell, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his rooms, Ashburton, on WEDNES DAY, MAY 5, unless previously disposed, of privately, That WELL-KNOWN FARM situa ted in the Seafield district, and now in the occupation of Mrs. Dannihy, consisting of 625 ACRES OF GOOD ARABLE LAND, Yiz.: 230 acres broken up, 75 acres fo which are in turnips 230 acres wheat stubble 150 acres barley stubble, And the balance consists of a garden and avenue, planted with blue gum trees. The property is ring fenced, sub-divided into three paddocks, with live fences. There is also a good well, whare', and other improvements. Terras at sale, or on application to MESSRS. R. M'KERROW & CO., Rakaia; R. DAYIES & CO., Auctioneers, &c., Rakaia; or ALFRED HARRISON, 744 a Auctioneer, Ashburton. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. SALE OF SUBURBAN SECTIONS, WEDNESDAY, sth MAY, 2 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by public auction at his rooms, on the above date, 16 SUBURBAN SECTIONS. 16 The above are beautifully situated on the West Belt, close to the Hospital Grounds, and will be disposed of abso lutely, on most easy terms. Full particulars will be given in next issue of this Journal. ALFRED HARRISON, 449 g Auctioneer. Auction Sales, GIFT AUCTION. The Financial Committee of the ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Respectfully announce that arrangements have been made for a GIFT AUCTION, IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE CHURCH, To take place on THURSDAY, 6th MAY NEXT, At the TOWN HALL, At 1 o’clock,



By Thomas Bullock, Esq., who has kindly consented to act on the occasion. Contributions in Grain, Poultry, or Dairy Produce may be left with Messrs. D. Williamson, A. Orr, G. M. Robinson, and F. Pavitt, before that date. 7060 For Sale. FOR SALE. CHEAP. CHEAP. CHEAP. 30,000 STAKES, Also, 500,000 r^S LDING Now in stock, and daily arriving from the mills. ALPHEUS HAYES, 738 g East street, Ashburton. FARMS FOR SALE. IMPROVED FARM of 564 Acres, near Dromore. IMPROVED FARM of 400 Acres, Seafield. 544-Acre Block of UNIMPROVED LAND, adjoining Winchmore Railway Station. Easy terms. Apply to 590 g CUFF & GRAHAM. To Let. TO LET—FOR CROPPING, PADDOCK for CROPPING near Town Belt. Apply T. R. Hodder & Co. 748 g TO BE LET. TWO Blocks of LAND near Rangitata, 320 and 680 acres respectively. Either block may be let, and a purchasing clause may be introduced in either lease, but not in both. Further particulars can be had by applying to W, GAVIN, Di’aper, 7560 Ashburton.



Business Notices. HALLO! HALLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. . Q UI L.L, 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. nnd 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) 6s. & 6s. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bcttle 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 Booth’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 part 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 7a. m to 6 p. m. during’ winter months. Note Address — T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751 g 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 g 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. PAYITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, 46a-2400 Canterbury Foundry.



PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburten and surrour cling dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf> rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OP LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenlh i to the Measure Department, and imites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes ha is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street.



PATRONISED BY ALL CLASSES. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF TPIE AGE. nisek’s TRADE 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-galiou tins. Wholesale and Retail Agents for the Ashburton District— 0R R AND CO., Ashburton and Rakaia. 316c-735g



TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. BOOTS! BOOTS!! HE Undersigned begs to draw the at tention of the public to his well as sorted stock of Ladies’, Gents’, and Chil dren’s Boots, which he has just received, and will dispose of CHEAP. Motto— “ Small profits and quick returns.” All kinds of Boots made and repaired on the the shortest possible notice. 382c.-937a 0. HAWKINS, Bootmaker. WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est and neatest GAUDS may bp had at the “ GUARDIAN OFFICE.”



Business Notices. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. OEE AND CO. jJAYE 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 10a to £25.



Public Notices. TO FARMERS. fJpHE undersigned are : CASH BUYERS Of Wheat and other Grain, or will make LIBERAL ADVANCES On shipments to London on grower’s account. ; DEERING’S TWINE BINDER. NOTICE TO FARMERS. have this day APPOINTED MESSRS. FRIEDL ANDER BROS. SOLE AGENTS for the DEEDING TWINE BINDER for the county of Ashburton. ; MASON STRUTHERS & CO. Christchurch 10th. February, 1880. The Deermg Twine Binders AWARDED GOLD MEDAL At Ashburton, six machines competing. THE DEEDING TWINE took the



SPECIAL PRIZE at the Oamaru trial etc. I~~|~ AYING been appointed sole agents for the above machines, we are now prepared, to TAKE ORDERS for the coming season. As only a LIMITED NUMBER can be supplied, all who wish to make certain of securing those favorite machines fo next season should order before the depar ture of next San Francisco Mail. FRIEDLANDER B R .°. S AGE NTS FOB THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND] SOLE AGENTS ■ ■ FOE THE CELEBRATED ALTHOUSB SELF - REGULATING WINDMILLS.