connecting with the Eotomahana, which loaves for the South on Monday.

"te; a meeting yesterday of the Mel b<Smo Exhibition Commissioners, Dr. Hector was appointed Executive Com missioner. It was resolved that the local committees which acted last year should act again for the coming Exhibition, which will be opened on October 1. At the meeting of the City Council last night re recent resolutions passed by the Fire Brigades, a committee was appointed to confer with the Brigades, and it was resolved to go on paying the latter as usual, until the committee come to a de cision.

A man named David Cairns died at the Lunatic Asylum to-day. An inquest will be held on Monday. Information reached town this morning of the death of Mr. M'Coll, the Govern ment photographer, at the Hot Springs, where he was on a visit for the benefit of his health.

Wellington, April 12. Nothing has been heard of the young men who went duck shooting in 'a boat at Wairarapa Lake, on Friday. The police and other parties are still searching. The names of the men are Francis Cross, aged 19 ; George Cooley, 20 ; and Bever age, 15.

A Wellington crew intend competing in the champion out-rigger race at Auckland. Messrs. Caldwells' store, near Cheten ham, Feilding, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The building was insured for £IOO and the stock for LIBO, in the National Company. Oamartj, April 10. Two tolerably heavy shocks of earth quake were felt this morning. Dunedin. April 10. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at all the Otago stations at 9.42—direction, N.N.W. to S.S.E. The Civil Service Commission closed its sittings here to-day. Messrs. Caldwell, Logan, Floyd, and Commissioner Weldon have been examined.

At the inquiry re the infanticide case at Balclutha, the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder. The police yesterday arrested Isabella Hamilton at Tokomai riro.

The Cromwell Company have lodged a cake of 194 ounces from 230 tons.

Dunedin, April 12. There are now 230 children in the Otago Industrial School.

The damage by Burt’s fire on Saturday morning is estimated at L 1,500, which is covered by insurance in the South British Insurance Company. A serious fire occurred between one and 2 o’clock on Sunday morning in the foundry of Messrs. A. and T. Burt, Cum berland street. The flames had obtained a strong hold some time before, and could not be got under. They had begun in the department known as the “lacquering room,” and the damage was mainly con fined to this portion of the premises. No one had been about the place since 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, prior to which time the work had stopped for the day. It is pretty certain the fire origi nated in connection with the furnace used in this room, and which could not have been properly extinguished before the men left their work. The damage done will probably amount to nearly LI,OOO, as the room had been fitted up at con- The fittings for the new were wholly de- plant, &c., are insured in the South British office for L 3,000. Captain Jackson Barry is among the City of Florence’s passengers.

The Rev. J. W. Davis lectured last night in the Hanover street Baptist Chapel to a large audience, on “Being out of work.” He spoke from personal observation of the distress in Dunedin, which was more widespread than people believed. In all the foundries hands were only working half time, and out of 90 compositors 60 only were in regular work, the rest being on quarter time or doing nothing. Fully fifty carpenters were out of work, whilst the bulk of tradesmen were only earning from 355. to 50s. weekly. In the building trade 300 were idle, and 84 tailors were on half time, and 50 grocers’ assistants idle.

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS AT HOME.

(By cable from Reuter's Agency.) London, April 9,

The election for North East Lancashire took place to-day, resulting in the return of two Liberals—Lord Hartington and Mr. Grafton—in place of two Conservatives, who represented the constitvency in last Parliament.

CAPTURE OF A SPIRIT.

The following letters appear in the London “Times,” :—“Sir, —Some time ago, being desirous of investigating the truths of so-called Spiritualism, we were advised by an eminent Spiritualist to attend the seances held in 83, Great Russell street (British National Associa tion of Spiritualists). We were assured that the seances conducted at the associa tion were the most genuine in England, and under strict test conditions. On our first visit, the medium being by us with great care, no manifestations followed. At the second visit, January 2, one of us again tied the medium, but under the direction of the chairman, who is officially connected with the institution. A ‘spirit’ soon appeared which we were told was ‘ Marie,’ and was. represented to be that of a dead child twelve years of age. She was dressed in white, her face covered with a veil, and her arms and feet bare. We were surprised to distinguish the ap pearance of a corset under the white robes, and her voice and general appearance gave us the idea that it was the medium herself Mrs. Comer (nee. Florrie Cook). On the third visit January 9, we were ac companied by a friend, Mr. John C. Fell, engineer and editor of a scientific journal of 23, Rood Lane, E.C. wifh his wife. The ‘ spirit Marie’ again appeared and rendered our former suspicions almost certain by the audible sound of undressing within the curtain, and by the ‘ unspiritual ’ levity of her behaviour and conversation. One of us by a sudden rush intercepted, and gently held the ‘ spirit,’ while another dashed into the curtains, and, drawing them aside, displayed the medium’s empty chair with the knot slipped, her dress, stockings, and boots, and other discarded garments. There was sufficient light from a half obscured candle for the captured ‘ spirit,’ and all the above objects to be plainly seen, which latter were handed round for inspection and examined by those present. After a few minutes —to cover the confusion, we presume—-the candle was extinguished by the official present, and we adjourned to the lower room. All present, except the officials, one of whom took refuge in abuse entirely agreed with us, and thanked us for expos ing the deception. Now, sir, we leave on spiritualism to JHKKKLm, wiy*t .we do claim to is that, *1 the first society of in England, one of its best mediums has been detected in personating the spirit herself. Not wishing to further occupy your valuable space, we shall be happy to give fuller information to any one interested in the cause of truth. George R. Stitwell, Carl von Buch. Wit ness to the signatures of Sir George R. Stitwell and Carl von Buch, F.O.S. : John 0. Fell, M.1.M.E., Professor of Me chanics. 23, Rood Lane, E. C., 10th January.

A CLEVER TRICK. In a western city of America there lived two young fellows who painted signs for a livelihood. On a certain occasion one of the painters had some outdoor business to attend to, and left the studio in charge of his partner and a boy who was em ployed to grind paints. During his absence, the partner, to gratify a whim, painted the boy so as to represent a large gash upon his forehead and a cut over his eye. He bespattered the floor with red paint, clotted tne boy’s hair, and made him lie down in a corner; he then painted a great gash on his own cheek, bared his bosom, disordered his dress, dipped a long bladed knife in the red paint pot, and patiently awaited the com ing of his partner. Directly afterwards he heard him knock at the door, and then the performance commenced. The part ner looked in at the door, and saw the boy prostrate on the floor groaning and crying “Murder!” chairs, tables, benches, jugs, and paint-pots, being strewed about the room in dire confusion while the murderous looking partner with the red knife in his uplifted hand, was running about the room uttering incoherent ex pressions. It was evident to the artist at the door that his partner had killed the boy. Swift as lightning he fled to obtain assistance, and a number of friends were speedily mustered, and repaired to the scene of the supposed terrible tragedy. The crowd augmented as it neared the shop, and in walked the whole “posse ; ” but in the meantime everything had been set to rights—the boy was without a mark of any kind, the room was in perfect order, no marks of blood were perceptible, and the artist who had been left at home was engaged in painting a sign. On hearing what he was charged with, the latter declared his ignorance of the whole matter but took the opportunity of dis tributing business cards amongst the crowd, and the result was a great influx of fine art orders.

A DISAGREABLE GHOST.

A strange and, to put it mildly, decidedly “ uncanny ” itory has reached us from the locality formerly, and by very many still, known as the Flat. A resident there (says the- “Southland News) has been for some time past engaged in trying to solve the problem of how to make the best of both worlds, in a way scarcely contemplated by the Rev. Mr. Binney. To be plain, he went in for table-rapping and with several others was in the habit of endeavouring, at regular intervals, to induce some former inhabi tants of this sphere to “ revisit the glimpses of the moon.” Success followed their efforts, so they supposed, and they were soon in regular communication with intelligences of some kind or another. In succession, all varieties of human char acter were represented—good, bad, and indifferent, the second class including the spirit of one who said he had paid the last penalty of the law for a capital offence. In time this particular intelligence evinced a remarkable fondness for the house in which the “ circle ” sat, and gave place to less notorious but more desirable visitants with the greatest reluctance, and at length he, or it, intimated his intention of taking up his abode there permanently. This was more than the members of the circle, particularly the occupier of the house, had bargained for, and it was unanimously resolved to drop the acquaintance. This was easier said than done, however. The spirit wouldn’t go, but carried out his intention to the fullest extent. In season and out, at all hours, unearthly and otherwise, he made his presence known by tapping, rapping, and other manifesta tions familiar to circles. The occupant of the house stood'this for some time, but lately his nerves have got the better of him, and he decided to vacate it. He says “a man in possession” might be borne with, but he can’t stand a spirit. Here is a chance for a strong-minded per son who doesn’t believe in “ that sort of thing,” and who thinks that human beings have enough to do in keeping up sides with the living, without trying to fight against those who were not paticu larly amiable during their earthly pilgrim age.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1880.



The Changes of Time. —The '‘Boston Courier ” discovered that when two young men meet they address each other as “ old man, ” and that when two old fellows meet they say “my boy.”



Tight Lacing. —Tight lacing should be encouraged in every possible way. It kills off the foolish girls, and leaves the sensible ones. No healthy girl ever laces. He’d a Critic at Home. —At an auction sale of miscellaneous goods the auctioneer put up a wolf-skin dressing gown, and invited bids. An old man inspected it closely, seemed to think that there was a bargain in it, but yet he hesitated to bid. ‘ ‘ Don’t you want that 1 asked the auction eer. “Yes, kinder,” was the reply. “ Then why don’t you bid and take it V’ “ Well, I’ve bought heaps o’ things in dry goods and so on,” slowly rejoined the old man, “and I never yet took home anything that the old woman thought was worth the price. If I got that ’ere robe for a song, she’d grab it up, pull at one end, chaw at the other, and call out ‘ Cheated again, mor’en half cotton.’ That’s the reason I darn’t bid.”



Meetings. # THE DEDICATION OF THE SOMERSET MASONIC HALL WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY 16th INSTANT. AT 2.30 P.M., to which, all brethren are cordially invited. Brethren to meet at the Old Lodge Room at 2 p.m. HENRY ZANDER. 302c-722g Hon. Sec. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION MEETING. THE Annual General Meeting of mem bers will be held at Shearman’s Hotel on TUESDAY, the 13th April, at 3 o’clock. Members are particularly requested to attend. GEO. JAMESON, 676 g Secretary. NOTICE TO FRIENDS O~F MR, A. FRISBY. f jrHE friends of Mr. A. Frisby are in vited to meet on FRIDAY night, April 16, at 8 p.m., at the Railway Hotel, Winslow, to arrange about giving him a farewell dinner before his leaving for the North Island. 715 g W. HARRIS. RE THE ESTATE OF DAVID EVANS, OF WATERTON AND SEAFIELD, FARMER. A MEETING of Creditors in the above Estate will be held at the offices of Messrs. Friedlander Bros., on FRIDAY, the 16th inst., at 3 p.m. Business of importance. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, 721 g For self & Co-Trustee.



Wanted. WANTED, by a respectable middle aged woman, a situation as HOUSEKEEPER, or in a small family. Apply Herald office. 7160 WANTED, by a young lady, a few PUPILS who are desirous of taking drawing lessons. Terms, £1 Is. per quarter. Apply by letter to Miss Leach, Post-office, Wakanui. 717 c. WANTED KNO WN—That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may bo had at the “ GUARDIAN OFFICE.” MATEUR GARDENERS should read the instructions on gardening in the “Ashburton Guardian” every month, by a professional gardener. For Sale. 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. CORN SACKS FOR SALE, by the undersigned. E. Pavitt, East, street, Ashburton. 699 b Jfl E N C I N G yy IRE AND STANDARDS. f | ffiE undersigned have FOR SALE all numbers of Fencing Wire. GUTHRIE & LARNACH’S CO. (Limited), Manchester street, Christchurch, opposite the Railway Station. 7000 Public Notices. NOTICE. ANY person TRESPASSING in pursuit of Game on the Lagmohr Estate will be prosecuted. 276c-694c DONALD M‘LEAN. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TAKE NOTICE that the VALUA TION LIST for the year 1880, as amended, is now OPEN for inspection at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers. All objections thereto must be left at the Road Board Office, Mount Scmers, on or before the Third day of April, 1880, addressed to the Assessment Court; and a a copy of every such objection must be left at the Mount Somers Road Board Office, not less than Seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. 0. J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, June. , Clerk to the Mount Somers Road Board. Mount Somers, March 13th, 1880. 614 a A WANT SUPPLIED. JAMBS WILKIE begs to announce to the public that having been re peatedly requested to start a Livery business, he has determined to TROT THEM OUT, and those who want a stylish hack to ride, or a handsome pair to drive, can obtain one or the other by applying to the adver tiser at his residence, Great South Road, next the Gas Works, or by leaving orders at Mr. Quill’s Hotel. The breaking in department will be under Mr. Wilkie’s own control, aided and abetted by a terror of a native who can back anything. Ladies Hacks wall be a special line in this business, as the propr ; etor can under take the breaking of young stock for ladies’ hacks in a style not to be equalled in the colony.



Special horses kept for extra long journeys. Horses and Traps bought and sold. JAMES WILKIE, Great South Road, Ashburton. 301c-721g Tenders. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following 1 work ; Contract No. G—Cuttings, &c., Tay lor’s road. Specifications for the above work can be seen on and aftjr the 14th inst. at the Road Board office, Mount Somers. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, are to be sent in on or before noon on Monday, April 19th, 1880. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. J. WENTWORTH OOOKSON, JUN. , Surveyor to the Mount Somers 714 g Road Board. 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 bo 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 g Hereford street. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. in six separate ir will be at Mr. 10 o’clock a. m. to show con- TENDERS are invitcdjfor 1G Miles of Floodwater Drainagf between Winch more and Methvcn. The work will be le sections, and the Engin Stitt’s, Winchmore, at on Thursday, 15th ins tractors over line of profiosed drainage. Tenders, addressed tcflthe Chairman, to be sent in to the CouMcil Offices, Ash' burton not later than SATURDAY, 17th April. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 7070 \ Colinty Engineer. WANTED, TENDERS for PLOUGH ING 400 acres of stubble land on the Hinds, contract to be complete by July 31. To be ploughed 6 inches deep and 10 inches wide. The contractor to have the use of a sevenstalled stable and house. Tenders to be sent in not later than Saturday, 17th April, at noon, to H. MOFFAT, 285c-703g Wakanui Mill. TENDERS. mo BE LET BY TENDER, the FEED -1 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-723g Ashburton.



Public Notices. A GLAND, CAMPBELL, AND CO., Auctioneers, Land, Stock, and General Agents. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS Christchurch, Ashburton, and South bridge. 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, Ac., 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, 228c-Gs2g Ashburton.



THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND. |iAt 2 cjplock. V|ry easY Terms. 692 g iMATSON & Co. J. E. Buclanan and Co. SALE OF STO( 3EY. &c., AT CHERT -IVX have received instri^tions' s sell by Public fiction, at Clfertsey, I THURSDAY, JfPTIIL 22nd, bn accopnt of various client WO Storf Sheep, (mixed)! .0 Horaes (Draught Pigs, anfi a few head of Cattle* •Sale at 1 p. m. The Auctioneers call special attention to this sale, as it is their intention to hold sales regularly in the district. 719 g J. E. BUCHANAN & CO. SALE OF LAND.



Messrs, j. e. buchanan & Co. have received instructions from the Owners to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd, At Chertsey Hotel, At 2 p.m., 98 ACRES LAND at SEAFIELD, being part of Rural Section 27272. Also, 1 Valuable Corner Section in Chert sey Township. Terras most liberal, at Sale. 720 g J. E. BUCHANAN & CO. Business Notices. 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. 6720 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, FE.EDK. PAVITT, Ashburton, For 'the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, 8460-2400 Canterbury Foundry.



NEW « <So V. R. TAILORING MENT. ESTABLISH CRAIGHEAD & Co,, MERCHANT TAIEORS, AYE opened those premises situated _ in Tailored street adjoining Messrs, and Co’s General Store. | SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OFf WEEDS, FANCY GOODS, &c., &c., I JUST ARRIVED. ELECTORS. I . Hr. Craighead’s experience as Head Torino Establishments in Edinburgh Ashburton, March 19 th, 1880. I San 'Francisco has extended over a Id of ten years, and from the immense FORMS of application to be placed onlss which has always attended his Is to please, he is prepared to the Electoral Roll of the Coleridge Dis- Intee a perfect fit in every case. trict can be obtained at this Office. EANCRED STREET, I (Next Orr and Cl’s. C. PERCY COX, I -O • . .™ A I CRAIGHEAD & CO. 982 a 027 g Registrar of Electors. I



H. Matson & Co. THIS DAY. S CLEARING SALE. d e o r a a t s 1 HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, &c. Messrs, h. matson a co. have received instructions from Mr. Godfrey, who is leaving for England, to sell by Public Auction THIS DAY (Tuesday), APRIL 13th, At the Ashburton Yards, 1 Chestnut Horse 1 Brown Horse 1 Bay Mare 1 Bay Mare IMPLEMENTS, 1 H. H. Morsby Plough 1 Set 3-leaf Harrows 1 Cambridge Roller 1 Reid and Gray Sowing Machine 1 Reid and Gray Dray and Frame Swingle Trees Ac., Ac., Ac. C9Bg ASHBURTON DISTRICT. Messrs, h. matson a Co. have received instructions to Sell by public auction. AT THE TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, Immediately after the sale of the Fairfield Estate, on THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd. At 2 o’clock, THE UNDERMENTIONED PROPERTIES, Viz.; 'OAA ACRES GOOD LAND, divided i n t o 4 Paddocks, 2 miles from Ashburton, all vra£ei!s3fe. Has only had one crojAaken (M it. QQO ACRES GOO# LAND, Turnina. # QAft ACRES JO(MKTA turnipsf / omore. fllU Nstr Ghartsey, ,i n t ipa 128 ACEE | GO^ j|'nd adjoining, 174 ACRI|S iiytSmipj



'sSubdivide^'into fst— CONVENIENT BURBAN SECTION ING PURPOSES, VI£,LA RESI DENCES, i: Y fcd— PROFITABLE |DAIRY FARMS FROM FIVE-TO TEN ACRES. FUL FARMS OF FROM Y ACRES UPWARDS, bus highly favoured L the reach of all classes^ -'■L'V nnrnliaaoro purchasers, ,|P The enormous yield of grain ,-ffom lands An |liia immediate neighborhood, and its favourable {position, gives ipis property an unusual high-class vak - The Ashburton is rapidly becoming the great central depotjfor grain and stock, and a large active-'popalation 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 be 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 this 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 lay of sale. The terms are made easy to suit all dasses. TITLE : CROWN GRANT. APRIL 22. 2 o’clock. Luncheon at 1 o’clock. For further particulars, plans, &c., ipply to 0. PERCY COS, Agent for Auctioneers, Ashburton, and MESSRS. MILES, HASSAL&CO.; And MESSRS. ACLAND & CAMPBELL, Christchurch.



R. Davies & Co. SALE BY AUCTION AT AN EARLY DATE. FARM AT SEAFIELD, In the occupation of Mrs. Dannihy. B DAVIES & CO, have received in 1, structions from Messrs. R. M‘Kor row and Co., as agents for the vendor, to sell, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At Ashburton, at an early date, 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 of 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. Terms at sale, or on application to MESSRS. R. M'KERROW & CO., Rakaia: or R. DAVIES & CO., 689 g Auctioneers, &c., Rakaia.



H. Matson and Co. THE GREAT Fairfield Estate. CLOSE TO THE TOWN OF ASHBURTON, THE GRANARY AND STOCK DEPOT OF CANTERBURY. TOWN SECTIONS, DAIRY FARMS, AND FARMS. SPLENDID POSITION. MARKETS CLOSE AT HAND. CERTAIN INCREASING VALUE, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, two o’clock! 11l rSSBS. H. MATSON % J|b. have received instructions froinlthe Free holders (in conjunction wimmESSRS! ICLAND, CAMPBELL & G&),



TO SELL BF'PUBLIC ACTION, if AT THE Sgk WO W N H A^|/' ASHBURTOJf; % ■ . -S| •■■ ■ THURSD.A|| At gf^clock^in., ALL OF THE fAIRFIpU# ESTATE, ituated in 0e immediate neighborhood I ■ & of the |pwn of Ashburton, | | COMPRISING |r IACRESBOOI



Business Notices.



>■ iW r ' ■ S - W Gu#! 6n*l! Guns! as pit H: %?■ sT h "fe g % POWDpt. SHOT. CAPS.



OEE AND CO. ~|~~pAVE now on hand a very fine assortment of



BREEOHLOADING 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. tjj iHE undersigned are CASH BUYERS Of Wheat and other Grain, or will make LIBERAL ADVANCES On shipments to London on grower’s account. }. ING’S DEE. NOTICE TO FARMERS. W E have-rthis day APPOINTED FRIEDLANDER BROS. SOLE AGENTS for the DEERIN6 TWINE BINDER for the county of Ashburton. MASON STRUTHERS & CO. Christchurch 10th. February, 1880. The Deering Twine Binder AWARDED GOLD MED AT. At Ashburton, six machines competing.



THE PEERING TWINE -BINDER took the SPECIAL PRIZE at the Oamaru trial etc. IT AYING been appointed sole agents .or the above machines, we are now prepared to TAKE ORDERS for the loming 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 AGENTS Ton THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED ALTHOUSE SELF - REGULATING WINDMILLS.