■ Letters have been received by Arch deacon Edwards, from the Bishops of Carlisle and Aberdeen, in reply to in quiries addressed to them regarding the quondam clergyman, who was recently convicted of forgery. The letters con clusively prove that the testimonials pro duced by Graves were forgeries, and also that he was ordained as deacon in the diocese of Carlisle on letters dismissory from the Bishop of Abcrboen. He was on two charges of forgeny'at Hume, and for the second he was convicted and imprisoned with hard labor. Invercargill, May 21. Sir George Grey had a splendid recep tion at the railway station last evening, the crowd followed him to the Club Hotel. At 8 the Drill Shed was crowded, 1500 at least being present. Sir George spoke on education, taxation, the withdrawal of subsidies, immigration, Christchurch elec tion, an elective Governor, the Auckland compact, the abolition of the Legislative Council, and the establishment of one Chamber, the same as the Provincial Council, Native Lands, and district rail ways. He spoke even better than on former occasions, and was listened to with rapt attention. He received frequent ap plause, particularly when he condemned the Property Tax, as a class tax, and because it touched im provements. The proposal to suspend the education vote he characterised as an increase of the people’s burdens, and nationally a retrograde step. The begin ning and conclusion of the address were loudly cheered. Henry Feldwick, late M.H.R., in a few remarks (in which he traced the whole disasters of the Grey party in 1879 to members being misled by the cry, “ We are all Liberals, but object to Sir George Grey,” a cry similarly raised in the colony during the subsequent election), moved —“ That the meeting thanks Sir George Grey for his address, and declares the continuance of the utmost confidence in him as leader of the Liberal party in New Zealand.” PeterDalrymple, President of the Liberal Reform Associa tion, seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. , Sir George left this morning, per Ex press, for Dunedin. He will probably speak at Timaru on Monday, returning to Dunedin on Tuesday. A telegraphic requisition, on foot now, f will he forwarded to the Premier, Mr. Hall to-day, asking him to address the electors of Southland. On dit that, owing to Government not taking over the Waimea District Railway, the opening is likely to be indefinitely n postponed. p It is thought that the ketch Anna, from Dunedin to Riverton, has foundered off the outer spit, and all hands supposed to g be lost. Bluff, May 21. - A cutter, supposed to be the Ariel, foundered during the night on the outer - Sandspit, three-quarters of a mile east of the Pilot Station. The pilot boat went off, but did nothing, owing to the heavy sea. All hands on the cutter are sup- ' posed to he lost. The vessel was held on the Spit by anchors. Her mast was gone. .

A BIG SNAKE STORY.

J. H. Beeson, the well-known Central Branch contractor, gave the Aitcheson Patriot a pleasant call, and from him we learn the particulars of the most remark able snake story we have heard. In the extension cf the Central Branch road from Beloit to Cawker City, the line passes through the town of Glen Elder. A short distance from Glen Elder, on the Solomon River, is a steep rocky bluff, about 55 feet, a large portiori of which had to be blasted away to rga£e room for the road bed. A few days ago, while the excava tion was in progress, a blast of nitro glycerine caps and giant powder tore off an unusual large part of the bluff, and down the declivity there came writhing and rolling a bunch of snakes, which Mr. Beeson assures was almost as large as a barrel. They were of different varieties —rattlesnakes predominating—with racer, adders, garters, &c. When first disturbed from their warm bed they wore active and dangerous, but coming out into the severe cold they were killed by the men without much trouble, or covered up in a dump by earth and stone. But this is a very small portion of the story. Every day and every blast since this first batch appeared has brought another huge bundle of reptiles. Every hour a moving, writh ing lump comes rolling down the hill only to separate at the foot, and what escape the labourer’s pick and shovel crawl off to get covered up in the dump. Thousands of them have been unearthed and killed, and every blast brings thousands more far rivalling in number the famous snake den of Concordia. Hot a single case of snake-bite has yet occurred, notwithstand ing it is many times almost impossible to avoid stepping on them. Mr. Beeson says there are no unusual monsters among them, the great majority being as large round as a man’s wrist, and about three or three and a half feet long. He also says that the farmers for five miles around tell him that this is the regular winter den of these venomous creatures, and that during the fall the snakes in that country when discovered, are headed in the direction of the bluffs, and the only way they can be turned from their course is to kill them. It is said to be one of the most remarkable sights ever looked upon, and hundreds from the surrounding country visit the quarries to see the snakes.

A MAD ITALIAN CORRESPONDENT.

There is a very harmless form of in sanity which finds vent in writing to the newspapers. Among the letters which are received by editors there .are very fre quently some which are either absolutely incoherent, or if coherent, are evidently, by their style and contents, the work of madmen. There is a mad letter-writer in Turin whose correspondence is causing serious annoyance to the public in New York, and has occasioned a good deal of discussion among the postal autho rities there. He began by sending from 50 to 100 letters each mail some four or five months ago, and up to this time between 2,000 and 3,000 of his epistles have arrived there, and a large proportion of which have been delivered to the persons to whom they were ad dressed. One of the chief objections that the recipients have to receiving his cor respondence is that none of his letters are prepaid, and 10 cents for unpaid postage is collected by the mail carriers on each letter. The recipients, regarding the matter as an oversight on the part of some foreign or travelling friend, pay the post age and open the letters, only to find them filled with senseless twaddle in Italian, with a faulty English translation ap pended, the nonsense being usually ad dressed “to the noble and illustrious reader, and the writer subscribing himself as “ The Emperor of the World, Monarch of the Universe.” The last mail from Europe to New York brought no fewer than 600 of these letters, and so great is the annoyance caused to the recipients, and so angry and voluminous the ebrres poddence between them, and, the postal authorities that' it has been decided;,to send a communication, to the Italian Go vernment, ..-“aking them that the lunatic’s mail suppressed at Turin. It may be that a short time since a appeared in the English papers Adeeming the annoyance caused by the receipt of numbers oE unpaid letters from Italy by London merchants and tradesmen, and it is by no means im probable that the writer is the same person who has now transferred his at tention to the other side of the Atlantic, — Standard.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1880.



li ps tr ig ly > >o le y L 3 )f e d Wanted. BAR Framed BEE HIVES. T. A. Gates, Saunders’ Buildings. 828 g WANTED KNOWN— That C. Haw kins, the Tinwald Bootmaker, has REMOVED to premises Opposite the Tinwald Post Office, where he is still open to Sell first-class Boots and Shoes at his usual Cheap Rates. All kinds of Boots Made and Repaired. 805g—41.7c WANTED, a General SERVANT. Apply at once to Guardian office or to Mrs. M'Kollar Wix, St. Leonards, Sea field. 470c-BCog ANTED—TENDERS for CROP PING 25 acres, adjoining Chertsey Railway Station, Renders close FRIDAY, May 28th. Specifications bn application to i ■ 479 c JAS. BORTHWICK. WANTED SPLIT, in the Alford Forest, 300 Cords of Firewood, 2,000 Posts and Rails, and 10,000 Stakes. All black birch. Apply to P, TO LET—OAKLEY FARM, Orari (late Mrs. Arenas’), for a term of ten years.. For further particulars apply to F. LeCREiS, Esq., Timaru, Or to FRANCIS ARENAS, Temuka, Or to FRIEDLANDER BROS., 876 g Ashburton. A SPLENDID CHANCE. TO LET, for a term of Fifteen Years— -1000 Acres of LAND, situated North Rangitata, in one or more lots. Four Shillings an Acre for the first five years. Valuation will bo given for improve ments at the expiration of lease, if ap proved of. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., 877 g Ashburton. Public Notice. Si m c O T T O N & C O. , { HORSE CLIPPERS, : 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. ] HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. ( Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwin s ; - Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle. 842g-450c NOTICE. A PIGEON MATCH will be held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Ashbur ton Forks, on MONDAY, 24th May. A BALL will be held in the evening. 873 g PHILIPP TISCH. NOTICE. i AFTER this date the sitting of the a Resident Magistrate’s Court, South s Rakaia, will be held on the second THURSDAY in each month at 11 a.m. By order, A. MAKETG, 1 878 g Clerk of Court. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY. f TRIP TO SEABEACH, via WAKA- 2 NUI. t PRICE’S BUS, drawn by five horses, will leave Friedlander’s corner, on MONDAY Morning, at 9.30, carrying g passengers to the Beach, returning at 5.30 p. m. Return tickets, 2s. 6d. each. 485 c ~i& Ashburton steeplechase MEETING. SATURDAY, MAY 29th, 1880- List op Officers : President : E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : W. C. Walker, Esq. Stewards : Mr, Hay T. Smith | Mr. J. Hunt Mr. John Carter Mr. E. Saunders Mr. L.. E. Corshic Mr. A. McLean Mr. R. Friedlander Mr. E. S. Coster Mr. Neil M'Leau | Dr. Ross Judge : Mr. M. Stilt. Starter : Mr. John Carter. Clerk of the Course : Mr. E. Saunders. Clerk of tiif. Scales : Mr. E. F. Wright. Hon. Secretary ; Mr. J. Wilkie. Hon. Treasurer : Mr. C. C. Fooks. Handicaiter ; Mr. H. P. Lance. FIRST RACE TO .START AT 12.30 P.M. 1. Ashburton Handicap Steeplechase, of 40 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each for acceptors ; over about 3 miles of fair hunting country; nomination 2 sovs. 2. District Handicap of 20 sovs., added to a sweep of 2 sovs. for acceptors ; 2 miles ; nomination 1 sov., for district horses only. 3. The Wakanui Stakes, of 20 sovs.; weight for age ; open to all horses ; 2 miles ; entrance 1 sov. 4. Farmers’ Steepechase, of 15 sovs.; about 1 h miles ; weight for ago ; en trance 1 sov.; for district horses only. 5. Hack Steeplechase, of 5 sovs.; 1 mile ; catch weights ; entrance 1 sov.; for district horses only. Rules and Regulations : The N.Z. Grand National Rules strictly adhered to, except where specified. A district horse shall mean a horse commonly resident in the County since March Ist, 1880, and the buna fide pro perty of the owner ; and “ owner ’’ shall mean a person or persons commonly resi dent in the County of Ashburton not less than six months previous to this meeting. The decision of the Stewards on all dis puted points shall be final. No protest will be received unless 2 sovs. be deposited, which shall be forfeited if the protest be considered frivolous. Nominations for the Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary at Quill’s Hotel not later than 9 p.m, on Thursday, May 20th. Weights will be declared on Tuesday, May 25th. Acceptances on night of general entry, Wednesday, May 2Gth, at 8 p.m. All entries to state age, color, and name of the horse, and the colors of the rider. JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec. Ashburton Steeplechases. I r IS d I 1 a 2 ii t! 0 v 1 e IS IS b 8 A r t!



Public Notices. • NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000. s I Paid up £50,000. Reserve Fund £85,000. 3 A LOCAL INSTITUTION. FIRE Department,—City, Suburban, and Country properties, Flour Mills, Mills, Breweries, Barns, Stables, &c., insured on the most favorable terms. Grain in Stock or Stack. Steam Thresh ing Machines, in yard or at work, insured at the lowest rates. ... MARINE RISKS of all kinds effected *&t current rates. A. GARRICK, Manager, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH. This Company covers risk of explosion of gas. 975 a V. SjJtg R. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Christ church, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1576, and of the Acts amending the same, and of the bankruptcy of GEORGE RICKARD, of Chertsey, farmer, a debtor. TIUS IS TO NOTIFY that, George Rickard, of Chertsey, farmer, has this 51 day filed a statement that he is unable to meet | his engagements with his creditors. The first . meeting of creditors to be held at the District i Courthouse, Ashburton, on Thursday, the i 27th day of May, ISBO, at 11 o’clock in the f forenoon. “ I Dated this 21st day of May, 1880. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the Court. Branson and Purnell, ] Solicitors for the Debtor. 879 c ] Y. mssl R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. I I 8 I TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, MAY 24, 1880. GRAND -NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE, CHRISTCHURCH. "RAILWAY COMMUNICATION DI JL" RECT to the COURSE. CHRISTCHURCH to Racecourse at short intervals, from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Racecourse to Christchurch, at short intervals, from 3 p.m. up to half-an-hour after the last race. LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH LINE. Ordinary trains and a late train, leaving Christchurch at 11.15 p.m., and Lyttelton at 11.45 p.m. SOUTH LINE. (Including Malvern and Whitecliffs Branch) Ordinary trains. NORTH LINE AND BRANCHES. Ordinary trains. SOUTHBRIDGE BRANCH. Ordinary trains. Q 3 2 2 0 0 0 V The race trains will not stop at any intermediate places between Christchurch and Racecourse Terminus to pick up or set down passengers. FARES. Christchurch to Racecourse Terminus, including Admission to Course : First-class Carriages ... ... 3s. Gd. Second-class or Seated Wagons 2s. Gd. Ordinary Single Fare Tickets issued from any station to any station on May 22 ar.d 24 will bo available for return up to and including May 25. NO GOODS TRAFFIC. FREDK. BACK, 87og General Manager. P V. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Cbx-istchurch Section.) BELFAST STATION-NORTH LINE. rTIHE officer in charge of Belfast -L Station will be WITHDRAWN on MONDAY, May 24th, and on after that date the station will be treated as a Flag Station FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 18, 1880. 872 g V. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS,. (Christchurch Section). FARES—QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, May 24th, 1880. OR DIN AR Y SIN GLE FARE TICKETS from any Station to :uiy Station issued on May 22nd and May 24th will be available for return up to and including 25tb May. FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 8, 1880. 848 g NOTICE. ACCOUNTS BE WESTERFIELD. HAVING disposed of the Wester field Estate, ALL CLAIMS against the Estate must be sent in by the 31st day of MAY, for settlement, otherwise they will not bo recognised. Addressed to J. Davison, Westerfield. F. O REED. May 4th, 1880. 41Gc-8260 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER SHIP. Notice is hereby given that the PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between Messrs. Cosgrave and Murray, trading together as Blacksmiths, Mount Somers, is hereby DISSOLVED by mutual consent. Dated this 4th day of May, 1880. EDWARD COSGRAVE. 319 g JOHN MURRAY. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. TENDERS are invited for FENCING the Ashburton High School site. Plans and specifications can be seen at the County Council’s Offices, Ashburton. By order, F. MAINWARING, Secretary. Ashburton, May 17, 1880. 860 e ] es tr tl P f ai A V A Sj M I ar 1 or CO m 4i in H 6^



Business Notices. LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. cd CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-4450 J. R. CHAPMAN, JpAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SI GNWRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, &c. The trade sujrplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 HALLO! H 1LLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. QUILL, 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. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) Ok. & 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 3 ~ Port 3 ~ Rum 2 bottles Whisky 2 ~ Sherry 1 ~ Old Tom 'Ready packed, and forwarded to any par of the County on the shortest notice.) 1 Ine trial will prove to Quill’s customers the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7 a. m to 6 p.m. winter months. Note Address— T QI7IL L 1 S WHOLESALE BOTTLING’ STORES, ' Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. ’ 7510-336 c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. \ BOBT. MUBBAY, HOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAVING had over thirty years’ ex perience in some of the leading stablishments in England and Scotland, rusts by good workmanship and atten ion to business to merit a share of the latronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton tnd County. L well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c, rVatch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. 11l Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shown in the window, AT rIOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824g-429c GRAIN. ROYSE, re prepared to PURCHASE r to make ADVANCES ON GRAIN onsigned to them for sale or ship rent. C. PERCY COX, f- Agents for ROYSE, STEAD, & CO., t< 93g Ashburton. STEAD, & CO. ~ GBAIN a i McSHERRY DRILLS. A SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive, ’hey will range in widtn from 6 feet 6 aches (12 Hoppers) to 10 feet (17 loppers). Orders taken by the undersigned, FREDK. PAYITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, 46g-240c Canterbury Foundry.



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. 0 ORE 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, And we trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All Goods will be marked in plain figures with Red Ink. |T . $ $ All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. I I. I ORR & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA April_24th, 1880. P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. OEE 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 Rhejmost Reasonable. Prices— From £2 10s to £25. ORR AND CO i 199c-9g



Business Notices- FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! ! Made to Order by QHAR LE S jp> RADER PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, ; FUKNITUCB DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. Gin. x 3ft. Gin. , with five drawers, Price 70s. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with six drawers, Mce £5 10s. Kitchen Cupboard, from 30s. Do. with Dresser, from 40s. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Furniture repaired and renovated. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD, Beyond Clark’s Grain Stores. For Sale, a Light Waggon, nearly new. in good order, Price £22. A good chance for anyone requiring a useful conveyance cheap. 346c-7470 BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, HORSE BREAKING. THE undersigned is now prepared to Undertake the BREAKING of HORSES to double and single harness, also to saddle. Mr. Willcocks has had a very consider able experience in Australia, and his success there as a Trainer is sufficient guarantee as to his ability. All orders to be left at the Coach Office, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, or the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone. 403c-816g GEO. WILLCOCKS. TO THE LADIES. WANTED KNO WN That ME S. CARSTENS has always on hand trimmings and lining, and dresses made on the shortest notice. MRS. CARSTENS, Burnett Street, Opposite the Mail Office, 933 a Ashburton. M. MoOAL'LUM, AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilding. Hair plaits and Devices done. Watches and Clocks accurately Repaired. Diamonds and every description of Stones substantially Set. Clocks from 7s. 6d. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, Christ church. 221 c CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, Havelock Street (next T. Hicks, Baker), ASHBURTON. Jo H N ]M EEC H, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER PAPERHANGER, &c. ALL kinds of repairs. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 248 c LOOK OUT FOR LANCASTER’S CART. FOR CASH. ON AND AFTER MONDAY NEXT. BEEF ... ... 2d, 3d, and 4d, per lb. LEGS MUTTON 3d „ FORE-QUARTERS MUTTON l|d HAVING secured the Principal lines of Fat Stock in the Ashburton district, from John Grigg, Esq., and Chalmers Bros., there can be no doubt of the excellent quality of the meat supplied. ALL KINDS OF SMALL GOODS DE LIVERED AS PER ORDER. THE TRADE SUPPLIED AT 20s. PER lOOlbs. 482 c R. LANCASTER. TINWALD STORE. NEW PROPRIETORSHIP. JEPHSON & DAVISON, IN announcing to the inhabitants of Tinwald and district surrounding that they have 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 opinion, 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, and at a figure equally cheap. JEPHSON & DAVISON, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, Tinwald. 851 g REDUCTION. CHEAP ! CHEAP 1 ! CHEAP t! ! AN unlimited supply of every sisse of BUILDING TIMBER now on Sale by the undersigned, at 12s. per 100 ft. and upwards. Always in stock:—Stakes, Posts and Rails, Firewood, Ac., at cheap rates. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N.B.—Orders for Bridging and Culvert Timber supplied on the shortest notice. 738 g



J. L. Wilson. UNDER BILL OF SALE. CHERTSEY. MR. J. L. WILSON has received instructions to sell on TUESDAY, THE 2 jTH INSTANT, On the farm lately occupied by Mr. R. Kirkpatrick, close to the Chertsey railway Station, removed for convenience of sale, At 12 o’clock. Without Reserve. 2 BAY MARE 2 BLACK do. 2 DARK BAY do. 2 GREY HORSE T BAY do. » » WHITE do. BAY do. COW IMPLEMENTS. 2 Triple-Furrow PLOUGH 2 Double do. do. 2 DRILL 2 Hand DRILL 2 Broadcast SOWER 2 Set 3-horse HARROWS 2 do. 2-horse do. 2 Wood’s REAPERS and BINDERS rj Sets of HARNESS 2 do. of DRAY do. 2 DRAYS SUNDRIES 869 g J. L. WILSON, Auctioneer. J. E. Buchanan and Co. TUESDAY, JUNE ist. IMPORTANT SALE OF BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. 38 LpTS 38 NEAR NORTH TOWN BELT. TO PURCHASERS OF SUBURBAN SECTIONS. Messrs, j. e. buchanan & co, have received instructions from the freeholders to sell by Public Auction gg BUILDING ALLOTMENTS gg These Sections have been just laid out, and present a capital oppor tunity for investment. They are situated close to the North east Town Belt, with a frontage on the Wakanui Road, and con tinuation of the North-west Town Belt. SALE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 1. For further particulars see Handbills. J. E. BUCHANAN & CO., 874 a Auctioneers. Business Notices. O-J A AAA TO LEND, in sums to suit borrowers, at lowest rate of interest. £ P. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Ashburton. 424c-835g NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY (LIMITED). I CAPITAL £1,000,000. SUMS OF £BOO *> £20,000 READY TO BE ADVANCED UPON FREEHOLD SECURITIES. Information can be obtained upon appli cation to J. C. M'DOWALL, Manager, 578 a Hereford street, Christchurch. MONEY. £SO £SOO AND £IOOO. These sums are ready for immediate investment, on approved Freehold securi ties at current rates. Apply to THOMAS & BRUGES, Solicitors, 13c CHRISTCHURCH. LAND. LAND. M ESSRS. POYNTZ & CO. have received instructions to OFFER FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, AN UNIMPROVED FARM of 400 Acres, in one or two lots. The land is of fair quality and situated within four miles of a Railway] Station" on the main' line 1970 REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. EDWARD TAYLOR has reduced the Price of his best Bread to 50. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, 5 Ad. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 119 a ASHBURTON.



Edmiston, Gundry & Go. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. IN THE ESTATE OF W. BAYLISS. Messrs, edmiston, gundry & CO. have received instructions from the Mortgagee in. the Estate of W. Bayliss, to Sell at their Rooms, East Street, ON THURSDAY, 27th MAY, The whole of the Land included in License to occupy Nos. 25159 and 25160, containing 620 AOBES 620 At Seafield. The Improvements consist of House, Stable, &c., and a Plantation of about 50 chains of Trees. Terms at Sale. Sale at 2 o’clock. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO. 882 a Auctioneers. CLEARANCE SALE AT 'ALFORD FOREST. HORSES, CATTLE, FARM IM PLEMENTS, &c. Messrs, edmiston, gundry AND CO., have received instruc tions from D. Hoare, Esq., who is leaving the district, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Homestead, SINGLE TREE FARM, ALFORD FOREST, ON FRIDAY, 28th MAY, The whole of his Farm, Stock, and Implements, Consisting of -2 DRAUGHT HORSES (any trial) 1 BUGGY MARE (in foal) 2 COLTS 3 DAIRY COWS 3 CALYES SHEEP (Cross-bred and Merino) CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS HARROWS HARNESS DRAYS PLOUGHS STACK OF OATS SWINGLETREES, &c., &c. Also, The HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Consisting of Bedsteads, Bed ding, Tables, Chairs, Kitchen Utensils, &c., &c. Sale at 12 o’clock. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & CO., 883 a Auctioneers. NTED TO PURCHASE, GOOD SAMPLES OF EYE GRASS SEED TARES EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. FOR SALE. ON EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS. mWO QUARTER-ACRE SECTIONS, JL Mayo’s Land, Beach-road, Trevorton, with well-finished 2-roomed Cottages erected thereon, to be sold on EXCEEDINGLY EASY TERMS. For particulars, apply to EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. SEEDS FOR AUTUMN SOWING. THE UNDERSIGNED have on SALE at the LOWEST MARKET PRICE, WHITE CLOVER RED CLOVER COW GRASS ALSIKE TREFOIL LUCERNE RYE GRASS COCKSFOOT TIMOTHY TURNIP (White Stone, Green Top Yellow Aberdeen, Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen.) EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. 761 g East Street. Alfred Harrison. ASHBURTON STEEPLECHASES. SATURDAY, 22nd MAY. 2 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by Public Auc tion, at his Rooms, for the Ashburton Steeplechases Committee— No. I—Publicans’ Booth ~ 2—Refreshment Booth ~ 3—Right of Gates ~ 4—Right of Sports ~ s—Cards of the Races 864 g Conditions at Sale. ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. Unreserved Sale WINSLOW RAILWAY STATION THURSDAY, 27th MAY. 11 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON has received in structions from Mr. Alpheus Hayts to Sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ‘ As above, A A AAA FEET OF BUILDING 4I),UUU TIMBER, Consisting of Boards and Scantlings. W ithout the slightest reserve. 881 g 11 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer.