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LATEST FROM EUROPE. (Renter V.) London, April 1. Thaßank of England’s weekly returns sliodHio total reserve in notes and bullion to beP16,600,000, being over LI ,000,000 less than last week. London, April 2. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,930,000 qrs. Best Australian beef tallow, 345.; best mutton, 355. The total stock of tallow in London on April Ist was 17,500 casks. New Zea land wheat, per 49(ilbs., ex warehouse, 475. c.f.i. The Queensland loan of L 3,000,000 at 4 per cent, is announced, but L 2,000,000 only will be issued at present. St. Petersburg, April 3. The relations between Russia and China are considered as being very critical, the latter having declined the ratification of the treaty releasing Russia from restoring Kuldaja. A report also is current that Chinese troops have crossed the river Amoor, thereby constituting open hostili ties to Russia. AUSTRALIAN. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Sydney, April 3. The following exhibition awards have been announced to-day : —First prizes— A. and T. Burt, for lead piping; Buchanan, for illustration of grasses ; Colonial Museum, geology and natural history; Professor Haast, ethnology; Anna Wilson, of Dunedin, for laces ; Mrs Beal, for shell ornaments. Second prizes—A. and T. Burt, for bottling machine ; Burton, for taxidermy ; Jennings, for stuffed birds. Sundry New Zealand exhibitors in the foregoing classes take third and fourth prizes. Adelaide, April 3. The Orient Co. ’s steamship Chimborazo arrived to-day from Plymouth. Melbourne, April 3. The second son of his Excellency the Marquis of Normauby is dead. INTERPRO YIN OIAL. Auckland, April 3. The Chamber of Commerce is inviting suggestions from the local manufacturers for the Commission on Local Industries. There fwere several complaints to the Board of Education to-day from the School Committees regarding the length of the holidays. The Board replied that the holidays were appointed from Wellington. Auckland, April 5. Scott leaves for the Thames this evening to repeat his Auckland performance. At a meeting of the Acclimatisation Society a letter was read from Mr. Man ning, New Caledonia, suggesting the advisableness of introducing crabfish into New Zealand, and stating that they could be safely conveyed to the Society. The matter was deferred till funds wert in hand. Grahamstown, 'April 5. Tukukino, the Romata obstructionist, has signified to the County Council through the Police Department, his willingness to allow the road to be made if Government will grant the county L3OOO for the con struction of the same. Gisborne, April 5. During the past few days a quarrel, threatening to terminate seriously, has prevailed among the natives at Mohaka, betweci-. an d Gisborne. The feud is one of Wmg standing between adjoining tribes, and relates to the ownership of valuable land. It is reported that shots have been exchanged, and one or two lives lost. On Saturday a meeting of native chiefs in this district took place to deter mine the action to be taken. The native chief Wi Pere has been requested to pro ceed at once as peacemaker between the contending factions, but has declined to do so without specific instructions from Go vernment. Wellington, April 3. The charge of indecent assault against Bowden, the bailiff, was dismissed, as the prosecutrix did not appear. A man named Douglas, who has been lost in the bush near Woodville for 11 days, and has subsisted on berries, has turned up. He states he saw the foot prints of a boy and man, whom he met on the road, and fears are entertained that they are also lost in the bush, as they have not since been heard of. Wellington, April 5. The police have laid informations against several publicans for Sunday trading. Thos. .Benton’s stable and a barn at Car terton were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The loss is estimated at LIOO. The property is not insured. A preliminary inquiry was held into the circumstances connected with the loss of the schooner Rosannah Rose at Ure River, near Blenheim. The captain stated that the vessel had now become a total wreck. It transpired that two cases of tobacco had been stolen from the vessel during the absence of the crew. The evidence will be forwarded to Government. Charles Marson is the name of the man who perished in the fire at the Awhari Hotel last night. A telegram received from Feilding states that the Awhari Hotel was destroyed by fire last night, everything being lost, and the family only escaped in their night dresses. One of the boarders whose name, is unknown, was burnt to death, and two others were seriously injured. An inquest will be held on Tuesday. The hotel is in sured in the Colonial office for LISOO, of which L 1250 are re-insured in the South British for LSOO, partly re-insured in the Union for LSOO.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1880.



Tenders. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing works :-~r' 1. Dam andjw eir at Pudding Hill. 2. Approaches to Taylor’s stream bridge 4 Plans and specifications can be seen at the Council’s.offices, Ashburton, and ten ders with a of 5 per cent, to be sent ill; adpt-essed to the Chairman, not later Uianfll o’clocka.m., on WEDNES DAY, 7 tip April next. : V By order, / WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. 19th March, 1880. 650g-21Gc ' TENDERS. WANTED— Tenders for THATCH ING 110 Stacks of Grain. Tenders addressed to the undersigned, from whom all particulars can be obtained, to be sent in not later that 4 p. m. on THURSDAY", Bth April. DONALD M'LEAN, 275c-693c Lagmohr. ASHBURTON BOROUGH "COUNCIL! are invited for the con- J. struction of CHANNELS from the Mill-racial Mr. Williamson Homestead to ,JJ®3o?vpon -the South-east Town Belt ; anchor otheNEARTH WORKS, PLUM ING, PIPE-LAYING, and CONCRETE WORKS in connection withjlie proposed Water Supply. < Plans and specifications may be seen at the Borough Council Offices, and tenders, accompanied by a Deposit of £5, to be delivered, on or before Four o’clock on SATURDAY Afternoon, April 10, at the Town Clerk’s Office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. FOQKS & SON, 695 g Borough Engineers.



Public Notices. A GLAND, CAMPBELL, AND CO., Auctioneers, Land, Stock, and General Agents. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. Christchurch, Ashburton, and South bridge. Wo 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 Tinwakl, will be held as heretofore. Account Sales rendered with care and promptitude. ACLAND CAMPBELL, & CO. W. R. BOYLE, 228c-C520 Ashburton. Y. R. OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF ELECTORS. Ashburton, March 10th, 1880. JptORMS of application to be placed on the Electoral Roll of the Coleridge Dis trict can be obtained at this Office. 0. PERCY COX, 627 g Registrar of Electors. LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST, 1880. TAKE NOTICE.—The Valuation List for the Longbeach.' Road District, for the year 1880, is now OPEN FOR INSPECTION at the Board’s Office on Longbeach road. All objections thereto must be left at this said office, on or before the 10th day of April, addressed to the Assessment Court ; and a copy of every such objection must be left at the same office not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. W. CUTHBERT, 674 g Clerk. RE JAMES STEVENS’ BANKRUPT ESTATE, ALFORD FOREST. ALL persons indebted to the above estate will require to pay their ac counts at once to Mr. John McDonald, at the Store, Alford Forest, whose receipt will be sufficient. All accounts not paid on or before the 12th April will be sued for without further notice. ANDREW ORR, 624 g Trustee. ASHBURTON STEEPLECHASE MEETING. AT the request of several gentlemen, I hereby convene a meeting on SATURDAY EVENING, at 8 p.m., at Quill’s Hotel, to consider the advisability of holding the usual Autumn Steeple chases. JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec. Ashburton G9lg Rjming Club. 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 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. C. J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Junk. Clei’k to the Mount Somers Road Board. Mount Somers, March 13th, 1880. GUg NOTICE. ANY person TRESPASSING in pursuit of Game on the Lagmohr Estate will be prosecuted. 276c-694c DONALD M‘LEAN. NOTICE. A LL Horses and Cattle running on the XX Buccleugh Estate will be pounded after April sth. CG9g ■ - I. E. TAYLOR. 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. G72g



McSHERRY DRILLS. A SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive. They will range in widta from G feet 6 inches (12 Hoppers) to 10 feet (17 Hoppers). Orders taken by the undersigned, FREDK. PAVITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, S46g Canterbury-Foundry. NEW PRINTING MACHINERY, FOR pRINTING LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S VISITING CARDS FROM COPPER PLATE. Specimens and prices on application at the EVENING HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICES, Saunders’ Buildings, ASHBURTON.



H. Matson & Co. TATTERSALL’S. THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 8. LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE 200 COUNTRY HORSES. Account G. H. Moore, Esq. A draft of (\f\ Mixed Horses, from the Glen, mark Station. Account D. H. Potts, Esq. OA 3-year old Unbroken Colts fij\J and Fillies, by the celebrated horse Dick. They are well grown, and calculated for hack or carriage purposes. Account W. G. Hall, Esq. Heavy 3-year-old Draught Colts and Fillies, by Campsie, Baronet, and Wellington, a really first-class lot. 14 12 Account Mr. John O’Neil. Q Mostly Unbroken, 2 and 3-year old Colts and Fillies, by Mar mion, Blueboy, Barbarian, and Young Peer. Also a few first class Draught Colts. 12 Account Mr. James Fisher. 3,4, 5, and 6-year-old Draught, Cab, and Spring-Cart Horses, all quiet and good workers. Account Mr. R. Dawber. 6 Broken and Unbroken Draught and Light Harness Horses, all young and sound. Account Mr. John Kerr, Tarndale. -J /h heavy 2-year-old draught Coifs XU and Fillies by the imported horse Glancer Pair of unbroken Carriage Horses, and two of the best Cross-country Horses in New Zealand. Account Messrs. Morton and Lupton. K A well-grown Mixed Horses, just £)U landed from Wanganui. This lot has been carefully bred and elected by Mr. Martin for the Canterbury aarkets, and include about an equal nmn ier of broken and unbroken horses. They omprise heavy, medium, and light [raught, carriage, hack, and buggy horses, reight-carrying cobs, ponies, &c.; mostly l years, and all sound. 40 Account other owners, head of Mixed H orses. The above sale presents an exceptional pportunity to buyers of securing really rst-class stock. Fully two-thirds of the ntry are young, sound, heavy horses, ;nt to hand direct by the breeders, and re for absolute sale. Terms Liberal. Luncheon provided. Sale at 11 a. m, THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 8. No Reserve. H. MATSON & CO. 6950 Auctioneers. WITHOUT RESERVE. SPLENDID INVESTMENT IN LEESTON DISTICT, WAKANUI DISRTCT, UPPER ASHBURTON DISTRICT li/TESSRS. H. MATSON & CO., in TO- conjunction with Messrs. Fried lander, Bros., have received instructions from the administrator of the Estate of the late John Joyce, TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Land Sale Rooms, on SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1880, At 2 o’clock p.m., The following really magnificent Free holds and Leaseholds. Lot 1. —Freehold, consisting of 75 acres of very rich agricultural land, situate in Leeston district, being rural sections 5951 and 5952. The land is thoroughly fenced with live fences into convenient sized paddocks. These sections are both now in wheat stubble, being the first crop after having been laid down for a very long time in grass. These sections will be sold separately. Lot 2. —The goodwill of the lease of an educational reserve No , consisting of 159 acres of first class land, having about seven years to run, at the absurdly low rental of ss. per acre. This land is situated close to Kil linchy. All laid down in Eng lish grass, securely fenced with gorse, water in every paddock, and is admitted to be some of the finest grazing land in the pro vince. Lot 3.—200 acres really good agricul tural land (freehold) situated on the Wakanui, securely fenced, and sub-divided into four pad docks, with live fences, good dwelling house, stock yards, and all needful accessories for pro perly working a first-class farm Lot 4. —346 acres of good freehold agricultural land, adjoining the well known property of Messrs. Gould and Cameron. The land is well fenced, and sub-divided into six paddocks. Upon it there is a new four-roomed house, and 8-stalled stable, with chaff house attached ; also 2 acres of garden planted with fruit trees. 140 acres of this farm is laid down with English grass. The balance is in stubble after a first crop. Lot 5. —293 acres of freehold land similar to the above, and im mediately adjoining it. The land is fenced and divided into 2 pad docks, 100 acres is in wheat stubble after the first crop, the balance is in turnips. Remember the date, SATURDAY, April 10, 1880. Terms easy at sale —Luncheon at 1 o’clock. Sale at 2 o’clock sharp. H. MATSON & GO., 637 g Auctioneers. 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,



H. Matson and Co. ASHBURTON. GRAEAT CLEARING SALE OP TWO FIRST-CLASS FARMS AND FARM STOCK. MESSRS H. MATSON & Co. have received instructions from Mr. Benjamin Ede to Sell by Public Auction at his Farm, li miles from Ashburton, ON FRIDAY, APRIL 9th, 1880, 15 draught mares and geldings, in cluding prize-takers; draught stallion Heather Jock,good stock getter and excellent worker; several farm drays, Yankee wagon, a very large quantity of first-class chicken wheat, 100 well-bred pigs (extra good), 75 head of cattle including milch cows, springers, and fat and store young cattle ; 1,100 sheep, store ewes and wethers, and a large number of sundries, too numerous to particu larise ; harrows, ploughs, harness, etc., etc. Also, at the same time and place, Seafield Farm, containing 234 acres of very good agricultural tural land, situated in the Waka nui district, sub-divided into two paddocks, securely fenced, well watered, and all in stubble. Terms easy at sale. Also, under instructions from Messrs. Clark and Ede, they are autho rised to sell that splendid farm lately the property of Mr. James Johnstone, and known as Rox burgh, and situated on the Ash burt#n Forks, and containing 230 acres. Roxburgh Farm, if well looked after and tilled pro perly, is the best 230 acres in the Upper Ashburton. Terms easy at sale. Land sale takes place at 1 o’clock. Lun cheon at 11 o’clock. Clearing sale at 12 o’clock sharp. H. MATSON & GO., 63Gg Auctioneers. 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. Messrs, h. matson & co. have received instructions from the Free holders (in conjunction with MESSRSj ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO.), TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, ON THURSDAY, 22ND APRIL, 1880. 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 FORBUILD ING PURPOSES, VIDLA 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 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 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 day of sale. The terms are made easy to suit all classes. TITLE ; CROWN GRANT. THURSDAY, APRIL 22. 2 o’clock. Luncheon at 1 o’clock. For further particulars, plans, &c., apply to the AUCTIONEERS, MESSRS. MILES, HASSAL&CO.; And MESSRS. ACLAND & CAMPBELL, 644 a Christchurch.



H. Matson and Co- ASHBURTON DISTRICT. Messrs, h. matson & Co. have received instructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION. AT TUB TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, Immediately after the sale of the Fairfield Estate, on THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd. At 2 o’clock, THE UNDERMENTIONED PROPERTIES, Viz.: QAA ACRES GOOD LAND, divided OvU into 4 Paddocks, 2 miles from Ashburton, all watered. Has only had one crop taken off it. QQQ ACRES GOOD LAND, now in oon Turnips. At Dromorc. QAA ACRES GOOD LAND, now in 01/U turnips. Near Chertsey, 12S GOOD LAND, in turnips And adjoining, 174: GOOD LAND, in turnips. THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND. At 2 o’clock. Very easy Terms. 692 g H. MATSON & Co. Edmiston, Gundry & Co. THURSDAY, Bth APRIL. By order of the Bailiff of the R.M. Court. 5 STACKS OF OATS, 5 STACKS OF BARLEY. For absolute sale. Messrs, edmiston, gundry, & Co. have received instructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON THURSDAY, Bth APRIL, At Messrs. Cannon Bros.’ Farm, on the Old Ashburton Road, near Chertsey, 5 Stacks of Oats, containing about 800 bushels 5 Stacks of Barley, containing about 1000 bushels. Sale at 2 o’clock. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. 688 a Auctioneers. R. Davies & Co. SALE BY AUCTION AT AN EARLY DATE. FARM AT SEAFIELD, In the occupation of Mrs. Dannihy. R DAVIES & CO. have received^ in 1, structions from Messrs. R. M‘Ker 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, Viz.: 230 acres broken up, V 5 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, whard, and other improvements. Terms at sale, or on application to MESSRS. R. M'KBRROW A CO., Rakaia; or R. DAVIES & CO., 6890 Auctioneers, Ac., Rakaia. IMPORTANT SALE. OF HORSES, FARM IMPLEMENTS, LAND, &c., &c. R DAVIES & CO. have been favored i, with instructions from the trustees in the assigned estate of E. A. Powia to sell, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At Rakaia, on FRIDAY, the 9th of APRIL, Immediately after Messrs. Bluett and Co. ’s sale, the following stock, Ac., 1 Bay Horse, Duke 1 do do, Prince 1 Grey Hack 1 Double-furrow Plough, by Reid and Gray 1 Dray, do 1 Saddle and Bridle 1 Set Leading Harness 1 Saddle and Breeching 4 Collars 1 Stove and Utensils 1 Movable Wooden Hut 2 Valuable Building Sites Also, on account of other vendors, 500 good sound-mouthed Merino Ewes and Wethers 1 Double-furrow Plough, by Ransome and Sims And sundry other articles R. DAVIES & CO., Auctioneers, Ac., 690& South Rakaia. Public Notices. Ashburton agricultural AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. BEES AND THEIR MANAGE MENT. DR. IRVING, Of Christchurch, lias kindly consented to LECTURE On the above subject, in the ASHBURTON TOWN HALL, On TUESDAY, 13th APRIL. All persons interested in the subject are invited to attend. ADMISSION FREE. GEO. JAMESON, 273c-681g Secretary.



Business Notices. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. OER 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 10s. to £25.



Public Notices, RS TO FARMS . rjIHE undersigned arc 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. FRIEDLANDER BROS. SOLE AGENTS for the DEERING TWINE BINDER for the county of Ashburton. MASON STRUTHERS & CO. Christchurch 10th. February, 1880. The Deering Twine Binder AWARDED GOLD MEDAL At Ashburton, six machines competing. THE DEERING TWINE BINDER took the SPECIAL PRIZE at the Oamaru trial etc. JJ 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 AGENTS FOR THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED ALTHOUSE SELF - REGULATING WINDMILLS.



Building Materials. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on tie shortest notice. Business Notices. BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIEL E, BEGS to inform the public that he is ’low in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, 6d. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, &c. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 986a-5700 TO FARMERS, LIYERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moore Street, fcEGS to announce the fact that the > PRICE for SHOEING hacks and ht draught HORSES is now REDUCED 7s. per set, and that all horses of this icription will be specially attended to himself. Torses liable to cut are shod on a prm le of George Kidd’s own invention, ich has proved an effectual cure for ishing. . ~ .. , Ml kinds of blacksmiths work, and lairs to agricultural machinery of any icription done on the shortest notice. GEORGE KIDD, :-5260 Moore street, Ashburton. GRAIN. ESSRS. ROYSE, STEAD, & CO. are prepared to PURCHASE GRAIN or to make ADVANCES ON GRAIN consigned to them for sale or ship ment. 0. PERCY COX, Agents for ROYSE, STEAD, & CO., 493 G Ashburton. a. J. white’s STEAM CABINET M A KING AND FURNITURE ESTABLISHMENT, CHRISTCHURCH, Will be found one of the most convenient in New Zealand. THE Stock being so varied, that pur chasers may at once select _ any Article they can possibly require, suitable for -any class of House. Tills will be found an IMMENSE ADVANTAGE TO COUN TRY CUSTOMERS Thus saving time, trouble and expense. 589 g Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! GEORGE WILLCOOKS respectfully acknowledges the liberal support which he has received during the short time his Coach has been running, and soiicits a continuance of the same. The fares by Willcocks’ coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and lid. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under — Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. Gd. ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. Gd. ordinary, 4s. return. SINGLE FARE RETURN ON SATURDAYS. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, each day at 3.15; Post Office, 3.30. 2920 ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m. For Sale. LAND. LAND. jyj-ESSRS. POYNTZ & CO. have received instructions to OFFER FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, AN UNIMPROVED F A R M -r of 400 Acres, in one or two lots. The land is of lan? quality and situated within four miles of a Railway Station on the main line 197 a ADVERTISEMENTS received for the GUARDIAN up to 9 p.m. at the scale charges, afterwards at double rates or insertion over the leader