THE BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHT.

(From the London Times.) Among the various systems of elocmc lighting occasionally heard of in England, but hitherto unseen here, is that of Mr. C. F. Brush, of the United States. Tin's system consists of a dynamo electric machine and a lamp, both of which pos sess speck'constructive features. The most prominent peculiarities of the machine are embodied in the armature, the arrangement of field magnets, and the commutator. The armature consists of a flat ring of soft cast iron, revolving in its own plane. This ring is com posed of several parts, each provided with a series of grooves and insulated from each other, so as to effectually prevent the induction of currents in the iron itself when it is revolved in a magnetic field. On this ring are wound bobbins of arma ture conductor, the planes of which radi ate from the axis of rotation. The field magnets of the machine face boi a sides of the armature in the plane of its rotation thus both sides of the flat bobbins of armature conductor are exposed to the direct inductive influence of the magnets. The commutator consists of four separate rings of metal, each ring consisting of two nearly senii-circu'av segments, the ends of which on one side are separated by a considerable space. This space is occupied by a piece of metal attached to an adjoining ring, and known as an insulator. It is insulated by an air space from each of tlie seg ments between whose ends it is located, the other ends of the segments being simply separated by a single air space. The novel method of connection adopted resulted in the production from a given amount of power of an available current, which is stated to be longer than that which has hitherto been obtained from any other combination. The current pro duced is continuous, and of such a nature as to enable it to overcome a great ex ternal resistance. The lamps or regula tors hold the carbon rods in a vertical position and contain no clockwork or other mechanism, and no regulation or adjustment of any kind is required beyond that of renewing the carbon when con sumed. By means of a magnetic control and automatic cut-off arrangement eiich lamp, though in continuous circuit with many others, is independent in its work ing. Thus, should an accident happen to any one lamp on a given circuit, the others remain unaffected, although the one be extinguished. These points and many others were successfully demon strated to a party of scientific gentlemen at the offices of the Anglo-American Electric Light Company in Hatton garden, where several of the brush machines of various powers were inspected. The machine specially used in the leading experiments was of 16-light power, and from it 16 brilliant lights were produced one circuit, which consisted of 250 ft. of No. 9 B. W. G. copper wire conductor. During the experiments the current was switched into a circuit of similar wire one mile and a quarter in length, plus the 250 ft. of short circuit, without in any way ap parently affecting the brilliancy of the 16 lights. The machine was driven by an Sdiorse power portable engine made by Messrs. Wallis and Steevens, of Basing stoke, and indicating power. The engine worked at 501 b. steam pressure and ran at 350 revolutions per minute. The result of the experiment was very satisfactory, the lamps giving a clear steady light, the steadiness being promoted by the use of caibons which are specially made for the Brush jgstem. This system has come largely ikSWt©? in the United States, where there are 800 lamps in use at the present time. They appear to be in considerable request for lighting mills and factories, some 40 of these establish ments being lighted by them with satis factory results. It is from practical use in one of these works that some definite idea of the cost of this light is gained. In one case the cost of gas is stated to have been 16s. per hour, at 4s. per 1,000 cubic feet. The Brush light is now doing the same work as the gas did at a cost of 4s. per hour, steam power being available at the works. "Where engine power has to be provided, the actual total cost, including interest on machinery, labor, fuel, maintenance, and carbons, is placed at something less than 2d. per light. per hour. This estimate is based upon the experience obtained in working in the United States. From the successful results ©f the experiments last evening we may hope for an early prac tical application of the system, which, so far, has shown itself to be very simple and reliable.

ICE AND ICEBERGS.

During the Austro-Hungarian Arctic Expedition of the years 1872-1874, a num ber of interesting experiments were made on ice phenonema. For example, on the sth March, a cube of ice was sunk under the icefield to the depth of five metres. After a lapse of twenty-four hours it was found that a crust of new ice had formed itself over it about one em. thick. This was caused by the low temperature of the block itself, and, from a similar cause, ice crystals had formed between the edges of the hole, owing to the coldness of the walls. On the 10th March very little increase in the added layer of ice on the cube was to be observed. On the 20th March this newly-formed ice was found to be softened so that it was easily im pressed by the finger ; by the 2nd April it had become harder again, though por ous and apparently a little increased. From thence onward the block dwindled regularly, especially on that part of its surface which was turned upwards ; on the 19th July it was only a third of its original size; nevertheless the hole through which it was sunk had, during the last period, become entirely closed by young, ice at its lower margin. This experiment shows the loss of ice from below by the action of the warmth of the water. The author concludes from his experiments and measurements that compact salt-water ice can never obtain a greater thickness than 10 metres. Icebergs are subjected to disintegration after somewhat the same manner as rocks commonly are. They are full of crevices, into which the water formed by melting penetrates ; in winter this water freezes, and by its expansion all through the glacier a rupture of the mass ensues. “It is highly probable that most of the icebeigs afloat in winter are in such a condition that a very slight cause is sufiicient to make them burst because of the state of internal tension. Every polar teaveller can tell how a shot, the driving in of an ice anchor, or any other sudden vibration, has brought about the catastrophe ; cases have even occurred in which the sound of the voice alone was sufficient. An iceberg is always an un pleasant neighbor.” So many are the causes which tend to destroy icebergs that the author conludes ‘ ‘ no berg exists which could withstand them more than ten years, and that commonly the life of a berg is much shorter.” However this may be, doubtless the much larger Ant artic bergs last very much longer, as must necessarily occur because of the much greater uniformity of the climate to which they are export.

“ROPE, AXE OR BULLET.”

Under the effective heading “ Rope, Axe, or Bullet, a reporter of the “New York Herald ” recounts his latest experi ences of the question as to whether it is desirable to hang or otherwise dispose of a person condemned to death. By way of obtaining a really interested opinion, the ingenious writer sought out the persons who had the misfortune to lie at the moment under the disadvantage of having been found guilty of murder, and these he interviewed. Most of them, the reporter discovered, were enthushstic converts to the opinion that hanging was a very bad thing indeed, and several of them went into details and gave reasons. Mr. William Burke (who stabbed Alice Strick land, in San Francisco) declared that he “ was not in favor of capital punishment.” Ho had read and studied much on the subject, and the conclusion at which he had arrived was that “it was one of the great evils of the ago.” The accepted logic of the matter Mr. Burke thought absurd ; and to the question, “ Rope, axe, or bullet 1” ho emphatically replied, “Neither.” An opinion was then sought from Patrick McCormack lately murdered a man named James Welsh), and McCormack became very sentimental. “ What does the world care about a mur derer’s mother or sister! What does it care if they die of shame at the disgrace of their boy,” Mc- Cormack asked, taking, perhaps, a rather one-sided view of the matter ; for the thoughts of the victim’s mother and sister are somewhat ignored on this system of reckoning. The reporter turned, therefore to George Smith, the colored steamboat cook (who shot his wife in Seward street), and who pronounced him self as “ against capital punishment.” The black man was, to some extent, a student of English literature, and supposed his interrogator had read where it says, “No rogue ere felt the halter draw with good opinion of the law.” George Smith could not help feeling that his notion of law would be the reverse of favorable if he could live to express it after having ex piated his crime ; and not being prepared to go so deeply into the philosophy of the question, the reporter passed on to Thomas Condon (who fatally stabbed John Lynch, in Elizabeth street on election clay.) Condon “ was not in favor of capi tal punishment. ” So far as he could see, it did not agree with the laws of nature. Hanging wasbetter adapted to the peculiari ties of the lower animals than to those of human beings ;so said Condor. Signori Francisco Acceta and Frank Bello (the Italian murderers) thought hanging “bad”; and in cell 56, William Poste (who lately killed a man with a club) ex pressed himself as ‘ ‘ opposed to capital punishment.” Chastino Cox, a negro (who killed a woman some time since), went further, and boldly declared that “ hanging is foolish in most cases.” Cox only believed in hanging men over fifty. They were grey-headed sinners. He and the reporter, he said, were young, and might repent and reform. The reporter, then, having being snubbed by two other popular murderers, went away to reflect on the possibilities which Cox had sug gested. _____

THE IDENTITY OF DIAMONDS AND CHARCOAL.

Public attention lias recently been specially directed to the fact that the dia mond is but a crystalline form of charcoal. We referred a year or two back to some very interesting experiments, by which Lavoisier had originally demonstrated this, and which, at the time of our reference to the matter, were explained by Professor Hoscoe. In view of the interest that has been awakened in the subject, it may be worth while to recall those erperiments to mind. Lavoisier first of all subjected a diamond to intense heat by means of a powerful lens. The stone gradually dis appeared. It simply evaporated, and the experimenter proceeded to ascertain what was the nature of the evaporation and what was the product yielded by the process, that is to saja First, however, he tried the effect of subjecting a similar stone to a lower degree of heat. He found that only a part of the diamond, about twenty five per cent had vanished, and that the residue was coated with a layer of sooty matter. This appeared to indicate that the diamond had been converted into this soot or carbon by simply subjecting it to beat. Acting on this suggestion he eva porated another diamond in a carefully measured volume of air, and on testing the contents of the vessel in which the process had taken place, it was found that the resulting gas was identical with that which would have been produced by a similar combustion of pure carbon. The dia mond, that is to say, had become resolved into carbonic acid gas, just as the char coal would have done. This result ex plained what had hitherto been an alto gether inexplicable fact, that the diamond would not yield to any degree of heat when surrounded by charcoal. The fact was that the charcoal intercepted the oxy gen which was essential to the conversion of the stone into gas. —“ Globe. ”

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1880.



Mission Work hr Japan. — Preaching the Gospel does not seem to bring large pecuniary reward in Japan at present. %e see it stated that at Thihohu a new Presbj'terian church has recently been opened, and a graduate of Kioto, who in the service of the Government could com mand per month fifty or one hundred dollars, has become the pastor of it at the pitifully small salary of four dollars a j»onth.



Bankruptcy Notices. Y. R. In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, '1 he Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, Amend ment Act, 187 S, The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1576, Amendment Act, 1579, and of the bankruptcy of HANNAH WELSH, of Ashburton, Lodginghousekecpcr, a debtor. THIS is TO NOTIFY that the Creditors of the abovenamed debtor having failed to elect a Creditors’ Tiustcc of the Estate of the said debtor, I did, on Wednesday, the 24 dr day of Mauh, ISBO, appoint William R’cba'-dion Boyle, of Ashburton, a Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy, to be the Credi tors’ Trustee of the said Es : a ; e ; and that the said Wilh'am Kichardsen Boyle has signified to me, this day, in writing, his acceptance of die said office. Dated this twenty-fourth day of March, ISBO. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the above Court. Branson and Purnell, Solicitors for the Debtor. 6480 Public Notices. McSHERRY DRILLS. SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive. They will range in wicltn from 0 feet G inches (12 Hoppers) to 10 feet (17 Hoppers). Orders taken by the undersigned, FREDK. PAVITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, 34Ca Canterbury Foundry. registration of dogs. MOUNT SOMERS DISTRICT. THE Registrar of Dogs for the above District having been gazetted, owners of dogs should take an early op portnnitv of obtaining collars. March" 22, 1860. 647 a WANTED KNOWN Primitive Methodist TEA MEETING in the Town Hall, Ashburton, on GOOD FRI DAY, at 5.30. Tickets, 2s, each.



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, &c., and is au horised to receive and pay all moneys on our behalf. The fortnightly Sales of Stock, &c., at Ashburton and Timvald, will be held as heretofore. Account Sales rendered with care and promptitude. ACLAND CAMPBELL, & CO. W. R. BOYLE, 228c-G520 Ashburton. TE, the undersigned, Timber and Coal Merchants, hereby agree to close our respective places of BUSINESS, from THURSDAY NIGHT, 25th inst., until TUESDAY MORNING, 30th inst., on account of the Easter Holidays. Signed— Wa. Montgomery & Co., Limited. Edmiston Bros. & G undry. Alpheus Hayes. Cslg-2290 SLAUGHTER LICENSE. I HEREBY give notice that I intend to apply for a SLAUGHTERING LICENSE for R.S. 23183 for large and small cattle at the Council’s meeting on the 7th day of April next. A. JACKSON, Ealing, March 6, 1880. 150c-610g MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. TVTOTICE is hereby given, that a JLN SPECIAL MEETING of this Board will be held at NOON on (THURS DAY), 25th inst., to consider the report of the Overseer on works requiring to be done in the district. Notice is further given that a MEET ING OF RATEPAYERS is hereby called for 3 p.m., on the above date, when the accounts for the past year, duly audited, will be laid before them. A full Board is desired. EDWARD CHAPMAN, G2Bg Chairman. NOTICE. IMPOUNDED at the Mount Somers Pound, on the 16th clay of March, 1880, as undermentioned. If not claimed on or before the 31st day of March, 1880, w ill be sold to defray expenses : —From W. S. Peters, Anama Station, one Dark Bay HACK MARE and Foal. No brand visible. Foal with small star in forehead. B. CLARK, Poundkeoper. Mount Somers, March 17 th, 1880. C42g NOTICE. IMPOUNDED at the Mount Somei's Pound on the IGth day of March, 1880, as nncleiTncntioned. If not claimed on or before the 31st day of March, ISSO, will be sold to defray expenses : —From W. S. Peters, Anama Station, one Dai’k Brown MARE HACK, both hind feet white, hoof split on off fore foot. No Brand visible. Also, one Bay MARE, Heavy Hack, white blaze down face, both front feet white, and near hind leg white, and white spots on back. Branded like 3, not distinct. B. CLARK, Poundkeoper.



Mount Somers, March 17 th, 1880. G43g »«. C tfc Y. R. OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF ELECTORS. Ashburton, March 19th, 1830. of application to be placed on the Electoral of the Coleridge District can be obtained at this Office. C. PERCY COX, 627 g Registrar of Electors. RE JAMES STEVENS’ BANKRUPT ESTATE, ALFORD FOREST. ALL persons indebted to the above estate will require to pay their ac counts at once to Air. 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, G24g Trustee. PUBLIC NOTICE. MR. GEORGE WILCOCKS, pro prietor of the Longbeach Mail Coach, begs to inform the public that from this date his Coach will only run from Ashburton to the Waterton Hotel, and the letters only will bo conveyed to Long beach station on horseback. GEORGE WILLCOCKS. Wheatshcaf Hotel, 20th March, 1880. C3og IRISH RELIEF FUND. nnHOSE Gentlemen who received SUB JL SCRIPTION LISTS from the Com mittee of the above, are requested to return them to his Worship the Mayor, Treasurer of the Committee, as soon as possible together with the amounts col lected. By order, CHARLES BRADDELL, Secretary. Ashburton, 22nd March, 1880. 31-217 c ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. n LENDERS are invited for the follow- I ing works ; / 1. Dam and Weir at Pudding Hill.



2. Approaches to -Taylor’s stream bridge. Plans and specifications can be seen .at the Councils offices, Ashburton, and ten ders with a deposit of 5 per cent, to be sent in addressed to' the Chairman, not later than 11 o’clock a.m., on WEDNES DAY, 7th April next. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. 19th March,- 1880. 650g-216c Advertisements received for the GUARDIAN up to 9 p.m. at the scale charges, afterwards at double rates or insertion over the leader CHINIQUY’S LECTURES.—Just Ar rived, New Edition H. M. Jon.es, Baring Square.



J. E. Buchanan and Co, SALE OF BANKRUPT STOCK, AND PREMISES. ALFORD FOREST. 1%/TESSRS. J. E. BUCHANAN & CO. iYi have received instructions from the Trustee in the Estate of James Stevens, Alford Forest, to sell by. Public Auction, on THURSDAY, APRIL ist, At the premises of the above, the whole of the Stock-in-Trade and General Effects, comprising— Groceries Crockery Ironmongery Drapery U Horse l! Spring Cart Set Harness etc., Sundries, etc., etc. Also, THE STORE late in the occupation of the above, AND O ACRES O First-class Land, being part of R.S. 1)110. Sale at eleven a.m. A first, class opportunity for an energetic man. J. E. BUCHANAN & CO., G3Do Auctioneers. Acland, Campbell, and Co- SATURDAY, MARCH 27. At 12 o’clock. SALE OF VALUABLE STOCK. /r ESS (IS. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & !v a CO. will offer for sale, on the above date, at the Ashburton Horse Bazaar, A LARGE NUMBER OF DRAUGHT HORSES, HACKS, DRAYS, Ac. The attention of Farmers in the dis trict is specially drawn to this sale, as a number of reai'y good farm horses have already been entered, and will be sold if any reasonable price is offered for them. Present entries, 30 Draught, broken and unbroken, all good sound farm horses. Entries for this Sale will he received by W. R. Boyle, Moore street, Ash burton. Sale to commence at 12 o’clock, sharp. G2oo ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO. Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! GEORGE WILLCOCKS 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 ar« exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and lid- per mile for Saturday .return. They are as under— Longbcaeh to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. Cd. ordi nary, Gs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return.



SINGLE FARE RETURN ON SATURDAYS. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, each day at 3.15 ; Rost Office, 3.30. 292 a T7l COOKSON, Wills Street, runs the IL. 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. METHVEN TO ALFORD FOREST. ■f'OHIT TTSCH begs to inform the pub ej Me that his COACH LEAVES AL FORD FOREST DAILY at 9 a.in. for the Methven Railway Station, to meet the 11.25 a. in. train from Christchurch and Rakaia, and returns to Alford Forest at twelve o’clock. Parcels .and orders punctually attended to. All unstamped letters taken along the road to be charred at parcel rates. JOHN TISCH, 597 a Alford Forest. Hotels. BUTLER’S FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. J. F. BUTLER (Late of Arahnra, West Coast) ~|U>EGS to inform his friends and the public generally that he has opened the above large and commodious hotel, which is situated at the CORNER OF CASS AND HAVELOCK STREETS, And is convenient to the Railway Station. Excellent accommodation for travellers, families, and boarders. All wines and spirits of '.he best brands. One of Alcock’s best billiard tables. 965a-417a For Sale. LAND. LAND. ESSRS. POYNTZ & CO. have received instructions to OFFER FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, UNIMPROVED FARM A N 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. 197 a



J. L. Flemin TO TIMBER MERCHANTS, SAW MILLERS, CAPITALISTS, & OTHERS. VALUABLE LEASEHOLD, SAWMILL, AND MACHINERY, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. WITHOUT RESERVE. MR J. L. FLEMING has been favored with instructions from the trustees in the assigned estate of James Long Fleming, timber merchantandironmonger, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On the premises, Tuara and St. Asaph streets west, Christchurch. ON TUESDAY, APRIL G, at 2 p.ra. The following valuable leasehold property, sawmill, plant, and machinery, viz.— The trustee’s interest in the lease of a half acre section of land, hav ing a frontage of 132 ft. on St. Asaph street (the lease has about 17 years to run at a very low ground rent), together with the sawmill, 70ft. x 27ft., with sash and door factory over the same, engine-house, and substantial four-roomed cottage (nearly new) erected thereon. The plant consists of 1 horizontal engine, 14in. cylinder, by Morton and Co.; 1 Cornish boiler with cross tubes, by Ander son and Son, Christchurch, GOft. chimney stalk ; 1 planing machine, to plane from 10 x to 6 x by M‘Do wall and Son ; 1 vertical saw, with travelling bench ; circu lar saw bench ; 1 band saw, Rogers and Son, No. 2 ; 1 tennoning machine with all necessary shafts, pullies, belting, etc., for the proper working of the same. Trustee’s interest in lease of quarter acre section, having a frontage of CGft. on Tuam street, with build ings used as an Ironmonger’s retail shop and store. Also, A well-selected assortment of circular and vertical saws, planing and moulding irons, etc. The balance of the stock of ironmongery will be offered on the same date, particu lars of which will appear in a future advertisement. Clso Sale at 2 p. m. Terms at Sale. J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer. Public Notices. v fmi's r LAND TAX ACT 1878. SECTION 45. VALUATION FOR NEW ZEALAND. CANTERBURY DISTRICT. NOTICE WHEN LAND TAX IS PAYABLE. IVTOTICE is hereby given, that in pur- J3l suanco of the 45th section of the Lands Tax Act, 1878, the Land Tax for the Land Tax District of Canterbury will be payable on the first day of April next, and that the same must be paid to the Collectors appointed to receive the same at the following places, at the time set opposite each : Date : Ist April 1880, and following days. Hours : 10 a. m. to 3 p. m., and on Saturdays 10 a. in. to 12 noon. Borough of Ashburton and County of Ashburton. Postmaster, Ashburton. E. C. LATTER, Deputy Commissioner. Date— llth March, 1880. Go4g



Building Materials. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR M ANUFACTORY. 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 tl.e shortest notice. 26 Business Notices, BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, BEGS to inform the public that lie is now 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, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moons Street, BEGS to announce the fact that the PRICE for SHOEING hacks and light draught HORSES is now REDUCED to 7s. per set, and that all horses of this description will be specially attended to by himself. Horses liable to cut are shod on a prin ciple of George Kidd’s own invention, which has proved an effectual cure for brushing. All kinds of blacksmith’s work, and repairs to agricultural machinery of any description done on the shortest notice. GEORGE KIDD, 75c-52Ca Moore street, Ashburton. Educational. GOODGER begs to inform the Ladies of Ashburton that she opens a Private School on MONDAY, March 15, at Mr. Jones’, Stationer, Baring square. Teems; English ... ... One Guinea. French ... ... ~ Music ... ... ~ Referees ; The Very Revd. Dean of Christchurch, and J. P. Restell, Esq. J.B4C-5Q9&



Business Notices. T. E. HODDER A\ T D COMPANY. T. B. HODDER & COMPy’S GREAT CLEARING SALE OF Drapery , G L O T Z-I Z IsT G- 3 MILLINERY, BOOTS, &0., AT THE Liberal Discount



OF TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE IN THE POUND, CONTINUES UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 27. T. E. HODDER AND COMPANY.



Business Notices. TO FARMERS. fjpIIE 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. FRIEDLANDER BROS. SOLE AGENTS for the LEERING TWINE BINDER for the county of Ashburton. MASON STRUTHERS & CO. Christchurch 10 th. 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. I~~|~ AVING 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 supjjlied, 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.



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. ORE AND CO. HAYING resolved to clear out the Balance of tire Bankrupt Stocks purchased by them during the Season (amounting to over ten thousand pounds) regardless of cost so that they may commence the Autumn Season with en tirely a new Stock, ORR AND CO. Will also offer several cheap lots pur chased by them during the late depression. Special Bargains. 90 Pair Twilled Kaiapoi Blankets at 4s. under the usual price. Kaiapoi Flannel at Is. 4d., Is. 6d. to 2s. English Flannel at Is., Is. 2d., Is. 6d., to Is. 9d. Prints at sd. and 6d., w«rth 9d. Brown Hollands, 7d. to Is. COSTUMES, 56 Costumes at 215., worth 355. 6d., a Bai gain. 64 Print Costumes at 7s. 6d. to 12s. 6d., worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at Bd., lOd., and Is.' MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at 6d. per spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much under usual prices. 20 Dozen Stays at 3s. 6d., 45., 4s. 9d., to ss. 6d. CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at 15s. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. 6d. to 355. Youth’s Suits at a little over half-price. Braces, Ties, Collars, Socks, and Shirts, unusually cheap. 20 Dozen Harvest Shirts at Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. BOOTS Men’s Boots still sold at Bankrupt prices. Youth’s Boots in great variety. Ladies’ Kid Boots at old prices. 1 Case Children’s Boots at Is. and Is. 6d., a bargain. TAILORING DEARTMENT. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT A Tailoring Branch HAS BEEN OPENED IN CON NECTION WITH OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, HAVING MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MESSRS. CRAIGHEAD AND CO. (LATE OF EDINBURGH AND SAN FRANCISCO), PRACTICAL TAILORS, TO MAKE UP ALL ORDERS EN TRUSTED TO US IN THE VERY BEST STYLE. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. SCOTCH, ENGLISH, and COLONIAL TWEEDS IN GREAT VARIETY. THE CELEBRATED BLARNEY TWEED (CORK) KEPT IN STOCK. FANCY COATINGS IN GREAT VARIETY. SUITS from £4 4s. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Dresses, Costumes, and Jackets made up to order, under the superintendence of a first-class Dressmaker. WEDDING & MOURNING ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. ORE AND CO. IMPORTERS ASHBURTCN AND RAKAIA.