The Ashburton Guardian.

YOL. 2.-No. 180

[published every evening.]

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1880.

[PRICE-ONE ■ PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC. ~|~ yAND SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture and Effects, also Pigs, Fowls, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE ! Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SALE ATTENDED. Entries «an be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. sg-252c W. H. Gundry, JPjAND, ESTATE, AND STATION AGENT, GENERAL MERCHANT, AND ' " LICENSED LAND BROKER, East street, Ashburton. 318 F East, Street {Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Land and General Commission Agent. Orders taken for—Sydney Drays, Newcastle and Malvern Coal (by the truck load). Build ing Materials of all kinds. Fencing Wire, Agricultural Implements, English and Ameri can, &c., &c. 3 2 ° Branson & Boileau, Engrossers, commission and v; - GENERAL AGENTS Agents for the Australasian. ... Agents for Gilbey’s Wine. 311 BRANSON & BOILEAU. REDK. pAVITT, SAUNDERS BROS., ■' MILLERS, GRAIN M ERC HANTS, . . AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ; ASHBURTON. AGENTS TOR THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE ....... COMPANY, AND THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION . OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED). Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. LOOKS AND SON, CENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON, ' 374 W. H. BRISTOW, i UTHORISED GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR, Licensed Under Land Transfer Act. Ford : and Newton’s Buildings, (next County Council offices, Hereford street, Christchurch. 1040 Conveyances- THE LONGBEACH COACH ! Thomas cotton wishes to inform the travelling public between Ash burton and Longbeach that he has taken over the Coach Business from Mr. George Will cocks, and hopes for a continuance of the support hitherto accorded to his pre- The fares by Cotton’s, coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and l|d. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under— Longbeach; to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton ;to Ashburton,; 3s. 6d.; ordi nary, 6s. return. . ' Ashton to Ashburton, 3a. ordinary, ss. return; • - ; ; ■ ■■■ ■ Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2a. 6d. ordinary, ,45 ,1 return.; . : The. coach) leaves Longbeach ; daily at 7.30 a. m.f, ; arriving at Ashburton at 10 a.m.; and returns; leaving: the Booking Office,! Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 445 p. m. 4g ECOOKSON, Wills. Street, runs the , MATTi COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning; Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m : THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, .giving every day’s news, up to the hour, of going to press. This is better buying .» ; sixpenny iveekly.



Consultations. J. L. FLEMING’S GRAND CONSULTATION. ON THE QANTERBURY CUP To be Run in Novembee. 2000 SUBSCRIBERS AT 10s. EACH. First Horse... ... ... £4OO Second Horse ... ... 150 Third Horse 100 Other Starters (divided) ... 350 Non-starters (divided) ... 200 If cheques are sent exchange must be added, and stamps enclosed for reply and result. J. L. FLEMING, Next Bank of New Zealand, 191 g Hereford street, Christchurch. Hotels. PORT TIT IN E OR T W IN E FOR INVALIDS. NVAL I D S . f | IHOS. QUILL begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and district that lie can supply them with PORT WINE OF THE FINEST QUALITY (suitable for Invalids), as shipped direct by Warre Brothers, of London, one of the oldest houses in the Oporto Trade. Note Address— QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton, 7510-336 c JOHN TISCH begs to inform his friends and the public that he has TAKEN THE ALFORD FOREST HOTEL, Alford Forest. First-class accommodation at moderate charges. Wines, ales, and spirits of best quality. Good stabling and paddocks. Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, Proprietor, Alford Forest Hotel. 5980 The Stud. CARRIAGE HORSE, LIBERAL. T O RUN IN A PADDOCK WITH MARES GROVE FARM, LIBERAL. By Messenger, out of a Golden Grape mare. Liberal is four years old, and proved a sure foal-getter. Apply JOHN CARTER, 288 g Grove Farm. Wm* NOTICE TO FARMERS AND HORSE BREEDERS. THE CLYDESDALE HORSE BONNY SCOTLAND WILL travel the Ashburton district this season wherever inducements offer. Will stand at ANFIELD FARM, near Tinwald. For pedigree see cards. Terms £3, payable Ist January, 1881. Groomage Fee, 55., payable first service. Further particulars by 274 g W. FERGIE, in charge. Business Notices. RABBITS! RABBITS!! P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER N car the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants rf Ashburton that be HAS OPENED in the above lino, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying but articles of first class quality, hopes to merit a share oi public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee at all hours. 807 James Scarlet. JAMES SCARLET, Butcher, Chertsey, begs to intimate to the Public gene rally that MEAT, of First-class quality, is always obtainable at a moderate charge at his shop. A Cart drives round the district on Tuesdays and Fridays. 381 Wood & Co., BREWERS AND BOTTLERS, WINNERS of First and Second Prizes for Ale and Porter at the Agri cultural Show at Christchurch and Ash burton, —All Orders promptly attended to. 375



Business Notices. Parker and McDonald, CANTERBURY LABOR EXCHANGE, Registry Office for Male and Female Servants, MANCHESTER STREET SOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH, (Established 1858.) PRIVATE ENQUIRY OFFICE FOR DISCOVERY OF MISSING FRIENDS. NEXT OF KIN, HEIRS AT LAW, LEGATEES, Etc. N. B.— Best and Cheapest Office in Town for the Sale or Purchase of Freehold Properties. Houses and Land Let or Sold. Certificates of Births, Deaths, and Marriages obtained and forwarded. Rents and Debts collected. ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 107 C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Near Strange’s Buildings.) Goods Delivered at Christchurch Railway Station. Furnished Houses To Let at Sumner 42g Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &o. TCI HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • \J* moved into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have been fitted up with, the most modern appliances for the production of work in the various branches of his Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch and and of the best quality of material, and" the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address — ARMAGH STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 106 g STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. mHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be com- J- pleted. Visitors wall find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms. STODDARD AND PARSONSON, 110g-764c Proprietors. French Cafe, TRIANGLE, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Hot Breakfast, Luncheon, Tea, and Supper, Is. Each. LUNCHEON FROM ELEVEN O’CLOCK ON SATURDAYS. Visitors to Christchurch will find every Accommodation at the above Establish ment. Beds Is. WINES AND BEERS OF BEST BRANDS. EDWARDS AND GALBRAITH, Proprietor. Aitken and Roberts, FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, CASHEL STREET WEST, CHRISTCHURCH. DIRECT SHIPMENTS RECEIVED EVERY MONTH. ’RICES VERY REASONABLE. GOODS FORWARDED PER RAIL SAME DAY AS ORDER RECEIVED. njTTE are now opening ex Helen Denny, Otago, Hudson, Abermyte, &c., A LARGE W AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF FURNISHING AND GENERAL RONMONGERY, to which we invite your special attention. Particularly : Reese Presses, Single and Double—Churns—Calf Weaners— Weighing, Chopping, Slashing, and Knife Machines—Yowel and Home Washers—Mangles—Ranges— -1 rates—Mantelpieces Fenders Bedsteads Lawn Mowers—Oils and Paints— ’umps—Wire Netting—Picks, Shovels, Garden Tools—Builders’ and Contractors ronmongery—Electro-Plated and Britannia Metal Goods —Table and Pocket Cutlery. AITKEN & ROBERTS, Cashel Street West 108 g TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILS, MUNOIFALITIES, &c. FIREBRICK. Ford and Ogdon, AND DRAIN PIPE MANUFACTURERS MALVERN AND CHRISTCHURCH. SOUTH fIHE superior quality of our Glazed Stoneware DRAIN PIPES is now well estab- I lished, and are highly commended by engineers, architects, and contractors in L parts of the Provincial District of Canterbury. Our Fire Bricks, Fire Tiles, &c., 5 can warrant to be equal, if not superior, to the best imported, and we are pie red to execute orders at 20 per cent, less than the imported article An inspection our Goods is respectfully invited, and can be seen at the Works, South Malvern, the Christchurch Depot, opposite Railway Station. ’price list on application. FORD AND OGDON, CHRISTCHURCH DEPOT, OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION. Orders for Messrs Soanes and Summerhays, licensees to put in pipe connections ider the Christchurch Drainage Board, can be left at our Depot, South Belt, and ill be punctually attended to. 0 G TATIONERY, SURVEYORS’ AND ARCHITECTS’ REQUISITES ; Etc., Etc., Etc., AT NEAR COST PRICE FOR CASH, FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. Surveyors’ and Architects’ Instruments—Parallel Rulers, brass and ebony— tting Scales, ivory and boxwood-Set Squares, vulcanite and peartree—Boxes thematical Instruments —Spring Bow Pens, sets and • smgly-iarge assortment of and Water Colors, boxes and loose—great variety Sable-hair Brushes—splendid of Account Books, large and small —Desks, Wolkboxes, and Albums Notepaper l Envelopes, cheap—Prize Books, School Books, &c., in abundance Sabbath 1001 Requisites supplied at ENGLISH PRICES. R. Binstead, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 109 g Hudson, Ridley, & Co., GENERAL IMPORTERS, HARDWARE, STATIONERY, &c,, &c., Wholesale and Retail, : MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 128 g



Business Notices. Encourage colonial work, and buy your boots of THE MAKER. Why Buy imported rubbish when you can get get Boots always Fresh Made at Hyde’s Boot Factory, Triangle, High street, Christchurch. OUR OWN MAKE—Men’s Elastics, from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Light Watertights, from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Shoes, from 11s. 6d.; .Women’s Kid Boots, 7s. 6d.; Women s Levant do. (fancy stitched), Bs. 6d.~ OUR OWN MAKE. And all other Boots at Low Prices. BUY FROM THE MAKER, AND KEEP THE MONEY IN THE COLONY. 400 KING BROTHERS, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, STORES—ST. ASAPH STREET, Importers of General Ironmongery. American Stoves, Colonial Ovens, Ranges and Registers, (all sizes). Farming and Gardening Tools and Dairy Requisites of all kinds. Hay Knives Grindstones Hoes (American) Milk-warmers Scythes Gorse Knives Axes, &o. Milk Pans Scythe Handles Hedge Trimmers Churns Cheese Presses BUILDERS’ MATERIALS. Paints, Oils, and Colors, Carpenters’ Tools (all kinds), American and English Makes, Boring Machines, Sawsets, Hammers, &c. &c., Cramps, Spirit Levels, American Drills. W heelwright and Coachbuilders’ Tools and Materials of every description. Shafts P. M. Axles American Buggy Handles Spokes i ditto Axles Axles Steps Rims Gollinges’ ditto Bolts and Nuts Leather Bows. Longbed ditto Buckles &c. &c. KING BROS., MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH.



gTORE The Oldest Established Business in the County of Ashburton. D. WILLIAMSON AND CO., DRAPERS GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, TEA, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. The Best House in Town for MEN’S, BOYS’, AND YOUTHS’ READY-MADE CLOTHING CELEBRATED BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT. 355 SCOTT BROS. (RAILWAY FOUNDRY), A RE the manufacturers of the following among other specialities : The celebrated “ EXCELSIOR - ’ WIND MILL. This Mill got the FIRST PRIZE at the November Metropolitan Show. It is Perfectly reliable and self-regulating. FIRST PRIZE PATENT GRASS SEED STRIPPER. As only a limited quantity of these Machines, which took the FIRST PRIZE at the recent competition of the Agricul tural and Pastoral Association, can be supplied, orders for next season must be given early, or they cannot be executed. LEAMINGTON COOKING RANGES. These Stoves have been shown for years in competition with other makers, and have always received first honors, having NEVER BEEN BEATEN. We can confidently recommend them as the best Stoves in New Zealand. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS. Specimens of our Prices for this season — Bft. by 24in.... ... £l7 0 0 Bft. by 26in.... ... 18 10 0 Oft. by 24in.... ... 18 15 0 Oft. by 26in.... ... 20 15 0 Other prices equally low. 48a NEW SADDLERY. &c„ &c. J. TAIT, & CO., PRACTICAL SADDLERS & HAR NESS MAKERS, Wills Street, Ashburton, (Next to Cookson’s Stables), HAVE recently opened up a Choice Assortment of First-Class Goods, comprising— Double and Single Harness Shaft and Leading Harness Saddles, English and Colonial Horse and Saddle Cloths Rugs and Waterproofs Bridles, Bits, Martingales Whips, Spurs, Gloves Brushes, Combs, &c., &c. Prom the best makers, which will be sold at most reasonable prices. Harness of every description made to order, or repaired on the shortest notice. J, TAIT AND CO., (Next Cookson’s Stables), Opposite Railway Station Ashburton. 915 g “SECURE THE SHADOW BEFORE THE SUBSTANCE FADES.” THE advertiser wishes to remind the re sidents of Ashburton Town and County that his Studio is open every day for the taking of Photographs, and that his apparatus for this purpose is very complete. Carte-de-viste, and cabinet size portraits, views of buildings, landscapes, etc., can be taken in all weathers, and an inspection of his show cases and studio walls is invited. The advertiser is prepared to guarantee a satis factory portrait of the sitter, inasmuch as he has supplied himself with all the latest improvements . in the Photographic art. He makes a . specialty of COPYING Pictures also, and parties having a por trait of a friend can have it multiplied to any, extent. . Haying secured the services of an artistic colorist, patrons’ tastes can be satisfied on this point. Prices are reduced to a minimum, and are now within the reach of all. Gr. F. Henry, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, SAUNDERS’ 'BUILDINGS, ASH ' J BURTON. 396



FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! ! Made to Order by QHARLES gRAD ER, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. Gin. x 3ft. Gin., with five drawers, Price 70s. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with six drawers, ’rice £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. 346 c DAVIS’S Cheap F U R N IT U RE AND BEDDING MANU FACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W DAVIS .. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 259 c Removal. G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILORING AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO PROSPECT BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. DON’T PASS THIS BY !! STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. S YARDS READY } TO [ 1000 CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. SOsAMPLES TO SELECT FROmBO Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgicl ~ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., THIS IS THE MAN FOR MY MONEY. M GO TO hl€ U‘ Buildings Street. Prospect East CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO: Small Profits and; Quick Returns. Terms —Cash. and Finish second to none. JUST ARRIVED— IVAA YARDS of the BEST < ryAA /UU SUMMER GOODS. < UU 397



Business Notices. T.R.HODDER& COMPANY Beg to invite an early in spection OF THEIR SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK OF NEW & FASHIONABLE GOODS SELECTED WITH GREATEST CARE, FROM THE BEST MARKETS Dresses, Silks, &c., Mohairs, Poplins, Oatmeal Cloth, Grenadines, Lustres, Beiges, Atholls, Cashmeres, Satin Cloths’, Twilled Mil anges, Russell Cords, Persian Cords, Baratheas, Cambrics, Muslins, Galateas, Twills, &c., Black and Colored Silks. Our Dressmaking De partment Having so increased we have engaged competent hands for Cutting and Fit ting, and several good Machinists, enabling us to execute any orders with despatch. Millinery and Fancy. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of NEWEST STYLES in English and Pari sian Fashions, of Ladies’ and Children’s Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and Bon nets, White, Black, and Gold-colored Chip, Mariners’, Mourning, and Bridal Bonnets, Evening Flowers, Feathers, Cor sets, Frilling, Sewed Works, Bonnet Silks in great variety, Ribbons, Scarves, Laces, Underclothing, &c., &c. The Millinery Room under the efficient management of Miss Campbell. A LARGE AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF HOSIERY. Clothing & Woollens. English, Scotch, Mosgiel, Kaiapoi, and Victorian Tweeds. Fancy Coatings—Diagonals, Venetians, and Broads. West of England, Scotch, and Colonial Trousers and Vests ; Boys’, Youths’, and Men’s Suits (English, Victorian, and Dun edin make). TAILORING in all its branches. Suits made to order, guaranteed lit and work manship, on shortest notice—£4, £5 10s. Cotton, Flannelette, and Woollen Shirts. Colonial Unders and Drawers. ■ Longcloth, Oxford, and Regatta Dress Shirts. Scarves, Ties, Handkerchiefs, Gold Studs, Links, and Scarf Pins. Manchester Goods. Pompadours, Self-colored Prints, Sateens, French Prints, Ashton’s and Hoyle’s Fancies, Drills, Drilletts, Hol lands, Shirtings, Cotton Longcloths, I Damasks, &c.; Muslins, Quilts, Counter-] panes, Cretonnes, Tablecovers, &c. AGENTS, for SINGER, WANZ&R, and WERTHEIM ; " Sewing Machines. GROCERIES, CROCKERY, HARDWARE, &c. : Lowest Cash Prices. 964c—2850



Business Notices: f NEW INDUSTRY. ASPHALTING. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park srreet. All work kept in repair for twelve, months. 386 PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, &c. BOBT. MUBKAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON.'- ■ RM. guarantees all work entrusted to , him to be turned out thoroughly satisfactory and in good working order. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys,, of the best quality, fitted: : ■ All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the' Premises. - MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 730c-960 CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY, TRI ANGLE, ASHBURTON.- . A. TMele, PRACTICAL BAKER AND CONFEC TIONER, (Of 21 years’ experience in Canterbury) the Public of Ashburton and _| surrounding Districts for their liberal support for . the past eight months, and trusts ■by continuing to supply a good wholesome loaf, made from the best flour, . to merit a continuance of public support. A. Thiele guarantees his bread to keep moist and sweet, and not liable to get mildew as bread commonly made., - ; Analysis ; A. Thiele’s Bread has been analysed , four times previous to the present, with • most satisfactory results, and pronounced , the best bread in Christchurch. The following analysis has just been received from the Colonial Analyst, which speaks much for the genuineness of the bread made at the Co-operative Bakery by A. Thiele. Report on the analysis of a sample of bread received from Mr. A. Thiele, Ash-' burton, Sept. .23, 1880 : L.N. 539 Physical characteristics, a well-made - ■ bread, clean and white, and of good taste ;; water, 43.04 per cent; ash, -90 per cent;. ■ alum, nil sulphuric acid, trace ; copper, ; i nil; iron, nil; tartaric acid, nilreaction of aqueous infusion, slightly acid; re- _ action of ash, alkaline; color of ash, white. The above analysis proves this sample of ; bread to be well-made, of good quality, and free from adulteration. : A. W. Bickerton, - Colonial Analyst: Study your health, by using Pure and Wholesome Bread made by : J 5 A. THIELE, Practical Baker and Confectioner,. : And Sole Manufacturer of the Celebrated GERMAN RUSKS FOR INFANTS. 950 c SELF-BINDING HARVESTERS. ; . MESSRS. DUNN AND RAY, Reaper and Binder Experts, TTTTSH to notify to Farmers, Con* tractors, Merchants,' and others that they, are prepared to Adjust, Repair, ■ . and Repaint all' kinds of Reapers' and Binders. Extras and Duplicates; in Wood and , Iron, on hand. None but the best of material used,, and all work guaranteed. . '. ■ Machines examined dr repaired-in town , , or country. Orders may be left at Messrs,. Jamesoti . and Roberts, or at the workshop. AGENTS FOR ' THE OSBORNE. STRING BINDER. THE OSBORNE STRING BINDER ...... HAS ARRIVED. We are prepared, to make arrangements with Farmers, Merchants, and others, td supply and attach the String Binder. : Dimn and Bay, Junction Peter street and Wakahui road (late Hessey’s Foundry), Ashburton.. Agents for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated' Leamington Cooking Ranges; Excelsior . Windmills, Tomb Railings, and other' Castings. 1 _ ■ ■ - ■, Price Lists on application. 1760 Boarding House, &c. SOUTH RAKAIA BOARDING HOUSE... i T' A NDREWS begs to inform,; A. ij l * xjl the inhabitants of Eakaia = and Surrounding District that , he; has taken the premises' adjoining McKerrow, and Co.’s’ Grain Store, and has. opened, them as a Restaurant and Boarding Hopse. Good accommodation for Travellers. ■ ; : : 'MEALS Is. BEDS Id. A, J, ANDREWS, Proprietor. .. ~1130; AO you Ne.ws. of .thq-.-Day? * ' Read the Ashburton Guardian, ce, One Penny.