stay at his uncle’s house in Auckland. He was then about seventeen years of age. His uncle went to the Thames for a time, leaving him to take care of his aunt. He was thrown a good deal into her company during this time, and had frequently to take her to the theatre, a place where till then he had never been, as he had been brought up to attend church and Sunday School regularly. It was during this time that he was enticed by his aunt. He had never, however, thought of living with her as he subsequently did. He then told his aunt that he must leave the house, but she said she was very fond of him, and she wished him to stay to take care of her. When his uncle came back he (prisoner) proposed to leave the house. She said, “If you do you will have to take me.” He kept on living with his uncle, and at last Mrs, Smith told hex* husband that he (prisoner) should leave the house, as she could not agree with him. His uncle then took his wife to the Thames. They had only been away a few days when she arranged with her husband that she should leave and go to him (prisoner) with her children. Prisoner consented to this, and went to the Thames and brought the woman and children to Auckland, and she lived with him as his wife. After two months she went back to her husband, butreturhedtoprisoneragain, and for 18 months she came and went. Finally she brought up her husband and children, and all lived together. He after wards left the house, and the woman followed him. He then determined upon leaving Auckland. He left for Welling ton, and shortly afterwards Mrs. Smith wrote to him, stating that she had been turned out by her husband, and was houseless, and she wished to come to him (prisoner). He, of course, agreed to take her, as he could not see her house less, He then left Wellington, and went to Christchurch, where Mrs. Smith’s ex travagance sent him into the Bankruptcy Court. He returned to Wellington, haying left Mrs. Smith in Christchurch, but taking the children —one only nine months old—with him. [Here he broke into tears and loud sobs, during which Mrs. Smith remarked that “James could do that at will. ”] He then explained that he determined to leave, and took passage in the Annie, when he was arrested. He was prepared to take the children, and provide for them, but not to allow the woman anything. Sergeant Anderson said prisoner’s sister was anxious the disgraceful connection should cease, and would help to look after the children. Mrs. Smith—lt is very hard for me to have my children taken from me. Pin Worship—This is a very lamentable case of domestic misery and unhappiness. Both parties are to blame, but the woman most. I think it advisable the mother should have charge of the youngest child for a time. I shall make an order that the father shall pay for the support of the youngest child ss. per week; the other children will be handed over to the care of the father. The prisoner was then released.

A NEW YANKEE CRAZE.

We cull from the American Agricul turist the following description of a new puzzle that has taken Yankeedom by the ears:—Whoever visited New York in February last must have met at every street corner men and boys doing a thriving business in selling a new game or toy known as “ The Sliding Number Puz zle.” This game, which is for a single therefore a solitaire, consists, as the diagram shows, of a box into which 16 small square blocks of wood fit quite closely. Upon the upper face of each block is a number, and these run from one to sixteen. When the puzzle is to be worked, one of the blocks is re moved (the one having “16” upon it), and the others are face down upon the table, and mixed as in the stirring or “shuffling” of dominoes. The blocks being well mixed, are then placed in the box just as they are picked up, beginning at the upper left hand corner, and tilling to the right. When all the 15 blacks are in, there isasingle space vacant, and thisallows of a sliding of the blocks —one at a time, and of course through only one space. The trick, or puzzle, is to so move the blocks that they will be finally brought into the regular order of the numbers upon them —that is, block “ 1” is in the upper left hand comer, “2” next at its right, and so on until “15” is reached at the end. So far as the explanation of the puzzle is concerned it is very simple, but to get the blocks, into the regular order is quite another thing. Some persons, after having spent several hours, and even days, have been unable to get them right, while others have succeeded in doing it after a few minutes. Of the latter, it maybe said it was all guess work, and . the next time they try, it may take them a much longer time. The possible arrangement of blocks as they are placed hap-hazard in the box, are so numerous, that it is safe to say that it can never‘be twice alike ; therefore, the movements are different in every succeeding “game.” It is interesting to see how much “ taken ” people have been with this puzzle, bankers and business men have stood in groups at the entrances of their places of business, and exercised their calculating powers over some hard move, or laughed to see someone else move and move again, and not make the least particle of pro gress. The puzzle took with the boys at once, who freely invested their dimes and r half-dimes —the puzzles being of various . sizes, shapes, and prices, to suit the de mands of the trade. In our first trial of tlie puzzle we failed, but in a second at tempt, about half-an-hour of “ shoving around,” brought all the blocks to their proper places. the sliding number puzzle. * II 6 14 3 1234 15 1 12 5678 4 5 13 3 9 10 11 12 10 8 7 9 1 3 *4 I 5

TWO KIND HEARTS.

There was an old chef de bureau at the Ministry of France—silent, brusque, and sometimes a little surly. Belated to Madame Recamier, and intreduced to her salon in his early youth, he had a sort of worship for her. In order to remain as muph as possible with her, he lived just in front of her house in the Rue de iSeyreg, and when he did not see her he gaw at least hey windows-. ?P r thirty years th e great interest of his life was to learn every morning if she were gay or gad, to run errands far her during the day, and dine at her table at night. She lost her sight and had no one to read to her; he offered his services, which were accepted. The first sitting was trying, for he read so volubly that she had a dif ficulty in following him. Not to cause him pain, Madame Recamier pretended to understand him, and patiently listened. Ajfc the end of several weeks she found to that he had slackened his that his faults of pronunciation had disappeared, and that he read better, then that he read well. Without being told by anyone, instructed by his heart still more than by his mind, he had perceived his -Shortcomings. The old man of seventy had gone to school again. Every morning he went secretly to a reading-master, and when he returned he practised for several hours. Thus, by force of toil, he had overcome the most tenacious of habits—a physical failing —and one contracted by the pse of‘a lifetime.

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Per Renter’s Agency.) London, May 11. There is a good attendance of Home and Foreign buyers at the wool auctions. Correction—New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 435. per 4001bs ; ex warehouse, 495. London, May 12. England has sent a circular notice to its representatives abroad specifying a means for the sohxtion of the Montenegrin, Greek, and Armenian, questions, in con cert with the other Great Powers. The Select Committee appointed to con sider the question which arose through Mr. Bradlaugh’s refusal to take the oath, have presented their report. The Parlia mentary Committee has decided that Mr. Bradlaugh must take the oath before ho can take his seat for Northampton. Three per Cent. Consuls, 99|. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5. ex ware house, 525. At the wool sales to-day, 11,700 bales were offered, making a total of 205,800 bales catalogued since the opening. Prices were barely maintained. Pig iron, 525. * Arrived—The ship Auckland, from Port Chalmers. May 13. H.M.S. corvette Bacchants, 16 guns, which recently returned from a cruise with the Princes Albert and George of Wales, has been ordered on another cruise. She will proceed to Australia, and visit the various ports. Prince George, the second son of the Prince of Wales, will accompany the Bacchants on this voyage. The Marquis of Hartington made a speech to-day, in the course of which he said that, in view of the difficulties which had been inherited from the Conservative Ministry, Government would be obliged to limit the number of legislative measures to be introduced during the present session. Constantinople, May 12. News has been received here that the Albanians have risen in arms, and demand that their independence shall be pro claimed. There is great excitement in Albania, but no conflict has yet been reported to have taken place. AUSTRALIAN. (Per Renter’s Agency.) Melbourne, May 12. Arrived—Arawata, from the Bluff. The sailing, of the Tararua has been postponed until to-morrow morning, awaiting the arrival of the Orient steamer from London. The Peninsula and Oriental Company’s steamer Tanjore, from Galle, with the in ward Suez mail, arrived at King Geox-ge’s Sound to-day. New Zealand oats, 2s. 2d.; superior, 2s. Ud. The Address in Reply has been moved and seconded. Notice of motion has been made re payment of members. Melbourne, May 13. The Tararua sailed to-day for the Bluff. The Hon. Mr. Service, in the Assembly, stated that the influx of Chinese was an undesirable question, not merely on colonial, but on national grounds. He would make a statement regarding the same subject later on. The Mauritius sugar market remains un changed. The debate on the Address in Reply to the Governor’s Speech commenced last night in the Assembly. Sir John O’Shan nessy severely criticised the action of the Governor in delaying the meeting of Par liament, and condemned Mr. Service’s reform scheme and the repeal of Mr. Lingmore’s land regulations. Ho con cluded by saying that he refused to be identified with the Ministry. Sir Andrew Clark is unable to_ accept the Agent-Generalship of Victoria in Lon don. Sydney, May 12. The Railway Paymaster has been bailed up near Walcha, and robbed of LBO. The police are in pursuit. May 14. The accounts of the Strathleveu, which conveyed the first shipment of meat to England, shows that the vessel lost Ll 5 by her trip. In the Legislative Assembly last night, the new Electoral Bill was under discus sion- The clause providing that candi dates for the Assembly should deposit LSO was rejected on a division.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, May 13. At a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Grammar School to-day, Mr. O’Rorke moved, and the Mayor seconded a resolution to the effect that as, in the matter of University education, Auckland was at great disadvantages as compared with the South, a college should be estab lished in Auckland with a staff of Profes sors. Sir George Grey proceeds South by the Te Anau to-day. The City Council last night struck a rate of ninepence in the pound, and a special rate of a shilling and threepence. Edward Walsh, nephew of Mr. Cald well, station-master at Hamilton, passed from the guard’s van to a passenger car riage while the Waikato train was in motion, and fell off. The driver of the en gine returned and found Walsh uncon scious near the line. His left leg was smashed close to the groin, and his left leg broken below the knee. Walsh died in a few hours after. Deceased was only married on Sunday last. The surveys of Fatetere land .are not sufficiently advanced to pass the Cam bridge Land Court. The progress of the railway to Te Awa mutu is causing a great rise in the price of land. | The City Council have decided to num ber the houses in the principal streets. The Grammar School governors to-day affirmed the desirability of combining a boarding branch with the Grammar School. A poor woman named Margaret Aspin, with four helpless children and a baby in arms, arrived per Te Anau from Brisbane. She received a letter from her husband to come to Auckland and he would meet her there. She sent a letter telling him she was coming, and when she arrived to her dismay her own letter was still in the Post office unclaimed. The woman is help less, and has no means whatever. The police have no clue to the whereabouts of Aspin. An inquest on Walsh, killed on the Waikato railway, resulted in a verdict of • £ Accidental death.” The jury added a, rider that the Government be advised to inaugurate a system of communication be tween the guard and engine-driver, and also that all stations should be in tele graphic communication. Auckland, May 14. A fresh case of pleuro-pueumonia has occurred at Messrs. Ireland’s estate at Panmure. There have been none on it since the 12th March, and it was thought to have been stamped out, It is believed the outbreak was occasioned by the set ting in of wet weather. At the. Native Lands Court sitting at Cambridge, little progress is being made with putting through the Patetere Block, and it will probably have to be sub divided. Nelson, May 13. A largely attended meeting was held last night to consider the action of the Government in declining to accept tenders for the trunk railway. Mr. Pitt, M.H.R., read a telegram from the Colonial Trea surer, which in effect stated that the cause of the action of the Government was the financial position of the colony, and they

felt bound before accepting further con tracts to see their way to meet the defi ciency on March 31st last, which he stated to be over a million. The speaker urged that the Government could not have made this discovery all at once after calling for tenders, and contended that they had broken their pledges, and that this meet ing express strong disapprobation of the action of the Government after their distinct pledge. It was carried by a large majority that as the Nelson district has not received its share of expenditure, though its inhabitants have had to con tribute towards the whole expenditure of the colony, this meeting calls on the re presentatives of the district to oppose by all means any Government till justice is given to Nelson. Mr. Hursthouse, M.H.8., was present, and opposed the resolution. , _ A fire occuri’ed at Waimea West this morning, when Palmer’s Hotel was burned down. The landlord, Carriage, lost everything, and Mr. Palmer’s insurance on the building, which is valued at LBOO, was only L4OO. All the Civil Service Commissioners arrived here last night, Messrs. Kelly and Pharazyn being unable to land at Tara naki, as intended, in consequence of the high sea. The railway manager, the gaoler, the public works storekeeper, and the District Judge were examined. Wellington, May 14. A fire broke out at 11.30 in Mr. Alex ander's boarding-house, Murphy street, last night. The fire originated in the back kitchen, but in what manner is unknown, as all the occupants of the house were in bed. The alarm Was given by the next door neighbor, who saw the glare through a window when going to bed. The build ing was speedily in flames, and was com pletely destroyed, also the next house, oc cupied and belonging to Mr. Cosgrove, the Parliamentary messenger. A quantity of his furniture was saved. A carpenter’s workshop belonging to Mr. Johnson was' also gutted. The furniture was removed from Captain Holmwood’s house, next door, but his premises did not catch. The wafer supply was very defective. The following are the insurances on the build ings destroyed : —Alexander’s house. L 350 in South British, and L3OO in the Colonial ; furniture, L 350 in the Union. Cosgrove’s house was insured for Ll5O in the Colonial. Gkeytown, May. 14. The Greytown section of the Welling ton-Masterton Railway was opened this morning. The train came through in the appointed time, and all went smoothly, but there were only a few passengers. Some twenty persons assembled at the station on the arrival of the train, includ ing the Mayor and Councillors. It is rain ing heavily. Chbistchubch. May 14. Mr. Montgomery addi’essed his consti tuents last night, and received a vote of confidence unanimously. Timaru, May 14. During the past fortnight the coast here has been visited by large shoals of cod fish. The water is literally alive with them, and fishermen have filled their boats as rapidly as they could pull them in. Fish have never before -been so cheap and plentiful in Timaru. Henry Williams was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for robbing an acquaintance of bye-gone years of his swag, while the latter was doing the amiable in a public-house bar. The Bench charac terised the theft as base and ungrateful. William Bradshaw, formerly confidential clerk to a legal firm here, was committed for trial for stealing a theodolite from a surveyor’s office on Sunday. Dunedin, May 13. In his monthly report to the Harbor Board, Captain Thomson suggests that the Central Penal Establishment for New Zealand should be formed at Heyward’s Point, This point, which is just below Port Chalmers, is said to he a very out of-the-way place, suggestive of a sort of Siberia, and if his recommendation is carried out, the Harhoi’-master desires to have the prison labor utilised in forming a breakwater, which w T ould improve the bar. The report was referred to the Works Committee for consideration. The Gladstone Company at Arrow sent down a cake of 367£ ounces "from 97 tons of stone, the best return yet obtained. The Courthouse at Tokomairiro has been burnt down. All the documents were destroyed. The clerk left the lamp burn ing while he went to tea, and it is sup posed to have exploded.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1880.



For Sale. A SMALL Lot of MERINO EWES and a few pure bred LEICESTER RAMS of Mr. W. Boag’s breeding FOR SALE. Also, Grazing for a few quiet Cattle. Apply on Elgin Farm, Wakanui. 804 g J. STANLEY BRUCE. 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 j Mr. J. Hunt Mr. John Carter Mr. C. E. Corsbie Mr. R. Friedlancler Mr. Neil M‘Lean Mr. E. Saunders Mr. A. McLean Mr. E. S. Coster Dr. Ross Judge : Mr. M. Stitt. Starter : Mr. John Carter. Clerk of the Course : Mr. E. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales : Mr. E. F. Wright. Hon. Secretary : Mr. J. Wilkie, Hon. Treasurer : Mr. C. C. Fooks. Handicapper : 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 limiting 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’ Steepechasb, of 15 sovs.; about li miles ; weight for age ; en trance 1 sov.; for district horses only. 5. Hack Steeplechase, of 5 sovs.; X 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 j commonly resident in the County since [ March Ist, 1880, and the bona 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 26th, 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.



To Let. mO LET —A Five-roomed HOUSE, | with | acre Garden, Princes Street. Rent 11s. a week. Apply office of this paper. 858 g Wanted. BAR Framed BEE HIVES. T. A. Gates, Saunders’ Buildings. 828 g 'ANTED KNOWN—That C. Haw y y KINS, the Timvald 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. 805 g 417 c VTTANTED—A BLACKSMITH, must YY be a good Shoer. Apply im mediately to ROBERT PATTON. 428-cß36g Mount Somers. Meetings. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL ARD PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. 4 COMMITTEE MEETING will be /\ held at Shearman’s Hotel, on FRIDAY, 14th MAY, at 2 o’clock. Business — To receive report of Yard Committee and other business. GEORGE JAMESON, 843 g ■ ' Secretary. Tenders. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the supply of 7,000 feet, more or less, of TIMBER, Totara or Black Pine. Also, for FORMING part of Burnett street West, about 13 chains. Specifications may be seen at the Borough Council Offices, and tenders, en closing a guarantee deposit of £5, to be delivered at the Town Clerk’s Office on or before MONDAY, May 17th, at 4 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 845a-448c FOOKS & SON, Borough Engineers. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOaRDT TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the following Works : No. 59.—Forming six miles, more or less, of road at Dromore Railway Station. No. 60.—Supply of Shingle, at per yard, for portions of same road. ■ No. 61.—Forming three miles, more or less, of road at Winslow, to meet M'Lean’s Swamp road. No. 62.—Supply of Metal, at per yard, for portions of same road. No. 63.—Re-farming portions of Alford Forest road. No. 64, —Clearing'ditches, etc., Hinds Swamp roads. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, must be sent in not later than noon of Monday, the 17th instant. For specifications, etc., apply to ROBT. D. PULLAR. 452c-864g Clerk. Public Notices. £IO,OOO rate of interest. Ashburton. TO LEND, in sums to suit borrowers, at lowest F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, 424c-835g NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY (LIMITED), QAPITAL £1,000,000. SUMS OF £BOO to £20,000 READY TO BE ADVANCED UPON FREEHOLD SECURITIES. Information can be obtained upon appli cation to J. C. M f DOWALL,. Manager, 578 g Hereford street, Christchurch. NOTICE. ACCOUNTS BE WESTERFIELD. HAVING disposed of the Wester field Estate, ALL CLAIMS against the Estate must bo sent in by the 31st day of MAY, for settlement, otherwise they will not be recognised. Addressed to J. Davison, Westerfield. F. 0 REED. May 4th, 1880. 416c-825g DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER SHIP. JVTOTICE 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, Bi9o JOHN MURRAY. LAND DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY* PURSUANT to Ordcr-in-Coimcil, dated 6th April, 1880, certain portions of the Undermentioned Townships will be open for Application on MONDAY, the; 17th instant, under the Village Settlement clauses of the Land Act Amendment Act, 1879, on deferred payments, in allotments varying from 1 acre to 5 acres, at the rates per acre as follows, viz. : Dromore, 83 acres, at £6 per acre. Hinds, 114 acres, at £6 per acre. Orari, 27 acres, at £6 per acre. Horndon, 56 acres, at £5 per acre. Aylesbury, 75 acres, at £5 per acre. South Rakaia, 653 acres, at £lO per acre, Purchase money payable in five years by half-yearly instalments, without interest. Conditions may be obtained at the Land Office, Christchurch, either personally or by letter, and applications may be made at the Survey Offices, Christchurch and Timaru, on and after the 17th instant. JOHN MARSHMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Land Office, Christchurch, 4th May, 1880. _ 840 g y: B. LAND DISTRICT OP CANTERBURY 1 THE LAND BOARD give notice that those portions of the OLD RAIL WAY RESERVES, situate between the Rangitata and Orari rivers, which were submitted to auction on the 23rd ultimo, and were not sold, and will be OPEN FOR APPLICATION on and after the Ist of June next, in lotsas shown on the sale plan, and at the auction upset price. Plan may be seen at the Surrey Offices, Christchurch ami Timaru, and at the South Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Temuka stations. JOHN MARSHMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Land Office, Christchurch, 30th April, 1880. 833 a



Public Notices. NOTICE TO HORSE BREEDERS IN THE ASHBURTON AND SUR ROUNDING DISTRICTS. WB, the undersigned, Trustees in the Estate of W. Bennison, of Ashbur ton, hereby certify that the said estate has NO CLAIM on the different fees due from the service of the ENTIRE HORSE Sir Julius Yogel,” the property of W. Holley, which travelled the Ashburton and surrounding districts the season of 1878. B. EDE. JOSEPH CLARK. In reference to the above, I, the under signed, beg to state that after having waited until after harvest, at the request of different persons who have not paid for the service of the abovementioned horse, I must now ask for payment of ail moneys due respecting the same. Payment to be made to W. Holley, Tuam Street East, Christchurch, or legal proceedings will be taken to recover the same without further notice. Ist May, 1880. 410c-818g ' SLAUGHTER. LICENSE. I HEREBY give notice that I intend to apply for a Slaughtering License for R.S. 20965, for large and small cattle at the County Council meeting, on the 2nd day of J une next. J. STANLEY BRUCE. Wakanui, May 4th, 1880, 809 g Y. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, (Christchurch Section). FARES—QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, May 24th, 1880. ORDINARY SINGLE FARE TICKETS from any Station to any Station issued on May 22nd and May 24th will be available for return up to and including 25th May. FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 8, 1880. 848 g V. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) MOERAKI STATION—RANGIORA — OXFORD BRANCH. . ON May 17, the officer in charge of the Moeraki Station will be withdrawn, and on and after that date the station will be treated as a flag station. FREDERICK BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 11, 1880. 852 g M ■ 111 ■■ ' ' "T Business Notices. C OTTON & CO HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS, Moderate Charges. Apply Baldw BB Hotel, or Brighton Boarding Ho BO* Triangle. 842g-40vc 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 FOR SALE. CHEAP. CHEAP. CH EAP. 30,000 STAKES, Also, AAA EEET BUILDING 500,001) TIMBER. Now in stock, and daily arriving from the mills. ALPHEUS HAYES, 738 g East street, Ashburton. HORSE BREAKING. fin HE undersigned is now prepared to 1 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 Ooach Office, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, or the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone. 403c-816g GEO. WILLCOCKS. LAND. LAND. ESS RS. 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 Railways Station’.on the mainline] i 197«



Business Notices. J. R. CHAPMAN, P AINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGN WRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, &c. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANORED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-4450 HALLO! HiLLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. Q ITI LL, 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, sa. 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 2 bottles Whisky 2 „ Port 2 ~ Sherry 2 ~ Rum 1 ~ Old Tom (Ready packed, and forwarded to any of the County on the shortest notice.) One 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. • r'ng’jwinter months. Note Address— * T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. -Aib-, ROBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAYING had over thirty years’ ex perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business, to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel , lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shown in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824g-429c GRAIN. 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, & 00., 493 a Ashburton. McSHERRY DRILLS. A SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive. They will range in width from 6 feet 6 inches (12 Hoppers) to 10 feet (17 Hoppers). Orders taken by the undersigned, FREDK. PAVITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, 646g-240c Canterbury Foundry.



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. ORR 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. AlljfGoods willjbe marked in plain figures with Red Ink. r ? t All outstanding accounts must he paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. 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. 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 thermos I Reasonable Prices— From £2 lbs] to|£2s. ORR A|N|D CO[ 199c-9



Aiirea narrison- IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE A GREAT OPPOTRUNITY. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE. THURSDAY, zoth MAY. 12 o’Clock Sharp. ALFRED HARRISON haa received instructions from the Trustee in the Estate of Henry Thomas, of Ashton, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE TINWALD SALE YARDS, on the above date, the following VALUABLE STOCK AND IMPLE MENTS : 1 Draught HORSE, 1 REAPER and - “ Captain” BINDER—by “I Draught MARE, M'Cormick “Blossom” -1 Draught FILLY, T DRAY “ Jessie ” •** | D.F. PLOUGH J Set HARROWS HARNESS, &c. Also, At the same time and place, under in structions from Mr. Hugh Donaldson, ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE, Draught MARES 0 FOALS „ GELDINGS 1-I DAIRY COWS XJ— really good „ COLT, O HEIFERS broken to harness 2 Hack MARES 1 Light Draught BULL—well bred FILLY, rising 2 years "£Q PIGS Etc., etc. WITHOUT RESERVE, AT THE TINWALD SALE YARDS, THURSDAY, 20th MAY. 12 to the minute. ALFRED HARRISON, 8530 Auctioneer. 19 CALVES Robert Wilkin and Co. FRIDAY, 21st MAY. ROXBURGH ESTATE. FOR SALE. By. Order of the Mortgagees. Messes. Robert wilkin & CO., by instructions from the Mortgagees, will offer for sale, by Public Auction, at the NEW ZEALAND WOOL STORES, Hereford Street, Christchurch, GET FRIDAY, 21st INSTANT, At 2 o’clock, All that Valuable Freehold Farm, Situated in the Ashburton District, Containing 230 AOE E s 230 and being R. S. 16638,19904, and 19905, as now in the occupation of Mr. Ben Ede. ROBERT WILKIN & CO., 439c-857g Auctioneers. J. Lloyd Crawley. UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT. MONDAY, MAY 17. MR. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY is in structed to sell on Monday, 17th May, at the Farm of Mr. George Rickard, Kyle, the following Stock and Plant— DRAUGHT HORSES COW WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS DRAYS D.F.-PLOUGHS SEED DRILL Harness, Plough Shares, and a quantity of Sundries. Sale at 12 o’clock noon, 8590 9 1 2 2 2 1 Edmiston, Gundry & Co. W ANTED TO PURCHASE, GOOD SAMPLES OF RYE GRASS SEED TARES EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. FOR SALE. ON EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS. TWO QUARTER-ACRE SECTIONS, 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 RYEGRASS COCKSFOOT • TIMOTHY TURNIP (White Stone, Green Top Yellow Aberdeen, Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen.) EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. 761 a East Street. .