any Adelaide flour, considering it is new and fresh from the stones. The same flour would, if three months old, give two more loaves per sack. I also find Messrs. Saunders Pros. ’ flour to produce the same quantity. Now, sir, as the Canterbury flour is in general in Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, not so well spoken of, I hope our merchants will send and show them that Canterbury can also produce good flour as well as Adelaide, and I trust our farmers will realise a good price for their wheat sent home this season.—l am, itc., A. Thiele, Co-Operative Bakery, -Triangle.

MANSE RATES.

'■'To the Editor. Sir —I notice in your report of the Borough Council proceedings last night, that the appeal of the Rev. Keall against heinsr rated for the Wesleyan manse, was disallowed, and that the strongest opposi tion came from that would-be champion of the right, who is always ready to en dorse some previous speaker’s remarks, and sees something “ monstrous ” in the actions of every one except in his own. I refer to Mr. Sk Hill. Now, Sir, I fail to see that any “ monstrous injustice” would have been done had the appeal been allowed. I also fail to see what a pre vious cmajn unication respecting “ circus doas t referred to Mr. St. Hill has to do with present question of manse rates. One thing is certain, that whether the dogs paid their rates or not before leavi ig they did their pestering, noisy barking, much to the annoyance of people who re sided in the vicinity ,of the circus tents ; and niucli after the same manner as Councillor St. Hill seems to do 3iis. I would suggest to him that instead of mak ing such a “ monstrously ” ludicrous ex hibition of himself by continually express ing his opinions, and coming to conclu sions before he knows the real merits of a case, he should wait a little and allow men of sounder judgment and stronger reason than himself, to express their opinion first. Exempting the manse might have been a bad precedent to establish were it not already established by wiser heads Ilian our councillors, and become the lav/ of usage of the land ; but it would not be a “ monstrous injustice ” for it is only a matter of a few pounds, and the objection I presume was not lodged by the rev. gentleman in his own interest, but in the interests of a public body. 1 challenge by an appeal to the rate roll the correct ness of the statement of the Mayor and Councillor Robinson, when they say that all other manses in the district are rated by the Road Boards : the roll is the true source of information. All the Weslcyans want, I presume, is the same privilege, and to he placed on an equal footing with all other public religious bodies, and which they have a right to expect. Coun cillor S*. Hill is an Episcopalian, and Council!- r Robinson a Presbyterian—why ; then should they seek to impose on any other body that tax frem which they are : freed. —1 :m, &c., Observer.

HYDROPATHY.

To the Editor. Sir, —The questions of your correspon dent Mr. Puddicombe, are not quite so easy to answer as it first sight may appear. It requires more information than I possess to say “ which is tho most reliable work published on hydropathy.” There are many works on it that I have not read, and of those I have read, each one has merits and demerits that will be differently estimated by different readers. I believe that the most useful information, with the least labor and expense, would be obtained from Mrs. Joshua Nichols’ i little book “ A 'Woman’s work on wafer < cure,” 2s. ; indeed all her works and i those of her husband, Dr. Nichols, are i worth reading and purchasing, and none 1 of them are large or expensive. Mrs. . Smedley’s little shilling book should he in ] every house. No mother should be with- i out it. Her husband’s book, 2s. Gd., is i reliable enough, but the most disorderly i jumble I ever saw put together ; it wants : rewriting by a more orderly person. Tho 1 Hydropathic Encyclopedia, by P. T. 1 Trail, M.D., gives a lot of information in l rather a, rough, coarse way; the price is •. not marked on the book, but I think it is 10s, “ Illness, its cause and cure,” by : Mrs. Dunovan, is a book every one should read. I think its price is Is. She was a great adorer of Dr. Barber, and extols the Turkish bath rather too much. Durham Dunlop docs tho same in his “Philosophy of the Bath,” hut gives much valuable information. There are too miny books called Hydropathic, written so’ely in the interest of the Turkish Bath and others (as Smedley’s) are too much prejudiced against it. Priessnitz practising much on Indiamen and good constitutions injured by warm climates, was led to extremes in the use of cold. Smedley’a is an excessively cautious practice, shunning both heat and cold, but very safe and successful. His chief errors are supposed to be his fondness for soap : and mustard. Drs. Gully, Johnson, and Wilson’s are learned and useful books in the practice of hydropathy, but promul gate some very mischievous old school errors, especially on diet. I don’t know Dr. Shaw’s works which are highly spoken of. Sylvester Graham, who began as a school master, though he ended as an M.D., writes truth and com mon sense about diet, and saved every one of his deciples from cholera during its pre valence in New York in 1832 by prescrib ing exactly the opposite diet to that pre scribed by the legally qualified medical practitioners. But ids “science of Human Life ” is spun out very tediously, and wants condensing into a tenth part of the space it occupies. Although not a hydro pathic hook, every one who wants to understand what he is about with any kind of treatment should read Huxley’s “ Elementary Physiology.” Mrs. Nichols has perhaps put hydropathy to its most severe test amongst the yellow fever in the Southern States of America, where she has saved thousands by its' practice, and displayed the courage and devotion of a Howard. Her writings are severely practical, and give the idea that her sphere of work has been a rougher one than Mrs. Smedley’s, though, after com ing to England, she has never attained the eminence at Malvern as a medical adviser that Mrs. Sraedley had done at Matlock. Now fer the second question, “Are there any doctors in the colony who practice hydropathy alone ? ” I think not. The leading Christchurch doctors have long practised it in a left-handed way in the treatment of fevers, which have become far less fatal since they did so, but they all mix it up with real or fictitious medicine. Ileal, honest, hydro pathy-offers no facilities for a doctor to get rich at it. As Mrs. Joshua Nichols says, “ The first time I enter a house I show them all my secrets. I leave the patient wilh a clear, good working' skin, instead of with a disabled drug-deluged stomach, and therefore far less liable to be ill again, and if he should be, the whole family know how to go to work at the cure so that I am not likely to he wanted there again.” The very nature of hydropathic treatment makes it quite impossible that it can be practised as drug medication can be. A hydropathist will never bo able to call on hundreds of patients in a clay and satisfy,, them all with a pill or a There is real work to he dpne, of work that every one dis likes, npcTthat a p ysician could not get strangers to do out of his sight. Hitherto hydropathisis who attenipt to live by their profession, have dope sp almost exclusively by receiving patierts at their own estab ji'shinei.t fpr treatment, but what is wanted is" {hat they simple! tyaip a large hand of nurses of both sexes, who could be sent tp faithfully administer the treatment at the

■ patient’s home, and instruct the inmates ; of such homes in the beneficial art. The 1 nurses would bo apt to got the pay and the praise, and the doctor would find little 1 grist brought to bis mill. In allopathy or homeopath} we are made to believe that it is iudcspensable to know exactly the name and nature of the disease in order that the allopathist may administer a poison that produces a disease of the opposite character, and the homeopalhist ■ a poison that will produce a dissase of the same character as that from which the patient is suffering. It is not necessary now to enquire which of them is right, and it does not require a veiy powerful intellect to see that they cannot both be right although both “ legally qualified,” but as long as they can make us believe that an accurate knowledge of the exact disease is necessary, and an accurate administration of the exact poison to c u e it, they stand a good chance to keep matters in their own hands, as, although they make giicvous mistakes in such matters themselves, they never tell tales of each other, and no one else would be listened to. Hydi'opathists do not pretend that any such accurate knowledge is necessary, as they rely upon poisons of no kind, but on the contrary offer every possible assistance to nature, andonly resort to every known method of invigorating the body to throw off the disease, whatever it may be, more especially relying on the purification of the one great safety valve which they can see, handle, and safely assist at its work. There is no room for mystery about such common sense treatment, there is no need to walk the hospitals to learn it, and under it a good nurse is soon seen to be of more value than a mere prescribing doctor. I know of no instance in any part of the world where a legally qualified medical practitioner has proved a first rate hydro patbist. No one of them has ever effected flic cures that were performed by farmer Priessnifz, or manufacturer Smedlcy, or Mrs. Nichol. In the largest hydropathic establishment I know the unqualified ” proprietor or his wife, or both find the brains and the energy necessary to effect the cures, and pay some harmless gentle man with an M.D. at the end of bis name to hold a consultation with these patients who will believe n othing else, and to give a certificate of the cause of death if any of their patients die.—l am, Ac., Alfred Sauxders.

THE FARMER.

MANAGEMENT OF NEW LAND. Bit a Plains Farmer. Having had many years experience in managing both light and heavy land, I venture to give the fanners of this district the benefit of it. "When I first came into Canterbury I was fortunate in getting a good section of heavy land, adjoining a large swamp, but sufficiently elevated for good drainage, with a creek of running water at the bottom of it. I commenced in April, and got 30 acres ploughed five inches deep, using four strong bullocks. These acres were sown with oats in August, and produced 30 bushels to the acre. The next year I got another paddock of 35 acres ploughed in the same wjiy, five inches deep, which was done before harvest, in the fall of the year. This was ploughed again lightly, about half the depth, and sown in wheat, which produced about id bushels per acre average. The year following I had another paddock of 33 acres (heavy flax land) skimmed as light as it could be done, and then ploughed the second time about five inches deep, which produced a heavy crop of 50 bushel per acre average. But this was a more even and better piece of land than the other. The first paddock was sown down to clover oud cocksfoot, which was stocked with several good milking cows, the produce paying the grazier and butcher : besides rearing calves and pigs. After some years I went on to a larger piece of light land, and foolishly followed the example of others in laying out a large sura of money, first in paying a portion of the purchase, then getting more horses and implements, and Inning to buy horse feed and seed at the dearest rate, then building house and stabling, together with fencing. All these and other outlays can scarcely he accurately calculated on, only by hoping that a good harvest will re imburse it all. But alas it is a failure. Not withstanding this, farmers arc not as a rule beaten with one had harvest, but rather make a desperate effort and put the whole of their land in crop the next year, and if it should be a favorable season they will yet recover this loss ; but if a second had harvest should be the result, and that worse than tl e first, as was the case last year, then it becomes a national calamity, and should be borne patiently by all classes.

The primary object I have in view in writing this article, is, if possible to point out the way of preventing the recur of such a calamity. I have come to the conclusion from my own experience, as well as others, that this district is not to be relied on solely as a wheat producing one, at least not for some years, until it has been grassed down and stocked with sheep. I arrive at this from the fact that last year when the crop was light, the quality and sample werefirst-class ; but tins year, when the season has been favorable to the growth of a h eavier crop, the sample is not so good. Now, as a rule on heavy wheat growing land, the larger the crop the better the quality of sample. I have seen some fine looking crops this year . which if grown in heavy land with the same bulk of straw, would yield from 30 to 35 bushels to the aero, yet these crops which are now being Threshed, I was told by the owner on the spot, were only yield ing from 20 to 25 bushels per acre. And yet there was no rust, and better manage ment in every respect I have not seen in New Zealand ; in fact it would he worth while for some of our farmers to go and have a look at Mr. Loudeu’s farm in the Kyle district, and take a leaf out of his book. But to return to the subject. The reason of the difference between this district and heavy land is that in the former there is not yet a sufficient quan tity of wheat producing element in the soil to carry both quantity and quality. Therefore, I would suggest that instead of putting thewholeofthe farm intowheattho firsfccrop, as many do, the}’ should put upa sheep-proof boundary fence with four wires, then they could put on a few sheep at once ; and in going on to new land, say in April, the plough should be kept going all the winter, at a depth of from four to five inches, and in August a sufficient quantity of land should be put into oats as would bo required for next winter's feed, and perhaps a few acres, by way of experiment, into wheat or barley. But in October begin to sow’ turnips, with clover seed mixed, at the rate of say -Mb. turnip seed, 31bs. of cow-grass, and 3lbs. of red clover to the acre, and not he too sparing on labor in well working the soil, until there is from two to three inches of fine mould. This, with a good season, would produce a fine crop, ready to stock by March or April at the furthest, when full stock should be put on, and later crops of turnips only should be sown at intervals up to the end of December. The latter would go into crop the following spring, and so keep on in succession until the whole is brought into cultivation, and by that time there should be plenty of stock making a good and sure return, As fo capital, I believe it would not require more to carry out such a system than it would in wholesale grain growing, as it would require fewer horses, fewer imple ments, arid less labor. W. L., Scafield. VALUE OF MANGOLD WUKTZEL BEETS. Many fanners neglect the possibilities of mangold wurtzel beets for cattle feed. Nothing which we can grow’ is more satis

factory for this purpose. The yield is enormous. Any good corn or wheat land is profitably employed. in raising beets. A field which is intended for beets may and should be heavily manured, as this will largely increase the immediate 3 ield, and its good effects will continue to be felt for several successive crops.

Band in which mangold wurtzels are to be planted needs a thorough preparation. Plough in narrow lands, and with a single plough, following with a harrow and roller. The seed is sown with a drilling machine, and six pounds will be required for an acre. Make the rows frqm 25 to 30 inches inches apart on good soil, and rather closer where the land is poor. Arrange the seed enps of the drill so as to deposit the seed from four to six inches apart in the rows. Unless the weather is very damp, the furrows made by the seed-drill should be rolled. If, after sowing, a heavy rain packs the surface of the soil so hard that it appears difficult for the young plants to' force their way through' the crust, pass a light harrow with sloping teeth over the lows. This is also an advantage as regards the early weeds, and the use of a harrow' to kill weeds between the rows, while yet small, is unquestionable. When the young plants are safely past the dangers of their early existence, they must be thinned out so as to stand ten or twelve inches apart. This is to be done with a sharp, narrow bladcd hoe. The after treatment of mangold wurt zels is simple in the extreme. Cultivate occasionally with a horse hoe, or chisel cultivator. In the- autumn they may be dug, and piled under cover, to keep for winter feed. A furrow run alongside of a row will enable one to pull up the most of the beets on its line. Then the next row may be attacked, and this process may be continued across the field. For use as cattle feed it is best always to cub up the mangold wurtzels. Some farmers throw them in the corral just as they come from tho field, with soil still clinging to the roots, and let the cattle eat what they can, .and trample and waste the rest. If a crop is worth raising, it is worth taking care of afterwards. Tho only way wc can recommend is to wash the beets clean, and cut them up by means of a short hatchet on a block of wood, or with a semi-circular knife of steel rigged to the end of a box, and working like an old-fashioned hay knife. Then have clean, and iron-bound feed-boxes for tho stock.

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Wanted. WANTED, a RUNNER BOY, for the Timvald run, for Herald and Guardian. Apply at the office. ‘ANTED, by a Young Widow, a , SITUATION as Housekeeper to a gentleman, or Housekeeper and Gover ness to a widower with children. She teaches thorough English, French, Music, Singing, and Needlework, is a good Cook, and understands a dairy. —Apply to Mrs. C., West Oxford. 444 a SHEEP ANTED—To PURCHASE 5000 Sound Mouthed Merinos or Cross breds, in lots. Apply to SAUNDERS BROS. 313 Ashburton. To Let. TO LET, A Comfortable Four-Roomed COTTAGE in Moore street, Apply, MARRY FRIEDLANDER, 5370 Tailored street. Meetings. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. MEETING OF RATEPAYERS. IN consequence of the sitting of the Assessment Court on the 27th inst., the Meeting of the Ratepayers for the election of a member in the place of the late Mr. Charles Reid has been POST PONED till the day following (28th instant). ROBT. D. PULLAR, 500<; Clerk. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. MEETING OF RATEPAYERS. * MEETING of the Ratepayers of this Road District will take place on FRIDAY, L the 28th inst., "at 10 o’clock a.in., in the Road Bhard Office, for the purpose of electing a member in the room of the late Mr. Charles Reed. A Foil, if demanded, will be held the same day, and close at 4 o’clock p. m. DONALD McLEAN, Chairman, Road Board Office, 4870 Westcrfielcl, 10th February, 1830. Railway Notices. rtj, e NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS RAILWAY. ON and after THURSDAY, 2Cth Feb ruary, TR A INS will RUN on this Branch in connection with Main line as under : FREDK. BACK. General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Feb. 2511 i, 1880. 5443 g T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment — Tj KA ACRES good WHEAT LAND, J-O” all ploughed .and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. OVJ ACRES, near the above ; also good O i WHEAT LAND, ploughed once 1 ? and ready for cross-ploughing. £7A ACRES,partly improved, near Wins- OLr low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. T7ALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur » nett Street, being T.S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. PART of T.S. 130, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. mO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and -X Others. —FOR SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. % BULLOCK.



Edmiston Bros. & Gundry- THIS DAY. TIMBER. TIMBER. 10 000 FEET BLAGK BmcH ? KO RESERVE. Messrs. edmiston bros. & GUNDRY Lave received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, at their Timber Yards, East street, This Day, 10,000 ft. BLACK BIRCH. In lots to suit purchasers. Sizes—lx'3, 4-be 2, and 3x2. Nc reserve. Sale at 1.30 p.m. EDMISTON BROS., & GUNDRY, 6 100 Auctioneers. Alfred Harrison, BANKRUPT SAKE OF GROCERIES, &c.. SATURDAY, 28th FEBRUARY, 12.30 ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions from the Trustee in the ESTATE OF SANDO AND CO. Grocers, Stationers, Ac., East street, To Sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At HIS ROOMS, on tlie above date, the whole of his Stock in-trade, consisting of— Groceries of every description Crockery Fancy Goods Di apery A Fresh Consignment of Stationary from Sydney Tobacconist’s Sundries Lamps Ac., Ac., Ac. Also, 1 Horse, and Spring Cart Harness Sale at 12.30 Sharp. Without Reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, 54Gg Auctioneer. J. E. Buchanan and Co. UNDER DISTRESS WARRANT. FOR ABSOLUTE AND UNRESERVED SALE. Messrs j. e. buchanan and Co. have received instructions from the R. M. Court to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, on the'r premises, Havelock street, ON SATURDAY, FEB. 28th. 1 Chestnut draught marc 1 Grey do gelding 1 Bay hack do Sale at 1 o’clock. J. E. BUCHANAN A CO., 547g-93c Auctioneers. Lost and Found. STRAYED from my paddock, on the 27th instant, thirty (30) Fat Cross bred SHEEP, branded H.S , with black dot on rump. Anyone giving information that will lead to their recovery will be re warded. 541 g 11. T. WINTER. £1 REWARD. LOST— A dark GELDING, G years old, 2 white spots on each side of saddle ; white star on forehead, mark like P.R. on rump. Any person returning same, or giving information leading to its recovery, will receive above reward. 51c 501 g A. THIELE. Tenders. LONG BEACH ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS. } LENDERS are invited by the Long- Beach Road Board for COATING bout 15 chains of the swampy pan of he new formation on Ford’s road with 'lay. A specification can bo scon at the Office, -ongbeach Road, where tenders will be eceived up till 3 o’clock p.m. on MON )AY, the Ist March. W. CUTHBERT, 42g District Surveyor. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCI FENDERS are invited for the ing WORKS : 1. Approaches to North Jpnburton River Bridge, near Mfny’s 2. Main Drain near Wh»rstone. 3. MAin Drain near Jpawson’s and Ball’s Roads Plans ai\d specifications to be it Council's\oflices, amWendtrs addressed o the Chairman to bqiSent not later than 11 o’clock, afin. on EDNESDAY, 3rd UARCH nett. By order, IwrfLlAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, 23rd February, 1880. 536g-92c CARTING. TENDERS are invited for Carting 100,000 bushels grain. Particulais can be obtained from MR. E. SAUNDERS, Dun das ; MR. H. W. PARSON, Seafield ; Or 464 g SAUNDERS BROS. Y. R. COURT HOUSE, ASHBURTON. Public Works Office, Christchurch, February 10th, 1880. JinENDERS' are invited for the Erection of a Court House at Ashburton. General conditions, specifications and drawings may bo seen at the Public Works Office, Christchurch, and Post Office, Ashburton. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Court House, Ash burton,” will be received at this office up to noon on TUESDAY, March 2nd, 1880. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, A. D. AUSTIN, 53c-503g District Engineer, R. W.



Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. npHE ASHBURTON GUARDIA N B (County Agricultural, and Sporting Recorder) is a G AZETTE for all Notices under The Debtors and Creditors Acta. V: R. In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Asiiuurton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1886, Amendment Act, ISyS, The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment Act, 1879, and of the bankruptcy of KNUD SAK’DO and GEORGE ARCHI BALD BOWLING, both of Ash burton, storekeepers, trading together in co-paitncrship, under the style or firm of “ Sando and Company,” debtors. T"TIIS IS TO NOTIFY that at the first I meeting of the creditors, of the above named debtors, held at the Distiict Court house, Ashburton, this day, William Hall Zouch, of Ashbu rton, commission agent, was duly elected Creditois’ trustee of the estate of the above named debtors, and that the said William Hull Zouch has this day signified to me in writing his acceptance of the said office. Dated, this 25th day of Februarv, ISBO. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the above Court. Branson and Purnfi.l, Solicitors for the debtors. 543 c; Public Notices. THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OP NORTH CANTERBURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. fTIIIE householders of the undcr-men- I tinned school districts, that is to say, the districts of Ashburton Forks, Kyle, Longl lo.tch, Mount Somers, Sea-field, Timvald, Willowby, Having failed to elect Committees at the annual meeting held mi 2Gth January, the Board, in pursuance of the powers in that behalf conferred by the Education Act, 1877, section G 6, hereby directs that a PUBLIC MEETING of the householders in every such district be held on MON DAY, the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, at seven o’clock iu the evening, for the election in each district of seven house holders (section G 4) to form the Committee for such district for the year ending with the fourth Monday in January next. The place of meeting shall be the schoolhouse in each district, and this is' understood to mean the main schoolhouse in any district which has more than one school. The Board further directs that the first meeting of each school committee he held in the place appointed for the election, and immediately after the election upon the same evening. J. Y. COLBORNE YEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, 21st Feb., 18S0. 5380 WHEAT. f"?THE undersigned are Cash Purchasers I of Wheat in any quantity. Farmers can arrange to ship Wheat through us to the English Market, on terms, and re ceive liberal cash advances thereon. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., Ashburton. OATS. The undersigned arc Purchasers of Oats for Cash in any quantity. ; P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., Ashburton. BARLEY. The undersigned are Cash Purchasers of Prime Malting Samples, good color. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., Per G. M. ROBINSON, 530 a Ashburton. GRAIN. ROYSE, STEAD, & CO. are prepared to ■ v PURCHASE GRAIN or to make ADVANCES ON GRAIN consigned to them for sale or ship ment. 0. PERCY COX, Agents for 403 c ROYSE, STEAD, & GO., Ashburton. V. R. DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION, SUMNER, CANTERBURY. THE Government having secured suit able accommodation at Sumner, Canterbury, for the proposed Institution for the Education and Training of Deaf mutes, Mr. and Mrs. Van Ascii will be prepared to receive pupil boarders at the Institution on the Ist March, 1880. Full information may be obtained on applica tion to the undersigned, or to the Secre taries of the several Education Boards. By order, JOHN HISLOP, Secretary. Education Department, Wellington, 2nd February, 18S0. 4850 -jyr-R. FRANCIS PHILIP O’REILLY, Barrister, Solicitor, & Conveyancer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next Messrs. Orr and Co.’s. 3G20 THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. in the Country are particularly requested to communicate with the Publishers if their papers arc not properly addressed. The number of Sub scribers has increased so rapidly that un less great care is taken in giving orders as to address and how to be sent, the papers may bo left at the wrong place. All orders //ill receive our prompt attention. WEEKS AND DIXON, Proprietors.



Public Notices. NOTICE. TO MERCHANTS, STOREKEEPERS, AND OTHERS. A EE CLAIMS against the estate or the A late CHARLES REED, Esq., of Westerfiold, must be sent in by Feb. 20, .1880, to the undersigned, addressed to Wcsterfield. 68c-615g 0. F. REED. BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. GENERAL BOROUGH RATE.® IN pursuance of the Rating Act, 187 G public notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Ashburton Borough Council at its next ordinary meeting, to be held on Monday, the Bth day of March next, or at an adjournment thereof, to strike a RATE of ONE SHILLING IN THE POUND on all rateable property within the said Borough, for the period commencing on the Ist day of January, 18S0, and ending on the 31st day of December, 1880,'to be payable in ONE SUM on the loth day of March, 1880, and that the rate book is now open for inspection at the Borough Council offices, Burnett street, Ashburton. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. Borough Council Offices, Ashburton, 21th Feb., 1880. 20—91 c ASHBURTON COUNTS' COUNCIL. nnllE Ashburton County Council in- J_ tending at the next Session of the General Assembly TO APPLY for BOR ROWING POWERS, to enable it to pro vide a WATER SUPPLY for the plains between the Rakaia and Ashburton rivers, notice is hereby given, that the following list contains the numbers of all the sections which are within the boun daries of the district now proposed to be brought within the operation of the Act. The Council will be willing as far as practicable to include any other land, on application by the owner or occupier being made to it for that purpose. The Council calls the attention of the settlers on the Acton Run and in the Soa tleld district to the fact that their land is not included wPhin the district above alluded to, but the Council will amend the plan should application to that effect be made by a sufficient majority of the settlers in those districts. Plan of the district is on view at the Council Chambers. By order’, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. 529 e Advertisements received for the GUARDIAN up to 9 p.m. at the scale charges, afterwards at double rates for insertion over the leader



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. ORR AND CO. HAYING resolved to clear out the Balance of the 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. Gd., to Is. 9d. Prints at sd. and Gd., worth 9d. Brown Hollands, 7d. to Is. COSTUMES. 56 Costumes at 215., worth 355. 6d., a Bargain. 04 Print Costumes at 7s. Gd. to 12s. Gd., worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at Bd., lOd., and Is. MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmcd Hats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at Gd. per spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much under usual prices. 20Dozen Stays at 3s. Gd., 45., 4s. 9d., to ss. Gd, CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at 15s. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. Gd. 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, Gd. to 2s. Gd. 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. Gd., 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 M '.KE 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 M 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



Business Notices. DEEEING’S TWINE BINDER. NOTICE TO FARMERS. E have this clay APPOINTED MESSRS. ERIE BLANDER BROS. SOLE AGENTS for the DEERING TWINE BINDER for the county of Ashburton. MASON STROTHERS & 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, JJAVING 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 for 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.