THE APRIL 13, 1881.



'. c [i . ■ : .j, ■; _, Meetings- GOAL INDUSTRIES AS^uCl.* - TION. The MONTHLY MEETING of the above will be held at the upper room of the Town Hall on WEDNESDAY, April ISthj* at 8 p.m., when important business in connection with New Industries will be brought forward. All interested, and willing to become members, are invited to attend.' Annual subscription only five shillings. S. B. POYNTZ, BUa ■ . ■ ' Secretary. O c E. "The MEETING of SHAREHOLEERS of Templar Hall Company is POS T PONED to: WEDNESDAY, the 13th Inst., at 8 p.m. f GW. ANDREWS, 504 a Chairman. K T E. “a MEETING of the Shareholders of the Templar Hall Company .will be held in-tho Templar -Hall on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant at 8 p.m. BvexsKßa:. s _.:, resolution passed at the ./heldori March 9th, 1881. GEO. W. ANDREWS, Chairman. ThIIRSONS interested in. forming a Jr- r SPARROW CLUB are invited to MSBT at QuiU’a Hotel, on THURSDAY, Abril 14, at 8 o’clock p.m. 503 a . . - r , JOSEPH HUNT. M OUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. The ANNUAL MEETING of Rato payera will be held ; iii the '* Road Board Office, Methven, on THURSDAY, the 14th day of April, at 3 b’< 815 a "JULIAN JACKSON, Chairman. Ashburton permanentbuild < XffG SOCIETY.



The Annual General MEETING of the above -Society will be held in the Library-Hall, Tancred street, on MON* Public Notices. PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH will take place at the Spread Eagle Hotel on MONDAY, 18th (Easter Mon day); ' Shooting to begin at 2p. m. 643 a ROAD DISTRICT. Public Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Wakanni Road Board, at a meeting to be held on THUBS DAT, the 21»t inst., to STRIKE a RATE erf- OWE SHILLING in the POUND, on theVveteable.value of sIl property in the for the year ending the 31st day of Mofph,;lßß2, payable in one sum, on th»2Bth day,of April, 1881, and that the open for. inspection at the B41A : J. WARD, • »» AXV - L/ ; Secretary. i jxiwra bwwi/) aeuuuiwii T- ROOKS & SON, Surveyors, Ac., to the Board. »re street, Ashburton.



CONSULTATION on the will be DRAWN next, I6tH April, at 3 P^pny at Henderaon and Co.'s Auction Room Saunders’ Buildings. T. QUILL, • • Treasurer. TESTERFIELD MILLS. Hating taken the Above Mills, I beg to j inforinfanners and the public generally that 7 ‘the MILL is NOW OPEN, and hope, by turning out a first-class article, public support. Gristing on-: the - usual terms. Cash buyer of grain. . *. - JAMES CLARK ;Maneh-i7th,1881,; 376 a ■/. i> r -> yvi ■ Tenders T W N D E R S. TENDERS WANTED for LEASING TimraidDonii^ — '■ L- For one crbpof oats—block No. 3, :r - : containingabout 33 acres. ■2.- Fdr-drie crop ©f oots—part of block vNov2, containing about 33 acres. -3.; For leasing for 3,6, or 7 years, block No 1, about 72 acres. ■, '4.. For leasing for 8,5, or 7 years, part of block No 2,.about 65 acres, i ForifufthUr particulars, and to see map, apply to Matson, Cox and Co., Ashburton. Tenders td be sent id by SATURDAY, April 30tb. -H t . . C. PERCY COX, 540 a Chairman.



fjj 0 BUILDERS. Persons desirous of TENDERING for ADDITIONS to the Commercial Hotel riliy -see plansaud specifications by apply* ing'to R. Ban, Burnett street. Readers to be in not later than noon on SATURDAY, 16th inst. Lowest or any |JI E N D E R S . Tenders areinvlled /or the ERECTION efrSTABLES, SHED, &c. Particulars may be obtained at Messrs Fooks and Son’s Office. - / •'Traders to T>e sent in not later than THURSDAY, April 14 618 a QOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD. will be received up to L For keeping about 2£ miles of the . Great South road in repair. e : jf/ For‘keeping 21 miles of Bushy Park ' " ■' road in repafr. 3.* Foe keeping 41 miles of Chertsey • Boundary road in repair. 4 Fcrtkeeping River road in repair ; from Acton Station gate to Dobbin’s Ford road. i-Tefoders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman, South Rakaia Road Board Office, where Specifications can be seen from Monday, 11th inst. A. MAKBIG, 622 a ,1: Clerk to the Board. ■' 1 T'HNGBEACH road district. "tend ,are hereby invited for the completion of fk SIDE DITCH on Crow’s - read. i. qiA Jipcmfication for this work can be jranriat the Road* Board Office, where a cash deposit, wBl be received, addressed to the Chair inaa.’Up till 4 1 p. ni. on MONDAY, the JMUUJ! OCAMIL ! TT: w. cuthbert, ix\ ■ - District Surveyor, i&ragbeach Road, 9th April, 1881; 529 s * " your Wants for Is., cash.



K. F. Gray. TEGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF Ll'.V- AND DEAD STOCK. AT TEMUKA, ON THURSDAY, APRIL 14th, 1881. KF. GRAY , has received instructions from various owners to sell by Public Auction, at his Yards, Temuka — 800 Merino Ewes 400 Half-bred Sheep 200 Fat Sheep 35 Head of Yearlings 12 Head of Fat Cattle 20 Head of good Store Steers and Heifers , r 81 Pigs, from Weaners up to fullgrown Bacon Pigs. Also, A quantity of Implements, Horses, &c. Sale at Noon. Further Entries solicited. K. F. GRAY, 536 a Auctioneer. Matson, Cox, and Co. Matson, Gox & G<V STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & HONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON.



Their business will include the manage* ment of Estates, Investment and Pro curation of Money, Valuation of Pro perties, Stock, &c., and General Agency. They will hold throughout the District Public Auction Sales of Land, Live and Dead Stock; also on Market Days at Ashburton and Tinwald, Fat and Store Stock. They are also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, .Wool, &c., placed in their hands for sale. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING MACHINES The following will be the order of MASSES from the first Sunday of April:— Ist Mass 9 a.m. 2nd Mass... ... ... 11a.m. 371 a EDMUND P. COFFEY. 44g Ecclesiastical. O T I 0 E. To Let.



TO BE LET BY TENDER, for two grain crops, 355 acres of good tus sock LAND, situated at Mayfield, near Hinds —55 acres broken up. The land is all fenced, and sub-divided by cross fences ; there is a small timber house and stable. The land can be let as a whole, or less, from 100 acres to 335 acres. The land will be shown to anyone by applying to J. Bowick, at Mayfield. Tenders to be sent in not later than Ist May 1881. The highest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. G. B. MABLY, Care of Mr J. C. Lock, 484 a Ashley Bank. rp E T. Several Two, Three, and Four-Roomed HOUSES to Let. Apply 467 a POYNTZ & CO. For Sale. THE UNDERSIGNED have received instructions from the freeholders to offer FOR SALE by Private Treaty — T.S. 104, situated in Tancred street, on which are erected Two substanti ally-built and roomy SHOPS and DWELLING-HOUSES. Also, Lots 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 26, part of R.S. 8767, containing about l£ acres. These Sections adjoin the properties of Messrs Orr and Sheppard, and, from their prox imity to the town, form a desirable site for a private residence. Apply, Poyntz and Co., 595 East street.



Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. N is a OTICE — The Ashburton Guardian Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Arh J N BANKRUPTCY. m THE DISTRICT COURT OF ASHBURTON, HOLDEN AT ASHBURTON. In the matter of the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, the Acts amending the same, and of the bankruptcy of JAMES M'OAUSLAND, of Chert sey, farmer, a debtor. The person elected at the adjourned first meeting of the creditors of the above -1 named debtor, held on the first day of April instant, to be creditors’ trustee in bankruptcy of the property of the said debtor having neglected to signify to me in writing his acceptance of the said trusteeship within three days after notice thereof to him, I hereby summon a fresh meeting of creditors of the said debtor to be held at the District Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of April instant, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, to elect a creditors’ Dated this 20th day of April, 1881. W. MARTIN, Clerk of the Court. Branson & Purnell, Solicitors for the debtor. 544 a -J- N B A N K R U P T C Y. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ASHBURTON, HOLDEN AT ASH BURTON. In the matter of the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, the several Acts amending the same, and of the bankruptcy of WILLIAM FERGUS, of Mount Somers, Farmer, a debtor. This is to notify that at the first meeting of the creditors of the abovenamed debtor, hold at the District Courthouse, Ashbur ton, this day, William Richardson Boyle, of Ashburton, Commission Agent, was elected Creditors* Trustee in Bank ruptcy of the property of the said debtor, and he has signified to me in writing his acceptance of the said Trusteesnip. Dated this 13th day of April, 1881. W. MARTIN, Clerk of Court. Branson and Purnell, Solicitors for the Debtor. 546 a



i. Bull: k. BAZA A R. SATURDAY, 16th APRIL. IN THE ESTATE OF QUINTON BROS. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Trustee in the above Estate to Sell by Public Auction, at the Bazaar, on Saturday, 16th April— -1 I rap Horae Spring Cart Harness ' - Cork Press - ' . Quantity Corks, Bottle Boxes, Measures, &c., &c. Sale at 1.30. “ BULLOCK, 545 a Auctioneer. JJAZAAR, BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE OF HORSES EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m.



COTTAGE in Tancred street, now in cupation of Mr J. S. Savage. Apply to T. BULLOCK. occupation of Mr J. S. Savage. O PERSONS DESIROUS OF STARTING A BACON CURING FACTORY. FOR SALE CHEAP— -4 Sections on the South East Town Belt, containing 1 Acre. Capital site for Bacon Curing Establish ment. Arrangements can be made for suitable buildings to be erected on the site. Purchasers will only be required to pay current rate of interest on the outlay. For further particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK.



PARM E R S . ACRES 275 NEAR ASHBURTON, TO LET FOR ONE CROP OF WHEAT. Tenders, addressed to the Undersigned, will be received up to FRIDAY, 16th inst. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For full particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK. SALE. A BARGAINf! A 4ft Gin RANGE. Quite new. T. BULLOCK. 275 T. Bullock, AUCTIONEER, ESTATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EAST STREET, AND AT THE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing clause : FARMS. 266 Acres—a compact farm ; all fenced, well watered, and partly in English grass. Improvements consist of a comfortable 5-roomed cottage, stable, stockyard, etc., etc. Situated at Longbeach. 270 Acres, well cultivated, situated at Wakanui, about six miles from the town of Ashburton, all fenced and sub divided into seven paddocks, with live fences. Improvements —seven-roomed house, seven-stalled stable, chaff-store, and other buildings. 362 Acres, all fenced, and a portion of it in English grass, on Lagmhor run. 220 Acres, all fenced, partly improved and well watered, Longbeach. Would Ynake a capital dairy farm. 65 Acres, about 3 miles from the town o Ashburton ; fenced and cultivated. To be sold cheap. 150 Acres, neap the above, and adjoining Mr. George- Aston’s. Fenced and otherwise improved.'



San Henderson and Co. Weekly Sale. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1881. At 12 o’clock sharp. DAN HENDERSON and CO. will offer for Sale, under instructions from the owners— Horses Turkeys Fowls Chick Wheat Potatoes Onions Cheese Barley Crockeryware Glassware Tea Coffee Pictures, &c. , &c., &c. D. HENDERSON, & CO. r MR T. QUILL, Auctioneer.



Public Notice. QUILL & c y., AUCTIONEERS, ASHBURTON, Beg most respectfully to inform the in habitants of Ashburton, and all the Fanners in the district, that they have this day SOLD THEIR BUSINESS AS AUCTIONEERS & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, To Messrs D. HENDERSON & CO., And thanking everybody for the kind patronage to themselves, they would ask as much or more for their successors- QUILL & CO., Auctioneers. reference to the above, DAN. HENDERSON, Who will act as principal in the new firm, and an old resident in Ashburton, asks his friends to give him a lift, and they may depend that he will do his best for them. DAN. HENDERSON & CO., AUCTIONEERS 452 a



TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable Town Section 159 Tancred street, will be sold very cheap and on easy terms. 539— Eighth of an acre, terms same as above. 77 —Kermode street. 32 —Comer section, with a well built cottage erected thereon. 337— Moore street, on which is erected cottage and blacksmith’s shop. 905,926, East street North, also T.S. 771, comet of Wakanui road and Cox street. This valuable section contains about half an acre, and has five chains front age, TINWALD TOWNSHIP. Lots 187, 188, containing about four acres of really first-class land, close to the bridge and fronting the river. This is a desirable site for a piivate residence, price low, terms easy. Lots 502, 503, 510, 5 11, four sections in one block, small deposit cash, balance by instalments. Lot 134 —Quarter-acre to be sold cheap. Lot 89—Quarter-acre, cheap, and on easy terms. Lots 357, 358, each Quarter-acre, with cottage of four rooms erected thereon. SUBURBAN PROPERTIES. Lot 2, half an acre on the East Town Belt, near the Parsonage, on which is erected a Dwelling-house of seven rooms; this is a desirable property, and will be sold cheap. Lot 11, 12, 13, Alford Forest Road, with 5* roomed Cottage erected thereon. Terms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort gage for a number of years. Lot 34, 35, each % acre, Mayo’s Block j good land, and capital site for a house. Lot 12. Trevorton, on which is erected a well built 4-roomed Cottage, it is securely fenced. The garden is well stocked with fruit trees. This is a desirable



property, and will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms of payment. 278—First-class land, good site for private • 1 Jiouse.. TO LET. Two Shops in Moore street. Butchers’.‘■hop and Dwelling House attached, and situated in Havelock street, lately in the occupation of Mr Geo. Womer. There is a three-stalled stable, and other necessary buildings on the premises. Shop situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, near the Post Office, For full particulars, apply to T BULLOCK, 221 a Estate Agent MONEY TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £SO and up wards. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Business Notices. T. R. Hodder and Company, CLOTHIERS, BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSEMEN, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, SEWING MACHINE AGENTS, &c. AGENTS TOR NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. CO c=> u CO 08 CO The attention of the residents in Ashburton and surrounding country is politely directed to the following Goods for the. Winter of 1881, just arrived by the s.s. Norfolk, and other late arrivals, for— DRESS DEPARTMENT—Winceys, Serges (an especial line in the fashionable shades), Homespuns, French Merinos, Brocades, Embossed Satin Cloths, Lustres, Twills, Silks, Velvets, Velveteens, Russell and Persian Cords, Costume Tweeds, and other materials. MILLINERY ROOM—Ladies’ elegantly trimmed Parisian and English Hats and Bonnets, Seal Caps, Fur, Velvet, and Seal Tam o’ Shanters, Tiger akins, Turbans, Langtrees, Countess, Plush • Riding Hats, etc.; an assort ment of 150 newest styles to select from. English and French Flowers, velvet and plush Ornaments, all the latest shades in Plushes, Velvets, Silks, Satins, and Pompadours, Ostrich Feathers, Lappett, Britone, Maltese and Spanish Laces. ; ;UNDERC!LOTHIIIGi-rßiby-linen, Ladies’ Corsets, Mantles, Ulsters, Underskirts. T. R. H. & Co. have found it necessary to appropriate the shop adjoining their boot warehouse, in Wills street, for the above depart ment, 1 in addition to their present show-room. MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT—CoIoniaI manufactured goods, as shown at Industrial Exhibition, Flannels, Blankets, Shirtings, Tweeds, Striped Bugs, from the Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Mills ; Calicoes, Shirt ings, Carpets, Sheetings, Towels, Cretones, Prints, Counterpanes, etc., etc.



New Winter Goods, Drapery, Clothing, Boots, '(&€. HOSIERY DEPARTMENT —Children’s and Women’s Hosiery, Dent’s and Josephine Gloves, Wool Squares, Hoods, Wraps, Shawls, Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Collars, Yarns, etc. , CLOTHING & MEN’S MERCERY DEPARTMENT—Boys’, Youths’, and Men’s colonial and imported Tweed and Doeskin Suits ; JSO pairs heavy colored Moles; Overcoats, Oilskin Suits, Broads, Ulster Cloths, etc. Immense stock of Men’s Shirts, Tweeds, Kaiapoi and Roslyn, also Scotch, Angolra,~and Chats worth Shirts, Cardigan Jackets, Reefers, etc.; Almao’s colonial made Tweed Hats, as awarded first prize at Exhibition. T. E. H. & Co. are appointed agents for the above Hals. Ties, Collars, Braces, etc. T. R. H. <S> Company intend keeping up their reputation in the Men’s Cloth ing Department, having a well-assorted stock, and selling at the lowest paying profit. BOOTS & SHOES —In colonial and imported Children’s, Women’s and Men’s, in Kid, Calf, Leather, etc., large accessions to their ordinary stock just to hand—the very best colonial article made. Agents for Singer’s Hand and Treadle Sewing-Machines, as seen working at Industrial Exhibition, and gaining first award of merit for strength, variety of work capable of doing in a given time, easy management and adjustment, not to be surpassed, and known to be the favorite in the Southern Hemisphere. to cash customers—One Shilling in the Pound for prompt Cash ; Sixpence if accounts paid monthly before 10th of each month. ' 466 a OF EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD VALUE FOR THE MONEY.



Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, AS always on hand a good assort ment of General Merchandise, which he is prepared to sell for cash as cheap as any house in the trade. Clothing.—ln addition to former large stock, has just received a consignment of Kaiapoi Tweed Suits and extra heavy Trousers, which will be sold at less than imported goods. Boots, of old celebrated make, in men’s, women’s, and children’s, at lowest rates. A well-assorted stock of Groceries, etc. Families in and about Town waited on weekly, or oftener if required, and as D. \V. gives personal attention to the execu tion of all orders, customers may rely on getting just what they want in the best way possible. Wines and Spirits of the best brands. Celebrated Pultney Whisky. Implements.—Agent for P. &. D. Duncan, Christchurch, well-known makers. Everything at Christchurch prices, w'ith carriage only added.



Edward George, Boot & shoe importer, & MANUFACTURER of French, Eng lish, and Scotch Boots and Shoes. Stores and Stations supplied on the most reason able terms. CASHEL HOUS E High street, Christchurch. 229 a Eeid and Gray AVE much pleasure in notifying that their DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGH has received First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition, coupled with a special commendation from the Jurors. It is the only First Prize for D.F. Ploughs awarded to New Zealand exhibitors.



Catalogues Free on Application. REID AND GRAY, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, 417 a Christchurch and Ashburton, R. Galloway, TINWALD, Wheelwright and General agri cultural IMPLEMENT MAKER. All Repairs neatly executed with promptitude and despatch, and at reason able prices. 197 a 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. 886



rp INW AL D STORE. Harvest Notice. Having thoroughly re-organised my Business, 1 am prepared to Supply Farmers, Contractors Working Men, and others with STORES, TOOLS, CLOTHING, &c., &c. Information as to where Harvesting mdy be obtained given gratis. Carts runs as follows : Monday— Great South road to Wins low, Hinds, Maronan, and Wester field Plains. Tuesday and Friday—Winslow, Chat moss, Windermere, Willoughby. Wednesday—Waterton and Long beach. Thursday—M'Lean’s road to Wester field, Hinds, Maronan, &c. C. P. H TEPH SO N, General Storekeeper, Tin Wald. 904



Reapers & Binders. W R. D U N N. , REAPER AND BINDER EXPERT, Petek street, Ashburton, Wishes to notify to Farmers, Contractors, Merchants, and others that he is prepared to Adjust, Repair, and Re-paint all kinds of Reapers and Binders. Extras and Duplicates in Wood and Iron on hand. None but the best material used, and all work guaranteed. Machines examined or repaired in town or country. W. R. Dunn, Workshop, Peter street, near Wakanui road, Ashburton. Agent for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmil s, Tomb Railings, and other Castings. PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION. 132 a



Reid and Gray, IMPLEMENT AND MACHINE MANUFACTURERS, Opposite Turner’s store, and near Railway Station, Christchurch. First-class prize-takers at Sydney Ex hibition, and at all the Agricultural Societies Shows and Ploughing Matches throughout New Zealand, for D.F. Ploughs, Seed-sowers, Reaping Machines, Cambridge Rollers, Chaff-cutters, Press-wheel Rollers, Drays, Corn Drills, etc., etc., etc. FENCING STANDARDS, Made of best standard iron, and cut and punched to any length and gauge, at lowest prices, and on shortest notice. Agents for Clayton & Shuttleworth’s TRACTION & PORTABLE ENGINES AND COMBINES pfi' Our Premises in Cameron street will shortly be opened, from which our cus tomers will be supplied at Christchurch and Dunedin prices. Illustrated price lists free on applica tion to any of our branches at Christchurch Oamaru, Timaru, and Invercargill, or to our head office at Dunedin. 99a



S. Nashelsld, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand. 230 a



Business Notices. IMMENSE ARRIVALS Oi’ New Drapery Goods AT ORE, AND CO.’S TTtTE have just received and are now * » opening up the largest stock of NEW GOODS over exhibited in Ashbur ton, consisting of Ladies’ Jackets, German and English made Ladies’ Ulsters, in great variety, from 12s. 6d. Ladies’ Costumes, shape and fit perfect Black and Colored French Merinos, from 2s. upwards. Colored and Black French Beiges French Cords, French Twills Black and Colored Silks, in nearly every shade, from 4s. 6d.



Millinery. Ladies’ Real Seal Hats, Sea Caps, Black Bats Seal Bonnets, Fur Caps, Tara o’ Shanter Hats Black Straw Hats, Chip Hats and Bonnets Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons,'&c. Dressmaking. Special attention being paid to this de partment, which is under the management of a competent young lady, with a good staff of assistants, ladies may always rely on a perfect rfifc INDUSTRIAL Exhibition Goods.



w. H. Gundry. W. H. GUNDRY, 4 STATE AND STATION AGENT* LICENSED LAND BROKER (Under the Land Transfer Act), AND GENERAL MERCHANT, EAST STEET, ASHBURTON, . ? HAS ON SALE Fencing Wire, Nos. 6,7, 8,9, 10 Turnip, Clover, Grass, and Gorse Seeds Binding Wire (McCormick's, Osborne’s) Machine and Castor Oil Coal for Threshing Machines Station Stores of every description,' including Teas, Sugars, Oilman’s Stores, &c., &a, &c. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY.



£2,000 £8,500 TO LEND, in sums of £IOO and upwards, on Freehold Security, at.lowest current rate of interest. W. H. GUNDBY, Ashburton.



We beg to call special attention to the Colonial Manufactured Goods, as exhi bited by us at the late Industrial Exhibi tion, consisting of Kaiapoi and Roslyn Goods, which were awarded First Prizes of Merit in every ease. Being the only exhibitors of these Goods, or indeed any class of Drapery Goods, in the county, no other firm making even a feeble attempt to show them, the public may rely on always seeing at cur premises an exceed ingly large stock of New Fresh Goods. As we supply several large stores in the district, wo are enabled to buy much larger .lots of Goods at one time, and, consequently, get them at greatly reduced prices,which we will at all times give' the public the full benefit of. Kaiapoi Blankets, from 19s. Kaiapoi Tweeds, as exhibited, from 2s. 9d. Kaiapoi Wools, mottled Kaiapoi Flannels and Serge Flannels Kaiapoi Socks, in all colors ROSLYN GOODS. Roslyn Blankets, at all prices Twill Blankets Roslyn Flannels, white and puce Roslyn Wools, well made Roslyn Wool Pants, beautiful goods We are appointed Agents for these Goods .



STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY. The Undersigned is prepared to receive applications for Loans upon approved, security, repayable by instalments, in ac cordance with the rules of the Society. For particulars, apply to W. H. GUNDRY, Agent for Standard Fire Insurance Co..* BAST STBBET. TANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Company is prepared to take risks on all kinds of Property, including Growings Crops of GRAIN and in stack, at current rates. W. H. GUNDRY, 478 a Agent, East street, Ashburton. : Hotels. CENTRAL HOT EL, CORNER OP WAKANUI ROAD & WILLS STREET. ASHBURTON. SAMUEL BROWN ... PROPRIETOR FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. Liquors of Best Quality kept in Stock- Good and Comfortable Stabling. 498 a New Restaurant, MORTON’S HOTEL. High street, Christchurch. George w. collinson (From Carle’s) Proprietor.



Tailoring Department. Our Tailoring department receives special , attention. Gentlemen’s Fashionable Clothing Suits made to measure, from £4 4s. £SOO worth of Kaiapoi Tweeds to choose from, which gained First Prize at Exhibition Bannockburn Tweeds Blarney and Killarney Tweeds Scotch and English, in various styles and patterns Solo Agents for the new DAVIS’ VERTICAL-FEED SEWING MACHINE, Which gained First Prizes at the Sydney, Melbourne, and Ashburton Exhibitions. ORR AND CO., IMPORTERS, EAST STREET.



Luncheon from Twelve o’clock. 264 a Boarding Houses,. &c- PAN 4- M A HOUSE (late ansteb’s), ■ Tanceed street, Ashburton. The undersigned: begs to inform the pubic that he has REMOVED from the Prince Albert Dining-rooms to the more commodious Boarding-house lately ihthe occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes to merit the same patronage bestowed upon him as heretofore. Goon Bath room. ' S. LUCAS, 210 a Proprietor. NOTICE OF REMOVAL, jpiROM the A 1 Restueant to the ECHO DINING ROOMS, East Street, close to Lancaster’s Butchery,, where : a good Table . will bo kept, and the proprietor will be glad to welcome his old friends and customers. Meals at all Hours of the Day, at Is. each. Beds, Is. Good accommodation for Boarders and Travellers. Conducted by Mbs Truckle. 209 a The A 1 Restaurant,



Thomas Williams, TINWALD, JgUILDER, UNDERTAKER, &c. All kinds of Joinery and Jobbing work done on the Premises. 654 M EDICAL HALL. ASHBURTON. Established 1874. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO THE PURITY OF DRUGS. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY PREPARED.



HILLIP HARPER wishes to in timate to his old Patrons, and the Public generally, that he has taken those Commodious Premises in Tangeed street known as the A 1 Restaurant, where SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION can be obtained by all who favor him with a Don’t forget the Address— PHILLIP HARPER, A 1 RESTAURANT, Tancred street. STANDARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. This Company is prepared to TAKE RISKS on ALL KINDS of PRO PERTY, including Grain Risks, &0., at current rates. A. R. MARKHAM & CO., Agents, 162 a Chertsey. visit. Meals at all hours. Ashburton. 886 Public Companies. The national mutual life ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED).



Established 1869. Actuary and Secretanr—J. M. Templeton, P.I.A. The MOST LIBERAL and EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in the colony. Resident Secretary Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, Wellington. Agent for the County of Ashburton— S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton, Note the name—The National Mutual. 445 a THENEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED).



Open on Sundays, 10 to 11 a.m., 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 p.m. 93C William Eevell (Late of Ashburton Forks), JJAS started in Business at Winslow as SHOEING and GENERAL SMITH. 1 i , • ■ y • ; : . ' • ' i All Work done at Reasonable Rates. 369 a



WOOL SEASON—IBBO-1881. SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHEEP FARMERS. THE Company makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on WOOL entrusted to its care for sale in the London market This being one of the leading depart ments of the Company’s business, and so expert and practical staff being employed by its London House especially to superin tend the deification, valuation, and di*€ posal of wool consignments, growers --may rely upon their clips being carefully handled and placed to the best advan tage. ; ■ J Further mfonnatipn.may be obtained upon application at the Company’si office, Cathedral Square Christchurch, 877