CRICKET.

THE PAST SEASON. The cricket seven is past and gone, but may be looked.back to by members of the Ashburton Club as the moat successful the Ashburton cricketers have yet known. The amalgamation of the Borough .and County Cliibs previous to the commence ment of the season; added to the fact that the, Club has had a most indefatigable secretary atj affaire!, _ and an enthusiastic' committee, has raised the total ' on the roll of ' membership to fifty-five members. - The Domain Board’s grant to the Club fori the improvement of tblb ; ground.' and . the erection of a pavillion, the! .want, of which was pre viously felt very severely, was applied to that purpose, with additions to the funds from the Club’s treasury, and the result has proved'a great boon to the Club. The attendance at practice bore a marked improvement on previous years, and good results have consequently followed. A few evening matches wereiplayed with the newly-constituted Borough Club, and much .interest was manifested in them ; but these are not included in the averages appended, nterely i .being instituted for practice.' During the season, the Club have played ten matches with the follow ing; results :—Won, 6.; lost, 1; drawn, 3 (in favor of the Club). The result is which the Club may. justly feel proud. A great improvement in fielding hss been shown, whilst that the bowling department.has received its fair share of attention, the averages show. The bowl ing, as of old, has been below the mark, notwithstanding the addition of two new trundlers in tho shape, of Messrs Wix and Jepfyson, the former swift, with a round arm delivery, and.who, with a good field, with the placing of which he is thoroughly conyecsaht, has proved himself effective, Jephspn, a medium bowler (over arm), whp is possessed of great. judgment, baa also; been, successful. Andrews has hud the, principal share of the bowling, and is stiff; dangerous, whilst,* Shury has proved himself a useful change, and bids fair to take .aprominent part in the next season Al!. nooks, Hodder, and McLaren have ahp. tried .their, powers in this direction, aqd-with.fsiiCr. results, Owing, however, to the incomplete record, which has been kept., pi; fhe analysis, we are unable to place the same before puri readers. Not withstanding that a visible improvement was noticeable in the batting department, the i’ hdl Bud’.’.im the,;majority of the matches ..have presented, .but a mournful spt>ctacle. . .Amo».heada the lißt with a good' ayeragp, ■; but it is * questionable whether hie would have, maintained it had he played ;|n all the matches. Andrews and Hoddey,, Jam very close , together. : Ttteir.fopg,and.determined stand against the Gpraldme, Club, will be remembered for apma - tima tp,; some. : Then follow’ Curtis, penßhira, A- Fp<>kß, and McLaren; whip have playedrabmp remarkably fine innings, and shewn good defence. Messrs Denshire, Foots, Wix, Douglas, Hodder, and Groves, have especially distinquished themselyes in the gelding; .'4ppppded are.the. hatting averages '

A STRANGE BED.

{Continued.) ■ Mf. M rst movement was to put the whole width of the room) between my self and the horrible bed, and then leaning against the dressing-table, I raised my hands to my forfehead and tried to thihlc 1 .,, I say ‘ tried,’ '.because at first I ; could hot divert-, my dis ordered thoughts from the scene which had just passed;; Joyce’s pale face was still close to mine, painted on the air before me—her, voice still echoed in the silent#, uttering her forlorn ‘ Good bye.’ r Gradually, however, some degree of calm.Qcss retumed to me, and with it returned that hope of safety for us both which'had i flashed across me a few minutes before. ■‘'While thd light still burns they will ‘ me.’ How long would it bi|p ? ' I looked at it—a long atten uated!! tallow, candle; about half re mained. A glance at my watch told me that it had been burning rather mhrh than art hour; it would last an- had suggested, rode to Beckley, and resumed with assistance? Should r have; time before the candle; was burnt our? -I made a rapid calculation twenty minutes to go, twenty to obtain mounted Reinforcement, twenty to it could‘, be done 1 But couldr l-rdare I , leave Joyce .mean-, while at the mercy of these miscreants ? Suppose I was ! delayed by some un foreseen accident; suppose the candle did not'last so long as 1 anticipated; oCrSUppft&jihey opened the door before it was burnt out ? It was an awful risk.

I glanced round the room in quest of something that would serve me as a weapon, supposing I resolved to stay and defend myself and her ap best I cduld j ttyere wias nothing, - not even a cliair-7-for the cumbrous armed one was. pot portable. If it came to a struggle, I should have nothing but myii own physical strength to depend upon j and l knew well that I /was no niatch'for my antagonists singly, much less together. ,1 gave up the thought arid turned to the window. The snow had-;,BOW) ceased,- the / clouds were breaking, and, though mcon and stars were /.pot visible, there Was a pale diffused light in riiq sky which served ■ to'TOo# , -imePtte4f' joufcli. road. into thebleak- distance, stream. be?ide, it rushing be tween its deep,;rocky; hanks.. I p ' on ‘ I Py 'boots, which Jovcq , iupistairs,. and, placing *tne precious candle, on which a life depended, in-a sheltered corner ouloftHri drsuight, opehed the case ment to its widest, scrambled through , on tojkH£led|4 tiring by 8 til}hinds for an instant, and then let rhyself drop gently 4 m S^Ls«»wged^to y saddlc Polly in ttykdark.l do it to hW/lpterisfe 5 disgust, r t ti^h‘^t.^H^Orit a y ic t > biade her with infyute caution Qutiof the yard WPrfl'l *1 :- 'fr ' ■ ,

and a little way down the road, I flung myself into the saddle and rode away. At first the mare was sulky and restive, and gave me not a little trouble, but, when I got her well in hand, and showed her I was not to be trifled with, she changed her tactics, and set cff at a headlong gallop. On we rushed, and the deep and rapid stream rushed with us, making a hollow murmui between its rocky banks.

I saw nothing of'the road we tra versed ; my thoughts were on before me at my goal, or behind me in the dark and silent house I had just left, Where a helpless girl was shut up alone with two murderers. The picture of rny deserted bed-robm rose up before hie with a strange vividness. I saw the open window, and the candle flickering in the draught—suppose a chance puff should extingush it! Every breath of wind in my face made me shudder. I saw too the Green Bed with its treacherous, inviting look; but; having pictured so much, my im agination played a strange freak, find painted Joyce lying on the bed, ,with an awful stillness in her face and form. Try as I would, I could not effiace that figure from the picture; when I saw the bed, I saw Joyce upon it. It was but a fancy, but it thrilled my heart with a new and shapeless fear.

At length I heard the rush and thunder of Beckley Fall, and presently came in sight of it. At this point the little river takes a sudden reckless leap over the rocks which bar its progress, and, alighting in a cloud of spray nine or ten feet below its former level, rushes onwards, foaming and turbulent, over the boulders.

There was the Fall, but' where was the bridge ? I drew rein, and sat looking blankly at the stream. The bridge was gone. The upright timbers which had sup ported it were still standing, but of the bridge itself only a few loose planks remained; the rest had lieen loosened and swept away by the swollen stream. The first moments of stupefaction past, I soon recovered myself. There was no time to hesitate ; on the loss of a second might depend a life. I gauged the stream with my eye—it was about twenty feet wide, as well as I could judge at a hasty glace. The op posite bank was a foot or two lower than this one, which was an advantage. I backed the mare across the road, so that its whole width lay between her and the river, and, bringing my whip sharply down on her flank, put her at the leap. She started forward, crossed the road at two bounds, and on the very brink of the stream swerved suddenly, so as nearly to unseat me, and turned aside. I tried again, with the same result. Then I grew des perate. I lashed her savagely, urging ,her on with wild cries that sounded strangely in the silence, and at length, like a mad thing, she rushed at the leap, cleared it at a bound, alighting safe and sound on the opposite bank, and tore onwards down the road with out a moment’s pause. Five... minutes later she clattered through Beckley High street, and I drew rein before a large old-fashioned red-brick house standing back from the street, with a line of posts and chains before it, and on the door a brass plate bearing the name of “ Septimus Eardly.” Mr Eardly was the Mayor of Beckley, and a magistrate to boot; a few years before, when in business himself, he had had dealings with Marriott Brothers, and I knew him to be not only a kind-hearted man, but a clear headed and quick-witted one —invalu- able qualities in an emergency. The family had all retired for the night, except Mr Eardly himself, who, in dressing-gown and slippers, opened the door to me, and to whom in a few hurried words I explained the situation. He “ rose to the occasion ” at once, as I had expected he would. .‘ln twenty minutes the men and horses shall be at the door,’ he said promptly. ‘We can cross the stream at another point higher up, where it is narrower;’ and, ushering me into a room on the ground-flour, he left me. I spent the interval in pacing about room in a fever of impatience and suspence that increased with every moment, listening to the comings and goings in the house, and straining my ears for the sound of horses’ hcofs without At last I heard them, and, hurrying out, found Mr Eardly and his . son—a stalwart young Yorkshireman of four or five and twenty—on horse back at the back door, accompanied by the chief constable—one of the principal tradesmen of the town —and a watchman, both mounted. , In a second I too was in the saddle, and we were clattering through the silent town, waking all its sleeping echoes, and bringing more than one night-capped head to the windows as we passed. I headed the cavalcade, and on* we went, down the lonely road beyond the town, never slackening speed for a moment, crossing the brook at about a quarter of a mile below the Fall, and keeping on along the road I had already traversed. (To be continutd.)

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY MAY 27, 1881.



0.- : 5S , ifjlli Mil r -1 AmoS'tij*',' ... No. of, innings. «5 0 oi . Mos tr in innings. Most in match. c w 5 2 0 . > - 4 . 74- 32 51 .18.5 Hodder[iJ’ ... 11 r 193 57 57 17.5 Andrews. [l] 1 ..1 Curtis " ... ..•. 13, io 203 124 . 59 28 72 36 16.9 12.4 Denshire..; 9 110 37 46 12.2 Fooks, A. [i] ... IS ' IS3 26 28 XO,2 MacLaren 8 79 3i .9-9 wk '■ 5" 21 11 14 42 Martin-:’... . ; ... "-3 : - 12 9 9 4.0 Marsh ... .... «■■■ 42* 14 14 3-5 , r - r ■7 20 7 7 2-8 ,6 r r 17. 7 7 2.8; St George „ . 4 it. , 6 2.7 ,6 14 , . ■7- 11 2.3 Douglas ;. ... ■i4 , 9 4 , 6: 2.2 Jefinsom 'll’,' .;. * The bracketed ■T 9 5 ■ 5 1.8 figures preceding the num- beroF innings showthe numbed of times the playerhaS carried his bat out



i Bigamy. —At Oamaru, yesterday, Henry Chariton, charged with bigamy, was dismissed, as there were no witnesses in the colony to his first marriage, which was solemnised in England. The Boojttm and Sir Donald Col lision.—At Napier, yesterday, Judge Kenny intimated that the Union Steam ship Company had refused to pay the costs as ordered by the Court of Inquiry re the Boojum and Sir Donald collision. He also stated that there was a question as to whether the Court had power to make the order against the Union Com pany, who were not officially before the Court, but he would like to hear argu ments from the counsel engaged. Finally Tuesday was fixed for argument, Mr Lascelles, who appeared for the Company at t!he inquiry, intimating that he would not not be present, as his presence would be admitting that the Union Company was concerned; which he denied in toto - Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. jgOgffi R. "VTOTIOE— The Ashburton Guardian b. a Gazette for all notices under the Debtomand^Oreditor^ ERIENDLY SOCIETIES’ ACT, 1878, ■' on Side at the Office of this Paper;



Meetings. & PS QOMERSET LODGE. The Regular Monthly MEETING of this Lodge will be held THIS (Fri day) EVENING, at 7.30., in the Hall, Tancred sireet. Visiting Brethren in vited. By order of the W.M., GEO. F. HENRY, 897 a Hon. Sec. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.—A MEET ING of the DIRECTORS will be held in Quill’s Hotel on SATURDAY Evening, at 7 o’clock. Business—To con sider the presentation of a suitable souvenir to the Vice-President, on the occasion of his departure from Ashburton ; and for the passing of accounts unpaid. A full attendance is requested. All CLAIMS against the Society must be made at once, so that they may be considered and settled at this meeting. 894 a J. MacLEAN DUNN, Sec. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. The FIRST ELECTION of Members of the Board of the Upper Ashburton Road District shall be held in the Road Board Office, Westerfield, at 10 o’clock a.m. of FRIDAY, the 3rd June next, instead of the 30th inst., as advertised. A Poll, if demanded, will take place the same day, and close at 4 o’clock p.m. ROBT. D. PULLAR, 335 a Returning Officer. Amusements. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT !! ! LITTLE BARON PUCK, THE NEW ZEALAND DWARF ! Weight 171 b. 2 feet 2 inches height. Now exhibiting at SHOP FRONT OF TOWN HALL. His levees were visited by upwards of 3,000 persons in Dunedin the first week. Little Baron Puck was born in Welling ton in April, 1871, and is thus just ten years of age at the present time. Admission 6d. Children half price. 903 a rpOWN HALL. TO-NIGHT i TO-NIGHT!! GREAT ATTRACTION ! Ashore and Afloat. Representing A Grand Naval Bombardment, THE SIEGE OF ALGIERS. “BILLY IN BATTLE." GRAND TABLEAUX! Splendid Scenery, with unparalleled Me chanical Effects. Million Pbicbs —3s, 2s, Is. Commence at 8 p.m., punctual. 906 a Y * £JRAND MASONIC CONCERT. A Concert will be given in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, Bth JUNE, Tickets can be obtained from members of the Committee : Bro. R. W. Shearman, P.M.Z. Bro. W. H. Gundry, W.M. ; H. 18° Bro. 6. St. Hill, J. Bro. H. Stephenson, P.M. Bro. C. Braddell, P.M., S.E Bro. J. Bradley, W.M. Bro. R. Friedlander, S.W. Bro. H. Zander, J.W., P.S. Bro. Thos. Quill, P.M. Bro, W. Sparrow, W.M. Bro. S. B. Nelson, S.W. Bro. D. M'Farlane, J.W. Bro. W. H. Zouch, S.W. Bro. E. Saunders, J.W. Bro. H. J. Weeks, Musical Director. All Masons are particularly requested to attend in regalia. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. ; to commence 8 p.m, HENRY ZANDER. 829 a Hon. Sec. Ecclesiastical. atholic church. ASHBURTON: Ist Mass, 9 o’clock; 2nd Mass, llo’clock, on the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd and sth Sundays (when one occurs) of the month. RAKAIA : Mass, 11 o’clock, 4th Sunday of the month. Oa EDMUND P. COFFEY. Pound. ITRAYED into my yard—One Black ) Draught HORSE, blaze down face, o white hind fetlocks; no brand, so, one Brown HACK, with tether □e : no brand. CHARLES LAKE, 2a South Rakaia. Educational. MISSES HONOUR are prepared i receive, at their residence, Mooie reet, PUPILS in Music, Singing, and rawing. Toms, per quarter, for each ibject, two guineas. Drawing, in class, irery Tuesday, from half-past three to alf-past four, one guinea per quarter. * 397 a Money- Money END, in sums of £SO and up ards, on Approved FREEHOLD ITY RICH, WM. FEREDAY, Solicitor, Colombo street, Christchurch. THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY, LIMITED. MONEY TO BE LENT ON FREE HOLD SECURITY, in suras up to £60,000 or upwards. J. C. MoDOWALL, Manager. , Hereford street, Christchurch, Opposite Union Bank.



Dan Henderson and Co. Clearing Sale OK SATURDAY NEXT, the 28th INST. 12 o’clock sharp. NO RESERVE. D HENDERSON and Co. have re , ceived instructions to Sell by Public Auction, at their rooms and yards, Saunders’ Buildings, at 12 o’clock sharp, without the slightest reserve Reaper and Binder, by Wood, side de livery, 1 D.F. Plough, by Reid and Gray ; 1 horse power with inter mediate complete ; 13-knife Chaff Cutter, byßentall;! Double Set of Silver Mounted buggy Harness, 2 Sets Leading Harness, 2 Sets ' Plough Harness, Swingletrees, 1 Grindstone, 1 Draught Horse, good worker ; 1 first rate Hack, 6 Store Pigs, a quantity of Chick Feed, good Peed Barley, Crushed Peas, Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Cheese, etc., etc. D. HENDERSON, & Co. MR T. QUILL, 896 a Auctioneer. Matson, Cox, and Co. Matson, Cox & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY 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. FO RTN I 0 H~T L Y SALES OF Stock Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING MACHINES 440 Tenders. TENDERS are required for the EREC TION of Blacksmith’s Shop and Store, labor only, at Ashburton, for P. and D. Duncan. Plans to seen at our office, on and after SATURDAY, 28th, and at Ashburton, at Messrs Montgomery and Co.’s, on and after Monday, the 30th inst. Tenders to be sent in to our office by 4 p.m. on SATURDAY, June 4th. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 907 a P. AND D. DUNCAN. ROAD DISTRICT TENDERS are invited for the following WORKS : No. 35—Forming, &c., Footpaths on the Wakanui road, from Belt to Trevor’s road. No. 36 —Supply of about 200 yards of Metal for Beach road, near Belt. Plans and specification, can be seen at the Board’s office, Moore street, where tenders will be received till 10 a.m. on THURSDAY, June 2nd. FOOKS & SON, Surveyors, &c. Road Board Office, May 25th, 1881. 890 a THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. TO BUILDERS. LISMORE SCHOOL—HINDS (UPPER) TENDERS are invited for the EREC TION of a SCHOOL as above. Plans, specifications, and conditions can bo seen at the • house of Mr Joseph Ward, Ash burton. Endorsed tenders are to be sent to the Chairman of the Board not later than 3 p.m, on WEDNESDAY, Ist June. The Board does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. A. W. SIMPSON, Architect. Christchurch, 20th May, 1881. 874 a TENDERS are required for BREAK ING-UP 600 Acres of Tussock Land, 10 inches by 4 inches ; and for about 600 Acres of CROSS-PLOUGHING after turnips, 10 inches by inches, at Lyndhurst, near Methven. Cross ploughing to be finished, one-half by 30th June and balance by 31st July. Breaking up to be finished by October 31st. Tenders for the whole, or blocks of not less than 200 acres, to be sent in by 28th MAY, to L. & E. COSTER, Somerton, Rakaia. May 18th, 1881. 834 a fjl E N D E R S. Tenders are invited for PLOUGHING 300 acres of Stubble Land at Grange Farm (late Mr Bullock’s). For particu lars apply at the Farm, two miles from Ashburton. 867 a Public Notices. mEN SHILLINGS REWARD—LOST, from Ashburton, on the 23rd of May, a small dark red COW, with a rope around its neck. Above reward to any one giving information as to its where abouts. —P. Williams. 893 a A SHBURTON MILLS. OWNERS of GRISTS will be CHARGED Id and 2d per bushel respec tively for CLEANING First and Second Class WHEAT, in addition to the charge for Grinding. HENRY BOWERS 629 a (For Saunders Brothers). iT ESTERPIELD MILLS. Having taken the above Mills, I beg to inform farmers and the public generally that the MILL is NOW OPEN, and hope, by turning out a first-class article, to merit a share of public support. Gristing on the usual terms. Cash buyer of grain. JAMES CLARK. March 17th, 1881. 376 a ALFRED COOK, news runner for the Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Times, and Star, is prepared to undertake the distribution of circulars, hand-bills, &c., and to do general light porter work, and odd jobs. 794 a AND £3,500 i sums of £IOO and upwards, Security, at lowest current I* W. H. GUNDBY, Ashburton.



Alfred Hamson. WEDNESDAY, Ist JUNE. 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions from the owner to sell by public auction, at his Rooms— SUBURBAN SECTIONS, Nos. 11 & 12, Cox Street, Each having a well-built Four-roomed COTTAGE thereon. A very small cash deposit is required, and for che balance the most liberal terms will be offered. The Above is a Perfect Boon to the Working Man. Also— TOWN SECTION No. 60, Kermode street. Without Reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, 904 a Auctioneer. UNDER BILL OF SALE, Paterson v, Paterson. SATURDAY, MAY 28, 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by Public Auction, at his yards— -2 Black Mare—“ Blossom” "2 Brown Gelding—“ Star” 2 Grey Mare—“ Maggie ” 2 Grey Gelding—“ Dick” 2 Day 2 Reaper 2 Set Iron Harrows Double-furrow Plough 2 Single-furrow Plough Harness Swingletrees, &c. ALFRED HARRISON, 877 a Auctioneer. Railway Notices. V. R. N E W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ALTERATION OF NAME—WOOD BRIDGE STATION. On and after the Ist June the name of the Station now called “ Woodbridge ” will be “Rangitata.” W. M. HANNAY. Traffic Superintendent. Traffic Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, May 26th, 1881. 905 a To Let. mO LET, with purchasing clause, or X FOR SALE—3O7 Acres of AGRI CULTURAL LAND at Rangitata, on Coldstream Run. For particulars, apply to A. MOORE & CO., 710 a Christchurch. O LET—A BLACKSMITH’S SHOP, doing a good business, in a thriving country district. For particulars, apply to Poyntz and Co., Ashburton. 612 a For Sale. O R SALE. ALFRED HARRISON has for sale, a really beautiful BUILDING SITE, 1 ACRE, Fenced with posts and rails and planted. This Section, which faces the Belt and corner of Winter’s road, has a frontage of over 6 chains, is within ten minutes’ walk of Post office, there being a road through the Domain directly to it, and situated as it is at the very highest corner of the township, offers perhaps the finest building site in township in the district. Terms very easy. Apply, ALFRED HARRISON, 889 a Auctioneer. O R SALE. A FARM of 126 acres, well fenced. The land is of good quality ; all laid down in English grass, and abundantly watered. Haxton & Beattie’s Patent FLEXIBLE HARROWS, and Kell, Meat, and Co.’s Anglo-American CORN and SEED DRILL. POYNTZ AND CO. W® have received instructions to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, A SNUG Improved Farm, Now in fallow. This Farm consists of 127 Acres of the best land in the Wakanui District and will bo sold a bargain, on easy terms of payment. For particulars, apply to 804 a DAN HENDERSON & CO. AND FOR SALE. 864 ACRES improved Farm, situated at Dromore, of which 370 acres are laid down in grass, and 130 acres are in stubble, after one crop, balance in tussock. Small house. Sub-division fences, plantation, &o. The new water race is supposed to run through this property. 544 ACRES in tussock at Lauriston on the Forks railway line, with the water race running through the centre of the section. Terms easy. CUFF & GRAHAM, 597 a Christchurch. TTf ANTED THE GUARDIAN tolls " your Wants for Is., cash.



J. T. T't' r.nd Co. CLEARING SALE. CLEARING SALE. CLEARING SALE. AT WAKANUI, ON THURSDAY, JUNE 9- Messrs j. t. ford & co., (in conjunction with Messrs Fried lander Bros.) have received instructions from Mr A. G. Earle (consequent upon his leaving for the South), To sell, on the premises, the whole of his Valuable Farm, Situate AT WAKANUI, Joining Mr Moffatt’s Mill, and containing 270 A 0 E E S, Of which 65 acres are under wheat; 82 acres fit for oats and barley ; 120 acres under English grass ; and 3 acres plan tation, with SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSE, LAkGE STABLE, And other OUT-BUILDINGS Erected thereon. Also— THE WHOLE OF THE LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c., Comprising— ENGINE, COMBINE & ELEVATORS, By Hornsby TJ First-class DRAUGHT HORSES g COWS & HEIFERS 1 DEERING TWINE BINDER, A- Almost new 1 DRILL, by Keal and Meats, Anglo- American. TRAP, PLOUGHS, HARROWS, HARNESS, &c., &c. The Auctioneers would draw particular attention to the above sale, as the farm is one of the best in the well-known WAKANUI DISTRICT, Is WELL WATERED, And would make one of the best DAIRY FARMS In the Colony, Sale to commence at 12 o’clock. Terms liberal. Luncheon provided. For full particulars, apply to J. T. FORD & CO., Auctioneers ; or FRIEDLANDER BROS., 862 a Ashburton. TO STOCK OWNERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS, IN THE COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. We beg to announce that we have COMMENCED BUSINESS AT ASHBURTON, AS AUCTIONEERS & COMMERCIAL AGENTS, For the Sale of STATIONS, FARMS, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, PRODUCE, &c. We have arranged with Messrs Fbibdlander Bros, to receive entries, and to make arrangements for sales on our account in the Ashburton District. Our experience in all classes of Farm and Station Properties, Stock, Produce, &c., and our intimate knowledge of the markets in the chief centres of New Zealand, combined with the close ac quaintance with the requirements of the district of Messrs Freidlander Bros., who will carry out the arrangements for sales, is a guarantee that the business entrusted to our care will be well and promptly attended to. J. T. Ford and Co., AUCTIONEERS, Christchurch, Timaru, and Ashburton. WITH reference to the above, our name is a sufficient guarantee that any business entrusted to our care will receive every possible attention. FRIEDLANDER BROS., | Merchants. May 23, 1881. 880 a W. H. Gundry. W. H. GUNDRY, "Tl 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, Wood’s, Osborne’s) Machine and Castor Oil Coal for Threshing Machines Station Stores of every description, including Teas, Sugars, Oilman’s Stores, &c., &c., &c. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT. Agent AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. 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., EAST STREET. STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, The Company is prepared to take risks on all kinds of Property, including Growing Crops of GRAIN and in stack, at current rates. : : W. H. GUNDRY, 478 a Agent, East street, Ashburton.



T. c, ’Tlock. OF DATE OF Property Sale. My NEXT PROPERTY SALE will take place on SATURDAY, 28th inst., instead of the 21st, as previously adver tised. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. BURNETT STjREET. WEEKLY SALE OF HORSES EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m. F OR SALE, CHEAP. 127 Acres first-class LAND, fronting on the Wakanui Creek, being Rural Sections 20632 and 20633, divided into three paddocks; all in English grass ; there is a hut and stable on the farm. This would make a capital dairy farm. Will be sold cheap and on liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T O FARMERS AND OTHERS. TO LET for CROPPING about 300 acres, 100 of which have been cropped once, the remainder is ploughed and ready for cross-ploughing. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Or MR W. L. RICHARDS, Near The Grange. TO LET.—BOARDING HOUSE in East street, presently in occupation of Mr C. Truckle. Apply to T. BULLOCK. rjlO PERSONS DESIROUS OP STARTING A BACON CURING FACTORY. FOR SALE CHEAP— -4 Sections on the South Bast 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 pqtlay. For further particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK. Jjm SALE. A BARGAIN! A 4ft Gin RANGE. Quite new. T. BULLOCK MONEY TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £SO and up wards. Apply to T. BULLOCK. 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. 66 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. 220 Acres, all fenced, partly improved and well watered, Longbeach. Would make a capital dairy farm. 65 Acres, about 3 miles from the town of Ashburton ; fenced and cultivated. To he sold cheap. 150 Acres, near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s. Fenced and otherwise improved. / u 84 Acres, subdivided into four paddocks, well watered with a never failing stream. Capital dwelling-house of five rooms, coach-house, store, etc. Situated on Mr Hart’s Run, about eight miles from the township of Ashburton, This is a very desirable residence. 162 Acres Freehold) A well cultivated farm, 24 Acres Leasehold \ all fenced and sub divided with live, well kept fences. There are also two wells with a plenti ful supply of water. The land is also broken up, part in crop, and part in English grass. Improvements consist of a well built comfortable six-roomed dwelling-house, also a four-stalled stable and granary capable of storing 2,000 bushels of grain. 236 Acres, situated near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 267 Acres about 1 mile from Hinds railway station, onMaronan run. 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 ii, 12, 13, Alford Forest Road, with $• roomed Cottage erected thereon. Terms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort gage for a number of years. Lot 34, 35, each X acre » Mayo’s Block; 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 house. 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 cpttage erected thereon. 337 —Moore street, on which is erected cottage and blacksmith’s shop. 9 Si9o6, East street North, also T.S. 771, comer of Wakanui road and Cox street. This valuable section contains about half an acre, and has five chains front age. TO LET. Two Shops in Moore street. Butchers’ Shop and Dwelling House attached, and situated in Havelock street, lately in the occupation of Mr Geo. Worner. There is a three-stalled stable, and other necessary buildings on the premises. Shop situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, near the Post Office. or full particulars, apply to V T BULLOCK, a Estate Agent



Business Notices. R. - TINWALD, Wheelwright and General aqbl: CULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKER. . • All Repairs neatly executed .with, promptitude and despatch, and at reason* able prices. 197» Thos. Dudson, .. SADDLER &, HARNESS MAKER, Burnett street, Ashburton. Persons visiting this Establishment can be supplied with every article of the trade at lowest prices. 203 a THOMAS HUDSON. DAVIS’S Cheap FURN ITU RE AND BEDDING MAN U FACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W DAVIS, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 294 a Chaff, Chaff, Chaff; ASHBURTON CORN & CHAFF STORE, ALWAYS ON HAND—^' AS H ; ph ; .O ; P* in Large or Small Quantities, at Lowest Prices. Note the Address — NEXT EVERETT BROS., ‘ 548 a Havelock street, Ashburton. . FLOUR STRAW HAY OATS BRAN SHARPS CHAFF CRUSHED OATS POTATOES BEANS PEAS CARROTS, &c., &c., Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, ; HAS always oh 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 y weekly, or oftener if required, and as D. W. 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. <fc. D. Duncan, Christchurch, well-known makers. Everything at Christchurch prices, with ■ carriage only added. EDI 0A L HALL; ASHBURTON. Established 1874. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAH) TO THE PURITY OP DRUGS. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY PREPARED. ’ Open on Sundays, 10 to 11 a. m., 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 p.m. 93C DAYIS VERTICAL F ED Sewing Machine. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. The above Sewing Machine has .taken First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition, after a contest lasting over several months; the judges having awarded First Prize to the New Davis Vertical Feed on every point. Come and get samples ot the work. Sews any fabric, from lace to leather. Always in order. P.S.—lt was also awarded First Prize at the Sydney Exhibition, on every point, and at the Ashburton Industrial Exhi bition. ORR AND CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ASHBUR TON COUNTY, ; ■