tbaa that of establishinga cremating fur nace, -under (be-personal supervision, of course,‘of ofuc. worthy Sergeant of police. ’TIs fortunate for one street in tlio Borough that there are some lynx-eyed residents therein, or Well, it’s too unsavory a subject to pursue farther. :It is astonishing the many ways in which' business 'then, _ in times, of de pressforn; seek tor keep. afloat and make both 'ends meet, Some of the methods ore very. commendable .and worthy of all praise;' bn the contrary, are of 1 * very 1 questionable nature. I reihember when business in, one of the now flqurish ing tqwns up north was in a very stagnant n wbo waa beset on all sides byjmpat|enp and importunate creditors, hltupqu a pian, Which- was no sooner oonceiyed tban acted upon. Interviewing a merchant with; whom he, had had no prewionsi transactions, Bang ■ obtained a largp quantify ofsugar, at something abovo current rates, bn a three months’ h confectioner, at abqut 30 per cent, below the price agreed upon witW the r merchanV .However,. before a week had 'elapsed Bung , had to seek the shelter'of thb : BankruptcyCourt;ihe whole taSrij&CTWB,/Mtme‘outj and the wily brewer gbl a well-aeserved lecture from,the judge, as well as soma vefy severehandling by wrathful creditors.

‘fShyposn evew business has its ways tricks that are vain,” but it .pever oe&uyfed'to me.until recently that tbqfywaa muph opportunity for the exer ciaaqfßharppractice -by an undertaker. ■ I -have heard,; When a boy, of cannibals ogling their captives day by day, and cal cujating ihqw long: it would be ere they were sufficiently fed. to be ready for the Oven, But—ye shades of Captain Cook I —cwhb • ever heard of a Sick man being watched and calculations, entered into as to when ihafuturooccupant of a pauper’s shellshould, nqt only give ihis/jfinal gasp, bus Mentally appoint the day upon which the .poor ifellow should be interred ? The calculations, in which it,waa ultimately decided to postpone One eveohm. expectation of another, so as to save shoe leather, ’and, ; perhaps, timber, are too xhtneate fpr ifle to enter., upon. But I aid convinced morq >; than ever, Hr Editor, 'thfitthere are more things tran siflringinrthis little.township of Ashburton tßSfcn Sit of in f yqup philosophy.

hw been tq Kaiapoi 1 This, fy jthe way I, often.; address great tiavellers and explorers. Singularly < my answer ris that Ihey haye never been there. I A.t f Kaiapoi they have always, bqenuifrploiigMng deep”'in an independent sort of way, and thWconsequences are that itirtlH Wemaini f fqftnihg layerpool of . When they inaugurate a systWWdf telling thbir borough 'conn cillOnt intheir bld age, we think . ton, do the jSajno while young. The fottbwmg advertisement is taken from a papeK-rT . ■ Kaiapoi Borough Council.—This school will , re-open ion Monday next, the ibth instant.— C.j_E. Dudley, secretary. .afraid.'that the teaching - staff will ■jol oilv/-^rsTT —i un;. — *r-

Messrs Reid and Gray's Double Furrow Plough.

gno»r-'i «... ••!• '■# thi‘iMU^ i^afW I Xiihe/SSbtionß visitors to tbs’ BSthibitioh to hh Careful how they tell wlfltttbfy BhVh 1 seeh 1 id their friends on 'Tt aeetoWlthit a Mr Cocker, at expatiated at ASOfirnderable lengthWu .the ‘ merits r of BOM Wffff Cf!»y’B" i d4ablC-fih?row .plough. HtoVemarki* were reported ill the AUsirala suxW/hnn#' r d*fe#' npoh' the unfortunate gefitfoniim'viris Wf wrath' from a., rival Mr J Hagh‘'Lennbn. This |s ho#*'the 1 wlritcr; aforesWd speakfl of the mrtttir V- ** Whert 'Mr Cooker took, his bueoHo frf^ny’ in his : confidence ; told them 1 hbWho travelled to Me&qtirhe by a cfaCip excursion : train': went to the Ex evemMng Be thw* ihfyd; gave agricultural impkSnefttt s Wnd'lhachinery ’ ; His' Uttle, drOiWf ittf BiC ahgfy' pMsions he would atfr«%pl«*tim‘[hCWsrapers' which .Would devdlOWhefe' qolumps to hft idhorJ : This Which' MrUpbli Lennon calls the Ne#««dafldT>lough presume in cOn-1 seqnenCe-of iti\being the plough cbm? monly used thibaghont New Zealand), he condMmHitbbcause It u cheap, simple in construction, and -notripade Of unneces sarily Justly- materials ; while he extolr Ms ,qwn fqe h*dear, made Of expensive mafyriato*. :»nd having . various improver men^rrrhu^.whether they are- required it is np£ j for rme to 1 1 < can -only listnof names” are’ enough to scare any ordinary tiller of the -eoit ;As there is something, in ,the name of Cobkei , which' I smaCkß of wisdom, one cannot readily believe that he is such a fooi aWMc UughLennon would have ns beliobeL ‘According to Cocker, ’ or ‘ not accordingw : tb : ’ ■ Cocker, ’ are household it ia almost 1 impossible for bnyoneitoi bClieVe thait a Cocker is not an subject. And why should not this gentleman be an authority on Agricultural implements and ma chism Jo-He* tells- hC is ' sbi For my park*! <am Inbllnedlo take him at his Word. His judgment is well backed since it cquibideeWlth’ that of mine and that cf two friends—one a practical engineer the the jurors. Mown Reid and Gray received first for tMhrdoubletfuprow plCagh and a special commendation, which I daresay counts for iMlhin§ in'the estimation of mahy persons, especially implement makers, who»iifyto;lafl4d- to the highest ordeklohawiods' Mr thrir-exhibits/; The vagaphoil of -some j urors h&ve led people to qnesridn Ibeir honesty or-sanity, I admit, but there' is such - a con sensOfWepirsrihat the verdict of the juryltntiStddur.tl VSimplicity, durability j efficiency, econqrhy’in first cost and work ing nU’ ;d»a desiderata for raa ohmefy and impleroentß,-and all. the,.so- ’ in the world will not compensate for the absence of one of these essential qualifications. Unfortunately, it is nbt* in ah! Exhibition building or at a show trial,, bpt .|n the .wear and tear. qf, daily use, kfeit it is possible fo .test agri* cultural implements. The fact that those who sometimes, baye |he handling of them are rfqt bveihortbened With intelligence, induces most agriculturists tq. consider simpljcifyiils {nd.qita'nonS > The 1 Ifew Zea land farmers as ( ,a body < undoubtedly belong to that y&jman class which we, are anxiqp»r 'to jsee ’in ’Vrctbria—men poaseasing and capital, and who knftKi-bbWJ to increase the produc tiveness oftiiheir.iand. ..Such being the case, surefyt Wnr farmers can tatse no harm in taking yqtoicoQsideration whether they do wisely according to. Mr Lennon’s atatement in insisting on. so many im provement* airOUlncreased cost . The bigVerthg of rival' imanufacturers are not therefore such an nnmized evil since thej tend to direct;; pUblic attention to manj useful articles, ,thai 'would otherwise hi fort right j ? - r

THE ■AHHB^T^ T M^jT^Sr'^l.



*5 :HoixwAvV /'PJJWPMenx. and Puls.- <3W constitutions have a ’tendency to and are throughout 4 He year bomfe,*Wß')jy its protracted tortures; Let web sdflKredfe;, v batfie ri the; - afflicted “"““1 with and aftefwards jub in lidfflDSttßfleStAi 1 Tl*i?r Will finfit ih< ; add, r io3oß*fißjßii , ai«/% sifeft way tji diiUasft Mak Tniediflotbc fepidays*! trial* of lhi! ► be . completely swcpl jsMWMßat'*aild matte' a mint shudde) 'ililTii nlnr rnr Hollowav’i Hpllojaray’j which cpm&r) calm; ’“form n.vto’i*



Meetings. A SiIBURTON FOOTBALL CLUB. A GENERAL MEETING of the above Club will be held at Mr Fooks’ office on MONDAY EVENING, at 8 p.m. Business —To consider challenges. EGBERT J. MAYO, Hon. Sec. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. —A MEET ING of the DIRECTORS will be held at Quill’s Hotel, TO - NIGHT, ht, 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. fTTPPER ASHBURTON SU BOARD. ROAD : 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 km, 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. I O; -NIGHT! TO-NIGHT !1 TO-NIGHT!!! LAST NIGHT. Little baron puck, THE NEW ZEALAND DWARF ! 1 Weight 171 b. 2 feet 2 inches height. Now exhibiting at i SHOP FRONT OF TOWN HALL. His , loveea .were visited by upwards of 3,000 persons in Dunedin the first week. Little Baron Puck was bom in Welling ton in April, 1871, and is thus just ten years of age at the present time. i Admission Gd. Children half price. I 903 a Gr RAND 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 Commutes: Bro. R. W. Shearman, P.M.Z. Bro. W. H. Gundry, W.M. ; H. 18° . Bro. G. St: Hill, J. Bro. H. Stephenson, P.M. ; Bro. C. Braddell, P.M..S.E 8r0..J; Bradley, W.M. Bro. R. Friedlander, S. W. > Bro. H. Zander, J.W., P.S. j Bro. Thos. Quill, P. M. ■ ! Bro. W.Spairow, W.M. : Bro. R B.' NelVon, S,W. Bro. D. M’Farlane, J.W. i Bro. W. H. Zouch. S.W. Bro. E. Saunders; J.W. Bro; H: Ji Weeks, Musical Director. ; All Masons are particularly requested ;6 attend in regalia. ’ . , Doors open at 7.30 p.m. ; to commence i t.: ■ - 8 p.m. HENRY ZANDER, 529 - Hon. Sec. Impounding Notice. IMPOUNDED, at South Rakaia, May _f 19th j from near Chertsey, one bay - MARE, star on forehead, white snip on nose, near. Kind foot 'white, sadclle mailied ; light draught. If hot released by June 3rd, it will be sold. ' ! GEO. SHBLLOCK, 915 ft Poqridkeeper. Tenders. TENDERS are invited for SOWING and HARROWING (two strokes) of 250 acres. Broadcast machine and hairows provided. S tate number of teams in! applying. Tenders accepted until TUESDAY. For further particulars apply C. G. ROSKRUGE, 917 a Chertsey. RENDERS are required for the EREC TION of Blacksmith’s . Shop and. itofe, labor only, at Ashburton, for P. nd D. Duncan. Plans to seen at our ffice, on and after SATURDAY, 28th, nd at Ashburton, at Messrs Montgomery nd Cp.’s, on and after Monday, the 30th Tenders to be sent in to our office by .4 .m. on! SATURDAY, June 4th. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ccepted. 07a P. AND D. DUNCAN. ROAD DISTRICT TENDERS are invited for the following WORKS:— No. 36—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 he seen at the; Board’s office, Moore street, where tenders will be received till 10 a. in. on THURSDAY, June 2nd. FOOKS & SON, ! ; ’ ■ Surveyors, <fec. Road Board Office, May 25th, 1881. 890 a The education board of the DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. LISMORE SCHOOL—HINDS (UPPER) TENDERS are invited for the EREO TIONof a SCHOOL as above. Plans, specifications, and conditions can be 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. 874 a jCl^ristchnrcl^ Money. Money 110 LEND, in sums of £SO and up- IcUSS ° n FREEHOLD ■ RICH. WM. FERBDAY, l , , Solicitor, Colombo 1 street, Christchurch. , 159 a THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND ' , ' ; l|iOAN COMPANY, LIMITED, i -000,000. M[6NEY TO BE LENT ON FREE HOIdL .SECURITY, in sums up to £ro,oou.or upwards* ; '.j ].J. C. MoDOWALL, Manager. }2 Herefprd street, Christchurch,'



Ecclesiastical c ATHOLIC CHURCH. ASHBURTON : Ist Maas, 9 o’clock; 2nd Mass, 11 o’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. 610 a EDMUND P. COFFEY. Public Notices. Ashburton borough coun cil. : Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Ashburton Borough Council will be held oil MONDAY, the 30th day of May, instant, at the Council Chambers, Burnett street, at 7 o’clock in the evening, for the purpose of hearing and determining all OBJECTIONS to the Burgess List. < . ; By order, CHARLES BRADDBLL, . Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, 25th May, 1881. 886 a BURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. CLOSING OF FOUR ROADS - MOUNT HUTT ROAD DISTRICT. Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Council, to consider the question of CLOSING FOU ROADS, commencing from rural sectio 30772, 24441, 25153, and 2~“ Mount Hutt Road District, and DEJECTIONS made thereto by son likely to suffer inj be held at the Council Clambers ton, on WEDNESDAY the June next, immediately meeting. By order. F. MAIN ry thereb shbur ,of if ter the#brdinary Ashburton, May 18th, ING, Clerk. 844 a HAVING satisfactorily DISPOSED of the BUSINESS of BAKER and CONFECTIONER hitherto carried on by me, I have to request that all outstanding ACCOUNTS due to me be 'PAID on or before SATURDAY, June 4th, 1881, and that all Accounts against me be rendered by that date, otherwise they Will not' be recognised. A. O. AITKEN. ' Ashburton, May 28, 1881. 916 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. i HENRY BOWERS 629 a ' (For Saunders Brothers). TESTER FIELD 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 !a LFRED COOK, news runner for the l\ Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Times, ahd Star; is prepared to undertake- the distribution of circulars; hand-bills, &c. , and to do general light porter work, and odd jobs., 794 a Railway Notices. V. E W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ’(Christchurch Section.) is 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. ; TO LET,' with purchasing clause, or FOR SALE—3O7 Acres of AGRI CULTURAL LAND at Rangitata, on Coldstream Bun. For particulars, apply to A. MOORE & CO., 710 a - Christchurch,' mO LET—A BLACKSMITH’S SHOP, JL doing a good business, in a thriving country district. For particulars, apply to Poyktz and Co., Ashburton. 612 a For Sale. JP O R S A L E. A FARM of 300 Acres, all sown down to wheat, well and securely Fenced, abun dantly watered, and within easy access of a Railway Station. Also, 200 Acres of good LAND to Let for Cropping, or For Sale on a, purchasing clause. Two well-finished three-roomed COT TAGES, situated on a Quarter-Acre of Land, on the East Town Belt, close to the High School. These cottages are now let to good tenants, at a fair rental, and will bo sold on easy terms of payment. 595 a POYNTZ AND CO. have received instructions to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, A SNtTO Improved Farm, Now in fallow. TJiis Farm conaists of 127 Acres of the best land in the Wakanui District and will ho sold a bargain, on easy terms of payment. . For particulars, apply to 804 a DAN HENDERSON & CO. AN D F O R SAL E, ,564 ACRES improved Farm, situated atDfomore, of which 370 acres are laid down in grass, and 130 acres areih stubble, after one crop, balance in tussock. , Small house. Sub-division feiicefi, plantation, &9.. : The new watez* race is stippbsdd to. through this property. , ■ 644 ACRES in tusstnsk at Lauriston Ch. the' Forks railway line, with the water race running through the centre of the 'section. ’ ■ Terms easy. Apply to ‘ CUFF & GRAHAM, -507 a •ChrlatehutCh.



Matson, Cox, and Co. IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE OP FARMS, STOCK, AND IMPLEMENTS, 1 f , v ., SITUATED, (JM, THE, ,r j; ; ! WAKANUI CREEK, ! And only 3 miles from the Ashburton Railway Station. TtyTESSRS MATSON, COX, & CO. IYI have received instructions from,-] Mr Thdnlas Prendergast, who is leajrifig the district, to offer for Auction, on • j 'jjw FRIDAY, JUNJ9*3RD, 1881, JT The UNDERMENTIONED PROPERTIES. 'Jr The Equity of Redemption on ACR Ea • ; 209 j FIRST-CLASS LAND, Through which the Wakanui Creek runs. 240 acres 240 ;. i> ;Ad joining the, above. ' These Farms being some of the earliest i selections in the district, are well known to be the finest wheat growing land in New Zealand, and having been carefully famed, are now in thoroughly good condition, biing sub-divided into conveniently' resized paddocks, .with Comfortable farm house, stable, granary, and ‘ every convenience for working the same. So good an opportunity of securing a ; first-dapa farin'on easy terms'Seldom offers. After which will be offered, TWO FIRST-CLASS FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGES, Situate in Cox street, Ashburton. To be followed by a CLEARING SALE Of the following STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, jkf, &c. r r i Bay Ware, “ Jess,” 6 yrs ■ 1 Bay Mare, “ Pink,” aged 1 Grey Horse, “ Tommy,” 3 yrs 1 Bay Mare, “ Polly,” 7 yrs 1 BlaokHprae,“‘ Prince,” aged > 1 Black Mare, “Maggie,” 3 yrs 1 Black Horse, “Farmer,” aged j 1 Bay Mate, “ Kitty,” 4 yrs 1 Bay Mare, “ Nellie,” 3 yrs ; 3 Two-year-old Heavy Colts : 1 2 Yearling Colts, extra heavy ' 8 Sets Plough Harness, complete ! 5 Do. Shaft and Leading Harness 3 Drays, in good order i 1 Double-seated American Wagon . 1 Bay Mare, “ Polly ” j Harness for do., nearly new; ! 1 Sowing Machine, by Duncan • 2 Sets Harrows j 1 Wood’s Reaper and Binder I 2 D.F. Ploughs 1 Brindle Cow, “ Jenny ’ ’ I Roan Cow, “Roaney" ; 1 Surrey Drill, Woolnough j 1 Ghaffcutter, Corme’s improved ‘ 1 Do. Bentall’s 1 Corncrusher Intermediate Horse-Power Water-wheel and pastings ' Reaper ' ‘ ‘ | : 6 Large Breeding Sows 54 Weaners and Suckers 20 Fat Hogs ; . w 29 Pigs , Ac., &c., &c. ! Terms at sale. t * i;U Luncheon provided. 881 a Auctioneers. : Matson, Cox & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, • LAND & MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 1 ASHBURTON. Their business wili iitcluder'thfe 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 Desd Stock; also on Market Days at Ashburton and Tinwal<J*~Eat and Store Stock. They are also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, Wool, &c., placed in their hands for sale. jp O R TNIGHTLY SALES , of ; Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. MATSON, 'OOX, & CO'- Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED : THRESHING MACHINES ; 440 Educational— fJpHE MISSES HONOUR are prepared to receive, at their residence, Mooie street, PUPILS in Muaid, 'Singing, and rawing. Terms, per quarter, for" each ibject, two guineas, i Drawing* hi'ola£s,' rery Tuesday, from half-past three to ill-past four, on# guinea perjonartelr.: Vi l f 397 a : Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. ■fpTlCE— The Ashburton Guardian a i Gazette for all notices under the ibtora and Creditors ids



H- Matson and CO IN THE MATTER OF THE LAND TRANSFER ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1880. Under the authority of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, TI/TESSIEURS H. MATSON and Co. IVI will Sell by Public Auction,' on SATURDAY, the Fourth Day of June, one,thousand eight hundred and eighty one, at their sale rooms, Cashel street, Christchurch, at two o’clock in the after noon — ; All that Freehold FARM, situate in the district of Ashburton, contain ing one hundred and eighty-six acres two roods eight pe.rcbes, > more or less, being - '‘ part of the land included ih deposited plan No. ! , 323. The property is sold subject tp-atriortgage to the New Zealand and Mercantile Agency Oora pany, No. 8278, on, which the principal sum of one thousand four hundred and ninety-two pounds, and interest is now due 110 Acres are in stubble 67 Acres are*ih native state and swamp 9 Acres are in English grass There is a three-roomed Whare of wood, with a seven-stall Stable. The land is divided into five paddocks. Terms at Sale. For particulars, apply to MESSRS DUNCAN & COTTERILL, Solicitors, 912 a Christchurch. J. T. Ford and Co. ASHBURTON SALEYARDS. -li /TESSRS J- T. FORD & CO, (in IVI conjunction with Friedlander j Bros.) will sell by Public Auction, at the ! above Yards, on ' ;TUESDAY, MAY 31, On account of Hon. W. S. Peter, GOO erino (mixed sexes) 100 ( m i xe( l sexes) , 100 ® r ’ mQ Crossbred SHEEP On account A- E. Peache, Esq. , 300 er * no ®^ES 300 roßß^r ®d On account of other owners, •; Prime Fat Crossbred SHEEP , Prime Fat Merino SHEEP Messrs Friedlander Bros, will receive other entries for this sale, as per advertise ment. J. T. FORD & CO. , ’ Auctioneers, V i ' FRIEDLANDER BROS., 913 a Agents. mo STQCK OWNERS, FARMERS, JL V . 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 Friedlander Bros, to .receive entries, and to ibake arrangements for sales en out account in the Ashburton District. Our experience in all classes of Farm jpid 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 bur 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, INSTATE AND STATION AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKER (Under the Land Transfer Act), AND GENERAL MERCHANT, EAST STEET, ASHB UR TON, HAS ON SALE Fencing Wire, Nos. 6,7, 8,9, 1() 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, &0., &<s., <&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-; with the rules of the Society. For particulars, apply to W. H GUNDRY, Agent for Standard Fire Insurance Co., BAST STRBET. 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., £‘4ooo AND £8,500 TO LEND; ill sums of £IOO and upwards, on Freehold Security, at lowest current rate of interest. W. H. GUNDRY, | Ashburton. GUARDIAN tells ’ * your Wants for Is., cash.



T. rv-’l.rJc. BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE OF HORSES . EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at Ip.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. 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 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. JpiOß SALE. A BARGAIN! A 4ft 6in RANGE. Quite new. T. BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £6O and up wards. Apply to ~ T, BULLOCK. T. Bullock, Auctioneer, estate, AND ■ • GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, i .EA S T STRE ET, AND At the B A Z A A R, i BU RNET T STREET, Ashbxjbton. 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. . 27b 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, i 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 be sold cheap., 15b Acres, near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s. Fenced and otherwise improved. 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 situated near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 267 Acres about I mile from Hinds railway station, on Maronan 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 n, 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 5 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 isite for private house. TOWN PROPERTIES. 1 That Valuable Town Section 159 Tancred street, will be sold very cheap and on easy terms. S 39 —Eighth of an acre, terms same as above. 77 —Kermode street. 32 —-Comer section, with a well built cottage erected thereon. .437 —Moore street, on which is erected cottage and blacksmith’s shop. 9 5,906, 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. 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 private residence, price low, terms easy. Lots 502, 503, 510, 511, 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, j TO LET. Two Shops: in Moore street; ■ Butchers’ Shop and Dwelling House attached, iand situated in Havelock street, lately in the occupation of Mr Geo. Women There is (i’-thrcC-stalled - stable, and other necessary' buildings on the premises. Shop Situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, hear the Post Office. For fiiflibdrtlotlarfy apply ta T 221 a Estate Agent



Business Notices. R. Galloway, TIN WALD, Wheelwright and General agri cultural IMPLEMENT MAKER. All Repairs neatly executed with promptitude and despatch, and at reason able prices, 197 a Thos. Dudson, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, Burnett street, Ashburton. , Persons visiting this Establishment can be supplied with every article of the tra.de at lowest prices. 203 a THOMAS DUDSON. DAVIS’S Cheap F U R N ITU RE AND BEDDING MANUFACTORY, 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, Note the Address— NEXT EVERETT BROS., 548 a Havelock street, Ashburton. Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, HAS' 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 Raiapoi 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. 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. &. D. Duncan, Christchurch, well-known makers. Everything at Christchurch prices, with carriage only added. E D I C A L HA L L ; ASHBURTON. Established 1874. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO THE PURITY OF DRUGS. 'PSETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY PREPARED. Open on Sundays, 10 to 11 a. m., 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 p.m. 93C EW DAVIS 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 of 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 ' I L> J TON COUNTY.



Business Notices. THE Undersigned, in thanking his numerous friends and customers for , tho very liberal support' accorded him dur-" ing the past ten months, has mych plea sure in informing them that - he has' Sold his business of Baker; Confectioner, etc.,., to Mr Jambs RkNGEß,' who -wiir’continued £ it on and after May, 30th, 1881, bn.his. Own account, and would bespeak for mis'.': successor a continuance of thoSe favors 1 Sd’ -- liberally bestowed oh him. . • A.- O. AITKENj, i Sounders’ Buildings; ”'\- 1 With' reference to the above, JAMES' RANGER trusts that-by supply ing GOOD BREAD at a reasonable price, combined with civility and attention, he will merit tho support accorded to his - predecessor. Ashburton, May 27, 1881. 1 465a'• rnHE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME brings j about its changes. “ Procrastination is the thief .of Time,” and believing in the wisdom of the old saw, , Robert Murray, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Has taken Time by the forelock. The cold weather of winter succeeds the warmth of genial autumn, as surely as the night succeeds the day. ; Light and warmth are essehtial to a successful prose cution of a watchmaker’s business, and ROBERT MURRAY has sought and i found a new site, which combines these ■ ■ essentials' with a FRONTAGE to the MAIN STREET. He has now - *-'• RE MOV ED To the shop lately occupied by Mr,,.J, S. Savage, Fruiterer, &c., E A S T S T -R E E ,T, ... . 'Next door to the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Warehouse, ' Where his old friends will find him, and new ones will he' welcome. . .. 730c-968 R. (t. Ruxfoby ' Merchant tailor, practical '■ TROUSERS AND . BREECHES MAKER, ; ... , , T Wishes to inform his numerous'fsibnda 1 and customers of Ashburton and..the, vince of Canterbury generally that, - owing to his great Success hi business/ he has ... EXTENDED HIS /PREMISES, And has .opened out a well-selected stock of TWEEDS for riding arid walking pants, both Single and Double-milled Blisses, and a grand assbrtment’ of Fahey ’ Tweeds fpr-lounging and walldng. suits, overcoats, ulsters, &c. ‘ R.G.R. h'as also, received a large assort ment of Riding and Driving Gloves, Hosiery. &c. ; ., t ~,r R.G.R., being his own importer" and cash buyer, is now- prepaied-to, give,,i>he. - i public of Canterbury, a. greatopporiiteity C of buying for cash full fifty, per cent. Uftder the pldbredlt system, that bas so , long been ah incubus on the colony. ? . > R.G.R, often smiles at the .word r “‘blowing.” . All blow and, po ’ shpy Jrf , combined with inferior workmanship, aha, material, is-very deceiving to a ,j This not R. G. Buxton’s . principle. He invites a call <to 1 ii^pe,c4, - • hib stock of TwCeds, Fahey, CbatihgS, &6., at the following prices . > SPITS made to order M 15 "SUITS of the best V -. Scotch and English I a m Tweeds, not to be 4 .O equalled in the co- lony, to order ... J ~: M VUbTS made' to order 0 12 OVERCOATS and ULSTERS (unri valled), from ... , BOYS’ School SUITS, 1 “1 K : to order, from ... Gentlemen wishing to buy their own materials can have them made up on the most reasonable terms, and with Style and finish not to be equalled in the Pro*; vince of Canterbury. „ Address— R. G. R U..X-.-T 0 N, MERCHANT TAILOR* No. 1, Peter Street, Adjoining Quill’s Commercial Hotel, - ASHBURTON. 634 “"I a io' o 0 6 6 0 jyj"OUNT SOMERS STORE. W. H. PUDDICOMBE & GO, Take this opportunity of /hanking their customers for the very liberal support ..., accorded them since commencing business, and now beg to notify that they have'been encouraged to make extensive additions tq - , the store and largely increase their stock, ’ which will enable residents in the Mount Somers, and surrounding districts, to , obtain every requisite without having to make a long journey to. Ashburtqn or Christchurch, Drapery, Grocery; and ’ Ironmongery, of every description; at lowest rates. , A cart goes round, the district every week to receive and'execute orders. W. H. PUDDICOMBE& CO., General Storekeepers, &c., Mount Somers. Agents for the Ashburton Guardian. ; . - 757 a UFFOLK BUT C HER T;.t; Havelock street, Ashburton. . ‘ • Gv J. Martin, BUTCHER,. Begs to inform the Public of Ashburton Borough and County, that he is Supplying the ‘ -Primest Meat at ..CHEAPEST RATES, for CASH. Roast Beef from ... 3d. to sd. Corned Beef from ... 2td. to 4d. Mutton If d. to 3d. Sausages ... ... sd. to 6d. Contractors, Threshing Machine Pro prietors, and Harvesters, supplied, with, every requisite. ' 912 Great reduction in , watches. ; ; y.' J. -S. QUINN, Watchmaker,. East street* * Ashburton, having received a. large 'stock of English gold and silver Watches, will offer the same at the follow ing Reduced Prices, viz:—Rotherham’s gold hunting Levers from £18; , . Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 10s ; Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £5 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies’ watches) from.,' , £3 lps ; Waltham watches, in English 1 cases, from £4 ; American watches from £2Bb; two years’ guarantee given; '‘Also, r achoice selection of Colonial-made JeweL ... lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings* ’ &c., set with Australian rubies, at corre- i spondinglylow prices,Particular attention ‘ paid to the repairing of every description of Watch, Clock, and Jewellery;-‘Guariin- -, ' s teed for 12 months. Pebble and other Spectacles to suit all sights. Soßt