Watson meets the House ill July bo $;,. Will be in-a position to tell bon. mem* Sobers not only that he has got a better *''■ price than has ever been obtained for New South Wales debentures before, •1 ; but that he has got a better price than bas ever been obtained by a British . - colony. There have been in all twenty one loans floated by this colony since the year 1857, seventeen of which have been under a million. In 1866 New ■ - South Wales Government got LBB 10s „ for 5 per cent debentures, whereas we now get LlO3 8s yd for debentures bearing 4 per cent., or, to put it in ’A simpler terms, in 1866 L 5 16s 4d per ~ cent was paid for actual money bor rowed, whereas L 3 16s is now only ' paid. The currency of each loan is for thirty years. . While our rival colony, • - Victoria, pays L 135 interest in thirty years for L 97 17s 3d, and has, at the expiration of that time, to return LIOO for the original L 97 17s 3d, New South Wales only pays Ll2O interest for LlO3 8s 1 id. In other words, New South Wales gets at the 'outset L 5 its yd more for every debenture, and pays m interest, during the currency of the loan, L*< less. Judging from the above facts ll WSuld be a hard matter for the bitterest opponent of the Government to find cavil at the floating of

the last loan. ' A general effort is being made among the - merchants and an in fluential class of people here to carry . oufewhaL is known as the Darling Hanbor Extension to the Circular Quay. The idea was proposed many years ago, .. btit was shirked by a lethargic Govern- and openly opposed by the in diyiduals who had vested interests in the wharves from the resumption of which they would be rendered absolutely necessary for the purpose. Last session ° the' Government in their scheme ob tained permission to extend the railway wharves on the eastern and less im-

. pqrtant . side of Darling Harbor, and have since signified their intentions to resume the Pyrmont Bridge which spans, -the cove Now, however, the merchants recognise the importance of the proposal, and a meeting assembled, on - Friday last declared the construc tion of the rail round* the fore-shores of the harbor to a ceritral depot at the ’ Circular Quay, and in the very heart of , city, to be the only reasonable' course. this conclusion has been very tardily arrived at (as is usual in this God granted city), there can be no doubt that the 'great trunk lines'of the colony will be rendered no longer remote to

■ the deep shores of Port Jackson, by the.’ - • adoption of the route decided on at yesterday’s meeting. The construction of a direct line through the heart of the city would be an act of vandalism, even were it at all possible, which it is not, : .and an under-ground rail would simply secure connection .with the Circular Quay, and a very small portion of the ■ water frontages of the harbor of Port Jackson. On the other hand, the con struction of the line round Darling Harbor would afford complete facility -toat - least- two-thirds of the shipping of the port route, and at the: same time be but a few hundred yards longer - than’'the alternative track. Oh the financial side of the question every . thing is in favor of Darling Harbor. ~ Property,, ipr which few individuals ex- ? t pect' eight and nine per cent, could be be purchased by the Government (truly - at a premium) with the money borrowed Ji in 'ihejrast loan at something under four ■' percfeht.. Then the contiguity of the lirie'would; almost at once double the value of the wharves with which it will , Be.cbnnected, and practically the trunk ‘ J lihes of the colony would be brought into the heart, of the city for nothing. at the proposal in the light of a city-improvement, it is at once ap parent that any such collective effort as ■ that-'which- the scheme conprehends would enhance the value of all pro r perty in the oldest and decidedly the worst part of the city. Everyone who ,/has- visited Sydney must have been j struck with the wretched dens that . cumber the western part of the city, fit for palaces, if .com merpe require them for more impdrianran'd profitable purposes. It is not- unreasonable to expect that un restricted access to the wharf frontages, combined with a reform in our several - systems; should transform the shores of Darling Harbor into the commercial . centre ot the colony. George and Pitt streets can no longer provide room for business people and the crowded populace, and there is no better outlet for increasing trade than in the ’ direc tion-of Darling Harbor. No fresh development has arisen since I last wrote in connection with the smallpox case on thejpremises of On Chong, Chinese merchant, in George street. The .house is’still kept under rigid watch and ward, no one . .-being suffered, on any pretence, either to enter or leave. Letters written by inmates to their friends outside are carefully fumigated before they, can be - .handled, even by the high and mighty - gloved-official on guard. Dr Foncart, the assistant health officer, is—to put it mildly—a man slightly eccentric at , times, and in his zeal for the discharge of his duty has got inside the walls of the prison, but cannot get out again. It is stated by those who should know : " ’all about- it that the doctor bears his

self-imposed imprisonment cheerfully, and frcquently sends fumigated epistles . .to his sorrowing friends in the city, who s re”lost in wonder at this extraordinary proceeding on his part, in thus rashly venturing into quarantine. The latest news that can be gathered from the “den " is that the Chinese infant first - 'suspected of having the disease is well, and that no one else on '** premises has the slightest ap ’ peatance of smallpox, or any other ailment, which, looking at y is in itself no small " 'cause of wonder. How much longer V the place will remain in quarantine ’rests " with the authorities. How ■pleasant this must be for Dr Foncart, who is a man found of out door St- pastimes. - ThCf building of the new Roman p|l-€athollc Cathedral is progressing favor fept'afcjy.' The large and satisfactory con gCTijTjhntiow of Li,iso towards its erection Received at a. meeting held by Vaughan on last Sunday. ' ‘ restoration.. .fund is increasing mwtrihutinns coming in from all This immediate doubtless to the fact ;

wlvn completed, will be one of the ian-'.-'t and most imposing of our buildings. An accident, which has created un usual excitement in the hands of the Sydney people, happened about ten days ago. Mrs Triton, a lady well known' here in the best circles, was taking an evening stroll, when a hansom came up, being driven at a furious pace, and, before the un fortunate lady could get out of the way, she was knocked down and literally smashed to pieces. Several gentlemen who were passing at the time, seeing that the hansom went on its way as madly as ever, the driver not stopping to see the damage he had done, jumped into other vehiclss and pursued the “ murderer,” but with no success. The hansom driver, having good horseflesh in his cab, dashed first up one street and then down another, until all trace of him was soon ; lost. The matter has been in the hands of the detectives for some days, but up to date they have been unsuccessful in bringing the man to justice, LSO reward is now offered. The love that the Nihilists of Russia have for putting an end to their enemies, by sending missives through the post loaded with dynamitej and other explosive matters, seems to have spread into our quiet colony of New South Wales. The discovery of an “ infernal machine,” on a small scale, in a letter in the Adelong Bost-office, was reported by telegram some weeks ago, and it appears, up to the present, no trace of the guilty person or persons has been discovered. The letter con tained a quantity of dynamite, with a dynamite cap and tin cap placed so that, were the letter opened in a hurry, an explosion would |ave taken place, and possibly a murder have been com mitted. The letter was addressed to a Thos. G. Williams, and this is the only cue to the discovery of the guilty party the police appear to have. The Government have come forward with a reward of LSO for the apprehension of the person guilty of the crime, and offer a free pardon to any accomplice. There are two things concerning this teyrard which are decidly unsatisfactory, and which few will fail to see. For one it should have been offered sooner. In this, as in all mysterious crimes, the sooner a reward is offered the better for the ends of justice. In this qolony the police authorities are too prone to try and discover criminals without any outside assistance, and this is where they make a great mistake. Respect ing the Bermagui mystery, had theyat - the outset taken the public into: their confidence some clue, I am sure, would have been obtained ere this, but no j trusting to their own abilities, they ex clude the public assistance. No more diabolical crime could have been com mitted than to use the Post Office to murder an unsuspecting man. The Government have lately been purchas ing works of art, at the cost’bf several thousands, to adorn the Colonial Secre tary’s office, but can only afford now to offer a paltry reward of LSO. Had they offered a reward of ten times the amount, the L 5,000 would’ have been well and judiciously expended if it brought the -criminal or criminals to justice.

Sydney merchants who have , made their piles, as the saying is, and re turned to their fatherland are coming to the fore. Mr William Anderson Ogg, of the well-known firm, Prince, Ogg, and Co., of Sydney, has been ap pointed as one of of Lon don. This year two Australian mer chants thus hold two out of three of the most important of London Civic offices, the Right Hon. William M‘Arthur, being Lord Mayor. The many friends and admirers of the late Mr Butler Cole Aspinall, Q.C., will learn with pleasure that his second son has been called lately to the Eng- Bar. -The young gentleman, with an other of the family, has been so for tunate as to secure the patronage of H.R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh, who while in Australia formed a strong at tachment for the erratic, brilliant, and ill-fated advocate, the father of the young gentleman. Mr Ollivier who has for the past four years held the position of chief officer, in i sales branch of the Lands'* Department, of New South Wales, resigned his position at the end of last month, and has associated him self with the large firm of land and stock agents, H. H. Brown and Co. ; some say as a junior partner. It is pleasing to note that Mr Ollivier during his connection with the Government service, by his urbane and gentlemanly bearing, won for himself the golden' opinions of jt|ie public, and respect of the officials of his branch. Yesterday he was entertained by the clerks jin the Land Department, and presented with an illuminated address, handsorhely framed. The gentleman is a son of Mr Ollivier, of Christchurch, the Go vernment Auditor.

There was a man named Stapleton, a farmer in the Kiama district, and to him was sent a child, an orphan ; of the State, as a servant apprentice. Intolet-, j able cruelty forced her to fly, a few weeks ago, from his service, and then the following terrible history became known ; although, : perhaps, not yet realised by a great many :—This poor orphan apprentice, only a little child, a girl, had suffered strangely at this man’s hands. He had on several occasions stripped her to the waist, and had beaten her with thongs; he, on one occasion, commanded her to utterly denude herself, that the torture might be more complete, when the beast thrashed her with quince rods; he had thrust her into the fire, causing boiling water to fall over her. Her body when examined bore tokens of scars and in numerable wounds, though barely dis cerned through the dense accumula tion of filth. In the above described plight, the poor child appeared before the sovereign majesty of the law to seek and obtain protection; and, having saved, the law stretched out its hands to punish, but therein miserably failed. The inhuman monster was fined no less a sum than ten pounds, for mcral obliquity of the grossest kind. Justice is' beginning be] a very doubtful thing in the Law Courts of New South Wales, Something is radically wrong when last week a jury brought in a verdict against the Bulletin , damages, one farthing; costs, Li,ooo, for trying to save uncared for girls from destruction, and now mulcts a scoundrel who outrages modesty and humanity,, in the treatment of an

orphan girl entrusted to his charge, in ten pounds. Mr Hoskins, Minister for Lands, is still indisposed, and during his absence Sir Henry Parkes waits at the Lands Office, attending to the Minister’s official duties.

m r TBB ASHBUETON GUAEDIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1881.



Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures en gender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by ex citing the kidneys to more energetic a :tion ;it increases the appetite for fo»d and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the Control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels. —[Advt.]



Meetings. £ HOttIEESET LODGE. The. Regular Monthly MEETING of this Lodge will be held THIS (Fri day) EVENING, at 7.30., in the Hall, Tancred street. Visiting Brethren in vited. By order of the W.M., GEO. F. HENRY, 114 c Hon. Sec. UPPER ASHBURTON BO AD BOARD. The next MONTHLY MEETING of the above Board will be held on MON DAY, 27th inst. ROBERT PULLAR. 109 c Clerk to the Board. Amusements. m BRASS BAND. COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT ■ , - Given to J. S. SAVAGE (Bandmaster), on his Leaving the District. MONSTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL, AT THE TOWN HALL, JUNE 30th, 1881. A full orchestra (consisting of 20 Per formers) and 50 Vocalists will kindly as sist. Plan of Dress Circle at Mr H. M. Jones’, were tickets for this part of the house can be obtained. Front and other seat tickets from members of the Band. See Programme in future issue. 11c , Ecclesiastical. gATHOLIC 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. 610 a EDMUND P. COFFEY. i Public Notices. Ashburton agricultural & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. At a Meeting held on Tuesday last, it was decided to hold a COUNTY Ploughing Match During the last week in JULY. The Committee will be glad to receive offers from persons having sections of land suitable for the purpose. Offers to be sent to the Secretary not later than noon on TUESDAY, 28th June. GEORGE JAMESON, 610 Secretary. 690 L. O. L. THE ANNUAL DINNER, to com memorate the Festival of July 12th, will be held at Shearman’s Hotel on that date. Dinner on the table at 8 p.m. Tickets, 6s 6s each. 77c UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board, at its next meet ing, to Strike a RATE of Is in the £ on all the Rateable Property in the district. By order. ROBT. D. PULLAR, 68c . .. Clerk. (TESTERFIELD MILLS. Having taken the above Mills, I bpg to inform farmers and the public generally that the MILL is NOW OPEN, arid 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 SHBURTON MILLS. OWNERS of GRISTS will be BARGED Id and 2d per bushel respec vely for CLEANING First and Second lass WHEAT, in addition to the charge r Grinding. JJBNRY BOWERS >9a (For Saunders Brothers). Money. irONEY TO LEND On the SECURITY of FREEHOLD LEASEHOLD PROPERY, or Loans r short dates, will bo made on any ap •oved security. Apply to Wm. HORNE, ire of P. Cunningham & Co., Ashburton. 54c Money TO LEND, in sums of £SO and up wards. on Approved FREEHOLD SECURITY. RICH. WM. FEREDAY, Solicitor, 259 a Colombo street, Christchurch. WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, . having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at [ very low rates. Any orders left at the I Town Hall will receive prompt attention. I * 81c



Alfred Harrison. TREES. WEDNESDAY, 29TH JUNE. 12 o’clock sharp. Alfred harrison win sell by public auction, a consignment of TREES, viz., Pinus Insigiuis, Macro carpa, Wellingtonia, Weeping Pine, Lau soniana, Abies Excelsa, Austrian Pine, Scotch Fir, Lauristinns, Laurels, Walnuts, Filberts, Quicks, Burberry for fences, Apples, Cherries, Plums, Ac., Ac., Spe cially packed, with the utmost care, for this market. ALFRED HABRISON, 118 c Auctioneer. K. P. Gray. UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT, AT MAYFIELD (HINDS). ON THE FARM OF JO UN MURPHY. SATURDAY, 25TH JUNE, 1881. KF. G R A Y , has received instructions from Mr Barclay Martin, to Sell by Public Auction, at the above place, unless pre viously settled, LIVE AND DEAD SIOCK, Consisting of Draught Horses, Milk Cows (in calf), 3 Heifers, Ploughs, Drays, Har rows, Harness, &c. 400 Bushels Feed Oats &c., &c., &c. No Reserve. Sale at 1 o’clock. K. F. GRAY, Auctioneer. N.B.—The nearest Railway Station to above Farm is the Hinds. 101 c Lost. STRAYED, from a paddock near Tinwald, on April 12th—30 or more Merino EWES, branded X and several ear-marks. Anyone giving information as to their whereabouts to Mr McLanghlan (Rangitata) or Office of this Paper will bo rewarded. 82c JAS. McLAUGHLAN. Tenders- UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for REPAIRS on North-east Town Belt (Domain road), viz., Culvert Ditch, Levelling a portion of Footpath, Ac. Tenders to be sent in not later than noon of MONDAY, the 27th inst. For specifications and particulars apply to ROBT. D. PULLAR, 110 c Surveyor to the Board. fjp O BUILD ER S. TENDERS are invited for the EREC TION of a DWELLING-HOUSE on the Westerfield Station. Plans and specifica tions may be seen at Messrs Jameson and Roberts, Ashburton. All tenders to be sent to Mr W. Mar ley, Hereford street, Christchurch, on or before TUESDAY, June2Bth. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 65c For Sale. s\N SALE BY THE UNDER SIGNED. Andrews and Beaven’s celebrated Canterbury, Zealandia, and Austra lian Chaff Cutters, From £l3 upwards. Horse Gear from £lolos, simple strong and compact. 998 a POYNTZ & CO. O R E. A small FARM of 75 Acres, within c miles of Ashburton, on favorable POYNTZ & CO. JP OR SALE. 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 be sold on easy terms of payment. 595 a POYNTZ AND CO. F O R S E. T.S. 907, 908, 909, 910, being one acre in a block; also, T.S. 860. These sections will be sold on favorable terms. POYNTZ AND CO. W E have received instructions to 1 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. 564 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, &c. The new water race is supposed to run through this property. 644 ACRES in tussock at Lauriston on the Forks railway line, with the water race running through the centre of the section. Terms easy. Apply to CUFF & GRAHAM, 597 a Christchurch £2,ooo AND £8,500 TO LEND, in sums of £IOO and upwards, on Freehold Security, at lowest current rate of interest. W. H. GUNDB Y, Ashburton.



Matson. Cox, and Co. IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY HEAD OF Cattle, FROM THE WELL-KNOWN FARM OF WILLIAM AND ROBERT ANDERSON, WILLOUGHBY. THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH, 188 r. MATSON, COX & CO. have received intructions from Messrs W. and R. Anderson, to sell by Public Auction, at the Tinwald Saloyavds, at twelve o’clock sharp— -22 WELL BRED COWS 20 118 Springing FAT STEERS 20 STORE CATTLE 218 The whole of the above stock have been carefully selected, and well fed on first-class land, and are in thoroughly good condition. MATSON, COX & CO., 102 c Auctioneers, Ashburton. Matson, Cox, & Co. LAND, STOCK, AND' ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates and on most favorable terms. GRAIN MERCHANTS. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE at TINWALD YARDS On TUESDAY, JULY, 5. Agents for Royse, Stead, and Co. Agents for Robey.’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & CO. 4 4a J. T. Ford and Co. 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 Friedlander 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, JjISTATE AND STATION AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKER (Under the Land Transfer Act), AND GENERAL MERCHANT, EAST STEET, ASHBURTON, HAS ON SALE Fencing Wire, Nos. G, 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.



’’rck. EA’U.T.DAY, JUNE 25. PICTU RKS. PICTURES. MU, T. BULLOCK has received in structions to sell hy Public Auction, at liis Rooms, East street, On the above date, about 1 X(\ ENGRAVINGS, PRINTS, itJU OLEOGRAPHS, Ac. Also, Capital Second-hand DESK, Sale at 2 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 123 c Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 25TH JUNE. IMPORTANT SALE OF New Furniture, &c. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Sell by Public Auc tion, at Iris Rooms, East street, on SATURDAY, 25th JUNE, A quantity of NEW FURNITURE, Comprising, Double bedsteads, palliasses, colonial couch and mattrass, infant’s swing cot, folding and conservatory chairs, kitchen table with drawer, kitchen chairs, wash-stand, dressing table, commode, fenders, • second hand furniture, pictures, &c. Piano (new), by Delamere and Co., if not disposed of privately. Also, at the same time, Seed-Sower, by Sherriff Chaffcutter*, by Bentall Double-Furrow Ploughs Large Cooking Range, 4ft. Gin Two small Ranges 103 Sacks Barley, each 4 bushels, suit able for seed Sashes, Horse Covers, Harness Ac. Ac. Sale at 2.30. T. BULLOCK, 84c Auctioneer. Property Sale. MY next SALE of PROPERTIES will take place on SATURDAY, 9th f July. Persons wishing to offer any property at this sale will please communicate with the undersigned. T. BULLOCK. BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE OF HORSES EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m. 7JIO 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. 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 be sold cheap. 150 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. I 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 j 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, go Acrfes near Winslow, partly improved. 267 Acres about 1 mile from Hinds railway station, on Maronan run. SUBURBAN PROPERTIES. 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. 11, 12, 13, Alford Forest Road, with J roomed Cottage erected thereon. Terms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort gage for a number of years. 34, 35, each % acre, Mayo’s Block; good land, and capital site for a house. 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 he sold cheap, and on liberal terms of payment. —First-class land, good site for private house. or full paiticulars, acplvb T BULLOCK, a Estate Agent



Joseph Ivesp. JOSEPH IVESS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, W ILL COMMENCE BUSINESS AT ASHBURTON ON THE ist JULY, And will be prepared to CONDUCT SALES In any part of the County. ENTRIES FOR HIS OPENING SALE May be made at his office, On and after FRIDAY, JULY 1. 120 c



Barristers/ Solicitors; S®? W. F. Wilding, Barrister, solicitor,* • ■ and NOTARY PUBLIC. Attendance at Asubueton bv*ey Friday. OFFICE: NEXT THE MAIL OFFICE, BURNETT STREET. 117 c Branson & Burnell, JgARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS EAST STREET. 4* C. W. Ireland, gARRISTBR AND SOLICITOR, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 8a Publications. THE TRADE PROTECTION SO CIETY’S PRIVATE CIRCULAR (instituted 1873) gives a weekly, list of Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Liens, Bankruptcies, etc., throughout NCw Zea land. On Monday an “ extra” is printed for Canterbury, containing information up to 12 o’clock on the preceding Saturday. For particulars apply at the Office, Hobbs’ Buildings, High street, Christchurch.— T. B. Craig, Agent for Canterbury. 612 a Business Notices. OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT. A. W. EandeJl Wishes to inform the public of Ashburton that he has opened the shop lately oc cupied by Mr W. T. Davison, where he intends to keep large supply of- Fruit, Vegetables, and General Produce, to meet the increasing demands of the- citizens of the township. Orders received at the shop will be promptly attended to, and goods supplied in the town and neighbor hood with despatch. Note the Address— A. W. RANDELL, ; Wholesale and Retail General Garden Produce Store, TOWN HAit, ASHBURTON. , 1220 S. Lucas, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER, &c, ‘ Adjoining Panama House, TANCRED STREET. S LUCAS, who is well known to be a , thorough practical workman in the various branches of the abovenamed business, intimates that he is now pre pared to receive orders, and solicits a share of public support. 111 c SAMUEL JLUCAS. OF REMOVAL. J. R. Chapman HAS NOW REMOVED TO THOSE COMMODIOUS PREMISES Adjoining Mr O. Digby’s Butchery, TANCRED STREET. • The advertiser having j ust received a consignment of PAPERS per Aber nyte, and which will be supplemented with a large supply per Opawa and St Leonards, is in a position; to execute all orders entrusted to him in the various branches of the trade, at the lOafest pos sible prices, and in a workmanlike manner, in town or country. J An early inspection of patterns is solicited. J. R. CHAPMAN, Paper-hanging Depot, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. 1120 The Post Office Store, THE FIRST ESTABLISHED IN TIN WALD. T CP. H. JEPHSON takes this op portunity of thanking. the Public for their liberal patronage bestowed on him during the period he has been in Business, and having gained some know ledge as to the requirements of the neigh borhood, has now a stock complete with all varieties in the following lines : GROCERIES BOOTS DRAPERY HOSIERY CROCKERY AND IRONMONGERY Contractors and Working Men*will find this the best shop to deal at, as Carts go into all places where works are carried on between the Rangitata and Ashburton rivers, and can rely on having their goods delivered to them with regularity and despatch. Call and get a Price List. AGENT FOR T. TAYLOR’S CELE ERASED ASHBURTON BREAD. Daily and Weekly Papers always on hand. COALS AND FIREWOOD AT CHEAPEST BATES. CASH PURCHASER OF ALL KINDS OF FARM AND DARY PRODUCE. C. P. H. JEPHSON. 100 c jyj-QUNT -SOMERS STORE. W. H. PUDDICdMBE & CO. Take this opportunity of thanking 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 to 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 Ashburton 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, PUDDIOOMBE & CO., General Storekeepers, &&’, Mount Somers. A"euts for the Ashburton Guardian. ° 757 a THE GUARDIAN i» on every M Table in Ashburton. ; > i