WESLEYAN TEA MEETING.

■ijc'^jy 1 :.'; ',, ‘ ? T ; 'Vf‘fr I '' " j '*&>, the Wesleyan P:} - "Ohowii in, Ashburton, along with other institutions in this district, was in a very j; „ unenviable position, caused through a heavy and increasing debt, winch embiur rasaedtlie officials o£ the church, and dis *“ heartened all those who had the welfare ofr tket Connexion at heart. Matters had ■. 4 become so' serious that it waa thought r; . mete than once that the cause in Ashbur £ ton would have to succumb to the- weight offxnancial difficulties which burdened it. *-i. z Sowevfer, -the office-bearers, _ with the " jßev, YK Keall at their head, determined v nbt-to irarrander the contest until every -effort had boon expended, and all rational 1 aehemes for relief niled. A tea meeting , ~1-~ was consequently held, at which the - 'whole affairs of the church were laid <T ° brforo those present, and the advice and ■ co-operation of the whole congregation sought. JHw result was that, after ' earnest discussion and deliberation, it 1 was decided to. adopt the “ envelope ” I; and a circular drafted, and subse , printed fot circulation throughout , fraternity in the colony, t setting forth the needs of the Church. •. It ..jwas not long before the beneficial effects .-■/jsSif the " envelope ” system were seen, and •'■uilha appeal fb other circuits was, not in vainseveral' very handsome - donations. ' V|i being sent by benevolently-disposed and w;- symphathetic friends of the cause. Twelve ? t cmonths having expired since the adoption -:of the seheme, and its entire success being so apparent, it was thought by the pastor ..V'- and his.lay-colleagues that a sort of anni ’r versaryteameeting should bo held, where tim * oongratal&tions could be inter ■ ! changed bn the success of the past year, " - and - measures - devised for the further carrying out of the project commenced in June, 1880. About seventy persons sat down to tea in the church last evening, wandafterdiscussinga capital tea* catered ’by Mr Thiele, the more serious jpart of 1 the evening’s business commenced, and 1 i • the general work of the church vigorously 1 1 entered into. The Rev. W. Keall, with f *.r Messrr H. M. Jones and J. E. Buchanan, 1 placed : the usually dry subject of finance ’ before the meeting in a moat interesting 1 and attractive manner, while several c ; other members of the congregation varied J the proceedings somewhat by the intro- | duetxon of matters of more or less 1 The church’s progress has 1 from time to time been chronicled in theae-> columns, and we will not ’ weary our readers with a repetition of c '.; the 1 various . statements of accounts £ ; periodically placed before the quarterly * meeting.; f A spirit of harmony prevailed - throughout last night’s gathering, notwith - standing the fact of some of the speakers ? ; - going Jq. for very plain and forcible bar- * ; angoes.;. Various melodies pleasingly * interspersed the addresses, and a veiy , . successful 1 and sociable meeting (termin . atedat about ten o’clock. It may not be .j ■; put of place to auggest that if any other . of., the Ashburton denominations are in ® a sU,te of financial embaraasment like P - , their rister ohbroh in Caineron Street, a * considerationof the .system which has P been so advantageous to that body might 11 be of service to others. The Wesleyans have rtill a heavy burden of debt upon ® them, but instead of allowing it to accu mulate, have decreased it somewhat, and * intend to dp so still more. n

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, ’ < ■ Thursday, July 7. ■" The House met at 2.30 p.m. HOTICAS OF MOTION. " 1 Mr Stewart gave notice of motion to the effect that the House disapproved of the conduct of the Government in forwarding ' tbe names of certain telegraphists to the 1 colonies who while in New Zea land struck work. -Mr *Fulton gave* notice' of motion in ■ favor of allowing school committees to Bible-reading in schools, subject to the time table and a conscience clause. - - - - Mr Pyke gare notice of a Bill to amend n the Education Act 'rib.-. QUESTIONS. . In'reply to questions it was slated:— i Government was not responsible for the t'J at'Kensington railway crossing, or for any compensation to the sufferers. ' Proper precautions had been taken to : ■ prevent any recurrence.—The promised statement as to local government would ~be’ made on Tuesday evening.—lt de { .pended upon the progress of other busi t.neas whether: or. not Government would introduce a: Fencing Bill. If unable to . ; .do so, a short measure validating .provin ’ efal Ordinances would be. passed. -r-It was found on enquiry that all the papers con ■, . neoted with: Dr* Pollen’s pension, with the ' I exception; of an outside sheet, upon which ji v ante a formal telegram 1 advising payment 'of a voucher, him appeared.. Qovem :.::’ment oouhPO&iy imagine that the officer, in preparing copies for the printer, had ’voreclookedjtbis.sheet or considered it un important. , „ ... ,-7' NEW BILLS. ' The following Bills were introduced and ,;*j read a firtLtime: —The. Borough of Hamil ton Boundaries (Hon. T. Pick) ; the I County Act, 1876, Amendment} the Land - Act;'lß77, Amendment (Mr Ji B. Fisher); to ! amend, the . Wellington - College Be sekvei: .Confirmation Act, 1878 (Mr /' fiotutri 1 ... KBW.-rLTMOUXH HAKBOB. BOARD,

Mr Wright moved—“ That a Select i *. Committee be i appointed to inquire into i the' financial position of the New Ply- < • month Board in respect of its * present and future relations to the public « ctoditbrt, and 1 to report generally in the < matter, toe Committee to consist of Messrs i .Barton,. 'Pulton, Moss, Montgomery, ■ 11 Mbrtay, Ormond; Pitt, ‘ Richardson, ] Weston, and the mover.” In reviewing ■ "thehistory of the harbor works proposals, he said thatih 1870 it was agreed that ] land representing a sum of L 45,000 should , M dWbtedfor this purpose, which at the time represented LlOper head of the < . district population. That proposal was J f (>j not'carried out. Subsequently in 1873 a . Bill was .passed authorising the Provincial , ;■ Council of tho district to borrow L 48,000 for Ihe. w'Ork. That proposal also fell , through. ' In 1877 a furti ier appeal was I . , loader to 'the House, which, resulted in , authority being given to raise L 200.000 on / '....'six'pet cent.' 'debentures. Under that ' amßMemfiit fhe Board went to work. The of that loan was L 186,854. Cdode'a estimate of the work was • 3 ' £928,700/ A portion of the land fund had>pJso been allocated to the use of the ' Haffimr Board. , Such', being the state of he thought it was of importance the ’position ofaffairs should be in* into! with the view of ascertaining "there,was a j probability of the " earned orit. said that the mover of the Y*' ' inmOD 'might have found out something < S^^Sffldl ! imporfance nearer hisown home, jf district of. Canterbury. f,n “ the Timxru harbor as a xwtwlb'CTae in point The Harbor Board po. the railway, and as such it ~P * injury to the colony. Then * the £Jantfetbtlry runs and land laws might tfiylutamutfMUonftbly engaged his at thid inquiriesover and it with ify. . should allbw the ijign their powers, and ■S-, Theßoard had: done iheway of - preliminary roost of be ►rk could possibly have i but merely ‘hoped if rtee would confine its

investigations to the financial position, and not interrupt the operation itself. L The motion was put and carried. . MISCELLANEOUS. ; The following were also put and carried: k —That a committee of ten members be appointed to consider how, by the arrange ment of the tariff or otherwise, manufac tures and.industries may be encouraged. —That every member b£ the Assembly, by virtue of his membership, be ex officio a visiting justice to the gaols, lunatic asy lums, and industrialschoolsofthe colony.— That, with a view to administrative economy and public convenience, tho Stamp Act should be so amended, that up to a certain amount postage stamps shall be, substituted for revenue stamps.—A return showing (1) the amount each pro vincial district contributed under the Land Tax, as alio under the Property Tax ; (2) setting forth the amount each borough or municipality contributed under the above two heads in provincial districts; (3) the amount each county contributed in the same form. The House adjourned at 5.50 p.m., and resumed at 7.30 p.m. pa pollen’s pension. The consideration of the report of the public accounts committee on Dr Pollen’s pension, was an Order of the Day for con sideration last evening. Mr Speight moved—“ That the House agree with the report, and is of opinion that no further payment should be made to Dr Pollen until by special Act of the House it be determined what amount, if any, be payable in lieu of pension.” The hon. gentleman spoke at length in support of the motion. Mr Saunders regretted that the motion did not go farther than it did. He looked upon this pension as having been impro perly obtained. He considered this to be only one of many pensions that ought to be similarly dealt with. If pensions were to be granted they ought to hare been paid out of a fund they themselves sub scribed to. It seemed to him that the practice was for one Civil servant to grant the pension to another, and the tax payer had no say in the matter. He would move an amendment—” That it is undesirable that any decision should be come to on this pension until the circum stances under which pensions were granted to Sir W. Fitzherbert and Mr Gisborne have also been considered and reported

upon by the Public Accounts Committee.” Mr Weston admitted that the civil ser vants did look after themselves, but he did not think they would play into each others hands, as had been represented by the previous speaker. With regard to Dr. Pollen’s pension, he contended that Dr Pollen was merely a member of the Exe cutive and not a Minister, consequently that position was not incompatible with his character of a civil servant. Under these circumstances it did not appear to him that the Attorney-General was far out when he gave it as his opinion that the time in dispute counted in the calculation of a pension. Then as regarded the L3OO paid in connection with the Imperial pen sion it must be borne in mind that it was paid to Dr, Pollen direct from this treasury, and not from the Imperial Go vernment. In that case it was a matter between the colony and Dr. Pollen, and not between Dr. Pollen and the Imperial authorities. He should support the amend ment.

Mr De Lautour would be sorry to find matters of this - kind, as had been sug gested, referred to a legal tribunal. In civil Courts it could not be doubted that “ Justice followed the strong.” One dan ger of the amendment was that the claim before them would not come up again un til too late to be dealt with this session. He waa in favor of dealing with the case one by one on their merits. The pension before the House was an act for which the present Government was responsible, whjreas the other pensions referred to were acts of a Government no longer re sponsible to the House. He trusted that an expression of opinion would be given of the conduct of the Government in adopting such means to forward the pur poses of an old colleague. Mr M'Lean was in favor of reviewing the whole of these pensions, and it was nonsence to say that they could not do so in plenty of time to have the whole matter dealt with this session.

Mr Montgomery spoke in favor of tho case now before the House being dealt with on its own merits. He agreed in the desirability of having the others inquired into, and would support a proposal in that direction.

Mr Wood combatted the opinion that the claim was out of their hands. Waa it not most monstrous to .think that when they could not find a few pounds to make roads and bridges they could find money to roll into the Taps of civil servants who had been all along well paid fur their work.

Mr Moss hoped tho House would not allow the remarkable report of the com mittee to be shelved by carrying tho amendment.

Mr Stewvrt did not desire to cast any any reflection on Dr. Pollen, but he thought this question sqould be dealt with separately and on its own merits. Sir W. Fox said that from the speeches made it was clear that the motion, if carried, would imply a rote of censure on the Government. That determined him in favor of the amendment rather than the motion. If carried he would vote for the motion on the distinct understanding understanding that it conveyed no censure upon the Government. Mr Speight replied that if the motion were carried he would be prepared to support a movement for investigating the other pensions brought into question. The Hon. W. Johnston said that what ever they may say about the right of civil servants to take office, it had been tacitly acquiesced.in by the House. He was not prepared to say that Sir W. Fitz herbert’s and Mr Gisborne’s pensions were altogether legal, but Dr Pollen’s was a stronger case than theirs. He would like, however, to see these two pensions sifted. Mr Levistam would vote for the amend ment.

Mr Ballance considered that Dr Pollen had strong equity claims which the House should proceed to validate. Mr Kelly suggested that as it was a legal question it should be left for the decision of the Appeal Court. The House divided on the question that the original motion be adopted. Ayes, 31; noes, 88. Mr Saunders amendment then became the substantive motion, to which Mr J. B. Fisher moved the following addition ;—“ Provided that until the re-

port of the public accounts committee has been brought down to the House on the additional pensions no payment shall be made on account of the pensions already reported on.” He thought what had been _ said that night showed the in sufficiency of our audit system. Mr Swanson thought that the payment of .all the pensions should be stopped until the whole of the items had been in quired into. Mr Fisher’s amendment was then, by consent, .altered so as to direct that no further payment of pensions bo made to Dr Pollen, Sir W. Fitzherbert, Mr Gisborne, or Mr Domett until the com mittee had reported on their cases; the committee to report in three weeks. The Hon. 3. Hall accepted this, and Mr Saunders’ motion as amended was agreed to. The House rose at 12.40 a.m.

THE ASHBURTON OUARJTOT, FRIW^T,! 3^lßßl.



■WANTED THE GUABDIAN tells * » your Wants for Ib., cash. THE GUARDIAN is puhWshedevery every day y, , «'7.b ( up to the hoar of going to press. This is bettor thab homing a aixpenay wsekly



f Meetings. J O. O. F., M. U. ; The Adjourned Quarterly MEETING b of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge will be - held in the Templar Hall THIS (Friday) . EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock. . By order of the N.G. T 221 c R. MINNIS, P.S. THE ANNUAL DINNER, to com memorate the Festival of July 12 th, . will be held at Shearman’s Hotel on that date. Dinner on the table at 8 p.m. Tickets, 6s 6s each. 770 Amusements, jyj- OUNT SOMERS. A TEA MEETING AND ENTERTAINMENT, In aid of the Presbyterian Church, Will be held in the MOUNT SOMERS SCHOOLROOM, ON FRIDAY, Bth JULY. Tea on table at 6 p.m. Tickets, 3s ; children half-price. 16Cc Lectures. AT WAKANUI. A Lecture in aid of the School Funds will be delivered in the Wakanui School room on TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, 12th INSTANT, At 7.30 p.m. By the Rev W. Keall. Subject— STABILITY AND INSTABILITY OF CHARACTER, Illustrated by Scripture examples. Tickets, Is each, may be obtained of any member of the School Committee. G. W. LEADLEY, 198 c Chairman. Lost. TOST —A Tip-dray TAILBOARD, J between Quill’s Hotel and McFar lane’s, Cameron street. Finder rewarded on leaving the same with A. Henderson, at Cotton's. 218 c Pound. F O U N D. One Pound Bank of New Zealand Note. Can be had by giving the number and ap rin^^t^h^Offic^^Mhi^Pager^^L96c To Let. T O E T. 1 Four-roomed HOUSE 1 Two-roomed HOUSE. Apply to 194 c MATSON, COX, & CO. Railway Notices. N v. * EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ALTERATION IN TIME TABLE OP TRAINS. A new Time Table will come into force on the 11th inst. The following are the alterations in Trains to and from Ash burton : Christchurch to Ashburton, 1.5 p.m. to 1.20 p.m.; Ashburton to Christchurch, 6 a.m. to 7.5 a.m., 10.30 a.m., to 11 a.m. Ashburton to Timaru, 7 a.m. to 6.55 a.m.; Timaru to Ashburton, 7 a.m. to 7.35 a.m. For alterations in times at intermediate stations, and on other parts of the line, see posters. 220 PREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. DUNEDIN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, CLOSING ON 12TH INST. V. N Iff ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SPECIAL NIGHT TRAINS AT EXCUR SION FARES. A Special Night Train will leave Christ church for Dunedin at 8.40 p.m. on FRIDAY, Bth inst. (taking up passengers at any station where required up to Oamaru), arriving at Dunedin at 8 am. following day; and a return night train will leave Dunedin for Christchurch on MONDAY, 11th inst., at 9.20 p.m. The former will leave Ashburton at 10.55 p.m. Fares for return journey (to Dunedin and back), two thirds of ordinary second class single fares. This from Ashburton will be 19s lOd. Passengers will only be booked at these cheap fares by the Friday Night Special, but passengers so hooked may return by Monday’s Express or Special Night Trains. W. M. HANNAY. Traffic Superintendent. Traffic Superintendent’s Office, Dunedin, 6th July. 1881. 210 c Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. ■j^OTIOE —The Ashburton Guardian is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Arts CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. NOW OPEN, Iho production of first-class Photo graphs (a satisfactory portrait cuftrftntosd)} PERRIER’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Main South road, Timaru, Opposite the Theatre. 210 c iDFOB THE MILLION. A 1 RESTAURANT, TIMARU. i the Christchurch Coffee Palace. b Pies and Coffee ice Meat and Coffee 6d. fid. Is. It is close to the Railway Station, so don’t forget to run over while the train stops. A smart waitress in attendance. 213 c mHB GUARDIAN is on every Tea Table in Ashburton.



Alfred Harrison. Trees. WEDNESDAY, 13th JULY. 12 o’clock. Alfred harrison win sell bj Public Auction, on above date, al his Rooms, a consignment of FRUIT & FOREST TREES, Comprising— -500 Cupressus, Macrocarpa, Qoveniana 1,000 Pines, Insignus, Pinaster, Tuber culater, Torreyance, Weeping Pine, Norway Spruce, Scotch Fir 500 Fruit Trees—Apple, Plum, Pear, Cherry, Walnut, Filbert, Goose berry, Currant, &c., &c. 100 Flowering Shrubs A splendid lot, packed specially for this market. ALFRED HARRISON, 214 c Auctioneer. Public Notices. O T I O B. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. DIVIDEND WARRANTS for the year ended May 31st, 1881, are NOW READY for Shareholders, who are requested to call and obtain the same at the office of the undersigned. 222 c MATSON, COX, & CO. COUNTY Ploughing Match. Under the auspices of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. THURSDAY, 21st JULY, 1881. In the Paddock ADJOINING THE COUNTY SALE YARDS. Class I—Three-furrow plough. First prize, £6 ; second, £4. ... Class 2—Two-furrow plough. First prize, £5 ; third, £3. Class 3—Two-furrow plough ; for per sons who have never taken a prize. First prize, £4 ; second, £2. Class 4—Single-furrow plough. First prize, £4 ; second £2. Class s—Single-furrow plough ; for boys under 17. First prize, £4 ; second £2. SPECIAL PRIZES. Friedlander Brothers—Horse collar, for the best team on the ground. Reid and Gray—Set of harrows, value £7, for the best work done with their two or three-furrow ploughs. W. Anderson—Pair of blinkers, for the best kept set of harness. W. Patching—Horse cover, for the best groomed horses. T. Chambers—A pair of watertight boots, for the best finish in the two-furrow class. Poyntz and Co.—Set of Haxton and Beattie’s harrows, for the best ploughing in the field. D. Fitzpatrick—A pair of watertight boots, for the best feering in the boys’ class. P. and D. Duncan—lmplements, value £5, second prize in class 2. ENTRIES must be made with the Secretary not later than 4 o’clock on MONDAY, 18th July. GEORGE JAMESON, }l6o Secretary. DR. MAOBEAN STEWART, of Ashburton, Has Commenced the Practice of his Pro fession in Christchurch. Temporary Residence—The House ori ginally occupied by the late Dr Camp »ell in COLOMBO STREET, Next Vincent’s Brewery, Christchurch. 119 c MILLS. Having taken the above Mills, I beg to inform farmers and the public generally that the MILL is NOW OPEN, and [rope, 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 W. H. Qundry. W. H. GUN DRY, INSTATE 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. Aoevt AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. £2,000 AND £8,500 TO LEND, in sums of £IOO and upwards, on Freehold Security, at lowest current rate of interest. W. H. GUNDRY, Ashburton. 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., HAST 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.



THE CO - OPERATIVE BAKERY, TRIANGLE, ASHBURTON. A. Thiele Wishes to intimate to his many friends and the public of Ashburton generally, that he has now TWO CARTS running throughout the District, and all orders entrusted to him for Bread, Biscuits, and Confectionery of every de scription, will be promptly attended to. A. Thiele tenders his thanks for past favors, and requests a continuance of public support. First award of merit at the Exhibition. A. T hTe LE. 204ci



'Matson. Cox, and Go. Matson, Cox, & Co. AUCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, 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 ASHBURTON YARDS On TUESDAY, JULY, 19. Agents for Royse, Stead, and Co. Agents for Robey.’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & O. 440 J. T. Ford and Co. TO STOCK OWNERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS, IK THE COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. We' beg to announce that we have COMMENCED BUSINESS AT ASHBURTON, AS | AUCTIONEERS & COMMERCIAL I .-'f • . * AGENTS, - For the Sale" of STATIONS, FARMS, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, PRODUCE, &c. We have arranged with Messrs Fbiedlandeb Bros, to revive entries, and to make arrangements 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 i 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., I Merchants. May 23, 1881. 880 a For Sale. QN SALE BY THE SIGNED. UNDER- 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. JP O R SALE. A small FARM of 75 Acres, within six miles of Ashburton, on favorable terms. POYNTZ & CO. 0 R S A L E . : A FARM of 125 acres, well fenced. The land is of good quality ; all laid down in English grass, and abundantly watered. Haxton & Beattie's Phtent FLEXIBLE HARROWS, and Kell, Meat, and Co.’s Anglo-American CORN and SEED DRILL. POYNTZ AND CO, "Jjl O R SALE. 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 I 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. Publications. “ A RE WE TO STAY HERE?”—A paper on the New Zealand Public Works Policy of 1870, considered specially with reference to the question of the Crown Lands and the Incidence of Tax ation, by a Colonist of 22 years standing, price Is, can bo obtained at Office of this



Paper. mHE TRADE PROTECTION SO JL CIETY’S PRIVATE CIRCULAR (instituted 1873) gives a weekly list of* Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Liens, Bankruptcies, etc., throughout New 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. Ceaiq, Agent for Canterbury. 512 a Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, East street, near Railway Station,



T. £ullock. SATURDAY, 9TH JULY. POTA T OES ! POTATOES! FOR SALE, bv Public Auction, at tho Bazaar, TO-MORROW, about ' TONS. £ Good sound Potatoes. T. BULLOCK, 224 c Auctioneer. Property Sale. MY next SALE of PROPERTIES will take place on SATURDAY, 9th July. Persons wishing to offer any property at this sale will please communicate with the undersigned. T. BULLOCK. Abstract of properties FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, on SATURDAY NEXT, qth INST. On account of Mr W, Smith—Compact farm of 200 acres, at Wakanui, fenced and in English grasses. On account of Mr W, Smith—R.S. 26421, containing 96 acres, situated in the Longbeach district. On account of Mr Hay T. Smith—A valuable piece of land, being Lot 8 on Tancred and Allan’s sale plan, containing 41 acres, 3 roods, 28 perches. - 25 acres adjoining the above. On account of Mr Hugh Muir—Lot 28, containing J acre, at Trevor ton, with comfortable cottage thereon. On account of Mr 'Emmanuel Jeffs— Lot 12 at Trevorton, containing i an acre, with four-roomed cot tage. On account of Mr Matthew Rooney— T. S. 247 E ermode street. On account of Mr Alfred Groves— T.S. 633, Short street, with seven roomed cottage, stable, and work shop. On account of Mr Samuel Paine (and others) —Part of Lot 17, East Town Belt. Lot 7, Hampstead, £ acre near Dr Trevor’s. Lots 12, 13, 20, 29, and 56, Hampstead, known as Mayo’s ' —Block. Lots 67 and 68, with cot taS«. do. Lots 27, 28, and 18, Mrs McLeanviand, near the gas-works. Lots 27, 28, d 29, Orr’a Block, Alford Forest road. Lot 66, near Wakanui road, with four-roomed cottage. Lot 7, £ acre, part of R.S. For full particulars see last Saturday’s Guardian, July 2nd. T, BULLOCK, 217 c Auctioneer. jgAZAAR, BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE OP HORSES EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m. fJiO 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 T. Bullock, Auctioneer, estate AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, E AST STREET, AND AT THE B A Z A A R, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchaasing clause : FARMS. 207 Acres partly improved, situate in the Upper Ashburton road district. 542 Acres, I rood (in one block) unimproved, situated about five miles from Ashbur ton, on Winchmore run. 514 Acres, 3 roods, about one mile from the Ashburton river, also on Winchmore run. 127 Acres fenced and cultivated, situated in the Wakanui district. 25 Acres first-class land, all fenced and culti vated (very early selection), about two miles from the town of Ashburton. S 3 Acres securely fenced and cultivated, situated near Waterton, on the Long beach Estate. There is a comfortable four-roomed cottage on the farm. 66 Acres —a compact farm ; all fenced, well watered, and partly in English grass. Improvements consist of a comfortable S-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. 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 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 . I ,a Dwelling-house of seven rooms; this ' ■ is a desirable property, and will be sold cheap. Lot IT, 12, 13, Alford Forest Road, with- s*' roomed Cottage erected thereon. Terms, 1 -small deposit, cash ; balance on mort gage for a number of years, i 1 Lot 34, 35, each % 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 I • fenced. r The garden is- well stocked witli fruit trees.' This is a; desirable 1 property, and will be sold cheap, .and i on liberal terms of payment. ; 1 278 —First-class land, good site for-private house.



Joseph Ivess. Jose|)h Ivess, LAND, ESTATE & COMMISSION AGENT, { WILL COMMENCE BUSINESS In his new Auction Mart, ’ BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, ON THE Ist JULY. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held alternately at TINWALD & ASHBURTON. SPECIAL-NOTICE TO FARMERS. Arrangements are being made for the holding of Weekly Sales of Farm Produce, Implements, Horses, etc. Entries may be made at the office on and after the Ist July. Advances made on every description of produce, etc., consigned for sale. Loans negotiated on moderate terms. Fire Risks effected at current rates. J.L will hold his OPENING SALE EARLY IN JULY. Entries will be received for same after the Ist July. JOSEPH IVESS, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION AGENT, Burnett street, Ashburton. 128 c Money. TMT ONEY TO LEND. On the SECURITY of FREEHOXiD or LEASEHOLD PROPERY, or Loans for short dates, will be made on any ap proved security. Apply to Wm. HORNE, Care 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, ChriitchufClc Barristers, Solicitors, &c. W. F. Wilding, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Attendance at Ashburton every Friday. OFFICE; NEXT THE MAIL OFFICE, BURNETT STREET. 117 c Branson & Purnell, JgARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS EAST STREET. C. W. Ireland, ! ARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 8a Hotels. Ashburton Hotel, ASHBURTON Bridge). Duncan moKenzee, late of the firm of Mutch and McKenzie, hav- 1 ing purchased this well-known and old- , established HOTEL, now takes this op- , portunity of thanking his numerous , friends and customers for the liberal Slip- , port accorded him during his connection with the late firm, and trusts in his new undertaking he will meet with a full share of public patronage. D. McK. trusts his , long experience in the trade will be a suf ficient guarantee for the contents, of the cellar, as nothing but the best quality of Ales, Wines and Spirits will be kept in stock. The well-known reputation of the TABLE will he fully maintained, under the personal supervision of the proprietor, who will spare no effort in making his patrons really comfortable. GOOD. STABLING. d. McKenzie, 50c Proprietor. Dunedin coffee palace and PRIVATE HOTEL. Moray Place. These extensive premises, replete with every comfort as a first-class Restaurant and Family Hotel, are now open to the public. Oafd and spacious Dining-rooms, Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Saloons, Read ing, Smoking, and Chess Rooms ; Single Bedrooms and suits of Apartments. The elevation of the Hotel is extremely healthy, and the views from the upper rooms simply magnificent. Terms moderate. s. ”s7"hawkins, 873 a Manager. RS FENWICK’S Adelaide Hotel, Hanover street, DUNEDIN. Good Accommodation for Boarders. 872 a TmRS FENWICK New Eestaurant, MORTON’S HOTEL. High street, Christchurch. ORGE W. COLLINSON (From Carle’s) Proprietor. uncheon from Twelve o’clock. 264 a TTTANTED KNOWN Ashburton VV REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants.—L. F. Andeewes begs to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has opened the above. Male and Female Servants of all classes provided. Em ployers requiring servants and all persons with good recommendations, wlio are in want of situations, are requested to apply tt> li. Book seller end Stationer, East street South. . 102 c



J^YTTELTON" RESTAURANT. MR D. LAZARUS wishes to intimate to his friends and'lhe publfd'bfAihburton generally that, having built a first-claaa BO ARDING-HOUSE' in cWse proximity' to the Railway Station, he is now pre pared to accommodate- BOARDERS and TRAVELLERS on mbst r f reasonable terms. Free Supper oh Opening Night, WEDNESDAY NEXT, when afl are in vited to partake of the Proprietor’s hos pitality. -I A®-Note the Address—-.*;£ BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. » REALLY GOOD BOARDING. ii, house, ;*■ Directly opposite the AfaiZ Bdsviit Si.bezi, ASHjfetjxiOW. Good Breakfast, Good Luncheon, Good Dinner, Good Tea, and Meals gt r all times, to suit the convenience of custbihers and people from the country. The best place in the town Of Ashburton for quiet and comfort ; - ; - mrs"mutch: (Late of the Ashburton Hotel). 985 c The A 1 Bestaurant. PHILLIP HARPER wishes to in timate to his old Patrons, and the Public generally, that he has taken those Commodious Premises in street known as the A 1 Restaurant, where SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION can be obtained by all who favor -him with a visit. , Board and Lodging, £1 per week. Board only, 13s per. week.. ■ -r Single Beds and Meals, Is each. Meals at all hours. . Don’t forget the Addross— PHILLIP HARPER A 1 RESTAURANT, Tawored. street. 886



PA N A M A (LATE ANSTEE’S), Tancred street, Ashburton. The undersigned begs to inf oral the pubic that he has EEMOYEDjjErom the Prince Albert Dining-rooms to -the_ more commodious Boarding-house lately in the occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes to merit the same patrqmyze/,bestowed . upon him-as'heretofore. Good Bath- Room. S. LUCAS, 945 a , Proprietor. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE. In consequence of insufficient accom modation at the Echo Dining Rooms, the proprietor ■ has taken . the-, PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE, where a good table will always, -her -kept Meals Is each. Good Accommodation for Boarders and Travellers, at 16s, 18s, and £1 per week, to meet the times. Private Rooms for families. - Remember the ad dress — Charles Truckle, : Prinee Albert Boarding- House, next ~to Stables, and close to the Railway. Station. 94a4 Business Notices ~ i TOHNF O E R, GROCER, DRAPER, &. GENERAL MERCHANT, Tancred street, Ashbur n. JOHN FOWLER begs to announce to his old friends and customers .that he has again RESUMED BUSINESS, at the old site, Tancred street, and trusts by Moderate Charges and every attention to customers to merit a share of support. Also, TO LET—" SHOP & DWELLING-HOUSE, Lately occupied by J. R. Chapman. 1760 OUNT SOMERS STORK M' W, H. PDDDICOMBE & 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 Sdditions 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 jcpnnd the district every week to receive land execute orders. **' W. H. PUDDICOMBE & CO., General Storekeepers, &c.. Mount Somers. Agents for the Ashburton Guardian. * " 757* SUFFOLK BUTCHERY, Havelock street, Ashburtok. G. J. Martin, BUTCHER, Begs to inform the Public of Ashburton Borough and County, that he is Supplying the Primest Meat at 1 CHEAPEST RATES, for CASH. - Roast Beef from ... 3d. to sd. Corned Beef from ... 2id. to 4d. Mutton ... ... ... l|cL to 3d. Sausages ... ... sd. to 6d. Contractors, Threshing Machine Pro prietors, and Harvesters, supplied with every requisite. 912 COUNTY RIDGING & SPOUTING FACTORY. S. Hardlcy, EAST STREET ... ASHBURTON. S.H. begs to inform the public that he has imported and fitted up on his premises the necessary machinery for the Manu facture of Ridging and Spouting of all kinds.



As this is the only factory situate be tween Christchurch and Dunedin, and S.H. can Compete with finni' in these places as regards cheapness and quality, he respectfully solicits their support in the matter of this LOCAL INDUSTRY. Call and get a price list. Country orders receive prompt attention. . , ./.-if--. : US. P. & D. Duncan EG to inform their friends and the public generally that they are about OPEN A BRANPN JN ASHBURTON, On that Section ADJOINING THE POST OFFICE, For Repairing all hinds of Agricultural Implements. In the meantime inspection is invited to our stock of Ploughs, Drays, Shares, &c., now on the ground. The management will be entrusted to Mr J. Keik, whom we can thoroughly recommend to the public. ‘v>.. ‘ Christchurch, Jane 18,188 L ’