RESIDENT MAGISTRATES.

ASHBURTON.—To i ay. (Before Mr N. Wood, R.M ) CIVIL CASES. W. R. Boyle (as trustee in estate of W. I’ergus a bankrupt) v. McLymont. Claim, L 7 2s 6d. Mr Purnell for plaintiff, and Mr Crisp for the defence. The claim was composed of items for cart ago,. and for the service of two mares by entire (Prince Rupert), the property of iho plaintiff, the charge for the same being.L3<per mare. ■ The defendant put in a set-off to the amount of L 3 12s 6d, ■ fimwork done, vend also pleaded the 3t>tnUsdf Limitations, part" of the debt Kavingi&een incurred in 1875. It was dido tftlbged'Chat payment for the service of the mares was made by a credit balance dne to the defendant over an exchange of drays between'him and plaintiff, in which to receive.L3 to,boot. ■ plaintiff deniedMiability in regard to the items of the set-off, stating that he had never given him ogrders to do so, but that the work had' been done to the order of an other person, who was threshing for him a£ thoitims, the coal carted being used in the Following the hearing of evidence,'MrPurnell addressed the Court. Mr Crisp was proceeding to reply, when Mr Furnell objected to such a course of procedure, and .challenged him to cite authorities in Support thereof. The case was Adjourned until two o’clock to permit of this.- . Judgment by default was given in the following cases:—Poyntz v. Taylor, L 76 12s 10d, costs, LS ; ; Hodder v. Leslie, L 3 IflsTd, costs, Bfi ; Tiach y. Lenson, Ll 5

NOMINATION FOR THE GREY.

Gektmodth, June 9. At the nomination to-day only three candidates; .were "proposed :—Messrs FitzGdrald, Morris, aind Weston. The shpw ;oC bands was Weston 70, Fitz- Gerald 40, Morris 6. Mr Morris did not make * his appearance. Mr Weston’s speech was mostly the reitera tion x>£.the> previous one at the public hall.. He declared himself an inde pendent-candidate, who would step in betweep both parties to obtain justice for Grey Valley. He would. not rush to turn oaf the Hall Government, nor oppose* them .till,they lost his con fidence. r Mr Fitz Gerald made a very energetic harangue, but adhered to the mainrpoints of his previous deliverance. He would -support the Government. He favored a subsidy to Catholic schools,, and would poll-tax the Chinese out of the-colony. ■ He denied that he was. -a Government nominee or squatter’s man. He , would tax the large wool 'growers. Much interest was. displayed at the'nomination, and a keen contest is expected.

IMPORTANT DECISION.

Yesterday Mr Shaw, the R.M. at Well ington, in' giving jndgemnt in the inform ation ;-against W. E. Greatrex, for an infringement of the Property Assessment Act,in-, that be wilfully neglected to fur nish «ny statement of his property, said : Written admissions signed by the de fendant-were'put ih, and upon these the Court; was’asked'to decide two questions ; —first—‘ls n; holder of in New Zealand 'entitled; 'for the purpose of making-a return of property, to deduct debt* outside the colony? Sec ondly—lf ;ho-can, can defendant in this instance deduct the debts due to the firm : of Chules Greatroxand Son, Walsall, the deductdon.beipg made in favour of his own firm);* He was clearly of opinion that it ia the - intention, of the Legislature, although not ivory; clearly expressed, that vbrperson owning properly in New Zealand foay deduct the debts, charges and liabilities'upon that property due or to become .due to persons outside the colony;: thatis to say, in case of a mer chankhere receiving a cargo of flour as a consignment' from his corres pondent at Adelaide drawing upon him at three -ior'-four-months, and regarded it that until- that bill l has matured, and until it is-, met, there is a liability upon the flour which could he properly deducted-fcrtfae purpose of making the property tax retnrm It was immaterial to whom. theJiability is due, whether to a person, ip-. t}u», .colony or not. A more perplexing question, however, arose when it was whether Charles Greatrex. and Son, of Walsall, being identical, with, the- firm in Wellington (whatever they may do for the purpose of internal arrangement and for the facili tation of the bookkeeping of the firm), could say that they were to be treated as two individual persons or two 1 individual firms, and allowed to set off-the debt due by onec- that Charles Greatrex and Son in Walsall and Wellington were one firm, conld the firm in .Wellington-say that a debt is due to the firm in Walsall and deduct it ? For sometimehe was greatly struck with the difficulty-of asking Mr Greatrex in Wellington .to make such returns, because it occurred to him that it would be quite impossible fou! him to do so. There had been very little to guide the Court as to what position, these-'goods were in, hut un doubtedly some were consignments from the Home house, and the- defendants - could not tell whether the consignments’ . were paiebby. the Home house. If defen dant uto be treated as identical with the Homo house,-he ought to be able to say whether -the goods were paid for, because if they, were not paid for, he would be allowed to sat*off the liabilities due for them in Walsall. He has told the Court it was impossible for him to make a re turn, not tell what bills had matured in Walsall He regarded it as a casus omissms in the Act. - Evidently it was. not r ini the contemplation of the Legislature that cases of this sort could occur, because no provision had been made for them ; hut in the absence of any pro vision to-th S-contrary, 'in the absence of any statutory relief being afforded, he hold defendant’liable'to make such re turn, however impossible it might be, upon the ground that the firm in Walsall could not-sae the firm in Wellington upon . this liability, and if is not a liability ' - which the; {defendant could deduct. He ruled that the information must be sup ported. . >The-defendant was fined L 5, and an order follows that- defendant should

p ay treble duty in- addition to that of the nte of Id in the £ on the property of the r fern ■ that ia, a tax of 4d in the £.

A Fearful Scene.

j\. ' * — ;rr—r ♦; . . A terrible accident, occurred at the Rlverdon Steel Works . of Messrs Vickers/'Sons, and Co,, Sheffield. Vftule thirty laborers were dragging a large oval ladle from the furnace to the T ■ .moulds in the melting house, a part of .thelron grating gave way, and the near i rajls upon which the wagon was running £ feQ -about twelve inches, causing the . Itydle to tilt suddenly to one side. The tip caused 'about ajcwt of 5" titejmolten steel to splash out of the .* fair upon several. .of the cast- The: liquid steel-spread all i&und’the tramway, and there was such . acloud of steam that it was at first > difficult the extent of A ’ laborer ‘ was, how /striving to get sut r : y pf..jpame&i ...His clothes. and he was

! iio My injured by the fire. His fellow ran to him, wrapped their coats about him, and saved him from inst:'.: t death, but the doctors gave no hope of 1 .is recovery. As the steam cleared away, another casting-man was observed standing in the midst of the molten steel. In consequence of the great heat it was impossible to reach him at once, and there the man stood for some seconds burning to death, apparently beyond aid. His clothes were entirely destroyed by the fire, and his body was terribly charred. Several attempts were made to rescue him. At length two men laid thick planks across the burning mass of metal, and succeeded in dragging him away. The man was still alive, but the suffering he had undergone had evidently deranged his brain, and he soon died. Another laborer was also frightfully burned on the legs* and was taken to the in firmary.

THB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY JUNE 10, 1881.



Meetings. Ashburton agricultural & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, MEMBERS of the GENERAL COM MITTEE are requested to meet at Quill’s Hotel, on TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 14th June, at 3 o’clock, to consider the advisability of holding a Ploughing Match. GEORGE JAMESON, 130 Secretary. Amusements. <*saa; j^SHBURTON 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 bo obtained. Front and other seat tickets from members of the Band. See Programme in future issue. 11c



JjUiEMINGTON SCHOOL. OPENING TEA MEETING & ENTERTAINMENT, At the Flemington School, Ok WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1881. Tea on the tables at 5.30. Tickets, 2s. JOSEPH CLARK, 935 a Chairman of Committee. Ecclesiastical. OATHOLIC CHURCH. ASHBURTON : Ist Mass, 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. Lost. £1 Reward. LOST, between East street and the schoolmaster’s house in Burnett street, a FIVE-POUND NOTE. Apply, Office of this Paper. Cc To Let. LAND TO LET, at Winslow, about six miles from Ashburton, 207 acres, partly fenced. Apply to W. G. BRITTAN, Church Steward. Christ’s College, June 3rd, 188 L 2c mO LET—A two-roomed COTTAGE I ion East Town Belt. burton Hotel. Apply Ash -992a TO LET—A BLACKSMITH’S SHOP, doing a good business, in a thriving country district. For particulars, apply to Potntz and Co., Ashburton. 612 a



V Matson, Cox, and Co. 5 Matson, Cox & Co., 1 STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, 5 ; LAND & MONEY BROKERS, f AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION > AGENTS, 1 ASHBURTON, Their business will include the manage ment of Estates, Investment and Pro curation of Money, Yaluation of Pro perties, Stock, &c., and General Agency, They will hold throughout the District Public Auction Sales of Land, Live and Dead Stock; also on Market Days at Ashburton and Tinwald, Fat and Store Stock. They are also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, Wool, ftc., placed In their hands for sale. Fortnightly sales OF Stock Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED ‘ THRESHING MACHINES 44g 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 ASHBDRTON, AS AUCTIONEERS ft COMMERCIAL AGENTS, For the Sale of STATIONS, FARMS, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, PRODUCE, &c. We have arranged with Messrs Friedlanber 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, ftc., 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 i 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



I I For Sale. O N SALE BY THE SIGNED. UNDER- Andrews and Beaven’a celebrated Canterbury, Zealandia, and Austra lian Chaff Cutters, From £l3 upwards. Horse Gear from £lO 10a, simple strong and compact. 998 a POYNTZ & CO. O R SALE. A small FARM of 75 Acres, within six miles of Ashburton, on favorable terms. POYNTZ & CO. 0 R SALE. 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 Patent FLEXIBLE HARROWS, and Kell, Meat, and Co.’s Anglo-American CORN and SEED DRILL. POYNTZ AND CO. F O R S E. T.S. 907, 908, 909, 910, being one acre in a block ; also, T. S. SCO. These sections will be sold on favorable terms. POYNTZ AND CO.



Tenders. T N D E R S. - Tenders are invited for CUTTING about 10 miles of GORSE. • -Tenders to close on SATURDAY, June 11th. For further particulars, apply to D. McLEAN, 984 a Lagmhor, Public Notices. TE STBRPIELD MILL S. Having taken the above Mills, I beg to inform fanners 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 H BURTON MILLS. OWNERS of GRISTS will be CHARGED Id and 2d per bushel respec tively for CLEANING First and Second Class WHEAT, in addition to the charge for Grinding. HENRY BOWERS 629 a (For Saunders Brothers). Ashburton borough council. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the south-eastern end of Tancred street, at its junction with the Town Belt, is CLOSED until further notice. By order. FOOKS & SON, Borough Engineers. 20th May, 1881 847 a Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. IS OTIOB— Thk Ashburton Guardian is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Art* riiHE GUARDIAN .is on every Tea I Table in Ashburton.



have received instructions to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, Improved Farm, This Farm consists 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. 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, &o. The now 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. A SNUG Now in fallow. Terms easy. Apply to CUFF & GRAHAM, Christchurch. 697»



T. Bullock. BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE OF HORSES EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m. JpOR SALE, CHEAP. It? Acts* first-class LAND, fronting on the Wakaxni Greek, being Rural Soetieas 20OSS amd 20635, divided into three paddaeks ; aU in English gnn ; there is a hat Mid stable on the farm. This would make a capital dairy farm. Will be sold cheap and on liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. fpO 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 East street, presently in occupation of Mr 0. Truckle. Apply to T. BULLOCK. rjlO 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. ■ptOß SALE. A BARGAIN! A 4ft Cin RANGE. Quite new. T. BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £SO and up wards. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T. Bullock, Auctioneer, estate, JkHD GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, ; EAST STREET,



AND AT THE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchasing 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. 162 Acres Freehold ) A well cultivated farm, 24 Acres Leasehold j 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 a Dwelling-house of seven rooms ; this is a desirable property, and will be sold cheap. Lot 11, 12, 13, Alford Forest Road, with 5- roomed Cottage erected thereon. Terms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort gage for a number of years. Lot 34, 35, each % acre, Mayo’s Block ; 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. 2 7 8—First-class land, good site for private house. TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable Town Section 159 Tancred street, will be sold very cheap and on easy terms, 539 —Eighth of an acre, terms same as above. 77 —Kermode street. 32 —Comer section, with a well built cottage erected thereon. 337 —Moore street, on which is erected cottage and blacksmith’s shop. 9 5,906, East street North, also T.S. 771, corner 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. TO LET. Two Shops in Moore street. Butchers’ Shop and Dwelling House attached, and situated in Havelock street, lately in | the occupation of Mr Geo. Women There is a three-stalled stable, and other necessary buildings on the premises. Shop situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, near the Post Office. ‘ i For full particulars, apply te T BULLOCK, 221 a Estate Agent



W. H. Qundry. W. H. GUN DRY, ■Jjl STATE AND STATION AGENT, J LICENSED LAND BROKER (Under the Land Transfer Act), AND GENERAL MERCHANT, EAST STEET, ASHBURTON, HAS ON SALE Fencing Wire, Noa. 6,7, 8,9, 10 Turnip, Clover, Graas, 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, &e. , &«., &t. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT. Aobut 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. GUNDRT, Agent for Standard Fire Insurance Co., BAST STRHET. 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. £2,000 £3,500 TO LEND, in sums of £IOO and upwards, on Freehold Security, at lowest current rate of interest. W. H. GUNDBY, Ashburton. Business Notices. 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 largo stock, has just received a consignment of Kaiapoi Tweed Suits and extra heavy Trousers, which will be sold at less than imported goods. Boots, of old celebrated make, in men’s, women’s, and children’s, at lowest rates. A well-assorted stock of Groceries, etc. Families in and about Town waited on weekly, or oftener if required, and as D. 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. Thos. Dudson, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, Burnett street, Ashburton.



Persons visiting this Establishment can be supplied with every article of the trade at lowest prices. 066 a THOMAS DUDSON. I HAVE heard persons who ought to know remark that “Rome was not built in a day,” nor, for that matter, was Ashburton, notwithstanding that the latter has been called a “jumped-up town.” I don’t believe the site of Ash burton will revert to a sheep-walk again quite so soon as some people imagine, and it’s being jumped upon in this way won’t hinder its advancement in the least. In proof that this is my way of thinking, I point to the business I am now engaged in building up, which, thanks to the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts, bids fair to bo of a substantial character. A varied stock from the choicest Fruits, down to humble Potatoes, with Italian goods, and almost every article in GROCERIES will be found in my new building, including the now celebrated Blended Teas of Nelson, Moatb, A Co., in boxes and packets. (See advertisement and handbills). H. M. CARSON, Fruit and Italian Ware house. Next bank of New Zealand, East street. 3c



Wm. Patching, East Street Ashburton, T ENT, TARPAULIN, AND HORSE CLOTH MAKER. Horse Covers, all sizes. Men’s and Youths’ Waterproof Clothing at reasonable prices. Canvas, Calico, and American Duck. Reaper and Binder Canvases Made and Repaired. Canvas and India-rubber Hosing. Sail, Twine, and Garden Lines, Plough Lines, Blocks, Hooks, and Thimbles. Flax and Manilla Rope, of all sizes, always in stock. Stack and Dray Covers at reduced prices. 687 a WM. PATCHING.



SPRINGFIELD COAL. THIS SPLENDID COAL may be ordered in large and small quan tities, and all orders will be promptly executed. C. A. ULRICH, Cobb & Co.’s Office, Cathedral Square Christchurch. Agent for Springfield Coal Co. [Limited.] 2 Geo. Booth & Sons, TUAM AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, Cheistchtjbch, IMPORTERS of all kinds of AGRI CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES. Tillage Implements Food Preparing Machinery Dairy Machinery Harvesting and Threshing Machinery, &c., &c. Indents on the English and American Markets executed on the most reasonable terms. Agent— FREDK. PAVITT, 783 a Ashburton. ALFRED COOK, news runner for the Lyttelton Times, Gcmterhury Times, and Btar, is prepared to undertake the distribution of circulars, hand-bills, See., and to do general light porter work, and odd jobs. 794 a CASH 1 RECEIPTS Printed at “The Guardian office.



Business Notices. • RARE OPPOET UNITY. FOR CASH. JIT CONSEQUENCE of the LATENESS of the WINTER SEASON, T. E. Hodder and Compy. Have been enabled to purchase several balances of shipments of WINTER DRAPERY, MILLINERY AND CLOTHING. Also ah immense Stock of Samples of one of the largest Home Exporting Houses, the whole of which will bo offered at once as JOB LOTS, Having been purchased at an unusually large discount. 126 Black Straw Hats, lOjd, Is, and Is Cd, wholesale prices, Is 7d to 3s 9d each. 69 Ladies’ Millinery Hats and Bonnets, newest styles, considerably under original wholesale cost price, from 2s lid to 20s. 45 Ladies’ Trimmed Cloth Paletots, 6s lid, 9s lid, 12s lid each. 116 Infants’ Frocks, Pelisses, Cloaks, and Tunics, from 4s lid to 10s. 48 Wincey Skirts, 3s lid upwards. 12 Quilted Satins, less than half price. 50 dozen Ladies’ Linen Collars and Sets, from 2£d each. A line of Heavy Twilled Winceys, 6|d per yard. Men’s Doeskin Trousers, 7s 9d per pair. Cretonnes, 6|d per yard. Grey Calicoes, 2|d per yard. Heavy Flannels, 10|d per yard. Men’s Wool Half-Hose, lid per pair. Blankets, Heavy Tweeds, Dress Stuffs, equally cheap. A large lot of Ladies’ Ulsters, 7s lid each. About 20 dozen Boys’, Youths’, and Men’s Felt Hats, from Is 9d. Wool Scarfs, Wool Shawls, Wool Crossovers, Stays, Gloves, &c. The above having been bought as CLEARING JOB LOTS (A large portion less than English cost price), will be offered at prices unprecedented. DISCOUNT, ONE SHILLING IN THE POUND ON ALL CASH PURCHASES OF A POUND AND UPWARDS. T. E. Hodder and Compy., ASHBURTON. 466 a Aitken and Roberts, jIURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, CASHEL STREET WEST, CHRISTCHURCH, FRESH SHIPMENTS EVERY MONTH—PRICES VERY REASONABLE. NOW LANDING— Electro-plated Ware I Useful Novelties, and > Suitable for Presents and family use Fancy Goods J Curd Mills, Churns, Cheese Presses, Harvest Tools of all kinds, Machine Oils Weighing Machines, Binder Twine, Rope, Station Requisites, Paints, Oils Theodolites, Planimeters, Band Chains, Surveryors’ Cots and all requisites Dynamite, Powder, Shot, Cartridges, Guns, Rook Rifles, Gun Implements Lawn Mowers, Lawn Sprinklers, Pumps, Filters, Wire Netting, Baths English and American Ranges, Stoves, Bedsteads, Nursery Guards, Hall and Umbrella Stands Travelling Trunks, Bonnet Boxes, Toilet Sets, Stove Ornaments, and Well-assorted Shipments of Furnishing and Builders’ Ironmongery. AITKEN & ROBERTS, Cashes Sxbebt West. 306 FURNITURE WAREH OUSE High and Lichfield Streets, Christchurch. W. S. KING AND CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS



OF ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, &C, &C., &c. WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE—LICHFIELD STREET. 198 a Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • \J« moved into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have been fitted up with the most modern appliances for the production of work in the various branches of his Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch and and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— ARMAGH STREET Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 212 a Encourage colonial work, and buy your boots of THE MAKER. Why Buy imported rubbish when you can get Boots always Fresh Made at Hyde’s Boot Factory, Triangle, High street, Christchurch. OUR OWN MAKE—Men’s Elastics, from 13s. fid.; Men’s Light Watertights, from 13s. fid.; Men’s Shoes, from 11s. fid.; Women’s Kid Boots, 7s. fid.; Women’s Levant do. (fancy stitched), Bs. fid. OUR OWN MAKE. And all other Boots at Low Prices. BUY FROM THE MAKER, AND KEEP THE MONEY IN THE COLONY Beid and Gray, ' IMPLEMENT AND MACHINE MANUFACTURERS (First Prise takers at the Melbourne and Sydney Exhibitions for Double-Furrow Ploughs), further beg to draw the atttention of Farmers to their new and improved Corn and Seed Drills, Broadcast Sowing Machines, 3,4, and 6 leaf Harrows, Tripod Harrows, and Flexible Steel Harrows of new designs, Cambridge Rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches, Chaff Cutters, with renewable steel cutting plates, Horse Gears for 1,2, S, or 4 horses, &c., «kc. All kinds of Implements Repaired by Experienced Workmen. Fencing Standards Cut and Punched to any Length and Gauge. Aobnts fob Clayton and Shuttlbworth’s Traction and Portable Ensines and Combines. Illustrated Price Lists free on application to 1 any of our offices at Dunedin, Inver cargill, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, and at our new premises CAMERON STREET, ASHBURTON. 99a



Business Notices Family boot & shoe depot. Next Orr and Co. (late Trickett),' East street, Ashburton. Daniel Fitzpatrick* Proprietor. D. F. will pay the same attention in future to his Order Trade, as hitherto/*' All descriptions of BOOTS and SHOESf made to order, at reasonable prices.’; AJ good‘fit guaranteed. A wellselected; Stock of Bools and Shoes of every kind always on hand. 686 a QOAL! COAL!! COAL!!! The undersigned have just received ft large supply of . ; : jr BEST NEWCASTLE Jci And SPRINGFIELD COAL,. Which they are Selling at lowest current MATSON, COX, & Co., 902 a West street. : jp HOT O G R A PHY; 1 Wanted everybody to know that this hi my LAST WEEK in. Ashburton, and all who wish to have a really GOOD and CHEAP PORTRAIT not to miss this op portunity, very seldom met with. Photos taken in the new uranium process warranted not to fade. Any House'or >• Farm Photographed within ten miles from Ashburton. PROFESSOR DE LORDS, 919 a Photographer. THE Undersigned, in thanking hiarJ numerous friends and customers for the very liberal support accorded him dur* T ing the past ten months, has much plea sure in informing them that he has sold his business of Baker, Confectioner, etc., to Mr James Ranger, who will continue i; it on and after May 30th, 1881, on his - own account, and would bespeak for his successor a continuance of those favors so > liberally bestowed on him. A. O. AITKEN, Saunders’Buildings. . With reference to the above, JAMES RANGER trusts that by supplying GOOD BREAD at a reasonable price, combined with civility and attention, he will merit the support accorded to his predecessor. • Ashburton, May 27, 1881. , 921 Photography.— Portraits are now being taken by the New Inatan- ' taneous Gelatine Emulsion Process at HENRY’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saun- : dors’ Buildings, East street, Ashburton. , 911 a WC; DAVIS, BRICKLAYER, &c., . having commenced business for : himself, in the above line, is prepared to ‘ undertake all work entrusted to him, at reasonable rates. Ranges Set. Work manship guaranteed. Note the Address— W. O. DAVIS, - Bricklayer, &c., East street, south. All orders left at Mr. S. Hardley, will receive prompt attention. 307 a



DAVIS’S Cheap FURNITURE AN D BEDDIN G MANUFACTORY,: MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. PUN RE ALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W DAVIS. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON 100 NEW INDUSTRY. ASPHALTING. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park street. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 386 LPO R D FOREST. POSTS, RAILS, AND STAKES, Any length, also FIREWOOD, Bft and 4ft lengths, FOR SALE at Reduced Rates, by Cooper Brothers, Delivered in any part of the District. Orders by Post will meet with im mediate attention. 226 a Educational. fJIHE MISSES HONOUR are prepared to receive, at their residence, Mooie street, PUPILS in Music, Singing, and Drawing. Terms, per quarter, for each subject, two guineas. Drawing, in ' class, every Tuesday, from half-past three to half-past four, one guinea per quarter. Money. Money TO LEND, in sums of £SO and up wards, on Approved FREEHOLD SECURITY. RICH. WM. FEREDAY, Solicitor, 259 a Colombo street, Christchurch. THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY, LIMITED. n 1? Ti,000,000. MONEY TO BE LENT ON FREE HOLD SECURITY, in sums up to * £50,000 or upwards. J. C. McDOWALL, Manager. Hereford street, Christchurch, Opposite Union Bank. THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, igiving every day’s news, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly