All having agreed to lose no time, so that we could perambulate the walks of our nicely-selected garden, which lay to the back of the house, before even ing would set in, and bask in the sun shine, which poured down on the mounds and centre-space of this horti cultural ground, or rest ourselves under its mild and invigorating shade, which was so much adapted for local gossip. Directly as the dinner-bell rang, all assembled in the diningroom, save my father, each occupying the seat pointed out to them, my father’s place to be left vacant at the head of the table, his usual and favorite position at meals, he having had occasion at the time to be absent for a few minutes, as we all sup posed. Ten minutes having elapsed, and he not coming, my eldest brother went to ascertain the cause of his pro- Fonged absence, and hasten him to the vacant chair, which he was then never again fo occupy, for he was no longer a'living father. - In the meantime, while the brother tyas in search of him, from room to room, through the entire house, all the guests and the remainder of the family seemed to be enjoying the Christmas dinner, not imagining that there was anything wrong, or that any serious oc currence had taken place ; when lo ! a piercing shriek was heard from one of the inner apartments, which stagnated the blood of every person in the house, more than my pen can describe or my tongue narrate.

6h ! how that shrill and terrifying cry of a brother still rings in my ears whenever I hear the word “Christmas” uttered, and makes me shudder like an autumnal leaf in a blast of wind.

The very tone of it caused some of those who Were at the table not to move, for they were scarcely able ; but, such as were, they lost no time in rush ing head-long in amazement to the apartment from which they thought it originated, where there lay one of the most appalling spectacles on record.

Oh! how 1 tremble at the idea of describing it, and how feebly does my hand guide its instrument, with a ner vousness which it is never more to lose. There was the father strung up by the wall of this gloomy apartment, sus pended from an iron hook which had been driven there for a very different purpose, and from which the ill-fated man, horribly designed to strangle, and hang himself, and commit that das tardly suicide which is never to be for gotten by me and several others. Life was quite extinct, and no remedy could be put in execution that would restore the least symptoms of vitality to the blackened corpse, and much less were there any hopes of the recovery of the brother, who also lay a lifeless trunk on the floor. But thinking that he was only in a swoon, caused by the dreadful sight which he beheld on entering the room, there was little or no delay made in procuring medical aid. The doctor having arrived, directly examined the two deceased, and hav ing found that medical skill was quite futile, pronounced them both to be totally beyond restoration to this life, and ordered that the matter be re ported to the police authorities, and an inquest held to let the public know the cause of the awful disaster. But what had occurred was not suf ficient ; troubles never come alone ; at the critical moment such words dropped from the medical attendant’s lips, my overawed and terror-stricken, benevo lent mother, who stood tearing her

hair, and clapping her feeble hands in dismay and trouble, was felled to the floor by the overpowering hand of death, never again to rise, or utter a solitary word, for she was, alas! no longer a living matron. The doctor being now at hand, there and then used the utmost efforts to restore con sciousness, but to no avail; and as he alleged, she was killed, not by the slow stroke of death, but similarly to the brother— in stantaneously dropped dead with the effects of the ghastly sight which was before her gaze, and the woeful thought of never more having the father or her first born to converse with. Now there was nothing to be sought, nothing to be obtained, nay nothing to be looked for, that could suffice to console, not only myself, brother and sister, but all our wailing guests, who were deeply interested in the welfare of the whole family, or that would tend to mollify the bitter grief and regret with which every individual present was overladen. They all remained in the house until the following day, when the inquest was to be held —a small number, indeed, when compared to the number of people who came that evening and night, from the various localities around, to console us, and endeavor to assuage the triple deadly loss, which is still quite new in many of their memories. The inquest and post mortem examina tion having been gone into subse quently, there was no testimony to show the cause of death, save death itself (ipso facto), only that my father committed suicide extempore while being of unsound mind. There being no other proof of this startling disaster, the funeral ceremony was admitted to be held at the most convenient time to ourselves, and was accordingly carried out on the following day. <On that memorable day it would even touch the hearts of the most hardened strangers to behold the numerous sympathisers who flocked from various distant parts of the country to take part in the funeral procession, and endeavor to console the. heartbroken “ three,” who were merely spared for a short period as a vestage of the once happy “ Family.” Thus they were interred in the sacred burial ground, where many a shrill.voice was that day to be heard, bemoaning their departure, and who were never more to be seen by corporeal eyes, but never to be forgotten. Many a bitter tear was shed on the verdant turf beneath which they lay, and more were the fervent entreaties offered for their eternal salvation by those who had only heard of the name. My brother, and sister, and I con tinued to occupy the same tenements, but there was no such enjoyment or contentedness as before, and we all appeared to participate in turmoil and. misery, and regret to be the sole result of our futurity. These were the baneful results too, my sister having departed this life about the middle of the ensuing year, leaving two individuals to pine away pul lament over inevitable losses. Shfl

died broken-hearted, and as well did my then only surviving brother, who was more than dear to me, fol low her example. He too died as the sister died, with the same incurable complaint, and in the end of the same year, and left me to spend that Christmas not in revelry, enjoyment, or happiness, but in solitude, lamenta tions, and wretchedness. Thus was I left alone, the one and only surviving member of the family, to drag along a miserable existence, excluded from all social circles, and leading an indoor life in the most poignant weeping ; for I could not then bear the thought of mixing with the public, after the terrible losses I had sustained. There was nothing on this earthly world, I considered, could afford me the least consolation, and whether any amuse ment could be obtained or not, I suffered myself to live devoid of any. However, I managed to retain the leasehold property during the two subsequent years of my beloved brother and sister’s death, and has the weari some time glided by, the thoughts of past misfortunes began to diminish a little from my mind, and I at once perceived that I was under declining circumstances, through the long negli gence of my business- which I had undergone. Seeing that all my means and effects were gone useless, andhaving cohtracted some heavy debts, I appre hended that my creditors would directly pounce upon me with the zest of a famished wolf on his prey. I gave up all hopes of being indulged any further time by them to pay up the amounts 1 had incurred, for they considered me totally insolvent. Being of an honest disposition, I was fully inclined to sell out all my chattels and interest in the land, and pay my creditors as far as I was able, and treat them as justly as I could. But, before I had time to reconsider the matter, they came down on me with such a number of civil bills, equalling a shower of Arabian arrows on their enemy, that I had not the least expec tation of recovery, and was completely smashed.

Every means of sustenance I had in my possession was seized on and sold out, and, not even then satisfied, they dispossessed me of the house, turned me out on the roadside, and then penury and starvation stared me sternly in the face. I was then not only parentless and brother and sisterless, but I was houseless and pennyless, and had an arduous task to perform to set about earning a delicate livelihood for the first time in my life from my fellow man. I continued to work for some time for my daily wages, until I had contrived to save as much money as I thought would defray my expenses to London, and then set out for that well-known metropolis with a firm determination of improving myself cir cumstantially in the world. Being now in the midst of a densely populated city, where several people were making their livelihood by fraudulent means, swindlers, embezzlers, robbers, and fortune-tellers, etc., I began to con sider how it would be possible for me to get on betwixt such an enormity of knaves, who pursued such various and dishonest capacities of life. However, by having avoided the company of these suspicious characters, I was fortunate enough in getting a position which I held during the three ensuing years. Having had a pretty liberal salary, I always managed to pay my landlady punctually, who, indeed, I must admit, appeared to be very generous towards me, and never pressed me to pay my week’s bill when inconvenient to my self. Through her good disposal to wards me, I lived more comfortably than men who had double my salary. But still, I felt wretched whenever I cast my thoughts back to the bygone days when I was gay and free from care, living under the same roof with my benevolent parents; and I always felt more so, especially at the approach of Christmas, when every person ap peared to wear a cheerful aspect. My employer having become bank rupt soon afterwards, I was again thrown open to mercy, without any friend save my landlady, and with a very limited pocket, too, to seek em ployment amongst unknown faces, and for which I made repeated applications ; but there was none to be had, except situations of trust and guarantee which I was incapable of discharging. There fore, there being a lack of business, I had to contract debt with my landlady again ; and she, not having any means of sustenance, except by the devised economy of a lodging-house, could not afford to give me credit for any more than one month’s rent. This month having expired, and knowing that my term in the house had drawn to a close, my mind was in a pest, not having the least idea how to determine to baffle the nearest indigence. I walked out, and went through the town in such contemplation that I never thought of where I was, until I beheld a splendid looking ship, called “The Briny Cutter,” lying in the West India Docks, rigged up, and nearly ready to sail for Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand. I stepped on board to have a view of her interior, and see whether there was any face there I might know, but there was none.

The ship being about to be put to sea, I thought it was time I should leave, when suddenly the skipper advanced towards me, and asked me, did I want a job, as if he knew in my countenance the pecuniary difficulties I had to con tend with. I anxiously replied with an overjoyed “ Yes,” and there and then agreed to work my passage over. The various workings of sea life were rather oppressive to me, being a novice at the business. However, having soon be come acquainted with all the nautical terms, and the work becoming practic able, I did not feel my position so dis tressing as at first, and made good pro gress in every respect. Being favored all through the voyage with a spanking breeze, we made the passage in seventy two days, harboring m Port Chalmers on the 10th ult. Having received my discharge in two days after, I proceeded on the 13th from thence to Ashburton, where I took up my abode, and still re main, and hold a position pretty suit able to my qualifications, and for which I receive a liberal salary. Yet, having this fair salary, I am still unhappy when I hear the young boys and girls crying out “ Christmas,” for it reminds me, and other people I dare say, too, of the various mishaps and disappoint ments of life which now shed a gloomy recollection of the past, shrouding the

joyous expectation which, some people imagine, would suffice to bury in obliv ion all past misfortune and recordable deeds in the minds at this season of the year, and which has driven me to adopt the foregoing subject as the basis of my theme. Briton,

LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT.

This road-v- 'district' being now sub divided into five wards, the following ex planation of the working of the ward ’sys tem, so far as it relates to the election of members of ,the Board, together with the rolls for the five wards, is published for the information of the ratepayers of the district. The boundaries of the wards have been gazetted, and can also be seen on the map at the Road Board office. The following are the rolls with numbers of votes :

[The figures preceding the names denote the number on the roll, and those follow ing the names the number of votes.]

No. 1 Ward. 1— Baxter, William, 2 2 Begg, James, 1 3 Bell, Henry, 1. 4 Bell, John, 2 5 Bell, John C., 2 6 Beswick, Joseph, 2 7 Biggs, Walter, 1 8— Braddell, Hon. Thomas, 1 ‘ 9 Bradshaw, Henry, 1 10— Bradshaw, William, 1 11 — Breen, Donald, 1 12— Bullock, Thomas, 2 13 — Cairncross, David, 2 14— Oairncross, John, 1 15 — Carter, John, 5 16— Cauldwell, William, 1 17 — Clark, Joseph, 4 18— Clarke, William, 2 19 — Corrigan, Samuel, 2 20 — Crowe, John, 3 21— Cummings, Jeremiah, 1 22 Cuthbert, Edwin, 1 23 Dalton, Henry, 3 24 Davidson, Donald, 1 35—Davies, Richard, senior, 1 26 Davis, Henry A., 1 27 — Drennan, Oliver, 1 28— Early, Michael, 1 29 Ede, Benjamin, 4 30— Ennis, Robert, 1 31— Foster, Frank, 4 32 Frisby, Robert, 5 33 — Galloway, Robert, 2 34 Gardiner, James, 5 35 Graham, Ivan Rankin C. 0., 5 36 Gray, William, 1 37 — Grice, George, 3 38— Grigg, John, 3 39 — Gundry, William H., 2 40— Hampton, James, 3 41— Hampton, William, 1 42 Harris, William, 3 43 — Hawkins, George, 3 44 — Hawkins, Alice, 1 45 Hawkins, William, 1 46 Hayman, Thomas, 3 47 — Houston, James Samuel, 3 48 — Jephson, Cyril H., 2 49 Jones, Edward, 2 50 — Jones, Henry J., 1 51 — Leask, James, 1 52 — Lewis, Francis, 1 53 Lovett, Edward, 1 54 — Lysaght, Daniel, 1 55 Lysaght, Edmund, 1 56 Lysaght, Edward, 1 57 —Lysaght, Julia, 1 58— Martin, Charles, 3 59 Montgomery, William, 1 60— Morris, David, 3 61— Murphy, Michael, 1 62 —Murray-Aynsley, Hugh Percy, 5 63 McKenzie, H., 1 64 — McKenzie, R., 1 65 — McLean, John, 5 66 M'Loughlan, Margaret, 1 67 — Orr, Denis, 1 68— Pearse, William, 1 69 — Price, William, 1 70 — Pye, Catharine, 1 71 — Raymond, George P., 2 72 — Reeves, Richard, 1 73 — Rhodes, Robert Heaton, 3 74 — Scott, Mark, 4 75 — Shearer, Francis S., 3 76 — Smith, Charles, 1 77 — Smith, William Henry, 3 78 — Smithies, Robert, 1 79 — Stalker, John, 3 80— Stalker, William, 2 81 — Stancombe, David, 1 82— Steel, Joseph Robinson, 1 83— Stevens, Spencer, 3 84— St. Hill, George, 1 85 — Sycamore, William, 4 86— Teppett, David, 1 87 — Wells, James, 1 88 — Williams, John, 8 89— Williams, Thomas W., 2 90— Wilson, Arthur, 2 91— Woolley, Thomas, 2 92 Wright, Edward G., 5 No. 2 Ward, 1— Aitken, William, junior, 3 2 Anderson, Henry, 2 3 Anderson, Robert, 4 4 Anderson, Samuel, 3 5 Anderson, William, 4 6 Ashton, John, 1 7 Avenall, William, 2 8— Batchelor, Joseph, 1 9 Bellaney, Charles, 1 10— Bell, John, 3 11— Bell, John D., 2 12— Bennett, Alfred, 1 13— Bishop, James, 5 14— Blee, John, 1 15— Bowie, John, 1 16— Brooks, Joseph, 3 17 — Brown, William John, 4 18— Bullock, Thomas, 5 19— Burnett, Alexander, 1 20— Byrne, Mrs Patrick, 1 21— Bysh, William, 1 22 Cairns, Mrs, 1 23 Chapman, Henry, 4 24 Chapman, Stephen S., 4 25 — Church, George Frederick, 3 26 — Clark, Joseph, 5 27 — Cowan, John, 3 28— Crossen, James, 3 29 Croy, James, 2 30— Croy, William, 2 31— Cullen, Hugh, 3 32 Davies, James, 5 33 Davies, Richard, senior, 1 34 Dawson, Andrew, 4 35 Donaldson, Hugh, 3 36 Dooley, Patrick, 1 37 — Dunn, John, 3 38— Escott, James, 3 39 Evans, David, 2 40— Fleming, William, 3 41— Friedlander, Hugo, 1 42 Gale, Chailes, 2 43 Giddings, George, 5 44 Gilmour, George, 2 45 —Grice, George, 4 46 Griffiths, Mark, 1 47 — Grigg, John, 5' 48— Gudsell, James, 2 49 Heasley, James, 1 50— Holland, Samuel, 2 51— Horsey, Edwin, 3 52 Hudson, Henry, 4 53 Huston, Arthur J., 3 54 Jacombs, John Edward, 1 55 Jemmett, Daniel, 1 56 Jones, Josiah, 2 57 — Magee, Thomas, 2 68—Marigold, Frederick, 1 59 Miles, John, 1 60— Milne, John, 1 61— Milner, Henry, 2 62 Monroe, William, 2 63 Moore, James, 3 64 Moses, William, 1 65 Morrow, William, 3 66 McAllister, Randal, 1 67 McConnell, Henry, 1 68— McConnell, John, 2 69 McKenzie, Alexander, 4 70— McQuilkins, John, 2 71 — Nancarrow, Michael, 1 72 — Norrish, William Tucketr, 1 73 Osborne, James, junior, 4 74 — O’Shannassy, Patrick, 2 75 — Powys, Evelyn A., 1 76 — Prebble, William, 4 1

77 — Rapley, William, 1 78— Reeves, Richard, 1 79 — Ruddenklau, J. G,,3 80— Ryan, David, 2 81— Schultz, Charles, 1 82— Shearer, John, 4 83— Sheehan, Patrick, 1 84— Shepherd, John, 3 85 — Shutt, Charles, 1 86— Sloan, Joseph, 2 87 — Small, John, 4 88— Smith, Henry, 1 89— Smith, James Matthew, 3 90— Smith, William Henry, 3 91— Stevens, Robert, 1 92 — Stevens, William, 1 93 Taylor, Thomas, 4 94 — Thompson, Norman P., 3 95 Thompson, William, 1 96 — Tipping, James, 1 97 — Townshend, Edward, 1 98— Tully, Patrick, 1 99 — Wake, William Henry, 2 100— Webb, Samuel R., 1 101 — Weston, Alfred, 2 102— Wheeler, Joseph, 3 103 — Williams, Edmund, 1 104— Williamson, Donald, 1 105— Wills, William, 1 106— Wilson, William, 1 107 — Woods, John, 4 No. 3 Ward. 1— Banks, Frederick, 4 2 Barr, John, 4 3 Bell, John, 1 4 Buckley, George, 3 5 Clark, Joseph, 3 6 Dawson, Andrew, 5 7 Donaldson, Samuel, 1 8— Frantham, Albert A., 1 9 Fox, John, 1 10— Frampton, Henry, 4 11— Friedlander, Harry, 1 12— Grigg, John, 5 13 — Harley, Edward Stoane, 5 14— Heron, James, 3 15 — Houston, Williamfl 16— Kendal, Harry, 1 17 — Kennedy, Hugh 8., 1 18— Luscombe, Roger, 1 19— Manson, William, 2 20— Milne, John, 1 21— Moore, James, 1 22 — Morgan, Richard, 1 23 Moses, Thomas, 1 24 Moses, William, 1 25 McCormack, John, 4 26 McKay, Thompson, 2 27 — McQuilkin, John, 2 28— Norrish, William Tuckett, 1 29 Pearson, John, 1 30— Powys, Evelyn A., 1 31— Reed, Isaac, 1 32 Reed, William, 1 33 Reeves, Richard, 1 34 Roundtree, Thomas, 1. 35 Sargisson, Charles, 4 36 Schultz, Charles, 1 37 Smith, Henry, 1 38— Soal, Thomas, 1 39 Standish, Francis, 1 40— Stoddard, William, 4 41— Thompson, Norman P., 4 42 Thompson, William, 1 43 Timms, Thomas, 1 44 Townshend, Edward, 1 45 White, John, 4 46 White, Thomas, 4 No. 4 Ward. 1— Bailey, Phillip, 1 2 Banks, Frederick, 5 3 Bradshaw, Henry (a minor), nil 4 Carter, John, 1 -f 5 Clark, Joseph, 1 v - r 6 Connor, Daniel, 1 7 Cullen, Hugh, 1 8— Curtis, James, 1 9 Harding, Charles, 1 10— Heasley, James, 1 11— Little, Robert, 2 12— Morris, David, 1 13— Murray-Aynsley, Hugh P., 4 14— Paget, John, 1 15— Reeves, William, 5 16— Rhodes, Robert Heaton, 5 17 — Strouts, Frederick, 1 18— Studholme, John, 5 19— Studholme, Michael, 4 No. 5 Ward. 1— Arenas, Matilda, 4 2 Banks, Frederick, 5 3 Baxter, William, 1 4 Crow, William, 3 5 Dobson, Edward H., 2 6 Edgar, George, 2 7 Emerson, John, 3 8— George, John, 2 9 Gibson, Andrew, 1 10—Hoddor, A. F., 2 H—Howard, Charles S., 2 12— Jackson, Adam, 3 13— Moore, Adolphus, 3 14— Moore, James, 4 15— Murray-Aynsley, Hugh P., 2 16— Pye, Charles, 3 17— Reeves, William, 3 18— Rhodes, Robert Heaton, 3 19— Schaffer, Johann, 1 20— Smith, William, 1 21 — Strouts, Frederick, 3 22 Studholme, John, 5 23 Studholme, Michael, 2 24 Sweeney, James, 5 25 Thompson, James, 3 26 Tillson, George, 4 27 Watson, George, 1 28— Withers, James, 1

W. OUTHBERT, Clerk. Longbeach Road Board, Bth Dec., 1881.

188 ASHBUBTON GtJABDIAtt, THTJBSDAY, DBOEMBBB 22, 1881.

P« mted and published daily, for the Proptietor, by William Fishes, of Ashburton, at The Ashbufton Guardian Printing Office, | West street, Ashburton, 3 Thursday. J>wmb*‘r ? ' !) iSSj. . ,



An Elderly Lover. —A hoary-headed M.P. in England some time since became desperately enamoured of a very young lady, but her friends sternly refused to allow her to marry him. Ho was sud denly taken ill, and feeling his last hour to be at hand, he sent her a sealed packet, with instructions that it was to be opened in the presence of a solicitor six months after his death. He died, and his natural heirs, failing to find any will, proceeded to take the necessary steps for obtaining letters of administra tion, under which the old man’s wealth would be divided amongst them. Before they were obtained, however, the allotted period of six months expired, the mysterious packet was opened, and the girl, who was in very humble circum stances, found that her septegenarian lover had willed her L 20,000.



p 11 1 N TING, Of Evbby Description, NEATLY AND CHEAPLY EXECUTED, AT rjmE SQ.UARDIAN QFFIOB, WEST STREET j



Hotels. SOMERSET HOTEL. CHRISTMAS CAROL. Shearman, on eve of Christmas Day, Wishes his friends and brotherhood, And all the public hereaway, A Merry Christmas and health good ! Not alone for English Roast Beef And Plum Pudding singed with brandy, Does the “chef” (that cook-in-chief); With his science come in handy : Fish, lamb, chicken, ham, and peas green, Salads, jellies, pastry cool; From triumphs of the French cuisine , \ To good English gooseberry fool: Things that make your mouths to water, Throats to long for sparkling wine, Claret cup, and something shorter, With Havannah genuine ! Then a quiet game on green cloth, Hand at whist and so to bed. He that lives so’s never been sloth, Nor complains of aching head. Provided always food and tipple Be of first-rate quality, And the gourmand do not cripple Appetite by gluttony ! All this good for Christmas time, Careful Shearman has laid in ; Never in Arabian clime Better fare had Allah-deen ! Centrally stands the Somerset, For every place of note in town : Handy it lies to come and get A right good crown’s worth for a crown : Close to the Bank and railway station, Telegraph, Post, and Town Hall, Church of each denomination, Sawyers, Doctors, Tradesmen all— What need to describe in detail, All that Shearman here can hold Out to all, wholesale and retail, To become sheep of his fold ?



SHBURTON HOTEL, ASHBURTON. DUNCAN McKENZIE, Who has provided for his customers for the last five years in a satisfactory manner, but more especially at Christ mas time, invites all his friends to come and join him in dissolving into pieces what he cannot do himself, in the shape of Fowl, Beef, Lamb, Pork, and articles too numerous to mention; and also enjoy a glass of the best Sparkling Ale in the house, along with a drop of Scotcn Whisky which defies com petition, as well as Wines, Spirits, Liqueurs. Being an old friend of the Working Man, I expect to see them muster up. Remember the Address : ASHBURTON HOTEL. DUNCAN McKENZIE, Proprietor. gROWN’S CENTRAL HOTEL, ASHBURTON. This Hotel enjoys the reputation of being the FAVORITE HOTEL In Ashburton, and the Proprietor uses his best endeavors to make ALL VISITORS THOROTGHLY COMFORT ABLE. Special attention is paid to the General Accommodation, and the Table is liberally supplied, and is acknowledged to be the best in Ashburton. No expense is spared to make * Lodgers comfortable, and the Wines, Beers, and Spirits kept are all of the best brands. S. BROWN, Proprietor.



Business Notices. Ht. M. Carson’s Fruit and Italian ware house, Next Bank of New Zealand, East Street, Sole Agent in Ashburton for Nelson, Moate and Co.’s celebrated Pure Blended Teas, in packets and boxes. I have kept my word 1 Here I am ! In the front, as I promised to be, and with me the public will find, as usual, civility, attention, and, last, not least, good value. All who study this card will please notice that I have on sale—Oranges, Strawberries, Plums, Gooseberries, French Prunes, Muscatel Raisins, Jor dan Almonds, Shell Almonds, Walnuts, Brazil Nuts, Barcelona Nuts, Cocoa Nuts, Lozei|ges in great variety, Com fits, Sugar Almonds, Barley Sugar, Black Balls, Lollie Sticks, Gelatine Lozenges, Pontefract Cakes, Jujubes, London Mixtures, Liquorice, Butter Scotch, Chocolate Creams, Biscuits (several kinds), Teas, Coffees, Sugars, Spices, Candied Peels, Citron, Rice, Barley, Split Peas, Salmon, Lobsters, Sardines, Mackerel, Herrings, Pickles, Sauces, Jams, Jellies, Bon-Bons, Some body’s Luggage, Flirtation. Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigars, See., &c. Li. F. Andrewes, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, &c., East Street South, Ashburton. A large Stock of New Books and Stationery of every description. Maori Photographs in great variety. Hymn and Prayer Books. Children’s Picture and Story Books. New volumes for 1882 of Children’s Friend, Chatterbox, Infants’ Magazine, Band of Hope Review, British Workman, etc., etc. A large assortment of New Novels. Young Ladies’ Journal, and all other Journals and Magazines every month. All orders by post or otherwise promptly attended to. H. F. Britton, RATED WATER MANU FACTORY. H. F. Britton, begs to inform the public of Ashburton that he is in a ■ LEMONADE, * GINGER BEER, I AND 1 SODA WATER That will defy Competition. r position to supply Note the Address — CAMERON STREET, Ashburton.



JgOOKS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, STATIONERY, A very nice assortment of the above lines just opened up. H. M. Jones, EAST STREET AND BARING SQUARE. J. CAVN A G H CENTRAL SHOEING FORGE, Next to the Central Hotel, ASHBURTON.



Business Notices A. W. Bandell, JyJ ARKET GARDENER, FRUITERER &c, hand side Town Hall, Ashburton. Gardens corner N.E. and N.W. Belts, and adjoining Caledonian Sports Ground. Thomas Taylor’s PRICE LIST. COLOMBO STREET, Christchurch — One door city side of Tuam street. HIGH STREET— One door city side of St. Asaph street, opposite the Caveraham Hotel. ST. ALBANS’ LANE— (Late J. Say well.) Every article sold is guaranteed—that is, the money returned if not approved of. NEW FRUITS. New Currants, 6d per lb ~ Raisins, 8d per lb ~ Sultanas, 9d per lb ~ Mixed Peels, 1s 3d per lb ~ Muscatels, Is per lb, good „ Finest, Is 4d per lb ~ Figs, lOd and Is per box ~ Jordan Almonds, 2s 8d per lb „ Valencia (sweet). Is 6d per lb ~ Shell, Is per lb ~ Barcelonas, 9d per lb Canterbury Cakes, 10£d Mixed Biscuits, 9d per lb Dunedin Lunch, 3d per lb Lime Juice Cordial (imported), Is lOd per



bottle White Crystal Sugar, 4d per lb Straw-colored Sugar, 3£d per lb Strong Family Congou, la 6d per lb Assam Congou, 2s per lb Pure Assam Tea, 2a per lb Best do. do. 2s 6d per lb Best Black or Mixed Tea, 2s lOd Box Tea—l4s 6d, 16s 6d, 18s 6d, 20s to 28a Half-chests of 401 b, L 3 to L 5 Strong caddies, containing 201 b of the famous Assam Mixture, 38a Van Houtena’ Cocoa, 4s 8d per lb Lucca Oil (quarts), 2s 4d per bottle Quart Pickles (Morton’s), Is 6d Captain White ! s Oriental, 2s 3d Crosse and Blackwell’s (pints), Is 3d Essences, (0. & B-), Is Morton’s Sauce, 6d per bottle Mellor’s Sauce, 9d, and Is 6d per bottle Java Rice, 71b for Is 6d ; Tapioca, 5d and 6d per lb Sago, 4d per lb Queensland Arrowroot, 8d and Is per lb Carbonate of Soda, 6d per lb Nailrod Tobacco, 6s per lb Aromatic, 6s per lb Best Twist, 5s 6d per lb Barratt’s, 5s Plat Plugs, 4s 9d Hemp, Rape, Canary, or Linseed, 5d per lb Moir’s Oatmeal, 3s 3d per 251 b bag Dunedin Oatmeal, 3s 6d per 251 b Condensed Milk (Milkmaid brand), IOJd per tin, or 10s per dozen Honey, 21b tins, lOd Marmalade, 9d, lOd, and Is 6d per tin Infants’ Food (Neave’s,) Is 3d per tin Irish Moss, Is 3d per bottle, Parafine Candles, 10£d per lb Sperm (full weight), 8d per lb Kerosene, 9s, 9s 6d, and 10s 6d, per tin GOODS DELIVERED DAILY AT THE CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY STATION. 284 c OTI 0 E . Thomas Taylor, PASTRY COOK, &0., Manufacturer of Superior Cordials. T. T. having had considerable ex perience in the manufacture of the above in the Old Country, can with confidence recommend them to his numerous cus-1 tomers and friends. j Those who wish to treat themselves will please give their orders early, as Christmas time is so near, and T. T. being very busy preparing for it. I shall also have a large assortment of Cakes, specially made for Christmas, and as everybody knows what my Cakes are, they therefore require no comment. In order that the public may suit them selves and oblige me, please give your orders early. All orders punctually attended to. Cordials Wholesale and Retail. 295 d JOHN MOISON, Practical Boot and Shoe Maker, Fowler’s Buildings, Tancred street. All kinds and descrip tions of Boots and Shoes, pegged and sewn, made on the premises. Extra attention paid to repairing. Moderate charges. 9o



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Business Notices. W. T. |Davison, F RUITERER AND green - GROCER. A splendid show of Fruit, See., for Christmas. A Booth at Winslow on New Year's Day. TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. The new grocery establish. MENT, ASHBURTON. MONEY SAVED isMONBY GAINED. Andrew Orr Has much pleasure in informing the pah* lie that he has OPENED those premises lately occupied by Mr John Fowler, Tancred street, as a GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT. A.O. would state that his object in starting this New Branch of Business, is to enable his Drapery Customers to have every article required for a household from one establishment, without the necessity of opening several accounts. Families waited upon weekly for orders. It is needless to quote prices, as every article will be of the best quality, and at CASH PRICES. A trial respectfully solicited. Good BUTTER and EGGS purchased in any quantity. ANDREW ORR, East street, Ashburton. The Cheap Drapery Sale still going on, at the premises, East street, (next Union Bank). 9670 HAVING purchased Messrs T. R. Hodder and Co. ’s STOCK OF IRONMONGERY, GLASSWARE, EARTHENWARE, AND GROCERIES, 1 will continue the business in the same premises, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, and by keeping the very best quality of Goods, and selling at the very Lowest , possible Price, everyone will find it to their advantage to deal with me. Now Landed, a lino of Strong and Well - flavored TEAS, which will be sold at 19s (guaran teed). Tea by the lb, 2s, 2s fid,'and 9s. There has never been anything like the 3s Tea in Ashburton before. I bought the Ironmongery, Glassware, etc., at a large discount under Cost Price, * and will give my Customers the advan tage. ’ Orders left at the Shop will be delivered with despatch, and Families leaving their address will be waited upon regu larly. Prime BUTTER and FRESHJBGGS bought in any quantities. Robert Alcorn. 9



Henry Bowers, TUT ILL'S R AND GRAIN MER CHANT, Begs to announce to Farmers and Con tractors that he has OPENED a GENE RAL STORE for supplying the following Goods, at a low rate FOR CASH Crushed Barley, Crushed Oats, Oatmeal, &c., Cleaning, Dressing, and Grinding Wheat, lOd per bushel. •; ALBERT STORES, EAST STREET. ; HENRY BOWERS, ALBERT STEAM FLOUR MILLS, West street, 766 c Ashburton Agricultural machine shop, . Ashburton. 0. Ray, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, REAPER AND BINDER EXPERT. The M'Cormick, Deering, Osborne, • Harvester King, and Wood’s Machines Repaired and Adjusted, in Town or Country. Engines, Combines, Pumps, &0., Re paired at very reasonable terms. All work guaranteed. Practical Sewing Machinist. Estimates given. 0. R \Y, Opposite Central Hotel, Wakanui Rd, Authorised AGENT for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmills, Tomb Rail ings, and other Castings. Price Lists on Application. 831 a



w 0 0 D AND C O JM' P A N Y , I BREWERS AND BOTTLERS, ASHBURTON BREWERY, CAMERON STREET, Ashburton.