The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. 3—No. 408.]

.' published every evening.]

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, JULY 39. 1881.

[PRICE—ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents,i&c. Alfred Harrison, Auctioneer, valuer, com mission AGENT, &c. Lend Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. LAND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on tho books. No charge unless sold. AGENT for THE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. 287 a ALFRED HARRISON Surveyor, Civil Engineers, Ac. C E. FOOKS AND SON, £^I CENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land rransfer-Act, ' Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle. Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON/, E. Dobson & Son, CIVIL ENGINEERS, ; AUTHORISED AND LICENSED! SURVEYORS, South British Chambers, Hereford Street, Chbistch ukch. Wool and Grain Exporters, See.



OTIOE TO FARMERS. The undersigned are PURCHASERS of all descriptions of GRAIN delivered at their warehouses In Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru and Ashburton, or at any other railway station. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., Christchurch. Joseph Clark, Dealers and Farmers that _he has OPENED a Branch Office in Eest street, Ashburton, for the purpose of carrying on the Business of a Grain Merchant, Stock and. General .Commission Agent, Highest price given for Grain. Storage at lowest current rates. JOSEPH CLARE, East sibiii, Ashbuexon. 192 c X AfIHBUETON ASD lOTAID. Til* .TfMUnm flr.stiir anunimAAß fo (rKUII



Business Notices DAVIS’S FURNITURE AND BED- V. DING MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Priors and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHRAPLr & COMPXETEIiY FURNISHED W DAVIS, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 10c JOHN MOISON, Practical Boot and Shoe Maker, Fowler’s Buildings, Tanoriad street. All kinds and descrip tions 6f Boots and Shoes, pegged and sewn, made on the premise?. Extra attention paid to repairing. Moderate charges. 9o J. Wilkie & Co., ■m'HOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, Princes street North, DUNEDIN. 871 Coffee Palace, No. 1 0“ POST OFFICE, CHURCH. ‘ itsh "suppers J CHRIST gjj ‘ FISH SUPPERS g D STEAKS and CHOPS from the GRILL . Every Night. Open always from 7 a.nu, till Midnight. ' W..MBALB 64 Cup of Tea or Coffee 3 Oafeanlalt ... 6 a 964a’ i..'; —■? ■piEaST CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. . *NOW, OPEN, For the production of first-class Photo (& satisfactory portrait ROOMS, ' ‘ tUTheafee. 219 c



Business Notices. OTIOE OF REMOVAL. JOHN HARVEY, BOOT and SHOEMAKER, Begs to intimate to hia numerous friends and customers that he has remored into his new Premises, next to the Panama House, ! TANCRED STREET, Where he hopes to merit a fair share of public patronage. Every description of Boots and Shoes made to order on the shortest notice, i Repairs neatly executed. 199 c A GRIOULTURAL MACHINE SHOP, ■lx. Ashburton. C. 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. RAY, 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



Q.OOD. CLOTHES for winter wear, JUST LANDED, now I’ve got, JpIROM West of England fair— JjIGHT, Dark, or any sort they are, I’m Bare, any in this Town; JTOOK in and view them o’er, 0N any day you’re down, rpHME to your Satisfaction you will A LARGE and varied stock of every kind. XMPORTED Tweeds, and Tweeds of Local Make, LARGE or small patterns—the fancy fox 1 to tflkoi Cloth, too, a Stock so very nice, R OLL up, and get measured, for less than slop-made price. If you want a Winter Suit Go to LUBLOW If yon want a flood Fitting Suit Go to LUBLOW If you van'. * Good Wearing Suit Go to LUBLOW If you want a Business Suit Go to LUBLOW If you want a Dress Suit Go to LUBLOW If you want Suits that wont wear out G® to LUBLOW In fact, if you want Suiting, Go to LUBLOW Please Note the Address, and give him a call before ordering your goods elsewhere— G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILOR, &0., EAST STREET, Ashbubton. 718 a



/N BEAT REDUCTION IN Vj watches. J. S. QUINN, Watchmaker, East street, Ashburton, having received a large stock of English gold and silver Watches, will offer the same at the follow ing Reduced Prices, viz :—Rotherham’s gold hunting Levers from £lB Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 10a ; Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £6 10s; gold Genevas (ladies’ watches) from £3 10s; Waltham watches, in English cases, from £4; American watches from £2 ss; two years’ guarantee given. Also, a choice selection of Colonial-made Jewel lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings, &c., set with Australian rubies, at corre spondingly low prices. Particular attention paid to the repairing of every description of Watch, dock, and Jewellery. Guaran teed for 12 months. Pebble and other Spectacles to suit all sights. 308 a Chaff, Chaff, Chaff ASHBURTON CORN & CHAFF STORE, nr JtL AS Prices. Nete the Address— NEXT EVERETT BROS., 648 a Havelock street, Ashburton.



NEW INDUSTRY. ASPHALTING. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be lefj; at the Works, Park street.. All work kept in repair for twelve m oaths. 350 c



Business Notices TiTEW TINWALD STORE, J3| Opposite the Railway Shed. Opened June 18, 1881. Biggs and Reid, PROPRIETORS. B. and R. begs to inform their Farming friends and the public generally, that they have opened a GENERAL STORE, In Jones and Bradshaw’s old premises, opposite the Railway Shed, Tinwald, and solicit a share of the general patron age. CHE A P ■ TEAS! TEAS!! TEAS!!! Of the Best Blends. SUGARS! SUGARS!! SUGARS! I At remarkably Low Prices. CLOTHING ! CLOTHING!! CLOTHING !!! And HARDWARE ! HARDWARE I! HARDWARE !!! At Prices not to be rubbed out. B. and R.’s Cart is now running daily in the outlying districts. 1 BIGGS AND REID. 87c



TIME BY THE FORE LOCK” The exigencies of colonial life require especial consideration by all who have to do with the supply of the colonial markets. This fact Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER. &0.. East street, Ashburton, speedily realised, after a short experience of New Zealand. He therefore set about noting the different requirements of the people in regard to his own particular rofession, and the result was that he sent ome an order for a consignment of WATCHES DIRECT FROM ENGLAND, specially suited for colonial wear. They were levers made to his express' specifications, with all the latest improvements, specially prootected by extra heavy cases, and with minute care bestowed on accurate time keeping. That consignment went off within a month, another followed, and a third has just been opened, a portion of which was bespoken. The prices of these special-class goods compare very favorably with the usual second-rate watches in the market. Attention is called to the decks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds _of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. *3OO-960 IJIAKE



J. WARD & CO.desire to intimate to their friends and residents of Ashbur ton and Surrounding Districts that they have OPENED a GENERAL STORE, n the shop adjoining Mr R. Murray’s, East street. J. W. and Go. intend to Sell at the lowest remunerative rates, and will also be prepared to purchase Farm Produce at ruling prices. Every descrip tion of Grocery and General Merchandise in stock. Motto—“ Small Profits and Quick Returns.” OHN FOWLER, GROCER, DRAPER, & GENERAL MERCHANT, Tancred street, Ashburton. 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 J. WARD & CO. J 06 W., East street. 153 c .



Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, HAS always on hand a ,good assort ment of General Merchandise, which he is prepared to sell for cash as cheap as any house in the trade. Clothing —ln addition to former large stock, has just received a consignment of 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. 966 a THOMAS DUDSON.



JQ UNSTABLE HOUSE, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. J. Ballantyne & Co. Have now commenced their EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY & CLOTHING. IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. ONE SHILLING off every Pound purchased for cash. DUNSTABLE HOUSE. 346 c



Craighead & Co., fJWLORS AND CLOTHIERS, In thanking our friends and patrons for the liberal support which they have ac corded to us in the past, we have much B' iure in announcing that Mr Craig , having now completely recovered, will be found at his post of duty as usual, in TANCRED STREET. We have also to intimate that we have just received a VERY SELECT ASSORTMENT OF WINTER TWEEDS, FANCY COATINGS, &0., For the approaching season; and, as these comprise only the VERY BEST MATERIALS in the MARKET, they need no other recommendation. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. PRICES MODERATE, AS USUAL. CRAIGHEAD AND CO., Tancred street (Next Orr and Co.’s). 719 a Edward George, Boot & shoe importer, & MANUFACTURER of French; Eng lish, and Scotch Boots and Shoes. Stores and Stations supplied on the most reason able terms. CASHEL HOUSE High street, Ohbisxohttboh. 229 a "ITTASTE PAPER for Sale, 2d. per lb. fV at the Guabwan Office



N ELSON, Pure MOATE, AND CO.’S Blended Teas ABE Beautiful Teas ... Nutritious Teas Delicious Teas ... Splendid Teas Faultless Teas ... Rare Teas Genuine Teas ... Valuable Teas_ Magnificent Teas ... Incomparable Teas Agreeable Teas ... Original Teas Wonderful Teas ... Useful Teas AND Guaranteed Unadulterated PURE BLENDED TEAS. NELSON, MOATE, & CO., HIGH STREET (Next Ayers’ Baths), Christchurch. Agent, Ashburton — *H. M. CARSON. 422 a



Business Notices. /JIVING AWAY! GIVING AWAY!! GIVING AWAY!!! 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBRATED 2s 4d TEA 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBRATED 2s 4d TEA 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBRATED 2s 4d TEA Sent free by post by sending address. Carriage paid on 121 b tins by sending Post Office Order for 275. Is allowed for empty tins when returned. TAYLOR AND P A P PS (late davenport), TRIANGLE, HIGH STREET, also, CORNER OF HIGH STREET AND TUAM STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 344 a Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FUBNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &o. T/y HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Rb • Jj* moved into Kie newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his did Workshops), which have been fitted up with the most modem 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. 283 c JgINOOURAGE COLONIAL WORK, AND THE MAKER. BUY YOUR BOOTS OP Why Buy imported rubbish when you can get Boots always Fresh Made at Hyde’s Boot Factory, Triangle, High street, Christchurch. OUR OWN MAKE—Meft’s Elastics, from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Light Watertights, from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Shoes, from lls. 6d.; Women’s Kid Boots, 7s. 6d,; Women’s Levant do. (fancy stitched), Bs. 6d.—OUR OWN MAKE. And all other Boots at Low Prices. BUY FROM THE MAKER, AND KEEP THE MONEY IN THE COLONY Reid and Gray, IMPLEMENT AND MACHINE MANUFACTURERS (First Prize takers at the Melbourne and Sydney Exhibitions for Double-Furrow Ploughs), further beg to draw the attention of Farmers to their new and improved Corn and Seed Drills, Broadcast Sowing Machines, 3,4, and 5 leaf Harrows, Tripod Harrows, and Flexible Steel Harrows of i»ew designs, Cambridge Rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches, Chaff Cutters, with renewable steel cutting plates, Horse Gears for 1,2, 3, or 4 horses, &0., &o. All kinds of Implements Repaired by Experienced Workmen. Fencing Standards Cut and Punched to any Length and Gauge. Agents for Clayton and Shuttleworth’s Traction and Portable Engines * and Combines. Illustrated Price Lists free on application to any of our offices at Dunedin, Inver cargill, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, and at our new premises CAMERON STREET, ASHBURTON. 99



■JjJ-OTIOE OF REMOVAL. J. B. Chapman HAS NOW REMOVED TO THOSE COMMODIOUS PREMISES Adjoining Mr O. Digby’s Butchery, TANCRED STREET. The advertiser having j ust received a con signment of PAPER-HANGINGS per Abemyte, and which ( will be supplemented with a large supply per Opawa and St Leonards, is in a position to execute all orders entrusted to him in the various branches of the trade, at the lowest pos sible prices, and in a workmanlike manner, in town or country. An early inspection of patterns is solicited. J. R. CHAPMAN, Paper-hanging Depot, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. 112 c



COUNTY RIDGING & SPOUTING FACTORY. S. Hardley, 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 firms 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. 148 c 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, wiU be promptly attended to. A. Thiele tenders his thanks for past favors, and requests a continuance of public support. First award of merit at I the Exhibition. A. THIELE. 204 c J. 'Malcolm, gE E D MERCHANT, George street (Opposite the Railway Station, Timaru), Has on SALE the following SEEDS— Clover—Allsack white, red, and cow grass Grasses—Perennial, poa pratensis, hard fescue, and crested dog’s tail Turnips Carrots Rape And a choice collection of Garden Seeds, of which special mention will be given in the future. 245 c



Business Notices. TTULLO! WHAT’S THIS? A. Weston’s AOBIOULTTTRAL, PASTORAL, COMMERCIAL, and Fashionable HAIROUTTING SALOON, Tanorbd Street, Will open about the 17th inst. 6d. HAIROUTTING (id. SHAVING—weII, as local industry is all the cry, and ought to be supported, Weston will shave you for ’sf d, but mind, ino change. And if you grumble—what! do you think he will shave you for nothing and give you a drink ? N.B.—A ! liberal discount to local bodies, families, schools, widows, orphans, See. Ladies’ I and girls’ hair cut and trimmed in the i fashion. Hair Dyed any color. Invalids and others waited on at their residences, if required. Razors ground and set. 17c The Post Office Store, THE FIRST ESTABLISHED IN TINWALD. GP. H. JEPHSON tabes this op • portunity of thanking the Public for their liberal patronage bestowed on him during the period he has be n in Business, and having gained some know ledge as to the requirements of the neigh borhood, has now a stock complete with all varieties in the following lines : GROCERIES BOOTS DRAPERY HOSIERY CROCKERY AND IRONMONGERY Contractors and Working Men will find this the best shop to deal at, as Carts go into all places where works are carried on between the Rangitata and Ashburton rivers, and can rely on having their goods delivered to them with regularity and despatch. AGENT FOR T. TAYLOR’S CELE BRATED ASHBURTON BREAD. Daily and Weekly Papers always on hand. COALS AND FIREWOOD AT CHEAPEST RATES. CASH PURCHASER OF ALL KINDS OF FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Agent for The Ashburton Guardian. C. P. H. JEPHSON. 100 c



rpINWALD TIMBER YARD, About to be Opened, ADJOINING JEPHSON’S STORE. RED PINE, RED PINE, ON SALE. All descriptions of BUILDING MATERIAL, At Cheapest Rates. ATjTj sizes wire nails. AT.T. LENGTHS CORRUGATED IRON C. JEPHSON. Manager. 329 c Leeds house for boys’ tweed SUITS AT 4s. 6d. Leeds house for mens’ paget coats, bound edges, at 15b. 6d. Leeds house for men’s tweed trousers and vests, at 12s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s heavy TWEED TROUSERS, AT 6s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s ger man TWEED TROUSERS, AT 10s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s tweed SUITS, AT 255. Leeds house for stylish HATS. Leeds House, CASHEL STREET, W., (Nearly opposite the Press Office). CHRISTCHURCH. 401



Business Notices. William Revell H (Late of Ashburton Forks), AS started in Business at Winslow as SHOEING and GENERAL SMITH. All Work done at Reasonable Rates. 359 a J. F. Stratz, HIGH STREET (TRIANGLE), Ceistohdkch. PRACTICAL in Foreign and English Watches. Makes all his expenses by his hand-work, 1 therefore he can Sell cheaper than any other house in Canter bury. [Established 1877.] Rotheram’s Silver Hunting Levers, £6. £l5O REWARD, if not genuine. 20 per Cent. Cheaper than other House. W 02 fJ. P. Strata’ Watchmaker, . from ■■ L London SJ 3 No. r P Q |l P* S’ J. P. STRATZ, Direct Importer of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, and Silver Plate from England, France, Germany, and America. English Silver Hunting Levers; capped, from £3 10s to £lO 10s. £ s. d. American Waltham levers, with English cases, from ... 2 5 0 American Lever Clocks, in wood or nickel silver cases 0 9 6 Alarm Clocks (nickel silver), bell 0 12 6 23a



Thomas Taylor's Tea and grocery price list (Abridged.) IMPORTANT.—As this Price List is usually copied “ word for word ” by an un-original section of the trade, with a cer tain object, you are respectfully informed that t, taylor’s ONLY PLACES OP BUSINESS Are COLOMBO STREET, One door city side of Tuam street and High street; one door city side of St Asaph street. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS : A box of good tea for 14s 6d, lllba in the box (guaranteed) at T. Taylor’s Assam or Pekoe Mixture Is 6d, Is Bd, Is lOd, 2s, and 2s 4d per lb. Finest GunpoVder or Pekoe Tea 3s Pure Assam 2s and 2s 6d per lb Sugars—3£d, 4d, 4|d, sd. Note—A Jd per lb less by the mat Sperm Candles—(Full weight) Bd, 9d, lOd per lb Paraffine Candles—lid per lb Tobacco—(Twist) 6s per lb Currants—6£d per lb Luncheon Biscuits—3|d per lb Kerosene—9s 6d and 10s 6d per tin (high test) Goods delirered daily in town and suburbs, or at the Railway station. These quotatations are taken alphabeti cally from 500 others equally LOW IN PRICE. Arrowroot—Queensland, 8d per lb, St. Vincent, Is Apples, dried—7d per lb Baking Powder —Loose, Is per lb, per tin, sd, 6d, 7d Barley, Pearl —3d per lb, or 71bs, Is 6d Blacking—Day and Martin’s, 8d per doz Biscuits—Luncheon, ,3£d per Jb, best mixed, 9d, Templars, 9d Blue—Dark, Is, Oxford, Is 2d per lb Candied Peel—ls 6d per lb Candles, full weight—Sperm, 8d per lb, paranffie, lid Cocoa —Van Houten’s, per tin, 4s Bd, 2s sd, Is 3d Corn Flour—6d, Bd, 9d per lb Carbonate of Soda—6d per lb Cheese, choice dairies—6d and 7d per lb Extract of Soap, Hudson’s—7 pkts, Is Food—Neave’s, for infants, per tin, Is 3d Fire Kindlers—4£d per doz Groats—per tin, 10£d, per packet, Bd. Honey—6d or Is per tin Irish Moss —per bottle. Is 3d Jams, stoneless—7£d per tin, 7s per doz Jelly- -Red currant, Is 6d, calvesfoot, 2s



Gr. King, M ADRAS STREET, CHRIST CHURCH, DYER AND CLEANER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding districts that he has appointed Mr F. Clark his Agent, where orders can be left. Clothes Dyed, Cleaned, and Pressed at the shortest notice; also Curtains, Silks, &c. N.B.—Agent for Timaru— 78c Mrs Purdie, Milliner, tFO 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 S. Phillips, PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER & WORK ING JEWELLER, Begs to notify to his f patrons that he has now secured New Premises, adjoining the White Hart Hotel, Christchurch, and has a Splendid Assortment of CLOCKS, WATCHES and JEWELLERY on sale. All kinds of Cleaning and Repairs well executed, and country orders promptly attended to. 611 a



3d Kerosene—9s and 10s 6d per tin Maccaroni—lOd per lb Matches —1000, Bd, Plaids, 6d per dozen, Tandsticker, 4d per doz Milk—Milkmaid brand, 10£d per tin, 10s per doz Nuts—Barcelona, 9d, Almonds, Is per lb Oatmeal—Moir’s, 3s, Dunedin, 3s 3d per 251bs Pepper—ls 4d (black), Is 6d (white), per lb Powders—Steadman’s, Is 4d, Seidlitz, Is Rice—3d and 3id, or 71bs, Is 8d oris lid Sago—4d per lb, white, 5d Sugar—Diamond loaf, 6d, crystals, 4jd or 6d, other kinds, 4d or 3sd Seed—Canary, hemp, rape, 6d, or 71bs for 3s Teas —Undoubtedly the strongest and purest the world produces are the Assam Teas, and although they are not shrouded in the mystery of Grip, Dargeeling, Pungency, &c., may be relied on for strength, purity, and RICH FLAVOUR We quote—Pure Assam 2s Bd, broken do. do. 2s 4d, Assam Congou 2s (specially recommended) A mixture of Assam and China-Teas ls,6d per lb. Compare this tea with any other than ours at 2s 4d per lb ; you will save lOd per lb in future Tobacco —Yenus twist 5s per lb, Yenus nail rod 6s, aromatic mild, 6s Tapioca—6d per lb, or 71bs 3s Vermicelli— la per lb, box 4s Washing Boards—Wood lid, zinc Is 4d Yeast Powder—6d per tin 284 c



Business Notices; PHOTOGRAPHY. —Portraits are now being taken by the New Instan taneous Gelatine Emulsion Process at HENRY’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saun ders’ Buildings, East street, Ashburton. - 911 a Greo. Booth & Sons, TUAM AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, Chbistchuboh, IMPORTERS of all kinds of AGRI CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES. Tillage Implements Food Preparing Machinery Dairy Machinery _ - Harvesting and Threshing Machinery, &0., &c. A; Indents on the English and American Markets executed on the most reasonable terms. Agent— FREDK. PAYITT, 783 a Ashburton." Consultations. H E R M A N’ S NO. 3 CONSULTATION ON THE CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, To be tun AT CHRISTCHURCH, NOV. 8,188 L 65 Nominations and 10 Stars. Total number of Prices, 75. 2000 Members, at 10s each. The Ten Stars at £25 each are extra Prizes, and will be paid immediately after the drawing. Two stamps necessary for reply and result. Cheques must be crossed, with Is exchange added. To close the end of September. Address— J. HERMAN, Tobacconist, 244 c Main South Road, Timaru. JL. FLEMING’S . NOVELTY CONSULTATION, No. 4, ON the AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING, to be run at Rand wick, Sydney, in the first week in SEP TEMBER, 1881. 8,000 SUSORIBERS AT 10s. About 150 Nominations. Each ticket has a chance of winning Three Prizes. Great Mbtkopoei a tan Stakes. First Horse... £SOO Second do. ... 250 Third do. ... 150 Other Starters divided ... 350 Non Starters divided ... 760 Epsom Stakes. First Horse... £250 150 100 250 250 Second do. Third do. ... Other Starters divided ... Non Starters divided , ... Sydney Handicap. First Horse ... £260 Other Starters Second do. ... 150 (divided) ...£250, Third do. ... 100 Non Starters divided ... 250 As each race will be drawn every subscriber will have a chance of winning three prizes for each ticket. The drawing will be held under the supervision of a Committee of Subscribers, and re* suits advertised in daily papers. Intend ing subscribers are requested to make early application. If cheques .are sent exchange must be added, and stamps en closed for reply and result. Should alf the shares not be disposed of, prizes dis tributed pro rata. Ten per cent, de ducted from all prizes. N.B.—As soon as the nominations for the different events are made lists of the same will be published. J. L. F. would remind his clients and the public generally that as the Melbourne and Canterbury Cups are not run until November the above is a very favorable opportunity for investment in the interim. J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, etc., High street, Triangle, Christchurch. Agent for Ashburton— D. M'Kenzie, Ashburton Hotel. Alford Forest— J. Bowick. 940



IJIHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. Although this office • has been in exis tence for a period of more than seven years, it is believed that the objects for which it was established are not sufficiently - understood. It is desired to set forth in a concise form information respecting the business which this office undertakes 1. The charge of all kinds .of money trusts, such as Marriage Settlements, moneys to be invested for the benefit of Minors, moneys bequeathed for charitable;, objects, moneys the title to which is in dispute, or whose legal owner is unknown or cannot be found, &c., &o. 2. The administration of the wills o persons who by appointing the Public Trustee as their executor secure the guarantee of the State for the due. fulfil ment of their wishes, and to avoid the risk consequent on the appointment f private persons as executors, who not un frequently, though earnestly desirous of acting for the benefit of parties interested, fail to carry out legally the objects for which they were appointed, and conse quently involve themselves and those whose interests they are striving to pro tect in costly and harassing litigation. 3. The administration of all, estates of which no disposition has been made by will, whenever relatives do not wish to in cur the responsibility of administration, or cannot from any cause obtain the neces sary powers toact. In such cases it is the duty of the Public Trustee to discharge all legal debts so far as the assets extend, and divide the residue amongst the next of kin. 4. The administration of the estates of lunatics, lunatic patients, and convicts. 5. The charge of all lands lying waste and unoccupied of which the owner is un known, or who has been absent from the colony for ten years, having left no known agent. The cost of administering estates is very small. Information may be obtained from all agents. R. 0. HAMERTON, 729 a Public Trustee /