casks are not at hand, life-buoys \u>.. b be a good substitute. A number of people would be able to sit in ilm up part of the spars and accomplb-1 x ... . landing, smoking their pipes wv!, ns no cl. composure as if they were in Mr Shc .i - man’s tap-room.—l am, &c., Oid Saij.ok.

CHURCH SEATS.

TO THE EfiJTOB. Sib, —Will you iindly permit met( call attention to the manner in whicl seats in St Stephen’s Church are appro priated. On Sunday evening last, I canu to church long before the bells stopped, and found my pew occupied by people who had no right to take possession of it. Now, I understand that when pews are let at a rental, under certain conditions, these conditions should be observed. One of these conditions is, that the seat will be reserved for the holder unt’l the bells stop, and then the pew will be open to the public. If, at any time, a person can appropriate anybody’s seat, then the sooner the latter arrangement is put a stop to the better. —I am, &c., May 16th,. 1881. Jonah.

- THIASHBITETOT MAY 17, 1881.



Meetings- UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. In' consequence of the severance of the Bangitata portion of this district, causing this to be proclaimed a NEW ROAD DISTRICT (under the same name), a MEETING will take place at the Road Board Office on MONDAY, the 30th inst., at 10 o’clock a m., for the purpose of ELECTING five new MEMBERS, and that Mr R. D. Pcixar has been appointed Returning Officer. Ashburton Kilwinning ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER. 756 a DONALD M'LEAN, Chairman. £



The MEETING of the above Chapti will take place THIS (Tuesday) EVEI ING, at 7.30 punctually, in the Mason Hall. 799 a By order of the M.E.Z. Lecinre. Mild water cum HYDROPATHY. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 2 lts A Lecture, Explaining the principles of Hydropath; and its practical application to variou diseases, will be delivered in Ashburtoi by ; MR S. WALLIS, of Christchurch, formerly of Smedley’i Matlock Bank, England. Lecture to Commence at 7.30. ADMISSION FREE. Ecclesiastical. QATHOLIC CHURCH. ASHBURTON: Ist Maas, 9 o’clock; 2nd Mass, llo’clock, on the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd and sth Sundays (when one occurs) of the month. RAKAIA : Mass, 11 o’clock, 4th Sunday of the month. 610 a EDMUND P. COFFEY. r <n >wb— ——————wwßW—d———> Educational. MISSES HONOUR are prepared to receive, at their residence, Moore street, PUPILS in Music, Singing, and Drawing. Terms, per quarter, for each t subject, two guineas. Drawing, in class, every Tuesday, from half-past three to half-past four, one guinea per quarter. To Let. mO LET—A BLACKSMITH’S SHOP, I doing a good business, in a thriving country district. For particulars, apply to Potntz and Co., Ashburton. 612 a Gazette in Bank. aptcy. V. R. ■J^OTICE— The Ashburton Guardian s a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Arit IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ASHBURTON, HOLDEN AT ASHBURTON. In the matter of the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and the Acts amending the same, and of the bankruptcy of DANIEL EVANS, of Waterton, Farmer. This is to notify that the creditors of the abovenamed debtor having failed to elect a trustee, I have this day appointed Frederick Pavixt, of Ashburton, a Cer tificated Accountant in Bankruptcy, to be trustee of the property of the abovenamed bankrupt, and his acceptance ot such trusteeship has been duly filed in this Court- . Dated this 17th day of May, 1881. W. MARTIN, Clerk of the Court. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor for the debtor. 811 a Barristers, Solicitors, &c.



Branson & Purnell, OARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS EAST STREET. 46 C. W. Ireland, jgARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 8a Ashburton. Money. Money T°S D ™ in APp”'vel SAS seoTO Sc'h. wm. feeedat, Solicitor, 259 a Colombo street, Christchurch. mpfip - NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND COMPANY, LIMITED. fi- PITAL MONEY TO BE LENT ON FREE HOLD SECURITY, m sums up to 680,000 Manager. Hereford street, Christchurch, Opposite Union Bank.



r V ■ „ ; v - J. 0.. MONDAY, nr-' c l !•; ,\ R Farm ; a ; < Messrs r. v- r received i i; -; n: Bnllock (in consc , his farm) to sell I■■ • : tl THE r, . Sih .• Two Miles Fi;< Ami ii. The v.!.-.-: ■; FARM STOCK : i'/: v.;. As foLi.-"*.., Head . Comprising Mii-. i, Heifers, 2-y ar oi<; v- Stock, IM PL;.. McSherry Drill Kerr Broadcast \ v ; •]; and chain it ; : t pic : Deering Reaper ami U-- Osborne Reaper a-id l ; i i. -• Wood Reaper aw Rn i i Samnelson’s Self D In- Heaper Chaff-Cntter Two Drays Tip Cart



Two double-fun'hv One single-fun i n-h Iron Roller Iron and Chain Slack of Oats Also, quantity ; .O.cfl >'V,j Quantity of S iv, Timlm, morfneu sheep and w.: it- ymds ; a?;->. for do. A number of !!■ K-- ■>.: . T- Sundries. - i , Sale at i .-k Terms L : ■: m rk,;v R. ; 77Ga ntksrj



TO LET, W’M: J FOR SALE CULTURAL L. ;i Coldstream Ru For particulars 710 a have r, SELL BY PRIVATE TRE A SNUO Improved Fa Now in fallow. This Farm consists of 127 -A | the best land in the Wakanui \ and will be sold a bargain, t . terms of payment. For particulars, apply to 804 a DAN HENDERSON & < THE UNDERSIGNED have r j instructions from the freehpJ i i • offer FOR SALE by Private Tret.:. T.S. 104, situated in Tancred r- i . -i. on which are erected Two sul ii L i ally-built and roomy SHOT- ai ! > DWELLING-HOUSES. Also, Lots 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 2 i of R.S. 8767, containing at r; acres. These Sections adj< tin- ; properties of Messrs Oi ami Sheppard, and, from their / imity to the town, form ad< ... site for a private residence. Apply, Poyntz and Co 595 East st . Land for s a .34 ACRES improved Farm, s 1 at Dromore, of which 370 acres ai down in grass, and 130 acres are in s , after one crop, balance in tussock. . ' !! house. Sub-division fences, plan &3. The new water race is suppo ; r run through this property. 544 ACRES in tussock at Lauru the Forks railway line, with the race running through the centre • i ‘ section.



Terms easy. Apply to * / 697 a CUFF & GRAHAI Christchi Public Notices c OLERIDGE ELBCTO DISTRICT. The following ADD [TIONALOF. have been proclaimed as places whe Coleridge Electoral Roll may be n ,a i Vl Th7 Road Board Offices at Horoi The Road Board Offices at Court 'J'he R«>ad Bo**'* Offices at South The Road Board Offices at Somers. The Post Office at Sheffield C, - PERCY COX, Registrar of Electors, Coleri A LFRED COOK, news runner \ Lyttelton Times, Canterbury ad Star, is prepared to underta istribution of circulars, hand-bills nd to do general light porter wor dd jobs. ft TESTERFIELD Mil Having taken the above Mills, I •orm farmers and ga it the MILL isNOW OPEh ne, by turning out a first-class merit a share of public suppor. Gristing on the usual terms. iy er of grain. JAMES CLAi March 17th, 1881.



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vxiuuvyn U XIXIJL I i ! ; ’> I i 1 < ■ 1 1 i'll iji. 1 . i . I 1 -A J i-fX. i C-.* O. pursuance of the Mmicipal Corpora ; Act, 1876, and tb Regulation of . I Elections Act, 1815, I hereby give ice that an ELECTION for TWO iiSONS to serve asAuditors for the ugh for the ensuig year, will be > at the Borough Ouncil Office, on f INESDAY, the Ist .ay of June next. • minatiuus, in the foul prescribed jr >nd schedule of th last men Honed ■■ will be received at tie Town Clerk’s up till noon on MONDAY, the day of May. CHARLES BRIDDELL, Reurning Officer, •ongh Council Offic, 6th M ay, 1881. 795 a V Ul' i 111. !c:; E PARTNERSHIP hitherto exist ing between Dikcan McKenzie ames Mutch, canying on business tel-keepers in Ashburton, having ■;d on the first day of May, 1881, by on of time, the business will be iorth carried on by Duncan nzie. JAMES MUTCH. DUNCAN McKENZIE. ness to the sig • s of James ii and Duncan nzie— Dan Henderson. burton, May 14, 1881. debts against the late firm of Mutch TcKenzte must be sent in on or before I st inst., or they will not be rccog and all debts owing to the said firm be paid forthwith, otherwise they ) handed over to a solicitor for re 803a HBUR T 0 N MILLS. NERS of GRISTS will be ’ ,GED Id and 2d per bushel respec ter CLEANING First and VHEAT, in addition to the . mding. henry bowers (For Saunders Broth PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE \ RANTED, BY THE STATE. ough this office has Ow for a period of more tliarP e ** e a ‘ it is believed that the objects roJ t was established are not sufficiently tood. It is desired to set forth ir se form information respecting the 33 which this office undertakes”— he charge 0 f a jj hinds 0 f mone j such a. Marriage Settlements sto be mv«,t e( j f or the benefit o; >, moneys be-uea.tbecl for charitable i, moneys thee;j.] e j. Q w hich j g j r 3 ’ w ‘ lose ‘ e &l owner is unknowi: rot be found, Ac.. &C ---’he administration Q f the wills oi s who by appomtbg the Public e as their executor secure the tee of the State for tin due fulfil n their wishes and to avoid the Sequent on the appointment oi it™ 8 as executors, who not un • for th h r° h c . eal ; nesU J T de sirous ol carrv^f 4 °, f Pities interested ’ ega ! y objects foi 1: V involve a PP oin i ;e d, and conse ■' mUrlsta themselves and those ■ . cosU and® 7 to P ro ' The admnJtT 881 ”? no disp®^, oll all estatea oi , whenever rc,/. la ® keen made hy 1 e responsible®? do not wish to in t from any ca istration, or owerstoact. the neces if the Public Ti’” 0 " casoa ifc ia the al debts so far to discharge ■vide the residue a°\ ssets , extend , :. 10r *ist the next Che adminiitration of i,„ , k cs, lunatic ?atients, ara Cf ? Btat . es of The charge of all lands noccupied ef which the Iw ne ° r^“‘ e h or who las been abseit from the for ten years, having ] e f fc i agent. b Ino ’ cost of administering estates J s verv Jnformaton may be obtained S 1- c. hamerton, Public Trustee.



-i/w - J «J- J. j- J '.ocß. , MAY 28. ' TOWN BELT. ÜBLIC AUCTION. ' ' has received in the Proprietor to . in, at his Booms, ly ,the 28th inst., i iiig Allotment 158, 1, East Town Belt. :i , • site for a cottage, ! j m cheap. ■.de clock. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. r OF DATE Mr N.i Sale. IRIOUERTY Sj! LE will SA j'UUDA"Sr 28th inst, • • namously adver- BULLOCK, Auctioneer. i ! p s i i ’ i LA V CTT STREET. ALE , 0 F £S 'URDAY, it 1 p.m. ;;i I ,v SAL E . LAND, fronting ek, being Rural >633, divided into i English grass ; ible on the farm, ipital dairy farm, an liberal terms. T. BULLOCK. iND OTHERS. PING about 300 ave been cropped loughed and ready MULLOCK, RICHARDS,. )ar The Grange. : NG HOUSE in itly in occupation T. BULLOCK. DESIROUS OF G 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 •»«»>>* mtfercßi oa cue outlay. For further particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK. JpOR SALE. A BARGAIN! A 4ft din RANGE. Quite new. T. BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £SO and up yards. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T. Bullock, AUCTIONEER, ESTATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION" AGENT, ' EAST STREET, AND AT THE B A Z AA R, BURNE’J’T STREET, Ashburton. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purehassing 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 Aces, 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. 04 Aci» Sl subdivided into four paddocks, well watered with a never failing stream. Capital dwelling-house of five tight'‘ 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, c'ose 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 ol years. Lot 34, 35, each acre, Mayo’s Block ; good land, and capital site for a house. TO LET, Two Shops in Moore street. Butchers’."hop 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. For full particulars, apply to T BULLOCK, 221 a Estate A^ent



Matson, C* ATSCN, V.. STOCK AN!) ]y!.vn: Ai.Ki' iS ; LAND & MONEY B POKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Tli air business will include _____ _ meni of Estates, Pro curat ion of Money, ox Pro perties, Stock, &c,, Agency. They will hold tkrtWghout the District Public Auction Jiffies of Land, Live and Dead Stock on Market Days at Ashhurtqiyrfna Tinwald, Eat and Store Stock. Sfiey are also prepared to make Liberate ash Advances on Properties, &c., placed in their hands fox ORTNIGHTLY SALES Stock Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING MACHINES 440 W. H. Qundry. W. H. GUN DRY, T7l STATE 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, Ac., ttc., Ac, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT. Agent AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROYIDENT SOCIETY. £2,000 AND £3,500 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., EAST STREET. STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Company is prepared to take risks on all kinds of Property, including Growing Crops of GRAIN and in stack, at current rates. W. H. GUNDRY, 478 a Agent, East street, Ashburton. Business Notices. 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. C. DAVIS, Bricklayer, &c., East street, south. All orders left at Mr. S. Hardley, will receive prompt attention. 307 a c O-OPEEATIVE BAKERY, TRIANGLE, ASHBURTON. A. Thiele, Having made arrangements for the season’s supply of FRESH FLOUR, is prepared to deliver the VERY BEST BREAD in any part of the town and suburbs at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Cash customers liberally dealt with. A fresh supply of BISCUITS always on hand. 206 a Q A S H STORE. 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 Co. 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 Hot at J. WARD & CO., 427 a East street. Geo. Booth & Sons, TUAM AND ST. ASAPH STR.EETS, Christchurch, IMPORTERS of all kinds of AGRT -1 CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES. Tillage Implements Food Preparing Machinery Dairy Machinery Harvesting and Threshing Machinery, (A c., ttc. Indents on the English and American Markets executed on the most reasonable terms. Agent— FREDK. PAVITT, 780 a Ashburton. Thos. Dudson, SADDLER A HARNESS MAKER, Burnett street, Ashburton. Persons visiting this Establishment can be supplied with every article of the trade at lowest prices. 203 a THOMAS DUDSON. WANTED KNOWN-Every deacrip * ' tion of Plain and Fancy Printing executed on the shortest notice, at the (hiwrdian Office, nearly opposite the Rail way Station.



Business r-'Mces. R. GalL.vay, TIN WALD, V* 7 iiS'.i'.\ViUGll i' a .il General AGBI VV 001 <T U UAL IMPLEMENT MAKER. All Repairs neatly executed with promptitude and despatch, and at reason able prices. 197 a DAVIS’S 'r Cheap F U R NITUKE AND BEDDING M A N U FACTORY. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W DAVIS., MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 294 a GRIOULTURAL MACHINE SHOP, Ashburton. 0. Bay, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, REAPER AND BINDER EXPERT. ’ The M'Cormick, Peering, Osborne, Harvester King, and Wood’s Machines Repaired and Adjusted, in Town or Country. Engines, Combines, Pumps, &c., Re paired at very reasonable terms. All work guaranteed. Practical Sewing Machinist. Estimates . given. C. RAY, 5 Opposite Central Hotel, Wakanui Rd. t Authorised AGENT for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmills, Tomb Rail ’ ings, and other Castings. 3 Price Lists on Application. 100 a ’ Donald Williamson ? GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, i XT AS always on hand a good assort ' B~| ment of General Merchandise, which he is prepared to sell for cash as t 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, 3 at lowest rates. A well-assorted stock of I 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. 1 Celebrated Pultney Whisky. Implements.—Agent for P. &. D. 3 Duncan, Christchurch, well-known makers. ’ Everything at Christchurch prices, with ’ carriage only added. , M EDICAL HALL; ASHBURTON. r Established 1874. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. i PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO THE PURITY OF DRUGS. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY PREPARED. Open on Sundays, 10 to 11 a.m., 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 p.m. 3 3 93C t jyTEW DAVIS VERTICAL F ED Sewing Machine. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. 5 i 1 The above Sewing Machine has taken ® First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition, I after a contest lasting over several months; the judges having awarded First Prize to the New Davis Vertical Feed on every 1 point. Come and get samples of the work. Sews any fabric, from lace to J leather. Always in order. P.S.—lt was also awarded First Prize at the Sydney Exhibition, on every point, and at the Ashburton Industrial Exhi ' bition. ORR AND CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ASHBUR TON COUNTY. 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.]



Easiness Notices. I HAVE heard persona who ought to 1 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 be of a substantial character. A varied stock from the s choicest Fruits, down to humble/ Potatoes, with Italian goods, and almost every article in GROCERIES will be found in my new building, including ithe now celebrated Blended Teas of Nelson, Moate, <fc Co., in boxes and packets. (See advertisement and handbills). H. M. CARSON, Fruit and Italian Ware house. Next bank of New Zealand, East street. 299 George St. Hill, jgUILDER AND CONTRACTOR’ Burnett street, Ashburton. Plans prepared and Estimates given at the lowest rates. Terms as may be arranged. 409 a JgREAD 1 BREAD!! BREAD 1! * A. Thiele’s BEST BREAD, First Award of Merit, Ashburton Industrial Exhibition, 6d DELIVERED CASH £>2<i ON DELIVERY 470 a OF REMOVAL. Daniel Fitzpatrick, BOOTMAKER, Begs to return his sincere thanks to his friends, and to the general public, for their liberal support accorded to him since commencing business, and by paying every attention, and civility to his customers, he asks their continuance in future. Also that they may find him in future in East street, next Orr and Co. (late Trickett), with a well selected Stock of BOOTS and SHOES of every kind. Please note the Address FAMILY BOOT & SHOE DEPOT, East street (Next Orr and Co). 711 a 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 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 Srreet. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 386 Reapers & Binders. WR. DUNN. . REAPER AND BINDER EXPERT, Peter street, Ashburton, Wishes to notify to Farmers, Contractors, Merchants, and others that he is prepared to Adjust, Repair, and Re-paint all kinds of Reapers and Binders. Extras and Duplicates in Wood and Iron on hand. None but the best materia) used, and all work guaranteed. Machines examined or repaired in town or country. W. E. Dunn, Workshop, Peter street, near Wakanui road, Ashburton. Agent for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Learning 1 on Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmil a, Tomb Railings, and other Castings. PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION. 132 a Craighead & Co., rjIAILORS 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 pleasure in announcing that Mr Craig head, 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, &c., 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 Crr and Co.’s). 719 a Wood & Co., Brewers and bottlers, Ashburton. Winners of First and Second Prizes for Ale and Porter at the Agricultural Show at Christchurch and Ashburton. All orders promptly attended to. 202 a THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. PRICE—ONE PENNY. ADVERTISERS are reminded that the ASHBURTON GUARDIAN commands the LARGEST CIRCULA TION in the Borough and Suburbs, and the prices for advertisements, are very reasonable. *