oung heart on the top of Windy hu., watching the beloved dead, ns V believing it would yet move an ! spv.-r again to her; a girl laying her warn; cheek to a stone cold one, or writhing in dumb agony on the floor. Then, with her poor voiceless soul, Mary was crying for the two she loved to come back and comfort her—on Dennis, on her mother ! She thought her heart was broken. But she knew no better; it was not broken—-yet. There came someone and knocked at the door. Why should Mary be frightened any more now, she herself knew not, but she sprang up from the floor l straight and white, and trembled like an aspen leaf. But it was only McCopnell, who had taken shelter till thei (Stpun was welt past, and now came out of his way to see if he could help. He sat up with her through that awful night, to wake the'dead, silent as her self , The news of the death went through the country none knew how, and by cock-crow the carpenter's wife was up to have a sight of the corpse, and more followed her. And some said, when they left, McConnell was kind and good to have stayed by the lone young creature on such an awful night. But the carpenter’s wife said it was queer he had been with her at the fair too, and wondered would Ryan like it, and thought of her own rich niece who had a fancy for Ryan. (To be continued. )

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1881.



Meetings. I O.G.T.—Unity DEGREE TEMPLE. . 1 bird Degree and Installation of Officers, on TUESDAY, 15th. inst., at 8 o’clock, at the Templar Hall. Thomas Williams, D.T. 332 a JAMES GARDINER’S ESTATE. As requested by the Creditors in the above estate, I hereby call a MEETING of the same to be held at Orr and Co. ’s Office oh WEDNESDAY, the 16th inst., at 10 a.m. Business of importance. JOHN ORR, 32? a Trustee. FIRE POLICE A GENERAL MEETING of members will bo held on FRIDAY, 18th March, at the Borough Council Chambers, at half past seven p.in. Business : Election of Officers, &c. W. H. ZOUCH, 339 a Secretary. To Let. mO LET—A BLACKSMITH’S SHOP, I doing a good business, in a thriving country district. For particulars, apply to Rovmtz and Co., Ashburton. 311 a Gazette in Bankruptcy.



IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ASHBURTON, HOLDEN AT ASHBURTON. In the matter of the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amend ■ the name, and in the bankruptcy of HENRY McOUTCHEON, of Ash burton, contractor and farmer, a debtor. >1 hereby summon a MEETING of the Creditors of the above-named Henry McCntcheonj to be held at the office of E. GL..Crisp, solicitor, Ashburton, on FRI DAY,; the 18th day of March, 1881, at IS o’clock noon, to consider the said debtor’s application for his discharge. : Datedthis 14th day of March, 1881. W. R. BOYLE, Creditors’ Trustee. -IBL G. Cbisp, ■ t; . : Solicitor for Debtor. 340 a Public Notices. IYTOTICE TO FARMERS AND J\. , OTHERS. ' AXLE of the WATER WHEEL of the vyakanui Mill having been BROKEN, ■ I -beg to intimate to my customers and the public generally, that GRINDING will be SUSPENDED until farther notice. t.: HENRY MOFFAT, f ' Wakanui Mill. 14th March, 1881. 338 a jp ÜBL 1 C NOTI CE. ' Whereas some.person or persons have been OBSTRUCTING the free course of the stream known as Mount Harding Creek, arid thereby diverting the water odt’of its proper channel at a point on Section 21.371, to westward of Methven, Notice ishereby given that any person found Interfering with the said creek after this bodice, will be prosecuted according to law.



GOULD & CAMERON. 1 Springfield j 'l2th March, 1881. 336 a fs i. :— i IyrOUNT HDTT ROAD BOARD. N O T~I C E. The Mount Hutt Road Board propose CLOSING the following ROADS in the district:— .LNo.i—Commencing at the most westerly corner of section 30772, thence in ,*■ a ;an . easterly : direction along that C: ’section and ; sections; 30313, 26904, %i:l* 26905, to a point five and six-tenth chaini from the most easterly corner ul- of section '26906, returning from thencnalong sections 26906, 30312, >. Sjnd reserve 2026 to the commenc ing point. No. 2. Commencing at the most ! southerly comer of rural section : ' ' No; 24441, thence north-west and northerly along that section to its northernmost corner, thence to the ! ' north-east cortier of section 30479, returning along section 30179 and 24445; to the starting point. No. 3.—Commencing at the most f northerly point of section 26153, " ' thence south-easterly along 26240 and 24398 to a point on section > / ; < 30819, thence southerly and south westerly through said section to the most southerly portion of section . 25151, thence westerly along sec *hv"' tionß 24442, 27030, to the most ‘ south-westerly comer of section



32001. No. 4. Commencing at the most (motherly point, of section 24398, „■ ; itbencß north-easterly and northerly jJo its. north-east corner, returning along sections 30711 and 30819, to 4* r Jts starting point. Plans of the above Roads may be seen at the Road Board Office, Mefhveo. A MEETING of Ratepayers will he held in the Office; at Three p.ni., on the 14th April, to consider of "CLOSING the above JULIAN JACKSON, 313 a .; Chairman. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN; f.. v,. FOBIJBHKD BVKEY EVENING. rf-P’B ICE— ONE PEN NY. DVISRTIBBRS are reminded- that tJL- the ASHRUBTON GUARDIAN netnittadi the. LARGEST' OERCULA ,»®ION m theßbtough _ and' Suburbs, and the prices for advertisements are very



Public Notices. Donald Williamson is a cash PURCHASER of good clean samples of RYE GRASS. 234 a UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this Board has applied for an EXTEN SION OP TIME to enable Mr J. 0. Bell to make up the Valuation Roll of this District. The Assessment Court will not, therefore, be held on the 12th instant as advertised. D. M‘LEAN, 239 a Chairman. ASHBURTON BOROUGH A. COUNCIL. NOTICE TO HOUSEHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the above-named Council held on the 7th day of March, it was resolved that the PAN SYSTEM be ADOPTED AT ONCE in all Closets within the Borough. Householders are informed that they can obtain Pans at cost price on applying to the undersigned. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, 9th March, 1881. 317 a



PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ASHBURTON. It is proposed to hold a Grift Auction IN THE TOWN HALL, On WEDNESDAY, April 33th, In aid of the Funds‘of the above Church. Mr. T. Bullock has kindly consented to be the Auctioneer. : The following gentlemen, with the Auctioneer, will receive Goods up to the date of Sale :—Mr. Andrew Orr, Mr. G. Kidd, Mr. 6. M. Robinson, and Mr. D. Wlliiamson.



0 T __ l C E. THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT at South Rakaia is AD JOURNED from Thursday, the 10th, to THURSDAY, the 17th March. A. MAKEIG, Clerk of Court. 3rd March, 1881. 301 a



I COUNTY COUNCIL. THE : DOG REGISTRATION ACT, 1880. The Ashburton County Council having, by resolution passed March 2nd, 1881, in structed the Police to lay informations against all persons within the County having dogs in their following after the 31st day of March, 1881, unregistered contrary to the provisions of the Dogs Registration Act, 1880, publishes the fol lowing sections of the said Act for the benefit of all concerned : 4. Any person who shall keep any dog within the colony of a greater age than six month, for a period of fourteen days, without causing such dog to be registered, and such registration to be again made from year to year, in manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every such dog over and above the amount of any fee payable in respect of the registration of such dog. 9. Except as herein provided, the fee to ] be paid for the registration of every dog throughout the colony shall be the sum of ten shillings. And until such amount shall have been paid no such registration shall be deemed to have been duly made. 13, Dogs without collars having the proper registration labels thereon, shall prima facie be deemed to be unregistered, and any person or bis agent upon whose land such dog may be found, or any per son duly authorised by the local authority, may destroy any such dog. 17. Any person who shall see a dog being at large, biting or attacking any person or any horse, sheep, or cattle, or who shall himself be bitten or attacked by such dog, may destroy the same without being answerable for damage occasioned thereby. 21. If any person shall, after the first day of January in every year, have in his following or keep any dog wearing a label issued in any previous year, which dog shall not have been registered for the then current year, such person shall be liable for a penalty not exceeding five pounds. By order, P. MAINWARING. ■ Clerk. Ashburton, March 6th 1881. 289 a



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. C AIMTAI ' 1ei,000,000. MONEY TO BE LENT ON FREE HOLD SECURITY, in sums up to £50,000 of upwards. J. C. McDOWALL, Manager. Hereford streetj Christchurch, Opposite Union Bank. 260 a Barristers, Solicitors, &c. Branson & Purnell, JgARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET.



C. W. Ireland, ■KRISTER AND SOLICITOR, The trade protection so ciety’s private circular (instituted 1873) gives a. weekly list of Bills of Sale,' Mortgages of Stock, Liens, Bankruptcies, &0., throughout New Zea land. On Monday, an “ Extra” is printed for Canterbury, containing information up to 12 o’clock : on the preceding Satur day. For particulars, apply at the Office, Hobbs’ Buildings, High street, Christ church.—~T. B. Cbajo, Agent for Canter bury. . - r ' 816 THE -GUARDIAN is published every - 'oyeriitig,. giving every dhy’s news, ruj? to the-KottP bf-going 1 to pressi This i. 1 etter than buying a sixpenny weekly.; Saunders’. Buildings, Ashburton, 8a Publications.



Matson, Cox, and Go. BUILDING SITES. BUILDING SITES. BUILDING SITES. ' MOST VALUABLE Suburban Land. V|-ESSRS. MATSON, COX & CO. iVi have received instructions from Mi. Benjamin Ede to offer for sale BY PUBLIC AUCTION. AT THEIR „ SALE BOOMS, ASHBURTON, ox FRIDAY, ist APRIL, 1881, I AT I ONE O’CLOCK SHARP, OA ACRES OA C" OF MOST CJv/ VALUABLE SUBURBAN LAND DIVIDED INTO FIVE-ACRE BLOCKS, Situatedabout one mile from Ashburton, and having frontage to the Racecourse Road and Wakanui Greek, BEINO BLOCKS No. 192 TO 195, Inclusive, as shown on Map No. in the Land Transfer Office. The above consists of the RICHEST AGRICULTURAL LAND, AND IS ABUNDANTLY WATERED, Having a frontage on the WAKANUI CREEK, And offers an opportunity not often met with to those in search of sites for SUBURBAN RESIDENCES, : Combining, as it does, the advantages of unsurpassed Soil, IN SMALL BLOCKS, Within easy distance of the Township, at a moderate price, and on most easy terms of payment. For further particulars, and map of pro perty, apply to MATSON, COX & CO., 337 a Ashburton. Oox & 00., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBU R T O N. Their business will include the manage ment of Estates, Investment and Pro curation of Money, Valuation 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, &c. , placed in their hands for sale. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for. Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING MACHINES 440 J. T. Ford, and Co.



TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, MARCH 15th. J T. FORD A CO. will offer a SPLENDID LOT OF Sheep From the Alford Station, viz :— 500 i and bred two-tooth EWES LINCOLN EWES gQ LINCOLN RAMS J. T. FORD & CO., 291 a Auctioneers. Tenders V. R. SEALED TENDERS will be received at the Chief Post Office, Christ church, until SATURDAY, 26th inst., for the Conveyance of MAILS between Ashburton and Seafield, via Elgin, Wakanui, and Newland, thrice weekly, from the date of acceptance of tender to the 31st December, 1882. Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any Post Office. Tenders, endorsed “ Tender for Mail Service,” to be addressed to the Post master General, Wellington, and enclosed to me. . SYDNEY J. DICK, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Christchurch, 11th March, 1881. 329 a TENDERS are invited for the EREC TION of a HOUSE in Burnets street for C. W. Purnell, Esq. Plant and specifications may be seen at our office until FRIDAY, 18th inst., when tenders will be received, not later than 4 p.m. FOOKS & SON, 283 a Architects, &c. u PPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing WORKS : 97. —Re-forming road past Bryant’s hut, North Bank, Hinds. 98. —Re-forming road from Pool's gate past Mr Raine’s house into the Hinds. ' 99. —Re-forming cross road into the Hinds past Mr. Harper’s house. 109. —Re-forming portions of Lagmhor road. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, are to be sent in not later than MONDAY, 28th March. ■ Specifications, etc., can be seen by ap plying to ROBT. PULLAR, 277 a Road Board Office. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD ‘ BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the LEASE for a term of 7 years, of the Road Board COTTAGE and LAND, lately occupied by Mr C. Shepperd, situated on the Alford Forest Road. There is a frontage to the North Ash burton River, and a well on the ground. For particulars of lease, apply to Mr D. M'Lean, Chairman. Tenders are to be addressed to the Chairman, and sent in not later than MONDAY, 28th March, at noon. ROBT. D. PULLAR, 218 a Clerk. <



T. Bullock. J^AZAAR, BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE OF HORSES EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p. m.



T. Bullock, Auctioneer, estate, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EAST STREET, AND AT THE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing clause : FARMS. 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved, [ situated at Wakanui. 266 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. 362 Acres, all fenced, and a portion of it in English grass, on Lagmhor run. 220 Acres, all fenced, partly improved and well watered, Longbeach. Would make a capital dairy farm. 65 Acres, about 3 miles from the town o Ashburton ; fenced and cultivated. To be sold cheap. 150 Acres, near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s. Fenced and otherwise improved. 84 Acres, subdivided into four paddocks, well watered with a never failing stream. Capital dwelling-house of five rooms, coach-house, store, etc. Situated on Mr Hart’s Run, about eight miles from the township of Ashburton. This is a very desirable residence. 162 Acres Freehold) A well cultivated farm, 24 Acres Leasehold ) all fenced and sub divided with live, well kept fences. There are also two wells with a plenti ful supply of water. The land is also broken up, part in crop, and part in English grass. Improvements consist of a well built comfortable six-roomed dwelling-bouse, also a four-stalled stable and granary capable of storing 2,000 bushels of grain. 2424 Acres, all fenced, situated near Alford Forest, most of which is in its native state. Improvements consist of a four roomed cottage and two small paddocks, broken up. 236 Acres, situated near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 284 Acres, near Dromore, fenced and broken up, price low, a bargain, terms easy. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 70 Acres near Mr Davis’ Mill, Longbeach. 267 Acres about I mile from Hinds railway station, on Maronan run. 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. 905,906, East street North, also T.S. 77 L 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, 5 11, 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. 248, 249, fronting rad way station, this is a capital site for a grain store. 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 XI, 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. 278 —First-class land, good site for private house. TO LET. At a very low rental, two two-roomed cottages. Butchers’ Shop and Dwelling House attached, and situated in Havelock street, lately in the occupation of Mr Geo. Worner. There is a three-stalled stable, and other necessary buildings on the premises. Shop situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, near the Post Office. Shop with a comfortable House attached, fronting East street. Four-roomed Cottage, Tinwald, facing the Great South Road, now in the occupa tion of Mr William Bradshaw. For full particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK, 231 a Estate Agent M ONES’ TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £SO and up wards. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—At a low rental, BOARD ING HOUSE, in Tancred street, known as Anstee’s, Centrally situated. T. BULLOCK.



Quill and Co. m QUILL’S CONSULTATION, 1. No. 2, On GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, To be run in Christchurch in April, 1881. 1,000 Members at 10s. each. First Prize ... ... £l4O Second Prize ... ... 90 Third Prize 50 Starters and Nonstarters, divided ... ... 220 Early application is necessary to secure tickets. T. QUILL, Treasurer. WEEKLY SALE. Weekly Sale EVERY SATURDAY, , At 1 o clock p. m., At their Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. To STATION-HOLDERS, LANDED PROPRIETORS, FARMERS, CATTLE DEALERS, AND THE RESIDENTS IN ASH BURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS. Messrs. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, STOCK, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashbdkton, BEG to announce to station-holders, landed proprietors, farmers, cattle dealers, and residents in Ashburton and the surrounding districts, that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above line ; and, from their long experience in the various departments, feel assured that all commissions en trusted to them will be conducted satis factorily to their patrons. Sales will be held as required, at the Salerooms and Yards in Ashburton, or any part of the district. They will also hold a Regular Sale of STOCK, LAND, FARM PRODUCE, FURNITURE, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, at their Rooms, every Saturday, particu lars of which will be duly advertised. The interest and the support of sellers and buyers are respectfully solicited. Cash Advances made on all classes of Goods placed in their hands for sale. For particulars of Sales please see advertisements. Colonial - made Sauces. QUILL & CO. are the Ashburton Agents for Carew & Co. ’s Dunedin-made WORCESTERSHIRE and TOMATO SAUCES—articles that are superior to anything that can be imported from any part of the world, and are sold in New Zealand, the site of their manufacture, at a price with which no foreign maker or colonial importer can compete. Wholesale—Tomato Sauce, 265. per case of two dozen pints. Worcestershire Sauce, 30s. per case of two dozen pints, and 325. per case of'four dozen half-pints Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SAUNDERS BUILDINGS, Ashburton. 3330-995 c



For Sals. Poyntz & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following A HIGHLY-IMPROVED Farm of 600 Acres, Within easy distance of Ashburton. Large Dwelling-house, Stable, and all necessary Outbuildings. Running Creek through the property. MONEY for investment, on approved security, in sums of £SO and upwards, at current rates 595 Railway Notices. Y. R. ]sp w ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) OAMARU RACES, MARCH 17TH AND 1 Bth. ST. PATRICK’S DAY FETE, TIMARU, MARCH 17TH. On MARCH 17th, the Ordinary Trains from Timaru to Oamaru, Albury, and Ashburton, Oamaru to Timaru, Waimate to Studholme Junction, Studholme Junc tion to Waimate, will each leave 55 minutes LATER than usual, and 60 correspond ingly LATER than usual throughout journey. On the 18th, the 4.5 p.rn., Oamaru to Timaru, will start as 5 p.m., and be 55 minutes LATER than usual, at all Stations to destination. The Waimate branch train will make an extra trip to meet the train from Oamaru. Ordinary Single Fare tickets to Oamaru issued at Christchurch, Washdyke, or any intermediate Station, on 16th and 17th, or at Timaru or any Station between Timaru or Oamaru, on 17th and 18th, will be available for RETURN up to and includingTOth inst. FREDK. BACK, District Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, March 10th, 1881. 334 a Sporting, Athletics, &c. Tinwald Faces AND Athletic Sports. RASTER MONDAY, APRIL 18th, 1881. ADMISSION FREE. HORSE RACES. 1. Hurdles. 2. Tinwald Cup. 3. Trotting Race. 4. Hack Race (Handicap). 5. Consolation. ATHLETICS. 1. 100 Yards. 2. Three-legged. 3. 440 Yards. 4. Long Jump. 5. Hurdles (120 yards), ten flights. 6. Sack Race. 7. Mile Open Handicap. 8. High Jump (Running). 0. Consolation. In addition to these, a number of prizes and useful articles will be offered for competition by boys and children. For further particulars apply to C. P. JEPHSON, 288 a Hon. Sec. Business Notices. S. Nashelski, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand. 230 a R. Galloway, TINWALD, WHEELWRIGHT and General AGRI CULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKER. All Repairs neatly executed with promptitude and despatch, and at reason able prices. 197 a pRINTING, Of Every Description, NEATLY AND CHEAPLY EXECUTED, T HE JC \ SHBURTON Q-HARDIAN QFFIOE. PLACARDS AT AN HOUR’S NOTICE. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN OFFICE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East street, ASHBURTON.



Business N-’ ’’es. JOHN Mi.ECH, I’KAUJ'XCAL CA 151 NETM AKER, UPHOLSTERER FAPBRH ANGER, &c., 15 U R N KT T ST R RET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. All kinds of Furniture repaired or ex changed. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOB SECONDHAND FURNITURE. 819 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 material used, and all work guaranteed. Machines examined or repaired in town or country. W. B. Dunn, Workshop, Peter street, near Wakanui road, Ashburton. Agent for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmil s, Tomb Railings, and other Castings. PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION. 132 a JMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Osborne Harvesting Machinery. Osborne Harvester and Binder, to bind with both string and wire, urice L7O. Ditto ditto, with iron road wheel, and patent lifting apparatus, price L 75. String attachments to fit on old wire Binders, price LG 10s. N.B.—No charge for fitting if sent to our store. Osborne No. 6 Side Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. G Tilter or Back Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. 6 Viewers. EXTRAS FOR ALL THE ABOVE MACHINES KEPT IN STOCK. Sole Agents in New Zealand— ROBERT WILKIN & CO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 244 a Christchurch. McDougalTs Carbolic Sheep Dip IS the Best and Safest in the Market. A true specific for Scab, instantly destroying Ticks, Lice, and all Insects, effectually cleansing and stimulating the growth of the Fleece. Sold in 101 b. and 201 b. tins, and 501 b. kegs, by ROBERT WILKIN & CO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 225 a Christchurch.



EATE’S QUININE WINE. Highly recommended, and acknowledged to be THE BEST TONIC Yet introduced to the public. As a vehicle for the administration of cod liver oil it is unsurpassed. Prepared only by C. Neate, CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. N.B.—Beware of spurious imitations. 793 Hayes’ fpiMBER YARDS. FRESH SUPPLIES of BOARDS and SCANTLINGS, Flooring, Match Lining, Rusticating, Architraves, Skirtings, supe rior Totara Shingles, Well Timber, Laths, Firewood, &c., to hand daily at HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East street, Ashburton. N. B. —Orders can be delivered at any railway station on the main or branch lines, direct from the Mills, of any size, length, or quantity. 048 O T ICE. We have much pleasure in intimating to the public that we have SOLD all our interest in the STORE at MOUNT SOMERS, including the Book debts, to W. H. PUDDICOMBE & CO., who will conduct the business as heretofore, and would ask for them that liberal support which we have received. ORR & CO. In reference to the above we beg to state that we intend keeping a large stock of GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, and WOOLLEN DRAPERY, which will be sold at LOWEST TRADE PRICES. Our cart will run round the district to take and deliver orders. 51a W. H. PUDDICOMBE & CO. GRATEFUL COMFORTING EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten pency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. Wo may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold only in packets or tins, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMCEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. 91°o CASH RECEIPTS Printed at “The Guardian office. WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb at the Guardian Office



Business Notices.



D F O R, D FOBEBI POSTS, RAILS, AND STAKES, j Any length, also | FIREWOOD, feft and 4ft lengths, FOR SALE at s Reduced Rates, by - - jCooper Brothers, Delivered in any part of the District. Orders by Post will meet with im mediate attention. 0 5884 B ' Wood & Co., REW ER S AND BOTTLERS, Ashbukton. 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



C. Bay, Reaper and binder expert, ENGINEER, &c. The M'Cormick, Deering, Osborne, Harvester King, and Wood’s Machines Repaired and Adjlisted, in Town or Country. Engines, Combines, Pumps, &c., Re paired at very reasonable terms. C, RAY, East Belt, near Wakanui- Road. 100 a



Wm. Patching, East Street Ashburton, Tent, tarpaulin, and horse CLOTH MAKER. Canvas, Calico, and American Duck Reaper and Binder Canvases Made and Repaired. Canvas and India-rubber Hosing. Sail, Twine, and Garden Lines, Block. Hooks, and Thimbles. Flax and Manilla Rope, o£all sizes, always in stock. 931 WM. PATCHING.



BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS ! M. If E ALA S HAS just received a large and well assorted Stock of BOOTS and SHOES of every description, especially suited for the present season, from the best Home markets. Being so over stocked, the advertiser is compelled to sell the same at wholesale prices. M.* N. hopes that his numerous customers' will take the present opportunity, during: the Christmas and New Year’s holidays; to furnish themselves with really fresh, new, and cheap goods. Men’s Elastic-side Boots, Usually sold at 18s. to £l—at 155.; Men’s Light Water tights, £1 —now sold at 15s, ; : Men’s Nailed Bluchers, 13s. 6d. sold' now at 10s. All goods sold proportionately cheap. . . - : , :: 764 Great reduction in 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 £18; Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 lOrJ Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from ; £5- 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies’ watches) from £3 10s; Waltham watches, in English cases,’ from £4 ; American watches from £2 sstwo 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, Clock, and Jewellery. Guaran teed for 12 months. Pebble and other Spectacles to suit all sights. 308 a Hotels- CENTRAL HOT EL, CORNER OF WAKANUI ROAD & WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON. SAMUEL BROWN, PROPRIETOR* FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. Liquors of Best Quality kept in Stock. Good and Comfortable Stabling. 110 a New Bestaurant, MORTON’S HOTEL. High street, Christchurch. George w. collinson (From Carle’s) Proprietor. Luncheon from Twelve o’clock. 264 a Boarding Houses, &c. NOTICE OF REMOVAL, ~piROM the A 1 Eesxurant to the ECHO DINING ROOMS, East Street, close to Lancaster’s Butchery, where a good Table will bo kept, and the proprietor will be glad to welcome his old friends and customers. Meals at all Hours of the Day, at Is. each. Beds, Is. Good accommodation for Boarders and Travellers. Conducted by Mrs Truckle. 209 a PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE, close to the Railway Station, (next to Cookson’s Stables). This commodious house contains 40 rooms, with every convenience. Good Table kept. Every comfort of a home. Moderate charges. S. LUCAS, 210 a , .Proprietor. The A 1 Bestaurant. Phillip harper wishes to in* timate to his old Patrons, and the Public generally, that he has taken those Commodious Premises in Tancred street known as the A 1 Restaurant, where SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION can be obtained by all who favor him with a visit. Meals at all hours. Don’t forget the Address— PHILLIP HARPER, A 1 RESTAURANT, Tancred street, Ashburton. 886 rpHRESHING BOOKS printed on- the JL shortest notice, at the Office of this Paper.