the evening. His left evd’-vm bloodshot * arid Hack* His face was stfol’on n;i<; ‘ • scratched. I went to a place on the no; tii side of the river where there was a camp. - The last witness was with mo, and ho >7. picked up a knife and handed it to mo. ' ; The pocket-knife produced is the one. 1 did not nptice any marks of a struggle . ■' on the spot. ' Commander also showed me the brandy bottle, flask, pannikin, and i tT; tablb'krtife at his place and banned them ft-; to me on the Monday, 11th. ; £ Constable Smart deponed : 1 am , ' stationed at Ashburton. On the sth July, 1 *! - imcdmjteny With the last witness, I went » to the Ashburton Station at half >' - . past -4 TT-ffi:-.- 'Wa arrested the four ' present. Told .them -we were constables, and that they-were suspected of a robbery 'aT Rakaia. White showed me a purse ■ • cbhtaimng four single notes. Hesairl lie •<*l , hdd-einled the notes at Cabbage Wilsons at Cbcifitchurch., . On, the way to the station he . said" Jane Brown had three .'Hi 'ftStes to him m her possesion. V - *Colinslackay., deponed: lam a laborer .„ •. .jWftckipgat (North,Rakaja.. I recollect the ah-July.: v-Saw the. two.men and two ( • ! " Women in a naddock below the township. “,'j. ’tlw?y,r.were going away they *.;« -seemed-, tp, be .digdlng money between ■ . them, as I hoard. White say, Will that 4 , Kennedy outside the ■: paddock; afiteryvards. . Did not hear him i t ■ say-anything to the prisoners. _ ...., Sergt. Felton .deponed : I am stationed i vat Ashburton. On the sth July I saw the ■ ■>: female; prisoner Jane Brown give some.. money to Constable Rouse. Told her she /would ,have to be searched to see if there is- was .any.moke.. She had four single notes, K" two. sovereigns, and some silver. Slie ■ : said that belonged to Jim (meaning r ...\yhi!o). . Afterwards she handed' mo sixteen shillings and a penny. That vwis when she was going to be searched. .... ~ .■ prisoners declined, to make any 'defence, and wpre committal to take their •(trial at the nest criminal sitting of the i•• Supreme.Conrt .tp be held in, Christchurch. ■,l A SECOND -CJIUIGE. -j; t \ iriie same prisoners were then -, charged Si and robbing Colin Mackay ,:■- ,ff 'atrßakaia.. Colin Mackey deponed I ahi a laborer at North.Rakaia. On the sth July I was at bj)th l^otels.at Rakaia. I saw White at v thbjiakaia Hotel. That was about 9or * dhe; morning. I.met him outside «,first, and he asked me if I had seen two two going ’• psg||- and:he said; it wasn’t them. He then askedme if I had -seen two women. I told sr t . ..him I had not. I. asked him, to' come in . . andhavfe a drint., . He Will you " ' toss?” ( %,pgd a LI note for five drinks. and'gotv!7s 6c( change. Put it in one of : rpy pockets, .White said . something to me and T accompanied him to the place ~ ', where he. was camped. All the four prisoners were there. White told me to i(aitjaoWn. and spread ap'mething to keep me .. from ffiie' wet grass’. ; When I sat down £ .White Caught hold of me by the throat and threw me back. He called Carey to assist him, and one of them searched my ! . pockets anji’tbbk my money I don’t :1 '■ know which of the four did that: White took a kriife duty which was open, and he held it close to my throat. He did not say anything. I got up and said—‘‘l’ll . toll the police.” Ho said—“lf you will.” ■ 1 He did hot hurt me much when he caught hold of my’throat, but I could not sing out or. speak. The two women were f * makirig . Up. the swags at the [time. 1 * [ vifnssed and a knife. T lopt a pipe : 1 and kofne tobaccd and 17s Gd as near as I ■ ’. l can recollect! I showed White: the pipe : ’* s ’jdst before ’we got to the camp, but I have ' ndt'sebn it since. I should .know it again. The pipe produced is the same. 1 H i offered me a drink. I was suspicious ' ’ ' :i afad would not,-until the'dark woman « (Brown) did so first. I drank then. ' By tho prisoner White : When X met ■ ydfl this' morning I did not say I-was hard up.- I might have asked you to buy k watch. ’ Isold a watch that day. I did hot sell yoh a pipe for a shilling., I did ,»- not ask you to pay my fare to’ Ashburton. I sold my watch to a blacksmith at Rakaia; not ask me for a smoKe. • Ahn Stewart deposed ; I am manager of a farm at North Rakaia. I know Colin 1 Mackay.' He is in my employ. I re ; ; meftiber his buying tw® pipes about two - •' tnbnths aigo, and made me a present of one. It was cracked, and would not ' ■ hold-the ■ mouthpiece. He changed his with me. The pipe produced is the one he took back. v.Thbmas Orphin deposed : I am barman 1 at the South Rakaia Hotel. I recollect tho 6th July. The two male prisoners cam® into the bar that morning about 9 or ■ 10. A. man , named Mackay (present) came in while I was there. He tendered * ■ ■me a pound note for .drinks. I gave him .. . I7s 6d change.: The prisoners left with Mackay and went towards Chertsey. He • returned about half an hour afterwards, I : ■ and said ha_had.baen.-»obbed. _James Kennedy deponed: I am a laborer, out of employment. I remember .the morning of. the sth July. I saw the four prise aers at South Rakaia, and . ; McKay .-■> with them. It was in a paddock about a quar er of a mile from the hotel. I, . ; watched the prisoners and McKay, They , • ■ wer- wrangling, and I heard one .say, ■ r : .‘‘Give that a. slap in the mouth.” They were, in the. paddock just leaving and picking up theirjjwags. < Smart deponed:, I assisted in •.-arresting : the four prisoners on the sth ,;4f« .iJuly. Found the .pipe produced on the • White. It was the- one pro- *• ~;w- . ■ .. ' " The prisoners were then committed for ;f; afe-the: next sittings'of the Supreme Christchurch. •i ■ ffh®. prisoner. Garoy asked if he could be • allbweji bail.'” The" Police Magistrate said ' ‘Tie bduld) fix two sureties of L?SQ each, ‘in addition to his own for LSOO. Carey , looked'crestfallen, but the other prisoners ‘ treated the matter as a splendid joke, and ' indulged in- continued laughter. The ’ '' said in fixed the bail at a.pro- amount as there were j eight pre . viqus convictions against Carey and four against White. - "The Court then adjourned

THE ■mMmm, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1881.



- Association.—The Ashbur ton Teachers’ Association will hold a meetltig : 'on Saturday next, at 2 o’clock. Holloway's. Ointment and. Pills.— (Diseases. of thewßowels.r-rA. remedy, which •hastbeen tested and proved in a thousand dif .ferent ways, capable of eradicting poisonous . -taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits ;.a tpial ofTts capacity for extracting the internal ■Corruptions from the bowefs. On rubbing A Mqlloway’s Oinlfhent repeatedly on the abdo tiien a rash appears, and 1 as‘ it thickens the -jdtfne irritability subsides.- Acting as a deri ■iidjive, this unguent draws to ' the ' surface, re -1 leases the tender intestines from all.acrid mat ' ters, and.prevents inflammation, dysentery, and £es, foe which .blistering was the okl hioned,;. though : successful treatment, now .from its painfulness fallen into disuse, the dis t covery of this Ointment having - proclaimed a remedy possessing equally derivative , yet, per 'f®t^Taihlesspowers^— "• E ..MOtfNT SOMERS AOENCY. . Mr W. H. Pcddicombe is authorised to . L.'-Jtv: .Vi >* . ' 'Cplject money and transact all business ‘with The Ashb'obi'ON ifihTABDiAN in the Mount Somers and V;V4|j^rd.Forest districts. ! w. ir. z^:oh !m Proprieiwr.



Meetings. SOMERSET L 0 D G E. D A MEETING OF EMERGENCY will be held TO-MORROW (Friday) EVEN ING, at 7.30. By order of the W.M., GEO. F. HENRY, 2C5c Hon. Sec, Ashburton teacheks as sociation MEETING on SATURDAY, Kith inst., 2 p.m. H. Cape- Williamson, Hon. Sec. 249 c ILGIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Tim following Ratepayers hereby call a i PUBLIC MEETING to be held at the School-house on WEDNESDAY, 20th inst., at 7 p.m., to consider the grounds for the action of the Committee in recom mending the dismissal of the master. Thos. Greenaway John Keir Peter Innes James Shilling James Douyre G. P. Hoatten Edward McGuire Henry Wakelin Thos. Gavill Win. Cochrane Samuel Scott Wm, Duncan David Cochrane J . G. Cox Hy. Evans 266 c T>ARISH & PAROCHIAL DISTRICT 17 OF ASHBURTON. A General MEETING of Parishioners will be held in the Library Hall on MONDAY, the 18th July, at half-past 7, to consider a proposal to Alter the Boundaries of the Parish, and to separate the Borough and Suburbs of Ashburton from the Parochial District. A W. HANDS, 259 c ’ luc'.imbenc. Amusements.



This . Evening. ; GRAND FASHION ACL A NIGHT. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. hnHIS Celebrated Drama will bo per | .formed in the TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, ON JULY 14TH, 15TH, and i6th, BY THE MINSTRELS, Assisted by members of the AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY. UNCLE TOM - MR HOSEA EASTON, A character which he played for 100 con secutive nights in Melbourne. Unbounded applause nightly greets the appearance of Uncle Tom, Topsy, Little Eva, and the numerous character# repre sented in this great moral and religious drama, whose incidents are so laid as in no way to offend the most fastidious. The representation of the drama has every where been patronised by the nobility, clergy, and elite, throughout the Old World and Colonies. Only Two more Nights of the Season. Dress Circle, ,4s ; Stalls, Ha ; Body of Hall, 2s ; Back, Is. Doors open at 7.15 ; Curtain rises at 8 p.m. sharp. 248 c



Alfred Hamson. SATURDAY, i6th JULY. 12 o’clock sharp. UNDER BILL OF SALE. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by Public Auction at his Yards — 2 Draught Horses 1 Cow 2 Sheep 1 Reaper 1 Dray 1 D-F Plough, Reid and Gray 1 S-F. do Harness and Sundries 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 270 c ' Auctioneer.



SATURDAY, 16th JULY. HARRISON has received instructions from the owner, to . sell by Public Auction, at his Yards— ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE, 20 HORSES & FOALS JO 1 Black Draught HORSE, “Prince” syrs 1 Bay Draught FILLY, unbroken, 3yrs 1 Saddle HACK, “ Rob Roy ” syrs 1 Trap MARE, “ Jess ” , IFOAL, by Jess 2 Chestnut PONIES ?..i 1 Bay Saddle MARE, 7yra 1 FOAL, by do. 1 Brown Trap MARE r Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 250 c Auctioneer.



W. H. Gundry. W. H. GUNDRY, jgSTATE 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, &c., &c.., &c. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT. Agent AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. £2,000 £3,500 TO LEND, in sums of £IOO and upwards, on Freehold Security, at lowest current rate of interest. W. H. GUNDRY, Ashburton.



p HUE N O L O G Y. DELINEATION of CHARACTER. Agent AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. PROFESSOR SIMON, ON TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, 19th and 20th Inst. At the TOWN HALL. Verbal Readings from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. LECTURES IN THE EVENING. Admission to Lecture, front seats—2s ; back seats, Is. The Professor will be in attendance at the ante-room of the Hall on Monday, for Consultation. See Opinions of the Press. 246 c ASHBURTON COUNTY PLOUGH ING MATCH. THURSDAY, 2isx JULY, 1881. A Farmer’s Bali Will be held in the Town Hall on ths above date, under the auspices of the Ploughing Match Committee. Dancing to commence at half-past eight. Liberal Refreshments provided. Gentlemen’s single tickets ... 7s 6d. Ladies ... ... ... ... 5s j Double tickets ... ... ... 10s 6d. May be obtained at Shearman’s Hotel or from the Secretary. 234 c Tenders. V. R. Alterations at the asbur- TON HOME. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board invite Written TENDERS for Alterations at the Ashburton Home. Specifications and conditions may be seen on applying at the Home, where Tenders will be received on or before MONDAY, the 18th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. THOS. HARRIS, 2C9c Master. rjlO WIRE FENCERS. TENDERS will be received for the ERECTION of about 12 miles Wire Fenc ing, more or less, labor only, until SATURDAY, the 16th July. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Specifi cations of work can be seen at offices of P. Cunningham and Co., Ashburton. , 2250 To Let. TO LET—A Five Roomed HOUSE in Princes street, with : J an Acre Garden Ground. Rent, 10a a week. Apply, Office of this Paper. 257 Railway Notices. N V. R. 1W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ALTERATION OF TIME TABLE. RAKAIA & ASHBURTON FORKS RAILWAY. On and after MONDAY, July 18th, the , morning train from Methven to Rakaia will leave at 8 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesday, 3 Thursdays, and Fridays ; and at 6.40 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. T The evening train from Methven will . leave at 5.0 p.m., and the train from 1 Rakaia to Methven will leave at 9.15 a.m. and 0.55 p.m. daily. FREDK. BACK, , , Traffic Manager. ■* Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, July 14, 1881. 2680 £2,000 £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. Educational. SINGING CLASS.—A Class for YOUNG MEN will bo Commenced next Week, the Tonic Sol-Fa, leading to the Staff Notation, will be used. Lessons every Monday, and Thursday Evenings from Bto 9. Terms, one guinea per quarter, in advance. Apply at once. Smith Organ, second-hand, for sale, cheap, 6 stops. H. J. Weeks, Cameron , Street West. 931 a Publications. “ A RE WE TO STAY HERE ?”—A paper on the New Zealand Public Works Policy of 1870, considered specially with reference to the question of the Crown Lands and the Incidence of Tax ation, by a Colonist of 22 years standing, price Is, can bo obtained at Office of this Paper. THE TRADE PROTECTION SO CIETY’S PRIVATE CIRCULAR (instituted 1873) gives a weekly list of Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Liens, Bankruptcies, etc., throughout New Zea land. On Monday an “ extra” is printed for Canterbury, containing information up to 12 o’clock on the preceding Saturday. For particulars apply at the Office, Hobbs’ Buildings, High street, Christchurch.— T. B. Craig, Agent for Canterbury. ■ 512 a Money. TtyT ONEY TO LEND. On the SECURITY of FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD PROPERY, or Loans for short dates, will be made on any ap proved security. Apply to Wm. HORNE, Care of P. Cunningham & Co., Ashburton. 54c Money TO LEND, in sums of £SO and up wards, on Approved FREEHOLD SECURITY. RICH. WM. PEREDAY, Solicitor,. 259 a Colombo street, Christchurch, Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. J^OTICE —The Ashburton Guardian is a'Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acte



'Joseph lyess. SATURDAY NEXT, At 12 noon. FRUIT AND FOREST TREES. JOSEPH IYESS. is instructed by Mr. ef G. T. Smith to sell by auction at his Mart, Burnett street, on Saturday next, A Collection of Fruit, Forest Trees, and Ornamental Shrubs. These trees are from the ■well-known Ashburton Nursery. The Auctioneer would direct the special attention of per sons about to plant to the advisability of encouraging the local market, in pre ference to purchasing from Foreign Nurseries, as Mr Smith’s trees are known to be healthy, and will be aU guarantcecL Sale at 12 noon. Joseph ivess, 243 c Auctioneer. r- 3 •' Matson, Cos, and Co.



Matson, Cox, : & 'Co. A UCTIOKEERS & ■ VALUATORS, LAND,’ STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates and on most favorable terms. GRAIN MERCHANTS: FORTNIGHTLY SALES OFj STOCK : '' "'AVill beheld at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE at ASHBURTON YARDS On TUESDAY,'JULY, ID. Agents for Royse, Stead, and Co. Agents for Robey.’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & CO. 440



For Sale. ONE D U ST. Bone Bust ON SALE, in large or small quantities. r Prices, £6 10s and £5 10s per ton. 195 c MAYO & HUNT. T o LIVERY STABLE PROPRIE TORS & CARRIERS. The Undersigned has a large quantity of HAY, CARROTS, and MANGOLDS, which he is prepared to sell at low prices. JOSEPH HUNT, 258 c Wakanui Farm, 0 N SALE BY THE UNDER SIGNED. Andrews and Beaven’s celebrated Canterbury, Zealandia, and Austra lian Chaff Cutters, From £l3 upwards. Horse Gear from £lolos, simple strong and compact. 998 a POYNTZ & CO. F O R A small FARM of 75 six miles of Ashburton, ALE. Acres, within on favorable terms. POYNTZ & CO.



OR SALE- A FARM of 300 Acres, all sown down to wheat, well and securely Fenced, abun dantly watered, and within easy access of a Railway Station. 200 Acres of good LAND to Let for Cropping, or For Sale on a purchasing clause. Two well-finished three-roomed COT TAGES, situated on a Quarter-Acre of Land, on the East Town Belt, close to the High School. These cottages are now let to good tenants, at a fair rental, and will be sold on easy terms of payment. Also, 595 a POYNTZ AND CO.



Public 'Notices. O T C E. Any person found Trespassing on my Freehold Property, known as the North Side of the Maiden Stream of the Rangi tata, will be prosecuted. ADAM JACKSON. 171 ALI N G COACH Leaves Ealing for Cracroft on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS on arrival of Express Train from Christ church, and returns to catch the North Express on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Pares, 3s (single) ;Us (return). Parcels, as per agreement, according to weight. The .Coach calls at the noil i efid of the Rangitata Traffic Fridge going up and coming down. 229 c ADAM JACKSON. ' COUNTY Ploughing Match. Under the auspices of,the Agricultural ' Wnd Pastoral Association.



THURSDAY, 21St' JULY, 1881. In the Paddock ' ADJOINING THE COUNTY SALE -11 YARDS. Cldss I—Three-furrow1 —Three-furrow plough. First prize, £6 ; second, £4. • Class 2-—Two-furrow plough; First prize, £5 ; third, £3. Class 3—Two-furrow plough ; for per sons' who have never taken a prize. First prize, £4 second, £2. Clap 4—Single-fOrrow plough. First ■ ' prize, £4 ; second £2. Class 5-—Single-furrow plough ; for boys , under 17. First prize, £4 ; gecond £2. SPECIAL PRIZES. , Friedlander Brothers—Horse collar, for. the best team on the ground. Reid and Gray—Set of harrows, value £7, for the best work done with their two or three-furrow ploughs. W. Anderson —Pair of blinkers, for the best kept set < f harness. W. Patching—Horse cover, for the best groomed horses. T. Chambers—A pair of watertight boots, for the best 'finish in the two-furrow class. Poyntz and Co. —Set of Haxto'n and . Beattie's harrows, for the best ploughing in the field. D. Fitzpatrick—A pair of watertight • boots, for the best feering in the boys’ class. P. ahd D. Duncan—lmplements, value £5, second prize in class 2. ENTRIES must be made with the Secretary .'‘riot later than 4 o’clock on MONDAY, 18th July. ' GEORGE JAMESON, 215 c Secretary. DR. MAC BE AN STEWART, of Ashburton, Has Commenced, the Practice of his Pro ■ fession in Christchurch.! Temporary Residence—The House ori ginally occupied by the late Dn Camp belt, in , COLOMBO STREET, Next Vincent’s Brewery, Christchurch. 119 c TESTER FI ELD MILLS. Having taken the above Mills, I beg to inform farmers and the’public generally that the MILL is NO W OPEN, and hope, by turning out a first-class article, to merit a share of public support. Gristing on the usual terms. Cash buyer of grain. JAMES OLARKi' March 17th, 1881. 870 a



William Ellis, MEDICAL HERBALIST, MANCHESTER STREET, Near Railway Station,.. CHRISTCHURCH. , Thp.ahoyp has started in Christchurch, and is prepared to relieve and cure all persons suffering from the many cases which he has taken in. hand. All / persons suffering from Rheumatism can have , the swelling reduced and the pains removed. All complaints treated. See Testimonials from Mr A. Brown arid Mr G. R. Mill, of Christchurch, in



F O R s E. T.S. BGO. Theis section will be sold on favorable terms. POYNTZ AND CO.



W E have received instructions to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, Improved, Farm* Now'in fallow. This Farm consists of 127 Acres of the best land ,in the Wakanui District and will bo sold a bargain, on easy terms of payment. For particulars, apply to 804 a DAN HENDERSON & CO. Public Notices. 'VfOTIOE. —POISON will be laid on _i\| my property in Cameron , street on and after July IG. — William Smith. 264 c A SHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. sOUTII RAKAIA PLAINS WATER SUPPLY. The Ashburton County Council directs the publication of the following resolu tion, passed at its last meeting, relative to extraordinary damages to any‘of the water races constructed by the Council. The Council draws the attention of the land-owners, who have been, or are to be asked to sign the deed of agreement with this Council—to this resolution : Resolved, that in the case of extra ordinary /damage to any of the water races constructed by the Council, nothing contained in the deed of agreement shall be held to bind land-owners to repair the said extraordinary damages at their own cost. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. ■ ’ Ashburton, July Bth, 1881. 235 c



Ti JSulloclv. ■ v ■ to: trow. •■ ■ ■ > ■ FRUIT TREES. FRUIT TREES. i MR T. BULLOCK- has received in structions to Sell by Pubbc Auu tien, at his Rooms, To-morro-.v, 122 Well-grown FRUIT TREES— comprising Peach, l-’lnm, Apples, Walnuts, Ac. Sale at 2 o’clock. , T. BULLOCK, 267 c .. . Auctioneer. . SATURDAY, i6tii JULY. COUNTY PLOUGHING MATCH. SALE OF PRIVILEGES, _ . . At the Match to take place at .Mr Day T. Smith’s Paddock, near the County Saleyards, on THURSDAY, 21st inst. MR. T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Secretary to Sell by Public Auction, at tho Bazaar) dh 1 SATURDAY, .idlin' INST., THE PRIVILEGES OF PUBLICAN’S (1) AND CONFECTIONER’S ‘BOOTHS. Sale ‘at 2 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 250 c Auctioneer, BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY S ALE 0 F HORSES



I EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m, n TO LET—STABLE and LOOSE BOXES, ' opposite' the Comity Saleyards, also Dwellinghouse, together with Paddock, lately in occupation of Mr Peter Good. These stables being situated close to the Saleyards, afford a good opening for a person to fake in horses to bait. The loose-boxes are suitable for entire horses during the season. Apply at once, T. BULLOCK. TO LET —At a very low rental; COTTAGE of four rooms in Ker mode street ; COTTAGE of six rooms in Tancred street ; SHOP and Dwelling house in Moore street. T. BULLOCK. OR SALE—IOO ACRES, fenced with live fence ; partly cultivated ; situated abput four miles from the town of Ashburton. T. BULLOCK. BARGAIN FOR £26. \ Acre first-class LAND at Hampstead, for sale at the above price, on liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. j) OT ATO ES. POT A TOES. FOR SALE—IO TONS. T. BULLOCK. rjlO SPORTSMEN AND OTHERS.'' FOR SALE—A BREECH-LOADER, by Cogswell and/ Harrison ; quite equal to hew, all' requisite ap pliances price low. , ; . . , T. BULLOCK: MONEY to LEND r at a low rate"of < interest, in sums of £SO and up-' A'ards., Apply to •T. BULLOCK. TO LET.—BOARDING HOUSE in East street, lately in the occupation' of Mr C. Truckle. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



mo PERSONS DESIROUS OP STARTING A BACON CURING FACTORY. FOR SALE CHEAP— -4 Sections on the South East Town Belt, containing 1-Acre. Capital ' site for Bacon Curing Establish ment. Arrangements can fee made for suitable buildings to be' erected on the site. Purchasers will only be required to pay current rate of, interest on the outlay. For further particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK. T. Bullock, AUCTIONEER, ESTATE AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EAST STREET, AND AT THE BAZAAR, BURN E'T T STREET, Ashburton.



J. T. Ford and Co. O F Pr e eli o M L an d Or thereabouts,,divided.into suitable Farms, situated for the most part on or near the Hinds river. . Lots 1 and 2 adjoin the Smithy and Post Office at Mayfield, and are ploughed' ready for crop. Lot '9 on the Hinds, adjoining Reserve 1550. Also, ploughed ready for crop. Lots 10 ■ and 11 adjoin Messrs Wilkin and Carter’s homestead, with front age on the Hinds .river. , Fenced, and five years’in English grasses. The balance in native grass landadjdifi ' joining valuable estates now in occupation. Terms of payment —One third cash, at sale,"balance-in three years, bearing' in terest at 7-per.cent., payable half-yearly. Sale will commence at 2 o’clock. For lithographed plans of the property apply to J. T. FORD & CO.- Auctioneers. Cashel street, Christchurch. Or FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ashburton. We shall offer at the same time and place on account of B. Kohn, Esq., Christchurch Six- unimproved • farms, situated at the Hinds, full particulars‘of which can be had from the'Auctioneers or' Messrs Friedlander Bros.Ashburton. 253 c TOWNSHIP OF GREENSTREET MONDAY, JULY -iS, 18S1. ESSRS J. T. FORD AND- CO. have received instructions to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON MONDAY, JULY ißth, AT MESSRS FRIEDLANDER-BROS.’ GRAIN STORES, Ashburton, U SECTIONS In that most desirably-situated- TOWNSHIP OF G R E E'N S T R E : E-.T, : ' : Ragging from one to six acres in exteqt.' 1 Taken from a speciilatiye, point of view, this must be a good investment, the Tqw.nship being within, easy distance-of, Ashburton, and approached .by. good roads but it also possesses unparalleled advantages/in position, being on the Main Road" froip the Ashbuftcn to Alford Forest. Each section has an abundant supply of pure water from creeks'-running through, them, while a School and Post Office already ..established add to its residential qualifications.



PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing clause : FARMS. 207 Acres partly improved, situate in the Upper Ashburton road district. 542 Acre;, X rood (in one block), unimproved, situated about five miles from Ashbur ton, on Winchmo.e run. 514 Acres, 3 roods, about one mile fidm 'the ' Ashburton river, also on Winchmore run. _ ■ 127 Ac r es fenced and cultivated, situated in the Wakanui district. 25 Acres first-class land, all fenced and culti vated, (very early selection), about two mites from the town of Asliburton. 53 Acres securely fenced and cultivated, situated near Waterloo, op the Long ■ ■ beach Estate. There is a comfortable four-roomed cottage bit the farm. 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 Uongbeach. 220 Acres, all fenced, partly improved and well watered, Longbeach. Would make a capital dairy farm. 6? Acres, about' 3 miles from the town of, Ashburton ; fenced arid cultivated. To be sold cheap. 150 Acres, near the above, and adjoining Mr. George, Aston’s. Fenced arid 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. Z 36 Acres, situated near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 267 Acres about r 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 ; ithis . is'a desirable property, and will be sold cheap. Lot 11, 12, 13, Alford Forest Road, with 5- roomed Cottage erected thereon. Terms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort gage for a number of years. Lot 34, 35. each acre, Mayo’s Block ; good land, and capital site for a house. For full particulars, apply to T BULLOCK, 221 a Estate Agent



Terms are I cash, balance in two years, bearing interest at 7 per cent., payable half-yearly. Sale will commence at 1 sharp. J. T. FORD & CO.,' Auctioneers, Christchurch, Ashburton, and Timaru. 252 c 10 STOCK OWNERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS, IN THE COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. ,We. beg to announce that we have COMMENCED BUSINESS - AT ASHBURTON, AS AUCTIONEERS & COMMERCIAL AGENTS, For the Sale of STATIONS, FARMS,’LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, PRODUCE, &c. We have arranged, with Messrs Pihedlander Bkos. to receive entries,' and .to make arrangements for sales' on our account in the Ashburton District. Our experience in all classes of Farm and Station Properties, Stock, Produce,' &c., and our intimate knowledge of the markets in the chief centres of New Zealand, combined with the close ac quaintance with the, requirements of the district of Messrs Freidlander Bros., who will carry out the arrangements for sales, is a guarantee that the business entrusted to our care will be well and promptly attended to. J. T. Ford : and Co., AUCTIONEERS, Christchurch, Timaru, and Ashburton. • WITH reference to the above, our name is a sufficient guarantee that any business entrusted to our cfijo will receive every possible attention. FRIEDLANDER ■ BROS.,' ; Merchants. May 23, 1881. 880 a Barristers, Solicitors, &e. W. F. Wilding, Barrister, solicitor, and NOTARY PUBLIC. Attendance at Ashburton every Friday. OFFICE: NEXT THE MAIL OFFICE, BURNETT STREET. 117 c Branson & Purnell, jgARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS EAST STREET. ■ 46 .0. W. Ireland, AND SOLICITOR, Saunders’ ' Buildings, Ashburton. 8a



Boarding House! A. , I GOOD 'feOARDING- Directly opposite the Mail Office, Bun nett Street, Ashburton. Good Breakfast, Good Luncheon, Good Dinner, Good Tea, and Meals at all times, to suit tie convenience of customers and people from the.country. • The best place in,the town.of Ashburton for quiet and comfort.' '' ” MRS MtJTCtf ’ (Late .of the Ashburtoji Hotel). 985 c Tlie_ A 1 Eestatirant. PHILLIP HARPER wishes to in timate, to his old; Patrqii 4, and the Public generally, that he has taicen those Commodious.Prexnises.in street known as the A 1 Resthlmfot, where SUPERIOR can be obtained by all ’ iHio favor him with a visit. ‘ j - Board and Lodging,* £1 per week. Board only, -13 s per week/ * Single Beds and Meals', Is each. ■■■ 1 ■ ..... Meals at all hburit Don’t forget the Address — P HILL I P -«■ Av R P E R A 1 RES T AH. R;A ITT, Tanceed STREET, ’ , Ashburton,. ..b, 886 PA.N ; A M.t' V 'fio;ij S E (late ' Tanceed sijtEiiT, r A^6|3ETON. The undersigned. Mgs the pubic that he/has ‘feom the Prince Albert, DlnihgrWom&w’.'&e more .comniodious BoarffinpdiQUß^ - jt|tejy in the occupation of .Mr Ahsteg’, y?herd‘he hopes to, merit the same bestowed upon, -him as, heretofore,,, 'Gpbh Bath -room: ~, •• - • . 045 a. v ■ ... *■.;>: •^^S^ ietor * PRINCE■ ALBERT" DING - flousE.;,;.,^;? In consequence of. accom modation at the Echo.DqnngJßboms, the proprietor has taken 'tne. : PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE, where a good table will always be kepi. Meals Is each. Good Accommodation for ■Boarders and Travellers,-at' 16s, 18s, and £1 per week, to meet the times!' Private Rooms for families. Remember the ad dress— Charles Truckle, Prince Albert Boarding House, next to Cookson’s Stables, and close to the Railway Station. 94a4



FOR ME- MILLION. THE A 1 RESTAURANT, TIMARU. It Beats the Christchurch' Coffee Palace. Hot Pies.and Coffee ... 6d. , Mince Meat and Coffee ... 6d. ' Meals ... ~ -.li Is. It is dose to the Railway .Station, so don’t forget to run over while,; the train stops. A smart waitress in attendance. ' ■- ■ i•' 213 Business Notices. KBEAYEN begs .to ; .• -habitants of- Ashbhrton -and surrounding districP-thafe heoias COM MBNCED- BUSINESS WGeneral Sta tioner; Bookseller, Fancy Goods, Toys, &c., Birthday Cards and ■ Scraps, Scrap Albynis and, JPhoto, ;41huws, in rich variety. Atlasses,' Exercise--Books, Copy Books, Small -Account Bboks;-Day Books, Ledgers, &c.- ■ i v. ►' d - A. Good Selection of the .best Literature. Other Goods too numerousto' particular ise.. Prices very Moderate.''!" 1 1 Note the.‘address— • . SAUNp ER S’ BUI L D ING S, Next the ‘Guardian Office; iEast street. ■ ■ . , : 2060



CLEARING SALE OF REMAINDER OF WINTER GOODS, W. GAVIN’S, DRAPER, EAST STREET,; GLASGOW HOUSE. BARGAINS.. BARGAINS. CLEARING SALE. CLEARING SALE. WINTER GOODS 261 c 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 tohim-for Bread, •Biscuits, and Confectionery of : e.very de scription, will.,be promptly .attended to. A. Thiele tenders, his thanks for past favors,.and requests a ccn-tihuance of public support. First awatd'Vbf inerit at the Exhibition. ■ • ' ' ■ A. THIELE. 204 c William He veil (Late of Ashburton Forks),; AS started in-Business at Winslow iuT SHOEING and GENERAL SMITE. All Work done at Reasonable Rates



moate; an D"■ CO. ’S Pure Blencjed • ;-Teas ■ . ABE .. . nr. Beautiful Teas; ... Nutritions-Teas Delicious Teas'- ... -Splendid-'Teas Faultless Teas ... Rare Teas' ' Genuine Teas ... Valuably Teas Magnificent Teas ... Incomparable Teas Agreeable Teas ;.. OBgipall.Teas Wonderful Teas ... Usetul'Teas ' ’ AND, ‘ Guaranteed Unadulterated ; PTJRE BLENDED TEA§C - . NELSON, MOATE, & CO., • HIGH STREET (Next Christchurch, ’ * H. Agent, AshbuetoSt— • M. CAR SO t € , *-'i22a -p ‘ TATHpIA^ _1l\; - the 'Ne W ■ Stale on the New Zekland Railways can how-'be procured at Office bftthis-Raper. ,