, _yu -i.** - - - two ’chains of uii- - ■• j v Vh«e>*d codpling»‘tbat dan be attacho«l t<< luit to two inbhpipe well", ami be found of groat wsisiauce to *f. tWlargaeUgin* at fires. isi|r U-xTh* Chairman said that no doubt these ’i-1I -ipn»ll 'hoses would do good, and therefore ‘ ha would recommend them to the Council. , ■ The meeting then adjourned.

OUR OWN HEATHENS.

, An interesting letter is published it ' the Sydney Evening News, from th< Rcr. James Jeffries, the well-knowr Congregational minister, who is now or - a visit to Europe for the benefit of his Comparing the conditions o i in Indtaand Australia, Mi Sfog. writes; —“ Strange that when light of the Gospel shines wit! brightest radiance there should be ; darkrifcss so profound as that whidi ! broods on many parts of Sydney. 1 have .been a week in Bombay, wander si fog td and fto in. the streets and lanes 'rf\ of a densely .crowded city of more than : men,'Parsecs, and Devil Worshippers, > .and I declare to you solemnly and : Sorrowfully, ihat among all this crowd of idolatrous 1 Asiatics I have hot seen B 'tuture so inhuman and de . {m I have too often seen it in sets of Sydney. Here, too, in - toxicatiog liquors. are made and sold, baU«iJnot one of the tens of thou » saindslhit came under my notice in a ; , stihs ol drunkenness. So far as I have had oppbrtunities of Judging, both in th|>city' imi 1 the country, these '' Tinman - people are temperate and industrious, ' quiet and peaceful. , - Certainly tlfoyhave ndr conspicuous , trices : appear most fond of , their tduldreij. and children most : dtijiM to tfiifeir parents. - Native police Wen* stationed -'about' in < the main had little to do. Thjbftsecnm rate, and assaults few, judging from .the daily newspapers. At our hotel we leftour things about, even to - die most valuable, where nujabers of servants were passing and repossfog, and not one was lost. I ddtfot'nOt there areforms of vice, con ' cealed from the eye of a visitor in theirsodal life, and we know well enfojghtbere are some closely con - nested with their religion of no small magnitude. But I speak as I myself bfoom. 1 leave India with a much of the untold, millions of; my follbwfitubjects in this part of ou| great Empire than I ever had before. And lam convinced that we. caanot hope for the success of winning the peojbte whom God has given into all of us eagerly desire* biftil we, ourselves, have greatly alt&taL 1 Ikhow there is much foolish ’ talk about leaving the ..heathen at ' home; but certainly we dare not, in our mianoiiary real, go forth into all 1 die nadbilS’to preach the Gospel while wenegicct those who are perishing for lack of knowledge at our own doors.”

THE UNEMPLOYED.

article, mikcS the following acute re in arksom the ' unemployed at Timaru, hiW n ? little com ' motionabout their Hardships lately;— - that notwithstanding , - thegreat plethora of labor at present tbe prfce for ordinary work ' remaaw'veWfouch what it was in the *'&&'■&s* when l*bor was scarce. hi|hlypaid. It is a matte* 'on whsch--weoffer no bpinlon. We state ? -of work came ntifatmrl notice; the other day, and curious as to whether had dimished, we enquiries. To , our ■patent" w< found pretty well ‘ to the stone mason, ooe~pound per day to a plasterer i&ndohis attendant laborer, - seven to eight shillings per day to the ordiftafrbbdrer. One wayofaccount ' ingfor thisstrange docrepancy be tweeniugh *prices»and men starving , for want , pfworxis that the unem . .ployed iiarc. atcmemasons, or . plasterers* laborers, or ordinary laborers-—that is to say, they #orkmen in the common «xeptraonof tion, we are loth to accept, for 1 we beßwtikt many men now out of work ,are re|lly good and capable wwfaaea We ~ find then the some* whatstrange anomaly of comparatively high prices, ruling* jn the ordinary, watkf ofkbor, and some of the very, irt men.whose twwhwfy l it is to supply that an enhance intuits rapks. For some other the Unrs of either wanting, or a trade utt||Piasts . amongst workmen which, derails men from accepting any wage below a . standard fixed tin by the Union —thus \ it the few, and destroy i ■ ing thfrprospects of the many.”

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY JUNE 27, 1881.



EiKsfjtot tf 8 i 0 - T illltlf eommi L—nnron ti»* Piano, JH« JdinMiiini A BHBPRTON BR. YuvwniD v COJKnuMlSnTAzirX 'at .» ! . r Givento J. 8. SAVAG® (Baits Lotting tho D MONSTER MCSIOA IT TH® -i TOWN H



Ecclesiastical Q A T HOLI 0 ’ CHURCH. —Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Mass at 9 o’clock. 610 a EDMUND P. COFFEY, M.A. To Let. LAND to LET, at Winslow, about six miles from Ashburton, 207 acres, partly fenced. , iv,. Apply to ’ ' W. G. BRITTAN, Church Steward. Christ’s College, June 3rd, 1881., 2c Tenders. ROAD DISTRICT. Separate written TENDERS are hereby invited for the following WORKS Removing wateroresses from road drains, about 200 chains. Re-formation and side channelling of part of the Waterton and Great South roads. Specifications of these works can be seen at the offices of the Bow’d, where tenders, addressed to the Chairman, will be received up till 2 o’clock p.m., on MONDAY, the 4th July next W. OUTHBBRT, District Surveyor. Longbeach Road, 24th June, 1881. 131 c TTPPBR ASHBURTON ROAD U BOARD. TENDERS are invitedfor REPAIRS on Yorth-east Town Belt (Domain road), ri&, Culvert Ditch, Levelling a portion of footpath, Ac. Tenders to be sent in not later than won of MONDAY, the 27th inst. 1 For specifications and particulars apply ° ROBT. D. PULLAR, 10c Surveyor to the Board.



' Public Notices. A SHBURTON AGRICULTURAL & iL PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. At a Meeting held on Tuesday lost, it Vras decided to hold a COUNTY Ploughing Match During the last week in JULY. I The Committee trill be glad to receive offers from persons having sections of land suitable for the purpose. Offers to be sent to the Secretary not later than noon on TUESDAY, 28th June. GEORGE JAMESON, ■ 616 Secretary.. ! L. o; L. THE ANNUAL DINNER, to com memorate the Festival of July 12th, will be held at Shearman’s Hotel on that date. Dinner on the table at 8 p.m. Tickets; 6s 6s each. ' 77c ji'jNowicl.ls hereby given that it is the itftentibn of the Board, at . its next meet ing, to Strike a RATE of Is in the £ on jglTthe Rateable Property in the district. "By order. ROBT. D. PULLAR, 68c Clerk. •JJPPBR ASHBURTON BOARD. ROAD A SHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that THROUGH TRAFFIC for carts and other vehicles in Burnett street west, between West street ind Park street, wul be STOPPED dur ing the re-formation of the roadway. By order. FOOKB & SON, Borough Engineers. June Bth, 1881. 999 a A SHBURTON BOROUGH A COUNCIL. PUBLIC NOTICEis hereby given that the south-eastern end of Tancred street, at its junction with the Town Belt, is CLOSED until further notice. Bv order. POORS & SON, Borough Engineers. 20th May, 1881 847 a MILLS. Having taken the above Mills, I beg to inform farmers and the. public generally that the MILL is NOW OPEN, and hope, by turning but a first-class article, to:; merit a share of public support. Gristing on the usual terms. Cash buyer of grain. JAMBS CLARK March 17th, 1881. 376 a



OWNERS of GRISTS will be CHARGED Id and 2d per bushel respec tively for CLEANING First and Second Okas WHEAT, in addition tp the charge for Grinding. W. P. Wilding, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Attendance at Ashburton evbby Friday. OFFICE: NEXT THE MAIL OFFICE, BURNETT STREET. 117( Branson & Purnell, ITERS AND SOLICITORS JgARRISTBR AND SOLICITOR Saunders’ Buildings, , i J^OTICE —Th* Ashburton Gvardia 1 it a Gazette for all notices under tl [ Debtors and Creditors Arts . 629 a . (For Saunders Brothers). Barristers, Solicitors, &c. BAST STREET. 4< C. W. Ireland, Ashburton. 8 Gazette in Bankruptcy* ! RECEIPTS Printed at “T 1 j'V/ Guardian office.



Alfred Harrison. TREES. WEDNESDAY, 2 gin JUNE. 12 o’clock sharp. Alfred harrison win sell by public auction, a consignment of TREES, viz., Pinus Insignus, Macro carpa, Wellingtonia, Weeping Pine, Lau aoniana, Abies Excelaa, Austrian Pine, Scotch Fir, Lauristinus, Laurels, Walnuts, Filberts, Quicks, Burberry for fences, Apples, Cherries, Plums, Ac., Ac., Spe cially packed, with the utmost care, for this market. ALFRED HARRISON, 118 c Auctioneer. Lost. BTRAYED, from a paddock near Tinwald, on April 12th—30 or more Merino EWES, branded X and several ear-marks. Anyone giving information as to their whereabouts to Mr McLaughlan (Rangitata) or Office of this Paper will be rAIVDI’/lA/l 82c ’ JAS. McLAUGHLAN. £1 Reward. LOST, from Saunders’ Bakehouse, on 9th June, One Brown MARE, with cover on. Brand, scar on off front hoof. Anyone giving information as will lead to its recovery to Jaubs Ranges, at Bake house, or to C. Primmer, Saunders’ Buildings, will receive the above reward. 126 c J. T. Ford and Co. TO STOCK OWNERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS, IN THE COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. We beg to announce that we have COMMENCED BUSINESS r ASHBURTON, AS AUCTIONEERS & COMMERCIAL AGENTS, For the Sale of STATIONS, FARMS, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, PRODUCE, &c. We have arranged with Messrs Frisdlandeb Bros, 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, Ac., 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 care will receive every possible attention. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Merchants. May 23, 1881. 880 a For Bale. I\N SALE BY THE UNDER SIGNED. Andrews and Beaven’s celebrated Oahtbbbubt, Zbaianwa, and Austra lian Chaff Cutters, From £l3 upwards. Horae Gear from £lolos, simple strong and compact. 998 a POTNTZ & CO. O R SALE. A small FARM of 75 Acres, within six miles of Ashburton, on favorable terms. POYNTZ & CO. 0 K SALE. ll A FARM of 125 acres, well fenced. The land is of good quality ; all laid down in English grass, and abundantly watered. Haxton & Beattie's Patent FLEXIBLE HARROWS, and Kell, Meat, and Co.’s Anglo-American CORN and SEED DRILL. POYNTZ AND CO. Jjl O B SALE. T.S. 907, 908, 909, 910, being one acre in a block ; also, T.S. 860. These sections will be sold on favorable terms. POYNTZ AND CO.



have received instructions to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, ' Improved Farm, This Farm consists of 127 Acres of the best land in the Wakanui District and will be sold a bargain, on easy terms of payment. For particulars, apply to 804 a DAN HENDERSON & CO. A SNUG Now in fallow.



AND FOR SALE. p 64 ACRES improved Farm, situated at Dromore, of which 370 acres are laid down in grass, and 130 acres are in stubble, after one crop, balance in tussock. Small house. Sub-division fences, plantation, &o. The now water race is supposed to run through this property. 644 ACRES in tussock at Lauriston on the Forks railway line, with the water race running through the centre of the section. ■ t ..Terms easy. Apply to CUFF & GRAHAM, 697 a Christchurch. WANTED THE GUARDIAN tells yohr Wants fo» Is. , cash.



Batson, Cox, and Co. FREEHOLD FARMS FOR,SALE BY AUCTION. FRIDAY, JULY 1. 1 o’clock. THE Undersigned have received in structions from the Owners, Mort gagees, and Trustees of the following Beautiful Farms, TO OFFKE THEM FOB ABSOLUTE SALE BY AUCTION, AT THEIB LAND AND ESTATE ROOMS, West stbf.et, Ashburton. No. 1. 808 ACBES Of first-class rich alluvial soil, Situated three miles from the RANGITATA railway station. The improvements consist of a good four-roomed house, four stalled stable, good sheep yards, out buildings, &c. 180 acres of this is laid down in English grass, and the remainder partly sown with wheat or in preparation for other crops; it is divided into six paddocks by substantial stock-proof wire fences, well watered throughout, and it is believed arrangements can be made for running 2,000 sheep outside the land. To anyone in search of a compact, profitable Farm, the above is an opportunity not often met with, and on such easy terms. No. 2. 300 AOEES Of rich Agricultural Land not far from No. 1, in connection with which it would work well. No. 3. 25 ACRES, Being R.S. 29212, adjoining No. 2. No. 4. 02 acres, Being R.S. 27596, adjoining No. 5. No. 6. 20 ACRES, Being R.S. 27595, near mouth of Orari River. No. 6. 200 ACRES, Of Land adjoining the Hon. John McLean’s land on the Hinds. No. 7. The Equity of Redemption of 028 ACRES, Being R.S. 31452 and 31453, lying between the Hinds and Rangitata Rivers. A good selec tion ; and being sold by order of the Trustees, may be obtained on most reasonable terms. An opportunity not often met with, for practical men with moderate means. No. 8. On account of whom it may concern, JfJfg ACRES, Of good light Land, near the Rakaia, being really fine grazing land. To be had on remarkably easy terms, and for residents at Rakaia requiring grazing land, a chance which should not be missed. No. 9. • 450 acres,



A highly Improved Farm, within about two miles of a railway station, and seven or eight miles from Ashburton. The improve ments consist of a first-class four roomed dwelling-house, eleven stall stable, granary, chaif house with large grain loft over all, three loose boxes, large concrete tank to hold 16,000ga15., one well with windmill, ten acres of plantations, abundance of running water, besides other most valu able improvements. No. 10. 895 ACEES - Of the richest DownJLand, about five miles from Winchester. This is aIU fenced, and having been fallowed the past season, is now in first-class order for cropping. TOWN OF ASHBURTON—Section 718, Cameron street, and 809, Cox street The above fine properties are all offered on THE EASIEST TERMS, And are intended to be sold ; and to Farmers in search of REALLY GOOD PROPERTIES, At moderate prices and on easy terms, the opportunity should not be missed. Further particulars to be obtained from the Auctioneers, who will show intending purchasers over any or all the above Farms, and furnish the fullest particulars. MATSON, COX, & CO., 53c Ashburton.



Matson, Cox, & Co. AUCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates and on most favorable terms. GRAIN MERCHANTS. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE at TINWALD YARDS [On TUESDAY, JULY, 5. Agents for Royse, Stead, and Co. Agents for Robey.’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & CO.



Matson, uox, ana uo. IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY HEAI OK Cattle, FROM THE WELL-KNOWN FARM OF WILLIAM AND ROBERT ANDERSON WILLOUGHBY. THURSDAY, JUNE 3 oth, iBBt jyfESSRS. MATSON, COX & CO have received intructions from Messrs W. and R. Anderson, to sell by Public Auction, at the Tinwald Saleyards, at twelve o’clock sharp— ! 22 WELL BRED COWS Springing 2Q FAT STEERS 20 118 STORE CATTLE H 8 The whole of the above stock have been carefully selected, and well fed on first-class land, and are in thoroughly good condition. MATSON, COX & CO., 102 c Auctioneers, Ashburton. Joseph Ivess. Joseph Ivess, LAND, ESTATE & COMMISSION AGENT, WILL COMMENCE BUSINESS In his new Auction Mart, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, ON THE Ist JULY. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held alternately at TINWALD & ASHBURTON. SPECIAL NOTICE TO FARMERS. Arrangements are being made for the holding of Weekly Sales of Farm Produce, Implements, Horses, etc. Entries may be made at the office on and after the Ist July. Advances made on every description of produce, etc., consigned for sale. Loans negotiated on moderate terms. Fire Risks effected at current rates. J.I. will hold his OPENING SALE EARLY IN JULY. Entries will be received for same after the Ist July. JOSEPH IVESS, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION AGENT, Burnett street, Ashburton. 130 c W. H. Qundry. W. H. GUN DRY, JgSTATB 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. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY.



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. 478 a Agent, East street, Ashburton. TO LEND, in sums of £IOO and upwards, on Freehold Security, at lowest current rate of interest. W. H. GUNDRY. AND W. H. GUNDBY, Ashburton.



Money. -myr 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. 64c Money TO LEND, in sums of £SO and up wards, on Approved FREEHOLD SECURITY. RICH. WM. PEREDAY, Solicitor, 259 a Colombo street, Christchurch. MORGAN and HIBBS, General Store keepers, Methven, are authorised agents for the Ashburton Guardian. Subscribers will please get their papers from the agents in future. Orders en trusted to them will receive prompt attention. W. H. ZOUCH, Proprietor.



T. Bullock. SATURDAY. ’n \> JULY. IMPORT AM’ SALE OF Draught Horses, IMPLEMENTS, &o. Under Bill of Sale. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Sell by Public Auc tion, at t'.e Bazaar, Burnett street, On the above date, Draught Marcs and Geldings Double-Furrow Ploughs McCormick Reaper and Binder Dray, Tip Cart, Spring Cart Chaffcutter and Horse-Power Bushels (about) Oats Quantity of Harness, &c. , &c. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. 10 8 400 140 c Property Sale. MY next SALE of PROPERTIES will take place on SATURDAY, 9th July. Persons wishing to offer any property at this sale will please communicate with the undersigned. T. BULLOCK. BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE OF HORSES EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m. MONEY TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £SO and up wards. Apply to T. BULLOCK. F OR SALE, CHEAP. 127 Acres first-class LAND, fronting on the Wakanui Creek, being Rural Sections 20632 and 20633, divided into three paddocks; all in English grass ; there is a hut and stable on the farm. This would make a capital dairy farm. Will be sold cheap and on liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



TO LET.—BOARDING HOUSE in East street, lately in the occupation of Mr C. Truckle. Apply to T. BULLOCK. rjlO PERSONS DESIROUS OF 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 be 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, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing 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 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. 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. 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-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, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 267 Acres about 1 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 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. TOWN PROPERTIES. 539 —Eighth of an acre, terms same as above. 77 —ICermode street. 32 —Comer section, with a well built cottage erected thereon. 337 —Moore street, on which is erected cottage and blacksmith’s shop. 9 5,906, East street North, also T.S. 77 1 » cornet of Wakanui road and Cox street. This valuable section contains about half an acre, and has five chains front age. For full particulars, apply to T BULLOCK, 221 a Estate Agent



Publications. “ A RE WE TO r-TAY H ERE 2”—A r\ paper on the Yew Zealand Public Works Policy of 1870, considered specially with reference to i'le 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. milE TRADE PROTECTION SO JL 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. 612 a Business Notices. A GRICULTURAL MACHINE SHOP, Ashburton. C. Bay, 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, &c., Re paired at very reasonable terms. All work guaranteed. Practical Sewing Machinist. Estimates given. C. RA Y, Opposite Central Hotel, Wakanui Rd. Authorised AGENT. for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmills, Tomb Rail ings, and other Castings. Price Lists on Application. 831 a QPENING ANNOUNCEMENT. A. W. Randell Wishes to inform the public of Ashburton ■ that he has opened the shop lately oc cupied by Mr W. T. Davison, where he intends to keep a large supply of Fruit, ■ Vegetables, and General to meet the increasing demands of the citizens \ of the township. Orders received at the shop will be promptly attended to, and j goods supplied in the town and neighbor hood with despatch. i Note the Address— A. W. RANDELL, Wholesale and Retail General Garden Produce Store, TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. 122 c



OF KEMOYAI, J. E. Chapman HAS NOW REMOVED TO THOSE COMMODIOUS PREMISES Adjoining Mr 0. Digby’s Butchery, TANCRED SIREET. The advertiser having just received a con signment of PAPER-HANGINGS per Abernyte, and whichjwill 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 The Post Office Store, THE FIRST ESTABLISHED IN TINWALD. CP. H. JEPHSON takes this op * portunity of thanking the Public for their liberal patronage bestowed on him during the period he has been 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. Call and get a Price List. AGENT FOR T. TAYLOR’S CELE BRASED ASHBURTON BREAD. Daily and Weekly Papers always on hand. COALS AND FIREWOOD AT CHEAPEST RATES. CASH PURCHASER OF ALL KINDS OF FARM AND DARY PRODUCE. C. P. H. JEPHSON. 100 c G. King, Manchester 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— Mr T. Collins, Main South Road. 78c ALFRED COOK, news runner for the Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Times, and Star, is prepared to undertake the distribution of circulars, hand-bills, &c., and to do general light porter work, r and odd jobs. 794 a Bailway tariff. Copies of ; the New Scale of Fares and Charges on the New Zealand Railways can now be procured at Office of this Paper. Building and friendly socie ties’ ACTS, on Sale at the Office of this Paper ; Price 6d. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, East street, near Railway Station.



Business Noth ORE Am yj AVING resolved on OUT the balance of their WINTER SI Previous to Stock-taking, ?wi next month, mal SPECIAL REDU On all classes of Goods Drapery Being all NEW and FBES cially selected for our own mers may rely on getting uw extremely MODERATE RA Winceys, all shade* ,< 7£d, > Dark Serge Tweeds at Bd, pard • - • Black Alpacas at 9d, worth Homespuns at lOd, Is* am wool French Merinos at 2s 6d, ‘ :o 4s 6d Satin Cloths, all shades, Is md 2s 6d 10 dozen Ladies’ Stays, go< rorth 7s 6d COLONIAL MANUFA< We hold a large Stock of J Roslyn manufactured Goods i us at the late Exhibition, w FIRST PRIZE. Owing ti quantity of these Good? wh the manufacturers have ina( reduction on large quantities, enable us to sell these goods UNDER USUAL P Roslyn Flannel, at : Is 2d, 1 2s, and 2s 6d Kaiapoi Flannels, at Is 3d, and 2s English Flannel at lOd, Is 6d, and 2s 6d Blankets, 12s 6_d, 15s, 22s Roslyn and Kaiapoi Blank* up to 65s TAILORING DEPART We are now showing an im of Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Gee for Gentlemen’s Suits, also Irish Tweeds in great variety, entrusted to us made up Ceaiohead & Co., and a guaranteed. Suits to measi 15s.