The Ashburton Guardian.

‘ VQL. B—No. 382.1

EVERY EVENING.]

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29. 1881.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



I I Alfred Harrison, ■UCTIONKER, ; VALUER, COM MISSION' AGENT, &0. yLuid Safo, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, ' Furniture andj Effects, Pigs, Poultry, u and General (Produce. : WEEKLY SALE very SATURDAY, at I 19 dikrp. j ,oomniencing in the Yards with HORSES. LAND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS ■- REQUIRED. : Town' and Finn Properties: entered on the hooks. No charge unless sold. VGEKT ton THE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every «!■— of Bisks taken at lowest rates.. ! 989 a ALFRED HARRLSON. PREdX.*p A V 1 T T » ■ ■E/sr Sxslkkt (Closk to the Railway ' Station) Ashburton, ■ - Juaud. Agent. 'Orders bd® Drajrs, Newcastle •nd Malvern Coal (bythe track load),'Build* ' tag Materials r df ; an’ kinds. Fencing Wire, English and Ameri- Surveyor; €Swil Engin.eera, d6C. ; O .&;FOOKS; AND SON, . YBRSMttHOfi € ' r 'ter‘ASj|i^ r .,” n near Rost-ofßoe ASHBURTON. .v:<vnt:.u ■■■ . - !•■■■ ' 874 Ef 1 .Dtribsqn & Son, H. N E Biß S, vd Asni. ' x,l o BtNS'B B--'» e TJBVE Y O SB, 'Bonih ' British Chambers, * ■:t trnmT ! Wo& OTIO,E_TO v FARM BBS: '' The undersigned, are, PURCHASERS of all descriptions of GRAIN delivered at 'their mrehoosMr in- Lyttelton, Timarn, OarasnjrancL Ashburton, or at any other - ' Jfta CUNNINGHAM i ft) OQ., 14»', ■-•t.Jiu-i V Christchurch. H _ Olark, jl,i A T » Mr Jdalera to Grain Dealew’wd',' Earners' that he has npicwß^yS‘i'-'pf»rioTi'* 1 Office in Best ‘tdr f the purpeaei of carrying 1 on f the Business of a 'Gram .Stock ahd,'GenePd Commission AgOßfc jS* fA ’*f Giain. J QrEiX P Hrtr -/o L, A- R E, B’TnnnTj j ' 263 a



Business Notice* ..V/ ,r Pjheap and bed SEEA-18 &- FtrwmHM) rrrm null Mrin Oi -f-JW HOOJM SlßiaiT, ASHBURTON. <t;-,7r ?U : ■ ..1 *: -! ; c/r." Ti ■■ t'li< ■('/■’.. totif'ki :-u 1* Practical Boot and ■, Fowler’s Buildings, (ji ?> All kinds and deacnp -1 Shoos, pegged and ondheUpremiaosj Extra 111 "J. "IW'jpi!. / apw«*>{:y 4 iy» f*< „ * h'‘J-r- r :hi ~ , ' ' / vfMfe mjmk tojnpamng. Moderate m I AND RETAIL b.r; ;■ I Am STATIONERS, BTBKEX NOBTH, . , 871 a CHRIST D. J '.C ■■ l h Bn-, . Bfifei-r-,■ ■ « ••• - «9M«



Business Notices. H ULLO! WHAT’S THIS A. Weston’s Agricultural, Pastoral, Commercial, and Fashionable HAIRCXTTTING SALOON, i ' ■ Tancred Street, Will open about the 17th inst. 0(J. HAIRCUTTING 6d. SHAVING—weII, as local industry is all the cry, and ought to be supported, Weston wul shave you for 6|d, but mind, no change. And if you grumble—what I do you think he will shave you for nothing and give you a drink ? N.B.—A liberal discount to local bodies, families, schools, 1 ' widows, orphans, <fec. Ladies’ and girls’ hair cut and trimmed in the fashion. ■ Hair Dyed any color. Invalids and others waited on at their residences* if . Raaora ground and set. 17c CHBRTBEI. A. R. MARK HAM : (Next Montgomery's* Chertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER AVjNG taken Over the store of Messrs. Qrr and Co. y and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articleh in Grocery,Drapery, Ironmongery, etc. NT FOR THE ASHBURTON , GUARDIAN.



[ P. and D. Duncan BEG, to call the attention of Farmers and others to their Single, Double, and Three- furrow Ploughs, which have taken the following prizes and awards at this season’s Shows and Exhibi tions ;■ ' _ At .Timaru—-First Prize for Single At'Rangiora— Single and i i j; . , Double At Christchurch— ~ „ Single, Double : J . 1 i ',. . and Three '. ’’ '■ ■ • ■ Furrow At Ashburton—First Prize for Single, Double-Furrow, Double- Furrow Sub-soiler, and Three-Furrow BEATING ALL COLONIAL AND IM . i PORTED'PIJOtJGHS. ALSO! FIRST AND SECOND AWARDS ! OF iMERIT AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. FIRST AWARD, ASHBURTON IN DUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. I; P. AND D. DUNCAN, ‘ 456 a [ Christchurch.



mHE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME bring* I about its changes. “ Procrastination is the 'thief of Time,” and believing in the wisdom of the old Roberta Murray, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. : the forelock*; , The cold : weather„of winter succeeds the warinth of genial autumn, as surely as the night succeeds the day.,. Light and warmth are essential to a Successful prose* cation of a watchmaker's business, and ROBERT ■. MURRAY besought and found [a hew site, which combines these essentials with .a FRONTAGE to the 2HAIN STREET. He has how :4 E M O V E D To the'Shop lately occupied by Mr. J. - !l ’ S. Savage, Fruiterer, &c., B A S T S TREE T, Next door to the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Warehouse, Where his old friends will find him, and new ones will be welcome. : , 730c-960



d BEAT BED UO TIO NIN VJ ... WATCHES. -■ J. S. QUINN, Watchmaker, East street, Ashburton, having received a large stock of English gold and silver Watches, will offer, the same at the follow ing ■ - Beduced Prices, viz Rotherham’s gold < Tmnting Levers ' V front £lB Rotherham’s silver Levers f rom.'£6 10s ; Ehrhardt’a silver English Lever from £5 10s; gold Genevas (ladies’ watches) from £3 10s; Waltham watches, in English .cases, from £4; American watches from £2 ss; 'two yeara'guarantee given. Also, a choice selection cf Colonial-made Jewel lery,* Brooches, Earrings, Dress Bings, &0., act,with Australian rubies, at corre spondingly low prices. Particular attention paid to the repairing of every description ofWatch, Clock, amhJewellery. Guaran teed for. 12 mouths; Pebble and other Spectacles to suit,all sights. 308 a fTTHE - Undersigned; - in. thanking his .L numerous Mends and customers for the very liberal support accorded hint dur ing the past ten months, has much plea sure ih informing them that he has sold his business of Baker, Confectioner, etc., to Mr Jakes Banger, who will continue it on and after May 30th, 1881, on his own account, and would bespeak for his successor a continuance of those favors so liberally bestowed on him. A. O. AITKEN, Saunders’ Buildings. ; With reference to the above, J AMES BANGEB trusts that by supplying GOOD I BBEAD at a reasonable price, combined with' civility and attention, he will merit the support accorded to his predecessor. Ashburton, May 27,. fsßl. < 921 SUFFOLK BUT CHE BY, Havexocel street, Ashburton. G. J. Martin, BUTCHER, ißegs to inform the . Public of Ashburton Borough and County,that he is Supplying the Primest MOat 'at CHEAPEST BATES, for CASH. Boast Beef from ■ ‘ 3d. to Bd. Oornpd Beef from , .... 2id. to 4d. • Mutton , ... l|d, to3d. 1 Sausages • ... ~.. Bd. to 3d. : ■ LXkmtraotois, Threshing Machine'Pro prietor«, and Harvesters, . supplied with jayeryriuiuuita 913



Business Notices. RARE OPPORTUNITY. FOR CAS H. JN CONSEQUENCE of the LATENESS of the WINTER SEASON, T. E. Hodder and Compy. ' Have been enabled to purchase several balances of shipments of WINTER DRAPERY, MILLINERY AND CLOTHING. Also an immense Stock of Samples of one of the largest Home Exporting Houses, the whole of which will be offered at once as JOB LOTS, Having been purchased at an unusually large discount. 126 Black Straw Hats, 10£d, Is, and Is 6d, wholesale prices, la 7d to 3s 9d each. 59 Ladies’ Millinery Hats and Bonnets, newest styles, considerably under original wholesale cost price, from 2s lid to 20s. ‘ 45'ladies’ Trimmed Cloth Paletots, 6s lid, 9s lid, 12s lid each. Frocks, Pelisses, Cloaks, and Tunics, from 4s lid to 10s. . _ 48 Wincey Skirts, 3s lid upwards. ! 12 Quilted Sating less than half price. 50 dozen Ladies’ Linen Collars and Sets, from 2|d each. A line of Heavy Twilled Winceys, 6|d per yard. Men’s Doeskin Trousers, 7 a 9d per pair. Cretonnes, 6|d per yard. Grey Calicoes, 2|d per yard. Heavy Flannels, 10|d per yard. Men’s Wool Half-Hose, lid per pair. Blankets, Heavy Tweeds, Dress Stuffs, equally cheap. A large lot of Ladies’ Ulsters, 7s lid each. About 20 dozen Boys’, Youths’, and Men’s Felt Hats, from Is 9d. Wool Scarfs', Wool Shawls, Wool Crossovers, Stays, Gloves, &c. The above having been bought as CLEARING JOB LOTS (A large portion less than English cost price), will be offered at prices unprecedented. DISCOUNT, ONE SHILLING IN THE POUND ON ALL CASH PURCHASES OF A POUND AND UPWARDS. T. R. Hodder and Compy., ASHBURTON. 466 a Aitken and Roberts-, BURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, CASHEL STREET WEST, CHRISTCHURCH. FRESH SHIPMENTS EVERY MONTH—PRICES VERY REASONABLE. NOW LANDING— ' Electro-plated Ware A Useful Novelties, and > Suitable for Presents and family use Fahey Goods J # ... Curd Mills, Churns, Cheese Presses, Harvest Tools of all kinds, Machine Oris Weighing Machines, Binder Twine, Rope, Station Requisites, Paints, _ Oils Theodolites, Planimeters, Band Chains, Surveryors’ Cots and all requisites Dynamite, Powder, Shot, Cartridges, Guns,; Rook Rifles, Gun Implements Lawn Mowers, Lawn-Sprinklers, Pumps, Filters, Wire Netting, Baths English and American Ranges, Stoves, Bedsteads, Nursery Guards, Hall and Umbrella Stands Travelling Trunks, Bonnet Boxes, Toilet Sets, Stove Ornaments, and Well-assorted Shipments of Furnishing and Builders’ Ironmongery. AITKEN & ROBERTS, Cashel Stbbet West. 306 jp URNIS HIN G ! FURNISHINGI p. palTerson Is NOW SHOWING, in his NEW and COMMODIOUS PREMISES, in CASHEL STREET, the FRESHEST, CHEAPEST, and BEST STOCK of IF TZT E N I ,T TJ IR IE IN CHRISTCHURCH. CABINET WORK AND UPHOLSTERING OF THE VERY FIRST QUALITY. MATTRESSES, &c., MADE TO ORDER ON THE PREMISES. DEFERRED PAYMENTS TAKEN. 462 a •piNCOURAGE COLONIAL WORKj AND BUY YOUR BOOTS OF THE MAKER. Why Buy imported rubbish when you can get Boots always Fresh Made at Hyde’s Boot Factory, Triangle, High street, Christchurch. OUR OWN MAKE —Men’s Elastics, from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Light Watertights, from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Slices, from 11s. 6d.; Women’s Kid Boots, 7s. 6d.; Women's Levant do. (fancy stitched), Bs. 6d. OUR OWN MAKE. And all other Boots at Low Prices. BUY FROM THE MAKER, AND KEEP THE MONEY IN THE COLONY Reid and Gray, IMPLEMENT AND MACHINE MANUFACTURERS (First Prize takers at the Melbourne and Sydney Exhibitions for Double-Furrow Ploughs), further beg to draw the atttention of Farmers to their new and improved Coin and Seed Drills, Broadcast Sowing 3, 4, and 5 leaf. Harrows, Tripod Harrows, and Flexible Steel Harrows of new designs, Cambridge Rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches, CfaaffiOutters, with renewable steel cutting plates, Horse Gears for 1,2, 3, or 4 horses, &o. , All kinds of Implements Repaired by Experienced Workmen. Fencing Standards Cut and Punched to any Length and Gauge. Agents tor Clatton and Shuttlewobth’s Traction and Portable Engines and Combines. Illustrated Price Lists free on application to any of orir offices at Dunedin, Inver cargill, Oamaru, Timaru,Ohrißtciiuroh, and at our naw premises



Business Notices. Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, ridge cap, down piping, colonial ovens kitchen ranges, PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &o. T fi HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Rh • \J 9 hovjh) into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in i Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have been fitted up with I the most modern appliances for the production of work in the various branches of his Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch and and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— ' ARMAGH STREET Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 212 a 500 Q u 0 T O * TIt>HS 500 Taylor’s Tea and Grocery Price List Show themselves lower, on comparison with those of other houses, by 2s. to 3s. In the pound. New Tea, ... Half Chests, of 40 lbs., Sugars, „ White Crystals, New Currants, 17s. to 28s, the Box. £3 & £s. ... 3/4& to 4d. ... 4 Kd. to Sd. ... fid. per lb. T. TAYLOR, COLOMBO STREET (Near Tuam-st.), & HIGH STREET (Near St. Asaph-st.) [Not connected with Taylor and Papse.] 461 a gAVE YOUR MONEY THESE HARD TIMES Two Shillings in the & Saved BY DEALING WITH TAYLOR AND PAPPS, GROCERS AND TEA DEALERS, LONDON TEA WAREHOUSE, TRIANGLE, HIGH STREET, BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT — HIGH STREET (Two Doors from Tuam street), CHRISTCHURCH. Good Family Tea, Is. fid. per lb. Good Raw Sugar, 3Jd. per lb. Table Rice, 71bs. for Is. fid. New Jam, 6£d. per tin. Twist Tobacco, 6s. per lb. Sperm Candles, 9d. per lb. New Currants, fid. per lb. 500 Articles on Price List equally cheap. Country Orders receive prompt attention. Not connected with T. Taylor. 344 n John Sheen, BOOT IMPORTER, SYDNEV HOUSE, HIGH STREET, AND OPPOSITE TWBNTYMAN AND COUSINS, CASHEL STREET, BEGS to announce that he has OPENED UP a First-class Assortment of SUMMER GOODS, comprising Ladies’ Gents’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes, at Prices to suit the times, viz : Ladies’ Kid E.S., from Men’s Calf E.S. ... Men’s Calf Bats ... Men’s Kip Watertights Men’s Kip Bluchers Men’s Canvas Shoes 7s. fid. ~ ... ... Bs. fid. 7s. Large Assortment of Slippers and Children’s Boots remarkably cheap. 738



Edward George, Boot & shoe importer, & MANUFACTURER of French, Eng lish, and Scotch Boots and Shoes. Stores and Stations supplied on the most reason able terms. CASHEL HOUSE High stbbet, Christchurch. 229 a



Photography. —portraits are now being taken by the New Instan taneous Gelatine Emulsion Process at HENRY’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saun ders’ Buildings, East street, Ashburton. L F O R D FOREST. POSTS, RAILS, AND STAKES, Any length, also FIREW O O D, 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 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 601 b. kegs, by ROBERT WILKIN & CO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 226 a Christchurch. JMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Osborne Harvesting Machinery. Osborne Harvester and Binder, to bind with both string and wire, nrice L7O. Ditto ditto, with iron road wheel, and patent lifting apparatus, price L 75. String attachments to fit on old wire Binders, price L 6 10s. N.B.—No charge for fitting if sent to our store. Osborne No. 6 Side Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. 6 Tilter or Back Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. 5 Mowera. EXTRAS FOR ALL THE ABOVE MACHINES KEPT IN STOCK. Sole Agents in New Zealand— ROBERT WILKIN & CO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 244 a Christchurch. S. Phillips, PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER & WORK ING JEWELLER, Begs to notify to his [patrons that he has now secured New Premises, adjoining the White Hart Hotel, Christchurch, anJ has a Splendid Assortment of CLOCKS, WATCHES and JEWELLERY on sale. All kinds of Cleaning and Repairs well executed, and country orders promptly attended to. 611 a



elson, MOATE, AND CO.’S Pure Blended T eas Beautiful Teas ... Nutritious Teas Delicious Teas ... Splendid Teas Faultless Teas ... Rare Teas Genuine Teas ... Valuable Teas Magnificent Teas ... Incomparable Teas Agreeable Teas ... Original Teas Wonderful Teas ... Useful Teas AND Guaranteed Unadulterated PURE BLENDED TEAS. NELSON, MOATE, & CO., HIGH STREET (Next Ayers’ Baths), H. M. CARSON. Christchurch. Agent, Ashburton — 422 a



ASHING DAY REFORM, THE FAMILY WASH IN FOUR HOURS Without rubbing or boiling, saving five hours of copper firing every washing day, by using Harper Twelvetree’s Patent WASHER, WRINGER & M ANGLER. Three Machines in one. Price reduced from L9los to L 8 10s. Sold by J. HERN, Manchester and Tuam streets, SCOTT BROS. (RAILWAY FOUNDRY), ARE the manufacturers of the following among other specialities : The celebrated " EXCELSIOR” WIND- This Mill got the FIRST PRIZE at the November Metropolitan Show. It is Perfectly reliable and self-regulating. FIRST PRIZE PATENT GRASS SEED As only a limited quantity of these Machines, which took the FIRST PRIZE at the recent competition of the Agricul tural and Pastoral Association, can be supplied, orders for next season must be given early, or they cannot be executed. LEAMINGTON COOKING RANGES. These Stoves have been shown for years in competition with other makers, and have always received first honors, having NEVER BEEN BEATEN. We can confidently recommend them as the best Stoves in New Zealand. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS. Specimens of our Prices for this season— -Bft. by 24in £l7 0 0 Bft. by 26in 18 10 0 9ft by 24in 18 16 0 9ft by 2fiin.... ... 20 15 0 ..„n„ I._ Asia 405 a Christchurch. MILL. STRIPPER. Other prices equally low.



Business Notices. Craighead & Co., (TJIAILOKS 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 Cmre in . announcing that Mr Craig , haring now completely recovered, will be found at his post of duty as usual, in 4 TANCRED STREET. We have also to Intimate that we hare 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 Otj ;! and Co.’s). 719 a Q A S H ST ORE. 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 Quick Returns.” J. WARD & CO., 153 c East street J. R Stratz, HIGH STREET (TRIANGLE), CniSTCHtJROH. PRACTICAL in Foreign and English Watches. Makes all his expenses by his hand-work, therefore he can sell cheaper than any other house in Canter bury. [Established Botheram’s Silver Hunting Levers, £6. £l5O REWARD, if not genuine. 20 per Cent. Cheaper than other House. v 3 iL Strata S' s ® as Watchraake from London jlf, Q e_. § u



J. P. STRATZ, Direct Importer of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, and Silver Plate from England, France, Germany, and America. English Silver Hunting Levers, capped, from £3 10s to £lO 10s. £ s. d. American Waltham Levers, with English cases, from ... 2 5 0 American Lever Clocks, in wood or nickel silver cases 0 9 6 Alarm; Clocks (nickel silver), bell 0 12 6 Greo. Booth & Sons, TUAM AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, Chbistohttboh, IMPORTERS of all kinds of AGRI CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES. Tillage Implements Food Preparing Machinery Dairy Machinery . Harvesting and Threshing Machinery, &0., &c. Indents on the English and American Markets executed on the most reasonable terms. Agent— FREDK. PAYITT, 783 a Ashburton. 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 Leeds house for boys* tweed SUITS AT 4s. 6d. Leeds house for mens’ paget COATS, BOUND EDGES, AT 16s. 6d. LEEDS HOUSE FOR MEN’S TWEED TROUSERS AND VESTS, AT 12«. 6d. Leeds house for men’s heavy TWEED TROUSERS, AT 6s. Cd. Leeds house for men’s ger man TWEED TROUSERS, AT 10a; 6d. EEDS HOUSE FOR MEN'S WEED. SUITS, AT 265. Leeds house for stylish HATS. * CASHEL STREET, W., • (Nearly opposite the Press. Office). I ■> . CHRISTCHURCH. . . V,., 401.



Business Notices. . (■ QHEAP BOOTS ! CHEAP BOOTH s'cnrCf The undersigned begs to draw tW~ ■ • attention of the Dublin to his l&roe stock ■ of BOOTS AND SHOES, which he’ ; Jj-j disposing of at Christchurch prices. his own made Watertight!, 20s. '■ other lines made equally cheap. ; I-. Repairs done cheaper than any other place in the district. Note the Address— C. HA WKIN S, Boot Makwr, ■. . ■ ; .m.~ 0 (Opposite the Post Office, TiinraUb ■; ■ * William Bevell (Late of Ashburton Fotfa), ' HAS started in Business at Winslow ■■ as SHOEING and GENERAL SMITH; All Work done at Reasonable Bated, -SMai <f



c 0-0 PER ATI YE 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. , Consultations. JL. FLBMI NG ’ S , NOVELTY CONSULTATION, ■; No. 4, - : ! ’ OK THE , ,r AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING, to be run at Rand*’ wick, Sydney, in the first week in SEP TEMBER, 1881. 8,000 SUSCREBERS AT 10a. About 150 Nominations. Each ticket has a chance of winning Three, Prizes. Great Metropoli tan Stakes. First Horse... £6OO Second do. ... 260 Third do. .. . 150 Other Starters divided ... 350 Non Starters divided ... 750 Sydney Handicap. First Horse... £250 Second do. ... 150 Third do. ... 100 Epsom Stakes. , First Hone... £260 Second do. Third do. ... Other Starters . divided . ... Non Starters ,.i 150, 106 366: 266 Other Starters (divided) ...£250 Non . Starter* ; 1 ,divided-” v 1 250 As each race will tie drawn separately, every i subscriber win have a chance of winning three prizes for eaoh ticket. ; Tfie drawing will be held under the supervisitm of a Committee of Subscribers', suits advertised in daily papers. .'.lntend* ing subscribers are requested to make early application. If cheques are senf : exchange must be added, and stamps,eg? r closed; for reply and result. Should all' the shares not be disposed of, prizes dis tributed pro rata. Ten per cen£ J de ducted from all prizes. N.B.—As soon as the nominations for the different events are made lists' of the same will be pmblishedl ■ J. L. F. would remind his clients and the public generally tha£ as the Melbourne and Canterbury Caps hre not run Until November the above is a very favorable opportunity for investment in the ihffiritri, J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, etc.. High street,; Triangle, Christchurch. ~.. ’ 9ic



IJIHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. ipY THE STATE. Although this office has been in ells ' ‘ tence for a period of more thanMVeli 51 ' years,'it is believed that the objects for i i which it was established are not sufficiently ( understood. It is desired to set forth in a concise form information respecting the business which this office undertakesli-i- ■ o 1. The charge ’ of all kinds of money* trusts, such as Marriage Settlements, $ moneys to be invested for the benefit of - ! Minors, moneys bequeathed for charitable - objects, moneys the title to which is in dispute, or whose legal owner is unknown ; : or cannot be found, &c., &c. - >• = 2. The administration of the wills, 0f..,, persona who by appointing the Public J " Trustee as their executor secure. the - guarantee of the State for the due fulfil* ment of their wishes, and to avoid the risk consequent on the appointment of Erivate persons as executors, who not un» requently, though earnestly desirous of acting for the benefit of parties interested, fail to carry out legally the objects for which they were appointed, and conse quently involve themselves and those whose interests they are striving, to pro tect in costly and harassing litigation. 3. The administration of all estates of which no disposition has. been made ; will, whenever relatives do not wish to in cur theresponsibility ofadministration, or ; cannot from any cause obtain the neces sary powers to act. In such cases it is the ‘ duty Of the Public Trustee' to discharge all debts so far as the assets extend, and divide the residue amongst the next .. of kin. 4 The administration of the estates of lunatics, lunatic patients, and convicts.' : ; 5. The charge of all lands lying waste and unoccupied of which the owner is un* >' knowta, or who has been absent from> the colony for ten years, having left nc known agent. . , ■. f" administering estates is v&y small] Information may be obtained from all agents. . * I'i j R. C. HAMBRTON.)I ?g9a Public Trustee 1 tH£ ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. - , j PtTBUSHBD BVXBT EVENTO^ Pit ICE ONE ?E*»' k ■ A PYERTTSERS are reminded' that Al the ASHBURTON GUARDIAN**"* 0 Commands the LARGEST IS®N in the Borough and Suburbs, an? rices for are '