The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. 2.-No. 402.]

[PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.]

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1881.

[PRICE—ONE PENNY;



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. Alfred Harrison, Auctioneer, valuer, com- MISSION AGENT, &o. Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Tarda with HORSES. • HAND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on ' the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. 287 a ALFRED HARRISON. pREDK. pAVITT, East Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Land and General Commission Agent. Orders taken for—Sydney Drays, Newcastle nd Malvern Coal (by the truck load), Build ing Materials of all kinds. Fencing Wire, Agricultural Implements, English and Amen ean, &c., &c. goya Purveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. E. Dohson & Son, CIVIL ENGINEERS, AUTHORISED AND hi CENSED SURVEYORS, South British Chambers, Hereford Street, Christchurch. 674 Wool and Grain Exporters, &c. N OTIOE TO FARMERS. The undersigned are PURCHASERS of all descriptions of GRAIN delivered at -their .warehouses in Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru and Ashburton, or at any other railway station. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., 14a Christchurch. Joseph. Clark, Grain merchant, Ashburton and Tinwald. Mr Joseph Clark announces to Grain Dealers and Farmers that he has OPENED a Branch Office in Best street, Ashburton, for the purpose of carrying on the Business of a Grain Merchant, Stock and General Commission Agent. Highest price given for Grain, Storage at lowest current rates. JOSEPH CLARK, Bast street, Ashburton. 192 c Business Notices DAVIS’S pHEAP FURNITURE AND BED- DING MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W DAVIS, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 10c TOHN MOISON, Practical Boot and (j Shoe Maker, Fowler’s Buildings, Tanored Street. Ail kinds and descrip tions of Boots and Shoes, pegged and sewnj made on the premises. Extra attention paid to repairing. Moderate charges. 9c J. Wilkie & Co., AND RETAIL BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, Princes street North, DUNEDIN. 871 Coffee Palace, No. 1, OLD POST OFFICE. CHRIST CHURCH. 0 D FISH SUPPERS 0 D . STEAKS and CHOPS from the GEILI Every Night. Open always from 7 a.m., till ‘ Midnight, fid. MEALS fid. Gap of Tea or Coffee 3 Cafe aa but ... ... ... 6



Business Notices. OTICE OE REMOVAL. JOHN HARVEY, BOOT and SHOEMAKER, Begs to intimate to his numerous friends and customers that he has removed into his new Premises, next to the Panama House, TANCRED STREET, Where he hopes to merit a fair share of public patronage. Every description of Boots and Shoes made to order on the shortest notice. . Repairs neatly executed. 199 c \ SHBURTON BOOKSTALL ON ~SALE. “ Canterbury Times ” and Dailies Weekly and Daily “Press ” ‘ ‘ Liberty ” Dunedin “ Witness ” and “ Times" “ Timaru Herald ” “ Ashburton GuardianJ” and “ Mail ” “Home News” “ Australasian ” Sealey’s Pamphlet on New Zealand. Latest Novels, &c., &C., &c. CHARLES HAY, 188 c Proprietor. Agricultural machine shop, Ashburton. C. Ray, 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, &0., Re paired at very reasonable terms. All work guaranteed. Practical Sewing Machinist. Estimates given. C. R A Y,^ Opposite Centrad 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 ENIGMA.— What am r? Pray say— and you may, if you try. I’m seen in the forehead, the cheek, and the eye ; I’m seen in the smile which illumines yoyr face, I’m first in endeavor all sorrow to chase. Jn Carson’s Fruit Warehouse 1 always reside—l couldn’t remove from his trade if I tried. I’m in pineapples, pears, and in oranges, too —nice fruits in variety waiting for you. Pray notice, I’m always expected to be —and 1 am—in the now famous pure blended tea. I'm in pickles, in sauces, in coffee, in spice, in lollies and sweetmeats, and everything nice. In general groceries, plain to be seen, with goods of first quality, fit for the Queen. In gratitude which, for part favors, I feel, and favors to come only more will reveal. I’m found in good value, which still may be had at H. M. CARSON’S New Fruit and Italian Warehouse, East street (next Bank of New Zealand). Sole Agent for Nelson, Moatb, & Co.’s Pure Blended Teas, in boxes and packets (see advertisement and handbills). 3c G OOD CLOTHES for winter wear, JUST LANDED* now I’ve got, JpROM West of England fair- Dark, or any sort JNSURPASSED they are, I’m sure, any in this Town ; in and view them o’er, y any day you’re down, j fIHERE to your Satisfaction you will L find, \ LARGE and varied stock of every kind. fMPORTED Tweeds, and Tweeds of L Local Make, LARGE or small patterns—the fancy for to take. 3VERCOAT Cloth, too, a Stock so very nice, ROLL up, and get measured, for less than slop-made price. f you want a Winter Suit Go to LUBLOW f you want a Good Fitting Suit Go to LUBLOW f you wan’i,! Good Wearing Suit Go to LUBLOW f you want a Business Suit Go to LUBLOW i you want a Dress Suit Go to LUBLOW f you want Suits that wont wear out Ge to LUBLOW n fact, if you want Suiting, Go to LUBLOW gs* Please Note .the Address, and give him a call before ordering your goods elsewhere — G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILOR, &c., EAST STREET, Ashburton. 718 a Great reduction in WATCHES. J. S. QUINN, Watchmaker, Easi street, Ashburton, having received a large stock of English gold and silvei Watches, will offer the same at the follow ing Reduced Prices, viz : —Rotherham's gold hunting Levers from £lB Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 10s 1 Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £( • 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies’ watches) fron £3 10s ; Waltham watches, in Englisl cases, from £4; American watches fron £2 6s ; two years’ guarantee given. Also a choice selection of Colonial-made Jewel j lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings &c., set with Australian rubies, at corre . spondingly low prices. Particular attentioi paid to the repairing of every descriptioi of Watch, Clock, and Jewellery. Guaran teed for 12 months. Pebble and othe a> Spectacles to suit all sights. 308



Business Notices IST EW TIN WA LD STOfiE, Opposite the Railway Shed. Openeb June 18, 1881. Biggs and Eeid, PROPRIETORS. B. and R. begs to inform their Farming friends and the public generally, that they have opened a GENERAL STORE, In Jones and Bradshaw’s old premises, opposite the Railway Shed, Tinwald, and solicit a share of the general patron age. • q jj E A P TEAS! TEAS!! TEAS!!! Of the Best Blends. SUGARS! SUGARS!! SUGARS!! At remarkably Low Prices. CLOTHING ! CLOTHING! ! CLOTHING !!! And HARDWARE ! HARDWARE 11 HARDWARE !!! At Prices not to be rubbed out. B. and R.’s Cart is now running daily in the outlying districts. BIGGS AND REID. 87c “ mAKE TIME BY THE FORE JL LOCK” The exigencies of colonial life require especial consideration by all who have to do with the supply of the colonial markets, rhis fact Eobert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER. &c., East street, Ashburton, speedily realised, after a short experience of New Zealand. He therefore set about noting the different requirements of the people in regard to his own particular profession, and the result was that he sent home an order for a consignment of watches direct from England, specially suited for colonial wear. They were levers made to his express specifications, with all the latest improvements, specially prootected by extra heavy cases, and with minute care bestowed on accurate time keeping. That consignment went off within a month, another followed, and a third has just been opened, a portion of which was bespoken. The prices of these special-class goods compare very favorably with the usual second-rate watches in the market. Attention is called to the decks, lewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. 730c-96a Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East' street, Ashburton, HAS always on hand a good assort ment of General Merchandise, which he is prepared to sell for cash as cheap as any house in the trade. Clothing —ln addition to former large stock, has just received a consignment of Kaiapoi Tweed Suits and extra heavy Trousers, which will be sold at less than imported goods. Boots, of old celebrated make, in men’s, women’s, and children’s, at lowest rates, A well-assorted stock of Groceries, etc. Families in and about Town waited on weekly, or oftener if required, and as D. W. gives personal attention to the execu tion of all orders, customers may rely on getting just what they want in the best way possible. Wines and Spirits of the best brands. Celebrated Pultney Whisky. Implements.—Agent for P. &. D. Duncan, Christchurch, well-known makers. Everything at Christchurch prices, with carriage only added. OAL! COAL!! COAL!!! Che undersigned have just received a ge supply of BEST NEWCASTLE And SPRINGFIELD COAL, iich they are Selling at lowest current rateß ‘ MATSON, COX, & Co., 902 a West street. Wm. Patching, East Street Ashburton, Tent, tarpaulin, and horse CLOTH MAKER. Horse Covers, all sizes. Men’s and Youths’ Waterproof Clothing at reasonable prices. Canvas, Calico, and American Duck. Reaper and Binder Canvases Made and Repaired. Canvas and India-rubber Hosing. Sail, Twine, and Garden Lines, Plough Lines, Blocks, Hooks, and Thimbles. Flax and Manilla Rope, of all sizes, always in stock. Stack and Dray Covers at reduced prices. 687 a WM. PATCHING. NEW INDUSTRY. ASPHALTING. MES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very erate rates. 11 orders to be left at the Works, Park 11 work kept in repair for twelve ths. 386 Thos. Dudson, Saddler & harness maker Burnett street, Ashburton. Persons visiting this Establishment cai be supplied with every article of the trad at lowest prices. V966a THOMAS DUDSON.



N ELSON, Pure MO ATE, AND CO.’S Blended Teas Beautiful Teas Delicious Teas Faultless Teas Genuine Teas Magnificent Teas Agreeable'Teas Wonderful Teas ABE .. Nutritious Teas .. Splendid Teas .. Rare Teas .. Valuable Teas .. Incomparable Teas .. Original Teas ~ Useful Teas AND Guaranteed Unadulterated PURE BLENDED TEAS. NELSON, MOATE, & CO., HIGH STREET (Next Ayers’ Baths), Christchurch. H. Agent, Ashbueton — M. CARSON. 422 a RBEAVEN begs to inform the in , habitants of Ashburton and surrounding district that be has COM MENCED BUSINESS as General Sta tioner, Bookseller, Fancy Goods, Toys, &c., Birthday Cards and Scraps, Scrap Albums and Photo Albums, in rich variety. Atlasses, Exercise Books, Copy Books, Small Account Books, Day Books, Ledgers, &c. A, Good Selection of the best Literature. Other Goods too numerous to particular ise. Prices very Moderate. Note the address — SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Next the Guardian Office, East street. 206 c 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 Double At Christchurch — ~ „ Single,Double and Three- Furrow At Ashburton —First Prize for Single, Double-Furrow, Double- Furrow Sub-soiler, and Three-Furrow BEATING ALL COLONIAL AND IM PORTED PLOUGHS. ALSO, FIRST AND SECOND AWARDS OF MERIT AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. T FIRST AWARD, ASHBURTON IN DUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. P. AND D. DUNCAN, 646 a Christchurch.



Business Notices. G IVING AWAY! 6JIYIN6 AWAY!! GIVING AWAY!!! 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBRATED 2s 4d TEA 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBRATED 2s 4d TEA 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBRATED 2s 4d TEA 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBRATED 2s 4d TEA Sent free by post by sending address. Carriage paid en 121 b tins by sending Post Office Order for 275. empty tins when returned. Is allowed for TAYLOR AND PAPPS (late davenport), TRIANGLE, HIGH STREET, also, CORNER OF HIGH STREET AND TUAM STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 344 a John Sheen, BOOT IMPORTER, SYDNEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET, AND OPPOSITE TWENTYMAN 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 Large Assortment of Slippers and Children’s Boots remarkably cheap. 738 IRON Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FUPNACES, &c. PORTABLE WASHING FUPNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, Tf] HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • \J* moved into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have been fitted up with die 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 md of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Prick which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— ARMAGH STREET Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 283 c COLONIAL WORK, AND THE MAKER. BUY YOUR BOOTS OF gNCOURAGE 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 L3s. fid.: Men’s Shoes, from ils. fid.; Women’s Kid Boots, 7s. fid.; Women’s Levant 10. (fancy stitched), Bs. fid.—OUß OWN MAKE. And all other Boots at Low Prices. 3UY FROM THE MAKER, AND KEEP THE MONEY IN THE COLONY jgffri Reid and Gray, IMPLEMENT AND MACHINE MANUFACTURERS (First Prize takers at the Melbourne and Sydney Exhibitions for Double-Furrow Ploughs), further bog to draw the attention of Farmers to their new and improved Corn and Seed Drills, Broadcast Sowing Machines, 3,4, and 5 leaf Harrows, Tripod Harrows, and Flexible Steel Harrows of new designs, Cambridge Rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches, Chaff Cutters, with renewable steel cutting plates, Horse Gears for 1,2, 3, or 4 horses, &c., &c. All kinds of Implements Repaired by Experienced Workmen. Fencing Standards Cut and Punched to any Length and Gauge, Agents for Clayton and Shuttleworth’s Traction and Portable Engines and Combines. Illustrated Price Lists free on application to any of our offices at Dunedin, Inver cargill, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, and at our new premises CAMERON STREET, ASHBURTON. 99



SCOTT BROS. (RAILWAY FOUNDRY), \ RE the manufacturers of the following among other specialities : The celebrated “EXCELSIOR” WIND MILL. This Mill got the FIRST PRIZE at the November Metropolitan Show. It is Perfectly reliable and self-regulating. FIRST PRIZE PATENT GRASS SEED STRIPPER. 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 Oft. by 24in 18 15 0 Oft. by 26in 20 15 0 Other prices equally low. 480 JpiRST CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. NOW OPEN, For the production of. first-class Photo graphs (a satisfactory portrait guaranteed), W. FERRIER’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Main South road, Timaru, Opposite the Theatre. 219 c J. Malcolm, gE ED MERCHANT, George street (Opposite the Railway Station, Timaru), Has on SALE the following SEEDS — Clover—Allsack white, red, and cow grass Grasses—Perennial, poa pratensis, hard fescue, and crested dog’s tail Turnips Carrots Rape And a choice coll fiction of Garden Seeds, of which special mention will be given in the future. 245 c Building and friendly socie ties’ ACTS, on Sale at the Office of this Paper.



Business Notices. tjULLO ! WHAT’S THIS? A. Weston’s Agricultural, Pastoral*, Commercial, and Fashionable HAIRCUTTING SALOON, Tancred Street, Will open about the 17th inst. 6d. HAIROUTTING 6d. S HAVING—weII, as local industry is all the cry, and ought to be supported, Weston will shave you for s|d, but mind, no change. And if you grumble—what! do you think he will shave you for nothing and give you a drink ? N.B.—A liberal discount to local bodies, families, schools, widows, orphans, &c. Ladies’ and girls’ hair cut and trimmed in the fashion. Hair Dyed any color. Invalids and others waited on at their residences, if required. Razors ground and set. 17c



The Post Office Store, THE FIRST ESTABLISHED IN TINWALD. CP. H. JEPHSON tabes this op * portunity of thanking the Public for their liberal patronage bestowed on him during the period he has be n 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 BRATED 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



Business Notices. William Eevell (Late of Ashburton Forks), T-rAS started in Business at Winslow as SHOEING and GENERAL SMITH. All Work done av Reasonable Rates. 359 a J. F. Stratz, HIGH STREET (TRIANGLE), CiaSXCHUECH. 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 1877-1 Rotheram’s Silver Hunting Levers, £6. £l5O REWARD, if not genuine. 20 per Cent. Cheaper than other House. ® P 3 s Q rJ. F. Strata, Watchmaker, from L London A Q CC 2 p. fb J. F. 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 23a



Leeds house for roys’ tweed SUITS AT 4s. Gd. _ BEDS HOUSE FOR MENS’ PAGET COATS, BOUND EDGES, AT 15s. 6d. BEDS HOUSE FOR MEN’S TWEED TROUSERS AND VESTS, AT 12s. 6d. Leeds house former’s heavy TWEED TROUSERS, AT 6s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s ger man TWEED TROUSERS, AT 10s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s tweed SUITS, AT 255. Leeds house for stylish HATS. Leeds House, CASHEL STREET, W., (IN early opposite the Press Office). CHRISTCHURCH. 401



Thomas Taylor’s Tea and grocery price list (Abridged.) IMPORTANT. —As this Price List is usually copied “word for word” by an un-original section of the trade, with acer tain object, you are respectfully informed that t. taylor’s ONLY PLACES OF BUSINESS Are COLOMBO STREET, One door city side of Tuam street and High street; one door city side of St Asaph street. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS : A box of good tea for 14s 6d, lllbs in the box (guaranteed) at T. Taylor’s Assam or Pekoe Mixture Is 6d, Is Bd, Is lOd, 2s, and 2s 4d per lb. Finest Gunpowder or Pekoe Tea 3s Pure Assam 2s and 2s 6d per lb Sugars—3Jd, 4d, 4|d, sd. Note—A Jd per lb less by the mat Sperm Candles—(Full weight) Bd, 9d, lOd per lb Paraffine Candles—lid per lb Tobacco —(Twist) 5s per lb Currants —6&d per lb Luncheon Biscuits—3|d per lb Kerosene—9s 6d and ids 6d per tin (high ' test) Goods delirered daily in town and suburbs, or at the Railway station.



G. King, Madras street, Christ church, DYER AND CLEANER, Begs lo 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— 78c Mrs Puedie, Milliner. 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 street, Christchurch. 229 a FOREST. POSTS, RAILS, AND STAKES, Any length, also firewood, Bft and 4ft lengths, FOR SALE at Reduced Rates, by Cooper Brothers, Delivered in any part of the District. Orders by Post will meet with im mediate attention. 22Ca 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, and 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. 511 a



These quotatations are taken alphabeti cally from 500 others equally LOW IN PRICE. Arrowroot—Queensland, 8d per lb, St. Vincent, Is Apples, dried—7d per lb Baking Powder—Loose, Is per lb, per tin, Bd, 6d,7d Barley, Pearl—3d per lb, or 71bs, Is 6d Blacking—Day and Martin’s, 8d per doz Biscuits —Luncheon, 3|d per lb, best mixed, 9d, Templars, 9d Blue—Dark, Is, Oxford, Is 2d per lb Candied Peel—ls Gd per lb Candles, full weight—Sperm, 8d per lb, paranffie, lid Cocoa—Van Houten’s, per tin, 4s Bd, 2s sd, Is 3d Corn Flour—Gd, Sd, 9d per lb Carbonate of Soda—Gd per lb Cheese, choice dairies —Gd and 7d per lb Extract of Soap, Hudson’s—7 pkts, Is Food —Neave’s, for infants, per tin, Is 3d Fire Kindlers —41 d per doz Groats—per tin, lOid, per packet, Bd. Honey—Gd or Is per tin Irish Moss —per bottle, Is 3d Jams, stoneless —7£d per tin, 7s per doz Jelly--Red currant, Is sd, calvcsfoot, 2s 3d Kerosene—9s and 10s Gd per tin Maccaroni —lOd per lb .Matches —1000, Bd, Plaids, Gd per dozen, Tandsticker, 4d per doz Milk—Milkmaid brand, IOJd per tin, 10s per doz Nuts —Barcelona, 9d, Almonds, Is per lb Oatmeal —Moir’s, 3s, Dunedin, 3s 3d per 251bs Pepper—ls 4d (black), Is Gd (white), per !b Powders—Steadman’s, Is 4d, Seidlitz, Is Rice—3d and 31d, or 71bs, Is 8d or Is lid Sago—4d per lb, white, 5d Sugar—Diamond loaf, Gd, crystals, 4ld or sd, other kinds, 4d or 3kl Seed —Canary, hemp, rape, Gd, or 71bs for 3s Teas—Undoubtedly the strongest and purest the world produces are the Assam Teas, and although they are not shrouded in the mystery of Grip, Dargeeling, Pungency, &c., may bo relied on for strength, purity, and KICK FLAVOUR We quote—Pure Assam 2s Bd, broken do. do. 2s 4d, Assam Congou 2s (specially recommended) A mixture of Assam and China Teas Is Gd per lb. Compare this tea with any other than ours at 2s 4d per lb ; you will save lOd per lb in future Tobacco —Venus twist 5s per lb, Venus nail rod 6s, aromatic mild, Gs Tapioca —Gd per lb, or 71bs 3s Vermicelli—ls per lb, box 4s Washing Boards—Wood lid, zinc la 4d Yeast Powder—6d per. tin 284 c



Business Notices. Geo. Booth & Sons, TUAM AND ST. ASAPH - STREETS, Chkxstchcboh, IMPORTERS of all kinds of AGRI CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES. Tillage Implements Food Preparing Machinery Dairy Machinery Harvesting and Threshing Machinery, &G ., &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 Consultations., H E R M A N’ S NO. 3 CONSULTATION ON THE CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, To be run AT CHRISTCHURCH, NOV. 8,188 L 65 Nominations and 10 Stars. Total number of Prizes, 75. 2000 Members, at 10s each. Total £IOOO The Ten Stars at £25 each are extra Prizes, and will be paid immediately after the drawing. Two stamps necessary for reply and result. Cheques must ‘be crossed, with Is exchange added: : ■To close the end of September. Address-- 5 -? J. HERMAN, / Tobacconist, 244 c Main South Road, Timaru. T L. FLEMING’S J. NOVELTY CONSULTATION, . No. 4, ■ ON THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING, to be run at Rand wick, Sydney, in the first week in SEP TEMBER, 1881. 8,000 SUSCREBERS AT 10s. K About 150 Nominations. Each ticket has a chance of winning Three Prizes, Gkeat Meteopoli tan Stakes. First Horse... £SOO Second do. ... 250 Third do. ... 150 Other Starters divided ... 350 Non Starters divided ... 750 Epsoh Stakes. First Horse... £250 Second do. ... Third do. Other Starters divided ...‘ Non Starters divided ... 150 100 250 250 Sydney Handicap. First Horse... £250 Second do. ... 150 Third do. ... 100 Other Starters (divided) ...£250 Non Starters,,, divided ... ' 250 As each race will be drawn separately, every subscriber will have a chance- of winning three prizes for each ticketU The drawing will be held under the supervision of a Committee of Subscribers, and re sults advertised in daily papers. Intend ing subscribers are requested to make early application. If cheques are sent exchange must be added, and stamps en closed for reply and result. Should all the shares not be disposed of, prize’s dis tributed pro rata. Ten per cent. do. ducted from all prizes. ? N.B.—As soon as the nominations for the different events are made lists of the same will be published. • ;/ J. L. F. would remind his clients and the public generally that as the Melbourne and Canterbury Cups are not run until November the above is a very favorable opportunity for investment in the interim. J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, etc., High street, Triangle, Christchurch. 94c



Y. R mHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. ... Although this office has been in exis tence for a period of more than seven years, it is believed that the objects for which it was established are not understood. It is desired to set forth in a concise form information respecting the business which this office undertakes:^ 1. The charge of all kinds of riidriey 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 o persons who by appointing the Public 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 f private persons as executors, who not un frequently, though earnestly desirous of acting for the benefit of parties interested, fail to carry out legally ther objects' for which they were appointed, arid'cbnso quently involve themselves arid 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 by will, whenever relatives do not wishto in cur the responsibility of adiriinistratiori, or cannot from any cause obtain the neces* sary to act. In such cases it is the duly of the Public Trustee to discharge all legal debts so far as the assets extend, and divide the residue amongst the risxt 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 ia-un* known, or who has been absent from the colony for ten years, having left no known agent. 1 ’ -- ' The cost of administering estates ia vety small. Information may be obtained from all agents. ' .!. ‘ r " R. 0. HAMERTON, 729 a Public Trustee