LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT

The usual monthly meeting ' Board of this district was held at on Monday last. 'Present—Messrs Grig<; (Chairman), Chapman, and Dobson. The following correspondence was ! 1 ’From Morris and Connor, the fotaner contractors for a side ditch on QKw’itoad, stating that theyhad taken the work tod cheaply, and could not finish it Tinlesf the'Jßoard worild allow them a little would not do this, as th&t work had been let by tender, and the deoired to call for fresh tenders to complete the work. •<Fi»m' : tho "Waterton Public ■ Cemetery Board, ; ft4king for permission to fence in attd plant a Small portion of the gravel reserve situate alongside of a part of. the Permission was Manawatu County Council, apircular, asking, the co-operation of all local New -Zealand to bring Perliatneiitary pressure to bear on ■ t.hfcOi-awntneot : hi order that subsidies, or their'equivalent, be paid by Govern ment - ta-) Ideal- bodies having charge of yoada, such subsidy to be regulated by the Sal^' waste lands, or otherwise to be raised. by increased taxation, The Board were Of opinion that, although this, Bright suit the North Island, it would by no means suit Canterbury, aaJaere nearly all the land was sold, ‘ arid taxation was quite heavy enough. ' The Clerk was desired to acknowledge the‘Circular* r From Mr Giddings, racking; Hurt the, boundary road from Ford’s to Graham’s road may be fo. med. Board decided, and instructed the Sorveydr, to call for tenders for the fcicmation of this road from Longbeach tn Graham s roads in two contracts; forjihe'shinglivig of Ford’s road, in two Contracts ; and for the re formation of the road from Willow hy to Winal9*-rri~.~. “-.i:,;-::: r-f -From the: Ashburton County: Council, asking the Board to nominate some person to Bcti'as poundkeeper of the Waterton pdtfrid. and the amount of remuneration, if J ririy, that' tbe Board would consider to be necessary.—The Clerk also read a letter from Mr Holland, the poundkeeper during the la»t year, offering to continue to- act on the same terms as .hereto!< re . IfcwaaitCaolvfed that -Mr Holland’s offer bttrecommended to the County Council ' - The Surveyor’s report, as follows, was reath=

x. Tenders: I h?Ve.tl>S honor.lo /report that tenders forlljerlor»“tipn of au iipprpacfi-to the La»mohr reformation of paS«ifiWS® Vbad,'and theArompletion of formation and shinglingt of part; of Dobson’s roisd HfiU .belaid .before you to-day.— 2. Ash burton, Rfulwas Bridge : I have had large stones fo this bridge, and-tb'e placing fixed to fence, .as directed.— 3. Rpad: T .accepted the lowest for, die rodecking of, Carter’s Creek bridge. A' considerable delay has occurred in obtaining the required liml>er. but " the ! odAtnJctor re-decking -ha; undertaken to keep the bridge in repair until -the -timber arrives.—p. Craham’s Roadij Ihaye.letthe formation of a watering place? fdr horses; on the real to Mr James Ctqsi shape of a ford on .of me road, with river shingle and bomders ip thebottom, a concrete dam in sidpWc]vim,medi|ateiy lieTOw the ford, raising thcTwir toW.clear; depthof nine inches.—s. <3n tW road, where' the Wlte&titbHe Urttm/crOises ; it,' the decking cf taflwsft -iiiade b*y the County Council is of a vSryTnferiOr qualify. If this Board is to Ite responsibleforany accidents, I would recom mend; that ft be 1 rerdecked at once.—6. Ap proaches toGylycrUl notice: that the ap-.- prqachesito a very iatge number of the cul verts Uuipthjhoju the dbtuct have subsided so as Cq.;Jf»ve. f ’the tjnnber. pf the culve.ts from three to ping .apd .in ptje' place thirteen inches} approach! a man with a and repair all ihe. places at a small Road: I' accepted the lovyysi’tehiter for the shingling Of a small part of th« road through'the swamp. --There is still of shingle! required to compdefethe-worki butthe late:rain has put a stop td- any mbrework being done.—B. Water-, tons* r. A SMW» nculvert jhas,;-:been: erected by Jibe Cpunty.' Council oyer their new drain at Church, but no topplicd, and .the old cregt J»ed alongside. of drain has . not been filleiT up, thus ,'the;. culvert is still useless for Rostd ;; : 1, r would beg to renKtiff you' : ,that th'ri rirtch > oti' the side of a part of’ this Vbad : -has been Abandoned by the contractors, and'shbuld ’be finished before the would advise that be seven feet wide at top instead of the present width, (lye feet.. Cutting in accordance with insttuctf6tfc;rccfelved', l of enlarg ingttbijfWttrag at tbOsanie price as Was given for •*"originally. ’ It will now be 16ft next it-Wednesday.■‘-^AV.: CUTHitErt, District Surveyor. - - Glauses t, 2,3, 4, 6,7, and 10 were approved bn 1 -’' With regard to clauses 6 and 8, the Oleik was desired to write to thWAshfeiirtoif Connty Council, informing it ofthese matters,-and clause 9 hkd al reaflyi!‘been'disposed'of. ‘ received instructions to attlnd-Vb sevetaP small defects' in various roatfe&i fc;i - Tenders for the work mentioned m clalfe^ :s otf T thb" Sflrvipj'or’s report were opdttSdA i Jletors - Crowe ahd Lysaght’s An J hppi?bach to railway crossing, and the re-formation of Isles worth roatFWrSWb iifeeeptedV' f tftid-4hat of Messrs Gibson and Grace fur the work on Dotimft-r&dT- t ; - i -

The pay-sheet having leeeh examined an&paßifed fdv payment, * the meeting ad journed. ....

CORRESPONDENCE.

We-do.nothold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by. our Correspondents.

THE CENSUS.

wv/H;}! Tq TH*fEpiTOB. ■ Sj]R,—Can jt , .was the in-r gPOflup of this colony by leaving out a few hotreeir itti' each 5 ’district ? I can name several householders, "myself included, who have not received - a paper, and con- COTts^dfr% , wava hot beenableto comply withthe regulations. I was always under the impre&roit that the papers were de livered at each house prior to the day on which the census would be taken. , Am I 1 m:o:vt. Nbwlands, April 5, 1881. £}Ri&iiiilAlJiiikigit’' qdy icausei few the ontfwion qf our correspondent by the #pb-enumprator i ’. r ' beyond* that ! of gross etfrhpsfe : hflt .having penaug : tJm Bnuroera tor, Christchurch, on application by post. or G.] ' ; ■ ■ iomim feei4

LEGAL CHARGES.

Emtob. Siß,— WUlnyotf/kindly correct an error in tike repddtubfj'the Borough Council's ■ ■ eveningflast, and which appea6fed>«i<your issue ’bf> tho . fol loving eveuingivyl Your reporter etetes that on the/ iwiolation. proposed-by' iAy- Cii4 self and soobadM by. - Councillor-litesa W: pfatjto-jthe’Couuoil it wtotoat, drtly nod- iseconder voting ’lor; it; ‘ # v How, thnn wis not a true liSvhich your,«to«*er c6Uld<hava aoen if - W §§H chpeevdfrtdeltf The vote was’ta&eri nQfnr IJ&toVBSb, at the request ! of the' Mll«Byor, shov'd! jr*nd Slv:: Hill ideal ■ .tfeA;;M£Q'6H,;Coimcillorß andJEfarcißon iwiHißiiffi*' >hy tike mSmifSk >wtia ififthirrM*ll" J ~r-f r -i «i&,>' ■ -,-_tfjiiin 111 mu ttx^< ' andW OU^ H,j¥*okitioai WO'pukkah nia G.]

THE ASHBURTON ‘ GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1881.



' -on, Cox, and Co. Mat-:;:'*, Cox & Co., i I'OCK ANiJ ESTaTE AGENTS, LAND -A MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Their business will include the manage ment of Estates, Investment and Pro curation o£ Money, Valuation of Pro perties, Stock, &c., and General Agency. They will hold throughout the District Public Auction Sales of Land, Live and Dead Stock ; also on Market Days at Ashburton and Tinwald, Fat and Store Stock. They are also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, W 001, &c., placed in their hands for sale. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey &■ Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING MACHINES 440 Ecclesiastical. N o T I C E. The following will be the order of MASSES from the first -Sunday of April : Ist Mass 9 a. m. • 2nd Mass '. ... 11a.m. 371 a EDMUND P. COFFEY. Educational. fJIHE MISSES HONOUR are prepared to receive, at their residence, Mooie street, PUPILS in Music, Singing, and Drawing. Terms, per quarter, for each subject, two guineas. Drawing, in class, every Tuesday, from half-past three to half-past four, one guinea per quarter. 397 a Tenders S OUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. Tenders will be received for ERECT ING 73 chains of FENCING, near Chertsey, up to THURSDAY, the 7th inst., labor only. Tenders-to be addressed to the Chair man, South Rakaia Road Board Office. A. MAKEIG, 479 a Clerk to Board.



TENDERS required for tlie followin'* PRIVILEGES at Tinwald Sports Confectioner’s Booth Right of Sports i Sale of Programmes. • Tenders to be sent in by 11th April to C. P. JEPHSON, 448 a ■ Tinwald. To Let. rpo BE LET BY TENDER, for two I grain crops, 335 acres of good tus sock LAND, situated at Mayfield, near Hinds—ss acres broken up. The land is all fenced, and sub-divided by cross fences; there is a small timber house and stable. The land can be let as a wliole, or less, from 100 acres to 335 acres. The land will be shown to anyone by applying 'to J. Bo wick, at Mayfield. Tenders to be sent in not biter than Ist May 1881. The highest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. G. B. MABLY, ■ Care of Mr J. G. Lock, 484 a Ashley Bank. LAND TO LET, near Tinwald—To Let for one crop—4o acres for wheat and. 40 acres for oats. Tenders to bo cent to John Peter Qcin, Post Office, Tinwald, not later than Oih April. 469 a rjT O L E T. Several Two, Three, and Four-Roomed HOUSES to Let. Apply 457 a POYNTZ & CO.



Public Notices. p E RIS EL Y BROS. All Claims against the above Estate must be rendered to the undersigned on or before the 15th Inst., otherwise they will not be recognised. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Trust@6< Ashburton, April 6, 1881. 491 a V. R. pUBLIC NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Assess ment Court for the Road District of Upper Ashburton will sit, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valuation List, at the Road Board Office, Westertield, on MONDAY, the 18th day of Aprd instant, at the hour of 12 noon. J. NUGENT WOOD, Judge. W. MARTIN, Clerk Assessment Court. Assessment Cpurt, Ashburton, . gthAp-d, 1881. 487 a TESTERFIELD 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 out a first-class article, to merit a share of public support. •Gristing on the usual terms. Cash buyer of grain. JAMES CLARK. March 17th, 1881. 379* Pot S9,l§.



Alfred 11r.r.. :oa. TUESDAY, 12th APRIL, 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON. favored with instructions from the owner, will Sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, Part of Section, containing over half an acre, with threc-ioomcd Cottage thereon— ~ 01 LEESON STREET & ~ 21 No - 21 - TREVORTON. No - 2L This Section is fenced, also with live fence in front, frontage 2-Jr chains, pump and good water, &c., &c., and situated on the street next Tasker’s butchery. Also, Town Section No. 867 AITKEN STREET No. 867. Terms liberal at sale. ALFRED HARRISON, 482 a Auctioneer. IMPORTANT SALE ou FARM AND TOWN PROPERTIES. TUESDAY, 12th APRIL, Twelve o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions from the Mortgagee to sell by Public Auction, AT HIS ROOMS, The Equity of Redemption of Rural Sections Nos. 15104, 15510, 16511, 16678, and 17411, CONTAINING ABOUT 207 Acres 207 Now in the occupation of Mr Thomas Prendorgast. This Sale presents a spe cially good opportunity, it being a well known fact that there is no better Laud in the district. The House is neat and compact, with every convenience attached, prettily surrounded by 'well-grown trees, the Fences also being in good order ; and, situated quite close to the Township, it must, in a very short time, become trebled in value. ALSO, TOWN SECTIONS IN COX STREET, Nos. 804 and 805, With Four-Roomed COTTAGES thereon. These Cottages are well built and new, situated in the most healthy part of the town. Terms at Sale. Twelve o’elocck noon. ALFRED HARRISON, 450 a Auctioneer. W. H. Guxidry.



W. H. GUN DRY, ■gJSTATE AND STATION AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKER (Under the Land Transfer Act), GENERAL 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., Arc. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT, Aoent AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. £2,000 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 STfIBBT. 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. Consultations. m QUILL’S CONSULTATION I. No. 2, On GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, To be run in Christchurch in April, 1881. 1,000 Members at 10s. each. First Prize £l4O Second Prize 90 Third Prize ... ... 50 Starters and Nonstarters, divided ... ... 220 Early application is pecepsary to secure tickptS- T, QUILL, Treasurer.



Ppyntz & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following A HI U HLY-IMPROVED Farm of 600 Acres, Within easy distance of Ashburton. Large Dwelling-house, Stable, and all necessary Outbuildings. -Running'feeek through the property. ; . MONEY for investment, on approved security, in sums of £6O and upwards, at n»tes 596 CijASfl at ‘‘ The ; Guardian office.



L. FLEMING’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE GREAT AUTUMN, EASTER, & FLYING HANDICAPS. 5,000 Members at 10s each. To be Run at Christchurch on APRIL 18th and 19th, 1881. 84 NOMINATIONS—B 4 PRIZES. Each Ticket baa a chance of Winning Three Prizes. GRAND AUTUMN HANDICAP —29 Prizes, Jrt 2nd 160 3rd 100 Starters (divided) ... ••• 100 Non-starters (divided) ... 250 EASTER HANDICAP— 27 Piizes. Ist £2o° 2nd ... 125 3rd 75 Starters (divided) ... ... 100 Non-starters (divided) ... 250 FLYING HANDICAP— 2B Prizes. Ist - - £2OO 2nd - 125 3rd ... ••• ... >.. 75 Starters (divided) ... ... 100 I Non-starters (divided) ... 250 As each Race wil be drawn separately every subscriber will have a chance of winning Three Prizes for each ticket. The draw ing will be held under the super vision of a committee of subscribers, and results advertised in daily papers. In tending subscribers are requested- to make early application. If cheques are sent exchange must be added, and stamps en closed for reply and result. J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, Ac., High street, Triangle, Christchurch. , . 266 a TTTASTE PAPER for Side, 3d. per lb W at the Guardian Office



T: Bullock. BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE, OF HORSES EVERY SATURDAY. Commencing at 1 p.m. SALE. A BARGAIN! A 4ft Gin RANGE. Quite new. T. BULLOCK. T. Bullock, Auctioneer, estate, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EA S T STRE ET, AND AT THE BAZAAR, BURN ET T STREET, AsHBOKToN.



PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing clause : —, FAUMS. 266 Acres—a compact farm ; all fenced, well watered, and partly in English grass. Improvements consist of a comfortable 5-roomcd cottage, stable, stockyard, etc., etc. Situated at Longbeach, 270 Aoes, well cultivated, situated at Wakanui, about six miles from the town of Ashburton, all fenced arid sub divided into seven paddocks, with live fences. Improvements—seven-roomed house, seven-stalled stable, chaff-store, and other buildings. 362 Acres, all fenced, and a- portion of it in English grass, on Lagmhor run. 220 Acres, all fenced, partly improved and well watered, Longbeach. Would make a capital dairy faim. 65 Acres, about 3 miles from the town o Ashburton j fenced and cultivated. To Ire sold cheap. 150 Acres, near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s. Fenced and otherwise improved. 84 Acres, subdivided into four padd-cks, well watered with a never failing stream. • Capital dwelling-house of five rooms, coach-house, storet etc. Situated on Mr Hart’s Run, about eight nv'as from, the township of Ashburton. T his is a very desirable resilience. 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 2,090 bushels of grain. , . 2424 Acres, all fenced, situated near Alford Forest, most of which is in its native stale. Improvements consist of a four roomed cottage and two small paddocks, broken up. 236 Acres, situated near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 70 Acres near Mr Davis’ Mill, Longbeach. 267 Acres about I mile from Hinds railway station, on Maronan run. TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable Town,Section 139 Tancred street, will be sold veiy cheap and on easy terms. 539 —Eighth of an acre, terms same as above. 77 —Kermode street. 32 —Corner section, with a well built cottage erected thereon. 337 —Moore street, on which is erected cottage and blacksmith’s shop. 995,9~6, East street North, also T.S. 771, coiner of Wakanui road and Cox street. Tins valuable section contains about half an acre, and has five chains front age.



TIN WALD TOWNSHIP. Lots 187, 188, containing about four acres of really first-class land, close to the bridge and fronting the river. This if a desirable site for a private residence, price low, terms easy. Lots 502, 503, 510, 511, four sections in one block , small deposit cash, balance by instalments. Lot 134—Quarter-acre to be sold cheap. Lot 89—Quarter-acre, cheap, and on easy terms. Lots 357, 358, each Quarter-acre, with cottage of four rooms erected thereon. 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 Foiest Road, with 5- . roomed Coitage erected thereon. Terms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort gage for a number ol years. Lot 34, 35. each X acre, Mayo’s Block ; good land, and capital site for a house. Lot 12. Trevorton, on which is eree'ed a well built 4-roomed Cottage, it is securely fenced. The garden is well stocked with r-uit trees. This is a desirable property, and w*U be sold cheap, and on liberal terms of payment. 278 —First-class land, good site for private house. TO LET. Two Shops in Moore street. Butchers’ J- hop and Dwelling House attached, and situated in Havelock street, lately in the occupation of Mr Geo. Worner. There is a three-stalled stable, and other necessary buildings on the premises. Shop situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, near the 'PosfOffice. For full particulars, apply to T BULLOCK, 221 a Estate Agent MONEY TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £SO and up wards. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Dan Henderson and Co. Public Notice, QUI L L & C 0., AUCTIONEERS,. ASHBURTON, Beg most respectfully to inform the in habitants of Ashburton,' and all the Fanners in the district, that they have this day SOLD THEIR BUSINESS AS AUCTIONEERS & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, To Messrs D. HENDERSON & CO., And thanking everybody for the kind patronage to themselves, they would ask as much or more for their successors QUILL & CO., Auctioneers. w ITH reference, to the above, DAN,. HENDERSON, Who will act as principal in the new firm, and an old resident in Ashburton, asks his friends to give him a lift, and they may depend that he will do his best for them. ■, DAN. HENDERSON & CO., AUCTIONEERS. 452 a Weekly Sale. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1881. At L2 o’clock sharp. DAN HENDERSON and CO. will offer for Sale, under instructions from the owners— Several first-class Hacks, broken in to saddle and harness, and open to any trial Cows Pigs (nice porkers) Poultiy, a perfect variety Barley Chick Wheat Potatoes Onions Cheese Tea Coffee Spices Pictures, and an infinite lot of odds and ends that would delight the hearts of all the farmers’ wives in the couniiy. D. HENDERSON, & CO. MR T. QUILL, Auctioneer.



Business Notices. T. 11. Ho cider and Company, CLOTHIERS, HOOT ATI) SHOE WAREHOUSEMEN, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, SEWING MACHINE AGENTS, &c. AGENTS FOR NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. co e=> CD 08 CO The attention of the residents in Ashburton and surrounding country is politely directed to the following Goods for the Winter of 1881, just arrived by the s.s. Norfolk, and other late arrivals, for — DRESS DEPARTMENT—Winceys, Serges (ah especial line in the fashionable shades), Homespuns, French Merinos, Brocades, Embossed Satin Cloths, Lustres, Twills, Silks, Velvets, Velveteens, Russell and Persian Cords, Costume Tweeds, and other materials. MILLINERY ROOM—Ladies’ elegantly trimmed Parisian and English Hats and Bonnets, Seal Caps, Fur, Velvet, and Seal Tam o’ Shunters, Tiger skins, Turbans, Langtreea, Countess, Plush Riding Hats, etc.; an assort ment of 150 newest styles to select from. English and French Flowers, velvet and plush Ornaments, all the latest shades in Plushes, Velvets, Silks, Satins, and Pompadours, Ostrich Feathers, Lappett, Britone, Maltese and Spanish Laces. UNDERCLOTHING—Baby-linen, Ladies’ Corsets, Mantles, Ulsters, Underskirts. T. R. H. & Co. have found it necessary to appropriate the shop adjoining their boot warehouse, in Wills street, for the above depart ment, in addition to their present show-room. MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT—CoIoniaI manufactured goods, as shown at Industrial Exhibition, Flannels, Blankets, Shirtings, Tweeds, Striped Rugs, from the Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Mills ; Calicoes, Shirt ings, Carpets, Sheetings, Towels, Cretones, Prints, Counterpanes, etc., etc. New Winter Goods, Drapery, Clothing, Boots, (&c. HOSIERY DEPARTMENT —Children’s and Women’s Hosiery, Dent’sand Josephine Gloves, Wool Squares, Hoods, Wraps, Shawls, Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Collars, Yarns, etc. CLOTHING & MEN’S MERCERY DEPARTMENT—Boys’, Youths’, and Men’s colonial and imported Tweed and Doeskin Suits ; 150 pairs heavy colored Moles, Overcoats, Oilskin Suits, Broads, Ulster Cloths,'etc. Immense stock of Men’s Shirts, Tweeds, Kaiapoi and Roslyn, also Scotch, Angolra, and Chntsworth Shirts, Cardigan Jackets, Reefers, etc.; Almao’s colonial made Tweed Hats, as awarded first prize at Exhibition. T. R. H. & Co. are appointed agents for tbe above Hals. Ties, Collars, Braces, etc. T. R. H. & Company intend keeping up their reputation in the Men’s Cloth ing Department, having a well-assorled stock, and selling at the lowest paying profit. BOOTS & SHOES—In colonial and imported Children’s, Women’s and Men’s, in Kid, Calf, Leather, etc., large accessions to their ordinary stock just to hand—the very best colonial article made. Agents for Singer’s Hand and Treadle Sewing Machines, as seen working at Industrial Exhibition, and gaining first award of merit for strength, variety of work capable of doing in a given time, easy management and adjustment, not to bo surpassed, and known to be the favorite in the Southern Hemisphere. to cash customers —One Shilling in the Pound for prompt Cash ; Sixpence if accounts paid monthly before 10th of each month. 466 a X CD



Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, AS 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 Ti’uusers, which will bo 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 (;f 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. 'lmplements,—Agent for P. &. D. Duncan, Christchurch, well-known makers. Everything at Christchurch prices, with carriage only added. rjIINWALD STORE. Hai'vest Notice. Having thoroughly re-organised my Business, 1 am prepared to Supply Farmers, Contractors Working Men, and others with Information as to where Harvesting may he obtained given gratis. Carts runs as follows : Monday—Great South road to Wins low, Hinds, Maronan, and Wester field Plains. Tuesday and Friday—Winslow, Chat moss, Windermere, Willoughby. Wednesday Waterton and Long beach. Thursday—M‘Lean’s road to Wester field, Hinds, Maronan, &c. STORES, TOOLS, CLOTHING, &c., &c. C. P. H TEPH SO N, General Storekeeper, Tinwald. 904



Edward George, Boot & shoe importer, & MAE UFACTURER of French, Eng lish, and Scotch Boots and Shoes. Stores and Stations supplied on the most reason able terms. CASHEL HOUSE High street, Cbristchukch. 229 a Reid'and Gray AVE much pleasure in notifying » juj uiutu jucniHuc iii iiuiixymg that their DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGH has received First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition, coupled with a special commendation from the Jurors. It is the only First Prize for D.F. Ploughs awarded to New Zealand exhibitors. Catalogues Free on Application. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, 417 a Christchurch and Ashburton. R. Galloway, TIN WALD, WHEELWBIGHT and General AGRI CULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKER. REID AND GRAY, All Repairs neatly executed with promptitude and despatch, and at reason able prices. 197 a



Reid and Gray, IMPLEMENT AND MACHINE MANUFACTURERS, Opposite Turner’s store, and near Railway Station, Christchurch. First-class prize-takers at Sydney Ex hibition, and at all the Agricultural Societies Shows and Ploughing Matches throughout New Zealand, for D.F. Ploughs, Seed-sowers, Reaping Machines, Cambridge Rollers, Chaff-cutters, Press-wheel Rollers, . Drays, Corn Drills, etc., etc., etc. FENCING STANDARDS, Made of best standard iron, and cut and punched to any length and gauge, at lowest prices, and on shortest not'ce. Agents for Clayton & Shuxtlewokxh’.s TRACTION & PORTABLE ENGINES AND COMBINES Our Premises in Cameron street will shortly be opened, from which our cus tomers will be supplied at Christchurch and Dunedin prices. Illustrated price lists free on applica tion to any of our branches at Christchurch Oamaru, Xjmaru, and Invercargill, or to our head office at Dunedin. 99a



NEW INDUSTRY. ASPHALTING. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park street. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 386 Eeapers & Binders. \\J R. DUN N. VV . REAPER AND BINDER EXPERT, Peter street, Ashburton, Wishes to notify to Farmers, Contractors, Merchants, and others that he is prepared to Adjust, Repair, and Re-paint all kinds of Reapers and Binders. Extras and Duplicates in Wood and Iron on hand. None but the best materia) used, and all work guaranteed. Machines examined or repaired in town or country. W. 11. Dunn, Workshop, Peter street, near Wakanui road, Ashburton.



Agent-for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmil s, Tomb Railings, and other Castings. PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION. -• 132 a S. Nashelski, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGER, HIGH STREET, C New Zealand. 230 a



Business Notices. O T ICE. We have much pleasure in intimating to the public that we have SOLD all our interest in the STORE at MOUNT SOMERS, including the Book debts, to W. H. P U DDICOMBE & CO., who, will conduct the business as heretofore, and would ask for them that liberal support which we have received. ORR & CO. In. reference to the above we beg to, state that we intend keeping a large stock ' of GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, and WOOLLEN DRAPERY, which will bo sold at LOWEST TRADE PRICES. Our cart will run round the district to take and deliver orders. 51a W, H. PUDDICOMBB & CO. Four-pound loaf of bread . FOB ...sicL A. O. A I T K E N Has decided to give his customers and the public generally the benefit of the late FALL IN THE PRICE OF FLOUR, and he is now selling the BEST BREAD at Sixpence the Four-pound Loaf, de livered in the town and suburbs, or ssd at the shop, for cash. A. O. Aitken, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, ASHBURTON . 465 a Craighead & Co., r|IAILORS 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 pleasure in announcing that Mr Craig head, having now completely recovered, will be found at his post of duty as usual, in TANCRED STREET. We have also to intimate that we have just received a VERY SELECT ASSORTMENT OP 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 MO DERATE. AS USUAL. CRAIGHEAD AND C O.j Tancred street (Next Orr and Co.’s). P. and D. Duncan BEG to call the attention of Fanners 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, Doable- Furrow Sab-soiler, and Three-Furrow B ATING ALL COLONIAL AND IM PORTED PLOUGHS. ALSO, FIRST AND SECOND AWARDS OF MERIT AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. FIRST AWARD, ASHBURTON IN DUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. P. AND D. DUNCAN, 456 a Christchurch. I WISH to give sincere and hearty thanks to my numerous Customers for the, great sucess 1 have experienced since starting Business three months ago. Civility, constant attention, and Goon Value are the things I depended upon, and I have not been disappointed. Having practised the first and given the two latter, the natural and gratifiying result has followed. I shall continue to do my “ level best ” to merit the further support of the public, and, while it can not be supposed that I have everything in Stock “from a needle to an anchor" (especially the anchor), yet my Goods will be found fairly diversified. I wish to im press upon the minds of all in this sickly time that Joy [and Good Fruit\ and repose Will slam the door on the doctor’s nose. I would also beg those who have not hitherto called on me to believe that they can lay out their money to advantage at the NEW FRUIT AND ITALIAN WARE HOUSE, next Bank of New Zealand, East street.—H. M. Cargos’, Proprietor. Sole agent for Nelson, Moate, and Co.’s celebrated PACKET TEAS See advertisement and handbills. 299



Money- Money mo LEND, in sums of £SO and tip- I wards, on Approved FREEHOLD SECURITY. RICH. WM. FEREDAY, Solicitor, 259 a Colombo street, Christchurch. THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY, LIMITED. C ArITAL ”£1,000,000. MONEY TO BE LENT ON FREE HOLD SECURITY, in sums up to £50,000 or upwards. J. C. McDO WALL, Manager. Hereford street, Christchurch, Opposite Union Bank. 260 a Barristers, Solicitors, &c. Branson & Purnell, gARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET. 46a C. W. Ireland, gARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Saunders* Buildings, , Ashburton. 8» WANTED THE GUARDIAN tells your Wants for Is., cash. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN PUBLISHED EVERY EVBNIKO. . ( PRICE— oFe PENNY.



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