A LOVERS’ QUARREL.

A respectably dressed young man applied to the magistrate at the Thames Police Court, recently, for a summons against a young lady for detaining a wedding ring and keeper, and a quantity of furniture. The applicant said that he was engaged to the lady, and was about to marry her. He bought some furniture, ‘ which was taken to her .father’s house, and he then purchased the wedding-ring and keeper, but after wards they quarrelled. He said that she would not marry him. She now refused to give him the things he had bought. The young lady herself stepped forward and said that the state ment was false. She had never refused to marry. He had arranged for the Wedding to take place at Whitsuntide last year. Then he put it off until Christmas, and had postponed it from time to time ever since. She believed that he wanted to back out of his promise.—Mr Saunders; Are you willing to marry him now ? -The young lady (promptly); Certainly sir. (Loud laughter.)—The applicant; But when I went to her father’s house he threatened to strike me. —Mr Saunders: Oh; nonsense ; you are not going to marry the father, you know. I shall not grant any summons. Go away both of you, make it up, and get married as quickly as you can.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1881.



A Qcteek Case. —A curious action has just been decided in the American law courts. A member of a church in Indiana subscribed by a written promise to give LlO to a collection on a Sabbath Day in the church, but ultimately refused to pay the subscription. The matter was taken to Court, and it has been decided that the church could not hold a man to a contract made on that day. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Outward infirmities.—Before the discovery o; these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, because the treatment pursued tended to de stroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symptoms it was inadequate to remove. Holloway’s Pills exert the most wholesome powers over the un healthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigor is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin diseases are in process of cure. ■ Both Oint ment and Pills make the blood richer and pmer, instead of permitting it to fall into that poor and watery stale so fatal to many aboring under chronic ulcerations.—[Advt.]



Meetings y f gOIHERSET LODGE. The Regular Monthly MEETING of this Lodge will be held THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 7.30, in the Hall, Tancred street. Visiting Brethren in vited. Business —Installation of Officers by the V. W.D.D.G.M., Bro. H. Thom son ; after which a Banquet will be given. By order of the W.M., GEO. F., HENRY, 461 d Hon. Sec. * * •c: S' S T JOHN’S LODGE, E.C., No. 1858. "The usual Monthly Meeting of this Lodge will be held on TUESDAY EVENING, January 3, at the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, at 7.30. Visiting Brethren invited. By order of the W.M. - C. B. M. BRANSON, 479 d Secretary. G RAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE. A Meeting of Gentlemen interested in the above event will be held at Quill’s Commercial Hotel, on SAT JRDAY, Dec. 31st, at 3 p.m. 470 d M' OUNT SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT "The ANNUAL MEETING of RATE PAYERS will be held at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, at 11 (Eleven) a.m. on THURSDAY, the sth day of January, 1882. After the Election of Two Mem bers will take place to fill the vacant seats of Messrs J. E. Taylor and A. E. Peacho, who retire by ballot, but who are eligible for re-election. A poll, if demanded, will take place the same day, and close at 4 P *C.‘ J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Returning Officer for the Mount Somers 384 d Road District. Amusements. G RAND RACE BALL In connection with the Winslow Annual Races and Sports, under the supervision of the Race Committe. A Ball Will be held in the GRAIN SHED OF JOHN GRIGG, Esq. (kindly lent for the occasion. 4Md Admission — sa. Ladies free. J. B. ROGERS, Hon. Sec.



Ecclesiastical. i ) SERVICE, j ON SATURDAY NIGHT A Service will be held in ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH, At 11 p.m. Short Address will be given by the In cumbent, and the last ten minutes of this year will be spent in silent prayer. ■ 475 d Late Advertisements. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. JANUARY, 1882. The Evening Train from Christchurch to Ashburton, will leave at 5.20 p.m., and the Evening Train from Timaru to Ash • nrion at 530 p.m. No Goods Traffic on January 2nd. All ordinary Single Fare Tickets on 3rd December, or on any day up to and Deluding 3rd January, will be available for Return up to and including 7th January Special Notice. —Ordinary Single Fare : Tickets to Kingston, issued at Amberley- Waitaki, or any intermediate station, 011 > same dates as above, will be available for Return up to and including 14th January. > WINSLOW SPORTS. ~ A Special Train will leave Ashburton at 11.15 a.m., for Winslow, and return at 6 p.m., stopping at Tinwaldif required. . FREDK. BACK, , ■ Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Deo. 29th,. 1881. 478 d



Alfred Hamson. WEDNESDAY, 41H JANUARY, 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received inatrucions from Mr M. Ryan,’ who is leaving the colony, to Sell by Public Auction, on the Premises, next to Cookson’s Stables, THE WHOLE OF HIS STOCK OF Provision Stores, Comprising— Groceries of all kinds Jams, Pickles Tea, Sugar, Candles Hams, Bacon, etc., etc. The whole of the above is new and of first-class quality. 1 Cow, in full profit. Also, a quantity of FURNITURE & EFFECTS. Without Reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, 477 d Auctioneer. mm——— ———a■— 1 1 Tenders. SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing Work : Contract No. 45.—Re-formation, etc., 85 chains, more or less, North Ashburton road, and formation and metalling 8 chains Cameron’s road. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, where tenders, addressed to the Chairman, will be received until 1 p.m. on MONDAY, January 2nd, 1882. The lowest or any tender not necessarily 0° ° WENT WORTH OOOKSON, Jus., 460 d Surveyor.



TENDERS are invited for the SUP PLY of FIVE HUNDRED LOAYES of BREAD (more or- less) per week, de livered at Tinwald. Closed tenders to be sent to the Office of this Paper, not later than SATURDAY Night next, marked “Tenders for Bread.” 466 d



1 nr LENDERS will be received till SAT } i URDAY, Dec. 31, for BUILDING an Office in West street. Plans and ! specifications at JOSEPH CLARK’S, 444 d East street. rjlO BUILDERS. TENDERS will be received at my Office until 4 p.m. on TUESDAY, 3rd January, 1882, for Building STABLE (in brick or r.cone) in Ashburton. Plans and specifications may be seen until Wednesday, 28th, at Mr Cookson’s, Ashburton, and after that date at my office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. C. MADDISON, Architect. Hereford street, Christchurch. 406 d ■ —MIIIIIUMMI——» To Let. TO LET, ok EOR SALE—A Three roomed COTTAGE on half-acre of ground, N. W. Belt. Apply, R. S- Bean, Tinwald, or Office of this Paper -447d rpo LET— Three SHOPS and 3 1 OFFICES, in Saunders’ Buildings, lately occupied by T. R. Hodder and Co., as a Drapery and Clothing Establishment. Apply, Robert Alcorn. 143 d r - *" in mi —im iwn» wni ii iii ifi Lost. LOST —On Monday evening last, a fawn and white St. Bernard SLUT (about six months old), answers to the name of “Nun.” Any person bringing the same to the undersigned will be re warded. GEORGE JAMESON, 463 d Ashburton. £1 R E W R D. Lost, Stolen, or Strayed a fortnight ago—One Black Cob HORSE, branded NCP 'on shoulder ; split off ear, white hind foot, white star on forehead. When lost had a neck strap on. Any person detaining the same horse after this date will he prosecuted. Finder will receive the above reward by returning the same to JAMES HESELTINE, 457 d Saddler, Tinwald. Public Notices. y ONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. This Road District being now sub divided into Five Wards, the following [ explanation of the working of the Ward system, so far as it relates to the election of members of the Board, is published for the information of the Ratepayers of the district. The boundaries of the Wards have been gazetted, and can also be seen on the map at the Road Board Office.



At the termination of the current year all the present members of the Board go out of office, but are eligible for re election. Each Ward will return one member to represent it on the Board. Such member must be on the roll of the Ward he repre sents, and be elected by Ratepayers on such roll, and no others. The day appointed for the five elections is the FIFTH of JANUARY, 1882, at the hour of 12 o’clock noon, at the follow ins places, the Polls (if any) closing at 4 o’clock p. rn.;— For No. 1 Ward—Messrs Montgomery’s Cottage at Winslow For No. 2 Ward The Flemington Schoolhouao For No. 3 Ward—The Road Board Office For No. 4 Ward—Longlands Out-station, near Hinds j For No. 5 Ward—Mr C. Pye’a Farm house. W. CUTHBERT, Clerk. Longbeach Road Board, 19th December, 1881. 462 d pOACHERS BEWARE! All Persons found TRESPASSING on the Westerfield Estate without the sanc tion of the undersigned, in quest of fish or game, will be prosecuted according to E E RIN G TWINE BINDER. Only a few Machines left, for which early application is necessary. BONES. —Wanted Known, that Mr F. Mayo, is a Cash Purchaser of Bones in any quantity, at £3 per ton. Address, F. Ma'o, Hampstead B6ne law. 437 d D. OLIVER, C. G. HAWDON. 337 d JAMESON & ROBERTS, : Ashburton Agents, I Mills. 8340



J. T. Ford and Co. JT, FORD & CO. have received in , structions from the Trustees in the < late Sir J. C. Wilson’s estate, to Sell by ; Public Auction, at T I N W A L D, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY STH, 1882, The following VALUABLE DRAUGHT HORSES, HARNESS HORSES, HACKS, WORKING BULLOCKS, AND Farming Plant, Belonging to the Rangitata Station, and removed to Tinwald for con venience of Sale. The Auctioneers beg to call the atten tion of Farmers, Contractors, and others to this IMPORTANT SALE, 17 Which comprises- First-class Draught Geldings Mares and 5 5 4 Draught Mares with Foals at foot Hackney Mares with Foals at foot Useful Stallion Hacks Pair of Carriage Ponies (have been constantly driven together) Thoroughbred Stallion (“Noble man ”) Team of eight Working Bullocks, with Dray, Yokes, Bown and Chains complete Six-horse Wagon 2 Drays with frames 0 Tip Carts, with frames J Grass Seed Stripper 2 Deering Twine Binders 2 McCormick Wire Binders O Tilters, by Reid and Gray D.F. Ploughs, by Reid and Gray Barrowman Ploughs Sets Tine Harrows 2 Sets Tripod Harrows 1 Eight-horse Power Threshing Machine, with Plant complete. Cambridge and Wood Rollers 2 Smyth’s Broad-cast Seed Sowers, with Chain Harrows attached 20 Sets of Harness and Swingletrees , Express Wagon J Double Set of Harness &c., &c., &c. The Draught Horses have been care fully selected and put together regardless of cost, and will be found staunch, sound, and in thorough working order. The Implements are now in use and in thorough repair ; and in consequence of the farms on the Hinds river being dis posed of, the whole of the Stock and Plant will be sold WITHOUT RESERVE.



400 d J. T. FORT) & CO., Auctioneers. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Agents, Ashburton. TUESDAY, JAN. xo, 1882. AT THE SPREAD EAGLE HOTEL TO CONTRACTORS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. EXTENSIVE Clearing Sale CONSISTING OF HORSES, CATTLE, FARM IMPLEMENTS, BUGGIES, &c., &c. Messrs j. t. ford & co. are favored with instructions from various owners to hold a LARGE CLEARING SALE, At the Spread Eagle Hotel, ON TUESDAY, ioth JANUARY, li : Consisting of— -10 First-class Draught Geldings and Mares Yearlings and Two-year Olds Head Fat Cattle j gg Head 18-months Heifers and Steers Reid and Gray 3-Horse Dray, with frame (nearly new) Kidd 3-Horse Dray (nearly new) 1 Three-furrow Plough, by Reid and Gray 2 Sets Shaft Harness 0 Sets Plough and Leading Harness English-made Carriage (almost new) Double-seated Buggy (almost new) Quantity of Firewood Posts and Bails And a lot of other things too numerous to mention. EXTRA ENTRIES Will be received by MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ashburton. J, T. FORD & CO., . . 1 439 d Auctioneers.



J. T. Ford and 00. FJIHE STANDING CROPS ADVERTISED TO BE SOLD, At the County Saleyards, ON TUESDAY NEXT, 3RD PROX., Having been disposed of by us privately, are now WITHDRAWN FROM SALE. J. T. FORD & CO., FRIEDLANDER BROS., 446 d Agents. TO STOCK OWNERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS, IN THE COUNTY OP ASHBURTON. We beg to announce that we have COMMENCED BUSINESS AX ASHBURTON, AS AUCTIONEERS & COMMERCIAL AGENTS, For the Sale of STATIONS, FARMS, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, PRODUCE, &c. We have arranged with Messrs Friedlander 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, &c., and our intimate knowledge of the markets in the chief centres of New Zealand, combined with the close ac quaintance with the requirements of the district of Messrs Freidlander Bros., who will carry out the arrangements for sales, is a guarantee that the business entrusted to our care will be well and promptly attended to. J. T. Ford and Co., AUCTIONEERS, Christchurch, Timaru, and Ashburton. WITH reference to the above, our name is a sufficient guarantee that any business entrusted to our care will receive every possible attention. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Merchants. May 23, 1881. 880 a Railway Notices. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. EXCURSION TO DUNEDIN. CHEAP FARES, CHEAP FARES. Owing to the great success of the Holi day Excursions, a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Christchurch for Dunedin on Night of SATURDAY, 31st December, at 8.40, taking on Passengers from Christ church for all Stations up to Timaru, ar riving at Dunedin at 8 o’clock next morning. The Stations at which Excursion Tickets can be procured, and the times at which the Excursion Train will leave those Stations, are— Fares. Ist 2nd Departure Class. Class, Time. Christchurch ... 30a 20s 8.40 p.m. Ashburton ... 30s 20s 11.10 p.m.



Temuka 20s 15s 12.45 a.m. Timaru ... ... 20s 15s 1.30 a.m. Waimate ... -20 s 15s 2.15 a.m. Oamaru... ... 15s 10s 4.0 a.m. Tickets good for return for 7 days from date of issue. The journey may be broken at any stopping place, either going or returning. Excursion Tickets at same Fares MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED FOR PASSENGERS to Travel by Express Train on Dec. 31st or January 2nd. By order. 454 d For Sale. IJHE COMING HARVEST MESSRS REID GRAY have on on Sale, at their Works, Cameron street, all descriptions of WIRE and TWINE of best quality. 451 d OR SALE- Three ENGINES, Three COMBINES, and Three ELEVATORS, in complete working order. Trial given. Apply to JOSEPH CLARK, East street, 452 d Ashburton. pyEERING TWINE BINDER. FOR SALE, a second-hand Machine, in first-rate order, having cut only HO acres. JAMESON & ROBERTS, 412 d Ashburton. jji O R SAL E BRIGHAM’S MOWERS & REAPERS. JAMESON & ROBERTS, 314 d Ashburton. F O R S Rural Section 28403 705 a Rural Section 28404—95 a 28r Rural Section 28405 —103 a Irl3p Rural Section 28406—387 a 2r 20p Rural Section 28407 —234 a 3r lOp All the above can be had as one com pact Farm—is nearly all laid down in English grass, and well fenced, with plenty of water. Apply, 213 d MATSON, COX & CO. /\N SALE BY THE UNDER SIGNED. Andrews and Beaven’s celebrated Canterbury, Zealandia, and Austra lian Chaff Cutters, From £l3 upwards. Horse Gear from £lO 10s, simple strong and compact. 998 a POYNTZ & CO.



O PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. FOR SALE Cheap, one Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c., complete. MESSRS P. & D. DUNCAN, THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day-i •7 a, up to the: hour of going to press. This is than buying a sixpenny weekly. ' 851 c Wills street. Ashburton



Matson, Cox, and Co. Matson, Cox, & Co. LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates and on most favorable terms. WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have have now on hand FOR SALE— Woolpacks Cornsacks Castor Oil Fencing Wire (7, 8,9, 10) Barbed Spiked Wire Stakes Posts Rails Staples Turnip Seeds of all desc tions Clover Seeds do Timothy- Cocksfoot Rye Grass Mangolds Potatoes Teas in boxes and cheats OATS, BRAN, CHAFF. &c., &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c.



We are now prepared to purchase WOOL in large or small quantities, or ship same to the Melbourne or home markets, or to sell at the forthcoming Wool Sales in Christchurch, and to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES When in Our Stores. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE at ASHBURTON YARDS On TUESDAY, JANUARY 3. Agents for Royse, Stead, and Co. Agents for Robey.’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & CO. 35d W. H. Gundry. W. H. GUNDRY, Estate & station agent, LICENSED LAND BROKER AND GENERAL MERCHANT. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, HAS ON SALE— Fencing Wire, Nos. 7,8, and 9, Posts and Rails, Stakes Turnip, Clover, and Gorse Seeds Station and Farm Stores Boiled and Raw Oil Raddle Lampblack, &c., &c. COAL AND FIREWOOD. *Best Brands Whisky' Brandy Rum Port Sherry Claret Lager Beer in Bottle Agent for Joel’s Celebrated Dunedin Beer, in bulk and bottle. Agent for AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. STANDARD FIRE & MARINE IN SURANCE COMPANY. STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY.



F O R S A E. Lot 81, North West Belt, containing J-acre, with good four-roomed cottage thereon. For particulars apply to W. H. GUNDRY.



For sale. Section 58, adjoining Messrs Jones and Bradshaw’s grain store. This is one of the best sites in Tinwald, either for a shop or grain store, having good frontage to the railway line and being so close to the station. Also, section 133, Tinwald, next to the Temperance Hall, Graham street. W. H. GUNDRY.



F R SALE. Quarter-acre Section, No. 91, Bullock’s Block, East Town Belt. Cheap. Terms easy. W. H. GUNDRY,



jyj- ONEY TO LEND. On approved Freehold security in various sums, at lowest current rates. Apply to W. H. Gundry, LICENSED LAND BROKER (under the Lana Transfer Act.) mummaaemammmmmaammmmmmmmmmmrnmmmmmmmmmmEa Educational. ■RADIES’ SCHOOL. Hereford street. East Christchurch. MRS HARDY JOHNSTON is pre- I pared to receive a limited number of young ladies (boarders and day pupils) who require superior educational advan tages, baaed upon the best modern sys tem. Mrs Johnston is assisted by ex perienced English and Foreign Oover nessea. Prospectuses and full particulars on .application. References kindly permitted to His Honor Mr Justice Johnston, Rev. E. M. Lingard Rev. J. Elmslie, Rev. H. C. A. Watson and Rev. W. A. Psecoe. 5340



T. Bullock. T. Bullock, UC T I OjN EER, ESTATE GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EAST STREET, BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, O FARMERS. For Sale, 800 Cross-bred LAMBS. QRASS LAND. GRASS LAND. TO LET, at a low rental —A FARM of 230 Acres, together with a seven roomed House, situated about miles from the township. It is all laid down in English grasses, and well watered with a windmill pump ; or the above can be let in two lots, as follows: — 110 Acres with House 120 ~ without ~ O FARMERS. FOR SALE, Cheap, Harvester King Wire Binder. AND AT THE Ashburton. T. BULLOCK. T. BULLOCK, T, BULLOCK.



■pOE SALE, Cheap, a capital American Buggy. T. BULLOCK. F OR SALE, CHEAP. A Buckeye MOWING MACHINE, suitable lor cutting grass or grain. T. BULLOCK. 0 ATS. 0 s. FOR SALE.—FEED OATS, in quan tities to suit purchasers. T. BULLOCK, M 0 N E Y. L 2,000 TO LEND, in one sum, on freehold security, at lowest current rates; also,Ll,ooo on first-class freehold security, in sums to suit borrowers, T. BULLOCK. jTjIOR SALE.—That valuable piece of P Land opposite “ The Grange,” being Lot 8, Tancred and Allan’s sale plan, and containing 41a 3r 28p, situated only two miles from the township of Ashburton, T. BULLOCK. TO LET. Stable and Loose-boxes opposite the County Saleyards. Also, Dwelling-house, together with pad dock, lately in the occupation of Mr Peter Good. These stables being situated close to the Saleyards affords a good opening for a person to cake in horses to bait. The loose-boxes are suitable for entire horses during the season. Apply at once. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. —Half-acre Section facing the North Town Belt. Good site for private residence. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a Low Rental.—Shop and Dwelling-house, Triangle, adjoining Mr Thiele’s, Baker. T. BULLOCK 827 c Auctioneer and Estate Agent. Public Companies. SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO. Capital ... £1,000,000. Head Office, 151, West George street, Glasgow. General Manager : W. W. W. Reid. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : J. STUART REID, General Agent, Wellington. Messrs Tucker andßestell havingbeen appointed AGENTS for the Ashburton District for the above Company, are now prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. FRED. H. BARNES, 248 d Agent for Canterbury. IVTORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE ijS INSURANCE COMPANY, Capital £2,000,000, Are now prepared to effect Insurances on Growing Crops and Threshing Machinery. POYNTZ & CO., Agents, 424 d Ashburton. N ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Established 1809. Subscribed Capital Fire Fund Life Fund Premiums for 1880 £2,000,000 1,201,243 3,380,107 951,173 Ashburton Agency: POYNTZ AND CO., East street. 774 c Barristers, Solicitors, &



Branson & Purnell, JgARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS EAST STREET, 46a C. W. Ireland, jgARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 8a Business Notices. HBURTON BREWERY. Messrs Wood & Co. BREWERS AND BOTTLERS, Have much pleasure in informing the public that, having completed their exten sive alterations in the above Brewery, they are now prepared to supply, Whole sale and Retail, a first-class article, both in ALES and STOUT, at a greatly re duced price. They have also made special arrange ments for supplying those light BITTER ALES so highly appreciated both at home and abroad. All Ales and Porter from this date will be guaranteed, and delivered carriage paid to any railway station. WOOD AND CO., Ashburton Brewery, Cameron street. N.B.—On Sale, a large quantity of good MALT VINEGAR, price 2s per gallon. Fresh Yeast and Grains on Sale daily. 227 d Building and friendly socie ties’ ACTS, on Sale at the ' Office of this Paper,



Business Notices. BAKER BROS., JgUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui road and Cass street, Ashburton. PLANS PREPARED & ESTIMATES GIVEN, 472 c M. Ryan and Co. to Inform their friends and the public that they have Opened a NEW GROCERY STORE in Wills street (next to Cookson’s Stables), and hope by keeping a good article, to obtain a fair share of public patronage. 884 c VTEW TINWALD STORE, Opposite the Railway Shed. Opened June 18, 1881. Biggs and Reid, 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, CHEAP TEAS! TEAS!! TEAS!I! Of the Best Blends. SUGARS ! SUGARS !! SUGARS!! At remarkably Low Prices. CLOTHING ! CLOTHING !! CLOTHING!!! And HARDWARE '. HARDWARE !! 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



HAVING purchased Messrs T. R. j; Hodder and Co. ’s STOCK OF IRONMONGERY, GLASSWARE, s EARTHENWARE, AND GROCERIES, I ■will continue the business in the same J premises, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, and by keeping the very best quality of ] Goods, and selling at the very Lowest possible Price, everyone will find it to their advantage to deal with me. Now Landed, a lino of Strong c and Well - flavored TEAS, which will be sold at 19s (guaran teed). Tea by the lb, 2s, 2s 6d, and 3s. There has never been anything like the 3s Tea in Ashburton before. I bought the Ironmongery, Glassware, etc., at a large discount under Cost Price, q and will give my Customers the advan tage. n Orders left at the Shop will be delivered with despatch, and Families leaving their address will be waited upon regu larly. Prime BUTTER and FRESH EGGS 1 bought in any quantities. Robert Alcorn. 9 F. Furness, jmUITERER AND CONFECTIONER 1 Pine Apples Strawberries Cherries Nets, And all other Fruits in Season. REFRESHMENT ROOMS—Tea and Coffee Always Ready. and Saunders’ Build ings. 363 d Lion Brewery. &WOOD (late Wood and Co.) begs # to inform his friends and cus tomers that he has dissolved partnership vith M. C. O. Digby, and the late firm laving sold their interest in the Ashburton Brewery to Mr John Manning, of Rangiora, the undersigned will at an early date be enabled to supply the public with i Brewing of his well-known ALE and STOUT from the new brick premises in Dobson street and Cass street, Ashburton, GEORGE WOOD, 184 d Brewer, <fec J. F. Stratz, HIGH STREET (TRIANGLE), Cristchuroh. PRACTICAL in Foreign and English Watches. Makes all his expenses >y his hand-work, therefore he can sell heaper than any other house in Canter >ury. [Established 1877. ] ilotheram’s Silver Hunting Levers, £6 £l5O REWARD, if not genuine. !0 per Cent. Cheaper than other Houses. o p a J. P. Stratz, f. | Watchmaker, jjl from ’ rjjf j| ' London 9§ - P O S g » ET K J. F. STRATZ, uireot Importer o Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, and Silver Plate from England, France, Germany, and America. English Silver Hunting Levers, capped, from £3 10s to £lO 10s. £ American Waltham Lovers, with English cases, from A mo. L..u Lever Clocks, in wood or nickel silver cases Alarm Clocks (nickel silver), bell s. d. 2 5 0



Foyntz and Co. /.m -m W ALT EB A. WOOD’ S TWINE Binder & Harvester sft. 6in. and 6ft 6in. Cut Eight of the world’s highest prizap were awarded to W. A. Wood’s Harvest ing Machine. Special First at the Melbourne Exhibi tion. The competitors of the “Wood;” being dissatisfied with their defeat at the trial, appealed to the Commissioners of the Exhibition for another trial. This being granted, a second trial was held qn December 23 last, at Rochester, Australia, when their Machine was again victorious, competing against the McCormick,' Os borne, and Deering Twine Binders. A FIELD TRIAL of W. A Wool's Machine will be held NEAR ASHBUR TON early next month. POYNTZ & CO., t Agents. , Ml draw special attention to their re vised list of properties, viz., FARMS : 300 acres, close to Wakanui creek, well improved, part in crop, balance in English grass. 397 acres, R. S. 26616 and 26655; well watered and close to the Railway Station. 532 acres, R.S, 27192, 27194; part. In wheat, balance in tussocks. 117 acres, Wakanui, R. S. 28239; to be sold on very reasonable terms. 78£ acres, Wakanui creek ; suitable for a dairy farm. 479 acres, R.S. 34036, and others all in native. 564 acres, R.S. 27493 and 27494, capital sheep farm good improvements. 250 acres, K.S. 28111, 28112, partly in crop. 360 acres, at Waterton, all in crop. 1200 acres, R. S. 25413, and other splendid sheep farms; exceptionally good improvements. 220 acres, R.S. 32367 and 32356, in native



TOWN SECTIONS : T.S. 118, 119, near Messrs Cunningham grain store. T. S. 465, 466, 467, Tancred street. T.S. 1011, 1012, 1013, Cox and Walker streets. T.S. 822, 828, 818, 689. 675, 518, 316. T.S. 742, 743. HOUSE PROPERTIES; A seven-roomed, overlooking the Domain, within two minutes walk of the centre of the town and Railway Station, well fenced, and tastefully laid out. A four-roomed house in Burnett street. A five-roomed house in Tancred street. Two well-built four-roomed houses in Peter street. SUBURBAN PROPERTIES : 3 acres of land, in Walsh’s paddock, well fenced. Several sections on the Alford Forest road, suitable for building sites. A ten-roomed house, with two acres of land, having long frontage, on the Wakanui road. Tws four-roomed houses, on East Town ■/ Belt. A five-roomed house on back East Belt. A good four-roomed house near -the Gas Works. POYNTZ & CO, Agents, Ashburton. O N SALE. Andrews and Beaven’s Straw Elevtaors, with patent tines, from L 65 up. wards, capable of delivering to height of 24ft. POYNTZ & CO. rpHE UNDERSIGNED have the sum of £3,000 to invest on freehold security in sums to suit borrowers, at current'rates of interest. Poyntz and 00., AGENTS, ) ■' ! I ASHBURTON,