On the following day 1 u>. A . ;'v home, she speaking no word during i..«- whole pf the long journey. V\ uen n.y father met us she kissed him, hui no word passed her lips; and, oh, with what anguish I laid her stricken form on the couch in our own room, which hut a week before she had left so full of joy and hope. - For days Lily lay in a kind of stupor, till, as a last resource, I begged Made- Moiselle Henrietta, who was still at the Hall, to come and see her. She came, like the true-hearted woman she was, and wept over Lily, and clasped her to her breast, and at last began to speak Leonard. Lily drew herself back and gazed at her, as if waking from a dream; and then the flood-gates of grief were rent asunder, and she wept such tears as only the broken-hearted weep. When the tempest was passed, she lay exhausted, like the flower whose name she bore, when, broken and crushed by a storm, it lies helpless and forlorn. , This relief to her pent-up feelings eased her a little, though day by day she gradually sank ; but the weaker she became the more contented she grew, and, it new . light, as of a faintly-dawning .hope, seemed to shine in her wan face. One day she called meto be*) and said— ‘Listen, May —I feel lam not to be with you for long, and, though I grieve to part from you, my dear, good sister, and our father, yet you know I am going to meet my true love again— where no one ! can take me from him ; and, May,’ she added, ‘ please let his image lie on my breast as it does now.’ I promised to do as she wished, for I could not ’ hide the truth which * shone in, her eyes, and spoke on her sunken cheeks,’ that she would not be with rtis: long. She lingered through the bright, warm summer-time, the gentle breath of which seemed to waft hey hearer Heaven, and, when autumn’s first touch turned the emerald leaves to gold; the Great Reaper gathered our choicest blossom into his garner. ;We .fold our tily to sleep in a sunny spot of the churchyard on the hill-side ; and there, beneath the daisies, lies all that is mortal of my heart’s Queen. We placed Leonard’s name with hers upon her tombstone, with the last words her lips' had uttered— ‘ Faithful unto death!'—M.H.

THE ASHBURTON; GUARDIAN, ‘WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1881.



Meetings. * PUBLIC MEETING, for the pur pose of Electing a New Committee for .this Wakanui Library, will be held in the Wnkanui Schoolroom, bn MONDAY, theOtH ilune next. } • 815 a A. G. EARLE. C E. A MEETING' of the Shareholders ol the Tbmplar Hall Company will be held TO-MORROW (Thursday) EVENING, the 19th last.; in the back-room of the haU,'atß-p.m. Business—To consider motion passed on Ihe lSlh ult iff order. T , j G. W. ANDREWS, 825 a:; Chairman. THISTLE LODGE, 027, S.C., i-.-: ASHBURTON. The Regular Monthly MEETING ol the above Lodge will be held TO MORROW EVENING, at the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, at 7.3 C p.m. ' Visiting Brethren invited. By order of the R.W.M. G. GAUKRODGER, 823 a ' • - Hon. Sec. UPPER : ASHBURTON ROAI ... ■.■ BOARD. Itt consequence of the severance of the Baneitata-portion of this district, Causing this to be proclaimed a NEW ROAI DISTRICT ‘(under the same name), i MEETING will tsk#: place at the Roac Board' Office on " MONDAY, the 30tl jnst ait 10 o’clock- a. in., for the pnrposi of ELECTING five ne w ; MEMBERS, anc that Mr E. D. Ptolak has been appointe< Returning Officer. c ' DONALD M‘LEAN, Chairman.



Amusements mOWN H A LL, A she URT ON. FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 20, and 21. SIGNOR Li; TAMBURINI (Italian* Necromancer and Prince of Modern Wonder Workers). MR W. H. MANNING 1 (The Premier Ventriloquist). RALPH LEVOI fComiquc and Local Comic Vocalist). HERR F. ELLEN •' (The ethinelit Solo Pianist). Fpt further particulars, see Bills. Front eeatfl, 3s ; Secondseats, 2s; ' seats, la 826 ;; ' ; G. GATESBY, Agent Back c ■N- E R It ip proposed to HOLD A CONCERT in the Temperance Hall, at Tinwald, on UONDAIT, 'the inst., the proceeds to be'dhroted to the Harmonium Fund of the Tinwald Church. Admission, Is ; reserved seats, 2s. 828 a A. W. HANDS. A FARMERS’ B ALL will take place in Moffatt’s Flour Mill on the Evening WAY 24th (Queens Birth day) ;to commence at 8 o’clock. Double tickets, &s, t° be obtained from the Undersigned and J. Ward, East street. 814 a '■ ' A. G. EARLE. Lecture. IL D ~W, A TER . CURE, M HYDROPATHY. TUESDAY MAY 24th. A Lecture, Explaining,tb»i principles ,pf Hydropath j and its npwtical , application to vorioiu diseases,lwilltbe. delivered in Ashburtor by , A; WALLIS, of Christchurch, formerly of Smedley’f Matlock Bank, England. at 7.30. wii.i ' A l/VgßflSEßS'are reminded tlia A. v>«M ASHBURTON GUARDIAS command* ‘the LARGEST CIRC OLA TION Tn.lih'iJ Borough, and Suburbs, anc Hie lor "adver tisenients aro von .'it.a - -i



Dan Henderson and Co. S .TURDAY, MAY 21, 188 J. Clearing Sale. POSI'i IVERY WITHOUT RESERVE. D HENDERSON & CO. will offer , for sale on Saturday next, the 21st inst., at their Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, at 12 o’clock sharp— Crockery, Glassware, Clocks, Pictures, Gas Pendants, Kerosene Lamps, Cheese, Chick-wheat, Empty Cases, Crates, Kilderkins, etc., etc. Absolutely without any reserve. T. QUILL, 827 a Auctioneer. For Sale. W E have received instructions to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, A SNUO Improved Farm, Now in fallow. This Farm conaists of 127 Acres of the best land in the Wakanui District and will be sold a bargain, on easy terms of payment. For particulars, apply to 804 a DAN HENDERSON & CO. ■pi 0 R SALE



A FARM of 125 acres, well fenced. The laud is of good quality ; all laid down i in English grass, and abundantly watered. Haxton & Beattie's Patent FLEXIBLE HARROWS, and Kell, Meat, and Co.’s Ando-American CORN and SEED DRILL. POYNTZ AND CO. AND FOR SALE. 564 ACRES improved Farm, situated at Dromore, of which 370 acres are laid down in grass, and 130 acres are in stubble, after one crop, balance in tussock. Small house. Sub-division fences, plantation, The new water race is supposed to run through this property. 544 ACRES in tussock at Lauriston on the Forks railway line, with the water race running through the centre of the section. Terms easy. Apply to CUFF & GRAHAM, 597 a Christchurch. Tenders mO CONTRACT PLOUGHMEN. WANTED—TENDERS for CROSS PLOUGHING 150 acres of ground near Dromore ; furrow slice, 9x 5. To be completed by June 24. Water on the ground. Tenders to bo addressed to G. W. Don amoks (not later than May 21), Chertsey. 817 a Found. TWELVE RAMS, long-wooled, strayed from Chertsey on the 16th Inst. Brand, red dab on lop of head. G. JAMES, 818 a Chertsey. To Let. TO LET-A BLACKSMITH’S SHOP, doing a good business, in a thriving country district. For particulars, apply to Poyntz and Co. , Ashburton. 612 a SALEYARDS. In consequence of Tuesday, the 24th instant, being the Queen’s Birthday, and a General holiday, the ORDINARY SALE OF STOCK l WILL s NOT TAKE PLACE. BLT A\ ii. h Ji i: Postponed To the following TUESDAY, 3x s t MAY. HAY T. SMITH, . 819 a Lessee. S COLERIDGE ELECTORAL “ \j DISTRICT. e The following ADDITIONALOFFICES e have been proclaimed as places where the Coleridge Electoral Roll may be inspected, viz.;— 5 The Road Board Offices at Horornta The Road Board Offices at Courtenay The Road Board Offices at South Rakaia ; The Road Board Offices at Mount 5 Somers. The Post Office at Sheffield 1 C. PERCY COX, 808 a Registrar of Electors, Coleridge. y 18 n ’s Thos. Dudson, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. ' Persons visiting this Establishment can be supplied with every article of the trade at lowest prices. 2034 THOMAS DUDSON. TXTINTED EVERBODY to know that • VV HORSE COVERS can be bought for 17b 0d (former price, 255), at S. pj- Stephens’, Saddler, Tinwald. 726 a id fIjHRESHING BOOKS printed on the T JL shortest notice, at the Office of this Paper. - V



Robert Wilkin and Co. mi N WALD SALE YARD TO-MORROW. i S. GREAT CLEARING PALE 01' SHEEP, HORSES, CATTLE, IM PLEMENTS. For Particulars see Rills. Commencing at 12 o’clock. Luncheon provided. R. WILKIN & CO. Auctioneers. JAMESON & ROBERTS, 81Ga Ashburton. THURSDAY, 19th MAY. BONA FIDE Clearing Sale, AT THE TINWALD YARDS. Messrs Robert wilkin & co. (in conjunction with Messrs Jameson and Roberts, Ashburton,) have been instructed by Mr Joseph Clark, of Longbeach, to hold a CLEARING SALE OF HORSES, STOCK, & IMPLEMENTS, AT THE TINWALD SALEYARDS, SOUTH ASHBURTON, ON THURSDAY, iqth MAY. Mr Clark having completed the work of laying down the whole of his Farm with English grasses, and consequently having no further use for them, has decided to dispose of all the Farm Stock, which he has been so careful in collecting for some years past. The lots will be sold on their merits, and WITHOUT RESERVE. They comprise— OA DRAUGHT MARES & GELD INGS g MILCH COWS rj HEAD OF MIXED CATTLE 0Q FAT BACON PIGS 40 STORE PIGS 4Q PURE LINCOLN EWES £0 PURE LINCOLN EWE LAMBS )00 FAT WETHERS LOT OF STORE S 4 REAPERS AND BIN £ DRAYS SHEEP RS ON LIGH 2* 'O RSE 1 PL RO orses AND ELVATOR Ac., Ac., , r/' The Horses arc very goodMyfcCey nave been carefully selected, and cora 'Sl'.Wßn R??!?*res to good Horses), young Geldings, Ac. They have been in regular work, and are well known throughout the district as most use ful, Staunch Farm Horses The Harness, Implements, Ac., have been well taken care of, and arc in good order and repair The Sheep arc very good—the Lincolns especially being well worth the at tention of persons wanting Ewes for a stud flock. Sale to commence at 12 o’clock. Luncheon provided. EGBERT WILKIN & CO., Auctioneers, JAMESON & ROBERTS, 79a Ashburton. Ecclesiastical. ATHOLIC CHURCH. ASHBURTON : Ist Mass, 9 o’clock; 2nd Mass, Ho clock, on the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd and sth Sundays (when one occurs) of the month. RAKAIA : Mass, 11 o’clock, 4th Sunday of the month. n,- EDMUND V COT]'EY. Educational. IHE MISSES HONOUR arc prepared ' receive, at their residence, Home •eet, PUPILS in Music, Singing, and rawing. Terms, per quarter, for each bject, two guineas. Drawing, in class, cry Tuesday, from half-past three to ,lf-past four, one guinea per quarter^ SPARROW CLUB. MEMBERS of this Club are informed at they can procure POISONED TEAT on and after SATURDAY EXT, May 21st, at Mr. C.\Mm:H)(iE’s liemist’s Shop, East street, Ashburton, rice to members, 15s (id per bushel. H. C. JACOBSON, ii, Hon. Sec. IyTESTERFIELD MILLS. Having taken the above Mills, I beg to orm farmers and the public generally it the MILL is NOW OPEN, and pe, by turning out a first-class article, merit a share of public support. Clristing on the usual terms. Cash yer of grain. JAMES CLARK. March 17th, 1881. 376 a IHE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day’s news, to the hour of going to press. This is ,teS than buying a sixpenny weekly



Alfred Harrison. Bankrupt Sale. FRIDAY, 20th MAY. 1 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON, favored with instructions from the trustee in thuestatc of Daniel Evans, farmer, Water ton, will sell by public auction, ON THE PREMISES - 1 Bay Horse, Captain, Gyrs 1 Grey ~ Prince. syrs 2 Cows in Calf ' 3 Cal \ es 1 Fat Steer 30 Encon Pigs 10 Sows, etc. 1 Dray 1 Set Harness 1 D.F. Plough, Reid and Grey 1 S.F. do., Hornby 1 Chaff Cutter, Eentall 1 Horse-power 1 Samuelson Reaper 2 Scoops 40 Bush.els Oats Harness, Swingletreej, &c. , &.c. The sale will be held on the Farm, situated near the Wheatstone Hotel, At 1 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 812 a Auctioneer. Public Notices. V. 1411#® 11 fJIHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. Although this office has been in exis jnco for a period of more than seven cars, it is believed that the objects for ’lnch it was established are not sufficiently nderstnod. It is desired to set forth in concise form information respecting the usincas which this office undertakes : 1. The charge of all kinds of money rusts, such as Marriage Settlements, joneys to be invested for the bmjefit of linors, moneys hjects, moneys the which is ia isputc, or whpse is unbftfortp r cannot be found, etc., Yjf 2. The administratiun or'mo will# of ersons wlip by/rtppomfi 11 g the Public Tustee ,a f executor sccurcp the uarantqe jof-tho Stale for the due'fulfil lent o# their wishes, and to avoid the isk cAisequent on the appointment of persons as executors, who recjuently, though earnestly desirousTpf cting for the benefit of parties inj,eca|tcd, ail to carry for rtiich they conse itently intfo pref themselves and those Snose interests /hgfy are striving to pro egt in costly anil jiarassing litigation. 3. The admimiftration of all estates of vhich nojjiaposition has been made by fifiyJlflfenever relatives do not wish to in wr tie responsibility of administration, or amfipt from any cause obtain the neccs- act. In such cases it is the jflySP'ljie Public Trustee to discharge 11 legal debts so far as the assets extend, nd divide the residue amongst the next if kin. 4. The administration of the estates of unatics, lunatic patients, and convicts. 5. The charge of all lands lying waste nd unoccupied of which the owner is un mown, or who has bedn absent from the olony for ten years, having left no mown agent. The cost of administering estates is very mall. Information may;be 'obtained from 11 agents. R. C. HAMERTON, 29a Public Trustee. Y. R. •N THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. CANTERBURY DISTRICT. In the matter of The Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act, 18G5, and In the matter of— -Ist. The Rural Section numbered 8340, in the Christchurch District, in the Provincial District of Canterbury; and 2nd. The nine Rural Sections num bered respectively 1911, 1998, 294 G, 19G94, 19G95, 19G9G, 19G97, 1974 G, and 19747, in the District of Timaru, in the said Provincial Dis trict of Canterbury ; and 3rd. Tlio eleven Town Sections num bered. respectively 342, 421, 4.30. i:,2, ygAb;:;, and H3u, in the Town of A shorn ton, in the said Provincial District of Canterbury : . / . All settled by the will of William Barnard Rhodes, late of the City of Welling ton and of Highland Park, near the said city, merchant, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Maky Ann Rhodes, in tire will of the said William Barnard Rhodes mentioned, did on the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, present a petition to the Supreme Court of Now Zealand, at Christchurch, praying that an Order might be made by the said Court vesting in Sarah Anne Rhodes, William Waring Taylor, Thomas Mason, and John Studholme, as the Trustees of the said will, and in the Trustees or Tiustee for the time being of the said will, a general power of leasing the lands hereinbefore mentioned, or any part of the same, for terms of years in possession not exceeding twenty-one years for an agricultural or occupation lease, and not exceeding forty two years for a building or repairing lease, with a general power of entering into preliminary contracts to grant such leases, subject to such conditions as the said Court should think fit: And that the costs of the petitioner and of all other persons served with or propely appearing as respondents to the said petition of the said application, and incidental thereto, might be taxed, and that such costs when taxed might he a charge upon the said estates, or some of them : Or that the said Court might make such other Order in the premises as should seem meet. As witness my hand this fifth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one. HENRY H. TRAVERS, 743 a Solicitor for the Petitioner.



I Public Notices. JJYDROPATHIC INSTITUTION, Christchurch, NOW IN FULL OPERATION, Under the able management of S. WALLIS, Formerly of Smedley’s, j Matlock Bank, Derbyshire, Almost every kind of disease can be treated successfully by H Y ,D R O P A T H Y. TER M S In-patients ... ... £2 2s per week. Out ~ ... ... £1 la )> FEMALE ATTENDANTS FOR LADIES. The Mild Treatment Very Suit able for Children. Hours of Consultation — 2 to 4 Daily at Institution, Montreal and Tuam streets. After 0 p.m., at Mr Wallis’ Private Residence, Durham Street South, Near the Belt. [Extract from Tele'jnqih, April 28th.] What I suflored for twenty-three years, language fails me to describe. Those suf fering from that distressing complaint— bronchitis —are the only ones that can form any idea of it. However, to make the matter short, I have had the best advice to be obtained, both here and in Cornwall, England, without any beneficial result. When at about the lowest ebb, a friend called my attention to Mr Wallis’ advertisement in the Star. I called on that gentleman, stated my case. His answer was—“ I can’t cure you, but can do you a world of good.” He .attended me for a week ; the result astounded mo ; within two days be gave mo more relief than all the drugs I have taken during half a life-time. Although Mr Wallis told me he couldn’t euro me, yet I have been at work three months in splendid health, and still feel first rate. The only apology I can offer you, is that the hun dreds suffering from the same complaint may get relief as I did.—Yours, etc., Johnson Thomas. Aldred street, Christchurch. (CORY.) Christchurch, Fob. 14th, 1881. To S. Wallis, Esq., Hydvopathist. Sir, —I write the following hoping you will publish it for the benefit of the public. Some four years ago my wife was taken suddenly ill. I called in a doctor, who at once pronounced it rheumatic fever. Ho attended her for a short time, and then gave up the case. What to do I did not know. My wife was screaming with pain, which with lightning rapidity passed from one part of the body to another, and the doctor, having left us to shift for ourselves. In our, last extremity, when death seemed inevitable, Mr Denham, coach builder, advised mo to apply to you ; and if ever a human being was snatched from the jaws of death, my wife was on that occasion. Although you only took a fortnight to cure her, you thoroughly eradicated the disease, root and branch. I remain, yours ever obliged, John Herbert, Master Butcher. South Town Belt, Christchurch. (Cory.) Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, March 7th, 1881. To Mr Wallis, Hydvopathist. Dear Sir,—-I send you the following to make any use of you like. Some years ago Mrs Sherlock was under the care of an . emine&JL M.D., suffering from a largo fluid f.unaour internally. Under his care she gradually grew worse, and was at last reduced to a mere skeleton. In this stage three of the leading doctors in Christchurcn held a consultation, finally deciding that nothing could be done for her. In (his critical state X placed her under your care, when, to the astonish ment of every one that knew 7 her (the doctor included), in two months you com pletely cured her ; and ever since, lam happy to say, she has enjoyed the best of health. Any person desiring further information can either apply to Mrs Sherlock, Durham street, or at my photographic rooms, Oxford terrace. I have the; honor to remain, Yours truly, Wm. Sherlock, Photographer. (Cory.) Strickland street, Cashel street East, Cln i -,tchurch. March Ist. To Mr Wallis, Vvatcr Doctor. Sir, —I had intended long ago to write and inform you that the wonderful cure you effected for me five years since was a permanent one, for since that time I have not lost a day’s work through ill health. You will remember how for months I had gone almost daily to a surgeon with the usual result (viz., getting worse), the pain in my head so severe as to almost drive mo out of my mind. As a last resource I was just about going to the hospital, when I heard of you ; fortunately for me I did not go to that institution, for at that time a young man suffering from the same complaint was admitted there. A seton was put in at the back of the neck. That, with other so called medical treatment, very soon affected his eyesight, so much so that when I saw him he was unable to distinguish one color from another. In conclusion, sir, I would say facts are stubborn things. Six weeks under your care turned me out a healthy man—about the same tune turned the other young fellow out a corpse. Widiirg you cvi-v rsrc<**;. ■ . .1 .C .H ; *’ • John Wilson, 820 a Carpenter. mHE PARTNERSHIP hitherto exist- JL ing between Duncan McKenzie and James Mutch, carrying on business as hotel-keepers in Ashburton, having expired on the first day of May, 1881, by effluxion of time, the business will be henceforth carried on by Duncan McKenzie. JAMES MUTCH. DUNCAN McKENZIE. Witness to the sig nitnres of James Mutch and Duncan McKenzie— Dan Henderson. Ashburton, May 14, 1881. All debts against the late firm of Mutch and McKenzie must be sent in on or before the 31st inst., or they will not bo recog nised, and all debts owing to the said firm must be paid forthwith, otherwise they will be handed over to a solicitor for re covery. 803 a HBURTON MILLS. OWNERS of GRISTS will be CHARGED Id and 2d per bushel respec tively for CLEANING First and Second Class WHEAT, in addition to the charge for Grinding. HENRY' BOWERS 020a (For Saunders Brothers). ALFRED COOK, news runner for the Lyttelton Timex, t'anterhimj Timex, and Star, is prepared to undertake the distribution of circulars, hand-bills, Ac., and to do general light porter work, and odd jbbs. ' Wte



T. Bulled:. SATURDAY, MAY 28. LOT 158, EAST TOWN BELT. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from tho Proprietor to Sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, East street, on Saturday ,the 28th inst., That First-class Building Allotment 158, part of R.S. 4904, East Town Belt. This is a capital site for a cottage, and will be sold cheap. Sale at 2 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 787 a Auctioneer. OF DATE OF Property Sale. My NEXT PROPERTY SALE will take place on SATURDAY, 28th inst., instead of the 21st, as previously adver tised. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE OF HORSES EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m. JjlOR SALE, CHEAP. 127 Acres first-class LAND, fronting on the Wakanui Creek, being Rural Sections 20G32 and 20G33, divided into three paddocks ; all in English grass ; there is a hut and stable on the farm. This would make a capital dairy farm. Will be sold cheap and on liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. rjlO FARMERS AND OTHERS. TO LET for CROPPING about 300 acres, 100 of which have been cropped once, the remainder is ploughed and ready for cross-ploughing. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Or MR W. L. RICHARDS, Near The Grange. TO LET.—BOARDING HOUSE in East street, presently in occupation of Mr C. Truckle. Apply to T. BULLOCK. rjlO PERSONS DESIROUS OF STARTING A BACON CURING FACTORY. FOR SALE CHEAP— -4 Sections on the South East Town Bolt, containing 1 Acre. Capital site for Bacon Curing Establish ment. Arrangements can be made for suitable buildings to be erected on the site. Purchasers will only be required to pay current rate of interest on the outlay. For further particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK. JjlOR SALE. A BARGAIN! A 4ft Gin RANGE. Quito new. T. BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £SO and up wards. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T. Bullock, Auctioneer, estate, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EA S T STRE ET, AND AT THE B A Z A A R, BURNETT STREET, ASHCITHTON. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing clause : FARMS. 66 Acres—a compact farm ; all fenced, well watered, and part'y in English grass. Improvements consist of a comfortable 5-roomcd cottage, stable, stockyard, etc., etc. Situated at Longbeach. 270 Acres, well cultivated, situated at Wakanui, about six miles from the town of Ashburton, all fenced and sub divided into seven paddocks, with live fences. Improvements—seven-roomed house, seven-stalled stable, chaff-store, and other buildings. 220 Acres, all fenced, partly improved and well watered, Longbeach. Would make a capital dairy farm. 65 Acres, about 3 miles from the town of Ashburton ; fenced and cultivated. To be sold cheap. 150 Acres, near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s. Fenced and otherwise i'D proved. 84 Al l'.::-, mi: diG.lc i into four pad.! vis. well waicivl with a never failing stream. Capital dwelling-house cf live rooms, coach-house, store, etc. Situated on Mr Hart’s Run, about eight miles from the township of Ashburton. This 1 is a very desirable residence. 162 Acres Freehold) A well cultivated farm, 24 Acres Leasehold \ all fenced and sub divided with live, well kept fences. There are also (wo wells with a plenti ful supply of water. The land is also broken up, part in crop, and part in English grass. Improvements consist of a well built comfortable six-roomed dwelling-house, also a four-stalled stable and granary capable of storing 2,000 bushels of grain, 336 Acres, situated near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 267 Acres about I mile from Hinds railway station, on Maronan run. SUBURBAN PROPERTIES. Lot 2, half an acre on the East Town Belt, near the Parsonage, on which is erected a Dwelling-house of seven rooms ; this is a desirable property, and will be sold cheap. Lot 11, 12, 13, Alford Forest Road, with 5- roomed Cottage erected thereon. 'Perms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort gage for a number of years. Lot 34, 35, each X acre > Mayo’s Block ; good land, and capital site for a house. . TO LET. Two Shops in Moore street. Butchers’ > 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 1 ■ necessary buildings on the premises. Shop situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, near the Post Office. For full particulars, apply to T BULLOCK, 221 a Estate Agent



Matson, Cor. and Co. at-on, C* a' Co., AN U iST ATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. S i oCR Their business will include the manage ment of Estates, Investment and Pro curation of 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, Pat and Store Stock. They are also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, Wool, &c., placed in their hands for sale. Fortnightly sales OK Stock Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. ORDINARY SALE OF STOCK WILL NOT TAKE PLACE, BUT WILL BE POSTPONED To the following TUESDAY, 31st MAY. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING MACHINES 440 W. H. Gundry. W. H. GUNDRY, INSTATE AND STATION AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKER (Under the , Land Transfer Act), ADD GENERAL MERCHANT, EAST STEET, ASHBURTON, HAS ON SALE Fencing Wire, Nos. G, 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., itc. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. £2,000 AND £3,500 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 STREET. TANDARD 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 cun-cnt rates. • W. H. GUNDRY, 47Sa Agent, East street, Ashburton. Money. Money a~\o TEND, in sums of £SO and up wards. on Approved FREEHOLD SECURITY. RICH. WM. FEREDAY, Solicitor, 259 a Colombo street, Christchurch. THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY, LIMITED. c API T A L £1,000,000. MONEY TO BE LENT ON FREE HOLD SECURITY, in sums up to £50,000 or upwards. J. C. McDOWALL, Manager. Hereford street, Christchurch, Opposite Union Bank. Barristers, Solicitors, &c. Branson & Purnell, ARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS B EAST STREET. 46 C. W. Ireland, ARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, B Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. Business Notices. 8a \\ ! C. DAVIS, BUCK LA VEIL At., having, commenced business for himself, in the above line, is prepared to undertake all work entrusted to him, at reasonable rates. Ranges Set. Work manship guaranteed. Note the Address — TV. C. DAVIS, Bricklayer, &c., East street, south. All orders left at Mr. S. Hardley, will receive prompt attention. 307 a c ■•few.';.';' A-’. O-OPERATIVE 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. 20Ca WANTED KNOWN—Every descrip tion of Plain and Fancy Printing executed on the shortest notice, at the .Guardian Office, nearly opposite theßail way Station.



Business Notices P artneeship NOTICE. THE UNDERSIGNED begs to return his sincere thanks to his customers, friends, and the public generally, for the liberal amount of support they have ac corded him during the last seven months, and desires to call their attention to the partnership notice annexed. JOSHUA TUCKER. TN reference to the above, Mr Joshua ■ Tucker, who has for seven and a half years been in the employ of Messrs W. Montgomery and Co., Limited, begs to 1 intimate that he has THIS DAY taken into Partnership MR JOHN GIFFORD RESTELL, who has for ten and a half years been in the service of the same firm,. and that the business will in future be carried on under the style of TUCKER AND RESTELL JOSHUA TUCKER, JOHN G. RESTELL Ashburton, May 2, 1881. Ashburton Timber and Coal Yards, Corse of WEST AND HAVELOCK STREETS, Next Messrs Jameson and Roberts. f 11HE UNDERSIGNED beg to inform their friends and the public gene rally, that they have made arrangements for A CONSTANT SUPPLY Of the undermentioned goods, which will be sold at the lowest current, rates. Building Timber Of all Descriptions. WIDE KAURI, for joiners work DOOR AND SASHES, of all desetip tion GALVANIZED IRON NAILS AND WASHERS WIRE NAILS of all sizes LIME (Kakahu and Waihola) OAMARU WHITE STONE CEMENT (best brands) BRICKS AUSTIN AND KIRK’S STONE WARE SHEET LEAD AND ZINC FIREWOOD, BIRCH MIXED, or BLACK PINE. And are now landing THREE HUNDRED TONS OF COAL, Ex ships Glen Rosa and Guy Mannering. Tucker & Restelb " 708 a McDougall’s 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 501 b. kegs, by ROBERT WILKIN & CO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 220 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 LG 10s. N.B.—No charge for fitting if sent to our store. Osborne No. G Sido Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. G Tiltor or Back Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. 5 Mowers.' EXTRAS FOR ALL THE ABOVE MACHINES KEPT IN STOCK. ' Sole Agents in New Zealand— ROBERT WILKIN & GO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 24-la Christchurch. i J. SberrifF, ini N rMEN T.A 1. hi a. Sox, | Manchester stnvi south, .md Leie.-s slrect. (near the t Vine! ery (’luisf- Church. A lar-je sleek .if 1 lead-St (.ÜBS, Tombs, and Monuments always on hand. Designs forwarded on application. For further partiev/-' s apply to A. Thiele, Ashburton. ,323 a S. Nasbelski, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand. 230 a GRATEFUL COMFORTING EPPS’S COCQA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten pency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water nr milk Sold only in packets, labelled :-a- ■ JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMEOPATHIC OHJSMISX. • '■ I r * V . LONDON, ALSO, . , EPPS’ CHOCOLATE ESSENCE ; FOR AFTERNOON USE, fVjO-