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t" a^ 1 at Accsa.,‘.::i>.] , fl-), V ' , JjoHDoif, May i 9. ’ j£^tA .depotption of merchants and others sKjwaited oniMtCrladstone,’ advocating the ;j> ieenhtervailirig deities on foreign sugars. irfwply, said he feared that '.■ iiiirtiilg "treaties with ' foreign countries present with the " promised to consider the / (fev&rhmeilt ‘ fahaintimated - - into a commercial '' &ps , intimated , that propose, ap,, indemnity jjM,^U»diaugh(:for - the-fine imposed upon.him ,in.Jcpxitjectiou‘witii the recent ; Madame Christine arranged [for an operatic tour - iiolpinti, dOntniisw3' India l ■" ' • 1 ' .nHeaVy- flodds'hayis'Occuri'ed in the river* 1 Baritai l atid .life tributaries 1 in Russia, in the nroyince of .Archangel, causing great deiMtetiWof of life., ■ ■*T* f -'Ef flfay.fOL ’, a ~fi)£ iQf Commons, Sir Jolin D. how many had been murdered in the South none of tfil fuuT yqt.been proughtto S*y 4neq'gave notice <?£ sskmgM'.what, steps tfeej flqyvnnifl»tj intended, editing to pppteeb Rritjah subjects from bemg mas-

aaOßeddnl thee future.. o *'‘ ••; v ' ■ tio v* -.1 Ldaaton, M*y >22. It is announced that an understanding ■ hflfFfeopn .sgmedA at; between. Russia and China, jsnd,*ai treaty, entered into be- has been signed Thu treaty beivstta France-and Tunis haa b&n 'confirmed J.The Deputies were junaftinaous iq fasor of: its ratifica-, tion. " " .. t -a.):;.!- !■) BOMBAY, May 6. /'iThe territoryof. Southern Afghanistan to baqleft'-in thooocupationofthe Ameer kmow in-the hands- of his representatives) GsShiil Huinebaving withdrawn the last IS&dM tb-' Ohanjano. •i AltbadywOhn-eahaVef occurredbetween “tft&ndahar and the ifes;; the fOrnder refusing without paymept. - ■ ',j&pp^jtiU r re position itnd nwyeajgnts iiMf. Heint.: The: last in telligence states that he has lost con flflwrffea inthe Herat troops, all of which ati - fcduij{'diisaftndd' and The at fleratj nominally three, ore described aS being very weak in «flWai«fcy»o/fIF' frifortnatibn. however/if idgaS'died'kir *’ r" have submitted, been 'ordered country. m> display

MR MONTGOMERY AT AKAROA.

. met the electors pif tfifc^AlterohwslKct 1 on Mondaf eveo being 1 - . b&^gigacbsjn^ip; be consideredthe 1 relaunch tOtenttpolicy which.hadbeen; pursued,-by thbCtovernment' 1 hadbeen * ftftCfcd’Pn Hbuse; To Mr bdlclheid J ,tbe '.credit 6f intro-' ■ ipmw tKft^qo^i.:andtbe;Government had toi accept the position inter which* they fbreed by lotted their iffl& £ fyVL6ca! : UfiSffc^drM: ww m. ( poiwer, , would be. inevitably pan?; aiddfoediiaSi one baling Votes through put tW-colbityi s for r f nfie^fdn ei for ; Ss*siabce ) VoUld expect ion ( 'or,'! ptH er"yy Is 0, to, jtp£ amount'of support tbe Ministry of the day by , iMjjfepres(ajj»tiv.e.i <The Bill , was one of thoitnost cumbersome pieces ofma- that^Mi 1 BryceV Bill re itvasThighly-' important jncasure, and yone which woffler have' removed a cry-, a matter of fact, the land at the: m/wyv of .the lisdraharkat tban before. He was in ffsbmol the Property Tax,but - did not cfe»idet’ so *hat machinery <ahd iahtr; stock Bhoald.be„subifetiß> l! taxation;: .The Re^spabudPU/of:seats'_BiUiwas a ' measure of great- importance to the oolobyi • of irianbood, and, se<s J it ff brought ‘ in’ 5 on“ WMsit. pwsmqial,districts . should be adequately represented, ac ■ eftidiug 10; population;, The Elections Bedtidp iBiU.-metvhis; approval. Re garding dhe firiSttdial positiofi of' the colony, he thought the country was fast rdSrenbjfkhdft^ 1 credit saved, and, as able amount ‘of the last 1*5,000,000 logp^ebilxemairung.iiU ■ <the colonial chest. He would advocate the main- at present 'in * , the public, schbols, ; and said been' made with idf education, and e«pgi» .itflafi ftfeopia children were ■ epßicatedaCfeat coß6(Dotthe country, as

Tgffifyoab. ilftseiekptaie waa-naturally ' larger in a .twrcotmtiy than in an old 'hdfeg 1 so ; scattered ' the, sphflolsp consequently,' small .•-/’.-'He drat not think!*'»'hotfse tax for the . maintenance of education would he an l tne'present method of ' placing rate.'" Hp, favored the maintenance 1 of r and religious instruction on its present basis^and,urgedthe desirability of religious training for the young at . tendfogi;itateJschools. 'There ; was attiple opportunities,of givipg such, in sßWed^bhltside'6i'the schdol hours as Tbe.lodal. • option clause ofthe Licencing Bill was a measure app&cpbje to districts where s , puhlki'bouses had not been established, t ■ lie should dipsent to any proposal to ■ He. ridiculed the the pf stf ipeasurb : Jdis ||PPiij»isJ £wil servants whojdid not political .opinions iof Hall tHe Opposition 'of having fwigduce- a measure f6t,t|ie recetyedA vote ,pf

A Pennsylvanian Diana.

In ihe midst of a large forest in Penn sylvania lives Henry Merrill, a well known hunter and trapper. He has but one companion in his solitary abode, a daughter, aged about eighteen years. Lottie Merrill can row a boat, shoot a gun or trap a deer as well and skilfully as any man in the county of Wayne. Some time ago she started to cross a large inland lake, on the border of which her home is located, in a light skiff. She carried, as was her custom, a small ride flung across her shoulder by a leather strap. ' She was paddling along leisurely, and when nearly half across the pond, she discovered an object moving in the water, and} upon approaching closer, found that it was an immense five-pronged buck, which bad been driven into the water_ by dogs. She immediately drew her rifle, and, after taking careful aim, fired. As she,pulled the trigger, the buck' made a sudden movement, and the ball, instead of reaching its mark, entered the animal’s neck, <. making an ugly, and painful wound. The buck, , enraged ,by the pain, struck at the boat with one of its foreleg ß ) shattering frail bark in pieces. The boat sank ;at once, leaving Miss Merrill in the water with the strug gling and infuriated- animal. But she was plucky and could swim. She grasped the buck'by the horns,, and deliberately drawing ber .hunting knife, which; was as sharp; as a razor, from her belt, she plungad it into the deer’s neck, killing him almost instantly. , She then swam tp shore, about an eight!} of a mile, and hurried home, where she put on dry clothing, and, after procuring another boat, rowed where the dead buck wasr floating r apd ;: ‘towed the .animal,to shore, When dressed the buck weighed : more, than 2751 b, and was the finest one I killed in that section for years. This is i the eighteenth deer Miss Merrill haskilled, and she isproud of her hist adventure, which is the most thrilling one she has ever had. She intends having this buck’s head stuped as. a memento of her terrible straggle, for life. Miss Merrill is; uncom monly good-looking,, with considerable money, and is well educated, and only keeps up her Diana-like life because it pleases her. Her father wishes to move into a more civilised region, bat she win not hear of any such proposal.

THE ABABURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY JUNE 1, 1881.



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■ Holloway’s Pi lls.—Health or Wealth.— tNo sane person would hesitate an instant in ' the choice between these two conditions. •Now is the season to secure the former either ;by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable 'temperatures en | gender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by ex citing the kidneys to more energetic a:tion; it increases the appetite for fond and strengthens the digestive process. .The stomach, and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the- control- of these, regenerative Pills, which act* Very 'kindly yet most efficiently on the tehderest bowels.—[Ad,vt.] Meetings. A MEETING of the Amateur Dramatic Club' is hereby convened for THURSDAY Evening, June 2, at ustial place. S. E. POYNIZ, 926 a , Hon. Sec. A PUBLIC MEETING, for the pur pose of Electing-a New Committee {for the Wakanui Library, will be held in 'the Wakanui Schoolroom, on MONDAY, jthe 6th June next. - ,815 a ( A. G. EARLE. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD board. ! The FIRST ELECTION of Members lof the, Roard .of the Upper Ashburton 'Road,District shall be held, in the Road, Board Office, Westerfield, at 10 o’clock }%»». oi FRIDAY, - the 3rd, June next, {ipatead of the 30 th inst. , as advertised. 5 A Ppll,f if demanded, will take place jtho, same dajTjr and close ,at .4, o’clock ; ROBT. D. PULLAR, j 898%;. ;; T t .Returning Officer. Amusements* -ORAND MASONIC CONCERT. A Concert will be given in the Masonic I Hall, Tancred street, Ashburton, on IwEDNESUAY,Bth JUNE, I , , . ■— ! The D.D.G.M. Bro. H. Thomson will , deliver, the Opening Address and preside ; during the evening. ; , ; Tickets can be obtained from members hi *■; ~•■■■ | 1 f Committee: : Bro. R. W. Shearman, P.M.Z. Bro. W. H. Gundry, W.M.; H. 18° ; Bro. G. St. Hill, J, • Bro. H. Stephenson, P.M. | Bro. 0. Braddell, P.M., S.E I i : « Bro. J. Bradley, W.M. i Bro. B. Friedlarider, S.W. f Bro. H. Zander, J.W., P.S. ■ Bro. Thoa. Quill, P.M. Bro. W. Sparrow, W.M. . Bro. S. B. Nelson, S.W. I Bro. D. M'Farlane, J. W. Brb. W, H. Zouch , S.W. f Bra E. Saunders, J;W, ■



Bro. H; ; J. Weeks, Musical Director. j All Masons we particularly requested to attend in regalia. Admission by ticket only. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. ; to commence ■ 8 p.m. HENRY ZANDER, jS29a . Hon. Sec. Lecture. YLE SCHOOL-ROOM. FRIDAY, JUNE 3ed, 1881. r A LECTURE will be delivered by Mr Bdbkktt Gobdok ; proceeds in aid of the Library Fund. Subject ; " Free Thought,’ i Doors open at 7.30; to commence ' • at 8 p.m. Mi { Admission—One Shilling. 934 a Ecclesiastical C A T H O LIC 0 H UROH. ASHBURTON: i ■ Ist Mass, 9 o’clock; 2nd Mass, 11 o’clock, | or, the latI,’ 1 ,’ 2nd, and 3rd and 6th Sundays (When one occurs) of the i * month. • RAKAIA: - I Mass, 11 o’clock,, 4th Sunday of the ; •! <month. eioa 5 Edmund p. coffey. IRP Gazette in Bankruptcy, V. R. j^OTICE— The Abhbttetow Guaedian Debtors and Creditors Arts



Tenders- TENDERS will be received until MONDAY- 6th June, for 385 Chains of FENCING, in seven sections of 65 chains each. Further particulars upon application to the undersigned, or to Mr Main waring, at the Office of the County Council, Ashburton. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, 936 a For the Plantation Board. jyj'OUNT/ SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following WORK: — Contract No. 39.—Formation, Cuttings, etc., on Wright’s road (Hinds), 75 chains, more or less. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, will be received until noon on FRIDAY, June 3rd. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. G; J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Jcn. , Surveyor to the £23a Mount Somers Road Board. gCfOtH RAKAIA ROAD" DISTRICT. TENDERS will be received up .to noon on THURSDAY, the 2nd June, for FORM ING a Footpath along Cridlnnd street, between Bowen and Dunford streets. Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office, South Bakaia. A. MAKEIG, 922 a Clerk to the Board.



TENDERS are required for the EREC TION of Blacksmith’s Shop and Store; labor only, at Ashburton, for P. and D. Ddncan. Plans to seen at our . office, on and after SATURDAY, 28th, ! and at Ashburton, at Messrs Montgomery ' and Co. ’s, on and after Monday, the 30th inst. Tenders to be sent in to our office by 4 p.m. on SATURDAY, June 4th. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 907 a P. AND D. DUNCAN. To Let. TO LET—A BLACKSMITH’S SHOP, doing a good business, in a thriving country district. For particulars, apply to Poyhtz and Co., Ashburton. 612 a Tor Sale. O R SALE. ALFRED HARRISON has for sale, a really beautiful BUILDING SITE, 1 ACRE, Fenced with posts and rails and planted. This Section, which faces the Belt and corner of Winter’s road, has a frontage of over 6 chains, is within ten minutes’ walk of Post office, there being a road through the Domain directly to it, and situated as it is at the very highest corner of the township, offers perhaps the finest building site in township in the district. Terms very easy. Apply, ALFRED HARRISON, 889 a Auctioneer.



■p C R SALE. A FARM of 125 acres, well fenced. The land is of good quality ; all laid down in English grass, and abundantly watered. Haxton & Beattie's Patent FLEXIBLE HARROWS, and Kell, Meat, and Co.’s Anglo-American CORN and SEED DRILL. POYNTZ AND CO. W E have received instructions to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, ▲ SNUG ,- , ■ Improved Farm, Now in fallow. This Farm consists of 127 Acres of the best land in the Wakanui District and will bo sold a bargain, on easy terms of payment. For particulars, apply to 804 a DAN HENDERSON & CO.



foe 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, &o. 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 & GKAHAM, 697 a Christchurch. Educational. MISSES HONOUR are prepared to receive, at their residence, Moore 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. Money.



Money TO LEND, in sums of £SO and up wards. on Approved FREEHOLD SECURITY. RICH. WM. FBREDAY, Solicitor, 259 a Colombo street, Christchurch. THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND ■ LOAN COMPANY, LIMITED. p AP IT AL MONEY TO BE LENT ON FREE HOLD SECURITY, in sums up to £60,000 or upwards. J. 0. MoDO WALL, Manager. ; Hereford street, Christchurch, Opposite Union Bank. "tATANTED THE GUARDIAN ; tolls * » your Wants for Is., cash.



Alfred Hamson. THURSDAY, 2nd JUNE. 1 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by Public Auction, at Marsh and Groves’s Bakery, behind Fowler’s Buildings— -1 Horse and Harness Firewood And Bakehouse Plant complete. 1 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 938» Auctioneer. H. Matson and Co. IN THE MATTER OF THE LAND TRANSFER ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1880. Under the authority' of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. Messieurs h. matson and Co, will; Sell by Public s Auction, on SATURDAY, the Fourth 'Day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty -1 one, at their sale rooms, Cashel street, Christchurch, at two o’plock in the after noon— All that Freehold FARM, situate in the district of Ashburton, contain ing ; onehundred and eighty-six acres two roods eight perches, more or less, being part of the land included in deposited plan No. 323. The property is sold subject to a mortgage to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany, No, 8278, on which the principal sum of one thousand four hundred and ninety-two pounds, and interest is now due 110 Acres are in stubble 67 Acres are in native state and swamp 9 Acres are in English grass There is a.thrpe-roomed Whare of wood, with a seven-stall Stable, i j The land is divided into five paddocks. Terms at Sale, For particulars, apply to MESSRS DUNCAN & COTTERILL, Solicitors, 912 a Christchurch.



W. *H. Qundry. W. H. GUN DRY, JgSTATE AND STATION AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKER- . (Under- the Land - Transfer Act), AND GENERAL MERCHANT, EAST STEET, ASHEUR T O N , HAS ON S A L E 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., &c. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT. Aoen t AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. 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. Agent for Standard Fire Insurance Co., BAST STREET, STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Company is prepared to take risks on all kindsi.of Property, including i Growing Crops of GRAIN and in stack, at current rates. W. H. GUNDRY, 478 a Agent, East street, Ashburton. TO LEND, in sumsot SiJUU&na upwaras, on Freehold Security, at lowest current rate of interest. For particulars, apply to W. H. GUNDRY, W. H. GUNDFY, ’ ') A fihVtnr y Ashburton.



Public Notices. Y. R. NOTICE. PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT OF LICENSING COURT. Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Licensing Commissioners for the District of Ashburton, which was fixed for , Tuesday, the 7th/, will be adjourned to FRIDAY, the 'lOth day of June next, at the hour of noon. W. MARTIN, Clerk to Licensing Court. Licensing Court, Ashburton, 30th May, 1881. 930 a T> ANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. ELECTION of five members of ROAD BOARD. Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of HOUSEHOLDERS of the Rangitata Road District will be held at; neon, on FRIDAY,' June 3rd, 1881, at Messrs Wilkin and Carter’s woolshed,at Maronan, for the purpose of ELECTING FIVE MEMBERS to serve en the Rangitata Road Board. Nominations must be made at the above-named thne arid place, and a Poll (if demanded) will be taken between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on WEDNES DAY, June 16th, at the same place. O. PERCY COX, Returning Officer, Rangitata Road 859 a District. w LT ESTERFIELD 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. ’ 376 a ASHBURTON MILLS. OWNERS' of GRISTS will be CHARGED Id and 2d per bushel respec lively for CLEANING First and Second Class WHEAT, in addition to the charge for Grinding. HENRY BOWERS 620 a (For Saunders Brothers). WANTED KNOWN—That the “ Crown Lands Guido ” (No. 3), New Zealand Gazette, Parliamentary Papers, and all other Government Publi cations can be obtained by applying at Office of this Paper.



Matson, Cox, and Co. IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE OF FARMS, STOCK, AND IMPLEMENTS, SITUATED ON THE WAKANUI CREEK, And only 3 miles from the ASHBURTON RAILWAY STATION. Messrs matson, cox, & co. hare received instructions from Mr Thomas Prendergast, who is leaving the district, to offer for sale by Public Auction, on FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD, 1881, At 12 o’clock sharp, The UNDERMENTIONED PROPERTIES. The Equity of Redemption on 209 ACRES 209 FIRST-CLASS LAND, Through which the Wakanui Creek runs. 240 acres 240 Adjoining the above. These Farms being some of the earliest selections in the district, are well known to be the finest wheat growing land in New Zealand, and having been carefully farmed, are now in thoroughly good condition, being sub-divided into conveniently sized paddocks, with comfortable farm house, stable, granary, and every convenience for working the same. So good an opportunity of securing a first-class farm on easy terms seldom offers.



After which will be offered, TWQ FIRST-CLASS FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGES, ' Situate in Cox street, Ashburton, To be followed by a CLEARING SALE Of the following STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c., &c : 1 Bay Mare, “ Jess,” 6 yrs 1 Bay Mare, “ Pink,” aged 1 Grey Horse, “ Tommy,” 3 yrs T'Bay Mare, “ Polly,” 7 yrs 1 Black Horse, “ Prince,” aged 1 Black Mare, “Maggie,” 3 yrs 1 Black Horse, “ Farmer,” aged 1 Bay Mare, “ Kitty,” 4 yrs 1 Bay Mare, “ Nellie,” 3 yrs 3 Two-year-old Heavy Colts . 2 Yearling Colts, extra heavy 8 Sets Plough Harness, complete 5 80. Shaft and Leading Harness 3 Drays, in good order 1 Double-seated American Wagon 1 Bay Mare, “ Polly ” Harness for do., nearly new 1 Sowing Machine, by Duncan 2 Sets Harrows 1 Wood’s Reaper and Binder ‘ 2 D.F. Ploughs ’ 1 Btindle Cow, “ Jenny ’ ’ 1 Roan Cow, “Roaney” 1 Surrey Drill, Woolnough 1 Chaffoutter, Corme’s improved . 1 Do. Bentall’s 1 Corncrusher Intermediate Horse-Power Water-wheel and Castings 1 Samuelson Reaper 6 Large Breeding Sows 64 Weaners and Suckers 20 Fat Hogs 29 Pigs <Src., &c., &c. Terms at sale. Luncheon provided. MATSON, COX, & CO., 881 a Auctioneers.



Matson, Cox & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. 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, Eat 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 OP Stock Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD , ALTERNATELY. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING MACHINES 440 ALFRED COOK, news runner for the Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Times, and Star, is prepared to undertake the distribution of circulars, hand-bills, &c., and to do general light porter work, and odd jobs. 794 a



“vr E W ZE ALAND LABOR EXCHANGE. If etationholders, farmers, and house* holders will send their orders to me, I will guarantee to supply them with first class male servants, double or treble furrow ploughmen, teamsters, married couples, boys able to milk, and domestic servants with good references. Having (iad 26 years’ Colonial experience, my Selection! cam be relied on.-—JAAtES McDONALD, Mapjjh&teßiistreefc south* Ohriatohurch. 924 a



J. T. Per"! rnd Co. CLEARING SALE. CLEARING SALE. CLEARING SALE. AT W A K A N U I, ON THURSDAY. JUNE 9- Messrs j. t. ford & co., (in conjunction with Messrs Fried lander Bros.) have received instructions from Mr A. G. Earle (consequent upon his leaving for the South), To sell, on the premises, the whole of his Valuable Farm, Situate AT W A K A N U I, Joining Mr Moffatt’a Mill, and containing 270 ORES, Of which 65 acres are under wheat; 82 acres fit for oats and barley ; 120 acres under English grass ; and 3 acres plan tation, with SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSE, LARGE STABLE, And other OUT-BUILDINGS Erected thereon. Also— THE WHOLE OF THE LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c., Comprising— ENGINE, COMBINE & ELEVATORS, By Hornsby IJ First-class DRAUGHT HORSES g COWS & HEIFERS -I DEERING TWINE BINDER, -*• Almost new 1 DRILL, by Keal and Anglo- American. TRAP, PLOUGHS, HARROWS, HARNESS, &c., &c. The Auctioneers would draw particular attention to the above sale, as the farm is one of the best in the well-known



WAKANUI DISTRICT, Is WELL WATERED, And would make one of the best DAIRY FARMS In the Colony. Sale to commence at 12 o’clock. Terms liberal. Luncheon provided. For full particulars, apply to J. T. FORD & CO., Auctioneers ; or FRIEDLANDER BROS., 862 a Ashburton. TO STOCK OWNERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS, IK THE COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. We beg to announce that we have COMMENCED BUSINESS AT ASHBURTON, AS AUCTIONEERS & COMMERCIAL AGENTS, For the Sale of STATIONS, FARMS, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, PRODUCE, &c. We have arranged with Messrs Feiedlandbr Bkos. 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, Tiroaru, 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. JMay 23, 1881. 880 a Public Companies. STANDARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. This Company is prepared to TAKE RISKS on ALL KINDS of PRO PERTY, including Grain Risks, &c., at current rates. A. R. MARKHAM & CO., Agents, 162 a Chertsey. THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED). Established 1869. Actuary and Secretary —J. M. Templeton, F.LA. The MOST LIBERAL and EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best I office for young men. Profits divided I every three years. Offices in Melbourne, j Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—A LOCAL 1 INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in ! the colony. | Resident Secretary Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, ( Wellington. I Agent for the County of Ashburton— I S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. Note the name—The National Mutual 445 a PHOTOGRAPHY. —Portraits are now being taken by the New Instan taneous Gelatine Emulsion Process at dera'Buildings, Bast street, Ashburton. 911 a



T- bullock. (jjAEAAR, BURNETT STREET. WEEKLY SALE OF HORSES EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m. JIOE SALE, CHEAP. 127 Acres first-class LAND, fronting on the Wakanui Creek, being Rural Sections 20632 and 20633, 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 rpO 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 0. Truckle. Apply to T. BULLOCK rjlO PERSONS DESIROUS OF STARTING A BACON CURING FACTORY. FOR SALE CHEAP— -4 Sections on the South East Town Belt, 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 -pOR SALE. A BARGAIN I A 4ft 6in RANGE. Quite 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, EAST STREET, AND AT THE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing clause : FARMS. 66 Acres—a compact farm ; all fenced, well watered, and partly in English grass. Improvements consist of a comfortable 5-roomed 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 improved. 84 Acres, subdivided into four paddocks, well watered ~ with a never failing stream. Capital dwelling-house of five rooms, coach-house, store, etc. Situated on - Mr Hart’s Run, about eight miles from the township of Ashburton. This is a very desirable residence. 162 Acres Freehold) A well cultivated farm, 24 Acres Leasehold j 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 2,000 bushels of grain. 236 Acres, situated near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 267 Acres about 1 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 IT, 12, 13, Alford Forest Road, with 5- roomed Cottage erected thereon. Terms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort- I gage for a number of years. Lot 34, 35, each % acre, Mayo’s Block; good land, and capital site for a house. Lot ■ 12. Trevorton, on which is erected a well built 4-roomed Cottage, it is securely fenced. The garden is well stocked with fruit trees. This is a desirable property, and will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms of payment. ayg-First-class land, good site for private house. TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable Town Section 159 Tancred street, will be sold very cheap and on easy terms. 239 —Eighth of an acre, terms same as above. 77—Kermode street. 32—Corner section, with a well built cottage erected thereon. 237 —Moore street, on which is erected cottage and blacksmith’s shop. 9 5,926, East street North, also T.S. 77 1 , comer of Wakanui road and Cox street. This valuable section contains about half an acre, and has five chains front age. TINWALD TOWNSHIP. Lots 187, 188, containing about four acres of really first-class land, close to the bridge and fronting the riven This is 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. i TO LET. Two Shops in Moore street. Butchers’ bhop and Dwelling House attaebco, and in Havelock street, lately in the, occupation of Mr Geo. Vlforner. There is a three-stalled stable, arid other necessary buildings on the premises. Shop situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road,' near the Post Office. ; Fot m ***** T&lock, 221 a Estate Agent ,



Business Notices. Wm. Patching, East Street Ashburton, Tent, tarpaulin, and horse CLOTH MAKER. Horse Covers, all sizes. Men’s and Youths’'Waterproof, Clothing at reasonable prices.* Canvas, Calico, and American Duck. Reaper and Binder Canvases Made and Repaired. Canvas and India-rubber Hosing. . Sail, Twine, and Garden Lines, Plough: lines, Blocks. Hooks, and ThiinblesL ,■< Flax and Manilla Rope, of all sizes, always instock. "'•} Stack and Dray Covers at reduced ; ' prices. i- .* 687 a WM. PATCHING;' James Tait, gADDLER & HARNESS MAKERS Wins street, . Opposite Railway Station, Has always on Hand a capital Assortment of all kinds of Saddlery, Harness Whips, Spurs, and every requisite in the trade. Repairs neatly executed. Beeswax purchased in large or small quantities. 247 a WC. DAYIS, BRICKLAYER, Ac., . 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— W. 0. DATES, Bricklayer, &c., East street, south. AIL orders left at Mr. S. Hardley, will receive prompt attention. 307 a



0 0-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 liOWEST POSSTBIJS FBICKS, Cash customers liberally dealt with. A fresh supply of BISCUITS always on hand. 206 a



Wood & Co., B HEWERS AND BOTTLERS, Ashbttrtoit. Winners of First and Second Prizes, for Ale and Porter at the Agricultural Show at Christchurch and Ashburton. All orders promptly attended to. ‘ 202 a •J> ARTNERSHIP 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 past seven months, and desires to call their attention to the partnership notice annexed. JOSHUA TUCKER.



XN reference to the above, Mr Joshua Tucker, who has for seven and a half years been in the. .employ of Messrs W. Montgomery and Go., begs to 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 6. RESTELL. Ashburton, May 2, 1881. Ashburton Timber and Coal Yards, Corner of WEST AND HAVELOCK STREETS, Next Messrs Jameson and Roberts. rjIHE 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 descrip tion GALVANIZED IRON NAILS AND WASHERS WIRE NAILS of all sizea T.TME (Kakahu and Waihola) OAMARU WHITE STONE CEMENT (best brands) J BRICKS AUSTIN AND KIRK*S STONE WARE SHEET LEAD AND KINO ; FIREWOOD, BIRCH MIXED, or BLACK PINE. And are now landing THREE HUNDRED TONS OF COAL, ,'TTT • •■■■■ ■ V >t ; . A Ex ships Glen Rosa and Guy Mannetipg t | Tucker & Restell, VUUVJLIj 1 CASH RECEIPTS Guardian office. ;