the Royal Commission had complcteu * * labors. He knew that in that case the , Royal Commission would be a farce—l hat the only thing to give the Royal Commis sion a chance of success was a display of force at the same time. He, therefore, . -moved the force across the Waingor.goro, which was merely in pursuance of the ' very principles he had laid down at the outset. He did not do this without a ' deep sense of his responsibility, for he knew if things went wrong, settlements were ruined, and people murdered, he should be resting under a heavy responsibility, and should be accused of bad judgment and so on. The point of divergence between himself and the Government occurred after the survey of the land and its preparation for the market. At that time he ought to have been permitted to have paid a visit to Te Whiti, with such a force at his back a 8 would have commanded respect; to have gone, in point of fact, with as large a force of the Armed Constabulary as could have been collected together, and have said to Te Whiti, “This is a very small - -country, too small to hold two . separate authorities. If you are the man of sense some people suppose you to be, , you will see that for yourslf, and you will also see which of the two authorities • must prevail. Either the Queen or you must prevail, and I must see that the authority of the law shall from this time < forth prevail at Parihaka as well as else where. ” He would have told him that ho could no longer. he permitted to harbor criminals ; that such a thing was fraught with danger to the community ; and particularly that he could no longer be permitted to give lefuge to murderers, and should have told him that there was one murderer there who must be arrested, and that he had come to arrest him, and then and there he should have arrested that man. If Te Whiti had quietly con sented, there would have been no necessity for the arrest of Te Whiti him eelf, except this, that it would have been done through the necessity to destroy his ; prestige among the Maoris. His prestige •so far as it went was hostile to our authority ; but if he resisted, he should have apprehended him with as little hesitation as he would have apprehended any other person who resisted the law. Whether he resisted or not. this step would from that time forth have placed him under the control of the law, and his attitude so far as was hostile to the Go vernment would have been seriously shaken. He had been charged by a section of the Government press with departing from the recommendations of the Commission ; but this he distinctly dcglcd, aud he regretted that the writers ot fliese articles did not, before asserting, ascertain what the lines of recommenda tion of the Commission were. Allowing Te Whiti the power to harbor criminals at Parihaka was a direct encouragement of crime. He believed Hiroka only murdered M'Lean out of private malice ; but immedirtely he went to Parihaka and said it was because of the land —he be came- a hero and honored guest, and so remains. It was but human nature that Maoris who may be a little disposed in that way would go and do likewise. No doubt, if Tuhi had not, by the activity of the Armed Constabulary, been prevented fcbm going to Parihaka, he would have tbM the same tale, and would, no doubt, have been similarly treated. He believed they>would have gone and arrested him, but if 'it would have been right to have dirested Tuhi, it must be also right to ■ arrest Hiroki. It has been said that- they were, no more bound to arrest Hiroki than any of the murderers itt the Waikato or in the King

country ; : but to his mind that argu ment'had no : force. .It would have been undesirable to have attempted the arrest ofthe murderers of Moffatt at Upper Wanganui because it would have been useless to do so; but suppose they had (Some Up to Putiki, and stayed week after week and month after month, would they not I have been bound to go and arrest them ? Certainly so. ' With the Waikato and King countiy that would simply bring about a .war, but there was a strong force within two miles of Parihaka, where Hiroki is flaunting himself. He did not attach so much importance as some people did r to the expense, because he knew it Was over-estimated. He did not resign in'September last because he hoped, by giving up certain points to that portion of the Ministry which differed from him, to obtotSu hhrown way in the essential point. Those gentlemen had a perfect right to ~ their judgment, and, doubtless, exercised good of the colony. He con swtored .it useless to negotiate with Te npjjd&r Until -his power was broken the prisoners could not be liberated, as . - return previous to that would only strengthen Te Whiti’s power. The suc cess they had experienced up to the pre sent time whs entirely duo to their show ing a determination to have their own way.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, E RID AY, MARCH 25, 1881.



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Meetings. T . -4. IN WALD RACES AND ATHLETIC SPORTS. ’Members of the Committee are re quested to MEET at Scott’s Hotel on FRIDAY NIGHT next, at 7 o’clock. Urgent Business. C. JEPHSON 393 a Secretary. 4 X gOMEESET LODGE. The. Regular Monthly MEETING of this Lodge •will be held THIS (Fri day) EVENING, at 7-30., in the Hall, Tapered 'street. Brethren are requested to' attend to receive certificates, which arrived by last mail from Home. Visiting Brethren invited. By order of the W.M., GEO. F. HENRY, 416 a ‘ Hon. Sec. Gazette in Bankruptcy. R. if ' B.iA N K R U P T O Y. In thematter of the Debtors and Creditors Act, , 1876,.. the Acts amending thq same* and of the bankruptcy of a debtor. This is notify that James McCausland, of Chertsey,, in the Provincial district of Canterbury, farmer, has; this day filed a statement that be is .unable to meet his 'with his creditors. , The first'of'credifors; to be held at riclT Courthouse, Ashburton, on THURSDAY, tße/Slat , 4»y March Ji fbrenoon;- xmtea thds 26th day of March, 1881, iojoew v MARTIN, . Bluhlbon and Pubhzli., BoUcitopi-for'ihfi.dehtop. 436 a



To Let. rjl O LET BY TENDER 79 AGUES at Willoughby FOR ONE CROP or for a term of FIVE YEARS, adjoining the properties of Messrs Scott, Stoddart, and M‘Lean, and the School. Only one crop has been taken from the land. It is securely fenced. Tenders will be received up to the Ist of April, to be addressed to WILLIAM CLARK, 358 a Horton Farm, Leeston. Educational. rjAHE 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. 307 a B—BM—MBB3—SOMMOBBB—MIMB Ecclesiastical. IST 0 T C E. The following will be the order of MASSES for NEXT SUNDAY, and the following Sundays, till further notice. Ist Mass 9.30 a.m. 2nd Mass... ... ... 11.30a.m. EDMUND P. COFFEY, 37 la Catholic Priest. Public Notices. CLAIMS against the Rangitata Estate of the late Sir Cracroft Willson, MUST BE RENDERED to the Manager, Mr Archibald M'Coli, on or before the 26th March, 1881, otherwise they will not be recognised. 3CGa TO EXHIBITORS AND IN OTHERS. Mr Grant, Secretary to the Dunedin Industrial Exhibition, will ATTEND the Ashburton Exhibition to receive the instructions of any who may desire to FORWARD either their Ashburton ex hibits or others to the Dunedin Industrial Exhibition, to be held in Juno and July 1881. Meanwhile, Mr Poyntz will kindly supply necessary information re the Dunedin Exhibition. 342 a TESTERFIELD MILLS. Having taken the above Mills, I beg to inform farmers and the public generally that the MILL is NOW OPEN, and hope, by turning out a first-class article, to meric a share of public support. Gristing on the usual terms. Cash buyer of grain. JAMES CLARK. March 17th, 1881. 376 a N OTICE TO FARMERS OTHERS. AND The AXLE of the WATER WHEEL f the \Vakanui Mill having been IROKEN, I beg to intimate to my nstomers and the public generally, that [RINDING will be SUSPENDED until urther notice. HENRY MOFFAT, Wakanui Mill. 14th March, 1881. 338 a Eeid and Gray HAVE much pleasure in notifying that their DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGH has received First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition, coupled with a special commendation from the Jurors. It is the only First Prize forD.F. Ploughs awarded to New Zealand exhibitors. Catalogues Free on Application. REID AND GRAY, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, 417 a Christchurch and Ashburton. i COUNTY COUNCIL. TIELE DOG REGISTRATION ACT, 1880. The Ashburton County Council having, by resolution passed March 2nd, 1881, in structed the Police to lay informations against all persons within the County having dogs in their following after the 31st day of March, 1881, unregistered contrary to the provisions of the Dogs Registration Act, 1880, publishes the fol lowing sections of the said Act for the benefit of all concerned : 4. Any person who shall keep any dog within the colony of a greater ago than six month, for a period of fourteen days, without causing such dog to be registered, and such registration to be again made from year to year, in manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every such dog over and above the amount of any fee payable in respect of the registration of such dog. 9. Except as herein provided, the fee to be paid for the registration of every dog throughout the colony shall be the sum of ten shillings. And until such amount shall have been paid no such registration shall be deemed to have been duly made. 13. Dogs without collars having the proper registration labels thereon, shall prima facie be deemed to be unregistered, and any person or his agent upon whose land such dog may be found, or any per son duty authorised by the local authority, may destroy any such dog. 17. Any person who shall see a dog being at large, biting or attacking any person or any horse, sheep, or cattle, or who shall himself be bitten or attacked by such dog, may destroy the same without being answerable for damage occasioned thereby. 21. If any person shall, after the first day of January in every year, have in his following or keep any dog wearing a label issued in any previous year, which dog shall not have been registered for the then current year, such person shall be liable for a penalty not exceeding five pounds. By order, F. MAINWARING. Clerk. Ashburton, March sth 1881. 289 a WO. DAVIS, BRICKLAYER, &c., . having commenced business for : himself, in the above line, is prepared to k undertake all work entrusted to him, at I reasonable rates. Ranges Set. Work ) manship guaranteed, t Note the Address— , W. 0. DAVIS, i Bricklayer, &c., East street, south. All orders left at Mr. S. Hardley, will receive prompt attention. 307 a WANTED— THE GUARDIAN tells your Wants for Is., cash.



Matson, Cox, and Co. 5 Matson, Cox & Co., ‘ STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS ’ LAND & MONEY BROKERS, 3 AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION L 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 Timvald, Fat and Store Stock. They are also prepared to make 1 Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, Wool, &c., placed in their hands for sale. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELKIiRATED THRESHING M ACHINES 44q Impounding Notice. IMPOUNDED, at South Rakaia, March 15th, from Chertsey, one big bay draught MARE, aged, four white feet, white streak down face ; also, one old flea bitten grey HORSE, indistinct brand on near-side neck. If not released by March 30, they will bo sold at noon. GEO. SHELLOCK, 398 a Poundkeeper. Tenders jj ONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. Separate Written TENDERS are hereby invited for— The Re-Formation of part of Isleworth road, 115 chains, more or less. The completion of the Formation of part of Dobson’s road, 135 chains, more or less ; and, The Formation and Shingling of an Approach to the Railway Crossing at Timvald. Specifications for these Works can be seen at the Road Board Offices, where Tenders, addresssed to the Chairman, will be received up till 3 o’clock p.m. on MONDAY, the 4th April next. W. CUTHBERT, District Surveyor. Longbeach Road, 23rd March, 1881. 415 a COUNTY COUNCIL. "TENDERS arc invited for SINKING and LINING WELL at Winslow. Specifications can be seen at Council Chambers, Ashburton, and Tenders, ad dressed to the Chairman, to he sent in be sent in not later than 11 o clock a.in. TUESDAY, 29th inst. Bv order, WILLIAM BAXTER, Jo3a County Engineer. mENDERS WANTED for COTTAGE JL near Cairnbrae railway station. Plan and specification may be seen at Messrs Montgomery and Co , South Rakaia, or at the Methven Store. Ten ders to be sent in by the 31st of March to | the undersigned. The lowest or any ten der not necessarily accepted. ALINGTON & COAVARD, 408 a Croxby, Methven. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing WORKS : 97. —Re-forming road past Bryant’s hut, North Bank, Hinds. 98. —Re-forming road from Pool’s gate past Mr Raine’s house into the Hinds. 99. —Re-forming cross road into the Hinds past Mr. Harper’s bouse. 100. —Re-forming portions of Lagmhor road. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, are to be sent in not later than MONDAY, 28th March. Specifications, etc., can be seen by ap plying to 277 a ROBT. PULLAR, Road Board Office. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the LEASE for a term of 7 years, of the Road Board COTTAGE and LAND, lately occupied by Mr C. Shepperd, situated on the Alford Forest Road. There is a frontage to the North Ash burton River, and a well on the ground. For particulars of lease, apply to Mr D. M‘Lean, Chairman. Tenders are to be addressed to the Chairman, and sent in not later than MONDAY, 28th March, at noon. ROBT. D. PULLAR, 218 a Clerk. For Sale. FOR SALE—A number of good second hand SACKS. Aitken, Baker* Saunders’ Buildings. 400 a Poyntz & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following A HI C HLY-IMPROVED Farm of 600 Acres, Within easy distance of Ashburton. Large Dwelling-house, Stable, and al) necessary Outbuildings, Running Creek through the property. MONEY for investment, on approved ecurity, in sums of £SO and upwards, at current rates 595 Railway Notices. V. R. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ASHBURTON INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, March 24TH, 25TH, and 2.6 th, 1881. Ordinary single faro tickets to Ashbur , ton issued at Christchurch, Timaru, or , any intermediate station, on the 24th, 25th, and 26th March, will be available , or return up to and including 28th inst. FREDK. BACK, 1 Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, March 15th, 1881. 380 a Exhibition pianos, EXHIBITION ORGANS ! 1 Those very superior Instruments, on 1 view at the Exhibition, are FOR SALE, and can be guaranteed.. Apply to H. J, 3 Weeks, Music Teacher; or H. M. Jones, Stationer. BGa



T. Bullock. SATURDAY, 26th MARCH. 5, 4PPLESI APPLES!! 12 c A_s ~ E s 12 For sale by public auction, at the Bazaar, TO-MORROW, immediately after the horse sale. T. BULLOCK, >- 425 a Auctioneer. j JjjAZAAR, BURNETT STREET. e WEEKLY SALE OF ° HORSES 3 EVERY SATURDAY, Commencing at 1 p.m. JpiOß SALE. A A 4ft Gin RANGE. BARGAIN! Quite new. T. BULLOCK. T. Bullock, ESTATE, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EAST ST REE T, AND AT THE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Ashbukton. PROPERTIES FOR SALE and TO LET with a purchassing clause : FARMS. 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved, situated at Wakamii. 266 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. 362 Acres, all fenced, and a portion of it in English grass, on Lagmbor run. 220 Acres, all fenced, partly improved and well watered, Longbeach. Would make a capital dairy farm. 65 Acres, about 3 miles from the town o 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 \ 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. 2424 Acres, all fenced, situated near Alford Forest, most of which is in its native state. Improvements consist of a four roomed cottage and two small paddocks, broken up. 236 Acres, situated near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s, close to the Ashburton Forks railway. 284 Acres, near Dromore, fenced and broken up, price low, a bargain, terms easy. 50 Acres near Winslow, partly improved. 70 Acres near Mr Davis’ Mill, Longbeach. 267 Acres about I mile from Hinds railway station, on Maronan run. TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable Town Section 159 Tancred street, will be sold very cheap and on easy terms. 539 —Eighth of an acre, terms same as above. 77 —Kermode street. 32 —Corner section, with a well built cottage erected thereon. 337 —Moore street, on which is erected cottage and blacksmith’s shop. 905,906, East street North, also T.S. 771, corner 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 river. 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 collage of four rooms erected thereon. 248, 249, fronting radway station, this is a capital site for a grain store. 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. Terms, small deposit, cash; balance on mort gage foi a number ol years. Lot 34, 35, each % acre, Mayo’s Block ; good land, and capital site for a house. Lot 12. Trcvorton, 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. 278 —First-class land, good site for private house. ' TO LET. > At a very low rental, two two-roomed cottages. Butchers’ Bhop and Dwelling House attached, and situated in Havelock street, lately in the occupation of Mr Geo. Worner. There is a three-stalled stable, and other necessary buildings on the premises. Shop situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, near the Post Office. Shop with a comfortable House attached, fronting East street. • Four-roomed Cottage, Tinwald, facing the Great South Road, now in the occupa tion of Mr William Bradshaw. j For full particulars, apply to T BULLOCK, , 221 a Estate Agent MONEY TO LEND, at a low rate of interest, in sums of £6O and up , wards. 0 Apply to T. BULLOCK. a a a O E T Phat well-finished comfortable OOT IGE, in Tancred street, opposite Mr gby’s, now in occupation of Mrs Bland, can bo given in a few days. Apply to T. BULLOCK, TO LET—At a low rental, BOARD ING HOUSE, in Tancred street, known as Anstco’a, Centrally situated. T. BULLOCK.



! Business Notices. S. Nashelski, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand. 230 a PICTURE BUYERS and others will do well to call at my Picture Frame Manufactory, where I keep in stock some THOUSANDS OF PICTURES, framed and unframed, from Fine Art Pictures to Cheap Lithographs. Two • Hundred Patterns of MOULDINGS to select from. Frames made to order, from Is. each. E. BEARDSLEY, PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, AND Importer of MOULDINGS, PRINTS, &C Manchester street, Christchurch, Near the Station. 814 : William Revell (Late of Ashburton Forks), jj AS started in Business at Winslow as SHOEING and GENERAL SMITH. All Work done at Reasonable Rates. 359 a TO FARMERS AND RUNHOLDERS IN THE ASHBURTON DIS TRICT. We beg to notify to our Farming Friends that we have now OPENED a Branch of our business as AGRICUL TURAL IMPLEMENT MANUFAC TURERS, in Cameron street, Ashburton, near Cass street, under the management of Mr Peter Walker, where we will keep a stock of our well-known Implements and Fittings, which will besupplied at Dunedin and Christchurch prices. Illustrated Catalogues Free on application. Eeid & Gray, Dunedin, Oatnaru, Timaru, Invercargill, Christchurch and Ashburton. 3GOa Edward George, Boot & shoe importer, & MANUFACTURER of French, Eng lish, and Scotch Boots and Shoes. Stores and Stations supplied on the most reason able terms. CASHEL HOUSE High street, Christchurch. 229 a SPRINGFIELD COAL. rnms SPLENDID COAL may be I ordered in large and small quan tities, and all orders will be promptly executed. C. A. ULRICH, Cobb Co.’s Office, Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Agent for Springfield Coal Co. [Limited.] 2G DAVIS VERTICAL FEED Sewing Machine. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. The above Sewing Machine has taken Fii’st Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition, after a contest lasting over several months; the judges having awarded First Prize to the New Davis Vertical Feed on every point. Come and get samples of the work. Sews any fabric, from lace to leather. Always in order. P. S. —lt was also awarded First Prize at the Sydney Exhibition, on every point. It will he seen working at the Ashbur ton Industrial Exhibition. ORR AND CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ASHBUR TON COUNTY. R. Galloway, TINWALD, Wheelwright and General agri cultural IMPLEMENT MAKER. All Repairs neatly executed with promptitude and despatch, and at reason able prices. 197 a NEW INDUSTRY. ASPHALTING. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park street. All work kept in repair for twelve mouths. 386 JgREAD ! BREAD ! ! BREAD !! ! The Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts are reminded that good wholesome Bread can be at all times procured from the undersigned. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS made for Supplying Harvest and Threshing Machine hands. Assemblies, Parties, &c., supplied on reasonable terms. An assortment of Biscuits, Pastry Cakes, &c., always on hand. A. O. Aitken, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, ASHBURTON 729



Business IToLloes. O T ICE. We have much pleasure in intimating to lj the public that we have SOLD all our interest in the STORE at MOUNT SOMERS, including the Book debts, to ■» W. H. PUDDICOMBE & CO., who ;l will conduct the business as heretofore, and would ask for them that liberal I support which we have received. 1 ORR & CO. In reference to the above we beg to state that we intend keeping a large stock t of GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, and 3 WOOLLEN DRAPERY, which will bo sold at LOWEST TRADE PRICES. Our cart will run round the district to take and deliver orders. 51a W. H. PUDDICOMBE & CO. > TT WISH to give sincere and hearty thanks X to my numerous Customers for the great sucess I have experienced since starting Business three months ago. , Civility, constant attention, and Goop , Valub are the things I depended upon, and I have not been disappointed. Having practised the first and given the two latter, the natural and gratifiying result has followed. I shall continue to ■ do my “ level best ”to merit the further support of the public, and, while it can not be supposed that I have everything in Stock “from a needle to an anchor” , (especially the anchor), yet my Goods will be found fairly diversified. I wish to im ; press upon the minds of all in this sickly time that Joy [and Good Ftui(\ and repose Will slam the door on the doctor’s nose. I would also beg those who have not hitherto called on me to believe that they can lay out their money to advantage at the NEW FRUIT AND ITALIAN WARE HOUSE, next Bank of New Zealand, East street.—H. M. Cabson, Proprietor. Sole agent for Nelson, Moate, and Co.’s celebrated PACKET TEAS See advertisement and handbills. 299 JOHN MEECH, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER U PAPERHANGER, &c., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. All kinds of Furniture repaired or ex changed. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOK SECONDHAND FURNITURE. 819 Reapers & Binders. WR. DUN N. . REAPER AND BINDER EXPERT, Peter street, Ashburton, Wishes to notify to Fanners, Contractors, Merchants, and others that he is prepared to Adjust, Repair, and Re-paint all kinds of Reapers and Binders. Extras and Duplicates in Wood and Iron on hand. None but the best material used, and all work guaranteed. Machines examined or repaired in town or country. W. R. Dunn, Workshop, Peter street, near Wakanui road, Ashburton. Agent for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmil s, Tomb Railings, and other Castings. PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION. 132 a JMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Osborne Harvesting Machinery. Osborne Harvester and Binder, to bind with both string and wire, mice 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 Side Delivery Reapers and Mowers. Osborne No. G Tilter 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 & CO., New Zealand Wool Stores, 244 a Christchurch. 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 Woo! Stores, 225 a Christchurch. , QUININE WINE. Highly recommended, and acknowledged to be 1 THE BEST TONIC t Yet introduced to the public. As a vehicle for the administration of cod liver oil it is unsurpassed. Prepared only by C. Neate, , CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. N.B. —Beware of spurious imitations. 793 I Hayes’ f£l IMB E R YARDS. ! FRESH SUPPLIES of BOARDS and , SCANTLINGS, Flooring, Match Lining, t Rusticating, Architraves, Skirtings, supe s rior Totara Shingles, Well Timber, Laths, Firewood, Ac., to hand daily at ® HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East street, Ashburton. 1 N.B. —Orders can be delivered at any railway station on the main or. branch lines, direct from the Mills, of any size, length, or quantity. 948 ("J ASH RECEIPTS Printed at “The j Guardian office. WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb at the Guardian Office



Business Notices. L F O R D FOREST. POSTS, RAILS, AND STAKES, Any length, also FIREWOOD, Bft and 4ft lengths, FOR SALE at Reduced Rates, by Cooper Brothers, Delivered in any part of the District. Orders by Post will meet with im mediate attention. 226 a Wood & Co., Brewers and bottlers, Ashburton. 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 C. Bay, Reaper and binder expert, ENGINEER, &c. Iho M'Cormick, Deering, Osborne, Harvester King, and Wood’s Machines Repaired and Adjusted, in Town or Country. Engines, Combines, Pumps, &0., Re paired at very reasonable terms. 0. RAY, East Belt, near Wakanui Road. 100 a Wm. Patching, East Street Ashburton, Tent, tarpaulin, and horse CLOTH MAKER. Canvas, Calico, and American Due Reaper and Binder Canvases Made and Repaired. Canvas and India-rubber Hosing. Sail, Twine, and Garden Lines, Block Hooks, and Thimbles. Flax and Manilla Rope, of all sizes, always in stock. 931 WM. PATCHING. BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS ! M. NEA LA S HAS just received a large and well assorted Stock of BOOTS' and SHOES of every description, especially suited for the present season, from the best Home markets. Being so over stocked, the advertiser is compelled to sell the same at wholesale prices. M. N. hopes that his numerous customers will take the present opportunity, during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, to furnish themselves with really fresh, new, and cheap goods. Men’s Elastic-side Boots, usually sold at 18s. to £1 —at 155.; Men’s Light Water tights, £1 —now sold at 15s. ; Men’s Nailed Bluchers, 13s. Cd. —sold now at 10s. All goods sold proportionately cheap. Great reduction in WATCHES. J. S. QUINN, Watchmaker, East street, Ashburton, having received a large stock of English gold and silver Watches, will offer the same at the follow ing Reduced Prices, viz : —Rotherham’s gold hunting Levers from £18; Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 10s ; Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £5 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies’ watches) from £3 10s ; Waltham watches, in English cases, from £4 ; American watches from £2 5s ; two years’ guarantee given. Also, a choice selection of Colonial-made Jewel lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings, &c., set with Australian rubies, at corre spondingly Ipw prices. Particular attention paid to the repairing of every description of Watch, Clock, and Jewellery. Guaran teed for 12 months. Pebble and other Spectacles to suit all sights. 308 a Hotels. CENTRAL HOTEL, CORNER OF WAKANUI ROAD & WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON. SAMUEL BROWN, PROPRIETOR. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. Liquors of Best Quality kept in Stock. Good and Comfortable Stabling. 110 a New Eestaurant, MORTON’S HOTEL. High street, Christchurch. George w. collinson (From Carle’s) Proprietor. Luncheon from Twelve o’clock. 264 a Boarding Houses, &c. NOTICE OF REMOVAL, jjIROM the A 1 Eestukant to the ECHO DINING ROOMS, East Street, close to Lancaster’s Butchery, where a good Table will be kept, and the proprietor will be glad to welcome his old friends and customers. Meals at all Hours of the Day, at Is. each. Beds, Is. Good accommodation for Boarders and Travellers. Conducted by Mrs Truckle. 209 a PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE, close to the Railway Station, (next to Cookson’s Stables). This commodious house contains 40 rooms, with every convenience. Good Table kept. Every comfort of a home. Moderate charges. S. LUCAS, 210 a Proprietor. The A 1 Eestaurant. PHILLIP HARPER wishes to in timate to his old Patrons, and the Public generally, that he has taken those Commodious Premises in Tancred street known as the A 1 Restaurant, where SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION can be obtained by all who favor him with a visit. Meals at all hours. &S- Don’t forget the Address — PHILLIP HARPER, A 1 RESTAURANT, Tancred street, Ashburton. 886 rnHRESHING BOOKS printed on th | shortest notice, at the Office of thi Paper.



Exhibitions. Ashburton INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, AT THE TOWN HALL, NOW OPEN. Single Fare Tickets Will be issued, available for the time the Exhibition is open. On Friday and Saturday, ad* mission One Shilling; Children Half Frioe. The Exhibition will be open each day from 9 A.M. TO 10 P.M. Selections of MUSIC Will be performed each evening. ADVANCE ASHBURTON. STEPHEN B. POYNTZ. Hon. Sec.