The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. :2-No. 230.1

[published every evening.]

ASHBURTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1881.

[PRICE—ONE PENNY.



'HARRISON, : AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION; AGENTj -nj« or-xob n ’tbiTSVi;.-!! -/K-ti; d-i;;-::!; Tp.-jAJCD,' SALKS, Sales of 'Stock,; Mery Ge^er^l' Produce. l'' : . ,| WfefiKSF-SALE 1 7r!i at, 12 b o i sSe&[: [I : ebnbSAl® ATTENDED, i -pljphn jfnj ~\>ri brrrrrrhfr ■>■■■ -.Ur •■■.■'! ■. :•• Eataeßcai}:bemade at my pffice or at, the. y,-z tyiAgtoim-m Fire' ■ - ’ irLtrurnnce Company. 824 aiij ■lot ,i-i;l_a.bj;i avj.fi ojJaicg wa.<atj : k ALU A TO R, ■ SStOdK; >STATION , ’ i•' *• ,: toil but! •■ o-todJ aumriu.-A - ■...: ■> :•:{ GENERAL r OOMMJSSION AGENT,: d-irmfi r. , jlr: r. d •Inn .Agept Insurance Qom t»l*y » , for the'^Althouse i»initefeiii -j«o -i'* ?=-fT ■ 782



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->A SHOP and several OFFICES in mu c■( i» TT/■.;]Til* ;•? H S-r. ,<• ‘ I -i, ■■ -liUi'i •OIURi/; i. S, A f 'i E i • ■yjiJ 7TPT-:.. al! WOOD'S REAPER-AND i BENDER] jjL y.V'HVfiTvS&sm 1& : Barristers# felieitors, &c. TfTfrrr —tpi * Li:u jej/< ■ ‘rittT*' > I*k*S> 1 .<56 }•' Hi'-’ H3*«u jn'i TJABRISTER and . solicitor, . Ireland, i>r . . Saunders’..Buildups,, . 1' ■ •' ’!^lißnrton*. !V ) ' S 9& Drjbngoft&Pumell, B arristers and solicitors. 7i n: fJ :• -JUST. STREET.. -iai /...{.-I . ■ i'J. 394 'Surveyor, Civil Engineers, fee. i; ;V C SON,. /; * yfiCBESBR; ND !, ’,r WkhbS/.' •' ' ii, i .-.llfiddiihe Lawl Ir«a*fer Act,,, .. OMsmOitT Sufey*voßS, If i 10 HW . -M I’l Jaa : x w? _W, H., B&fSTdW,' sir UTHORr»M>3 GOVERNM ENT ft < t zsdruetoe, ■ i \! ■ Incensed .[I (i) !’'>'( 'I J- 1 ■%fJST*F^W» .lißwldfcgSf ■; (npife nnL .diuxpi ovwiiuixo V,-"'W3r & I :L»" EEEB ' ’ wM#S.®rWßrfV -’ :v * imi'fft'j vif 'j'ttfw - 674 1



Surveyors, Civil Engineers, &c.. [a card.] C.: Hastings Bridge, SED SU EVE YOB, And Licensed wilder Land Transfer Act. I Office : Hobbs and Co. ’s new Buildings, i High.streety second floor, Christchurch. : ' ■ V 1 , ‘ 675



MR.,; HARDY JOHNSTON, CIVIL ENGINEER AND | ARCHITECT, Authorised and Licensed Surveyor, j . . VALUER AND ARBITRATOR, ils prepared 4o execute Surveys, Engineer ing and Architectural Designs, Estimates,- ‘and Reports, and Value Property in town . or countryat the following tariff of charges, ’ exclusive of travelling expenses, j ;; t SURVEY CHARGES. | Forany fractional part Of an acre, and not ;exceeding, five acres,.two guineas. ft : ~■, I Exceeding five :acres,and under twentyrfiye ; acres, three guineas. ' Exceeding, twentyrfive acres and under fifty laches, three guineas for the first' twenty-five I acres,, and one shilling per* acre for balance. | . Exceeding, fiftyaqres and under one hundred j a'cres,, four guineas for the first fifty acres, and' I one shilling per acre for balance. [j ' Exceeding one hiihdreit acres and under five I hundred acres, five guineas for the first one ihundred acres, and ninepcnce per .acre for. ; balance. . : j Exceeding five hundred acres ahd under five thousand, nirieperide per acre for the first five ; Hundred acres, and - sixpence per acre for I balance. - j Tor, sub-dividing into allotments carefully ■ pegged and numbered, the charge, in addition itb fhe above would be two shillings'for each | town, allotment comprising: any fi actional part | of an acre, and two shillings; and sixpence -for ■ each suburban or rural section comprising one ; acre and upwards. The above charges do ndt apply to very hilly or broken country, or to “ bush ” land, in which case-from twenty-five to fifty per cent,, would. Have to be added in proportion to the difficulties' met with in the country to be sur-. veyed, and also in discovering the boundaries of the Crown Grants. ■ .-



Fair copies of ; the survey plan drawn on i mounted, paper, together with book of refer ence, if required, .will be furnished at the rate |of ten pier cent, on the-cost dt the survey. 'l l All surveys will be: cai riediout (and completed jin accordance with the roles and, instructions issued by. the Surveyor-General for the guid lance of the. Survey jD'epaftment of the Govern* jmeht, and brill be-bertified'to r 'as f being correct. ! The • charge per day .would be two guineas jclear of all expenses should clients prefer that I mode, qf payment, f 'ENGIJSIEERING CH^RGjES. J ! ; Ih ! making surveys r 6f land for engineering (purposes, such, for instance, ,as the drainage or jor irrigatien of districts ofj country, the drain* jage,pr l; wat|r supply of jpwpv .construction. of ■railways. Common roads arid bridges, canals, jhafbdrs, riveHmpfovCmentsj &c., the charges jWould be for. plans,’ design, estimate, report," !&c, : at the! rate of three per cent, on the total estimated cost of the ■ proposed work if under £5,000; above and under three per Oeht. oh the ftrsfjf’Sjboo and twOahd a half per cent, on the balance; above £lo,'ooo and under; £ 20,000, two and a half per cent, on.the balance, and so. oh lessening in proportion to the extent of the estimated cost on the proposed work. If employed ; bji the day, 5 the charge would be threeguineas cleared all expenses. ARCHITECTURAL, CHARGES, . In furnishing designs andspecifications with jestihiated cost, i&cf for cottage and villa resi jdcnces, shopfronts, warehouses, banks, public jbuildings,. &c., ;&c., the charge would be from iftve. to two and a -half per cent, in proportion to |the estimated cost of the proposed building. , : . VALUATIONS. I Hbhse and landed property,, agricultural machinery, tools-and effects, railway plant, and ■every description qf engineering and building material, plant, &c,', &c., valued on equally reasonable terms as abovel r ‘ i T. M. HAJID¥ JOHNSTON, : C.E., Member of 1 the Institution of Civil En , , gineeta; London.’ j • Offices—-Sydenham Chambers, ... Hereford street, Christchurch., 672



r; Business Notices iT BEDS HOUSE FOR BOYS r TWEED flu■ > }4t%4* ,m- y > ■.-! • T BEDS HOUSE FOR MENS’ PAGET I i COATS, BOUND EDGES, AT : ! V:/15s. G 3. ■_ i! 'i ' : -V .. ■ • T EEDS HOUSEFOR MEN’S TWEED 1 ■ j Trousers and Tests, at Lf.’i. fi . > : JDSr HOUSE FOR MEN'S GERf MAN : TWREO TROXTSERS, AT 10s. 63. iT"., EEDS HOUSE FOR MEN’S TWEED AT25g.; ; , : SPEEDS j HO,USE FOR STYLISH ■Vi. hats; ..



Leeds House, ■;?: .corftMflwW iWw. ■iilfisiwiy thei,P/e#« Office). 1 ii; OHRISTCHnEOH. v- 401



I) A VIB’S ippr- Cheap 1 AND BEDDING m An u factory, MOOllli. STRjEET, ASfiBtTRTpR. article-SoW at Christchurch Prices atrdi' guaranteed best of



Funerals CBXAfUT &} COMPLBTEfcY IXTjRWIHHKD . W, DAVIS. ■ MOORE SIBEET. ASHBURTON. ' ; B Boot i u anux - shoe ■ Maker, - -T/FoWLßE’ifc > BtatDiKGH, ; Tawobud ; ■ i V r’.-’-n • • AsHgniffQHi! t ;‘; A LL of Boots, andSfroes il£o ;/ , reasonable SP' i7f rnitosL'jte^iTfeioK'.^' oJ owk> 'jiii ajd .m-:// r, : !■■■



Business Notices. ■ JP y R NISH I N:G AN D GENER AL'IRONM 0 NGERS, OASHEL DIRECT SHIPMENTS RECEIVED 'EVERY MONTH. PRICES VERY: REASONABLE. Respectfully invite your inspection ,of • tl^eir.,‘ an< * X-r - ■; . n which is now veiy complete. Electro-Plated and B'.M. Goods, newest designs. fARtBD STpCK^ Table.afad Podket'C/utlery, Bath : Cheese Presses,-Calf Weandir#, Rope,' Thbdolites, Stirveryors’ Cots and requisites, Hall and Umbrella Stands (choice designs), Marble and Slate Mantlepieces, Hearth Tiles, &<s*», Filters, Qppper SfUmaoijd, Oils and Paints, Scales, Fishing Tackle, Pqmps, Chopping Machines, , v . ~ . WELL ASSORTED SHIPMENTS TO ARRIVE AITKEN & ROBERTS; Cashel Street West. 660 E W ZEALAND :LA; BO R EXC HA N T| » REGISTRY OFFICE FOR MALE AND FEMALE SERVANTS, , , Manchester Stbbet South, Christchurch. ■ PRIVATE ENQUIRY OFFICE FOR DISCOVERY OF MISSING 1 FRIENDS,' NEXT QF KIN, HEIRS AT LAW, LEGATEES, Etc. N.B.—Best and Cheapest Office in Town for the Sale or Prtrchaee of Freehold Pro perties. Houses and Land Let or Sold. Certificates of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, detained and forwarded. Rents and Debts Collected.



ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 670 J. Julius Parker, CANT ERB UR Y LAR O R EXCHANGE, Registry Office fob Male and Female Servants, COLOMBO STREET SOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Montgomery and Co.’s Store. d■ c ; . ' ! (Established 1858.) PRIVATE ENQUIRY OFFICE FOR DISCOVERY OF MISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN, HEIRS AT LAW, LEGATEES, Etc. N.B.—Best and Cheapest Office! in Town for the Sale or Purchase of. Freehold Properties. Houses and Land Let or Sold. Certificates of Births, Deaths, and Marriages obtained and forwarded. Rents and Debts collected. ; ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE DROfjffiPTLY ATTENDED TO. ; : • : .■-y.... ./ y. -• • ... m Thomas Crompton, Wholesale manufactuiier :qf galvanised ir6n . GROUTING,. RIDGE CAR,, DOWN PIPING,, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, ' portable, Washing furnaces, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, «&c. TP\ HAS the pleasure of infonbing his numerous, Friends that having Rb-; • \J* Moveo into his nbWly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which'have "been fitted up with the post modem appliances for the production of work ip, the various branches of his Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch and and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery .to effect. , Note the Address— ARMAGH STREET Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 567



KING BROTHERS, CASHEL STREET WEST, €H^rSTCHURCB[, Importers of General tromnongery, American Stoves, Colonial Ovens* ißanges and Registers (all sizes), Farming and Gardening Tools : and Dairy Requisites of all kinds. - ' ; Hay Knives • Grindstones Hoes (American) Milk-warmers .. Scythes:; GoraeKpjves ! Axos,«fec. Milk Pans Scythe Handles Hedge Trimmers Churns ' *■ Cheese Presses BUILDERS’ MATERIALS. f , : Paints, Oils, and Colors, Carpenters’ Tools (all kinds), American and English Makes, Boring. Machines, Sawseta, Hammers, &c. &c., Cramps,- Spirit Levels, American Drills. , , ' Wheelwright and Coachbuilders’ Tools and Materials of every description. •• Shafts P.. M. Axles ■ , American Bdggy Hanidles Spokes . i ditto Axles: Axles Steps , Rims , Cpllinges’ ditto Bolts and Nuts Leather Bows. .. Longbed ditto : Bucklea' !i ‘ \ &c. &c, ; KING BROS., CASHEL STREET CRRISTCHUROh. 813 triable, ; «ksM l, «r&^ Hot Breakfast,Ptinch'edfa*! Tea, And Supper,ls. Each. : LUNCHEON FROM ELEVEN 1 O’CLOCK ON SATUPpAYS. Visitors toChristchurch will'find.’every Accommodation at the above Establish , ment; Beds ils. : WINES AND BEERS TOP BEST J®ANPSr • . 1 » seawards lip 1 (Galbraith, 568 : , Proprietor. ', STOBii AKB ’ S ■ : ' ' Temperance Falnily and Oonimercial MANCHESTER STREET, (pH RIS TC H : U'R G H, : r Near: Railway Statiop. , rpHB EXTENSIVE APPITIONS to tpo above Hotel will shortly be com -t , pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms. !•■■■" S. STODDARD,; r 608 . | ; Proprietor.



Ranges. Ranges. Ranges. , . ... • T. J. ■ Vw”AiT tE R noQKim range Manufacturer, river’s right-of-way, qashfl Street, ; f-i-.. V ' _Rext f jiafik of Australasia,' (jJhmWhtthshi New Zealand. i : • RANGES from 2ft. 6in. to l6ft.‘ ‘fitted 1 übiwith. GRILLS,: 1 CIRCULATING 1 SAND HIGH-REESSUEE BOILERS, by whidh [HOT WATER can’ be conveyed Up-stairs for BATHS and other Purposes, /. | l . «" 2ft. 6in., without boiler 2ft. 9in. do : ... 3ft. 1 do RR I O,E, ’■ £ a. d. 3 15 Q 317 6 ... 4,7 6 bil'STi*- ■ " 3ft;, with wrought'irbn boiler.^ 1 ifi 3ff;, withcopperboller.i. u. 5 'Ad; 0 0 0 0 678 r,Al '*raic^. D ** TOt ® ortedixtubbish. wkenyou redin';get eid !V ' jgjNOOURAGB COLONIAL -r Wby Buy imported rubbish wken . OUR OWN MAKE—Men's Eliwtidsj' fiW ’ 135.; dd, 1 1 Uiglif 138. 6d. j Men’s Shoes; ftom Ills. fid. ; Women’s Rid Boots, 7s. '6d.; Women’s.Levaiit do..(fancy stitched), Bs.: 6d.;-TOUROWN I^AKE., .-101. J. I, . AndMtother Boots at Low 'Prices. .. ‘ r .. ;V ,' , v ■ BUY ;FRQM THE MAKER, AN?).. ; REEf THJJSO|IEY : ?N;THE^OL^NY.



'Business Notices. Sewing Machines. J ’M. THOMPSON begs to call the attention of the inhabitants of Ashburton to , his large and varied stock of Sewing iMachines, both treadle andjhand. Wheeler and Wilson’s New No. 8, VRaymonds,” the “New White,” “Household,” “ Home Shuttle,” Home Treasure,” &c.,&c. Also, Bicycles by the best makers, Bicycle Boxings, ifec. 'Also, all kinds of Sewing Machine Attachments. ■ Maohiiifes on Time Payment from ss. per week. . Orders,-with stamps or P.0.,wi1l be attended to at once. Address— I. M. THOMPSON’S .. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE DEPOT, COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, opposite Coates and Co., Jewellers.Bls ts*':-'; TE A. TEA. tea! V- <»'■.. - Nelson, Moate & Co., AND RETAIL TEA MERCHANTS, BLENDERS, AND .. ; ° " IMPORTERS, HI « H STRE ET , CHR IST CHUR CH , .. . .H ■ . Next Ayees’ Baths. SPECIALITIES— ■ No. per B>. 1., Speciality Blend. Immense power, pungency, and grip ... ... 2*. od. 2, Challenge,. Tea. Splendid Liquor, rich f1av0r...... ... ... 25.46. .3; Dargeeling Blend. Drawing a pure rich liquor, worth 3s. ... ... 2s. Bd. A.Royalßlend. Full bodied and delicate aroma 3s. od. 5.' Imperial Blend. Good leaf, well flavored, strong, fine pungent liquor 3s. 4d. N .B.—Our Blends containing Green Tea are only sold when specially asked for. Packages always on hand. Half-chests, Boxes, and Packets, containing 61b., 41b., 31b., 21b., 11b., £lb., £lb. Also, in Fancy Tea Canisters. Samples of any of these Teas can be had on application. A liberal discount allowed to Hotels, Schools, Farmers, and Boarding Houses. H, M> CARSON, AGENT FOR ASHBURTON.



500 Q i:Ol .A TlO N s 500 Taylor’s Tea and Grocery Price List Show .thepiselves lower, on comparison with those of other houses, by 2s. to 3s. in , - . •, the pound. ' Tea, ... ... ... ... ... 17s. to 28s. the Box, Half Chests, of 40 lbs., ... ... £3 to £5. Sugars, ... ... ... ... to 4d. : „ White Crystals, ... ••• 4H d -’ to S<l - ... ... - .... . 6d -P e f , T. TAYL OE, COLOMBO STREET (Near Tuam-st.), & HIGH STREET (Near St. Asaph-st) [Not connected with Taylor and Papse.] 748 ; FURNIS HIN G. P. P a t e r s o n’s pASHEL STREET AND COLOMBO STREET SHOPS CONTAIN THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE STOCK IN TOWN. CABINET 1 WORK AND UPHOLSTERING OF THE VERY FIRST QUALITY, MATTRESSES, &c., MADE TO ORDER ON THE PREMISES. DEFERRED PAYMENTS TAKEN. 737 John Sheen* BOOTIMP O R T E R , SYDNEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET, AND OPPOSITE TWENTTMAN AND COUSINS, ' . ' : CASHEL STREET, BEGS to announce that he has OPENED UP a First-class Assortment of SUMMER GOODS, comprising Ladies’ Gents’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes, * Large. Assortment 0 1 Slippers and Children’s Boots remarkably cheap. 738



Quinton Brothers, ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES, Alford Forest Road. r HAVING won First and Second Prizes, for ALE and STOUT, at the Agricultural-Shows at-Ashburton, 1879 of? of; Liquor r supplied ithij, All orders promtly attended to. 619



SPRINGFIELD COAL, hrtSlS SPLENDID 1 COAL may W JL ■ ordered in large arid small quan- and all orders will be promptly executed. • , C. A; ULRICH, Cobb & Co.’s Ofiipe, Cathedral Square, Agent for Springfield Coal Co. [Limited.] A 677 GRATEFUL COMFORTING EPPS V S do CO A. BREAKFAST. TjY a thorough knowledge of the natural Jr> ’■lariis rihiehgriyern r lhe operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties ■of well selected. 1 cocoa jMr.) Epps! has provided o.ur, breakfast tables -with delicately fjayqured. beverage-wlpch may save doctor’s bills, , It- is by the r jris urie of such articles of. diet that : built up Uhtif ’ ktrong enough to resist every ten pdncy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is w- weak point. We mayyeijcape : .many • 9 shaft by keeping ourselves wejl fortified with pure blood and a. properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold only in pabk'ets or tlris, labelled : 1 JAMES EPts AND CO., i. OpßMlSr,' ' 91?0



F. S. Shearer, TINWALD. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER, In ventor and Manufacturer of Com bined and other' Threshing Machines, Dressing and Winnowing Machines, Corn crushing Drill, Turnip andDroadcast Sow ing Machines, Flour Mills,-Saw Mills, etc., etc. ■Water Wheels of every description made and fitted up. Reaping, Binding) and Mowing Machines promptly attended to. Spring Carts, Traps, and Drays, of every description made and repaired. Plans and estimates given for all kinds of car penter work. All repairs neatly executed with first-class workmanship. Charges moderate.; the address — GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD, ; 641 CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY, ASHBURTON. A. Thiele THANKS the Public for their liberal Support daring the time he has been in business, and hopes for a continuance of their favors. supplying only the very best goods, l and paying unremitting attention .to hist patrons,, he hopes to deserve the ■ patronage hq : solicits. ■ ,AU orders for Pastry, &c., punctually attended to. Picnic Parties,, Balls* and Soirees supplied qn reasonable terms. A. ThTeLE, ... COOPERATIVE BAKERY. ®SOEiPiTS>>lPr»nted;jat “ The \J Guardian office.”



Business Notices. O T I C E . THE SALE WILL BE CO N TINUED TILL THE END OF JANUARY, 1881. EVERETT BROS. AND CO., Havelock street. Removal. G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILORING " ' ■' AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO PROSPECT BUILDINGS, EAST STREET,



DON'T PASS THIS BY !! STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. S YARDS READY) TO ( 1000 CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED — The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. 80 SAMPLES TO SELECT FROM 80 Comprising the -following ; German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., THIS IS THE MAN FOB MY MONEY. i\ot GO TO \)\oJ Peospbcx Buildings, East Street. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. gTYLE and Finish second to none. JUST ARRIVED— rvAA YARDS of the BEST ty A A /UU SUMMER GOODS. (UU 397 SCOTT BROS. (RAILWAY FOUNDRY), A RE the manufacturers of the following among other specialities : The celebrated “ EXCELSIOR” WIND. MILL. This Mill got the FIRST PRIZE at the November Metropolitan Show. It is Perfectly reliable and self-regulating. ; FIRST PRIZE PATENT GRASS SEED ' STRIPPER. As only a limited .quantity of these Machines, which took the FIRST PRIZE at the recent competition of the Agricul tural and Pastoral Association, can be supplied, orders for next season must be given early, or they cannot be executed. LEAMINGTON COOKING RANGES. These Stoves have been shown for years in competition with other makers, and have always received first honors, having NEVER BEEN BEATEN. We can confidently recommend them as the best Stoves in New Zealand. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS. Specimens of our Prices for this season— -Bft. by 24in ... ... £l7 0 0 Bft. by 26in,... ... 18 10 0 9ft. by 24in.... ... 18 15 0 9ft. by 26in.... 20 15 0 Other prices equally low. , 48g



BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED . MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. LAWRY AND SON, Norton Farm Seafield, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them Since. Norton Farm : was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a -continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. La wry and Son beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton— Wednes days. Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road — Thursdays. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Boad— Fridays. In view of the; Harvest,.!orders lor at* tendance of the, Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm,, Seafield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney;, with Mr. Larnbie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown blacksmith, Clpntarf. , ;( , LAWRt AND SON; NORTON: FARM . Seafield. ; :. r , ti . Butchers, Bakers, General’ .Stork keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. ; a g ii'T s



Public Companies. o E/ THE CASWELL SOUND MARBLE; PORTLAND CEMENT, AND MUT ING COMPANY (LIMITED), NEW ZEALAND. Capital—£so,ooo, in 10,000 Shares of £5 each. Calls—ss. —. Application; 6s. on Allot ni'.nt ; bt. auce, as required, in Calls ‘of 10s. per Share at intervals of - r not less than three months. Peov Directory : Hon.. E. Richardson, C.M.G., M.H.R., J.P. ; Hon J. T. Peacock, M.L.0., J.P. ; Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C., J.P.' ; A M‘Rae, Esq. ; W. H. Pilliet, Esq., J.P.j Wr—ifocks, Esq. ; W. Hutcheson, Esq., M.H.R., J.P., Mayor, Wellington ; E. W. Mills, Esq., J.P. ; McLean W. Jack, Esq., Mayor, Hokitika; RN. J. Reeves, Esq., M.H.R., J.P. ; A Stenhousej Esq., J.P. ; George Munro, Esq. ; Ji R. George, Esq., A.ML, 0.E.; AS' Chapman, Esq. Bankers and Agents : Bank of Nee Zealand and Branches. ■ Solicitors : Messrs. Duller, Lewis and GnUy. Offices : Grey street, Wellington; :I » Applications for Shares will be received until the 31st day of JANUARY, 1881; and can be made through the Bank Of New Zealand, or any of its branches fn New Zealand and Australia, or from the Company’s Broker, Mr. Charles Prk, f Store, Winslow, from whom Prospectuses and Form? can also be obtained. * . Specimens of this Marble took the‘First Prize at the late Sydney Exhibition, and are being exhibited in the New Zealand Court of the one now being held at Mel bourne. , . I Note —The prospects of this Company are exceptionally favorable, large divi dends and great increase in value of shares being a comparative certainty; but for further particulars we refer to the Pro? spectus, which can be obtained as above. THE SHARE LIST CLOSES ON JAN.’ 31st, 1881. All Shares will be allotted by Priority of Application. 868 THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OP AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED).



Established 1869. Actuary and Secretary —J. M. Templeton, F.I.A. The MOST LIBERAL and EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in the colony. Resident Secretary— Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, Wellington. Agent, for the County of Ashburton—■ S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. Note the name—The National Mutual 749 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY ; (LIMITED). WOOL SEASON—IBBO-1881. SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHEEP FARMERS. THE Company makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on WOOL entrusted to its care for sale in .the London market. This being one of the leading depart ments of the Company’s business, and an expert and practical staff being employed by its London House especially to superh.- } tend the classification, valuation, and dis posal of wool consignments, growers may rely upon their clips being carefully handled and placed to the bast- advan tage. , ; , . t Further information may be obtained upon application at the Company’s-office, Cathedral Square Christchurch. ' 877



Conveyances. iTHE LONGBEACH COACH 1 THOMAS COTTON wishes to inform the travelling public between Ash* burton and Longbeach that he has taken over the Coach Business from Mr. George Willcocks, and hopes for a continuance of the support hitherto accorded to hi# pre decessor. 1 The fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and per mile, for Saturday return. They are a# under— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, 6s. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return. Tire coach leaves Longbeach daily at 7.30' a.m., arriving at Ashburton at 10 a.in;;’and returns, leaving the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. 4o '•*.- ' J - ' ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Afford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tu« ’ ‘ and 1 Friday, returning Wednesday Saturday at 3 p.m James Scarlet. TAMES SCARLET, Butchek, Chert sey, Legs to intimate to the Public rally that MEAT, of First-class quality, is always obtainable at a moderate; charge at hip-hop, • i A Cart, drives round the" district. on Tuesdays and Fridays. 381 T&E ASHBURTON GUARDIAN ruBIISHED EVERY EVENING. PRICE —ONE PE^Sffc 11 a DVERTISEES are reminder! that /V.-the-ASHBURTON GUARDIAN commands the LARGEST OIRCUIiAi. TION in the Borough and .Suburbs, and the prices - for advertisements arevexy reasonable.-.T ad , nr;,:-' r, j; yj