The Ashburton Guardian.

YOL. 2.—No. 405.]

[published every evening.]

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1881.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission. Agents, &c Alfred Harrison, Auctioneer, valuer, coa MISSION agent, &o. Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. •WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, a 12 ©’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES.; LAND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, A 1 REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered 01 the books. No charge unless sold. Agent tor the transatlantk FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates 287 a-; ALFRED HARRISON. pREDK. pAVI TT , East Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Land and .General Commission Agent. Orders taken for—Sydney Drays, Newcastk nd Malvern OoaV (by the truck load), Build' .ng Materials of all kinds. Fencing Wire, Agricultural Implements, English and Ameri' Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, 'Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 374 E. Hobson & Son, GI VI L ENGINEERS, AUTHORISED and LICENSED SURVEYORS, South British Chambers, Hereford Street, Christchurch. 674 Wool and Grain Exporters, &c. TO FARMERS. The undersigned are PURCHASERS of all descriptions of GRAIN delivered at their warehouses in Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru and Ashburton, or at any other railway station. ' P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., 14a Christchurch. Joseph Clark, GR AI N MERCHANT, Ashburton and Tinwald. Mr Joseph Clark announces to Grain Dealers' and Farmers that he has OPENED a Branch Office in Eest street, Ashburton, for the purpose of carrying on the Business of a Grain Stock and General Commission Agent. Highest price given for Grain. Storage at lowest current rates. JOSEPH CLARK, East street, Abhbueton. 192 c Business Notices DAVIS’S FURNITURE AND BED DING' MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. TUNERAtS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY PURNISHE: 3 W DAVIS, MOORE SIBEEfc, ASHBURTON. 10c JOHN MOISON, Practical Boot and Shoe Maker, Fowler’s Buildings, Tanored street. All kinds and descrip tions of Boots and Shoes, pegged and sewn, made on the premises. Extra attention paid to repairing. Moderate charges. 9o J. WilMe&Co., AND RETAI BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONER; Pbihoes street North, DUNEDIN. Coffee Palace, No. 1, o ,LD POST OFFICE, CHRIST -1 CHURCH. ojj , FISH SUPPERS 0 D STEAKS and CHOPS from the GRILL Every Night. _ Open always from 7 a.m., till Midnight. 6d. MEALS 6d. aof Tea or Coffee ... ... 3 ( au lait ... 6 .thrive * ; 954 a



Business Nc N OTIOE OP JOHN HAI BOOT and SH< Begs to intimate to Ilia and customers that he ] his new Premises, nexl House, TANCRBD S’] Where he hopes to me public patronage. Every description of ] made to order on the she Repairs neatly ex B ( OnlsaL “ Canterbury Times ” t Weekly and Daily “ P] “ Liberty ” Dunedin “ Witness " a “ Timaru Herald ” “ Ashburton Guardian] “Home News” “ Australasian ” Sealey’s Pamphlet on 1 Latest Novels, &c., &c CHAR 188 c A GRICULTURAL MA Ashbukto* C. Rf ENGINEER, MTLLWRI AND BINDER I The M'Cormick, Dee Harvester Ring, and W Repaired and Adjusted Country. Engines, Combines, P paired at very reasonable All work guaranteed. Practical Sewing Mach given. C. R A Opposite Central Hotel Authorised AGENT BROS.’ celebrated Leam: Ranges, Excelsior Windm ings, and other Castings. Price Lists on Apj Enigma. —What am ' and you may, if you in the forehead, the cheek I’m seen in the smile -v your face, I’m first in end to chase. In Carson’s Fn always reside—l couldn’t i trade if I tried. I’m in pii and in oranges, too—nice waiting for you. Pray no expected to be—and 1 a famous pure blended pickles, in sauces, in coif lollies and sweetmeats, nice. In general gi to be seen, with goods c fit for the Queen, whieh, for part favors, I f to come only more will rev in good value, which still H. M. CARSON’S New F Warehouse, East street ( New Zealand). Sole Agei Moatb, & Co.’s Pueb Bl: boxes and packets (see adv handbills). Q.OOD CLOTHES for JUST LANDED, now ] JjIROM West of Englat Dark, or any UNSURPASSED they JJY any in this Town ; jOOK in and view th< 0N any day you’re doi “Lublow” i T LOIRE to your Satisf find, A LARGE and varied kind.



Business IS ■ TTEW tinwa J3I Opposite the R Opened June ] , Biggs anc • PROPRIET B. and R. begs to info , friends and the public g« have opened a GENERAL In Jones and Beadshaa opposite the Railway and solicit a share of the age. CH E A TEAS! TEAS!! Of the Best I SUGARS!SUGARS At remarkably Lc CLOTHING ! CLOTHING CL< And HARDWARE! HA HARDWAR At Prices not to be B. and R. ’s Cart is no in the outlying districts. BIGGS AND R "T [ARE BY TIME LOOK. The exigencies of coloi especial consideration by do with the supply of the < This fact Robert M PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER, JEWEL! East street, Ash speedily realised, after a s of New Zealand. He the noting the different requ people in regard to his profession, and the result lome an order for a WATCHES DIRECT FROM EN suited for colonial weai levers made to his expres with all the latest improve prootected by extra heavy minute care bestowed on keeping. That consign: within a month, another third has just been opene which was bespoken. Th special-class goods compar with the usual second-rate market. Attention is called ,t Jewellery, and English ! and to the fact that REPAIRING are done o and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SB SPICUOUS by the “ RE( his own manufacture wl place in his window, an authority on mean time to Donald Will GENERAL STORI East street, Ashl HAS always on hand ment of General which he is prepared to cheap as any house in the Clothing —ln addition stock, has just received a Kaiapoi Tweed Suits ar Trousers, which will be imported goods. Boots, < make, in men’s, women’s, at lowest rates. A well-a Groceries, etc. Families in and about r . weekly, or oftener if requ W. gives personal attentu tion of all orders, custom' getting just what they w way possible. Wines and Spirits of th'



MOATE, AND CO.’S Pure Blended T eas Beautiful Teas Delicious Teas Faultless Teas Genuine Teas Magnificent Teas Agreeable Teas Wonderful Teas Nutritious Teas Splendid Teas Rare Teas Valuable Teas Incomparable Teas Original Teas Useful Teas Guaranteed Unadulterated PURE BLENDED TEAS. NELSON, MOATE, & CO., HIGH STREET (Next Ayers’ Baths), Christchurch. Agent, Ashbukton— H. M. CARSON. 422 a RBEAVEN begs to inform the in , habitants of Ashburton and surrounding district that he has COM MENCED BUSINESS as General Sta tioner, Bookseller, Fancy Goods, Toys, &c., Birthday Cards and Scraps, Scrap Albums and Photo Albums, in rich variety. Atlasses, Exercise Books, Copy Books, Small Account Books, Day Books, Ledgers, &c. A. Good Selection of the best Literature. Other Goods too numerous to particular ise; Prices very Moderate. Note the address— SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Next the Guardian Office, East street. 206 c P. and D. Duncan BEG to call the attention of Farmers and others to their Single, Double, and Three - furrow Ploughs, which have taken the following prizes and awards at this season’s Shows and Exhibi tions : At Timaru—First Prize for Single At Rangiora— ~ ~ Single and Double At Christchurch— ~ „ Single, Double and Three- Furrow At Ashburton—First Prize for Single, Double-Furrow, Double- Furrow Sub-soiler, and Three-Furrow BEATING ALL COLONIAL AND IM PORTED PLOUGHS. ALSO, FIRST AND SECOND AWARDS OF MERIT AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. FIRST AWARD, ASHBURTON IN DUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. P. AND D. DUNCAN, 649 a Christchurch.



Business Notices. QITING AWAY! GJIYING AWAY 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBEA 10.000 SAMPLES of our OELEBBA 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBEA 10.000 SAMPLES of our CELEBEA Sent free by post by sending Carriage paid «n 121 b tins by sending Post Offici empty tins when returned. TAYLOR AND (late davenport), TRIANGLE, HIGH STREET, also, CORN AND TUAM STREET, CHRIS John Shoe] BOOT IMPOT SYDNEY HOUSE, HIGH ; AND OPPOSITE TWENTYMAN CASHEL STREET, BEGS to announce that he has OPENED UP SUMMER GOODS, comprising Ladies’ Gents’ a at Prices to suit the times, viz : Ladies’ Kid E.S., from Men's Calf E.S. ... ... ... ... Men’s Calf Bats ... ... Men’s Kip Watertights Men’s Kip Bluchers ... ... ... Men’s Canvas Shoes Large Assortment of Slippers and Children’s B Thomas Cromj WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OY PORTABLE WASHING FUBI CLOSET PANS, LEAD WAS! TO HAS the pleasure of informing his nume • \J* moved into his newly-erected and extensiv Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), 1 the most modem appliances for the production of work Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entr ind of the best quality of material, and the Lowesi Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— ARMAGH STRE Near Manchester Street, Chi NCOURAGE COLONIAL WORK, AND ] I THE MAKER.



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. by26in.... ... 20 15 0 Other prices equally JpRST CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. NOW OPEN, For the production of first-class Photo graphs (a satisfactory portrait guaranteed), W. FERRIER’S PORTRAIT BOOMS, Main South road, Timaru, Opposite the Theatre. 219 c J. Malcolm, gEED MERCHANT, George street (Opposite the Railway Station, Timaru), Has on SALE the following SEEDS — Clover—Allsack white, red, and cow grass Grasses—Perennial, poa pratensis, hard fescue, and crested dog’s tail Turnips Carrots Rape And a choice collection of Garden Seeds, j of which special mention will be given in the future. 245 c Building and friendly socie ties’ ACTS, on Sale at the Office of this Paper.



Business Notices.



Business N< William (Late of Ashburt yjAS started in Bus as SHOEING and GEI All Work done at Reasoi J. F. SI HIGH STREET (T Ceistchtje PRACTICAL in Fore Watches. Makes by his hand-work, thei cheaper than any other 1 bury. [Established Rotheram’s Silver Hunl £l5O REWARD, if 20 per Cent. Cheaper tl rJ. P. Strata Watchmake] from L London J. F. STRATZ, Dire Watches, Clocks, Jewelli Plate from England, Fn and America. English Silver Hunting ’ from £3 10s to i American Waltham Levers English cases, from American Lever Clocks wood or nickel silver Alarm Clocks (nickel silver Thomas Tj Tea AND GROCER'S (Abridged.] IMPORTANT.—As thi usually copied “word foi un-original section of the ti tain object, you are respec that T. TAYLOR’ ONLY PLACES OF Are COLOMBO STB One door city side of Tii High street; one d , St Asaph street. SPECIAL QUOTA 1 A box of good tea for 14s € box (guaranteed) at T. Assam or Pekoe Mixture Is lOd, 2s, and 2s 4d | Finest Gunpowder or Peko Pure Assam 2s and 2s 6d p Sugars—3£d, 4d, 4£d, 5<L per lb less by the mat Sperm Candles—(Pull weif per lb Paraffine Candles—lid pet Tobacco—(Twist) 5s per lb Currants—6Jd per lb Luncheon Biscuits—3§d p( Kerosene—9s 6d and 10s 6 test) Goods delirered daily in tow or at the Railway stati These fquotatations are ta cally from 600 others e LOW IN PRI Arrowroot—Queensland, £ Vincent, Is



HULLO! WHA A. West Ageicultdiux, Pastoea: and Fashion. HAIROUTTIN6 Tancrbd Sxe Will open about the 6d. HAIRCUTTI S HAYING—weII, as 1 all the cry, and ought t Weston will shave you for no change. And if you j do i you think he will nothing and give you a dr liberal discount to local I schools, widows, orphans and girls’ hair cut and i fashion. Hair Dyed any ' and others waited on at tl if required. Razors groux The Post Offi< THE FIRST ESTAB TINWALD CP. H. JEPHSON * portunity of thank for their liberal patronaj him during the period 1 Business, and having gainc ledge as to the requiremen borhood, has now a stock all varieties in the followin GROCERIES BOOTS DRAPER H( □ROCKERY AND IR( Contractors and Workin this the best shop to deal i into all places where works between the Rangitata s rivers, and can rely on hav ielivered to them with iespatch. Call and get a Pric \GENT FOR T. TAYI BRATED ASHBURTO Daily and Weekly Papers a 30ALS AND FIRE CHEAPEST Ri :ash purchaser of OF farm and dary 0. P. H. JFPH Leeds house for b SUITS AT 4s. 6d Leeds house for m COATS, BOUND 15s. 6d. Leeds house for m trousers and 12s. 6d, Leeds house for m TWEED TROUSEE Leeds house for : MAN TWEED TR 10s. 6d. r EEDS HOUSE FORM Li SUITS, AT 2Sa. Leeds house fo; HATS. Leeds Ho CASHEL STREE' (Nearly opposite the Pi CHRISTCHUE G. Kin Madras street CHURCH, DYER AND CLEi



Business Not Photography.— p being taken by t: taneous Gelatine Emuls HENRY’S PORTRAIT ders’ Buildings, East strec Geo. Booth < V TUAM AND ST.. STREETS, Cheisi IMPORTERS of all Id CULTURAL IMPI MACHINES. Tillage Implements Food Preparing Machin Dairy Machinery Harvesting and Thresh &c., &c. Indents on the English Markets executed on the: terms. Agent— FREDK. 783 a Consultation HER] NO. 3 consultat: ON THE CANTERBURY JOGI HANDICAP To be run AT CHRISTCHURCH, 3 65 Nominations and 10 number of Prizes 2000 Members, at 1 First Horse... Second Horse Third Horse Other Starters (divided) Non-starters „ 10 Stars at £25 each Total The Ten Stars at £25 e Prizes, and will be paid imr the drawing. Two stamps reply and result. - Cheq crossed, with Is exchange close the end of September. J. HERMAN, Tobaccom 2440 Main South Ro JL. FL E M , NOVELTY CONSU] No. 4, ON THE ; I AUSTRALIAN JOCK] SPRING MEETING, to be wick, Sydney* in the first v TEMPER, 1881



JHE PUBLIC TRUST GUARANTEED BY TH] Although this office has I :ence for a period of mon pears, it is believed that th( which it was established are n understood. It is desired tc i concise form information t business which this office uni 1. The charge of all kin trusts, such as Marriage moneys to be invested for tl Minors, moneys bequeathed objects, moneys the title to dispute, or whose legal owne or cannot be found, &c., &c. 2. The administration of persons who by appointing Trustee as their executor guarantee of the State for tl ment of their wishes, and risk consequent on the ap private persons as executors, frequently, though earnestly actipg for the benefit of parti failito carry out legally th which they were appointed quently involve themaelve whose interests they are str tect in costly and harassing 1 3. The administration of i