THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1881.



Matson, Cox, and wo- O R S E S, Special Horse Sale. -|%|-ESSRS. MATSON, COX, & CO., i-V-L a t the request of numerous clients ; wiU told a SPECIAL SALE bn FRIDAY, JANUARY 21sx, At 12 o’clock sharp, of about 50 H Of all descriptions, consisting of several nsefullots of Harvest, Contractor’s, and Farm Horses, Hacks, and unbroken 3-year olds, and Waggons Implements Oats Chaff Buggy Wool Press Cheese Vats and Curd Cutter Also— -1 Ton CHEESE, in lots to suit pur chasers, Etc., Etc., Etc. 936 MATSON, COX, & CO., Auctioneers. Latson, Cox & Co., STOCK AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND & MONEY BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, AS HBURTON. Their business will include the manage ment of Estates, Investment and Pro curation of Money, Valuation of Pro perties, Stock, Ac., 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, Fat and Store Stock. They are also prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on Properties, Stock, Wool, Ac., placed in their hands for sale. MATSON, COX, & CO., Agents for Robey & Co.’s CELEBRATED THRESHING M ACHINES 440 Robert Wilkin and Co. ,J; ii t W TINWALD SALEYARDS. TUESDAY* 18th JANUARY. Messrs. Robert wilkin & CO. are instructed to offer a good line of 10 Useful-Draught Horses 700 Store Merino Ewes JAMESON A ROBERTS, 889 ' ' Agents, Ashburton. Exhibitions. A SHBURTON HORTICULTURAL J\_ SOCIETY. Second Annual Show. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1881. The following Special Prizes are offered at the coming Show, viz.- J Best collection of Gladioli—los. 6d., given by Mr. Jacobson. Best collection of Fruit (amateurs only) ! —lst prize', 10s. 6d.; second prize, ‘ 55.; given'by Mr. T. Sealy. Best brace of Cucumbers 7s. 6<L, given-by Mr.Siraraonds. Heaviest Pumpkin—7s. 6d., given by Mr. Davison. ■ Best three Pot Plants in Flower (ama teurs only)—7». 6d., given by Mr, G. ’ Smith. Best Decorated Epergne (open to all) — • 7s. 6d., given by Mr. Smith. '• Best two Double Fuschias (one light, - one dark)—7s. 6d., given by Mr. •'- Poyntz. Best collection of Auriculas (in pots)— 7s. 6d., given by Mr. Broomfield. •' Best tri-colored' Geranium 7s. 6d., given by Mi*. Mayo. :: Beat six Window Plants—2ls., given ’ '• by Mrs. O. Purnell. • J - Best Hand Bouquet ;(to be made in the • Showroom by Girls under 14 years of ■; ", age)—A handsome Workbox, given ■ by Mr. 0. Hardy. : 'lntending Exhibitors are requested to take notice that full Catalogues and Prize Lists, and all particulars, can be obtained at myofiice, or of any member : of the Committee. ■ . i i Members and persons desirous of join ■: ing are requested to pay their annual sub scription-at my office at as early a date as ■ possible. • > S. E. POYNTZ, HWIN— Hon. Sec. 7T OCAL JU ■ , - INDUSTRIES ASSOCIA TION. First Industrial Exhibition, ' . . - To he held at the HALL, ASHBURTON, ON AN EARLY DATE. i:;!Pre«denL—B. Gi Wright, Esq., M.H.R. iViVice-President—Hugo Friedlander, Esq. .-.oiHon. Secretary—Stephen E. Poyntz, Esq. f,: Hon. Treasurer—rßobert Eyton, Esq. .. , > Certificates bf Merit will be given for ;• h;:E*hibit»,of the following, viz. :■ — Local Industries and Manufactures of all kinds Works 1 of Art Paintings, Printing, Lithographs, Ac. V / i ; Articles of r Vertn, ■ ‘Pottery Antique and-Modern Relics, Coins, . Ac. V" 'Bijouterie . u Models : !| Collections of Minerals, Specimens of ’ ■> 'Gres, Ac. | any other articles that may assist ““Trim fostering and. developing any :! kiad of Industry. . ate requested to make early V ; ApplidftUoh for Space. * Provision will be made for Exhibiting t: ! arge 6 E. POYNTZ, Hon. Sec. j \ j y , iPABpJI ~~” ' i'/l. «’**•«■ - * i —IEODORE B. , JACOBSEN, ' u - .’AilhO H I-T E 0 T. ytS) STREET, WEST; 671 ;OABDs7In * " a$ qtadip ß ) with Behais, an<| . ..ted at , Office) pear Railway. Station.



T. Bullock. J V i‘S Undersigned begs to intimate to former constituents and settlers ■joi ally that ho has RK': URN ED TO BUSINESS AS Auctioneer, Estate, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT In the premises, pAST STREET, And at the BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Formerly occupied by him. JgAZAAR, BURNETT STREET. Saturday Horse Sale For the future the Sale of Horses will commence at One o’clock. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer JpOR SALE, CHEAP. A CROP of WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY, now growing on the farm known as Evans’ Farm, near Wakanui. Terms liberal. T. BULLOCK. REAPERS AND BINDERS. FOR SALE s cheap, one of Deering’s celebrated WIRE BINDERS, Harvest King; also, one of Osborne’s STRING BINDERS. T. BULLOCK. F OR SALE, on liberal terms, RURAL SECTION 28,837, CONTAINING ACRES 236 Situated near Messrs. Gould and Cameron’s, and close to the Ashburton Forks Railway line. For particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, CHEAP A Sherriff Broadcast Seed-sower. Quite new. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE—Farm of 284 acres, near Dromore, fenced, and all broken up, ready for spring crop. Price low. A bargain. Terms easy. T. BULLOCK FOR SALE, CHEAP—Four Sections in one block —viz., 502, 503, 510, 511, situated in Tinwald. Small deposit cash : balance by instalments. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, CHEAP —a Quarter acre of good land, on which is erected a comfortable Cottage of four rooms. Terms liberal. T BULLOCK. FOR SALE, CHEAP—Section No. 12, Trevorton, on which is erected a well-built four-roomed Cottage. It is securely fenced. The Garden is well stocked with fruit trees. This is a de sirable properly, and will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms of payment. T. BULLOCK. Sections for sale at smith- FIED, opposite the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Grounds and lounty Saleyards. Terms —Small de josit Cash : balance by instalments. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,—Ten SHARES in the Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Company. T. BULLOCK. lAOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A ) PURCHASING CLAUSE, 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui 266 „ A compao Farm, all fenced, well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consisiof acomfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, Stockyard, &c., &c. 220 „ All fenced, partly improved and well-watered. 360 ~ All fenced, and a portion of it in English Grass. 50 ~ Near the above, will be sold very cheap. 65 ~ About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. 150 „ Near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s 290 ~ About Six Miles from Ash burton. TOWN PROPERTIES. That valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms. Section 539 (part of), J of an acre. Terms same as above. Section 341, Kermode street. Lot 37 Mayo’s Block, with Dwelling house of seven rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. O LET, SHOP or BOARDING - HOUSE, situated in Burnett street, opposite the Mail office. T. BULLOCK. TO BUTCHERS.—TO LET—Butchers’ Shop and Dwelling House attached, situate in Havelock street, late in the occupation of Geo. Worner. There is a three-stalled stable, and other necessary buildings on the premises. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Educational. [a card.] Miss Steane, Teacher of music,j Oxford Cottage, Rakaia. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. MISS STEANE begs to thank friends for their ready response to her expressed wish to form such an Establishment in Rakaia, and to inform she will be ready to receive Students by January 24th. Terms on application. 794 Tenders JJ A RYES T I NG. TENDERS are invited for CUTTING, and STACKING 124 Acres of Crop at Seafiald. Particulars may be known by applying to the under signed, by whom tenders will be received up to FRIDAY, January 21, 1881. W. LAWRT AND SON, £2l Soafield. jyj-'OUNT SOMERS ROAD BQARD. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing WORK:— Contract No. 36—Re-formation, etc., 220 chains, more or less, on the Valetta road. Specifications can be seen at the office, Mount Somers, where tenders will be received until 1 p.m. on SATURDAY, January 15th, 1881. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. . G. J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Jun., 917 Surveyor, WANTED.— THE GUARDIAN toll? your Wants for Is,—casl\,



T QUILL’S GRAND CONSULTA , TION, No. 1, ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, To be Run in February, 1881. 1000 Subscribers at 10s. each. First Horse £l4O Second Horse ... ... ... 90 Third Horse ... ... ... 50 Other starters and nonstarters (divided) 220 Tickets to obtained at all the Hotels. To STATION-HOLDERS, LANDED PROPRIETORS, FARMERS, CATTLE - DEALERS, AND THE RESIDENTS IN ASH BURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS. Messrs. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, STOCK, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, BEG to announce to station-holders, landed proprietors, farmers, cattle dealers, and residents in Ashburton and the surrounding districts, that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above line ; and, from their long experience in the various departments, feel assured that all commissions en trusted to them will be conducted satis factorily to their patrons. Sales will bo held as required, at the Salerooms and Yards in Ashburton, or any part of the district. They will also hold a Regular Sale of STOCK, LAND, FARM PRODUCE, FURNITURE, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, at their Rooms, every Saturday, particu lars of which will be duly advertised. The interest and the support of sellers and buyers are respectfully solicited. Cash Advances made on all classes of Goods placed in their hands for sale. For particulars of Sales please see advertisements. A NUMBER of FIRST-CLASS TOWN and SUBURBAN SECTIONS on hand for private treaty, on VERY EASY TERMS. Colonial» made Sauces. QUILL & CO. are the Ashburton Agents for Carew & Co.’s Dunedin-made' WORCESTERSHIRE and TOMATO SAUCES—articles that are superior to anything that can be imported from any part of the world, and are sold in New Zealand, the site of their manufacture, at a price with which no foreign maker or colonial importer can compete. Wholesale —Tomato Sauce, 265. per case of two dozen pints. Worcestershire Sauce, 30s. per case of two dozen pints, and 325. per case of four dozen half-pints Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SAUNDERS BUILPINQS, AsWBpBTQK, 3330-09^C



For Sale. Poyntz & Co. HAY E FOR SALE, on advantageous and easy terms of payment, the following TOWN AND SUBURBAN PROPERTIES : A good five-roomed House, on quarter acre of land, within three or four chains of the East Town Belt. A compact foiir-roomed House, with one acre of land, well fenced. Three quarters of an acre laid down as a paddock. A nice four-roomed House on half-acre of land, near the Gas Works, well finished throughout. Town Sections, 742, 743, 465, 466, 467. Town Section 711, upon which is erected a capital four-roomed House fitted with every convenience. A two-roomed House, with outbuild ings, on a quarter acre, well fenced and planted, on N. E. Belt. MONEY for investment, on approved security, in suras of £SO and upwards, at current rates 595 Public Companies. OTIC E. THE CASWELL SOUND MARBLE, PORTLAND CEMENT, AND MIN ING COMPANY (LIMITED), NEW ZEALAND. Capital—£so,ooo, in 10,000 Shares of £5 each. Calls—ss. on Application ; ss. on Allot ment ; balance, as required, in Calls of 10s. per Share at intervals of not less than three months. Provisional Directory : Hon. E. Richardson, C.M.G., M.H.R., J.P. ; Hon. J. T. Peacock, M.L.C., J.P. ; Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C., J.P. ; A. M'Rae, Esq. ; W. H. Pilliet, Esq., J.P.; W. Stocks, Esq. ; W. Hutcheson, Esq., M.H.R., J.P., Mayor, Wellington ; E. W.iMills, Esq., J.P. ; McLeanW. Jack, Esq., Mayor, Hokitika; R. N. J. Reeves, Esq., M.H.R., J.P. ; A. Stenhouse, Esq., J.P. ; George Munro, Esq. ; J. R. George, Esq., A.M.1., C.E. ; A. S. Chapman, Esq. Bankers and Agents : Bank of New Zealand and Branches. Solicitors : Messrs. Buller, Lewis and Gully. Offices : Grey street, Wellington. 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 in New Zealand and Australia, or from the Company’s Broker, Mb. Charles Pyb, Store, Winslow, from whom Prospectuses and Forms 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, 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 0$! JAN. 31st, 1881. All Shares will be allotted by Priority of Application. 868 The national mutual life ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASLA (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 i 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 i 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 superb tend the classification, valuation, and dis posal of wool consignments, growers may rely upon their clips being carefully handled and placed to the best advan tage. Further information may be obtained upon application at the Company’s office, Cathedral Square Christchurch. . 877 Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! 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 his pre decessor. The fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and l£d. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under— :• , Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton. to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. • ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, sa. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6<L ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves Longbeach daily at 7.30 a.m., arriving at Ashburton at 10 atm.; and returns, leaving the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 4.80 p.m.; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. EOOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m Business Notice^. James Scarlet, JAMES SCARLET, Butcher, Ohertsey, begs tp intimate to the Public gene rally that MEAT, of First-class quality, is pbtainable at a moderate charge at his shop. 'A Cart drives round the district on Tuesdays and Fridays. : ■ 381



Business Notices. STOCK! NEW STOCK!! GREAT SUCCESS ALREADY ACIIEIVEU. WANTED KNOWN, that the CHEAP BOOT and SHOE MAKER continues to Supply First-Class Boots and Shoes at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, as an ap preciative public is constantly testifying. Note the Address— C. HAWKINS, Pjracticai, Boot and Shoe Maker, (Opposite the Post Office, Tinwald). Note—-No connection with any other shop. 656 NOTICE to FARMERS and OTHERS. WHEN you want any Copper, Zinc, Iron, or Tinware made or re paired, it will be to your interest to con sult Joseph Hyde, Moore street, Ashburton, And he will cure all complaints cheaply. Every description of Dairy Work made. Estimates for Spouting given, 345 [REDUCTION. CHEAPER THAN EVER. Of\f\ AAA FEET of BOARDS and OUUJUUU SCANTLINGS, must be sold ; also, a large quantity of Floor ing, Match Lining, Rusticated Archi traves, Skirtings, superior Totara Shingles, Firewood, Stakes, Posts, Rails, &c. Apply at HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East street, Ashburton. N.B,—Orders can be delivered at any railway station on the main or branch liues, direct from the Mills, of any size, length, or quantity. 7380 N SALE. WALTER A. WOOD’S TWINE AND WIRE Eeaper and Binder COMBINED. These Machines have recently taken First Prize at the Melbourne Exhibition > First Prize at the Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show; First Prize and Gold Medal at the Bendigo Agricultural Show, on December Bth ; First Prize at the North Gippsland Agri cultural Society’s Show; and First Prize at the Dunedin Agricultural Society’s Show in December last. LOCAL AGENTS— POYNTZ & CO., ASHBURTON. This Machine may be seen during the next two days at work in Mr. E. JONES’ Paddock, South Rangitata. 864 (( 14/I ANY men of many minds,” we IVi used to write, more or less legilby, in our copy books at school, and it seems to be a necessary condition of society everywhere that diversity of opinion should exist. The subjects upon which men (and women too), differ are as numerous, if not more so, than the men and women themselves. There is one thing, however, upon which all are agreed —that it is salutary and wholesome to eat ripe fruits in their season, and con sequently the demand is incessant. H. M. CARSON undertakes to gratify the palates of all by supplying Choice Fruits at Reasonable Prices. CALL at the FRUIT AND ITALIAN WAREHOUSE (second door from Orr and Co.’s), and have an interview with the proprietor. Mutual benefit will result. 707 CHERTSEY. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery's, Chertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER HAVING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery,Drapery, Ironmongery, etc. AGENT FOR THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. 423 F. S. Shearer, TINWALD. Agricultural engineer, i«- ventor and Manufacturer of Com bined and other Threshing Machines, Dressing and Winnowing Machines, Corn crushing Drill, Turnip and Broadcast 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. .jtSJ-Note the address — GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD. 641 E. Galloway, TINWALD, Wheelwright, and general AGRICULTURAL IMPLE MENT MAKER. All repairs neatly executed with promp titude and despatch, and at reasonable prices. 370 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 SPRINGFIELD COAL, THIS SPLENDID COAL may be ordered in large apd srtiall quan tities, and all orders will be promptly executed. C. A. ULRICH, Cobb, & Op.’s Office, Cathedral Square, ' ■ Christchurch. 4gent for pbaj Qp. pjipited.]



Bvrir " " bices. PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKJfiI!, JEWELLER, &o. Eobert Murray, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. R. MURRAY, in thanking the in habitants of Ashburton and neighborhood for the liberal patronage accorded him during his residence in the colony, begs to announce that he has just received, a consignment of LEVER WATCHES from England, made expressly for. him self, and specially adapted for colonial wear. These watches have extra stout silver cases, and are supplied with special appliances for preventing disarrangement from riding, &c., besides many other im provements, whereby correct time-keeping is ensured, as well as durability. Prices—£6, £6 Cs,, and £6 10s., with guarantee. Also in stock, a selection of best English made ELECTRO-PLATE, in Spoons, Forks, Teapots, Cruet-frames, &c.: Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of the best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. 730c-960 SUFFOLK BUTCHERY, Havelock street, Ashburton. G. J. Martin, BUTCHER, Begs to inform the Public of Ashburton Borough and County, that he is Supplying the Primest Meat at CHEAPEST RATES, for CASH. Roast Beef from Corned Beef from Mutton ... Sausages ... Contractors, Threshing Machine Pro prietors, and Harvesters, supplied with every requisite. 912 to od. 3d. to 4d d. to 3d sd. to 6d. Chaff, Chaff, Chaff. ASHBURTON CORN & CHAFF STORE, J£JAS ALWAYS ON HAND FLOUR STRAW HAY OATS BRAN SHARPS CHAFF CRUSHED OATS POTATOES BEANS PEAS CARROTS, &c., &c., in Large or Small Quantities, at Lowest Prices. Note the Address — NEXT EVERETT BROS., 908 Havelock street, Ashburton. Thomas Williams, TINWALD, JgUILDER, UNDERTAKER, &c. All kinds of Joinery and Jobbing work done on the Premises. 654 rp 1 NWA L D TORE. Harvest Notice. Having thoroughly re-organised my Business, I am prepared to Supply Farmers, Contractors, Working Men, and others with STORES, TOOLS, CLOTHING, &<?., &c. Information as to where Harvesting may be obtained given gratis. Carts runs as follows : . Monday—Great t South road to Wins low, Hinds, Maronan, and Wester field Plains. ‘ Tuesday and Friday—Winslow, Chat moss, Windermere, Willoughby. Wednesday Waterton and Long beach. 1 ! Thursday—M‘Lean’s road to Wester field, Hinds, Maronan, &c. C. P. H. T E P H S O N, General Storekeeper, Tinwald. . 904 Wood & Co., BREWERS AND BOTTLERS, Ashburton, WINNERS of First and Second Prizes for Ale and Porter at the Agri cultural Show at Christchurch and Ash burton.—All Orders promptly attended to.. J. R. Chapman, TJOUSE PAINTER, SIGN WRITER, XX &c., begs to announce that, in order to make room for Fresh Importa tions of White and Red Lead, Raw and Boiled Oil, Varnish, Glass, Paperhang ings, etc., he has ENLARGED HIS WAREHOUSE, by taking, in addition to his old shop, the adjoining premises lately occupied by Mr. Fowler as a general store. The, advertiser is, therefore, in a position to supply the Trade and the Public with all the above named requisites at lowest wholesale prices. Tancrbd street, Ashburton. B§o JOHN AND ETS ON, Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch, SOLE AGENT IN NEW ZEALAND for : MESSRS. AVELING & PORTER’S TRACTION ENGINES. Also, for the celebrated McSHERRY GRAIN DRILL, Has on sale for next season, Wood’s and other makers’ STRING BINDERS, wire and extras for all kinds of Wire Binders. Sections for all kinds of Reaping and Mowing Machines. Clayton and Shuttle worth’s Combines, sft. Drum. CONCAVES, CRANKS, AND ALL EXTRAS FOR CLAYTON & HORNSBY’S MACHINES, With Portable and Traction Engines, and Straw Elevators, Field Oates, and Stand ards for fencing.. Ashburton Agent, F. PAVITT, (514 East street. NEW INDUSTRY. ASPHAL T 1 N G. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to. take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left ut the. Works, Park street. AH work kept jii ‘ repair for twelve mouths, 386



IN THE PRICE OF DRAPERY GOODS AT ORB. & CO.’S HAYING received a large stock of NEW GOODS ex Crusader a month later than expected, we will offer for the next TWO MONTHS, at SWEEPING REDUCTIONS, our entire Stock, so that we may effect a complete clearance. Established now nearly five years on the system of selling all our Goods at Net Cash Prices without discount, we still continue to adhere to that principle, believing it to be the best adapted to pro tect the interests of our customers, small profits and quick sales being our motto. We make it a point to please our custo mers, no matter at what trouble, believing that every customer well served will not only come again but recommend their friends. We would also impress on the public the many advantages to be derived from purchasing from houses who remain per manent in the district, as they cannot expect to be so well treated by parties who come only for a few months or weeks and then clear ont for pastures new. Drapers come and drapers go, but we plod on. THE STOCK CONSISTS OF Millinery. We hold a large stock of English Trimmed Bonnets and Hats, Untrimmed Hats in great variety, at 9d, Is 3d, to 6s 6d. Ostrich Feathers in every variety and shade. French and English Flowers at all prices. Evening Flowers for balls, &c. Several hundred pieces Ribbons, every color and shade, at reduced prices. Silks. Bonnet Silks, Satins, and Velvets. All the new shades in Silks and Satins for Millinery purposes. Pompadour and Brochd Silks and Satins for combinations. Dress Silks in many shades, at reduced prices. Black Dress Silks, at 4s 6d, 5s 9d, to 9s Gd. Washing Dress Material. Pompadour Satins, Cambrics, Oatmeals, Striped and Checked Galateas. A large assortment of Prints, at 4d, sd, and 6d. Colored Dress Material. Colored Alpacas, at fid, Bd, lOd, and Is, worth 4d per yard more. Colored Cords, Costume Twills, Wool Beiges, Poplins. Athol Lustres, Alpaca and new Mixtures, lOd to Is fid per yard. Black Dress Material. Black Merino, Black Satins, Black Poplins. Black Russel Cords, Black Persian Cords, .in great variety, at very Moderate prices. U nderskirts, Umbrellas. White Tucked Skirls, at 3s, 3s 9d, 4s fid, to '9s fid. .Black Satin Skirts, Black Quilted Satin Skirts, &c. Several dozen new Sunshades at reduced prices. Black Satin Sunshades, Pompadour and others. Boots and Shoes. We are at present showing an immense ; assortment of Ladies’ Kid Boots, from fis fid to 14s fid. Splendid value, well made, and guaranteed. Ladies’ Shoes in great variety. Children’s English and Colonial - made Boots, under former prices, commenc ing at Is per pair. One trunk of Girls’ Elastic-side Kid Boots, slightly stained, will be given away at 4s fid per pair. Men’s Boots at our usual low prices in every variety. Carpets and Oilcloths. A splendid variety of Brussels, Tapestry, and Kidder Carpets, 2s under last year’s prices, to clear out a heavy stock. Oilcloths in every width, la per yard under usual prices, Dressmaking. We pay special attention to this depart ment, believing that no matter how cheap goods are sold unless properly made up, with a perfect fit, there can be no satisfac tion. Wedding and Mourning orders made up on the shortest notice, and a splendid fit guaranteed. Clothing and T adoring. Men’s Suits from 46s to 85s. Men’s Pants at 12s fid to 22s fid. Men’s Ballarat and Paget Coats. Boy’s Clothing in great variety. Men’s Hats, from 3s fid upward*, Men’s and Boys’ Straw Hats. Men’s Helmet Hats. Tailoring. Suits made to order from 7os. Men's Trousers made to pleasure. Evening dress and clerical suits receive special attention. Wo hold an immense stock of Kaiapoi and Mosgicl Tweeds to select from. English and Scotch Tweeds in great variety, also the celebrated Blarney, Cork, and Killaruoy Tweeds, in a great many patterns. Blankets and Flannels. Kaiapoi Flannels at Is 4d to 2s fid. Kaikoura Flannel, Is 3d to 2s. Kaiapoi Blankets, at 17s fid upwards. Wools in every shade, very cheap*. OUR AND CO., IMPORTERS. Ashburton, Dec. Ist, 1880,



Business Notices. Friedlander Bros. yy'E ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF WOOL, GR A I N‘, AND ALL KINDS OF : Farm Produce, and are also prepared to make/ LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on the above, placed in mr hands either for sale or shipment to the English or Colonial markets. TWINE BINDER. We have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for the DEERING TWINE BINDER for the County of Ashburton, and as only a limited number can be sap plied, all who wish to make certain of securing those favorite machines for the next season, should ORDER SAME at ONCE from the Agents. The DEERING TWINE BINDER awarded GOLD MEDAL at Ashburton, six machines competing; took special prize at Oamaru trial, &c., &c. yyrE HAVE ALSO ON HAND, McCORMICK’S, OSBORNE’S & WOOD’S Reapers & Binders with LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES. Freight added. We have now on view, a few Second-Hand REAPERS and BINDERS, in thorough good working order, which we will dispose of at a very LOW FIGURE. A complete Assortment of extras for all Reapers and Binders, kept on the pre mises. ARE JUST LANDING SIXTY-FIVE TONS OF BEST SOFT STEEL Binder Wire (Made expressly to our order), And it will be of great advantage to farmers to give early orders, as the QUALITY CANNOT BR EQUALLED. QORNSACKS ! CORNSACKS I I We have to arrive our season’s ship ment of CALCUTTA CORNSACKS, Fallsized, extra strong, four-bushel, manu factured expressly to our order, for English wheat shipments. These Cornsacks, being purchased by us direct from the manufacturers in Calcutta, we can supply farmers and others on MOST FAVORABLE TERMS. WE have been favored with the AGENCY of WILBERS PATENT EUREKA Hay Mowers, As only a limited quantity of these machines, which took the FIRST PRIZE at the recent competition of the Ashbur ton Agricultural and Pastoral Association, can be supplied, orders for next season must be given early. THE NEW IMPROVED ALJDHOUSE Yaneless Windmill Is no w on exhibition in front of our store. The prices Ere considerably lowered and within the reach of everybody. Cornu and examine them. Implements, &c. TO FARMERS, WE CAN OFFER now at remark ably LOW PRICES- Homsby’s H., H.H., R. 8., and R.O,’ Ploughs Reid and Gray’s Double and Single furrow Ploughs, and extras for same. Reid and Gray’s Drays, Rollers, Har rows, etc. Bentall’s, Richmond’s, and Chandler’s Horsepowers and Chaff-cutters. We have further a large stock of— Douglas and Gould’s American Pumps, Force Pumps, and Piping, and farm and station stores of all kinds. R A P E R Y. WE ARE JUST OPENING, in addition to our well-selected stock, our SPRING AND SUMMER Drapery Imported direct from the manufacturers, which will bo sold REMARK ABLY CHEAP, in orders to make room tor coming shipments. Our CLOTHING and OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT is now replete with the most fashionable and serviceable goods, and we have an excellent stock of superior Boots and Shoes of colonial manufacture. OUR GROCERY and PROVISION DEPARTMENT is characterised by the best qualities of TEAS, SUGARS, DRIED FRUITS, &c. And the best brands of Warehouseman* goods, sold at smallest possible profits. The CROCKERY and GLASSWARE DEPARTMENT has a very large and varied stock, and at prices not to be (fur passed. Ironmongery in all its branches. Orders punctually attended to. FRIEDLANDER BROS., AGENTS COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE - INSURANCE COMPANY. 1