THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 18822



Amusements. JJAZAA3J ! BAZAAR !! BAZAAR !! Will be held in the TOWN HALL, 20th, 21st, 23rd JANUARY, 1882, In Aid of the CATHOLIC CHURCH BUILDING ; FUND. HIS WORSHIP the MAYOR (D. Williamson, Esq.) has kindly consented to OPEN it at the hour of TWO O’CLOCK on FRIDAY. The Hot!. Colonial Treasurer has also given the | necessary PERMISSION to hold a RAFFLE under the Act. 604 d I t A HjO LIC BAZAAR. Owing ijo the continuous rain, the Bftgnar CoifimiiLee request the public to take no dee ;that it will be CONTINUED till TUESDAY Night, on which occasion the ATj CTION of Goods will take place, and the admittance will be free. TO-NIGHT and MONDAY: Admittance, Is. 636 d T OWN HALL, ASHBURTON. WEDNESDAY. FEB. i, 1882. BENEFIT TO MR CHAS. BOURK. The 'Ashburton Dramatic Club will produce; on the above date, for the benefit of Mr ('. Bourk, a sufferer by the recent fire at his residence, the Laughable Farces “ DOING MY UNCLE ” AND “THE DEAD SHOT.” Furniture kindly lent by Mr John Meech, of Burnett street. Hie ;perfprmance will be under the patronage eje His Worship the Mayor and Borough pound Hors of Ashburton, Officers and'Members of the Fire Brigade, Officers anciMembers of the Court Star of Ashburton, jA. 0.0. F.; Officers and Mem bers of tile Star of the East Lodge, LO,G.T. ; (Officers and Members of the Dawn of P'.ace Lodge, 1.0.G.T.; and the Officers am| Men of the Ashburton Rifle Voluntecmi Prices ofladmittance —3s, 2s ; children, half-price. * Tickets to be had at The Guardian glffice and the principal shops in Ashburtln. Reserved! seats to be had of Mr Davison arid Mr Randell, Town Hall. Doors op|n at 7.15 ; commence 8 sharp. 617 d A SECOND PERFORMANCE of the above will I o given in aid of the Club on Cameron street, TO-MORROW MORN ING (at ll|, and EVENING (at 6.30). Public Notices. M ARSHALL’S THRESHING MACHINERY. Awarded First Prize at Christchurch Show, 9th Nov. last. Sets <’r Combines seperately, with still later improvements, For Sale at very low prices by CHRYSTALL & CO., 686 d Christchurch Sole Agents. EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAN TERBURY, SCHOOM DISTRICTS OF HINDS JAND LISMORE. The Education Board of the District of North Canterbury hereby publicly notifies that. ir.i pursuance of the power conferred by theiEducation Act, section 35, it has resolved to ALTER the BOUNDARIES of the schpol districts oi Hinds and Lis more, bo f*s to include in each a portion of thei intervening part of the district hitherto rot comprised in any school dis trict; ind- that from and after this date the boundaries of the above-mentioned district will be as follows: Boundaries of the School District of Hinds—Commencing at the junction oi : the road north-east of section 1r>743 with the road north-east of slid section, thence south-westerly following the latter road to the southernmost corner of section 30758, tllience northerly following a road forming the western boundary of sec tion 30768 to the southernmost corner ; oi; section 28186, thence north-wes t(i>rly following the south-western hbun lary of the latter section to the v est rnrnost corner thereof, thence abut! .-westerly along the south-eas tern .boundary of lot 11 of the sub division of Deserve No. 1371 (in red) to the road separating that lot from lot 14, thence north-westerly follow hig said road to the railway line thence south-westerly following the railway to the easternmost comer of Ibt 11 of the subdivision of Reserve No, 1381 (in red), thence along the north-eastern boundary of said lot imd a line in continuation thereof to the rfoad north-west of section 28191 f beijce northerly by said road to the roac - south of section 27308, thence venverly by the latter road to the uouth-west comer of section 27308 thence by the western boundary of the latter section and section 27374 to the road north thereof, thence westerly following said road to the south-west corner of section 27442, thence along the western boundary of the latter section to the north-west comer thereof, thence north-easterly following the south-east boundary of Reserve No. 350 (in red) to the south east corner of lot 53, and from thence returning south-easterly along the road first above mentioned to the com mencing point. Boundaries of the School District of Lismore —Commencing at the south east comer of Reserve No. 2443 (in red), thence south-westerly following the sonth-east boundary of said re serve and of Reserve No. 350 (in red) to the south-west corner of lot 79 in the latter reserve, thence northerly along the road bounding lots 79, 78, 77, to the south-east corner of section 2/iS3O, and south-westerly by . the jrfr wrath-eastern boundary of said sec tion to the south-west comer thereof, thence north-easterly along the road south-east of section 27929 to the southernmost comer of the latter sec tion* and north-westerly by the south west boundary thereof to the road south-east of section 28476, thence south-westerly following that road to the road south-west of section 28476, thence north-westerly by the latter r ad to the road north-west of section 3*1799, thence north-easterly along Wild- ‘ toad to the Hinds road north, abd from thence returning aouth-eas inrly along the same to the commenc >mt LBORNE-YEEL, - b “' - Secretary, 1882. - r 68ft •iiSI



P-tbiic Notices. j d OTI 0 E . The undersigned will not be responsible for any DEBTS contracted in his name without his writ ten authority. THOMAS SCOTT, Engine Driver. Jan. 18, 1882. 618 d i P EBLIMINAET NOTICE. L TO FARMERS & OTHERS. ) In consequence of the large increase I our business, we will shortly OPEN AN AGENCY at the RAKAIA, for the pur pose of Buying Grain for the coming season. , For full particulars, see future adver i tisoment. 632 d FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ashburton borough council. NOTIFICATION OF THE VALUATION LIST. TACT NOTICE the Valuation List for the Borough of Ashburton for the year 1882 is NOW OPEN for INSPECTION at the Borough Council Offices, Burnett street. All OBJECTIONS thereto must be left at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, oh or before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Borough Council office not later than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, 14th January, 1881. 603 d QOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT, NOTIFICATION OF THE VALUATION 1 LIST. TAKE NOTICE, the Valuation List for the South Rakaia Road District for the year 1882 is now OPEN FOR INSPECTION at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. All Objections thereto must be left at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia, on or before the 15th day of February, 1882, addressed to the Assessment Court ; and , a copy of every such objection must be left at the Road Board Office, South ; Rakaia, not less than seven clear days before the next sitting of the same ' Court. A MAKEIG, Clerk to the Road Board. . Jan. 16, 1882. 625 d J -yOUKT HUTT ROAD DISTRICT. F TAKE NOTICE. The VALUATION LIST for the J Mount Hutt Road District for the year f 1882 is now open for inspection at the Road Board Office. All objections there- 1 to must be left at the Road Board Office, Methven, on or before the 15th February, 1882, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must j be left at the Road Board Office, Methven, not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. W. B. COMPTON, 608 d Clerk. ROAD DISTRICT. ’notification OF VALUATION LIST. Take Notice.—The Valuation List for the above district for the year 1882 is " now OPEN FOR INSPECTION, at the t District Office, Moore street, Ashburton. 8 All objections thereto must be left at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, on or before the 15th day of February, c addressed to the Assessment Court, and ( a copy of every such objection must be left at the Road Board Office not later than seven days before the sitting of the said Court. FOOKS & SON, 611 d Surveyors, &c., to the Board. -m ir OUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OP VALUATION ] LIST. ] TAKE NOTICE, the Valuation List for the Mount Somers Road District for , the year 1882 is now open for inspection at the Read Board Office, Mount Somers. All objections thereto must be left at the I Road Board Office, Mount Somers, on or before the 15th day of February, 1882, 1 addressed to the Assessment Court, and i a copy of every such objection must be - left at the Office not less than seven days ! before the next sitting of the said Court. C. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Jun., Clerk to the Mount Somers Road Board. Mount Somers, Jan. 15, 1882. 5911 R ANGITATA TAKE ROAD DISTRICT. NOTICE. The VALUATION LIST for the Rangitata Road District for the year 1882 is now OPEN FOR INSPECTION, as follows ; Mayfield, Post-office. —January 14 to January 20 Schoolhouse, Hinds.—January 21 to January 27 County Council Office, Ashburton.— January 28 to February 15. All objections thereto must be left with the Clerk of the Assessment Court, Ash burton, on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Assessment Court ; and a copy of every such objection must be left at my house, Tinwald, not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. JOHN C. BELL, Clerk to Rangitata Road District. Jan. 13, 1882. 583 d UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICT. TAKE NOTICE. The VALUATION LIST for the seve ral Sub-divisions of this Road District for the year I°B2, is NOW OPEN for IN SPECTION as follows at : The Road Board Office, Westerfield, January 15th to January 31st I County Council Office, Ashburton, Feb i ruary Ist to February 15th. , All objections thereto must be left with i the Clerk of the Assessment Court, Ash j burton, on or before the 15th day of - FEBRUARY, 1882, addressed to the As-1 , aessment Court, and a copy of every such I objection must be left at the Road Board j Office, Westerfield, not less than Seven - Days before the next sitting of the said - Court. 1 ROBT. D. PULLAR, a Clerk to the Upper Ashburton Road 3 District. , January 14th, 1882. GOld r - a pOACHERS BEWARE! , All Persons found TRESPASSING on i- the Westerfield Estate without the sanc !- tion of the undersigned, in quest of fish or game, will be prosecuted according to law. ; . D. OLIVER, i d*4S7d 0, G. HAWDON. j



Public Notices. STRING FOR REAPERS AN BINDERS. s The Undersigned has a stock c'f tl above of good quality and at the ijowe Market Price. I FREDK. PAYITT, East street, Ashburton. 669 AGENCY MESSRS A. MOORE & CO., Grain Merchants, CHRISTCHURCH, Desire to inform the Farmers of Ashbui ton that they have appointed Mr G. M ROBINSON (late of Cunningham an Co.) as their Buyer in the Ashburto: County. . Highest Prices for Grain. Com Sack at the lowest rates. Office —Residence o Mr Robinson, Havelock street, oppoait A. Harrison’s Auction Rooms. 559< ■vroTICE TO FARMERS The undersigned are PURCHASERS of all descriptions of GRAIN delivered a' their warehouses in Lyttelton, Timaru Oamaru and Ashburton, or at any othei railway station. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., Christchurch. BONES. —Wanted Known, that Mr F. Mayo, is a Cash Purchaser ol Bones in any quantity, at £3 per; ton. Addre:s, F. Ma r o, Hampstead Bone Mills. 834 c Lost The Wheel, on returning to Lost. Cap of a Dog Finder will be rew Baker and Brown. Cart rrded 613 d Tenders. TENDERS, at per acre, arminYit a PIECE of LAND, not less thai acres in extent, as a SITE for FACTORY. Position must be be Clark’s corner, opposite the Wat Pound, and Wheeler’s Farm. Tb must have frontage to a road, Tenderers must state the frontage they are prepared to give. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned not later than noon on Tuesday, Jan. 24, endorsed “ Tenders for Factory Site.” S. E. POYNTZ, Secretary, 630 d Ashburton. id for i ten the ■ween erton e site and fjp O BUILDERS. TENDERS are required for the EREC TION of a GRAIN STORE, at Chej.-tsey, for the New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company. Timber an cl iron found. Plans and specifications can be siken at the Company’s Office, Ashburton, Sealed tenders endorsed “ Tender for Grain Store,” to be forwarded hi) my office, on or before WEDNESDAY,) 25th inst. { The lowest or any tender not jaecea sarilv accepted. ! FREDK. STROUTS, M.R.1.8.A), Architect. South British Chambers, Hereford street, Christchurch. 609 d (RENDER FOR OFFICE. Wanted TENDERS for the EREC TION of OFFICE and STABLE for the Rangitata Road Board, to bi sent in to the Undersigned by noon on Saturday, Feb. 4. Plans and specifi cations can be seen at the County Council Office, Ashburton. 587 d J. C. BELL, Ashbui ton. To Let. T OLET OR FOR S iLE. That substantial ten-roomed HOUSE, with Stable, Coach-house, Garden, and three acres of Land, situated in I Beach Road, the property of Dr Stewart. | For particulars apply to ! FREDK. PAVITT, 580 d East street, Ashburton. PO LET- Three SHOPS and 3 OFFICES, in Saunders’ Buildings, tely occupied by T. R. Hodder and Co., i a Drapery and Clothing Establishment, pply, Robert Alcorn. 143 d Public Companies. i COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE > CO. Capital £1,000,000, ead Office, 151, West George Glasgow. General Manager : W. W. W. EW ZEALAND BRANCH ! J. STUART REID, ■ General Agent, Wellingtotj. street, Reid. Having been appointed AGENTS for le Ashburton District for the above ompany, we are now prepared to ac mt risks at lowest current rates. TUCKER & RESTELL, IBd Agents for Ashburton. FORTH BRITISH & MERC ANTILE J INSURANCE COMPANY, Capital ... ... £2,000,000, a now prepared to effect Insurances on owing Crops and Threshing Machinery. POYNTZ & CO., Agents, i f l Ashburton. YTORTH BRITISH AND MISROAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital Fire Fund Life Fund Premiums for 1880 £;‘},000,00( 1,201,24: '3,380,101 951,171 Ashburton Agency: POYNTZ AND C East street. 0., 774- W. R. Boyle. F O R A L E ASHBURTON TOWN SECTIONS IN HAVELOCK STREET.'" No. 482 1 ~ 486 (corner) „ 471 IN CAMERON STREET. No. 489 „ 691 „ 692 .. 702 IN WILLS STREET. No. 723 „ 724 (corner) : kpply to ; W. R. BOYLE, !d General Agent. Building and friendly soon TIES’ ACTS, on Sale at tl * Office of ,Paper. • .''



JD T. Bollock. id T. Bullock, Ad CTI ON B E'R, ESTATE AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EAST STREET, • |AND AT THE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Ashbtjbton. F O R S E . A i Second-hand String and Wire REAPER ami BINDER, by Walter A. Wood. T, BULLOCK. in i o F A R--M. E R S For Sale, 800 Cross-bred LAMBS. T. BULLOCK. P JIOR SALE, Cheap, a capital American Buggy. T. BULLOCK. F‘° R SALE, CHEAP. A Buckeye MOWING MACHINE, suitable for cutting grass or grain. T. BULLOCK. O ATS. O s. FOR SALE. —FEED OATS, in quan tities to suit purchasers. T. BULLOCK, M o N E Y. L 2,000 TO ; LEND, in one sum,' on freehold security, at lowest current rates; also,Ll,ooo on first-class freehold security, in sums to suit borrowers. T. BULLOCK. F OR SALE.—That valuable piece of Land opposite “ The Grange,” being Lot 8, Tailored and Allan’s sale plan, and containing 41a Sr 28p, situated only two miles from the township of ' A shbu'rton. T. BULLOCK. TO LET. Stable and Loose-boxes opposite ' the County Saleyards. - Also, Dwelling-house, together with pad dock, lately In the occupation of Mr .Peter Good. These stables being situated close to the - Saleyards affords a good opening for a person to cake in horses to bait. The loose-boxes; are suitable-.for entire horses during the season. Apply at once. T. BULLOCK 1 1?10R, SALE.—rHalf-acre Section facing the North Town Belt. Good site for private residence. T. BULLOCK F O R S E. Five or Ten Acres GRASS LAND, together with a Dwelling-House of 6 Rooms, situated about one mile from the Town Belt North. T. BULLOCK. For Sale. F O R S OAT SHEAF CHAFF FEED OATS (SHORT) FEED OATS (LONG), WINDING WIRE |)SEPF CLARK, HAshbdrton & Tinwald. 557 d W I R E , I’ N D E R ; In large or small quantities, and of the best quality, for Sale at lowest current prices. 546 d JAMESON & ROBERTS, Ashburton. ■sq* O|R SALE C HE A P. tone HARVESTER and BINDER (wire sjnd stijing complete) by W. A. Woods. In first rate order j 'riew last season. ■ P. & D. DUNCAN, 495 d ; . AshbUrton. FOR SALE OR TO LET—A FARM of 564 Acres Land, situate at Dro nore, 2i miles from the Railway Station. Land fenced and subdivided. Cottage md concrete tank; the water-race runs dong the boundary. 350 Acres are laid iown in grass, 160 acres in stubble after me crop, balance in tussock. Apply to, (142 d CUFF & GRAHAM. F O R SA L B Three ENGINES, Three COMBINES, and Three ELEVATORS, in complete working order. Trial given. Apply to } JOSEPH CLARK, f East street, 452 d 4 Ashburton. p, JO j, R , , S A L E BRIdfHAM’S MOWERS & REAPERS. 1314 d JAMESON & ROBERTS, Ashburton F O R S Rural Section 28403—705 a Rural Section 28404—95 a 28r Rural Section lrl3p Rural Section 28406—387 a 2r 20p Rural Section 28407—234* 3r lOp All the above can he had as one com pact Farm—is nearly all laid down in English grass, and well fenced, with plenty of water. ■ > ~ Apply, 213 d MATSON, COX & CO. T i° PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. ?|)R SALE Cheap, one Second-hand üble Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, thorough working order, with rollers, ulds, &c., complete. MESSRS P. & D. DUNCAN, Wills street. Ic Ashburton Educational. MRS J. QUINN begs to announce that she is prepared to RECEIVE PUPILS ;to instruct in Instrumental Mojoic 'slid Ornamental Needlework. Tertns on application. Cameron street, Ashburton. 653 d pADIBS’ SCHOOL. Hereford street, Erst Christchurch. IVIRS HARDY JOHNSTON is pre paled to receive a limited number of yuliing ladies (hoarders and day pupils) wllo require superior educational advan tages, based upon the best modern sys tem. Mrs Johnston is assisted by ex perienced English and Foreign Gover nesses. Prospectuses and full particulars or{ application. kindly permitted to Hie Honor Mr Justice Johnston, Rev. E. M. Lingard Rev. J. Elmslie, Rev. H. 0. A. Watson and Rev. W. A. Pascoe. 334 c



Matson, Cox, and Co. Matson, Cox, & Co. AUCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates and on moat favorable terms. r WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have have now on hand FOR SALE— Woolpacka Corn.acka Castor Oil Fencing Wire (7, 8, 9,' 10) Barbed Spiked Wire 1 Stakes Posts Rails Staples Turnip Seeds of all deso tions CloveriSeeds do Timothy Cocksfoot Bye Grass Mangolds Potatoes Teas in boxes and OATS, BRAN, CHAFF. &c., &c AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. We are now prepared to purchase WOOL in large or small quantities, or ship same to the Melbourne or home markets, or to sell at the forthcoming Wool Sales in Christchurch, and to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES When in Odk Stores. [FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TIN WALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE at ASHBURTON YARDS On TUESDAY, JANUARY 31. : Agents forJßoyse, Stead, and Co. Agents for Robey, s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & CO. 35d W. H. Gundry. W. H. GUNDRY, Estate & station agent, LICENSED LAND BROKER AND GENERAL MERCHANT, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, HAS ON SALE— Fencing Wire, Nos. 7,8, and 9, Posts and Rails, Stakes Turnip, Clover, and Gorse Seeds Station and Farm Stores Boiled and Raw Oil Raddle Lampblack, &c., &c. COAL AND FIREWOOD. Whisky Brandy Port *® est Brands Sherry Claret Lager Beer in Bottle tgent for Joel’s Celebrated Dunedin Beer, in bulk and bottle. Agent fob AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. STANDARD FIRE & MARINE IN SURANCE COMPANY. STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY. O R E. Lot 81, North West Belt, containing acre, with good four-roomed cottage lereon. For particulars apply to W. H. GUNDRY. O R S E. ion 58, Tinwald, adjoining Messrs and Bradshaw’s grain store. This of the best sites in Tinwald, either shop or grain store, having good Eje to the railway line and being so o the station. >, section 133, Tinwald, next to the srance Hall, Graham street. W. H. GUNDRY, O R SALE. Quarter-acre Section, No. 91, Bullock’s Block, East Town Belt. Cheap. Terms W. H. GUNDRY, O N E Y TO LEND. On approved Freehold security in various sums, at lowest current rates. Apply to W. H. Gundry, LICENSED LAND BROKER (under the Land Transfer Act.) V 478 a Barristers, Solicitors, &c. Branson & Purnell, JgARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS EAST STREET. 46a ; C. W. Ireland, 1 OARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 8a 8 is mHE GUARDIAN is published every f. _| evening, giving every day 1 *-tb, l. up to the hour of going to press. This is lo better than buying a sixpenny weekly.



J. T. Ford and Co. rpo STOCK OWNERS, FARME RS i AND OT IN TI COUNTY OF A lERS, ‘ HBURTON. TON, We beg to announce that we have COMMENCED BUSINESS AT ASHBUI AS AUCTIONEERS & A GEN For the STATIONS, FARMS, STOCK, PRO COMMERCIAL rs, Sale of LIVE AND DEAD DUCE, &C. We have arranged with Messrs Fbiedlandbr Bros, to receive entries, and to make arrangements for sales on our account in the Ashburton District. Our experience in ill classes of Farm and Station Properties, Stock, Produce, &c., and our intimate knowledge of the markets in the chief centres of New Zealand, combined with the close ac- | quaintance with the requirements of the district of Messrs Freiilander Bros., who will carry out the arrangements for sales, is a guarantee that the business entrusted to our care will be well and promptly attended to. J. T. Ford and Co. AUCTIONEERS, Christchurch, Timaru, and Ashburton. WITH reference to the above, our name is a sufficient guarantee that any business entrusted to our care will receive every possible attention. FRIEDLANDER EROS,, Merchants. May 23, 1881. 880 a Business Notices. R E-COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS. The undersigned begs to notify to his numerous customers that he has taken the Shop lately occupied by S. IV. Alcorn, in Wills street, adjoining the old pre mises, where he will carry on the SADDLERY BUSINESS as heretofore. James Tait, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, Saunders’ Buildings, Wills street. 265 d c {BEARING SALE. W. Gavin, DRAPER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Respectfully announces that he has iommenced a Sale of SUMMER GOODS, it prices that, he trusts, will effect a ipeedy clearance. Summer Goods at a sacrifice. BARGAINS ! W. Come and see GAVIN, DRAPER, East street, Ashburton. 632 d Orr and Co., RONg MONGERS AND LM PORTERS GENERAL MERCHANDISE, r ould invite attention to their larg id varied Stock, especially to the follow-; g lines now landing, viz : I Raw and Boiled Oils Genuine White Lead, 281bs and lewt kegs | Varnish in J, £, amj 1 gallons Lamp Black | Raddle j Seaming Twine Ink Powder j Sponge Baths ; Ranges and Grates American Stoves . Fenders and Fire lions Colonial Ovens f Locks and Hinges Preserving Pans E. P. Cruets and Mugs E. P. Pickle Jars | Table Cutlery ; Sheap Shears f Turkey Stones 1 Carpenters’ Tools | Builders’ Ironmongery Furnishing Ironmongery Spades and Forks Shovels and Raker; 100 kegs Wire Na Is Wire Netting ; Barbed Fence Wire Fencing Wire (plaijd), Nos. B,'9,'and 10 Hoes and Grubbeifs Caster Oil j Lard Oil Colza Oil Engine Packing j Engine Flue Bruf'hes _ j Machine Oil (Newii Zealand production); M'Cormick Reape rs and Binders 30 tons Binding Y/ire 202 Bales Cornsacks, full size All extras for M‘(;!ormick Machines cott Bros.’ Ranges at Christchurch prices j Crompton’s Ranges at Christchurch prices GROCERIES. We would invite the attention of families d all who wish to buy in quantities any the following goods, to the fact that we Id very large stocks, and are prepared sell at lowest wholesale prices. TEA We are now making a speciality of, and ti supply the pure article, combining •ength and flavour, at from Is 9d to 3s rib. COFFEE. Fresh ground Mocha Coffee (loose) can i had, pure or mixed, with locally pre red Chicory. To buy the article in this ly effects a great (saving, as the tins are sighed with all tiijmed coffee, which adds • per cent to the price. SIIGAR. I TONS WHIjPE AND YELLOW CRYSTAL. TOBACCO. VIST, NAIL ROD .iND CABLE TWIST. Soap, Candles, fflurranta Raisens, Rice, It, and every article in the trade of the at quality and at lowest price. ORR AND CO. p.g.—China sud Glassware at Job •IfißH ’ 12d ! is,.. LZI B R O COACFj: BUILDERS, Wiijxs street, Next Cookson’s Stables, are prepared to execute orders for and doublij Buggies, Waggonettes, ins, Traps; etc., on the ahortest , and of thf) best materials at reason rices. Special attention will he de to repairing, re-painting and re ing. Estimates given. All work iteed withjneatnesH and despatch. i 593 d



Business Notices X° MORE DIARRHOEA O DYSEN TRY. MONK’S Herbal Extract Is now acknowledged to be the only cui for the above diseases. This is a time < year when all are liable to be sudden! seized with one or other of these terribl complaints. Don’t let your children die, but purchaE MONK’S HERBAL EXTRACT. price : Small Bottles 2s Large 4s Ashburton Agent— -578d J. M. CAMBRIDGE. S. W. Alcorn's NEW DRAPERY STORE OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT. GOOD NEWS FOR THE PEOPLE 01 ASHBURTON. WONDERFUL CHEAP PURCHASE OF THE STOCK OF DRAPERY OP MESSRS JACOB JOSEPH AND CO. Wholesale Warehousemen, of Wellington Amounts to nearly L 4,000 wholesah price, purchased for less thar LI,OOO. IMMENSE BARGAINS. IMMENSE BARGAINS. IN announcing to the public of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts the op r ling • of my new premises in East streei as n first-class GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, and BOOT STORE, and in soliciting a liberal share of support, ] have to state that H is my intention tc keep a thoroughly stock in every department, embracing the newest styles, at strictly moderate prices. JACOB JOSEPH’S STOCK, Bought at 73| per cent, discount. I consider it as exceedingly fortunate for Ashburtonians as well as for myseli that I am in the position to state that I have purchased the Drapery Stock of the above firm, amounting to L 4,000, at Wholesale Price, at a discount of 73| per cent, cn landed cost, and will thus be able to sell all these Goods at LESS THAN HALF PRICE, and still have a good profit. Amongst this Stock there is a large quantity of all sorts of Infants’ Under clothing, Girls’ Night Dresses and Che mises (plain, frilled, and trimmed,), which will be sold at about the price of the ma terial, so that ladies will be saved the labor and expense of making. The following are a few of the articles From the Stock of Jacob Joseph and Co., md their reduced prices:— Boys’ New Dux Collars, red iced to 4d per box Men’s Moulded West End Collars, sizes 14 and 14£, reduced to 4d Men’s Oxonian Collars, all sizes, 4d Men’s new Dux Harvard Collars, all sizes, fid per box Men’s Felt Hats, regular price 7s 6d, re duced to 3s 6d Men’s Drab and Felt Yankee Hats, regular price 15s, reduced to 7s fid 72 doz. Men’s Printed Border Pockets, finest quality, regular price Is, reduced to fid J 7 doz. Men’s Chintz Silk Pockets, regular price 4s and 4s fid, reduced to 2s and 2s fid iIOO doz. Men’s Lambswool Drawers, reduced to less than wholesale price 19 doz. Men’s Lambswool Undershirts, reduced to English cost 13 doz. Puggarees, regular price Is and 2s, reduced to fid and Is Boys’ and Men’s Leather and Elastic Belts, at less than half-price S 5 doz. Colored Gossamer Falls, regular price 3s fid and 4s, reduced to Is fid and 2s Lace Falls, Crape Falls, Crape Seta, &c., at loss than the usual price 120 doz. Stay Rusks, regular price 8d and lOd, reduced to 3d and 4d. 75 doz. Infants’ Stay Bands, regular price 9d to Is fid, now 4£d to lOd 39 doz. Infants’ Frock Bodies, regular price 2s fid to 4s fid, now Is to 2s 3d 65 Colored Lama Long Shawls, regular price 19s fid and 255, now 11s fid and 13s fid 300 yards Wools Beigees, usual price 1e 4d and Is fid, reduced to Is 690 yards All-wool French Dress Stuff, new shades, usual price 2s 9d, re duced to Is 9d New Prints, new Hollands, at great re ductions on account of removal ol duty New Sheeting, now Calicoes, new Shirting, at low prices, duty off. TO GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, TAILORS, DRESSMAKERS AND CABINETMAKERS. Amongst this Cheap Stock of Jacol Joseph and Co.’s, there is a large quantitj of Braids of all kinds, Hooks and Eye* (black and white), Piping Cord, Staj Tape, Braids and Gimps, Trousei Buttons, Vest Buckles, Coat and Yesl and Dress Buttons, Dress Preservers Chair Gimps, Curtain Lace, Blinc Tassels, Silk Furniture Cords, &c., whicl will be sold wholesale at less than Englisl cost price. SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE LADIES Dressmaking. I have the pleasure to inform the Ladie that I have secured the services of a first class Dressmaker from Wellington, note< for Perfection of Fit combined with grea taste and style. Operations in the Dress making Department will commence oi Monday, the 12th inst., and orders cai now be taken in the shop. To proven disappointment, Materials purchased oi the premises only will be made up. S. W. ALCORN, East street, Ashburton. December 1, 1881. 6881 POPULARIS H R A L SMOKE THE ‘ Kiwi” Cigarette Acknowledged by all who smoke ;hem to he superior to anythin# yet introduced. Manufactured by JUBAL FLEMING, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT i Domer of High and Cashel street. UP-COUNTRY AGENTS WANTED. A Liberal Discount Allowed. SMOKE THE •• KIWI ” CIGARETTE. ENT FOR ASHBURTON — Mj» F CLARK, ; - Hairdresser. Threshing books printed on ti shortest notice, at the Office of tl Paper.



Poyntz and Co. )R WALTER A. WOOD’ TWINE Binder & Harvester sft. 6in. and 6ft. 6in. Onti ire of >iy >le se Eight of the world’s highest prizes r \ were awarded to W. A. Wood’s Harvest* ing Machine. Special First at the Melbourne Exhibi tion. The competitors of the “ Wood,” being dissatisfied with their defeat at the trial, appealed to the Commissioners of ; ; the Exhibition for another trial. This , being granted, a second trial was held on December 23 last, at Rochester, Australia, when their Machine was again victorious, - , competing against the McCormick, Os borne, and Deering Twine Binders. POYNTZ & CO., Agents. Messrs poyntz & co. wish to draw special attention to their re vised list of properties, viz., FARMS : 300 acres, close to Wakanui creek, well improved, part in crop, balance in English grass. 397 acres, R.S. 26616 and 26655; well watered and close to the Railway Station. 582 acres, R. S. 27192, 27194 ; part in wheat, balance in tussocks. 117 acres, Wakanui, R.S. 28239; to be " sold on very reasonable terms. 78£ acres, Wakanui creek ; suitable for a~ ' - J dairy farm. 479 acres, R.S. 34036, and others all in . native, * 564 acres, R. S. 27493 and 27494, capital ■ sheep farm good improvements. ■ 250 acres, i<.S. 28111, 28112, partly in , f crop. 360 acres, at Waterton, all in crop. ,o 1200 acres, R. S. 25413, and other splendid * sheep farms; exceptionally good improvements. ‘ 220 acres, R. S. 32367 and 32356, in native '/*■ TOWN SECTIONS : T.S. 118, 119, near Messrs Cunningham's ; grain store. T.S. 465, 466, 467, Tanored street. T.S. 1011, 1012, 1013, Cox and Walker , streetsy i; T.S. 822, 828, 818, 689, 675, 618, 316. ' T.S. 742, 743. HOUSE PROPERTIES: A seven-roomed, overlooking the Domain within two minutes walk of the centre of the town and Railway Station, well fenced, and tastefully laid out. A four-roomed house in Burnett street. A five-roomed house in Tancred street. Two well-built four-roomed houses in W Peter street. SUBURBAN PROPERTIES: 3 acres of land, in Walsh’s paddock, well fenced. " I Several sections on the Alford Foreav* road, suitable for building sites. A ten-roomed house, with two acres of ' land, having long frontage, on tha. Wakanui road. s Two four-roomed houses, on East Town ' Belt. A five-roomed house on back East Belt. A good four-roomed house near the Gasv Works. POYNTZ & CO. Agents, Ashburton. F O R S A Ev Two good Second-hand SAMUELSON REAPERS. POYNTZ & CO. F O R S E . A Strong WAGON, suitable for grain' carting. ‘ J POYNTZ & CO. * ' F O R S E.; A 9-tined Colman’s Patent CULTIVA; TOR, in good order. POYNTZ & CO. F R S E; Two second-hand McCormick’s Reapers and Binders, Also, f f - VfT One Deering Twine Reaper and Binde&i POYNTZ & CO,. , o N m. Andrews and Beaven’s Straw Elevtapr# with patent tines, from L 65 up wards, capable of delivering toft height of 24ft. POYNTZ & 00. iL ■ ■■■■ Vjj.-il mHE UNDERSIGNED have the sui&f J- £3,000 to invest on freehold security in sums to suit borrowers, at current rate# of interest] , Poyntz and Co. AGENTS 3 ASHBT7R ONJ