so unlimited as was frequently repre sented. Therefore, tailing into account their aivantages in the two most material matters of soil and climate, they should keep on the even tenor of their way, and not be discouraged by occasional depres sion and low prices, Proposals had been made at various times to sell the railways. If by this means the debt of L 30,000,000 could be wiped off, the proposal would be worth considering ; but, as they could not expect to sell them above cost price, they would not realise more than L 12,000,000, and would still leave us with a burden of H 8,000,000 sunk upon i- native wars and public works, which re turn no revenue, whilst, on the other hand, we should be parting with an estate which, as population increased in the co lony, should be not only self-supporting, but vield a handsome revenue over and above interest on its cost. But to bring about this desirable result the railways must be removed from all pob'tical management, and no longer be made the means of securing political support by the expenditure of a thousand pounds in shifting a railway siding, or ten thousand pounds in the utterly useless lengthening of a. bridge, or the granting of prefer ential rates to please the consti tuents of this or that Minister. The composition of the present Ministry afforded no guarantee that South Island interests would receive due consideration. The Hall Ministry, as first formed, con-

, tained three Ministers from the Nortl Island (Bryce, Atkinson, and Whitaker) and four from the South (Hall, Rolleston Dick, and Oliver), which gave the balanci of power where it was properly due— where the largest revenue was raised, The Whitaker Ministry contains foui North Island members, and only two fron the South—an arrangment that was nol likely to find acceptance with the new Parliament. When our Public Works ■ system shall be completed, and there was no longer any risk of public moneys being r appropriated wholesale for the improve ment of private estates—the drainage or making of railways through large swamps which were sold for a song; when there was no more jobbery in native lands, or in political railways ; then—and not be fore—the colony might be safely ruled by a Ministry hailing from Stewart’s Island, Akaroa, or the Three Kings. He very much regretted that the Government bad not done more in the way of selling land on deferred paymerts in this part of the colony. He condemned the vicious sys tem of selling the land by auction. He said vicious advisedly. If the sale was for cash then there was no objection to sale by auction, but where the payment was deferred and only a small amount was re quired in cash, then the liability appeared so remote that men were tempted to bid far above the true value of the land, and there was altogether too much of a gambling element in the transaction. Then, again, there was gross inequality in the disposal of the proceeds of land sold ' on deferred payments in different parts of the colony. In the Upper Ashburton riding the Government retained every penny received for land sold at LB, LlO, or Ll2 per acre, whilst for the bush land sold in the North Island at L2 per acre, Government expended 10s per acre on the land before it was sold, in opening'up road lines, and also handed over 13s 4d per acre to the local bodies for the further im proving the property. Then the action of < the Government elsewhere in offering land at LI per acre, was tempting men from this district, and the Government giving them free transit by rail offered a still further inducement to them to go. That was most unfair to this district. The Government have tens of thousands of acres available for deferred payment settlers in this county, equal to that in Southland, and they had only to lift the reserve imposed by Mr Macandrew in 1878, and offer the land on the same terms to enable many men in the district to es tablish homes here, and save the Government the cost of their re moval to Southland. Ho failed -to see why the laboring population in Canterbury should be debarred from the privilege of obtaining land under the deferred payment system, whilst it was so freely given in other parts of the colony. There, had been much bungling in the effort to force settlement in localities not yet suited for it—to wit, the Italian settle n.ent on the West Coast, and the bush t settlement at Norsewood, where they were all sellers and no buyers. - Ifthey, instead of having the farmers on the plains as their cus tomers, were surrounded on all sides with bush', their posts and rails would not be worth splitting. The Norsewood settlers lined the roadside with stacks of good sleepers, for which there was no purchaser, and they were reduced almost to starvation. This was an instance of the folly of attempting to force settlement in uncongenial situations, and too much in advance of the natural development of the colony, and was a very strong reason for facilitating settlement in a district like Alford Forest, which was naturally adapted for it. With regard to fostering local industries there was a great diversity of opinion. Its enemies said that it was but protection under another name. He certainly thought that a cer tain amount of protection was good in some cases. Freetrade was often referred to in glowing terms out here, but it advo cates should remember that Freetrade at Home and Freetrade in New Zealand were two very different things Great Britain was, in fact, the workshop of the world, bufc, out hero wo did not enjoy these advantages, and the fostering of suck industries as we did possess became highly necessary. Referring to the Legis lative Council, Mr Wright said he thought it should be both elective and nominated. The elective members should be elected for three years and salaried, while the nominated members should not, he thought, be paid. In reply to the first question, Mr yfxjght said he would favour an exten sile immigration scheme, but would not like; to see such a scheme too rapidly developed. Be thought the immigrants should be restricted to those that were nominated. i :Mf McFariane remarked that LIO,OOC had been voted by Government to Mount Somers and Alford Forest districts foi railway purposes—in what respect hac this district benefited by that money ? Mr Wright said that was a very ole subject. The money had been expended in rails brought out to the colony undci the ■ Provincial Government. When thi provinces were abolished Canterbury wa credited with L 6,000 worth of rails in stead of Lx,ooo worth, and they were dia tributed over the lines in various direc tions.

The next question was—“ In the event of the Government borrowing more money and taking over the Eakaia-Ashburton 'Porks railway, would you favor the ex tension of the line ?” . Mr Wright said : I have before now spoken of this project, but would not like to pledge myself at present to support the taking over of this or any other line by the Government, because if Government were to take over the Eakaia-Ashburton Forks railway, they would be asked to take over every line in the country started ■by private enterprise. He would be in favor of the eight hours’ system, but he did not anticipate that the movement would meet with any oppo sition in -New Zealand, and therefore he thought it was unnecessary to rake up the cudgels in the cause.—Did Mr Wiight apptov.oe.of the largo landholders—like Bit-Julius Vogel—men who sucked tho very life blood of the country to' suit their private ends 1 Mr “Wright; enquired-. whether the quer ist referred-‘ to the Waimea plains ‘received a reply in the affirmative. consider

the Waimea plains transaction, as political jobbery, the sale of the Piako Swamp too was not land jobbery, but it was a great blunder. This Swamp was on sale' for years at 5s per acre, half the money tc be returned for road construction pur poses. The Government was very im politic not to have drained the Swamp be fore submitting it to sale. Some of the land had since sold for L 8 an and now the Thames and Te Aroha railway was going over the land, and it was be coming still more valuable. Mr McFariane proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Wright, and hoped he would do something more for them in the future than he had done in the past.

Mr Wright said that he was very much surprised at the last remark. He had never been asked by any settler in that district to undertake any special work for it, and he had never heard a “growl” from Alford Forest before. He really could not charge himself with any neglect of the interests of Alford Forest. He had ever been, indeed, keenly alive to the interests not only of that district but of the whole county.

Mr Patton asked —“ How about the Mount Somers line ?” Mr Wright replied that really he was not responsible for the deviations made from the original survey of the line. He really could not dictate where the line should go. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the proceedings.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

MR IVESS’S RETREAT.

To THE EdITOH. Sir, —Only a few words are required in reply to Mr Saunders’ coarse letter in your last issue. I never wrote a single line to anyone in the colony enquiring into the public or private life of Mr Saun ders, and I never instigated Mr Williams and Mr Arnold to ask questions at the Ashton and Kyle meetings. lam per fectly willing to vindicate all my actions on a public-platform, but I positively re fuse to be dragged into a personal squabble. I have neither the inclination nor the time for such nasty work. The present election will be conducted on my part on public grounds, and free from personal abuse of my opponent.—l am, etc., Joseph Ivess. Ashburton, May 4. [The Wakanui electors will be glad to hear that Mr Ivess now promises that “ the present election will be conducted on public grounds,” and Mi Saunders may expect no more abuse, personal or otherwise, in the columns of our contem porary; but it would have reflected more credit on Mr Ivess if he bad come to this decision long before the unanswerable evidence produced by Mr Saunders had shewn the electors what credit could be given to the statements put forth in that paper, and whether the proprietor was likely to gain by an interchange of com pliments. Mr Saunders can dread no en quiry into his “public or private life,” by letter or otherwise, nor has he ever complained of the questions really put to him by Mr Williams or Mr Arnold, but of the misrepresentations of both questions and answers in Mr .Ivess’s paper. How ever, we are glad to realise the fact that Mr Ivess, on public grounds, has the good sense to follow the example set him by Mr Saunders, and which the electors have evidently begun to appreciate. —Ed. G.]

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1882.



Paid Up. —The Dunedin Jockey Club has removed the disqualification from Butler, the lider of Luna at last meeting, he having paid the fine inflicted. Holloway’s Ointment and Pilis. — Glad Tidings. Some constitutions have tendency to rheumatism, and are through the year borne down by its protracted torture Let such suffcers bathe the afflicted parts with warm brine, and afterwards rub in this soothing Ointment. They will find it the best means of lessening their agony, and, assisted by Holloway’s Pills, the surest way of overcoming their disease. More need not be said than to request a few days’ trial of the safe and soothing treatment, by which the disease will ultimately be complete!/ swept away. Pains that would make a giant shudder are assuaged without difficulty by HolToway’s easy and inexpensive remedies, which comfort by moderating the throbbing vessels and calm ing the excited nerves. —Advt New Advertisements. WANTED, a respectable WOMAN • as Nurse for three small children. Apply to Mrs Geo. Jameson, Tancred street. 41 le SHBU RT O N HUNT CLUE. The HOUNDS will MEET at bridge opposite Mr Hay Smith’s TO-MORROW at 2 p. m. Members < nly allowed to follow. u ' R s r L E. OAT>, CHAFF, BP AX, and POTATOES, at Lowest Ouireat Rates. JJOU1 ICULTURAL SOCIETY. The COMMITTEE of the above are called together for TUESDAYS VEN ING, May 9th, at Mr Jones’s Room, at 8 p.tn. 410 e JAMESON & ROBERTS.



Important Business. 409 e S. E. POYNTZ. T OK GEE ACH ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS. Notice >s hereby Riven that the TIME for receiving TENDERS for WORKS has been EXTENDED from the 6ch May, until MONDAY, the 15lh May, at three o'clock p. m W. CITHBERT, 4.08 o Cletk, SATURDAY, 6th MAY. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Proprietor to offer for Sale by Public Auction, at his Rooms, East street, TO-MORROW, Lots 62 and 63, known as Orr’a block, Alford Forest road, near the site of the proposed VVollcn Factory. Terms liberal. 413 e Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. OTICE OF REMOVAL. J. J. Doyle, HOSIER, CLOTHIER, &c., Wishes to inform his patrons and the public that after Monday, Bth May, he will be happy to attend to their require ments in those centrally-situated premises lately occupied by Furness, next Murray, Jeweller, in East street. To meet the times a Discount of 2s in the pound on all parcels of 20s and over will he given for one month. Intending purchaseis would find it to their advan tage to call and inspect the prices in Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, as the stock is all quite new. J. J. DOYJE, ,-•> EA ST STREET r (Shop ia'H ]'soccuVieHby Pi Furnes^), ! Ashburton. 414



New Advertisements. SATURDAY, 6th MAY. MR T. BULLOCK will offer for Sale by Public Auction, at the Bazaar, Burnett street, TO-MORROW, A Second-hand SPRING TRAP, nearly as good as new. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BOLLOCK, 412 e Auctioneer. Turnips! Turnips! NINETY-SIX ACRES. MESSRS J. T. FORD & CO. have been favored with instructions from Joseph Hay don, Esq., to Sell by Public Auction, .AT THE TIN WALD SALEYARDS, ON TUESDAY, 9th MAY, 1882, 96 acres gg or SPLENDID TURNIPS At Westerficld. The paddock is situated six miles from Tinwald, adjoining Messrs Davis and Wilson’s fa r m. Mr Johnstone will show the crop to in tending purchasers. Sale a! 11.30 sharp, J. T. FORD & CO. , Auctioneers. ERIEDLANDER BROS., 407 e Agents.



PUBLIC NOTICE is h the Road Board of District propose under a The Public JWorks Act, the following ROAD, viz.; All that parcel of land, acres 3 roods 33 perches, being part of a road rest and through the sections n 20692, 6793, 8417, 8450, 6' 8451, 6788, and 6792, as plans IN os. 483, 507, 508, c Land Transfer Office of tl Survey District, and exten junction of roads at the corner of R. S. 22539 to t roads on the north-easte 6792, having a uniform wic throughout ; and in lieu t the following roads, viz. of land, containing by ad acres 2 roods 10 perches, be the same more or less, 1 sections numbered 6505 20242, as shown on the pi:



o. 6773, through tin sections 6777 to 6782 to th corner of reserve No. 1 uniform width throughon and to exchange the who! occupied by the road p stopped for the land rec new roads, and notice '5 that a plan has been preps proposed to be stopped, made and plans prepared < roads to be made shoi ii,



Meetings. jp ÜBLIO MEETING. In compliance with a request, I hereby convene a PUBLIC MEETING, to be held in the Town Hall, Ashburton, on MONDAY, the Bth May, at 8 o’clock in the evening, to consider the question of the Library SITE, and other business connected therewith. (Signed) DONALD WILLIAMSON, Mayor. Borough Council Office, 3rd May, 1882. 397 e Public Notices. jQR LEAHY has Arrived in Ashburton, and may be CONSULTED temporarily at Quill’s Hotel. 376 e V. R. TICENSING DISTRICT OP ASH j BURTON. In conformity with Clause No. 46 of the Licensing Act, 1881, I hereby give notice that a POLL of the RATE PAYERS will be taken to determine whether Publicans’, New Zealand Wine, Accommodation or Bottle Licenses, may or may not be respectively increased within the above district. The Poll will be taken at the Temper ance Hall, Tinwald, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of May, 1882, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. WILLIAM HICKLEY GUNDRY, 3320 Presiding Officer.



L _ R. &W ICENSING DISTRICT OF MOUNT SOMERS. In conformity with Clause 4G of the Licensing Act, 1881, I hereby uive notice that a ROLL of the RATEPAYERS will be taken to determine whether Pub licans’, New Zealand Wine. Accommoda tion, or Bottle Licenses, niay or may not be respectively increased within the above district. The Poll will bo taken at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, on TUES DAY, the IGth day of MAY, 1882, be tween the hours of 9 a.m. and G p.m. 0. J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Junr. 393 e Presiding Officer. Y. R. Licensing district of the BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. In conformity with Clause No. 4G of the licensing Act, 1881, 1 hcrety t>L e notice that a POLL of the RATEPAYERS will be taken to determine whether Publicans, New Zealand Wine, Accommodation or Bottle licenses, may or may not bo respectively increased within the above district. The Poll will be taken at the Resident Magistrate’s Court-house, Ashburton, on MONDAY, the Blh day of May, 1882, between the hours of 9 a m. and G p.m, WILLIAM HICKLEY GUNDRY, 309 iii " Presiding Officer.



Public Notices. V. R. L ICENSING ACT, 1881 Notice is hereby given that in pursi ance of “ The Licensing Act, 1881/’ tl Annual Meeting of Licensing Committei will be held in the undermentioned di tricts on the dates and at the places spec fied below, for the purpose of taking ini consideration all applications made undt the above Act, of which due notice given to the Clerk of the Licensing Con mittees:— Borough of Ashburton—R. M. Courl house, -Ashburton, on Tuesday the 6th of June. Ashburton—Temperance Hall, Tin wald, on Wednesday, 7th c June. Upper Ashburton —Road Board Office Westerfield, on Thursday, Bth o June.' Mount Somers —Road Board Office Mount Somers, on Friday, 9tl of Juno. All Courts to be held at Noon. WALTER MARTIN, Clerk to Licensing Committee. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, 2nd May, 1882. 392 c OTIC TO PASSENGERS. E. The Coach to Oracroft will be DIS CONTINUED until further notice, on account of bad roads, and the Mail Will be carried on a pack-horse. A. JACKSON, 277 e Proprietor. N O c E I hereby authorise Mr L. H. Wilkins to receive all monies on accounts placed in his hand for collection. W. G. BOSS. Ashburton, Feb. 11, 1882. 797 d T RESPASS NOTICE. Any person found TRESPASSING on the Lagmhor Estate, or damaging the fences, will be PROSECUTED. DONALD M'LEAN, 3130 Lagmhor. Railway Notices. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITON. A SPECIAL TRAIN starting from ’imaru at 6.40 a.m., leaves Ashburton for 'hristchurch at 9.20 a.m., 6th May, ar iving at Christchurch at 11.20 a.m., and eturns from Christchurch to Timaru at 30 p. m., arriving at Ashburton at 10.30 .ra. This train will stop, where required, etween Ashburton and Timaru, to pick p passengers for Christchurch in the lorning, or to allow any from Christ hurch to alight at night. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 4th, 1882. Ecclesiastical. ES U S ONLY. MRS HAMP SO N, the Lady EANGELIST, will commence her Mis m by holding a MEETING in the >wn Hall, for Women only, on WED ESDAY, 10th May, at 3.30 p.m. rangclistic Addresses, Thursday, Friday, iturday 7 , and Sunday Evenings follow g. Doors open at 7. Service commenc g 7.30 p.m. Sankey’s Hymns used. :1 cordially invited. 394 e E To Let and for Sale, SSEX SEED WHEAT. ON SALE —A small quantity, very ean. Early application necessary. H. MOFFATT, 14a Wakanui Mill. T O E T. The FARM belonging to Messrs Cowan and Tomes (lately in the occupa tion of Mr Francis Cass), Wakanui, comprising the following : Rural Section 28403 —705 a Rural Section 28404 —Goa 28r Rural Section 28405 —103 a lrl3p Rural Section 28406—387 a 2r 20p Rural Section 25407 —234 a 3r lOp with All the above can be bad as one com pact Farm- ‘s nearly all laid down in English grass, and well fenced, plenty of water. Apply, 398 e MATSON, COX & CO. FOR SALE OB TO LET BY TENDER. That Valuable T.S. 149 IN BURNETT STREET, Adjoining Messrs Matson, Cox and Co.’s Store. Tenders close May 13th. No tender necessarily accepted. For further particulars apply TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.; Or, THOS. WAFFORN, 370 e Carlton road, Christchurch. TO FARMERS, SPECULATORS, AND OTHERS. The undersigned has received instruc tions from Mr Thomas Pannett to Sell, BY PRIVATE TREATY, His Valuable Farm, situate on the Beach Road, Wakanui, about four miles from Ashburton, and comprising about 175 Acres OF THE BEST LAND IN THE DISTRICT, And one of the earliest selections, bein< R.S. 7187, 7790, and part R.S. 7186. The Land is well fenced and sub divided, and has been lying fallow for tin past year. Terms exceptionally easy. For paniculars apply to W. H. GUNDRY, 3140 East street. yno lET, to a good tenant, at aim 1 Rental, a FARM of 900 Acres Lind is all fenced, is partly laid down i grass, and is well watered. Apply fc particulars Office of this Paper. 23 1 3 13 TT7" ANTED TO LET—Eight - roome YY HOUSE, in Burnett street, latei occupation of Mrs Mulch. Suitable f( shop or Boarding-house. -Apply, « Mei.cii, Cabinetmaker. 38E Banisters, Solicitors, &c. t 0. W. Purnell, i) ?• A KRISTER AND SOLICITOI P ; EAST STREET. 40i



H. Matson and Co. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISE MENT. e DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. FRIDAY, 12TH MAY, 1882. r 3 14 MESSRS H. MATSON & CO., in - ixL conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, - have received instructions from Messrs , Grigg and Russell, in consequence of the Dissolution of Partnership, to Sell by . Public Auction, P Ax the Land Room in THE CANTEBRURY WOOL STORES, Casho street ON FRIDAY, 12TH MAY, 1882, At 12 o’clock noon, 6,500 AOE E s Of the Celebrated Longbeach Estate, Comprising— The whole of that portion known as the ASHBURTON TERRACE, And various other Lands on the Estate, Subdivided into the following CHOICE FARMS. ASHBURTON TERRACE. All of the ASHBURTON TERRACE LAND,



except 0 4 0 ACRES And the fallow, has beon'in English grass from 2 to 4 years. I yQQ ACRES In Turnips or fallow readyjfor wheat. Every paddock is supplied with water by natural creeks and watercourses. This really Valuable’Portion of the LONGBEACH ESTATE Is situa'. i,'- thin two miles of the Tinwald Railway Station, and SURROUNDS THE TOWNSHIP OF WHEATSTONE. The Ashburton Terrace Land is ad mitted to be the BEST CROPPING SOIL in the whole of the Ashburton District. Each Farm is separately fenced, except a few of the smaller blocks, which are comprised in one paddock. THE [SITE FOR THE ASHBURTON BUTTER AND CHEESE COMPANY, LIMITED, IS SITUATED AT FLEM INGTON, ON THE LONGBEACH ES TATE ; SAY, FROM HALF-A-MILE TO TWO MILES DISTANT ONLY FROM ANY OF THE FARMS. Also, The Dromore Farm 27191, 27193, and part 27192, Comprising— -747 ACRE , FENCED AND IMPROVED. Terms will be made to suit all classes o Buyers— A SMALL DEPOSIT, And the balance at low rates. Full particulars can be obtained upon ap plication to ; THE NEW ZEALAND!. &M AGENCY s COMPANY, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, i and Christchurch ; : Or H. MATSON & CO., s Canterbury Stores, - Christchurch. A daily coach runs from Ashburton to Longbcach, which will enable intending purchasers to reach the Home station, where Mr Grigg will provide horses, and > arrange to have the various Farms pointed OUt. 165 d



Matson, Cox, and Co. Matson, Cox, & Co. LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates and[on r moat favorable terms. WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have'have now on hand FOR SALE— Woolpacks Cornsacks Castor Oil Fencing Wire (7, 8,9, 10) Barbed Spiked Wire Stakes Posts Rails Staples Turnip Seeds of all desc tions Clover Seeds do Timothy Cocksfoot Rye Grass Mangolds Potatoes Teas in boxes and OATS, BRAN, CHAFF. &c., &C. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, Ac. 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 W t ool Sales in Christchurch, and to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES W t hen in Our Stores. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TTNWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE at TINWALD YARDS



On TUESDAY, MAY 9. SPECIAL ENTRY FOR MAY 9th, 1882. On Account of Donald Potts, Esq., Hakatere. Three-year-old STEERS 2Q SPAYED HEIFERS In Lesh Store condition. Agents for Royse, Stead, and Co. Agents for Robey, s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & CO. J. T. Ford and Co. mO STOCK OWNERS, FARMERS, 1 AND OTHERS, IN THE COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. We be" to announce that we have COMMENCED BUSINESS AT ASHBURTON, AS AUCTIONEERS * COMMERCIAL AGENTS, For the Sale of STATIONS, FARMS, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, PRODUCE, &c. We have arranged with Messrs Friedlander Bros, to receive entries, and to make arrangements for sales on our account in the Ashburton District. Our experience in all 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 Freidlander Bros., who will carry out the arrangements for sales, s 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. TItTITH reference to the above, our \ V name is a sufficient guarantee that any business entrusted to our care will receive every possible attention. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Merchants. May 23. 1881. 880 a Tenders. TENDERS are invited for about 4 Miles of WIRE FENCING, 6 wires (3-wire double fence), and repairs to about 4- miles of fencing, with stakes on each side of sod fence. Tenders to be sent in by noon of TUESDAY next, April 9th, to this office. D. MORROW, Montalto, 3SOe Kinds. fpO BUILDERS. The DATE for receiving TENDERS for a STABLE, Hinds, has been EX TENDED to noon of TUESDAY next, Ap il 9th. Plans and specifications may be lem at this office, where tenders arc to be Beat. D. MORROW, Montalto, 88 o Hinds. |J( E N D E R . iENDERS are invited for CROSS PLOUGHING two hundred and forty (240) acres, more or less, of turnip land. Fur rows to be five and a half (51) inches deep by ten (10) inches wide. Ploughing to be finished, one half by sixth (6th) of June, and the balance by eleventh (11th) of July. Tenders to be sent in by ninth 1 (9th) be May, to John F. Tickbll, Bel * moat, Methven. S9lo



T. .Bullock. SATURDAY, MAY 6th. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the owner, Mr M. Geogehan, to Sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, on the above date, Lot 75, Containing about a Quarter Acre fronting on the EAST TOWN BELT WEST, The Corner, This is very suitable for a private resi dence, and will be sold cheap. 4010 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1882. AUCTION SALE OF Properties, &c., AT auction rooms. East stkket, ON ON SATURDAY, MAY 6. Several valuable Properties will be offered. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



T. Bullock, dctioneer, estate A AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, EAST STREET, AND AT THE B A Z A A R, tCBN'ETT STREE T, Ashburton. F O E. Five or Ten Aeres GRASS LAND, together with a Dwelling-House of 6 Rooms, situated about one mile from the Town Belt North. T. BULLOCK. T O E T . SHOP in Havelock street next door to Messrs Everett Bros., drapers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T 0 E T . SHOP and DWELLING-HOUSE in Moore street, at a very low rental— vr*., 10s per week. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, on account of Mr Donald Stewart—Lots 517, 518, 519, 536, 537, 538, Tinwald ; each containing one quarter-acre, on which is erected a well built Four-roomed Cottage, with Pump on premises; also other improvements. This property will be sold on very liberal terms. _ T, BULLOCK. S E . JP ° R Lot 37, half-acre, Hampstead, part of R.S. 7767. w T. BULLOCK. R L E F 0 SPRING CART, new ; also, GIG, second hand. T. BULLOCK. F OB SALE, OR TO LET. LOT 2, Trevorton, with Comfortable COTTAGE erected thereon. Also, TWO LAND, near the above. The •eason for disposing of this property is hat the owner has taken a small Farm. Apply to F T. BULLOCK. O N E Y . Several Sums ready for investment on approved Freehold Security, at the lowest current rate of interest. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Public Companies. ■VTORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital Fire Fund Life Fund ... Premiums for 1880 £2,000,000 1,201,243 3,380,107 951,173 Ashburton Agency: FOYNTZ AND CO., East street. 774 c Business Notices. FEW DAYS ONLY PORTRAITS THAT NEVER FADE Taken and Finished in Ten Minutes in Bain or Sunshine, at the AMI RICAN GEM STUDIO, Now open in BURNETT STREET (Opposite Mail Office). NOTICE CUB PRICES. 24 Exquisite Little Gems ... 2s 6d 12 Double Gems... ... ••• 2s Gd 12 Sunbeams 6s Od 12 Card Size ... ••• 9a Od CABINET and LARGE PICTURES at equal LOW PRICES. Gem Albums 2s 6d Note the Address — OPPOSITE MAIL OFFICE, Ashburton. 321 [a card] f PENGELLY, Practical Tailor, Durham street South, Christchurch. Lowest Prices. Established 1856. 707 d j J. Sherriff, Monumental mason, Manchester street south, and Bar ' badoes street (near the Cemetery), Chriafc f church. A large stock of Head-Stones, ) Tombs, and Monuments always on hand i Designs forwarded on application. For further particu?-' a apply to the Agent, o Ashburton. 188



Business Notices. OTI O E O Dairymen & others. The undersigned is now prepared to PURCHASE CORN-FED PIGS In any quantities, at Current Bates, at his Curing Cellar, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON* Close to the Railway Station. OHAS. W. GREEN. May 4, 1882. 402 e (gADDLERY, SADDLERY. The undersigned begs to thank his numerous customers for past support, and begs a continuance; also directing special attention to his now present Stock of SADDLERY and HARNESS. Prices moderate, and a good article guaranteed. Horse Covers and Rugs at lowest possible prices. Note Address^®- James Tait SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Saunders’ Buildings, East street,. Ashburton. 2fesd A. W. Eandell BEGS to draw the particular attention of the Ashburton Public to the fact that he has got GROWING in bis Own Garden* about 20,000 BROCCOLI and CABBAGES; Also, about 20,000 CABBAGE PLANTS, and 2,000 FINK HEADS of CELLBRY, which can be obtained retail at the Shop in the Town Hall. Splendid Samples of Onions at Low Prices, in large or small quantities. Good Blue Derwent Pota toes. N. B. Gardens, Belt Road, corner of N.E. and N.W. Belts, next Sports Ground, Ashburton. 112 d JJ OO T FACTORY. GOOD NEWS. M. NEALAS and CO. wish to inform the public of Ashburton and District that they have started a BOOT FACTORY, and that, having obtained the latest im provements in Machinery, &c., will be able to turn out an article superior to any ever seen in Canterbury. The above firm hope that settlers in the County will sup port what is undoubtedly a LOCAL INDUSTRY. Y36d JRONMONGERY OF EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Oit and Co., Have NOW LANDING, direct from England and America, a Labgb and Yabied Stock of General Hardware, and are prepared to supply Builders, Contractors, and others at LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICES. We desire to draw special attention to the following, viz.;— Blue Stone, of superior quality Barbed Fencing Wire 200 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Tons Galvanised Iron, sft to 10ft. 15 Tons Fence Wire, No. 8, 9 and 10 Paints, Oils, and Varnishes Furnishing and Builders’ Ironmong ery Carpenters’ Tools New Fenders New Fire Irons New Coal Vases New Grates New Ranges, very cheap New Lamps, in great variety New Cots New Bedsteads New Plated Goods New Sewing Machines ■ New Mangles and Wringers New Guns and Revolvers ;■ rii Orr and Co., IMPORTERS OF FURNISHING ANd" GENERAL IRONMONGERY, East si beet, ASHBURTON. Messrs Elz Bros., WHILE thanking the public for their liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged their premises, and wish 1 to notify that they are now in a position to do all kinds of work—from building l new to repairing carriages of all desorip- ' tions. A large and choice stock always on band, which their friends are invited to inspect. All work is under the super vision of Messrs Elz Bros, themselves. Charges strictly moderate. Note the Address— WILLS STREET -VW (Next Cookson's Stables), Ashburton. 895 e