to come back to the colony and make a long stay. (Renewed cheers.) He thanked them all most heartily for the kind and 'enthusiastic reception accorded to him, . and asked them to excuse the imperfect ~ ’nhtare of his utterances. (Load and pro longed cheers.) ■ The comiwny ther separated.

THE LICENSING ACT.

the recent mseting of the Grand ...Lpflge of Good Templars, held at J&uigiora, it was decided to appoint . committees to report upon several 1 matters of importance to the Order. The* following is the report of the com :ltoirteedn the attitude to be observed by Good Templars in respect to the Act ~; I*. shat this Grand Lodge has accepted, adopted, and now ro-affirms the important ; principle set forth in the Good Templar’s platform,, and which principle makes it - imperative on the members of this Order to- seak jhe absolute prohibition of the , manufacture, importation, and sale of in- R.tnaicating liquors for use as beverages, spj& prohibition to be effected by the will of the people, expressed in due form . ;of law, and enforced with the penalties de ;. served for its violation.—2. The problem -submitted to your committee was this : flovcan the acceptance of the principle V-Aboye stated be reconciled with the tak ~ing of any part in the administration of a Act, more particularly with the . acceptance of a seat on a Licensing Cotn —ijpttqe.—ln order to the solution of the N problem thus submitted to your com 'mittee, it will be necessary to set forth as "dearly as may be the powers conferred on -the Licensing Committees by the Licen- Biog Act, and as briefly as may ::be the general. scope and spirit of the Licensing Act. (a) As to the ■ powers conferred on the Licensing Com- your committee direct special to section 75, and sub-section 14 3pf:«Sbtion 44, of the Licensing Act. These - axe a* folio we“ Section 75 —The Lice n ■' sing - Committees shall exercise their dis cretion, in granting or refusing any cer tificate for any description of license, and shall not be obliged to grant the same merely because the requirements of the latr as to accommodation or personal fit ness of the applicant are fulfilled, unless •i in their opinion there is a necessity for the public-house or other establishment for the sale of intoxicating liquors for -which application is made.” “Section Committee, when once announced by the Chairman, shall not be questioned or recon jndered.” ’ The spirit, scope, and general purpose of the Licensing Act is, in the opinion of your committee, designed to bring the liquor traffic under more im ".mediate and active popular control than . waso formerly the case, to protect the people from the injurious effects of the trade, tobring the trade within the nar-

‘ rawest possible limits, and to make the iMrmgetnent of the Licensing Act by licensees more easy of discovery and of punishment The Act is not a Licensing Act only, though for convenience it is so calledl ; The Act is to a large degree re strictive and prohibitory. Under the ; above-noted provisions of the Licensing Act, and in harmony with the purpose ■ and spirit of the Act, it is competent, at the election of Licensing committees, to -raise the question of license or no license, or of any other question re lating to the working of the Act. 6. Tour Committee recommend that at every election of licensing committee every Good Templar should support the best and most advanced candidates, and . should use every endeavour to secure the candidature and election of men opposed to the growth of the liquor trrde, and favor able to its restriction and repression. 6. In the opinion; of your Committee, Good Templars themselves should accept seats on licensing committees, with a view to thbexerirfse of restrictive and prohibitory powers' conferred ,‘by the Act. But the formal signing of a license by a Good , Templar who may be chairman of a 'LfonungCommittee is not to be regarded its a violation of his obligation. 7. Every possible effort should be made by the metnßerk bfbur Order to secure a satisfac- vote ! under the Local Option ' 'Clauses of the Act. It cannot be hoped - that;'; better t , legislative provision will be made for ,the regulation or restriction of —tha traffic if those who are asking for such legislation, fail to make the best use of the law it*. 8. , Your committee desire to impress bh the membership of the Order ;fn,eyfcry part bf the jurisdiction, the ne cessity of sustaining with all possible vigorthe agitation for a law which will . submit to the test of the ballot the simple

Siueation not of new license or no new ioanse only as at present, but the ques j .tibn ipure and simple of license or no license.

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

[usstsa’a telegrams—copyright.] io • Melbourne, Yesterday. The 'cricket match between the Eng* h'lftli Eleven and Twenty-two c£ Ba’larat * ’"and 'district, was concluded to-day, the vJlttt-‘lnnings of the visitors closing for -•273,' and at the conclusion of the day’s • playlbh home team in their second in • -aingShad lost fourteen wickets for 179 iiruns.’ ■ The match was therefore drawn.

VICTORIA V. HEW SOUTH WALES.

[BBtTTZftt’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] <: iLk • ' •■m “ Melbourne, Yesterday^ ' Intercolonial match between vic toria..and Hew South Wales teams was resumed here. to-day. The home team, with six wickets down, and 332 runs to their credit, continued their second in nings, 'the remaining four wickets falling for 39 runs, making a total o'f 371. The New South Wales Eleven then com menced their' second innings, requiring 263 runs to win the match. When stumps were drawn to-day the score Stood at 165, with only one .wicket down, Bannerman ..and Murdoch being not out for 51 and 55 jj respectively. Maaaie scored 51.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

' [fefctftttß’ S TELEGRAMS —COPY BIGHT. ] Times ” on Colonial Finance. ~,, i'iv/ v London, Dec. 27. 'ln its issue this' morning the Times publishes.,. a leading article criticising . tbefinancial 1 policy of the Australian - cronies. - The Times recommends , that the colonies should devote their 1 to the prosecution of public'worts, instead of raising loans for. that purpose, and advises that liberal assistance should be extended persona desirous of emigrating to the -colonies. ■ ' 5 - ; -Judicial Appointment. • lw, The Right Hon; William Johnson, Q.C,, M.P. for Marlow, has been ap ’ poirited to a Judgeship, and his seat in the, H.puse of< Commons has thereby become.vacant. Illness of Cardinal Newman. Cardinal Newman is suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis. [Received Dec. 29, 12.30 a.m.} Heavy Damages - 'London, Dec. 28. . -: The libel action brought by Mr John J Bell, the well-known .sculptor, against Sir' Lkwes,' proprietor of Vanity Fait, has resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff

for five thousand pounds damages. The libellous statement alleged that certain works showed by Mr Bell as his own were really those of other sculp tors. Wrecked. Madras, Dec. 27. The ship Southern Monarch, 1,326 tons, from Newcastle (October jgth), ran ashore at this port to-day, and has become a total loss. No lives have been lost. The Homeward Mails. San Francisco, Dec. 26. The steamship Australia, from Auck land (Dec. sth), arrived here yesterday with the homeward mail, three days be fore contract date.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] The Outward Mail. Sydney, Yesterday. Sailed, this afternoon —Royal Mail steamer City of New York, for San Francisco via Auckland. [Received Dec. 29, 12.30 a.m ] The Wreck at Clarence. Sydney, To-day. It has now been ascertained that the loss of life by the New England dis aster will not exceed eleven. No more bodies have been washed ashore. The steamer has now broken up. She was insured for 1.9,000, the greater part of which is held by English offices, A Trans-Continental Railway. Brisbane, Yesterday. The Queensland Government has concluded a contract on the land grant system with an Australian syndicate for the construction of a trans-Continental railway to Port Parker, on the shore of the Gulf of Carpentaria.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] An Accident. Dunedin, To-day. George Challis met with a severe acci dent at the Spanish Restaurant. While in an epileptic fit he fell down stairs, and he now lies in a precarious state. The Weather. The weather has cleared up beautifully. The Electric Light.

A Company has been formed here, styled “ The New Zealand Electric Light and Power Company,’’ to work the Brush, Lane-Fox, and other systems. Changes in the Union s.s. Company’s Service- Consequent on Captain Underwood’s retirement, the following changes in the Union Company’s service are announced : —Captain Carey is transferred to the Eotomahana, Captain M'Gee to the Te Anau, Captain Jones to the Rotorua, Cap tain Bernech te the Mahinapua, Captain Alman to the Southern Cross, Captain Kennedy gets the Hauroto, Captain M'Gillivray taking the Hawea, Captain M'lntosh the Hero, Captain Webster the Omapere. Captain Anderson resumes command of the Penguin, which has been re-commissioned after a complete overhaul

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1882.



TOWN EDITION. 'ilssued at 4.45 p.«i.]



New Advertisements. WANTED —A good general SEE VANT, and a useful BOY. Apply at once, Butler’s Family Hotel. d 29 E T H Y E N. Concert and Ball Will be held in the Railway Goods Shed, Methven, in aid of the Library Funds, on NEW YEAR’S NIGHT, after the Sports. Doors open at 7.30 p. m. LOST, between Cameron street and Caledonian Sports Ground—A silk UMBRELLA. The finder will oblige by leaving same at Office of this Paper. d 29 T OST, on the Alford Forest Road— I J About 40 Fat SHEEP, some branded o over M, some 28, and some X, with red paint, on back and back of head. One Pound Reward to any person giving information that will lead to their recovery. —Jas. Smith, Alford Forest Road, Ash d29 JAMES MURRAY, Secretary. burton. d 29 EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.)



New Advertisements. OTRAYED from near Mayfield Post Office, Hinds—One Bay MAPI 71 , branded A on near shoulder ; four years old. Anyone giving information of her whereabouts to C. Doherty, Mayfield, or at Office of this Paper, will be rewarded. d 29 FOUND, in East street-A PURSE, containing Money. Owner can have same by paying expenses. Apply, Office of this Paper. Meetings. gOME RS E T LODGE. The Regular Monthly MEETING of this Lodge will be held TO-MORROW EVENING, at 7.30, in the Hall, Tailored street. Visiting Brethren in vited. By order of the W. M., JOHN DAVISON, 23n Hon. Sec.



Amusements. pHRENOLOGY. PROFESSOR LIO MEDQ, the Great American PHRENOLOGIST, will arrive in Ashburton shortly, and will deliver a course of LECTURES, showing the in fluence of Phrenology on the Brain and Character of the Human Race. d 27 bbmmmbmmwbmwbm— ■—m Tenders. pONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. Written TENDERS are hereby invited for the FORMATION of the road from Coldstream to Pye’s corner, in two sections. Specifications can be seen at the office of the Board, where tenders, on the printed form, accompanied by a cash deposit, and addressed to the Chairman, will be received up till three o’clock p.m. on FRIDAY, the sth of January, 1883. W. CUTHBERT, District Surveyor. Longbeach Road, Winslow, December 22nd, 1882. d 23 mENDERS are invited for CUTTING, X BINDING, and STOCKING about one thousand acres of Crop at Lyndhurst, near Methven. Tenders for the whole or blocks of not less than 200 acres to be sent in by December 31st, to L. & E. COSTER, Somerton, 21d South Rakaia.



Tenders wanted—For cut ting, BINDING, STOCKING, and STACKING 300 Acres of Oats, and 400 Acres of Wheat at Dromore, for Peter Grant. Tenders to he sent to H. Brit ton, Cameron street, Ashburton, not later than MONDAY, January Ist, 1883. d 27 TENDERS wanted for CUTTING, STOCKING, CAHTING, and STACKING 400 Acres of Crop, in the Hinds district. Tenders to be sent in to Messrs Poyntz and Co., on or before FRIDAY, sth January, either for the whole or in blocks of 100 Acres each. Public Notices. Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, and 7 per cent, per annum if fixed for 6 months or over. J. WARD, nl6 Secretaiy. I HAVE This Day SOLD the Stock, Book Debts, etc., in the Estate of Biggs and Keid to Mr Charles Bain, who is authorised to Collect all Debts in the Estate. JOSEPH CLARK, Trustee. All DEBTS due to the above Estate must be PAID at once, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken. 28d CHAS. BAIN. Mount somers road board ELECTION.



WINSLOW SPORTS, Ist JANUARY, 1883. A Special Train will leave Ashburton for Winslow at 10.46 a.m., returning at 6.0 p.m., stopping at Tinwald. Single fares for return journey. Carriages cannot be guaranteed, but a sufficient number of seated trucks will be provided. Passengers from Ashburton for Winslow will not be booked for the Express Train, as this Special Train is provided for the purpose of taking such passengers. FBEDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, December 28th, 1882. d 29 PURE DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS, Ac. I have just received direct from London a consignment as above, carefully selected for me by Mr Hugo Friedlander, among which are Italian Castor Oil, colorless, odourless, and tasteless Castor Oil Capsules Bcel Fruit for Dysentery and Diarrhoea Goa Powder, Indian remedy for ring worm Birdlime Full weight genuine Seidlitz Powders Keating’s Insect Powder, in 4lb tins (fot sale in small quantities) Fluid Extract Koromiko for Diarrhoea Finest Turkey Nursery Sponge Air Bods for invalids, 72 x 36 inches



J. M. Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL. CHEMIST. ANTED KNOWN—That I am Bel ling "Venus Nailrod at 6a per lb.; "Venus Twist, 5s 6d per lb.; Venus Navy Twist, 6s per lb.; Tricopherous, Is 3d per bottle. Enos’ Fruit Salt, 3s 3d per bottle. Also, Toys of every description, consisting of Dolls, Trumpets, Toy Drums, Tambourines, Wheelbarrows, Carts, Guns, etc., etc. EAST STREET. s!8 F. Clark,



I heieby declare Mr Samuel McCli mont, being the only candidate nomi nated, to be duly ELECTED a Member of the Mount Somers Road Board, in the place of Mr Isaac Edward Taylor, re signed. Road Board Office, Mount Somers, O T I 0 E. All ACCOUNTS in connection with with the late Concert and Ball must be rendered to the undersigned on or be fore 7 p.m. on SATURDAY, 30th. SAML. B. NELSON, Hon. Secretary, No. 23, Loyal Orange Lodge. Ashburton, 28th Dec., 1882. 28d rjl I NIVAL D STORE. The TINWALD STORE has been RE-OPENED under the management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customers will be attended to as formerly. 23d ROAD DISTRICT- The Boaj-d will pay TWOPENCE per dozen tor Eggs and Heads of Small Birds collected in the district, and delivered at the following places : Schoolhouse, Wakanui W. R. BOYLE, Returning Officer. 23rd Dec., 1882. d 27 NOTICE. , , JCilgiil Road Board Office, Ashburton. By order. Sea View Seafield Newlands Elgin dll



Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. JST if a OTIGE — The Ashburton Guardian Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Arte IN the District Court of Ashburton, Holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and of the the bankruptcy of JAMES ALFRED FOUNTAINS, of the Hinds, farmer, a debtor. This is to notify that James Alfred Fountains, of the Hinds, farmer, has this day filed in this Court a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of credi tors to be held at the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of January, 1883, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. Dated this 29th day of December, 1882. W. MARTIN, Clerk of Court. 0. W, Ireland, Solicitor for debtor.



Matson. Cox, and Go- Matson, Cox & Co. A UCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates ami on most favorable terms. WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. WE HAVE NOW ON HAND FOR SALE— WOOLTACKS and CORNSACKS. FENCING WIRE of All Sizes—BARBED and PLAIN. GREEN ar.d YELLOW TANCRED TURNIPS. SKIRVTN SWEDES, and other TURNIP SEEPS of all descriptions. MANGOLDS, &c. CLOVER SEEDS of all descriptions. COCKSFOOT and RYE GRASS. TEA in Boxes and Half-chests. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &c, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY — READERS AND BINDERS, &a. Wool PURCHASED in large or small quantities or consigned to the CANTERBURY WOOL SALES'* or the HOME MARKET.



J. T. Ford and Co. POSTPONEMENT OF SALE TILL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3. WAKANUI. TO CONTRACTORS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. CLEARING SALE OF CONTRACTOR’S PLANT. vrESSRS J. T. FORD & CO., from j.VI. instructions received from Mr John Black, contractor and farmer, Wakanui, will sell at HIS HOMESTEAD, Adjoining the Wakanui Schoolhouse, ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3. At 11 a.m., The whole of hia well-selected Plant, Consisting of— -28 First-class DRAUGHT MARES and GELDINGS 2 2-Horse DRAYS with Frames 7 TIP DRAYS 1 8-Horso WAGON 1 SPRING TRAP 2 3 Furrow PLOUGHS, by Reid and Gray 1 2-Furrow PLOUGH, by Reid and Gray 4 Single-Furrow PLOUGHS 1 McSherry DRILL 1 CAMBRIDGE ROLLER 1 Bentall 2 HOiiSE POWER and CHAFF CUTTER 1 Bentall CORN-CRUSHER 2 McCormick’s REAPERS and BINDERS 2 Harvester Kings REAPERS and BINDERS 1 Deering STRING REAPER and BINDER I Osborne WIRE REAPER and BINDER 1 Samuelson’s REAPER and BINDER



Also, A large quantity < f Plough, Leading, and Shaft HARNESS, Portable Forgo and Anvil, 12 Road Scoops, Iron Tank, and a quantity of other useful articles. The Auctioneers bog to draw special at tention to this important sale on account of the Horses having all been carefully selected by Mr Black. Most of them are young, and are well known to be some of the best workers in the district. The Implements have all been kept in first-class repair, an I will compare favor ably with new. As it is Mr Black’s intention to retire from the contracting work, the whole of the Plant advertised will be sold. Full particulars at sale, or by enquiry to MESSRS J. T. FORD & CO., Christchurch ; Or, MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., d2B Ashburton. mm jjiamwai uu rfasemsmmmmamaammmm For Sale. FOR SALE—A Decring Twine BIN DER, in good working order, now cutting oats for me. Delivery will be given on Thursday or Friday. H. W. PARSONS, Seafisld. Pec. 26, 1882. d 26 OINDER TWINE. AND BINDER WIRE, FOR SALE, . At Lowest current rates. JAMESON and ROBERTS, Ashburton.



LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Made on Consignments. Weekly Sales OF HORSES, COWS, PIGS, and ALL FINDS of STOCK and PRODUCE, ON SATURDAYS, At 11 o’clock sharp. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE at TINWALD YARDS On TUESDAY, JAN. 9, AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & CO. WEST STREET, AsesniiTOV. s 30 MATSON, COX & CO. have for SALE upon reasonable terms, the follow ing Properties, besides ethers too numer ous to particularise : Acres Ashburton, just outeide the Belt, well watered, fenced, and in grass ... ... ... ... 13 Ashburton, just outside the Belt, well watered, fenced, and in grass 3i Alford Forest, improved 2,400 Alford Forest, unimproved ... 20 Chertsey, improved, plenty of water ~. ... ... ... 124 Chertsey, improved, plenty of water, large portion in crop ... 397 Dromore, improved, plenty of water 440 Dromore, improved, plenty of water ... ... ... ... 4,000 Dunsandel, improved, plenty of water ... ... ... ... 1,500 Hinds, improved, plenty of water 200 Geraldine, improved, plenty of water ... ... ... ... 220 Geraldine, improved 300 Kakahu, improved 895 Kirwee, improved 1,087 Mayfield, improved 220 Shepherd’s Bush, unimproved ... 100 Seafield, improved... ... ... 387 Seafield, improved 264 Prebbleton, imptoved 238 Timaru, improved 2,000 Tinwald, improved 114 Wakanui, improved 400 Wakanui, improved 6 Wakanui, improved ... ... 100 Waikari, improved 1,300 Waterton, improved 370 Waterton, improved ... ... 237 Rangitata, improved ... ... 380 Wakanui, improved 222 Temuka, improved 800 Rangitata, fenced ... ... ... 940 Ya'etta, unimproved ... ... 317 Wakanui road, thoroughly im proved ... ... ... ... 94 Hinds, improved 800



pi O E SALE. A comfortable 5-Roomed COTTAGE, situated North East Belt; finished throughout with every convenience for a family residence. Section enclosed by well-grown live fence and belt of trees. Apply to C. B. M. BRANSON, General Agent, East street; Or Mr W. W. White, on Premises. F ° R SAL E From this date— CRUSHED OATS, 3s 4d per Bushel. BRAN, SHARPS, CHAFF. OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. First-class lot of VEGETABLE and FLOWER SEEDS. JOSEPH CLARK, Ashburton and Tinwald. 06 Business Notices. "VT OTICE OF REMOVAL.— Hayes & Co., Ready Money Drapers, have REMOVED to Bullock’s ARCADE. au!2 HRISTMAS ANNOUNCEMENT!! C Dimant & Coe, OF VICTORIA HOUSE, East street south, Wish to draw special attention to their Large and New Stock of CHRISTMAS LINES, Consisting of all the Latest Fashions and Novelties for the approaching Festive Season —Just Landed at Timaru, ex Seatollor, from London direct. Prices as usual. DIMANT & COE, Victoria House, East street south, Ashburton. 18d Andrew Orr "ITTOULD caT the attention of the VV Public to the great advantage of Purchasing their GROCERIES CROCKERY and GLASSWARE At his Establishment, Fowler’s Buildings, Tangred street. Teas, from Is 9d upwards New Currants, 6d per lb Valencia Raisins Sultana Raisins Best White Sugar, 4|d Coffee, loose or in tins, best quality. It is useless to quote prices as every article will be Sold at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. Families waited on for Orders Weekly, and Goods Delivered in every part of the town. ANDREW ORR, Drapery and Clothing Establishment, East street. 23d



Wesierfield Mill ; Shop and Dwelling in Chertsey ; Sections in Ashburton, Hinds, Chertsey, Waterton, Papanui, Rakaia, Prebbleton, etc. ; Improved sec tions in Ashburton and Tinwald. Terms easy. 9d MATSON, COX & CO. Lost. STRAYED, from Chertsey, on Sunday, the 24th, a Chestnut GELDING, aged six years, Roman nose, white face; no visible brands; silver mane and tail ; newly shod. The finder will bo rewarded. Apply either to Station-master or R. Mason, Chertsey. 28d Barristers, Solicitors, &c. C. W. Purnell, AND SOLICITOR, BAST STREET, 45e ~jfy/|~R. F. G. THOMAS, Sotujeon Dentist, will VISIT ASHBURTON EVERY MONTH, of which due notice will be given. au2l



Business Notices. I RONMONGERY. Ironmongery. • We have lately ADDED TO OUR STOCKS LARGE QUANTITIES OP English and American HARDWARE, Ex Rangitikei Rakaia Thorne City of Bombay Lurline Horsa Ex Lutterworth Coryphin Pleiades Wairoa Waimate Hurunui FROM LONDON. Ex Amy Maine, FROM LIVERPOOL Cilver Lining, FROM NEW YORK. And to arrive, Triton, FROM LONDON ; and Rio FROM NEW YORK, The following are a me of the lines lately imported, which we are selling at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES— BINDING WIRE. “WHITE CROSS’’-SOFT STEEL, Acknowledged to be the BEST MANUFACTURED. Binding Twine, Manilla Seaming Twine, 5 ply Reaper and Binder Fittings, reduced prices Hornsby’s Plough Shares, Circle brand Corn Sacks, best quality, 4 bushels REAPERS & BUNDERS OF ALL KINDS SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATES.



Sheet Lead, 3£ to slbs Sheet Zinc, plain and perforated Fencing Wire, 2 and 4 barb „ „ plain, Nos. 8,9, and 10 Fencing Staples, I|, l£ Little’s Sheep Dip SPERM, OLLYE, LARD, CASTOR, and COLZA OILS. Neatsfoot Oil, for harness Oils, Paints, Colors, and Varnishes, great Variety Wire Nails, 1 to Gin Eubank’s Nails, 2 to 7in Wire Netting, j to 2in mesh BICYCLES, ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Bar and Sh et Iron ' Files and Rasps, all kinds Horse Nails, 7 to 14 Bolts and Nuts, all shea Ranges, Colonial and English Grates, ground fronts and common Lamps, in great variety, from 2s 6d to 60s Lawn Mowers—“ The Easy ” Manilla Rope, 1 to Sin Plough Line, superior quality Milk Pans, Churns, and Buckets Baths and Sponges, of all kinds Fenders, fiom 5s to L 5 Fire Irons, from 5s to 50s Guns, from 25s to L3O NEW HAMMERLKSS GUNS. Revolvers, Powder, Shot, Caps, etc. Carpenters’ Tools, a fine assortment of new goods BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Pumps and Piping FURNISHING IRONMONGERY Table Cutlery an I Plated Goods, supe rior quality Portable Boilers Portable Forges Scales and Weights Weighing Machines Holloware, tin, tinned, and enamelled PRESERVING PANS, Copper and Enamelled Washing Machines, Wringers, and Mangles PRIZE FILTERS Gent’s Tool Chests, 56 tools Gorse Knives, Slashers, and Trimming Hooks Scythes and Handles Grindstones and Fittings Hay Forks and Rakes Garden Tools, all kinds Sewing Machines, Standard and Wheeler and Wilson Leather Bolting



GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. We hold large stocks of Superior Goods, and as quality is the test of value, we do not quote prices, but we will not be undersold by any respectable house. DIRECT FROM CHINA, And guarantee it for Purity Strength, Importers of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. Agents for The Australian Mercantile Union Insurance Company, TEA. We import this brand and flavor. Git and Co.,



New Turnip Seeds yyE have this day received,, per Orient steamer Austral, a supply of the newest TURNIP SEEDS harvested in England in August last. The sample is one of the best imported. An inspection is invited. Jameson & Boberts nil Ashburton,



THE GREAT QUESTlON—namely, Where can we get genuine Teas, and properly blended so as to secure the greatest amount of strength and flavor— having been solved, by Nelson, Moate and Co., it remains only for me, as agent, to assure that part of the public who may not have tried them that they are really what it is said they are. I have many customers who buy these Teas in packets and boxes regularly, and all seem, and many say they are, well pleased both as regards quality and price. My friends of the ungentler sex will excuse me if I direct the attention of the ladies to these superior Teas, because their palates, not being vitifciat d by tobacco, are able to appreciate the tine aroma. For Christmas supplies see another advertisement. While wishing all my kind friends the compliments of the season, I would add that I feel grateful for the liberal support 1 have received since starting business, and in future I shall do my best to deserve the confidence of those who favor me with their orders. H. M. CABSON, Fruit and Italian Warehouse, next Bank of New Zealand, East street. sll Fruit for preserving.—a. w. RANDELL begs to announce that he has a very large stock of Rhdbabb, which he can sell at the exceedingly low price of One Penny Per ib. The fruit is now remarkably fit for preserving pur poses, and intending purchasers are in vited to inspect before purchasing else where. A. W. R. guarantees that better Rhubarb, for quality, is not obtainable in Ashburton. Purchasers calling at the gardens can obtain fruit and vegetables at wholesale prices. A few tons of the best Kidney Potatoes to be sold at the gardens wholesale, and at the shop retail. Sum mer drinks of all kinds. Also, a large stock of Confectionery, Lollies, Etc. A. W. Eandell, Right-hand Shop, Town Hall, Ashburton.



Business Notices. gPLENDI D SHOW O P New Goods—Value Extraordinary. Ladies’ Boots at 4s 6d ; worth 7s 6d Girls’ Fine Kid Boots at 3s lid 1 Lot Ladies’ Costumes at 6s 6d and 8s 6d. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL CLASSES OP GOODS. Men’s Bats from Is 6d upwards Men’s Shirts from Is 4d. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN CARPETS AND FLOORCLOTHS. DRESSMAKING IS STRICTLY LCOKED AFTER, AND GOOD PIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED. c HRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON! S. W. Alcom 1 8 8 2. Having completed extensive alterations to the premises, giving greatly convenience to customers and facility for display of the enormous stock now on hand, respectfully solicits purchasers of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, etc., TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK before purchasing. DRESS DEPARTMENT. The largest stock of Plain and Fancy Dress Materials ever shown in Ashburton. IMPORTED DIRECT, and wonderfully cheap. Black Lustres and Mourning Goods in endless variety. MILLINERY. Our Millinery, Bonnets, and Trimmed Hats are acknowledged by competent judges (the ladies) to carry off the palm for taste, elegance, and moderate price.



CLOTHING. Just arrived for the holidays, a really superb assortment of Men’s and Boy®' Tweed Suits—Trousers and Yeats, Paget Coats, etc., made to order from Colonial* made Tweeds. Cut and style perfection. HATS. Tweed, Felt, and Straw Hats—latest shapes. HABERDASHERY. White Shirts, Oxford Shirts, HaVard Shirts, Shirts of all kinds ; 7 cases New Shirts direct from the manufacturers just opened. BEnT VALUE in Ashburton. Hosiery, Gloves, Lace Mitts, Laces, Dress Buttons, and haberdashery goods of all kinds now in stock. UMBRELLAS. Ladies’ Silk, Durable, and Alpaca Umbrellas, fr®m 3s to 17s 6d, just opened ; splendid value. Ladies’ Parasols, Colored Satin, pompadour, etc., —new goods ; really nice. SPECIAL NOTICE. I am clearing out my stock of Sewing Machines (Including Singer’s, Wertheim’s, and Wanzer’s) At a DISCOUNT of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT, for Cash. Everyone who wants Best Value for Money will consult their own interests by purchasing their Drapery, Clothing, and Boots at S. W. ALCORN’S. ONE SHILLING OFF EVERY POUND PURCHASED FOR CASH. S. W. Alcorn, IMPORTER, Ashburton. 1



pUM SEED. GUM SEED. WATTLE SEED. WATTLE SEED. Sealy Bros., SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN, Ashburton, Have thia day received xa. a. Rotoma hana from Hobart, a latte consignment of new GUM and WATTLE SEEDS', In eluding Blue Gum, Peppermint Gam, Stringy-bark Gum, Bed Gum, Swamp Gum, Weeping Gum, Sitver Gum ; Blank Wattle, Silver Wattle, etc., which they will sell at reduced prices to the lot. Oct. 1881. SEALY BROS., Ashburton. oil W. H. GUN DRY, Estate & station agjuH’ LICENSED LAND BROKER AND GENERAL MERCHANT. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON HAS ON SALE— Fencing Wire, Noa. 8 and 9, Posts and Rails, Stakes Turnip, Clover, and Goose Seeds . Station and Farm Stores Boiled and Raw Oil Raddle Lampblack, &c., &c. COAL AND FIREWOOD. Agent fob AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. STANDARD FIRE * MARINE OP SURANCB COMPANY. * STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST. MENT SOCIETY. PORg A L E Quarter-acre Section, No. 91, Bnllo Block, East Town Belt Cheap. Tens easy W. H. GUNDRY ON E Y TO LI R D On approved Freehold security in various sums, at lowest current rates Apply to ,• W. H. Gundry* ? LICENSED LAND BBQ JCB (under the Land Transfer Afa