. if necessary, to take the opinion- of a , court of law on their cose. After some farther discussion, the Council promised 1 to give the subject its consideration, and the deputation withdrew.— The Council &- then wont into committee on the matter, V'»nd diseussedothe Opinion of their legal. *' adviser on the rate.—Mr Lambie asked . leave to withdraw his notice of motion • tabled last month for consideration to-day, and which urged the striking of a rate to oj' ;taise the sum of. L 2,611 10s 5d for the reJlwsy company.—The motion was with ■t . -.drawn _ . . -iM - ' The committee appointed to consider t the Rangitata ferry and the appointment . of ferryman handed in a written, report, which was read and adopted ; and it was then resolved—“ That Mr Jackson be offered the post of ferryman at a salary of L4D per annum, and that the reserve on . the island be let.”—lt was further re solved’ to advise the Geraldine County .. . Council of the action taken •in the matter. ' ■ t ! It; was resolved that the Engineer be «;,• instructed to report on the storm-water, , scheme proposed for the South Rakaia l.i and Mount Hutt districts, and confer with

the Road Boards. - I :i ; Messrs Bullock and Wright were ap pointed delegates to the West Coast Rail „ way Commission. The Rev. Mr Scott wrote asking for a 1 subscription towards a library for the v Hospital.—DlO was granted. A letter was read from Mr E. A. ■ 5 -’ Peache, Mount Somers, asking the Couh > - oil’s co-operation on the extension of the railway, and inviting the Council to go V over the line on the occasion of the visit oPtho Minister fbr Public Works. _ (A petition re the line was enclosed, signed ‘by the people of Ashburton.) A resolu tion having been moved that the re quest be granted and the invitation ... accepted, Mr Wright took occasion to re £. mark that the lino should not stop where f it did but should be carried some con-, c riderable distance further, so as to eventu £ ally serve the Alford Forest district. In any representations they might make to • the Government they should ask that the, line be carried to some convenientpoint, Bowyer’s,. stream, for He (Mr Wright) was supposed to be vitally con jj oerned in the route this line took, but as ' a matter of fset he was not. He had r i done his beat to get the line taken over ',{the cheapest possible route, snd it was sioPnly by representing to Government tbe small-, r. cost of the line that he .suo- J. eeeded in getting it taken off the (,* category of the disallowed railways. After -' farther discussion, Mr Wright moved, .-and Mr Jackson seconded,- and it -carried—“ That Messrs Jackson, Lambie, -' v McFarlane, Walker, and the mover be • appointed a committee -to investigate the of diverting the Mount Somers across the south branch of the river, and to report thereon at V: the next meeting. ”J .r. - Mr Pooka* offer to act as supervisor for i.. public buildings, lately before the Borough Council was accepted. "t 1 ' - [Left sitting.]

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•'fsPEOIAX, TO PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTr BIGHT.] 'A French Statesman on the Egyptian Situation. •LONDON,' Oct. j 30. M. Clemendau, the well-known French statesman, has publicly upheld the right of England to refuse to .agree! -to a - restoration of dual control iri Egypt. Threatening an Archbishop. The Archbishop of Lyons has re ceived anonymous letters threatening -him with death. . . . Dynamite- .» \\ A fresh . discovery of dynamite has -ieen made in London. V" A Charitable Highlander. A Highland gentleman has offered to -pay the arrears of rent due in Skye, so *’as to prevent the. eviction of the coffers shy. military, force The crofters how offer ,ta com promise for i o per cent Launched* - ...The steamer Toukl, intended for the Clarence River trade, has been launched at Blackball. . ? . . A Railway Car Burned. «’ -A Pullman palace car, attached to ’the Scotch express on the Midland sne, caught fire and was burned. One .passenger was burned to death.

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[per PEEB3 ASSOCIATION.] Gone for Tin " ' Auckland, To-day. C! Some time 'ago the ketch Adah left Auckland for Lord Howe Island, having On hoard Mr William Rowe, with a party Of men proceeding thither with the inten ifeioD of bringing to New Zealand twenty , or thirty tons of tin ore found on t*>at jaland, for testing purposes. The party are expected to. return here in three The Electric Light. e ‘-. „ Gxsbobnk, To-day. A meeting has been held for the pur pose of forming an electric light company. It was decided to ask the Borough Council (f they would, undertake to light the town with electricity, and if not would the ’ Qohnoil allow the company to do so. 1“ Gone to Her Death.” , . . Wanganui, To-day. The body of a woman named Mrs Shannon, the wife of a foundry black smith, was found floating in the river this morning.. It appears the deceased lefther house about seven o’clock, and must have ebinmitted suicide by drowning shortly afterwards, as the was of unsound mind, having recently been an inmate of the Mount View Asylum, hut had partially recovered and was sent home in conse* 4denCe. . , ~,v . fatal Accident in the French Pass. • / ■ Nelson, To-day. The cutter Southern Cross brings the aeear.-»feeiatal-accident at the French Pass on Sunday night. The cutter Han nah Jane (9 very small one) .left Nelson for Pelorns Sound on Saturday night, in charge of a man named Harvey, and on IfaLtfere >al«o William Haguerd and his young fellow of about twenty. In attempting the Pass on Sunday night the CntreDt'Cirtied the cutter against the beacon with Considerable force, and in a few minutes afterwards young Haguerd was missed, from the boat. His father, almbst-ifrantic, was with difficulty kept fM!« j6mpiii|r after him. The cutter, little time, got off, and was takeb tcFornessßily for repairs. , fbrthelnsurance Companies. ii.."*' ■' ' Ohmstohurch, To-day. >' - has just been received that ... Rhodes’ house, Papanui road, • WfhfiAWntaitied thirty rooms, has been , The insurances on the < house -end furniture are said to be L 2,000 .. “ in-wf^New - Zealand Office, LI,BOO in the Union, and L 3,500 in the Royal. The lie-insuted. The a Nigkt’s Spree. . t Magtsfrate s Court this morning 'r mien were charged with larceny and to property at sundry brothels - .•‘- 'on Sunday »jnignt. It seems the men V i sevinnl lifdlhohr and demanded took iuhdfy . bottleji of liquor,. l&gjpkflßlM the occo -111 njlistfrjitiil 'tifillrn innfl(T ! -charges' of larceny fell the r other‘ charges' the Lfl ea3h|::arid prdered to

THE ABHBDRTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 1, 188 g.



New Advertisements IiONGBBACH, CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND. IMPORTANT PALE OF SHEEP, CATTLE, HOUSES, PIGS, AND BEAD STOCK. In consequence of the DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP OF MESSRS GRIGG & RUSSELL, IN THB LONQBEACH ESTATE. j Messrs h. matson & cq., conjointly with Messrs R. Wilkin 36. and J. 1 T. Ford and Co., have re ceived instructions from Messrs John Grigg and Thomas Russell, in conse quence of their Dissolution of Partner snip, to SELL, ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE, , AT THE HOMESTEAD YARDS, LONGBEACH,



MONDAY, 13th NOVEMBER, AND FOLLOWING DAYS, The whole of their superb SELECTION OF STOCK, Comprising— PEDIGREE SHORTHORNS; 1 BULL, Oxford Duke of Cam bridge 4 BULLS, two years and upwards 10 BULLS, twenty months and two years 13 BULLS, yearling 15 COWS and HEIFERS, Kitchen; Cotac, and Gardiner 131 COWS and HEIFERS, two years and over 52 YEARLING HEIFERS PEDIGREE DEVONS. 12 COWS and HEIFERS, over two yean ■, 7 BULLS, over two years STATION CATTLE. 100 FAT STEERS 267 HALF-FAT, STEERS 100 FORWARD STORES tO FAT COWS 100 HALF-FAT COWS 100 FORWARD STORES 64 FAT COWS 212 STATION-BRED BREEDING COWS ; 39 HALF-BRED HEREFORD HEIFERS, two years 75 STATION-BRED YEARLING HEIFERS 30 HALF-BRED HEREFORD YEARLING HEIFERS 258 MIXED YEARLINGS, bought luO TWO-YEAR OLD STEERS, station bred 751 MIXED STORES, bought, two years and over 149 SECOND CLASS STORES, bought, two years and over 60 STATION BRED TWO-YEAR HEIFERS 184 BOUGHT TWO -YEAR HEIFERS. HORSFS. 1 ENTIRE, 3 years, by Traducer A glia, Digby Grand 1 ENTIRE, 6 years, Cataract 1 FiLLY, by T reducer—EnArant, ; 4,THOROUGH BRED MARES 139 HACKS and BRC OO MARES SO „ 3 yean old 47 „ 3 years old 44 ~ 1 year old 1 DRAUGHT ENTIRE, Lord Beacofiafield 2 DRAUGHT COLTS, 2 yean old 83 ~ MARES and GELD INGS 16 THREE-Y EAR-OLDS, broken 20 DRAUGHT, 3 yean old, un , broken 22 DRAUGHT, 2 yean old, un broken 30 DRAUGHT, 1 year old, un broken



PIGS. 3,000 Berkshire and Yorkshire PIQS. LINCOLN SHEEP. 63 STUD RAMS, 4-tooth and up wards 800 B AMS, 2 and 4-tooth 1,670 EWES, station bred 2X6 EWES, from imported stock 730 EWES, 2-tooth LEICESTER SHEEP. 3 Stud RAMS 188 EWES 46 EWES, two-tooth SHROPSHIRE DOWNS. 6 Stud RAMS 40EWES, two-tooth 62 EWES 66 EWEo, two-tooth STATION SHEEP. 1,798 Crossbred EWES 3,380 Crossbred HOGGETS, shorn as lambs 1,940 Crossbred WETHERS, four tooth 100 Merino WETHERS Also, 4 Head CATTLE 1 MACK 2 Draught MARES 1 „ GELDING 4 BOABS, imported from Sydney ' 18 SOWS, with 50 suckers Together with the Largest Collection OF IMPLEMENTS OP HUSBANDRY Upon any one estate in Canterbury. Catalogues are being prepared. ; The Public are informed that every lot will be absolutely SOLD WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST , ; RESERVE. Terms at sale. tMATSON&CO., ) WILKIN & CO., } Joint Agents, 3. T. FORD & CO., )



New Advertisements. v\ ANTED —NORSE GIRL, about fourteen to sixteen, to assist in housework. Also, a General SERVANT. Apply, Andkewes Bros., Servants’ Ut giatry Office. WANTED— TENDERS for TRIM MING about Ten Miles of Gorse Hedges. Apply ’ H, H. WRIGHT, n l Windermere. Scottish imperial insurance COMPANY. Ma W. R. BOYLE has been appointed Agent in Ashburton for this Company, and is now prepared to accept Fire Risks at Lowest Current Rates FRED. H. BARNES, Agent for Canterbury. Nov. 1, 1882. 1« E L. rp O S 20 ACRES 20 Situate at Alford Forest, 4 miles from Mount Somers Township, and 3£ miles from Mount Somers school; 10 Acres in Grass, 9 Acres in Oats, .' Acre in Turnips, Potatoes, and Man golds. 2-Roomed House and Stable on. Terms easy. Apply to 0. B. M. BRANSON, Agent, East street, Ashburton. nl CJ. W. COOKSON, Jun., & CO., . TIMBER & COAL MER CHANTS, <fc GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, METHVEN, Have always on sale at our yards, Meth ven, and at the sawmills, Alford Forest— building timber, posts, rails, firewood, stakes, etc. We have also on sale at Methven a large stock of flooring and match-lining (union, white and red pine), totara, V.D.L. palings and shingles, rusticated weather-boarding, etc. Hurdles and gates on hand or made to order. Coal, Portland cement, bricks, lime, etc., galvanised iron, doors, sashes and fittings, nails, barbed and ordinary fencing wire, staples, etc. Goods delivered to any part of the district. Agents for the New Zea land Insurance Co., the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., and for Messrs Morrow, Bassett and Co. Commission, Land and Estate Agents EmdValuators. FOR SALE Woolpacks, Cornsacks, ind Turnip Seed, at the lowest rates. C. J. W. COOKSON, Jun., & CO. m 21



WANTED KNOWN—That lam sel ling Venus Naiirod at 6s per lb.; Venus Twist, 5s 6d per lb.; Venus Navyi 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. j F. Clark, BAST STREET. slB



Meetings. ( £ Ashburton gas, coal, and ] COKE COMPANY (LIMITED). The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING , of Shareholders in the above Company will-take place on MONDAY, the 6th of November, 1882, at 3 p,m., in the Arcade Chambers, Burnett street. Business : 1 To receive Directors’ Report and Ba- I lance-sheet. t To Elect Three Directors in place of i Messrs Bullock, Friedlander, and 1 Quill, who retire by rotation, but i are eligible for re-election. < To Elect Auditors, and general busi- ] ness. 1 J. WARD, ; 280 Secretary. Railway Notices. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. . Christchurch Section. PRINCE OF WALES’ BIRTHDAY AND CHRISTCHURCH RACES AND fcHOW, 1882. All ordinary Single Fare Tickets issued on Bth and 9th NOVEMBER, will be available for return up to and including the 10th. Ordinary Single Fare Tickets to Christ church issued at Waitaki, Waikari, or any intermediate station, from the 6th to the 10th November inclusive, will be available for return up to and including the 13th. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Oct. 27, 1882. 028



Craighead and Co., rpiAILORS AND CLOTHIERS. In again returning our sincere thanks to our many friends and patrons for the very liberal support which has been ac corded to us since we commenced busi ness in Ashburton, we have much pleasure in announcing that our arrangements for the coming season are now complete. We have just been favored with several consignments of the best materials which can be obtained COLONIAL and EUROPEAN including Fancy Coat ings, Serges, Bedford Cords, and Tweeds pf every description. i Our method of Cutting and Fitting being based on the most advanced ideas known to the Cutting Profession, com bined with ideas of our own. which are not generally known, a PERFECT FIT can always be relied on. Where any ab normal peculiarity exists it can easily be concealed, and when the figure is perfect it will, by our method be shown to the best advantage. Prices moderate, as usual. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS & CLOTHIERS, Tanohed street. 250 JgOXING! BOXING 1! BOXING 1!! DAN LEA, Champion Light Weight of New Zealand, and ex Champion of England, has commenced giving Lessons in the Noble Art of Self Defence, in Mr t Hill’s Sample Rooms, back of Somerset Hotel every TUESDAY and FRIDA. Y Nights, from 7.30 to 10 o’clock, for Pupils • only. Private Class Lessons, £1 per month. N. B. —The rooms will be thrown open every SATURDAY Night, for Public BOXING, under the superintendence of Dan. himself. All written communica tions to be addressed to Somerset Hotel. o 9



Amusements. | |DDFELLOWS’ PRINCE OF WALKS B T "T NOVEMBER). F E T E. TO AY ( r tni AT LAGMHoR STATION. ,A Special Train will bo run for the occa sion at 10.30 a. m. Programme. Men’s Race, 100 yards Sack Race A Married Men’s Race Blindfolded Race Single Women’s Race Egg and Spoon Race Standing High Jump I Married Women’s Race Three-Legged Race Should time permit, a number of other events will take place ; also, Sports and Prizes for children. A Band will play selections of Dance Music at intervals during the day. Prices of tickets (to include railway fare) —Double, 7s 6d; gentlemen, ss; ladies, 2s 6d; children under fifteen, half price ; under seven, free. Tickets _to be obtained from Messrs Tucker, Reid, Ferriman, Connelly, Stribling, Maynards, Macpherson, Miles, and Hughes. R. MINNIS, 025 f’-S.



Tenders. ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, ASHBURTON. TENDERS are invited for the EREC TION of a HALL, for the Loyal Ash burton Lodge, M.U. Persons desirous of tendering may see plans and specifications by applying to the undersigned, to whom tenders are to be sent on or before 4 p. m. on the Bth November next. The Build ing Committee do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. E N D E R S. Tenders are invited for LEVELLING and DRESSING with SOIL about Six Acres of Land on the East Town Belt for the Ashburton Athletic Sports Ground Association. Specifications can be seen at the office of Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. Tenders to close at 12 o’clock on FRI DAY, November 3rd, 1882. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 025 Architect. 031 A. CURTIS, Hon. Secretary.



o BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the CON STRUCTION (Labor only) of ROOFS to a portion of the Arcade, in Burnett street, for Mr Thomas Bullock. Plans and specifications may be seen at our Office, where endorsed tenders are to be sent in not later thrtn 12 o’clock noon on SA TURDAY, November 11th, accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5 sterling. 026 0. E. FOOKS & SON, Architects.



Educational* MISS STEANE having returned to Ashburton, desires to inform her Friends in the town and neighborhood that she will be happy to receive MUSIC PUPILS at Mr Jones’ Room, Baring square, or attend at their own houses, if desired. Terms (per Quarter) —Young. Children, One Guinea; Adults, 30s. Lessons given in French, Drawing, Ladies Fancy Work, etc. An Evening Class three times weekly for general in struction—ls 6d for one, 2s 6d or two. Next Rev. Nixon’s, Tancred street. s!8 Ashburton high school board. ‘ NOTICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS. On the 13th November, at 9.30 a m., will begin at Ashburton an Examination far THREE SCHOLARSHIPS, each of the annual value of twelve pounds and tenable for three years. Two of the said Scholarships will be restricted to boys at tending the primary schools of the County of Ashburton, and one to boys other than pupils of the said schools. The age of can didates must not have exceeded twelve years on the first day of October, 1882. The subjects of examination will be those set for Class B of the scholarships of the North Canterbury Board, with the excep tion of elementary science. Candidates are required to send to the undersigned notice in writing on or before the 6th No vember, stating their age and the school to which they belong. For further particulars, apply to r. mainwaring, 028 Secretary, Pot Sale. jP O R SALE. 220 Acres good Tussock LAN D, partly fenced, being rural sections 32367 and 32366. The land is situated about 2£ miles from the Anama station, which has just been declared open for railway traffic. Apply to 5o POYNTZ & CO. O R S A LE ' 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. o 5 Ji O R S A L E. Grey Gelding TOMMY, 5 years, lately Dr Murdoch’s - tandem wheeler ; sound, quiet in all harness, and a perfect ladies’ hack. Any trial. 230 j;. M. CAMBRIDGE. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within the reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son : I.—About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2.—lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3.—Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. 4.—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of a Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. s.—Having acted as Trustee, Executor, . or Administrator, wishing to be relieved of : the burthen of Trusteeship or Adminis i tration, the option of using the State ma ■ chinery, and gives an absolute guarantee ; against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty, i Every information may bo obtained r from ALEANDER LEAN, i Agent at Christchurch; 3 Or from E R. O. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, ) ' 12th May, 1882.



Public Notices. A Sir URTON AGRICULTURAL & tV PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. the fifth Annual Show OF STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, AND MANU FACTURES Will be held on the Ground, Ashburton, on THURSDAY, 23ed NOVEMBER. Catalogues of Prizes may be obtained at the Secretary’s Office. GEORGE JAMESON, 018 Secretary. HBURTON BREWERY. SPECIAL NOTICE. Having disposed of the Business, we hereby notify that ALL ACCOUNTS Owing previous to Ist July MUST BE PAID at once to Wm. Smith, Commission Agent, otherwise they will be SUED FOR without further notice, au 11 WOOD AND CO. F. G. THOMAS, Sukoeon Dentist, will VISIT ASHBURTON EVERY MONTH, of which due notice will be given. au26 Business Notices. PENGELLY, Tailor, will shortlj be in ASHBURTON, and will be pre pared to execute all orders entrusted to him. Time and place in future advertise ment. au!2 OTICE TO FARMERS. MESSRS REID & GRAY, Ashbur ton, having secured the services of a thoroughly experienced Mechanic, are now prepared to Repair Reapers and Binders of all makers, also, Combines, Engines, and all sorts of Machinery. Being the only Firm in Ashburton who have got Machinery adapted for this purpose, with Steam Power, all necessary repairs can be done on the Premises, and at the lowest possible price. We have in Stock Binder Wire and Twine of a first-class quality ; also, best Machine Oils. REID & GRAY, o!9 Cameron street.



R LANCASTER begs to thank his , customers of the past five years for' their liberal support, and takes this op portunity of informing them that he will continue to carry on the businesses known as the SOMERSET BUTCHERY and FREE-TRADE BAKERY. As R. Lan caster will be able to devote his undivided attention to these two businesses, ho Regs to assure those who may favor him with their patronage that their wants will re ceive personal supervision; R. Lancaster, SOMERSET BUTCHERY AND, FREE TRADE BAKERY, East street South, Ashburton. 29s



•^TICTORIA ICTORIA HOUSE. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Summer Drapery, CLOTHING, BOOTS, &0., Now showing, and to be obtained at Christchurch and Dunedin Prices. DIMA NT & COE, VICTORIA HOUSE, East street, Ashburton. au2B AND TOWNSHEND, having entered into PARTNERSHIP, are prepared to give the highest Cash Prices for WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRAST SEED And have for sale—Flour, Sharps, Bran, Chaff, Tea, Sugar, etc., etc. Sacks at lowest rates. Agents for A. MOORE & CO., Christchurch. ROBINSON & TOWNSHEND, 031 Havelock street, Ashburton. PENING OF HAVELOCK ST. TWENTY-ONE DAYS’ NOTICE, CHEAP TIMBER Alpheus Hayej Will Sell AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, The whole of the TIMBER As stacked on the above street, in order to SAVE EXPENSE OF REMOVAL, FOR 21 DAYS ONLY. AX AND In the Bargain. W. H. COLLINS, 60 Manager.



Business Notices.



T ° THE LAD I r E J (7 Ex ST OPENING, A magnificent stock of New Drapery, “Thorne” and Loch Cree.” INSPECTION RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.



Jameson & Roberts, GRAIN, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, Ashbdrton, Have for Sale the following New Seeds, For present Sowing:— carrot MANGOLD RAPE GORSE TURNIP RYEGRASS And all kinds of CLOVERS, in large or small quantities, JOHN HARVEY, Boot and shoemaker, Tancred street, Ashburton. J. H. desires to notify to the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he is still carrying on business in the above line, and by Good Work and Quick De spatch hopes to ensure a fair share of support. B 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, Saundero’ Buildings, East street, Ashburton. 260 d -vr E W INDUSTRY. ASPHALITNG. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park street. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 3Boc



WT. DAVISON, Fruiterer and • Greengrocer, etc., etc., tenders hia best thanks to his customers and friends for their liberal support accorded him during the past four years, and bees to intimate that he has a large Stock of FRESH VEGETABLES, FRUIT and CONFECTIONERY ; also, a small quantity of Early RHUBARB. Orders left at the Shop will be delivered with despatch. W, T. DAVISON, Left hand Shop, Town Hall, Ashburton. 13 s QLOTHING. CLOTHING, s. W. Alcorn Begs to announce that he has opened up an Immense Stock of Boys’, Youths, a nd Men’s Colonial-made CLOTHING, Selected specially for the approaching Season. S W. ALCORN devotes special atten tion to the Ready-made Clothing Depart ment, having most of his Garments made to order from carefully-chosen Colonial Tweeds, made by the celebrated Geelong, Kaiapoi, and Roslyn Factories. For the Best Value in Colonial-made Tweed Trousers and Vests, you want to call at S. W. Alcorn’s. The Best House for Colonial-made Tweed Suits is S. W. Alcorn’s. The Best House for Paget Coats and suits is S. W. Alcorn’s. The Best House for Shirts of all kind is S. W. Alcorn’s. The Cheapest House for Hats, Scarve H.K.F.S. Braces, Collars, Tma. an Hosiery, is S. W. Alcorn s. SPECIAL— Three cases of Super Lambs’-wool Drawers, plain and ribbe and Lambs’-wool Shirts, are now bein sold at a little over half the usual price. BOOTS. BOOTS. Colonial-made Boots of every desori tion. A large stock now on hand. Men’s Colonial-made Bluchers, Water tights, Shooters, and Elastic Sides. Ladies’ and Children’s Kid and Levant Boots in groat variety. Ladies’ and Children’s Colonial Boots. For best value in Boots go to S. W. ALCORN’S, East street and Saunders' uildinos



Igg PER CENT. DISCOUNT. Sewing Machines. SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES WERTHEIM SEWING MA CHINES r WANZER SEWING MACHINES (Hand and Treadle). On account of want of room, S. W. Alcorn has decided to dispose of his stock of the above Machines at a Discount of 25 per cent, FOR CASH. Ladies in want of a Machine will do well to secure one quickly. S. W. Alcorn, EAST STREET.



easaKaHM’ M SEED. GUM SEED. WATTLE SEED. WATTLE SEED. SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN, Ashburton, Have this day received, ex a. a. Rotoma hana from Hobart, a large consignment of new GUM and WATTLE SEEDS, in cluding Blue Gum, Peppermint Gum, Stringy-bark Gum, Red Gum, Swamp Gum, Weeping Gum, Silver Gum; Black Wattle, Silver Wattle, etc., which they will sell at reduced prices to clear the lot. Sealy Bros., SEALY BROS. JDIVUO. j Ashburton. Oct. 1881. oil



W. H. GUN DRY, Estate & station agiutt, LICENSED LAND BROKER AND GENERAL MERCHANT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON HAS ON SALE— Fencing Wire, Nos. 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. Agent for AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. STANDARD FIRE & MARINE IN SURANCB COMPANY. STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY. F 0 R S E Quarter-acre Section, No. 91, Bullo Block, East Town Belt. Cheap. Term aasy W. H. GUNDRY M 0 N E Y TO LEND On approved Freehold security in various sums, at lowest ourren* rates Apply to W. H. Gundry, L J CENSED LAND BRO BE (under the Lana Transfer Act,



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Poyntz & Co., AND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS EAST STREET ASHBOaXOH



o R SALE. MESSRS POYNTZ & CO. Have received instructions from 1 the owner to offer for sale, BY PRIVATE TREATY, T, S. No. 687, BURNETT STREET, Situated close to the centre of the town, upon which is erected a comfortable four* roomed dwelling-house, with stabling and good fruit garden attached. POYNTZ & 00. THE Undersigned have been instructed to offer for sale lots 1,2, and part of 3, 142,141,140,132, containing about TWO ACRES, Situate on the Wakanui road, upon which is built a capital FAMILY RESIDENCE, Containing thirteen room?. POYNTZ & CO. FOR SALE—On account of T. R. Hodder Esq., lot 124, containing TWO ACRES OP LAND, Adjoining his late residence, and fronting the Town Belt. This would be a good site for a residence. Also, m account of the same owner, T.S, No. 779, Situated at the junction of Cass and Peter streets, with stabling thereon. POYNTZ & ca FOR SALE.—Lot 24, Alford Forest road, containing 2 roods, with dwell ing-house, stables, and other outbuildings. Terms moderate. POYNTZ & CO. FOR SALE.—Town Sections Nos. 822, 828, 818, 698, 675, -818, 316, 118, and 119. POYNTZ & CO. FOR SALE.—A good two-roomed cot tage and quarter-acre of land, close to the residence of Mr Bean. Small ramli deposit. POYNTZ & CO. TO SHEEP FARMERS AND OTHERS. Poyntz & Co. Have received instructions to OFFER FOR SALE PRIVATELY A CAPITAL . Sheep Farm, Consisting of about 1,100 acres, of which - 300 acres are in grain, the balance in' English grass of first and seconl year’s growth. The above is sub-divided into fourteen paddocks, thoroughly well fencsd with live fences. The quality of the soil is some of the beat agricultural land to be found in the district. There is abundance of water in every paddock, ani the whole is surrounded by good roads. The improvements consist of a WELL-BUILT D WELLIN G- HOD SE, Men’s But, Stables, Implement Shed, Drafting Yards, Good Garden, and Planta tions. TERMS LIBERAL. POYNTZ & 00. TO LEND on mortgage at lowest current rates. POYNTZ & GO. F OR SALE,—A farm of 862 acres at Chcrtsoy. POYNTZ & CO. FOR SALE—A good second-hand four-j wheeled double-seated buggy, with., pair of good hoiscs and harness. POYNTZ & CO. mO LI-T uR F.'R SALE—A nearly; i. new eight-roo.rcd H.use, J with t sti y aid out ground , situate in Tan cred street east. Ajpjvt. / POYNTZ & CO. mo LET.—A well appointed six- X rot-mod H'/U'E, with Coach House' and Stable ntt-iched, iu Cox street. POYNTZ & CO. T O LEI'.—A four-roomed House in Havelock street. POYNTZ & CO. T O LEI’.—A Four-stall Stable, sitruttecl ,■> in Casa street. POYNTZ & CO. r TO LET. A commodious 'iBRICK STORE near the Raliwav Station. ■ , . . POYNTZ &TCO. T 10 LET—A four-roomed HOUSE in Gass street. POYNTZ & CO. 10 LET.—Two four-roomed HOUSES, East Belt. POYNTZ & Ca. T 10 LET,—A four-roomed House oa East Belt. POYNTZ&Co. 10 LET.—A three-roomed HOUSE, back East Belt. POYNTZ & Co. -■ } \ t ■ . iKii