The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV.-No. 973.1

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, JUM

5 19, 1883.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



«n Alfred Hftmsott; VALUER, U MISSION'AGENT, As, 1 ’- ,! ! r . ,! ' - 1 j t£nicL of Stock, ...Fupdiure an<t Effects,. Pig» T ‘ ; Poulfcry, n ; v:-io9«i» ;-i 'i'' j WBJIKLY' SALE tWry SATURDAY, at 'the' \ *’• .‘,l. !' s•«&,wito HGp&BS. 7* 7- 7 • 1 ; ( iSHiPS,MIN. the rooms, as ... v . ' REQUIRED.- ~ Town iand Farm Properties altered on ; *“‘tiie bobka, Nocharge.unless Bbld. union .FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, . . ..Bwhfi iAIJmEDiBURMSON. I



* ,: ' ST^NT,JiAN] AGENT AUCTIONS of Land, Horses, Cattle Tiirwald 'Slle^iifdfi 'every alternate Tees Ijtoite/'KD Sj no Jnofbwi :? , jlrA i noh&idesalbb taft'hftbp&i* '■ tank grtfocf ■“!■•>d j .awil ii na j«*-, iidßrbkerago and Commission Business Jq ,f, I. ■>!■:(> ‘ MjpFfip.-.} ff ; ,J,(. ,(-;(( fJ J, fUf ' WW Ws and and.Hfluae^ . , LOJfM’ n f.qvia vj ■; I rtflT Ifiiii'JLH?! A ajJl tilt), &a««o notllt»g’ / lefti ‘at > the end : hi bthetemki wheh: yom'havetthe! oppps fTOW#onA HAS FOB. SALE, !,) io t : iii> IS,- {every year Jmccease materiallyin :‘aad wmch'kr^tty'te'sold ; chbaii ii *Mllibb‘s-K ,0,: < hm,) i iuou) Section No. 338, corned 4»a| William'streets, on which is erected two comfortable cottages, both well 'Hn'acre). * turns v.ihjftP! 7 pf; 1 ’ana. vyiuiam * . 1 1 ‘ noiiSb hiad* 1 £*■ acrfe ‘Hindi opin* 6brnet*f of’ 'East' TowfO ' Balt -and ,Lnx;'-FateE'Bti^otl;:boose veelD■ finished! stU iritfAoygtapft. ®-r Ijivv ‘.-ri J. n h..r. gj j f ; thoroughly , ( wel| *, .;.,finishedand inpeHeot order ji acre ,"land f orchard'id fullprofit^and ‘ JjSvnc e’fhfy bbn^ehifeh'jiei Large two-storey house of 14 Tdomdj Twith! 2 acres admirably . adaptehffbjr pVSttftS Hoarding-house, ■’■ * 1 irid within ! tir'd fl or three chains of •i.;fw fthe T^wn l ßelt.- '>' ■.■minvcit ■ esrmn.. Alsoyiv.f ■ • i 0.8 i; q■.-" - naCfcorex>f < neat; cottages opposite -Omsj street, :on - North.. spTOo6e}t,.|<a i d.ead;glftl. - 10 P4 m<n% -irr Of sections; 37432 and , *274&8, fallowed 'for past, three -ft yeJira-and fo gpod’hlaif’t l Tdr 1 crbp- jr wa ter frace Wna l through tfi6 ■?v;r ::fttnA.' "3TObe the-owrier rial kfifiawig'left the districts. Applybftt '■/iinOfii®Bhbs£i n; sl*.! rm'-ff l/;!Dn'tt> IS O. 581, corner of ? . Park’ streietsi with twp fqhr-rodmed • } '"ohttagi&s Hieifbbri; i'tH'aore to' eabh Ab<ftti&"(H«tedf? T to'«! good itt Seetiona 3jQ46, 1047, rand K)so,j JBach(£ "a'-r&ljflMWil on OReterfStre&t,; ftepf TbiVP tidj y c-i i.cnnsHff i.vrlJO ir!? A rGooD' driiNOE ’ ' ,f ' ! ' iw y.i.- u.-/., ' ,• Saiw«ar fa^ 'or sale, a^ifi, S&Uet&i- hew first-class; VAaAfw .— i her .With! the/lead-1 fe of FAN6¥ ''GOODS, together .with! M)W|IL-©F BUSINESS,!!/*"' in (Jhrhil6buroh inr.v/iii o•; 1 ■ for e«lling< i . Apply at ii' ;’«h-_oT wmwer b. moss, . t*™ c “mvMibCK ; f ,



■. i- kv*. tr* i. • ' < em* os w- His tt»ct&*ac a sg £i -^rs- Tolu. ~- Lytteltoq. - j.Aiotland. ■ - “T® M»-| ~ p*« § If l||!£ ism m*A -I tcs.fi ' “ * g g.Si r_E £ISJL®: ~® s-h.s’a sg 69 !^.' -P H 3 ,*: v C to,’- " '=-BS O^feg fed 2Q tn p» m: vS!* - ~ e "2i Ki » »c ST tf* £ M.; H" $ * «i©s i m. pp a. v o<l- : W: ‘ i» ' Est s| O', O 03 OO !.» _Q.„



' bd6Kod ! 'to . -'Liver -1 dt, Prfffir' w £ ’'•ftirtdgh' 1 j , ■/■[/■y For rai&otf(lfredgbfcdndxiPassage, and i' iaformatibn, to'’-'"' ».! f j SaiifeoWllsgOlf,; SAWTBLL & <30. , ■ 1 • i "> -|»tidw -,l i :>> : i .'Agents'* ) & ..wj 1*; B** woiloißtt«H(BS9' Notices J WHO r; INTEND BUILDING, . . td O ALL/at the-YARDB ftfi# Air lw!rf} i f b6 i ™Js 'T'. 11 BROWN* 1 ' I ;'' v j *»no toov.idUy omtib “ r;«ra*jtnofcher.i lead* lind i $< ‘ 'jih | JS&m* j *^Blns»T, at at Wmsm a*: mad: n fwjeonrir »irtaq i «we*hi M-fi « *



•Easiness Notices. -1-: 'lii v,-?--: Friedlander Bros. ; DISSOLUTION OE PARTNER-i i SHIP.; ~ OiM 3/‘ • £l/: I r.>; : - .;o <. i.fili:;* ;•> ii 'Kii ~i- If TN Qonaeqßenoa ofnoiyethOTingiotmd Jjiffi; >fu j: vhiii I'l.'/fU ,\n > - 'ii.l : • :.+ n ,iito:-'iu , ? jifii.'ir-' •<*? < "• • ■ ■ v ’ rj a-Purchaser lor their ■ ..liL ... .... ... ih’.i'.t •: >': ■■ i ■ . nr . .ENORMOUS STOCK, n Julrff./- • • in •! vov-f... ‘ > ■ BROS. :■



i i>iv; .i Eaveresolvedto make •■■■ tiil.'ii fft-i mSI'C-o' ii - jf -.Vim: > tioi-f l'L ■'!■' f.- r'O:" : i’lf;. a i m; aiilL.;. v ... . r.’ ’\h. 5 ‘ EITHEREEDIJOTIQNS, i; : I' iU till - ! . ' -'l' V' lrj;!; VALIJEj ii-i..’/■■ ;’i ’ Ti. sth :i ;■;// v.irCi' .'.md;.;- :■ i.. : V ; Which they trust Willbring it within 1 the y.'.‘',*on l-a-.u: •,r.i -h-'h vtiU.-t.wr/t ---rillrlo f/.i"' > V.'J'i' ”, 1 1.1 ■ ' I. ” react of ■ -.'(T .t.i. ; ' SMALLER - CAPITA LISTS, m 11.3 !•!, . 1.”.. i.’i';''i : ; V.il ■■..■!(■ V ... ;4Jf4rS&9R >•-•!>!/ »rv tlu'.irti 'r? rr.v.i y.-i i”i their Easiness,, to suit Purchasers ■. n; in thei : -: i; ; , - separate or together ■'i;,i& CLOTHim .(iv i,r. i .-.i; i. i,. .. v-• ■ ii v/i.i I-■■ ' 'l'- -i - •• i C.l 'VI' . . . .Lot-2, GROOERTIfc“PROyiSIONS. i . -aV; ..i ii.i] Ai-ivci O I*., uiJ /**. ;*s.v* - ! .i'.HciT : - - Lot 3, HARD WARE & IRONMONGERY.



lit.: . THE CHEAP SALE.. siitf. • ; ■. '* ill: - : . r >.l Vj« v l‘> ’ i- 1 :w. - WUI continue until the Business is>; /. ;;t,n * , t-ii)nU.’>> o 11;;.'.'.;. •. .jii’iji ;•:> 1 ii:. v.iUvr/11 yj!; i my:- l!i: i.n'/ ov rt( 1 " t.i>T "iOl i .’; ■f ’Then.eve#%ill be bfieied to the PubliOt I'l.yr in : a. -i (.■ ! ;■ n;- i ■ j;-i i’ t, ■. ■ V .fi. I <■ l) f", 1.. [tr.i,. !•*.< I i 'J t- J,; ; . > , c t -fi f. 7 4,1‘. ij j i f.h-'i, ■ ■' iio;<! tf iiVQß.nii :;: 1 ;; .riv/ . • jiiinrr r: 7i< Ii .-;/!!.•! ii-.• <: tj.'Mii " Gardena, eta, ri;, !■/** f-'j « r.Uir- . ACLE^XDNTOWNSHIP j-f 7i';f- -i! 1,-" - • o' *.;: - ;■; ;■■■ -<->i■ < ■ lr Mii r i iit.VV •f; I if .■» . ’yVE f £repftred to receiveapj^icaticifab ';./i - • i. ■ '■■■ .■ . for the PURCHASE df SECTIONS in the above township. '' 1 i The Sections range irom 1 to>.6 acres, and are.of the . j,r t . soit in The county j



Ter&tfol Pay incut' Liberal lit ;■ -,lk u( v ; We have now ON SaliE SERB WHEAT 1 " • so ■ OATS r barley Of rarioas kinds,,.which we now offer at IiQWEST^PjaiOBS. OASfiti AiDVilNOES’iJadoori Growing Grope. - j ( 40 A-.:.'-n i‘ ; ■ , Friedlaiider Bros.,



Business iNoticcs. DR E s S M A K I N G. UNDERCLOTHING., MISS .KINGSBURY - , Begs to. announce to-'fear; numerous patrons: that has; removed, to. ißakers’ Buildings, next to D. MaclWlane, Groqer* •.HjtVKI,OCK SIKEET, ASjPSCKTON, , Order6t ! promptly : attended to. 396 e



DOMESTIC' PATTERNS DRESSMAKER, TANCRED STREET, Thanks the LaSiea of Ashburton fot their liberal patronage, arid .begs to inti mate that she. has ,> received a few OHOtOB ©BESS MATEBiALS .from 7Jd. :, . ; KILTING (by machine) 1 d per yard. i Afliei?ican Domestic Pattern Depot. • REGISTRY OFFICE FOR FEMALE ' ■ SERVANTS. 85



APRIL, 1883, T> RIO ■' E,.' ,L .- I', S T JD . ■ .op TEAS AND GROCERIES. ~ ' Jii'at receivdd, a ffew tons of new I)un edin 9d per bag. ‘ linin' London,! /; new J Msirmalade : tri glass packages; !' ' 1 GiobletsContaining llbj' 1 lit'- . . Tumbleta la.' . . Tankards ' ,V. .’’ ! j, la 2d ; ; ,i GlassJa'ra ,j la Glass Jars ~ 1 21b, la 6d : " | Su^ar 1 basins, la 6d ' I Amber augar baaiha, Is 8d | butter'dishea, laßd ' Jelly ; I .' 1 ; Glass Jugs, 2lb¥,' r 2a 6d ' n " ’ " ” ; Some really choice new figs, la per box Kmkoura Sheep’s Tongues, 3a per tin 1 A few 1 cases of Olints left, 21b tin, Is 2d' • New Balmoral Biscuits, 3d per lb.' ; - <pBB-,' COLOMBO STREET. <: ' ; T. 1 TAYLOR'solicits a trial bf his! new brands 11 of Tea, Which Will be , foiled as afrbng and good ifla voiced'ais ahj^ip f Christ r ' cburcp: at‘,6d pCr lb' more ‘ illbney; add ttbSoldtely *' pure, no ’ doubtful safnplCs I being adceptVd. ‘They Atfe ~ . 1 r ' Hoihjua blend, ; 2a per lb j '* Caravab tea'(Russian favorite)', '2s id 1 ■’"! r • ii ' : per lb ‘ ' I ;’ 1 ■‘‘ :j j ' Pouchong tea (favorite id India), 2a lOd ■- ' ; ’"'"per lb ' f ‘ ' Though not a a If styled professed • tea-! fasten (for there are no, others),- T. T. hasj 20 [years’ London* experience of the tea: trade, and agent, i.the pup-' chaser has onei .pro fit. the? less to pay;; in ‘ abort, 6d may be saved in the purchase pf * every pound ,of tqa;at Taylor’s.,.. *;;7-- i 139, : MANCHESTER STREET. ''• | A; strong, good-flavored family Tea, Is | • 6d per lb. •• mI: , j A reduction of 2d per-lb on 121 b! boxes of any of the abova - 1 An 111 b box of new’Seasod ; s;toa, 13s 6d, strong, good’ good-leaf' An Hlb box- of - new 'season’s tea,. 20s. Compare tluo with the 25s box of ! other bouses .-■■ d 1 .An 111 b box of the finest imported Assam, and Lapsang Sbuchong'Teas, 28s ! ' ' Half-cheats of 401bs, £2 10s to £s>t - - ■lndian : packets; in lead, ibf' pure Assam! j.■ ■ .Tea, I '2s 4d per lb i si- ■; ■ I Currants, Raisins,-* and ['Sultanas, washed s iand-dried ready for use, by patent' >; machinery,- the cleanest fruit 1 id New ■; 1; .-Zealand iv > • , > ' A ■ : • t New Currants,i6df.parilb if • ;



New-Raisins, 6diand Bds<New'Sultaaaß,9d New Mixed Peel, iBJGd per lb . - iii i M I TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT); Egyptian," 3d pedlb 1! ; ° ‘ ! i Lentils, German, 6d per lb y HaricoWi‘Sdpe^'lb'''. ; -';' -• :: ° f ‘'i ‘ j Maize Meili'Sd pedlb' ' ' White OtyStal Sugar, 4§a pei : iy ''' 1,1 j 11 ; >»' ,l! ' Snowdrop&j'bd l ' ,r ' l l*ur'o Lemdd v JMen,. duSttu, 1 IS 9d :1 / ‘ Oalvesfobtfvfdllyj’ (plaits 3a 6d, pirits 2&4(J JjOoae ls per lb j Fpwl’s, Whpa,|,,3&.6,d p9j;.,bushel,, i, (; r, f ,, • Best Flour, 261 b» 3s 4d;j f»olbs.6s 6d j JSow .French, Blums, ,2ib poj<tlq, 3s 6d. ; , IV ,, Preserved Ginger, ; 4s fid per ; jaiji . ! Sigh; tes^ )( Kerosepe t saj>d,; 9a 6d, aod : -10 a6d per tin ; i, 0 (r ,;i A'•special discount ' allowed on 'iUl orders of‘3^s, and upyaltds ’ u \ i 1 123, ' STREET,; G R;A Y S BID A N D K JSfewly, Improved New, Zealand Central ■ . ... Disc, . ;■ ; i Disc Harrow. 280 made and in' use. |s 'the simplest, the best, and tlie most' durable m tho market. " \ " : Last season it to6k First Prize in' cbid petition with al). Colonial : and American makers, atH Christchurch ' Dun edin, J In vercargill, Wyndham, 'Gore, OamarU, Titnaru, Waimate, Ellesmere, Rkngiord, Masterton, Auckland, and Wangadui. " i Sizes kept in stock—6, 8, 10, and 12ft Reid and Gray’s New Zealand Twine Binder. • At the Oamaru trial of Twine Binder! 1 it took the Gold Medal- as 1 the besl Machine in the field, beating Samuelson’i and Howard’s.'' ■ / ■ ■ • i ■ ; This : sesCson, at the Taieri trial, it idol ! First Prize as the best Reaper add Binder and also- a First -Prize as the best all round/Machine*’ id competition witl j Hornsby's, Howard’s, and W. A; Wood’s > We are tiow booking orders'■■for the fol lowing harvest; add as the demandwil r be large 1 We would like, ! our friends t order at once, to avoid disappomfcdieril 'As 1 We will have a Well-assorted ’'stock c Fittings l at all bdr Branches, FarnfetP Cj rely on getting Fittings at -a moment •’ nOtiOe. ;' (1 ' - '‘■•''UV'i'- ■ ( Double ; furrow Ploiighsj Chaffcutten ; Horse ; Gears, Cambridge Rollers, See * 1 Sowers, 1 etc., etc. ‘ Illustrated cataldguesfre ’’ P'd hpplicitioh' tb Ptir > teead' J t^ce, , 'Ehn( dim, or to. Oaft'an ' J - Thbaroti 1 bdlrfoh, ‘ vV"' ’ • J .•aoki’-nu lu .tstuii.’j fcifii u;<4 o»



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■' Business Notices. yVXJSTRALtAN ! MERCANTILE klNION : ; INSC RANGE COMPANY ■■ (WBIiTJED). CAPITAL ... £250,000. Twenty Per Cent,-of Profits 1 Dividedl Annually among the Policy Holders. ‘ LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. ! • ’ ' : 1 FavOrablfe Terms. Special Notice.— A s jhw. ; hasp,.jh®.means ,Fire % prevferit arehirn to tjie Old Rates.! ■ . , ,!» ’/■ i -'! ■’ j■- * < Agents’for Ashbijridflipnd District, .i ■. .OR R ,& CO. • v.



CA H RB U RY;,.. B RAN CH; o'. *ls P'.'i-.O 1 rO]Ov : ; 0.J.7 ;V\ fi(WS \:^wi I'.!/ '■ T>:irr 4s& Capital i 1000,000 .' V.; ■. I; ■ ■! :. r (:V1;: ;■■' nojfnsi '., • •.-; ~:/ i ffT'H E ! ’P P E Si'l E B C‘6 LON IA L - C O MPA NY, •Jug).;* • :-£i ■ >.nui) xiij.m u*.» ;’ ■tn:ii|._ ■ _ ( ~,,, f . , . i , . i v.FiRE: riseSi ,at the lowest, -i-nlcr.icnui' ■' :.i. / CURRENT,. RATES. . ," ‘ ' agent— ”*’* i'V^.'^&eorg^ 24



REMOVED 'TO HEW ' PREMISES; G. J. F7Lnblo\v, BEGS to intimate to his customers and '■ the general public of Ashburton and the surrounding districts,that’ -he 1 has r.:e ' i ” i ' , Tu more extensive i.'pr.arnUea recently ■ :>■ ereefc&thby:him in •rt-.i-'t, :i.- TANGRED- STREET, /;ASHBURTOH iV" ,(Nei(! T ( o jfieep pa^e'witti^is, 1 Jari ihg trdde,' he ha's 'purcnaseL * STOCK of the very beat material,' 'Saddle - ' ‘ Kaiapßi ' West of England n Pan cy Coating 1 Irish Frieze And other Tweeds too ■ numerous’ to ■ par- O'■ticulariSef;' *■'' •* • ge ist tna WhiddWd J Elastic‘Rib H Bedfdr&Ctti'd ■Merton'' Blafet Cloth’’' Doeskin - ’ • ’ 1 b- It is therefore’ neediest* td state that' he > is ■ iti a position td supply a first-slaas article at the lowest possible price- 'FOR; ,<3ASJJ, and ip jail, j . <;A GOOD FIT GiTABAH7rEI3D; | Gentlemen’s ■ own material made up. ! TANOBED i STREET ? (Next to the Union Pant: of Australia). i ...Wt:/-; . 1- ■ - v ■’ 0 i .1295!



XTEGETABLES Eon THE MILLION. V —ln consequence of the splendid season, the ppdprsigned has about 20,000 C AUIAFLO WE US, SAVO.YS, etc., which he'wishes to dispose of at alarmingly low rates for• -GASH. . A Good Supply of CABBAGE and CAULIFLOWER Plants now on sale, either at the shop or, Hamp ateacl ' Garden. Aj ilaTge? ifef best quality POTATOES always kept in stock, af .cheapest rates. Pfroit,,,,.Con fectionery,' etc., aty ( ayjjon hand. ': .1! K ; : . R W1L1.3 STREET ' ‘ '■ i s (Opposite Fire Brigade Station). 771



mo employers, station 1 HOLDERS, FARMERS, HOTEL KEEPERS- • CONTRACTORS, AND - " ‘OTHERS. - ■ OLD ESTABLISHED LABOR .EXCHANGE, ; ■r, • : ARMAGH .STREET WEST, : • ■ Christchurch.- " : - . The.beet Office in Canterbury for Era plovers .to meet with ;goud Male ..and Eembii Sei , v'aiii;B. w '*'* ' J ~ ' ’’* ~ '-* ' | . First Enquiry , Office, for, dis-| covuby 6f Missing Friends ana Next of mn!* : | -■ i'Coiuniuriicationa from all parti ‘of tlie; odionyipu&ctually attended to. n ,-.twn i. ; ~ rAddress comraUnioations ioj : . ■ . j3T j y fi J, JULIUS 1 PARKER^' ‘ j io n'-iji/jjlc';:;: v : ."-i AgSht, ■ ’ j ;ÜB.: Marketplace/Christchurch, j j



F' A R< If .;a - i-IT v-E yj' : (Late Guard 191 Zp Railways), ' • BegS J to : inform ;his niimerous frjetodsl that'he h‘ha' ;: taken' over the 1 GROCERY lately on by* Mr ^ b, ;'iuerit' a fdir share of the patrhhage hitheSfto ■ accord ed his predecessor. i , : „-i *■. i ii rAll|gqpds;will;be of the Beat Quality, .and will be;«oW CHEAP; for CASH. - ! Cash. »,of Fresh Rutter aud Note the Address ;)■ i: D. McFarlane I '■ ■ "(Lkte James Baker), 0 r ■ • ■ ’ HAYEL 0 0 K STREET.



TIME BY THE FOTE( ibarket ! rCqnirCa toatmeht ditfeieht Thia Tact PRACTICAL, WATCHMAKER,. ~~j,| - ■- ; jWds long inleijrnipg, .^rjyaj ;oh‘These shores, and he' at pticp \sei ' hie ■iittehtibiv supplying which 1 / 1 ’ whilfe 1 ■- constructed • 1 With oc leVery regard!, to*’accuracy;andi;reliableness-' ip arealfloisuppliedwith. extrp heavy caaesy.fo resist! the weajjjand tear of has just received,, an other \ supply Qf*_ watches, 'and'. inyitea attention to prices. Celebrated '-'Englisn ‘lexers; made' eipressljrfor‘ R. Murray, specially : suited l for colonial wear, -wit}i eitfa heavy' ■ cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 iSs/ic ,L|6 10a ;.higher classes, L7,,LB ; IQs, RIO 10s, ah,d ,12s; Rptherhanis, R 6, IQs. Printed guarantee with each , watch spld. Attentioh is u Called to : ' the Ciockfy; JeW6Uei*y' and English Plate ih. Stock, and J ’ tto* ’ • ’the : - factuthat -all kinds 'or REPAIRING; are done ;on the (premises and guaranteed. piacd ; ip: hiS arid’^erVea 1 aspn authority v on mean tithe to tho.tpvtn. /;f"Watohes free : and safe h**' pbst on pe jjeip* of I* 0.0 7300-96 g ■^Q^nYERJN’MR NT PUBLICATIONS, The ; ; following Government / Publica tion6, with others/can;be; obtained 1 at jthe Office of this Paper i ; ■: Education Apt,:; . , ~-;f ... , \ Railway Tariff (revised) ~ ; ,j . Crown Lands Guide I ; Regulations Lhciil Elections’Act ' ) . OJ H-1-.3 ■ i . PllWiC LibratieS'Ab'ta I ’ Companies' Act ,\ PendingjAct | ;7 ,Ebo,,,Htb. G? jl 'E i - il -'R[ > ' l A' // R 'E'^'S 1 :T 2 lioqer v-ni .wuV.'-.v,’. ;,f; .i j,;;., ■ .OWNERS, of THRESHING fMA CHINES,. are.rßrainded jhat Receipt, am jDelivpryjßppksTps PWtei ■V



jgUILDER, . AND ~ CO&TR4CXOK; ■- ~ Estimates: and Rians; furnished for, hinda.df>-iJßrich,, Stone, or Build logs.; , Funerals; furnished at moderate RWSS- i■' 'n't i o• ; ! ,! ,'Workshopa-r-Q.ameron.street, 8J.2 Monuments,' headstones, 4 : ' CHURCHYARD CROSSES, > : Mada frorri the, handsome and enduring -Stone'of 'this ■’District, 1 either ’ Red or ( White.. .Designs submitted. Prices mode rate. ■ Inscription accurate and neat.. All 'i3odds cdrefdlly packed’ 'arid Jiut on ‘thja Railway, at Anama,Station, A- Pollock; ARCHITECTURAL STUNB bARVEFi, SIODNX SoMEES. ~ . . .382



Oeo. Booth &. Sons, Manufacturers and import- ■ t IM- IMPLEMENT wo R|CS, , : SYpBNftAM (near , CaKiaXCHURCp). Makers-of . x ; i} -, . Carlylelron . Carlyle Seed Strappers ~, ( ■ . [Carlyle Improved DiaoHarrowfs i , 7 . Carlyle , Prays, Tip Carts, Spring : Traps, &o, , ■ ./>,■.■ 1 . ploughs, parrows,.;, Cultivators, . : v 1 , Broadcast; Sowers,, &o. -:;r I. - . Sole;AgerMis foy . ; ; . . ; ■ RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING i,!'. ’■• '! fi , •: 213; TuAM STBBBTf CHRtSI'OHPSOH. ! 7, Postal ’Address—Pi O. Box 89, Chris t |h'^‘J\dhhrch./' 3bi



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Business Notice. "Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in Jjqi-Men’Sj Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing arid Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass, arid China Ware houses, where you will get everything of the best quality and at the lowest possible pricesi TEA is my speciality,—my 8s Tea 'is unequalled in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at anjt price. - ■■■■ '»• 589 d



CHRISTCHURCH M^JSrtftoiSNTAl. works, ;, ; Manchester street, Christchurch. The undersigned having purchased the Stock at less than coat price,heia able to execute orders lower than any other yard, and hopes by strict; attention to business to .receive a continuance of the favors bestowed on the late Proprietor. J ' J. K.MANSFIELD. , .While thanking patrons ,for. past faVobs I beg to solicit, a continuance of ;the same for my spcces^or. 511. J.. E. Smith, AE'A-T HE R; HiR.-fe-S« ER, i 159, ARMAGH STREET (Between Colombo & Manchester streets). CHRISTCHURCH. Straws Dyed and Gloves Cleaned. ; r —; : ; —— Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER," : East' street,. Ashburton, a AS alwaysfor sale a large and,varied ■“stpidk’.. .which %Hl I be soldatioWpst [gprides;’ i ‘ ,l! i < ; Grobbries. Wines and Spirits, Itbn jmqgery, Ploughshares, - and Drapery j ini ‘eluding all requisites of the trade. J "Tileh’s and Boys’ Clothing in- great-va riety, made up to D. W.’sown order, from Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Roslyn Tweeds ; also, Colonial-made Flannels, Serges, arid Blankets. ■ LJ -D. W. would call apeciabfettentiorii to ■ his TEAS, so iong<and favorably rknowny and noW' seduced. to 2s, 2s 6cLi and 3s'per i lb. i Families waited on. ifor 1 orders #eekly. Cash purchasers supplied at wholesale ! prices.,- . ~ J-v v ■ # --W, L A heavy stock of Boots atid' Bfioea in- j eluding inakft 79d i I TAKE this opportunity to again thank ; my numerous customers for the pre.- ferericb they have given' to my ’ esfabHsh ment. I may be permitted to refer to the I trade 1 am now doing that my; promises have been kept, and that J. have ; done my best to serve ,my friends wejl. ■ Everybody know;S that I, sell Nelson,. Moate arid Ob. ’s Pure Blended .Telas, buti to those 1 w,ho have not yet begun to use! these redllji' good Teas, I say they should db so at once arid they will not regret' it, j| Everybody knows, also, that I sell Fruits, i Italian Goods, ‘arid General Groceries', arid 1 in this connection let' me say, I have the 1 ambition to at least double’triy trade this; wiritor— if the purchasing' public favor me i it shall be done', and after that thef'ri' is rib i telling ' what fnay ’happen. • ■ please remember— : V, .j ®fM. Carspri, > i Bank or New Zealand/| Wholesale and 11 Retail for | NEIS, ON, M 0 A»EB OO.’S | Pure Bleridbd Teas, in Packets and Boxes.; j ■' iC 'Ptuit, Italian Goods, arid General ,ji "' | ■ ’ Grbcefib's. ° -7; '



,j:!; A. XGardAer, ' - ' NURSERYMAN, ' ‘ ; JJ :A s for sale, ■ ! .Einus Insignia, 12a per 100; or, if planted and guaranteed, 15a per 1.l : >IOO. ■■ . - . ... r.'.~r Macrooarpa .• • ; j .. ; •) 200,000. J3ox Thorn, 12a per I.ooo' •..i Fruit true to name' ;;n«v, f v> Cabbage. Plants, la per 100. Anyquan- tity ready for planting out for early 'H ■; spring cabbage. Southbridga," May 7, 1883. ■ 1069



TI NtW A.L D ; STO RE. i, NOTICE. ■■■ • ■ ; ■, i J The TIN WALD, STORE has been RE-OPENED under the management of Mr- W, BIGGS, and Customers will be attended; to as formerly. 23d rjl 7.0 ~ FAR ME R S. ;! HUDSON,: RIDLEY & CO., GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS} ■ AND , 1; i V , : £ FARMERS’ AGENTS, ' ; l 136;-138, Cashel street, Christchurch. Special attention ‘ given to all descrip tions of Seed,. Grain, Cheese and Produce pladed Lia..our hands for sale, arid best marked'rate, combined with quick returns ' ■ Large accommodation fpr Storage, at Low ;; ;' !■ ... (■ ■ Rates. . . „• ■;.;■■■ ’> v 0 ... WANTED.NOW— . ,GK4SS Seed, Grain, Ero., Exo. 122 ; : I £ L U t COACH FACTORY, | 0 () ... HATELOCK..qTKEET.. | (/ The undersigned Firm ’Hafoniij (their ' numerous Customers that their Commodious Brick Premises'being' L nowj iconiiplete'dj they are prepared' ,-lExedtil.ej all Orders; entrusted to their care in . ’ first-class -manner, and with, despatch. j Baker & Brown. I v , ;-oh:v ) ,v 169;



Stdcks, MASON:, Madeas street sooth, c Christchurch, A very L ARGE STOCK '■ .•to select'from.' m .i h. .■ Prices Revised;



Sealy Bros., AN© SEEDSMEN, | ' jgiEG to announce to their Customers! and the Public generally ithat they have! ,„V,. ' ' ' i .REMbyfiD' to their N ‘Obrner of ,East and Miiote •’' i Lakgb Stock Fruit andFobest. Trees. i „ ( on Blight’ Proof ’Shock's.' SEALY BROS. * ol



t■. [ONTRA^ Baket'lßi - ' ■ / C : . UNDERTAKI , r 9 ■: k 1 . ■,' i ‘, : t • < Wakamii and Casa (■■l V ’ Ashburton MessrsiElz WHILE thanking the * i liberal Bhpport; 'h their friends and customei greatly enlarged their pre to notify that'they are he ■to do all kinds of. work new to repairing carriages tions. A large and choic on hand,,which their frie to inspect. All work is I vision of Messrs Elz Br Charges strictly moderate, Note the Address— WILLS STIi ’'Next Cookson’s Ashburton. The public trc OP NEW ZE ' ■:> .! y, \ ■ Atehtibh is directed to ■



.Greatly reduced#! prices 1 Strati 261,‘ High stbeSt, ■.'lll'. ,i. j Christchurch. ! I am' largely over stockedjyith clocks, watches, and jewe|- •; lery, eap'ecially '’Watches, - ' ‘having • over ;; 400 good strong 'watches at • ’ all prices '.to select from (which is the '' largest' stock of watches in one ‘shop . '' ! in' ‘New Zealand), arid I'am. expecting abriut the same riuld ber more 1 by the cpniirig steamers', so, if you want a really good, serviceable time keeper you will not loSe'ifriV opportunity of either sending coming down your selves to get one. All watches are war ranted from two to five years, and if p'foved not genuine the money will be re turned, with interest at the rate'pf six per cent, added. To reduce the stock all’goods will be sold at wholesale pHpe during the next three months. Genuine Rotherham s *1 Stratz English hunting levers, feapped and jewel led,‘from L 4 15s ; genuine WaltKahi watqheS' from' L2 lbs ; 'Ladies’ watches, “Hall-marked,’” English silver- cases, from 111 lbs-; Peep o' day alarm clocks, 10s,‘6dr The abbve are a’ few of the leading lines ; all other goods are' proportionally low |in "prices. Having such a large and varied atiocfe- of watches ; clicks, and-jewellery!it woril'd take tpb much'Space to enutporffi 0 everjh krtible. 1 Corii'e Wd'drisphct my stock and. judge for yourselves, article -.marked in plain-figUi-bs; ‘JSfoife the address: J- E. STRATZ, practical Watchmaker, 261,! High Trian le', Christchurch. &>2 BALt '■ OAEffilS i iu I . 5 pe^cUs.and j RibhouK, the Guardian Office, ■ W-SSt 'OTJgflt, ; ; ,-j , , ,Vi



Business Notices^ G. G. Primmer BEGS folnform be bra OPENift) the BttMffiUßßX, and trusts by keeping a good article at a reasonable figure to ‘' ; receive a share of patronage. Country <sart£ run with all the req uiremeiittffpr'tlle in a riditie'bf tWeflty miles; ! ir ' S H BURTON .btmoU As.'.Mooxe^.v.Ati MALSTER' BOTTLER. pighe^t%Hce'^v3fi t fdt;'Mritil%<Sttrt , fey. Oats Cttikhed'm any qoantitjri‘ eJ ®24 .reaoorf -■'j .iji .■ t:,-! ,I,' TTH , t nsrrAiT;T *' SEASONABLE MEDICUbSAI Cambridge’s Cough Syrup .vonb^g Cambridge’s Bla<sk v Cough Elixir .(ti.vmf’C -..*1 ,ornol. Bennington’s Irish MOSS' - ,hj}<iw*X Dr Lowfs CberiyiPßCtpyalT: ”. AyerVOhdrry Peotorfcl’ ' 1 ' :UJ^<4 Ray’s Essence of Linseed . , Pqwell'sßalsam' dif Aniseed , , . . -Rpsbhe’s German EpuM Syrup OYn 0Yn i 7 u ; Cough E« f “«**** ' 'fext6r*a . Keating’s '‘GlycbrineCold Crbam" ' Camphor-Ice ' Vtl;i, “ v - r in Liniment M ' ,f njign j 01 PHAR 4SHBCKEON B ’ r .. ' i ■ ~ i,3»nu DOES E'T'^'aT’A^B’BPfod : ■■■’'' ■■‘•l - 1 ' '■ 'i;V/ i-ofi/iH P. Husliaia r>



the public!igenerally.'j(thath‘e.ihaJr !Khkß»lthe SW; by-Mr: .JjT.; Mtßae,j ! axid hopes tmikmoite -• li;l V‘J'-' ,'i'V.'- ’(j ii■'• r ~i 1. ■ •,,i;.ii;iii -iif,l n acw .1 i-,ns •/■■! .'-.r-ii; /?. ;;v.v r... -u. .i oh «>J (lofJsntiani ‘- ' Good Paddock wiiih .nwoifl ,ki ■:> <;■> jlllfom nojitncf ;bd ■ PROFESSOR MABitN 1 '; f« «e yWiaheS'.‘jiii's‘frietidf4 «tnd, ■that upon. Mind Bodyieiila v tHej‘ 'aleno^^'of 1 “ |hS^‘ , ® SJta ■md'io\ Mqpcu^; ; j^wtflws-.■/ eWcMW > adapted-4b restore I[ '’Pinitig NdcvcfOß''^'“BltibrgSß 2 - V*e 0i ‘ J Vrli *V‘ ‘HI- UJ. J .'IU VISV C {WOOL JUife,;j Ag|ctipn§- J: i ~.tnpi c £ffja Jim .Gout^jileotal N mpktty-eased’ and v ni '! «> ' 6nce- ahd ;: daltl _ ~ . . .ini as! r. toj sJ i —ri ~ninmni~i —mi \\m»m . .V-iHU- a* DAN NiS Bishop'll, RuiWifige. srif .tc . ,n ! xoO ?oint diseases ful diseases common-' to Women an » Children’ aaHystena, i £cpin ypnti^^ii^a^



.The ELB CTR ip CUR BE NT;S is altendesdby'^... NO SHOO Jt,(j Oo <3 :. .I^l ' various currents iarA adminf. tered Anatomically, and UhA'Affebtif! pro duced by them moat carefully Observed. r:! '° Cl!J,!^^M^^JSr a - ~ D 'E S T R It. \f ... I ~ DENT A L ’ £ GjplON, Christchurch, Intends shortly visiting this PiatriotwtL the latest improvements in DENTAL INSTRUMENTS i dnd appliances, which are necfessary’tox , the production of High class work, both Surgically and Mechanically. Special Instruments' for reg extracting Children’s Teeth.- Artificial Teeth from ~ one toa'complete set,, inimitably mounted on. Gnld*_JPl»ti n'um, Celluloid and Vulcanite. * I Teeth plugged with Gold^Haiinum, and the newest White EnnameL TEETH EXTRACTED VI ' Ey'the’ aid of itroi& Mde)Gaq Awarded! first ordet of'meritnt tbe New Zealan International 'Exhibition, . Conveyances LQNGBEACH t i JROYALIU uatATL COACH; Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily Sundays excepted) at 7.30. a. ny^Watprion AO n. 8.45 a- jp., arriving at Ashburton, jn time for the 10,24 express from.phmtchuroh to TimarU.- The Coach‘leaiifea the coach t tables, r Wakanui - r dßopd 0 n(opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at ASO p.m.,; arriving at Lonsbeaoh' v etl 7.30 p.m. -Parcelaor orders left a%iatiy *ofi the above places wiU receive strict attention Fares—Through single fares, 1»s-j ,r same day, Bs. -hahjoisJ 1 -From this date ; RIHURN''’ i FAKE at SINGLE RATES, on Sfttdrdky«i«Aly, between Waterton and AahburfbiCAl'l rij unwald and mount somers ■ .O ill ’ MOUNT SOmIeS! Ad^tANAMA ; .. GOmbUL Somers, for Anama Rail at *7.30 a m. :; and AW. p.'ml and Sata Uayireturhihgto MbtftftNo&ieir on the arr'yal ofeachtrain.. Parcels and ! attended ito.o> sot ? ,<Aoj Ll< JOHNflpQp,