the other. On the West Coast of the Northern Island, where great anxiety re cently prevailed, there now a general feeling of security. The native chiefs Te Whiti and Tohu have been re leased from custody, and permitted to re turn to Parihaka, where they are resid ing, and there is no indication that this concession will lead to the renewal of dan gerous proceedings on the part of the natives. ' The labors of the West Coast Commission are now drawing to a close, and will no doubt be productive of much good to the Maoris, and will greatly pro mote the beneficial occupation and im provement of the country by both races. The thanks of the colony are especially due to bit W. Fox for his very valuable services towards bringing about so satisfac tory a result. The natives who have for ■ so many years maintained their isolation ‘ In the district, those of the European set • tlementa at Waikato a l , d those on the Waitara River, have now unreservedly renewed theirintcrcourse with the Govern • ment and the European population. And ■it is-a gratifying fact that on a recent oo cation-’ an important chief of the tribe ■ which has hitherto maintained the mast exclusive attitude, ai d which occupies the 1 most' isolated part of the colony, have recognised our laws by voluntarily attend ■ ing at the Supreme Court at Auckland ’’to give evidence against a number of their people, who had committed a serious out rage nu a patty of Government surveyors. There are grounds for a reasonable hope that in the future the natives will yield ■ willing obedience to the laws of the colony. The unopposed re-open ng of the harbor of ■ Kawhai, which had been closed to Euro peans for more than twenty years, the laying out of a Government township ad jacent to the harbor, and the exploration ■ for railway purposes of a part of the conn try where for many years Europeans had ■notbeen pernlitted to travel, warrants the belief that the natives are realising that

f.i the development of the resources of the u country will most effectively promote their . own interests. I have issued a proclamation under the 0 Act of last session granting an amnesty without exception, and there is every reason to believe that the amnesty lias produced an excellent effect on the native population. The pressing forward of sur veys and the construction of roads prior t« the alienation of Grown lands, have proceeded actively daring the past year, and satisfactory results have been at tained to the promotion of permanent settlement. . further experience in de partmental administration has shown that - poiue .changes are' requisite in the land laws, in;order to give fuller effect to the jdesire of the Legislature' that the public estate .should be disposed of so as to pro- 1 mote the distribution of the land amongst iticm.i Amendments of exist ng Acts, having ;that object in view, will be sub tnittedi lor your consideration. During the-last session, Parliament determined to>,a4apt? within fixed limits, a system gfJfaiMUng agricultural ! lands with a per petual tenure. The initiation of the system has been attended with results which'may upon the whole be deemed The introduction of popula tion/under < the nominated system of immigration was resumed on its being authorised-by Parliament, and has been Carried mn during-the recess The in creasing facilities of communication with Europe, thelarge areaof land whichisbeing opened 'for settlement by roads and rail ways, and the establishment of new indus tries, cfferyear by year greater inducements foR theintroduction of capital, and at the Stumer, time point out the necessity of Steadily continuing the assistance which is givenirom the public -funds in aid of im migration. With the aid of money voted by Parliament increased facilities fir the development of • the goldfields have been provided, and encouragement to this im portant industry has been thereby offered. A ilarge sum-has been expended by private .enterprise in opening out quartz reefs, and this:branch of the industry is steadily aMUming larger proportions, and becom ing, a .permanent source of wealth to the colony.. I have' been able to give effect to the. wishes of the Legislature, by arrang ing forihe continuation of the ’Frisco mail service for* a period of two years beyond the. termination of the existing; contract, at a.cost to this colony at something less than-that prescribed by the resolution passed last session. The particulars are contained- in papers' which will be laid before you.; Tenders for the establishment of-n-direct line of steamships between Great Britain'and the coluny were advertised for here, as well as in the United King dom^-but neither the Agent-General nor the<.Postmaster-General have received any.offers. Your renewed attention to this subject will be invited during the session.- ; --

of the House of Reprb „ inmxariTßs —' -The - estimate of revenue expenditure for the current financial year will belaid

before you in the coarse of a few days. Honorable Gentlemen, of the Legis 't.sttvr Council, and Gentlemen of ' 'trius House of Representatives— ''. I».i- .v 7 ! ■ • ,5, ■', ' 'Returns will be presented to you which willshow that notwithstanding consider able commercial depression during a part ofu'tbe-psst year, the public revenue hss been Well; maintained. The increasing receipt* from railways are a satisfactory .eridenoer<of the'general progress and weßdMing of the country: The fre ■nent^applicationß that are made to - this *;colony to- .take part in : exhibi tioafto in -various ■' parts of the world baff led ■oyadvisefs to give a careful con ■idnation-to this subject.- and they have eogue l fc> , tbe'->con«lusion that' the objects ■ought' by > exhibitions would be more effectually promoted and a" a less cos: by ’ thh oatablishdient in London'of a perrnan : ■ eniexhibition for'products of the indus- - It proposed to ; . snbmitio you resolutions, with a view of I: inviting the co-operation of the several colonjw.interested. It is, I think, gene rally conceded that the Legislative Coun ; cil' basyfor-the most part discharged its I -functions -with credit to itself, and advan "f ’ tsge>tothe colony, but public opinion, I believe, has come or is fast coming, to the ' } < coficTuaidn that the time has arrived when an Elective Oounoilshoold be substituted'

libvious magni irithont so as to the of. my subject session; n refer* or less 'or the e place easures 3overn lament, ost part will, 1 reason* bflls of eat will

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, June 14. NOTICES OP MOTION. In the House Mr Montgomery gave notice to ask the Colonial Treasnier what date the Financial Statement will be made on. Mr J. McKenzie gave notice to ask the Minister of Public Works when the State ment would be made and the Public Works Estimates brought down. Sir George Grey gave notice to move that a Land Tax should be imposed. Mr Montgomery gave notice to move the repeal of the Property Tax. Sir George Grey also gave notice of a Bill to abolish the Legislative Council altogether, and of several Bills on other subjects.

CABLE NEWS

LAThST FROM EUROPE

[rkdtrr’s TKLKG KA ms —copyright. ] The Queensland Navy. London, June 13. It has transpired that the Queens land Government has ordered two gun boats and two torpedo boats from Eng land for the defence of the colony. Grant to Irish Tenants. In the House of Commons last night, the motion for providing grants by the State, to enable the Irish tenants to purchase their farms, was brought be fore the House by the Conservative leaders, and after a long discussion was agreed to.

AUSTRALIAN .

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] I Received June 14, 12.40 p.m.] ie New Hebrides Annexation.

Melbourne, To-day,

The Agent-General at London tele graphs to the Government that he is arranging a deputation of Agents-Gene ral to wait upon Earl Derby in regard to. the proposed annexation of New Hebrides..' He apprehends there will b$ difficulty consequent upon the agreement that exists between England and France not to annex the Pacific Is lands. The telegram further states that the public feeling in London is op posed to the sweeping policy of annexa tion.

TELEGRAMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION;] The Opening of Parliament. Parliament was opened to-day at 2 o’clock by His Excellency the Governor in person, with the usual ceremony. There were 29 members of the' Lower House, and 15 members of the Upper House present. - Messrs Brandon and Barnicoat took the oaths and their seats in the Council. Native Movements- New Plymouth, To-day. The TararMki Herald Uremu correspon dent writes that “ the. Natives from this district are leaving for Parihaka, and they say, they are coming back, but I notice carts going that seem to be loaded with things as if some of them were going to stay there. Not many have gene yet, but more go to-morrow so as to be at Parihaka on the 17th.” New Bailway Route. Mr Hursthouse has discovered a prac ticable route for a railway line from the north of Mokau.” The Mover and Seconder in the Upper House. Wellington, To-day. It is understood that the Hon Mr Brandon will move, and the Hon Mr Barnicoat second the Address in Reply in the Legislative Council. A Gale.

A strong southerly gale is blowing, but ino damage is reported. Geological Survey. , At a meeting of the Philosophical Society, Mr A. McKay’s report on the geological survey of the Hast Coast of the ■North Island was read. He described the geological survey of a series of low hills and gullies about fourteen miles from Masterton, and exhibited a model which indicated a well-defined crater which he had no doubt was .the low neck of an extinct volcano. He inferred from the adjacent strata that the volcano was toot an ancient one in a geological sense, though he offered no comparative data as to the period of the probable activity. The Longhurst Case.' : Mr Dwan, chairman of the meeting who petitioned the Governor for Longhurst’s release, has received a reply that as no new fads were discovered, the Governor sees no reason to interfere with the sen tence.' Arrival. Arrived—Barque Cambria, Nicholson, from London, after an uneventful passage of 122 days. Passenger, Mr Inn. > The Blue BibboniArmy. Christchurch, To-day. The Blue Ribbon movement is rapidly extending in the country districts. Up wards of 2,000 have signed the pledge in and around Christchurch, and the Blue Ribbon is now worn by fully 5,000 per sons. ' Mr Seddon. Kumar a, To-day. Mr Seddon, M.H.R., addressed his constituents last night. A vote of thanks and confidence was unanimously passed. A Fortunate Escape. A man named Raly, whilst out pro specting yesterday fell down an abandoned shaft 32ft deep, and escaped with a spra ned wrist. Adjourned. Dunedin, To : day. The Land Board enquiry and the cases have been adjourned. Sailed. ! Sailed, for London—-The Wellington, with twelve passengers and a full cargo. The Electric Light Co. v. Stamp Duty. In the Electric light Co. •*’, Stamp Commissioner, an appeal from the latter’s decision that the Company must pay di|ty, Judge Williams uphold the latter od the ground that the Company is not exclusively a manufacturing one, as it is empowered to acquire and deal in patents. The Longhurst Case. 1 [from our own correspondent.] Wellington, To-day. Regarding the Longhurtt petition the following letter has just been received by Mr P, Dwan, a member of the deputa tion that waited on the Governor recently on the subject;—“l am directed by the Minister of Justice to state that the _ peti tion for the release of Longhurst, signed by yourself and others, and presented to his Excellency the Governor, has been duly considered by his Excellency. lam directed-to inform you that the petition discloses no new facts regarding the re commendation of a former decision, and his Excellency declines to accede to the - prayer of the petition.—J. P. McAlister, for inspector of Prisons."

In order to meet iho times, we notipe that Mr Ranger, baker, of East street, has determined to ‘reduce the price_ of Ibreadto’dd the'4lb loaf. A notification to this effect will be found in another column;

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY JUNE 14, 1883.



New Advertisements • I HAVE much pleasure in notifying to my customers that, from this date, I am prepared to supply FIRST QUALITY BREAD AT 6pß N 0 E THE 41b LOAF. Again thanking customers for their pas support, I trust to merit a continuance of the same in the future. James Ranger, BAKER, Ac., Prospect Buildings, East street. 1390



METHYEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A Gift Auction AND SOIREE Will be held at the Metbven School, ON WEDNESDAY, 20th INST.



Sale at 2 p. m. Contributions for which will be received by i\ir Murray, schoolmaster, up to date of sale. SOIREE will commence at 7-30 p.m. Addresses will be delivered during the evening. The Musical part of the programme will be under the leadership of Mr Savage and his A. P. 0. choir. Admission —2s. D. CAMERON, 1388 Secretary, Impounding Notices. JMPOU N D E T. ""IMPOUNDED—I Roan COW, near calving ;no brands. 1 Chestnut Gelding HACK ; brand OW near shoulder. 1 Bay Horse FOAL, four white legs, white face. About 180 Merino EWES ; brands HS, A, K over J, and other brands. If not released on or before June 24 will be sold. WILLIAM PRICE, Poundkeeper. Ashburton, June 11, 1883. . 1381 F. Ferriman. F. Ferriman Has for sale harrows BY HAXTOK & BEATTIE, Patentees and Sole Makers of the Celebrated SPRING TOOTH FLEXIBLE HARROWS. They combine Lightness of Draught, Practicability, and Cheapness, and meet the approval of all who have examined them. Over 500 at work in New Zealand since 1880. This Patent Harrow has been awarded First Prize at the recent Exhibition held in Christchurch New Zealand, May, 1882, and the following prizes were also gained after competitions, trials, and testings:— Ist Prize Medal at Taieri Agricultural



Show, 1880 lat Prize at the Mataura Show, Gore, 1880 Ist Prize at the Invercargill Show, 1880 lat A war! of Merit, Ashburton Exhibi tion, March, 1881 lat Prize Medal, Napier Show, 1881 lat Prize Medal, Invercargill Exhibition, November, 1881 Ist Prize, Launceston, Tasmania, 1882 Ist Prize for Light and Heavy, Dunedin, 1872 Ist Prize, Gore, 1882 Ist Prize Medal; Taieri Show, November, 1881 l?t Prize, Patea Show, December, 1881 Ist Prize, Riverton Show, December, 1881 Ist Prize, Oamaru Show, December, 1881 Ist Award of Merit, Dunedin Exhibition, 1881 Ist Prize, Dunedin Show, December, 1881 Ist Prize, Christchurch Exhibition, May, 1882 Ist Prize, Invercargill, December, 1882 Ist Prize Sonthbridge, 1882 FIRST PRIZE, ASHBURTON, 1882. The Principal Advantages op this Harrow abb as Follows: It is 25 per cent. Cheaper than any other. Because of its simplicity, it is more durable. The flexible and spring-tooth working 6t the Harrows produce a steady strain, which prevents horses from having sore shoulders. A twelve-foot Harrow can be taken to pieces and put together again by any boy in five minutes’ time. Every tooth being a component part of the Harrow, the extra labor and expense of tools, bolts, nuts, threads, shoulder pieces, framework, etc., is entirely done away with. Each tooth acta independently of the others, and will do its work thoroughly over level, rough, knolly, or unevenly ploughed ground. It is the only Harrow in the world that can be taken to pieces in ten minutes, and securely packed in a bag ready for ship ment, or that can be taken to a black smith’s and sharpened, at half the cost of any other. It is the only Harrow in the world that will do its work' thorough and well in harrowing crosswise over new ploughed ground, without tmr'nsr over the turf. Because of the flexible and spring tooth movement of the Harrow it is im possible for any of its teeth catching against roots or rocks, thereby making it miuch easier for the team that is drawing it: ! It is a perfect Chain or Seed Harrow, when turned on its back, acting an inch or inch and a-half in the soil, leaving a smooth surface. 1132 "*JORTH BRITISH AND MERCIAN ■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; i F. FERRIMAN, ! .East street. .774 fTJHE GUARDIAN is published every I evening, giving every day’s news, up tb'tihe hbur or going to piress. This is bett&’ftum buying a sixpenny weekly.



S. E. Poyntz. Stephen E. Poyntz, HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE, AND FINANCIAL A -i., T. Loans negotiated ; 1 cuts a d Debts collected ; all kinds of Agency business conducted. PROPERTIES FOR SALE FARMS- -222 acres, highly improved, good bui d ings, and well watered ; —lease ri 50 acre reserve will be given in. 300 acres of well farmed land, in prime condition. 500 acres, improved, good buildings. 168 acres. This is a highly improved farm, divided into nine paddocks, water running through each ; part under wheat and oats, balance in English grasses ; well suited for a dairy farm, being only a quarter of a mile from a railway station. 300 acres virgin soil on the Cold strea Estate. 80 acres, improved, good house, and well fenced ; quality also good. TOWN SECTIONS— Ashbcbton. 905, 906, Grey street 492, 493, Cameron street 771, Corner of Wakanui road and Cox street, with frontage also to East Belt 830, Cox street And several others



HOUSES— A six-roomed house in Moore street A five-roomed house in Wakanui road A five-roomed house in Cameron street A four-roomed house on N.B. Belt—a bargain. A six-roomed house in Moore street, splendid garden attached. Tinwald. 629, a corner section in good position Suburban. The equity of redemption over Half an acre, with five cottages erected on same ; let to good tenants Half an acre at Allenton. One acre near the Woollen Factory— splendid site for workmen’s cot tages. TO LET— A five-roomed house in Cameron street A six-roomed ~ ~ ~ „ An eight-roomed house in Burnett street A seven-roomed house in Tancred street west A three-roomed cottage, with three acres of grass land, at a low rental. A three-roomed cottage. Agent for the celebrated CARLYLE FACTORY AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Which can be supplied at Christchurch prices ; rail carriage extra. Agent for , SCOTT BROS.’ RANGES, and Ironwork of all descriptions. Agent for T. HERN’S “ECLIPSE” DOUBLE FOUNTAIN WASHING BOILER, A great Boon to Housewives, saving labor and fuel. Agent for THE HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital..... £3,000,000 Risks taken on all classes of buildings, merchandise, etc., at current rates. Offices— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. . 835 S. E. POYNTZ. MONEY. —The following sums to LEND on freehold security, at current rates :—LSOO, L2OO, L 1,500, and LIO,OOO, in amounts suit borrowers. S. E. POYNTZ George Jameson. George Jameson , West street, Ashburton (Next to the N.Z. Grain Agency Com pany’s Store). HAS FOR SALE SEED WHEAT— Hunter’s White Pearl Tuscan ' PLOUGH-SHARES— Hornsby’s and Ransomes Anglo-American Drills Oats, Barley Chaff, Bran Sharps, Flour Oatmeal, Tea, Sugar Soap, Candles Oils (Kerosene and Boiled) Little’s Sheep Dip Arsenic, Blue Stone, Rock Salt Fencing Wire, Stakes and Staples Drain Pipes Potatoes (Derwent and Kidney) 647



rjlO FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY, Is now prepared to Dip Sheep, At either the Tinwald or Ashburton Yards. For particulars as to the scale of charges, apply at the Yards, or at the Company’s Offices, West street, Ashburton. GEORGE JAMESON, 862 Chairman of Directors. HIGHEST AWARD AND GOLD MEDAL New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, for Glazed Drain-pipes, Moulded ; Bricks, etc. Ford and Ogdon, 1 South Malvern and Christchurch, fire-brick, drain-pipe AND FIELD-PIPE MANUFACTURERS. i WARDS for Salt-glazed Stoneware A. Drain-Pipes;—Canterbury Agricultu ral and Pastoral Association ; Grand No vember Show, 1881, First Prize, Silver Medal. Ashburton Agricultural and Pas toral Association ; October Show, 1881, First Prize. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Silver Medal for Bricks, Special Quality. First-class references from Engineers, Architects, Contractors and others. Manufacturers of Malt-kiln Tiles, Fire Tiles, Fire Bricks, Special Brick (red and white), Air Grates, Chimneypots, Roofing, Ridging and Floor ing Tiles,- r*nrAen' Border Tiles, Pig Troughs, Flowerpots, Jam and Pickle Jars, Butter Crooks, Bread Pans, etc. Fireclay; l Cement of the best brands. Goods forwarded by rail direct from the works, South Malvern, or from the Christ church depot. For quotations apply to GEORGE JAMESON, , 861 Agent, Ashburton.



Tenders. E N D E R S. TENDERS are invited for BUILDING a Four-roomed COTTAGE at Tinwald. Plans and specifications may be seen by applying to the undersigned, to whom tenders are to be sent not later than 6 pm. on WEDNESDAY, 20th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. 1389 R BIRD.



mHE EDUATION BOARD OF THE J. DISTRICT OF NORTH CAN TERBURY. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for ALTERA TIONS to School and ADDITIONS to Master’s House at Alford Forest. Plans, specifications, etc., (can be seen at the office of Mr Joseph Ward, Ashburton. Endorsed tenders are to be sent in to the Chairman of the Board not later than 3 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant. The Board does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. EYERARD C. FARR. Architect. Christchurch, 6th June, 1883. 1333 Lost. , LOttT,—ITwo 1 Two BOOKS, an index to a ledger, and a small day-book. Sup posed to have dropped from a buggy on Alford Forest road. Finder rewarded on returning them to Tucker, Restell, and Co. 1384 Strayed. ' STRAYED, into my paddocks, last Wednesday—4 Chestnut unbroken COLTS. Owner can have same on pay ment of expenses. Apply Mrs Gibson, Wakanui Beach. 1358 To Let. WANTED TO LET—An 8-roomed HOUSE and Garden, in Burnett street east. Apply on the Premises, to Mr Rooney, Burnett street, Ashburton. 1378 FOR CROPPING. | TO LET, for two crops, 1446 acres of goood Tuspock LAND, in the Hinds District, in lots of 166 acres and up wards. The land is near the railway, and each block is fenced and well supplied with WStBPi Apply, Office of this Paper. 936 T. Bollock. T. Bullock, A CCTIONEER, AND ESTATE GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. THE ARCADE, BDRNETT STREET, Ashburton. Persons desirous of investing in Town Properties are invited to inspect the fol lowing sections, which have been placed in my hands for sale on liberal terms of payment. Being 448, Barnett street 676, Havelock street 316, 318, 689, Cameron street 704, Cameron and William streets, corner section 711, Wakanui road and Wills street 746, Wakanui road and Peter street 751, Town Belt East and Peter street, corner section 822, Cox street 828, 818, Aitken street 842, Aitken and Casa streets, corner section T. BULLOCK. M ° -- E T ■ Several Sums ready for investment on approved Freehold Security, at the lowest current rate of interest. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Matson, Cox, ani Co. Matson Cox & Co. AUCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, M LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates and cn tavorable termfl WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS.



Jjl O R SALE. Price £l6O. $-acre land and 4-roomed House, .near the Gasworks. Only £JO cash required. T. BOLLOCK.



F O R E|. 94 acres, 2 roods, 38 • perches, part of Ringwood Estate. This is very good land, veil fenced, and laid down to grass. T. BULLOCK.



r o s E. 2 Double-Furrow Ploughs; also, Spring Cart, new. T. BULLOCK.



WE HAVE NOW ON HAND FOR SALE— WOOLPACKS and CORNSACKS. FENCING WIRE of All Sizes—BARBED and PLAIN. GREEN and YELLOW TANCRED TURNIPS. SKIRVIN SWEDES, and other TURNIP SEEDS 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 REAPERS AND BINDERS, (fee. Wool PURCHASED in large or small quantities or consigned to the CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, or the HOME MARKET. , LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Ma.de on Consignments, Weekly Sales OF HORSES, COWS, PIGS, and ALL KINDS of STOCK and PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS, At 11 o’clock sharp. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OB' STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE AT ASHBURTON YARDS On TUESDAY, JUNE 12- AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX. - & CO. WEST STREET, Ashbdbton. Cheap Storage. Apply, 1353 MATSON, COX & CO. For Sale. FOR SALE, —PIANO, by Lipp and Sohn, For Sale ; a powerful and sweet toned instrument; guaranteed. 1385 H. M. JONES. rjlO DAIRYMEN AND OTHERS. I have several Cows, in full profit, for sale ; early application necessary Oaten Sheaf Chaff now on hand. 59 ALBERT ROBERTS.



F OR SALE CHEAP. Town Sections 525, 530, 506, 507, Tin wald, the two latter corner sections. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS. Wheat Laud. WHEAT LAND. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Messrs Tancred and Allen to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, Burnett street, on SATURDAY, JUNK 16, Rural Section 28752, containing— -140 AC RE S 140 Tussock Land, Situated about 2£ miles from the town of Ashburton, arid fronting on the toad leading to the Kaiapoi reserve. Persons desirous of obtaining new land for wheat growing are invited tp inspect this block at once. This is the only un sold property in the diaript belonging to Mepsrs Tanpred and Allan, and to effect a sale a low reserve has been placed upon it, with liberal terms of payment. Sale at I o'clock. 1299 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



Public Notices. TRIAL ofTIORNsBY’S PATENT Gorse-cutter Will take place at MR HUNT’S FARM, Wakanui road, ON FRIDAY NEXT, At 1.30 p. m. Farmers interested in Gone Gutting are respectfully invited to attend. 1386 F. FERRIMAN. Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum for three months, and 7 per cent, per annum if fixed for 6 months or over. J. WARD, Manager. Office Arcade Chambers, Burnett street. nl6 jyj- O T I 0 K Any person or persons found on Grove Farm, gathering mushrooms or otherwise Trespassing iu pursuit of game, without written notice, will be prosecuted. JOHN CARTER, 487 Manager. jyj'R F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 Business Notices. pHEAP STATIONERY. LAW AND COMMERCIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Foolscap, excellent quality—ls per qu re Bankers’ superfine envelopes—ls per pckt. Superfine cream laid note paper —ss per ream Good business Envelopes—f»s Qd per 1000 CASH. Books by the most popular authors, of fered at alarraipg sacrifice, to make room for new stock shortly to arrive from Lon don. D’Aubigne’s History of the Refor mation, full tporroco, published price 6Qs, offered at 40s. Faiths of the World, half calf, 2 vjs., published price QQs, offered at 40s. Dictionary of Universal Bio graphy half rnorroco, published price 20a, offered at 15a. Note the Address— R. B E V A N, Saundbus’ Buildings, Next Shoe to Quill’s Hotel. 1217,



Business Notices. , ' a;.A i,m\ u. -MIJ jhi a io -A vniril r;(jati/!or> libC’sl;i W iq ... iijriftJ/.O no, i *;i .’i.ir.'i w ILL H 0 L D M O JT , ■ .. v;; Jfiift* : uosifislq . : l-> r>) .MOTf." , ; f. ,•/ IO /ii.i'ib (ino .. - -,. : i -o ■•jno.il : . i ■-tulnh *1: COMMENCING, FRIDAY JUNE /^ Cheap Sale, c : avail ,'i »:.iqß (IB rsisJ • ■ j'i -t r.i.-fl-’-Wl bn£' !o-c; rnv,t .. \ jU-Jc-5



c S A S S S. W. Alcorn’s ? n U.thr 4rt»s ■ ot nul.'ijns ad :!■,!•! ;.,t Jusrrr ■/ 1 i .-xiiiiM.vt-! ‘../I; ■; ■; -'/u ’Vj . ir, }ii!>( ?.{ il ■ ; ■ !,>!!£ /• ■ xf iilv-’ fll M 1 f ..■ :;i.i A ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING SALE b -i-.-b ’ . .. wbm-mcKI WILL COMMENCE ON j v ; >Jx.nnj TURDAY NEXT, J U N,..8 r bbd LOOK OUT -** 1 : ‘ nK * fi S ■ > ‘=dj ■'J K33V5 FOB STARTLING BARGAINS IN BOOTS CLOTHING GENERAL DRAPERY MANTLES MILLINERY &c. &c. &c. S. W. Alcorn, EAST STREET. {]• :<i riJwi.t <. ! ' . 1 -:b"i.nib> . , bin. ; :V b . • ; •♦r-'wiwptp ■>.; - ,-nudvJ ,-iiTiJ JMOdIIV/ ■ ' --r>x! r - : ;■! • n-j ■■l - ; -.1 :?■ ;* . A. v‘J io . :Jl fcibi'O'x . U! .:.b Aiin-.imo ■■■!•; 0! ■ ■ ■. :-jirtA 'a -y:'u\: f f rf!) .3:>.br:



UP! ROLL UP!! OPENING ON SATURDAY, Corner of Burnett and East streets, Ash burton, THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF NOTED Little Dust Pan. Truly called a Direct SUPPLY STORE, Importing all our own GOODS or Pur chasing Insolvent Estates, we can offer special advantages to Purchasers. Parties Furnishing or needing any Household Requisites should pay us a visit. Come and judge for yourselves. LITTLE DUST PAN. East street. 1156



A 1 Bakery, v / ATEXT BAKER AND BROWN’S COACH FACTORY, , Havelock street, Ashburton, MESSRS KELLY* COX beg toinform the inhabitants of the County of Ashbur ton, that they have RE-OPENED the BAKERY Establishment formerly ia the occupation of Mr T. Hicks, Havelock street, and are now prepared to Supply the Delivered within the Belt At 6d for CASH. The Bread will be guaranteed to be of the best quality, and full weight. One trial is respectfully solicited. Our Mr Kelly has been engaged in the Bakery Business on the West Coast for several years, and the reputation which he gained there will be maintained here for turning out a first-class Loaf. Hotel and liestaurant-keepers desirous of running monthly accounts can make special arrangements for so doing. 1366 gPECIAL NOTICE. Alpheus Hayes Desires to inform his customers and others that his NEW SAWMILLS at Woodlands, Invercargill, are now in full swing, in the finest block of bush in Southland, known as the Mabel Bush, and and that, together with his Mills at Wai mate and Stewart’s Island, he is prepared to supply Timber and Firewood in any quantities at the lowest possible rates, and that customers can have their orders de livered at any station along the railway line, or from his yards at Ashburton. The Timber in the Mabel Bush is known to be of superior quality, so that with perfectly new machinery White Pine Flooring and Match Lining can bs sup plied to customers’ satisfaction. ALWAYS IN STOCK— Best Newcastle Goal Firewood (short and long) Roofing Iron Nails Lead Zinc Fencing Wire V.D.L. Timber, Palings, and Shingles Posts and Bails. Gates and Gate Posts And every requisite for the trade 41b Loaf W. H. COLLINS, Manag«" Ashburton, 6th April, 1883.



■o ve-m rir Albert Bobeyt^, VUJH ii'li iVjfi (I L UR rl^irl _ ...... , : ilu.-ffS : Having purchased, thej premisea^jlatfly . , i ,i.n. bWSaOTft occupied by Jameson and Roberta,, CONTINUE TO ~ OARR* :^ BUSINESS AS USUAL,, 1 : ;: - 'i-.yji And is now prepared to BUY Wheat Oats , . Barley RyoQrassi" ; Reaa , Tares I);;-.-liiti ft{ . i>jr,v td; n . r iqsjf : L:co nun 3 fl jiudT •-fT'". .sCj,isil r-, :,.l -,’i tr.S « M.S :AqqU Oaten Sheaf And other r j HAS FOR SALE— LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP' 1 , J 1 CORNSACKS, Seaming Twine *■' "■ PLOUGHSHARES, . i , : BLUESTONE, Lampblack, Raddle .. 1 KEROSENE, Caster and Boiled Oils TEA, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Rock-salt■;> v? FLOUR, 60, 100, 200 lb bags, Oatmeal; Potatoes FENCING WIRE, 8,9, 19, >dad ttalf vanisedßarb : Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples CLOVERS, White, Red, Alsyke, Cow* grass, Ryegrass, and Cocksfoot ■ TURNIPS, Purpletop, Groentop, Devon Greystone, Whiteatone, Stabile, and Rape Swede, Qorse, Mangolds, Carrot ■*»«* . ° and Garden SEEDS BRAN, Oats, Sharps, Chaff, Chick* wheat SEED, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Pear, , Beans i < ' t nj. LOANS NEGOTIATED. t! \r MONEY ADVANCED ojt FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES. osii idERAL ADVANCES made■ « nd other Produce placed in Store ' 1 R SALE OR SniPMVNTI {> - wA. ■ v , , < fli Albert .Agentlot ; • : ..is i - M-jh «oo»! BO BERTS, PAXTQB GRAIN MERCHANTS, - ■■■■.; 137, Manchester street, Christchurch*