The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV-No. 9*5.1

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, JULY A I*B3

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



A us J t a ntasioa Ageats, & Alfted Harrison, A UCTIONEER, VALUER, COM .CV MISSION AGENT, &*.. Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, ; ' and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at , ] o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. /AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS - ‘ REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on , ‘ 'the books. No charge unless sold. • AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION r FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ' Every clans of Risks taken at lowest rates. 8 - ALFRED HARRISON. , Walter B. Moss, Burnett Street, Ashburton, PIONEER, ACCOUNTANT, LAND AND COMMISION AGENT; A UCTIONS of Land, Horses, Cattle, Pips Produce. &c., at his Salerooms ' arid Yaids every Saturday. ’ ‘of Stock,,at Ashburton and Saleyarde alternate Tues* day, Outsicjeaales aa required, and on special ’terras. • ,7'' '■ ‘ , ' Brokerage and Commission. Business in; all 'its forms. s Debts and Renta collected and Houses: and Estates cared for. I. liOANS NEGOTIATED. , ■ . ;wa? pay, rent? , ;T.ND have nothing left at the end of n the term when you have the oppor tunity of acquiring a Freehold of your own withouFany considerable outlay. HAS FOR SALE,' ■i: 1 .,"!. .-W#h wany,.-okhers,-. ;■ The following pick, of TOWN SEC TIONS, which are so situated that they SWuit every year increase materially" in Valne,;and whioh are to be sold cheap if isold Bo'qn :— ‘ - ' V t ' 1 Sfe^tiOn'No. 338, 'border Moore and :i■ I ‘. William streets, on which is erected U! ‘two comfortable cottages, both well < ; 1 " .Tehted. ' ' i ' Sebnohi Nos. 425 and 426, on Tancred ’ ‘ street (half an acre). ; Sections Nos. 465, 466, and .467, on the s corner', of' Havelock and , William



Streets—a most desirable property. Six-roomed house and .J acre land, '*■' cbmer of East Town Belt and Peter street; house well finished v ir ' r: throughout. • ! Si?-roomed hou?e r ; thoroughly well /* ■ finished and in perfect order; J acre " V land ; orchard in full * profit and



■•' 1 capital garden ; every convenience. * Large two-storey house of 14 rooms, • with 2 acres.grand land; admirably • 1 adapted, for private boarding-house," ' J and:within two or three chains of iß "‘ the Town Belt. . 1 Also, Ji "§ ! aore of land, with two neatlcottages , , thereon, opposite Casa street, on m i fi Norlh Town Belt (a dead,gift). * FARM FOR SALE—2OO acres at Sea field, part of sections 27432 and '' 27438, fallowed for past three - ■ yeat's, and in good heart for crop : f ■ Piping; water race runs through the ■■ - ''land. To be. sold cheap, the o wner ' - * having left the district. Apply at .*»/.. _■’johce. v' ‘' Section Mo. 581, corner of Cameron and > • Park.atreets, with two fo-ir-roomed : cottages thereon ; Jth acre to each house ; both rentedV to good • ’■ '■ tenants. ' ‘Sections 1046, 1047, and 1050, each J acre, on Peter street, near Town •■ c ■ Belt We4t. A> GOOD CHANCE Pot am an of. small means’to ACQUIRE a First-class ,B,U SINESS. For sale, a .well selected new first-class stock of FaNCY. GOODS, together with OF BUSINESS in; the lead-, ihg.thproughfare in Christchurch. Terms very eitajr. ' ... - i r'easona given for selling, atipnfip. lb . n i : WALTER B. MOSS, ! street.: TO ASSIST PUR CHASERS' WHJBRE REQUIRED. . ; Honpea and Sections wanted for . Sale or _ to Rent. -• to farmers. if KILN-DRIED WHEAT to hfa-w§n.tit -n*nVo WALTER B. ‘MOSS’S t A H CTION ROOMS. Shipping. SHORTEST AND ? MOST • DIRECT ROUTE TO GR CAT BRITAIN ANI) EUROPE. .OU'-.Ust. Through America,via Sandwich Islands. Thp Pacific ’ ’Mshl' Sleamship pompany Passengers booked to London, Liver pool;- or- Paris at a through rate, thus securing tipecial advantages. iFor rates' of Freight and Passage, and inJtpnnation. apply to > ~: j SAWTELU& CO., ■ Agents, A ~ Christchurch. ' ■ BusiheS* Notices' A'tfc%Wirtj ,intend building 2S. o)r Me ihyitod to C AliL at the, YARDS ,/;j! S'-! -pi --• 0 y ‘ ; ' : BROWN, . * TlMißfeß Where they jean be fully supplied witl everything they require in TIMBER c «S?W. <?%* 4r?4e:dine; 8 lOTtest O^ent‘Rates, , / „ , ■ ...; IANPINa :.' "#iße, ( Yemeni ’ ’AaiSric&n Dressed'ShelyingjVupd, piths imber, large u ftßsbftmenl.‘„“Spedial ai ’on to OouflttyiOrdera; -Arid shfppdd direc meidin^.'’ ' rijiifJ. B R O W N, -rOiOTOB I- TUAK-fclfeßß*.;'' jPepat : Railway .Siding an ftPSP 3 ! ißeUj.-Phriatobaroh.‘



Business Notices. Eriedlander Bros. BE DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER SHIP. ~|~N consequence of not yet having found a Purchaser for their ENORMOUS STOCK, FRIEDLANDER BROS. Hare resolved to make i FURTHER REDUCTIONS, With a view to reduce the Stock to at least ONE HALF OF ITS PRESENT VALUE, ; Which they trust will bring it within the reach of SMALLER CAPITALISTS,



And they are prepared to dispose of their Business to stilt Purchasers in the FOLLOWING LOTS, separate or together Lot 1, DRAPERY & CLOTHING. Lot 2, GROCERY & PROVISIONS. Lot 3, HARDWARE & IRONMONGERY. THE CHEAP SALE Will continue until the Business is disposed of, and GREATER BARGAINS Than ever will be offered to the Public. SPLENDID SITES FOB PRIVATE RESIDENCES, Fruit and Vegetable Gardens, etc., ALLENTON TOWNSHIP WE are prepar ed to receive applications : for the PURCHASE of SECTIONS in the above township. , The Sections range from 1 to 5 acres, and are of the ! RICHEST SOIL IN THE COUNTY. Terms of Payment Liberal. We have now ON SaLE SEED WHEAT ~ OATS , BARLEY Of various kinds, which we now offer,at ■ LOWEST PRICES. CASH ADVANCES made on Growing Crops. HAVE NOW ON SALE SEED WHEAT. Minnesota Five Velvet Chaff Milwaukee No. 2 And various other Brands. SEED BARLEY. Chevalier Carter’s Pedigree SEED OATS. Canadian Tuscan Danish Which we now offer ax Lowest Pbices. In conjunction with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., of Christchurch, Auctioneers, we hold FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Stock of every description, at Ashburton and Tinwald Saleyarda a ternatejy. Farmers and Stockowners entrusting Stock to us, can rely on same being dis posed of to best advantage. We are also prepared to make CASH ADVANCES oh Growing Crops. Friedlander Bros., AGENTS COLONIAL INSURANCE ■ COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE).



Business Notices.



R E S SHAKING. Begs to announce to her numerous patrons (hat she hns removed to Bakers’ Buildings, next to D. MacEarlane, Grocer, Havelock Street, Ashburton. Orders promptly attended to. 396 e UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGS B.XJ.RY



DOMESTIC PATTERNS Mrs Hodge, DRESSMAKER, TANORED STREET, Thanks the Ladies of Ashburton for their liberal patronage, and begs to inti mate that she has received a few choice DRESS MATERIALS fl'otn7|d. KILTING (by machine) Id per yard. American Domestic Pattern P.epot. ! REGISTRY OFFICE FOR FEMALE . SERVANTS. 85



APRIL,, 1883, P r. Taylor's RICE , L I of *’ : TEAS AND GROCERIES. S T Just received, a few tons of new Dun edin Oatmeal, price 3s 9d per bag. From London, hew Marmalade in glass packages, comprising— Goblets containing 11b, la Tumblers ~ ~ la Tankards ~ ~ Is, 2d Glass Jars ~ ,', Is Glass Jars ~ 21b, Is 6d . , Sugar basins, la -6d Amber sugar basins, Is 8d , Covered'butter dishes, Is 8d Jelly moulds, Is 6d Glass Jogs, 21bs, 2s 6d Some really choice new figs, Is per box K iikoiira Sheep’s Tongues, 3s per tin A feW cases of Clams left, 2lb tin, Is 2d New Balmoral Biscuits, 3d per lb. 83, COLOMBO STREET.' ’ T. TAYLOR solicits a trial of his new brands of Tea, which will be found as strong and good-flavored as any in Christ church at 6d per lb more money, and absolutely nure, no doubtful samples being,accept d. They are— Hququa blend, 2s per lb Caravan tea (Russian favorite), 2s 4d per lb , . Pouchong tea (favorite in India), 2s lOd per lb Though not a s If-styled professed tea-: taster (for there are no others), T. T. has ; 20 years’ London experience of the tea trade, and being his own agent, the pur chaser has one profit the less to pay ; in short, 6d may be saved In the purchase of; every pound of tea at Taydor’s. 139, MANCHESTER STREET. A strong, good-flavored family Tea, Is 6d per lb. A reduction of 2d per lb on 121 b boxes of any of the above An 311 b box of new season’s tea, 13s 6d, strong, good flavour, good leaf An 111 b box of new season's 'tea, 20s. Compare tins with the 25s box of other houses An 111 b box of the finest imported Assam . and Lapsang Souchong Teas, 28s Half-chests of 401bs, £2 10s to £5 Indian packets, in lead, of pure Assam Tea, 2a 4d per lb Currants, Raisins, and Sultanas, gashed . and dried ready for use, by patent machinery, the cleanest fruit in New Zealand New Currants, 6d per lb New Raisins, 6d and 8d; New Sultanais, 9d New Mixed Peel, Is 6d per lb TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT). Lentils, Egyptian, 3d. per lb Lentils, German, 6d per lb Haricots, 3d per lb Maize Meal, 3d per lb White Crystal Sugar, 4d per Ibi . Finest .Crystal Spgar, 4ja per lb ~ „ Snowdrops, 5d Pure Lemon Juice, quarts, Is 9d Calvesfoot Jelly, quarts 3s 6d, pints 2s 4d Loose Baking Powder, Is per lb Fowl’s "Wheat, 3a 6d per bushel . Best Flour, 251bs 3s 4d ; 501bs 6s 6d , N ew Muscatel's, Is 6d per lb French Plums, 21b bottle, 3s 6d Preserved Ginger, 4a 6d per jar High test Kerosene, 8a 6d, 9s 6d, and 10s 6d per tin A special discount allowed on all orders of £5 and upwards 123, LOWER HIGH STREET, E ID AND GRAY’S Sewly Improved New Zealand Central Disc Disc Harrow. 280 made and in use. Is the simplest, the best, and the most durable in the market. Last season it took First Prize in com petition with all Colonial and American makers, at Chri ’f'-luircb. Dunedin, In vercargill, Wyiitinain, Gore, Oamaru, Timaru, Waimate. Ellesmere, Rangiora, Masterton, Auckland, and Wanganui. .Sizes kept in stock — 6, 8 10, and 12ft Reid and Gray’s New Zealand . Twine Binder. At the Oamaru trial of Twine Binders it took the , Gold Medal as the beat Machine in the field, beating Samuelson’s and Howard’s. This season, at the Tuieri. trial, it took First Prize as the best Reaper and Binder, and also a First Prize as the best all round Machine, in competition with Hornsby’s, Howard’s, and W. A. Wood’s. We are now booking orders for the fol lowing harvest; and as the demand will be large we would like our friends to order at once, to avoid disappointment. As we will have a well-assorted stock of Fittings kt all our Branches, Farmers can rely on getting Fittings at a moment’s notice. . Double-furrow Ploughs, Chaffoutters, Horse Gears, Cambridge Rollers, Seed Sowers, etc. , etc. Illustratedcataloguesfree oh application to our Head Office, Dune din, cr ■ to our • Branches at Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, Christchurch, Ash burton, or Auckland.



remoyud to new premises. G. J. F. Lnblow, MERCHANT TAILOR & OUTFITTER, BEGS to intimate to his customers and the general public of Ashburton and the surrounding districts that he has R E MOV E, D To more extensive premises recently erected by him in TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next Union Bank of Australia)., To beep pace with his * largely increas ing trade, he has purchased a LARGE STOCK of the very best material, viz.-: Saddle r Whipcord Elastic Rib Kaiapoi .Bedford Cord West of England Melton Fancy Coating Black Cloth Irish Frieze Doeskin And other Tweeds too nuinerous to par ticularise. It is therefore needless to state that he is in a position to supply a first-class article at the lowest possible price FOR CASH, and in all cases A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. t Gentlemen’s own material made up. TANGRED,., STREET, ASHBURTON (Next to the Unibh Bank of Australia). ; > 1295 DM cF A R L A N E (Late Guard N.Z. Railways), . Begs : to. inform his numerous : friends that he has taken over the GROCERY BUSINESS lately carried on by Mr James .Baker, and hopes to merit a . fair abate of the patronage hitherto accorded to hib predecessor. All goods will be of the Best Quality, and will,bo sold CHEAP for CASH. " Cash Purchaser of Eresh Butter and Eggs. 1 ' . Note the Address— D. McFarlane (tate James,Baker), fl A V E LOCK STREET,, ’ 286 George Lea, JgUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Estimates and Plans furnished for all 'kinds of Brick, Stone', or Timber l Build ings. Funerals furnished at moderate prices. Workshops—Cameron st west; 812 . \ /jrONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, & iVx CHURCHYARD CROSSES, Made from the handsome and enduring Stone of this District, either Red or White. Designs submitted. Prices mode rate. Inscription accurate and neat. All Goods carefully packed and put on the Railway at Anama Station. A. Pollock, ARCHITECTURAL STONE CARVER, Mount Someks. 382 Geo. Booth & Sons, MANUFACTURERS and IMPORT ERS op AGRICULTURAL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, Sydenham (near Christchurch). Makers of 1 Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows Carlyle, Drava, Tip Carts, Spring Traps, &c. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sobers, &c. Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. Offices and Stores— ‘ 213 Tuam street, Christohurch. 1 Postal Address—P.O. Box 89,' Chtist church. ' 473 e Licensing *aot,. issi,. on s&it at Office of this Paper.



Business Notices.



[ MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). . CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided/Annually among the Policy Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS,iAND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Favorable Terms. • . . i i Special Notice.—As this Company has been the means of Reducing Fife Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own interests by heartily supporting it, and so prevent a return tp the .Old Rhtes. Agents for Ashburton and- District, OR R & CO. • ■ : 13n I



CANTERBURY BRANCH. S! j/j, ”:■:■ j . m/yi (pH IttSy t.t.vtv, v, > .-n-rrr. rvr.'rrr^ v sc ;S*T> ZXZJk*. .Established 1859. ::CApita l 1 1; ; tp'dO r QOOI , j: '.‘ ,• '■ ! MJTS O UflßllrlTY OF Stftik'Eh'&LDtna _ ; ‘ rp he; PBEM, IE R 0O L O NIAL COMP AN Y. FIRE AND MARINE. RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. .ASHBURTON AGENT— ' George Jameson. 24



Vegetables for the million. —ln consequence of the splendid season, the undersigned has about 20,000 CAULIFLOWERS, SAVOYS, etc., which he wishes to dispose of at alarmingly low rates for CASH. A Gobd Supply of CABBAGE and CAULIFLOWER Plants now on sale either at the shop or Hamp stead Garden. ■ , large supply of best quality POTATOES always kept in stock, at cheapest rates.; Fruit, Con fectionery, etc., always on hand. Edward lung, Wills street (Opposite Fire Brigade Station). 771 SZfX •painoexe pun ; X{jß9a Bjmdajj -saeud qoanqo -lEtaqQ BOBiuiaad eq? uo aepjo oi epem uoiqdtJosep: <CaaAf>. jo 'Buhisep oqj, jo jo qoojs petJBA pue ogaßj b etiiojj raojj peAiaoea qsnf snq ‘([OV'H ejooj\[ ‘i93jßm- ? 9u;qBO ‘N OS SHH c[ 'V df> ETHfI •HBnxifran.l ■fSTan-a a hum Nun & OTICE to the inhabitants of Rakaia and surrounding districts, that I am pre pared to supply them with prime Butchers’ MEAT at the undermentioned prices:— Beef, lOOlbs, at 3£d per lb. Side Mutton, 2|d ’’ „ CHARLES INDER, 1460. ' South Rakaia, M Si 3*33^ rnAKB TIME BY THE FORE JL LOCK.” r The circumstances of social. life are widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact Robert Murray, PRACTICAL . WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his 'arrival on these shores, and ho at once set his attention upon supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied, with extra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of .colonial life. He has just received an other supply of watches, and , invites attention to prices. • Celebrated Englisn levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, with extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, LG 10a ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10a, and Li2 12s; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and safe h" post on re ceipi of P. 0.0 7300-960 Q/WERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publica tions, with others, can be obtained at thb Office of this Paper : Education Act Railway Tariff (revised) Crown Lands Guide Regulation of Local Elections Act Public Libraries Acts . Companies Act Fencing Act Etc:, Etc. rp H E H A.R Y E S T. OWNERS of THRESHING MA CHINES are - rerainded.'ihat Receipt and Delivery, Books,for Machines are printed expeditiously ‘and cheaply at the Ofiice of this Paper, 1 next Tattersall’s, West stree ) Ashburton. 83



Business Notice.



Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT, ITiOR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in J Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing and Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass, and China Ware houses, where you will get everything of the best quality and at the lowest possible prices. TEA is my speciality ; —my 3s Tea is unequalled in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price. 689 d



0-0 MPU L S O’R-Y SALE. Hayes & Co. MUST HAVE MONET ’ AND WILL HOLD A CHEAP AND ' desperate sale. ■ For one Month, commencing j SATURDAY, 23rd JUNE, Their Prices must Astonish everybody. Welsh Flannel, B£d ; Scotch Flannel,, ing, 6d ; White Calico (American), 3s 6d, Grey Calico, 2s £d ; Our Blankets are grand at 8s lid ; Frt>v.ch Dress Serges, 4|d ; Costume Cloths, ; Homespun Tweed, for boys’ 'wear, 10£d ; Ladies’ ‘Coihrellas, Is lid; Ladies’ Lementeen; choke,-“2s lid; Cotton Sox, Id ; Felt- Carpet, Is; Hemp Carpet, Good Cotton Tick, 4|d Handter chiefs, 2d ; Curtain Net, 2£d ; . Lot of" Children’s Dresses, grand value, ,4s llL; Velvet Hat, Is ; Seal Caps, Is ;, ; 4rbuttoi Kid Gloves, black, 2s 6d ; Colored, Is 6d Ladies’ Chemises, Is; Real Ostrich Feathers, 2s 6d ; Black Beatrice Lace, per yard. Id; Trimmed Hats, from 3d ; Girl’s Fashionable Aprons, 6d ; Ladies’ Tweed Skirts, trimmed, 2s 6d ; Ladies’ Stays, la 9d ; Children’s Bibs, 3d; Ulster Jackets and Wool Goods, Desperately Cheap. Man’s Bracep, 1.R., 6d ; Men’s Trou*- sera and Vests;, 10s 6d ; Men’s Colonial Trousers, 8s 6d ;Men’s Moles, 4s 9d ; Lot Men’s Overcoats* to be sold, 19s lid; Men’s C011ar5,..4 boxes Is. Girls’ Kid |S. S. Boots, 2s 9d ; Ladies’ Kid Boots, B.Si, 3s 9d ; Ladies’ House Boots, 3s 6d } Seal Boots, good value, 10s 6d ; Strong Lace Boots, 8s 9d. Boys’ and Men’s Boots of every descrip tion are selling Cheaper than Ever. Observe the Address— BULLOCK’S ARCADE. h CHRISTCHURCH MONUMENTAL WORKS, Manchester street, Christchurch. The undersigned having purchased the Stock at less than cost price, he is able tq 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. P. MANSFIELD. ; While thanking patrons for past favors 1 beg to sobcit a continuance of the samd for my successor. v 511 J. SHEBRIPF.



A. J. Gardner, NURSERYMAN, JJ A S FOR SALE, 90.000 Pinus Insignia, 12b per 100; or, if planted and guaranteed, 15s per 100 ; Macrocarpa ■ 200.000 Rnx Thorn, 12s per 1000 Fruit Trees, true to name ■Cabbage Plants, Is per 100. Any quan tity ready for planting out for early spring cabbage. Southbridge, May 7, 1883. 1060



m IN W A L D ST O R E. NOTICE. The TIN W ALD STORE has been RE-OPENED under the management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customers will be attended to as formerly. 23d



T o F A R E R s. HUDSON, RIDLEY & CO,, , GRAIN & PRODUCE . MERCHANTS, AND FARMERS’ AGENTS, 186, 138 j Cashel street, Christchurch. Special attention given to all lescripr tions of Seed, Grain, Cheese and Produce placed in our hands for sale, and best market rate, combined with quick returns obtained. Large accommodation for Storage, at Low , Rates. • i WANTED NOW— GkAss Seed,. Ck'aik, Etc., Etc.



E. Smith, Feather dresser 159, ARMAGH STREET (Between Colombo & Manchester streets) CHRISTCHURCH. Straws Dyed and Gloves; Cleaned,.



COACH FACTORY, ' 1 ■ Havelock • street. Established 1876. Baker &• Brown, COACHBUILDERS, Ac., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies- and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc.’ ‘ 196 W. Stocks, MASON, Madras street south, Christchurch. A very LARGE STOCK to select from. Prices Revised. 121 •T.F. Stratz WAT CHE S , WATCHES. Greatly reduced in prices J.B.lStratz 261, High street, Christchurch. I am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and jewel lery, especially 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), and I am expecting about the same num ber more by the' coming steamers, so, if you want a really good, serviceable time keeper you willnot lose this opportunity of either sending or coming down your selves to get one. All watches are war ranted from two to five years, and if proved not genuine the money wil !be re turned, with interest at the rate of six per cent, added. To reduce the stock all goods will be sold at wholesale price during the next three months. Genuine Rotherham s English hunting levers, capped and jewel led, from ' L 4 15s ; 'genuine Waltham watches from L2 ids ; Ladies’ watches, “Hall marked,” English silver cases, from LI 15s ; Peep o'’day alArm clocks, Ids fid. The above are a few of the leading lines ; all other goods are proportionally low in prices. Having such a large and varied stock of batches, ch cks, and jewellery it would take top much space to enumerate every article. Come and-inspect my stock and judge for yourselves. Every article marked in plain figures. Note the address: J. F. STRATZ, Practical Watchmaker, 261, High street, Trian le, Christchurch. 502



Sealy Bros., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, : jgEG to announce to their Customers and the Public generally that they have REMOVED to their N SW PREMISES, Corner of East and Moore Streets. Large Stock Fruit akd Forest Trees. Apples on Blight Proof Stacks. SEALY BROS. ol



Ball , pkoqrajmme calls in very ; neaL styles,, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guakdian Office, W<wt street.



Baker Bros., QONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, . Wakanui and Cass Str?°ts, Ashburton. 167



SV; Messrs Elz Bros., JTHILE thanking the public for their \ V liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged their premises, and .wish to notify that they are now in a position to do all kinds of work—from building new to repairing carriages of. all descrip tions. A large and choice stock always on hand, which their friends are invited to inspect. All worjf is under the super vision of Messrs Elz Bros, themselves. Charges strictly moderate. Note the Address— WILLS STREET 'Next Cookson’a Stables), Ashburton. 395 e



IHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Atentioh is directed to the provisions of the Acts establishing this Office, and the advantages placed thereby within the reach of-every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son : 1. —About to make his or her Will o. Codicil. 2. —lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar riag ttlemcnt. ’4i, esiring to renounce-the: Trusts of a W . having been appointed Executor or Trurtee under the same., 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor, or Administrator, wishing to be relieved u the burthen of Trustee hip or-Adminis tration, the option of us; ig the State ma chinery, and gives’ an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty! j . ■ Every information inqy be obtained from . ALEANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch ; Or from R. C. HA MERTON, \ , Public) Trustee Wellington, tmillgtuil, 12th May, 1882.



Business Notices



«. C. l>ri OEGS to inform the p JO OPENED the GIT



A. Moore, . v BREWER, MALSTER, BOTTLER* ._ WfA Highest price given for Malting TtiXtfpy. Oats Crushed in - ■ i ‘ n'\’l '.UHmii. .. ■ gEASON AB LE jif E.blQlN^S. Cambridge’s, CoUgb, Syrup‘ '' 1 5 vA Cambridge’s Black Currant ~ Cough • i ■■% - ■■ ■*- ...• r-inmiinrr**"'**T Bennington’s Irish Moss ir f ,' ~ Ur Low’s Cherry Pectorkr Ayer’s Cherry., Pectoral. -, Kay’s Essence of Li'-seed Powjell’s Balsam'of Ahis ( esd ■, f} -. . Bosche’s German Coqgh, Syrup '’ 4 Crosby's ", ; Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Keating’s .Cough' Glycerine Cold Cream ‘_ •• , 4’ 1 Camphor Ice Liniment Steedmaa’a Whooping Cough Powders , Roche’s Whooping Cough Embroca|ipn J. pharmaceutical ohEMisra ASHBURTON.i . ; ! —T - \ —. ■v! ‘! ’ ’ ——— OMER SE T y ; 'S T A B^B' - ■■■ 3?s. Htisl)a^^ 6A • -fifihjos.vtQ -.inform frian!ia anAdtfin pub c generally that he . has taken the Liver and Bait Stables lately. by Mj, Mcßae, and hopes ,to t fair shn Q of patronage. Gbod -addook Accommodation, with plenty. of.\ ter . ,1042 ~p R Op. E S £.l O N A L. Medic*! Galvanism. PROFsisoR MARTIN wishes his friem ahd - th e publfc to know that his ELb,TRIO BATTERIES operate upon' M d an d 'filky chiefly through the. age. y ..pf., thev; Nervous and Muscular s;t emß . They are therefore pre-emin, t i y , *V restore Failing i-rvoua Energy—. Life, Affections of 4 e Nervous, and Muscular System, Facial Neu ralgia, Sciatica, Rhtum^ Bmf Rheumatic Gout, Mental and Pineal Debility rapidly eased and dispelled ■* Call at once and regajin, -«alti arid happiness, at o' E. 0. DAN IT’, 0 R Chzmisx,, ~ 5 Bishop s Buildings. Joint diseases (Rheumatic), m. y ful diseases common' to' an , Children, as Hysteria, Kerye.ua Exh, B t;j ol j from youthful indiscretion and, igno ncej ~ The Scientific application ol tba electric' OGrrbn| is attended by > N O SH O OE' ji The various currents are’admlfii, tered. Anatomically, and* pto duced by them most carefully. observed-i . : MISS MARTIN (J>i O Will attend Ladies and-Children, 177 — 1 ah ENTIS T R 1. W. $, Sytesi D E N T A If 5 6;uR G E ON, . Christchurch,- In ends shortly visiting tlii£ District with the latest.improvementa in I -DENTAL INSTRUMENTS’ L. - ■ . ■ . ■ ! and appliances, which are necessary lot the production of high class work|'both Surgically and Mechanically. Special Instruments for regulating, and extracting Children’s Teeth. ' ; ■ 5 Artificial Teeth from one to a complete set, inimitably mounted on Plati num, Celluloid and Vulcanite. : Teeth plugged with Gold, Platinuri, and the newest White EririameL TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY By the aid of £ itrous Oxide Gas and Ether Spray • ■ - n ; ... ■; Awarded first order of meritat the New Zealap International Exhibition;- i«n j. Conveyances. . ONGBEACH , ROYAL i MAIL - COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a.m., Waterton 8. 10 Am., Ashton 8. 25 . a. m., Wheats ton? 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from! Hteistchurch to Timaru. The coach Raves-“the coach .tables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton j at ASO p.m., arriving *t Longbeach I 'at 7.30 p.m. Parcektor orders left At any iof the above places wiU receive strict ' attention. Fares—Through-single fares, sa -y '■ return l ) same day, Bs, ; ... Fromi this date RETURST BARE ii SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton. AiO - W. E. BOND, • Proprietory v i 427 c Longbeach. «. rr IN WALD AND MOUN3? SOMERS MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Means a Somers, for Anama Railway. Station, at (f 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to. Mount Semec on the arrival of each train. ; , ' Parcels and Luggage imnctiially ’ 1 ’ • attended - to. Ul ' Single faWs/2s; return, 3a. :n JOHN HOOD