' " ~ ' oms among New Zealand birds rt i; j| 1 thW possession of ,Mr Newland , ‘:: <JjE,Sbortland, the' engineer on boat'd the ;* ; PatUfi, in the shape of a live Kotuku, '' ‘ ‘‘or white crane {ardea flavirostrts). . While if , .on board the steamer near. Te Aroha, ‘ *' y hbout “'two months ago, he fired , ‘ IO at and slightly founded .' it, and be- B !!,i fqte“ft' was able,, to get away ho oap a-t ■' : tnred it. It, is how thriving finely,, being ted 6n fish and.meat, and appears to; be >i!, ‘ quite teponcilea to'its captivity. , It is- a H yonng‘bird, and is pure ,white in color. body ianot ao’large as a common fowl; '' ! ‘'%fii”itslegs and'neck are very long and " u r thth‘. * Thehead is small, and the beak, ;ifqlly six inches ip, length; is . 'specimens of the species caught spine years ' ■*!*'i|o' ! down . south are in the, Auckland Mhsbhm,' bat the bird is ,sp rarely seen or ’ J V .captbrfedthat the Ma saying, ‘ '., s , a thin.seas. a white crane only once in •’ . his lifejamo!’’ , The natives' are puzzled as c bird canie to be near Te Aroha, hoflCi - havo .before been seen- in the ‘‘ 7 ' B neighborhood,' and yet they think that it be without companions, of the order.^—Thames Star., , -ijiK The v (Canterbury Meat Freezing Oom ' have, resolved to-day to increase weir capital from L 20,00- to L 60,000. : ““—'READMIT ALL. IT MAY SAVE YOUR . LIFE. —--Hop Bitters are the? purest and best medicine ever made. They are compounded from IfpRS,. bpqhuj mandrake, and dandelion. ‘ ‘ The . t&st, betjincut renowned, and valuable medi . j m.the world, and-in addition „cpntain ‘-all , ? r * s the' b&tf-and most effective ontatjpre properties ‘Whir bitters, being. blpbtti purifier, * on. earth. They give new fife co and vigor to thevige’dand Ihifiim. 5 ‘fTb rcu-Mncn, lawyers, litiraiyihch, laborer^ 1 ladies, and: j ? all thbseiwhwe sedentary employments catlse nij irregularities of the blood, stomach, bowels, or . j;» jdffneys, or who require an appetizer,; tonic/ and these Bitter - are invalndbje,, • l f being. bigWy curative, tonic, and .-stimulating, , r .vnthoutlntoxicating. ” - “No matter what your " feelings or symptons are, orwhat the disease, , * A \oif:tfumenf is,' use,Hop,,Bitters. Don t. wait ® - Stiafir fcott are' sick, but if you only feel bad pr - once. It inay save yottr'liff.' Hundreds havebeehskvedby doiig >-' - r soi'at ntrifling' cb'st; ~ljA sk- ybtir druggist bfi physician; ' r :‘?D6 not suffer-yourself or'let your mendt’jiiffer/ but oise and urge them to vie Hop Bitten.’’- “Remember* Hop Bitters-is no vile, drugged;; idraukto nostrum, but the. purest and best medicine ever made, and no Mmoo;ot>fiunffy should 1 be .without it. ” Hop - Bitters“Maniilacturing Co,, M.elboume, Aus-; c&idifcp Rochester, N.Y., *H.S. A., Toronto, London, Antwerp, Paris.—[Advt.] S ”h®?'*‘ , Oid , ‘mimi*tottSir&ig round from rheumatism, n ‘ntofosl neir by Hop Bitters frcely. ReafL m.. - 1

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ii> -Vuiv v l|ir*»twd at 480 p.«t.j r:ov! ;!,-* ,- Now Advertisement. OF ENGLAND TEMPBR - wfJAHOE- SOCIETY, , e ,7; 0 « *n \« ■tl Aikburton. ','i ! /;iUjßual Fortnightly - MEETING- ojrvasNiNG, in. the Arcade Chambers, at i : Y»3R.pm.. *■ -J •" ; ; eioirPttiife ( by -Mr Gates bn “ Flying j<£hi j Machines,'” with diagrams. 1427 ■■■ ''•.' -'• t 1 vvi./k SHBDRTON COURSING CLUB. ‘UJtaLi- <• -•• ■■ ' ! " THIRD , AND . LAST MEETING OF ' ; THE SEASON, t r —2-- • ■'■ An;ALL-AGED STAKES for an un ■ .limited number of Dogs (entrance fee, £8 , ; . Sa), will ■be; :run■ for <on WEDNESDAY, /IJtilliy .llj'and.the following days; if neoes: I;' c «'‘i Vud*' ' '■ ' _ : 'I 'AiPUPPy STiEESr for an unlimited . Poppies(entrahW fee; £2 2s)j Treasurer], ' “Bbttf^rletffibtal, will be received up to 8 *ps&n 9, and the dwt * wiU tike, at tnesam* time., . . , ’ ■' v, mainwaring,, j .Hoht' Sec. j * --Hi' <. y>i'- *«=■■<> 'i. 1 '" L '~~^ (ASHBURTON QUADRILLE .rAp V >'-•*' ASSEMBLY. ;-ii. ■■•“ 1 .. V. ; -n-'The regular WEEKLY MEETING of ithe Above 1 willbe held TO-MORROW - an extended pro : Committee. ' 142 Q FURNITURE; Jj FURNITURE. i-i ■Q? S < I 'A. ;5 ’ PEARSON, Cabinet-makerj 1 n street (opposito Royal Hotel), Has Kjnafc-jtoeeiyed from Hbtde a large and of Eumitnre of the newest 'designs. 11 Furniture of e r yery description -inStie - th : order bn ; the premised at Ohmt-1 'prices.J ‘Repairs neatly “ and bxsouted. . ; 1423



diii' cns-v.-H. euvii.U V;'' 1 R. > »|tTISW : ZEALAND’ RAILWAYS,: ASHBURTON BSIDGE.' h- " ; BRIDGE" will be CLOSE DI ( Y<rf u 'Rei>aitb i; 6n WEDNESDAY, 2dihi June, from 8 p.m.,, until 6.30 aim. oni "' i iM- ' Engineer Working, Railways. , Chtistchurph, ilSth June, 1883. 1421' I B. s n';-'.- .i: Ait PUBLIC MEETING of all-in (t&eated, will be held in the Willoughby < 'lEkshpolrpom, on TUESDAY, June 26th,' at 7.30 p.m., to discuss the question of, the erection of,aCheese and-Butter Pac-i tory in that locality. The directors of the; Flemiogton Factory have kindly con sented to attend. S, CHAPMAN, | Willoughby. ! <jyjOUNT' SOMERS ROAD BOARD. Wanted TENDE US, for the following Work* :- , Forming road,, near. Alford Forest Hotel , Catting end clearing drains, near ~! ..Gough’s crossing Two open crossings, Pound road Widening the road, deepening channel, * -[' -1 making ford, etc., on Tramway Ee ->s ' Secra road ’ 1 Cutting channel hear Graham’s wool . shed Making ford on road neat;,Alford Sta t^Ofl-,. at foot of Alford Forest - -Q o t e i cutting ihßhiagUng. Mount Somers-and Alford Forest road Tenderato he rewired: till July, 2nd, at . JfDQ Road ’ 'Board Office, Mount i*#* I: -1* u 1 • '{sSt.-' > -j. s< r l l* 1 -j, ■ 1 - J f 'jj ( / t , f v specifications can be. seen at - 'titoitot andAlford Forest Hotels, fj.--. AS EL- FBAO^E, Chairman. Plllin-i



New Advertisements. QITRAYED on to Peter Grant’s Farm, Fairfield, a Bay MABE (hack), white mark down the face andwhite hind foot; has got a cover on. Owner can have on paying expenses. 1422 WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN TEM 4 perance Society of ash burton. ANNIVERSARY. SERVICE 0F SONG entitled “BART’S JOY,” will take place in the Wesleyan Church, on WEDNESDAY, June 20th, at 7.30 p.m, Admission free. H. G. BERRYMAN, | 1419 Hon. Sec. TjiIANOFORTE TUNING AND' JT REGULATING. W, JUNCKER, of Christchurch, will be :in Ashburton from WEDNESDAY, June 20, till FRIDAY) June 22, and: is prepared to TUNE ‘ and REGULATE Pianos at Christchurch prices, 10s 6d her tuning. '; , Letters addressed Post Office promptly attended to. 1420



Public Notices. A SHBtIRTON PER MAN ENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOOESTT. '■The above Society pays Interest, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum for De posits at Csillj S per cent, per annum for three months, tind 7 per cent, per annum if fixed for 6 Months Or over.' : ■ • ■ ■ J, ■ WARD, : - j ■ >• ■ Manager. ■Office Arcade Chambers, Burnett street. J ■■ ■ '<. .•ii.-.-.vi: to |ig O T 0 E. 1 B Anyperaon br perßona foand on’Grove Farm;, gathering, mushrooms or otherwise -Trespassing in pursuit of game, without Written noticei-Will/be prosecuted., ! JOHN CARTER, i M R F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT {Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 TTNITED FIRE AND MARINE IJi INSURANCE COMPANY. With Unlimited Liability of a large' COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. ; Fire and Marine Insurances effected at lowest tariff rates—less 25 per cent 1 1 ■- ALBERT ROBERTS, - Agent, ■' | 1391 ■ West street; Ashburton.' P. Ferriman. I JP. lemman j- TTAS FOR s ale' H A-RiRQ W S,, Li- - bt ' HAXTON & BEATTIE, ; ' '■ Patente.es and Sole Makers of ‘ the Celebrated . i SPRING TOOTH FL E XIB LE ■ HARROWS; ; - j They combine Lightness of Draught, Practicability, and Cheapness, and the approval of all who have examined them. . i Over 600 at work in New Zealand since 1880. ■ ■ tu. This Patent Harrow has been awarded First Prize at the recent Exhibition held in Gbristobnroh New Zealand, May, 1883, and the following prizes were also gainefl after competitions,' trials, and testingSi'-f-- Ist Prize Medal at Taieri Agricultural - Show, 1880,: / ! ■ Ist: Prize at' the - Mataura Show, Gore,



V H3BO ■■ • • ! ' . ‘ ■ • 1,1 ‘ ! i lit Prize at the Invercargill Show, 1880 > Ist Award of Merit, Ashburton Exhibi tionpMarch, 1881 ; i Ist Prize Medal, Napier Show, 1881, 1 •Ist Prize Medal, Invercargill Exhibition!, . November,lßßl v ' ! Ist Prize, Launceston, Tasmania, 1882 j Ist Prize fbr Light and Heavy, Dunedin, 1872 Ist Prize,Gore, 1882 r , : Ist Prize Medal, Taieri Show, November, 1881 Irt Prize* Patea Show, December, 1881 : IstPrize, Riverton Show, December, 1881 Ist Prize',-Ohmaru Show, Ist Award of Merit, Dunedin Exhibition* 1881 j Ist Prize, Dunedin' Show, December, 1881 i Ist Prized Christchurch Exhibitiqh, Mayj 1882, • j Ist Prize, Invercargill, December, 1882 ‘ ,Ist Prize Sonthbridge, 1882 FIRST PRIZE, ASHBURTON, 1882.! ’ A The Pbincipax. Advantages of this 1 ~ Harrow abb as Follows: It; is .25, per cent. Cheaper than any, Other,l Because of its simplicity, it is more durable. " „ ,• : j , flexible and spring-tooth working! of the Harrows produce a steady strain, whjch prevent? horses from having sore shoulders. ' c V . ; A twelve-foot Harrow can,bp 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 bo taken to pieces in ten minutes, and securely packed in a bag ready for ship ment, or that 1 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< I harrowing crosswise over new ploughed, i ground, without turning over the turf. Because of the flexible and spring-, tooth movement of the Harrow it is im-i possible for any of its teeth catching against roots or rucks, thereby making it i , much easier for the team that is drawing ; u. , It is a perfect Chain or Seed Harrow, ! when turned on its back, acting an inch i or inch and a-half in the soil, leaving a smooth surface. 1132



(i S. £.: Poyntz. Stephen E. Poyntz, HOUSE, LAND, ESTATK, AND 1 FINANCIAL AGENT. Loans * negotiated ; Kents and Debts collected; all kinds of Agency business conducted. PROPERTIES FOR SALE FARMS— -222 acres, highly improved, good bui'd ings, and well watered leasey-r f 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,; r water running through each ; part under wjieat and oats, balance in English grasses ; well suited for a dairy farin, being'only a'quarter of a mile from a railway station. 300 apres virgin soil on the Goldatrea Estate. 80 acres, improved, good house, arid well fenced ; quality also good. : .... TOWN SECTIONS— Ashburton. | 905; 906; Grejt street 492, 493, Cameron street 771, Corner of Wakanui road and Cox street, Vrith frontage also to,East 'Belt' " -I 830, Cox street And several others m uses— .. A six-roomed house in Moore street 1 A five-roomed house in Wakanui road A five-roomed house in Cameren stroet A four-roomed house on N.E. Belt —a bargain. ' A eix-roocfied house in Moore strefet, • : .splendid garden attached. | , Tjnwaid. 529, a cprner section in good position, ? : ’Suburban. i The equity of redemption over : , , i j Half an acrh, with five cottages erected on same ; let to good T tenants i Halfan'&crd at Allentoni ’ \ One acre near the. Woollen Factory*— ' spletidid 1 site ‘ for workmen’s cqt tages. v ■; , ", ~ ,■'



TO LET— ■ u .. yo'' A five-roomed house in Cameron strejefi A six-roomed r . ~ ~ „ An eight-roomed house in Barnett street ■ Aseven-roomed house in Tanored street west A three-roomed cottage, with three -- aores of grass Isold, at a low rental.' A three-roomed cottage. , . Agent for 'the celebrated i CARLYLE FACTORY AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,; Which' cah be supplied at Christchurch; prices; rail carriage extra. 1 ' ' Agent for SCOTT BEOS.’ RANGES, and Ironwork of all descriptiopsi j r ' Agent for ‘ T.‘ HERVS “ECLIPSE” DOUBLE FOUNTAIN WASHING BOILER, A great Boon to Housewives, saving laoor ‘ and fuel. , . j Ag'nt for , - THE HaMBURG-MAGDEBURG I INSUR'ANCE C.OMPAJSfE. Capital a i 'Risks taken on all classes of buildings, ‘ mer'chandisej etc.', at current rates. Offices—r EAST STREET, ASHBURTON; 835, " . S, E. POYNTZ MONEY. —The following sums to LEND on freehold security, alt current rates i —LSOO, L2OO, L 1,500, and LIO.OOO, in amounts suit borrowers. , S. E. POYNTZ. ' ’ George Jameson. > C - ....dr , George Jameson , West street, Ashburton 1 (Next to the N.Z. Grain Agency Comiv pany’s Store). HAS Fpß SALEr-; SEED WHEAT— 1 : Hunter's White j Pearl Tuscan PLOUGH-SHARES— j Hornsby’s and Ransopies 'Anglo-American Drills’ Oats, Barley ! Chaff, Bran Sharps, Flour Oatmeal, Tea, Sugar Soap, Candles , ; Oils (Kerosene and Boiled) . • , j Little’s Sheep Dip ; Arsenic, Blue Stone, Rock Salt * . -Fencing Wire, Stakes and Staples '■ Drain Pipes Potatoes (Derwent and Kidney) 847



rpO FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALETARDS COMPANY, LIMITED, Is now prepared to Dip Sheep, At either the Tinwald or Ashburton; Yards, . For particulars as to thescaleof charges,! apply at the Yards, or at the Company’s. Offices, West street, Ashburton. GEORGE JAMESON, 862 ‘ Chairman of Directors.



HIGHEST AWARD , ■ and . j GOLD MEDAL ‘ New Zealand International Exhibition,: 1882, for Glazed Drain-pipes, Moulded 1 Brickb, etc. i Ford and Ogdon, ; South Malvern and Christchurch, 1 FIRE-BRICK, DRAIN-PIPE; FIELD-PIPE MANUFACTURERS. AWARDS for Salt-glazed Stoneware! 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 frtr’Bricks, Special Quality. First-class references from Engineers, Architects, Contractors and others. Manufacturers of Malt-kiln Tiles, Fire Tiles, I|ire Bricks, Special Brick'(red and white), 1 Air Grates, Chimneypots, Roofing,Ridging and Floor ing Tiles, j.Bdr'der Tiles, Pig Troughs, Flowerpots, Jam and Pickle Butter. Crooks, 'Bread Pans, etc. Fireclay, Cement' of thu ? -best, brands. Goods forwarded* by rail direct'from the works, South Malvern, or from the Ohrist dhureh 4 depot, P6r quotations apply tf xSo GEORGE JAMESON; *' l ill Agent, Ashburton.



BRITISH AND MBROAN tiIe insurance company. Established 1809. Subacribed Capital Fir® Fundi . ... Idle Fund... , ... Premiums for 1880 £2,000,000 1,201,243 3,380,107 951,173 Ashburton Agency: F. FBRJUMAN, Eaot stkekt.-. 774 NS ! Bargains 1-6 doz,B\»t iboiirfpr Is; Calico, 2s ad per'cloz ; Rjjjl>6hs; 3d per Ml; Bplaah-matß, 0d each : Apron Handkerchief*, 6d each. A. Omt’s Cheap Sale. 1414



v ' i Amusements. ; -j-'p -, • ' • ■ 1 ~ ■' * • • - 1 ; fjl OWN HALL, ASHBORION. Lessee and Directress. ...Mias Eloiso Juno Business Manager...... Mr.( W, Wheeler Stage Manager. ....Mr Lttchiau McGowan. DRAM ATIC SE \SON, . , Three Nights Only—Commencing , WED N,E SDA Y, ,JU N E 20, And two following evenings, : The favorite and talented actress i?. MISS ELOISE JUNO, Supported by her Special- Dramatic Com bination. The Compainy : Miss ElibxsK Juno '—Mrs Lachlan McGowan ' Nellie Greenlees—Miss Julia . Featherstoh Mias Ettje Leonard / Master. H.: “Anderson —Mr iE. S. Russell Mi-Walter Medus-Mr B. O. Aspi nall —Mr W. Whiting—Mr R. Foster— Mr W. Marshall—Mr J. W. Wheeler— ■ Mr Gerald Dillon—Mr R. J. Anderson ;; and Lachlan McGowan. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, The grand emotional play of “L EA H, THE ' F OR S AKf E N." Leah.........Mi5s Eloise Juno. : Thursday—‘‘JEANlE DEANS,” and ; ' -Friday—“ EAST, LYNNE.”., ■ Adnhaaion—Ftpot seats, 4s; backueats, 2b, Box. pl^n. at Davison’9, Fruiterer, Town; Hall. . - 1406



JjVLGIN SOHOOLEQGM. • ; : V; j A TEA MEETING - * ... , , . AND Entertainment Will be held in the above Room ON ' THURSDAY NEXT, JUNE 21st. The Choir of St. Stephen’s Church, Ashburton, with their friends will be pre sent. The proceeds will be devoted to the for mation of a Sunday School Library. - Tea to commence at 5.30 p.m. Admission—lc.Qd ; Children, 6d. V 1409



■> Masonic.' JL BT':8 T ' : IL JOHN’S MASONIC ' ■ BALL, - : t d: i • On-the occasionof the INSTALLATION OF W.M. AND OFFICERS:- FRIDAY, 22nd JUNE ((Festival of St. ‘ i .. John). ' A Muonic Ball, 1 ... Will bo held'at the HALL, TANORED STREET, On 1 the- occasion of-the Installation of, Officers, and- in honor of • the retiring- W.M. (Bro. -Edward Saunders), who is v- leaving the district. Dancing- to commenoe-at 8.30. Tickets can -be obtained from the , fol lowing-members of the Committee ; W. H.Gundry H. W ; Felton H. Dempsey- -D. McParlane E. G. Crisp -•• -T. H. Zouch ' C, 0. Fooka H..Zouch A. Curtis i J, Tasker 1370



! 1 ' Qiift Auction. ' | METHVEN PRE S BY TERI AN .(Q BURCH. A Gift Auction 'And'' ! •• soiree ; Will be held at the Methven School, , on i WEDNESDAY, 20th INST. , Sale at 2 p.m. ' r ' Contributions for which will be received by Mr Murray, schoolmaster, up to date of sale. SOIREE will commence at 7.80. 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.O. choir. Admission—2s. D. CAMERON, 1388 . ' Secretary. [ T. Bullock. T. Bullock, a OCTIONEER, ESTATE A '■*v. and j GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS THE ARCADE, BU RN ETT STREET, ' •' Ashbxtbtoh. Persona 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, Burnett street ; 675, Havelock street ! 3ie; 318, 689, Cameron street ; 704, Cameron and William streets, corner section 711, Wakanui road and Wills street 746, Wakanui road and Peter street 761, Town Belt East and Peter street, , . corner section 822, Cox street 828, ~ 818, Aitken street 842, Aitken and CAss streets, corner section T. BULLOCK.



Matson, Cox, and 00. Matsoa Cox & Co. \ UCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates ar-1 on <r/ist laYOtablo terms. IV O OL, G R A I N, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. VVE 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. arid RYE GRASS. TEA in Boxes and Half-chests, ■ OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &C. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. Wool PURCHASED in large or small quantities or consigned to the CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, or the HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Made on Consignments. Weekly Sales



OF HORSES, COWS, PIGS, and ALL' KINDS of STOCK and PRODUCE - OK i SATURDAYS, At;ll o’clock sharp. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. \ NEXT SALE AT ASHBURTON YARDS On TUESDAY, JUNE 26. AGENTS FOR , National Mortgage and Agency Co. ' Messrs Wood, Sinclair arid Co. '" Robey’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & 00. WEST STREET,... Ashburton. Cheap Storage. Apply, ' 1353 MATSON, COX & CO, Tenders. E , N D E R & TENDERS are invited for BUILDING a Four-roomed COTTAGE at Tinwald. . Plana f and specifications may be seen by applying to the undersigned, to whom tenders are to be sent not later than 6 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 20th inst. The lowest .ox any tender not necessarily ac copied* 1389 _____ R BIRD.



M 0 -- E v ' Several Sums ready for investment on approved Freehold Security, at the lowest current rate of interest. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



To Let. AND FOR ORO PPI N G TO LET, for two crops, 1446 acres of goood Tussock LAND, in the Hindi District, in lots of 165 acres and up wards. ■ . The land is near the railway, and each block is fenced and well supplied wiUi Apply, Office of this Paper. 936 W. H. Qvmdry. W. H. Gundry, I' lOENSED LAND BROKER 1 Unuer the LAND '• RANSFER ACT, 1 PUBtIO ACCOUNTANT &, AUDITOR. Books and Partnership Accounts super vised, Audited, and Adjusted. .ii • Auditor for the . Borough of Ashburton Ashburton Woollen Factory Company Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory ; Ashburton Saleyards Company Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Co. . Ashburton Town Hall Company Etc., Etc,, Etc. Money to Lend ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECU RITY, repayable by monthly instalments; or otherwise. ' Agent for STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST-1 MENT SOCIETY. East street, Ashburton. 384 Easiness Notices. HEAP STATIONERY. LAW AND COMMERCIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Foolscap, excellent quality—ls per quire | Bankers’ superfine envelopes— Is per pokt. | Superfine cream laid note paper—ss per : ream Good business Envelopes—6s 6d per 1000 CASH. Books by the most popular authors, of fered at alarming sacrifice, to make room for nonstock shortly to arrive from Lon don. D’Aubigne’s History of the Refor mation, ffill morropo, publishedprice 60s, offered at 40s. Faiths of the World, half palfj 2, yflls, .published price 60s, offered kt 4Q& Dictionary of Universal Bio graphy, half morroco, published price 20s, offered at ,15s. ■' ’’ Note ,the Address— ‘ jt'- b.bv an, Saondexs’ BurLDiNas, Next Shoe to Qum’s Hoth. 13X*



F O R s E . Price £l6O. J-acre land and 4-roomed House, near the Gasworks. Only £JO cash required. T. BULLOQK.



F R S E|. 94 acres, 2 roods, 38 perches, part of Ringwood Estate. This is very good land, well fenced, and laid down to grass. T. BULLOCK. F O R 8 B. 2 Double-Furrow Ploughs; also, Spring OttH'imw. ■' (f ' 1 T. BULLOCK. or ;1 :s Town)Sections, 525, 630,‘ 506, 607, Tin wdd, the two latter corner ■ Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Business Notices. W I L L HOLD A M O NSTE R Cheap Sale, COMMENCING. FRIDAY JUNE 15. c H E. S. W. Alcorn’s ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING SALE WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY NEXT, JUNE 16m LQOK OUT . r \ FOB STARTLING BARGAINS IN BOOTS CLOTHING GENERAL DRAPERY MANTLES MILLINERY &c. &o. &c. S. W. Alcorn, EAST STREET.



OLL UP! ROLL UPI! OPENING ON SATURDAY, Comer of Burnett and East streets, Ash burton, 1 Little Dust Pan. Truly called a Direct j. 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, pome and j udge for yourselves. •' LITTLE DUST pan, East THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF NOTED l:



Al Bakery, TVTBXT BAKER AND BROWN’S JjlJ ;i COACH FACTORY, Havelock street, Ashburton. MESSRS KELLY & COX beg to inform the inhabitants of the County of Ashbur. ton, that they have RB-OPENED the BAKERY Establishment formerly im the occupation of Mr T. Hicks, Havelock street, and. are new prepared to Supply 4lb Loaf Delivered within the Belt At 6d for CASH. The Bread will bejguaranteed to be of the best quality, and full weight, i 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 Restaurant-keepers desirous of running monthly accounts • can make special arrangements for so doing. 1366 PEO IA L NOTICE. ' •' ' ■" ’ Alpneus Hayes Desires to inform his customers and othsra J 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 Siantities at the lowest possible rates, and at 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 Coal Firewood (short and long) Hoofing Iron Nails Lead Zinc Fencing Wire V.D.L. Timber, Palings, and Shingles Posts and Hails. Gates and Gate Posts And every requisite fer the trade W. a COLLINS, Manager. Ashburton, 6th April, 1883. 6 sep



O TICE Albert Koberts, Having purchased the premises lately occupied by Jameson and Roberts, will CONTINUE TO CARRY ON THE BUSINESS AS USUAL, And is now prepared to BUT Wheat Oats Barley Rye Grass, Peas Tares Oaten Sheaf and Straw Oh And other Produce. HAS ROB SALE— LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP CORNSACKS, Seeming Twine PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kegs, Nails BLUESTONE, Lampblack, Raddle KEROSENE, Castor and Boiled Oils TEA, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Rock-salt FLOUR, 60,100, 200 lb bags, Oatmeal, Potatoes FENCING WIRE, 8,9, 10, also Gal vanised Barb Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples CLOVERS, White, Red, Alsyke, Cow grass, Ryegrass, and Cocksfoot TURNIPS, Purpletop, Greentop, Devon Qreystone, Whitestone, Stubble, and Rape Swede, Gone, Mangolds, Carrot and and Garden SEEDS BRAN, Oats, Sharps, Chaff, Chick wheat SEED, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Beans LOANS NEGOTIATED. MONEY ADVANCED ok FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES.



L iriERAL ADVANCES made on Grain nd other Produce placed In Store R SALE OR SHIPMENT. Albert Roberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & L ; yl . 137, Manchester street, Ohristohorolu



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The Goods eve !'> Ki WORTH INSPECTING By ell who want to purchase 1: . , : Oonuo ; ,:rl POWDER-FLASKS & SHOT-POUfc&feS Equally Cheap. ~ i 07,' •* PLOUGHSHARES Ids por down, ; Orr and Co. t.-oa EAST AND TANOEED STREETS, Ashburton. ' ,9^ . • , .‘A 71,.t • .v: ; ‘ > J.fjbtiA 7 ■, i.fil \o i: ; o : : v"{>3B i '.;f orfl .V .< ft .in'J M-- 1 ■ .1x079