The Informers. Melbourne, To-day. _ The report that some of the Phcenix Park informers have arrived in Western Australia is generally doubted. Earthquake. Hobart, Yesterday. Several shocks of earthquake were felt to-day at Branxholme, in the north east of this colony. [Received August 1, 2.15 p.m.] Shipping Melbourne, To-day. Arrived, this morning—Te Anau, from the Bluff. Sailed, this morning—Manapouri, for the Bluff. The Wreck of the Waitara. Albany, To-day. The summary of the English news by the Suez mail, dated London, June 29, gives particulars of the collision be tween the ships Hurunui and Waitara in the English Channel on the 23rd June. The catastrophe was remarkable for its awful suddenness to both vessels. The Waitara sank at the longest esti mate in four minutes. The momentary interlocking of the yards of the two vessels enabled sixteen from the Waitara to clamber aboard the Huru nui, otherwise all on board the former vessel would have perished. No steerage passengers were saved. The Waitara was engulphed before any boat could be launched from her.

TELEGRAMS.

[per PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Accident.. Auckland, To-day. Mr Seth Smith, Resident Magistrate, was thrown from his horse and broke his arm below the elbow. Native Obstructionists On Friday, the 26th ult., twenty natives proceeded to the camp of the sur vey party who had crossed the Pakouka river at Aotea. The Maoris swore that if the men did not convey their tents and ‘ other things back again to the other side of the stream they would burn them. There being only two or >hree or the sur vey party at this advanced part of the road, Mr Burd fbeing away at the time, they returned with their effects. Mr Burd, who was in Raglan, came out to the camp on Monday and ordered the men to return to the place where they were sent from by the natives. A native policeman from .Raglan also came out to Aotea.' The King is not at present at Kawhia, having left on Wednesday, 18th nit., for Whatiwhatihoe. A Loan. Tauranga, To-day. . The municipal loan of L 25,000, includ ing the waterworks scheme of L 18,500, was carried by a majority of 61. Great interest was manifested pending the re •nlt. Statistics. Napier, To-day. The Customs revenue for July, is L 3.328; beer duty, L 122. The vital statistics are:—Births, 43; marriages, 3; deaths, 4. Frozen Meat Trade. Dunedin, To-day. The Now Zealand Refrigerating Com pany report a credit balance of L 199. Additional machinery is cabled for and the works are to be added to, so as to in crease the storage to 12,050. The Com pany’s operations are to be confined to the Bending Home of prime mutton.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1883.



, “ Rough on Rats.” —Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, sknnks, jack-rabbits, gophers. 7l£d. Drug gists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 2 ; Wanted parties about to furnish to know that J. Meech is selling all his goods at a sacrifice, being over-stocked and wanting the money. Drawing-room Suites from £lO tos, ■warranted,; Good Bed-room Suites, remark ably low'; Drawing-room: Fancy Walnut Tables, Japanese Tables, a splendid Inlaid Walnut Sideboard, Marble Slab, with Plate Glass back, to be sold cheap. Iron Bed steads, Crockery-ware, and every requisite for house furnishing etc. Funerals conducted on the cheapest scale. Practical workmen kept in all its branches. Agent for the cele brated Venetian Blind Makers, Dunedin. Carvings and Turnery of every kind. All kinds of furniture exchanged and highest price given for furniture. Note the address—Next Bullock’s Arcade, Ashburton. Tor continuation of reading matter see fourth page. Late Advertisements WANTED Known—That the Usual WEEKLY MEETING of the Ashburton Quadrille Assembly takes place on FRIDAY Evening, August 3, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, at 7.30 p.m. 8 214 rpO THE LADIES’ OF ASHBURTON. MRS KEN NE D Y and MISS CAMERON, beg to state that they have COMMENCED DRESSMAKING and MILLI ■ ERY. Boys’ Suits made. do MFT ON’S BUILDINGS, Moore street, Ashburton. 8 213



In Bankruptcy. y. R. N OTICE— The Ashburton Guardian is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. IN the District Court of Ashburton, holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Debtors and Credi tors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and in the bankruptcy of FRANCIS FREDERICK CLAYTON, of Ashburton, tailor, a debtor. Notice is hereby given that the above named debtor has this day hied in the above Court a declaration of his inability to meet his engagements with his credi tors. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the above Court, on TUES DAY , the seventh day of August instant, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. Dated this Ist day of August, 1883. W. MARTIN, . Clerk of the Court, E. G. Crisp, * Solicitor for Debtor. 8 215



Entertainme QDDFELLOV An Enterta Will be hel THIS EVEN! WEDNESDAY, AD In Aid of tl SI. STEPHENS’ CHU FUNDS. Admission Is. Doors op mence at 8. W. TOW 7 183 Tenders. T E N D TENDERS are invited ING 300 Acres of Stubb' lOin. Tenders to be sent next, 3rd August. For p to DONALD 7 202 fjl O BU I L TENDERS are invited: TION of a Dwellinghouse for Donald Potts, Esq. I cations may been seen at c tenders are to be sent in 12 NOON on Saturday, A FOOi 7 158 A: rp O BU I L TENDERS are invite ING a Dwellinghouse a Plana and specifications r Messrs Matson, Cox AUGUST 3rd. Tenders t on the outside, and addres ley, Hereford street, Oh later than August 4th. ' any tender not necessarily ; To Let. TO LET BY TENDER LIARD i'ABLE an tached to Butler’s Hote close on MONDAY, Augu TO LET ON roa a TERM OF YEj OE FOR TWO C Acres of Land one or mo The Land is fenced and s well supplied with water. Apply, Office of this Pap 1,180 For Sale. Spring W gPLENDID SAMPLI O N S A L ALBERT ROI W 7 110 rpo POULTRY F Having decided to reduct plus Stock of Prize Poultry Canaries, many of them w Christchurch, Timaru, Sy Ashburton Shows, 1882-8 be exhibited and catalogued prices at the forthcoming of the strains are unequ colony, and purity of the guaranteed. 7 172 S. E. Public Noticei E E T H. T



n O STATION & STO( 1 MERCHANTS, TR THE PUBLIC OF & DISTRICT. In referenca to the forea ment from Mr William S the honor to state that in a business we take over frc we are prepared to undertal in all its branches, as well business of a confidential r hope that by careful attent charges, and prompt settle a share of the public confic port. Receiving offices for 1M Graham's “Australasian ING AGENCY, by which of 21bs in weight can be i



Amusements. T H E KINK Ball CLUB Will bo held in the ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 2nd. Dancing, to begin 8.30 p. m. ikokete can be had from the Committee. HENRY ZANDER, 7 181 Hon Secretary. rpHE GUARDIAN is on every Tea "• table in Ashburton.



Matson, Cox, Messrs matson have received ii Air John Leahy, of Ash Sell by Public Auction, THURSDAY, 9th On the Farm, 12 miles The whole o: L/ive & Deai As follows Good Draught M »■> Hack Brood ■“ and Polly rj Young HORSES -J n Milking COWS, young Springers 20 Young CATTLE 2 Hew McCormick new DRAYS DEB 2 Osborne WIRE T 25 Double and sin PLOUGHS CHAFFCUTTER WORKS 0 Horse Set HARI 2 Horse Set HARR Harness and numerous to pi Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. 7 180 MATSON, MOORE STREET, AS Messrs matson, have received instr W. H. Puddicombe (la Somers), who is leaving fc few days, to Sell by Put WEDNESDAY, AUGU The whole of Furnitu (Which has been recent. consisting o Fireproof Safe (Milner) Iron and wooden Bedsi Drawers, one specie Two Oval Tables, 1 laq Chairs, Easy Chairs Davis’ Treadle Sewing 1 with drawers 1 Piano (Dresden model, Thompson) Sofa, Fenders and Ir Crockery A Writing Desk, with d side Kitchen Utensils, etc., e First-Class family Wags been used), built spi by Baker Bros., very handsome conv 2 Boys’ Tricycles (nearly Match-pair of Chestnu gelding) 5 and thoroughly broken t harness and saddle; standing, good movi Good double-seated Bug order Double and single sets E Horsecloths, and a 1 sundries Also, Equity of redemption of in the rising township of 1\ upon which Mr Puddicora stood, together with all bu copper, etc., now thereon. The above furniture is specially good, well worthy of purchasers, and must 1 Puddicombe has to leave the 10th August. Sale at 12 o’clock. 7 179 MATSON, CC Matson, Cox A UCTIONEERS & ' A STOCK, AND ESTAI LOANS NEGOTIATED t and on moat favoral IVOOL, GRAIN, S GENERAL MERC WE HAVE NOW O FOR SALE WOOLPACKS and COE FENCING WIRE of All i and PLAIN. GREEN and YELLOW



R. Wilkin i PRELIMINARY ADV ‘ IMPORT a: Clearing OF SHEEP, HORSES, AI IMPLEME2 FRIDAY, 24th AU( At Dundas Homestead Chertsey. ROBT. WILKIN & C tion with Messrs F) have received instruction Saunders, to Sell on the i rrnnn sheep, I UUU are fat turni and Merino; HORS ES, broken, And a very extensive cultural Implemen 50 Full particulars in future ROBT. WILi And 7 176 FRIEDLAN T. Bulled FRIDAY, ACGU Trees. T THE GREAT TREE Sj SEASON. Mr t. bullock h< structions to Sell I tion, at the Arcade, on th The following splendid from the Nurseries of Robert Thompson, and Co., viz.; — k non F R u r . T . Consistin] Apples, Pears, Plums, Oh( Apricots, Orange Trees, a AAA FORES' OjUUU Including Larch, Pinua Ponderosa, A Abies Douglasii, and a v specimen trees and bedd No reserve. Sale at 12 o’clock T. B 7 181 T. Bullo AND GENERAL COMMISSI The Arc* BURNETT SI Ashbueton. rr O LET—SHOP in Eai 1_ ply to T. TipO LET. A 6-roomec f Tancred Street, now of Mr Paul. Apply to T. F OR 8 Double-Furrow Ploug T. O R S PIER GLASSES. Two Gold, 38 x 30. T. PO R SALE Town Sections 525, 530, wald, the two latter corner Apply to T. F OR S 94 acres 2 roods 38 pi Ringwood Estate. This is very good land, w laid down to grass. T. M ° -- Several Sums ready for — A A QoA.irifi



R. Davies and Co. RAKAIA. R DAVIES & CO. will hold thei , next Bi-Monthly Sale on THURSDAY, AUGUST 2nd, At the BAKAIA SaLBYARDS, When they will offer HORSES CATTLE SHEER PIGS FARM PRODUCE, Etc. SPECIAL ENTRY— -1000 MERINO EWES, in lamb U long-vvoolled rams Sale at 1 p. m. R. DAVIES & CO., 7 177 Auctioneers, Etc. S. E. Poyntz, S. E. Poyntz, Ashburton general agency AND COMMISSION OFFICES. FARMS. FOR SALE— A farm of 222 acres, together with a reserve of 96 acres (given in), in splendid order. A farm of 555 acres, partly in crop, well fenced, good buildings. A farm of 300 acres, good land, well watered, HOUSE PROPERTIES. FOR SALE— A five-roomed house in Havelock street west A five-roomed house in ; Cameron street west A six-roomed house on Wakanui road A six-roomed house in Moore street A two-roomed house at,Trevorton A three-roomed housb at Trevorton A four-roomed house in Princes street A three-roomed house on N.E. Belt |-acre on North Belt, on which will be built a house for purchase, payacle by monthly instalments SUBURBAN LANDS. FOR SALE— A paddock of 16 acres in Allenton A paddock of 9 acres on Creek road 1 aero, fenced and planted in Walsh’s paddoik 20 acres at Tinwald Several sections on Alford Forest road ; in Mayo’s block at Hampstead, etc. TO LET— A well appointed four-roomed house, Mayo’s paddock A two-roomed house at Trevorton A shop in East street A shop and dwelling in Tancred street MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE— Ranges from £3 to £3O Boilers, of all aizt Fountain Washing oiler, from 12 gal. up Iron Wheelbarrows— verlasting wear Iron Pig-troughs—che and durable Agricultural Implement ">f all descrip tions. Agent for the HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Subscribed, capital £3,000,000. Risks taken on all classes of Property. Prompt settlements. MONEY TO LEND On Freehold Security, in sums .to suit borrowers, at current rates. Apply— S. E. Poyntz, EAST STREET, Or, Box 43, P.O. ASHBURTON. 835 AMBURG - MAGDEBURY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen E. Poyntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Hbndkkson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury. 1022 George Jameson. New Seeds, JpRESH, PURE, AND RELIABLE. CLOVERS GRASSES MANGOLD CARROT, also SUTTON’S CHOICE FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS, in small packets, from sixpence each—in great variety, also B\TH KIDNEY and BLUE DERWENT POTATOES; GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. 7 160 rpo FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY, LIMITED, 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, 8(32 Chairman of Directors. HIGHEST AWARD AND , gold medal New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, for Glazed Drain-pipes, Moulded .. Bricks, etc. Ford and Ogdon, South Malvern and Christchurch, FIRE-BRICK, DRAIN-PIPE AND 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 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, Garden Border Tiles, Pig Troughs, Flowerpots, Jam and Pickle Jars, Butter Crocks, Bread Pans, etc. Fireclay, Cement of the best brands. Goods forwarded by rail direct from the works, South Malvern, or from the Christ church depot. For quotations apply tf GEORGE JAMESON, 861 Agent, Ashburton.



Coursing GERALDINK COUNTY COURSING CLUB. SECOND MEETING, AUGUST 3rd, 1883 The All-Aged .'■•takrs, for an m 'limited number <f all dug*, at £3 3) each The I'upfv Stakes, for an unlimited number of Puppies, at £2 2a each Entries with name, description and pedigree, must be lodged with the Secre tary by 7 p m. of the 2nd AUGUST, as the draw will take place at the Bush Hotel immediately after. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize money for expenses. D. M'KENZIE, 7 175 Hon. Sec BBBinnBMBnBBBSBBBaBBBMHHnmfISm Business Notices. Coal, Goal, Coal. fJPHE undersigned is now Landing a FRESH SUPPLY OF BEST Newcastle Coal, Also A SUPPLY OF BEST NATIVE COAL Alphens Hayes, TIMBER AN© COAL MERCHANT, East street. SHORT’ WOOD supplied IN ANY QUANTITIES. 6 sep HEAP STATIONERY. LAW AND COMMERCIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Drawing papers, tracing papers, tracing cloth, parchment, deed papers, insets, etc. Foolscap, excellent quality—la per quire ; Fine cream laid note paper—ss per ream ; Good business Envelopes—ss 6d per 1000. Fancy notepaper in great variety, including Pirie’s extra satin repp. Books exceedingly cheap, including Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates, latest edi tion —lBBl ; Household Medicine, by G. Black, M D. ; History of Napoleon Bona parte ; Hume’s History of England ; Worthies of the World ; Land, Sea, and Sky; Mayhew’s Illustrated Horse Manage ment. Books of daring and adventure ; books for evening entertainments, etc. Liberal discount allowed to schools, com mittees, etc. Toys and fancy goods in great variety. Note the Address— R. B E V A N, Saunders’ Buildings, Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel 121 *> Shag Point Coal. Tucker, restell and co. 7 191 D AN N’d Liinseed Balsam. THE marvellous Cure for Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, and all affections of the Chest, Throat, and Lungs. More genuine cures have been effected by this remark able remedy than by any other prepara tion on sale in the colony. The following articles are contained in the Balsam, viz.;—Linseed, Honey, Bal sam of Tohu, Ipecacuanha, Senega, Ex tract of Liquorice, and several other Bal samic and expectorant This preparation is free from Morphia and Antimony, and can be given with safety to infants. Price—ls 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. DANN’S Herbal Pills. In all comp’aints arising from the Liver being in a disordered state these Pills have proved to be a certain cure. Sufferers from Indigestion, Constipa tion, Sick Headache. Dyspepsia, Sluggish Liver, Loss of Appetite, etc., etc., will find these Pills the best and safest remedy. Price —la 6d and 4s per box. Prepared only by E. C. DAN N, Chemist, The Pharmacy, Christchurch. Sole Agent for Ashbulton, Mr Charles Neate, CHEMIST. 8 201 OTICE! NOTICE!! Wanted Customers for the Cheap Fur niture Shop in Ashburton. The under signed is selling his Dining-room and Drawing-room Suites at an immense sacrifice—from £lO upwards; some of the best Cretonne and Leather Spring ouches from L2 10s upwards; also, Drawing room Tables and Chairs, Piano Stools. I; on Bedsteads and Spring Matrasses for L 4 10s; also some of the best Iron-folding Tables, beautifully painted with ferns and gilded; some of the best Oak Washstands for office use ; Accommodations ; Dressing Tables, Towel Rails, American Patent Carpet Sweepers, Japanese Portmanteaux, Travellers’ Trunks, Cheats of Drawers, Cheffoniers of all descriptions. Kitchen Tables and Cha rs, Rocking Chairs, Look ing Glasses, Pictures, Lamps, etc. In fact everything in the way of Household Furniture from two-roomed house to ten roomed house furnished on shortest notice. Agent for J. B. Mansfield’s Stone Ornaments and Tombstones. Note the Address—J. A. PERSSON, Moore street, Ashburton. 1423 C(ROWN LANDS GUIDE No. 5 / (latest Edition) on sale at the office ef this paper



Business Notices. q T O C K-T A KING SALK Bargains! Bargains!! £9,500 WORTH OF DRAPKEY GOODS AT 38 a OFF. Ladies’ Straw Hats, from 6d upwards Ribbons, from 3d per yard ,j Flowers, at half-price ' ' Buttons, at 2d per Aoz \ Fringes, at 3d per yar.l : Ladies’ Boots, at 3s lid Children’s Boots, at 9d per pair. -i Men’s Boots, reduced to 7a 6d, 10b 6d, and 12s 6d . fi Children’s Socks, at 2d and 3d per pair CARPETS AND FLOORCLOTHS AT HALF PRICE, AS OVER-STOCKED. Brussels Carpet, at 3s lid I Boys’ Suita, from 13s 6d Kidder. Carpet, at 2s lid I Men’s Hats, from Is Men’s Suits, from 45s I Men’s shirts at la lid, heavy SUITS MADE TO ORDER FROM £2 18s 6d UPWARDS. N.B.—Goods booked at the above Low Prices during the Sale to my.ordinary: Customers who pay monthly, being desirous to greatly reduce before stock-taking. Blankets, at 8s 6d per pair Flannels, at 9d to Is 3d per yard Colonial Flannel, at Is per yard Heavy Shirting, at 8d to Is per yard Ladies’ Jackets, at 8s Gd to 12s 6d Ladies’ Ulsters, at 9s 6d to 14s 6d Ladies’ Stays, at Is lid to 5s 6d Ladies’ Stockings, at 6d per pair Splendid Wincey, at 6d to lOd per yard Black Fur Trimming, Is per yard JUNE, 1883.



Albert Roberts IS A BUYER OF Rye Grass, Peas Tares Oaten Sheaf and Straw haff And other Produce. HAS FOR SALE— Clovers, White, Red, Alsyke, Cowgrass RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP WOOLPAOKS, Seaming Twine PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kegs, Kails BLUE STONE, Lampblack, Raddle KEROSENE, Castor and Boiled Oils TEA, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Rock-salt FLOUR, 50, 100, 200 lb bags, Oatmeal, ' Potatoes FENCING WIRE, 8,9, 10, also Gal vanised Barb Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples TURNIPS, Purpletop, Greentop, Devon Greystone, Whitestone, Stubble, and Rape Swede, Gorse, Mangolds, Carrot and and Garden SEEDS BRAN, Oats, Sharps, Chaff, Chick wheat, and Crushed Oats Seed, WHEAT, OATS and POTATOES MONEY ADVANCED on FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store FOR SALE OR SHIPMENT Albert Roberts, Agent for R|o BERTS, PAXTON & 00. GRAIN MERCHANTS, Manchester street, Christchurch. Also, THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION Of Australasia. N.B.—BONUS YEAR, 1883-4. ~~ DANISH Seed Oats. THE Undersigned has a full Stock of COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS &c. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEAS. FEED AND SEED OATS. FLOUR, BRAN, AND SHARPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value and no make-believe or sham. Large discount, and other inducements for cash. Families waited on weekly, or oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Street, Ashburton, 798 ARGAINS! BARGAINS! ! Bargains. TO SAVE REMOVAL ! MUST BE SOLD ! UNDER COST ! THE Little Dust Pan Having decided to CLOSE THEIR ESTABLISHMENT on the 16th of August, Offer to the inhabitants of Ashburton the whole of their Valuable Stock at UNDER COST PRICE. GREAT REDUCTIONS In Crockeryware and Tinware. Note the Address — LITTLE DUST PAN, Corner East and Burnett streets, ASHBURTON. 1156 Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, Wsst street.



F RANCIS T. MAYO, HAMPSTEAD, ASHBURTON, HAS FOR SALE— Sections, with or without cottages! Potatoes, Blue Derwent and . Bath Kidneys. Carrots. Mangolds, in any quantity. Bone Manure, from bone meaT to inch bone Also, — An 8-horse-power Engine and Clayton and Shuttleworth Combine and Elevator. : . Bones Purchased in any quantity .. for Cash. , Orders by Post promptly attended to. ; F. T.“ Mayo, F. Ferriman TT AS FOR SALE HARROW BY HAXTON & 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 Ist Prize at the Mataura Show, Gore, 1880 . * Ist Prize at the Invercargill Show, 1880 Ist Award of Merit, Ashburton Ezhibi: tion, March, 1881 ' Ist Prize Medal, Napier Show, 1881 Ist 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,' issi - Irt 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 Son thbridge, 1882 FIRST PRIZE, ASHBURTON, 1882. The Pbinoxpal Advantages or this Habbow abb as Follows: It is 25 per cent. Cheaper than any other. Because of its simplicity, it is men durable. The flexible and spring-tooth working of 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 acts 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 turning 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 much easier for the team that is drawing 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. t Jg OOTMA KER S . We, the undersigned, having taken fho - business of Mr T. Chambers, we hqpe by ; making a good article and strict attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage. Fowke & M £ Ewen, BOOTMAKERS, • East street, Ashburion. 7 69 THE GUARDIAN is published every -i evening, giving eyery day’s news, up to the hour of going to press. This a etter than buying a sixpenny Weekly,