The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IY.--NO. !)KIJ

ASHBURTON;, THURSDAY. JUNE 28. LHB3

[PRICE—ONE - PENNY.



oi ■ tev' j-Ttm.- Alfred Harrison, - ; A ; ‘▼MitHEB, ' «OOMt ‘MISSION’AGENT, ; ’ Land Sales of Stock, Merchandise, 0 ,) i Furniture and' Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. int?t ,;wftjhHOßSE^h, f SALES', IN THE ROOMS, AS L-fu. ,u /. /. i .REQUIRED.: . oTowir and ' Farm Propertied '• entered ■on 'J'.'-Tihe booKt’.'No' cbairfydi tknleaa sold. *VG£NT f6k> THE .NORWICH >: UNION “ fire INSURANCE COMPANY. class of Buka taken at liowettt rates. Sfre/aa ! ltT/’Mffß ED HAEEISON. ,■ • Waiter . moo, 'AUCTIONEER, ACCOUNTANT, LAND (i L ‘AND COMMISION AGENT. . .eittii \.:y-C‘XV\ • I i !'■ ' i•’ of Land. .’Horses, Cattle, n ( IP»ga tProdude.* &&/at‘his Salerooms MdYit&shvgt<fmt'uWay." 1 •! Auctions Stbfe£ <, at Ashburton aha evei* alterhate Tbes- Ay a. t<>_ - ■> ii Ontiide kales as rehuired; and on special terms. , , ahd Commission' Biisiness in sdidtaffcaafi—;: V ■Debts aa'd' BJBrits’fcolledted and HouSea and Estates for. . -cjßOHii-eiTtoo -BM'ho:|'i.|x)A^‘^l^Tf A ,teD; ,:ti; - 1 ' - 1 ' ’ • WHY PAY RENT? AND have‘ nothing left at the end of A;, the tofcfrwhed: you have 'the oppor tunity of acquiring b Freehold of your oUn 'without' ahy J considerable duthfr, ‘ UtH.O *.VH: i 'I ■* R. . ivtOVS :■ it v, ; HASFOR SALE,’ ■■ With many -Others^ !: 1 - ; • : - J , l ' '■ ddSThSufollowing ipick rof 1 TOWN SEC TIONS*.which are ; 8o ‘situated ’ that they must every year increase materially- in l value, amkwhifchr are 1 to bft' hold ,J i9ieap if ■old aeon ■’ ;»•



Sections Nos,._4 street (half . corner of. Seotiou ’Nd. 838; "cottier Moore- atad William streets, on-which is erected SU3BttagfKs, both well ’A H"! '7l ad 426, on Tanored in acre). „ 466; and 46fr, on the ■'£*' desirable property. r 'Six-rh6med .house. end acre land. tirt! i vgitrtet ' of; .JTown Belt and, “ ?r , 7‘Phter street'; house, well finished ■ JIJi \ throughout 1 _ “\'Sii-rooWe‘d. houVe '; thoroughly well '> i, f''”fi4ffahed a'nd Tn perfect.order; /i’ ’. land ; ; 'Orchard m fiili 'profit and ' "capital garden ; every convenience. '■LaTgh two-storey house ’of 14' rooms, : r '"with 2 acres grand .land; admirably oju - adapted for private boarding-house, uyi. ,t 'Within two or three chains of fha Town-Belt."' 1 nd ‘Also, ■'VWij’rf pea,! .cottages ‘theteonV' oppbaite,’ Cass A street, oh o H ‘(a'dead gift). * ‘ FARM ’ FOR RALE—2OO acres at,' Span ■ ;t ' mjphrt "of sections 1 ’ 274siS, 1 ’ fallowed ‘for \pjast ‘three in good heart for.cihp *■’’’'ping'; water race runs J through, the ‘ larid. To be sold the osfner having left the district. Apply at ■: oncer- ■ Section o. ,681, comet of Cameron and ' Park streets, with two fpur-ropmed .BE fc Y-pS a£re4b v, ekcn house; both —Tented to good . tenants/ 1470 : Sections 1046J/1047, and 1060, each J r, .it ofaa?e| ‘on - Peter 'street, near Town, eti! oitißelt'Wesd ; :ii L A «O©D CHANCE For of sih&U means to ACQUIRE a JlrsthdaW BUSINESS. V , , /, “‘Fot sale' a well Selected, hew. first-class stock ofFANCF .together . with CPOODWILL OF BUSINESS in thalßad infif ihldiiiafeiifaxe in Christchurch. : Terms .V" , j*'; ’ ‘ LJ - reasons given lor selling.,,. ...% r ;■ In-7'.. Mom j;i ; . i j/i STREET. EUiINSOf OHAt ajtv; io.Ji Houses ancf-fifections' ‘Wanted'for 1 Sale or c-;<? :>• > - ‘ ‘ rs obtained 1 to assist. puR-" ib ; Reht‘.* / ~ ’TO-FABBfßßS^'^;’;.;;^ to be sgpnat (7 'WALTER b;; MOS&sL.Yu A ir O TtrWO M S,



Shipping. SHORTEST MOS-T? a-DIRTSCT - f JBOUO<W^GBE^TtBRiI^AINA , NC L.i.oi.u-i BBW Jnwmn'jv jSt - ■ ■ (Under-contract ‘with .Zealand, and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undSttiaeßfihiied steamers as Bndiii#i au:l *•’ TJTTI noiiSkeamefs.' -feme iri Ml Cl York aandts../ City o^Sydne Passengers bookßd;:to'(Xiondon, Liver* poolyL' urisßarisjatia through rate, thus ■flWWflglßfieciaLadißantages.'j • 1> on ” ... - and Agents, ;t Ad} oi Y r ri®swin«<« Nbtice3 : - j ' ! J shjvu J Wift-‘ T !ir-4i.* ■ !>' P . Pitt 1 who '"isttb BtriiibiNG, p-" . ; -XoL Are kmted to* C A‘LL at the’ YARDS* .IS SfIJU tTj’ ; BROWN, r , , jjkflan,.s» ja^ v sjmp3i^d ; ,.wjth American Dressed Shelving, and other large at- Hs&W^0 r 4 atfd shipped direct n, «•?<*.'■ nmm •. Tniu. HTT,kwt £; if till 6f JMiWn jllff



Business Notices. iMedlander Bros. JRE DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER- W. ■' SHIP. ■■■ • I N consequence of riot yet having fourid ser for their ENORMOUS STOCK, , ■ PRIED LINDER BROS. | Have to make, ''still l ;• : FURTHfrfI 1 REDUCTIONS, ! With a view-to reduce, the Stock to at .... least - ONE; IELALE OF ITS PRESENT ’ ..7; value, ’:J Which they tnust .will bring it within the ‘ . reach of ; ■, -yf ■ sMAiphES; OAPttALitSTS,’.'



", And they are prepared to dispose pi; their Business to suit Purchasers' j: in the ■■ ■ oj:' ■!/,’.... . FOLLOWING ■•LOTS,..-.! ... , separate or together :r; ■ : Lot 1, DRAPERY & CLOTHING. v ■- . ■ ..v - -' ' . tot 2, ' GROCERY & PROVISIONS. . , : Lot 3, i HARDWARE & IRONMONGERY. THE CHEAP SALE Will continue until the Business is* ■ [<;•'-! .■ -i disposed of, and, /GREATER BARGAINS Than ever will be offered to the Public, :;/ ii;i SPLENDID SITES ~ fob p&iVate residences, ' Pruit and ,Vegetable Gardens, etc., ALLENTON TOWNSHIP . .WE prepared to receive applications for the PURCHASE of SKOI3O'NS W the aboye township.. V ; ! , , : 1 The' Sections rangsfroth 1 tb;Wbcreß, and are of the : r : I ' RICHEST SOIL IN THE COUNTY. !• ' , Terms of Payment Liberal. ~



' We Kaye now ON SALE , SEED WHEAT?; ■:■■■■ OATS : barley , which we now offer at to WEST, PRICES. CASH ADVANCES made on Growing Crops.. ~,t . , ;:1 . W E HAVE NOW ON i • SEED WHEAT. 'Minnesota Five / , . / i Chaff : * Milwaukee No. 2 SALE Afad various 1 other Brands.; seed barley. Ohayalier,; , , j, Carter’s Pedigree - SEED OATS. . Canadian , 1 ( • Tuscan , . Danish Which He flow offer at; Lowest PbiceS. ‘ lb 1 conjunction with Messrs R. Wilkin and 1 06:, 6f Christchurch, Auctioneers, we hold FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Stock of every description, at Ashburton and Tiawald Saleyarda alternately. I Farmers' and Stockowners entrusting Stock to us, can rely on same being dis posed of to &st advantage. We are also prepared to make CASH ADVANCES on GrdWng Crops. Friedlander Bros., ' AGENTS COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE).



Business Notices. ©RE S S M..AK I N G. UNDERCLOTHING, i ' MJ S « R.I NG S BURY ■ ■; Begs, to announce.-to. ilifer numerous; .patrons,that she has removed - to Bakers’ Buildipgp, ijext to D. MacFarlane, Grocer, ’ Havelock St&eet, ‘ AshbxjUton. .Orders promptlY''attended to. • 396 e; ° : C-' ■' :, Mrs , s|fodfge, ; '., ; | DRESS MAKER; TANGRSD STREET, Thank^the Ladies of Ashburton .’for thejryUhpcalr patronage, and begs to inti mkle th'if'she, has. received a few choice PRpsaifi-yEBiALS from 7|d. : ' . I ’ 'KILTING- (by inachirie) ,l'd per ,' American Domestic Pattern Depot. ■ i REGISTRY ORFIC E FOR FEMALE .SERVANTS. ‘BS .. APRIL, 1883, ■ Wc/it.- Taylors : R : ,:t, c \e‘ ’ 'CI /i/ s' ' t X . ‘ ,OF , , :i . TEAS AND GROCERIES. . r , Just received, a,few tons of new Dun edin Oatmeal, price 35,9 d per bag. , . From London, new Marmalade in glpss packages, .comprising— Goblets containing 11b, Is Tiimblprs. ~ ~. Is . , Tankards ~ Is 2d - . Glass Jars „ „ Is Glass Jars ~ , 21b, Is 6d ;, . Sygar basins, la 6d Amber ySugar basins, Is 8d ; ..., Covered butter dishes, Is 8d ■ ..'■ jQlly,moplds,, Isfld,.. Gjfafls 2s,6d > , Son»e really choice new figs, Is per box.; K dkonra Sheep’s Tongues, 3s per tin.. : A. few cases, of. Clams left,. 21b tin, Is 2d Newißalmoral Biscuits, ,3d perlb.,,, ; ;; ■ “6$ CJQLCiMBO 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 rapre money, and absolutely. pure,' no ".doubtful samples being accept td. They are , blend, 2s per l.b ~ . •, Caravan tea (Russian favorite), 2s 4d ’ per lb . , ; Pouchong tea (favorite,in India), 2s lOd per lb : , , Though not a self-styled, professed tea tapter (f,or there are no others), T. T. has 20j years’,London experience of the tea trade-, and being hisiown agents the pur chaser ihas: one profit; the less to : pay ; in short; 6d may be saved in the purchase of every pound of tea at' Taylor's. ■



REMOVED TO. NEW PREMISES. G. J. F. Lvlblow, MERCHANT .TAILOR & OUTFITTER, BEGS to intimate to bis customers and the ' general public, of Ashburton and the surrounding districts that, he has R E M O YE D 1 To , more extensive premises , recently erected by him in . ! • TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTON (Next Union Bank of Australia), ... To keep pace with, his largely increas ing trade, has' purchased; a , LARGE STOCE of the very best material, viz. : Saddle ■ Kaiapoi West of England Fancy Coating Irish Frieze, , And other Tweeds too numerous 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 GASH, and in. all cases : A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED:, Gentlemen's own maferial made up. TANCRED .S.TREET, ASHBURTON (Next to the Union Bank of Australia). .. .. 1295 , Me F A R L A N E • (Late Guard N.Z, Railways), Begs to inform Bis < numerous friends that he has taken over- the GROCERY BUSINESS lately carried i-on by Mr James. Bakery and hopes’to 'merit' a fair share of- the patronage hitherto accorded to his predecessor. ■ All goods will .be 'of the Best Quality, andiwiU.be sold-CHEAP for GASH. " ■j. paph Purchaser, of Fresh Butter and BggS . Npte fhe Address — D. McFarlane - (Late James Bake;), H A VEtO OK S T R E E T. : 286 Whipcord • Elastic Rib v ■ Bedford Cord Melton - Black ,Cloth , Doeskin .



139, MANCHESTER STRCET. A. strong, family. Tea, Is • 'Cd per lb. . A reduction of 24 pec 4b on , 12lb boxes of any .of the above .. .r., - /■ An 111 b box of newseaaon’s tea, 13a fid, strong, 'good flavour, -good leaf 1 An- 111 b! Leix of -new season’s’/tea, 20a. " - Compare 'the* with the 2os' box of ■■ other houses ‘ , An 111 b box of the finest imported' Assam and Lapsang Souchong Teas, 28s J Half-chests of 401bs, £2 10s to £5 Indian-packets, in lead, of pure'Assam • Tea, 2s 4d per lb ■' t Currants, Raisins, and Sultanas, washed and dried jready for use, by patent , :| niacbinery, the cleanest fruit in New; Zealand New Currants, fid per lb . . New Raisins, fid and Bd;,New Sultanas, 9d New Mixed Peel, Is fid per lb TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT). Lentilsj Egyptian,'3d jper lb , ' Lentils, Herman, fid per lb Hturicotsj 3d per lb Maize Meal, 3d per lb ; ,. ■ : White Crystal Sugar, 4cl per lb . ■ Finest Crystal Sugar,- lb f - • . Snowdrops/ 5d , < / 4 < Pure* Lemon J nice/ qu'artb, ls ! 9d J ’ Calvesfoot*2s 4d Loose Baking Powde¥^is per 4» l ’ ’ : Fowl’s Wheat, 3s bushel Best Flour*’2slb's 3a 4d l ; 501bs fis fid New Muscatels,ls fid per lb French Plums/2lb bottle,'‘Bs fid Preserved Ginger, 4s?6d peAjar ■' High test . Kerosene, 8s fid, 9s fid, and 10s fid per tin ’ A special discount' ' allowed on all orders o( £5 and upwards . . 12S, LOWER HIGH STREET.



AND GRAY’S NefrlyV 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 ChriatcV.r ch. Dunedin, In vercargill, Wyndham, 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. 1 At the Oamaru trial’ of Twine Binders it took the Gold Medal as thp best Machine in the field, beating Samuelson’s and Howard’s. This season, at the Taieri 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 at all our Branches, Farmers can rely on getting Fittings at a moment’s notice. , Doubje-furrow Ploughs, Chaffcutters, Horse Gears,. Cambridge Rollers, fc’eed Sowers, etc., etc. dllustratediaataloguea free on ,application to our Head .Office, Dune din, or. to our Branches.,, at Oamaru,’ Jpvercargi)l fc 9Ji]7«'toh»rch, ; jA«hr burton, or Auckland,



George ILea, JJUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. - Estimates and Plans furnished for all kinds of Bribk, Stone, or Timber Build ings. Funerals furnished at moderate prices. - ' : Workshops—Cameron sfc west, 812



TyrONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, & IYX 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. i A. Pollock, iarchitectural stone carver, Mount Sombks. ' 382



deo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of AGRICULTURAL IM PLEMENTS. i CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, ' Sydenham (near CbCkistchukch). j Makers: of ! Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows Carlyle Drays, Tip Carts, Spring • , Traps, &c.. i i , Ploughs, ‘ Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c. ’ , Sole, Agents fpr , RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. , , Offices and Stores^— 213 Tctam bibeet, Cheistohtooh. Postal i Address—-P. 0. Box 89, Chrint)- ! ■ . church. •- 473 e



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Business Notices. ;^USTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION ,:,v' ' > ■ . (limited). CAPITAL ... INSURANCE £250,000. COMPANY Twenty Per Cent."of Profits Divided Annually among the-Policy Holders. l,' - , I .... " ' “1 ■ / r t , LO(WEST; RATES OP PREMIUM. ■ STACKS, : AND, AGRICULTURAL BISKS GENERALLY, on most f ’ Pavdrabie Terms, ; Special Nonce.’—AA this ' Company has been tfie means of .Reducing Fire, it, and so, prevent a return to r the. Old Rates. yt-jr- •....v ~c .Agfents-for .Ashburton apd District,, ’,, ( grr:;& co. ■■ 13n



CANTERBURY BRANCM. ; I ' l J-i, I ;l<> rrrr r -' j . v^- Establish ed ,I$J5& Capital t. i;30'0,00i! iJ.-'-umrreo UaßiuTrtoF SunnsHOLLU: ?.? T H E , P RE MI E R ! C 0. 1, ON lAJL , C OiMP ANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS! TAKEN AT THE FOREST >■:■■.:■■■•• 'CURRENT RATES. , AS&BURTON AGENT— George Jameson. 24



TTEGETABLES’FOR THEMILLION. V —ln! consequence of the splendid season, ‘the undersigned'has'abed t 20,000 CAULIFLOWERS, SAVOYS, etc., which he wishes to dispose.of at alarmingly low rates for CASH. A Good Supply of cabbage and cauliflower p^nta how'on sale either at, the shop or Hamp stead Garden. ' large supply, of best quality POTATOES always Trept in stock, at! cheapest fates. Fruit, Con fectionery, etc., always on hand. Edward Xiing> • ' ’ ' • : ; WittS STREET • (Opposite'Fire Brigade Station}. 771 rnO EM PL O YEE Sv STATION JL. Holders, farmers, HOTEL KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS, AND ; , OTHERS. 1 ' , P&rkeir’s OLD ESTABLISHED LABOR . : EXCHANGE, Abmaoh street wrst, f ‘ Christchurch. ' ■ , ; The best; Office in Canterbury for Em ployers , to-meet with good Male - and Female Servants, , First Private Enquiry Office for dis covery of Missing Friends and Next of Kin. ■: 1: :; Communications from all parts-of the colony punctually .’attended to. - Address communicationSto . ' J. JULIUS PARKER, i Agent, ‘ 1 • ■ 118 . ( Market Placej Christchurch.:



mAKE TIME BY THE FOR X LOOK." 1 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 struct, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once set, his • attention upon supplying which, while’ constructed 1 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 Englian levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially ; suited for colonial wear, with extra,, heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6a, L 6 10a ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention' is called to the Clocks, 'Jewellery,' and English Plato in stock. And to' 'the fact that ■ all kiiids or 'REPAIRING are done on the promises and GUARANTEED. .R. . HURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of hitf own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. .Watches free and safe b"' post on re ceipt of P. 0,0 , ' 730c-96a



QOVERNMENT PUBLICATION'S, The following Government Publics Hops, with others, can be obtained at the Office, of this Paper ,-r-r - Education Act, Railway Tariff (reyiaed) Crown Lands Guide , " Regulation- of Local Elections Act ■ Public'Libraries Acts Companies Act Fencing Act Etc., Etc, • H E H A il VEST. OWNERS 1 of TfIRESHING MA -0 HINES are-reminded that Receipt and Delivery Books for Machines are printed expeditiously and 1 cheaply at the Office of this Paper, next Tattersall’s,' West atree S Ashburton. 83



Business Notice. E obert Alcorn, GENE R,a‘L .MERCHANT,, FOE Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in Men's, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing 1 - and Boots of all. sorts, go to R. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass,- and- China, Warej houses, whereget, everything, ofj the best quality tintl at the lowest possible! prices. TEA is my speciality ; —my ,3b| Tea is unequalled in Christchurch or 1 Duqedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price. ~ 589 d A. J. Grardner, -• NURSERYMAN, . fOT A S E. O’- R'- M :;^; ; A : ,L-. E.i 1 t 20,0'00 Pihus Insignisf 12s perrlOO; or, if planted and guaranteed,lss per; -, ' 160 ’ Macrocarpa , 200,000 Box Thorn, 12s per, 1QO.O, ; , ‘ Fruit Trees, true to’riame j Cabbage Plants, Is per 100. Any quan-i tity planting; out for early springhabbage. Southbridge, May R 1883. ■ - 1069 .rjT I,N W AX. B S,T O Rd?. ’ NOTICE. The ’ TIN WALD STORE has been, RE-OPENED under the management of; Mr W. apd Customers will be attended to as formerly. 23d:



eHRISTCHURCH . MONLi WENXAJ‘ WoRKS, i ; Manchester street. Christchurch. I . ' , : h A \ ( \ The undersigned; havirig: purchased: the Stock at less than;cost price, he is able to ( execute orders lower than any other yard,; and hopes by strict attention to business' to receive a continuance'of the favors' bestowed on the late Proprietor. i ... j. m Mansfield- ■ While thanking patrons for past favors! I beg to solicit a. continuance of the same 1 for;my successor. 511— J. SBERRIFF. j , E. Smithy., ,: J , j P E A T H E,R D R E S S E B,| 169, .ARMAGH STREET; n ! (Between Colombo & Manchester streets) CHRISTCHURCH; . , - j o Straws Dyed and Gloves,Cleaned. , i "Donald Williamson '/ general East r street, Ashburton, . j HAS. always,for sale p and varied; stock, which will be. .lofyftgt I paying prices. ~ i , , .Groceries, "wmbsj, fms,; Spirit?,, jlrds(-: mohgery, Ploughshares, and Drapery, in cluding all requisites of the trade. 1 Men’s and Bbys’ Clothing in great va riety, made up to D. W. ’s own, order, from Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Roslyn Tweeds ; also, Colonial-made Planhels, Serges, and Blankets. D. W. would call special attention to his TEAS, so icing and favorably known,; and now reduced to 2s, 2s 6d, and 3s per ib. ; _ ■ _■ - ■' , '■ -Families waited on for orders weekly. : Gash purchasers supplied at wholesale prices;" -. ■■ ■ • . ■ 1 A heavy stock of. Boots and .Shoes in cluding ’debraled make. ?9d ITA.RE this opportunity to again thank my numerous customers for, the pre ference they havegiven to my establish ment. ,1 may be permitted,to refer to. the trade I‘am now doing: as jiiroliJf that ’my ] promises have been.kept, and,that / have done my best to serve my friends well. Everybody knows that I sell Nelpon, Moate and Co.’s Pure Blended Teas, but, to those who have ridt yet begun to use! Jihese really, good, Teas, I say they; Should do so at once and they will .not regret it, Everybody knows, also, J that !'sell Fruits.' Italian :Goods, and General Gto'ceriesJ/and in this connection let me say, I, have the; ambition to.at lehst double my trade’ ! this' winter— l£ the purchasing public favor me: it shall be done, and’after that there’is ho: telling, what may: happen. : . .Everybody i please remember— . . ■ H. Mv Carspn, l Next Bank of Now Zealand, •Wholesale and Retail Agent 4 for NELSON, MOATE & CO.’S Pure Blended Teas, in Packets and Boxes;; Fruit, Italian Goods, and General .... Groceries. , T jil;



0 FARM E R S HUDSON, RIDLEY & CO., GRAIN ,& PRODUCE MERCHANTS, ... AND FARMERS’ AGENTS, 136, 138, Cashel street, Christchurch, Special attention given to all Inscrip tions of Seed, Grain', Cheese and' Produce placed id'our hands for sale,, and best market rat.e, combined, with quick returns obtained. ■ Large accommodation for Storage, at Low Rates. WANTED NOW— Grass Seed, Grain, Etc. j Etc. 122



COACH FACTORY,; r :i ( .. HaVEIOCK . STREET. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILHERS, &c.,' •o j 'Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and, . carriages of English or American, 1 designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc. W. Stocky, TIyrONUMENTAL MASON, . jMadras street south, ■ . Christchurch. A. very LARGE STOCK to select from. Prices Revised. Stratz & W ATG . v WATCHES. Greatly reduced in prices J.F.^Stratzj 2 61, High street, ■ Christchurch. I am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and Jewel lery, e s;p e daily watches, having over , '4OO. good strong w'atches 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-will not 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 1 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-L4 Tss ; genuine Waltham watches from L2 10s ; Ladies’ watches,. “Hall marked," English silver cases, from LI 15s ; Peep o' -day alarm clocks, 10s 6d. 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 watches, ebeks, and Jewellery it would take too much space to enumerate efery article. Oome 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 |g)EG to announce to their Customers and the Public generally that they have REMOVED to their NEW PREMISES, Corner of East and Moore Streets. Large Stock Fruit and Forest Trees. Apples on Blight Proof Stacks. SEALY BROS. ? ol ... Baker Bros., QONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, J Wakanui and Cass Struts, Ashburton. 167



Messrs Elz. Brosi * '1"IT HILE thanking the public for their V 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 work is under the super vision of Messrs Elz Bros, themselves.- Charges strictly moderate. Note the Address— , WILLS STREET 'Next Cookson’s Stables), Ashburton. 395 e mHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 1 ■ OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions or the Acta establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within tha reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son : 1. —About to make his or her Will or’ Codicil. 2. —lntending to provide for Wife and Children or.others by deed of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. 4. —Desiring to renounce the -Trusts of a Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. - 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor, or Administrator, wishing to be relieved of the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of us tg the State ma chinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information'' may be obtained from : ALEANDER LEAN, Agent,at Christchurch; Or from ‘ R. Q. HAMEKTQN, , .i/' ‘ Wellington, 12th May, 1882,



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Business Notices Gr. C. Primmer BEGS to inform the public that.he'hw OPENED the CITY BOTCHES?, and trusts by keeping a good article ‘at a reasonable figure i: to of patronage. Country" Carts run with all the requirements for*^dinnerman, with in a radius bf twenty tiiilbs'. « T '- ,l< , ftwt -1298 - S HB'UPvTON 1 rBRsEWKIfeY ■ 'A:: ;: .Moor«Vi8 ■ BREWER, MALSTER, AND BOTTLER. . , . , Highest Oa,ts ;—; vr-r 1 - ft'j .i'j'l REASONABLE MBDIOINa’-fi. ; : _Odtnbridge’s Cough Syrup • r - Cambridge's Black r Currant • ObUgh Elixir ■■■>'■ f. Bonnington’s lrish Moss Bt'Low's Cherry- Pectoral Ayer’a Cherry Pectbral - Kay’s Essence of Linsbed -• ":#owbll'a'Balsan* of Aniseed' i; 'i •• Bosohe’s German Cough Syrup -*•’ 1 ' :- eroaby’s‘ CbtfgK Elixir' Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Keating’s Cough-Lozenges Glycerine Cold Cream Camphorlce , - , Chilblain Liniment -< t h-rsil / iM Steadman’s Whooping Cotlgh JBawdfirs Roche’s Whooping;Cough• Embrocation J. M. Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, . “ ASHBURTON; 1 f .



IV 1 Wishes to inform his friends. and.the public generally that ho ha«Ttalrtn-- ; the Livery and Bait Stables lately carried ba by Mr J. Mcßae, and hopes to solicit *v fair share of patronage. ! '■ l Good Paddock Accommodation, ( With plenty, of water. . >'1042



:\T Medical Galvanism. PROFESSOR MARTIN 1 wishes bis friends and the public to 1 know that his \ "**' operate Mind ; and. Body through the agency, of the Nervous and Muscular systems. ,Ci They>/-are therefore pre-eminently ' to restore Failing' INerybus * En4 f l?gy—• hiife, Affection's of : ii^e: s N^ryo^s Muscular System, Paralysis, -:Facial Neu ralgia, - Sciatica, Rheumatism,' ! Rheumatic Gout, Mental and Physical l "Debility, rapidly eased'and dispelled. V ! inn Call at once and regain sound ealtl and hhppiiness, at ’ ' ' f> 1 >. - ■ E. C. DAN N’S; Chemisi, U Buildings. | J v Joint diseasfeW ful diseases common - toj- \ybmen an . from.youthful indiscretion, and ignorance. j Scientific, application of r lKs ~-i •E BE G TRIO 0 U RRBNT* , ■ - . - ,v; is attended by .c: \ S H.OOE, ,’ issr- The various: curreots ere tered Anatomically, and the effects pro duiced by them’ most’carefully observed^* MISSj MARTIN ; /, , , Will attend Ladiea 'and Children. ‘177



D £ N iil' SJ R TC. d?e nt a L: 1 v sV^ak-A I #, ,v- w ' l ' ; ” Christchurch; J; ‘ j j In ends shortly visiting this District with the latest improvements in. . 1 . DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; , and appliances, which are necessary foil the production; of high class work, both Surgically and‘Mechanically. ; ' ’ Special Instruments for ifegolattqjg and extracting Children’s Teeth. Artificial Teeth from one to a complete set, inimitably mounted on Gold/ Platt- ' num, Celluloid and Vulcanite, Teeth plugged with , Gold, ■ Platinum, and the newest White EnnameL i TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY ‘ Ry the .aid of ‘ N itrous Oxide Gas and Ether Spray.. - Awarded first order of merit at the New Zealan International Exhibition. '



Conveyances. LONG-BEACH ROYAL MAIL COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a.Waterton 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.26 a.m., Wheatstone 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Tiniaru. The coach loaves the coach ■tables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel),, J Ashburton, at 4.50 p.m., arriving at Longbeach at 7.30 p.m. Parcels or orders left at any of the above places wi l ! receive strict attention Pares —Through single fares, 6s ; same day, Bs. From this date RETURN PARE at SINGLE RATES', on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton. W. E. BOND, Proprietor, ! 1427 c Longbeach. mINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL OOA/OH. ‘ This Coach loaves Hood's Hotel, Mount 'Somers, for Anama, Railway Station, at 17.30 am. and 5.55 p.m. every Tuesday and Satu -dayj returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually I attended, to. ; Single fares, ?s; return, 3a. -n JOHN HOOD*