The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. Y.-No. 1016.1

ASHBURTON,

TUESDAY. DECEMBER 4.

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auctioneers. Commission Agents, &c. Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, VALUER, COM MISSION AGF-NT. <Sa Land Sales, Sales of S.ock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Figs, Poultry, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards vi'iib HORSES. LAND SALES, IN TUN ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Fowl. and Farm Properties entered on the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates, ALFRED HARRISON. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. E. FOOK3 AND SONS, Architects, Civil, Engineers, Valuators, Licensed Surveyors, and Land Brokers, THE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. Shipping. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The PaciEo Mail Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under : . Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of F; eight ami Passage, and for full information, apply to WILSON, SAWTFLL & CO., Agents, Christchurch.



Business Notices. QN SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. SEED WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED CHAFF FLOUR BRAN SHARPS TEA SUGAR, etc. Agents for Moons & Co., Christchurch. ROBINSON & TOWNSHEND, 295 Havelock street. (ieo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of AGRICULT AL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, Sydenham (near Cheisxchukcß). Makers of Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Carlyle Drays, Tip Carts, Spring Traps, «frc. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c.



Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. Offices and Stores— -213 Tctam street, Christchurch. Postal Address—P.o. Box 89, Christ church. 473 e B H E N. M We beg to thank the inhabitants of Methven and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded us since our commencing Business here. We wish to notify that we have REMOVED nto our new and commodious premises, two doors south of our old offices. We have intro duced all sorts of General Merchandise into our Business, and are prepared to supply Stations and other large con sumers With every desc'iption Stores, &c., at wholesale rates. TIMBER of every de scription at lowest current rates. Best Newcastle COAL from the Old Lambton Mine. Builders requisites in IRON MONGERY, DOORS, SASHES, etc., always on hand. Feed OATS and Seed WHEAT" and OATS on Sale. Oaten Sheaf CHAFF in any quantities ("best quality). We have also on Sale Messrs Booth, McDonald and Co.’s celebrated PLOUGHS, DRAYS, ROLLERS, DISG-H ARROWS, and other Farming Ipaplements, which we are prepared to self at Christchurch Prices, with freight added. We are also booking orders for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders, and farmers.are' advised to make early applica ftjnng : Haxton and Beattie’s flexible Harrows. Grain and other Produce Stored on the /most reasonable terms. . Ammfofar; the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, anl New Zealand Insurance Company. ' Land »nd r Commission Agents. Loans oeghtiated. —o. J."W. Cookson, Jun., Mio Co. , J Genetal Merchants, Methven. -Methven/July 9th, 1888. 7 66 iHB GUARDIAN is published every ; evening, giving every day’s news, op tothehour of going to press. This is hotter thin buying- a sixpenny weekly.



Business Notices. Woolpacks. WOOLPACKS. WOOLPACKS. We are now selling Full-weights below cuKiSTCHUKoa prices, and guarantee them to be of the best quality. Reapers AND Binders (STRING OR WIRE). We are now taking orders for these; delivery, the end of this or early next month. String or Wire for above machines now landing, and is of superior quality. We are purchasers of Wool, and are prepared to make liberal advances on same placed in our hands for sale in this, Australian, and English Markets. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ashburton. <3- In conjunction with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., of Christchurch, Auctioneers, we hold FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Stock of every description, at Ashburton and Tinwald Saleyards alternately. Farmers and Stoik owners entrusting Stock to us can rely on same being dis posed of to best advantage. We are also prepared to make CASH ADVANCES on Growing Crops. Friedlander Bros., AGENTS COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY 'FIRE AND MARINE).



■S3 Notices, extra. Note the address Philip Jonmeaux, BLACKSMITH, Ac . 1502 street. B o " T M A K E R >S . Wo, the undersigue ■„ having taken the business of Mr T. Chambers, we bore by making a good article and strict attention to business, t merit a shore of public patronage. Fowke & MTS wen BOOT M A K E R S, East street, Ashburton. 7 DANISH Seed Oats. fs ‘>IIE Under; igned has a full Stock of I COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS &c. Boots and F; oes, Largo Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPLCIAC VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OATS. FLOUR, BRAN, AND SHARPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value and no make-believe or sham. Largo discount, and other inducements for cash. Families waited on weekly, or oftener if required. 1). WILLIAMSON, E A T STliiS ET, ASUBUiITON. 798 r«S? -f'Av „ ' —i



BE I D AND GRAY’S • Latest Improved Central Disc Harrow, At reduced prices. Nearly 500 in use with new centre stay for seat and balan cing purposes. Jtna one extra disc, or is six inches wider than those of all other makers for the same given size ; discs 16 or 18 inches diameter as desired. They have three chilled bearing brackets in each wing of the 10 and 12 feet sizes, the imported makes having only two. All oil holes are in the top, and it is the simplest, best, and most durable disc har row in the mar; et; and is row so well known that tea imonials as to efficiency would be superfluous. Any size fitted with travelling carriage to pass through gates when so required. Carriage paid to the different Railway Stations in accord ance with our catalogue, Cambridge Rollers at valued prices, seriated and plain, 20, 24, 26, and 30 inches in diameter, ; and from 6 to 10 feet long. Broadcast s< wers, for grain, grass and turnip seed. Farm and tip drays. Contractors’ tip road drays, etc. Single, double, and treble furrow ploughs. Drill or ridging ploughs. Drill and field grub bers. Harrows, zig-zag and flexible tripod harrows. Binding twine and wire, best quality. No. Sfer.o ng wiie anda’audtrds, all sizes, punched to any guage. Note reduction iu prices. Double speed reapers, £3O; Single speed reapers, £2B; etc., etc , etc. Brio A Guay’s NEW ZEALAND TWINE BINDER At both the Oamaru and Taieri trials took Gold Medals as best Reaper and Binder in the field. Write for testimonials. Illustrated calalogues free on application to any of our offices at Dunedin, Oamaru, Titnaru, Invercargill, Ashburton, Christ church, and Auckland. Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us in this district. REID & GRAY. Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Bakers’ Buildings, next to D. MacFarlane, Grocer, Havelock Sireet. Ashburton. Orders promptly attended to. 3962 Agricultural machine shop. Charles Ray, WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Millwright, Rearer and Binder Expert. All kinds of Machinery repaired with despatch, and on leasonahle terms. Ex tras of all kinds ; orders taken for the latest improved reapers and binders, and the beat twine. Sewing machines re paired. 10 800



Notice- J. A. PerSSOll CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & UNO RTAKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding rii triots that he HAS REMOVED from his Old Premises to MORE COMMODIOUS ONES SITUAIVD IN WaKANUI RoAD, NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE, And can sell as cheap as any house in Christchurch. All the latest and new designs of furni ture, bedding, etc., received direct from Home every month. Furniture of all de scriptions at lowest prices. Bhopfitter, etc. Agent for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason. 1423 An inspection invited.



Business Notices. Licensing act, issi, on Sale at Office of (his Paper F. S. Shearer, of nir, May bank works, tinwald, hogs to thank the public for theii pas- support, aim takes this opportunity to intimate that ho is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice ail kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (coggtd and water wheels); Combines, Engines, Hand and Root Treshir-g Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carta, Drays, Traps &c. Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured tlm services of a first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Great South road, Tinwald. 690 d



SAL E. Seed. Seed SEED WHEAT—Hunter’s White. Prime Tuscan. SEED OATS—Canadian. Tartarian, first-class. Danish, KAIAPOI ISLAND POTATOES. CRUSHED OATS, First-class, Is. lOd. per bushel. JOSEPH CLARK, Tinwald. DAN N ’ S Linseed Balsam. T: J E marvellous Cure for Coughs, fold", Influenza, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Gough, 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 ingredients. This preparation is free from Morphia and Antimony, and can be given wit- v "ifety to infants. Price—is 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. D AN N’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, e‘c., etc., will find these Pills the best and safest remedy. i’rice—ls 6d and 4s per box.



Prepared only by E, G. DAN N, Chemist, The Pharmacy, Christchurch. K: lb Agent for Ashburton, Mr Charles Neate, GO EM ST. 8 201 UNITED FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. With Unlimited Liability' of a large COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at lowest tariff rates—less 26 per cent. ALBERT ROBERTS, Agent, 1391 West street, Ashburton. Relief from cough in five MINUTES. Bonnington’s Pec toral Oxymbl of Carrageen oh Irish Moss (Registered).—The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Chest and Lungs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province. Sold everywhere.— George Bonnington, Christchurch. APPY THOUGHTS! THAT Hayes & Co. READY-MONEY DRAPERS,



AIICADE, ASHBURTON, Are Selling A job lot of prints, Sjfd Hollands, 5d Flannel, 7W Towels, 3£d French Dress Goods, Gi Plain Twills, Bii Sateens, 9£d White Striped Muslin, Counts, 2s 9d Calico, 3d Sheetings, Hjd A prime lot of Straw Hals at all prices Kid Gloves, Is A quantity of Frilling, to be sold cheap Men’s Serge Suits, 14s 61 Trousers and Vests, a nice line, from 10s Gd About 200 pairs Cashmere Boots, at 3j Gd Ladies’ Kid Boots, grand value, 4s 9d Men’s Strong Boots, 7s 3d ; and a QUANTITY OF OTHER GOODS which will STARTLE THE INHABITANTS of Ashburton. Observe the Address — BULLOCK’S ARCADE. n2



Business Notices -pg-OTICE OF REMOVAL J. HARVEY, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, has REMOVED from Tencred stre i I’:-: 0 o;> in Past Greet. lately occupied by Nealas and Co. Repairs neady executed. 8 415 r|lO FARMERS AMO OTHERS. The undersigned has for Sain SOUND DERWENT POTATOES, a splendid sample. ALB-RT ROBERTA, West street., Ashburton. 13th Nov., 1883 11 880 Hamburg - Magdeburg firk INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen B. Pov.N'iz lias been appointed agent for the above Company iu Ashburton, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Henderson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury. 1022 PATTERN DEPOT. MRS HODv> B, Dressmaker, TANC RED ST. (opposite the Arcade), Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton and neighbourhood that she has Winter Dress Materials that can be dis posed of exceedingly cheap. Ladies Dresses and Underclothing made at the shortest notice. Registry effico for Domestic Servants. 8 320 rjpliE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN PRICE ONE PENNY. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Advertisers are reminded that The Ashburton Guardian is the ONLY DAILY PAPER published: between Christchurch and Timaru, and com mands a LARGER CIRCULATION throughout the County of Ashburton than any other Journal. The Ashburton Guardian will be forwarded to any address in the colony for 24s per annum (paid in advance), or 6s (id per quarter, postage extra.



The Ashburton Guardian circulates largely in the Town and Suburbs, and also in Rakaia, Chertsey, Seafield, Meth ven, Alford Forest, Mount Somers, Wakanui, Longbeach, Ashburton Forks, Tinwald, Winslow, Waterton, an every part of the County of Ashburton within the roach of postal communication, thus being the best geneial as well ° 'o<al medium for Advertising DRAPER Y. Clearing Sale. GIVING UP BUSINESS. PREMISES TO LET. riIEE undersigned respectfully an il, nonnces hat he will commence a CLEARING SALE on SATU: LAY, 3rd November, with a view to quit the whole stock as speedily as possible. WILLIAM GAVIN DRAPER, st street, Ashburton. 10 322 An evil and its remedy.—ti the Editor, —It is a healthy sign ofthe times when our local papers are beginning to deal in a fearless manner with bankrupts and the bankruptcy laws. The time has come when something must be done either by the legisla ture or by business men themselves to put an end to a state of affairs which is a disgrace to our boasted civilisation. We (the under signed) have been doing business in Ashbur ton about 3 % years, and the money we have lost daring that period by bankrupts, levan ters, and blacklegs generally amounts to a great deal more than the margin usually allowed for bad debts. If the law cannot pro tect us then we must protect ourselves, and there is only one way to do so, viz., to abolish the credit system altogether. This system has been the curse of other countries besides New Zealand, and past experience has proved it to oe rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy losses we have resolved to sell for cask only n future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as he goes, will find this no disadvant age but a great gain, as he will be able to obtain a first-class article much cheaper than he would under the old system. We shall exert our selves to the utmost as heretofore to give cur customers full satisfaction, and every order will be executed in our usual first-class style—but we shall no longer run any unnecessary risk. Under the cash system we are prepared to offer a special line of tweeds at the following unusually low prices ; —Gentleman’s suit made to order, £2 18s 6d; ladies’ tailor made ulster, £2, All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & Cl, TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street.



PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publics' tions, with others, can bo obtained at thfc Office of this Paper ; Mines Act, 187!) Mining Companies Act, 1872 Mines Act Amendment Act, 1872 Canterbury Uivers Gaming and Lotteries Debtors and Creditors Act Debtors and Creditors Pules Stamp Act P.ailway Tariff Amendment Companies Road Boards Fencing Act Amendment, 1882 Local Elections Corrupt Practices Licensing Act Licensing Amendment Acts affecting Agriculture and Stock Education Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Cruelty to Animals Protection of Animals Brandr smd Branding Dog Registration Drar age



Business Notice. Robert Alcorn, CENE 11 A L MEECHAJf T. | ’Oil Qn.di'y, Chen poors, and Fit in r Men’?, Youths’, and Hoys’ Clothing: and Boots of all sorts, to ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the Crocery, Ironmongery, <Mass, r.nd China Ware houses, ■where yon will <ret everythin!; of the host quality and at the lowest possible pr'ces. TEA is my speciality ; —my 3s Tea is unequalled in Christchurch < r Duned ,- n at the price, and unsurpassed at any price. EB9d



COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACH BUILDERS, Ac., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim mtd, etc. 196 HIGHEST AWARD AND GOLD MEDAL Kew Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, for Glazed Drain-pipes, Moulded Bricks, etc. Ford and Ogdon, South Malvern and Christchurch, FIRE-BRICK, DRAIN-PIP 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, J 881. First Prize. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Silver Medal for Pricks, Special Quality. Firat-clas references from Engineers, Architects, Contractors and others. Manufacturers of Malt-kiln Tiles, Fire Tiles, Fire Bricks, "pedal Brick (red and white), Air Grates, Chimneypots, Roofing, Ridging and Floor ing Tiles, ( -JT- J cn 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. Seeds. WHITE CLOVERS ALSYKE COW GRASS GORSE MANGOLDS GRASS SEED PEAS PEANS KIDNEY POTATOES. WHEAT OATS BARLEY We have good supplies of the above. All Prime Quality. HUDSON, RIDLEY AND CO., 136, 138, Cashel street. 8 225



Carte Portraits Are now taken at C. LAWRENCE’S STUDIO, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, From 7a Cd to 10a per dozen. riGTuuES'‘Sa; Guaranteed. 966 REMOVED TO NEW PREMISES. G. J. F. Lublow, MERCHANT TAILOR & OUTFITTER, BEGS to intimate to hia customers and ' the general public of Ashburton and the surrounding districts that he has REMO V E D To more extensive premises recently erected by him in TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next Union Bank of Australia). To beep pace with his largely increas ing trade, he has STOCK of the ver; Saddle Mos^iel Kaiapoi West of England Fancy Coating Irish Frieze purchased a LARGE best material, viz. : Whipcord Elastic Rib Bedford Cord Melton Black Cloth Doeskin 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 CASH, and in a 1! cases A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. Gentlemen’s own material mad a up. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next to the Union Bank of Australia). 1295



Business Notices. CHRISTCHURCH MONUMENTAI W' .'KKS, Manchester street, Christchurch. The undersigned having purchased the Stock at less than cost price, he is able to execute orders lower than any other yard, anci hopes by strict attention to business ‘to receive a continuance of the favors bestowed on the late Proprietor. J. R M\NSFIELD. While thanking patrons for past favors I beg to solicit a continuance of the same for my successor. 511 J. SHERRIFF. #3 Baker Bros., QONTR ACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Cass Struts, Ashburton. 167 Messrs Elz Bros., BILE thanking the public for their ft liberal support, hog 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 Els Bros, themselves. Char strictly moderate. Note the Address— WILLS STREET 'Next Cookson’s Stables), Ashburton, 395 e A LL classes now acknowledge that tea x\_ as a daily beverage is indispensable. And if, as I. O. Moody says, a cup of good lea will thoroughly refresh the tired or depressed, and often remove headache, being one of the greatest blessings to the women of our race, and an important adjunct in the daily life of all sorts and conditions of men,” then to procure it of good quality is the great desi ieratum. Nelson, Monte and Co. have earned golden opinions for their SUPERIOR. BLENDED TEAS, and I, as agent, can sincerely recommend these to all pur chasers, and warrant them to prove satis factory in the using. Fruits, General Groceries, and .Italian Goods as usual, comprising almost every article required in the household, and all at as low prices as possible for cash.



H. M. Carson, FRUIT & ITALIAN WARE BOUSE, Next Bank of New Zealand, East st., Wholesale and Retail Agent for NELSON, MOATE & CO.’S Pure Blended Teas. «1 F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 DUST, BONE DUST. We have much pleasure to inform our clients and others, that we have been ap pointed Sole Agents for the sale of Mr F. T. Mayo’s BONE DUST, for Canter bury, and we are prepared to supply same in quantities to suit purchasers. Bone Manure from bone meal to inch bone. Bones purchased in any quantit for Cash, either at our Stores or at the Mill, Hampstead. For prices and particulars, apply to FRIEDLAMDER BROS., General Merchants, 8 430 Ashburton. W. Pengelly, rjTIAILOR AND HABIT MAKER Durham street Scum, Chkisichukck N EW SEEDS. NEW SEEDS.



We beg to intimate that we have re ceived our SHIPMENTS of NEW SEA.- SON’S Seeds, which on trial have proved to be of extra fine quality. Our FARM SEEDS ncludo white and red clover, alskye, cow trefoil, lucerne, cocks f oot, rye grass, gorse, carrots of aorta, mangolds of s* rts, including the new mammoth kinds, which have given such great satisfaction to our customers during the last iwo years. Our GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS are the finest we have -Ter had the satis faction of offering both in qualit} and variety. The}' contain many novelties highly spoken of in > ngland, and offered here for the first time. Also TREE SEEDS, comprising blue gurn, red gum, weeping gum, peppermint gum, swamp gum, stringy bark, silver wattle, black wattle, pinus insignia, pinus maritima, cupress, macrocarpa, and many others. Also SEED POTATOES, among which is the new American ruby, queen, American fluke, and others of the eaillc f s>rts known ; also Bone Dust in large or small quantities. Tools of all sorts. Plain and ornamental Flower Pots. Pruning and budding Knives, etc, etc. Sealy Bros., SEEDSMEN, ? 56



Business Notices. BREWER 1 ? A. Moore, BREWER, MALSTER, AND' ! BOTTLER. Highest price given for Malting Barley. Oats Crushed in any quantity. o§4 E TE RI NARY MED lOINB S. Absorbent Blister, the only rational cure for Splints, Spavin, Curbed Hocks, Ringbone. Also a milder form for Strangles, thick* ening of the Tendons, and Abscesses, Condition, Cough, Worm, Physic, and '•lterative Balls and Powders.' Driffield White Oil for Galls, Green Wounds, Sore Teats, eie. Every description of Medicine for Horses, Cattle, Sheep and ■ ther animals made to order. J. M. Cambridge, pharmaceutical chemist. ASHBURTON, Formerly with Francis Cupiss, M.R.C.Y.S., Diss, Norfolk England; A nthor of a prize essay on the r * Diseases < f the Liver of the Horae,” as read before the Royal Agricultural Society, . s OMERSET STABLES! P. Husband Wishes to inform his friends and the public generally that he has.taken the Livery and Bait Stables' lately carried or) by Mr J. Mcßae, and hopes to solid* a fair share of patronage. Good Paddock Accommodation, with pie tty of water. 10i2 A LL WHO INTEND BUILDING, Are invited to 0 ALL at the YARDS J. T. BROWN, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANT Whore they can be fully supplied with: everything they require in TIMBER of all kiids, and every other tr®»*Q line at Lowest Current Rates. SPECIAL LINES LANDING.



FENCING WISE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, large assortment. Special at ion to Country Orders, and shipped direct rom siding. J. "T. BROWN, Office : Tuam street. Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding win ill, South Belt, Christchurch. Q R I 0 K E T. The undersigned will offer during the coming season the whole of his enormeup stock at Wholesale Prices comprising tb| balance of last year’s Shock, the whqlo(.of Mr E. Fuller’s Stock, and 20 Cases to~ar rive per Waikato. HUNDREDS OP BATS, 1 1 To select from by the following makers:- Cobbett, Duke, Lillywhite, Jeffreys, Bart* let, Ayers, Bussy, Grimwood and others Extra large discounts to Clubs pnd Schools. TO ARRIVE—A Large Stock of Lawn Tennis (good), with all the latest improve monts. ' W. BRICE, Opposite Bank o Sew Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. ENTI S T R \ In ends shortly visiting this District a the latest improvements in . DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and appliances, which are necessary fox the production of high class work, both Surgically and Mechanically. Special Instruments for regulating and extracting Children’s Teeth. Artificial Teeth from one to a complete set, inimitably mounted on Gold, Plati. num, Celluloid and Vulcanite. Teeth plugged with Gold, Platinum, and the newest White EnnameL TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY Jf itrous Oxide Gas and Ether Spray. ITI9 DENTAL SURGEON, Christchurch, By the aid of A warded first order of merit at the Nee



Zealap International Exhibition, JgNCOURAGE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Eaynel^ NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, - Have for Sale— A Largo and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns, &c., at Million prices ; also, Cut Flowers. HAND & TABLE BOUQUETS 3 Made up on the shortest notice—at price* which will defy competition. 3^ Note the Address — MILL RACE ROAD, Back 'op Fkiedlandebs’ Bbick Kiins. 12 989 OF REMOVAL. I beg to inform my Clients thatt*" Eemoved ■; From Fast street to Chambers £uD ,v IN ! lIA MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, 1 'i.i f TiJIT Burnett street ' CHAS. W. PURNELL, Ashburton, August 20.1881. ’ HT^*i . . ; .... i ■:a‘l ...