■ ■ fere4. r . his congratulations upon the Junction of the Victoria and New South Wales railway systems. The Marquis of Normanby, replying to the toast of his health, expressed a belief that the first step of uniting the capitals by rail way must end in the federation of the colonies. The opening of the Murray bridge passed off most successfally. The Libel Case. - . it . Sydney, Yesterday. The libel case, Anderson v. The Proprietors of the Sydney Morning HeraMi is still proceeding. . Heavy Damages. Telegrams from Newcastle state that the; action at law brought by Law against his former employers, J. and A. Brown, was concluded to-day. The jury awarded substantial damages, and plaintiff was entirely exonerated from the, charges preferred against him. Shipping- ■ Sailed, , this afternoon—The P.M.S. City of Sydney, for San Francisco, via Auckland, with specie, valued at Li 4,500; also, Union steamship Hau roto, for Wellington, via Newcastle. [Received June 15, Ip.m.] Colonial Federation. Melbourne, To-day. In the speeches delivered at the Albury railway demonstration yester day*; frequent reference was made to the ! question of federation. Mr Service, in the course of his address, intimated that Hie would take an early opportunity of jnyiting New South Wales to con siders proposal for political union with Victoria. The speech was warmly ap plauded; -» Electric Lighting. The House of Assembly has been successfully lighted with the Lane in candescent electric lamps. 1 [Received June 15, 3 p.m.] The Tea Trade. Mblboi knb, To-day. Private telegrams from Foo Chow, under date June/ 11, report of the local tea market as follows The season opened to-day. Prices for common and medium qualities are two taels be low last year. The quality of the crop is considered about the same as last season. Buyers are cautious, and the market is quiet, with blit little doing. There is a general belief that the ex port will be short. The steamship Killamey,-for Melbourne, and the Cat terthan, for Sydney, sails on July 5. ExfchittgC is at 3-8

TELEGRAMS.

[rKR PURRS ASSOCIATION.] • The University Site. ' Auckland, To-day.

Thß Oity Council has carried resolutions condemning the appropriation of a pad dock at "the back of the Government Hotfrio for the University. A requisition Will ie forwarded to the Auckland mem bere'tooppese the proposed site. The Costley Bequests, executors of Cpstley’s trust have eetiipated the value of properties as fol lows;—Real estate, 118,000 ; mortgages, 137,400 ; fixed deposits, 112,000 ; shares, 11,930; total, 179,330; present annual income, 14858. The executors ate re solved ;to realise on the freehold estate, notwithstanding the expression of opinion from the charities interested and the public favor in retaining them. . A Disappointment., A laiiie number of excursionists went down the harbor this morning to see the Austral, ■ which anchored outside last night.several miles north of the Heads. On., the excursionists reaching the place, however, it- was found the ste&mer was nowhere ; to be seen, having doubtless gone out at fto early hour this morning. Accident to a Steamer. Nelson, To-day. Tbeateamer St Kilda, in coming into theharbor late on ah ebb tide yesterday, grounded on the p.jnt of the boulder bank opposite Arrow Rock. She got ofif four o’clock this morning, without sus taining any damage. Suspicions Fire. ; Timabu, To-day. At< 4 o’clock. this, morning a fire broke out in an unoccupied three-roomed house in Sophia street, behind Parsons’ foundry. The. Brigade were promptly on the spot and extinguished the flames in a short time.-; The circumstances are very sus picious,, tar, and kerosene having been plentifully poured out on the floor and walls. The fire evidently was kindled in three places simultaneously. The house was only damaged and not destroyed, thanks to the promptitude of the Brigade. It was owned.by J. Parsons, sent., iron founder, and. insured in the Liverpool, London and Globe for 1200. The police ara investigating the circumstances. Immigration. <■ • ‘ Dunedin, To-day. By the outgoing mail applications under the' nominated system have been for warded for souls, equal to 83 Statute adulta ■ ■ lf ■ The Recent Fire. The inquest oh the fire takes place on Monday. ■

THE ASHBUBJON G OABDIAN, FBIDA¥ JUNE 15, I&>3.



li ' u rather a strange sight to see the naaae bf Bonaparte on a lawyer’s sign, mft jt Baltimore letter to the fhilndd phta Times', yet “ Charles J. Bonaparte, may be te d any day on aSt .Paul street law office. “ Although grandson of Jerome Bonaparte, King of Westphalia, and grand nephew of the Seat bfaptoleon, Mr Bonaparte is a stannch aphblican, fully appreciating the advan tages which this great Republic offers over the effete monarchies of Europe. He Is devoted to his profession, which I by-the-way, was that of his great-grand father and namesake, Charles Bonaparte, ' advocate of Corsica. Mr Bonaparte, although in the enjoyment of a princely fortune, left to him by his grandmother, .■ ■ ■ the late Madame Bonaparte, is a hard working lawyer,- at his offiee -every day and frequently in court pleading cases ■with ability and eloquence. He has the ap pearance of an Italian, but the comm l >n sense of an American, and would not give nr his profession for the proudest position could be offered under a restored , Bonapartist dynasty. ” READ IT ALL. IT MAY SAVE YOUR WEE.— Hop Bitters are the purest and best medicine evermade. They are compounded from hops, buchu, mandrake, and .dandelion. “ The oldest, best, most renowned, and valuable medi - '-cine in the world, and in addition contain all - the bff* and most effective curative properties •fall,other bitters, being the greatest liver regulator, blood purifier, and life and health restoring agent on earth.” They give new life and vigor to the aged and infirm. “To clergy mejvlawyers, literary men, laborers, ladies, and all those whose sedentary employments cause tv w--,-'irregularities of the blood, ■ stomach, bowels, or kidneys, or who require an appetizer, tonic, and .mild,stimulant, these Bitter are invaluable, ■ ■ Siting highly curative, tonic, and stimulating, v aritbost intoxicating.” “No matter what your feelings or symptons are, or what the disease ■ f ," for ailment is, use Hop Bitters. Don’t wait •j until you are sick, but if you only feel bad or 5 - use the Bitters at once. It may save -«>ur life- Hundreds have been saved by doing ■ io, at.» trifling cost.” Ask your druggist or ■Aysician, “Do not suffer yourself or let your but- use' and urge them to use -sl^fsC HmhßiMen-’’ : ‘‘Remember, Hop Bitters is jn | *. ( ,,dtnflgetL drunken nostrum., but the andibest .medicine ever’made, and no i|Sfis»ewon or family.should, be without it” Hop Manulacturipg'Co., .Melbourne, Aus- Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A.V Toronto, Antwerp, Paris. —[Advt.]



Major Lean will be in Ash urton on Tuesday next, for the purpose ot holding the usual quarterly inspection ot the local Volunteers.



We understand that Mr E. G. Wright, member for Ashburton, will- leave on Monday next for Wellington, to resume his Parliamentary duties. Before Mr Thomas Bullock this after noon, 0. B. M. Branson was brought up on a warrant and charged with obtaining !>wo sums of LI and L 5 in April and May respectively, under false pretences. The accused was remanded till Friday next, bail being allowed —himself in LIOO and one surety for a similar amount.



For continu tion of reading matter seie fourth page. TOWN EDITION. 1 Issued ai 5 p. m, J WANTED— WASHING, or Employ moot by the day as charwoman. Apply, Office of this Paper. 1397 TENDERS Wanted for PLOUGHING 190 acres of Land at Dromore. Apply to J. FRANKLIN WHITE, 1401 East Town Belt. V. R. RIFLES. The Quarterly Inspection PARADE will take place at the.Oddfellows’ Hall, on TUESDAY next, 19th inst., at 7 p.m. By order. W, St. GEO. DOUGLAS, Acting Captain. Ashburton, 14th J une, 1883. 1402 If C E. “All ACCOUNTS owing to Dr W. S. Paeteige, late of Rakaia, not paid to his auent, L. ‘ Oxley, Rakaia, before June 30th, will be sued for without further notice. June 14, 1883. 1395 SHBURTON COURSING CLUB. A MEETING of this Club will be held at the Somerset Hotel, at 8 p.m., on MONDAY, the 18th inst., to consider matters connected with the forthcoming meeting. By order. F. MAINWARING, 1392 1 Hon. Secretary.



QOUrH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. ANNUAL ELECTION; In pursuance of the Road Boards Act, 1882, the Rating Act, 1882, and on orders made in Council on the same, and under the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, I hereby give notice that the Annual Election of Five Members, who shall be on the Board, will be held on TUESDAY, the 26th June, ISB3, at the Road Board office, South Rakaia. Nominations will be received up to Tuesday, the (19th) nineteenth day of June instant, at 12 o’clock noon, at 'the Road Board office, South Rakaia, where nomination forms can be obtained. A Poll, if necessary, will bo taken on Tuesday, the 26th day of June, at the following polling places, between the hours of nine a.m. and 6 p.m The Road Board office, South Rakaia The Schoolhouse Kyle. A. MAKEIG, Returning Officer. Dated at Rakaia this 11th June, 1883. 1394 UNITED FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. With' Unlimited Liability of a large Colonial proprietary. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at lowest rates—tariff less 25 per cent. ALBERT ROBERTS, Agent, 1391 West street, Ashburton.



Walter B. Moss, UTAH REMOVED From Burnett street, to the Building of BAKER B R O S., Havelock street, Where he has larger space at his disposal for the Sale of FURNITURE, PRODUCE, f STOCK, Etc., Etc., Etc. REGULAR SATURDAY’S SALE TO-MORROW. SPECIAL LINES— A Pair of Grand Horses (Chestnuts a a perfect match) A number of splendid CARRIAGES and TRAPS (new and second hand. Etc., Etc., Etc. WALTER B. MOSS, 1398 Auctioneer.



Trees. Trees. Saturday, June ie. MR T. BULLOCK will Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade Saleyards, on the above date— A consignment of FRUIT and FOREST TREES. Sale at 1.45. T. BULLOCK, 1400 Auctioneer.



WILL OPEN MONTAGUE’S MONSTER Fancy Arcade, The Largest Stock of FANCY AND USEFUL ARTICLES Ever exhibited in Ashburton. Everyone invited to inspect. Note the Address BURNETT STREET, Between East street and Bullock’s Arcade. See our Monster Is Table. 1403



Public Notices. BURTON COUNCIL. Notice of intention to make By-Laws under the Ashburton County Council, Empowering Act, 1882. Notice is hereby given that at the next ordinary meeting of the Ashburton County Council, to be held on WEDNES DAY, the 11th day of July, 1883, a reso lution will be proposed, resolving that, by special order, certaiu By-Laws shall be ma e under the provisions of the Ashbur ton County Council Empowering Act, 1882. The objects of the proposed By-Laws are to prot ct the races and other water works constructed or which may hereafter be constructed by the S lid Council within the County of Ashburton against tres passes and injuries of all descriptions ; to empower the Council to make and levy charges or rat'-s for the maintenance and repair of such waterworks; and generally to secure the proper maintenance and ad ministration of the sud waterworks.^ A copy of the proposed By-Laws is de posited at the office of the County Council, in the town of Ashburton, and may be inspected by the ratepayers of the County on any day, except Sunday, during office hours. Dated this Bth day of June, 1883. F. MAIN WARING, Clei k of the Ashburton County Council. 1342 Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum for three months, and 7 per cent, per annum if fixed for 6 months or over.



J. WARD, I Manager. Office Arcade Chambers, Burnett street. n!6 o T C E. Any person or persona found on Grove Farm, gathering mushrooms or otherwise Trespassing in pursuit of game, without written notice, will be prosecuted. JOES’ CARTER, 487 Manager. F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 F. Ferriman. F. Ferriman Has for sale harrows BV 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 Awari of Merit, Ashburton Exhibi 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, 1881 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 Sonthbridge, 1882 FIRST PRIZE, ASHBURTON, 1882. The Principal Advantages of this Harrow are as Follows: It is 25 per cent. Cheaper than-any other. Because of its simplicity, it is more 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- j 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 tuning 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. It is a perfect < hain or Seed Harrow, when turned on its back, acting an inch or inch and a-half in the soil, leaving a smooth surface. 1132



Thomas Taylor, ASHBURTON BAKERY, IN thanking his numerous customers for past favors, is determined to give them the full benefit of the present com petition, by supplying the BEST BREAD, or which he has been famed for the last eight years, while resident in Ashburton, and having just bought a large supply of Superfine Flour enables him to reduce the 41b LOAF to SIXPENCE. 1393



'VJOKTH BRITISH AND MEROAN tiIe insurance company. Established 1809, Subscribed Capital Fire Fund Life Fund Premiums for 1880 £2,000,000 1,201,243 3,380,107 951,173 Ashburton Agency; F. FERRIMAN, East street. ■ 774 THE GUARDIAN is published every .‘evening, giving every day’s news, up tdthe hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly.



S. E. Poyntz, Stephen E. Poyntz, HOUSE, LAND, ESTAT"', AND FINANCIAL A i; K'»T. Loans negotiated ; 1 enfs as-d Debts collected ; all kinds of Agency business conducted. PROPERTIES FOR SALE FARMS— -222 acres, highly improved, good bin d ings, and well watered ; —lease rf 50 acre reserve will be given 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, water running through each ; part under wheat and oats, balance in English grasses ; well suited for a dairy farm, being only a quarter of a mile from a railway station. 300 acres virgin soil on the Coldstr ea Estate. 80 acres, improved, good house, and well fenced ; quality also good. TOWN SECTIONS— Ashburton. 905, 906, Grey street 492, 493, Cameron street 771, Corner of Wakanui road and Cox street, with frontage also to East Belt 830, Cox street And several others HOUSES— A six-roomed house in Moore street A five-roomed house in Wakanui road A five-roomed house in Cameron street A four-roomed house on N. E. Belt —a bargain. A six-roomed house in Moore street, splendid garden attached. Tinwald. 529, a corner section in good position Suburban. The equity of redemption over Half an acre, with five cottages erected on same ; let to good lenants Half an acre at Allenton. One acre near the Woollen Factory— splendid site for workmen’s cot tages. TO LET— A five-roomed house in Cameron street A six-roomed ~ ~ ~ ~ An eight-roomed house in Burnett street A seven-roomed house in Tancred street west A three-roomed cottage, with three acres of grass land, at a low rental. A three-roomed cottage.



Agent for the celebrated CARLYLE FACTORY AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Which can be supplied at Christchurch prices ; rail carriage extra. Agent for SCOTT BROS.’ RANGES, and Ironwork of all descriptions. Agent for T. HERN’S “ECLIPSE” DOUBLE FOUNTAIN WASHING BOILER, A great Boon to Housewives, saving labor and fuel. Ag°nt for THE HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000 Risks taken on all classes of buildings, merchandise, etc., at current rates. Offices— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 835 S. E. POYNTZ. MONEY. —The following sums to LEND on freehold security, at current rates :—LSOO, L2OO, L 1,500, and LIO.OOO, in amounts suit borrowers. S. E. POYNTZ George Jameson. George Jameson West street, Ashburton (Next to the N.Z. Grain Agency Com pany’s Store). HAS FOR SALE SEED WHEAT— Hunter’s White Pearl Tuscan PLOU ARES— Hornsby’s and Ransomes Anglo-American Drills Oats, Barley Chaff, Bran Sharps, Flour Oatmeal, Tea, Sugar Soap, Candles Oils (Kerosene and Boiled) Little’s Sheep Dip Arsenic, Blue Stone, Rock Salt Fencing Wire, Stakes and Staples Drain Pipes Potatoes (Derwent and Kidney) 647 rpO FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY, LIMITED, Is now prepared to Dip Sheep,



Masonic. jl 4. t:* ST. JOHN’.S MASONIC BALL, On the occasion of the INSTALLATION OF W.M. AND OFFICERS. FRIDAY, 22nd JUNE ((Festival of St. John). A Masonic Ball, Will be held at the HALL, TANCRED STREET, On the occasion of the Installation of Officers, and in honor of the retiring W.M. (Bro. Edward Saunders), who is leaving the district. Dancing to commence at 8.30. Tickets can be obtained from the fol lowing members of the Committee : W, H. Gundry H. Dempsey E. G. Crisp C, C. Pooks A. Curtis H. W. Felton D.McFarlane T. H. Zouch W. H. Zouch J. Tasker 1370



Tenders. “IN DEES. TENDERS are invited for BUILDING a Four-roomed COTTAGE at Tinwald. Plana and specifications may be seen by applying to the undersigned, to whom tenders are to be sent not later than 5 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 20th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. 1389 E BIRD.



The eduation board of the DISTRICT OF NORTH CAN TERBURY, TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for ALTERA TIONS to School and ADDITIONS to Master’s House at Alford Forest. Plans, specifications, etc., |can be seen at the office of Mr Joseph Ward, Ashburton. Endorsed tenders are to be sent in to the Chairman of the Board not later than 3 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant. The Board does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Christchurch, 6th June, 1883. 1333 DCTIONEER, ESTATE GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. THE ARCADE, BURNETT STREET; Persons 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 316, 318. 689, Cameron street 704, Cameron and William streets, corner section 711, Wakanui road and Wills street 746, Wakanui road and Peter street 751, Town Belt East and Peter street, corner section 822, Cox street 828, ~ 818, Aitken street 842, Aitken and Cass streets, corner section ETERARD C. FARR. Architect. T. Bollock. T. Bullock, AND Ashbubton. T. BULLOCK.



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 GOLD MEDAL New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, for Glazed Drain-pipes, Moulded Bricks, etc. Ford and Ogdon, j 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 Maft-kilu Tiles, Fire Tiles, Fire Bricks, Special Brick (red and white), Air Grates, Chimneypots, Roofing, Ridging and Floor ing Tiles, 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 to - GEORGE JAMESON, 861 Agent, Ashburton.



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



F 0 R E Price £l6O. £-acre land and 4-roomed House, near the Gasworks. Only £JO cash required. T. BULLOCK.



F 0 B 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.



2 Double-Furrow Cart, new. Ploughs; also, Spring T. BULLOCK.



F OR SALE CHEAP. Town Sections 525, 530, 506, 507, Tin wald, the two latter corner sections. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS. Wheat Land. WHEAT LAND. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Messrs Tancred and Allen to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, Burnett street, on SATURDAY, JUNE 16, Rural Section 28752, containing— -140 ACRES 140 Tussock Land, Situated about 2lr miles from the town of Ashburton, and fronting on the road leading to the Kaiapoi reserve. Persons desirous of obtaining new land for wheat growing are invited to inspect this block at once. This is the only un sold property in the dis rict belonging to Messrs Tanered and Allan, and to effect a sale a low reserve has been placed upon it, with liberal terms of payment. Sale at 1 o’clock. 1399 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



Matson. Cox, ani Go. Matson Cox & Co. LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Rates and on most favorable terms WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. ; WE 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, COCKSFOOT and RYE GRASS. TEA in Boxes and Half-chests. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &o. 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 FINDS of STOCK and PRODUCE i ON SATURDAYS, At t il o’clock sharp.



FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will bo held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE AT ASHBURTON YARDS On TUESDAY, JUNE 12- AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & CO. WEST STREET, Ashburton. Cheap Storage, Apply, 1353 MATSON, COX & CO. Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. j^'OTICE— The Ashburton Guardian ii a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and C iiors Act, ■ For Sale. FOR SALE,—PIaNO, by Lipp and Sohn, For Sale ; a powerful and sweet toned instrument ; guaranteed. 1385 H. M. JONES. To Let. AND FOR CROPPING “TO LET, for two crops, 1446 acres of goood Tussock LAND, in the Hinds District, in lots of 155 acres and up wards. The land is near the railway, and each block is fenced and well supplied with Apply, Office of this Paper. 936 Strayed. STRAYED, into my paddocks, ‘last Wednesday—4 Chestnut unbroken COLTS. Owner can have same on pay ment of expenses. Apply Mrs Gibson, Wakanui Beach. 1358 Business Notices. I HAVE much pleasure in notifying to my customers that, from this date, I am prepared to supply FIRST QUALITY BREAD AT OPE N 0 E THE 41b LOAF. Again thanking customers for their pas support, I trust to merit a continuance of the same in the future. James Ranger, BAKER, &c., Prospect Buildings, East street. 1390 /"N HEAP STATIONERY. LAW AND COMMERCIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Foolscap, excellent quality—ls per quire Bankers’ superfine envelopes— Is per pckt. Superfine cream laid note paper —ss per ream Good business Envelopes—s,s 6d per 1000 CASH. Books by the most popular authors, of fered at alarming sacrifice, to make ro om for now stock shortly to arrive from Lon don. D’Aubigno’s History of the Refor mation, full morroco, published price 60s, offered at 40s. Faiths of the World, half calf, 2 vals., published price 60s, offered at 40s. Dictionary of Universal Bio graphy, half morroco, published pripe 20s, offered at 15s. Note the Address —i R. SEVAN, Saunders’ Buildings, Next Shoe to Quill’s. Hotel. 123



UP! ROLL UP!! OPENING ON SATURDAY, Corner of Burnett and East streets, Ash burton, THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF NOTED Little Dust Pan. Truly called a Direct 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. Come and judge for yourselves. LITTLE DUST PAN, East street. 1156



Al Bakery, IWTEXT BAKER AND BROWN’S COACH FACTORY, Havelock street, Ashburton. MESSRS KELLY & COX beg to inform the inhabitants of the County of Ashbur ton, that they have RE-OPENED the BAKERY Establishment formerly in the occupation of Mr T. Hicks, Havelock street, and are now prepared to Supply the 41b Loaf Delivered within the Belt At 6d for CASH. The Bread will be guaranteed to be of the best quality, and full weight. 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 gPECIAL NOTICE. Alpheus Hayes Desires to inform his customers and others 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 quantities at the lowest possible rates, and that 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 ha sup plied to customers’ satisfaction, ALWAYS IN STOCK— Beat Newcastle Coal Firewood (short and long) Roofing Iron Nails Lead Zinc Fencing Wire Y.D.L. Timber, Palings, and Shingles Posts and Rails, Gates and Gate Posts And every requisite for the trade W. a COLLINS, Manager. Ashburton, 6th April, 1883. 6 sep



Business Notices, W ILL HOLD A MO NS TER Cheap Sale, COMMENCING. FRIDAY JUNE 15. c A S H S A L E. S. W. Alcorn’s



ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING SALE WILL COMMENCE ON URDAYNE X T, J U N B LOOK OUT FOB STARTLING BARGAINS IN BOOTS CLOTHING GENERAL DRAPERY MANTLES MILLINERY &c. &c. &c. S. W. Alcorn, EAST STREET.



Albert Roberts, Having purchased the premises lately occupied by Jameson and : Roberts, will CONTINUE TO CARET ON THE ' BUSINESS AS USUAL, And is now prepared to BUT Wheat Oats ! , Barley .■ .. i; _.... Rye Grass, ;■ 11 - 1, , ; Peas 1 Tares ; 0 Oaten Sheaf ' 1 * and Straw Oh And other Produce. HAS FOR SALE— LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP CORNSAOKS, 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* vanisedßarb Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples CLOVERS, White, Red, Alqyke, Cow* grass, Ryegrass, and Cocksfoot TURNIPS, Purpletop, GroentOp, Devon ’ Greystone, Whitestone, Stubble, and Rape Swede, Gorse, Mangolds, Carrot and and Garden SEEDS BRAN, Oats, Sharps, Chaff, Chick wheat SEED, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Beans LOANS NEGOTIATED. MONET ADVANCED ow FREEHOLD SECURITT STORAGE AT CURRENT BATES. iuERAL ADVANCES made on Grain nd other Produce placed in Store ' R SALE OR SHIPMENT. . , Albert Roberts, : - • ■ ■ . r. --:js . -d Agent lor ~ : c . :iu = ROBERTS, PAXTON A ; j > <) ; % GRAIN MERCHANTS,-/l- : Shwu*) 137, Manchester street, Christchurch* J