impossible to say who succeed, the chances of all candidates being c ■’ual. Scratched. Hercules is sora'ched for all engage moots at the Sprin’i Mioting. A Crane Accident. A serious accident happened yesterday afternoon in the Port Chalmers dockyard. The rudder of the Kotomahana, which weighs tons, was being lowered into the docks from a trailing crane in the yard. The crane was insufficiently weighted below to ‘conn’ erbalance the strain caused by the rudde •, and it gave way. The rudder and the crane both fell "with a crash to the bottom of the dock, the crane tearing up the rails on which it ran. The crane islgreatly smashed about, and it is impossible to say at pre sent what parts will bo fit for use again. The injuries to the rudder are apparently not so groat, but the lowest pintle is broken off, and it will have to go again into the shop for repair. The accident will delay still longer the completion of the repairs.

Obituary. . Captain Peter Loian, the Albion Co. s superintendent, died yesterday.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1883.



>'o hospital needed for patients that use Hop Bitters, as they cure so speedily at home. See and believe.—[Advt.] Don’t Die in the House.—“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers, 7#d. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. i



Special Advertisement. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS. OPEN IN A FEW DAYS Monster Bazaar AND Fancy Fair. Particulars in future advertisement, 11 929 Pound. FOUND— -A small leather BAG, con taining notes, gold, and silver. The owner can have same by applying to 11 949 H. DEMPSEY. Public Notices. N O E. In consequence of Dogs worrying sheep, POISON will be laid on the Coldstream Estate. 11 907 0. H. DCWDING. F OR SALE OR TO LET, On easy terms. One or two COTTAGES, with some jand, situate within easy distance of ?ost Office. Apply to J. WARD A SON, Li 936 Arcade Chambers. amburg - Magdeburg fire INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub ictibed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen B. Pothte has been appointed agent for he above. Company in Ashburton, and |H]]J)e prepared to accept risks at lowest Prompt and liberal settle ments. Jambs Henderson, ITS, Hereford itreet. Ohristchurch'. chief agent for Can terbury W 22



Lost. LO'-T— A C RRIAGE WHIP. Fihder rewarded on leaving same at Tucker and Bestell’s 11 957 LOoT, on Sunday last, between Cox street and t. Stephen’s Church, a GOLD EARRING. Finder rewarded on returning same to Mr Andrew Okr. 11 956 LOST —On the 26th, between Somerset Hotel and Old Men’s Home, ladies small hand BAG, containing money. Anyone returning same to Somerset Hotel, will be rewarded. 11 945 Entertainments. pRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. A Garden Party AND TEA MEETING, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 12th DEC,, 1883, in the PARSONAGE GARDEN. Proceeds to the Sunday School Building Fund. Gates open at 3 p.m. Tea from 5 p.m. Admittance, 2s ; children, Is. 11 919



OWN H A L L. WEDNESDAY, sth DECEMBER. Grand Concert, ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY, Assisted by talent from Christchurch, both Vocal and Instrumental. Full Programme will shortly be circulated. WEDNESDAY, sth DECEMBER. BY THE TOWN HALL. 11 866



RAKAIA. RAKAIA. In compliance with a general request, Frank M. Wiixmott has decided to play one more night at RAKAIA, ON THURSDAY EVENING, NOV. 29, When will be produced Checkmate, And the glorious Burlesque of CINDERELLA 11 955



fJIO FARMERS ANI The undersigned is pre and forward for Sale on Wool Skins Fat, u 852 ALBER JOHNSTON Twine B NOW ON VIEW AT The best MACHINE OVER A DOZEN IMP trength, l SIMPLICJ Jail and Ins] ALFRED 1 11 891 ■pUBLIC I New Zealand BIBLE OIBTY will open a Ton Ashburton on the 27! large Stock of their Goo< Vols. 1883, of Boy’s < Annual, Young Englanc terbox, Child’s Compt Prize Books for pul schools at special terms; Works for clergymen teachers. Professor K Health, Christmas, Birtl AND



Tenders. lONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. J T NDERS are invited for the follow ing works : No. s—Longbe.’.ch road, 3,000 yards of metal ~ 6—Graham’s road, 3,000 yards of metal ~ 7—Great South road (Tinwald) 600 yards of n.etal f> B—Winslow road, 500 yards of metal ~ 9—Ford’s road, filling ruts, etc., 690 chains ~ 10-Osborne's road, filling ruts, etc, 140 chains ~ 11—V. aterton road, metalling 125 chains ~ 12—Surveyor’s road, metalling 20 chains ~ 13—Great South roa<i, Hinds, 25 chains, formation and metalling from side drains and two fords opposite Chatnn'ss ~ 14—Poplarjroad, forming and metal ing 15 chains ~ 15—Graham's road re-formation, 138 chains Specifications, etc., can be seen at our office, Ashburton, whare tenders en : oraed with No of contract, will be received till 10 a m. on FRIDAY, Dec. 7, or at Long beach Board Office, till 2 p.m. FOOKS & SON, 11 932 District Surveyors. Railway Notices. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) DUNEDIN RACES, (November 30th and Dace mber Ist, 1883) CHEAP EXCURSION TO DUMEDIN. Excursion Tickets to Dunedin and back available for return up to and including Bth December, will be issued at Ashbur ton on the 20th, 21st, 28th, 29th, and 30th N ovember. Fares—First class, 30s. Second class, 20s. Passengers holding excursion tickets may break the journey at any stopping station, continuing it subsequently. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Nov. 12th, 1883. 11 893



ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section). CLEANING AND REPAIRING CLOCKS, Christchurch Section. TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon on THURSDAY, the 6th of December proximo, for Cleaning and Repairing the Clocks on the Christ church Section (from Waikari to Waitaki inclusive and branches), from Ist Janu ary, 1884 to 31st December, 1885. Specification of conditions can be seen at this office, and at the Station-masters’ offices, Ashburton and Timaru. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Nov. 19th, 1883. 11 904 Auctions. SATURDAY, Ist DEC. SPECIAL ENTRY. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr John Maskell to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, A Three-year-old DRAUGHT COLTS jt and FILLIES, good stamp Three-year-old HACKS, unbroken. Sale at 1 o’clock. 11 950 T. EULLOOK, Auctioneer.



npOWN HALL, ASHBURTON -1 FRIDAY EVENING, NOV. 30. Boucicault’s celebrated Hibernian Drama, The Colleen Bawn. ; MATINEE, SATURDAY AFTERNOON j Burlesque of ■ Cinderella, OR . THE GLASS SLIPPER. 11 954 Sports- ' ATHLETIC! SPORTS. ATHLETIC SPORTS. To be held on the Tround of the Ashbur ton Cricket and Athletic Sports Ground ! Company on MONDAY, DEC. 17, 1883. T. Bullock J. McLean Dunn A. Fooks F. Fouks J. Fooks W. H. Gundry C. P. H. Jephson Dr Leahy Committee : Samuel B. Nelson Andrew Orr E. C. Prebble E. Reddin S. Saunders G. J. Shaw D. Thomas H. Zander W. H. Zouch. Judges C, C. Fooks, Dr Leahy, S. B. Nelson, M. Stitt, and D. Thomas. Handicappers—J. Anderson and M. C. O, Digby. 1 imekeeper—H. Zander. Starter —S. Saunders. JOHN A, CAYGILL, 11 933 Hon. Secretary. Racing. ITTINSLOW ANNUAL SPORTS AND ; W RACES. : NEW YEAR’S DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 12 sova ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. distance, l£ miles. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), valued at 5 guineas, with 20 sovs. added : sedond horse to save his stakes ; nomina tion, LI; acceptance, LI. 3. Trotting Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, ss; acceptance, ss. Two miles. 4. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 10s. One mile. 5. Consolation Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. One mile. RULES ; No one will be allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of half a guinea to the fund, or when the prize is L2O or'over, one guinea. All horses to have been owned in the County three months prior to the races. , Three horses tu start or no race. No protest will be entertained unless LI be deposited with the Secretary within 30 minutes after the race is run, which will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove frivilous. No one allowed to train a horse on the course one week before the races, under penalty of being disqualified. In event of a walk-over only half of the stakes will be awarded. 1 Programme for Athletic Sports will be 1 advertised on the 22nd Nov. i ‘ „ Nominations, with qualification fees for f the Hurdles, Cup, and Trot, with name 9 of horse, age, and color of rider, will 1 close on the 22nd, at 8 p.m. Address— -1 Secretary, Harris’ hotel, i THOS. HICICS, 1 ip 837 Secretary. Tenders. B c m d-. ic a SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS sre invited for the follow ing i — , No. 27—Shingling 60 chains Gough s road . ~ 28—Suppling 200 yards of Shingle on Swamp road ~ 29 —Repairing faces in cutting near Alford Forest Hotel ~ 30—Forming 66 chains Mount Somers Downs road „ 31—Protective Works on Taylor’s stream „ 32—Supplying 200 yards Shingle on Mount Somers station road Specifications can be seen at the Mount •mers and Alford Forest Hotels. Tea rs to be sent in by NOON on 4th De mber, 1883. A. E. PEAOHE, 939 Chairman.



SATURDAY, DEC. 1. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr G. A. Reade to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on Saturday, Dec. 1, T.S. 412, Having a frontage of C6ft on Moore street’, being the main thoroughfare to the Wakanui district. Persons desirous of purchasing are in vited to inspect this property previous to sale. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 11 924 Auctioneer.



CENTRALLY SITUATED VALUABLE TOWN SECTION FOR SALE. MR T. BULLOCK (in conjunction with Messrs Matson, Cox and Co.) have received instructions from Mrs Mel lish to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, Burnett street, on SATURDAY, DEC. 1, THAT CENTRALLY SITUATED T.S. 85, Having 68ft frontage on JMoore street, and only a few sections back from East street. Parents and guardians wishing to invest in property this offers a safe apd favor able opportunity, and on account of its being so near the centre of the town it must of necessity, in the course of time, increase in value. Terms at sale. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 925 Auctioneer.



SATURDAY, DEO. 1. 200 ACRES WELL-WATERED UN IMPROVED LAND. EOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mr Henry Allan to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, Sale yards, on above date— Rural Section 3146 Q, Containing 200 AcR E s 200 Situated on the Valetta Run, and only about one mile from the Mayfield Post Office. There is one of the County water-races running through this property, and as the owner has made up his mind to t#U at a sacrifice, persons having property near it would do well to inspect this pre vious to the sale, and attend the same. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 11 927 Auctioneer.



Public Companies. ti-tew ZEALAND LOAN & MER- J\ CANTILE AGENCY COMPAN Y (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCKS on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Beat Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch or Ash burton. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN, Agent, Ashburton. C. W. TURNER, Agent, n!0 Rakaia.



S. E. Poyntz. IVTOVELTY EMPORIUM AND HORTICULTURAL DEPOT. Stephen K Poyntz, No. 3, Friedlanders’ Buildings, Burnett Street, Ashburton. To the ladies of Ashburton—Latest artistic novelties for decorative purposes on view. Splendid collection of pot plants, true to name, in full bloom, from Is 3d per pot. More solid articles, viz Hematite painted corrugated iron, 40 per cent cheaper than 0. G. Iron; ranges, fixed and portable, at moderate prices ; Fountain and other washing boilers, great labor saving machines; iron wheelbarrows all sizes ; gardening and other tools in stock. To farmers —The celebrated Racine fanning mills (no farmer should be_ with out one), clean and grade every kind of seed grown, price low ; rspe seed, new imported, per lb; turnip seed, good, 78s per cwt, can be seen growing. All other goods at like rates. 835



Matson, Cox, and Co. TO OWNERS OP STALLIONS. WE have a supply of Colonial grown Linseed on Sale—Cheap. T.U.TMUaN SEED OATS. Large Stock FENCING WIRE, Nos. 8 and 9, at leas than cost RYEGRASS, I ape Seed, Turnip Seed, <&c., thoroughly reliable ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS, very cheap MATSON, COX AND CO. Bakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the Bakaia District that we have made ar rangements to attend the Regular FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF There, and we have evsry confidence m soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L. OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 8 413 MATSON, COX & CO. F 0 R E, PRIVATELY— -48 Acres, 3 roods 23 perches, near Tinwald, freehold 157 Acres 1 rood 21 perches, at Waterton, freehold 460 Acres, improved, Dromore, free hold 1000 Acres, improved, Dromore, lease hold 2500 Acres, improved, Coalgate, free hold 1872 Acres, improved, Longbeach, free hold . 237 Acres, improved, Longbeach^ 370 Acres improved, Longbeach 200 Acres, improved, Longbeach 449 Acres, splendid farm, Wakanui 2200 Acres, improved, Mataura 2424 Acres, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved, Mount Hutt 564 Acres, improved, Rangitata 1394 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 126 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 242 Acres, improved, Seafield 650 270 400 100 265 497 398 do do do do do do do do do do Hinds do tussock, Dunsandel do ,improved, part English grass, Ealing 308 Acres, splendid farm, Rangi-



tata Island 1030 Acres, good investment, Chert sey 30,000 Leasehold, 4000 freehold, 4,000 sheep, Chatham Islands 1090 Acres, improved, Ealing 1500 Acres, do Dunsandel 30 Acres 2 roods 26 perches, adjoin ing Chertsey township 90 Acres, R.S. 34301, 34302, Elles mere district 225 Acres, R.S. 33630, 33631, 33632, Ellesmere district 43iAcres 1 rood 7 perches, R.S. 32115, Ashburton County 58 Acres 3 roods, R. S. 32114, Ash burton County 337 Acres, R,S, 28935, near Ealing railway station 338 Acres, R.S. 27929, 27930, partly fenced, Ashburton County 3487 Acres, R.S. 32289, 32290, 32291, 32384, 32385, 32146, 33238, 30073, portly fenced, Rikaia 937 Acres, R.S. 23677, 23678, 23679, 23680, 23681, 23682, 23683. 23684, 23685, improved, Seafield 430 Acres, RS. 27884, 27885, near Winslow 337 Acres 2 roods, R.S. 27883, 27882, near Winslow 600 Acres, R.S. 31469, Mount Somers 300 Acres, R.S, 27985, near Sherwood, Chersey 184 Acres first-class land, Wakanui _ Also a large number of town sections in Ashburton, Rakaia, Methven, • etc. 8 423 MATSON, COX & CO. Matson. Cox Co. \ UOTIONEERS & VALUATORS, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED



T. Bullock. MR THOMAS BULLOCK has the following TOWN SECTIONS FOE SALE -711 Wakanui road and Wills street 746 Peter street 822 Cox street 818 Aitken street 842 Aitken and Cass streets 311 Corner of Havelock street and Town Belt 860 Gray street 305 Burnett street 706 Wills street 732 Wills street 858 Gray street 859 Gray street 240 William and Kermode streets 318 Havelock street 689 Cameron street 48 Kermode street 248 Kermode street 249 Kermode street 331 Kermode street 3113 Moore street 335 Moore street 27 Dobson street 771 Three frontages on C< x street Wakanui road and East Town Belt 905 Corner of Gray and East streets 427 Tancred street 1069 Corner of Peter and Walker streets 1060 Peter street 49, 58, 59, 64, Kermode sti eet 872 Aitken street 873 Corner of William and Aitken streets 94 Wakanui road 95 Wakanui road 96 Wakanui road 112 Corner of West and Kermode streets, leasehold 75 (part of) East street, with build ings thereon 1011 Corner of Walker and Cox streets 1012,1013, Cox street 1010 Corner of Grigg and Peter streets, fronting the Grange 31, 32 Mona Square, with buildings thereon, leasehold 230 Havelock street 781 Peter street 1009 Peter street 751 Corner of Peter street and Town Belt east 21 Corner of Dobson and East street 539 £-acre Peter street 538 Peter street 824 Cox street, with two brick cot tages thereon 825 Cox street, with two brick cot tages thereon 412 Moore street 84 643 Corner of inter and Burnett streets



LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsacka Fencing Wire of all sizes, B \rbed Plain Green and Yellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Clover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. Wool Purchased IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OK CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OR THE HOME MARKET. LIBERAL Cash Advances MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. Weekly Sales OF HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON Saturdays IX O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. Next Sale AX TINWALD YARDS ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machines. , MATSON, OOX, »& CO. WEST STREET, Ashburton ?0



Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND,—Three special sums of £450, L2OO and £SO to lend on mortgage. T. BULLOCK, B ARB WIRE. BARB WIRE, Fpcourage Local Industry. The Undersigned has Christchurch made BARB WIRE For Sale much cheaper than the imported article. r T. BULLOCK. mO DAIRYMEN, DEALERS AND JL OTHERS. TO LET—SO acres well grassed land fronting the Wakanui creek and R'ce course road. If required, the owner will divide it and let in two lots of 25 acres each.) T. BULLOCK. TO MEET THE TIMES, the under mentioned shops will be let at very low rentals, as below : Shop and Dwelling House in East street, rent only 10s 6d per week. Shop and Dwelling House in Moore street, 6s 6d per week. S hop and Dwelling House in the I ri angle, 10s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK.



Business Notices. Orr &’ Co. JJAVE REMOVED TO THEIR New Premises, And this SPACE IS RESERVED Foe their NEW ADVERTISEMENT, Which will APPEAR IN A FEW DAYS,



DANN’S Linseed 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 ingredients. This preparation is free from Morphia and Antimony, and can be given wit? - 'afety to infants. Price—la 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. ?rice —Is 6d and 4a per box. Prepared only by E. C. DAN N, Chemist, The Pharmacy, Christchurch. Sox-e Agent fob Ashburton, Mr Charles Neate, CHEMIST. 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 25 per cent, ALBERT ROBERTS, Agent, 1391 West street, Ashburton. P. Cairns, rp AILOR and clothier. co w W 1 00 CO CO o o QJ > o Ol o CO CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH. ST. All Goods warranted well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 963



Business Notices. JIVING UP BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON More Surprises. UNRESERVED CLEARING OUT SALE OF DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS S. W. ALCORN’S, EAST STREET. In consequence of the long continued depression of business scir iiy of money, losses by bad debts, etc., S. V. 7 , Alcorn has decided on clearing at ■ ( burton os quickly as possible. To effect this object speedily THE MONSTER CHEAP SALE OF THE ENTIRE STOCK will commence on THURSDAY, the 20th instant, and will be continued until the whole is disposed of. All the New Spri a Goons just opened ou - , together with a Large Shipment Direct from Lon ion (to arrive in about a week) will be included in the Cheap Sale, thus giving the public a grand opportunity of supplying their requirements for the approaching season at a little over HALF THE ORDINARY PRICES. This being a Genuine Clearing our Salk intending purchasers will do well to coma early and secure the Pick of the Bargains. As it will take a considerable time to dispose of the whole of the immense Stock now on hand, regular customers, whc have accounts open, can have their ord,en booked as usual at the ■'■educed prices. For Lists of Reductions see handbills issued at intervals. GIVING UP BUSINESS, CLEARING OUT SALE AT S. W. Alcorn’s, EAST STREET. 91551 1888-4] & [IBB3-4 G S GRAND DISPLAY |J T NEW DRAPERY GOODS M JUST OPENED UP. P I4 AN DE fW OR R E Q IS NOW SHOWING A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS FOR THE S 0 N IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. Trimmed hats and Bonnets Flowers, Feathers, and Ribbons Laces in all Colors Pompadour Prints, Sateens, and Galateas French Nuns’ Cloth, plain and check French Cashmeres, Merinos, and Alapacas Ladies’ Dolmans and Jackets in great variety Stays in all the new shapes and make Hosiery and Gloves in endless variety Sunshades, Umbrellas, etc. Ginghams and Zephyr Checks, various colors GENTLEMEN’S SUITS to ORDER andf A Large Stock of English, Eaiapol and Perfect Fit Guaranteed I Roslyn Tweeds to select from. Clothing Department. Men’s Suits in Great Variety ( Carpets, Brussels Tapestry, and Kiddn Beys’ and Youth’s Suits at all prices | in many patterns, very cheap DRESS AND COSTUMES Made up to Order on the Shortest notice, and fit and style all that could be desired A Gall Respectfully Solicited. Andrew Orr.



Relief from cough in five MINUTES. Bonnington’s Peo lORAL OXYMEL OF CARRAGEEN OH TwTfiW Moss (Registered).—The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Cheat and Lungs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province. Sold everywhere.— Geof h Bonnington, Christchurch. OTICE OF REMOVAL. J. HARVEY, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, has REMOVED from Tancred street to the shop in East street, lately occupied by Nealas and Co. Repairs neatly executed. 8 416 T O FARMERS AND OTHERS. The undersigned has for Sale— SOUND DERWENT POTATOES, a splendid sample. ALBERT ROBERTS, West street, Ashburton. 13th Nov., 1883, 11 880 CHRISTMAS CARDS to be Sent by San Francisco Mail Must be posted in Ashburton on or before NOVEMBER 3rd, 1883. Senders of above had better visit Thomas F. Farley, Bookseller and Stationer, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, Where an immense stock of Christmas and New Year Cards is on view ; also arrival of barque Coromandel brings 476 new volumes from London direct, consist* ing of Prize & Presentation Books. THOS. F. FARLEY, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Ashburton. 1041



JUST OPENED U Without a doubt the Most Beautiful Selection of CHRISTMAS CARDS Ever Exhibited in the Colony;—A very valuable Present to any Friend. An inspection is solicited. CHEAP STATIONERY. Good Business Envelopes, 5s Gd per Notepaper, superior quality, 5s per ream Foolscap, unequalled value, Is per quire Also for 1884 DIARIES 1884 Offered at Published Price. R. Bevan, Stationer, Bookseller, <£o., SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Note the Address— Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel. 1217



DRAPERY. Clearing Sale. GIVING UP BUSINESS. PREMISES TO LET. THE undersigned respectfully an* nounces ihat he will commence a CLEARING SALE on SATDKRaY, 3rd November, with a view to quit the whole stock as speedily as possible. WILLIAM GAVIN DRAPER, I st street, Ashburton. 10 822