north of France. The disturbance was caused by anarchists, who assembled in large numbers, and defied the Civi, authorities. It was necessary to call out the military in the neighborhood before the rioters could be dispersed and order restored. The Cholera. Uairo, July 14 The cholera epidemic has appeared at Ghizeh, a village in the suburbs of this city. Five persons have been attacked by the disease to-day. [Received July 17, 1 25 p.m.] Monetary and Commercial. London, July 16. Consols are quoted at a decline

of New Zealand securities: —Five per cent 10-40 Loan has fallen 10s, and is now at ro6 ; 5 per cent. 1879- 1904 Loan has declined by 20s to 101; 4 per cent inscribed stock, re mains at 101, ex div. The market rate of discount has advanced to 3and is now yfa below the Bank rate. There are no changes to report in colonial breadstuffs or tallow. Ihe markets in ■ both cases continue dull. Preparing for Emergencies. London, July 16, evening. In consequence of the state of affairs at Madagascar, H.M.S. Euryalus, 16 : guns, 4,140 tons, flagship, Admiral Sir Wm. Hewitt, on the East India station, and H.M.S. Tourmaline, 12 guns, 2,i20 tons, now on particular service, have been ordered to proceed, forth with to Mauritius. Still Spreading. Alexandria, July 16. Telegrams to hand from Cairo report

; 1 that the, cholera is now general through out the city, and is rapidly spreading in the native quarters.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Shipping. Adelaide, Yesterday. Arrived, this morning—the Messa geries Maritimes Company’s steamship Melbourne from Marseilles (June 7). [Received July 17, 1.25 p.m.] The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne, To-day. Mistaken and Sting have been ’ scratched for the Melbourne Cup. The Annexation Question ■ At a.public meeting held last night, the Mayor of Melbourne presiding, resolutions were passed in support of the proposed annexation of .the Pacific Islands.

TELEGRAMS.

[per fresh association.] The Mail Steamer. Auckland, To-day. Arrived—Australia, at 330 a.m. In : coming to the berth through bad manage . merit she ran into the end of a railway wharf, carrying away about 15 feet of the structure, and damaging the schooner Energy, lying alongside. The mail steamer also sustained injury, and will have to ‘he repaired before proceeding . ibis afternoon. She takes specie from Sydney to San Francisco to the amount of L 1,350. Sir Henry Parkes and Mr Archibald Forbes are passengers for San Francisco. Passengers for Auckland : Mrs F. Bebrough, Mrs Stephenson and two children, Mrs Reed and two children, Messrs F. Mainwaring, T. C. Case, S. P. Stard and Goold. A Criminal Libel. Gisborne, To-day. Kenneth Kerr, editor of the newspaper --called JPacts, was committed for trial for ■ libelling Mr W, L. Rees. Supreme Court. Wellington, To-day. At the Supreme Court this morning Mr Shaw continued his address in the case of Hunt v Gordon, and it is expected he will continue till late in the afternoon. He ‘■fore the Chief Justice the case of Mokena Kohere, M.L.C., v Reimschneider (native ' Interpreter) was brought. This is an action to recover upwards of L7OO, the amount of remuneration which the defen dant is-alleged not to have accounted for. It was agreed to defer the case until next sittings. ' Committed. At the Police Court a young man ’ named H. Nicholla was committed for trial for forgery. A Wreck. It having been reported to the Secre tary of the Marine Department that a quantity of wreckage had been washed ashore about three miles north of Opu nake, the signalman at that place was directed to make careful search along the beach, and report upon the same. He states that he examined the wreckage ...which is on the beach north of tha Te ' Namu pah, and that it consists of a por tion of a vessel’s deckhouse, the timber of which is kauri, painted white, the wreck of a boat built of kauri, painted black, and two ash oars seven feet long, branded with a broad arrow on the blades, and one boat yard twelve feet long. The Canterbury Goldfield. Christchurch, To-day.

At a meeting at Southbridge, the locale of the alleged goldfield was said to be at the Taumatu, near the Ninety-mile beach, and a number of people have gone pros pecting.

A Speculation. Dunedin, To -day. The Arcade has changed hands, Mr Kennedy, of New York, purchasing it for I<lß,ooo.

THE NATIVE LAND BILL.

[by telegraph.] Wellington, To-day.

On the New Zealand Native Land Com : pany’s Bi.l being called on, Mr De Lau tonr said that the Government having intimated to him that they objected to this Bill on the groonds of general policy, and that he recognised that they had a ‘ •just right to make such an objection, he would ask them to postpone the second leading tor a week that the Government might in the meantime consider that if all '■ the clauses relating to public matters were ' struck out, and only the first four clauses of the Bill, which relate entirely to m&tters personal to the Company, the Government would allow those* clauses ‘ to proceed. If the Government objected • be would abandon the Bill altogether. Major Atkinson agreed to the poatpone - ment, and promised to consider the Bill in its revised shape. The second reading -was postponed for a week.

THE ASHBURTON TTJESDAX, JULY 17, 1883.



Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious con. ditions—Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bilious, cathartic. $d and is. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General A gents. i



JVr continuation of reading matter see .i■ • ■ • ‘ ! fourth page.



Late Advertisements. Spring Wheat. gPLENDID SAMPLE TUSCAN ON SALE. ALBERT ROBERTS, West street, 7 HO Ashburton.



SATURDAY, JULY 21. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. ' THE GOODWILL OF LEASE OF 104 ACRES 104 GROWING CROP OF WHEAT. Also, GOODWILL OF LEASE OF 100 ACRES 100 GOOD WHEAT LAND, Broken up and ready for ploughing, situated in the BARRHILL DISTRICT. MR. T. BULLOCK, has received in structions from Mr F. Ferriman, trustee in the estate of Mr James Bright, to sell



BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE SALEYARDS, On the above date— The Trustee’s interest in LEASE of RS. No. 14806, containing 150 acres, 60 acres of which is now in wheat, and the balance broken up, ready for cross ploughing Also, Trustee’s interest in LEASE of R.S. No. 27330, containing 50 acres, 44 acres being in wheat The above fwill be sold subject to the agreement entered between Messrs Mcll raith Bros, and Mr Bright. For further particulars apply to the auctioneer. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 7 109 Auctioneer. Entertainment.



ODDFEDLOWS’ HALL, Ashburton. WEDNESDAY EVENING, Ju’y 18th, 8 precisely. Madame Lotti Wilmott (one night only) will give her mirth pro voking entertainment. —“Courtship and Marriage,” “ When to Court,” “ Whom to Court,” and “ How to Court. ” Froi t seats, 2s ; back seats, Is. 7 106 Public Notice. I HEREBY authorise Mr S, D. Nathan to Collect all ACCOUNTS due to the Estate of the late G. J. Martin, Butcher, of Ashburton, and his receipt alone will be a sufficient discharge. Signed CATHERINE MARTIN, 7 89 Sole Executrix. 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, Manager. Office Arcade Chambers, Burnett street. nl6 IN consequence of Sheep being worried or otherwise half eaten, POISON will be laid on all lands belonging or n occupation of Wilkin and Carter. 1278 WILKIN & CARTER.



jyj-R P. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 gLAUGHTERING LICENSE^ We hereby give notice that we inji&id at the County Council silting, on the Ist August next, to apply fori a Slaughtering LICENSE, for large and small oattle, on R.S. 10091, near Digby’s Bridge. ANNETT BROS. Ashburton, July 2,1883. 7 50 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. ■JJPPER ASHBURTON ROAD PUBLIC NOTICE. In accordance with the Rating Act, 1882, Section 17 and 18. On MONDAY, July 30, the above Board intend to STRIKE a RATE not exceeding Three Farthings in the £, pay able in one sum on October 1, 1883, for the period 83-84, and that the Ratepayers’ Roll is Now Open for Inspection at the Board’s Office, Tinwald. CYRIL JEPHSON, Clerk Upper Ashburton Road Board. 7 105



I BEG to announce that I have ar ranged to TRANSFER my BUSI NESS of Land, Estate, Commission, and Insurance Agent, Rent and Debt, Col lector, etc., to Messrs J. Ward and Son, of the Arcade Chambers, and I have pleasure in asking my clients to give my successors a continuance their support. The transfer takes date from the Ist July next. WILLIAM SMITH. Ashburton, 29th June, 1883. ri *,O STATION & STOCK OWNERS, JL MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN & THE PUBLIC OF ASHBURTON & DISTRICT. In reference to the foregoing announce ment from Mr William Smith, we have the honor to state that in addition to the business we take over from Air Smith, we are prepared to undertake Accountancy in all its branches, as well as any other business of a confidential nature, and wo hope that by careful attention, reasonable charges, and prompt settlements, to merit a share of the public confidence and sup port.



Receiving offices for Messrs Cuff and Graham’s “Australasian” FORWARD ING AGENCY, by which means a parcel of 21bs in weight can be forwarded from Ashburton and delivered in any part of England and Wales for the sum of 7s 3d, or in Scotland or Ireland for 8s 3d. Tariff of Charges can be seen at either the office in East street or the Arcade Cham bers. J. WARD & SON, Agents to the LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, 29th Jane, 1883 1487



. . Late Advertisements. r*f t : H —— .- TrSIPOUNDED, from Ashburton Forks, jkX~».Quo - Chestnut Q LDING (Hack), OW near shoulder. If not claimed on ;.0C before July 30th will be sold. ■ - WILLIAM PRICE, Poundkeeper. Ashburton, July 17, 1883. 7 HI



Matson, Cox, ani Co. Matson. Cox <& Co. UCTIONEKRS & VALUATORS, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED at Lowest Hates z~. ■iii'.-r'l -avorable terms. IV OOL, G RA I N, SE E D, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS.



WE HAVE NOW ON HAND FOR SALE— WOOLSACKS and CORNSACKS. FENCING WIRE of All Sizes—BARBED and PLAIN. GREEN and YELLOW TANCRED TURNIPS, SKIRVTN SWEDES, and other TURNIP SEEDS of all descriptions. MANGOLDS, &c. CLOVER SEEDS of all descriptions. COCKSFOO T and RYE GRASS. TEA in Boxes and Half-chests. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &C. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. Wool PURCHASED in large or small quantities or the CANTERBURY WOOL SALES,



or the HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Made on Consignments, Weekly Sales OF HORSES, COWS, PIGS, and ALL BINDS of STOCK and PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS, o’clock sharp. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE AT ASHBURTON YARDS On TUESDAY, JULY 24.



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, \ 353 COX & CO. Tenders JeNDERS are invited for the EREC TION of a STABLE for the Board. Plans and specifications of the work can be ob tained from the Clerk at the Road Board office, Tinwald, or at Messrs Friedlander Bros.’ Ironmongery Store. Tenders are to be delivered at Tinwald on or before July 30, at noon. CYRIL JEPHSON, Clerk Upper Ashburton Road Board. 7 103 T E N D E R S. TENDERS are required for the LEASE of RESERVE up the Lagmhor road, known as Fraser’s Reserve Conditions of lease can be had on ap plication to CYRIL JEPHSON. Clerk to Upper Ashburton Road Board, 7 104 Tinwald. To Let. TO LET, at Seafield, a COTTAGE and SHOP suitable for a blacksmith or carpenter. Apply to H. W. Strouts. 7 107



qropping. TO LET, for one Crop—3o4 Acres Turnip LAND, now ready for the plough. Tenders close July 28th. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For particulars, apply New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ashburton, or to DUGALD MACPARUNE, 7 97 Buccleugh. T o LET ON LEASE FOR A TERM OF YEARS, OR FOR TWO CROPS, 1,180 Acres of Land near Hinds, in one or more lota. The Land is fenced and subdivided, and . well supplied with water. Apply, Office of this Paper. 936 TO LET, for a term of years, all those premises, separately or together, being live SHOPS at the corner of Tan cred and East streets, Ashburton, adjoin ing the Bank of New Zealand and Fowler’s Buildings, and now occupied by Messrs Orr and Co. and their tenants, whose lease expires about the 30th Octo ber next ; or a long Building Lease would be given for part or the whole, or if de sired would Sell part or the whole of the frontage on reasonable terms. Frontage 203 feet from Bank of New Zealand to Fowler’s Buildings. The oldest and best business corner in Ashburton, the corner shop being the best drapery stand in Ash burton for years, being occupied as such by Middleton and McQuado ; Geo. Cole man and Co.; and Andrew Orr. For further particulars apply to GEO. COLEMAN, Wingfield Park, 7-33 North road, Christchurch. For Sale. gE E D WHEAT. For Sale—Purple and White Straw TUSCAN. GEORGE JAMESON, 7 74 Ashburton.



T. Bullock. Trees ! Trees !! THURSDAY, JULY 19th. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Sell by Public Auc tion, at the Arcade, on Thursday, July 19th, A large number of TREES, SEEDS, etc., Comprising, — 2,000 Wellingtonia Gigantea 2,000 Pinia Insignia 2,000 Ash 2,000 African Box Thorn 1,000 Mixed Fruit Trees 400 Oak Trees, Silver Poplars, Cupres sus Lawsoniana, Mixed Shrubs, etc. 200 Packages Choice Tree and Vege table Seeds Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 7-77 Auctioneer.



PROPERTY SALE. MY NEXT Sale of Properties Will take place on SATURDAY, 28xh INST. Entries can be made up to Saturday, 21st T. BULLOCK.



TO LET.—A 6-roomed HOUSE in Tancred Street, now in occupation of Mr Paul. Apply to T. BULLOCK. mO LET—SHOP in East .-treet, now JL in occupation of Mr Searle. Pos session can be given on Monday, 9th inst. OR SALE. 94 acres 2 roods 38 perches part of Ringwood Estate. This is very good land, well fenced, and laid down to grass. T. BULLOCK.



F 0 JR S E. Price L 55. Town Section 818, Aitken street. Cash deposit only L 8 ss, balance by instalments bearing interest at 6£ per cent per annum. Apply to T. BULLOCK, M o N E y . Several Sums ready for investment on approved Freehold Security, at the lowest current rate of interest. Apply to T. BULLOCK. F O U E. Second-hand BUGGY, in thorough re pair ; nearly new. T. BULLOCK. F O R E. 2 Double-Furrow Ploughs; also, Spring Care, new. T. BULLOCK.



F OR SALE CHEAP Town Sections 525, 530, 506, 507, Tin wald, the two latter corner sections. Apply to T. BULLOCK. HEAT LAND FOR SALE. w R.S. 27429, containing 118 acres 2 roods, in its native state, situated only about three-quarters of a mile from Dromore station. Price, L 425 ; terms, as may be arranged. Apply to T. BULLOCK. S. E. Poyntz. mHE ASHBURTON GENERAL JL AGENCY AND COMMISSION OFFICES. Stephen E. Poyntz, SHARE BROKER, LAND, ESTATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Mortgages and Loans negotiated at Moderate Charges. Sums from L2OO to LIO,OOO at current rates. Farmers can be supplied with all kinds of Agricultural Implements on the shortest notice.



Builders and persona furnishing a house can be supplied with Kanges, Register Grates, Washing Boilers, etc., at prime cost. Samples on application. Agricultural seeds of all descriptions. Having made arrangements with one of the leading houses, S. E. POYNTZ is in a position to supply the above at extremely low rates. LANDED PROPERTIES FOR SALE. Several eligible farms, from 20 acres up to 600 acres in different parts of the County. LSO cash will buy a 200 acre farm in a good locality. HOUSE PROPERTIES FOR SALE. A five-roomed house in Cameron street west A five-roomed house in Wakanui road A six-roomed house in Moore street A three-roomed house on N.W. Belt The equity of redemption of five cot tages on half an acre of land, bring in a handsome return. Small cash deposit. TOWN SECTIONS— -905, 906, Grey street 771, Corner of Wakanui road 830, Cox street 492, 493, Cameron street east, and seve ral others. SUBURBAN PROPERTIES. Sections at Allenton from acre up to 6 acres. One acre in Walsh’s paddock, fenced and in grass.



TO LET. A three-roomed cottage, with three acres of land, on Wakanui road. Two, three, four, and five-roomed houses at a low rental. Offices of the Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory Co., Limited. Ashburton Woollen Factory Co., Limited. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 835 S. E. POYNTZ. Hamburg - magdeburg fire INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen E. Potntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Henderson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbary. 1022



George Jameson. fjtO FARMERS AND OTHERS, THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALE YARDS COMPANY, LIMITED, la now prepared to Dip Sheep, At either the Tinwald er 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, 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 Agricultura! and Pas toral Association: October Show, 'BBI, First Prize. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's 'Silver Medal for Bricks, Special Quality. First-class references from Engineers, Architects, Contractors and others. Manufacturers of Malt-kiln Tiles, Fire Tiles, Fire Bricks, Special Brick (red and white), Air Grates, Chimneypots, Roofing, Ridging and Floor ing Tiles, 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 werks, South Malvern, or from the Christ church depot. For quotations apply 1 1 GEORGE JAMESON, 861 Agent, Ashburton.



Educational. A GENTLEMAN—German, who has been a long time in France, wants to give some LESSONS in these two languages. Terms moderate. Apply to G. Bindbmatsn, Post < office, Ashburton. 9 99



Ladies’ School w L L ■ COMMENCE ON JULY 17 t h. MRS THOMPSON, Moore street, Trevorton. 7 65 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c.



c. E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, ’ivil Engineers, Valuators, Licensed Surveyors, and Land Brokers, HE TRIANGLE, WAKANCJI ROAD, Ashburton.



Architect, Office removed to Hereford street, site “ Shades," CHISTCHURCH oppo- P.S.—Communications promptly at tended to °3l



0 T 1 C E. Albert Koberts Peas Tares Oaten Sheaf and Straw Chaff And other Produce. HAS FOR SALE— White, Red, Alsyke, Cowgrass RYE RASS and COCKSFOOT LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP WOOL ACKS, Seaming Twine PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kega, Bails BLUESTONE, Lampblack, Raddle KEROSENE, Castor and Boiled Oils TEA, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Rock-salt FLOUR, 50, 100, 200 lb bags, Oatmeal, Potatoes FENCING WIRE, 8,9, 10, also Gal vanised Barb Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples TURNIPS, Purpletop, Greentop, Devon Greystone, Whitestone, Stubble, and Rape Swede, Gorse, Mangolds, Carrot and and Garden SEEDS BRAN, Oats, Sharps, Chaff, Chick wheat, and Crushed Oats WHEAT, OATS and POTATOES IS A BUYER OF Rye Grass, Clovers, Seed,



MONEY ADVANCED on FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES, LIBERAL ADVANCES made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store f;or sale or shipment Albert Koberts, Agent for R|o BER TS, PAXTON & CO, GRAIN MERCHANTS, Manchester street, Christchurch, Also, THE MDTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION Of Australasia. N,B.—BONUS YEAR, 1883-4



Business Notices. OOAL ! GOAL ! ! COAL !! ! The undersigned is now Landing a FRESH SUPPLY OF BEST Newcastle Coal, Also A SUPPLY OF BEST NATIVE COAL Alpheus Hayes, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANT, East street. N.B. - SHORT WOOD supplied in any quantities. G sep /"N H eTp STATIONERY. KAW AND COMMERCIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Drawing papers, tracing papers, tracing cloth, parchment, deed papers, insets, etc. Foolscap, excellent quality—ls per qu re ; Fine cream laid note paper—ss per ream ; Good bu-iness Envelopes—ss 6d per 1000. Fancy notepaper in great variety, including Pirie’a extra satin repp. Books exceedingly cheap, including Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates, latest edi tion —1881 ; Household Medicine, by G. Black, M. D. ; History of Napoleon Bona parte ; Hume’s History of England ; Worthies of the World ; Land, Sea, and Sky ; Mayhew’s Illustrated Horse Manage ment. Books of daring and adventure ; books for evening entertainments, etc. Liberal discount allowed to schools, com mittees, etc. Toys and fancy goods in great variety. Note the Address— R. SEVAN,



Saunders’ Buildings, Next Shot to Quill’s Hotel 121? B OOT MAKERS We, the undersigned, having taken the business of Mr T. Chambers, wo hope by making a good article and strict attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage. Fowke & M‘Ewen, BOOTMAKERS, East street, Ashburton, 7 69



R OLL 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, wo can offer special advantages to Purchasers. Parties Furnishing or needing any Household Requisites should pay ns a visit. Come and judge for yourselves. LITTLE DUST East street. PAN, 1156 10 THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON mt JL AND SURROUNDING DIC TRICTS. MRS A. W. WHITE will OPEN a LADIES’ ART DEPOT on SATURDAY, 23rd June, next to Meech’s Furniture Warehouse, Burnett street. A splendid variety of material for all kinds of Ladies’ Fancy Work kept in stock, together with some of the latest novelties in Patterns, etc Mbs White will open a Class for young Ladies, at which will be taught Crewel Work, Berlin Work, Embroidery, Crochet, Netting, Knitting, etc. Terms on application. Advice on the blending o. ors and the working up of materials g'tven gratis. All transactions strictly cash. 1432 B OOTS ! BOOTS ! ! BOOTS ! !! HAYES & CO. having bought the whole of Chambers’s Stock of Boots and Shoes, are determined to clear them at a Tremendous Sacrifice. Lot of Ladies’ and Children’s Kid Boots, 50 to 75 per cent Discount. Men’s and Boys’ Awfully Cheap. Also, a quantity of Gum Boots, from 15s. must be Bold. At The Abcadb, Ashburton.



Business Notices, g T O C K- T Bargains ! A KING SALE Bargains! ! £9,500 WORTH OF DBAPERY G ODS AT OFF. Blankets, at 8s Cd per pair Flannels, at 9d to la 3d per yard Colonial Flannel, at la per yard Heavy Shirting, at 8d to la per yard Ladies' Jackets, at 8s Cd to 12s 6d Ladies’ Ulsters, at 9s 6d to 14s Cd Ladies’ Stays, at la lid to 5s Gd Ladies’ Stockings, at 6d per pair Splendid Wincey, at 6d to lOd per yard Black Fur Trimming, Is per yard Ladies’ Straw Hats, from Gd upwards Ribbons, from 3d per yard Flowers, at half-price Buttons, at 2d per dos Fringes, at 3d per yard Ladies’ Boots, at 3s lid Children’s Boots, at 9d per pair Men’s Boots, reduced to 7s Cd, 10s Cd, and 12s Cd Children’s Socks, at 2d and Sd per pair CARPETS AND FLOORCLOTHS AT HALF PRICE, AS OVER-STOCKED. Brussels Carpet, at 3s lid I Boys’ Suits, from 13s Cd Kidder. Carpet, at 2s lid 1 Men’s Hats, from Is Men’s Suits, from 45s I Men’s shirts at Is lid, heavy SUITS MADE TO ORDER FROM £2 18s 6d UPWARDS. N.B.—Goods booked at the above Low Prices during the Sale to my ordinary Customers who pay monthly, being desirous to greatly reduce before stock-taking. JUNE, 1883.



RAN CI S T. MAYO, HAMPSTEAD, ASHBURTON, AS FOR SALE— Sections, with or without cottages. Potatoes, Blue Derwent and Bath Kidneys. Carrots. Mangolds, in any quantity. Bone Manure, from bone meal to inch bone Also, — An 8-horse-power Engine and Clayton and Shuttleworth Combine and Elevator. Bones Purchased in any quantity for Gash, Orders by Post promptly attended to. F. T. Mayo, F. Ferriman. F. Ferriman H AS for sale harrows BT 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 sines 1880. This Patent Harrow has been awarded First Prize at the recent Exhibition held in Christchurch New Zealand, May, 1882, and the following prizes were also gained after competitions, trials, and testings;— Ist Prize Medal at Taieri Agricultural Show, 1880 Ist Prize at the Mataura Show, Gore, 1880 Ist Prize at the Invercargill Show, 1880 Ist Award of Merit, Ashburton 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 Priza, Gore, 1882 Ist Prize Medal, Taieri Show, November, 1881 Ist 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 Southbridge, 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, holts, nuts, threads, shoulder pieces, framework, etc., is entirely done away with. Each tooth acts independently of the others, and will do its work thoroughly over level, rough, knolly, or unevenly ploughed ground. It is the only Harrow in the world that can be taken to pieces in ten minutes, and securely packed in a bag ready for ship ment, or that can be taken to a black smith’s and sharpened, at half the cost of any other. It is the only Harrow in the world that will do its work thorough and well in harrowing crosswise over new ploughed ground, without turning over the turf.



Because of the flexible and spring tooth movement of the Harrow it is im possible for any of its teeth catching against roots or rocks, thereby making it much easier for the team that is drawing it. It is a perfect Chain or Seed Harrow, when turned on its back, acting an inch or inch and a-half in the soil, leaving a smooth surface. 1132 N ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital Fire Fund Life Fund Premiums for 1880 £2,000,000 1,201,243 3,380,107 951,173 Ashbubton Agency: F. FERRIMAN, East stbset. 774



Public Companies. FIRE INsURAJSOa * Lowest Rates of Premium- ‘ *• Insurers Share Profits without any Liability whatever. THE AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital £250,000, With power to increase. Twenty per cent, of the profits divided annually amongst die policy holders.



Directors: John Blyth, Esq., of Messrs Jehu Blyth and Co,, President Alfred Shaw, Esq., of Messrs A. Shaw and Co., Vice-President Joseph Webster, Esq., of Messrs Joseph Webster and Co. Robert Reid, Esq., of Messrs Warne-and Reid Stanford Chapman, Esq., of Masses Vir goe, Son and Chapman. List of Shareholders: John Blyth, Esq., J.P., of Jahn Blyth and Co., merchants, Melbourne Alfred Shaw, Esq., Wm. Hughes, Esq.. Matthew Gill, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co., importers, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. Gavin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mer* bourne W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., of McLean Bros, and Rigg, iron soles* chants, etc., Melbourne ' A. Currie, Esq., of A. Currie and merchants and shipowners F. S, Roberts, Esq., Henry Meeks, Esq., of Briscoe and Co., iron Melbourne, Sydney, etc. 6. Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittingham, r. Esq., merchants and miUowners, Melbourne Edward Duckett, Esq., wholesale iron* monger, Melbourne W. F. Moffatt, Esq., Wm. Peacock", Esq., of Robertson and Moffatt,' drapers. Melbourne Joseph Webster, Esq., of;Joseph Webster and Co,, Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Wm. Peterson and Co., tea mer. chants, Melbourne James Dodgshun, Esq., Mayor elect of Melbourne Joseph Dodgshun, Esq., of James Dodg. . shun and Co., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Warns and Reid, warehousemen James McDougall, Esq., D. MoDougall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and MoDdU’ gall, wholesale stationers A. Rowan, Esq., J.P., of De Csatellaand Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Panel Mills John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and Co., jewellers, etc. Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and Co., merchants Melbourne. 39 Thomas Swallow, Esq', J.P., P.T. Der* ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Ariell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mss Miller, Esp of James Miller and Co jute manufacturers, Ed. Baines,Esq.,wholesale, Ironmonger, Melbourne J. A. Davies, Esd., miller,Riohmonb Wm. Dean, Esq., of Wm.Deanand Co., oil and colour merchants. F. 0 Lange, Esq,, of Lange and Thono* man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beatb, Schieas and Co., warehousemen and manafao*



turers O. Smith, Esq., J.P., J. A. Fielding, Esq., of Smith, Winn and Fielding, malt* sters and merchants Thoa. Alston, Esq., J.P., of Alston and Br:wn, drapers Q H. Moore, Esq., J. Christie, E?q., F. J. Spinks, Esq., of Moore, Christie, and Spluks, merchants, Melbouifno Qeo. R bertson, Esq., publisher, Mel* bourne Sydney, etc. Geo. Ramsden, Esq., miller, Melbourne H. N. Alcock, Esq., J.P., of Alcock and Co., billiard table manufacturers John Lorimer, Esq., W. Graham, Esq., of Connell, Hogarth, and Co., mer chants, Melbourne G. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Bank Hastings Cunningham, Esq., John E» Smyth, Esq., of Australian Mort gage and Agency Company, limited P. Nettleton, Esq., J.P., wool merchant A. Newell, Esq., of Newell and Co., met* chants S. Chapman, Esq. of Yirgoe, Son UM Chapman, merchants. ' F. Throsaell, Esq., of Throssell and Tan kard, maltsters A. and R. Coughey, wine merchants, Melbourne J. A. Kitchen, Esq., of J. Kitchen and Sons, candle manufacturers B. T. Blackwell, Esq. of Brooks, Robin son and Co., glass, oil, and color merchants F. J. Sargood. Esq., H. Butler, Esq., of Sargood Butler and Nicholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land * J. Paterson, Esq., J. R. Laing, Esq., John M. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson,



Laing, and Biuco, warehousemen, Melbourne 0. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwickßros, warehousemen , W. K. Thomson, Esq., J.P., S. Renwick, Fso., of James McEwan and 00. irOn merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell, solicitor*, Mel* bourne E. Harper, Esq., of E. Harper and 00., spice merchants and millers C. 11 Parsons, E q., Melbourne agent South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq.”, shipowner, Mel* bourne r. E. White, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co. .5 merchants, Brisbane .3 W. G. Stephens, Esq., of Stephens and Watts, drapers A. Parker, Esq., of R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited W. E. Adcock, Esq., of Adcock, Bros., merchants Hon. J. 0. Francis, 0.M.G., of Fraaei* and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq., of O. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberts, Esq., director City of Melbourne Bank A. B. Robinson, Esq., commercial editor of the Age J. B. Simmons, Esq., commercial editor of the Telegraph Wiseman Brothers, woollen warehouse men A. Jack, Esq., of A. Jack and Co., whole sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq., J.P., of H. J. Langdon and Co., drysaltery 3. T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill, Esq., of Briscoe and 00,, Dunedin C. Forrester, E«q., Victoria Sugar Com pany John Binnie, Esq., of George WebstM and Co., merchants &c., &c., &c. Christchurch Board of Directors: William Pratt, Esq., Chaii man Henry Thomson, Esq., M.ILK, William Si range, Esq. John Frith Huberts, Esq. H, Hobday, Esq, J. McVEY BAIRD, Manager for New Zealand. Offices: Hereford street West, Adjoining Union Bank. Insurances against J ire effected on almost every desci tj lii.n of pn.peny. All Losses promptly fettled in Christ*; chuiclr. 5 Agents for AsM urti *> ■>- d r ; c t; OKR 06 UU o|