--- market is dull- New Zealand oats are steady,, and a good business is doing at week’s pricey, viz., 3s id to 3s 3d " "'’for feeding, and 3s 3d to 3s 4d ,for milling. New Zealand oats, under bond, are quoted as follows: —Feed- Siu :i ing, as sd to as 6d; and malting as Jsd to as Bd.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1883.



New Advertisements. i Tree, Trees, Trees. r T)Y AUCTION’ on WEENESE4Y - It NEXT, the 30th inst., at Auction i Rooms, Burnett street, at Noon About 7,500 i [ FRUIT, FOREST, SHRUB and HEDGE TREES, from the leading Nursery in Dunedin. Without reserve. WALTER B. MOSS, 1219 Auctioneer. nfIEAP STATIONERY. LAW AND COMMERCIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Foojscsp, excellent quality—ls per qu re Bankers’ superfine envelopes— Is per pckt. Superfine cream laid note paper—ss per ream Good bu iness Envelopes—ss fid per 1000 CASH. Books by the most popular authors, of fered at alarming sacrifice, to make room for new stock shortly to arrive from Lon don. D’Aubigne’s History of the Refor mation, full morroco, published*price 60s, offered at 40s. Faiths of the World, half calf, 2 vols., published price 60s, offered at 40s. Dictionary of Universal Bio graphy, half morroco, published price 20s, offered at 15s. Note the Address— R. SEVAN, Sadndeks’ Buildings, Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel. 1217 Found. FOUND, in East street—A Lady’s RING. Owner can have same by applying to Mr J. G. Restbll. 1216 Amusements. A SHBURTON TOWN HALL. Lessee & Manageress... Miss Amy Horton. Business Manager.......... Robert Walters. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! And the two following nights, 25th, and 26th May. Miss Amy Horton’s LITTLE TREASURE COMEDY COMPANY Will appear as above for Three Nights Only. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, THURSDAY, 24th MAY, j Will be produced, for the first time in Ashburton, Harris’s Charming Comedy in Two Acts, entitled “THE LITTLE TREASURE,” In which the following powerful cast will appear : Sir Charles Howard ... Mr P. Crook Captain Walter Maiden blush Mr Jerrames The Honorable Mr Lei cester Fluttermore ... Mr J. Vernon Mr Allembourne ... Mr B. Morraoe Lady Florence Howard.. Miss Gwynn Herrick Mrs Meddleton ... Miss Kate Fisher Gebtbude (The Little Treasure) Miss Amy Horton ACT I. Scene I.—lnterior of Lady Florence Howard’s Villa at Richmond. Scene IT—lnterior of Sir Charles Howard’s Town Residence. ACT 11. Scene -Hl;—lnterior of villa at Rich mond, same as Scene 1, Act I. Concluding with T. J. Williams’s scream ing farce “TU R N HI M OUT.” Cast of Characters : Nicodemus Nobbs (an itinerant vendor of juvenile'toys) ... Mr P. Crook Mr Mackintosh Moke Mr J. Vernon Mr Eglantine Roseleaf Mr Jerrames Julia (Moke’s wife) ... Miss Gynn Herrick Susan (a maid of all work) ... ...Miss Amy Hobton Scene —lnterior of Sunflower Lodge. Time —Present day. MISS AMY HORTON Begs to announce that she has spared no pains or expense in the selection of her Company, and therefore solicits the patronage of the Ashburton public. Doors opdh at 7.30 p.m. Performance commences at 8 punctually. Price, of admission Reserved seats, 3s ; unreserved seats, 2s; back seats, Is > R. WALTERS, 1176 Agent and Business Manager. ffIHE REV. O. H. STANDAGE, I Will deliver A Lecture, ON "LOVE, COURTSHIP, AND MARRIAGE,” IN THE WESLEYAN CHURCH, WAKANUI,*? ON THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, MAY 24th, AT 7.30. 1207 OPENING ON SATURDAY, Comer of Barnett 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 offei special advantages to Purchasers. '■ Parties Furnishing or needing an] Household Requisites should pay us < visit; - Come and judge for yourselves. LITTLE DUST PAN ' ' ' ; East street. 116( CATHOLICS, Episcopalians, am other ■ Church Services. Larg Douay and other Family Bibles, hal ‘ price, Little Dust Fan. lift



yri.'lrihe Opawa; tho frozen meat ship, ia stillat the Bluff-waiting for the steamer to her out The Kangaroo was expected IVgifcport, but : a telegram to the is barbbund there has been timlvtd.' , .This evening Miss Amy Horton’s Little Ttea4ure Company open at the Town Hall y j fpr a sqaaon of three nights. An" excellent programme pf, what will be given by. this rwotlpe in another column, and sheuld drawitOgether a large house. Offing to the telegraph office being closed we are. unable to place before our 0 ;i ;..readers thia evening the usual daily batch ,1. nof;,.Reuter's and Press Association tele p-iigrarns, and any detailed .account, of 1 the . . .zOcand Rational Steeplechases, and news , • items from other places. '■ Henry Earnest Felton, of the Ashbur " ton’High School, has successfully passed *’ ’ the Junior Civil Service Examination, - - and frauds .fourteenth oh the list of candi v■'■•BiteS whb 'passed. Mr Felton’s marks are—Engli n , ,295 ; arithemetic, 310 ; history, 395; geography, 340—total, out of a maximum of 2,400. ~7 V .1 Afew days; ago an old woman, upwards :. . ,qf 90 years of age, .died at a place Called X 7 figlington, neat Londonderry. The usual : ;arrangements for the funeral were made,' *c<wr«iid the coffin closed and taken in a hearse tp the place pf interment, where the ser . vice, was dulj gone through, the coffin ,;T t v and f the’ grave, filled in.. On reaching home, however, the relatives of. , deceased were .amazed to find the corpse = bld wbraah lying oh the -bed upon which she had expired, it not having been : placed in the coffin. The body waaaubae t ■■qupntlytaken in a cart; to the grave, the ( coffin raised, and. the corpse was placed in ii and interred. “.Ruffler” writes in , Vanity Fair:— The Times solemnly and officially an , nounces that the Duke of Cambridge, as ‘>•''3 Field'Marshal Commander-in-Chief, baa all the generals of the British '‘'Uhpy ; that he sanctions their “ granting a /furlough of eight days, commencing on . the evening of the 21st April, to all sol ;‘.inay be desirous of keeping the week of p " |the Bassover.” That the Duke should ' -■-■ : sske' i to ’religious' observances in his old can understand; that he should the army a week’s holiday at "Christ mas I could understand, or at Easter, or on the Queen’s Birthday ; but why on ; earth for the’ Passover ? Is it a compli . ment to their slaying of the first-born in -■j Egypt? or cwn it be that the Duke con~| .(templates negotiating a little loan,- and wishes to propitiate the chosen -,:>ppopie? ■f* 1 ’ 0 iWokre Obliged to Mr J. D. Garwood ’ for'some information- concerning Mr E. - - 'Sfc 'John Greaves, a native' of Akaroa, J,: ’ wKd is now a resident of Pieter Maritz > V'botg. He was present at Cetewayo’s ra ‘ coronation, and after that ceremony had i:V so’return home in haste to fulfil business 9 engagements. Mr Greaves states, in a ' r \ <lptter dated February 20th : I believe /•' in f ! ride back was one of the quickest /"things ever , doiie here. It was •/idVer 153 miles, through a most hilly '''’’'dad broken country, and was aocom ■’’ blished on a pony only 13£ hands high, ■ with' my saddle bags, blankets, and il - Macintosh, I must ha vis weighed at least '' :l3 stone.' The last 90 miles I did without 't reat, except the constant off-saddling of the pony for a drink and a roll. I started 4 arm. one day, and got, into , Pieter . Maritzburg at '6. a. ra. next day, making . 23hbntfc in the saddle. ” 'lt is gratifying ' ’/"tA'hear of ’the exploits id a far distant J : . Hbdd'bf one whom many of bur old settlers s “’ ■‘will remember. — AlcaroaMaU. . In<<. ■r.iwj The "Melbourne correspondent of a ’ contemporary states that the Sunday 'Opening of the Picture Gallery and Mruenni still continues to exercise the ’ - publiomind both lay and clerical. It is not, however, r a case of “Parsons y. .t' Public, ’’ for there are some of the leading, 'clargyrren of the Presbyterian and Church England denomination, who are as anti-Sabbatarian as any liberal minded man need desire to see them. The Rev. Charles ' Strong,' Dr; Broroby, and the ; >R«y. Mr Tucker have, however, alone of the Protestant abcta, had the cotirage pub licly to state their . opinions. Bishop ■ Mbcfhouse 'has/taken no part either way. It has been Bought to bring the rev.; prebite into expressing an,/opinion /bn/.the Ivexed question by impprting his name into the speeches ...delivered 'en the, matter. But. he has As, however, he has not /. eiibet Of the,reverend gentlemen . itmaiyfairly : be boholuded that Dr Moorhouae is of . opinion that " the Sabbath was made for '"ffianj Uid.not' man for the and that consequently’, every man is, within /' thfe’hbunda of*the law, at liberty to spend ’ ' hißfSUnday as he pleases. /Perhaps he ~/wtigilumng suspicion that the obntem " platibhbf .works’ of art is, more conducive tp ’inorality than the consumption, of the u Tiismtii J of the' breWera’ and distillers’ artis tJc;««)jnponnde. , j ..•Holloway’s Pills.—The sudden changes, frequent fogs, and pervading .dampness sorely impede the vital functions and conduce to ill health., The reipedy for these disasters lies in ronw ;meffidpej, .like these Pills, which.is cbflapsteht'.tp* grapple with the mis chief at'itd : source, and stamp it but without fretting, the. nerves or weakening the system! Holloway's Pills extract from the blood al, noxious matters, regulate the action of every disordered - organ, stimulate the liver and kidneys,, and relax the bowels.. In curing ~ ch«st, complaints these Pills are remarkable effective, especially when aided by friction oi //the Ointment on its walls. This double treat . rnent will ensure a certain, steady, and bene- J £cent progress, and' sound health will soon be. r£-establishcd.—Advt.



Hot continuation of reading matter see .1 fourth page. TOWN EDITION. \ Issued at 430 p.m. j New Advertisement. Trees, Shrubs, Etc. B. MOSS will Sell at Auction, at bis Saleyarda, on , SATtfRPAY, AT NOON, . ■:■■■ £ Selection of Choice ‘, ! yCKftEST.,TREES, SHRUBS, ORNA MENTAL and flowering 11 . ! hedge plants, S Without the slightest reserve. £i\ y .Also, . ; £urqMoyer, ... r ,Jn3Pot»tt)Cß-. /.i . Chick' Wheat ; ■JSwWf.ii..--.': - .<> : < ■ ‘'Sea •_ Ac., &c. JLJdOSS, ‘ Auctioneer.



To Let. 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 water. Apply, Office of this Paper. 936 ANTED TO LET. A Butcher’s SHOP, 3-Stalled STABLE, Cart SHED, etc., and every convenience for carrying on a large trade, situate in Tancred street. Apply to , . 1194 J. C. DOLMAN. Public Notices. Ashburton perma ne n t 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 0 T ICE. Any person or persons found on Grove Farm, gathering mushrooms or otherwise Trespassing in pursuit of game, without written notice, will bo prosecuted. JOHN CARTER, 487 Manager. C. Ryel, QY S T E R SALOON. Fresh and Smoked FISH always on hand. Tea and Coffee at all hours. Also, Fried Fish. Note the address—Wills street, next Cookson’s Stables. 1213 HUTT ROAD BOARD. APPLICAII >NS from Persons willing to undertake the duties of Working Overseer to the above Board are invited to be sent to the Chairman before noon of Bth June, with testimonials, and stating remuneration required. Schedule of duties supplied by Chairman. JULIAN JACKSON, 1210 Chairman. Ashburton high school BOARD. The Ashburton High School will RE OPEN for the Second Term on FRIDAY, 25th May iost. For further information apply to the Head Master, or to F. MAIN WARING, 1187 Secretary. George Jameson. George Jameson (Late of Jameson and Roberts), lITOOL, GRAIN, SEED ’ AND GENERAL MERCHANT, West street, Ashburton (Next to the N.Z. Grain Agency Com pany’s Store). Agent for the NEW ZEALAND FIRE a*d MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 647 XXTANTED TOPDRCHASE- W Second-hand BAGS. GEORGE JAMESON, 1090 Ashburton, OHAFF AND OATS. FOR SALE, in large or small quanti ties. GEORGE JAMESON, 1091 Ashburton. r(HOIOE FARM, FOR SALE, j situate in the Ashburton Forks, ad joining the Greenstreot Township and School. It contains 120 Acres cf really good LAND. It is well fenced and divided into 2 paddocks. Terras and particulars may be obtained from MESSRS MILES & CO., Christchurch ; Or of GEORGE JaMESON, 991 Ashburton.



rpO FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY, LIMITED, la now prepared to Dip Sheep, 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.



Woollen Factory. RTON WOOLLEN FAG I'G. IV. The ANNUAL «ENER U, MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS w 1; i e. lie: , i-i the Arcade Chambers, Ashbort >n, •• 11 1 UES DAY, May 29th, at 3 p.ra., for the trans action of the following and other busi ness : To receive Directors’ Report, and also Halance Sheet Election of Directors Appointment of Auditors Consideration of Notices of Motion and also the appended resolution for in crease of Capital. INCREASE OF CAPITAL. That the nominal capital of the Ashbur ton Woollen Factory Company, Limited, be increased from £25,000 to £IOO,OOO by the creation of 15,000 new shares of £5 each. That such creation of new may be effected by one or more issue or issues of shares as the Directors shall think ex pedient. That the new shares shall, in the first instance, be offered at par value to the shareholders of the Company at the time of such issue being made to the extent of the number of shares held by them re spectively, and that the remainder of the 15,000 new shares to be created, together with any new shares which existing share holders may have declined to take up, shall afterwards be offered to the public, but existing shareholders, whether they shall or shall not have availed themselves of the offer hereinbetore .directed to be made to them, shall be permitted to ten der for the same on similar terms to the public. That the Directors may fix a premium upon the new shares offered to the public if they think fit, and generally may regu lar the mode and manner in which the said additional capital shall be raised. Attention is directed to clause 30 of the Articles of Association as follows :—Any shareholder may, on giving not less than three days previous notice, submit any re solution to-a meeting beyond the matter contained in the notice given of such meeting. The said notice shall be given by leaving a copy of the resolution at the registered Office of the Company. S. E. POYNTZ, 1166 Secretary. W. H. Gundry.



W. H. Grnndry, T'ICENSED land broker. i Under the LAND TRANSFER ACT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & AUDITOR. Books and Partnership Accounts super vised, Audited, and Adjusted. Auditor fob the Borough of Ashburton Ashburton Woollen Factory Company Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory Ashburton Saleyards Company Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Co. Ashburton Town Hall Company Etc., Etc., Etc. Money to Lend ON APPROVED"FREEHOLD SECU RITY, repayable by monthly instalments or otherwise. Agent for STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY. East street, Ashburton. 384 S. E. Poyntz.



Stephen E. Poyntz, JgIAST STREET, ASHBURTON, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT Has for . sale several ELIGIBLE FARMS throughout the County ; Amongst others 222 acres, well fenced, and sub-divided; 60 acres in English grass, balance in stubble ; well watered by the County water-races. There is a good weatherboard house and six stalled iron stable, chaff-house, etc. [The interest of 96 acres reserve will be sold with this lot.] •Also, 200 acres of good land, only one crop been taken off same; near the Wakanui Homestead. TO LET for a term of years— -200 acres in prime heart for wheat, TO LET— An eight-roomed bouse, with well stocked garden ; centrally situated. Also, A good five-roomed House. FOR SALE or TO LET— • Houses in various parts of the town ; also several town sections at reason able prices. FOR SALE— A five-roomed ohuse, in a central posi tion. Also, A six-roomed house, well finished throughout, in a convenient posi tion. TO GRAZIERS, DEALERS, & OTHERS. FOR SALE— A snug little farm of twenty acres, se curely fenced, and laid down in English grass, within a few chains of the Tinwald Saleyards. There is a good dwelling-house on the property, and from its close proxi mity to the Yards must of neces sity considerably enhance its value. Price moderate. FOR SALE -84 acres, with good house, etc., close to Ashburton. for Sale— A splendid farm of 300 acres, highly improved, within three miles of Ashburton. Mr S. E. POYNTZ has received in structions to offer fcr sale by private treaty a block of five houses, all let to respectable tenants at good rentals. These houses are situated in a good suburban position, and will be sold cheap to close an intestate estate. Full particulars from the undersigned. ' Offices— Next Mr Andrew Orr’s Drapery Estab lishment. Agent for T. HERN’S Celebrated FOUNTAIN WASHING BOILERS. N.B.—These Boilers gained first prize at the Ashburton and Christchurch Exhibitions ; they combine economy in full, and from their rotatory motion be come a self-acting washing machine. In use in almost every house in Christchurch. Can be had from ten gallons upwards. AGENT FOR THE HAMBURG MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 835 S. B. POYNTZ.



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 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 Malt-kiln Tiles, Fire Tiles, Fire Bricks, Special Brick (red and white), Air Grates, Chimneypots, Roofing, Ridging and Flood ing Tiles, Garden 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 Christy church depot. For quotations apply to GEORGE JAMESON, 861 Agent, Ashburton.



Tenders- TENDED are invited for CROSS PLOUGHING 600 Acres, 6 inches deep, and for BREAKING UP 500 Acres 4 indies deep, at Lyndhurst, near Methven. Cross-ploughing to be finished one half by 30th June, the balance by 31st July. Breaking up to be finished by October 31st. Tenders to be sent in not later than MAY 24th, to L. & B. COSTER, Somerton, 1179 Eakaia. A SHBURTON HOSPITAL AND A. CHARITABLE AID COM MITTEE. TENDERS are invited for the SUP PLY of Bread, Meat, Groceries, etc., for the Ashburton Hospital, and for persons receiving charitable aid. Conditions on view at the County Coun cil Offices. Tenders will be received at that office up to 11 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, 6th June, 1883. i The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, May 17,1883. 1155 ANTED—TENDERS for BUILD ING a dwelling-house at Tinwald. Plans and specifications to be seen at Office of this Paper. Tenders, addressed “X,” to be sent in on or before TUESDAY NEXT, 29th inst. 1208 V. R. HURUNUI-WAITAKI RAILWAY AND BRANCHES. MAIN LINE—UPPER ASHBURTON BRANCH. CAVENDISH CONTRACT. FORMATION, PERMANENT WAY, AND STATIONS. Written Tenders will be received at this office until noon of MONDAY, the 11th June, 1883, for the above contract. They are to be marked on the outside, “ Tender for Cavendish Contract, and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented it any Telegraph Office by Noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are, lodged at any District or Resident Engi neer’s Office by the same hour. Draw ings, specifications, and general condi tions may be seen at this office, and at the Public Works Office, Christchurch, and at the Post < iffice, Ashburton. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, Engmeer-in-Charge, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunedin. May 19th, 1883. : 1212 >■——— T. Bullock.



T, Bullock, Auctioneer, estate AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. THE ARCADE, BURNETT STREET, Ashbubton. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY the Undermentioned SECTIONS : Town Sections— -850, fronting Aitken street 666, 666 (corner sections), corner of Park, Cameron, and Havelock streets 439, Tancred street, with cottage thereon 1011, 1012, 1013, facing the Domain 164 (half of), £th acre, fronting Burnett 858, 855, Grey street 101 (leasehold), with improvmeents, corner of’Casa and Tancred streets 309, 310, corner of Burnett and Have lock streets, facing the Town Belt East 311, fronting Havelock street 305, Burnett street 860, Grey street* 706, 732, Wills street 872, 873, corner of Aitken and William streets 49, 58, Kermode street 69, Moore street 64, corner of Park and Kermode streets Tinwald— -118, with cottage. Hampstead 80 and 81, one acre, capital building site Allbnton — 57, / 68, part of block known as Allison Smith’s 27, 28, £9, 79, 80, part of block known as Walsh’s paddock 11 and 12, each 1 rood 36 perches, part of block known as Orr’s. FOR SALE, SECOND-HAND BUGGY. T. BULLOCK. M ° -- , E r - Several Sums ready for investment on approved Freehold Security, at the lowest current rate of interest. Apply to T. BULLOCK,



PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. Trees, Trees, Trees. ABOUT 6,000. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to offer For Sale, at the Arcade, Burnett street, on THURSDAY 31ST MAY, About 6000 TREES 6000 Comprising Fruit and Forest Trees, Ornamental Shrubs, Etc. Full particulars in future advertisement. T. BULLOCK, 1203 Auctioneer.



Meetings. gOMERSET LODGE. The Begular Monthly MEETING of this Lodge will be held TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING, at 7.30, in the Hall, Tancred street. Visiting Brethren invited. By order of the W.M. JOHN DAVISON, 925 Hon. Sec. For Sale. Albert Roberts, HAS FOR SALE the undermentioned LAND within easy distance of the Mount Somers Railway and the thriving town of Mount Somers. Terms Exceptionally Easy. 726 Acres. 233 Acres. 226 Acres. 104 Acres. . 1,289 Acres. 945 R.S. 31385'1 —6 y -7j R.S. 314751 -6/ R.S. 31117 R.S. 311141 (JIO DAIRYMEN AND OTHERS. I have several Cows, in full profit, for sale; eirly application necessary Oaten Sheaf Chaff now on hand. 59 ALBERT ROBERTS. V R. rjlO VOLUNT EER S. FOR SALE at the Guardian Office, the “ New Zealand -Volunteer Drill Manual for 1883. ” Price Is each. 1211 Matson, Cox, and Co.



ON ACCOUNT OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. A Splendid Farm FOR SALE, Together with LIVE AND DEAD STOCK THERE ON. ON FRIDAY, Ist JUNE, 1883. , Messrs matson, cox & 00. . have- received instructions from Messrs. Davies Bros., of Waterton (in con sequence of a dissolution of Partnership), to Sell by Public Auction, on Friday, Ist June, 1833, ••• On the'Premises. THEIR GRAND Farm situated pear Waterton, containing ACRES First-class land, all in English grass, well watered and sub-divided into convenient sized Paddocks. The Improvements are moat complete, :onnsisting of— Good D (velling-houae, Water-power Flour Mills, large Stables, Machine Sheds, Piggeries, Stock-yards, large Plantations, etc,, etc. After the sale of the land the whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK Upon the farm will be submitted to public competition, as follows, viz.:— 6 Splendid Draught Horses, well known, young, sound and staunch 6 Hacks and Buggy Horses 4 Milch Cows 10 Head Young Cattle 30 Fat Pigs 20 Store Pigs 1,000 Sheep Drays Ploughs Harrows Harness and Sundries too numerous to particularise Sale at 12 o’clock sharp, Luncheon provided. 1 : MATSON COX & CO. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from Mr Henry Hudson, Storekeeper, Water ton, to Sell by Public Auction, ON THURSDAY, 7th JDNE, 1883, Lots 1 and 2, Waterton Township Ex tension, containing 1 Acre 13 per ches of Land, on which is erected a first-class Store and Dwelling House of 5 Rooms (with which a really good and remunerative busi ness is attached), Meat House with concrete floors. Stables and Out buildings, etc etc. Also, Lot 40, Township of Waterton, con • taining Aof an Acre, on which is erected SHOP, DWELLING and SHED. The ground is well planted with fruit and ornamental trees Also, VALUABLE .Leasehold Farm Of 167 Acres 1 Rood 21 Perches, with in one mile of the Cheese Factory. The land is really first class,’ and subdivided by live fences into 8 Paddocks, with a never failing stream running through the centre. On the Property there is a com fortable 4-Roomed Cottage, 3- Stall Stable, Sheds, Stock Yards, etc., etc. Also, The whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK connected with the Store and Farm, as follows, viz. : 400 Merino Ewes, in Lamb to Lincoln Rams 100 choice Cross-bred Lambs 100 Fat Wethers 70 Pigs 4 Dairy Cows 35 Head Young Cattle 13 Draught and Light Harness Horses, staunch, and nearly all young Double and Single Furrow Ploughs 2 Sets Harrows 2 Drays Horse Rake Sausage Machine and Filler 2 Spring Carts 2 Sets Light Harness Plough, Dray, and Leading Harness Milner’s Fireproof Safe, 28 x 22 And a large amount of sundries. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. Luncheon provided. 1144 MATSON, COX & CO. THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day’s news, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly. ASH RECEIPTS Printed at “The Guardian office,'.



Business Notices. 1i tn*JS ■.'■■re is,-; V-T/ff! Style and Fashion. : : ■ :uz o; if- ■■ r : •■ . • -j;) r UST OPENED, A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW .ftgfpDS Ex OPAWA,; from LONDON. : irA : cvr.i . ' ft ?! fu :.:.t Black and Colored Velveteens v. n,-. Serges in all the New Shades for Costumes Embossed Plush Trimmings to match Faria Trimmed Hats and Bonnets ’ Flowers and Feathers in Great Variety Brussels Carpets in Various Fattens Blankets and Flannels—Kaiapoi and English o: Boots and Shoes at all Prices / Clothing in all the Net? Styles DRESSMAKING STRICTLY ATTENDED TO. GROCERY SHOP IN TANORED STREET. AGENT FOR NELSON MO ATE, AND CO.’S TEAS. .; iO !r-ja G R N D DISPL A cd Y New Winter Goods, JUST OPENED Ex H ! 1 MALAY A, 5 v DIRECT FROM LONDON. ■ ______ ... J ALL THE LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE MATERIALS ' • - . 1 ii V IN DRESS GOODS, VELVETEENS, SERGES AND COSTUME TWEED& ■ , i>. NEW MANTLES: AND ULSTERS; ■' ■ "<‘ ; - In Endless Variety. fgr CHILDREN’S ULSTERS, from as 6d each. EVERY DEPARTMENT FULLY STOCKED , , ’ /-‘of. AND , , . r,: -t-'O;:;; GOOD S C H EA.fi E R THAN EV|^ BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT - OF NEW WOOL SHAWLS AND SQUARES. ’ ' , j S. W. Alcorn, EAST STREET. . ; - 1 1 ’



VEGETABLES FOR THE MILLION. —ln consequence of the splendid season, the undersigned has about 20,000 CABBAGES, SAVOYS, etc., which he wishes to dispose of at alarmingly low rates for CASH. Cabbages, Is per doz ; Turnips, 2d per bundle ; Carrots, ,2d per bundle. About a ton of splendid Pump kins, suitable for jam making ; no reason able offer refused. A large supply, of best quality POTATOES always kept in stock, at cheapest rates. Fruit, Con fectionery j etc. . always on hand. Before going elsewhere give the undersigned a trial Edward Xiing, Wills street (Opposite Fire Brigade Station). 771 SP B CIA L TICE. ' Alpheus Hayes Desires to inform his customers and others that his NEW SAWMILLS at Woodlands, Invercargill, are, now in full swing,-ih the finest block of bush in Southland, known as the Mabel Bush, and arid 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 be sup plied to customers’ satisfaction. ALWAYS IN STOCK— Best Newcastle Coal Firewood (short and long) Roofing Iron Nails Lead Zinc Fencing Wire V.D.L. Timber, Palings, and Shingles Posts and Rails. Gates and Gate Posts And every requisite for the trade W. H. <rdLLINS, Manager. Ashburton, 6th April, 1883. 6sep More ex- CITEMENT For the Wbarekh or BOOTS & S HOES C. Hawkins, Of East street, Ashburton, also of Tin wald, is polling Cheaper than ever. Men’s Elastic Sides from 10s 6d Men’s Watertight* from 12s 9d Men’s Bluchers from 8s 6d ; Women’s Kid Bools from 7s 6d Children’s at equally reduced rates.



N 0 nO«0R2B Albert Roberts^ v -:.- (. Having purchased the premises lately occupied by Jameson and RebertsJ wifi CONTINUE TO CARRY ON ,TJiIE BUSINESS AS USUAL, And is now prepared to BUY ■' Wheat • ' ; : .;.j Oats Barley' ’ - . : : r.:<- Rye Grass, , -rr/f'ir'ti Peas r.‘;i orlf Tares '• ;r-u ---• i Oaten Sheaf ■and Straw, Chat And other Produce. J : ;,q HAS FOR SALE— ' ! LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP ; ' CORNSAOKS, Seaming Twine * PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kegs, Nails BLUESTONE, Lampblack, Raddle : KEROSENE, Castor and BoiledQ3® TEA, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Rock-salt FLOUR, 50,100, 200 lb bags, Oatmeal, Potatoes FENCING WIRE, 8,9, 10, also gal vanised Barb r. Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples V CLOVERS, White, lied, grass. Ryegrass, and Cocksfoot” TURNIPS, Purpletop, Greentop,Devon Greystone, Whitestone, Stubble, and Rape 7 ' Swede, Gorse, Mangolds, Carrot imd and Garden SEEDS BRAN, Oats, Sharps, Chaff, Chick wheat SEED, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Beans ;■■■ • • LOANS NEGO HATED. MONET ADVANCED on FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT RATfck: I idERAL ADVANCES made on Ghpo nd other Produce placed in. Store : R SALE OR SHIPMENT. Albert Roberts, Agent for ; r . ; >ia ROBERTS, PAXTON «Cs., GRAIN MERCHANTS. 187, Manchester street, Ohrlstehureki 1 ■ ■ v v-jiv'v.j:,' .-utoa sflto