which caught h«r by the body and held her so tenaciously that three men with a tomahawk could not make the brute re linquish its hold. The dog wa= ultimately despatched with two bullets. The girl is not expected to recover. A Land Transation. New Plymouth, To-day. The Bank of New Zealand has pur chased from Mr Carrington tne land on which the Masonic Hotel stand , in the centre of the town, for L6,o' !! . The Bank intend to immediately build on the site a handsome building. Dunedin Goal Enquiry. Dunkkin, To-day. The Gaol Commissioners resumed their sittings to-day. Prisoners Chalmers Reid, and Hawkins were examined. The former said that when he went to work at the quarries it was rumored amongst the prisoners that the men must fill twelve trucks daily to obtain the full number of marks, but never found such was the casr. The men simply had to do as much as they could. Had not received rough treatment, nor had ho seen other prison ers so treated. Prisoners now giowl from morning to night, just the same as they did in Caldw dl’s time, and are always calling the officers inhuman brutes, and that sort of thing. Never excited)’ - threatened to kill Caldwell. Torrance interviewed him while annoyed about Some treatment, and he said “By George, if the old fellow does not leave off I have a good mind to kill him.” Hawkins said he had been three years under Warder Duncan, but never saw the prisoners ill treated, nor warders drunk. Warder Beasley denied that he was »;ever drunk. Several other prisoners denied anything improper having taken place in the gaol. Captain Hume is to be examined on Mon day. Going Home. The' Herald states that owing to the continued illness of Dr Macdonald, Rec tor of the High School, he contemplates a return to the old country.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1883.



A recent number of one of the Church “ Reviews ” (say a the London Daily News of May 4) contained an article on the sub ject of marriage with a deceased wife's sister, the writer of which quoted a letter purporting to be written to tho late Lord Hatherley by an American clergyman, who Beta forth the grievous. social mis chief which he said was caused by such marriages in the United States. Lord Dalhousie, who has charge of the bill in the House of Lords, felt it necessary to take steps to ascertain the truth of this statement. He therefore sent a letter of enquiry to every State Governor, and to the editor of every daily newspaper in the Union, asking for information on the subject. We are informed that Lord Dalhousie has received in reply an enor mous number of letters from all parts of the United States, the uniform testimony being that such marriages are of frequent occurrence, that they are contracted by meh of the highest character, and are thoroughly supported by public opinion. Wei learn that the Marriage Law Reform Association intends to publish extracts from this correspondence for the informa tion of the public. Lord Dalhousie’s letter 'hftt created a movement among American Presbyterians for the suppres sion'of the passages in their Confession of Faith, in which such marriages are condemned. Says the New Zealand Herald : —Last year a conference of delegates from all parts of America was held at Montreal, to devise measures to check that destruction of the woods unnecessarily and wastefully accompanying the course of settlement. Canada, which summoned the conference, has good reason to do something promptly, for timber is or lately was her main ex port; For instance, in the five years ending 1876 her shipments of timber to the United Kingdom alone exceeded the value of L 24,000,000 sterling, whereas her next most important export thither, namely, all sorts of grain, amounted to L 16,000,000, and the breakdown of this trade is stated to be in visible prospect. Two years previously the Government in London'took great pains to obtain and analyse complete returns of the condition of the fore ts and timber prospects of the Various colonies. In New Zealand we may well share the universal anxie - y in this respect. Indeed the loss of the forests is likely to make i self felt in more ways here than in many coun tries. Besides the baneful t fleets thus produced on climate, the productiveness of the soil, the flow of the rivers and their navigable quality which are among the things generally complained of, we here have to Jook out against two other evils. We need to reflect beforehand that the loss of facile means of shipbuilding would certainly cripple our prospects as a maritime people, the inhabitants of long and narrow islands lying in mid ocean. And again New Zealand is Nature’s Italy or Switzerland and Hhineland at this end Of the world; even thus early visitors in creasingly come attracted by the exceed ing picturesqueness of the country as well as by the mineral springs. Yery profitable it is for a land to be the resort of tourists, enhancing the value of property and of labor, as is understood pretty well on such routes in Europe; but New Zealand’s prospects in this line are not to be reckoned on if the beauty of her scenery is destroyed by the undue removal of her woods; Tes, a great variety of considera tions, both'of soul and body, appertaining to mind and fancy, health and pleasure, pot and pocket, are bound up with the preservation of a suitable and requisite balance of the greenwood. When worn down and ready to take your bed. Hop Bitters is what you need to relieve you. - See.—[Advt.] S Weixs’ “Rough on Corns,”—Ask for Wells’ " Rough on Corns.” yj£d. Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents.' i Don’t Die in the House.—" Rough on Rats ” clears opt rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, ‘ moles, jack rabbits, gophers, ?Kd- Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. i Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious con ditions —Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bilious, calhartid. v '" Sd and is. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. i



Late Advertisements. W ANTED— Some Black SOIL. Apply at once to Jd' go Fkiediand-r 7 170 rjIHE wander.it- g minstrel. A sketch from life of the above charac ter can be seen at McOoll’s Hotel. 7 167 pOULTRi' ASSOCIATION. A MEETING of the Committee will be held at the Secretary’s Office at 8 p.m. THIS EVENING. Business— To make 6nal arrangements for t-'how, Ac. A full attendance is requested. S. B. POYNTZ, 7.171 Secretary. DANISH Seed Oats. THE Undersigned has a full Stock of COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS &c. Boots and Sl oes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEAS. FEED AND SEED OATS. FLOUR, BRAN, AND SHARPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value and no make-believe or sham. Large discount, and other inducements for cash. Families waited on weekly, or oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Street, Ashburton. 798



STOP THAT COUGH! DON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it? Where is the Remedy. Bennington’s P -CTORAL OXYMEL OF 0 \ RRA GE '\N or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. —G. Bonningion, Christchurch. Relief from cough in fite MINUTES. Bonnington’s Pec toral Oxymel of Carrageen or Irish Moss (Registered). —The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Chest and Lungs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province. Sold everywhere.— George Bonnington, Christchurch. Tenders- O BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the EREC TION of a Dwellinghouse at Westerfield, for Donald Potts, Esq. Plans and speci cations may been seen at our office, where tenders are to be sent in not later than 12 NOON on Saturday, August 4th. 7 158 FOOKS & SON, Architects, &c.



TENDERS are invited for BUILD ING a Dwellinghouse at Westerfield. Plans and specifications may be seen at Messrs Matson, Cox and Co.s, till AUGUST 3rd. Tenders to be endorsed on. the outside, and addressed to W. Mar ley, Hereford street, Christchurch, not later than August 4th. The lowest «r any tender not necessarily accepted. 7 166 RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS will be received-up to noon on THURSDAY, the 2nd August, for the following works : Clearing Tussocks off miles South road Re-forming 176 chains of the Main River road Forming • 0 chains continuation of Dun ford street Maintaining and Repairing about 8 miles of Acton River road. Plans and specifications can bo seen at the Road Board office. South Bakaia. A. MaKEIG, 7 165 Clerk to the Board. SUMERS uO.iD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following works, viz : Two open Crossings on Stephenson’s road Forming 80 chains Gough’s road Shingling about 70 chains Alford Forest road Forming an open Crossing near Alford Forest Hotel. Specifications to bo seen at Mount Somers and Alford Forest Hotels. > enders to be delivered at the Board’s office by noon on the 6th August next. A. E. PEACHE, 7 167 Chairman. Found. POUND— A Ladies’ Sealskin MUFF. Apply Office of this Paper. 7 163 FOUND, at Tinwald —Three PIGS. Owner can have same by applying at Office of this paper, and paying ex penses. 7 153



Amusements. rjIHE RINK CLUB Ball Will be held in the ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 2nd. Dancing to begin 8.30 p.m. Tickets can be had from the Committee. HENRY ZANDER, 7 101 Hon Secretary. Entertainment. ODDFELLOWS’" HA LI. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 27th and 28th July. Elocution Recitals, Dramatic, Humorous, and Pathetic, BV MR HENRY TBEOE, (Prize Elocutionist, New South Wales), Interspersed with Vocal and Instrumental Music. For particulars see bills. Vide opinions of the Press. 7 152 To Let. QROPP I N G. 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 MACFARL ANE, 7 97 Buccleq^t.



Far continuation of reading matter see fourth page. Late Advertisements WANTED —The public to inspect the SHOW of, PRIME MEAT TO NIGHT, at the Ready-Money Meat Mart, next to Bullock’s Arcade. 7 173 p POULTRY FANCIERS. * Having decided to reduce my large sur plus Stock of Prize Poultry, Pigeons, and Canaries, many of them winners at the Christchurch, Timaru, Sydenham, and Ashburton Shows, 1882-83. They will bd exhibited and catalogued at lowest sale prides at the forthcoming Show. Many of the strains are unequalled in the A BUT IEH FACTORY COMPANY. ’ ALTERNATE TENDERS, for one or two 'seasons, are invited from persons Willing' to 1 lease the P GGER BS, GRANARY, etc., and purchase the WHEY from the Flemington Factory. 1 Fall particulars of conditions maybe obtained from the undersigned. Tenders to close on SATURDAY, : ' '-A J ■ colony, ana pumy oi tne orcea can w guaranteed, v iva 5 . S. E. POYNTZ. BHBUBTON CHEESE A ,j D August A 7 174 S. E. POYNTZ, Secretary.



To Let. T 0 LET ON LEASE FOR A TERM CF YEARS, FOR OR TWO CROPS, J 1 QO -A cres of Land near Hinds, in jIOU ono 0 r more lots. The Land is fenced and subdivided, and well supplied with water. Apply, Office of this Paper. 936 For Sale. Spring Wheat. gPLENDID O N SAMPLE TUSCAN SALE. ALBERT ROBERTS, West street, 7 110 Ashburton. ARMS FOR SALE. BY PRIVATE TREATY.



RISELEIGH, 570 Acres, Leasehold ; 24 miles from Tinwald SYOAMOR FARM. 257 Acres, Freehold ; 1 mile from Winslow MAYFIELD. 323 Acres, Freehold; 1 mile from Winslow ST. HELENA. 120 Acres, Freehold; miles from Winslow 420 Acres, Leasehold ; miles from Winslow MAORI RESERVE. 240 Acres, Leasehold; miles from Ashburton DROMORE FARM. 293 Aoros, Freehold ; 1 mile from Dio more WOODLANDS. 1093 Acres, Freehold ; 1 mile from Dro more TUSSOCK LAND. R.S. 27452, 3 and 4. 214 Acres, Freehold, near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s TUSSOCK LAND. R.S. 21093, and 4. 200 Acres, Freehold, near Orari Immediate possession. Terms liberal. Apply to MR JOHN CARTER Tinwald ; Or FRIED LANDER BROS., Ashburton. ; Or ROBT. WILKIN Jk CO., 553 Christcharch and Timaru.



Matson, Cox, ani Co. SATURDAY, 28th JULY, 1883. Messrs matson, cox & co. will Sell by Public Auction, on Saturday, 28th inst., At 11.30 o’clock, IN TATTERSALL’S, WEST STREET, G Sets Spring Cart Harness G Ladies’ Bridles 6 Bridles Saddle Cloths G Riding Saddles 1 Ladies’ Saddle G Waterproof Coats Buggy Rugs And a great number of article} too numerous to particularise 7 147 MATSON, COX & CO. Matson Cox & Co. UCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, 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. COCKSFOO' 1 ’ and RYE GRASS. TEA in Boxes and Half-chests. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &c. ASHBURTON, A consignment of Saddlery, Consisting of LAND,



AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, Ac. Wool PURCHASED in large or email 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 RINDS of STOCK and PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS, At il o’clock sharp. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE AT TINWALD YARDS, On TUESDAY, JULY 31. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, WEST STREpIS? Ashbors^n.



Public Notices. 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 treet. n!6 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. BURTON COUNTY 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 15th August, 1883, a reso lution will be proposed, resolving that, by special order, certain By-Laws be ma e under the provisions of the Asnfegr ton County Council Empowering A&t» 1882. The objects of the proposed By-Laws are to protect the races and other water works constructed or which may hereafter be constructed by the said Council within the County of Ashburton against tres passes and injuries of all descriptions ; to empower the Council to make and levy charges or rates for the maintenance and repair of such waterworks; and generally to secure the proper maintenance and ad ministration of the said 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 11th day of July, 1883. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk of the Ashburton County Council. 7 76 [BEG to announce that I have ar ranged to TRANSFER my BUSI -IESS of Land, Estate, Commission, and nsurance Agent, Rout and Debt Col lator, etc., to Messrs J. Ward and Son, f the Arcade Chambers, and I have leasure in asking my clients to give my uccessors a continuance ef their support. The transfer takes date from the Ist uly next. WILLIAM SMITH. Ashburton, 29th June, 1883. 5 O STATION & STOCK OWNERS, I MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN & THE PUBLIC OF ASHBURTON & DISTRICT. In reference to the foregoing announce nent from Mr William Smith, we have he honor to state that in addition to the justness we take over from Mr Smith, ve are prepared to undertake Accountancy n all its branches, as well as any other jusiness of a confidential nature, and we lope that by careful attention, reasonable sharges, and prompt settlements, to merit i share of the public confidence and sup port. Receiving offices for Messrs Cuff and Glraham’s “Australasian” FORWARD ING AGENCY, by which means a parcel jf 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 ca; on 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 Chaasbers, Ashburton, 39th Juno, 1888 1487



Minirur Notices. * PPLIOAT#N FOR MINERAL W LEASE. I, the unnersigned, hereby give notice »ne lapse of 21 days from the I will leive with the Land le Provincial District of Can application for a Mineral particulars whereof are here* irth : pplicant Johann Siegmund icobsen, Christchurch. which business is to be car ■ Pioneer Diamond Company, 9 —Christchurch. applied for—32) acres Minimum number of men to be em ployed when commencing operations — First six months six men. When full work—2s men or more. Amount of money proposed to be in vested— £2,000 or more. What manner the land is to be worked — Puddling and crushing. Precise Locality—Taylor’s Stream, Alford Forest, Ashburton District. Term for which Lease is required— Thirty years. Time of commencing operations —Date of lease. Whether the boundaries of the land ap plied for will include any river, or per manent water, spring or artificial river— Centre of Taylor’s Alford Forest, Ashburton District, included in license to search, No. 44. General Remarks—Nil. Name of applicant and address —Johann Siegmund Martin Jacobsen, Christ church. Date and Place—Christchurch, 20th July, 1883. 7-164



PPLICATION for mineral LEASE. I, the undersigned, hereby give notice that after the lapse of TWENTY-ONE DAYS from the date hereof I will leave with the Land Board of the Provincial District of Canterbury an application for a Mineral Lease, the particulars whereof are hereunder set forth ; Name of applicant—Thomas Brown Craig. Style under which business is to bo carried on—Thomas Brown Craig. Full address—Christchurch. Extent of ground applied for—32o acres, .minimum number of men to be employed when commencing operations—First six months, six men. When in full work—Twenty-five men or more. Amount of money proposed to be invested —£2,000 or more. What manner the land is to be worked— Puddling and crushing. Precise locality—Taylor’s Stream, Alford Forest, Ashburton District. Term for which lease is required—Thirty years. Time of commencing operations—Date of lease. Whether the boundaries of the land ap plied for will include any river or per manent water, spring, or artificial river —Centre of Taylor’s Stream, Alford Forest, Ashburton District, included in license to search, 4*7. General remarks—Nil. Name of applicant and address—Thomas Brown Craig, Christchurch. Date and place —Christchurch, 20th July, 1883. 7 165



T. Bullock. -jyj-QUNT SOMERS HOTEL. Mount Somers, COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. FOR SALE. TENDERS are invited for the purchase cf the above well-known Hotel, in which the Proprietor has carried on easiness very successfully during the last eight or nine years, and the reason he is now disposing of it is that ho is about devoting his atten tion to farming. The Terminus of the Mount Somers Railway, when the present contract is completed (about October next), will be within miles of the Hotel. A Coach runs at the present time to meet all Trains, and the Proprietor having a contract to convey the mails, the interest in this will be given to the purchaser. There is a ten-stalled stable, loose boxes, etc., near the Hotel; also a paddock of fifteen acres, which may be tendered fer either with the Hotel or separately. The Stock and Furniture to be taken at a valuation.



Tenderers to state their own terms of payment. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned not later than August 7th. The highest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. T. BULLOCK, Agent for owner, Mr John Hood. N.B.—lf not sold the proprietor will be prepared to receive offers to lease it DCTIONEER, ESTATE GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. for, say, five years. 7 83 T. Bullock, The Arcade, BURNETT ST RE E„T, Ashburton.



mo LET—SHOP in East street. Ap- J[_ ply to T. BULLOCK. nnO LET.—A 6-rooraed HOUSE in Tancred Street, now in occupation of Mr Paul. Apply to T. BULLOCK. F O R E. 2 Double-Furrow Ploughs. Apply to T. BULLOCK. F OR SALE CHEAP. Town Sections 525, 530, 506, 507, Tin wald, the two latter corner sections. Apply to T. BULLOCK, F 0 R S 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. M N E Several Sums ready for investment on approved Freehold Security, at the lowest current rate of interest. Apply to T. BULLOCK. LAND FOR SALE. R;S. 27429, containing 118 acres 2 roods, n 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.



George Jamj New Seeds, PURE, AND RELIABLE. CLOVERS GRASSES MANGOLD CARROT, also SUI TO VS CHOICE FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS, in small packets, from sixpence each—in great variety, also BATH KIDNEY and BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. 7 160



rpO FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY, LIMITED, Is 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.



S. E. Poyntz. S. E. Poyntz, SHBTJETON GENERAL AGENCY AND COMMISSION OFFICES. FARMS. FOR SALE— A farm of 222 acres, together with a reserve of 96 acres (given in), in splendid order, A farm of 555 acres, partly in crop, well fenced, good buildings, A farm of 300 acres, good land, well* i watered. Souse properties. FOR SALE— A five-roomed house in Havelock street west , . A five-roomed house in Cameron street west _A six-roomed house on Wakanui road A six-roomed house in Moore street A two-roomed house at Trevorton A three-roomed house at Trevorton A four-roomed house in Princes street A three-roomed house on N.E. Belt |-acre on North Belt, on which will be built a house for purchase, payacle by monthly instalments SUBURBAN LANDS. FOR SALE— A paddock of 16 acres in Allenton A paddock of 9 acres on Creek road 1 acre, fenced and planted in Walsh’s paddo k 20 acres at Tinwald Several sections on Alford Forest road ; in Mayo’s block at Hampstead, etc. TO LET— A well appointed four-roomed house, Mayo’s paddock A two-roomed house at Trevorton A shop in East street A shop and dwelling in Tancred street MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE— Ranges from £3 to £3O Boilers, of all size Fountain Washing oiler, from 12 gal. up Iron Wheelbarrows— *’eilauing wear Iron Pig-troughs—che and durable Agricultural Implement af all descrip tions. Agent for the HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Subscribed capital £3,000,000. Risks taken on all classes of Property. Prompt settlements. MONEY TO LEND On Freehold Security, in sums to suit borrowers, at current rates. Apply— S. E. Poyntz, EAST STREET, Or, Bex 43, P.O. ASHBURTON. 835 HAMBURG - MaGDEBURY FIRE INSURANCL COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen E. Poyntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and willbe prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Henderson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury. 11 1022



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-PipesCanterbury 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 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 ir GEORGE JAMESON, 861 Agent, Ashburton. Educational. Ladies’ School w ILL COMMENCE ON JULY 17 th. MRS THOMPSON, Moore street, Trevorton. 7 65 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. Q E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Civil Engineers, Valuators, Licensed Surveyors, and Land Brokers, VHE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. rjIHEODORE B. JACOBSEN, Architect, Office removed to Hereford street, oppo site “ Shades,” CHISTCHURCH P. S. —Communications promptly at tended to 031



Business Notices. Coal, Coal, Coal. fTTHE 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. SHORT WOOD supplied IN ANY 'QUANTITIES. /"N HEAP STATIONERY. LAW AND COMMERCIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Drawing papers, tracing papers, tracing cloth, parchment, deed papers, insets, etc. Foolscap, excellent quality—la per quire ; Fine cream laid note paper—ss per ream ; Good business 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. B E V A N, Saundbus’ Bdildings, Next Shof to Quill’s Hotel. 1217



Business Notices. 8 TOO K - T Bargains ! A KING SALE Bargains!! £9,500 WORTH OF DR APRRY GOODS AT 33 3 OFF. Blankets, at 8j Gd per pair Flannels, at 9d to Is 3d per yard Colonial Flannel, at Is per yard Heavy Shirting, at 8d to la per yard Ladies’ Jackets, at 8s Gd to 12s Gd Ladies’ Ulsters, at 9s 6d to 14s 6d Ladies’ Stays, at Is lid to 5s Gd Ladies’ Stockings, at fid per pair Splendid Wincey, at Gd to lOd per yard Black Fur Trimming, Is per yard Ladies’ Straw Hats, from 6d 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 6d, 10s Gd, and 12s Gd Children’s Socks, at 2d and 3d per pair CARPETS AND FLOORCLOTHS AT HALF PRICF, AS OVER-STOCKED. | Boys’ Suits, from 13s Gd I Men’s Hats, from Is 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. ’ Brussels Carpet, at 3s lid Kidder. Carpet, at 2s lid Men’s Suits, from 45s



O T 1 C E. Albert Eoberts IS A BUYER OF Eye Grass, Peas Tares Oaten Sheaf and Straw half And other Produce. HAS FOR SALE— Clovers, White, Red, Alsyke, Cowgrass EYE JRASS and COCKSFOOT LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP WOOLPACKS, Seaming Twine PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kegs, Kails 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 Seed, WHEAT, OATS and POTATOES MONEY ADVANCED on FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store FOR SALE OR SHIPMENT Albert Roberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. GRAIN MERCHANTS, Manchester street, Christchurch. Also, THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION Of Australasia. N.B. —BONUS YEAR, 1883-4 X>OLL UPI ROLL UP!! OPENING ON SATURDAY, Corner of Burnett and East streets, Ash burton, THE ASHBURTO' BRAIST H OF N >TED 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 rno THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON JL AND SURROUNDING DIS 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. Mrs 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 gwen gratis. All transactions strictly cash. 1432 JgOOTS ! 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 155., must be sold. At Thb Ahcade, Ashburton.



RAN 0I S T. MAYO, HAMPSTEAD, ASHBURTON, HAS FOR SALE- Seotions, 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 Cash. Orders by Post promptly attended to. F. T.~Mayo, F. Ferriman Has fob sale harrow BY 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 hold, in Christchurch New Zealand, May, 1882,r 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, 1.880 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 Prize, 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 or 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 twelv -f Kit Harrow can ■ e taken to pieces and 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 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 is a perfect Chain or Seed Harrow, when turned on its back, acting, an. inch or inch and a-half in the soil, leavinga smooth surface. 1132 OOTMA K E R S. We, the undersigned, having , taken .the business of Mr T. Chambers, we hope by making a good article and strict attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage. Fowke & M‘Ewen, BOOTMA K E R S, East street, Ashburton. 7 69 THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day’s news, up to the hour of going to press. Thia ia etter than buying a sixpenny weekly.