four yearn. A you gn.au named James ’Seymour Hammon pleaded guilty to f r ■ gsry, and was sentenced to two years ha*d - labor. The bill against Rush for larceny "was thrown out, owing to the absence of ' the principal .witness. Only one case re mains on the calendar. A Suspicious Fire. Grbymouth, To-day. John Hughes and John Maloney were brought before the Magistrate to-day in connection with the fire at Hughes’s store.. The police have unearthed a quantity of goods in a garden in the neighborhood of the store. The pr sonera were remanded, and bail was refused them, the police saying they had reason to believe the ends of justice would be frustrated if the pris oners were allowed bail. Pound Drowned. MasTBRTpN, To-day. "he body of Hedgeland, a one-armed Shepherd,, who had been missed from the Langdare station, was found in the " ha reama river, near the lea station, yester day. The body was lying on its back, having caught on a snag. Fatal Accident. • Wanganui, To-day.

A min named Alfred Philson died at the hospital this morning from injuries received by the fall of a tree at Nuku marn. Immigration- m , Dttnkdin, To-day. By the outgoing mail the Immigration Department forwarded nominations for 73 adults. A Long Bide. ■ Four Tapanni bicyclists rode to Dun edin yesterday, a distance of a hundred miles, , i Reformatories. , . A deputation waited bn the Hon. Mr Dick re the establishment of two reforms- Verier .for the colony. Mr Dick was op posed to the proposal, and suggested they should interview the Minister of Justice. A Windfall.

Nelson’s bequest of a LI,OOO is in favor of, the Dunedin. Hospital.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1888.



j Holloways Ointmknt and Fills. — of. the Bowels. —A remedy, which has been tested; and .proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of eradiating poisonous faints from ulcers and healing them up,_ merits Atrial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from the howels. ; On rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdo men a rash'appears,, and as it .thickens the alvlne irritability subsides. Acting as a deri no/mvthis unguent draws to the surface, re leases the tender intestines from all acrid mat ton*! and prevents inflammatipn, dysentery, and piles, : for,. which blistering was the old ushioned,though successful treatment, now frjom its painfulness fallen into,disuse, the dis covery of this Ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing equally derivative, yet. oero fetflypainless powers.—gAdvt.]



In Bmhraptcy. IJji, the District Court of Ashburton, T, - hbldon ct Ashburton, fp tha matter .of tbs Debtors and Creditors Act) 1876, the Acta •mending the name, and -of the bankruptcy of ALBERT BELLE MIN, of Springbum, schoolmaster, a debtor. ■ , .This; is to, notify, that Albert Bellemin, of .Springbucn, in .the County of Ashbur (fd), schoolmaster, has this day filed - a statement that he is; unable to meet bis engagements . with his creditors. The &£•& meeting of creditors to be held at the District - Court-house, Ashburton, on nSJESDAY, the 16 th day of October, 1883. at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. W. MARTIN, J , . Clerk of the Court. 0. W. PoKNKXJ., : f Solicitor f> r the debtor. 10 678 Meetings-



tr qgttEN’s prayer union 'td* Weekly meeting win be held for the current quarter in the Presbyterian Oflqrcb < n .WEDNESDAY ; afternoon at three o'clock.. cordially invited. 10 664 TTOETIOUDTURA.L SOCIETY, Monthly MEETING of above will be J held on WEDNESDAY, Oct, 10th, at the Arcade Chambers, at 8 p m., when Mr G. T. Smith will read a paper.



N.B.—Mr Smith has kindly offered a prize of-'one guinea for the best collection of oat blooms, 40 varieties (to be made in Che form of a table bouquet), to be exhibited at'the above paeeting.. Entrance fee, 2a; BHBQBTON AGRICULTURAL pastoral ASSOCIATION. A Special General MEETING of mem bers will be held at the Arcade-Chambers, Barnett street, on FRIDAY,. 19th Oct., at 2.-30 p.m., to consider the question of holding the next Annual' Show at the Tin wald .Yards. A full' attendance' of members is re quested. ■ 10 680 open to all; post entries. S. B. POYNTZ, Hon. So; S. E. 10 679 AND



ASHBURTON Lawn Tennis Giub. THE Opening of the Season will take ' ’ place on the ASHBURTON SPORTS GROUND, ' OH WEDNESDAY, the 10th OCTOBER. Play to commence at 3 p.m. A-General MEETING for the Election of Officers for the ensuing year will be held on the Ground at 4 p.m, W. H. GUNDRY, 10 676 ‘ Acting Hoh. Seo.



Ecclesiastical- W BSLEY AN n nr-iT i> nh- Willowby. TflE' ANNIVERSARY Sermons Of the above Ohurcb, will be Preached on SUNDaY, OCT. 7th inst,, Morning and Evening, by the h'KV. W. Kxall. On Tuesday, the 9th inst., the AN NUAL TEA will be held in the District School. Tea on table 5.30 p m. An after meeting will be held, Ad dresses will be delivered by the Rsvs. W, K*ai.i, Stani)Agb, and others. Music by the Willowby Choir. 10 668



Requisition. IJIO HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Esq. We, the undersigned ratepayers and residents in the Upper Ashburton Biding of the County of Ashburon, respectfully you will alio v yo irself to be nominated for a seat in the Ashburton County Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Edward George Wright, Esq., and we will use our best endeavors to secure your return in the event of acceding to our request. We are, lair, Yours obediently, D. McLean I R. Bird M. Stitt R. W Shearman J. Corbett | and fifty others.



To P. McLean, M. Stitt. J. Corbett, and others signing the above requisition. I have much pleasure in acceding to your influential requisition asking me to allow myself to be nominated for the vacancy in the County Council, and if elected will use my beat endeavors for the benefit of the County at large. ours obediently, 10 682 HUGO FRIEDLA.NDEP.



Entertainments. S COTOH CONCERT. Ihe Plan of the Dress Circle lies at the Secretary’s office (J. 0. Duncan, East street), where seats numbered and re served can be secured. Tickets for the body of the Hall, 3s and 2s, can be obtained from any of the Hotelkeepers and Merchants in town, of Mr John Hood, Mount Somers ; and Mr James Brown, Wakanui. A few tickets at Is can be had from the Secretary and at the door of the Hall on night of concert. Ticket holders will be admitted by side entrance half an hour before public open ing of doors J. 0. DUNCAN,' 10 658 Secretary.



o HALL. MR FRASER’S Farewell’ Lecture, TO-MORROW EVENING (TUESDAY), 4 Thrift—lndividual and - National; how to rise ip life. ” Come early. The lecture will conclude with a grand series of public deliniations. Commence 8 p.m. prompt. Popular prices, le. Doub’e ticket, lady and gen f. ' . Ai 1 n Taxtaa, ‘Bose, and Taut Breaks. October 9 th. tleman, la 6d. 10 674 Lost.



£1 R E W R D Lost, a Black and light tan rough sheep DOG. Answers to the name of V Scott. ’ A. O. CLARIDGE, 10 657 ' Care Cooksdn’s Stables.



Public Notices. OUR establishments will be CLOSED on THURSDAY, 11th inst. 10 646 FRIEDLANDER BROS. IN consequence of DOGS TRESPASS ING on the Racecourse Reserve, I hereby give notice that Poison will be laid after this date. 10 670 H. T. SMITH. N o E. To contractors, etc., Oat Sheaf CHAFF in any quantities, at Maronan, Hinds. Price—£3 10s per ton. 10 637 J.. H. RAINE.



Pipers Bair Frae Uka Chanter.



,(V| REWARD.—Strayed from Water £l ton last Saturday, a Dark Bay HOKSE, branded/JK, star on forehead, about 15i hands high. On returning same to W. Houston, Warerton, or to W. E. Bond, Ashburton, the %der will re ceive vhe above reward. 10 681



■yy AKANUI RO AD BOARD. At the ordinary meeting of the Board, to be held on Saturday, November 3, the following resolution will bo proposed : That the number of members for No. 3 sub-division of the Wakanni Road District be increased to three ROOKS & SON, 10.667 ' Surveyors, etc., to the Board.



o ANGLER S. LICENSES for trout fishing ONLY|in the North Canterbury District, extending from the river Bangi ata to the Kaikouras, can now be obtained of the undersigned on payment of twenty shillings. S. 0. FARR, Hon. Sec. and Treas,, Acclimatisation Society. Cookbam House, Sept. 29th, 1883. 9 625



COUNTY COUNCIL. A TENDERS are invited for tbo CLEAR ING OUT of Tinwald and Lagmhor Creek, in three contracts. Plans and specifications can be T|een at the Council office, and tenders to Chairman, to be sent in not later’than, THURSDAY, 31th October, at 3 o’clock p.m. By order.. WILLIAM BAXTER, 10 671 County Engineer. PEOIAL BANK HOLIDAY. Notice is hereby that TUESDAY, the 16th day of October, being the 22nd Anniversary of the opening of the Bank, wili be held as a SPECIAL Bank HOLI DAY, at all the offices of this Bank in New Zealand. (Signed) D.,L. MURDOCH, General Manager, Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, 6th Oct., 1883. 10 665



COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that E Race ahd all its branches between (Jhertaey and’ Rakaia, will be CLOSED on Wednesday and Thursday, 10th and 11th inst. , By order. SHBUBTON COUNTY COUNCIL. The Ratepayers of the Upper Ashburton Riding. 10 663 william Baxter, County Engineer.



XJK)B AN HONEST DOUBTER, The writer, who has the smcerest sym pathy lor honest doubters, would strongly recommend that, on the chance of there heingaome troth iu Scripture, the reader should take some such step as using the following lines (at least once every day), which *>e based on the prayer of a soldier before entering into battle, “ O God, if there he aGod, have mercy upon my soul, I, O'Co 1, if God there be, ' ~ And I've offended Thee, In mercy look on me. . it My soul, if soul there be, ■Would’st thou Salvation see ? • Now to the Saviour flee. mp. P Uhrist, if Christ there be, , And Thou hast died for me, ■ "V' r ,T would Salvation see. 4T (Spirit, if such there be, ,'f And Thou would’st plead with me, O may l list to Thee. ' 54?



Gentlemen, A vacancy having oo- | curred through the resignation of Wr E. G. Wright, I beg to offer you my services. Residing about, the centre of the Riding, and engaged in farming pursuits, my in terests are identical with the large ma jority of the, Ratepayers to whom I look confidently for support. Should you think fit to elect me I shall endeavor to serve you to the best of my ability. - I am, Yours faithfully, | , 0. J. HARPER. Hackthorne, Hinds, October 4th, 1883. 10 659 Sack Saane again for Twa Hoors.



Notice of Removal. I have REMOVED into new Premise (Next Mr A. Orr’s Drapery eatablishs meet.) 10 655 OHAS. J. H. NEATE. To Let and For Sale, rjl ARAN A K I. FOR SALE.



A capital FARM of 430 Acres. The land ia fenced and subd vided into con venient sized paddocks, well watered and all sown down in English grasses. It has a good house, together with sheds, stables, stockjards, and a good shtep dip, etc. 9 445 F. FERRIMAN.



FOR SALE, —Sutton’a Vegetable and Flower Seeds in email packets, wUh a full description of the plant on each packet; Flower Fots, all sizes; also, Bath Kidney and Blue Derwent Potatoes. GEO. JAMESOK, 9 613 West street.



B A T H KID Potatoes N E Y FOR SALE, At Four Shillings per hundreweighfc. GEORGE JAMESON, 10 660 Ashburton. Affcon Water. Town Hall. JjIARLY SEED POTATOES. ON SALE, a large quantity of several new kinds of Early bleed Potatoes also Bath Kidney for seed, and Blue Der wents—at reasonable prices. A. W, RANDELL, 8 349 Fruiterer, Eas f Street



Auctions. MR T. BULLOCK, has received in structions from Mr W. Cookie, to Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY NIXT, OGT. 13th, The well-known racehorse King Phillip. Sale at 1 o'clock. 10 677



SATURDAY, 20m OCX. VALUABLE Suburban Property Fv.;R SALE. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mr W. 0. Davis, to sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on Saturday, 20th October, HIS VALUABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY Situated on the Town Belt East, being Lot 35 on original plan, containing Half-an Acre, on which' is erected two Dwelling-houses It is a very desirable property, on which is planted a number of forest trees. Will be sold on liberal terms of pay ment. Insj ection invited. Sale at 1 o’clock. ~ T. BOLLOCK, 10 668 Auctioneer.



Public Companies. ■\TKW ZEALAND LOAN A MER- CaNTILE agency company (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASE ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALESof Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Saleroom”, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates.



AGENTS *N CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into Now Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano.



Further particulars on application at the Company's Offices, Christchurch or Ash burton.



JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN, Agent, Ashburton. 0. W. TURNER, Agent, Rakaia.



W. H. Gnndry. W. H. Gundry, r- 10ENSED LAND BROKER i Under the LAND TRANSFER ACT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & AUDITOR. Books and Partnership Accounts super vised, Audited, and Adjusted. Auditor for 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 bit otherwise. Agent for STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY. East street, Ashburton. 384



T, Bnllock. nhO LET—SHOP in East r treet. Ap- JL ply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE (Very Cheap), Second hand Double-seated BUGGY, in thorough repair : also, sot Harness. T. BULLOCK. ITIOR SALE.— 2 BUILDINGS to be re j moved ; very suitable for Contrac tors : moveable huts. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE Cheap, a Strong Hew Horse Power and Chaff-cutter by Richmond and Chandler. T. BULLOCK. mO LET, —HOUSE in Tancred street, JL lately in occupation of Mr Kil worth. T. BULLOCK. T o E T. COTTAGE, in Willow street, Trevor ton. Apply to r T. BULLOCK.



TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, 9xh GOT., 1883. Messrs matsos, cox & co. will have for sale as above — /*A Head fresh conditioned 2-year OIF old STEERS 200 Fafc merino WETHERS gQ Fat CROSSBREDS ; 25Q Crossbred HOGETTS LEICESTER RAMS. Store Sheep, Cattle and-Pigs 10 649 MATSOS, .COX & CO. Hooch. an hooch aßfhoo. Oct. 18 A. and P. Association Shows.



R.S. 33344, 33345, 28899, containing 320 acres 3 roods 20 perches, ab .ut half a mile from the Hinds railway station. Price L2 10s per acre, T. BHLLOCK.



ASHBURTON /AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL S’ /ASSOCIATION. The Annual Show / or STOCK, . IMPLEMENTS PRODUCE, and MANUFACTURES, , . 'WILL BE HELD ON NOV. 14. / For particulars see Posters, GEORGE JAMESON, 9 533 Secretary. mIMARU AGRICULTURAL I AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. The Association’s Eighteenth Annual Show of Stock, etc., will be held on the Association’s Ground, Wai-iti road, on „ TUESDAY, 30th, and WEDNESDAY, 31st October, Consisting of Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Doga, Poultry, Dairy and Agricultural Produce, Implements, Wool, etc., etc. Prizes amounting |to about LSOO will be given injjPieces of Plate and Cash. For particulars see posters. Programmes may be obtained on appli cation to the undeia'gnsd. F. W. STUBBS,



OR SALE. R. S. 28752, containing 146 acres, sit uated about 8 miles from tiro Town oi Ashburton. Thii is new land, and suit able or breaking up for wheat. T. HULL OK.



Price L 55. Town Section 818, Aitken street. Cash deposit only L 8 ss, balance bj instalments bearing interest at G£ per cent per annum. Apply to T. BULLOCK,



HEAT LAND FOR SALE. R.s. 27429, containing 118 acres 2 ro da, n its native state, situated only about three-quarters of a mile froir Dromoro station, - Price, L 425 ; terms, as may be arranged T. BULLOCK.



M o K Two special sums to* l;e lent on Mort gage on freehold securUy, viz., L7OO and L 450. T. BULLOCK.



SHOP i Office. Triangle, near the Post T. BULLOCK.



Seed and feed Oats. T. BULLOCK.



F R s E. An improved farifT of 370 acres situated on the Longbeach Estate. T. BULLOCK.



F O R S E. 353 acres, improved and well-watered, with dwellinghouse thereon, near the Cheese and Butter Factory. T. BULLOCK.



■p O R SALE. 35 acres, improved, with cottage, near Mount Somera School. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Secretary.



F O R S E. 100 acres, fenced being R.S. 27795, situated near Maronan Station ; price, L 3 10s per acre. A large proportion of the purchase money can remain on mortgage. T. BULLOCK.



pOR SALE CHEAP Town Sections 525, 530, 506, 507, Tin wald, the i two latter corner sections. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Matson, Cox, and Co. TO O- NERS OF STALLIONS. \VTE have a supply of Colonial grown » » Lent Seed on Sale—Cheap. TARTARIAN SEED OATS. Large Stock FENCING WIRE, Nos. 8 and 9, at less than cost RYEGRASS, I ape Seed, Turnip Seed, &c. , thoroughly reliable ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS, very cheap MATSON, COX AND CO.



Eakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the Fakaia District that we have made ar rangements to attend the Regu’ar FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF SToCK There, and we have evsry confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage. No farther comment is necessary from us, than that we shall conduct business at the Rakaia exactly upon the same basis as has been so successfully carried out by our head office in Christchurch during the last twenty years. SPECIAL AND CLEARING SALES As per arrangement. MR L. OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 8 413 MATSON, COX & CO.



F 0 R SALE, PRIVATELY— -48 ACRES, 3 roods 23 perches, near Tinwald, freehold 157 ACRES 1 rood 21 perches, at Waterton, freehold 450 ACRES, improved, Dromore, freehold 1000 ACRES, improved, Dromore, leasehold 2500 ACRES, improved, Coalgate, freehold 1872 ACRES, improved, Longbeaoh, freehold 574 ACRES, improved, Longbeach, freehold 237 ACRES, improved, Longbeach 370 ACRES, improved, Longbeach 200 ACRES, improved, Longbeaoh 449 ACRES, sp'endid farm, Waka nui 80 ACRES, rplendid farm, Waka nui 2200 ACRES, improved, Mataura 2424 ACRES, improved, Alford Forest 2120 ACRES, improved, Mount Hutt 564 ACRES, improved, Rangitata 1394 ACRES, all in English grass, Chertsey 126 ACRES, all in English grass, Chertsey 242 ACRES, improved, Seafield grass, Ealing 208 ACRES, splendid farm, Rangi tata Island 1030 ACRES, good investment, Chert -30,000 Leasehold, 4000 freehold, 14,000 sheep, Chatham Islands



Business Notices. JgXPIRATION OF LEAT3E. Cheap Sale OP Ironmongery Etc. As the LEASE of our PREMISES Expires in GOTO ER NEXT, wo have resolved on CLEARING OUT A Large Portion of our Extensive Stocks of IRONMONGERY AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE. The prices we have decided on Selling at are bound to effect this obi set, *nd save the expense and risk of removal. FURNISHING IRONMONGERY. A Splendid Assortment of New Goods. RANGES AND GRATES, New shipment, very Cheap. New and Handsome LAMPS. BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY CARPENTERS’ TOOLS. 200 Kegs Wire NAILS, all sizes. 30 Tons Fencing W. I R F. Galvanized Steel Barb WIRE 50 KEGS STAPLES. Orr and Co. Provisions AND Groceries.



8 423 MATSON, COX & CO. Matson. Cox <& Co. A UCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, LAND. STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS. WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale—■ Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, Barbed and Plain Green and Yellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc.



Glover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &c.



We have a Large and Superior Stock of all the Leading Lines in this Depart ment, and our TEAS are Pure and of Excellent Quality. Those who complain | that they cannot procure a good article j e sowhere, SHOULD GIVE US A TRIAL. Purchasers in this Department will par ticipate in the reductions, we have now decided on making. Crockery AND Glassware. Practically Without Reserve. The Public will please observe that this is the • „ FIRST SALE OF THE KIND WE HAVE HELD, And we can assure them that they will got good Value for their Money during the next six|weeks.



AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. Wool Purchased IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES on 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 OP STOCK AND PRODUCE ON Saturdays AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF S T O C . K Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. Next Sale AT TINWALD YARDS ON ' TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing W ichines. MATSON, COX, & CO. WEST STREET, BHB DETON. 7(



Bu iness Notices. More h> rprises. t MI CSI LVifiP CLEARING OUT SALE OP DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETU., AT S. W. ALCORN’S, , EAST STREET. In consequence of the long continued depression of businpss, scarcity of money, losses by bad debts, etc., S. V/. Alcohn has decided on clearing oat of Ashburton « quickly as possible. To effect this object speedily THE MONSTER CHEAP SALE OF THE ENTIRE STOCK 1 will commence on THURSDAY, the 20th instant, and will be continued Dull! the whole is disposed of. All the New Spri o Goods just opened out, together with a Large Shipment Direct from London (to arrive in about a week) will be included in the Cheap Sale, thus giving the public a grand opportunity of supplying. Uufe requirements for the approaching season at a little over . HALF THE ORDINARY PRICES. This being a Genuine Clearing our Salk intending purchasers will do well to pome early and secure the Pick of the Bargains. As it will take a considerable time to dispose of the whole of the immense Stock now on band,. regular customers, who have accounts open, can have their Olden booked as usual at the ’•educed prices. For Lists of Reductions see handbills issued at intervals. GIVING UP BUSINESS. _ CLEARING OUT SALE at ' . S. W. Alcorn’s,' EAST STREET. 9 551 1883-4] s R & [IBB3-4 G S GRAND DISPLAY |J I NEW DRAPERY GOODS M JUST OPENED UP. . ANDREW O R R IS NOW SHOWING A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS FOR THE SEASON IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. h



Trimmed hats and Bonnets Flowers, Feathers, and Ribbons Laces in all Colors Pompadour Prints, Sateens, and Galateas French Nuns’ Cloth, plain and check French Cashmeres, Merinos, and Alapacas Ladies’ Dolmans and Jackets in great variety Stays in all the new shapes and make Hosiery and Glares in endless variety Sunshades, Umbrellas, etc. Ginghams and Zephyr Checks, various colors GENTLEMEN’S SUITS to ORDER andf A Large Stock bf English, Kaiapoi and Perfect IJit Guaranteed I Roslyn Tweeds to select from. Clothing Department. Men’s Suits in Great Variety i Carpets, Brussels Tapestry, and Kiddei Boys’ and Youth’s Suits at all prices ( in many patterns, very cheap . DRESS AND COSTUMES Made up to Order on the Shortest notice, and fit and style all that coaid be desired. A Call Respectfully Solicited. Andrew Orr.



D AN N’d Linseed Balsam. THE marvellous Cure for Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, and all affections of the Chest, Throat, and Lungs. More genuine cures have been effected by this remark able remedy than by any other prepara tion on sale in the colony. The following articles are contained in the Balsam, viz.:—Linseed, Honey, Bal sam of Tohu, Ipecacuanha, Senega, Ex tract cf Liquorice, and several other Bal samic and expectorant ingredients. This preparation is free from Morphia and Antimony, and can be given with safety to infants. Price—ls 6d and 2s 6i per bottle. DANN’S Herbal Pills. In all comp'aints arising from the Liver being in a disordered state these Pills have proved to be a certain cure. Sufferers from Indigestion, Constipa tion, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Sluggish Liver, Loss of Appetite, etc., etc., will find these Pills the best and safest remedy. Price—ls 6d and 4s per box. Prepared only by E. 0. DAN N, Chemist, The Pharmacy, Christchurch. Sole Agent fob Ashburton, Mr Charles Neate, CHEMIST. 8 201 BEAT REDUCTIONS. SLAUGHTERING PRICES To make room for new stock. Come and judge for yourselves. Good cream-laid envelopes, 5s 6d per 1,000 ; notepaper,, best value in market, 6s per ream ; Fools cap, unequalled value, Is per quire. All kinds of stationery equally cheap; account books all sizes and bindings. A good stock of books by the best authors. The Lily Series, Is 3d each. Toys and fancy goods in great variety. Price no object; money wanted ; no reasonable offer re fused for cash.



B. Bevan, Law and Commercial Stationer, Bookseller, etc., SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. |Note the Address— Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel 1217 New Seeds, JjIRESH, PURE, AND RELIABLE. CLOVERS GRASSES MANGOLD CARROT, also SUTTON’S 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



REMOYAL. Having taken the Premises known as Montgomery’s Corner, I am prepared io let my BusineFs Premises on the Waka nui road (with or without dwelling). SHOP,.with Fixtures, 18ft Bin x 28ft, with Show Boom same size. Dwelling consists of 5 rooms, with scullery, etc. 8 ' Apply, H. M. JONES.



Seeds. : ALSYKE COW GRASS - GORSB MANGOLDS GRASS SEED PEAS : FEANS KIDNEY POTATOES : WHEAT 1 OATS BARLEY J- We have good supplies of the above. All Prime Quality. - • HUDSON, RIDLEY AND; CO.. 136,133, Cashei. 8 228 OP REMOVAL^ ■J. HARVEY, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, has REMOVED from Tanered~ street.to the shop in East street,: lately occupied by Nealas and Co. Repairs neatly executed. 8 415 INWALD S T O R E. NOm®. n r The TIN WALD STORE has been RE-OPENED under the management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customers will her attended to as formerly. 23d R~ ELIEF FROM COUGH IN FIVE MINUTES. Bonninqton’s Pbo cobax Oxymel of Cabbaoben oh Ibish Moss (Registered).—The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Cheat and Lungs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughofit the Province. Sold everywhere. —Qbobgb Bonmisgtox, Christchurch. : UNITED FIRE AND MARINS 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. I BEG to announce that I have ar ranged to TRANSFER my B.USI- . NESS of Land, Estate, Commission, and,: Insurance Agent, Rent and Debt Col- . lector, etc., to Messrs J. Wars and Sos, of the Arcade Chambers, and I have,, pleasure in asking my clients to give my successors a continuance of their support. u The transfer takes date from the Ist- July next. WILLIAM SMITH. Ashburton, 29th June, 1883. ri O STATION & STOCK OWNERS, X 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 Mr Smith, ' we are prepared to undertake Accountancy’, in all its branches, as well as any other business of a confidential nature, and 1 we hope that by careful attention, reasonable’ charges, and prompt settlements, to merit a share of the public confidence and tiup; port. ■ Receiving offices for, Messrs Cuff and Graham’s “Australasian” FORWARD ING AGENCY, by which means a parcel of 21bs in weight can be fofwarded from Ashburton and delivered in any part hf England and Wales for the suth of 7n 3d, or in Scotland or Ireland for 8a 3d. Tariff of Charges car ooaoen at either the office in East scr et or the Arcade Chanr > hers.



J. WARD & SON Agents to the LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. . Arcade Chpsabirs, Ashburton 29th June, 1883 4871 :



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