TFTR! ARHBUBrQN £ : G OABDt4N. MAY 25, 18SB.



ill®- SSssft - isass Ms ruHtr lha body of the othe boy (MasonXyras found, The Intercolonial Football Team. p<; r 1. ’ To-day. 'it we football dinner it was stated tha if the northern • players declined to cn operate, Otago" and Canterbury wouli themselves send a, team to, Sydney nex lawnnr ,;< 01Aj Creditors Meeting. At a meeting of McLsndress, Hepburi andXloCisbr edit ora adced of arrangemeii was unanimously agreed to. The trusteei dedciency, . which the] losses ifr counsellor with th^Kiftorai Woollen Factory. The usual fortnighthly meeting of the Church >of Tempeiance Societ] was heltt oir IJ Tddaday evening. ‘ -There attendance. ’ A letter was read - from the Wesleyan /Temperance SocietyVinviluSg th¥ ‘Church 'of 'England Temperance Socteljr-tosend delegates tc a meeting to ,he held fqr thp purpose ol inaugurating the Blb'cßibbon'"movement. .The matter was, fully discussed, but the n&yeih&it, wak 1 , fbUiid not ,to commend J the Sympathies of many of jhe m&x&era present Dltimatelyit aided'to decline : the invitation 1 on ‘ the that Temperance Societies'were saffi&jntly/ numerous in Ashburton already: , Xfe may also be mentioned that a Jfcen^rikfdistkate manifested itself to the admiswhat : 'd.Vtehtatioua' parade ol total ■.itilllEJULi-T-i'-t. - iv,x “H 1.,,. p'rihciplea' which ; the Blue (^&|‘ ( ehfotc'eS,.IteadtngS, songsj sfcji 6 cNn^erSjifidh d Jfiii K cdntinvhii6n '(if teadwig matter see f* EDIT lON.' [lssued «f ! 4 80f>.Wi,J TT7T ISTew Advertisement; ifdr- : Filling YV Shingle at the Tinwald Yards. Apply at once, W. J;~ Siloocks, Ashbur ton, r,. '/•■■r r iv .i i; 1225 Tj^AlfrTED.EWwn—At the- 'Ashbiit'toh YY Branch'of' Little Oust Pan, corner of East aridßurnettatreeta;* jfc. LL goods are. sold at Dunedin prices. /Speoihl r fraldlr ‘ln China, "Glass, Crockery. BriiAkhd Tinwar'e’;' -'" f: Accordions,.. Toys,,- Fancy, Goods, stationery, Baskets, Scraps be|ng bankrupt stocks v r- ■ ‘ aii hw riMi bb- solct- less than original ■ cost. Family b/Biblesi,: Church Services, ango j youri own > Lmxß>Dwsri -Paw. d-,. . ■ ■ 1224 ROAD DISTRICT. .lbfl ,T SQi ,1 -WARD. ndj vM) • -* .■ u ! v r ' yoMPTON.Fo<??a, Returning offiiw'ioJfSe- fiu Ward, Wakanui Road Djifcgot, .hereby - giyo . notice; that Mr Fumra (TnpMAS Mkyp ; i was,, nominated. toj^tup/officei, gfMember for,.this Ward- reguired number, I,declare ; him/duly.elected. r f - o. ; f6uks, ~ *L|. Ift U Returning Officer. J-cXK> r -, jj; r n't :pii!" 1 i: >:'!' 1 ! Siilii! *> *. » SM'fTiw 'T ■•s’ l ' % ii f’ a.VA80.,. , ] Foosa,; Substitute Bptgiyjjng Officer.for Ji(K,'2_ Ward, ; Wpka nmiSpsd.Bi>triot, jhereby give notice that ; f, BBOvyS r and Thomas to fill the officesj O^Mamhergfor r this Ward., ,These being, tha reQMifitoJn.aaiber, I declare them, duly ,EL,iH FOOKS,.. .• .- t -i >,■ Substitute Retoruing Officer. May 26th, 1883; ; ; jj ij -Ed|o79i>» John Fooks, Substitute RetnraiugjQfficer, for ; -3. Ward, ,W»ka • noi Road District, hereby give notice that Messrsx jogKPH bIBOSOK jand, Mubdock. Bapps iWero nominate t to. fill the offices of.Mstnbefß for,this Ward. / -These being itusite number, I declare them duly ,t;OS f,,n i: ■ E- J, FOOKSi r.w i Returning Officer, j... MWbSfith, 1883-0.. . 1223 rODNT SOMERS ROAD’BOARD; M Clearing ilij/ and' repairing f6rd, etc.', ;A pn xoaJ, , lien'gtfidning : at HewsonV Widening thtr 'deepenin'; <’han- ftid; etc., on. Tramway Cutting channel -nearjQraham’s wool /!*ibad);.L- - > ; Making ford on road near Alford Sta^ .tion . Making/tford, at foot of. Alford Forest i.-BfiteliOntting „ : . Forming Johnson’s road and making.. .E.i? ' 5 . - : •-s'' Sbing)isg t M'P nn^^ai he ca -;tand Alford { , VJl 'Fprest,rpad< , , ..' road at Mount Somers* bar, 3’.) vei w aenhpteband l McLyinent , a , . ;wi|l, ; h«. received jto the llth June, of'the Board.. : . Mount Somers and.'jAlfe.rd Forest. Hotels.;, -rfj,A. ,B« REAOHE,L 1222; Chairman.



.•/.ii- i : . XT ; y. TN the Siffrict ,Cpurt pi Ashburton, ' h'ojaeb it, Ashburton. In the maltbrof ’thdDebtors-ahd Credi tors Act, 1876;' the eeveial Acts amending the same, "and of the bankruptcy of FREDERIOK PAVITT, of <the town of Ashbur r~ "' Cora Factor and Agont ? a debtor. 'i Jflusip to notify’that at the first meeting; of the creditors oVtheabovenamed debtor hSjddTat-the District-Courthouse, Ashbur t<ujf4>n Wednesday, the 23rd day of Olay Joseph Clash/ of Ashburton, merchant, was .duly elected creditors’. bankruptcy of the abbvenamed debtor, add the said Joseph Clark has: signified to mein writing hi&ac c ceptonce of such trusteeship. iHtsd this 25th day of May, 1883. ~ - tr>£ " . W. MARTIN, ' K .. -■*' '* Clerk of the Court.: jpS'Wi Pubskia,- ‘ • ■ * CSpJicjytor for =thfcDebtor; . 1220 PDBL|P' :M*ETING of Subscribers 1 _.£6.,t{ieJMethveu-library will be a the Schoolroom on FRIDAY, at Oil' i . C ’ *• v •• ' 1 ■■ '|! The disposal of Library r 5R'MtmRAt^ } ; l v • Hoh‘. Secretary; r ; Notice Aoi«*r .. . t dm mii of Cahdrdafesfor the above Moeived updo ndon of MON vdagL pfi Jftsynezt/’at-the ;Hom'ats/. : and if 'WilbbeltakemoATJSllilS ifc the Board’s sSid- at' the Main ItKSwsifcfe-b ' f-KA y - - J ' u " *“ rtbrfflhi DfficeK 13 Si’ 1059



Tenders- ANTED—TBNDE INQ a dwelling-house at end epecifications to be this Paper. Tenders, i to be sent in on or be ijcEXT, 29th Inst. H V. URUNUr-WAITAK AND BRANC MAIN LINE—UPPER BRANCH | - CAVENDISH CC FORMATION, PERMA ; ; ! ; STATIC Written'Tenders will be i office until noon of MOI June, 1883, for the i They are to be marked “ Tender for Cavendish addressed to tho Hon. t Public Works, Dunedin tenders, similarly address* Wilt- be received if pre Telegraph ; Office by Noo date, provided that writ lodged at any District or neer’s-Office;by the same intra. soecificationa. and



Amusements [lessee <& Manageress..jMia Business Manager.. ,;R CRIUMPHANT S * * Triumphant Suoci Miss Amy H LtTYLE TREASURE : ' COMPANY. TO-NIGHT! TO- Grand and fashionable .-/I/ *: .'* ■ Positively the last appi MISS AMYHOE AS ‘THE LITTLE TR , . MISS HORT( as . . LITTLE .LOLLY DON’T PAIL TO J * df Pr< TO-MORROW 1 i • MISS HOB “ / in her CHARMING MUSICAL MISS AMY HOI Begs to announce that she pains or expense in the si Company, -and , therefore patronage of the Ashburton : Doors open at 7.30 p.m. commences at 6 punctually. | Price of admission B j}s;- unreserved seats, 2s; rTwa: 1176 Agent and Busim I T.e Let, AN!>, po,R . u qi : TO LET, for two-crops, goood Tussock LAND, District; in lota: of IBS'-- wards. .. The land is near the rail blocks is fenced and Well water., .. ! Apply, Office of this Paj AY : T E : D ,?i - T



Found. T?OUND, in East street —A Lady’s RING. Owner can, hare same by applying to. Mr J. G. Resxell. 1216



Public Notices. Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT i SOCIETY. , The above Society pays Interest at the ra,te 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. n!6



i Any person or persona found on Grove Farm, gathering mushrooms or otherwise Trespassing in pursuit of game, without written notice, will be ’ . JOHN CARTER, 487 Manager.



C. llyel, y ST E B S A L 00 N, ! Fresh and Smoked FISH always on hand. Tea and Coffee at all hours. Also, Fried Fis’i. Note the address—Wills street, next Cookaon’a Stables. 1213



HUTT ROAD BOARD. APPLICATIONS from Persona willing to . undertake the. duties .' of Working Overseer to the above Board are invited to be sent to the Chairman before ridon of Bth June, with testimonials, and stating remuneration required. Schedule of duties supplied by Chairman. r■ ‘ jdlian jackson; ' 1210 ■ Chairman. I ’ . ’ ■" v ' ■■■—— 1 rvr O T I 0 E; i In consequence oif DOGS worrying |3heep, POISON will be laid on the Cold stream Estate. 663 , C. H. DOWDING. ;



ANTED—Two and-Three-ropraed HOUSES TO LET. Daily de- ; inand. —S. E. Potntz, > 1196 ; -(■ * ■WANTED, KFOWl?—Every descrip jT» tipn of Plain and Fancy P'inting executed on the shortest notice, at th e Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox, and' Co. ’a,' West street J ' George Jameson. George Jameson (Late of Jameson and Roberts),. OOL, GRAIN, SEED AND , ! GENERAL MERCHANT, West street, Ashburton (Next to the N.Z. Grain Agency Com i pany’s Store). Agent for the NEW ZEALAND FIRE and MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.



TTTANTED TOPUfi OH A 3 E W Second-hand BAGS.. GEORGE JAMESON, ; 1090 Ashburton, . e S A F F AND O A T, S. FOR SALE, in.large or small quanti ties. GEORGE JAMESON, , ’ 1091 Ashburton. rIHOIOE FARM, FOR SALE, l situate in the Ashburton Forks, ad joining the Greenstreet Township and SchooL It contains 120 Acres of; really’ good LANDJ It is well fenced and divided into 2 paddocks. > v Terms and particulars may be obtained from ■ ‘ <!■■■ MESSRS MILES & CO., f-* • ' Christchurch; Or of GEORGE JaMESON, 091 -i Ashburton'.



rjpO FARMERS , AND OTHERS.' THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALETARDS COMPANY, LIMITED, Is now prepared to . Dip Sheep, At either the . Tinwald or .Ashburton . . ' Yards. For particulars aS to the scale of charges, apply.at the .Yards, or at .the Company’s Offices, West street, Ashburton. , GEORGE JAMESON, 862 Chairman of Directors.



v ■ !. -■ W oollen Factory. WOOLLEN FACTORY. The ANNUA.L OENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be heM in tiie Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, on '1 UES DAY.May 29th, at 3p. m,, for the trans action of the following and other busi ness To receive Directors’ Report, and also Balance Sheet , Election of Directors , * : Appointment of . Auditors Consideration of Notices of Motion and also the appended resolution for in crease of Capital. : INCREASE 01’ 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 shares' 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, bo 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, arid that the remainder of the 15,000 new shares to be 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 hereinbefore (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 1 generally may rogu la e tho,mode : and manner in which the' said additional capital shall be raised; "' Attention is directed to clause 30 of the Articles of Association as follow)* IpAnji shareholdermay/bn giving Pot •'less than three days previous notice', submit ahy ire: solution tpa‘meeting beyond the matter contained in 'the notice given of such meeting. The said notice'shalj be given by leaving a copy of the resolution at the registered bflice of the Company. ' S. E. POYNTZ, 1166 Secretary.



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, 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 Christ church depot, • For quotations apply to GEORUE JAMESON, 861 , Agent, Ashburton.



gazette Inßankruptcy. —Thb Ashbubton Guardian Is a' Gazette for all notices ; under the » ,vj;K:"; f>" t Debtors and Creditors "Aci»



hi •• W. H. Qundry. ? W. H. Unndry, T R , BAND TRANSFER ACT, PUBLIOACCOUNTANT & AUDITOR. Rooks and Partnership Accounts supers vised, Audited, and Adjusted. , . Auditor for thh Borough of Ashburton, Ashburton' Woollen Factory Company . Ashburton.Cheese and Butter Factory. Aslxburton Saleyards Company ; Ashburton G»s, Coal, and Coke Co. Ashburton Town Hall Company . Etc., ,iEto.-, , ,£tc., 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, • jgjAiT STREET, ASHBtJRTQN, 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 besold' with this lot.] , ' ’ ■' V,.' Also,' • , ■ 1 200 acres of good land, only one crop ; been taken off near the, I ' ’ | . TO LET for a term of years— , "n , ■2OO acres in prime heart for wheat. I Tp let—: /r;, . ' .... * 1 Ah! ' eight- tbomed house, with wpU • stocked garden ; centrally situated. , ’■i^iso, , A good five-roomed Houpe. ~ FOR SALE or. TO LET— , (? : Houses iq parts of the tpwh j; : also several town sections at reason , able prices, FOR SALE— ’ A five-rqomedohusa, 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 Saloyards. There is a good dwelling-house on the property, and from its close proxi raity to thepYards must of neces sity considerably enhance its value. Price moderate. FOR SALE -84 acres, with good house, etc., close to Ashburton. FOR SALE— i A splendid farm of 300 acres, highly improved, within three miles of Ashburton. Mb S. B.' POYNTZ has received in structions to offer for sale by private treaty a block of five houses, all lot to respectable tenants at good rentals. These houses are situated in a good suburban position, and will he sold 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 pbize 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 .HffiPOYNTZ,



Alfred Harrison. SATURDAY, 26th MAY, 2 o’olo*. k. i LFRED HARRISON, has received x instructions from Mr F. Ferriman, Trustee in the Estate of James Sutcliffe Nicholson, to Sell by Public Auction, at his rooms. Lot No. 40, being part of- R.S. 7767, containing about Acre, whereon is erected a 4-Roomed COTTAGE, in good order, the land is fenced . and planted, and is situated most conveniently, bn Trevor’s road, Wakanui road. , Terms at sale. ALFRED H ARRISON, 1197 . . Auctioneer. ■ W. B. -Moss- Trbes, Treea, Trees. BY., AUCTION on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 30th inst., at Auction Rooms, Burnett street, at Noon ' About U Kfifi FRUIT, FOREST, SHRUB «,pUU HEDGE TREES, from the loading Nursery in Dunedin. Without reserve. WALTER B. MOSS, 1219 Auctioneer. Trees, Shrubs, Etc. W. B. MOSS will Sell at Auction, at his Saleyarda, bn SATURDAY, : AT NOON, A Selection of Choice FOREST TREES, SHRUBS, ORNA MENTAL AND FLOWERING HEDGE PLANTS, Without the slightest reserve. , Also,— ■ , Lawn Mower Potatoes Chick Wheat Flour, : Barley : . • &c., ’ &0., 1 &6. ‘ WALTER B. MOSS, 1218 1 Auctioneer. T. Bullock.



Matson, Cox, and 00. ON ACCOUNT OF DISSOLUTION OP PARTNERSHIP. A Splendid {'arm FOR SALE, I Together with’ , I LIVE AND DEAD STOCK THERE ON. • ; ! on ■ FRIDAY, Isx JUNE, 1883. MATSON, COK. & 00. : IVI 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, 18S3, On the Premises. . THEIR GRAND FARM / situated near Waterton, containing A O R E,£ First-class land, all in. English gnus,. well watered and sub-divided into i convenient sized Paddocks. The Improvements are most complete, connsisting 6f Godd, Dwelling-house, Watroripotfei* Flour Mills, large Stables, Machine Sheds, Piggeries, Stock-yards, large Plantations, etc., etc.



After the sale of the land the whole of the LITE AND DEAD STOCK Upon the farm will he submitted to public competition, as follows, viz. ( . 6 Splepdid Draught Horses, well; knbwn, youngs spuhd staunqh - f',’.' *6 Hacks att&'Buggy Horses "' 4 Milch Cows 10 Head Young Cattle 30 Fat Pigs . , , 20 Store Pigs ' /;" 1,000 Sheep Drays ■ •- . v 1 Harrows Harness and Sundries too numerous to particularise Sale at 12 o’clock sharp, Luncheon provided. , . 'MATSON COX & CO. Messrs matson, cox &: 00. have received ; instructions from Mr 1 Henry Hudson, Storekeeper, . Water-, ton, to Sell by Public Auction, ' : ■'■■■ r on ' ] ■ THURSDAY,. 7th . JDNE, 1883, > Lots land 2, Watertbn Township, Ex*; tension, containing 1 Acre 13. per , ches bf Land, on 'which is erected, a first-class Store and Dwelling, House of s‘Roonis (with' which.a really good and remunerative bpsi-: ness is attached), Meat House with concrete floors. 'Stables and Out buildings, etc etc. ,



T. Bullock, f UCTIONEER, EST AT E A . i , AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. THE ARCADE, BURNETT • STREET, , AsHBtiBTON. FOR SAlis BY PRIVATE TREATY ■ the Undermentioned SECTIONS t—■ Town Sections— -850, fronting Aitken 'street 665, 666 (corner sections),, corner of • ' Park, ! Cameron, ahd ; Havelock streets ( . ..; ... - f - 439, Tancre'd street, with cottage thereon 1011, 1012, 1013, facing the Domain 164 (half of), fronting Burnett “ • ■ street ' 868, 855, Grey street 101 (leasehold), with iraprovmeentß, comer of*Cass and Tancred streets 309, 310, corner of Burnett and Have ■ look 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 ( 59, Moore street 64, corner of Park and Kermode streets Tinwald— ; , 118, with* cottage. ’ Hampstead— , 80’and 81, one acre, capital building ; U site ■■ AitENTON— ! ‘ '"" ' < 57, 58, part of block known as, Allison Smith’s . . ... 1 27, 28, 29,' 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 ° -- , K - Several Sums ready for investment on approved Freehold Security* at the lowest current rate of interest. Apply to T. HrjLLOCK.



'Also, Lot 40, Township of Watorton, con taining +of an Acre, on which is erected SHOP, DWELLING and SHED. The ground is well planted with fruit, ana ornamerital trees ' ■, Also, - ' VALUABLE 1 - Leasehold GParm . Of 167 Acres ! Rood 21 Perches, with . i in one milti 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 ctfttre. On the iProperty “there “is a com ; ■ fortable.fi;' 4-Roomed Cottage, ; 84 Stall Stable, Sheds, Stock Yards;' etc., etc. u ■ Also, . The whole of the-LIVE AND DEAD STOCK connected with ‘the Store and Farm; as follows; viz. :—. . : 40<S'Meriuo Ewes, in Lamb tp. Lincoln Rams ' V ’ '■ 100 choice Cross-bred Lambs ; 100 Fat Wethers ! ,70 Pigs : f . ■ . / !,, 4 Dairy. Cows, ,■ ; < ; ‘; i 35 Head Young Cattle^ 18 Draught and Light Harness Horses, staunch, and nearly all young Double and Single Furrow Plough? 2Sets. Harrows 2 Drays. Horse. Bake v ' ;i ' Sausage Machine and Fillet: : •3 Springy Carta n! - 2 Seta. Light Harness ; Plough. Drtty, and'Leading Harness ' Milner’s Fireproof Safe, 28 x 22 : And a large,pmount of .sundries.. ■ '.Sale at 12 o’clock sharp.- Luncheon provided. 1144* MATSON, COX & CO.



Business Notices. /-'f HEAP STATIO NER Y. LAW AND COMMERCIAL OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. Foolscap, excellent quality—ls per qu're Bankers’ superfine envelopes— Is par pckt. Superfine cream laid note paper—ss per ream Good business Envelopes—6s 6d per 1000 CASH. Boobs 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 His ory of the Refor mation, full morrooo, published,price 605,, 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— -11. BEY A N, SaundekS’ Buildings, Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel 1217 jp-ST" II P!. I*o LL UP !} OPENING QN SATURDAY. Corper of Rurnett 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 . Pat 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 yours elves. L ITT L E DU S T RA N, ‘ • East street.. ! Ilq6 G AT H O LI .C §,• . HpipcGpfdijsns, and ; other Church Services. Darge Douay and other Family Bibles, half price, Little DusrPXirr - * UK CASH RECEIPTS Printed at “The Guardian office. 1



Town Section 27, EOBSON STREET. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Me Bishop, to Sell by Rhbli’c Auction, at the Arcade, Burnett street, on SATURDAY, 26th INST., HIS FREEHOLD , SECTION, No. 27, Dobson street. This will ho sold on very liberal terms , . of payment, and affords a favorable opportunity for mechanics and others procuring a freehold site lor dwelling-hou^e. Sale at I o’clock. "T. BULLOCK, 1183 Auctioneer.



PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. Trees, Trees, Trees. .JV.BOUT .6,000. . . MR T.' BULLOCK has - received 'in structions to offer For Sale, at the Arcade, Burnett street, on 1 THURSDAY 31ST MAY, About 6000 ,USI 6000 Comprising Fruit and Forest Treejj, Ornamental Shrubs, Etc.' Full particulars in ad^eptT^eiuent. T. BULLOCK, 1203 Auctioneer.



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IVTEGETA BLESFORT RE MILLION, i V —ln consequence' t»f the splendid season, the undersigned has about 20,000 CABBAGES, SAYOYS, 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 forjam thaking ;'no reason able, offer, refused., A beit Quality PDTATOES always’ kept' W Stock, at cheapest rates. -Fruit, on,-, fectionery, etc., always on nari'd! Before going, elsewhere the undersigned a gut' - *’■ , jJ ■ . I Edward Ling, Wills street (Opposite Fire Brigade Station). 771 h FECIAL N O T ICE. i Alpiieus Hayes Desires to inform his custoraers'andbthers that hia , . . ; NEW SAWMILLS at Woodlands, Invercargill, are now in full awing* in the finest; block of; bush m Southland,-known as thajMabaLßushrind ind that, together with his Mills at Wai mate and Stewards lelafidi hb ii prepared to supply Timber and Firewood in any quantities at the loweat 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 bo of superior quality, bo/that with perfectly new machinery White Pino. Flooring and Match Lining can bs sup plied to customers’ satisfaction. ALWAYS IN STOCK— Best Newcastle Coal Firewood (short and long) Roofing Iron Nails Lead Zinc . : •. :• v Fencing Wire -Y.D.L. Timber, Palings, and Shingles Posts and Bails. Gates and Gate Posts And every requisite for the trade W, H. Manager. ; Ashburton, 6th April, 1883. fi sep



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MO EE EX CITEMENT For the Weabekh or 'BOOTS ... S HO E S i C. Hawkins, i Of East street, Also of Tin- Wald, is selling Cheaper than ever | i Men’s Watertights from 12a9d ■ Meh’s Slobhert "from 8s 6d ‘ ■ •- ‘ .Women’s, Kid Boots, from 7e 6d i 'Children’aatequally reduced rates.