- day, when cries arose that it was unsafe and a stampede occurred. Many peo ple ; were trampled under foot, and several were killed. (Received June 1, 2.30 p.m.] The British Sine’s Cargo. London, May 31. ~ Farther information regarding the •British'King’s cargo shows that some ijs partially affected by mildew, and ' ‘that the interior of the carcases is, in some cases, quite unfit for consump tion. l

The English Control of Egypt.. It now transpires that Major Evelyn Baring will have the same rank in Egypt as Sir Edward Malet, viz., Agent and /Consul-General, and Minister ' Plenipotentiary. .. .Summoned to the Bar. Mr McCoan, M.P., having reproved Mr Kelly, M.P., for rudeness to Mr W. E. Forster, has received a challenge ..jfrpnjiJdr Kelly,, who has accordingly ~.hieen prdered tq appear at , the .Bar of " vtbe House to explain his conduct.

' Shipping. v Arrived at Plymouth—P. and O. "/’Steamship Australia, from Melbourne (April is). , 1 •' '' ..

(UISTRALIAN. . [KKUTKR’aTEI.KORAMS —COPYRIGHT. J Thai Tramway Question. .r;-, - ; r ;.- -. . Sydney, Yesterday. • v The Legislative Assembly have ;■, ,parsed the' Bill, for legalising the use of . .steam motors, oh the city tramways by .“!a very large majority. ,It fis. expected :•; that the present extraordinary session ; The South Australian Parliament- Adelaide, Yesterday. • • The South Australian Parliament was opened to-day by Sir William. . Robin- f Govarnor, jwho iip 'His speech on the occasion expressed gratification at the cordial reception accorded by the people of Adelaide ,ort l his [ arrival in j n( jthei cplqny. .In thp iit cour?g of his speech his Excellency announced that the papers, relating to;, tjte result of the Conference upon the Postal Union would-.be laid on the table at an early .MdateL * In view of the importance of the • question >of -the annexation of New ■’ Guinea the Government'’ had tele , graphed _to the ; Secretary ,pjf State for ’ the Colonies with the view of securing . the ratification of the action of the Queensland Government He trusted that;theParliament arid people of South Australia Wduld endeavor to promote the success of the proposed Inter national Exhibition in Adelaide in rBB6, the anniversary of the foundation .pf’^the 1 colony. : 'The Land. Act. of last J ' Isessiop had V succeeded in relieving "but a .BUI, would be intro-' ; duccd to enable selectors to, terminate >, their:.agreements, and enter under a -new Act referred to. The Speech an •-;Ubuhced that a Biirfrpuld be intro ‘ ''duded to,,authorise, the "subdivision of ... the colony into districts, to promote the conservation of water. His Excel . leincy, anticipated that the revenue re : turns' would fully equal the estimated • receipts. The railway construction was r progressing very favorably, and a Bill / would be introduced to provide for the .., further extension of the lines.

TELEGRAMS

. [FSB PRESS ASSOCIATION'.} The Governor. . Napier, To-day,. ’* The Governor baying expressed a wish to, meet; the Harbor Board to inspect the planaofthq harbor, a . meeting was ar : ranged to-day, and His .'Excellency’s de ' '-.'pasture waspostponedlill3 p;m. ‘: • ;;; . : ,The Customs ■ Thecustoms’ revenue for t' e last month ’’VStas 12,665.*; The beer duty was L 175. The’Telephone'.' . .-nmi. ,r _■ o.j- . WBtUNQTOW, To-dajt. ; : ; Tt has been decided by the Wellington ’subscribers rotho telephone exchange to hold a meeting, at the Chamber of Com merce on Monday for the purpose of ap <.'V/ pointing a deputation to wait on the Go vernment with th ! e view tp ! having a re duction made ip the subscriptions to the telephones. . ; , Accident to Titokowaru. .: i; « j oph e ‘ Government received the following from Major Atkinson, who was at Strat ford A man panted Tocker had reported ! tfo 'him that Titokowaru had broken some of his ribs, and that he (Tocker) had done what he could by bandages, but that sur gical hid J was . required. .It has been arranged thatthi#; shall, be provided. L .-j ; f(t ., r .r. Police Court Cases. • ■ , , Dunedin, To-day. ” At the City Court to-day, Vickers was Committed for , trial . for escaping from . gaol. Dennis Anglin.an’old offender, was. committed for 1 burglary, , , Suspicions Fire. ■'A.', six-roomed house at Kaikorai was • btirned down this morning. The place is . valued at L3OO, and has been unpccupi ed for over a month. It was insured 'for : L2OO-in the Standard, and Ll6O in the SPbttish . Imferial. There ate suspicious circumstances attachinsrlo the fire. Ah Old Offender. Aman named Hughes, who served a ' sentence, in' Dunedin for I 'burglariously’ entering a jeweller’s shop in Christchurch, has been arrested'here on a'charge, of pawning a diamond,. knowing it to be Afolhni and'was Comrinitled for trial. ;It is supposed that the ting was among the stolen -years* back abd planted in the sandhills at Dunedin.> Mr John Dewe will give a horse taming entertainment at Ashburton to-morrow evening. The vital Statistics of Ashburton for fhe month of May, are as follows : Births, 33 ; marriages, £; deaths, 10. r - As will be seen from an advertisement in another column,. Messrs Rainer’s pah or an a of the American War will be in , Ashburton next week, the openipg night S. Ibeing fixed for. Monday, In addition to r; „tbe pictures and mechanical effects, there > Vwillbe that popular concomitant of such -entertainments,, a distribution of gifts. : The panorama has just completed a suc * oessful season in Christchurch, and wher ever it has been shown it has drawn v* crowded houses. ■:

THE ASH3UBION GUARDIAN, FRIDAY JUNE 1, 1883.



'For continuation of reading matter see fourth page: Hew Advertisements. WANTED—A good GENERAL SER 'VV VANT. Apply to Mra G. H. Sx. Hm., Barnett street. 1287 •w« or for Contractors, where a ;hutis‘provided. Apply, stating wages, to J H. W,, Prince Albert Boarding-house, AShbarton. References given if required. ’•* - 1288 rfjT E H E R e. Wanted TENDERS for ERECTION af VERANDAH, For particulars, etc., apply to Onk and 06./ Tenders wiU close on Bth inSl 1291 „ fPO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS, ■ J * ’ J -‘ « - I ■ "WANTED TENDERS (immediately' CARTING 2,000 Sacks of Wheat Mm *BB6 iefrbm 7t09 miles, toMethveh. T' ' v MR THOS. DOWLING, '’/ , “ Methven ;or to ALBERT 'BjOBERTS, " • West street, Ashburton.



Trees. Trees. SATURDAY, 2nd JUNE. MR T. BULLOCK has received in i structions to sell by Public Auc tion, at the Arcade Saleyarda on the above date •. ~, A consign meat of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES. Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, 1290 Auctioneer,



Amusements. rp own hall, ashburton! Lessee ................... J. 0. Rainer. Manager and Lecturer.,'....Philip Stuart, MONDAY, JUNE 4th. Grand Opening and Re-appearance of Rainer’s Original and Evergreen Panorama of the r AMERICAN WAR. AMERICAN WAR. with the scenes and startling events con nected with this memorable struggle be twen the Northern and Southern States cf America. The entertainment will conclude each evening with a grand distribution of valu able presents, selected from gold and silver watches, tea and cofloe services, papier mache tables, gold gilt clocks (under glass shades), oleograph pictures, silver ware, work boxes, albums, etc., etc., which will be given away to our patrons. Admission—3s, 2s, Is. Doors open at 7.30 ; overture at 8 p.m. Remember our opening night, MONDAY, JUNE 4th. 1281



New Advertisements. TT Q R S E TAMING. Mr J. Dewe, THE NEW ZEALAND RARET, Will Tame two unbroken horses in his Marquee, opposite the Railway Station, TO-MORROW, at 3.30 and 7-30 p.m. Admission—ls, children, 6d. 1292 ROAD DISTRICT. ELECTION OF MEMBER NO. 5 WARD. Mr Adam Jackson being the only can didate nominated for the offie of member representing No. 5 Ward on the Board of the Longbeach Road District, I hereby declare him duly elected. HARRY BOYLE, Substitute Returning Officer. May 28th, 1883. 1294 Local Industry. , SATURDAY, 2nd JUNE. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc from Mr Williams, of Geraldine, to sell by Public Auction,: at the Aroade Saleyards, on the above date— -1 A quantity of LOCALLY-MADE CHAIRS. Sale at 1 o’clock. 1291 T. BULLOCK; Auctioneer.



Tenders. V- *• 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 at 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 < ffice, Ashburton. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, Eng’neer-in-Charge, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunedin. May 19th, 1883. 1212 TENDERS are invited for PLOUGH ING 160 acres of Land (more dr less) at Newland. ! Tenders to be closed by noon on SATURDAY, June 2nd. " Specifications may be seen at the office, of the undersigned. F. FERRIMAN. May 29, 1883. 1267 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. R.S. 31385'| -?} R.S. 31475 \ -6/ R.S. 31117 R.S. 31114 \ 726 Acres. 233 Acres. 226 Acres, 104 Acres. 1,289 Acres. 945 7JIO DAIRYMEN AND OTHERS. I have several Cows, in full profit, for sale ; early application necessary Oaten Sheaf Chaff now on hand. 59 ALBERT ROBERTS. F R B. 1,200 MERINO LAMBS. 1265 Apply to E. M, GOODWIN, Cracroft. Strayed. £1 R E W R D, , STRAYED from Graham’s road, seven CALVES, two red and five roan. The above reward will, be paid to anyone de livering sapaoto , u , JOHN WOOES, 1271 Graham’s road.



F. Ferriman. O E SALE. One of R. Hornsby and Sons, New Patent HEDGE CUTTING AND TRIMMING MACHINE. F. FERRIMAN. rji O L E T, FOR A CROP, 250 Acres, IN GOOD CONDITION. F. PERBIMAN. Haxton & Beattie’s Cl PRIN GTOOTH FLEXIBLE HARROWS. They combine Lightness of Draught, Practicability, and Cheapness, and meet the approval of all who have examined them. AGENT, | F. FERRIMAN.



T THREE O L E T. AND FOUR ROOMED HOUSES. P. FERRIMAN.



F R E, On account of the owner leaving the district, A FARM, OF 186 ACRES, Principally in Grass, well watered, close to rail and school. A Iso, AN IMPROVED FARM, OF 500 ACRES, In good heart, with a running stream of < water, in a good district.



P O R SALE, *"6 000 SECTIONS, In various parts Town and Suburbs, Apply, F. Ferriman, LAND AND ESTATE AND GENERAL AGENT, ASHBURTON. 1132



BRITISH AND MERCAN • TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital Fire Fund Life Fund Premiums for 1880 £2,000,000 1,201,243 3,380,107 951,173 Ashburton Agency: F. FERRIMAN, East street. 774 George Jameson. George Jameson West street, Ashburton (Next to the N.Z. Grain Agency Com pany’s Store). HAS FOR SALE SEED WHEAT— Hunter’s White Pearl Tuscan PLOUGH-SHARES— Hornsby’s and Ransomes Anglo-American Drills Oats, Barley • ’ Chaff, Bran Sharps, Flour Oatmeal, Tea, Sugar Soap, Candles Oils (Kerosene and Boiled) Little’s Sheep Dip Arsenic, Blue Stone, Rock Salt Fencing Wire, Stakes and Staples Drain Pipes Potatoes (Derwent and Kidney) 647



rjlO FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALBYARDS 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. 862 GEORGE JAMESON, Chairman of Directors.



HIGHEST AWARD AND GOLD MEDAL New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, for Glazed ’Drain-pipes, Moulded Bricks, etc. Ford and Ogdon, South Malvern and Christchurch, FIRE-BRICK, DRAIN-PIPE AND FIELD-PIPE MANUFACTURERS. AWARDS for Salt-glazed Stoneware Drain-Pipes:—Canterbury Agricultu ral and Pastoral Association : Grand No vember Show, 1881, First Prize, Silver Medal. Ashburton 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, 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 GEORGE JAMESON, 861 Agent, Ashburton.



TXTAIfTBiD KNOWN—Every deacrip » t}on of Plain and Fancy Pointing executed on the shortest notice,, at the Cfuardian Office, next, Matson, Oox, and Oo.’s, West street .'



Meetings. THE members of the Tjnwald Sports Committee are hereby requested to attend a MEETING t<» be held at Scott s Hotel, Tinwald, on FRIDAY m'xt at 8 pm. Yery urgent business. H. VERNON CHICHESTER, 1273 Chairman. ROAD BOARD. The Annual MEETING of Ratepayers will take place at the Board's Office on MONDAY, June 4th, at noon. 1229 By order. Public Notices. COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the Supply of 20,000 TREES, one year 01d—75 pet cent, to be ■ insignia, 25 - per cent, to be macrocarpa, Scotch fir, or other varieties to be'named by the' tenderers, at the Council’s choice. Tenders to be for planting and supplying the above, with or without guarantee, for one year. Tenders will be received up to 11 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, 6th June next. By order, F. MAIN WARING, . Clerk. Ashburton, May 28, 1883. 1256 ALL CLAIMS against the Estate of Mr Colin Campbell, farmer, late of Hinds, must be rendered to Messrs Mat son, Cox and Go. on or before WEDNES DAY, June 6th, 1883, otherwise they will not be recognised. JOHN ORR, 1239 MATSON, COX & CO. Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum for three, months, and 7 per cent, per annum if fixed for 6 months or over. J. WARD, Manager. Office Arcade Chambers, Burnett street.' n l6 Mount somers road board ELECTION. The following persons having this day been duly NOMINATED, viz. : Alfred Edward Peaohd William Campbell Walker William Edson Samuel McLymont William Taylor Chapman Andrew MoFarlane Thomas Elrick Mcßae



A Poll for the ELECTIO ST of FIVE MEMBERS will be taken on THURS DAY, the 7tli June, at the Road Board office, Mount Somers, and at the Alford Forest Main School. , W. R. BOYLE, Returning Officer. Mount Somers, 28th May. 1264 IN consequence of Sheep being worried or otherwise half eaten, POISON will be laid on all • lands belonging or in occupation of Wilkin and Carter. 1278 WILKIN & CARTER. O T E. Any person or persons found on Grove Farm, gathering mushrooms or otherwise Trespassing in pursuit of game, without written notice, will be prosecuted. JOHN CARTER, 487 Manager. o C. Byel, YSTER SALOON. Fresh . and Smoked PISH always on hand. Tea and Coffee at all hours. Also, Pried Fish. Note the address—Wills street, next Cookson’s Stables. 1213 F. G. TH O M AS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. ' 1066 - AMERICAN DRILLS These Drills are the BEST IN TOE MARKET, and combine the lightness and simplicity of the American with the strength and durability of the English. For particulars apply to GEORGE JAMESON, 1235 ' Ashburton., Alfred Harrison. SATURDAY, 2nd JUNE.. ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by the Agent to the New Zealand In surance Company, trill sell by Public Auction at his Yards— The whole of the Ironwork etc., belong ing to a combine and elevator This is a valuable and most useful lot, and special attention is called to it. ALFRED HARRISON, 1238 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 2nd JUNE. ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by Dodson, Esq., Trustee for Mrs A. McKellar Wix, will Sell by Public Auction, at his Yards, Draught Horses and Hacks 1 Dog Cart Cambridge Roller Harrows Plough Grindstone Furniture and Effects, etc.



1240 ALFRED HARRISON, . Auctioneer. Robert Wilkin and Co. BONA FIDE Clearing Sale, In consequence of DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Between Robert Wilkin and John Carter. Messrs Robert wilkin & 00. (in conjunction with Mr G. Jameson) are instructed to hold a CLEARING SALE, At the Yards next Scott’s Hotel, Tinwald, on FRIDAY, Bth JUNE, OF HORSES CATTLE SHEEP FARM IMPLEMENTS, and A large variety of Sundries. The sale will commence at 11 o’clock sharp. Luncheon Provided. ROBERT WILKIN & CO., Auctioneers. GEORGE JAMESON, 1251 Ashburton.



T. Bollock. T. Bullock, Auctioneer, estate AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. THE ARCADE, BURKETT STHKh. r. Ashburton. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY the Undermentioned SECTIONS : Town Sections— -850, fronting Aitken street 665, 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), Jth acre, fronting Burnett street 858, 855, Grey street 101 (leasehold), with improvmeents, corner of’Cass 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, 68, 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 A LLKNTON— -67, 58, part of block known as Allison Smith’s 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 O N E Several Sums ready for investment on approved Freehold Security, at the lowest current rate of interest. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Matson, Cox, an I Co. Matson Cox <fe Co. 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, &c. CLOVER SEEDS of all descriptions. COCKSFOOT and RYE GRASS. TEA in Boxes and Half-chests. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY— REAPER'-5 AND BINDERS, Ac. Wool PURCHASED in large or small quantities or consigned to the CANTERBURY WOOL S \LES, or the HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Mans on Consignments. Weekly Sales OF HORSES, OOWS, PIGS, and ALL KINDS of STOCK and PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS, o’clock sharp. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD ALTERNATELY. NEXT SALE AT TINWALD YARDS On TUESDAY, JUNE 5. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Go. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and 00. Robey’s Threshing Machines, M4TSQN, OOX, & CO. WEST STREET, Ashburton.



Matson, Cox, and Co. METHVEN. CLEARING SALE OF Contract Horses, &c Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from Mr Wm. McClimont, of Mount Somers, to Sell by Public Auction, at Patton’s Methven Hotel, on WEDNESDAY, 13th JUNE, 1883, QiV Well-known good DRAUGHT AM HORSES -I A HACKS and LIGHT HARNESS J-U horses 20 Sets HARNESS 2 Good WAGGONS. Sale at 12 o’clock. MATSON, COX & 00., Entries of Extra Stock will be taken. 1244



TATTERS ALL’S. WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1883. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from J. Hawdon, Esq., to Sell as above, WITHOUT RESERVE, Good DRAUGHT HORSES 2 DRAYS J GRUBBER 2 Three-Furrow PLOUGH Two-Furrow PLOUGH Set HARROWS Large lot of Harness and Sundries Sale at 11.30. 1268 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 JUNE, 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 4of 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 157 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. : 600 Merino Ewes, in Lamb to Lincoln Rams 100 choice 1 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. Business Notices.



HEAP STATIONERY. LAW AND COMMERCIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Foolscap, excellent quality—la per quire Bankers’ superfine envelopes— Is per pckt. Superfine cream laid note paper—6s per Good business Envelopes—ss fid per 1000 CASH. Books by the moat 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 morroco, published price 60s, offered at 40s. Faiths of the World, half calf, 2 v 015.,. published price 60s, offered at 40s. Dictionary of Universal Bio graphy, half morroco, published price 20s, offered at 15s. ream Note the Address— R. B E V A N, Saundeks’ Buildings, Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel. 1217



UP! ROLL UP!! OPENING ON SATURDAY, Comer of Burnett and East streets, .Ash burton, THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF NOTED Little Dust Pan. Truly called a Direct SUPPLY STORE, Importing all our own GOODS or Pur chasing Insolvent Estates, we can offer special advantages to Purchasers. Parties Furnishing or needing any Household Requisites should pay us a visit. Como and judge for yourselves. LITTLE DUST PAN, East street. 1156



Vegetables for themillion. —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♦on 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, etc., always on hand. Before going elsewhere give the undersigned a tr«ah Edward Ling, Wills street (Opposite Fire Brigade Station). 771 gPBCIAL NOTICE. Alpheus Hayes Desires to inform his customers and others that his NEW SAWMILLS at Woodlands, Invercargill, are now in full swing, in the finest block of bush in Southland, known as the Mabel Bush, and and 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 hia 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 b? 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. Manager. Ashburton, 6th April, 1883. 6 sep



OYERNMfINT PUBLICATIONS. ae following Government Publics' tions, with others, can be obtained at the Office of this Paper ; Education Act Railway Tariff (revised) Grown Lands Guide Fencing Act Regulation of Local Elections Act Etc., Etc. Public Libraries Acts Companies Act



MO E E El- CITEMENT For th« WIiEHS Of BOOTS & SHOES C. Hawkins, Of East street, Ashbprton, also of Tin wald, is selling Cheaper than ever. Men’s Elastic Sides from 10s 6d Men’s Watertights from 12s 9d Men’s Bluchers from 8s 6d Women’s Kid Boots from 7a 6d Children’s at equally reduced rates.



Business Notices. ■ t '' 1 • ,/ A' Style and Fashion. 5 i JUST OPENED, A LARGE SHIPMENT OP HEW Ex OPAWA, from LONDON. Black and Colored Velveteens Serges in all the New Shades for Costumes ; ' Embossed Plush Trimmings to match Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Flowers »Qd Feathers in Great Variety ; Brussels Carpet* in Various Blankets and Flannels—Kaiapoi and English n; ..: Boots and Shoes at all Prices Clothing in all the New Styles- DRESSMAKING STRICTLY ATTENDED TO. Qopba GROCERY SHOP IN TANCRED STREET. AGENT FOR NELSON MOATE AND CO.’S TEAS. A N D D ISP L Ai ljlt OF New Winter Goods, JUST OPENED : ■' > Ex H I M A L A VA, n i DIRECT FROM LONDON. . - ALL THE LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE MATERIALS ■ nr DRESS GOODS, VELVETEENS, SERGES AND COSTUME TWEEDS. NEW MANTLES AND ULSTERS, 1 In Endless Variety. .j. CHILDREN’S ULSTERS, from as «d each. . EVERY DEPARTMENT FULLY STOCKED . AND GOODS C H BARER THAN EVE R. Gr * BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF NEW WOOL SHAWLS AND SQUARES. S. W. Alcorn, EAST STREET.



° T 1 ■ p. : '.. E Albert Roberts,! Having purchased the premises lately occupied by Jameson and Robert*,win CONTINUE TO CARRY ON THE BUSINESS AS USUAL, And is now prepared te BUT Wheat Oats Barley <; Rye Grass, Peas ■*j .1 ’ : ‘ Tares ; Oaten Sheaf and Straw Oha And other Produpe. ! HAS FOR SALE— LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP OORNSAOKS, Seaming Twine PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kegs, Nails BLUESTONE, Lampblack, Raddle 1 KEROSENE, Caster and Boiled! Oils TEA, Sugar, Soap, Rock-salt PLOUR, 60,100, 200 lb bags, Oatmeal, Potatoes - * FENCING WIRE, 8,9, If, also Gal vanised Barb Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples - ' CLOVERS, White, Red, Alsyke, Cow *ras*> Ryegrass, and Cocksfoot TURNIPS, Purpletop, Qreentop, Deron Greystone, Whjtestone, Stubble, and Rape Swede, Gorge, Mangolds, Carrot and and Garden SEEDS • BRAN, Oats, Sharps, Chaff, duck wheat t SEED, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Beans ~. , • LOANS NEGOTIATED. MONEY ADVANCED oh FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT BATES, i dERAL ADVANCES made on Grain nd other Produce placed in Store



R SALE OR ■SHIPMI’HT. Albert Roberts*' Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & (00., GRAIN MERCHANTS, ‘ r 187, Manchester street, Chris tehoroh' ■ ■' & ■ ... Ili\