District Back Hani ioap Parvenu, Armorer, Laurel, Bayard, Dusk, Lady ' Florence, Martha, Ascot, Titokowaru, Ringleader and Last Chance. Flying Stakes —Wilberforce, Mokcia, Parvenu, Scotch Mist, July, Sou’-wester, Soeculation (late Hippodamia), Sir Bedi vere), Buzzard, Consul, Administrator, Princess Royal, Tim Whiffler, Fusilier, Mainboom, Armorer, Laurel, Salvage, Witiora, Okato, The Dauphin, Dusk, Last Chance, Lady Florence, Martha, Ascot, Miss Puritan, Ringleader and Forerun ner. PLUMPION F~ The following handicaps are declared for these races:— Handicap Hurdles. st lb at lb Borderman II 7 Marmion ... 10 0 Andy ... 10 12 Conundrum 9 7 Master Agnes 10 6 Marquis ... 9 7 Royalty ... 10 3 Mermaidf ... 9 0 Anniversary Cup Handicap. Tim Whiffler 9 0 ( Gaiters ... 712 Rally ... 8 5 I Rebecca ... 7 4 Talebearer... 8 0 f Supplejack... 7 0 , December Handicap. Tim Whiffler 9 2 Pioughboy... 7 0 Rally ... 812 Duchess of Borderman 8 6 Albany ... 610 . Talebearer... 8 0 Vanity Fair 6 7 ; Venus ... 7 2 Silver Queen 6 7 i Belly ... 7 0 ' Selling Plate Handicap. Papapa ... 8 7 I Shuffle the J Fly... ... 8 0 Brogue ... 712 Bordeaux ... 712 | Puri Puri ... 710 Handicap Time Trot. ’ Lunatic ... scth Betty ... 55aeca Princess ... lOsecs Dairy Maid 65secs - Kate ... 25secs Energy ... 65aecs Billy ... 25secs Jimmy ... 55secs Warrior ... SOsecs Jenny ... GOaeca 0 Never Mind Kitty ... GOaeca a Her ... 40aeca Raddle ... GOaeca £ Richmond... 45aecs Penny Post GOaeca *

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[bKGTKB'B TBUCQKAMS—OOPTKIOHT.I (Received December 5, 1.10 p.m.) Convicted of Murder. London, December 4. The trial of the captain and mate of the yacht Mignonette for the murder of the boy Parker, concluded to-day by special Court. The Judges decided that the prisoners were guilty of mur der, and sentence will be passed upon them on Tuesday next.

AUSTRALIAN.

(bboteb's telegrams—copyright.) The Wool Sales. Melbourne, Yesterday. The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company, Limited, held their usual weekly wool sale to-day, when an important catalogue of some 4,300 bales was offered, and 3,700 sold. There was the usual large attendance ot buyers. Competition is increasing, and the market is firmer for good merinos. Inferior greasy crossbreds are slightly easier. Other wools are unchanged. At to-day's sale greasy merinos were-sold up to i4d, and greasy crossbreds to ii%d, scoured mtrinos to i9j£d. The San Prancisco Mail. •Sydney, ¥eßterday. Sailed, this afternoon—City ot Syd ney, for San Francisco, via Auckland. Smallpox. Another case of smallpox occurred here to-day. Necessary Precautions. The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand issued stringent instruc tions to all agents for thorough medical examination of passengers by each out ward steamer from the Australian ports, in order to prevent the introduction of smallpox in New Zealand.

TELEGRAMS.

[PBR PKBBS ASSOCIATION.] A Funeral. Auckland, To-day. The remains of the Hon Mr Swaiosoa were interred|yesterday. Sir G. Grey, Bir F. Whitaker, Dr Sbortland, Sir M. O’Rorke, Mr Tole and Dr Pollen were amongst the mourners. The Son Francisco Mail. Wellington, To day. The Australia'witb the November Eng lish mails left San Francisco for Auckland on the 24th nit., two days later than time table da*e. The Zealandia with the No . ▼ember colonial mails arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 2nd -iast. one day earlier than time table r date. Fire. New Plymouth, To-day. The Taranaki Herald's special reporter, who accompanied the Hon Mr Ballance round the Coast, wires from Opunake that the stables at Prosser’s Hotel were burnt down this morning at two o’clock. Nine horses were in it, but all were got out. The place was not insured. The Native Minister. -The Native Minister left for Hawera this morning. The wet yesterday pre vented Mr Ballance seeing; much of the country, and he did not visit Paribaka. He was deputation ised at Ppunake rela tive to the hatborand roads. Fedestrianisxn. " Dunedin,. To-day. - Hancock and Swan are coming over by - the Mapapouri to take part in a4B hours’ < .'walk hem:, Austin expresses his willing- Sfipi to beck. Scott against the former for .240 r 48 hoars. Hancock is a celebrated English pedestrian.

Tfiß ASHIitJETON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, DEOISMBER 5, 1884.



To Let and I mo LET—Two-Room 1 with £ acre land ; s HOUSE with 2 acres lant cred and Allen’s land, x Alford Forest road. rt ',O LET—A four-roon. I. half-acre of land, 7s two-roomed Cottage wi land, 5s per week The a easy terms. A four-room 8s per week. Apply to Stationer. FOR SALE, by private and 39, Alford Fore the Ashburton Woollen F; ing about 1 acre, on whi large three-roomed dwel two-stalled stable. The cultivated and planted t forest trees, and is secure live and picket fences. lor particulars apply tc T Funeral Not



Public Notices: Strawberries, Strawberries, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allenton. 12 2242 BOROUGH COUNCIL. REMOVAL OP OFFICES. On and after this date the business of ,the Ashburton Borough Council will be conducted at the Public Library Build ing, Baring Square west. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashbnrton, 4th Dec., 1884. 12 2250 MANURES. Messrs Friedlander Bros. , have been appointed Ashburton AGENTS for the Belfast Chemical Works, and will supply Superphosphate, Nitrophosphate, Guano or Bone Dust, at Factory Rates, with rail charges added. Forcirculirs, etc., apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., 10 1974 Ashburton and Tinwald. MR SIDNEY WOLF From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. SINGING CLASS.



Quarter commences THURSDAY, 24th, Oddfellows’ Hall. Singing at sight. Part singing, Glees, etc., etc. Terms—One Guinea per quarter. 4960 gPECUL NOTION. The New Zealand Tract and Book So ciety has opened a temporary depot in Saunders’s Buildings with a large and well-assorted stock of all the latest Theo logical and Scientific literature. New annual volumes of Boys’ and Girls’ )wn, Chatterbox, Sunday Children’s Friend, etc, etc. Professor Kirk’s papers onhealth, Cassell’s Family Phytician. A large stock of prize books, cards, and all re quisites for Sunday schools. Illuminated wall cards, Christmas and Birthday cards —a splendid collection. Family Bibles, pew and pocket Bibles—cheap. An early inspection invited. Will remain until Thursday, 11th December, only. j. b, Macdonald, II 2209 Agent.



SHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, R. S BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates — COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c Also, SPRING DRAY, HORSE and HAR NESS, and a first-rate NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. R. S. Bean, West sxbbet. 6 1147 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBDRTON AND SUR ROUNDING DISTRICTS. CELEBRATED THOROUGHBRED HORSE KINGFISHER. ADMITTED by all real judges, in- ] eluding Colonel Williams, Indian Re-mount officer, to be the grandest horse in the Australian Colonies, for producing weight carrying saddle horses. Colonel Williams visited every stud horse of any note in the colonies, and this was his un solicited opinion. Kingfisher's stock top the market in the North Island, and they will assuredly do the same here. Good paddock for mares from a distance at la per week, until stinted. Groom’s fee, ss, payable at first service. For terms, etc., apply to E. OOOKSON 1 10 1887 Or Gror min



Take Hop Bitters three times a day, and you. Srillihave no doctors’ bills to pay. See.— Advt.J That husband of mine is three times the non he was before he began using “Wells . Health Renewer.” Druggists. The N.Z ,“' Drug Co., General Agents. 2 \'* f RpVGH ON Rats,"-—Clears out rats, mice, : roaches, lies, *wits, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, Vr c ; jack tibbits, gophers. Druggists, *- The.N.Z, J>sxg Co., General Agents, 2 1 f^BocvprpMVA.” —Quick, complete cure, . all annoying,;iidney, bladder, and urinary "tdis<a*effc Drpggiits, The N.Z. Drug Co. General, Agents. < 2 ■; ' Pills.—The sudden changes, . frequent logs, and'pervading dampness .sorely . ’ ■, impede the vital functions and conduce to ill •' - dyadthi The remedy for these disasters lies in some .purifying medicine, like these Pills, which & competent to grapple with the mis - ;«hief at Its source, and stamp it out without 1 the , ,nerves or weakening the system, , -UtoUpway’s W|» extract from the blood all ' matters, -regulate the aption of every organ, stimulate the liver and B' and relax the bowels. In curing mpbdnts these Pills are remarkable when aided by friction of ■ ; <,tbe Ointment on its walls. This double treat '---certain.'. steady, and bene 1, an<i sound health will soon be —Advt.



Without reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, 12 2227 Auctioneer. CLEARING SALE. METHYEN. FRIDAY, 12th DECEMBER, 1884, MILES &, CO. are instructed by J. T. Tickell, Esq. (he having sold his farm), to hold a CLEARING SALE OF LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, At his Homestead, Belmont, Methven, viz., 850 Ist and 2nd Cross Hoggets 800 Ist Cross Ewes, 0 tooth, with 80 per cent Lambs at foot 600 Merino Ewes, 6-tooth, with 80 per cent Lambs at foot 15 English Leicester Rams 7 1 raught Horses 4 Sows in pig 1 Boar 2 Cows, 1 Calf 2 Pi. P. Ploughs, 1 single-furrow Plough, Reaper and Binder, by Ssmuelson (equal to new), 2 farm Drays and Frames, 1 tip-Dray, 1 horse power Chaffcutter, Cam bridge Roller, 6-leaf tine Harrows (Duncan), broad-cast Sower, 18ft (Duncan), quite new, with chain harrows attached, speedy Wool- Press, Hurdles, sundries, etc.



Sale at 12 o’clock. Luncheon provided. MILES & CO. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. 12 2244 GEO. JAMESON, Agent. George Jameson. rp URN I P SEEDS, Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREY STONE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 2106 West street.



Wool Sale. SEASON 18*8 4-85. jyjILES & CO, VILL HOLD THEIR X gD£COND SALE OF THE SERIES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 1884, At their Wool and Land Salerooms) Hereford street, at 2 p.m., When we shall offer Several Choice well-known lines of MERINO & FINE CROSSBRED WOC L NO COMMISSION CHARGED on advances made on wool consigned to us for sale here or for shipment to our London House. NO CHARGE made for Cartage from Railway Station. MILES & CO. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, 10 1980 Agent, Ashburton.



Wool. Wool, Wool. SEASON 1884-85. fTTE ARE PREPARED 10 MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP, SHIPPED THROUGH US AND CONSIGNED TO MILES BROTHERS & CO., LONDON. No Commission Charged on the Ad vance if the Wool is Offered at Auction here and not sold. MILES & CO., Cashel street and Hereford street, Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, 9 1696 Agent, Ashburton.



Auctions. SATURDAY, 6th DECEMBER. TO BE LEASED BY AUCTION, for three years, T.S.’s 545, 554, 555 and 557, Cox street, owned by the Maoris. For foil particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, 12 2261 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON SALEYARDS. TUESDAY, 9ch DECEMBER, 1884. SPECIAL ENTRY. MESSRS MILES & CO. are in structed to Sell by Public Auction at the Ashburton Yards on the above date, IAAA four, six and eight-toothed M RING WETHERS, in wool; heavy fleeces and in forward condition. MILES & CO. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. 12 2248 GEO. JAMESON, Agent.



4i road, Ashburton. {ay’s Machine Shop) is devoted to all kinds <?f repairs. with moderate charges. 11 2199



Auction. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from the owner to Sell, by PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884, 1 First Prize Buggy MARE, “ Lorna ” (took first prize at the Ashburton A and P. Show) 6 Draught HORSE'S broken and unbroken 1 WHARE on wheels IMPLEMENTS, etc. MATSON, COX & CO., 12 2236 Auctioneers, Ashburton. SATURDAY, 6th DECEMBER. ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by Ch. Bain, Esq., of Tinwald, will Sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, on above date— IPlAfiO, in good order, Suite, Chef foner. Double and Single Bed steads, 2 Chests Drawers, Marble Top Washstands, Carpets, Rugs, Fender and Irons, Curtains, Toilet Tables, Mirrors, Books and Pic tures, Bedding, Childs’s Cot, Bath, Portable Stove, Mangle, Kitchen Utensils, Crockery, etc., etc.



Stock Sales* Bakaia Bales. WE bag to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of I STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO.



Lost, Found, &c. LOST —A Blue Greyhound Slut. Fin der will be rewarded on returning same to office of this paptr. 12 2247 STOLEN or STRAYED from Winslow on Sunday night, Chestnut MARE, hollow back, branded 11 in circle on near shoulder, lost two front teeth, LI reward will be given for its recovery. Apply to Slater Williamson, Winslow, or office of this paper. 12 2246 Tenders. WASHDYKE SALE YARDS COMPANY, Limited. TENDERS are required for the ERECTION of sheep, cattle, and pig yards. Labor only per panel. Plans and specifications to be seen at my office. GEO. F. CLULEE, 11 2205 Secretary, Timaru. Meetings. TWO HOURS’ WITH THE PUPILS OF THR BOROUGH SCHOOL. ODDFELLOW S’ HALL, ON TUESDAY EVENING, DEO. 9th, In aid of the Prize Fund. Doors open at 7.30 p. m. Commence at 8. Front seats, 2s ; body of hall, Is, Pupils of the School half price. 12 2241 QHERTSEY SCHOOLROOM. ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE, In aid of Cricket Club, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1884. Admission—To entertainment, Is ; to dance, 2s 6d. Music will be supplied by Mr H. Gates and Miss Gates. 12 2249



The Standard Company. gPEOIAL NOTICE THE LIGHT-RUNNING STANDARD SEWING MACHINE. During December 15 Per Cent. Discount will be allowed to CASH PURCHASERS of these celebrated machines. The STANDARD has more improvements than all the other Sewing Machines put together ! Has always been the beat and is now the cheapest. That it meets every require ment of a critical public is shown by its great popularity and in creasing sale throughout America, Euiope, Australia and New Zea land, AGENT FOR ASHBURTON— W. Maddern, HAVELOCK STREET, Aihburton



ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH, Ashburton. THE ANNUAL Garden Party will be held in the Parsonage Garden ON ANNIVERSARY DAY—TUESDAY, 16th December, 1884. Contributions of Needlework and Pro duce, etc., will be thankfully received at the Parsonage. Admission (including Tea)—2a ; child ren, la. Proceeds in reduction of the debt on the Building Fund. 11 2178



STAR OF ASH BURTON. ORANGE LODGE, No, 23. TOWN HALL, FRIDAY, DEO. 28 Prizes and Blanks Under the management of Mr SIDNEY WOLF, R.A.M. After which a BALL will be held.



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE AGENT. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.



SB BURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY Annual Sports. The Sixth Annual Sports Meeting of the Ashburton Caledonian Society will be held on BOXING DAY, DEO. 26, 1884, on the Society’s new Sports Ground, North-west Belt, when valuable prizes will be given for quoits, hurdle laces, flat races, jumping, pipe music, Scotch dancing, Irish jig, tossing the caber, pole vaulting, putting the stone, throwing the hammer, etc, etc, etc. For full particulars see posters. A first-class Band will bo on the ground. Sports to commence at II a. m. 12 2239 CHARLES REID, Secretary.



Thos. Bullock. ROPERTIES, ETC,, FOR SALE. 562 acres well watered, Longbeach, could be divided into smaller blocks if required 41 j, 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 53 „ 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds Railway .station ; price, L 3 10s per acre; unimproved 118 ~ near Dromore, unimproved 376 ~ 1 rood 35 perches, improved, Longbeach, known as Barr’s farm 50 „ unimproved, R.S. 32582, Waka- Lot 4, 15, 16, Alford Forest road „ 24, Alford Forest road, together with house Shop and dwelling-house in M-ore stree* Two shops and dwelling-houses Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, Tre vorton 6-roomed dwelling-house, Treyorton _ 4-roomed house, together with section, Trevorton FARMS ; nui SUBURBAN: TO LET : Office in Arcane Chambers FOR SALE;



JOINING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites in Velvet, Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, &c. In Workmanship and Quality these can not be surpassed in Canterbury. FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN only’em ployed, thus guaranteeing strength and durability in every article turned out of their shop. J. M. & Co. having imported machin ery can execute orders in any design Cheaper than any other house in the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at less than cost. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR Goon Second-Hand Furniture or Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Deferred Payments, Venetian Blinds Made to Order &c., &o. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. a J, Meech & Co. T AND BURNETT STREETS.



and MISCELLANEOUS: Reapers and binders, by Wood McCormick No 8 and 10 fencing wit® Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON, T 10 LET the Trianple. •Shop and Boarding house in Apply to T. BULLOCK. 1^1 0 LET Six-roomed House in Cameron street, now in the occupa tioi of Mr Geo. Meddings. Apply to T, BULLOCA TO LET —Five-roomed House in Tan cred street, lately in the occupation of Mr H, Sawtell. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO LET—Cottage on Graham’s Road, Tinwald, lately in the occupation of Mr 0. Bain. Also, House in WaKanui Road, Ashburton, lately in the occupation of Mr R. Macleam. Apply to T, BULLOCK. FOR SALE—Five Acres—Magnificent building site, situated at the corner of Middle and Allen roads, Allenton. First-class land. Liberal terms. Apply to T> BULLOCK.



LEASE—The following Town Sec- JL tiona suitable for business sites T.S. 510, 509, 514. 497, 496, 455, 456, 452, 433, 636, 421, 342. The above are in the estate of the late Bon W, B. Rhodes, for which long leases on very easy terms can bo arranged ; many of them are very central and suited to any kind of business. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. THE JOHNSTON HARVESTER, with all improvements,. £SO. °ji view at my yards. ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. FOR SALE—R.S. 20 09, containing 2 roods 29 perches, ituated at Elgin. Cheap. ALFRE HARRISON.



N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. WOOL. WOOL, WOOL. The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company, Ld. CAPITAL £3,500,000, RESERVE FUND £220,000. THE PREMIER WOOL HOUSE OF THE WORLD. JIHE COMPANY’S TRANSACTIONS FOR THE LAST SEASON WE AS FOLLOWS:- SHIPMENTS TO LONDON 72,721 BALES SALES IN MELBOURNE 37,686 „ „ SYDNEY 2,900 „ „ NEW ZEALAND 11,132 Or a total of 124,439 BALES Showing an increase of 15,263 Bales over the operations of 1882-83. As the Wool Season 1884-5 is now approaching, we would direct the attention of Wool Growers to the advantageous | opportunities that the Company offers for the disposal of their Clips. Throughout the Season Periodical Auction Sales of Wool will beheld in our WAREHOUSES, DURHAM STREET CHRISTCHURCH, where special attention is given FOR THE EFFICIENT DISPLAY OF EVERY BALE, and all Lots on arrival will be valued and classed by Experts. FREE STORAGE on all Wool intended for sale locally, or for shipment to the London Market, will be given a any of our Stores, at ASHBURTON, CHERJ SEY, or RAKAIA. .Liberal Cash Advances Will be made on all WOOL placed in our hands, either for Local Sale or Shipment to London FREE OF COMMISSION GROWERS are reminded that, as we act solely as Selling Brokers, they may rely upon their Consignments obtaining HIGHEST MARKET VALUE. Further particulars on application to H. H. SECRETAN, Agent, Ashburton; and to 9 1789 O. W. TURNER, Agent, Rakaia.



OEE & CO. 00 EEE EEE AND 00 0 0 E EEE AND 0 0 0 O EEE ERE AND 0 00 O O K EE R AND 0 0 O O 00 R RE R AND CO 00 BEG to inform the ladies of Ashburton that they have now opened an ex tensive shipment of New Drapery Ex s.s. DORIC, direct from LONDON comprising Newest Styles in Checked and striped zephyr cloth, new patterns in sateens and prints, the new repp print (the latest novelty), new Galatea stripes and Harvard shirtings, a choice selection of ladies’ and children’s straw hats, an exquisite lot of new flowers and feathers, white, cream, black and colored laces, broche capes, four in hand, mantles and dust cloaks. An immense variety of ladies’ and childrens hosiery, lace curtains, toilet and maisella quilts, and a complete assortment of domestic drapery, sheetings, towels bleached and unbleached, damask tabling, white and grey calicoes, twilled and plain, etc. THIS SHIPMENT COMING DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS and having been marked off at exception ally LOW PRICES we have the utmost confidence in recommending them to the attention of purchasers. An early call is respectfully solicited. Special notice is requested to our CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, in which we have just opened out an immense variety of boys’ Norfolk suits, sizes 3 to 11, youths’ and men's suits from the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, bought at I job prices, to be sold at corresponding reductions.



ndrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots! ANDREW ORR jpj-AS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACT DRER’S STOCK OP BOOTS, AMOUNTING- TO NEARLY £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNIWG.- Aa to Price, Sizes, and Particular ce Friday evening’s Gxjabdian. Opening Announcement. GRAND DISPLAY OF PLAIN AND FANCY DRAPERY. A. C. PRICHAED (LATE OF MR ANDREW ORR), AVING secured the Premises in EAST STREET lately occupied by Mr Wm Gavin, is now showing A Splendid Assortment of New Goods. H



The following are a few special lines:- 20 dozen Women’s Black Kid Gloves, 2 fasteners, Is 60 New Sunshades, from Is lid, worth 5? Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, 2s lid Ladies’ Corsets, from Is 8d Strong Prints, from 3d L 11-wove Flannel, IHd Heavy Holland, s£d Tape Nets, Id Strong Towels, from 3£d Tickings, from 3id Strong Grey Calico, 2s 9d per doz Turkey Twill, s£d Linen Table Danmouth, la Boys’ Washing Suita for 3a 6d And all the requisites of a well appointed DRAPER’S STOCK. The above Stock has been selected with great care, and is the pick of THIS SEASON’S SHIPMENT, All New and Fresh Goods, And will be submitted for CASH ONLY, at prices to suit the most limited means. COME EA.RLY and inspect this New Stock—where Elegance of Design, Latest Fashion, and a Marvel of Cheapness are combined. Note the address— A. C PRICHARD, E&.ST STREET, NEXT MR CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. II 2088



Orr and Co., IMPORTERS AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, EAST STREET,



Public Notice. Bat,!, PROGRAMME CARDS in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, Wist street. L AND of loveliness. ALBUM Containing TEN VIEWS of New Zealand Scenery, consisting of Beau tiful Lakes, Magnificent Mountains, and Superb Scenery in various parts, making a handsome present for friends &t Home H. M Jones. oi rn jpd P er da y to k® made by per c&-L cCtt Bona of either sex, in their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful suc cess. Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Fall particulars and instructions mailed free. Now is the time—don't delay, Vmt write to us at once, address Stinson and Co., Portland, Maine, United States. 1 ( ! ( 1 I rnHE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED). Head Office : 77, Collins street west, Melbourne. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits, Head Office for Middle Island, New 9 Zealand : COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS, Dunedin, Directors—Hon William Bayles (Mel bourne), Hon W. H. Reynolds, M.L.C., j chairman ; John M. Ritchie, Esq., J.P. : 1 John Roberts, Esq., J.P. ! WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT AGENCY City Chambers, Hereford street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand). W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, Geo. F. Henry, , BAKERS BUILDINGS, Havelock street, Ashburton. 10 1926



Public Notices. AS H B U R T O FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, Next the Post Office. J. A. Persson, Begs to inform his friends and customer that he has cleared out all his old stock and has opened with »n entirely NEW and SERVICEABLE STOCK of House hold FURNITURE TO SUIT ALL CLASSES, and at most reasonable terms, and intending purchasers cannot do better than inspect J. A. FERSSON’S stock before going elsewhere. Agent for the Cheapest Venetian Blind maker in the colons. . | J. A. P. having made ar rangements for a Hearse and Mourning Coach is prepared to execute funerals in Town or Country cheaper than any other house in Ashburton. J. A. PERSSON, Ashburton, Warehouse and Workshops—Opposite Railway Station and next to Post Office. 8 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 5& per cent, per annum for three mouths, and 6£ per cent, per annum if fixed tor 6 months or over. J WARD, Manager. Office Arcade Chambers, Burnett street ndl HEAPER THAN EVER. Picture Frames. HUNDREDS OP FEET OF NEW MOULDINGS, To select from. The Trade Supplied. Oxford FRAMES Manufactured on th Premises. GATES S PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY > Peter street, Ashburton 8 XS2