THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY SO, 1884.



also said he hoped that it would not be necessary for,the colonies to legislate for the exclusion of the criminals and aliens. Federation Conference. At the forthcoming Federation Con ' ference, the Right Hon. W. H. Smith will propose, and Earl Roseberry se cond, a resolution to the effect that federation is indispensible to the unity of the Empire. The second resolution advocates the formation of a society for the furtherance of federal objects. The Egyptian Conference. The Egyptian Conference will pro bably adjourn until next year. Troops for Assouan. The Essex regiment, stationed at Cairo, has been ordered to proceed to Assouan. Marine Surrey. v London, July 29. N The Admiralty "will employ the Queensland gunboat to survey the Northern Australian waters. Parcel Post. Mr Fawcett, Postmaster-General, is confident (hat the system of parcel post will not innolve a loss to the revenue. Stanley’s Opinion. Mr H. Stanley ridicules the expedi tion for the relief of General Gordon. Crisis in France., . A political crisis is anticipated^in France in connection with the revision of the Senate. Prorogation. Mr Gladstone will probably prorogue Parliament on August 12th. [Received July 30, 12.15 p.m.) Osman Digna. Cairo, July. 28. A rumor is current here that news has come to hand from the Soudan, that Osman Digna has been killed, but under what circumstances is not yet , London, Julj 20. The Daily Telegraph publishes a ; telegram .from Souakim stating that the garrison of friendly Arabs at Agig, a i town,on the coast to the south of Soua \ .him, have been massacred by the rebels, ( The telegram further states that fully . seventeen, thousand rebels now surround i Spuakito, and an attack on that town is i ’ belleyed to be imminent. : i



AUSTRALIAN. (bXOTBK’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.) The Mail. Albany, Yesterday. .The P. and O. steamer Ballarat, with - the inward mails via Brindisi and Suez, ; dated London, June 27th, arrived at KibgGeorge’s Sound this morning. Shipping. Sydney, Yesterday. News has been received here that the Steamship Taiwan, which left. Hong Kong on July 4th for Sydney, grounded on :a reef on the Australian coast _• Efforts which have been made to float die vessel have as yet proved unsuc cessful. Arrived, yesterday morning—Union steamship Tarawera, from New Zea land. TELEGRAMS. [PER' PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Silled. Auckland, To-day. John Boyce, employed at Hellabys 1 butcher's shop, was killed this morning through being jammed by a trolly. Inquest. Nafieb, To-day. At the inquest on the body of John Marsh Girdleatone to-day, O. Villers de fosed that the deceased arrived at ’ttaoe by the coach leaving town at 11 . o’clock. At Villers’s Hotel deceased asked for the loan af a gua to shoot ' bittern. Whan given him, deceased f remarked that the gun had a rebounding lock, and that the usual way for sports men to carry such a gun was at full cock, and if the look touched anything the gun would go oft Deceased understood the mechanism of the gun, and went up the valley where witness lost sight of him. Deceased was in his usual' health arid spirits. Two other witnesses standing a short distance from "the hotel saw de- Coasnd at the foot of the hill, and neard the explosion pf the gun anfl saw deceased . falj “ They ran to tfie spot, and found the guu hanging on a wire fence with the nu>z?le towards the ground, the trigger behind a point of wire where a joint oc* curroi in the fence, and deceased quite , dead, lying on the other side of the fence. Evidence was. taken with respect to the



Entertainments. [ KINKING CLUB. The usual weekly rink will be held TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), at the Town H«U. 1 DAVID ZANDER, • 7 1429 Secretary. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT RAGES ! ! RAGES !! ! TOWN HALL, AUGUST 7th, 1884. The Ashburton Gheral Society’s First Concert of the season will be given as above, when will bo rendered Romberg’s vaiuaia — The Lay of the Bell. Conducted by Mr Sidney Wolf, R.A.M. Tickets—3», 2s and Is, may be ob tained at Messrs T. F. Farley, Andiewes Bros., H. M. Jenes, or of J. WOOD JONES, 7 1431 Hon. Secretary. Election Notices. M E WALKER’S COMMITTEE. A FINAL MEETING or MR WALKER’S ELECTION COMMITTEE, Will be held at the UPPER ROOM, TOWN HALL, THIS EVENING, At 7.30. All members are requested to attend. W. G. JOHN, 7 1426 Secretary. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. I hereby give notice that at an Election to fill an Extraordinary Vacancy in the Ashburton Borough Council, held by me this day, the undermentioned Candidates received the number of votes set opposite their names : David Thomas 272 George H. St Hi 11... ... 136 Informal votes 3 And I declare Mr David Thomas DULY ELECTED. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Borough Council Chambers, Ashburton, 29th July, 1884. 7 1428 To Let. rno LET, A Five-roomed HOUSE, L Cameron street; rent 9s a week. Apply to Mr Fsbeiman. 7 1427 P A RM S T O LET. The undersigned has several eligible . PROPERTIES TO LET in the Ashbur ton district. GEORGE JAMESON, 6 1049 Ashburton. rn O LET.



The School Commissioners of the Can terbury Provincial District invite ten ers for the LEASE, for fourteen years and two months, dating from the Ist of Sep tember, 1884, of RESERVE No. 1827, containing 600 Acres, situate near Low cliff, Rangitata, and lately in the occupa tion of Mr James Moore. Conditions of lease and other particu lars may be obtained from Mr H. H. Pit man, Government Buildings, Christ church. lenders addressed to the Chairman of the School Commissioners, Government Buildings, Christchurch, will be received on or before FRIDAY, the 29th' of August next. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Christchurch, July 26th, 1884. 7 1422 Public Notices; I W READY. MAPS of the Town of Ashburton and •suburbs, showing sub-divisions up to date may be obtained at our offices. Mounted, 22s 6d ; unmounted, 16s. H. R. WEBB, Chairman 5 995 FOURS & SON, Licensed Surveyors



position of the body, and one witness de posed that, in getting through the fence, the trigger caught a projection of wire splice. The Ouroner summed up, and iaid (bat the evidence showed the cause of death was a pure accident, and a ver dict was returned accordingly. • ' The Agent-General. , Wellington, To-day. Sir F. D. Bell has cabled to the Go vernment, agreeing to hold the Agent- Generalship for a further period of two years. The Mayoralty. Mr J. Dranafield will contest the next Mayoralty. Declaration of Poll. At the declaration of the poll for Fox ton‘to-day, the' names were given as fol lows Wilsofi, 612 ;Tzard, (UO; Browne, 237. : - 1 ’Frisco Mall. The Botorna leaves at 1 p.m, with the Southern portion of the ’Frisco mail. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Dunn, llev Mr Bahtins, Messrs Friedlander, Priest, Bite, punh, Denniston, and Share. Inunigrants. Tbp si earn a r Florida which left Londpn for Port Chalmers on SOtJi June brings fj? iprpaigrants, equal to 54 adults, compris ing 4£5 single women,-2 single men and 2 families. The immigrants are distributed M follows Otago, 7 single women; Invercargill, 6 single women; Christ church, 10 single women ; Wellington, g single wompn ; Marlborough) 2 single women; -Westland, 8 slhgle women; Bawke’s Bay, 9 single women; Auck land, 4 single women; Taranaki, 1 married couple and family, 2 single men, 1 single woman; Nelson, 1 married couple, 2 single men. Smallpox. The Government have received replies from Australia re ths smallpox, and are now consulting with Dr Hector as to what ■tops should be taken. Tkwhaio. Tawhaio, shortly after his arrival at Home, suffered from an attack of con nectivities, which compelled him to seek quietude for some days. A Baaquet. .; *>BK!NH:Ei4t, To-d»y. Mr H. Dodson, M. 8.8. elect, enter, tawed bis -committee and leading sup porters last night at a sumptuous banquet. Over l&O ware nresent, end the proceedings weie very enthusiastic, Mr Dodson’s re cent victory being the most popular ever katfiWlirSftrlborohgh. • " iwu* To-day. afndgw Williams fined tfab Star', news paperl, -ton 1 guineas; holding tbit news papers hsd ddright to publish anything connected with notions IntU they ere taught before the <?owt. a



yySSOLDTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is hereby given that the Part nership which has for some time existed between VINCENT and DOW, Painters and Paperhangers, has been DISSOLVED by mutual consent. The business will for the future be car ried on by George Vincent. Dated this 26tb day of July, 1884. e . , GEORGE VINCENT, Signed james dow. 7 1418 SHBUBTON COUNTY COUNCIL, WAKANUI PROTECTIVE WORKS DISTRICT. I ‘ hereby declare that the following is the result of the Poll taken at the Waka bqi schoolhousQ on the 28 th inst.; — For the proposal 17 —Rateable value, ' f f ' £21,647 Against the proposal 9—Rateable value, £17,700 One informal vote. I therefore declare the proposal carried. F. MAIN WARING, Returning Officer. Ashburton, July 29, 1884. 7 1424 JOHN FOWLER Corn and Chaff Store. Tancsej) street. J. F. has always op hand : Seed Oats, Feed Oats, Crushed Oaten Chaff, Straw Chaff, Chick Wheat Barley, Potatoes, Carrrots, Flour Oatmeal, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, and general produce Tea, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Salt by the i bag or box Grain bought and sold on commission All goods delivered to any part of the town at prices that will defy competition. Note address : J. FOWLER, 6 1082 The old stand, Tancred street. THE undersigned begs to »notify tha he has now OPENED a Coffee Palace in Burnett street (near Arcade), where al* kinds of Refreshments and Confectionery can be obtained. Luncheon during the day and Coffee and Tea always ready at a minute’s notice, Pn>‘ l( rooms and bed? Jof cf two boarders (tho beds large, quite new, and for Oomfqrt cannot be surpassed in the colony) where every comfort of a home will be provided. THOMAS TAYLOR, - f Haker and Pastrycook, Ashburton. N.B.—Hot Dinners from 12 to 2, at



Tenders. fp E N D E JR S. [ TENDERS Wanted for Ploughing, , Harrowing and Sowing 400 acres of Stub ble Land, to be let in blocks to suit ten derers. Tenders to be sent into the undersigned not later than WEDNESDAY, July 30th DONALD MACLEAN, 7 1411 Lagmhor. COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for : Floodwater Channel near Spring burn, Alford Forest, in four con tracts. Plans and specifications can be seen at Council office and Springburn store, and tenders, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than 11 o’clock a.m., FRIDAY, Ist August. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 7 1385 County Engineer. gOUTH RAKAIA ROAD piSTRIOT. TENDERS will bo received up to noon on THURSDAY, the 7th August, at the Road Board office, South Rakaia, for the following Works : Forming 148 chains of McPhaU’s road Forming about 17 chains Cridland street Forming about 12 chains Bridge street Forming about 10 chains Chapman street Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. Specifications can be seen at the Board’s office. South Rakaia. A. MAKEIG, 7 1423 Clerk to the Board. (Ji H E LIGHT RUNNING Standard SEWING MACHINE. None so XV me so Durable. None so Reliable. Will do a greater range of work than any other Machine yet made. We will supply these machines direct. «0 *d g s M O b' No. I—With polished Walnut table £7 £8 No. 2—With beautifully fin ished cover S 9 No. 3—Same as No. 2, with drop leaf (for dress makers) ... ... 8/10 9/10 No. 4—Large table, drop leaf, two side drawers, — very handsome ... 9 10 THE HOME COMPANION HAND LOCK-STITCH SEWING MACHINE, In Box with handle— Cash £4 4 0 Terms £4 10 0 Unequalled as a Hand Machine for sim plicity, strength and beauty, and cannot get out of order. A girl 12 years of age can work it with ease. Guaranteed throughout for five years. The above prices include delivery at Ashburton station. Terms—Not less than £1 deposit, and £1 per month. Send your orders to the STANDARD SEWING MACHINE COY 113, Manchester street, Christchurch. Bicycles Manufactured in Coventry for the STANDARD MACHINE COMPANY. Every improvement has been intro duced ;n the construction to ensure a most reliable and perfect Machine. Prices, from £ls. YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ TRICYCLES, (By Hillman, Herbert and Cooper, Coventry.) We would call attention to these as the best for young people. Made of same material as full-sized Machines, and pro portoniately strong and elegant. Prices, from £5. In ordering give age of intended rider. Send for particulars : THE STANDARD MACHINE CO. 113, Manchester stnet, Christchurch. WALTHAM WATCHES. WALTHAM WATCHES. WALTHAM WATCHES. WALTHAM BIST f I ; E-|£ E B ?ERS W THE WORLD. Highest awards at every Exhibition daring the last TEN years-. % inyitp the TradTto send for Catalogue and Prices. RENNICK, KEMS/ Ef $ 00, H 3, MANCHESTER STREET, OaiupTOHnKQH. 7 1300



For Sale , TjjOß SALE, Section IC4 Tancred JJ street, with House, garden, etc., , next to Mr J. R. Chapman’s. Apply to WEYMOUTH ROBERTS, . 7 1406 Cox street. Potatoes. FDR SALE, in large or small quanti ties, good BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 913 West street. A K A N U I. FOB SALE Freehold -'Property, Blacksmith’s shop and stable with or without tools ; also, half-acre of land, on account of owner leaving district. Apply owner and occupier. WILLIAM COCKLE, 7 1386 Wakanni. "P O R SALE, A BARGAIN—In one of the beat positions in the rising township of Meth ven, 2 ACRES of LAND, on which is erected a substantially built new .5- Roomed HOUSE, plastered throughout; verandah in front. Terms very easy. Apply to J. O. McWILLIAM, 7 1341 Methven. Auctions. RAKAIA. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., Limited, will Sell by Public Auction, AT RAKAIA, ON THURSDAY NEXT, THE 3Dt, INSTANT, The whole of the HOUSEHOLD Furniture & Effects That remained unsold from the Sales on 17th and 18th insts. 0. W. TURNER, Agent. E. G. STAVE LET, 7 1410 Auctioneer. SATDRDAY, 2nd AUGUST. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Agents North British and Victoria Insurance Companies to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on Saturday, 2nd August, The whole of Messrs Elz Bros. Damaged Stock, Consisting of 1 ton Bar Iron and Steel, various sizes 1 pair Side-Buggy Springs f 1 pair Grasshopper Springs 7 Axle Arms 4 sets Buggy Axles 17 Axle Boxes and Caps 1 cask Bolts and Nuts Quantity of Buggy Fittings Blacksmith’s Tools ~ Vice, Anvil, Filling Plate, etc. Hoopiron Paint Mill vlronwork for Waggonette „ Light Waggon „ two Whitechapel Carta „ one Dogcart 100 ft Rod Gum .Gate Hinges Coach Builder’s Tools 7 pairs new Tires Quantity old Tires Sundries, etc., etc. Sale at 11 30 o’clock. T, BULLOCK, 7 1409 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th. TOWN SECTION 447, BURNETT STREET, Together with Cottage thereon, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in. structions from Mrs Dockery, to Sell by Public Auction, ac the Arcade, on Saturday, August 9th, T.S. 447, Burnett street, on which is erected a four-roomed Cottage This property is well situated, being only two sections from the Borough Council offices. Terms of payment liberal. Sale at 12.30. T. BULLOCK, 71414 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9ih. RURAL SECTIONS 33175 and 33176, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr Henry Brad shaw, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, Rural Sections 33175 and 33176, con taining 400 ACRES Situated in the Rangitata Road District. The land is at present in its native state, and as the owner has made up his mind to sacrifice it, persons desirous of invest ing in land of this class, at a low price, are invited to inspect it. Sale at 12.30. "i. BULLOCK, 7 1413 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 9th AUGUST. TO CAPITALISTS, SPECULATORS, AND OTHERS. valuable Town Property, Centrally situated, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mr G. M. Robinson to Sell by Public Auction, st the Arcade, on the above date, Those valuable Town Sections, Num bered lb 3 and 184, each having a frontage of 66ft on Havoiock street', and running hack a depth of 165 ft, oo which is erected a large Ware house with office ; also commodious Dwelling-house. This property, being centrally situated and only a few chains from the Post-efflc* and Railway station, will jjq ip the course of a years materially increase yaifie, and prove a very profitable in y fitment,' ' Intending purchasers are invited to in spect this property previous to sale, Terms of payment will be very liberal, declared at sale. Sale at 12.30, T. BULLOCK, J 14X2 Auctioneer.



Business Notices. J) ROPERTI it S, ETO., FOR SALE. FARMS : 562 aorss veil watered, Longbeach, could be divided into smaller blocks if required 196 „ improved, near Winslow, with good farm house 296 „ R. S. ’s 27737, 27738 in the Kyle District,, and known as Black* burn’s farm 400 „ unimproved, farng R.S. 33175, 33i76 Rangitata District 266 i „ improved, Farm about two miles from the Racecourse and known as Hamilton's 41 ~ 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 5 ~ together with house thereon, known as Bellamy’s, Graham’s Road 320 „ 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 60 ~ unimproved, R. S. 32592, Waka nui 400 „ near the Hinds, known as Moffat’s 100 ~ near the above Farm near the Cheese and Butter Fac tory, Flemington Tinwald—3s6, 359, 360 103, 104, 105, 106, Waterton, for sale, or ether property taken in exchange SUBURBAN : Lot 152, facing the Racecourse road, con ' taining 8 acres 8 perches ~ 4, 15, 16, 17, 18, Alford Forest road, together with house thereon ~ 27, 28, 29, 79, 80, Walsh’s paddock ~ 62 and 63, corner of Wakanui road and East Belt ~ Hampstead ~ 24, Alford Forest road, together with house ~ 94, 95, 96, Wakanui road, near East Belt 4 acres, building site, Tinwald, near the river Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, Tre vorton 5-roomed dwelling-house, Trevorton 4- house, together with section, Trevorton 5- house, near Dr Trevor’s TO LET : Shop in East street Shop and dwelling • house, Triangle, Wakanui road Office in Arcane Chambers Shop and dwelling-honse, East street, next to Jones and Bradshaw FOR SALE: Shop and dwelling-house in Moore street Two shops and dwelling-houses MISCELLANEOUS : Express Waggon Iron shed for removal, suitable for stable Second-hand drays Reapers and binders, by Wood and McCormick Spring dray No 8 and 10 fencing wire Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. j,’.OR SALE CHEAP—Second-hand JJ DRAY. T. BULLOCK. fJIO LET’OR FOR SALE. Cottage of four rooms on the Alford Forest road, the property of Mr Me Taggart, T. BULLOCK. TENDERS required for removal of Cottage from near the Arcade to Lot 41, Hampstead. Tenders to be sent to the Undersigned not later than MON DAY, Augus 4th. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. T. BULLOCK. ROBERTS HAS FOR SALE, CHOICE SEED WHEAT VIZ — Hunter’s White Pearl Velvet Chaff * Essex and Tuscan ALSO CORNSACKS (Full Size ani Weight of best quality Bluestone Kerosene, Castor and Boiled Oils Seaming Twine and Woolsacks Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff Bran, Sharps Chickwheat, etc. . Derwent Potatoes RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT CLOVERS: White, Red, Alsyke and Cowgrass Rape, Carrot, Mangold and Gorse Seeds Little’s Sheep Dip Ploughshares Butter Kegs and Nails Lamp Black, Raddle Heart and Sap Stakes Staples Fencing Wire (all sizes). Plain and Barbed Flqur, 50, 100 and 200 lb bags Oatmeal, 25 lb bags Tea, Candles, and Soap, in boxes Sugar, in bags all weights Is a Cash Buyer OF RYEGRASS OATS PEAS TARES and other Produce in any quantities, or if desired would SELL on Commission. RYEGRASS And all SEED GRAIN thoroughly GLEANED on shortest notice. * STORAGE at favorable Rataa. LIBERAL ADVANCES Made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store for Sale or Shipment. Having a Railway Siding can immediate delivery Snipweni Albert Koberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, Christchurch. Also UNITED FIRE INSURANCE CO. AMD MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAJASIA. «



Matson, Cox and Co. HAVE FOR SALE CHEAP. WOOLPAOKS, full weights FENCING WIRE, Nos. 8 and 9, at less than cost LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to LSP a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND CO. Hakaia. TT7E have much pleasure in intimating Y> to our clients and others in the Raloia District that we have made ar rangements to attend the Regular FO TNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK There, and we have every confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L. OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present, 413 MATSON, COX & CO. Matson. Cox & Co. Auctioneers & 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 Plain Green and Yellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Clover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &c. . AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &o. Wool Purchased IN large or Small quantities OK CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB THE HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. -WEEKLY SALES OF HORSES, COWS, PIGS 4.ND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OE STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. NEXT SALE AT TINWALD YARDS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST'S. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Micbiixs. MATSON, OOX, & CO. WEST STEEET, Ashbubton 70 O R SALE, PRIVATELY— < Acres 1 rood 21 perches, at Waterton, freehold 450 Acres, improved, Dromore, free hold 1000 Acres, improved, Dromore, lease hold 2500 Acres, improved, Coalgate, free hold 1872 Acres, improved, Lopgbeach, free hold 237 Acres, improved, Longbeachf 370 Acres improved, Longbeach 449 Acres, splendid farm, Wakanui 2200 Acres, improved, Mataura 2424 A cres, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved, Mount Hutt 564 Acres, improved, Rangitata 1394 Acres, all in English grass,. Chertsey 126 Acres, all in English grast Chertsey grass, Ealing 308 Acres, splendid farm, Rangi. tata Island 80,000 Leasehold, 4000 freehold, 4,000 sheep, Chatham Islands 1090 Acres, improved, Ealing 1500 Acres, do Dunsandel SO Acres 2 roods 26 perches, adjoin ing Chertsey township 90 Acres, R.S. 34301, 34302, Elles mere district 225 Acres, R.S. 33630, 33631, 33632, Ellesmere district 68 Acres 3 roods, R.S. 82114, Ash burton County 337 Acres, R.S. 28936, near Ealing railway station 338 Acres, R.S. 27929, 27030, partly fenced, Ashburton County 3487 Acres, R.S. 32289, 3&J&0, 32291, 32384, 32385, portly R.tkaia 937 Acres. H.S. 23677, 23678, 23G79, ' 23C80, 23681, 39682, 23683, 23684, 23685, improved, Sea field 430 Acres, R.S. 27884, 27885, near Winslow - 337 Acres 2 roods, R. S. 27883, 27882, near Winslow 500 Acres, R.S. 31469, Mount Somers 300 Acres } R,§. 8?08$, pear Sherwood, Qhorsey 184 Acres first-class land, Wakanui Also a large number of town sections in Ashburton, Rakaia, Methven etc. 560 Acres North Rakaia, Bankside, R.S, 32035 1108 Acres North Rakaia, R.S. 32055, »38060 360 Acres Ashley Gorge 2808 Acres Rakaia, adjoining Cowar, splendid land 1200 Acres Waitaki, mostly all old swamp land 2485 Acres Waikari, adjoining G. H. Moore’s splendid land 2573 Acres Waikari, adjoining G. H. Moore’s estate 493 MATSON, OOX & 00



Business Notices. Andrews and Beaven. NGLO-A ERICAN CORN and SEED DRILL, every one says Is the vary beat for all purposes. Send, for circular of prices and testimonials, MANUFACTURERS OF CHAFF CUTTERS fitted with valuable labor-saving appliances. Two-herSe Chaff Cutter, Ll2, with elevator for Bagging Chaff, LlB complete congest, easiest working, and best in the market CORN CRUSHERS with Automatic self-regulating feed GRASS SEED and GRAIN SEPARATING MACHINES, will put through sir times as much as ordinary Machines. CANTERBURY MACHINE WORKS, SOUTH BELT, CHRISTCHURCH. 6 MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Pol Holden. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on meet Favorable Terms. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means of Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own Interests by heartily it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents for Ashburton and District, ORE & CO. CANTERBURY BRANCH, m SsW 1 am. m •i SP mm m in Established 1359 Capital 1 1.000,000 -~n U/IBIUTYOF StffIRBHOLD rjIHB PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 IJI H 1 WONDER OF THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. i This preparation is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most economial, as well as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock. By its use the farmer can secure the health of his stock at the rate of |d per head per annum. • , In all large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purp; of the Horticulturist; and it is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener n Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. One packet dissolved in two backets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in fan, and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry; For this purpose simpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be need in a dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a aliee of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those* vermin* while the household pets such as oats and dogs will not touih it in any form, and therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery bas gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the .nteroolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation can be obtained In parcels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal redaction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28 Hint for the Ladies. IX “BRITISH KING." S OPENED UP A. LOT OF FUR CAPES, LADIES’ JACKETS, SILK DOLMANS, NEW CHECKS FOR DRESSES, NEW FLOWERS AND FEATHERS. J 11 NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT'. rjVHE CHAMPION OORD BIN DE R WARDER. BUSHNBLL AND GLESSNRR, Manufacturers, Springfield, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. The Champion Binder is a machine made for Hard Service, and upon this pra eminent fact the raputation of all Champion Machines is founded. The Gutting Ap paratus is acknowledge to be immeasurably superior to that on any other Harvester. The finger bar is of angle steel and the fingers of wrought iron. The Platform Belt runs within half an inch of the knife, enabling the Champion to cut and convey the shortest crop in good manner. The Butter Belt employed on some machines is a rickety, rapidly running arrangement, and is superseded in the Champion Ly an iron Butts Packer, durable aud effective. The Main Wheel is very, high, has a broad tire, and the bearing in the centre is 16in long, is vastly superior to the main wheel of any other binder, and will run a dozen years, and not cant over or get loose and shaky. The Klavating Belts on other harvesters are nearly perpendicular, on the Champion, however, the angle is very slight, requiring much leas power to elevate the grain, and it is not necessary to run the belts so close together, the heads of the grain are not broken off or shelled out. These features are only found in the Chain* pion, and every farmer will realise their importance. The Binding Mechanism is a combination of the best know systems, and is thoroughly perfected. The makers of the Champion control the Appleby patents, and all harvesters using this system pay them a royalty. The Champion contains other improvements too numeroat to par ticularise, and must be seen to be appreciated. The Expensive Materials used in the Construction of this Harvester make it the Most Costly of any made, bat it-is decided to MAKE THE PRICE THE SAME AS T HOSE ALREADY IN THE MARKET: AND SPECIAL TERMS Will be made to Farmers ordering for Next Season. For full particulars, apply to the SOLE AGENT, EDWARD REECE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGER, Colombo sxrkrt, CawsroHimca. $ 1005 J