THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 212, 1884.



ISportißg' —BURTON RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY Tnß FRIDAY, v Njovember,2oth and 21st, 1884 President : E. G. Wright. Vice-Peesident : W. 0. Walker. , . Judge ; Matthew Stitt. SIEWAEDS : L. E. Corsbie C. W. Purnell H. Friedlander W. G. Boss R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy



J.REA3UBEK : C. O. Fooks. Starter : P. Campbell. Clerk of the Scales : *r. xrrreaianaer. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewson. Handicappees : Open races—E. Q. Griffiths. District racei —R. Friedlander, T. Leahy, S. Saunden and M. Stitt. First race each day to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. L County Hurdle Race (handicap), of ' 60 sors ; over six flights of hurdles, about. 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 - sov 2 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. 1£ - miles. ; District horses only. 2;- MaumOt Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for , age; entrance, 3 sovs. miles. 3. Ashburton Cup (handicap), of 200 sovs; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, \ 6sovs; and a sweep of ssovs, to be paid to the Secretary by 9 o’clock the <- night before the race, to go to the second horse. miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sov; ; welter : weights for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. If miles. District horses only. 6. Welter Handicap, of 50 sovs ; mini ' mnmw«ightiß3 + ; nomination, 1 * sov;acceptance. 2sovs. 1 mite. 6. Post Stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov to be made imme diately after the Wetter Handicap is ' run ; acceptance free, to. be made to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. Dis trict hones only. RECORD DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs ; over eight flights of hardies, about Sft 6in high; nomination, 2 sovs; ' ■ acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 3 sovs;second horse, to receive 20 sovs ' from the stake. If miles. 3. County Flats Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 - ’ • sov. ■ : If miles. District horses only, 4. Flying juandioap, of 50 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. J miles. 5. Huntbrs’ : Flat Race Handicap, of 50 * sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, '■. 2 sovs; for horses that have not won 25 sovs in one event on the flat ; minimum weight 10st. 2 miles. All horses stirtihg for this race must qualify over a hurdle to the sstisfao , tion of the Stewards. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs; nomination, Isov to be made imme >.■ diately after the Hunters’ Flat Race is run ; acceptance, 1 sov to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RULES ANd"rEGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, •and objections arising out of the racing shall bis decided by the Stewards, or whom tbey may appoint; their decision con all points o nneoted with carrying out this programme to be final -2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Buies strictly adhered to. 3. :A district horse shall mean any ' horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from July Bth, 1884, and np to the date of the forth coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County during the same period. 4. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES . All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name, and age of the horse, and colors of rider, and In the hands of the Secretary not later than O p.m. on Monday, October 20th. Weights for the first day’s handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Saturday, November 15th. Weights for the other handicaps will be published at 8 o’Mock on the evening of the first day’s j racing. . Acceptances for the first day’s hamh s caps and Opeti'Hnrdle Race to be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p. m. on Tuesday* November 18th ; acceptances for other handicaps at 9 o’clock on the even ing of the first day’s.racing. \ N.B.—The attention of owners is par ticularljr called to the fact that no nomin ation or acceptance will be received unless rr is lodged with thb Secretart before the hour stated for closing.. When letters are not posted until the day of dosing it will be prudent to briefly advise contents by telegram. 8. SAUNDERS, Secretary 7 1280 Government Notice. V. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. - Atjsption is directed to the provisions oi the Acta establishing this Office, and to tile advantages placed thereby within easy reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the state offers to every per son : L —About to make his or her Will oi Codicil, 2. Intending to provide for Wife anc Children or others by deed of Settlement, 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar cwge Settlement, , 4. — Desiring to renounce the Trusts o Wm, having been appointed Executor o: * "Trustee under the same. ~ ' g.'—Having acted as Trustee, Executor ' or Administrator, wishing to berelieved o - he'bdrlhep. of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of tun .tg the State ma {fernery, and gijtee an absolute gnarante :■■ ■■ low of funds by fttud) pocul&fcioD Or;dudM»Msty. may be obtain ’ V' ALRANDKR lean, Agapt at Christchurch; OEfrpm .& O. HAMEETON, . ' Public Trustee mvwvm



Masonic. JL L A GENERAL MEETING of Masons is hereby convened for WEDNES DAY Evening, July 23, at 7.30 p.m., in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, to con sider the desirability of forming a Masonic Hali Company. By order. C. REID, W.M. Thistle Lodge; 0. C. FOOKS, W.M. St John’s Lodge ; H. W. FELTON, 7 1392 Acting W.M. Somerset Lodge. LOST,— STOCK WHIP, between Can tral Hotel and Ashburton bridge, two ferrules on Randle. Any one finding same leave it at the above hotel will be Public Notices: rewarded. 7 1391 oYKBS, DENTIST, will attend at Mr Cambridge's ““ obual, TO-MOR ROW (Wednesday, 23rd) 7 1396 1



0 W READY MAPS of the Town of Ashburton ant suburbs, showing sub-divisions up to date may be obtained at our offices. Mounted, 22a 6d ; unmounted, 16a. FOOKS & SON, 5 995 Licensed Surveyors Mount hutt road board DISTRICT. T hereby give notice that in accordance with Section No. 94, of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Mount Hutt Rood Board intend to CLOSE certain ROADS in their district, and that plans showing the pro posed alterations are open for public in spection, at the Road Board Office, Meth vac. JULIAN JACKSON, Chairman. June 23rd, 1884. 6 1198 JOHN FOWLER Corn and Chaff Store. Tancbed street. J. F. has always on hand : Seed Oats, Feed Oats. Crushed Oats Oaten Chaff, Straw Chaff, Chick Wheat • Barley, Potatoes, Carrrots, Flour Oatmeal, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, and general produce Tea, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Salt by the 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. jySSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is hereby given that the part nership which has for some time past subsisted between the undersigned in the business of Merchants and General Store keepers, carded on by us at Ashburton, under the style or firm of “ Friedlander Brothers,” has this day expired by effluxion of time. The business will for the future be carried on by Mr Hugo Friedlander and Mr Rudolph Friedlan der, trading under the style of “ Fried lander Brothers,” jrho will receive and pay all debts owing to or by the late firm. Dated this 30th day of June, 1884. HUGO FRIttDLANDEK, RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, MAX FRIEDLANDER. Witness— David Zander, Clerk, Ashburton. 7 1252 THE undersigned begs to notify that he intends to OPEN on or about the 19th instant a Coffee Palace in Messrs Friedlander Bros. ’ shops, Bur nett street, near the Arcade, where all kinds of Refreshments and Confectionery can be obtained. Luncheon during the day will be prepared, and private rooms set apart for ladies and children, in which, refreshing Coffee and Tea will be always made ready at a minute’s notice. Private rooms and beds for one or two boarders (the beds are large, quite new, and for comfort cannot be surpassed in the colony) where every comfort of a home will be provided. THOMAS TAYLOR, Baker and Pastrycook, Ashburton. N.B.—Hot Dinners from 12 to 2, at Christchurch prices. 7 1294



TO FARMERS AND INTENDING SETTLERS. A magnificent BLOCK of 10,000 acres first-class Agricultural Laud, well watered, and alongside of a rail way, is now being surveyed into Farms of between 200 and 300 acres. It is proposed to form a Settlement Association of 40 members, to take over the whole on advantageous terms, and retail farms among themselves. Each member would have the entire control over his own farm, and at the same time enjoy all the benefits which accrue from union in the purchase of building and fencing materials, stores, implements, etc., and in obtaining of advances at lowest rates when required. Land reserved for saleyards, nursery for trees, woolshed, stores, mill, dairy factory, schoolhouae, etc. Wholesale price of land L 4 per acre. Easy terms. No member responsible be yond his shares. Prospectus forwarded on application to B. MELLAND, 7 1349 Box 333, Dunedin COUNTY COUNCIL. WAKANUI PROTECTIVE WORKS. Notice is hereby given that this Coun cil having applied for aid under The Roads and Bridges Construction Act 1882, now demand under Section 49, of the said Act, a Poll of ratepayers as follows : 1- The works proposed to be undertaken popaist of the erection of bulwark, embankment, excavations, and willow planting, the estimate coat pf which works is £1,200 2. The amount of yearly payments re quired to be made by the said Council is £IOB 6s 4d, and the amount of Special Rate to meet them is three-eights of a penny on the value of the rateable district (plans of which is on view at this office) 3. The plansand specifications and de tailed estimates of the cost of the proposed works may be seen at the office of the County Council dur injg the ordinary business hours oi Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to < p.m., and on Saturdays from 1( a.in. to 1 p.m. 4. The day on which the Poll is to b( . taken is MONDAY, 28th July I£B4, et the Wakanui Schocdbouse from 9 a.m. to $ p.m., as pro vided by the Local Flections Act 1&76 -y okler, ! F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. <llilbip(Oß|?w«97|l§H 01821



Election Notices. Electoral district o wakanui The OFFICIAL DECLARAT ON ( the POLL will be made at the Count Saleyardo Office, Ashburton, at noon o WEDNESDAY, 23rd July. GEO. JAMESON, 7 1374 Returning Officer. Electoral district of ash burton. The Official Declaration of the Poll wil be made at the Courthouse. Ashburton at noon on THc RSDAY, 24th July. Walter martin, 7 1594 Returning officer. BOROUGH COUNCH FXTR iORDINAY VACANCY. I hereby give notice that the following persons have been duly NOMINATE! to fill the Extraordinary Yad&ncy in the Ashburton Borough Council, caused bj the resignation of Cr St. Hill, viz.:— GEORGE H. ST. HILL DAVID THOMAS And I further give notice that a POLL



AUU X IUIIUCI givo liuuua Ut«b tt JTUUL i for the ELECTION of ONE of the above - named Candidate*, will be taken on , TUESDAY, the 291 h day of July instant, at the Borough. Council Chara l bers, Burnett street, Ashburton, com ) mencing at 9 a.m. and closing at <5 p. m. , CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 16th July, 1884. 7 1351 JIO DAVID THOMAS, ESQ. Dear Sir, — We, the undersigned rate payers of the Borough of Ashburton, re quest that you will allow yourself to be nominated for the forthcoming election, to fill the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation of Mr St Hill. Yours 0. W. Purnell W, H. Collins D. Mcfarlane John Stephens H. M Jones Sam. W. Alcorn Wm. Mitchell J. G. P. Lublow George Cates Wm. Leggett H. 0. Turner John Orr James Purchase Wendel Elz J. Newman Alfred Harrison Thos. F. Farley Richard Sevan Robert Alcorn 0. W. Baker D. Lazarus Wm. Horne Robt. McCallum Otto Oarstens David Amos faithfully, A. O. Pritchard Geo Jameson C. H. Neate H. Stephenson, jun. John Meech William Gavin H. D. Hopkins AndreW Orr Chas. Dixon Joseph Carson A. Macpherson W. T. Davison J. R. Steel E. Cookson James Keir J. H. Stephens J. W. Baker W. E. Marsh Sam. B. Nelson William Fowke T. G. Taylor A. Connolly James Smith John Trezise To Messrs Purnell, Collins, McFarlane, and the other gentlemen signing the above requisition. Gentlemen, — I have much pleasure in allowing myself to be nominated for the seat in the Ashburton Borough .Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr St Hill, and, should I be elected, I trus that my actions may always meet with your approval. 1 am. Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, 7 1343 DAVID THOMAS. Mmu.ij i Hu »»—«««—— Stock Sales. A K A I Stock Sales. The undersigned will hold regular SALES of all classes of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Rakaia, on the under mentioned dates, the Ist and 3rd THURS DAY in each month ; July 21 August 21 August 7 September 4 ~ 18 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED, 0. W, TURNER, Agent. Matson, Cox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent. Sporting. ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. To be held on the ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1884. First Race to start at 12.33 p.m. 1. Hunter’s Hurdle Race (handicap), of 15 sovs, over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. Amateur riders allowed lOlba. 1A miles. 2. Winter Handicap, of 20 sovs, nomi nation, 10a; acceptance, 20s; 1| miles on the flat. 3. Hunt Club Cup (handicap), of 20 sovs over such country and J amps as *Ee Stewards may appoint ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. Amateur riders allowed lOlbs 4, Flying Handicap, of 10 sovs ; nomi nation, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. | miles on the flat. 5. Consolation Steeplechase (handicap) of 10 sovs ; for all horses beaten at the meeting ; nomination, free ; ac ceptance, 10s ; to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes of de claration of weights ; l£ miles. RULES AND REGULATIONS. lr No entry will be received except upon the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Ashburton Racing Club rules strictly adhered to. ’ 3. Horses will not be qualified to com i pete in the Hunter’s Hurdle Race and i Hunt Club Cup, unless they have been . fairly hunted to the satisfaction of the , Committee during the present season with the Ashburton hounds, and have been commonly resident in the Ashburton , County from May Ist, 1884, and up to th , date of the forthcoming meeting and . owned by members of the Ashburton j Hgqt Club whp haye resided iq the same [, County during the same period. ) 4. All nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees and age of horse and 3 colors of rider, and in the hands of the , Secretary not later than 9 p. m. on Satur , day, 20th July, 1884. Weights will be . declared aboqt Thursday, 31st July, 1884, , and acceptances must be in the hands of the Secretary not ipter than 9 p.m. Tuesday, sth August, 1884. S. SAUNDERS, ) EJon. Sec.



>» a Tenders. O TENDERERS. WANTED TENDERS for Cropping 0 f 500 acres, more or less, in blocks of any size. Part of it is suitable for wheat or oats, the remainder is splendid oat land, some of it having been broken up twice for turnips, without any grain crop been taken off it. D. CAMERON (dunes). f 6 1168 Methven, Ashburton 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 L ’tenders, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than 11 o’clock a. m., FRIDAY, Ist August. By order. g ' WILLIAM BAXTER, 7 1385 County Engineer.



UPPER ASHBURTON 1 BOA! BOARD. TENDERS ore invited for the follow ing : No. 17— For (supplying road metal for Msrunan read, 100 chains (more or less), 12 yards to chain No. 18—For lease of unoccupied por tion of the Road Board Offices, Tinwald. containing six rooms, fitted with every convenience, to include 1 acre of garden, 5 stalled stable, coach house. Tenders to state amount of rent per week For further particulars, apply Road Board office, Tinwald, where tenders will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, July 26th, CYRIL JEPHSON, District uoad Surveyor. July 18tb, 1884. 7 1370 ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing works: — No. 75, Boundary road—Re-formation about If miles No. 76, Trevorton roads—Metalling footpaths No. 77, Wakanui School Road —Re- forming sides, 73 chains No. 78, Cochrane’s Road—Re-forming and metalling from side drains, 20 chains No. 79, Fairfield Road —Skim plough ing about 48 chains Specifications, etc., can be seen at the Board’s Office, where tenders will be re ceived till 10 a.m. on SATURDAY, August 2nd. FOOKS & SON, 7 1375 District Surveyors. To Let- INARMS TO LET. The undersigned has several eligible PROPERTIES TO LET in the Ashbur ton district. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 1049 Ashburton. For Sale. 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. FOR 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 1385 Wakanui. O R SALE. A BARGAIN—In one of the best 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. C. McWILLIAM, 7 1341 Methven. Auctions. ASHBURTON SALEYARDS. MESSRS MILES & CO. are in structed to offer by Auction at the above Y ards on TUESDAY, 29th JULY, QKA Crossbred WETHERS, in very Ot/U forward condition Merino WETHERS, fat Merino WETHERS 550 Merino EWES, in lamb J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO, JAMESON, 7 1387 Agent, Ashburton. SAT CTRDAY, JULY 26th. FREEHOLD SECTION, TOGETHER WITH A 4-ROOMED HOUSE, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK 'has received in structions from Mr H. M. Jones, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, Lot 25, Containg £ acre, fronting Princes street, on which is erected a 4- roomed Dwelling-house Intending purchasers are requested to inspect this property. Terms liberal. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 7 1327 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JULY 26. TOWN SECTIONS 1147 and 1148, Cameron street, FOR SALE. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mr Jeremiah Curry to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, Tpwn Sections 1147 and 1148, each 1 having a frontage of 66 feet on Cameron street. 1 Persons desirous of procuring a free i hold site for a house within the Belt are ' invited to inspect these sections previous : to sale. '■ Terms of payment will be liberal. Sale at I o’clock. T. BULLOCK, r ’ 7 132 Q Aootionee



Business Notices. ROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SALE. FARMS; 562 acres well watered, Longbeach, could bo 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, be’ng R.S. 33175, 33 7S Hangita'a District 266£ ~ 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 parches, near Hinds Railway station ; price, L 3 10s per acre ; unimproved LlB ~ near Droraore, unimproved 376 ~ 1 rood 35 porches, improved, Longbeach, known as Barr’s farm 60 ~ unimproved, R.S. 32592, Waka nui 100 ~ near the Hinds, known as Moffat’s ,00 ~ near the above rear the Cheese and Butter Fac tory, Flemington ftnwald—3s6, 359, 360 03, 104, 105, 106, Waterloo, for sale, or other 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, toge'hcr 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 rftraet Shop and dwelling - house, Triangle, Wakanui road Office in Arcane Chambers Shop and dwelling-house, 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 wiie Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. J_AOR SALE CHEAP—Second-hand 1 DRAY. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, a Bargain—Owner leaving the district. Lots 4,15, 16, 17, 18, on which is erected a well built T-cottage of 4 rooms, which can easily be enlarged, the property of Mr A. MoTaggart. This property adjoins Mr Orr’s, the whole of sections having a frontage on the Alford Forest road. Persons iu want of such a property are invited to inspect this. Very liberal terms can be arranged. Apply to T, BULLOCK. ROBERTS HAS FOR SaLB, CHOICE SEED WHEAT VIZ Hunter’s White Poowl Velvet Chaff Essex and Tuscan ALSO CORNSACKS (Full Size ani Weight of beat quality Bluostone Kerosene, Castor and Boiled Oils Seaming Twine and Woolf acka Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff Bran, Sharps Chickwheat, etc. Derwent Potatoes , RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT . CLOVERS: White, Red, Alsyke and Cowgrass Rape, Carrot, Mangold and Corse 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 Flour, 60, JOO 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 CLEANED on shortest notice. STORAGE at favorable Rates. LIBERAL AD V \NCES Made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store for Sale or Shipment. Having a Railway Siding can guarantee immediate delivery for ShipuAnt or otherwise. -Sts Albert Boberts, Agent for Roberts, paxton & 00., GRAIN MEROHANTS- Christchurch. Also UNITED FIRE INSURANCE CO. AND MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OP AUSTRALASIA. 2 9?



Business Notices- Mrs Dack, 4 D I B S' NURSE Highest Local References, PARK STREET, NEXT DOMAIN. DIE S' DRAPERY DEPOT. Mrs Gr. Compton, DRAPER, Etc,, Moore street, Opposite Friedlander Bros., BUGS to announce to the Ladies of Ash burton and surrounding districts that she has commenced business as DRAPER, and invites a call to inspect her NEW STOCK, which is being sold cheap for



Messrs Elz Bros., COACH BUILDERS, Wills street 'next Cookson’s Stables), Ashburton. BEG to thank the inhabitants of the County of Ashburton for their past liberal support, and beg to intimate that we are now in a position to work cheaper than ever. Repairs, repainting, and re trimming we make a special feature. Repainting double-seated bug gies and wagons, each ... £3 0 0 Repainting sinvle-seated bug gies and Whitechapel carta, each 2 15 0 Spring traps, cash 2 0 0 All work guaranteed and estimates given Several cheap traps on hand. 395 e rp H E LIGHT RUNNING Standard SEWING MACHINE. None so Simple. None so Durable. None so Reliable. Will do a greater range of work than any other Machine yet made. We will supply these machines direct. 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 CO 113, Manchester street, Christchurch. Bicycles Manufactured in Coventry for the STANDARD MACHINE COMPANY. Every improvement has been intro duced in 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. 1 i ] f v t I i cl i; s \ r f: s t: S' c ti d S' s s; o ii A ti c B a il ti o V V I a f I t c f c V i ordering give age of intended rider. Send for particulars : HE STANDARD MACHINE CO. 113, Manchester street, Christchurch. waltham Batches. WALTHAM WATCHES. WALTHAM WATCHES. WALTHAM BEST TIME-KEEPERS ■ IN THE WORLD. Highest awards at every Exhibition during the last TEN years. We invite t.hs Trade to send for Catalogue and Prices. RENNIGK, KEMS’ £Y & GO, U 3, MANCHESTER STREET, CamsioHUEoa, 7 1300



Matson, Cox & Co. E DIPPING SEASON, 1884 The Special Improved Glycerine Dip, Soluble in cold water 8 rnHIS NON-POISONOUS DIP ia a } -» certain preventative and cure of r scab, and ia unrivalled for the complete j destruction of Ticks, Lice, and Parasites ■ of every description infosting the skin of sheep, cattle, and other animals. It has gained the highest reputation, for itpos_ Besses the double advantage of simultane ously repelling contagion and leansing the skiu frojn filth. IT DOES NOT DISCOLOR THE WOOL i Or act injuriously upon the natural yolk 'of same, but feeds the fleece, maintains the natural lustre, and wonderfully pro motes its growth. The great risk in curred by introducing newly purchased stock amongst healthy animals already on the ruffs may be entirely avoided by using this Dip. is not a cheap chemi- ( cal fluid, but a blend of ingredients (glycerine being one) which all tend to benefit the animal and the wool; and these ingredients are mixed by new power ful steam machinery, so that a thorough consistency is always obtained. One dip ping with this Dip (in mid-fleece) will sav the great inconvenience of dipping twice as is the case with other dips. Sold in drums of 201 b (2 gallons) 501 b (5 gallon in single drums. A considerable reduction made in large quantities, for large flocks. Among tho .iiumerous testimonials we , have received last season for this Glycer- j ine Dip, we select the following : j < From Reginald Foster, Esq., Sheep In spector North Canterbury— “ Amberley, North Canterbury, “17th April 1883. i Wm. Buss, Esq., (Messrs Matson, Buss 1 and Co.), Rangiora. “Dear Sir, —I have to-day made a care- c ful examination of Mr T. Croft’s sheep, * which weredip.t edin my preseuceat Ashley, 1 by Mr Hayward, on the 26th March, in Messrs Tomlinson and Hay ward’s Glycer- ine Dip. The result of my inspection to- day is, I am pleased to be able to state, s in every respect highly satisfactory. The , sheep were badly infected with lice and ticks, and in consequence, not thriving. After they were dipped they were, at my request put back in the same paddock *■ from whence they came. To-day the J sheep have the appearance of having thriven well since dipping. The Wool is j, SOFT AND SILKY TO THE TOUCH, AND IS s unusually BRIGHT and GLOSSY, considering the short space of time since they were J dipped. Although the sheep smell ti strongly of the dip, there is very slight C stain on the wool, as may be seen by the v samples I enclose. I found no live lice f or ticks, and what is, in my opinion, highly important, the tick were all dead. * As the lice ova are noi easily visible to ( . the naked eye, lam not able to say what j ( condition they are in, but as they are e supposed to hatch within fourteen days, t , and as there are no young lice to be seen, it may, I think, be taken for granted that q they are also dead. I attribute this killing s of the eggs to the length of time the sheep t were kept in the dip—nearly a minute — 1 which, in my opinion, ia not any too long. * “ I am, dear Sir, “ Yours faithfully, (Signed ‘Reginald Foster.” t Extracts from Letters from John Grigg, s Esq , Longbeach, Canterbury. t April 30, 1883—The general appear- I arce of the flock is all that could bo wished *] for.” d “May 10, 18S3—I am more and more g pleased with the appearance of my sheep ] that were dipped in your Dip, and I shall f certainly use it next season, I will care- f fully note the appearance of tho wool as s compared with that in which o'.her dips e were used.” * From John McOaw, Esq., Three Springs Station. “ Timaru, March 19, 1883. ] “ I have been examining the effect of the Glycerine Dip on tho sheep, and I find very salt factory results, the ticks as well 1 as the eggs being destroyed. Whilst hand- * ling the sheep I find ob; dipping has been • very effective.” j At the late exhaustive trial of sheep , dips ia Hawke’s Bay the judges reported i as follows :—“ At the second examination ■ on tho 18th October, we found the ■ sheep dipped with Tomlinson and Hay- | ward’s (Glycerine) free from parasites and wool in good order,” etc, eic.— Vide Hawke’s Bay Herald , Jun. 5, 1834. Wool dipped with the Glycerine Dip last year at tho N.Z, and A. Land Company’s Stud Flock Station realised the highest price iu the London market. Vide Account Sales, 1883. The prize pen of Lincoln Sheep at the late Lincoln April Fair and Newak'Fair were dipped with tho Glycerine Dip, viz., R. A. and J. A. Thorpe’s, Noctou. Wool dipped with the Glycerine Dip obtained tho Silver Medal at the late Paris Exhibition. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT— Messrs MATS ON, COX & Co Plans cf Hayward’ Latest Improved SHEEP DIPPING BATHS, with Patent Travelling Gangw y, to be had of their several agents]



Easiness Notice. gNGLISH WATCHES? ENGLISHWATCHES 1 1 .. SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT . . ANNOUNCEMENT. ; STEWART DAWSON AND GO ’S LIVERPOOL WORLD-RENOWNED ENGLISH ’ LEVER WATCHES, STEWART DAWSON AND CO. f of Liverpool, have much pleasure in announcing to their many Customers and the public. in t general that they have opened a Branch tablishment in Auckland, at 195, Queen-street/ for the sale of their unrivalled English Levs’! Watches, which will enable all ‘ to secure at watch of the highest quality at less than' half' the prices charged throughout New Zealand..r? The extraordinary merits of Stewart Daw son and Co.’s Liverpool English Levers are too well known throughout the whole of IjTew Zealand, as well as from East to West of the Old Country, that comment here is unneces- , sary. Suffice it to say that their perfection in’ excellence in value has given S. D. and Co. a patronage never equalled in the history of watch-making. ORDER EARLY. ORDER EARLV| f' Please note.—The following prices include duty paid by us. Every watch, quality con sidered, cannot be bought retail under Douftki the Prices. A £7 IDS GENT’S ENGLISH SILVER HUNTING LEVER ' J "• ' '- * For £3 15s. ' The most perfect English Hunting Levers in the world. Every watch en tirely in our own workshops, These batches are specially adapted for bush work, squatters,, miners, etc., as they will stand the jiardest wear; send for one of these watches and com pare it with what retail dealers call their finest English Hunters at from L 7 to LB, arid" you will at once declare ours to be the better wateb.' A £lO 10s ENGLISH KEYLESS HUNT ING SILVER LEVER FOR Stewart Dawson and Co.’s Superb Keyless Hunting Levers, a triumph of utility and con venience, a watch that is also perfectly air tight, dust-tight, and damp-tight, keeping the works perfectly clean. Unequalled at Ten Guineas, our direct cash price to customers being less than the actual wholesale price to' the trade. / ', Price, £$ 15s. Worth .£lO ids. Also same watch in open face, price £$ r S s * A £l2 12s ENGLISH SILVER HUNTING CHRONOGRAPH for £6 15s. - Each watch a model of perfection; finest movement, full jewelled in rubies, real chronometer expansion balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop; each limed to dead beat in positions, to go exactly the same in extreme heat or cold. Notwithstand ing the matchless perfection, of this watch, : we positively sell it a less price than retailers charge for ordinary inferior made watches. PRICE, £6 15s FULL RETAIL VALUE FOR • TWELVE GUINEAS. Also, same watch in open face, price £$ 15s A £7 ids LADIES’ ENGLISH HUNTING. LEVER for £3 15s. Every watch a work of art, elegant in shape, chaste in design, of sterling English workman ship, watches that with fair usage will last a lifetime. We ask you to observe th|t we sup ply our magnificent English-Levers at a for less price than often charged for caramon foreign watches. Price, in Hunting Cases, £3 15s; in open face, L 3 ss; practically saving to each purchaser from to A £4 HUNTING DEFIANCE WATCH For j£i 15s. ' ■ None should hesitate to send for one of - these watches, truly named “ DEFIANCE,” if only to sec the perfection that can be at tained by a firm whose enterprise and energy have revolutionised the watch trade of Europe. Also open-face crystal front, £1 ys 6d; all sterling silver cases. S. D. & CO.’S LAD! . S’ and CENTS’ Magnificent English GOLD LEVERS. are truly marvellous value. We sell our Ladies’ Gold Open-faced Levers at L 7 15s, better watches than sold retail anywhere atjfll 15s. Hunters’ ditto, at £ 15s, positive value for £ls 15s; Open-face Keyless, at j£io 15s; and Hunters at Ll2 15s, nowhe e equalled under L2O. Lhese are facts beyond dispute. ' Gents’ Open-face, £io 15s; Hunting, 'Key less Open-face, 15s; Hunters, £\(> ijs— each watch saving to the purchaser from £$ : to £lO. Stewart Dawson and Co.’s English Gold Three-quarter Plate Chronographs should be seen by every gentlemen who contemplates buying a Gold Watch. The finest, handsomest, best, most modem, and greatest value in the world. A * ADVANTAGES to ctstomers and conditions OF SALE. First—Our gigantic resources of manufac turing, through our complete and efficient factory organisation, and our universal .cash sales, enable us to supply each watch at less than half the usual retail priae. Second—Each customer is supplied with his watch on a week’s free approval and trial. The full amount paid is returned to anyone dissatisfied. Third—Every purchaser secures the most perfect English Lever ever made, manufactured entirely in our own workshops, in Liverpool, Engladd, unequalled for beauty, for strength, for durability, or as a time-keeper. The per fection of improved mechanism throughout, in solidity of construction, and lasting qualities, each customer receiving an English Lever that will wear out three foreign or American-made Watches one after another. nnn TESTIMONIALS have been )UUU received dusing the last few years from wearers in all parts of the world, proving our Watches to be without equal. Tire following is a specimen Testimonial just received: —“ To Stewart Dawson and Co., Auckland.—Thames, xßth April, 1884. Dear Sir, —Seeing that you are in Auckland, I write to say that nearly five years ago I sent to Liverpool for one of your English Silver Levers as advertised' for £3 15s. I duly re ceived the watch, and my son {William Thor burn) has carried it every day since then at his work, riding, etc., and it has never cost him one penny for repairs. The watch is a splendid timekeeper, and would cost in Auckland at least ten. guineas. My son could have sold the watch a score of times, for double the price that it cost him, but would not part with it on any account. 1 may also say that I know several here «Ta have sent for your watches, and they have gs .en the grealast satisfaction. You are at perfect liberty to publish this if’you wish, as lam well known here. —I remain, yours truly, Wm. Lang Thorburn, Engineer, Tararu, Thames.” INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING WATCHES. 3°j Ashburton Guardian. Cut this Square out, and forward it with P.O. Order,'payable to S. D. and Co., Auckland, or cash in registered letter; add 2s-6dtb the price of each watch, to pay post and when we wi;l forward watch selected and written guarantee by first return of post.—(Signed) Stewart Dawson and Co. Note—All Letters and Orders to be addressed STEWART DAWSON & GO. 191* TB EET, AUCKLAND. Don fail to write for Illustrated Watch Pamphlet—roost interesting to all; 60 pages of wonderful testimonials, British, and colonial, I? lustrations of Gold and Silvef Alberts at wholesale English prices. With £his will also be sent a new thirty-two page brochure, en titled “The English LevEr, its Invention and Development,” with an essay on S. D. and Co.’s’ system of business, which should be read by every intending watch-buyer. The two pamphlets gratis for the postage, 44 ia stamps . f- „ $