The Ashburton Guardian.

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1884.

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Civil Engineers. &e. B. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Ami EHonraitßa, Yait/Oobs, Liosssm) SOBYXTOBS, iW) LAW) BEOKHES, ,JE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashbitetow. Shippi §HORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN D EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mall Steamship Company (coder contract with the New Zealand and New Sooth Wales Governments) will despatch the ondermentioned steamers as under: Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. Fer rates of Freight and Passage, and ior fall information, apply to WILSON, SAWTBLL & 00., Agents, Christchurch. Conveyances. mmWA D AND MOUNT SOMER JL ; RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA , ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach loaves Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 a.m. and 6.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?a; return, 3s. n JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN aroels expreu Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages up to 66!bs weight within ttie city. Daily despatches by Bail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee ■e > CO a w «3 'S a s 3 n f i. .TTO MU «Vf? IWVW.-.-D r , , to despatch per Tonganro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application C UFF & GRAHAM, Box 737 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1672



Fishing Begnlationg. egulations. 1. These regulations shall come in force from the date of the publication thereor in the New Zealand Gazette (October 2, 1884). 2. Licenses to fish for trout in all the rivers, streams and lakes in the Provincial District of Canterbury north of the Fangi tata river, will be issued under the hand of the Secretary of the Canterbury Accli matisation Soceity, at Christchurch, and for every such license a fee of twenty shillings will be charged : Provided that it shall not be obligatory upon the said



Secretary to issue a license. 3. Every each license shall entitle the person named therein to fish in any of the said rivers, streams and lakes from the fifteenth day of October in any year until the fifteenth day of April in the year following inclusive, between the hours of 5 a.ir. and 10 p.m. only ; bu{ no such license shall confer any right of entry upon the land of any person without his consent; and any person fishing or attempting to fish or take any salmon or trout, except during the above-men tioned period, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 4. Every such license shall entitle the person named therein to fish with one rod and line, and with the bait or devices authorised by these regulations only; and any person who shall use any ground bait, or any net (except a landing net) or other engine, instrument or device not ex pressly authorised by these regulations, or shall use or employ either of the methods known as “ crossline fishing ” or “stroke hauling,” of any other unsportsmanlike device, or shall use as a bait salmon roe, fish roe, or any bait prepared with any chemical or medicated dressing whatever, for taking fish in any of the said risers, streams or lakes shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO; and every such net or other engine, instrument or device used contrary to these regulations shall be forfeited. 5. Any person fishing without a license or any person who shall on the demand of any ranger, constable or officer of the Acclimatisation Society, fail to produce and show to such ranger, officer, or con stable his license, or the contents of creel or bag, or the bait used by him jr taking fish, or any person who shall, on demand of a person holding and showing a license fail to produce and show to such person the license (if any) held by him, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L2O. 6. No person shall use or fish with or place on any hook or other device used for taking trout any bait of any kind or description whatever, except the follow ing :—Natural and artificial fly, natural and artificial minnow, silveries, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders, caterpillars, the lame of the cadisfly and worm. Any per son found infringi- g this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 7. Every trout not exceeding eight inches in length, taken by any person, shall be immediately returned alive into the water from which the same is taken ; and any poreon infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L2O.



8. Any person who shall put, throw or place, or allow to be pul, thrown or placed into any river, stream or lake in the said Provincial District of Canterbury any poisonous, deleterious or noxious material, with intent to destroy any fish therein, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LIOO. 9. No person shall buy, sell or expose or offer for sale, or fish for the purpose of obtaining any salmon, trout, parch or tench in order to make sale of the same or any part thereof, for a period of two years from the date of the publication of these regulations in the New Zealand Gazette of October 2, 1884; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 10. If any person shall be convicted of any offence against these regulations, the license of the offender shall.thereupon be come void.



Aa witness the hand of hia Excellency the Governor, this thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four. P. A. BUCEXEY. S. C. FARR, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Oct 15. 1884. 11 201*



BEST Rubber Stamp* Manufactory in Few Zealand.—Stamps of any size and for any purpose made by Leonard Pozzx, Gunsmith, and ten years practical Sewing Machinist. Mathematical, Musi cal Instruments,. Electric Batteries, and Musical Boxes, etc., repaired. 138 Glou cester street, opposite Theatre Royal, Christchurch. 900 T 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 at Home H. M. Jones. SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. P. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. 0. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 195*2 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 Zealand : COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS, Dunedin. Directors—Hon William Bayles (Mel bourne), Hon W. H. Reynolds, M.L.C., chairman ; John M. Ritchie, Esq., J.P. ; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT AGENCY City Chambers, Hereford street, (Opposite Bank of N ew Zealand). W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, Geo. F. Henry, BAKER*. BUILDINGS, Havelock street, Ashburton. 10 1926



Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. mflK Undersigned haa a foil Stock I COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Largo Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUED? CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT ', FLOUR, BRAN. AND SH BPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Gena ine value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other indacemen or owb- Families waited on weekly oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, Esex Stssil) Ashbubto GREAT SLAUGHTER OJP Y G R R E O p o A f B B f R D Y BOOTS, &o. tttß are determined not to be outdone W by anyone. Only look at our windows and OBSERVE THE PRICES. It will astonish you 1 You may well say, “ How is it done 1” Bayes & Go., ilotol “ Some DEMAND Success—but we DESERVE it,”



Consultation. SPORTING NEWS. £I,OO0 — 320 CASH pRIZES SIXTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAW ING IS NOW OPEN. The five previous drawings were filled, and applications that came too late will be registered in this drawing. The sixth grand drawing for 1.4,000 will close the end of December, and the seventh Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist January. This sixth grand drawing will consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4.000 subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows :



1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 10 £3O prizes; 15 £25 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £ls prizes ; 160 £lO prizes ; 100 £5 prizes. Total amount, £4,000; 320 money prizes. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grames is guaranteed a prize, aad the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there are 220 large prizes to 100 small ones. To any inves tor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. Read this carefully.—ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 26 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a horse or cish pr’ze in any of the horse consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing of the cash prizes, which gives the enormous odds against investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments in any horse consultations; and this Com pany would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. Note.—Prize winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not be made public with out their written consent. This course will be pursued in consequence of the company having received many letters at various times from prize winners, particu larly requesting the company not on any account to make their names public. This sixth grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the super vision of a com mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Notice —Country cheques -marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to Boaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letters must be addressed BOAZ, Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box P 4 TW Officr Pnne<*’ ■ 121138 Business Notices



£IOOO. QRAND PRESENTATION OP CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR GIFTS. Anticipating the arrival of seve ral large consignments of choice goods suitable for the Christmas trade, we purpose AT ONCE presenting our clients with tickets entitling them to participate in the Presentation. The PRESENTS, consisting of Works of Art, Needlework, Workboxes, Writing Desks, British and Foreign Toys, SEWING MACHINES, Japan ese Goods, &c., will be unpacked on or about DECEMBER Isi. On and after THURSDAY NEXT, 23rd OCTOBER, every customer will receive a ticket with each purchase, entitling the holder to select any present to the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about ONE SEVENTH of the PURCHASE MONEY. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE 5 100 T O PURCHASERS OP OR r WN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Price, Jne Shilling. Apply, “ GUARDIAN ” OFFICE.



Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tancreif street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters, Ashburton. List of Prices for making Dresses —Chil- dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12s 6d. Orders promptly attended to. 3962 Reid and gray’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can b«arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or (very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows.— The Best.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Ohappcutiebs.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chafi requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over IS’ew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.— The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 8,4, and 5 loaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Beat iron-bark swingle-trees, Ropes and pully gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep. Winners of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reid and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in finish and con struction it is far superior to any other Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us in this’district ■^EIP&.GRAV



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Pol Holders. LOWEST RATES OP PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on moat Favorable Terms. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means ot Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own uterests by hw f tily supporting it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, “GUARDIAN” OFFICE.



CANTERBURY Aimf! m m m £ ■dP. 2G& ym L !K-tis rws'-C* BRANCH. Jfmio 4* ’Sr-.yJE a -I^—.Wl-^ Established 1859. Capital t 1.000,00' Unlimited UdbilityofSHEßEh’Cf re*" PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY T H E FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 |J| H E WONDER OF THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. 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 al 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 buckets 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 furs, 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 used in a dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a shoe 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 touch it in any form, and ] therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London, the silver medal at the mteroolonial 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 car be obtained in paroels Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



QHEAP COAL. CHEAP COAL FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. R. S BEAN Having a large stock of coal on hand, is prepared to sell at a sacrifice, and will deliver the best Newcastle Screened Coal in town and suburbs at Prices which will DEFY COMPETITION. Call at once on E. S. Bean, ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, West street. 6 1147 COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOACHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed, Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc-, 196 HAYING procured the most suitable appliances for carrying out Funerals IN TOWN OR COUNTRY, The Undersigned beg to notify that they are prepared to supply EVERY REQUISITE in a style hitherto UNSURPASSED IN ASHBURTON, AT THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS, J. Meech & Co. All persons in want of really GOOD AND SERVICEABLE FURNITURE Suitable to the most limited incomes, or Those in good positions cannot do better than inspect J. M. & Co. ’s stock before going elsewhere, as they intend CLEARING THE WHOLE of it at once REGARDLESS OP COST, to make room for NEW SHIPMENTS of Eng lish an American FURNITURE shortly to arrive. Houses supplied with every require ment of household use. Venetian Blinds, etc. J. MEECH & CO., Ashburton,



Sporting. Trr INSLOW RACES, A SNUALMEETING. THURSDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1884 President—E. G Wright. Vice-president—D. McLean. Judge—M. Stitt. Starter—G. James, Clerk of the Scales—A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—D. Jackson. Handicappers—G. James, S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer —W. Harris. Committee—F. Foster, G. Rickards, D. Jackson, W. Harris, G. James, S. Cox, J. Corrigan, A. McLeod and W. Cockle. Pboqbamme : 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 20s; miles, 2. Winslow Cup (handicap), of 30 sovs ; nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s; second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake ; 1£ miles. 3. Trotting Race (a distance handicap), of 10 sovs ; nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 10s ; 2 miles. 4. Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs; weight for age ; entrance, 30s ; 1 mile. 5. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; the winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 sovs ; any surplus to go to the funds of the Committee; 1 mile. 6 . Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs; nomination, 10s, to be made imme diately after the Selling Hack Race is run ; acceptance 10s to be made within 10 minutes of declaration of the 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 be decided by the Committee, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the pro gramme to be final. 2. Ashburton Racing Club’s Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3 The races are open to any horse that has been commonly resident in the country lying between the south bank of (the .Selwyn and the north bank of the Orari 1 from September 30th, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the district above defined during the same period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord- I ance with this programme for expenses of I the course, 1 6. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Committee. ] 6. Three horses to start or no race, i



Sporting. A SHBURTON SUMMER RACES, j FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. To be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884 Presides t : W. C. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Joseph Ivesß, Esq. 1 Stewards : E. G. Crisp I 0. 0. Fooks T. Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison | Judge: S. Saunders. Clerk op the Scales: A Harrison. Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter: Dr Leahy. Hani iCAFPin&s: S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer: A. Harrison. PROGRAMME, Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of SO sovs, over six flights of hur dles, about 3ft Gin high. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sovs Nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. 1£ miles. Welter Selling Hur' y Scurry, of 10 sovs. No weight under 10st. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry, 10a. £ mile. Flying Handicap, of £0 sovs. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. Novel Race, of 40 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. The winner ! to be sold by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the pro ceeds to go the funds of the Club. 1 mile. Summer Handic.4P, of 30 sovs. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. miles. Hack Race. First horse 10 sovs ; second horse, a whip ; third horse, pair of spurs. Catch weights. Post entry, 10a. | mile. Consolation Race, of 20 sovs, for all beaten horses during the meeting. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, free. 1 mile. 1 RULES. i 1. A district horse shall mean any 1 horse that has been commonly resident in < the country lying between the south bank j of the Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki, from September 27, 1884, and ] up to the date of the forthcoming meet ing, and owned by a person who has re- 1 sided in the district above defined during 1 the same period. 1 2. General rules of Ashburton Racing j Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing f rules strictly adhered to, and new scale of i weight for age adopted. 1 3. Five per cent, will be deducted from I the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with the programme, for ex- i penses of the course. ( 4. All disputes, claims and objections t arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may ap- I point, their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this pro- ] gramme to be final, and entries will only be received subject to these condi- < tions. 1



NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES Nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, and performances of the horse and colors of the rider to be in the hands of the Secretary, addres sed Winslow Hotel, or lodged with Mr S. Saunders, secretary A.R, 0., before 9 p.m. on Dec. 20th, Weights will be declared on 29th Dec. Acceptances to be made to the Secre tary at the Winslow Hotel, or to Mr S. Saunders, not later than Wednesday, December Slat, at 8 p.m. F. M. FOSTER, 11 2183 Hon. Secretary. George Jameson. rpURNIP SEEDS. Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREYSToNB Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 2106 West street.



5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to the Oommercial Hotel, Ashburton, not later tha i 9 p.m. on Monday, December 1. Weights wdl be declared and published in outside papers on the morning of Wed nesday, December 24th, and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary as abore not later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, December 2*l. G. J. SHAW, 10 1891 Hon. Secretary. Public Companies. ATEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER OANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Bates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Farther particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager,. Christchurch, H. D. SEOUL TAN, A gent, AaUburto", O. W. TURNER -e»l Q i sea jyj-RS KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. s-TYtE and Fit Guaeantbed. Bote’ Suits Made. 3 600



Wool Sale. SEASON 1884-85. jypLES & GO. "WILL HOLD THEIR "FIRST SALE OF THE SERIES ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21at, 1884, At their Wool and Land Salerooms Hereford street, at 2 p.m., Immediately after Messrs Wilkin and Co.’s Sale. Our present advices comprise about Innn BALES Crossbied. and Merino ,UUU WOOL, Amongst which will be found several choice well-known clips. 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, GOE. JAMESON, 10 1980 Agent, Ashburton.



Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1884-85. fTTB ABE PREPARED 10 MAKE ’ T 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.



Sporting. jyjETHVEN RACING CLUB. ANNUAL~MEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1994. President—J. 0. Waaon. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker* Judge—D. Cameron (dunes). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wright, T. R. Cunningham, W. Rowse, It Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Patton. Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales—J. Hibbs. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. Stitt and W. Rowse. First Race to start at 1 o’clock sharp.



1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 sov. Distance, li miles. .2. Handicap Hurdle Pack, of 25 sots (over six flights cf hurdles, about ’ 3ft 6in high), and a sweep of 1 sor each, to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p. m. the night before the races; to go to the second hone Distance, l£ miles. Nominations, 1$ sovs ; acceptance, 1 sovs. 3. The Metbven Odp, a handicap of 60 sovs and a sweep of 2 sovs each (to be paid to the Secretary before 9 . p.m. the night before the race) to go to the second horse. Distance, miles. Nomination, 2 sovs ; accep tance, 1 sov. 4 Trotting Bacb, a distance handicap of 12 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No minations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 5. District Hurdle Ka-e, a handicap of 15 sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Distance 1J miles. Nomination, 1 sovs; acceptance, 1 sovs. 6. District Selling Hacx Race, of If . sovs; the winner to be sold b> auction immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus over that amount to go to the funds of the Club; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 sov. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 16 sots, for horses that have been beaten dar ing the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. No mination, 1 sov ; acceptance free, to be made within ten minutes after the declaration of the weights. Dis tance, 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 be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the pro gramme to be final, 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse whoso owner has resided in the Mount Hutt or South Rakaia Road Board districts, or Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s Stream, thence along Thomp son’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding the races, and has been their bond fide property during that time -4 Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with this programme for expen ses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMIN ATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES



Nominations for Handicaps to be ac companied by fees, name, age, and per* formance of the horse and colors of the rider to be sent to the Secretary, ad dressed Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. on Nov. 25th. Weights will be declared on Bth December. Acceptances and General Entries to be made to the Secretary, at the Methven Hotel, not later than WEDNESDAY, December 17th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 19 49 Hon. Secretary. Business Notices. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle make? TaNOEED STREET, (Corner of Tancred and Casa treats), Ashburton. Fit and Stylo Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 1 A AAA BOTTLES SOLD LAST JLIMJUU last winter. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Colds, Coughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris anij Son, and Kempthoene, Prosser and 00. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many neu ones as can make it convenient to giv leok in Good acco» odation for horses. 1328 O E SALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2s €d pec bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &o. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,