The Ashburton Guardian.

YOL. V.-No. IHIS

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, JULY 29. 1884,

[PRICE-ONE PENNY:



Alfred Harrison, A UOTIONEER, VALUER, COM- mission agent. &C. '. . . Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, -- ■f : "1 gnd General Produce. WEEKLY RALE every SATURDAY, at 12. o’clock sharp, commencing In the Yards with HORSES. AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Town and Perm Properties entered on 'the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT TOR THE NORWICH UNION 3 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ! Risks taken at lowest rates. ALIBED. HARRISON. Surveyor. Civil Engineers, dec. B. FOOKS AND SONS, ’ Atfiliitects, Urvn EHenraKßa, Yai/jatobs, Liobnsud - StFBV*TOBB, AND LAND BROKBBS, dE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, :-K . AsHBUETOH. ■ . G Shipping. tHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ?4 bOUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN SdRUROFB, THROUGH AMERICA tyn, via BANDWIOH ISLANDS. Tb* Pacific Mail Steamship Company toder oontraot with the New Zealand, lad New South Wales Governments) will ianhtdk the. undermentioned steamers as taser ! i Steamers. ZeOlandia... Australia ... City of Sydney H 3,200 3.600 3.600 S s May 24 July 19 Sept May 27 July 22 13 Sept 16 > Passengers- booked to London, Liver pool, or. Paris at a through rate, thus sebpxing special advantages. t Edr cstes of Freight and Passage, and lor full information, apply to " WILSON, SAWTBLL & CO., Agents, * Christchurch.



Conveyances- ALD ANDMOUNT RAILWAY. OMERS MOUNT SOMERS AND AN ASIA ROYAL MAIL COACH. ThisOoaeh leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun. Semen, for* Anama Railway Station, at 7.80i«.m. and P.m. every Tueadaj and Satedayj retiipung to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually > attended to. , ' Single fares, 9d ; return, 3s. C« .. JOHN HOOT) Easiness Notices. f-R, F.' G. TH(rMAa, Surgeon -trill VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel 1065 Mut, fire and marine INSURANCE COMPANY. B * With Unlimited Liability of .a large COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Sbe- and. Marine Insurances effected at lowest tariff 2b per cent. ALBERT ROBERTS, j . >• Agent, 1881 ■ • West street, Ashburton. ■i A AAA BOTTLES SOLD LAST AWnIUVY . LAST ‘WINTER. \ USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Pectoral, 'A^Aife>A>leasa&t.and reliable medicine for Hk(l |l l , i of Cdlds, Ooogha, and all Throat - --Bpld afl over the colonies by Chemists •stf-Btore beepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d 1 ~ 4 ■ Wholesale Agents Rabbis and Sour, mn/f jKjEMPTHOKNE, PbOSSSB AND Co. Christchurch; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, If 6 1110 .Akaroa. FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford 'dreet, would be glad to receive a call Ms pld friends and as many new jg can make it convenient to give pjilfe ' ' l" tptpod accommodation for horses. -1328 DANISH Seed Oats. ffIHE Undersigned .has a full Stock of j I COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAiRRY . FLANNELS, &o. Boot* and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA . ; REED AND SEED OATS. FLOUR, BRAN, AND SHARPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value dnd no make-believe or sham, laum . discount, and other Inducements for OMlv families waited, on weekly, or ■ oftener il required. D. WILLIAMSON, Naai;. Sxbxbt, Ashbttbtoh.



Consultation. « FORTUNE FOR 10s. /V A Fortune for 10a ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 To be ran on 4tb November. 134 nominations, WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 abates of 10? each. 319 prizes to be distributed as follows ;—Horses : First, £1,000; Second, £400; Third, £200; Starters(divide),£3oo; Non-startors(divide), £6O0 —Total, L 2500. Cash Awards: 5 at £IOO, £500; 10 at £SO, £500; <lO at £25, £500; 40 at £lO, £4OO ;50 at £6, £300; 60 at £s—Total, £2,500. Each Ticket has seven separate chances, race and cash awards being drawn, for separately. Please send Post Office Orders when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked correct by Bank. Notice—Registered Letters not accepted. Two stamps required for reply and result. Programmes, with nominations of horses, sent free on application. Will positively close on or before November Ist, 1884. ADAMASTOR’S SPECIAL PRIZE of £SO.—A special Prize of £SO will .be given to the first Shareholder of 4 tickets, or more, who names the first three horses in their respective places. A register will be.kept of the date each Tipster’s letter is received, and the first correct Tipster will receive this Special Prize. _ Each shareholder of not less than 4 tickets Is entitled to a tip ; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, and so on for each and every 4 tickets? The £SO is placed in the hands of the Editor of the Otago Weekly Witness K Dunedin, Books open to subscribers for inspection. All subscribers on application can know where the principal prizes go to, and their names and address, if required. N.B.—The Dunedin Cup will follow. Address—ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, 2 331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. 1450 Prizes £50,000 1450 Prizes THE Sydney Jockey Turf Club’s Mel bourne Gup Consultation, 1884.



Members....- £1 each. To be tan on Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, in November, 1884. , Distribution as follows : Eirat horse £B,OOO Second horse 4,000 Third horse ... ... 2,000 Other starters, divided... 1,500 Non-starters, divided ... 1,500 1 cash prize... ... ... 2,000 2 cash prizes, £I,OOO each 2,000 6.cash prizes, £SOO each ... 3,000 10 cash prizes, £2OO each ... 2,000 30 cash prizes, £IOO each ... 3,000 60 cash prizes, £6O each ... 2,500 200 cash prizes, £25 each ... 5,000 200 cash prizes, £2O each ... 4,000 300 cash prizes, £ls each ... 4,500 600 cash prizes, £lO each ... 5,000 Otand total ... ...£50,000 The Sydney Jockey Turf Club bog to inform the sporting public of New South Wales and the adjoining colonies that they .have made arrangements for holding a £50,000 consultation on the forthcoming Melbourne Cup of 1884, when about 1,450 prizes will be awarded to the fortu nate holders of the winning numbers. The highest prize being £B,OOO, and the lowest £lO, less 15 par cent, for expenses. Drawing will take place under the Com mittee of Management, about four clear days before the day of the race. Result slips are forwarded to all subscribers. Any subscriber can be present at the drawing, either in person or by proxy, on making application to the Secretar“in writing. About 150 horses nominated. Add two stamps for reply and results. JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, 5.J.T.0., 209 Oxford street, Sydney. N.B.—Please make known to your friends. 6 1204



Melbourne investment go’s i GDP CONSULTATION 1884. i On the Melbourne Gup (to be run in ' November). Capital—Llo,ooo, in 10,000 full shares of | Ll each, or 20,000 half shares of ( 10s each. Each fall share has Two Separate chances, ; and can win L 5,000. , The distribution is as follows : j The above Company commenced opera tions a few years back, and since its establishment has given universal satis faction in the manner its business has been conducted. It was formed for the purpose of investing on the various events that take place on the Flemington course. Gentlemen, artisans, and other residents, both ip Victoria and the adjacent colo nies are invited to become 'shareholders. Many persons who from various reasons are unable to attend and invest for them selves, would much like to have the op portunity to' safely invest a few pounds, for this reason the above Company was first inaugurated, the promoters of which, while thanking the public for their sup port up to the present, invite them to in vest in this consultation, when they are sure that their (the promoters’) efforts will be duly appreciated. The shares are Ll each, but should a would-be share holder care to invest a smaller sum he can do so by obtaining a half-share for 10s. Persons taking up 15 full shares will be accorded the privilege of attending or appointing a deputy to attend at the drawing. The final distribution of the funds will take place the day following the meeting. Result slips will be posted to shareholders and published in this paper. Early application for shares is necessary. Application fqr shares must be made to .the Manager of the Melbourne Investment Company, Jas. Jacobsen, G.P.0., Melbourne, Victoria, enclosing amount in notes, cheques, Bank drafts or P.O. orders (made pr able to Jas. Jacob sen), including a directed envelope and two twopenny stamps (of any colony) for registration. The particular notice of the public is directed to the fact that only 2h per centum is deducted fqr working ex penses, commission, eto., the whule of the LIO,OOO, less this amount, going to sub scribers. All scrip will be allotted as ap plication is made, and will be forwarded per return mail. JAMES H. J4OOBSEN, 6 1086 Manager.



Consultation; jyj-BLBOXJR'NE CUP, 1884 ZABDI ia now forming a Company on the above event. 4000 investors at 10a each, to be divided ns follows :—First horse, L 100 0; second horse, L 220;0 0; third horse, L 10 0; other starters (divided), L3OO ; non-starters (divided), L 400; total, L2OOO. Early applications requested. List drawn as soon as filled. Results posted immediately after drawing. The drawing will be conducted by a Com mittee chosen from the subscribers. Ap plication by letter only, enclosing two stamps with exchange on cheques, or by money order, Bank notes, or drafts. Re gistered letters or telegrams will not on any account be received. Enclose ad dressed envelope with application. Ad dress Zabdi, care of H. A. Gardner, Box No. 305, Pos f -office, Wellington. 5 1034 g PORTING NE WS. £3,U00. FOURTH GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. The three previous drawings were filled a week prior to the advertised date of closing. The Public of New Zealand have appre ciated these Grand Hamburg Drawings, therefore the Company anticipate having their Fifth Drawing on a larger scale. This Fourth Grand Drawing for L 3,000 will close about the end of August, and the Fifth Drawing will open on the Ist September. The large number of applications (over 900) that came too late will be duly regis tered for this Fourth Drawing. This fourth grand drawing will consist of 240 money prizes, amounting to L 3,000 subscribed by 6,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows ; ■ 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £6O prizes; 5 £3O prizes; 10 £25 prizes; 10 £2O prizes; 10 £ls prizes ; 120 £lO prizes ; 80 £5 prizes. Total amount, £3,000: 240 money prizes. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of -25 pro gramed is guaranteed a prize, as it is so drawn that a prize must come out to every 25 numbers, wad the chances are in favor of the investor drawing a large prize, as there are *l6O large prizes to 80 small ones. To any investor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him draw ing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. The Company would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single investment of 10s. The large bulk of the money in this Grand Drawing is not given away in one big prize, as it is in the horse consulta tions, but you will observe in this Ham burg Drawing that the £3,000 is fairly proportioned into 240 prizes, giving every shareholder an equal chance of getting a good prize. Tkia Hamburg Drawing is one of the most novel, and will be conducted on the fair est principle possible, s ■> as to give entire public satisfaction. This fourth grand drawing for £3,ooowill take place under the supervision 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 B oaz. 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 letter* must bo addressed BOAZ, Cato Mr Moeely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Post Office Duned’ 12 1138



Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY’S Programme on the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups, No vember, 1884, is now open with a sub scribed capital of £IO,OOO, in 20,000 } shares at 10a each, 404 prizes, each ticket having seven chances. To an investor . of 2 s the odds are 25* to 1, £3,110 may be won with one ucKet. Melbourne Cup . (134 prizes)—lst horse, £2,000 ; 2nd, £9OO ; 3id, £450; other starters (about , £33 each), £9OO ; non-starters (about £l6 . each), £1,750 —total, £6,0 0. New Zea land Cup (70 prizes)—l-st horse, £I,OOO ; j 2nd, £4OO ; 3rd. £2OO ; other starters , (about £27 each), £250; non starteia (about £ll each), £6so—total, L 2.500. Cash bonds (200 prizes)—2 at £SO, £IOO ; , 6at £25, £l5O ; 6 at £2O, £l2O ; 40 at , £10; 146 at £5, £73o—total, £1,500. 1 Will close on November' Ist. 65,000 shares have been sold by us on various events since our commencement. Appli cations as usual—two 2d stamps for reply and .result ; money orders or cheques marked correct with Is exchange added preferred ; if notes or coin are sent letters should be registered ; tele grams and registered letters received and promptly attended to. 10 per cent de ducted from all prize moneys, 4 pet cent of which we give to agents who sell tickets for us or clients who purchase books of 25 shares. Programmes with nominations and particulars (past,present, and future,) forwarded post free on appli cation. Agents returns must reach us not lat’r than 31st October or they will not be recognised. Address Robin Hood, care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, ( P. 0., Christchurch, or Jubal .Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch, N. B. —Although wa send to newspapers throughout New Zealand, the names and addresses of principal winners, our Com pany, as many other Consultations adver tise they do, respectfully remind the public and our clients that our books are at all times open for inspection to any subscriber. In forma ion not confined to the Press. We consider each subscriber , has an equal right of inspection. 1 47 i f 1 1HE Ui dersighed is prepared to CUT , 1 CHAFF in any quantities at the ; lowest rate. Orders left with R. S. ; Bean, Coal Merchant, or at the machine - where working will be punctually at I duated to. r 12 504 A. FO§SS, Music. 3 Herr weiss, pianist, late of the Willmott Company, takes 1 engagements for Theatrical bhows, Con certs, Balls and Private Parties. Terms moderate. Address, Post Office, Lauris ton, South Rakaia. 6 1139



iSportiag. A SHBURTO"? RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 20th and 21st, 1884. President : E. G. Wright. Vice-President : W. 0. Walker. Judge : Matthew Stitt. Stewards : L. E. Corsbie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy 0. W. Purnell W. Q. Rosa H. T, Winter Treasurer : C. C. Pooka. Starter : P. Campbell. Clerk of the Scales .* M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewaon. Handicappers : Open races—E. G. Griffiths. District races —R. Friedlander, T. Leahy, S. Saunders and M. Stitt. First race each day to start at 1 p. m. FIRST DAY, 1. County Hurdle Race (handicap), of 50 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, 2 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. 1J miles. District horses only. 2. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. 1J miles. 3. Ashburton Cup (handicap), of 200 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 6 sovs ; and a sweep of *» sovs, to be paid to the Secretary by 9 o’clock the night before the to go to the second horse, lit miles. 4. Ladies’ Pursb, of 40 sovs ; welter weights for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. miles. District horses only. 5. Welter Handicap, of 50 sovs ; mini mum weight, Bat; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance. 2 sovs. 1 mile. 6. Post stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov to be made imme diately after the Welter Handicap is run ; acceptance free, to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. Dis trict horses only. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, ot 120 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 3 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stake. l£ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 1J miles. District horses only. 4. Flying uandicap. of 50 sovs; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 aov, | miles. 5. Hunters’ 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 ICst. 2 miles. All horses atirting for this race must qualify over a hurdle to the satisfac tion of the Stewards. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, I aov 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. 1 the condition that all disputes, claims, | and objections arising out of the racing | shall be decided by the Stewards, or s whom they may appoint; their decision on alt points c nnected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from July Bth, 18.84, and up 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 r>f rider, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 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’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. Acceptances fo- the first day’s handi caps and Open Hurdle 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 ticularly called to the fact that no nomin ation or acceptance will be received unless IT IS LODGED WITH. THE SECRETARY before the hour stated for closing. When letters are not posted until the day of closing it I will be prudent to briefly advise contents by telegram. S. SAUNDERS, '■ Secretary 7 128 Q JQ^A DIES’ DRAPERY DEPOT. Mrs GK Compton, DRAPER, Etc., Moore street, Opposite Friedlander Bros., BEGS to announce to the Ladies pf Ash j burton and surrounding districts that she i has commenced business as DRAPER, - and invites a call to inspect her NEW i STOCK, which is being sold cheap for - CASH, ) 6 1138



96t -tntj'paj ‘papned-oj ‘para ‘pejiedoj BetSSrig •suStsap ÜBOiaomy jo qeiiSag jo seSeuj'eo pu« saxSSnq jo spuiq qi3 jo Bjajn^oßjnußjq ‘saacnmaHOYOo ‘xmcua sjf ‘9ZBI •xaaais HooTaAvjj ‘iHOIOYti HOYOO KOIHfISHS Y V lOTORIAN STABLES, IS ext English Church. Messes-TOTTY & LOYELL beg to in* form the public that having taken the above STABLES, they are prepared to let out BUGGIES, SADDLE HORSES and LADIES’HACKS, on the most reason able terms. Horses broken to saddle and harness. Horses clipped and singed on the premises. Buggies, 10s per day; saddle horses, 7s 6d per day; clipping and binging, 12s 6d. A trial solicited. 5 934 ZZTL 9 'uunQ ‘H 'M. iq paidnooo Annaoaj saeimajd uj •paoa pan aa;ej jo jaaaoQ ■aasYiasam * anr ‘aasvK'-iauiaYO ‘aacmri a ( soag; aaava jo P^fj) mi i ”Ki?i«oa ixan ‘iiasrais nnyd ‘flsouojojojj i«3ofj a s h n k .ssihy ‘qouQ S.IH 1. ■?99j;9 ‘eoipO KnauvnQ pun biiouoj ‘septyi itjOA /T a I SCTHYO HKWYHOOHJ TIYCI efieuysna



ANEW DEPARTURE.—Why is my new Fruit and Italian Warehouse lite a rwer? Because it becomes flo ded now and again with new Goods t meet the steadily increas ing demands. y good; but that’s not the answer. Try again. Becaus : “ Shops may come and shops may go, but this goes on for ever.” Very good indeed; but still that’s not the answer. Here it is then—Because it has | a bank on either side. I trust '.he intell gent and discerning public will mark, learn, and inwardly digest the following part of thisadver tisement. The enquiry is still made—Where cap we procure good tea ? I answer again—Use Nelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended teas, and you will derive much pleasure and satis faction. Why ? Because that firm thoroughly understands the tea trade. Mr Nelson is a tea. taster of life-long experience, and his blends of pure Indian and other teas give universal satisfaction. Try them 1 I am wholesale and retail agent for Ashburton, and ( these teas of the different kinds and prices, can, at all times, be procured at my shop in packages, boxes and half-chests. My stock now embraces nearly every article in the gro cery and Italian trades, and family orders I can now deliver anywhere in Ashburton and neighborhood. I shall be supplied with the various fruits in season, as usual, and while heartily thanking all my customers I respect fully solicit their continued patronage. I assure them and the general public that I shall strive to deserve the preference they may give , me by studying their interests—as well as my own.—H. M. CARSON. I) Eli) AND GRAY’S jL%) New Positive Feed Broadcast Beedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can baarranged, 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 fvery smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Di.-c Harrows— . Best.—Over 50l) in use. Improved Prize Chaffcutxees. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over JNew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Tmpboved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs —The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and 5 leaf 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. Best 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. T The New Zealand Loan Mercantile c Agency Company are now representing ua In this district i REID & GRAY



Business Notice. 0 T I OF. R. S. Bean, la now landing a splendid Cargo "of the beat Newcastle COAL. Agent for the celebrated Hartley Coal. Oats, Bran, Sharps, Chick Wheat, Crushed Oats, Oaten Straw Chaff,* Straw Chaff, Stakes, Post and Rails, Strainers, Fire wood, Wire, etc., etc. ; tc., for sale at the very lowest prices. R. S. B E AN, Ashburton Coal and Firewood Depot, West street. 6 1147 STIMMO begs to inform the work • ing men of the district, who are in want of a comfortable home, that he has taken the WATERLOO BOARDING-HOUSE in Tancred street, and hopes to receive patronage. BoaM LI per week. Meals, t all hours, Is. 3 453 Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. FOR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit_ in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing and Boots of all sorts, go to R, ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass, and China Ware houses, where you will get everything of the best quality and at the lowest possible prices. TEA is my speciality ; —my 3s Tea is unequalled in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price bß9d mHE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OP 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 (Melbourne) Hon. W. H. Reynolds, M.L.C., Chair man; -John M. Ritchie, Esq., J.P.; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. CHRISTCHURCHDISTRICT AGENCY City Chambers, Hereford Street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, F. Ferriman, East street, 806 ASHBURTON. P. Cairns, mhailor and clothier or A* p Si e-K DD • m XJI tJ; vjj- '■»’ GO o XJI 03 CD O isSS p Hi > St CD O m tj Ol o QQ CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHDROH. ST. All Goods warrants well shrank, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OP TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 953



]sf 0 . T __ 1 0 E. TO THE INHABITANTS OP ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. GL J. F. Lublow, While thanking the inhabitants of the above districts fo? the very liberal support accorded to him for the past five years respectfully calls their attention to the unprecedentedly large stock of goods now held by him, recently received PROM THE HOME MARKETS, comprising some of the very best class of goods manufactured in the West of Eng land Mills, and consists of plain BLACK CLOTHS, BLUE CLOTHS. FANCY COATINGS, ] AND HEAVY TWEEDS of every shade, suitable for the coming season. A splendid assortment of the newest Over-coatings ; also, a choice col lection of Kaiapci and Mosgiel Tweeds, etc., of the newest patterns. Upwards of 4,000 yards to select from _pf English, Scotch and Colonial manufactured goods, from which he is prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him at astonishingly low prices. Style, fit and the best rrorlc manship is guaranteed. Come, see and judge for yourselves. A variety of Kaiapoi Flannels, Undev ahirts, Drawers, Socks, etc., always in stock.



Business Notices i a A N T I ggO Unreserved Sale ARGYLE HOUSE, Prior to Annual Balance. The PREMISES of Messrs G. L. BEATS & CO. will be Closed Up on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY NEXT, July Ist and 2nd, to take stock down and re-mark same. THE PRESENT Depressed state of trade necessi tates an Immediate Slaughter uc Entire Stock. Worth of NEW and FASHION ABLE GOODS to be turned into cash. G, L. BEATH & 00. Are prepared to offer such Bar gains at this SALE that they feel justified in asking the Public to Withhold Purchasing Else where till aptee the 4th. OUR SALE BEGINS AT 10 A.M. ON THURSDAY, JULY 3. 5 100 £40,000



Public Companies. TVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER i>j CANTILE 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 SALESof 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 CO RN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS xN CANTERBURY F« >R— 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. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Chris tchnrnh H. H. SECRET AN, gent, A snburt.j 0. W i UrNS?;' . 0



Scholastic. Monastery holy op JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL, ASHBURTON. Conducted by the Religious of “ Notbb Dame dbs Missions.’’ Teems ; Board and Tuition ... £25 per annum Day Pupils £6 per annum Exteas : Music £2 2s. per quarter Drt ring and Painting £2 2s. per quarter Laundress’s Fee ... £1 Is. per quarter No extra charge for the ordinary Lessons in Drawing and Singing. Payments to be made quarterly in ad vance, and one quarter’s notice to be given prior to the withdrawal of any Boarder or Day PupiL For further particulars apply to the Rev. Mother Prioress, or, in the mean time to Father Coffey. In connect 1 with the Monastery there tv



Badness Notices. DRESSMAKING. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her hnimacMo patrons that she has removed to Tiuml street, opposite Mr Chapmen’s, Ashburton. List of Prices for making Dresses—ClA dren’s, 2s 6d to 7a ; Ladies', 6s te 19s 61. Orders promptly attended te. s>62 KENNEDY «■ Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Styms and Fit Guarantbbd.* Boys’ Suits M&db. 8 608 MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle maker, Tanoked street, (Corner of Tanored and Cass streets), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed.**^ Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. ; JP O P S A L B. Pig Feed CRUSHED WHEAT & BARLEY— -2a per bushel. CRUSHED OATS, 2s 3d per bushel.. CHATF, BRAN, POTATOES* &0. JOSEPH CLARK, Ashburton and Tinwald. £55 Baker Bros., QONTEACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Casa Struts,



Ashburton. 16? O MONOPOLY. TO) HOUSEHOLDiRS AND OTHERS All who wish to save 25 per cent, in their meat account. R. Lancaster Having reduced his staff about £lO per week, he intends shifting his principal Branch of Business to the READY-MONEY MEAT MART, 'There, for cash, he intends selling meat cheaper than ever. Prompt monthly customers waited -bn and supplied at cash prices. All joints marked in plain figures. No deception { 16 ounces to the lb. Money saved is money earned these critical times. 6 1071 R. LANCASTER. JgNCOURAGE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Raynel NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, Have for Sale— A Large and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns &c. , at Million prices ; also, Cut Flowers. HAND & i 1 ABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the shortest notice—at which will defy competition. Note the Address— MILL RACE ROAD, Rack > • Fkiedlanders’ Brick Kzlk A N OFFER FOR THIS MONTH ONLY. LONARGAN & LONARGAN OF CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH Will send to any Railway Station In Can tecb«ry (can iage paid) daring THIS MONTH ONLY, on • receipt of a Post Office Order FOR 22s Gd, TWEED SUIT OF CLOTHES (Coat, Vest and Trousers). Any Man’s size 3 to 7 (threes to sevens) Similar Suits are sold in Country Stores at 455, and then not dear. No one need be afraid to send for one, AS THE MONEY WILL BE RETURNED ‘"f the snit does not meet with approval REMEMBER ! ! This offer cannot extend over the end of THIS MONTH ; altar they will only be sold at TWO POUNDS Cut this out and don’t fail to send size required, or forget to make Post Office Order payable to LONARGAN & LONARGAN, Cheistohitrch. We guarantee to send to any Railway Station in Canterbnry (carriage paid), ONE TWEED SUIT, as mentioned above. Money to be returned if it does not meet with approval. July, 1884. 3442