The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. V.-No. 181 S

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, JULY 25, IKB4

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Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, * VALUER, COM MISSION AGENT. &c.. Sales, Sflea of S*ock, Merchandise, Furniture slid Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General . Produce. ‘ VEJEELY SALE every SATURDAY, at ■ 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with-HORSES. AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on v the books. -No change unless 501 d.,. AGENT, for £TIE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class! of Risks taken at lowest rates. • v . Alfred harrison. ■- ; .-.Clsfl Engineers. &c. 0 K lOOKS. AND SONS, Architects, -Oira Bksotesbs, Licensed SURVEYORS, AKD XiAMD BROKERS, m triangle; wakandi road, i id Assjmems, Shipping. SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mall'Steamship Company {under contract with the New Zealand ,#nd Now South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under:— Steamers. Zealand... Australia..., City of Sydney — booked to London, Liver pool, *or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. . Fob rates of Freight and Passage, and tor. fait information, apply' : to' ‘ Agents, ‘ Christchurch. : mINWALD AND MOUNT OMEBS X U Z RAILWAY. : MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaveSjHood’s Hotel, Moun- Somers,/for' Anaina Railway Station, at r.SOa m. and 5135 p.m. every. Tuasdaj md Saturday; returning to Mount Sorner en the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually • - j ■" ‘attended to. Single fares, ?» ; return, 3a. „ JOHN HOOT) uiiiiuCTgsana Business Notices,’ M R F.’ G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, may be consulted at Quills Hotel.;' 1065 TTNITED FIRE AND MARINE U ;INSURANGB COMPANY. With, Unlimited Liability of a large OOtONIAL PROPRIETARY. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at lowest t*r£ffratea—less 25 per cent. - ALBERT ROBERTS, jj- a-j* ’ .-Agent, - 1391 . West street, Ashburton. 1 A AAA bottles sold : iIhUU.U LASX-WXSTER. USE'DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for ■ the cure of Golds,-Coughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold .all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in la 6.1 and 2s 6d -bottles.' . Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and ■ ELRMftbtobnk, Prosser and Co., Ohriatchufch ; or to the proprietor, H.. CITRON, . Abaroa. LFORD forest hotel. -John Tisch, r. ij- - - Who hasagain taken the hotel at Alford ‘Fdrastr would be glad to receive a call I ’gsipr. ' * y - •" ' sjbmm hia-hid.friends and as many new ones aai'OEn make it convenient to give ValookStl'' Good accommodation for horses. 1328 DANISH ' .. Seed Oats, Bdfi Undersigned has a fan stock of -: colonial CLOTHING ■ DRAI ERY Vi ‘ •; ' . FLANNELS, &o, < Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries ' and Oilmen's Btores. B?ECiAL : VALUE IN CHOICE TEA _ : FEED AND SEED OATS. ■; . fLQUB, BRAN, AND SHARPS. m tSm ' - possible. Genu- ho make-believe or sham: / add* other inducements lies l waited- on weekly, or uire<& , WILLIAMSON, T;‘ l A8HBtr»TO». 41 *■ i f tu \‘3»Vaftsfi ,3/ ?



Consultation. A FORTUNE FOR 10 3 . A Fortune for 10s ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. To be run on 4tb November. 'f . 134 nominations WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER let. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 shares of 10. r each. 31St prizes to be distributee as • follows :—Horses : First, £l,ooo;'Second, £400; Third, £200; Starters(divide),£3oo; Non-Btarters(divide), £6oo—Total, L2SCO. Cash Awards : 5 at £RO. £SOO ; 10 at : £SO, £SOO ; 90 at £25, £SOO ; 40 at £lO, £4OO ; 50 at £6, £3OO ; 60 at £s—Total, £2.500. Each Ticket has seven separate chances, 1 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. bach shareholder of not less than 4 tickets Is entitled to a tip ; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, and ■bo on for each and every 4 tickets. The ‘£so is placed ini the hands of the Editor of the! Otago Weekly Witness, 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. Dunedin Cup will follow. Address —ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyonsand Hart, 2 331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. 1450 Prizes £50,000 1450 Prizes THE Sydney Jockey Turf Club’s Mel bourne Cup Consultation, 1884. Members ~.£l each. To be run on Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, in November, 1884 • Distribution as follows • First 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, £SO each ... 2 500 200 cash prizes, £25 each ... 5,000 200 cash prizes, £2O each ... 4,000 300 cash prizes, £ls each ... 4,500 500 cash prizes, £lO each ... 5,000 Grand total ... .-.,£50,000 ! t I i 1 1 f The Sydney Jockey Turf Club beg to t inform the sporting public of New South Wales and. the.adjoining colonies that they have made arrangements for holding a 1 £50,000 consultation on the forthcoming ( Melbourne Cup of 1884, when about t 1,450 prizes will be awarded to the fertu nate holders of the winning numbers. t The highest prize being £B,OOO, and the lowest £lO, less 15 per cent, for expenses. r Drawing will take place under the Com miitee of Management, about fo.-r clear ' days before the day of the race. Result j slips are forwarded to all subscribers. 0 Any subscriber can bo present at the j' drawing, either in person or by proxy, on making application to the (secretary in writing. About 150 horses nominated. Add two stamps for reply and results. JAMES WALLACE. Secretary, b.J. T. 0., 209 Oxford street, Sydney. N.B.—Please make known to your friends. 6 1204 1 Melbourne investment go’s COP CONSULTATION 1884. On the Melbourne Cup (to be run in November). Capital—Llo,ooo, in 10,000 full shares of LI each, or 20,000 half shares of 10s each. Each full share has Two Separate chances, • ■ and can win L5.0G0. The distribution First horse... Second horse Third horse Starters divided ... Non-starters divided Total as follows : ... ... 750 ...£IU,OOO The above Company commenced opera tions a few years back, and smee 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 in 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 ranch like to have the op portunity to safely invest a few pounds, for this reason the above Company was i first inaugurated, the promoters of which, I 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 LI each, but should a would-be Share holder care to invest a smaller sum ho 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 dav following the meeting. Result slips will be posted to shareholders and published in this paper. Early application for shares is necessary. Application for shares must be made to the Manager of the Melbourne Investment Company, Jas. Jacobsen, G.PiO,, Melbourne, Victoria, enclosing amount in notes, cheques, Bank drafts or P.O. orders (made payable to Jas. Jacob sen), including'a dir. cted envelope and two twopenny stamps (of any colony) for registration. The particular notice of the public is directed to the fact that only per centum is deducted for working ex . pepaes, commission, etc., the whole of the LIO.OOO, less this amount, aoing to sub scribers. All scrip will be allotted as ap plication is made, and will be forwarded •per return mail. . ■ JAMES H. JACOBSEN, 0 1066 Manager. 1 c 1 ( < 1 6 i < t t 1 1



Consultation. i. J.jTELEO UR NE GUP, 1884. ZABDI is now forming a Company on (he above event. 400) investors nr. 10s each, to ho divided os follows :—First horse, LIOOO ; second horse, L2OO ; third horse. L 10 0; other starters (divided), L3OO ; non-starlers (divided), L 400; total, L2OOO. Early applications requested. 3 hist drawn as soon as filled. Results 3 posted immediately after drawing. The drawing will be conducted by a Cotr ’ mitteo chosen from the subscribers. Ap . plication by letter only, enclosing two “ stamps with exchange on cheques, or by I ’ money order, Bank notes, or drafts. Re -1 gistcrcd letters or telegrams will not on any account be received. Enclose ad dressed envelope with application. Ad dress Zaboi, care of H. A. Gardner, Box ho, 305, Pos f -offico, Wellington. 5 1034 (g PORTING NEWS. £a,ooo. FOURTH GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. The three previous drawings were filled a week prior to the advertised date of closing. The Public of iFew 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 1.3,000 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 bo 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 10a each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £IOO j prize; 2 £SO prizes; 6 £3O prizes; 10 £25 prizes; 10 £2O prizes; 10 £ls prizes ; j 120 £lO prizes ;80 £5 prizes. Total amount, £3,000: 240 money prizes. The grand prir.ciple of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grames is guaranteed a prize, as it is so drawn that a prize must come out to every .■ 25 numbers, sad the chances are in favor of the investor drawing a large prize, as there are 160 largo prizes to 80 small ones. To any invested of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him draw ing a prize, and the head prize or any £ other may be dra'?n 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 largo bulk of the money in this Grand Drawing is not given away in one big prize, as it is in the horse consulta tions, hut 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. 2 This Hamburg Drawing is opo of the most novel, and will be conducted on the fair est principle possible, a > as to give entire public satisfaction, 3 This fourth grand drawing for £3 000 will 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 Roaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters sad telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should bo plainly written. All letter* must be addressed ® BOAZ, Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 64Post Officr Dunes?’ 12 1136 Robin hood’s great novelty CoMPAN ■■ ’S Programme on the . Melbourne and New Zealand Cups, No vember, 1884, is now open with a sub scribed capital s f £IO,OOO, in 20,000 ® shares at 10a each, 404 prizes, each ticket haying seven chances. To an investor . of 2 s the odds are 25 to 1, £3,110 may be won with one Tcket. Melbourne Cup t (134 prizes)—lst horse, £2,000 r 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 prizss)—lst horse, £I,OCO ; 2nd, £4OO ; 3rd. £2OO ; other starters (about £27- each), £250; non starteis- . (about £ll each), £oso—total, L 2,500. 1 Cash bonds (200 prizes)—2 at £SO, £IOO ; . 6at £25, £l5O ; 6 at £2O, £l2O ; 40 at £10; 146 at £5, £730- -total, £1,500, " Will close on November Ist. 55,001) shares have been sold by us on various events since our commencarnant. Appli cations as usual—two 2d stamps for reply and result; money ordeis or 1 cheques marked correct with Is exchange added preferred ; it notes or coin are a sent letters should be regis ered ; tele- a grams and registered letters received and i promptly attended to. 10 per cent de- t ducted from all prize moneys, 4 pet cant ) of which we give to agents who sell ( tickers for us or clients who purchase i books of 25 shares. Programmes with t nominations and particulars (past, present, i and future,) forwarded post free on appli- i cation. Agents returns must reach us not lat t than Slat October or they will c not be recognised. Address Robin t Hood, care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, ' P. 0., Christchurch, or Jubal Fleming, ( City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch, i N.B.—Although ws send to newspapers throughout»New Zealand, the names and addresses of principal winners, our Com- i pany, as many other Consultations adver- i tiso they do, respectfully remind the ] public and our clients that our books are i at all times open for inspection to any i subscriber, Informa ion not confined to the Press. We consider each subscriber 1 has an equal right of inspection, 1 47 f IP.HE Undersigned is prepared to CUT 1 1 CHAFF m any quantities at the lowest rate. Orders left with R. S. Bean, Coal Merchant, or at the machine where working will bo punctually at duoted to. 12 504 A. FOSSK. Music. Herr weiss, pianist, late of the Willmott Company, takes engagements for Theatrical tehowa, Con certs, Balls and Private Parties. Terms moderate. Address, Post Office, Lauris ton, South Rakaia, 6 1139



pSporting. A SHBURTON RACING CLUB /I SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDA Y, November 20th and 21st, 1884. PRESIDENT ; E. G. Wright. Vice-President : W. 0. Walker. Judge : Matthew Stitt. Stewards ; L. E. Corsbie 11. Friedlander R. Friedlander C. W. Purnell W. G. Ross H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer : C. 0. Fooka. Starter : P. Campbell. Clerk op the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk op tub Course : A. Hewson. Handicap pers : Open races—E. G. Griffiths, District races —B, Friedlander, T. Leahy, S. Saunders and M. S;itt. 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 Gin high ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 2 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. 1£ miles. District horses only. 2. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. 1|- miles. 3. Ashburton Cup (handicap), of 200 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 5 sovs ; and a sweep of sovs, to be paid to the Secretary by 9 o’clock the night before the race, to go to the second horse. l£ miles. 4. Ladies’ of 40 sovs ; welter weights for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. 1£ miles. District hotsos only. 5. Welter Handicap, of 50 sovs ; mini mum weight, 8s f ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance. 2 sovs 1 mile. 6. Post stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs; . nomination, 1 sov to bo made imme diately after the Welter Handicap is run ; acceptance f{'ee, 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 oft Cin high ; nomination, 2 sov a acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. £ 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 3 - bovs ; second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stake. 1£ miles. A 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ; ] nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 \ sov. miles. District horses only, i 4. Flying handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomi- s nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. f £ miles. e 5. Hunters’ Flat Race Handicap, of 50 1 tovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, ® 2 sovs ; for horses that have not won 1 25 sovs in ono event oo the flit ;I t minimum weight list. 2 miles. . All 1 c hors s starting for this race must j qualify over a hurdle to the satisfac- £ tion of the Stewards. t 6. Consolation Handig p, of 30 sovs ; i nomination, 1 sov to bo madeimrne- t diately after the Hunters’ Flat Race ' is run ; acceptance, 1 sov to be made 1 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 ad disputes, claims, 1 and objections arising out; of the racing 1 shall be decided by the Stewards, or J whom they may appoint ; their deci.ion j on alt points c nnected with carrying out , this programme to he. final. £ 2. c anterbury 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, 1884, 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. j 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from j the gross ot all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of 5 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, narpe, and age of the horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, (. ctobor 20th, Weights for the first day’s handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on ( Saturday, November 15th. Weights for ] the other handicap! will bo publishe 1 at ( 8 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s ■, racing. f Acceptances fo*’ llio first day’s handi- ] caps and Open Hurdle Race to bo made to the Secretary not lafer 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. 1 N.B.—The attention of owners is par- , ficularly called to the fact that no nomin ation or acc 'ptance will be received unless , IT IS LODGED WITH THE EC RET ARY Ye fore J the hour staged for closing When letters , are not post id until the day of closing it will be prudent to briefly advise contents by telegram, S, SAUNDERS, Secretary 7 1280 Mrs Gr. Compton, DR A P E R, Etc., Moore street, Opposite Friedlander Bros., B.SGS to announce to the Ladies of Ash burton and surrounding districts that ahe has commenced business as DRAPER, and invites a call to inspect her NEW ST''CK, which is being sold cheap for QASH. 6 1138



Business Notices. -33 ALL PROGRAMME CARDS in O very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, S W'wt street.. , N OTIC E 0 F lIEMOVAL J. HARVEY, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, has REMOVED from Tancrod street to the shop in East street, lately occupied by Nealas and Co. Repairs neatly executed. 8 415 B. Baker, (Late of Baker Bros.) x UI LDE R, CABINET-MAKER, AND UNDERTAKER. Corner of Peter street and Wakanui road. In premises recently occupied by W. R. Dunn. 6 1122 fS6 9 •pajioijos ibu, y -p9 *3l ‘“tqSuia pus Sniddqa i /f-cp jt'd pg b£ ‘BDB.ioq orppvs t Aep jgd bqi ‘BBiS<>ncj •gaeuua.id eg} no poSuia pue poddqo Bas.iojq •Bseu.mi pun ejppue uoj|ojq seejoff -Bcnjovoiqß -uossaa qßora eqt uo ‘sNOVH (SAITVH pa® SISPOH ri UaavS ‘S HOODS ?no c 4 pemdoad euu Aeq? ‘SSTIRV J,S 9AoqB eqi finiATiq ■jnqt oiiqndeqj auoj -nt oi Soq TiaAOT. V AJLIOI SHS-sam •qoanqo qsipanq qxe\j 'SKISVIS HVISI OX 0 I A V. vJP #U»- Mf-A® - - COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876, Baker & Brown, COAOHBUILDERS, &c., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired,. re-painted, re-trim-, med, etc. 196 ANEW DEPARTURE.—Why is my new Fruit and Italian Warehouse lite a ri.er? Be-aura it becomes flo ded now and again wi’h new Goods f<~ meet the steadily increas ing demands. T y good; but that’s not the answer Try agam. Becaus : “ Shops may come and shops may go, but this goes on for ever.” Very good indeed; but still that’s not the ansvv. r. Here it is then—Because it has a tank on either side. I trust ;he intell g, nt rnd discerning public will mark, learn, and inwardly digest the following part of thisadver tisement. The enquiry is still made—Where can 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 linn thoroughly understands the tea trade. Mr Nelson is a tea. taster of life-long experience, and his blends ot puie Indian and other teas give universal satisfaction. Try them I 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.—ll. M. CARSON. T>BID AND GRAY’S XV New Positive Feed Broadcast Beedsower, 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 Kyegivus 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 op Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulveri ing Di-c Harrows.— The Beat.—Over 50d in use. Improved Ohappcutii-.rs. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chr.fi requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over New Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. t Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs —The beat, and consequently the cheapest in the market. S, 4, and 5 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tinod 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 awingfo trees Ropes and pully gear for 4-hurse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sines. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from beat sea aoned timber, with Gilpin axloa. Gray's patent standard for folding sheep. Winners of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Doublet Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report;— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which wo 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. Kakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now rep: eaenting as la this district £ GRAY ] ( f C c A V I a a r u L c e 1 8 ) 1 t 5 f ( 1 t



Business .Notice. 3 R 0 T — l 0 E. S. Bean, la now landing a splendid Cargo of i the bp?t Newcastle COAL. Agent for the celebrated Hartley Coal. Oats, Bran, Sharps, Chick Wheat,' Crushed 1 Oats, Oaten Straw Chaff. Straw Chaff, 7 Stakes, Post and Rails, Strainers, Firaw * wood, Wire, etc., etc., tc., for sale at the > very lowest prices. E. S. BE AN, Ashburton Coal and Firewood Depot, West .street. C 1147 STIMMD begs to inform the work • ing men of the district, who are in want of a comfortable home, that he has taken the WATERED l BOARDING-HOUSE in Tancred street; and hopes to receive patronage. Board LI per week. Meals, t all hours, Is. 3 453 Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. }WOR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in J 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 beat 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 589 d npHS 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 Bnyles (Melbourne) Hon. W. H. Reynolds, M.L.C., Chair man ; John M. Rituhia, Esq., J.P.; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT AGENCY City Chambers, Hereford Street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) W, H, BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, F. Ferdman, East street, 806 ASHBURTON. P. Cairns, n JAILOR AND CLOTHIER X . , Zf i-3 ef m oo O e-K a o xji r 05 85 A 3 U 1 P V.W 5 S=s <D W CD Os 05^ o 02 v-T CORNER OF HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warrante well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OP TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 953 N 0 TICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OP ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. 3. E. Lublow, ; While thanking the inhabitants of the J above districts for the very IPeral support accorded to him for the part five years respectfully calls their attention to the unprecedentedly large stock of goods now held by him, recentl- received C FROM THE HOME MARKETS, comprising s&me of the very best class of goods manufactured in the West of Eir-- land Mills, and consists of plain ° BLACK CLOTHS. I blue CLOTHS. 1 FANCY COATINGS, | AND t HEAVY TWEEDd J of every shade, suitable for the coming season. A splendid assortment of the newest Over-coatinga ; also, a choice col- I lection of Kaiapoi and Mosgiol Tweeds, etc., of the newest patterns. Upwards of 4,000 yards to select from of English, Scotch and Colonial manufactured goods, from which he is prepared to execute all \ orders entrusted to him at astonishingly g low prices. Style, fib and the best work- I mauship is guaranteed. , Come, aee and judge for yourselves. t l A variety of Kaiapoi Flannels, Undeu sbirto, Drawers, Socks, etc., always in 1 stock. -^784



Business Notices •f r i. > H 3 Q 1 G A N T I|| 0 Unreserved Sale AT ARGYLE HOUSE, Prior to Annual Balance. The PREMISES of Messrs G. L. DEATH & CO. will be Closed Ui* 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 ur Entire Stock. £40,000 Worth of NEW and FASH [ON ABLE GOODS to bo turned into cash. * G. L. DEATH & CO. Are prepared to offer such Bar gains at this SALE that they feel justified in asking the Public to Withhold Purchasing' Else where till aeter the 4th. OUR SALE BEGINS AT 10 A M. ON THURSDAY', JCLY 3. 5 100 Public Companies. ’TVTEW ZEALAND LOAN * MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. - Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and pn growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skina, 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, Taßow, 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 Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co. ’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to he 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 Company’s Offices, Christcb-rch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christen urru-j H. H. SECR'.TAN, Agent, /. anhurV, 0. vV . jV.NE: 0 Scholastic. MONASTERY ttOLY OF JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL. ASHBURTON, Conducted ey the Religious oe Notre Dame permissions." Terms : Board and Tuition ... £25 per annum Day Pupils ... ... £6 per annum Extras : Music ... £2 2s. per quarter Dn ;ing 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 juarterly in ad vance, and one quarter’s notice to be given prior tc the withdrawal of any Boarder or Pupil. For further particulars apply to the Rev. Mother Prioress, or, in the mean time to Father Coffey. In conuoot'i.4. with the Monastery there R j ■ Fasa SoaotwAl 499



Business Notices. Dr e s s making. UNDE ROLOTHIN G. MISS KINGSBURY Bogs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tsnored street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters, Ashburton. ' List of Prices for making Dresses—Chil dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12s 6i Orders promptly attended te. 3962 KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Style and Fit Guaranteed. Boys’ Suits Made. 3 500 MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne),' T\BESB AND MANTLE MAKER, Tancred stbeet, (Corner of Tancred and Cass streets), Ashburton. i Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. F ° R Pig Feed CRUSHED WHEAT & BARLEY— -2a per bushel. CRUSHED OATS, 2s 3d per bushel. CHAJF, BRAN, POTATOES, &c. JOSEPH CLARK, Ashburton and Tinwald. m Baker Bros., ONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and (Jass Struts, Ashburton. 167 N O MONOPOLY. TO HOUSEHOLDERS AND OTHERS All who wish to save 25 per cent, in their meat account. B. Lancaster Having reduced his staff about £lO per week, he intends shifting his principal Branch of Business to the READY-MONEY MEAT MART, where, for - cash, he intends selling meat cheaper than ever. Prompt monthly customers waited on 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. 5.1071 R. LANCASTER. ~P>ncqurage FLORICULTURE ’ Abbott and Baynel NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, Have for Sale— A Large and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns «fcc., at Million prices ; also, Cut Flowers. H AND & t’ABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the shortest notice—at which will defy competition. Note the Address— MILL RACE ROAD, Back V FIiIEDXANDERs’ BkICK KxLN An offer for this month ONLY. LONARGAN & LONARGAN CP CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH Will send to any Railway Station in Cantorb«ry(caniage paid) during THIS MONTH ONLY, on receipt of a Post Office Order ' FOP. 22s Go, TWEED SUIT OF CLOTHES (Coat, Vest and Trousers). Any Man’s size 3 to 7 (tbreca to sevens ). Simi’ar 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 suit does not meet with approval. REMEMBER ! ! This offer cannot extend over the end of THIS MONTH ; after 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 LONARG AN & LONARGAN, Christchurch. Wo guarantee to send to any Railway Station- in Canterbury (carriage paid), ONE TWEED as mentioned above. Money to be returned if it does not meet* with approval. July, 1884. 3442