The Ashburton Guardian.

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ASHBURTON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1884

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Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c A UOTIONEKR, VALUER, CO A fMISSION AGENT. &xu ■ Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandisi < Furnitureand Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. VEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, a X2 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. 'AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, Al REQUIRED. ♦ I’otmand Farm Properties entered 01 " the hooks. No .charge onless sold. kGENT *ok THE NORWICH UNIOI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every «I«mi of Risks taken at lowest retea ALFRED HARRISON. G. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. B. FOOKS AND SONS Architects, vSrm. Ekodubm, Liorasm StTETEIVOBa, akd ladd Beojubs, dE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, ABHBTTBTOK. Shipping, Shortest and most direci I ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. -The Pacific Mail Steamship Companj (under contract with the, New Zealand and New Soath Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as nHOogeTB DOO&eu w JAmuuu, JJiiw* ipo&l* -orparis at a through, rate, thus seourinj; special advantages. I' Folates of Freight and Passage}* and v ,'idf- full information, apply to Sfc, WILSON,SAWTELL & CO., . kSfeS*' r - ' ~ Agents, ■ ‘ ‘ - Christchurch. Conveyances. miNWALD AND MOUNT OMBRS 1 RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND AN AM A ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel,_Moun Somers, for - Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 a m. and 5,35 p.m. every Tuosdaj and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer Ott’the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually . , attended to. Single fares, ?b ; return, 3a. t* .... JOHN HOOD ' Business Notices. jyjß F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel 1065 TTNITED FIRE AND MARIN . U . INSURANCE COMPANY. With Unlimited Liability of a large COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Fire -and hjarine Insurances effected at lowest tariff rates—lest 25 per cent ALBERT ROBERTS, Agent, 1391 West street, Ashburton. D. Lazarus, LYTTELTON BOARDING-HOUSE, Cameron street, next Baring Square. The Proprietor-has much pleasure in «ll»ng attention -to the above establisb ,meot, where the travelling public will find first-class accommodation at all times, with civility and attention. 883 Terms reasonable. D. LAZARUS, Proprietor. FOREST HOTEL. h. John Tisch, Wbo has again taken the hotel at Alford Fokfltr -Vrottld be glad to receive a cal] old friends and as many nee ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. !■ flood acobmmoclation for horses. 1321 DANISH ;ed Oats. IP IHE a full Stock o “ * COLONIAL me JHBKST DRAPERY ' ; -r... , FLANNELS, &c %'?! and Stogy Large Stock of Grocerie 'Mmm -*< 1 ‘ iIN CHOICE TEA 5 OATS. fi'AND SHARPS. iat therloweet prices possible. Gent no make-believe or sham got* and otbe? ipdqcamenl ijul|es r Wßited on weekly, c '."l EBS!6-is ;i ' :s n^:- ri*V r £ b it bubioh.



Business Notice. Vl at LS 10,000 BOTTLES SOLD LAS' LAST WINTER. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry* Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine fo the cure of Colds, Coughs, and all Throa and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemist and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6 bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son and Kempthoene, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. MUTUAL ASSURANOI fJIHE SOCIETY OP VICTORIA (LIMITED) Head Office : 77, Collins street West, Melbourne •OR 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, OHRISTCHURO H DIST RIOT-A GENCY City Chambers, -Hereford Street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, F, Ferviman, 806 East street, ASHBURTON. Consultation. 103. A P O K T U DJi FOR A Fortune for 10s ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. To be run on 4th November, 134 nominations. , WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 shai es of 10s isch. 319 prizes to be distributed as follows : —Horses : First, £i,000; Second, |l00; Third, £200; tai ters (d i v ide), £300; pon-starters (divide), £6oo—Total, JL2500. lash-A wards: Sat £loo, £500; 10 at £SO, £500; 20 at £25. £500; 40 at £lO, £4OO ; 50 at £6, £3OO ; 60 at £s—Total, £2,500.. Each Ticket has seven separate chsncOs, 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 dose 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, 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 —A DAMASTUK, care of Lyons and Hart, 2 331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. Melbourne investment go’s CUP CONSULTATION 1884. 0 On the Melbourne Cup (to be run in November). ,t Capital—Llo,ooo, in 10,000 full shares of LI each, or 20,000 half shares of 10a each. Each full share has Two Separate chances, and can win L 5,000. The distribution is as follows ; First horse Second horse I Third horse ’ Starters divided ... Non-starters divided ... £5,000 ... 2,000 ... 1,000 ... 1,250 750 Q 111 II d II W r e !8 of o. es ti ll. its or Total ...£IO,OOO The above Company commenced opera tions a* few yeais 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 bn 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 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 LI 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 oi 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 poster to shareholders and published in thii paper. Early application for shares ii necessary. Application for shares mus be made to the Manager of the Melbourne Investment Company, Jas. Jacobsen G.P.0., Melbourne, Victoria, enclosing amount in notes, cheques, Bank drafts o; P.O. orders (made payable to Jas. Jacob sen), including a directed envelope am two twopenny stamps (of any colony) fo registration. The particular notice of thi directed to the fact that only 2 per centum is deducted for working ex penses, commission, etc., the whole of th LIOjOOO, less this amount, going do sub scribers. - All scrip will be allotted as ap plication is made, and yrill be forwards* per return mail. JAMBS H, JACOBSEN, j 6 1086 Manager.



Consultation. . T jyj-ELBOURNE CUP, 188 ZABDI ia now forming a Company r the *bove event. 4COJ investors at K each, to be divided as follows ;—Fir horse, L 100 0; second horse, L2OO ; thii horse, L 10 0; other starters (divided 0 L3OO ; non-starters (divided), L 400; tota a L2OOO. Early applications reqtiastec , List drawn as soon as filled. Besuh posted immediately after drawing. Th } drawing wi Ibo conducted by a Con mittee chosen from the subscribers. Aj > plication by letter only, enclosing tw ■ ’ stamps with exchange on cheques, or b money order, Rank notes, or drafts. B< gistered letters or telegrams -will not o any account be received. Enclose ac dressed envelope with application. Ac E dress» Zabdi, care of H. A. Gardner, Bo No, 305, Post-office, Wellington. 5 103 ), , _ gPORTING NEWS 01 THIRD GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. Unparallelled success of these gran drawings, as they are carried out on th same principle in Hamburg and othe Continental Cities. The first drawing for £2,000 and th second drawing for L 3,000 filled befon the advertised time for drawing. The Company were induced to make thi third grand drawing for L 3,000 in conse ) quence of the great success, and also thi r , confidence gained from the public sinci opening these Hamburg drawings. ’ This third grand drawing will takeplaci not later than the end of June, and th« fourth drawing will open on the Ist July, late applications are registered for the third drawing. Over 4000 applications - for programme! ST are now registered for the third drawing. This third grand drawing will cons : B< of 240. money prizes, amounting to L 3,00( subscribed by 6,0G0 members at 10s each, The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £I(X prize; 2 £SO prizes; 6 £3O prizes; 1C £25 prizes; 10 £2O prizes; 10 £ls prizes ; 120 £lO prizes ;80 £5 prizes. Total • amount, £3,000: 240 money prizes. The grand) r-ciple of these Hamburg . Drawings isth ia purchaser of 25 pro grames is guaranteed a prize, as it ia so • drawn that a prize must come out to every 25 numbers, and the chances are in - favor of the investor drawing a large prize, as theie are 160 large prizes against 80 - small ones. To any investor of £2 the chancgs 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 s 10s. 3 The Company would not presume to i tell the public that they have a number J of chances and pan win a number of >, prizes for a single investment of 10s. t The largo bulk of the money in this t Grand Crowing is not given away in one » big prize, as it is in the horse consulta tions, but you will observe in this flam i biug Drawing that the £3,000 is fairly ’ proportioned into 240 prizes, giving every > shareholder an equal chance 'of getting a good prize. . This Hamburg Drawing is one of the most ■ novel, and will be conducted on the fair est principle possible, s > as to give entire i public satisfaction. ' This third grand drawing for £3,000 will take place under the supervision of a ccm : mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes 1 will be paid over as early as possible after ‘ the drawing. > Notice—Country cheques marked cor -1 rect by Bank, only payable to a number, ■ and Is added for exchange. Post-office ’ orders preferred, made payable only to 1 Boaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d i stamps for reply and result. Registered 1 letters and telegrams not received. Name > and address of applicant should be plainly • written. All letter" must be addressed BOAZ, r Care Mr Mosely, • Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 61 Post Officr DimetP 12 1136 R OBIN HOOD’S PROGRAMME ON THE WATERLOO CUP COURSING MATCH, f To be run on Plumpton Park, Christchurch, on JULY 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1884. Subscribed capital, LI ,000 ; in 2,000 shares of 10s each. ABOUT EIGHTY-FIYE PRIZES. About 64 Prizes Waterloo Cop Whiner 3 Runner-up 3 Waterloo Pors 3 Winner ... 3 Runner-up 3 Waterloo Plat Winner ... 3 Runner-up All other dogs (divided) £3OO 100 100 50 30 15 • 200 £795 21 Cash Bonds. 2 First Class at £25 each ... £SO 2 Second Glass at £2O each ... 40 2 Third Class at £ls each ... 30 2 Fourth Class at £lO each ... 20 13 Fifth Class at £5 each ... 65 s s e ,s a 5" n s. 16 ir ie 6 g d is is at ie 3, •g ar b id or ie x ie li p- id £205 As there are no local or New Zealand races of a.iy note until the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups of 1884, between five and six months from date (19ib May), w< think it too long to hold our clients money by starting these big events, anc therefore open the above programme or the Waterloo Cup Coursing Match, and from our present and past successes mor ally guaranteeing it will fill. Our programme on Queen's Birthday filled about 50 per cent, over the origina issue. Each ticket has six chances, and i drawn on the principle that if a pro gramme does n&t fill* prizes are paid pr< rata. We reserve to ourselves the righ of continuing the sale of shares over acl vertised number, if necessity demands it and thereby adding to the value of al prizes by a pro rata addition. In this in stance we shall sell until Monday, 14tl July, whatever the number applied fo may be, experience teaching us tha •“ Supplementaries ” and No 2’a are no appreciated. Be careful to address — ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, Post-office, (..iui&coliuroh ; o Care of Jubal (not J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch In answer to numerous enquiries, we be to state that we are in no way conneote with any other Company. 1 4 MR LAURENCE OXLEY has bee Appointed Agent for the Ashbm ton Guardian at South Rakaia.



Business (Notices. he by 34 id F. S. Shearer, OF THE MAY BANK WORKS, TINWALD begs to thank the public for thei past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position t Manufacture and Repair on the shortes notice ail kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (coggei and water wheels), Combines, Engines Hand and Foot freshing Machines ; also all kinds of JSpring Carta, Drays, Traps &c Shearer & Lewis. GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-claai Shoeing Smith, defy competition. AI orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Great South road, Tinwald. 590 d N OTICE OP REMOVAL J. HARVEY, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, has REMOVED from Tancred street to the shop in East street, lately occupied by Nealas and Co. Repairs neatly executed. 8 415 Relief prom cough in five MINUTES. Eonnikoton’s Pec toral Oxymel of Carrageen or Irish Moss (Registered).—The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Chest and Lungs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province. Sold everywhere.— George Bonnington, Christchurch. B ONE DUST, BONE DUST. We have much pleasure to inform our clients and others, that we have been ap pointed Sole Agents for the sale of Mr F. T. Mayo’s BONE DUST, for Canter bury, and we are prepared to supply same in quantities to suit purchasers. Bone Manure from bone meal to inch bone. Bones purchased in any quantit for ash, either at our Stores or at the Mill, Hampstead, For prices and particulars, apply to FRIEDLA.NDER BROS., General Merchants, 8 430 Ashburton. VICTORIAN STABLES, . Next English Church. Messrs TOTTY & LOVELL beg to in form the public that having taken the above STABLES, they are prepare 1 to let out BUGGIi S, SADDL , HORSES and LADIfcS’ HACKS, on the moat reason able terms. Horses broken to'saddleand harness. Horses clipped and singed on the premires. Buggies, 10s per day; saddle horses, 7s 6d per day; clipping and singing, 12a 6d. A trial solicited. 5 934 47 a (gel 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 EID AND GRAY’S Latest Improved Central Disc Harrow, At reduced prices. Nearly 500 in use with new centre stay for seat and balan cing purposes. Has one extra disc, or is six inches wider than those of all other makers for the same given size ; discs 16 or 18 inches diameter as desired. They have three chilled bearing brackets in each wing of the 10 and 12 feet sizes, the imported makes having only two. All oil holes are in the top, and it is the simplest, beet, and most durable disc har row in the market; and is row so well known that tea imonials as to efficiency would be superfluous. Any size fitted with travelling carriage to pass through gates when so required. Carriage paid to the different Railway Stations in accord ance with our catalogue. Cambridge Rollers at valued prices, serrated and plain, 20, 24, 26, and 30 inches in diameter, .and from 6 to 10 feet long. Broadcast sewers, for grain, grass and turnip seed. Farm and tip drays. Contractors’ tip road drays, etc. Single, double, and treble furrow ploughs. Drill or ridging ploughs. Drill and field grub bers. Harrows, zig-zag and flexible tripod harrows. Binding twine and wire, best qua'.ty. No. Sfencing wire and standards, all sizes, punched to any guage. Note reduction in prices. Double speed reapers, £3O ; Single speed reapers, £2B •, etc., etc., etc, Reid & Guay’s NEW ZEALAND TWINS BINDER At both the Oamaru and Taieri trials took Gold Medals as beat Reaper and Bindei in the field. Write for testimonials. Illustrated catalogues free on application to any of our offices at Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, Ashburton, Christ church, and Auckland. Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ue in this district REID & GRAY,



Business Notices. ii ty bo at >d 8, b S I 38 11 r e d d d y B 5 3 t f t s r 3 7 i i 3 () t a d it e k tr n i, e IB A. Sievers, " WINE MERCHANT, 148, High Street, CHRISTCHURCH, Agent for SOLER & CO., New Zealand Wine Manufacturers, Wanganui. rgIHESE WINES were sent to the Mel bourne Exhibition in 1881; when com peting with those from all parts of the world thev obtained SIX PRIZES. They also obtained FIRST PRIZE MEDAL At the Christchurch Exhibition, 1882 ; At Ashburton, 1881 ; And have recei. ad from all Judges FIRST AWARD OF MERI?' 12 1099 P. Cairns, mAILor AND CLOTHIER ‘Mar U s m rt m CO O <rh ifl d O CO 56 CD o O A m CO P QJ « CD o a Of o CO «5 m. CORNER OF HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranted well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 953 N o E. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, GK J. B. Lublow, While thanking the inhabitants of the above districts for 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 FROM 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 Kaiapoi and Mosgiel 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 low prices. Style, fit and the best work manship is guaranteed. Come, see and judge for yourselves. A variety of Kaiapoi Flannels, Under bills, Drawers, Socks, etc., always in took. 6784 Q TIMM J begs to inform the work- O* ing men of the district, who are in want of a comfortable home, that he has taken the WATERLOG BOARDING-HOUSE in Tancred street, and hopes to receive patronage. Board LI per week. Meals, t all hours, Is. 3 453 SALE AT THE NOVELTY \ EMPORIUM AND GENERAL PROVISION STORE, PORE VINEGAR, in Bottle or Draught BEST PICKLES, in Bottle or Jars. ASSORTED JAMS, in Stone Jars, “ better and cheaper than any others in the market. ” MUSHROOM CATSUP, best quality. Cordials m cases. f Ginger Wine, Sarsaparilla j Ginger Brandy, Raspberry J Lemon Syrup, Peppermint \.LimeJuicp Cloves N.B.—The above are all locally mo and as their quality and cheapness rr boat the imported article out of the n ket heads of families will do well patronise them. S. B. Poyntz, BJRNETT STREET, Ashbukpon.



Business Notices Hamburg - Magdeburg fib INSURANCE COMPANY, Sul scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephe B. Povnxz has been appointed agent f( the above Company in Ashburton, an wiil be prepared to accept risks at lowei current rates. Prompt and liberal setth meats. James Henderson, 178, Herefor street, Christchurch, chief agent for Car terbury 102 ACCOUNTS DUE to the undei signed must b»- scttkd without furtht notice after the 26th INST., or legal prc ceedings will be taken. 6 Philip Journeanx, BLACKSMITH, &c., 602 ASHBURTON. ART US lON. ART CNION. ; Hayes & Co., READY-MONEY DRAPERS WILL give a PRIZE to every unauc ceasful holder of Four Tickets ii the late Art Union, and will call particulai attention to the following goods at pricei never heard of : 200 yards Welsh Flannel at 7£d pei yard ; 700 pairs Blankets 3s 9d each, oi - 7s 3d per pair ; Rugs, Coverlets, anc Quilts, at all prices, Sheetings Calicoes and Plain Goods of every description Large Turkish Bath Towels, la 3d ; quan tity of Wool Squares, 6d each ; about 40C Hats, nice shapes, from 6d each ; Ladies Kaiapci Tweed Ulsters (girls’ do.), from 3s 9d ; about 1,000 Black Ostrich tips, £ for la ; a first-class Black Velveteen, at 1e 6d ; Check and Plain Homespun Drese Tweeds, from 9d and la per yard ; Esta mane Serges, in all colors, Is ; all wool French Cashmere, (Maroon, Navy, and Myrtle), 2s 6d wide width. A Large Assortment of CLOTHING. Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Geelong Tweed Trousers, 7s 9d ; Trousers and Vest, 10s 6d ; Full Tweed Suit, 24s fid ; Gents’ j Long Ulster Overcoats, from 2Js ; Oil < skirts and Mackintoshes at lowest market prices; Tweed Shirts from 3a 6d; \ Crimean, Cotton, and Flax, at any prices. J OUR BOOT STOCK is IMMENSE. Children’s Spring Sides from Is ; Maid’s do, from 3s 6d; 100 pairs women’s Cash mere Boots, at 3s 6d. Colonial Boots, in Shooters, Watertights, Bluchers, and every other varijty, at prices that must please all. H. & Co. draw particular attention to their Boot Protectors —so little in use and of so great a Boon to every one. One packet, with illustration showing how to use them, will be given to every purchaser of Boots to the amount of 10s. Observe the address—HAYES & CO.. Ready-Money Drapers. 1 214 Public Companies. -\TEW 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 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 Rates. 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. ' Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christct'ireh, Ashbur • ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager | Christcnurnh ; GEO. WILKIN. x gent, i snburtv-. C. */ „ JaNF’ 9 i Scholastic. Monastery holy na& of JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL, ASHBURTON, 3 Conducted by the Religious op “ Notre Dame des Missions.” ~ T Terms : j Board and Tuition ... £25 per annum Day Pupils £6 per annum t Extras : Music £2 2s. per quartet > Dr*. ;ing and Painting £2 2s. per quartet 1 Laundress’s Fee ... £1 Is. per quartet a f t No extra charge for the ordinary Lessons in Drawing and Singing. Payments to fce made quarterly in ad vance, and one quarter’s notice to be ’ given prior tf the withdrawal of any Boarder or Day Pupil. J For further particulars apply to the Rev. Mother Prioress, or,-in the mean time to Father Coffey. In connectii.SL' with the Monastery there will be Free School. 3 49£



Business Notices. IK ib- EN ‘or nd 58t le rd n -22 ir t>r o- L B n ir )S )r >r d 0 i’ a 3 8 B >1 3 3 3 t 3 1 I t I > L [ I r i 3 K (1 a r r r 8 e y e e 9 STOP THAT COUGH! PON” DELAY.—How can you stop it Where is the Remedy. Bonnington' PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARR A GE or IRISH MOSS can produce more evidence of real meri than any other article for the purpose Soid everywhere. G Boknxnotoh Christchurch. Dressmaking UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Bogs to announce to her numerou patrons that she has removed to Tanorei street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters Ashburton. List of Prices for making Dresses—Chil dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12. s 6d Orders promptly attended to. '390; jyjRS KENNEDY.v Miss CAMEROS DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS Moore Street, Ashburton. Style and Fix Guabanteed. 3 50( MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), X'vRESS AND MANTLE MAKER, Tancrbd street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass streets), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted, Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. 17 s OR 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 3a Tea is unequalled in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price . 589 d ALL WHO INTEND building; Are invited to CALL at the YARDS op J. T. BROWN, TIMBER COAL MERCHANT Where they can be fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of all kinds, and every other trade line at Lowest Current Rates. SPECIAL LINES LANDING. FENCING WIRE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, large assortment. Special at ion to Country Orders, and shipped direct rom siding. J. T. BROWN, Office : Tuam sthkbt. Wholesale Depotßailway Siding wmill, South Belt, Christchurch. Baker Bros., QONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanoi and Cass Struts, Ashburton. 167 J* Messrs Elz Bros., W HILE thanking the public for their liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged their premises, and wish to notify that they are nowin a position to do all kinds of wo xs. —from building new to repairing carriages-of all descrip tions. A large and choice stock always on hand, which their friends are invited to inspect. All work is under the super vision of Messrs Elz Bros, themselves. Charges strictly moderate. Note the Address—* WILLS STREET 'Nest Oookson’s Stables), Ashburton. 396 e JgN COURAGE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Eaynel NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, Have for Sale— A Large and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns Sic., at Million prices ; also, Cut Flowers. HAND & tfABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the shortest notice—at which will defy competition. Note the Address— MILL RACE ROAD, Baj 'C Fkxedlanders’ Brick Kiln 0 R SALE. Binding Twine. Customers are requested to send in Orders as supply is limited. CRUSHED OATS, 2a per bushel. CHAF BRAN, POTATOES, ft JOSEPH CLARK 12



|O,. W. Tamer. CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. ASHBURTON. NOTICE TO Farmers and others rpHE BUSINESS OF THE ABOVE MILLS will for the future be Managed on my behalf by my Son, Me. C. HARCOURT TURNER AND Mk. DAVID H. BROWn Who will be prepared to PURCHASE WHEAT of GOOD QUALITY at the. HIGHEST MARKET RATES THE CANTERBURY MILLS have been RE-FITTED TF D OUGHOUT with all the recent MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENT adopted in Continental Europe and in America, including the. CHILLED IRON ROLLER SYSTEM The WHEAT CLEANING MACHINERY is not surpassed in New Zealand. The quality of the LOUR from these MILLS should therefore donnnand~ticc: the immediate attention of the Trade generally? ORE EXPERIMENTAL ORDERS from Bakers Is Invited, in perfect confi dence that it will be followed by regular demands for the Flour FARMERS’GRISTS Will receive prompt and oareL attention. WHEAT SPECIALLY CLEAN job x FARMERS JOB Seed Purposes. » For particulars apply at the Mill, To Mb D. H. BROWN To Mr 0. HARCOURT TURNER 3 , Offices, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton; Or to C. W. TURNER, CASHEL STREET Christchurch. N.B.— Mb Samuel Saunders, who the last two years has represented me Ashburton, retires from the appointment as from this date. Christchurch 11th Feb., 1884