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[kRDTBR’R TBIMSiMS —COPYKI6H' I .] Tho New Bishop of Sydney. London, Jan. 1. The consecration of Dr Alfred Barry to the iietropolitan see of Sydney, New South Wales, took place at West minster Abbey to-day. The ceremony was very largely attended both by the clergy and laity, and all parts of the edifice were crowded. Canon Westcott. who preached the sermon at the consecration of Dr Barry in referring to the ceremony, expiated upon the peculiar fitness of Dr Barry, for the office to which he has been chosen. . The Brogden Failure. The failure of Messrs Alexander and Henry Brogden is attributed to the re jection of their appeal to the Govern ment of New Zealand for the liquida tion of their claims in connection with .colonial railway contracts and to nume rous minor failures in the iron trade. Shipping. Arrived at Plymouth to-day—P. and 0. steamship Thames, from Melbourne (November Bth), and the Orient steam ship Chimborazo from Melbourne (No vember 17th.) The Party Meeting in Ireland. London, Jan. 2 Great excitement prevailed at Dro more, County Down, Ireland, in con sequence of Orange and Parnelhte meetings. The Orangemen, who num bered fully 20,000 men, attacked the Pamellite gathering, but a strong force r of troops was present and prevented any serious collision of the two factions. i, The San Francisco Mail. San Francisco, Deo. 31. The steamship Zealandia with the Homeward mails, dated Auckland De cember 12th, arrived here yesterday. ’ [Received Jan. 3, 12. D0 p.m.] The New Ireland Swindle. Paris, Jan. 2. The trial of the Marquis de Rays, on charges of fraud and deception, in connection with the New Ireland ex pedition, concluded to-day, when the prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, and to pay a fine of 3,600 francs.. The associates of the Marquis were also found guilty and sentenced to shorter terms of im- and fined in the same amount.

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[kKDTKB’s TELEGRAMS —COPVRIOHX.] Shipping . Melbourne, Yesterday. , Sailed: this afternoon—The Union steamship Te Anau, for the Bluff.

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An hotel at Wansted was destroyed by

jfiire yesterday, (at .noon. The insuranoes 'were—Stock and furniture L 250, and bonding LSOO in the South British. Half of the, iatler is’ insured in the Na tional . The Kauier Harbor. Mr Qoodall, now engaged by the Har bqr Board to: design the harbor, has dis covered thatthe source of the. travelling j shingle is not the rivers running into the bay, but it comes from the cliffs leading towards Cape Kidnapper. More Immigrants. - . Wellington, To-day. ' t The Agent-General telegraphs the de parture of the Northumberland with 160 immigrants, and the Bangitikai with 341. Both are for Auckland. Inquest. At the inquest on the body of J, G. Pickets, who hanged himself i-n New Year’s Day, a verdict was returned that the deceased committed suicide while suffering temporary insanity. An Arrest, A young mad' named Bobert Broad bent, a draper’s assistant, was arrested on charges of larceny as a servant. Educational Institute. At a meeting of the Council of Teachers Institute, Mr Henry Worthington, of AuoUand« was elected President; Mr D. White, of Dunedin, Secretary ; Mr J. S. Scott, of Christchurch, Treasurer. It was resolved to hold the next meeting in Auckland on the 6th January next year. Suicide.

W oodvilliß, To-day/ A man named Edward Donkin, formerly employed at Odwper and Knight’s station, committed suicide at Kaitoke. The body was found hanging to a tree in the bush yesterday by Cowper. So cause is yet An. inquest will be held. Arrived. : Dunedin, To-day. Arrived— Frey, barquehtine, from Mau ritius; . . A Challenge. Donald Dinnie, being dissatisfied with the decision at the Caledonian sports on Tuesday, challenges any man in Sew Zea land to dance the Highland fling for LIOP a-side.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 0, 1884.



Public Notices. Mount hdtt road board DISTRICT. I hereby give notice that, in accordance with Section No. 94, of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Mount Hutt Road Board intend to CLOSE certain ROADS in their district, and that plans showing the proposed alterations are open frr public inspection at the Road Board Office, Methven. JULIAN JACKSON, Chairman. Nov. 26th, 1883. 12 975 A SHBURTON HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID COMMITTEE TENDERS arc iuvited for the Purchase of the Amount owing to the Committee by Patients, or for the Collection of the same on percentage. Tenders will bo leceived up to II a.m. on FRIDA y, 4>h Jan , 1884. Any tender not necessarily accepted. List of amounts owing can be seen at the County Council offices. By order. F. MAIN 1 WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, Dec. 12,1883. 12 1062 To Let and For Sale.



O R S A L E, REAPERS AND BINDERS. Two McCormick’s (wire), one Wood’s (*wine) Reaping and Binding Machine in first-class working order, can be seen in Methveh. Apply to 12 1164 H. W. G. WEBB, Methven.



jP O R SALE. Binder Twine AND BINDER WIRE, To suit any Machine, at lowest current rates. GEO, JAMESON, 17 Ashburton.



Stock JJIOR PRIVATE SALE. 2500 4600 2600 2600 500 500 Merino WETHERS, 2,4, and 6 tooth, and full mouthed Merino EWES Merino WETHERS Merino EWES Merino WETHERS Merino WETHERS 1 AAA Crossbred EWES, 4-tooth, with JLUUI/ lambs at foot 1 AAA Merino EWES, with A.v v lambs at foot. For particulars, apply to 12 998 FRIEDLANDER BROS.



Business Notices. A- W. MAURICE, Tailor, Etc. Gentlemen’s Own Material MADE UP. Perfect fit and newest style guaranteed. CL- ANING and MENDING, etc , MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. —The cheapest Tailor in the town. 12 1007



>««•/; SSB& f.l:,h| lIP Milner & Thompson ' Ashburton, H. M, JONES, Agent. PIPE ORGANS.—Especially suitable for Churches. Far superior to any Seed Organ near the price for richness and purity of tone, volume of sound, and durability of construction. Pnce —Ll2O. REED ORGANS.—By Smith and Co,, Mason and Hamlin, Wood and Co., Easby and Co., New England Company and Clough and Warner—from Ll2 12s. PIA.N OS. Brinsmead and Sons, Brbad&ood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel and others. Dresden Model, and German and French manufacture, with test improvements, DEFERRED PAYMENTS Wholesale and Retail. A. Sievers, WINE MERCHANT, 148, High Street, CHRISTCHURCH, Agent for SOBER & 00., ./ \ . / New Zealand Wine Manufacturers, Wanganui. fJIHESE WINES wore aent;to the Mel bourne Exhibition in 1881; when com peting , With thpse from all parte of the world they obtained SIX PRIZES. They also obtained FIRST PRIZE MEDAL At the Christchurch Exhibition, 1882 ; At Ashburton, 1881; And have received from all Judges FIRST AWARD OP MERIT, 12 1099



Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.”— Ask for Wells’“Rough on Corns.” 7%d. Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, enerai Agents. Pablic Notices; TO LET—A 5 and 4 roomed HOUSE, close to .Borough School. Also, SHOP (fitted up), with or without dwell ing.- Apply H. M. Jones. *VrOTIOE is hereby given that the Rev. .Be F. G.ABBBXr,.df Governor’s Bay,; will bold Divine Service on SUNDAY, January 6th, 1«84, at Mount Somers Schoolroom at 11 am,, Westerfield at 3 n.m,, and at Tinwald at 630 p.m. I jl' , J, WARD. slaughtering license . i hereby give notice that I intend apply fop a Slaughtering LICENCE large apdamall cattle, for B S- a* l the County Council mpetipK IP February FRANK M. FOSTER. Winslow, January 3, 1884 1 8 fiEBIS due to the Estate; of - - -Bmps Rs«>, and also all Debts due to Ghakles Bain, Tinwald Store, must be paid or arranged for by the 10th . January, 1884, dr prompt legal proceed ings will be taken. . . ‘ - ■, _ , JOSEPH CLARK, . 13; iIV6, , Ashburton ahd Tinwald. P BO I A L NOT I 0 E. • In consequence, of, CLOSING" my Ash --biwtpn. Branch,,,l t 9 request Pay menfeof all Aaoopnta w.*jta\n>oJwithout fall) od or before Jannpry >16tb,1884. , .-r.;. ALPHEUS HAYRS. All Ixs ren * dend bythe same date. 12 1163



Auctions. FIB ST-CLASS MILK COWS. MESSRS MATSON, COX & CO. have received instructions from Mr Robert Andercon to Sell the whole of his first-class Dairy Stock, Together with a PEDIGREE SHORTHORN BULL, ON TUESDAY, Bth JANUARY, 1884, AT THE TIN WALD SALLY ARDS. 12 1162 MATSON, COX & CO. 2,000 MERINO LAMBS. yr E HAVE FOR SALE 2 000 P r i me Merino Wether Lambs, . VUvf ou t of a first-class flock Also, Several lines of Good OROSSBRED and ME! ISO SHEEP. Apply I 12 1131 MATSON, COX & CO. 880 ACRES GROWING CROPS 880. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from Mr P. Grant to submit to public competi tion, at Tattersall’a, West street, Ashbur ton, on SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1884, At 2 o’clock, LOT 1, containing— -250 80 300 250 Acres WHEAT, and Acres OATS, close to Ashbur ton Lot 2, Containing— Acres WHEAT, and Acres OATS, near Chertsey In lo‘s to suit purchasers. The above crops give every promise of an abundant yield, and are well worthy the inspection of intending purchasers. For particulars, apply to MATSON, COX .*■ CO., 12 Jl6O Ashburton.



Stock Sales R A K A I A Stock Sales. The uncersigned will hold regular SALhS of all classes of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Rakaia, on the under mentioned dates, the Ist and 3rd THURS DAY in each month ; January 3rd January 17th February 7th February 21st March 6th March 20 th April 3rd April 17 th May Ist May 15th June sth June 19th Matson Cox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent.



Tenders rilENDEßS are required for the JL ERECTION of a MORTUARY CHAPEL at the Cemetery. Plans and specifications may be seen at our office, where tenders are to be sent in not later than 4 p. m. on TUESDAY, Bth inst. 0. E. FOOKS & SON, 12 1139 Architects. ONDBEACH ROAD DISTRICT TENDERS are invited for the follow ing works : No. 16—Cutting and Ford on Road to River, opposite Magee’s ~ 17—Tinwald : Formation of Road „ 18—Tinwald ; Making Ford, oppo site Houston’s „ 19 —Longbeach Road : Supply of 3,000 yards of metal n 20—Surveyors’ Road ; Metalling 20 chains. Specifications, etc., can be seen at Fooks and Son’s office, where Tenders, endorsed with number of contract, will be received till 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4th, 1884; or at Longbeach Road Board office till 2 p. m. FOOKS & SON, J2 1111 District Surveyors. ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing works : No. 69—Maintenance of Roads in No. 1 Ward ~ 70 —Maintenance of Roads in No. 2 Ward ~ 71 —Maintenance of Roads in No. 3 Ward. Specifications can be seen at the Board’s office, where Tenders, endorsed with num ber of contract, will be received till 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6th, 1884. FOOKS & SON, 12 1110 District Surveyors. A SHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO CON TRAC TORS. TENDERS are invited for the SUP PLY of from 1,000 to 1,400 yards of road uid footpath METAL. Specifications may be seen at the Council Office,up till 12 noon m FRIDAY, 4rd January, 1884, in which iime tenders must be sent in accompanied with a deuosit of £5. FOOK4 & SON; Borough Engineers. Borough Engineer’s Office, Ashburton, Dec. 20ih, 1883. 12 1103 QOUTH RAKAtA ROAD DISTRICT. will be received up to 12 o’clock on THURSDAY, the 4th of January, for the following works : —' ” Forming 24 chains of road in the Rakaia Township Tenders tp be endoiaed and addressed to thp Chairman of the Board. Specifica tions can be seen at the Road Board office, South Rakaia. ” lowest or any tender not neces: “ n '* ■ 4¥ASEIOi UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS arp invited for the follow ing works: TWO BRIDGES on Saunders’ Mill Rapp. Concrete abutments. Plaqs and specifications of s pie be seen at (11 the Board's Uffipe, Tinwald; (2) or at Messrs Friedlanders’, in Ashburton. Ten dersimust be left at Messrs Friedlanders store, before noon on SATURDAY next. CYRIL JEPHSQEfc 12 1176 District Road Surveyor,



Public Companies. \tew Zealand loan & mer i\ CAISTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIM! TED). 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. DNDERTAKES 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 xN CANTERBURY FOR Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to bo 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 or Ash burton. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN, Agent, Ashburton. 0. W. TURNER, Agent, 10 Rakaia. S. E. Poyntz. OVELTY EMPORIUM. Burnett Street, Ashburton. Portable Ranges, from L 6. Turnip Seeds, fresh, clean and tried at 80s per cwt. Swedes at 85a per cwt. Garden Tools and Seeds of all descrip tions.



Pot Plants in full bloom, including choice Roses, Fuschia, Heath, Geranium, etc. A large assortment of Knick Knacks, ery useful in a household. N, B.—Everything from an anchor to a ridiron, not lorgetting a mouse-trap. A call respectfully invited 1 ! ! Stephen E. Poyntz, No. 3, Friedlandeki’ Buildings, T. Bollock. MR THOMAS BULLOCK has the following TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE -711 Wakanui road and Wills street 746 Peter street 822 Cox street 818 Aitken street 842 Ail ken and Cass streets 311 Corner of Havelock stvaet and Town Belt 860 Gray street 305 Burnett street 706 Wills street 732 Wills street 858 Gray street 859 Gray street 240 William and Kermode streets 318 Havelock street 689 Cameron street 333 Moore street 335 Moore street 27 Dobson street 771 Three frontages on Cox street Wakanui toad and East Town Belt 905 Corner of Gi ay and East streets 427 Tancred street 1059 Corner of Peter and Walker streets 1060 Peter street 49,58, 59, 64, Kermode stt eet 872 Aitken street 873 Corner of William and Aitken streets 94 Wakanui road 95 Wakanui road 96 Wakanui road 112 Corner of West and Kermode streets, leasehold 75 (part of) East street, with build ings thereon 1011 Corner of Walker and Cox streets 1012,1013, Cox street 1010 Corner of Grigg and Peter streets, fronting the Grange 31,32 Mona Square, with buildings thereon, leasehold 230 Havelock street 781 Peter street 1009 Peter street 751 Corner of Peter street and Town Belt east 21 Corner of Dobson and East street 539 J-acre Peter street 538 Peter street 824 Cox street, with two brick cot tages thereon 825 Cox street, with two brick cot tages thereon 412 Moore street 84 ~ )> 643 Corner of A into? and Burnett 707, 709, Wills street, with build ings thereon Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. fTIO BAKERS.—To let, at a low rental, the Central Bakery, together with shop and dwelling house. T. BULLOCK MONKY TO LEND.—Three special sums of £450, L2OO and £SO to lend on mortgage. T. BULLOCK. O FARMERS. FOR SALE, McOORM|C| Wire Binder. T. BULLOCK.



np HE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. I Published Daily, Can be obtained from tne followin AGENTS, who will receive orders Jones, H. M. ... The Triangle Clark, P. Andfewea, L. F. ... Carotene and Co. ... Sevan, R. ... Jephson, 0. P. H... Dellow, James ... Schoolmaster Lambie, J. ... Harris, W. Hood, J. ... Patterson, W ... Hudson, M, Knight, H. Hitchcock, H East qtreet East street Enpt qtreet East street Tinwald Mayfield, Hinds Seafield Kyle Winslow Mount Somers Chwtioy Waterton Alford Forest Mel hven MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for the Aahbnr* ton Guabdiak at South Rakaia.



Matson, Cox, and 00. W E H-tVE FOR SALE CHEAP. WOOLPACKS, full weights FENCING WIRE. Nos. 8 and 9, at !ws than cost LI P?< ED, ’colonial BA I! BED WIRE, from L 27 10a to L 55 a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND CO. Bakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the Bakaia District that we have made ar rangements to attend the Regular FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF ST« CK IL-.ro, and \vci have ovary confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L. OXLEY, BAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present, 8 413 MATSON, COX & CO. F 0 B SAL PRIVATELY— E, 48 Acres, 3 roods 28 perches, near Tinwald, freehold 157 Acres I rood 21 perches, at Waterton, freehold 450 Acres, improved, Dromore, free hold 1000 Acres, improved, Dromore, lease hold 2600 Acres, improved, Ooalgate, free hold 1872 Acres, improved, Longbeaoh, free hold 237 Acres, improved, Longbeach^ 370 Acres improved, Longbeach 200 Acres, improved, Longbeach 449 Acres, sp’endid farm, Wakanui 2200 Acres, improved, Mataura 2424 Acres, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved, Mount Hutt 564 Acres, improved, Rangitata 1394 Acres, all in English grass, Chertaey 126 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 242 Acres, improved, Seafield GSO 270 400 100 266 497 398 do do do do do do do do do do Hinds do tussock, Dunsandel do part English grass, Ealing 308 Acres, splendid farm, Rangi-



tata Island 1030 Acres, good investment, Chert sey 30,000 Leasehold, 4000 freehold, 4,000 sheep, Chatham Islands 1090 Acres, improved, Ealing 1500 Acres, do Dunsandel 30 Acres 2 roods 26 perches, adjoin ing Chertsey township 90 Acres, R.S. 34301, 34302, Elies mere district 225 Acres, R.S. 33630, 33631, 33632, Ellesmere district 43JAcres 1 rood 7 perches, R.S. 32115, Ashburton County 58 Acres 3 roods, R.S. 32114, Ash burton County 337 Acres, R.S. 28935, near Ealing railway station 338 Acres, R.S. 27929, 27930, partly fenced, Ashburton County 3487 Acres, R.S. 32289, 32290, 32291, 32384, 32385, 32146, 33238, 30073, portly fenced, Rnkaia 937 Acres. R.S. 23677, 23678, 23679, 23680, 23681, 23682, 23683, 23684, 23685, improved, Seafield 430 Acres, RS. 27884, 27885, near Winslow 337 Acres 2 roods, R.S. 27883, 27882, near Winslow 500 R.S. 31469, Mount Somers 300 Acres, R.S. 27985, near Sherwood, Chersey 184 Acres first-class land, Wakanui _ Also a large number of town sections in Ashburton, Rakaia, Methven, etc. 8 423 MATSON, COX & CO. Matsoix Cox & Co. A UCTIONEERS A. VALUATORS, LAND. STOCK, AND ESTATE* AGENTS, LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, G RAIN, SEED AND 1i EN ERAL Mi RCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Wool packs and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B rbed Plain k Green and Yellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descript ions Mangolds, etc. Clover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY— REAPERS AND BINDERS, &o. Wool Purchased IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OB I CONSIGNED I TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB THE HOME MARKET.



LIBERAL Cash Advances MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. Weekly Sales OF HORSES, dOWS, PIGS AND kLL RINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON Saturdays AT 11 O’CLOCK FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. Next Sale AT TINWALD YARDS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY Bth. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machines. J MATBQN. QQX, & 00. SIKKBIIIjj. %.o- Abhbobton. 70



Business Notices. Drapery. J" BEG to infoim y cus'omera and the inhabitants c. f Aiht ui l n County that .1 have DJSPOSED OF MY BUSINESS AS DRAPER AND OUTFITTER, Carried on by me for the past two years in Ashburton, to Messrs Orr & Co., I For whom I solicit the continuance of your much valued interest and support. SAMUEL W. ALCORN. to the above, we need scarcely assure the public that it will be our constant endeavor to supply a really fifet-clasa arrtiole in the several depart ments of Boots, Clothing, AND GENERAL DRAPERY, Which we now add to our PREVIOUS BUSINESS, And the success which has crowned our efforts in the past as IMPORTERS OP Hardware AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE Will, we trust, attend ns in this, our new venture. Considering our facility for importing direct from the Home Markets, our customers are assured of having the latest novelties, as well as the usual use ful domestic drapery, at the lowest pos sible prices, oompatable with 'fair legiti mate business. Orr and Co. GENERAL MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS, EAST STREET.



IRONMONGERY. We have made special provision in our NEW STORES For the display of EXTENSIVE STOCKS In this important department 1 ofj our ’ business, comprising £SS' Goods Caiccdvtbd to Pie ask the Most Fastidious. The Stock is of Varied Description, IMPORTED DIRECT From the Manufacturers, including the following Seasonable Goods in large quan titles 1,000 Gallons Sperm Oil ' TOO Drums Co’za, Lard, Olive, and Castor Oils 4-6arb Fence Wire, American and Colonial, at reduced prices. 25 Tons Binding Wire, quality guaran teed 10 Tons Manilla Binding Twine 3 cases Hay Forks 1 cart Hay Rakes McCormick’s Reaper and Binder MACHINE FITTINGS, Etc. GROCERIES ASD PROVISIONS Special attention is pa : d to this branch of our business and nothing kept in stock bpt goods of Superior Quality. WHOLESALE BUYERS Will find it to their advantage to purchase from us, aa WE IMPORT TEAS, SUGARS, TOBACCOS, Eio., In Large Quantities, And can supply in Bond if required. One & Co., IMPORTERS AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, i Stbeet. 12^78



Business notices. C U u IST MAS AND NEW TEAR ANDREW ORR I* NOW SHOWING A GRAND STOCK OF NEW GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! ! BARGAINS M Black and Colored Pi k* St»}B, (,mbreilit* "‘d' Frilling, Laces, a«.U lu Dress Good?, greatly reduced Black and Colored French Oath meres ■J rimmed Hata and Bonnets in various fitvlfiS KAIAPOI AND ENGLISH CLOTHING. Suita to Order from £4, Fit Guaranteed. BOOTS In all Makes in Fngliah and Colonial. DRESSMAKING In Good Stylo, Good Fit, and Moderate Prices. CARPETS are very much reduced ; CHINA MATTING, from 8d per yard. Note the address —NEXT UNION BANK. GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT IN BRICK BUILDINGS, TANCRED STREET.; A splendid Stock of New Teas and a General Grocery Stock. . Families waited upon weekly. VO ui MERCANTILE UNION INST RANGE COMPANY (LIMITED CAPITAL ... £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy Holders LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on moat Favorable Terms. Special Notice.—As this .Company has been the means of Reducing Ike Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own interests by heartily supporting it, and so prevent a return to the Old Bates. . Agents for Ashburton and District, . ■j 1 ■ ■ : ‘ ‘ ' ORR & CO. ; y . ; CANTERBURY BRANCH. -r-VPSr m ass a os* U Established 1859. Capital i|ooQ,pod Unlimited Liability of Shareholders rp H E PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOtVEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson, 24 T HE W 0 N D E R OF THE W ) R L D, Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASg AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation is known .throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any* thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle, . It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in,tvo buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most economial, as veil as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock. By its use the firmer can secure the health of hia stock at the rate ofjd perheadper annum. • ; ; ' ■ . ■ i In all large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pro. paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also inyaluable for the purpose of the Horticulturist; and it is most extensively .used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener in Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. - One packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. .■ As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in. furs, and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose sitnpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also bis used in a dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a stiqe of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermin, while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touin it in any form, and are therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the .ntercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government official and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation car be obtained in parcel*. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. i . Manufactory-BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28 Crown iron Works, CHRISTCHURCH. PAINTED CORRI ATED IRON—The cheapest Building Iron ever introduced it is 40 percent, below Galvanised Corrugated. To be had in 5,6, and 7 feet lengths. This now being extensively used for Stabling, Outbuildings, and Fencing.' Thomas Crompton, vitMAGH AND MANOHESTTU STREETS, - CnntSTCHUBon 9 44?^



Government Notice. The public trust office' OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acta establishing this Office, and . to; the advantages placed thereby within the reach of every ooloniit. Subject to such provisions, the State offera’to every per son : I.—About to make his or her Will o; CodiciL 2. —Intending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3.—Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. 4.—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of a Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of us iig the State ma chinory, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. C. HAMKRTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882 ' 1b Bankruptcy. R. J^OTICE —The Ashbu»ton Guardian is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts.



QONTINUED 1 WO WEEKS LONGER Fees Gms ! Free Sms!! A PRESENT TO EVERY CUSTOMER, proportionate in value to money spent, in* eluding Albums, Photo China Vauses, Bi caches, Earrings, Lockets, Chains, Keepers,'Alberts, and hundreds of useful and Handsome Goods. ' THIS WAY —GREAT REDUCTION in Prices. ' ’ Christmas and New Year Gifts of every description. Heads of families most libe rally i dealt with. Come early and left for , ’ ’ for yourselves. ; ( R. Bevan, k SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Note the Address— Next Shop to Quiu’s Hotel. 1217 ÜBL I C 2nnn volumes ,UUU on hand at NOT 10.1 2,000 Thomas F. Farley’s BOOK & STATtONERY DE Saunders’ Buildings, Ashbur Libraries, Sunday Schools, efo, ; r«4eive from above (T.F.F.)greaterdjrajapi is obtainable either in Christoharoh, < Dunedin. An inspection is solicited.’ Christmas cards in great variety, books, religious and secular vpriob. , THOMAS F. FAI DIR|OT IMP »’■ OP