iu year, tall risks.

America ■T hwp Jiiute as nfocSv was nxpscted, ■P; - ltnd>«M operations in telontt* and Bom- H- bay had so far paid r&y well Insurance Hp Companies In all rarts of the world were beginning to sea He necessity for an in crease la the The report ,aad balance-sheet were adopted, and the retiring Directors re ■B elected. A resolution proposed by Mr Acton ■f Adams, in favorof co-operation to prevent. Bgv farther redaction of premiums and ao- Bawoeplanoe of second class risks, was with ■■prawn, on the auarance of the Directors, I they were taking steps in the ditec-1 indicated.- The usual vote of thanks I the proceedings. 1

CABLE NEWS.

B LATEST: FROM EUROPE. BP [BBUTBB’s x4uaBAHS—OOPTMftHT.) Pi British Control in the Pacific. I .1- London, Jans 30. K It is announced that the Imperial B Government has invited the Australian B colonies to cbntribute towards the ex- B, penses to be incurred in the proposed extension of British rule in the Western ! Shipping. PPF Arrived—Ships Piako, from Napier i .; • „ (Feb. 34th), [ and May Queen, from Oamaru (Maifch 10). I Xhe Cholera in France. i: . j Pakis, June 29. . ; The outbreak of cholera at Mar- ■ seilles has not as yet assumed a serious i. phase, and thfe mortality from the dis- { ease is merely nominal. t Affairs in Egypt. | Gaiko, Jane 29. l : Pilgrims arrived at Assouan report phat they left/Khartoum on May 33rd ■ land. Berber on June ytb. Both places ■ [were then Safe, and the Egyptian fl poops were In full possession of the T |owns. | I AU js THALIA N. « K (axcTas’s 1 blkgkams—coPTsioHr.) ■ 7 tie Suez Mail. Z ra - Albany, Yesterday. ' ■ The P. and O. steamship Sutlej, with Be inward Si ez mails, dated London, Bay jolh, a rrived at King George’s pound this tn orning. I f [Reonvi d July 1, 2.25 p.m ] I Ettrenne Returns. I Mxlboubnx, To-day. * I The Victorian revenue for the last n Quarter amounted to Lx,510,000, an increase of 11156,600 as compared with the corresponding .quarter of last year. ; The revenuelfot the year*ended 30th K June, amounted to L5,920,0*0, an in crease Of Lsia,ooo as compared with b tiie ' previous year. The railway re ceipts have [increased L 256,000,. and 3 /. -the excise revenue decreased L 91,000, 1 f owing to a readjustment of the btamps ‘ Duties. ti [ The Colonies Consent. hr ; Four of the Australian Governments 7 B having agreed to share the expenses p attaching to the extension of British * . ' rule., in the Pacific, Mr Service has q - Ijtriegfrgghed ito the Agent-General in a] that the required f« amount, Lis,ooo, is guaranteed by the h colonies. ‘J Disease. Other cases of illness similar to those which apprared at Malvern and Frab- -j ran, and . which were believed to be Smallpox, continue to occur in different c« 'places. Aj student at the hospital is ci -jnbwseriovsuy ill- with the same com -plaint, and {other cases ate reported. b .The affectiojo is said to be highly con- C) tagious and'difficult to diagnose. a ] =£====== " p

TELEGRAMS.

ft', [PKBj ASSOOIATIOH.] C ft iA Home Vessel. c ■ ! Dunidin, To-day. ftp, The Timairu, ship (Captain Fullarton), fthaa arrived Ifrom London, 78 days oat. ft „£PI9 broughjt eight passenger*, who en ftp4>yed eicellpnt health. - l Rescued,. „ J CHBisTOHtracH, To-day. J ftp? The harbpr master at Akaroa telegraphs _ Ip* that the disabled cotter Hero and her I i were rescued, and are safe in Akaroa. f sS'*Fr I' Found Death r ~ An old pan named Arthur Scrisby, 11 1 Commission! agent, not having been seen D since Saturday* his office was oroken open 1 ,* to-day when he was found on the floor c -dead. The deceased was a bachelor, and 8

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1884.



lived don*. ' , Don’t Dip in the House.—" Rough on -Rite” dean* out rats, mice,; beetles, roaches, ’-j bed-boss, lilies, ants, insects, moles, jack- ' rabbits, gophers. The N.Z. Drug Co,, Agents. I • - Tife Bad and Worthless Ait never imitated or counterfeited. This is es* pecially true of a family medicine, and it is P positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest lvalue. . As soon as it has been -tested and proved by tfae< whole world that Hop x Bitters'wasltbe purest, best, and most valuable -V family medicine on earth, man}’ imitations - sprang up ind began to steal the notices in which the mess and the people of the country ~ had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in ~ -■■■ every way frying to induce suftering invalids L . Itonse theie stiff instead, expecting to make ' money on me credit and good name of H. B. ' othets started nostrums put up in simi larJ style to H. 8., with variously devised * 'pames in which the word "Hop ”or "Hops ” H'. ' W«ra used Ip a way to induce people to believe *- ■' they were the same as Hop Bitter;. All such R pretended remedies or cures, no matter what {heir style or name is, and especially those ,-with the word “Hop” or "Hops” m their ' name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. : • Beware of them. Touch none of them. _ Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, L \ .with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the ■>. white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the Bp ’ glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and „ ■chemists are warned against dealing in unita- L- -- thins or counterfeits. '



FOB SALE—Tha NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Frio*, One Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN” OFFICE. TO I»UROH A S B R S P? ORriTN LANDS. GENERAL MEETING of Member. ■’ ' 'the shore Olttb will be held »t .»_■ Board' office, Moore "lAf ;■**!& sod Joijr. VANDREWES. Hoo. Secretary. *



r. Heatings. s. " ■“ id gT. STEPHEN’S SCHOOLROOM. i- FIFTH SIXPENNY ENTERTAIN » MENT. ■e i- THIS EVENING. e Commence at 8 p.m. 6 1232 C'’ ONOERT AND BALL, AT t OHERTSBY, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 4th. 1 Concert, la. Ball, 2s 6d. 7 1242 » A SHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. A GENERAL MEETING will bo held at Quill’s Hotel, THIS EVENING, | July let, at 8 p.m. S. SAUNDERS, 6 1236 ’ * Hon. Sec. To Let. TO LET—A well finished five-roomed House, opposite Wesleyan Church. Apply to R. Bird, Burnett street. 6 12.0 TO BE LET,—Four hundred Acres of Stubble Land, in one or more lota ; also, Tussock Land. Apply to Mr Jame son, or Dr Tbkvok. 6 1132 pAiRMS TO LET. The undersigned has several eligible PROPERTIES TO LET in the Ashbur ton district. GEORGE JAMESON, 6 1049 Ashburton. Lost. " ' OST—From Wakanui, about the ba .-J ginning of June, a black and tan sheep Dog, had no collar on. Answers to the name of “ Jim,’’ Anyone returning same to the undersigned will be re warded. . JOHN BROWN, 7 1243 Wakanui. Medical. fjlHB PRACTICAL HOME Physician. ; A guide for the Household Management ! of Disease ; giving cause, symptoms, < and treatment of all diseases of Men, 1 Women and Children. < Written in plain English by the following < medical men, whose fame is world wide— ’ H. M. Lyman, A.M., M.D. O. Fbngkb „ ( „ < H. W. Jones. „ „ W. T. Berfield „ „ j The work has been highly recommended . by the leading physicians of the colony. ( The opinions of Drs. Prins, Philaon, Mannsell and Gloss are given below : To the Agents. I have examined carefully " The Prac tical Homs Physician,” and consider it ! the best medical work for the household yet published. The cause, symptoms and treatment of the various diseases are given so fully that no mistake need be made regarding the complaint or remedies re- ’ quired. The work appears complete in j all departments, and should supply a long 1 felt want, viz, a Medical Guide for the c home, written in plain English. 1 Yours, etc. 8 H. H. Pams, M. R.C. S., Eng. ' Christchurch, June 27, 1884. To the Agents. Gentlemen, —In acknowledging the re- - ceipt of “ The Practical Home Physi cian,” I beg to inform you that I have carafully run through it, and believe it to r be the most valuable compendium of do- g mestic medicine and surgery that has j come under my notice. It comprehends j ah the recent improvements and modern t prescriptions, and is written in plain lan- ] guage, intelligible to non-professional t readers, aud is by no means unworthy of the attention of the bu«y practitioners. I ] conaider it a work of great usefulness, and ( confidently recommend it to the public. * ] I have the honor to be yours, . T. M. Phirson, . < M.D., M.R.0.P., and M R 0.5., Edin., (Late Surgeon Auckland Hospital.) Auckland, Feb. 26, 1884. To the Agent. * ' Dear Sir, —I write to inform yon that I am of opinion that “ The Practical Home Physician and Popular Guide for the Household Management of Disease ” is the best book ever published on popular medical science, and should be of inesti mable value to people living in the country, who cannot procure the personal attendance of a medical adviser. H. W. Maunserr, M.D., M.R.O.S, Eng., (Hon. Surgeon Dunedin Hospital). Dunedin, May 16,1884. To the Publishers. Dear Sirs, — After carefully looking through yeur work entitled "Practical Home Physician,” I feel very confident in recommending it to the general public as o most useful domestic work on medicine and surgery, and far in advance of those usually published for such purposes. This book has the advantage in that it is writ ten by men eminent in their special de partments. The symptoms as set down in each case are clear, concise and logical. The treatment is everything to be desired and-quite up to recent date. A wjord of praise is due for the manner in which the diseases have been classified, whilst the section on Hygiene, Therapeutical tables and botanical plates found towards the end of the book cannot but prove of the greatest service to anyone perusing the work. Yours, etc., J. D. Cross, M. 8., 0.M., Edin. Invercargill, N.Z. March 31, 1884. E. C. BOULTER & CO., 7 1241 Agent for New Zealand, Government Notice. y- b mHB PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 1 OF NEW ZEALAND. j Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acta establishing this Office, aqd to | the advantages placed thereby within easy ' each of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son 1, —About to make his or her Will or Codicil 2, —lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3, —Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. ♦.—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee tinder the same. s.—Maying acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved ox ha burthen of Trnstoe hip or Adminis tration, the option of nstwg the State ma s chinary, and gives an absolute guarantee A against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, e or dishonesty. r * Every information may be obtained ! ’ ALEANDER LEAN, * Agent Christchurch j



Jl a & jf O N 0. A MEETING of Masons of all the Local Lodges will be held at the office of Bro Grundry THIS EVENING at seven o’clock, to consider arrangements for at tending the FUNERAL of the late D.G.M. of Canterbury, which will take place TO-MORROW at three o’clock at Lyttelton. All Masons are specially invited to attend. H. W. FELTON, Acting W.M. Somerset Lodge, 1811, E.O. C REID W.M. Thistle Lodge, 627, S.O. 0. C. FOOKS, W.M. St. John’s Lodge, 1858, E.C. Mourning—Jewe's, rcsettes and tassels in crape ; white gloves. f 57 1250 Public Notices: •uoijanqqsv ‘qiirasqoeig 6181 9 "xavafranor anma 'effisuojfvd puiq a;aq? qjm ra q joavj ii! A ‘qiimsqovia *3OIO SIMS'! °1 Bsenianq Am ?0( SuiAvq ‘A«a oj qeiu i«aoqi[ aioq? JOj oqqnd i T eqi) Suiquuq? ejiqM ‘ponSisjopnn eqj i THE Undersigned is prepared to OUT 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 tended to. 1042 A. FOSSE. N O w READY. MAPS of the Town of Ashburton and Suburbs, showing sub-divisions up to date may be obtained at our offices. Mounted, 22s 6d ; unmounted, 16s. FOOKS. & SON, 5 995 Licensed Surveyors. Music. Herr weiss, pianist, late \ of the Willmott Company, takes j engagements for Theatrical Shows, Con- ( certs, Balls and Private Parties. Terms j moderate. Address, Post Office, Laurie- £ ton, South Rakaia. 6 1139 £ BEST Rubber Stamp Manufactory in 1 New Zealand.—Stamps of any size * and for any purpose made by Leonard Pozzi, Gunsmith, and ten years practical * Sewing Machinist. Mathematical, Musi cal Instruments, Electric Batteries, and Musical Boxes, etc., repaired. 188 Glou cester street, opposite Theatre Royal, Christchurch. 5 960 WE, the undersigned, having pur chased the Book Debts of E. 0. PrvbbliK, of Ashburton, butcher, have placed the same iu the hands of Mr W. H. Gundey for immediate Collection, and bis receipt only will be sufficient dia- j charge. All accounts must be paid at once. DAVID THOMAS, OCT AVI DS DIGBY. 19th May, 1884 6 970 Mount hutt road board j DISTRICT. I hereby give notice that in accordance I with Section No. 94, of the Public Works I Act, 1882, the Mount Hutt Ro»d Board t; intend to CLOSE certain ROADS in their t district, and that plans showing the pro* 2 posed alterations are open for public in- © apection, at the Road Board Office, Meth- « vec. fi JULIAN JACKSON, t Chairman. 1 June 23rd, 1884. 6 1198 a J-ySSOLUTION OP PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is hereby given that the part- nership whibh has for some time past subsisted between the undersigned in the > business of Merchants and General Store- keepers, carried on by us at Ashburton, under the style or firm of “ Friedlander Brothers,” has this day expired by effluxion of time. The business will for the future be carried on by Mr Hugo Friedlander and Mr Rudolph Friedlan der, trading under the style of “ Fried lander Brothers," who will receive and pay all debts owing to or by the late firm. Dated this 30th day of June, 1884. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, , MAX FRIEDLANDER. jj Witness— : David Zander, Clerk, Ashburton, 7 1252, - ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY, ■The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per com. por annum for De posits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum for three months, and 7 per cent, per annum ' if fixed tor 6 months or over. J WARD, Manager. Office Arcade Chambers, Burnett street. nl < JjjTOTICE OF REMOVAL. MESSRS BARBER * MULLIS, Butchers, BEG to intimate to their friends and customers that they have REMOVED from their late premises, the Triangle, Wakanui road, to Mrs Martin’s Shop, in Havelock street, next to Butler’s Family Hotel, lately in the occupation of E. 0. Prebble, where they trust by attention to Business and keeping prime BEEF and MUTTON, they will ensure for them selves the liberal patronage accorded their predecessor. June 30th, 1884. G 1231 MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. Singing Class for Ladies and Gentlemen at the Oddfellows’ Hall every Thursday Evening at 8 o’clock. Terms—One Guinea per quarter. 4 609 Ashburton permanent BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions -and other pay ments due will be received at the Society’s ■ offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m to 4 &m,, and from 6 to 7.30 p.m., THIS VBNING. Deposits received at the highest our -1 rent rates of interest. TABLE • Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of LlpO E upon first-class security, J. WARD, 7.7 Pitting



Election Notices. A MEETING of Mr W. 0. Walker’s supporters will be held at the Upper Rooms of the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, at 7.30 p. m. sharp. 6 1240 T° THE ELECTORS s ASHBURTON. Gentlemen, • your suffrages at the forthcoming elec* tion. Yours faithfully, 5 966 J. CATHCART WASON. rp 0 THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON. " Gentlemen, —At the request ot many Electors, I beg to offor myself as a CAN - DIDATE at the present Election. I pro pose to address you in the centres of population as soon as possible. 7 1244 W. 0. WALKER. V. E> Electoral district of ASHBURTON. In pursuance of the Regulations of Elections Act, 1881, I, Walter Martin, Returning Officer for the Electoral Dis trict of Ashburton, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a writ bearing date the 27th day of ..June, 1884, under the hand of the Clerk of Writs, au Election will be hold for the return of ONE qualified per son to serve as MEMBER for tho said Electoral District, and that the nomina tion of candidates will take place at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Ashburton, at noon, on the 14th day of July, 1884 ; and the Poll (it necessary) will ba taken at the several polling places of the said dis trict on the 22nd day of July, 1884. Tho following are the polling places for 1 the Electoral District ot Ashburton : 1 Resident Magistrate’s Courthouse, Ash- 1 burton (principal) ’ Road Board Office, Methven ‘ Road Board Office, Mount Somers 1 Schoolhoase, Alford Forest , Schoolhouse, ( reenstreet School house, Binds Schoolhouse, Lismore WALTER MARTIN, Returning Officer. Dated this 27th day of June, 1884, at Ashburton. 6 123 L E R. LEG T ORAL DISTRICT OF WAKANUI. In pursuance of The Regulation of Elections Act, 1881, I, Goorgo Jameson, ( Returning Officer for the Electoral Dis trict of Wakanui, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a writ bearing date the 27th day of June, 1884, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an Election will be held for the return of ONE quali fied Person to serve as a MEMBER for the said Electoral District; and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at tho Ashburton, County Saleyards Com pany’s Office, Ashburton, at noon, on the 15th day of July, 1884, and that the Poll (if necessary), will be taken at the several polling places of the said district on the 22nd’ day of July, 1884 The following are the Polling Places for the Electoral District of Wakanui: — Saleyar s Company’s office, 4 s hburtcn (principal) Town Hall, Rakaia Schoolroom, Pendarves Schoolroom, Wakanui Saleyards Company’s office, Tinwald , Schoolroom, Waterton Schoolroom, Willowby 1 Stationmaster’s House, Hinds GEORGE JAMESON, Returning Officer. Dated at Ashbuiton this 27th day of > June, 1884. 6 1229 Sporting. Ashburton county hunt CLUB STEEPLECHASES. To be held on the ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, on THURSDAY", AUGUST 7th, 1884. First Race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1, Hunter's Hurdle Race (handicap), of 15 sovs, over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. Amateur riders allowed lOlbs. miles. 2. Winter Handicap, of 20 sovs, nomi nation, 10s; acceptance, 20s; miles on the flat. 3- Hunt Club Cup (handicap), of 20 sovs over such country and jumps as *he Stewards may appoint ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. Amateur riders allowed lOlbs 4. Flying Handicap, of 10 sovs ; nomi nation, 10s ; acceptance, 10s, | miles on the flat. 5. Consolation Steeplechase (handicap) of 10 sovs ; for all horses Beaten at the meeting ; nonrnation, free ; ac ceptance, 10s ; to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes cf de claration of weights ; 14 miles. RULES AND REGULATIONS. lr No entry will be received excep, upon the condition that all disputes claims, and objections arising opt of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, 1 or whom they may appoint, their decision ' on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Ashburton Racing Club rules strictly adhered to. j 1 3. Horses will not be qualified to com- pete in the Hunter’s Hurdle Race and > Hunt Club Cup, unless they have been fairly hunted to the satisfaction of the . Committee during the present season with the Ashburton hounds, and have been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from May Ist, 1884, and up to tho * date of the forthcoming meeting and ■* owned by members of the Ashburton Hunt Club who have resided in the flaroe County during the same period, 4- All nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees and age’of horse and . colors of rider, and in the hands of the . Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Satur- I day, 20th July, 1884, Weights will be I declared about Thursday, 3ist July, 1884, 1 and acceptances must be in the hands of I the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on 1 Tuesday, sth August, 1884. 15 1160 S. SAUNDERS, Boa. Set}.



Tenders. ■fpO TENDERERS. r WANTED TENDERS for Cropping ) size. Part of it is suitable lor wheat or oats, the remainder is splendid oat land, 5 some of it haring been broken up twice for turnips, without any grain crop been taken off it D. CAMERON (Clones). 6 1168 Methven, r BOROUGH COUNCIL TENDERS are invited for the FOR MATION of Grey street. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Council’s Offices, Burnett street, where tenders, endorsed “ Tender for formation,” will be received till noon on Monday, July 7th. FOOKS & SON, 6 1224 Borough Engineers, ASHBURTON HOSPITAL /i COMMITTEE. Tenders are invited for the SUPPLY of Groceries, Bread, Mil (, Medical Com forts, Fuel, Drugs for a year for the Ashburton Hospital Conditions are on view at the County Council Chambers. Tenders addressed to the Chairman of the Committee, will be received up to II a.m. on FRIDAY, 4th July, 1884. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, F. MAIN WARING, Secretary. Ashburton, June 26th, 1884. 6 1216 For Sale. Potatoes. FJE SALE, in large or small quanti ties, good BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 913 West street. SOUTHLAND. FOR SALE, To close a Trustee’s account. FOR SALE, — A first-class FARM, consisting of 914 acres of land, on the celebrated Ben Moore Flat. The land is in good heart, principally in grass, and is subdivided into seven paddocks, and a railway line is laid out on the property, placing it within an easy distance of a port. F. FERRIMAN, 6 1112 Ashburton. Stock Sales. A K A I A Stock Sales. The undersigned will hold regular SALES of all classes of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Rakaia, on the under mentioned dates, the Ist and 3rd THURS DAY in each month : July 3 August 21 „ 21 September 4 August 7 ~ 18 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. C. W. TURNER, Agent. Matson, Gox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent. Auctions. rlakaia Stock Sales. SIX COTTAGES FOR REMOVAL. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1884, At 1.30 p.m. Messrs matson, cox & go. have received instructions from the Chairman of Rakaia Road Board, to sell by public auction, as above— -6 Two-Roomed COTTAGES, match lined throughout, [with brick chimneys To be removed within one month from day of sale. Sale on the grouudat 1 30 p.m. MATSON, COX & CO. L. OXLEY, 6 1228 Agent. IN THE ESTATE OF S. E. POYNTZ. WEDNESDAY, 2nd JULY. ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by the Deputy Official Assignee, will sell by public auction, at his rooms, the Stock In the above Estate, comprising— HARDWARE—Horticultural & fancy Goods, Lawn Mowers, Wheel- Barrowa, Propogating Frames, Gar den Tools, Fern Frames, I Sulky Plough (by Deering), Portable Boilers, Copper Boilers, Baby Ovens, Fumigators, Brass Syringes, Metal Labels, Set of Iron Fowl Hurdles SEED -'—l lower Pots in variety, Show Cases, Bird Cages, Blocks and Tackle, Slate Mantelpiece, very handsome, Fancy Goods OFFICE FURNITURE—Office Table, with side drawers, Iron Safe, Chairs, Tables, Shop Fittings, Bins and a large quantity of sundries Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 6 1219 Auctioneer THURSDAY, JULY 3rd. FRUIT TREES. FRUIT TREES. Monster Sale of FRUIT TREES, &o. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade on Thursday, July 3rd, the following splendid lot of Fruit Trees:— 3,000 Apple Trees 2,000 Plums 1,000 Peaches 1,000 Cherries 1,000 Filberts 1,000 Pears, 250 Apricots 100 Medlars, 100 Quinces, and a large quantity of shelter trees and flowering shrubs. The whole will be sold without the slightest reserve. Catalogues on day of sale. Sale at 12 30. G 1217 T, BULLOCK. Auctioneer. i Corn Crushed. 1 TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. HAVING leased that large Grain Store from Mr T. Bullock, I am pro -1 pared to STORE GRAIN and other pro -1 dace at lowest profitable rates. CHAFF FOR SALK. t. a. zouca.



Business Notices. fp I N W A L D. Boots. Boots. GREAT REDUCTIONS. C. HAWK T £S hiving reduced his prices to such an extent, he is now offer ing good serviceable BOOTS, at price# which cannot bo competed with in Ash burton. Come and Judge for yourselves. C. HAWKINS, Boot and Shoemaker, Tinwald. 6 115 JOHN FOWLER, Corn and Chaff Store, Tancred street. J. F. has always on hand : Seed Oats, Feed Oats, Crushed Oats Oaten Chaff, Straw Chaff, Chick Wheat Barley, Potatoes, Carrots, Flour Oatmeal, Cheese, Bran, Sharps And general produce. Tea, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Salt, by the bag or box. Grain bought and sold on commission. All goods delivered to any part of the town at prices that will defy competition. Note address : J. FOWLER, 6 1082 The old stand, Tancred street. O MON O P O L|Y. TO HOUSEHOLDERS AND OTHERS All who wish, to save 25 per cent, in their meat account. K. Lancaster Having reduced his ‘staff about £lO per j 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. K APOLOGY. Vve promised some time ago to supply the public with full particulars of our new stock of winter goods ; but since a closer examination has been made, wo find the variety so much greater than we antici pated that with the limited space at our command such a course would be im practicable. We may, however, state that • OtTB ScmT OP j • FANCY COATINGS • • AND I ; TWEEDS ; : From xfe Home Markets j ; SU HP ASSES : : Anything We Have • • Hitherto Received. • • * To encourage Colonial Manufactures, and assist in keeping Colonial wealth within the colony ai far as that can be done by the efforts of a single firm, we have received a fine selection of T WEEDS from Kaiapoi and Oamaru ; also a splen did assortment of MO*GIEL TWEEDS, manufactured only for the bespoke trade. As these goods have been awarded highest honors at the Sydney and Melbourne Ex hibitions, they require no further recom mendation at our hands. The success which we have already achieved in AshbuP-on, and the reputation we now enjoy fc accurately fitting the human figure, will be a sufficient guaran tee that style, fit, and other essentials can always be relied on. CRAIGHEAD" AND CO., CLOTHIERS, TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTON. IGAN T I 0 Unreserved Sale AX ARGYLE HOUSE, Prior to Annual Balance. The PREMISES of Messrs G, L. BEATH & CO. will be Closed Uf on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY NEXT, July Ist and 2nd, to take stook down and re-mark same. THE PRESENT Depressed state of trade necessi tate? an Immediate Slaughter of our Entire St^ck. £40,000 Worth of NEW and FASHION ABLE GOODS to be tamed into cash. ' G. L. BEATH & CO. Are prepared to offer such Bar gains at this SALE that thfy feel justified in asking the Public to Withhold Purchasing Else where till after the 4th. OUR SALE BEGINS AT 10 A M. ON THURSDAY, JDLY 3. 5 100 .



Easiness Notices. g P E 0 I A L. Orr and Co. Hare fust received A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BOYS’, YOUTHS’, & MEN’S KAIAPOI & ROSLYN TWEED SDITS, Bought at a Large Discount, and which we are NOW SELLING AT . VERY LOW PRICES, To meet the times. BLANKETS BLANKETS Our Stock of KAIAPOI & ENGLISH BLANKETS Is unusually large, and in order to reduce the same we are now giving SPECIAL VALUE. DRESS MATERIALS !!! In order to reduce the excessive Stock of Plain and Checked Dress Stuff*, French Wool Serges, Homespuns and Winseys, SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS Are now being made. BOOTS! BOOTS ! BOOTS! ORR AND CO. Beg to remind purchasers of Boots that they still continue to SELL BOOTS AT THE SAME LOW PRICES FOB CASH, As during the past three months. A FULL ASSORTMENT or All Kinds now in Stock. JSB- THE CHEAPEST HOUSE iV Ashburton for BOOTS, DRAPER AS J) CLOTHING, &C., &C., &C. Orr and Co., BAST STREET. IWPOK'fKBa OP DbAPERV, BOOTS, AHO SAWABQ.



i Matson. Cede and Oo° HAVE FOE SALK CHEAP. WOOLPAOKB, fuUvreighls FENCING WIRE. Nob. 8 and 9, at leas than cost LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to L 56 a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND 00. Rakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others In the Bak :a District that we hare made, W ran a ments to attend the Regular FO TNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK There, and we have every confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage,., MR L. OXL EY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 413 MATSON, COX & Oft Matson. Cox & Co. Auctioneers & valuators, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, GRAINS SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsaeks Fencing Wire of all sizes, Btrbed . Plain Green and Yellow Tanoted Tomka Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Clover Seeds of all descriptions . Cocksfoot Bye-grass Tea in boxes and half-cheats Bran, Oats, Chaff, &o. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, Ac. Wool Purchased IN > LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES os CONSIGNED TO THK CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB 188 HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OP HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES or STO C K Will lie held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. ’ kextTsale TINWALD YARDS ON _ TUESDAY, JULY & National Mortgage and Agency Co Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Go. Robey’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, ’& 00. WEST STREET, Ashburton . 90 O B SAL E, PRIVATELY— / Acres 1 rood 21 perches, at Water ton, freehold 450 Acres, improved, Dromore, free hold 1000 Acres, improved, Dromore, lease- - hold -- 2600 Acres, improved, CColgate, free. hold " 1872 Acres, improved, Longbeach, free hold 237 Acres, improved, Longbeacb| 870 Acres unproved, Longbesoh 449 Acres, splendid form, Wakanni 2200 Acres., improved, Mataora 2424 A ores, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved. Mount Hntt 664 Acres, improved, Bangitata 1394 Acres, all in English gnus, Chertsey ■ k ■■ 126 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 242 Acres, improved, Seafield 650 do do Hin<l» ’ 270 do do „ 400 do do ! 100 do do „ 265 do do - 497 do tnssocle, Duusandel 398 do improved, part grass, Ealing 308 Acres, splendid farm, Bang!, tata Island 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, B.S. 34301, 34302, SUM- " mere district 225 Acres, R.S. 33630, 33631, 33632, Ellesmere district -58 Acres 3 roods, B.S. Ash burton County 337 Acres, R.S. 28935, near Ealing railway station 338 Acres, B.S. 27929, 27930, partly ; . fenced, Ashburton County 3487 Acres, R.S. 32289, 32290, 32291,. 32384, 32385,32146, 33238, 30073, portly fenced, Bakaia 937 Acres, R.S. 23677, 23678, 23679, 23680, 23681, 23682, 23683, 23684,. 23686, improved, Seafield 430 Acres, B.S. 27884, 27885, new Winslow 337 Acres 2 roods, RS. 27883, 27882, near Winslow „ 800 Acres, RS. 31469, Mount SomCra 300 Acres, RS. 27985, near Sherwood, Chersey • 184 Acres first-class land, Wakanni Also a large number of town sections in Ashburton, Rakaia, Methven etc. 660 Acres North Rakaia, Bankside. RS. 32035 . . 1108 Acres North Bakaia, RS. 32053, 32060 360 Acres Ashley Gorge 2808 Acres Rakaia, adjoining Cowar, splendid land ' 1200 Acres WaitaU, meetly all eld swamp land , 2486 Acres Waikari, adjoining G. H, Moore's splendidland • • 2573 Acres Waikari, adjoining G." H, Moore’s estate , $ ___ ' ' • k «* MATSON, COX dr CO J