ELECTION ITEMS.

Mr S#anson addressed the electors of Auckland City West last night. He wonld pledge himself to no party, but act independently. A vote of thanks was carried, bat the meeting was very lively, and there was great uproar. Mr George Lumsden addressed the electors of Invercargill last night. The weather was bad, and the attendance only moderate. He received a vote of thanks. The temperance party met last night to hear the report of the Committee deputed to interview the Prrliamentary candidates. Mr Ha*oh had answered all the questions in the affirmative without reservation; Mr Lumsden and Mr Feld wick were in favor of leaving control of - the bottle licenses to the Licensing Benches. They also objected to inter ference with barmaid employment. - Mr Lumsden, however, went the length of favoring the Licensing Committees having power to deal with the question. On being potto the meeting, Mr Hatch was decided on to receive the support of the temperance party. The meeting was not at all unanimous, and sevofal declared they would vote as they thought proper. Colonel McDonnell addressed the Waverloy electors on Thursday night. He attacked Mr Bryce’s conduct with re gard to Parihaka and Te Kooti. His speech was in many respects similar to one he delivered before. , Mr Shrimski addressed the electors of Oamarn last evening. The hall was crowded. He received a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr J. G. Wilson, candidate for I ox ton, has addressed large meetings at San son and Awhuri, receiving unanimous votes of thanks and confidence at each place. (by telegraph.) New Plymouth, To-day. For the Egmont election Mr Fantham, who is opposing Major Atkinson, ad dressed the electors at Okato yesterday, and received a vote of confidence. Eight teen hands were held up for and one against it. . Dunedin, To-day. Mr Macandrew publishes in the press a long manifesto to the electors of Otago. He urges- them to return candidates pledged to eject the continuous Ministry, who in the matter of railways and public works have treated the district so shame ffcily. He strongly supports the estab lishment of a Stato Land Bank to advance money to agriculturalists atJper cent. Auckland, To-day.

Mr Farnall, a candidate for Waitemata, received a vote of thanks at Devonport yesternight. Mr Lawry, a for Manukau, received a vote of confidence at Epsom.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

MR. WASON IN REPLY.

To thb Editor. Sir, —“ Lot the.galled jade wince, my withers are unwrnng.” Contemptible as Mr Wright’s effusion is, 1 hare been |re quested to answer it. So far from making Mr Wright’s gross .treachery to his con stituents an election cry, I challenge the electors of this Ashburton County to find in any speech from the first I delivered at Methven to the last 1 delivered at Ash burton, anything that justifies the asser tion. Mr Wright denies having stated he would spend his last sixpence to keep me out of the Bouse. Will he kindly inform the electors if there is any truth in the report that he is contributing towards Mr Walker’s expanses ? I -can apply to Major Atkinson, Mr Bowen, Mr Ormond, Mr Montgomery, Mr Macandrew, and, last but not least. Sir Julint Vogel, whether or no I was in the House the useless creature Mr Wright pourtraya. Mr Wright, beyond his vote and his money, has little influence now in this County. Let any. elector who looks to him for grievance apply to representa tive men like the Hon. W. S. Peter or Mr Andrew McFarlane for his character. A person signing himself “ Elector,” says I have solicited and obtained the vote of the largest landowners in the County. This is a deliberate falsehood. 1 have never solicited a vote from any one. '

Mr Friedlander wants to have proof that there were a cumber of electors on Vogel’s Committee who would have sup ported me at the general election had 1 retired in Vogel’s favor. Did Mr Fried • lander not recommend Mr McFarlane to induce me to withdraw from the contest with Vogel 1 At Sir Johns Vogel’s re qnest, Mr. Horne, the chairman of my Committee, met Mr Walter, the chairman of his. Why 1 . Let the chairman explain. Again, the following letter, the original OS Which is with Mr Caygill, will give the (IsotOTß some idea of the pressure that .• wU attempted to be put upon me:— DEAR— ,There is a very strong feeling in this district that Wason should retire from the contest With Sir Julius Vogel. If he d es do so sow he will stand a good chance at the general election, in fact, most of the electors who are now anxious to see Vogel in the House will, support Wason against any local ijjfin in the future. Vogel at the general elec tion, if he wants a seat, can represent any town he likes. I believe you are the .only man to whom Wason win listen. If you will write him a letter and address if to Quill’s hotel, Ashburton, so that -he may have it before Vogel’s meeting on Friday evening, when he could take the opportunity of retiring in favor of Sir -J. Vogel. Should he act upon your advice and do so he will obtain the goodwill of the electors now, which will not be for gotten at the general election. He has no . chance as it is ; Vogel will go in two to one, and Wason will be put to great expense and will have to appear again 'as a beaten candi date, so 1 hopetyou will write thoroughly in favor of these views,—Yours The letter I. will only say was written by a now very prominent supporter of Mr Walker’s, and was addressed to a gentle , * mam In town with whom I have long had intimate-legal and personal relations, and whom the writer probably imagined would he enabled to exert the crashing influence that is only too often sabmit*ed to. I am, etc., , J. Oaxbcaet Wason. THE WAKANDI ELECTION. To thb Editor. ’J&B, —I trust that you will my op your valuable space in writing -above subject. Being essen aNewZealander, it is but natural ';Cll>at Xshould take an interest in the go i'. Lp’.yWf'ritoent of my native country, mo e es ■-/jrbeclaDy.a&the present time whan it is r .,lmperative that we should send represen- id previous to of our legis ■r, in • election ustom to cry opposing can * estimation of not heave

him ? Those that put him in the place he has [lately occupied see their error, and while giving him credit for all he has endeavored to do, will hasten to take the advantage now offered of returning Mr Grigg to Parlia ment, a man imbued with liberal ideas, whoso brains and energy have placed him in the position he now occupies as the largest farmer and employer of farm labor we have, whose able and compre hensive address to the electors is a con vincing proof that they have in their midst a man capable of taking a leading position amongst the statesmen of the colony, and I would wo had more like him, men who have confidence in the natural resources of our country, and the indomitable pluck to surmount the diffi culties that beset ejery young place ; then the cry of the unemployed would be heard no more.

Sir, Mr Grigg is in every sense of the word a benefactor to the working man ; men who have been in his employ have so risen that they are now farmers them selves. I* not this the man whe, such a stake, we can safely depend upon to administer our affairs in a judicious and beneficial manner ? The working man who is desirous of securing a free home for himself and those that come after him is depriving himself of ever being able to do so, unless he votes for Mr Grigg and shows his appreciation of one who has probably distributed more hard cash to the working class than anyone in New Zealand, and who is now willing to give those abilities which he has hitherto so successfully used in a private way, in endeavoring to raise the colony out of the depths of depression which" our late legis lators (save the word) have plunged it into.

In conclusion, I think we may safely trust to the sense and good judgment of the farmers, working men and other elec tors of Wakanui, of whatever denomina tion, who have the interests and advance ment of the colony really at heart, to place Mr John Grigg at the head of the poll by a thumping majority.—l am, etc., Bakaia.

THE MAIL ON LAND MONOPOLY.

To the Editor. Fir, —The Mail of this morning criti cises Mr Grigg’s political opinions in its usual strain, and vigorously denounces land monopoly and land monopolists, of whom it asserts Mr Grigg is one. Now, it is true that Mr Qrigg is the fortunate owner of a large estate ; but it is equally true that the Longbeach estate is a highly cultivated farm, giving constant employ ment, di ectly or indirectly, to scores and scores of persons. Assuming, however that the evils which the Mail so graphic ally describes really do exist, J would ask the Wakanui electors to ponder on this question —What has Mr Joseph Ivess done during his Parliamentary career to abate those evils 1 He was elec ed on the cry of a bursting-up tax. Hundreds of electors voted for him in the full belief that, if returned, he would strive to carry his pretended principles into effect; but, while he sat in the House, he did not even table a resolution, or do one single thing; towards huratiog-up the large estates, and he now declares that the never advocated a bursting-up tax at all! What name can be given to such a man, but that of a poli cal impostor? Mr Grigg, on the other hand, has always been to the fore when any movement of real importance to the farming interest is going on—in is a man of deed*, while Mr Ivess is a man of words.—l am, etc.. Observer.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. ' [reciter's TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] London, July 17. The Australian team commenced a match to-day at Lord’s, against eleven of Middlesex. The Home team went first to the wickets, but failed to make a stand against the bowling of the Australians, and the innings closed for a total of 63. The visitors than went in, and when time was called had scored 179, with one wicket still to go down. [Received July 19, 130 p.m.] London, July 18.

The cricket match Australians v. Mid dlesex concluded to-day at Lord’s grounds. The weather was fine and the attendance good. The Australians with nine wickets down for 179 resumed their innings, which closed for 188 runs, Murdoch'btipg not out 64. The Home team being 135 to the bad, went in for their second innings, but only succeeded in scoring 106. and the Australians thu« won the match by one innings with 29 runs to spare. For Middlesex, in the second innings, the highest scorers were : —Lucas,J run out, 26 ; and O’Brien, b, 26. The bowling of the visitors was dead on, and the wickets of the Englishmen fell rapidly.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [reuter’s telegrams—copyright.] Monetary and Commercial. London, July 17. Consols remain at and New Zealand securities at the following quo tations; —Five per cent. 10-40 Loan, 104; Five per cent. 1889 Loan, 103; Four and a half per cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 103 ; Four per cent. Inscribed Stock The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of Eng land has advanced to Li 4,300,000, being an increase of Lioo,ooo during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities has advanced to 44 per cent. The Bank rate of discount re mains at 2 per cent., and the market rate at The markets for colonial breadstuff's and tallow are unchanged. - Scotch pig iron, No. r, f.0.b., in Clyde remains at 45s per ton. Galvanised iron, gospel oak corrugated, packed in cases, f.0.b., in London, has fallen to LiS per ton, The National Bank. The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, and carries forward and places to the reserve Lx,ooo. The Franchise Question. -In the House of Lords last night Lord Wemyss’s motion for obviating the deadlock between the Government and the House of Lords on the fran chise question came up for discussion. The motion, * which proposed in effect that the Franchise Bill should be passed at oqce by the Upper House, and that Government shbuld introduce a Bill for' the redistribution of seats during the autumn session, was nega tived on a division by a majority of fifty votes. Mucjjt excitement prevails in political circles at the refusal of the Lords to accept the proposed potppro tpise. b<Jth Liberals apd Conserva tives’are engaged in organising popular demonstrations throughout the qouotry.'

Notwithstanding the recent denial ip 1 Paris of the statement that the Chinese 1 Government refused to pay the ipdem nity demanded by Prance on account le ' Langspp affair, it is definitely sown that the report xyas substantially Qtycctj aad that the Chinese Qovcm

• ment have up to the present time shown ' no intentions of accepting the terms 1 dictated by France, and have hitherto declined to pay the indemnity as de manded by M, Patrenotre. The Achesn Difficulty. -The British and Dutch Governments agreed to take joint action, with a view of obtaining the speedy release of the crew of the steamship Nisero, who were shipwrecked and made prisoners by the insurgent Rajah of Acheen. Troops for Egypt. Another battalion ot infantry has been ordered to proceed to Egypt, and its departure is expected to take place immediately. [Received July 19, 11.30 a.mj The Chinese Indemnity. London, July 18. The latest telegrams to hand state that there is but little prospect of a set tlement being arrived at between France over the Langson embroglio. The French fleet under Admiral Cour bet is now menacing Foo Chow, and will, it is expected, seize that town, unless the French demands are met. A Denial. In the House of Commons to-day, Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice took occa sion to deny the truth of a statement recently current that England is about to annex Berbera, a maritime station in Soumalia, the country opposite Aden. AUST R A L> A in. (rbuter’s telegrams—copyright.) The Victorian Waterloo Cup. Melbourne, Yesterday. The final course for the Waterloo Cup was run to-day, and resulted in a victory for Melfort. Monsoon took the second place. The Markets. Sydney, Yesterday. New Zealand wheat, per bushel, 3s 6d; New Zealand oats, as 6d; maize, 4s ad. Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, L 33. Adelaide, Yesterday. Wheat is quoted to-day at 3s qd; the market is depressed. Flour, town brands, L 9 as fid to L 9 ss; country do L 8 5s to L 8 7s fid, (Received July 19, 1.30 p.m.) The Governor in Victoria. Melbourne, To-day. Sir William Jervois is now busily engaged in connection with the local : defences. Acquitted. The trial of Biddle, the Werribee station master, on a charge of man slaughter in connection with the Little River railway disaster in April last, has resulted in a verdict of acquittal.- A Syndicate. Sydney, To-day. It has transpired that the Duke of . Manchester, who is now here, is nego tiating on behalf of a syndicate to j purchase the lease of the Lucknow gold ] mine. ] ——————— 1

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOOIAIION. ] The Coming Cricketers. Auckland, To-day. Mr Conway writes to the Auckland Cricket Association, stating that in con sequence of the difficulty of charging for admission to the domain, the All England Eleven would not visit Auckland.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1884. •



Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures in gender during winter ; this medirine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by ex citing the kidneys to moro energuic action; ncreases the appetite for food and strengthens . the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels.—[Advt.]



STEPHEN’S CHURCH I SUNDAY, JULY 20. 1 ANNUAL TEMPERANCE SERVICE, I At 6.30 p. m. Preacher * YEN. ARCHDEACON HARRIS. 7 1381 MR WALKER’ • COMMITTEE meet ) TO-NIGHT at 7 o’clock, Upper ttoom, Town Hall. Business—Most Important. Large attendance requested, W, G. JOHN, 7 1376 Secretary. rilO THE ELECTORS or THE WAKANUI DISTRICT. MR PHILIP MAGUIRE wishes to in form the electors that le has been nomi nated for the Wakanui district by two respectable qualified gentlemen. As he is not going to address them, those thqt are in his favor, they will send in their votes on the day of the poll. You will see his views by the Guardian paper. By the consent of Mr John Grigg he is going to say a few words in the Wakanui schoolroom on Monday evening, the 21st July. H av i D S hpen asked “ would he withdraw from the election,” he begs to say that he will withdraw in favor of no one. “He will stand to the last. ” No more at present. Yours faithfully, 7 1371 PHILIP MAGUIRS. Mr Ivess ADDRESS THE ELECTORS AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE, LONG BEACH, ON MONDAY NE^T, At 8. p.m. 7 1379 Mr Grigg ILL ADDRESS WABfANUI ELECTORS AT THE TIN WALD TEMPERANCE HALL, * TIN WALD, ON MONDAY AFTERNOON NEXT, ;■ sJlat, at 3 7 1382



I Meetings. 3 TTTANTi D Known The Adjourned ) » » Annual Meeting of the shareholders ■ of the Tinwald Temperance Hall Company (Limited) will be held in the Hall on Monday, 21st July, at 8 o’clock p.m. Business of importance.—J. A Clothier, ' Secretary. 7 1377 0 c E. A MEETING will be held in the Catholic Schoolroom on SUNDAY next The Male portion of the congregration is requested to remain after Mass, as some questions of importance aro to be dis cussed. 7 1350 Public Notices: 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 Gd ; unmounted, 16s. FOviKS A SON, 5 095 Licensed Surveyors COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given that the WATER will be SHOT OFF all Races between Ashburton and Dromore, includ in B and B 3 Races, from 24th to 31st inst., to allow occupiers to thoroughly clear out the races through their respec tive holdings. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 7 1297 County Engineer. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. PUBLIC NOTICE. I hereby give notice that the end of Cross street, nearest Winter’s road, Allenton, is CLOSED against all TRAFFIC. Persons travelling along this road are warned they do so at their own risk until further notice. CYRIL JEPHSON, District Road Surveyor. 18th July, 1884 7 1369 ALTERATION OP TIME OF MEETINGS OF LAND BOARD, CHRISTCHURCH. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY. Notice is hereby given, that the MEET INGS of the Land Board at the principal Land Office, Christchurch, will in future take place every alternate THURSDAY, at noon, omunencing from THURSDAY, the 17th day of July, 1884. WALTE.I KirSON, Chief Commissioner Land Board. Land Office, Christchurch, 16th July, 1884. 7 1368 J-ySSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is hereby given that the part nership which 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 1 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. Witness— David Zander, < Oletk, Ashburton. 7 1252 mHE undersigned begs to notify that JL he intends to OPEN on'or about the 19th instant a Coffee Palace in Messrs Friedlander Bros. ’ shops, Bur nett street, near the Arcade, where all kinds of Refreshments and Confectionery can be obtained. Luncheon during the day will be prepared, and private rooms set apart for ladies and children, in which r refreshing Coffee and Tea will be always ! made ready at a minute’s notice. Private rooms and beds for one or two boarders (the beds are large, quite new, and for comfort cannot be surpassed in the colony) where every comfort of a home will be provided. THOMAS TAYLOR, Baker and Pastrycook, Ashburton. N. B,—Hot Dinners from 12 to 2, at Christchurch prices. 7 1294 TO FARMERS AND INTENDING , SETTLERS. A magnificent BLOCK of 10,000 acres first-class Agricultural Land, well watered, and alongside of a rail way, is now being surveyed into Farms of between 200 and 300 acres. It is proposed to form a Settlement Association of 40 members, to take over the whole on advantageous terms, and retail farms among themselves. Each member would have the entire control over his own farm, and at the same time enjoy all the benefits which accrue from union in the purchase of building and fencing materials, stores, implements, etc., and in obtaining of advances at 1 lowest rates when required. ' Land reserved for saleyards, nursery for trees, woolshed, stores, mill, dairy factory, scboolhouse, etc. Wholesale price of land L 4 per acre. Easy teims. No member responsible be yond his shares. Prospectus forwarded on application to E. MELLAND, 7 1349 Box 333, Dunedin COUNTY COUNCIL. WAKANUT PROTECTIVE WORKS. Notice is hereby given that this Coun cil having applied for aid under The Roads and Bridges Construction Act 1882, now demand under Section 49, of the said Act, a Poll of ratepayers as follows : 1- The works proposed to be undertaken . consist of the erection of bulwark, embankment, excavations, and willow planting, the estimate coat of which works is £1,200 2. The amount of yearly' payments re quired to be made by the said Council is £IOB 6a 4d, and the amount of Special Rate to meet f them is three-eights of a penny on the value of the rateable district (plans of which is on view at this office) 3. The plans and specifications and de tailed estimates of'the cost of the proposed works may be seen at the office of the County Council dun ing the ordinary business hours cm Wednesdays, from IQ a-m- to 4 p.m., and’ o.n Saturdays from 10 a.in. to 1 p.m. 4. The day on which the Poll is to be taken is MONDAY, 28th July, 1884, st the Wakanui Scboolhouse, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., as pro vided by the Local Elections Act, 1876 By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, June 87,1884. 8 1230



Election Notices. Electoral district of WAKANUI. Tho OFFICIAL DECLARAT ON of the POLL nil! bo made at the County Savoyards Office, Ashburton, at noon on WEDNESDAY, 23rd July. GEO. JAMESON, 7 1374 Returning Officer. THO THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON. Gentlemen, I am a candidate for j your suffrages at the forthcoming elec tion. Yours faithfully, 5 966 J. CATHCART WASON. rjlO THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON. Gentlemen, —At tho request ot many Electors, I beg to offer myself as a CAN - DIDATE at the present Election. I pro pose to address you in tho centres of population as soon as possible. 7 1244 W. C. WALKER. Mr Walter WILL ADDRESS tho ELECTORS AT THE TOWN HALL, SHBURTON, ON MONDAY, 21st JULY, At 7.30 p.m. ,7 1348 rjlO THE ELECTORS OF WAKANUI. GENTLEMEN, —At the request of a number of Electors of your district, I beg to offer myself as a CANDIDATE for Election as ihe member of Parliament for Wakanui. I ask you not to pledge your votes. By advertisement will appear the list of the several places whore I propose to address you. As only a few days remain before the election, I must beg you to ex cuse the 'omission if I am unable to ar range convenient places for meeting throughout the Electorate. 7 1344 JOHN GRIGG.fi Wakanui Election. GENTLEMEN willing to LEND VEHICLES for the Conveyance of tho Electors favorable to the return of MR JOHN GRIGG, are requested to communicate with Mr S. Saunderr. As there is no time to lose, it is parti cularly requested that replies be kindly sent in at once. 7 1366 By order of tho Committee. AK AN UI ELECTION. A ME ETING OF Mr Grigg’s COMMITTE E,] / ■ Will be held in the ' UPPER ROOM OF THE LIBRARY, THIS EVENING, At 7 30 p. m. A full attendance requested. S. SAUNDERS, 7 1372 Secretary. Mr John Grigg yy ILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OP WAKANUI j At the following places during the ensuing £ week . ' S ATJURDA Y—FLE MINGTON, - ! IN THE SCHOOLHOUSB, At 7.30 o’clock. MONDAY—W AKANUI, IN TUB SCHOOLHOUSB, x° At 7-30 o’clock. 7 1345 DAVID THOMAS, ESQ. ] Deae Sik, — We, the undersigned rate payers of the Borough of Ashburton, re quest that you will allow yourself to be 1 nominated for the forthcoming election, to fill the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation of Mr St Hill. Yours faithfully, 0. W. Purnell W. H. Collins D. Mcfarlai e John Stephens H. M Jones Sam. W. Alcorn Wra. Mitchell J. G. F. Lublow George Cates Wm. Leggett H. C. Turner John Orr James Purchase Weiidel E!z ! J. Newman Alfred Harrison Thos. F Farley Richard Bevan Robert Alcorn i O. W. Baker D. Lazarus Wm. Horne Eqbt. IkfoCallum : Otio’ Carstens David Arnos A. O. Pritchard Geo Jameson O. H. Neate FI. Stephenson, jun. John March William Gavin H. D. Hopkins Andrew Orr Chas. Dixon Joseph Caraoi^ A. Mappherson y. T. Davison R. Steel E. James Keir J. H. Stephens J. W. Baker W. E. Marsh Sam. B. Nelson William Fowke T. G, Taylo.r A. Connolly James Smith John Trezise To Messrs Purnell, Collins, McFarlane, and the other gentlemen signing the above requisition. Gentlemen, —I have much pleasure in allowing myself to be nominated for the seat in the Ashburton Borough ,Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr St Hill, and, should I be elected, I trus that my actions may always jneet with your approval. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, 7 1343 DAVID THOMAS,



Sporting. rjIIMARU RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING-DEC. 16, 1884. Two-Ykar-Old Stakes of 25 sovs, weight for-age, with a sweepstakes of 2 sovs, payable on night of general enty. Nomination 1 sov, payable 15th July, 1884. Second payment of 1 sov on 15th October, 18134. All horses competing for the above must be owned and in the district four months prior to date of meeting. The district extends from the South Bank of the Rakaia to the north side of the Horse Range, Oamaru. N.B. —Unless the entries are satisfac tory, the race wijl not take place, and the nomination money will bo returned. Entries with pedigree to bo addressed to the Secretary, Timaru Hotel. J. MELTON, 7 1277 Hon. Secretary. /Limfffsatqfmmmam an. iiiLimi." Tenders. J ONGJ3EACH ROAD DISTBICT. TENDERS are invited for Reducing Gutting ot Coldstream —about 600 cubic yards. Tenders to be in by 2 let inst. 7 1357 FOOKS & SON. fjpO TENDERER Sr WANTED TENDERS for Cropping 500 acres, more or less, in blocks of any size. Part of it is suitable for wheat or oats, the remainder is splendid oat land, some of it having been broken up twice for turnips, without any grain crop been taken off it. D. CAMERON (Clunes), 6 1168 Methven, CANTERBURY PLANTATION BOARD, FRESH TENDERS are invPed for FE CING near Dromore and Winslow, the contractors having forfeited their deposit. The specifications can be seen at the County office, and tenders must be sent in nut later than SATURDAY, the 26th July. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, 7 1378 ~ Chairman. Ashburton borough council. Tenders are invited for FENCING Reserve on Alford Forest road. Specifi cations may be seen at the Council’s offices,.Burnett street, where tenders will be received not later than noon on MON DAY, 21st inst. FOOKS & SON, 7 1346 Borough Engineers. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS ore invited for the follow ing i No. 17—For road metal for Maronan read, 1,0 chains (more or less), 12 yards to chain No. 18—For lease of unoccupied por tion of the Road Board Offices, Tinwald, containing six rooms, fitted with every convenience, to include 1 acre of garden, 5 stalled stable, coach house. Tenders to state amount of rent per week Tor further particulars, apply Road Board office, Tinwald, where tenders will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, July 26th. CYRIL JEPHSON, District Koad Surveyor. July 18th, 1884. 7 1370 ROAD DISTRIO 0. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing works : No. 75, Boundaiy road—Re-formation about 1| miles No. 76, Trevorton roads—Metalling footpaths No. 77, Wakanui School Road—Re forming sides, 73 chains No. 78, Cochrane’s Road —Re-forming and metalling from side drains, 20 chains No. 79, Fairfield Road—Skim plough ing about 48 chains Specifications, etc , can be seen at the Board’s Office, where tenders will be re ceived till 10 a.m. on SATURDAY, August 2nd. FOOKS & SON, 7 1375 District Surveyors. —— For Sale- PotatoeS. FDR SALE, in large or small quanti ties, good BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 913 West street. F o R S E. A BARGAIN—In one of the best positions in the rising township of Meth ven, 2 ACRES of LAN;’, on which is erected a substantially built now 5- Rocmed HOUSE, plastered throughout ; verandah in front. Terms very easy. Apply to J. O. Me WILLIAM, 7 1341 Methven. To Let. pARMS TO LET. The undersigned has several eligible PROPERTIES TO LET in the Ashbur ton district. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 1049 Ashburton. T o LET. The FARM at Willowby, containing 1 740. Acres (bein?; Reserve 930), with Cot tage and Stable, "for a term of 4 years. Apply tn GEORGE JAMESON, 7 1270 Ashburton. Stock Sales. A K A I 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 2.1 August 21 August 7 September 4 „ 18 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. 0. W. TURNER, Agent. Matson, Cox & Co. L, OXLEY, Ralraia Agent,



Business Notices. jpROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SALE. FARMS; 662 acres well watered, Longbeach, coaid be divided into smaller blocks if required 196 ~ Improved, near Winslow, with g- od farm house 296 ~ R.S.’a 27737, 27738 in the Kyle District, and known as Black burn’s farm 400 unimproved, bong R.S. 33175, 33; 76 Rangitata District 266 J „ improved, Farm about two miles from the Racecourse and known as Hamilton’s 41 ~ 2 parches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 5 ~ together with house thereon, known as Bellamy’s, Graham’s Road 320 ~ 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds Railway station ; price, L 3 10s per acre; unimproved 118 „ near Dromore, unimproved 376 ~ 1 rood 35 perches, improved, Longbeach, known as Barr’s farm 60 ~ unimproved, R.S. 32592, Waka nui 400 ~ near the Hinds, known as Moffat’s 100 ~ near the above Farm rear the Cheese and Butter Fac tory, Flemington Tinwald—3s6, 369, 360 103, 104, 105, 106, Waterton, for sale, or other property taken in exchange Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. FOR SALE CHEAP—Second-hand DRAY. T. BULLOCK. OFFICES TO LET In Arcade Cham bers, T. BULLOCK. TTtOR SALE, CHEAP—Double-seated T . American Waggon, in good order. Apply to T. BULLOCK. SUBURBAN LAND FOR SALE- Lots 27, 23, 29, 79, and 80, contain ing 1 acre 1 rood, and situated in Walsh’s Paddock, close to the Canterbury Mills. T. BULLOCK. VALUABLE CORNER BUILDING SITE for Sale —Lots 62 and 63, corner Wakanui road and East belt, con taining Js-acre. This a capital site for a private residence. T, 81-1B 1 -1 LOCK SALE. —Five Acres of first-class r Land together with a comfortable Cottage, the property of Mr Bellamy, - situated on Graham’s road, being the main thoroughfaie to Longbeach. For terms, price, etc., apply T. BULLOCK. SALE.—A nice little Homestead ; containing 41 acres 29 perches situated near Wheatstone township, Long beach. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE Cheap, or other property ’ taken in exchange, Lots 103, 104, . 105, 106, township of Waterton. J Apply to T. BULLOCK. F OR SALE CHEAP—Horse Power Chaff-cutter and intermediate motion. Apply to T. PULLQCK. JB* OR SALS—On very liberal terms a twelve-roomed dwelling house. Apply to T, BULLOCK. FOR SALE, a Bargain—Owner leaving the district Lots 4, 13, 16, 17, 18, on which is erected a well built I -cottage of 4 rooms, which can easily be enlarged, the property of Mr A. McTaggart. This property adjoins Mr Orr’s, the whole of sections having a frontage on the Alford Forest road. Persons in want of such a property are invited to inspect this. Very liberal terms can be arranged.. Apply to T. BULLOCK. A. LBERT ROBERTS HAS FOR SALE, CHOICE SEED "WHEAT VIZ Hunter’s White Pearl Velvet Chaff Essex and Tuscan ALSO c CORNSACKS (Fuiii. Size ani Weight of beat quality Bluestone Kerosene, Castor and Boiled Oils Seaming Twine and Woolsacks Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff Bran, Sharps Chickwheat, etc. Derwent Potatoes RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT CLOVERS: t White, Red, Alsyke and Oowgrass r Rape, Carrot, Mangold and Corse Seeds Little’s Sheep Dip 1 Ploughshares Butter Kegs and Nails Lamp Black, Raddle Heart and Sap Stakes Staples Fencing Wire (all sizes), Plain and Barbed 'i Flour, 50, 100 and 20C lb bags Oatmeal, 25 lb bags Tea, Caudles, and Soap, in boxes Sugar, in bags all weights Is a Cask Buyer OF RYEGRASS OATS PEAS TARES and other Produce in any quantities, or if desired would SELL ou Commission. RYEGRASS And all SEED GRAIN thorough!] CLEANED ou shortest notice. STORAGE at favorable Rates. LIBERAL ADVANCES Made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store for Sale or Shipment. Having a Railway Siding can guarantee immediate delivery for Shipment or otherwise. Albert Heberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & 00., GRAIN MERCHANTS, Christchurch. Also UNITED FIRE INSURANCE CO. AND MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. 2 8?



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