The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. V. — No. 13SS

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, JUNE 24. J BB4

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Commission Agents, &c. Altied Harrison, ' com RL ; : MifesioN agent. &o. Sales, Soles of Snock, Merchandise Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, * and General Produce. VBJBKLY SALE eyery SATURDAY, ai 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. po.wn Farm Properties entered on the hooks. . No. charge unlfesa sold. AGENT tor THE NORWICH UNION r ’ FIRE INSURANCE . Every class of Risks taken at lowest, rates. '*• ALFRED HARRISON. Surveyor, Civil Engineers.. &c. SONS, /N a FOOIS AND (J*-. ■ ' Architects, Urmi Ehßisbebs, Yai/tatobb, luoehbbd SOBVETOBS, AKl> IiASD BbOKBBS, TE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, , , . . . Ashbobtow. Shipping; Shortest and_most direct i “ ' T . ROUTE TO GB*AT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, T HROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. •The Pacific Mail .Steamship Company <nnder .contract•;;with the. New Zealand New South. Wales Governments} will ! despatch, the undermentioned' steamers as under:— .• - Steamers. Zealandia... City of Sydney ‘Australia ... ! May 27 Jrasaengera oooKea w. jjouuuu, auvoi* pool, or, Paris at & through rate, thus securing'special, advantages. For leases of Freight and Passage, and tor full information, apply to , WILSON, SAWTBLL & CO., . Agents, - Christchurch. Conveyances. ri iDiWALD AND MOUNT OMERS 1 . .RAILWAY. f i MOUN'T SOMERS AND ANAMA ROXAL MAIL COACH. Phis Coach leaves, Hopd’s Hotel, Moun oiersj for ■ Ana.tna Railway Station, at in... and ,5.35 p.m. every Tuesday JjSatunday; returning to Mount Somer ifajurjjral of each .train. ' ■, Parcels and Luggage punctually t , attended to, .Single fares, ?s; return, 3s. JOHN HOOD Business Notices. F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist; will VISIT Ashburton every sqpntb, and may be consulted at Quills Hotel : ¥ NITED FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. —VRth Unlimited Liability of a large ' COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at lowest tariff rates —less 25 per cent, . ALBERT ROBERTS, ■ ■■ Agent, 1391 . West street; Ashburton. D. Lazarus, X YTTBLTON BOARDING-HOUSE, , |.'l ’Cameron' street, next Baring Square. ‘The Proprietor has much pleasure in filing attention -to the above establish meat; wbere the travelling public will find first-class accommodation at all times, vri&bdvility and attention. Terms reasonable. D;-LAZARUS, Proprietor. HOTEL. , lohas again taken thehotel at Alford *° receive a. call f-iUKt' old J friends and as many new I, , pan ; make it, convenient: to,.give \ ■' moaodatioq feu hones. ' 132 f 'T 1' ’ * . fi 1 i&J;- ' full .Stock o 1. - jfSW IMl; - 8,. Ac i" j -. sis.™



Business Notice. I 0i it s tA' Ai A BOTTLES SOLD LAS' IU>UI)U LAST WINTER. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine fo the cure of Colds, Coughs,- and aU Throa and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemist and Storekeepers in Is 6d and, 2s Ci bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son and Kbmpxhokne, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, - 6 1110 Akaroa. n n i. fJIHB MUTUAL ASSURANCi SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED) Head Office : 77, Collins street West, Melbourne ;OR LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits. i Head Office for Middle Island, New Zealand ; COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS, Dunedin. 3 Directors : Hon William Bayles (Melbourne) t Hon W. H. Reynolds, M. L. C., Chair man ; John M. Ritchie, Esq., J.P.q , * John Roberts, Esq., J. P. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. OHRISTCHUROH DISTRIOT AGENCY , City Chambers, Hereford Street, f r (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) W, H, BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, E. Ferriman, l East street, I 806 ASHBURTON. Consultation. 10j. a FOR TU N E FOR 1\ A Fortune-for 10a ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. To be run on 4th November. ’ 134 nominations. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 shares of 10s each. 319 prizes to bo distributed as follows :—Horses ; First, £1,000; Second, £400; Third, £2ou; btatters(duide),£3oo; Non-starters(divide), £6oo —Total, L2SGO. Cash' A wards : 5 at £ICO, £SOO ; 10 at £SO, £SOO ;20 at £25, £500; 40 at £lO, £4OO ; 50 at £6, £3OO ; 60 at £s—Total, £2,500. Each Ticket has seven separate chances, race and cash awards being drawn for separately. Please send Post Office Orders when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked correct by Bank. Notice—Registered Letters not accepted. Two stamps required for reply And result. Programmes; with nominations of horses, sent free on application. Will positively close bn or before November Ist, 1884. ADaMASTUR’S SPEC.AL PidZE of £SO.—A special Prize of £SO will be given to the first Shareholder of 4 tickets, or more, who names the first three horses in their respective places. A register will he kept of the dale each Tipster’s letter is received, and the first cort ect Tipster will receive this Special Prize. Each shareholder of not less than 4 tickets is s entitled to a tip ; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, so on for each and every 4 tickets. The £SO is placed in the hands of the Editor of the Otago Weekly Witness, Dunedin. Books open to subscribers for inspection. All subscribers on application can know where the principal prizes go to, and their names and address, if required. N.B.—The Dunedin Cup will follow. Address—ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, 2 331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. :■ - LLBOURNE IN VESTMENT GO’S M. OOP CONSULTA'i lON 1884. On the Melbourne Cup (to be run in November). Capital—Llo,ooo, in 10,000 full shares of LI each, or 20,000 half shares of 10s each. Each full share has Two Separate chances, and can win L 5,000. The distribution is as follows First horse Second horse Third horse Starters divided ... Non-starters divided • ... £5,000 2,000 1,000 1,250 750 Total ... ...• ...£lo,ooo The above Company commenced opera tions a few yeais back, and since its establishment has given universal satis faction in the manner its business has been conducted. It was formed for the purpose of investing on the various events that take place on the Flemington course. Gentlemen, artisans, and other residents, both in Victoria and the adjacent colo nies are invited to become shareholders. Many persons who from various reasons are unable to attend end invest for them selves, would much like to have the op portunity to safely invest a few pounds, for this reason the above Company wat first ibaugurated;Hhe promoters of which, while thanking the public for their sup port up to the present, invite them to in /vest in this consultation, when they an sure that their (the promoters’) effort will bd duly appreciated. The shares an LI each, - but should a would-be share bcldqpccare to invest a smaller tam he cai do so' by obtaining--a half-share for IQs Persona taking up 15 full shares will h accorded the privilege of ■ attending o appointing aLdeputy to attend at ! th ."drawing". -The final distribution of th funds will' take place the-day followin tfie meeting. -Result slips.will be poate to shareholders and published in thi paper.' •-'* Early application for shares i Necessary. Application for shares mut bomade to the Manager of the Melbourn Investment Jas. Jacobsei 0.P.0., Melbourne,. Victoria, enolosin amwmt'jn notes, cheques," Bank drafts t ‘ .O f ;OrdAra (msdo' payable to-Jas. JaCol a 'directed envelope' an twppdnny stamps-(ol any colony) f< t&athA». < ' v -Tbe phttiotilat notice of tl tojs directed to the fact that only 5 oeutum. is. deducted for' working e: , commission, eta, the whole of tl amount-, going to sal jlbsns, AU-scrip) be allotted as aj hi liplipaHon tfill be forward* perretum mail. - • / » s JAMES H. JACOBSEN, 6 XOS& ' v Manager. xii> A *■ H



Consultation. , T jyjTBLBOURNE CUP, 188 ZABDI ia now forming a Company c the above event. 400) investors at K each, to be divided as follows ;—Fir horse, LIOOO ; second horse, L2OO ; thh hove, L 10 0; other starters (divided or L3OO ; non-starters (divided), L 400; tola L2OOO, Early applications requester ■■ ist drawn as soon as tilled. jßesidi posted immediately after drawing. Th )c * drawing vil bo condccted by a Con mitiee chosen from the subscribers A; plication by letter only, enclosing tw • > stamps with exchange on cheques, or b money order, Bank notes, or drafts. I’t gistered letters or telegrams will not o any account be received. Enclose ac dressed envelope with application. Ad E dress Zabdi, care of H. A.. Gardner, Bo Iso. 305, Post-office, Wellington. 5 103 )., ; g. PORTING NEW? *• ■' THIRD GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. Unparallelled success of these gram drawings, as they are carried out on tb same principle in Hamburg and othe Continental Cities. The first drawing for £2,000 and tin second drawing for L 3,000 filled befon the advertised time for drawing. The Company were induced to make the third grand drawing for L 3,000 in conse > quenco of the great success, and also th< confidence gained from the public sinci opening these Hamburg drawings. . » This third grand drawing will take plac< not later than the end of June, and the fourth drawing will open on the Ist July. late applications are registered for the third drawing. Over 4000 applications for programmes [ are now registered for the third drawing. This third grand drawing will consist of 240 money prizes, amounting to L3,00C subscribed by 6,000 members at 10s each. .The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £IOC prize; 2 £SO prizes; 5 £3O prizes; 10 £25 prizes; 10 £2O prizes; 10 £ls prizes ; 120 £lO prizes ; 80 £5 prizes. Total , amount, £3,000: 240 money prizes. The grand i.ciple of these Hamburg Drawings is t a purchaser of 25 pro gramea is guaranteed a prize, as it is so . drawn that a prize must come out to every 25 numbers, aid the chances are in favor of the investor drawing a large prize, as there are 160 large .prizes against 80 . small ones. To any investor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him draw ing a prize, and the head prize or any other may ba drawn by any investor of 5 10s. i The Company would not presume to , teli the public that they have a number ; of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single investment of 10s. ; The large bulk of the money in this , Grand Drawing is not given away in one , big prize, as it, ia in the horse consulta tions, but you will observe in this Ham burg Drawing that the £3,000 is fairly proportioned into 240 prizes, giving every i shareholder an equal chance of getting a good prize. This Hamburg Drawing ia one of the moat novel, and will be conducted on the fair est principle possible, s > as to give entire public satisfaction. This third grand drawing for £3,000 will take place under the supervision of a ccm : mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes i will be paid overas early as possible after • the drawing. i Notice —Country cheques marked cor i root by Bank, only payable to a number, ■ and Is added for exchange. Post-office ■ orders preferred, made payable only to i Boaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d B stamps for reply and result. Registered I letters and telegrams not received. Name > and address of applicant should be plainly : written. All letter® must be addressed EOAZ, Care Mr Mosely, . Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box fit Post Office DunotP •. 121136 f 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 s e s r>OBIN HOOD’S PROGRAMME rv ON THE WATERLOO CUP* COURSING MATCH, To be run on Plumpton Park, Christchurch, on JULY 16th, 17th, am 18th, 1884. Subscribed capital, LI,OOO ; in 2,000 shares of 10s each. ABOUT EIGHTY-FIVE PRIZES. About 64 Prizes. Waterloo Cor. 21 Cash Bonds. 2 First Class at £25 each ... £SO 2 Second Class at £2O each ... 40 2 Third Class at £ls each ... 30 2 Fourth Class at £lO each ... 20 13 Fifth Class at £5 each ... 65 £205 As there are no local or New Zealant races of a.iy note until the Melbourne am New Zealand Cups of 1884, between fivi and six months from date (19th May), wi think it too long to hold our clients money by starting these big events, am therefore, open the above programme oi the , Waterloo Cup Coursing Match, am from our present and past successes mor ally guaranteeing it will fill. Our programme on Queen’s Birfhda; filled alfout 50 per cent, over the origins issue. ! Each tipket has six chances, and i drawn on' the principle that if a pre gramme deep ,not fill, prizes are paid pt rata, . We,reserve to, ourselves the righ :of continuing the sale of shares over ac ▼ertiaed, number, if necessity, demands ii and thereby adding to the value of a prizes by a j vro rata, addition. In this ii stance we shall sell until Monday, 14t ■July, w;hatevpr the,.number applied f< .may he, experience teaching us thi “ Supplementuries!’ and No 2’s are n< appreciated. ’ Be careful to address— ROBIN jauoD, I Care of Thos. Stapleton, • Box 238, Post-office,, Oh "stchhrch ; < Care of Jcbal (not J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurcl In answer to numerous enquiries, we h to slate that we are in noway connect* with, any other Company. 1 < MR LAURENCE OXLEY has be* Appointed Agent for thei Aahbu ton Guardian at South Rakaia.



Business [Notices. 4- cm Os rst rd 3), al, xl. Ua he vo e >n d d :>x S 4 id ie ar ie :e ifi a -10 :o :e e r. O IS P. S. Shearer, OF THE qi fA Y BANK WORKS, TIN WALD IVi begs to thank the public for thei: past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position t< Manufacture and Repair on the shorten' notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cognac and water wheels), Combines, Engines Hand and Foot Trashing Machines ; also all kinds of Spring Carts, Prays, Traps &c . Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive proiript attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s .Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Great South road, Tinwald. 59CW ~of rTemovaL J. HARVEY, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, has REMOVED from Tancrod street to the shop in East street, lately occupied by Nealaa and Co. Repairs neatly executed. 8 415 Relief from cough in five p MINUTES. Bonnington’s Pec toral Oxymel of Carrageen or Irish Moss (Registered).—The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Chest and Lungs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province. Sold everywhere.— George Bonnington, Christchurch. q DUST, BONE DUST, We have much pleasure to inform our clients and others, that we have been ap n pointed Sole Agents for the sale of Mr F. q T. Mayo’s BONE DUST, for Canter . bury, and we are prepared to supply same j in quantities to suit purchasers. Bone Manure from bone meal to inch „ bono. I Bones purchased in any quantit. for 0 ash, either at our Stores or at the Mill, P Hampstead. r For prices and particulars, apply to 3 PBIEDLANDEP. BROS., ■3 GenU'-al Merchants, 0 8 430 Ashburton. f j r f } fc 3 I 3 r 5/ 3 1 1 3 7 Victorian stables. Next English Church. Messrs TOTTY & LOVELL beg to in form the public that having taken the above STABLES, they are .prepat®! to let out BUGGL'S, SADDL I BOSSES. and LADIES’ HACKS, on the most reason able terms. Horses broken to saddle and harness. Horses clipped and singed on the premises. Buggies, 10s ♦per day; saddle horses, 7s 6d per day ; clipping and singing, 12s fid. A trial solicited. 3 934 -xk COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, 6 COAOHBUILDERS, &0., - Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and S carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, med, etc. re-painted, re-trira -196 d d re re s’ id >n id r al is o ro ht d it, til n th or iat iot, or ih. >cg ED 47. ien ur- DEID AND GRAY’S I~V New Positive Feed Broadcast Heedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can bearranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulveri ing Disc Harrows.— The Best.—Over 50d in use. Improved Phixe Ohaffcuti ees. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long - straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over jVow Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Doddle and Treble Furrow Ploughs —The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and 5 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 lined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers Horae gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark swingle-trees, Ropes and pully gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep. Winners of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for, their Douses Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw specia attention as being the best, and that ii the Double Furrow of Reid and Gray, o Dunedin, New Zealand, in finish and con struolion it is far superior to any other. Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing u in this' district REID & GRAY.



Business Notices. A. Sievers, WINE MERC H A N T, 148, High Htfk*'t, CHRISTJHU R C H, Agent for SOLER & CO., New Zealand Wine Manufacturers, Wanganui. fJpiHESE WINES were sent to the Mel bourne Exhibition in 1881 ; when com peting with those from all parts of the world thev obtained SIX PRIZES. They also obtained FIRST PRIZE MEDAL At the Christchurch Exhibition, 1882 ; At Ashburton, 188 l; And have recei. ad from all Judges FIRST AWARD OF MBRI^ 12 1099 P. Cairns, rnAILOE AND CLOTHIER GO a rn DOl g /-:V-y GT d rr- GO m erh o Tn CD se QO d Hi cp OX o QD CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH ST. All Goods warranted well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 953 N o T C E. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. J. E. Lublow, While thanking the inhabitants of the above districts for the very liberal support accorded to him for the past five years respectfully calls their attention to the unprecedentedly largo stock of goods now held by him, recentl.. received FROM THE HOMS MARKETS, comprising some of the very best class of goods manufactured in the West of Eng land Mills, and consists of plain BLACK CLOTHS, BLUE CLOTHS. FANCY COATINGS, * AND ... HEAVY TWEEDS of every shade, suitable for the coming season. A splendid assortment of the newest Over-coatings ; also, a choice col lection of and. Moagiol Tweeds, etc,, of the newest patterns. Upwards of 4,000 yards to select from of English, Scotch and Colonial manufactured goods, from which he is prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him at astonishingly low prices. Style, fit and the best work manship is guaranteed. Come, see and judge for yourselves. A variety of Kaiapox Flannels, Under shirts, Drawers, Socks, etc., always in stock. ’5784 STIMM > begs to inform the work • ing men of the district, who are in want of a comfortable home, that he has taken the WATERLOO BOARDING-HOUSE in Tancred street, and hopes to receive patronage. Board LI per week. Meals, t all hours. Is. 3 453 /"\N SALE AT THE NOVEL! V * EMPORIUM AND GENER4 provision STORE, .PURE VINEGAR,in Bottle or Draug BEST PICKLES, in Bottle or Jars. ASSORTED JAMS, in Stone Jai “ better md cheaper than any others the market, ” MUSHROOM CATSUP, best qualit Cordials in oases / Ginger Wine, Sarsaparilla j Ginger ferandy, Raspberry | Lemon Syrup, Peppermint LLimeJuicp Cloves N.B.—The above are all locally made, and as their quality and cheapness must beat the imported article out of the mar ket heads of families will do well to patronise them. S. E. Poyntz, BORNE T STREET, Asbotbmp.



Business Notices Hamburg - Magdeburg fir* INS ORA NOE COMPANY. Sub scribedcapilal, £15,000,000. Mr Stephen E. Poyntz has been appointed agent fo the above Company in Ashburton, am will be prepared to accept risks at lowes current rales. Prompt and liberal settle meats. James Henderson, 178, Hereforc street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can turbary 1025 A LL ACCOUNTS DUE to the under signed must be wolfed without further notice after the 2Gth INST., or legal pro ceedings will bo taken. 6 Philip Joumeanx, BLACKSMITH, &c., 502 ASHBURTON. 1 1 t 3 5 I j t a a y t it o ART UNION. ART I NIO N. Hayes & Co., READY-MONEY DRAPERS, | rILL give a PRIZE to every unsiic- V cesaful holder of Four '■ ickets in t.helate Art Union, and willed! particular attention to ihe following goods at pi ices never heard of ; 200 > ards Welsh Flannel at 7£d per yard ; 70d pairs Blankets 3s 9d each, or 3d per pair ; Coverlets, and Quiits, at all prices, Sheetings Calicoes, and Plain Goods of every description ; Large Turkish Bath Towels, Is 3d ; quan tity of Wool Squares, 6d each ; about 400 Hats, nice shapes, from 6d each ; Lacies’ Kaiapoi Tweed Ulsters (mrls* do.), from 3s 9d ; about 1,000 Black Ostrich tips, 3 for Is ; a first-class Black Velveteen, at Is 6d ; Check and Plain Homespun Dress Tweeds, from 9d and Is per yard ; Esta mane Serges, in all colors, la ; all wool French Cashmere, (Maroon, Navy, and Myrtle), 2s 6d wide width. A Large Assortment of CLOTHING. Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Geelong Tweed Trousers, 7s 9d ; Trousers and Vest,' 10s 6d ; Full Tweed Suit, 24s 6d ; Gents r Long Ulster Overcoats, ' from 2 ; Oil skirts and Mackintoshes at lowest market prices; Tweed Shirts from 3s' 6d ; Crimean, Cotton, and Flax, at any prices. OUR BOOT STOCK is IMMENSE. Children’s Spring Sides from Is ; Maid’s do, from 3s 6d ; 100 pairs women’s Cash mere Boots, at 3s fid. Colonial Boots, in Shooters, Watertights, Bluchers, and every other variety, at prices that must please all. H. & Co. draw particular attention to their Boot Protectors—so little in use and of so great a Boon to every one. One packet, with illustration showing how to use them, will be given to every purchaser of Bbots to the amount of 10s. Observe the address—HAYES & CO.. Ready-Money Drapers. 1 214 Public Companies. EW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED), Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations ami Stock, and cm growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc,, for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Com missions, in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALESof Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Hales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY F< ‘R- Rustou Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Beat Machines imported into Now Zealand. Felton ana Guilleaume’e Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Isiand Guano. Furrher particulars on application at the Company’.! Offices, t’hristcb u’ch, Asiibur ton and Rakaia. » JuHN COOKE, Manager Christen urn/. GEO. WILKIN r rfihurV C. ■ N Jr-Nif P ' • -sis. Scholastic. Monastery holy naa of JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL, ASHBURTON. Conducted by the Religious of “ Notre Dame des Missions.” Terms : Board and Tuition ... £25 per annum Day Pupils ... ... £6 per annum Extras : Music... ... ... £2 2s. perquarter Dr- dng and Painting £2 2s. per quarter Laundress’s Fee ... £1 Is. per quarter No extra charge for the ordinary Lessons in Drawing and Singing. Payments to be made quarterly in ad vance, and one quarter’s notice to.be given prior tc the withdrawal of any Boarder or Day Pupil. For further particulars apply to the Rev. Mother Prioress, ox, in the moan time to Father Coffey. In connectiLt; with the Monastery there will bo Free School, 3 499



Business Notices. STOP THAT COUGH! PON’I DELAY.—How can you stop it' Where is the Remedy. Bonnington’f PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRA GEEN or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. G Bohninoton, Christchurch. Dressmaking, UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tancred street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters, Ashburton. List of Prices for making Dresses—Chil dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6a to 12s 6d. Orders promptly attended to ‘5962 KENNEDY • Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburtoh. Style and Fit Guaranteed. 3 500 MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Di ESS AND MANTLE MAKER, i ■ Tancred street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass.streets), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Chartres mnderate. 3 3 r, 6 An Apprentice Wanted. Eobert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. ij’iOß Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in , Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing, and Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass, China Ware houses, where you will get everything the best quality and at the lowest possible prices. TEA is my speciality ; —my 3s Tea is unequalled in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price ‘ 689 d All who intend building, Are invited to CALL at the YARDS OP J. T. BROWN, TIMBER ACOAL MERCHANT Where they can be fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of all kinds, and every other trsMe line a t Lowest Current Rates. I SPECIAL LINES LANDING. I FENCING WIRE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, large assortment. Special at ion to Country Orders, and shipped direct rom siding. - J. T. BROWN, Office :. Tuam. street. Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding wmill, South Belt, Christchurch. . • 1119 - ■ * J ~ , r r Baker Bros., QONTR ACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanni and Cass Struts, Ashburton. 167 |N, Messrs Elz Bros., \% '’ r HILE thanking the public for their W liberal support, beg to intimate to tlieir friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged their premises, and wish to notify that they are now in a position to do all kinds of vvori—irom building new to repairing carri -gep. of all descrip tions. A large and choice stock always on hand, which their Menus are invited to inspect. A II work is under the super vision of Messrs Ela Bros, themselves. Char ,es strictly moderate. Note the Address— WILLS STREET Next Gookson’s Stables), Ashburton. 396 e JgNCOURAUE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Eaynel NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, Have, for Sale— A Large and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns Ac., at Million prices ; also, Cut Flowers. H AND & lABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the shortest notice—at -which will defy competition. Note the Address— MILL RACE ROAD, Baox k Fkiedlanders’ Brick Kirn P O R S ALB. Binding Twine. Customers are requested to send in Orders as supply is limited. CRUSHED OATS, 2a per bushel. CHAT BRAN, POTATOES, c. JOSEPH CLARK X 3



0. W. Turner. CANTERBURY— • *• \ • I j/. .* FLOUR MILLS. ASHBURTON, ; notice ; ■ : xo ' ' ,ifi Farmers and others rpHE BUSINESS OF THE ABOYSi MILLS will for the future be Managed ' my behalf by my Son, Mft. ... C. HARGOURT TURNER AND • Mr. DAVID H. BROWIv, Who will be prepared to PURCHASE WHEAT of GOOD QUALITY at the HIGHEST MARKET BATES ! THE CANTERBURY MILLS have been RE-FITTED THROUGHOUT with all the recent MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENT adopted in Continental Europe 'and in America, including the CHILLED IRON ROLLER SYSTEM The WHEAT CLEANING MACHINERY is not surpassed in New Zealand. The*qnality of the LOUR from these MILLS should therefore command the the immediate attention of the Trade > generally. ONE EXPERIMENTAL ORDER from Bakers is invited, in perfect confi v/ . dance that it will be followed by regular demands for the Floor FARMERS’ GRISTS Will receive prompt and caref r attention. WHEAT specially clean FOR FARMERS FOR Seed Purposes. For particulars apply at the Mill To Ma D. H. BROWN To Mr C. HARCOURT TURNER Offices, Saunders’s Buildings, Or to Ashburton!. C. W. TURNER, CASHEL STREET Christchurch. N.B,—Mr Samuel Saunders, ano the last two years has represented me Ashburton, retires from the appoiotmen as from this date. Christchurch 11th Feb.® 1884