influence of bis constituent- ? °r would he be less conscientious in discharging Us duties? Certainly not. It ie _qmte clear wa do not want a rating body for every thousand inhabitants we have in the county—one is quite enough. The only practical suggestion yet made was by Mr Harper—to enlarge the num ber of the Council, so as to have all. in terests fairly represented and hare the ntee expended in each district in propor tion to the sum raised there. This oonld very easily be done. Each member oonld act as in the Road Board for the interest of his ward. To suppose that he would act better as a member of a Road Board than aa a Councillor is to say the least very absurd. If you will kindly permit mo I will at another time deal with the financial aspect of the matter. “ Water.” Ashburton, May 6, 1884.

COURSING.

PLUMPTON PARK. The following are the results of Satur day’s running:— The Mat Cup. Ttiird Round. Queen of Soots beat Rockwood Echo a bye Final Mr J. Black’s bk b Echoe, by Totara— Rcho, beat Mr W. H. Walton’s f b Queen of Scots, by Totara—Maty Stuart, and won. The Selling Putty Stakes. Third Round. Obscurity beat Scotland Tot Hercules beat Headingly Ragamuffin a bye Third Round. Hercules beat Ragamuffin Obscurity a bye Final. Messrs Hale and Judge’s r d Hercules, by Champagne Charlie—Papanul, beat Mr D. O’Brien’s bk w b Obscurity, by Lan cashire Lass —Sea Lass, and won The Veteran Stakes, . for an unlimited number of all-aged dogs, at L2 each ; dosed with four entries. Winner L 6 ; mnner-up, L2. . . Mr E. S. B. Bell’s bd d Wizard, by Ledgerkssper—Magic, beat Mr W. H. Wharton’s bd n Patrician, by Balcbristie ll.—Belle My J. Forward’s r d Seafleld b Azamat —L’Esprit, but Mr C. Adkin’s x d Match ’Em, by Regentpßutterfly. Mr B. S, B. Bell’s bd d Wizard beat Mr J. Forward’s x d Seafield, and won.

THE ORIENTAL BANE FAILURE.

Serious Losses to the Colonies. [reuxbb’s ] fßeceived May 5, 12.60 p.m.j “ Sydney, To-day. NKe doors Of the local branch of the' Oriental Bank were closed this morn* ing, and considerable" anxiety prevails. The Corporation is liable for 1*45,000 on note circulation. This cojony is in debted for about Li 14,0,00 to other banks doing business in Sydney. Melbourne, To-day. It has transpired that the Victorian Government has Li 5,000 on deposit with the Oriental Bank.

ALLEGED GOLD IN WANGANUI.

Arrest of Prospectors. [by telegraph ] Wanganui, T«-day. Letters from the prospecting party at present up the Wanganui state that they have reached Taimoranui, but as yet the country gone through is not of a gold bearing character. They are now in the territory in which the gold.is supposed to be, and they had!heard good news when writing. It is rumored that Barry, a private prospector, has sent a' gold speci men in a bottle to Mr Bryce; The letters state that he has been taken prisoner and sent to Alexandra. Wblunoxon, To-day. The Maoris in the Upper Wanganui dis trict have arrested two Europeans named Barry and McDonnell who were pros pecting for gold* on naive lands. The prisoners have been sent by the natives on to Alexandra, and the Bon Mr Bryce la considering whether to prosecute them for unlawfully prospecting.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [KBtJTKE’R TU.XGRAMS—OOPTUI6HT. 1 Monetary and Commercial. - • Loudon, May 2. . .Consols remain at ard Nrv - -Zealand securities at yesterday’s quota-1 tions. The breadstuff's market is un changed. Adelaide wheat, ex store, 435: New Zealand do, 35s to 40s j ‘ Adelaide flour, ex store, 38k The total, quantity of wheat afloat for Great has increased from 2,080,000 to a t 230,000 quarters during the week. Australian tallow—Beef, average quality has declined 6d per cwt, and is now worth 365. Mutton remains at 395. Tho Wool Sales. WOOL—-Prices continue steady, but without active demand. ■ The catalogue at to-day’s auction comprised 10,600 half?. Crossbreds are firmer. French buyers are offering more freely. Frozen Mutton. Prime New Zealand mutton is now telling at 6d. . Shipping. London, May 3 Arrived at Plymouth to-day, the 1 Orient''’steamship John Elder, from | Melbourne (March 22nd.) I . AVote of Censure. In the Hbuse of Commons to-day S|r Michael Hicks-Peach gave notice of oration pensur|ng the Government fof {he t}ei}ay which has occurred in the arrangements for rescuing General Gor don and the garrison at Khartoum. . Suspended Payment. . Ofienta} panning Corporation has suspended payment. A Missing Vessel- The steamship State of Florida, trad ing between Glasgow and America, is 'several days overdue. A lifeboat bcar - ing the name of the vessel has been .. picked op in the roiddje of the Atlan ' j tin,-and much anxiety is felt regarding ■the fate of the passengers and crew. £ ■ A New Company. I ; ■ The'well-known firm of Dalgety, Du • exoz and Co., general merchants, Lom ' bard street} has been converted into a r '-"joint stock company, with a capital of . 1^4,000,00a [Received Msy 5, 2.30 p.m.. K: Latest Commercial. f'}. _ - London, May 3. ;j-i--Consols have declined by ffj, and to- me .quoted at The market tifecouhl hat risen to ‘ and Lifer cesi below the B‘ank rate* | [ securities, are at last jr—Five per cent. 10-40 loxjl ; Five per cent 1889 div ; Four and a half Sir'rite cent, 1879-1904 Loan, cent. Inscribed Stock, 99 ffifedi*. Colonial breadstuff? and tal :

The Wool Sales. At to-day’s wool auction 9,800 bales were catalogued. The market is steady, but. the demand inactive. Arrived. The Merchant Shipping and Under writers’ Association report the arrival of the ships Westland from Wellington, Ada Melmore from Lyttelton, Antares from Auckland.

AUSTRALIAN.

CrEDTER’s TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT. Shipping. Sydney, Saturday. Sailed, this afternoon —The Waira rapa, for Auckland. The Aquatic Championship. Articles have been signed for a scul ling match between Hanlan and Lay cock for LSOO a side and the cham pionship of the world. The race will take place on the 22nd inst,, on the Nepean River.

TELEGRAMS.

[PKB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Sir William Fox. Mabton, To-day. Sir William Fox has positively refused to stand for this district at the next elec tion, aa he intends going Home for the benefit of Lady Fox’s health. Supreme Court. ' i>xw Plymouth, To-day. At the Supreme Court this morning, the case of John Burton, charged with burning down a brewery at Hawera, was called on, and is now proceeding. The Northern Railway. The Hon. Mr Mitchelson arrived at Waitara with the survey party last night. He did not come on to New Plymouth, and theref re no information is obtainable at present, The party have had fine weather, and thoroughly prospected the district. They have seen the coal on the lino of the proposed route. Mr Mitchel son has gone to Stratford to-day, and is not expected to reach New Plymouth till Wednesday. The|rhbrndon Election. Wellington, To-day. At the nomination for Thorndon to ; dt.y Henry Bunny, Alfred Kingoombe New man, and Thoa. Dwan were proposed. The show of hands was in favor of the latter. The poll takes place on the 30th inst. The Inter-Colonial Football Team The following five. footballers will re present Wellington in the team to go to Sydney :—Udy, Campbell, and Roberts, forwards ; Davy and Dumbell, backs The San Francisco Mail The ’f risco Mail will arrive here to mo.row afternoon. It is not yet settled what steamer conveys the Southern por tion to Lyttelton. The (Minister for Lands. Blenheim, To day. Mr' Kolleston, accompanied by the Surveyor-General, reached Blenheim last evening, having travelled overland from Ciiristchurch. The hon gentleman ad dresses * public meeting h re to-night. Fire.

Dunedin, To-day. A store ia Cumberland street, occupied by Mrs Keys, was completely gutted last night. It was insured for L<JOO in the Union office.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1&>1.



Late Advertisements U N I N G. Our M» Thompson, from Messrs Brins mead and Son, is now in Ashburton. \ll orders sent in at once will be promptly attended to. Milner and Thompson, per U. M, Jones, Agent. 5 792 LOST —On Wednesday evening last, a Gold Cameo Brooch, between Tan ored and Peter streets. Finder will be rewarded on returning same to DfEca of this Paper. .5 791



Anniversary. Harvest thanksgiving and CHDHCH Anniversary. ASHBURTON WESLEYAN CHURCH. SUNDAY, 11th MAY. Se&mons by Kkv. W. J. Williams ; Morning, at 11; Evening, at 6.30. OD D F ELLOWS’ HALL, MONDAY, 12xh MAY, 1884. PUBLIC TEA MEETING, To be followed by a L, E C T U R E sy Rev. W. J. Williams ; Subject: Father Matthew, The Apostle of Temperance. Tea at 5.30. Tickets, la 6d. To Lec tijre only, la. Lecture at 30. 4695 Stock Sales



R A K A I A Stock Sales. The undersigned will hold regular SALES of all classes of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Bakaia, on the under mentioned dates, the Island 3rd THF°S DAY in each month : May Ist June sth May 15th June 19th THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. C, W, TURNER, Agent. Matson, Cox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent.



Public Notice. URTON COUNTY COUNCIL. WAKANUI PROTECTIVE WORK^. Notice is hereby given that this Coun cil haying applied fop AID for Protective Works under the Roads and Bridges Con struction Aot, 1882, now demand a POLL of RATEPAYERS as follows 1. The works proposed to be under taken consist of the Erection of Bulwark, Embankment, Excava tions and Willow Planting, the estimated cost of which works is £940. 2. The amount of the yearly payments required to be made by the said Council is £B4 12s, and the amount of Special Rate i o meet them is five sixteenths of a penny on the value of the rateable district (plan of which is on view at this office). 3. The plans, specifications and de tailed estimates of the cost of pro posed works may be seen at the office of the County Council, dur ing ordinary business hours, on treek days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and'on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 4. The day on which the POLL is to be taken is TUESDAY, 3rd June next, at Wakanui Schoolhouse, from 9 a.m. to 6 p m., as pro ■ vided in Local Elections Act, 1874. Bv order. y F. MAIN WARING, 1 Oletk. Ashburton, May 6,1884. 6 WS



Public Notices; MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal cademy 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. 4 602 JJANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. ELECTION NOTICE. Having received due notice from Mr John Hunter Raino that he retires from the Election on May 7th inst. ,1 hereby declare the remaining candidates Messrs Charles John Harper and David Morrow duly elected to serve as Members of the Rangituta Road Board. J. C. BELL, Returning Officer. Ashburton, May 3, 1814. 5 781 Mount butt road board ELECTION. . The following gentlemen have been duly Nominated to fill the Vacancies on the Mount Hntt Road Board, viz.:— Alexander, Robert Alington, George Hildebrand Johnston, James McMillan, William Scrimgeour, John A Poll for the Election of two of the abovenamed gentlemen will be held on TUESDAY, May 6th next, between the hours of 9a. m. and 6 p. m., at the Road Board office, Methven, and Schoolhouse, Barrhill.



J. 0. McWILLIAM, 4 751 Substitute Returning Officer. THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALE YARDS COMPANY (LIMITED), is prepared to Dip Sheep in large or small lots at the following Reduced Scale of charges:— For the first 500 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one halfpenny each For the second 1000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2000 special arrange ments will be made. The material used will be charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, 3 407 Secretary. jyjOTINT HUTT ROAD DISTRICT, 1 ELECTION OF TWO MEMBERS. In pursuance of {the provisions of the i Road Boards Act, 1882, and Amendment Act, 1883, and Regulations of Local ■ Elections Act, 1876.1 hereby give notice that an ELECTION of Two Members to serve on the above Board (in place of I Messrs McMillan and Morgan, who retire by ballot and are eligible for re-election), will be held at the Road Board office, t on TUESDAY, May the 6th. f Nominations in the prescribed form must be received by the Returning Officer a before noon on Tuesday, Apiil 29ch. t Forms of nomination can be obcained at | the Road Board office on application to J. C. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Jon., J Returning Officer, * 4 693 Mount Hutt Road District V. R. Licensing Act, 1881, and the Licensing Act A mend men t Act, 1882. is hereby given that, in pur- J 1 suance of the provisions of the ] abovenamed Acts, Quarterly (Annual) MEETINGS of the LICENSING COM MITTEES for the districts of Borough , of Ashburton, Ashburton, Upper Ashbur ton and Mount Somers will be held at the times and places set down below, for the I purpose of considering applications, of which due notice is given : Borough of Ashburton 2nd June, at noon, at the Courthouse, Ashbur- , ton Ashburton—4th June, at noon, in the Courthouse, Ashburton Upper Ashburton—4th June, at noon, in the Courthouse, Ashburton Mount Somers—2nd June, in the Road Board office, Mount Somers. WALTER MARTIN, Clerk of Committees. May Ist, 1884. 5 763 ASHBURTON PERMANENT A 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 p.m., and from 6to 7.30 p.m., TO-MOR ROW May 6th. Deposits received at the highest cur rent rates of interest. TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of LIOO upon first-class security. J. WARD, 7.7 Directing Manager. pUBLIC NOTICE. Having been appointed Sole Agent in , the Ashburton County for the sale of “ The Maclean Pickle and Preserving Company's goods," I am prepared to re coive orders for pickles in bottle or ■ pure vinegar, cordials, and catsup. The • quality of these goods is vouched for in j the following extracts, and they can be supplied much cheaper than the imported i article ; -Encourage local industries ! !! I “ The Maclean pickles obtained the nigh ts eat award at the International Exhibition 3 1882, against several of the principal ) English manufactures ; the highest award f at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pas toral Association’s grand show, 1883; and - also a letter highly commendatory from - the President of the New Zealand Indus b trial Exhibition, 1883 ‘’’''l 1884 ( n 0 • awards having been givbn).”—“ Irdfessor 1 A. W. Bickerton, Colonial Ai Jyat, re , ports:— The pickles having been ex t aroined, were found to be well preserved, of good color, and perfectly free from 3 adulteration. These pickles have been s in use in my own household for some time 1 past, and I consider them to be superior • to those imported. The samples examined l. were purchased from a grocer in the city, and may therefore be considered to repre sent the average quality.” —S, E. POYNTZ, Novelty Emporium, Burnett 0 street, Ashburton. 3 565



Entertainments- I .-TKPHKN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL SIXPENNY ENTERTAINMENTS. First of the Series on TUESDAY next, May 6, 1834. Pianist —Mr Sidney Wolf. Admittance, /•a - ~ *. it on m K ■?££ JJUSICAL SOCIETY. A MEETING will be held THIS EVENING at Eight o’clock, at the Ar eade Chamber*, to consider the advis ability of forming a Musical Society. All intetested are invited to attend. 5 787 6d ; commence at 7.30 p. ra. Meetings.



BEACH ROAD DISTRICT. The ANNUAL MEETING of Rate payers will be held at the Board’s Office on WEDNESDAY, May 7th, at 2 p.m. FOOKS & SON, 4 722 District Surveyors. ROAD BOARD. The ANNUAL MEETING of Rate payers will be held at the Road Board office, Lismore, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of May, at noon. EDWARD G, WhIGHT, 4 742 Chairman. JQ SEATING SOCIETY. The Committee of the Debating Society have arranged to hold their Meetings every alternate Friday, commencing FRIDAY, Msy 9. Business —President’s Address and Dramatic Readings from Shakes peare J. G. ROBERTSON, 6 764 Hon. Sec Mount hdtt road board DISTRICT. ANNUAL MEETING OF RATE PAYERS. In pursuance of the provisions of the Road Board Act, 1882, and the Road Board Amendment Act, 1883, I hereby notify that the Annual Meeting of Rate payers will be held at the Road Board office, Methven, at 12 o’clock noon on TUESDAY, May 6th next, JULIAN JACKSON, 4 714 Chairman. ELECTORATE MR JOSEPH IYESS Invites tho ELECTORS of Wakanui, TO MEET HIM, AX THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL, ON WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, MAY 7, at 8 o’clock. His Worship the Mayor will occupy tho chair, 5 780 Tenders.



r o builders. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of a Four-roomed HOUSE at Meunt Somers for Mr 6. Lambie. Plans and specifications can be seen on application to the undersigned, to whom tenders are to be sent not later than 5 p. m. on MONDAY, 11th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 5 789 R. BIRD.



ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing works : No. 25 Ford on Terrace (new) road No. 26—Ford and Drain Water ton (now) road. Particulars car be eeen_ at our office, where tenders will be received till 9 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, May 7th, and at Road Board Office, tiongbeach, till noon on same'day. FOOKS & SON, 4 726 District Surveyors. CANTERBURY PLANTATION BOARD. Wanted TENDERS for PLOUGHING 40 acres near Anama ; also 60 acres be tween Ashburton and Dromore. The specifications can be seen at the County Offices, Ashburton. Tenders addrested to the undersigned must be sent in on or before S sTURDAY next. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Chairman. sth May, 1884. 5 785 For Sale. mURNipS FOR SALE, r-r- The under- JL signed lias 80 Acres to bo Fed off with sheep ; inspection invited. Apply to R. CAMPBELL, 4 750 Chertsey.



Rams. p\OR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. fjA LINCOLN RAMS, two, four, UU and six-tooth, pure bred, and in first-olaaa order, from the best flocks in Canterbury. MILES & 00., GEO. JAMESON, 643 Agent, Ashburton. WEDNESDAY, 14th MAY. VALUABLE Town Property, FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. A H ARRJSONJis instructed fey ' Mr W“>- R- Dunn, who is tearing the district, to sell as above— VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY, FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. Without reserve. For full particulars sea Ashburton Moil. 5 790 ALFRED HARRISON



SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1884. AT T ATT ERS ALL’S, West street, Ashburton. Messrs matson, 09X & co., hare received instructions from L. Walker, Esq , Four Potoks Station, to Sell by Public Auction, on above at Tattersall’s, West street Ashburton, U First-Class Draught GELDINGS and MARES Sets HARNESS Wool WAGGON DRAYS, PLOUGHS, HARROWS And a large number of sundries too numerous to particularise The above Horses are a really good and serviceable lot, and well worthy the at*, iention of farmers, dealers and othfrq. Sale at 12 o’clock. 6 776 MATSON, COX AND CO.



Friedlander Bros. p O FARMERS ANB OTHERS. BEUKIRKBEHRE DIRECT FOB LONDON. Adverting to our former adver tisement re shipping of grain to the Engliah Markets, we have now much pleasure in informing farmers and others in this dis trict that we have chartered seve ral firat-elass iron vessels, which we hope to despatch during the next and following months of the present grain season. The first of these vessels, the SsLKinKsnmK, 1,200 tens, is now in Port ready to receive cargo, and will be among the earliest leaving Port Lyttelton. The ar rangements we have made for the shipping of grain are most favor able, and such which will place farmers and others shipping through us on such footing as no other firm can offer. Early ap plication for space is necessary. Full particulars as to cost of shipping, etc., given on applica tion. NOTE THIS! Liberal Cash Advances Made on §HJ?MKHT-§ Free of Commission and Interest. WANTED i-OB IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT 20.000 BAOKS 20.000 ■■ o? WHEAT, For which we are offering HIGHEST MARKET PRICES. Friedlander Bros.



STIMMO 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 hoars, Is. 3 463 New books i new books i i New Books. Land Nationalisa tion, by Wallace ; Progress and Poverty, by Henry George ; also, Social Problems, by Henry George ; Sergeant Ballantyne’s Experiences, {John Halifax Gentlemen, Abbott’s Life of Bonaparte, The Race horse in Training, by Day ; The Invasion of the Crimea, by Kinglake ; Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations ; 10 vols Cham bers’ Encyclopedia; Choice Works of Mark Twain, in 1 vol; ditto Artemus Ward, J vol ; Life and Works of St Paul; Four Tears of Irish History by Duffey, Chambers’ Book of Days, George Eliot’s Works, Life of George Cruikabank, Bal four’s Botany, Thompson’s Land and the Book. Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton. ON SALE, at the NOVELTY EM PORIUM and GENERAL PRO VISION STORE, TEAS—From 2s to 3s per lb. Try onr 2s 9d Tea, which for flavor and qua lity is unequalled. SUGAR—From 4d to 4id per lb by the bag CANDLES—From 9d to la per lb SOAPS—A large assortment RICE, SAGO, TAPIOCA, and other Goods equally cheap Agent for the Maclean Pickle and Pre serving Company, Christchurch. Also, Crease’s Wellington Coffee, Al and Beehive Brands. These coffees are pronounced by connoisseurs to be the best yet offered to the public. WANTED—Fresh Butter, Eggs and Bacon. S. E. Poyntz.



Albert Roberts HAS FOR SALE, CHOICE SEED WHEAT VIZ— Hunter’s White Pearl Velvet Chaff Essex and Tuscan ALSO CORNSAOKS (Foil Size an* Wmght) of beat quality Blueatone Kerosene, Castor and Boiled Oils Seaming Twine and Woolf acts Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff Bran, Sharps Chickwheat, etc. Derwent Potatoes RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT CLOVERS; White, Red, Alsyke and Cowgraas Rape, Carrot, Mangold and Gorse Seeds Little’s Sheep Dip Ploughshares Butter Kegs and Nails Lamp Black, Raddle Heart and Sap Stakes Staples Fencing Wire (all sizes), Plain and Barbed Flour, 50, JOO and 200 lb bags Oatmeal, 25 lb bags Tea, Candles, and Soap, in boxes Sugar, in bags all weights Is a Cash Buyer OF ryegrass OATS PEAS TARES snd other Produce in any quantities, or if desired would SELL on Commission. RYEGRASS And all SEED GRAIN thoroughly CLEANED on shortest notice. STORAGE at favorable Rates. LIBERAL ADVANCES Made on Grain and other Produce placed in Stpre for Sale or Shipment. Having a Railway Siding can guarantee immediate delivery for Shipment or otherwise. Albert Roberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO., GRAIN MERCUAM’S, Cjuiat church. Also, UNITED FIRS INSURANCE GO. AND MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF U3TRALASIA. ' 8 87



Business Notices. GJRAND SHOW OF Drapery, Clothing, and Boots, AT



yiOTORI A HOUSE. A HEAyF STOCK OF NEW & DURABLE WINTER GOODS IN DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Boots, &c., to select from. Sterling Value ! Popular Prices !! The Shilling Table still the Attraction Dimant and Coe, Ready-Money Drapers, Clothiers, &c. ‘ (Late J. Orr and Co). East and Tancred Streets, Ashburton. 9628 CHEAP BOOKS. CHEAP BOOKS AND STAIIONERY. Amateur Work, 8s 6d ; Universal In structor, 8s 6d ; Illustrated History of the World, 8s 6o; Scientific Recreation, 8s 6d; Curiosities of Literature by Isaac Disraeli, 8s 6d; Reviews, Essays and Poems by Lord Macaulay, 3 vols., 7s 6d; Haydn’s Dic tionary of Dates, new edition 18SI, offe:od at the published price, 18s 6d ; Lily Series, Is 3d and 2s, well bound ; the Quiver, Sunday at Home, Toung England, Family Friend, Friendly Visitor, Sunshine, eto EVERY DESCRIPTION OF STATIONERY. Toys, Fancy Goods, etc., in great variety and at lowest possible prices. B. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Note the Address— Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel. 1217



MR THOMAS BULLOCK has the following TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE -906 Corner of Gray and East streets 427 Tanored street 1059 Corner of Peter and Walker streets 1060 Peter street 49,68, 69, 64, Kermode street 872 Aitken street 873 Corner of William and Aitken streets 94 Wakanui road 96 Wakanui road 96 Wakanui road 112 Corner of West and Kermode streets, leasehold 76 (part of) East street, with build ings thereon 1011 Corner of Walker and Cox streets 1012,1013, Cox street 1010 Corner of Grigg and Peter streets, fronting the Grange 31,32 Mona Square, with buildings thereon, leasehold 230 Havelock stre' - '; 781 Peter street 1009 Peter street 21 Corner of Dobson and East street 639 J-acre Peter street 638 Peter street 824 Cox street, with two brick cot tages the eon 826 Cox street, with two brick cot tages thereon 686, 686, Cameron street Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. TIN WALD.—Town Section 366, Me Murdo street, with comfortable Cottage thereon, for Sale. Apply to T. BULLOCK FOR SaLE CHEAP—Second-hand DRAY. T. BULLOCK OFFICES TO LET’in Arcade Cham bers. 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 £-acre. This a capital site for a private residence. T. B’ ILOCK FOR SALE.—Five Acres of first-class Land together with a comfortable Cottage, the property of Mr Bellamy, situated on Graham’s road, being the main thoroughfaie to Lougbeach. For terms, price, etc., applj io T. BOLLOCK TO LET.—3-Roomed Cottage at Tre vorton. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. —A nice little Homestead, containing 41 acres 29 perches, situated near Wheatstone township, Long beach. For particulars apply to T. BOLLOCK. FOR SALE ok TO LET.—A Farm of 305 acres, being U.S.’s 2825 L and 28262, situated about two or three miles from the Ashburton Racecourse, upper side of the Hailway ; now in the occupa tion of Mr Thomas Woolley. - For parti culars apply to T. BULLOCK rp O FARMERS. A few copies of the NEW R AILWAY TARIFF (specially compiled by the pre sent Ministry to meet the views of Can terbury farmers) are now on sale at this



Matson. Oox, and 00. W K HaVjS FOB SALE CHEAP. WOOLPACKS, full weights :v* FENCING WIRE, Nos. 8 and 9, at less than cost LINF" I'D, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10« to US a ton * TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, largo stock, low prices ENGLISH OTHER OLIVERS MATSON, CON V \ Rakaia. W E have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the T’akaia District that we hare mad* as* ' rangementa to attend the Regular FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK There, and we have ovary confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 8 413 MATSON, OOX A CO. Matson, Cox & Co. A UCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, 2'V LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacksand Corn sacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B vbtd Plain Green and Yellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Clover Seeds of all descriptiona Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, *cJ : Wool Purchased . LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OB CONSIGNED TO THK CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OF HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE OK , ■ SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OP STOCK- Will be hold at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. NEXT~SALB fax ASHBURTON YARDS ON : TUESDAY, MAY 6. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machine*’. MATSON, OOX, WEST STREET, Askbdbtov CO. *0 F O R s B. PRIVATELY— -157 Acres 1 rood 21 perches, at Water ton, freehold 460 Acres, improved, Dromore, free hold 1000 Acres, improved, Dromore, lease hold 2600 Acres, improved, Coalgate, free hold 1872 Acres, improved, Longbeaoh, free hold ' 237 Acres, improved, Longbeaoh 370 Acres improved, Longbeaoh 449 Acres, splendid farm, Wakanoi 2200 Acres, improved, Mataura 2424 Acres, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved, Mount Hntfc 664 Acres, improved, Rangitata 1394 Acres, all in English gran, Chertsey 126 Acres, all in English grassy Chertsey 242 Acres, improved, Seafield Hinds rt English grass, Ealing 308 Acres, splendid farm, Rangi tata Island 30,000 Leasehold, 4000 freehold, 4,000 • sheep, Chatham Islands 1090 Acres, Improved, Ealing 1600 Acres, do Donsandel 30 Acres 2 roods 26 perches, adjoin ing Chertsey township 90 Acres, R.S. 34301, 34802, Elles mere district - . 226 Acres, R.S. 33630, 33631, 33838; Ellesmere district 58 Acres 3 roods, B.S. 32114, Ash burton County 337 Ac.es, R.S. 28935, near Ealing; railway station 338 Acres, R.S. 27929, 27930, partly fenced, Ashburton County . 3487 Acres, R.S. 32289, 32290, 32291, 32384, 32385,32146, 53238, 30073, portly fenced, Rakaia 937 Acres, R.S. 23677, 23678, 23679, 23680, 23681, 23682, 23683, 39684, 23686, improved, Seafield ; „ 430 Acres, R.S. 27884, 27885. near Winslow 337 Acres 2 roods, R.S. 27883, 27882, near Winslow 500 Acres, R. S. 31469, Mount Sonera 300 Acres, R.S, 27986, near Sherwood, " Cheney 184 Acres first-class land, Wakanni Also a large nnmber of town sections in Ashburton, Rakaia, Methven, etc- ’ ' 560 Acres Notth Bakaia, Backside, R.S. 32035 1108 Acres North Rakaia, R.S. 32066. 32060 360 Acres Ashley Gorge _ 2808 Acres Rakaia, adjoining Gbwarj. splendid land 1200 Acres Waitak., mostly, all old swamp land, 2486 Acr<Ms. Waikati, adjoining Q. IL Moore's splendidland Acres Waikari, adjoining, Gw- Moore’s estate 8 423 MATSON, COX & Ca