few V householders ” who the «« enquiry,” Jits* Hatband's readme** OMild accounted for. During the whole rf'the enquiry catch questions end suggestions, written on slip* of paper, were constantly being passed to that lady from various parts of the room, while no opportunity had been given to Mr Derap apy to make the necessary preparations to sustain his position; and he stood • before your Commissioners single-handed, and was allowed to be pocked at—-not by Min Harhaud, but by a few individuals whose children do not attend the school j who have no personal interest in thein stitutioß, and whose attitude towards him, -ever since he was appointed master, has been too well known to the inhabitants of this district to require comment at our bands. 18. And now we come to the last and ■ crowning paragraph, the climax and mas terpiece of this extraordinary literary production. Your Commissioners say they “cannot close their report without calling attention to the extreme injustice with which Miss Hatband baa been ti eated / by the present Committee. They appear to have come into office with a foregone conclusion that she should be got rid of— ‘ for Mr A. Orr states that at the first meeting held for the despatch of business a motion for her dismissal was brought * forward, and was only withdrawn on Account of hi* opposition ; And have . acted “in the same spirit ever since.” How any two men could be induced to snake such wholesale charges against a body of gentlemen, Vbo (we hope) have hitherto been considered fairly respect able. on the bare statement of one in dividual, passes beyond our comprehen slon, more especially when the Chairman offered to correct Mr Andrew Orr’s .statement, but was premptonly ordered iS« remain silent. Your Commissioners • may imagine that they possess a monopoly, of that trait of English character, called “ fair play ” but in the face of this report 'this opinion can be shared by none but themselves. In the first place Mr Orr’s statement was made from memory alone, and no man’s memory can be considered perfect. But suppose for a moment that his memory is perfectly sound yon have . his statement against that of the y other, members of the Committee, [sea resolution passed by the Committee at foot] which la that no such motion was , brought forward till several month * after the time stated by Mr Orr. It must be - apparent to you gentlemen of the Board that the deductions drawn by your com pussionors from evidence of this descrip tion must in the nature of things be quite ■■ unwarranted. And we formally request - that you ash those gentlemen to tender an apology for what we can only regard as a .gross insult to yonr Committee. • ~.'19. In conclusion, gentlemen, we beg to point out that by allowing such » re port-to be published without giving your Committee an opportunity of placing a statement before you, you have incurred the risk of damaging the usefulness of cor public school. But, as already inti mated, we fully exonerate you from all blame, aa yon have probably been led to do so by placing too much reliance on the Judgment and good sense of yonr Commis sioners, We ' would further urge, as already stated, that the main points on which our past recommendations have been baaed were fully borne out at the enquiry, and also by the Commissioners’ report. -And we eannot see how the general usefulness of the school can be promoted by compelling the master to neglect his other duties acd devote his attention to work which ought to be per formed by his subordinates. Various —motives have bean imputed to us for the recommendations we have made in con . nection with this matter, but we ssk yon

asimpartial men to assign any reason by which we can possibly bo actuated other than a de&ira to promote the best interests of the school. We bear no animosity either towards Miss Harband or Mr Dempsey. We respect them both, and consider that they are both useful mem bers of society—she in her proper sphere and he in hia. 20. The recommendations we hare ' made on this subject have not been based on the headmaster’s repons t alone, but also on our own obserrations and the re ports of your luspecto s. We are aware that to suggest the removal of a lady is rather a delicate matter, as her personal friends immediately rise in arms, raise a cry of persecution, and cause as much hubbub as if we had beeu guilty of some heinous crime ; but that can be no reason why w 6, as a public body, should shirk What we consider to be w public duty. Gxobpk St Hi’L, Chairman. Edwin A. Scott. Aldxandbb. Okaigbbad. Fkahcis T. Mato. - Thomas Bz Ait. ' Resolved —“ That Mr A. Orr’s state ment, made hifore the Commissioners, on which the last paragraph of the report is based, viz :— ‘ Av, the first meeting of the Committee held for the dispatch of busi ness a moticn for her (Miss Harband’s) dismissal was brought forward, but was withdrawn only on his opposition,” is in correct, as no such resolution was brought * forward at that meeting. ■ -The Committee passed a resolution ex pressing unabated confidence in Mr r Dempsey as headmaster. It was also re solved that a copy of the above letter be published In separate form ts well as in the newspapers. Ashburton District Schools, July 30th, 1884.

CORRESPONDENCE.

yifodo not hold ourselves responsible for the ' opinions expressed by our correspondent?. MANAGEMENT OF THE POUND. ■ ‘ To this Ediioe. Sib, —Having reference to numerous complaints made by correspondents ask ing for a remedy re the above, 1 should ■ay, the remedy laid with the County Council, who should have the manage . me&t of the Pound entrusted to seme re sponsible and competent persoif: at pre sent it seems, as far as I can judge, to bo . in the possession of a parcel q£ boys. : ; I.em, etc,, Tethkb-bope.

CABLE NEWS.

1 LAtfeST FROM fcUROPF. [BIVTIb’k TBLKGKAUB —COPTRIOHT.I Federation Conference. London, July 29. .The lust meeting of the Conference organised to discuss the advisability of Imperial Federation was held to-day. There was present a large representa tive attendance of colonial and English delegates. Mr W. E. Forster, late Chief Secretary for Ireland, was ap pointed Chairman, and in his opening speech urged that the federation of the British Empire should be carried oUt on a principle of perfect equality. Mr W. H. Smith, M.P., moved a resolu. tion setting forth that federation was essential to thepermanept unity of the empire, EatTHosebery seconded the motion; but said that he was dot in &vor of any interference with the local autonomy of the various parts of the empire. His Lordship suggested that i colonial delegates should sit in the House.'Of Lords. Mr Stanhope, M.P*j moved that a Society be formed for the - furihe'taufe of the objects of thje Comer? emoe» After discussion both resolutions wop-adopted, and it was decided to ' appoint a’Copnmittee, with Mr Roister ' as Chairmah.tb carry out the decision ‘ ", faM J, * ■ .

> Egyptian Conference. i The Egyptian Conference met again » to-day, but further adjourned until 1 Thursday next. Flipping. Arrived, in the Channel, ship Well ington, from Lyttelton (May ist) with a cargo of frozen mutton. Osman Digna. Cairo, July. 29. The rumor regarding the death of the rebel chief, Osman Digna, which was circulated here yesterday, has been officially denied. (Received July 30, 1 p.m.) General Gordon. Gaiko, July 23. A report is now current that Gordon has been able to advance from Khar toum, and having defeated the rebels and on the line of march northwards, has reached Berber and occupied it. Langson Outrage. Paris, July 30. Li Fong Pao, the Chinese Ambassa dor, has appealed to M. Ferry, to pro long the time fixed by the French Go vernment for China to meet the de mand for indemnity in connection with the Langson outrage. M. Ferry has refused Li Fong Pao’s request, and the respite granted by France expires on Friday next. Egyptian Finances. London, July 30. to the European Con ference on the Egyptian question have reported that it has been agreed that there should be a temporary reduution at the rate of ten per cent, on coupons payable for interest on Egyptian loans, with a view to meet existing financial difficulties. AUSTRALIAN. (REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.) Shipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Sailed, yesterday afternoon The Dnion steamship Ringarooma, for the Bluff. ' [Received July 31, 1 p.m.] Melbourne Cup. Melbourne, To-day. The following scratchings for the Melbourne Cup are posted Goir and Silver King. Smallpox Spreading. A further case of Smallpox has oc curred in the suburbs. Federation., It has transpired that Sir James Ser vice has written to the Agent-General in London, instructing him to urge Earl Derby to introduce into the Im perial Parliament an enabling Bill for the appointment of an Australasian ( ■pV»d#»rnl fViunril.

TELEGRAMS.

[PKB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Faithless Lover. Auckland, To-day. James Anderson, late valet to the Go vernor, but more recently a gro er in this city, against whom an action to recover LSOO damages for breach of promise had been taken by a young woman formerly housemaid to the Hon. W. RoTeston, levanted to Sydney by the*Rotomahana yesterday. The prosecutrix has a pledge of hia affection. Identified. The man who died in the street on Tuesday *has been identified as Fred Young, a painter and sign writer of Dun edin. Parihaka. New Plymouth, To-day. Makuki (who chained up Mr C. W. Hursthouse when coming through Wai kato, and was imprisoned in Auckland gaol for that offence last year), together with a number of his Waikato followers, passed through town this morning on their way to Parihaka. There were over fifty natives. On Monday Te Whiti addressed the natives in the marae, but his remarks were of a religious character and no political construction can be put upon them. Wreckage. Wanganui, To-day. Captain Doyle, of the Stormbird, re ports passing the hull of a large vessel bow up, about 25 miles nor’-west of Ka piti. It was painted black, and appeared about 70 tons register. Obituary. Wellington, To-day. Private advices have been received here from London that Captain Benson, well known in connection with the old Panama steam service, died on May 23nd, after a short illness. .

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1884.



Wells’H" Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. Uf, and in every way trying to induce sulering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good'name of Hi B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops ” in their name or in any way connected* with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use notfripg but genuine American Hop Bitters, with y bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s' name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tiens or counterfeits.



Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum for three mouths, and 7 per cent, per annum if fixed tor 0 months or over. j ward, Manager. Office Arcade Chambeis, Burnett street. - nd Stock Sales. R A K A I A S^les. The undersigned will held regular SALES of all classes of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Rakaia, on the under mentioned dates, the let and 3rd THURS DAY in ehch month : August 7 August 21 „ 18 September 4 the new Zealand loan and Kj.ERCANTXtE AGBIfUY COMPANY 0. W. TURNER, 43 ent ' Matson, Cox & Go. U OZqtr, Balm!| A|«q(.



Entertainments. RISKING CLUB. The usual weekly rink will bo held THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), at the Town Hall. DAVID ZANDER, 7 1429 Secretary. THE Regular Fortnightly MEETING of tho Debating Society takes place TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING, at the Library Hall, at 8 o’clock. Subject for debate Mr E. Fooks will lead in the affirmative, Mr Dempsey in the negative. J. G, ROBERTSON, 7 i 486 Hon. Secretary. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT RACES!! RACES!! ! TOWN HALL, AUGUST 7th, 1884. The Ashburton Choral Society’s First Concert of the season will bo given as above, when will be rendered Romberg’s Cantata— The Lay of the Bell. Conducted by Mr Sidney Wolf, R.A.M. Tickets—3s, 2s and Is, may be ob tained at Messrs T. F. Farley, Andrewes Bros., H. M. Jenss, or of J. WOOD JONES, 7 1431 Bon. Secretary. Public Notices: jpLOUGHING AT LAGMHOR- The Tenders of Jameson and Brown and Clark Bros, have been accepted for Ploughing at Lagmhor. DONALD McLEAN, 7 1434 Lagmhor. H UNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. THURSDAY, August 7th, will be ob served as a HALF HOLIDAY from 12 noon, on account fof the Hunt Club Steeplech'?cs. D. WILLIAMSON, 7 1416 Mayor. 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



OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is hereby given that the Part nership which has for some time existed between VINCENT and DOW, Painters and Paperhangers, has been DISSOLVED by mutual consent. The business will for the future be car ried on by George Vincent. Dated this 26th day of July, 1884. Signed GEORGE VINCENT, JAMES DOW. 7 1418 MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. SINGING CLASS. Quarter commences THURSDAY, 24th, Oddfellows’ Hall. Singing at sight. Part singing, Glees; etc., etc. Terms—One Guinea per quarter. 4 690 B T H V B N Shoeing Forge. Owing to some very questionable trans actions on the part of a local tradesman and the present Hard Times, the charges for SHOEING in future will be—Heavy Draughts, 7s per Set ; Hacks, 6s. Hav ing engaged a first-class manager, all jobbing will be carefully executed at equally low prices. JANET JOHNSTONE, 7 1433 Proprietress, SHBUBTON COUNTY COUNCIL. WAKANUI PROTECTIVE WORKS DISTRICT. I hereby declare that the following is the result of the Poll taken at the Waka nui aohoolhouse on the 28th mat.: — For the proposal 17 —Rateable value, £21,647 Against the proposal 9—Rateable value, £17,700 One informal vote. I therefore declare the proposal carried. F. MAIN WARING, Returning Officer. Ashburton, July 29, 1884. 7 1424 JOHN FOWLER Corn and Chaff Store. Tancred street. J. F. has always on hand : Seed Oats, Peed Oats. Crushed Oats Oaten Chaff, Straw Chaff, Chick Wheat Barley, Potatoes, Carrrots, Flour Oatmeal, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, and general produce Tea, Sugar, Gandies, 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. THE undersigned legs to notify tha he has now OPENED a Coffee Palace in Burnett street (near Arcade), where alj kinds of Refreshments and Confectionery can bo obtained. Luncheon during the day and Coffee and Tea always 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



MR JaMBS RANGER, begs to in form his numerous customers that he has DISPOSED of his Btyker, etc., to hi? brother, Mr John Ranger, and returns his sincere thanks fo.r the patronage extended to him during the past three years, and solicits a con tinuance of the same for his successor. N.B. —All AOCOWIS curing to the above can be be paid to Mb John Ranobb, whose receipt will be a sufficient &qoharge. jAMBb BANGER. HAVING the BUSI NESS of BARER, Etc., from my brother, Mr James Banger, I .trust that by producing a first-class Loaf and study ink the wishes and requirement of all, to continue the aame patronage bestowed upon him. JOHN RANGER. : 31st July, 1884. ' 7 1433



Tenders. COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for : Floodwater Channel near Spring burn, Alford Forest, in four con tracts. Plans and specifications can be seen at Council office and Springburn store, and tenders, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than II o’clock a. m., FRIDAY, Ist August. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 7 1385 County Engineer. RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS will be received np to noon on THURSDAY, the 7th August, at the Road Board office, South Rataia, for the following Works ; Forming 148 chains of McPhail’a road Forming about 17 chains Cridland street Forming about 12 chains Bridge street Forming about 10 chains Chapman street Tenders to bo endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. Specifications can be seen at the Board’s office. South Rakaia. A. MAKEIG, 7 1423 Clerk to the Board. Te Let. TO LET, A Five-roomed HOUSE, Cameron street ; rent 9s a week. Apply to Mr Fsrriman. 7 1427 P ARMS TO LET. The undersigned has several eligible PROPERTIES TO LET in the Ashbur ton district. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 1049 Ashburton. fjp o let. The School Commissioners of the Can terbury Provincial District invite tenders for the LEASE, for fourteen years and two months, dating from the Ist of Sep tember, 1884, of RESERVE No. 1327, containing 500 Acres, situate near Low cliff, Rangitata, and lately in the occupa tion of Mr James Moore. Conditions of lease and other particu lars rhay be obtained from Mr H. H. Pit man, Government Buildings, Christ church. I endera addressed to the Chairman of the School Commissioners, Government Buildings, Christchurch, will be received on or before FRIDAY, the 29th of August next. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. H. R. WEBB, Chairman Christchurch, July 26th, 1884. 7 1422 For Sale. FOR SALE, Section 104 Tancred street, with House, garden, etc., next to Mr J. R. Chapman’s. Apply to WEYMOUTH ROBERTS, 7 1406 Cox street.



Potatoes. FDR SALE, in large or small quanti ties, good BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 913 West street.



Business Notices- J}ROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SALE. FARMS: 562 acras well watered, Longbeach, could be divided into smaller blocks if required 196 ~ improved, near Winslow, with good farm house 296 „ R.S.’s 27737, 27738 in the Kyle District, and known as Black burn’s farm 400 ~ unimproved, bo’ng R. S. 33175, 33 76 Kangita'a District 266$ ~ improved, Farm about two miles from the Racecourse and known as Hamilton’s 41 ~ 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 5 ~ together with house thereen, 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 85 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 near the Cheese and Butter Fac tory, Flemington Tinwald—3s6, 359, 360 103, 104, 105, 106, Waterton, for sale, or other property taken in exchange SUBURBAN: Lot 152, facing the Racecourse road, con taining 8 acres 8 perches ~ 4, 15, 16, 17, 18, Alford Forest road, together with house thereon „ 27, 28; 29, 79, 80, Walsh’s paddock ~ 62 and 63, corner of Wakanui road and East Belt ~ Hampstead „ 24, Alford Forest road, together with house ~ 94, 95, 96, Wakanui road, near East Belt 4 acres, building site, Tinwald, near the river Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, Tre vorton 6-roomed dwelling-house, Trevorton 4- roomed house, together with section, Trevorton 5- house, near Dr Trevor’s



TO LET : Shop in East street Shop and dwelling - house, Triangle, Wakanui road Office in Arcane Chambers Shop and dwelling-house, East street, next to Jones and Bradshaw FOR SALE: Shop and dwelling-house in Moore street Two shops and dwelling-houses MISCELLANEOUS: Express Waggon Iron shod for removal, suitable for stable Second-hand drays Reapers and binders, by Wood and McCormick Spring dray No 8 and 10 fencing wire Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. ITtOR SALE CHEAP—Second-hand ? DRAY. T. BULLOCK. T O LET OR FOR SALE. Cottage of four rooms on the Alford Forest road, the property of Mr Mo Taggart. T. BULLOCK. TENDERS required for removal of Cottage from near the Arcade to Lot 41, Hampstead. Tenders to be sent to the Undersigned not later than MON DAY, August 4th. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. T. BULLOCK. LBERT ROBERTS HAS FOR SALE, CHOICE SEED WHEAT VIZ— Hunter’s White Pearl Velvet Chaff Essex and Tuscan ALSO OORNSAOKS (Full Size ani Weight of best quality Bluestone Kerosene, Castor and Boiled Oils Seaming Twine and Wool jacks Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff Bran, Sharps Chickwheat, eto. Derwent Potatoes RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT



yy A K A N U I. FOR SALE Freehold Property, Blacksmith's shop and stable with or without tools ; also, half-acre of land, on account of owner leaving district. Apply owner and occupier. WILLIAM COCKLE, 7 1386 Wakanui. OR SALE. A BARGAIN—In one of the best positions in the rising township of Meth ven, 2 ACRES of LAN u, on which is erected a substantially built new 5- Roomed BOUSE, plastered throughout j verandah in front. Terms very easy. Apply to J. C. McWILLIAM, 7 1341 Methven. Auctions. UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT. SATURDAY, 2nd AUGUST. Alfred harrison win Sell by Public Auction, on the above date, Iron Bedstead, Tables, Chairs and Sundries Alfred Harrison, 7 1435 Auctioneer. HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. MR T. BULLOCK is instructed by the Secretary of the Ashburton Hunt Club, to Spll by Public Auction, at tbe Arcade, ON SATURDAY NEXT, At 2.30 p.m., The following Privileges, In connection with the Steeplechases to be held at the Racecourse, on Thursday, the 7th August ; Lot I—Publican’s Booth, No. 1 Lot 2—Publican’s Booth, No. 2 Lot 3 Confectioner’s Booth For particulars apply to the Secretary (Mr S. Saunders), Or the Auctioneer. 7 1431 T. BULLOCK.



CLOVERS: White, Red, Alsykeand Oowgrass 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, 100 and 200 lb bags Oatmeal, 25 lb bags Tea, Gandies, and Soap, in boxes Sugar, in bags all weights Is a Cash Buyer OF RYEGRASS OATS PEAS TARES and 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 Store for Sale or Shipment. Having a Railway Siding can guarantee immediate delivery for Shipment or otherwise, Albert Roberts, Agent for Roberts, paxton # GRAIN MERCHANTS, Qhristohurch. 00., Also fire INSURANCE go. , AND MUGHAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAI ASIA. 3



SATURDAY, 2nd AUGUST. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Agents North British and Victoria Insurance Companies to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on Saturday, 2nd August, The whole of Messrs Ela Bros. Damaged Stock, Consisting of 1 ton Bar Iron and Steel, various shea 1 pair Side-Buggy Springs 1 pair Grasshopper Springs 7 Axle Arms 4 sets Buggy Axles 17 Axle Boxes and Caps 1 cash Bolts and Nuta §uantity of Buggy Fittings lackamith’s i ools „ Vice, Anvil, Filling Plate, etc. Hoopiron Paint Mill Ironwork for Waggonette „ Xjight Waggon u two Whitechapel oarV> one Dogcart lOQft Red Gum Gate Hinges Coach Builder's Tools 7 pairs new Tires Quantity old Tires Sundries, etc,, etc. Sale at 11-30 o'clock. T, BULLOCK, 7 1409 AuQtioneer.



Matson, Cox and Co. HaVE FOR SALE CHEAP. WOOLPACKS, full weights FENCING WIRE, Nos. 8 and 9, M less than cost LINS RED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10a to LSF a ton TURNIP & RA PE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaronteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND CO. Bakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the Bakaia District that we have made ar rangements to attend the Regular FO TNIGQTLY SALES OF STOCK There, and we have evsry confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage, MR L. OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 413 MATSON, COX & CO. Matson. Cox & Co. AUCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, 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— Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B trbed Plain Green and Yellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Glover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. Wool Purchased



LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OR CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OR THE HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES • MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OF HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OP STOCK Will bo held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. NEXT SALE AT TINWALD YARDS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Michin<ig, MATSON, OOX, & CO. WEST STREET, Ashburton 90 1 O R SALE, PRIVATELY— / Acres 1 rood 21 perches, at Waterton, freehold 450 Acres, improved, Dromoro, free hold 1000 Acres, improved, Dromore, lease hold 2500 Acres, improved, Coalgate, free hold 1872 Acres, improved, Longbeach, free hold 237 Acres, Improved, Longbeachf 370 Acres improved, Longbeach 449 Acres, splendid farm, Wakanul 2200 Acres, improved, Mataura 2424 A ores, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved, Mount Hutt 664 Acres, improved, Rangitata 1394 Acres, all in English grass, Cherlsey 126 Acres, all in English grasi Chertaey 242 Acres, improved Seafield grass, Ealing 308 Acres, splendid farm, Rangl. tata Island 30,000 Leasehold, 4000. freehold, 4,000 sheep, Chatham Islands IC9O Acres, improved, Ealing 1500 Acres, do Dunaandel 30 Acres 2 roods 26 perches, adjoin ing Chertaey township 90 Acres, R.S. 34301, 34302, Elles mere district 225 Acres, R.S. 33G30, 33631, 33632, Ellesmere district 58 Acres 3 roods, R.S. 32114, Ash burton County 337 Acres, R.S. 28935, near Ealing railway station 338 Acres, R.S. 27929, 27930, partly fenced, Ashburton County 3487 Acres, R.S. 32289, 32290, 32291, 32384, 32385, 32146, 33238, 30073,



portly fenced, Rakaia 93.7 Acres, R.S. 23677, 23678, 23679, 23680, 23681, 23G82, 23683, 23684, 23685, 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 Somers 300 Acres, R.S 27985, near Sherwood, Chersey 184 Acres first-class land, Wakanui Also a large number of town sections in Ashburton, Rakaia, Methven etc. 660 Acres North Rakaia, Bankside, R.S. 32035 1108 Acres North Rakaia, B.S. 32055, 32060 360 Acres Ashley Gorge 2808 Acres Rakaia, adjoining Cowar, splendid land 1200 Acres Waitakl, mostly all old swamp land 2485 Acres Waikari, adjoining G. H. Moore’s splendid land 2573 Acres Waikari, adjoining G. H. Moore’s estate 423 MATSON, COX & 00



Business Notices. Andrews and Beaven. ANGLO-A ERIOAN CORN and SEED DRILL, every one says is the very brat for all purposes. Send for circular of prices and testimonials, . MANUFACTURERS OF CHAFF CUTTERS fitted with valuable labor-saving appliance*. Chaff Cutter, Ll2, with elevator for Bagging Chaff, LlB complete rongesfc, easiest working, and best in the market CORN CRUSHERS with Automatic self-regulating feed ; 1 GRASS SEED and GRAIN SEPARATING MACHINES, wiH pul through*** times as much as ordinary Machines. CANTERBURY MACHINE WORK S, ; SOUTH BELT, CHRISTCHURCH. 6 MERCANTILE UNION INSURANGE COMPANT(LIM[TBIJ' CAPITAL ... £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Pot HoldaMt LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on meal Favorable Terms. Speciax Notice.— As this Company has been the means of Reducing 71m Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own 'nterests by heartily {supporting it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. . ■ Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, “ GUARDIAN ” OFFICE. CANTERBURY BRANCH* MmjM m ilifc pa m m. MWWBfCE Established 1559. T H B Capital 7 /;r,T n UsaiUTYGF SNffXrXOLDFXS PREMIER COLON! AX COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LO WEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 HE WONDER OP THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any* thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most economial, as well as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock. By its use the f trmer can secure the health of his stock at the rate of |d per head per annum. * In all large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pro* paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for Hie purpt of the Horticulturist; and it is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener n 1 Europe, America, and the British possessions in all partp of the Globe. One parket dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Vermin Killer it is an'unrivalled specific.' Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in fan, and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose simpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used In • dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those venalA* while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it in any form, and OC therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London, the silver medal at. .the .ntercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, boaldeti numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed OHARLES NEATE,. Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation can be obtained in parcels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal redaction allowed to the trade. , Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 828



Hint lor the Ladies. EX “BRITISH KING.” J U S OPENED IT A 101 OF FUR CAPES, LADIES’ JACKETS, SILK DOLMANS, NEW CHECKS FOR DRESSES, NEW FLOWERS AND FEATHERS. P NEW GOODS IN EYER3T DEPARTMENT. mSE CHAMPION OORD BINDER WARDER, BUSHNELL AND GLESSNER, Manufacturers, Springfield, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. The Ctiampion Binder is a machine made for Hard Service, and npon this pre eminent fact the reputation of all Champion Machines is founded. The Cutting Ap paratua is acknowledge to be immeasurably superior to that on any other Harvester. The finger bar is of angle steel and the fingers of wrought iron. The Platform Belt runs within half an inch of the knife, enabling the Champion to cut and convey the shortest crop in good manner. The Butter Belt employed on Mme_ machines is a rickety, rapidly running arrangement, and is superseded in the Champion ty an iron ; Butts Packer, durable and effective. The Main Wheel is very high, has a broad tire, and the bearing in the centre is 16in long, ia* vastly superior to the main wheel of any other binder, and will run a dozen years, and not cant over or get loose and shaky. The Elavating Belts on other harvesters are nearly perpendicular, on the Champion, however, the angle is very slight, requiring much less power to elevate the grain, and it is not necessary to run the belts so close together, the heads of the grain are not broken offer shelled out. These features are only found-in the Cham pion, and every farmer will realise their importance. The Binding Mechanism is a combination of the best know systems, and is thoroughly perfected. The makers of the Champion control the Appleby patents, and all harvesters nsing this system pay them a royalty. The Champion contains other improvements too numerous to par ticularise, and must be seen to be appreciated. The Expensive Materials used in the Construction of this Harvester make it the Most Costly of any made, but it is'decided to MAKE THE PRICE THE SAME AS THOSE ALREADY IN THE MARKET: AND SPECIAL TERMS Will bp made to Farmers ordering for Next Season. For full particulars, apply to the SOLE AGENT, B D WARD REBOB, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGER, CoiOKBO BXBBKT, ChRMICHTOCH. 9 100$