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[pBR P»«W ASHOrIAHON.] Quarrelling. Auckland, .To-day. An altercation took place in Queen street to-day between Mr Dargaville and Mr Swanson, both of whom ate standing for City West, when Mr Swanson exclaim ing, “Do you mean to call mo a liar,” struck Dargaville with a stick, causing a slight, abrasion of the skin on the face, from (which blood appeared. Mr Darga villa immediately got into a cab and drove to the Club. An TJaseaworthy Vessel. Wellington, To-day. The schooner Hero, mentioned _in the Christchurch telegrams as being in dis - tress off Akaroa, sailed from Wellington. She was pronounced uueea.AO.thy by the Marina Surveyor some time back, her timbers being completely rotten, and she ; was. lying in the harbor till a few days ; ago. She cleared at the Customs for ] D’Urville's Island, and Oap'ain Bendall, ( secretary to the Underwriters’ Assccia- | tion, who only noticed her departure when ( nearly out of the harbor, at once informed the' Customs Department. It is said that her real destination was Timaru, where she was to be sold to thefFisherles Com pany. The Governor’s Deputy. 1 During the temporary absence of the ] Governor from the colony, the formal c acta for which his signature is necessary t «. willj be performed by the Hon G. M. ] Waterhouse, M.L.C., as deputy. His ( Excellency is to return by the mail ( steamer, which is due at Auckland on the | 22nd inst. I Ike Poultry Show. £ Christchurch, To-day. j The Poultry, Pigeon and Cat Show is v being held to-day, and is a great success. I There are 612 entries against 481 last C year. * The British Queen. £ Dunedin, To-day. I The British Queen has . arrived from b London. Her 64 passengers enjoyed good 0 health. ■« - Piled. <3 Mr Walter Miller, a runholder at Box- ai : burgh, has been adjudicated a bankrupt. G ; . . 6 .n— C

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1884.



The Bad and Worthless , irt 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 £unily medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up' and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the coantiy had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suflering invalids ‘ to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money en the credit and good name of H. 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 then 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 nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, With a conch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and f chemists ate warned against dealing in imita- 4 tions or counterfeits.



To Let. TO LET—A well finished five-roomed House, opposite Wesleyan Church. Apply to R. Bird, Burnett street. 6 1220 TO LET—A Five Boomed HOUSE, with ah Acre of ground attached, near Hampstead. Apply, Geo. Jameson, Ashburton. 7 1254 TO BE LET, —Four hundred Acres of Stubble Land, in one or more lots ; also. Tussock Land. Apply to Mr Jams bon, or Dr Tbkvob. 6 1132 P arms to let. The undersigned has several eligible PROPERTIES TO LET in the Ashbur ton district. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 i 049 Ashburton. ' Entertainments. C ONOBRT AND BALL, AT OHBRTSEY, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 4th. Concert, Is. Ball, 2s 6d. 7 1242 ASHBURTON LODGE. Oddfellows’ Soiree, FRIDAY, JULY 4th. Teaatfi p,m. Dancing at 8 p.m.—Mr G. F. Scott, M.O. “JOHNNY, TOU’TE BEEN A BAD BOY,” At 9 p.m. • “Johnny” (with stomp speech)—Mr W. B. Dolman , *’Sally” (with song and dance)—Mr Bk Cullen. Tickets, 2s fid each. 7 1256 MR J. TUCKER, Conductor. r> *- BITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. A Lecture Will he delivered THIS BVKNIN G, BTTHE REV. W. G. BAKER, Agent of the British and Foreigh Bible Society, on “INDIA AND ITS PEOPLES,’ Illustrated with diagrams, under the au spices of the United Evangelistic Com mittee. To commence at 7-80, in the Presbyterian Church. Bankey’s Hymns will bo nsed. The Evangelistic Choir is expected to be -present. Collections in aid of the Funds of the Society. 7 1257 For Bale. Potatoes. s ■JTVOR BALE, in largs or small quanti fy ties, good BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. GEORGE JAMESON, g 918 West street. O XT T H L A N D. FOR SALE, To close a Trustee’s account. FOR SALE, A first-class FARM, ‘uaisHiULof JWA acres of land, on the ■ebrated Ben Moore Flat. The land is , -gdodi. heart, principally in grass, and is ibdividhd’into seven paddocks, and a dwayline ,^te„proporty, HBhßigii with*P/ap-> *My distance* of a >rfc V firyitoMiiMAN, i. «■ Ashburton.



Business Notice. Corn Crushed. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. HAYING leased that large Grain Store from Mr T. Bullock, I am pared to STORE GRAIN and other pro dace at lowest profitable rates. CHAFF FOR SALE. 3 529 T. H. ZOUOH. ADZES’ DRAPERY DEPOT Mrs G. Compton, DRAPER, Etc,, Moore street, Opposite Friedlander Bros., BEGS to announce to the Ladies of Ash barton and surrounding districts that she has commenced business as DRAPER, and invites a call to inspect her NEW STOCK, which is being sold cheap for CASH. 6 1138 EW BOOKS NOW IN English Poetesses, Young Ireland (by Duffey), Greater Britain (by Sir C. Dilke), Essays by George Elliot, Life and Times of the Right Hon. John Bright, Lie of the Right Bon. W. E. Gladstone, the Boole of Health, the Family-Physician, Greater London, Buckles' Histoiy of Civilisation in England, Chambers’ Medieval History, Life and Works of St. Paul (beautifully illustrated), the Treasure Island, Saunders’ Domestic Birds, Cutting Tools, Linear Drawing, the Present Truth (by Spurgeon), Great Names in European History, British Scenery (in C vols), Countries of the World (6 vole), Scottish Life and Character, Scottish Characteris tics, the Denominational Reason Why, Trade Manuals, Lost Israel Found, Works by W. Clarke Russel, A Short History Our Own Times (by McCarthy), the Land and the Book, Brighter Britain, Druggists General Receipt Book, Highland Clear ances, the Gun: Its Development, Life of Garibaldi, Memoir of W. and R. Chambers, Gilbert on Banking. Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton Special, Terms and Special Prices will be allowed to PURCHASERS OF PIANOS XTtOK £SO UPWARDS 808 THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, One of the Finest Stocks (second to none) in the Colony to select from. 200 PIANOS TO SELECT FROM BY VARIOUS MAKERS, including all the principal and Continen :al manufacturers. Brinsmead and Sons, Erard, Collard md Collard, Broadwood, Lipp and Sohn, Playel, Bord, the Leipziger model, Dres len model and many others. Milner & Thompson H. M, JONES, Agent, Ashburton. 441 Sporting. A SHBURTON COUNTY HUNT 1 CLUB STEEPLECHASES. | To be held on the ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, on | THURSDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1884, ® First Race to start at 12.33 p.m. L Hunter’s Hubble Race (handicap), of 15 sovs, over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. Amateur riders allowed lOlba. miles. j 2. Winter Handicap, of 20 sovs, nomi- , nation, 10a; acceptance, 20s; 1A ■ milps on the fiat. . 3. Hunt Club Cup (handicap), of 20 sovs ; over such country and jumps as *he ] Stewards may appoint ; nomination, ; 10s ; acceptance, 20i. Amateur , riders allowed lOlos , 4. Fr-yiNO Handicap,' of 10 sovs; nomi nation, 10s; acceptance, 10s, f miles on the flat. 5. Consolation Steeplechase (handicap) of 10 sovs ; for all horses beaten at the meeting ; nomination, free ; ac ceptance, 10s ; to he made to the Secretary within ten minutes of de claration of weights 5 1 £ miles. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Ir No entry will be received _ excep, upon the condition .that all disputes claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Ashburton Racing Club rules strictly adhered to. 3. Horses will not be qualified to com pete in the Hunter’s Hurdle Race and- Hunt Club Cup, unless they have been fairly hunted to the satisfaction of the Committee during the present season with the Ashburton hounds, and have been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from May Ist, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting and ' owned by members of the Ashburton Hunt Club who have resided in the same County during the same period. 4. All nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees and age of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, 26th July, 1884. Weights will be declared about Thursday, 31st July, 1884, and acceptances must bo in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, sth August, 1884. S. SAUNDERS, 6 1160 Hon* Se C; Gazette in Bankruptcy. Y. R. jj^’OTIOB—IThe 1 The Ashburton Guardian Is « Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts.



Public Notices. J N bankruptcy All ACCOUNTS DUE to Estate of S. E. Poyntz, must be PAID within four teen days from present date, or proceed i ioes will be taken. J. C. BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. July 2, 1884. 7 1259 •ao;jnqqay ‘qiirasqoiqa 6TSI 9 ‘xayairanor aniM puiq Jiaqi qim ra q joabj ipm Xeqi qstu| ‘qiirasqoßia ‘3OIO SlMin °1 ssaaisnq Ava qe[ SaiAuq ‘Acs o| qsiAi ‘qaoddr.s pueqq Jicq? JOj oqqud <T eqi Suiqueq!} oijqM ‘peuSiwepun eq| JL THE Undersigned is prepared to CUT CHAFF in any quantities at the lowest rate. Orders left with R. _S. Bean, Coal Merchant, or at the machine where working will be punctually at tended to. 5 1042 A. FOSSE. N o w READY. MAPS of the Town of Ashburton and Suburbs, showing sub-divisions up to date may be obtained at our offices. Mounted 22s 6d ; unmounted, 16s. FOOKS & SON, 5 905 Licensed Surveyors, Music. Herr weiss, pianist, late of the Willmott Company, takes I engagements for Theatrical Shows, Con certs, Balls and Private Parties. Terms I moderate. Address, Post Office, Lauris ton, South Rakaia. 6 1139 BEST Rubber Stamp Manufactory in New Zealand.—Stamps of any size and for any purpose made by Leonard ( Pozzi, Gunsmith, and ten years practical Sewing Machinist. Mathematical, Musi cal Instruments, Electric Batteries, and Musical Boxes, etc., repaired. 138 Glou cester street, opposite Theatre Royal, Christchurch. 5 9uo WE, the undersigned, having pur chased the Book Debts of E. C. PbvbbliE, of Ashburton, butcher, have placed the same in the hands of Mr W. ( H. GtJNDRT for immediate Collection, and his receipt only will be sufficient dis- charge. 8 All accounts must be paid at once. DAVID THOMAS, « OCTAVIUS DIGBY. 19th May, 1884. 5 970 Mount hutt road board DISTRICT. ! I hereby give notice that in accordance - with Section No. 94, of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Mount Hutt Road Board intend to CLOSE certain ROADS in their district, and that plans showing the pro posed alterations are open for public in spection, at the Road Board Office, Meth vec. JULIAN JACKSON, Chairman. June 23rd,1884. 6 1198 JQISSOLUTION OP 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 3 effluxion of time. The business will for | the future be carried on by Mr Hugo Friedlander and Mr Rudolph Friedlan der, trading under the style- of “ Fried- , lander Brothers,” who will receive and ‘ pay all debts owing to or by the late • firm. ■ Dated this 30th day of June, 1884. HUUO PRIbDLANDBK, RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, MAX FRIEDLANDER. Witness— David Zander, Clerk, Ashburton. 7 1252 ASHBURTON PERMANENT ] BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. 1 The above Society pays Interest at the j rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum for j three mouths, and 7 per cent, per annum r if fixed tor 6 months or over 1 J WARD, Manager. Office Aixaao Chambers, Barnett street. Q 1 OTICE OP REMOVAL. MESSRS BARBER «fc MULLIS, Butchers, BEG to intimate to their friends and customers that they have REMOVED from their late premises, the Triangle, Wakanui road, to Mrs Martin’s Shop, in Havelock street, next to Butler’s Family Hotel, lately in the occupation of E. C. Prebble, where they trust by attention to Business and keeping prime BEEF and MUTTON, they will ensure for them selves the liberal patronage accorded their predecessor. June 30th, 1884. 6 1231 R SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. Singing Class for Ladies and Gentlemen at the Oddfellows’ Hall every Thursday Evening at 8 o’clock. Terms —One Guinea per quarter. 4 609 a SBBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL WAKANUI PROTECTIVE WORKS. Notice is hereby given that this Coun cil having applied for aid under The Roada 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- to be made by the said Council is £IOB Ga 4d, and the amount of Special Rato to meet 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 dur ing the ordinary business hours on Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 4, The day on which the Poll is to be taken is MONDAY, 28th July, 1884, st the Wakanui Schoolhouso, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., as pro vided by the Local Elections Act, 1876 By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, June 27, 1884, 6 1230



Stock Sales* R A K A I A Stock Sales. The undersigned will hold regular SALES of all claasea of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Rakaia, on the under mentioned dates, the Ist and 3rd THX 7RS DAY in each month ; July 3 August 21 „ 21 September 4 August 7 n 18 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. C. W. TURNER, Agent. Matson, Cox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent. Tenders* fjp O TENDERERS. 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 (dunes), 6 1168 Methven, BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the FOR MATION of Grey street. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Council’s Offices, Burnett street, where tenders, endorsed “ Tender for formation,” will be received till noon on Monday, Julv 7th. FOOKS & SON, 6 1224 Borough Engineers. ASHBURTON HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. Tenders are invited for the SUPPLY of Groceries, Bread, Mil c, Medical Com forts, Fuel, Drugs for a year for 1 the Ashburton Hospital Conditions are on view at the County Council Chambers. Tenders addressed to the Chairman of the Committee, will be received up to 11 a.m. on FRIDAY, 4th July, 1884 < The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, F. MAIN WARING, Secretary. Ashburton, June 26th, 1884. 6 1216 Election Notices. MR WALKER will ADDRESS the ELECTORS as follows; Ashburton —Town Hall, Saturday, slh July Methven—Monday, 7lhJuly Greenstreet—Wednesday, 9.h July Alford Forest—Thursday, 10. h July Mount Somers—Friday, 11th July Lismore—Monday, 14th July Lauds ton —Tuesday, 15 th July 7 1258 TO THE ELECTORS OF I ASHBURTON. Gentlemen, your suffrages at the forthcoming elec tion. Yours faithfully, 5 966 J. CATHOART WASON. rpO THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON. Gentlemen, —At the request of many Electors, I bog to offer myself as a CAN - DIDATE at the present Election. I pro pose to address you in the centres of population as aeon as possible. 7 1244 W. 0, WALKER. v. R, Electoral district of ASHBURTON. In pursuance of the Regulations of Elections Act, 1881, I, Walter Martin, Returning Officer for the Electoral Dis trict of Ashburton, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a writ bearing date the 27th day of June, 1884, under the hand of the Clerk of Writs, an Election will be held for the return of ONE qualified per son to serve as MEMBER for the said Electoral-District, and that the nomina tion of candidates will take place at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Ashburton, at noon, on the 14th day of July, 1884 ; and the Poll (if necessary) will be taken at the several polling places of the said. dis trict on* the 22nd day of July, 1884. The following are the polling places for the Electoral District of Ashburton • Resident Magistrate’s Courthouse, Ash burton (principal) Road Board Office, Methven Road Board Office, Mount Somers Schoolhouse, Alford Forest t-choolhouse, t reenstreet Schoolhouse, Hinds Schoolhouse, Lismore WALTER MARTIN, Returning Officer. Dated th ; s 27tli day of June, 1834, at Ashburton. ® 1231 v - *■ Electoral district of WAKAMUI. In pursuance of The Regulation of Elections Act, 1881, I, George Jameson, Returning Officer for the Electoral Dis trict of Wakanui, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a writ bearing date the 27th day of June, 1884, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an Election will be held for the return of ONE quali fied Person to serve as a MEMBER for the said Electoral District ; and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at the Ashburton, County Saleyards Com pany’s Office, Ashburton, at noon, on the 15th day of July, 1884, and that the Poll (if necessary), will bo taken at the several polling places of the said district i on the 22nd day of July, 1884. The following are the Polling Places for i the Electoral District of Wakanui:— t Saleyar ‘s Company’s office, Ashburton I (principal) Town Hall, Rakaia i Schoolroom, Pendarvoa { Schoolroom, Wakanui | Saleyards Company’s office, Tinwald . Schoolroom, Water ton ( Schoolroom, Willowby Stationmaster’s House, Hinds GEORGE JAMESON, Returning Officer. Fated at Ashbuiton this 27th day of ) June, 188 i, 6 1229



Lost. LOST —From Wakanui, about the be ginning of June, a black and tan sheep Dog, had no collar on. Answers to the name of “ Jim." Anyone returning same to the undersigned will be re warded. JOHN BROWN, 7 1243 Wakanui. Auctions. TINWALD YARDS. MESSRS MILES & CO. are in structed to offer by Public Auction, at the Tinwald Yards, on TUESDAY, Bih JULY, immediately after the ordinary sale of stock, the following PLANT, belonging to Mr H. Holden, of Methven, and removed for convenience of sale— -5 Useful draught horses, 2 sots shaft harness, 4 sets leading chains, 4 pairs plough chains, hack saddle and bridle, cart, foal, 2 drays and frames, McCormick reaper and binder, 2 two-furrew ploughs, Cam bridge roller, harrows, hut on wheels, etc., etc. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer; GEORGE JAMESON, 7 1255 Agent, Ashburton. jtiakaia Stock Sales. 1 SIX COTTAGES FOR REMOVAL. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1884, At 1.30 p.m. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from the Chairman of Rakr.i v Road Board, to sell by public auction, as above— -6 Two-Roomed COTTAGES, match lined throughout, ; wlth brick chimneys To be removed within one month from day of sale. Sale on the grouud at 1 30 p. m. MATSON, COX & CO. L. OXLBY, 6 1228 Agent. THURSDAY, JULY 3rd. FRUIT TREES. FRUIT TREES. Monster Sale of FRUIT TREES, &c. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade on Thursday, July 3rd, the following splendid lot of Fruit Trees:— 3,000 Apple Trees 2,000 Plums 1,009 Peaches 1,000 Cherries 1,000 Filberts 1,000 Pears, 250 Apricots 100 Medlars, 100 Quinces, and a large quantity of shelter trees and flowering shrubs. The whole will be sold without the slightest reserve. Catalogues on day of sale. Sale at 12 30. G 1217 T. BULLOCK. Auctioneer, Medical. rjY H E PRACTICAL HOME Physician. A guide for the Household Management of Disease ; giving cause, symptoms, and treatment of all diseases of Men, Women and Children. Written in plain English by the following medical men, whose fame is world wide — H. M. Lyman, A. M., M. D. O. Fkngek ~ ~ H. W. Jones ~ ~ W. T. Belfield ~ ~ The work has been highly recommended by the leading physicians of the colony. The opinions of Drs. Prins, Philaon, Maunsell and Closs are given below : To the Agents. I have examined carefully “ The Prac tical Home Physician," and consider it the best medical work for the household yet published. The cause, symptoms and treatment of the various diseases are given so fully that no mistake need be made regarding* the complaint or remedies re quired. The work appears complete in all departments, and should supply a long felt want, viz , a Medical Guide for the home, written in plain English. Yours, etc. H. H. Peins, M.R.0.5., Eng. Christchurch, June 27, 1884. To the Agents. Gentlemen, —In acknowledging the re ceipt of “ The Practical Home Physi cian,” I beg to inform you that I have carefully run through it, and believe it to be the most valuable compendium of do mestic medicine and surgery that has come under my notice. It comprehends all the recent improvements and modern prescriptions, and is written in plain lan guage, intelligible to non-professional readers, aud is by no means unworthy of j the attention of the bmy practitioners. I consider it a work of great usefulness, and confidently recommend it to the public. I have the honor to be yours, T. M. Philson, M.D., M.R.0.P., and M.R.C.S., Edin., (Late Surgeon Auckland Hospital.) Auckland, Feb. 25, 1884. To the Agent. Dear Sir, —I write to inform you that I am of opinion that “ The Practical Home Physician and Popular Guide for the Household Management of Disease " is the best book ever published on popular medical science, and should be of inesti mable value to people living in the country, who cannot procure the personal attendance of a medical adviser. H. W. Maunsell, M.D., M.R.O.S. Eng., (Hon. Surgeon Dunedin Hospital). Dunedin, May 16,1884. To the Publishers. Dear Sirs, — After carefully looking through your work entitled “Practical) Horae Physician," I feel very confident in recommending it to the general public as o most useful domestic work on medicine and surgery, and far in advance of those usually published for such purposes. This book has the advantage in that it is writ ten by men eminent in their special de partments. The symptoms as set down in each case are clear, concise and logical. The treatment is eveiything to be desired and quite up to recent date. A word of praise is due for the manner in which the diseases have been classified, whilst the section on Hygiene, Therapeutical tables and botanical plates found towards (he end of the book cannot but prove of the greatest service to anyone peruging tl\e work. Vniifß of/* J. D. Closs, M. 8., 0.M., Edin. Invercargill, N.Z. March 31, 1884. £, 0. BOULTER & CO., I 7 1241 Agent for Now Zealand,



Business Notices. T I N Boots. W A L Boots. D. GREAT REDUCTIONS. 0. HAWK T NS having reduced his prices to such an extent, he is now offer ing good serviceable ROOTS, at prices which cannot bo competed with in Ash burton. Come and Judge for yourselves. C. HAWKINS, Boot and Shoemaker, Tinwald. 6 115 JOHN FOWLER, Corn and Chaff Store, Tancred street, J. F. has always on hand : Seed Oats, Feed Oats, Crushed Oats Oaten Chaff, Straw Chaff, Chick Wheat Barley, Potatoes, Carrots, Flour Oatmeal, Cheese, Bran, Sharps And general produce. Tea, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Salt, by the bag or box. Grain bought and sold on commission. All goods delivered to any part of the town at prices that will defy competition. Note address: J. FOWLER, C 1082 The old stand, Tancred street. O M O N O P O L |Y, TO HOUSEHOLDERS AND OTHERS ill who wish .to save 25 per cent, in their meat account, E. Lancaster Having reduced his staff about £lO per week, he intends shifting his principal Branch of Business to the READY-MONEY MEAT MART, where, for cash, he intends selling meat cheaper than ever. Prompt monthly customers waited on and supplied at cash prices. All joints marked in plain figures. No deception ; 16 ounces to the lb. Money saved is money earned these critical times. 5 1071 B. LANCASTER. E APOLOGY. \ve promised some time ago to supply the public with full particulars of our new stock of winter goods ; but since a closer examination has been made, we find the variety so much greater than we antici pated that with the limited space at our command such a course would be im practicable. We may, however, state that : Our Supply of • : FANCY COATINGS • : AND ; : TWEEDS : • From tfb Home Markets • : SURPASSES • | Anything We Have • ' Hitherto Received. • * * To encourage Colonial Manufactures, and assist in keeping Colonial wealth within the colony as far as that can be done by the efforts of a single, firm, we have received a fine selection of T WEEDS from Kaiapoi and Oamaru ; also a splen did assortment of MOc'GIEL TWEEDS, manufactured only for the bespoke trade. As these goods have been awarded highest honors at the Sydney and Melbourne Ex hibitions, they require no further rt com mendation at our hands. The success which we have already achieved in AshbuKon, and the reputation we now enjoy fc accurately fitting the human figure, will be a sufficient guaran tee that style, fit, and other essentials can always be relied on. CRAIGHEAD - AND CO., CLOT HIKES TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTON, QIGANTIC Unreserved Sale AT ARGYLE HOUSE, Prior to Annual Balance. The PREMISES of Messrs G. L. DEATH & CO. will be Closed Up on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY NEXT, July Ist and 2nd, to take stock down and re-mark same. THE PRESENT Depressed state of trade necessi tates an Immediate Slaughter our Entire Stxck. £40,000 Worth of NEW and FASHION ABLE GOODS to be turned into cash. G. L. HEATH & CO. Are prepared to offer such Bar gains at this SALE that th y feel justified in asking the Public to Withhold Purchasing Else where till after the 4th. OUR SALE BEGINS AT 10 A M. ON THURSDAY, JCLT 3. 6 100



Business Notices. g P E 0 I A L, Orr and Co. Have just received A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP BOYS’, YOUTHS’, & MEN’S KAIAPOI & ROSLYN TWEED SUITS, Bought at a Large Discount, and which we are NOW SELLING AT VERY LOW PRICES, To meet the times. BLANKETS BLANKETS Our Stock of KAIAPOI & ENGLISH BLANKETS Is unusually large, and in order to reduce the same we are now giving SPECIAL VALUE. DRESS MATERIALS !! ! In order to reduce the excessive Stock of Plain and Checked Dress "Stuff), French Wool Sergos, Homespuns and Winseys, SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS Are now being made. BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! ORR AND CO. Beg to remind purchasers of Boots that they still continue to SELL BOOTS AT THE SAME LOW PRICES FOR CASH, As during the past three months. ’ A FULL ASSORTMENT OP All Kinds now in Stock. JES- THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN Ashburton for BOOTS, DRAPER AND CLOTHING, &c., &c., &c. Orr and Co., BAST STREET. Importers op Drapery, Boots, aito Hardware.



Matson. Ooz and 00. W ifi HAVE FOR SALK CHEAP, WOOLPAOKB, full weights FENCING WIRE, Nos. 8 and 9,. at Jens than cost LINS BED, colonial - BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to L 65 a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH. & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND 00. Eakaia. WE have much pleasure in. intimating to our clients and others in the l a'v'ia District that we have made ax* ran to attend the Regular . Fj TNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK There, and we have every confidence In soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L. OXL BY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 413 MATSON, COX & CO. Matson. Cox & Go. Auctioneers & valuators, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED, AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— , Woolpacks and Cornsacka Fencing Wire of all sizes, B irbed .. Plain —-- Green and Yellow Tancred Turnip* Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, eta Clover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, Ac. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &a * . Wool Purchased IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OE CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB 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. FORTNIGH~TLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD .Alternately. NEXT SALE AT TINWALD YARDS ON TUESDAY, JULY 8. AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Go. Robey’s Threshing Macbicoi. MATSON, COX, ■& CO. WEST STEBET, Asubcktcn >0 F OR SALE, PRIVATELY— / Acres 1 rood 21 perches, afc-T Water ton, freehold 4SO Acres, improved, Dromore, free hold 1000 Acres, improved, Dromore, lease hold 2500 Acres, improved, Coalgate, free, hold 1872 Acres, improved, Longbeach, free hold 237 Acres, improved, Longbeachg 370 Acres improved, Longbeach 449 Acres, splendid farm, Wakanni 2200 Acres, improved, Matanra 2424 A cres, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved, Mount Hntt 664 Acres, improved, Rangitata 1394 Acres, all in English grass. Ohertsey 126 Acres, all in English grass. Chertsey 242 Acres, improved, Seafield 650 do do Hinds 270 do do „ 400 do do . . - 100 do do „ 265 do do ~ 497 do tussock, Dunsandel 393 do improved, part English gross, Ealing 803 Acres, splendid farm, Raagi. tata Island 30,000 Leasehold, 4000 freehold, 4,000 sheep, Chatham Islands 1083 Acres, improved, EaUog 1500 Acres, do Dunsandel 30 Acres 2 roods 26 perches, adjoin ing Chertsey township 90 Acres, R.B. 34301, 34302, Elles mere district 225 Acres, R.S. 33630, 33631, 33633, Ellesmere district 58 Acres 3 roods, B.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. 8. 32289, 32290, 32291, 32384, 32385, 32146, 33238, 30073, portly fenced, Rakaia 937 Acres, R.S. 23677, 23678, 23679, 23680, 23681, 23682, 23683, 23684, 23685, improved, Seafield 430 Acres, R.S. 27884, 27885, near Winslow 337 Acres 2 roods, R.S. 27883, 27882, near Winslow 600 Acrss, R. S. 31469, Mount Somers 300 Acres, R.S. 27985, near Sherwood, Cheney 184 Acres first-class land, Wakanni Also a large number of town sections in Ashburton, Rakaia, Methven etc. 560 Acres North Rakaia, Bankside, R.S. 32035 1108 Acres North Rakaia, R.S. 32055,. 32060 360 Acres Ashley Gorge 2808 Acres Rakaia, adjoining Cow or, splendid land _ " 1200 Acres Waitaki., mostly all old ' swamp laud 2485 Acres Waikari, adjoining O. Q. Moore’s splendidland 2573 Acres Waikari, adjoining G. H. Moore's estate m MATSON, COX & CQ