The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. Y.-No. 1261

ASHBURTON. FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1884.

iPBICE—-ONE PEN* Y



• Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. Alfred Harrison, A UOTIONEER, VALUER, COM- MISSION AGENT. ! Sales, Sales of St>ock, Merchandise, 1 ' Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. VESKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at Iff o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. > AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS. REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT MR THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. ALFRED HARRISON. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C. E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, dim Bhoinkbes, Valtatoes, Licensed Surveyors, and Land Brokers, IE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, AsHBtJRTON. Shipping. SHORTEST AND M6BT DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN >HUROPB, THROUGH AMERICA ), m SANDWIOHISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and Netr South Wales Govermhents) will despatch the undermentidned steamers as uhoS’':-^ 1



Passengers booked to London, Liver '■pool, ' or Paris -at s through rate, thus • teeming special advantages. Fer rates of Freight and Passage, and 'tor foil information, apply to WILSON, SAWTBLL & CO., Agents, Christchurch. Business Notices. ■VrOTIOB OP REMOVAL J. HARVEY, ~BOOT and SHOE MAKER, baa REMOVED from Tancred street to the shop in East street, lately . occupied by Neajas and Co. Repairs neatly executed. 8 416 UNITED FIRE AND MARINE • INSURANCE. COMPANY. With Unlimited Liability of a large 1 COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Fire rod Marine Insurances effected at lowest tariff 1 rates—less 26 per cent. ALBERT ROBERTS, Agent, 1391 West street, Ashburton. FARMERS Store ybur Grain! THE undersigned haring Leased from Mr T, Bullock that very CUU.U.U dioua IRON GRAIN STORE in West street, is prepared to RECEIVE GRAIN or any kind of Produce, and STORE the same at the very LOWEST RATE 3 629 T. H, ZOUCH. T ME UNDERSIGNED ARE CASH BUYERS op - WHEAT OATS BARLEY RYE GRASS Agents for Moobb & Co., Christchurch. ROBINSON & TOWNSHEND, 296 Havelock street. Government Notice. R. ffIHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 1. OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the Aefarestablishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within eafiy leach of every colonist. Subject to such - provisions, the State offers to every per son v— /< L—About to make his or her Will or Codicil. B.—lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. B.—Settling Propertyby way of Mar riage Settlement. - i—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of - WllV having been appointed Exe&utor or Trustee under the same. '' 6. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor tc# Adminisj*rator, wishing to be relieved oi ■*■ ' ’ of Trustee nip, or Adminis e option of as<ug the State ma , and givef an absolute guarantee " ' fuiulsbyfraad,peculation, ion may be obtained ALEANDBR LEAN, U Agent at Christchurch; ■ _ ■ R. O. HAMERTON, ‘V PubUoTrustee ,1839 iK 1 -



Business Notices. 9 Licensing act, issi, on sale at Office of this Paper F. S. Shearer, OF THE May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot Treshing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &c. . Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Great South road, Tinwald. 590 d DANISH Seed Oats. THE Undersigned has a full Stock of COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen's Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN.CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OATS. FLOUR, BRAN, AND SHARPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value and no make-believe or sham. Large discount, and other inducements for cash. Families waited on weekly, or oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Street, Ashburton. 798



Relief prom cough in five* MINUTES. Bonnin(Eton’s Peo lUJIaJ, Oxyatrt. of Carrageen or Ibish Moss (Registered).—The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Chest and Langs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province. Sold everywhere.— George Bonnington, Christchurch. MEDICINES. Absorbent Blister, the only rational cure for Splints, Spavin, Curbed Hocks, Ringbone. " Also a milder form for Strangles, thick ening of the Tendons, and Abscesses. Condition, Cough, Worm, Physic, and Alterative Balls and Powders. Driffield White Oil for Galls, Green Wounds, Sore Teats, etc. Every description of Medicine for Horses, Cattle, Sheep and other animal? made to order. J. M. Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, ASHBURTON, • Formerly with Francis Oupiss, M.R.C.V.S., Dies, Norfolk England ; Author of a prize essay on the “ Diseases of the Liver of the Horse,” as read before the Royal Agricultural Society. jgONE DUST, BONE DUST. We have much pleasure to inform our clients and others, that we have been ap pointed Sole Agents for the sale of Mr F. T. Mayo’s BONE DUST, for Canter bury, and we are prepared to supply same in quantities to suit purchasers. Bone Manure from bone meal to inch bone. Bones purchased in any quantib for a.h, either our Stores or at the Mill, Hampstead. For prices and particulars, apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., General Merchants, 8 430 Ashburton. g PE Cl AL TERMS will be allowed to PURCHASERS OP PIANOS FROM £6O UPWARDS 808 THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, in consequence of being largely overstocked. 200 PIANOS TO SELECT FROM BV VARIOUS MAKERS, including all the principal and Continen tal manufacturers. , Brinsmead and Sons, Erard, Collard and Collard, Broadwood, Lipp and Sohn, Playel, Bord, the Leipziger model, Dres den model and many others. r Milner & Thompson Ashburton. 441 H. M. JONES, Agent. Conveyances. TINWALD AND MOUNT OMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun. Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 aml and 6.36 p.m. every Tuesdaj and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s ; return, 3s. .*» ’ OHN HOOD



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED. CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among th'e|Policy Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Favorable Terms. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means of Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will beat consult their own interests by heartily it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents for Ashburton and District, ORE & CO. CANTERBURY BRANCH. mmmm m 33 Established Capital t 1,000.00" 5 ■ ■ ■■■■■'.'■rrr bssiury of IJIHB PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 T HE WONDER OF 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 or 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 firmer 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 pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpose of the Horticulturist; and it is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener in Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. One packet 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 furs, 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 a 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 vermin, while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it in any form, and are 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, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite uf the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation cat be obtained in parcels. Price—One Shilling ;or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28 Crown iron Works, CHRISTCHURCH. PAINTED ATED IRON—The cheapest Building Iron ever introduced it is 40 per cent, below Galvanised Corrugated. To bo had in 5,6, and 7 feet lengths. This tis now being extensively used for Stabling, Outbuildings, and Fencing. Thomas Crompton, ARMAGH AND MANCHESTER STREETS, Christchurch - 9 447 F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every M 1 Appointed Agent for the Aahbur on Guardian at South Rakaia.



month, and may b§ consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 '*,l \ . i iv :-r . REID' AND GRA Y’S Latest Improved Central Disc Harrow, At reduced prices. Nearly 600 in use with new centre stay for seat and balan cing purposes. Has one extra disc, or is six inches wider than those of all other makers for the same given size ; discs 16 or 18 inches diameter as desired. They have three chilled bearing brackets in each wing of the 10 and 12 feet sizes, the imported makes having only two. All oil holes are in the top, and it is the simplest, best, and most durable disc har row in the market; and is row so well known that testimonials as to efficiency would be superfluous. Any size fitted with travelling carriage to pass through gates when so required. Carriage paid to the different Railway Stations in accord ance with our catalogue. Cambridge Rollers at valued prices, serrated and plain, 20, 24, 26, and 30 inches in diameter, land from 6 to 10 feet long. Broadcast sowers, for grain, grass and turnip seed. Farm and tip drays. Contractors’ tip road drays, etc. Single, double, and treble furrow ploughs. Drill or ridging ploughs. Drill and field grub bers. Harrows, zig-zag and flexible tripod harrows. Binding twine and wire, best qua T ;ty. No. 8 fencing wire and standards, all sizes, punched to any guage. Note reduction in prices. Double speed reapers, £3O ; Single speed reapers, £2B ; etc., etc., etc. Rem & Gray’s NEW ZEALAND TWINE BINDER At both the Oamaru and Taieri trials took Gold Medals as best 80-per and Binder in the field. Write for testimonials. Illustrated catalogues free on application to any of our offices at Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, Ashburton, Christ church, and Auckland. Eakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us in this district v REID & GRAY



GRIOULTURAL MACHINE SHOP. Charles Ray, WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Millwright, Rearer and Binder Expert, All kinds of Machinery repaired with despatch, and on reasonable terms. Ex tras of all kinds; orders taken for the latest improved reapers and binders, and the best twine. Sewing machines re- LFORD FOREST HOTEL. Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 D. Lazarus, Lyttelton boarding-house, Cameron street, next Baring Square. The Proprietor has much pleasure in calling attention to the above establish ment, whore the travelling public will find first-class accommodation at all times, with civility and attention. Terms reasonable. 383 D. LAZARUS, Proprietor. mO PURCHASERS , i op CROWN LANDS, FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Price, Jne Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN ” OFFICE. paired. 10 800 John Tisch, v R.



Business Notices Hamburg - Magdeburg fire INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen E. Poyntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Hendfeson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury- 1022



ACCOUNTS DUE to the under signed roust be settled without further notice after the 26th INST., or legal pro ceedings will be taken. Philip Journeaux, BLACKSMITH, &0.,* 602 ASHBURTON.



|ot|JART UNION. ART UNION. WILL give a PRIZE to every unsuc cessful holder of Four Tickets in the late Art Union, and will call particular attention to the following goods at prices never heard of : 200 yards Welsh Flannel at 7£d per yard ; 700 pairs Blankets, 3s 9d each, or 7s 6d per pair ; Rugs, Coverlets, and Quilts, at all prices, Sheetings Calicoes, and Plain Goods of every description ; Large Turkish Bath Towels, Is 3d ; quan tity of Wool Squares, 6d each ; about 400 Hats, nice shapes, from 6d each ; Ladies’ Kaiapoi Tweed Ulsters (girls’ do.), from 3s 9d ; about 1,000 Black Ostrich tips, 3 for Is ; a first-class Black Velveteen, at Is 6d ; Check and Plain Homespun Dress Tweeds, from 9d and Is per yard ; Eata mane Serges, in all colors, Is ; all wool French Cashmere, (Maroon, Navy, and Myrtle), 2a 6d wide width. A Large Assortment of Kaiapoi, Moagiel, and Geelong Tweed Trousers, 7s 9d ; Trousers and Vest, 10s 6d ; Full Tweed Suit, 24s Bd ; Gents’ Long Ulster Overcoats, from 2Us ; Oil skirts and Mackintoshes at lowest market prices; Tweed Shirts from 3s 6d ; Crimean, Cotton, and Flax, at any prices. OUR BOOT STOCK is IMMENSE. Children’s Spring Sides from Is ; Maid’s do, from 3s 6d ; 100 pairs women’s Cash mere Boots, at 3s 6d. Colonial Boots, in Shooters, Watertights, Bluchers, and every other variety, at prices that must please all. H. & Co. draw particular attention to their Boot Protectors —so little in use and of so great a Boon to every one. One packet, with illustration showing how to use them, will be given to every purchaser of Boots to the amount of 10s. Observe the address—HAYES & CO., \TEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER JLN CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALESof Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. CLOTHING. Ready-Money Drapers. 1 214 'Public Companies.



Business Notices. COACH FACTORY, Havelock steket. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHEUTLT>WT>« Manufacturers cf >.i and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trlm med, etc. 196 A. Sievers, WINE MERCHANT, 148, High Street, CHRISTCHURCH, Agent for SOBER & CO., New Zealand Wine Manufacturers, Wanganui. fJIHESE WINES were sent to the Mel bourne Exhibition in 1881 ; whan com peting with those from all parts of the world they obtained SIX PRIZES. They also obtained FIRST PRIZE MEDAL At the Christchurch Exhibition, 1882 ; At Ashburton, 1881; And have recei. ad from all J udgea FIRST AWARD OF MERI r 12 1099 'y'ISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH. THE Cheapest Drapery SHOP IN CHRISTCHURCH is that one kept by LONARGAN AND LCNARGAN, CASHEL STREET, Opposite Press Office. Whatever you want you are sure *o GET THERE, and 'at HALF what you would PAY elsewhere. IT WILL PAY YOU TO GO THERE. ■3442 DANK’S Linseed Balsam Dann’s Linseed Balsam Dann’s Linseed Balaam Dann’s Linseed Balsam Dann’s Linseed Balsam fJpHE marvellous cure for COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, INFLUENZIA and AFFECTIONS OF THE CHEST, THROAT AND LUNGS. Price—ls 6d and 2s 6d per bottle Dann’s Herbal Pills Dann’a Herbal Pills Dann’s Herbal Pills Dann’s Herbal Pills Dann’s Herbal Pills ■ The family remedy for Stomach and Liver Complaints. Price—la 6d and 4s per box. Prepared by E. C. DAN N, Chemist, Christchurch. Ashburton Agent— MR NEATE, Chemist. Methven Agent— MR MORGAN, Storekeeper. 3 201



SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS J3S CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy's Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christen u rob GEO. WILKIN gent, Asnburt/, C .v ..iJSif j r ► sis. Scholastic. Monastery holy nav’? of JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL, ASHBURTON. Conducted by the Religious of “ Notke Dame des Missions.” Tekms ; Board and Tuition ... £25 per annum Day Pupils £6 per annum Extras ; Music £2 2s. per quarter Drt jing and Painting £2 2s. per quarter Laundress’s Fee ... £1 Is. per quarter No extra charge for the ordinary Lessons in Drawing and Singing. Payments to be made quarterly in ad vance, and one quarter’s notice to be given prior tc the withdrawal of any Boarder or Da> Pupil. For further particulars apply to the Rev. Mother Prioress, or, in the mean iime to Father Coffey. In connectkA’ with the Monastery there will be si Fbeb SoHOOik ** 499



Business Notices. STOP THAT COUGH 1 PON”] DELAY.—How can you stop it Where is the Remedy. Bonnington’i PECTORAL OXYMEL OF OABRA GEt-CN or IRISH MOSS (registered) can produce more evidence of real merii than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. G Bonnington Christchurch. RESSMAKING, UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to - her numerom patrons that she has removed to Tailored street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters, Ashburton. List of Prices for making Dresses—Chil dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12s 6d. Orders promptly attended to. 3962 KENNEDY A Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Style and Fit Guaranteed. 3 600 MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle maker, Ranched street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass streets), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. Bobert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. I7'OR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in . Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing and Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the -Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass, and China Ware houses, where you will get everything of the best quality and at the lowest possible prices. TEA is my speciality;—my 3s Tea is unequalled in Christchurch cr Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price 689 d ALL WHO INTEND BUILDING, Are invited to CALL at the YARDS OF J. T. BROWN, TIMBER AN*' COAL MERCHANT Where they can be fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of all kinds, and every other line at Lowest Current Rates. SPECIAL LINES LANDING. FENCING WIRE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, large assortment. Special at ion to Country Orders, and shipped direct rom siding. J. T. BROW N. Office : Tijam Wholesale Depot; Railway Siding wmill, South Belt, Christchurch. - - - - - - -■ . 1119 ■m Baker Bros., QONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Cass Str°"ts, Ashburton. 167 Messrs Elz Bros., WHILE thanking the public for their liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged (heir premises, and wish to notify that they are now in a position to do all kinds of worx—from building new to repairing carriages of all descrip tions. A large and choice stock always on hand, which their friends are invited to inspect. All work is under the super vision of Messrs Elz Bros, themselves. Charges strictly moderate. Note the Address— WILLS STREET . 'Next Gookson’s Stables), Ashburton. 396 e JgN COURAGE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Baynel NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, Have for Sale— A Large and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns, &c. , at Million prices ; also, Cut Flowers. HAND & TABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the shortest notice —at which will defy competition. Note the Address— MILE RACE ROAD, BvrC EKIEDLANDtRf’ BrIOK KILN JP 0 R SALE. Binding Twine, Customers are requested to' send in Orders as supply is limited. CRUSHED OATS, 2s per bushel. CHAP BRAN, POTATOES, Ac. JOSEPH CLARK 12 1159 dgh



p • • ? CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. ASHBURTON. NOTICE* T* Farmers and others i rpHG BUSINESS OF THE ABOTX MILLS will fßr the failure he Managed 4a my behalf by my Sea, Mil G. HARCOURT TURNS* AND Mr. DAVID H. BROWN Who will be prepared te PURCHASE, WHEAT of GOOD QUALITY at the HIGHEST MARKET RATES THE CANTERBURY MILLS have bean RE-FITTED THROUGHOUT with all the resent MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMSNT adopted in Continental Earepeand in America, inolcding the CHILLED IRON ROLLER SYSTEM O j The WHEAT CLEANING MACHINERY is not surpassed in New Zealand. The quality of the LjUR. frea these MILLS should therefore command the the immediate attention of the Trade generally. ONE EXPERIMENTAL ORDER from Bakera is invited, in perfect GniSt deuce that it will be followed by regular demands fo'r the Floor FARMERS’ GRISTS Will receive prompt and carefu attention. WHEAT SPEC I A LLY CLEAN for FARMERS FOE Seed Purposes. For particulars apply at the MIA To Mr D. H. BROWN To Mr 0. HARCOURT TURNER Offices, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton: Or to C. W. TURNER, CASHEL STREET, Christchurch. N.B.— Mr Samuel Saunders, who the last two years has represented me Ashburton, retires from the appeintmm as from this date. Christchurch 11th Feb., 1884.