SERIOUS FIRE IN AUCKLAND

[by telegraph] Auckland, To-day. A fire broke out at 11 3-' last night in the Royal George Hotel, Newmarket, and destroyed besides the hotel the shop of Hamilton (baker) and the Police station. The hotel was open at the time of the outbreak, bat none of the inmates appear to be able to account for the fire. Several of the boarders were asleep upstairs and had to escape in their night clothes, end a man named Corbett was seriously burnt In rescuing a girl. named Agnes Brown, who was also injured. Iho hotel be longed to Mr Odium, and was leased to Mr Jagger, the brewer. Mr dagger was insured for LBOO in the Norwich Union, and Mr Odium had a further policy of £2OO in the same' office. The stock and furniture was insured by Mr dagger for LBOO in the Northern office. The . premises of Hamilton, baker, were two-storied with a bakehouse at the rear,* and thcse, with the police station, Were the property of Mr F. G. Clayton. They were' insured by him for L6OO in the South British. Hamilton's furniture and stock was uninsured. Constable .Graham,: also uninsured, loses Ll6O worth of furniture. .The stables and offices, of Hammond and - Byron were pulled down to stop tha spreadof the flames. They were insured by that firm on behalf of Mr Clayton for HOO in the National. The total insurances are L 2,500, and the dam age L 4.000.

CORRESPONDENCE.

*We do hot hold ourselves responsible for ihe expressed by our correspondents.

A NUISANCE.

; Tothg. Editor. Slit, —Will you kindly allowme to say a few wards by way of a protest against ‘‘file reprehensible practice of giving ohil i drew entertainment tickets to hawk about ■ for sale, to the annoyance of tradesmen. ’ For the last few days the nuisance has been untolerable. Every two or three miuatee I have to leave my work to’ re fdie thesef tickets, and the amount of . profane l.ngiiagi- T have to suppress may be imagined.—l am, etc., ~ A Sb opke apb b. - Ashburton, 16th May ■

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

. [kSOT&R-’S JTMJMJRAitS—r-OOPTiUGirr. ] Affairs intheSoudan. London, May 14. It has transpired that in consequence ; jiif the threatened advance northwards OfOsman Digna and the followers of El Mahdi, and with the view of allay ing the consternation which was thereby caused, the Egyptian Government had u recently decided to despatch a portion Kpf the Egyptian’ forces now stationed '■pat Assouan to Wady Haifa, an impor !:‘t&nt military position: at the Second . .Cataract of the Nile.: The Imperial ‘ Government however ..vetoed thepro posed movement, r ..:. The Conference. j Negotiations regarding the forth r coming • International Conference on the'Egyptian question are still proceed- Vifjg" The .Egyptian Government, in '' furtheranpcof its claim to a voice in ’ the deliberations, proposed to appoint Nnbar Pasha, President of the Egyptian ..Council of Ministers, as its representa •^ive, r butf’the British Government ob jected to the Egyptian Premier attend ing the Conference. Shipping. London, May 14. . Arrived, at Plymouth to-day—The steamship Ruapehu, from Lyttelton (April Sth). r Monetary and Commercial , Consols remains at ioi 'H, and New Zealand securities at yesterday’s qouta ' tiphs. Adelaide wheat is unchanged . 6d, ex store, and Nevv Zealand /J to . 40SJ Adelaide flour, ex I ‘store,- 28s. Australian tallow, average ! quality,Jbeef 365, mutton 395. ; •.'/ r The Wool Sales. f ‘ The catalogue at to-day’s wool sale .xompriscd 11,800 bales.. The market i‘: continues firm. '’ii:. : tI M panic in New York. . New Tons, May 18. . A serious panic has occurred on the Stock Exchange and in the commercial Circles of this city, in consequence of '/ fUrther failures of prominent business *'houses, r;Among, the firms which have ■- become insolvent is a private floing business on a large scale.

AUSTRALIAN.

[BXDXEK’b rBLKORAM.H —COPVBIQHT. Tie Suez Mail. ' Adklaibk, Yesterday^ • : steanfchip Potosi, with : ' the inward mail, via Brindisi ; and Suez, ; . F ’ dated London, April 4th , arrived this > morning. •itv Tke Adelaide Cup. ■' ‘At the. Sooth Australian Jockey Club ■ "meeting to-day fifteen horses started for the Adelaide Cup. Matua won com fortably by three-quarters of a length; :J Conjecture, 2; King of the Vale, 3. Time— 2min 5 5 34 sec.

TELEGRAMS.

I-HBSS ASHOOTAIION,'] The Queen’s Birthday. Auckland, To-day. The Governor has received the follow ing telegram from the Secretary- of State for the colonies :—“lt is Her Majesty’s wish that the celebration of her birthday should be deferred for eno month. Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint the 28th June for the United Kingdom,” ThS Governor notifies that the levee_ has been postponed in accordance with this re quest. The East Coast Seat. Gisborne, To-day. At a meeting held at Ormond last night the votes were about equally divided in favor of Sir Julius Vr.go 1 and the local candidate. ■ Immigration and Emigration. Wellington, To-day. The following are tho immigration and emigration returns: Russell, depar tures, 3; Auckland, arrivals, 669, de partures, 393 ; Wellington, 95,194 ; Na pier, 3 arrivals Greymouth, arrivals 4 ; departures, 12 ; 'Hokitika, arrivals, 3 ; Lyttelton, arrivals 19, departures 82 ; Timaru, 10 arrivals, 4 departures ; Dun edin, arrivals, 223, departures, 3 ; Inver cargill, arrivals, 293, departures, 375. Total, 1,324 departures, 1.066 arrivals. Arrivals—622 from United Kingdom, 655 from Australian colonies, 36 from Fiji, and 12 from the South Seas. Departures —94 for United Kingdom, 839 tor Aus tralia, 18 for Fiji, 17 for other British ports, and 99 for South Seas. Chinese, 4 arrivals, 33 departures. A Telegraph Case. The Secretary of Telegraphs has re ceived the following message :—London, May 11th. The trial Central News Tele graph Co. and Eastern concluded to-day after nine days. The Lord Chief Justice summed up in the Eastern Telegraph Go’s favor, and put to the jury the ques tion —Did- tho defendants, tho Eastern Telegraph Co., |Sir James Anderson and Mr Benjamin Smith (the Co.’s superin tendent at Alexandra) divulge tho con tents of the Burleigh message (containing news of the victory of Tel-el-kebir) 1 ; To this the jury answered “No.” This is a verdict in favor of the Eastern Telegraph Co., subject to a point of law yet to be discussed.

Direct Steam Ship. The British King sailed for Lyttelton at noon to. day. She takes 9,000 carcases of frozen mutton fro a here. Sir George Grey. Sir George Grey arrived from the South this morning. Sir George has taken a passage direct to Auckland, but he may possibly speak at either Napier or Gisborne en route. The 'feather.; The weather has now cleared. Piro. Napier, To-day. : A six-roomed house at Havelock was totally destroyed by fire early this morn ing. : It was insured for Ll5O in the Na tional, but the furniture was uninsured. A New Council., At a public meeting last night, Mr J. Sheehan, M.H.R., in the chair, it was resolved to form a Trades and Labor Council Sir Julius Vogel. Dunedin, To-day. The Star says that Sit Julius Vogel’s name does not appear on any Dunedin roll, supplementary or otherwise. A New Journal. Th e Herald publishes to-morrow as an evening paper. A Suggestion. At the inquest on the boy Murray, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, with the suggestion that the only effectual means of stopping boys from trespassing on railways wxs to bring them up to the Police Court and have them flogged. " '

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, MA\ 16, ISCI.



Don’t Die in the House.— “ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, -bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack -rabbits, gophers, 7#d ; The N.Z. Drug C#., . .General Agents. • • Holloway’s Pills.—The chiefest wonder - of modem times. —Ibis incomparable medicine - - • increases the appetite, strengthens the stomach, ■ " 'deankslhe liver, corrects biliousness, prevents flatulency, purifes the system, invigorates the ’ ficrves, and. re-instates sound health. The ■’ enormous demand for these Pills throughout the globe astonishes everybody, and a single trial convinces the most sceptical that no medicine cquils Holloway’s Pills in its ability to remove air complaints incidental to the human race They are a blessing to the afflicted, and aboon ; to all that labour under internal or external ■ - disease. The purification of the blood, removal ,»-i: of all restraint from the secretive,organs, and



; gentle aperitive action are the prolific sources or ' - the extensive curative range of Holloway’s Pills. , Advtj Ttfß Bad and Worthless ’ ?• , , ate never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family and jt is ■ 'J pro* f that the remedy imitated is of ; r -the highest value. As soon as it has been rad proved by the whole world that Hop -' • ' Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable ‘ < family medicine on earth, many imitations , "" T spritnc up rad began to steal the notices in , J the press and the people of the country - Jjgd expressed the merits of H. 8., and in i, ■ ,< every way'trying to induce sobering invalids stuff instead, expecting to make credit rad gpoo ngmc of H. p. ih .started nostrums put up in sinji* t° -K* B «» with variously devised : word “Hop ” or “Hops ” way to induce people to believe were the saine.as Hop Bitters. All such ,f[[. , jpretepdfd rpmedies bf/cures, no matter what ,JV: ••"- 1 ■ fig ‘or name Is, and especially those lElatittorkiraf‘Wgy connected with them or are,-Imitations or counterfeits. Touch none of them. ' Use -but^genuine., American Hop Bitters, ch Or cluster of green Hops on the IjLradCr Sonle’s name blown |ns» . VTrust nothing else, Druggists and liSts are warned against dealing in irmta w conterfcftiri » fill •



The Brace Herald narrates the follow ing as an infallible cure for sheep-worry ing dogs:—Mr J. A. Duthie has hit upon a vary ingenious plan for curing dogs of their sheep-worrying propensities. Being himself the owner of an animal which has too frequently given striking evidence of its appreciation for young lamb and ten der mutton, Mr Duthie has spared neither time nor money in endeavoring to dis cover a means of curing this sportive nature of his dog. His labors' have at last been rewarded, Mr Duthie assures us the cure is most effectual, and he can confidently recommend it to anyone pos sessed of a dog'of the same taste and dis position as his own. 'J he other day he purchased an old ram, with long curly horns, for ten shillings. To the horns of this animal he attached one end of a rope five feet long, and to the other end he made fast the dog-’s collar (the collar being round the dog’s neck). When everything was made fast, he cleared, and then the fan began. The old ram immediately commenced butting, and kept it up with great vigor for fully three minutes. After that time the dog ceased to show any signs of resistance, and, in fact, hasn’t shown any- up to the present time. We understand the old ram is to be kept at the sale yards, where he will be found ready for an engagement on the shortest notice. One lesson is all that is required. A small fee will be charged, and Mr Duthie will provide the rope., August Flower.— The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitsitipn of the heart, 5 heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning painS at the pit of the stomach; yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s fid a bottle. Sample bottles, fid.— [Advt.



r|lO FARMERS AND BREEDERS Horses. Horses, Wanted a number of upstanding HACKS, sound, broken or unbroken, from 3 to 6 years old ; not less than 15.1 hands. high, for export. Apply personally or by letter, not later than May 25th, to E. COOKSON, Livery Stables, 5 904 Ashburton.



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 6 months or over j ward, Manager. Office At cacie Chambei s, Burnett street. Mount somers road board DISTRICT. A Public General MEETING of Rate payers will be held at the Road Board office. Mount Somers, at noon on SATURDAY, May 17th, to consider the advisability of doing away with one of the local rating powers in the County, and if so to ascertain which power the rate payers of this district would like to boo abolished, the Road Boards or County Council. A. B. PE AC HE, Chairman M° un t Somers Road Board. Mount Semera, May 10, 1884. 5 945 THE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYABDS COMPANY (LIMITED), is prepared to Dip Sheep in large or email lots at the following Reduced Scale of charges:— For the first 500 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one halfpenny 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.



Business Notices. S H O E N G ■ The undersigned begs to inform the pub lic that his charges for Shoeing are as fol lows and 7s. GEORGE KIDD, 5 951 Moore street. ONDON BUTCHERY, Tancred Street. Baker & Co. Inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and its vicinity, that they have.OPENED the above BUSINESS, and respectfully so licit a share of public patronage. Do not forget the address. All orders punctually attended to. 5 948 BAKI'B & CO., JQOMESTIC PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, Begs -to intimate tr the Ladies of Ash burton and surrounding districts that thoy will'find a great saving of time and ma terial by Cutting their Dresses and Chil dren’s apparel from the above Patterns, which are universally used, . Ladies’ Dresses and Underclothing made I'' • tit tlid (shortest notice. Registry office for Female Servants. 8 7 X 173



Public Notices. If O E. Any Person or Persona found TRES PASSING on the Winchmdre Estate after this date with Dogs or Gups will be prose cuted. 5 932 M. STITT. If OTIOB TO DEALERS, DROVERS, &c. SHEEP Any person Driving Sheep or Cattle -through the Coldstream Run after this date, without giving notiee as required by the Sheep Act, will be prosecuted. 0. H. DOWDING, 5 943 Manager. MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. Singirg Class for Ladies and Gentlemen at the Oddfellows’ Hall every Thursday Evening at 8 o’clock. Terms—One Guinea.per quarter, 4 602 I G H T SCHOOL. A SCHOOL for the members and their families of" the Ashburton Cale donian Society, will be opened in the Oddfellows’ Hall, on MONDAY Evening, May 19tb, and will be continued on Mon day and Wednesdays evenings in each week during the ensuing winter months. Mr Charles Hogg, 8.A., has kindly offered to superintend the School. For particulars, apply to v CHARLES REID, 5 946 Sec.



Funeral Notice. UN E R l NOTICE. The Friends of 'he late Mr W. R. Bi>vle, are respectfully informed that the FU>-E UAL will leave h s lute residence, Wrkanui road, on SUNDAY at 2 p. m. J. A. PLRSSON, 5 947 Undertaicer. Entertal nments. mOWH HALL, ASHBURTON. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, May 20th and filet. . FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY. Special appearance of MISS CARRY NELSON, The celebrated Actress and Vecalut, daughter of the late Sydney Nelson, the eminent composer of “Madeline,” “Mary of Argyle,” “ Steer my Bark to Erin’s Isle,” assisted by MR J. F. McFADYEN, '1 he eminent Scottish Actor and Elocu tionist, and their COMIC OPERETTA COMPANY, AND MDLjIiE. LOTTIE, The popular and fascinating Young Dan cer, from the Opera Cotnique, London. The performance will commence with “ MARRIED BLISS,” After which Mr J. F. McFayden will recite “ Tam O’Shauter.” Miss Carry Nelson will give her Comic version of “ (. inderella. ” Concluding with the musical absurdity, “ THE LITTLE FIEND,” Or, “The Maid, the Wife, the Student, and the D .” Popular prices, 2s and Is ; reserved seats, 3s. Doors open at 7.30; commenc ing at 8 p.m. Change of programme second night. 5 922 Bazaar.



Bazaar. Bazaar. BAZAAR. J N AID OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WILL BE OPENED ON SATURDAY, MAY 31st, 1884, At 11 o’clock, IN THE TOWN HALL. A beautiful and select lot of goods will be sold. It will remain open for one week. Goods and contributions towards it will bo received with thanks. EDMUND COFFEY. The date of opening is changed in con sequence of the Town Hall being engaged.



Stock Sales A K A 1 A Stock Sales. The undersigned will hold regular SALES of all classes of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Rakaia, on the under mentioned dates, the Ist and 3rd THt T ‘ > S DAY in each month : June sth Juno 19th THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. 0. W. TURNER, Agent. Matson, Cox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent. T o For Sale. FARMERS. A few copies of the NEW RAILWAY TARIFF (especially compiled by the pre sent Ministry to meet the views of Can terbury farmers) are now on sale at this office. Potatoes. T7l }R SALE, in large or small quanti 1J ties, good BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 913 West street. Earns. F IOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. 50 643 LINCOLN RAMS, two, four, and six-tooth, pure bred, and in first-class order, from the best flocks in Canterbury. MILES & CO., GEO. JAMESON, . Agent, Ashburton. jyjESSRS MATSON, COX & CO^(in conjunction with Messrs McKer row and Co., Rakaia) have received in structions from the following owners to offer FOR SALE PRIVATELY The undermentioned very Valuable Properties Viz : On account of Mr J. Mann, Tiv orton, R.S. 1663, 17066-7, 26902, containing On account. Messrs Ross Bros., R.S. 27062, 26702-3, 26629, containing On account same, R.S. 28312, 28728, containing On account Mr G. Dollamore, R.S. 27338, containing On account same, R. S. 27064 4, 26704-5 6, containing On account Mr A. Murray, R.S. 26928, containing On account same, very valuable reserve adjoining, containing On account same, R.S. 27739, containing ACRES. 1044 494 604 200 424 399 899 495 . The above list of FARMS presents an rpportuhity that seldom occurs to bond ide farmers obtaining good land in an sligible position at a fair price, with iboral terms. To a capitalist also this ihould offer a rare chance of investment, is most of the properties are contiguous. We have also in conjunction with Messrs McKerrow and Co., Rakaia, a large number of other farms worth the attention of purchasers. MATSON, COX & CO., Ashburton ; 4700 MESSRS McKERROW & CO., Rakaia. JUDICIOUS iKETOMEJ UptCßfj THIS PAPER IS ON FILE •And AdTarUiing Contract, for ' it and all other newspaper, fit Me world aanbe wad* on tlia , moat farorabla tarns at the XatnuUMMl Krtljtyu Agstej. H. f». HUBBARP, Proprietor, mw batki, cam., c.s. a. PaUhhnp af tb* aad Bank pinetorj oftba nsrld*



SH BURTON . E COUNCIL INNUAL ELECTION OF in pursuance of the Muni« tions Act, 1876, and 4ha Local Elections Act, 1876 I hereby give notice tin DLiN for TWO PERSON AUDITORS for the Borouc on, for the ensuing year, ’ he Borough Council Cham itreet, Ashburton, on MON lay of June next Nominations in the forn ;he second schedule of the 1 Act will be received at the Dffice, till 12 o’clock noon, 23rd inst. CHARLES BBj Retur Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 16th May, Ashburton host CHARITABLE MITTTE. Applications are invited couple (without children), act as MASTER and MAI burton Hospital. Applications endorsed “ Master and Matron,” to 1 Chairman, on or before 26t Copies of schedule of d be seen at — County Council Office, A Charitable Aid Office, Ct Office Timaru Herald, 1 Office Otago Daily Timet By order. F. MAIN 1 Ashburton, May 7th, IE pUBLIC N Having been appointed the Ashburton County i “ The Maclean Pickle ai



Tenders. are invited for REPAIR- I. ING Roo - of ■ Building st the Gas SV'iiks, laying Wooden Floor and other work, particulars of which will he fur nished by the'Manager at the works. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. Tenders to he sent to the undersigned not later than .12 o’clock, MONDAY, 19th inst. J. Ward, Secre tary. 5 952 TO LET FOR CROPPING. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up to WEDNESDAY, 21st, for CROPPING, for one year, 400 acres on the farm of Mr Edward Bright, near Winchmore, who will point out the land to tenderers. Ihe land is of good quality, and has only borne one crop It will bo let if necessary in 100 acre blocks. No tender neceosorily accepted. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE GO., LIMITED, 5 928 Ashburton. AKA Nu I ROAD DISTRICT. ') ENDERS are invited for the follow ing:— No. 22—Oxford street (Hampstead), ’ formation, 17 chains No. 23 Cambridge (Hampstead) for mation, 17 chains No.—Church, street (Hampstead) for mation, 17 chains. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Board’s office, where tenders will be received till noon on THURSDAY, the 22nd inst. FOOKS &' SON, 5 927 District Surveyors. feMJJIMSjJI ■■ I J ..""■I 1 Auctions.. SATURDAY, MAY 17th. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the owner to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, Burnett street, on the above date— Lot 92, Containing J Acre, on which is erected a well built five-roomed. House, situated in Bullock’s Block, East T, B, Terms at sale. Sale at 12.30. ' T. BOLLOCK, 5 772 Auctioneer.



SATURDAY, MAY 17. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the owner to |sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, T. S. 762, Peter street, on which is erected a well-built twelve-roomed House, .with water laid on in all the upstairs rooms. The garden is securely fenced with a paling fence, and well laid out, and stocked with fruit and ornamental trees. Terms liberal at sale. Sale at 12.30. T. BULLOCK, 5 938 Auctioneer. Town Section 525, I ETER STRKET, For Sale by order of the Mortgagee. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions . from the Mortgagee to Sell by Public Auction, »*t the Arcade, Bur nett street, on SATURDAY, 17th MAY, T. S. 525, Peter street, having a front age of 66ft on Peter street, and only a few chains from the Railway Station Terms very liberal declared at sale. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 5 773 An tioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 17. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Messrs Acland, Barnes and Co. to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, Barnett- street, on the above date, The following Sections, viz. T.S. 783, Peter street ~ 526 ,; ,pn which is erected a large Iron Store ~ 356, corner Ford’s road and Main Sonth road, Tinwald 359, 360, McMurdo street, Tinwald Terms at Sale. Sale at 12 30. T. BULLOCK, 5 771 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 17th MAY. LEASE OF COAL AND TIMBER SITES. R T. BULLOCK, has been instruc- IV g ted by the Steward of Railway Re serves to sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on Saturday, May 17th, ■The Lease of Sites 1 to 5 inclusive, being a portion of the Railway Re serve, East street, and opposite Baring square. A draft of the lease, with full terms and conditions can be seen at the office of auctioneer. Sale at 1 o’clock T. BULLOCK, g 774 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAT 17. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mr Thomas Daintry, to Sell .by Public Auction, at the Arcade, Burnett street, on the above date— Lot 24, ALFORD FOREST ROAD, Containing-i acre, on which is elected a four-roomed dwelling house, stable and other out-builuiugs The land is well fenced and cultivated Sale at 12,30. T. BULLOCK. 6 908 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 17. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the owner to sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, Part of Lot No. 256, Wakanui, contain ing acre, on which is erected a well built Five-roomed House, Stable and other outbuildings. The garden is well fenced and stocked with fruit trees. Also, at same time and place, Lots 80 and 81, adjoining the above, and containing I acre. It is securely fenced, and Did down in English grass -8. - ' Terms very liWr-d. Sale at lg 30. '' ~T~BUIiLOOK, 5 QII Auctioneer.



Auctions. SATURDAY, MAY 24. PR ELIMI NARY ADY KRTISEME N T T. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from*M'r Jrtti’ea Skibing to Sell by Public >uclion, n! the A'cade, Burnett street, on Sm iinlty, Mav 24. His well Watered Freehold Farm, Situated in the Wakanui Road District, and only about three miles from Ashburton. Also, HIS FARM STOCK AND PLANT. Full particulars in future advertisement. T. BULLOCK, 5 924 Auctioneer. TO CAPITALISTS, FARMERS, CON TRACTORS, DEALERS, AND OTHERS. Improved Farm, With Buildings thereon, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in struction- ■ • • ■* Trsrd ley to Sell by at the Arcade, Burnett street, ON SATURDAY. MAY 17, ACRES 1 ROOD 5 PERCHES Being LOT No. 15, OLD RAILWAY RESERVE. The Property is well fenced, with live fences ; about 20 Acres in Wheat, 20 Acres skim-ploughed ready for cross-ploughing, 44 Acres in stubble The Farm is well watered by one of the County water races, and is situated only about 70 chains from the Tinwald Saleyarda Also, g A C R E S, Adjoining the above, with House ani Stable erected thereon. It is well fenced, and laid down in English grasses LOT 71, containing 1 ACRE, situated on the North Town Belt. This is a capital site for a private hause T.S. 58, Kermode street, Suitable for grain store. Terms at sale. Sale at 12 30. 5 770 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



MAY 17th, 1884. AT OUR SALEROOMS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 38 Acres 88 ALFORD FOREST. -ESSRS MATSON, COX & CO. Mi ... have received instructions to sell *y Public Auction, on the above date— -38 Acres good Grazing LAND, well fenced Will e sold in separate Blocks. Block No. 1, 20 ACRES Block No. 2 18 ACRES For further particulars, apply to MATSON, COX & CO., Auctioneers, 6 757 Ashburton.



SATURDAY, 31sx MAY, 1884. “ONE OF THE BBVT FARMS IN CANTERBURY. \ MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. in) ixl conjuction with Messrs Matson, Cox and Co.), have received instructions from Mr Robert Anderson, to dispose of by ‘Public Auction, at their Land Sale • rooms, Cashel street, Christchurch, on Saturday, 31st May, 1884, At 2 o'clock— HIS MAGNIFICENT Farm OF 410 ACRES 410 Of tho choicest land in Canterbury, ad joining the ‘Flemington *.heese Factory and School. The improve ments' are very complete ; good fencing; the land first class re claimed swamp, and is without doubt the best all-round Farm in the far-famed I LUNGBEAOH DISTRICT. j We know the land thoroughly, and can recommend the Farm to anyone requiring a property, the good qualities of which have in no way betn exaggerated in the above advertisement. H. MATSON & CO., Christchurch. MATSON, COX & CO., 5 937 Ashburton.



Clearing Sale. FRIDAY, MAY 23rd, 1884, AT LOWCLIFFK. Messrs matson, cox & co., have received instructions from Mr James Moore to Sell by Public Auction, The whale of his LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, Without reserve, Also, fc'i Goodwill and Lease of OUU ACRhS, (Ueserve No. 132 17 ), Subdivided in three paddocks, wel fenced ; 100 acres in stubble, ready for cropping ; 180 acres in English grass ; 230 acres in native grass sown with clovers and English grasses, with two-roomed house and six-stalled stable. 6 Draught Horses 2 Hacks 1 Yearling, by “ Burlington ” 1 Foal, by “ Burlington ” 1 McCormick Wire Reaper and Binder 1 do String do do 1 Deering Wire do 2 good Drays 1 Caml ridge Roller 3 D. F. Ploughs 2 Single do 2 Sots Harness 7 Sets Dray and i 1 u ,h Harness Lot of Tiu.b' r Quantity of Potatoes 3 Riding Saddles &c , Ac., Ac The above Land is some of the beat in the Lowcliffe' district, and held on favor, able terms. Also 50 head CATTLE. Also 100 SHEEP. 6 768 MATSON, COX & CO.



STIMMO begs to inform the work * ing men of the district, who arc in went of a comfortable home, that he has taken the WATERLOO BOARDING-HOUSE in Tancred street, and hopes to receive patronage. Board LI per week. Meals, t all hours, Is. 3 453 -VTEW BOOKS ! NKW BOOKS ! 1 New Books. - Land. Nationalisa tion, by Wallace ; Progress and Poverty, by Henry George ; also. Social Problen>s, by Henry George ; Sergeant Ballantyre’s Experiences, John Halifax Gentlemen, Abbott’s Life of Bonaparte, The Race horse in Training, by Day ; The Invasion of the Crimea, by Kinglako ; Cyclopedia of Practical'Quotations ; 10 vols Cham bers’ Encyclopedia ; Choice Works of Mark Twain, in 1 vol ; ditto Artemus Ward, ! vol ; Life and Works of St Paul; Four Years of Irish History by Duffey, Chambers’ Book of Days, George Eliot’s Works, Life of George Cruiki-hank, Bal four’s Botany, Thompson’s Land and the Book. Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton. ON SALE AT THE NOVELTY EMPORIUM AND GENERAL PROVISION STORE, PU RE VlNEGAß,dnfiottle or Draught BEST PICKLES, in Bottle or Jars. ASSORTED JAMS, iii Stone Jars, “ better and,cheaper than any others in the market. ” MUSHROOM CATS DP, beat quality. /Ginger \Vine, Sarsaparilla Cordials I Ginger Brandy, Raspberry in cases. | Lemon Syrup, Pepperimnt \Lime Juice, Cloves N.8.-—The above are all locally made, and as their quality and cheapness must boat the imported article out of the mar ket beads of families will do well to patronise' them. • S.,E. Poyntz, Bv. RNE ? T STREET, Ashburton. ROBERTS HAS FOR SALE, CHOICE SEED WHEAT VIZ Hunter’s White Pearl Velvet, Chaff Essex and Tuscan ALSO CORNSACKS (Full Size ani Weight) of best quality Bluestone Kerosene, Castor and Boiled Oils Seaming Twine and Woolf acka Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff Bran, Sharps Cbickwheat, etc. > ;Derwent Potatoes : . • RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT CLOVERS; White, Red, Alsykeand Cowgrksa : Rape, Carrot, Mangold and Oorae 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, 60, 100 and 200 lb bags Oatmeal, 25 lb bags Tea, Candles, and Soap, fn 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 Eoberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, Christchurch. t .... Also, UNITED FIRE INSURANCE 00. AND MUTUAL L F« ASSOCIATION OF 1 . UoTRALaSIA. . 2 27



■y ICTORI A HOUSE A HEAVY STOCK OF NEW & DURABLE WINTER GOODS IN DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Boots, &c., to select from. f ' Sterling Value ! Popular Prices !! The Shilling Table sti ll the Attraction Dimant and Coe, Ready-Money Drapers, Clothiers, Ac. > (Late J. Orr and C<>) East and Tancbed Streets, As- euhton. 9528 CHEAP BOOKS. CHEAP BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Amateur Work, 8s 6d ; Universal In-, structor, 8a 6d ; Illustrated History L ;bf the Wt.rld, 8a 6d; Scientific Recreation, 8s 6d; Curiosities of Literature by Isaac Disraeli, 8a 6d; Reviews, Essays and Poems by Lord Macaulay, 3 vola., 7s 6d.; Haydn’s Dic tionary of Dates, new edition 1831, offered at the published price, 18s 6d; Lily Series, Is 3d and 2s, well bonnd; the Quiver, Sunday at Home, Young England, Family Friend, Friendly Visitor, Sunshine, etc. EVERT DESCRIPTION OF ; STATIONERY. ■ Toys, Fancy Goods, etc., in great variety and at lowest possible prides. R. Sevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Note the Address^— Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel. 1217 MR THOMAS BULLOCK haa the following . TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE -905 Corner of Gray and East streets 427 Tanored street 1059 Corner of Peter and Walker streets 1060 Peter street 49,58, 59, 64, Kermode street 872 Aitken street 873 Corner of William and Aitken streets 94 Wakanui road _ 95 Wakanni road 96 Wakanui road 112 Corner of West.and Kermode streets, leasehold 75 (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 store** *• 781 Peter street • 1009 Peter street . , r 21 Corner of Dobson and East street 539 i-acre Peter street ' ; 538 Peter street 824 Cox street, with two brick cot tagea the eon 825 Cox street, with two brick cot* tagea thereon 685, 686, Cameron street Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



rpINWALD. —Town Section 366, Mo I, 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 SALB- Lots 27, 2S, 29, 79, and 80, contain ing 1 acre 1 rood-, and situated in Walsh's Paddock, cldse to the Canterbury Mills. T. BULLOCK. Valuable corner building SITE for Sale —Lots 62 and 63, corner Wakanui road and East belt, con taining This a capital site for a private residence. T. B*‘tLOCK SALE.—Five Acres of first-class * La.id together with a comfortable Cottage, the property of Mr Bellamy, situated on Graham’s road, being the main thoroughfare to Longbeaoh. For terms, price, etc., apply is T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— 3-Roomed Cottage at Tre vor ton. Apply to T. B ULLOCK. FOR SALE.—A nice little Homestead, containing 41 acres 20 perches, situated near Wheatstone township, Long beach. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE OE TO LET.—A Farm of 305 acres, being RS.’s 28261 and 28252, situated about two 6t three miles from the Ashburton KacecouMe, upper side of the Railway, now in the occupa tion of Mr Thomas Woolle/. For parti culars apply to T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE Cheap- or ether property taken in exchange, Lots 103,104, 105, 166, township of Waterton. Apply to T. BULLOCK. 17OR SALE CHEAP—Horae Power ’ Chaff-cutter and intermediate motion. Apply to T. BULLOCK,



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