PnBtTOAHs’ Handicap, of 100 bovs. Vingtatd... 9 9 Wapiti ... 7 2 Gudeia ... 9 2 Water King 7 2 Lady Emma 812 Charm .... 7 0 July ... 810 Taleteirer... 610 8 5 Puck ... « 7 Taiaroa ... 8 S Eubezahl ... 6 7 Nelson ... 8 0 Take Mias... 6 7 Rubina ... 8 0 Hazard ... 6 7 Fusilier ... 712 Warwick ... 6 7 Liverpool ... 710 Mokoia ... 6 3 Ike... ... 7 9 Ouida ... 6 3 Matanaka... 7 9 Fur trade r... 6 0 Billy ... 7 5 Viking ... 6 0 Tim Whiffl?r 7 6 Deception... 6 0 Lady Evelyn 7 2 Stewards’ Pobse Handicap, of 120 sovs. Vanguard ... 11 0 Borderman ... 810 Oodeis ... 10 9 Water King 810 July ... 10 5 Charmer ... 8 6 Son’-wester 10 2 Talebearer ... 8 5 Taiaroa ... 10 0 Marion ... 8 0 Nelson ... 912 Puck ... 710 Mata ... 910 Rubezahl ... 7 101 Liverpool ... 9 7 Russley ... 7 101 Fusilier ... 9 7 Take Miss ... 710 I Matanaka... 9 5 Conundrum 7 9 I Captain We- Molly Bawn 7 7 I ster ... 9 5 Mokoia ... 7 71 Billy ... 9 0 Ouida ... 7 71 Tim Whifflar 9 0 Furtrader ... 7 611 Wapiti ... 9 0 Viking ... 7 5I - Kingask ... 810 I

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[BKTJTBR’b TKLKGBAHS—COPTEIGHT. ] Monetary and Commercial. London, December 5. Consols remain at and New Zealand securities at last quotations. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is unchanged at 35s 6d, and New Zealand ditto at 30s 6d to 335. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 23s 6d. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 178,000 quarters. Australian tallow, average quality beef and mutton, 345. Prime New Zealand frozen mutton is now selling at to sj£d qer lb. The Franchise Bill. London December 6. The Franchise Bill was again under consideration in the House of Lords to-day, and passed through all the stages. The House has now adjourned. France and Madagascar. Pabis, December 6. Despatches have been received from Madagascar announcing, that parleying has again commenced between the Hovas leaders a.nd Admiral Miot, com manding the French forces, but that no terms of settlement have yet been agreed upon. (Delayed In transmission between Aus tralia and New Zealand.] (Received December 8, 2.15 p.m.) England and Spain. London, December 6. The parleying which has been pro ceeding between the representatives of England and Spain has resulted in the latter giving a pledge to support the Anglo-Spauish Commercial Conven tion. The Soudan Expedition. Caibo, December 6. A detachment of the 19th Hussars, Ist battalion South Staffordshire regi ment, arrived at Dongola and proceeded to Debbab. , ■ - .. Gordon’s Position. j A messenger from Khartoum reports . that when he left the Mahdi’s forces were only three hours’ march distant from the city. He also states that General Gordon’s steamers have been harassing the enemy and capturing their provisions.

AUSTRALIAN.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.) The Sugar Market. Melbourne, Saturday. Mauritius advices to November 19th are to hand by the steamship Salazie. Under that date Messrs Ireland, Fraser and Co report of the sugar market as follows :—Market firm ; accounts of in coming crop favorable. Month’s en gagements include 800 tons for Dun edin. Exchange, 60 days. Bank credits—New Zealand, 15 per cent.; Australian, 17 per cent, premium. Stock of sugar in hand, 35,000 tons. The exports this season to New Zea land were 3,000 tons. [Delayed in transmission between Avs tralia and New Zealand,] [Received December 8, 2.15 p.m.] Shipping. * Melbourne, To-day. Arrived, yesterday—P. and O. steam ship Valetta, from London. Arrival of the Kaikoura. Hobart, To-day. Arrived, on Saturday evening—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamship Kaikoura from Plymouth. She sailed for New Zealand yesterday morning. ‘

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[per press association.] A Stranger. New Plymouth, To-day. A. bird which proved to be an English swift was shot at White Cliffs. _ There were three others with it. No birds of the species have been imported here, and information is solicited as to whether they have been seen elsewhere. Accident* Wellington, To-day. Mr IL Welsh, a farmer of Opake, met with a seriousaccident at Featheratone on Saturday night. As the train was leaving he attempted to pass from one carriage 1 platform to another, when he fell and the train passed over him. She has since died. Inciting to Murder. Henry Lewis, alias Dayman, the hang- was to-day charged with unlawfully proposing to commit murder. The charge ■ is brought on the information of a Maori named Ponaka Hapuaeu, who is at pre , HBtin gaol, on remand, charged in con v junction with Lewis with butglary. The ■ ‘1 Maori will accuse Lewis of suggesting • • {that they should rob the premises of a Watchmaker in Cuba street, aMr Camp bell, t Chinaman. The Maori states that they were toviait the watchmaker’* shop . ' during tha day on some trifling pretext, 'i ' |hb real ohjeot being to become acquainted witb the premises, Lewis is stated to f'“V J that the Maori should, in ‘ttefieal.ol Resistance, qiurder theshop • Lewis Was remanded until Fn- PPst-MMlonal* >< Kekfton, To-day, lb A. 8. Menteath, representative for I addressed a crowded meeting ■ltott cn Saturday evening. He ewrty two hours, the speech on the i«h)g hostile'to the Government, rived a vote. of thanks and con- Drowned* * V . _ Dunedin, To-day. v A eblld named ' ackie was drowned at f l , v-Jmgw yesterday by falling into a creek. A depotstion from the Chamber of • I Commerce waited on the Premier this ./ v; morning,- referring to the unsatisfactory „ , t Wotjjrihgof the customs tariff. Mr Stout ■ tepned that nutters would he looked into bnf-af present an effort beipg made to equalise duties.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1884.



Funeral Notices. o ie ie j- U N ER A L NOTICE. The Friends of Mr Charles Hay are re spectfully informed that the Funeral of his late WIFE, Jane, will leave his resi dence, Peter street, TO-MOi'ROW, 9th instant, at 2 p.m., for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 12 2267 Undertakers. Lost, Found, &c. STOLEN or STRAYED from Wiaslow on Sunday night, Chestnut MARE, hollow back, branded R in circle on near shoulder, lost two front teeth. LI reward will be given for its recovery. Apply to Slater Williamson, Winslow, or office of this paper. 12 2246 ("5-| REWARD—Lost, a mouse-colored X/ J. GELDING, on 16th instant, from Quill’s Stables. The horse is six years old with an indistinct brand on the near shoulder, and a sore back. Ths matter has been placed in the hands of the police. The finder will receive above reward on returning same to J BEECHER, 12 2263 Quill’s Hotel. To Let and For Sale. TIRO LET—Two-Roomed COTTAGE, | with £ acre land ; also, six-roomed HOUSE with 2 acres land, situated Tan- ( cre.d and Allen’s land. App'y C. Ryel, j Alford Forest road. 12 221’2 j FOR SALE, by private treaty, lots 38 and 39, Alford Forest road, close to ' the Ashburton Woollen Factory, contain f ing about 1 acre, on which is erected a large three-roomed dwelling-house and two-stalled stable. The ground is well cultivated and planted with fruit and forest trees, and is securely fenced with live and picket fences. q lor particulars apply to , T. BULLOCK.



The New Stei The Kaikoura arrived o’clock on Saturday mo: high pressure piston (dan sago was made in 36 day is expected at Port Chair day morning. Auction. Ashburton TUESDAY, 9th D 3 Messrs matson, will have for S Auction, on the above dati 1500 CROSSBRED 1 400 CRO3SBREDI 500 MERINO wrvi KAA MERINO EWf lambs Also, CATTLE and P 2 2270 MATSON, SATURDAY, 13th DE CALEDONIAN SOCDT



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr Phillip Jour neauz (on account of his having left for the North Island) to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date— His FREEHOLD SECTION, No. 535, fronting Peter street, on which is erected a Dwelling-house, Black smith’s Shop, and other Buildings.



This property is centrally situated, being only two sections from East street, and near the Railway Station. Will be sold on very liberal terms, de clared at sale. T„ BULLOCK, 12 2259 Auctioneer. Public Notices: jgIRDS E G G S Twopence per dozen will be paid for EGGS and HEADS of small Birds de livered at the following places:—Wakanui Road Board Office. Schoolhouses—New lands, Wakanui, Seafield, Eeaview, Elgin, Tinwald, Willowby, Longbeach, Ashton, Flemington. 2119 Adjournment of district i court. The next Sitting of the District Court has been Adjourned from Wednesday, the 10th, to FRIDAY, the 12th Decem ber instant, at 11 a.m. By order. R. B. MATHIAS, Deputy-Clerk of Court. Ashburton, Dec. 8, 1884. 12 2266 SHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. REMOVAL OF OFFICES. On and after this date the business of the Ashburton Borough Council will be conducted at the Public Library Build ing, Baring Square west. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashbnrton, 4th Dec., 1884. 12 2250 Sale at 1 o’clock. V. R.



RO A. L L O W A Y, • WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is devoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. MANURES. Messes Feiedlander Beds. , have been appointed Ashburton AGENTS for the Belfast Chemical Works, and will supply Superphosphate, Nitrophosphate, Guano or Bone Dust, at Factory Rates, with rail charges added. For circulars, etc., apply to FRIEDL4NDER BROS., 10 1974 Ashburton and Tinwald. 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. 4960



Meetings. TWO HODES’ WITH THE PUPILS OF XHR BOROUGH SCHOOL. ODDFELLOW S’ HALL, ON TUESDAY EVENING, DEO. 9th, In aid of the'Treat Fund, Doors open at 7.30p.m, Commence at 8. Front seats, 2s ; body of hall, Is. 'Pupils of the School half price. 12 2241 T OWN H Lessee—A. T. Dunning. —For Three Nights only, commencing WEDNESDAY, December 10. Pollard’s Wonderful Lilli putian Opera Boufle Company, Grand Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Mr J. Delaney. Tim Opera produced under the sole supervision of Mr Tom Pollard, with all original scenery and me chanical effects as produced in India and Australia. WEDNESDAY, will be pro duced for the first time in Ashburton, Lecog’s charming Military and Comic Opera in three acts “THE LITTLE DUKE THURSDAY, Planquett’s Comic Opera in three acts, “ LES CLOCHES DE CORNEYILLE;” FRIDAY, positively the last night, Offen bachs’ most successful Opera in three “°THE PRINCESS OFTREBIZONDI.” Prices of admission—Circle and front seats, 3s ; second, 2s ; back, la. Box plan is now open at Milner and Thomson, Musical Depot, where seats may be re serve for any night. Business Manager for Mr Dunning—R. A. Underwood. Manager for Messrs Pollard James Kitts. Doors open at 7.30 ; overture at 8 o’clock. Carnages may be ordered at 10.30 p.ra. for each performance. 12 2268



HERTSEY SCHOOLROOM. ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE, In aid of Ccijkel Club, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1884. Admission —To entertainment, la ; to dance, 2s Gd. Music will be supplied by Mr H. Gates and Miss Gates. 12 2249 ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH, Ashburton. THE ANNUAL Garden Party will be held in the Parsonage Garden ON ANNIVERSARY DAY-TUESDAY, 16th December, 1884. Contributions of Needlework and Pro duce, etc., will be thankfully received at the Parsonage. Admission (including Tea) —2s; child ren, Is. Proceeds in reduction of the debt on the Building Fund. 11 2178



Stock Sales. liakaia Sales. w 35 beg to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be hold at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month, NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO.



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, \ UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE AGENT. VEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, rjlO LEASE—The following Town Sec- I tiona suitable for business sites : T.S. 510, 509, 514, 497, 496, 455, 456, I 452, 433, 636, 421, 342. The above are in the estate of the late Hon W. B. Rhodes, for which long leases on very easy terms can be arranged ; many of them are v*. ty central and suited to any kind of business. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Ageo THE JOHNSTON HARVESTER, with all improvements, £SO. On view at my yards. ALFRED HARRISON, Agent, FOR SALE—R.S. 20 09, containing 2 roods 29 perches, ituated at Elgin. Cheap. ALFRED HARRISON.



Ashburton coal and fire wood depot, R. S~BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates — COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE, &o Also, SPRING DRAY, HORSE and HAR NESS, and a first-rate NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. R. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBDRTON AND SUR ROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CELEBRATED THOROUGHBRED HORSE KINGFISHER. ADMITTED by all real fudges, in eluding Colonel Williams, Indian Re mount officer, to bo the grandest horse in the Australian Colonies, for producing weight carrying saddle horses. Colonel Williams visited every stud horse of any not© in the colonies, and this was his un solicited opinion Kingfisher's stock top the market in the North Island, and they will assuredly do the same here. Good paddock for mares from a- distance at la per week, until stinted. ' Groom’s fee, ss, payable at first service. For terms, etc., apply to ll. OOOKSON Or Grocm in



George Jameson. rpURNIP SEEDS, Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GRBYSTONE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 2108 West street.



Wool Sale. SEASON 1884-8 5. SALE OF THE SERIES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 1884, At their Wool and- Land Salerooms’ Hereford street, at 2 p.m.. When we shall offer Several Choice well-known lines of MERINO & FINE CROSSBRED WOOL NO COMMISSION CHARGED on advances made on wool consigned to us for sale here or for shipment to our London House. NO CHARGE made for Cartage from Railway Station. MILES & CO, J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, 10 1980 Agent, Ashburton,



Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1884-85, yyE ABE PREPARED 10 MAKE T LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP, SHIPPED THROUGH US AND CONSIGNED TO MILES BROTHERS & CO., LONDON. No Commission Charged on the Ad vance if the Wool is Offered at Auction here and not sold. MILES & CO., Cashel street and Hereford street, Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, 9 1696 Agent, Ashburton.



RANGE HALL, ASHBURTON. J. B. GOUGH, This world renowned Temperance Orator’s famous orations, “ Are they all Fools who become Drunkards,” and “ TO THE WORKING CLASSES,” will be recited by Me S. R. IN G O LD, Of Christchurch, on WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, December 17 and 18. Selections of music will be rendered during each evening. Mrs Nixon has kindly consented to sing a solo on each occasion. Doors open at 7.30; chair to be taken at 8 o’clock. Admission free. A collection will be made to pay ex -12 2200 ASH BURTON. ORANGE LODGE, No. 23. TOWN HALL, FRIDAY, DEC. 26 Prizes and Blanks Under the management of Me SIDNEY WOLF, R.A.M. After which a BALL will be held. pens? STAR OF 690



SHBDRTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY Annual Sports. The Sixth Annual Sports Meeting of the Ashburton Caledonian Society will be held on BOXING DAY, DEO. 2G, 1884, ik n nanr Qnnrfa Ownm on the Society’s new Sports Ground, North-west Belt, when valuable prizes will bo given for quoits, hurdle laces, flat races, jumping, pipe music, Scotch dancing, Irish jig, tossing the caber, pole vaulting, patting the stone, throwing the hammer, etc, etc. etc. For full particulars see posters. A first-class Band will be on the grcfund. , ja. Bi-uinoD ..... I Sports to commence at 11 am. unanuac JvjllD, Secretary,



JOINING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites in Velvet, Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, &c. In Workmanship and Quality these can not be surpassed in Canterbury. FIRST-GLASS WORKMEN only'employed, thus guaranteeing strength and durability in every article turned out of their shop. J. M. & Co. having imported machin ery can execute orders in any design Cheaper than any other house in the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at less than cost. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR Good Second-Hand Furniture or Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Deferred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made to Order &c,, &c. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. J. Meech & Co. T AND BURNETT STREETS.



The Standard Company. gPECIAL NOTICE THE LIGHT-RUNNING STANDARD SEWING MACHINE. ‘ During December 15 Per Cent Discount will be allowed to CASH PURCHASERS of those celebrated machines. The STANDARD has more improvements than all the other Sewing Machines put together 1 Has always been the best and is now the cheapest. That it meets every require ment of a critical public is shown by its great popularity and in creasing sale throughout America, Europe, Australia and New Zea land. 1 ( AGENT FOB ASHBURTON— ' W. Maddern, HAVELOCK STREET, 1 Arhturton



Thos. Bullock. JpROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SALE. FARMS: 562 acres well watered, Longbeach, could be divided into smaller blocks if required 41 ~ 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 53 ~ 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds Railway station; price, L 3 10s per acre ; unimproved • 118 ~ near Dromore, unimproved 376 „ 1 rood 35 perches, improved, Longbeach, known as Barr's farm 50 ~ unimproved, R.S. 32582, Waka nui SUBURBAN: Lot 4, 15, 16, Alford Forest road ~ 24, Alford Forest road, together with house TO LET : Office in Arcane Chambers FOR SALE i Shop and dwelling-house in M'sore stree 4 Two shops and dwelling-houses Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, Tre vorton 5-roomed dwelling-house, Trevorton 4-roomed house, together with section, Trevorton MISCELLANEOUS : Reapers and binders, by Wood and McCormick No 8 and 10 fencing wire Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. TO LEX—Shop and Boarding house in the Triangle. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—Cottage on Graham’s Road, Tinwald, lately in the occupation of Mr 0. Bain. Also, House in Wa«tanui Road, Ashburton, lately in the occupation of Mr R. Macleam. Apply to T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE—Five Acres —Magnificent building site, situated at the corner of Middle and Allen roads, Allenton. First-class land. Liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK,



ORR & CO. 00 RKR ERR AND 00 O 0 R R R R AND 0 0 O O RRR RRR AND 0 00 O O K R R R AND 0 O O O 00 R RR R AND CO GO BEG to inform the ladies of Ashburton that they have now opened an ex tensive shipment of New Drapery Ex s.s. DORIC, direct from LONDON comprising Newest Styles in Checked and striped zephyr cloth, new patterns in sateens and prints, the new repp print (the latest novelty), new Galatea stripes and Harvard shirtings, a choice selection of ladies’ and children’s straw hats, an exquisite lot of new dowers and feathers, white, cream, black and colored laces, breche capes, four in hand, mantles and dust cloaks. An immense variety of ladies’ and childrens hosiery, lace curtains, toilet and maisella quilts, and a complete assortment of domestic drapery, sheetings, towels bleached and unbleached, damask tabling, white and grey calicoes, twilled and plain, etc. THIS SHIPMENT COMING DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS and having been marked off at exception ally LOW PRICES wo have the utmost confidence in recommending them to the attention of purchasers. An early call is respectfully solicited. Special notice is requested to our CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, in which we have just opened out an immense variety of boys’ Norfolk suits, sizes 3 to 11, youths’ and men’s suits from the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, bought at job prices, to be sold at corresponding reductions.



Public Notice. BAT.T. PROGRAMME CARDS in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guakdian Office, W*wt street.



AND Ob' LOVELIHBSS, ALBUM Containing TEN VIEWS of New Zealand Scenery, consisting of Beau tiful Lakes, Magnificent Mountains, and Superb Scenery in various parts, making a handsome present for friends at Home H. M Jones. •



0 1 TO OA per day to be made by per 3H. AU 3i. t sons 0 f either sex, in their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful suc cess. Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particulars and instructions mailed free. Kow is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once. ' ddreas Stinson and Co., Portland, Maine, United States. mffE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED). Head Office : 77, Collins street west, Melbourne. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits. Head Office for Middle Island, New Zealand : COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS, Dunedin. Directors—Hon William Bayles (Mel bourne), Hon W. H. Reynolds, M.L.0., chairman ; John M. Ritchie, Esq., J.P. ; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT aGENCY City Chambers, Hereford street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand). W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, Geo. F. Henry, BAKER BUILDINGS, Havelock street, Ashburton, 10 1026



Orr and Co., IMPORTERS AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, EAST STREET,



N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company, Ld. CAPITAL £3,500,000. RESERVE FUND £220,000. THE PREMIER WOOL HOUSE OF THE WORLD. rpHE COMPANY'S TRANSACTIONS FOB THE LAST SEASON WE AS FOLLOWS:— SHIPMENTS TO LONDON 72,721 BALES SALES IN MELBOURNE 37,086 „ „ SYDNEY 2,900 „ NEW ZEALAND 11,132 „ Or a total of 124,439 BALES Shoving an increase of 15,263 Bales over the operations of 1882-83. As the Wool Season 1884-5 is now approaching, we would direct the attention of Wool Growers to the advantageous opportunities that the Company offers for the disposal of their Clips. «r,« T J hroUßhoat tho S6aaon Periodical Auction Sales of Wool will beheld in our WAREHOUSES, DURHAM STREET CHRISTCHURCH, where special attention is given FOR THE EFFICIENT DISPLAY OF EVERY BALE, and all Lots on arrival will be valued and classed by Experts. FREE STORAGE on all Wool intended for sale locally, or for shipment to the London Market, will be given a any of our Stores, at ASHBURTON, OHERI SEY, or RAKAIA. illiberal Cash Advances Will be made on all WOOL placed in our hands, either for Local Sale or Shipment to London FREE OF COMMISSION GROWERS are reminded that, as we act solely as Selling Brokers, they may rely upon their Consignments obtaining HIGHEST MARKET VALUE. Further particulars on application to H. H. SECRETAN, Agent, Ashburton ; and to 9 1789 O. W. TURNER, Agent, Rakaia.



ndrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots ! ANDREW ORR IT AS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANDFACT CRER’S STOCK OF BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEARLY £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY As to Price, Sizes, and Particul&it ee Friday evening’s GuiumiN. * Opening Announcement. GRAND DISPLAY OF PLAIN AND FANCY DRAPERY. A. C. PRICHARD (LATE OF MR ANDREW ORR), AVI NO secured the Premises in EAST STREET lately occupied by Mr Wm Gavin, is now showing A Splendid Assortment of New Goods. H The following are a few special lines: — 20 dozen Women’s Black Kid Gloves, 2 fasteners, Is 60 New Sunshades, from Is lid, worth 5? Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, 2s lid Ladies’ Corsets, from Is 8d Strong Prints, from 3d /11-wove Flannel, llljd And all the requisites of a well Heavy Holland, s£d Tape Nets, Id Strong Towels, from 3£d Tickings, from 3£d Strong Grey Calico, 2a 9d per doz Turkey Twill, s£d Linen Table Danmouth, Is Boys’ Washing Suits for 3s 6d appointed DRAPER’S STOCK. The above Stock has been selected with great care, and is the pick of THIS SEASON’S SHIPMENT, All New and Fresh Goods, And will be submitted for CASH ONLY, at prices to suit the most limited means. COME EARLY and inspect this New Stock—where Elegance of Design, Latest Fashion, and a Marvel of Cheapness are combined. Note the address— A. C. PRICHARD, EAST STREET, NEXT MR CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. 11 2088



AS H B U K. T O FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, Next the Post Office. J. A. Persson, Begs to inform his friends and customer that he has cleared out all his old stock and has opened with'an entirely NEW and SERVICEABLE STOCK of House hold FURNITURE TO SUIT ALL CLASSES, and at most reasonable terms, and intending purchasers cannot do better than inspect J. A. PERSSON’S atock before going elsewhere. Agent for the Cheapest Venetian Blind maker in the colony. J. A. F, having made ar rangements for a Heaise and Mourning Coach is prepared to execute funerals in Town or Country cheaper than any other house in Ashburton. J. A. PERSSON, Ashburton, Warehouse and Workshops—Opposite Railway Station and next to Post Office. Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, per cent, per annum for three mouths, and 6£ per cent, per annum if fixed tor 6 months or over. J WARD, Manager. Office Arcade Chambers, Burnett street ndl QHEAPER THAN EVER Picture Frames. HUNDREDS OF FEET OF NEW MOULDINGS, To select from. The Trade Supplied. Oxford FRAMES Manufactured on th Premises. GAT E* S S PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY Peter street Ashburtcr 9 63