CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [BRUTBB’R TKIMB AMS—OOPYBIOHT. ] Monetary and Commercial. London, July 2 ' Consols have declined to The market rate of discount has fallen to and is now $4 below the Bank rate. New Zealand securities—Five per cent. 10-40 Loan, 104^ ; Five per cent. 1889 Loan, a half per cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 101 Four per cent. Inscribed Stock, 100%. Colonial breadstuff's —Quota- tions, ex store, are unchanged, viz: Adelaide wheat, 40s ; ’New Zealand, 34s to 40s ; Adelaide flour, 38s. Tal low—Australian, average quality, beef remains at 35s 6d; ditto mutton, 375; stock in London to-day 18,800 casks. London, July 3. Consols remain at The Bank rate of interest remains at 2 per cent. The Bank reserve is now Li 4,400,000, showing a decrease of Li,500,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities has declined to 43 per cent There are no changes to report in New Zealand securities or colonial breadstuff's and tallow. The Merchant Shipping Bill. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Chamberlain, President of the Board ot Trade, announced that he would not in the present session pro ceed further with the Merchant Ship ping Bill. The Mails., The homeward mails via San Fran cisco, dated Auckland, May 27 th, were delivered to-day. France and China. Paws, July 2. | M. Ferry has informed his colleagues that the Chinese Government had not disavowed the action of its officers in opposing the. occupation of Langson by the French troops, but, on the contrary, has admitted that it ordered the reten lion of the town, contending that its , evacuationjdepended upon the ratifica tion of the treaty concluded at Tient- ( sin by Li Hung Chang and Captain ; Formier, the French Commissioner. ] AUSTRALIAN. I (eedtke’s telegrams—copyright. ) j Stonewalling. Melbourne, Yesterday. The debate on the resolutions in the Sydney Convention was resumed in the Assembly last evening. The discussion continued till midnight, 1 when Mr Bowen moved the adjourn ment. The'Govemment absolutely re- • fused to agree to this, and the House f divided with the result that the motion was negatived by 51 to 11. Messrs Gaunson, Graves, and others then pur- t sued “stonewall” tactics, and the * 'House continued sitting till five this „ morning, when the Opposition col- f lapsed anil the resolutions were put t and carried. The Smallpox. . - There is an increasing belief that the disease now prevailing here is small pox, though the medical men are still unable to decide definitely on the ( point. ( A New Zealand Sweep. Mr Berry, as Postmaster General, t has ordered the detention of letters J addressed to an advertiser ot a sweep j on.the Melbourne Cup, whose adver tisement is published as from Dunedin, g A Wreck. , Sydney, Yesterday. A heavy gale has been experienced along the coast. The American ship Susan Gilmore, 1204 tons, has been driven ashore at Newcastle, and is ex pected to become a total wreck. All the crew were saved. The Markets. Adelaide, Yesterday. The wheat market is very depressed. Quotations have declined to 3s nd to 4s, and 3s lod for farmers’ lots. Town flour remains at L 9 5s to L 9 10s, and country brands L 8 5s to L 8 10s per tom The freight market is very dull, quotations nominal —steamers Lx ss, sailing Li 10s.

TELEGRAMS.

* —— [PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Committed. Wellington, To-day. Alfred Kemp, chief officer of the iSng lish barque Hudson, was to-day com mitted for trial for refusing to assist a police constable who was being maltreated by three of the crew of bis vessel. Arrived from Home. Dunedin, To-day. The Duke of Argyll (McDonald) has ■ arrived from London. She brings no . passengers.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY JULY 5, 1884.



Gazette in Bankruptcy, V. m R, N OTICE- —Ths Ashburton Guardian Is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. * Government Notice. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Ateniion ie directed to the provisions of the Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy ieach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State ofiers to every per ton L—-About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —Intending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. | &—Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. - 4--Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. _ 6, —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi he burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of ns >jg the State ma phinery, and gives an absolute guarantee ..rigainstioss of funds by brand, peculation, or dishonesty. .: Every information may be obtain R. 8' .: Every inf ; Inb aleander lean, Agent at Christchurch j R. O. HAMERTON, Pobllc Trustee



Special A dvertisement. STAR OF 5 m ASH BURTON. c ORANGE LODGE, No. 23. r The ANNUAL DINNER of the above i Lodge will be held in the Town Hall on FRIDAY, July 11, at 7.30 p .m. ’ 7 By order of the W.M, JIIMARU RACING CLUB, ANNUAL MEETING—DEO. 16, 1884. Two-Ykar-Old Stakes of 26 sovs, weight for-age, with a sweepstakes of 2 sovs, paylable on night of general enty. Nomination 1 sov, payable 15th July, 1884 Second payment of 1 sov on 16th October, 1884 All horses competing for the above mast be owned and in the district four months prior to date of meeting. The district extends from the South Bank of the Rakaia to the north aide of the Horse Range, Oamaru. N.B.—Unless the entries are satisfac tory, the race will not take place, and the nomination money will be returned. Entries with pedigree to be addressed to the Secretary, Timarn Hotel. J. MELTON, 7 1277 Hon. Secretary. ZEALAND RAILWAYS (Christchurch Section). SOUTH CANTERBURY STEEPLE CHASE MEETING AT TIMARU, JULY 11th, 1884. Saturday Return Tickets for Timaru will be issued at Christchurch, Oamaru, and intermediate stations on the 11th July, and will be available for return on the 11th or 12 July. The South express will STFP at Wash dyke (if required), to allow passengers to join a Special Train for the racecourse platform at Washdyke. the racecourse plat form for north of Washdyke leave by Special Train at 4 35 p.m. and transfer at Washdyke into the 435 p.m. train from Timaru to Ashburton. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, 3rd July, 1884. 7 1276 Tenders. I fjl O TENDERERS. J 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), 1 6 1168 Methven, i BO HOUGH COUNCIL. , TENDERS are invited for FORMING ( Grey street. Also for supplying teams j (man horse and dray), at per day. 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 j Monday, July 7th. FOOKS & SON, 6 1224 Borough Engineers. Q^IGANTIO Unreserved Sale AT ARGYLE HOUSE, Prior to Annual Balance. The PREMISES of Messrs G. L. BEATH & 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 Stock. £40,000 Worth of NEW and FASHION ABLE GOODS to be turned into cash. G. L. BEATH & CO. Are prepared to offer such Bar gains at this SALE that they feel justified in asking the Public to Withhold Purchasing Else where till after the 4th. OUR SALE BEGINS AT 10 A.M? ON THURSDAY, JUL 7 3. 6 100



Public Notices: STRAYED —From East Belt, on the 22nd June, a white COW, has part of her horn sawn off. Finder rewarded on application to W, Munroe, East Belt. J N BANKRUPTCY All ACCOUNTS DUE to Estate of S, E, Poyntz, must be PAID within four teen days from present date, or proceed ings will be taken. J. ft BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. July 2, 1884. 7 1259 o w i i a d y. 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, 5 996 Licensed Surveyors. Music. Herr weiss, pianist, laic of the Willmott Company, takes engagements for Theatrical Shows, Con certs, Balls and Private Parties. Terms moderate. Address, Post Office, Lauria ton, South Rakaia. 6 1139 p ÜBL I 0 NOTICE The undersigned having purchased the Estate of R. Lancaster, begs to inform the public that until further notice the BUSINESS will be CARRIED ON as usual in the name of the “ Somerset Butchering and Meat Refrigerating Co.” under the management of Mr Lancaster. Wm. BORNE. July Ist, 1884. * 1266 COUNTY COUNCIL. POISONED WHEAT. Poisoned Wheat can now be obtained on application at the Council offices. i By order, f F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, July 4, 1884. 7 1278 BEST Rubber Stamp Manufactory in | New Zealand.—Stamps of any size and for any purpose made by Leonard , Pozzx, Gunsmith, and ten years practical Sewing Machinist. Mathematical, Musi- I cal Instruments, Electric Batteries, and Musical Boxes, etc., repaired. 108 Glou cester street, opposite Theatre Royal, < Christchurch. 5 9bo t Mount hutt road board DISTRICT. 1 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 1 - t jySSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is hereby given that the part- g 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 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 j pay all debts owing to or by the late firm. -i Dated this 30th day of June, 1884. HUGO FRIStDLANDErt, RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, 1 MAX FRIEDLANDER. Witness— 1 David Zander, < Clerk, Ashburton. 7 1252 COUNTY COUNCIL. WAKANUX PROTECTIVE WORKS. Notice is hereby given that this Coun cil having applied for aid under The Roads 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 cost of which works is £1,200 2. The amount of yearly payments re quired to be made by the said Council is £IOB 6s 4d, and the amount of Special Rate to meet them is three-eights of a penny on the value of the rateable district # (plana 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 Ip.m. 4. The day on which the Poll is to be taken is MONDAY, 28th July, 1884, at the Wakanui Schoolhouse, from f> a.m. to 6 p.m., as pro vided by the Local Elections Act, 1876 By order, F. MAIN WARING, 1 1 t t 1 E J I i i I 1 Clerk. Ashburton, June 27, 1884. 6 1230 An offer for this month ONLY. LONARGAN & LONARGAN, or CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH Will send to any Railway Station in Canterbury (carriage paid) during THIS MONTH ONLY, on receipt of a Post Office Order FOR 22s 6d, a TWEED SUIT OF CLOTHES (Coat, Vest ani Trousers). Any Man’s size 3 to 7 (threes to sevens). Similar Suits are sold in Country Stores at 455, and then not dear. No one need be afraid to send for one, AS THE MONEY WILL BE RETURNED if the suit does not meet with approval. REMEMBER ! ! This offer cannot extend over the end of THIS MONTH ; after they will only be sold at TWO POUNDS Cut this out and don't fail to send size required, or forget to make Post Office Order payable to LONARGAN & LONARGAN, Christchurch. We guarantee to send to any Railway Station in Canterbury (carriage paid), ONE TWEED SUIT, as mentioned above. Money to be returned if it does not meet with approval, July, 1884. 3 442



Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from ® Mr Thomas Henry Hudson, J TO SELL BY PUBLIC At'CTION, “ At Tattersall’s, West street, Ashburton, on ? SATURDAY, JULY 13th, t At 12 o’clock, Part P. S., being Lot 10, Waterton contain" 20 Acres, Improve ment, Hew Four-Roomed House, Siable, e f c., late the property of Thomas Soal 7 1262 1 Stock Sales. R AK A 1 Stock Sales. The undersigned will hold regular SALES of all classes of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Eakaia, on the under mentioned dates, the Ist and 3rd THURS DAY in each month ; July 3 August 21 ~ 21 September 4 August 7 ~18 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. C. W. TURNER, Agent. Matson, Cox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakala Agent. 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 Roomed HOUSE, with an 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 Jame son, or Dr Tkevor. 6 1132 |jV ARMS T O L E T. The undersigned has several eligible PROPERTIES TO LET in the Ashbur ton district. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 1049 Ashburton. rp o l e ¥. The FARM at Willowby, containing ( 740 Acres (being Reserve 930), with Cot- j tage and Stable, for a term of 4 years, | Apply to GEORGE JAMESON, 7 1270 Ashburton. , Election Notices, r f ° THE ELECTORS ov ASHBURTON. Gentlemen, your suffrages at the forthcoming elec tion. Yours faithfully, 5 966 J. CATHCART WASON. f T O THE ELECTORS op 1 8 1 t ASHBURTON Gentlemen, —At the request of many Electors, I beg to offer myself as a CAN - DIDATE at the present Election. I pro pose to address you in the centres of population as soon as possible. 7 1244 W. C. WALKER. MR WALKER will ADDRESS the J ELECTORS as follows Ashburton—Town Hall, Saturday, sth 1 July Methven—Monday, 7th July Greenstreet —Wednesday, 9ih July Alford Forest —Thursday, 10th July Mount Somers—Friday, 11th July Lismore—Monday, 14th July Lamiston —Tuesday, 15th July 7 1258 At 7-30 each evening. v. iliil *• 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 Beard Office, Mount Somers Schoolhouse, Alford Forest Schoolhouse, Greenstreet Schoolhouse, Binds Schoolhouse, Lismore WALTER MARTIN, Returning Officer. Dated this 27th day of June, 1884, at Ashburton. 6 1231 V. R - Electoral district of wakanui. In pursuance of The Regulation of Elections Act, 1831, 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 tile Ashburton, County Saleyards Com pany’s Office, Ashburton, at noon, on the 15th day of July, 1884, and that the Poll (if necessary), will be taken at the several polling places of the said district on the 22nd day of July, 1884. The following are the Polling Places for the Electoral District of Wakanui:— Saleyar is Company’s office, Ashburton (principal) Town Hall, Rakaia Schoolroom, Pendarres Schoolroom, Wakanui Saleyards Company’s office, Tinwald Schoolroom, Waterton Schoolroom, Willowby Stationmaster’s House, Hinds GEORGE JAMESON, Returning Officer. Dated at Ashburton this 27th day of {June, ISSi. 6 1229



). For Sale. Potatoes. F3R SALE, in large or small quanti ties, good BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 913 West street. Auctions. f 2 TINWALD YARDS. 5 'll yr E SSRS MILES & CO. are in- IVI structed to offer by Public Auction, at the Tinwald Yards, on TUESDAY, Bth JULY, immediately after the ordinary sale of stock, the following PLANT, r belonging to Mr H. Holden, of Methven, and removed for convenience of sale— -5 Useful draught horses, 2 seta 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-furrcw ploughs, Cam bridge roller, harrows, hut on wheels, etc., etc. J.«T. FORD, Auctioneer; GEORGE JAMESON, 7 1255 Agent, Ashburton. THURSDAY, JULY 10th. IMPORTANT SALE OF New Furniture. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr William Davis, Furniture Manufacturer, to hold a series of Sales of Furniture, the first of which will take place on the Premises, East street, on Thursday, July 10th, At 12.30, When the following assortment of Furni ture will be submitted, viz.:— Drawing Room, Dining room and Sit ting room Suites, upholstered in leather, Damask and Cretonos, Easy chairs, Spring and Colonial Couches, Large and Small Chests, Drawers, Wardrobes, Cheffioners and Book Cases, Wood and Iron Bedsteads of different sizes, Pal liases, Mattresses, Washstanda, Dressing Tables, Deal Tables, Gar den Chairs, etc. All the above are new and manufac tured on the promises. Persons about to furnish or replenish are invited to attend the sale. Note time—l2.3o. T. BULLOCK, 7 1267 Auctioneer. RAKAIA. RAKAIA. IMPORTANT AND UNRESERVED SALE op SHEEP IMPLEMENTS HORSES FARMING PLANT CATTLE PIGS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE SUNDRIES, In the Bankruptcy Estates- of R. McKer row and Co., and the late John Mann. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY Co., Limited, are instructed by the Official As signee, F. C. Latter, Esq., to sell by pub lic auction at Raksia Township, remove! thither for purpose of sale ABSOLUTELY TO HIGHEST BIDDER, CN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, .HE 17th and T’-th JULY, 1884, And following days if necessary, THE ENTIRE Live & Dead Stock, Of the farms recently occupied by the bankrupts. At the time and place will be sold on ccouat of various other owners and es ates, Also, WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST RE SERVE, FDRTHEA EFFECTS, The whole comprising HORSES. 100 ® rau ß^ fc Light HORSES, JLUU inc’uding many well-known workers and choice hacks The celebrated Clydesdale STALLION “ Duke of Edinburgh ” SHEEP (In lots to suit purchasers) I 000 Merino breeding EWES, in LUUI/ lamb to good Longwool Rams qOO Crossbred LAMBS, reared on 01/U sound dry country Merino WETHERS, in good forward condition /lOfl 2 and 4-tooth Crossbred ttUU EWES, In lamb .000 20 10 4 15 CATTLE Head Dairy COWS and sorts PIOS Bacon PIGS other FARM PLANT ENGINE, COMBINE and Elevators, by Clayton and Siiuttleworth GRAIN DRILLS, by MC'herry and Reid and Gray DRAYS and TIP CARTS, by Reid and Gray and Duncan Four horse WAGGONS 7 « REAPERS and BINDERS (wire and twine attach ments) by McCormic c and other makers A Cambridge and WOODEN tc ROLLERS CHAFF-CUTTERS, with horse power o[\ S. F., D. F. ’ and Throe-Furrow 4i\) PLOUGHS tj CORN CRUSHERS PORTABLE WHARE WAGGONETTES and BUGGIES BLACKSMITH’S PLANT HARROWS of every description IRON TANKS and innumerable Lota of Tools, Implemements, Harrows, Saddlery, Household Furniture and the various etcetera necessary to every farm Also, Eakaia Town Hall Company’s SHARES Oamaru Woollen Factory SHARES -| A A Rakaia and Ashburton Forks J.U.U Railway SHARES In drawing attention to this the largest treed sale that has taken place in this rovinoe, the Auctioneers beg to intimate lat proceedings will commence at 10 a. m. jeh day sharp. Buyers will be afforded very facility for prompt delivery. Liberal terms—declared at sale. 25 200 Luncheon will be provided. ) The order of the sale will be as follows; —Sheep, Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Dead Stock, Plant, etc. Additional entries will only be received provided they are for unreserved sale. HW. TURNER, Agent. E E. G. STAYELEY, ) 7 1374 Auctioneer.



Business Notices. E C 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. S p 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 Stuffs, French Wool Serges, 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 FOB CASH, As during the past three months. A FULL ASSORTMENT OP All Kinds now in Stock. 2S&* THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN Ashburton for BOOTS, DRAPER AND CLOTHING, &c., &c., &c. Orr and Co., EAST STREET. Importers of Drapery, Boots, Hardware.



Business Notices. MR THOMAS BULLOCK has the following TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE -905 Corner of Gray and East streets 427 Tancred street 1059 Corner of Peter and Walker streets 1060 Peter street 49,58, 59, 04, Kermodo street 872 Aitken street 873 Corner of William and Aitken streets 94 Wakanui road 95 Wakanui road 96 Wakanui road 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 strer'i 781 Peter street 1009 Peter street Thomas Bullock, AROaDE, ASHBURTON. rno LET—Shop in East street, next to I Mr Taylor’s, baker. " Apply to T. BULLOCK. SHOP in East street TO LET. Apply to T. BULLOCK JIENOING WIRE. FENCING WIRE. Some No. 8 and 10 for sale very cheap. T. BULLOCK. TOWN SECTION 1169, Corner of North-east Town Belt and Havelock Street, FOR SALE. Capital site for a Cottage. T. BULLOCK. FOR, SALE, CHEAP—Double-seated American Waggon, in good order. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR Sale CHEAP—Second-hand DRAY. T. BULLOCK. OFFICES TO LET In Arcade Cham bers. T. BULLOCK. SUBURBAN LAND FOR SALE- Lots 27, 28, 29, 79, and 80, contain ing 1 acre 1 rood, and situated in Walsh’s Paddock, close to the Canterbury Mills. T. BULLOCK. VALUABLE CORNER BUILDING SITE for Sale.—Lots 62 and 63, corner Wakanui road and East belt, con taining £-acre. This a capital site for a private residence. T. BOLLOCK FOR SALE.—Five Acres of first-class Land together with a comfortable Cottage, the property of Mr Bellamy, situated on Graham’s road, being the main thoroughfaie to Longbeach. For terms, price, etc., apply to T. BOLLOCK FOR SALE.—A nice little Homestead containing 41 acres 29 perches iituated near Wheatstone township, Long beach. For particulars* apply to T. BOLLOCK. EOR SALE Cheap, or other property taken in exchange, Lots 103, 104, 105, 106, township of Waterloo. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE CHEAP—Horse Power Chaff-cutter and intermediate motion. • Apply to T. PULLOCK. EOR SALE—On very liberal’ terms, a twelve-roomed dwelling house. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, a Bargain-Owner leaving the district. Lots 4,15, 16, 17, 18, on which is erected a well built T-cottage of 4 rooms, which can easily bo enlarged, the property of Mr A. McTaggart. This property adjoins Mr Orr’s, the whole of sections having a frontage on the Alford Forest road. Persons in want of such a property are invited to inspect this. Very liberal terms can be arranged. Apply to T. BULLOCK. A LBERT ROBERTS HAS FOR SALE, CHOICE SEED WHEAT VIZ Hunter’s White Pearl Velvet Ohaff Essex and Tuscan ALSO OORNSAOKS (Full Size an*i Weight) of best quality Bluoatone Kerosene, Castor and Boiled Oils Seaming Twine and Woolsacks Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff Bran, Sharps Chickwheat, etc. Derwent Potatoes RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT CLOVERS: White, Red, Alsykeaad C’owgrass Rape, Carrot, Mangold and Gorae Seeds Little’s Sheep Dip Ploughshares Butter Kegs and Nails Lamp Black, Raddle Heart and Sap Stakes Staples Fencing Wire (all sizes), Plain and Barbed Flour, 50, 300 and 200 lb bags Oatmeal, 25 lb bags Tea, Candles, and Soap, in boxes Sugar, in bags all weights Is a Gash Buyer OF RYEGRASS OATS PEAS TARES and other Produce in any quantities, or if desired would SELL on Commission. RYEGRASS And all SEED GRAIN thoroughly CLEANED on shortest notice. STORAGE at favorable Rates. LIBERAL ADVANCES Made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store for Sale or Shipment, Having a Railway Siding can guarantee immediate delivery for Shipment or otherwise. Albert Roberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, Christchurch. Also UNITED FIRE INSURANCE CO. AND MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA, 2 27



Matson, Cox and Co- HAVE FOR SALE CHEAP. WOOLPACKS, full weights FENCING WIRE, Nos, 8 and 9, at less than cost LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10a to L 65 a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrlp tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND CO. Rakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the Bait' ia District that we have made ar* rangmenta to attend the Regular FO TNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK There, and we have every confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L. OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 413 MATSON, COX & CO. Matson. Cox & Co. Auctioneers & valuators, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, Bwbed Plain Green and Fellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions. Mangolds, etc. Glover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &o. Wool Purchased IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OB CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB THE HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OP HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY. 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 Oo Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machine, - MATSON, OOX, & 00. WEST STREET, Ashburton 90 I 0 R SALE, PRIVATELY— / Acres 1 rood 21 perches, at Watorton, freehold 450 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, Longbeach| 370 Acres improved, Longbeach 449 Acres, splendid farm, Wakanul 2200 Acres, improved, Mataura 2424 A cres, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved, Mount Hutt 564 Acres, improved, Rangitata 1394 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 126 Acres, all in English Chertsey mproved. Hinds gras*; part Eng Huh grass, Ealing 308 Acres, splendid farm. Rang!, tata Island 30,000 Leasehold, 4000 freehold, 4,000 sheep, Chatham Islands 1090 Acres, improved, Ealing 2500 Acres, do Dunsandel 30 Acres 2 roods 26 perches, adjoin* ing Chertsey township 90 Acres, R.S. 34301, 34302, Elies* mere district 225 Acres, RS, 33630, 33631, §3632, Ellesmere district . 58 Acres 3 roods, R.S. 32114, Ash burton County 837 Acres, R.S. 28935, near Ealing railway station 338 Acres, R.S. 27929, 27930, partly fenced, Ashburton County 3487 Acres, R.S. 32289, 32290, 32291, 32384, 32385, 32146, 33238, 30073, portly fenced, Rakaia 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 Acres, R.S. 31469, Mount Somers 300 Acres, R.S. 27985, near Sherwood, Chersey 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 Cowar, splendid land 1200 Acres Waitahi, mostly all old swamp land 2485 Acres Waikari, adjoining G. H. Moore’s splendid land 2573 Acres Waikari, adjoining G. H« Moore’s estate. 423 MATSON, COX & GO;