The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. V.—No. 1255

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, JUNE 20 1884.

IPRICE-ONE penny



auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, VALUER, OOK fV. MISSION AGENT. Ab. Sales, Sales of S»ook, Merchandisi Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, 1 and General Produce. VEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, i . 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, Al REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered 01 the hooks. No charge unless sold. AGENT FOE THE NORWICH UNIOI FIRE-INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates ALFRED H A RRISON. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C. E. FOOKS AND SONS . Architects, Orvrt Ehodteebb, YAxnxTaß£^J^ mxra%L Beokees, F TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, AsHBUETOK. Shipping. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, vu SANDWICH ISLANDS. -- The Pacific Mail Steamship Company , funder contract with the hew Zealand and New South Wales 1 Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as Steamers. Zealandia... City of Sydney Australia ... 3,200 3,500 3 ,r May 27 Jane 24 800 July 19 July 22 May 24 June 21 ■ Passengers .hooked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus eedaring special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and top full Information, apply to ' WILSON, SAWTELt & CO., Agents, ■ * Christchurch. Conveyances. rjm WALD 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 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. . Panels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single farm, ?a; return, 3s. JOHN HOOD in Business Notices. * *"R p, G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel - 1065 TTNITED fire and marjf t U. : INSURANCE COMPANY. - With Unlimited Liability of a large " COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Fin and' Marine Insurances effected at lowest tariff rates —less 25 per cent. • ALBERT ROBERTS, ; Agent, 1991 ’ West street, Ashburton. D. Lazarus, T YTTBLTON BOARDING-HOUSE, 1 J Cameron street, next Baring Square. The Proprietor has much pleasure'in calling attention to the above establish ment, where the travelling public will 'find first-class accommodation at all times, with civility and attention. Terms reasonable. D. LAZARUS, Proprietor. LFORD FOREST HOTEL. ‘Jblm.Tisch, I -Who ba» again taken the hotel at Alford ' 1 would 1 ha glad to receive a call old friends and as many new Oats. look In. inmodation for horses. 1328 ed .has a full Stock of NlAlr , 'Hplhdea, large .Stpok of Groceries CHOICE TEA SEED OATS. sharps. lowest prices possible. Genu " ' no make-believe or sham. ot&ec inducements lies .'waited on weekly, or



Business Notice. 1 A A/>A BOTTLES SOLD LAS IU>UOU LAST WINTER. USE DR ERNEST LOW'S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine f the cure of Colds, Coughß, air. 1 , all Thro and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemis and Storekeepers in la 6d and 2s ( bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and So] and Kempthorne, Pkossbr and Co Ghristchurch ; or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. fpHE MUTUAL ASSURANC SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED Head Office : 77, Collins street West, Melbourm JOB LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits. Head Office for Middle Island, -New Zealand : COLONIAL BANK BUIiDINOS, JJiaiiißmr- Directors : Hon William Jbiayles Hon. W. H. Reynolds, M.L.C., Chair man ; John M. Ritchia, Esq., J.P. John Roberts, Esq., J. P. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. CHRISTCHURCHDISTRICT AGENCY Cur Chambers, Hereford Street, (Opposite. Bank of New Zealand.) W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, F. Fermnan, East street, 806 ASHBURTON. Consultation. A FORTUNE FOR 10*. A Fortune for 10s ADAMASTOR'S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON TJI?S MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. To be run on 4th 134 nominations. WILL CLO*E NOVEMBER Ist. Dapital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 shates of 10s ;ach. 319 prizes to be distributed as "ollows ;—Horses : First, £1,000; Second, E 400; Third, £200; Starters(divide),£3oo; Son-starters (divide), £6oo—Total, L 2500. Awards: 5 at £u:o, £6OO ; .10 at 250, £SOO ; 90 at £25, £SOO ; 40 at £lO, 2400 ; 50 at £6, £3OO j 60 at £s—Total, 22,500. Each Ticket has seven separate chances, ace and cash awards being drawn for eparately. Please send Post Office >rders when convenient, or JtSank Notes. 'heques must be marked correct by Bank. Notice—Registered Letters not accepted. ?wo stamps required for reply and result, with nominations of horses, ent free on application. Will positively lose on or before November Ist, 1884. ADAMASTOK'S SPECIAL PRIZE of 'SO —A special Prize of £SO wiirbe given o the first Shareholder of 4 tickets, or aore, who names the first three horses in heir respective places. A register will e kept of the date each Tipster's letter i received, and the first conect Tipster rill receive this Special Prize. Jiach hareholder of not less than 4 tickets is ntitled to a tip ; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, and oon for each and every 4 tickets. The 'SO is placed in the hands of the Editor f the Otago Weekly Witness, Dunedin. Jooks open to subscribers for inspection. Lll subscribers on application can know fhere the principal prizes go to, and their tames and address, if required. N.B.—The Dunedin Cup will follow. Address—ADaMASTuß, i_are of Lyons and Hart, 1331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. m INVESTMENT CO'S . CUP CONSULTATION 1884. On the Melbourne Cup (to be run in November). apital—LlO.OOO, in 10,000 full shares of LI each, or 20,000 half shares of 10a each. !ach full share has Two Separate chances, and can win L 5,000. The distribution is as follows : irst horse ... ...£5,000 econd horse ... 2,000 bird horse ... 1,000 tarters divided 1,250 .ion-starters divided 750 Total ..." £lu,ooo The above Company commenced opera ions a few yeais back, and s;nce its istablishment has given universal satis action in the manner its business has een conducted. It was formed for the .urpose of investing on the various events hat take place on the Flemington course, lentlemen, artisans, and other residents, oth in Victoria and the adjacent colo ies are invited to become shareholders. lany persons who from various reasons <re unable to attend and invest for them elves, would much like to have the op lortunity to safely invest a few pounds, or this reason the above Company was 'rst inaugurated, the promoters of which, rhile thanking the public for their sup ort-up to the present, invite them to in estin this-consultation, when they are ure that their (the promoters') efforts till be duly appreciated. The shares are A each, but should a would-be share lolder care to invest a smaller sum he can io so by obtaining a half-share for 10s. Persons taking up 15 full shares will b 6 iccorded the privilege of attending op ippointing a deputy to attend at the Iruwing. The final distribution of the 'unds will take place the day following ;he meeting. Result slips will be posted to- shareholders and published in this paper. Early application for shares is necessary. Application for shares must be made to the Manager of the Melbourne Investment Company, Jas. Jacobsen, GiP.O.,. Melbourne, Victoria, enclosing amount in notes, cheques, Bank drafts oi P.O. orders (made payable to Jas. Jacob sen), including a directed envelope and t*o twopenny stamps (of.any colony) foi registration. The particular notice of the public,is directed to-the fact that only 2\ per centum is deducted for working ex penses, commission, etc., the whale of the LIO.OOO, less this amount, going to sub scribers. All sorip will be allotted as ap plication is made, and will be forwarded M-*l«lwSi"mail. .-._.■'■.'. W:.-y«: jaMbS h. jacobsen, ftlOEi:' ; . ■.)"■"'■. . . Manager.



Consultation 8T ior >at jta 6d >•, !B »>• e. ■|^ / |' BLBOURNE CUP, 188 ZABDI is now forming a Company c the above event. 400 ) investors at li each, t'i. ha divided as follows ;—Fir horse, LIOOO ; second horse, L2OO ; thii horse, LIOO ; other starters (divided L3OO ; non-star.’era (divided), 1400; tota L2OOO. Early applications requestei I ist drawn as soon as filled. Peso 1 , posted immediately after drawing. Tr drawing will h.j conducted by a Con mittee chosen from the subscribers. A \ plication by letter only, enclosing tft stamps with exchange on cinques, or t money order, Bank notes, or drafts. Pi gistered letters or telegrams will not o any account be received. Enclose at dressed envelope with application. At dress Zabdi, care cf H. A. Gardner, Bo No. 305, Wellington. 5 103 (g PORTING NEWS THIRD GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. Unparallelled success of these gran drawings, as they are carried out on th same principle in Hamburg and othe Continental Cities. Tha first drawing for £2,000 and th second drawing for L 3.000 filled befor the advertised time for drawing, The Company were induced to make thi third grand drawing for L 3,000 in conse ) quence of the great success, and also thi confidence gained from the public ainei opening these Hamburg drawings. ' ’ This third grand drawing will take plact not later than the end of June, and tht fourth drawing will open on the Isf July, l ate applications are registered for the third drawing. Over 4000 applications for programmes if are now registered for the third drawing. This tKird grand drawing will consist of 240 money prizes, amounting to L3,00C subscribed by 6,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 5 £3O prizes; 10 £25 prizes; 10 £2O prizes; 10 £ls prizes ; 120 £lO prizes ;80 £5 prizes. Total . amount, £3,000: 240 money prizes. The grand i-ciple of these Hamburg Drawings ist a purchaser of 25 pro grames is guaranteed a prize, as it is so ■ drawn that a prize must come out to every 25 numbers, sad the chances are in favor of the investor drawing a large prize, as theie are • IGO large prizes against 80 ■ small ones. To any investc,; of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him draw ing a prize,. and the head prize or any other may be dravn by any investor of ■ 10s. i The Company would not presume to , tell the public that they have a number I of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single investment of 10s. ■ The large bulk of the money in this Grand Frawing is not given away in one big prize, as it is in the horse consulta tions, but you will observe in this Ham burg Drawing that the £3,000 is fairly proportioned into 240 prizes, giving every shareholder an equal chance of getting a good prize. This Hamburg Drawing is one of the moat novel, and will be conducted on the fair est principle possible, s > as to give entire public satisfaction, 1 This third grand drawing for £3,000 will take place under the supeiyision of a com mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Notice— Country cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. Post-office i orders preferred, made payable only to Boaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters end telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letter" must be addressed EOAZ, Care Mr Moaely, ?/holesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 61 Post Office Duned' '. 12 1136 R OBIN HOOD’S PROGRAMME ON THE WATERLOO CUP COURSING MATCH, To be run on Plumpton Park, Christchurch, on JULY 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1884. Subscribed capital, LI,OOO ; in 2,000 shares of 10a each. ABOUT EIGHTY-FIYE PRIZES. About 64 Prizes. Watekloo Cup. Winner £3OO Runner-up 100 Waterloo Purse. Winner 100 Runner-up 50 Waterloo Plate. Winner ... ... ... 30 Runner-up 15 All other dogs (divided) 200 £796 Cash Bonds. 2 First Class at £25 each ... £SO 2 Second Class at £2O each ... 40 2 Third Class at £ls each ... 30 2 Fourth Class at £lO each ... 20 13 Fifth Class at £5 each ... 65 £205 As there are no local or New Zealand races of a.iy note until the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups of 1884, between five 1 and six months from date (19th May), we think it too long to hold our clients’ money by starting thoso big events, and therefore open the above programme on , the Waterloo Cup Coursing Match, and from our present and past successes mor , ally guaranteeing it will fill. Our programme on Queen’s Birthday , filled about 50 per cent, over the original issue. . Bach ticket has six chances, and is . drawn on the principle that if a pro ‘ gramme does not fill, prizes are paid pro j rata. We reserve to ourselves the right , of continuing the sale of shares over ad l yertised number, ijE necessity demands it, a and thereby adding to the value of all 8 prizes by a pro rata addition. In this in t stance we shall sell until Monday, 14th B July, whatever the number applied for may be, experience teaching us that ’ “ Supplemontariea ” and No 2’s are not r appreciated. Be careful to address — j ROBIN HOOD, r Care of Thos. Stapleton, 0 Box 238, Post-office, Chrisiti.ut^h; or 1 Care of Jobal (not J. L.) Fleming, . City Batlis, Colombo street, Christchurch. e In answer to numerous enquiries, we beg to state that we are in no wav connected . with any other Company. 1 47 i MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for the Ashbur ton Guardian at South Rakaia.



Business {Notices. I 4 2: F. S. Shearer, May bank works, tinwali hogs to thank the public for the past support, and takes this opportuni to intimate that he is ain position Manufacture and Repair on the shorte notice all kinds -of Machinery, such as- Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogg< and water wheels), Combines, Engine Hand and Foot Treshing Machines ; als all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Trap &c Shearer & Lewis GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-clai Shoeing Smith, defy competition. A orders entrusted to their care will receiv prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers an Binders. Note the Address— Great South road, Tinwald. 690 N OTICE OF REMOYAI J. HARVEY, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, has REMOVED from Tancro street to the shop in East street, latel; occupied by Nealas and Go. Repair neatly executed. 8 41 Relief from cough in fivj MINUTES. Bonnington’s Pec CORAL OxYMEL OF CARRAGEEN OR IBIS] Moss (Registered).—The most certain an< speedy remedy for disorders of the Chea and Lungs. May be obtained at most o the Storekeepers and Chemists throughou the Province. Sold everywhere.— Gkorgi Bonnington, Christchurch. >ONE DUST, BONE DUST, We have much pleasure to inform oui clients and others, that we have been ap pointed Sole A gents for the sale of Mr F. T. Mayo’s BONE DUST, for Canter bury, and we are prepared to supply same in qu xntitiea to suit purchasers. Bone Manure from bone meal to inch bone. Bones purchased in any quantit for ash, either at our Stores or at the Mill, Hampstead. For prices and particulars, apply to FRIED LANDER. BROS., Gonwal Merchants, 430 Ashburton. Y ICTOKIAN STABLE S, Next English Church, Messrs TOTTY & LOVELL beg to in form the public that having taken the above STABLES, they are prepare! to let out BUGGIKS. SADDL i HOUSES and LADIKS’ HACKS, on the most reason able terms. Horses broken to saddle and harness. Horses clipped and singed on the premises. Baggies, 10s per day; saddle horses, Vo 6d per day ; clipping and singing, 12s 6d. A trial solicited. 5 924 i COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COAOHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc. 196 OEID AND GRAY’S lii New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can b«arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in -the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Di;-g Harrow's. — The Best.—Over 50J in use. Improved Prize Chaitcutibbs. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly I handled, make no long straws, conse j quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely ali over New Zealand, I several of the large-sized machines being i lately fitted up at Christchurch. i Ploughs —The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and 5 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har r rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 i and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers Horae gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark ’ swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for t 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing j standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea x soped timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s r patent standard for folding sheep. Winners of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report: — “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reid and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in finish and con ' struction it is far superior to any other. 7 . Kakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile n Agency Company are now representing us ■- in this’ district REID & GRAY.



Business Notices. red ps ad L 5 A. Sievers, WINE MERCHANT, 148, High Stkfft, CO R I ST 0 BURCH, Agent for SOLER & CO., New Zealand Wine Manufacturers, Wanganui. ryiHESE WINES were sent to the Mai bourne Exhibition in 1881 ; when com poting with those from all parts of th< world they obtained SIX PRIZES. They also obtained FIRST PRIZE MEDAL At the Christchurch Exhibition, 1882 ; At Ashburton, 1881; And have rccei sd from all Judges FIRST AWARD OF MERIT" 12 1099 P. Cairns, ran AIL OR AND CLOTHIER cf c H er- CO m O e-b QO rtf d O 0Q -4-S W ca S O o s* £ CD t-H > o> ® j- Ox TA CO m CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH ST. All Goods warranted well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 953 I t i r r i 7 i > 3 1 i r a nr n 1 S e A a I e s O T I C E. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. J. pTljublow, While thanking the inhabitants of the above districts for the very liberal support accorded to him for the past five years respectfully calls their attention to the unprecedentedly large stock of goods now held by him, recently received FROM THE HOME MARKETS, comprising some of the very best class of goods manufactured in the West of Eng land Mills, and consists of plain BLACK CLOTHS, BLUE CLOTHS, FANCY COATINGS, AND HEAVY TWEEDS of every shade, suitable for the coming season. A splendid assortment of the newest Over-coatings ; also, a choice col lection of Kaiapoi and Mosgiel Tweeds, etc., of the newest patterns. Upwards of 4,000 yards to select from of English, Scotch and Colonial manufactured goods,, from which he is prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him at astonishingly low prices. Style, fit and the best work manship is guaranteed. Come, see and judge for yourselves. A variety of Kaiapoi Flannels, Under shirts, Drawers, Socks, etc., always in stock. 5784 STIMM'-) begs to inform the work • ing men of the district, who are in want of a comfortable home, that he has taken the WATERLOO BOARDING-HOUSE in Tailored afreet, and hopes to receive patronage. Board LI per week. Meals, t all hours, Is. 3 453 ON SALE AT THE NOVELTY EMPORIUM AND GENERAL PROVISION STORE, PURE VINEGAR, in Bottle or Draught BEST PICKLES, in Bottle or Jars. ASSORTED JAMS, in Stone Jars, “ better snd cheaper than any others in th MUSUROOM CATSUP, best quality. i Ginger Wine, Sarsaparilla Cordials J Ginger Brandy, Raspberry in cases. | Lemon Syrup, Peppermint \.Lime Juiep Cloves N.B.—The above are all locally made, and as their quality and cheapness must boat the imported article out of the mar ket heads of families will do well to patronise them, S. E. Poyntz, BoRNE I T STREET, Ashburton.



Business Notices Hamburg - Magdeburg fie INSURANCE COMPANY. Su scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Steph; E. Poyntz has been appointed agent f the above Company in Ashburton, ai will be prepared to accept risks at lows current rates. Prompt and liberal eettl ments. James Henderson, 178, Hereto: street, Christchurch, chief agent for Oa terbury 10; Bit ACCOUNTS DUE to the unde signed must be settled without furthi notice after the 26th INST., or legal pn ceedinga will be taken. i -0 Philip Joumeaux, BLACKSMITH, &c., 602 ASHBURTON. ART UNION. ART ONION. ; Hayes & Co., READY-MONEY DRAPERS WILL give a PRIZE to every unsuc cesaful holder of Four Tickets ii the late Art Union, and will call particula attention to the following goods at price never heard of : 200 yards Welsh Flannel at 7£d pe yard ; 700 pairs Blankets, 3a 9d each, p - 7a 3d per pair; Rugs, Coverlets, an< Quilts, at all prices, Sheetings Calicoes and Plain Goods of every description Large Turkish Bath Towels, la 3d ; quan tity of Wool Squares, 6d each ; about 40( Hats, nice shapes, from 6d each ; Ladies Kaiapai Tweed Ulsters (girls’ do.), fron 3a 9d ; about 1,000 Black Ostrich tips, J for la ; a first-class Black Velveteen, at li 6d ; Check and Plain Homespun Dres; Tweeds, from 9d and Is per yard ; mane Serges, in all colors, Is ; all wool French Cashmere, (Maroon, Navy, and Myrtle), 2a 6d wide width. A Large Assortment op CLOTHING. Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Geelong Tweed Trousers, 7a 9d ; Trousers and Vest, 10s 6d ; Full Tweed Suit, 24s fidj Gems’ j Long Ulster Overcoats, from 2Js ; Oil- I skirts and Mackintoshes at lowest market prices; Tweed Shirts from 3s fid ; ‘ Crimean, Cotton, and Flax, at any prices, i OUR BOOT STOCK is IMMENSE, Children’s Spring Sides from Is ; Maid’s do, from 3s fid ; 100 pairs women’s Cash mere Boots, at 3a fid. 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.. Ready-Money Drapers. 1 214 Public Companies. TVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER _ 3 CANTILE AGENCY COMPAN Y (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 Commissioas in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of 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. AGENTS xN 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. Farther particulars on application at the Company's Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager • Christchurch GEO. WILKIN i. gent, t suhurV,-. o. -v . Jane. P J r.jiii). Scholastic. Monastery holy nave of JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL, ASHBURTON. Conducted by the Religious op “ Notre Dame des Missions.” Terms : Board and Tuition ... £25 per annum Day Pupils £6 per annum Extras ; Music... ... ... £2 2s. per quarter Dr- ting and Painting £2 2a. per quarter Laundress’s Fee ... £1 la. 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 (he withdrawal of any Boarder or Day Pupil. For further particulars apply to the Rev. Mother Prioress, or, in the mean time to Father Coffey. In connectu-JL' with the Monastery there will be Free School. 3 499



RS üb tEN for md est le >rd in )22 er fO- > Business Notices- STOP THAT COUGH 1 PON' DELAY.—How can you stop ii Where is the Remedy. Bonnington PECTORAL OXYMEL OP CARRf GETN or IRISH MOSS (registered can produce more evidence of real m«r than any other article for the purposi Sold everywhere. G Bonningtoi Christchurch. DRESSMAKING UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numeroi patrons that she has removed to Tancre street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painter, Ashburton List of Prices for making Dresses—Chi dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12s 6c Orders promptly attended to. 396 jy|RS KENNEDY<vMiss CAMEROI DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS Moore Street, Ashburton. Style and Fit Guaranteed. 3 50 S, c in ar as er nr id 3, I ; l -10 s’ m 3 Ls is i )l d d la t a 1 i t 3 i 3 3 r i 5 MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), T~\RESS AND MANTLE MAKER Tanceed street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass streets), Ashburton. JZSF" Pit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. Hobert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. FOR Quality, Cheapness, and Pit 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, whore 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 or 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 bo fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of ail kinds, and every other tr»Ae 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. BROWN, Office ; Tuam street. Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding wmill, South Belt, Christchurch. jl 19 Baker Bros., QONT.R ACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Cass Strata, Ashburton. 167 Bros., Messrs Elz YTTHILB thanking the public for their V ? liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged their premises, and wish to notify that they are now in a position to do all kinds of wor<£—from building new to repairing carriages of ail 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 Oookaon’a Stables), Ashburton. 395 e JgN COURAGE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Raynel NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, Have for Sale— A Large and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns Ac., at Million prices ; also, Cut Flowers. HAND & I’ABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the shortest notice—at which will defy competition, Note the Address— MILL RACE ROAD, Back ' Fuiediasdeuk’ Brick Kiln '; k O R SALE. ; Binding Twine. r j Customers are requested to send in Orders as supply is limited. » CRUSHED OATS, 2s per bushel. ? OHAF BRAN, POTATOES, c. , JOSEPH CLARK > 12



ed 'N M) tO. WS-Tamer. CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. ASHBURTON. NOTICE TO Farmers and others rpHE BUSINESS OP THE ABOVE MILLS will for the future be Managed on my behalf by my Son, Mb. C. HARCOURT TURNER Mb. DAVID H. BROWiv Who will be prepared to PURCHASE WHEAT of GOOD QUALITY at the HIGHEST MARKET RATES THE CANTERBURY MILLS have been RE-FITTED THROUGHOUT with all the recent MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENT adopted in Continental Europe and in America, including the CHILLED IRON ROLLER SYSTEM The WHEAT CLEANING MACHINERY ia not surpassed in New Zealand. - -glia anility,of the- —- 'n ;, MILLS should therefore command the the immediate attention of the Trade generally. ONE EXPERIMENTAL ORDER from Bakers is invited, in perfect oonfi dance that it will be followed by regular demands for the Floor FARMERS’ GRISTS Will receive prompt and carof attention. WHEAT SPECIALLY clean FOB . FARMERS FOB Seed Purposes. For particulars apply at the Mill To Mb D. H. BROWN To Mb 0. HARCOURT TURNER Offices, Saunders’s Buildings, „ Ashburton; Or to - 0. W. TURNER, CASHEL STREET Christchurch. N.B.— Me Samuel Saunders, who the last two years has represented me Ashburton, retires from the appointment as from this date. Christchurch 11th Feb., 1884