THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WRDNRSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1884.



Public Notices. LOST, from Rakaia on Saturday, Dec 22nd, One Draught Bay GitLDING about 17£ hands, with white face and near hind leg. One Brown Draught HORSE, heavily built, with a short tail. The finder will be rewarded. Apply to p CLIFFORt)> X 66 irouth Rakaia. \ LL DEBTS due to the Estate of Brass and Reid, and alro all Debts due to OBASI.E3 Bain, Tinwald Store, must be paid or arranged for by the 10th ings will be taken. - JOS: PH CLARK, 12 1176 Ashburton and finwald. gLAUGHTERING LICENSE. Thereby give notice that I intend to apply for a Slaughtering LICENSE for large and small cattle, for R.S. 15638, at the County Council meeting in February next. _ FRANK M. FOSTER. Vvinslow, January 3, 1884 1 8 gPECIAL NOTICE. In consequence of CLOSING my Ash burton Branch, I have to request Pay ment of all Accounts due to me (without fail) on or before January 16th, 1884. ALPHEUS HAYES. All Accounts due by me must be ren dered by the same date. 12 1163 A SBBDBION COUNTY COUNCIL. MAINTENANCE OF WATER RACES. r ' Notice is hereby given that occupiers ’ Mill be held responsible for non-com pliance with Sections 6, 6 and 7, of the WATER RACE BYE-LAWS, if races !> through their respective holdings are not efficiently cleaned out within 10 days ■. from this date. By order. :-i P. MAINWARING, . : Clerk. Ashburton, Jan. 7, 1884 1 41



Ashburton per m a sest BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. i! ’ ' The above Society pays Interest at the ’ ’ vate of 5 per cent.- per annum for De posits at Call, C per cent, per annum for three months, and 7 per cent, per annum .llfixed tor 0 months or ove , . J Ward, ■ Manager. !.> Office Aitsae Chamber , Burnett -- street. nl ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. REGISTRATION FOR 1884. Notice is hereby given that Mr J. O. ■- ■ Bell has been' appointed Dog Registrar r- for the County of Ashburton for 1884, > r And will attend, for the purpose of Selling Collars at the several Road Board meet ! ings in the County daring the month of February, and at the stock sales during the year. ■ Collars can also be obtained at bis office, near Courthouse, Bakers’ Buildings, 1 Ashburton, and at his residence, Tlnwald. ‘ By older. i*. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton,-January 7, 1884. 1 61 IN- reference to above Collars will also be forwarded to any address on re ' ceipt of P. 0.0. or cheque on local Banks with .description of dogs. J. C. BELL, 1 62 Registrar. A TRIAL OF THE HORNSBY REAPER AND Twine Binder, Will be held (weather permitting in the DOMAIN GROUNDS, ASHBURTON, ON SATURDAY, 12th JANUARY, Commencing at 9 a.m. . GEO. JAMESON, 1 22 Agent, Ashburton.



Amusements. JBlondin. t LEXANDER, the Great Australian A HIGH WIRE and TRAPEZE PERFORMER. will APPEAR on THU ■ SDAY, opposite the Central Hotel, atSp.m.. Band in attendance. Colored 6res, the greatest Show that ever visited New Zealand. 1 54 mss 0 O Electric Circus AND LONDON EQUESQUIRTCULEM. Return Visit and FAREWELL PER FORMANCE in Ashburton for ONE NIGHT ONL'V, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, After a most successful tour South, are now returning to the North Island, en route for Queensland and India. Positively the last opportunity of wit nessing this GREAT SHOW. A new programme arranged for a return per formance. Admission—Stalls, 4s; pit, 2s Cd; children, half price. This Great CIRCUS will show at Rakaia on S TURD AY, January 12th. ONE NIGHT ONLY. J 53 ROBERT LOWE ) . , St. CLAIR JONES ] Agents ‘ Masonic. JJASONIC SERVICE. SUNDAY, 13th JANUARY, AT THE MASONIC HALL, Tancred street, Ashburton. A SERVICE will be held in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, on Sunday, 13th January, at 2.30 p.m, when an AD- i DRESS will be delivered by Bro. the Rev < J. Hn.ii, D.G.M. The musical portion of the service will be rendered by a choir of Masons, assisted by several ladies. The collection will be devoted to tbe “Ashburton Masonic Benevolent Fund.” All friends of Masons are invited to at tend. 1 27



Tenders. TENDERS required for Cutting, Stock ing and Stacking 300 acres of Wheat and Oats ; oats to be string tied. Tenders to be in before 17th inst. Apply to J. H. RAINE, 1 57 Maronan, Hinds. WANTED —TENDERS for Stocking 2,500 acres of Wheat and Oats ; also, for Stacking on my farm, near Mitcham. Tenders will be received till 15th Jan , at the farm or at my office. J. T. BROWN, 1 58 Tuam street, Christchurch. rjT E N D E R S. TENDERS WANTED for HARVEST ING about 75 acres OATS on the Water ton farm, Flemington. All particulars can be obtained by applying to the mana ger. Tenders to close on SATURDAY, the 12. h inst. C. P. HUGONTN, 1 35 Manager. TENDERS are invited for CUTTING and TYING, with a twine binder, 160 acres of OATS (more or less); also, Stooking, Carting and Stacking the same, at per acre, on the Coldstream run, about 8 miles from the Hinds Station. All in formation can be obtained from ROBT. GILDING, 39 Litchfield street, East, 1 36 Christchurch, Harvesting. TENDERS for Reaping, Stooking and Stacking 330 acres Wheat at Highbank, adjoining Mr Wason's, and fourmilesfrom Urral station, Methven railway, will be received up to Jan. 20, Specification at Mr Hardy’s store, Methven. THOMAS DOWLING, 1 40 Highbank.



T IKIAE OP HOWARD’S SIMPLEX Twine Reaper AND BINDER. V We have much pleasure in intimating > to the Farmers in the Ashburton district that a proper l FIELD TRIAL of the will be held in a Paddock of Mr T. M. Jones, opposite the Racecourse Gates, on FRIDAY, 11th JANUARY, 1884, Commencing at 10 o’clock. We cordially invite all those interested to come to the Trial, as we firmly believe that on that day the Machine will prove herself to-be the best yet Imported into New Zealand. Gome and judge for yourselves 111 1 21 MATSON, COX & CO. vsm SSSWSSi m , i nw--’ ■t4 - i! ’-Ifcp-. ihier & Thompson H. M/JONES, Aoetjt. )RG AN S. —Especially suitable Churches, -- Far superior to any, the' pripe fpr richnpss “4fcy Volpme of sound, and V 1 iSf gonstruotion. price—LJ.2o. rORGANS. —By Smith and Co., si' ETtklin, Wood and Go,, Easby Raw England Company and Warner—from LI 2125. EPfir Brinsmead and Sons, Cpllard aud Oollard, Erard, ; manufacturs.with inerenienta. -j , JHKEBaBBD PAYMENTS |^^WB:«(Wi.»-Ajn>'fEaßrAiA



Auctions. Sheep Sale. METHYEN. ON 11th JANUARY, 1884. MESSRS MILES .v- 00. (in conjunc tion with Messrs A eland, Barnes and Co.) are instructed to offer For Sale by Public Auction, At the above place, ON ... lira JANUARY, 1884, 1,500 Full-mouthed Merino EWE 3 , a good line 900 Full mouthed Merino WETHERS 600 2-Tooth EWJ£S and WETHERS Further entries can be made up to date of sale with the Auctioneer, or MR GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. T he above will be offered in lota to suit buyers Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. Further particulars, apply to MILES, & CO., J. T. FORD, Auctioneer, Cashel street. ACLAND, BARNS & CO., 1 33 Hereford street.



Wool Bale. QUK NEXT WOOL SALE will be HELD ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. MILES & CO., Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, 1 34 Agent, Ashburton.



SATURDAY, 12th JANUARY. SPEC AL ENTRY. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Trustee in the Estate of Mr A. McColl, to Sell by Pub lic Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, "I Well-built Family CARRIAGE, nearly new. Sale at 10 o’clock. No reserve. T, BULLOCK, 1 66 Auctioneer. Saturday, January 12th. 27 boxes Binder Wire. FOR sale by public auction. Mr T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Seii by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on Saturday, Jan. 12, On Account of whom it may Concern. OA Boxe», each 1601 b, BINDER AiU WIRE, for Woods, Osborne, and Deering Machines y Boxes ditto for McCormick do. Sale at 1 o’clock. tT BULLOCK, 1 65 Auctioneer.



To Let and For Sale. TO LET—A 5 and 4 roomed HOUSE, close to Borough School. Also, SHOP (fitted up), with or without dwell ing. FOR SALE, —4-roomed HOUSE, with half-acre of land ; within ten minutes’ walk of Post-office. LlO only down ; very easy terms. Apply 1 20 H. M. Jones. WE HAVE FOR SALE PRIVATELY— -500 4-Tooth Merino WETHSRS, out of one of the best flocks in the dis trict 1,5002-Tooth Merino WETHERS, out of one of the best flocks in the dis trict 1 24 MATSON, COX & CO. F o R s E, REAPERS AND BINDERS. Two McCormick’s (wire), one Woods (*wine) Reaping and Binding Machine in first-class working order, can be seen in Methven. Apply to H. W. G. WEBB, 12 1154 Methven. 2,000 MERINO LAMBS. E HAVE FOR SALE 2aaa Prime Merino Wether Lambs, jUv/U o ut of a first-class flock Also, Several lines of Good OROSSBRED and MERINO SHEEP. Apply .2 1161 MATSON, COX & CO. F O R S E. Binder Twine BINDER WIRE, To spit any Machine, at lowest current rates. GEO. JAMESON, 1 7 Ashburton. Stock -ppR PRIVATE SALE. QfjAA Merino WETHERS, 4, and fi tooth, and full mouthed 4500 e^no Meripo WETHJSRS OgQO er * no ewes £OO Merino WETHERS ; £QO er * no WETHERS 1 AAA Crossbred EWES, 4-tooth, with XV/U" lambs at foot 1 AAA Merino EWES, with IUIiU lambs at foot. .For particulars, apply to 3 12 998 FEIBDLANDER BROS.



Stock Sales A K a I 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 THURS DAY in each month : January 17th April 17th February 7th May Ist February 21st May 15th March 6th June sth March 20th June 19th April 3rd Matson Cox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent. Business Notices. A. Sievers, WINE MERCHANT, 148, High Stkeet, CHRISTCHURCH, Agent for SOLER & CO., New Zealand Wine Manufacturers, 1 WiNCIANpj, rpHESE WINES were sent to the Mel bourne Exhibition in 1881; when com petiqg with tfcose frqm all parts of the World they obtained SIX ?RI2|ES. I They also obtained FIRST PRIZE MEDAL At the Christchurch Exhibition, 1882 ; At Ashburton, 1881; And have received from all Judges FIRST AWARD OF MERIT. 12 1099



TVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER jj* GAKTILB AGENCY COMPAQ Y (LLVi LIED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reservo, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Saleroom", 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 FOB— Ruston Proctor and Co.'s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaurae’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch or Ash burton. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch, GEO. WILKIN, Agent, Ashburton. C. W. TURNER, Agent, 10 Rakaia.



Matson, Cox, and Go. Ha Yd FOR SALE CHEAP. WOOLPACKS, full weights FENCING WIRE. Nos. 8 and 9, at less than cost LI S ; ED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10« to 155 a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND CO. Eakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the Bakaia District that we have made ar rangements to attend the Regular FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF ST* CK There, and .vc have every confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L. OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 8 4.13 MATSON, COX & CO. p 0 R S A L E, PRIVATELY— -48 Acres, 3 roods 2S perches, near Tinwald, freehold 157 Acres 1 rood 21 perches, at Waterloo, 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 200 Acres, improved, Longbeach 449 Acres, sp’endid farm, Wakanui 2200 Acres, improved, Mataura 2424 A ores, improved, Alford Forest 2120. Acres, improved, Mount Hntt 564 Acres, improved, Rangitata 1394 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 126 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 242 Acres, improved, 650 270 400 100 265 497 398 do do do do do do do do do do Seafield Hinds do tussock, Dunsandel do ,improved, part English grass, Ealing 808 Acres, splendid farm, Rangi-



S. E. Poyntz. OYELTY EMPORIUM. Bubnbtt Street, Ashburton. Portable Ranges, from L 6. Turnip Seeds, fresh, clean and tried at 80s per cwt. Swedes at 85s per cwt. Garden Tools and Seeds of all descrip tions. Pot Plants in full bloom, including choice Roses, Fuschia, Heath, Geranium, etc. A large assortment of Knick Knackai ery useful in a household. N. B.—Everything from an anchor to a ridiron, not forgetting a mouse-trap. A call respectfully invited ! !! Stephen E. Poyntz, No. 3, Friedlanders’ Buildings, T. Bullock. MR THOMAS BULLOCK has the following TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE —. 711 Wakanui road and Wills street 746 Peter street 822 Cox street 818 Aitken street 842 Ail ken and Cass streets 311 Corner of Havelock strset and Town Belt 860 Gray street 305 Burnett street 706 Wills street 732 Wills street 858 Gray street 859 Gray street 240 William and Kermode streets 318 Havelock street 689 Cameron street 333 Moore street 335 Moore street 27 Dobson street 771 Three frontages on Cox street Wakanui road and East Town Pelt 905 Corner of Giay and East streets 427 Tancred street 1059 Corner of Peter and Walker streets 1060 Peter street 49,58, 59, 64, Kermode stieet 872 Aitken street 873 Corner of William and Aitken streets 94 Wakanui road 95 Wakanui 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, Oox street 1010 Corner of Grigg and Peter streets, fronting the Grange 31,32 Mona Square, with buildings thereon, leasehold 230 Havelock street 781 Peter street 1009 Peter street 751 Corner of Peter street and Town Belt east 21 Corner of Dobson and East street 539 J-acre Peter street 538 Peter street 824 Cox street, with two brick cot tages thereon 825 Cox street, with two brick cot tages thereon 412 Moore street 84 643 Corner of W inter and Burnett 707, 709, Wills street, with build ings thereon Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



tata Island 1030 Acres, good Investment, Chert sey 30,000 Leasehold, 4000 freehold, 4,000 sheep, Chatham Islands 1090 Acres, improved, Ealing 1500 Acres, do Dunsandel 30 Acres 2 roods 26 perches, adjoin ing Chertsey township 90 Acres, R.S. 34301, 34302, Elles mere district 225 Acres, R.S. 33630, 33631, 33632, Ellesmere district 43JAcres 1 rood 7 perches, R.S. 32115, Ashburton County 58 Acres 3 roods, R.S. 32114, Ash burton County 337 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, RS. 27884, 27886, near Winslow" 337 Acres 2 roods, R.S. 27883, 27882, near Winslow 500 Acrss, R. S. 31469, Mount Somers 300 Acres, R.S. 27985, near Sherwood, Chersey 184 Acres first-class land, Wakanui Also a large number of town sections in Ashburton, Rakaia, Methven, etc. 8 423 MATSON", COX & CO. Matson. Cox Co. A CCTIONEERS & VALUATORS. land, stock, and estate agents.



FOR SALE, CHEAP—3 McCormick Wire Binders, and 1 Wood’s Twine Binder. _ T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, Cheap, and on liberal terms, LOT 202, Alford Forest road, containing 1a 1r 25p. This land is close to the Woollen Factory. T. BULLOCK. OATS. OAT.?. ¥ [OR SALE, Cheap—A quantity of Feed Oats in lots to suit purchasers. T. BULLOCK. MONEY! MONEY! ! TO LEND on approved freehold secu rity, £IOOO in one sum, or in two amounts of £SOO each. Apply to X 32 T. BULLOCK. VALUABLE SUBURBAN PRO PERTY FOB SALE, being Lots 155 and Iq6, containing 40 acres 1 rood, having a frontage on the Mill Stream and the Racecourse road, and adjoining Mr Spearrpan’s property. To persona de sirous of procuring a site for a residence pear towp, or as a safe investment, this odors a very favorable opportunity. Will be sold either in one lot or separately. Liberal terms of payment will be accepted.' T. BULLOCK. T 0 FARMERS. FOR SALE, McCORMICK Wire Binder. T. BULLOCK.



LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacka and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B \rbed Plain Green and Yellow Tanored Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Glover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Bye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. 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 Of HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON Saturdays AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP, FORTNIGHTLY SALES oy STOCK Will bo held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. Next Sale AT ASHBURTON YARDS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 15ih. AGENTS FOR ' National Mortgage and Agency 00. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing M whines, j MATSON, OOX, & LOO* WEST STREET, Ashburton., 70



Business Notices. Drapery. J BEG to inform n y customers and the inhabitants of Ashliurt n County that 1 have DISPOSED OF MY BUSINESS DRAPER AND OUTFITTER, Carried on by me for the past two years in Ashburton, to Messrs Orr & Co., For whom I solicit the continuance of your much valued interest and support. SAMUEL W. ALCORN.



to the above, we need scarcely assure the public that it will be our constant endeavor to supply a really (mt-class arrticle in the several depart ments of Boots, Clothing, AND GENERAL DRAPERY, Which we now add to our PREVIOUS BUSINESS, And the success which has crowned our efforts in the past as IMPORTERS OF Hardware - AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE Will, we trust, attend us in this, our new venture. Considering our facility for importing direct from the Home Markets, our customers are assured of having the latest novelties, as well as the usual use ful domestic drapery, at the lowest pos sible prices, compatable with 'iair legiti mate business. Orr and Co. GENERAL MERCHANTS AND , IMPORTERS, EAST STREET.



IRONMONGERY. We have made special provision in our NEW STORES For the display of EXTENSIVE STOCKS In this important department’ ofj our business, comprising /pat- Goods Calculated to Please the Most Fastidious. The Stock is of Varied Description, IMPORTED DIRECT From the Manufacturers, including the following Seasonable Goods in largo quan tities : 1,000 Gallons Sperm Oil 100 Drums Co’za, Lard, Olive, and Castor Oils 4-6arb Fence Wire, American and Colonial, at reduced prices. 25 Tons Binding Wire, quality guaran teed 10 Tons Manilla Binding Twine 3 cases Hay Forks 1 cat« Hay Rakes McCormick’s Reaper and Binder MACHINE FITTINGS, Etc. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS Special attention is pa : d to this branch of our business and nothing kept in stock but goods of Superior Quality WHOLESALE BUYERS Will find it to their advantage to purchase from us, as WE IMPORT TEAS, SUGARS, TOBACCOS, Eiq., In Large Quantities, And can supply in Bond if required. Ore & Co., IMPORTS R S AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, xlSibee^, 12|i78



BAIL PROGRAMME CARDS in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, W-wit street 'VT' E W W O iT K. Copies of Mr BowßON’sßook “ Cheese, Butter, and Bacon,” can be obtained a* this office. Price, 2s. Government Notice. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within tha reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son: — I.—About to make his or her Will o> Codicil. 2.—lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3.—Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. A—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of a Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 5. —Saving acted as Trustee, Executor nr Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ; tration, the option of usi jg the State, ma chinory, and gives ah absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty,' Every infermation may be, obtained from ALBANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Ok from R. 0. HAMERTON, ■Ppblio Trustee Wellington, , . : ; ..... 12tb May, 1832.



Business Notices. C hi V 1 S T M A S AND NEW ANDREW” ORR YEAR IS NOW SHOWING A GRAND STOCK CF NEW GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR. BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! ! BARGAINS I! TV nek and r 'o!''tv'’ Stays, (. mbceu.i , >■ <! Frilling, L:tces,,acd ,A Dress Goode, greatly reduced Black and Colored French Cashmeres '] rimmed Hats and Bonnets in various BtyleS KAIAPOI AND ENGLISH CLOTHING. Suits to Order from £4, Fit Guaranteed, BOOTS In all Makes in English and Colonial. Ira : If. i-l-yO’ •i ‘io • t . > I ‘ i DRESSMAKING In Good Stylo, Good Fit, and Moderate Prices. CARPETS are very much reduced ; CHINA MATTING, from 8d Note the address —NEXT UNION BANK. pec ya ESTABLISHMENT GROCERY IN BRICK BUILDINGS, TAN C RED. STREET. A splendid Stock of New Teas and a General Grocery Stock. ■ rJ ■’ * Families waited upon weekly. NO . Ul o> rssoci Australian mercantile union insurance company (LiIttTJSD ■ , - :m;.O line --i.fi ! ' . ;IJ -Ji. -I i-r;:; CAPITAL ... ... ... £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on, most Favorable Terras. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means of Reduoiitg 1 liw Premiums, Insurers will best consult: their own interests by heartily'flOppvliiltg it, and so prevent a return to the Old .Rites. i Agents for Ashburton and District, ORR & CO. OAHTERBU RY B RAMCHy > an I ..X/.i 2£rr oK?tj A; 357 m Established 1859. Capital 1 J,000,303 ***** ■ : i yS*r, . UNLIMITED UfiBILITYOF SHAREHOLDERS T H E PREMIER COL ONI A L c; ■ i; ' i:/I COM Pi-Hif. r!i : v/ FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST ~ CURRENT RATES. ~ .‘V . ASHBURTON AGENT— . George Jameson. si T H E WONDER O F T H E W Herman’s K. lt;iL,nJ>. 'f-.b'jG* erti - WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. . iiaJeoup This preparation is known throughout the civilised world to be far auperiorto any thing yet discovered for eradiotating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. ~ |, It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved, in.j.ijwo buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most econoraial, as,well as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident‘to farm stock. By its use the firmer can secure the health of his stock at the ratebf|d per head per annum. : : . 'uMn;. In all large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pre paration is usad. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpose qfdihe Horticulturist; and it is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener in Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. ' Qne packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground imd will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. 5 if 1 . As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily extermihsta all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in furs;: *ad insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose aimpL and plain direc ions are given on every packet. The powder canalao be uaed inra dry state for the dostructim of rats and mice.. A little sprinkled on asliceof bresd and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought aftergreedily by those v)erm£a, while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not ton th it in any form, 1 ahdara therefore perfectly safe. . ’ r i '. 1 " il The above marvellous discovery has gained for, Herman Bros, and Co-VDonddb, the silver medal at the ntercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne,: 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government official and all the elite of the tAedioal faculty in Europe. , F ' vi.M - ■ .tW HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole, Agent I'S6t Ashburton and vicinity; and from him the preparation cat: be obtained ih Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. ~ i ii;>j u-2 Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE. MILE END ROAD, LONDON:;* J Grown Iron Works, CHRISTCHURCH. -7T.TTT PAINTED CORRL ATED IRON—The cheapest Building Iron ever intrbdobe it is 40 percent, below Galvanised Corrugated. To be had in 5,6; and, 7 feet lengths. . ... This ! S now being extensively used for Stabling, Outbuildings, and Fencing,- Thomas Crompton, ARMAGH AND MAN CHE S TF R ObbTSTCHTJRCII S TREK T S,



G ONTINUED TWO WEEKS LONGER Fbbb Guts ! Fbbb Gifts i f Ccft A PRESENT TO EVERY CUSTOMER, proportionate in value tomouey spent, in cluding Albums,' Photo Frames, China Vauses, Broaches, Earrings, Lockets, Chains, Keepers, Alberts, and hundreds of asefnl and Handsome Gdoda, ' THIS WAY-GREAT REDUCTION in Prices. 1 - r. rs Christmas and New Year Gifts of erctfy description. Heads of families most libe rally dealt with. Come early and see fdr for yourselves. - i ; t R. Bevan, • i SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Note the Address— : Next Shop to Qotix’sHotbl. I?!? rnO FARMERS AND POULTRY X BREEDERS. . , W.t " “our domestic -BSuas^.S BT ALFBBD SAUHDIBSj- wh vd , May be had at ;: r-.oorf* Thomas F. Farley 1 )*, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, / 1 Saunders’' Buildings, Ashburton. ■* This Book having only just arrived direct : from the publishers, orders- ettf to be sent immediately to secure 1 eataei,- to T. F. FAKLET, Ashbuftodl ' V’' ; A large stock of books and stationery Bfto . upon hand. Prize books are' new School Committees can be treated s *ilb »pon unusually low terns by <>* THOMAS 'F. >• i ”;'4 Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 1041