to There #as a large atten* dance of buyers, and a brisk competi tion was experienced. Shipping- Sailed, on Monday afternoon —i he Union steamship Rotomahana, for the Bluff. The Mails. Adelaide, Yesterday. Arrived, last evening—Orient steam ship Garonne, from Plymouth, with the mails via Suez and Brindisi, which left Lndoon on December zxst. The South Australian Harvest- The South Australian Advettiser es timates there will be fully 350,000 bushels of wheat available this season for export from South Australia. [Received Jan. 31, 1.25 p.m.] Sailed- Sydney, To-day. Sailed, on Tuesday afternoon —Waka tipu, s.s., for Wellington. Immigration. A largely attended demonstration took place last night in opposition to the immigration policy of the Govern ment. It was decided to present a monster petition to Parliament praying for a cessation of immigration. The Taxation Scheme. The scheme of taxation set forth m the Treasurer’s recent Budget State ment is being warmly criticised, and opposition to the proposals is daily in creasing.

TELEGRAMS.

[PBK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The Auckland Art Gallery. Auckland, To-day. The Committee appointed to examine the pl*n» for the Public Library and Art Gallery reported in favor of the motto, “ Literse, Artes, et Scientue,” with “ Ta karie ” second. The report will be con sidered by the Council to-night, which may accept or alter the recommenda tion. Drowned. John Herbert Mason, aged eleven years, a son of Mr Mason, hairdresser, was drowned on the Shelly beach yesterday. He had gone into the water to save a hat be longing to another boy, which had blown o& Post-Sessional Speech. Woodville, To-day. Mr Smith, M.H.R., addressed a meet ing of bis constituents hare last evening, and received a vote of thanks. Pire. Oamaed, To-day. Hodge and Jones’s saddler’s shop was totally destroyed by fire at noon to day. It burned very rapidly, and little of the stock was saved. The origin is unknown. The insurances on the building * ere LI 50 in the National, and on the stock LBOO in the North British (partly re-insured), and L3OO in the Victoria. Dummyism. Dunedin, To-day. The Land Board resumed the dummy enquiry to-day, taking the Silver Peak cases first. There was a scene during Mr Borthwick’a examination. The witness having refused to produce his will or siy to whom he willed his land. Mr Stout moved two motions to sue for penalties for not answering the Board’s questions, but both motions were lost on the casting vote of the Chief Commissioner. The witness swore positively the land had not been willed to Mr Orbell, but though ad vised bv his counsel to answer he flatly refused to do so.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1884-



Ecclesiastical. JpltESB YTERIAN CHURCH. The Rev John Elmslie, M.A., Christ church, willP i EACH Next Sabbath (3rd February), Morning and Evening at the usual hours. There will also be an after noon service at 3 o’clock for the Sabbath School children, when parents and friends are earnestly invited. Special Collections during the day for the Sabbath School. Rev A. Blake, M.A-, will preach at Tin wald at 11 o’clock same day in the school. 1 205 Lost. LOST, about a fortnight ago, a Light Fur CAPE. Finder will oblige by returning same to this ofltce. 1 100 LOST, between Ashburton an 1 Winch more, a White Macintosh COAT. Any person returning same to Bnos’ Brewery will be rewarded. 1 200 PO REWARD. —LOST about the 18th jZj/C Jan., from Methven, a Chestnut MARE, branded ace clubs on shoulder, scar on near hind leg, new cover en when lost. Any person returning same to Mr Neil Duff, Livery Stable, Methven, will receive above reward. 1 197 For Sale. WE HAVE FOR SALE PRIVATELY— -500 4-Tooth Merino WETHERS, out of one of the best docks 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. -yjy E HAVE FOR SALE— Reaper Twine—Hemp and Manilla Reaper Wire, Anchor brand,- Only best descriptions, and guaranteed stock kept on hand. 1 123 MATSON, COX & CO. fJIO FARMERS AND OTHERS. We have for PRIVATE SALE, One Ruston and Proctor Combine and Engine Elevators, by Duncan Also, One Clayton and Shuttleworth Combine and Engine Elevators, by Simpson. We recommend these plants, and guar antee them in perfect order —fit to go to work at once. For price, etc,, apply to 1 207 FRIEDLANDER BROS. Jl .0 B SALE. Binder Twine AND BINDER WIRE, To suit any Machine, at lowest current ,■. , rates. , rf GEO. JAMESON, 17'.- Ashburton.



Public Notices. SHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. This School will Re-open on FRIDAY, Ist Feb. next, at 9 30 a. m. For farther particulars apply to the Head Master, or to F. MAIN WARING, 1 141 Secretary. jQOG REGISTRATION, 1884 COLLARS can be obtained from the Registrar as follows : At Methven Stock Sale, Jan. 3lst and Feb. 28th ; Rakaia Stock Sale, Feb. 7th and 21st; Tinwald and Ashburton Sales, alternate Tuesdays; Ashburton town, on Saturdays; o'her outlying districts w.h be visited during February and March. J. 0. Belt., Regis trar; office: Baker’s Buildings, Ash' urton. BROTHERS’ ESTATE. PROOFS of DEBTS, with detailed ac counts, must be lodged with us at the offices of Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., Ashburton, not later than SATURDAY, February 2, at 12 o’clock, otherwise they will not be recognised. Dividend pay able on Monday following. Detailed ac counts must be lodged of proofs already sent in. 1 151 D. THOMAS, J. LAMBIE, j- Trustees. HUTT ROAD BOARD. A PUBLIC MEETING of the Rate payers »f the above district will be held I at the Road Board office, Methven, on FRIDAY, Feb. Bth, at noon, for the pur pose of determining whether those Roads shall be closed, which the Road Board have notified their intention of closing by public advertisements and notices in ac cordance with section No, 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882. JULIAN JACKSON, 1 156 Chairman. A SHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL jyLAINTENANCE OF WATER RACES. Notice is hereby given that occupiers v. ill be held responsible for non-com pliance with Sections 5, 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. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, Jan. 7, 1884. 1 41 P U B L I C NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. The Assessment Court for the District of Borough of Ashburton for the purpose of Licensing and determining all ob jections to the Valuation List, or Lists, for the said Borough, will be held at the place and on the date hereuncer men tioned : borough of Ashburton—On Monday, the 25th day of February, 1884, at the Resident Magistrate’s Court house, Ashburton, at 10 a.m. H. CLINTON S. BAD DELE Y, Judge. W. MARTIN, Clerk Assessment Court. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, 31st Jan., 1-84. 1 206



Railway Notices. N EW ZEALAND RAILWA YS. (Christchurch Section,) INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION AT CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday Return Tickets to Christ church, available for return up to and in cluding 4th February, will be issued on Friday, Ist February, at Titnaru, Wai kari, and intermediate stations, including stations on branch line. On Saturday, February 2nd, a Special Train will leave Christchurch for Ashbur ton at It'. 50 p. m., and for Rangiora and Oxford at 11 p.in., stopping where re quired. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Chris'church, Jan. 25th, 1884. 1 188 Auctions. TUESDAY, FEB. 5. MESSRS MILES & CO. are in structed by the Hon. W. S. Peter to offer by Public Auction on the above date at the TINWALD YARDS, 2,000 MERINO WETHERS in for ward condition; mouths guar anteed sound. From the Anama Station. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, 1 204 Agent, Ashburton.



SATURDAY, FEB. 2nd. Stationery. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Sell by Public Auc tion, at the Arcade, on the above date, A small consignment of BOOKS, STATIONERY, Etc. S ale at 1 o’clock. 1 201 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



SATURDAY, FEB. 2. SPECIAL ENTRY. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mr D’Arcy Hyland to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade on Saturday, 1 eb. 2nd, A small Skewbald PONY, 37 inches high. Very quiet for children, Also, STAGE COACH, capable of carrying 16 passengers. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 1 202 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 2nd FEB. SPECIAL ENTRY. jl ,r‘R T. BULLOCK has received in- J3_i strnctions from Messrs Millar and Rosendale, contractors, to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on Saturday, 2nd Feb., A number of their well-known valuable Draught Horses. Farmers and contractors wishing to secure first-class Draught Stock are in vited to attend this sale. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 1 196 Auctioneer.



Me Maoee wishes to give notice to the public at large, that through the kindness of the Licensing Committee of Ashburton, 1 he has RE-OPEN ED the Waterton Hotel, - and that any travellers that wish to take an excursion to the Longbeach Estate, j will find the beat Accommodation at the c Waterton Hotel. He keeps nothing but liquors of the very best brand, and also the noted Ales of Ward and Co. Good Stabling for horses. 1 159 JAMES MAGER. I BEG to notify that I have received the underwritten authority from Mr Thomas Dodson, and that I intend to sue ‘ at once for all FEES due in respect of k the services of mares by Cassivellaunus. T. QUILL. Port Chalmers, 17th Jan., 1884. I hereby authorise Me Thomas Quill i to COLLECT all MONIES due for the \ services of my horse Cassivellaunus dur ing the time he was in the late Allan Hobbs, charge and since. 1 198 THOMAS H. DODSON. , mHE NEW ZEALAND LOAN JL AND 1 MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, Limited. Our METHVEN AGENCY will from this date be under the control of Me C. W. Tdenee, our Rakaia Agent, who will shortly announce his arrangements for periodical visits. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch, Jan. 12th, I£B4. 196 BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. Take notice the Valuation List for tho Borough of Ashburton for the year 1884 is now Open for Inspection at the Borough Council office, Burnett street, Ashburton. All objections thereto must be left at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashbur ton, on or before the 15th day of Feb ruary, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Town Clerk’s office not later than seven days before tho next sitting of the said Court. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 15th January, 1884, 1 108 ACT, 1881. I hereby give notice that, in accord ance with the provisions of the Licensing , Act 1881, and the Regulation of Local Elections Act 1876, that tho Annual ELECTION for Five Persons to form the Licensing Committee for the Borough of Ashburton will be held at the Borough Council office, Burnett street, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th February next. Nominations in the form prescribed in the second schedule of the last mentioned Act will be received at the Town Clerk’s office, Burnett street, Ashburton (where t forms of Nomination may bo obtained) till 12 ogdock noon, on Wednesday, the 6th February next. CHARLES BRADDELL, (Returning Officer. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 28th Jan,, 1884, 1 184



Messrs matson, cox & co., have received instructions from a client, to Sell by Public Auction, ON SATURDAY, FEB. 2nd, 1884, Three Splendid Draught HORSES, thoroughly quiet, sound and staunch Also Several other Draught HOUSES and HACKS and Sundries. 1 203 SPECULATORS, DAIRYMEN, AND OTHERS. LAND CLOSE TO THE TOWNSHIP. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from R. ai. Morton, Esq., to Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, At 12 o'clock, R.S. 0503, 0540, 6505, 6505, 0507 ; Also, 4922, WAKANUI, Each containing 20 Acres as per Certifi cate of Title. Terma extremely liberal. 1 190 MATSON, COX & CO. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. SATURDAY, 2nd FEB. Splendid Farm With Growing Crops Thereon. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from the Mortgagor to Sell by Public Auction at TATTERSALLS’, WEST STREET, Ashburton, at 12 o’clock, All that good piece of LAND, contain ing 140 acres (more or less), known as Mr John Leahey’s Farm, [situ ated in the Ashburton Forks, to gether with the growing crops there on, which promise an abundant yield. Sale at 12 o’clock. Terms at sale. WITHOUT RESERVE. 1 179 MATSON, COX & CO. R 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 THI™ S DAY in each month : February 7th April 17th February 21st May Ist March 6th May 15th March 20th J une sth April 3rd June 19th THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. C. W. TURNER, Agent. Matson Cox & Co. L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent.



Public Companies. \T EW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTfLB AGENCY COMPANY (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 Commissions 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— Kuston 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. i 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. S. E. Poyntz. OVELTY EMPORIUM. Burnett 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 Knacksi veiy useful in a household. N.B.—Everything from an anchor to a gridiron, not f orgetting a mouse-trap. A call respectfully invited ! ! ! Stephen E. Poyntz, No. 3, Friedlanders’ Buildings, T. Bullock.



MR THOMAS BULLOCK has the following TOWN SECTIONS EOR SALE -711 Wakanui road and Wills street 746 Peter street 822 Cox street 818 Aitken street 842 Aitken and Cass streets 311 Corner of Havelock street and Town Belt 860 Gray street 305 Barnett 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 Belt 905 Corner of Gray and East streets 427 Tancred street 1059 Corner of Peter and Walker streets 1060 Peter street 49,58, 59, 64, Kermode street 872 Aitken street 873 Corner of William and Aitken streets 94 Wakanui road 95 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, Cox 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 |-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



Matson, Cox, and Co. \yE HAVE FOR SALE CHEAP. WO )LPACKS, full weights FENCING WIRE. Nos. 8 and 9, at loss than cost LI 'v L>, col oi) ial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10a to L 55 a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, largo stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND CO. Kakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the Eakaia District that we have made ar rangements to attend the Regular FORTNIGHTLY 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. 8 413 MATSON, COX & CO. J 1 0 R SALE, PRIVATELY— -48 Acres, 3 roods 28 perches, near Tinwald, freehold 157 Acres 1 rood 21 perches,’ at Waterton, 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, splendid farm, Wakanui 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, Chert sey 126 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 242 Acres, improved, Seatield 497 do tussock, Dunsandel 398 do (improved, part English grass, Ealing 308 Acres, splendid farm, Rangi-



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, E.S. 33630, 33631, 33632, Ellesmere district 431 Acres 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, R.S. 27884, 27885, near Winslow 337 Acres 2 roods, R.S. 27883, 27882, near Winslow 500 Acres, R.S. 31469, Mount Somers 300 Acres, R.S, 27985, near Sherwood, Oheraey 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. 4 UCTIONESRS & VALUATORS, A LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS W O O L, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL M IRC HANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B '.tbed Plain Green and Yellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Clover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &o. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. Wool Purchased IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OR CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OR THE HOME MARKET. LIBERAL Gash Advances MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. Weekly Sales OR HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL RINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON Saturdays AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES ON 1 STOCK Will bo hold at ASHBURTON AND TIN WALD Alternately. Next Sale AT TIN WALD YARDS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY sth. t AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co. Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. 1 Robey’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, !&' ECO. WEST STREET,! , Ashburton 70



Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. LET—At a low rental, Groomed j House in Tancred street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, CHEAP—I McCormick Wire Binders, and 1 Wood’s Twine Binder. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE—A well-watered improved FARM, containing 114 ACRES, situated only miles from the Company's Saleyards, Tiuwald. There is a com fortable dwelling-house and other im provements. Apply to T, BULLOCK. FOR SALE, on liberal terms, LOT 202, Alford Forest road, containing 1a Ib. 25p. This land is close to the Woollen Factory. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. TOWN SECTIONS, No. 97 and 100, McMurdo street, Tinwald. T. BULLOCK. MONEY. |rpO LEND on approved freehold secu rity, £IOOO in one sum, or in two amounts of £SOO each. Apply to 1 32 T. BULLOCK. TO LET—At a low rental, shop, dwell ing house, and stable in Moore street, now in the occupation of the £t Singer Sewing Machine Company.” Apply to T. BULLOCK. ONG B E C li. For Sale, B. S. 23411, containing 84 acres, situated near Messrs Weston and Ashton’s properties. It is in one large paddock and well watered. Liberal terms of payment can be ar ranged. For particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK.



Business Notice.



Orr & Co's CLEARING SALE NEWLY IMPORTED SUP" Drapery & Clothing Boots & Shoes, NOW ON. All who wish to procure STARTLING VALUE FOR READY MONEY should VISIT ORR AND GO’S during the CHEAP SALE.



jyj-R F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 PERIODICAL VOLUMES FOR 183 In Great Variety. >.EW BOOKS. Amateur Work, 8a 6d ; Universal In structor, 8s 6d ; Illustrated History of the World, Vf.L I, 8s 6d ; Hume’s History of England, 3 Vols., 21s ; Beeton’s House hold Management, 8s 6d ; Haydn’s Dic tionary of Dates, New edition, 1881, 20s. CHEAP STATIONERY. Good c eam laid Envelopes, 6s per 1,000 Thicc cream laid Note Paper, 5s per ream Very superior Foolscap, Is per quire Bankers’ very best Envelopes, It Id per packet All other Stationery and Bosks equally as cheap. K. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Note the Address — Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel. 1217



mO FARMERS AND POULTRY JL BREEDERS. “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,” By ALFRFD SAUNDERS, May be had at Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. ihis Book having only just arrived direct from the publishers, orders are requested to be sent immediately to secure same, to T. F. Farley, Ashburton. A large stock of books and stationery also upon hand. Prize books are now in, and School Committees can be treated with upon unusually low terms by THOMAS F. FARLEY, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 1041



Notice— J- A. Pei’SSOU CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & UNDERTAKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Aeh burton and surrounding dntricts that he HAS REMOVED from his Old Promises to MORE COMMODIOUS ONES Situated in Wakanui Road, NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE, And can sell as cheap as any house in Christch ureh. All the latest and new designs of furni ture, bedding, etc., received direct from Home every month. Furniture of all de scriptions at lowest prices. Shopfitter, etc. Agent for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason. 1423 Au inspection invited. pfIOTOGKAPHY. Cartes-de-Yisite Portraits Are now taken at C LAWRENCE’S STUDIO, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, From 7s fid to 10s per dozen. jar-Satisfactory Guaranteed. 966 P. Cairns, rjIAILOE AND CLOTHIER. u p e-K Xfl m- W in 00 ft o in cs O S° CD P w in <D o P > m P 5 Hi o CD Of m » in m IM CORNER OP HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH, ST. All Goods warranted well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 953



Business Notices- ANDREW ORR JILL HOLD nI S GREAT ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, and Boots, COMMENCING ON FRIDAY ißth INST. EVERY LINE GREATLY REDUCED REDUCTIONS MARKED IN RED, Note the address — NEXT UNI N BANK. SEE HANDBILLS FOR PRICES. 9526



Jg O 1 T M AKERS. We, the undersigned, having taken the business of Mr T. Chambers, we hope by making a good article and strict attention to business, t merit a share of public patronage. Fowke & M‘Ewen ( BOOTMAKERS, East street, Ashburton. 7 rjl I N W A L 'D. Boots, Boots, Boots In consequence of the scarcity of money, C. HAWKINS, who has just replenished his STOCK with all kinds of BOOTS AND SHOES For this season of the year, is prepared to SELL at alarming Low Prices for CASH. All kinds of Boots Made. Repairs done on the shortest notice. 13 1087 IN order to keep pace with the times the undersigned begs to inform his numerous patrons in the Ashburton dis trict that he has determined to REDUCE the Price of Shoeing and other work from this date. Draught Horses 7a Hacks 6s Exercising Shoes, Racing Plates, and Entire’s Shoes, during the season, will be extra. Note the address— Philip Jonrneaux, 1502 BLACKSMITH, &c., Peter street. DANISH Seed Oats. THE Undersigned has a full Stock of COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS &c. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OATS. FLOUR, BRAN, AND SHARPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value and no make-believe or sham. Large discount, and other inducements for cash. Families waited on weekly, or oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, Ei t Street, Ashburton. 798 HIGHEST AWARD



AND GOLD MEDAL New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, for Glazed Drain-pipes, Moulded Bricks, etc. Ford and Ogdon, South Malvern and Christchurch, FIRE-BRICK, DRAIN-PIP AND FIELD-PIPE MANUFACTURERS. AWARDS for Salt-glazed Stoneware Drain-Pipes:—Canterbury Agricultu. ral and Pastoral Association : Grand No vember Show, 1881, First Prize, Silver Medal. Ashburton Agricultural and Pas toral Association ; October Show, 1881, First Prize. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Silver Medal for Bricks, Special Quality. First-clas references from Engineers, Architects, Contractors and others. Manufacturers of Malt-kiln Tiles, Fire Tiles, Fire Bricks, Special Brick (red and white), Air Grates, Chimneypots, Roofing, Ridging and Floor ing Tiles, harden Border Tiles, Pig Troughs, Flowerpots, Jam and Pickle Jars, Butter Crocks, Bread Pans, etc. Fireclay, Cement of the best brands. Goods forwarded by rail direct from the works, South Malvern, or from the Christ church depot. For quotations apply t(, GEORGE JAMESON, 861 Agent, Ashburton. REMOVED TO NEW PREMISES. GL J. F. Lublow, MERCHANT TAILOR & OUTFITTER, BEGS to intimate to his customers and the general public of Ashburton and the surrounding districts that he has REMOVED To more extensive premises recently erected by him in TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next Union Bank of Australia). To keep pace with his largely incr cas ing trade, he has purchased a LARGE‘ STOCK of the very best material, viz. : Saddle Mosgiel Kaiapoi West of England Fancy Coating Irish Frieze Whipcord Elastic Rib Bedford Cord Melton Black Cloth Doeskin And other Tweeds too numerous to par ticularise. It is therefore needless to state that he is in a position to supply a first-class article at the lowest possible price FOR CASH, and in all cases A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. Gentlemen’s own material mada up. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next to the Union Bank of Anstral 1295