we have described, but also to rifles to be fired from the shoulder. In one instance he altered a Winchester rifle in such a way ft,at. the recoil performed all the necessary functions except pulling the trigger. An ordinary Martini- JBenry rifle has been ar ranged by Mr Maxim so that the recoil extracted the empty cartridge case and cocked the hammer, while the act of placing a new cartridge closed the breech action. Mr Maxim has also made a third gun, in which all *he functions are per formed by means of a slight elongation of the cartridge case at the moment of firing, the case being corrugated to afford the required extension. The system first described by us, however, appears, so far, to be the most practicable, and this gun is well worthy the attention of our I naval and military authorities. Deliver ing as it does such a perfect hail of bullets, I and being self-acting, it would appear to I commend itself for use whenever ma-1 chine-guns are applicable in war. I

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

A COMPLAINT.

To ihe Editor, Stinkle, stinlde, little lane, How we hope you won’t remain, In your usual state of stinkle. When owners disinfectants sprinkle.

Sib.—We have heard complaints about the levels of some roads in Ashburton, bot the subject I propose, with your kind help, to bring before the public and their municipal representatives is of far more concern, seeing that it affects the sanitary condition of the town. To come straight to the point, without any circombendi bnsses, I refer to the execrable state of the right-of-way tanning at the back of that fine block of buildings known as Saunders’s Buildings. Who is accountable for that state, I know not; but what Ido ; knows, through my own nose—forgive me, Mr Editor, the slip of the pen and the bad' grammar, I should be sorry to get into bad odour with you. As I said, what I do know, is that the perfume which ex hales from the accumulated refuse stored I in this sweet alley is not eau de (odour, I see it?) Cologne. Well, one might even say it would form a grand propagating I ground for the gentle cholera germ. Sir, I will you use your powerful pen to stop I this nuisance. Just give the parties who I should do the rectifying an inkling. Your I efforts might make those parties pensive I and produce, at least on that score, Iran- I anility at this here hotel.—l am, etc , J Disinfectant, I

SPORTING.

METHVEN RACES. . We are informed by Mr T. Qoill that be haa scratched Princess Royal, Grand Duke and Dandy for all the events for which they were nominated at the Meth ven meeting.

CABLE NEWS.

LATtST FROM EUROPE. fBKUTBB's TKLKGKAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] A Steamer Wrecked. f London, December 8 News has been received here of the loss of the steamer Dochard near Holy head, on the North Welsh Coast, The crew, numbering thirty, were drowned. The vessel was bound from Cork to Rotterdam. The French in Tonquin. Paris, December 7. _ A despatch to hand from Tonquin states that desultory fighting occurred between the French forces and Chinese troops. The French have been gene rally successful, and the Chinese are now retreating, in consequence of the defeat inflicted upon them.

TELEGRAMS.

[PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 The San Francisco Mail. Auckland, To-day,

Arrived—City of Sydney, from Sydney. The following are the New Zealand pas sengers:—Messrs D. Daggatt, O. Bere, Mrs Woods and child, Messrs J. Higgins, R. Cornish, A. T. Goldsmith, Lieut. Willcox, Messrs Devenson, J. K. Boole, J. Cornish and five in the steerage. A Fatal Accident. Wasoanui, To-day, An A.B. of the St Kilda, named Martin, was killed to-day on the cattle wharf. He was stepping off the steamer When hlB foot slipped and ho broke his DeCk ’ The Native Minister. The Hon J. Ballance left Wanganui this afternoon. A Void Election. Gkeymouth, To-day. The Magistrate delivered judgment this' morning in the petition of Joseph Kilgcur and others against the election for the Barca riding, and for which Mr A. B. Gninness was returnee. The election was declared nail and void on account of cer tain irregularities. The case chiefly turned upon the question as to whether the holders of miners’ rights were entitled to vote. The Magistrate held that they were under the section of the Coun ties Act, 1882. Mr Guinness has given notice to apply for a prohibition of the Supreme Court. Suprme Court. Timaeu, To-day.

The Supreme Court opened to-day. The calendar is an ordinary one, and not heavy, there being only one case of an nncommon nature, viz—conterfeiting the coin of the realm, with which two men, father and son, are charged. The civil list is a long one. True bills were re turned against James Martin fur burglary and Thomas Park for rape.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884



Stock Sales. y Ilakaia Sales. □ — ■ WE beg to intimate to ear clients that for the future the SALES of j STOCK, I IMPLEMENTS and J SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakaia the LAST f THURSDAY in every month. J NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER b CAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY > i 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO. T Meetings. WO HOURS’ WITH THE PUPILS OF THU BOROUGH SCHOOL. ODDFELLOW S’ HALL, ON TUESDAY EVENING, DEO. 9th, In aid of the Treat Fund. Doors open at 739 p.m. Commence at 8. Front seats, 2s ; body of hall, Is. Pupils of the School half price. 12 2241 T o W N Lessee Business Manager... HALL. A. T. Dunning R. A. Unaerwood FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY Commencing WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10th. POLLARD’S WONDERFUL LILIPUTIAN OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY Grand Orchestra and Chorus under the , direction of Mr J. Delaney. The whole of the Operas produced under the sole supervision of Mr Tom Pollard, with all original scenery and me chanical effects as produced in India and Australia. WEDNESDAY, will be pro duced for the first time in Ashburton, Lecog’s charming Military and Comic a Opera in three acts 1 “THE LITTLE DUKE S



of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 11 2199 MANURES. Messrs Friedlandbr Bros. , have been appointed Ashburton AGENTS for the Belfast Chemical Works, and will supply Superphosphate, Nitrophosphate, Guano or Bone Dust, at Factory Rates, with rail charges added. For circulars, etc., apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., 10 1974 Ashburton and Tinwald. R SIDNEY WOLF From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFOBTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. SINGING CLASS. Quarter commences THURSDAY, 24th, Oddfellows’ Hall. Singing at sight. Part singing, Glees, etc., etc. Terms—One Guinea per quarter. 4960 Ashburton coal and fire wood depot, R. S~BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c Also, SPRING DRAY, HORSE and HAR NESS, and a first-rate NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats, Terms, if desired. H. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147



THURSDAY, Planquett’s Comic Opera in three acts, “ liES CLOCHES DE CORNEVjLLE;” FRIDAY, positively the last night, Offen bachs' moat successful Opera in three acta t ‘ THE PRINCESS OF TREBIZONDT. ” Prices of admission—Circle and front seats, 3s ; second, 2s ; back, Is. Box plan is now open at Milner and Thomson, Musical Dep&t, where seats may bo re serve for any night. Business Manager for Mr Dunning—R. A, Underwood. Manager for Messrs Pollard James Kitts. Doors open at 7.30; overture at 8 o’clock. Carnages may be ordered at 10.30 p.m. for each performance. 12 2268 DD FELLOW S’ HALL. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11. CLARK AND RYMAN’S GREAT AMERICAN COMEDY COMPANY. The most Complete, Original, and Refined • Entertainment that ever visited New Zealand. One Continual Laugh from the rise to the fall of the curtain. FUN WITHOUT ROUGHNESS. Every Song, Act or Speciality New and Original, and Performed by this Company only. THE GREATEST LADY HARPIST LIVING. Prices of admission—3s, 2s, Is. HERTSEY SCHOOLROOM. ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE, In aid of Cricket Club, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1884. Admission —To entertainment, Is ; to dance, 2s Gd. Music will be supplied by Mr H. Gates and Miss Gates. 12 2249 Business Manager, ISITIQaS iTldllHgci MR FITZGERALD. 12 2276 Agent, H. JOHNSON.



TSO travel this season in TOE ASHBURTON AND SUR ROUNDING DISTRICTS. TUB CELEBRATED THOROUGHBRED HORSE KINGFISHER. ADMITTED by all real iudges, in cluding Colonel Williams, Indian Re-mount officer, to bo the grandest horse in the Australian Colonies, for producing weight carrying saddle horses. Colonel Williams visited every stud horse of any note in the colonies, and this was his un solicited opinion. Kingfisher's stock top the market in the North Island, and they will assuredly do the same here. Good paddock for mares from a distance at Is per week, until stinted. Groom’s fee, ss, payable at first service. For terms, etc., apply to E. COOKSON 10 1887 Or Grorm in Election of directors HINDER THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION ACT, 1884, Notice is hereby given that the Elec tion of THREE DIRECTORS to serve as members of the Board constituted u"der the New Zealand Insurance Association Act, 18i4, will be hold at Wellington, on WEDNESDAY, the seventh day of January, 1885. All nominations of candidates must be in the following form ; “ To the Presiding Officer for Election of Directors of the New Zealand Government Life Insurance As sociation, Wellington. “ We, the undersigned, being each of of full age, and qualified to vote at Elec tions of-Directors under the New Zealand Government Life Insurance Association Act, 1884, do hereby nominate* j of as a candidate for the office of a Director of the Government Life In surance Association.



ST. STEPHEN’S Ashburton. THE ANN LA Garden P will be held in the Parsi ON ANNIVERSARY DAY 16th December, 1 Contributions of Needier duce, etc., will be thankfi at the Parsonag Admission (including Te ren, Is. Proceeds in reduction of Building Fund. RANGE HALL, A J. B. GOUC This world renowned Temp famous oration " Are they Fools wl Drunkards,” an “ TO THE WORKING will be recited 1 Me S. R. IN G Of Christchurch, WEDNESDAY AND T 1 December 17. and Selections of music will during each Mi kindly consented to sing i occasion. Doors open at be taken at 8 o’clock. A A collection will be raa pens^s. STAR 690- T. OYAL ORANGE LO



Take Hop Bitters three times a day, and you will.have no. doctors’ bills to pay. See.— Advt.] The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hep Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuab'e fajnily medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country bad 1 expressed the meritsj of H. 8,, and in every way trying to induce severing invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of 11. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar Style fo H. 8., with variously devised | naqaes ih which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those With the word “ Hop ’’ or ‘ ■ Hops ” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with aounch or cluster of green Hops on the whit? label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita counterfeits.



Tp J tJ BLIO LIBRARY. Tbe Library will bo OPEN for exchange I of BWKf every day, excVpt Saturday, be tween tbe hgurs of 3 and 4 a’clock in the afternoon, and on Thursdays and Satur days from 7 till 8 o’clock in the evening. By order. . " CHARLES BRADDELL, Librarian. 9th Deo. ,1884, 13 2375



Lost, Found, &c. STOLEN or STRAYED from Wioslow on Sunday night, Chestnut MARE, hollow back, branded R in circle on near shoulder, lost two front teeth. LI reward will be given for its recovery. Apply to Slater Williamson, Winslow, or office of this paper. 12 2246 REWARD—Lost, a mouse-colored XJL GELDING, on 16th instant, Irom Quill’s Stables. The horse is six years old with an indistinct brand on the near shoulder, aud a sore back. Ths matter has been placed in the hands of the police. The finder will receive above reward on returning same to J. BEECHER, 12 2263 Quill’s Hotel. Public Notices: B IR D S EGGS- Twopence per dozen will be paid for EGGS and HEADS of ssrail Birds de livered at the following places:—Wakanui Road Board Office. Schoolhoupes—Nor lands, Wakanui, S'eaficld, Seaview, Elgin, Tiuwald, Willowby, Longbeach, Ashton, Flemington. 2119 ADJOURNiIENT COURT. • R. DISTRICT The next Sitting of the District Court has been Adjourned from Wednesday, the 10ih, to FRIDAY, the 12th Decem ber instant, at 11 a.m. By order. R. B. MATHIAS, Deputy-Clerk of Court. Ashburton, Deo. 8, 1834. 12 2266 R- G ALLOWAY, WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is devoted to all kinds



To Let and For Sale. mO LET—Two-Roomed COTTAGE, ! J. with \ acre land ; also, six-roomed HOUSE with 2 acres land, situated Tan crt d and Allen’s land. Apply C. Ryeli, Alford Forest road. 12 2232 FOR SALE, by private treaty, lots 38 and 39, Alford Forest road, close to the Ashburton Woollen Factory, contain ing about 1 acre, on which is erected a large three-roomed dwelling-house and two-stalled stable. The ground is well cultivated and planted with fruit and forest trees, and is securely fenced with live and picket fences. Eor particulars apply to T. BULLOCK.



I Tenders. THE WASHDYAE SALEYARDS COMPANY, Limited. The designs of Mr David Teppett, of Tinwald, have been ACCEPTED. PLns from other designers will be re turned through the post at once. The tender of Mr John Jackson, of Timaru, is ACCEPTED for supply of timber and gates. The tender of Mr Frank Lowe, of Tin wald, has been ACCEPTED for erection of yards. G. F. CLDLEE, 12 2271 Secretary. TENDERS are required for the follow ing quantities (more or less) of material for the Flemington Cheese and Butter Factory Company, Limited : 1,000 yards Hessian, 1 yard w'de 3,000 ya r ds calico, 1 yard w : de 40 gallons Rennett (Hansen’s) 20 gallons coloring (Hansen’s) 1 ton fine salt 1 cask SLida crystals 1 cwt soap 4 tins kerosene 1 drum machine oil 12 tons coal (screened) 24 tons slack. Tenders to be addressed to the Secre- ■ fary on or before SATURDAY, 13th in stant. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 12 2273 George Jameson. rpURNIP SEEDS. Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREY STONE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 2106 West street.



Wool Sale; SEASON 18 84-8 5. SECOND SALE OP THE SERIES ON i FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 1884, At their Wool and Land Salerooms* Hereford street, at 2 p.m., When we shall offer Several Choice well-known lines of MERINO & FINE CROSSBRED WOOL NO COMMISSION CHARGED on advances made on wool consigned to us for sale here or for shipment to our London House. NO CHARGE made for Cartage from Railway Station. MILES & CO. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, 10 1980 Agent, Ashburton.



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



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



“ Dated this day of , 1884. “ Holder of Policy No, . “ fielder of Policy No. _. “ I hereby consent to this nomination. “ Candidate. “■* Name in full, and residence and occupation of the candidate." Such nominations must be sent by post, addressed to the Presiding Officer, or delivered, so addressed, at the Govern ment Insurance Office, Wellington, so as to reach him before noon of the twentieth day of December, 1884. Voting papers can he obtained, by policy-holders en titled to vote at the Election, from the office of the Government Insurance De partment at Wellington, or from any District Agent or Resident Agent cf such Department, or at any post office agency of the said Department. Attention is called to the extracts from the Act at foot of this notice. Dated this sixth day of December, 1884. P. E. CAMPBELL, Presiding Officer. * N.B. —Any person, whether a policy holder or not, shall be eligible for the office of Director. —Section 10 of Act.J Every holder of a policy, if of full ago, and insured under such policy for not less than one hundred pounds, and which has be'en in existence for six months, shall be qualified to vote at any Election of a Director, and shall have at each such Election as many votes as there are candi dates to be then elected, but shall not give more than one vote for any of such candidates, —Section 7of Act. 12 2272



rv-' D TNING & Dll A WING-ROOM Suites in Velvet, Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, &c. In Workmanship and Quality these can not be surpassed in Canterbury. FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN only employed, thus guaranteeing strength and durability in every article turned out of their shop. J. M. & Co. having imported machin ery can execute orders in any design Cheaper than any other house in the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at less than coat. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR Good Seockd-Dand Furniture or Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Deferred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made t*> Order &c., &c. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. J. Meech & Co. T AND BURNET 1 ? STREETS.



Thos. Bullock. PROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SALE. FARMS : 562 acres well watered, Longbeach, coaid be divided into smaller blocks if required 41 ~ 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 63 „ 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds Railway station ; price, L 3 10a per acre; unimproved 118 „ near Dromore, unimproved 376 ~ 1 rood 36 perches, improved, Longbeach, known as Barr s farm 60 ~ unimproved, R.S. 32592, Waka nui SUBURBAN: Lot 4, 15, 16, Alford Forest road „ 24, Alford Forest road, together with house TO LET : Office in Arcane Chambers FOR SALE: Shop and dwelling-house in M”>ore stiee 4 Two shops and dwelling-houses Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, Tre vorton 6-roomed dwelling-house, Treyorton _ 4-roomed house, together with section, Trevorton MISCELLANEOUS : Reapers and binders, by Wood and McCormick No 8 and 10 fencing wire Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. LET—Shop and Boarding house in the Trianyle. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—Cottage on Graham’s Road, Tinwald, lately in the occupation of Mr O. Bain. Also, House in Waianui Road, Ashburton, lately in the occupation of Mr R. Maoleam. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE-Five Acres—Magnificent building site, situated at the corner of Middle and Allen roads, Allenton. first-class land. Liberal terms. I Apply to T. BULLOCK.



N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. WOOL WOOL. WOOL. The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company, Ld. CAPITAL £3,500,000. RESERVE FUND £220,000. THE PREMIER WOOL HOUSE OF THE WORLD. .JIHE COMPiNY’S TRANSACTIONS FOR THE LAST SEASON WE AS FOLLOWS.*— SHIPMENTS TO LONDON 72,721 BALES SALES IN MELBOURNE 37,686 „ SYDNEY 2,900 „ „ NEW ZEALAND 11,132 „ Or a total 0f.... 124,439 BALES Showing an increase of 15,263 Bales over the operations of 1882-83. As the Wool Season 1884-5 is now approaching, we would direct the attention of Wool Growers to the advantageous, opportunities that the Company offers for the disposal of their Clips. Throughout the Season Periodical Auction Sales of Wool will beheld in our WAREHOUSES, DURHAM STREET CHRISTCHURCH, where special attention is given FOR THE EFFICIENT DISPLAY OF EVERY BALE, and all Lots on arrival will be valued and classed by Experts. FREE STORAGE on all Wool intended for sale locally, or for shipment to the London Market, will be given a any of our Stores, at ASHBURTON, CHER < SEY, or RAKAIA. jLiberal Cash Advances Will be made on all WOOL placed in our hands, either for Local Sale or Shipment to London FREE OF COMMISSION GROWERS are reminded that, as we act solely as Selling Brokers, they may rely upon their Consignments obtaining HIGHEST MARKET VALUE, Farther particulars on application to H. H. SECRETAN, Agent, Ashburton; and to 9 1789 O. W. TURNER, Agent, Rakaia.



ORR & CO.



ndrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots! ANDREW ORR JJAS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACTURER’S STOCK OP BOOTS, AMOUNTING- TO NEABLY £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNlttf J As to Price, Sizes, and Particulars ee Friday evening’s Guabdian. Opening Announcement, GBAND DISPLAY •OF PLAIN AND FANCY DBAPEBY. A. C. PRICHARD (LATE OF MR ANDREW ORR), AYING secured the Premises in EAST STREET lately occupied by Mr Wm Gavin, is now showing A Splendid Assortment of New Goods.



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



The following are a few special lines:- 20 dozen Women’s Black Kid Gloves, 2 fasteners, Is 60 New it’unshades, from Is lid, worth Si- Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, 2s lid Ladies’ Corsets, from Is 8d Strong Prints, from 3d ill-wove Flannel, 11M Heavy Holland, 6£d Tape Nets, Id Strong Towels, from 3fd Tickings, from 3£d Strong Grey Calico, 2s 9d per doz Turkey Twill, s£d Linen Table Danmouth, la Boys’ Washing Suita for 3s 6d And all the requisites of a well appointed DRAPER’S STOCK. The above Stock has been selected with great care, and is the pick of THIS SEASON’S SHIPMENT, All New and Fresh Goods, And will be submitted for CaSH ONLY, at prices to suit the most limited means. COME EARLY and inspect this New Stock—where Elegance of Design, Latest Fashion, and a Marvel of Cheapness are combined. Note the address— A. C. PRICHARD, EAST STREET, NEXT MR CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. 11 2088



Public Notice. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, Wist street, OR LOVELINESS. ALBUM Containing TEN VIEWS of New Zealand Scenery, consisting of Beau tiful Lakes, Magnificent Mountains, and Superb Scenery in various parts, making a handsome present for friends at Home H. M. Jones. O | rpf-. per day to be made by per ct'L • lu sons of either sex, in their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful suc cess. Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particulars and instructions mailed free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once. Address Stinson and Co., Portland, Maine, United States. MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY - OF VICTORIA (LIMITED).



Public Notices. AS H B U R T O FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, Next the Post Office. J. A. Persson, Begs to inform his friends and customer) that he has cleared out all his old stock and has opened with an entirely NEW and SERVICEABLE STOCK of House, hold FURNITURE TO SUIT ALL CLASSES, and at most reasonable terms, and intending purchasers cannot do better than inspect J. A, PERSSON’S stock before going elsewhere. Agent for the Cheapest Venetian Blind maker in the colons. J. A. P. having made ar rangements for a Hearse and Mourning Coach is prepared to execute funerals in Town or Country cheaper than any other house in Ashburton. J. A. PERSSON, Ashburton, Warehouse and Workshops—Opposite Railway Station and next to Post Office. 8 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits i>t Cj.ll, 5£ par cent, per annum for three mouths, and 6£ per cent, per annum if fixed tor 0 months or over. J WARD, Manager. Cilice : Arcade Chambers, Burnett | street ndl QHEAPER THAN EVER. Picture Frames. HUNDREDS OF FEET OF NEW MOULDINGS, To select from. The Trade Supplied. Oxford FRAMES Manufactured on th Premises. GAtT S S j PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY. • Peter street Ashburtw 8 $8



Head Office : 77, Collins street west, Melbourne. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits, Head Office for Middle Island, New Zealand ; COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS, ! Dunedin. ! Directors —Hon William Bayles (Mel bourne), Hon W, H. Reynolds, M.L.0., chairman ; John M.’Ritchie, Esq., J.P. ; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRIC T AGENCY City Chambers, Hereford street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand). W. H. BROWNE, District Agent, Local Agent, Geo. F. Henry, BAKER " BUILDINGS, Havelock street, Ashburton. 10 1926



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