Hon —McL-iOiTrci. -! -Lady Kve’yn, 2 yra. 6»t 13-b ' ... .... (^ h ir P) 1 Hi*n W Robinson’s ch c Liverpool, Z yrs. Tpt. 121 b ... ... .(«usings) 2 Mr O 'd -toad’s br f Marion, 2 yrs. Sat 8 b ... ... ... ..< lel “y) 3 Mr G i- c. '.V bin. 0 ‘)l« Wat--i «prit : <r, 2 y*. 6-> lit ( *' -t- ) ( Mr H. Hor loul’s ch ' D'nie, 2 yrs. Sat. 3ti>. ... ... (Monaghan) ( Midsummer Handicap, a sweepstakes in 10 eg vs each, with 300 sovs added, Iwo miles. ■ - . . The Hon W. Robinson's b c Cheviot, 4 yrs, Bst 81b R. J.ay) 1 Mr J. Stephenron’s ch c Taiaroa, 4yrs, 7st lib ( Brown ) 2 Bon G. Mcl eau’s br f Lacy trams, b yra, B>t 61b (Cotton) o Mr P. Butler’s br Hi F mir Beyv & yra, 7at3!b ... (bmith) 0 Selling Race, a- sweep of 5 aova each, With 50 eovs added; 0 furlonga. Mr D. O’Brien's b g Trumpeter, 6yrs, 7at Jlb ... . ( tratford) 1 Mr j; ’H. Lunn’a br g Whitbach aged 7at lib ... ... r-p row Q n > 2 Hon W, Robmaon’ti ch f Ins, 4yrs, Bat 10ib... ... ... ( R »y) 3 Mr Rate’s Painter also ran. Craven Pukes, a handicap sa cep-stakes of isoys.each, with 150 soya added; 1J miles, ■ . . n . Hon W. Robinaan’s b o Cheviot, yst 7lb r (including 71b penalty ... (Ray) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s br f Siesta, 4yrs, Bst 101 b ... .- •“ (K» n g a n) 2 Mr J; Stubborn’s b f Princess Royal, 4yts, Sst 61b (Sharp) 3 Holdernesa and Leodogran also ran. . about miles. Mr Pv Butler’s Emir Bey, 7st 91b l- f (Smith) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s Siesta, SstlOlb - (Webs'er) 2 Mr Ji‘ Lunn’a Whitbach, 7at 21b I J - ■ (Stratford) 3 Poet, 7st 2lb, also ran.

MAHTON-RANGITIKEI RACES.

' ' ' fEY TELEGRAPH.] \ '' ‘ Bulls; To-cay. On£he!4rs| %>#■?{■ fcl * 8 Marfon-Rangi tikei the fallowing were run : i/'.LO .■ t . JBpBiDLES. , : Mount ... ..... ... ••• ••• 1 Ngata 2 u fl. Sapukosi Stakes. Parvamu.;. ! ... ••• ••• ••• J ' BayleafocoU: i ... ... 2 - m (Elyiko Stakes. Consul >.;.>■ ... Hinemoa... " 2 1 a.-:j !<> ?Hack Race. : Notice oSMotion .... ... ... 1 : - -rcj M.R Handicap. ’ ' i... •' •••■■ £ Bayard •'hi ... : ... ••• 2 Administrator U.. ... : ••• 2 A grand race between the first and se cond horses, Leonata, winning on the post *>y a short neck. I The Lambs’ Bracelet was won by Myrtle. ■ MaiokK Plate, - ii ~-... ■■ ... 1 Sweet Ehtino ’■ " ... 2 ll*-II*- 1 *- TBtET ALTERS ALL’S CUP.

[aiOTBS’STtJEBGRIMS —COPYRIGHT.] ] ‘ijfKecelved Jt»p. 2, noon.] '*” ‘ Sydney, To-day. Tn4|raG£ for the Taitersall’s Club Cup yesterday was won by Coriolanus easily Sardonyx being second, and Prinaft : Donna third;

CRICKET.

' _ • «. r WANDERERS V.; AUCKLAND.

The Christchurch Wanderers com menced a match , yesterday against an eighteen of Auckland The visitors held the wickets until late in.the afternoon, the last wicket falling for a total of 181. Hannan. 14; Edaer., not out, 19; were the principal contributors. The fielding of the local men was very -poor. The eighteen had lost nine wickets for 60. runs when the stumps were drawn.JE-it the day, jOewes (substitute), 30, not out,, being the only double figure scored. Chapman and WUdmg"each scored four wickets. VICTORIA, v. NEW tiOUTH WALES [bsuteb’s TElECOtika—copyright.] 1 Melbourne, Mondby; The Match was resumed,, to-day. The Victorians in their second ipnirjgs scored the required number v bfj4tuns; (i 39) for the loss of seven fciekefs, ! and lhus won the match by three wickets. McDuimeil (4 2) was the highestseprer. WffiAUfItRAJJ AN ELEVEN. a;fi:(iiou tifi* rn—r — [bEUTSKA iTEXiSG BAMS.—COPYRIGHT. J Melbourne, Monday. A ’cricketrnatch wilhbe commenced to-morrow between^he'Australian team which proceedS’to-Engtand and a com binedleani<>f : Australia, The former will Alexander, Blackham, Boyle, A- Cooper, G. Giferli /Murdoch, McDonnell, Palmer* And*'Midwinter. The com bined teaitt will comprise Bruce, Horan, Jar vis,' Jonbs, ''McShane, Noel, Scott, Tumesij/Walters* W- A Giffen and Lewis. The cricket match between the Aus tralian'!teanii About to proceed to Eng land and a Combined Eleven of Aus tralia was commenced . here to-day. The former- went first to the wickets, and at the close of the day’s play had ffcjfels: for .328 runs. The following are the .scores -

GiffenV^b:- 1 .. Murdoch, not out ■- ... 145 McDonnell, o ... ... ••• HI Bonnor,i)otbat ... 2 . '... ' "6 Total for t! res wichefca ... ... 328

CABEL NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[BSUTKR’s Tf LKORAMB—COPYHI&HT, ] London, Dec- 29 Arrived** Cambria, from Wellington (Sepfc-srd). . The Newfoundland Blots. r ’ London, Dec. 31. Eelegratns to. hand from Newfound ; report that the town and harbor of Graceffirt, f the scene of the recent riotsj>eti^^i Orangemen and Catholics, is now quiet, knd a ;recurrence ol the anticipated. , i jam Broadens Brogden and Henry »* well-known railway con ■l tractors of Wfednesbdry, have filed a petition; W utsplvepcy.!, Ihe liabilities i jof each is set down aljjLhrepquarters of a millfQKttcrinigJ t/. .' o i TA Mfthdi Dftfr atari. . t— Caibo, Deo. 30. ha V e TeceJ ved from ; the. iTtpyUingf. that at, s i • ■l. attacked of-rebel faria tics, but thenittef'. -aftir Several hours’ .fighting, were repulsed with heavy loss. i % .

i' Aili -i £ Murder. Si Petersburg, Des. 30. Colonel Indeiketi, of the Russian Gendarmerie, was murdered to-day by Nihilists. No trace of the assassins ias yet been obtained. Taking Precautions. L ndon, Jan. 1. Rival meetings o( Parnellites and urangemen having been announced to be held to-day at Dromore, County Down, Ireland, the executive has des patched a large force of troops, num bering a thousand men, to the scene, with the object of stopping any dis turbance. Seanestrated. . Thp Rev McConochie has resigned he vicarage of Sh Pete.*, London Docks, a benifice which ww recently sequestered by the Bishop of London. [Rorti cl Jan. 2. nooo.J The S&udan Rebellion. Cairo, Uvo 31. News is to hand from the Soudan that Baker Pasha has captured cne of the followers of El Mahdt and se.zed letters written by the rebel leader, which contain statementsjleading to the belief that an advance against Egyp proper is contemplated by El Mahdi.

AUSTRALI AN.

f reuteb’s ielkouams — corvniom. j A Police Raid. Melbourne, Monday. The police to day made a raid upon magsmen and others suspected of be longing to the, criminal class of this city, and arrested thirteen persons. Revenue Return?. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Victorian revenue for the quar ter ended December 31st amounted to Li,470,000, being an increase of L 23,000 compared with the correspond ing quarter of last year. During the same period the revenue from the Cus toms decreased L74°°> that from land increased L 3500 and that from railways increased L 64,000. The re ceipts from Excise decreased 1 9000, and territorial revenue LSBOO. Agricultural Estimates. The “ Australasian ” agricultural re porter estimates the yield of wheat for the present season in Victoiia at 15,000,000 bushels. The area under crop isl 1,010,000 acres, and the surplus available for export is estimated at 8,400,000 bushels. [Received Jan. 2, noon.] ■ Sailed. Sydney, To-day. Sailed, yesterday morning—Waka tipu, for Wellington.

TELEGRAMS

[PER PRESS ASSWU'tI ] A Suicidal Mania. ■ ; Wellington, To-day. An elderly man named Thomas G. ?icker?i who; had for a number of years jeen employed by the City Council, com mitted suicide by hanging himself. He was aged 64 He had been depressed for some time. A man named Robert Muir attempted suicide by throwing him self into the harbour, but he was rescued by some young men The Trisco Mail. The Australia with the December En glish mail left San Francisco for Auckland on the 22nd ult, one day later than time table date. The Zealandia with the December Colonial mails arrived at San FrancUoo from Auckland on the 30th nit, three days earlier than time table date. The New Lighthouse. The Secretary of Customs has favored us with the following telegram received from Mr Wilson of the Marine depart ment, announcing the successful'opening oi the lighthouse on Waipapa point : “Invercargill, Jan. 2nd ; Lighted up last night, nveryihing right.” The Governor. On account of the state of the weather the Governor has been obliged to poatl pone his departure for the South unti threo o’clock to-morrow afternoon. r Sudden FataUty- RuSs, To-day. , A auddeh death occurred last night in the case of, the wife of the head teacher of the. State,, school, named Winchester, who. bad teen ailing for the last three days. Nothing serious was anticipated and yesterday her husband and family wqpt picnicing and ■ when they returned thgyfoapd she was dead, b! Alleged Arson. ■k ,■ Haweka, To-day John Burton, charged with setting fire to .a brewery and making false represen tations to defraud the insurance com panies, was; committed for trial. Cricket. .■4; ' - Nelson, To-day. The cricket match Wellington v Nelson wu continued: Wellington's second inn ings amounted to 42, of which 11 were extras. Nelson thus won by 39 runs. I , New Year in Dunedin. | Dunedin, To-day. , Ihe weather yesterday was exceedingly disagreeable, heavy showers of rain occasionally falling. The attendance at the Caledonian sports was about 8000. Donald Dinhie out distanced all com petitors in throwing the hammer and piitting the 161 b stone, but he was beaten iufdancing. Wood won the Caledonian handicap of 220 and yards with Noel second, and Burke, starting from scratch, this mile han ioap in 4rain 50:eca. About 8(J0 excursionists visited Oamatu by the Haurotoi The theatres at night were packed.'

the; Ashburton guardian, Wednesday, January 2, issi.



Tenders -1 f|’(EN DE H S f>re required for C-c . f ERECTION of a MOUTUAhI [ CHAPS Lat the Cemetery. Plans and specifications may be teen at our office, where tenders are t’• be sent in not later than 4 p.m. on TUESDAY, B'.h inst. C. E. FOOKS & S'>N, ■ 12 1139 Architects. ! j- ONDBEACH ROAD DISTRICT TENDERS are invited for the follow ing works : No. 16—Cutting and Ford on Road to River, opposite Magee’s ~ 17—Tiuwald ; Formation of Road ~ 18—Tiuwald : Making Ford, oppo site Houston’s ~ 19—t ongbeach Road : Supp yof 3,600 yards of metal ~ 20—Purveyors’ Road : Metalling 20 chains. Fpecificato ns, e*c , can bo -scrii at. F-x ks and Fun’s < Uice, where Tenders, endorte.l with number of o'-ntrac*, will be ceived till 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4>h, i 884; or at Longbeach Hoad Board office ud 2 n m. FOOKS & SON, 12 1111 District Survey* is. \J AK ANUI ROAD DISTRICT. TEND ERS are invited for the follow i g works ; No. 69—Maintenance of Roads in No. 1 Ward ~ 70—Maintenance of Roads in No. 2 Ward ~ 71 —Maintenance of Roads in No. 3 Ward. Specifications can be seen at the Beard a office, where Tenders, endorsed with num ber of contract, will be received till 10 a. m. on Saturday, Jan. sth, 1884, FOOKS & SON, 12 1110 District Surveyors. BORO DO H COUNCIL. TO C /KTRAO i’OKS. TENDERS are invited for the SUP PLY of from 1,000 to 1,400 yards of road and fom path METAL. Specifications may be seen attbo Council Office,up till 12 noon on PKIDAY, 3rd January, 1684, in which rime tenders must be sent in accompanied with a deroait of £5. FJOKi & SON, Borough Engineers. Borough Engineer’s Office, Ashburton, Dec. 20. h, 1883. 12 1103 Auctions. FIRST-CLASS MILK COWS. Messrs matson, ccx & co. have received instructions from Mr Robert Anderson to Sell the whole of his first class Dairy Stock, Together with a PEDIGREE SIIORTHO N BULL, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY, 1884, AT THE TIN WALD SAL’ 1 YARDS. 12 1162 MATSON, COX & CO.



w 2,000 MERINO LAMBS. E HAVE FOR SALE 2 000 Prime Merino Wether Lambs, jUUU ou t of a first-class flock Abo, Several lines of Good QROSSBRED and MEbINO SHEEP. Apply 12 1161 MATSON, COX & CO. 880 ACRES GROWING CROPS 880. Messrs mat son, cox & 00. have received instructions from Mr P. Grant to submit to public competi tion, at Tattersall’a, West street, Ashbur ton, on SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1884, At 2 o’clock, 80 300 250 LOT 1, containing— Acres WHEAT, and Acres OATS, close to Ashbur ton Lot 2, Containing— Acres WHEAT, and Acres OAT*, near Chertsey In Vs to suit purchasers. The above crops give every promise of an abundant yield, and are well worthy the inspection of intending purchasers. For particulars, apply to MATSON, COX A CO,, 12 1160 Ashburton. To Let and For Sale. pi O R S A L E, REAPERS AND BINDERS. Two McCormick’s (wire), one Wood's (* wine) Reaping and Binding Machine in first-class working order, can be seen in Methven. Apply to H. W. G. WEBB, 12 1154 Methveu.



4 Tenders. " : : gODTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. pTENDBRS will be received up to 12 i’clock on THURSDAY, the 4th day of Miuary, for the following works: ’! Forming ,24 chains of road in the ' Rakaia'Township Tenders to be endo;sed and addreised tolhe Chairman of the Board. Specifics tiqiis can he seen at the I oad B. ard b, South Rakaia he lowest or any tender not neces i y accepted.' A. MAKEIG, Clerk to the Board.



Publiq Notices; 10 LET—A 5 and 4 roomed HOUSE, close to Borough School. Also, SHOP (fitted up), with or without dwell ing Apply H. M. Jones. PPER ASHBURTON BOARD. ROAD ! fTENDBRS are invited for the follow ing works:— iIWO BRIDOES on Saunders’ Mill Race. ‘'Concrete abutments. Plans and Of snrae can be seen at; (1) the Board’s. Office, Tinwald; (2) or. at »«*srs Eriedlaad era’, in A shburton. Ten dersimust be left at Messrs Friedlanders’ store, before noon on SATURDAY next. CYRIL JEPHSON, 12 1170 ■ • District Road Surveyor. I N S:L O. f RAO E,S. lowing to there not being three accept ances in Races No,,X pnd 2, post entries trill be taken o^ ( Rices. ■ ’ ; , ’v ■ ’ ! ,. ■ "’tfitOS. HtOKS; 131147 (Secretary.



Stock jpOR PRIVATE SALE. OKflfi Merino WETHERS, 2,4, and juOXJyJ 6 tooth, arid full mouthed 4500 ®* er ” lo 2500 Merino Merino EWES 500 ‘Merino WETHERS Merino WETHERS •| AAA Crossbred EWES, 4-tooth, with XUv/V/ Jamba at foot 1 nftfl Merino EWES, with lUvv lambs at foot. For particulars, apply to 12 998 FKIEDLANDER BROS. Stock Sales R K Stock Bales. 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 3rd April 3rd January I7th April 17th February 7th: May Ist February 21st May 15th Match 6th June sth Match 20th June 19th The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. j Limited, . ; • ‘7' ! cr\yvJTUßNEßjAgent,' ■ 'V;- ’ ’ M ATSON, COX & cb. , , 12 1146 L. OXLEY, Rakaia Agent,



Public dompa-iiloG. \-KVv ZEALAND- LOAN A MKf ' NTIL HI AGENCY (Li • I TED). Capita!, JL‘3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Si atoms and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skim?, 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 ail branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALE*of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Saleroom-*, Ware! ousra and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS xN CANTERBURY Foil— Ruaton Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into Now Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’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 COCKE, Manager, Christchurch 10 GEO. WILKIN, Agent, Ashburt- >n. C. W. TURNER, Agent, 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 Knacks, ery useful in a household. N B. —Everything from an anchor to a ridiron, not forgetting a mouse-trap. A call respectfully invited ! ! 1 Stephen E. Poyntz, No. 3, FriedlanderT Buildings, T. Bullock.



Mil THUMAS BULLOOE has the folio wins: TOWN SI, cno NS FOR SAL C— -711 Wakanui road and Wills street 746 Peter street 822 Cnx street 818 Ait ken street 842 Aiiken and Cass streets 311 Corner of Havelock tiiaet 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 353 Moore street 335 Moore street 27 Dobson street 771 Three frontages on Cox street Wakanui road and East Town Pelt 905 Corner of G ay 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 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 inter and Burnett streets 707, 709, Wills street, with build ings thereon Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. rrtO BAKERS. —To let, at a low rental, I. the Central Bakery, together with shop and dwelling house.. T. BULLOCK MON H Y TO LEND.—Three special sums of £450, L2OO and £SO .to lend on mortgage. T. BULLOCK. fjl O FARMERS. FOR SALE, McCORMIOK Wire Binder. T. LULLOCK. rpHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. I Published Daily, Cap be obtained front the followin



Matson, Cox, and Co. K H VE FOR SALE CHEAP. WO LPACKS, full weights FENCING WIPE, Nos. 8 and 9, at it-.s.s (hail cu-jt LI s' Lb, colonial BaBRED WIPE, from L 27 10a to 155 :i ton TL’RNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guar- nteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND CO. Bakaia. WE have much pleasure in inf{mating to our clients and others in the Bakaia District that we have made ar rangements to attend the Regu'ar FORTNIGHTLY SALES <-F ST CK little, and we have every confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage. I M R L. OXL EY, BAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 8 413 MATSON, COX Cb. jl t) R S A L E, PRIVATELY— -48 Acres, 3 roods 23 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 1 370 Acres improved, Longbeach 200 Acres, improved, Longbeach 449 Acres, sp'endid farm, Wakanui 2200 Acres, improved, Mataura 2424 Acres, improved, Alford Forest 2120 Acres, improved, Mount Hutt 564 Acres, improved, Rangitata 1394 Acres, all in English grass, Ohertrey 126 Acres, all in English grass, Chertsey 242 Acres, improved, Seafield 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 43jAcres 1 rood 7 perches, R.S. 32115, Ashburton County 58 Acres 3 roods, K.S. 32114, Ash burton County 337 Acres, li.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, R »ka ; a 937 Acres, R.S. 23677, 23678, 23679, 23680, 23681' 23682, 23683, 23684, 23685, improved, Seafield 430 Acres, RS. 27884, 27885, near Winslow 337 Acres 2 roods, R.S. 27883, 27882, near Winslow 500 Acrss, R.S. 31469, M<mnt 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 A CO. Matsoii Cox & Co. t OOTIONEERS v VALUATORS LAND, STOCK, AND EST AT 1 AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS ;V () O L, C R AIN, SEED AND GENERAL M. RCHANTS. Wo have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B rued 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-cheats Bran, Oats, Chaff, &c. AGRICULTURAL MACH INRRY— REAPERS and BINDERS, Ac. Wool Purchased IN. - . LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OB CONSIGNED TO THE ... . CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB THE 1 HOME MARKET.



LIBERAL Cash Advances MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. Weekly Sales OF HORSES, COW'S, p£QS AND ALL'KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON Saturdays AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF S T O C K Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. Next Sale AT ASHBURTON YARDS ON M|ON DAY, DECEMBER gl. agents for National Mortgage and Agency Co. Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Tf iohinea. j “ MATSON/ ICOE. & .CO. STREET, Ashbdbxon ?Q



Business Notices. Drapery. BEw to -i.i'i- in v cus and ti e iiilmbiti ii !• ■ f Vn>t i. C<jii 'y that 1 have DISPOSED OF MY BUSINESS -s DRAPER AND OUTFITTER, Ca'ricd on by mo for the pant (wo 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, wp need scarcely assure the public that it will be our constant endeavor to supply a really br-t-class arrticle in the several depart: meats 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 {llls, 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 fair legiti mate business. GENERAL MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS, EAST STREET. We have made special provision in our NEW STORES i For the display of EXTENSIVE STOCKS Orr and Co. IRONMONGERY. In this important department of; our business, comprising Goons Calculated to Please thk Most Fastidious.



The Stock is of Varied Description, IMPORTED DIRECT Froir 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-Barb 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 ca.< • 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 i WE IMPORT TEAS, SUGARS, TOBACCOS, Em, ! In Large Quantities, Ar.d can supply in Bond if required. Orr & Co., Impo rte r s | ■ AND; j GENERAL, MERCHANTS, I Street. 12 -378



; Government Notice. HE PDBLIG TRUST OFFICE I OF NEW-ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions o the Acts establishing this ..Office, and to the advantages placed thereby, within th > reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to. every, per son f— • - I.U-About to make his or her. Will o Codicil. ■ . 1 ' ' 2.i—lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3.|—Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. , 4;—Desiring to renounce the Trusts ol a WIU, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 6.! —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved 01 the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tratton, the option of us ?1 g the State ma chincry, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation; or dishonesty. . Every information may •be obtained from ALEANDER LEAN, Agent- at Christchurch; Or from i i 11. C. i ,I - •- ' ' - Wellington'; S 12th May. 1882 QAMERTON, Public Trustee Gazette in Bankruptcy. ATCTICE—Thr Ashbubstok GtrAHOiAs ■PT Gazette* lor klTuotibes ‘bndtr the ..-''h ’/. /•' ■ . i .'J ■ i Dehtoft andf ■" ' ’*



Bn-mess Notices. !i •; 1 S T M A S AND NEW ANDREW” ORE c TEAR BARGAINS Tk NOW SHOWING A G.lnM) STOLK CF NEW GOODS FOR CH R-STM AS AND THE NEW YEAR BARGAINS ! ! BARGAINS 1 i f Stays, I rabrv.salary' Frilling, Laces, and oiovee fii-ml?,' greatly ..reduced •• Blaek and Colored French Caihuioroa 'i rimmed Hats and Bonueta in various styles . . KAIAPOI AND ENGLISH CLOTHING. Suits to Order from £4 , Fit Guaranteed. BOOTS In all Makes in ’ r.glish and Colonial. DRESSMAKING In Good Style, Good Fit, and Moderate Prices. CARPETS are very much reduced ; CHINA. MATTING, from 8d per yard. ■ Note the address— NEXT UNION BANK. GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT * IN BRICK BUILDINGS, TANCRED STREET. ' ui A splendid Stock of New Teas and a General Grocery Stock. | Families waited upon weekly. * *o In OV 3 , A USTRALTAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED; CAPITAL ... £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy Bolden. LOWEST P-ATtfiS OF 1 PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most * Favorable Terms. >’ Spkcial Notice.—-As, this Con-pariy haa been the- raeana of-Reducing : Pirtt'f’al Premiums, Insurers will best cons all their ’owd interests by heartily; supporting'- it, and so prevent a return to the uld Rate*,] * ; : 1 . Agents for Ashburton End District, I bn:'- c, t ORR & |C,Q. NTIRBURY | • •>' u /ii Hit r i V' Establismcd 185.9 T H E Capital t 1,000,000 '"-rra li.ra/imro/\Sff}&£»?tDF*. < s •_ PREM IE B COLON IA L ; : COMP AN Y. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOYEST CURRENT RATES. ’ ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson. u T BE WO N D B R OF: T H E W, I R* L D., : Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. Thi-< preparation is known throughout the civilised wos|c| to be far superior to any*., thing yet>discovered for eradicating tick, scab of lice bn sheep, goats or cattle; , > It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of.ths Ponder dissolved in twd buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most economial, as well as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention ofdiseasoaincidenttOjK, farm stock. By its use the firmer can secure the Health of his stock at the rate of |4n i.s per head per annum.’ l ' ! In all large Sheep District in Aust>aha. South America, and Africa, ho other paratiun is used, ihe vermin' destroyer is also; iiivMjuat’le for the purpose-.of Jthfc'.ra Horticulturist; and it-is most extensively used by'the>Fiow«c and Kitchen Gardener in Europe, America,-and the British possessions Tn all parts of the Globe. Ofle : packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for uvet hslf an acre ot,grouttd«nd H . will effectually prevent blight and exc’ude all other garden pests. . . L As a Vermin Kdler it is an unrivalled specific- Jtji usa will speedilyexterminate:; TA all Household pest s, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas- oh animal moths in furs, ahd '. insects on birds of all k nds* from the canary to the, poetry-.-l*pr this purpose pimpL mlo and plain direo ions are given on every packet. The powder can also He psed foAl dry state for the dafctruotion of rata and- mioe._ < AJjttle and butter, or-a piece• of moat ot cheese-is Bou^;.af% t grs^ily I jHytthoMi femlnV. while the household pets such as cats and dogs Fill hot tba;H it in any form, and-arF therefore perfectly safe. . J ii v.T TJ. r-.cT The above marvellous discovery has gamed for Bro* ahdCo,,, London, the silver hiedal at the .nterc denial Exhibition numerous tejtimotrals from Government • »*dlteKnr faculty in Europe. ••• r HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to anrioui^e (;( t^t (J -they. j£ haye,. .appointed! ■ M CHARLES NEATB, Chemist and- Druggist, jEaiff street, their sole Agent iofrl Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparatmn parcels*./. «; for | T lags, r Liberal - reduetioh .oil Price—One Shilling; or six packets; allowed to the trade. Manufactory-BEAUMONT SQUARE, Crown ±von\ Works, CHBISTGHUROH. ; ‘ J,;ia : PAINTED CORRI ATED IR jN—The chbapCSPßiflfaiagTron fevef,intfo4a6ed * it is 40 percent befow, Galvahi^ 1 Obtfh’gatbi ;, , .J, To; be,had in .’.6, 6, an§ , : ‘ This -S .now being extensively used fpr-Sthblipg, Outbuildings, | r . Thomas Croflfp^jJii, .AM AG U AN D MAN CHEST r U STREETS, i ' CIIRISTOHDRCII 9 447



GIFTS ! FREE GIFTSI Until the New Year at this Shop. ■'* A PRESENT TO EVERY CUSTOMER, * ■ proportionate in value to money spent. In* eluding Albums, Photo Frames, China 1 ”- Vaukes, Bi caches, Earrings, Lockets/ Chaps, Keepers, Alberts, and hundreds 1 - iof useful and Handsome Goods. i , - s - . ; ;l THIS WAY GREAT REDUCTION , • in Prices. ! - Christmas and Now Year Gifts of- everY’ I*’ 1 *’ description. Heads of families most libe rally dealt with. Gome early and see for --- ! for yourselves. ‘ ® t R. Bevah, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS;' s Note the Address— • Next Shop to Quili’s Hoiau. 1217 , pUBLIC N 6 TICK " 2,000 V ?S B 2,000 Thomas F. Farley’s: 7 BpOK & StATiONERX IffiPOT, iiW | Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. Libraries, Sunday Schools, etc , receive from above (T.F. P.) greater discount tbac is obtainable either in Christchurch - - iltl Dunedin. An inspection is solicited. Gheie.tmas. cards in great variety, books, religious and secular works. THOMAS F. FARLEY," DIRECT IMPOR T E 1 l >'< ■ ;.bh «j<J btißC9-i~.il-:--. I *>- t l,> Books an tbt, Ashburton, im