TELEGRAMS.

fPKR PKKSt* AHSOOIATION. 1 Additional. Auckland, Yesterday An illuminated address and purse c 165 aovs were presented to Mr Georg Fraser in recognition of bis services i connection with the recovery and repai of the steamer Triumph. Poisoned. 4,t the inquest on the seaman of in Julius Denman, the verdict was that hi poisoned himself, but that there was m evidence as to his ranitry or otherwise. A Verdict. In the case of James, found dead in i bath, a verdict of died from apoplexy wai returned. A Reward. The New Zeeland Timber Company believing their mill was set fire to, offai LIOO reward. ■Thoroughbreds. Six Musket yearlings belonging to the New Zealand Stud Company were shipped to Sydney by the Te Anau, also Mr Pil brow’s Welcome Jack and Clarence. Ready. . The Hinemoa was lying at Waiwera with her fires banked up when the Rose Casey left to-day. Drowned. W. S. Buttle, engineer of the steamer Bangiriri, on tba Waikato river, fell over board below Merser and was drowned. Vacillation. • The Stewards ot the Auckland Racing Club, after considering the protest of Mr Pilbrow, the owner of Clarence, and the claims of Mr Maxwell, the owner of Sun day. . the Steeplechase, decided that neither had any claim, but tendered a cheque for LICK) to each. Gold Discovery. Auckland, To-day. A gold discovery of a promising charac ter is reported to have been recently made in the Wsikato district. The exact locality is at present kept a secret on ■ behalf of discoverers, but it is within 45 miles of Kihikihi, the head-quarters of the Armed Constabulary. The gold found (8 zi) was water-worn, and was obtained from some washings taken out of a creek. The gold was taken to the Bank of New Zealand at the Thames. One of the pieces of go d obtained weighs one penny- Wi|,ht. • Body Found. The naked body of a man apparently only recently drowned was picked up by a waterman at Sho'ly Beach, Ponsonby, to-day. As yet it is not recognised. Attempted Suicide. Gisbobnb, Yesterday. A carpenter named Miller, attempted suicide,by taking arsenic. The act was discovered in time for effectual remedies to be applied. The Native Minister. Woodvxlle, To-day. The Hon Mr Ballance was entertained at a banquet yesterday. In course of his spedbh h® justified the action of the Go vernment in regard to the annexation policy. He spoke hopefully of the success of the native administration. He ex pressed a determination to push on the settlement of the land by small farmers, and urged moderation in expenditure in connection with the defence of the colony. Nicholson’s Fire. W ELLINGTON, Yesterday, At the fire to day, which destroyed the workshop attached to Mr W. Nicholson’s * furniture warehouse, a great delay took place in turning on the water. At one time it appeared as if the valuable block would be destroyed, but the Fire Brigade, who were disorganised at first, with the assistance of several cit-zjns, saved a serious conflagration. The origin is a mystery,, and the workmen who left the - shop prior to the alarm state that there was no fire in thst portion of the building daring the day. The premises were in sured in tbo Standard Office and in the Fire Insurance Association for LSOO. The goods were also insured in the Standard Office for L3O(T Mr Nichohon estimates his loss at LI,OCO. Trunk Railway. Plans and specifications for the first sections from each end of the North Is land Main Trunk Railway are now in such a forward state that it is expected that the Public Works Department will be in a position to invite tenders for their con struction early in February. Waring Taylor. The Waring Taylor cases wore con tinned in the Supreme Court to-day, and will probably last until Friday. Minister of Public Works. Wellington, TVday.-.« The Minister of Public Works leaves for the South on Friday next, and will, it is understood, only be absent for a few days The Fruit Importers. The fruit importers will wait on Mr Larnach this afternoon re the importation of grapes. A Storm. Blenheim, Yesterday. There was a thunderstorm with heavy caia and hail this afternoon. The wea ther was cold and inclement, and a gloomy lookout for lartrers whose splendid grain crops were ripening fast. Wallsend Mine. Gbeymouth, Yesterday. At a meeting of the Harbor Board last night a resolution was passed affirming that i the Westport Colliery Company be com pelled to comply with the conditions of the Wallsend lease.by working the mine, which has been idle over twelve months, and that a copy of the resolution )>e for warded to the Government. - New Steamer. Pokt Chalmers, To-day. Arrived—The Union Steamship Com pany’s new steamer Obau, 59 days from Glasgow. She is specially fitted to carry live slock, and hai. a refrigerating cham ber capable of storing 100 tons of frozen meat. Stable Burned. Dunedin, Yesterday. The stable of Mr Barron, M.H.R., was burned down at Gaversham this morning. The insurance is Ll5O in the Colonial. Gold Escort. Dunedin, To-day. The monthly gold escort brought .down last night a total value of L 30,000. Fire. The bouse of H. Matka, at Lawrence, was burnt down last night. The building was insured for L 125, and the effects for L 75, in the National.

THU ASHBURTON OttABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1885.



Meetings 171 ARLY CLOSING 1 lii A MEETING of ‘he above will be held at the on WEDNESDAY, Jan. Important business. All members ara earnes attend. GEO. E. W 1 64 B JJJORTIUULTURAL All interested in the ah requested to attend a ME Arcade Chambers, on FI next, at 8 p.m. Business —To receive Messrs Ward and 2 of the Society and < In Bankrupt Y. IN BANKRUP IN the Distri t Cour (being a Local Court holden at Ashburton In the ica’ter of the Banki and of the bankrupt ALFRED YINCEI ton, painter. A meeting of ‘ he ccodito named George Alfred Vine an application by him for hereby summoned, to be h Court, Ashburton, on TH 22nd day of January inst in the afternoon. Dated this 14th day cf . Deputy Ofiit And notice is hereby als said George Alfred Vince 10th day of February nex in the forenoon, or so soo counsel can be heard (that and place appointed by thi the apply to the a Court for an order of disc Dated this 14th day of J EDWARD, C 1 71 Solicitoi IN B-.NKRDP



M P Cord Bin The above MACHINE HIBITED, in the] Ma Hakdlky’s Farm, on mnnvoniv 1 KfV. T



Strawberries, Strawberries, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate, B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allenton. 12 2242 The education board of the DISTRICT OP NORTH CANTERBURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. The Board in pursuance of power in that behalf conferred by the Education Act, 1877, section G 4, hereby directs that a Public MEETING of the Householders in every School District throughout the Education District of North Canterbury, be held on MONDAY, the twenty-sixth day of Janucry, one thousand eight hun dred and eighty-five, at seven o’clock in the evening, for the Election in each dis trict of seven {householders (section 58) to form the Committee for such d ; strict for the year ending v ith the fourth Monday in January next year. The place of meeting shall be the Schoolroom in each district, and this is understood to mean the main schoolroom in any district which has more than one school. The Board further directs that the firal meeting of each School Committee b< held in the place appointed for the Elec tion, and immediately after the Ejection upon the saipe evening.' The Board further request that thi Chairman of eacfi ppblic meeting make ti the Board, immediately after the election a return of the names of the several house holders elected to form the Committee and recoinmends that each Chairman o Committee report his own election as soo as possible. * J. V. OOLBORNE-YEEL, Secretary. i Christchurch, January ft, 1885. 1 6



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TIT ANTED KNOWN — Robekt Elston, W 'Bill Potter, Theatrical Agent, eta , Town Hill, Ashburton.' Theatrical - companies and otheVa visiting Ashburton khbhld ooibrnuriicate with the above. Orders by post or' telegram promptly to. ‘ 760 c FOE SALE, by private treaty, lots §8 and 33, Alfprd Porpat road, close to the Ashburton \yoollen Factory, contain ’fagabout 1 acre, on which is erected a three-roomed dwelling-house and typ-gtallpd stable. The ground is well cultivated and planted with fruit and . forpst trepa, and is securely fenced with jive and picket fences. *



To Let and For Sale. TO LET,—'Jhose commodious business premises near the Post-office on the Wakanui road, now in the occupation of Mr Thompson as a grocery store, consist ing of shop 18ft Gin by 23ft, fitted up with shelving, counters and glass cases, showroom same size ; and dwelling of five rooms and scullery ; rent low. Also, four roomed house with half acre of land, 6s per week j also, two-roomed cottage with half acre of land, 4.6 d per week. Apply to H. M. Jones. 1 32 OR SALE CHEAP. A COMBINE, ENGINE, and ELE YATORS complete. The purchaser will have the chance of threshing from 1000 to 1500 acres crop at current rates. Apply to 12 2373 FRIEDLANDER BROS- Tenders. ARVES T I N G WANTED TENDERS for Cutting, Tying, Stocking, Carting and Stacking abo it 200 acres of wheat and oats. Tenders to be in by the evening of the 17th instant. For particulars apply to 1 73 J. A. McLEAN, Netherby, Ashburton,



T o TENDERER?. TEN -LR3 Wanted for Stocking and Stacking not less than 300 acres grain. Apply to Thomas Moor Bangor for con ditions. For Stocking and Stacking 300 acres grain, Methven. Apply to Hardy add Co , or the undersigned, for conditions. HOLMES & LOUGHREY, 1 72 Solicitors, Christchurch. TENDERS a e invited for the-DRAIN AGE and LEVELLING of the yard of the Side School at Trevorton. Plans and specifications may be seen at (he office of the undersigned. Tenders addressed to the Chairman, to be left at my office, on or before FRIDAY, the 16t ins ~ at 5 p. ra. By order, J. WARD, j 73 Secretary rp O HARVEoTHiKb. WANTED TENDERS until January 20th, for Harvesting 350 acrer of crop at Hackthorne, Hinds. Specifications at 1 66 MESSRS MATSON, COX & CO. WANTED TENDERS Cutting, Tying, Stocking, Stacking, and Thatching 44 acres oats, on Grove Farm. Apply Robert B. Jiff. 1 51 A N T E D. TENDERS for Reaping and Carting into Stacks 170 acres wheat. Tenders to be sent to Matson, Cox and Co., Ash burton, for William Anderson. 1 55



o tenderers. TENDERS wanted for Harvesting 440 Acres of Wheat and Oats at Dromore. Oats to be tied with string. 1 endera close on Saturday, 17th. Apply to J. FRANKLIN WHITE, 1 53 Winter’s road.



fIIENDEHS are invited for HARYEST- X ING Ot acres of wheat and oats, to be cut with twine binders. Tenders to be sent in to'the undersigned not later than THURSDAY, the 15th in slant, from whom full particulars may be <,bf ™ sd - O. DIGET, 1 60 Winohmore Eoad. T o HARVES T E R S. Wanted TENDERS for HARVEST INU 58 »cres of Crop at Winslow. For particulars apply to O. Martin, Winslow, to whom tenders must be addressed .not later than 17th instant. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 1 42 Tixos. Bullock. 41 PROPERTIES, ETO., FOR SALE. > FARMS; 862 acres well watered, Longbeach, could be divided into smaller blocks if required 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds Railway station ; price, L 3 10s per acre; unimproved near Dromore, unimproved 1 rood 35 perches, improved, Longbeach, known as Barr’s farm unimproved, R.S. 32582, Waka nui 53 118 376 60 SUBURBAN: Lot 4, 15, 16, Alford Foiest road , 24, Alford Forest toad, together with house TO LET : Office in Arcane Chambers FOR SALE; Shop and dwelling-house in M*V)re stiee* Two shops and dwelling-houses Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, Tre vorton 5-roomed dwelling-house, Treyorton _ 4-roomed house, together with section, Trevorton MISCELLANEOUS : Reapers and binders, by Wood and McCormick No 8 and 10 fencing wit* Thomas Bullock,



Lost, Found, &c. FOUND Blaak and Tan BITCH, mostly white on legs ; number of collar 2062, 1884 Owner can have same on payment of expenses. pply, MoConochie, ehburton Forks. 1 Stock Sales < !>•



liakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 IGOB MATSON. CQX & CO. Auctions. V. R. In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Canterbury Dittrict. Between the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand (plaintiff*) and A. Moore and Company (defendants). On TUESDAY, the 3rd day of February, 1885, MR THOMAS BULLOCK will, by direction of the Sheriff of Canter bury, acting under a writ of sale issued out of the above Court, at the suit of the abovenamed plaintiffs, sell by Auction at the Arcade, Burnett street, Ashburton, in the said judicial district of Canterbury, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of February, 1885, at one o’clcck in the afternoon, All the Equity of Redemption of the defendant, Adolphus Moore, and in all that parcel of land contain ing by admeasurement 498 acres 1 rood 28 perches more or less, being rural section numbered 27672 in the Hinds Survey District, sub» divided into four paddocks, and well watered with a County water race.



' The above property will he sold in one lot with the standing crop of 200 acres of vs heat, 100 acres barley, 191 acres tur nips sown down with grass, now growing thereon. The land is subject to a mortgage of L 750 and interest at the rate of 7£ per cent, per annum, the mortgage being re deemable on the 15th day of September, 1885. The Officer executing the writ is Alex ander Lean, Esq., Christchurch, Sheriff of Canterbury. The solicitor of the plaintiffs issuing the writ is W. H. Wynn-Williams, Esq., of 211 Hereford street, Christchurch. T, BULLOCK, 1 43 Auctioneer. THURSDAY, JANURABY Islh, 1885. A NUMBER OF Town Sections, HINDS, To be Sold by I'ublic Auction MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Bobert Wilkin, Esq., to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, Barnett street, Ashburton, on Thursday Tanuary 17th, A number of BUILDING ALLOT MENTS, in the Hinds Township, being Lota 6, 11, 20, 22, 23, 47, 49,50, 61, 52, well situated and containing from £ to £ acre. Inspection invited previous to sale. Will be sold on liberal terms of payment. Siale at 1 o’clock. T, BULLOCK, 12 2372 Auctioneer,



HINDS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th. IN addition to the Sections advertised for Sale on the above date, on ac count of Robert Wilkin, Esq., I am in structed TO SELL Lots 27 and 29, each containing (one a corner Section). Good building Sites. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 1 47 Auctioneer. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1885. TO CAPITALISTS, SPECULATORS and others. IMPORTANT SALE OF PROPERTY 1N ' TIN WALD. MR T. BULLOCK haa received in structions from the Executors of thn late Mr John Carter, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, Burnett street, Ashburton, on Thursday, January 17,1885 The undermentioned Sections, Together with BUILDING! and OTHER IMPROVE MENTS THEREON, Namely, T. S. 43, Graham street, on which is erected a store and dwelling-house T. S. 02, corner of Archibald and Agnes streets (near the railway station), on which is erected a substantial grain store T.S. 73, opposite corner, on which is erected a butcher’s shop and dwell ing-house, stable, etc. T.S. 70, fronting McMurdo street, with bakery erected thereon T. S. 71, corner of Graham and McMurdo streets subject to lease T.S. 148, Thompson street, with cot tage thereon T.S. 149, Thompson street, together with cottage T.S. 151, corner of Graham and Thomp son streets, together with dwelling house. above Prpperllps will be Bold with out reserve, to close partnership accounts Terms at sale. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 2350 Auctioneer. rjp URN I P SEEDS. Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREYSTfONE Skirying SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 21Q6 West street.



ARCADE, ASHBURTON. T jO LET—Shop and Boarding house in the Triangle. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—Cottage on Graham’s Road, Tinwald, lately in the occupation of Mr C. Bain. Also, House in Waaanui Road, Ashburton, lately in the occupation of Me R. Macleanr. FOR SALE—Five Acres—Magnificent building site, situated at the corner of Middle and Allen roads, Allenton. First-class land. Liberal terms. Apply to T- BULLOCK. FOR SALE on Liberal Terms or To Let—lß6 acres, fenced, situated near the Dromore Railway Station, lately in the occupation of W. Dalgetty. For particulars apply to T . WLI .O C K fjl q G R A Js i J E R S. I am prepared to’ receive offers for grazing sheep oyer Mr Moir’s farm on the Mitcham road. For particulars, a;; ply to ' ' T. BULLOCK. fj } O FARMERS Grass Mower for sale, cheap; also, McCormick wire binder. T, BULLOCK.



pOR XMAS AND NEW YEAR, Have just opened up a choice Lot of NOVELTIES, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS, including— A large variety of new silk scarves China silk and Chenille squares India muslin ties and squares Lace collarettes, fichus, and sets Colored silk handkercheifa Very'Gne lawn handkerchiefs, § and J 4 button kid gloves black, while, SPECIAL, largo assortment of Boys’ Norfolk Suits, superior quality, all sizes, up to 12 ; also, a grand assortment cf Men’s Clothing, Etc.; 150 pairs Children’s Elastic Side Kid Boots, very superior, sizes, 7 to 13, from 4s lid . per pair. ORR & CO., IMPORTERS AND GENERAL DRAPERS, -East Spree ORR & CO. colored, and tinted



Ironmongery. Our Stocks in this department have been lately ADDED TO BY LARGE SHIPMENTS ex Ruapehu, Alceater, and Doric including every requisite for the season, such as Lard Oil Sperm Oil Castor Oil Colza Oil Neatsfoot Oil Olive Oil Hay Rakes Hay Forks McCormick’s Machine Fittings in great variety Binding Twine Binding Wire Scythes and Lawn Mowers Cooking Ranges Cooking Stoves Register Grates Cutlery and plaited Goods FURNISHING IRONMONGERY, Etc Etc. GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. The quality of our Goods in this Depart ment cannot be surpassed. We have now some grand value in TEAS, SUGARS, & TINNED GOODS, 50 Oases New Salmon, 7b (id per dog.



Business Noiices. LAUGHTER! SLAUGHTER ! ! Have You Read the Followi i 1 Hard Cash Prices, to be turned into Cash. An Immense Sacrifice must necessarily take place when Cash is so scarce as it is at present, MESSRS HAYES & CO., DESIRE to inform the Public Generally, that they are determined to CLEAR IMMEDIATELY, 0 STE-HALF CF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OP I



BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, SALE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 15th, 1885. Now Look at the Prices DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2fd originally 4Jd Colored Sutens, 4£d, were 101 Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4£d were 10Ad Black Cashmere, Is 4d, double width” CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7a 6d Men’s Tweed Suits from 15s 6d Blue Serge Suits, 12s 6d White Flannel Cricketing Suits, 19s 9d Men’s Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers, 5s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2s lid, worth 43 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 23 9d, worth 3s lid Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, ll£d per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, la lOd per pair Men’s Umberllas, 2s each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6a 9d Straw Hats, 4Ad, worth Is 6d Knitted Petticoats, full size, Is 9J Legli rn Hats (trimmed), la 6d MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, BAd, 7in wi<f e, All Wool Welsh Flannel, la per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, 8-Jd pe yard Green and Crimson Damask, lid per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4£d Heavy Union shirting, reduced to <id Blankets from 6s lid per pair Turkish Towels, 6d each Tapestry Brussels Carpats, 2s 41, worth 3s 6d Cotton Tweed for boy’s wear, is 3d per Amounting to Now Look at the Prices ! yard



BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men's Heavy Shooter Boots, Kb 61 Men’s Bluchers, nailed, Gd Our immense Stock of Women’s Boots, all Reduced to startling prices Children’s Patent Leather Elastic Sides, Is 3d per pair, worth 2a Gd HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. 3 pairs Women’s Colored Stockings for Is Gd Girl’s and Boy s Stockings, all colors, Children’s Socks, Id per pair Men’s Socks, G 1 per pair. All Remnants and Odd Pieces to be SWEPT OUT AT LESS THAN HALE PRICE. 1 70 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 OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHICKWHEA <\ Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. JS. Bean, West street. 6 1147



rilOWLb’fS pennyroyal and steel pills for I females quickly correct all irregulari tiesand relieve thediatressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by B. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Fng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 17 6 £2 JOINING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites in’ Velvet, Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, &c. In Workmanship and Quality these can not be surpassed in Canterbury. FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN 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 Jin the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at less than CO£t. HIGHEST PRICE PAID for Good Second-Hand Furniture or Household Requisites, Furniture sold on Deferred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made to Order &c. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. J. Meech & Co. EAST AND BURNETT STRE S.



Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots ! ANDREW ORR j-jAS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACTDRER'S STOCK OF BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEABUT £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNINtor As to Price, Sizes, and Particular ee Friday evening’s GuiHDTAN.



UJWIHMUWW Attractive Display OF DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, AND SHOES A. C. PRICHARD (LATE OF MR ANDREW ORR), IS now showing a new, cheap and varied stock of Drapery, Millinery, Clothin Boots and Shoes which he is offering AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. As the Summer Season is now far advanced, great concessions will be made in the price of all summer goolp. Ladies’ Fichus, Dolmans, Sunshades, Ties, Laces, Flowers, Zephurs, Prints and Muslins will be offered regardless of cost. The value of the following lines are beyond comparison, and a clearance must be effected. Ladies’ Trimmed Hats from Is lid Ladies’ new Sunshades ~ Ladies’ perfect fitting Corsets ~ Ladies’ Costumes Twill Sheeting All wool Flannel la lid Is lid ~ 7a 6d „ 9id „ ll|d LADIES BLVCK KID GLOVES, 2 FASTENERS, is. Boots. Boots. Boots. A new and useful stock of Boots and Shoes from the best Colonial and English Manufacturers of most astonishing value, come and inspect them and make your purchases. You will acknowledge them of unequalled quality and surpassing cheapness. Note the address— A. C. PRICHARD, E A-»T STREET, NEXT MR CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. 11 2088



M MURRAY^ S' “ Tempus Fugitr R. MURRAY J"N VITES inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a magnificent Una of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10s. 150 to chcose from. Every Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three yea»s. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery marked down at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. New and Chaste Designs suitable for Christmas and New Year’s Gifts. ROB ER T MURR AY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Exo., EAST STREET. 12 2331



D OMESTIC PATT EBN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, East Street, near Lancaster’s butchery, REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. 7 1413 QUILL’S HOTEL, LIVERY, BAIT AND LETTING Stables, ASHBURTON.' JOHN BEECHER begs to inform his friends and the public that he has under taken the management of the above Stables for Mr Quill, and trusts that his long experience in this particular line of business will ensure a share of public patronage. Single and double buggies always on hand for hire, and only first-class quiet and good horses, both in saddle and har ness, kept on the premises. Wedding and Picnic parties liberally arranged with, and those requiring con veyances of any description will save money by calling at the above Stables before hiring elsewhere. Horses bought and sold on commission and quietly broken to saddle or harness, and all charges strictly moderate. JOHN BEECHER, 10 200 J Manager.



Wool. Wool. WE have just completed arrangements with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., whereby we are in a position to pul far mers and others, who wish to try the CHRISTCHURCH MARKET, upon the best footing. NEXT WOOL SALE will be held on FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th, 1885. The Wool is Carted free from Railway Station to Messrs Wilkin and Co.’s store, and we are prepared to make liberal cash advances on Wool sent through us Free of Commission. FRIED LANDS® BROS. We are purchasers should farmers pre fer selling on the spot to sending to Christchurch, We can also supply Reapers and Bin ders of any make at Christchurch prices.



TO FARMERS, CONTRACTORS and others. FOR SALE, Binder Wire, £ THE . Celebrated ANCHOR B R AN D 1 11 In any quantity. ALBERT ROBERTS, West street, Ashburton. HGBIESSELTCH AND CD. » WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Established 1855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2£ per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon 1 per cent, commission. Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts or Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for floating cargoes to cover sea risks. References—Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Pries Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35 RG a l l o w a y, • WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is deroted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 211199 4 SHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, &£ per cent, per annum for three mouths, and per cent, per annum if fixed tor ft months or over. J WARD, Manager. Office: Area u Chambers, Burnet street AOA RD—To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc., I will send a recipe that wilt cure you free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope and s'xpence to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T. Inman, station D. New York City, U. S. A. I 19 Mount sombrs & methyen ROYAL MAIL COACH. On and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will run a Coach each Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, starting at noon from Hood’s Hotel, Mount’ Semen, for Springbutn apd Alford Forest, there connecting with Duff's Coach from Methvea returning same evening. Fares—Spring burn, 2s, return, 3a j, Alford Forest, 4s, return, 6a, 127- x gig,



FOR the Blood is the Life. —Clarke’s world- famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising- For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 61 and ll.s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, t ngland. 110



Horse Breaking. TOTTY & LOVELL are prepared to Break Young Horses to Saddle at L2 each ; Saddle and Harness, L 3 10s. VICTORIAN STABLES, Taucred street. 0 1647