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[By Telkorib,J Invercargill, To-day A meeting of policy holders in the Go vernment Insurance Association was held last evening, to consider the proposal Co establish Local Boards in Christchurch, Auckland and Dunedin. The following resolution was submitted -.—“ That this meeting is of opinion the business of the Government Insurance Association can best be administered by one central Board, both on the score of efficiency and economy, besides securing uniformity of administration. It therefore disapproves •f the proposal to establish Local Boards of Directors, as being mischievous, ex travagant and unnecessary.” It was ob jected that the motion waa too sweeping in its terms, and ultimately it waa with drawn in favor of the following, which waa carried unanimously — ,f That, in the opinion of this meeting, the proposal of the Central Board to create Local Boards in AucKland, Christchurch and Dunedin is premature ; and, further, that before thefLocal Boards are established a vote of the policy holders should be taken on the subject." During the discussion it was stated that the meeting had been called out of no spirit of antagonism to the Cen tral Board, but merely to elicit the views of members on the matter, regarding which there appeared to be a great diver sity of opinion.

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fnBOTUR 1 * TW.BORAMH—COPYRIGHT. 1 Fight over Victor Hugo’s Grave. Baris, May 24.

A conflict occurred to-day at the funeral of Victor Hugo at the Ceme tery of Pdre la Chaise, between the Communists and police. In the melee one Communist was killed and many wounded. Thirty arrests were made.

Shipping. London, May 24

Arrived—Herrnione, from Auckland {January 27), Scotia, from Lyttelton (February 23). (Received May 25, 2.30 p.m.) The Governor of Fiji. London, Way 25.

It is announced that the Hon J. B. Thurston, Colonial Secretary for Fiji, has been appointed Lieutenant- Governor of that colony. Sir A. E. Havelock, K.C.M.G., will probably be appointed Governor of Fiji in succes sion to Sir Wra. Des Voeux. AUSTRALIAN. [rEOTEB’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] Review- Melbourne, Yesterday. A grand review of troops was held to-day in honor of Her Majesty’s birth day.

Shipping. . Arrived Peninsular and Orient Company’s s.s. Ballarat, with the Lon don mails of April 17. Sydney, Yesterday. Arrived —Tarawera, from Auckland. Adelaide Yesterday.

The Orient Company’s Austral ar rived to-day from England after the fastest passage on record. [Received May 26, 12.45 p.m ] Short of Water. Std-vkv, To-day. The dry weather still continues, and great inconvenience is felt owing to the scanty water supply. The City Engi neer is adopting measures to incr ease the quantity obtainable from the Botany reservoirs.

Shipping- Arrived—Union Go's s.s. Tarawera, yesterday morning. (Received May 26, 12 45 p.m.) The Guards.; Alexandria, May 25. The detachment of Guards which came from Suakim has not been landed yet, but remains on board the trans port for the present waiting orders.

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(VKK FREES ASSOCIATION. 3 shipping. m , Auckland, To-day. Arrived—City of Sydney, from Sydney. Charles Bright is a passenger to Auckland. Death. Robert Graham, formerly Supermten dent of the Province of Auckland, and a colonist since 1843, died this morning of pleurisy end bronchitis. He had been ailing for a fortnight. Tauranga Election. Tadbanga, To-day Mr Kelly demanded a scrutiny on the grounds that a number of voters had per sonated others not present. The scrutiny was gone through yesterday, and resulted in three informal votes being discovered, leaving a majority tor Mr Sheehan of twelve instead of fifteen. The West Coast Natives. Mbw Plymouth, To-day. The settlers on the West Coast have requested Major Atkinson to call a meet ing to discnss the aspect of sffairs m the district. Inspector Pardy has returned from the West Coast. He says the settlers have grounds for alarm, but ho has quieted their apprehensions, and has made arrangements for arresting the first man who commits any depredation or attempts to annoy the settlers In his house to house visit he says the settlers appeared to be doing well, and they assured him that if only freed from the anxiety the natives have caused them they would consider their lines had fallen in pleasant places. The opinion is gain ing ground that if the Armed Constabu lary in the district were replaced by a Civil Police force that the natives would cease to be troublesome, as the Maoris ap pear to have lost all respect for the Armed Constabulary. Eegina v Taylor. Wellington, To-day.

Argument in the second case Regina v Waring Taylor at the Appeal Court was concluded this morning. Judgment was reßonred) and this being the last case the Court adjourned until Friday, when judgment will be delivered. A Social Plague. »' ’ Chkistohxjech, To-day . r) At the Maaistrate’s Court to-day, Mr Beetham, R.M., in sentencing two women of ill-fame, said he was sorry to see that since the operation ot the Contagious Diseases Act had cessed in Christchurch there bad been a considerable increase in public solicitation of prostitution, which £ss not confined, ss formerly, to well-known prostitutes, but now included woods girls and married women. He considered that the sooner the Act was brought into operation again the better it would bo for everybody. Inquests- m , Ddnbdi.v, To-day. Two inquests were held yesterday. The fiest/onithe body of Richard Pope, killed by a fs-lk)/ stone from the new building of tbe'Kaw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co., on which deceased was working. The verdict was accidental death . the second was on the body of Frank Alexan dor, 12 years of sge, who died in the In dustrial School. The verdict was that the boy died from syncope, the effect of croup neon a feeble heart-

PH R aSHBDKTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1885



Railway Notices vruW ZEALAND RAILVVAYS. » TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS, J May 27, 1885. • GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE s CHASES AT CHRISTCHURCH. , The following alterations will be made j in the ordinary trains on the 27th inst.- 1 The evening train from Christchurch to f Ashburton will start at 4.50 p m,, and , run 35 minutes later than usual through , out the journey. The evening train from Rakaia to . Methven will start at 7 o’clock, and run , 20 minutes later than usual throughout ! the journey. I Fares Saturday return tickets t*> ! Christchurch will be issued from stations between Oamarn and Ashburton on the 26th, and from Ashburton, Waikarl and intermediate stations on the 27th, and will be available for return up to and in cluding June Ist. J, P. MAXWELL, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Wellington. May 22. 1836. 5 818 Auctions. CLEARING SALE OF FURNITURE, Horses, Buggy, &c., ON SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1885. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from Li. iv. Corsbie E-q. , to Sell the whole of his Furniture and Effects, by Public Auc tion, at Allen’s Auction Room (removed for convenience of sale), on Saturday, May 30, 1885, at 10.30 o’clock, PIANO (by Coilard and Collard), Can terbury whatnot, centre, 100 and backgammon tables, lady’s chair, 3 ditto Queen Anne’s pattern, sofa, Brussels carpet, engravings, Japa nese ware, fenders and fireirons, vases, ornaments, dining table for I 18, bookcase, letterpress, hearth rugs, chairs, macs, table cloths, books, brackets, gasagene, bed steads, spring mattresses, hair ditto, flock ditto, chests drawers, wash stands and ware, looking glasses, commode, carpets, palliasses, filter, eleolro-plated spoons and forks, cutlery, hip bath, oruckery, kitchen utensils, and a lot of other sundries Also, Grey Mare, by Wanderer, in foal to Ingomar Grey Mare (Arab), broken to saddle Boy’s Pony, very handsome Grey Mare, broken to harness and saddle Brown Mare, saddle and harness Brood Mare, in foal to Dundee * Bide Saddle English S. Hunting Saddle Breaking Tackle ! Harness, Double Buggy, Fancy Fowls J Etc., Etc., Etc. j Sale at 10.30 o’clock sharp. | No reserve. J t 5 825 MATSON, COX & 00. 1 CLEARING sale. £ FARM IMPLEMENTS, ' STOCK. AND FURNITURE, Chertsey. [ WEDNESDAY, 3rd JUNE, 1885, 5



Messrs cox & co. ha w e received instructions from Messrs L. and V. Mangham, to Sell at the Homestead, Chertsey, on Wednesday, June 3, 1885, el Absolutely without reserve, Part of B.S. 27181, and part of R.S. * 24976, containing 396 acres first- ■* class land, nearly all in English grass Also, adjoining the above, on account of Mr L. Mangham, R.S. 24882, containing 300 acres first class land, good house, plantations, garden, orchard, plenty of water, etc., etc. Also, R.S.’« 27311 and 27337, containing 526 I acres good land, well fenced and watered, all in stubble. j Also, the whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, b FURNITURE, Etc., Now on the Farm, consisting of— i 8 draught and light harness horses, with their harness, 1 Cambridge roller, d 3 drays, 3 sets harrows, 1 set drag barrows, 3 reapers and binders, 2 v double, I treble and 1 single-fur row ploughs, 2 scoops, buggy and g harness, 3 iron tanks, vyce, garden and other tools, horsepower and chaffoutter complete, and a very large number of sundries J 2 Stacks Oaten Hay Also, PIANO (by Brinsmead), grand instru- ment, drawing-room [suite, dining- - room furniture, beds and bedding, * kitchen utensils, etc., etc. No reserve, Luocheon provided. ___ t Sale at 11 o’clock sharp. * 5 820 MATSON, COX & CO. 1 CLEARING SALE On the Farm of Mr George Pocock, ( Lauriston. t i i i i 0 a e LB t ie id >g lo g tie D n- ho of WEDNESDAY, 27th MAY, 1885, At 12 o’clock sharp. WITHOUT RESERVE. Messes matson, cox & 00. have received instructions from Mr George Pocock (who is relinquishing farm ing operations) to Sell as above, the whole of his well-known first-class DRAUGHT HORSES. IMPLEMENTS &0., &0., as under, viz., i/> Draught HORSES, majority of them •4/ young and good sorts Q Light Harness and Hack HORSES g Draught FOALS Five McCormick Reapers and Binders One Side-delivery Reaper Seven Drays, two Rollers Horse-power Chaffcutler and interme diate complete Wagon ' SixDcuble-furrow and 1 Single Plough Turnip Sower, McSherry Drill Blacksmith’s Forge and Tools Two Whares on wheels Two Riding Saddles Trap and Harness, Swingletrees Very large quantity of Harness and nseful sundries. Without Reserve. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. ri- MATSON, COX & CO., a Ashburton, he ( We have inspected these Horses, and ;ee I found them, as we anticipated from Mr of, I Pooock’s well-known judgment in horse at* I flesh, to be a sound good lot, and (bey ran 1 he thoroughly recommended. 6 lei



t The Committee of the Ashburton Agn* i Coltnral end Pastoral Association ®ot a ' the Arcade Chambers this afternoon. The ? rules as revised by the sob-Comimttee vara laid on the table, and approved of. The other business ru of a routine char*



Meetings. MR R. T. BO O T H, the world-re nowned Gospel Temperance Lec 5, turer, will deliver an address on Friday, May 29, in the Town Ball, at 7-30 p. in. Reserved seats, la. Tickets may be ob tained at H. M Jones. Collection to de fray expenses, bankey’s Hymns will be used. Committee meeting at 630 p. m. tame evening at Town Bail. Prayer ® meeting at Town Hall, 12 30 p. m. to 130 ” p.m. on Friday. 5 823 ! COURSING CLUB, 5 The Second MEETING this season of , the above Club will be hold on Wednes t day, June 3, on the Lagmhor Estate. Events—Puppy Stakes, at 2 guineas each ; All-aved Stakes, three , guineas each—both being open ! to all-comers and for an un limited number of dogs. [ Judge—Mr R. P. Bill. I Nominations close at 9 p.m. on June 1 at the Somerset Hotel. F. L K. HILL, 5 824 Sec etary. I. O. O F M, U. ASHBURTON LODGE. The Annual Anniversary SOCIABLE will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Villa street, on Friday evening, June 26 Tickets, 2s 6d each. R. MINN IS, 816 Secretary. In Bankruptcy. V. R. IN BAN KR UP ICY. IN the District Court of Ashburton (being a Local Court of Bankruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, ISB3 and the Act amending the same. Notice is hereby given that I, LANCE LOT FREDERICK ANDREWES, of Ashburton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury and colony of New Zealand, bookseller, have this day filed in the said Court, at Ashburton, a petition to be ad judged a bankrupt. Dated this 26th day of May, 1885. L F. ANDREWES. Witness to signature— Gerald D. Branson, Solicitor, Ashburton. 5 821 ] IN BANKRUPTCY. IN the District Court of Ashburton ( (being a Local Court of Bankruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1883 Notice is hareby given that the first meeting of creditors of LANCELOT FREDERICK ANDREWES, of Ash- 1 burton, bookseller, will be held at the j District Courthouse, Ashburton, on Saturday, May 30th, 1885, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. And the public examin- I ation of the bankrupt will take place at i the sitting of the District Court at Ash* . burton on Wednesday, July 10th, 1885. Dated this 26th day of May, 1885. i J. C. BELL, c 5 822 Deputy Official Assignee. 1 1 ■ - 1 Tenders. t mHE time for receiving Tenders for i j Mr Seagerft’s Building is extended j to Saturday, May 30. 5 814 R. BIRD. I TENDERS Wanted for Three Harrow- . ings, Crosa Ploughing and Drilling j about 50 acres of land at Ailington. Ploughing to be seven inches deep by eleven inches wide. Tenders to be in by Thursday next, ad - dressed Quill’s Hotel. 5 81 9 J t Public Notices. MRS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, , DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, 1 Ashburton. NT.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. 4 537 COUNTY COUNCIL. Water-races O and D and branches * between Drotnore and Chertsey will be CLOSED on Tuesday, May 26, for four days, for the purposes of thorough over haul by occupiers. Should work not be started on eaid date it will be done by Council at occu piers cost. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 5 803 County Engineer. BURTON HIGH SCHOOLS. FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Both Schools will RE-OPEN for the Second Term on Tuesday next, the 26th instant. Fees, exclusive of books, L2 2s per term, payable in advance. Information will readily be given on application to the Mistress or either of the Master. J. E. BUCHANAN, 5 786 Secretary. jpUBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT. OPENED MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS .t CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), have Commenced Busi ness as Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and tiust by punctuality and despatch to receive a fair share of the public patronage, 4 584 BAYLIS & CO. B h d id It BO in It WAR WITH RUSSIA.—At the pre sent juncture it would be difficult for any one exc pt a prophet of the highest rank to say whether or not the present negotiations between England and Russia will lead to a general European war, or whether they will end in smoke. The absence of full information as to what is transpiring between the two countries may indicate that the political breeze is blowing harmlessly past; or, it may be the awful silence which generally precedes a storm. In either case, we ought to be prepared for the worst. If a general war breaks out the price of nearly every article of commerce will rise. Among other commodities wool and labor will go up. Now is the time, therefore, to lay in a stock of clothing, before the general ad vance begins. In order that we may not be caught napping we have just purchased a Splendid Assortment of Winter Tweeds and other materials necessary to a well equipped tailoring establishment, which ve are prepared to offer at unusually low rices for cash. Regarding style and fit, is almost needless for us to repeat what jverybody knows, viz , that by our scien tific mode of cutting, and the care exer tised by us in fitting the figure, a mia-fit a an impossibility.— Craighead and Co., Herchaat Tailors, Tutored itoet.



Public Notice f *nO SHEEP OWNERS in Seafield and H. district.—Dipping done at moderate charges. H. STROUTS, 4 582 Seafield. ALL DEBTS owing to the late James Banger must be paid to me on or bef re the Ist day of June next, otherwise they will be sued for without further notice or respect of persona. N. RANGER, Sole Executrix. At Mr Primmer’s, Cox street. 5 772 RESPAS S NOTICE. Any person found Trespassing after working hours on Messrs Friedlander Bros’ brickyard after this date will be prosecuted. By order of the Manager. 5 808 STEPHEN POTTER. AKANOI ROAD DISTRICT. w Public notice is hereby given that por tion of Smith’s Road, running through R.S. 5800 (McLean’s) is STOPPED against traffic, pending the erection of Bridge over the Wakauui Creek. FOOK3 & SON, 5 755 District Surveyors. n 'HE ASHBURTON COUNTY J, STOCK AND SALEYARD3 COMPANY (Limited), la prepared to Dip Sheep IN large or small lots at the following "scale of charges : For the first 500 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each Fortheaecond 1,000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. The material usod will be charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretarv



PUBLIC NOTICE. I BEG to inform my friends and cus tomers that I have disposed of the business as Chemist and Druggist, which I have carried on in this town for the past twelve years. In retiring therefrom 1 thank most sincerely my large circle of friends for their kind and consistent patronage extended to me for so long a time. My successor (Mr A- Kamnilzer) will, 1 trust, meet with the same favorable support. J M. CAMBRIDGE. Ashburton, May 1885. In reference to the above A. Kamnitzar n succeeding to the business, hopes to be favored with a continuance of the patron age so long enjoyed by Mr Cambridge. A. Kamnitzer, B.G. A. and M.G.A.U., has had largo experience in some of the largest Apothecaries on the Continent of Europe, and has made complete arrange ments for a regular supply of drugs, chemicals, medicines, etc., from the prin cipal London and Continental houses. Everything will be guaranteed to ba of the finest quality obtainable, and by direct importation in large quantities, he will be in a position to sell at most moderate prices. 5 816 fjSEI ANGLE BAKERY' B. MORRIS being the first to RE DUCB the Price of BREAD In Ashbur ton, takes this opportunity of thanking his customers for past favors, and has now the pleasure of informing them that prompt monthly customers are waited upon at CASH prices, viz., 41b JLoaf sd, Also, that Gristing of farmers’ lota is re ceived at the Triangle Bakery, for the Westecfield Elour Mills. B. MORRIS, MILLER, WESTERFIELD. 5 712



To Let and For Sale. TO LET—A Five-roomed HOUSE in Cox street. Apply to D. Amos, at Mr Lancaster’s. 5 791 FOR SALE, on easy terms— Town Sections 665 and 666, Park street, near railway station. Apply to D. McFab lane, Grocer, .East street. 5 783 I AOR SALE OB TO LET.—Comfort- X; able DWELLING-HOUSE, con taining 6 rooms and scullery, with out buildings and well cultivated garden and fruit trees of choice value, situate on Trevor's road. For fall particulars, ap ply to J. WARD & SON, . Arcade Chambers. Also For Sale—A Smith ORGAN, 9 stops, knee swell, and grand organ ; quite new. 4 546 Stock Sales. Bakaia 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 HCB MATSON. COX CO. A. Harrison. Allred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE agent. VEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT fok THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FOB SALE —One treble-furrow plough, by Reid and Gray; one double u rrow plough, by Duncan. ALFRED HARRISON. TO LET—Offices in Coleman’s Build ings. ALFRED HARRISON. FOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 4£ft. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. I’lOR SALE—I Spring Cart, new; 1 ‘ Spring Cart, in good order; 2 double furrow Ploughs, good. ALFRED HARRISON



The Standard C< gPEOIAL N THE LIGHT-RI SEWING MAI The STANDARD improvements than all Sewing Machines put i Has always beer and is now the cbeapea That it meets era ment of a critical publi by its great popularit creasing salethroughou Europe, Australia and land. AGENT FOR ASHED W. C. Pai REVISED LIST of P X For Sale and to Le SUBURBAN. A small Farm containing dwelling house, neal terms Lots 18 and 41, each com 39 perches, Allen t STANDA EAST STREE’ Ashburton Thos. Bullock



Matson, Cox and Co. r|lo FARMERS WE ARE Cash Buyers OF WHEAT OATS AMD BARLEY. 517 MATSON, COX & CO.



Eakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the Rak'ia District that we have made ar ran " meats 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. 413 MATSON, COX & 00. Matson. Cox & Co. A UOTIONEERS & VALUATORS, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B vrbed Plain Green and Yellow Tancred Turnips Skicvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Glover 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 uARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OB CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OK THE HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OP HORSES, COWS, PIGS VND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. NEXT SALE AT * ASHBURTON YARDS/ ON TUESDAY, MAY 28 AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, COX, & CO WEST STREET, Ashbubton W WE HAVE FOR SALE—CHEAP, DRAYS STRIPPERS PORTABLE WHARE ALSO Howard’s Twine Binders. MANILLA & HEMP TWINE COLZA, NEATSFOOT & CASTER OILS CORNSACKS, Large size. Everything of the Best Quality and maku and at the Lowest Prices. Matson, Cox & Co.



Andrew Orr. Bargains Extraordinary. JUST OPENED TEN TRUNKS BOOTS OPENING UP -30 CASES 30 NEW DRAPERY GOODS, EX RIMUTAKA. lift Business Notices. MURRAY^ SHBUR “ Tempus Fugit.” R. MURRAY inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. A Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 IDs. 160 to choose from. Every Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three years. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery marked at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Exc., BAST STREET. CANTERBURY BRANCH* '£» W S 3 IKIH Established 1859. Capital 1 10 00,0 Of Unum/ted Lj.ebh.ity of She ft eholDEft* rp H B PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 rjpHE WONDER OF THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation Is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in tw buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most economial, as weli as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock By its use the farmer can secure the health of his stock at the rate of 1 4 per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pro paration ia used. The vermin destroyer is also Invaluable for the purp; of th Horticulturist; and it is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener n Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. One packet dissolved in two buckets of water will servo for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household peats, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in fnrs, and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose simpl, and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used In dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a shoe of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese ia sought after greedily by those vermi/iu while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it in any form, and si-; therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the mfcercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, beside ■ afumerona testimonials from Government officia and ail the dite of the acuity in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & 00. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation cat be obtained In parcels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction wedo the trade. anuotory—BßAUMOT QUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 23



■qtssolution of partnership. In consequence of the firm of J. MEEOH & Co., of Ashburton, Furniture Dealers, having been dissolved, and in order to facilitate a settlement between JOHN MEEOH (who takes over the business) and his retiring partner, a CHEAP SALE will commence from to day, of the whole of the stock of well seasoned furniture of all kinds, ironmon j gery, crockery, etc,, will be cleared out at HALF-PRICE, All debts owing must forthwith be paid to J. 0. DUNCAN, agent, or to JOHN MEEOH ; either of whose receipts will b a sufficient discharge.



Ashburton permanen BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 4£ per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 5 per cant, per annum for three months, and 6 per cent, per annum if fixed for 6 months or over. j ward, Manager. Office : - Arcade Chambers, Burnett street Winter Fashions, ORB AND ADOOEN BEG to announce the Arrival of theL first shipment of New Winter goods per last direct mail steamer Rimutaka. We have much pleasure in calling the attention of the ladies to the superb stock of Dress Materials, Mantles, Millinery, etc., now open for inspection, which we feel sura are the choicest goods of the kind yet shown in Ashburton. New shades in French Merino New Velveteens—bl ck and colored New Shirtings Ne w able Damasks and Table Napkina New Hollands—brown and cream New Calicoes and Sheetings ew Carpets and Mattings New Zealand Manufactured Riddei Carpets New goods for every department. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Jn the Clothing Department we bar opened up some special lines of ordinary value, including MEN’S COYS’ and YOUTHS’ SUITS, to which we invite particular attention New Shirts of every description New Hats—tweed and felt New Hosiery drawers and Cardura* ■jackets i'y -i ‘ BOOT;-. • irk. and .atorRST are still Selling Beets ciuiape; than any oth ,>r houae OR R Ais D ALCORN BA T STKBB