The Ashburton Guardian.

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ASHBURTON. THURS !>AY. JANUARY h, 1885.

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Surveyor, Civil Engineers, fee. C. B. books AND sons, Architects, Civil . Khoiskzbs, Vavtatobs, Liokksto SuAVBTOES, AKD liAWD BeOKBBS, trianOle, wakanui road, Abhbubtow. Shipping* SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company {under contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under: — fjjtaamars. City of Sydney Australia .» V.a«lMfdi>. w - 3.600 3.600 3,200 Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and •or full information, apply to GARD’NISR & PICKERING, Agents, J l6l, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyancer. TEHWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. TheJabove Ceaoh leaves Hood’s hotel for Cavendish Railway Station every Tues day and Saturday,: meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may pro ceed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to Methven* in; time for the last train for Christchurch, or may return in time for the last train for Ashburton. In JQHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN rA ROEL S EXPRE £. «. Parcels and. Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates, r One' charge. No extras. No trouble. Norcbarge for : booking or for collecting ptefcagesup to 661bs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Fail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by evcejr%teamer. ; ' „ , Extract from tariff, including all charges to Addrosa of Consignee : ■E g» E 4 da a 1* g* C % § § 8 I YfUBiU uvn 5 r t ... ... to despatch per Tongarlro, saihng this month. 1 Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. . Tariff and all information on application (;UFF & GRAHAM, - Box 287 Post Office* Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. ,-.1.1^ Business Notices. dan;sb Seed Gats. Undersigned has a full Stock > COLONIAL DRAPERY _ FLANNELS, &a. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IK CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT . flour, branTAND SH RPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu •no valhe snd no make-believe or sham Large:'.discount, and other Induoemen or frmh, Families waited on weekly cf toner if required. D. WILLIAMSON, Bast Scbsbi, Ashbukto GREAT SLAUGHTER ' or y G •• •'«: '• R R O. . Ii ;P . 0^ ® D ; „HPOTS, &c. R M 1 »* r J'itfedetorinined not lo be outdone ntoone..' : Cnly; look at our OBSERVE THE PRICES. .yon 1 ■ itoll sky, ‘t flow is le done 1" JjL i r'iJ Jlfj; 111 .J . Ms:: C 0,., ilotS! tNJD^guocaw—but we



Consultation^ g PORTING NEWS. £4.000 320 CASH PRIZES. SEVENTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. The six previous drawings were filled, and applications that came too late wi be registered in the seventh drawing. The seventh grand drawing for L4.UUU will [close the end of February, and the eighth Hamburg drawing will open on fkn 1 e 4 AluP/'n' This seventh grand drawing will consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L.4.UUU subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : . , 1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 10 £3O prizes; 15 £25 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £ls prizes » 160 £lO prizes; 100 £6 prizes. Total amount, £4,000; 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grames is guaranteed a prize, aad. the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there are *2O large prizes to 100 small ones. To any mves tor Of £2 the chances are only 6 to i against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. Read this carefully.-In Boazs Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10a drawing a prize. Bnt carefully note the snormous odds against Investors drawing i horse or cash prize in any of the horse consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing of the cash prizes, which gives the enormous odds against investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments in any horse consultations; and this Com pany would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and san win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. Note.—Prize winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not be made public with jut their written consent. This course will be pursued in consequence of the lompanj having received many letters at various times from prize winners, particu larly requesting the company not on any icconnt to make their names public. This 7th grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the supervision of a com mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after he drawing. Notice— Country cheques marked cor ’ect by Bank, only payable to a number, md Is added for exchange. Post-office irders preferred, made payable only to 4oaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d tamps for reply and result. Registered etters end telegrams not received. Name md address of applicant should be plainly vritten. All letter* must be addressed „ Care Mr Mosely, DUclZj Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Bot £4 Post Offier DnW 19 1136 Business Notices TO Jan, 10,1885. NEW GIFTS FOR ALL. Holders of Tickets will KINDLY CALL FOE PRESENTS BE FORE THE IOTH. NEW PRESENTS AND NEW GOODS OPENING. L. Beath Co., 6 100 ARGYLB HOUSE O PURCHASERS OF CR r VN LANDS. OR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND OWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884.



Consultation. £3,000 Will close Fcbiuary 24, 1885. Registered letters and telegrams received. DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING, 1885, j To bo run Feb. 26, 1885. 6,000 members at 105—137 prizes. Each ticket has eight chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Dunedin Cup—4o nominations. First LIOOO Second ... ... ... ... 000 Third 250 Starters (about L 25 each) ... 200 Non-starters (about LlO each) ... 300 Cheques must be marked correct, and Is exchange added, outside of Canterbury. Will keep open until advertised date of closing, and sell irrespective of number applied for. If 6,000 is exceeded all prizes increased pro rata. First Prize, L,IOO0 —137 Pr'zea. Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch. Cr care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo st., Christchurch. Business Notices. AS H B U R T O FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, Next the Post Office. J. A. Persson, Begs to inform his friends and 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 f S etock before going elsewhere. Agent for the Cheapest Venetian Blind maker in the colon*. _ J. A. P. having made ar rangements for a Heaise 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. T. A. GATES, PETERI U [STREET 0 g L ' M f D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BUT THE BEST B Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I M O fc L D u UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. 01 Tn OA per day to be made by per o&JL JLU 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. Boy. and girls earn nearly as much as I • l Full particulars and instructions made free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to ns at once. Address Stinson and 00. Portland, Maine, United States. rpHE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED). 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 DISTRICT AGENCY City Chambers, Hereford street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand). W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. Local Agent, Geo. F. Henry, BAKERS BUILDINGS, Havelock street, Ashburton.



ONE box of Clark’s b 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree [from mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole sale of all the wholesale houses. I 18 T) BID AND GRAY’S Iti New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can be arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or {very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. j Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows. — The Best. —Over 500 in use. Improved Prise Chaffcutters. —With oast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over New Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.— The beat, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and 5 | leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for I 4-horso yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cift and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep. Winners of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ei hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Rek' and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, and con struction it is far superior to any other Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us in this district REID -fe GRAY



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Pol Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on moat Favorable Terms, Special Notice. —As this Company has boon the means ot Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own nteroats by he-"’ lily it, and eo prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, “GUARDIAN” OFFICE, CANTERBURY BRANCH. My 3 £ HJi; - f K ms Established 1559. Capital i 1,000,000 3vu.v/Tro Liability of Sh rush old mb rjl H h PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT,. ASHBURTON. 24 (jl H E WONDER OP 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 two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sbeep. This admits the most economial, as well as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock. By its nse the farmer can secure the health of hia stock at the rate of fd per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpi. of the 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 serve 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 pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in furs, aid insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose aimpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used In a dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vernal/* while the household pets such as cats and dogs will, not touch it in any form, and at j therefore perfectly, safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London, the silver medal at the mteroolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their solo Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation car be obtained in parcels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



A DMISSION FREE,—There are several ■i* subjects agitating just now the public mind, and need not be enumerated: These all, however, retire before the all engrossing ques tion, Where can we procure good tea? Many fortunate persons have set this question at rest by purchasing the favorite blends of Nelson, Moate and Co.; but many have not done so, and, consequently, their minds are still un settled, and a feeling of unrest prevai's. The remedy is easy and certain. Give me a call. Admission Tee ! Great variety of well-chosen goods in stock, too numerous to particularise, and all to be sold at the lowest possible prices for cash or monthly accounts. H. M. Carson, Grocery, Fruit and Italian Warehouse, between the two banks, wholesale and retail agent for Nelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended teas, in packets and boxes. , OTHERHAM WATCHES From £5 10a. AfCHMAKERS p EWELLERS i Ss j/lBH&i COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-paiuted, re-trim med, etc.



Business Notices. J. C. Duncan, Licensed land broker, General Agent and Accountant, Ashburton. Agent for Victoria Insurance Co., Limited, New Zealand Accident In surance Co., National Mutual Life Asso ciation of Australasia, Limited, etc._ J. C. Duncan having found the timber trade an unprofitable line is determined in the future to stick to the following branches of business, which he is prepared to undertake and attani to, as hereto fore, in a straightforward and upright manner. Fire, Accident, and Life Insur ance, preoare Mortgages and Transfers, and all other work under the 41 Land Transfer Act,” Negotiate Loans and In vest money, let houses to good tenants and collect rents and debts, Arbitration, Valuation, Auditing, Accountants’ work in all branches, and every description of suchlike work. Properties for sale in town and country. Temporary office— EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand. 9 1650 0 T I 0 E. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. J. F. Lublow, While thanking the inhabitants of the above districts for the very liberal support accorded to him for the past five years respectfully calls their attention to the unprecedentedly large stock of goods now held by him, recently received FROM THE HOME MARKETS, comprising some of the very beat class of goods manufactured in the West of Eng land Mills, and consists of plain BLACK CLOTHS, BLUE CLOTHS. FANCY COATINGS, AND HEAVY TWEEDS of every ffiade, suitable for the coming season. A splendid assortment of the newest Over-coatings ; also, a choice col lection of Kaiapoi and Mosgiel Tweeds, etc., of the newest patterns. Upwards of 4,000 yards to select from of English, Scotch and Colonial manufactured goods, from which he is prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him at astonishingly low prices. Style, fit and the beat work manship is guaranteed. Come, see and judge for y ourselves. A variety of Kaiapoi Flannels, Under shirts, Drawers Socks, etc., always in stock P. Cairns, iAILOR AND CLOTHI|B R zr. $= / 4 < ' »; er DO w 00 e-K O DO S C 3 Cp O CP A DO s



Stud. qiHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE DIGBY GRAND, By Traducer —Aglaia (imp)., Will Travel the Districts of METHVEN, MOUNT SOMERS AND HINDS, this Season. 9 1476 JOHN GRIGG. mHE CARRIAGE ENTIRE HORSE 1 DEXTER will travel the Ashburton district this season. Dexter is a beautiful brown horse rising eight years old, stands sixteen hands one inch high, with black points, has splendid action, good temper, and sure foal-getter. Dexter was got by that, noted horse Talisman out of the far famed trotting mare Gentle Annie (well Known both in Canterbury and Otago), imported from Australia. For further particulars apply to SCOTT & NEWMAN, 9 1784 Proprietors. CHEVIOT, Traducer—ldalia. 'For extended pedigree see English or New Zealand Stud Books). WILL SERVE MARES THIS SEASON. TKRmS: Thoroughbreds, £lO 10s; half-breds £5 ss. Before using another horse breeders will do well to see Cheviot, admittedly the grandest thoroughbred ever produced in the colony. Good paddocking for mares at Is 6d per week. For further particulars see cards, or apply to the groom in charge, at Totty and Lovell’s Stables. W. COOKSON, ’0 1351 Groom in Charge.



fJIO STAND THIS SEASON—IBB4. And Travel the Ashburton, Methven and surrounding districts, GOLD COAST. New Blood. Winning Blood. Pedigree Gold Coast is a bright almond chestnut, five years old, bred by J. Field, Esq., of Tasmania. He stands 16 hands high, by St Albans out of the dam of West Coast by Peter Wilkins (imp.) g dam The Dove by t nglish Gen tleman (imp.), g g dam Farmer’s Daugh ter by Jersey (imp.), g g g dam Pet by Boliver (imp.),g g g g dam Whizgig (imp,). Gold Coast claims to ' e very closely related to the most noted performers on the turf up to the present season—Tas man, Johnny Faulkner, Captain Webster, Stookwell, Malua, Sheet Anchor, Prodi gal, Blink Bonny (winner of the Caulfield Cup), and a host of other winners. Gold Coast is very fast, but could never be got to the post fit enough, owing to his leg getting a wrench on board the steamer when being shipped. Terms—L3 5a for payable Ist January; L 5 5s guarantee, Ist July ; 5a groomage included, payable first ser vice. Apply to the Groom in charge, or W. DAYIDSON, 11 2033 Upper Kiccarton.



P. Cairns, AILOE AND 0D O xHI|B R zr. $= /’i er imM do co ■ ' QO e-K 5W£ o s CO CD o CP DO PH P OP CD o CPI o CQ v?® CORNER OP HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH, ST. All Goods warrante well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OP TWEEDS SENT ON : PPLIOATION H Public Companies. IVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. i AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— I Ruston Proctor and Co. ’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Beat Machines imported into New 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, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Chris tchwoh, H. 11. SEORETAN, A gent, Ashburto , 0. W i •JRNEI'. - col, Q 1 BK



Business Notices. Coals, Coals. Having 1,000 tons n hand of the BEST COALS imported, viz., OLDLAMBTON, Wo beg to solicit a share of public patron age. Farmers would do well to give us a trial. 1679 MATSON. COX & CO. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), DK-ESS and mantle MAKEF Tancred street, (Corner of Tancred and Casa Ireets), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate, 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted.



1 A An A BOTTLES SOLI) LAST iIMJUU LAST WINTER. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Colds, Coughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kempthornb, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa.



FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to giv look in Good acco> odation for horses. 1328 O R SALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &o. . - - • FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,



Business Notice. Horse Breaking, TOTTY & LOVELL are prepared fea Break Young Horses to Saddle at L2 each ; Saddle and Harness, L 3 Ida. VICTORIAN STABLES, Tauored street. 9 164$ O T I O NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, Aft Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the pnblio for the liberal support accorded te him since he has taken over the Wester* field Mills. He begs to state that he has now OPENED a STORE in the TRIANGLE, WAKANDI ROAD, where all orders by his former customer and others will be promptly attended to. WHE ATEN MEAL from Weaterfield BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that he now OPENED A BAKERY, f under the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention t - business to merit a share of publi patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERF/ELD FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Mourns. I find it to be quite free from adulteration, an/ made from sound wheat of good quality. “A. W. BICKERTON, “ Colonial Analyst." August 25th, 1884. 8 168 QROWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Banges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes* PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN '’•’our. Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 QUILL ’ S HOTEL, LIVERY, BAIT AND LETTING Stables, ASHBURTON. JOHN BEECHER begs to Inform his friends and the public that ha 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 2001 Manager. ‘ KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Rt ylk and Fit Guabantked. Boys’ Suits Made. 3 600 Miss Sowman BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Rakaia and surrounding districts that she has OPENED business as MILLINER AND DRESSMAKER AT MRS SHARP’S, Near Railway Hotel, South Rakaia. Fit and Style Guaranteed. 8 1621 MR SIDNEY WOLF From the Royal Academy of Music, London, . PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. SINGING CLASS. Quarter commences THURSDAY, S4th, Oddfellows’ Hall. Singing at sight. Part singing, Glees, etc., etc. Terms—One Gaines per quarter. 4966 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON AND SUR ROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CELEBRATED THOROUGHBRED HORSE KINGFISHER. ADMITTED by all real judges. In* eluding Colonel Williams, Indian Re-mount officer, to be the grandest horse in the Australian Colonies, for producing weight carrying saddle hones. Colonel Williams visited every stnd 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 herd. Good paddock for mares from a distance at la per week, until stinted. Groom’s fee, sa, payable at first service. For terms, etc., apply to E.-OOOKSON 10X887 O? Qroc m lit