The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL,. V—No. 1,540

ASHBURTON. WEDNESDAY. MAY 27. 1885.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. B. FOOKS AND SONS, Citu, Ekoihzsbs, Vaivaiobs, Liobnsted SUBVZTOBS, AWD LAHD BbOKBBS, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (nnder contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under: — Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and <or fall information, apply to GARD’NER A PICKERING, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Architects, AbHBUBTOH. Shipping. Agents,



Conveyances. mINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS i • RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Oeach leaves Hood’s hotel for Cavendish Railway Station everyday, 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 r turn in time for the last train for Ashburton. In JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN JpAROKLS EXPRESS. Parcels and Packages, forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive sates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. Ko charge for booking or for collecting packages np to 661bs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Hail, and to Great Britain, Bnrope and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee 11 S M n a I F I °* 1* 8 « 8 We are now receiving parcels for Home to despatch per Tongariro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application *UFF&GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8



Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. THE Undersigned boa a fall Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT , FLOUR, BRAN, AND SH EPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genn ,{,l value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induoemen or cash. Families waited on weekly oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Stbjset, Ashbttbto ra AKER BROa, Builders, Under l» taken, eta, Wakanui road and Cass the mu recent and improved Hkabsb and Moinurara Ooaoh, are prepared to furnish and conduct Funerals on special and most reasonable terms. Country, orders will receive prompt attention. Note the ad dress, corner of Wakanui road and Oass street. Orders may be left at the Ash bdrton Ooaoh Factory; or Box 16, Pojjt Ashburton. W



Consultation. NEWS. gtPUK T 1 N G dBijOOO 320 CASH PRIZES. NINTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. From the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have ob tained throughout New Zealand the pro moters are enabled to bring them before the public every two months- Although this Company has a large number of Horse Consultationists (about thirty) to contend against, some of whom under fictitious names have been mean enough to do their utmost toirjuretho promotersof the Ham burg Company, they cannot do so, as this Company is too well established and fa vo ably known with the|public all through New Zealand. The large number of that came in too late will be registered in the ninth drawing ; or if the applicant wishes the money will be returned. The ninth grand drawing for L 4,000 will close the end of June, and the Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist of July. This ninth grand drawing will consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4,000 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 £l6 prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; 100 £5 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 grammes is guaranteed a prize, aid the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there are 220 _ large prizes to 100 small ones. To any inves tor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be dra"*rn hy an investor of 10s. Read this.—ln Boaz’s Grand Ham jurg Drawings the greatest odds are mly 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s irawing a prize. But carefully note the mormous odds against investors drawing , hoi se or cash prize in any of the torse consultations. The marbles are eplaced for each drawing ot the ash prizes, which gives the enormous idda against investors. This Company rould simply ask investors to calculate he odds before placing their investments a any horse consultations; and this Com >any would not presume to tell the public hat they have a number of chances and nay win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. Note.—Prize winners whether winning arge or small prizes are informed that heir names will not be made public with lut their written consent. This ninth grand drawing for £4,000 will ake place under the supeivision of a ccm uittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes nil be paid over as early as possible after he drawing. Notice— Country cheques marked cor set by Bank, only payable to a number, nd Is added for exchange. Post-office rders preferred, made payable only to toA e. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d tamps for reply and result. Registered jtters and telegrams not received. Name nd address of applicant should be plainly written. All letter* must be addressed D ao ry Cate Mr Mosely, LJUd/jy Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, , Box 64 Port Offiw. Dunedin. 121136 LIKE kTOTHING SUCCEEDS > SUCCESS. ROBIN HOOD. ook at out Dunedin Cup and Great Autumn results irst prize, Birthday Handicap, LI,OOO. First prize, Grand National, L3OO. wo races and eight classes cash bonds. Apply Early. UNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, To be run at Dunedin, May 25, lbßs. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL, o be tun at Christchurch, May 25, 1885. Will Close May 22, 000 members at 10s. About 220 prizes, aoh ticket has ten chances, and can L2B each 2 at 50 4 at 25 5 at 20 10 at 15 kl< (ippi ILdIIUUO OA-vOCulug nber of 8,000 will be allotted as Extra ih Bonds of L 5 each (less usual com ision), instead of increasing value of sting prizes, and will be called 9th is. We wish to be distinctly under bid that our drawings are always coa sted by a committee of shareholders, I that representatives of the Press are jwise present; and names and addresses principal winners are always sent oughout New Zealand. From the nber of people who inspect our books j by day, and the correspondence we leive (and answer) relative to our draw ;a, distribution of prizes, and our busi es generally, it seems almost superfluous still *ay “ our books are always open ■ inspection;” yet such is the fact, and r ever increasing business shows plainly 5 result. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and iult . P.O. orders preferred. Is ex mge on Cheques and Stamps. Coin 1 Hofes must be registered. Regis ed letters end telegrams received. Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Ohristchqroh. Or care of Jubal Fleming, by Baths, Colombo at., Christchurch. 10.000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST I 5T WINTER. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for le cure of Colds, Coughs, and- all Throat id Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists ad Storekeepers in Is 6d and 6d ottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, nd Kbmfthobne, Prosser and Co. Ihristchurch ; or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, UXO Akaroa.



Consultations. The globe consultation co.’s programme on the BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (Dunedin) AND N.Z, GRAND STEEPLECHASE (Christchurch). To be run on 25th May, 18S5. 6,000 SHARES at 10s EACH, L3,COL First prize Birthday Handicap, 1600; First prize N.Z Grand National Handicap, L4OO. About 100 Prizes. The above company, in presenting their second programme, would call special atten tion to the address of the parties en trusted with the correspondence. Having been entrusted by the Canterbury Jockey and other Clubs with the sole manage ment and control of their totalisators, which have given universal satisfaction to the public, will be a sufficient guarantee as to the genuineness and successful working of the consultation. Special advantages are offered to investors in the Globe Consultation Com pany, by reason of the tickets being printed in such a manner as to enable the purchaser of a whole ticket to dispose of a half-share, and as each half of the ticket is numbered, the money will be paid to holders of same on presentation. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result. Money orders accepted. Cheques marked correct with Is exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize moneys. Programmes, with nominations and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBB< & GOODWIN, Office—Hobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral 3 372 Square, Christchurch. Business Notices. TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Bores la and 2a 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12 i MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Aahbor ' m and surrounding district that the fresh -m commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his residence, Cox street; or at Mr T. F. Farlky, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes toned, toned and regulated. 1 31 Mount somers & methven 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 Somers, for Springbuin and Alford Forest, there connecting with Duff 1 s Coach from Methven returning same evening. Fares—Spring burn, 2s, return, 3s; Alford Forest, 4s, return, s. 1 27 T. HIX.



Ashburton coal and fire wood DEPOT, r. sTbean Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&o OATS, BRAN, OHaFF, OHIOKWHBA r. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terras, if desired. R. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 Public Companies. TVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER OANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clij .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 SALESof 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. AGENTS JN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best 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 OfF-ies, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch H. SEORETAN, h gent, Asnborto G. w >'JRNEr



Business Notices. OR AND CHAFF STORE, CHAFFCUTTING. CHAFFOUTTING- Wo are prepared to cut Chaff in any quantities, on Farmer’s premises. Jones &' Bradshaw HAVELOCK STREET. 1 67 LFORD FOREST HOTEL. Who has again taken the hotel at Alford ] Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ■nes as can make it convenient to gi^ 7 look in. Good accommodation for hcrses. 1328 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 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. 116 John Tisch,



Medical. Q N E WORD. Dear Friends —We have some hesita tion in addressing you in the manner fol lowing, but hope that it will not be looked at in any invidious light, when we state that it is only our regard for your health that causes us to do it. We have been a Firm of Analytical Chemists for many, many years, and have in the long course of this time manufactured certain Medicines that being based on scientific formula and absolnte care and precision in manufacture, have enjoyed a popularity far in advance of any other Ph armaceuti cal Preparations of the day. How suc cessful we have been in this, is only to note the extraordinary amount of the sales of our Haydock s Now Liver Pill. We have the pleasure to state that wo have sold 28,089 Vials of Dr Haydoc k’s New Liver Pills. The reason of this do - mand is because we find in Haydock’s New Liver Pills a wonderful and extra ordinary combination of concentrat ed medicine. The Victories of Science— Electric Telegraphs, Steam and Print! ng —revolutionised the whole system of the globe, and made mankind wiser and bet ter. So, although there are countless Pills used for diseases and claiming much as to their merit, the remarkable dis covery of Dr Haydock has eclipsed them all, and has founded a New Medical Sys tem. The Doctors, whose vast doses of foar or five pills enfeeble the stomach and paralyze the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite with one or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Dr Hay dock’s New Liver Pills suffices to place the stomach in perfect order creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoyant. If the Liver is affected its func tions are restored, and if the Nervous System is enfeebled, It is invigorated and sustained. TRANSLATION. Aykab, Province of Burmab, 8.1. Honored and Learned Physician—The unworthy one who dares to address you and come before you humbly in the dust, begs for his people (caste) that you would deign t« look upon their ignoble miseries and cure them with your Life-giving grains (Pills). Illustrious one your most potent medicine is life to them and their children, and all the Drug Bazaars are empty and yonr Soul is not in them. This humble petitioner although he is gnoble and unworthy to bo in your high {presence, prays that yon will graciously permit your Life gr ; ua (Pills) to come to Aykab. To the nn>„ learned and wise Physician Haylock (Haydock) of high name. Native to the States of America, united in North America Country. Serviely signing for himself and twenty three others, the Petitioner places his sign, Tnaii. Fanaibererancibl. Carmi, 111., April 2, 1884. Dr J. Haydock : Dear Sir —I received your Pills a week ago. I have tried them and must say that I never had so much good done by anything as they have me. I have suffered for years with billiousness and have been so sick at times as not to care *o live, Dut your Pills have cured me. One aged man here has taken 1 from me only two of your Pills, and I wish you could see him. He has had no appetite for five months, and to-day he ate a dinner such as api ughman eats. I had to check him, but h laughed and said he was treating his gtomach to a now , sensation, for it really was hungry. 11 hand you with this four dollars. Please send at once, a below, your Pills Mrs Sarah Manners, Carmi, i liinoia, U. S. We would gue you if we were to go on with them as we very well could do, but the above must suffice. Haydock’a New Liver Pills are the true grains and essence of health, and the greatest bless ing that Science has given to the world. For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, General Lassitude, Want of Appetite and Sick Headache, Dr Haddock’s New Liver Piljs will be found an Effectual Reipedy. Each yial contains Twenty Pills, trice Twenty-five Cents. For sale by all Drug gists. Any sceptic can have a vial of Pills Sent him Free on receipt of his name and address, for a trial. Send a postal card for copy of pamphlet—“ The Liver and its Mystery.” It furnishes valuable information to all. HAYCOCK $ 00 New York, U.S. Caution I — Druggists are desired to no -1 tice that the name of J. H. Francis, sole agent, is written across each dozen pack ages of Haydock’s Liver Pills, All with out this are counterfeits. P. H ATMAN & 0., So Agents for New Zealand- 1361



Business Notices. ONE box of Clark’s B 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organa 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. 1 18 Reid and gray’s New Positive Peed Broadcast Beedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can bearranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small se.cds 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. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Di-o Harrows. — I The Beat.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Ohaffcuttkrs.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently ch.ifi 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 best, and consequently the cheapest in the market, 3, 4,_ and 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- Hew 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 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep. Winnen. jf the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of ReF and Gray, of Dunedin, Hew Zealand, and con struction it is far superior to any other



Kakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing na m this district RETT> GRAV Support Local Excellence. Get your Orders Executed by T. A. GATES, PICTURE-FRAME MAKER, Cabinetmaker, UNDERTAKER, &c., Petek Street, Ashburton. jJJORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD If a daily increasing demand and an endless number of testimonials are a criterion of the popularity of an article, then Dr Low’s CHERRY PECTORAL is one of the wonders of the present en lightened age. During the past winter and spring diseases of the throat and lungs have been very prevalent, and it has been admitted on all sides that where ever this valuable remedy has been ob tainable, numbers of lives have been saved by its timely use. Always have a bottle in the house. at la 6d and 2a 6d per bottle. Wholesale agents, Kerapthorne, Prosser and Co., Christchurch, and at the proprietor, H. Citron, Chemist, Akaroa. * -n- n W m AtCHMAKERS Nj d i EWELLSRSj Government Notice. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of ho Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy each of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son ; I.—About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2.—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 of Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminia ration, the option of us i jg the State ma thinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. C, HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882



Business Notices. QEOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Eanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four. Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths, i 40 pec cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 HGRIESSELICH AND CO. • WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1866. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2J 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 Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 36



BALLAKTYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. THE Premises are shortly to be taken down and re built. The Goods must therefore be cleared out, so that all who ire likely to want Drapery should take tbo advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS. 39 V. R. |~N the Matter of the Assigned Estate of T. F. FOUNTAINS, Clothier and Draper, G L. Beath & Co., Having been declared the Successful Tenderers for the Entire Stock in the above Estate, will offer the same WITHOUT RESERVE, on Wednesday next, and following days, at ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 5 100 High Street. H. A’COURT, Kaiapoi Woollen Company. W. BICKERTO.v, Sargoods, Dunedin. Trustees in the Estate. GREAT Drapery & Clothing Sale.



Vofcices- TO THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guakbian Office, A CARD—To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early loss of manhood, etc., I will send a recipe that will cure yon free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope and sixpence to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T. Inman, station D, New York City, U.S. A. Caution. SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the New Zealand pe pie a Nostrum, under the cloak that it is mad’ in tho United States — WHICH IS NOT TRUE. Under this pretence they are trying to deceive the Public and Incautious Pur chasers into the belief that they are the Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS. We wish to warn all honest and unsus pecting people against this DECEPTION, and to call the attention once more to the facts that the Genuine American Co.’s BOP BITTERS Are put np in Squre, Panelled, Amber colored Bottles, with White Label on one side, printed in Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster; and, on the other side, Fellow Label, with Directions in Red Letters, In English and German, and the name of “Dr Soule” blown in every ; Bottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put jAX/ \jsy ELZ BROTHERS, COAOHBUILDERS, ) BRICK BUILDINGS i (Opposite Cookson’s Stables). We take this opportunity to inform our friends and the genera public that we have RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS and by turning out but first-class work at moderate charges hope to receive as before a fair share of patronage. To Re pairs, Re-painting and Re-Trimming, we pay particular attention. 1 152 ' O'! TO -Czl P er dft y to k 0 made by per cCJ. IXJ 80 na of either sex, In their own localities, at work for ua. New i business. All meet with wonderful sue- i 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. 1 and girls earn nearly as much as ( Full particulars and instructions tnaile.. ] free. Now is the time—don't delay, but f write to us at once. • ddress Stinson and Co. Portland, Maine, United States. R GALL O W A WHEELWRIGHT Y. Wakanui road, Ashburton. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) j Special attention is devoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 211199 1



We have much pleasure in informing the Public that we have DIoPOS D OF OUR GROCERY, IRONMONGERY, GLASS AND CHINA WARE BUSINESS, TO Mr Henry Zander. While thanking clients for their liberal support accorded us, we beg to ask a con tinuance of the same for our successor, in the above Departments. FRIEDLANDER BROS. gPEOIAL N O TICE. With reference to the above, HENRY ZANDER Respectfully notifies the Public o Ashburton and its vicinity, that he has TAKEN OYER Part of the Old Established Premises formerly in the occupation of MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., and will henceforth carry on the GROCERY, IRONMONGERY, GLASS AND CHINA DEPARTMENTS, Under his direct supervision, and hopes by strict attention to the wants of his customers to meet with the continued patronage accorded to his predecessors. H. Z. having been in the district for many years, is well acquainted with the re quirements of the formers and others, and having INCREASED his STOCK, by a choice Assortment of Goods, of a de scription that combine Cheapness with the first quality, he is confident that an in spection of the same will meet both the approbation and tastes of his customers and increase the patronage of the general public Orders from the country will be promptly attended to, special arrange ments having been made for the dispatch of Goods to any locality desired. HENRY ZANDER, MERCHANT AND IMPORTER, &a. Fbxedlandees’ Buildings, Ashburton. 5 658



Business Notice. Canterbury Mills. rjlO FARMERS AND OTHERS. CORN SACKS, ht size and weights. At lowest current rates, 3 292 0. W. TURNER. SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATION RY, &c. Must be sold—even if at a loss To Suit everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &0., Ashburton. W. Fowke, BOOTMAKER, BEGS to inform his friends and the public generally that he has started business on his own account. He hopes by strict attention to business and making a good article, to secure a share of public patronage. Address—BUßKETT STREET, In premises occupied by Mr J. Mtsoh.



War or no war, we in Ashburton moat “ eat to live,” in other words, every one must purchase tea, coffee, sugar and gene* ral groceries. When about to do so I would respectfully suggest that my shop be patronised, especially if purchases are to be for ready money. Mr Blank, • storekeeper, tells ms that in {view of the great number of stores, and cutting in prices, and general slaughter, it wonld soon be, in Ashburton, a case of the ‘‘survival of the fittest.” I hope to be one of the survivors, for X never was in a better position to serve the pnblic well in quality and prices of goods. I take this opportunity to thank my customers for the preference they continue to give my shop, and at same time to request monthly customers to settle promptly, thus en abling me to buy well, and to continue to serve them well. H. M. CARSON", Agent for Nelson. Moate and Oo.’s cele brated teas, in packets, boxes and half chests. Grocery, Fruit, Glass, China, Italian and Fancy Goods Warehouse, East street, Ashburton. 1 SLAUGHTER 1 1 Have You Read the Following ? Hard Cash Prices, to be turned into Cash, An Immense Sacrifice must necessarily take place when Cash la so scarce as it is at present, MESSRS HAYES & CO., DESIRE to inform the Public Generally, that they are determined to CLEAR IMMEDIATELY, O.'IK-HALF GF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OP BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. SALE TO COMMENCE J ANUARY 15th, 1885. Now Look at the Prices 1 Now Look at the Prices 1 DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4£d Colored Satens, 4£d, were lOd Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4Jd wore IOJd Black Cashmere, Is 4d, doable width CLO*THING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7s 6d Men’s Tweed Suits from 15s 6d Blue Serge Suits, 12s 6d White Flannel Cricketing Suits, 19a 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trousers, 6s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts). 2s lid worth 4s 6d * Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2s 9d. worth 3s lid * Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, lljd per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, Is lOd per pair Men’s Umber lias, 2a each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6a 9d Straw Hats, 4jd, worth la 6d Knitted Petticoats, full size, la 9d Leghorn Hats (trimmed), Is 6d MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, BJd, 72in wida All Wool Welsh Flannel, Is per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, 3£d per yard Green and Crimson Damask, 11J per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4|d Heavy Union Shirting, reduced to fid Blankets from 6s lid per pair Turkish Towels, fid each Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 2a 4d, worth 3s 6d Cotton Twded for boy’s wear, la Sd per yard BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men’s Heavy Shooter Boots, 10a 6d Men’s Bluchers, nailed, 6a fid Our immense Stock of Women’s Boots all Reduced to startling prices * Children’s Patent Leather Elastic Side* 1b 3d per pair, worth 2a fid ’ HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. 3 paira Women’a Colored Stockings for Is fid Girl’s and Boy’s Stockings, all colors, Children’s Socks, Id per Men’s Socks, fid per pair. Ail Remnants and Odd Pieces to b« SWEPT OUT AT LESS TH HALF PRICE