. Body Found. Napier, To-day. The body of a newly born female child was found on the beach this morning. The umbilical cord was not tied, and the head was a good deal braised. 4u ii quest * will be held this afternoon. Death. Wellington, Yesterday. Dr Diver, the well-known and popular practitioner, died at 630 this evening He had been ailing, for some two months, and took a trip to Sydney for the benefit of his health, but returned here tea days ago, and has been confined to bed ever since. It is understood that the de ceased’s lungs were affected. General regret is felt at hie death. War ns Taylor. At five o’clock this evening, the charges against Waring Taylar were adjourned till Monday morning in order to allow Mr Murdoch, General Manager of the Bank of New Zealand,, who is on board the steamer due to-morrow, to be present to give evidence and produce the original share register of the Bank. Miraculous Escape. A man named Cronin, acting guard of the train to Masterton last night, while the train was crossing a bridge four miles . the other side of Ksitoka attempted to pass from one. carriage to another, and zniaaed his footing and fell clean through the timbers of the bridge. He a miraculous escape, but is not seriously in jured. The Premier. The lion It. Stout is gazetted Minister of Education Lumper’s Union. At a meeting of the Lumpere Union last night it was decided that coslheavers should resume work at old rates for full time, and accept the cffer of shipowners to give Is fid per hour for broken time up to four hours per day. This ends the strike for the present. Theft. John McGregor, James Mitchell, and Walter Price were to-day committed for trial for stealing 1.47 from the person of Captain Hudson, of the barque S. R. Napier Harbor Board. A motion for injunction to restrain the Napier Harbor Board from proceeding with a poll in connection with the raising of the loan, came before bis Honor Mr Justice Richmond in Chambers yesterday and argtttbent was concluded to-day. Mr TraWrs moved for an injunction on be half of ratepayers. Ur Weber and Mr ■Chapman appeared for the Board. The motion was dismissed without costs. Delegates. ... A.hnmber of Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist clergymen left for the Con ference in the South. Insurance Claim. In'the case of Joanna O'Connell v the South British insurance Company, a claim of LJLSO on a policy of insurance was made. - Judge Gilles held that the claim could.not be recognised, in consequence of a breach of conditions by insuring the property, elsewhere without giving notice to the;. South British. The Hinemoa- The Hinemoa leaves at Daybreak for Waiwera with the Hons Buckley and Tole, cn route- for Wellington. Mr Buck ley lands, at Napier, and goes to Wel lington overland. Samoa It k understood Sir Julius Vogel is etill continuing negotiations with the Im perial Government in the direction of urging it to act on its own account at Samoa to the extent of at least securing a harbor or coaling station- Sporting. John Marshall purchased Turquoise from Ur Vallance at 300 guineas. Verdict i I I f I C a 1 f I P t< h a: w e i I

At the inquest on Foreman, an open •"Wirdict of found drowned was returned. • Aw Inquest. Nbisok, Yesterday. An inquest was held at Motneka this afternoon on F. Bisley, who was supposed to have committed, suicide there this morning. One witness deposed that at seven this morning be delivered a message to the deceased from the Committee of the Oddfellows’ Lodge that he must meet them at half-put eight. Another wit ness deposed that the deceased borrowed a loaded gun to shoot ducks in the gravel 1 pit. About eight o’clock a report was neud,- and the deceased was found imme diately after shot through the heart. It was said that the gnu might have bean discharged accidently, but the doctor thought otherwise.. The verdict was that he died from a gunshot wound. The de ceased was, in addition to being a school master, -Secretary, to the Oddfellows’ Lodge and of the Foresters’ Court. Bis balance-sheet showed L4ooof Foresters' money deposited in- the Bank, but there ia no deposit. The Oddfellows’ account la said to besome L3OO deficient. West Coast Railway. ' Mr Fell, Mayor of Belton, left on hie voyage for Borland, as'delegate to farther the._»ebeam:.ior -the railway communi cation. ' ' . ; Harbor Board. •' 1 1 - . Tnuiv, Yesterday. At' the Harbor Board to-day it was resolved’ he build a northern wharf for - atmt&its, find oat of a large number of i tenders boot all parte of the colony, that .of Charlesl’aUiser for £9773 was accepted. Thee expenditure for the year 1884 was p-ahown ; *t £51,876, and the balance in ; : zlaaid; a£tet prOviding for all contingencies fcbSiwrks inland 1a£17,600. i.... a , g Kohn, jeweller, BpiitoUl debts are £7406, J.O.CKT. Lodge, LO.G.T., is in mtatives being present illmgton and Dunedin, t discussion took place .. ; of having rituals ’lii£:r<dreti)atlkm amongst ■ the l unanimously agreed to ilDObeeded with at once. read from Tawhalo, the Ma& J&iite,, ja raply to one sent to him a f some time ago, expressing Ms pleasure at f £ &»*step. about to be taken, and stating o'^|JMa' e “ i> ' 8 ' orth “ tournament each player i|i|» to ntey' tomorrow. At present Hood, of v l- - tSotth& r Semen, and Little, of Christ ebßitej US t tie, With 83 wins each $ and Mortfy (fftnVnoargill, is third, with 31 ; Hay) of JHihediq, is fourth, with 26|. L. Bresbyteriaa Synod. |‘- The Presbyterian Synod to-day decided t to write is letter of condolence to the wife of .the - Bor. Moriee, recently drowned, I and to teko some notioe of the conduct of the Maoris who rescued Mrs Moriee. Wool Sale. , Ikvxeoaboiix, To-day. At the drat general annual wool sale to be held .here on the 21st instant, the quantity to be offered trill be larger than at any pterions, sale# It is expected that fully 8,600 bales will be catalogued. I*!

THE ASHBURTON GUARtHAN, FRIDA'?, JANUARY 16, 1885.



To Let and I TO LET, —Five-Room with Half-Acre I street. Apply, office oft TO LET, —1 hose conn premises near the I VVakanui road, now in tl Mr Thompson as a grocei ing of shop 18ft Gin by with shelving, counters i showroom same size ; and rooms and scullery ; rent roomed house with Jialf per week ; also, two-room half acre of land, 4i Gd.pe to H. M. Jones. Jpt O R SA L B < A COMBINE, ESGII YATORS complete. The have the chance of threat to 1500 acres crop at curre Apply to 12 2373 FRTEDLAN] Tenders. II ARV E S WANTED TENDER Tying, Stocking, Cartin) abo it 200 acres of wheat Tenders to be in by th* 17th instant. For particulars apply to J. A. Me 1 73 . Nethe) ril O HAR V B 1 WANTED TENDERS 20th, for Harvesting 356 Haokthorne, Binds. Sp: L 66 MESSRS MATSOJ VXT ANTED TENDS W Tying, Stocking, Thatching 44 acres oats, o Ipply Robert B. Jeff. W N TENDERS for Reapin) ato Stacks 170 acres whea e sent to Mai .son, Cox urton, for William Andi p O TENDI TENDERS wanted for 1 Lores of Wheat and Oat; •ats to be tied with string, n Saturday, 17th. Apply J. FRANKLIN 58 W p O H A R V E Wanted TENDERS for 58 acres of Crop at 1 trticulars apply to O. Mai » whom tenders must be ter thin 17th instant. 1 ly tender not necessarily i



“IN AND CHAFF STORE. Jones & Bradshaw Saving removed to those large pre mises in Havelock street, lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend, op posite Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms, where they will continue to supply the following goods:—Flour, bran, sharps, oats, crushed oats, oatensheaf chaff, oaten straw chaff, chickwheat, pig feed, rock salt, carrots, potatoes, onions, oatmeal, sugar, teas, cheese, candles, soap, etc , etc. J. &B. keep machinery on the premises for dressing and cleaning ell kinds of grass seed, wheat, oats, etc., etc.; also crushing. Steam portable cbaffcutter for cutting chaff on farmers’ premises, fitted with all necessary appliances for making good work. 1 87 JONES & BRADSHAW, The education board of the DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. ELECTION oFcOMMITTEES. The Board in pursuance of power in i that behalf conferred by the Education I Act, 1877, section 04, 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 January, 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 district for the year ending aitb 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 first meeting of each School Committee be held in the place appointed for the Elec tion, and immediately after the Election, upon the, same evening. The Board further request that the Chairman of each public meeting make to the Board, immediately after the election, a return of the names of the several house . holders elected to form the Committee, and recommends that each Chairman of . Committee report his own election as soon J. V. COLBORNE-YEEL, Secretary, as possible.



Catarrh op ' thr Bladder.—Slinging •rritatioh; inflammation, all kidney and similar comphtints, cured by " Buchu-paiba.” The Drug Co., General Agents, 3 "Another unfortunate. —Again we must draw the «tU?gion of our reader to the fact that a stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in ,the estate of Dennis O’ConoeU, tra ding in Lyttelton' arid Cristchurch, now bankf file Hall, High street, for £954, or only' little 'over one-third of its value. H. E. M. Und Co. are now'selling it at half the, marked jvrhkh surely ought to secure a speedy



Auctions. SPECIAL ENT#Y, SATURDAY; 17th JANUARY, MR T. BULLOCK will Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date — 8 Useful Draught HORSES, suitable for farm work 2 DRAYS 2 Double-Furrow PLOUGHS HARNESS, etc. Sale at 1 o’clock. 1 48 V. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. R. In the Supreme Court of Now Zealand, Canterbury District. 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 Fobiuary, 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 abovenatned plaintiffs, sell by Auction at the Arcade, Burnett street, Ashburton, in the s*id iudicial district of Canterbury, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of February, 1885, atone o’cltck 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 *he Hinds Survey District, sub divided into four paddocks, and well watered with a County water race.



Stock Sales- Jftakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to oar 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 1608 MATSON, COX & CO. Matson. Cox Sc Co. Matson cox and co.’s., LIST OF Properties FOR SALE. longbeach—ls7 Acres First-Class Land, throroughly improved ; easy terms Longbeach-r-1872 Acres First-Class Land, cou’d bo subdivided Longbeach —4oo Acres best Land in dis trict, all swamp land Wakanui—s 8 Acres good Land in grass; good improvements Wakanui—2Bs Acres fair Land, improved, 103 acres in grass, plenty of water Wakanui—9o Acres first-class Land, good garden, 2 miles from Ashburton Chertsey—7ls Acres fair Land, improved in grass, well fenced, plenty of water Chertsey— 526 Acres first-class Farm, thoroughly improved Chertsey—3o Acres splendid Land, all in grass, adjoining township Alford Forest—2424 Acres fair Land, 809 acres in grass, balance tussock, well fenced, plenty of water Alford Forest—2o Acres bush Land, R. S. 31131 Alford Forest—244 Acres splendid Land, all in grass, good house, orchard, well fenced Coalgate—2soo Acres good Land, first class house, orchard, large portion English graai Mafaura—22oo Acres first-class agricul tural Land, Biverview Estate Mount Halt—2l2o Acres within 4 miles of Methven Railway Station Mayfield—s44 Acres, well fenced, good grass Land; easy terms Mayfield—looo Acres fair Land, unim proved, R.S. 30748 and 30749 Mayfield—soo Acres fair Land, well fenced, K'.S. 31919 • Dunsandel—lsoo Acres good sheep Land, thoroughly improved, plenty of water Dunsandel—497 Acres tussock 1 and, 2 miles from Bankside, R.S. 32151 Dunsandel—lloß Acres fair Land, ad joining Tramway Reserve, R.S, 3205 and 32060 Seafiold—242 Acres good Land, sub divided into 2 paddocks, fronting Beach Seafield—937 Acres, ring fenced, good Land ; low price, easy terms Hinds—6s3 Acres in tussock, 5 miles from Railway Station, plenty of water, R-S. 28829, 28867, 28868, 28828 Hinds—4oo Acres, fenced, plenty of water, R.S, 27646, 27C47, 27648, 27619 Hinds—l3o Acres, in tussock, near A. Moore and Go., R.S. 30809 Hinds—loo Acres, fenced and improved.



The above property will be sold in one lot with 198 acres turnips, sown down, with grass growing thereon, possession of which can be given at once, and the balance of 300 acres now In crop, on or about the 31s: day of March. 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. A, Harrison. Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE AGENT, VEEKLT SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. mO LEASE—The following Town Sec -8 tions suitable for business sites : T.S. 510, 509, 514. 497, 496, 465, 456, 452, 433, 636, 421, 342. The above are in the estate of the late Hon W, B. Rhodes, for which long leases on very easy terms can be arranged ; many of them, are vt ty central and suited to any kind of business. Apply - ALFRED HARRISON, Age-..' mHE JOHNSTON HARVESTER, I with all improvements, £SO. On view at my yards. ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. | GRASS MOWER, nearly new and in perfect order. Cheap. ALFRED HARRISON Thos- Bullock. PROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SALE. FARMS ; 562 acres well watered, Longbeach, could be divided into smaller blocks if required 41 ~ 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 53 „ 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds * Railway station ; price, L 3 10s per acre; unimproved 118 „ near Dromore, unimproved 376 ~ 1 rood 35 perches, improved, Longbeach, known as Barr’s farm 60 ~ unimproved, R.S. 32592, Waka nui



R S. 27795 IJangitata Island—3oß Acres first-class Land, improvements very good, all crop or grass Fangitata Island—lß9 Acres very fair Land, fenced, achoolhouse on pro perty, all in grass Ealing—lo9o Acres fair Land, ring fenced, sub-divided, plenty of water Ealing—26s Acres fair Land, all in Eng lish [grass and turnips, well fenced and watered Ealing—39B Acres fair Land, part im proved, R. S. 32666 and 32593 Ealing—337 Acres in tussock, very good Land, adjoining station, R.S. 32935 Westerfield—ls9 Acres fenced and all in English grass adjacent to Railway R.S. 25009 Shepherd’s Bush—loo Acres, good Land, IS inches soil, to be let or sold Winslow —337 Acres fair Land, some of it been broken up, R.S. 27882, 27883 Winslow—43o Acres, fair Land, some of it been broken up, R.S. 27884, 27885 Rakaia South—sß Acres in tussock, good Land, R.S, 32114 Rakaia North—3473 Acres in tussock, plenty of water, R.S. 30073, 32289, 322810, 322811,32384, 32385, 32156, 33238 Sherwood—3oo Acres good Land, all in English grass, securely fenced, plenty of water Maronan—33B Acres in tussock, R.S. 27929, 279,30 Mount Somers—soo Acres in tussock, R.S. 31469 Dundas—lßs7 Acres good Land, plenty water, splendid improvements, plan tation, etc, all in grass Barrhill—2Boß Acres first-class agricul- ' tural Land, well fenced, all in grass Waitaki—l2oo Acres splendid Land, Re claimed swamp, good improvements Limehurst— 2485 Acres good Land, fenced and sub-divided, good improvements Eastcote—273s Acres good Land, fenced and sub-divided, good improvements Tiverton—lo46 Acres splendid Land, well fenced and sub-divided, all in grass, easy terms Winchmore —229' Acres good Land, only one crop taken off, large stable and cottage Ashton—lßo Acres good grazing Land, close to beach, well, improved, would be let Mitcham —4500 Acres first-class Land, late J. T. Brown’s, well fenced and watered, all in grass or crop, raagnifi- cent feed, good improvements. 182



’ SUBURBAN; Lot 4, 15, 16, Alford Forest road „ 24, Alford Forest road, together with house TO LET : Office in Arcane Chambers FOR SALE: Shop and dwelling-house in M*ore stree* 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 McCormick No 8 and 10 fencing wire and Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. TO 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 Wa«ianul Road, Ashburton, lately in the occupation of Mr R. Macleam. Apply to T. BULLOCK. EOR 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 , BULLOCK Z 1 B R fjl O G R A 1 I am prepared to receive offers for grazing sheep over Mr Moir’s farm on the Mitcham road. For particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK. rji O FARMERS Grass Mower for sale, cheap; also, McCormick wire binder. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, by private treaty, lots 38 and 33, Alford Forest road, close to the Ashburton Woollen Factory, contain ing about 1 acre, on which is erected a large three-roomed dwelling-house and two-stalled stable. The ground is well cultivated and planted with fruit and forest trees, and is' securely fenced with live and picket fences, ior particulars apply to T< BUWOK.



George Jameson. Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1884-85. fTTB ABE PREPARED 10 MAKE ' LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP, SHIPPED THROUGH US AND CONSIGNED 10 MILES BROTHERS & CO., LONDON. No Commission Charged on the Ad vance if the Wool ia Offered at Auction here and not sold. MILES & CO,, Cashel street and Hereford street, Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, 9 1693 Agent, Ashburton. T URNiP SEEDS. Qreentop ABEkDILEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREYSToNB Skirving SWEDES WHITE STQNE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE hy GEORGE JAMESON, U 3103 West



pOR XMAS AND NEW YEAR, ORR & CO. Hava just opened up a choice Lot of NOVELTIES, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS, including A large variety of new Bilk scarves China silk and Chenille squares India muslin ties and squares Lace collarettes, fichus, and sets Colored silk handkercheifs Very fine lawn handkerchiefs, f and £ 4-button kid gloves black, white, colored, and tinted SPECIAL. jP&'A large assortment of Boys’ Norfolk Suits, superior quality, all sizes, up to 12 ; also, a grand assortment of 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 Street. Ironmongery. Our Stocks in this department have



Business Noilces. SLAUGHTER ! Have You Read the Foilowino 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 SE-HALF OF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OF BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. SALE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 15th, 1885. Now Look at the Prices ! Now Look at the Prices ! DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4|d Colored Satens, 4£d, were 101 Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, were 104 d Black Cashmere, Is 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7s 6d Men’s Tweed Suita from 15s 6d Blue Serge Suits, 12s 6d White Flannel Cricketing Suite, Ida 9d Men’s Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers, 5s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2s lid, worth 4a 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2a 9d, worth 3a lid Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, lljd per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, la lOd per pair Men’s Umber lias, 2s each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2a lid, were 6s 9d straw Hats, 4£d, worth Is 6d Knitted Petticoats, full size, Is 9d Legh rn Hats (trimmed), Is 6d MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. j Heavy Twilled Sheeting, BAd, 7in whfe, i All Wool Welsh Flannel, Is per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, S£d pe yard Green and Crimson Damask, lid per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4£d Heavy Union Shirting, reduced to 6d Blankets from 6s lid per pair Turkish Towels, 6d each Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 2s 4d, worth 3s 6d Cotton Tweed for boy’s wear, Is 3d per yard BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men’s Heavy Shooter Boots, 10s 61 | Men’s Bluchers, nailed, 6s 6d Our Immense Stock of Women’s Boots, all Reduced to startling prices Children’s Patent Leather Elastic Sides, Is 3d per pair, worth 2a 6d HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. 3 pairs Women’s Colored Stockings for la 6d Girl’s and Boy 's Stockings, all colors, 4£d , Children's Socks, Id per pair Men’s Socks, 61 per pair. All Remnants and Odd Pieces to be SWEPT OUT AT LESS THAN . HALF 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 J OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHIOKWHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. S. Bean, i West street, . 6 1147



been lately ADDED TO BY LARGE SHIPMENTS ex Ruapehu, Alcester, 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, Eto. Etc. GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. The quality of out Goods in this Depart ment oannut be surpassed. We have now some grand value in TEAS, SUGARS, & TINNED GOODS. 60 Cases New Salmon, 7b Cd pet doss. Orr and Co.,



mOWLE’d pennyroyal and steel pills for X females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses. —Beware of imitations. 1 17 D TNING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites in'.Velvet, Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, &o. 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 housed in the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at less than cost. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOE Goon Second-Hand Furniture or Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Deferred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made t«j Order &c. Funerals Furnished in First-class Stylo. J. Meech & Co. EAST AND SUBNET! SIRE S.



Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots! ANDREW ORR JJAS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACTURER'S STOCK OF BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEARBY £BOO, AT HALF price! THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNlftC* As to Price, Sizes, and Particular ee Friday evening’s Quabdun. P 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 goods. 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 Ladies’ new Sunshades Lad’es’ perfect fitting Corsets Ladies’ Costumes Twill Sheeting All wool Flannel LADIES BLACK 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, EA*T STREET, NEXT MR CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. 11 2088 A Vf?.MURRAY'« s “ Tempus Fugit. v B. MUBBAY J"NVITES inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10«. 150 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 down at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. New and Ohaate Designs suitable for Christmas and New Year’s Gifts. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH ANT) CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Em, EAST STREET. 12 2331



■QOMESTIO PATTERN 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 put far mers and others, who wish to try the CHRISTCHURCH MARKET, upon the best footing. NEXT WOOL SALE W ill 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. FRIEDLANDER 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 ANCHOR Celebrated kj i BRAND In any quantity. ALBERT ROBERTS, 1 11 West street, Ashburton* HGRIESSELICH AND 00. ' 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 Prodace. 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 moat of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. I 35 R vi \ L L O W A Y, • WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. . (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is devoted 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, 6£ per cent, per annum for three months, and 6£ per cent, per annum if fixed toe 6 months or over. j ward, Manager. Office : —Area e Chambers, Burnet street A CARD—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 will cure you 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. II Mount somers & methven ROYAL MAIL COACH.



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Ou and after January Ist, 1883, the undersigned will run a Coach each Tues* day, Thursday and Saturday, starting ah noon from Hood’s Hotel, Mount, Somers, for Springburn and Alford Forest, them connecting with Duff's Coach from Methver returning same evening. Fares—Spring burn, 2s, return, 3s; Alford Forest, return, 6s, 1 37 t. JD*