Maiden Plate of 10 bo vs ; 1 mile ; w.f u for horses that have never won public money prior to the date of entry. Mr J. H. Alexander’s b m Louie, 4yrs, o a t 21b {including 41b overweight) (Cox) 1 Mr J. Brankin’sch tn Red Wing, syrs, gat 131 b ... (Johns) 2 Mr 0. J. H. Neate’s blk g Wrangler, 4yrs, 9st 61b (including 61b over weight) ... ... ... (Tillett) 3 Mr iy. E. Roberta’ b m Phoebe, aged, Bst 131 b (Roberts) 0 Mr 0. Sullivan’s b m The Madam, 4yro, Bst 121 b ... (Woodford) ,0 Mr A. McKay’s b m Miss Lyle, 4yrs, B,t 12 ... Mr 0. Kent’s g f Little Wonder, Syrs, Sat 61b ... (Price) 0 Totalieator 67—U—L5 9a.

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I'rBUTKH’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. London, April 13. Consols remain at 95. The market rate of discount remains at being 1 per cent below Bank rate. New Zea land securities; — Five percent. 10-40 loan, 100 ; Four and a half per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 99% Four per cent, inscribed stock, at last quotation. Colonial breadstuffs—Adelaide wheat, ex store, has advanced is upon Satur day’s quotation, and is now 40s per 4961 b ; Adelaide wheat, off coast, 38s per 4801 b; Adelaide flour, ex store, 27s par isSolb. New Zealand wheat has risen is to 2s, according to quality, and is quoted at 34s 103193, Tallow and hides are unchanged. The Wool Market. Wool is steady, but not in active demand. At to-day’s sale the catalogue comprised 9,800 bales. Shipping. Arrived—Dragon, from Lyttelton, December 31. Royalty in Ireland- London, April 14. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Albert Victor left Dublin yesterday for Cork. A number of Nationalist sym pathisers assembled at Mallow Station, a few miles north of Cork, with a view of making hostile demonstrations. They, were, however, ejected from the station by a force of constabulary on duty, whereupon they assembled in the vicinity of the railway and hooted the train on arrival. A riot also took place at Cork between the Nationalists and the loyal section of the community, during the progress of which a number of windows were smashed by stones. (Received April 15, .2,45 p.m.) Shipping Bio Db Janeiro April 14. Shaw, Saville Albion Co.’s steamship Doric, from Wellington (March 22nd) left this morning for Plymouthr Her cargo of meat was in good condition. (Received April 15, 3 p.m.) Monetary and Commercial. . London, April 14. ‘Consols declined by to-day, and are quoted at Market rate of discount advanced to and is now below Bank rate. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. Tallow is unchanged. Wool Sales. At to-day’s wool sale a firm tone pre* vailed. The catalogue comprised 8000 Australian Mails. The Australian mails per Orient steamship Iberia, from Sydney, were delivered to-day. > Shipping. Arrived, at Plymouth—P.O.O. steam ship Rome, from Melbourne (Febrvary . 26)1 .

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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Shipping- ; Melboubnk, Yeiterday. r Sailed this afternoon—Manapouri, for the Bluff. The Markets. The Melbourne Manager of the Na tional Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited), reports on the local grain market as follows: — Shipping wheat, slightly improved, 3s rod to 3s 1 id; malting barley, dull, 4s to 4s 6d; New Zealand feed oats, moderate enquiry, at 2s 8s to 3s; ditto milling, 3to 3s 2d, fair demand. New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 2d to 2s fid; ryegrass, 3s fid to 4s 4d, fair demand. Kauri timber steady.

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[rElt nns ARBOOIATIOTi. 1 Death of an Old Colbnist. Auckland, To-day. 0. J. Stone, one of the wealthiest and T oldest Bottlers in Auckland, died of heart disease at 730 this morning. He had been 43 years In the colony, and was Director of the Bam of Bew Zealand, and largely interested in the timber and mining industry. Hia sons are Stone Bros., the well-known ship owners. Arrived. Arrived— Loch Limmbe, ship, Captain Vaughan, 98 days, from London; A stormy passage was experienced, and the provisions were damaged through water getting into the cabin. , The Trunk Railway. Wbllinoion, To-day. The Government have not yet decided whether there will be any ceremony at the turning of the first sod of the North Island railway at Marton, The settlers have, however, expressed a strong wish to have a ceremony. ■ Parliament- Ministers reassemble at Wellington to wards the end of the month, when the date for calling Parliament together will be settled. Revenue. The revenue accounts for the year are not finally made up, but it is probable there will be a surplus between revenue and expenditure of from L 25.000 to LBO 000. The revenue collected for the year was about L 20,000 below estimate, and the expenditure was also considerably less. Both the Railway and Stamp De partment* shew a deficiency for the year, while the item miscellaneous and Customs Depa tment show a surplus. In all other branches the amounts collected were pretty near the estimate. One Shilling Damages. The libel case Goldsmith v. Anderson was finished to-day, plaintiff being awarded Is damages; each party to pay his own costs.

La France, the French Ministerial paper, referring to the fall of Khartoum, says :—“ The disaster is irreparable, If Gordon is alive the English have only one means of rescuing him— nttnoly. to pay his ransom. Moreover, there is no reason for troubling ourselves as to the fate of that fanatic. If he d ),S not turn Mussulma. g as he once threatened his countrymen he would, he will be respected all the same, as the Moslems have a reverence for mad men. This important event, passiona'ely hoped for by all the pe plea whom . Eng land oppresses, has produced a perfect scare in London Already an early rising in India is anticipated, and there is a talk of despatching troops to all the spots on the globe where the English are ex?crated_ It is a case of general panic, for England has no national army. The wretched mercenaries she keeps up at a vast ex pense, and commanded by officers of un heard-of capacity, are no longer more atlo to provide for her security than her ad ministrators, trained in the school of India, where alcohol and the revolver are the only methods of government. Many will rejoice at the ch'stisement of the de stroyers of Alexandria ; of the corrup'ers who disrolved the National army, organ ised by French officers ; of the unscrupu lous pirates who put a price upon Osman Digna’s head; and who supp’ied Gordon with millions to buy the Mahdi, or have him murdered ; of those Liberals so solicitous for the freedom of the press as to resort to the revolver to try and suppress the Irish journalist, O’Donovan Roam”

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Use American Co.s Hop Bitters once and you will use no other medicine. Test it. lake no other. - Be sure and read. Another unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424. stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, ih "the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurcb, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High,street, for ,£9S4> or only a little oyer.olaerthird of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secure a speedy devalue.



To Let and For Sale. TO LET—Land for Cropping. Apply, Max Feiedlandbk, Ashburton. 4 492 TO LET—A six-roomed HOUSE and Fight Acres of Land, well fenced, situated on East Town Belt, Apply to T. Bbankik. 3 463 FOR SALE OR TO LET —Comfort able DWELLING-HOUSE, con taining 5 rooms and scullery, with out buildings and well cultivated garden and fruit trees of choice value, situate on Trevor’s road. For full particulars, ap ply to F J. WARD & SON, Arcade Chambers. Also For Sale —A Smith ORGAN, 9 stops, knee swell, and grand organ ; quite new. 4 546 Public Notices. Money. SEVERAL sums of Money to Lend on freehold security, at current rates of interest. Principals only dealt with. 3 428 CHAS. W. PUBNELL. MRS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. , N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser- RE JOHN BENNETT, DECEASED. It is requested that all CLAIMS or Ac counts against John Bennett, late of Wakanui, farmer, deceased, be sent in to me on or before the 30th April instant. EDWARD 6. CRISP, Solicitor, 4 540 Ashburton. Messrs matson, cox, & co. have for Sale, privately, in Blocks of from Two to Five Acres, some of the best LAND in Ashburton County, just outside the Belt, Allenton. Easy terms. Also, good House, 7 rooms, and 9 acres Land. 2 281 LOST— From Ashburton, on or about Ist April, 1 Grey MARE, with yearling filly at foot; 1 Brown GELD ING, branded 0 on near shoulder ; also, lost between Hinds and Ra'ngitata rivers, on 4th inst., 1 Roan FILLY, branded P on neck, shoes on hind feet only. Any one returning or giving information as to their whereabouts will be rewarded. Ap ply Cookson’s Stables. 4 519



BOROUGH COUNCIL. Notice ia hereby given that Havelock street west, between the North-west Town Belt and Grigg street, will be CLOSED for Wheel Traffic during formation. BOOKS & SON, Borough Engineers. Borough Engineers’ Office, April 8, 1885. * 512 T FARMERS. WE ARE Cash Buyers OF WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY. 4 517 MATSON, COX & CO.



va i- Kf i AND BARLEY. -] 4 517 MATSON, COX & CO. , The education board of THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. The householders in the under- ! mentioned School Districts, that is to say the districts of Barrhill Kyle Pendarves Having failed to elect Committees at the annual meetings held on the 26th January, the Board hereby directs that a PUBLIC MEETING of the House holders of every such district be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of April, 1885, at 7 o’clock in the evening, for the ELECTION in each district of Seven Householders to form the Committee for such district for the year ending with the fourth Monday in January next year. The place of the meeting shall bo the Schoolroom in each district. r The Board further directs that the first Meeting of each School Committee be held in the place appointed for the elec tion Immediately after the election upon (the same evening. J. V. OOLBORNE VEIL, Secretary. Christchurch, 4th April > 1885. 4 530



i ! shburton County Council. SUBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. The Treasurer hereby directs the pub lioatinn of the Council’s Balance-Sure for the six months ending 1885, the year ending March 31, and the Assets and Liabidtie* of the Council for the year commencing April 1, 1835 By order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, April 13, 1885. Balance-Sheet of the Ashburton County Council for the Six Months ending March 31, 1885 : Dk. 1885. To dog collars, 1884 „ Dog coll’-rs, 1885 ~ Dog fee fines Geraldine County Council- Half cost of proactive worl Balance FangOata traffic bridge ... ... Ashburton pound rent Slaughter house lie msea ... Rates, 1883 ... ... Rates, 1884 ... Hotel fees— Ashburton district Upper A -hhuit n disinct Mount Tiuit district Mount Somers district ... South Rakaia district ... Lithograph mtpsadeof Dep >sits forfeited and re turnoi ... ••• Ashburton Forks protective works, district Govern ment grant Wakanui protective works, district Government grant Stage carriage licenses Hospital Government grant Main roads Ashburton Gorge, Go vernment grant Rakaia Gorge Govern ment grant Dobbin’s Ford Govern ment grant Goldfield revenue Maintenance water supply refund Carter’s creek, Longbeach Road Board grant March 31, balance at Bank 1885. lance at Bank ... ice— Clerical assistance Collecting rates Sundr'os ... Clerk’s aalaiy ... ••• Engineer’s salary Engineer’s traveling ex penses ... Chairman's honorarium... vertising and printing ... unds Vlethven, sundries Waterton ~ Blinds ~ ■jouth Rakaia ~ Ashburton ~ Vlount Somers ~ !>al expenses idges RangFata traffic bridge ... Digby’s bridge iter Supply- South Rakaia plains ... Vlount Somers ... Wakanui Flat Rangitata Plains... ... g Collars — Contract for coll ra, 18 5 Sundries ... spital Committos — Covernment grant ... County Council grant ... aiuage— Winchmore and Methven Vlount Somers Road Mc- Leod’s creek Corbett’s creek ... Chapman’s creek exten sion ... lieatstono and Waterton... ;ensing Districts — Ashburton, clerk’s salary Ashburton, sundries Upper Ashburton, clerk’s salary Upper Ashburton, sun dries j. Mount Somers, clerk’s salary Sundries Mount Hutt, clerk’s salary Sundries South Rakaia, clerk’s salary •• unoil (Chambers and resi lenca repairs anting Mount Somers riding .. anting Upper Ashburton riding _ anting Ashburton riding ain Roads — Dobbin’s Ford Rakaia Gorge Ashburton Gorge istructionof birds ... oteotive Works Lialricts- Ashburlon Forks Wakanui aintenance Water Supply General expenses Rangers’ (salaries ection expenses lack Mountain Track .. akaialsland road... ... iunty Saleyards expenses nion Bank interest ... I have audited this account and find it rreot The balance due toHhe Bank) is curately stated ; the rate account, dog liar receipts and other payments have >en verified.



J. OLLIVIER, Provincial District Auditor. i April 7, 1885. J Balance-Sheet of the Ashburton County < Council for the year ending 31st ] March, 1885 : Cb. 1885. To Dog Collars South Rakaia Dog collars, 1884 Dog collars, 1885 ... Dog collar fines ... ' ... Geraldine County Council- Balance interest Rangi tata traffic bridge Balance bridge Bangitata Half cost of repairs Rangi bridge Halt cost of repairs pro tective works Ashburton pound, rent ... Slaughterhouse licenses ... Rates, 1883 „ 1884... Hotel fees — Ashburton District ... Upper Ashburton District Mount Somers District... 1 Mount Hutfc District ... South Rakaia District ... Lithograph maps, sale of ... By-laws water-race, sale of Deposits forfeited and re* turned Reserve No. refund ex penses ... ... ... 4 16 6 Reserve No. 99 and 1485, rent 3 3 0 License, wholesale 20 0 0 Maintenance water supply, fine ... ... ... 10 0 0 Maintenance to supply re fund ... ... ••• 5 0 0 Ashburton Borough Council half cost Green's crossing 44 3 G Ashburton Forks Protective Works district Govern ment grant ... ... 987 10 0



Wakanui Protective Works district, Government grant Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association, rent of yards ... Stage carriage licenses Hospital Government grant Main Roads— Ashburton Gorge, Govern ment grant ... ... Rakaia Government grant Dobbin’s Ford Govern ment grant Goldfield revenue ... Carter’s Creek, Longbcach Road Board grant 1,200 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 196 2 5 142 10 2 145 4 5 142 5 5 22 2 15 15 0 I have audited this account and find it correct. The balance due to the Bank is accurately stated. J. OLLIVIER, Provincial District Auditor. April 7, 1885.



Balance sheet of the Water Supply Ac counts for Six Months ending March 31,1885:- I have audited this account and find it correct. J. OLLIVIER, ■' Provincial District Auditor. April 7, 1885. Balance-sheet of the Water Supply Ac count for the Year ending March 31, 1885: I ) » ) ) E ) J 5 0 0 0 0 c o I have audited this account and find it correct. J. OLLIVIER, Provincial District Auditor. April 7, 1885. Balance sheet of the Ashburton County Council Deposit Account for the Six Months ending March 31, 1885 ; 1 9 ( 165 17 9165 17 ! 1 have audited this account and fin< it correct. J. OLLIVIER, Provincial District Auditor. April 7, 1885.



~ 'ountj Balance-sheet of the Ashburton v y ea , Council Deposit Account for the *. ending March 31, DBS ; I have audited this account and find it correct. JOHN OLLIVIER, Provincial District Auditor. April 7, 1885. Estimate of Assets and Liabilities of the Note.—The proposed Ashburton traffic bridge is not included in the above, the Council not having accepted a tender for it as yet. There is a sum of L 1,200 for Wakanui protective works, to be paid to Government by special rate in the district of the Wakanui protective works by 15 yearly payments of LIOB each—first pay ment to be made Ist May, 1885 There is also a sum of LI,OOO to be pa'd to the Government Insurance Department at 7 percent., by special rate in the district— first payment on April 1, 1885, LI,OOO, to be refunded on Ist October, 1900. 4 545 1



Meetings. ETH VE N LIBRARI, A CONCERT and DANCE in aid of the funds of Methvon Library, will be held in the Schoolroom, Methven, on FRIDAY, Mav £2nd, at 7 30 p m. Admission—Reserved seats, a limited number only, 3s ; unreserved, 2s. Dance, gentlemen, 4a ; ladies free. 4 641 THE Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade MEiT THIS EVENING, at 7.30 p.m , at the old Borough Council Chambers, for the Election of Officsrs. Members are requested to promptly at tend. d 548 Ashburton wesleyan circuit. WEDNESDAY, 22nd APRIL 1885. Reception Soiree, In connection with the arrival in Ashbur ton of the Revs D. McNicoll and T, J. Wallis, will be held in the Cameron street Church, on the above date. Ad dresses, interspersed with music by the choir, will be given at the after meeting. Tea at 6 o’clock ; tickets, la 6d each, asokio dress concert will be given by The SI. John’s Lodge, No. 1858, E, 0., in the MASONIC HALL. TANC lED STREET on FRIDAY, the 17th APRIL, 1885. Programme—Part I. 1— Chorus, “ Hunting Song ” (Mendels sohn) 2 Song, “ The Silver Cup” (Adams), Bro H. A. Gates 3 Song, “ Maid of Athens ” (Allen) — MrsjHodge 4 Song, “Ruby” (Gabriel)—Bro J, G. Rose 5 Pianoforte solo, ,c Caprice Hongroise ” (Kette.’er)—Miss Emma Orr 6 Song, “It was a Dream” (Oowen) — Miss G. Gates 7 Vocal duet, “Love and War ” (Cooke) —Bros Pickford and H. A. Gates 8— Song, “ Loving Evermore ” (Allen) — Airs E. G. Crisp 9 Chorus, “ The Happy Lover’' (Men delssohn) An interval of ten minutes.



Pakt 11, 1— Chorus, “Early Spring” (Mendelssohn) 2 gong, “A Voice that is Still” (Pinauti) Miss Kidd 3 Song, “Carrier John ” (Pinsuti)— Miss H. Barrett 4 -Song, “ Father’s Love ’’(Wallace)— Bro A-. Harrison s—Pianoforte solo, “Home Sweet Home” ! (Thalberg)—Miss Williamson G—Song, “Hand and Heart” (Moir)- Bro J. H. Cl&yton 7_Vocal duet, “Santa Madre ” (Vincent) Misses Kidd and Barrett 8— <Song, “The Warrior Bold” (Adams)— Bro D. Thomas 9 “Departure" (Mendelssohn) “ God Save the Queen.” Musical director Bro. S. Wolf, B.A.M. 3 42 mHE ASHBURTON COUNTY I STOCK AND SA LEY ARDS COMPANY (Limited), j la prepared to Dip Sheep IN Jarge or small lota at the following scale of charges : For the first 500 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each Forjthe second 1,000 sheep, one farthing each i For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange j ments will be made. The material used will be charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, 3 207 Secretary.



Tenders. a SHBUKTON COUNTY COUNCIL. r\ ' TENDERS are invited for— , Bridge over Ashburton River. x at Ashburton. .p, and specifications can be seen at -t'lans Ashburton ; and tenders, j" 11(51 the Chairman, to be sent in addressed to u O . olock a . m Frid lst not later than. ’ ■ May next. By order, \ M BAXTER, 3 468 Wm "tv- -”‘r Railway Notices. N EW ZEALAND RAIL> 7AYS ’ SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES . AT TIMARU, April IGth and 17th, 1885. Saturday return tickets to Timaru will be issued at Christchurch, Oamaru and in termediate'stations on the 15th, 16th and 17th April, and will be available for re turn up to and including the 20th inst. Saturday return tickets to Washdyke will also be issued by the South express from Christchurch, on the 16th and l7t I April, at stations at which that train stops, and which will be available for re turn up to and including 20th inst. The South express will stop at Wash dyke, if required, io allow passengers to join a special train there for the race course platform, re-booking at Washdyke, For the racecourse. ; Passengers from the racecourse plat- j Form for north Washdyke leave by special c ;rain at 435 p m., and transfer at Wash- i Jyke into the 435 p.m. train from Timaru t :o Ashburton. J. P. MAXWELL, ■' General Manager. Office, Wi«s!iington, April 9th, 1885. J” 4 531 7 George Jameson. Bye Grass Seed. r AM A CASH PURCHASER. GEO. JAMESON, ' 230 Ashburton.



To Farmers. I am a CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY. GEO. JAMESON, 3 206 Ashburton. Sheep Dip. FOR SALE, DIP, in 5 gallon drums AND rjIHOMAS’S DIP, in 181 b tins and 1001 b drums. GEORGE JAMESON, 2 261 Ashburton. Auctions. CLEARING SALE. Euapuna. FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1885. Messrs matson, cox & 00. have received instructions from J. H. Tweutyman, Esq., to Sell by Public Auction, on the FARM, RUAPUNA, near Mayfield. ON FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1885, At 12 o’clock sharp, 13 Draught Horses, staunch and good 2 Hacks 240 First-cross lambs, by Border Lei-



cester Rams 100 Merino Ewes 130 Crossbred Lambs, by English Leicester Rams 100 Merino Wethers Broadcast Seed Sower 2 Drays, large quantity Harness shaft, plough and leading 2 Double furrow Ploughs 1 Single ditto Roller, large quantity of sundries Berkshire Boar (Clarkson’s breed) Lot of Stubble Pigs 3 Cows and 3 Heifers, etc., etc. Blacksmith’s Portable Forge 1 Horse Scoop 1 Set Grass Harrows



Luncheon Provided. Terms at sale. MATSON, COX & CO., 4 526 Ashburton. Clearing Sale HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, IMPLE MENTS, Etc., Etc. R, .. . conjunction with Messrs Fried lander Bros.) are instructed by Mr James Heron, of Flemington, to Sell by Public Auction, At his Farm, ON THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd, All his WORKING PLANT, Consisting of— | Q Draught HORSES (Mares and AO Geldings, first-class workers) 1 Q Dairy COWS (in profit and to J-O calv ) 20 Head Mixed CATTLE YJ PIGS 0 D. F. PLOUGHS, by Reid and Gray g DRAYS and FRAMES Spring CART 3-Horae POWER J CHAFFO OTTER 2 REAPERS and BINDERS (Mc- Cormick, string and wire) Cambridge ROLLER McSherry DRILL 2 Sets HARROWS Set Trap HARNESS Quantity of Leading and Shaft HARNESS Also, LOTS OF SUNDRIES. Sale at 11.30 sharp. Luncheon provided. 4 627 R. WILKIN A CO., Auctioneers.



Auctions. >. ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. 1 RT. BULLOCK has been in H striked to Veil by Public Auc tion, at 1 lie .. rcade on t SATURDAY. 18 h APRIL, , The following I Privileges In connection with the Autumn Meeting, Lot I—Publican’s1 —Publican’s Booth No. 1 Lot 2—Publican’s Booth No. 2 Lot 3 Confectioner’s Booth Lot 4—Cards Lot s—Right of Sports Lot 6—Horse Yards Full particulars on application to the Secretary (Me S. Saunders), or the auc tioneer. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, | 4 535 Auctioneer, SATURDAY, APRIL 25th. liakaia. 6 Acres, together with Fve-roomed Dwelling-house. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr Quaife (in con junction with Mr Charles Clark) on ac count of the owner leaving the district, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, About 6 acres, together with a dwelling- 1 house of five rooms, store, shed, stables, etc., situated at the Vil lage Settlement, about miles { from the township of Rakaia. There is about two acres of this ] Orchard, and a good well on the property. Also, at the same time and place, 3 ACRLS 3 ROODS LAND in Grass, adjoining the above, with Cottage of two rooms thereon ; plan tation of pines, good well, etc. This property will be sold on liberal terms. Sale at 1 o’clock.



4 529 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNO EMENT IMPORTANT SALE OP SUBURB AN AND OTHER PROPERTY, Being a portion of that well-known and VALUABLE ESTATE, GROVE FARM. MR T. BULLOCK (in conjunction with Messrs Friedlander Bros.), has received instructions from Robert Wilkin, Esq., to offer by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on an early date, A portion of that well-know Property Grove Farm, which is now being divided into Suburban Building Allotments, fronting Carter’s ter race, Graham’s road and Grove street, and is known to contain some of the most valuable Subur ban Property that has ever been offered to the public in this dis trict, and the locality is everything that can be desired. A large pro portion of the frontages have a northern aspect ; the Land is of first-class quality, and there are many magn.fioent Sites for Villa Residences. The road from the end of the bridge (Carter’s terrace) is now being fenced on both aides to the Boundary road leading to the main thoroughfare to Long beach. There are also laid off a number of small holdings,” facing Graham’s road, which will be found very suitable for paddocks for per sona sending their stock to the County Saleyards, or wishing to procure a small farm near town. Now that the Traffic Bridge is about to be erected, it will be found to be very convenient for persona having their busi ness in Ashburton, and desirous pf resid ing in the country, as it is close to the town; but the river being between, affords the same advantage as if they were living some distance away.



SPECIAL NOTE. It fa doubtful if there is a property in New Zea'and offering the same advantages as Grove Farm does. The Land is of the very best quality, and the position could not be improved, lying as it does about midway between the important town of Ashburton and the rising township of Tinwald. At each of these places con venient Saleyards have been erected, and the large attendance at the weekly mar kets proves that the settlers in the neigh borhood are fully alive to the advantages which these markets offer. Intending purchasers are respectfully invited to inspect the several lota to be offered previous to the sale. T. BULLOCK, 2 203 Auctioneer. Stock Sales. liakaia Sales. WE teg 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 1608 MATSON, COX & CO. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, i UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE \ AGENT. VBJIKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 13 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. ■AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FOR SALE—Two-horse power and intermediate combine, quite new; Corn Crubher by Bentall, hand or horse power, new. ALFRED HARRISON. LET—Offices in Coleman’s Build mSS‘ ALFRED HARRISON. FOR SALE —1 Spring Cart, now ; 1 Spring Cart, in good order; 2 double furrow Ploughs, good c ALFRED HARRISON FOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 4jft. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. ALFRED HARRISON



Business Notices JMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. ' McCallum & Co,, TIMBER AND IRON MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS, Reepectf ally beg to announce to the publlff of .Ashburton and District, that they are > NOW OPENING A BRANCH BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, BAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, , Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORTERS & PRODUCERS Can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised STEEL BARBED WIRE, Very Cheap, STANDARDS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, And all requisites for Fencing purposes. V.D.L. TIMBER POSTS, RAILS & PALINGS, HURDLES & GATES. FENCING MATERIALS At Specially Low Prices. Standards are Punched to any required guage by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan* dard Puncher recently patented by ns. We laud the iron direct fron» the manu facturers, and can therefore offer oar cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. price lists for all material please apply to — McOALLUM & CO., TIMBER & IRON MERCHANTS, SASH & DOOR MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of BUILDING MATERIAL, GENERAL IRONMONGERY, PAINTS, OILS, AND COLOR Large and complete Stock of Tasmanian Hardwood Palings and Posts Galvanised Corrugated Roofing Iron Portland Cement Baltic Deals, American Clear Pine, and Shelving Galvanised Steel-Barbed Wire, 4 pronged, American Fencing Wire, 6 to 9, annealed and oiled, Helmet, Rylandsand other brands Wire Nails, Galvanised Roofing Nails, ~ Wrought Nails, etc. Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout-



ing, etc. American Jlear Pine Doors Register Grates, and all kinds Builders' and General Ironmongery and Brassware White and Red Leads, Liquid Paints and Colors Law and Boiled Linseed Oils Always on hand,' large and complete stocks of Kauri, Red, White, and Black Pines, Architraves, Mould ings, Skirtings, Doors, Sashes, etc. SPECIAL arrangements for WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OF TIMBER FROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS. Agents for Benhar Stoneware Glazed Pipe Factory, Stirling, Sole Importers of the celebrated HEL MET BRAND Steel Ovsl Fencing Wire. McCALLUM AND CO., Ashburton, Oamaru. and Invercargill. Bush Mills—Seaward Bush and One-Tree Point, Southland. JOHN CRAWSHAW, 4 516 Branch Manager. ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. Tucker and KestelL Joshua Tucker] [John G. Restell HAYING made very favorable arrange ments with proprietors of Sawmills in Southland, we are in a position to make special quotations to those about to build, or to those who may require timber for any purposes whatever. Acting as we are entirely for the sawmiller, we can Sell the Lowest Figure named, and therefore hope to continue to receive from Builders, Farmers and others a continuance of their esteemed orders.



We have now arriving Large Stocks of well assorted lines, suitable for all require* ments, including— Rusticated Weather Boards Feather-edge do do j 8 x f- Weather Boards and Rongh Lining T. and G. White Pine Lining and Flooring Also, • A quantity of Buttons and Scantlings We have just received from Auckland, ex Pelican, an assortment of Kauri Tim ber from the Union Company’s Mills— j 1 inch and £ inch Shelving T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldings Architraves Skirtings These Timbers we keep stacked under cover, so that they are fit for immediate use, being clean, dry and thoroughly seasoned. We also beg to call attention to our other stocks, consisting of— Y.D.L. Timber Deal Hurdles Doors and Sashes Gates GALVANISED IRON, Lysaght’s “Orb” brand, the best imported Ga). Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet Zinc Wire Nails and Staples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire Having a piece of well-timbered land at Alford Forest, we can produce First class POSTS RAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES: Tucker and Restell. 4 m