only circumstance that gave color to the threat was that one Sunday, while ser vice was being performed by Mr Gray in Church, two of the ill-dispcsed natives were discovered prowling round about the building armed with 'guns. When dis turbed they promptly decamped. The natives of Mr Gtay’a village are deter mined that no ill shall befall him, and mount guard round his house every night fnlly armed. At Espiritu Santo, Captain Le Cross was informed that the masters and crew of the French schooners Ambroa and Idaho had some two or three months previously attacked and burnt a village on that is land, alleging as an excuse for their con duct that the natives had stolen a boat from one of their traders. The French authorities took action in the matter by arresting the captain, mate and a recruiter of the Ambroa, and taking them to Nbu mea, whore they are now in prison. The French gunboat Bruat visited the scene of the outrage with the intention of arresting the captain of the Idaho also, but when she reached there it was found that the captain had deserted the vessel and hidden himself in the bush, fie had not been found at the time the Undine sailed. The French authorities have stopped recruiting in the New Hebrides group, pending a decision of the French Govern ment, who, it is said, intend to take the labor traffic into their own hands. It would seem the natives are getting very shy of going away from their homes at all, as two vessels which were recruiting when ♦he Undine was there, one for Samoa and _ the other for Honolulu, had been unable ( to get a Bim.de recruit. _ ( Captain M'Leod has resigned his con nection with the French New Hebrides j Company, and has started trading among . the islands on his own account, having ] purchased the schooner Windward-Ho for < the purpose 1

SPORTING

DUNEDIN RAGES.

(By Telegraph.) Racecourse, To-day

The D. J.C. Winter Meeting commenced at Forbury to-day. There had been a fall of tain in the morning, but the weather cleared up a little as the day wore on The attenndanoe was not large. The fol lowing are the results ; Selling Hubdlb Race, of 80 bovs ; one and a half miles.

Little John, 1 Royalty, 9at 2 Hector, lOst 71b f Tioh borne (9st), Foreman (oat) and Gang Awa(9at 31b) also started. Littlejohn won easily by two lengths. Time, Sauna 14seca. Dividend —Inside, L2 8s ; outside, L2 6s. Maiden Plate, of 60 aovs; one mile and a quarter. Rocket, 9st 11b 1 Mayboy, Bst 121 b ... ... ... 2 Matanaka, Bst 121 b . 3 Toko (Bst 12lb), Captain Cook (fiat 131 b) and Factory Girl (6st 111 b), also started. May hoy took the lead at the start, and [iQ very well, but Rocket passed him easily at the finish, the others being com pletely out of it. Time, 2min 25sec. Dividend—inside, 13 12a 61; outside, L 3 15s 6d. Pkovinoial Handicap, of 200 aovs ; one mile and a half. Tim Whiffler, 7at 11b 1 Lady Emma, Bst 2lb 2 Taiaros, 7st 3lb 3 Adamant, 6st 121 b, also started. Tim Whiffler took the lead at start, and kept it throughout Time, 2min 40aeo. Dividend, outside L2 12a fid ; inside L2 12s fid. Teot. Randal J Oliver 1 Acrobat * •*

CABLE NEWS.

■ ♦ ■” LATEST FROM EUROPE

[bkdter’b tblkobams —oopseioht.l Monetary and Commercial. London, May 21. Consols, 99, a decline of y 2 per cent. New Zealand securities are unchanged. The Bank rate is per cent., and the market rate per cent. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 17,900,000, an increase of L»4-00,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities remains at 51 per cent. Adelaide wheat, ex store, 365; ditto, off coast, 365; Ade laide flour, ex store, 275; New Zea land wheat, ex store, 32s to 36s ; ditto, oft coast, 31s 6d. The demand for hides is limited, and prices are }id to lid lower. Difference of Opinion. London, May 22. The Daily News this morning states that a difference of opinion has arisen in the Cabinet with regard to the neces sity tor renewing the Prevention of Crimes Act in Ireland. The Australian Troops. Aden, May 22. The Union Company’s s.s. Arab, which has been chartered to convey the New South Wales contingent to Australia, arrived here yesterday, and subsequently left for Sydney. The troops who were ordered from here to Suakim have returned. [Received May 23, 12.30 p. m ] Victor Hugo. Paris, May 22. Victor Hugo, the well-known author, died to-day, aged 83. Lord Wolseley. Cairo, May 22. General Lord Wolseley arrived here to-day on his return from Suakim. The Guards. Telegrams from Alexandria report the arrival there of a transport having 01 board the Guards. Diplomatic Visit. Berlin, May 22. Earl Roseberry arrived here to-daj from London on a visit. AUS THALIA N [keutbr’s telegrams—COPYßlGHT.] Postponed. Sydney, Yesterday. The departure of the Union Con pany’s Wakatipu for Wellington h: postponed until to-morrow. The Markets. The market is rather weaker and th prices realised are id to 3d below tl last week’s quotations. New Zealar wheat. 2s Bd, a decline of id; Ne Zealand oats, 2s 3d, a fall of 3d; mai2 3s; Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces 1 main at L. 6. Y ,.terd. r . There is little improvement in tl wheat market since last report Pric are now steady at 3s yd 103 s 9d- Ac laidc town flour, L 8 5s per ton. Statistics. . . The final agricultural statistics 1 the past season have been issued by t Government They show the total yi< of wheat for South Australia has be 14,600,000 bushels, being an avera ©f 7.3 a bushels per acre; 902,0 bushels have already been export ftota the colony, and the quant .•vaUable' is' 50,000 tons, of which I: || lor shipping.

TELEGRAMS.

fPKK PEERS ASaOOIATION.I The Tongariro. Wellington, To-day,

The Secretary of the Post Office has received a telegram stating th»t the B.M. stekmer Tongariro, from London to Port Chalmers, passed the Nuggets at eleven this morning. She will a rive at Port Chalmers about five to-night. The Ton gariro is three days ia advance of the time table date.

A Case. Blenheim, To-aay.

A case under the Licensing Act came before the R.M. this morning, an infor mation by the police against a publican selling liquor at the Druids’ ball in the Oddfellows’ Hall, such place] not being a place of public amusement within the meaning ef the 36th section of aiog Act. The publican held a conditional license, granted by ihe Licensing Com mittee to sell at the Hall, but it was contended by the police that the Comm ittee had no power to grant it, as admission was by ticket, and as the Druids had power to exclude the public Mr Allen, R.M., said the peint was very doubtful, but dismissed the information, recommending the police to have such an important matter tested by a writ of pro hibition in the Supreme Court

®?A11 your own fault if you remain sick or out of health, when you can] get Hop Bitters made by American Co. Read. ‘ Uuchu-Paiba.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. 2 A' other unfortunate. —Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £gS4. or only a little over one-third of its value. H, E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secnre a speed clearance.

Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 44 stamps. “mating” Power.— lt will be interest

ing to athletes, and to all who value the power of physical endurance, to know that at “ home ” and in the sister colonies an article has of late years come into general use, which is very strongly re commended as being an exceedingly plea sant beverage, and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what Is expres sively known as “ staying power,”—in other words, nutriment and strength. We refer to Cadbury’s “ Cocoa Essence.”

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Outward Infirmities.—Before the discovery of these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, because the treatment pursued tended to de stroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symptoms it was inadequate to remove. Holloway’s Pills exert the most wholesome powers over the un healthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigor is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin iseases are in process of cure. Both Oint ment and Pills make the blood richer and puter, instead of permitting it to fall into thrt poor and watery state so fatal to many aboring under hronic ulcerations- —[Advt. 1

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1885



Hop Bitters. Read it all. IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. AMERICAN CO.’S HOP BITTERS ABB The Purest and Best Medicine Evbe Made. They are compounded from Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, and Dandelion. The oldest, best, most renowned, and valuable medicines in the world, and in addition contain all the best and most effective curative properties of all other bitters, being the greatest liver regulator, blood purifier and life and health restoring g|agent on earth. They give New Life and Vigor to the Aged and Infirm. To clergymen, lawyers, literary men, laborers, ladies, and all those whose sedentary employments cause irregularities of the blood, stomach, bowels or kidneys, or who require an appetizer, tonic-, and mild stimulant, these Bitters are invalu able, being highly curative, tonic, and stimulating, without intoxicating. No matter what your feelings or symp tons are, or what the disease or ailment is, use American Co’s Hop Bitters. Dan’t wait until you are sick, but if you only feel bad or miserable, use the Bitters at once. It may save your life. Hundreds have been saved by so doing, at a trifling cost Ask you Druggist or Physician. Do not suffer yourself or let your friends suffer, but use and urge them to use the American Co’s Hep Bitters. R member, these Hop Bitters are no vile, drugged, drunken nostrum, but the purest and best medicine ever made, and no person or family should be without it. SEE THAT THE NAME DR SOULE IS BLOWN IN EVERYBOTTLE—NONE OTHER GENUINE. I Thos. Bullock. Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, etc. s >e !S e ar ic Id ;n SUBURBAN. A small Farm containing 60 acres, with dwelling house, neal town ; liberal terms Lots 18 and 41, each containing 1 rood 39 perches, Allenton Suburban District Lot 86, North-west Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakanui road, good site for a house Lots 62 63, corner of Wakanui road and Town Belt Lot 22, containing £-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43, 44, 62, 63, together with house, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory Lot 24, Alford Forest road, togethei with dwelling-house TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359, 360 Lots 8, 11, 101, McMurdo street Lots 234, 235, 236, 237, Anne street TO LET . Seven-roomed House on the Town Bel east, near the Parsonage, at a loi rental Commodious premises in East street Blacksmith’s shop, together wit dwelling-house, in Peter street Five-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed bouse, Graham’s roa( Tinwald Shop and boarding-house in Triangle Comfortable House, together wil Stable, near the Woollen Factoi Office in Arcane Shop and dwelling in Moore street. 12s 6d per week—commodious boardh bouse to let at the above rental Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



Public Notices. T R ESP ASS NOTICE. Any person found Trespassing after working hours on Messrs Friedlander Bros’ brickyard after this date will be prosecuted. By order of the Manager. 5 808 STEPHEN POTTER. ALL DEBTS owing to the late James Ranger most be paid to me on or bef re the Ist day of June next, otherwise they will be sued for without further notice or respect of perso.ns, N. BANGER, Sole Executrix. At Mr Primmer’s, Cox street. 5 772 BOROUGH COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that RATES NOT PaID by the 30th instant will be SUED for without further notice. CHARLES BRADDELL. Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, 14th May, 18'5. 5 847 O T I C E. IMPOUNDED nt Mothvm from Bel mont, (20) Twenty-six SHEEP, branded gD conjoined. If not claimed and expenses paid will be sold on Friday, May 22, at 12 o’clock noon. J. 0. Me WILLIAM. 5 775 Poundkeeper. SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT. FIRST ELKCTIuN FOR NEW DISTRICT. Notice is hereby given that, in accord anco with Gazette No. 26, dated April 30, 1885, and the provisions of the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, an Election of Five Persona to serve as Members of the Mount Somers Road Board will be held as under. Nominotiona in the prescribed form (blank forms obtainable from Mr Hood, j Mount Somers, or the Returning Officer, Ashburton) mnst be addressed to the Re turning officer, and delivered at the Road Board office, Mount Somers, before 12 o’clock noon, on Monday, June 1, 1885 j The Poll, if necessary, will be taken on Tuesday, June Bth proximo, between the hours of 9a m. and 6p. m., at the Road Board office, Mount Somers, and the Schoolroom, Alford Forest. J. C. BELL, ( Returning Officer. Ashburton, May 23, 1885. 5 817 ] I BEG to inform my friends and cus tomers that I have disposed of the I business as Chemist and Druggist, which 1 have carried on in this town for the past twelve years. In retiring therefrom 1 thank most, sincerely my large circle of friends for their kind and consistent patronage extended to me for so long a - time. My successor (Mr A Karanitzer) will, I trust, meet with the same favorable support. 1 J M. CAMBRIDGE. Ashburton, May 1885. In reference to the above A. Kamnitzer, in succeeding to the business, hopes to be favored with a continuance of the patron age so long enjoyed by Mr Cambridge. A. Kamnitzer, »<.G.A. and M.G.A.U., has had large experience in some of the largest Apothecaries on the Continent of Europe, and has made complete arrange ments for a regular supply of drugs, chemicals, medicines, etc., from the prin cipal London and Continental houses. Everything will be guaranteed to be of the finest quality obtainable, and by direct importation In large quantities, he will be in a position to sell at mbs); moderate prices. 5 816 AK AN UI ROAD? DISTRICT. Public notice is hereby given that por on of Smith’s Road, funning through .S. 5800 (McLean’a)f ia STOPPED ;ainst traffic, pending idge over the Wakatn Creek, 755 FOOK3 fc SON, Dis :ict Surveyors. erection of COL STY COUNCIL. ~ Water-races 0 and 3 and branches etween Dromore and Ihertsey will bo LOSED on Tuesday, lay 26, for four ays, tor the purposes i : thorough over aul by occupierK Should work not be started on said ate it will be donW by Council at occu iora cost. By order. N WILLIAM BAXTER, 803 County Engineer. A SHBURTON HIGH SCHOOLS. FOR BOT 3 AND GIRLS. Both Schools will RE-OPEN for the Second Term on Tuesday next, the 26th instant. Fees, exclusive of books, L2 2s per term, payable in advance. Information will readily be given on application to the Mistress or either of 1 the Master.



J. E. BUCHANAN, fl 5 786 Secretary. b haye for sale cheap. WOOLPACKS, full weights FENCING WIFE Nos. 8 and 9, at less than cl: LINS RED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to L 55 a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow - OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ‘ ENGLISH AND OTHER CLOVERS ‘ MATSON, COX & CO. ] V. R. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT.^ Applications are invited from thoroughly competent VALUERS who are willing to act as Assessors for the next triennial assessment, which will be commenced on or about 'lst August, A memorandum stating the nature of the duties to be performed, and forms of ap plication, may be obtained by applying personally or by letter addressed to the Postmaster at any Post Office which is a Telegraph or Money Order Office. Re ferences will, in all cases, be required. J. SPERRY, Commissioner. Property Tax Department, Wellington, 4th May, 1885. 5 705 OPTION. 1, CHARLES BRADDELL, Presiding Officer for the Licensing District of the 1 Borough of Ashburton, give _ notice in accordance with the provisions of the Licensing Act, 1881, and the Regula tion of Local Elections Act, 1876, that_ a i Poll will be t&ken at the Borough Council Chamber, Baring square west, Ashburton’ on Friday, the 29th day of May instant, 1 commencing at 9 am. and closing at 6 1 p.m., for the purpose of taking the vote of the ratepayers of the said district to determine whether the number of Publi g cans, New Zealand wine, Accommodation cr Bottle Licenses may or may not re spi ctively be increased in the said district. CHARLES BRADDELL, Presiding Officer. Ashburton, May 13,1886. 5 739



Meetings. 3 B I. 0. 0. P. M. U. ASHBURTON LODGE. The Annual Anniversary SOCIABLE will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, I/ills street, on Friday evening, June 26 Tickets, 2s 6d each. R. MINNIS, 5 5 816 Secretary, ! Tenders. THE time for receiving Tenders for Mr Seagers’s Building is extended to Saturday, May 30. 5 814 R. BIRD. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Upper Ashburton Branch.) MOUNT SOMERS CONTRACT. FORMATION BRIDGE AND FENCING. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of Saturday, the 23rd May, 1885, for the above contract, 'they are to be marked on the outside, “ Tender for Mount Somers Contract,” and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington. Tele graphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided that wiit en tenders are lodged ar, any District < r Resident Engi neer’* Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and <;■ mral conditions may be seen »t this office, and at the Pnbhc Works Office at iJiri-tchurch and Dune din. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. By comm and. JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer in-Chief. Public Works Office, W-llington, April 24, Railway Notices. JTF.W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, 1885, EXCURSION FARES. RACES AT DUNEDIN, May 23rd and 25th. Excursion tickets to Dunedin will be issued on May 22nd, 23rd and 25th, from Rakaia and Ashburton at 33s first class, 22s second, available for return till Ist June. Also, Saturday return tickets will be i sued from any station to any station on the 23rd and 25th May, available for re turn till Ist June. J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager. General Manager's Office, Wellington, May 13,1885. 5 771 W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS AND PARES. On Monday, May 25th, goods traffic will be suspended. Fares as already advertised. Grand National Steeplechase at Christ church, May 27th. Saturday return tickets t*> Christchurch will be issued at Ashburton, Waikari and intermediate stations on the 27th May, and will be available for return up to and including June Ist, J. P, MAXWELL, General Manager, General Manager’s Office, Wellington, May 26, 1885. 5 815 To Let and For Sale. fT'O LET— A Five-roomed HOUSE in i Cox street. Apply to D. Amos, at Mr Lancaster’s. 5 791 FOR SALE, on easy terms— Town Sections 665 and 666, Park street, near railway station. Apply to D. McFak.- lane, Grocer, East street. 5 783 SALE OR* TO LET,—Comfort } able DWELLING-HOUSE, con taining 5 rooms and scullery, with out buildings a,nd well cultivated garden and fruit trees of choice value, situate on Trevor’s road. For full particulars, ap ply to J. WARD & SON, Arcade Chambers.



Public Notice. TIRO SHEEP OWNERS in Seafield and JL district.—Dipping done at moderate charges. H. STROUTS. 4 582 Seafield. BHBURT 0 4 N BOROUGH. ELECTION OP AUDITORS. I hereby declare Messrs James Charles Duncan and William Hickley Gundry, being the only candidates nominated, to be duly elected Auditors for the Borough of Ashburton for the ensuing year. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 22nd May, 1885 5 807 jg ANK HOLIDAY. Pursuant to the terms of the Banks and Bankers’ ct, 1880, and the Banks and Bankers’Act Amendment, 1882, Monday, 25;h, and Tuesday, 26th instant, will be observed as holidays at the undermen tioned Banks in Ashburton and Rakaia: For the Union Rank of Australia, Lmtd., For the Bank of Australasia, E, NV. MORRAh, Inspector ; E. MOORE, Acting Chief Offiter ; F.-r the Bank i f New Zealand, D. L. MURi OOH, 5 BjlG General Manager.



ri 'HE ASHBURTON BOUNTY i STOCK AND SALKYARD.S COMPANY (Limited), Is prepared to Dip Sheep IN large (.r sni iil lots at the following scale of charges : For the first 500 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each Forthesecond 1,000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. The material used will be charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary. rjTRIANGLE BAKER B. MORRIS being the first to RE DUCE the Price of BREAD in Ashbur ton, takes this opportunity of thanking his customers for past favors, and has now the pleasure of informing them that prompt monthly customers are waited upon at CASH prices, viz , 4lb Loaf sd, Also, that Gristing of farmers’ lota is re ceived at the Triangle Bakery, for the Westerfield Flour Mills. * B. MORRIS, MILLER, WESTERFIELD, 5 712



Auctions. a CLEARING SALE On the Farm of Mr George Pocock, Lanriston. WEDNESDAY, 27th MAY, 1885, At 12 o’clock sharp. WITHOUT RESERVE, Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from Mr George Pocock (who is relinquishing farm ing operations) to Sell as above, the whole of his well-known first-class DRAUGHT HORSES, IMPLEMENTS &c., &c., as under, viz., q/]j Draught HORSES, majority of them o\/ young and good sorts Q Light Harness and Hack HORSES g Draught FOALS Five McCormick Reapers and Binders One Side-delivery Reaper Seven Drays, two Rollers Horse-power Chaffoutter and interme diate complete Wagon Six Double-furrow and 1 Single Plough Turnip Sower, McSherry Drill Blacksmith’s Forge and Tools Two Wharea on wheels Two Riding Saddles Trap and Harness, Swingletrees . Very large quantity of Harness and useful sundries. Without Reserve. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. cl w ii at ir G r a n L ti b fi 1 P a r MATSON, COX & CO., Ashburton. We have inspected these Horses, and found them, as we anticipated from Mr Pocock's well-known judgment in horse flesh, to be a sound good lot, and they can be thoroughly recommended. 5 76 1 clearing sale. —— ® Hinds. FRIDAY, 22nd MAY, 1885. Messrs matson, oox & co. received instructions from Mr M. Ballance to Sell by Public Auction, on the Farm, Hinds, on Friday, 22nd May, 1885, at 12 o’clock sharp, 15 15 300 120 350 Draught HORSES, young, sound and staunch PIGS, 1 COW and CALF Crossbred LAMBS (a good lot) Crossbred EWES, in Lamb • Merino EWES, in lamb to Long wool Rams 2 three-furrow, 1 double-furrow, and 1 single-furrow Ploughs 2 drays, 1 Roller 2 sets four-leaf Harrows 1 Wagonette, Broadcast Sower 1 Reid and Gray Drill, nearly new 1 McCormick Twine Binder, nearly g e e if L a I i’ 6 ;e new 1 Wood Wire Binder 1 Horse Bake 2 seta thrce-horae Whippletrees Yery large quantity of good Har ness Bushels Seed OATS, gQ Bushels Seed WHEAT Sacks Seconds WHEAT Sacks Seconds BARLEY And a very large number of sundries, too numerous to particularise in an adver tisement. No reserve. Luncheon provided. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. MATSON, OOX & CO. t. N.B.—A Coach will leave the Hinds Station immediately on the arrival of the ( express from Oriatchuroh on the day of $9 Bill 5 764



Also For Sale—A Smith ORGAN, 9 stops, knee swell, and grand organ ; quite new. 4 546 Stock Sales* Kakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to onr 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 16(8 MATSON, COX & CO. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, A UOTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE \ AGENT. VEEKLT SALE every SATURDAY, at 13 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise, AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FOR SALE—One treble-furrow plough, by Reid and Gray ; one double ■u rrow plough, by Duncan. ALFRED HARRISON. [O LET—Offices in Coleman’s Build' ings. ALFRED HARRISON. T FOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 4£ft. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. FOR SALE—I Spring Cart, new ; 1 Spring Cart, in good order; 2 double furrow Ploughs, good. ALFRED HARRISON jpUBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT. OPENED MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS A CO. (late of i Orr and Alcorn), have Commenced Busi ■ ness as Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, in Saunders' Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest 1 markets, they are in a position to Sell at ) the lowest possible prices, and trust by ) punctuality and despatch to receive a fair f share of the public patronage. 1 4 584 BAYLIS & 00.



Matson. Cox and Co- T O FARMERS "WE ARE Cash Buyers OP WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY. 517 MATSON, COX & CO, Eakaia. WE have much pleasure In Intimating j to our clients and others in the District that we have made ar ran r meats to attend the Regular FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK There, and we have every confidence In soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L. OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 413 MATSON, COX & 00.



Matson. Cox <fc Co. I Auctioneers & valuators, LAND, STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS VOOL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. Wq have now on hand for Bale— Woolpacka and Cornsacka Fencing Wire of all sizes, Barbed Plain Green and Yellow Tancred Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Clover Seeds of all descriptions | Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-cheats Bran, Oats, Chaff, &o. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &o. Wool Purchased IN uARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES ob 1 CONSIGNED TO THE 1 CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, s OE THE i HOME MARKET. 1 ] LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES : MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. ] WEEKLY SALES OP 1 HORSES, COWS, PIGS ; AND ALL FINDS OF STOCK AND ' PRODUCE 1 ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OE STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TIN WALD Alternately. NEXT SALE AT ASHBURTON YARDS/ ON TUESDAY, MAY 26 AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machine, MATSON, COX, & CO WEST STREET, Ashbdbtow 70 WE HAVE FOR SALE—CHEAP, DRAYS STRIPPERS PORTABLE WHARE ALSO Howard’s Twine Binders. MANILLA & HEMP TWINE i COLZA, NEATSFOOT & CASTER OILS CORNSACKS, ‘ Large size. ) t Everything of the Best Quality and make t and at the Lowest Prices, t Matson, Cox & Co.



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



Andrew on Bargains Extrao JUST OPENED TJ£N TRUNKS BCO TEN TRUNKS BOOTS T Girls’E.S. at Maids’ at Women’s Best Kid Gents’ Boots OPENING UP -30 CASES 3 NEW DRAPERY GOODS, EX Business Notices. “ Tempus Fug R. MURRA JNVITES inspection of his stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWBi Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a m ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (exti 150 to choose from. Every Watch guaranteed of for three years. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. ROBERT MUR WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLEI M/ MURRAY'S^ ■IBURTOJ^, CANTERBURY BS // rjj £ ESTABLISHED 1859. Hut rrr~r n !;nn M tr\r nr



Ashburton building SOCIETY. PERMANEN & INVESTMENT The above Society paya Interest at the rate of 4J per cent. per annum for De posits at Call, 6 per sent, per annum for three months, and 6 per cent, per annum if fixed tor 6 months or over. J WARD, Manager. Omce : Arcade Chambers, Barnett Btree* Winter Fashions. ORR AND ALCORN BEG to announce the Arrival of thei< first shipment of New Winter goods per last direct mail steamer Rimntaka. We have much pleasure in calling the attention of the ladies to the superb stock of Dress Materials, Mantles, Millinery, etc., now open for inspection, which we feel sura are the choicest goods of the kind yet shown in Ashburton. New shades in French Merino New Velveteens—hi ck and colored New Shirtings New i able Damasks and Table Napkins New Hollands—brown and cream New Calicoes and Sheetings New Carpets and Mattings New Zealand Manufactured Kiddei Carpets New goods for every department. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. In the Clothing Department we bar opened up some special lines of extra ordinary value, including MEN’S BOYS’ and YOUTHS’ SUITS, to which we invite particular attention New Shirts of every description ; New Hats—twsed and felt New Hosiery drawers and Cardigan jackets. BOOTS. i Oan and’Aicokw are atiUSelllng Boots cheaper than any house. ORR AND ALCORN EA T STfUSE