The Ashburton Guardian.

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VOL. V—No. 1,493

ASHBURTON. WEDNESDAY. JANIjARY 7. 1885.



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. G E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Orta EKQDTBEBB, *StJBVKTQBS, AKD La»D BbOSBBS, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, AaHBxniTOH. Shipping- SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mai! Steamship Company (under contract •with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will, dewpatph the undermentioned steamers as under: — . Steamers. City of Sydney Australia... Zealand!*... 1 4 t < Dec 9 Jan 6 Feb 3 Paisengers booked to. London, Liver pool; • or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. Btor sates of Freight and Passage, and .or full Information, apply to GARDNER A PICKERING, . Agents, ' " 161, Hereford street* Christchurch. Conveyancer. mIS'WALD AND MOUNT SOMERS X . RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH , t ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Coach leaves Hood’s hotel for Cavendish Railway Station every Tues day and Saturday, meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may pro oeed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to Methven in time for the last train for Christchurch, or may return in time for thelairti train for Ashburton. JOHN HOOD



p AUSTRALASIAN AB OE LS EXPBES.fi. Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address,' at cheap, through, inclusive mtoffV One charge. No extras. No trouble. No.charge for booking or for collecting packages op to 661bs > weight within the city. Daily despatches by Fail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. We are now receiving paryou. w* ■“'Tr'* to despatch pet Tongamro, sailing this month. Revised' cheapfcates. Insurance effected if desired. ; . Tariff and all-information on application CUFF & GRAHAM, Bor 937 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. g Bnstneas Notices. Seed Oafs. m^s CLOTHING >ed has a fall Stock' NIAL ...... - DRAPERY , FLANNELS, &a. Boots Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and .O&Unen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUbIn CHOICE TEA Feed aniTseed OAT . plodr* branv”awd SH BPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu >ne value mid no make-believe or sham Large discount, and. other Induce men or cash,..Families waited on weekly oftener if required. DT WILLIAMSON, SiBI SISEST, AsHBIT 810 GREAIT StrAyGHTEii



Consultation. NE WS, £I,OOO 320 CASH PRIZES SEVENTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING 18 NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. The six previous drawings were filled, and applications that came too late will be registered in the seventh drawing. The seventh grand drawing for L4,UUU will Jclose the end of February, and the eighth Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist March. . This seventh grand drawing will consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L4,OW 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; ICO £5 prizes. Total amount, £4,000? 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis, i The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grames is guaranteed a prize, aad the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there are 220 large prizes to 100 small ones. To any inves tor of £2 the chances are only to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. | Read this carefully. —ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to T against an investor of 10a drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a hoise or cash prize in any of the horse consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing of the cash prizes, which gives the enormous odds against - investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments in any horse consultations; and this Com pany would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. Note.—Prize winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not be made public with out their written consent. This course will bo pursued in consequence of the company having received many letters at various times from prize winners, particu larly requesting the company not on any account to make their names public. This 7th grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the supetvision of a com mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Notice— Country cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to JtOAZ. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letter* must be addressed \Jrtofr Care Mr Mosoly* Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Bpt 64 Pob* Officr Dnned’ 19 1136 Business Notices



. .ore determined not to be outdone . Kv. anyone... • Only look at our ud OBSERVE THE PRICES. ' . It-will aatomub you I a&jwll »j, w it done 1” & Co. ARCADE ARCADE .1< ■ - DEMAND fiSaeoen—bat ire ■a:.' t



TO Jan. 10,1885. NEW GIFTS FOR ALL. Holders or Tickets will KINDLY CALL FOB PRESENTS BE FORE THE 10th. . NEW PRESENTS AND NEW GOODS OPENING. G L. Death J& Co., ARGYLE HOUSE 5 100 T PURCHASERS OF OR'~WN LANDS. FOR SALE —The NEW ZEALAND 3ROWN LANDS GUIDE tot 1884. Pricfc, One Shilling. Apply. " GUARDIAN OFFICE.



Consultation. £3JOO Will close February 24, 1885. Registered letters and telegrams received. DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING, 1885, To be run Feb. 26, 1885. 6,000 members at 10s —137 prizes. Each ticket has eight chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Dunedin Cop —4o nominations. P.O. orders preferred. Cheques must be marked correct, and Is exchange added, outside of Canterbury. Will keep open until advertised date of closing, and sell irrespective of number applied for. If 6,000 is exceeded all prizes increased pro rata. First Prize, L,IOO0 —137 Prizes. Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch. C r care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo st., Christchurch.



Business Notices. ASHB U R T O FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, Next the Post Office. J. A. Persson, Begs to inform his friends and customer ■ that he has cleared out all his old stock and has opened with an entirely NEW and SERVICEABLE STOCK of House hbldr FURNITURE TO SUIT ALL CLASSES, and at most reasonable terms, and intending purchasers cannot do better than inspect J. A. PERSSON’S stock before going elsewhere. Agent for the Cheapest Venetian Blind 'J. A. P. having made ar rangements for a Heaise and Mourning Coach is prepared to execute funerals in Town or Country cheaper than any other house in Ashburton. J. A. PERSSON, Ashburton, Warehouse and Workshops—Opposite Railway Station and next to Post Office. T. A. GATES, PETERI U [STREET M ° 9 L n. PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N B MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BUT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. Ol „, n jf? A per day to be made by per 3QX sons of either sex, in their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful suc cess. Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boy. and girls earn nearly as much as 11 1 Full particulars and instructions free. Now is the time—don't delay, hut write to us at once. Address Stinson anp Co. .Portland, Maine, United States. pnpHE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY" OF VICTORIA (LIMITED). Head Office : 77, Collins street west, Melbourne. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits, Head Office for Middle Island, New Zealand : COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS, Dunedin, Directors —Hon William Baylea (Mel bourne), Hon W. H. Reynolds, M.L. 0., chairman ; John M. Ritchie, Esq., J.P. ; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT AGENCY City Chambers, Hereford street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand). W. H. BROWNE, District Agent, Looal Agent, Geo. F. Henry, BAKERS BUILDINGS, Havelock street, Ashburton,



NE box of Clark’s b 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree (from mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole sale of all the wholesale houses. 1 18 BID AND GEAY’S New Positive Feed Broadcast For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can be arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or (very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows— . Beat.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chappcumers.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over New Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs. —The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 8,4, and 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Beat 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. Winners of 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 ns being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Retf and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, inSnish and con struction it is far superior to any other The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns Seedsower, Eakaia. in this district REID * GRAY



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED CAPITAL £260,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Pol Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, EARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL BISKS GENERALLY, on most Favorable Terms. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means ot Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult them own nteroats by hw r tily it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, “GUARDIAN” OFFICE. CANTERBURY BRANCH. Mem* m mm - a 3^ m&msmgm ffiRIHBE MiM Wike *aas Established !859. Capital k. 1,000.001? //.VI f \UTED UaBIUTY OF SlinFEh’OLD «7».9 rjTHE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 HE W T ONDER OF THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation Is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sbeep. This admits the most economial, as well as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock. By its use the farmer can secure the health of his stock at the rate of |d per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also Invaluable for the purpe of the Horticulturist; and it la moat extensively uaed_ by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener ‘n Europe, America, and the British possessions In all parts of the Globe. One packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in furs, and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose slmpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used In a dry state for the destruction of rata and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermin while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it In any form, and si ] therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London, the silver medal at the mteroolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government pfficia and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN TJROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation can be obtained In parcels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



ADMISSION FREE.—There are several subjects agitating just now the public mind, and need not be enumerated; These all, however, retire before the all engrossing ques tion, Where can we procure good tea? Many fortunate persons have set this question at rest by purchasing the favorite blends of Nelson, Moate and Co.; but many have not done so, and, consequently, their minds are still un settled, and a feeling of unrest prevails. The remedy is easy and certain. Give me a call. Admission free ! Great variety of well-chosen goods in stock, too numerous to particularise, and all to be sold at the lowest possible prices for cash or monthly accounts. H. M, Carson, Grocery, Fruit and Italian Warehouse, between the two banks, wholesale and retail agent for Nelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended leas, in packets and boxes. Rotherham watches From £6 10s. ATGUMAKERS JS TTewellers, CH-CH. COACH FACTORY, Havelock btrhkt. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUTLDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, ©to.



Business Notices. J. C. Duncan, Licensed land broker, General Agent and Accountant, Ashburton. Agent for Victoria Insurance Co., Limited, New Zealand Accident In surance Co., National Mutual Life Asso ciation of Australasia, Limited, etc._ J. C. Duncan having found the timber trade an unprofitable line is determined in the future to stick to the following branches of business, which he is prepared to undertake and attend to, as hereto fore, in a straightforward and upright manner. Fire, Accident, and Life Insur ance, prepare Mortgages and Transfers, and all o’ther work under the “ Land Transfer Act,” Negotiate Loans and In vest money, let houses to good tenants and collect rents and debts, Arbitration, Valuation, Auditing, Accountants’ work in all branches, and every description of suchlike work. Properties for sale in town and country. Temporary office— EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand. 9 1650 O T 10 E. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. J. F. Lublow, While thanking the inhabitants of the above districts for the very liberal support accorded to him for the past five years respectfully calls their attention to the unprecedentadly large stock of goods now held by him, recently received FROM THE HOME MARKETS, comprising some of the very best class of goods manufactured in the West of Eng land Mills, and consists of plain BLAC I CLOTHS, BLUE CLOTHS. of every shade, suitable for the coming season. A splendid assortment of the newest Over-coatings ; also, a choice col lection of Kaiapoi and Mosgiel Tweeds, etc., of the newest patterns. Upwards of 4 000 yards to select from of English, Scotch and Colonial manufactured goods, from which he is prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him at astonishingly low prices. Style, fit and the best work manship is guaranteed. Come, see and judge for yourselves. A variety of Kaiapoi Flannels, Under shirts, Drawers Socks, etc., always in CORNER OF HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH. FANCY COATINGS, AND HEAVY TWEEDS stock P. Cairns,



<JIHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE DIGBY GRAND, By Traducer—Aglaia (imp)., Will Travel the Districts of METHYEN, MOUNT SOMERS AND HINDS, this Season. 9 1476 JOHN GRIGG. fjIHE CARRIAGE ENTIRE HORSE 1 DEXTER will travel the Ashburton district this season. Dexter is a beautiful brown horse rising eight years old, stands sixteen hands one inch high, with black points, has splendid action, good temper, and sure foal-getter. Dexter was got by that noted horse Talisman out of the far famed trotting mare Gentle Annie (well known both in Canterbury and Otago), imported from Australia. For further particulars apply to SCOTT & NEWMAN, 9 1784 Proprietors,



CHEVIOT, Traducer—ldalia. f Fov extended pedigree see English or New Zealand Stud Books). WILL SERVE MARES THIS SEASON. TERMS: Thc?oughbreds, £lO 10s; half-breda £5 sa. Before using another horse breeders will do well to see Cheviot, admittedly the grandest thoroughbred ever produced in the colony. Good paddocking for marea at la 6d per week. For further particulars see cards, or apply to the groom in charge, at Totty and Lovell’s Stables. W. OOOKSON, 19 1851 ' Groom in Charge.



r|lo STAND THIS SEASON-1884. And Travel the Ashburton, Methven and surrounding districts, GOLD COAST. New Blood. Winning Blood. Pedigree Gold Coast is a bright almond chestnut, five years old, bred by J. Field, Eeq., of Tasmania. He stands 16 hands high, by St Albans out of the dam of West Coast by Peter Wilkins (imp.) g dam The Dove by iinglish Gen tleman (imp.), g g dam Farmer’s Daugh ter by Jersey (imp.), g g g dam Pet by Deliver (imp.), g g g g dam Whizgig (imp.). Gold Coast claims to Ve very closely related to the most noted performers on the turf up to the present season—Tas man, Johnny Faulkner, Captain Webster, Stockwell, Malua, Sheet Anchor, Prodi gal, Blink Bonny (winner of the Caulfield Gup), and a host of other winners. Gold Coast is very fast, but could never be got to the post fit enough, owing to his leg getting a wrench on board the steamer when being shipped. Terms—L3 5s for [season, payable Ist January; L 5 6s guarantee, Ist July ; 5s groomage included, payable first ser vice. Apply to the Groom in charge, or W. DAVIDSON, 11 2033 Upper Riccarton. Business Notices. Coals, Coals. Haying 1,000 tons n hand of the BEST COALS imported, viz., OLD LAMBTON, We beg to solicit a share of public patron age. Farmers would do well to give us a trial. 1579 MATSON. COX & 00. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle make? Tancred street, (Corner of Tanored and Casa treets), Ashburton. Pit and Style Guaranteed, Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted.



All Goods warranto well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON IVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER- J\ CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION 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 xN 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 Wira Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, PPLIOATION 11 ■■ Public Companies. Manager. Christchurch. H. H. SEOR&TAN, Agent, Ashburto-. 0. W rjRNEH 0



1 A AAA bottles sold last i.U>UUU last winter. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Colds, Goughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in la 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kempthorne, Prossjsr and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many nevi ones as can make it convenient to giv look In Good acco» odation for horses. 1328 Jjl O E SALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2a 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &o. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,



Business Notice. Horse Breaking. TOTTY & LOVELL are prepared Co Break Young Horses to Saddle at L2 each ; Saddle and Harness, L 3 10s. VICTORIAN STABLES, Tancred street 9 1647 O T I 0 NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &0. Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded to him since he has taken over the Wester field Mills. He begs to state that he has now OPENED a STORE in the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, I where all orders by his former easterner | and others will be promptly attended to. WHE ATEN MEAL from Westerfield BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that ha now OPENED A BAKERY, ? under the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention t business to merit a share of pubU patronage. ANALYSIS OP WESTERPJELD FLOUR. “ I have examined bath chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Morris. I find ' it to be quite free from adulteration, an' made from sound wheat of good quality, “A. W. BICKERTON, “ Colonial Analyst.*' August 25th, 1884, 8 158 HEOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable .Ranges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 QUILL'S HOTEL, LIVERY, BAIT AND LETTING Stables, ASHBWRTON. 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 trnsts that his . long experience in this particular line of business will ensure a share of public ■ patronage. Single and double baggies 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 Picnio 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 2901 Manager. KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. ®nris and Fit Guaranteed. Boys’ Surra Made. 3 600 Miss Sowman BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Rakaia and surrounding aistriots that she has OPENED business as MILLINER AND DRESSMAKER AT MRS SHARP’S, Near Railway Hotel, South Rakaia. Fit and Style Gnaranteed. 8 1621 MR SIDNEY WOLF From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. SINGING CLASS. Quarter commences THURSDAY, 24th, Oddfellows’ Hall. Singing at sight. Part singing, Glees, etc., etc. Terms —One Guinea per quarter. 4966 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON AND SUR ROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CELEBRATED THOROUGHBRED HORSE KINGFISHER. ADMITTED by all real judges, In cluding Colonel Williams, Indian Re-mount officer, to be the grandest horse in the Australian Colonies, for producing weight carrying saddle horses. Colonel Williams visited every stud horse of any note in the colonies, and this was his un solicited opinion. Kingfisher's stock top the market in the North Island, and they will assuredly do the same here. Good paddock for mares from a distance at Is per week, until stinted. Groom’s fee, 6s, payable at first service. For terms, etc., apply to B. COOKSON 10 1887 OrOtocmiq