In his speech on the motion of cen sure on the Government, Hon. W. E. Gladstone strongly defended the Egyptian policy of the Government, and in regard to the death of General Gor don, urged that the same was unavjid able under the circumstances. Dynamitards. Paris, February 23. At a congress of dynamitards held in this city it was resolved to extend ex plosive operations in England. The Mails. Saw Francisco, February 23. Arrived, yesterday Pacific Mail steamship Zealandia from Auckland (February 3rd). ggj (Received February 25,1.30 p.m.) Shipping. London, February 24. Arrived, at Plymouth—R.M.S. Ton gariro, from Lyttelton (January 17th).

AUSTRALIAN.

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.) Shipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Sailed, this afternoon—Steamer Ma napouri, for the Bluff. Le Grand. The racehorse Le Grand has broken down, and it is unlikely that he will ever run again. The Markets. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand reports of the local grain market as follows: Shipping wheat neglected, 3s ?d to 3s 8d ; malting barley depressed, 3s gd to 4S gd. New Zealand oats, feeding, rather weaker, 2s gd to 3s id ; milling quiet, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; New Zealand oats, in bond, slow of sale at 2s 4d to as Bd.

Shipping. Adelaide, Yesterday.

Arrived, this afternoon—The Messa geries steamship Oceanien, from Mar seilles, January 14th.

(Received Feb. 25, 1.30 p.m.) Attempted Robbery. r , : . Mjblbodbnb v To-day. An unsuccessful attempt was made last night to rob the Colonial Bank of Australasia at .Natimuk Town, in the north-vest ot this colony. Church Differences. ' ,At a special meeting of the Presbytery of Melbourne, held last evening, a re solution was passed declaring that the -recent conduct of the congregation of -Soots Church was an act of contumacy and rebellion, and that the time had arrived when separation should take place between those willing to acknow ledge the authority of the Church and ißwjsr unwilling, and instructing the session to take the necessary steps to wards tbat'end. (Received February 25, noon ) Small Pox.

Sydney, To-day.

The steamship Ringaroama arrived yesterday from Auckland, and soon after she was berthed it was discovered that the steward, named Thomas James, was suffering from small-pox. The passengers bad disembarked, but fifteen of them were subsequently secured and sent to the quarantine station. Several other passengers cannot be traced, and are still at large. The vessel has been placed in quarantine. (Received February 26, 12.30 p. m ) Sugar Market. 1 . Melbourne, To-day.

Maaritius advices are to hand to roth inst Under that date Messrs Ireland, Fraser and Co report of the sugar market as follows:—The crop accounts are unfavorable owing to the shortness of rainfall Trade generally is unsatis factory. The month’s clearances of sugar include 900 tons for Port Chal mers and 300 for Wellington. Freights to Australia are 10s to 15s, to New Zealand 20s. Exchange—6o days’ bank credit, New Zealand x 8 per cent; ditto Australia, per cent. The stock of sugar in hand is 37,000 tons. The exports to New Zealand this season amount to 6,000 tons.

TELEGRAMS.

fpBB PBBB3 ASSOCIATION.] Congregational Union. Auckland, Last fight.

The Treasurer's report, received at a meeting of the Congregational Union of New Zealand, showed a balance, after allowing for outstanding accounts, of L 66. Mpre than L 270 was collected by the Rev R. ' Walker daring his late mission to Eng land. A fair proportion of this bad already been voted for the purchase of a site at In vercargill, South Dunedin, North Shore, and Auckland.

Tinned Fish. In the course of an interview with Sir Julius Vogel, Mr Joseph Banks, Manag ing Director of the Frozen Meat Com pany, undertook to experiment on tinning several varieties of fish, with the object of ascertaining which was most suitable for export and consumption. Shipping. Auckland, To-day. Arrived —Wairarapa, from Sydney. The Governor.

.. Wellington, Last Night. ' The Governor, accompanied by Major Ecoles, A.D.0., left for Sydney in the steamer Tekapo, at eight o’clock this evening. In the Gazette issued this after noon it says that his absence from the ■ colony will not exceed a month, and that it is (or the purpose of visiting the Gover nor of Victoria. Th o Gazette appoints his Honor Chief Jqstioe Sir James Prender gast to be Deputy-Governor during bis bis Excellency’s absence. Blood Poisoning. * ThaHospital patients are improving. Wellington Racing Club. 1 Mr H; M. Lyon has been appointed perpanent Secretary of the Wellington ’’ Rocpg Club. This' Club intends holding Htodays’meetingontbe Ist and 2nd

’ ; The Weather. i{t« three weeks of very fine weather ■ rain Set in, and there is no appearance of f : it* clearing ap. The Wakatu. l< -'u ,' Wbiuhoxoh, To-day. ■- ' TfaefTantical Court foand G. Balding, dUifolßeer, guilty of an error of judg ./ mint, fn connection with the steamer ’ IV striking on a rook off Mota&au '■ v .^, : ;; ; .3y^id l oo*r Lyttelton. The Court, how ever, aid not wish to .deal heavily with ..him, and returned his certificate, bat to pay the costs of the en- L4. ..,■■■•■ Re-elected. L - B. Pearce was Unanimously re v chairman of the Harbor Board.

• e-ifie Industrial Exhibition. ’ tip to the' present applications have - been. received for 51,000 square feei of speoe in the Industrial Exhibition, cp 1..-™; -gpjallpo*. - ■ - The Colonial Secretary has received a . from. Edmund Paget, Secretary to ;.the Board of Health, Sydney, stating that the .steamer Bingarooma, from Auck land to Sydney, had been quarantined yMketday tjheie,in. consequence of there being a case of smallpox on board. It appear* that the patient ia one of the

crew, and that on the last trip of the steamer to Sydney he was two days in that port, and it is believed he then con* traded the disease. Ministers. It is expected that all the Ministers will be lure by Sunday. The Recess Committee of the Legisla ture and the Library Committee yesterday held an enquiry into the alleged irregu larity of one of the officials. The result has not yet transpired. Fire. Thames, To-day. Threnfried’s stables and outbuildings, etc., at Puririfwere burned. The fire is supposed to have been spontaneous, by hay heating. The estimated loss is over L 50 0; insured in Victoria Office. Sudden Death. New Plymoujh, To-day. Burke, one of the warders in the gaol, died somewhat suddenly last night. He had been in ill health for some time. Smallpox. The health officer has received a tele gram from Dr McKellar, Sydney, stating that a case of smallpox occurred on board the Ringprooma from Auckland, and the vessel had been ordered into quarantine. Fallen Angels. Blenheim, To day. The Willmott Company met witn a mishap in the final scene of Uncle Tom’s Cabin last night. The stand containing the angels wafting Uncle Tom to Heaven, came down with a sudden crash just as che curtain was falling, and Miss Lena Wyatt and a little girl sustained slight outs on the head Uncle Tom and other angels escaped with a shaking and a fright. Miss Wyatt was not prevented performing to-day There was great consternation in the crowded audience.

St. Patrick’s Day. Chkistohokch, To-day. It has been decided to commemorate St Patrick’s day by a banquet oa a large scale. The Weather. The weather still continues wet. Minister for Public Works. Th > Minister for Public Works will leave for Wellington to-morrow. Gold. Some excitement has been caused by a sample of quartz brought from Mount Harman, Browning’s Pass. The quartz is calculated to yield at the rate of 5 oz to the ton. A laige number of applica tions for mining licenses have been lodged. The Premier. Dunedin, Last Night. Mr Stout leaves Dunedin for Welling ton on Thursday. Death from Sunstroke. A sad case of sunstroke occurred on Friday, the victim being alitila boy about three years old, the son of Mr John Guller, who resides in Union street. The child had been playing in the back yard, when he was found by the mother about [ two o’clock lying in an insensible condi tion, with his hat off, and app rently very sick. She put him to bed, and Drs Roberts and Davis were called in at a later hour, but notwithstanding every care and atten tion, he expired at 13 o’clock on the fol lowing day. Both gentlemen, concur in the opinion that it was an undoubted case of sunstroke. Mr Gillies, M.H.R. Dunedin, To-day. Mr Gillies, M. H R. for Bruce, speaking at Milton last night, strongly condemned the Hon, Mr Stout’s attack on Chris tianity. He should, he said, remember the responsibilities of his position. If he did not, others would. He had no right to use his position to insul:. the feelings of the bulk of the people of the colony. Mr Gillies received a vote of confidence. Bowling. In the second bowling match for the Cunningham Gup, Duoedin scored 45, Canterbury, 27.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1885.



Ecclesiastical. PRIMITIVE METHODIST SABBATH SCHOOL Anniversary, MARCH 1, 1885. Morning, 11 a.m, —Bev. J, Nixon Af ernoon, 2.30 p.m.—Mr W. Lill Evening, 6.30 p.m.—-Rev. J. Nixon At each service Recitations and Special Anthems. Collections in aid of School Funds. MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, FAREWELL to MR and MRS NIXON. Public Tea in the Church, 6 p.m. sharp. Tea—ls 6d, PUBLIC MEETING at 7.30 p.m. Orange Hall. 2 278 Public Notices: Christchurch and timaru EXCURSION. In response to a very influential requi sition, I have much pleasure in proclaim ing THURSDAY Next, 26th inst., a HALF HOLIDAY, from 1 p.m. R. FRIBDLANDER, Mayor. Ashburton, 19th February, 1885, 2 268



RATING ACT, 1876.



County Council. SHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice is Herbv Given that, at the next ordinary meeting of the Ashburton County Council which will be held on FRIDAY, 27th infant, at II o’clock in the Forenoon, the following resolutions will be considered by the Ounoil : Resolved—That the Council do make a Special Order altering the boundaries of the Mount Hutt Road District and the Mount Somers Road District, and that such Special Order be as follows, that is to say— SPECIAL ORDER. In compliance with the petition of the ratepayers cf the Mount Hutt Road District and of part of the Mount Somers Road District which has been presented to the Council, and in pur suance of the powers conferred upon the Council by the Road Boards Act, 1882, The Road Boards Act, 1882, Amendment Act, 1883, and of all other powers vested in it in that behalf, the County Council of the County cf Ashburton doth hereby order and declare that the boundaries of the said Road District shall be altered, and that from and after thdj day on which this Special Order sh;d|r be gazetted the boundaries of the sqSl Road Districts shall be as follows,



roa; ncial District ( i towards tl ommending at middle of tl; y intdlhe Rive y krumva as th e m|adle of t) at in line wit ncaiy of run Cffirwar Surve r<p the south epniddle of th Jnorth-weater; that is to say— THIS MOUNT BUTT ROA! DlSTßlCT junction of a stream deboucJHng from Lake Heron and falling inttjthe River Rakaia, and commonly kupva as the Lake Stream, along the mjndle of the Rakaia Rivet to a point Ja line with the south-eastern boundary of rural section number 7,305, CJrwar Survey DiaMct, thence towardpi the south east by a line along thefimiddle of the toad forming the Jnorth- western boundaries of rural secjjions numbered respectively 26,917, J1G,918, 7,301, 16,544, 7,310, and Jc,597 aforesaid survey district; therwe again towards the south by a line (Bong the middle of the road forming the southern boundary of ruralf section number 27,304, and that fbad continued to the north-eastern Iboundary line of south-west by th section and rural sections numbere espectively 30,966 and 34,169 Spa#on Survey district aforesaid, thenceKalong the middle cf the rdad formingghe western boundary of sectional, 169 to the north branchlof the mer Ashburton to the middleW thblriver, thence north wards along tha middle of the river to a point cmppsif# the north-west corner of rural g«c:ion|humber 20,121, thence again toward* the south west by a line aloni thl middle of the north branch of*hefriver Ashburton to the south-east qqrner of runs numbered Vespectively'43s, 436, and 437, thence westwards along the southern bound ary of said runs and extension of same in a straight line to the eastern and northern boundaries of run num ber 298; thence along the eastern boundary of said run to the south east corner of run number 175 : thence along the eastern boundary of said run to the Lake Stream ; thence along the Lake stream to a point in the middle of the river Rakaia oppo site the junction of the Lake Stream with said river. All that area in the Provincial Disjftct of Canterbury bounded towarjs the north-east by a line commending at a point opposite the middle? of the rural teotion number 34,170, Spaxton Survey district; »ence towards the THE MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DISiRIOr.



All that area In the Provincial District of Canterbury bounded towards the north and north-east respectively by



a right line due east from the South ern Alps to the source of the river Rakaia nearWhitcorobe’s Pass; thence by a line along the middle of the river Rakaia to the Mount Hutt Hoad district; thence by that road district to the north-west corner of rural s'cMon number 26,121; thence south ward* a'onc the middle of the north branch of the river Ashburton to a po : nt in line with the south-west boundary of rural section number 16,558, Weaterfield Survey district ; again towards the south-east by a right line to, and thence by the south eastern boundary line of rural section number 20,559, Weaterfield Survey district aforesaid ; thence by that section and rural sections numbered respectively 26,412, 8,860, 34,631 and 21,336 ; thence by the continua tion in easterly and westerly direc tions of a road forming the north western boundary of sections number 29,851, Weaterfield Survey district aforesaid to the road forming the north eastern boundary of rural sec tion number 21,334, Weaterfield Survey district aforesaid ; thence by that section to the river Hinds ; again towards the south-west and south east by the Rangitata Road district to the middle of the river Rangitata; thence again towards the south-west and south-east by a line along the middle of that river and Forest Creek respectively to the source of the latter in Two-Thumb Range ; thence to-



wards the west by the summit of that range to the summit of the Southern Alps near Mount Tyndall; thence towards the north-west by Westland Gounty, along the middle of the river Bakaia to the starting point. ' And it is also ordered that the number of members of the Board of the said the Mount Hutt Road District shall bo and that the number of



The ASSESSMENT COURT for the District of Borough of Ashburton for the purpose of Heating and Determining all OBJECTIONS to the Valuation List or Lists, for the said Borough, will be held at the place and on the date hereunder mentioned, viz, ; Borough of Ashburton, on FRIDAY, 27th February, 1885, at the Resi dent Magistrate’s Courthouse, Ash * burton, at 2 p.m. H. CLINTON S. BADDELEY, Judge. J. R. COLYER, Clerk, Assessment Court. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, 16th February, 1885. 2 276



members of the Board of the said the Mount Somers Road District shall be Resolved—That the Council do make a Special Order dissolving the Board of the Mount Hutt Road District, and that such Special Order be as follows, that is to say SPECIAL ORDER. Whereas by virtue of the powers con ferred upon It by the Road Boards Act, 1882, the Road Boards Act, 1882, Amendment Act, 1883, and all other powers vested in it in that be half, this Council has altered the boun daries of the Mount Hutt Road Dis trict, and it is enacted by the thirteenth section of the Road Boards



SOUTH RAKAIA LICENSING DISTRICT. ANNUALELEOTION. The following Candidates have been duly Nominated as members of the Com mittee for the South Eakaia Licensing District, viz,, — Allan, William Laurence



Act, 1882, that when the boundaries of any Road District are altered under the authority of section 9 of the said Act the Council of vhe County in which the altered Road District is situated shall by Special Order dissolve the Board thereof and make provision for the election of a new Board. Now, the County Council 'of the County of Ashburton doth hereby order that the Road Board of the Mount Hutt Road District shall be dissolved, and the same is hereby dissolved ac-



Coster, Edward Stafford Chamberlain, Arthur Holmes, David Gordon Lyttelton, Westoote McNall Matter, Thomas Mr Thomas Mutter having duly with drawn his nomination, I therefore declare Messrs Allan, Coster, Chamberlain, Holmes and Lyttelton to be duly ELECTED the Licensing Committee for the Licensing District of South Bakaia. And I hereby appoint THURSDAY, the sth day of March, as the' day for bolding the first meeting of the Com mit; ee, at the Resident Magistrate’s I Court, South Rakaia.ptnoon. 1 Apd I further appoint the following days fpr the meetings of the Committee for the ensuing year: —Thursday, June 4th ; Thursday, September 3rd; Thurs- j day, December 3rd, at noon, at the Magistrate’s Court, South Rakaia. ARTHUR MAKEIG, Returning Officer. South Rakaia, February 24th, 1885. 3 386



cordingly. And it ia also ordered that the election of a new Board ahall take place on the day of 1885, and that Mr be the Returning Officer to conduct auch election [The following worda may likewise be added “which, notwithstanding the provisions of the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1&76, shall be conducted in the man ner provided by the 49th section of the Road Boards Act, 188?.] Thp first meeting of the new Board shall be held at the Road Board Office, Methven, on the day of next, at o’clock. Resolved—That the Council do make a Special Order dissolving the Board of the Mount Somers Road District and that such Special Order he as follows, (hat ia to say



SPECIAL ORDER. Whereas by virtue of the powers con fosr d upon it by the Road Board Ait, I'B2, the Road Boards Abt, 1182, Amendment Act, 1883,_ and of all other powers vested in it in that behalf this Council has altered the boundaries of the Mount Somers Road District, and it is enacted by the thirteenth section of the Road Board Act, 1882, that when the boundaries of any Road District are altered under the authority of sec tion 9, of the said Act, the Council of the County in whjgh the altered Road District isjifiuAted shall by Special the Board thereof and jtfKko provision for the election ofjpnew Board. Now, the Conwy Council of the County of Ashhpton doth hereby order that the RjKl Board of the Mount Somers RoadrDistrict shall be dissolved and tboiame is hereby dissolved accord ingfy. Andilris also ordered that the election of new Board shall take p’ace on #the day of 1885, and that M Mr bo the Returning Officer to # conduct such election [The following f words may likewise be added, “ which notwithstanding the pro visions of the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876,” shall bo con ducted in the manner provided by the 49th section of the Road Boards Act, 1882. The first meeting of the new Board shall be hoi i at the Ro»d Board Office, Mount Somers, on the day of at o’clock. By order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk Ashburton, Feb. 9th, 1885. 2 216



In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN the District Court of Ashburton, (being a Local Court of Bankruptcy) holden at Ashburton, And in the matter of the Bankruptcy of PATRICK DALY, of Lauriston, farmer. Notice is hereby given that a Final Dividend of fid in the £ is payable at my office on all proved and accepted claims in the above estate, and a statement of ac counts in connection with the said estate has this day been filed in the abovenambd Court. J, C. BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. Ashburton, Feb. 25, 1885. 2 280 ~ln BANKRUPTCY. IN the District Court of Ashburton (being a Local Court of Bankruptcy), holden at Ashburton. And in the matter of the Bankruptcy of JAMES PLUMMER, of South Bakaia, farmer.



Notice in hereby given that a Final Dividend of la 6d in the £ is payable at my office on all p'oved and accepted claims in the above estate, and a statement of ac counts in connection with the said estate has this day been died in the above-named Court. J. C BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. Ashburton, Feb. 25, 1885. 2 289 IN BANKRUPTCY. IN the District Court of Ashburton (being a Local Court c£ Bankruptcy), holden at Ashburton. And In the matter of the Bankruptcy of HUGH RAINEF, of Winslow, far mer. Notice is hereby given that a Final Divdend of 3s in the £ is payable at my office on all proved and accepted claims in the above estate, and a statement of ac counts in connection with the said estate has this day been filed in the above named Court. J. 0. BKLL, Deputy Official Assignee. Ashburton, Feb. 25, 1885. 2 200



Bailway Notices. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ASHBURTON BRIDGE. The above Bridge will be CLOSED against all Traffic, except foot passengers, on the 23rd, 25th, 261 h and 27th Feb ruary, 1885, from 8 p.m. to 6.30 a.m. By order. JAMES BURNETT, Assistant Engineer, Working Railways. Christchurch, 19th February, 1885. 2 267 ZEALAND RAILWAYS, DUNEDIN AUTUMN RACES, Feb. 26th, 27th, and 28th. EXCURSION TICKETS TO DUN EDIN, available for return up,to and including March 9th, will be issued on February 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, from Ashburton at the fares named below :



| Return Fare?—First Class, 330; Second Class, 225. Passengers may break the journey at any stopping place on direct line of route, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded. A Special Night Train will leave Christ church for ! unedin al 8 30 p m. on 25th February, taking passengers also from Ashburton, being due to leave that station at 10.50 p m., and to .arrive at Dunedin at 7-50 a m, on 26th inst. A Return Special Night Train will leave Dunedin at 8 10 p.m. on 28th inst., arriv ing at Christchurch at 7.30 a.m. next day, / stopping at Ashburton. j. p. maxwell, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Wellington, Feb, 11th, 1885. 2 260 To Let and For Sale.



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



TO LET, AT 2S. aT>. PER ACRE RENTAL, O A FARM OF 500 acres 500 well watered, together with Dwelling house and Stable thereon, situated near the Hinds. Apply to 1 124 T. BULLOCK.



jyATSON, COX AND CO, HAVE FOR SALE PRIVATELY, 12000 V outll ■ Merino AA A A Sou.id Mouth Merino WETHERS Merino EWES Mixed CROSSBRED LAMBS Merino Wether LAMBS Also, several lines of good Crossbred Ewes and Wethers Southdown, Hampshire Down and other Rama. Apply 2 277 MATSON. COX & 00. 4000 5000



COMPLETE Threshing Plant. HE New Zealand Loan and Mercan* tile Agency Company, Limited, has A COMPLETE THRESHING PLANT By Clayton and Shuttlewortb, comprising, Nine h.p. Portable Engine Five feet Combine and Elevators. The Machinery is in excellent repair, having lately been thoroughly overhauled. FOR SALE, Apply to 0. W. TURNER, 169 Agent, Rakala.



Stock Sales.



IN BANKRUPTCY. IN the District Court of Ashburton, holden at Ashburton (being a local Court of Bankruptcy). And in the matter of the Bankruptcy of WILLIAM TAYLOR CHAPMAN, of Alford Forest, bushman. Notice is hereby given that a Final Dividend of 7s in the £ is payable at my office on all proved and accepted claims in the above estate, and a statement of ac counts in connection with the said estate has this day been filed in the above named Court. J. 0. BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. Ashburton, Feb. 25th, 1885. , 2 291



Eakaia Sales. WE bog 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 OANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO.



A. Harrison.



Alfred Harrison, , UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE i AGENT. VEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 13 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT FOR THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.



Auctions. v. jfeAfeit- *• Messrs matson, cox & 00. have received instructions from Bailiff of R M. Court, to Sell at TATTERSALL’S, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON, ON THURSDAY, 2Gth INSTANT, At 10 o’clock sharp, 0 Draught HORSES 2 Wood’s String BINDERS Without reserve. 2 287 MATSON, COX & 00. Preliminary Advertisement. THURSDAY, MARCH 12. TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS. IMPORTANT Clearing Sale OP A LARGE QUANTITY OF TIMBER AND OTHEE BUILDING MATERIALS. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from A. Tapper, Esq. (in consequence of his intention to discontinue the Ashburton branch of his business), to SELL B J PUBLIC AUCTION, On the Premises, East street, on the above date, The whole of his well-assorted Stock of TIMBER and other BUILDING MATERIALS, comprising— Scantlings, Floor-Boards, Match-Lining, Rusticated Mouldings, Doors, Sashes, «&0., &c., Particulars of which will appear in a future advertisement, T. BULLOCK, 3 26Q Auctioneer.



FOR SALE Second-hand DRAYS, in good order. ALFRED HARRISON EOR SALE—PIANO, by H. Kriebel; fuP-trichord ; new ; a beautiful in strument. Yery cheap. ALFRED HARRISON. LET—Office in Ooleman’s Build- X inga. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. "OOR SALE—Billiard Table, size tbree quarter, 12ft by 4£ft Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. ALFRED HARRISON Thos. Bullock. FARMERS.—Second-hand Drays X for Sale. T. BULLOCK TO LET—Commodious House in Peter street, lately in the occupation of Mr Woods. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO LEF—Those commodious premises in East Street, lately in the occu pation of Messi s Jones and Bradshaw. T. BULLOCK, TO LET—Cottage on Graham’s Road, Tinwald, lately in the occupation of Mr C. Bain. Also, House in Wa>ranul Road, Ashburton, lately in the occupation of Mr R. Macleam. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TRACTION ENGINE, together with Theeshing Plant, for Sale. Low price and liberal terms of payment. For particulars Apply to T. BULLOCK Ip OR SALE on Liberal Terms or To • Let—lß6 acres, fenced, situated near the Dromore Railway Station, lately lin the occupation of W. Dalgetty. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK



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Wool. Wool. WE have just completed arrangements with Messrs R. Wilkin and Go., whereby we are in a position to put far* mers and others, who wish to try the CHRISTCHURCH MARKET, npon the beat footing. The Wool is Carted free from Railway Station to Messrs Wilkin and Co.’s store, and we are prepared to make liberal sash advances on Wool sent through us Free of Commission. FRIED LANDER BROS. We are purchasess should farmers pre fer selling on the spot to sending to Christchurch. W e can also supply Reapers and Bin - make at Christchurch prices. PI jp/f per day to be made by per- Bons 0 f either sex, In their owp 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 Full particulars and instructions mails-, free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once, address Stinson ANi> Co. Portland, Maine, United States.



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Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots ! ANDREW ORR JJAS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFAOXCRER’SJSTOOKf OF BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEARLY £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNlftOr As to Price, Sizes, and Particul&rt Tee Friday' evening’slQuAHDTlN. is Business Notices.



URRAY^ HBUR HZ “ Tempus Fugit.” R. MURRAY JNVITES inspection o! his splendid stock of WATOHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10a. 160 to choose from, |£very Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three years. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery marked ow at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. New and Chaste Designs suitable for Christmas and New Year’s Gifts. ROBERT MU RRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Exo., BAST STREET. 12 2331



CANTERBURY BRANCH. M ESTABLISHED 1859 Capital 1 1,000,003 UvumrTßo Liability of Shfreholoffb. JHS PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. ' 24



T HE WONDER OP TH WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation la 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 Sheep. This admits the moat economist, as well aa the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of Hi nonane incident to farm stock By its use the farmer can secure the health of his stock at the rate of Id per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and no other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also Invaluable for the purn, of the Horticulturist; and it Is most extensively used 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 mil 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 aa bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in fore, aid insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose slnapl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used in dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a shoe of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermin, while the household pets such as oats and dogs wifi not touch it in any and WS} therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the mteroolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, brides numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & 00. 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 car be obtained in Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



TMPORTANT notice or Amalgamation. ORE & CO. AND ROBERT ALCORN. The business carried on for some years by John Orr, and known as Orr and Co., Importers of Hardware, Drapery and General Merchandise, and that carried on by Kobert Alcorn, as General Merchant has been AMALGAMATED and will in future be carried on under the style of ORR & ALCORN, in the premises hitherto occupied by Orr and Co. The premises in Saunders’s Buildings, occupied by Robert Alcorn, will for the present be kept open and where goods will be Sold at the Lowest Prices for Cash, but the Offices of the new firm will be at Orr and Go’s Buildings on and after Monday, the 16th instant. The Motto of the new firm will be small profits, small advertisements, large stocks and a large turnover. John Oke] [Robeet Alcobjc ORR AND ALCORN, Importers of Hardware, Drapery and General Merchandise. 8 199 Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the, rate of 6 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 5$ per cent, per annum f o y three months, and 6$ per vent, per anna if fixed tor 6 months or over. ' Manager, [ stretf : ~ Ai ' Burn*