The Ashburton Guardian.

YOU. Y.— No. 1,531

ASHBURTON. MONDAY, MAY 4. 1885.

tPHICE-ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, fte. K. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Cmt Ekoihihses, Vaittasom, Lhuksih) StTETIYOBS, AMD LAND BBOKEBS, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Arhbttrtom. Shipping. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mall Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under:— Passengers booked to London, Liver* pool,- or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight - and Passage, and >or foil information, apply to GARD’NER & PIOKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. TIN WALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Caach leaves Hood’s hotel tor Cavendish Railway Station every Tues day and Saturday, meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may pro ceed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to Methven in time for the last train for Christchurch, or may return in time for the last train for Ashburton. 1b JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN PARCELS EXPR E£. (3.



Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting j packages up to 6€lbs weight within the city. Daily despatches by bail, and to \ Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. i Extract from tariff, including all charges , to Address of Consignee < c S' <a w I We are now receiving parcels for Home to despatch per Tongariro, sailing this month. Revised cheap pates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all informati on on application l OFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1572 Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oftts# THE Undersigned has a full Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING . DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA PEED AND SEED OAT , FLOUR, BRAN, AND SH RPS. AH at the lowest prices possible. Genn ,ne value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men or cash. Families waited on weekly oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, Bast Stbbbt, Abhbveto nAKER BROS., Bo»Ide ra « Under r» takers, ©to., Wakqnqi road and Cass Street —B.B. desire to state that having the fflo. recent and improved Hbabse and Momunsjo Coach, are prepared to furnish and conduct Funerals on special and most "reasonable terms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Note the ad dress, corner,of Wakanul road and Cass street. Orders may be left at the Ash burton Ooaoh Factory: or Box' 16, Post Offioo Ashburton. 167



Consultation. gPOR T 1 M G NEWS. £4,000 320 CASH PRIZES. NINTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will bo given gratis. From the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have ob tained throughout New Zealand the pro moters are enabled to bring them before the public every two months. Although this Company has a large number of Horse Oonsultationists (about thirty) to contend against, some of whom under fictitious names have been mean enough to do their utmost to injure the promotersof the Ham burg Company, they cannot do so, as this Company is too well established and fa vo ably known with the public all through New Zealand. The large number of applications that came in too late will be registered in the ninth drawing ; or if the applicant wishes, the money will be returned. The ninth grand drawing for L 4,000 will close the end of June, and the Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist of July. This ninth grand drawing will consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4,000 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; 16 £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. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, »ad 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 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by an investor of 10s. Read this. —ln Boaz’s Grand Ham burg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s 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 may 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 ninth grand drawing for£4,ooo will take place under the supeivision of a com mittee of eight subscribers, 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 Boaz. 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. Ail letter® must be addressed T)„ nr/ Care Mr Mosely, JjKJdiZjy Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Post Office. Dunedin. 12 1136 Nothing succeeds like SUCCESS. ROBIN HOOD. Look at our Dunedin Cup and Great Autumn results First prize, Birthday Handicap, LI,OOO. First prize, Grand National, L3OO. Two races and eight classes cash bonds. Apply Early. DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, To be run at Dunedin, May 25, It 85. NZ. GRAND NATIONAL, To be run at Christchurch, May 25, 1885. Will Close May 22. 8,000 members at 10s. About 220 prizes. Each ticket has ten chances, and can Birthday Handicap First Li.ooo Second ... 300 Third.. ... 15° All othe s di v:dcd, about 128 each ... 400 2 at 50 at 23 at 20 at i$ Li,Bso )i CASI . Lroo 100 100 150 Li,42s



All applications exceeding advertised number of 8,000 will be allotted as Extra Cash Bonds of Lo each (less usual com mission), instead of increasing value of existing prizes, and will be called 9th class. We wish to be distinctly under stood that our drawings are always con ducted by a committee of shareholders, and that representatives of the Press are likewise present; and names and addrefses of principal winners are alw-iys sent throughout Now Zealand. From the number of people who inspect our books day by day, and the correspondence wo receive (and answer) relative to our draw ings, distribution of prizes, and our busi ness generally, it seems almost superfluous to still say “ our books are always open for inspection;” yet such is the fact, and our ever increasing business shows plainly the result Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P.O. orders preferred. Is ex change on Cheques and Stamps. Co)n and Notes must be registered. Regis tered letters and telegrams received. Address —ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch, Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo st., Christchurch. 10.000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST J IT WINTER. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Colds, Coughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. gold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2a 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Habbis and Son, and Kempthobnb, Pkosskb and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, 6 1110 Akwoa.



Consultations. The globe consultation co.’s programme on the BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (Dunedin) AND N.Z. GRAND STEEPLECHASE (Christchurch). To be run on 25th May, 38:5. 0,000 SHARES at 10s EACH, L 3,000. First prize Birthday Handicap, 1000; First prize N.Z Grand National j Handicap, L4OO, About 100 Prizes. The above company, in presenting their second programme, wouldcallspecial atten tion to the address of the parties en trusted with the correspondence. Having been entrusted by the Canterbury Jockey and other Clubs with the sole manage ment and control of their totalisators, which have given universal satisfaction to the public, will be a sufficient guarantee as to the genuineness and successful working of the coneuliation. Special advantages are offered to investors in the Globe Consultation Com pany, by reason of the tickets being printed in such a manner as to enable the purchaser of a whole ticket to dispose of a half-share, and as each half of the ticket is numbered, the money will be paid to holders of same on presentation. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result. Money orders accepted. Cheques marked correct with 1s exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize moneys.



Programmes, with nominations and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COM PAN f, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBB ■! & GOODWIN, Office —Dobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral 3 372 Square, Christchurch. Business Notices. TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Bores Is l£d and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E.T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 32 MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Aahbur ' m and surrounding district that the fresh -m commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his lesidence, Cox street; or at Mr T. F. Farley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and patties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. 1 31 Mount somers & methyen ROYAL MAIL COACH. Ou and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will run a Coach each Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, starting at noon from Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for Springbum and Alford Forest, there connecting with Duffs Coach from Melhven returning same evening. Fares—Spring burn, 2s, return, 3s; Alford Forest, 4s, return, s. 1 27 T. HIX. A SHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, R. S~BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates — COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&o OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHIOKWHEA I'. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. R. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147



Public Companies. XTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER 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 JN- 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 Gnilleaume's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Farther particulars on application at the Company’s Offoes, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakais. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch. H, H. SEORETAN, Agent, Ashbnrto O. W iURNEP ■ eot



Business Notices. ONE box of Clark’s b 41 pills is war ranted to pure all discharges from tho urinary organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in_the back. Guaranteed tree mercury. Sold in boxes 4a 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 tho wholesale houses. 1 18 Reid and gray’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain. Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can bearranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is tho 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 wheoL Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows.— Tho Best.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chaffoutxkbs.— 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 largo-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.— The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3, and 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- Now 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. Best 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. Winner*. jf the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs— ln ploughs there is one ei hibit to which we wish fco draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reif' and Gray, of Dunedin, Few Zealand, in-miah and con struction it is far superior to any other



Eakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns >n this district REIP GRAY Horse Breaking. TOTTY & LOYELL are prepared to Break Young Horses to Saddle at L2 each ; Saddle and Harness, L 3 10s. YIO O AN STABLES, Tanored street. 9 1647 T. A. GATES, PETER] U [STREET M°f L D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materialh ONE BUT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. 1 MAD O t L U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER.



ADMISSION FREE.—There ares everal subjects agitating just now the public mind, and need not be enumerated: These all, however, retire before the all engrossing ques tion, Where can vve procure good tea? Many fortunate persons have set this question at rest by purchasing the favorite blends of Nelson, Moatc 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 I 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. Government Notice. The public trust office ,OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of 'he Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy • each of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State cTers to every per ron : 1. —About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. £—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved m ohe burthen of Trustee hip or Adrainia ration, the option of usa ig the State ma khinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R- O. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1682



Easiness notices. QBOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Eanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Font, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988



Hgriesselioh AND CO. • WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1855.



Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2£ per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon 1 per cent, commission. Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts or Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for' floating cargoes to cover sea risks. References—Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35



BALLANTYNE’a Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. TH E Premises are ahortly to be taken down and re* built. The Goods must therefore be cleared out, so that all who lire likely to want Drapery should take the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS.



G. Lt. Heath & Co.’s annual sale NOW ON. The Cheapest of Q ods EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous tc opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. VISIT BEATH & CO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. & L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 5 100



Business Notices. TO THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guardian Office. A CARD—To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of'youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc., I will send a recipe that will cure you free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope and sixpence to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T. Inman, station D, New York City, U.B. A. 1



Caution, SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the Hew Zealand people a Nostrum, under the cloak that it is made in the United States— WHICH IS NOT TRUE. Under this pretence they are trying to deceive the Public and Incautious Pur chasers into the belief that they are the Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS. We wish to warn all honest and unsus pecting people against this DECEPTION, and to call the attention once more to the facta that the Genuine American Co.’s BOP BITTERS Are put up in Squre, Panelled, Amber colored Bottles, with White Label on one side, printed in Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster; and-, on the other side, fellow Label, with Directions in Red Letters, in English and German, and the name of “Dr Soule” blown in every Bottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put



ELZ BROTHERS, COAOHBUILDERS, BRICK BUILDINGS (Opposite Cookaon’a Stables). We take this opportunity to inform our friends and the genera public that wo have RE COMMENCED BUSINESS and by turning out but first-class work at moderate charges hope to receive as before a fair share of patronage. To Re pairs, Re-painting and Re-Trimming, we pay particular attention. 1 152



oi T n -QA. P er *° ma^e by p or “ eX/it aons 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 st:>rt 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 maile„ free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once, address Stinson ant* Co. Portland, Maine, United States. R Q A. L L O W A WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. Y, (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is demoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 211199



Thos. Euilock. Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, etc. . SUBURBAN. A small Farm containing 60 acres, with dwelling house, neal town ; liberal terms Lots 18 and 41, each containing 1 rood 39 porches, Allen ton S üburban District Lot 86, North-west Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lota 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, together with dwelling-house Five acres, first class building site, corner of Middle and Allan road TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359, 360 Lots 8, H, 101, McMurdo street Lots 234, 235, 236, 237, Anne street TOWN PROPERTIES. 777, Corner of Cox and William street 778, Adjoining fronting Cox street. 1090, Wills street, with five-roomed house, well situated 535, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 545, 554, 555, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. TO LET ; Seven-roomed House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental Five-roomed Cottage in Burnett street Commodious premises in i< ast street Blacksmith’s shop, together with dwelling-house, in Peter street Five-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house, Graham’s road, Tinwald Shop and boarding-house in Triangle Comfortable House, together with Stable, near the Woollen Factory Office in Arcane Shop and dwelling in Moore street. 12a 6d per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental MISCELLANEOUS: FOR SALE. Second-hand double-seated Buggy Eight-horse power portable engine, cheap Barb wire No 8 and 10 fencing wire Spring carts, new Ploughs, harrows, drays Strong building for removal, suitable for granary or stable Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wal mate, cheap Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



The Standard Company. gPEOIAL NOTIO e THE LIGHT-RUNNING STANDARD SEWING MACHINE.



The STANDARD has more improvements than all the other Sewing Machines put together i Has always been the beat and is now the cheapest. That it meets every require ment of a critical public is shown by its great popularity and in creasing sale through out America, Europe, Australia and New Zea land. If S-M AGENT FOR ASHBURTON— Wo 0. Page, EAST STREET, Aihborton- Business Notices- QO R N AND CHAFF STORE. CHAFFCUTTING. OHAFFCUTTING. We are prepared to cut Chaff in any quantities, on Farmer’s premises. Jones & Bradshaw HAVELOCK STREET. 1 67 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 new nes as can make it convenient to gi v look in Good acco> odation for horses. 1328



FOR the Blood is the Life.—Clarke’s world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising For scrofula, scurvy, skin'and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 6d and U.a each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, E ngland 1 16 AR WITH RUSSIA.—At the pre sent juncture it would be difficult for any one exe pt a prophet of the highest rank to any whether or not the present negotiations between England and Russia will lead to a general European war, or whether they will end in smoke. The absence of full information as to what is transpiring between the two countries may indicate that the political breeze is blowing harmlessly past; or, it may be the awful silence which generally precedes a storm. In either case, we ought to be prepared for the worst. If a general war breaks out the price of nearly every article of commerce will rise. Among other commodities wool and labor will go up. Now is the time, therefore, to lay in a stock of clothing, before the general ad vance begins. In order that we may not be caught napping we have just purchased a Splendid Assortment of Winter Tweeds and other materials necessary to a well equipped tailoring establishment, which we are prepared to offer at unusually low prices for cash. Regarding style and fit, it is almost needless for us to repeat what everybody knows, viz , that by our scien tific mode of cutting, and the care exer cised by ua in fitting the figure, a mis-fit is an impossibility.— Craighead and Co., Merchant Tailors, Tancred street.



Eye Grass Seed. J AM A CASH PURCHASER GEO. JAMESON, 7 230 Ashburton. To Farmers. I am a CASH PURCHASER OP WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY. GEO. JAMESON, 3 206 Ashburton. Sheep Dip. FOR SALE, DIP, in 6 gallon drama AND fJIHOMAS’S DIP, in 161 b tins and 1001 b drums. GEORGE JAMESON, 2 261 Ashburton. Business Notice. O T I 0 B. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, «fca Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to tha 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, where all orders by his former customers and others will be promptly attended to. WHE ATEN MEAL from Westerfield Mill BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that he has now OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention business to merit a share of publ C patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERFIELD FLOUR “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Mobeis. 1 fla t it to be quite free from adulteration, at made from sound wheat of good quality “A. W. BICKERTON, “ Colonial Analyst. . August 25th, 1884. 8 168 LAUGHTER! SLAUGHTER 1 1 Have You Read the Following ? Hard Cash Prices, to be turned into Cash. An Immense Sacrifice must necessarily take place when Cash is so scarce as it is at present, MESSRS HAYES & CO., DESIRE to inform the Public Generally, that they are determined to CLEAR IMMEDIATELY, 0 .'IE-HALF CF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OF BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO, SALE TO COMMENCE J ANUARY 15th, 1885. Now Look at the Prices ! Now Look at the Prices! DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4£d Colored Satens, 4£d, were lOi Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4jd were 10£d Black Cashmere, Is 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7s 6d Men’s Tweed Suits from 15a 6d Blue Serge Suits, 12s 6d White Flannel Cricketing Suits, 19s 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trousers, 5s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2s lid, worth 4s 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2a 9d, worth 3s lid Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, ll£d per pair Men’s Heavy Bibbed Drawers, Is lOd per pair Men’s Umberllas, 2s each



MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6s 9d Straw Hats, 4sd, worth Is 6d Knitted Petticoats, full size, Is 9d Leghorn Hats (trimmed), la 6d MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, B|d, 72in Wide All Wool Welsh Flannel, Is per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, 3£d per yard Green and Crimson Damask, lid per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4£d Heavy Union Shirting, reduced to 6d Blankets from 6s lid per pair Turkish Towels, 6d each Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 2s 4d, worth 3s 6d Cotton Twded for boy’s wear, Is 3d per yard BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men’s Heavy Shooter Boots, 10s 6d Men’s Bluchers, nailed, 6s 6d Our immense Stock of Women’s Boots, all Reduced to startling prices Children’s Patent Leather Elastic Sides, Is 3d per pair, worth 2s 6d HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. 3 pairs Women’s Colored Stockings for Is 6d Girl’s and Boy's Stockings, all colon, d Children’s Socks, Id per pair Men's Socks, 6d per pair. All Remnants and Odd Pieces to be BWEPT OUT AT LESS THAN HALF PRICJE