dined to 3#, and is now 3% per cent, below the Bank rate. Adelaide wheat, ex store, has recovered the late fall of is and is again at 375. New Zealand re mains at 28s to 345; Adelaide flour, ex store, 255. Australian tallow is un changed. The Wool Sales., The wool market continues firm. To-day’s catalogue comprised 9,7°° bales. Shipping. Arrived, at Plymouth —P. and O. R.M.S. Ganges from Melbourne (Dec. 18). Istrnetions Exceeded. Gaiko, February 4. Colonel Fremantle, commanding the troops at Souakim, telegraphs that the officer in command of the force of Hussars and Egyptians who made the recent sortie, exceeded his instructions. Italian Expedition. Pome, February 4. A second Italian expedition, dis tined for Massowah in the Red Sea, Will leave Naples on Monday next.

Italian Help. London, February 5. Il ls stated that an agreement has been concluded between the British and Italian Governments, under which Italy will help England to establish Government in the Soudan, and will occupy Massowah, and perhaps Sua kim. AUSTRALIAN. (BSUTBB’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.) Shipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived, this morning—Rotomahana, from the Bluff. Shipping. Adelaide, Yesterday. Arrived—Orient R.M.S. Ibera, from Plymouth (Dec. 29).

TELEGRAMS.

' [FBB FBXBH ASSOCIATION.] Body Pound. , Auckland, To-day. The body ol Alick Murphy, the ateer oar of theWairoa whaleboat crew, drowned on 27th January, has been recovered. Blue Bibbon. Sir G. Grey has been invited to preside at Booth’s farewell meeting on Monday nest. M. De Harven M.' De. Marven hatf" gone to Waiwera to Interview Sir J. Vogel. He brought with blip from Belgium three eilver-mounted fowling-pieces for presentation to Tawbiao, To Tui, and To Wheoro. Confidence- Mr Move received a unanimous vote of confidence at Parnell last night. He sharply criticised Mr Ballance’a speech to the Natives. Native Affairs. Te Wheoro ia urging the Eingites not to seek redress at the bands of the Colo nial Government. The Gome Govern ment, be said, would do this, and if, after sis months grace, tha Colonial Govern ment.refused to do its duty in the matter Mr Gorst would be sent out as a Royal Commissioner, and the whole manage ment of native affairs would be placed in his bands. Extended Jurisdiction. Wellington, Yesterday. The Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr H. 0. S. Baddeley, now Resident Magistrate, Ashburton, to be Resident Magistrate at Akaroa, with extended juris diction to LIOO. . Presentation. Hokitika, Yesterday. A large number of citizens from all parts of Westland met at the County Council Chambers to present Mr R. 0. Reid with • gold watch and chain, previous to his departure on a visit to England, Mr Sevan, M.H.R., occupied the chair, and in a eulogistic speech referred to the regret expressed at the loss the district was- sustaining. “I ho Mayor, County Chairman, County Treasurer and others spokein high terms of the departing guest, wishing him and Mrs Reid all happiness and prosperity. Juvenile Housebreaker. Cbbistchdbch, To-day.

At the B.U. Coart this morning a boy named George Hawkins, ten years of p.g*i t was convicted of breaking into the Boose of » farmer at Prebbieton and stealing L 7 14s and a quantity of articles therefrom. He was sent to Burnham School forfive years.

Fan Tan.

Dunedin, Yesterday.

The Chinamen arrested for fan tan playing on Sunday night, were brought up •t the Police Court to-day. Two, who were charged with being the occupiers of the house in which the gaming was car ried on, wore each fined L 5 and costs. Counsel for the defence spoke of the gambling carried on with impunity by means of consultations, and the Resident Magistrate said that, in giving their de cision, the Bench had been influenced by what bad been Stated, that a great deal of gambling went on amongst Europeans ana if seemed impossible to prevent it, and that being so, it seemed hard the Chinese should be seized on.

Pire. . By a fire at South Dunedin suburb this morning two cottages were burned. It w&n (in an unoccupied building owned by Mr Sutton. The other, owned by Mr Wallace,’was insured in the Colonial for L 75, and Mr Sutton’s in the Standard for lilQO, but he' estimates bis loss at Ll6O over that amount. Industrial Exhibition. At A meeting of the Bocal Committee in connection with the Wellington Indus trim Exhibition, the Committee decided to recommend the Executive of the Ex* hibition to reduce the charge for space from Is to fid per square foot. It was pointed out that the Is per foot would en tail a very .heavy expenditure on large ex hibitors, and would tend to restrain them from taking put in the Exhibition. High School. . The total cost of the hew High School buildings, which are to be opened next week, is About LIB.OOO.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1885.



Stock Sales. Kakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO.



George Jameson. U R N i P SEEDS Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREY STONE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 210# 5 West street.



Wool. Wool. Wool. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ENSUING CLIP, SHIPPED THROUGH US AND CONSIGNED MILES BROTHERS & CO., LONDON. No Commission Charged on the Ad vanced the Wool is Offered at Auction here and not sold. MILES & CO., Cashel street and Hereford street, Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, 9 1696 Agent, Ashburton. SEASON 1884-85 PREPARED 10 MAKE ON THE TO



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, A UOTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE AGENT. VE.EKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. Horses, Covs, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT FOR THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. rilO LEASE—The following Town Sec- JL tions suitable for business sites : T.S. 510, 509, 614, 497, 496, 455, 456, 452, 433, 636, 421, 342. The above are in the estate of the late Hon W. B. Rhodes, for which long leases on very easy terms can be arranged ; many of them are very central and suited to any kind of business. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Aget/ TO LET—Office in Coleman’s Build ings. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. T7IOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 4|ft. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. ALFRED HARRISON Thus. Bullock. |3ROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SALE. FARMS: 662 acres well watered, Longbeach, conld be divided into smaller blocks if required 41 ~ 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 63 „ 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds Railway station ; price, L 3 10s per acre; unimproved 118 „ near Dromore, unimproved 376 „ 1 rood 35 perches. Improved Longbeach, known as Barr’f farm 60 ~ unimproved, R.S. 32592, Wake nui



SUBURBAN *. Lot 4, 15, 16, Alford Forest road „ 24, Alford Forest toad, together with house TO LET ; Office in Arcane Chambers Seven-roomed House in Cameron street, lately in occupation of Mrs Boyle FOR SALE: Shop and dwelling-house in M**ore street Two shops and dwelling-houses Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, Tre vorton 6-roomed dwelling-house, Trevorton 4-roomed house, together with section, Trevorton MISCELLANEOUS: Reapers' and binders, by Wood and McCormick No 8 and 10 fencing wire Thomas Bullock,



August Flower. —The most miserable bongs in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7J ■ per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diw na ** and their effects ; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the yellow skin, coated tongue and dis urreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food'after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, arid is known in all Civilised fceuntries. ’ Two doses will rdheve jdn.; llt coats only 3s 6d * bottle. Sample



kwHft- &| ( l > J |a fADVT| *3iir Holloway’s'Ointtnent and Pills.— Coughs, T«W«iw»a.—The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial i» all diseases of the respiratory organs, in pfflppinn colds and influenza the pills, taken internally, and the ointment rubbed over the chest and throat, are exceedingly efficacious. When influenza is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest, and surest Holloway,s pills puriff the blOOd. remove all obstacles to its free circulation through. ..the .lungs,, relieve the over-gorgedair tubes, and render respira tion free*.without redneingthe strength, irrita ting the nerves, or depressing the spirits ; such are tbeready means .of saving suffering when anyone J*. pfiUcted .with colds* coughs, bron Ot ' ' ‘ - tersest complaints, by which so —.vscriously and permanently



ARCADE, ASHBURTON. 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 0. Bain. Also, House in Waaanul Road, Ashburton, lately in the occupation of Mr R. Macleam. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Traction engine, together with Theeshing Plant, for Bale. Low price and liberal terms of payment. For particulars tQ T BULLOCK For SALE on Liberal Terms or To Let—lß6 acres, fenced, situated near the Dromore Railwaj Station, lately in the occupation of W. Dalgetty. For particulars apply to F T. BULLOCK



rjlO GRAZIERS. I, am prepared to receive offers for grazing sheep over Mr Moir’s farm on the Mitcham road. For particulars, apply to * T. BULLOCK. o farmers, Grass Mower for sale, cheap; also McCormick wire binder. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, by private treaty, lots 38 and 39, Alford Forest road, cloae to 1 the Ashburton Woollen Factory, contain ing about 1 acre, on which is erected a large three-roomed dwelling-house and two-stalled stable. The ground is well cultivated and planted with fruit and forest trees, and is securely fenced with jive and picket fences. Tor particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guahsun Office.



Meetings. Great six hours go-as-you please COMPETITION. DAVID LIVINGSTONE, Champion Long Distance Runner of the Wprld, will give a Six Hours* Go-as-you-Please Com petition, open to all comers, in the Town Hall, on SATURDAY, February 7, start at 4 p.m. and finishing at 10 p.m. First prize, L 7; second, L 3; third, silver medal, value LI la. Entries to he re ceived at J Pcbchase, Hairdresser, East street. Admission, Is ; Gallery, 25.2 187



Mr Walker I NVITES THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON TO MEET HIM ON TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, At Eight o’clock, AT THE TOWN HALL. 2 195 W. C, WALKER.



To Let and For Sale. TO LET,—Five-Roomed COTTAGE, with Half-Acre LAND, Princes street. Apply, office of this paper. 1 89 DOWN RAMS. FOR SALE,— Fifty Southdown RAM LAMBS. Thirty 2-Tooth SOUTHDOWN RAMS. GEORGE JAMESON, 1 IKS Ashburton.



COMPLETE Threshing Plant. THE New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited, has FOR SALE, A COMPLETE THRESHING PLANT, By Clayton and Shuttleworth, comprising, Nine h.p. Portable Engine Five feet Combine and Elevators. The Machinery is in excellent repair, having lately been thoroughly overhauled. Apply to 0. W. TURNER, 2 168 Afi'ent. Fakaia.



Tenders. rpo BUILDERS, TENDERS are invited for BUILDING a CHURCH at [Peel Forest. Plana and specifications may be seen at Messrs Mat ron, Cox and Co.'s, Ashburton, till Feb ruary 12th. Tenders to be sent to W. arley, Hereford street, Christchurch, not later than February 11th. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, rpO BUILDERS. TENDERS are required for HOUSE at Valetta Station, Ashburton. Drawings and specifications may -be seen at Mr G. Jameson’s office. Tenders to be sent in to me not later than Monday, 9th February. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted FRED. STROUTS, M. R. I. ’>. A., Architect. Christchurch, Jan. 28, 1885. 1 148 Anctions. SATURDAY. 7th FEBRUARY. MR T. BULLOCK will Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, On the above date— 4 1 Trap MARE 1 Set HARNESS 1 GIO (in good repair) 3 SADDLES and BRIDLES Sundries, Ac., &c. Sale at 1 o’clock, T. BULLOCK, 2 190 Auctioneer.



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th. PORTION OF Tinwald Domain, TO LET BY PUBLIC AUCTION, For Grazing Purposes for 1 year. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Chairman of the Tinwald Domain Board, to offer by Public Auction, at the TINWALD SALEYARDS, At 10.40 a.m., On the above date— The LEASE for 1 year (subject to a months’ notice) of the unlet por tion of the Tinwald Domain, about 37 Acres, all laid down to English Grasses. This being situated so near the Sale yards, will be found a very convenient paddock for persons sending stock for sale. Please note the time—lo.4o a, m. T. BULLOCK, 2 194 Auctioneer.



Public Notices: s UNDAY SERVICES, The Rev R. F. GARBETT will hold Divine Service at St. Andrew's Church, Tinwald, on Sunday next, at 7 P ,m, g THE Gospel (D.V.) will be Preached in the Arcade Chambers, Burnett street, on the Lord’s Day Evening, at half-past six. All invited to come. 219 G KOAD BOARD. 1 All RATES UNPAID by 20th instant will be sued for. By order. 2 170 MR J. IVESS begs to inform his debtors, and all persons desirous of transacting any business with him, that he will be in attendance at his Office, Burnett street, every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. Office hours : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 2 188 LOST, 10s REWARD—A young sheep DOG, black tan end white, hair chafed off under the neck by collar. Any one returning it to the undersigned will receive the above reward. Any one found keeping the dog will be prosecuted. R. H. PARKERSON, 2 169 Tinwald. “ LICENSING ACT, 1881.” I HEREBY give notice, in accordance with the provisions of the “ Licensing Act, 1881,” and the “ Peculation of Local Elections Act, 1876,” that the Annual Election of Five persons to form the Com mittee for the Licensing District of the Borough of Ashburton, will be held at the Borough Council < ffice, Baring Square West, Ashburton, on Friday, the 20th day of February instant. Nominations in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule of the “ Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876‘” will be received at the Town Clerk’s Office till 12 o’clock noon on Thursday, the 12th February instant. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 4th February, 1885. 2 191 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, per cent, per annum for three months, and 6 J per cent, per annum if fixed tor 6 months or over. j ward, Manager. Office ; Area e Chambers, Burnet street



ELZ BROTHERS, COA.CHBUILDERS, BRICK BUILDINGS (Opposite Cookson’a Stables). We take this opportunity to inform oar friends and the general public that we 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, Ee-painting and Re-Trimming, we pay particular attention. 1 152



OHAFFCUTTING. OHAFFCUTTING We are prepared to cut Chaff in any quantities, on Farmer’s premises. Jones & Bradshaw HAVELOCK STREET, 1 67



TRIAL OF JOHNSTON TWINE BINDER will take place on SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, AT GAUKRODGER’S PADDOCK, WINTER’S ROAD. About a quarter of a mile past the paddock on the same road in which the TRIAL of other Reapers will be held on the same day. ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. 2 189



Reaper and t> I nd e r BARER AND JJINDEE Trial Will take place on SATURDAY NEXT, IN THE ASHBURTON DOMAIN, Between the Railway Line and the Hospital. SIX MACHINES WILL BE AT WORK Froifl 10 o’clock in the Morning till 3 o’clock in the Afternoon. 2 182



SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th. SPECIAL ENTRY, Consisting of a Contractor's Plant. MR T. BULLOCK will Sell by fcPub lio Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date — Draught HORSES 2 DRAY Double-Furrow PLOUGH J Set 6 Leaf HARROWS Quantity Shaft and Leading HAR NESS Empty SACKS SUNDRIES, Etc, Etc. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 2 jog Auctioneer. Saturday, 7xh February. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. House and Land, Near the Woollen Factory. MR T. BULLOCK haa received in structions from Mr W. Maddern, to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, Lots 38 and 39, Alford Forest road, close to the Ashburton Woollen Factory, containing about I acre, on which is erected a large three roomed Dwelling-house and two stalled Stable. The ground ia well cultivated and planted with fruit and forest trees, and ia securely fenced with live and picket fences. This property ia well situated. Sale at 1 o’clock. 161 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



pUBLIO NOTICE, We, the undersigned ratepayers o£ the Longbeaoh Road District, hereby give notice that wo intend to petition the County Council to constitute a new Road District of— All that part of the Longbeaoh Road District, which is bounded on the south-west by the river Rangitata ; on the north-west by the Rangitata Road District and the Upper Ash burton Road District, from the Hinds to the Windermere road ; on the north-east by the said road tp the Boundary road ; on the south east by the Boundary road to the river Hinds ; on the north-east by that river to the Surveyors’ road ; thence by the boundary line be tween the Longbeach and Lowcliff Estates to the ocean beach, and on the south-east by the Pacific ocean to the mouth of the river Rangi tata. B. H. Dobson William Reeves F. Banka William Baxter W. T. Norrish Thomas Richmond John Hiokay John Robertson j James MoKeage John Schafer John Withell David Morris Hamel U Conner Joseph Harding Donald Breen John Pagett Charles Harding H. P. Murray- Aynsley J. E, Jacombs Francis Arenas Adam Jackson Frederick Strouts Edward G. Wright.



Matson, Cox and 00. Matson, Cox & Co. A UCTIONEERS & VALUATORS, A. land, stock, and estate AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AX LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B \tbod Plain Green and Yellow Tancred Turnip* Skirvin Swedes and other Tnmip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Glover Seeds of all descriptions Cocksfoot Rye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &o. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &o.



Wool Purchased IN uARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES OB CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB THE HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OP HORSES, COWS, PIGS AND ALL KINDS OF STOCK AND PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O’CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES or STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately.



NEXT SALE AT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 ON TIN WALD YARDS AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Oo Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Miohhys, MATSON, OOX, & CO WEST STREET, Ashburton 90 HAVE FOR SALE CHEAP WOOLPACKS, full FENCING WIFE Nos. 8 and 9, at less thanctr . LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to LSF a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, OOX AND CO.



Eakaia. WE have much pleasure in intimating to our clients and others in the Rak ■ia District that we have made ar ran cments 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.



WE HAVE FOR SALE—CHEAP, DRAYS STRIPPERS PORTABLE WHARES ALSO Howard’s Twine Binders. MANILLA & HEMP TWINE COLZA, NEATBFOOT & CASTER OILS CORN SACKS, Large rise. ♦ Everything of the Best Quality and make and at the Lowest Prices. Matson Cox & Co.



Business Noilces. SLAUGHTER I SLAUGHTER ! ! Have You Read the Following s 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, ONE-HALF OF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OF BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. SALE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 15th, 1885. Now Look at the Prices ! Now Loot at the Prices ! * DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4Jd Colored Satens, 4£d, were 101 Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4|d were 10£d Black Cashmere, Is 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 1 A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7s 6d I Men’s Tweed Suita from 15s 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 4a 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2a 9d, worth 3s lid Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, ll£d per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, Is lOd per pair Men’s Umberllas, 2s each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6s 9d Straw Hats, 4£d, worth Is 6d Knitted Petticoats, fall size, Is 9d Leghorn Hats (trimmed), Is fid ■ MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, Bid, 72in wife, All Wool Welsh Flannel, Is per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, Bsd pe* yard Green and Crimson Damask, lid per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4£d Heavy Union Shirting, reduced to fid Blankets from 6s lid per pair Turkish Towels, fid each Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 2s 4d, worth 3s fid Cotton Tweed for boy’s wear, Is 3d per yard BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men’s Heavy Shooter Boots, 10s fid Men’s Bluchers, nailed, fis fid Our Immense Stock of Women’s Boots, all Reduced to startling prices Children’s Patent Leather Elastic Sides, Is 3d per pair, worth 2s fid HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. 3 pairs Women’s Colored Stockings for Is fid Girl’s and Boy 's Stockings, all colors, 4Jd Children’s Socks, Id per pair Men's Socks, fid per pair. All Remnants and Odd Pieces to be SWEPT OUT AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE. 1 70 Ashburton coal and fire wood DEPOT, R. S~BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, CHICK WHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. E. IS. Bean, West street, 6 1147 TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregular! - tiesand relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes 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 17



TNING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, &c. In Workmanship and Quality these can not be surpassed in Canterbury. First-class workmen Employed, thus guaranteeing strength and durability in every article turned out of their shop. J. M. & Co. having imported machin ery can execute orders in any design Cheaper than any other house in the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at less than cost. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR Good Second-Hand Furniture or Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Deferred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made to Order &o. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. J. Meeeh & Co. EAST AND BURNETT STRE



Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots 1 ANDREW ORR JJAS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACTURER’S STOCK,. OF BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEARLY £BOO, IT HALF TRICE. ! J THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNIN& As to Prise, Sizes, and Particulars ee Friday evening's Guardtak. ■<*£ m. Business Notices. Attractiyb Display OF DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, AND SHOES A. C. PRICHARD (LATE OF MR ANDREW ORR), IS now showing a new, cheap and varied stock of Draper;, Millinery, Olothin Boots and Shoes which he is offering AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. As the Summer Season is now far advanced, great concessions will be made In the price of all summer goods. Ladies’ Fichus, Dolmans, Sunshades, Ties, Laces, Flowers, Zephurs, Prints and Muslins will be offered regardless of cost. The value of the following lines are beyond comparison, and a clearance must be effected. Ladies’ Trimmed Hats Ladies’ new Sunshades Ladies’ perfect fitting Corsets Ladies’ Costumes Twill Sheeting All wool Flannel LADIES BLACK KID GLOVES, 2 FASTENERS, Is. Boots. Boots. Boots. A new and useful stock of Boots and Shoes from the best Colonial and English Manufacturers of most astonishing value, come and inspect them and make your purchases. You will acknowledge them of unequalled quality and surpassing cheapness. Note the address— A. C. PRICHARD, E4.ST STREET, NEXT MR CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. 11 2038 M MURRAY S' HBUR 01 “ Tempus Fugit R. MURRAY JNVITES inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. ill M Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of V ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10s. 160 to choose from. Every 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 Now Year’s Gifts. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Em, EAST STREET. 12 2331 CANTERBURY BRANCH. fSmjto N H TT Established 1859. Capital 1 1,000,000 UviJMfTED UABILITY OF Sf/ffRFffOLD FRS fjl H E 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 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 Sheep. This admits the most economlal, 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 pro paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also Invaluable for the purge 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 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 simpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also he 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 verml/t. while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it In any form, and Iff? 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, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, them sole Agent fo» 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 88



Wool. Wool. E 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, upon the best footing. Our NEXT SALE will take place at the Christchurch Wool Stores on 13th FEBRUARY. 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. We are purchasers should farmers pre fer selling on the epot to sending to Christchurch. We can also supply Reapers and Bin ders of any make at Christchurch prices.. FRIEOLANDER BROS.



T° FARMERS, CONTRACTORS and others. FOR SALE, Binder Wire, THE Celebrated ANCHOR B R AND la any quantity. ALBERT ROBERTS, ' 1 U Wert Aihbarton