WAIT OF CONFIDENCE.

(By Telegraph.) Wellington, T.i-day. Thu afternoon Sir George Grey gave nf rtii»A to move a vote of want of confi dence in the Ministry.

SPORTING.

GREAT metropolitan stakes. Frehtbe’s telegrams—copyright.] 1 Sydney, Yesterday. The following are the weights declared for New Zealand horses entered for the Great Metropolitan Stakes Welcome Jack, top weight. 9st 31b; Yangnard, Sat 101 b ; Oodeis, Bst 41fc; Liverpool, 7st ' 4lb; Thonderbolt, 6st 121 b. For the Uawkesbnry Grand Handicap Welcome Jack was allotted the highest weight, 9st 51b.

MELBOURNE Ct P- Mbibouknb, Yesterday. The following weights for the Melbourne Cop were declared to-day :

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Appointment. t London, Jane 27- It is announced that De Worms, M.P., has been appointed Secretary to the Board of Trade. Breadstuff*. Adelaide wheat, ex store, 35s od; Near Zealand wheat, ex store, 27s to 345, and Adelaide flour, ex store, no . rtunally, 255. L The Guards. London, June 29. A detachment of the Guards, which has been detained for some jtime at ' Alexandria on the way Home, has been ordered to Cyprus, p Ee-occupation. The S/aadard this morning, m an % article on the Egyptian question, hints that the re-occupation of Dongola by the British troops is possible. Attorney-General. The portfolio of Attorney-General has been filled by the appointment of MrR. E. Webster, Q.C. Federation. f It is announced that the Govern ment intend to proceed with _ the Federation Enabling Bill this session.

AUSTRALIAN.

i ' {BSVZBft’s XXUKHUHB —COPYRIGHT.] g:- " Shipping. |: • bTi>NZT, Testerday. K The .Union Company’s s.s. Hauroto i, strived here last night from Wellington.

TELEGRAMS.

[FKB PBBS' ASsO: lAIION. > Coal Duty. m , Auckland, To-day. The local coal companies deny having use a iy endeavor to get a duty imposed on local coal. The da , and already ex ceeds the supply. Health Restored. A letter from the Hon James William son, who left bv the Zealandia for Frisco in bad health, reports him much better. He goes on to London. The Tariff. m . Wellington, To-day The Premier has written to the chair man of the meeting of members which took place yesterday to consider the pro posed tariff, stating it is the intention of the Government to carefully and tho roughly scrutinise the many suggestions before bringing down the Customs Duties Bill. At a meeting of members again this morning, a resolution was passed placing on record its disapproval of any increase in customs duty at the present time. The Mails. . The Penguin, with the Frisco mail, arrived at 1.45 a.m. The Southern por tion leaves here by the Tekapo at 4 p.m. New Guinea. Major General Scratchley has had several interviews with the Government I respecting the contribution of New Zea- I land towards the cost of the New Guinea protectorate. It is understood that his' visit is purely in connection with New Guinea affairs. Burglary- Ft James’s Presbyterian Church at Newton was broken into on Sunday morning, and the contents of the mission box, consisting of about L2, were stolen. Enquiry. It has been decided to hold a magis terial enquiry into the striking of the lonic to-morrow.

THE ASHBIJiiTON GtIAKDIAN, TUESDAY, JLDnE 30, 1885 %



at 11 Commotion 9 K 'Sardios ... 9 5 Reginald ... 9 ( Tasman ... 9 C The Plunger 9 C H’ppyThought 8 H Off Color ... » jn Merlin 8 9 Galina 8 8 Hastings ... 8 8 Frying Pan 8 7 Rufus 8 7 Corona 8 6 Blink Bonny 8 5 Moonshine 8 3 Oadeis 8 3 Mozart ... 8 2 Garfield ... 8 1 liord Wilton 8 0 Madcap ... 8 0 Tom Brown 8 0 First Demon 7 13 Trenton ... 7 13 Coriolanos... 7 12 Kit Hubbles 7 12 Bristol ... 7 11 DiikHsfterick 7 11 ISewstead ... 7 11 SheetAncbor 7 11 Stmnchyan 7 11 Vargy .... 7 11 Silver King 7 10 King’s Own 7 10 Boswofth ... 7 9 Hooey dew... King of 'the 7 9



Gipsies ... 7 9 Broker ... 7 9 The Israelite 7 9 Real Jam ... 7 9 Acolyte ... 7 9 Anchorite... 7 9 Helene ... 7 9 Liverpool... 7 9 Normanby.,,. 7 9 Plausible ... 7 9 Sloth ... 7 9 Cralla ... 7 9 Archie ... 7 7 El wood ... 7 7 Kathleen ... 7 7 Precious Stone 7 7 Wilieroo ... 7 7 Copra ... 7 6 Dunlop ... 7 6 Impulse ... T' 6 Privateer ... 7 6 Prometheus 7 6 Grace Darling 7 & Country Boy 7 4 Hilltop ... 7 4 Velocipede 7 4 Hippogriff... 7 3 Lantern ... 7 8 Manchester 7- 3 .St. John .. 7 3 ■Astroe ... 7 2 Despot ... 7 2 -Joanna ... 7 2 Baby ... 7 2 Zeno ... 7 2 Lord Exeter 7 Brown and 1 (Bose ... 7 0 Cinomnatos 7 0 Kingship ... 7 Prime Minis- 0 ter ... 7 0 . Signor ... 7 0 Tarpeia ... 7 0 The Andes 7 0 Wing ... 7 0 Matchlock... 6 13 SunnyDays 6 13



Courtier ... st lb 6 12 Duke of Athol 6 12 Pish O ... 6 12 Silver 6 12 Desconade... 6 12 Glimmer ... 6 12 Jocular 6 12 Lennox 6 12 Nordenfeldt 6 12 Oxford 6 12 Prince Imp’i 6 12 Guilty 6 12 The Pencil 6 12 Abner 6 11 Britisher ... 6 11 Clarendon... 6 1 Waverley ... 6 11 Burwilda ... 6 11 Hecuba 6 11 First Chester 6 11 Monatter ... 6 11 Arsenal 6 9 Cardigan ... C 9 Remus 6 9 The Teacher 6 9 Capri . 6 8 Vanguard... 6 8 L ante c n (Haime’e) 6 8 Lut e John 6 8 Minerra ... 6 8 Miles naCop- paleen ... 6 8 Dnoas 6 8 Boadicea ... 6 8 Caliban 6 1



f WANT OF CONFIDENCE. —♦ < v (By Telegraph.) Wellington, To-day. T]ui afternoon Sir George Grey gar notice to move a vote of want of coufi dance in the Ministry. SHOUTING GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES TrEUTBE’s telegrams - COPYRIGHT. ] 1 Sydney, Yesterday. The following are the weights deolarec for Now Zealand horses entered_for th« Great Metropolitan Stakes i-Wdcome .!«&. too weight, 9st 31b; Vanguard, 8s1 ihlh • Ondeis, 8st 41b; Liverpool, Vst ' 4lb ; Thunderbolt, 6st 121b. bor the Hawkesbnry Grand Handicap Welcome Jack was allotted the highest weight, 9st . 51b. MELBOURNE Ct P- Melbourne, Yesterday. ■ThA following weights for the Melbourne Cop were declared P st It to-day st lb Commotion 9 1C Courtier ... 6 12 Bardins .. 9 2 Duke of Athol 6 12 Reginald ... 9 Jj Tasman ••• » u The Plunger 9 0 Pish O ... 6 12 Silver ... 6 12 Desconade... 6 12 H’ppyThougbtS 11 Off Color ... 8 10 Glimmer ... 6 12 Jocular ... 6 12 * 9 Lennox ... 6 12 Oalina Hastings ... Prying Pad 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 Nbrdenfeldt 6 12 Oxford ... 6 12 Prince Imp’i 6 12 Guilty ... 6 12 Corona ... 8 6 The Pencil 6 12 Blink Bonny Moonshine 8 8 5 3 Abner ... 6 11 Britisher ... 6 11 Oadeis ... 8 3 Clarendon... 6 1 Mozart ... 8 2 Waverley ... 6 11 Garfield 8 1 Burwilda ... 6 11 ' Lord Wilton 8 0 Hecuba ... 6 11 5* Madcap 8 0 First Chester 6 11 Tom Brown 8 0 Monatter ... 6 11 First Demon 7 13 Arsenal ... 6 9 Trenton ... 7 13 Cardigan ... 6 9 Coriolanos... 7 12 Remus ... 6 9 Kit Hubbles 7 12 The Teacher 6 9 Bristol . ... 7 11 Capri , ... 6 8 DiikHstterick 7 11 Vanguard... 6 8 Hewstead... 7 11 L ante r n SheetAncbor 7 11 (Haime’e) 6 8 Stmnchyan Vargy .... 7 11 7 11 Litr e John 6 8 Minerva ... 6 8 Silver King 7 10 Miles naCop- King’s Own 7 10 paleen ... 6 8 Boawofth ... 7 9 Dno&a ... 6 8 Honey dew... 7 9 Boadicea ... 6 8 King of 'the Cadiban ... 6 7 Gipsies ... Broker ... 7 9 Lucky Hit... 6 7 7 9 Perchance... 6 7 The Israelite 7 9 Saint Uuiile 6 7 Real Jam ... 7 9 Cairo ... 6 6 Acolyte ... 7 9 Pot lorn Hope 6 6 Anchorite... 7 9 Clarendon Helene 7 9 (Krushtas) .6 6 Liverpool... Normanby.,,. 7 7 9 9 sardine ... 6 6 Hastings ... 6 6 Plausible ... 7 9 Metal ... 6 6 Sloth 7 9 Vanguard... 6 6 Uxalla ... 7 9 Algerian ... 6 6 Archie ... 7 7 Eagle ... 6 5 JStwood ... 7 7 Grange ... 6 5 Kathleen ... 7 7 hsp egle ... 6 5 Precious Stone 7 7 First Prince 6 5 Willeroo ... 7 7 Nepecillana 6 5 Copra ... 7 6 Conjecture 6 4 Dunlop ... 7 6 Femaide ... 6 4 ' Impulse ... r 6 Urara ... 6 4 Privateer ... 7 6 Cyclops ... 6 3 Prometheus 7 6 Dagobert ... 6 2 . Grace Darling 7 & Freetrade 6 2 Country Boy 7 4 Revenge ... 6 2 Hilltop ... 7 4 Too Too ... 6 2 Velocipede 7 4 Jargo ...62. Hippojtriff... 7 3 PalarsndnM* , 6 2 Lantern ... 7 8 Bonnie Hoop 6 0 Manchester 7- 3 Cerise ssp 7 3 Blue 6 0 ■Aatroe ... 7 2 Ebony ... 6 0 Despot ... 7 2 Faro ... 6 0 - Joanna ... 7 2 Hawthorn... 6 0 Baby 7 2 Hazard ... 6 0 Zeno ... 7 2 Lesbia ... 6 0 Lord Exeter 7 1 Liberty ... 6 0 Brown and Latxey ... 6 0 «Boae ... 7 0 Lewis ... 6 0 Oincinoatos 7 0 Percussion 6 0 Kingship ... 7 0 Plympton... 6 0 Prime Minis- Silvetmine 6 0 ter 7 0 Snip ... 6 0 . Signor Tarpeia ... 7 0 Tissue ... 6 0 7 0 Umbra ... 6 0 The Andes 7 0 Videtto ... 6 0 Wing 7 0 Wiika ... 6 0 Matchlock... 6 13 Yellow Ham- SunoyDays 6 13 mer ... 6 0



For dose confinement, want of air, sedentary habits and brain and nerve tire, trust in Hop Bitters (American Co.’s). Read •» August Flower.—The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart bum, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable .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, and is known in all 1 civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles. 6d.—lAdvt. “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine t> the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou jrad small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Simple Bottles 6d. Regular size 3 s - 6d. Three oses wil relieve any case, —[ Advt.'



Hop Bitters BAD IT ALL. IT MAY SAYifi T>EAD AMERICAN C a O P BIT AKE The Pokest and Besi hvEK Made. They are compounds Hops, Buchu, Mand Dandelion. The oldest, best, most i valuable medicines in the addition contain all the 1 effective curative propertie bitters, being the greatest 1 blood purifier and life and 1 agent on earth. They give New I and Aged and Infi



Do not suffer yourself or let your friends suffer, but use and urge them to use the American Co’s Hep Bitters. Remember, these Hop Bitters are no vile, drugged, drunken nostrum, but the purest and best medicine ever made, and no person or family should be without it. SEB THAT THE NAME DR SOULE IS BLOWN IN EVERY BOTTLE—NONE OTHER GENUINE. STAB. OF ASH BURTON TT OYAL ORANGE LODGE, No. 23. The Regular Sixthly MEETING of the above wiil be held in the New Orange Hall, on THURSDAY, July 2nd. at 7.30 p m. By order of the W.M. J. G. HODGE, Hon. See.



Thb Bad and Worthless mr never imitated or ceunterfeiied. This is es serially true of a family medicine, and it is that the remedy imitated is of IthThigbrat value. As soon as it tea been lartedaad pwe by the whole world that Hop St£ra was the purest, best, and most tillable medicine on earth, many mutations rtmaaap and began to steal the notices in iShSTlhe press and the people of the country Nyj-ftwsged the ments of H. 8., and ,m «r to induce suficnng mvahds S & instead, expecting to make ieron thc credit ano name of H- B. i* others started nostrums put up in sura gMb to P. B*» with varionslydevised Sfe which the word “ Hop " or “Hops t”naedin a way to mdnca people tobcheve , __-' were the *""* as Hop Bittets. All such or coxes, no matter what ’’ iltfMfa-er same is, and especially those frtlmword orfMHops” m their -hrin anvway conndßßl with them or ‘ itft' madoDs. or counterfcitb. cm. Tomb none of them. Use 'IPTf"IFV* -Hop Bitters rdruter ofcreen Hops on the jjDt.soale*sname blown in the else. Druggists and J Tpiit|t dalinf If aorta



Auctions. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 12 o’clock, ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by the owner (who ia giving up busi ness and leaving the district), will Sell by Public Auction at his Rooms, the whole of his stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, HABERDASHERY, Comprising Ladies’ costumes, dress goods, corsets, sheetings, shirtings, wools, trillings, laces, diaper, Hol land, lace curtains, stock'ngs, etc. Men’s suits, boys’ suits, shirts (white, colored, and wool), merino under shirts, bats, boots, etc., etc. WITHOUT RESERVE. ALFRED*HARRISON, g gi „ Auctioneer.



Public Notices MR S. B. SEYMOUR, Surgeon Dentist, Christchurch, will visit Ashburton, on Thursday, July 2, and may be consulted for that day only at the premises of Mr Cambridge, Chemist. HALLENGE 1, William Fox, do hereby challenge Frederick Batts to run a 100 yards race, for LI up to L 5. 1 will be at Mr Pur chase’s, tobacconist, at 8 p.m. on Wed nesday. 6 90 WILLIAM FOX. IJIO THE RESIDENTS OP SEAPIELD Mr E. G. Wright regrets his inability to address the electors of Waksnui at Sea field, having to speak elsewhere every night this week. He therefore trusts they will accept ihis apology, and take the USTRaLIaN MERCANTILE UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. RISKS taken at Ordinary Kates. No extra twenty-five per cent. W. B. MOSS, will for the dce l. 6 86 6 89 Agent.



COON Notice is hereby given ordinary meeting of this will be held on Friday, J 18 5 at 11 o’clock in tl following resolution will the Council Resolved —That the Coi Special Order constitutin District, and that such S as follows, that is to say :■ Special Can In compliance with the thirds of the ratepaye beach Road District, presented to the Cou: ■ suance of ihe powers the Council by the R< 1882, and of ali oth« in it in that beha Council of the Goum doth hereby order a such part of the L District, as is comp boundaries hereinaf shall constitute s uevt to be called “The O District,” that is to s All that area in the Provi Canterbury, bouodi north-west by the 1 Railway from the i to the Windermere generally to the no middle of that road with the Boundary r the middle of the Is river Hinds ; thence 1 the said river to the ary of section 11420 ; western and southed that section. Tbe we of 11421 and the nor of 11422 to the north of the latter section western boundaries o 21593, and a line i thereof, to the mvddl



Meetings. SOCIAL QUADKILLIJ ASj."EMBI,Y will meet on Wednesday, July 1, iu the Templar Hal), at 8 p. m., and every following Thursday, iu the Orange Hall. Strictly select. By order of the Dance Committee. Ashbdrtom quadrille assembly. Members are reminded that Wednesday next will be a long night. Dancing to commence at 8 o’clock sharp in the Oddfellows’ Hall. 6 81 DAN CIN G CLUB! A Dance will be held in the Library Hall every Wednesday Evening at eight o’clock. Ladies specially invited. 6 44 ST. STEPHEN’S SJHOOLROOM, Ashburton. THIRD SIXPENNY ENTERTAINM .NT. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1885, At 8 p.m. 6 79 A CONCERT and DANCE, in aid of the School Funds will be held in the Hinds Schoolroom, on Friday, the 3rd Jnly, 1885. Admission to both concert and dance, 2s 6d ; children half-price. Will commence at 8 p.m. Musical director, Mr Sidney Wolf, RAM. 6_73 ELECTION. MR E. G. WRIGHT’S Election Com mittee will meet at tho Upper Ashburton Road Board Office, Tinwald, every Thurs day, at 7 p.m., until further notice. By order of the Central Committee. 6 984



election. Mr Jffi. O. Wright Will addrebß the Electors at FLEMINGTON SOHOOLHOUSE, ON THURSDAY NEXT, JULY 2, At 7.30 p.m. A Meeting of the Committee will be held immediately after the address. 683



Mr ifi. G. Wright w ILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF WAKASUI, IN THE ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, WILLS ST., ON SATURDAY, JULY 4. 6 58



OTIOE TO PARENTS. The Borough and Side Schools will Re open on Monday, July 6 next, at 9 30 a.m. DONALD WILLIAMSON, 6 69 Chairman. s t A UGHTE RIN G LICENSE I hereby give notice that 1 intend, as the County Council meeting on Friday, 3rd July next, to apply for a Slangtering Licence for large and small cattle for R.S. 21495. DUNCAN' CAMERON. Clones, Methven, June 8, 1885. 6 919 pUBLIC NOTICE. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT. The public are hereby Cautioned that the Gorge road, near Sandy’s Knob, is in a very dangerous state, owing to thp late flood Persons using this portion of the road will do so at their own risk. By order of the Board. J. 0. BELL. Ashburton, June 24, 1885. 6 54



Tenders. 'V'ENDERS Wanted, before July 2, iL for Cleaning out 100 chains Crains, flax clearing, etc. Apply, D. OLIVER, 6 68 Westerßeld. I CINDERS are invited for Cutting and Stubbing about 30 miles or Gorse Fences on the Lagmhor Estate ; also, ten ders t»r GO chains of sod fencing. Tenders to be sent in not later than J uly 6,1885 For particulars, apply to the under signed. 6 71 D. McLEAN. f O BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for Removal and Re-erection of Dwelling-house, Ash burton. Plans, etc., may be seen at Tucs.br and Resxell’s Office, where tenders may be left up to Wednesday, May 8, at 5 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 6 85 Ashburton borough council TENDERS are invited for Fencing Planting Reserve (stakes and wire). Specification may be seen at the Town Clerk’s Office, Baring square W., where Tenders will be received np to 5 o’clock on Friday, July 3. FOOKS & SON, Borough Engineers. Borough Engineers’ Office, June 29, 1885. 6 82



gOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS will be received up to Thursday, the 2nd July, at noon, for Skim Ploughing about 170 chains of Hog’s Whare toad, and 150 chains of Fiddler’s Green road. Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Hoard. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board office, Rakaia. shburton hospital COMMIT) EE. TENDERS are invited for the Supply of Groceries, Bread, Milk, Meat, Medical Comforts, Fuel, Drugs, and for providing Funerals for one year, for the Ashburton Hospital. Conditions can bo seen at the County Council Offices, Ashburton. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman of the Committee, will be received up to 11 am. on Friday, July 3 next, at the County Council Offices. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. By order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, June 19,1885. 6 24 A. MAKEIG, 6 72 Clerk.



JpA-RM TO LET BY TENDER. Tenders will be received by the under signed np to Tuesday, the 30th June, 1885, for the Netherby Farm, containing 212 acres, situated close to Ashburton and adjoining the Ashburton County Sale yards. Tenders will be entertained for the Farm in one lot or in four lots, contain ing from 28 to 65 acrss each. The whole is well fenced and watered, and laid down in English grass. The lease will date from Ist of July next, and will expire 30th day of August, 1887. For further particulars, apply to McLean Bros., on the Farm ; or Fried lander Bros., to whom tenders must be addressed. N.B. —The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 6 6 BURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS for Leasing the following Reserves are invited : Reserve 2501 „ 2494 „ 2495 • , 2498 \ Ashburton „ 2497 C River Bed. „Pt 2496 •„ 2496 and 2500 „ 2499 ~ 1397 near Dromoro Tenders will be received up to 11 a m. on Friday, 3rd July next. Conditions are on view at the Road Board Office, Methven.and Osunty Coun cil OflklCf). By order. P. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, June 10,1886* 6 X



akakui election Mr Wright Will address the Electors of Wakanui As follows : Pendvrves Schoolroom, Pendarves, 30ch inat, 7 30 p.m. Kyle Schoolroom, Kyle, Ist July, 7.30 p.m. Flemington School house, Thursday, July 2, at 7.30 p.m. Tinwald—Templar Hall, Friday, July 3, 7.30 p.m. Any supporters of Mr Wright having conveyances to lend would oblige by at once communicating with his Committee. j 6 11 w D. THOMAS, Chairman of Committee. { AKA NU I ELECTION? j Mr Joseph Ivess Invites the Electors of W&kanui to meet him at the following places : Bakaia —Town Hall, Tuesday, June 30, at 8 p.m. Flemington—Schoolhouse, Wednesday, July I, at 7 30 p.m. Pendarves Schoolhouse, Thursday, Jufy 2, at 7.30 p. m. Lauriston—Schoolhouse, Friday, July 3, at 8 p m. Ashburton--Town Hall, Saturday, July 4, afternoon and evening : JAMES IZETT, 6 34 Secretary Central Committee.



Business Kc ASHBURTON AND COAL YP. I WEST STRI Tucker and Joshua Tucker [J< HAYING made very fai menta with propriel in Southland, we are in a p special quotations to those or to those who may reqi any purposes whatever. A entirely for the sawmiller, the Lowest Figure named



| We have just received from Auckland, j ex Pelican, an assortment of Kauri Tim ber from the Union Company’s Mills— -1 inch and £ inch Shelving T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldings Architraves Skirtings These Timbers we keep stacked under cover, so that they are fit for immediate use, being clean, dry and thoroughly seasoned. We also beg to call attention to our other stocks, consisting of— Y. D. L. Timber Deal Hurdles Doors and Sashes Gates GALVANISED IRON, Lysaght’s “Orb” brand, the best imported Gal. Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet Zinc Wire Nails and Staples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire Having a piece of wall-timbered land at Alford Forest, we can produce First class POSTS BAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES Tucker and Kestell. . 4 493



The Standard C gPEOIAL B ■ THE LIGHT-R STANDS) SEWING MA The STANDARD improvements than all Sewing Machines pat 1 Has always been and is now the cheapesi That it meets ever merit of a critical publii by its great popularity creasing sale throughout Europe, Australia and land.



J" MPORT ANT ANNOUNCEMENT. McCallum & Co, TIMBER AND IRON MERCHANTS IMPORTERS, Respectfully beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that they HAVE NOW OPENED A BRA, CH BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORTERS & PRODUCERS We can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised STEEL BARBED WiRE, Very Cheap, STANDARDS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, And all requisites for Fencing purposes. At Specially Low Prices. Standards are Punched to any required guage by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan dard Pnnoher recently patented by us. We land the iron direct from the manu, faoturers, and can therefore offer our cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. #ai~FoT price lists for all material please apply to — MoOALLUM & CO., TIMBER & IRON MERCHANTS,



Thos. Bullock, MONEY —A Sum of L 250 to Lend on first-class security only, at cur rent rate of interest. Apply to 6 35 T. BOLLOCK. T O LET—A Small COTTAGE at Tre vorton. Rent 6a 6d per week. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE A BARG \IN. —Mr Thomas Greenaway’s Plains Farm, containing 242 acres, subdivided into paddocks and all laid down to English grasses, also well watered Situated about a mile from the Elgin school, Wakanui. On account of his leaving for the North Island this property must be sold. Terms liberal For full r articulars apply to T. BULLOCK Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, etc. SUBURBAN. Lot 86- North-wesi Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakanui road, good site for a house Lots 62 63, corner of Wakanui road and Town Belt Lot 22, containing £-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43, 44, 62, 63, together with house, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory 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. 646, 654, 655, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. 118, 119, Moore street west 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, 369, 360 Lots 8, It, 101, McMurdo street Lota 234, 236, 236, 237, Anne street TO LET . Seven-roomed House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental Commodious premises in East 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 Office In Arcane Shop and dwelling in Moore street. 12s 6d per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental



SASH. & DOOK MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of building Material, general IRONMONGERY, PAINTS, OILS, AND COLOR Large and complete Stock of V t £>.L. Hardwood PALINGS & POSTS Galvanised Corrugated Roofing Iron PORTLAND CEMENT Fencing Wire, 6 to 9, annealed and oile d Helmet, Rylaada and other brands Wire Nails, Galvanised Roofing Nails Wrought Nails, etc. Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout ing, etc. REGISTER GRATES, RANGES, And all kinds of BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY AND BRASSWARE WHITE AND RED LEADS JIQUIB PAINTS AND COLORS RAW AND BOILED LINS ED OILS Always on hand, large and complete stocks of Kauri, Red, White, and Black Pines, Architraves, Mould ings, Skirtings, Doors Doors and Sashes from our own Factory SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OP TIMBER FROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS. POSTS, RAlLs”and STAKES Always in Stock- Sole Importers of the celebrated HEL MET BRAND Steel Oval Fencing Wire. MoOallumT"and CO., A >urtun, Oamaru and Invercargill. Bos-. Mills—Seaward Hash and One-Tree Point, Southland. JOHN ORAWSHAW, 1619 Branch Manager,



MISCELLANEOUS; FOR SALE. Eight-horae power portable engine, cheap Spring carta, new Ploughs, harrowa Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wai mate. cheap Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ARQAOS, ASHBURTON.



norew Orr. S. MONvSTEjtt CLEARING SALE \ Going on. Tremendous Bargains. Business Notices. STUDY ECONOMY, AND BUY YOUR Drapery, Clothing, Millinery and Boots FROM A. C. PRICHARD, CASH DRAPER, BAST STREET, (Next door to Mr Cambridge, Chemist), HO baa received ex a. a. Doric and Taiuui, and ia now shoving, a splendid new assortment of Winter Drapery'and Clothing. In these times of depression, the study of economy should be one of our first considerations, and my system of selling for cash only enables me at all times to place before the public the beat value obtainable in'the market. _ . The Goods of recant importation give me the opportunity cf offering special advantages to purchasers, and enable them to make one shilling as far as two formerly went, in support of which assertion I append the following list of prices W' Ladies’ trimmed bats, 3s 9d, 4s lid, 6s 6d to 15s Children’s beaver and felt bats, 2s lid, 3s 94, 4a 94 Children’s cashmere hoods from Is lid Girls’ tweed ulsters, 2a 9d, 3s 6d Ladies’ tweed ulsters from 3s lid, 4s lid, 5a lid Ladies’ electric waterpioof cloaks, 9s 6d, 10s 6d Ladies’ fur capes, 7s 6d, 9a 6d, 10s 6d Ladies’ black cloth jackets from 8s 6d, 10s 6d to 25s Ladies’ homespun costumes f-om 15s 6d Children’s cashmere dresses from Is lid Ladies’ strong corsets. Is Bd, 2s 3d, 2s lid Ladies’ cheniile ties from 3d Ladies’ wool squares from 6i Ladies’ knitted skirts, 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s lid Ladies’ large plaid shawls, 4s 6d, 5s 64 Ladies’ black kid gloves, 's to Is lid Ladies’ dark colored kid gloves, la 6d Heavy winceye, o£d to 9£d Heavy twilled Wincey, B£d to 10M Heavy costume cloths, 9£d Heavy blue serge, 13£d, Is 4jd, Is 5Jd Heavy flannels, 9|d, 10£d, 12£d, Is 3d Heavy white blankets, 9s 6d, 10s 6d to 25s Heavy colored blankets, 7s 6d, 9a fid, 13a fid Heavy twilled sheeting (2yds wide). 9£d Honeycomb towels from 6|d Slate and black silaoias, Sjjd, 4jd, fid Long lace curtains, 3s 6d, 4s 6d to 8s fid per pair. Scotch fingering yarn, 2s fid per lb Heavy Netherlands carpet, 10£d Small boys’ dark tweed suits, 4s lid, fis lid, 6s lid Boys’ Norfolk suits, 7s lid, 8s lid, 9s lid Hoys’ overcoats, 6s, 7s fid Boys’ strong shirts, Is Id, Is fid, Is fid Men's white shirts, military fronts, 3s fid, 4s 64 Man’s regatta shirts, 2s lid, 3s fid Men’s oxford shirts, 3s lid, 4s fid Men’s strong working shirts, 2s 3d, a 6d, 2* 94 Men’s lambs wool drawers, 3s lid, 4s fid, 5s 6d Men’s heavy tweed trousers, 7s lid, 9a 64, Us 64 Men’s heavy tweed trousers and vests, 14a 64, 16s 6d Men’s strong moles, 6a lid, 7s lid Boys’ strong moles, 4s lid, 5a lid Hats, braces, ties, collars, undershirts &C., &C., &0, An inspection of the above goods is specially invited. Such good value is rarely to be seen.



Note the address A. C. Prichard, CASH DRAPER, EAST ST R (Next door to Mr Cambridge, Chemist). E T, 6 88 Nrkurray^ nz “ Tempus Fugit.” R. MURRAY inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10s. 150 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 at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Etc., EAST STPEEI. OAIfTS R3U RY BRANCH. m % 4 Jj m Established *859 Capital 1 1,000,006 ’ ' 7BfL/7y OF SfiffREffOLDERS IJI 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



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, 4 UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE \ AGENT. VESJKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at ? o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. UtENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.



OR SAL E One Monarch DRILL (Good as new) One HOUSE on wheels One Cambridge ROLLER Single and D-Furrow PLOUGHS Bv Reid and Grey, Ransom, and Duncan ALFRED HARRISON Stock Sales. iiakaia Bales. WE beg to intimate to onr clients that for the the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Kakaia the LAST TH URSDAY m every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND ME'R CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1 m MATSON, OOX & CO,



\VT ANTED KNvjWN— Bobbkt Buxoir, Yf Bill Poster, TaimiOAi Asiht, eta, Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashbnrton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly ÜBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT. ; PENED MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS & CO. (late of ' 'rr and Alcorn), have commenced Busi tjeas as Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far. ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton andJDistrict that, au they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctually and despatch to receive a b” share of the public patronage. 4 584 BAVLIS & CO. PATTERN DEPOT MRS HODGE, Draper and Dressmaker, East street. Pegs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbnr* ton that she received from Melbourne supply of Patterns, Silks and all requiems for fancy work. Mrs U trusts by keeping *o.»d supply to merit a continuance of tbq patronage hitherto bestowed her. La at the shortest notice, made attended to. 760 Crewel Wool,