THE GRAND LODGE, 1.0.G.T.

The eleventh session of the Grand Lodge, 1.0.G.T., was opened in the Orange Hall, this morn ng at 11 o’clock, Bro Harding, G. W.0.T., occupied the chair, and the following officer a were pre sent and took their places. Bro Knud Sando, of Titnaru, G.W.O, ; Bro R. Neil, Lawrence, . G.W.V.T. ; Bro D. o. Cameron, of Dunedin, G.W.S. ; Bro W, Carr, of Dunedin, G.W.T. ; Br° B._o. Robins, of Hawera, G.S.J.T. ; Bro Dudley Eyre, Wanganui, G. Chap; pro Efford, P. 't.W.GT, Representatives were alao present, and took their seats as follows BrosG. Macneil (Ymoent), W. Watson (Selwyn), J. Stead (Invercargill), MoLauohlan (Port Chalmers) T. Potts (Hokitika), A. J. Bennett (Wellington), W. S. Sherwood (Blenheim), J. Pickard (Nelson), Robert Evans (Hangiora), A. Cook (Ashburton) and J. Young (Christ church), Bros Green ( Jhristchurcb), Bros Jago (Dunedin), Davis (Timaru), Miller (Tai Tapu), and Simpson (Kaiapoi), and several members of the local lodges were also present. After the opening ceremonies had been conducted, Bro Capper, Past B. W. Coun sellor and Q..W.0.T of one of the English Grand Lodges, wee introduced to the Grand Lodge, and at the request of the G. W.O.T. took the chair, con ferred the Grand Lodge Degree and conducted the business of the session during the morning sitting. Preliminaries having been disposed of, the Grand Lodge settled down to- business, and considered the Report of the G. W.0.T,, which was adopted with the exception of two clauses, 0 nsideration of which was deferred — one of them being remitted to a Com mittee. It was agreed that the Grand Lodge meet for business from 10 a.m. to 1 pm, from 2.30 to 5 30, and from 7 till adjournment, the Grand Lodge degree to be conferred at the opening o£ the after noon and evening sessions. At the afternoon session a deputation headed by the Rev Edwin A. fcreott, from the Ashburton branch of the Church of England Temperance Society, was intro duced, and presented the following ad- 1 dreso : 1 Address of Welcome to the Members < op the Grand Lodge of Good Tem- * plabs op New Zealand, — I ' We, the undersigned, as representing < the branch of the Church of England Temperance Society, established in Ash burton, bog to tender a hearty we’come to the Grand Lodge of Good T emplars of New 1 Zealand, and to express the pleasure we 1 feel that our town has been selected for I yonr annual Conference. ¥ou are pro- c bably aware that the Church of England Temperance Society holds a unique and, as some consider, an anomalous position among organisations existing for the sup- ( presaion of intemperance. We hold to what is known as the “double basis," that is, to a perfect equality between the 1 total abstainer and those who are merely abstemious in the use of spirituous liquors. Oar Society welcomes into its ranks every- 8 one who has a genuine interest in its ob- r jectr. Thus while existing for the sup- a pression of intemperance and while granting its members full liberty to maintain by argument and example . that total atstinence is the most efficient means of gaining its objects, our Society yet maintains the tight of all men -to use that liberty in regaid to meats and _ drinks which the Apo.-tle Paul so earnestly advocated; and a certain Lee- f dona of thought on this and other subjects which would appear to be an essential element of Chris tianity. There are men who hold £ to tho extreme importance of total absti- nance for the overthrow of drunkenness ; there a e others who maintain the greater / force of moderation. Both classes are found in our racks. Our principles then, P though not reconcilable on all points with those on which your noble Order is based, not only allow us but compel us to welcome you and wish you God’s speed. If we differ here a( and there as to the means to be employed w our objects are one. We are one in our hatred of the sin of drunkenness ; one in sad horror of its dread effects; one in our " conviction that something must be done ; one in our desire actually to do some thing; one in oar belief that both legal and personal pressure must be brought to “ bear upon the question ; one in our re solve to exist as organisations so long as 8 (here is work for os to do. We pray that God may bleei yonr delibera tions. From personal experience we know of many cases where men and h women have been saved through your I - agency. We are justified in measuring h the whole results from those we ourselves have teen. May the frnit of your labors already reaped be but the first of a great t harvest in the future. Signed on behalf <] of the members of the 0.8.T.5., Ash- p burton Branch.—Edwin A. Scott, Presi- t dent; Francis T. Mayo, Vice-President; s J, Permsin, Bon. Sec. F Suitable.roplies were made by G. W. 0. T. 8 Bro Harding and Past G.W.O.T. Bro ® Jago. . { Considerable progress was made in the j discussion of the Grand Officer’s reports. -] There will be no sitting of the Grand a Lodge this evening, in consequence of the c tea and public meeting. J (Left sitting.)

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[BRUTER's MM9BAMB—aOPYKIGHT.I f Not Satisfactory. * London, April 6. - ; The reply of the Russian Govern- ° menl to the memorandum of Earl a Granville, dated March is, has been e nnfjer consideration by the Cabinet, and t it is believed the answer of M. de v Giefs is not satisfactory, and further ne- ( gotiations are necessary before the Russo-Afghan frontier question can be - settled. German War Vessel. '. Beblin, April 6. It is announced that the German corvette Greisanu has been ordered to » proceed to Sydney. (Received April 7, 2.10 p.m ) £peb bsttuk'b special cobbespondent. ] Operations at Suak'm. Suakjm, April 6 * The British zareeba has been aban doned, and the stores which were for warded there fhave been. brought back ■ to Suakim. -The Coldstream Guards , aD d the colonial troops have formed a zareeba at a point about Eve miles from v. Elahdbub. The works were completed :fe*' v to-day, abda*general advance on Han :M?' dcub will take place,on Wednesday. II is cartent that Lord Wolseley here from Cairo. - fe,'-'' . - Obituary* W&pi to:.l* '■'•■ <• "' Lohdok, April 6. Ipfelffitit Ifev Coffin", Roman Catholic Underwriters | Assomatfon.] ! 4i M A«iyo--Ships Mountain Laurel, ; . Jessie Readman, from FortChalmerr. Zealandia, from Wel ... J vlr " ."»he French Crisis. ■' , , . .■" ' , Pabib, April 6. ' completed the for- of anew Ministry, in which De Frecianrtate office as Minister of fVj&ijjpMlpusfv ! > A •'-* ■ j

Further Support. Bombay, a pnl 6. The Maharajah Nepul has offered a force of 15,000 Ghoorkas in the event of hostilities with Russia.

AUSTRALIAN.

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.) Volunteer Encampments. Melbourne, Yesterday. Volunteer encampments are being held in this and all other colonies during the Easter holidays. The pro ceedings here will include a mimic action between the Victorian warships and a shore battery at Queenscliff. Shipping Arrived—Waihora, s.s., from the Bluff. She encountered very heavy weather on the passage. Cricket. Adelaide, Yesterday. The match, Shaw’s eleven v. fifteen of South Australia, was resumed to day, and at the close of the day’s play the home team were all out for 141. (Received April 7,2 10 p.m.) The English Cricketers. Adelaide. To-day. The English cricketers sailed to-day for Plymouth, per Orient, R.M.S. Po lish The match against a local fifteen was consequently abandoned. Extensive Fire. Melbourne, To-day. An extensive fire occurred at Sharp’s timber yard on Sandridge Road, the I damage resulting being estimated at I Li 5,000. |

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Jpbr press association. 1 A Frivolous Prophetess. Auckland, To-day. The camp of Maori, the prophetess, is broken up, the natives having returned home. She was asked about the failure of her prophecies, and raid they were fools to believe her, “The day is only postponed and 1 will still - foretell that the end is near.” Volunteers. • The sham fight and review at Papa toitoi yesterday were great successes. The men hailed with cheers the announce ment that Colonel Lyon had been ap pointed to take charge of the Auckland district. Serious Charge. Blenheim, To-day, A charge of rape on a ten years old girl was preferred against a navvy in the H.M. Court to-day. The prisoner was remanded till Friday, to enable him to procure legal assistance. The Holiday. The holiday yesterday was chiefly ob served in picnics, steamer excursions, and rabbit shooting. The weather was fine and bright. Election Petition. Reefton, To day. Two county election petitions which have been before the Magistrate’s Court since January last, were brought to a con clusion on t-aturday. In the first, which was a petition against the election of Patrick Brennan for the Reefton Riding, 66 out of 71 votes alleged to have been recorded improperly for him were struck off, and his election was declared void, and the candidates declared pro perly elected were Menteath and Campbell. Costs were given against Brennan for L 163 12s. In the second petition against Menteath 21 votes were chal lenged, but only 13 were declared im properly recorded, and as Menteath’s ma jority stood at 19, the striking off did not affect the election bat made Campbell and Brennan equal. The Magistrate gave his casting vote for the sitting member ; Brennan consequently no longer holds a seat in the Council. Nearly 300 witnesses were examined, and the costs amounted to nearly LI,OOO. It is probable that an ap peal will be made to the Supreme Court. Committed for Trial. Christchurch, To-day. Charles Hawker was to-day committed for trial on a charge of aiding and abetting his brother Richard, who is accused for attempting to set fire to his house on the Ferry road. Fedestrianhm. At noon to-day Swan, the pedestrian, had covered 133 miles 4 laps for 36 hours. He undertakes to walk 500 miles in 144 hours.

August Flower.—The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ 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 burn, 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 civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.—[Advt. Holloway’s Pills are strongly recom mended to all persons who are much reduced in power and condition, whose stomachs are weak, and whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial effects of these Pills will be percep tible after a few days’ trial, though a more ex tended course may be required to re-establish perfect health. Holloway’s medicine acts on the organs of digestion, and induces complete regularity in the stomach, liver, pancreas, and kidneys. This treatment is both safe and cer, .ain in result, and is thoroughly consistent with observation, experience, and common sense. The purification of the blood, the removal o all noxious matter from the secretions, and the excitement of gentle action in the bowels, are the sources of the curative powers of Hollo way’s Pills.—Advt.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1885.



Railway Notices. EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section), CHEAP EXCURSION TO CHRIST CHURCH AND LYTTELTON. On Thursday, the 9th April, an Excur sion Train will be run to Christchurch and Lyttelton, leaving Tinwald at 8.15 a.m., Ashburton at 835 a m., Chertsey, 9 5 *,m,, Rakaia, 9.30 a.m . taking passen gers from these stations ofily, arriving at Christchurch at 10.50 a.m., and Lyttelton at 11.20 a.m., returning from Lyttelton i at 4 40 pm., and Christchurch at 5.15 p.m. Rturn Fares. From Ist Class 2nd Class. Tinwald 6s 4s 6d Ashburton, Chertsey and Rakaia ... 5s 6d 4s Children half rates. v For further particulars, see posters and handbills. PREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, April Ist, 1885. 4 490 Matson, Cox and 00. 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, gopd Houw, 7 rooms, and 9 acres Laud, 2 231



Public Notices. a rno LET—Five or Bix Miles (more o it less) of Drain Cleaning ; none bu men accustomed to the work need applj to E. H. Dobson, Lowcliffe. 3- 48. TO TRESPASSERS All Persons are cautioned againsi TRESASSING on Reserve No. 1261, ir pursuit of game or otherwise after thii date. 4 601 G. C. PBIMMER. OTICE TO TRESPASSERS. All persons are Cautioned against Tres passing on the Coldstream Estate in pur suit of game or otherwise. 3 456 C. H. DOWDING. ANY Person TRESPASSING on the Properties of the undersigned will be prosecuted. DDDLEY & NORTBEY, 2 302 A. PATERSON, June. N O T C E. Persons with Dogs TRESPASSING on Runs 20 and 21, south bank Rasaia River, will be prosecuted. 3 330 SAMUEL BOYLE. s K N G. A SKATING RINK will be held in Mr Zouch’a Grain Store (near Templar Bab), West street, TO-MORROW (Wed nesday) April 8, at 7 30 p.m. 4 611 A. W. MORGAN. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. PUBLIC NOTICE. All RATES outstanding will be SUED for without respect of persons By order of the Board. C. JEPHSON, Collector, 3 480 Box 37, Post-office, Ashburton. PUBLIC NOTICE TO OWNERS OF TRACTION AND OTHER ENGINES. The Bridges in the Upper Ashburton Road District being only built to carry FOUR Tons, persons with loads above this weight cross at their own risk. By order of the Board. C. JEPHSON, 3 481 Purveyor. ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. Tucker and Restell Joshua Tucker] [John G. Restell HAYING made very favorable arrange ments with proprietors of Sawmills in Southland, we are in a position to make special quotations to those about to build, or to those who may require timber for any purposes whatever. Acting as we are entirely for the sawmiller, we can Sell at the Lowest Figure named, and therefore hope to continue to receive from Builders, Farmers and others r continuance of their esteemed orders. We have now arriving Large Stocks of well assorted lines, suitable for all require ments, Including— Rusticated Weather Boards Feather-edge do do 8 x |-Weather Boards and Rough Lining T. and G. While Pine Lining and Flooring Also, A quantity of Battens and Scantlings We have just received from Auckland, ex Pelican, an assortment of Kauri Tim ber from the Union Company’s Mills— -1 inch and i 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 beat imported Gal. Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet ft'RO Wire Nails and Staples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire Having a piece of well-timbered land at Alford Forest, we can produce ■ First class [ POSTS RAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & ’SHEEP YARD RAILS ' and Sell at LOWEST PRICES: 1 Tucker and Restell. 4 493 a >o ). ks le st iB. €8 il A SHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given in accordance with clause 42 of the Municipal Corpora tion Act, 1876, that the Burgess List foi 1886 6 and Defaulters List are now opet for inspection at the Town Clerk’s offici daring office hours till the 16th day o April instant. All objections thereti must be in writing in the form of the 6tl schedule of the above Municipal Act, ad dressed to me, and delivered at my offici on or before the 16th day of April instant CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, i Ashburton, April 4, 1885. 449



Pubiic Notices; >r it iy >2 it n ia on the Wakunui road, a small I ’ KEY with copper token attached Apply, office of this paper. 4 507 gUNDAY SERVICES. The Rev. R. F. Gaebetx will hold services on Sunday next as under ; Waterton, 11 am. ; Tinwald, 3 p.m. ; Windermere, 6 30 p.m. 4 506 Excursionists TO PORT LYTTELTON. On the day of the Excur sion to Lyttelton the steam launches CANTERBURY and LYTTELTON will run trips round the Outer Harbor, affording visitors an excellent opportunity of viewing the Forts now in course of erection. No war risks Far.s Is. 4 502 God save the Queen. AGAR & ROBERTS, Proprietors. ÜBL I 0 H I DAY. The Burgesses are rtcuSested to observe THURSDAY, the 9thjbat. (being the day appointed for the Excursion to Lyttetfon and Christchurch), if a PUBLIC HCSLI i*AY. (Si RUDOLP|/ FR|Et>LA^DER, / f 4 f /Mayor. Borqiugh Coineil Opce, - ihbuttqp, 7th April, 1885. 4 508 I, J. w Pamh of Elecl said day of .A pi OF ASHBURTON D, Eeturbinif Officer,? for the hburtonf fotf Hie /purpose of JE for the do thereby appoint the 14lh , 1885, at the Arcade fcers, at 4t o’clock, as the time ai|d piacd of meeting for the purpose of jfeeeiving nominations, if n'ofsuch nominationi hnve been delivered to me or left at fhy office before I*2 o’clock On Ure 14th of April, 1885 ■ i / i I J. WARD, 4 5 $ Returning Officer. Ashburton, permanent BUIUDING ’and INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other pay ments due will be received at the Society’s offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m. to 5 pm , and from 6 to 7.30 pm., THIS EVENING. Deposits received at the higheit cur rent rates of interest. TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of £IOO upon first-class security. J. WARD, Directing Manager. THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH " CANTERBURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. The Education Bvard of the District of North Canterbury hereby publicly notify that the Election of a Committee for the School District of Winslow, held on the 26;h of January, having been declared null and void, under the power conferred on the Board by suction 66 of the Educa tion Act, 1877, the Board directs that a PUBLIC MEETING of the Householders in the said district be held on WEDNES- the Bth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, at 7.30 o’clock in the evening, in the Schoolhouae, for the election of seven householders to form the Committee for such district for the year ending with the fourth Monday in January next year. The Boatd further directs that the first meeting of such School Committee be held in the place appointed for the elec tion immediately after the election upon the same evening, J, V. COLBORNE-VEEL, S6cr6t&ry« Christchurch, March 23, 1885. 3 434 George Jameson. Rye Grass Seed. J AM A CASH PURCHASER. GEO. JAMESON, 7 230 Ashburton. To Farmers. I am a CASH PURCHASER or WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY. GEO. JAMESON, 3 206 Ashburton. Sheep Dip. FOR SALE, DIP, in 5 gallon drums AND rjIHOMAS’S DIP, in 15lb tins and 1001 b drums. <3EORGE JAMESON, 2 261 Ashburton. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, A UOTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE AGENT. • * 3 VEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, „ Pigs, and Merchandise. e i ir n !B )£ 10 h i :o t. 16 AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LET—Offices in Coleman’s Build- A inKß ’ ALFRED HARRISON. FOR SALE—I Spring Cart, now; 1 Spring Cart, in good order; 2 doubie furrow Ploughs, good. ALFRED HARRISON FOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 4£ft. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. ALFRED HARRISON



Stock Sales. iiakaia Sales. WS beg to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will he held at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 I€oß MATSON, COX & CO. Auctions. UNDER BILL OF SALE, EXTENSIVE AND Important Sale. ALFORD FOREST HOTEL. WEDNESDAY, 15th tPRIL, 12 o’click sharp. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by public auc tion, on the Premises, Alfg^FForest Hotel, THE Beds Bedding, Linen, Fittinge,,Sfock, etc, etc. i / Abaolutely'without reserve. Every lino, must be cleared.- Please hungry. 4 bio ■ ALFRED HARRISON, t? • . • Auctioneer. a! APRIL 11th. * SPECIAL ENTRY. R |T. BULLOCK has received in- strUctiona from Mr Win. Nicholas (in cbhsequence of his giving up farming end contracting), to sell by Public Auc tion at the Arcade, on the above date, the whole of hia Horses, Plant, Etc, Black Draught HORSE, Prince Grey Draught HO3 3, B ob Grey Draught HORSE, Britain Black MARE, Gipsy 2 Good Farm DRAYS 1 PLOUGH, double or treble, by Henry and Finlay Woods REAPER and BINDER, the new iron frame Set 6 leafed HARROWS £ Gets HARNESS Empty SACKS, SUNDRIES, etc. Sale at 1 o’clock. 499 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, APRIL Bih, 1885. Clearing Sale fc/TESSRS MATSON, COX & 00. [xJL have received instructions from Ir W. Walker to Sell by Public Auction, n his FARM AT ELGIN, the whole of his STOCK & FURNITURE, Etc., Etc,, )n account of his Lease of Farm being up, • 1 three-year-old Filly, unbroken (Glen Roy) 1 two-year-old Filly, unbroken (Prince Bismarck) 1 hack Filly, 2 years, unbroken (Tri bune) 1 pony-mare, 4 years, quiet, carries a lady 1 Reaper (Deering), in good order Three-furrow plough Horse power corn crusher Six-leaf set harrows Grain drill (Reid and Gray) 17 coulters Steok cove? hay Sundries, and Household furniture Fowls, Bees Potatoes , CROSSBRED LAMBS. 3 487 Sale at 12 o’clock. MATSON, COX & CO. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCE MENT IMPORTANT SALE OF SUBURBAN AND OTHER PROPERTY, Being a portion of that well-known and VALUABLE ESTATE, GROVE FARM. MR T. BULLOCK (in conjunction with Messrs Friedlander Bros.), has received instructions from Robert Wilkin, Esq., to offer by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on an early date, A portion of that well-know Property Grove Farm, which is now being divided into Suburban Building Allotments, fronting Carter’s ter race, Graham’s road and Grove street, and is known to contain some of the most valuable Subur ban Property that has ever been offered to the public in this dis trict, and the locality is everything that can be desired. A large pro portion of the frontages have a northern aspect; the Land is of first-class quality, and there are many magn ficent Sites for Villa Residences. The road from the end of the bridge (Carter’s terrace) is now being fenced on both sides to the Boundary road leading to the main thoroughfare to Long , beach. There are also laid off A number of small holdings, facing Graham’s road, which will be found very suitable for paddocks for per sons sending their slock to the County Saleyards, or wishing to procure a small farm near town. Now that the Traffic Bridge is about to be erected, it will be found to be very convenient for persons having their busi ness in Ashburton, and desirous of resid ing in the country, as it is close to the town; but the river being between, affords the same advantage as if they were living some distance away. SPECIAL NOTE. I • It is doubtful if there is a property in New Zealand offering the same advantages as Grove Farm does. The Land is of the very best quality, and the position could not be improved, lying as it does about midway between the important town of Ashburton and the rising township of Tinwald.' At each of these places con • venlent Saleyards have been erected, and the large attendance at the weekly mar i kets proves that the settlers in the neigh borhood are fully alive to the advantages which these markets offer. ) intending purchasers are respectfully (invited’ to inspect the several lots to be I offered previous to the sale. ’ T. BULLOCK, I 2 2£>3 Auctioneer,



, Tenders. TENDERS Wanted for THRESHING about 10,000 bushels of wheat and oats, contractors to do their own shifting, find all labor and food. For further par ticulars, apply to Mr L. Manoham, Chertsey, to whom all tenders must be addressed, and sent in not later than SATURDAY, the 11th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 4 503 L. MANGHAM. COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS* are invited for— Traffic Bridge over Ashburton River, at Ashburton. Plans and specifications can be seen at Council office, Ashburton ; and tenders, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than 11 o’clock a.m., Friday, Ist May next. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 3 468 County Engineer. Meetings. ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH, Ashburton. A TEA MEETING AND CONCERT, Will be held in the Schoolroom, on TUESDAY, APRIL 14th. Proceeds to the Building Extinction Fund Admission—2s ; children, Is. 3 438 *Sk* ASONIO DRESS CONCERT will be given by The St. John’s Lodge, No. 1858, E. 0., in the MASONIC HALL, TANCHED STREET on FRIDAY, the 17th APRIL, 1885, Musical director Bro. S. Wolf, R. A.M. Programme in future advertisement. 3 42 1.0. GT. A PUBLIC TEA and MEETING will bo held at the Oddfellows’ Hull on TUESDAY, April 7, in celebra tion of the visit of the Grand Lodge to Ashburton. The Tea will be from 6 to 7 o’clock, and the Meeting will commence at 8 o’clock punctually. Mr J. W. Harding, Grand Worthy Chief Teirplar, will open the proceedings, and the following gentlemen will give addresses ;—Mr J. W. Jago, of Dunedin ; Mr S. Capper, a celebrated lecturer on temperance, lately from England ; Mr J. A. D. Adams, Past Grand vVorthy Chief Templar; and other members of the Grand Lodge Executive. The musical arrangements will be con ducted by Mr Charles Ray. Tickets may bo had on application to Mr Ranger, baker, East street, and mem bers of the Order. Prices —Tea and meeting, Is Gd adults ; children under 12 years of age 9d. For the meeting only 6d. 3 466 To Let and For Sale. TO LET—Land for Cropping. Apply, Max Fkiedlandeb, Ashburton. 4 492 TO LET—A six roomed HOUSE and Eight Acres of Land, well fenced, situated on East Town Belt. Apply to T. Bean kin. 3 463 A GOOD SPECULATION FOR A BUSINESS MAN. TO LET or SELL, the GROCERY STORE and DWELLING HOUSE, situate on the Wakanui road. A capital trade has been done for the last 5 years. The goods, which are all first-class, can be taken at a valuation. N. B.—The under signed requests all Accounts to be Paid at once. 3 420 ANDREW YOUNG. • y E HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE AAA 4 and 6-tooth First-Cross UUU EWES 4-tooth half-bred EWES >OOO ei * no ewes Also, Some Southdown and Lincoln RAMS. 485 FRIEDLANDER BROS. Thos. Bullock. Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, etc. SUBURBAN. Lots 18 and 41, each containing 1 rood 39 perches, Allenton Suburban District Lot 86, North-west 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, 63, 65, 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, 11, 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 bouse, well situated 535, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 545, 554, 655, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. TO LET : Five-roomed Cottage in Burnett street A cottage at Hampstead, rent 4s a week Commodious premises in fcaat 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. 12s 6d per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental MISCELLANEOUS : FOR SALE. Barb wire No 8 and 10 fencing wire Spring carts, new, from Ll 9 to L 24 Ploughs, harrows, drays Strong building for removal, suitable for granary or stable Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wai mate, at 30s per cord Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON,



Friedlander Bros Fnedlander Bros. JJAYE ON HAND IN ANY QUANTITY— CORNSACKS, OORNSACKS, CORNSAOKS, Full-sized Weights. SEWING TWINES 5-ply. SACK TRUCKS LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP ALL KINDS OF OILS HAY FORKS HAY RAKES PLOUGH CHAINS LEADING CHAINS BACK CHAINS, RANSON & HORNSBY’S PLOUGH SHARB3~aII size# RY LAND’S FENCING WIRE BARBED WIRE • STAPLES PLOUGH LINES ROPES— in all sizes The Celebrated “EASY” LAWN MOWER and OTHER AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Friedlarder Bros., EAST STREET, ASHBUR ON



ENGLAND Jan. 1885. JUST PUBLISHED. STEWART DAWSON AND GO.’S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET. 60 Pages Cr. 4to ! 200 Illustrations I The most important, the most interesting, and' the best Illustrated Book ever issued in England on the ENGLISH LEVER, STEWART DAWSON AND CO., t Liverpool, have much pleasure in placing fore their thousands of Colonial Customers and the Colonial Public generally, their new Watch Pamphlet, feeling confident that a perusal of it will highly interest every intend* ing watch buyer. In the same you will find STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S System of Business versus Trade Opposition, Jealousy, Vindictive Mendacity, and Imitation, shown up in their true sense. STEWART DAWSON &■ CO. need hardly remind the public that it is the prero gative of those who are hurt to cry out, and S. Do & Co. are neither surprised or disturbed at the medley of discordant cries that their system of business has evoked among watch dealers on all sides. These are only the evi dences of the reforms that STEWART DAWSON & CO. have eflected since they inaugurated their system of selling their cele- I brated watches direct from their Manufactory | to the public at half Colonial prices. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET Also contains a brief history ot the English Lever, its invention and development into the unrivalled watch as manufactured by them, together with a concise outline of S. D. & Co.’s Factory Organisation and Methods of Production. It also contains hundreds o Australian and New Zealand Testimonials! from every part of the Colonies, together with Colonial and British Press Notices, and many pages of the most wonderful and interesting British Testmonials ever testified in favor of any article or commodity. j£i,ooo REWARD Offered to anyone who can point out in any of our pamphlets a testimonial that is not genu ine, or one that has been solicited. DON’T FAIL TO READ IN OUR NEW ILLUSTRAEED WATCH PAMPHLET How it is done, and how we have distanced all competition, and left our rivals bewildered at the rapidity of our progress, and utterly as tounded at the merits and value of our watches and, still more, indignantly astounded at the miraculous prices at which we sell them. You will also find full particulars and illustrations of all our celebrated watches, and many hours’ reading, of highly entertaining information ; together with a MOST INTERESTING EsSAY by a Customer, on the Value and Quality of STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S High Class English Watches, and the System of Business originated and carried out by them throughout Eugland, Ireland, Scotland and the Australian Colonies. NOTICE! NOTICE ! 1 Every intending watch buyer should write at once for a copy of our Magnificent New Watch Pamphlet, in order to secure the same, and be in time, as only a limited number of this edi tion has been sent, and these, it is expected, wi'l soon be all sent out. The published price of the book is is per copy, but to intending custome s we will send it gratis for 4d in stamps, the cost of its postage only. See Illustrations and full particulars of the Mechanism of all the following Unrivalled Watches : STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Six Guinea English Levers, in open-face Cry stal Front, sold direct for L 3 103, most won derful value. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Renowned L 7 ios English Hunting Levers sold direct for L 3 15s. 50,000 of these in wear in the Colonies, with satisfaction unequalled. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Highest quality Eight Guinea English Hunt ing Levers, with three pairs extra jewels, and real chronometer balance. Price, L 4 15s, never approached STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Magnificent Keyless English Levers. For full particulars, with directions for winding and setting hands, see new pamphlets. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Superb English Silver Chronograph Levers. Crystal front, Ls IS S » Hunter, L 6 15s; the handsomest watch ever made. Just half Colo nial pric s. SEE OUR NEW MODEL WATCH, The official English Keyless Railway Lever, as supplied to the leading English and Indian Government State ra Iways. Price, L 6 ios, never equalled at any price. Every railway employee in New Zealand should see particu lars of this watch in our new pamphlet. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ and Gents’ Sterling Silver Defiance Watches, open face, Li 7s fid ; hunter, Li 15s; perfect timekeepers. Not half Colonial prices STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ English Levers, open face, L 3 ios Hunters, L 3 15s; positively worth L 7 73. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ highest quality English Gold Levers, all 18 carat cases, L 8 10s; Hunters, Lll I os; worth Ll2 ios and Ll 7 ios. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Gentlemen’s English Gold Levers, open face, and hunters, all fully illustrated in their new watch pamphlet, Ll2 I Os, Ll 5 lOs and LlB ios, worth from Ll 7 ios to L3O; comparison invited. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Magnificent English Gold Paragon Chrono graph Levers, see pamphlet. 100 Watch Illustrations to select from, ALBERTS —New designs, gold and sterl ing silver, ladies’ and gents’, all illustrated and at one-half Colonial prices; sterling silver; Government Hall marked alberts, gs fid, 13-5 fid and 15s 63, worth 21s. See also our new speciality in Gen'lemen’s Sterling Silver Double Alberts—“The Hartington ” and “ The Salisbury ” —Li 5s each, worth L2 2s. The handsome?t albert ever made. These are new registered designs, and wear from pocket to pocket, with drop piece in centre, INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING WATCHES. Ashburton Guardian. Cut this Square out, and forward it with P.O. Order, payable to S.D. and Co., Dunedin, with 2S fid added fo pay post and registration, or send cash in registered letter; and we guarantee to forward watch on a week’s free trial, and conditions as stated in pamphlet, by first post. (Signed) Stewart Dawson & Co. Note—All Letters and Orders to be addressed STEWART DAWSON & GO. 34, PRINCES ST., DUNEDIN. Write at once for a copy of our Splendid New Illustrated Watch Pamphlet, and read what your neighbors say of our watches, and also leam what can be done by organisation, enterprise, capital, perseverance and honorable straightforward dealings. We will forward you a copy per return post free, for 4d in stamps, the cost of postage only. Other Colonial Branches;- 195, Queen street ... Auckland 390, George street... Sydney 3, Collins street... West Melbourni manufactory* LIVEiU’ ul, NO,