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I*®* PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Alleged Forgery. Blenheim, Yesterday. Joseph Davies, licensee of the Tn Marina Hotel, was committed for t> ml fc unlawfully altering a cheque on the Ban of New Zealand, the charge being lar under the Forgery Act. It is alleged tha the accused, who is an old resident arn man of property, filled up a cheque fo L2 at the request of one O Leary, am after deducting the hotel debt gav O’Leary a few shillings change. O Lear swears he signed it for LI only, am alleged that the accused afterwards alterei the words and figures from two to twelve for which latter sum the accused cashei it. Bail was allowed in L3OO, and tw< sureties of Ll5O eaoh. The Late Fire. The Gazette notifies that the Governoi will grant a free pardon to any pernor implicated, not being the principal offen der, who will give such information tu will lead to the apprehension and con vie tion of any one or more of the person! concerned in setting fire to the premise! of the New Zealand Timber Company, Auckland, on tha 10th inst. Ministers. Mr Larnaoh left for the South this afternoon, and will be absent a few days, and on Thursday next will leave here on an extended tour through the West Coast goldfields. Mr Balance leaves for Auck land in the Hinemoa at midnight to-mor row. Government Insurance. The first meeting of the Government Insurance Board was held to-day, Mr Ballance presiding, in the absence of Sir Julius Yogel. Savings Bank. Auckland, To-day. The Auckland Savings Bank balance sheetshows amount to credit of depositors —December 31st, 1884, L 313.168. The number of depositors has increased from 7*647 to 9,751. Fire. m , Dunedin, To-day. A cottage in Castle street, owned by James Cherry and occupied by William Young, telegraphist, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Young is Insured lor LISO in the South British. Walking Match. At four this morning Hancock had walked 31 miles 3 laps, and Scott 31 miles. The Lost Lode. Nelson, Yesterday. Of late there has been nothing to report concerning copper mines, the Champion having obtained a new manager, and the Directors are awaiting the smelting ma chinery. An important report has, how ever, come down to-night Mr McLean, the new manager, states that he has suc ceeded in ’licking up the lost lode in three places, and finds it as rich as ever, and tWf the drives had formerly been driven Away from the line of lode. He states, too, that he has found that Mr Cox (Geological Department) was right in sur mising the Champion and Doctor’s lode were really one. He has proved to he the case. The machinery for smelting will arrive from America shortly, and the tramways are being pushed on. Valuation. The valuation for the city of Nelson shows an increase of L 4,069 over last year. Judge Ward v. National Bank The special jiiry case, Judge Ward v. the National Bank, heard to-day at the Supreme Court, was an equity suit to set aside certain guarantees given by the plaintiff, it was alleged under misrepre sentations made by the Bank. The jury answered-, all the issues in favor of the Jlaintiff, and that the Bank’s manager, fr Stephens, had represented the posi tion of John King, on whose behalf tha guarantee was given as sound, when he knew It was not so, and that these state ments were made recklessly, not oaring whether they were true or false, to Induce the plaintiff to give the guarantee. The Judge fixed the first banco sitting in March as the time for the plaintiff to move for judgment. Robert Bums. , . • Mr Gerald Massey, the poet and author, lectured to-night to an excellent audience on Robert Burns. The lecture occupied more than an hour in delivery.

The new method of measuring time, which was adopted at Greenwich Obser vatory from Jan. 1, must of necessity, after a while, produce a very extensive change in our horological nomenclature. The day of twenty-four hours will be reckoned from .midnight; and the hours are no longer to be divided into two periods of twelve each, but are to be counted consecutively, from one to twenty four. The change will, therefore, com mence at what is now called one o’clock p. m . which will become thirteen o’clock, and which will bo followed in due succes sion by fourteen, fifteen, and so on up to twenty-four. The time-honored abbre viations a. m. and p.m. will be rendered superfluous, since the present six a.m. wUI be simply six o’clock, and the present rix pits, will be eighteen o’clock. The change has long been advocated on scientific grounds, and it will probably be welcomed by railway companies and also by travellers. The time table of a long journey, anoh as that from London to the North of Scotland, with its transitions from a.m. to pjn., or rice versd, is occa sionally somewhat puzzling. The same observation will apply to all statements of Ibe times of periodic phenomena, such as the ebb and flow of tides; and hence, in many respects at least, the new method will tend to the promotion of simplicity and brevity.

The, first commercial consignment of Australian diamonds reached this country by the last mail, and gives good promise I of Australia speedily surpassing South Africa as a diamond-producing country. Mr Philip Falk, of Great Winchester street, has the honor of being the first consignee of these atones, which come through the Melbourne branch of the firm from the owners—the Australian Diamond Mining Company—for sale in London. The con signment consists of two parcels the |asgpr, consisting of yellow and dark poloared stones, weighing 126*047 carats ; Ibe smaller being fine white stones, weigh ing rather over 101* 562 carats. The con aignees having submitted the stones to the Mining Journal for inspection, our con temporary has no hesitation in abating that for colour and form the white stones ere' decidedly superior to apy it has seen from Bpnth Africa, though as yet nothing yery large appears to have been met with. it The Australian stones have unquestion ably tfid Brazilian character, which ia wanting, even in the finest Oana-atones. The Jagersfontein stones, for P example, are certainly white ; but they are so steely and wanting m the absolute limpidity which distinguishes the Brazilian diamond, that no ordinary judge wold, for an instant, be deceived in yflydfag them. Now, many of the Bin gera atones are of beautiful octahedron crystallisation, and nndiatinguishable from the Brazilian. Aa the 237*610 carats were obtained from 250 loads of wash dirt, it follows that the average yield was vrmt *9lO carat per load. With a sum ciency of wafer 150 loads per day could easily be washed, and even at the present diamonds tboprofit would be over cent, per cent, on the cnat of raising and Washing.”— European Mail.

"Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask for "WeUa’ “'Rough'on Corns.” Quick retiaf, complete, permanent cure. . Corns, warts tMuuons. Tbe ’ Jf.Z. Drug Co., General fip** * |

The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited . This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the county had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce sulering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops ” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or' counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. _ Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions counterfeits.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24. 1885.



Public Notices: F o T E. All DKBT3 owing to James Rakger, Biker, rauat be SETTLED at once, or will be sued for without further notice. JAS. RA*GER, Cox street, Ashburton, Jan. 21st. 1 121 SACKED HEART SELECT SCHOOL, Conducted by the JtELIGIOUS OF “ NOTRE DAME DES MISSIONS." Ashburton, Will be RE-OPENED on MONDAY, January 16, at 9.80 a. m. Applications for Boarders and Day Pupils to bo between the hours of 10 and 12 a.m. &U 0 2 and 4 p.m. For further particulars, apply to the Rev. Mother SLAUGHTERING LICENSE I hereby give notice intend, at the County Council Meeetipg to bo held in February next, to a»ply for a Slaughter ing License for Largb acfd Small Cattle for R.S. 30,756. I / GEORGE H.VALLINGTON. Cairnbrae, Jan. 23, 1885. 1 128



Meetings. REMENYI REMENYI REMENYI REMENYI REMENYI REMENYI REMENYI REMENYI REMENYI REMENYI REMENYI HEMENYI REMENYI REMENYI To-night will Perform. (Under the special patronage of his Excel lency Sir W. F, D. Jervois, K.0.M.6., K.G.8., and Lady Jervois). /■\ DDFKLLOWS' HALL. NOTICE. In response to numerous requests, the management beg to announce REMENYI) ANOTHER ( REMENYI REMENYI I- GRAND >( REMENYI REMENYI J CONCERT (REMENYI TO-NIGHT (Saturday), JAN. 24, (Under the direction of Messrs Rignold and Allison). Tn vrpnip J Great Popular Night. TO-NIGHT. | Great Popular Night. REMENYI The great “Othello ” Fan tasie, by Ernst, and the soul-stirring “ Marseillaise Hymn.” Scotch National Melodies “ Auld Robin Gray,” “The Campbells are'comin’, “ Charlie is my Darling, and ‘The Last Rose of Summer His famous introduction and impersonation on “The Carnival of Venice, and his new and original Patriotic Hymn “The Aus tralasian,” composed by the King of Violinists recently in Dunedin. Prices—Reserved Seats, 4s; Unreserved 3s; Pit, 2s Children under 10, half price. Doors open at 7.30, commence at 8. Carriages at 10. Seats can be re served, and tickets purchased for all parts at Milner and Thompson’s. FRANK WESTON, U 7 Business Manager. Tenders. ' —— ■p E N D E R S. TENDERS are invited by the Ashbur ton Borough Council for LEASES of all unlet Borough Reserves. Full particulars can be obtained on ap plication to the Town Clerk. Tenders to close on 31st January. CHARLES BRADDELL, 1 107 Town Clerk. rpo builders. Tenders wanted for the ERECTION of a six-roomed COTTAGE, to be built for Mr H. Stephenson, jun., Ashburton, Plana and specifications to be seen at the undersigned, to whom tenders are to be sent. Tenders close FRIDAY, January 30th, at 6 o’clock p. m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. G. A. Smyth, Havelock street. 1 122 TENDERS are invited for the Purchase of section No. 32, with House and Shop, on the Alford Forest road. For terms apply to the undersigned, to whom i the tenders must be addressed not later than the 29th instant. The highest ten- ! der not necessarily accepted. i 1 100 O. BISHOP, fp o TENDERERS. TENTERS Wanted for Stocking and ( Stacking not less than 300 acres grain. Apply to Thomas Moor Bangor for con- i dltions. 1 For Stocking and Stacking 300 acres grain, Methven. Apply to Hardy and Co or the undersigned, for conditions. HOLMES & LOUGHREY, 1 72 Solicitors, Christchurch. To Let and For Sale. TO LET,—Five-Roomed COTTAGE, with Half-Acre LAND, Princes street. Apply, office of this paper. 1 89 TO LET, AT 2S. AD. per acre rental, u A FARM OF 500 acres 500 well watered, together with Dwelling house and Stable thereon, situated near the Hinds. Apply to 1 124 T. BULLOCK. SALE CHEAP. A COMBINE, ENGINE, and ELE VATORS complete. The purchaser will have the chance of threshing from 1000 to 1500 acres crop at current rates. Apply to 12 2373 FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ecclesiastical. gUNDAY SERVICES. I shall hold Morning Service at Tinwald next Sunday at 11a.m. ; at Westerfield at 3p. m., and at Longbeach at 7p m. R. F. GARBETT, Curate. The following is the order of Services for the months of February and March:— March 8. Tinwald, 11 a.m. Waterton, 3 p.m. Longbeach, 7 p.m. March 15. Waterton, 11 a.m. Winslow, 3 p.m. Windermere 6.30 do March 22. Llsmore, 11 a.m. Westerfield, 3 p.m. Tinwald, 7 p.m. March 29. Mt Somers, 11 a m. Singletree, 3 p.m. Alford Station 7p.m. ' R. F. GARBETT, 1 H 6 Curate. O TICE, NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &c. Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded to him since he has taken over the Wester field Mills. He begs to state that he has now OPENED a STORE In the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, where all orders by his former customer and others will be promptly attended to. WHE ATEN MEAL from Westerfield BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that ha ' now i OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a first-clas Baker, and trusts by strict attention t business to merit a share of publl i patronage. ’ ANALYSIS OF WESTERFiELD ; FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemically and f microscopically the whole grain flour j manufactured by Mr B. Moaais. I find it to ha quite free from adulteration, an/ made from sound wheat of good quality “A. W. BIOKERTON, “ Colonial Analyst.” 5 August 25th, 1884, 8’ 168 February 1. Mt Somers, 11 a m. Singletree, 3 p. m. Alford Station 7 p. m. February 8. Windermere I la.m. Waterton, 3 p.m. Tinwald, 7 p,m. February 15. Waterton, 11a.m. Shepherds’ Bush, 7 p.m. February 22. Winslow,lo.3o a.m. Westerfield, 3 p.m. Tinwald, 7 p.m. March 1. Mt Somers, 11a.m. Singletree, pm. AlfordStation,7 p. m.



pUBLIO NOTICE. I beg to call the attention of those per- ; 3ns who are heavy in nay debt and has ] een for the past two or three years, to , lie following, in iaat night’s Guardian'. — t 'Ashburton Borough Council v James • 'asker, claim L2 25," and that they will j ill to see mo without further delay. < 129 JAMES TaSKEB. . PATTERN DEPOT. ( Mrs Hodge, ! DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, t lasi Sxbbbt, near Lancaster’s butchery, t REGISTRY OFFICE 1 For Female Servants. 7 1413 f OF VALUATION. “TAKE NOTICE—The Valuation List S ir the Borough of Ashburton for the i sat 1885 is now open for inspection at c le Borough Council’s Office, Baring juare west, Ashburton. £ All objections thereto must be left at ( :e Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashbur >n, on or before the 15th day of Feb- I tary, addressed to the Asaessnunt Court, < id a copy of such objection must be left i the Town Clerk’s office not later than ven days before the next sitting of the . id Court. CHARLES BRADDELL, • 83 Town Clerk. >(ORN AND OETAFP STORE. rones & Bradshaw ‘ Having removed to those large pre sses in Havelock street, lately occupied t Messrs Robinson'and Townsend, op- naite Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms, j here they will continue to supply the blowing goods :—Flour, bran, sharps, j its, crushed oats, oatensheaf chaff, oaten- _ ;raw chaff, chick wheat, pig feed, rock dt, carrots, potatoes, onions, oatmeal, agar, teas, cheese, candles, soap, etc , - tc. J. &B. keep machinery on the remises for dressing and cleaning all inds of grass seed, wheat, oats, etc., etc.; 1 Iso crushing. Steam portable chaffcutter for cutting liaff on farmers’ premises, fitted with all 1 ecessary appliances for asking good r ork. 87 JONES & BRADSHAW. HIGH SCHOOL. 3 At this School Boys are taught Classics, lathematics, Science, modern languages nd English in all its branches. By special arrangement any boy may I e allowed to study only such subjects as I say be necessary for Commercial pur uits. | The Boys’ School opens on MONDAY, lad February. GIRLS’ SIDE. At the Girls’ School instruction is given n History,Geography, Arithmetic, Higher Mathematics, French, Latin, German, Science, Drawing, Needlework and Vocal 1 Music. The Girls’ School opens on FRIDAY, 10th instant. Fees, L2 2s per term for each school, payable in advance. For further particulars apply to the Headmaster, or to J. E. BUCHANAN. Ashburton, January 17, 1885. 1 106 The education board of the DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. The Board in pursuance of power in that behalf conferred by the Education Act, 1877, section 64, hereby directs that a Public MEETING of the Householders in every School District throughout the Education District of North Canterbury, be held on MONDAY, the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight bun dled and eighty-five, at seven o’clock in the evening, for the Election in eaoh dis trict of seven householders (section 58) to form the Committee for such district for the year ending a ith the fourth Monday in January next year. * The place of meeting shall be the Schoolroom in each district, and this is understood to mean the main schoolroom in any district which has more than one sohool. The Board further directs that the first meeting of each School Committee be held in the place appointed for the Elec tion, and immediately after the Election, upon the same evening. The Board further request that the Chairman of each public meeting make to the Board, immediately after the election, a return of the names of the several house holders elected to form the Committee, and recommends that each Chairman of Committee reported own election as soon as possible. 13. V. COLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, January 9, 1885. 158



Auctions. SALE OF Bankrupt Stock in the estate of J. A. PBRSSON. TUESDAY, 27th JANUARY, 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by the Deputy Official Assignee, will Sell by Public Auction, on the premises immediately behind Post-office, the whole of the stock of FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY, comprising— Book case, cedar, glass front Chests of drawers, cheffouiers Iron, brass and wcod bedsteads Tables, large and small Treadle sewing machines Couches, office desk, pictures Fancy glass, crockery Hardware in variety . Picture mouldings Quantity of good timber j Toole, Cabinetmaker’s sundries 80., Etc., Etc. 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 1 120 Auctioneer. V * R - In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Canterbury District. Between the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand (plaintiffs) and A. Moore and Company (defendants). On TUESDAY, the 3rd day of February, 1885, MR THOMAS BULLOCK will, by direction of the Sheriff of Canter bury, acting under a writ of sale issued out of the above Court, at the suit of the abovenamed plaintiffs, sell by Auction at the Arcade, Burnett street, Ashburton, in the said judicial district of Canterbury, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of February, 1885, at one o’clock in the afternoon, All the Equity of Redemption of the defendant, Adolphus Moore, and in all that parcel of land contain ing by admeasurement 498 acres 1 rood 28 perches more or less, being rural section numbered 27672 in ♦he Hinds Survey District, sub divided into four paddocks, and well watered with a County water race. The above property will be sold in one lot with 198 acres turnips, sown down, with grass growing thereon, possession of which can be given at once, and the balance of 300 acres now in crop, on or about the 31st day of March. The land is subject to a mortgage of L 750 and interest at the rate of 7j per cent, per annum, the mortgage being re deemable on the 16th day of September, 1885. The Officer executing the writ is Alex ander Lean, Esq., Christchurch, Sheriff of Canterbury. The solicitor of the plaintiffs issuing the writ is W. H. Wynn-Williams, Esq., of 211 Hereford street, Christchurch. T. BULLOCK, 1 43 Auctioneer. The Standard Company.



Orr and Co. pOR XMAS AND NEW YEAR. ORR & CO. Have just opened up a choice Lot of NOVELTIES, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS, including— A large variety of new silk scarves China silk and Chenille squares India muslin ties and squares Lace collarettes, fichus, and sets Colored silk handkercheifs Very fine lawn handkerchiefs, f and J 4-button kid gloves black, w bite colored, and tinted SPECIAL. g&'A. large assortment of Boys’ Norfolk Suits, superior quality, all sizes, up to 12 ; also, a grand assortment of Men’s Clothing, Etc.; 150 pairs Children’s Elastic Side Kid Boots, very superior, sizes, 7 to 13, from 4s lid per pair. ORR & CO., IMPORTERS AND GENERAL DRAPERS East Street. Ironmongery. Our Stocks in this department have been lately ADDED TO BY LARGE SHIPMENTS ex Ruapehu, Alcester, and Doric., including every requisite for the season, such as— Lard Oil Sperm Oil Castor Oil Colza Oil Neatsfoot Oil Olive Oil Hay Rakes Hay Forks McCormick’s Machine Fittings In great variety Binding Twine Binding Wire Scythes and Lawn Mowers Cooking Ranges Cooking Stoves Register Grates Cutlery and plaited Goods FURNISHING IRONMONGERY, Etc Etc, GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. The quality of onr Goods In this Depart ment cannot bo surpassed. We have now some grand value in TEAS, SUGARS, & TINNED GOODS, 60 Cases New Salmon, 7s 6d per tin. Orr and Co,



THE LIGHT-RUNNIN& STANDARD SEWING MACHINE. During December 16 Per Cent. Discount will be allowed to CASH PURCHASERS of these celebrated machines. The STANDARD has more improvements than all the other Sewing Machines put together 1 Has always been the beat and is now the cheapest. That it meets every require ment of a critical public is shown by its great popularity and in creasing sale throughout America, Europe, Australia and New Zea land. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON— W. Maddem, » HAVELOCK STREET, AshbwtQQ?



Business Notices- I SLAUGHTER ! ! Have You Read the Following 1 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 CF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OP BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. SALE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 15th, 1885. Now Look at the Prices I Now Look at the Prices ! DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4Jd Colored Satens, 4|d, were lOi Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were fid Dress Materials, various, 4£d were IOJd Black Cashmere, la 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7s fid Men’s Tweed Suits from 15s fid Blue’ Serge Suits, 12s fid White Flannel Cricketing Suits, 19s 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trousers, 5s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2s lid, worth 4a fid Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2s 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, 2a each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6a 9d ' Straw Hats, 4£d, worth Is fid Knitted Petticoats, full size, Is 9d Leghorn Hats (trimmed), Is fid MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, B|d, 72in whfe, 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 fia 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 Caen’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, 4£d 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, OHIOKWHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. R. S- Bean, West street. 6 1147 TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is 1-Jd 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 JOINING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites in"^Velvet, Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, <fec. 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 Goon Second-Hand Furniture or Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Deferred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made to Order &c. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. J. Meech & Co. BAST AND BURNETT STRE S.



TIPIOIAL MANURES. Messrs Fried Lander Bros. , have been appointed Ashburton AGENTS for the Belfast Chemical Works, and will supply Superphosphate, Nitrophosphate, Guano or Bone Dust, at Factory Rates, with rail charges added. For circulars, etc., apply to FRIEDL4NDER BROS., 10 1974 Ashburton and Tinwald. FOR the Blood is the Life.—Clarke’s world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 6d and lls each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Oountie? Drug 00., Lincoln, England-1 ly



Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots! ANDREW ORR j-AS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACTURER’S STOCK* OF BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEARLY £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNlftto As to Price, Sizes, and Particular* sc Friday evening’s Quiedun. Business Notices. Attractive Display OP DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, AND SHOES A. C. PRICHARD (LATE OF MR ANDREW ORR), IS now showing a new, cheap and varied stock of Drapery, Millinery, Clothin 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 Ct Ladies’ Costumes Twill Sheeting All wool Flannel LADIES BLACK KID GLOVES, 2 FASTENERS, Is. Boots. Boots. Boots. 3Jd 3s lid Is 3d 3s 9d 2s 9d 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 yone purchases. You will acknowledge them of unequalled quality and surpassing cheapness. Note the address— . A. C. PRICHARD, E&.ST STREET, NEXT MR CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. II 2088 “ Tempus Fugit,” 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. 50 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 down , a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. _ New and Chaste Designs suitable for Christmas and New Year a Gifts. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Etc., BAST STREET. 12 2331 R. JO NVITES Nrmurray^ CANTERBURY BRANCH. m Wmi lyl m HP Established 1859. Capital 1 1,000,000 Unlimited Urbility of Shareholders pH E PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 HE WONDER OF THE WORLD. T Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND DESTROYER. CELEBRATED VERMIN This preparation la known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any» thing yet discovered for eradictating tick, scab or Hce 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 economist, 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 jd per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpi 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, aid insects on birds of all kindp, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose simpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used in a dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese la sought after greedily by those vermin* while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it iq any form, and at } therefore perfectly safe. . The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London, the silver medal at the .ntercolonial 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 nave appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent foB Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation car be obtained in paroela. p r j ce One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction all ß^m»factory —-BE AU MONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON, 8 28



Q BOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christoharoh. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Goal—in Four Sizes, PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN '''our, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 101983