TELEGRAMS.

fpEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Railway Accommodation. Auckland, Yesterday. The Chamber of Commerce have de elded to depntationise the Minister «f Public Works on the insufficiency of rail way accommodation for the conveyance of passengers on excursion days. Suicide- Yesterday afternoon an old man named Savage deliberately jumped into the Wai kato river at Cambridge, and was - drowned, his body never rising out of the rapid current. Unsatisfactory. The present direct steam service ar rangements have proved so unsatisfactory to Auckland merchants that several lead ing firms have instructed their London •gents to send their shipments via Syd ney. At a meeting of the Chamber of , Commerce resolutions were carried recom mending importers and exporters to take into Immediate consideration-the arrange ments for direct communication with Auckland. NO Clue- m , Napxek, To-day. No clue has yet been found as to the discovery of the parentage of the infant found dead on the beach yesterday. The inquest was accordingly adjourned. Verdict. , At the inquest on the body of Charles Griffiths, who shot himself at Tarawera on Thursday, the Verdict returned was that ho died by bis own hands while in a state of temporary insanity. Napier Harbor Board. The Harbor Board has resolved to take a poll of the ratepayers on Tuesday. Sticking Up. A cue of sticking up occurred early on Friday morning. A man named Watts returning home by Dickens street was set npon by two men who robbed him of LB. ■ The robbers were arrested this morning and remanded. Lainkins. Wanganui, To-day A number of larrikins were brought up this morning at the police Court for re moving gates on New Year’s Kve. Three .of tKam were found guilty and were fined 5s each with' costs. This being thejirst charge under the new Act, the K.M. said i lie would deal leniently with them on this 1 . occasion.

Increasing Value. Blenheim, To-day. The Blenheim Borough valuation for 188 S is L 25.305, being an increase of 18,272 on 1884. Lost. Nelson, Yesterday. George Heiner, ship carpenter of the Rotorua, had bis band drawn into the cogs of the -windlass, and loss the fore finger of his right hand. • Sisley'S Accounts- Nothing farther has transpired regard ing F. B&1 ey’s accounts. , Attempted Suicide. Ross, Yesterday. ... A. man named John Langdon cut his throat last night, and now lies at the hos pital in a very precarious state. He had been drinking heavily all through the holidays. Deserved. Poet Chalmers, To-day. Captain Faulkner, of the ship War wick, was fined U 5, and costs L2 2i, for assaulting and putting the hook of a block into the month of a German seaman, on the voyage from Calcutta. On leaving the Court Captain Faulkner was hooted. Acknowledgement. Dunedin, Yesterday. The Pchsbyterian Synod decided to pre sent a Bible In the Maori tongue, suitably inscribed, to each of the Maoris concerned in the rescue of Mrs Morice. Fatal Accident. A resident of Woodhaugh named Archi bald Fraser was returning home a few nights ago with his horse and cart, when he fell, and the vehicle passed over him. He was nnder the influence of drink. He 'was assisted into his cart by some persona who had witnessed the accident, and ap parently was not much injured. He was, however, since confined to his bed and at tended by Dr Goughtrey, and yesterday morning he died. Excursion. There are eighty seven passengers for the Tarswera’a first excursion to the West Coast Sounds. Of these thirty-four are New Zealand people, the rest being from Australia and Great Britain, Presbyterian Synod. At the Presbyterian Synod to-day, the question of the union of the Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland with that of the rest of the colony was discussed. A. motion by the Rev Professor Salmond in favor of the union and appointing a Com mittee to meet in at Christ* ohnroh in February, with a Committee of the Northern Church, was carried by 46 votes to 37. Dunedin Cup. Dunedin, To-day. A heavy commission was executed last night in iavor of Vanguard for the Dun edin Cop. He was backed for several hundreds,- commencing at 100 to 12 and ending at 100 to 18 (taken). He is now k firm first favorite.

DISPENSATION OF PROVIDENCE

yjmnllrlln dab :—“ We her summer, ’ said the enter, as. he palled down his in. order dst watermellyons may ripen, on’ ,we her winter dst ’possums may fatten op. We her 16,456 changes ■ ; of matter In de course of a y’sr, in order - .to- accommodate all minds as fur as -v possible; ' We hev moonlight night for r such pussona as sm behindhand in hoeih’ corn or savin’ wood, an’ we her ■ dark and clondy nights fur de benefit of ‘; bargiats, cats, and gas companies. Natur’ ■■ didn’t make de kentry all mountains uqr all prairie, base she realised dat de ' scenery would be monotonous. Had de allsand we could have raised ' doI&i bajt aw(?»t tatert. Had it bin all , ' frorww* should her tun largely to wheat, ' anf crowded da price down to 16 cents per , btsmsff. ’ Ifbobean was made salty so dat l > ti»,«OTW»ipf horses, cows, dogs and cats, i, 'Timjnp injto4t off Ooney island, wouldn’t aeaside hotel business. I *' wmv - saadm. freaifc in order dat . jfSddago ta’i.Sofftlo might once in a while drinks. Fack am, my hearers, ," matt axh'a mighty slimsy grain of sand . wbenoompareato natur’. While she has ,>>; ! auldSHeberythln' for de bes’ an* in de bes’ - *1- 'man bn airth, had he bin . gibed do lob of makin’ a ysller dog, would I i £ jiirtraot da'fore an’ bind legs all mixed np gy*off altogether.”

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY!!?, 1888.



Public Notices: BOROUGH SCHOOLS NOTICE is hereby given that in con sequence of internal alterations bein| made, the Borough. Schools will NOT hi Re-opened until MONDAY, the 26tl instant. By order. J. WARD, 1 85 Secretary. SACKED HEART SELECT SCHOOL Conducted by the kELIGIOUS OF “ NOTRE DAME " DEB MISSIONS,” „ Ashburton, Will be RE-OPENED on MONDAY, January £6, at 930 a.m. Applications for Boarders and Day Pupils to be made ■ between the hours of 10 and 12 a.m. and t 2 and 4 p.m. For further particulars, • apply to the Rev. Mother Prioress. 191 ■ FIRE BRIGADE, A SPECIAL MEETING of the Mem -1 hers of the Ashburton Fire Brigade is called for Seven o’clock THIS (SATUR DAY) EVENING, at the Fire Brigade Station, to consider the r.dvisableness or otherwise of sending a team to Dunedin. By order. J C. DOLMAN, 1 97 Captain. T) the Policyholders in the Govern ment Life Insurance Association. Ladies and Gentlemen, —I thank you for the honor you have done me in re turning me at the head of the poll at the late election. It is impossible effectually to address so widespread a constituency either on the platform or through the advertisement columns of the press, but I shall endeavor to keep you informed of the position and progress of your Associa tion. I have the honor to be. Ladies and gentlemen, Your obedient servant, 1 105 H. D, BELL. HIGH SCHOOL At this School Boys are taught Classics, Mathematics, Science, modern languages and English in all its branches. By special arrangement any boy may be allowed to study only such subjects as may be necessary for Commercial pur suits. The Boys’ School opens on MONDAY, 2nd February. GIRLS’ SIDE. At the Girls’ School instruction is given in History, Geography, Arithmetic, Higher Mathematics, French, Latin, German, Science, Drawing, Needlework and Vocal Music. The Girls’ School opens on FRIDAY, 30th instant. Fees, L2 2j 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 CORN AND CHAFF STORE. Jones & Bradshaw Having removed to those large pre mises in Havelock street, lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend, op posite Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms, where they will continue to supply the following goods : —Flour, bran, sharps, oats, crushed oats, oatensheaf chaff, oaten straw chaff, cbickwheat, pig feed, rock salt, carrots, potatoes, onions, oatme%}, sugar, teas, cheese, candles, eoap, etc , etc J. &B. keep machinery on the premises for dressing and cleaning ell kinds of grass seed, wheat, oats, etc., etc.; also crushing. Steam portable chaffcutter for catting chaff on farmers’ premises, fitted with all necessary appliances for n aking good work. 1 87 JONES & BRADSHAW. HE 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 each dis trict of seven householders (section 58) to form the Committee for such district for the year ending with 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 school. 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 report his own election as soon os possible. J. V. COLBORfJE-VEEL, • ‘ Sscrot&ry • Christchurch, January 4, 1885. 166 jjTo JOCKEY CLUBS. LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS may be made with the undersigned for the Supplying and Working of Totalizators. References from principal Clubs in Otago and Southland. MASON AND ROBERTS, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin.



£2,000 DUNEDIN GDP. £2,000. Will Close To be Run Will Close Feb. 24th. '26th Feb. next. Feb. 24th. 4,000 at 103. 137 Friz as. Tasman, in presenting the above Pro gramme, would suggest that early appli cation should be made, as from the large amount of support that has been promised from the sporting public, in all probability No. 2 will be started on the same event. Names of principal winners can always be obtained, and books open for inspection to subscribers. Each ticket has six chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Remittances may be made by Post Office . Order, payable to Tasman only. Cheques, with Is exchange, payable to a number or bearer only. Two stamps necessa y for replies. Address only to— TASMAN, Care Mason and Roberts, Bo* 346, P. 0,, Dunedin.



p—/ifies and, enriches the blood and ]n -„. r y priimnij.in.the system like Hop -- , t - IVAV’s PILLS. —The ohiefest wonder retimes. —This incomparable medicine appetite, strengthens the stomach, i*Jh<!iliver,correctsbiliousness, prevents v.iwmucuCV," pnrifes the system, invigorates the \aMmfc sound health. The ■ ■ j demand for these Pills throughout the Tffohita evtfrybody.and a single tria uucs the most sceptical that no medicine Pills in its ability to remove complaints incidental to the human race, ay ant a;biesslflg' totheafilicted, and aboon jdlthat labour under 'internal or external '"£•, The purification ofthejblood, removal fpm the secretive organs, and arcthe prolific sources or hsi&carjttiye range of Holloway’s Fills. '(a - 1 :



To Let and X TO LET, —Five-Room with Half-A ere 1 . street. Apply, office of t jpl O R SALE A COMBINE, ESGI YATORS complete. Th. have the chance of thres to 1500 acres crop at cum Apply to 12 2373 FRIEDLAN In Bankrupt V. IN BANKRUPT IN the Disfri t Court (being a LocaLCuurt ( holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankr and the Acts amendini Notice L hereby given LIAM BROKER, of Asli Provincial District of C colony of New Zealand, this day filed in the above ( to be adjudicated a bankr Dated this 17th day of J The mark v WILLIAM A Witness— Kbwd. G. Cki&p, Solicitor, Ashburto* IN BaNKRUP' IN the District Court (being a Local Court c holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankn Notice is hereby given meeting of creditors c BROKER, of Ashburtcn, held at the District Court ton, on THURSDAY, . 1885, at 2 o’clock in the af the public examination o will take place at the sitti IrictlCourt, at Ashburton, c February 10th proximo. Dated this 17 th day of Jt 1 99 Deputy Ofih George James



Auctions. SATURDAY, 22nd JANUARY. SPECIAL ENTRY. MR T. BULLOCK; will Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, 2 new Buckeye Reapers and Binders. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 1 93 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JANUARY 220 d. SPECIAL ENTRY. € NEW STRING BINDERS. MR T, BULLOCK has received in structions from the Importers, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, 2 new Buckeye String Reapers and ... Binders, The machines are noted for the good irork they have done in other districts, although not much known In this country. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, X 102 Auctioneer. Y. 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 27572 in ♦he Hinds Survey District, sub divided into four paddocks, and well watered with a County water race. The above property will bo sold in one lot with 198 acres turnips, sown down, with grass growing thereon, possession of which can bo 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 7£ per cant, per annum, the mortgage being re deemable on the 15th 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. BULLOOK, A«oti<jfteer.



Ecclesiastical. Baptist church, Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. Rev. T. BRAY, Greendale, will con duct the To-morrow (-unday), January 18 h—Morning, 11 a.m.; Even ing, 6.30p.m. All are cordially invited. I o E, The Rev Mr West, of Southbridge, will PREACH at Chertsey on SUNDAY first, 18th instant, at 6 30 p.m. 1 86 T. TODD. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Ashburton. The Rev H. CLARK, of Geraldine, will preach in the above Church To-Mor row (Sunday), January 18th—Morning at 11 ; Evening at 6.30. 1 93



Tenders. rpo HARVESTERS. WANTED TENDERS until January 20. h, for Harvesting 356 acre .of crop at Hackthorue, Hinds. Specifications at 1 G 6 MESSRS MATSON. COX & CO. WANTED TENDERS Catting, Tying, Stocking, Stacking, and Thatching 44 acres oats, on Grove Faim. Apply Robert B. Jeff. 1 51 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 the tenders must be addressed not later than the 29th instant. The highest ten der not necessarily accepted. 1 IQQ 0. BISHOP. |JI O TENDERERS. TENDERS Wanted for Stooking and Stacking not less than 300 acres grain. Apply to Thomas Moor Bangor for con ditions. For Stocking and Stacking 300 acres grain, Methven. Apply to Hardy and Co , or the undersigned, for conditions. HOLMES & LODGHREY, 1 72 Solicitors, Christchurch. a n t e d. TENDERS for Reaping and Carting into Stacks 170 acres wheat. Tenders to be sent to Matson, Cox and Co., Ash burton, for William Anderson. 155 Matson, Cox & Co. M ATSON cox and LIST OP Properties FOR SALE, CO.’S.,



Longbeach—3s7 Acres First-Class Land, throroughly improved ; easy terms Longbeach—lß72 Acres First-Class Land, cou'd be subdivided Longbeach—4oo Acres best Land in dis trict, all swamp land Wakanui—s'B Acres good Land in grass; good improvements Wakanui —285 Acres fair Land, improved, 10D acres in grass, plenty of water Waksnui—9o Acres first-class Land, good garden, 2 miles from Ashburton Chert'ey—7ls Acres fair Land, improved ;n grass, well fenced, plenty of wafer Chertsey—SCO Acres first-class Farm, thoroughly improved Chertaey—3o Acres splendid Land, all in grass, adjoining township Alford Forest —2424 Acres fair Land, 800 acres in grass, balance tussock, well fenced, plenty of water Alford Forest—2o Acres bush Land, R.S. 31134 Alford Forest—244 Acres splendid Land, all in grass, good house, orchard, well fenced Coalgate—2soo Acres good Land, first class house, orchard, large portion English grass Mataura—22oo Acres first-class agricul tural Land, Riverview Estate Mount Halt—2l2o Acres within 4 miles of Methven Railway Station Mayfield—s44 well fenced, good grass Land ; easy terms Mayfield—looo Acres fair Land, unim proved, R.S. 30748 and 30749 Mayfield —500 Acres fair Land, well fenced, K.S. 31919 Dunsandel —1500 Acres good sheep Land, thoroughly improved, plenty of water Dunsandel—497 Acres tussock Land, 2 miles from Bankaide, R.S. 82151 Dunsandel —1108 Acres fair Land, ad joining Tramway Reserve, R.S. 3206 and 32060 Seafield—242 Acres good Land, sub divided into 2 paddocks, fronting Beach Seafield —937 Acres, ring-fenced, good Land ; low price, easy terms Hinds—6s9 Acres in tussock, 5 miles from Railway Station, plenty of water, RS. 28829, 28807, 28868, 28828 Hinds —400 Acres, fenced, plenty of water, R.S. 27646, 27647, 27648, 27649 Hinds —136 Acres, in tussock, near A. Moore and Co., R. S. 30309 Hinds—loo Acres, fenced and improved, R S. 27795 Rangitata Island—3oß Acres first-class Land, improvements very good, all crop or grass Fangitata Island-180 Acres very fair Land, fenced, sohoolhouse on pro perty, all in grass Ealing—lo9o Acres fair Land, ring fenced, sub-divided, plenty of water Ealing—26s Acres fair Land, all in Eng lish fgraas and turnips, well fenced and watered Ealing—39B Acres f«ir Land, part im proved, R.S. 32666 and 32593 Ealing—337 Acres in tussock, very good Land, adjoining station, R.S. 32935 Westerfield—lso Acres fenced and all in English grass adjacent to Railway R.S. 25009 Shepherd’s Bush —100 Acres, good Land, 18 inches soil, to be let or sold Winslow —337 Acres fair Land, some of it been broken up, R.S. 27882, 27883 Winslow—43o Acres, fair Land, some of it been broken up, R.S. 27884, 27885 Rakaia South—sß Acres in tussock, good Land, R.S. 32114 Rakaia North—3473 Acres in tussock, plenty of water, R.S. 30073, 32289, 322810, 322811,32384, 32386, 32156, 33238 Sherwood—3oo Acres good Land, all in English grass, securely fenced, plenty of water Maronan—33B Acres in tussock, R.S. 27929, 279,30 Mount Somers—soo Acres in tussock, R.S. 31469 Dundas—lßs7 Acres good Land, plenty water, splendid improvements, plan tation, etc, all in grass Barrhill —2808 Acres first-class agricul tural Land, well fenced, all in grass Waitaki—l2oo Acres splendid Land, Re claimed swamp, good improvements Limehurst— 2485 Acres good Land, fenced and sub-divided, good improvements Eastcote—273s Acres good Land, fenced and sub-divided, good improvements Tiverton —1046 Acres splendid Land, well fenced and sub-divided, all in grass, easy terms Winchraore—229 Acres good Land, only one crop taken off, large stable and cottage Ashton—lßo Acres good grazing Land, I close to beach, well improved, would fie let Mitcham —4600 Acres first-class Land, late J. T. Brot>n’s, well fenced and watered, all in grass or crop, magnifi cent feed, good improvements. 132



POE XMAS AND NEW YEiE. ORE & 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 tiesland squares Lace collarettes, fichus, and sets Colored silk handkercheifs Very fine lawn handkerchiefs, f and | 4-button kid gloves black, white, colored, and tinted SPECIAL. 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



Business Noiices. 1 SLAUGHTER ! ! Have You Read the Following ? Hard Cash Prices, to be turned into Cash. An Immense Sacrifice must necessarily take place when Cash is so scarce as it is at present, MESSRS HAYES & CO., DESIRE to inform the Public Generally, that they are determined to CLEAR IMMEDIATELY, OYE-HALF OF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCJK OF BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. SALE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 15th, 2885. Now Look at the Prices ! Now Look at the Prices ! DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4|d Colored Satens, were 101 Linen Ginghams, 3Jd, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4id were 10£d Black Cashmere, la 4d, double width



CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7s 6d Men’s Tweed Suits from 15s 6d Blue Serge Suita, 12s 6d White Flannel Cricketing Suite, 19a 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trousers, 5a 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2s lid, worth 4s 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2s 9d, worth 3s lid Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, la lOd per pair Men’s Umberllas, 2s each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6a 9d Straw Hats, worth Is 6d Knitted Petticoats, full size, Is 9d Legh rn Hats (trimmed). Is 6d MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, Bid, 72in wife, All Wool Welsh Flannel, Is per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, Bsd pe- yard Green and Crimson Damask, lid per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4£d Heavy Union Shirting, reduced to 6d Blankets from 6s lid per pair Turkish Towels, 6d each Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 2s 4d, worth 3s 6d Cotton Tweed for boy’s wear, Is 3d per yard BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men’s Heavy Shooter Boots, 10s 6d Men’s Bluchers, nailed, 6s 6d Our Immense Stock of Women’s Boots , all Reduced to startling prices Children’s Patent Leather Elastic Sides, Is 3d per pair, worth 2a 6d HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. 3 pairs Women’s Colored Stockings for Is 6d Girl’s and Boy s Stockings, all colors, 4£d Children’s Socks, Id per pair Men’s Socks, 6d per pair. All Remnants and Odd Pieces to be SWEPT OUT AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE. 1 70



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 Golisa 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 our Goods in this Depart ment cannot be surpassed. We have now some grand value in TEAS, SUGARS, & TINNED GOODS. 50 Oases New Salmon, 7s Gd per doz. Orr and Co.,



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. K. 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 lid 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. - 117 D TNING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, &c. In Workmanship and Quality these can not be surpassed in Canterbury. FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN Employed, thus guaranteeing strength and durability in every article turned out of their shop. J. M. & Co. having imported machin ery can execute orders in any design Cheaper than any other house, 1 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 <feo. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. J. Meech & Co. EAST AND BURNETT SIRS S.



Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots! ANDREW ORR |JAS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUF ACT DRER’o STOCK. OP BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEARLY £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNINC* As to Price, Sizes, and Partieul&it ee Friday evening’s Guardian. Attractive Display OF DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, AND SHOES A. C. PRICHARD (LATE OF MR ANDREW 0 B R), IS now showing a new, cheap and varied stock of Drapery, Millinery, Olothin Boots and Shoes which he is offering AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. As the Summer Season is now far advanced, great concessions will be made in the price of all summer goods. Ladies’ Fichus, Dolmans, Sunshades, Ties, Laces, Flowers, Zephurs, Prints and Muslins will be offered regardless of cost. The. value of the following lines are beyond comparison, and a clearance must be effected. LADIES BLACK KID GLOVES, 2 FASTENERS, Is. Boots. Boots. Boots. A new and useful stock of Boots and Shoes from the best Colonial and English Manufacturers of most astonishing value, come and inspect them and make your purchases. You will acknowledge them of unequalled quality and surpassing cheapness. Note the address— A. C. PRICHARD, E4ST STREET, NEXT MR CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. 11 2088 S’RMURRAY'^ “ Tempus Fugit.” B. '£NVITES MURRAY inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a magnificent lino of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HDNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10a. 150 to choose from. Every Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three yeais. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery marked down at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. • New and Chaste Designs suitable for Christmas and New Year’s Gifts. ROB ERT M URRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Eto., EAST STREET. 12 2331



Q BILL’S hotel, LIYERY, BAIT AND LETTING. Stables, ASHBURTON. JOHN BEECHER begs to inform his friends and the public that he has under taken the management of the above Stables for Mr Quill, and trusts that his long experience in this particular line of business will ensure a share of public patronage. Single and double buggies always on hand for hire, and only first-class quiet and good horses, both in saddle *and har ness, kept on the premises. Wedding and* Picnic parties liberally arranged with, and those requiring con veyances of any description will save money by calling at the above Stables before hiring elsewhere. Horses bought and sold on commission and quietly broken to saddle or harness, and all charges strictly moderate. JOHN BEECHER, 10 2QOJ Manager.



T O FARMERS, CONTRACTORS and others. FOR SALE, Binder Wire, THE Celebrated £ ANCHOR BRAND 1 11 In any quantity. ALBERT ROBERTS, West street, Ashburton. HGRIESSELIOH AND CO. ' WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2$ per cent, commission, selected by buyers vith Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon 1 per cent, commission. Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts or Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for floating cargoes to cover sea risks. References—Chief Office of the, London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35 R GALL O W A WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is devoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 211199 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 5$ per cent, per annum for three months, and 6$ per cent, per annum if fixed tor 0 months or over. J WARD, Manager. Office : Area e Chambers, Barnet stree 4- -



Horse Breaking. TOTTY & LOVELL are prepared to Break Young Horses to Saddle at L2 each ; Saddle and Harness, L 3 10s. yicto AN STABLES, Tancred street. 9 1647 Wool. Wool.



WE have just completed arrangements with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., whereby we are in a position to put far* mers and others, who wish to try the CHRISTCHURCH MARKET, upon the best footing. NEXT WOOL SALE Will be held on FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th, 1885. The Wool is Carted free from Railway Station to Messrs Wilkin and Co.’s store, and we are prepared to make liberal cash advances on Wool sent through us Free of Commission. FRIEDLANDER BROS. We are purchasers should farmers pre fer selling on the spot to sending to Christchurch. We can also supply Reapers and Bin ders of any make at Christchurch prices. NEW TWEEDS 1 I NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUMMER SUITS. I SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required, Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure in announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of out times that we have just coived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best quality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICE CRAIGHEAD & 00., Taßcred. street* Ashburton.



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Ou and after January lat, 1885, the undersigned will tun a Coach each' Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, starting at noon from Hood’s Bote), Mount Somers, for Springbum and Alford Forest, there connecting with Duffs Coach from Methvei returning same evening. Fares—Spring burn, 2s, return, 3s; Alford Forest, return, (Js,