AUSTRALIAN.

[rkuthr’s telegrams—copyright.] On the Alert. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Defence Department has de cided, in case of war being declared, to form a Victorian Reserve force consist ing of 5,000 men. ' Arrived. Arrived, this morning Rotoma bana, s.s., from the Bluff. War. Inevitable. Government are in receipt of a tele graphic despatch from the Agent- General, Mr Murray-Smitb, to the effect that war-is inevitable, though not immediate. s Warlike. Adelaide, Yesterday. Sir Arthur Blyth, South Australian Agent-General ia London, telegraphs Government that affairs have a very warlike tendency. The Strike. Sydney, Yesterday. The engineers employed aboard the steamship Zealandia have _ left the vessel. The agents are making every endeavor to arrange for the steamer’s departure to-morrow. Construction of De fences. At a special Cabinet Council held to-day, it was resolved to push forward the Construction of defence works with the utmost expedition. {Received- April 25,11.30 a.m.) The Markets. Sydney, To-day. New Zealand oats remain at zs ad. Maize is quoted at 3s id, a decline of ad. Sugar (Company’s No. 1 pieces), L 26... , ;; Adelaide, To-day. Wheat has declined to 3s yd to 3s Bd. The market is very dull. Town flour,’ LBto L 8 ss; country brands, Ly ss. " Freights to London are: steamers 255; sailing, 22s to 255.

TELEGRAMS

■ [pbk prp.sk akkooiation. 1 ThaHinemoa. AucKiiUro, To-day. Tb{o. Hinemoa arrived ■ from Rueaell at aaveli this morning, and leaves for Nap 5 and Wellington to-night at eight o’ch

* . ' Christchurch, To-day. At lour a.m. to-day a fire occurred ii the DldPoat Office, Market square, occu pied by W. J. Foater as a cheap reatau rant. and lodging-house. The rooms a the north end of the building were gutted Seveqj people were sleeping on the pre miseSt.bqt. all escaped though they los their belongings. - ' The Benevolent Asso ciacion .rented three of the rooms, whicl were, injured. , Their- records and store were destroyed. The cause of the fire hai not been ascertained. 'Foster left a eleven p.in., when everything seemei safe. The building belonged to the Oitj Council, and was insured for L3OO in thi Neat' Zealand office. Foster’s furnitnn was insured for L2OO in the same office. Appointment Dunedin, To-day. The Bev Frederick Powell has beei appointed to the vacant incumbency ol St Matthews. -

CATS AS FOOD.

At the Gateshead County Police Court on a recant date, Ann Little was charged with having stolen a game cock, the pro perty of Thomas McKie, at High Felling, on t|ie 4th Inst. Superintendent Harrison asked for a retnand, as the prisoner was only apprehended the previous day, and there were other charges against her. The remand was granted. It is said that the prisoner'has given herself up to intem perate habits of late. Further particulars show that Sergeant Tiller, went to the prisoner’s house to take her in to custody on a charge of having stolen a game cock, and.he searched the house. He found the remains of cats’ paws, parts of legs, etc.;buried in the ashes of the midden. He also found a large cat partly disembowelled - buried in some sand in the hen-house. Immediately on this becoming known there .was considerable' “ anxiety, because re cently ' a large .'-number of persons bad obtained “ Scotch hares ” from the same woman, and very naturally they bad seri ous misgivings. Some, indeed, who had enjoyed the monopoly ,of cheap Scotch bares, and had, as they thought, cutely kept secret the source of supply, felt very indignant. One good woman was rather astonished on making cat soup to find it very thin, tut was assured by a knowing neighbor that it was because the hares were - ** Scotch,” and that the nationality of the animals, she explained, made the soup thin and watery, instead of thick and brown, at in the case of ordinary hares. Numbers of people are liable to identify the skins of thevr_ missing pots, and about 60 persons have anxiously inquired at tbe police station after their cats. As many as fifteen persons have been seen digging in one garden for cat skins. Last b'atuhlay night a woman heard her favor ite "Tomi” crying out in distress, and on going out saw the “ hare-dealer ” run ning away with it. The animal, however, returned later bearing marks of ill-treat ment; -On New Year’s night a man was in his garden, when a paper containing eight oat skins, was thrown over the fence. He at once rushed out, and saw a woman rnnning.away, but was unable t® identify her. r . xt is believed to have been the practice of the woman to coax oats to her and |hen capture and slaughter them. As she vaa left alone in the house all day, as a rule, she would have ample opportuni ties of carrying on her trade, her opera tions having been principally performed in the cellar kitchen.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1885.



August Flower.—The most miserabl beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia’end liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomachy yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming np of food .after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist rand get a- bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and »h*nmH>dg of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d, —fADVT, . Thb Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially tine of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been an d proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters'was the purest, best, and most valuable j {junilytnedicine on earth, many imitations [ppiiMiyp and : began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and m evervwar.trying to induce suSering invalids . to use., their stuff instead, 1 expecting to me money on the credit and &ood name 01 ri. r». Many other* started nostrums put up in sirai la* iB,, with variously devised names in which the word “Hop” or ‘Hops were UsedUa SL way to induce people to believe fiey were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretendedcteihedies or cures, no matter what their stile or name is. and .those, with H»S^pnT#’ i - or ' , Hops 1f m their Twmtjr in any-way, connected . with them _or thd* -.arf imitations' or, ■ counterfeits. Bcwaw wiiabi. - Tqnicli none of them, V s ® siflpjnW Ametiraa Hop Bitters 1 Vlth opthe yrhite label, armjjg'SoffloViiaiiie blown in the gfoft Tfl# ■ and chemists are warned against dealing in imita , It «***«&&»



Public Notices- TO SHEEP OWNERS in Seafield and district. —Dipping done at moderate charges. H gTROUTS. 4 582 Seafield. AUTUMN RACES. The Burgesses are requested to observe Wednesday and Thursday, April 29th and 30th, as Half Holidays, from 12 noon. R. FRtEDLANDER, 4 626 Mayor. Money. SEVERAL sums of Money to Lend on freehold security, at current rates of interest. Principals only dealt with. 3 428 OH IS. W. PURNELL. MRS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. 537 rjIINWALD TOWN BOARD. Notice is hereby given that proceedings will be taken against owners of Unregis tered Dogs after the 24th May next. By order of the Board. P. S. SHEARER, Chairman. April 24, llf'Bs. 4 618 B ANK HOLIDAY. Pursuant to the terms of the Banks and Bankers’ Act, 1880, and the Banks and Bankers’ Act Amendment, 1882, Wed nesday, 29th, and Thursday, 30th inst., are hereby appointed Special Bmk Holi days from NOON each day. at the offices of the under-mentioned Banks in Ashbur ton and Rakaia For the Union Bank of Australia, Ltntd., E. MOORE, Acting Chief Officer; , Bank of Australia, E. W. MORRAH, Inspector ; „ Bank of New Zealand, D. L. MURDOCH, 621 General Manager. riIHE ASHBURTON COUNTY : X. STOCK AND S A LEY ARDS COMPANY (Limited), -i Is prepared to Dip Sheep IN large or small lots at the following scale of charges : a For the first 500 sheep, one penny each ® For the second 500 sheep, one half- * penny each . _ ' Forjthesecond 1,000 sheep, one farthing 1 each J For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange men ts will be made. The material used will be charged for “ in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, 1 3 207 Secretary. t T HE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OP UPPER RANGITATA. The Education Board of the District of . North Canterbury propose that the . locality to the north-west of the Lismore School District, between the rivers Binds - and Hangitata, shall be formed into a new School District, to be called “ Upper Rangitata,” pursuant to the Education Act, 1877. The Board hereby calls a PUBLIC MEETING of the Houfeholders of such locality, to be held at the house of Mr. James Coskerie, on Wednesday, the sixth day of May, 1885, at two o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of Electing a Committee end considering the boun daries of the said proposed School Dis trict. The Board further directs that the first meeting of such School Committee be held in the place appointed for the elec tion, and immediately after the election, in the same afternoon.



Public Notices; 3 T3ANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. 0 . , ... I hereby give notice in accordance witn the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1882, and the Local Eiectima Act, 1876, that an Election of Two Persons to serve • as Members of the Fangitata Road Board in the places of Messrs Edward Geor e 9 Wright and James Coskerie (who retire 1 by rotation and are eligible for re election) will bo held as under, viz.: — Nominations in the prescrb ed firm must be addrosrel to the Returning ' Officer, and delivered at the Road Board Office, Lismoro, before noon on Wednes day, April 29, 1885. The Poll, if necessary, will be taken on Thursday, May 7th, between the hours of dam. and 6 pm., at the Road Board Office, Lismore. J. C. BELL, Re'urning Officer. Ashburton, April 22, 1885 4 598 SOUTH RAK VIA ROAD BOARD ELECTION. I hereby give notice, in accordance with the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1882, and the Regulation of Local Elec tions Act, 1876, that Nominations for the Election of THREE persons to serve as Members of the South Rakaia Road Board, in place of Messrs Coster, Holmes and Osborne, who retire by rotation, and are eligible for re-election. Nominations, in the form prescribed by the Act, will be received up till 12 noon on SATURDAY, the 2nd day of May next, at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. A Poll, if necessary, will be taken on Friday,[the Bth May, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m,, at the following places:— The Road Board Office, South Rakaia The Schoolhouse, Kyle A. MAKEIG, Returning Officer. Dated this 22nd day of April, 1886. 4 611 T A R M E R 0. WE ARE Cash Buyers WHEAT OATS ■AND X BARLEY. 517 //; |MATSON/CtoX & CO. ST STEP S CHURCH, Harvest Thanksgiving SERVICES, TO- a MORROW (Sunday), April 26th, 1885. I 4 628 t PARISH OF ST STEPHENS, I Ashburton. f A MEETING of the Church Members 4 of the above Parish will be held in the - Church Schoolroom, on MONDAY Nest, at 7 ojclock, (for purpose of Meeting - see notice on Church doors.) f 4 627 E. A. SCOTT. PRESB VTE R I AN Ashburton. CHURCH, - r Rev. A. Blake, M.A., will Preach in the Morning at 11 o’clock, and the Rev. 4 J. Eliislie, Christchurch in the Even- “ ing—Sunday next. 4 613 ' S* OUTH RAK4IA ROAu DISTRICT ■ k , A , 1 I hereby give notice that the Annual Meeting of RATEPAYERS will be held at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia, on SATURDAY, the 2nd day of May t next, at 12 noon, to receive a Statement I of Accounts, etc, f E. S. COSTER, 1 4 585 Chairman of the Board. I g A C E NIGHTS. APRIL 29th and 30th. ■ 8 Gilbert and Sullivan’s Comic Opera, 1 H.M.S. Pinafore, ! Will be performed by the ASHBURTON CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETIES, On the above dates, with a new caste. Josephine MRS SIDNEY WOLF. Conductor ••• Sidney Wolf, R.A.M. Prices—3s, 2s Is. 4 576 w A R GIFTS! WAR. WAR. GIFTS!! GIFTS!!! THOMPSON’S Soudan War AND NILE EXPEDITION. TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. TWO RACE NIGHTS, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, { April 29th and 30th. Prices to suit the times—3s, 2« and la. For further particulars, see Tuesday’s paper. 4 629 OHAB. BENNETT, Agent. JIJOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. A PUBLIC MEETING of Ratepayers will be held at the Road Board Office on TUESDAY, May s:h, at noon, for the purpose of determining whether those Hoads shall be closed, which the Road Board have notified their intention of closing by public advertisements and notices, in accordance with section No. 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882. JULIAN JACKSON, 4 658 Chairman. > i ) f 3 r i COURSING CLUB. FIRST MEETIN G to be held on MONDAY AND TUESDAY, April 27th and 2sth. t a a 1- h w t, it i r- it Puppy Stakes ; 1 guinea entrance ; 3 guineas added money. All-aged Stakes; 2 guineas entrance added money 6 guineas, Nominations and Entries close at 9 p m on Saturday, 25th instant. V. L. K- HILL, 4 S?'? Ho u , Secretary.



J. Y. OOLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. Ohristohurch, April 13, 1885. 4 617



ÜBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT. OPEN MONDAY, 27th INST., 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS & CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), will Commence Busi ness as Family Orr cars and Tea Dealers, in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. The premises being only temporary, their new shop (next door to that lately occupied by Messrs Orr and Mcorn), is now under going alterations suitable to the trade. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctuality and despatch to receive a fair share of the public patronage. 4 584 BAYLIS BAYLIS & 00.



TTTAR WITH RUSSIA. —At the pre- Yf sent juncture it would be difficult for any one exetpt a prophet of the highest rank to say whether or not the present negotiations between England anc .Russia will lead to a general Europeat war, or whether they will end in smoke. The absence of full information as to whai is transpiring between the two countriei may indicate that the political breeze ii blowing harmlessly past; or, it may b( the awful silence which generally precede a storm. In either case, we ought to bi prepared for the worst. If a general wa: breaks out the price of nearly every articl of commerce will rise. Among othe commodities wool and labor will go up Now is the time, therefore, to lay in stock of clothing, before the general ad vance begins. In order that we may nc be caught napping we have just purchase a Splendid Assortment of Winter Tweed and other materials necessary to a wel equipped tailoring establishment, whic we are prepared to offer at unusually 16 prices for cash. Regarding style and fi it is almost needless for Us to repeat whi everybody knows, viz , that by our sqiei Itific mode 6f outt.itig, andtfie care exe used fey os in'Btting the figure, a rois-l if an impossibility.—OßAiGHKAn a»s» Oc Herobact laUwa, Tanowa otteet.



Tenders. W A^’. TENDERS—For SUP of COAL (screened and unscreened,, at per ton, and short, FHvB WOOD at per cord, to be delivered a Main and Side Schools as required. Tan ders to be sent to Chairman Borough School Committee by 4 p. m. on the 28th nst. CHARLES BRADDELL, Clerk. xishhurton, 23rd April, 1885. 4 606 nnENDERS are invite - ! for He decking I Bridge opposite Mr Joseph Clark’s residence. Plata and specifications are to be seen at Mr Reic’s store, Tinwald, where ten ders will be received up to May 2i d. F, S. SHEARER, 5 Gl9 Chairman. riIENDE- s are invited for BUILDING I two COTTAGES, near Lauriston. Plans and specifications can be seen on application to the undersigned, to whom tenders must be sent not later than 5 nm. on i HURSDAY, 30th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. 4 591 B. BIRD. RENDERS are required for Painting I the outside of the Central Hotel, Ashburton, with two coats of good oil colour. Endorsed tenders to be sent in not later than May Ist. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. VINCENT & CO Christchurch, April 23, 1885. 4 612,j COUNCIL, COUNT TENDERS are invited for— Traffic Bridge over Ashburton River, at Ashburton. Plans and specifications can be seen at Council, ©fficeJfAishburton ; and tenders, addressed to tnr> Chairman, to be sent in njt l&ter d’c'.ock a.m., Friday, Ist May'tlext.- w. Jf,. ' ‘ , : - #■ By ordsMs ■I fWitLIAM BAXTER, S 468 k County Engineer. . ■ Stock Sales. liakaia Sales. bog to int'mate to our clients that for the future the SALES ol STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will bo hold at the Jttakaia the LA.SI THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MEK CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO. Lost, Found, &c. LOST— On the Bangitata Plains, Roan FILLY, branded P on neck, had shoes on hind feet when lost. Finder will be rewarded. Apply Cookson’s Stables. 4 5 6 LOST, from my Paddock, Smilhfield road, Three Lincoln RAMS, Fin der will be rewarded on application to James Lemon. 4 624 LOST, from Turners Mill, a Dray sheet, branded HWP. Finder will be rewarded on returning same to Cook sou’s Stables. 4 626 Auction. SATURDAY, MAY 2nd Tinwal 275 O N E 0 OWN R T. BULLOCK has in structions from R. Dawaon,j3Eeq , 'to Sell by Public Auction, at tha Apcade, dp Saturday, May 2, Town Seqtiop 275, Tmw|ddi' fronting Graham and only One section ftomsho railway station. This is a capital nto. jp j/" > Inspection invitm. $ ’Sale at I o clock. 4 622 T.IfeULLOCK, Auctioneer. i SH BUTTON CCffiNCl^ are i ; Vit|tffor— A ./ i I—Secfon of Mmn road, Askfeui’ton Q urge, M o / 2 Sectional s®im road, )|!ford Forest to M 3 Section A road, Blackford to Red cliffs. 1$ Plans and specifications can be seen at Omimjil Offic«aud tenders, addressed to |(lie ChaJjftna/, to be sent in not later than II o’clock bn Friday, Ist May next. ByiOrder. - WILLIAM BAXTER, i 571 County Engineer. Arpjniproved Farm UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, By order and on account of the Mortgagee, - Rural Sections 20632 and 2C633, con taining 128 acres, situated in the Wakanui road district, and not far from the School. 70 TENDERS are invited as follow : No. S2—Formation Allen’s road, chains No. 33—Formation Cavendish road and Middle road, 65 chains No. 34—Formation road opposite Windermere, 100 chains, more or less. Tenders are to be upon proper forms and addressed to the Chairman of the Upper Ashburton Road Board, not later than SATURDAY, May 3rd. Plans, specifications, etc., may be seen at Road Board Office, Tinwald, where tender forms can be obtained. CYRIL JEPHSON, 4 590 District Road Surveyor. To Let and For Sale. TO LET—Land for Cropping. Apply, Max FiUEDLANDKa, Ashburton. 4 492 Turnip land—To Let, for crop ping. Apply to H. STROUTS, 4 586 Seafield. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr Peter Peterson (on account of his leaving the district, to Sell by Public Auction, at his Farm, Alford Forest, his IMPROVED FARM, Being R.S. 22049 and 20938, containing 44 Acres, part bush and part in English grass, on which Is erected a Dwellinghouao, Stable, Cow Shod and Hut _ , The garden is well stocked with fruit trees. The Farm can-be sold either in whole or separately if desired. This is a very favorable opportunity for a person of small means to procure a comfortable homestead. Inspection invited. TO LET—A six-roomed HOUSE and Eight Acres of Land, well fenced, situated on East Town Belt. Apply to T. Bbanein. 3 453 FOR SALE OR TO LET.—Comfort able DWELLING-HOUSE, con taining 5 rooms and scullery, with out buildings and well cultivated garden and fruit trees of choice value, situate on Trevor’s road. For full particulars, ap ply to J. WARD & SON, Arcade Chambers. THE STOCK COMPRISES — 4 Horses 30 Head mixed Cattle, also, Spring Cart and Harness, Household Furniture, Carpenters’ Tools, 25 Cords Firewood, Stakes, Posts and Rails, Sundries, etc. Sale at 12 30. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer N.B.—Special Entries can be made with the Auctioneer, Mr Peterson, on the Farm, or Mr John Tisch, at the Alford Forest Hotel. d 625 Also For Sale—A Smith ORGAN, 9 stops, knee swell, and grand organ ; quite new, 4 546 George Jameson. I 7 230 Eye Grass Seed. AM A CASH PURCHASER. GEO. JAMESON, Ashburton. To Farmers. I am a CASH PURCHASER or WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY. GEO. JAMESON, 206 Ashburton. Sheep Dip. FOR SALE, TITLE'S DIP, in 5 gallon drums T HOMAS’S DIP, in 161 b tins and 2 261 1001 b drums. GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, A UOTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE A AGENT. VBJ3KLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. F OR SALE —Two-horse power and intermediate combined, quite new. ALFRED HARRISON. TO LET—Offices in Coleman’s Build inga, ALFRED HARRISON, FOR SALE—I Spring Cart, now ; Spring Cart, in good order } double furrow Ploughs, good ALFRED HARRISON TjIOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three J- quarter, 12ft by 4ift. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. ALFRED HARRISON SATURDAY, MAY 2.vn. 128 ACRES 128 Situated in the Wakanui road District, FOR SALE, By order of the Mortgagee. Sale at 1 o’clock. 6 23 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6m. Clearing Sale AT ALFORD FOREST. SLAUGHTER ! I SLAUGHTER I 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. SE-HALF OF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OF BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. ALE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 15th, 1885. Now Look at the Prices ! t Now Loot at the Prices ! DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4Jd Colored Salens, 4£d, were 10i Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4|d were 10f d Black Cashmere, Is 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7s 6d Men’s Tweed Suita from 15s 6d Blue Serge Suits, 12a Od White Flannel Cricketing Suite, 19s 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trousers, 5s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2s lid, worth 4s 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2a 9d, worth 3a lid Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, Is XOd 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 Leghorn Hats (trimmed), Is Cd MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Men’s Heavy Shooter Boots, 10a 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 2s 6d HOSIERY DEPARTMENT, 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. 411 Remnants and Odd Pieces to be SWEPT OUT AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE



Auctions. Clearing Bale. COIiWAB, SOUTH RAKA' M FRIDAY, Ist M-tY. 3885. Messrs MATs>>', cox a-m» have received instructions from J 0. Wason, Esq. (who lias relinquished his leasehold agricultural land), to Sell by Public Auction, at Corwar, South Rakaia, on Friday, May Ist, 1885, Four-tooth first-cross EWES (a splendid line) in lamb Af)f\ MERINO EWES, large frames, ttUvf good condition, in lamb 150 PlQS ~Porkers and good Stores 7 First-class DRAYS and Frames complete ; Four double-furrow Ploughs ; Four Scarifiers Three Strippers, Four Sets Harrows, Mower, Horse Rake Duncan’s Broadcast Sower, with Chain attached r o Champion Drills, Seed Sower for wheat, oat? or grass seed Dobie’s Sower, machine for getting over thei ; |£ound Set Disc Harrows, carnage complete (nearly new) | Portable Chaff-Cutter jpd Elevators, Qbrn-Crusher attached (very good) Two portable Stoves com- Larae quantify Harness Tarpaulins, and an enormous collection , A' of Sundries I Cart and Harness Absolutely no reserve. Sale at 12 o’clock. 4 601 Luncheon provided. MATSON, COX & CO. Wakanui. SATURDAY, 2nd MAY, 1885. VERY VALUABLE FARM OF 146 ACRES 146 COX & CO. have received instructions from Mr Nicholas Fitzgerald to Sell by Public Auction at the ASHBURTON SALEYARDS, ON SATURDAY, 2nd MAY, 1885, HIS MAGNIFICENT FARM OF 146 ACRES, Situated in the WAKANUI DISTRICT, And being Rural Sections 17113 & 28773. Sale at 10 30. TERMS AT SALE, 4 600 MATSON, COX & CO. > THURSDAY, MAY 7th. IMPORTANT SALE OF SUBURBAN AND OTHER PROPERTY, Being a portion of that well-known and YALCABLE 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 Thursday, May 7th, A portion of that well-known property, Grove Farm, which has been divided into Suburban Building Sites and Small Holdings. THE FOLLOWING LOTS WILL BE OFFERED, Viz., LOTS 1 to 17, varying in area from 5 acres to 11 acres 2 roods, fronting Carter’s Terrace and Wilkin street LOTS 27 and 28, e ich containing about 10 acres, fronting Graham’s road LOTS 29 to 33, varying in siza from 3 acres 2 roods to 6 acres, fronting Grove street and Graham’s road The above sections are known to con tain some of the most valuable Suburban Property that has ever been offered to the public in this district, and the locality is everything that can be desired. A large proportion of the frontages have a nor thern aspect. The land is of first-class quality, and contains Magnificent Sites for Villa Residences, 'i he road from the end of the bridge (Carter’s Terrace) is now opened through the property to the Boundary road lead ing to the main thoroughfare to Long beach. The small holdings will be found very suitable for persona sending stock to the County Sale Yards. Now that the traffic bridge is about .to be erected, it will be found very con venient for person having their business in Ashburton and desirous of residing in the country, as it is close to the town, but the river being between, affords the same advantage as if they wore living some dis tance away. TERMS OF SALE. 5 per cent Cash on fall of the hammer 5 in 10 days from date of Sale 5 ~ by Prom. Note due 4 months from date of Sale 5 t) ~ Prom. Note due 3 months from date of Sale 5 M „ Prom. Note due 12 mouths from date of Sale (Without Interest) 5 per cent by Prom. Note due 15 months from date of Said 10 ~ by Prom. Note due 18 months from date of Sale 10 ~ by Prom. Note due 24 months |from date of Sale (Bearing interest at 7 per cant per annum, payable half-yearly from date of Sale.) Balance may remain upon mortgage for a term of years to be agreed upon, bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cent per an num, j ayable half-j early from date of Sale. Any purchaser may pay his pur chase money at any lime during said term, and obtain his Title. Title . Land Transfer Act. Plan de posited. A plan of the Property can be seen at | the office of the Auctioneer. Sale at I o’clock. i 620 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer,



Business Notices ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARD S, WEST SiUJfiBT. 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 ars entirely for the sawmiller, we can Sell at the Lowest Figure named, and therefore hope to continue to receive from Builders, Farmers and others a 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 f - Weather Boards and Bough Lining T. and 6. White Pine Lining and Flooring Also, A quantity of aliens 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 £ inch Shelving T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldings Architraves Skirtings These Timbers we keep stacked tinder cover, so that they are fit for immediate use, being clean, dry and thoroughly seasoned. We also beg to call attention to our other stocks, consisting of— Y.D.L. Timber Deal Hurdles Doors and Sashes Gates GALVANISED IRON, Lysaght’s “Orb” brand, the best imported Gal. Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet Zinc Wire Nails and Staples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire Having a piece of well-timbered land at Alford Forest, we can produce First class POSTS RAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES: Tucker and Restell. 4 493 JMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. McCallum & Co, TIMBER AND IRON MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS, Respectfully beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that they are NOW OPENING A BRANCH BUSINESS IN ASHBURT ON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORTERS & PRODUCERS Can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised STEEL BARBED WIRE, Very Cheap, STANDARD?, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, And all requisites for Fencing purposes. V.D.L. TIMBER POSTS, RAILS & PALINGS, HURDLES & GATES. FENCING MATERIALS At Specially Low Prices. Standards are Punched to any required guage by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan dard Pnncher recently patented by us. We land the iron direct from the manu facturers, and can therefore offer our cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. price lists for all material please apply to — McOALLUM & CO., TIMBER & IRON MERCHANTS, SASH & DOOR MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of building Material, general IRONMONGERY, PAINTS, OILS, AND COLOR Large and complete Stock of Tasmanian Hardwood Palings and Posts Galvanised Corrugated Roofing Iron Portland Cement Baltic Deals, American Clear Pine, and Shelving Galvanised Steel-Barbed Wire, 4 pronged, American Fencing Wire, 6 to 9, annealed and oiled, Helmet. Rylands and other brands Wire Nails, Galvanised Roofing Nails, Wrought Nails, etc. Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout ing, etc. American Jlear Pine Doors Register Grates, and all kinds Builders and General Ironmongery and Brassware White and Red Leads, Liquid Paints and Colors Law and Boiled Linseed Oils Always on hand, large and complete stocks of Kanri, Red, White, and Black Pines, Architraves, Mould ings, Skirtings, Doors, Sashes, etc. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OF TIMBER FROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS. Agents for Benbar Stoneware Glazed Pipe Factory, Stirling, Sole Importers of the celebrated HEL MET BR -\ND Steel Oval Fencing Wire. McOALLUM AND CO., Ashburton, Oamaru and Invercargill. Bush Mills—Seaward Bush and One-Tree Point, Southland. JOHN ORAWSHAW, 451 Q Branch Manager,



QO R N AND CHAFF STORE. CHAFFCUTTING. OHAFFCUTTING. We are prepared to cut Chaff in any quantities, on Farmer’s premise*. Jones & Bradshaw HAVELOCK STREET. 1 67 Notice ! ANTED KNOWN. To the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts, that G. J. P. Lublow, Has just opened up a first-class assortment of West of England Coatings and tweeds, and else a ■ large assortment cf colonial and ' Scotch Tweeds. His large and varied stock can* . not be surpassed in the town. ORDERS WILL RECEIVE EVERY DUB ATTENTION. Mr O. J. F. L’s abilities as a tradesman do not need any fur ther comment. Do not forget address— TANORED STREET, Ashburton. Terms Strictly Cass. ELZ BROTHERS, COACHBUILDERS, BRICK BUILDINGS (Opposite Cookson’s Stables). We take this opportunity to inform oar friends and the genera public that WB have RE COMMENCED BUSINESS and by turning out but first-class work at moderate charges - hope to receive as before a fair share of patronage. To Re pairs, Re-painting and Re-Trimming, we pay particular attention. 1 152 O I mfv £A P ar day to be made by .per *-•- sons of either sex, in their own localities, at work for us: New business. All meet with wonderful suc cess, Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to tbs region ill. which this publication circulates. Boy.' and girls earn nearly as much as Full particulars and instructions free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once. Address Stinson ani» Co. Portland, Maine, United States. R G ALLOW A Y. WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) f Special attention is devoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 211199 Mount sombrs & methvbn ROYAL MAIL COACH. On and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will run a Coach each Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, starting noon from Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers,' for Springbutn and Alford Forest, there connecting with Duffs Coach from Methven returning same evening. Fares—Spring? . burn, 2a, return, 3s; Alford Forest, 4s,‘ return, a. 1 27 T. HIX Horse Breaking. TOTTY & LOVELL are prepared to Break Young Horses to Saddle at L2 each ; Saddle and Harness, L 3 10s. VIC O AN STABLES, ; Tanored street. 9 1847 FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many hew nea as can make it convenient to giv leokin Good accoi odation for horses. 1328 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 fid and lls each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co.. Lincoln, England. 116 Davis’s gURPLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now selling off at HALF-PRICE. Must be sold to make room fo» NEW STOCK. Parties about to Furnish will SAVE 50 Per Cent. BY PUCHAS|NG- „ • ■ • at -ixii W. DAVIS’S . FURNITURE WAREHOUSED EAST STREET SOUTH. Aahbutfoj? 1729