SPORTING

MARLBOROUGH RACES

Blenheim, Yesterday. At the annual meeting of the Mary borough Racing Club to-day tlu- wr.'itl ir was fine and warm. The attendance waa large, but lean than expected, owing to the country people being harvesting. The several events were well contested. Black Bose was absent, and it is said that he will never run again. The fields were small for the Oup and other principal races. General disappointment was felt that no Wellington or other ontside horses attended the meeting. Hurdle Handicap; 30 sovs.

Mr P. Gentry’s Jim, list ... (Owner) 1 Mr J. Gibbs’ Miroi, lOst 121 b (MoOonkey) 2 Mr George Stephensan’s Leo, 10st (Riley) 3

liability, Bob, and Zulu also ran. Miroi held tha lead for some time, but Jim passed the Nelson mare, and won easily by three or four lengths. Totali sator—22s; on the winner, 116, dividend, 345. Time, 6min £sec. Maiden Plate ; 30 sovs.

Mr H. Redwood’s Good Fiiday (Sutherland) 1 Mr J. Allen’s Blue Ribbon... (A. Herd) 2 Marquis and Miss Agues were scratched.

Good Friday took the lead and won by a length without being called on to race. Time, 2min 26 3-6th sec. Tofalisator — 80; Ob the winner, 48; dividend, 30s. Selling Hack Race.

Nine starters Won by Mr K. Mo watt’s Mystery (George Williams). Dividend, LS 10s. The winner was sold for L2l.

Cup ; 200 sovs ; two miles. Mr O. Redwood's Fay ... (D. Herd) 1 Mr F. Bolton’s Marquis (W. Redwood) 2 Mr H. Redwood’s Capsize (G. Williams) 3 There were no other starters, Erebus being scratched. Fay took the lead at the start, closely followed by Marquis. Capsize fell into the rear and bolted off the course After a grand race down the straight Fay won by half a length. Time, 3min 49aec. Totalisator—4l9; on the winner, 155 ; dividend, L2 Bs.

Shearers’ Purse- Mr Lambert’s Gamebird

Mr Mewman’a Flying Datchman ... 2 Ml Morphy’s Regina 3 Gamebird woo by a neck after a beauti ful finish. Tme, 2min6£sec. Totalisator dividend, L2. Flying Stakes Handicap. Mr H. Redwood’s Alpine Rose, 6st 61b (B. Stevenson) 1 Mr F. Bolton’s Erebus, 7at 81b • (Geo. Williams) 2 Mr 0. Redwood’s Refrigerator (Clifford) 3 Ida and Blue Ribbon also started. White Rose was scratched.

This was the best finish of the day, the two-year-old winning by a nose. Time, Imin 9 1-Sth sec. Totalisator dividend, L 6 Ss. It was a great boil-over for Re frigerator, the favorite. Daring the day L 1,035 passed through the totalisator.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN

(EEDTKB’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.) (Received Feb. 12th, 2.15 p.m.) A Token of Sympathy. Melbourne, To-djy. Universal sorrow is shown here at the death of General Gordon. Flags on the public and other buildings are at half . mast. Sporting • Hobart, To-day. sAt the Tasmania Racing Club’s meeting the Hobart Cup was won by Kidgwood, with Mozart second, Crio lanus third. Sydhbv, To-day, The Sydney Cup closed with 75 en tries.

TELEGRAMS.

JPBB PIUtHH ASSOCIATION.] Native Minister. Auckland, Yesterday. The Hon. J. Ballance left to-day for Thames in the Hinemoa. B e leaves again for Tautanga, calling at Waiwera, en route to confer with Sir Julius Yogel. Colonial Treasurer. Sir Julias Vogel is expected in Auck land on Sunday. He addresses a meeting on Tuesday cr Wednesday. Land Sale. Auckland, To-day, An allotment with 20 feet frontage to Quean street was yesterday sold by auc tion for L6,7Q0, or LSOS per foot. A Profitable Company. The Devoopdrt Ferry Company’s net profit for the year is L 8,910. A'dividend of tO per cent, has been declared. Indecent Assault. Peter Carroll, who has done fourteen years’’sentence for rape, was yesterday arrested for an indecent assault upon his grand daughter, Margaret Carroll, aged five years. The mother is in prison, and tie ohild lived at bis house. A Visitor. - Chancery St Ashbury, late M.P. for Brighton, has gone on a visit to the King Country. More Eacehorses. , Bosettiand Atlantis colts, purchased at Sydney for Mr E‘. Mitchelaon, arrived by the Waihora yesterday. ‘ Elicit Distillation. - Bawjiba, Yesterday. The illicit distillation cases ' were partly heard to-day. Anderson and Smith were jllph ponvjcted on' one information. Bourke, the brewer, charged with convey ing whiskey, was cpnvioted on tryo infor mations More cases pome on to-morrow ?n.d in the paeantime no sentences have ieep pronoupced. Licensing, Wellington, Yesterday. Kominations of candidates for election on the various City Licensing committees have brought forward a large number of candidates, and it is expected that the contests will be very keen. The Sailway Excursion. TiMAHD, To-day. The second cheap excursion from Christchurch to Timaru attracted 2,600 visitors, in two long trains. Jonas and Bourne opened their horse repository and salerooms for a dance and promenade, and a Committee provided refreshments. The cheap trip experiment is proving a great ■access.

Vessel for Home. Poet Chalmebs, To-day. Sailed—-Margaret Galbraith, ship, for Xondopj with a cergo of 4,028 bales of wool, 2 do sheepakios, 25 do rabbitskinr, 32 do basils, 68 casks tallow, 62 cases meat and 1 package ; total value, 1.01,778. The High School. Donboik, Yesterday. His Excellency the Governor opened the new Boys’ High School to-day. There was ah imposing ceremony. Amongst the speakers were the’ Rev. Dr Smart, Mr Macandrew, and Dr Macdonald, the Rector. In acknowledging the vote of thanks, His Excellency referred in feeling terms to the death of General Gordon, who bad been a personal friend hi bis. A more pare, generous, noble minded) man than- Gordon, - never lived, tie Was a pattern ip the rising generation. Sfa Excellency leases for Christchurch to-morrow moihipg, Fire Demonstration. , The Eire Brigades’Demonstration Com mittee have, appointed a Committee, to •newer Mt’Hughes* alleged false state* thwcfch th«

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1885.



Lost, Pound, &c. TOLEN - or STRAYED— From Chert sey Hotel, on Monday 9th, a re triever DOl, answering to the name of “ R< ver,” marki d on rLht ear. Anyone giving information for whereabouts will be rewar led. S. J. Larsen. 2 228 TRAYED into oar a Dark Bay MARE, star on forehead, white on nose. Owner cnn have same by pay ing expenses. Apply Totty and Lovell, Victoria Stables. 2 217



Masonic gT. JOHN’S LODGE, No. 1858, 8.0. The Eegular MONTHLY MEETING of the above will be held at the Masonic Hall, THIS (Thursday) EVENING (Feb. 12th), at 8 p.m. Visiting brethren cordially invited. By order of the R.W.M. JOHN CDRTIS, Secretary.



Public Notices: TO THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIEIORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guardian Office.



War. War. THE SALVATION ARMY (headed by Captain R. Smith and the brass band) will OPEN FIRE IN METHYEN, orr SUNDAY, FEB. 15th. 2 219



MISS CARSON, TEACHER OF MUSIC, Wishes to announce that she has Removed to the house formerly occupied by Mr A. Curtis, opposite the Parsonage. New term for Pupils begins 2nd February. A few vacancies. Terms on application, I 138 MR J. IVE3S begs to inform his debtors, and all persons desirous of transacting any business with him, that he will be in attendance at his Office, Burnett street, every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. Office hours : 10 a. m. to 5 p.m. 2 188



TO His Worship the Mayor of Ashbur ton. Sib, —We, the undersigned, respectfully request that, in view of the projected ex cursion from Christchurch, you would be pleased to call a Public Meeting in order that the best means may be ascertained of providing for the pleasure and amusement of our visitors. We are, Sir, Hayes and Go. D, McFarlane James Tasker Wm. Sparrow 0. H. Neats F. Nokes Your obedient servants, Co. A. C. Prichard J. 0. Duncan T. Thornton F. Clark J. Heseltine J. Tait M. Digby Walter B. Moss J. M. Cambridge.



I have much pleasure, in compliance with the above requisition, to call a Public Meeting at the Upper Room of the Town Hall, at 8 p m., on FRIDaY, 13th instant. JK. FRIEDLANDER, 2 229 Mayor,



Licensing district of ash- BFRT. -N. , I hereby give notice that the following Persons have been duly nominated as Candidates for the Office of Cornu ittee men for the Licensing district of Ashbur ton : Andrews, George William Chapman, Stephen Stephenson Dudley, Charles Thornton Gripg, John Harper, Charles John McLean, Donald Thomas, David , Taylor, Thomas. And I further give notice that a p oll for the Election of Five of the above named candidates will be taken on FRI DA 5T 20th day of February, 1885, at the Saleyards Office, Tinwald, commencing at 9 a.m., and closing at 6 p.m. F. MAIN WARING, Ret urniug-officer. Ashburton, Feb. 11, 1885. 2 222



COUNTY COUNCIL WAKANUI PROTECTIVE WORKS SPECIAL RATE. Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Ashburton County Coun cil will be held on FRIDAY, 27th day of February, 1885, at 11 a. m. in' the fore noon, for the purpose of making a Special Rate of f of Id in the £, under the pro visions of the Roads and Bridges Con struction Act, and the Rating Act, 1882, for the period of fifteen years, commenc ing on the said 27th day of February, 1885, and ending bn 27th day of Feb ruary, 1900, payable yearly on Ist day of March in each year, the first payment whereof will be payable on fat of March next ensuing. "v Notice is also given that the RATJS BOOK is OPEN for INSPECTION; without fee, by all Ratepayers, at the County Council Offices, Ashburton, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on every week day ex cept Saturday, and on the latter day from ' 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. By order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton. Feb. 11, 1885. 2 221



Tenders. Tenders wanted—For thresh IKG about 350 acres of oats (good crop). Tenders close on SATURDAY next. For particulars, apply at Tinwald store, or Clark Bkothkrs, Tinwald, Tenders to state whether traction or port able engine. 2 227 n LENDERS are invited for the EREC | J TION of about 240 chains wire FENCING at Grove Farm, Tinwald. Tenderers will be shown the ground by the manager of the farm. Tenders must be sent into Robert Wil kin and Co., Hereford street, Christ church, on or before noon of 17th Feb ruary, instant. Specifications and full particulars ob tainable at the offices of Messrs Robert Wiikin and Co., Hereford street, Christ church, Thomas Bullock, Esq., Ashbur ton, Tinwald Hotel, Tinwald. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ROBERT WILKIN & CO., ! 2 218 Christchurch. i



fJIO BUILDERS TENDERS are invited for the Erection of a Presbyterian Church, at Mayfield, Rangitata. ' Tenderers to supply the labor and a portion of the materials ; or to tender separately for the whole of the materials and labor to complete the work. Plana and specifications to be seen at Mr A. Orr’s, Ashburton, or at the office of the undersigned till February 19th, when tenders are to be sent in to Mr John Whitelaw, Architect, Christchurch. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, 2 208



To Let and For Sale. S TRING BINDER FOR SALE. A aecond-hand McCormick String Bin der in good order ; immediate de livery. GEO. JAMESON, 2 224 Ashbiirton. OR SALE, by private treaty. 4 000 MERINO EWES, aound mouths q AAA MERIWO WETHERS, OjUUI/ aound mouths. GEO. JAMESON, 2 225 Ashburton.



AX 2S. /m PER ACRE RENTAL, o 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.



COMPLETE Threshing Plant. mHE New Zealand Loan and Mercan- I tile Agency Oompan/, Limited, has FOR SALE, A COMPLETE THRESHING PLANT, By Clayton and Shuttleworth, comprising, Nine h.p. Portable Engine Five feet Combine and Elevators. The Machinery is in excellent Mpair, having lately been thoroughly ovgjfflauled. Apply to C. W. TURNBf . 2 169 A|ent, Rakaia.



AlfrejT] , UOTIONEER, VEEKLY SALK at 12 «Tclock. Hoi Pigs, jntd Merchandi for THE : . FIRE INSURA* 10 LEASE—The fc tions suitable for rrison. Alfrej*Harrison, A UOTIOJTEER, STOCK & ESTATE VEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 gfclock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, jntd Merchandise. AGlflSrT for THE NORWICH UNION . FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. rir*o LEASE —The following Town Seo ri tions suitable for business sites : T.S. 510, 509, 514, 497, 496, 455, 456, 452, 433, 636, 421, 342. The above are in the estate of the late Hon W. B. Rhodes, for which long leases on very easy terms can be arranged ; many of them are vtfy central and suited to any kind of business. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Aget. , TO LET—Office in Coleman’s Build ings. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. R SALE —Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 4|ft. Nearly new, rfeot order. Complete. ALFRED HAKKJSUJM



j Auctions. ASHBURTON. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21. , In the Estate of A. Moore. An Improved Farm Of 498 Acres 1 Rood 28 Perches, Well watered, Situated in the Hinds Survey distrio FOB SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. "BULLOCK has received in structions from the Official As >ignee, to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, Burnett street, Ashburton, on Saturday, February 21, THE EQUITY OF REDEMPTION OF



ELZ BROTHERS, COAOHBUILDERS, BRICK BUILDINGS (Opposite Cookson’s Stables). We take this opportunity to inform our friends and the general public that we have RECOMMENCED 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 CHAFFCpTTING. OHAFFOUTTINQ We are prepared to. out Chaff in any quantities, on Farmer’s premises. pay particular attention. 1 152 Jones & Bradshaw * KAYJBXjOCK STREET, 167



AN IMPROVED FARM, Containing by admeasurement— yiQQ ACRES 1 ROOD 28 PERCHES tttlO More of less, Being R.S. numbered 27572, in the Hinds Survey District, subdivided into four paddocks, and well watered with a County water race. The above Proport y will be sold In one lot, with 198 acres growing crop of tur nips, with which a mixture of grass seed has been sown, possession of which can be given at once, and the balance of 300 acres now in crop, and sown with grass seed, on or about tha 31st day of March. The land is subject to a mortgage of L 750 and interest at the rate of per cent per annum, the mortggtgg being re deemable on the 15th day of September, 1885: For further particulars, apply to the undersigned. Terms at' Sale. Sale at 1 o’clock. t. ¥udlook, Auctioneer. Mr Wm. Ivory, who occupies the ad joining Farm, has kindly offered to show intending purchasers over the property. 2 202



Comity Council. SHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice is Herby Given that, at the next ordinary meeting of the Ashburton County Council which will be held on FRIDAY, 27th intant, at 11 o’clock in the Forenoon, the following resolutions will be considered by the Cuncil



Resolved—That the Council do make a Special Order altering the boundaries of the Mount Hutt Road District and the Mount Somers Road District, and that such Special Order be as follows, that is to say—



SPECIAL ORDER, la compliance with the petition of the ratepayers of the Mount Hutt Road District and of part of the Mount Somers Road District which has been presented to the Council, and in pur suance of the powers conferred upon the Council by the Road Boa'ds Act, 1882, The Road Boards Act, 1882, Amendment Act, 1883, and of all other powers vested in it in that behalf, the County Council of the County of Ashburton doth hereby order and declare that the boundaries of the said Road District shall be altered, and that from and after the day on which this Special Order shall be gazetted the boundaries of the said Road Districts shall be as follows, that is to say— THE MOUNT HUTT ROAD DISTRICT-



All that area in the Provincial District of Canterbury bounded towards the north-east by a line commencing at a point opposite the middle of the junction of a stream debouching from Lake Heron and falling into the River Rakaia, and commonly known as the Lake Stream, along the middle of the Rakaia River to a point in line with the south-eastern boundary of rural section number 7,305, Corwar Survey District, thence towards the south east by a line along the middle of the road forming the north-western boundaries of rural sections numbered respectively 26,917, 26,918, 7,301, 15,544, 7,310, and 16,597 aforesaid survey district; thence again towards the south by a line along the midale of the road forming the southern boundary of rural section number 27,304, and that road continued to the north-eastern boundary line of rural section number 34,170, Spaxton Survey district; thence towards the south-west by that section and rural sections numbered respectively 30,966 and 34,169 Spaxton Survey district aforesaid, thence middle of the road forming the western boundary of said section 34,169 to the north branch of the river Ashburton to the middle of the river, thence north wards along the middle of the river to a point opposite the north-west corner of rural section number 26,121, thence again towards the south-west by a line along the middle of the north branch of tha river Ashburton to the south-east corner of runs numbered respectively 435, 436, and 437, thence westwards along the southern bound ary of said runs and extension of same in a straight line to the eastern and northern boundaries of run num ber 298; thence along the eastern boundary of said run to the south east corner of run number 175 : thence along the eastern boundary of said run to the Lake Stream ; thence along the Lake stream to a point in the middle of the river Rakaia oppo site the junction of the Lake Stream with said river. THE MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DIS i RIOT.



All that area in the Provincial District of Canterbury bounded towards the north and north-east respectively by a right line due east from the South ern Alps to the source of the river Rakaia nearWhitcomba’a Pass; thence by a line along the middle of the river Bakaia to the Mount Hutt Boad district; thence by that road district to the north-west corner of rural section number 26,121; thence south wards along the middle of the north branch of the river Ashburton to a point in line with the south-west boundary of rural section number 16,558, Westerfield Survey district; again towards the south-east by a right line to, and thence by the south eastern boundary line of rural section number 20,559, Westerfield Survey district aforesaid ; thence by that section and rural sections numbered respectively 26.412, 8,860, 134,631 and 21,336 ; thence by the continua tion in easterly and westerly direc tions of a road forming the north western boundary of sections number 29,851, Westerfield Survey district aforesaid to the road forming the north-eastern boundary of rural sec tion number 21,334, Westerfield Survey district aforesaid ; thenoa by that section to the river Hinds ; again towards the south-west and south east by the Rangitata Road district to the middle of the river Rangitata ; thence again towards the south-west and south-east by a line along the middle of that river and Forest Creek respectively ttfthe source of the latter in Two-Thumb Range ; thence to wards the west by the summit of that range to the summit of the Southern Alps near Mount Tyndall; thence towards the north-west by Westland County, along the middle of the river Rakaia to the starting point. And it is also ordered that the number of members of the Board, of the said the Mount Hutt Road District shall be and that the number of members of the Board of the said the Mount Somers Road District shall bo



SPECIAL order. Whereas by virtue of the powers con ferred upon it by the Road Board Act, 1882, the Road Boards Act, 1882, Amendment Act, 1883, and of all other powers vested in it in that behalf this Council has altered the boundaries of the Mount Somers Road District, and it is enacted by the thirteenth section of the Road Board Act, 1882, that when the boundaries of any Road District are altered under the authority of sec tion 9, of the said Act, the Council of the County in which the altered Road District is situated shall by Special Order dissolve the Board thereof and make provision for the election of a new Board. Now, the County Council of the County of Ashburton doth hereby order that the Road Board of the Mount Somers Road District shall be dissolved and j the same is hereby dissolved accord ingly. And it is also ordered that the election of a new Board shall take place on the day of . 1885, and that Mr be the Returning Officer to conduct such election [The following words may likewise be added, “ which notwithstanding the pro visions of the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876,” shall be con ducted in the manner provided by the 49th section of the Road Boards Act, 1882. The first meeting of the new Board shall be hel i at the Board Office, Mount Somers, on the day of at o’clock. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk Ashburton, Feb. 9th, 1885. 2, 216 i



Stock Sales. Bakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be hold at the Ralcaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO.



George Jameson. T U R If i P SEEDS Green top ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREYSToNE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc.



JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 210 P West street. Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1884-85. ARE PREPARED 10 MAKE 1 LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP, SHIPPED THROUGH US AND CONSIGNED xo MILES BROTHERS & CO,, LONDON. No Commission Charged on the Ad vance if the Wool is Offered at Auction here and not sold. MILES & CO., Cashel street and Hereford street, Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, 9j,1696 Agent, Ashburton.



Thos. Bullock. PROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SALE. FARMS ; 662 acres well watered, Longbeach, could be divided into smaller blocks if required 41 ~ 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 5.3 ~ 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds Railway station ; price, L 3 10s per acre; unimproved 118 „ near Dromore, unimproved 376 ~ 1 rood 35 perches, Improved Longbeach, known as Barr’ < farm 5Q ~ unimproved, R.S. 32522, Waka nui SUBURBAN *. Lot 4, 15, 16, Alford Forest road „ 24, Alford Forest road, together with boqse TOILET ; Office in Arcane Chambers Seven-roomed House in Cameron street, lately in occupation of Mrs Boyle



FOR SALE; Shop and dwelling-house in M*vjre stree* Two shops and dwelling-houses Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, vorton 6-roomed dwelling-house, Trevorton 4-roomed house, together with section, Trevorton MISCELLANEOUS : Reapers and binders, by Wood and McCormick No 8 and 10 fencing wits Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. TO FARMERS.—Second-hand Drays for Sale. T. BULLOCK mO LET—Commodious House in Peter street, lately in the oocupation of Mr Woods, Apply to T. BULLOCK



Resolved —That the Council do make a Special Order dissolving the Board of the Mount Hutt Road District, and that such Special Order be as follows, that is to say SPECIAL ORDER. Whereas by virtue of the powers con ferred upon it by the Road Boards Act, 1882, the Road Boards Act, 1882, Amendment Act, 1883, and all other powers vested in it in that be half, this Council has altered the boun daries of the Mount Hutt Road Dis trict, and it is enacted by the thirteenth section of the Road Boards Act, 1882, that when the boundades of any Road District are altered under the authority of section 9 of the said Act the Council of the County in which the aPered Road District is situated shall by Special Order dissolve the Board thereof a.nd make provision for the election of a new



fTjO LEF—Those commodious premises i in East Street, lately in the occu pation of Messis Jones and Bradshaw, T. BULLOCK. mO LET—Cottage on Graham’s Road, I Tinwald, lately in the occupation of Mr 0. Bain. Also, House in \Vaiianui Road, Ashburton, lately in the occupation of Mr R. Macleane. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Traction engine, together with Theeahing Plant, for Sale. Low price and liberal terms of payment. For particulars Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE on Liberal Terms or To Let—lß6 acres, fenced, situated near the Dromore Railway Station, lately in the occupation of W. Dalgetty. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK rji O G R A Z I E R S. I am prepared to receive offers for Seizing sheep over Mr Moir’s farm on the Kitcham road. For particulars, apply to X. BULLOCK.



Board. Now, the SCounty Council "of the County of Ashburton doth hereby order that the Hoad Board of the Mount Hutt Road District shall be dissolved, and the same is hereby dissolved ac cordingly, And it is also ordered that t{u> election of a new Board shall take place on tbo day ’of 1886, and that Mr be the Returning Officer to conduct such election [The following words may likewise be added “which, notwithstanding the provisions of the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, shall be conducted in the man ned provided by the 49th section of the Road Boards Act, 1889.] Tb e drat meeting of the new Board shall be held at the Road Board Office, Methven, on tho day of next, at o'clock.



Resolved—That the Oounoil do make a Special Order dissolving the Board of the Mount Somers -Road District and that such Special ©rder be as follows, that is to



Business Nonces. 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, OYE-HALF OF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OF BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. S"ALE TO COMMENCE! JANUARY 15th, 1886.



Now Look at the Prices ! Now Look at the Prices ! DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4jd Colored Satens, 4£d, were 101 Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4£d were lOid Black Cashmere, Is 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7a 6d Men’s Tweed Suits from 15s 6d Blue Serge Suits, 12s 6d White Flannel Cricketing Suite, 19s 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trousers, 5a 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2s lid, worth 4a 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2 s 9d, worth 3s Ud Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, lljd per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, Is lOd per, pair Men’s Umberllas, 2s each



[ MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Coatumea, 2a lid, were 6a 9d Straw Hats, worth la 6d Knitted Petticoats, fall size, la 9d Leghorn Hats (trimmed), Is 6d MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, Bid, 72in wife, All Wool Welsh Flannel, la per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, B£d per yard Green and Crimson Damask, lid per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4|d Heavy Union Shirting, reduced to 6d Blankets from 6a 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, 10a 6d Men’s Bluchers, nailed, 6a Gd 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. 3 pairs Women’s Colored Stockings for la 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 1 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, OHIOKWHEA Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. E. jS. 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 l£d 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 InjVelvet, 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 in the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at less than cost. HIGHEST PRICE RAID FOE. Goon Seccno-Hanb Fuenitubb oe Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Deferred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made to Order &c.



Wool. Wool. WE have Just completed arrangements with Messrs R. Wilkin and Go., whereby we are in a position to put far mers and others, who wish to try the CHRISTCHURCH MARKET, upon the best footing. Our NEXT SALE will take place at the Christchurch Wool Stores on 13tb FEBRUARY, 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. FRIEHLANDER BROS. We are purchasers should farmers pre fer selling on the spot to sending to Christchurch. W e can also supply Reapers and Bin ■ make at Christchurch prices.



Funerals Furnished in First-class Style, J. Meech & Co. EAST AND BURNETT STREETS.



Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots! ANDREW ORR JJAS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACTURER’S STOCK OF BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO- NBAKLT £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNINC* As to Price, Sizes, and Particul&re ee Friday evening’s Gtukdun. Business Notices.



Attbactivb Display OF DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, AND SHOES A. C. PRICHARD (LATE OP MR ANDREW ORR), TS now showing a new, cheap and varied stock of Drapery, Millinery, Olothln 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, Flowets, 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, EAST STREET, NEXT MR CAMBRIDGE, CHEMIST. 11 2088



NfWURRAV'i^ “ Tempus Fugit.” E. MUERAY inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. JK Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong oases) at L 5 10a. 150 to choose from. Every Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three years. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery marked OW at a low figure to ensjire a speedy clearance. New and Chaste Designs suitable for Christmas and New Year's Gilts. ROBERT M URRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Em, EAST STREET. 12 2331 ;ANT£RBURY BRANCH. n R i Jj Jj M Wlm Established 1859. Capital 1 1,000.000 Unlimited Urbility of Shareholders



TJ\ H E PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 T H E WONDER OF THE Herman’s WORLD. WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN . DESTROYER.



This preparation is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradictating tick, scab or lice 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 economial, 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 id per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and A n o other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpt of the Horticulturist; and it 1s 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 and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For tbi« purpose simpl. and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can alar, he need In dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a shoe of bread and batter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermin, while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it In any form, and 0} therefore perfectly safe. 4 The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the mteroolonial 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 have appointed CHARLES NBATB, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation car be obtained in parcels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduotioß allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE; MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



T o FARMERS, CONTRACTORS and others. FOR SALE, Binder Wire, THE ANCHOR Celebrated BRAND In any quantity. ALBERT ROBERTS, 1 U We* Aahbartoß