TELEGRAMS

[rBB FBSBB ASSOCIATION. 1 Auckland, Last Niiht. By * firf this afternoon at Reddy’s fish curing establishment, the building was gutted. The stock was insuted by the owner, and-the building by Thos. Ingbs, for LSOI) in P . n

Degree Conferred. _ . At the sitting of the New Zealand Uni versity, Professor McGregor moved that the Sanate should go into Committee to consider th#case of R. L- Stanford, Dun edin, upon whom he thought the degree of LL.B. ought to be conferred. The motion having been carried the Senate accordingly went into Committee. It appeared Stanford bad failed in one of Seven compulsory subjects, namely, Roman law, but in answer to a private telegram the examiner. Professor Hunter, bad wired from Aberdeen that bad he thought failure in Roman law would have Involved loss of. degree he would have passed the candidate. It was agreed to confer the degree. Sir James Prendergast was elected fellow of the University. Suicide. An old Auckland resident, William M’Kinsley, commission agent, who had baen suffering from melancholia the last few days, was found at dusk to-night in • gully on the Surrey Hills estate, dead, with his throat cut and a tazir in his hand.

MrS-Reid- It ia stated that Mr R. Reid, formerly proprietor of the West Coast Times, and at one time member of the H ouse for West land, haa' joined the staff of the Anglo- New Zealander , and after making a canvass of the Colony, will proceed to London. The success of the paper is said to be assured, and it will shortly be published weekly.

Impatience. Napikb c To-day.

At theß-M. Court to day a man, formerly boots at the Caledonian Hotel, WMi sentenced to a month’s imprisonmen t for stealing grog; he is heir to L 12,000 now on its way out to him. , Betire. Wir.TJwfftoy, Last night. Mr Mlcatah Read, Governor of the Terrace Gaol,'has been called upon to re* tire, oh account of age. Mr Read is 65 yean of age, and has been Governor of Wellington Gaol for 25 yearb.

Detective. : It la understood that several transfers are about to be made in the Detective Force of the colony. Detective Chrystall, of Wellington, is to be stationed at Dun edin, and his place here will be taken by Detective Henderson, of Dunedin. De tective Grace, of JM spier, and Detective Bain, -of Dnnedin, will also exchange station*

Alleged Perjury. An information for perjury has been bud sgainst T. E. Price, booKsel er, of Maaterton - The offence is alleged to have been eoannitted during the hearing of an stnatinii ease a fortnight ago.

Federation.

Wellington, To-day.

The following cablegram has been sent by the Bon Mr Stout, Premier of New Zealand, to the Premier of" Victoria “After-doe consideration the New Zea land Cabinet has resolved to send the following message to the Agent-General : ‘For os to have agreed to the Federal Bill would have been to defeat the vote of the House of Representatives. Until Parliament meets we cannot speak autho ritatively. Our views on same- are ex pressed in resolutions proposed to the Mouse. We object to the bill as altered by the colonial office, on the ground of its interference with the autonomy of the colonies in not allowing the colony to reject or adopt lawa passed by the Coun cil. We think the Bill should be post poned until - the .colonies are better ItyM*.’ ” Departmental Reform. .A reduction is being made in the Sur vey Department,|and 3aofficers in various part*.of the colony have received notice (hat their services are to be dispensed with. The saving to the colony will be about LIB,OOO. The: saving is not so large as (he Government at first intended, bfit Mr McKerrow, Surveyor-General, is qhable to farther reduce his staff without seriously in juring toe service and causing public inconvenience. The, real coat of the Survey Department will this year show a much larger reduction by several thousands, as the salaries of a large num of officers who are engaged throughout mdnny revising, plans under the Land Totpifer Department, which haVe ap peared under the head of surveys, ace to be charged to the Transfer Department. There are also several other departments which cause some considerable additional work to the Survey Department, and thfae Departments are also to be charged with valne of work done. 1 Oddfellows. , Toubp, To-day.

The A.O.F. twenty-first anniversary Court Southern Cross, 3128, was cele brated by a banquet .last night. The Mayor presided, and there was a large and representative attendance. The affair was highly successful The funds to the credit of the Court were shown to be over L 4,000. The speeches were of more than ordinarily interesting charac ter. Captain Hammeraley, N.Z.A., and Bro. Turnbull, ftLHji., were among the " 'ft*. MS Donbdin, Last,Night.- John Horrigan, of Oamara, who had come down to go to the Dunedin Hospi tal, was found dead In bed this morning at the Leviathan Hotel An inquest will be held to-morrow. Licensing Committee. . At-the Dunedin Licensing meeting, a number of publicans in the north end of the city, where 10 o’clock licenses are. the rule, applied for an extension to 12, which is the hour in the south end of the city. The new Bench said they had de termined to make no change till the annual moating in June. Frozen Mutton.

The ship Turakins, which sails on Saturday morning, will take between eleven and twelve thousand frozen sheep. Mr James Bhand ships nearly half of f and Thomson Bros, about 3,000 Found Dead. Samuel Green, a labourer working on the Fernhill railway branch line, died Buddenlr last night, it is supposed from heutdwwM* Deceased, who was fifty ■eved years of left Green Island last evening with the intention of returning to his tent, and be was foqnd dead on the railway line at six o'clock this morning. Greed, who leaves a wife and family re at Boalyn, had been under medical treatment some time ago for heart dis we.

Kre. . v An fight-roomed bouse owned by Thomas Wright, and situated in Have lock. Mornington, was destroyed by fire Man early hour this mprnmg. The m- LI 60 on the furniture in the National. ■ charge Dismißsed- Dunbmn, To-day. At the City Court a - charge against Thomas McKenzie for attempting to drown Richard Neman, nmster of the Janet Ramsay, was dismissed, the Bench holding that the evidence did not support a charge of attempting to murder, lire. InyEßcXEbiiL, Last Night. Mordcoh’s Wooaend sawmill was burnt thU'“flmming. Tha fire is riupposad to hafre originated in' thd smithy. • .He bad LfiOO in the Victoria on the mill, but it isnqcertaiu ifltfee policy is still in force. Murdoch is the oldest and most extensive sew miller, in the - district. Much sym pathy is fell for him, aa recently he had goouwr destroyed.

A. Harrison-

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1885.



Tenders. TENDERS Wanted for the Purchase (for removal) of the Bricks, Material, Grates, Cooking Range and Stove, on sections where late fire occurred at Ra kaia. Tenders to be in by noon on Satur day, to L. OXLEY, 3 213 . Rakaia. SHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited up to Friday, 12th instant, at 11 a. m., for LEASE of part of Reserve 1261, for cattle market purposes only, for 19 years. Conditions of lease on view at this office. \ The highest or any • tender not sarily accepted. I By order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. I Ashburton, March 5, 1885. 3 327



In Bankruptcy. V. R. IST BANKRUPTCY. IN the District Court of Ashburton, (being a Local Court of Bankruptcy) h olden at Ashburton, And in the matter of the Bankruptcy of J>>HN MANN, of South Rakaia, merchant and farmer. A General Meeting of Creditors in the abovenamed estate will be held at the Courthouse, South Rakaia, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on FRIDAY, March 20ch next, for the purpose of considering the question of granting an allowance to the family. J. C. BELL, Deputy Official Assignee, in the Bankruptcy of John Mann. JQIYINE SERVICE. The Rev R. P. Gaebett will hold Morning Service at Tinwald, 11 a.m. H.c. ; at Waterton, 3 p.m., and at Long* beach, 7 p.m., on Sunday next. 3 324 Ashburton, March 4, 1885. 3 322



LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the public of Ashburton that Mes,es WILDING, LEWIS & CAfGILL have been appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Dis trict. All risks taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GO OLD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury.



COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice ia hereby given that at the next ordinary meeting of this Counci, which will be held on FRIDAY, 27th day of March, 1886, at 11 o’clock in the fore noon, the following resolution will be con-



Public Notices: THE Parties who took away the QUOITS (2 pair) from Domain Sports Ground, in mistake, will kindly i 1 neon on Thursday, march lytn. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ASHBURTON BRIDGE. The above Bridge will be Closed against all Traffic, except foot passengers, on 2nd, 4th, sth and 6th March, from 8 p.m. to 6.30 a.m. By order. Christchurch, Feb. 26, 1885. 2 298 &northey G. SHELLOCK, 3 219 Poundkeeper. y. R. JAMES BURNETT, Assistant Engineer Working Railways.



COUNTY COUNCIL Notice' is hereby given that POUND SALES will be held at the Methven, South Rakaia, and A&hburton Pounds as under:— Methven Pound—The 2nd Friday in each month South Rakaia Pound—The Ist and 3rd Thursday in each month Ashburton Pound Every alternate Saturday, at 2 pm, commencing 7th March, 1885. By order. F. MAINWARIN G, 3 210 Clerk. 11HE ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARD3 COMPANY (Lim.ted), Is prepared to Dip Sheep IN large or small lots at the following scale of charges : For the first 500 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each Forjthe second 1,000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. The material used will be charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE J AMESON, 3 207 Secretary. Earn and Ewe Fair, Under the auspicies of the Ashburton agricultural AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL RaM AND EWE FAIR, Under the above auspices, will be held at the TIN WALD YARDS, ON THURSDAY, 26th MARCH. The Sale will commence with the Ewes at 11 o’clock sharp, and should it be found impossible to submit all the lots ij one day, the Rams will be offered oi . FRIDAY, 27th MARC Commencing at 11 o’clocWSharp. Yard Fees—Rams, ; Ewes, Is per score. Jr GEORG|rJAMESON, ' Secretary, Ashburton pH. SEORETAN, M Secretary, Ashburto# Agricultural and Pastoral W Association. 3 205 BURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Applications will be received up to 5 dL on FRIDAY Next from Persons rilling to FORM a Volunteer Fire Bri gade for the Borough of Ashburton. Ap ilioations must be made-hi writing, and .ddressed to the Town Clerk. R. FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. Borough Connell Offices, ■ Ashburton, 2nd March, 1885. 8 215 Ashburton borough council. Notice is hereby given that the Ash* burton Volunteer Fire Brigade has this day been DISBANDED. Persons having Uniforms and other Property of the Brigade are requested to return the same as soon as convenient to the Custodian. R. FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. Borough Council Offices, I Ashburton, 2nd March,



COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that at the next ordinary meeting of this Council, which will be held on Friday, 27th day of Mnrnhj 1885. at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, the following resolution will be con sidered by the Councill Resolved—That this Council' do make a special order dissolving the Board of the Mount Somers Road' District, and that such special order be as follows, that is to say,— Special Obder. Whereas by virtue of the powers con ferred upon ■it by the Road Boards Act, 1882, and of all other powers vested in it in that be half, this Council has constituted a new Road District, with the name of the Anama Road District, out of part of the Mount Somers Road District; and it is '■enacted by the thirteenth section of the said Act, that when the boundaries of any Road District ate altered by the formation of a new district out of part of an existing dis trlct under the authority of section 4 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 the same is hereby dissolved accord Ingly. And it is also ordered that the election of a new Board shall take place on Mon day, the fourth day of May, 1885, and that M* John Charles Bell be the Returning Officer to conduct such election. The first 1 meeting of the new Board shall be hefd at she Road B o *rd Office, fisount Somers, on the eleventh day * of May, 1885, at noop. By order. ■ F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, March 5,1886. 3 335



SHEEP Si AT RAKAIA, THE Ne#Zealand Loan and Mercan tile_jjgency Company, Limited) will offer Auction, at Rakaia, on Thursday, 2nd April, Merino EWES, Sound Mouth 1 1A Merino WETHERS, From some of the moat celebrated flocks in Canterbury. Also, Merino, Leicester and Lincoln RAMS. 1 •00 0. W. TURNER, Agent, Rakaia; E. G. ST AVt LEY, 3 212 Auctioneer. ‘ To Let and For Sale. TTkTOOLLEH FACTORY FOR SALE. Offers are invited for the PURCHASE of the LAND, BUILDINGS, ENGINES, BOILERS, MACHINERY, and other Plant of the Atfhburton Woollen Factory Company (Limited). (IN LIQUIDATION). The above comprises everything neces sary for the manufacture of Woollen Goods of every description, and presents a first-class opportunity to anyone inter ested to purchase a Woollen Mill com plete, with all the newest appliances in thorough working" order,' at a nominal price. 1 For particulars, apply tq JOHN L. SCOTT (Scott Bros), Christchurch; or ALBERT ROBERTS, Ashburton, 3 201 Official Liquidators,



Auctions. SATURDAY, 7th MARCH. SPECIAL ENTRY. MR T. BULLOCK baa received in structions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, 8 Unbroken Draught Colts and Fillies of various ages (good stamp). Sale at 1 o’clock. 3 220 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11th. SALE OB Furniture & Effects MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Rev J. N ixon (on account of his leaving for Dunedin), to sell by Public Auction at his residence, Tancred street, on the above date, The whole of his ‘ HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising, Sitting-room, Bedroom and Kitchen Furniture. 1 Harmonium, 3 stops, by Alex. Kelley Full particulars in future advertisement. 3 221 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



Preliminary Advertisement. THURSD A ARCH 12. TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS. IMPORTANT Clearing Sale OF A LARGE QUANTITY OF TIMBER AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from A, Tapper, Esq. (in consequence of his intention to discontinue the Ashburton branch of his business), to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On the Premises, East street, on the above date, The whole of his well-assorted Stock of TIMBER and other BUILDING MATERIALS, comprising— Scantlings, Floor-Boards, Match-Lining, Rusticated Mouldings, Doors, Sashes, &c., &0., Particulars of which will appear in a future advertisement. 2 266 T, BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



PRELIMIN ARY ANNOUNO SMENT. IMPORTANT SALE OF SUBURB AN AND OTHER PROPERTY, Being a portion of that well-known and VALUABLE ESTATE, GROVE FARM. MR T. BULLOCK (in conjunction with Messrs Friedlander Bros.), has received instructions from Robert Wilkin, Esq., to offer by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on an early date, A portion of that well-know Property Grove Farm, which is now being into Suburban Building Allotments, fronting Carter’s ter race JH Graham’s road and Grove and is known to contain some of the most valuable Subur ban Property that has ever been offered to the public in this dis trict, and the locality is everything that can be desired. A large pro portion of the frontages have a northern aspect; the Land is of first-class quality, and there are many magnificent Sites for Villa Residences, The road from the end of the bridge (Garter’s terrace) is now being fenced on both sides to the Boundary road leading to the main thoroughfare to Long beach. There are also laid off a number of small holdings, facing Graham’s road, which will be found very suitable for paddocks for per sons sending their stock to the County Saleyards, or wishing to procure a small farm near town. Now that the Traffic Bridge is about to bo erected, it will be found to be very convenient for persona having their busi ness in Ashburton, and desirous of resid ing in the country, as it is close to the town; but the river being between, affords the same advantage as if they were living some distance away. SPECIAL NOTE. It is doubtful if there is a property in New Zealand offering the same advantages as Grove Farm does. The Land is of the very best quality, and the position could not be improved, lying as it does about midway between the important town of Ashburton and the rising township of ;4£inwald. At each of these places con venient Saleyards have been erected, and the large attendance at the weekly mar kets proves that the settlers in the neigh borhood are fully alive to the advantages which these markets offer.



George Jameson. OR SALE, by private treaty. 4: 000 MERINO EWBS » aoun<J 3 9 AAA MERINO WETHERS, jUUv sound mouths. GEO. JAMESON, 2 225 Ashburton.



Eye Grass Seed. T AM A CASH PURCHASER. GEO. JAMESON, 7 230 Ashburton.



To Farmers. I am a CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY. GEO. JAMESON, 206 Aahburton,



Sheep Dip. FOR SALE, pjp } j n g gallon drums AND DIP, in 151 b tins and 1001 b drums. GEORGE JAMESON, 2 261 , Ashburton.



gTRING BINDER FOR SALE. A second-hand McCormick String Bin der in good order ; immediate de livery. GEO. JAMESON, 2 224 Ashburton. rjIURNIP SEEDS Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREYSTONE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGS JAMESON, 11 210 P West street.



Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1884-85. yn-E AEE PREPARED 10 MAKE T LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP, SHIPPED THROUGH US AND CONSIGNED TO 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, 9 1696 Agent, Ashburton.



gLAUGHTER I SLAUGHTER ! 1 Have You Read the Following ? Hard Cash Prices, to be turned into Gash. 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, 0 .'IE-HALF OF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OF BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. SALE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 15 th, 1885.



Now Look at the Prices ! Now Look at the Prices ! DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2f d originally Colored Salens, 4§d, were 101 Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4|d were lOJtd Black Cashmere, Is 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Molntoshes to be cleared at 7s fid Men’s Tweed Suits from 15s fid Blue Serge Suita, 12s fid White Flannel Cricketing Suits, 19s 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trousers, 6s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2s lid, worth 4s fid Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2s 9d, worth 3s lid • Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, ll£d per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, la lOd per pair Men’s Umberllas, 2s each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6s 9d Straw Hats, 4sd, worth Is fid Knitted Petticoats, full size, Is 9d Leghorn Hats (trimmed), Is fid



Intending purchasers are respectfully invited to inspect the several lots to be offered previous to the sale. T. BULLOCK, 2 293 Auctioneer. Opening Sale. WASHDYKB SALEYARDS COM PAN VS SALEYARDS. ER. GUINNESS (under arrange , raent with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited), will Sell by Public Auction, at the above Yards, on FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 1885, The following Lines on account of various vendors— -1.000 rst ' aas Sound Merino XSOO an< * 2-tooth EWES 800 Prlme Fat CROSSBREDS 200 et * no WETHERS 280 bre<i LAMBS 120 Rr^me Eati 4-tooth WETHERS 50 Extra Primer-back WETBERS •|2 Head Prime Fat CATTLE Sale at 1 o’clock. F. Lb CREN, Manager. E. R. GUINNESS, Auctioneer. 3 21* TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregularl ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex- Boxes Is 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



MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, B£d, 721 n wise, All Wool Welsh Flannel, la per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, Bid per yard Green and Crimson Damask, lid per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4£d Heavy Union Shirting, redooed 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, la 3d pet yard BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men’s Heavy Shooter Boots, 10s 6d Men’s Bluchers, nailed, 6is 64 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 Is 64 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 A t L S THAN HA BICE. I 70



Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE AGENT. VEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT FOR THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.



FOR SALE Second-hand DRAYS, in good order. ALFRED HARRISON TO LET—Section, well fenced, with good stable thereon, cheap, near Reid and Gray’s yards. ALFRED HARRISON. TO LET—Office in Coleman’s Build ings. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. FOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 4£ft. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. ALFRED HARRISON Thos. Bullock. REVISED LIST of PROPERTIES For Sale and to Let, etc. SUBURBAN. Lota 18 and 41, each containing 39 perches, Allen ton Suburban District Lot 86, North-west Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lota 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakanui road, good site for a house Lots 62 63, corner of Wakanui road and Town Belt Lot 22, containing £-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43, 44, 63, 65, together with house, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory Lot 24, Alford Forest road, together with dwelling-house Five acres, first class building site, corner of Middle and Allan road TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359, 360



HINDS. Lot 66 TOWN PROPERTIES. 777, Corner of Cox and William street 778, Adjoining fronting Cox street. 1090, Wills street, with five-roomed bouse, well situated 635, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 545, 554, 555, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. TO LET ; Commodious premises in Fast street Commodious house in Peter street Blacksmith’s shop, together with dwelling-house, in Peter street Five-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house, Graham’s' road, Tinwald Seven-roomed House in Cameron street Shop and boarding-house in Triangle Four-roomed house, corner of Cameron and William street Comfortable House, together with Stable, near the Wooden Factory Office in Arcane Shop and dwelling in Moore street. MISCELLANEOUS: FOR SALE. Barb wire No 8 and 10 fencing wire Spring carts, new, from Ll 9 to L 24 Ploughs, harrows, drays Strong building for removal, suitable for granary or stable Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wai mate, at 30s per cord Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. Business Noiices.



Ashburton coal and fire wood DEPOT, r. s7bean Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&o OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, CHICK WHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. S. Bean, West street, 6 1147



D ININa & DRAWING-ROOM Suites in Velvet, 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 ont 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 leas than cost. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR Good Second-Hand Furniture or Household Requisites, Furniture sold on Deferred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made t« Order &c. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. J. Meecli & Co. EAST AND BURNETT STREETS.



MB, J. gIYESS begs to inform his debtors, and all persons desirous of transacting aby business with him, that he will be in attendance at his Office, Burnett street, every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. Offiaa hours : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2 188



0 FARMERS, CONTRACTORS Celebrated BRAND In any quantity. ALBERT ROBERTS, 1 11 Wes on and othera. FOR SALE, Binder Wire THE ANCHOR



Canterbury Mills. rjlO FARMERS AND OTHERS. CORN SACKS, K, size and weights. At lowest current rates, 2 292 0. W. TURNER.



Stock Sales. Bakaia Sales. WE beg t.o intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES . will be held at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 lew MATSON, COX & CO.



Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots! ANDREW ORR jg-AS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACTURER'S STOCK OF BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEARBY £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN Vuil SALE ON SATURDAY MORNIUiOr As to Price, Sizes, and Particulate ee Friday evening's Quaudiut. Business Notices.



urray\£ SHBUf RZ “ Tempm Fugit.” E. MURRAY ~|~NVITES inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLEEY, Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a magnifies at 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 yeaia. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery marked ow at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. New and Chaste Designs suitable for Christmas and New Year’s Gifts. _ ROtER r MURRAY, ■’ WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Em, BAST STREET. 12 2331



CANTERBURY BRANCH. N mi Established 1859. Capital 1 1,000,000 Unum/teo Uftßiurr of Shareholders fJIHS PREMIES COLONIAL COM Pi NT FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson'. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 T HE WONDER OF THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER



This preparation Is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to an y 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 economist, as well as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock By its use the farmer can secure the health of his stock at the rate of jd per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pro paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purge of the Horticulturist; and it Is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener n Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. One packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of groand and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. . As a Terrain Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fieas on animals, moths in furs, -aid insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose sunpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used In dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermifc while the household pets such as oats and dogs wUI not touch it in any form, ttn d 01 therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London, the silver medal at the mteroolonlal Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite, uf the medical faculty in Europe. . HERMAN BROS. & 00. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Ag«nt for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation cac be obtained in Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



IMPORTANT NOTICE or Amalgamation. ORR & CO. AND ROBERT ALCORN. The business carried on for some yean by John Orr, and known as Orr and 00,, Importers of Hardware, Drapery General Merchandise, and that carried on by Robert Alcorn, as General Merchant has been AMALGAMATED and will in future be carried on under the style of ORB & ALCORN, In the premises hitherto occupied by Orr and Co. The premises in Saunders’s Buildings, occupied by Robert Alcorn, will for this present be kept open and where goods will be Sold at the Lowest Prices for Cash, but the Offices of the new firm will be at Orr and Go’s Buildings on and after Monday, the 16th instant. The Motto of the new firm will be ■m%l| profits, small advertisements, large stocks and a large turnover. John Obe] [Robkbx Alcorn OBR AND ALCORN, Importers of Hardware, Drapery General Merchandise. 2 199 A SHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum for De> posits at Call, 6£ per cent, per annum for three months, and 6$ per cent, per anna if fixed tor 6 months or over. j Ward, manager. Office;—At Chambers, Barnett