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fBECTER’s TBIBOB AMS— OOPTBIttHT. 1 A Brilliant Victory. Cairo, January 21. Intelligence has been received here that a severe engagement has been fought near Gakdtil, between the Brit ish troops under Sir Herbert Stewart and a body of rebels numbering fully 10,000. fcHeavy fighting proceeded for some time, but Sir Herbert Stewart filially gained a brilliant victory, and Inflicted heavy loss on the enemy, fully Bdo of whom he left dead on the field. The British casualties are set down at nine officers and sixty-five rank' and file" killed, nine officers and eighty-five men wounded. After the battle the enemy retired, and Sir Herbert Stewart will advance forthwith to Metemneh, from which , position it is hoped com munication will be opened with Khar toum. (Received January 23, 12 30 p.m ) A Heavy Avalanche. Bomb, January 21. Severe weather has experienced in the North, causing a heavy avalanche at Piedmont and Savoy. Several vil lages were completely destroyed. Severe Measures. Capetown, January 21. Herr Kruger recently delivered a .■speech to the Goshenite Boers, in twhich he stated that the Transvaal Go vernment had determined to pursue •severe measures to repress the disorder in Bechuanland. In reply to Goshenite leaders, he protested that they were anxious' to live at peace with the natives.

Latest Despatches. Cairo, Yesterday.

Latest despatches state that in a battle near Gakodul, the enemy num bered fully 14,000, including 900 rifle men. Colonel Stewart had a narrow escape from death, his horse being shot under him. AUSTRALIAN. (ekctbs’s telegrams—copyright.) Wool Sales. Melbourne, Yesterday. The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company held their usual weekly sale to day, when a fairly representative catalogue was submitted. There was a large attendance of buyers, and good competition was experienced, but the prices generally showed a slight decline, particularly for inferior sorts, in sympathy with cables from London, which report a rather unfavorable open ing. Greasy merino was-sold up to 9 j£d. Several lots of washed fleece, principally Tasmanian, were offered, realising up to but there is but little change to report in this descrip tion.

fßecmed January 23, 12 30 pm.] Shipping. SYDNEY, To-day.

Arrived on Wednesday, Wakatipu; sailed, yesterday, Te Anau, for Auck land

Sale of Blood Stock. At the Hobarville sale of blood stock the total realised L 12,500. The highest prices obtained were Lx,500 and Li, oop.

Assumed Command- Admiral Tryon has assumed com mand of the Australian Naval Squadron

TELEGRAMS.

fPBB PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 The Temperance Lecturer. Auckland, Yesterday

. Mr B. T. Booth opened the temperance 1r ;..t0-night at the Theatre Royal. The building was crowded to excess. Two hundred took the pledge and the blue ribbon av the close of the meeting. A Successful Holiday. Wanganui, Yesterday. To-day, being Anniversary, Day, has been kept a close holiday. The Caledon ian sports were well attended, over 2,000 people being present. The principal win ners were McGregor, for dancing and putting the stone; Broughton, for jump ing and running; Long and Gleeson, wrestling and single-stick. The racing was very dose, and there were two or three ties for places.

Accidents.

Auckland, To-day.

Wairoa * South. —A whaleboat while coming to town in charge of its crew cap sized, and Moore, . steersman, was drowned. J. Kelly fell off a horse at Kamo and was killed.

A Comfortable Salary. Napibk, Yesterday. The Harbor Board to-day fixed Mr Hoodail’s salary at LI,OOO per year. Open Verdict. The police have failed to find any clue to the mother of the infant found dead on the beach last week. An open verdict was returned at the adjourned inquiry to day.

Anniversary Day. Wellington, Yesterday. To-day, being Anniversary Day, was observed as a general holiday. The wether was delightful, and the heat tem pered ,by a light southerly breeze. The principal attractions were the regatta and the. Druids’ ffite. At the regatta the principal event, the first-class Yacht Race, was won by the Ires by a minute from the Thetis, the Zarifi'a being third, fifteen minutes behind. The Lyttelton yacht Dove also started, but gave up after going once round. The other events were only of local interest. No accidents occurred. The Pelone Naval crow, who competed in the Champion Whaleboat Race, went North to-day.

A Deranged Native. Uew Plymouth, Yesterday. A Maori, named Kiri, was committed to-day to the Donatio Asylum. He is a Paribaka native, and his hallucination was of ’suoh a nature as to make Te Whiti jealous. He declared that he was ap no in ted hy Qod to rule the natives ; that C had power to kill all wicked people both Bursmeana and Maoris. Te Whiti did not like this attempted usurpation of bis authority, and was the means of having Kiri sent to the Asylum.

Bemenyi. Tima.ru, Yesterday.

Bemeoyi cancluded a moat successful ~#ttd was afterwards serenaded at his hotel by the Artillery Band.

Dividend* Ddsedin, Yesterday. The Zealand Refrigerating Com pany baa declared an Interim dividend at ttw rate of to per cent, {or the ball-year.

I Suicide. At Cromwell to-day Joseph Beaton, a miner and old resident of the district, committed, suicide by shooting hiraeelf through the head. He was a single man. Inquest. At the inquest io-dayon EdwinO’Berry, who hanged himself yesterday at South Dunedin, the jury found a verdict of “ Temporary insanity.” Evidence was given that he had accused his wife of infidelity, and that rows between them were frequent.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1885.



“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free «f charge by Druggists in the I United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the .thro.it and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.—[Anvr.l Holloway s Ointment' and Pills.— Outward Infirmities.—Before the discovery of these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, because the treatment pursued tended to de stroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the it was inadequate to remove. Holloway s Pills exert the most wholesome powers over the un healthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigor is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin diseases are in process of cure. Both Oint ment and Pills make the blood richer and purer, instead of permitting it to fall into that poor and watery stale so fatal to many aboring under hronic ulcerations —[Advt.l The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited . This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in tv«y way trying to induce suflering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those j with the word “ Hop ”or “ Hops in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. 1 Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use . nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, 1 with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the , white label, and Dr Soule*s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions f counterfeits.



j Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Takobed Street. Sugars—English Cut Loaf, 5d per lb Best White Crystal, 3£d per lb Best Snowdrop, 44 per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, 1s 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, and.2s 94 Box Tea from 12s 64 per box Canterbury Oakes, lOd each. _ Rice, 31 Mixed Biscuits, 64 Lunch Biscuits, 34 Currants, Raisins, Gi4 New Figs, Is per bcx Best Sago, 34 New Muscatels, Is 6d Ojsters, 64 Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, 6£d Herrings, 7d Keillor’s Marmalade, 94 Salmon, 8d Cheese, 64 per lb English Pickl.s, 84 Other articles equally cheap. JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street. 12 2342



The Standard Company. P**E OIAL NOTICE THE LIGHT-RUNNING STANDARD SEWING MACHINE. During December 15 Per • Cent. Discount will be allowed to CASH PURCHASERS of these celebrated machines. The STANDARD has more improvements than all the other Sewing Machines put together 1 Has always been the best and is now the cheapest. That it meets every require ment of a critical public is shown by its great popularity and in creasing sale throughout America, Europe, Australia and New Zea land, AGENT FOR ASHBURTON— W. Maddem, HAVELOCK STREET, 4lhbu*toQ'



Tenders. T E N D E R S. TENDERS are invited by the Ashbur ton Borough Council for LEASES of all unlet Borough Reserves. Full particulars can be obtained on ap plication to the Town Clerk. Tenders to close on 31st January. CHARLES BRADDELL, 110 7 Town Clerk. WANTED TENDERS Cutting, Tying, Stocking, Stacking, and Thatching 44 acres oats, on_ Grove Farm. Apply Robert B. Jeff. T 0 BUILDERS. Tenders wanted for the ERECTION of a six-roomed COTTAGE, to be built for Mr H. Stephenson, jun., Ashburton. Plans and specifications to be seen at the undersigned, to whom tenders are to be sent. Tenders close FRIDAY, January 30th, at 6 o’clock p. m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. G. A. Smyth, Havelock stieut. 1 122 RENDERS are invited for the Purchase I. of section No. 32, with House and Shop, on the Alford Forest road. For terms apply to the undersigned, to whom tho tenders must be addressed not later than the 291 h instant. The highe.t ten der not necessarily accepted, - 100 0. BISHOP. T o tenderers TENDERS Wanted for Stocking Stocking not leas than 300 acres grain Apply to Thomas Moor Bangor for con ‘.tiona. For Stocking and Stacking 300 acres grain, Methvon. Apply to Hardy and Co , or (he undersigned, for conditions. HOLMES & LODGHREY, 7-2 Solicitors, Christchurch. In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN the District Court of Ashburton (being a Local Court of Bankruptcy), holdeu at Ashburton. In the ma ter of tie Debtors and Cre ditors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and in . the matter cf the bankruptcy of ' THOMAS TREYUBZA, of Elgin, Ashburton, farmer, a debtor. I hereby sutnmm a meeting of t u o creditors of the above-named debtor to be held at the offices of E. G. Crisp, of Ashburton, solicitor, at 12 o’clock in the forenoon, i n Saturday, the Slat day of January instant, to consider the intended application by the said debtor for his dis charge. Dated this 23rd day of January, 1885. ALFRED HARRISON, Creditors’ Trustee. Edwd. G. CnifP, Solicitor for debtor. 1 126



Public Notices; N o c E. All D 1 BTS owing to James Rargeb, Biker, must be SETTLED at once, or will te sued for without further notice. JAS. RA>QER, Cox street. Ashburton, Jan. 2lat, • 1 121 ACHED HEART SELECT SCHOOL, Conducted by the i ELIGIOUS OP “ NOTRE DAME DES MISSIONS,” Ashburton, Will be RE-OPENED on MONDAY, January £6, at 9.30 a.in. Applications for Boarders and Day Pupils to be made between the hours of 10 and 12 a.in. and 2 and 4 p.ra. For further particulars, apply to the Rev. Mother Pkiqbess. 191 OBN AND OHA P P ST O RE. Jones & Bradshaw Having removed to those large pre mises in Havelock street, lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend, op posite Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms, where they will continue to supply the following goods :—Flour, bran, sharps, oats, crushed oats, oatensheaf chaff, oaten straw chaff, chickwheat, pig feed, rock salt, carrots, potatoes, onions, oatmeal, sugar, teas, cheese, candles, soap, etc , etc. J. &B. keep machinery on the premises for dressing and cleaning all kinds of grass seed, wheat, oats, etc., etc.; also crushing. Steam portable chaffcutter for cutting chaff on farmers’ premises, fitted with all necessary appliances for making good work. 1 87 JONES & BRADSHAW. HIGH SCHOOL At this School Boys are taught Classics, Mathematics, Science, modern languages and English in all its branches. By special arrangement any boy may bo allowed to study only such subjects as may be necessary for Commercial pur suits. The Boys* School opens on MONDAY, 2nd February. n 3 fi a s A \ V I \ s \ V 1 IV s A 1 1 t GIRLS’ SIDE. At the Girle’ School instruction is given in History, Geography, Arithmetic, Higher { Mathematics, French, Latin, German, Science, Drawing, Needlework and Yocal Music. i The Girls’ School opens on FRIDAY, 30th instant. Fees, L2 2s per term for each school, • payable in advance. Pop further particulars apply to the Headmaster, or to J. B. BUCHANAN, Ashburton, January 17, 1885. I 106 HE EDUCATION - BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OP NORTH CANTERBURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. The Board in pursuance of power in that behalf conferred by the Education Act, 1877, section 04, hereby directs that a Public MEETING of the Householders in every School District throughout the Education District of North Canterbury, be held on MONDAY, the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight hun dred and eighty-five, at seven o’clock in the evening, for the Election in each dis trict of seven householders (section 58) to form the Committee for such d’strict for the year ending a ith the fourth Monday in January next year. The place of meeting shall be the Schoolroom in each district, and this is understood to mean the main schoolroom in any district which has more than one school. The Board further directs that the first meeting of each School Committee be held in the place appointed for the Elec tion, and immediately after the Election, upon the same evening. The Board further request that the Chairman of each public meeting make to the Board, immediately after the election, a return of the names of the several house holders elected to form the Committee, and recommends that each Chairman of Committee report his own election as soon as possible. ij. V. COLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary, Christchurch, January 9, 1885. 156



Meetings. '• (Under the special patronage of his Excel: Jency Sir W. F. D. Jervois, K 0.M.G., K, 0.8., and Lady Jervois). 1 QDDFELLOWS’ HALL. * TO-MORROW (Friday) JAN. 23. For Positively One Night Only. REMENYI 'I nPA xrn ( REMENYI EEME NYI REMENYI j CONCERT REMENYI (Under the direction of Messrs Rignold and Allison.) The King ( REMENYI I The King of -! REMENYI } of Violinists. I REMENYI J Violinists. Assisted by the .REMENYI CONCERT COMPANY, consisting of the following artistes Miss Hattie B. Downing (Soprano), Mr Budolf Himmer (Tenor), and Mr Isidore Luckstone (Solo pianist). EDOUARD REMENYI will, to-mor row, psrform Violin Solos : Fantasia on the Huguenots” (Remenyi), “ Hungarian Melodies” (Remenyi), “ Cappricolo ” (Faganin')’ Prices—Reserved Seats,4s; Unreserved, 3s; Pit, 2s Children under 10, half price. Doors open at 7-30, commence at 8. Carriages at 10. Seats can be re se’ved, and tickets purchased for all parts, at Milner and Thompson’s. FRANK WESTON, 1 117 Business Manager. To Let and For Sale. TO LET,—Five-Boomed COTTAGE, with Half-Acre LAND, Princes street. Apply, office of this paper. 1 89 TO LET, AT 2S. ftD. PBB ACRE RENTAL, A FARM OF 500 ACRES 500 we’l watered, together with Dwelling house and Stable thereon, situated near the Hinds. Apply to 1 124 T. BULLOCK. JpOR SALE CHEAP. A CjMBINE, ENGINE, and ELE VATORS complete. The purchaser will have the chance of threshing from 1000 to 1500 acres crop at current rates. Apply to I 12 2373 FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ecclesiastical. UNDAY SERVICES. I shall hold Morning Service at Tinwald next Sunday at 11a.m. ; at Westerfield at 3pm., and at Longbeach at 7 p m. R. F. GARBETT, Curate.



The following is the order cf Services for the months of February and March:— j February 1. Mt Somers, 11 a m. Singletree, 3 p.m. Alford Station 7 p. m, February 8 Windermere I la.m. Waterton, 3 p. ra. Tinwald, 7 p,m, February 15. Waterton, 11 a. m. Shepherds’ Bush, 7 p m. February 22. Winslow,lo 30 a.m. Wester field, 3 p.m. Tinwald, 7 p.m. March 1. Mt Somers, 11a.m. Singletree, 3 pm, Alford Station ,7 p m. R. 1 116 March 8. Tinwald, 11 a.m. Waterton, 3 p.m. Longbeacb, 7 p.m. March 16. Waterton, 11 a. m. Winslow, 3 p.m. Windermere 6.30 do March 22, Llsmore, 11 a.m. Westerfield, 3 p.m. Tinwald, 7 p.m. • March 29. Mt Somers, 11 a m. Singletree, 3 p.m. Alford Station 7p.m. F. GARBETT, Curate. Auctions. SATURDAY, 24th JANUARY. SPECIAL ENTRY. MR T. BULLOCK will Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, 1 Waggonette 1 Buggy Mare 1 Set Harness Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 1 127 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th. SPECIAL ENTRY. NEW STRING BINDERS. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Importers, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, 2 now Buckeye String Reapers and Binders. The machines are noted for the good work they have done in other districts, although not much known in this country. Sale at 1 o’clock, T. BULLOCK, 1 102 Auctioneer. v - juft- *• In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Canterbury District. Between the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand (plaintiffs) and A. Moore and Company (defendants). On TUESDAY, the 3rd day of February, 1885, MR THOMAS BULLOCK will, by direction of the Sheriff of Canter bury, acting under a writ of sale issued out of the above Court, at the suit of the abovenamed plaintiffs, sell by Auction at the Arcade, Burnett street, Ashburton, in the said judicial district of Canterbury, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of February, 1885, at one o’clock in the afternoon, All the Equity of Redemption of the defendant, Adolphus Moore, and in all that parcel of land contain ing by admeasurement 498 acres 1 ' rood 28 perches more or less, being • rural section numbered 27672 in ♦he Hinds Survey District, sub divided into four paddocks, and , well watered with a County water i race. j The above property will be sold in one lot with 108 acres turnips, sown down, with grass growing thereon, possession 1 of which can be given at once, and the 3 balance of 300 acres now in crop, on or about the 31st day of March. The land is subject to a mortgage of L 750 and interest at the rate of 7£ per e cent, per annum, the mortgage being re o deemable on the 15th day of September, , 1885. i- The Officer executing the writ is Alex 1, ander Lean, Esq., Christchurch, Sheriff if of Canterbury. n The solicitor of the plaintiffs issuing the writ is W. H. Wynn-Williams, Esq., of 211 Hereford street, Christchurch. T. BULLOCK, i 6 1 43 Auctioneer.



Friedlander Bros. f [ [ JpRFPARE FOR THE HARVEST. BINDER TWINE ! BINDER TWINE ! ! Best Pare Manilla or Hemp Guaranteed, AT CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, With Freight added. < i Binder Wire!! The Celebrated “WHITEOROSS” BRAN Acknowledged to be the Best Wire in the market, at a price to suit the most economical. Beapers & Binders! V OF ALL KINDS. REAPER AND BINDER Extras. MACHINE OILS of VARIOUS KINDS. Hay Forks Hay Bakes Scythes Etc., Etc. j Friedlander Bros., » EAST STREET, ASHBURTON



Matson, Cos and Co. Matson- Cox & Co. Auctioneers & valuators, LAND. STOCK, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LOANS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST RATES AND ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS WOOL, GRAIN, SEED AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. We have now on hand for sale— Woolpacks and Cornsacks Fencing Wire of all sizes, B irbed Plain Green and Yellow Tanored Turnips Skirvin Swedes and other Turnip Seeds of all descriptions Mangolds, etc. Glover Seeds of all description* Cocksfoot Bye-grass Tea in boxes and half-chests Bran, Oats, Chaff, &o. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REAPERS AND BINDERS, &c. Wool Purchased , IN uARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES ' or x - CONSIGNED TO THE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, OB THE HOME MARKET. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. WEEKLY SALES OP HORSES, COWS, PIGS 4.ND ALL FINDS OP STOCK AND PRODUCE ON SATURDAYS AT 11 O'CLOCK SHARP. FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STOCK Will be held at ASHBURTON AND TINWALD Alternately. NEXT SALE AT TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 ON TINWALD YARDS AGENTS FOR National Mortgage and Agency Co Messrs Wood, Sinclair and Co. Robey’s Threshing Machines. MATSON, OOX, '& 00 WEST STREET, Ashburton 70 HAVE FOR SALE CHEAP WOOLPACKS, full weights FENCING WIBF Nos. 8 and 9, at less than cl LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to LSP a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER GLOVERS MATSON, OOX AND CO. Eakaia. WE have much pleasure in Intimating to our clients and others in the Bakaia District that we have made ar ran entente to attend the Regular FORTNIGHTLY SALES OP STOCK There, and we have every confidence in soliciting a share of their patronage. MR L. OXLEY, RAKAIA, Has kindly consented to receive entries for the present. 413 MATSON, COX & CO. WE HAVE FOR SALE—CHEAP, DRAYS STRIPPERS ’ PORTABLE WHARES ALSO Howard’s Twine Binders. MANILLA & HEMP TWINE COLZA, NEATSFOOT & CASTER OILS CORNSACKS, Large sise. Everything of the Best Quality and make and at the Lowest Prices. Matson Cox & Co.



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



Bttsiaess Nonces. B LAUGHTER! SLAUGHTER I I Have You Read the Following 1 Hard Cash Prices, to be tamed into Cub* '• An Immense Sacrifice must necessarily take place when Gash is so scarce it is at present, MESSRS HAYES & CO., DESIRE to Inform the Public Generally, s that they are determined to CLEAR IMMEDIATELY, OJfE-HALF OP THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OF BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. SALE TO COMMENCE J ANUARY 15th, 1886. ~ Now Look at the Prices I Now Look at the Prices 1 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 10$d Black Cashmere, Is 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7s 6d Men’s Tweed Suits from 15s 6d Blue Serge Suits, 12s 6d White Flannel Cricketing Suits, 19a 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trouaers, 6s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2s lid, worth 4a 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2a 9d, worth 3s lid Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, ll£d per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, Is lOd per pair Men’s Umberllas, 2s each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6s 9d Straw Hats, 4jd, worth Is 6d Knitted Petticoats, fall size, Is 9d [ Leghorn Hats (trimmed), Is 6d MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, BM, 72in wife. All Wool Welsh Flannel, Is per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, Bsd per yard Green and Crimson Damask, lid pfer yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4Jd Heavy Union Shirting, reduced to 6d Blankets from 6s lid per pair Turkish Towels, 6d each Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 2s 4d, worth 3s 6d Cotton Tweed for boy’s wear, la 3d per yard BOOT 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. 3 pairs Women’s Colored Stockings for la 6d Girl’s and Boy s Stockings, all-colon, 4sd Children’s Socks, Id pec pair Men’s Socks, 61 per pair. All Remnants and Odd Pieces to'be SWEPT OUT AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE 1 70 ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRE* WOOD DEPOT, R. S~BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE, &o OATS, BRAN, OHAFF, CHICK WHEAT. Also, a first-class NSW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills'for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l£dapid 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by £, T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 17 D TNING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites in’JVelvet, 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 iu every article turned out of their shop. J. M. & Co. having imported machin ery can execute orders in any design Cheaper than any other house/in the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at less than cost. HIGHEST PRICE PAID POR Good Second-Hand Furniture os Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Deferred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made to Orcter &o. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. J. Meech $ Go. E4ST AND BURNETT SIRE X