SPORTING

HEW ZEALAND CUP, 1885

The following nominations have been made for the New Zealand Cup, 1885. Mr Stephenson’s Captain Webster Mr Stephenson’s Everton Lad Mr Stephenson’s Captain Cook Mr Stephenson's Miss Webster Majer George’s Wapiti Major George’s Nelson Mr Gates’ Allabacnlia Mr Boyle’s Tanity Fair Mr P. Martin’s Musket—Maid of Athol

gelding Mr A. Mao Lean’s Lady Walmssley Mr Stead’s Ike Mr Stead’s Lochiel Mr Stead’s Moana Mr Russell’s Leonora Mr Russell's Tigredia Mr Butler’s Strenuous Mr Butler’s Hanlan Mr Butler’s Fusilier Mr Butler’s Charmer ,Mr Butler’s Tim Whiffler . lt Hon G. McLean’s Lady Emma HcuTG. McLean’s Lady. Evelyn Hon G. McLean’s Matanaka Hon 6. McLean’s Mokoia Hon G. McLean’s' Robezahl MrHellaw’s Alpine Rose Mr Kellaw’s Black Bose Mr Horaford’s Leoa Mr Hereford's Perkin Warbeck —Mis-

fortune filly Mr Marshall's Turquoise Mr Marshall’s Necklace Mr W. Cults’July Mr Bate’s Poet Mr Bate’s Minerva My O’Brien’s Tasman Mr O’Brien’s Trenton Mr O’Brien's Derwenter Mr O’Brien’s Tasmania Mr O’Brien’s Johnny Faulkner Hon W. Robinson’s Vanguard Hon W. Robinson’s Oudeis Hon W. Robinson’s Liverpool Hon W. Robinson’s Manchester • — Hon W. Robinson’s Wizard Mr Ray’s Sou’-Wester Mr Ray’s Welcome Jack Mr Ray’i Wai-iti colt Mr Spring’s Island King •Mr Tauored’* Administrator Mr Tancred’s Consul Mr Tanered’s Ugly Buck Mr Tanered’s Gabble Mr Tanered’s Revoke <i Mr Bradley's Hermitage - Mr A. P. Martin’s Forerunner Mr Hathorne’s Take Miss Mr Hathorne’s Archduke 4. Mr Hathorne’s Spade Guinea Mr Alexander’s Hollywood (late Forest King) ? Ifr Alexander’s Oranmer . Mr Clifford's Tiger Tim The 'following weights have been de dared for the Great Autumn Handicap:— ; st lb st lb Vanguard... 913 Oapt. Webster 6 9 Tasman ... 911 Matanaka... 6 7 Ahidaia ... 9 1 Billy ... 6 7 Son’*wsßter 8 3 1 forerunner 6 6 Trenton ... 8 2 Ugly Buck... 6 5 Lady Emma 8 0 Take Miss... 6 5 Rubina ... 8 0 Bavenscraig *6 0 Nelson ... 8 0 Bubezihl ... 6 0 Liverpool... 712 Mokoia ... 6 0 Administrator 711 Puck ...6 0 July ... 710 Leon ... 6 0 Ike 7 7 Lady Evelyn 6 0 Taiaroa ... 7 5 Nonpareil... 6 0 Wapiti ... 613

DUNEDIN RACES.

Dunedin, Last Night.

At the settling to-night on theD.J.O. races the total amount of stakes paid over vras L 4,080. The Hon W, Robinson re ceived L 1,165, Mr D. O’Brien L6OO, Mr j. Stephenson L 439, Mr G, .G. Stead £361, Major George L 290, Mr G. H. Clifford L 245. Mr J. Smith Ll5O, Mr J. Rilbrow Ll4O, Mr Q. Bate L 13 5; the Other* were under LIOO.

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[SSDTKE’s IatBOBAUS—COPYRIGHT. 1 (Received March 3rd, 11 a.m.) Parliament. London, March 2. It is now announced that the Go vernment will hasten the passage of the Bill for the Redistribution of Seats, and as soon as the same becomes law Parliament will be dissolved. Preparations. All the army establishments in the Kingdom are being increased in view of Afghan and other contingencies. General Grant. New Yosk, March 2. General Grant is suffering from cancer in the tongue, and his case is considered by his medical attendants to be hopeless.

TELEGRAMS.

[FKB P2SSB ASSOCIATION. ] Satisfactory. Auckland, Last Night.

At a meeting of the Hospital Com mittee, Dr Grsbham, Inspector of Hospi tals, made a statement to the Committee to the effect that during the recent visit of inspection to the Hospital be had ques tioned every patient, and with one excep tion all wereperfectlysatisfied with their treatment. He had found the Hospital in excellent condition.

Blue Ribbon. R E, Booth held a farewell meeting to-night. Ho received two handsome pre sentations one from the citizens of Auckland in recognition of services ren dered In the cense of temperance, and one from the Temperance Mission Choir. Defalcations.

Farther examination into the accounts of the Grammar School Trust shows that the defalcations of the late Secretary were heavier than at first supposed. The cause of Mr James’s difficulties appears to have been that of a matter of business. He had been in the habit of backing bills for a consideration. Bis books show that an Onehanga shipping firm that failed some time was a debtor to over L 3,000. Fatal Accident.

▲ seaman belonging to the cutter Bose, believed to be Robert Clarke, formerly of Gisborne, was run over by a tram car and killed.

Narrow Escape. Tfis Williams, the wife of Mr Williams, tailor, while bathing at Devon port salt water baths, was seized with cramp. Two ■•lion bearing her screams rescued her from drowning. Mr B- T. Booth. Auckland, To-day. Mr Booth left for Nelson to-day. After »short mission he will proceed to Wel lington and thence to Sydney. University Senate.? The New Zealand University Senate have decided to hold their next meeting at Christchurch. Bailway Reformer. Valle, the railway reformer, w»l leo tnro at Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. Defalcations. . Vbrtber large deficiencies have been found Jib the accounts of the late Secre tary ol the Grammar School. Hm dim bttltles appear to hats arisen through baok iba-hflla for Small considerations, and then havißgJotake pp thosa dishonored. It is that the total defalcations

Death.

Miss Watta Phillips, the actress, has received news of the death of her mother in Melbourne. The deceased was the widow of Watts-Phillips, the welL-known dramatist and literateur. Meat for Soudan. A private cable from Sydney states that the 85,0001bs preserved meat shipped by the New Zealand Frozen Meat Com pany, to the order of the Imperial au thorities, arrived per Tarawera in excel lent condition. Arrival. Arrived—City of Sydney, from Sydney. Mr Fronde and Lord Elphinstone are amongst the passengers. Passage Wanted. Twenty-five Volunteers had to go from here to the Bifle Association meeting, but it is stated that as the Go vernment have refused the use of the Hinemoa, it is unlikely that they will go. Alleged Embezzlement. . Wellington, Last ISight. A warrant has been issued to arrest W, S. Kearly, for embezzling sums of money belonging to the Wellington Horti cultural Society. Kearly had been em ployed to collect monies on behalf of the Society. Privileges. It is stated that when Parliament meets attention will, as a matter of privilege, be called to charges of drunkenness which have been made and repeated by a Wel lington paper regarding hon members.

Gerald Massey. Gerald Massey is delivering a series ol lectures here.

Charity. A subscription list is opened here in aid of the sufferers by the recent earthquakes in Andulasia, Spain. Bifle Association Meeting. Forty-one entries were received to night from Wellington volunteers for the Rifle Association meeting. The Bimutaka-

The steamer Rimutaka, from London, with the English mail, is due here to morrow morning. The steamer Waiara rapa is delayed to carry on to Lyttelton the southern portion of the mail. Wellington, To-day. The New Zealand t-hipping Company’s B.M.S. Rimutaki, from London, with the English mail is signalled.

The R.M.S. Rimutaka left Plymouth on January 17th at 1.20 p.m.; arrived at Tenertffe on 22nd 8.20 p.m ; left 23rd 7.30 a.m.; signalled Cape February 6th 3.55p.m.; arrived Hobart 26th 1 p.m.; sailed 27th 4 38 a m.; arrived here 9.40 this morning. Had fine weather. The passage occtpied 45 days and was un eventful She has 3,500 tons of cargo, 1,800 being for Wellington.

Oddfellows. A deputation representing the Odd fellows' American Constitution, waited upon the Minister of Public Wofks this morning, asking that a concession should be made in the railway fares to delegates attending the Grand Lodge meeting at Invercargill. The Minister agreed to place the matter before the Cabinet.

Ministerial Movements. Sir Julius Vogel will leave hers in the Hinemoa next Sunday for Lyttelton fer the purpose of being present at the banquet at Christchurch on the 12th in stant. It is probable, though not finally decided, that the Hon Mr Tole will accompany Sir Julius, and the former gentleman while south will inspect the institutions under his control.

A Reasonable Change. The question of removing the Police Department from that of the Defence Department and placing it under the control of the Minister of Justice is being considered by the Cabinet. It is under stood that Mr Tole is favorable to this being done, as also are one or two mem bers of the Government.

Railway Sleepers. For some time past the Government have been inviting tenders for a large number of sleepers for the North Island Trunk Railway and other works, but (he price is so high chat the full amount will not be accepted, and fresh tenders will, it is thought, be called shortly. Should the high price of sleepers be maintained in the colony, the Cabinet will consider the question of importing sleepers.

Industrial Exhibition. A meeting of the Lighting Committee of the Industrial Exhibition have agreed to light a considerable portion of the building with electricity, the remainder with gas.

Hops. Nelson, Last Night.

Hop picking is now general throughout the district, but the crops are very light, owing to the long continued dry weather.

A Common Complaint- Blenheim, To-day.

The Marlborough Education Board to day passed a resolution calling the attention of the Government to the fact that L 846, the share of build ing vote, was not sufficient to meet the demands upon it, and nothing can be spared from the Maintenance Fund as the Board’s Building Fond is already L 260 in debt, and the applica tions amount to L 1,400. Mining Accident. Gkeymouth, Last Night. Stephen Camellatoe, a well-known miner in Grey Valley, was killed to-day at German Gully, Ahaura. While cut ting a head-race the sideling slipped and crushed him to death.

Fire. Hokitika, Last Night. A fire occurred yesterday across the river, a house belonging to Mr South, dairyman, being burned. The estimated loss in Ll5O. No insurance.

Mining on the West Coast. John Maher, contractor for driving the Donnelly’s Creek Gold Mining Company’s tunnel, completed the work this morning. Three other contractors previously failed in the work, owing to the nature of the ground. Maher took the contract, “no care no pay.” The prospects of the Com pany are brighter, and shortly the ground will be proved. The contractor has be come largely interested in the Company. The engineer of the Humphrey’s Gully Gold Mining Company reports that the distance to complete the tunnel has been reduced to two chains. There is good driving ground in both faces. A Gpod Cargo. Port Ohalmees, To-day.

Sailed —May Oueen, with 3,491 bales of woofs and skins, 27 kegs gum arabic, 3 packages sundries. Total value, L 69,870.

Insurance Companies. Dunedin, Last Night. The annual meeting of the Equitable Insurance Association and of the Stan dard Insurance Companies were held to day. The Equitable Company declared a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. The balance available for distribution was L 6,948 Os Bd, of which the dividend ab sorbed L 1,167 12s lid, and L 4,000 was put to reserve. The balance was carried forward to reserve. Tha Standard Com pany declared a dividend at the rate of per cent. The amount available for distribution for the year was LIO.OIB 16s 6d, of which the dividend absorbed L 5.625, and the balance was carried for ward. Colonial Treasurer. A requisition is being got dp to ask Sir Julias Vogel to address a meeting in Dunedin after he has given his Christ church address. Drowned.

Thomas Robins, nine years qld, was drowned while bathing in a prater-hole near Gore on Saturday. Fruit aud Sericulture. Ifr F. lederli lectured here to-night to ft fair audience on “ Fruit and Serioul tUTOv n

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH S, 1885.



Funeral Notices. F UNERAL NOTICE. The Friends of Mr Alfred Spicer are respectfully informed that the Funeral of his late S JN, Alfred, will move from his residence, Burnett street, on Thursday, sth instant, at 3 p.m. BAKER BROS, 3 217 Undertakers. 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. Auctions. v - r - UNDER DISTRESS WARRANT. T O BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At 12 o’clock, on WEDNESDAY, 4th MARCH, At Tattersall’s, West street, Ashburton, 1 Greyhound, 1 Spaniel 3 209 A. M. PEARSON, Bailiff.



Opening Sale. WASHDYKE SALBYARDS COM PANY’S SALEYARDS. ER, GUINNESS (under arrange , ment 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— -1000 First - Class Sound Merino 1500 800 Pr * me CROSSBREDS 2QQ Prime Fat Merino WETHERS 280 bre<i LAMBS Prime Fat 4-tooth WETHERS Extra PrimeJ-backWETHERS 22 Head Prlme Fat CATTLE Sale at 1 o’clock. F. Lk CREN,. Manager. E. R. GUINNESS, Auctioneer. 3 211



SHEEP SALE AT RAKAIA. THE New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited) will offer by Public Auction, at Rakaia, on THURSDAY, 2nd APRIL, Merino EWES, Sound Mouth Merino WETHERS, Sound Mouth From some of the most celebrated flocks in Canterbury. Also, Merino, Leicester and Lincoln RAMS. C. W. TURNER, Agent, Rakaia ; E. G. STAY*.LEY, 3 212 Auctioneer. 50 DO 1000



To Let and For Sale. yy OOLLEN FACTORY FOR SALE. Offers are invited for the PURCHASE of the LAND, BUILDINGS, ENGINES, BOILERS, MACHINERY, and other Plant of the Ashburton 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. For particulars, apply to JOHN L. SCOTT (Scott Bros), Christchurch; or ALBERT ROBERTS, Ashburton, 3 204 Official Liquidators.



A. Harrison. 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. F OR SALE Second-hand DRAYS, in good order. ALFRED HARRISON EOR SALE—PIANO, by H. Kriebel; full trichord ; new ; a beautiful in strument. Very cheap. ALFRED HARRISON. TO LET—Office in Coleman’s Build ings. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. FOR SALE—Billiard Table, stee three* quarter, 13ft by 4£ft. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. ALFRED HARRISON



Public Notices: LOST, early in February, between West street and the Masonic Hall, a small brown Paper PARCEL containing knitting. Finder rewarded on applying to Mrs Nixon, Tancred street. 3 208 ANY Person TRESPASSING on the Properties of the undersigned will be prosecuted. DUDLEY & NORTHEY, 2 302 A, PATTESON, Jonr. ALL PERSONS interested in the for mation of a WORKING MEN’S CLUB, are respectfully invited to attend a Meeting to be held in Fowler’s Build ings, at 8 p.m. on TUESDAY Evening Next, March 3rd. 2 303 Ashburton wbslkyan band OF HOPE ANNIVERSARY. A TEA and ENTERTAINMENT in connection with above will be held in the Church, Cameron street, TO-MORROW (Wednesday) Evening. Tea at 6 p.m. Entertainment at 7.30 p.m; Tickets for tea. Is. Collection at enters inment. 3 316 V. R. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ASHBURTON BRIDGE, The above Bridge will be Closed against all Traffic, except foot passengers, on 2nd, 4th, 6th and 6th March, from 8 p.m. to 6.30 a.m. By order. JAMES BURNETT, Assistant Engineer Working Railways. Christchurch. Fob. 26. 1885. 2 298



iff? IIHE ASHBURTON 0 O STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY (Limited), Is prepared to Dip Sheep [N large or small lota at the following scale of charges : For the first 800 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 bo charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, } 207 Secretary.



Bam and Ewe Fair, SHBURTON AGRICULTURAL PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL RAM AHD EWE FAIR, Under the above auspices, will be held at the TITS WALD YARDS, THURSDAY, 26th MARCH. The Sale will commence with the Ewep at 11 o’clock sharp, and should it be found impossible to submit all the lota in one day, the Rams will be offered on FRIDAY, 27th MARCH, Commencing at 11 o’clock sharp. Under the auspiciea of the AND ON



Yard Fees—Rams, Gd each ; Ewes, Is per score. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary, Ashburton County S 4 ock and Saleyards Company. H. H. SECRET AN, Secretary, Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. 3 205 Ashburton borough COUNCIL. Applications will be received up to 5 pm. on FRIDAY Next from Persons willing to FORM a Volunteer Fire Bri gade for the Borough of Ashburton. Ap plications must be made in writing, and addressed to the Town Clerk. R. FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. Borough Council Offices, Ashburton, 2nd March, 1885. 3 215 SHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.



Notice ia 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 Oustodian. B. FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. Borongh Council Offices, Ashburton, 2nd March, 1885. 3 214 Mount hutt licensing DISTRICT. I hereby give notice, in accordance with the provisions of the Licensing Act, 1881, ;; and Regulations of Local Elections Act,* 1876, that the ELECTION of Five Per sons to form the Licensing Committee for the Mount Hutt District will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 11th of'Search, 1885, at the Mount Hutt Road Board Office, Methven. Nominations, in the form prescribed In the Second Schedule of the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, will be received up to 12 o’clock Noon on the 6th day of March, 1885, at the Road Board Office, Methven. Forms of Nominations can be had at ♦he Office of the Ashburton County Coun cil, Ashburton. F. MAIN WARING, Returning Officer. Ashburton, 24th Feb., 1885. 2 276



Caution. SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the New Zealand people a Nostrum, under the cloak that it is made in the United States— WHICH IS NOT TRUE. Under this pretence they are trying to deceive the Public and Incautious'Pur chasers into the belief that they are the Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS, We wish to warn all honest and unsus pecting people against this DECEPTION, and to call the attention once more to the facta that the Genuine American Co.’a BOP BITTERS Are put up in Squre, Panelled, Amber colored Bottles, with White Label on one side, printed in Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster; and, on the other side, Yellow Label, with Directions ip Bed Letters, In English and German, and the name of “Dr Soule’’ blown in every pottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put up,



Ashburton permanent BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other pay ments due will be received at the Society's offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m. to & pm,, and from 6 to 7.80 p.m., THIS EVENING;. Deposits received at the highest cur rent rates of interest. TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of £IOO upon first-class security. J. WARD, Directing Manager.



Stock Sales. ; Rakaia Sales. r - ! -fTTE beg to intimate to onr clients 1 YV that for the future the SALES of > STOCK, 1 IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be hold at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. ' NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER OANTILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO. George Jameson. F OR SALE, by private treaty, "4 000 MERINO EWES » BoUnd 3* AAA MERINO WETHERS, jVI/U sound mouths. 2 225 GEO, JAMESON, Ashburton. Rye Grass Seed J AM A CASH PURCHASER 7 230 GEO. JAMESON, Aahlwrto To Farm I am a CASH PURjJBASER OP My ’■'C rEAT, OATSLitffcr HARLEY. OfEoJrASIESON, Ml * #1 Rshburto S ip FOR SALE, ITTLB’S DM*, in 5 urns AN in 151 b tins and Urtftb 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 Ashbnrton. rpURNIP SEEDS Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GRBYSTONE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 2106 West street.



Friedlander Bros JF / / V V Friedlander Bros. JJAYE ON HAND IN ANY QUANTITY— CORNSACKS, Full-sized Weights.



SEWING TWINES, B-ply. SACK TRUCKS LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP ALL KINDS OP OILS HAY FORKS HAY RAKES PLOUGH CHAINS LEADING CHAINS BACK CHAINS RANSON & HORNSBY'S PLOUGH SHARES—aIt sizes RYLAND’S FENCING WIRE BARBED WIRE STAPLES PLOUGH LINES ROPES— In all sizes The Celebrated “EASY” LAWN MOWER and OTHER AGRICULTURAL CEMENTS.



Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1884-85. ITTE ABE PREPARED 10 MAKE ' 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.



The Standard Company. g P EOIAL NOTICE. THE LIGHT-RUNNING SEWIIipr MACHINE. ■w f The STANDARD has more improvements than all the other Sewing Machines pat together 1 Has always been the beat 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. 2319 n □ AGENT FOR ASHBURTON— W. C. Page, EAST STREET. Ashburton?



I Friedlander Bros., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON



Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots! ANDREW ORR ! SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACT DRER’dJSTOOK j OF BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEARLY £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN IfOR SALE ON - [SATURDAY MORNlftCv As to Price, Sizes, and Particulate fee Fridayfevenmg’aJQuAHDtAN'.



Business Notices. MURRAY'S^ M2 “ Tempus Fugit.” R. MURRAY JNVITES inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a magnificent lino of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10s. 160 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 ensure a speedy clearance. New and Chaste Designs suitable for Christmas and New Year’s Gifts.



ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Em, BAST STREET. 12 2331 CANTERBURY BRANCH. WMmM IHBH INSURANCE Established 1859. Capital i 1,000,0f1n Unlimited Urbilityof Shrrerolders rp 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 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 any thing yet discovered for eradiotating 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 eoonomial, 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 ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Yermin Bailer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in furs, •'id insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose simpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used in dry state for the destruction of rata and mice. A little sprinkled on a sliee of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermin, while the household pets such as oats and dogs will not touch it in any form, and its therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., Loudon, 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. & 00. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation can be obtained in puyae lll . Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 88



MR J. (IVESS begs to inform his debtors, and all persons desirous of transacting any business with him, that he will be in attendance at hia Office, Barnett street, every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. Office hours ; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 2 188



TO FARMERS, CONTRACTORS and others. FOR SALE, Binder Wire, THE J2, ANCHOR Celbs hated BRAND In any quantity. ALBERT ROBERTS, 1 11 Wes on



mportant notice OF Amalgamation* ORR & CO. AND ROBERT ALCORN. The business carried on for some yean by John Orr, and known as Orr and Co., Importers of Hardware, Drapery General Merchandise, and that carried on by Robert Alcorn, os General Merchant has been AMALGAMATED and will in future be carried on under the t style of ORR & ALCORN, in the premises hitherto occupied by Orr and Co. The premises in Saunders’s Buildings, occupied by Robert Alcorn, will for the 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 small profits, small advertisements, large stocks and a large turnover. John Oee] [Robert Ai'OOßir ORR AND ALCORN, Importers of Hardware, Drapery and General Merchandise. 2 199 Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at ilia cate of 6 per cent, per annum for Da> posits at Call, 5$ per cent, per annum foj. three months, and 6$ per cent, per annu if fixed tor 6 months or over. j ward, Manager. Office 5At Chambers, Buroatt street



ELZ BROTHERS, COAOHBUILDEES, BRICK BUILDINGS (Opposite Cookaon’a Stables). We take this opportunity to inform our friends and the general public that we 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



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