AlManderFowyA Anderson, the Liver pool workhouse absconder, who was ar rested at Otaki. We..ington, and taken Home, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment. From evidence adduced it was proved that the total amount em bezzled was over L6OO.

SPORTING

GRAND 'RATIO N ALiSTEBPLB CHASES.

[From Our .Own Correspondent.] (By Telegraph .) Ohbistohukch, To-day. Grand Nations!. Moody, list •’ (Hobbs) 1 Linwood; list 4lb (0°“°") I Berrington, 10at 11b ... (Lyford) o Ravenswood, 12st 71b (Sheenan), K.ing Arthur, 12st 41b (Lnnn), and Scrutineer, 12t121b (Stewart) also ran. Won easily. Ravenswood fell, R.mg Arthur, Scrutineer, and Linwood baulked. Time, llmin 358ec(?). Totahsator Inside, L 6 11s 6d ; outside, L 8 8s 6d. Maiden Plate Donald, 12st 31b (Lyford) 1 Sefton, 12st 31b ... (Mr F, Cotton) 2 Pickles, 12st Sib ... (Mr H. Lunn) 3 Secretary, 12st 31b (Stewart), also started, but ran off at the fence at Cutts s, where Sefton fell. Totalisator, inside L2 9a 6d ; outside L2 Bs.

Hurdles. Secretary, 10at (Stewart), walked over for the atakea.

Tallt-ho Handicap.

Herrington, list ... ... (Lyford) 1 Moody, list 71b » (Jefferson) 2 Ravenswood, 32st 121 b (Lunn), and Madge, 10at 121 b (Bamber), also ran. Madge and Moody baulked, Ravans « 'wood fell. Totalieator, inside L 4 9a, out side L 4 11s. LOWER HEATHCOTE SAGES

The Birthday meeting of the Lower Heathcote Racing Club wai held in very disagreeable weather yesterday. Thera was a very fair attendance. The follow ing are the details of the racing : Handicap Hurdles, of 50 sots ; second horse 5 aovs from the stake. About two miles. Mr T. Sheenan’s ch h Master- Agnes, by Oassivelaunas —Fair Agnes, 4yrs, 12st 7>b ... Mr.J. Forward’s b'g Royalty, aged 9«t 71b (Walls) 2 Mr A. W. Dillon’s ch m Ida, aged,

9st 61b (including 6& overweight) (Barding) 3 Polly, Bst 121 b (Skinner); Bill Allan, 9st 111 b, including 131 b overweight (Tilly) ; Nelly, 9at 31b, including 51b overweight (Crooks); Orescent, lOst 41b, including 251 b overweight (Mitchell); Rex, 9st 131 b, including 201 b overweight (Murfitt) ; and Banjo, Bst 7ib (Hamber), also ran. „ Time, 4min 34sec. Dividend, LI 10a uddJ lls.

Hbathcote Autumn Handicap, of 50 bovs ; second horse, 6 sovs from stake ; about one mile anu a quarter. 98. Mr R. H. Vallance’s b g King-

i ask (by Hero—Toi, aged, 9st 51b (Rudinga) 1 10. Mr F. Bosch’s b m Spec, syre, 7st (Dodd) 2 81. Mr H. D. Bradley’s b o Pack, Syrs, Bst 71b (Brown) 3 167. Mr W. Weston’s b g Conundrum, syrs, 7st 81b (Purdham) 0 18. Mr J. B. Whyte’s b m Ida (late Rore), aged, 7»t 71b ... (Gordon) 0 61. MrJ.Lunn’s b mMermaid, aged, 7sts!b (I-unn) 0 46. Mr W. Russell's 6 g Irish King, Syrs, 7st 61b (Dent) 0 13. Mr H. Brimble’s ch f Primrose, (late Patter), Syrs, 7at 51b (Price) 0 6. Mr H. M‘Bratnoy’« ch g Supple jmk, aged, 6st 121 b... (Jackson) 0 50. Mr J. J. Armstrong’s ch m Corrle Vick, 4yr», 6at 71b (Clark) 0 Grand Luke, Bally and Faro were scratched.

Qgßetting : 2 to 1 agat Conundrum, 3 to 1 Puck, 5 to 1 JLingask, Oorrie Yiok, Mer maid and Spec. Time, 2min 24sec Totalisator divi dends, L 5 12s and L 4 2s. t [The figures preceding the o wners’ names «re the number of investors on the various hones ] ... Maiokk Plate, of 20 sovs ; weight for age ; about one mile. Mr B. McLean’s bk f Madonna, by Hippocampus— I Titika, 2yrs (Cook) 1 . Mr K. Hawkins’ b g Skipjack, aged, 9at (Mr P. Jones) 2 Mr W. C. Webb’s br g Buokthorne, , 2yrs, 7st 31b (Webb) 3 Topsy, aged, 9tt 71b, including 91b over weight (Hawkins) ; Ida, aged, 9st l£lb, including Sfclb overweight (Rudinga); and Sir Jnlins, 2yrs, 7st Sib (Dodd) also ran.

Time, 2min 3ssec. and L2 Ba.

Dividends, L2 9s

Handicap Tims Saddle Trot, of 30 bovb; second hone, 6 sovs from stakes ; about three miles. Mr E. Bowes’ b g Jemmy Brown, aged SOsec ... ... ... (Keith) 1 Mr G. Monroe's b'glNobby, syrs, 50aoo "" ‘ (Mitchell) 2 Mr G, Brown’s ch m Term, aged, Igseo (Brown) 3 Cock Robin (scr), Energy (20seo), Quean end Sly Bam (25sec), Ourly Kate and Alma (35seo), Onr Jenny, Appren tice, Zoe, and Tilly (50seo) and Wakara ksra (55»ec) also ran. - Time, 9min 35sec. Dividends, L2 ana tim. . „ Handicap Time Harness Trot, of 25 sots; second horse, 5 sovs from the stake; about two miles. Mr B. Bowes’ b g Jemmy Brown, aged 40sec... (Keith) 1 Mr E. Sunderland’s ch m Miss Seott, aged, 40sec (Owner) 2 Mr J. Barnett’s blk m Sally, aged, 40 sec ... ... (Owner) 3 Mischief and Kate (scr), Jenny (lOseo), Ontly Kate (30»ec), Nobby, Bess, and Captain Cook (40see) also started. Time, 7min 12sec. Dividend, LI 17a and LI 16s. JTltikg Handicap, of 25iovs; about half

a mile. Mr W. Weston’s b g Conundrum, sy«, 7st 101 b ... (Pardham) 1 Mr J. Lunn's br g Rally, aged. 7»t 101 b (Brown) 2 Mr B. Alexander’s b g Forest King. 6yrs, 7st 51b... ... (Jackson) 3 Silver Queen (7st 71b), Little Doll (6at 71b) and Sensation (7st 111 b, including 251 b overweight) also ran. Kingaak, Grand Duke, Spec, and Kate were scratched. Time, 55|seo. Back Rack, of 10 uovs ; catch weights ; once round the course. Mr B. Hawken's b g Supplejack, aged (Webster) 1 ' Six others started. NEW ZEALAND CUP. T . Welcome Jack has been scratched for the New Zealand Cop. DUNEDIN CHAMPAGNE^STAKES-

Dunedin, Yesterday. TWenty-ibdr nominations have been re. calved for the Champagne Stakes, 1886.

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LATEST FROM EUROPE

fEBtn’BH'arTKI.KORAMS —COPYRIGHT, 1 Monetary and Commercial. London, May 25,

Consols, 99. New Zealand securi ties—Five per cent 10 40 loan has ad vanced by to half per cent 1878-1604 loan has risen to-day’s quotation is 102 ; Four per cent inscribed stock has fallen y 2 , to day’s price is 98 The market rate is 1 ; Bank rate, 2 Colonial breadstuff's, tallow and leather remain at previous quotations.

Ironclad Fleet. London, May 26.

The fleet of ironclads which has been assembled at Portland under the com mand of Admiral Hornby will start im mediately for a cruise off the Irish coast. The cruise is said to be under taken for the object of elaborating a number of naval manoeuvres for future use.

(Received May 27, 3pm.) The Guards.; London, May 26

The Guards were landed at Alexan dria this morning, and an order which was issued for the second army corps to proceed to India has been annulled.

AUSTRALIAN.

[kßUlEr’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] The Markets Melbourne, Yesterday,

The Manager of the National Mort gage and Agency Company, Limited, of New Zealand, reports on the grain market as follows: —Shipping wheat, rather firm, 3s lod to 3s nd ; malting barley is a shade firmer at 3s gd to 4s 6d ; New Zealand oats, feed sorts, are much steadier at 2s gd to 2s nd; milling descriptions show a slightly improved tendency at 3s to 3s id; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s to

2s 3d; rye grass seed, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; cocksfoot, d to 4d. (Received May 27, 1.15 p.m.) Congratulations. Sydney, To-day.

It is announced that New Zealand will send a representative to Sydney on the return of the New South Wales contingent, in order to convey the con gratulations of that colony to the troops.

Shipping. Sailed, last evening—Wakatipu, for Wellington.

[Received May 27, 3 p.m ] Inter-colonial Telegrams- Melbourne, To-day

The introduction of a shilling tariff for ten word telegrams between Victoria and New South Wales has proved a splendid success, the traffic having in creased fully one-third, while the falling off in the Revenue Department seems slight. Negotiations have been in pro gress with the New Zealand Telegraph Department to reduce their share of the revenue to sixpence per ten words in order to admit of the rates between Victoria and that colony being reduced to 7s, but up to the present time they have refused, although the Victoria Government strongly urges its accept ance.

TELEGRAMS.

[PKB PESBB ASSOCIATION.] Fire.

Napiee, To-day.

A fire broke out at 4 30 this morning in a store shed at the back of Morley 9 grocer and fruiterer’s shop, Emerson street. The Brigade turned out with commendable alacrity with the engines, but for several minutes after their arrival little better than a dribble of water could be obtained. Fortunately the store shtd contained nothing very inflammable or else the adjoining premises must have been destroyed. When at last water was turned on, the fire was put out in a few minutes. The shed and contents, cases of fruit, groceries, crockery, etc, ware totally des troyed The insurances on the shop and premises did not cover the store shed.

Attempted Suicide. A young man named Dixon rushed into the sea this morning, apparently with a view to suicide, but the incident being observed by three men, they rescued him without much trouble, Dixon is a mar. ried man, and has been in poor health sometime, and appeared to be suffering from melancholia.

Daring Bobbery. Wellington, To day

A daring jewel robbery was perpe trated some time last night or early this morning at Jennins’ jeweller’s shop. The robbers effected an entrance at the back of the building by catting out a panel of the door and then turning the key. They carried a locally-manufactured lantern which had been arranged so as to be darkened. They took 26 gold watches, 40 silver watches, 20 solid gold alberta, 15 English Alberts, 20 ladies’ gold alberta, 40 to 45 gold necklets, 24 silver necklets, 12 ladies’ silver alberta, 6 dozen silver rings, 12 gold brooches and earrings (including 5 diamond seta, valued from L 3 to L 35), 12 gold and diamond soarfpins. The total loss is estimated at between L 1,500 and L 2,000.

A Delegate. Colonel Haultain will shortly proceed to Sydney on behalf of New Zealand to congratulate the New Sooth Wales Con tingent on their return faom the Soudan.

New Measures. _ Among the measures to be introduced daring the session by the Government are a Conservation of Forests Bill and a Bill to Consolidate the Trustees Acta. Pre-Bessional. Christchurch, To-day. Mr D. McMillan, M.H.R for Coleridge, addressed his constituents at Sheffield last night. He announced himself as a general supporter of the Government, and received a unanimous vote of con fidence. Gold. m Dunedin, To-day. The Premier Company at Maoetown obtained 372 ounces of retorted gold from 550 tons. Fire. A portmantau factory in King street, occupied by Benjamin Kelt, was burned down this morning. The furniture was insured with the South British for L2OO. The building was owned by Jane Little, and was insured with the Colonial for LIOO. The Senmore Bun. At the Land Board 16-day, Mr McKen zie moved for an enquiry, under the Land Board Enquiry Act, as to the occu pation of the Bonraoro Run, an endow ment of the Otago University, which was , leased in 1883 to A. 0, Begg, as attorney for W. Dooherty of London. McKenze said the allegation of the settlers in the . district was that Docherty was a dummy i for R. Campbell and Sons. The considers ■ tion of the matter was postponed for a i week, so that a legal opinion might be » obtained as to whether the run comes within (bo of the Baquiry Act.

i?Bis ashboutom guardian, Wednesday, may 27, asms



“Stayikg” Powek.— lt will be ing to athletes, arid to all who value the I power of physical endurance, to kno that at “ home " and in the sister colonies : “in~ittiari hi* or late years come into /general use, which U very strongly re • commended as being an exceedingly plea sant beyerage, and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what is ezprea rirely- known u “ staying power, —i n other 'words, nutriment and strength We V&V to Oedbury’# "Cogue Sanfee."



Hop Bitters. Read it all. IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. AMERICAN CO.’S HOP BITTERS ARB The Purest and Best Medicine a Tver Male. i They are compounded from r Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, and Dandelion. ! 7he oldest, best, most renowned, and valuable medicines in the world, and in 1 addition contain all the best and most effective curative properties of all other bitters, being the greatest liver regulator, blood purifier and life and health restoring agent on earth. | They give New Life and Vigor to the Aged and Infirm. To clergymen, lawyers, literary men, laborers, ladies, and all those whose sedentary employments cause irregularities of the blood, stomach, bowels or kidneys, or who require an appetizer, torn-, and mild stimulant, these Hitters are invalu able, being highly cur,;live, tonic, and stimulating, without intoxicating. No matter what your feelings or symp tons are, or what tire disease or ailment is, use American Co’s Hop Bitters. Don’t wait until you are sick, but if you only feel bad or miserable, use the Bitters at once. It may save your life. Hundreds have been saved by so doing, at a trifling cost . Ask you Druggist or Physician. Do not suffer yourself or let your friends suffer, hut use and urge them to use the American Co’s Hop Bitters. R member, these Hop Bitters are no vile, drugged, drunken nostrum, but the purest and best medicine ever made, and no person or family should be without it. SEE TH \T THE NAME DR SOULE IS BLOWN IN EVERY BOTTLE—NONE OTHER GENUINE. i Tenders. TENDERS are invited for Building a Presbyterian Church at Mayfield. Plans and specification can be seen on application to the undersigned, to whom tenders are to be sent on or before Thurs day, June 4, at 5 p m. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. 5 829 R- BIRD. TENDERS Wanted for Three Harrow ings, Crosa Ploughing and Drilling about 50 acres of land at Allington. Ploughing to be seven inches deep by eleven inches wide. Tenders to be in by Thursday next, ad dressed Quill’s Hotel. 5 819



Auctions. CLEARING SALE OF FURNITURE, Horses, Buggy, &c., ON SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1885. Messrs matson, cox & co. have received instructions from Li. e, Gorsbie Esq., to Sell the whole of bis Furniture and Effects, by Public Auc tion, at Allen’s Auction Room (removed for convenience of sale), on Saturday, May 30, 1885, at 10 30 o’clock, PIANO (by Gollard and Oollard), Can terbury whatnot, centre, 100 and backgammon tables, lady’s chair, 3 ditto Queen Anne’a pattern, sofa, Brussels carpet, engravings, Japa nese ware, fenders and fireirons, vases, ornaments, dining table for 18, bookcase, letterpress, hearth rugs, chairs, mats, table cloths, books, brackets, gasagene, bed steads, spring mat trasses, hair ditto, flock ditto, chests drawers, wash stands and ware, looking glasses, commode, carpets, palliasses, filter, eleotro-plated spoons and forks, cutlery, hip bath, cruokory, kitchen utensils, and a lot of other sundries Also, Grey Mare, by Wanderer, in foal to Ingomar Grey Mare (Arab), broken to saddle Boy’s Pony, very handsome Grey Mare, broken to harness and saddle Brown Mare, saddle and harness Brood Mare, in foal to Dundee Side Saddle English S. Hunting Saddle Breaking Tackle Harness, Double Buggy, Fancy Fowls Etc., Etc., Etc. Sale at 10.30 o’clock sharp. No reserve. 5 825 MATSON, COX & CO.



Meetings. Ashburton guards win meet for Drill This Evening (Wednes day), at 7 o’clock, at Mr Zouch’s grain SHBURTON RINKING CLUB. The First RINK of the Season will take fl ca TO MORROW (Thursday) nicht at the Town Hall. ° .. e oohf M E. T. Booth mHE WORLD-RENOWNED GOS -1 PEL TEMPERANCE LECTURER, Will deliver an address ON FRIDAY, MAY 29th, 1885, T 0 W N HALL, At 7.30 p in. Admission fiee. A limited number of reserved neats Is, tickets which may bo obtained at M. M Jones’. Col’ec'ion (o defray expanses. Sankey’s Hymns will be used.. Committee meeting at C3O p.m. fame evening at Town Ball. Prayer meeting at Town Hall, 12 30 p. m. to 1 30 p.ra. on Friday. f> 823 SHBURTON COURSING CLUB. The Second MEETING this season of the above Ulub will be held on Wednes day, June 3, on the Lacmhor Estate. Events—Puppy Stakes, at 2 guineas Judge—Mr R. P. Bill. Nominations close at 9 p. m. on June 1 at the Somerset Hotel. F. L. K. HILL, By order. 5 827 IN" THE each'; All-aved Stakes, three guineas each—both being open to all-comers and for an ( . un limited number of dogs. 5 824 Sec etary.



I. 0. 0. F M..U ASHBURTON LODGE. The Annual Anniversary SOCIABLE will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Wills street, on Friday, evening, June 26. Tickets, 2s 6d each. 11. MINNIS, 5 816 Secretary. ft.-——HIM 111 noAM—— Public Notices. _ STRaYED into my garden last night, Three HORSES. Will bo pounded to-morrow unless applied for. E. A. Scoit. 5 834 A GREY GREAT COAT and White Woollen Muffler were dropped from a Buggy on Monday afternoon, on the way from Tinwald to Ashburton and Ash burton Forks. Please return to Mr D. Meharry, Tinwald. 5 831 V. R. paOPERTY ASSESSMENT. Applications are invited from thoroughly competent VALUERS who are willing to act as Assessors for the next triennial assessment, which will be commenced on or about Ist August. A memorandum stating the nature of the duties to be performed, and forms of ap plication, may be obtained by applying personally or by letter addressed to the Postmaster at any Post Office which is a Telegraph or Money Order Office. Re forences r will, in all cases, be required. J. SPERRY, Commissioner. Property Tax Department, WelVvngton, 4th May, 1885. 570 DOWN AGAIN!! Not the price of wheat, but of Drapery, Clothing, BOOTS, GROCERY, &o. HAYES & CO. Are always to the front to meet existing depression in trade and labor.



CLEARING SALE. FARM IMPLEMENTS, STOCK AND FURNITURE. Ohertsey. WEDNESDAY, 3rd JUNE, 1886. Messrs mvtson, cox & co. received instructions from Messrs L. and V. Mangham, to Sell at the Homestead, Chertsey, on Wednesday, June 3, 1885, Absolutely without reserve, Part of R.S. 27181, and part of R.S. 24976, containing 395 acres first class land, nearly all in English grass Also, adjoining the above, on account of Mr L. Mangham, R.S. 24882, containing 300 acres firat claaa land, good house, plantations, garden, orchard, plenty of water, etc., etc. Also, E.S.’s 27311 and 27337, containing 526 aciea good land, well fenced and watered, all in stubble. Also, the whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, FURNITURE, Etc., Now on the Farm, consisting of— -8 draught and light harness horses, with their harness, 1 Cambridge roller, 3 drays, 3 sets harrows, 1 set drag harrows, 3 reapers and binders, 2 double, I treble and 1 single-fur row ploughs, 2 scoops, buggy and harness, 3 iron tanks, vyce, garden and other tools, horsepower and chaffcutter complete, and a yety large number of sundries 2.Stacks Oaten Hay Also, PIANO (by Brinsmesd), grand instru ment, drawing-room isuite, dining room furniture, beds and bedding, kitchen utensils, eta., etc. I No reserve. Luncheon provided. Sale at 11 o’clock sharp. 5 880 BATSON. COX & 00.



We a-rr Offeeing a Few Desfeeaxe Lines as dndeb — White and Grey Calico, 2£d We have a large stock of blankets unus ually cheap from 7s lid White and Scotch Flannel, Bid Turkish Towels, 6d A splendid Lot of Dress Stuffs, 20 per cent cheaper than any other house Scotch Homespun, Gd Nice Shade in houle Cloth, lOd Tapestry Carpets! beautiful patterns, Is lid Ladies’ Scarves, 3d Children’s Warm Scarves, 6d Ladies’ i Istera, grand value, 3s lid Children’s Ulsters and Jackets, ail prices Ladies’ Handsome Jackets, fur trimmed, 5s 9d dirt cheap A Lot of Rich Cashmeres from Is 9d Splendid Lot of Velveteens, all new [ shades, from Is 61 | A Quantity of Wool, 2s 6d per hank Woo'len Jackets, la Gd A few dozen of our Cheap Hose at Gd, grand value We have some lovely blankets, extra large, 19s Gd Kaiapoi Blankets, splendid value, extra size, 25s Beautiful Twill Flannels, Is Gd Boys’ Suits, choice, 4a 9i Boys’ Moles, 4s Men’s Moles, 6s 9d Men’s Tweed Suits, 16a 6d Oil Coats, 16 a A novelty in Improrera, Is 3d Nice shade in Dress Buttons, Id per doz A Grand Lot of OVERCOATS to be sold at 15s—only see them Boys’ Ulsters from 5s OUR BOOT STOCK IS IMMENSE. Children’s Patent E.S., Is Gd Heavy Leather, 3s Girls’ Kid Boots, 3s Ladies’ Kid Boots, grand value, 6s'6d Try our own make in Shooters, only 10s 6d Boys’ Shooters, 7s Watertights, pegged and guaranteed, 14s 6d Nothing like them in the colony And a quantity of others to choose from. One trial is all we ask. N.B. —OUE GROCERY ESTABLISH MENT IS Al. Hayes and Co., THE ARCADE.



Public Notice. jt ALL DEBT£> owing to the late James j. jC-Sl Ranger must be paid to me on or n before the Ist day of June next, otherwise 3 they will be sued for without further - notice or respect of persons. > N. RANGER, Sole Executrix. U At Mr Pritnmar’s, Cox street. 5 772 ') SHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ? Water-races C and D and branches - between Dromore and Chertsey will be CLOSED on Tuesday, May 26, for four days, for the purposes of thorough over haul by occupiers. Should work not be started on said " date it will be done by Council at occu » piers cost. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 5 803 County Engineer. ROAD DISTRICT, Public notice is hereby given that por , tion of (Smith’s Road, running through R.S, 580 U (McLean's) is STOPPED against traffic, pending the erection of Bridge over the Wakanui Creek. FOOK3 & SON, 5 755 District Surveyors. milE ASHBURTON COUNTY J.. STOCK AND SALEYARDS COMPANY (Limited), 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 Fortheaecond 1,000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will bo made. The material used will bo charged for in addition to tho above. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary. PUBLIC NOTICE. I BEG to inform my friends and cus tomers that I have disposed of the business as Chemist and Druggist, which I hare carried on in this town for the past twelve years. In retiring therefrom 1 thank most sincerely my large circle of friends for their kind and consistent patronage extended to me for so long a time. My successor (Mr A Kamniizer) will, I trust, meet with the same favorable support. J M. CAMBRIDGE. Ashburton,' May 1835. In reference to the above A. Karanitzar n succeeding to tho business, hopes to be favored with a continuance of the patron age so long enjoyed by Mr Cambridge. A. Kamniizer, B.G.A. and M.G.A.U., has had large experience in some of the largest Apothecaries on the Continent of Europe, and has made complete arrange ments for a regular supply of drugs, chemicals, medicines, etc., from the prin cipal London and Continental houses. Everything will be guaranteed to bo of the finest quality obtainable, and by direct importation in large quantities, he will be in a position to sell at most moderate prices. 5 816



rpRIANGLE BAKERY. B. MORRIS being the first to RE DUCE the Price of BREAD in Ashbur ton, takes thh opportunity of thanking his customers for past favors, and has now the pleasure of informing them that prompt monthly customers are waited upon at CASH prices, viz., 41b Loaf sd, Also, that Gristing of farmers’ lots is re ceived at the Triangle Bakery, for the Westerfield Flour Mills. B. MORRIS, MILLER, WESTERFIELD. 5 712 To Let and For Sale. f'J'TO LET—A Five-roomed HOUSE in JL Cox street. Apply to D. Amos, at Mr Lancaster’s. 5 791 EOR SALE, on easy terms— Town Sections 665 and'666, Park street, near railway station. Apply to D. McFak lane, Grocer, East street 5 783 g AOR SALE OB TO LET.—Comfort jj able DWELLING-HOUSE, con taining 5 rooms and scullery, with out buildings and well cultivated garden and fruit trees of choice value, situate on Trevor’s road. For full particulars, ap ply to J. WARD & SON, Arcade Chambers, Also For Sale —A Smith ORGAN, 9 slops, knee swell, and grand organ ; quite new. b 46 Stock Sales.' iiakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be hold at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 16C8 MATSON. COX & CO. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, 4 UOTIONEBR, 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. "OOR SALE —One treble-furrow plough, by Reid and Gray; one double u rrow plough, by Duncan. ALFRED HARRISON. Y|lO LET—Offices in Coleman’s Build 1 ings. ALFRED HARRISON. TilOR SALE—Billiard Table, sizethroe quarter, 12ft by 4£ft. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. FOR SALE —1 Spring Cart, new ; 1 Spring Cart, in good order; 2 double furrow Ploughs, good. ALFRED HARRISON.



The Standard Company. gPEOIAL NOTICE THE LIGHT-RUNNING STANDARD SEWING MACHINE. 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, Em ope, Australia and New Zea land. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON— W. C. Page, EAST STREET, Ashburton Thos. Bullock. Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, etc. SUBURBAN. A small Farm containing 60 acres, with dwelling house, neal town ; liberal terms Lots 3.8 and 41, each containing 1 rood 39 perches, Allenton Suburban District Lot 86, North-west Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lots 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, 62, 63, together with house, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory Lot 24, Alford Forest road, together with dwelling-house TOWN PROPERTIES. 777, Corner of Cox and William street 778, Adjoining fronting Cox street. 1090, Wills street, with five-roomed house, well situated 535, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 545, 554, 555, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. I 118, 119, Moore street west 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 Lots 8, 11, 101, McMurdo street Lots 234, 235, 236, 237, Anne street TO LET ; Seven-roomed House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental Commodious premises in East 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 Shop and boarding-house in Triangle Comfortable House, together with Stable, near the Woollen Factory Office in Arcane Shop and dwelling in Moore street. 12a 6d per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental MISCELLANEOUS : FOR SALE. A 17-coulter MoSherry Drill, only in use one season Second-hand double-seated Buggy Eight-horse power portable engine, cheap Barb wire No 8 and 10 fencing wire Spring carts, new Ploughs, harrows Strong building for removal, suitable for granary or stable Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wai mate, cheap Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON-



.Andrew Orr. Bargains Extraordinary. JUST OPENED TEN TRUCKS ROOTS TEN TRUNKS BOOTS 0 iris’ E.S. at Maids’ at Women’s Best Kid Gents’ Boots TEN TRUNKS BOOT* s. d. « OPENING UP -30 CASES 30 NEW DRAPERY GOODS, EX RIMUTAKA. Business Notices. y.®-/ 'S'RMURRAY'f^ “ Tempus Fugit.” R. MURRAY JJ'NVITES inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. 1111 Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of • ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10s, 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 at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Etc., EAST STREET. 12 2331 CANTERBURY BRANCH* m iffl Established 1859. Capital 1 1,0 00,0 Of* n-J ’ rr.7/TFO bfIBIUTT OF ShFRFHCLD FR3 fJIHE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 rjIHE 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 eradictating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved In tw 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 hia stock at the rate of 9o per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts In Australia, South America, ahd Africa, no other pro paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purf t of th 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 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 ail kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose almpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be naed in dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a shoe of bread and butter, 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 gg-; therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained fop Herman Bros, and Co., London the silver medal at the mtercolopial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides uFumerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite of the medical acuity in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. 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 car be obtained in parcels. Price—One Shilling ;or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction wedo the trade. anuctory—BEAUMOT QUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 828



jQISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. In consequence of the firm of J. MEECH & Co , of Ashburton, Furniture Dealers, having been dissolved, and in order to facilitate a settlement between JOHN MEEOH (who takes over the business) and his retiring partner, a CHEAP SALE will commence from to day, of the whole of the stock of well seasoned furniture of all kinds, ironmon gery, crockery, etc., will be cleared out at HALF-PRICE. All debts owing must forthwith be paid to J. C. DUNCAN, agent, or to JOHN MEECH ; either of whose receipts will b a sufficient discharge.



Ashburton permamen BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 4£ per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 5 per cent, per annum for three months, and 6 per cent, per annum if fixed tor 6 months or over. j ward, „ „ manager, Oflioe : - Arcade Chambers, Barnett stree- Winter Fashions. ORE AND ADCOBN BEG to announce the Arrival of thei. first shipment of New Winter goods per last direct mail steamer Rimutaka. We have much pleasure in calling the attention of the ladies to the superb stock of Dress Materials, Mantles, Millinery, etc , now open for inspection, which wo feel sura are the choicest goods of the kind yet shown in Ashburton. New shades in French Merino New Velveteens—bl ck and colored New Shirtings New Table Damasks and Table Napkins New Hollands—brown and cream New Calicoes and Sheetings Few Carpets and Mattings New Zealand Manufactured Eiddet Carpets New goods for every department. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. In the Clothing Department we hav opened up some special lines of extra ordinary value, including MEN’S BOYS’ and YOUTHS’ SUITS, to which we invite particular attention New Shirts of every description New Hats—tweed and felt New Hosiery drawers and Cardigan iackets. BOOTS. BOOTS. Obk and Alcorn are still Selling Boots cheaper than any other house. ORR AND ALCORN EA T STRBlfi