THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1885.

ated and published daily, foe Thb ASH urton Guardian Company, Limited, by Ibnry Vincxnt Sawtbio, of BomeC treet, Ashburton, at the Company’! Po’H ig House, West street, Aahbartea . , hUy 30, iSSi



Matson. Oox & Co. TIyrATSON COX AND CO. S A 1 LIST OF Properties FOB SALE, LON QBE AOH— 5 J 57 Acres First-Class Land, thoroughly improved ; easy terms 1872 Acres First-Class Land, could be subdivided 4(H) Acres best Land in district, all swamp land | WAKANUI— -588 Acres good Land in grass; good improvements <lB5 Acres fair Land, improved, 100 acres in grass, plenty o water 90 Acres first-class Land, good garden, 2 miles from Ashburton CHERTSEY— -715 Acres fair Land, improved in gras well fenced, plenty of water I 596 Acres first-class Farm, thoroughly improved SO Acres splendid Land, all in grass, adjoining township ' 526 acres good Land, fenced and im proved. 500 acre Farm, be f ween Chortsey : and Dromore, well watered, good build ings, now in stubble, part {<27276 , ALFORD FOREST— ‘4Si Acres fair Land, 800 acres in grass, balance tussock, well fenced, plenty of water 20 Acres bush Land, R. S. 31131 >, 44'Acrea splendid Land, all in grass, good house, orchard, well fenced COALGATE— -500 Acres good Land, first-class house, orchard, large portion English grass MATAURA— -2200 Acres first-class agricultural Land, Riverview Estate MOUNT BUTT— -2120 Acres within 4 miles of Methven Railway Station MAYFIELD -44 Acres, well fenced, good grass Land; easy terms , _ _ 1000 Acres fair Land, unimproved, R.b. 3074& and 30749 600 Aorelnair Land, well fenced, R.S. 31919 . Jig4o acres Lund thoroughly improved, good house, large plantations, gar den, orchard and necessary out buildings. DUNSANDEL— -1500 Acres good sheep Land, thoroughly improved, plenty of water k 97 Acres tussock l.and, 2 miles from Bankside, R.S. 32151 1108 Acres fair Land, adjoining Tram way Reserve, B.S. 3205 and 32060 SE AFIELD — 242 Acres good Land, subdivided Into 2 paddocks, fronting Beach 937 Acres, ring-fenced, good Land ; low price, easy terms HINDS -659 Acres in tussock, 5 miles from Rail way Station, plenty of water, R-S. 28829, 28867, 28868, 28828 *OO Acres, fenced, plenty of water, R.S. 27646, 27647, 27648, 27649 136 Acres, in tussock, near A. Moore and Co., B.S. 30809 100 Acres, fenced and improved, RS. 27795 RANGITATA ISLAND -308 Acres first-class Land, improve ments very good, all crop or grass 180 Acres very fair Land, fenced, school house on property, all in grass EALING— -1090 Acres fair Laud, ring-fenced, sub divided, plenty of water 266 AcreA fair Land, all in Engsh grass and turnips, well fenced and watered 898 Acres fair Land, part improved, R.S. 32666 and 32593 337 Acres in tussock, very good Land, adjoining station, RS. 32935 WESTERFIELD — 150 Acres fenced and all in English grass adjacent to Railway, R.S. ei , ; , 25009 SHEPHERD’S BUSH -100 Acres, good Land, 18 inches soil, to be let or sold WINSLOW -337 Acres fair. Land, some of it been broken up, R.S. 27882, 27883 430 Acres, fair Land, some of it been broken np, R.S. 27884, 27885 RAKAIA SOUTH -58 Acres in tussock, good Land, R.S. 32114 RAKAIA NORTH -473 Acres in tussock, plenty of water, R.S. 30073, 32289. 322810, 322811, 32384, 32385,32156, 33238 SHERWOOD— -300 Acres good Land, all Jn English 'grass, securely fenced, plenty of water MARONAN— -33d Acres in tussock, R.S. 27929, 27930 MOUNT SOMERS— -00 Acres in tussock, R.S. 31469 DUNDAS— j.BS7 Acres good Land, plenty of watei, splendid improvements, plantation, etc, all in grass BARRHILL— -8808 Acres first-class agricultural Land, well fenced, all in grass WAITAKI— -200 Acres splendid Land, Reclaimed swamp, good improvements LIMEHURST— -85 Acres good Land, fenced and sub divided, good improvements BASTCOTE- Q£3s Acres good Laud, fenced and sub divided, good Improvements WINOHMORE— Acres good Land, only one crop taken off, large stable and cottage ASHTON— -180 Acres gocd grazing Land, close to each. improved, would be let MITCHAM— Acres first-class Land, late J. T. Brown’s, well fenced and watered, all in grass or crop, magnificent lead, good improvements. Matson, Cox & Co., g&T STREET TOR



Friedlander Bros DISPOSAL OP BUSINESS, IMPORTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. Friedlander Bros. beg to announce that they have disposed of their IRONMONGERY AND GROCERY BUSINESS TO MR. HENRY ZANDER who has now taken possession, and will conduct the same solely on his own ac count from this date. Selling Off! Selling Off!! Selling Off!!! 4 DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. FRIEDLANDER BROS. have also resolved to dispose of their Drapery and Clothing Business, but as the stock in these Departments is much in excess they ace determined to reduce it, and in order to do so everything will be re-marked at Astonishingly Low Prices. This i Buyers, » a rare opportunity for Cash inhabits and one we feel confident the j D gddi nt 3 of Ashburton and surround tjome ptriots will take advan age of , sell repared to buy ; we are prepared 10 ’as NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REPUSED-FOR CASH. THE DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT is still under the management of Miss GREEN, and dresses will be made up during the Sale at 9s fid, 10s fid and 14s fid. Style and Fit not to be surpassed. BOOTS. BOOTS. Wo keep only the BEST MAKE IN COLONIAL BOOTS, viz, “Lightband and Allan’s,” which are acknowledged to be the moat durable boots manufactured in the colony, and our PSICES WILL BEAK FAVORABLE COMPARISON WITH AN Y HOUSE IN TOWN. Ashburton, May Ist, 1885,



Business Notices ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. Tucker and RestelL Joshua Tucker [John G. Restell HAYING made very favorable arran?e ments with proprietors of Sawmills in Southland, we are in a position to make special quotations to those about to build or to those who may require timber for any purposes whatever. Acting as we are entirely for the sawmiller, we can Sell at the Lowest Figure named, and therefore hope to continue to receive from Builders, Farmers and others a continuance of their esteemed orders. We have now arriving Large Stocks of well assorted lines, suitable for all require mo , including— Rusticated Weather Boards Feather-edge do do j 8 x Weather Boards and Rough Lining T. and G. White Pine Lining and I Flooring Also, A quantity of altens and Scantlings We have just received from Auckland, ex Pelican, an assortment of Kauri Tim ' ber from the Union Company’s Mills— -1 inch and £ inch Shelving T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldings Architraves Skirtings These Timbers we keep stacked under cover, so that they are fit for immediate use, being clean, dry and thoroughly seasoned. We also beg to call attention to our other stocks, consisting of— Y.D.L. Timber Deal Hurdles Doors and Sashes Gates GALYANISED IRON. Lysaght’s “Orb” brand, the best imported Gal. Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet Zinc Wire Nails and Staples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire Having a piece of well-timbered land at Alford Forest, we can produce First class POSTS RAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES Tucker and Restell. 4 493 JMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. McCallum & Co, TIMBER AND IRON MERCHANTS, ■ IMPORTERS, > Respectfully beg to announce to the public > of Ashburton and District, that they are ’ NOW OPENING A BRANCH ' BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices aud Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORTkRS A PRODUCERS Can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised STEEL B \RBED WiRE, 1 Very Cheap, STANDARDS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, And all requisites for Fencing purposes. V.D.L. TIMBER POSTS, RAILS & PALINGS, HURDLES & GATES. FENCING MATERIALS At Specially Low Prices. Standards are Punched to any required guage by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan dard Pnncher recently patented by us We land the iron direct from themanu, facturera, and can therefore offer our cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. price lists for all material please apply to — MoOALLUM & 00., TIMBER A IRON MERCHANTS, SASH & DOCK MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of BUILDING MATERIAL, GENERAL IRONMONGERY, PAINTS, OILS, AND COLOR Large and complete Stock of Tasmanian Hardwood Palings and Posts Galvanised Corrugated Hoofing Iron Portland Cement Baltic Deals, American Clear Pine, and Shelving Galvanised Steel-Barbed Wire, 4 pronged, American Fencing Wire, 6 to 9, annealed and oiled Helmet, Rylands and other brands Wire Nails, Galvanised Roofing Nails Wrought Nails, etc. Sheer Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout- , ing, etc. American Jlear Pine Doors Register Grates, and all kinds Builders’ and General Ironmongery and ( Brasswa e White and Red Leads, Liquid Paints and Colors Law and Boiled Linseed Oils Always on hand, large and complete stocks of Kauri, Red, White, and Black Pines, architraves, Mould ings, Skirtings, Doors, Sashes, etc. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OF TIMBER FROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS. Agents for Benhar Stoneware Glazed Pipe Factory, Stirling, Sole Importers of the celebrated HEL- [ MET BRAND Steel Oval Fencing Wire. MoOALLUM AND CO., Ashburton, Oamaru and Invercargill. Bush Mills—Seaward Bush and One-Tree Point, Southland. JOHN ORAWSHAW, 45X6 Branch Manager,



Pit *c! i c C j?n pan ies. $ | "•$ Lo treat Rates of Premium. ® Insurers Share Profits without any Liability whatever. TIH E AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital £250, 00(^ With power to increase. Twenty per cent, of the profits divideV annually amongst the policy holders. Directors; John Blyth, Faq., of Messrs Jehn Blyth and Co., President AUred Shiw, Esq., of Messrs A. Shaw and Co., Yice-President Joseph Webster, Esq., of Messrs Joseph Webster and Co. Robert Reid, Esq., of Messrs Warns and Reid Stanford Chapman, Esq., of Msssrs Vir goe, Son and Chapman. List of Shareholders ; ] John Blyth, Esq., J.P., of John Blyth and Co., merchants, Melbourne Alfred Shaw, Esq., Wm. Hughes, Esq,, Matthew Gill, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co., importers, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. Gavin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mer bourne W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., ol McLean Bros, and Bigg, Iron mer chants, etc., Melbourne A. Currie, Esq., of A. Currie and Oe. merchants and shipowners t F. S. Roberts, Esq., Henry Meeks, Esq. of Briscoe and Co., iron merchants, Melbourne, Sydney, etc. Q, Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittingham, Esq., merchants and millowners, Melbourne ® Edward Duckett. Esq., wholesale Iron monger, Melbourne W. F. Moffatt, Esq., Wm. Peacock, Esq., . of Robertson and Moffatt, drapers, ' Melbourne 9 Joseph Webster, Esq., of Joseph Webster and Co., Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Wm. Peterson and 00., tea mer chants, Melbourne James Dodgshun, Esq., Mayor elect Melbourne Joseph Dodgshun, Eaq., of James Dodg shun and Co., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Warne and Eeid, warehousemen James McDougall, Esq., D. Mo Dougall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and McDou gall, wholesale stationers (L Rowan, Esq., J.P., of De Oaatella and Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and Co., jewellers, etc. Hon. James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and 00., merchants Melbourne. Thomas Swallow, Esq*, J.P., P.T. Der ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Ariell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mes Miller, Esp of James Miller and Oo jute manufacturers, Ed. Baines,Esq.,wholesale, Ironmonger, Melbourne J. A.Davies, Fad., miller,Rlchmonb Wm. Dean , Esq.,of Wm. Dean and Oe., oil and colour merchants. F. O Langs, Esq., of Langs and Thone man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Sohless and 00., warehousemen and manufac turers Qi 0. Smith; Esq., J.P., J. A. Fielding, Eaq., of Smith, Winn and Fielding, malt sters and merchants Thos. Alston, Esq., J.P., of Alston and Brown, drapers O. Moore, Eaq., J. Christie, Eaq., F. J, Spinks, Esq., of Moore. and Spinks, merchants, Melbourne Geo. Robertson, Esq., publisher, Mel bourne Sydney, etc. S Geo. Ramsden, Esq., miller, Melbourne H. N. Alcock, Esq., J.P., of Alcook and Co., billiard table manufacturers John Lorimer, Esq., W. Graham, Esq., ol a, Oonnoll, Hogarth, and 00., mer -6 chants, Melbourne Q. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Bank Hastings Ounnlngham, Esq., John EL \Smyth, Esq., of Australian Mort gage and Agency Oompany, limited P, Nettle ton, Esq., J.P., wool merchant A. Newell, Esq., of Newell and 00., mer chants B. Chapman, Esq. of Ylrgoe, Son and Chapman, merchants. F. Throssell, Esq., of Throssell and Tan kard, maltsters A. and R. Coughey, wine merchants, Melbourne J. A. Kitchen, Esq., of J. Kitchen and Sons, candle manufacturers <v R, T. Blackwell, Esq. of Brooks, Robin son and 00., glass, oil, and color merchants F. J. Sargood. Esq., H. Butler, Esq., of Sargood Butler and Nicholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J. Paterson, Esq., J. E. Laing, Esq., John M. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, warehousemen, Melbourne O. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros. warehousemen W. K. Thomson, Esq., -T.P., S. Renwick, Esq., of James McEwan and Co. iron merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell, solicitors, Mel bourne R. Harper, Esq., of R. Harper and 00., spice merchants and millers 0. R. Parsons, E-q., Melbourne agent South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq., shipowner, Mel bourne T. E VA hits, Esq., of A. Shaw and Co. mo-chants, Brisbane 3 W, C. Stephens, Esq., of Stephens and Watts, drapers A. Parker, Esq., of R, Goldsbrough and Co., Limited W. E. Adcock, Eaq., of Adcock, Bros, mat -hants Hon. J. c. Francis, 0.M.G., of Francii and McPherson Charles Campbell, Esq., of C. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberts, Eaq., director City ol Melbourne Bank A. B. Robinson, Eaq., commercial editor of the Age J. B. Simmons, Faq., commercial editor of the Telegraph r Wicaman Brothers, woollen warehouse men A. Jack, Esq., of A. Jack and Co., whole sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq., J.P., of H. J. Langdon and Co., drysalters v 3, T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill. Esq., of Briscoe and Co., Dunedin 0. Forrester, Eaq., Victoria Sugar Com pany John Binnie, Esq., of George Webster and Co., merchants Ac,, &c., &c. Christchurch Board of Directors; William Pratt, Esq., Chai.man Henry Thomson, ksq., M.H.R. William S range, Esq. John Frith Roberts, Esq. H. Hobday, K.sq, J. McVEY BAIRD, Mummer for New Zealand, races: Hereford stmet West, Adjoining Union Bank. Insurances against Fire effected on almost every description of property. All Losses promptly settled in Christ church. al Avente for Ashburton and District: ORB. 9 6# of 31



Business Notice. ENGLAND Jan. 1885, JUST PUBLISHED. STEWART DAWSON AND CO.’S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET. 60 Pages Cr. 4to ! 200 Illustrations ! The most important, the most interesting, and the best Illustrated Book ever issued in England on the ENGLISH LEVaR. STEWART DAWSON AND CO., f Liverpool, have much pleasure in placing fore their thousands of Colonial Customers and the Colonial Public generally, their new Watch Pamphlet, feeling confident that a perusal of it will highly interest every intend ing watch buyer. In the same you will find STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S System of Business versus Trade Opposition, Jealousy, Vindictive Mendacity, and Imitation, shown up in their true sense. STEWART DAWSON &■ CO. need hardly remind the public that it is the prero gative of those who are hurt to cry out, and S. D. & Co. are neither surprised or disturbed at the medley of discordant cries that their system of business has evoked among watch dealers on all sides. These are only the evi dences of the reforms that STEWaRT DAWSON & CO. have cflected since they inaugurated their system ot selling their cele brated watches direct from their Manufactory to the public at half Colonial prices. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET Also contains a brief history ot the English Lever, its invention and development into the unrivalled watch as manufactured by them, together with a concise outline of S. D. & Co.’s Factory Organisation and Methods of Production. It also contains hundreds o Australian and New Zealand Testimonials from every part of the Colonies, together with Colonial and British Press Notices, and many pages of the most wonderful and interesting British Testmonials ever testified in favor of any article or commodity. ;£i,ooo REWARD Offered to anyone who can point out in any of our pamphlets a testimonial that is not genu ine, or one that has been solicited, DON T FAIT, TO READ IN OUR NEW ILLUSTRAEED WATCH PAMPHLET How it is done, and how we have distanced all competition, and left our rivals bewildered at the rapidity of our progress, and utterly as tounded at the merits and value of our watches and, still more, indignantly astounded at the miraculous prices at which we sell them. You will also find full particulars at 1 of all our celebrated watches, anc many hours’ reading, of highly entertaining nformation ; together with a MOST INTERESTING EoSAY by a Customer, on the Value and Quality of STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S High Class English Watches, and the .System of Business originated and carried out by them throughout England, Ireland, S the Australian C.;. NOTICE i NOTICE !! Every intending watch buyer should write at once for a copy of our Magnificent New Watch Pamphlet, in order to secure the same, and be in time, as only a limited number of this edi tion has been sent, and these, it is expected, will soon be all sent out. The published price of the book is is per copy, but to intending customei s we will send it gratis for 4d in stamps, the cost of its postage only. See Illustrations and full particula the Mechanism of all the following Unrivalled Watches:— STEWART DAWSON & CO. S Six Guinea English Levers, in open-face Cry stal Front, sold direct for L 3 10s, most won derful value. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Renowned L 7 103 English Hunting Levers sold direct for L 3 15s. 50,000 of these in wear in the Colonies, with satisfaction unequalled. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Highest quality Eight Guinea English Hunt ing Levers, with tt.ree pairs extra jewels, and real chronometer balance. Price, L 4 15s, never approached STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Magnificent Keyless English Levers. For full particulars, with dhcctions for winding and setting hands, see new pamphlets, STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Superb English Silver Chronograph Levers. Crystal front, Ls 15s; Hunter, L 6 15s ; the handsomest watch ever made. Just half Colo nial prices. SEE OUR NEW MODEL WATCH, The official English Keyless Railway Lever, as supplied to the leading English and Indian Government Mate railways. Price, L 6 10s, never equalled at any price. Every railway employee in New Zealand should see partial lars ot this watch in our new pamphlet. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies and Gents Sterling Silver Defiance Watches, open face, Li 7s fid; hunter, Li 15s; perfect timekeepers. Not half Colonial prices STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ English Levers, open face, L 3 10s Hunters, L 3 15s; positively worth £7 7s. TEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ highest quality English Gold Levers, all 18 carat cases, L 8 10s ; Hunters, Lll 10s, worth Ll2 ios and Ll 7 105. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Gentlemen’s English Gold Levers, open face, and hunters, all lully illustrated in their new watch pamphlet, 1.12 10s, Ll 5 xO3 and LlB ios, worth from Ll 7 ios to L3O j comparison invited, STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Magnificent English Gold Paragon Chrono graph Levers, see pamphlet, 100 Watch Illustrations to select from, ALBERTS—New designs, gold and stori ng silver, ladies’ and gents’, all illustrated and it one-half Colonial prices; sterling silver; Government Hall marked alberts, 9s fid, 13s id and 15s fid, worth 21s. See also our new ipeciality in Getvlemen's Sterling Silver Geuble Alberts—“ The Hartington ” and ‘ The Salisbury ” —Li 5s each, worth L2 2s. file handsomest albert ever made. These are lcw registered designs, and wear from pocket 0 pocket, with drop piece in centre. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING WATCHES. I Ashburton Guardian. Cut this Square out, and forward it with P.O. Order, payable to S.D. and Co., Dunedin, with 2s fid added to pay post and registration, or send cash in registered letter; and we guarantee to forward watch on a week’s free trial, and conditions as stated in pamphlet, by first post. (Signed) Stewart Dawson & Co. Note—All Letters and Orders to be addressed iTEWART DAWSON & GO. 34, PRINCES ST., DUNEDIN. Write at once for a copy of our Splendid ;w Illustrated Watch Pamphlet, and read lat your neighbors say of our watches, and ;o learn what can be done by organisation, Reprise, capital, perseverance and honorable aightforward dealings. We will forwaid u a copy per re’urn post free, for 4d in .mps, the cost of postage only. Other Colonial Branches;— 5, Queen street ... Auckland a, George street ... Sydney j, Collins street... West Melbourne MANUFACTORY; LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND



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ROOKB’S ANTI-LANCET may * be obtained Gratis of J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch; or, post free, from Dr. ( Rooks, Scarborough, England. DR. ROOKE’S ANTI-LANCET. Con cerning this book, the late eminent author Sheridan Knowles, observed:—“lt will ce an incalculable boon to every person Nho read and think. CROSBY’S BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR Is specially recommended by several iminent Physicians, and by Dr. Rooke, Scarborough, author of the “ Anti Lan et.” It has been used with the most signal uccesa for Asthma, Bronchitis, Oonsump ion, Coughs, Influenza, Consumptive light Sweats, Spitting of Blood, Short ess of Breath, and all Affections the 'hroat and Chest. Sold in bottles, at 1s 9d, 4s fid and lls ach, by J. Baxter, Chemist, Victoria treet, Christchurch, and wholesale by ames M. Crosby, Chemist, Scarborough. should read Crosby’s Pr.ze 'realise on “ Disease of the Lungs and lir-yessels,” a copy of which can be had fratia of all Chemists. MR JOHN BAXTER, Phaemoobutioal Chemist I Victoria street (corner of Durham st.), 7 4 opposite Britannia Hotel, Christ church CHARLES NEATE, Agsnx East Street, Ashburton. 989 ci w ol sr T A ?1 ps to ch ge SI ST St th< Ch wii at cin Pri I 1 £ ii



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