The Ashburton Guardian.

V()Ij. V.—No. 1,53 b

ASHBURTON. TUES.OAY. MAY 19. 1885.

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Surveyor, Qivil Engfawra, &c. E. FOOKS AND SONS Architects, v!tvxl KHomsKES, Vai/tatobs, Lioknbm SuBVETOBS, Ain) LAUD Brokers, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. Shipping- Shortest and most direct ■ route TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mall Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and Now South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as nntur: — Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, ojf Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. Fqr rates of Freight and Passage, and tor full information, apply to GARD'NBR & PIOKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. TENWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Oeach leaves Hood’s hotel for Cavendish Railway Station every Tues day and Saturday, meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may pro seed by coach h) Alford Forest, thence to Metbyen in time for the last train for or may .return ip time for the last traitor Ashburton. In ‘ JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN jp A E CELS EXP RE £ <s. Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates.! One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for. collecting up to 661bs weight within the city. Dally deapatohea by Hail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by •very eteamer, , Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee crq % r We-sre now receiving parcels for Home to dtipetflh per Tongariro, sailing this months Revised cheap rates. Instniaiioe effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application : C UFF & GRAHAM, Box 287 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 BsatnsM Notices. dan^h Seed Oats. rffg Undersigned has a full Stock V COLONIAL :lothing DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots ain* Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries i»iil Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED ANITsEED OAT , flour, branTlnd SH RPS. All »t the lowest prices possible. Genn >no value and no make-believe or sham Large'discount, and other inducemen or cash. Fatnilies waited on weekly oftenorifrequir ed. D.> WILLIAMSON, Ba 8» Sieeet, Ashbubto ::n BAKER BROS., Builders, Under tyVfww, sta, Wakanui road and Oaa ti-rB.B. desire to state that bavin, the mt*r recent and Improved Hearse au Moubxow Coach, are prepared to farms! end conduct Funerals on special and moa reasonable terms.. Country orders wt receive prompt attention. Note the so drew, eottritt-bf Wakanui road and Cm ■treat. J Orders' may bo left at the Aal burton Coach Factory: or Box 16, Po< Ofiw Athbortoo. M



5, D Consultation. gPuKT IJH 6 NE W fc>. £4,000 320 CASH PRIZES. NINTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. From the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have ob tained throughout New Zealand the P ro ' moters are enabled to bring them before the public every two months. Although this Company has a large number of Horse Consultationists (about thirty) to contend against, some of whom under fictitious names have been mean enough to do their utmost to injure the promoters of the Ham burg Company, they cannot do so, as this Company is too well established and fa vorably known with thejpublic all through New Zealand. The large number of applications that came in too late will be registered in the ninth drawing ; or if the applicant wishes, the money wUI be returned. The ninth grand drawing for L 4,000 will close the end of June, and the tenth Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist of July. This ninth grand drawing will- consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4,000 subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 10 £3O prizes; 1 £25 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £l6 prizes 160 £lO prizes ; 100 £5 prizes. Total amount, £4,000: 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 26 programmes one will be given gratis. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, aad the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there .are 220 large prizes to 100 small ones. To any inves tor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by an investor of 10s. Read this.—ln Boaz’a Grand Ham burg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a horse or cash prize in any of the horse consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing oi the sash prizes, which gives the enormous odds against investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments in any horse consultations; and this Com pany would not presume to tell the public ihat they have a number of chances and nay win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. Note.—Prize winners whether winning arge or small prizes are informed that heir names will not be made public with »ut their written consent. This ninth grand drawing for £4,000 will ake place under the super vision of a ccm aittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes rill be paid over as early as possible after he drawing. Notice —Country cheques marked cor set by Bank, only payable to a number, ad Is added for exchange. Post-office rders preferred, made payable only to oaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d amps for reply and result. Registered tters and telegrams not received. Name id address of applicant should be plainly ritten. All letters must be addressed „ Care Mr Mosely, JUUZij Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, 1 Box 64 Post Officr. Dunedin. 12 1136 Nothing succeeds like SUCCESS. ROBIN HOOD. Look at our Dunedin Gup .and Great Autumn results First prize. Birthday Handicap, LI,OOO. First prize, Grand National, L3OO. Two races and eight classes cash bonds. Apply Early, DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, To be run at Dunedin, May 25, 11:85. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL, To be run at Christchurch, May 25, 1885. Will Close May 22. 8,000 members at 10s. About 220 prizes. Each ticket has ten chances, and can ._ obtain a prize in each of ten drawings. All applications exceeding advertised number of 8,000 will be allotted as Kxtra Cash Bonds of L 5 each (less usual com mission), instead of increasing value of existing prizes, and will be called 9th class. We wish to be distinctly under stood that our drawings are always con ducted by a committee of shareholders, i and that representatives of the Press are likewise present; and names and addresses of principal winners are always sent throughout New Zealand. From the number of people who inspect our books day by day, and the correspondence we receive (and answer) relative to our draw ings, distribution of prizes, and our busi ness generally, it seems almost superfluous i to still lay “our books are always open i for inspection;” yet such is the fact, and i our ever increasing business shows plainly the result. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P.O. orders preferred. Is ex change on Cheques and Stamps. Coin and Notes must be registered. Regis - tered letters and telegrams received. Address —ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, PA, Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo at., Christchurch^ 10,000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST I IT WINTER. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, na A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for jg the cure of Colds, Coughs, and all Throat id and Lang diseases. ih Sold all over the colonies by Chemists , B t and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2a 6d HI bottles. ,j. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, aa and Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. h. I Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, «fc H. CITRON, 6716 1110. Akatoa.



Consultations. The globe consultation co.’ programme on the BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (Dunedin) AND N.Z. GRAND STEEPLECHASE (Christchurch). To be run on 25th May, 1855. 6,000 SHARES at 10s EACH, L3,00D First prize Birthday Handicap, L6OO First prize N.Z Grand National Handicap, L4OO. About 100 Prizes. The above company, in presenting theii second programme, would call special alien tion to the address of the parties en trusted with the correspondence. Having been entrusted by the Canterbury Jockej and other Clubs with the sole manage' ment and control of their totalisatora, which have given universal satisfaction to the public, will be a sufficient guarantee as to the genuineness and successful working of the consultation. jgg- Special advantages are offered to investors in the Globe Consultation Com pany, by reason of the tickets being printed in such a manner as to enable the purchaser of a whole ticket to dispose of a half-share, and as each half of the ticket is numbered, the money will be paid to holders of same on presentation. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result. Money orders accepted. Cheques marked correct with Is exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize moneys. Programmes, with nominatins and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address — GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBS & GOODWIN, Office—-Dobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral 3 372 Square, Christchurch. Business Notices. 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 1-Jd and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by B.T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12 MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ■' m and surrounding district that the fresh ■>m commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his residence, Cox street; or at Mr T. F. Fabley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. Mount somers & methven ROYAL MAIL COACH. On and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will run a Coach each Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, starting at noon from Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for Springbutn and Alford Forest, there connecting with Duff s Coach from Methven returning same evening. Fares—Spring burn, 2s, return, 3s; Alford Forest, 4s, return, s. 1 27 T. HIX- Ashburton coal and fire WOOD DEPOT, R. s7bean Has for Sale at Lowest Rates — COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRB.&o OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, CHIOKWHEA f. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. R. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 Public Companies. TVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stetiona and Stock, and on growing clip of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in Now Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, Bast Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at ih Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Buaton Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Thieshing Machines anc Engines, acknowledged to be thi Best Machines imported into Nev Zealand. Felton and Gnilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at th Company’s Ofßies, Christchurch, Ashbm ton and Rakala. JOHN COOKE, Manager , Christchurch D. H. SEORKTAN, Agent, A shburto O. W



Business Notices. ’S D, >; ir i g y »• o e il o g e f t o r 3 r 1 I I 5 J r 3 i i- ii * i. ,s g d ie w a ae ir- ONE box of Clark’s b 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from th( urinary organs in either sex (acquired oi constitutional), gravel and pains in th< back. Guaranteed tree (I from mercury Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by all chemisti and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro' prietora, The Lincoln and Midland Conn' ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole_ sale of all the wholesale houses* 1 Reid and gray’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can be arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Di?c Harrows.— The Beat.—Over 500 in use. Improved Pbizß Ohappouttbeb.—With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over New Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.—The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3, and 5 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam.. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray s patent standard for folding sheep. Winner*. ->f the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ PLOUOHS—-In ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Retf and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in jnish and con struction it is far superior to any other Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile .gency Company are now representing us this district REID % GRAY T. A. GATES, [STREET PETER] D 0 g L M f D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N B MAPS Properly Mounted. G £ Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I MAD O t L U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. ORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD if a daily increasing demand and an dleas number of testimonials are a terion of the popularity of an article, an Dr Low’s CHERRY PECTORAL is e of the wonders of the present en htened age. During the past winter d spring diseases of the throat and ags have been very prevalent, and it s been admitted op all sides that where er this valuable remedy has been ob inable, numbers of lives have been red by its timely use. Always have a ttle in the house. Soldgeverywhere ac 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. Wholesale ents, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., iriatchurch, and at the proprietor, H. tron, Chemist, Akaroa. ATCH MAKERS EWELLERS, if M «>£S V Sii is 7<rT s c CH . Government Notice. mHB PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 1 OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of he Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy each of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State c€ers to every per on ; 1. —About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. 4. —Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor oi Trustee under the same. 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi ohe burthen of Trustee hip or Admlnis' ration, the option of usragthe State ma thinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation or dishonesty. Every information may be obtainec ' nm ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. O. HAMEBTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882



Business Notices. r ie jr le 7- to i -8 S Q e e e v t r i 7 1 f I ROWN IRON WORKS ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths 46 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 198 f HGEIESSELIOH AND CO. * WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2J per cent, commission, selected by t buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon 1 per cent, commission. Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts or Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for floating cargoes to cover sea risks. References —Chief Office of the London and Westminster .Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. ' Current Price L ; sts, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35 BALLAN TYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. THE Premises are shortly to be taken down and re* built. The Goods must therefore be cleared out, so that all who are likely to want Drapery should take the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS. 3& G L. Beath & Co., Having been declared the Successful Tenderers for the Entire Stock in the above Estate, will offer the same WITHOUT RESERVE, on Wednesday next, and following days, at ARGYLE ROUSE OASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100 High Street. H. A’OOURT, Kaiapoi Woollen Company. W. BIOKERTON, Ssrgoods, Dunedin. ■ Trustees in the Estate. GREAT I Drapery & Clothing Sale. d .f >r r n s i- ie i, id V. yN the Matter of the Assigned Estate o T. F. FOUNTAINS, Clothier and Draper,



Business Notices. S, s. 5. i 8 i. J h i e t f s e i i 5 [ s 3 if TO THRESHING MAOHINI PROPRIETORS. Threshing Boohs of all kinds and sizei neatly printed and bound to order at the Guabwan Office. A CARD—To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss ol manhood, etc., 1 will send a recipe that will cure you free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope and sixpence to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T, Inman, station D, New York City, U.S. A. 1 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 facts that the Genuine American Co.’s BOP BITTERS Are put up in Squro, Panelled, Amber colored Bottles, with White Label on one side, printed in Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster; and, on the other side, Fellow Label, with Directions in Red Letters, in English and German, and the name of “Dr Soule ” blown in every Bottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put ELZ BROTHERS, COACH BUILDERS, BRICK BUILDINGS (Opposite Cookson’s Stables). We take this opportunity to inform our friends and the genera public that wo 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 pi m/-, per day to be made by per ot-i- AU c&tt Bonß 0 f either sex, in their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful suc cess. Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boy. and girls earn nearly as much as Full particulars and instructions maile.. free. Now is the time—don't delay, but writs to us at once. Address Stinson ANr Co. Portland, Maine, United States. R. G ALLOW WHEELWRIGHT A Y. Wakanul road, Ashburton. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is devoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 211199 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 18 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 Lota 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakanui road, good site for a house Lots 62 63, corner of Wakanui road and Town Belt •Lot 22, containing £-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43, 44, 62, 63, together with house, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory Lot 24, Alford Forest road, together with dwelling-house Five acres, first class building site, corner of Middle and Allan road TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359, 360 Lota 8, 11, 101, McMurdo street Lots 234, 235, 236, 237, Anno street TOWN PROPERTIES. 777, Corner of Cox and William street 778, Adjoining fronting Cox street. 1090, Wills street, with five-roomed bouse, well situated 535, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 545, 554, 555, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. TO LET . Seven-roomed House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental Five-roomed Cottage in Burnett street 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. 12b fid per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental MISCELLANEOUS : FOR SALE. Second-hand double-seated Buggy Eight-horse power portable engine, cheap Barb wire No 8 and 10 fencing wire Spring carts, new Ploughs, harrows, drays Strong building for removal, suitable for granary or stable Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wai mate, cheap Second-hand Draya Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



The Standard Company. E )8 CI P 10 EOI A L NOTICE. i, THE LIGHT-RUNNING >f I STANDARD SEWING MACHINE. ) I 3 ) 3 i The STANDARD has more 1 improvements than all the other Sewing Machines put together 1 , Has always been the best i and is now the cheapest. I 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 i land. ALTHAM AGENT FOR ASHBURTON- W. C. Page, EAST STREET, Ashburton- Business Notices. f(0 fi N AKD CHAFF STORE. Kj CHAFFOUTTING. chaffcutting We are prepared to cut Chaff in any quantities, on Farmer’s premises. Tones & Bradshaw HAVELOCK STREET. 1 67 FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new "nes as can make it convenient to giv look in Good accoi odation for horses. 1328 FOR the Blood is the Life. —Clarke’s world-famed bloodmixturo is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities * from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, aud sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Solo c proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland 7 Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, Kngland. 116 i TTTTAR WITH RUSSIA.—At the pre- VV sent juncture it would be difficult for any one exc pt a prophet of the highest rank to say whether or not the , present negotiations between England and Russia wili lead to a general European war, or whether they will end in smoke, i The absence of full information as to what y is transpiring between the two countries may indicate that the political breeze is blowing harmlessly past; or, it may be g the awful silence which generally precedes a storm. In either case, we ought to be prepared for the worst. If a general war breaks out the price of nearly every article of ornmiirce will rise. Among other cou m dities wool and labor will go up. Now is the time, therefore, to lay in a P ! stock of clothing, before the general ad vance begins. In order that we may not be caught napping we have just purchased a Splendid Assortment of Winter Tweeds and other materials necessary to a well -0 equipped tailoring establishment, which we are prepared to offer at unusually low prices for cash. Regarding style and fit, it is almost needless for us to repeat what everybody knows, viz , that by our scien tific mode of cutting, and the care exer tiaed by ns in fitting the figure, a mia-fit is an Impossibility.— Craighead and Co., Merchant Tailors, Tanored street.



George Jameson. Bye Grass Seed, J AM A GASH PURCHASE** GKO. JAMESON, 7 230 ' Ashburton. To Farmers. I am a CASH PURCHASER or WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY. GEO. JAMESON, 3 206 Ashburton. Sheep Dip. FOB SALE jyTTLE’S DIP, la 5 gallon drums : AND fJIHOMAS’S DIP, in 161 b tins and 1001 b drams. GEORGE JAMESON, 2 261 Ashburton. losiaoss Notice. AR OR NO WABt War or no war, we in Ashburton must “ eat to live,” in other words, every one must purchase tea, coffee, sugar and gene* ral groceries. When about to do so I would respectfully suggest that my shop be patronised, especially it purchases are to be for ready money. Mr Blank, a storekeeper, tells me that in (view of the great number of stores, and cutting in prices, and general slaughter, it would soon be, in Ashburton, a case of the “ survival of the fittest*’ I hope to be one of the survivors, for I never was in a better position to serve the public well in quality and prices of goods. I take this opportunity to thank my customers for the preference they continue to give my shop, and at same time to request monthly customers to settle promptly, thus , en*' abltng me to buy well, and-to continue to serve them well. H. M. OARSON, Agent for Nelson, Moate and Go.’a cele brated teas, in packets, boxes and hall chests. Grocery, Frnit, Glass, China,. Italian and Fancy Goods Warehouse, East street, Ashburton. • gLAUGHTER I SLAUGHTER ! J Have You Read the Following ? Hard Gash Prices, to be tamed into Gash, An Immense Sacrifice must necessarily take place when Gash is so scarce as it is at present, MESSRS HAYES & CO., DESIRE to inform the Public Generally, that they are determined to CLEAR IMMEDIATELY, 0 tfE-HALP OF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OF BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINER y, Amounting to £IO,OOO. SALE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 15th’, 1885. Now Look at the Prices 1 Now Look at the Prices { DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4sd Colored Satens, 4£d, were lOi Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4Jd were 10£d Black Cashmere, Is 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Macintoshes to be cleared at 7a 6d Men’s Tweed Suits from 16s 6d Blue Serge Suits, 12s fid White Flannel Cricketing Suits, 19a 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trousers, 5s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2a lid, worth 4s 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2s 9d, worth 3s lid Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, Il£d per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, la lOd per pair Men’s Umberllas, 2s each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6a 9d Straw Hats, 4£d, worth la fid Knitted Petticoats, full size, Is 9d Leghorn Hats (trimmed), la fid MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, B£d, 72in wide All Wool Welsh Flannel, Is per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, 3£d per yard Green and Crimson Damask, 11J per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced to 4sd Heavy Union Shirting, reduced to fid Blankets from fis lid per pair Turkish Towels, fid each Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 2s 4d, worth 3s fid Cotton Twded for boy’s wear, la 3d per yard BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men’s Heavy Shooter Boots, 10a fid bien’s Bluchers, nailed, fis fid Our Immense Stock ot Women’s Boots, all Reduced to startling prices Children’s Patent Leather Elastic Sides. Is 3d per pair, worth 2a fid HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. 3 pairs Women’s Colored Stockings for Is fid Girl’s and Boy's Stockings, all colors, Children’s Socks, Id per pair Men’s Socks, fid per pair. All Remnants and Odd Pieces to be SWEPT OUT AT LESS TBt HALF PRICE