TELEGRAMS.

Fpwß PRESS IftSOOTATTo*’ 1 Employment of Females.

Auckland, Yt»ie--Uv

The police are enforcing the provisions of the Employment of Females Ac*. Several tradespeople have been fined.

Castletown-Roche Murder. Sheehan, on the charge of the Castle tovn-Roohe murder, was further re manded till the 19th. The Superinten dent of Police informed his Worship that since the prisoner’s last appearance in Court he had received a duplicate copy of the original warrant for apprehension of the prisoner, and signed September 2nd, 1884, by B. Alfon, Magistrate and Just tice of the County Cork, Ireland, bearing the seal of the Secretary of the Home De partment. He expected an officer to arrive in Wellington in a fortnight. Fire Brigade. Wanganui, Yesterday.

There was a torchlight procession and social reanion in honor of the Fire Bri gade team to-night. It was a great suc cess. After the procession prizes were presented to the winners. The streets were crowded with people.

A Hoax. Wellington, Yesterday. Information re the Council voting L 250 to the band is incorrect, the affair being set about for the purpose of hoaxing Coun cillor Petherick, who was induced thereby to table a motion rescinding the vote.

Presentation. The City Council last night carried a resolution to present J. D. Baird, late city engineer, with 200 guineas for bis past successful and meritorious services while engaged by the Council. Councillor Pethe rick has tabled a notice to rescind the resolution.

The Volunteers. The Volunteers attending the New Zea land Rifle Association meeting next month will go into camp at Island Bay. It is expected there will be a large attendance of competitors from nearly all parts of the colony.

Property Tax. The Property TiX Commissioner is issuing numerous summonses against de faulting taxpayers.

Committed for Trial. At the Magistrate’s Court, James Jones and Rose Amelia Cullen were committed for trial for stealing several articles from one of the Ministerial residences. Ministerial Tour.

Hokitika, Yesterday.

The Premier and Minister of Mines addressed a crowded meeting at the Theatre this evening. The Premier’s address was on a “Plea for the Study of Polities.” At the conclusion there was repeated cheering, and a unanimous vote of thanks was accorded, also a vote of confidence in the present Ministry. The banquet, wh ch was numerously attended, took place at the Town Hall.

Samoan Deputation. Hokitika, To-day.

In his speech a f the banquet last night, the Premier, referring, to Samoan matters, stated that he had to meet shortly at Auckland a deputation of Samoan chiefs, praying for annexation to New Zealand.

Excursion.

Oamabu, Yesterday.

About 1,000 excursionists arrived in Oamarn from Dunedin to-day by two cheap excursion trains. The Garrison Band turned out and played a number of selections. Numbers of the excursionists visited the breakwater while others viewed the town or visited friends. The Stay in < 'amaru was abont three hours. Minister for Public Works. Dpnedin, Yesterday,

The Hon. Mr Richardson arrived in town to-day, and goes on to-morrow to Obrisochuroh.

Respect. Flags were hoisted half-mast at the Town-hall and elsewhere to-day on receipt of the news abont General Earle.

Narrow Escape. The Premier of New South Wales and party bad a narrow escape from a serious baggy accident during their Wakatipu tour. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Stuart with Mr Forrester, also from New South Wales, were driving down a mountain gorge when one horse kicked and both horses bolted. The road was narrow and dangerous and the vehicle swerved within ten inches of the precipice at the side. The driver lost his pretence of mind and control of the horses, when Mr Forrester seized the reins and succeeded in guiding the horses to the bottom of the hill and stopping them. All the party returned to Queens town on foot.

Waixnea Plains Bailway. The Hon. Mr Bichardson has almost completed an arrangement with the Wai mea Plains Bailway Company for the re sumption of the direct route along that line to Lake Wakatipu. The daily ser vice, by which passengers go from Dun edin to the Lake, instead of spending a night in Invercargill, will be probably in augurated by a grand excursion on next Mohflay week.

(Norton. Invercargill, Yesterday,

Fleming Norton, musical and mimetic entertainer, a Id Macoabe, arrived by the last Melbourne steamer, and opened a tour of the colony to-night before a good audience.

The Harvest. Invercargill, To-day. ' Harvesting has already started in several parts of this district, the recent hot weather having caused the crops to ripen fast. The yield is expected to be above that of last year, although the small birds’ nuisance will affect results in some eases. A large area has been devoted to oats, and the amount of wheat grown is much below former years.

PRISON ANECDOTES.

There is, or was lately (1871), a Polish indy, the Countess of K ■ - , living in Paris. She wears a very singular brooch. It is encircled by twenty precious stones, on a ground of dark blue enamel, covered in the centre by glass. And what does this brooch contain ? A portrait or a lock of hair? No, only four common pins, bent together in the form of a star ! And she wears this in memory of her husband, a Polish nobleman, who was put into pri a son because he'was thought to be a secret enemy to the Government. It was a dark, deep dungeon far under the ground. He had no one to speak to, for no one was allowed to see him but the keeper of the pjrisoh, and he, of course, was net per mitted to converse with his prisoner. Pays, weeks, months passed on, and he was still left in his dungeon. He was most miserable, and feared that he should lose his senses, for fals reason seemed to be Elving way. Oh, if he bad only some o pe some one thing to relieve his misery Feeling all over his coat one day he foui d four pins, and he actually wept for joy; yet what could four pics be to him 1 He took (hem from his cost and threw them down on the floor of his dungeon, and the n he went down on his hands and knees and felt all over the floor till he found them - agfli" When he bad succeeded in this, be scattered (hem again on the floor, and could you have gone into bis dungeon, Won would have found him groping on his Rands'and knbea for his four pins. When, after SUE years’ imprisonment, he was set free, they still found him groping in the' dark for his four pins. It was bis v only work. Nor would he leave his prison without taking his pins with him. ‘They were his best friends, because they . had given him something to do in his solitude and confinement, and his countess * bid them made into a brooch, which she WIQfAtWW thap gold, They had pte

served her husband’a reason. The fol o-ving is one of the most affecting re cords in existence. It is from Count Gon falonieri’s account of his imprisonment in the fortress of Spielberg, above the town of Brunn, iu Moravia, for a political of * fei-ce, in the reign of the Emperor Frau ds of Austria, who died in 1835. He was an Laban, and had conspired to dis possess the Austrians at Milan lam an old man now, but by fifteen years my soul is younger than my bod. ! Fifteen years I existed (for I did not live ; it was not life) in the self-same dungeon, ien feet square. During six years I had a com panion ; during nine I was alone ! I never rightly distinguished the face of him who shared my captivity in the eter nal twilight of our cell. The first year we talked incessantly together. We related our past lives, our joys for ever gone, over and over again. The next year we communicated to each other our thoughts and ideas on all subjects. The third year we had no ideas to communicate—we were beginning to lose the power of reflection. The fourth, at the interval of a month or so, we would open our lips to ask each o*her if it were indeed possible that the world went on as when we formed a por tion of mankind. The fifth, we are silent. The sixth, he has taken away—l never knew were—to execution, to liberty—but I was glad he was gone ; even solitude were better than that dim, vasant face. After that I was alone. Only ore event broke in upon my nine years’ misery. One day—it must have been a year or two after my companion left mo—the dungeon door was opened, and a voice, from whom proceeding I know not, uttered these words: 1 By o ds | f his Imperial Majesty, I intimate to you that 3 our wife c ied a year ago.’ Then the door shut and I heard no more. They but flung this great agony in upon me, and left me alone with it,” The companion for six years with Count Gonfalonieri was a Frenchman, Count Andryane, who has since published some memoirs of his own life (•' Memoirea d’un Prisonnier d’Etat, par Comte Alexandre Andryane”). He mentions that Count Gonfalonieri was liberated at the Em peror's death in 1835, and sent to the United States, from whence he returned

to Austria. There, broke down by sorrow and suffering, be wandered about for a few years, and died at Urian, December 1846. He wrote to his friend, Count Andryane, from New York : “ Qu’il dtait comme I'ombre d’un trepasse. errant sur la terre etrangeraux joies, aux agitations, et presque a tout les inlerets de cette vie." Count Andryone adds the touching incident that for a time Count Gonfalo nier! was allowed to receive letters from his wife, and when she was dying she wrote several letters, dating them at dif ferent future periods, that he might,, when they were delivered, think she was still alive. —household Words.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1885.



“ Buchu-Paiba.”— Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z, Drug Co.. General Agents. 2 A r other unfortunate.—Again vve must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half Ihe marked price, which surely ought to secnre a speedy clearance.



Excursion Day Gala BABY SHOW. BICYCLE AND OTHER RACES. LADS AND LASSES MERRILY DANCE. COSTUME CRICKET MATCH. ROSELLE BROS. ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE. SPORTS GROUND. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 2 239



OUT FOR THE Costume Cricket MATCH, which will take place on the day of - the EXCURSION from CHRISTCHURCH to be held in. the PUBLIC DQMAIN, (and not in the River Bed), Beautiful scenery and splendid Lake Boating, etc., also the celebrated UNTAMED -FIERY STEEDS will be in attendance, and JOHNNY UP THE ORCHARD. Admission free, A first-clars band has been engaged. R. HILL, 2 241 Hon Secretary pro Urn.



Stock Sales. Bakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakala the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND HER CANTILB AGENCY COMPANY 7 1608 MATSON, COX & CO.



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE AGENT, VESKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.



! Lost, Found, &c. STOLEN or STRAYED—From Chert- Bey Hotel, on Monday 9(h, a re triever DOir, answering to the name of Rover,” marked on rik’ht ear. Anyone giving information for whereabouts will be rewarded. S. J. Lak®bn. 2 228 LOST— A Black Leather HAND parcel of needlework inside. Ten shillings reward to anyone returning same to Mr J. M. Cambridge, East street 2 236



Public Notices: PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Wills street. A SERMON having reference to the death of General Gordon will be preached in the above-Church on SUNDAY Even ing, by the Rev J. Nixon. Service at 6 30. 2 231



War. War. 11HE SALTATION ARMY (headed by Captain R. Smith and the brass band) will OPEN FIRE IN MET EVEN, ON SUNDAY, FEB. loth. 2215 F J? .



gLAUGHTE RING LICEJjHSE I hereby give notice that I inf end, at the County Council Meeeting Jo be held in February next, to apply jfatjja Slaughter ing License for Large ancr Small Cattle for II.S, 30,756. GEORGE H, ALLINGTON. Cairnbrae, Jan. 23, 1885. 1 128 SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. C. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it. Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952



OMESTIO PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, East Street, near Lancaster’s butchery. Ladies’ Dressesand Underclothing made at the shortest notice. RlfilSTß¥ OFFICE For Female Servants, 7 1413



Dimant and Coe, ARE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A- C3HINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply of Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181



ELZ BROTHERS, Coaosbuildees, BRICK BUILDINGS (Opposite Cookaon’s Stables). Wa take this opportunity to inform our friends and the general public that we have RECOMMENCED 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



new tweeds SUMMER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS 1 SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required, Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure in announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have just coived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best quality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICE CRAIGHEAD & 00., Tancred street, Ashburton.



rno LEASE—The following Town Sec- I tions suitable for business sites ; I T.S. 510, 509, 514, 497, 496, 455, 456, 452, 433, 636, 421, 342. The above are in the estate of the late Hon W, B. Rhodes, for which long leases on very easy terms can be arranged •; many of them are vt/y pentral apd suited to any kind of business. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Agei/ LET—Office in Coleman’s Build logs. Apply ALFRED HARRISON, Agent. FOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 4£ft. Nearly new, lin DQrfeot order. Complete. " AIiFRKD HARRISON



VALENTINES. VALENTINE S—A Yery Artistic Assortment. Inspection Invited. CHEAP STATIONERY. Superfine notepaper ... 5s per ream Cream-laid envelopes ... 6a per J.OOO Foolscap, exceptional value Is per quire B o”oK S. Books by various authors, and some of the latest editions. Toys and Fancy Goods incredibly cheap, to clear out surplus stock. E. Bevan, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER, Ac. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel.)



SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONARY, Ac. Must be sold—even if at a loss Yalkntineq ALENTINEO To Sait everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &0., Aahbarton.



STORE ORN AND CHAFF OHAFFCUTTING. OHAFFCUTTIHG. We are prepared to cut Chaff in any quantities, on Farmer’s premises. Jones & Bradshaw HAVELOCK STREET, 1 67



In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN the District Court of Ashburton (being a Local Court of Bankruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1883 and of the bankruptcy of JAMES GUDSELL, of Tinwald, in the County of Ashburton, storeman. A meeting of the creditors of the above bankrupt will be held at the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on FRIDAY, the 20th day of February instant, at four o’clock in the afternoon, to consider the I bankrupt’s intended application to the Court for an order of discharge. Dated this 14th day of February, 1835. J. O, BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. And notice is hereby given that TUES DAY, the 10th day of March proximo, has been apjpointed by the Court as the day for the above-" entioned bankrjtpvs application for discharge under th<u4aid Act, and that application for an order of discharge for the said bankrupt ffinder the said Act will accordingly be made to the said Court at its sitting to be held at the District Courthouse, Ashbur ton, on the said 10th day of March proximo. Dated this 14th day of February, 1885. CHAS. W. PURNEIL, 2 243 Solicitor for the said bankrupt.



Tenders. n RENDERS are invited for the EREC- J TION of about 240 chains wire FENCING at Grove Farm, Tinwald. Tenderers will be shown the ground by the manager of the farm. Tenders must be sent into Robert Wil kin and Co., Hereford street, Christ church, on or before noon of 17th Feb ruary, instant. Specifications and full particulars ob tainable at the offices of Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co., Hereford street, Christ church, Thomas Bullock, Esq., Ashbur ton, Tinwald Hotel, Tinwald, The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ROBERT WILKIN & CO., 2 218 Christchurch.



Auctions. SATURDAY, 21st FEBRUARY. BUILDING Allotments IN OHERTSEY, (Two of which Adjoin the Chertsey Hotel,) FOR SALE BY FDBLIC AUCTION, By order of the Mortgagees. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Mortgagees to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, Burnett street, Ashburton, on the above date, 8 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS in o the Township of Chertsey, each O containing about £-acre, as follows, viz., lot 2, situated between the Chertsey Store and Hotel ; lot 4, fronting the Railway, and adjoining the Hotel property ; lots 12,18 and 20, fronting the Railway Station ; and lots 19 and 21, facing Maldon street and the back of the station. These Sections were bought at the first sale of the township allotments, and are well situated. Inspection invited previous to sale. Sale at 1 o’clock. 2 204 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



To Let and For Sale. 110 LET, AT 2S. f*l>, PER ACRE RENTAL, A FARM or 500 acres 500 well watered, together with Dwelling house and Stable thereon, situated near the Hinds. Apply to 1 124 T. BULLOCK.



COMPLETE Threshing Plant. HE New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited, has A COMPLETE THRESHING PLANT, By Clayton and Shuttleworth, comprising, Nine h.p. Portable Engine Five feet Combine and Elevators. The Machinery is in excellent repair, having lately been thoroughly overhauled. FOR SALE; Apply to C. W. TURNER, 2 169 Agent, Rakaia.



George Jameson. Rye Grass Seed. J AM A CASH PURCHASER. GEO. JAMESON, 7 230 Ashburton.



SATURDAY, 21at FEBRUARY. T I N W A L D. For sale by public auction. Town Section 43, McMUEDO STREET, TINWALD, WITH BUILDINGS THEREON, MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr S. K. Leask, in consequence of hia leaving for the North Island, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on Saturday, 21st Feb ruary, T.S. 43, McMurdo street, Tinwald, containing £ acre, on which is erected a well-built 4-roomed T Cottage. This property is securely fenced and planted. Terms liberal, declared at sale. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 2 205 Auctioneer.



ASHBURTON. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21. In the Estate of A. Moore, An Improved Farm Of 498 Acres 1 Rood 28 Perches, Well watered, Situated in the Hinds Survey distric FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the Official As tignee, to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, Burnett street, Ashburton, on Saturday, February 21, THE EQUITY OF REDEMPTION OF AN IMPROVED FARM, Containing by admeasurement— JQO ACRES 1 ROOD2BPERCHES 3:1/0 More of less, Being R.S. numbered 27572, in the Hinds Survey District, subdivided into four paddocks, and well watered with a County water race. The above Proport y will be sold in one lot, with 198 acres growing crop of tur nips, with which a mixture of grass seed has been sown, possession of which can be givep at once, and the balance of 300 acres now in crop, and sown with grass seed, on or about the Slat day of March. The land is subject to a mortgage of L 750 and interest at the rate of 7£ per cent per annum, the mortgage being re deemable on the 15th day of September, 1885. For further particulars, apply to the undersigned.



(gTRING BINDER FOR SALE. A second-hand McCormick Stri.ig Bin der in good order ; immediate de livery. GEO. JAMESON, 2 224 Ashburton. F OR SALE, by private treaty. 4 000 MERINO EWES > BoUnd mouths 3 AAA MERINO WETHERS, jV/v/U sound mouths. 2 225 GEO. JAMESON, Ashburton. T URNIP SEEDS Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREY STONE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 2KW S West street.



Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1884-85, ARE PREPARED 10 MAKE T 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.



Thos. Bullock. PROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SALE. FARMS ; 562 acres well watered, Longbeach, could be divided into smaller blocks if required 41 ~ 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 53 „ 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds Railway station ; price, L 3 10a per acre; unimproved 118 ~ near Dromore, unimproved 376 ~ 1 rood 35 perches, improved Longbeach, known as Barr’ i farm 6Q ~ unimproved, R.S. 32522, Waka nui SUBURBAN; Lot 4, 15, 16, Alford Forest road ~ 24, Alford Forest road, together with house TO Office in Arcane Chambers Seven-roomed House in Cameron street, lately in occupation of Mrs Boyle



FOR SALE; Shop and dwelling-house in atree 4 Two shops and dwelling-houses Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, Tro vorton 5-roomed dwelling-house, Trevorton 4-roomed house, together with section, Trevorton MISCELLANEOUS : Reapers and binders, by Wood and McCormick No 8 and 10 fencing wit* Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. FARMERS.—Second-hand Drays :or Sale. T. BULLOCK



Terms at Sale. Sale at 1 o’clock. BUjjjLOOJC, Auctioneer. Mr Wm. Ivory, who occupies the ad joining Farm, has kindly offered to show intending purchasers over the property. MR J. IVESS bags to inform his debtors, and all' persons desirous O.f transacting any business with him, that he will be in attendance at his Office, Burnett street, every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. Office hours : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 3 188



TO LET—Commodious House in Peter street, lately in the occupation 0 f Mr Woods. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO LEF—Those commodious premises in East Street, lately in the occu pation of Messis Jones and Bradshaw. T. BULLOCK. rno LET—Cottage on Graham’s Road, JL Tinwald, lately in the occupation of Mr C, Bain. Also, House in Wasanul Road, Ashburton, lately in the occupation of Mr R. Maoleam. Apply to T. BVLLQQK. Traction engine, together w|th Theeshing Plant, fqr Sgle. Low price and liberal terms of payment " particulars Apply to T. BULLOCK. For FOR SALE on Liberal Terms or To Let—lß6 acres, fenced, aituated i near the Dromore Railway Station, lately in the occupation of W. Balgettyl For particulars apply to, * T. BULLOCK rp o GRAZ Z I E R S. 1 am prepared to receive offers for grazing sheep over Mr Mbit's farm on the Mitcham road. For particulars, apply to T. BULLOCK,,



Business Noiices. gLAUGHTER! SLAUGHTER ! ! Have You Read the Following ? Hard Cash Prices, to be turned into Cash. An Immense Sacrifice must necessarily take place when Cash is so scarce as it is at present, MESSRS HAYES & CO., DESIRE to inform the Public Generally, that they are determined to CLEAR IMMEDIATELY, O.STE-HALF OF THEIR LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK OF I BOOTS, CLOTHING DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Amounting to £IO,OOO. S?ALE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 15th, 1885.



Now Look at the Prices ! Now Look at the Prices ! DRESS DEPARTMENT. 3000 yards Print, 2|d originally 4£d Colored Satena, 4Jet, were lOi Linen Ginghams, 3£d, were 6d Dress Materials, various, 4jd were 10£d Black Cashmere, la 4d, double width CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Mclntoshes to be cleared at 7s 6d Men’s Tweed Suits from 15s 6d Blue Serge Suits, 12s 6d White Flannel Cricketing Suits, 19a 9d Men’s “Kapai” Tweed Trousers, 5s 3d Men’s White Shirts (linen fronts), 2a lid, worth 4s 6d Men’s Regatta Shirts, with collar, 2s 9d, worth 3s 11 d Men’s Brown Cotton Drawers, ll£d per pair Men’s Heavy Ribbed Drawers, Is lOd per pair Men’s Umberllas, 2s each MILLINERY AND MANTLES. Print Costumes, 2s lid, were 6a 9d Straw Hats, 4£d, worth Is 6d Knitted Petticoats, full size, Is 9d Leghorn Hats (trimmed), Is 6d



MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Heavy Twilled Sheeting, Bid, 72in wwe, All Wool Welsh Flannel, la per yard All Wool Welsh Scarlet, Bsd pe- yard Green and Crimson Damask, lid per yard Heavy Flax Shirting, reduced, to 4£d Heavy Union Shirting, reduced to 6d Blankets from 6s lid per pair Turkish Towels, 6d each Tapestry Brussels Carpets, 2s 4d, worth 3s 6d Cotton Tweed for boy’s wear, Is 3d per yard BOOT DEPARTMENT. Men’s Heavy Shooter Boots, 10a 6d Men’s Bluchers, nailed, 6s 6d Our Immense Stock of Women’s Boots, all Reduced to startling prices Children’s Patent Leather Elastic Sides, Is 3d per pair, worth 2s 6d HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. 3 pairs Women’s Colored Stockings for Is 6d Girl’s and Boy a Stockings, all colors, 4jd Children’s Socks, Id per pair Men’s Socks, 6d per pair. All Remnants and Odd Pieces to be SWEPT OUT AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE. 1 70



Ashburton coal and fire wood DEPOT, R. S~BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHIOKWHEA S. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. E. JS. Bean, West street. 6 1147



TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E.T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 17



JOINING & DRAWING-ROOM Suites in]j Velvet, Tapestry, Repp, Damask, and Cretonnes, &c. In Workmanship and Quality these can not be surpassed in Canterbury. FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN Employed, thus guaranteeing strength and durability in every article turned out of their shop. J. M. & Co. having imported machin ery can execute orders in any design Cheater than any other house .fin the trade. As new shipments are among them, large and extensive Stocks must be cleared at leas than coat. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOB Good Second-Hand Furniture or Household Requisites. Furniture sold on Referred Payments. Venetian Blinds Made ta Order &c. Funerals Furnished in First-class Style. J, Meech. & Co. HAST AND BURNETT STREETS.



Wool. Wool. WE have just completed arrangements with Messrs R. Wilkin and 00., whereby we are in a position to put far mers and others, who wish to try the 1 CHRISTCHURCH MARKET, upon the best footing. Our NEXT SALE will take place at the Christchurch Wool Stores on 13tb FEBRUARY. The Wool is Carted free from Railway Station to Messrs Wilkin and Co.’s store, and we are prepared to make liberal cash advances on Wool sent through us Free of Commission. FRIEDLANDER BROS. We are purchasers should farmers pre fer selling on the spot to sending to Christchurch, M e can also supply Reapers and Bin make at Christchurch prices. -*P 1 TO X? A P er day to be made by per aona 0 { either sex, in their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful suc cess. Anyone can do the work. Capita] not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adaoted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boy and girls earn nearly as much as Full particulars and instructions free. IS’ow is the time—don't delay, ■ut write to us at ojjoe. ddress Stinson and, Co. Portland, Maine, United States. T° FARMERS, CONTRACTORS and others. FOR SALE, Binder Wire, THE Celeb bated, £ ANCHOR BRAND In any quantity. ALBERT ROBERTS, 1 U We» Aahbuctoa



Andrew Orr. Great Slaughter of Boots! ANDREW ORR JJiS SECURED THE BALANCE OF A MANUFACTURER'S STOCK* OF I BOOTS, AMOUNTING TO NEARLY £BOO, AT HALF PRICE. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SALE ON SATURDAY MORNlftf* As to Price, Sizes, and Particulars, ee Friday evening’s Guardian. Business Notices.



17 'S’R.MURRAYY^ Hi* “ Tempus Fugit.” R. MURRAY JNVITES inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of ENGLISH SILVER LEVER HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10«. 150 to choose from. Every Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three yeais. 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. EAST STREET. 12 2331 CANTERBURY BRANCH. b R wm {Established 1859, Capital 11000,003 Unlimited Urbiuty of Shrrerolders QlHIi PREMIER COLONIAL .COMPANY



FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson, AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 fJIHE WONDER OF THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND OELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation Is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any* thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or Hoe on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in two backets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most economist, 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 Id per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Q 0 other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpi 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 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 all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose, slmpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used in dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on asime of bread and batter, 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 i£ In any form, and KBl therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London, the silver medal at the mtercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government offioia and all the elite of the faculty 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 allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



MP 0 RTAHT NOTICE or 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 and General Merchandise, and that carried on by Robert Alcorn, as General Merchant has been AMALGAMATED and will in future be carried on under the style of OUR & 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 Co’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 Orr] [Robert Alcorn ORR AND ADCORN, Importers of Hardware, Drapery and General Merchandise. 2 199 Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum fp r posits at Call, per cont. per annum £qj three mouths, and 6£ per cent, pettihnn if fixed tor 6 months or over, * i ■ rCT j ward, „ ; Manager, Office:—Area e Chambers, Burnet * Qudli