and 3s 6d, Port Adelaide. Flour, L 8 53 to L 8 10s town brands, L 7 10s ordinary sorts. Freights dull; 27s 6d to 30s for charters, (Received April 13, 12.10 p.m.) Defence. Sydney, To-day. It is currently reported that His Ex cellency Lord Loftus and Admiral Tyron are in receipt of instructions from the Imperial Government with regard to the necessary steps for pro moting the efficiency of the naval and land defences of the colony. Shipping. Arrived, yesterday afternoon —Te Anau, s.s., from Auckland.

TELEGRAMS.

. [PBB PKESf) ASSOCIATION. 1 Not Sterling. Aucki.ind, To-day. . A scene occurred at the distribution of K'zea in connection with the Ponsonby gatta. Mr Waymouth, a Cify Coun cillor, who had won a cup threw it on tho floor and trod on it because it was not silver. The cap was presented by Lewia bod, jeweller. • Freemasonry The Provincial Freemasons have re ceived a reply from tfce Prince of Wales to a congratulatory telegram sent last week to the Grand Lodge, Dublin, on his visit to Ireland. His Royal Highness thanks the Provincial Grand Master most sincerely for the telegram and for the good wishes contained therein. Killed by a Lunatic. Trewpellar, a lunatic in the Asylum, while working in the grounds attached tec "the institution this morning, suddenly struck Thomson, a warder recently from the South, on the neck with a pitchfork, killing him instantly. Death. Mr J. Gordon Allan, a well-known barrister, died yesterday. On Thursday last he was attacked with an affection of the throat pronounced to be laryngitis, and he sank rapidly. He was about 63 years of age, and was much respected. Dental Valuation. Wellington, To-day. At the Supreme Court the civil case, Annie Barlow v Shaw, Saville Albion Co., claim L3CO damages, was heard. The plaintiff, a young woman, was a passenger by the steamer Arawa from London to Wellington, and when the vessel was in the Bay of Biscay a large meatsafe, which wsa unsecured on the poop, fell over on to plaintiff, striking her In the face and damaging one or two of her teeth. The jury awarded LSO damages. Forest Conservation. Blenheim, To-day. Professor Kirk is now in this district inspecting the forests on behalf of Go vernment, with a view to adopt a plan for conservating the He leaves for Wellington to-morrow, to commence in specting the North Island. Inquest. At the inquest on Henry McKengly, killed on Saturday whilst falling a tree, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Committed for Trial. John Wilson, alias Coburn, was com mitted for trial to the Supreme Court, on a charge of rape on a girl nine years and three months old.

Fire, Christchurch, To-day. On Saturday night a coach house at Rangiora, the property of W. C. Ficholla. was destroyed by fire. Nicholls was n f «t insured. The damage is L 250. Charity. A costume cricket match is being played in Hsgley Park this afternoon, between jockeys and bookmakers, for the benefit of the jockey Mitchell, who was crippled for life by an accident at the Timarn races. Supreme Court- Dunedin, To-day, The criminal sittings were concluded to-day, when James McGall and James Eastwood were again tried for highway robbery. McGall was sentenced to three years, and Eastwood four years. No Power. The Naval Band, despite the City Council, played in the Botanical Gardens yesterday. It is understood legal opinions say the Council has not power to prevent. Shipping. Bluff, To-day.

Arrived—Deva, barque, from London via Timarn, with 500 tons original cargo ; Jsne Maria, barque, from Dunedin in ballast, to load grain ; Lord of the Isles, barque, from Wellington in ballast, to load grain. Sailed—Rakaia, ship, for London with cargo of wool and grain ; Bells, barque, with grain.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1883.



Who shall say that the army is_ not popular with ladies ? There is a private stationed at the Cape who has convincing proof that the fair still love the brave, or at any rate wish to be married to them. This warrior some little time ago found himself “in want of a wife and, not being smitten with the charms of the Afrikander ladies, took the bold course of writing to the .Kingston Board of Guar dians to request them to find a suitable belppieet for him. The letter was pub lished by the Kingston officials, and no fewer than 192 applicants for the " situa tion” have been forthcoming. This is rather a sad story. It is sad because, polygamy being not yet lawful, 191 ladies must necessarily be disappointed. More over, the most cynical bachelor must pity the position of this Paris obliged to award the apple to one among such a galaxy of goddesses. The courage and judgment of the gallant private wi ! l evi dently be severely tried. — St, James’s Budget. Balmy sleep, good digestion, rich blood, elastic step and cheerfulness in American Co.’s Hop Bitters. Read and believe. Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ Rough on Corns,” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bnmons, The N.Z. Drug Co,, General Agents. I The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and scad name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up m simi lar style to H, 8., with variously devised names in which the word “Hop ” or “Hops wire used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what tlibir stale or name is, and especially those withthlword “Hop” or “Hops m them name or in any way connected with them _or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, ItUha-bonch or cluster of green Hops op me White label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists axe warned against dealing in imita tioi»«. cwMJterfei**. ■ ■



8 To Let and For Sale. 'f mO LET—Land for Cropping. Apply, d I Max Fribdlandbr, Ashburton, 4 492 TO LET—Large Shop and Dwelling of six rooms, dot in occupation of T. . HouU. Apply, W. Patching, Tent and I Tarpaulin-maker, East street. 4 521 mO LET—A six-roomed HOUSE and X Eight Acres of Land, well fenced, ' situated on East Town Belt. Apply to T. i Bbankin. 3 453 George Jameson. Bye Grass Seed. J AM A CASH PURCHASER. GEO. JAMESON, 7 230 Ashburton. To Farmers. I am a CASH PURCHASER or WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY. GEO. JAMESON, 3 206 Ashburton. Sheep Dip. FOR SALE, DIP, in 5 gallon drams AND rjIHOMAS’S DIP, in 151 b tins and 1001 b drums. GEORGE JAMESON, 2 261 Ashburton. Public Notices. ’ O T__ I 0 P, The Tender of H akrison Brothers has been accepted for my threshing. 4 532 L. MAIN GHAM. W. Fowke, BOOTMAKER, ( BEGS to inform hia friends and the <] public generally that he has started t business on his own account. He hopes by strict attention to business and making a good article, to secure a share of public , patronage. f Address— BURS ETT STREET, In premises occupied by Mr J. Meech. * 4 486 v SHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that Water will be SHUT OFF E race and branches (Ohertsey and Rakaia) on 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th .April, when occupiers are re quested to thoroughly overhaul and clear out races to at least their original dimen- I I D I 1 sions. By ordar. WILLIAM BAXTER, I 4 504 County Engineer.



LOST —From Ashburton, on or about C Ist April, 1 Grey MARE, with yearling filly at foot; 1 Brown GELD- a ING, branded Con near shoulder ; also, ' lost between Hinds and Rangitata rivers, on 4th inst., 1 Roan FILLY, branded P on neck, shoes on hind feet only. Any- 1 one returning or giving information as to J their whereabouts will be rewarded. Ap ply CoOKSON’s 8 TABLE \ 4 519 BURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that Havelock street west, between the North-west Town Belt and Grlgg street, will be CLOSED for Wheel Traffic during formation, FOOKS & SO ' l , Borough Engineers. Borough Engineers’ Office, April 8, 1885, 4 512 UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. PUBLIC NOTICE. All RATES outstanding will be SUED for without respect of persons By order of the Board. C. JEPHSQN, Collector, 3 480 Box 37, Post-office, Ashburton. PUBLIC NOTICE TO OWNERS OF TRACTION AND OTHER ENGINES. The Bridges in the Upper Ashburton Road District being only built to carry FOUR Tons, persons with loads above this weight cross at their own risk. By order of the Board. C. JEPHSON, 3 481 Surveyor. mo FAR MERS, WE ARE Cash Buyers OF WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY. 4 517 MATSON, COX & CO. mHE EDUCATION BOARD OF i THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. The householders in the under mentioned School Districts, that is to say the districts of Barrhill Kyle Peodarves Having failed to elect Committees at the annual meetings held on the 2Gth January, the Board hereby directs that a PUBLIC MEETING of the House holders of every such district be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of April, 1885, at 7 o’clock in the evening, for the ELECTION in each district of Seven Householders to form the Coroinittee for such district for the year ending with the fourth Monday in January next year. The place of the meeting shall be the Schoolroom in each district. The Board further directs that the first Meeting of each School Committee be held in the place appointed for the elec tion immediately after the election upon the same evening. J. V. OOLBORNE YBEL, Secretary. Christchurch, 4tb April, 1885. 4 530



N 0 Persons v Bans SO | River, wiU I 9 930 0 E. to Dogs TRESPASSING on M 21, south bank Batcaia protecnted. SAMUEL BOYLE.



* Meetings. d H OR AL SOCIETY ■ PRACTICE will be resumed THIS s EVENING, at 8 o'clock, at St Stephen’s 8 Schoolroom. All members are requested m to attend. The opera “H.M.S, Pina fore,” will be rehearsed. E. J, PAUL, ~ 4 534 Hon, Sec. * ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH, Ashburton. A TEA MEETING AND CONCERT, t Will be held in the Schoolroom, on , TUESDAY, APRIL 14th. t Proceeds to the Building Extinction Fund Tea from 645 p. m. Concert at 8p m. Admission—2s ; children, Is. To Con cert alone, Is, 3 438 # K Masonic dress concert will be given by The St. John’s Lodge, No. 1858, E. C., in the MASONIC HALL, TANC 3ED STREET on FRIDAY, the 17th APRIL, 1885 Musical director Bro. S. Wolf, R.A.M. Programme in future advertisement. 3 42 ODDFELLOW S’ HALL, Ashburton. MONDAY & TUESDAY, APRIL 13th andll'.h Triumphant return to New Zealand of Prof & Mrs Baldwin CLAIRVOYANT AND THOUGHT READERS, Who created such an excitement in this country in 1878, will appear in an entirely New and Startling Entertainment. Mind and Soul Reading. All the feats of Mr W. Irving Bishop and Stuart Cumber land, as given before the Hon W. E. Gladstone, and the English House of Commons. Finding a Small Pin while securely Blindfolded, the pin being hidden by a committee of prominent gentlemen. Telling the Numbers on a Bank Note. Telbng Names of Dead Friends, the faces of dead relatives appear in the bright light and open stage. Everything New and Startling. Admission—3s, 2s and la, Chas Fuilgr, Business Agent. 4 523 Auctions. UNDER BILL OF SALE. ] Without Reserve. TUESDAY, 14th APRI L, 2 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has no ived instructions to Sell by Public ] Auction at his Rooms, a lot of Valuable Furniture Comprising Suites in Satin, Damask, Cretonne and Leather - Cheats Diawers, three Chiffoniers ‘ One Book Case, one Dining Table Loo and Ov»l Tables £ P. of W. Bedsteads Washing Machine Chairs, etc , etc. ALFRED HARRISON, 4 500 Auctioneer. CLEARING SALE. Ruapuna. FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1885. Messrs matson, cox & 00. have received instructions from J. H. Tweutyman, Esq., to Sell by Public Auction, on the FARM, RUAPUNA, near Mayfield, ON FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1885, At 12 o’clock sharp, 13 Draught Horses, staunch and good 2 Hacks 240 First-cross lambs, by Border Lei cester Rams 100 Merino Ewes 130 Crossbred Lambs, by English j Leicester Rams c 100 Merino Wethers r Broadcast Seed Sower j 2 Drava, larore nuantitv Harness— »



Lost. LOST —Between Cookson’a Stables and Tyson Hodgson’s corner, a plaid SHAWL, Mrs Dodson’s name on it. Finder please leave it at Co: kson a Stables. 4 528 Tenders. Ashburton count’.: council. TENDERS are invited for— Traffic Bridge over Ashburton River, at Ashbur-on. Plans and specifications can be seen at Council office, Ashburton ; and tenders, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than 11 o’clock a.m., Friday, Ist May next. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 3 468 County Engineer. Railway Notices. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES AT TIMARU, April 16th and 17th, 1885 Saturday return tickets to Timaru will be issued at Christchurch, o*maru and in ti rmediate'sta 1 ions on the 15 h, 16th and 17th April, and will be available for re turn up to and including the 20‘.h inst. Saturday return tickets to Washdyke will also bo issued by the South express from Christchurch, on the 16th and 17th April, at stations at which that train stops, and which will be available for re turn up to and including 20th inst. The South express will stop at Wash dyke, if required, to allow passengers to special train there for the race course platform, - re hooking at Washdyke, for the racecourse. Passengers from the racecourse plat form for north Washdyke leave by special train at 435 p.rfi., and transfer at Wash dyke into the 4 35 p.m. train from Timaru to Ashburton. J. P. MAXWELL, • General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Wellington, April 9th, 1885. 4 531 N E W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ALTERATION OF TIME TABLE. On and after the loth April, a Train will run DAILY on the Mount Somers branch as under, instead of twice a week as at present: a.m Cavendish dep 8.45 Tinwald ~ 9.57 Ashburton arr 10 5 P m> Ashburton dep 5 5 Tinwald ~ 5.22 Cavendish arr 6c5 Stopping at other’stations if required. There will be no morning train from Ashburton to Cavendish or evening train from Cavendish to Ashburton, Also, from same date, the time table on Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway will be as follows: Rakaia dep Lauriston ~ Methvcn arr Methven dep. Lauriston ~ Rakaia arr Stopping at other stations if required. tßuns on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. JRuns on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Wellington, April 9, 1885. 4 522 Thos. Bullock. Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, etc. SUBURBAN. 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 Bolt 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



Leicester Rams 100 Merino Wethers Broadcast Seed Sower 2 Drays, large quantity Harness — shaft, plough and leading 2 Double furrow Ploughs 1 Single ditto Roller, largo quantity of sundries Berkshire Boar (Clarkson’s breed) Lot of Stubble Pigs 3 Cows and 3 Heifers, etc., etc. Blacksmith’s Portable Forge 1 Horae Scoop 1 Set Grass Harrows Luncheon Provided. Terms at sale. MATSON, COX & CO., 4 526 Ashburton. Clearing Sale HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, IMPLE MENTS, Etc., Ete. Messrs r. wilkin & Co. (in conjunction with Messrs Fried lander Bros.) are instructed by Mr James Heron, of Flemington, to Sell by Public Auction, At hia Farm, ON THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd, All his WORKING PLANT, Consisting of — | O Draught HORSES (Mares and Geldings, first-class workers) "I O Dairy COWS (in profit and to J-O calve) Head Mixed CATTLE !7 PIO3 3D. F. PLOUGHS, by Reid and Gray g DRAYS and FRAMES 2' Spring CART J 3-Horse POWER J CHAFFCOTTER 2 REAPERS and BINDERS (Mc- Cormick, tiring and wire) Cambridge ROLLER McSherry DRILL g Sets HARROWS y Set Trap HARNESS Qjantity of Leading and Shaft HARNESS Also, LOTS OF SUNDRIES. Sale at 11.30 sharp. Luncheon provided, R. WILKIN A, CO., 4 527 Auationeera.



TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359, 360 Lota 8, 11, 101, McMurdo street Lota 234, 235, 236, 237, Anne street TOWN PROPERTIES. 777 j 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. TO LET : Seven-room-d House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental Five-roomed Cottage in Burnett street A cottage at Hampstead, rent 4s a week Commodious premises in hast 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. 12s 6d per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental MISCELLANEOUS: FOR SALE. Eight-horse power portable engine, cheap Barb wire No 8 and 10 fencing wire Spring new, from Ll 9 to L 24 PiOUghs, harrows, drays Strong building for removal, suitable for granary or stable Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wui mate, at 30a per cord Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. ri IHE ASHBURTON COUNTY J. STOCK AND SALE YARDS 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 Forjthesecond 1,000 sheep, one farthing each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. The material used will be charged for in addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, 1 3 307 Secretary.



Auctions. ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. MR T. BULLOCK baa been in structed ;o Sell by Public Auc tion, at the Arcade. on SATURDAY. 18 h APRIL, The following Privileges In connection with the Autumn Meeting, Loti —Publican’s Booth No. 1 Lot 2—Publican’s Booth No. 2 Lot 3 - Confectioner’s Booth Lot 4—Cards Lot s—Right of Sports Lot 6—Horse Yards Full particulars on application to the Secretary (Mr S. Saunders), or the auc tioneer. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 4 535 Auctioneer- SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, Bakaia. 6 Acres, together with Fve-roomed Dwelling-house.



FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTIO N 1 MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr Quaife (in con junction with Mr Charles Clark) on ac count of the owner leaving the district, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, About 6 acres, together with a dwelling house of five rooms, store, shed, stables, etc., situated at the Vil lage Settlement, about 1% miles from the township of Rakaia. There is about two acres of this Orchard, and a good well on the property. Also, at the same time and place, 3 .ACRES 5 ROODS LAND in Grass, adjoining the above, with Cottage of two rooms thereon ; plan tation of pines, good well, etc. This property will be sold on liberal terms. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 4 529 Auctioneer. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNO BMENT IMPORTANT SALE OF SUBURBAN AND OTHER PROPERTY, Being a portion of that well-known and VALUABLE ESTATE, GROVE FARM.



MR T. BULLOCK (in conjunction with Messrs Friedlandor Bros.), has received instructions from Robert Wilkin, Esq., to offer by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on an early date, A portion of that well-know Property Grove Farm, which is now being divided into Suburban Building Allotments, fronting Carter’s ter race, Graham’s road and Grove street, and is known to contain some of the most valuable Subur ban Property that has ever been offered to the public in this dis trict, and the locality is everything that can be desired. A large pro portion of the frontages have a northern aspeet; the Land is of first-class quality, and there are many magnificent Sites for Villa Residences. The road from the end of the bridge (Carter’s terrace) is now being fenced on both sides to the Boundary road leading to the main thoroughfare to Long beach. There are also laid off a number of small holdings, facing Graham’s road, which will be found very suitable for paddocks for per sons sending their stock to the County Saleyards, or wishing to procure a small farm near town. Now that the Traffic Bridge is about to be erected, it will be found to be very convenient for persons having their busi ness in Ashburton, and desirous of resid ing in the country, as it is close to the town; but the river being between, affords the same advantage as if they were living some distance away, SPECIAL NOTE. It is doubtful if there is a property in New Zealand offering the same advantages as Grove Farm does. The Land is of the very beat quality, and the position could not be improved, lying as it does about midway between the important town of Ashburton and the rising township of Tinwald. At each of these places con venient Saleyards have been erected, and the large attendance at the weekly mar kets proves that the settlers in the neigh borhood are fully alive to the advantages which these markets offer. Intending purchasers are respectfully invited to inspect the several lots to be offered previous to the sale. T. BULLOCK, 2 293 Auctioneer.



Stock Sales. Eakaia Sales. WE beg to intimate to our clients that for the future the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakaia the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 KOB MATSON, COX & CO. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE 0L AGENT. YEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. Horses, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FOR SALE—Two-horee power and intermediate combine, quite new ; Corn Crusher by Bentall, hand or horse power, new. ALFRED HARRISON. TO LET—Offices in Coleman’s Build ings. ALFRED HARRISON. FOR SALE—I Spring Cart, new ; 1 Spring Cart, in good order; 2 double furrow Ploughs, good. ALFRED HARRISON FOR SALE—Billiard Table, size three quarter, 12ft by 4ift. Nearly new, in perfect order. Complete. ALFRED HARRISON



Business Notices J IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. McCallum & Co, TIME R AND IRON MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS, Respectfully beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that they are i NOW OPENING A BRANCH BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORTERS & PRODUCERS Can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised STEEL BARBED WIRE, 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 I guage by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan dard Pnncher recently patented by us We land the iron direct from the manu facturers, and can therefore offer our cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. -#S3“For price lists for all material please apply to — McCALLUM & CO., TIMBER & IRON MERCHANTS, SASH & DOOR MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of building Material, general IRONMONGERY, PAINTS, OILS, AND COLORS. Large and complete Stock of Tasmanian Hardwood Palings and Posts Galvanised Corrugated Roofing 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. Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout ing, etc. American Jlear Pine Doors Register Grates, and all kinds Builders’ and General Ironmongery and Brass wa<-o White and Red Leads, Liquid Paints and Colors Law and Roiled 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. I Agents for Benhar Stoneware Glazed Pipe Factory, Stirling, Sole Importers of the celebrated HEL MET BRAND Steel Oval Fencing Wire. RJIcOALLUM AND CO., Ashburton, Oamaru and Invercargill. Bush Mills—Seaward Bush and One-Tree ! Point. Southland. JOHN CRAWSHAW, 4 516 Branch Manager.



ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. Tucker and Eestell Joshua Tucker] [John G. Eestell HAYING made very favorable arrange 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 ments, including— Rusticated Weather Boards Feather-edge do do 8 x Weather Boards and Rough Lining T. and G. White Pine Lining and Flooring Also, A quantity of Battens 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 i 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— V.D.L. Timber Deal Hurdles Doors and Sashes Gatos GALVANISED 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 S TAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES: Tucker and Eestell. 4 m



Andrew Orr. Bargains Extraordinary. UST OPENED TEN TRUNKS BOOTS TEN TRUNKS BOOTS Girls’ E.S. at ... Maids’ at ... Women’s Best Kid Gents’ Boots ... TEN TRUNKS BOOTS s. d. • - d 9 .„ 3 11 ... 6 6 ... C 9 OPENING UP -30 CASES 30 NEW DRAPERY GOODS, EX RIMUTAKA. Business Notices. “ Tempus Fugit .” R. MURRAY 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 lOfl. 160 to choose from. Every Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three years. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery marked ow at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Etc., BAST STREET. 12 2331 CANTERBURY BRANCH m m H/Si WM tIHIM Established 1859. Capital i 1,000,001* UMUM/TEO iIRBILITY OF SfiSRSffOLDERS fJIHE PREMIER COLONIAL COM PA N Y IFIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 T HE WONDER OF THE WORLD,



Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sbeep. 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 |J pet head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pro paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpj, of the Horticulturist; and it is moat extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener n Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. One packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Yermin 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 slmol and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also he used in dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a shee of broad 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 at; therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London the silver medal at the .ntercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia 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 can faa obtained in nnnnUn Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction - wed to the trade, a nufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



ISSOLUTION 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 MEECH (who takes over the business) and his retiring partner, a CHEAP SALE will commerce 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 PERMANEN /fi BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society paya Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, per cant, per annum for three months, and 6 J per cent, per anna if fixed tor 0 months or over. J WARD, Slanager, Office:- Ar Chambers, Burnet' Stream- Winter Fashions. ORR AND ALCORN BEG to announce the Arrival of theL 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 we feel sure are the choicest goods of the kind yet shown in Ashburton. New shades in French Merino New Velveteens—black and colored New Skirtings Now Table Damasks and Table Napkina New Hollands—brown and cream New Calicoes and Sheetings Few Carpets and Mattings New Zealand Manufactured Kidder Carpets New goods for every department. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. In the Clothing Department we have opened up some special Hues of extra ordinary value, including MEN’S BOYb’ and YOUTHS’ SUITS, to which we invite particular attention New Shirts of every description New Hats—twsed and felt New Hosiery drawers and Cardigan jackets. BOOTS. BOOTS. Orb and Alcorn are still Selling Bools cheaper than any other home. ORR AND ALCORN, K4ST STREET. 3 14