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Kty We’lingl• May 24 h. 1886. Troth, me haad is achin’ this blepsi mornin’, so it is, wid the mintai stbraio I’ve been nndher for the last week, helpin’ Sir Joolius to pack hia Burtgi; wid the istimatea. At all the Kabinet Sayances they ax me advice, av course an’, though they keep me name In the dark, the whole world knows that ther’s nothin’ av importance done without me couamt. Whin the other boys laiva the Kabinet Sir Jooltuaan’ medlf have a quiet discourse together an’ discuss the change' o’ the politic*! klaidyoscope, so we do. Our position just now is a very pecooliar one, an' it tnk all my tack to mowld the istimates in sich a manner as to j shuit all parties, but I think I’ve succeeded very well. Next the fine anshil Statsmint, the great question o’ the day up here Is Misther Bryce’s return. Al though John an’ mesilf are at variance on several prominint topics, I’ve grate faith in his honesty, so I have, an’ I was glad to see him get such a warin reception. But, avick roacree, it cut me to the qnick to see the amount o’toadyin’ which has tnk place over John’s return, bo people an’ newspapers that would have hounded him down to the gutter av’ he’d lost the case Thrnth it’s just the way o’the world, so ills; whin yer going up the hill everyone will give ye a helping han’.butif yer goin’ down be me aowl everyone will kick yein ordhor to axaillirate yer discint , bad luck to the word o’ lie in It, so there’s not. Betchune you an’ me there’s been a good dail o’ sham (I don’t mean fizz) talked at (he Bryce banVlt, an’ sorra one o’ me would place any weight on half the fine senti ments that wor vinted on that occasion. Ther’s more ginub.o sympathy in tho i followin' thrifto sthruck off be mesilf thin in all the grand speeches made at the bankit, so there is : Och John, my boy, bedad I’m proud To see you back oncet more ; Ye crost the say an’ sail’d away To dear ould Ingland’s shore ; Ye sail’d the brine an’ crosst the line, Mavourneen, for redhress, Ye’ve found, me man, there’s nothin’ can Succeed just like success Och John, my boy, 1 wish ye joy, Ye’ve cleared away the shame That Rusden thried (be-gog he lied) To place upon yer name ; The viothor’s crown, an’ high rinown Ye’ve won, faix nothin’ less, Applause ye get—there s nothin’ yet Succeeds just like success. Och John, yer sowl, we’ll fill aith bowl An’ dhrink your health, asthore. We wish ye luck, me dacint buck, An’ happiness galore; Ould Rusden’s bait, faix he’s a chait, But av he’d won, I guess, He would have found, faix I’ll be bound,

There’s nothin’ like success. I’m mighty glad—l am be dad— To shake yer fist agin, For its correct to pay respect, An’ honor those that win ; But av ye’d failed we would have railed.

The public an’ the press Would let ye know thcr’s nothin’ so

Succeeds as does success. Throth John, avick, it makes me sick

To witness all this sham— The bankits rare wid sumtchus fare — Blue mongeys, jelly, jam— Had Rusden won he'd have the fun,

An’ you’d be in a mess ; Faix thin ye’d see, avick machree, There’s nothin’ like success. PADDY MURPHY,

“Evening Herald.”

THE GREEK ARMY.

The Vienna papers publish an analysis of the article which appeared in the “ Akropolis ” of Athens, revealing the wretched condition of the Greek army The writer of this artic'e is an officer who acted as special military correspondent to the “ Akropolis. ” He went through the Greek lines from Tirnavo in Thessaly to Milonnas, on the Thessalian frontier, and there, having the plain of Sssslona before him, observed through a telescope all that the Turks were doing. He says : “ I saw what the Turks had done to resist an invasion, whi’e on our side nothing had been done, either for offensive opera tions or defence. For two hours in the morning and two in the afternoon the Turkish soldiers are hard at work, drilling in companies and battalions or mamevring In brigades and divisions ; and in the in terval they are busy throwing up earth works, making fortifications and levelling roads. They have fortified every piece of rising ground, and placed batteries which command every road aod pass through which onr soldiers could advance. Our Greek troops, meantime, saun ter idly about the camp. Their heaviest work is sentry duty at the outposts. There is no roaiueuvring among them, and there is scarcely any drill. They have not erected one fort or placed a single battery in position. Lieut-General Saponlzakis, who has the command in this region, has not come to inspect Milonnas. He is hardly known to the majority of the troops on the frontier ; while, on the contrary, Acbraed Eyoub, who commands on the Turkish side, Is inspecting and encoursgii g them. The centre of our army is several leagues from the frontier, onr troops are scattered, and the roads in this season of rains a’ e mere quagmires. We have only 5000 men at Tirnavo and 7000 at Larissa, The Turks have blose to the frontier twenty-one infantry battalions and twenty batteries of artillery, and 13,000 reserve troops within an hour’s march of their camp.

PREVENTION OF ENTAIL.

We think there can be no two opinions as to the desirableness of preventing the locking up of land in this colony from generation to generation under the system of entail which obtains in the Old Country. It is indeed con trary to the first principles of modern political economy that the holder of a vast estate should be permitted to tie it up inalienably, and that his succes sors should be restricted by the power of “ the dead hand ” from sub-dividing and disposing of the land ; and credit is due to the honorable member for Picton (Mr Conolly) for the steady persistence with which year after year he has brought before Parliament an “ Alienation of Land Bill,” which, however, would have been better intituled “ A Bill to Remove Re strictions upon the .Alienation of. Land.” But owing to the difficulties 1 which under the present Standing Orders throng in the path of members in their endeavors to bring about useful reforms by means of private Bills, the efforts of Mr Conolly have been hitherto unsuccessful, his Alienation of Land Bills having session after session been included in the annual “ slaughter of the innocents.” It is therefore satis factory to observe that the subject has now been taken up by the Government, and that at last thete appears to be a probability of legislation on this impor tant subject. The Government Bill, introduced last week by Sir Robert Stout, affirms by the preamble that it is “desirable to enable trustees, administrators, tenants for life, and others, to sell and dispose of land, not withstanding that there may be restraints on the alienation thereof,” and proceeds to enact to the following effect. Un less inconsistent with the context, it is fieclarc4 that:—

“ Administrator ” means any person to whom probate of a will has been or may bo granted, or any person to whom letters of administration, with or without a will annexed, have been or may be granted ; “ Land ” means any estate or interest in real property whatsoever; “ Tenant for life ” means a person who under or by virtue of any instrument, whether made before or after the date when this Act comes into operation, is beneficially entitled to the possession of settled land for his life, and notwithstanding that the settled land or his estate or interest therein is encumbered or charged in any manner to any extent; and includes two or more persons so entitled as tenants in common, or joint tenants, or for other con-current estates or interests ; “ Trustee ” includes the committee of the estate of a lunatic, including the Public Trustee, he acts in lien of a committee ; the guardian of the estate of a minor, cases of implied and constructive trusts, and cases where the Trustee has some beneficial estate or interest in the subject of the trust, but does not extend to a mortgagee of land ; “ Settled land ” means land subject to the terms of some instrument under or by virtue of which such land stands, for the time being, limited to or in trust for any persons by way of succession.

The meaning oi terms emplo having been thus settled and de mined, power is given to trustees and administrators to sell land as if it were personal estate, except in cases where the land is held in trust only, until the immediate beneficiary or devisee attains his majority, or where the de vise is to take effect in possession upon the death of the “settlor,” or within I seven years thereof; provided that in any case land may be sold for the pur pose of paying debts or providing for payment of duties; and provided also that if the property be vested in orjgiven to several persons, the trustee, instead of dividing the land among them, may sell, and divide the proceeds. Power is also given to tenants for life to sell if the leave of the Supreme Court be first obtained after hearing any objec tions thereto which may be made by persons entitled to the reversion of the estate. Deeds and wills the tenns of which are in conflict with the Act are to the extent of such conflict to be null and void, and it is provided that the Act shall extend to a married woman, or to the wife and husband together, as the case may require, and also to a widower. Thus the Govern ment Bill, as it stands and so far as it goes, seems to be a very' desirable one, but in the debate on the second read ing it was shown, more particularly by Mr Conolly and Mr Garrick, that various limitations and additional pro visions require to be incorporated therein. Both the hon. members named have given notice of amend ments, those of the member for Picton taking the shape of three additional clauses as follows ; —“ Nothing in this Act contained shall be held or con strued to prevent any person from restraining by will the alienation of any estate in land during the minority of his infant children, or during the life or widowhood of his widow, or any woman trom restraining by will the alienation of any estate in land during his life or so long as he shall remain a widower.” “ Nothing in this Act contained shall be held or construed to repeal or alter the provisions of ‘ The Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trusts Act, 1856,’ or any Act amending the same.” We have not as yet seen the amendments proposed by the hon. member for St. Albans, but there is sufficient before us to lead to the belief that the united wisdom of the House will succeed in framing, and this time, we hope, in passing a workable and useful measure

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 3. 1886



A SKILFUL SURGICAL OPERATION THE American Ambassador at Vienna. Mr Kasson, has lately forwarded to his Government an interesting account of a remarkable surgical operation lately per formed by Professor Billroth, of Vienna, which, wonderful to tell, consisted in the removal of a portion of the human stomach involving nearly one-third of the organ—and, strange to say, the patient recovered—the only successful operation of the kind ever performed. The disease for which this operation was performed was cancer of the stomach, attended with the following symptoms The appetite is quite poor. There is a peculiar indescribable distress in the stomach, a feeling that has been described as a faint “all sensation; a sticky slime collects about the teeth, especially in the morning, accompanied by an unpleasant taste. Food fails to satisfy this peculiar faint sensation ; but, on the contrary it appears to aggravate the feeling. The eyes are sunken, tinged with yellow ; the hands and feet become cold and sticky—a cold perspiration. The sufferer feels tired all the time, and sleep does not seem to give rest. After a time the patient becomes nervous and irritable, gloomy, his mind tilled with evil forebodings. When rising suddenly from a recumbent position there is a dizziness, a whirling sensation, and he is obliged to grasp something firm to keep from falling. The bowels costive, the skin dry and hot at. times ; the blood becoming thick and stagnant, and does not circulate properly. After atimo the patient spits up food soon after eating, some times in a sour and fermented condition, sometimes sweetish to the taste. Oftentimes there is a palpitation of the heart, and the patient fears he may have heart disease. Towards the last the patient is unable to retain any food whatever, as the opening in the intestines becomes close, or nearly so. Although this disease is indeed alarming, sufferers with the above-named symptoms should not feel nervous, for nine bund red and ninety-nine cares out of a thousand have no cancer, but simply dyspepsia, a disease easily removed if treated in a proper manner. The safest and best remedy for the disease is Seigel’a Curative Syrup, a vegetable prepara tion sold by all chemists and medicine vendors throughout the world, and by the ’proprietors, A. J. White (Limited), 17, Paningdon-road, London, E.C. This Syrup strikes at the very foundation of the disease, and drives it, root and branch, out of the



St. Mary-Street, Peterborough, November 29th, 1881. Sir, —It gives me great pleasure to inform you of the benefit I have received from Beigel’s Syrup. I have been troubled for years with dyspepsia ; but after a few doses of the Syrup, I found relief, and after taking two bottles of it I feel quite cured. I am, Sir, yours truly, Mr A. J. White. William Brent. September Bth, 1883. Dear Sir, —I find.tho sale of Seigel’s Syrup steadily increasing. All who have tried it speak very highly of its medicinal virtues ; one customer describes it as a “ Godsend to dyspeptic people." I always recommend it with confidence. Faithfully yours, (Signed) Vincent A. Wills. Chemist-dentist, Merthyr Tydvil. To Mr A. J. White. Seigel’e Operating Pills are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating sub stances, and leave them in a healthy condition. They cure costiveness. Preston, September 21st, 1883. My Dear Sir, —Your Syrup and Pills are still very popular with my customers, many saying they are the best family medicines possible. The other day a customer came for two bottles of Syrup and said “ Mother Beigel ” had saved the life of his wife, and he added, “ one of these bottles I am sending fifteen miles away to a friend who is very ill. I have much faith in it.” The sale keeps up wonderfully, in fact, one would fancy almost that the people were beginning to breakfast, dine, and sup on Mother Seigel’s Syrup, the demand is so constant and the satisfaction so great. I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully, |Bigned) W. Bowker.



In Bankruptcy. v iv. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburton, b;lng a local Court of Bankruptcy, holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1883, and the amendments thereof, I and In the matter of the bankruptcy 1 of EDWARD MoKtfiE. NOTICE is hereby given that I, EDWARDMcKICE, of Ashburton, in the County of Ashburton, in New Zealand. Laborer, have this day filed in I the said Court a petition to be adjudged a bankrupt E. McKEE, B, M. Cuthhebtsow, Debtors’ Solicitor, Ashburton, 6 6G IN BANKRUPTCY.



In the District Court of Ashburton, fbeiug a local Court of Bankruptcy) holden at Ashburton, In the matter of “ The Bankruptcy Act, 1.'83,” aud Acts amending the same. OTIOE is hereby giren that EDWARDMcKEE, of Ashburton, laborer, has this day been adjudicated a Bankrupt, and the first meeting of credi tors will be held in the District Court house, Ashburton, at 12 o’clock noon on rnmuo, aouuunuu, ui 14 u WEDNESDAY, June 9 h, 1886, Dated 2nd day of June, 18i-6, 6 71 J. 0. BELL, Deputy Official Assignee



Auctions. CLEARING SALE. MONDAY, 14tu JUNE, 188 G, Messrs matson, cox and co. have received Instructions from Mr James Coliius, of Chertsey (who has let ills farm) to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On liis Farm at Chertsey, on MONDAY, JUNE 14th, 1886, The whole of his Live & Dead Stock Consisting of 8 Draught. Horses, young and good 2 Drays, 1 Tip Cart, three-furrow Plough, double-furrow Plough, single furrow Plough, four-leaf Harrow, Cambridge Roller, MoSherry Drill, Horse Rake, Grindstone, etc., etc. A largo quantity of good Harness ?, Milch Cows and a number of Pigs And Sundries too numerous to mention.



Sale at 12 o’clock. Luncheon provided, MATSON, COX & CO., 6 65 Auctioneers. Tenders. ENDERS are invited for budding ADDITIONS to a Stoic at Tinwa'd. Plans and specifications can ho seen on application to the undersigned. Tenders to be addressed to Mr J. Reid, Store keeper, Tinwald, before the 9th inst. The lowest or any tender not neccesaarlly accepted. ' ASHBORTON HIGH SCHOOL . BOAHD. 'f pENDERS are invited by the Board of 1 Governors of the Ashburton High School for the lease of Reserve No. 1120, containing 136 acres, more or less. The Reserve is divided into four blocks, and will be let for a period of 14 years. Tenders for the whole or for separate blocks will be received at the Ashburton County Council office, where conditions of lease may be seen, up to 4 p,m. of TUESDAY, June 22nd proximo. 6 72 H. BIRD. J. E. BUCHANAN, Secretary.



LONGBEACH KOAD DISTRICT. aro invited for the follow -1 Jng No. 51, Middle Park Hoad.—Taking up bridges, and making fords in lieu thereof. No. 52, Lougbeach Road.—Taking up bridge near Frlsby’a, and making ford In placa thereof. can be seen at our Office, w hero tenders will be received till 11 a. m, on FRIDAY, 11th inst., or Road Office, till 2 p.m. FOOKS AND SON, 0 GO District Surveyors



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONED, STOCK AND it STATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOR SALE— D.F. Plough, by Reid and Gray T.F. Plough, by Reid and Gray Chaffcutter Three-leat Harrows Drays 1 new Spring Oart 1 Spring Cart, nearly new Piano ; beautiful tone ; cheap. ALFRED HARRISON Parcels Express.



New zje aland ex press COMPANY. Reduced rates for freight to Ashb nrton Parcels, etc., from Christchurch or Dunedin delivered at address in Ashbur ton at the following fixed rates. Through daily : and at slight increase for heavier weights. No extra charge for two or more parcel .or one consignee if from one consignor i or for parcels charged rate and a hah under the railway tariff if received tr time for goods despatch. Receiving offices—Christchurch ; Bed ford Row, Dunedin : 7 Manse, street. Parcels, etc., forwarded through and delivered at any address in the world Rates and all nformatlon on applica tion to F. MoFARLANB, %geut New Zealand Express Company Ashburton,



Public i*ot ces. PUBII ) NOTICE. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD B )ARD, WANTED Known All Rate? will now be SUED F )R. D A N oTn G. A Select Quadrille Assembly will ho held in the Orange Hall on FRIDAY EVENING NbXT, at, eight o’clock shatp. Gents, 2a ; Ladies, free By order of the Ijiance Committee. 6 55 __ _ _____ , SERV AN ANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry Office, A. W. RAND ELL, FRUITERER, Ac., Town Hall, Ashburton. LONGBEACH ROAD"DISTRICT. HE Board invite applications for a Competent Man to undertake neces sary repairs and maintenance of roads etc Applicant to state remuneration, with or without plant. To be in by 11 am , a*, our Office, or till 2p.ni., at Board’s Office, on Friday, 11th inst. (i G 8 C. JERHSON, Clerk. Box 37, P O. Ashburton. 6 61 FOOKS AND SON, District Surveyors.



James Tasker, BUTCHER, EAST STREET, (Next Commercial Hotel,) WILL from this date supply the Public FOR CASH with Meat of the best quality, as under ; Mutton. Reef.- Sides l|d to 2d Roasting, 2i)d tobd Hind quarters, 2£d Coni beef, 3d to 4J Eoro quarters, Legs, 3d Shoulders, 2id Delivered in any part of the town. 6 70 THE CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND ELHKYPUODOUE IXPORT COMPANY LIMITED. TO STOCKOWNERS. mHE above Company is now BOOKING JL STOCK for J! LY SHIPMENT. Shippers in this month have the right of securing an equal amount of space for shipment in January next. Forms of application and full particulars can be obtained at the Company’s Cilice. F. WAYMOUTtI, Secretary. Hereford street, Christchurch, 22nd May, 1886. 6 50



NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR, ISBG. ENVELOPES FOll RETURN OF VOTING PAPERS. WING to the above bavin boon enclosed with printed matter which was in a slightly damp condition, some of the envelopes have unfortunately become gummed down. FRESH ENVE LOPES CAN BE OBTAINED at all BRANCH OFFICES and PC- T OFFICE AGENCIES of the Association. BURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that WILLS and COX STREETS EAST will be closed at their junction with the SOUTH EAST BELT for WHEEL TRAFFIC until further notice. The public are also cautioned to keep to the footpaths and Roadways of the South East Belt, after dark, on account of material deposited and other obstruc tions incident on the drainage works now in progress. THE EDUCATION B )ARD OF TEE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. FOOKS AND SON, Borough Engineers April 27th, 1886. 4 631



ELECTION OF COMMIT'! EES. IItHE Education Board of tho District of -L North Canterbury hereby publicly notifies that the election of Committees for the School Districts of Alford Forest and Tinwald having been declared null and void, under the power conferred on the Board hy Section 66 of “ Toe Education Act, 1877,” the Board directs that a Public Meeting of the Householders in each of the said Districts bo held on MONDAY, tho fourteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, at 7 o’clock in tho evening, in rho Schoolhouse, for the election of seven householders to form the Committee for such District for the year ending with the fourth Monday in April next year. 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 seme evening. J. Y. COLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, 27th May 1886. 6 85 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. IN PURSUANCE.of tho “ Municipal Corporations Act, 1876,” and the Regulation of “ Local Elections Act, 1878,” 1 hereby give notice than an Elec tion for One Person to fill an Extraordi nary Vacancy in the Ashburton Borough Council, caused by tho resignation of Councillor Quill, will be held at the Borough Council Chambers, Baring square west, (n TUESDAY, the 22nd day of June, instant. Nominations in the form prescribed in the second schedule of the “ Regulations of Local Elections Act 1876,” will be received at tho Town Clerk's (,'-11100, till 12 o’clock noon on WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of June, instant,



CHARLES BBADDBLL, Returning Officer. Borough Council Cffico, Ashburton, Ist Juno, 1886. G 53 SLi BURT ON AND 'ITS WALD SHEEP DIPS. The Ashburton County Stock and Saleyards Company is prepared to Dip Sheep IN LARGE OR SMALL NUMBERS, With any material that Farmers may desire. Good paddock accommodation provided free of charge. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary.



FOR SALE. Hunter’s Seed Wheat • Essex,Tuscan White Llamas HofO Canadian, Tartar- OGGtI V/citD* ian, Danish, Dun Salt—Coarse, Fine, and Rook Salt. Plough Shares, Stakes, Fencing Wire, Bran, Sharps, Chaff. Tea, Sngar, Flour, Oatmeal, Wheatenmeal, Pota toes, Oil, GlubStone, Drain Pipes, all siges, etc., etc. GEORGE JAMESON, 5 19 Ashburton,



Business c.otxces 1 i. PBLIC TR«7 S T OFFICE OF NEW BaLA ITS OBJECTS. 1. The Administration of Intestate Estates, and the realisation and distribution of the personal Estate. 2. The Executorship of the Wills of persons who may appoint the Public Trustee their executor, and thus avoid the necessity which otherwise would exist in commit ting their friends to the responsibiiiiies involved by such positions. 3. The Administration of all kinds of Money Crusts, including Marriage Settle- j raenta and every kind of fund, the trusts of which are definitely set forth in the deed l creating the Trust. ITS ADVANTAGES. 1. The Public Trustee in his corporate capacity never dies, never leaves the country, and never becomes incapacitated ; thus, by his appointment, the expense of jtesh appointments of Trustees consequent on death, change of abode, or mental or bodily infirmity, is altogether avoided. 2. All proposed investments are considered by a Board of Officers, ensuring careful consideration of all securities offered. 3. The Government of the Colony is responsible for the honest fulfilment of all trusts placed in the office.



ITS INCREASING POPULARITY. This will ho shorn by the followin'; tiL'ines : 1885 £195,000 Estimated Scales of charges with existing regulations and all information may be obtained from the Public Trustee, Wellington, or any of his agents throughout the Colony. Wellington, ALEX. LEAN, Deo. 5, 1885. 1 7 Local Agent at Christchurch. Q OMPULSORY CLEARING SALE OF WIJSTE Drapery, Clothing Millinery and Boots A. C. PRICHARD REALISE PROMPTLY MUST REALISE PROMPTLY



The whole of h ; s New Stock must be turned into Cash forthwith, and to do this with certainty ai d dispatch ordinary trade profits wMI be dispensed with during the Sale, To tcs the tiuth of this assertion, a thorough inspect on of his New Goods is invited. Note well his prices before purchasing elsewhere, and read carefully the following list : Good Costume Cloths, reduced from %ds Heavy Flax Sheeting, 4 reduced from yj^d Large Woollen Plaid Shaw's, 3s 6d. reduroH Superior Costume Cloth', BJ£d,reduced from 19 Good Homespnn, 7 reduced from 11 >4d Wool Reps, dark colors, is 3d, reduced from is iui Heavy Grey Plankets, 53 lid per pair, re duced from 8s 1 id ;irge Woollen Plaid Shaw's, 3s 6d, reduced from 6s 96 Heavy Blue Serge, reduced from is 3d CLOTHING. Men’s Tweed Suits, from 22s 6d, wonderfully cheap Heavy White Blankets, 7s 6d."per;,pair, re- | Men’s Trousersand vests from 12s fid, worth 20s luced from us 6d Ladies’ Ulsters, 3s lid, former price 6s I id Ladies’ Corsets, is 3d, former price 2s 6d Wide French Merinos, is lid, former price 2s 9d Large White Quilts, 3s lid former price 5s 6d Scotch Fingering Yarn, is I id, former price 2s gd Heavy Twill Sheeting, loj4d, reduced from is 2d Ladies’ Umbrellas, is gd, reduced from 2s lid Unbleached Swanskin, T]4.d, reduced from is Linen Table Damask, g'/i, reduced from is 2d Flax Shining. reduced fiom 6d Good White Flannel, former price 11 }4d I adies’ Trimmed Hats, 2s I id, former price 5s 6d Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, 4s 6 , former price los 6d Ladies’ Handsomely Trimmed Nightdre 2s 3d, former price, 3s nd Ladies’ Handsomely Trimmed Chemises, former price 2s lid Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, from 6s nd, I former price, 10s fid j Men’s Superior Tweed Trousers, 8s nd reduced from 12s 6d I Men’s Warm Overcoats, 17s fid, marvellously j cheap Men’s Warm Wincey Shirts, is Bd, grand valm Men’s Lambswool Sox, B%d per pair, formei price, is Men’s Scotch Lambswool Pants, 3s 3d, reduce from 5s fid Best quantity Colored Moles, 6s od, worth 8s 6i Men’s Tweed Hats, is fid, wonderfully cheap Men’s White Shiris, 3s fid, former price 5s fid Men’s Regatta Shirts, 3s fid, reduced from 4s 1 id BOOTS. BOOTS, i A choice Assortment of Men’s, Women’s and j Children’s Boots at fabulously Low Prices Men’s Heavy Pegged Watertights, 12s nd, ! worth 17s fid’ i Men’s Heavy Shooters, 9s d, worth 12s fid



THIS IS A GENUINE SALE, COME EARLY A. C. PRICHARD, EAST STREET. Unparalleled Cheap Sale Andrew Orr Having purchased Messrs Friodlander Bros’ stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS amounting to about 1,5000, at a great redaction from invoice cost, will offer It to the public on Saturday, April 3, at unheard of prices ALL my own stock, amounting to about L9OOO, has been remarked at the same prices THE SALE WILL CONTINUE TO ist JULY.



Baldwin's BerlinJWool, 3s gd Scotch Fingering Wool, 2s Best Kaiapoi or Roslyn Wool, 2s 6d Best Allon Wool, 3s Dress Goods fiom 4d per yard Black and Colored Alpacas, 6 1 Black Cashmeres at is 4d to is'lld Ladies’ Corsets at is I id Prints at 3d oer yard MILLINERY. A splendid stock of readies’ Trimmed Hats and Bonnets at less than half-price Ribbons, Flowers and Feathers at, surprise prices BOOTS. Gent.’s Best Shooters, 9s 6d Ladies E.S, Boots, 4s 6d Girls Boots, is 6d Children’s lloots, is; Infants’ Boots, 6d DRESSMAKING. Style and Fit guaranteed. Strictly moderate I SUNDRIES. Blankets, Ashburton made, 16s 6d to 22s fid ! Blankets, English made, 9s 6d | Men’s Kaiapoi Suits, 25s to 35s i Men’s Kaiapoi Trousers, 95 6d 1 Youths' Trou crs and Vasts, 7s 6d i Best Carpet at 2s 6d i Oilcloth. 2 yards wide, Is lid Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, yd Men’s Hats at is Men’s Shirts at is Men’s Linen Collars, 4%d White Calico, 2s gd per doz Flannel at yd per yard Ashbu ton made Tweed, 3s 6d Men’s Paper Collars, best, 6d per box Best Linoleum at 6s 6d, 2 yards wide Men’s Suits made to order from 15s White Quilts at 5s fid each Colored Quilts at 3s gd prices ! Never before in the history of Ashburton was there such an opportunity of’purchasing Drapery, Clothing and Boots at a nominal price. Shopkeepers who purchase not less than 1.50 worth will be liberally dealt with. To encourage persons living at Mount Somers, Mcthven and Rakaia to make purchase; at this Cheap Sale, a sum equal to railway fare wil be returned to them if they make a decent parcel. ist April New goods, ex lonic, just in, will be sold at same prices.



ANDREW ORR ViTH JU V¥JS M I U K UuLOfliAL, OOMPAN AMTERBOFY BRANCH. r/r,:: .9f/D> m AS m *r*T. COM Capital 1.000 w i tv* erfb'j STABLI? "ED 1859 lUTT OF SNffßFffOf.P FRF FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson AOKNT ASHBURTON



gTATIONERY, ACCOUNT, AND LETTER BO KS, The Undersigned nos a Fair Steak of Commercial, Plain, and Fancy Stationery, Envelopes and Note Papers, various sizes and qualities, Ink, Inkstands, and other requisites. Account Books made to order. Bookbinding executed in any style and with despatch. Fancy Goods in Great Variety. Pianos and Organs, on deferred payments, from LI per month upwards. Bicycles, Tricycles, and Sociables—a large assortment to select from. Rudgo’s Patent Safety Bicycle ; g-eatest speed combined with least possible danger, H. M.""jONE3, BA.ST STREET, ASHBURTON. 12 g



MURRAY^ S TO MEET THETIMES. AJNJEHGLISH SILVER LEVER W A T 0 H. With Good Steel ALBERT for L 3 (Warranted ivh R. MURRAY, Rast Street. BEGS to announce that be has just elved a choice assortment of watches and jewellery direct from London, and »now offering Strong English Silver Lever Hunting Watches capped and jewelled, ith gold balance and very heavy cases for L 3 16s, exceptionally good value. Also stock a magnificent assortment of watches and clocks of every dlsorlptlon, and at prices tc suit all comers. In jet goods and In every class of gold and silver Jewellery, a grand stock of the newest patterns and designs at very moderate prices. All Goods Sold Guaranteed. Repairs ex? outed with oeatnesa and despatch at the lowest current rates. | ROBERT MUR RAY k EAST PTRBET, ASHBUBTON



To Let and For Sale. TO LET. — Four and Five-roomed House in Town; Two-roomed Cot tage opposite Wool.en Factory. 3 *72 FT. M JOKES. FOR 6 ALE at Dromore—2oo Acres adjoining township. Well fenced and watered. Half in grass and half in stnbble, with shelter plantation. Terms easy. —Apply to Edw no G. Wbioht Windermers. 4 53 I



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Wheat. Wheat. 20.000 figf| 20,000 JJAVING large order* to fulfil, WE ARE PURCHASERS OF 20.000 SACKS OF PRIME WHEAT, For immediate delivery. Highest price given] FRIEDLANDER BROS. Thos. Bplloek. rO LET—Commodious Grain Store In West street. T. BULLOCK.



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Orr and Alcorn, EAST STREET, Are now landing Direct from the Manu £ gtcttU rors A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF FURNISHING AND DOMESTIC IRONMONGERY. And Respectfully Invite year ' Inspection. 4 592



LET—4-Roomed Hoase at Tinwaid Gentally situated. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. lilOR SALE, a large-sized CHAFF. CUTTER, suitable* for steam or horse-power. __ T. BOLLOCK. rnO LET—4 Roomed House facing •*- Moore Road, not far from the Pres byterian Manse—Apply to __ T. BULLOCK FOR SAL £—McCormick's Twine Binder. T. BULLOCK. POR SALE 2 Sections at Methven. T. BULLOCK. TO LET — Five-roomed blouse, cent orally situated in Burnett street, opposite the Mail office.—Apply to T. BULLOCK. mo LET—Allenton House, containing JL nine rooms. Also, stable, etc., and about 10 acres land, situated near the racecourse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. O LET, until September Ist, 1887, the paddock corner of East Belt, part of Mrs McLean’s land, lately occupied by T. B. Lester. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. n 10 LET, at a low rental, COTTAGE, J. facing Graham's road, at present occupied by Mr F. Lore. Possession after June 3. 5 32 Apply to T. BULLOCK. SALE—Building Site, near the JU Wollon Factory, being Lot 43 fronting the Alford Forest Road, contain ing 1 acre 26 perches. Only £5 required ; balance by instalments. * T. BOLLOCK



McCallum and Co., TIMBER, IRON, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS, SAWMILLERS, AND MANUFACTURERS. TO STATIONHOLDERS & FARMERS WE beg to advise that we have just to hand a Line of Splendid STEEL FENCING WIRE (Both Oval and Round.) Also, Best Dominion Steel Barb Fencing Wire, at prices which Defy Competition COAL I COAL!! COAL!! We are now landing ex Hanroto, Q M. Tucker, and Wakatipn, PRIME HOUSEHOLD COAL, Which will be sold at lowest rates.



All kinds of Builders’ Ironmongery, Oils, Paints, Turnery, Hardies, Gates, etc, always In stock. Inspection Invited. McCALLUM & CO., MERCHANTS & IMPORTERS. W. H. COLLINS, 547 y ->na get fJIHE PROBLEM SOLVED By the aid of mathematical science, and by carefully studying the human from In all Its varied phases of development, we have long ago reduced the art of fitting to a certainty. But in these days of falling prices, another problem presents itself for solution, and it Is this : to produce CLOTHING TO MEASURE at the|same pricejas ready made goods so that everyone may enfoy the luxury of a Perfect Fitt ino Suit, at the lowest possible expense. It gives us much pleasure to inform our friends and the public generally that this PROBLEM IS ALSO SOLVED, and we are now making suits in our usual First-class style, at the following prices; £ s d. Fair Tweed Suit to measure ... 3 0 0 Better quality ... ... ... 310 0 { Good honest Ashburton or Kal apol Suits 4 0 0



Fancy Costings, Broadcloths, etc, in proportion. As no margin is allowed for risk of kind, orders at these prices will be «xb onted for CASH ONLY. Several large shipments of Autumn and Winter Tweeds and Fancy Coatings just received. Craighead & Co, TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS ASHBURTON. [A Cabs ] B. M. Cuthbertson, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. Ornom—HAVELOCK SJTREBT (lately occupied by Sir Braxwoo). 887



SALE—T.S. 197 and part 196 JJ (adjoining Mr J. Ward’*) with eight zoomed boaae and etc. 1 am prepared to accept a very low price lo* this eligible preheats. ' T. BULLOCK „ I AM authorised to Sell Town Section 447, Barnett street, with Cottage thereon, being two sections from the old Borough Connell Chambers, for the sum of Ll5O ; L 125 can remain on Mortgage, at 8 pet cent, balance by instalments. T. BULLOCK. Town Sections FOR SAL®. 711, Wakannl road and Wills street 708, Wills street 689, Havelock street 745, Peter street 746, do 822, Cox street 818 r Altken street 842, corner Case and Altken streets 3240, corner William and Kermode stree 48, Kermode street 248 do 249 do 333, Moore street 1059, corner Peter and Walker streets 1060, adjoining 49, Kermode street 58 do 59 do 64 do 230, Havelock street, with buildings 231, Havelock street 1781, Peter street, with buildings 1009 do do 158, Wills street 539, (part), Peter street ICO, Moore street, with buildings 1538, Peter street 050, corner Peter and Walker streets 808, Cox street, with bnildiog 313, Altken street 314 do 525, Peter street 486, corner William and Havelock streets 691, Cameron street 692 do 723, Wills street 724 do 1777, corner Oox and William streets 778, adjoining 535, Peter street, with Building 791, Cox street 006, Peter street 007 do 548, Cox street, with buildings 310, corner Havelock street 311, adjoining 1305, Barnett street 706, Wills street 1132 do 747, Barnett street, with baildings 418, Moore street west 1119 do 112, Weststreet (leasehold) 121, corner Wills and Csss streets 536, Cameron street 210, corner Grigg and .Peter streets . Oil, corner Walker and Cox streets 1012, Cox street 1013 do 186 Cameron street 860, Grey street 627, Peter street 1041, Wills street 177 (part), Burnett street 318, Havelock street For particulars, prices, etc, apply to T BULLOCK.



Revised list of properties For Side and to Let, etc. SUBURBAN. Lot 86, North-west Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site lor • private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakannl road, good site for a house Lots 62. 63, corner of Wakanui road and Town Beit Lot 22, containing $-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lota 42, 43, 44, 62, 63, together with house, Allen ton, near the Woollen Factory TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359, 360 TO LET Blacksmith's shop, together w dwelling-house, in Peter street Shop and boarding-house in Triangle Shop and dwelling In Moore street 12s 6d per week—commodious oardina house to let at the above rental M.' OELLANEOUS; FOR SALE. Spring carts, new Ploughs, harrows Seood-hand Drays Thomas Bullocis. ARCADE, ASHBURTON