THE •ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1801.



"THE CORNER." W. H. Collier HAS opened up the New Winter Stock of Rugs, Blankets, Flannels, Quilts, Furs, Boots and Shoes. Dress Stuffs in all the newest colors. Hats and Bonnets in all the Latest Styles. Also showing a large purchase of ASSIGNED STOCK Of a Wholesale Warehouse, including Dent's 6-clasp "Orient" Kid Glove, usually 7s 6d, now 4s lid Turkey Twills, 4s 9d per doz, worth 6s 6d Holland Pinafores worth Is 6d, now 6deach Fancy Aprons formerly 2s 6d, now Is each Ladies' Corsets 2s lid pair (the standard price of this line is 4s 6d) Black Ribbon 2d, 3d, and 4d per yard, worth about three times this price Heavy Dress Cloths 7£d per yard, worth Is to Is 3d per yard Imitation Moleskin 3d per yard (formerly Is per yard) Children's Strap Slippers Is 3d And many other J Special Lines. CALL AND SEE THEM. W. H. COLLIER iTHBOORNEB." '-_.' -kdL -__J S .17 CD> CD Jb-L In the Assigned Estate of E. W. PAGE & CO., WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMEN. IS NOW ON SALE i$ i $ AT Mitchell & Turner's KAIAPOI HOUSE Q CO I I ULI rvn | 7 —^ I § t= 1 j ___w__l 1~ll ~l <r o ? ffl h ___ I HtJ e 5 Li . f"1 [ —"^ m I £ CO W | j uj ° i s • r—j) j c jJ  £ ■ (V S i| r^



STEPHENS "O ROS, TEPH EN S JJROS, ; MARKET HOUSE. TO STATION OWNERS, CON- .; TRACTORS, AND HARVEST HANDS W r E have just landed a First Class Stock of this Season's TEA, in cluding the very Choicest Varieties that money can procure. The Indians are flowery and pungent, whilst the Ceylons, are spring pickings with plenty of grip. We have also in China Kaisow and Moning, both of excellent quality. In addition to the above we have secured for this district the sole right of selling and introducing the Kangra Valley Go's IE AS, which have been so highly commended and appreciated in other parts of this and the adjoining Colonies. We have no hesitation in recommending them to our Customers and the Public. We have further been successful in procuring the agency for this town for Sutton's, of London, FAMOUS FRUIT SAUCE, Cheapest and Best in the trade. No Housewife should be without it All other Goods in Stock of Best quality —Including— HARDWARE, TINWARE, BRUSH WARE, GLASSWARE, CHINA WARE, HOLLOWARE, CROCKERY, &c. N.B.— All GOODS purchased from us can be returned if not satisfactory. UggT Satisfaction being our motto. 1^ Stephens \Bros., MARKET HOUSE ASHBURTON READ : ' "THE MTKROB," A HIGH-CLASS Weekly Sccial, Political, iV Literary, and Dramatic paper to be PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, Price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Place, Russell Street, Melbourne. TO LET, FOR A TERM OF FIVE j YEARS. A WELL-IMPROVED FARM, of 570 Acres, at Mayfield, all in English glasses. The Buildings comprise seven roomed Dwelling House, Stable, Yards, &c The Farm is will-fenced and watered. Immediate possession? For particulars apply GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton* LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT BRIDGE CLOSED. "TVTTuriCE is hereby given that the .i_N Bridge on Grove Farm Road is closed for repairs. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 3117 District Surveyors. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHQOIT Reserve 1111, situated at Ashton, in the County of Ashburton. TENDERS are invited for the Lease of the above Reserve for 14 years, from May Ist next. Mr John Shearer, the present tenant, will allow persons to in spect theproperty. Fordetailedparticulars, apply to the Secretary of the Board. Sealed tenders must be sent to the Chairman of the Board on or before tli3 30th April next JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, Secretary. Ashburton. January 19th, 1891. I§los UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD TENDERS arc called for the following works: I.—Metalling some 10 miles more or less of the Laghmor Road, 4 yards metal to the chain. 2.-Picking Tussocks off the crown of McDowell's Road, a distance of some two miles more or less be tween Sections 27394/ 28728. All information re the above can be ob tained on application to the Clerk, Tenders to be in the Ashburton Post Office by 12 noon, on SATURDAY, April 4th, 1891, addressed to the Chair man and marked "Tender:" The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted, By order, J. DAVISON, 3J198 Clerk, Grand Art Union. MR J. L. HIGGS having received per mission from the Hon. the Colonia Secretary, has decided to dispose of a fe\ of his Oil Paintings by Art Union, an< hopes to receive the support of hi numerous friends and the general puhli of Ashburton and surrounding district FIFTY Prizes, ranging from £20 to 10s Tickets, 2s (id each ; to be had fret Messrs H. M. Jones, L. F. Andrewes Mrs Ranger, Mrs Baker, aud Mr Higg* See shop windows, Bslß



Notice to Farmers and Others. John gTlStell. I lid!, aiUIOIMEII, YAIUATOH k EXPERT lilllMll, STORES and OFFICES: Corner of West and IJavelock Streets, Ashburton, being the premises recently occupied by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. A.O-E3STT FOR- The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. The Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited. The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association. And various other Agencies. GRAIN ai»d other Produce bought and Sold on Commission, The Stores now aecuoied by him offer peculiar facilities for the efficient STORAGE OF GRAIN; The Bates for which are the LOWEST CURRENT. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES made on Produce m Store or entrusted to him for shipment fkee of commission, and at a Low Rate of Interest. He is prepared to undertake the Sale by Public Auction OTpriratetreatyOf SHEEP, CATTLE, EBAL ESTATE, Live and Dead STOCK of every description, and having made highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited embracing their Branches iv all parts of New Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer extra facilities m these dhections, which are manifestly unsurpassed m tht Colonies. A Large Supply of CORNSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alway on hand . , ■ ' NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coals always held fcock, and arrangements complete for. regular supplie sjpeotajL istotioe _ w Havinw extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, Mk Restbu is now a CASH BUYER of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRAS STiTCTI Aro



Public Notices. THiI_i3UCATION~BOARD OF THE DISTRICT UF NORTH CANTER BURY. SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF GRANTHAM, FLEMINGTON and LONGBEACH. . rpHE BOARD hereby publicly notifies i- _L that it has resolved to form a new School District, to be caIIedGRANTHAM, including parts of the present Districts of Flemington and Longbeach, and to alter 1 the Boundaries of those Districts accorcl i ingly ; the Boundaries of the three Dis licts o be as hereinafter defined. The Board hereby calls Public Meetings of the Householders in each of these Districts, to be held on MONDAY, the 27th April, at 7 o'clock in the evening, foi the purpose of electing Committees for s jcli Districts. The placesof meeting will be—For the Districts of Flemington aid Longbeach, the respective Schoolrooms ; and for Grantham, the Road Board Office. The Board directs that the first meeting of each of the newly-elected Committees shall be held in the place appointed for the lEection, immediately after the elec tion. Boundaries of the School District of Grantham. — Commencing at the junction of the Longbeach Road with M'Clellan's Road, thence westerly along the latter road to Boundary Roid, thence south-westerly along the said road to the road between Sections 20451 and 20437, thence south-easterly along the road to the north-west corner of Section 16229, thence along the northern boundd. s of Sections 16629, 13851, 11412, to the north-east corner of the latter Section, thence in a straight line to the road forming the north-west boundary of Section 21564, thence along that road to the road south-east of Section 21694, thence north easterly along that road to the eat tarn most corner of Section 17189, thence north-westerly along the boundaries of Sections 17189 and 16849 to the south-eastern boundary of Sections 8371 to 8390, thence north-easterly to the easterimost corner of Lot 10, I Block 10, sub-division of {Sections 8371 to 8390, thence north-westerly along the north-east boundary of said Lot 10 to Lot 7, Block 10, thence north-easterly to the westernmost corner of Lot 11, Block 1, thence following the south-west and north west boundaries of Lot 11, to Bell's road, thence north-westerly along Bell's road to the westernmost corner of Lot 13, Block 1, thence along the north-west boundary of Lot 13 and the north-east boundary of Lot 12 and the northern boundary of Lot 3 to tire Longbeach road, thence fol lowing the said road to the commenc ing point. Boundaries of the School District of Flemington. — Commencing at the southernmost corner of Reserve 738, thence by the road forming part of the south-west boundary of that Re serve to a point forty-four chains beyond its junction with Wheeler's road, thence in a straight line to a point on Spicer's Creek, distant forty-four chains from Wheeler's road, thence along the said creek to that road, thence south-westerly along Wheeler's road to the easternmost corner of Lot 1, Block 1, sub-division of Sections 8371 to 8379, thence along the south-east boundary of Lot 1, and the north-east boundary of Lot 2. to the boundary of the School Dis trict of Grantham as above described, then following the boundary of that district to the road south-east of Section 17189, thence north-easterly along that road to the boundary of the School District of Ashton, thence following the boundary of that dis trict to the cro:;.s ro-,ds ab tin northernmost corner of Reserve 1439, thence north-westerly, following the road north-east of Section 17194 to the road separating Reserve 737 from Section 17187, thence along that road to the commencing point. Boundaries of the School District of Longbeach.—Bounded towards the north-east by the Ashton School District; towards the south-east by the sea ; towards the north-west by the Flemington and Graucham Dis tricts, as above described; and to wards the south-west by the road north-east of Section 18533. and separating Sections 15985 and 16018. J. V. COLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, March 30, 1891. 4*22 THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BUKX". SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WILLOWBY. THE Board hereby publicly notifies that it has resolved to alcer the southern boundary of the school district of Willowby, so that from and after this date it shall be as hereinafter described. In all other respects the boundaries of the Willowby district remain as notified in the '' Ashburton Mail" on July 1,1886. Beginning at the northernmost corner of section 18003, thence by the road separating reserve 737 from section 17187 to the southernmost corner of reserve 738, thence by the road forming part of the south-west boundary of that reserve to a point forty-four chains beyond its junc tion with Wheeler's road, thence in a straight line to a point on Spicer's creek, distant forty-four chains from the said road, thence along the said creek to Wheeler's road, thence south-westerly along Wheeler's road to the easternmost I corner of Lot 1, Block 1 subdivi vision of sections 8371 to 8390, thence by the south-east boundary of Lot 1 and the north-east and south boundaries of Lot 2 to the Longbeach Road, thence northerly along that road to McClelland's road, and thence along the latter road"to its junction with the road south-east of section 16744, J. V. COLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. Chnstdiurch, March 30, 1891. 4 21 U.S.S CO . pWll u-s-s" co i UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited Steamers sail as under :— From LYTTELTON TO Wellington ... Daily, except Sunday (Tuesdays and Saturdays 10 p.m.; other days, 5 p.m.) Dunedin... Tues., Thurs., and Friday. Nelson ... Tues., Thurs., and Sat. Onehunga ... Every Thursday. Auckland via East Coast ... Thursday. Melbourne... Tuesday. Sydney via Auckland ... Every alternate Thursday. Sydney via Cook's Strait ... Fortnightly, I Passengers may be booked to Hobart, > Melbourne, Sydney, and all New Zealand j , ports at the office of GEO. JAMESON, j Agent, Ashburton.



LONGBEACR COACH. ON and after MONDAY, 6th April, the Longbeach Coach will leave the Ashburton Post Office at 4 p.m. ; instead of at 5 p.m. as formerly. V J. J. BROWNE, 4 28 Coachman. ST. STEPHENS' CHURCH, ASHBURTON. HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE TO-MORKOW, Friday, April 3rd, 7.30 p.m. PREACHER-Revd. J. F. Tkakle, ______ of Lincoln. 4*9 Salvation Army. THREE DAYS' ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS and HARVEST FES TIVAL, J —Commencing— SATURDAY, SUNDAY, and MONDAY, April 4th, sth, and 6th. CHRISTOHUCH~LASSES' BRASS BAND and Special Officers Leading. TEA on MONDAY, at 6 p.m. 3 199 CAPTAINJ. HILDRETH. ~ — TENDERS^ WANTED, Tenders for Cropping about 300 Acres Land on Ford's Road, three miles from Tinwald, in one or more lots. Tenders close WEDNESDAY, Isth April. For particulars apply * T. A, DIXON, care of Mr J. Heseltine. Tinwald. 3J197 AUTUMN,"IB9I. LATEST NOVELTIES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS xrow o:rsr VIEW AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. EVERYTHING new. New Shirts, New Underclothing, New Scarfs and Bows, New Hats, New Suits for Men, New Suits for Boys. Everything new and of the LATEST FASHIONS. New Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hand. Inspection Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. ~~ MR T BULLOCK '" * ""SATURDAY, APRIL 11. ON account of Mb. E. Solxett, part of Lots 33 and 58, containing 1 rood 5 perches, corner of Wellington and Oxford Streets, Hampstead. Good land And nice site for a cottage. Sale at 10.30. 4*26 T* BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, APRIL 11. Slaughter House and Yards. -\J| RT. BOLLOCK will sell by Public _yl Auction at the Arcade on SATUR DAY, April 11th, Slaughter house yards and other build ings together with 5 acres 2 roods 2 poles land, situated near the County Saleyards. Inspection invited. Sale at 10.30 T. BULLOCK, 4*27 Auctioneer. " "~~~MR*~D THOMAS In the blatter op the Land Tkansfeb Act, 1870. ME, D. THOMAS has received in structions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, acting at the request of theMortg*gee,to Sell by PublicAuction at his Sale Rooms, West Street, Ashbur ton. on _ _ . __. SATURDAY, The Eleventh Day of APRIL, At 12 o'clock noon. T.S. 105, Ashburton, containing |«acre, with a frontage of 66 feet to Tancred Street, by a depth of 165 i#e*» »P 0B which is erected those .commodious and substantial two: fitoueyed Buildings, occupied under tmonthly tenancy by Messrs Donn andHiggs, The Land is comprised in Crown Grant, Vol. 9, folio 255. t?„- *,<»>her particulars and to see eon *ortuu i- fche Auc tioneer, JTISS^™-. a™ Lbw K , Solicitors, Christchurch- D. THOMAS, 3 178 Auctioneer. ' "IsiiußTON" YARDS. TUESDAY, 7ra~AFRIL, 1891. ; T SHALL have for sale at the above I fixture, the following lines of good SheeP'Account Rokeby Estate- . r> r\r\ 4 6, and full-mouth Merino n()v) ' EWES. i AA 2» *' and 6-tooth Half-breds Account Singletree Estate, jfkAA 2-tooth Half breds; a very On account a Mayfield Client,— i 1 C\f\ lsfc Crosa LAMBS* Account a Chertsey Client,— qj-A 4-tooth FREEZERS. Account a Lauriston Client,-*-- KQf\ Merino EWES. -| K(\ 2-toofch MERINOS. Account a Seafield Client,— ztOO TWO-TOOTHS. Also,— Fat and Store Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs —D. THOMAS, #30 Aehhurtou



\rro MECHANICS AND THOSE DE JL SIROUS OF PURCHASING CHEAP PROPERTIES. £100.—4-roomed Cottage and Section, East Belt. £105.—Cottage and Section fronting Gra ham's road, Tinwald. £110.—Cottage with verandah, Grey street, together with £-acre land. £120.-4 Sections and Cottage, not far from the Woollen Factory, £15. — Building Site, East Belt. A nice little Farm of 40 acres, well watered, with improvements, oh miles from town. FOR SALE, cheap, tor removal. - - Building, 30 x 12. FOR"SALE.—An improved Farm of about 943 ACRES 943 close to the Melhven Township. Apply to T. BULLOCK. MX._i.J-l ■._-/,. REMINDER. INTENDING Purchasers are reminded that Mr G. Scott's Sale of Farm Stock and Plant at Chertsey takes place on MONDAY, 6th April, at 1 o'clock. GEO. JAMESON. 4§24 J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer. ASHBURTON SALEYARDS. MESSRS MILES & CO. are in structed to Sell by Auction on TUESDAY HEXT 14:00 MERINO EWES I From the MESOPOTAMIA STATION. All Sound-mouthed. 900 MERINO WETHERS From the MOUNT POSSESSION STA TION, in good forward condition. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, 4118 Agent, Ashburton. " FRIEDLANDER BROS. I PRELIMINARY NOTICE. SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD Furniture & Effects, MR WILHELM ZANDER having dis posed of his Business and House has placed in our hands for absolute sale all his splendid Furniture and other effects. SALE ON ! FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1891. Catalogues in course of preparation. Full particulars in future advertisement, FRIEDLANDER BROS., RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, 4 4 s Auctioneer. MR F. M. RICKMAN SATURDAY, APRIL 4th, 1891. ;arcade horse bazaar, MR F. M. RICKMAN has received instructions from a Client to Sell on the above date, — 1 Upstanding Dark Brown Carriage MARE, 4 years old, unbroken, by Kosciusko. Sale at 1 o'clock. 1 F. M. RICKMAN, 4*12 Auctioneer. "SAfURinTTAMiLITH, 1891. _— ARCADE HORSE BAZAAR. MR F. M. RICKMAN has received instructions from a Client to Sell on the above date, — H A First Class Unbroken Draught ±tt COLTS and FILLIEP, just fit for breaking. Sale at 1 o'clock. F. M. RICKMAN, 4+13 Auctioneer. "" " SPECIAL ENTRY. ASHBURTON ARCADE HORSE BAZAAR AND GENERAL MARKET. SATURDAY, APRIL 4th. MR F. M. RICKMAN has received instructions to Sell at the Arcade on the above date,— Mb A. Roberts' well-known Single and Double Harness Mare, NELLY, by Messenger. F.~M. RTCKMAN. 4+14 Auctioneer. T' REMEMBERS of the THISTLE LODGE, No. 627, 5.0., are re quested to meet at the Masonic Hall, on FRIDAY, the 3rd of April, at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of paving an official visit to the Somerset Lodge on the occasion of their Annual Installation of W.M., and investiture of Officers. J. SEALY, 4;5 R-W.M, ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 1858, E.C, MEMBERS are requested to attend at the Mascnic Hall THIS EVEN 2NG, at 7.45, to pay an official visit to the Somerset Lodge. H. A. VESTY, 4 20 Secretary. ii^ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TENDERS are invited for the Lease of Coal and Timber Site, No. 35, at Ashburton. Plan and conditions may be seen at the Station Master's Office, Ashburton, where Tenders are to be lodged before 5 p.m. on FRIDAY, 3rd April, 1891, The highest or any Tender not neces sadly aceepted. Railway Engineer's Office, Christchurch, 26th March, 1891. 3 181 ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, April 22 & 23. -VTOMINATIONS for all Handicaps, J_N accompanied by fee, name, p&dww, age, description awl performances of horse, and colors of rider must be in writing, aud in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. To-morrow, SAIUK DAY; April 4th, 1891. The Secretary will attend at the Club Room, Commercial Hotel, from 12 to 1 I and from 4 to 9 p.m. 1 $*35 G. BISSET, Secretary.



Se3c!s for Autumn Sowing, WHITE STONE AND DEVONSHIRE GREYSTONE TURNIES, RAPE. DUN OATS CAPE BARLEY^ RYE, MUSTARD SEED &c. (iEORGE JAMESO3 ASHBURTON AND BAKAIA. 2 3 I am a Cash Purchaser —OF— Wheat* Oats. & Barley. OORNSACKS SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATESJ GEOKGE JAMESON ASHBURftON AND RAKAIA. WE ARE PKBPAEED TO RECEIVE GRAIN AT OUR tslilHiifoii, Tinwald,*«& LyndiuirstMores ON [STORAGE :AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. We have for Sale Cornsacks, FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT] WANTED, FOR IMMEDIATE. BELIVEKY r " 1 A A AAA Sacks of WHEAT. Qa'aAA Sacks of OATS. 10?0OO Sacks °f BARL:EY« £j()00 Sacks of RYEGRASS. KAAA Sacks Seconds of WHEAT HIGHEST PRICES G-IVEIV] '.& FRIEDLANDER BROS. 1111 I 111! Iltfl 1111 fffllf fH FEATURES- Strength, 111! Al_rli 11 If 11 II § U I Durability, Lightness of Draugh HI ll LI II SI 1111 II 111 If II I Simplicity of Construction, and Ullilil 1 ■ "111l Jillllll Reliability of Knottcr] [S ES FOR SALE—IS, O, and T'-ft Cuts. f* mil II ■ li TUT T_ T1 n The 7-feet Cut; lighter in draught than VlfllliTljll 111 I 111 ill any other make of machine cutting a foot \lli li I |{ |Il\ |II Extras always on liaiitl. MjLJjJJIi jJJLi 111 JLi II D.THOMAS, Agent, b. THOMAS (Lace, of Matsok, Cox ajtd Co. AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE .AGENT, VALUATOiC. WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON TOANS Negotiated. ■ Weekly Sales of Live Stock ; Tinwald and Ashu rton • Jternatoly. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on dommiasioT Clearing Sales as per arrangement* IMPORTANT NOTICE. TO MY CLIENTS AND OTHERS. fTIHE demand for Good Land in Large and Small Farms has again arisen, and every day I have applications for such which I cannot supply. Those wishing either to Let or Sell their Properties will therefore consult their own interest by giving me promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee if the Land is fairly good, and tht price not exorbitant, that a sale will be effected. A proper registry of all Lands for Sale is rigidly kept. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON! T AM A OAS.H PURCHASER OF WHEAT* OATS b.arl-e:y ANDV RYEGRASS- J). THOMAPf



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