ARBOR DAY.

ASHBURTON SCHOOL.

The day s proceedings at the Ashburton School were very interesting. At half past ten the children gathered m the ground, and proceeded to the boys' play ground, and m the course of the two hours that were spent there over a hun dred trees of one kind or another were planted. Ayr Craighead, Chairman of the Com mittee introduced the Mayor, who had been sent for at short notice, m a few ww/ls] His Worship m addressing th c children, dwelt on the advantages that were derived from the planting and cultivation of trees, and specially referred to the memorial oak it was his duty to ask Mrs Mayns to plant that day. The oak tree was an emblem of the great empire of which Hew Zealand had the honor to form apart, and he was pleafeod to see that the School Committee had chosen a sapling of that glorious tree to commemorate the first celebration of Arbor Day m Kew Zealand. He trusted, the boys would respect and care for that noble tree, and when they looked at it they should remember the great and noble race from which they had ■prune, for although born and brought up m an island of the great Pacific, away, so to speak m an out of the way oorner of the world, the blood that flowed m their veins was as essentially British as. any that coursed through the veins of boys born m the Home Land, It was their duty as belonging to a race with the grandest history m the world, to be good citizens, loyal and true men and women, J and to do all that lay m their power to i make this colony of theirs what it ought to be. As the future men and women of this colony he wished to impress upon them to be good and true, kind and con siderate towards each other, and mindful of their duty, and if they devoted their attention to the care of the trees they were that day planting, and throughout their life remembered that their respect! was due to every tree that had its roots m the ground they would do one good thing at least for the colony that was I their home and their birthplace. He i would how ask Mrs Mayne to plant the memorial oak. The Mayor then handed a spade to Mrs Mayne who laid the earth to the roots of the fine young oak that had been chosen, and this work finished Mrs Mayne declared the memorial tree of the first Arbor Day celebration at the 4ahburton school r well and truly planted. Cheers were then given for the teachers, the Committee and Mrs Mayne, and the young people engaged m planting the other trees, Miss Sawle, one of the mistresses of the school, being very promi nent m the work. After the planting was over, the children mustered and marched m procession to the rendezvous at the Union Bank corner to meet the children of the Hampstead school.

HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL.

. At Hampstead School the proceedings were such as would have delighted the heart of the Minister of Agriculture, the active part being carried out entirely by the scholars of the school. The scholars mot at half-past ten, and a plentiful supply of implements being provided by the parents, the bigger boys, ably assisted by the bigger pirls, soon had holes dug lor the trees which were to be planted. ,Th« first tree planted was a memorial oak, which had been given by the Ash burton Domain Board. Mr Crooks, Chairman of the School Committee, made a short address, referring to the indis criminate destruction of forests m the past, which made it now. necessary that others should be planted m their stead, and the Hampstead School Committee approving of ttie proposal, had deter mined to do the best they could with the ■mall spac^ of ground which was at their disposal. They had decided to plant deciduous trees, which would shelter them m summer and let the sun shine upon them m winter, and among them was an oaki the tree which every English speak ing person ought to respect. He would, on behalf of the Committee, ask Mrs Malcolm to plant the oak as a " memorial royal oak," «nd would ask the boys and girls of the school to respect this tree above all others. He asked Mrs Malcolm to plant the tree with this spade, which she would kindly accept as a memento of the first Arbor Day m Hanipstead. Mrs Malcobn then planted the tree, the completion of the work being hailed with three hearty cheers. Mr Malcolm, head master, then thanked the Committee for the compliment paid to Mrs Malcolm. . He would l'ke to see garden plots allotted t» the girls, for the cultivation of flowers, and was sorry that there was no ground to give the boys little flower gardens also. Mrs Malcolm also thanked the Com mittee for the compliment, and hoped that the oak would live long and be respected by the children. Mr Crooks thanked Mrs Malcolm, on behalf of tlje Committee, for planting the memorial tree, and expressed hjs approval of Mr Malcolm's idea of girl*' flower gardens. A member of the Committee had mentioned the gardens at St. Albans jfcjhool, flowers g?ows ty *^cji fad tafcefl prises ftt BtyW," ■'■' " T^e otl^er fcrrtes, consisting of a row or walnut and silver pine and a large number of inacrocarpa, were then planted, A distribution of " lollies " to the children wai then made, and games were played until the time arrived to form m pro cession end merch to take part m the general demonstration.

THE GENERAL CELEBRATION.

The school children having assembled at the Union Bank corner were forced into procession, and headed by the Brass Band'marcnsd to the Domain. The pro cession halted at the reservo'?, by the side of which a small platform had been erected for the speakers and a fairly well grown young oa£ prepared planting. There a yery c.o.n?iderable. gatering of popple," uiclu.ding many of the chief citizens, Mr H. M. Jones, of the Borough Coun cil Domain Committee, who had made most of the arrangements for the gathering, was Chairman and the first speaker. He qai^ they were gathered, t}sre. m response po m inptatio*} D 7 IW nel^ asking them to inaugurate'Arbo> Day which was iq be a day aep apart fsyery year for the planting of trees around their residences Snd m their public groupcta. Jf c did not ieauire p, fcejl them of the advantages of We« to t|ibsg b,r6ft'4 plains; of ou.rs, Ue goul^ recollept the time when there were but few trees to be seen on the plains, and there were many people present «vho had travelled weary miles m the early times —not so very long Ago—when there were no trees to relieve the monotony of the scene, the only variation being the line of telegraph poles along the railway. Thanks to the County Council and the Plantation Board, a large n^mbey °l {••serves m f.ha Coqnty were now thipkly planted, and sellers everywjiere hfs planted trees which were now well grown a^id avoiding shade and shelter. They owed much to the County Council for what that body had done m tfye of plantingj and "for the benefits that the rpe'sj gonferped; Fur h^d tfee people of the toip been neglected I.' Tliey Iliad only \,o look round" the 4 Domain m which they were then gathered to see what had been done. Only a few years ago the Domain was a wilderness with no trees m it at all, but now they had quite a forest of tall and stately trees affording shade and shelter. The djnion,stratioi* had been W pinged more m the internets of the young

f people, to interest f h«»m if possible m the plant ing and care for trees, and he hoped that Ihe instruction and kindly advice that had been given to the youn*» people on this subject by teachers and fiends would not be lost. The study of vegetable life was beneficial to all who engaged m it, but it seemed to be inhuman nature to take a delight m destroying trees and shrubs. He warned the young people I against such destruction. He would be I glad to see the Horticultural Society giving prizes for plants grown by. children. A commenorafcive tree would|now be planted 'by the Mayor and the tree chosen was an oak, one of England's best ar.4 noblest forest trees. The Mayor said Mr Jones had fully ex plained to them what Arbor Day meant. He himself had come from a place m the Old Country where there were plenty of woods, and, not accustomed to bare plains, he did not take kindly to the bareness of Ashburton at first, the only trees about then being afewnear Saunders' 1 mill. All that has been changed now, and there are trees everywhere. There was something m knowing what kind of trees to plant, The Borough Council were now paying for cutting down some of theirs (Laughter.) In future years he hoped Arbor Day would be celebrated all over the county, and that every waste place m it would be planted. The Mayor then proceeded to plant the memorial tree. MrE. G. Wright, M.R.K.. said he had taken such interest m planting m Canter bury that ho had much pleasure m being present at a gathering of that kind; He was hardly ,at one with Mr Jones that human nature delighted m the destruction of trees and shrubs. He had found that the majority of peqplo were anxiouu to preserve them. Speaking for himself, it was with the utmost regret that he cut down a tree, and if the ten dency towards tree destruction had been great among Ash burton people the Do main -would not now have the shady bowers by its flowing streams m place of the wilderness of a few years ago. Fifteen or twenty years ago the district had a reputation for boisterous winds, but the climate had changed very much since then and the change was to be attributed to the extensive plantations of thecountry; m a minor degree to the water races by which the air was kept cooler, and to the destruction of the tussock and the substi tution for it of green pasture. Those three agencies had done so much to temper the climate that now few places could be found m the habitable globe that could Doaat of a better climate than Ashburton. Ha hoped efforts would be made to culti- J vaqe more-of the deciduous tree*, these were slow growers, and m the earlier days attention had almost wholly been given to pines and macrocarpa, which were calculated to provide the shade and shelter wanted m a shorter cpace of time. In the North Island there had been wholesale destruction of forest that it would take centuries to replace,—valuable timber like totara, for instance had been recklessly cut down. He thought it would be wise before country was thrown open that some qualified officer should inspect the timber and put an embargo on trees that ought not to be cut down totara and other similar native trees were like the cedars of Lebanon that were slow of growth. He was glad that this move ment had been inaugurated and he trusted it would have the effect of extend ing plantations m this part of the colony, (applause.) Dr Tweed was pleased to see the young people coming out to te'ebrate Arbor Day. In Grsytown m the North Island the people had planted three or four miles of the road way, and he was pleased to know that both the totara and black pine trees were being carefully preserved. The doctor paid a high com pliment to Mr Jones for the energy he had displayed m arranging for this gathering, and moved a vote of thanks to lum, to the band, to the nurserymen, and to the men who had dug holes for the trees. Mr R. M. Cuthbertson seconded ihe motion which was carried with cheers. The National Anthem,'led by the band, and conducted by Mr H. A Gate?, was then sung by those present, and the proceedings closed.

The day was generally observed m the Auckland district. At Wellington there was a large demonstration, though the weather was stormy, and trees were planted on Thorndon Esplanade by $he Earl an,d Countess of GJa^gow, the' Pre mier, $fr J^cKpnzie, Mr Ward, and the Speaker. At Chriatchurch no holiday was observed. A few schools glased and some planting of grounds was done, the prinpipftl being that of a reserve at New Brighton by the East Ohmtchurch school boys, At Oamaru Arbor Day was cele brated with great enthusiasm, and the children of the schools planted 1000 trees. At Dunedin the holiday was pretty generally observed, and most nf the schools planted liberally. At Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika preparations had been made, but could not be carried out because of rain. At Geraldine there was a most sucqessfu} d.e|iiQn<itr^tion, but Ht Tjmar^ nqthiug w^n done.

THE ABIIBTTEtON GUARDIAN : FRIDAY, AUGUST «,. 1892.



| SAVED noi THE FI E. i SALE AT . ' " " THE CORNER." %A/X AEE OFFERING a large quantity of Heavy Dress Cloths (principally VV Greys and Maroons) formerly U2d per yard for 7£d per yard. Ladies requiring a good useful Dress or School Dresses for their Girls should see this line. A line of Gents' White Shirts, all sizes, formerly 5s 6d, for 3s 9d. Ladies' Ulsters, this season's shapes, formerly 18s 6d, for 7s 6d. , . .-„ ■, Men's Heavy Troed Trousers (striped) formerly 10s 9d, for 7s lid. "" ::'' The above are all Warehousemen's clearing line-*, and cannot be replaoed^under the regular prices. ALTHOUGH ALL OUR GOODS ARE NEW AHD.-FRKSH, NEVER HAVING LEFT THE BUILDING DURING TBE LATE FIRE, They are Offered at Prices to Compete with Damaged Goods. W. H. COLLIER. John Orr and Co. EAST STREET. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGERS, HARDWARE MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL IMPORTERS. ' O ■ / INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR LARGE AND VARIBD STOCKS, WHICH THEY ARE NOW OFFERING AT f Lowest Possible Prices, STATION AND FARM REQUIREMENTS A SPECIALTY ' GREATEST VARIETY IN ASHBURTON. BLACKSMITHS', WHEELWRIGHTS', COACHBUILDEBS* AND PAINTERS' MATERIAL <3 H EAPEi* THAN EVEK. Exceptional Bargain* IN STOVES RANGES, OVENS, GRATES, LAMPS, FENDERS FIRE IRONS, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, CUTLERY, AND FURNISHING GOODS, GUNS, AMMUNITION AND SPORTS MEN'S REQUISITES, WALLPAPERS ■ ■ AND BRUSH WARE. CXipVJ£R», Vat Stocks ol Clovers will be landed ''n a fen day?, Quality is described as , , Superfine. Samples, with Quotations, on application. Wool. Wool. Wool. I AM PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, without Commission, upon the ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL FOR SALE m D. THOMAS, Ashburton. CLOVERS, TURNIP, & RAPE SEEDS. MY SEASON'S SUPPLY of the above has just arrived per s.s. "Matautau,' 1 i from the Celebrated Seedheuse of MESSRS HU^ST & SON, LONDON, AND I AM PREPARED TO SUPPLY FARMERS AT LOWEST "''"■-■ ■"- RATES, compatible with good quality. MY CLOVER, TURNIP, AND RAPE SEEDS N Have been specially selected, and are equal m quality to those which I have been selling during the last four years, and which have given so maeh.'* satisfaction. As a matter of fact'they are the , '. ■ |f BEST IMPORTED SEEDS IN THE MARKET. I can also supply BEST COLONIAL RYBORASS, tree from Hairgrass, cleaned by my new machine, each bag containing seven bushels INSPECTION ISTITED. QUOTATIONS FORWARDEI) D. THOMAS, Ashburton. FOR SALE. . Cement. Cement. v In Quantities from Oae toJOne HundrM Ca»k«—Cheap] |- D. THOMAS, AAhartpn.; D, THOMAS. Late of Mataon, Cox, and Coj) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, AND ESTATE AfiENl ft. ' ■ ■ ■ '■ ■ v v ■ VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRATN BROKER. r > ASHBURTOR. :'i .; LOANS NBGOTIATED. ■ • . " -.;V ■'' WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock, Tinwald anJ Ashburton alternatelyr- FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, &c, on Friday?. SALES OF WOOL throughout the Season, GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD on Commission] CLEARING SALES as per arrangement. - AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Christchurcli ■ Booth, Mac Donald and Co., Christchurch Murton and White's Sheep Dip Brantford Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Redwood's Scaly Blighft Specific Wright, StepheHSon, and Co, Dunedin PUnet Jupiter Grtden and Field Tools. D^ THOMAS, AnKburttju, J



SEED POT ATOES AND • EHUBAEB BOOTS. Now is the time to plant your Gardens. BEAUTY OF BATH, or BEAUTY OF HEBRON POTATOES, earliest and best, true to name,' heavy croppers and good quality. RHUBARB BOOrS of beat varieties grown. A. W Handel], 8*22 TOWN HALL. MR T. ifIJLLOCK, FOR SALE— 23£ Acres, close to town, nice little Homestead. PALMISTRY. MRS MoOALLUM, Palmist, VnH be m Ashhurton for a fe^ d ays from TDESDAT, August ». and may be consulted as.bo^Veafc her rooms, at the Contmerci^ Hotel . 8^ HENIIY ZANDER Clovers. Clorers. CLOVERS. T HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND My Season's Supply of WHITE CLOVER, COWGKASS, RED CLOVER, ALSIKE TIMOTHY, TREFOIL, ETC., ETC., ETC, And having purchased while the market was low, loftr these fine S9eds at an ex ceedingly cheap figure. My Seeds come direct from the Growers, and as I do not pay any Commission or intermediate profits, I am m a position to offer the Choicest Seeds ■ ! - AT' A LOW PRICE. Their Germinating Qualities have been thoroughly tested by a Seed Expert, and they are pronounced THE FINEST SEEDS WHICH COME TO THE MARKET. Samples and Quotations of Clovers Ryegraas and Cocksfoot on application. A COMPLETE S'rOCK ■ ■• ■ - "',or '" UROCERIRS, TEAS, AND PROVISIONS Always on hand. IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE In all Branches. WINES AND SPIRITS Of Every Description. HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE,— STRAW AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND CHICKWHEAT. HENRY r/ANDER, ENRY ZiANDER GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. —AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company. Canton Marine Insurance Company. Australian Mutual Provident Society



ESTABLISHED Isl7. Incorporated by Act of Council as a Bank ot Issue, Discount, Deposit, and Exchange. Authorised Capital £3,000,000. P»id-ut> Capital £1,250,000. Peserve Fund £990,000 T7V)R the transaction of General JJ Banking Business this Bank will open at RAKAIA on THURSDAY, 14th July instant, and, thereafter, once a week, on each succeeding Thursday. For'the Bank of .New South Wales, XJttSPSCTOR. Christchurch, July 11,189/. 7 7 NOTICE. FIRE! FIRE!! FIRE HAVING secured part of Mr W. C. Davis's premises at the corner, my Business will be temporarily carried, on there pending erection Of *j ew premises. All Goods wi» befiold ab reduced Prices to ar New Sfcock to arrive ex xainui, now m port. My Workshop not having been de stroyed work will be carried on there as usual. Orders can be left at either work shop m old place or at Business Premises, Davis's Corner. All work will be attended to with promptitude. 7*68 J. W. HARDLEY. PUBLIC NOTICE. Iff r J. STarsden, Late driver and groom for Mr JNewman, tjKTISHESto notify to the public of YV Ashburton, that he has taken over the Cab belonging to Mr Ealley, and that he will commence to RUN THE CAB on and after AUGUST 4, and hopes by strict attention, civility, and despatch to receive a fair share of patronage. N.B.—Orders for Cab may be left at Mr H. G. Flower's place of business, 8*23 EAST STREET. PROSPECTUS OI" THE HIWDB BAIiEYARDS COMPANY, (limited.) To be registered, under '' The Companies' Act, 1882." CAPITAL, £300. In 150 shares of £2 each, to be paid »s follows: — TEST SHILLINGS PER SHARE ON APPLICA TION, TEN SHILLINGS PER SHARE ON ALLOT MENT, And the balance m such calls as the Directors for the time being may deem necessary. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. Mr Wm. Chisnall (Chairman) Hinds.' Mr Jas. McKeage. Mr Adam Jackson,  John Withell, „H. T. Shepherd,  Thos. Holmes, „L. Matron, „J. W. Sawle, „ .1. R. Bland, „ R. Ennis, „ J. G. Restell. SOLICITOR, Mr R, M. Cuthbertson. BANKERS Union Bank of Australia, Limited. SECRETARY, PRO. TKM., Mr John McKeague. THIS Company is formed for the pur poses of erecting saleyards for th« sale of all descriptions of stock on a site to be chosen m a convenient position near the township of Hinds. The fact that there are no public sale yards between Tinwald and Rangitata shows that this undertaking is highly necessary for the convenience of the dealers as well as the settlers m the djs trict, and the promoters trust that the Hinds farmers will support the venture. It is the intention of the promoters not to allot more than ten shares to any one applicant, so as to prevent anything m the shape of a monopoly. The provisional directors have several i sites under offer, all of which are more 1 or less suitable for the erection of the yards At a public meeting he'd a,fc the Hinds j schoolroom on Saturday* July 30, for the purpose of diacussjng the project, nearly | half the shares were subscribed, so that early application is necessary. On the whole there seems no doubt that the venture ia a sound one, and should commend itself to farmers and ( others m the district, 8 18



SATISFACTION. INURING the last twelve months we have been compelled to Enlarge and Kxrimd I ) our Premises THREE TfMES m order to meet the denies is of OUR '..Ait X AND INCREASING BUSINESS. This speaks for itself, and prove*, that Customers appreckte the inducement* we give, viz,-- BEST FIT- IBEST STOCK BEST WORKMANSHIP AND . BEST VALUE SPARROW & BERRYMAI TAILORS and OITTFETT RB, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Stephens B?os., market House. j WE BKG to draw Special Atteiition bo our.,TSAS, which we have just Imported direct front the Tea <3rowers Association, and will, we think, compare for Quality with any Teas m the Market. Ceylon, Indian and China. Tip Top Value at the LOWEST PRICB. i _■■:■■ ALSO,IN STOCK AND TO LAND- J^Plough Shares, Hornsby's and Ransoms' and Sims' Plough Chains, Trace Chains, Plough Lines, Gorse Knives, Gorse Grubbers, and Mattocks, Spades, Forks, Hay Knives, and Bluestone. KSROSENE—Must clear at Cost to make room for further shipments. Very Fineut Quality. I LAMPS and Lamp Fittings all Reduced m price to clear before end of the season GUNS, GUNS. Balance of Season's Stock. Now is your chance. Selling at English prices. CROCKERY, CROCKERY.—The best selection to choose from. Just landed trom the Home Potteries. Bought specially. All new patterns. Our own selecting. TOWN CUSTOMERS waited upon for Orders. Country Orders specially attended to, . |3F WE GUARANTEE TO GIVE SATISFACTION. That is our Motto. STEPHENS BROS. , Market House



ita.iii de Paris WILL OPEN ON MONDAY as usual, 4nd Wednesday Instead ot Thursday this week. E V E N I N G CLASSES. ENGLISH. Latin, French, and Greek. Classics, Mathematics, Book-keep - ing, etc. Candidate's coached for Matricu lation and Civil Service. MUSI C. —Pianoforte and Singing Classes. For terms, etc., apply D. JONfcS, 8 2«i Catholic School. KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL CONDUCTED BY THE MISSES OUSSEN & GRAY, At their Booms, East Street, Pupils taken from the age of three years. One of the teachers has been trained by Mrs Bendeley, of Christchurch, whose KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL has such a wide spread reputation; she having studied the system in Germany. EXTRAS TAUGHT— MUSIC AND SINGING. DANCING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ox SATURDAY AFTERNOON From two to four o'clock. Also—" A DANCING CLASS. Calisthenic Exercises mad> a special feature. I TERMS on application at the School, East Street. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Important Sale HIGHLY IMPROVED AND ! VALUABLE I FARMS AJ_WAKANUI, MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS instructed by Mrs Martha Gibson, will sell by Public Auction on Saturday, August 6, 1892, at Two p.m., in the ORANGE HALL, Burnett street, Ashburton, all her Freehold Property, consisting of about 1236 Acres of some of the richest land in the well known WAKANUE DISTRICT. The Property will be offered in on* Block, and, if not sold, in suitable Farms ranging from 100 to 393 acres, OR THEREABOUTS, AS FOLLOW :— LOT i—About 200 Acres, all in grans. LOT 2—About 100 Acres, will be in wheat. LOT 3—About 232. Acre*, 82 acres in wheat, 3§ acres in oats, balance in grass, on which is erected Cottage, Stable, and Dairy. LOT 4—About 393 Acres, all in grass. LOT 5—A bout 311 Acres, Homestead Block, with Building, Orchard, &c Persons desirous of obtaining a really first-class Farm should visit the property, as it is not often such ft favorable •pportunity to aoquire one offers. Lithographed plans in course of preparation. We shall also offer, at the same time and place, on account of the owner— R.S. 4096, containing 20 ACRES. Terms and conditions at Sale. P. FRIEDLANDKB, 111 Auctioneer. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD B^• ~;, r|!ERJ)*£B are called for the follow -I.—Some 95 chains FORMATION of Hepburn's Road. 2.-Some 75 chains REFORMING of one side of Vucetich's Road, Chertsey. Particulars of the above can be obtained on application to the Clerk. Tenders to be left at the Board's Office, West street, before 12 noon of SATUR DAY, August 6, addressed to the Chair man and marked "Tender." By Order. J. DAVISON, BUI Clerk. _____ fTHENDERS are invited for the plough \ ing of 900 acres of land, on the Lagmhor Estate. Tenders to be sent in by noon of TUESDAY, August 9, and all particulars can be obtained from DONALD McLEAN, B§2o Lagmhor. -TTTANTED TENDERS for CUTTING YV and GRUBBING about 80 chains of Gorge Fences. Tenders received up to AUGUST 12. Apply, H. T. SHEPHERD, Bt3l Baling. COLDSTREAM ROAD BOARD. fTIHE above Board invites Tenders for J the following work :• -I.—Forming about seventy chains Coldstream Main Road near South Road^and two fords. 2.— Clearing Tussocks and Metalling , next section of same road ; about three miles. 3.—lmproving Lowcliffe Main Road from Boundary Road West, about one mile, and three fords. 4.—lmproving same road, next section to Surveyors' Road, -about one mile, and two fords. 5. —Metalling same road from Sur veyors' Road to Lowcliffe sheep yards ; about 2| miles. 6. —Forming Brogden's Road, about forty chains ; metalling 'on same road about fifteen chains; and hauling and spreading about sixty cubic yards of metal on Beach Road, by Mr McKeage's. 7. —Clearing Tussocks off Main South Road near Mr Grant's; about f mile. B.—Clearing Tussocks and Stone picking South Road and Coldstream Main Road j one mile (more or less). 9.—Stone-picking South Road, by O'Hara's; about 1| mile. 10.—Forming about fifteen chains South Road in Hinds Township. 11.—Improving Coldstream-Ealing Road small sections and two fords ; also South Road near Ealing, 12.—Renewing feupe at Hinds Pound, ahou.t twenty-six- chains ; labor only. Tenders to be delivered to the Clerk, Ashburton, before five p.m. on August 14, cr at the Road Board Oflloe, Long lands, before two p.m. on August 15. No tenders necessarily accepted. Suecifi gations can b© seen at my office, Aeh bttvtan, and after to-day at Mr Nomsh s, Hindl!- .1. O. BBIX, Clerk to the Board. August 2, 1892. Btl3 Ceacknbll and "Digestive fliscuitqfor invalids are unsurpassed. Made \y APLSKBUOOK ANI> Co. The Onslow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit by A 'lae.br.ook and Co



ASHBURTON MASONIC LODGE. THE Monthly Meeting of the above Lodge, will be held m the Masonic Hill, Abhburton, on AUGUST 5, 1892, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. H. A VES'I% 8 33 * Secretary. CLOVER AND GR^SS SEEDS. MY new Season's Seeds having now arrived, I am prepared to supply Farmers and others with COCKSFOOT, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, RAPE, RYRGRASS, RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, j TIMOTHY, RIB GRASS, BTC. V ETC., Of the very best Quality at Lowest Cur rent Prices. These speda having been specially selected by one of the best judges m the Old Country, I can con fidently recommend them as being un surpassed by any m the market. j ' Seed Wheat, Oats, Barley, Cape Barley, etc. j ohn O. Restell, WESTSTRB.ET ASHBURTON. I 8 8 THE JPIRJE. James McGregor ' Will teturn to his former premises, . which are being completely refitted, IN A FEW DAIS. ORR'H BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. TOBACCONIST, HAIRDRESSER, ETC SPECIAL NOTICE—The Damaged part of the Stock, consisting of t'ipes, Tobacco, Cigars, Brurbes, Toilet'Ke quisites, Walking-Sticks, Pocket-Cutlery, etc., FOR SALE AT ANY PRICE THAT CAN BE OBTAINED, ! as no damaged stock will be removed to the reconstructed premises. \\f H V WEAR SLOPS, W." when you can get YOUR CLOTHES MADB TO ORDER AT SUCH LOW PRICES. SALES being the order of the day, It. K. Oowle Has determined not to be behind, and intends to give his Customers and the Public Benefits no other Tailor can give. LOOK ! AN EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS GIVEN WITH EVERY SUIT. N.B.— FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. 400 CHOICE PATTERNS TO SELECT FROM. « THE TIMES TAILOR," Opposite Mr Bullock's Office, 4R CADE. LAZAKUS' T3ATISNT SYSTEM. OF SIGHT _L TESTING AND SPECTACLES. SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON, ». SALEIi, Watchmaker aud Jeweller. The case of Teats aud Lenses were m Mr Salek's fireproof safe at the time of th« fire- AND ARE NOT DESTROYS). ' He *iSj prepared as hitherto to Correctly Test and Fit anyone with LAgjARUS' •• SBE,QULITE " SPECTACLES, A new system of Measuring, Adjusting ana Ensuring Perfect Vision. '7*99 NEW SHOEING FORGE AND BLACKSMITH'S SHOP. J? 1 It, A. N K~ X> A. Ju V, Late <r»f Ashburton Forks, WISHES to inform his friends and . the public of the Ashburton dis trict that he has OPENED m above Business m NEW PREMISES, WAKANTI ROAD. Behind Post Osce and Kilworth's shop. He trusts that with good workmanship and strict attention to business to meiit a share of public support. Horse shoeing a specialty. 8§ ESTABLISHED 17 YEARS, I Fruit Trees. f\NE of the Largest Stocks of all kinds m the Colony-^-guaranteed the best ob tainable. Forest Trees OF ALL SORTS. Ornamental Trees m GREAT VARIETY. Roses LARGE AND CHOICE COLLECTION. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Of Every Class, the Choicest and Best. As we are purely Nurserymen, and do not grow for exhibition ourselves, our patrons m»y rely on obtaining what is most likely to prove satisfactory either for exhibition or other purposes. Thos. Scaly, NURSERYMAN, RITBRBANK, ASHBUKTON. F. Claris, HAIRDRESSER asp, TOBACCONIST, HAS re-opened m Shop hitherto occupied by Pkofessor Roesotixm*, East Street, Ashburton., with a complete stock of Tobacconist's Goqds. The HAIBDRISSINCr DEPARTMENT is under the supervibion of Mr James Purchase so well and favorably known m the fcradji^ ; __ r^^^_^-r J J J*. TO MAKE Nicest Soones, Nicest Pastry, Nicest Cakes, Use. Aulsbbrook's Self-Raising Flour. J



Public Notices. fcTAR OF ASHB.URTON LODGE, JSo. 161, XJ. A. O. ». A SPECIAL SUMMONED MEIT IN(t will be held m the Templar Hall, on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, at 8 p.m. To Receive Half-yearly Report i*nd Balnr.ce Sheet, and o.fcher Business. Border, A.D.! Y.A. 8, ' S, SALES, Secretary. FUNERAL NOTICE. rpH_E friends of Mr Andrew Maopherson JL are respectfully informed that the funeral of his late belovei son Chables J|t)HN, will move frpm his residence, North East Belt, on SUNDAY NEXT, the 7th inst., at 1.30 p.m., for the Ash burton Cemetery. BAKER BROS,, 8 37 Undertakers, BARGAINS, BARGAINS, BABGAINS, rpHE Un4er^iped having depided to f_ up his a,t A^hburton. announces to the public of town and district that he will OFFER FOR SALE Tl L THE 20th CURRENT, THE WHOLE OF HIS STOCK OK PAPERH ANGINGS* GIASS r PAINTS, etc m UljfD|lß GQST BRI6E^ To ensure quick despatch. All claims against nqe are requested to be sent ai bqce. " AH accounts owuig me are rec^esfced to be paid to Mr Jj. Hjggs, whose receipt wiU 'Ue sufficient d}sqharge, b,qf«re |he hrn AUGUST, after which date legal proceedings will be taken for their re covery. JAMES "CRAIQIE. PAINTER, &c,, ByiprEiT Stk^et, Corner of Arcade. >3«



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