ROAD BOARDS.

UPPER ASHBURTON. The usual monih'y meeting o( the Upper Ashburton Road Board was held on Monday ; last. Present Messrs D. McLean (-.hair' man), Stit t, Tacker, and Harper. Apologies were received for the absencs of Messrs Si'gent and • atnpbeli. COBRESPOSDEXCE. Fern the Ashburton County Council, a -king this Board to grant it permission »o construct a channel for a water race for , about seven chains on the northern boundary « f Smi h's Road, and about six chains on the ( eastern boundaiy of Alforcl Forest Road. , ami stating that it would fence off the said raca from the road where uecesßary.— -Tha ; C erk was instructed to notify the Council j that thia Board has granted it permission to . make the race as asked for. from the Rec iver of Land Revenue, ro ! thirds, a king for further partic liars of work proposed to bo done by the Board, so that tha amounts a9 they accrue can be paid over.— Tne Clerk was instructed to euyply the necessary information. From the Ashburton County Council, stating tint «he Mount Htitt Road Board had requested it to fcike steps to have the ford m the north branch riverbed put m order on the line of road aext above Thomp son's track, the coat of the work to be ab ut £15, and ask : ng if this Bjard would defray ' half cost of the work.— The Clerk stated that by instruction of the member of the Forks ward, he had replied to the Council that this Board could not see ita way to paying anything towards the repairs to,the ford, %a it has to keep its own side m order, and the work required is all on the Mount Huttside«

From Mr Herring, asking permission to put a water race crossing on the Singletree Boad, and stating that the crossing would be made to the Board's satisfaction. — The Clerk stated that the member for the ward had instructed him tc give Mr Herring the permission to make the crossing as asked for*.

From the Tinwald Town Board, requast ing the Board to make a proper and con venient outlet for the undue quantity of water which conies down the Laghmpr Boad m times of rain, and stating that consider able damage had been done to ratepayers' crops.— The Clerk was instructed to reply that the Board considers the amount of water complained of is due to the severe rains of the winter, and does not see its way to expending money at the present time. Should a Drainage Board be formed, this Board would not object to giving permission to it to make drains to relieve the oveiflow.

From the Longbeach Boad Board, re questing this Board to join with it and the Tinwald Town Board m making application to the County Council to take steps to .relieve the liaghmor Boad of the undue quantity of storm water which comes down the road m times of heavy rain. — The Clerk was instructed to reply m the same terms v to the Tinwald Town Board.

From the Chairman Mount Hutb Boad Board, 'stating that a public meeting was cal'ed by him for Thursday, January 9, at 4 p in , at tho Boad Biard Office, Methven, to consider the best means of dealing wi ! h the storm water, and asking that this Bo trd be represented. — The Chairman stated that he was not able to attend the meeting, and that he had instructed the Clerk to apolo gise for his absence. ;, Mr Harper ahked the Board to give him pei mission to have some afone picking done m hia ward. — Permission granted. ROLL ALTERATIONS Mrs S: Nelßon wro.e, sating that she had sold her property on the Alford Forest road to Mr Ferriman, and asking that his name be placed on the roll for sr.mo. — The Hew Zealand Trust and ion Company wrole. stating 'hat it had sold tD Mr F. de C. Malet R.s. No 15964, and parts 8881, 10993, and 21342. 174 acres 3 looda 3 perches, and asked that his name be placed on the roll for same. — The C:erk was in structe.l t>make the necessary alterations, a'l rates being paid m <lnts, RESERVES. It was resolveu ih*D the reserves of the Board be m future let (o applicants on the | understanding that all persons taking them ] pay £1 par annum to tlio Board m advance, ! and agres lo give the Biard free access for j ahing'e as requested. Should Ihe reserve be I a pi m tat' on, and the applicant acrcc to keep the rfeserve free of gor.e, and fences and gales m good order, no rent would ba ] charged by the Bjard. The use of a!l reserves either planted or unplanted will j have bo bo allowed to the ft curd for ils con- j tractors lo put horees m wben doing con- | tracts for the Board iv tha vicinity* No live rimber will be allowed to be cut, and the tenant will be held re a pousib e should any be cut or removed. It was further resolved tint all tenancies of gravel reserves as they expire be cancelled, and th< se occupying .them mike fro*h application (o the Board under the above conditions. The following applications were granted : j — Mr Jt»s Smith, reservo 140G ; Mr W. Sutton, r««erve 1937 ; Mr C. J. Hirper, reserve 1991. The application of Mr J. Scaly for a reserve was not accepted, the Board decid ing not to let this res<*rv« for the present. AOCOUMS. Accounts cmauii'iug to £165 4* 41 were passed for payment, and the Boaid ad journed,

The great clearing salo of S. Anderson's stock ot Boots ami Shoes, announced by MoDo>*at,d and Mol.iarmid is coming to a olose within ten days. Secure a pair of Boots at ono.i nt, the reduced price. II 158

ME ASBBORtQtf fiOARDiAti: SAtfUR&A*, FEBRUARY 1, 1896

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H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. PUBLISHERS PRICES. CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Cashc THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MARBDEN at a Low Price, and the whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Redaction. OOMB EARLY FUR BARGAINS IN BOCKS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS. SHIPMENT of Books, ex Tainai, just opened np. Great variety, suitable for prize awards and presentation purposes. Liberal Discount to School Com- mittees, to keep the trade here. STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and Fancy from Od upwards. Good Business Envelopes from 3a Od per 1000, cash. Law and Com- mercial Papers. ACCOUNT BOOKS, ACCOUNT BOOKS. Various sizes and Binding, Memorandum, Pocket and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frames. ; ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AKD OHINAWARE FANCY GOODS In great variety. All at lowest Casb Prices. I have made arrangements to procure any Books, Magazines or other lines re* quired, from London, America, and elsewhere, at the shortest possible notice. H. M. JONES. nJLOI) BOOTS & SHOES fIAQH uAuH. BOOTS & SHOES UAOlli GREAT VARIETY, CHEAPEST AND BEST. USESBR9 (HcnOHTAlil* A IH d>IABJWIO HAVE great pleasure m announcing that their premises m East street are Stocked with the Largest Variety of Boots and Shoes ever seen m Ashburton. We are making a specialty of GBN LEMEN'S BOOTS. AH kinds kept m stock. Try Our Own Make Hand'sewn to Measar Try the Electric Boots— specially Imported Try the Oookham— beet m the market Try Our Own Make m French Oalf, East India Eip and Colonial Kip A special import of thick rubber Tennis Shoes m Ladies' and Gentlemen's. Try the INCOMPARABLE. j Ladies' Walking Strap Shoes m great Variety. Ladies' Shoes m Beetive, Wolfe, Otto Herz, Beehive, Oceana, and all the Best Continental goods. A large assortment of Our Own Make also to cboese from. Children's Dainty Shoes for the holidays. Canvaß Shoes ot every description — Blask Brown, W hite and Blue. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE SPECIALLY FINE ASSORTMENT OF BABIES' SHOES; Repairing efficiently done at the Shortest notice. TRY THE CASH BOOT SHOP. McDonald & mcDiabmid, East street, Ashburton, and at Oamaru and Waimate. DAVID THOMAS, c ' (Late Matson, Cos and Co.; 0 Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate A gent,- Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales '.f Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Cleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch , Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch * White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder q London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Hot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that IjJ|have appointed Mb W Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton T HAVE the undermentioned Properties| for Sale, viz., 280 acres Charing Oross, well fenced, all m grass 160 acres First-class Swamp Land, thoroughly improved, JFlemlngton 62 acres First-class Land, Eifielton 1050 acres Dromore, m grand order 330 acres Tussock, Maronan 300 acres Tussock, Liana ore 486 acres Good Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every fortnight throughout the season Belfast Freezing Co.'s Manures, I CAN SUPPLY Superphosphates; Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal) and Bone Dust, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JK. TOOLS. David Thomas, /I ASHBURTON] , ; ; c/mIW . THE Ohristchurcli Meat Company, Ltd. HAVING LARGELY INCREASED the Freezing capacity, and Slaughtering and Storage Accommodation of the Works at ISLINGTON, Are m a position Meet All the Requirements of the District during* the Coming Season, and are prepared to FBEES^ FOR FARMERS Or Purchase Sheep and Lambs on the ground at HIGHEST MARKET VALUES



TTTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS BARLEY, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, m large or small quantities. C JUST LANDED, ex Mount Sivlou,- --1 (\(\(\ BALES CORNSAOKS. Full size and full weight. FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS, LTD. The Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company, Limited. MANURE SEASON, 1895. j THE Company has for Sale, Manure to suit all purposes and lands, at prices I r»ngtng from £2 17« 6d per ton, to £5 5s per ton. SPECIAL POTASH MANURES FOR CLOVER, POTATOES, & ORCHARDS. BONEDUST, ANIMAL MANURES, & SUPERPHOSPHATE, mixed ready for the drill. For Wit of Prices, etc., apply at the Company's Office, 191 Hereford Street, Chrißtchurch, F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. Or to DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton Agent. NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY _ - .... j-,-:'- RAKAIA AGENTS. 10 57 ■^:$#S'E LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP. * FLUID DIEj the Beßt Non-poisonous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of over 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z. alone. Price (incaskß) 5s 6d;per gallon. One Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip LITrLE?S POWDER DIP. , . A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glyceriner-the outcome of many years' experience Wonderfully Successful. Is Displacing all other Poisonous Dipa Sales have RE BLED each year Binee introduced. „___ .„__-. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED - Cheapest and Best Poisonous Dip m the Market. Krnrri? otthi? i * n proved Iron Kegs, 50s per cwt NOTE PRICE | In Oases o f 10 , 101 b packets, 50s per case | . < One cwt. ifrakes 1,000 gallons of Dip. CHIEF AGENTS— BLACKBURNE & CO., Christohurch DiSTfUGT ■ agent—b. W Hanm er, g ASTTBTTBTOX- BRIDGE WORKS, ASHBURTON. I TpOR the year 1896 the Weekly Half-holiday will be observed I at these Works on SATURDAY instead of Thursday as heretofore i . ■■ . Ihomas E. Kil worth & Son. I ',',,- »' ■'.■*/?■■ . .'■■ sale IMPORTANT NOTICE. SALE , SALE. SALE SALE; ' ■ " .. - SALE SALE" * SALE SiLE Beath's SAIE SALHJ SALE sale Great Bummer Sale sale SALE SALE SALE FOR QNE MONTH ONLY, SALE SALB COMMMENCES BALE SALE SATURDAY NEXT, FEBRUARY 1. SALE SALE SALE SALE ' SALE SALE : SALE SALB "gJVBRYTHING DEDUCED SALE SALE WONDERFUL BAROAINS SALE salb GENUINE CLEARING SALE. SALB SALE SALB SALE » SALB SALB SALE BAIB G. L. fieath & Co , s s^ - SALE bALhi SALB ''CANCRED STREET. SALE



Pubiic Notices I ALFRED CURTIS, ! riRAIN BUOKKR A^D COM- •. UT MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. 1 66 \TATIONAL MORTGAGE AND IN AGENCY COMPANY op NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Capital £1,000,000, < Paid-up £200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 8 Great Winchester Street, London BRANCHES: Chrlstchurch, Dunedin, Timarn, Oamaru, Invercargill, Wellington & Melbourne WOOL FOB, LOCAL SAL OR SHIPMENT. THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COxMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited, are making Advances on Large or Small Wool Clips intended for either local sale or shipment to London, at Lowest Current Rates of Interest and FREE of COMMISSION Wool lor Losal Sale should be con signed to — NATIONAL MORTGAGE, CHRIST- CHDtCCH, and when for Shipment to NATIONAL MORTGAGE, LYTTELTON We have made very complete arrange- ments m London for the disposal of Wool and can place our clienta upon most favorable terms The Company's Shipments from the South Island alone laßt season amounted to over I&000 Bales. Clients are reminded t at the Com panys Articles of Association provide for Proceeds of Wool and Produce being Secured under Separate Trusb for the special account of principals WOOLPACKS, SEAMING TWINE and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Bates Note — Wool consigned to the Company at Ly ttelton for Shipment will be received into the Shaw, Savill and Albion^Sheds Free of Charge G. F. MARTIN, Manager, Ohriatchurch. W. WALLIS, 10 119 Agent, Ashburton. TO FARMERS, SHEEPOWNERS& OTHERS XHaVK much pleasure m informing my Farming Friends, that owing to the demands of my ever-insreasing busl- { ness, I AM COMPELLED TO HAVE A RESIDENT AUCTIONEER, And to fill this position, MR DAVID ZANDER, Who has been attending the sales for some years now, and has a thorough knowledge of all kinds of stock, HAS STARTED AS AUCTIONEER, and will REPRESENT MB AT THE YARDS and CONDUCT ANY CLEARING SALES entrusted to him. I only ask for a FAIR PATRONAGE, and having been m the district for many years, my interests are identical with those of the farmers and others who patronise me. ACCOUNT SALES Will be rendered promptly as heretofore. LFBERAL OASR ADVANCES Will be made against Stock of any description AT LOWEST RATES. HENRY ZANDER, General Merchant. DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. W". Bowman Fox, OHAREBROKER, ACCOUNTANT* GENERAL AGENT. MONEY TO LEND. I have several sums of Trust Funds to Lend on Freehold Security. Interest from five per cent. JEYE'S SHEEP DIP AND CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS. I am agent for the above, which will be found very* superior, and non-poisonous. Farmers and others are invited to call and liwpecb testimonials and ascertain prioes. T E A S. - 1 have a supply of Horniman's Teas which have been favorably known m Great Britain for the past forty years. Also Oeylon, India, and Ohina Teas. Agent for the Royal Exchange Fire Assurance, established 1720. Risks at current rates. OFFICE— Moore Street. (Premises formerly occupied by Messrs Friedlander Bros.) TWEKTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD r\TE, THfc UNDERSIGNED, hav- ing for several years now, suffered from having Castings and Extras Removed and Stolen from New and Second-hand Machinery m our possession hereby offer a REWARD of £25 for such information as will lead to the conviction of any offender. D. THOMAS, per A. F. FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, per Hugo Friedlander, Managing Director JOHN ORR & CO. 1 86 ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD TEN POUNDS REWARD. IHE above Reward will be Paid to any Person who will furnish evi- dence that will lead to the conviction of any Per tun or Persons for molesting the water-fowl or steaMng flowers within the Domain. By Order, CHAS. E. FOOKS, Secretary to the Board. October, 1895. 10 70 fragrant and Cotnjot ting— Mw Vtnni J



THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Toucher of the Vi'.lin. Saunders' Buildings, bas resumed Teaching ab her rooms . every afternoon, excepting Thursday. \ Private address — Creek Road, AUenton. 1 70 monster «al« of English **o<td«. WE have just landed, ex 88 Puke of Sutherland, the following Goods- Tea Sets, Breakfast Sets, Dinner Ware, Steak Dishes, Cheese , Stands, Triple Trays, Fancy Jugs m Sets, Forty Toilet Sets, etc. These goods are direct from two of the Largest Poto cries m England and are first- cJafis m every respect. Ex 88 Kaikoura— A Shipment of the UNRIVALLED ' BICYCLES which are the. Best, Strongest, and Cheapest ever seen m Ashburton. Price from £10. Ball-bearings throughout. Terms if required. Also — Bells Lamps, Saddles, Pouches, Oilers, Capes, etc., which will be sold at Lowest prices Ex SB Ruapehu — , Ten Crates JAM JARS with Screw Tops/"" Splendid Value* The Sale will be held m the END SHOP OF THE ARCADE— Commencing, TUESDAY, December 31. The Beat Christmas Show m Ashburtcn will be v CARSON AND CO.'ft, MONSTER SALE OF ENGLISH GOODS, at Tanoied street end of the Arcade, Direct from London. E. W. HANMER. . AVI KG at last made the necessary » arrangements to occupy the premises lately occupied by MESBhS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked to clear out at any moment, I have much pleas-ire m informing OLD CLIENT* who have dene their business to a great extent on thfse premises, and the Public generally, that 1 intend to keep is stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, BUCir AS Fencing Wirr, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, beaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, ? ed, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, I Fine bait, I Co arse Salt, Rock Fait, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, nil kinds of Agricultural | Sefds, the grrmination of which is trie! before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I hh*ll hold Auction Sales of STOCK *ud SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Bujcr of all sorts cf GRAIN and GRASS SEJsDS daring the coming season. As I have pitched my camp m Asliburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. E. W.WANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. j 'UKISTAIAS* 1895 i'oeg to ui»i.fc ■ " -^ my friends and the public at large for the liberal support extended to me since I started business three months ago. I have now received a quantity of ; Goods suitable for the Christmas and New Tear trade, second to none m Ashburton, and at a price within the reach of all. A trial solicited. — IS Mahood, East Belt Cash Store.



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