COMMERCIAL.

MR. WILLIAM SAUNDERS’ SUS-

PENSION.

Regarcling the suspension of Mr. William Saunders, merchant, Christ church, the “ Lyttelton Times” publishes the following in its commercial columns this morning : For some days past rumour has been busy with the name of a house conducting a large wholesale grocery business in Christchurch, and we regret to learn that the reports current received confirmation yesterday morning by the holding of a meeting of Mr. William Saunders’ credi tors to consider his position. From a reliable source we are able to state that the involvements are not so serious as re ported, and under, favorable circumstances a satisfactory realisation may result. The direct liabilities, irrespective of balances due on land purchases and mortgages, are £15,000 in New Zealand and Australia, and £13,000' (which may be increased to £15,000) in London. The bulk of the assets consist of merchandise, book debts, and land—principally the latter—which, at a valuation made but a short time back, shows a surplus of £13,000. In the pre sent depressed state of affairs, however, it is impossible to realise on the properties, and hence the suspension. The estate has been assigned to Messrs. C. W. Turner, A. Wilson, and G. G. Stead, for the benefit of creditors, and .under their judicious managementit is expected to yield a fair dividend. We understand the estate will be wound up without undue haste, in order that the most can be made of it, and to save embarrassment to others and so prevent the spread of uneasiness. The Press states the firm of Saunders Brothers, in Ashburton, is in no way affected.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN REPORT.

WEEK ENDING MARCH 22. Mr J. L. Wilson reports as follows : The tone of the grain market is good, and plenty of buyers, though the money de pression has more or less been a check on the market.

Wheat, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d. for best mill ing ; oats (feed), 2s. Bd.; ditto (milling), 2s. lOd.; barley (feed), 3s. 6d. ; ditto (malting), ss. Gd. to 65.; maize, none ; peas, 45.; beans, 4s. 3d.; flour, £9 best brands ; potatoes, 50s. to 555.; onions £9 ; grass seed is beginning to be enquired for. Sale made realised 4s. 9d. to ss.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1579

The non-success of the Victorian police in the Kellys’ capture has been the subject of much remark, and ques tionable compliments have been paid both to the police system of that colony and members of the force. It has been asked how it comes to be possible that four desperadoes such as the outlawed gang who, with a price upon their heads, are roaming at large in Australia, striking terror into the hearts of towns and villages, accomp lishing daring feats of bank robbery in open day, with consummate skill escaping with apparent ease to unknown quarters, can defy the best detective instincts of the whole police organisa tion of Australasia to run them to earth and bring them to justice ? The career of the Kellys is pointed to as an evi dence of the weakness and incompe tency on the part of the police, and while people live in fear, not knowing at what unlikely point the Kelly sore may break out,, with irritated temper the public turns to the police and taunts them with incompetency. But the difficulties with which the police have to contend are overlooked by the unreasoning growlers, and allowance is not made for the obstacles standing in the way of the officers’ success. In a district where the qualifications of a mountaineer are essential to ordinary locomotion, where bushcraft is indis pensable, and where such population as is scattered here and there at distant intervals favors the fugitive against the pursuer, it is no wonder that un doubtedly clever, and as unscrupulous as clever, men like the Kellys and their associates should be able not only to evade the vigilance of the police and for a length of time escape justice, but also to occasionally make a raid upon unprotected villages and carry off a large amount of plunder. But Aus tralia is not alone with' its skeleton in the cupboard.- The last mail brings us from Home accounts of the daring doings of one of the most finished scouudrels that ever ran a career of crime, and successfully baffled the

trained instincts of the best detectives in Great Britain. We refer to the rob ber, burglar, and murderer, Peace—a man who, with consummate skill, was able to live in apparent respectability and affluence for a length of time, to disarm suspicion by simulation of phil anthropy and benevolence, and yet the while to find the means to so live and so dispense his charity, by the boldest and most cleverly-executed burglaries. He perpetrated a cold-blooded murder in open day, and for two years the per petrator was able to keep away from him even the suspicion of the police, and it was only when, by a mere acci dent, he was taken red-handed in the execution of one of his burglaries that he was recognised as the apparently respectable citizen, and subsequent events led to his identification as the murderer of the man Dyson, for which crime he will doubtless pay the mur derer’s penalty. The profession of a detective is always a delicate one —it requires a great amount of special natural qualification and acquired ability to be successful; and when the detective who follows a criminal with only professional pride to impel, and professional skill to guide him —these are all he is paid for by Government — fails in the contest between equal skill on the part of a criminal, sharpened by the knowledge that his life de pends upon his success in escaping the officers’ clutches, however much the fact may be deplored, there is nothing to wonder at, and there is less cause for wonder at the failure of the Vic torian police in the capture of the Kelly’s than at the failure of the police in England for so long in bringing Peace to his deserts. The Kellys, as we have already seen, have every chance in their favor by their knowledge of the ground, their hill craft, and the disloyalty to law of the population; but the chances were against Peace, who had only his own cleverness and auda city to rely upon as against all the ad vantages of telegraph, railway, post, public lavor of the law, that support and are at the command of the old country police. So that on this side of the world we have reason rather to congratulate ourselves on the possession of a police force that will bear a favor able comparison in its efficiency with that of the old country.

The Ashburton R.M.—Some time ago it was rumored that Mr. Charles Broad, Warden at Reef ton, was to be appointed Resident Magistrate at Ashburton. That rumor seems to have died out as the others did before it —at airy rate Mr. Campbell still occupies the Ashburton bench. The newest report —and those who have given it circulation have got all the arrangements pat —is that Mr Prank Guinness, at present Warden of Colling wood, an almost inaccessible district in Golden Bay, is to be drawn from that isolated and obscure locality to supersede Mr. Campbell, while an old Constabu lary Sergeant-Major is credited with being the future Clerk of the Court, vice Mr. Buchanan. The rumor regard ing the change is given on “good authority ” as usual, but of its truth we have no means of judging, not being in the confidence of the powers that be.

Professor Scott’s “ Shadow Panto mime. ” —The Professor gave an entertain ment last night in the Town Hall. His company is one of miscellaneous talent, and neither deficient in number or ability, and besides the “Shadow Pantomime” which is the “ piece de resistance ” of the evening, the Professor is a host in himself. Several of the best “ slides” were not shown last night, and these are in store for this evening’s patrons. It may not be generally known, by the way, that at the great carnival last week at Christchurch the Professor was instrumental in bring ing £lls to the Kaitangata Relief Fund. We hope he will be rewarded to-night with a full house.

The Town Clerk. —Last night, at the Council meeting, it was decided to raise the Town Clerk’s salary from £IOO per annum to £l5O. The Councillors all I’ound expressed their appreciation of Mr. Braddell’s attention to the Council’s business, and in consideration of the heavy claim the increased and still increas ing work had made upon Iris time, granted the increase above named. Night Watchman. —Mr. Frank Gribbin has taken upon himself to act as night watchman in the borough foj, one week, and will continue to act in that capacity if sufficiently supported. Ashburton has hitherto apparently possessed a charm against fires, but there’s.no saying how soon one may break out. Business men and property owners could do worse than contribute towards the expense of a watchman. The Banks’ Pressure. —ln our Christ church commercial article on Monday re ference was made to a case of bankruptcy in Wellington, in which the assets far ex ceeded the liabilities. It was that of Mr. James, cabinet-maker, Lambton Quay. We take the following regarding the matter from the “ Evening Post ” :—Mr. James after satisfying all is creditors to the utmost will be a wealthy man. He possesses stock to the value £5300, and landed property valued at £22,890, and which even if forced into the market at the present unfavorable time, is expected to realise between £16,000 and £20,000. The whole of Mr. James’ liabilities amount to only £6500, made up with bank over draft £750, bills payable about £4OOO, and the balance on dishonored promissory notes. It appears strange that an estate showing so large a surplus should be put into the Bankruptcy Court, but Mr. James assigns as a reason the pressure put upon him by the Bank New Zealand. It appears that the bank held a dishonored bill for £3OO, and put a bailiff in posses sion of the stock and premises. Mr. James was afraid that a large portion of the stock would be sacrificed to pay off the execution, and, to protect himself and the other creditors, determined to call a meet ing of the creditors. At that meeting there is little doubt that some satisfactory proposal will be made, and that Mr. James will continue to carry on his busi ness as heretofore.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of,the Council was lield last night. After the usual delay in waiting for a quorum, Mr. Parkin went out on the hunt, and suc ceeded in running in Mr. Orr, and the business then started with following mem bers ‘pi'esent :—His Worship the Mayor (presiding) Messrs Saunders, Ivess, Par kin, Friedlander, and Orr. Mr. Camp bell arrived at a later period. MAYOR’S STATEMeNT.

The Mayor said, since last meeting the Judge’s Assessment Court had been held, at which the time for making out a new roll had been extended to the 31st March, and Mr. Mutclx, at a cost of £lO, had been instructed to prepare the new. roll. He had put before the Railway Commis sioner the necessity of guarding the cross ings as resolved by the last meeting of the Council. The bye-laws had now come into their possession, but it would be ad visable before they came into full force, that a scavenger should be appointed, and a depot for night soil fixed upon. He had asked the Borough Engineer to give him a tracing of some unsold land at Trevorton for a depot. The Committee appointed to look after the sinking of the fire pipes had not met, but tenders would be opened that evening. He impressed upon the Council the necessity of having a Resident Magistrate appointed. Now that Rakaia was to have a monthly Court, and probably Mount Somers also, it would be advisable to bring the matter before Go vernment, and. possibly a Magistate for for the township might be secured. MR. HARDY-JOHNSTON’s ACCOUNT. Mr. S. M. Hardy-Johnston’s account of £25 was passed for payment. BURNETT-STREET DRAIN. Mr. Edwin Mossman wrote complaining of the state of the drain in Burnett-street, and the danger that arose to health there from. Resolved to reply to Mr. Mossman that the bye-laws were now in force, and the Inspector of Nuisances would be instructed to see to the matter. . CONTRIBUTION TO EIRE BRIGADE. Mr. J. M. Cambridge, hon. secretary to the Eire Brigade, wrote asking ' for pay ment of the Council’s grant of £SO to the Fire Brigade’s funds.—Granted. CAB LICENSES. Messrs. J. W. M c ßae and E. Ougliten applied for cab licenses in the Borough. The Mayor suggested that care should be exercised in giving licenses, as no cab stand yet existed. He spoke of this as it was the outset of their functions in regard to the granting of licenses. The licenses were granted. SYDNEY EXHIBITION.'

On the discussion of a circular re the Sydney Exhibition, Mr. Friedlander moved that an advertisement intimating that exhibits of wool, grain, grass-seed, and other agricultural produce would he received by the Council, should be pub lished in the Ashburton papers. Mr. Orr seconded, and the motion was cari’ied. NIGHT-SOIL DEPOT. On the matter of a site for a night-soil depot, the Mayor laid before the Council a tracing of unsold land at the back of Trevorton, reported upon by the Borough .engineers. Soihe discussion took place. Mr. Par kin held that every flood would carry the refuse over the land adjoining, and would depreciate the, value of property in Moore street. It was ultimately agreed to apply for the site. KEROSENE. The Mayor said that; according to their bye-laws, kerosene was not allowed to be stored in town, and he suggested that one of the reserves should be set aside for the purpose of storing kerosene, in a suit able warehouse. The matter was held over for a time. - EIRE WELL SITES. Mr. J. C. Dolman tendered for the sinking of five 3-inch coupled wells at £3O per well—£lso. The Mayor said the credit balance of the Council was only about £330, and the Works Committee had a labor gang of six at work. • . 1 - Some Councillors seemed to think the cost too high for the amount of money at the Council’s disposal, and the matter was remitted to the Water Supply Committee, to arrange terms with the tenderer. It was decided to sink wells—one near Saunders’ Buildings, one near Mr. John Fowler’s, one near the Bank of New Zea land, and one near Dupuis’ Echo Boarding House. FOOTPATH SHINGLING. The Mayor stated that there were many footpaths in the back parts of the town which were in a bad condition, and lie would recommend that in these cases shingle paths one or two feet wide should be laid down, to enable residents to reach the business parts of the town in comfort. Resolved accordingly. - : BYE-LAWS. The price of a copy of the bye-laws to the public was fixed at Is. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE. The Mayor again referred to the matter of a Resident Magistrate. The work of the R. M. Court was increasing fast, and two Courts a week was now really neces sary. Rakaia was to have a Court, Mount Somers would probably have one soon, and Ashburton was thus a centre from which these could be easily worked. Mr. Saunders approved of the Mayor’s suggestion, and he would move—“ That the Council ask the Minister of Justice to appoint a Resident Magistrate for the Ashburton, and call his attention to the insufficient accommodation in the present building, and ask that a new courthouse be erected at once.” Mr. Friedlander seconded, and tlie motion was carried. OUTFALL DRAIN. Mr. Campbell moved the motion stand ing in ; his name to instruct the Works Committee to construct the outfall drain. He had no need to enlarge upon the matter, which had been ventilated to . the full already. He would add however, that the only real case of typhus fever, he believed, that had occurred in New Zea land had occurred in Ashburton. Sick ness was prevalant, and would continue to be so until the drainage was improved. He had no doubt the ratepayers would give them liberty to bonow sufficient money to execute this necessary work. Mr, Saunders seconded the motion, urging the necessity of the work. The Mayor said he favored the work of making the outfall drain as much as any them, but before they passed that resolu tion it would be well to go into ways and

'Thc.law provided that no higher rate than 7 1 per cent, could be paid for a loan. He hoped, before the work was undertaken, they would ascertain the exact amount of money required. Mr. Campbell had gone into figures on the subject, and, speaking from a recol lection of his calculations, he thought the work could be done for £2,000. There could be no mistake whatever in obtain ing the consent of the ratepayers to bor row the money. He was aware money could not just now be obtained at 7 per cent.. the limit of their borrowing rate, but, if they had the ratepayers’ liberty, they would be in a position to go into the market when a favourablei,.opportunity occurred.

Mr. Parkin pointed; out that the side cliannelling would have to be laid down, and it would be necessary to borrbwmoney over and above the £5,000 , voted by. the County Council for a water supply. The cost of the latter, the side-channelling and outfall drain had been estimated by the engineer at £B,OOO, so, that it would be absolutely necessary to borrow for those purposes. Mr. Campbell was quite at one with Mr. Parkin, but he wished the drainage question to be a first charge on any bor rowed money.. He amended his resolution to include the works' mentioned by Mr. G. Parkin, so that the ratepayers be asked to allow money to be borrowed for the out fall drain, constructing' side-channelling, and the balance of the water supply.— Carried. DILATORY COUNCILLORS. The Mayor gave the members a quiet reminder that he and three others had waited for 25 minutes before a quorum could be secured, THE CLERK’S SALARY. . The Mayor paid a high tribute to the assiduity and attention • the' : clerk had shown in the Council’s service; and said the work of the office had materially increased. After other councillors had testified to the clerk’s value, it was resolved to increase his salary for the next six months to the rate of £l5O per annum. . 111 ‘ ' w '

ACCOUNTS " ' ‘ '■ to the amount of £214 7s. 6d. were passed for payment, and, after the Fire Brigade’s bye-laws had been confirmed, the meeting adjourned.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

TO-DAY'S CABLEGRAMS.

London, March 23,

Later Cape news states that the relief of Colonel Pearson at Ekowes will be post poned until Lord Chelmsford is strongly reinforced. ' 1 ? All Lb;

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, Tuesday. The Arawata leaves to-morrow at noon with the English mail.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Tuesday. Mr. G. W. Binney’s estate is, after all, to be assigned for the benefit of his creditors. ; <1 ;': \

Major Te Whero, for many years political agent on the Waikato frontier between the Government and the Kingites, desires to leave Alexandra and retire to Lower Waikato, on account of the recent death of a daughter. At a Compensation Court re the Kaipara Railway, R. Baker wad awarded £4OO and £25 costs for damage sustained. His claim was £1,057. Eliza Brontellis alias Mrs. Button, was brought up from Taranaki, charged with larceny as a bailee of £7 worth of goods, ‘ the property of John D. Clark. She was remanded for a week."'* "‘Joseph*’Button and the same prisoner were charged with stealing a parcel of plate, valued at £l2O, the' property of the same prosecutor. They were also remanded. Bail was re fused. -■. < o A If. i 1 {j g

A young man named Searle, from Can terbury, was drowned in Kawakawa River on Sunday, while bathing. > x ;H#-was a pupil of Triphook the surveyor, -and was assisting him,in taking levels for the new railway. The body has not yet been found. ’ ; f '

When the Hinemoa reached Russell, it was learned the Glenelg had been picked up, and she consequently proceeded to Kawa Kawa to coal..

The Premier, visited, the public school, the coal mines, also MrsUHemi Tautaris young ladies’ ‘school, ’where thirty girls, Europeans and Maoris, are getting good English education. Premier -interviewed the celebrated warrior and chief I Hoperaroa at his settlement Kareretau; ' : He is over 100 years old, and had not seen Sir George for 30 years. He was much pleased with the visit. , -r More Trouble with the Natives. New Plymouth, Tuesday. “ The Herald’s ” Hawera correspondent sends the following telegram:—“Sheet’s survey party and camp was taken posses sion of by 12 Maoris, Titikowara being present. The natives carted the party south to this side of Waingangara River. About 100 hundred Maoris met them when they came upon the. main road. After leaving the party on/tlie ‘ other side of the bridge, the Maorisi rode oft', saying they were going to remove Climie’s caiwj r I hear from the natives that they are act ing under Te Whiti’s order to remove all surveyors from off the Plains. , Wellington, Tuesday. Te Manu who, with a party iof natives, removed the camp of the surveyors on the Waimate Plains, did so in a perfectly good humoured way. Government regard it as a final protest —probably under instruc tions from Te Whiti—against the survey and sale of the Plains. Dunedin, Tuesday. The City Council have decided to give their officers a fortnight’s holiday, and a table is to be prepared, showing when each officer can most conveniently be spared. The regulations for a tramway to thQ upper suburbs have been agreed upon by the Corporation. r' ; * r Out of twenty shipped, twelve black game have arrived safely from Scotland (per ship Lyttelton) ior the Acclimatisa tion Society. ■- ’ : .

The Dunedin/Glee Club gave thair final concert for the season last evening. There was a large attendance, and the affair proved a musical success.

The water in the reservoir is so low that the lower levels of the city to-day were ' supplied from the water of Leith.

Tuesday, Myrch 25, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



■Auction Sulos, WEDNESDAY, 26th MARCH, 1879. TO FARMERS, GRAZIERS, AND OTHERS. CLEARING SALE. HORSES, CATTLE, IMPLEMENTS, ETC LEASE OF FARM ON THE FAMOUS LONGBEACH RUN. MESSRS. BULLOCK & CO., in con junction with Messrs. Friedlander Bros., have received instructions from Mr. John Smart, Junr., to offer for Sale by Public Auc tion, at the Farm, on Wednesday, 26th March, 1879, the whole of the valuable Stock, and Plant, comprising— -1 Black Gelding, 808, 6 yrs old, staunch 1 ~ ~ CHARLIE, 6 years old staunch 1 Grey Gelding, TOM, aged, staunch I Bay „ PRINCE, 5 yrs., staunch 1 Chesnut Mare, GIPSY, $ y rs -> stinted to Pretender ‘ I Black Mare, GIPSY, aged, with foal at foot, stinted as above I Brown Gelding, DICK, aged 2 Hack Saddles and Bridles I Reaper and Binder, by McCormick 1 Sam nelson’s Original Reaper 1 New Dray, by Reid and Grey, with frame I Sydney Dray, with new- Patent Axle 1 Double-furrow Plough, by Keetley 1 Single ~ ~ by Duncan 2 Sets Harrows, Chaffcutter and Horse power 1 Roller &c. &c. 3 Cows in full profit 37 Plead Cattle no Fat cross-bred Wethers Also, at the same time, INTEREST IN 305 A c <£ E s 3°5 REALLY MAGNIFICENT LAND ON TPIE FAMOUS LONGBEACH RUN, Situate about two miles from the Winslow Railway Station, and six from Ashburton. The Land is divided into 12 Paddocks, all well fenced with live fences, and watered, except two, by a running stream. At present there are 150 acres in English grass, 40 in turnips, 40 ready for crsso-ploughing for wheat, 65 in native state. There is a com modious cottage with stable and out buildings erected upon the land. This Farm has a Frontage to Three Roads. We can safely recommend this property to parties requiring a really good farm. The land is of first-class quality, well watered, and near a railway station—advantages seldom met with in one locality. Luncheon provided. Terms liberal, at Sale. Sale at 12 o’clock. BULLOCK AND CO. Auctioneers. FRIEDLANDER BROS. 542



THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. TO ENGINEERS, BLACKSMITHS, AND OTHERS. STATIONARY AND PORTABLE EN GINES, VALUABLE LATHE. Messrs, bullock & co. have received instructions from Messrs. Edwards and Lee, who are dissolving partnership, to Sell on the Premises, Burnett Street, on THURSDAY, 27th INSTANT, AT 12 o’clock. THE WHOLE OF THEIR ENGINEER’S AND BLACKSMITH’S PLANT, Comprising One Two-and-a-nalf liorse-power Station ary Engine and Vertical Boiler, with Governors complete, by Russell. Portable Engine of 4-horse power, by Ran some and Sims. Eight-inch centre self-acting screw-cutting Lathe, 12-foot Bed, with Tools. Powerful self-acting Drilling Machine. Three Bellows. Three Anvils. Tire-bending Machine and Tire Plate. Swage Block. Quantity of Screwing Tackle. Circular Saw and Table. Grindstone. Two Large Vyces. New Single-furrow Ploughs. Smith’s Tools. Paints and Oils. Several dozen Drayand 8 dozen Cart Spokes. Wheelwright’s and other Timber. Bolts. Horse-shoes. Scrap Iron, and a quantity of other wheel wright’s and blacksmith’s requisites. THREE TONS BAR AND ROD IRON. BULLOCK & CO., 552 —558 Auctioneers. MONDAY, March 31. ~jy MESSRS. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & ill CO. have received instructions from the trustee in the estate of Jas. Foreman to sell by public auction on MOND AY, March 31, the following very valuable Live and Dec.d Stock : 1 Entire Horse, “Dexter.” 1 Bay Mare with foal at foot. 1 Grey Mare. 1 Dray and Harness. 1 Plough and Harness, x Cambridge Roller. 1 Cow with calf. Harness, Farm Implements, Sundries, Etc., Etc. Sale to commence at 12 o’clock, AT BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., 583 Auctioneers.



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MESSRS. JJ ALLEN STEIN gRO S. Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. IS NOW OPEN IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock & Co.’s Rooms) To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article they have decided to sell a SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. All goods are marked in plain figures, for net cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of 'will he exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will be returned. The Success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Fac tory’s Retail Branches in Auck land, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and other towns, leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the public to encourage New Zealand Indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and * your support is solicited on this understanding only. WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager 467 Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “HERBS.” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup ~ Worm Powders „ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifyer, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &c. of every kind. 370 CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledged to be the mostagreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. It contains the valuable Tonic proper ties of Peruvian Bark (“Quinine”) with the Stomachic properties of the Bitter Seville Orange, so combined as not to be objec tionable to the most delicate invalid ; and, as a “BITTERS,” is far superior to all other preparations. Invaluable to all suffering from loss of appetite, indigestion, general debility, ner vous affections, tic, ague, and derange ment of the system. When the stomach has become enfeebled or disarranged by disease, excess, or irregularities, or the appetite is’.impaired by mental or bodily exertion, orlfrom any cause whatever, it gives a regularity and tone which is not obtained by any other medicine. One, two, or three wine-glass fuls may be taken during the day by persons suffering from the above com plaints, with the greatest benefit. It is highly recommended by the medical pro fession to be taken whenever Cod Liver Oil is ordered. By pouring the required dose of the oil into half a wine-glass of the “ Orange Quinine Wine ” scarcely a flavour of the oil is tasted, and the wine materially assists the oil in its beneficial operations. Price, 4s. fid. per wine bottle, and sent (carriage free) in cases containing one dozen, at 48s. Sold retail by all Chemists, and manufactured by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL ASHBURTON. 360 Business Notices. FjpHE UNDERSIGNED are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Grain for shipment to England or to the Australian Colonies. FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS.



Painters. PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manufacturers — PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWARE, And all the necessaries of the Trade, and is therefore in a position to compete with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of work in the trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country.



ESTIMATES GIVEN. 415 P T. S. TUCKER, AINTER, QLAZIER, J)APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates given.. 244 n TEAGUE & SONS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPER HANGERS, AND GENERAL . DECORATORS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (opposite mail office. ) 4ST SIGN WRITERS TO THE TRADE. 2C



Tinsmiths. &c. LICENSED GASFITTER. J. C. DOLMAN, (LUMBER, LOC KS MIT H, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and . TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired. O.G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells, supplied and fitteb- N.B. —Orders punctually attended to. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC PLATE WORKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has com menced business in TANCRED STREET, where he hopes by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. N.B. —Repairs neatly executed. Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBukoN BREWERY, WOOD'and CO Have on hand a Larg i L tck of ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and Bottle. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Ashburton. QUINTON BROS. BEG to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding districts that ,hey have " COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above place, and trust by attention to business, to merit a share of patronage. Bottlers oe the Best Brands op Vle and Stout. 9 Business Notices. HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, AST STREET, AS PI BUR TON. ALPHEUS HAYES wishes to inform his customers and the public gene rally that he has RE-OPENED the above yards with a fresh supply of first-class SAWN 'TIMBER, all sizes ; SAWN .STAKES & PICKETS ; BLACKPINE&MIXED FIREWOOD. Also, that, having the Waimate Mills now in full operation, orders for Totara and Black Pine for bridge and other purposes can be supplied of any dimensions. 463 W. H. COLLINS, Manager.



Special Notice. Hoofer, aitken and co. arc prepared to make CASH ADVANCES OK". GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE Placed in their hands for sale in the Home Markets. *390 WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT. THE Undersigned require a few thou sand Sacks of Very Prime Wheat for Immediate Shipment, and are prepared to Pay the Very Highest Price for same. Apply at once to ROYSE, STEAD, & CO., 541 • Ashburton. WHEAT TO LONDON. THE Undersigned are making Liberal Cash Advances on Wheat placed in their hands for Shipment to England, free of Commission, Interest, or Ex change. Freight, 30s. per ton, in first class iron SHIPS. 534 ROYSE, STEAD, & CO., Per J. E. Heaver.