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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 832, 3 January 1883, Page 3

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 5.30 ;>.«*.]

New Advertisements. WANTED— A Single MAN, to work on a farm ; one who can stack preferred. Apply, S. Hardlby, East street. 21 WANTED IMMEDIATELY A LAD who can write a good and quick hand. Apply, Professor Lto Medo, East street. 20 ANTED BOARD and RESIDENOE in a private family. Apply, in writing, to A. 8., Office of this Paper. 23 ALBDONIAN SOCIETY. A MEETING of DIRECTORS is called for FRIDAY, sth instant, at 7.30 p.m., at Quill's Hotel. J. 0. DUNCAN, 18 Secretary.

R E W A R D. STRAYED, from Epperson Farm, near Coldstream Homestead, Five Draught HORSES one chestnut Mare, silver mane and tail, and one black Horse, both bred on Reed’s run, bearing his brand on left shoulder ; two dark bay Hordes, with white star on the forehead of one ; one black Mara with white legs, wall-eyed, bad fore feet. Anyone detaining the same after this date will be prosecuted. JOHN EMMERSON. 22 Hinds. Tenders wanted for cutting about 600 (five hundred) acres Wheat and Oats, with string binders. Tenders will close on SATURDAY, 6th January. Apply, LEE & CO., 14 Sherwool. Tenders wanted for stocking, CARTING, and STACKING about 900 (nine hundred) acres Wheat and Oats. Tenders will close on SATUHDAY, 6th January. Apply, LEE & CO., 15 Sherwood. rjl O BUILDER sT TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of a HOUSE for E. Herring Esq., at Alford Station. Plana and Specification may bo seen at our office, where endorsed tenders are to be sent in NOT LATER than twelve noon on Saturday, January 13th, accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5. 27 BOOKS & SONS.

rjIHE EWE SHEARING will commence at Co’dstream on TUESDAY, 9th January, 1883. WANTED, Woolpressers, Wool-rollers, and General Hands. 16 C. H. DOWDING. The rev, t. bowman STEPHENSON, 8.A., L.L.D., of London, the founder of the Children’s Home, will, deliver A Lecture In the TOWN HALL on THURSDAY, 4th January. Subject : “ The History of a Box of Fusees," with notes on Child Life in London. Syllabus :

London, the city of terrible contrasts — Song (“ London Bridge ”) —A visit to the dock gates and the dock labourers —How a Fusee box is made—The boxmaker’s wretched room—The orphan children’s dwelling—Song (“The Children of the City ”) —Match selling in the streets —The Costermonger’s lads —The Coster’s confession—Mudlarks —The Boy Merchant of four years old—A day’s business —“ Off to : the Derby ” —Song (“ The Streets of the City ”)—Captain Boss and his story—A thieves’ meeting in London—A visit to a Juvenile Prison—The adult prisoner—- “ Ain’t I black enough to be oared for ?” Religion and family our hope—“ Homo” — Song (“Come Whoam to the Childer and Me ”) —Industry—Habit and art— What is the Children’s Home! The Magistrate and the deaf and dumb prisoner—The secret of successful toil—The fShonamite and Child—Guidance from 1 above —Song 1 (“He Knows ’’) —Conclusion;l y ’* ‘ - ‘The Lecture will be accompanied with Photographic, and : Musical Illustrations. Bev. A. M. Beattie in the iohair. Commence at 7.30. No charge for 'admission. ACollection will be taken on behalf ofthe Children’s Home. 24

1 , SPECIAL ENTRY, S/SATCTRDAY* JANUARY 6th. Reapers -anTiiNDE rs ! SAM n ELBON REAPER 'jiT.AU nearly-new ■ and in good working order. BLPREPr J 5 A R RI S O N, 26 TINWALD. /ft*'. TUESDAY, 9th JANUARY, ■ t , - ' Atll ft.m. - ■; SALE OF

Timber, :! > :0n account of whom it may concern. TtyfE T. BULLOCK hoc received in--jVI structions from F. Bock, Esq., Traffic Manager, Canterbury Railways, to Sell by Public Auction, at Tinwald, on the above date' (to defray cost of storage) the ! hndermentioned Pieces .of heavy, Timber .asfollows, viz:— '■ 2 Pieces 40—12 x 10 t Plfoe 15—12 x 12 3 Pieces 16-—8 x 8 i 5 Pieces 15- -10 x 10 ~ <6,Pieces round—27 xl6

Note time of Sale, 11 o’clock, previous to Stock Sale. 28 ,T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.