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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1001, 21 July 1883, Page 3

To Let. mO LET, at Seafield, a COTTAGE and SHOP suitable for a blacksmith or carpenter. Apply to H. W. Strouts. BOPPING. TO LET, for one Crop—3ol- Acres Turnip LAND, now ready for the plough. Tenders close July 28th. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For particulars, apply New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ashburton, or to 7 10? 7 97 DUGALD MACFARL4.NE, Bucoleugh.

T o LET ON LEAS e fob a TERM OF YEARS, OK FOR TWO CROPS, 11 Acres of Land near Hinds, in jone or more lota. The Land is fenced and subdivided, and well supplied with water. Apply, Office of this Paper. 936 Tenders. fjl E N D E R S. TENDERS will be received up till noon on MONDAY, July 23rd, for SHIFTING Office, and ERECTION of Wooden Store (labor only), in East street. Plans and specifications to be seen at the office of the undersigned. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 7 132 James c. buncan.

Public Notices. UNITED FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. With Unlimited Liability of a large COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at lowest tariff rates —leas 25 per cent. ALBERT ROBERTS, Agent, 1391 West street, Ashburton. ROAD DISTRICT. The Board invite applications from persons to undertake the duties of CLERK, SURVEVOR, COLLECTOR, etc. Te state remuneration required with or without residence. Amount of surety required £3OO. Particulars at Fooks and Sons’ office, Ashburton. (Signed) JOHN GRIGG, 7 120 Chairman. ASHBURTON PER MA N ENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for Deposits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum for three months, and 7 per cent, per annum if fixed for 6 months or over. J. WARD, Manager. Office Arcade Chambers, Burnett street. nl6

0 T I o We are now supplying Coal E. From our Yard in West street. Orders left at our Office in East street as usual. TUCKER, RESTELL & CO, July 19fch, 1883. 7 123

rjWWALD SINGING CLASS. Adults old notation, children Tonic Sol Fa, Second Quaner commences MONDAY Next, July 23rd, in the Schoolroom, Tinwald, half-past seven; children, half-past six o’clock. Terms, 3s per quarter in advance. New members may enrol themselves on application to the Secretary, Mr Wallace, or to J. S. SAVAGE, 7 117 Conductor. T>E PAYMENT OF WORKMEN JAf EMPLOYED ON CONTRACTS LET BY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Attention is called to clause 23 of the Conditions of Contract, which provides that workmen, tradesmen, and laborers of every class employed on the works to which these conditions refer shall be paid their wages in full in money, current coin of the colony, at least once in every fortnight, and no ticket or other system of payment by provisions, liquors, or goods will on any pretence be allowed. The workmen of every class shall bo paid on the works if it be possible, or in some building adjoining, and in no case shall they be paid at a publichouse or other place where liquors or refreshments are sold.

The penalty for any breach of this clause, as often as the same shall happen, is fifty pounds ; and it is lawful for the Minister for Public Works, without any notice to the contractor, or any further process of law, to deduct the penalty or penalties from any moneys that may be due or owing to the contractor under this contract, or that may hereafter be due or owing thereunder. By order. CHARLES T. BENZONI, Acting Under-Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, Wellington, 6th July, 1883. 7 113 I BEG to announce that I have arranged to TUAN SEER my BUSINESS of Land, Estate, Commission, and Insurance Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, etc., to Messrs J. Ward and Son, of the Arcade Chambers, and I have pleasure in asking my clients to give my successors a continuance «f their support. The transfer takes date from the Ist July next. WILLIAM SMITH. Ashburton, 29th June, 1883. nrO STATION & STOCK OWNERS, JL MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN & THE PUBLIC OP ASHBURTON & DISTRICT.

In reference to the foregoing announcement from Mr William Smith, we have the honor to state that in addition to the business we take over from Mr Smith, we are prepared to undertake Accountancy in all its branches, as well as any other business of a confidential nature, and we hope that by careful attention, reasonable charges, and prompt, settlements, to merit a share of the public confidence and support. Receiving offices for Messrs Cuff and Graham’s “Australasian” FORWARDING AGENCY, by which means a parcel of 21bs in weight can be forwarded from Ashburton and delivered in any part of England and Wales for the sum of 7s 3d, or in Scotland or Ireland for 8s 3d. Tariff of Charges can oe seen at either the office in East street or the Arcade Chambers. J. WARD & SON, Agents to the LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLuBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Arcade Chambers, I shburton, S9th Jane, 1883 1487