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Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS.” BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, written by an old New Zealand coloni t, will be found to contain the moat modern and complete information upon tbe Breeding, Rearing and Management of every description of Domestic Poultry; suggestions for the improvement of Poultry Shows ; all that is known about the DrinciploS;to be .observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the moat economical and beneficial description of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse. It will show the beat sort of fowls to. keep, and the rules for selecting them; and, Whilst condemning the cruelty and mischief of many common practices, it will point out how to keep poultry with certain profit, in brilliant health, and producing abundance of eggs at every season of the year. 8 240

Consultations. A FORTUNE FOR FIVE SHILLINGS. A FORTUNE FOR ss. ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883. To be Run on the 6fch of November. Capital £5,000, In 20,000 Shares of 5a each. 431 Prizes guaranteed. To be distributed as follows : Melbourne Cup.. Cash Awards, First ... ... £SOO sat £IOO each Second... ... 300 sat £SO each Third-,.. ... 200 10 at £25 each Starters (divided) 600 20 at £l2 10a each Non-starters ...1,000 40 at £fi 5s each 200 at £5 0s each £2,500 £2,500 Each .ticket has seven separate chances, Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. Please send Post-office Orders, when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked “ correct ” by Bank. If Stamps are sent for tickets please add one shilling in the pound extra. Notice. Registered letters not accepted. Two stamps required for reply and result. Will close on or about the 3rd of November. Address—. “ADAMASTOR,” . Care of Lyons and Hart, 7 60 Box 151, P. 0., Dunedin. £3OOO. A ,USTRALASIA’S SWEEP MELBOURNE CUP. THE GREATEST RACING EVENT OF TBE YEAR. (Run in Oct. —Close as soon as filled.)

12,000 SHARES, 5s EACH. An even Four Shares, 20s. To' bo distributed as follows ; First Horse £IOOO I Starters divide £l5O Second ... 5001 Non-Starters 100 Third ... 250 | Total | £2OOO And 10 Prizes at £25 each ...£250 50 Prizes at £lO ~ ... 500 50 Prizes at £5 ~ ... 250 Total in Prizes, £IOOO. Grand total a3OOO. THE THIRD CONSULTATION OF MY, 1883 SERIES. The success and general satisfaction over previous events may be deemed sufficient introduction for that announced above. Clients are requested to send for not less than pour shares, taken up in one name. ■ ,••,:,v y/ > ; 1 . A pound secures four chances—not one only. The right of declining any particular subscription is reserved. Deducted for expanses, 10 per cent. Probity is guaranteed by good commercial bona fidos. References : Melbourne Sportsma7i and City Journals. Bankers^— Sydney : City Bank. Melbourne : National Bank. Applicants are requested to enclose bank notes and register the L tter (strong registered envelopes obtainable at every post office) ; if crossed cheque, add Bank charge for collection (payable “Australasia” or Bearer); also add 6d on notes when other than N.S. W. or Vic., and in all cases 4d postage for reply and result. 'Enclose two addressed envelopes unstamped. One extra Ticket (FREE) with every twenty to one address, thus enabling the promoters: of Clubs for every twentv tickets a chance of being a winner without investing, necessarily, a penny. pSf REGISTER LETTERS Application, as usual, by letter. Intending applicants would oblige _by writing immediately, to hasten the time for drawing. the convenience of Sydney Subscribers, “ Australasia's ” Letter Box will be'found at the Offices, 40 Hunter street, Sydney, i ADDRESS : AUSTRALASIA, Care of Mr H. J. Franklin, Wholesale Bookseller, Printer and Publisher, 8-223 40 Hunter street. Sydney. |

W. H. Gundry. W. H. Guudry, Licensed land broker Under the LAND TRANSFER ACT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & AUDITOR. Books and Partnership Accounts supervised, Audited, and Adjusted. Auditor por the Borough of, Ashburton Ashburton Woollen Factory Company Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory Ashburton Saleyards Company Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Co. Ashburton Town Hall Company Etc., Etc., Etc. Money to Lend ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY, repayable by monthly instalments or otherwise. Agent for STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD PROPERTY INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ’ East street, Ashburton. 384 rpHB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, I - - Published Daily, Can be obtained from the followin AGENTS, who will receive orders Jones, H. M. Clark, F. . Andrewes, L, F. Carstens and Co. Bevan,R. Jephson, 0. P. H Dollow, James Schoolmaster Lambie, J. Harris, W. Hood, J. Patterson, W. Hudson, M. Knight, H. Hitchcock, H The Triangle East street East street East street East street Tinwald Mayfield, Hinds Seafield Kyle Winslow Mount Somers Ohertsey Waterton Alford Forest Meihven mHE GUARDIAN is on every Tea iJ- table in Ashburton.