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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1019, 11 August 1883, Page 3

Thereis a worthy old settler in the , neighborhood: ;of - Wanganui who has a ',-. brother inScotland, with whom he had . , held; noncommunication for many long years, pmt, It came into his head a few months ago that he would his . brother of his existence by him a Wanganui weekly newspaper, which he accordingly did. By a recent mail ho re- ... . . , ceived a letter from his brother in Scot- • l*pd, which was calculated to make each f particular hair on his head to stand bold ~ , upright# , The writer, while expressing j : hw satisfaction that his brother was still in the flesh in New-Zealand, went on to . lament that, notwithstanding all his early pious training in the land of cakes, he r should have come down to such a low i)itch, and concluded by entreating the ost sheep to go in for spiritual counsel and ,’’ , 'amendmert, if and* were obtainable in a |.V heathen land like New Zealand. His _,‘l. 1 horror arid surprise at receiving this letter r i i £ssys the Wanganui Chronicle) may be hj-y for, although not an elder of .‘... . AHe Hrk, hois one of our most respected /. andreapectabla citizens. It occurred to . ‘ him that the hideous nightmare was the , , reault of the newspaper he had sent Home ■ and, on his (procuring another copy, he was mortified to find that it contained a Police Court, report in which a namesake ' had been fined for drunkenness ! Ihe mystery was now cleared up, but the victim is too much disgusted to write Home to. his brother to explain. There is a coolness between the parties which will require a lot of bridging over. . r “ Rough on Rats.”—Ch»rs out rats, mice, v ! flies, ants, bed-Dtiga| beetles, insects, IIM 'skunks, jack-rabbits,, Dmg^ : ; c iiits. ' Moses, Moss Sydney, General T Agents.' ’ 2

,JW continue tion of reading matter see fourth page. TOWN EDITION. ,: \j j ‘lssued at 4.30 p.m. Late Advertisements .TJSTANTED—- A Smart BOY aa Appreni ! VV: ■ tic® to the Printing. Apply Office ■of this Paper. . 8 286 ,-llu ANTED—rA strong BO \or MAN to milk .a cow and do general farm wb& Apply, Geo. Gibdings. 8 290 ■£' Friends of Mr Charles Littlecott •ftl J are respectfully informed that the FUNERAL of his late WIFE will leave r "bia residence, Kermode street, on MONDAT, August 13, at 3.15 p.m. ‘ BAKER BRb^., 29j ' Undertakers. ■m .••nc>.TTT .jin': -■J!I *: i!i Ilf., Amusements. D DFE LL OW S ’ HALL, , { Ashburton. GIFTS ! GIFTS !! GIFTS 111 ’ ~,( , Look out for Kook’s Diorama EGYPT AND THE LATE WAR. NIGHIV AUGUST 10th. three nights, only: After a tour of nnpreoedentod success In the Southern towns. Each scene {a work.of art) will be r’infftapluoalir described by that talented; y and lecturer, G> ,F. -Fedor.’: Grand' £ efEepts of the! bombardment of c /-Alexandria and review of troops at Cairo; .M atter ,which a lavish distribution of Gifts made* Prices—3s, 2a, and Is.

PP*F E L LOW S’ HALL, .. . . Ashburton. Positively for one night only. FRIDAY,"AUGUST 17. ; Return visit of Messrs Stanley and - , Darbyshire’s V«J:UVENILE OPERA BOUFFE I.COMPANY ' , , , • OF < 40 PERFORMERS 40 -t, - “Who will,appear in Gilbert and Sullivan’s ; ,' . ' Chef d’oeavre, the •CPfrates of Penzance OK ; ; : THE SLATE OF DUTY. > Dresses. New Scenery. New Effects. Remember—FOß ONE NIGHT ONLY. Prices—Front seats, 4a ; back seats, 2s. Doors open at 7.30 ; overture at 8. Plan of reserved seats can be seen at O. Oarsteos and Co. ’s, where tickets can ' ‘ also-be obtained. W. FARMER, r 8 268 Agent. 0

Licensing Notices. TbYOTIOE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN’S LICENSE. V I, EDWIN OLIVER, of Wheatstone, do hereby give notice that I desire to ob- ’ J tain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting, to be holden at the Courthouse Ash* barton, on the 4th day of September / next, apply for a certificate authorising ,>vtho issue of a Publican’s License fora i Itbnso situate at Wheatstone, known as ■, the Wheatsheaf Hotel, containing fifteen rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of the family. . sj-iDated the 11th day of August, 1883. '8 29S {EDWIN OLIVER. OTIOE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN’S LICENSE. ';i, ! JAMESMAGER, of Waterton, accommodation housekeeper, do hereby give . notice that I desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting to be at the Court House, Ashburton, ;<m the 4th day September next, apply for » corticate authorising the issue of a publican’s license for a house situate at Waterton, known as the Watertoa Hotel, 'bontaihing fifteen rooms, exclusive of -itho&e required for the use of the family. Dated the eleventh day of August, .Safe’ : JAMES MAGER.

7To Let. A N TED TO LET. Four ROOMS in Burnett street east. Boot low. : Apply, S 272 S. E. POYJSTZ. LET ON LEASE TP FOB A m vr:■. TERM OF YEARS, OB .for two crops, l |QA Acres of Land near Hinds, in J-jXOI/ one or .more lots. .Tlie Land is fenced and subdivided, and ' well supplied with water. iJijVApply, Office of this Paper. 936 dressmaker. °n E E s 3 H AKIN Q. ■■J J , UNDERCLOTHING, 1 ", MIB.S KINGSBURY ; . Begs .tp announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Bakers , 3 Buildings, next to D. MaoFarlane, Qroce^, SxbbeTj Ashbdkton. Orders promptly attended to. 396 s