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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1027, 21 August 1883, Page 3

Late Advertisements Young ladies journal for August.—El. M. Joses. 8-377 WANTED— TENDERS for removal and re-erecting shop fittings and signboard: Apply at once, H. M. Jones. 8-378

K. R. A. C. 187 S. 0. The Regular Meeting of the Chapter will take place TO-NIGHT at the Masonic Hall. Business : Mark Degree Nomination of officers. Visiting Comps, invited. 8 376 By order.

Entertainment. ETH VE N LIBRARY. An Amateur Dramitic Performance will be held in the SCHOOLROOM ON FRIDAY EVENING, 31st AUGUST. Bardell v. Pickwick By Membera of Committee and others, to be followed by music—Vocal and Instrumental, and to wind up with the usual DANCE. 8 330

Meetings. AMEKTING to ELECT a COMMITTEE to carry out a Ploughing Match ■will be held at Patton's Hotel, Methven, on FRIDAY 24th inat. 8 357 Amusements.

Ashburton quadrille ASSEMBLY. A Grand Ball Will be held in connection with the above at the Oddfellows’ Hall, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. Dancing to commence at 8 sharp. Tickets 7s 6d, refreshments included. Tickets can be obtained from members of Committee. W. HICKS, 8 340 Hon. Sec.

F AN C Y DRESS Rink Tournament At the Town Hall, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29th. Admission, Is ; reserved seats, 2s. HENRY ZANDER, g 373 Hon. Sec.

Tenders. B N D R R S. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of NE W STORES in East street. Plans and specifications to be seen at the office of the undersigned, where tenders will be received up to 9 a.m, on THURSDAY, the 23rd inst. S 348 ORR & 00.

SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are hereby invited for the following works ; Contract 15—Forming 80 chains Gough’s read ~ 17 Re-forming and, shingling about 40 chains Mount Somers road ~ 18—Supply of 400 yards of shingle on the Mount Somers road, near Mount Somers school tl 19—Shingling about 40 chains Alford Forest road, 10 yards to the chain ~ 20—Supply of 400 yards of shingle on the Alford Forest road, near Alford Forest Hotel ti 21—Forming about 15 chains near Buccleuch station }) 22 —Keeping seven river fords in repair for 12 months ~ 23—Shingling about 40 chains with 25 yards to the chain, south end South Ashburton bridge ~ 24 —Shingling with 5 yards to the chain Mount Somers Bridge road t} 25—Protective work on Taylor’s stream. Specifications to be seen at Mount Somers and Alford Forest hotels. ( Tenders to be sent in to the Board s office by MONDAY, Sept. 3rd, at one o’clock p.m. 8 372 A. E. PEACHE, ' Chairman.

Public Notices. O T I 0 E. In consequence of DOGS worrying Sheep, POISON will be laid on the Goldstream Estate. 8 372 C. H. DOWDING. CBOURK, Runner, will deliver , the Ashburton Guardian from thip date to all subscribers west of the Railway line, and also at Tinwald. The Ashburton Guardian Office, 20th August, 1883. I BEG to announce that I have arranged to TRANSFER 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 of their support. The transfer takes date from the Ist July next. Ashburton, WILLIAM SMITH. 29th June, 1883.

n O STATION & STOCK OWNERS, JL MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN & THE PUBLIC OF 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 car oe seen at either the office in East street or the Arcade Chambers. J, WARD & SON, Agents to the LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, 29th Jane, 1888 4871