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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1030, 24 August 1883, Page 3

The silver medal of the Cobden Club for the best essay on Political Economy, in the London International College, has been awarded to Mr Albert Holden Illingworth. There has just arrived at Liverpool, consigned to a local naturalist, an elephant, which is perhaps the largest captive animal in the world, for, though not quite so high as Jumbo, it is more bulky, weighing nearly five tons. Its trunk at the thickest part has a circumference of three-and-a-half feet. Mr Leonard Courtney, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, has declined the appointment of Finance Minister in India, vacant by the removal of Major Baring to Cairo. The office is worth about £IO,OOO per annum. “ My wife and daughter were made healthy by the use of Hop Bitters, and I recommend it to my people.”-- Methodist Cleigyman. read. —[Advt.] 9 Gorged Livers, Bilious conditions, constipation, piles, dyspepsia, headache, cured by “ Wells’ May Apple Pills.” 5d and is boxes at druggists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents for Australasia. 2 Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup.—lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic ; for feverishness, restlessness, wotms, constipation, is at druggists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 2 TOWN EDITION. Issued at 4.30 p.m.

For continuation of reading mutter see fourth page. In Bankruptcy. M. R. ■^|"OTICE —The Ashbubxon Guardian is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts.. Entertainment.

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

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. Sac.

Fancy dress Kink Tournament At the Town Hall, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST S9th. Admission, Is ; reserved seats, 2s. HENRY ZANDER, g 3;3 Hon, Sec.

Tenders. Tenders wanted for PLOUGHING about 20 Acres. For particulars, apply F. MAYO, 8 393 Hamstead. mENDERS arc invited for the LEASE JL of 1,327 Acres, being Rural Sections 28403, ‘.'8406, 28407, situated in the Wakanui Road District, for 3 or 4 years, with or without a purchasing clause, and either for one section or the whole lot. For full particulars, apply to 8 384 T. BULLOCK. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of a LIBRARY BUILDING at Methven, in brick, stone, or concrete, not to exceed £4OO in cost. Plans and specifications to accompany tenders Tenders to be sent to the Chairman not latex than noon, September 7th. T. T. JACKSON, Chairman. August 18, 1883. 8 364 PPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

TENDERS are invited for the following Works ; Contract No. 3—Cutting into Hinds river, culvert and ford on same line of road No. 4—-Erection 2 bridges (labor only) between racecourse and Mr Digby’s homestead -No. s—Formation of Chertsey-Mitcham road, about 130 chains No. 6—Formation Thomson’s track, about 80 chains No. 7 —Formation part of Greenstreet, Winchmore and Lauriston roads, about 170 chains No. B—Applications are invited from persons willing to sell from J to 1 acre (for shingling purposes), the situation of which must b# somewhere on Tancred and Allen’s Block (Allenton)

Specifications, etc., of above works can be seen at the Board’s office, Tinwald, where tenders endorsed, with number of contract, will be received up to 10 a. m. on MONDAY, 27th of August, 1883, CYRIL JBPHSON, 8 359 Surveyor. For Sale.

SEED POTATOES ON SALE, a large quantity of several new kinds of Early beed Potatoes also Bath Kidney for seed, and Blue Derwents—at reasonable prices. A. W. RANDELL, 1 8 349 Fruiterer, East street.

F OR SALE BY TENDEE. All that Valuable PROPERTY situated in the very best business part of the Town of Temuka, consisting of the AUCTION ROOMci now in the occupation ot J. M. Ollivier, with a frontage of seventy feet on Main Sou'h road, together with TWO SECTION*, suitable for Cattle Saleya ds. The whole is under a lease of twenty one years at a low rental. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned, on or before September 4th, 1883. Further particulars, Apply to J. ASHWELL, Agent ; or J. M. OLLIVIER, 8 388 Temuka.