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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1063, 2 October 1883, Page 4

Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRD 3,’ BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, written by an old New Zealand colon! t, will be found to contain the most modern and complete information upon the Breeding, Rearing and Management of every description of Domestic Poultry; suggestions for the improvement of Poultry Shows ; all that is known about the Principles to be observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rulesfor selecting, with certainty, the most economical and beneficial description of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse. It will show the best 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. 240 Business Notice.

Q R I C .K E T. The undersigned will offer during the coming season the whole of his enormous stock at Wholesale Prices, comprising the balance of last year’s Stock, the whole of Mr E. Fuller’s Stock, and 20 Cases to arrive per Waikato. HUNDREDS OF BATS, To select from by the following makers:— Cobbett, Duke, Lillywhite, Jeffreys, Bartlet, Ayers, Bussy, Grimwood and others. Extra large discounts to Clubs and Schools. TO ARRIVE —A Large Stock of Lawn Tennis (good), with all the latest improvements. W. BRIO E, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. 8 338

Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch). Ry special Appointment to the Governor, Begs to informs the residents of Ashburton and the surrounding districts, that he has OPENED imjSAUNDERS’. BUILDINGS, East street, Ashburton, and as all Pictures will be taken by himself, it will be a sufficient guarantee that none but' satisfactory Photographs will be sent out of his Studio, INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS Of Children taken. Equally good results are obtained on dull days as light ones by this process. Pictures enlarged to any size, andfinished in Oil, Water Color or Crayons. , : 966

gPECIAL NOTICE. Householders who have not given Shag Point Coal a trial are respectfully invited to do so, as it will be found to be by far the , CLEANEST SAFEST and M. >ST PLEASANT Fuel in the Market. Sold by all the local Coal Merchants. Special rates for quantities of four tons and upwards. For prices apply, P.O. BOX 213, DUNEDIN. 7 149

E W ARRIVALS, Dikect fbom Home. (Per s-.s. Assam, transshipped at Melbourne.) A large and well-assorted stock of Including Cassell’s Cookery, Dictionaries, Prize Books and Children’s Toy Books. An inspection is solicited Also for 1884 DIARIES 1884 1884 DIARIES 1884 Are now ready at Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, 1041 Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. Books,

rnAKE TIME BY THE FOREX LOCK." The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact Eobert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once sot his attention upon supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied with extra I heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of I colonial life. He has just received another supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Engliso levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, wit extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s ; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. aJ Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CONSPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and saf<* by cost on receipt of P. 0.0 ' 7300-960

fjntlE GUARDIAN is published every J_ evening, giving every day's news, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly. N E W WORK, Copies of Mr Bowkon’s Book “ Cheese, Butter, and Bacon,” can be obtained at this office. Price, Is.