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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1417, 15 May 1886, Page 3

The earthly remains of our dear and only boy will be interred in the new Cemetery TO-MORROW (Sunday), leaving our house in Grey street at half-past two in the afternoon. m 15 SYDNEY PORTER. OF ASHBURTON. ANNUAL ELECTION FOR AUDITORS. IN pursuance of the f< Municipal Corporations Act, 1876,’’and the “Fegu’ations of Local Elections Act, 1876 ” 1 hereby give notice that an Election for TWO Persons to serve as Auditors for the Borough of Ashburton, for the ensuing year, will bo held at the Btrough Council Chambers, Baring Square West, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, the Ist day of Jane next, I

Nominations in the form set forth in the second schedule of the last mentioned Act will be received at the Town Clerk’s office till 12 o’clock noon on MONDAY, the 24th day of May instant, CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Borough Council Office, 16th May, 1886. m 15 £JOLDSTREAM ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are Invited for re-forming a portion of the Main South Road at Hlndhope, together with metalling about 110 chains. The specifications may be seen at the “ Guardian” office, or at Mr Norrish’u, Hlndhope. leaders must be sent in not later than MDNDAY, 31st May. -fP EDWARD G WRIGHT, jn 15 Chairman.

WANTED —Owner for Horse, Saddle, ami Bridle. (Jiiahles Bay, Wakanui Eoad. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. The new goods for the WINTER SEASON AliE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to be desired.

Thousands of Men’s and Boys' Suits, newest styles. Troupers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and l eggings in great variety Hats, comprising every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men-of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford, Regatta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus,-and Travelling Bags. The celebrated WEBTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORV, East Street.

SATURDAY, MAY 22kd. TIN WALD. Lot 152, corner of McMurdo and Jane Streets, for sale by order of the Mortgagee. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions to sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, on account and by order of the Mortgagee, Lot 152, containing £ acre, corner of McMurdo and Jane Streets. This section must be sold.

-Terms at sale. Sale at 12 45. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. THURSDAY, 20 th MAY. CLEARING SALE. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr T. Quill to so 1 ! by public auction at his farm, Allen’s road, just above Racecourse, on the above date, 4 Milch Cows 1 Yearling Heifer 1 Chestnut Mare, ‘‘Jess,” 5 years old I Waggonette, with shafts and polo 1 Tip Dray, 1 3-Horse Dray I Set Harrows A Quantity of Oats, Chickwheat, Grass Seed, and Potatoes Part Stack of Hay, large Stack of 1 Straw Peacock and Peahens, Fowls and Ducks Garden Tools Sundries, &c., &c. Sale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. Special entries for this sale can be made with the Auctioneer up to the day of sale.

SATURDAY, 2250 MAY. 188 G, Messrs matson, cox and co. bave received instructions from Messrs Clark Bros, (in consequence of ttoir relinquishing contracting), to mkj L BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT TAITBRSALL’S, WEST STREET, Ashburton, on Saturday, 23nd May, 18S6, DRAUGHT GELDINGS 0 DRAUGHT MARES All young, sound, and staunch, and sold subject to a trial. 3 Double-furrow PLOUGHS, by Reid and G-iay 2 DRAYS 2Q SETS HARNESS CHAFFCUTTER, 2 sets Harrows, and a large quantity of sundries. 0 ROLLERS The above mentioned Horses are the grandest line ever offered in the Ashburton district. Come and jndge for yourselves. Sale at 12 o’clock. COX & CO., Ashburton.

A telegram received from Christchurch last night says : —A strong south-west gale with heavy rain has been blowing all day, and still continues. The flooding of the streets in the lowlying portions of the city is worse than during the severe weather of a fortnight ago, and if the river continue to rise, some damage will certainly resplt. The traffic on the Christchurch-Little Elver Railway is interrupted. Farmers anticipate great damage to the potato crop. Mr R. M. Taylor, member elect for Sydenham, having been asked to second the Address in Reply, if ho approved of the policy foreshadowed in the speech, has telegraphed to the Premier as follows —“The policy Indicated is satisfactory. I will second the Address in Reply, 1 "