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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1310, 9 August 1886, Page 3

Public Woticea. WANTED a good GENERAL SERVANT, who can milk, for Mrs Bonifant, Wakamii. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry Office. 8423 Potatoes. Best quality bluederwents for solo at lowest current prices. GEO. JAMESON, j Asiiborios. 8422 HAKATERE TOWN BOARD. THE following POLL : HUNT... ORR ... ELLIOTT is the result of the 119 100 90 I therefore declare thejjfirst two named duly elected. B. HUGHES, 8426" Returning Officer. v. "\TOTICE is hereby given that the Clerk of Court will be in attendance at lie R.M. Courthouse, South Rakaia, on L’HURSDAY, 12th August, between the lours of 9.30 a.m. and 3 p. ra, TIIEO. M. LAWLOR, 1427 Clerk of Court.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. UPPER BAN GIT AT A TRAFFIC bridge IVTOTTCE Is hereby Riven that this BRIDIE will be CLOSED against TRAFFIC every week day from 7 a.m. till 3 p.m. from THURSDAY, 12th August, 1886, until further notice. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 8415 County Engineer. FOR the Blo*d Is the L f fe.—Clarke’s world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all Impurities from whatever causes arising For rcrofnla, scurvy, skin and blood disojpes, and sores of all kinds, Its cftects are marvellous Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 4a Gd and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. I 16

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES, AT CHRISTCHURCH, AUGUST 11th, 1886 TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS AND FARES ON the 11th the Evening Train from Christchurch to Arhburton will start at 4,50 p,m., and run 35 minute* later than usual Saturday Return Tickets will be Issued at Timaru, Tinwald, and intermediate stations at which Express Trains stop, for the Express Train on the 10th, *nd_ at Ashburton and Station* .North for First Train on 11th August, all available for return np to and including 12th, 8417* By order. Great Gift Bale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS FOB THREE MONTHS ONLY. HAYES” & CO,

T7UNDING their Stock excessively largo Jj have determined to reduce it fully WINTER STOCK, Arid in addition to the reductions made, they will give a large number of VALUABLE PRIZES, For which every Customer Purchasing Goods to the value of 10s in either the Drapery or Grocery Establishment will have the opportunity of competing. The following is the Prize List : Ist PRIZE, value £5 2nd „ „ 3rd „ „ £2 And 10 PRIZES, value '2O - c-cb. These Prizes’ will he awarded to the lucky ones who shall guess the number of Peas in the large Glass Jar which will be placed on view in the Drapery Window, next the Arcade. Read this Carefully. THE GLASS JAR OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dnnn and Strachey, and was scaled by Mr J. 0. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer purchasing Goods to the value of 10s will be entitled to one guess as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar contains, thus a Customer spending 20s would be entitled to guess twice, and, of course, for every additional 10a spent, another guess, and so on The Jar will be opened at the conclusion of this GREAT SALE by a committee appointed by those interested, when those who have been fortunate enough to guess the correct numbers will be presented with the above mentioned Prizes ; but, in the event of the exact number not being-guessed, the nearest to the correct number will bo awarded the First Prize, and pro rata. This is no deception, but the power of a READY MONEY BUSINESS. The following list of Bargains is worthy of special notice : White Calico, 2id per yard Grey Calico, 3£d per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9J per doz Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, Is per yard Cream Holland, 5d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and 3s Gd Scotch Cloth Blankets, 6s lid, 8a 6d, and 9s lid par pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys, 4Jd and s*d Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, BJd pel yard, wonderful value Homespuns, 7id, 9id, and lQ|d Double-width' Cashmeres, all colors Is 4£d per yard Black Cashmeres, Is and Is 3d , All other Dress Materials Qreatlj Reduced 1 Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lidMen’s Tweed Suits from 10s 6d Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand line in Youths’ Tweei Trousers, 5s 9d Boys’ E&its from 4s 6d , Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s i Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, bid A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2s Gd A quantity of Black Velvet Buttons, 1 per doz, and a lot of Remnants wbic must be cleared 14 In the BOOT DEPARTMENT there ax some Special Lines which one-halt oy matting an IMMENSE SACRIFICE OF THEIR a cannot be rubbed out. be lift Wo are also paying special attention \ Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Hayes and Go.. AEOADE