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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1315, 14 August 1886, Page 3

Meetings.

PRESBYTERIAN OHUROF. The annual public tea MEETING will be held In the TOWN HALL on TUESDAY, the 17th Angust. Tea at 6 o’clock. The Rev J. ELMSLIE, M. \will conduct the Anniversary Services on the previous Sabbath. *B4IO

Public notices. STRAYED into my paddock at Win slow, ono b J ack and white Calf. Owner can have same by paying expenses. 8459 S. WILLIAMSON.

SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and | one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Findall’a Registry ffioo. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, Ac., Town Ball, Ashburton.

DISTRICT OF ASHBURTON. Third Schedule ' NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANbFER OF LICENSE. I PATRICK DEVANE, of Waterton > being tho bolder of a Publican) License in respect of tho house and pre niisos s'tunte at Waterton, and known a,f tho Waterton Hotel, do hereby gmc notice t 1 at I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting to bo bolden at Ashburton on the 3rd day of September, 188 G, apply for a transfer of tho said License from myself to Michael Moriarty, my appointee. Dated the 9ih day of August. 1880 (Signed) 8429 PATRICK DEVANE. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MARKET TICKETS TO ORARI. IN connection with tho Geraldine Live Stock Sales Saturday Return Tickets to Orari will bo issued on 'ho First Wednesday in each month (commencing on tho 4th August) at Ashburton, Timaru, snd intermediate stations, per first train, rvailablofor return on day of issue only. These tickets can only be used between the issuing stations and Orari, and not to )r from any other station. By order. r 397 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES AT ASHBURTON, 18m AUGUST. SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS to O Ashburton will be issued at Chrlslibnrch. Timaru, and intermediate eta ions m the 18th Inst., available for return on ;be 18th or 19th. On the 18th trains will stop at the ishborton Saloyards siding (opposite the Racecourse), to set down and take up rassengei e. Fares—Ashburton Saleyards tiding and back : F : '.st class, 01 ; second ilass, 4d. 5445 By Order.

Great Gift Sale OP DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS FOR THRFE MONTHS ONLY. HAYES”" & CO, FINDING their Stock excessively large haVo determined to reduce it fully one-half by making an IMMENSE SACRIFICE OF THEIR WINTER STOCK, And n 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 ... ... £3 2nd ~ ,■ ... ... £3 3rd ~ ... ■■■ £2 And 10 PRIZES, value 20s each.

These Prizes will bo award* d lo lire lucky ones who shall guess the number of Peas in the largo Glass Jar which will bo placed on view in Ihe Drapery Window, next the Arcade.

Read this Carefully, THE GLASSJ JAU OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Strachey, and was sealed by Mr J. C. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer purchasing Goods to the value of 10s will be entitled to one guets as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar cf n'.ains, thus a Customer spending 20s would bo entitled to guess twice, and, of course, for every additional 10s spent, another guess, and so on The Jar will bo opened at tbo 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 bo presented with the above menPoned Prizes ; but, in the event of the exact number not being guessed, the nearest to the correct number will be awarded the First Prize, and pro rata.

This is no deception, but the power of a READY MOSEY BUSINESS.

The following list of Bargains is worthy : special notice : White Calico, 2id per yard Grey Calico, Bid per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per doz Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, lOid per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, Is per yard Cream Ho'hmd, 5d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, Bs 3d and 3s 6d Scotch Cloth Blankets, 6s lid, 8a 6d, and 9s lid per pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys, 4id and 5Jd Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, B£d per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, Double-width Cashmeres, all colors, Is 4Jd per yard Black Cashmeres, la and Is 3d All other Dress Materials Greatly Reduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Wen’s Tweed Suita from 10s fid Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand line in Youths’ Tweed Trousers, 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4s fid Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, Old A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2s fid A quantity of Black Velvet Buttons, Id per doz, and a lot of Kemnants which must be cleared

In tbo BOOT DEPARTMENT there are some Special Lines which cannot bo rubbed out. Wo are also paying special attention to Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. I Hayes and Co.. 1 ABVACB