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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1322, 23 August 1886, Page 3

Public Notices. POUND a small BUM OF MONEY. Owner can have tlio same by identification. Apply S. Hardley. 8507 HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. TUESDAY, 24tix AUGUST. rnHE Burgesses aro requested to observe j I TUE DAY from 12 noon as a HaLFHOLIDAY. R. FRIEDLANDER, J 8495 Mayor. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

HUNT CLUB STEEPJ ASHBURTON, 24th Saturday- returi Ashburton will be i chnrch, Timaru, and later on 24th Inst, available fo 24th or 25th. On the 24th trains w Aahbutton Saleyards sidii

SADDLERY. MR J'AMES TASKER BEGS to announce that le lias PURCHASED tho STOCK IN TRADE of Mr JAMES TAIT, Siddler, and will SELL tho same forthwith at prices never before heard of in Ashburton. Every article at a considerable REDUCTION on London COST PRICE. During the sale tho business in all its branches will bo carried on with the management of Mr James Toit. °8502 JAMES TASKER.

Iron Tanks. JpOR SALE—Good Boaod TASKS, GEORGE JAMESON, 8409 Ashbarton.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ANNUAL ELECTION FOB COUNCILLORS. IN pursuance of the “ Municipal Corporations Act, 187 G,” and tbe “Be ulntiou of Local Elections Act, 187 G,” I hereby give notice that the ANNUAL ELECTION for THREE COUNCILLORS in place of Councillors Thomas, Sealy, and Caygill, who retire by rotation, but who are eligible for reo'ection, will be held on THURSDAY f the 9th day of September next, at the Borough Council Chambers, Baring Square west, Ashburton. NOMINATIONS will bo received at the Town Clerk’s Office till 12 o’clock noon on WEDNESDAY, Hist AUGUST instant. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Cflicer. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 23rd August, 188 G. 8504

Great Gift Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS FOR THREE MONTHS ONLY. HAY E S & CO, FINDING their Stock excessively large have determined to reduce it fully one-half by making nn 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 £o 2nd ~ , £3 3rd ~ „ £2 And 10 PRIZES, value 20s each. These Prizes will be awarded to the lucky ones who shall guess the number of Peas in the largo Glass Jar which will be placed on view in the Drapery Window, next the Arcade. Read this Carefully. THE GLASSJ JAR OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Strachey, and was sealed by Mr J C. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer Eurchasing Goods to the value of 10s will e entitled to one guess as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar contains, 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 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 bo presented with fho above meuPonod Prizes ; but, in the event of the exact number not being guessed, the nearest to the correct number will be awarded the First Prise, and pro rata. 1 his 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, 34d per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per doz Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, lOld per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, la per yard Cream Holland, 5d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and 3s 6d Scotch Cloth Blankets, 6s lid, 8a 6d, and 9s lid per pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys, 41d andSJd Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, 81d per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, 7£d, and IQid Double-width Cashmeres, all colons, Is 4Jd per yard Black Cashmeres, Is and Is Sjd All other Dross Materials Greatly Reduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Men’s Tweed Suits from 10s 6d Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand lino in Youths’ Tweed Trousers, 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4s 6d Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, Old A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2a 6d A quantity of Black Velvet Buttons, Id per doz, and a lot of Remnants which must be cleared

In the BOOT DEPARTMENT there are some Special Lines which cannot be rubbed out. Wo are also paying special attention to Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Hayes and Co., ARCADE