There were 450 competitors for the prize offered by an English journal for the longest twelve-word telegram, and the winner put the following, whioh was accepted by the telegraph officers for transmission for sixpenoe, the regular rate : — " Administrator-General's oounter-revolutionary inter-oommunioations, unoircumstantiated. Quartermaster General's diaproportionableness characteristically contradistinguished unoonstitutionaliste's incomprehensibilities."
nhlic Notices. HAVING sold my Business to Mr J. Ranobr, I request all persons owing money to me to pay at onoe. A. IRELAND, 8 43 Saddler, ABhburton, FOUND. A GOOD SWAG found. Owner can have aarne by describing contents and paying expensed Apply R. KBNNINGTON, 8 100 Wlnslow. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. mENDERS will be received at LongJL lands for a Large Drain (ploughing and scooping) on August 21it. Specifications to be Been at the " Guardian " Office, ABhburton, and at Mr Norrieh, Blacksmith, Hinds. O. H, DOWDING, 8 91 Manager. WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT ?~ fHE Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, undertake to royifie and prepare Manuscript for Publication either m serial or book form, Estionutoa and Designß furnished; GARNET WALOH, Editor, NAT. J. BARNETT, Manager, Melbourne TO THE LADIES OP ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS Tanobed Street ASHBURTON. 6 169 A OARD.J Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFOBTE AND OtfGAN), Burnett Btreet, 12 101 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. To the Ratepayers of Hampetead Town District, riENTLEMEN,— The Hampstead Town \J Board having reiterated their refusal to refund the unavoidable expenses incurred. by the Ashburton Fire Brigade, m attending fires m your district, this Council has no alternative but to request the Brigade NOT to attend any fire that may occur m the Hampstoad Town District, until the Board shall refund the expenses already indurred, arid shall make an equitable arrangement for any future services of the Fire Brigade? The Town Board haying been notified of the Council's intention, and repeated their refusal, must now accept the responsibility. By order, CHAS. E. FOOKS, •■••-• Town Clerk. Borough Oounoil offioe, , A.ib.burtoß, WtU August, 1888. B*5Q
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1922, 18 August 1888, Page 3
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325Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1922, 18 August 1888, Page 3
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