Trade. | Cash dvertisemonts undor this head, not exceeding fourteen words, will be charged SIXPENCE. j WANTED delicately smooth, soft Skin ; then i nso Barilla Ash Soap. Aak your Grocer. 37 j XTITANTED, To Rent, Cottage, with stable and ! VV coach-house. Apyly to H.D., Postflic". 818 "tnirr ANTED > Section Land, or four-roomed VV house, cheap ; town or suburb. Section, " Star " office. ANTED Known— Fresh Eggs, 9d per dozen ; Best Butter, Is ; «rood, JOd ; New Honey, lOd jer bottle ; Best Pearl Tapioca, 3d ; Best Sago, 3d ; Mixed Bisomts, 6d ; Scotch Mixtures. Bd. Taylor's. "WTSTANTED Known— fclectric Sperm Candles, VV 7d per lb j Venus Nallrod and Twist Tobacco, 5s Kd per lb ; Large Raisins, sd ; Currants, Sdj Fi*B, «fjd per box; teigel's Syrup, 2d Bd. Taylor'f. WANTED Known — .itill Selling White Crystallised Sugar, 2\i i»er lb ; Stroug Good-flavoured Tea, Is Gd per lb; Aoßam Wend, rich flavoured, economical, 2s per lb ; Hops, Is per lbat T. Taylor's. WANTED Known— Dairy-fed Bacon (our own j curing), 8d ; Hams, Bsd ; pure Lard, 6d ; Cheese, sd; finest quality, 6d j best Butter, lOd. at ; T. H. Papps', 159, High street. 8539 W~^ANTED Known, Brosemeal, sd ; New Oatmeal, Ss 3d; New Currants, sd; New Figß, 6id : Soigel's Syrnp, 2s 9d ; Hop Bitters, 4s j 3d; Pried Cod or Ling Fish, 6d ; Keroßene, Bs. 9b, and 10a per tin— at T. H. Papps, 159, High st. 6030 j ARRIVED, This Day.— Stewart Island Oysters, i five ponce per dozen, at Crawford's, Canter- j b\wy atxant, Lyttxtlton. I /^iUCUMUEBS, cus fresh every morning, can bo \^J had chf op at Spicer's, Victoria street. 8217 EMOVAL OF STOCK.-E. J. Walsh haa shifted the Manchester s-reet Stock to Colombo street, opposiw Cook and Roes'. Great Bargains in Drapery. COME end Inspect Prices. 35 per cent Reduction for a short time only, to make room for new arrivals of Spring Goods. E. J. Waldh, Colombo street. ___ DRESSMAKING oa usual cone on the premises at the loTrost charges. The latest Fashions. Style guaranteed. Experienced artistes only employed. E. J. Wnlsh. Colombo atroet. fff^HE Premises iv Manchester street are coming J|. down. I byre removed the whole ot the Stock to Colombo street, oppobioe Cook and Ross', boing pressed for room ; ana as Bpring Goods will shortly arrive, the Stock must bo cleared. This is a boni fide Sale of Surplus Stock. E. J. Walsh, Draper, Colombo street. "2372 BIG Shop versus Little Bhop.— We are selling all goods at a small advance on manufacturers' prices. We axe now opening large quuntities imported direct, and as oar expenses are only nominal we defy the big shop to compete with us in prices. Armstrong's, Lower High street, and Market Place. NEW Arrival of First Spring Bhow of Drapery Goods, direct from manufacturers, at strictly London prices. T. Armstrong and Co., Lower High street; also, Market Place, next Dearing, Butchor /^ RUAT Bargains in Men's Clothing. GuaranVJT teed to ba cheapest in Christchurch. Men's Tweed Hats, Is ; Felts, Is «d ; Undershirts, Hid. A lot of goods must be put through immediately. T. Armstrong and Co., Direct Importers, Market Place and Lower High street. WE Have Opened the Shop known as the Old Glasgow House, Market Place, next to Dearing, Butcher, for the rapid sale of bargains consigned to us direct from English manufacturers. T. Armstrong and Co., Direct Importers, and at Lower High street. 26 Calioo, 3s 6i dozen ; Ltoen Shirting. tO 3-t 6d dozen; gand double Cashme r as all oloum, 1r M. Aimstr. ng's, Market P. ace and Lower Hiafh street. Labour. WANTED, a Good General Servant. Apply, Mrs Qrantbam, Royal Hotel, Lyttelton 808 1 W "ANTED, a good General Servant. Mrs W. G. Shepheard, Canterbory st. Lyttelton. WANTED, Engagements for Ploughmen, Station Hands, all kiads. Youths, &<:., town or country, Female Domestics, tsc. Mxc Gasldn, 76, Manchester street south. Servant* sofct only when references approved. 9022 For Sale, and to Let. Tj^Oß SALE.— A Mastiff Pup. For particulars P app'.y to 3, Turner's Corn Store, Whately road. 8312 FOR SALE.— Posts, Bails, Firewood, cheap. Apply Mr Daries, Dawee road, Salisbury street west. 83 LI FOft SALE.— A thoroughly staunch sound young horse. A, Orr, Madras stree', Sydenham. 8331 FOR SALE, cheap — Comfortable Cottage, quarter-acre, rough stable, coachhouse, Ac. Terms. Carrier 14. 8279 ■7V3R SALE.— A Bargain. A Bargain.— ij Acres MJ very rich Land near the City ; good dwellinghouse, stable, outbuildings, and other improvements. Apply Isaac Allen, 22C, Hereford st. 8046 FOR SALE, nearly Four Acres of Land at Shirley, within three miles of town ; c«rner section, with about 14J chains frontage. Apply, J. Richards, Blacksmith, Stanmore road north, Richmond. 8148 TO LET.— Five-roomed House and Stable in town. Apply" O'Connell, Store, East belt. 8330 TO LET.— Shop and Six Booms. Apply 98, Peterborough street, Colombo at. north. 8308 a^O LET.— Billiard-room and Private Bar of Central Hotel. Apply to J. Wallace. 8327 TO LET.— Three-roomed Cottage. Bent low. 31. Stewart street, off St Asaph etreat we8t.319 TO LET, four-roomed House, near S;ar end Garter Hotel. Apply, J. Rich».Tds, Blacksmith, Stanmore road north, Richmond. 8144 TO LET.— In Cambridge terrace, near Mancheater street bridgo, a House of eight rooms, with wash-house, stable, tc. Apply to W. Mouldey, Confectioner, «133, Colombo street. BilO TO LET, FOUE-ROOMED HOUSE] with Pantry, Scullery, Garden Gronnd, and every convenience; rent low to a good tenant. Apply on the PremLseE, 2, Beech Villas, Harper street. Sydenham. 8305 H. li. BOWK ER, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, 253, COLOMBO STREET, MARKET PLACE. FOtt SALE. New Brighton Sections— Now is the time to buy, as, with the prospect of tram communication, they must rise in value :— Several Sections between the hotel and Sumner, from £6. Corner section, half-acre, fronting tho beach, £30. Over one acreon Bridge street. £39, Oue acre, Pine avenne, £34 Nearly One Acre «t tack of Mr liowo's Cottage, £50 Section, quarter-acre, on Jervois street, £12 Near the Residence of tho Hon E. Gray, two quarter acres, Harriott street, £19 each Half -acre, corner of Harriott and Thomas street, £40 A Number of Fections not for from terminus of proposed tram, fronting the sea Also— On Yogel, Stout, Larnach. Ballance nn.l Kichardson streets; this block has a reserve for plantation purposes at the back. The Sections for sale are f'Oin aquartertotwo acres, and the prices exceedingly moderate. Terms- One fourth cish, lalance in six months nt 6 per Also— For Sale or To Let, that Capital Block of ten acres, planted all round with pinea, and having a frootago of twenty-two chains, oa which is erected a house of two rooms, and large refreshment room. Tho terms upon which this property can bo purchased are exceedingly easy, and the rate of interest 6 per cent. A List of Properties for Sale on application. Public Notices. TO MEET THE TIMES, Jambs ME ill s, TAILOB, 85, Colombo strbbt Sorrn, (Established 1875). Thouk-h times are hard, is still importing the same quality goods as heretofore, and giving a 9 eood workmanship as ever ; but, to meet the times, he will be content with smaller prollte. _ ! Gentlemen wijl therefore, do well to call on him before giving their orders, and they will then see for themselves that they can obtain from him a first-class articlo at a reasonable price. J. MILLS. Tailor, Colombo street Bouth. EXPIRATION OF LEASE. Tn a Pantheon. JBNTIRK STOCK *GW BEIKO SOLD OFF. 7832 MORTLOCK & HUDSON. ASK FOB Ff KIRKPATRICK'S »| jj JAMS. b ►a — !t ALL OUE JAMS ABE MADE - tt FROH O O BOUND FBUIT ONLT. £ W AKD & OS < LEST WHITE CEYSTALIZED p , SUGAB. M *H « We Guarantee them Pure. . oo 8, KIP.KPATEICK AND CO., NELSON, 2163