The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV. —No. 7 VT.I

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1882

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission. Agents, Alfred Harrison, '% Hctioneer, values com MISSION AGENT, &v. Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, a 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT FOB. THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates, 87a ALFRED HARRISON. T. Pepperell, House, land, & general COMMISSION AGENT, Has ON SALE— Houses, Land, Building Sections. Money Lent on Mortgage. Tem porary Loans effected on depost of Deeds, Bills of Sale, Scrip, etc, 06 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. AE. INGRAM, M.E.L.C.M., , Architect and Engineer. Bridges, Water and other Engineering Work superintended in town or country. Villas, etc., etc., Planned on improved principles. Consideration —2£ per cent. Addbess • WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON, Near Mr Stephenson’s. 949 d Q E. FOOKS aND SONS, Architects, Crra. Engineers, Valuators, Licensed Surveyors,, and Land Brokers, THE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. |j|HEODORE B. JACOBSEN, Architect, Office removed to Hereford street, oppo site “ Shades,” ; . CHIS-T CHURCH. P.S.—Communications promptly at tended to. 031 W. H. BRISTOW, AUTHORISED AND LICENSED SURVEYOR, Ford and Newton’s Buildings, next Selwyn County Council Office, HEREFORD STREET. Bjld E. DOBSON & SON, ; Civil Engineers AND AUTHORISED SURVEYORS, ; ! South British Chambers, Hereford street, Christchurch. o!9 Shipping. OHORTEBT AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA, via SAND WICH ISLANDS. i The Magnificent Steamship AUSTRALIA, 8,400 tons, will leave A uckland for San Francisco, via Honolulu, on TUESDAY, December 6. ' Owing to the extra number booking by this line on account of the Egyptian diffi culty, early application for passages is necessary in order to avoid disappoint ment. WILSON, SAWTBLL & Co., 771 e Agents, Christchj’ Business Notices OCT OR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, fnvaluable Medicine in all the stages of Consumption, and not to be surpassed in efficacy for Coughs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, Difficulty of Breathing, Influenza, Spasmodic Croup, Hqopiog Cough, and all affections of the Throat, Bronchia?, and Lungs. Prepared only by fl, N. CITRON, Chemist, Abaroa, New Zealand. Sole Agent for Ashburton: CHARLES NEATE, Chemist. au7 •XTTIGTORIA SHOEING FORGE, V COACH BUILDING, AND WHEELWRIGHT ESTABLISHMENT. J. R. STEEL begs to inform his numerous friends and customersthathehas REMOVED to his new and commodious ' Brick premises in WEST STREET (next Guardian Office), where he hopes to meet 6 id same patronage as heretofore, hoeing done on scientific principles. Estimates given for all Builders’ Iron work. Ironwork done in all branches. Reapers and Binders repaired with de spatch. Reasonable charges for all work. 6o



Business Notices. JJILLTNERY AND DRESSMAKING. DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. We are JUST OPENING up our SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, and beg to draw special attention to the MILLINERY DEPARTMENT, consisting of Trimmed and Untrimmed Bonnets and Hats. Feathers, Flowers, Ornaments, &c. For Variety, Quality, and Cheapness, NOT TO BE EQUALLED. Also, a Splendid Variety of Goods to be had in every Department. AN EARLY INSPECTION INVITED. Having secured the seryices of a FIRST-CLASS MILLINER, of Paris and Melbourne experience, the ladies of Ashburton and the surrounding district? can depend upon having the post stylish and cheapest Millinery that can be had. Our DRESSMAKING and MANTLE DEPARTMENT is under the manage ment of a first-class hand (late of Robert son and Moffat, Melbourne), a PERFECT FIF is therfore guaranteed at MODER ATE PRICES. Friedlander Bros., THE CHEAPEST DRAPERY HOUSE IN ASHBURTON.



0 T. R. Proctor, cu LI ST S’ OPTICIAN Office— Pyqr CufandGraham’s, next door tie Suckling's Leather Warehouse, CORNER OP LICHFIELD AND MAN CHESTER STS, CHRISTCHURCH. 637 c T) AIL WAY TARIFF. Copies of X|/ Scale of Fares and Charges on fie New * ealand Railways can now ho rjroctrred Office of this Paper.



Business Notices. Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, HAS always for sale a large and varied stock, which will bo sold at lowest paying prices. Groceries, Wines and Spirits, Iron mongery, Ploughshares, and Drapery, in cluding all requisites of the trade. Men’s and Boys’ Clothing in great va riety, made up toD. W.’sown order, from Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Roslyn Tweeds ; also, Colonial-made Flannels, Serges, and Blankets. D. W. would call special attention to his TEAS, so long and favorably known, and now kkduced to 2s, 2s 6d, and 3s per !b. Families waited on for orders weekly. Cash purchasers supplied at wholesale prices. A heavy stock of Boots and Shoes in cluding old celebrated make. 79d



Joseph Clark, GRAIN MERCHANT, Opposite Bank op Acsthalasia JUST LANDING NEW CLOVER SEEDS. 192 c



S. Lucas, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER, &c., Adjoining Panama House, TANORfeD STREET, S LUCAS, who is well known to be a , thorough practical workman in the various branches of the abovenamed business, intimates that he is now pre pared to receive orders, and solicits a share of public support. 111 c SAMUEL LUCAS



SPECIAL SALE of Spring VEGET ABLES, BROCCOLI, and CAULI FLOWERS ; also, a large quantity of CABBAGES and other Vegetables now growing in A. W. Randell’s gardens (near the corner of the N.E. and N.W, Belts, next the Caledonian Sports Ground), Seed Potatoes and several tons of Prime Onions. Plants always on hand ; also a large and varied Stock of Fruit, Confec tionery, Lollies, etc NOTE THE ADDRESS— A. W. Bandell, RIGHT-HAND SHOP, TOWN HALL, East Street, Ashburton. 112 d



JRONMONGERY OF EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Orr and Co., Have NOW LANDING, direct from England and America, a Large and Varied Stock of General Hardware, and are prepared to supply Builders, Contractors, and others at LOWEST WHOLESALE TRICES. We desire to draw special attention to the following, viz.:— Blue Stone, of superior quality Barbed Fencing Wire 200 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Tons Galvanised Iron, sft to 10ft. 15 Tons Fence Wire, No 8, 9 and 10 Paints, Oils, and Varnishes Furnishing and Builders Ironmong ery Carpenters’ Tools New Fenders New Fireirons New Coal Vases New Grates New Ranges, very cheap New Lamps, in great variety New Cots New Bedsteads New Plated Goods New Sewing Machines New Mangle and Wringer? New Guns and Revolvers Orr and Co., IMPORTERS OF FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, East street, ASHBURTON.



Jp LOWER ROOTS. FLOWER ROOTS Ashburton Nursery. ABBOTT, RAYNEL & Co., NURSERYMEN AND FLORISTS, HAVE FOR SALE All kinds of FLOWER ROOTS and BEDDING PLANTS BOUQUETS, Hand and Table, made up on the shortest notice, cheaper than any other in the trade. Note the Address, Mill Race Road, Back Saundeks’ Mill. s!3 CHAFF. CHAFF. Jones & Bradshaw, CORN AND CHAFF DEALERS, Archibald street, Tinwald, Beg to inform the public that they have purchased a large quantity of clean and well-saved OATEN STRAW, which hav ing been threshed and cut into Chaff by their own machines, they can safely gua rantee it good and free from wire, and offer the same, with Oats, crushed or un crushed. Bran, Sharps, etc,, at the lowest pos sible prices. J, and B. also beg to notify that they CRUSH GRAIN, in large or small quan tities, at their Store, and keep a Portable Steam Chaff-cutter to cut Chaff for far mers on the premises. , All charges extremely moderate. 496 e !Fi im W' wc-



Business Notices. Q R O W N IRON WORKS. Thomas Crompton, WHOLES ALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS, KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. T. C. has the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having REMOVED into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh street (exactly opposite his old Workshops), which have been fitted up with the most mo dern appliances for the production of work in the various branches of his Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— ARMAGH STREET, Nbas Manchester Street, CrißisTCHur.on. oG Lion Brewery Company, CORNER OF CASS AND DOBSON STREETS, ASHBURTON. THE great demand which exists for the BREWS of the LION BREWERY COMPANY, and the success which has attended them since starting, has proved that, under the Skilful Management of Mr George Wood, the quality of their ALES and PORTER is superior to any yet made in this District. The Manager’s life-long experience as a successful Brewer is a guarantee that Customers will get nothing but good and wholesome Ale and Porter from this Brewery. ALE. STOUT. PORTER. The highest award (a first prize in the class, a Bronze Medal) was given to the Lion Brewery Company by the Jurors at the New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, and they have also obtained irrizes at different A. and P. Show’s in Ashburton. Jurors award G. Wood, Ashburton. —Stouts in bulk. This exh'bit stood out distinctly superior to the other competitors. We award a bronze medal N.B.—A CART will be running in a few days’ time for the delivery of our Goods and the collection of Orders. G. WOOD, Manager, jl 1 Lion Brewery Company, Ashburton. William Patching, rjl ENT, TARPAULIN, & HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER, W. P. has always on hand a large stock of Tents, Tarpaulins and Horsecovers, Waggon and Trap Tilts, etc., Men’s and Boys’ Oilskin Suits, Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, etc.; Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines ; Flax, Manilla, and Hemp Rope, of all sizes. Wood and Iron Blocks always in Stock. REAPER & BINDER CANVASES CHEAPER THAN THE IMPORTED ONES. N.E —Reaper and Binder Canvases Eepaired at Low Bates. Flags of all Nations Made to order or Lent on Hire. JSS-Note the Address— WILLIAM PATCHING, East Street, Ashburton. 530 e



CANTERBURY BRANCH. ' PF* P a// y f \ ! Aw/f 3 !s%lte®W/S9ifsi!rasß,., .ysmmmsasm> •a-: •; Established !85S, vf.v.*v; t.t.-v T Capital t 1,000,000 .' . :.:v/t£d L/PB/urr of Shareholders HE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES ASHBURTON AGENTS— Jameson and Koberts. 240 d



Geo. Booth & Sons, Agricultural implement importers, Tuam & St. Asaph streets, Christchurch. SOLE AGENTS FOR— Ransomes’ Engines and Threshers Fiirst and Bradley’s Gang and Sulky Ploughs Randall Revolving Disc Harrows “ Farmer's Friend,” and “Monarch’ Grain Drills The Wonderful “Easy ’’Lawn Mowers. The Best of Every thing. All kinds of Farm Implements and Requisites always in Stock. Write us for Circulars and Prices before purchasing. Agent : FREDK. PAVITT, Gi RE A T REDUCTION IN IT WATCHES. J. S. QUINN, Watchmaker, Easi street, Ashburton, having received a large stock of English gold and silver Watches, will oiler the same at the follow ing Reduced Prices, viz Rotherham’s gold hunting Levers from £lB ; Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 iOs ; Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £5 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies' watches) rom £3 10s ; Waltham watches, in English cases, from £4 ; American watches from £2 6s ; two years’ guarantee given. Also, a choice selection of Colonial-made Jewel lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings, &c., set with Australian rubies, at corre spondingly low prices. Particular attention paid to the repairing of every description of Watch, Clock, and Jewellery. Guaran teed for 12 months. Pebble and other Spectacles to suit all sights. 60e 4730 Ashburton.



Business Notice. SPRING MIL L N E E Y. 1882. I ' PERTH HOUSE. COLOMBO ST., CHRISTCHURCH. i l '.. 5S DUNCAN is now showing a Large ami Ym-ied Assortment of SPRING millinery and drapery in the LATEST STYLES, to which she parii cularly draws the attention of her friends and the public in general. Among the articles which she desires specially to enumerate will be found the following, all of which are well worth inspection : Bonnets, Feathers Corsets, Baby Linen, Hats, Flowers, Underclothing, Pinafores. Miss Duncan is prepared to undertake Dressmaking in all its branches, and Mil linery in the newest and most approved styles. Having engaged a large and effi cient staff of assistants, Miss Duncan will be enabled to execute orders with the utmost despatch. Ladies’ own material made up. Mourning within the shortest notice.. Note the address— rEß T H HOUSE, COLOMBO ST., CHRISTCHURCH, Opposite E. Reece, Ironmonger. BURT ON BREWERY, CAMERON STREET. Augustus Moore Has great pleasure in announcing to his numerous friends and the public that, having PURCHASED the Ashburton Brewery, situate in Cameron street, Ash burton, lately carried on under the style of Wood and Co., be is now PREPARED to SUPPLY their CELEBRATED ALES and STOUT in town and surrounding dis tricts, and trusts that by keeping a first class article to merit the support hitherto given to Messrs Wood and Co., and having been successful in obtaining a Prize Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for two succes sive years, competing against English He, also several Prize Medals in Canterbury and elsewhere, should be a sufficient guarantee as to the superior quality of our Ales and Stouts. AUGUSTUS MOORE, (Late Wood & Co.), Brewer, Malstcr, and Bottler, Cameron street, Ashburton. WITH reference to the aboveadvertise ment Messrs Wood and Co. beg to thank the public for their support during the past five years, and trust that the sup port hitherto given to them will be be stowed on their successor. jl 29 Tinwald coal, timber, afd FIREWOOD DEPOT. Cyril Jephsou Has in stock and for sale the following, at lowest possible rates : —Building Timber, in Red, White, and Black Pine ; Kauri and Totara Linings, lioorings, Mould ings, Skirtings and Architraves, Case ments, Doors and Sashes ; Galvanised Iron, sft to Oft ; Spouting, Ridging, and Guttering; Nails, Locks, Sheet Lead, and Zinc; Lime and Bricks; Y.D.L. Shingles and Palings ; Fencing Wire, both Barbed and Plain, 8,9, and 10 ; a nice assortment of Registe rs and Grates ; Nails and Ironmongery. SPECIALITY —Having made arrangements for the de livery of Tasmanian Woods, I can supply Blue Gum and Stringy Bark, in sizes from 2 x 1 to 12 x 12, at very low rates. My Gates and Hurdles are still holding their own-stocks now on hand. To hand —A large consignment of Split Posts and Rails, in Birch and B. Pine ; Newcastle and Native Coals ; Black Pine, Mixed and Manuka Firewood, long and shore, on hand, at cheaper rates than anywhere else in the County. C. JEPHSON, Coal, Timber, and Firewood Meuchant, TINWALD. au6 P. & D. Duncan, Agricultural implement MANUFACTURERS, CIIKISTCIIUKCH AND / HHDUKTON.



Business Notices. James Baker HAS OPENED, in Baker’s Buildings, Havelock street, as a GENERAL GROCER. He guarantees that the very best qualitj and quantity will bo procurable for the money. His motto will be CASH ONLY. The purchaser will thus save at least 25 per cent., for not having to pay for bad bock debts. JAMES BAKER, Havelock Street (Opposite Harrison’s Auction Rooms). au3 m b ° ° t s - BOOTS. }Csy JOHN JOHNSON begs to inform the inhabitants of Methven and the adjacent district that he has a LARGE STOCK of Men’s Elastic Sides, Men’s Shooting Boots, Blucher’s Boots ; Shoes—Ladies’ Kid Elastic Side Boots, House and Lace ups ; Boys’ Strong Nailed Boots; also a large assortment of Children’s Boots of all sizes. J. JOHNSON, Boot Depot, Methven. jl 27 ssm WMmmm COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. The undersigned Firm wish to inform their numerous Customers that their Commodious Brick Premises being now completed, they are prepared to Execut all Orders entrusted to their care in first-class manner, and with despatch. Baker & Brown.



:a7 Messrs Elz Bros., WHILE thanking the public for their liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged their premises, and wish to notify that they are now in a position to do all kinds of work—from building new to repairing carriages of all descrip tions. A large and choice stock always on hand, which their friends are invited to inspect. All work is under the super vision of Messrs Elz Bros, themselves. Charges strictly moderate. Note the Address— WILLS STREET (Next Cookson’s Stables), Ashburton. 3P5e 'Vr 'Vrmurray^ 7/ia!v m “ rnAKE TIME BY THE FORE- X LOCK.” The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact llobert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once set his attention upon supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied with extra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of colonial life. He has just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englisn levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, with extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 JOs, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAYS SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and safe by post on re ceip( of P. 0.0. 730c-960



Manufacturers of PLOUGHS—DoubIe, Treble, and Single, which have secured for them the HIGHEST AWARDS at all the Exhibitions and Ploughing Matches at which they have competed ; amongst them being the Melbourne Exhibition One Gold and One Silver Medal, being the MOST AWARDED to any New Zealand Exhibitor in that Glass. New Zealand International Exhibi tion Eor Double and Treble Furrows, Gold Medal ; for Single Furrows, Gold Modal—again being the recipients of the HIGHEST and MOST AWARDS. These Ploughs are made to take either Hornsby, C, or Ransome’a Shares, Cast, Wrought, and Steel, cither Flat or Round Couher Stalks, and Swivel Skoiths if desired. The Sxeiths are fitted with our New Patent Centres, which for efficiency and durability have never been surpassed. We are also Manufacturers of an IMPROVED BROADCAST SEED. SOWER, Which secured at the New Zealand In ternational Exhibition the HIGHEST AWARD of a SILVER MEDAL, Farm Drays, Spring Drays, Spring Carts, Harrows, Rollers (iron and wood), Grubbers (now design), Drag Harrows, Grass kfeed Strippers, Im proved Folding Straw Elevators, Whipple, trees, Blocks and Ropes for four horses, Fencing Standards, and every other des cription of Farm Implements and Ma chinery arc manufactured and on sale by REPAIRS to MACHINERY, ctq. both agricultural and otherwise, are un dertaken by us in CHRISTCHURCH and ASHBURTON, at reasonable charges. AYE Nelson, Moate and Co. been awarded the GOLD MEDAL for Superior 'TEAS and system of [Rending? YES. Has H. M. Carson been ap- YE -. A 1 He Te ,s A.geviy Bought by the General Public wherever introduced? —Y! S. Why I —The < A)LD MEDAL ■ robe red to answers fully, and consumers i practically endorse the opinion of the Exhibition Judges ; and so H. M. Car son knows by his steadily increasing sales that these Teas are approved of. Does H. M. Oai.son sell anything besides this Blended Tea I —OH, YES ; Fruits in variety, and almost Every Article in the Italian and Grocery Trades. Small ex penses and Cash Transactions enable H. M. Carson to give his customers GOOD VALUE. New Goods being opened every day. Another consignment of the Blended Packet Teas Just Arrived. H. M. CARSON, Fruit and Italian Ware house, next Bank of Now Zealand, East Rerail) fuc e Agent (Wholesale and /shine tun and District? street. sll



J. SHERRIEE, Ti|OiNUMENTAL MASON, JxL Manchester street south, and Bar badoes street (near the Cemetery), Christ church. A large stock of Head-Stones, Tombs, and Monuments always on hand- Designs forwarded on application. For further parti'civ’*' s apply to L. H. Wilkins, Agent, Ashburton. 1 88 Jbv> \ HV'J - y. r - > •"' BAKER BROS., jgUILDERS, CONTRACTORS AN UNDERTAKERS Wakanui road and Casssti’eet Ash 1 LANS 1 RF'AKEP & PS’II,M • H LN



Business Notices. ~ •**! LAE MI NGr SACRIFICE. Ready-Money Richards, Are determined to clear the ■■ WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, &c., &c, Before moving; into their NEW PREM.SES. Good Grey Twill Sheeting, Sod Splendid Calicoes, 3d A Fine Lot of Cambric Prints, 3|d Job Lot of Shirtings, 500 more Zulu Hats, 4-Ad A Splendid Line of Good Tweed, Trousers, 9s 6d First-class Lot of Men’s Moles are 200 Good S T 6 v S eed Suits, from 24s Gd Lot of Men’s Strong Shirts, Is 3d ym- THE BOOT DEPARTMENT 400 Children’s Balmora’s, 10Ad 250 Girls’ Kid Elastic Sides, 3s 175 Ladies’ Lastings, 5s 9d 72 Ladies’ House Boots, 3s lid GO Ladies’ Superior Kid Boots, s damaged, Gs. 130 Men’s Patent Slippers, 3s THESE GOODS ARE WORTH 25 PER CENT'. MORE. OUR COLONIAL BOOTS ARE SPLEI\ DID VALUE. HAYES & CO. Late OF IMMENSE. OBLIGE BY ROLLING UP and SECURING the BARGAINS.



Geo. e go r-d * mith Begs to inform the inhabitants of Lauriston and the surrounding districts that he has OPENED an establishment in Lauriston, where he intends to carry on the same business as he has been doing heretofore at Sherwood, viz., Blacksmiths’ and Wheelwrights’ work of all descrip tions. GEO. E. GOLD -■ MIT H, General Blacksmith, Lauriston and Sherwood, au 25 F. S. Shearer, OF THE May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for their past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Eepair on the shortest notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot Treshing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &c. . Shearer & Lewis, general blacksmiths, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Cheat South road, Tinwald. s9od General store Mount Somers. W. H. PUDDICOMBE and CO., having resolved to CONTINUE BUSI NESS in the above Store, take this oppor tunity of thanking their numerous friends and customers for the liberal support ac corded to them since commencing business as general storekeepers in Mount Somers, and also to assure them that they have just BOUGHT a SPLENDID STOCK in all the LEADING LINES, which will be sold at LOWEST SALE PRICES. Having a Large and Varied Stock, your continued support is respectfully solicited. W. H. PUDDICOMBE & CO., MOUNT SOMERS, jl 10 ORR & Co., Ironmongers, beg to inform the Ashburton public that they have been appointed AGENTS for the under mentioned Machines, and trust that all who are thinking of buying a Sewing or Kilting Machine will call and see these before deciding on any other make.



THE LIGHT-RUNNING SEWING MACHINE IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD. as*. W: m 1 m It |IOW MIND YOU DON’T FORGET *1 & J*"^111iIIWMIII»TF tm The HOME COMPANION (hand treadle) by the same makers as “ Standard,” is a perfectly reliable Am. can-made Machine, and has gives, equivocal satisfaction wherever in duced, and deserves the attention of thi public. The “Standard 11 KILTER.—Th Machine will be found a great boon Dressmakers and others, and we antici? pate a large and ready sale for this. Ik can be worked by hand, treadle, or steam power, and will Make Any Kind oi Kilt Desiued. Can be altered to dif fereut styles and widths immediately n a most simple manner