The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. Ill—No. 666.1

ASHBURTON. MONDAY. JUNE 19. 1882

(.PRICE-ONE PENNY



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. Alfred Harrison, A UCTIONEER, VALUER, COM MISSION AGENT, &o. Land Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. WfiEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 13 o'clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS Town and Farm Properties entered on the books. No charge unless sold. VGENT for THE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. 87a ALFRED HARRISON. lENTRAL FREEHOLD LAND, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENCY, under the management of William Smith, Valuator, &c. required. AND FOR SALE—



The above Agency has the following Farms for Sale : 200 acres, 78 acres, 250 acres, 400 acres, 163 acres, 79 acres, and 230 acres, at prices and terms to suit buyers ; : full particulars at our offices. TOWNSHIP PROPERTIES. Tiro four-room ed cottages in Peter strCCt; ■ A five-roomed cottage in Cox street. A five-roomed cottage in Cameron Two three-roomed cottages on East Belt . _ , . A six-roomed cottage in Havelock street . A seven-toomed cottage on East Belt. A twb-rOomed cottage in Tancred street TOWN SECTIONS. T. S. 855, 856, in Grey street. Three sections in Burnett street. Two sections in Wakanui road. Three sections in Peter street. One section in Wakanui road. T. S; 783, Peter street. Two sections facing Old Men’s Home. T.S. 1142, Wills street. Two sections in Cox street. SUBURBAN SECTIONS. We have over 40 lots to choose from, ranging from 1 rood to 16 acres, situated on the Belts, Alford Forest road, Walsh’s paddock, Mayo’s paddock, McLean’s paddock, Tau cred and Allan’s land, etc., etc. MONEY.. £5,000 to lend on freehold property, at current rate of interest, in sums of £IOO and upwarJs. Apply to WILLIAM SMITH, Manager, East street Ashburton,



LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Invested Fund5£6,221,965. £6,221,965. Claims Paid- Fire Reserve — , £1,000,000. Annual 1nc0me £1,564,000. £16,809,152. INSURANCES EFFECTED ON Buildings, Furniture, Stocks, ... Wool (in shed or stations), ' Crops (growing or stacked), &0., &c. A gent for Ashburton — WILLIAM SMITH, ; . East street, Ashburton. SUN FOUNDRY. FOR SALE— ' Ranges (any size) with copper, cast, or wrought iron boilers ; registers, verandah brackets, fretwork, twub railings, &c. Patterns of the above can be seen, and orders taken by the undersigned. WILLIAM SMITH, Agent for Ashburton. UOALS & FIREWOOD. All orders • left at our offices, or for warded by post, will be delivered to any part of, the town or suburbs, at the lowest possible price. WILLIAM SMITH, Manager, 220 e East street, Ashburton^ ; . Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. A B. INGRAM, M.E.L.C.M., ■ , Akchxtect and Engineer.



Business Notices. jr. S. Shearer, or the May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair 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, Prays, 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 — Great South road, Tinwald. 590 d



CHAFF. CHAFF. QH AFF. Jones & Bradshaw, COEN 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 ino- been threshed and cut into Chan 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. 4JOe FACTS Important FOB FAMILIES AND SEWING MACHIN ISTS. It is admitted that Clothing Manufac turers are the best judges of SEWING MACHINES.



Please Bead Tiieik Opinions, viz., The New Wheeler and Wilson has more than realised our expectations as to speed, durability, and also in Economising Labor, our work people express a decided pre ference for them on account of the ease with which they are workeC.— Beath, Schiess, & Co., Clothing .Manufacturers, Flinders Lane, West. . For Hat Binding and Cap Making the Wheeler and Wilson Machines are the best we have in use ; they do more work and require less labor than any others we have tried.—A. Masters & Co., 50, Princess street, Dunedin. We use Wheeler and Wilson Machine and find it superior to any other, both for Economy, Efficiency and Speed, to any other we have tried.—l. and A. Don, Dressmakers, Duncan street, Dunedin. We have had Wheeler and Wilson Machines in use for the last three years ; we find them more suitable than any other machines and very durable.— Yates Sons & Co., Drapers, George street, Dunedin. I have pleasure in stating that the Wheeler and Wilson Machines have given me entire satisfaction. 1 consider it a better machine for work than any other J have tried.— Petek Stewart, Draper, Great King street, Dunedin. I like the Wheeler and Wilson better than any other machines I have used, it is lighter to work, much faster, and for dressmaking, etc., it cannot be surpassed. M. Cavanaoh, Dressmaker, Caversham, Dunedin. , ■We have 20 No. 6 Wheeler and Wilson s in use ; we consider them the best for Leather Work ; they give entire satisfac tion.—Alderson & Sons, Manufacturers, York street, Sydney.



MELBOURNE EXHIBITION, 1881 Extract from Hie Jury Report on Sewing Machines—“ The Premier Place was awarded to a Wheeieb and Wilson Mach-ke, which performed the feat of sewing together all the parts of a pair of moleskin trousers in nine (9) minutes, doing its work smoothly and well.” ONLY GRAND GOLD PRIZE, PARIS EXHIBITION, 1878. BEATING ALL COMPETITORS. The new Straight Needle Wheeler and Wislon have no shuttles, they have no cogwheels, they have no heavy gear to tire and weary the feet. It is evident that the rotary motion of the Wheeler and Wilson has much less friction than the shuttle movement of other machines, therefore the Wheeler and Wilson is much more durable, and needs less repair. The New Wheeler and Wilson has more and greater improvements than any other sewing machine, and is the fastest, making over 1,000 stitches per minute. CAUTION. Beware of Hawkers and also Puffing Advertisements of inferior Hard-running Machines which are highly injurious to the health of the operator. Inspect the New Wheeler and Wilson ROTARY ACTION MACHINES



BHdges, Water and other Engineering Work superintended in town or country. Yillae, etc.,/etc., Planned on improved principles. No extra charge for Clerk of Works. Reduced Bates. Addbess • BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, *. Next Mail Office. 949 d c. E. FOOKS aND SONS, Architects, Civn. Engineers, Valuators, Licensed Surveyors, and Laud Brokers, THE TUI ANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. W. H. BRISTOW, A UTHORISED AND LICENSED SURVEYOR, Ford nnd Newton’s Buildings, next Selwyn County Council Office, HEREFORD STREET. 87 id npHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. PRICE— ONE PENNY. FUBUSHED EVERY EVENING. Advertisers are reminded that The Ashburton Guardian is the ONLIi DAILY PAPER published between Christchurch and Tiraaru, and com mands a LARGER CIRCULATION -throughout the County of Ashburton , than any other Journal. The Ashburton Guardian circulates largely in the Town and Suburbs, and also'in Rakaia, Chertsey, Seafield, Meth ' ven, Alford Forest, Mount Somers, -Wakanui, -Longbeach, Ashburton Forks, K, Tynwald, -Winalow, Waterton, and every - ' ert of J the; County' of Ashburton within reach. of,postal communication, thus sing the kest geneial as well as local “'lium for Advertising. ' Guardian will he 1 *' tir aujrnddreaa in the colony to Advance), or V'ptotiige «xt». AM I



Business Notices. FLOUR MILLS. I beg to notify that I have RE-COM MENCED BUSINESS, and take this opportunity of recording my thanks to my friends and the public for the valuable support accorded me, and beg a con. tinuance of the same. . Farmers from a distance can have their Grist Ground by return. Good Stable and paddock accommodation. No extra charge , Gash Buyer of Grain. Sacks suppli to farmers. I will attend at the Somerset Hotel. Ashburton, on SATURDAYS, am at the I Mill on MONDAYS, for the Purchase of Grain ’ EL MOFFAT. Feb. 1 1882. ? ERTH HOU SE. 1882—WINTER MILLINERY—IBB2. MISS DUNCAN has just received a largo and varied assortment of Goods in the latest style, to which she particularly 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 we 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. Ladies’ own material made up. Mourning within the shortest notice. JNote tneaciaress — PERTH HOUSE, COLOMBO STREET, Opposite E. Reece, Ironmonger. 294 e



HAYING purchased Messrs T. R. Hodder and Co.’s I will continue the business in the same premises, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, and by keeping the very best quality of Goods, and selling at the very Lowest possible Price, everyone will find it to their advantage to deal with me. Now Landed, a lino of Strong and Well - flavored TEAS, which will be sold at 19s (guaran teed). Tea by the lb, 2s, 2s 6d, and 3s. There has never been anything like the 3s Tea in Ashburton before. I bought the Ironmongery, Glassware, etc., at a large discount under Cost Price, uul will give my Customers the advan tage. Orders left at the Shop will be delivered with despatch, and Families leaving their address will be waited upon regu larly. Prime BUTTER and FRESH EGGS bought in any quantities. Robert Alcorn. Joseph. Clark, grain MERCHANT, OPPOSITE BANK OF AUSTRALIA. HIGHEST CASH [PRICE STOCK OF IRONMONGERY, GLASSWARE, EARTHENWARE, AND GROCERIES, 589 d O T I C E . FOR GRAIN. 192 c



A. W. Randell BEGS to draw the particular attention of the Ashburton Public to the fact that he has got GROW IK G in hia Own Gardens about 20,000 BROCCOLI and CABBAGES; ’ Also, about 20,000 CABBAGE PLANTS, and 2,000 FINE HEADS of CELLERY, which can be obtained retail at the Shop in the Town Hall. Splendid Samples of Onions at Low Prices, in large or small quantities. Good Blue Derwent Pota toes. N.B. —Gardens, Belt Road, corner of N.E. and N.W. Belts, next Sports Ground, Ashburton. 112 d



CO- OPERATIVE BAKERY, FAROES, ASHBURTON. A. Thiele Wishes to intimate to his many friends and the public of Ashburton generally, that he has now TWO CARTS running throughout the District, and all orders entrusted to him for Bread, Biscuits, and Confectionery of every de scription, will be promptly attended to. A. Thiele tenders his thanks for past favors, and requests a continuance of public support. First award of merit at the Exhibition A. THIELE. 204 c nHE



C-iP.EAT REDUCTION IN X WATCHES.



.r. S. QUINN, Watchmaker, Nasi kteket, Ashbckton, 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 £0 ,Os ; Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £5 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies' watches) rum £3 10s ; Waltham watches, in English cases, from £4 ; American watches from £•2 os ; two years’ guarantee given. Also, a choice selection of Colonial-made Jewel lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings, &c., set w ith 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 r-uit all sights. 60e OULISTS’ OPTICIAN Over Cuff and Graham’s, next door to Suckling’s Leather Warehouse, CORNER OF LICHFIELD AND MAN. CHESTER STS., CHRISTCHURCH. T. E. Proctor, Office — C37c



And judge for yourselves. They run by hand and foot, and arc •warranted to give entire satisfaction. TIME PAYMENTS. TIME PAYMENTS. TIME PAYMENTS Send for a Circular giving Full Particu lars to ORR AND CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON. Head Agency for Australia and New Zealand : LONG AND CO., 101, ELIZABETH STREET, Melbourne. BRINSMEAD’S PATE N T P I A N O S. TWO GOLD MEDALS Awarded at the MELBOURNE EXHIBITION, 1881 Send for Illustrated Price Lists, Tes monials, etc. TAYLOR AND FARLEY’S CABINET ORGANS And the MARVELLOUS ORGUINETTF. THE MARVELLOUS ORGUINETTE Plays all the latest music without instruc tion . It is perfect in tune and time. A child can play it. LONG AND CO., SOLE AGENTS, 101, Elizabeth street, Melbourne



Business Notices. 1 i William Patching, fJpENT TARPAULIN AND HORSECLOTH ( MAKER, HAS REMOVED XO HIS NEW PREMISES' BELOW ERIEDLANDER BROS., EAST STREET N.B.—Horse Cloths and Oilskins can be obtained at the New Premises at the usual LOW PRICES. 530 e rp O BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.. ASHBURTON COUNTY RIDGING AND SPOUTING FACTORY. TIN, IRON, AND ZINC WORKS. S. Hardley, EaST STREET, ASHBURTON, Ha vino' made arrangements for regular shipments of Galvanised Iron from the English Markers, is prepared to supply Galvanised Spouting and Ridging at the undermen tioned rates .—O.G. Spouting, found and fixed, 4in, 4d ; 4%\n, 4£d ; sin, 5d per foot. 18in Galvanised Iron Ridging, 4|d per foot. w i . • jssw- First Award of Merit, Ashburton Industrial Exhibition Workmanship guaranteed. Quality unsurpassed. 551 d CANTERBURY BRANCH. warn Nilaifli Establish ed 1859. Capital 1 1,000,003 Unlimited Liability of She re hold er.s



n h e PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. •FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENTS— Jameson and Roberts. 240 d Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES,! PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &o.



Tr\ HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • \j» moved into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have fitted up with the most modem 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 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 Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 283



A GRICULTURAL MACHINE SHOP, Ashburton. C. Bay, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, REAPER AND BINDER EXPERT. The M'Cormick, Deering, Osborne, Harvester King, and Wood’s Machines Repaired and Adjusted in Town or Country. Canvas Elevators fitted to Wood’s and Harvester King. Wire and Oil of the best brands. Engines, Combines, Pumps, &c., Re paired at very reasonable terras. All work guaranteed. Practical Sewing Machinist. Estimates given. C. RA Y, Opposite Central Hotel, Wakanui Rd. Authorised AGENT for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmills, Tomb Rail ings, and other Castings. Price Lists on Application. 83



Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, HAS always for sale a large and varied steel., hich will be 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 reduced to 2s, 2s 6d, and Ss per Families waited on for order? weekly. Cash purchasers supplied at wholesale prices. , A heavy stock of Boots and Shoes in cluding old celebrated make. 79d mHE NEW GROCERY ESTABLISH MENT, ASHBURTON. MONEY SAVED IS MONEY GAINED. Andrew Orr Has much pleasure in informing tiic pub lic that ho has OPENED those premises lately occupied by Mr John Fowler, Tancred street, as a GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT. A e; H R Ci H Pi g' 0 E r ii ] r



E W INDUSTRY. ASPHALITNG. •TAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park street. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 350 c



A.O. would state that his object in starting this New Branch of Business, is to enable his Drapery Customers to have i every article required for a household rom one establishment, without the necessity of opening several accounts. Families waited upon weekly for orders. It is needless to quote prices, as every article will be of the best quality, and at CASH BRICES. A t'dal respectfully solicited. Good BUTTER and EGGS purchased in any quantity. ANDREW OR R, East street, Ashburton. The Cheap Drapery Sale still going on, at the premises East street, (next Union Bank). 907 c U FFOLK BUTCHERY Havelock street, Ashburton. GL J. Martin, BUTCHER, Begs to inform the Public of Ashburton Borough and County, that he is Supplying the Primest Meat at CHEAPEST RATES, for CASH. Roast Beef from ... 3d. to sd. Corned Beef from ... 2-id. to 4d. Mutton ... ... ... l|d. to 3d. Sausages ... ... od. to Gd. Contractors, Threshing Machine Pro prietors, and Harvesters* supplied with very requisite 912 c



N SALE Felt Chest and I ring Protectors Respirators American Chest Expanders American Elastic Stockings and Knee caps American Elastic Belts and Trusses American Enemas Allen and Banbury's Perfected Cod Liver Oil Eau do Suez Nestle’s Milk Food Du Barry’s, Hard’s, Heave’s Ridge’s, and Liebig’s Infants’ Foods Pear’s Transparent Glycerine Soap. STRYCHNINE, 200 ounces now in Port Lyttelton. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Phaemaoeutioai. .Chemist. 337 d



Business Notice.



TO FARM ER S 5 We have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for the Celebrated McSlierry Grain Drills, For the Ashburton County, and have them now on view in front of our establishment. These Machines have been FURTHER IMPROVED for this Season, and besides the capability for drilling peas, they are fitted with an improved GRASS SEED AND TURNIP SOWING



Business Notices. PHOTOGRAPHY". Portraits are now being taken by the New Instan taneous Gelatine Emulsion Process at HERNY’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saun ders’ Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. -pOBINSON AND TOWNSHEND, having entered into PARTNER SHIP, art prepared to give the highest CASH PRICES for WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED And have for sale—Flour, Sharps, Bran, Chaff, Tea, Sugar, Ac., Ac. Sacks at lowest rates. Agents for A. MOORE A CO., Christchurch ROBINSON A TOWNSHEND, 30(5c Havelock street, Ashburton.



APPARATUS. Owing to the great demand for these < Machines, we would advise intending pur chasers to make early application, as only a limited quantity was imported. A GREAT REDUCTION in the price has been made this season, and farmers would do well to enquire before purchas ing elsewhere. EXTRAS FOll THE ABOVE KEI’T IN STOCK. '' Friecll ander Bros., GENERAL MERCHANTS, AGENTS FOR THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MAK'NE INSURANCE COM PANY OF NtW ZEALAND.



SHBURTON COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. The undersigned Firm wish to inform their numerous Customers that their Commodious Erick Premises feeing now completed, they are prepared to Execut all Orders entrusted to their care in first-class manner, and with despatch. Baker & Brown.



Messrs Elz Eros., 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. 3Pf>e



Take time by the fore 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 Eobert 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 10s, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s; Eotherhams, 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. MURRAY’S 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 ceipt of P. 0.0. 730c-96a



J. SHEREIFE, Monumental mason, Manchester street south, and Bar badoea street (near the Cemetery), Christ church. A large stock of Head-Stones, Tombs, and Monuments always on hand- Deslgns forwarded on application. For further parti cu?" s apply to the Agent, BAKER BROS., J)UILDERS, CONTRACTORS AN UNDERTAKERS Wakanui road and Cass street Ash PLANS PREPARED & EhT 1M Ashburton. /88



Business .notices-., Westerfield Mill -f S NOW IN FULL WORK Farmers X bringing their. Grist to mill can be accommodated all night, and have their Grist ready to return the following mom i«S- A Night-Miller kept. Cash Buyer of Grain. Apply to JAMES CLARK, G7Bd Proprietor Westerfield Mill, Thomas Taylor ~| r S now quoting a FRESH SUPPLY of Dunedin Oatmeal, Somerville’s, the best at 4s per 25lbs Dunedin Biscuits, 3d per lb Pure Lemon Juice (certified by the Board of Trade) quarts, Is 9d Yitadone non alcoholic Champagne, 9d per bottle, 8s 6d per dozen Smoked Cods’ Roes, Is per tin Spiced Herrings, Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 8d per tin Very Choice Ling, 6d per tin Sugars, yellow, per lb W hite Crystals, 4d to 4|d per lb Snowdrop Crystals, 6d Raw Brown, 3|d Teas. —ln this connection we do no nauseate the public by “ protesting to much.” Our teas and pricea speak for



themselves. Pure Assam Tea, 2s and 2s Cd per lb Best Pekoe or Green, 3s. Mixtures of Indian and China Teas, best, 2s lOd per lb ; other qualities, 2s Bd, 2s Gd, 2s 4cl, 2s, and Is Gd ; boxes, 28s, 2Cs, 245, 225, 20s, 18s 6d, 16s Gd, and 13s Gd The latter, a pure tea with pood leaf, strong and fine flavor, unequalled, at less than 3s a box advance. Strong caddies, containing 201 b of the famous Assam Mixture, 38s; Half chests of lOlbs, L‘.) to L 5 Coffee, 21b tins, best, 3s Maravilla Cocoa Essence, 3s Gd per lb Van Houtens’, 4s Gd Fry’s, Is Gd New Currants, 6d per ib Mixed Peels, Is Gd per lb St Albans Cakes, currant, citron, or seed, 9d each Best Mixed Biscuits, Od per lb Candles, Battersea Wax, 10|d per lb Sperm (full weight), Sd per lb Mould Candles, 5d per lb. Kerosene, 9s, 9s Gd, and 10s Gd, per tin Fire Kindlers, 4i per packet. Nabob Pickles, Is 3d per bottle Captain White’s 2« 3d Crosse and Blackwell’s, Is 3d McLean’s Colonial, lOd Lucca Oil, C. and 8., (quarts), 2s 4d Nabob Sauce, lOd Yorkshire Eelish, lOd. Mellor’s Sauce, 9d and Is 6d C. and B. Currte Powder, Is Gd and Is 9d Keiller’s Marmalade, 9d per tin Swiss Milk, Honey, 21b tins, lOd Sago, 4d per lb, the best Tapioca, 5d and Cd Farina, 5d per lb packet Maizcna and Oswego, 8d per lb Columbus Corn Flour, Gd Bice, 3d; 71b for Is Gd; best, 4d ground, 4d Tobacco —best brands only, Venus Na rod, Cs Venus Twist, 5s Cd Aromatic, mild, 6s per lb Ac. Ac.



GOODS DELIVERED DAILY. /kDDBESS ST. ALBANS’ STORE AND BAKER (Late Saywell). COLOMBO STREET— Christchurch — One door city side of Tuam street. HIGH STREET— One door ciD side of St. -Atsph s-tite’ 254 RK A Co. .Ironmongers. beg to inform the Ashburton public that they 1 ave been appointed AGEIST'S for the under mentioned Machines, and trust that all who are thinking of buying a Sewing or Kilting Machine will call and see the«e before" bedding on any other make. (Standard SEWING MACHINE IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD |!OW MIND YOU DON’T FORGET *** The HOME COMPANION (hand treadle) by the same makers as “ Standard,” is a perfectly reliable Am can-made Machine, and has given equivocal satisfaction wherever in duced, and deserves the attention of th public. ■ . The “ Standard ” KILTER. — Th Machine will be found a great boon _to Dressmakers and others, and w© antici pate a large and ready sale for this. It can be worked by hand, treadle, or steam power, and will Make Amt Kind ok Kilt Desired. Can be altered' to dif ferent styles and widths immediately, -and n a most simple manner - ; 6Be THE LIGHT-RUNNING