The Ashburton Guardian.

VOIi, IV;—No.- 95-2.1

ASHBURTON. PR i DAY, MAY 25. I.S-SB

(PRICK-ONE PENNY.



%)Z Commission Agents, fto. ri-fl m poUi . A ~ -An fiH ?JL .;n,l' : r r> 1 » ’ i uaAhSaJeß,Saleabf Stock, ’ i'tijHiituVe and Pigs. l’ouVtay, rO-~y.'Produce. ’'. USpo’cloek sharp, commencing in the> r - nrtJ rf. l, F > • .-xiLaiJo'* v>;:h7 ■« LAkD SALES, IN THE” ROOMS, AS - ' entered on •the books. .JNoohargeunleßß sold. lOViVil jVH >. ..tw—a;- . ;. ;f-,* ; VGENT' TOR THE NORWICH UNION COMPANY. ': "O, 1 Of” •• -I . "I- W • jSvosgr«]jusa o£ Risks taken atlowestratea. . f*fud'hw>’i '-‘^d ”kn i,::r .t jinrView; from’ the * t retail business,, have lined, ’ at„thorequest of 1 numerous vainea < donstit&ents" to comtSna , With* h r^Auetioneers, ®»Sf af3ftpgpmen£i fat sie cppduct, of. their i« e-fwAGOTION’SALES) n.r'. ■> *IM bn ft ,J&t'iv.i>irXßil tor ihvta <••'.>'. : (Latte. Agent rof / the N.’Z. VLoaM and Mer-: canti!®-. Agency' ;Cb, )j >wh»ee TSJSiiyfeiarS’! azpQih&cen inrt6ja-;p«rtiaulat branch will be aoSoießt that -the -interest’ of, their'Bbnstitaente’Ttili be] well - coils erred. '!!< :■ JJlidU -li-j Ji'; -.ERIEIXLANDER i BRO S. ■' ?03>*i>:; erij tW: Bt-MGSSi Auctioneer. ; -Bttrvfeycap, iOivU'33hgine r eni'fte. g..(!»■: I»f■■■ !■' ■ i!i"tr ! (1 oti i , t a<x#9 OK S' AKiDl> vSGNSy _ iadiutdub nfH fir '•••; bfnow •>. iio x/ioJ lCil.6H/li.T!li D ‘ V fL"M-f O ■■:<>■! .1 ■■ Civaa* EhOSNEBEA,' ;V AV7ATOKS, IaOSNSSP . ; THBi! JFRLANGLF,irWAKANUI ROAD, bos.qsb «*‘Aaitto«Vdfo • - , :l —e«f., in I ~.11? t ■ ■>» *tw j —*— —J—— ] f : m(B®ODO'R'E..E JA CO B SEN, JhrK o’l— ■ J, >nn > . •-\ ,;v; " y Architect;^ OfiEstf ito.'HerVford stredli. bppb* - TO *■ »m^g h - ~,r' GHIS,T GLHUB,OH; ' efi7f sero e-riri--- b<n '! -■ ..’ oiftfifaiiiii«4i(Snß ’ promptly ten^gd^ M ,r r ~ mmb .uicdhj.r, ar.r- ».■ fiifi- :.?rS SHORTEST DIRECT. BOOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND ■ffiHfn o. & (^htifafit 7 #nh‘ thb 1 ' Nevr ! ' Zealitrd §dblk Wttfbk Obvenittiehta) ’ despatch the'ahdekttenti&aedeteimeriK.atf: pobliT ;th«irghf> thuk Mooring special advantages;-!,': Br. ;: o ’J;;3 For rates of FreightstipjE Passage, and for <appl7 to OJWSjIiSDNI, SAWTELL & CO., - ri! intbnsT? £,rfj bne ,L*oi nyAgent#* ht v/.vr ; A nov/ BGYf q:jb> vrh;b:ii'. QJl^stohurftlfct, Jnirij i-LL WHO mTEJiH:':; bWiLding, Atr,s&& iffflfc# rtyt&Pp PIW ov J. Li > a 'COS;!,' MEBOHASI, iktffi&iL- 1 wiih. £&W in TEMBER r, othet ' drade -Uhe at LoortetlOatrenk'Satesio ;■ - >.:■■ fMNESr LANDINGi FENCING WIRE, IRON ; J CEkENT. ! Amencan Dresi&d'Sbelvitig, and .other TsnS^^|te^ : .^Bprt»n^t. r hb tttim&ii&tirA --..A .<_• f .r:c ;.-iubo lot JnOT^cirßirß Orao*: Tuam OC c,/ WholeealfeDcpot r-Bailway-Siding and Sawmill, t Pejt { Christdiaifoh. | -V..TIV fxIJ; faces 3« CM V-’ enr : «n ierffiiii&'i .wp'^ilfW’lWii—u.| Tji'n ■ ■:-a!J i r r r i ' 4Jf t ’ 8 Newly Improved New JZealand Central 00%- /,> Bise Harrow. ] tp«dp,apd ip.Uae. -Is the,asmplest, the best, and ''the'most. ; the -ila ; <n.r market. . - Kx Lu|oeofoh<lfi Jeolcj First Prize in com- JpoJpniel.(Snd American pkiChriqtchprch, Dunedin, In-, verourgili, Wybdham, Gore, Oamaru, Titnaru, Waimqbs£; etoo, jAoc]dand, and. Wanganui. ' w >e|aiand ‘Hinder. 'the Oknlain''trial' Binders ifc thV Gold - Mbdal ’’at"the: best ' Mttsfiiile'in the' fidld, hiktiii^'Samtielsob’e i:! j - • ;:;r:: r 6hI 1 kv ’thjli l Taieri ; 'trial, it took Reader andßinder, .notice kr fUßkf'f First Prize as {'hfacliSni'e,’ Iti corfipetitidn' with arrd’W.^Ai 5 Wood’s. 1 •wnhtr 6imstt l f6r ,the fol- and m the-deippiha irili ardid' du^ppfdinim'entn tl fi'tbdk of W’klf Faii'bi'er? o^k’ on, „ . ' ■Sfiaq. pj; iTsewTEstYV _ .. jifflbndge Rollerj^.^ed at r .,a moment’^ on;



r-r 7 '/ 1 ' BnsiabssNoticeA' i... ii. ■i: i.. L i . . ■'i r.. ■.f■ j ■; C ; ~; . q ij- > /• ■ j : iri * r ,j ■ >R®£iMiNAfeY^ j I.r;; i ,■'! ‘ i- AT 1 i THIS ASTOUNDING NOTICE i BEFORE SUPPLYING . YOURSELVES WITH :; ALL _[ ? •• J -- : - -o- TO'’ FARMERS*- -'STOREKEEPERS* 1 rr ■ i,' j’ •t v. o.f If----:* " AND OTHERS, j THE FIRST OP THE MANY AUCTION .SALES, which will be neoCifiary to clear l.; | j vj-v- s.'jhi .ti'.K? l . ■ STOCK OF THING j ; 'v. J Hardware and ’ ; ‘ ■' GROCERY > AJio;ofthwmany and variouslir divided TOWN AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS, ■; > Will beheld edioctly; ' I Me&nwhUethePublic will please note it 'Sot , iw.'j ;.r; /• . :■■; , ■ " /ihat.oujf V ' ' . bpiAEma sale .'" .• IS ■ j STILL GOING ON, Haying met bo far with unqualified snodess. Friedlander Bros. 16d ! ':■ V. ■> ■ jS-nr.'i JJ>. . | j: >i‘,\ -V -.ui ii.f: . , ■..s' , ■■ ; 'jo* '/J!:(;•’>■' ■■*■'■! (i v.v j. . ! ,'<b ifii.i'i ,i. :• ■> ;.i I r,,i J “I.) rl• -r.rj U,. ’ :• ■ 'J -.'l' iw j tui'lj • .ii-.tiiii. ;i/. -*ii ■ )>!>'■■ V* j -fluO ; ali L iiii ■•■«!} 1! ) ti.V



Business -Notices. X> R E S S MAKING. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Havelock street (ne^ (i ,9,ourt-houße), 1 Asubui^tjon. Orders promptly .attended to. 396 e DOMESTIC PATTERNS Mrs Hodge, dressmaker, taNcred street, 'Thanks the Ladies z o€.< Ashburton; for their liberal >and begs to inti rnlate that she has'received Afe w choice DRESS MATBBIABS from, 7^d., KILTING (by machine) Id per yard. ‘ : American Domestic Pattern Depot. REGISTRY OEKPOE FOR FEMALE h SERVANTS. 85 Gteorge Lea, X>UILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Estimates and Plans furnished for all kindsof Brick, Stone, or Timber Build ings.;l Funerals furnished at moderate -prices. •; : - j j Workshops—Cameron st west.. 812 APRIL, 1883, ■f. Taylor’s R I C ft .. L I S T . : OF . ; , . TEAS And, GROCERIES. i lust received, it few tons of new Dun edin Oatmeal, price 3s 9d per bag. i From London, new Marmalade in glass comprising— . ■ Goblets containing.llb,, Is 1s : ~ Is 24 „ I®; 2lb, Is fid. Tumblera i Tankards \ Glass Jars ~, ; .! Glass Jars. ~, Sugar basins, ,1s 6d , . Amber sugar .basins, Is 8d , Ooiyered butter dishes. Is 8d lJejly c mouldß, 01saa, Jugs^2lba,'2s.6d -Some really choice new figs, la per box Tongues, 3s per tin ; ~, few cases ©I lef tin‘, ,1s 2d . Nevy Balmoral Biscuits, 3d per lb. . ; , j, ;, 83,. COLOMBO STREET. . • T. .TAYLOR solicits a trial of his new brand's of Tea,, which will be found as, ■sitrong.andigoodiflayored as any.in Christ :church fttfid per,lb 1 more money, and! absolutely . pure, no, doubtful samples being accept;<t They are— . | j Houqua blend, 2s_-per lb [ ; Caravan tea .(Russian favorite), 2a 4d ; j pelr Ib l * ' VJ'. ! i Pouchong tea (favorite in India), 2s IQd per lb ■' • ! Thobgn hot a B;>lf-styled professed tea taster (for there are no others), T. T. has 20 : years’ London experience of the tea trade, and being his own agent, the pur chaser has one profit the less to pay ; in short, fid ‘may be saved in the purchase of every pound of tea at Taylor's. 139, MANCHESTER STREET. / A strong, (good-flavored family Tea, Is (jjdperlb. ; A , reduction of 2d per lb .on 121 b boxes of anyojf, the abovp. An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 13s fid, strong, good leaf ‘ An lllti box of.‘'new season’s tea, 205., ' Compare this with the 255, box of other houses An lllb box of the jfinest imported Assam and Lapsang Souchong Teaai ,28s . Half-chests, of 401]bs, £2 10s to £5 , ( , ~. .Indian packeta 5 in lead, of pure A s ? am Tea, 2a'4d per lh Currants, Raisins, and Sultanas, washed, j and dried ready for : use, by patent machinery, the cleanest fruit in New Zealand ' . ; , New Currants, fid per lb - New, Raisins, fid and 8d; New Sultanas, 9d New Mixed Peel, Is fid per lb TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT). Lentils, Egyptian,-3d per lb Lentils,. German, fid per lb Haricots, 3d per lb. Maize Meal,, 3d. per lb White Crystal Sugar, 4d ptr lb Finest Crystal Sugar, per lb ,» ■»■ ( Snowdrops, 5d , ... ; . , Pure Lemon J nice, quarts, 1s 9d , Calvesfpot.Jelly, quarts 3s fid, pints 2s 4d Loose Baking Powder, Is per lb, Fowl’s Wheat, 3s fid per bushel Best Flour, 251bs3a 4d; 501bs 63 fid .New Muscatels, Is Cd per lb - French Plums,. 21b bottle, 3s fid Preserved Ginger, 4s fid per jar High test Kerosene,, ,8s fid, 9s. fid, and ...i 10s fid per tin A special, discount, allowed on all orders of £5 and . upwards 123, LOWER HIGH .STREET. Gr E N E R A L STOR E Mount So hubs; i Wi H. ! PUDDICOMBE, while having take the’management of Mrs Major’s' business at Alford Forest, will still carry on business at Mount Somers as hereto fore, and takes this opportunity of thank ing his numerous friends and customers for the liberal support accorded to him since commencing business as a general storekeeper in Mount Somers, and also to assure them that he has 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, MOUNT SOMERS. CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF. Jones & Bradshaw, ... , . TINWAXiD, , to inform the. Public that they have just laid in a Good Supply of Oaten ' -u. ;■ il■. • . . .’V • Sheaf and Oaten Straw Ohaff of the best (jpality, and are,: propped to, supply the samp* with Oafs, Bran, Chickwheat, eto., L496a Add At’ mbfet reasonable prices. : nr jj, 0 ij>>- r>iO\ u.‘ •.(



DM c F A R L A N ;E . (Late Guard NiZ. Railways), Begs to inform his numerous frife'nds that he 1 has taken the GROCERY BUSINESS lately carried on by Mr Jambs Bakery and hopes to merit a fair share of the patronage hitherto accorded to His predecessor. All gobds will be of the Beat Quality, and Will be sold CHEAP for CASH. Cash- Purchaser of Ercsh Butter and 3STote ; the Address— D. McEaMane (Late Jamesßakei), ‘ H AYE LOO K S t r u t; ' ' ' 1286



James Gudsell BEGS to intimate to the residents of Tinwaldand the surrounding dis tricts that he has OPENED the old POST - OFFICE STORE, under the management of Mr J. M. Reid, where his friends -may rely on receiving every attention. Sole Agent at Tinwald for Nelson, Moate, and Co.’s celebrated' Gold Medal Pure Blended Teas. Carts run daily through the district. 4#;: JAMES GUDSELL.



Monuments, headstones, & churchyard crosses, Made from "e handsome and enduring Stone of 1 ' district, either Red or White. Designs submitted. Prices mode rate. Inscription accurate and neat. All Goods carefully packed and put on the Railway at Anama Station. A. Pollock, ARCHITECTURAL STONE CARVER, Mount Somers. 382



Geo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers op AGRICULTURAL IM PLEMENTS; CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, Sydenham (near' Christchurch). Makers of . Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows , Traps, 1 &6. ; .. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast ifco. Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING “ MACHINERY. Offices and Stores— -213 Tdam street, Christchurch. : Postal Address—P.O. Box 89, Ohrist • clKdrfclt c;,c 473 e ■ i 1 ' rpHRESHING BOOKS printed on the J'Shortes* notice, at the Offloe o this



Business J^oticcs. \ USTRALIAN -MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY : u ' 4 (LIMITED). . ■ i CAPITAL ... £260,000.. , : V | Twenty Pep Cent of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy Solders. - • . LOWEST RATES d)F PREMIUM. ' I STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most • Favorable Terms.; . : ,V Special this. Company, has beeri the means of Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers'will best consult their pwn by heartily ..supporting it, so prevent a return to the Old Rates. " . , ■ Agents for . Ashburton and District, ;• /OUR' i& CO. 13n .Ye?, c ffiilliam Patching, fjl E NTr-TA RPAU'LIN, &HO R'silCL 0 T,H’ tyt. ANUFACTURER. ■ ( 1 ■ j, h r. j■i j i :.. 0 > - *■> ■m ■ , ( . - . :f , . _ . ~W. P.i has: always-on hand a large stock pf Tents, Tarpaulins and Horseooverp, . 'A^d'' 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 Itoh Blocka. always in .Stock.' REAPER £n. BINDER CANVASES CHEAPER pfRAN . TUD' IjiIEDRTED ONES. ,N.E—Reaper and Bind at Low Rates. —Flags—of-all Nations Made tp order or Lent on Hire. 'NoW tire Address— ‘ ' i: t ; LrL IA M. PATCH! NG, East Street, Ashburton. 530 e CANTERBURY BRANCH. . .jb; • Established I85&;' £iDoo r ooo 1 '^tiWjLiwopSH/rREffOLDERs v- : T D Jt;jo 0;L ONIA L' : CQMPA NV. ‘ f;ee , And’ marine ‘ risks taken at - the lowest curEent;rates. ■ y."v " ■ ASHBURTON ,'aDDNT— , ■ ■ George Jameson. 24



TO BMP li OYE RS, STATION HOLDERS, FARMERS, HOTEL KEEFERS, . CONTRACTORS, AND 1 , OTHERS. ■' Parkers OLD ESTABLISHED LABOR EXCHANGE, “ ■ Armaghstrret west, ' : '■* ''' Christchurch. f , ' THe best Office" in Canterbury for, Edi ployefA td meet .with good JWale and Foiu'ale Servants. ’ , First Ehquirjr. Officefor diq covery of Missing Friends and Next of Kin." : " ■ Communications from all parts, of the colony punctually attended to. Address communications tp J. JULIUS PARKER, (' Agent, '■ 118 Market Place, Christchurch. r Dfr' Nrmurrayv^ JAk m rnAKE TIME BY THE FOR 1 LOOK.” 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 Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, EaststreeTjAshbuetow, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores,, and he at onceiset 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, h 7, L 8 10s, 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 *nd GUARANTEED; R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS: by the “ REGULATOR ”• of bis own ,manufacture which occupies a place . ip his window;, and serves aaan authority on mean time to the town. ; Watches free and safe b” post on re ceipt ,of p.,0. O ' 730c-960 1 .... <.■« T ICENSING ACT, 1881, on Sale a V l Office of this 1 Paper. 1



Business Notice. A. J. Gardner, H NURSERYMAN, A S FOR S A L E, 20,000 Pinus Insignia, 12a per 100.; or, if planted and guaranteed, 15s per 100 20o!oOC) a Xx.Thorn, 12s per 1000 ' ' Fruit Trees, true to name Cabbage Plants, Is per 100. Any qnan r . ‘ tity ready for planting out for early • - spring cabbage. ' ' . , Sofithbridge, May 7, 188S|. ‘ ‘ 1064 JTiOR Quality, ■ Cheapness, and Fit fin j Men's, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing and Boots of all aorta* go to R. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to -the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass, and China Ware houses, where you: will get everything, of the best quality and at the lowest possible, TEA" is. my speciality ;—my. 3s Tea ~is unequalled, in Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at , ahy price. —RO BERT * ALCORN, Saun ders’ Buildings. 1 589 d T I N W A l iJD S X'O; R}E^ NOTICE. - the TINWALD STORE has been RE-OPENED .under the. management bf Mr W. BIGGS, and.. Customers will be. 4ttehded to as formerly. ! ‘ ‘ 23d’ O FA R M E R S HUDSON, RIDLEY & GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, ■ ' '’ ’’ ' And FARMERS* AGENTS, . 130, 138, Cashel eft/ept, Christchurch. ; j Special attention given to all jescrip (ions of Seed,. Grain, Cheese and Produce placed in bur bands for sale, and' best market rate, combined with quick returns obtained. Large accommodation forßtorage, at Low , - 'Rates:- • , -' WANTED NOW— Grass Seed, Grain, Etc,, Etc. 122 COACH FACTORY, - HAvitOCk - STREET. Firm wishto. inform ; The their numerous . i Customers that their Commodious Brick Premises beitig how completed, they, are prepared to all Orders; Entrusted -tp;: their-ioare ir. first-class manner, and with despatch. Baker & Browii. , 169 W. 11. Stocks, J^JONUMENTAL; MASON, Madras street sod*h : , Christchurch. A very LARGE STOCK to select from. Prices Revised.. J. F. Steatz 'J' w * ■ WATCHES. ' , Greatly reduced, in prices JißiStratz: 261, High: street, Christchurch. I am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and jewel lery, especially watcheS, - having over 400 good strong watches at all prices to select from (which is the’ largest stock of watches in one shop in New Zealand), end I am expecting about the same num ber more by the coming steamers, so, if you want a really good, serviceable time keeper you will not lose this opportunity of either sending or coming down your selves to get one. All watches are war? ranted from two to five years, and if proved not genuine the money will be re turned, with interest at the rate of six per cent, added. To reduce the stock all goods will be sold at wholesale price during the next three months. Genuine Rotherham s English hunting levers, capped and jewel led,.-from L 4 15s ; genuine Waltham watches from L2 10s; Ladies’ watches, “Hall marked,” English silver cases, from LI 15s ; Peep, o' day alarm clocks, 10a 6d. The above are a few of the leading lines ; all other goods are proportionally low in prices. Having such , a large and varied stock of watches, clocks,, and jewellery it would .take Cto.o much apace to enumerate every article.. Dome and inspect my stock apd; judgenfor yourselves. Every article marked iii plain figures. Note the address: J. F. STRATZ, Prajotical Watchmaker, 261, High street, Trian le> Christchurch. - ■ :• ■■ 502 Ball programme cards m 1 very heat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office,' Wirt 1 streak .■



BusinessT-Totices. V 1 . ... • ~ > _:T l• - ‘ R G-UN'S. -G>U‘^S; REVOLVERS'. i ROWDER, CAPS, SHOT, &d. B HA VE JUST OPENED, UP A CHOICE ASSbRTMEjrfT of' the abdvel . . 'O comprising some of the beat articles of Hie kind manufactured, add would ndW invite' .r.ty--'- ■/:o iv- ’nr. 'i inspection of our atoolj by all who. want to purchase.' , . ;■? ivru >:.• -?i Orr and Co. Iks!: ■’.r/j -■sum •9 - .. EAST AND 1 TANCRED STREETS ASHBURTON;- s 'f A 1 L r,.f J- R O N,..M. G.-N .G-.8.R.iV., I Ironmongery. *. i ■ ' We havp lately ADDED TO KBTdOi^“' :,Bri LARGE QUANTITIES " a•' .* tl • vbFt J!v English and American I . Hj^KhiDj'W iEx Rangitikei -• j Rakaia *’- I Thorne ’ > City of Bombay Lurlihe Horsa Ex-LutterwoK. J c C3ryphin •Hi STitt. ■Pleiades Wairoa jWaimkte- Hurunui FROM LONDON, \ f iEx Amy Maine' FROM LIVERPOOL, j Silver Lining, FROM NEW YORK. And to arrive, Triton, Hr6M LONDON ; | anfl ;Rio FitQM KEW!YORK.,, ~ | The following are s me of the lita.es lately which we are selling at v LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES-^-..., | BINDING WIREI j “ White f imdss i ' ‘ to be .! BEST MANUFACTURED 6 ., , ■ Binding Twine, LiJailla ; Seamipg Thpue, 5 ply, - , , "«■' Reaper and "Binder- Fittings,' reduced prices ...h i Hornsby’s Plough Shares, Circle brand Corn Sacks, bestquality,4 bushels REAPERS & BINDERS OF ALL, BINDS SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATES. Galvanised Iron, 5 to Id feet- v : : Sheet Lead, 3J to 61bs Sheet Zinc, plain and perforated '' : Fencing Wire, 2 and 4 barb „ ~ plain, Noa. B, 9, and 10 Fencing Staples, IJ, T£ > > ■ Little’s Sheep Dip ' : SPERM, OLIVE, LARD, CASTOR, and COLZA OILS. : Neatsfoot Oil, for harness Oils, Paints, Colors, and Varnishes, great Variety - Wird Nails, 1 to 1 6in - ■ 1 '■ •Eubank’s Nails, 2 to - 7in ;l Wire-Netting, to 2in mesh - on dEferrEd payments, if Bar and Shi etlrpu V , . ‘ Files and Rasps, all kinds . Horse-NailS, 7to I 4; =‘ l 1;V Bolts and Nuts, all sizes Ranges, Colonial and English,;; Grates, ground'fronts and‘common Lamps, in great variety from 2a6d- to • 6Qa -/ ;; ,* ..;/ Lawn Mowers—“ The Easy” -Manilla Rope, 1 to-3in r - v .u Plough Line, superior quality .Milk Pans, Churns, and Buckets Baths and Sponges, of all Tdttda Fenders,'horn' 6s to L 6 ■ ; 11; Fire Irons, from 5s t0.50s Guns,.from 25? to L3O . . new 1 hammerless ;GuNS. 1 °' l , Revolvers, Powder, Shot’, OapS, etc.‘ ii;: Carpenters! Tools, a fine, assortment- of new goods BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY, OF . Every Description :! ; Pump^,and Piping . . -, ; i:f ■; i, FURNISHING IRONMONGERY .Table Cutlery aii t Plated GocidS, rior quality Portable Boilers Portable Forges ; ' -' ■" Scales and Weights Weighing Machines Holloware, tin, .tinned, and enamelled PRESERVING PANS, Copper and Enamelled, lYashing Machines, Wringerp,.f hnR .f ! ‘.Mkngles -j-.- a PRIZE FILTERS. .. Gent’s Topi Chests, 56 tools , . : Gorse Knives, Slashers, and Trimming, Hooks Scythes-and Handles . . Grindstones and Fittings -.v Hay Forks and Bakes Garden Tools, all kinds Sewing Machines, 1 Standard and Wheeler and Wilson ■ ■ Leather Belting GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. ! We hold large stocks of Superior Goods, and as quality is the test of value, we J do not quote prices, but we will noth undersold by any respectable house. TEA. We import this brand Oku * C 0.,, / DIRECT FROM CHINA, And guarantee it for Purity Strength, and flavor. Orr and Co., Importers of ■ ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ■ hardware, . ,;i .i-East aud Tancred streets, . ■ u *i Ashburton;- , ■; Agents for , u . The Australian Mekoamtilb Urlok ; Company, .. ( or



Mwai Bnsineaa Notices SJBBBCTBHHPBKBBWEBBBW6 ik SHBtJRTON, ; BREWER, MaLSTER, ANfr . :X j BOTTLER ■ V.TRUTH.. Y . ■ > . ,■ r Oat» pushed in. any quantity.;^os4> | .; - r r*;jcß bar. "i i»Jo3T .lio-i^.TiUsW XNEASONABLE r MDJOINBa .■Aiii'i"*’ 1 ' I ' - ; 1 . ! Cambridge’s OobgKStagp s B .roiaaa Cambridge Black Currant : ' LJongfi ! BHvi'r » v-iy«.T-«! f nJaSX • | Bonriifigtoil’slrish. • V i Dr Low’s Cherry"PectdAd' 1 J; •■ ' J ’• ia : ’j&srnmssw**** ■ I Powell’s Balsam of'Anlsaed ; BoShhe*!! Getmai C&ughSyrup . .. ... ; cbiigb Eiiitf , I Baxter’s Lung Preseryer. ; 1 ."‘‘‘V ; I ~ ' -—--^2 i Camphorlce ' r - ' 1 - -*3 j Chilblain Liniment “V ..... j Steedman’s WhoopingCotrgh Powders 1 Roche’s WhbopmgGaughElmbrooatloß ' u j xX'W-jT— ■*■!?] 3« , rjolli;; 5 .T »15 J., M, Gmx&V&i&m 3 I PH ARMAOEUTTbALOPtf w* o * oo ASHBURTON.' <± iM. .v.'Hfi: : j; , ■ l iuiß jiml ><>« i» , .rfoirtii''-—shu Y »£b3 alxl SfSHP ■i. ■■■■ >•.'.> i'rfT XT'; >. *vO ,nos4xil£, -Hrf-tfs- ; j*»aJg>"-foftS'i9f fe. l[i. 11l "IUiJWI X ONGBBAOH ROYAL ■Jj .T :GOAOH..P-KjnV • Leaved Longbeach forAAbhoriOa. tdkO|Z - (Sundays excepted) ahLSO am., W»t«*0» 8.10 a.m., Ashton.&.2s a.m.' > , 'Wheatsteof|i 8.45 am., airivingai Ashburton in time for the.ilO. 24 express'* from iChrietclmn&R so-Xfmarurr Thei coach; leaveaXtbercoach stables, Wakanni Roadi e Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.60 p.m., .arriving at,' Lobsbea&OftdftflQ p.m. Parcels pr orders left at-any of the above attention OJitOaa date SfflhyJ* xigxfcvjofi fIIJBIIO w, 427 c rfiiHWALH yl RAILWAY. .axmL < ..'• :ioM | AMOUNT SOMERS!A'NI>yAIitAMtfrfaA j ROYAL MAIL ; COACH.-;» i I TbiaOoahh leaves Hboa’a'Batbl. AEihjatn Somers, for Acema Railtfay-Stiationvf! At 7.30 am. and 5 35 f p- m ■tfrorj ; "Tiii>wiay ~~f_ c f~tTirlnjj rntnrning tn MnnßiWiinaMaw 7n the«rt'val;o£>eaoh < train.f'. it) 1C A Parcels 1 I j Single &i&.ttirn, 3s. ! n 771 Ti. kXT WOBSSmOOD* S I OiMaEaR/S E T ST ABLE 807 Pi HHslmnda I Wishes to inform'-hik friends and the public generally |that. hit has taken the Livery and Bait SflfcolWlately carried on by Mr J,; fair share of patronage;' I <v?, 7 : s' ■. • ■ : 'i' j Good Paddock Accommodation, with pie xty of water; .4 xll 10tt I Jp; ROIF E STg : TPOI N‘iA,alitt> Medical Galvanism. } ,fT C ■ ‘ f — l4 — ; ■■ i ,f ii■ XA 3 j PROFESSOR MARTIN jtdahea his friends and the public to know that his ELECTRIC BATTERIES e. uppn ' through,, tp.f .agency of the_,.,NepeyM. and Muscular system A.. therefore pre-eminently adapted ’to restore “Failihg Nervous" Lifel, Affectiona of tbe D |M[uJcnlarSystem, Paralyaiar Facbd- Neu ralgia, Sciatica, Rheumatism,. Rheumatic_ Gout, Mental and Physical Debility, rapidly eased and dispelled.v ; Call at. once .and regain, heal Ur and happiness, at /J | E. G/ D.AN Nv , 5,7 CiotMisr/ ’■ ; :,;iA t>wO 'aWiD Bishop’s Buildings. I disfMea> (Rbenmat|c) K is,JH»jtpal«) ful diseases common-to Women an. Children, as Hysteria, Nervous from youthful indiscretien apd I The Scientific application pfjthp^p j piiE p't/R J;0 y Oi^iß*^^#) j is attended by; 1 The. yaiious cuxrenta tered Anatomically,! -and the effeota pro by them^most^ carefuUy observed. JB&frHi II MISS MARTIN ~ Will attend Ladies and Chddjrap. 177 r- .. , V;7. X ,;) vo.7^ - ■; ■ ■■.xJ.iiX. -LJLC-L . i- ' hi f;.: •jrw E N B 1. \ - .-V • r>o. J; < id I W. J. Sykes, i .x..., ■. r .ra TMriaa : DENTAL SURGEON, Christchurch, In‘ends shortly visiting this District wilL-, the latest improvements in - : DENTAL INSTRUMENTS i ; * and appliances, which Are* necessary fol the production of high class workj both" 1? Surgically and Mechanically- 7 Special Instruments for j extracting Children’s Teoth.. , a ; v rrv ; Artificial Teeth from one set, inimitably mounted pn hum, Celluloid and Vulcanite*,:.,.;;) ; Teeth plugged with TPlutiimw, and the newest White Eonsmel,, ■ EXTRACraD'-PA^LESaLY^ ; t Hos; d By tWki& of ■ l ’ ) F itrous" hnd ‘ ; ’.,1.; mijjG Xi •:■!' i-.-jiud ax’. gnlsS Awarded l first'' order of -nierit'at thii^ir^ 6 Zeak^) l- ■: lilt'w natO -1 T'dit '-.‘M -xj ,r-i ■ < Ti. r 1 ■ »■ .a.Hi-ii.'.QUA-.