The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV—No. 960.1

aSHBUKTON. MONDAY. JUNE 4, 1.883.

[PBICE—ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, Ac. Alfred Harrison, VALUER, COM MISSION .AGENT, .Lw»d .Sales, Soles of Stock, Merchandise, ~ Furniture and Effects, Pigs,! Poultry, . r.. ■ and General Produce. vVEAKLY ,SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp, 'commencing in the fl ‘ ‘ Yards’with HORSES. ..AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS I REQUIRED. Town. .and Farm Properties entered on {,v i i*he books. No charge unless sold. *AGENT POR THE NORWICH UNION . FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; i Every clasaof Risks taken at lowest rates. jALFRED HARRISON. Walter B. Moss, "Bdrnett Street, Ashburton, -AUCTIONEER, ACCOUNTANT, LAND AND COMMISION AGENT. AUCTIONS of Land, Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce, &c., at his Salerooms • and: Yards every Saturday. , 2{ . Aj|C!tioP|B at Ashburton and Saleyards every alternate Tues Outside sales as required, and on special terms. Brokertge and Commission Business in allots forms. DfebtirahtTßents collected and Houses and ICstatetrcaredfor., ■ix t ./LOANS NEGOTIATED. pa r J rent, ? ; : A™ have nothing ' left ’ at' the ehd ! ‘Of the, teiini when /you hAva the oppor • •unity : of ! acquiring a . Freehold Of your übwn.'without any considerable outlay WAkEKas.-M-oxs HAS,FOR' SALEyn. ::. .e iWith many otbws, The followingpick of TOWN SED ITIONS, which are so situated that.they ;inuati, every year jincrease materially in value, And which are to be sold r cheap if add soon : ‘ ' Section N6>V- ; 838} '' corner Moore and “ n .’ lL,u '® f Wfllianxstreets, on which is erected two comfortable tottagea,both‘Well rrented, •> . Seotions Nos, 425 and 426, on Tancred r street-(haif an acre). Sections Nos. 465, 466, and 467, on the ‘ ‘^feorhaifHf ( Htlvolbck 'And William f ‘'- 1 - : moat desirable property, i; Six-roonied. house and J acre land, . comer, of East Town .Belt and si . Peter;street ;>house well; finished throughout. Sir-roomed house; thoroughly Well ‘fihiahedand'in perfect order; J acre land; orchard in full profit and capitabgarden ;• every convenience. Large two-storey house of 14 rooms, with 2 acres grand land; admirably 1 adapted for private boarding-house, and within two or three chains of fhe’Town Belt. . J acre of land, with two neat cottages , thereon, opposite Caiss street, on * * North Town Belt (a dead gift). • "FARM 3 FOR SALE—2OO acres at Sea- T * ’ field, ’part,of 'sections 27432 and ‘ 27438, fallowed for past three 1 years, and in good heart for crop ping; water race runs through the _ . land. To be sold Cheap, the o wner having left the district. Apply at once. LOANS OBTAINED TO ASSIST PUR ' CHASERS; WHERE REQUIRED. Abuses and Sections. wanted for Sale or • to Rent. 702 Shipping. !•/- SHORTEST "AND: MOST DIRECT ROOTS TO GREAT BRITAIN AND V EUROPE.’ " ' Through America, via Sandwichlalands. Iha Pacific Mail Steamship Company (Under contract ‘ with the New Zealand "mid South Wales Governments) will deßpatak the undermeationed steamets as S teamen. Zealandia... Gityof> Sydney Oityof-NewYork 3.200 3,600 3.200 3,500 Sept. 8 June 16 July 14 Aug. 11 \ Sept. 11 June 19 July 17 Aug. 14 Passengers booked London; Liver pool, or ‘Paris ‘at a "through v .rate, thus special advantages. .. ( por, rates of,Freight and Passage, and 'tor fpjl information, apply to 1 WILSQN, SAWTBLL & CO., ..-i,-;- r ... • ; Agents, . Christchurch. 'Business Notices un. ; . E Iff A N-D • - GißjjAoY ’ S -‘NeWly TniprovedNew Zealand Central »-o inn -f.i.-,';, in te.-a-JW : v • Djj^cHarrow. . : •, 2.8 D made and in. use. la the simplest, '/thoi heßt, aud the moat durable in the : jj’j'Last season it took First Prize in com- all Colonial and American -/.makers, at Christchurch, Dunedin, In . vercargill, i > Wyndhara; Gore, Oamaru, 1 Ellesmere, Rangiora, r! ,Msstertprl, : Auckland, and Wanganui. kept in stobk—6, 8; 10, and 12ft New"' 'Zealand b:,''”;TWine., .Binder., ; .At the. Oamaru' trial if Twine Binders as the best vMachine mtWfield, beating Samueiaon’a ■ ;,'Jp^'ftward’B f ;‘‘' ; . . , ... ; at the Taien trial, it took 0 FirattPrize aa the.beat Reaper and Binder, :;and ,also/a First Prize as . the best all -1 vdundi: Machine,/ iri competition with HdwaM’aj and W. A: Wood’s, w.i' booking orders for the fol ‘‘ lowing halrvest j bnd as the demand will " * : lle 3 ‘llfagg , %B' would; like' phi’ friends to "Ijpt&fic. 'fAtypfftPto avoid disappointment. ' .lAa weV^ffl..h aT allohr prahohes,’Mermen l nan . ' roly .on[getting at a, moment’s *■ nJUtfilßfiiMoiamie*-—am e - «. "** Doable-furrow Ploughs, Chaffoutters, ?. ‘,v Gears; >■ 'Cambridge Rollers', i?eed ib. Sowers, etc., etc.' H lltilstratedcatalogues free !' i,% fltn *0 ««r Hami Offina, Puna I Or to oar Branches at Oamaru, , 5 ,



. Notices. Priedlander Bros. • i • .. a , ,1 lUS DISSOLUTION OP PARTNER ■ _", ship. . .. : JN consequence of not yet having found ' a Purchasbrfortheir ' ENORMOUS STOCK, PRIEDLANDER BROS. '■> Have resolved to make ; still FURTHER REDUCTIONS, With a view to reduce the Stock to at least ONE HALF OP ITS PRESENT VALUE, Which they trust will bring it within the . , / , reach of . t SMALLER CAPITALISTS, And they are prepared to dispose of , , ’ - t their Business to suit Purchasers in the FOLLOWING LOTS, J separate or together : Lot 1, DRAPERY & CLOTHING. ■ r ' , Lot '2, GROCERY & PROVISIONS. Lot 3, HARDWARE & IRONMONGERY. THE CHEAP SALE Will continue until the Business is ! disposed of, and GREATER BARGAINS Than ever will be offered to the Public. Friedlander Bros., ASHBURTON. 16d



Business Notices. Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Bakers’ Buildings, next to D. MacFarlane, Grocer, Havelock Street, ,Ashbvhton. 1 Orders promptly attended to. 396 e DOMESTIC PATTERNS Mrs Hodge, DRESSMAKER, TANCRUD STREET, Thanks the Ladies of Ashburton for, their liberal patronage,, and begs to inti-' mate that she has received a-few choice DRESS MATERIALS from 7£d. KILTING (by machine) Id per yard, American Domestic Pattern Depot. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR FEMALE SERVANTS, ’ 85f april, 1883, ■ ■’ 'i P £. Taylor’s RIO E L I S T or, TEAS AND GROCERIES. Just received, a few tons of new Dun edin Oatmeal, price 3s 9J per bag. From London, new Marmalade in glass packages, comprising— ; ' | Goblets containing 11b, Is Tumblers. ; Is Tankards ~ Is 2d Glass Jars ~ ' 1s Glass Jars ~ 21b, Is 6d Sugar basins, Is 6d Ambfer sugar basins, Is 8d Covered butter dishes, Is 8d Jelly moulds, Is 6d Glass Jugs, 21ba, $3 6,d Some really choibelhew.figs, la per box , K-iikoura Sheep’s, Tongues, 3s per tin A few cases of Clams left, 2lb New BalmoraJ..Biscuit3, ,3d per lb. 83, COLOMBO STREET. ; T. TAYLOR solicits a trial of his new brands of Tea, which will be found, as strong and good-flavored as any in Christ-, church at 6d per lb more money, and; absolutely pure, no doubtful samples being accepted. They are Houqua blend, 2s per lb Caravan tea. (Russian f&vorite), 2s 4d, per lb Pouchong tea (favorite in India), 2s lOd per lb Though not a s If-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, 6d may be saved in the purchase of every pound of tea at Taylor’s. 139, MANCHESTER STREET. A strong, good-flavored family Tea, Is 6d per lb. A reduction of 2d per lb on 121 b boxes of any of the above ' An J 11b box of new season’s tea, 13s 6d, strong, good flavour, good leaf An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 20s. . Compare this with the 25s box of other houses An 111 b box of the finest imported Assam and Lapsang Souchong Teas, 28a Half-chests of 401bs, £2 10s to £5 Indian packets, in lead, of pure Assam Tea, 2a 4d per lb Currants, Raisins, and Sultanas, washed • and dried ready for use, ,by patent machinery, the cleanest fruit in New : Zealand New Currants, 6d per lb New Raisins, 6d and 8d; New Sultanas, 9d New Mixed Peel, Is 6d per lb TRIANGLE (LATE DAVENPORT). I Lentils, Egyptian, 3d per lb Lentils; German,'6d per lb Haricots, 3d per lb Maize Meal, 3d per lb White Crystal Sugar, 4d ptr lb Finest Crystal Sugar, 4£j per lb ,y ~ Snowdrops, 5d Purb Lemon Juice, quarts, Is 9d Calvesfoot Jelly, quarts 3s, 6d, pints 2s 4d. Looae'Bakirig Powder, 1s per lb Fowl’s Wheat, 3a 6d per bushel Best Flour, 251bs 3a 4d ; sDlbs 6a 6d New Muscatels,Ts 6d per lb 1 French Plums, 2lb bottle, 3s 6d Preserved Ginger, 4s 6d per jar High test Kerosene, ,8a 6d, 9a 6d, and 10a 6d per tin A special discount allowed on all orders of £5 and upwards 123, LOWER HIGH STREET. General store, Mount Somers. W. 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. ILL WHO INTEND BUILDING, Are invited to CALL at the YARDS ; OF J. T. BROWN, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANT, Where they can be fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of all kinds, and every other trade line at Lowest Current Rates. SPECIAL LINES LANDING. • FENCING WIRE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, large assortment. Special at tion to Country Orders, and shipped direct from siding. J. T. BROWN, Office,: Tuam street. Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding and Sawmill, South Belt, Christchurch. HE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. - Published Daily, Can be obtained from the follow in . AGENTS, who will receive orders, > - Jones, H. M. ... The Triangle Clark, F. ... East street Andrewes, L. F. ... Bast street Carstens and Co. ... East street R. Sevan ... ... ' East street Jephson; 0. P. H... Tinwald James'Dellow .1. Mayfield, Hinds Schoolmaster ... , Seafield Lambie,J. ... , Kyle‘ c Harris, W. ... Winslow . .Puddicombe & C 0..; Mount Some:* Patterson, W. ; ... Cnertsey ’ , Hudapn, M. ... Waterton Bowick* J. , ... Alford Forest Morgan and Hibbs Melhven



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPAN (LIMITED). CAPITAL ... ... ... £250,000, Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Favorable Terms. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means of Reducing Fi: Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own- interests by heartily supportir it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents .for Ashburton and District, OR R & CO. • . -■■■: - . . ■ ; ■ ' ■ ' ' 13n ; -'■\ ■ ; ■ • William Patching, TARPAULIN,,& HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURE! >W. P. has Always on- hand a' largo stock of Tents, Tarpaulins and Horsecover ■Waggon and Trap Tilts, etc.,, .Men’s ; and : Boys’' Oilskin Suits), Canvas, Calic American Duck, Drill, etc. ; Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines: Flax, Manilla, at Hemp Rope, of all sizes. • ’ j , 1 Wood and iron Blocks, always in Stock. REAPER & BINDER CANVASES CHEAPER THAN THE IMPORTED ONEI N.P —Reaper and Binder Capvases Repaired at Low Rates. Flags of all Nations Made to order or Lent on Hire. the Address— WILLIAM PATCHING, East Street, Ashburton. ... 53( POM CANTERBURY BRANCH. m, *rv» r ■< fliftli.vUV.irr/Sra'STO vvr. Yrvy ■.vrv rw Established !859. Capjtal t |,ooo r ot :.K:'TF n L'ffß/UTY OF SHffRZf/OLDfrIS E ; p REM IE R COLONIAL CO MPA N FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. - ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson.



D McFA RL A N E • (Late Guard N.Z. Railways), Begs to inform his numerous friends that he has taken over the GROCERY BUSINESS lately carried on by Mr James, Baker, and hopes to merit a fair share of the patronage hitherto accorded to hiq predecessor. : All goods will be of the Best Quality, and will be sold CHEAP for CASH. Cash Purchaser of Fresh Butter and Eggs. ’ Note the Address— D. Mcl?arlane (Late James Bake ), HAVELOCK STREET. , ,286



George Lea, jgUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Estimates and Plans furnished for all kinds of Brick, Stone, or Timber Build ings. Funerals furnished at moderate prices. Workshops—Cameron st west. 812



Monuments, headstones, & CHURCHYARD CROSSES; ' Made from e handsome and enduring Stone of .*■ ’ 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



TO EMPLOYERS, STATION HOLDERS, FARMERS, HOTEL KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS. Parker's OLD ESTABLISHED LABOR, EXCHANGE, Armagh street west, Christchurch.' The beat Office in Canterbury for Em ployers to meet with good Male , and Female Servants. First Private Enquiry Office for dis covery of Missing Friends and Next of Kin. Communications from all parts of the colony punctually attended to. Address cotnmunications to J. JULIUS PARKER, Agent, 118 Market Place, Christchurch, Rtf** rnAKE TIME BY THE FOR JL 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 Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once sot 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; 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 oh the premises and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPIGUOUS by the “ REGULATOR " of his' owh manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and safe h'' post on re ceipt of P.O. O' 1 7300-960 Licensing, act, isai, on sale at Office of this Paper ~



Geo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of AGRICULTURAL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, Sydenham (near Christchurch). Makers of Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows Carlyle Drays, Tip Carts, Spring Traps, &c. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, . Broadcast Sowers, &c. Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STE4M THRESHING MACHINERY. Offices and Stores— -213 Tuam street, Christchurch. Postal Address—P. O. Box Bs, Christ church. 473 e TJT H E H A R V E S T. , OWNERS of THRESHING MA CHINES are rentjpded that Receipt and Delivery Books for Machines are printed expeditiously and cheaply at the Office of this Paper, next TattersaU’sjiWest atree ', Ashburton. , ~ 83



Business Notice. Hebert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in fl ’ Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing and Boots of all sorts, 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 prices. TEA is my speciality ; —my 3s Tea is unequalled in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price. 589 d A. J. Gardner, NURSERYMAN, JJ AS FOR SALE, , 20,000 Pinua Insignis, 12s per 100; or, if planted and guaranteed, 16s-per 100 i Macrocarpa 200,000 Box Thorn, 12s per 1000 Fruit Trees, true to name Cabbage Plants, Is per 100. Any quanr , . tity ready fprplantingrout for-early spring cabbage. ‘ ; Southbridge, May 7, 1883. 1069 rjl I NW A L D * S T OR Ei :■■ NOTICE. - i i The TIN WALD STORE has been RE-OPENED under, the ■ management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customers will, be attended to as formerly. 23d



O F A‘ 11 M B R S; GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, and" ■ i t FARMERS’ AGENTS, ‘ j 136, 138, Cashel street, Christchurch., Special attention given-to ; all tions of Seed, Grain, Cheese and Produce placed in our handa for sale, and best market rate, combined with quick returns obtained. . ' ' Large accommodation for Storage, at Low Rates. WANTED NOW— Gkass Seed, Grain, Etc., Etc. HUDSON, RIDLEY & CO. 122



D 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 Execute all Orders entrusted to their care in a first-class manner, and with despatch, I Baker & Brown; 169



W. H. Stocks, MASON,, , .Madras street sodth, Christchurch. A very LARGE STOCK to select from. Prices Revised,



WA T C: H E S watches... Greatly reduced in prices J.F.^Stratz 261, High stkbet, Christchurch. if lam 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 t F. STRA.TZ lery, especially Jj|| 1 watches, ‘ having M over 400 good || strong watches at i all prices to select tf from (which is the I largest stock of j watches in one shop *' in New Zealand), and 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 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 1 L2 10s ; Ladies’ watches, “Hall marked," English silver LI, 15s ; Peep o' day alarm clocks, 10s 6d. The above are a few of the leading; lines ; all other gpqds aro proportionally low in prices. Having such a large and varied stock of' watches, clocks, and jewellery it ■ would take too much space to enumerate every'article. Come and inspect my stock and judge for yourselves. Every article marked jn plain figures. Note the.address: J. F. STRATZ, Practical; Watchmaker, 261, High street, Trian le» phriptohurch. Ball programme" dAfeite"!* Very neat styles, with Pencils' aii'di Ribbons; 1 printed at the ©trl* nbiiir Offlcd, 1 IWnt street. •/ .... <»: •, .."m., j ' ;; 502



Business Notices. ■'■GUNS. GUNS.*' REVOLVERS, POWDER, GAPS, SHOT, &a. E HAVE JUST OPENED UP A CHOICE ASSORTMENT of the above comprising some of the 1)681 articles of the kind manufactured, and would now invite inspection of bur stock by all wh6 want to purchase. ' ! Orf and Co., J EAST AND TANCRED STREETS* ASHBURTON,' •: ' ■ I J R O N M P N G E : R Y, , Irqnmongery. | . ; We have, lately> , i ADDED TO OUR STOCKS j LARGE QUANTITIES - 7 ; , English and American , H; A R D W 'A"'-- R B -i Ex Rangitikei Ex Lutterworth' Rakaia r ‘ Coryphin Thorne Pleiades City of Bombay Wairoa Lurline ' ' ' jWiimate ~ ; Horsa ~ Hurunui . : ' from London. ; 1 ' 1 , Ex Amy Maine, Fb!6m LIVJERpboL. | Silver Lining, PROM NEW YORK, And to arrive, Triton, PROM LONDON ; . ■ and, Bio FROM NEW YORK i The foliowingi are s me of the lines lately imported, which we : are selling at | LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES— BINDING WIRE, “WHITE CROSS ’-SOPT STEEL, Acknowledged to be the BEST MANUFACTURED. Binding Twine, Seaming Twine, 5 ply Reaper and Binder Fittings, reduced . prices Hornsby’s Plough Shares, Circle brand Corn Sacks, best quality, 4 bushels BINDERS OF ALL KINDS* SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATES. Galvanised Iron, 5 to 10 feet Sheet Dead, 3J to 51ba Sheet Zinc, plain and perforated Fencing Wire, 2 and 4 barb ~: * ~ plain, Nos.> 8,9, and 10 Fencing Staples, IJ, 1§ £ Little’s Sheep Dip SPERM, OLIVE, LARD, CASTOR, and COLZA OILS. Neatsfoot Oil, for harness Oils, Paints, Colors, and Varnishes; great Variety Wire Nails, 1 to 6in Eubank’s Nails, 2 to 7in Wire Netting, 4‘to 2in mesh ■ BICYCLE'S, ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS;



Bar and Sheet Iron , , Files and Rasps, all kinds Horpe Nails, 7 to 14 ■, ;Bolts and Nuts, all sises Ranges, Colonial and English ground fronts and common Lamps, in great variety, from 2s 6d to 60s Lawn Mowers—" The Easy ” Manilla Rope, 1 to 3in , Plough Line,,superior quality ' MUk Pans, Churns, and Buckets Baths a nd Sponges, of all kinds Fenders, fiom 5a to L 5 (; J I Fire Irons, from 5s to 50s , Guns, from 25s to L3O • ; ;. NEW HAMMERLESS GUNS. - ; Revolvers, Powder, Shot, Caps, etc. Carpenters’ Tools, a fine assortment' of new goods [ : BUILDERS’ ; IRONMONGERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, : ' Bumps and Piping FURNISHING IRONMONGERY ' Table Cutlery an i Plated Goods, supe-; ' rior quality " " ' Portable Boilers Portable Forges Scales and Weights' Weighing Machines Holloware, tin, tinned, and enamelled PRESERVING PANS, Copper and Enamelled Washing Machines, Wringers, and . Mangles'- • PRIZE FILTERS Gent’s Tool Chests, 56 tools Gorse Knives, Slashers, and Trimming Hooks Scythes and Handles i Grindstope& and Fittings Hay Forks and Rakes !’ Garden Tools, all kinds I! Sewing Machines, 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 do not quote prices, but we will not b undersold by any respectable house. TEA. We import this brand Orb & Co., . DIRECT FROM, CHINA, 1 And guarantee it for Purity; Strength, arid flavor. Orr and Co., ENGLISH AND AMERICAN 1 HARDWARE, East arid Tancred streets, Ashburton. -i ‘ Agents for > .T«bi Australian Mercantile Union '• :> i Insurance Company,



nass&s* Gr. C. Primmer BEGS to inform the public that he baa * OPENED the CITY BUTCHBRX, and trusts by keeping a good article at a reasonable figupp|o.. r receive a share of patronage. .. .Country Carts run with all fpt tlip wlth in a radius of twenty miles., _ ' i 1298



HB URTON B BEf,BjRT A. Sippre, . r BREWER, MALSTER, BOTTLER. ,f r Oats Crushed in any )',<(24 REASONABLE MEDTOINB& Cambridge’s Cough Syrup . Cambridge’s ' Black Currant Elixir Bennington's Irish Moss ’ r Dr Low's Cherry Pectoral Ayer’s Cherry - ’ Pectoral' ' ’KayVEssOnce of‘Linseed Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed Bosche’s German Cough Syrup Crosby's Cough Elixir ’’ ’ ' Baxter’s Lung ' . .Keating’s Cough Lozenges, Glycerine'Oold Cream ' " ' Camphor Ice ' • £i • ,!Iyn:r - Chilblain Liniment’ . , Steed rhau’4' WhoopmgUougn POtfdejra Roche’s Whobping Cough Embrbrfittott J. 3VL Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL QPEMIST, ‘ ASHBURTON, A -i/. .£! .-a s P. BDusband^^ an H ,;J:i ril-.-- | Wishes to inform his friends and the public generally, that he has taken’ the Livery, and Bait"^Slabfes ! iat|ly carried-yn by Mr Mcßaes and hopes to solicit» fair share of patronage;' ‘ 11ll ll! ‘ Good Paddock plaaty of water. . • 1042 T , - v -i-s-yif T> R O F .E S S I O N A L. Medical Galvanism. •c i nJ. •• t ‘ —; — ■ -r : b.rntiA PROFESSOR MARTIN n wishes his frietfdsandthejiublic to know thkt his " ELECTRIC: ': operate,.upon Mind and 'Bodyv.oHie4y through . the agency of the Nervous and Muscular ‘ systems. They are therefore pre-eminently adapted to restore Failing Nervous 'Energy- Life, Affections of the Nervous 'and Muscular System, Paralysis, Facial Neu ralgia, Sciatica;, Rheumatism, Rheumatic- Gout, Mental and' Physical Debility, rapidly eased and dispelled. ’ : ‘ Call at once and regain sound healtt and happiness, at , E. C. DAN N’Si . Chemist, . Bishop’s Buildings. ' . ' : Joint diseases (Rheumatic),manypaU. ful; diseases, common to. Women >BB . Children, as Hysteria, Nervous Exhausting from youthful indiscretion and ignorance. The Scientific application of tlw ELECTRIC GU R REN T S is attended by ; ,, :; •” NO S rfo OK. Jl&r The various currents are admlnl. tefed Anatomically,: and the effects pro duced by them most carefully observed. MISS MARTIN: --s ...f- Will attend; Ladies and Children, 1 :!;^? : <■■■-.! ■■■ : : ; Tiii •’ .:;b D ENTI S T R W. J. Sykes, DENTAL SURGEON, Christchurch, Intends shortly visiting, this District with the latest improvements in DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and appliances, which are necessary fot the production of high class work, both Surgically and Mechanically. Special Instruments for regulating and extracting Children’s Teeth. Artificial Teeth from one to a complete set, inimitably mounted on Gold, Plati num, Celluloid and Vulcanite. Teeth plugged with Gold, Platinum, and the newest White EnnameL '. TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY By the aid of . N ifcroua Oxide Gas and Ether Sprayt Awarded first order of merit at tho New Zealan International Exhibition. Conveyances. LONGBEACH ROYAL MAIL COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton doily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterton 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.26 a.m., Wheatstone 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in line for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach t tables, Wakanui . Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.50 p.m., arriving at Longbeach at 7.30 p. m. Parcels or orders left at any Of the above places wiU receive strict attention Fares—Through single fares, 6s ; return 1 ) same day, Bs. From this date RETURN PARE at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays, only, between Watertqn i jyT Proprietor, 4270 . . ; . Longbeach. rf 'TNWALD AND MOUNT £ SOMERS : ' RAILWAY. * bo MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA - ■ ROYAL MAIL OOAOa;; : f ' ‘‘ This Coaoh > leaves Hobd’s Hotel, Mbtrfltt Somers, for Anama ■ Rail way'- Station| K ift 7.30 a ria, and 5:35 p.m.; every ToOlday and Saturday; returning to MOuntf SbnUc. on the arr’yabof each train. iv. „ Parcels ind ti^ge^n^^ f fc<| t ( sifiin . jg ;9 ! Single fareß, ?a ;ratorn,.3a. -st, In - JOHNHOOD,