The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. V.-No. 1030.1

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1883

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■ Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c Alfred Harrison, V A UCTIONEEE, VALUER, COW .A: MISSION ACOENT. &v., ~ Land Spies, Sales of S.ock, Merchandise , , Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, . : ■ and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, a ' 13 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. . hiND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. ' Town and Farm Properties entered on : , the books. No charge unless sold. ■>' AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, vo Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. ;si. ALFRED HARRISON. oin • Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects; ni; Civil Engineers, Valuators, Licensed : 1 V ; SURVEYORS, AND LAND BROKERS, : fTIE TRIANGLE, WAKANDI ROAD, I ; . fi> ' ; ‘ 1 AsHBITRTON Shipping. (SHORTEST. AND MOST DIRECT O ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA , AND, 1 via" SANDWICH ISLANDS. I- . .The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand . and New South Wales Governments) will ' . despatch the undermentioned steamers as under : Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. ; For'rates of Freight and Passage, and .!! for full information, apply to WILSON, SAWTELL & CO., Agents, Christchurch. Business Notices. QN SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. SEED WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED CHAFF FLOOR BRAN SHARPS - TEA SUGAR, etc. 'Agents for Moore & Co., Christchurch, , ROBINSON & TOWNSHEND, 295 Havelock street. Geo. Booth & Sons, M ANUFACTURERS and IMPORT ERS or AGRICULT AL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, 1 Sydenham (near Christchurch). Makers of l Carlyle Iron Windmills S Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows ' Carlyle Drays, Tip Carts, Spring Traps, &c. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c. i Sole Agents for jvANSOME’S STE am threshing MACHINERY. ( Offices and Stores— -218 TUAM STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Postal Address—P.O. Box 89, Christ church. 473 e E T B N. We beg to tbank the inhabitants of Methven and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded us since our i commencing Business here. We wish to notify that we have REMOVED into oar new and commodioas premises, two doors .Bouth of our old offices. We have intro duced all sorts of General Merchandise into our Business, and are prepared to supply Stations and other large con sumers with every description Stores, &c., at wholesale rates. TIMBER of every de- '' scription at lowest current rates. Best Newcastle COAL from the Old Lambton Mine. Builders requisites in IRON MONGERY, DOORS, SASHES, etc., always on hand. Feed OATS and Seed WHEAT and QATS on Sale, Oaten , Sheaf , CHAFF in any quantities (best ;r quality). t We have also on Sale Messrs .Booth, McDonald: and Co.’s celebrated PLOIJGHS, 5 DRAYS, ROLLERS, , DISC-H 41tR0WS; and other Farming > ItnplftmentSj Which wo are prepared to self at Christchurch Prices, with freight jadded.-., We are also booking orders for MnCormick’p Reapers and Binders, and . isrmers are advised to make early applica tions. Haxton and Beattie’s flexible '* Hoiriows. Grain and other Produce Stored on the most reasonable terms. Agents for the. New Zealand Loan ano Mercantile Agency Company, Limited anl Neea-Zealand - Insurance Company. Land and Commission Agents. Loam negotiated.—o. J, W. Cookson, Jun. andUo., General Merchants, Methven. Methven, July 9th, 1888. 7 61 • < fT|HE GUARDIAN is published ever -.o ; J J- evening, giving every day’s news 'ap to Hie hour of going to press. This i ■'*/ bettor than buying a sixpenny weekly.



Business Notices. Woolpacks. WOOLPACKS. WOOLPACKS. We are now selling Full-weights BKIiOW CHBISTCHUKCH PRICES, and guarantee them to he of the best quality. Reapers AND Binders (STRING OR WIRE). We are now taking orders for these: delivery, the end of this or early next month. String or Wire for above machines now landing, and is of superior quality. We are purchasers of Wool, and are prepared to make liberal advances on same placed in our bands for sale in this, Australian, and English Markets. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ashburton. In conjunction with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., of Christchurch, Auctioneers, we hold FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Stock of every description, at Ashburton and Tiawald Saleyards alternately. Farmers and Stoikownnrs entrusting Stock to us can rely on same being dis posed of to best advantage. We are also prepared to make CASH ADVANCES on Growing Crops. Friedlander Bros., AGENTS COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY /FIRE AND MARINE).



Business Notices. ‘fjfy IN order to keep pace with the tiraef the undersigned begs to info-m lib numerous patrons in <he A hburton ois trict that he has determined to REDUCE the Pi ice of Shooing and oilier work from this date. jc-mi Draught Horses ... ... 7a^'3 acwSi-Hacka ... ... ... 6a Exercising Shoes, Racing Plates, and Entire’s Shoes, during the season, will be extra. Note the address— Philip Journeaux, BLACKSMITH, &c,, 1502 Peter street. ■gO^TMAKERS. Wo, the undersigno 1, having taken the business of Mr T. Chambers, we hope by making a good article and strict attention to business, t merit a share of public patronage. Fowke & IVPEwen, BOOTMAKERS, East street, Ashburton. 7 awW' DANISH Seed Oats. THE Undersigned has a full Stock of COLONIAL CLOTBING DRAPERY FLANNELS &o. Boots and SI oes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OATS. FLOUR, BRAN, AND SHARPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value and no make-believe or sham. Large discount, and other inducements for cash. E’amilies waited on weekly, or oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, E a t Street, Ashburton. 798 Reid and gray’s Latest Improved Central Disc Harrow, At reduced prices. Nearly 500 in use with new centre stay for seat and balan cing purposes. Has one extra disc, or is six inches wider than those of all other makers for the same given size ; discs 16 or 18 inches diameter as desired. They have three chilled bearing brackets in each wing of the 10 and 12 feet sizes, the imported makes having only two. All oil holes are in the top, and it is the simplest, best, and most durable disc har row in the market; and is row so well known that tea imonials as to efficiency would be superfluous. Any size fitted with travelling carriage to pass through gates when so required. Carriage paid to the different Railway Stations in accord ance with our catalogue. Cambridge Rollers at valued prices, serrated and plain, 20, 24, 26, and 30 inches in diameter, ; and from 6 to 10 feet long. Broadcast sowers, for grain, grass and turnip seed. Farm and tip drays. Contractors’ tip road drays, etc. Single, double, and treble furrow ploughs. Drill or ridging ploughs. Drill and field grub bers. Harrows, zig-zag and flexible tripod harrows. Binding twine and wire, best I quality. No. Sfei.o ng wire ands andards, all sizes, punched to any guage. Note reduction in prices. Double speed reapers, £3O; Single speed reapers, £2B; etc., etc., etc. Reid A Geay’s NEW ZEALAND TWINE BINDER At both the Oamaru and Taieri trials took Gold Medals as bes* Reaper and Binder jin the field. Write for testimonials. I Illustrated catalogues free on application I to any of our offices at Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, Ashburton, Christ church, and Auckland. 1 ____ . Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us in this district. REID & GRAY. 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, Ashburton. Orders promptly attended to. 3962 Agricultural machine shop. Charles Ray, WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Engineeu, Millwright, Reaper and Binder Expert. All kinds of Machinery repaired with despatch, and on reasonable terms. Ex tras of all kinds ; orders taken for the latest improved reapers and binders, and the beat twine. Sewing machines re paired. 10 800 Notice z J. A. Persson CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & UNDERTAKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding di tricts that he HAS REMOVED from his Old Premises to MORE COMMODIOUS ONES Situated in Wakanui Road, NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE, And can sell as cheap as any house in Christchurch. All the latest and new designs of furni ture, bedding, etc., received direct from Home every month. Furniture of all de scriptions at lowest prices. Shopfitter, etc. Agent, for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason. 1423 An inspection invited.



Business Notices. Licensing act, issi, on Sale a Office of this Paper F. S. Shearer, : P OP THE M' tt AY BANK WORKS, TINWALD, begs to thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position tc ■ Manufacture and Repair on the short osf notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— -3 Flour Mills, S»w Mills, Wheels (cogged e 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 — Great South road, Tinwald. 590 d SALE. Seed. P 0 SEED WHEAT—Hunter’s White. Prime Tuscan, SEED OATS—Canadian. Tartarian, first-class. Danish. KAIAPOI ISLAKD POTATOES. CRUSHED OATS, First-class, Is. lOd. per bushel. JOSEPH CLARK, Tinwald. D AN N’S Linseed Balsam. THE marvellous Cure for Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, and all affections of the Chest, Throat, and Lungs. More genuine cures have been effected by this remark able remedy than oy any other prepara tion on sale in the colony. The following articles are contained in the Balsam, viz.:—Linseed, Honey, Bal sam of Tohu, Ipecacuanha, Senega, Ex tract of Liquorice, and several other Bal samic and expectorant ingredients. This preparation is free from Morphia and Antimony, and can be given with safety to infants. Price—ls 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. DAN N’S Herbal Pills. In all comp’aints arising from the Liver being in a disordered state these Pills have proved to be a certain cure. Sufferers from Indigestion, Constipa tion, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Sluggish Liver, Loss of Appetite, etc., etc., will find these Pills the best and safest remedy. ?rice—ls 6d and 4s per box. Prepared only by E. 0. DAN N, Chemist, The Pharmacy, Christchurch. Sole Agent for Ashburton, Mr Charles Neate, CHEMIST. 8 201 UNITED FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. With Unlimited Liability of a large COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at lowest tariff rates —less 25 per cent. ALBERT ROBERTS, Agent, 1391 West street, Ashburton. Relief from cough in five MINUTES. Bonnington’s Pec toral Oxymel of Carrageen or Irish Moss (Registered).—The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Chest and Lungs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province. Sold everywhere.— George Bonhington, Christchurch. gONE DUST, BONE DUST. We have much pleasure to inform our clients and others, that we have been ap pointed Sole A gents for the sale of Mr F. T. Mayo’s BONE DUST, for Canter bury, and we are prepared to supply same in quantities to suit purchasers. Bone Manure from bone meal to inch bone. Bones purchased in any quanlit for Cash, either at our Stores or at the Mill, Hampstead, For prices and particulars, apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Genval Merchants, 8 430 Ashburton. COMIN ! ! Coming ! ! Coming !!! Who ? What ? Why, Christmas and the New 'l ear ! Of course everybody has a more or less clear conception of the fact, but it is in connection with another fact which everybody may not know that I make the trite announcement. The other fact is that I am now ready with 1 fresh and large supplies of goods to meet the anticipated increased demand of my numerous customers in the approaching festive season. I respectfully solicit a call from all those who have money to lay out and who can purchase where they please ; 1 they will have the utmost attention, civility, thanks, and last (not least), good ‘ value for their money. | Monthly accounts with SAFE custo mers, and families waited upon weekly; ’ goods entered at cash prices. H. M. CARSON, Wholesale and Retail Agent for Nelson, Moate and Co’s pure blended teas, East street, Ashburton, next door to the Bank of New Zealand. si



Business Notices it OTICE OF REMOVAL J. HARVEY, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, has REMOVED from Tancred atre tto the shoo in East street, lately occupied by Nealas and Co. Repairs neatly executed. 8 418 *} _ I IJ!0 FARMERS AN D|?[OTH E RS. it The undersigned has for Sale i SOUND DERWENT POTATOES, a 3 splendid sample. tCS i, ALBERT ROBERTS, , fgWest street, Ashburton. 13th Nov., 1883. 11 880 Hamburg - Magdeburg firm INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen E. Poyntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Henderson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury, 1022 PATTERN DEPOT. MRS HODoE, Dressmaker, TANCRED ST. (opposite the Arcade), Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton and neighbourhood that she has Winter Dress Materials that can be dis posed of exceedingly cheap. Ladies Dresses and Underclothing made at the shortest notice. Registry Office for Domestic Servants. 8 320 fJIHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN PRICE ONE PENNY. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Advertisers are reminded that The Ashburton Guardian is the ONLY DAILY PAPER publisher! between Christchurch and Timaru, and com mands a LARGER CIRCULATION throughout the County of Ashburton than any other Journal. The Ashburton Guardian will be forwarded to any address in the colony for 24s per annum (paid in advance), or 6s fid per quarter, postage extra. 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, Tinwald, Winslow, Waterton, an every part of the County of Ashburton within the reach of postal communication, thus being the best geneial as well ° local medium foY Advertising D R A P E R Y, Clearing Sale. GIVING UP BUSINESS, PREMISES TO LET. THE undersigned respectfully an nounces that he will commence a CLEARING SALE on SATUhIiAY, 3rd November, with a view to quit the whole stock as speedily as possible. WILLIAM GAVIN DRAPER, st street, Ashburton, 10 822 AN EVIL AND ITS REMEDY.—T) the Editor, —It is ahealthy sign ofthe times when our local papers are beginning to deal in a fearless manner with bankrupts and the bankruptcy laws. The time has come when something must be done either by the legisla ture or by business men themselves to put an end tD a state of affairs which is a disgrace to our boasted civilisation. We (the under signed) have been doing business in Ashbur ton about 2/4 years, and the money we have lost during that period by bankrupts, levan ters, and blacklegs generally amounts to a great deal more than the margin usually allowed for bad debts. If the law cannot pro tect us then we must protect ourselves, and there is only one way to do so, viz., to abolish the credit system altogether. This system has been the curse of other countries besides New Zealand, and past experience has proved it to oe rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy losses we have resolved to sell for cash only n future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as he goes, will find this no disadvant age but a great gain, as he will be able to obtain a first-class article much cheaper than he would under the old system. We shall exert our selves to the utmost as heretofore to give our customers full satisfaction, and every order will be executed in our usual first-class style—but we shall no longer run any unnecessary risk. Under the cash system we are prepared to offer a special line of tweeds at the following unusually low prices : —Gentleman’s suit made to order, £2 ißs 6d ; ladies’. tailor made ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street. f jO. f aj* £jjOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publics ’ tions, with others, can be obtained at thfc Office of this Paper : Mines Act, 1879 , Mining Companies Act, 1872 . Mines Act Amendment Act, 1872 ; Canterbury Rivers i Gaining and Lotteries j Debtors and Creditors Act Debtors and Creditors Rules , Stamp Act , Railway Tariff Amendment [ Companies . Road Boards . Fencing Act Amendment, 1882 ’ Local Elections [ Corrupt Practices Licensing Act Licensing Amendment ] Acts affecting Agriculture and Stock » Education Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Cruelty to Animals , Protection of Animals t Brand.- and Branding r Dog Registration L '



Business Notice. 1 Robert Alcorn, ; GENERAL MERCHANT. y IT'OR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in 8 A; Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing; 5 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 I Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price. 689 d ) COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILDERS, &c., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc. 196 HIGHEST AWARD AND GOLD M EDAL New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, for Glazed Drain-pipes, Moulded Bricks, etc. Ford and Ogdon, South Malvern arid Christchurch, FIRE-BRICK, DRAIN-PIP AND FIELD-PIPE MANUFACTURERS. AWARDS for Salt-glazed Stoneware Drain-Pipes:—Canterbury Agricultu ral and Pastoral Association : Grand No vember Show, 1881, First Prize, Silver Medal. Ashburton Agricultural and Pas toral Association : October Show, 1881. First Prize. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Silver Medal for Bricks, Special Quality. First-olas references from Engineers, Architects, Contractors and others. Manufacturers of Malt-kiln Tiles, Fire Tiles, Fire Bricks, Special Brick (red and white), Air Grates, Chimneypots, Roofing, Ridging and Floor ing Tiles, Border Tiles, ■ Pig Troughs, Flowerpots, Jam and Pickle Jars, Butter Crooks, Bread Fans, etc. Fireclay, Cement of the best brands. Goods forwarded by rail direct from the works, South Malvern, or from the Christ church depot. For quotations apply tf GEORGE JAMESON, 861 Agent, Ashburton. Seeds. WHITE CLOVERS ALSYKE COW GRASS GORSE MANGOLDS GRASS SEED PEAS PEANS KIDNEY POTATOES WHEAT OATS BARLEY We have good supplies of the above. All Prime Quality. HUDSON, RIDLEY AND CO., 136, 138, Cashel steer*. 8 225 pHOTOGRAPHY. Oaetbs-de-Visite Portraits Are now taken at C. LAWRENCE’S STUDIO, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, From 7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Guaranteed. 966 REMOVED TO NEW PREMISES, GL J. E. Lnblow, MERCHANT TAILOR & OUTFITTER, BEGS to intimate to his customers and the general public of Ashburton and the surrounding districts that he has REMOVED To more extensive premises recently erected by him in TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next Union Bank of Australia). To keep pace with his largely increas ing trade, he has purchased a LARGE STOCK of the very best material, viz. : Saddle Whipcord Mos^iel Kaiapoi West of England Fancy Coating Irish Frieze Elastic Rib Bedford Cord Melton Black Cloth Doeskin And other Twee Is too numerous to par ticularise. It is therefore needless to state that he is in a position to supply a first-class article at the lowest possible price FOR CASH, and in all cases A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. Gentlemen’s own material mad 0 * up. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next to the Union Bank of Australia). 1295<



Business Notices. Christchurch monumentai works, Manchester street, Christchurch, a The undersigned having the 5 Stock at less than cost price, he is able to 3 execute orders lower than any other yard, i and hopes by strict attention to business • to receive a continuance of .the favors t bestowed on the late Proprietor.' 3 J. B. MANSFIELD. 3 While thanking patrons for past favors r I beg to solicit a continuance of the same t for my successor. 1 511 J. SHERRIFF. ms - r Baker Bros., BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Cass Str oo ts, Ashburton. 167 Messrs Elz Bros., WHILE thanking the public for their liberal support, beg to intiipate to their friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged fher premises, and wish to notify that they are now in a position* j 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), i Ashburton. 395 e jyjß F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 W. Pengelly, rjWLOR AND HABIT MAKER I ■ Durham street South, , Chri tchukcf. | T P. Cairns, AILOR AND CLOTHIER. CORNER OP HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH, All Goods warranted well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. 1 PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 953 EW SEEDS. NEW. SEEDS. We beg to intimate that we have re ceived our SHIPMENTS of NEW SEA SON’S Seeds, which on trial have proved to be of extra fine quality. Our 1 FARM SEEDS nclude white and red clover, alskye, cow srass, trefoil, lucerne, cooks f oot, rye grass, gorse, carrcta of sorts, mangolds of sc rts, including the new mammoth kinds, which have given such great satisfaction to our customers during the last two years. Our GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS ' are the finest we have r ,'er had the satis faction of offering both in quality and variety. They contain many novelties highly spoken of in fc ngland, and offered here for the first time. Also TREE SEEDS, comprising blue gum, red gum, weeping gum, peppermint gum, swamp gum, stringy bark, silver wattle, black wattle, pinus insignia, pinus maritime, cupreas, macrocarpa, and many others. Also SEED POTATOES, among which is the new American ruby, queen, American fluke, and others of. the eailio- t sorts known ; also Bone Dust in large or small quantities. Tools of all sorts. Plain and ornamental Flower Pots. Pruning and budding Knives, etc, etc. Sealy Bros., SKEDSMF 7 56



Business Notices. rtf — SHBURTON ERHISBT A. A. Moore, BREWER, MALSTBR, AND - bottlbr:i Highest price given for Malting Barley. Oats Crushed in any quantity; 024 BINARY MEDICINES. Absorbent Blister,- the' only rational cure for Splints, Spavin,-Curbed. Socks, Ringbone. . : 7/ Also a milder form for Strangles; thick ening of the Tendons; and Abscesses. Condition, Cough. Worm, Phyaia, and Alterative .Balls- and Powders. Driffield White Oil for Galls, Green-Wemds, Sore Teats,etc. : -U ... • Every description of Medicine . 'for -Horses, Cattle,. Sheep and othsMSMuli made to order. , , , , . J. M. Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, ASHBURTON,; Formerly with Francis Cctpxss, M.R.C.V.S., Dies,‘ Norfolk England ; Author of a prize essay An the of the Liver of the Horae/'asread before the Royal, Agricultural Sobietyl" ’' s OMER SE T STABLES* P. ■ Wishes to inforfß hia and the public generally that he has-taken the Livery and Bait Stables laiety canned on -by Mr J. Mcßae; And hopes' to Solicit a fair share of patronage. , 1 - Good Paddock Accommodation, with plenty of water. - ; 1042 ALL WHO INTEND; 'BUILtiSfG, Are invited to at fihe t^DS . .0f..,.i : t.“ ■ _‘,y, j. t. BRo^WN,i TIMBER AND COAT/ ir MICROS V»P Where they can be fully supplied .cvith everything they require- in* TIMBER of all kinds, and every other-■trv'Je line at Lowest Current Rates. • " . : ; ■ SPECIAL LINES LANDING. FENCING WIRE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber; large -assortment; 1 .Special at ion to Country Orders, and shipped direct rom siding. J. T. B ROW N, Office: Tuam stßwb*.,T r ; i Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding wmill, South Belt, Christchurch. A tlliw R K E PI The undersigned will off&r dttrmg the coming season the whole of his enormous stock at Wholesale Prices cothprising the balance of last year’s Stock, the whole of Mr E. Puller’s Stock, and 20 Cases to ar rive per Waifeatq. ( HUNDREDS. OP BATS,';’ " To select from by the following-makers:— Cobbett, Duke, Lilly white, Jeffreys, Bart let, Ayers, Bossy, Grimwood and others Extra large discounts to . Clubs and Schools. TO ARRIVE —A Large Stock .of Tennis (good), with all the latest improve monts. ’ ‘ ‘ . W. B R Opposite Bank o Hew Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. D E N T I S T Rc \ W. J. Sykes, DENTAL SURGEON, Christchurch, Intends shortly visiting this District a the latest improvements in DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and appliances, which are necessary foi the production of high class work, both Surgically and Mechanically. Special Instruments for regulating arid extracting Children’s Teeth. J • Artificial Teeth from one tc a complete set, inimitably mounted on Gold* Plati num, Celluloid and Vulcanite. Teeth plugged with Gold, Platinum, and the newest White EnnameL ; ii c TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY By the aid of . h itrous Oxide Gas and Ether SprAy. Awarded first order of merit at the*Nev Zealan International Exhibition. , JgNCOURAGE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Raynel, NURSERYMEN & FLORIST, Have for Sale— Jk A Large and varied stock of .Greenhouse Plants and Ferns, <6c., at Million prices ; also, Cut Flowers. HAND & TABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the shortest notice—at prices which will defy competition: Note the Address— MILL RACE ROAD,, Back of Fkiedlandees’ Beick Kilns. 12 989 OP REMOVAL. I beg to inform my Clients that I hav Removed > From East street to Chambers IN , I _ V MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Burnett street, C CHAS. W.. KELT Ashburton, August 2Q V .