The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. IV.—No. 964.1

ASHBURTON. FRIDAY, JONE 8, LBB3

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



.VAIiUER, */A MISSION AGENT, *u. Li (And Sales, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, Funfiture and Effects,. Kgs, Poultry, and General Produce. SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the i! ! Ytoda with HORSES. i,ANb !< SALES, IN THE ROOMS,,AS REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on o;h the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT for THE NORWICH UNION , jru flßE,. "Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. .: m <.: 't Alfred. Harrison. cSSftalter B. Moss, Bubnbtt Stubex, Ashburton, ‘AUCTIONEER, ACCOUNTANT, LAND -AND OOMMISION AGENT. •i UCTIONS of Land, Horses, Cattle, J\ Pigs; Produce,'&c., at his Salerooms and TardsTßVfxyrlsscturday. **’ Auctions of ■ Stock at Ashburton and Tin Wald Saleyards gvery .alternate Tues- Outside sales as required, and on special teems* ~ Brokerage and Commission Business in ■bebtaßnd Rents collected and Houses W EftiW dated fdt. *" ‘ '•■•■■''- VGWfifi.-l l>:r.tat:; ■I) 3-xJ jfLOANaiNEGOTIATBD./; p... ) WHY PAY RENT? ‘ i ND have- nothing" left at the end of .. jj >: the tbrmWhen yoU’ have the oppor tunitjDof 'acquiring a; Freehold' of your jbwniwithout any,considerable outlay. .nMOIS ■: i'• Ar»oFQR; s^LE,.■ mass- every v year increase materially ia and Which- tore to bo sold 1, cheap' if ’ AWdhCtHti r: 1 ■ ; c <; ! C. '■ > s . .Section* INo. 338,' coorner > Moore I and i-.Lrj.IM William; on which is [erected ,4.!; i:. both well; ~, rented., r, .. ; , ■ . i Sections Nos. 425, and ,426/' On Tancfed ‘ rvi f ;,,^p (half an 1 acre).'; '• 1 " *- o Sections Nos. ' 465, 466, and 467 , on the; corner of Havelock artel William ’ streets-T-fl moat'desicable property. ( >iiEixKroomed; house and J acre land,. n> omPotnef gpwfl Belt and Peter street; house well finished throughout. r , : . Six-roomed 1 J ‘h6iise : ‘; 'thoroughly .well bfi!, fihiahedaridin perfect'otder; J acre ini oilafid; in full profit-and' v , I -o ‘capital -garden ; every convenience. Large two-storey-'-hopse of 14 rooms, i v ,; i with 2 acres grand land; admirably s fU { , r adapted fpy private board«ng T bpuse, ! ~,,, . and'withifi two.,or three chains of, J : •> :'the,town Bell" i'.'Ojn ■' Alefo,’ 1 1 "■ : • ?f s ; aore of land, 1 with’ two neat- cbttagea [thereon, ‘.opposite Cass street, on Ralt (a ,dead gift). vj-FAKMitFQR acres efe'Sea . ~ f field, part of sections. 27432 and 27438, ' fallowed for past 1 thre'e years, and in good heart for‘crop ping ; watCr race runs through the ijt’l v- land'. To be'sold Cheap, the darner ,*,’i, -■*i; havingrleft the district. Apply-at - - j ’ j ' i/i i i is Section No. fiSljnorner of Cameron and [ f(r j. . .Park streets,* with two four-roomed . * i V cottages thereon ; £th acre to each ‘honso;' both"’ rented'' to good m utiniuos.'.* Sections 1046, 1047, and 1050, each J ; 12; i q , acre, fon Peter Street, near . Town I sdj : Belt West; -iWwi-.:/--! ■ ■ .of KILNrDRJED WHEAT to po^'seental''. “ • '• WALTER B. MOSS’S AUCTION ROOMS. LOANS OBTAINED TO ASSIST PUR CHASERS WHERE REQUIRED. Houses and Sections wanted for Sale, or - ! to Rent. 702 Shipping. SHORTEST; AND‘MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND -EUROPE. ■,: ...- Through America, via Sandwich Islands. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company {under contract with the New Zealand and New Sffffth' Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as ouder i— : -i 1 -Passengers -ibooked■;to/ Loafloni, Liver* , iseottiiug special advantages., ; m .t. ■ , >•. Eor rates,of Freight and Passaged; and information, apply to n < - WILSON, SAWTELL & GO., . ‘sp- . ■ Agents, 1 4 - ’ " ■ i Christchurch. Business Notides ■ ALL WHO INTEND BUILDING, Are invited to CALL at the YARDS , , O ‘OF ; j. t. br&Wn, TBiBER AND COAL MERCHANT, they chh he fully ‘ supplied with ,th ley 1 ey require in' TIMBER ,of and Qther trade line at‘ Lowest Current Batet; ' “ ' ' SPEOIA® ifeINES cL ANDING. IRON, CEMENT J’l' Dressed Shelving, and other - . large j assortment. Special at ‘ tion to Country''Orders', and shipped direct from siding. . J t . S T.-~ T 3 RO J W N, U’-.i j TuiM BTKRET. n De]fiotl : Railway Siding and Belt 1 , Christchurch. ‘.‘.l •glhaoivl- wlv'-* : !'■■■■:: 5.M7- -.tc—. ITIHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. - Jvj,r. o'" . .PoBukHBD Daily, be::'obtained' from the follow in , , AGENTS, whb will'receive ordem g?A'feitliretiafglMililW'.i; . !-V*tPlia MnM y ' P. ..iai.n i.. / .' L- E. - 4- Co', .j. H... w idifafeaDallow ... l - ' ..; \ an'lMHlMe, 5i ■ ...- '*■ -niHirfie,'.W, ** ■~i Paddioombe & C 0... \-v ■ Patterson, Wi,.* - Morgai/and Hibbs The Trimigh East street ■East street East street; East street Tin Wald*!' Mayfield/ Hi SCafield' Kyle ' Winslow Mount Som j- Cnertsey .Weterton c iAlford, For; Mevhven



Easiness Noticed. JMedlander Bros. BE DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER SHIP. £N consequence of not yet having found a Purchaser for their N ENORMOUS STOCK, FRTEDLANDER BROS. Have resolved to make still FURTHER REDUCTIONS, With' a view to reduce the Stock to at least ONE HALFi OF ITS PRESENT VALUE, Which they trust will bring it within the ; reach of ' SMALLER CAPITALISTS, And they are prepared to dispose of their Business to.suit Purchasers in the FOLLOWING LOTS, separate Or together : Lot X, DRAPERY & CLOTHING. 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. SPLENDID SITES 1 70S , PRIVATE RESIDENCES, Fruit and Vegetable Gardens, etc., ALLENTON TOWNSHIP WE are prepared to receive application* for the PURCHASE of SECTIONS it the above township. The Sections range from 1 to 5 acres . and are of the RICHEST,SOIL IN THE COUNTY. Terms of Payment Liberal. t IMedlander Bros., ; y ■ ASHBURTON. 1 16



Business Notices. Dr e s s haking. UNDERCLOTHING; MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Bakers’ Buildings, next to D. MacFarlane, Grocer, Havelock Sireet, Ashburton. Orders promptly attended to. 396 e DOMESTIC PATTERNS Mrs Hodge, DRESSMAKER, tancred 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),ld,per yard. American Domestic Pattern Dep6t. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR FEMALE SERVANTS. 8 5 APRIL, 1883, £. Taylor’s T> R.l 0 E L I ST ! Jr of ; TEAS AND GROCERIES. ■ Just received, a few tons of new*Dun eclin Oatmeal, price 3s 9d per bag. , From London, new Marmalade in , glass packages, comprising— Goblets containing 11b, Is Tumblers ~ ~ Is Tankards ~ ~ Is 2d Glass Jars ~, Is Glass Jars ~ 21b, Is 6d Sugar basins, Is fid, ' Amber sugar basins, Is 8d Covered butter dishes, Is 8d Jelly moulds, Is fid Glass Jugs, 21ba, 2s 6d Some really choice new figs, Is per box : K iikoura Sheep’s Tongues, 3s per tin : A few casea of Clams left, 21b tin, Is 2d • New Balmoral Biscuits, 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-i church at fid per lb more money, and absolutely pure, no doubtful samples being accepted. They are Houqua blend, 2s,per lb Caravan tea (Russian favorite), 2s 4d 1 per lb Pouchong tea (favorite in India), 2s 10d : per lb Though not a sJf-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, 1 the pur-i 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, la 6d per lb. A reduction of 2d per lb on 121 b boxes of any of the above An 111 b box of new season’s tea, 13s fid,; ' 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,'2Ba '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, 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 per lb Finest Crystal Sugar, 4£a per lb ~ ~ Snowdrops, 5d Pure Lemon Juice, quarts, Is 9d Calvesfoot Jelly, quarts 3s fid, pints 2s 4d 1 Loose Baking Powder, Is per lb Fowl’s Wheat, 3s fid per bushel Best Flour, 251bs 3s 4d ; 501bs 6s fid New Muscatels, Is fid per lb ; French Plums, 2lb bottle, 3s fid Preserved Ginger, 4s fid per jar High test Kerosene, 8s fid, 9a fid, and 10s fid per tin A special discount allowed on all orders of £6 and upwards 123, LOWER HIGH STREET; E I D AND G R A Y’ S Newly Improved New Zealand Central Disc Disc Harrow. 280 made and in use. Is the simplest, n the best, and the moat durable in the market. Last season it took First Prize in com petition with all Colonial and American makers, at Christchurch, Dunedin, In vercargill, Wyndhara, Gore, Oaimiaru, s, Timaru, Waimate, Ellesmere, Rangiora, Masterton, Auckland, and Wanganui. Sizes kept in stock—6, 'B, 10, and 12ft Reid and Gray’s New Zealand Twine Binder. At the Oamaru trial of Twine Binders it took the Gold Medal .as the best Machine in the field, beating Samuelson’s and Howard’s. This season, at the Taieri. trial, it took First Prize as the best Reaper and Binder, , and also . a First Prize as the beat all round Machine, in competition with Hornsby’s, Howard’s, and W. A. Wood’s. We are now booking orders for the fol lowing harvest; and as the demand will " be large we would like our friends tt order at once, to avoid disappointment. As we will have a well-assorted stock ol gj Fittings at all our Branches, Farmers cat rely on getting Fittings at a moment’) notice. Doubledurrow • Ploughs, Chaffcutters Horae Gears, Cambridge Rollers, Seet Sowers, etc., etc. Illustrated catalogues fret on application to our Head Office, Dune din, cr to our Branches at • Oamaru , iTimarq, Invercargill, Christchurch, Ash I burton, or Auckland.



DM c F A R L A N E . (Late Guard N.Z. Railways), f Begs to inform his numerous friends that he has taken over the GROCERY I BUSINESS lately carried on by Mr James Baker, and hopes to merit a fair share of the patronage hitherto accorded to his predecessor. All goods will be of the Best Quality, and wilt be sold CHEAP for CASH. Cash Purchaser of Fresh Butter and Eggs. Note the Address— D. McEarlane i (Late James Bake:), H AY BLOCK STREET. 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 A/fONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, & i-V-L 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 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 i Traps, &c. . Ploughs, ,■ Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c. ,Sole Agents for RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. • • Offices and' Stores— -213 Tuam street, Christchurch. Postal Address—P.O. Box''B9, Christ church. 473 e T H E HARVEST. OWNERS of THRESHING MA CHINES are reminded that Receipt and Delivery Books for Machines are printed ■expeditiously and cheaply at the Office of ■this Paper, next Tattersall’s', West stree'v Ashburton. 83



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital £2b0,000. 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 Fire it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents for Ashburton and District, ORR & CO. 13n



William Patching, EtfT, TARPAULIN, & HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. Las always on hand a large stock of Tents, Tarpaulins and Horsecovers, a ggPn. and; Trap Tilts, etc., Men’s and Boys’ Oilskin Suits, Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill,etp.; Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines ; Flax, Manilla, and Hemp Ropp, of all sizes. Wood and Iron-Blocks always in Stock. REAPER & BINDER CANVASES CHEAPER THAN THE IMPORTED ONES. N.E —Reaper and Binder Canvases Repaired at Low Rates. Flags of all Nations Made to order or Lent on Hire. the Address— ' WILLIAM PATCHING, ’ East Street, Ashburton, 5300 CANTERBURY BRANCH. 7R ■sts £ Established 10.59 H Capital 1000,003 ' ‘ LifiBIUTY OF SHakEKCror?.* T H E PREMIER OOLO NI A L COMP AN Y. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson. 24



mO EMPLOYEES, STATION I HOLDERS, FARMERS, HOTEL KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS. Parker’s OLD ESTABLISHED LABOR EXCHANGE, Armagh street west, , Christchurch. The best 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 communications to J. JULIUS PARKER, Agent, 118 Market Place, Christchurch. ''Vfc.M *Vrmurrayv£ mAKE TIME BY THE FOR X LOCK.” The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact Robert 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 Ll 3 12s; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED.' ! R. 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 b~ post on re ceipt of P. 0.0 730c-960 Licensing act, issi, on Sai« at Office of this Paper



Business Notice. Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. IT'OR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in . 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 SAL E, 20.000 Pinus Insignia, 12s per 100; or,' if planted and guaranteed, 15s per 100 Macrocarpa 200.000 Box Thorn, 12s per 1000 , Fruit Trees, true to name Cabbage Plants, Is per 100. Any quan-’ tity ready for ( planting out for early spring cabbage. Southbridge, May 7, 1883. > ; 1069 fJT INW AL D ST O R E.' NOTICE. The TIN WALD STORE has been RE-OPENED under the management of Mr W. BIGGS, and Customers will bei attended to as formerly. 23d ip O FARMERS. HUDSON, RIDLEY & CO., GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, AND FARMERS’ AGENTS, 136, 138, Cashel street, Christchurch. Special attention given to all Jescrip-, tions of Seed, Grain, Cheese and Produce placed in our hands for sale, and best market rate, combined with quick returns obtained. ; Large accommodation for Storage, at Low Rates. WANTED NOW— Grass Seed,. Grain, Etc., Etc. 122 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. Baker & Brown. 1691 W. H. Stocks, ■jyj-ONUMENTAL MASON, Madras street south, Christchurch. A very LARGE STOCK to select from. Prices Revised. Stratz J.F WATCH E S WATCHES. Greatly reduced in prices’ J.F. Stratz 261, High street, Christchurch. I am largely over stocked with clocks, watches, and jewel lery, especially watches, haying; over 400 good strong watches at all prices to select from (which is the largest stock of ; 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 twp 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, 10s 6d. The above are a few of the leading lines ; all other goods ure 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 in plain figures. Note the address; J. F. STRATZ, Practical Watchmaker, 261, High street, Trian le, Christchurch. 502 Ball programme cards very neat styles, with Pencils Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Ol Wist street.



f i 3 r b I I I t t' h > E p i 3 3 3 1 i t e k e i: o n d Business Notices. GUNS. GUNS. REVOLVERS, ■ ■ I POWDER, CAPS, SHOT, &a. \ E HAVE JUST OPENED UP A: CHOICE ASSORTMENT of the above : comprising some of the best articles of tiei kind manufactured, and would ndw invite -,■ . . I inspection of our stock by all who want to; purchase. , , Orr and Co., i EAST AND TANCRED STREETS,! ASHBURTON. * ' !! JRONMO N G B R Y. Ironmongery. We have lately ADDED TO OUR STOCKS LARGE QUANTITIES OP English and American .HARD W 4 RE Ex Lutterworth Coryphin Pleiades Wairoa ,Waimate Hurunui FROM LONDON. > Ex Amy Maine, FROM LIVERPOOL. Silver Lining, FROM NEW YORK. And to arrive, Triton, PROM LONDON : and Rio PROM NEW YORK. The following are s me of the lines -lately imported, which we are selling at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES— BINDING WIRE. Ex Rangitikei Rakaia Thorne City of Bombay Lurline Horsa “WHITE CROSS ’-SOFT STEEL, Acknowledged to be the BEST MANUFACTURED. Binding Twine, L-umilla Seaming Twine, 5 ply ; Reaper and Binder Fittings, reduced prices Hornsby’s Plough Shares, Circle brand Corn Sacks, best quality, 4 bushels REAPERSBINDERS OP ALL KINDS SUPPLIED * AT ‘ CURRENT RATES. Galvanised Iron, 5 to 10 feet Sheet Lead, 3£ to 51bs Sheet Zinc, plain and perforated Fencing Wire, 2 and 4 barb ~ ~ plain, Nos. 8,9, and 10 Fencing Staples, I£, l£ , : ; , 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 Gin Eubank’s Nails, 2 to 7in Wire Netting, $ to 2in mesh ' i BICYCLES, ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS, Bar and Sheet Iron Files and Rasps, all kinds Horse Nails, 7 to 14 Bolts and Nuts, all sizes Ranges, Colonial and English ■Grates, ground fronts and common Lamps, in great variety, from 2s 6d to: 60s Lawn Mowers—“TheEasy” I Manilla Rope, 1 to 3in Plough Line, superior quality ■ Milk Pans, Churns,rand Buckets Baths and Sponges, of all kinds Fenders, fiom 5s to L 5 ; Fire Irons, from 5s to 50s Guns, from 25s to L3O NEW HAMMERLKSS GUNS. Revolvers, Powder, Shot, Caps, etc. Carpenters’ Tools, a fine assortment of ; new goods ' ■' BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY OF i EVERY DESCRIPTION Pumps and Piping FURNISHING IRONMONGERY Table Cutlery and 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 Mangled PRIZE FILTERS Gent’s Tool Chests, 56 tools Gorse Knives, Slashers, and Trimming Hooks ■ Scythes and Handles Grindstones and Fittings Hay Forks and Rakes Garden Tools, all kinds Sewing Machines, Standard and Wheeler and Wilson Leather Belting GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Wo hold largo stocks of Superior Goods, and as quality is the' test of value, wo do not quote prices, but we will not b undersold by any respectable house. TEA. We import this brand .Orr & Co., DIRECT FROM CHINA, And guarantee it for Purity Strong! and flavor. ■ , Orr and Co., Importers of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. Agents for The Australian Mercantile Union ‘ Insurance Company, 22



Business Notices G. C, Primmer BEGS to inform the public that ho has OPENED the CITY BUTCHERY, and trusts by keeping a good article at • reasonable' figure to receive a' share #f patronage. Country Carts run withfcll the requirements for the inner man'; with in a radius of twenty miles. .iwJ|2iß A : SHBURTON BRBWKRIT A. Moore, BREWER, MALSTER, AND BOTTLER '» Oats Otushed in any quantity/ a d3A .nojanil REASONABLE- MEDICINES. Cambridge’s Cough Syrup Cambridge’s Black Currant Ooiifh Elixir Bonningtpn’s Irish Moss Dr Low'* Cherry Pectoral ; • ! Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral : "d Kay’s Essence Of Linseed Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed ; > / Bosche’s German Cough Syrup ■ Crosby’s Cough Eliltir ' 1 Baxter’s Lung Preserver. ■ - Keating's•• Oough'L6»'figßf«'* we ' M ' ,, » ! ** Glycerine Cold Cream' Camphor Ice ‘ Chilblain Liniment Steadman’s Whooping Cough Powders Roche’s, Whooping .Cough tion J. M.Ca PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST,’ • ■'ASHBURTON, • S O ME R S E To iSTA'ißrll^-rS ■ V:P^-;.KUSbaM^w Wishes, to' informhis, public generally that hehat token >tbe Livery and 1 .Bait lately by Mr,..L Mcßae, and hopes <to solijßithn fair share of patronage. ’ • r:i j: Good Paddock Accommodation, - with plenty of water. 1042 J> R O ' E ESS I O N 'A-.3L Medical Galvanism. professor Martin . wishes his friends and the publiojtqkppw that his ELECTRIC BATTERIES operate upon Mind and Body chiefly through the agency* of. thei r Nervous and. Muscular- systems. .-They. ~axe therefore pre-eminently adapted -‘ So restore Failing Nervous, Life, Affections of the : Nervous; and Muscular System, Paralysis/ FaciaTNeh ralgia, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Gout,-Mental and Physical.. Debility, rapidly eased and dispelled. Call at once and regain sound ealtlr and happiness, at ' E. 0. DAN N’ S, : - 1 , ■hmajriifr,' . 1 ,.. Bishop’s Buildings. I’oint diseases (Rheumatic),' many' pjliti ful diseases common to Women-: Mi). Children, as Hysteria,cNervdus Exhaustion from youthful indiscretion and ign6'^in,cs. The Scientific application of tha ’,' ELEC TRIG OURR BN T 8 is attended by. •<- , "■ no’ s h O’O’k; 1 "” 1 The various currents are admini. tered Anatomically, and ,effects pro duced by them moat carefully observed^ MISS MARTIN Will attend Ladies pad,Children, 177 r E N I SB : W, Jv Sykes, ; DE NT A'L I U r^: G,;E-o'^iV”*' ! ” Christchurch', • ; ! p 1 In l ends shortly visiting this District with the latest improvements in '.■■>.s DENTAL INSTRUMENTS , and appliances, which 'are necdasatyfoi the production of high class work/b|oti Surgically and Mechanically. \ V . Special Instruments for regulating and extracting Children’s Teeth. V.‘ ’ Artificial Teeth from one to a complete set, inimitably mounted on Hold, Plati num, Celluloid and Vulcanite’. ’’ : • : v >- > ’ Teeth plugged with Gold,. Platinum, and the newest White EnnameL : TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY By the aid of ’ ■ ,v> j itrous Oxide Gas and Ether' Spray. _ ‘f ’ 'i, t Awarded first order of merit at the New. Zealan International Exhibition, Conveyances- Longbeaoh royal Mate COACH ! Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. in. Watertop 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a. m., Wheatatbht 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Timaru. The coach Ibayes 'th'e'cbateh f tables, Wakauui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, : at 4.80 p.m., arriving *>.t Longbeach at '7.30 p.m. Parcels or orders left at any of the above places wiU receive strict attention FaretH—Through single fares, 5s same day, Bs. " r “ From this date RETURN FARE- at SINGLE RATES, on 'Saturdays between Waterton and Ashburton. ( , W. B. BOND, ' . .. . Proprietor, - 427 c ■ Longbeach. AND MOUNT SOMBRE X RAILWAY. , . , MOUNT SOMERS AND' ANAMA. ROYAL MAIL, COACH. , k ! / < p This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for. Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 a m. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount. Somer on the arrval of each train. ; _ Parcels and Luggage punctually' ■' > attended to. Single fares, ?a ; return,3a. n JOHN HOOD,