The Ashburton Guardian.

, VOL. IY.-No. Kill.:

ASHBURTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 !.SS‘*

CORICB—ON* PENNY- *



' Business Notices. AT ! STOCK-TAKING SALE. UNAVOIDABLE pOSfP O N E M E N T OF THE ' DISSOLUTION of ; , PARTNERSHIP. ‘ In consequence of several large trans actions which cannot be settled for some time, the Dissolution .of Partnership: of PriedlandeC; Bros, has been. Postponed pending ithesettlementof same. : They ,have just finished: their annual stock-taking, and find the > ; ; V STOCK ■ IN ; EACH DEPARTMENT J EXCESSIVELY LARGE Still, and ihave, therefore, determined 1 to make a FURTHER REDUCTION and to ! : .CLEAR THE STOCK REGARDLESS OF PRICE I ‘ , , ■’' ; : THE SALE WILL COMMENCE ■ ON ■ . 6AT UR DA Y JU LY 21s % j • AND WILL CONTINUE TILL I EVERYTHING IS SOLD.



Gommisa V: MISSION AGE Land Sates, S&les : of S«o Effects, v tIS<-o’clock sharp, comi jj(j; £>i Yards with HO lAnd sAIEs, IN TH - tho booka. ..No ohaig< AGENT FdR 'THE cNOR ' ;vMBS'mtIiRANCfe-; m%kU : !TiTF it *j{L B SitJ &NEER*A<3O ; AND COMMISION A MOTIONS -of land, PJrb, ?rodnce, &0.; al and Yaida crery ’Saturday ...;j& Actions of Stock at,. Tinwald Saleyaids e’Wjify' day. Outside sales a? required, terms: ■ ' r - J >■• Brokerage ancKCbriitniss' all its forms. • 'Debts‘and Kents collect and Estate.; cared for... LOANS NEQOTI WHY PAY .RE .4>;£n>;bave : lefti the term when .yottdij tnnity of acquiring a Fb owp without anypopsidera - . WALTER~~B. . , .BAS FORSA •’: >) • IWith todny oth The ■ lollowingipiok bf ! ITONS, which a«Aso-'iiitui most every year : increase value, and which are to be Id soon : Section No. "38; corm '•'' William fereete, on v two com tollable* cott rented. ; ’.-r 1 r;l ' ■Sections Koe. 425 and' 45 - street (half an acre) Sections Nos. 4 66,• 466, s ■■■■l :«orr„ir ■ Havelock >4 ‘street;- - nost desii Six-rcoTin •; use and cort;- 1 '- • East To Poles 4;-f«t; house •;4 throughout.. Six-roomed house-; the finished audio perfee ]>f:d : orchard ip £i .. - c<vpiO*i garc l «h,> ftf^K large two-storey house with 2 acma.grand, lai ' adapted for privateibi



GREAT BARGAINS i _ . IN THE 4 RAP BUT AND CLOTHING Departments. A lot of Remnants of,Brussels and Tapestry Carpets to be sold very cheap., •• . • , T i A good Tapestry Carpet, any length, Is i - lid per yard—well worth 3s ! Hep’s and Boys’ Clothing all reduced ; Blankets and Flannels at wonderfully i low prices • . ■, Ladies’,, and Children’s Ulsters and . Jackets less than cost Bonnets and Hats at half' price. In the | ;■ ...li,.■ - • i : . : : , Jt ■ ; - ~ AND .. • I . BUILDERS’ MATERIALS tVe haye.also made great reductions in dyery line too numerous to mention, and we. wish to draw, the attention of Farmers to the remaining stock of i ' IMPLEMENTS, ~ Which we >: are- willing to , CLEAR AT ANY PRICE. We have just landed the old “ CIRCLE BRAND » PLOUGHSHARES Which have been so long in de- and we can supply them now in eyery size WA 1 are Will prepared to dispose of our " Business to'suit Purchasers It- ' in the ' l i FOLLOWING LOTS, ■ separate or together : ■j i. . : - .LOt 1, DRAPERY & CLOTHING. Lot 2, : ' GROCERY & PROVISIONS. . ~ . j Lot 3, ; HARDWARE & IRONMONGERY. Jn conjunction with Messrs R. Wilkin and,Co.ji of, Christchurch,, Auctioneers, we hold: FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Stock of every description, at. Ashburton and.Tio.wald Saleyards alternately. Farmeva and Stockowners entrusting ©took* to as l can rely on same being dis - posed of to beat advantage. * P re pa r ed to make ADVANCES on Growing Crops. ffriedlander Bros., j AGENTS COLONIAL INSURANCE ; | r '..-7; company',, .8 (EIRE AND MARINE),



• SHORTEST ROUTE E EUROPE. and,, mostv 'Direct (i R EAT JBBITA.IN AND Through America, via Sandwich Island?., The Pacific . Mail Bteainship_eoinpany (under contract with the New Zealand and Now. South v '> ales Qpyerhmepts) will despatch the u idt r-aentioned steamers as Uuder ; -v--- amen . r.,500 . 3,200 Aug- 11 Sept. 8 July 17 Aug. 14 ;,500lOct :-,2001Nov. aept. 11 Noy Citv of Now Zet.iaiKJia. A .is I'rc poo. secun r nr S or'fall inf tv coked' to ‘liondon, Elver at 'tt through rate, thus. aßtfotages. ■ freight and Passage, and .tion. apply’tc M fLSO>; SA A r TBEL & 00. , ! ''' ’ Agents,' 1 > asemmmrexasnst-atas^xmarnmmmlmammltmammmi 4*. ”, ftanreyor, C T E. P O K B"’AND- SONS, Arel'i CIVjT s Hkoznktsbs. a: ..... JV. • ..-I .'3 .. .1 Mwtabobs, Lioenssd . Htß TRIANGLE, WAKANUI. ROAD, A;JK3OfcVOW.



Business Notices. i a IN order to keep pace with the times the undersigned begs to inform his numerous patrOns in the Ashburton dis trict that he has determined to REDUCE the Price of Shoeing and other work from tills date. Draught Horses 7s Hacks ... 6s Exercising Shoes, Racing Plates, and Entire’s Shoes, during the season, will be extra. Note the address— i Philip Journeaux, v BLACKSMITH, Ac., 1502 ' Peter street. ■yr IcTO RI A HOTJ SE, EAST STREET. Dimant & Coe, Are still selling at prices which have .gained for their establishment such an immense popularity in the past. All goods marked in plain figures ' and sold at a profit calculated to afford such advantages as no other house town can permanently offer. • Our WINTER STOCK recently re ceived is Extraordinary Good Value. ’ DIMANT & COE. REAPY-MONEY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c. , Victoria House, East street, Ashburton. 816



Jg O O T M AKERS. We, the undersigned, having taken the business of Mr T. Chambers, we hope by .making a good article and strict, attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage. Fowke & M^wehi B 0 OTI AKERS, East street, Ashburton. 7 BOOTS! BOOTS !! BOOTS!! HAYES & CO. haying bought the whole of Chambers’s Stock of Boots and Shoes, are determined to clear them at a Tremendous Sacrifice. . Lot of Ladies' and Children’s Kid Boots, 50 to 75 per cent Discount. Men’sand Boys’ Awfully Cheap. Also,, a quantity of Cum Boots, from 155., must be sold. At The Arcade, Ashburton. DANISH |; fIIHE Undersigned has a full Stock of X COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS &c. Boots and Shoes', Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEAS. FEED AND SEED OATS. FLOUR, BRAN, AND SHARPS. All at the lowest price? possible. Genu ine value and no make-believe or sham. Large discount, and other inducements for-cash. Families waited on weekly, or oftener if required, D. WILLIAMSON, East St beet, AsHßtntToir. 798 E I D A N D G R A Y’S Newly Improved New- Zealand Central Disc Disc Harrow. 280 made and in use. Is the simplest, the best, and the most durable in the market. Last season it took First Prize in com petition with all Colonial and American makers, at Christchurch, Dunedin, In v< rcargill, Wynctham, Gore, Oamaru, Timaru, Waimate, Ellesmere, Rangiora, Maaterton, Auckland, and Wanganui. Sizes kept in stock —6, 8 10, and I2ft 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 Saniuelson’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 best all round Machine, in competition with Hornsby’s, Howard’s, and W. A. Wood’s, i We are now booking orders for the fol lowing harvest ■; and as the demand will be large we would like Our friends to 'order at once, to avoid disappointment. As we will have a well-assorted stock' of Fittings at all our Branches, Farmer? can rely On getting Fittings at a moment’s notice. Double-furrow Ploughs, Chaffcutters, Horse Gears, Cambridge Rollers,, Seed Sowers, etc., etc. Illustrated catalogues free on application to our Head Office, Dune din, or to our Branches at Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, Christchurch, Ash rton, or Auckland. Doctor ernest low’s Gkerry Pectoral, Ani, invaluable Medicine in all the stages of Consumption, and not to be surpassed in efficacy for Coughs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, Difficulty of Breathing, Influenza,' Spasmodic Croup, Hooping ,Cough, and all affections of the Throat, Bronchi®, apd Lungs. Prepared only by H. N. C I T R O N, Chemist, Afaboa, NjsW Zeaiand. May be obtained from every Chemist in - Hburton and Storekeeper in 1 , the Country j . 7au / '



' Business Notices.' MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED) CAPITAL .. £250,000.3 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 Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own interests by heartily supporting it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents for Ashburton and District, ORR & CO. 13n CANTERBURY BRANCH. i'ffUipm INI i i 5^ Established 1859 Capital 1 1,000,000 Unl/m/teo Liability of Shareholders H E PRE MI E R COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson. 24 T HE WONDER OF THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. : This preparation is known throughout tholcivilised world t. thing yet discover* 1 e '~ eradict"*-’- -•.. It is sufficient t( ;■ ; ■ ' buckets of water w . as the simplest pla: farm stock. By ii • per head per annu In all large Shei paration is used. Horticulturist; and in Europe, Amerii: packet dissolved i will effectually pr« As a Vermin • all household pesl Ui&wvi. and plain direction-- dry state for the h ahd butter, or a j while thehouseh< therefore perfect!. The above ir- ■; r. the silver medal numerous faculty in Europe, HERMAN • CHARLES NE T; Ashburton and c- , l; i f ' v.’m G Price—One Shilling ; or six paukeia allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, srior to any ;attle. ; Ived in two mial, as well t-B incident to the rate of -|d o other pre rpose of the an Gardener Globe. One it ground and r exterminate in furs, and urpo.se simple i be used in a slice of bread those vefrtnin, form, and are Co., London, 1866, besides >f the medical h ve appointed le Agent for ned in parcels. L.„jral reduction LONDON. 8 28 a m ALTER A. WOO D ’ IMPROVED Harvester, With new | ■ IRON FRAME TWINE,BINDER, With new BUNDLE-CARRYING ATTACHMENT, Which Piles the Sheaves Eeaiw for Stocking, Thus SAVING THE LABOR OF ONE MAN TO THE FARMER. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES AND POINTS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE IRON FRAME BINDER. ’ : ■ Separation of the bound from the unbound grain; delivery; the bundle; sizing the bundle. This automatic uniform sizing of the bundle has many advantages: the grain is straitened by the action of the packers as it enters the Binder ; the packer stops automatically during the actual binding of the bundle; the sheaf is formed and com pressed without arty strain upon the twine until after the knot is tied. New arrange ment of clutches for throwing the machine in or out of gear ; hew mechanism 1 for tying knot. It is the most perfect automatic self-binder ever put-upon the market. ' Farmers are invited to call and inspect before ordering other machines - F. PERRIMAN, SOLE AGENT, , ASHBURTON. The Hacine Machine, ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, ' These Mills are used by the most prominent Farmers, Millers, Grain and Seed Dealers in all parts of the world, who recommend them as the BE&T MACHINES ever produced for cleaning grain and grading wheat, barley, oats ryegraesi and seeds of every description. They do their work perfectly, rum easier, and have greater capacity than any other machines, and can be worked by. hand or power. They are strongly built'or the very beat materials, well finished and provided, with superior attachments, screens, and sieves, and all made of three,different sizes. Every Mill warranted. Please call and obtain circulars. FOR SALE—6O SHARES IN CHRISTCHURCH GAS COMPANY. F. Ferriman. 1132 Crown Iron Works, CHRISTCHURCH. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON—Thecheapeat Building Iron ever introduced ; it is 40 percent, below Galvanised Corrugated. , ; To be had in 5,6, and 7 feet lengths. This Iron is now being extensively used for Stabling, Outbuildings, and Fencing. Thpmas Crompton, ARMAGH AND MANCHESTER STREETS, Christchurch. 9 447



Bnsina^SNotices. iMPULSOR Y SAL E. & Co. ayes MUST HAVE) MONEY AND WILL HOLD A CHEAP A ./ AND I DESPERAT E’ S ALE. f ; For one Month, commencing 5 SATURDAY, 23rd JUNE. , . Their Prices must Astonish everybody. [ Welsh Flannel, B|d ; Scotch Flannel - 10£d ; Winceys, 3d ; Heavy Union Shirt; irig, 6d ; White Calico (American), 3s 6d, Grey Calico, 2s 9d ; Our Blankets are grand at 8s lid ; French Dress Serges, 4|d ; Costume Cloths, s|d ; Homespun Tweed, 4|d; Satin Cloths, for boys’ wear, 10£d; Ladies’ Umbrellas, Is lid; Ladies’ Lementeen, choice, 2s lid ;; Cotton Sox, Id ; Felt Carpet, Is ; Hemp Carpet, ll§d ; Jet Buttons, l£d ; 1 Good Cotton Tick, 4|d ; Ladies? Handker-1 chiefs, 2d; Curtain Net, 2W ; Lot of Children’s Dresses, grand value, 4s lid ; Velvet Hat, Is ; Seal Caps, Is ; ' 4-button Kid Gloves; black, 2s 6d ; Colored, Is 6d; Ladies’ Chemises, ■ls ; Real • Ostrich Feathers, 2s 6d ; Black Beatrice Laceper yard. Id ; Trimmed Hats, from 3d ; Girl’s Fashionable. Aprons, 6d; Ladies’ Tweed Skirts, trimmed, 2s 6d ; Ladies’ Stays, Is 9d; Children’s Bibs, 3d; Ulster Jackets and Wool Goods, Desperately Cheap. - Man’s Braces; 1.R., 6d ; Men’s Trou sers and Vests, 10a 6d ; Men’s Colonial Trousers, 8s 6d ; -"Men’s Moles, 4s 9d; Lot Men’s Overcoats, to be sold, 19s lid; MenWCoJJars, 4 boxes la. Girls’Kid E.S, Boots, 2s 9d ; Ladies’ Kid Boots,. E. S., 3s 94 ; Ladies’ House JBoots, 3s 6d; Seal Boots, good value, 10s Gd ; Strong Lace Boots, 8a 9d. , Boys’ and Men’s Boots of every descrip tion are Belling Cheaper than Ever. Observe the Address— BULLOCK’S ARCADE. n2 /CHRISTCHURCH MONUMENTAL \j WORKS, Manchester street, Christchurch, The undersigned having .purchased the Stock at less than cost price, he is able to execute orders lower than any other yard, and, hopes by strict, attention to business to receive a continuance of the favors bestowed on the late Proprietor. J; B. MANSFIELD. While thanking patrons for past favors i 1 beg to solicit a continuance of the same - for my successor. * 511 J. SHERRIFF. ] Baker Bros., BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Cass Struts, Ashburton. 167 IN i £ 1 Messrs Elz Bros., ’\\T HILE thanking the public for their ( VV liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged their premises, and wish to notify that they are now in a position to do all' kinds of work—from building new to repairing carriages of all descrip tions. A large and choice stock always on hand, which their friends are invited to inspect. All work is under the super vision of Messrs Elz Bros, themselves. Charges strictly moderate. . Note the Address— WILLS STREET (Next ‘ Cookson’s Stables), Ashburton. 395 e



Business I9H ■ • .jBE Eobert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. I7IOR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit_ in J, Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Olptliinsr 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. BB9d



A. J. Gardner, NURSERYMAN, JJ AS. FOR SALE, 20,OOOPinus Insignia, 12a per 100; or, if planted and guaranteed, 15s per 100 .. Macrocarpa 200,000 Rox 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



COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. ; Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUILDERS, &o.„ Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, : re-trim med, etc. 196



OTICE! NOTICE!! ; Wanted Customers for the Cheap Fur niture Shop-in Ashburton. The under signed is selling his Dining-room and Drawing-room Suites at an immense sacrifice—from £lO upwards; some of the beat Cretonne and Leather Spring Couches from L2 10s upwards; also, Drawing room Tables and Chairs, Plano Stools. Lon Bedsteads and Spring Matrasses for L 4 10s; also some of the boat Iron-folCUng Tables, beautifully painted with ferns and gilded; some of the best Oak Washstands for office use ; Accommodations ;• Dressing Tables, Towel Kails, American Patent Carpet Sweepers, Japanese Portmanteaux, Travellers’ Trunks, Chests of Drawers, Cheffbniers of all descriptions* Kitchen Tables and Chairs,- Rocking Chairs, Look ing Glasses, Pictures, Lamps, etc. In fact everything in the Way of Household Furniture from two-roomed house to ten roomed house furnished on shortest notice. Agent for J. K. Mansfield’s Stone Ornaments and Tombstones. Note the Address—J. A. PERSSON, Moore street, Ashburton. 1423 T.F. Stratz WAT CHE S WATCHES. Greatly reduced in prices F. Stratz, 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), 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 to five years, and if proved not genuine the money wil 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 fid. 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, decks, and jewellery it would take' too much space to e'humerate every article. Come and inspect my stock and judge for yourselves; Every article marked ini plain figures. Note the address: X F. STRATZ, Practical Watchmaker, 261, High street, Trian le. Christchurch. 502 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 D . McFARLA 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 his predecessor. All goods will be of the Best Quality, and will be soId'CHEAP for CASH. Cash Purchaser of Fresh Butter and Eggs.. '■ Note the Address— D. McFarlane (Late James Baker), HA YELOOK STREET, 286



ALL classes now acknowledge that tea as a daily beverage is indispensable. And if, as I. O. Moody says, “ a cup of good tea will thoroughly refresh the tired or depressed, and often remove headache, being one of the greatest blessings to the women of our race, and an important adjunct in tlie daily life of all sorts and conditions of men,” then to procure it of good quality is the great desideratum. .Nelson, Moate and Co. have earned golden opinions for their SUPERIOR BLENDED TEAS, and I, as agent, can sincerely recommend these to all pur chasers, and warrant them to,prove satis factory in the using. Fruits, General Groceries, and Italian Goods as usual, comprising almost svery article required iri the household, and all at as low prices as possible for cash. H. M. Carson, FRUIT & ITALIAN WAREHOUSE, Next Bank of New Zealand, East st., Wholesale and Retail Agent for- NELSON, MOATE & CO.’S Pure Blended Teas. nl jy|~R F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist,' will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 rjIHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. PRICE ONE PENNY. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Advertisers are reminded that The Ashburton Guardian is the ONLY DAILY PAPER published 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 6d 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, Tmwald, Winslow,, Waterton, an . every part of the County of Ashburton within the reach of postal oommunicat thus being the beat general as well as local [ medium for Advertising,



■easiness Horace*. ~ A SHB.HRTON BREWERY A. Moore, ~ BREWER, MALSTER, ANI> ’ , BOTTLER. given for Malting Barley. f OatsjWrushed in any quantity. ©24 Cambrige’s Cough Syrup Cambridge’s Black Currant Cough Elixir' Bennington’s Irish Moss . p Dr Low's Cherry Pectoral , . . . , Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral , Kay’s Essence of Linseed ' fJ , Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed * Boache’s German Cough Syrup " * Crosby's Cough Elixir : Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Keating’s Cough Lozenges ; Glycerine Cold Cream Camphor Ice Chilblain Liniment ' ' : Steedman’s Whooping Cough Powders T Roche’s Whooping Cough Embrocation - j. M. Cambridge" PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. O M ERSII STABLE|& P. Husband ; Wishes to inform his|friends and the public generally that he has taken.,the' Livery and Bait Stables lately carried on hy Mr J. Mcßae, and hopes to solicit a fair share of patronage. ‘ , -T Good Paddock Accommodation, - with, plenty of water. 1042 All who intend building^ Are invited to CALL at the YARDS



J. T. BROWN, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANT Where they can be fully aimpliedywith , 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* ion to Country Orders, and shipped direct • rom siding. J. T. B R O W N, Office : Tuam sxbkbt. Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding and wmill, South BelttChriatchurch. , ilia ' TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DIS TRICTS, MRS A, W. WHITE will OPEN a . LADIES’ART DEPOT on SATURDAY, 23rd June, next to Meech’s Furniture Warehouse, Burnett street. ■ * r '-- A splendid variety of material for all - kinds of Ladies’ Fancy Work kept in stock, together with some of the latest novelties in Patterns, etc. '•* ' Mbs White will open a Class for young Ladies, at which will be taught Crewel.-.- Vfork, Berlin Work, Embroidery, n- Crochet, Netting, Knitting, etc. : . : Terms on application. Advice on the blending o. colors an 3 " the working up of materials gTven gratis. All transactions strictly cash. 1432* : — JQ E N ST R ■ W. J. Sykes, " DENTAL SURGEON, <, ,' 9 \ J \ Christchurch, ,-jv; Intends shortly visiting this District with the latest improvements in :. v oi'.t DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and appliances, which are necessary fpc 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, 'Piati. ' ; num, Celluloid and Vulcanite. Teeth,, plugged with Gold, Platinum, and the newest White EnnameL TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY By the aid of N itrqus Oxide Gas and Ether Spray., ; ; Awarded first order of merit at the Nee Zealan International Exhibition. Jp LOWER ROOTS. FLOWER ROOTS Ashburton Nursery. ABBOTT & Co., ■ NURSERYMEN AND FLORISTS, HAVE OR SALE ' f All kinds of F OWEB ROOTS and ! BEDDING PLANTS BOUQUETS, Hand and Table, made up on the shortest notice, cheaper than any other in the trade. .n; Note the Address, ■ Mill Back Road, Back Sausdsss u? Mill. ' ' ; ,i:,i W. PengeUy, rjIAILOR AND HABIT MAKER ' Dut.ham btbjbet South, • " • .. .'=q Chmsichdeoh* 1