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THB ABHBUKTON OTA&jaIAN, M^^mJ^ r^Jm^!3L^m^Jim-



Business Noticafl. F£H the Bloml is the Life.— Olar tforld-famed blood mixture i. warranted to cleanae the blood from til imparities from whatever oauaea arising For ecrofnla, Bcurvy, ekin and blood dji-, eases, and aoruß of all kinds its effect* are marvellous Thousands of testi- monials. Sold m bottles 4s 6d and 111 eaoh by chemists and patent mediolne vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Miditnd Counties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. 1 16 0. 0. FOOKfI AND SON, Jim taonuußfl, Vaivatowi, xdprnjiftv. '.. SufcVBTOBS, AHD La»l> BbOUßb> i . n TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD- Ashbttbtoit. rjiHß worafc form of FeVer, Pridte; J. Heat, Smallpox and Meaalernpldw-r cared by LAMPIiOUGH'S , FfatETIO SALINE "It. saved my UleJ for 'W J fiver had obtained a strong hold 6n BML^' — O. Fiztohkaid, Ootre^pondeht'ol Jfiwfr'" r; chttter Guardian, m Albania. AbitathfyL l^ medical testimony enclosed with <- JM&~ bottle^ It Is the oure for Oholtizft^Dfl PREVENTIVE of moat dissaiei inddecft. to Tropical and Colonial life. I* aQayV thirst In a remarkable manner and eeela and vitalises the blootft. 1, B. P\natfr; Esy., writea:— "l wotl«fcth«r |» ; iSeW • of anything than W nev«r*fafli«B travellers' friend." fttt : — ■' ■ " '■ y HAhti ' rn'i.wTiifc.' MESSRS GRIESSBLIOH AND 06 WEAVERS 1 HALL- ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1855 Ship to order any description of BrfifjSi and Continental Goodi upon 2£ pet' ceaV commission, selected by buyers wttii Colonial experience, and attend to tki' prompt realisation of Prodnoe at highest prices npoti 1 per cent, commit! ;. ..•„»■ Oiden to be accompanied by Letter*;. «f Credit or part remittance m Bank; Dr^ftf or Prndace. Open Policies of IniarMie* / for f Oftt.ng cargoes to cover tea rlakfi 1 '• >v Reference!— Ohlof Office of t&ft'£&&oV- and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bamk, London, and most of the Colonial Banks Current Price Lists, Prodqoe.B«ptrt> ■, and any necessary samples or information on application, , 1 $& ; *x to aj^t BOM of elther w j v*to their own localities, at work for at. New Dnsiness. All meet with wonderful sue* oeos Anyone can do the work. Capital m>s .'equired. We will start you. Outfit irorth £1 mailed free. The employment <s particularly adapted to the region! tin' which this publication circulates. Bo^ri and girls earn nearly as much ai mte. Full partioulara and instructions maik- ree. Now is the time— don't delay, but . write to us at once, Address fixxmso* and Co Portland Maine, Unjled Bfatel ONE box of Olark'a 841 pills war ranted to oure all dlaohargea f/om th urinary organs m either sex (acquired 9 constitutional), gravel and pains m, &• back. Guaranteed free from mercnry 1 Sold m boxes 4a 6d eaoh, by al eliemln * and patent mediolne vendors./ Sole pro prletors, The Lincoln and Midland Cooto ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Vti ( sale by the wholesale Houses. ; IMPERIAL TEA COMPABI • MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, " GHBISTOHUBOff, TIHE IMPERIAL TEAS are fctfrinjf * Tremendous Sale m OhristchtKcfc neighbourhood . They are imported direct from the fineßt Tea Plantations In . INDIA, CHINA & CEYLOS^ And are of the very choicest quality. * JOBILEB GKEPT, I VALUE £10 lOsf. { A COUPON is given with lib of TEA ; * Sold, which gives the Purchaser a ohsnee of winning our Handsome and Valftablb si JUBILEE GIFT. I Which will be drawn for on SATURDAY* 1 the 6th August, and result published i* * Chrislchnrch Papere'immediately f after. 1 These Grand Teaa are sold by 1 S R £ McFarlane... m " Aahbdrtba Mb Wm. Baylis ... ... AenburtoM Mr Wm. Cox ... ih Bakata Mr Jas, Pattbbson „» Chertsey PRfOES: 2s, 276 d, 3a and 3s 6d tft lb ; also, m 5, 10, 12 and 201 b tins. COUPONS will be given with Tim alto; that is 5 Coupons will £>o with a 51b Tin, 10 with a lOlfe Tin, . 12 with a 121k Ti£ but with quantities over 121 b Coupons wltt not be given. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHIM POWDER FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Mcdl erne has been atgely tested m allpartsV th «ye sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITAI TIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely rese*bl« the*? jma as to have deceived many purchaser! The proprietor thereto.- Csels it doc ito the Purchasers are therefore requested to fully observe the Mut following dis characteristics, without wh.ch none genuine:— ' In ever y case &* words TOHN JgMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH bUKKEY, are engraved on the Governmen Stemp affixed to each packet, and.— Each Single Powder nas directions fo the dose, and the words, John Stbkdman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereot. 3rd.—The name, Steedman, is always snelt with two EE's. *^ 4th.— The manufacture i canted on sole at Walworth, Surrey. # So?d m Packets by all Cheaiit and Modi KeMpthornk, Prosssr and Co



J ] BLANCARD'S IODINE OP r, IRON PILLB 4 PPROVBD by the Academy of Medicine Jt\. of Paris, are epecially recommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World fcr Bcrofnla (Tnmors, King's EviL etc), ths eiiiy stages of Consnmption, Constitntional Weak- _ Bets, Poorness of Blood, and for stimulative *■• and regulating its periodic coarse. None - genuine unless signed " Blancard, 40, me Bona- pafte, Paris." »» Bo'.iby Druggists and Chemist throughont !• he Colonier JJ T7IOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bbokohitib 1 Jj Asthma, Ooryza, Influenza, Con- J sumption, &o. X "^AY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, n XV. Aniseed, Senega, Sqnlll, Tola, &o l 3 with Ohlptodyne. - COMPOUND, a demulcent JLV. expectorant, for Conghs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. TRAY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and JLY. Colds, Is aqaally ier?lceablg for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a speolfio In Neuralgia, Face-ache, £& Con- tains Quinine, Iron, Ac. i^OAGULINE.— Cement for Broken \J irtioles. Sold Ererjwhere. Sole Makers :— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England GRATEFUL— COMFORTING. EPPS'S 0000 A, BREAKFAST. T> V a thorough knowledge of the natura! XJ laws whloh govorn the operations oJ digestion and nutrition, and by a oarefu applloatlon of the fine proportles of wel selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage whloh soay save v* many heavy dootor's bill*. It 1% by the adclous nse of saoh articles of diet thai a constitution may be gradually blUt ut ■ntll strong enough to reilit every ten denoy to disease. Hundred! of subtle maladies vre floating aroqnd us ready c attaok wherever there t weak point Wa may escape many « fatal shaft bj keeping ourselves well fortified with puw food and a properly nourished frame,— An mrtlole In the Civil Service Gazette. I Made limply with boiling water or milk Bold In ilb packets by Grooers. labelled thus :— JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMOMFATHIO OHUOBIS, LONDON, ENQLANI A WONDERFUL BOOK FOR Is, coNTxisma I f / \f\ TRICKS AND DELUSIONS WITH LVJxJ CARDS, I 26 MARf BLLOUS COIN TRICKS, I or the performance of which only a common I pack of cards »nd the ordinary I eoias of the realm I are needed. I ALL FULLY EXPLAINED I Also, a large collection o I AMUSING RIDDLES, CHARADES. < GAMES, Ac, U And over I ,< 200 TRICKS WITH CONJURING ! APPARATUS. j A Illustrated, explained, and made simple Ife with a catalogue of English, French, I and American Novelties, lif Games, Toys, 4e« J c 'Jovering over 800 pugeaand Illustrate! if over 800 woodblocks. I : il f . ;.''. T"™^ •'■' ■ |. . .. I g Both books nsmlee free for is. I JACK AT9D HIS BRIDE. S iteonanical FIGURES DANCE to MUSIC I S and keep perfect time I Is 8d each, the pair : I tl THE WIZARD OF THE NORTH'S CHANGEABLE PACK OF CARDS W loader/ nl Changeß with Lightning Rapidity I la 2d, post free. a< N.B.W Btomps taken at par; post office I orders and postal n«tes preferred. If itamps Ici «f other colonies are sent add 2d m the shilling f iexchane«. I Take Notiob.— To advaitlw out business I £ we will for a short time send tue whole of the f p «bove mentioned-articleß to one rddresp poet 9% t r2»6d ,i, ,y.< Address AlLorders : ..,.., B> YORK & CO., 401 George street Sydney, Loci Stall, JCipgfuiet ' uiQtieu



T7IOR SOWING with Tornlpt to weeht > JJ a Good Orap. nothing raooeeda Ilk 9 MAYO'B BONE MANURB. Prlw-Ll i 16,1*. ...... 1. Agent (n town— H. rfimftiß. s A Liberal Discount for Oasli. c F. T.MATO, a «ad Mannte Faotorf , 1, 6W vT>bavtpii mOWLE^S pennyroyal and st«el pllli fc JL female* dnioklycerwt all lmgnlarl t^and«Hey«thediitf»a»flgiy«ptoniai vt^xmmSi **# m Bb& u l^n 2a 9d, of all ohtmls^ Praparsd only b B. T. Tewle, •htmUt, Nattfnghara, fing lan*. Wholesale of the wholeeal houw*~B«war« of lniMlom. 1 1 0 a [, ; Pi i^* ing k ' • • ■ «i . ■ . • ■ I ;OT ALL KINDS I . ' rseLumNO- tffllneadi • dreulan Meinonsdvsi « otdbi Agreement) Lttoi OondlHonio Bal#| <7atabgtier Poitcti, AArt. t And flvsry doserlptlon ot LEG^L AJSD 00MMBR0 AL LETTER-PRESS •xtented At lite shottcst nottoe and In tht LATEST DXSIGNS 3P^COIAL and moil f amiable tenoi ountea to WHOLESALE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN



fI^OWLBTS PENNrROYAL ANI X STEEL PILLS FOR FEM^LEJ quickly correct all Irregularities, am relieve the diatresaing symptoms so pre relent with the sex. Boxes Is lAd and 1 Id, of all Ohemlsti and Patent Medlo!n< vendors. Prepared only by The Llnooli and Midland Oonntles Drag Co., Ltnooli BngUnd. Wholerale ef air the Wholesal Houses. Beware of Imitations. KEATING'S POWDER. KEATINQ'B POWDER, KEATINO'B PbWDER. KEATING'S POWDER. KILLS BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES. THIS POWBXB is q«l HABMLB6B t ANIMAL LIFH, bat is unrtalled ii destrniing FLBAS, BUGS, 'COOK ROAOHBB, BHETLEB, MOTHS mi n tntt and every other specieß of insect. Bperia nen will find- Ibis iovalaable for destray ing fleas m their dogs, ai also ladjee fa weir fet dogs, THIS AETIOLH has fesnd to ©BEAT 1 BALE that it has tempted others U rend a so-called irrrcle m imitation; The PUBLIO are OADTIONHD fhal packages of the gennino powd«r bear tht aatograph of THOMAB SEATING* (Bold m Gas by all Druggists. 1 1,,, ■ ■•■ ■ » • - - . . . 1 KEATING'S WORM: TABLETS, KEATING'S WORM TABLETS, KEATING'S WORM TABLETS, KEATING'S WORM TABLETS, KEATING'S JVORM TABLETS. A FURBIjY TEGBTABLI SWBBTMHAT, both m appearance and taste, famishing a most agreeable method c* administesingthe enly certaia remedy f«r INTHBTINAL ez THBBAB WOBMB. It ii a fterfectly safe and milo. yreparation and .is especially adapted fet children. Bold n fini by all Draggists. PreprietoT— THOMAß EEBTING, Londoa. 6UCCEBB THE BEST TEST 07 WOBTH HOLLOWAt'B PILLS & JITMENT. fTHHIS UNIVERSAL* MEDICINE IS A J. HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY- VfHEBB. THE PILLB Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BOWELS, Promoting; Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the 1 whok bodily frame with Strength and vigor. Xervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General, Debility auickly yield to the poteat force oil these well-known Pills, and they are un> ' rivalled m their efficacy m all 1 FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any othci family medicine known. , THE OIHTMENT / HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION.) It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its varvellous penetrating powers tender it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Gur'ngi Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma reducing •.■Glandular Lamps, closing and healing , Absqes^e? and Fistulas, fo alleviating the excruciating tortures of  ,; ; ( . RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. fojls^to remove Scurf and every species o disease, , The frills and Ointment are maautacturtd No. S, New Oxford street (late 533, ford street, London), and are sold by al Cidors of Patent Lines throughout the vilked World. 1 ircctipns (or use m almost, every language. should look to the Label; n Pot una Boxes, If Hue address aad street: not on tfxey ue nwioui



BE PEEPABED FOB THE ELECTION, fJIHOSE WHO A«H DULY QUALHIBD, BUT WHOBB NAMES ARE NOT ON THE BOLL] SHOULD REGISTER ONOE. ; DIRECTIONS* 1. Out out the subjoined form • . I 4. See that sat 1 slector also signs, at f OO <A the atteßtation 6 FiU m the bianka Id [c for day and date on the left-hand bottom corner, 6. Deliver or post the claim to the Registration Officer be markeToT^ ffiffi Sy^n^St^l I JiSSS2? fOt BM>Bltiti ' Md '° r Aehburton ' B %^dopo ! a I * f I f 1. 1 •— • s« a ■ • ■ ** " g 1 o I' b S 1:1 i: I ( 1 S 5 1 1 • i t Ml 1 8 o if if [if 18l I ! IL I 111 !S I 1 ! * * f *i\ i - j! Iff [|| I * ji ii I !sl I v j ; ■» • • 1



RAILWAY TIME«TABLK—OHRIST- OHUROH, OAMARU, DUNK DIN- South. Wbek T>xss» - , , . Exp> 1 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. Chris tchurch depart 7.20 8.10 i.i; 4.15 Addington Jun. „ 727 . 1.23 Middleton ...  * ... * Sockbura ... „ * ... • Hornby .-.. arrivei 7.45 .». 1.4 Hornby depart"~7-56 ~7.^ v\s Templeton ... „ 8.2 ... 1.58 Weedon's ... „ • ... • Rolleston Jun. arrive 8.22 8.37 217 Rolleston Jun. depart ~. 8.39, 2.21 Burnham . „ .1. ... | 2.34 5.9 Selwyn ... „ . 4 . ... 2.56 S.2S Dunsandel . „ • 3.5 5.36 Ralcaia .;. 9> ... 9.33 3.47 6.17 Chertfey ... „ .1, ♦ 4.2 6.36 Drpmore ,'.. rt ,t. • ♦ * Ashburton ...arrive ... 10.15] 4.35 7-'S Ashburton depart ... 4*45 Tirtwald .*. t> .., ... 4,54 Winslotv (fbr Winderraere l> „ • .« * Hinda,i. .-.'. } t .a f 5.4 b Rangittta Island A * '. H • Rangitata + r . ,i 8,20 p A27 Orjm (for GefVl* Wifichfleter (tor Gtcaldine) „. „ o>6 «1,J5 ?.lf Temnka ..'. „ 9,1410.6 7.26 Arowhenua £\ Aw * <w * Seadown .:. k ' ' f WasWykeJun^ *44 «♦• 7-M I p.m. Tinlarui.,, depart 7.20 12.57 4.25 Normanby ,c a * •»« * St Andrews /?. ft S.O 1.25 $.5 Otaio * t .?. h 8.14 « 5, id MakiWhi -v. a 5.3» 1.44 5-37 Hook.», if. *^ ,» • Studhotoe Jari. 7» »/• a.3 6.U Waihao .7, * * »• * Waitaki North ), $.52 .r. Waitaki South ,> 10.3 .«. 7.10 Hilderthorp l> I • .v. • Richmond /„ Jv *.<-.• Pakeurijon, fr»- r0.40 » t.40 Town Belt A • • Oaroaru . jn.ioj 3.10 8.6 Oamaru. t. depart J 25 3.221 1.0 Hampden ,f 9-8 4.36 3-*> Hillgrove .Ji ft 9» ... 3.4a Palmerston .-.. a 10.30 5.23 4.4J Waikouaitl ,\ 1 1. 5 5.55 Waitaki .1. „ 12.11 6.40 Dunedin ,t. ar ye i.ioj 7.401 • NoMtfi Weßk D^Vs. '" "~ 1 TExp. a.m. a.ta. p,m, p,m, Dunedin „. ■depart 7.0 8.16 4.12 Port Chalmers a * ■ " Waitaki A , : , 8.2J #%. 5.26 WaikouaiYi £, „ 0.35 «»36 PaTmetstoß % ,', < 10.2a 7.15 Hampden J, ;, ♦ 11.17 8.17 < Oamaru ur ,; * i» & 3°l 9-Sg 1 ,1 Oanaru .^departr>.ao]i;>.«O| 4.20t Town Belt '.. J, • ./. • Pukeuri Junv .?. o .r. 4.43 Richmond .?. f, * ... ' Hilderthorp ♦... ,> * .is * Waitaki S, fft „ 8.12 .1. 5.15 Waitaki N. .r. „ 8. 20 n. 5.25 Waihao .V. ,i ' .r. * Studholme Jun. „ 9.15 2 0 6.20 Hook ' " • „ • Makikihi .1. (> 9.42 2.16 6.47 Otaio ..1  9.56 c 7.1 St. Andrews A. v 10.14 2.34 7.19 Normanby ,t, „ * ... * Timaru ... M io. Soljl3 7'55J Timaru ...depart 7.30J $.l'fi~ ... 5.20 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.43 ..s .1, 5.32 Seadown .r. M " ... .- " Arowhenua .-r. o * .t. -v * Temuka ..%  8. 14 3.4$ A &3 Winchester (for Geraldine) .~ i, 8.30 4>t 6.20 Orari (for Geral* dine ... ,\ .4 • .v 6.35 Bangitata S. .r. *f/ I * «. .•», Do. Island .0 ,> . w . J f. •<« Baling .;. n * * ,v .1. Hinds ..«. „ 957 * .^ Windermere .«v „ ". .T. ,\. Winslow (for Longbcach^. "^ 10.17 * •♦• « f « Tinwa • ..'. 10.31 .„ .1. Aihburton arrive 10.40 5.27 «, ,1. a.m. Ashburton depart ji0.55 5.37] 7.10] Dromore a. „ " " " Chertsey . „ 11.34 * 7.49 Rakaia „ I 1.5.T 6.19 8.9 Dunsandel ..v * 12.30 * 8.46 Selwyn .:. „ Ix4o • 8.57 Burnham .». M ri.S7 9«*S Rolleston Tup, arrive I. a 7»» »y. Rolleston fun. depart [Mlf7. Ml *' Weedon's . A • i * Templeton ... »> 1. > b Hornby ./.arrive 111.1.I 1 . b . Hornby depart f 1.4-f 6~1 7T\ Sockbura . * I h • f Middleton ... * * ie.9 Addington Jon. „ 2. 4 Christchurch arrive fl.io} 7.551 * Platforms only. Trains do not step'at these unless required. Noticejihould be given to the guard at the previous stopping station by any passenger wishing to alight at one of these platforas. ! b Trains stop to put down passengers •nlj>. c Stops on Saturdays only, rf required. + Starts from Rangitata on Satordays O»ly, on other days it starts from Orart CHRISTCHURCH AKD LYTTELTOK, Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7.30. &5» 9S, 10.25, a.ro., 12.0, 1,15, 2.40, 4.0, 5.30* ! S» 6,50. 8.15, P«».» arrivt b Lyttelton 7-20, 7.55, 8.30, $.jjo, 10.50, a.m., w.3Si i'S«>i 3-5 i S3. 0.4°. 7.«5» *-4<>, p.m. Trains leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at &s<>i 7-3o# 8-35. $.35, 11.20, a.m., 12.40, 2.0, 3.25, 4.30, 5.151 0.0, 7.20, 9.0, p.m., arrive m Chnstchureh 7.15, 7.55, 9.0. 10.0, 11.45, a.m., 1.5, a.25, 3-so> 4-55. S-4°»6.Js, 7-45* 9.25. P« m - Extba Trains. An extra train on Thursdays leaves Christ* church for. Lyttelton at 1 1. 15 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttelton for Chnstchureh on Thursdays at 11.45 P< m * aQ d on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m. RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS BRAKCH. ' , To Methven am. p.m. Rakaia ./.depart to.Oa 6.40 Hatfield A „ t t Somertoa .<■, & t X Mitcham %i> nt * t Sherwood •<• r> X t Lauriston <. 1, 16 53 7«33 Urrali  .;.  % X LyndhUT6t .'.. N t t Cairnbrae .1.  t ♦ Methven .-.. arrive o|. Bto To Rakaia ~a.m.~ a.m. x p.m. Methven ...depart a6. 40 04.3 5 Cairnbrae ... „ X X X Lyndhurst ... ,» t X t Urrali ..v ... ,» X I X Lauriston ./. „ 7.17 8.32 5.12 Sherwood ... N t X X Mitcham ... « X 1 1 Somerton .i ,-> I X I Hatfield . „ X t X Rakaia .arrive 8.0 915 I 5-55 t Platform only. a Runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. b Buns on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The others run daily. MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH, To Mount Somers p.m. Tinwald Junction _ ...depart 5.21 Chclmsford C. ... ... „ \ Westerfield „ J I lack t Home Road  \ Valletta ... „ J Anama M „ | Cavendish ... ... ...  { Mount Somers ... ...arrive 6.45 To Tinwald a.m. Mount Somers ... ..depart J Cavendish  i Aiiama „ . J Valetta. ..  } Hackthornc road ... ...  J ' ' Westerfield .i .. „ t . ! CheJmfifond IU  ; ' '' Tioiwjd Juoctiofi arrive. 9^55



Pnbllc Notices ORR & ALCORN Clover Seeds. WES have Jo«l ttfcilv«4 •x iteamet lUnnf, from Loddo«« WHITE ObOYJIft RKDOLOVIft •6W GRASS - ANB ALBYKK TBtse Se«ds kare Been cartfaDy Mlscttd, and aw of the highest da* obtainable; The DISSOLUTION SALE will b* oontlßntd for another TVBEK, ORR & ALCORN* McCallum & Co. COAL! GOAL! COAL tjtSESH SUPPLIESgOF' NBWOASTLB 60AL WBSTPORT COAL QBEYMOUTH GOAL, Albo— Ktthr •JCoal, superior to Mount Stanere Coal. Freeh Bapplrea|ot BniMtag Timber and Building Matertils of every description. FRESH IMPORTATIONS or FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE- WIRE- WIRE BAHBED & PLAIN. No.'s 9, 9 Md 10, OVAL BTEEL WIRE No.Js B, 9and 10, BOUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BABBJED WIRE, " AOMB .' STANDARDS STANDARDS BTANDAEDS. ' Out *nd Panebed to any length and j gusgejieqatted, McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUBTON, OAMABU DUNEDIJ* & INTER OA^ILL. i



Frifdlander Bros. i East Street Auction Room JJTD HOESE^BAZAAR rjlHB undersigned, havlog been urged by sntaerott CHeats to mtelra prorhton f(Jr pmtodlcii Auction Sales »>* LA^B, PAKM BTOCU PBOBUCB, AMD GENERAL MEECHANDIBE Hare pleasure » ancanotsg Quit Mr Petei I H r llllain0 9 lata cff Oamn, ytho bad sXeaal yesjs experltaee m t&e Aocflooeerißg Btstaess, for the holding of Bales at fhWr NEW AUCTION BOOMS & HOBBE BAZAAR, Babt Btbieu Formerly the TOWS HALL, which ha) been fitted np for that pupoee, ; All Land, Btock, Prodaoe, etc, entrasted to them for Palo bj Auction will be eobnitted by Mr WILLIAMS, who wffl have eatiM control of this brunch of tMIr bnstaeeß, aad they hope that by rendering PBOMPT ACCOUNT BALB9, MODERATH OHABGES, 4 STRICT ATTJENTIOK To the wishes of clients, they>ill seoare a fair share of pnbUe patronagdj <m ~m Regular Sales en Saturdays ! or FAKM PROBUCE) FURNI- TURE, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, & FARM IMPLE- MENTS* BALES OF STOCK IN COURfT SALS* TABDB BVBRY TUBSDAY. Bheep Bkln BaOs crsry Friday daring the Season. FRIEDLANUL; BROS. 1 PXTIB WILLIAMB, A«e dni, WE AKEBUYEES OF Wheat Oats Barley AMD Grass Seed HIGHEST PRICE GIVEHi FRIEBLANBER BROS* CLOVER SEEBS , CLOVER SEEBS CLOVER SEEBS. WE ABE LANDING EX "ARAB," All kinds of CLOVER SEEBB, * cnqjmaT qualitt. RYEGRASS & COCKSFOOT FORBALB. FRIEBLAJMBER BROS.



rnbiic notice TTIGHEST CASH PRICES given for Wool and Skins AT THB Ashbnrton Woollen Factor;, 4*ifu t OENTBAIj HOTE I* JW. MoRAE having taken the above . Hotel, soHclts • share of patronage rfom the people of Ashbnrton and snr- roundlng Ilstrlota. Best Brands of Wine's Spirits and Bosrs. G*od StabUng— Feeds, Ovb Bhilliko, Hqzim and Bngglas to let on hire a psini to meet the times. ' For the convenience of . travellers j fcaßKom cab will n>Mt all trains. I/" RATING'S POWDER destroy! otb I\. ftAfts, moths, bedtles, and all i7*oowi, whilst qalte harmless to domestlo. sntrfalft. In extermlnatlnf! beetles the .access ef this powder is extraordinary, r» perfectly eleaa la application. fe artfole joa parehast» la KEATING? imitations are noxious and ineffectual de>d tn Una, 6d, la, and 2s 6deaoh, by ahjmUta. 1 ' NOTIOB TO SHEEP OWNERS. Fort'slatent Mixture, A PERFECT CURE for all scour and A. long worm m sheep. One gallon • nffldent for 160 sheep. Price, 17s 6d for a*ne gallon; two gallon tins, 17s per gallon. Sent t^ any part on remittance to JOSEPH FOftO, Baling. F. FERRIMAN, Agent for Aahbarton. A *BtfTS WANTED. 4+279 f ATARD AND BLAYN PAPER CJIXTT years ef great success proclaim O superiority m the treatment of Violent Golds, Irritation of the Cbest, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Come, Bunions, Bof Corns, etc This medicine, the property o which has been established more than half a century by thousands of cures, is of an inyalu- able nse m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi aclouß nineties, and is therefore justly considered by a great Bomber of onr most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent m the bore affections. In order to aroid counterfeiting, Messrs fayard and Blayn's signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. . Wholesale 80, Bne Baint-Merri, Paris (Trance) and sold by all Chemists m the elonies. G. L BEATH & CO. CHBISTOHUROH. ÜBLSON, LONDON. Cashel street. Trafalgar street, Pore street' GREAT Stocktaking'Saie, OP £35,000 ffOBTH OF .GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. the same time vre shall offer the Btock of MESSES SHAW & CO., DUHTROOK, Bonght at 6s 8d AND 10s IN THE £. Along vith Warehousemen's Btock (bongbt at a tremendons Discount) of 1204JYAEDS. ©BBSS SICILIANS AND RC YAL CORDS. U 9d rednced to 9id 2s ruttoed to Hid 2s reduced tolled 2s 6d redtced to Is B}d No betttjr material made for giving good wear. For p&rticularc see Price Listf, G. L. Beath & (Jo., ABGYLB HOUSE, CHKISTCHUECH. NEW BOOKS AND NEfa SUPPLIES OF BOOKS. H. J. WOOD & CO., OTATIONER'S HALL, 240, HIGH 8 OHRIBTOHUROH, - And Fbxsdlandebs' BoiLdings, ASHBDRTON. WE receive from London publishin firms regular shipments of from 15 to 20 cases moDthly by the direo steamers. The reading public are respectfnlly invited to inspect our large and varied Stock of Books m every branch o Literature. As we buy for caßh and buy largely, i are allowed extra discounts, and are a position to give exceptional advan- tages to our costorr^rfl, and a libera discount on parceK And to Library Zommitteea. H. J. WOOD & 00. Wholesale and Retail Booksellers and Stationers, CHBISTOHDBCH ASHBUBTON. account" books 111 every variety of tnvs and style of ruling, from the largest Imperial Ledger extra super handmade, full calf, double Bussia bands down to a penny Pass Book. A very Large Stock always kept, and any stylo and size made to cider . Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers :n any quantity. V : Commercial and General Stationery and every description of Stationers' Sundries. Commercial Note aad Jitter Papers by the case or packet — an assortment ef Over 3000 reams m stock. Commercial Envelopes— over 3,000,0 atock m Christchnrch. Cream Laid Buled Foolscap—over 350 tarns m stock. Brown Wrapping, Double Imperial' vaiioua weightß, by the bale or ream- •Bet value m New Zealand. Bohool *Cxerciße Books— over 100 grosß assorted t stock. School Slates, Copy Books, ai A School Requisites. Parohm rnled and headed <* This /Deed.' EUBSCBIBEBS WANTED For Illustrated London Mews, Sporting tndDramatic News, Scientific American, foang Ladies' Journal, Family Herald, Family Beader, The Graphic,' Engineer, Panch, Home News. European Mail, Bow Bells.— We deliver m town immediately on arrival, and we' post to subscribers m all parts of the country without delay. H.J.WdOD&CO. Stationers' Hall, 210, High street, OHBISTOHURCF, And at Friedlanders' Buildings, ASfIBUBTQNj