The Ashburton Guardian.

ASHBURTON. WEDNESDAY^ SEPTEMBER , 19. ¥88

VOL. VTI.-N 01948

PRIGHS-ONE PHJJNNY



Public Notices BUILDERS, U3DERTAKEBS, Ac, , Qoruzr Wakmai Boad uvd Caw street; (Skit Obwtbal Hotbl.) Or at Baker and Brovm's Coaoh Faotorf £Uvelock street lt| WHY ! WHATS O'COOTTELL DOING NOW? SELLING HOUSE CLOTHS from ... ,'„ 15 8 Od 'WATERPROOF OILSKIN SUITS from ... , 12(1 871 OALIOO TENTd from .'.'{ "" 12° fld And everything else m the Trade eqna'ly cheap { and all his own make. L't us go and ccc P. O'CON NELL'S Al Tent Depot! Where is Wa Shop? Why, CO MPTON'S BUILDINGS Mooro Street, Aehburton. 6*2 NOTICE. IN Thanking my numoroua Friends and Customers m Tinwald and surroffnd ing District, for the liberal Bupport they have given me, I beg to assure thorn I am carrying on the business of GENERAL STOREKEEPER AND BUTCHER exclusively on my own account, without connection with any PIUM or PERS#N or m any way aa an AGENT for others Solicitiifc; a continuance of your favors, which shall have prompt attention, whether left at tho Store or forwarded by my cart, now running the Town every morning* Motto : HONESTY ahd CIVILITY. 5*38 ~MgB GUDSELL. BBID and GRAY, CAMEEON STREETS ASHBURTON ' Makers' iot IMPROVED 'D.-FUKROW PLOUGHB (Made of Best Hammered Scrap Iron, and Winner of Firnt Prize at Melbourne Exhibition.) Over 80001 AT /OverßooO m use, /Rbduokd Pbioes. t iv nun. Extra heavy Mould Boards for rough Land m Stock, Reid and Gray's Turnip Fowenr, with or without Guano Sowers ; all sizes, 1 to 16 Coulters, and 7to 14 inches apart ; made to bow turnips and immure down the same tube, or m two, one following the other. This drill is very specially commended by all thoHe -who have used them. —Testi- monial just received :— Timoru, Ist May. "Messrs Jteid and Gray, Dear Sirs,— In reference \o the Turnip and Manure Drill which I purchased from you m November last yenr, for George Gray Russell, Eoq , Otipuo, Timaru, I have pleasure io stating* that it is the best Drill I have seen distributing artificial manure, either m dry or damp state ; it never clogs, and easily regulated as to quantity, and distributes the manure with perfect regularity, jind gave good satislaction.— Yours truly, Alex Wyllib. ' Zig-Zag tiatrowß still maintain their reputation as the best general purpose Harrow. Four hundred seta made an* nually. Newly Improved Chaffoutters all sizes, with Balance Fly Wheel, fitted with patent caat steel Mouthpiece, m one piece, which oan be taken off and replaoed by an ordinary laborer fn a few seconds. Cut three lengths of chaff. Portable Sorew-Press and Bagging Chaffcutter, cuta, riddles, elevates, screens and presses into the bag at one operation. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Horse-Powers, simple strong, and easily drawn, universally used throughout New Zealand. Jointed Pulverising Dieo Harrows, over 700 m use. No farm ajfpuld be without them. All sizes from 6ft to 12ft. Grain Drills from 11 to 17 Coulters. We make largely for Canterbury and North Island. Cuhoun'a Hand Seed Sower, Farm Drays and Waggons, patent Fencing Standards for Folding Sheep, Fencing Wire, Steel, Iron, and Barb Wire. Repairs to all descriptions of Machinery promptly executed on the premiess. Catalogues free on application at Dune- din or any of our Branches. 4°163 • ASHBURTO GLASS, PAINTS, AND I PAPER HA GINGB WAREHOUSE. THE Under igned, having sold h Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the above Business to James Cbaigie, Timaru, begs to thank his frienris and th, publio for the rupport accorded to him foi the pert eler.ni years, and solicits contice^ 'i« of the same, to his successor, I J. R. CHAPMAN. James Craigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANQER SIGN WRITER, &o. and DIRECT IMPORTEK OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TRADE, HAVING taken over the business of Mr J. R. Chapman, I beg to inform the publio of Ashburton and Distriot that 1 will keep a Painter's and Paperhaiiger'B Stock 'w keeping with the size and importance of tho Town and Dis- triot, All orders will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen sont to aDy part of the Difltriot. —FORSALE.— Newest designs of PA PER HANGINGS good variety. SHEET GLASS, all sizes, from a 60 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21 02 or 260z. British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors Rougn Plate, Colored, Obecured, An Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriag' Varnlßh, &c, White and Red Load Colors, Mixed Paints m Tins Brushy crime ( &o. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advioe to quantity freely given. THE ASHBUBTON GLASS, PAINT% AND PAPER] lANGINUS W&KJfr \ HQUSB,



, Public JNOtIC93 REMOVAL. MRS fXIIMMO brgs to announce CX JL to her Patrons »i\d the Public generally, that she hns reti oved to those more commodious premleesjf-rmrr y jknown as the Lyttelton Boudiunhouee, Cameron Btreet, and trusts to marit a fair ! ihare of pobDo patronage by keeping • good Table tnd a comfoitftb.u Hkubu. A! cooking done In his usual good « yob)o b) Ma 8. Timmo. 7*lll x?1 to i?/f PER da y to be mHdw V oDJL 3C/tt person* of either sex m their owb localities, at work for us New basic ess All meet with wonderful boo- ooae. Any one oan do the work. O»p ; ti! not a quired. We * ill start you. Ou 6' worth £1 mailed free. The employment Is particularly adapted to the region (n which this publication circulate. Bjb and girls earn nearly a muoh as men. Full particulars, and Instructions moiled free. Now Is the time— don't deby, but write to us at onoe. Address Stlnaon and Co., Portland, Maine, United States 8 106 [ G. W- T A¥LOB kVF General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agonta, ( 20, Collins ftreet, West, Melbourne, Aro prepared^to undertake Bales of Freo- hold Property, E' ousehbld Furniture, Mer- chandise, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreaorv< & sale. Monthly lists of Property for salt, O*to let, issued free. Loaoß negotiated, Absentees represented, Insurances effected, charges modorate, settlements prompt, Land sales con- ducted. 7 100 110 MEET THE TIMES. C TRUCKLE,' PROPRIETOR of tho Prince Albert Boarding - House, Wills Street, Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many Friends and Cu&tomors for their liberal support for the past 10 years, solicits a oontinuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 16s, 18s pet week, or 3s per day. Tinners only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies* 7 52 MUSIC. REDUCTION IS TERMS. Lessonß from £1 Is per Quarter. MR J. H. B BOOKS is prepared to re- ceive pupils for Piano, Organ, Violin, Singing and Voice Production, ' from June Ist, at greatly reduced terms. Pupils can havo Lessons nt" their own homes (no extra charge), or at Mr Brooks residence, Peter fctroot. The Quarter commences from any dato. Pianos tuned and repaired, also bought and sold on Commission. A reduction made for two or more pupils ] m one family. ' Particulars on application to J. H. BROOKS, 6+62 , Peter Street. 30,000 EEUIT TBEES. No Christchurch Woolly Aphis or • Bangiora Scale Blight. * THOS."SEAJLY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Seasons Planting by far tho largest and Ueßt Stock of Fruit Trees m Canterbury, probubly m the Colony, contesting of — ■. APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TREES CHERRY TREES APRICOT TREES * Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree and grafted on the best stocks Also largo quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES! and SHfiLTJfiK TKhiKf, Roses, Crnß mental Troos, Shrubs, lioote, &o, &c. groat variety. , MESSR S J. SEALY & CO;, Peedsmei East Btrco k continue to act on my boha! m Town,, °nd all orders, &c, ontruste& to them shall have prompt attention. DEROP »lIVK PAIOKD CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, TnOMAS~SEALY, River Bank, Ashburton. Fronting south approach to Traffic Bridg 3 D. McFarlane, GROCER, ASHBUBTON. j MY MANY THANKS ARE Tendered to my numorona Cus toraera and the Public generally for he liberal support accorded me at my Oleatlng Sale last Saturday, and aIBO to my East Street Patrons who 'found their w»y to Burnett atroot, my OASH TAKINGS showing conclusively that they have not deserted mo. I hereby bog to Inform all that as my sale so far has been suoh a sacceaa I intend continuing It for another FOUR WTCEKS, during which time my Customers will havo the advantage of buying Goods without the extra duty of the new Tariff placed thereon (aa now ohargod by other stores, ) Therefore you may depend upon getting BARGAINS. It Is a great pleasure to mo to eeo my Customers walking out my establishment with large Parcels and smiling faoea for a small outlay, and I confidently assert — 1 without guah, blow, or bunkum — that I sell twenty-live per cent cheaper than ANY OTHER HOUSE, and shall continue to do so for another I Month, Therefore Don't delay, Parohnee while you may, And lay In a Btock for a rainy day. D. I C FAELANE, WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER, ONLY ADDRESS— 3URNEET STREET ';



Public Notices. /\ E. M. BLAKE, ARCHITECT, Ofsiob : Montgomery 1 ! Buildings, East etrobt; Ehtbakce : Bprnjbtt Street. \SHttURTON COAL and FIREWOOD D-BPOT. Rfj r>EAN begs to Inform his # >O # X 3 frieiSU and the public generally tuai m consequence of tLe great Increase m the prioo of Coal, be has secured a consignment of the celebrated Kaltan- ga a Coal, cheaper, o!eacer, ood far superior to Kewoaatle Coal. Also In ijtook — Mount Somers. Malvern, West- port, and Newcastle Coal. Firewood, Post and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, c 0 . etc., Oats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Chaff, Ohiokwheat, eto. It. S. BEAN, West Street. 20 TONS CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS WE are now lundlng, ex " Aorangi " from London, our new Season's Glovers, Turnlpß, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which we have prooured direct from the GROWERS. They are of the choicest quality, being this Season's crop, and are therefore fresh and heliablb. We will forward Bampleß to any address on application, so that iutendlng pur- chasers oan teat the germinating quality for their own satisfaction, ALSYKE OI OVER, RAPE. WHITE OLOVKR, MUSTARD OOW GRASS, TURJSIPtf, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, OAKROTS We have also Perennial Ryegrass and Oockafoot foe sale m large or small quan- tities, latest noveltieß m Garden and Flower Seeds, from that well-known Lon- don firm, James Carter and Company. Empty Iron Tanks atd Oases for sale, ° J. SEALY~and CO., (Late Seal Bros.) 7 GREAT EXCITEMENT 1 1 1 WHERE? AT HAVES & GO'S BECAUSE they moat CLEAR AT AN ENORMOUS SAORlFroifi £2000 Worth of Goods In a Monlb, and to do this they must give Goods at Prices nevei heard of m Aehbutton, Bargains. Bargains. Bargains. In every Department, consisting of — Dreßsea, Velveteens, Flannels, Blanketß Calico, Shirtings. Oorsutß, Hata and Jackets, Ulaters, Skirts, Clothing, Boots, &c, &o. The whole to be offered at STARTLING PRICES that must command a Groat Sale. P.S, — You aro kindly invited to inspect the (*9oda and .coin pare prices, Hayes and Co, .Afcade an&- East Street A KBIT TIT ON H, J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, tfriedlnndor'B Buildings, Ashburton. mutmrm BOOKS, Commercial and (* J « a Stationery, Account Books, ku I»BW BOOKS BY EVERY M it MUSIC. Planes, Harmoniums, _ Acoordeon Concertinas, Violins, Ban job, &o , &o. Now Songs and Mualc of every description A large quantity of Muslo (Sheet and Books) Bllghtiy soiled, to be sold at a Great Sacrifice. r FANCY GOODS Writing Oases and Desks, Scrap, Phot ' and Fern Albums, Work Boxeo, Purse- Card Canes, Pocket Booka.Photo Frames and every description of Fanoy Stationery Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers m any quantity. Any Book out of stock procured irom our Chcistchuroh Establishment, the Stock of which is one of the Largest and Best Assorted m the Colonies, or from London Ageuoy. A special Discount allowed to Librurf and School Ooramlttoeßi If. J, "WOOD & Gl STATIONERS' HALL, { ASHBURTON.



Public Notices, TT OPE FOR TH E DEAF.— Nicholson' JIX Improved Pa^nt Artificial Ear Drums. The only sure, easy, and unseen device used to permanently restore hearing. Recommended by eoleatlfio mon of Europe and America Write for free illustrated description book to J. H. Nicholson, Lincoln's Inn Chombers, William street, Melbourne. ASSBURTON "GUARDIAN.'} DUNEDIN AGENCY. jUTR R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Dunedin, has been appointed our Agent and will he able to arrange terms with advertisers foe oontraot advertise- ments. fTjIOB the Blood isthelife— Olurk's world JJ famed Blood Mixture, warranted to cleanse the blood from all impuritieß from whatever causes arieing. . For ncrofulo, scurvy, sVin and blood dieeaeea, and scores df all kinds its effects aro marvel- lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold m bottles 4s 6d and lls eaoh by chemists and patont modicino vendors everywhere f-ole proprietors : Iho Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co , Lincoln, England 1 11 THE ASHBURTON Woollen Manufacturing Co., Ltd. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £11,000 DIRECTORS: G. H. Gbebnwood, Chairman, Geo. Jameson O. J. Hakper H. FIUKDLANDER A. HARMBoN John Obb I). 11. Bbown. (TiHE Directors are prepared to receive 1 DEPOSITS at the following rates of intercut : — If fixed for 12 months seven per cent If fixed for 6 months six per cent If deposited at call five per cent J. H. TWENTYMAN, Secretary. LEVIATHAN RAILWAY rjIEMPBIRANOK TJOTEL (Opposite tho Railway Station), DUNEDIN MRS SILK - - Proprietress, Begs to Inform her friends and the Public generally that she has purchased the above Hotnl, and rcopoctfully solicits a share of their support. The Hotel la the largest and most com- modious of lls kind m Dunedin, and oan offer accommodation not to be excollod ; having been thoroughly renovated since tho new proprietress took possession ; and will now be found most comfortable. VISITORS Will find every civility and accommoda- tion, and the aim of the Proprietress will be to give her patrons every satisfaction. N.B, — Refreshments oan be obtained m the shape of Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa on arrival: and Quests wlahing to go away by early train oan depend on being oalled In ample time, If tbev will only make their wishes known. 4 156 H, &B. Craigiiead WISH TO ANNOUNCE XO THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT- THEY HAVE REMOVED TO COLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, TANCRED STREET. — ALSO— That they have now m Stook a Large and Varied Assortment of TWEEDS, COATINGS, &0., suitable for the present Season. STYLE AND FIT AM. THAT OAN BE DESIRED] E & E; CRAIGHEAD TAILORS, TANORED STREET, ASH BURTON. ASHBURTON JHGH SCHOOL. ESTABLISHED 1881. , Teaching Staef, Boys' School.— Mr J. E. Buchanan, Ist B A., University College, London. Girls' School.— Miss Saundbrs, Canter- bury College,. Ohristohuroh ; Miss Qrubb, Trinity College, Dublin. AT this Institution pupils of both lexeo hava tho oppoitunlty of acquiring the elements of a liberal edu- cation, The subjects of Study are those usually taught at Secondly Sohooln ; tut the ordinary course may bo modified to meet speolal cases, if Id the interest of the Puplli suoh a plan is judged advis- able. The yo»r la divided into tbr. tonne. All fooa are payable In advaiue. per term Pupils under 12 years of ago ... £2 2s m over 12 yeara of ago ... £2 16s Muslo (extra) £1 Is Feeoe attending music (only), ... £2 2s Drawing and Painting (only) ... £1 lo A term's notice required before the removal of a pupil* Foe further details apply to the Head- matter. .'■■•■ The third term oommencea on MON* PAY, t!wi7tUßept«»ber<)



J. QUANB cfe CO., HAYELOCK STBEET, —HAVE FOR BALK- /"^LOVERS— Red, White, Cowgraea, end Alsyke, MANOOL and CARROT SEEDS \J thin Season's importation. ', , SUTTOJS'S GARPEN SEEDS, EARLY ROSE POTATOES, SEED OATS AND BARLEY < BUITER KEGS and FIRKIN, CHUKNS, TUB9> BUCKETS, 4ei, made by James Cnrmiohattl) Rangiora OATS, OHfFF, BRAN, SHARPS, TEA, BUGAR, BOAP, &c,&o^alwayi on hand. ; AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL, LONDON, AND GLOBE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT INBURANOE COMPANY | NORTH CANTERBURY WOODWABE COMPANY 8 125 THE PUBLIC IRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND OFFER REA.T ADVANTAGES "C 1 TD Qf\ ]V[ Q out *° make their wiHs, and deeiriag to secure tho JT JLiJTlOvy IN O faithful execution of their last wishoß. :.,? T? ID Cf\ T\T C! about to inarrv aud make provision by marriage k XLIAOUINO contractor Bottlement. TO"P^ I'T^CA]V^C1 'T^CA]V^C contemplating tho Bottling of their • estate, or of a JT JuX\Ov/I.i O sum or sums ofinonoy by trust deed. TY\ "DT7"DOniVTC! dosirous of conßtitnting trußts foT charitable or 1U rJjXVk>UINp bonovolont objects. Tfl CTIDCIOftI TDIIOTCrO holding moneys m trust for persons 111 rUHuUII InUuILLQ rosidont m this colony. All such should obtain detailed information from the PUBLIC RTJSTEE, Custom House Quay, Wellington, or from AOLAND, BARNS, AND CO., OHRIBTOHTTRCH, Or D. M. ROSS, TIMARU. New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ... 1859. CAPITAL ONE MILLION. THE PEEMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIBB AND MABINB BISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. TiJRESING .MACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest current rates. GEORGE~JAMESON, AGENT, ABHBURTON. mHK Undersigned haa oow FOR SALE, In LARGE or SMALL QUANTITIES— Blue Derwent and Kidney Potatoes, Field Carrot and Mangold Seeds. GRASS, CLOVER AND TUBNIP SEEDS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES, Also, a General Assortment, of Farm and Station Stores. ©EORUE JAMESON ASBBUETON AND BAKAIA. (4% * tf\ / /i\ \fl.Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE r^AAIV B A^ M mJm^\ " TIIO blending is entirely alien- I lCbl) I WCVM M tftt7^k\ %dcdtobyMr. Ne'son him.sylf, JL# ▼•▼ v JL. ▼ TTIV g W)m2ms& \ who is n Taster of tfrcat CX | )( .ri- B enc ?' ail( ! '" IS ' lnt l tt special ■ IM TUC B training m lha art." iin inc. m /\Mmm^ \ TIMAHU HERALD. i/lf^^ . B M (ri t V"WWt^\ ThUflmidoscrvos the sup- "lf II D 1 \J m m (S2S EECK. \ Wl port f»f all purchasers ofTci; V/ Ft W* B /alffl' %as tho . n >" ticl ° tl'cy offer is B /^™TfMw^\ wk superior to anythinf; wo <*f\ B mfii LJraDlMsO 1 ?\ m liavc seen '" this Colony." k\ V> B £& fWIWD v\ % TREBB. %ClW^ B /£ rWpHlk- A %7"-;Ncl S onisapro. ViV*^ B *&f LJsfcSniit ISsskLL. «l ft-'ssional Taster and THOUGH J^ J^* l^j^^^^SL^?\-. jk^ 1<!n pR ICES' JißsWwSslwKllWlliWil 1 ' III! I II llUiiilMßMsSfclMawptl per lb, PURE BLEftDED TEAS. AUCKLAND, WE U GTON, CHRISTDHURGH, QUNEOIN. AGENTS EVERYWHEREc SOLD IN ASHBUBTON BY aM. OAESON, HENRY ZANDER ' And|the principal storekeepers.



Public Notices. i \TERY little medicine of any other kind V required if LAMPLOUGH'I? PYRETIC BAUNE is at hand, and taken as ocoasions ariro. It is the oure and PREVENTIVE of most diseases incident to Tropical and Colonial life. It allays thirst and cools and vitalises the blood m a remarkable manner, speedily removing Constipation, Feverish ness, Fevers, Bead- ache, Vomiting, and Liver troubles. Station proprietors, flockmasters, and all residing m up-oountry stations whould be provided with it. Ask your merchant to send regular supplies with your other stores, as it is invaluable to all. Sold by all medicine vendors. THB •• BED CROSS" PRESERVING , COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria. SCANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and at same price; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, and m heavy syrup. All these goods are manufactured under the supervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. Tke Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Tomata Sauce, and Assdrted Sauoes of this Company are .well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 THE -—Philadelphia Novelty — MANUFACTURING CO., 1432, 1424, 1426 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A. (incorporated), New York Office, No. 32 Howard Street, • New York City. SOLE MANUFACTURERS op A LINE OF Patented American NOVELTIES, In Stationers' Specialities & Light Hardware. *"PHE Novelty Paper Fastener; A full line •*• of Paper and Letter Clips. The Up- right Clip. Paper Weight and Clip. Note, Letter, and Legal Cap Board Clips. Auto« matic Fountain Penholder. Automatic Fisher (for fishermen.) Novelty Pocket Knife, and Novelty Hunting Knife (operating instan- taneously with one hand.) Ornamental Match Boxes, with bracket hooks (nickel plate, Tucker bronze, and other styles of finish.) SheU Brockets (for putting up shelves without tools), with sets of wardrobe hooks attached. Mincing Knives, with one, two, and three blades. Staples for binding pamphlets and papers. Suspension Ring Staples for hanging up show cards, etc. The Celebrated Madame Louie Hair Crimper, etc. All goods new m design, novel m operation, protected by patent, better finished, better working, and lower m price than other goods of the same classes. Full illustrated descrip- tive catalogue tree on application. Goods can bt ordered at the same prices through any reliable American Commission House. Houses undertaking the sale of these goods will find their trade rapidly inciease, and that the goods will give the fullest satisfaction. New articles are being constantly brought out, and merchants are asked to send for catalogue or order samples through their correspondents here. LOW VITALITY. DB. CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophospbite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for theNjure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. IT contains two of the principal In* gredlonts necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deficient m the above complaints, vis., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too highly /edommonded for Delicate Children, Dr. Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES Ib real Brain Food, and m cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion hrs acquired a world-wide reputation. Eaoh bottle bears Dk, Churchill's signature. Price, 4£r Prepared only by' Swan, Chemist, ROl Casttglion*, P>n«B BAKER AND CO. TIMBER AND GOAL MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON, DESIRE to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have opened a TIMBBB and COAL YABD, opposite Mr George Jameson's Grain Btoro, West street, ao< are prepared to supply 8,1 ) t»!»sses of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or small quantities, to suit purchaser b. RED, WHITE. anTBLACKPINK, and TOTARA. GALVANIBED CORRUGATED IRON m all lengths, and best brands. MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS. , POBTS and RAILS, STAKES, and all Fencing Material, o6Tl: We&tport] Coal, Newcastle Coal, k<mnt Somers Coal. File wood m long or short lengths. Agents m Ashburton for Wilson's Portland CemeZkt and Hydraulic Mme. Notj? Addbbbb:— ■ BATTER JLND CO. OppoßltelMrlG. JAMESOK'SJGrsJn Store • m West Btwet. IX



Pnblle Notices "Zealandia'* Boots HAVE the Highest Bepntatio- it tMOoloniefc at the Indian and Colonial Inhibition as tho FINEST ia the WhoK Exhibitloni Fw substantial w«u they am the BEBT IN THE WOBLU Boy a pair 0 "ZKALANDIAB" and you wUI nerei Wm any other Brand. Ou I Pttont<& "PABAOON BOOT' aid " INDBSTRUCrfIKLR TOES." Fo» Boys and Girls are Splendid Line* for Hard Wear. Hone are Gtnnlv) unlees branded on tfceSole And erery pdbr is absolutely Warranted to giro Good Wear. Sold by the leading Boot Dealers and Country Stores throngnont New ZeaUnd, and wholesale by U6HT6AND, ALLAH & GO. CHRtSTCHURCH. STORAGE, STORAGE. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. nnHE Undersigned begs to announce to JL his numerous friends of Ashburton and tho surrounding districts that he has aken over the NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER. OANTILE AGENCY CO.'SJSfOBES m ashburtojs, And is prepared to reoeive Wool and Grain for STOBAGE or SHIPMENT. Liberal Oash Advances made on WOOL, GBAIN, SKINS, &c, (n store or oon- aitrned for Sale. and CX)BNSACKS at the Lowest Priots, TWINE, CHAFF, OATS, OILS, LAMPBLACK, &o. GBAIN bought and sold. LaSD IKD ESTASI AaBKT. agenTfor— H.Z.Loan&MercantileAgencyCo Unloh Ihburahck Compact Bbookk's Shskp Dif, Etc. Newest Improved Threshing Maohines nanged for. FEED. MAKEIG, I 35 Asbbnrton. Frledlander Bros. WOOL.i»WOOL. WOOL. Sbabov, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CABH ADVANCES 05 IHX ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed In onr bands for sale. Our Premises being well lighted afford special advantages for displaying WOOL. No Commission ebavged on advances' 1 and no Commission oharged Ifor offering WOOL nnleu % sate Is effeoted, WOo£TpAOKB AT • LOWEST^OUBRBNT BATES. FBIEDLANDEB BBOS., PETER WILLIAMS, *85 Auctioneer. Prime Oamaru Derwent Potatoes Skin Sales. WE HOLD FOBTNIGHTLY SALES lot; SKINS THROUGHOUT THE isEABON ON THB FOLLOWING DATES :- July 27tb, August 10th and 24th Beptomber 7th and 21st, October stk and 19th, November 2nd, I6tb, and 80th SALES OF HOfcSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PBODUOIT, &FUBNIIURE OH §ATUEDAYB. STOCK SALES TUESDAYS. f BAKAIA MONTHLY i BALE—FirBt ThursdAj of the Month FBIEDLAITOEB BEOS,, ' prteb Williams, Auctioneer,