The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. VIl.-NolBB4

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1988

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Public Notice 3. YfQR tho Bloud Is the Life.— O lark X? world-famed blood mix tor a warranted to oleanse the bleod from a impurltius from whatever oauaes arising Foe sorofula, aoarvy, rkin and blood dis- eases, and scores of all kinds ita effects are marvellous. Thousands of testi- monials. Sold In bottles 4s 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent mediolne vendors everywhere Role proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid Und Oonntlas Drag Co., Llnooln, England. 1 11 SADDLERY I SADDLERY I MR A. IRELAND, having removed to premises occupied by Mb Tait, Burnett Streot, hopes, by strict attention to F'jsinesß, to merit a share of publio patronage. THE LOWEST PRIOfIS CHARGED. Every reqnisite m the Trado kept m ! Stook. Farmers and others will now have atj opportunity of getting SADDLER I at such LOW PRICES as wero never before offered m Aehhurton. Repairs executed on moat reasonable ' terms. AGENT for the hew high arm Davis . SEWING MACHINES. The only Vertical Weed Machine m the world. It nas no equal. Sold on time payments if required, 11*19 """1. IRELAND. NOTICE. IN Thanking ray numerous Friend 3 and Customers m Tinwald and surround- ing District, for the liberal support they h»ve given me, I beg to aesure them t I am carrying on the business of GENERAL STOREKEEPER AND BOTCHER exclusively on my own account, without connection with any FIRM or PEKSON, or m any way as an AGENT for others Soliciting a continuance of your favors, wliich shall have prompt attention, ' whether lof fc at the Store or forwarded by my carfc, now running the Town every morning*. Motto : HONESTY" and CIVILITY. 5*38 JAMffS QUDSELL, REID and GKAY, CAMERON STREET^ ASHBURTON. Makers oi! IMPROVED D.-FURROW PLOUGHS (Made of Best Hammered Sornp Iron, and Winner of First Prize at Melbourne Exhibition.) Over 80001 AT /Oveißooo m use. j Reduced Psioes.\ m use. Extra heavy Mould. Boards for rough Land m Stock, Zig-Zag Harrows still maintain theft reputation as the- best general purpose Harrow. Four hundred sets made an* nually. Newly Improved Chaffcuttora all sizes, with Balance Fly Wheel, fitted with patent cast steel Mouthpiece, m one piece, which can bo taken off and replaced by an ordinary laborer m a few seconds. Cuta three lengths of chaff. Portable Screw-Press and Bagging Chaffcutter, cuts, riddles, elevatoß, screens and presses into tho bag at one operation. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Horse-Powers, simple strong, and easily drawn, universally used throughou New Zealand. Jointed Pulverising Disc TTarrows, over 700 m uae. No farm should bo without thorn. AJI sizos from 6ft to 12ft. Grain Drills from It to 17 Coulters. We make largely for Canterbury and North Island. Cahoun's 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 premießS. Catalogues free on application at Dune- in or any of our Branches- 4°165J ASHBURTO GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPEEHA GINGS WAREHOUSE. 11HE Under igned, having Bold his . . Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the abovo Business to James Ckaigie, of Timaru, begs to thank his frieirta and tho publio for the support accorded to him for tho past oloven jears, and solicits a continuance -of the anmo to his sucoosaor. J. R. CHAPMAN. : Jaroes Craigie » PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER SIGNWRITER, &a and DIRECT > IMPORTEIi OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TBADE, ' TTAVING taken over the Business of ' OL Mv J. R. Chapman, I beg to inform the public of Ashburton and ■ District that 1 will koep a Painter's and 1 Paperhangor'a Stock iD keeping with tho eizo and importance of tho Town and Dis- v trict. All orders will reoeive prompt atten- t ion and be carefully executed. Workmen * cent to any part of the District. — FORSALE.— No woat Designs of PAPERS ANGINGS 3 good variety. SHEET GLASS, all sizos, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21 f z or 260z. t Uritißh Plato, Silvered Plate (for mirrors^ 3 Rougn Plato, Colored, Obtcured, and 9 Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriago c Varnish, &o.', White and Red Lead, Oiln, p Colors, Mixed Paints m Tins, Brushes, 1 crim, &c. &c. Paint mixod to any Shade. Ad vice to quantity freoljr given. THE ABHBURTON GLASS. PAINT& ' AND PAPERHANGINUS WARE- UOUSE. )S 3 W



ASHBURTON. mHE pENTRAL TJOTEL, Proprietor ... . W. Redmond A Comfortable Family and Commercial Hotel. Private Suites for Families Good Billiard Room, Drinks at Front Bar, 3d . Lunch Free at 12 o'clock. Choicest Brands of Liquors. Special terms per week. m As Byron says — I never, no, I never, Saw any man bo yellow, How's your liver ? I (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOORE'S PILLS, Christchuroh, March 9th, 1887. I am happy to testify to the value of your Liver and Stomechio Pills, having used them for the last fourteen yearg, and can < recommend them to every household with c every confidence. — J. G. Gabfobth. < Sola Agent for Ashburton,— OHAS. NEATE, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 7 166 , 1 VERY little medicine of any other kind required if LAMPLOUGH'S PYRETIC SALINE is at hand, and taken as occasions aripe; It is the cure and ] PREVENTIVE of most diseases incident . to Tropiral and Colonial life. It allays thirst and cools and vitalises the blood m a remarkable manner, speedily removing - Constipation, Feverishnesß, Fevers, Head- ache, Vomiting, and Liver troubles, j Station proprietor, flockmastera, and all j residing m up-country Btaiions uhould 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. t /_] E. M. BLAKE, ARCHITECT. * Office: Montgomery's Buildings, East etroot. Entrance : Bdrnett Street. 3 84 i I^o MEET THE TIMES - C. TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Albert Boarding -House, Wills Street, Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many friends and Customers for their liberal support for tho past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 16s, 18s pei week, or 3s per day. Pinners only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 62 Charles Ray, MECHANICAL ENGINEER REPAIRS Gnns, Sewing Machines Lawn Mowers. Pumps, etc. BICYCLES and TRICYCLES repaired and extraß kept on hand BICYCLES FOR SALE. Engineering m all Us Branches. Opposite CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakanui Road. 5"27 JOHN VICKBRY CASH BUYER OF PIGS AND A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL BUTCHER AND BACON OURER BEGS to announce to the residents of Aahbartou and Diatriot that he haß eucoeoded In proourlng a suitable cellar for the BACON CURING BUSINESS And la now prepared to execute orders m that line, and can guarantee satisfaction and despatch. Orderß left »t tho Pork Bntohery, Eaft Street will have prompt attention. joeFVickery. 4 157 ; WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek's Blue Black Writing Inks Meek's Blue Black Copying Inks Meok'a Violet Noiro Copying Inks Mock's Commercial Black Ink (All non-Corroslvo.) Wo have boon appointed Agents for tho above-mentioned first claes quality non- Corrosive Inka, and nro supplying the aamo wholesale and rotail m any quantity at lowoßt priceß We aro now using those Inks, and are ao convinced of tboir superior quality that wo will guarantee every bottlo cold by us, and refund the money if not ft^ represented. H. J. "WOOD AISD CO., STATIONERS' HALL, Friodlnnder's Buildings, Ashburton. Price list of W . J Meek's non-Corroßive Inka, Writing Inks, Jolue-black Ink ('guarnnteod non Corrosive) : — 4oza 6d, 8(fl!a le, lGozn Is 6d, 20ozs 2a, 32ozs 3a. Tbeae inks have all tho virtues of the blue-black writing fluids bo exloosivoly used heretofore, viz., Pineneae, Fluidity, Bnd Permanency, and m addition to these tho black color of the best black inks now m the market. The following is tho roport of tho Qo- vernmont Analyst on tho Ink oubmitted by W. J. Mook for Analyais : — " This is a good, woll mado Ink. It \ Icsb corrosive than Stephen's Jnkj and spreadß eusily, drying ultimately to a good full black. "(Signed) W. Fkey, " Government Analyst. 1887." COMMERCIAL BLACK INK, suitable for Schools and ordinary purposes. COPYING INKVBIue block or Violet Noire Copying : — 4oza Gd, Bozß Ip, 16ozs 2s, SOozs 2s Gd, 32ozb 4s. This Ink is as good m every roepect as a Copying Ink can be. It will give threo clear copiep immediately aftor writing, or one gooi^ copy aftor a long interval. ISOLD BY 0. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, OHLUSTOHUROH, ABHBURTON & TIMARU. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 5 20



AGENT, ASHBUBTON. ( BAKER AND CO. ■ [TIMBER AND GOAL MERCHANTS, J I WEST BTREET, \ ASHBURTON. I ( DESIRE to announce to the Inhabitants B of Aahburton and surrounding £ districts that they have opened a TIMBER r and (JOAL YAKD, opposite Mr George j Jameson's Grain fcstore West street, and a are prepared to euppiy nl > 3 ll *sßeß of c BDILDING MATERIAL, m lurge or o email quantities, to suit purchasers. RED, WHITE, anTBLAOK PIKE, and TOTARA. GALVANISED CORRUGATED IRON ' m all lengths, and beßt brands. MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS.. POSTS and RAILB, STAKES, and all Fencing Material. COAL: , Weßtport Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Somors Coal. Ftiewood m long or short lengths. Agents m Ashburton for Wilson's Portland Cement *nd Hydraulic Lime. , NoTR ADDRKBS t— '' j BAKER AND CO. • Opposite Mr G. JAMESON'S Grain Store, West street. IJIB , Explanation. POISONED WHEAT. AN Advertisement having appeared m < this Paper, and copios of Tele* grams published, with the intention of showing that I had advertised my method of POISONING WHEAT as patented when it was not bo. I find it necessary to state that I lodged my specification, and obtained protection J for ray patent on tho day I advertised it as such. My protection boing obtained from tho local patent agent, Mv J. R, Colter, took longer m reaching Wellington by post than Mr Brooke's enquiry by tele- a gram. 1 J. M. CAMBRIDGE, b Aehbnrton Drug Company, Limited. 5 61 y 5 B GREAT EXCITEMENT I ! I 1 » WHERE ? ! AT 1 HAVES & COS I, T>EOAUSE they must CLEAR AT AN JLJ ENORMOUS SACRIFICE £2000 '' Worth of Goods m a MonUi, and to do ,' this they must give Goodo at '' Prices nevei heard of m Aehbutton, h * ;! Bargains. Bargains. Bargains. c it In every) Department, consisting of — >f Dresses, Velveteens, FlaDnels, Blanket b  Calico, Shirtings. Oorßoto, Hats and Jaokots, Ulsters, Skirts, a Clothing, Boots, Ac, &c The whole to be offered at STARTLIN G PRICES that must command a m Groat Sale. j a P.S.— You are kindly invited to|lnspeot the Goods and couiparo prices* j i. Hayes and Co., *i" Prcade and East Street j. JA HBUBTOXTf



John Russell HAS great pleasure m announcing to the residents of Ashbur,ton and th* j Public m general that he hns removed to tho Block known as tho TOWN HALL, | ir* East street, where ho has opened out a Choice SoWion of DRAPERY, MKN'S j CLOTHING, &o, t Huitablo for every ciass AN INSPECTION INVITED. Prices dofy tho World. Come and judge fer yourselves. 5°161 THE ASHBDRTON Woollen Manufacturing Co., Ltd. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £11,000 DIRECTORS: G, H. Greenwood, Chairman, Geo. Jameson C. J: Hauper H. FniKDLANDER A. HABIUSON John Oxm D. H. Bbown. nnHE Directors are prepared to receive DEPOSITS at the following rates of interest : — 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. TWENTY MAN, Secretary. W. H. Paget, BLACKSMITH HOBSE-BHOER Wl^S^^^^^^^^^ Wheel-Wright Burnett Street, next "DTall" Offioo. BEOS to announce that he has taken over the Coach Bnllding and Wheel- wright Branch, lately carried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branches of the above business ac before. All binds of Buggies, Dtays, or Carts made and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Hones Shod with skill and oare, w. bTpaget. LEVIATHAN RAILWAY mX M P KIR AN 0 E TTO TEL (Opposite the Railway Station), DUNEDIN MRS SILK - - Proprietress. Bega to Inform her friends and the Fabllo generally that she has purchased the above Hotnl, and rVopoctfally eolioHs a share of their support. The Hotel is the largest and moist oqm- modlouß of its kind m Danodin, and can .offer accommodation not to be exoelled ; having been thoroughly renovated Blnce the new proprietress took possession ; and will now be found moat comfortable. VISITORS Will find every civility and accommoda- tion, and the aim of the Proprietress wIU be to give her patrons every satisfaction. N.B. — Refreshments oan be obtained In the Bhapo of Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa on arrival : and Guests wiahing to go a tray by curly train can depend on being called m ample time, if they will only make tbelr wlshea known. 4 156 ASHBDRTON JIGH SCHOOL. ESTABLISHED 1881. Teaching Btahp, Boys 1 School. — Mr J. X, Buchanan, Ist B A., University College, London, Girlh' School, — Miss Saundbks, Canter- bury College, Ohrletohurcn ; Mibs Gnuiiß, Trinity College, Dublin. ? 'AT this institution pupils of both J\. Mixes havo the oppoikunlty ol , acquiring tho elements of a liberal cdv cation. The oubjeota of Study are those a usually taught at Secondly Schools ; bui ' the ordinary course may be modified U r meet special oases, if Id the interest ol f the Pupils Buoh a plan is judged advls i able. H The year is divided into three terme 0 All fees are payable m advance. 0 per tern Pupils under 12 years of age ... £5J 2s """ ,i over 12 years of ago ... £2 16 \ Mualo (extra) . ... ... £1 Is Fee or attending music (only), ... £2 2s Drawing and Painting (only) ... £1 Is A term's notioe required before th removal of a pupil. Tho BBCond term commences oi Monday, 28th May. Pupils will aaserabl at 9.30 a.m. For farther details apply to tho Head muter.



New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ... , 1859. CAPITAL— ONE MILLION. THE PREMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIRE AND MABINB BISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. THRESING [MACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest current rates. GEORGE JAMESON,



THE PUBLIC 1 RUST OFFIGE OF NEW ZEALAND OFFER IKE AT AJOV.AJCNrXA.GUES TO'DI7 D O AM C b° ut to m &ke their wills, and desiriag to eeoure the Jt Hj AOU IN O faithful execution of their last wishes. TOT)T7'^QA"VrQ about to marry and make provision by marriage X Hi IV OU IN O contractor Bottlement. TOXSC IT?d^\l\^Q1 T?d^\l\^Q contemplating the settling of their estate, or of a X Ht JL\ O \J xi O Bum or sums of money by trust deed. TO'^T7^^C^\lV^C desirous of constituting trusts for charitable or A JjrVkjUJ.ND benevolent objeots. TO rODITIPM TDIIQTCCQ no 'ding moneys m trnst for persons lU rUmLIuN IHUOILLO resident In this colony. All such should obtain detailed information from the PUBLIC TRUSTEE, Custom House Quay, Wellington, or from yLAND, BARNS, AFD CO., OHRISTCHTTRCH, Or D. M. ROSS, TIMARU. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Si *|V g /|\ \ N - Z " INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE fIOT I pdQ g MjJ^\ m", T1 , 10 blendin R 's entirely alten- VMV 1 vVVv g nrNEiisrXiki \ dcd t0 b y Mr - Nelson nimseif, -*- g EMe£*£sX % who is a Taster of groat cxperi- M *THSASIt\ m onc ?' an 4 ' la 3 liail » special IN THE m /nTTrW^TT^ training m the art." I m M / ISHKvV m TIMABU HERALD. i/iS^S. _». . M # rPtTyrfffSln \ m "T&kflrm deserves tho sup- W W IJ D 1 \J m m -rfsSßfeiSS. \ port of all purchasers of Tea wnW^ g m q mHSI^MI fp \ mas tho articl ° th °y 9«cr it B Wh/ i* s rlTTNß'rafffe* $\ m su P cr '°r to anything wo <iO B Mi* !-4fflC&!!So3s? «V have seen m this Colony." k\>>- g iff nf^KSP v\ m press. . .q\\| f 4 g #4? ■f^vM^Vmt^ " Mr. Nolson is a pro- O»* S iuf -i<CJjdESa2tsL *5\ m^'essioiml Taster and BY ALL gS^WKljt^^ 2/8 3/- -(BrtjteWTßHHtilrWßtiJraHHrßSßrESiljWiliff^BMHßW i)6Y lb PURE BLENDED TEAS.' AUCKLAND, WE LI GTOM, (HRIST3HURCH, DUNEDIN. AGENTS EYERYWHEREc SOLD m ASHBURTON BY EM. 01BS0N, HENRY ZANDER And the principal storekeepers. POTATOES! POTATOES! POTATOES! HHE Undersigned hai now for SALE, byJßag'orlper Tdft, a iplendld line of Prime Blue Derwents, Grown on good ground, [and warranted [to give eattafactlon. PLOUGH SHARES^ PLOUGH SHARES, BANSOME and SIMS and HOBNSBY'S, (ALL 8IZE8.) ANGLO-AMERICAN DRILLS. DRAIN AND FIELD PIPES- Champion White Seed Wheat IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. GEORGE JAMESOF ASHBUHTON. TP AND D- DUNOATST, WILLS STREET, ASHBUBTON. BESIDES tho ordinary Implements m use on Farnoß, wo nre manufacturing >tlio (following GOBBE UUTTEIIB, Keir's Patent, simple, Btrong, effective, and cheap. ' Th Machine i* fully secured under Letters Patent, nnd all tho parts thereof. Anyone infringing B?id Patent rights will be prosconted. DISC HARROWS, tbo fllmplost, eh( apest, most convenient for hat* ling, and out effectlva Dlfo Harrow m the Markot, DRILLS, by strict attention to tho wants of tho Famine Community, we have boon enabled to propuco the host DRILL yet made m ftew Zealand. Wo have, after due considera- tion, adopted tho SPOON FEED . Onr Drilln will, therefore, drill any kind of BBED or GRAIN, from Tarnip Hood to Boanfu English 01 Amorlonn Coulters game prise. STALKER'S AUTOMATIC FJSEDERB for Threshing Machines. Although tho goninß of English Engineers has been at work on thin question for the last 20 years, it haß been reserved for a farmer of Tlrwaia to bolvo the problom. Wo haro overy confidonco m recommending these FKEDERB. Wo would aak Maohino Owners not to Ha ton to Interested persons who decry Jheße FEEDERS, bnt to apply to anyone wh hiu, given them n. FAIR TRIAL. Wfc mention the follovrinc gentlemen as being experienced and enccessfnl Threshers, who have used our FEEDERS with Battafection to thomßelv°.B and thoir Clients:— MR THOB. PERKS, MR NELSON EDEN, MR JOHN MOORHEAD Anyone desiring information re onr FEKDERB, oan obtain the same from culy of these Gentlemon. Repairs to Macbimn/. Wo are favorably situated for repairing every class of Machinery Castings of overy description m Oast Iron, Btcol, Brass, or Malleable Cast fcr repairs, can b bad from us on the shortest notice. Repairs to Reapers and Binders. We keep a largo Stock of extras for repairing tbes 1 achincs, and wo have «■ number of moroTOil .fittings impairs effected m t\ proper man he BhortAst noticx) reMJnai* " i. BX& Mftugor



uhlic Noticea. bIkEBT" BKOS BUILDERS, UNDERTAKEBS, Ac, Oornsr Wakanni Rood and Oaas Btieet, (Nbxt Central Hotbl.) Or at Baker and Brown's Ooaoh Faotory Havelock street 11|1 ASHBDRTON PERMANENT BUILD- ING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. rpHE above Society pays interest at the _L rate of 4 per cent, per annum fer Deposits at call, 4£ por cent per unnum for 3 months, 6 j per cent por annum for 6 months, aud 6 per cent if fixed for 12 months or over. J. WARD, Manager. Office : — Arcade Chambers, Burnett street. THE -—Philadelphia Novelty — MANUFACTURING CO., 1422, 1424, 1426 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A. (incorporated), New York Office, No. 32 Howard Street, New York City. SOLE MANUFACTURERS of A LINE OF Patented American novelties, In Stationers' Specialities & Light Hardware. THE Novelty Paper Fastener; A full line 1 * 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 Fisber I (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.) Shelf Brackets (for putting up shelves without tools), with sets of wardrobe hooks attached. Mincing Knives, with one, two, and three blades. Staples for binding pamphlets nnd 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 cata'oguc lree on application. Goods can be 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. DR. OHUBOHILL'S S7rup of Hypophoßphito of Lime prescribed by the faculty for tho cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. IT contains two of the principal In- gredlonts necesßary for building up the Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deficient m the above complointu, vlb., Phospharv* and lAme. It cannot be too highly recommended for Delicate Children, Dr. Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITEB 1b real Brain Food, and m oases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion hps acquired a world-wido reputation. Each bottle boars Dt. ChnrohiU's signature. Prioe, 4fr Prepared only by! Swan, Chemist, Bob Oasttguonk, P>jr*h Mount Somers Coal I AM now m a position to supply COAL at considerably reduced ratee. In anticipation of a LARGE DEMAND during tho coming season, I havo made PRICES ouch that no one need want FUEL; and until further notice will supply at Per truck load at Mount Somors Bailway Station, per ton... 12s Stations on Mount Somera line, froight added. Afihburton, per truck, per ton 15s Tinwald „ „ 15s Winßlow   16b Binds „ n IVb Baling „ „ 17s 6d Dromore   16a Chertsoy „ „ 16s 6d TERMS CASH. BOOKING EXTRA. In Ashburton retail quantities delivered to Customers' residences, at 20s per ton, CASH. All Information to bo obtained from, and orders left with ME JOHH G. EESTELL, WEST STREET, Whom I have appointed my Agent, and who will sell at above ruxos FOR GASH. ;j "~le. F, WBIGHT'



Public Notices "Zealandia" Boots HAVE the Highest Beputatio io tba Colonies. .;cponnced at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition as the FINEST m the Whole Exhibition. Fer substantial wear they are the BEBT IN THE WORLD. Buy a pair 0 * ZEALANDIAS " and you wilt never nse any other Brand. Onr Patented "PARAGON BOOT* and " INDESTRUCTIBLE TOES." For Boys and Girls are Splendid Lines for Hard Wear. None are Qenni\e unless branded 00 the Sole And every pair is absolutely Warranted to give Good Wear. Sold by the leading Boot Dealers and Country Stores throttgoout New Zealand, and Wholesale by LIGHTBAND, ALLAN & CO. CHRISTCHURCH. STORAGE. _STQRAGE. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. nriHE Undersigned begs to announce to I his numerous friends of Ashburton and tbo surrounding districts that he has •ken over the AEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER- CANTILE AGENCY 00. 'S STORES IN-ABHBURTOJN, Aid is prepared to receive Wool and Grain for BTOBAGE or SHIPMENT. Liberal Cash Advances made on WOOL, GRAIN, SKINS, Ac, la store or con- ■faned for Sale. WOOLPACKB and CORNSACKS at toe Lowest Prices , TWINE, CHAFF, OATS. OILS, LAMPBLACK, &o. GRAIN bought and sold. Luro Jktm Estatb Aobnt. agen¥for~ H.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Go Union Insurance Company Bbookb's Shup Dip, Eto. Newest Improved Threshing Machines rransed for. FBED. MAKEIG, I 36 Ashburton. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS. HAVH FOB ISALIB THB IOLLOWING PROPBBTIBb'- t nf\ Aoßßß.being R.B, 28586, 28586 at XUU Alford Forest; jtr\r\ AOBBS fttAshbnrtoa. I 1 \f\ AOBES, being part of B,a 7186 at LUL/ Wakannl, now ooenpied by Mr Ei Adams. LOTS 16,17.18,1 and 20 each" conUlning about 4an acre, fronting Winter's Boad nnd Charles street, being immediately opposite tbe Woollan Factory. , . L LOT 77, South-east Town Belt, Ashburton, containing J-acre, with Dwelling'honse ft TOWN BBOTIONS No 10«, 1047. 1060 x No 680, 681, with 4- j roomed Boom on each Section, Cameron ■ IjJJfcfc j TOWN BBOTIOKB No 668 and; 666. Pa* strMV. To Let. mosM deiirable FARM m the Oamara District, containing 616 Acres, divided into paddooke, with water and good fences. For price, terms, and full particular* app\j to the undersigned. SALES OF HOESEb, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, &FUBNI2DEE N SAITIBDAYS. STOCK SALE8 r ON TUESDAYS. MONTHLY SALE, lat|THU DAT of the month. FBIEDLANDER BROS., r^TER WILLIAMS, Auctioneer