The Ashburaton Guardian.

ASHBURTON. FBI DAY, JUNE 22. 1388

VOL. VIl.-No 1874

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Pub :c Notices. , ■ _^_ FOR the Bloud la the Life.— Clark's world-famed blood -mix tora Is warranted to cleanse the bleod from all Impurities from whatever -causes arlalng. Fo<? aorofula, scurvy, pkin blood dfe- easeß, and scores of all kinds, Its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testi- monials. Sold In bottles 4s 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Oonntias Drag Co., Lincoln, England. 11l SADD.LEBYI SADDLERY I ||H A. IRELAND, having removed to 111 premisea occupied by Me Tait, Buraott Street, hopes, by strict attention to PußiDees, to merit a share of publio patrcJaga*- THE LOWEST PRICES OnARGED. Every reqeieito m the Trade kept m Stock! Farmers and others will how have "'an opportunity of getting SADDLER I at such LOW PRICES as were never before offered m Aehburton. Repairs executed on moßt reasonable terms. A GENT for the new high arm Davis l\ HEWING MACHINES. Theonly Vertical Feed Machine m" the world. It i) as no equal. Bojd on time payments if required. 11*19 - A/IREIiAnB. ""~™ NOTICE. IN Thanking my numerous Friends and Customers m Tinwald and surround* ing District, for the liberal support they huve given me, I beg to assure them that I atti carrying on the business of GENERAL STOREKEEPER ANB BUTCBER exclusively on my \>wn account, ; without connection with any FIRM or PERSON, or m any way. as an AGENT for othere Soliciting a continuance of your favor^ which shall have prompt attention, whether left; at the Store or forwarded by my cart, now running the Towa every morning.. Morro : HONESTY and CIVILITY. 5*38 JAMES GUDSELIT^ REID and GK.AY, CAMERON STKKET^ ASHBURTON. Makers oFIMPBGVTsb ~D.-FURROW PLOUGHS (Made of Best Hammered Pomp Iron, and. " Winner of First Prize at Meltoume Exhibition.) »• Over 8000 \ AT / Over 8000 m use. /Reduofd PaiCES.I m use. Extra heavy Mould Boards for rough Land m Stock, Zig-Zag Harrows still maintain theft reputation aa tho beßfc general purpose Harrow. Four hundred sets made an* nually. Nt wly Improved Chnffcutters all sizes, with Balance Fly Wheel, fitted with patent cast Bteel Mouthpieco, m one piece, which can be taken oilE and replaced by an ordinary laborer fn a few seconds. Cuts throe lengths of .chaff. Portable Screw-Press and Bagging Chaffcutter, cute, riddles, elevates, screens and prftSßos into the bag at one operation. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Horso-Powere. simple strong, and easily drawn, universally used throughou Now ZealanJ. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows, over 700 m use. No farm should bo without them. All sizes from 6ft to 12ft. Grain Drijls from 1 L to 17 Coulters. Wo make largely for Canterbmy and North Mand. Cahoun's Hand Feed Sower, Fsrm 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 ihe premiess Catalogues free on npplication at Dune* m or any of our Branches i°lQ'ii ASHBURTON GLAS?, PAINTS, AND PAPER HA GINGS WAREHOUSE. THE Under igned, having sold his Stock-in-Trtide and Goodwill of the above Business to James Cbaiqie, of Timoru, begs to thank his frieiv/s and the public for the support accorded to hiru for the past oleven jeare, , and solicits a continuance of tho same to his succossor. J. R. CHAPMAN. James Craigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANOER SIGNWRITER, &c. and DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL THE RKQUISITES OF THE TBADE, HAVING taken ovor the Business o£ Mix J. R. Chapman, I beg to ioform tho public of Ashhurton and District that 1 will koep a Painter's and Paperhanger's Stock i» keep ; ng with tho eize and importance of the Town and Dis- trict. All orders will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. JWiOrkruen sent to any part of the District. : ■■ ' — FOR SALE.— Noweßt Deßignaof PAPERS ANGINGB, good variety. B BEET GLA£S, all sizes, from a CO x 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21< z or 260z British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) Rougn Plato, Colored, Obscured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnißh, &c , White and Red Lead, Oila, Colors, Mixed Paints m Tins, Brushes, Scrim, &c. &o. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity freely given. THE ASHBURTON GLASS. PAINTS. AND .PAPRTJOANQINUS WARE- HOUSE,



ASHBURTON, /THE CENTRAL TTOTEL, „ I " ■ V 11 Proprietor W. Redmond A ComfoTtablo.Family and Commercial Hotel. Private Suites for Fi.mil ios Good Billiard Room, Drinks at Front Bar, 3d Lunch Free at 12 o'clock. Choicest Brands of Liquors. Special terms per week. As Byron says — 1 never, no, I never, Saw any man so yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOORE'S PILLS, Chriutchurch, March 9tb, 1887. I am j happy to testify to. the value of your Livor and Stomachic. Pills, having used them for the last fourteen year&, and can recommend them to every household with every confidence. — J. Q. Garfobth. Sola Agent for Ashburton,-- --' OHAS. NEATE, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 7 166 VERY little medicine of any other kind required if LAMPLOUGH'S PYRETIC SAL JNE is at hand, and taken as occasions arise, it is the cure 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, Feverishness, Fevers, Head- ache,, Vomiting, and Liver troubles, fetation proprietors, flockmasters, and all residing m up-country stations should 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. /I E, M, BLAKE, ARCHITECT. Offiob : Montgomery's Buildinga, East street. Entbance : Bornktt Street. . £84 flO MEET THE TI.MES C. TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Albert X Boarding - House, Wills Street, Aahburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 years, solicits a continuance of tho same. Board and Lodging, 160,18s pe* week, or 3s per day. Pinners only, 4s pc/ week. - ? Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladios. 7 52 BL &E. Craighead BEUTO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAYS REMOVED TO FRIEDLANDERS' BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST & MOOEE STBEETS. And further that they have JUST RECEIVED an assortment of SCOTCH TWEEDS, suitable for the coming Sonacm. Also, — A small Assortment of MEBOERY, WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek'e Bluo Black Writing Inbß Meok's Bluo black Copying Inks Moek'a Violet Noire Copying Inks Meok'o Commercial Black Ink (Ml non-Corrosive.) We have been appointed Agents for the above-mentioned first class quality non- , Corrosive Inka, and nro supplying the i earn© wholesale and retail m any quantity at lowest prices We are now using these Inka, and are bo convinced of their I Buperior quality that we will guarantee i every bo) tie cold by us, and refund the money if not as represented. H. J. WOOD AtvD CO., STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlander'a Buildings, Ashburton. Price list of W . J Mekk's non-Corrosive Inks, Writing Inks, ISlue-black Ink (guaranteed non Corrosive) : — 4oz3 6.1, Boz3 Ib, IGoz* Is Gd, 20ozs 2b, 32ozs 3j. These inkß have all the virtues of the blue-black writing fluids so extoDsipely used heretofore, viz., Pineuesa, Fluidity, end Permanency, arid m addition to these th« black color of the best black inks now m the market. The following is tho report of tho Go- vernment Analyst on tho Ink Gubmitted by W. J. Meek for Analysis : — " This is a good, well made Ink. It is les3 corrosive than Stephen's ink, and spreads easily, dryiDg ultimately to a good full black. 11 (Signed) W. £key, " Government A nalyst. 11 20 th December, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLACK INK, suitable for Schools and ordinary purposes. COPYING INKsTBlue black or Violet Noire Copying :—4oz3 6d, Bozs le, IGozs 2e, 200z3 2s 6d, 32ozs 4s. This Ink is as good m every respect as a Copying Ink can be. It will givo three clear copier immediately after writing, or one goof 7 copy after a long interval. SOLD BY F. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, OHBI3TOHUROH, j ABHBURTON & TIMARTJ. . , WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. i



_, AGENT, A6HBURTON. BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &c, Cornor Wakantti Bond asd Caas sticet, (Next Central Hotel.) Or at Baker and Brown's Coach : Factory jflayelock etreet 11J1 BAKER AND CO. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, WEST STBEET, ASHBURTON DESIRE to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding j districts that they have opened a TIMBHIH and COAL YAUD, opposite Mr George Jaineaon'a Grain Store, West street, and are prepared to supply all olaßsoa of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or small quantities, to suit purchasers. RED, WHITE, anT^L AUK PINE, and TOTABA. 4 GALVANISED CORUDGATED IRON m all lengths, and .best brandes. MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS. ! POSTS and -RAILS-,-' STAKES, and all Fencing Material. GOAL: Westport Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Somera Coal. - Fuewood m long or short lengths. Agents m Ashburton for Wilson's Portland Cement and Hydraulic Lime. Notk Addbess : — . r BAKER AND CO.' Opposite Mr G. JAMESON'S Grain Store, ' West street. I|lß " Throw phyeio to the dogs : I'll none of it."— Shakespeare. < THE Bard of Avon lived In an age when physio vras nasty. Had he lived m Aahburton at the present day, and suffered from any " ills that flesh is heir to," the probability 1b that he would visit his Physician, pay the fee, and get a Prescription, then carefully convey that | mysterious-looking and Bmall, though im- portant document to C. I. BROOKE'S DISPENSARY, (Id tbe shop formerly ocoupied by Mr Murray, Watohmaker.) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, ! Where Dispensing Is a Special Feature, I and where he could always rely upon the purity of the Medicines, the necessary skill and care In compounding them, prompt attentioD, and laat, but not leaat, at Loiver CJiarges than you have hitherto been m the habit of paying. I Teeth Extracted, 2s. Holloway'a, Cockle's, Steedman b, Pala Killer, Irish Mobb, Selgel'a Syrup, Hop Bitters, and other Patent Medicines at Storekeepers' prices. Explanation. POISONED WHEAT. AN A dvertißement having appeared m this Paper, and copies of Tele- grams published, with the intention of showing that I had advertised ray method of POISONING WHEAT aa patented, when it was not bo. I find it neceßsary to sUto that I lodged my specification, and obtained protection for my patent on the day I advertised it aa such. My protection being obtained from the local patent ag9nt, Mr J. R._ Colyeb, took longer m reaching Wellington by poßt than Mb Brookk's enquiry by tele- gram. J, M, CAMBRIDGE, Atbbnuton Drug Company, Limited. 5 64



A. Harrison. Alired Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olock slwrp — Horses, Cattle, Figs, Prodaoß »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE.— Piano by Stelnhardt, qalte new ; full trichord ; a beaptiful Instrument j very cheap. Terms easy.— Bents collected, and the business of absentees managed with oaro Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on oaoy terms. Advances made instaotlj on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Ageat for tbe Norwich Union Fire In- surance Company. Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA.. ALinucn HAmn?ON. ' W. H. Paget. HOPSE-SHOER Burneit Street, next " Mall " Office. BEGS to announce that he has taken, over the Ooanh Building and Wheel- wright Branch, lately carried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branches of the above business as before. All kindß of Buggies, Dtays, or Carts made and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Horses Shod with skill and care. WT H. PAGET. «■ ... ' i • * .<• LEVIATHAN RAILWAY mKMPE'RANOK TTOTEL (Opposite the Railway Station), DUNEDIN MRS SILK • - Pkopbibtoess, Begs to Inform her friends and the Pobllo generally that she has purchased the above Hotel, and respectfully solicits a share of their support. The Hotel la the largest and most oom- modious of its kind m Dunedin, and can offer accommodation not to be excelled ; having been thoroughly renovated since the new proprietress took possession ; and will now be found most oomfortablo. 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 can be obtained In the shape of Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa on ! arrival : and Guests wishing to go a tray I by early train can depend on being called m ample time, if they will only make their wishes known. > 4 156 ASHBURTON JIGH SCHOOL. ESTABLISHED. 1881. Teaching Stabf. Boys' Soixool. — Mb J. E. Buchanan, ~jlst B. A. , University College, London. GiyLs' School. — Miss Saundbrs, Canter- bury College, Ohrlstohurch ; Miss Guubb, Trinity College, Dublin. AT this, institution pupils of both hava the opportunity of acquiring the elements of a liberal edu- cation. The subjeols of Study are those usually taught at Secondly Schools ; but the ordinary course may be modified to meet speoial oases, If Id the interest of the Pupils suoh a plan is judged advis- able. The year is divided into three terme. All fees are payable m advance. per term Pupila under 12 years of age ... £2 2s I  over 12 years of age ... £2 16b j Music (extra) ... ... ... £l.ls j Fee or attending music (only), ... £2 9s Drawing and Painting (only) ... £1 Is A term's notice required before tbe removal of a pupil. The second term commences on. Monday, 28th Msy. Pupils will assemble at 9.30 a.m. r Vot. farther details apply to tho Sead- [flQßßttt,



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



"ZEALANDIA^BOOT STORE. BOOTS!- SHOES!] SLIPPERS I BY the action of the new Tariff, now m forca, the price of Boots will be increase* by 15 per cent, This means 3a m the £. . Everybody intending to buy a pair of Booia, should do bo at once, while prices are low. ! When pnrchaeing, visit the : "ZEALAEDIA" BOOT STOBE, "Where you can get everything you require at the lowest prices, DON'T DELAY!!! NOW IS THE TIMiTAND IT WILL NOT LAST LONG. * ZEALANDIFIOOT STORE, THE PUBLIC IRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND OFFER BEAT -AJDV-AJNTTA.GOES TOT)'C 1 |D Qr\ TVF Q to make their wills, and desiring to eeoure the .L HiIyOvJIN O faithful execution of their last wishes. ' '"TA TDT7T?QOIVfQ about t0 m arry and make provision by marriago 1U JTIIiJrVOUINO contract or settlement. HP A TDt?TDCATV[C contomplating the settling of their estate, or of a JIKJ JT JEj ±\ OLJIN O Bum or sums of money by trust deed. *TY\ "DT7"DCAIVTO desirous of constituting trusts for ch.\ritable, or 1U JTIjIVOUIND. benevolent objects. Tft CnDCIOII TDIIOTCCO holding moneys m trust for persons lU rUltClUll InUuiLLy resident m this colony. All such should obtain detailed information from tho PUBLIC TRUSTEE, Custom House Quay, Wellington, or from ACLAND, BARNS, AFD CO., CHRISTOHTTKCH, Or D. M. ROSS, TI MARU. 6; McCallum and Co., PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANGERB, BIGNWRITERB, Etod. \ \TE desire to inform our Clients and the Public of Ashburton, that we have cora- W menced business m all the above Lines, and solicit their patronage. This Department will be under the management of Mr GEO. VINCENT, late of Me J, B. Chapman's, and as wo import MATERIALS of the beßt brands only, and shall employ only FIRST-CLASS Workmen to do our Work, Clients can rely on obtaining the utmost VALUE, as well as satisfaction, for their MONEY. OILS, PAINTS, VABNISBES, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHES, Etc., Always m Stock 4 We have 60,000 pieces of PAPERHANGINGS. due to arrive, of the very ohoiceat PATTERNS and COLORS obtainable m London. BifcCalltim end Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERB A GLAZIERS, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS, Manager. ASK YOUR OBQGER FOR - ~ . . ■ . . . . ... , ,- v . . . C Bl f\\ M /|\ %N.Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE A^lt I A4A m MjSmk " The blending is entirely aitcn- HSL H wCLd M firfn^^ % ded to by Mr. Nelson himself, J^ ▼▼▼■▼ m jflwS^^Si % who is a Taster of great experi- S enc ?' . an 4 ' las ' lac * a special 1 UN I Fit. jB a 1 I"XTc 0 1 fl% TTWAPTT TTPBATT* I^* M M r|?sfl !I ™™r > | \ " Thi« firm deserves the sup- »/|l O 1 \1 Mr M yfegamwyt. \ 'ik port of all purchasers of Tea >• fl V* m An MfoMaMlo^X as tho article they oflcr is B mS <«w^W?F?^ l f*\ m. su P cr ' or l ? anything we -*-\ Mr #<C CJ^fes^C*O 1! ?\ have seen m this Colony»" k \ V*v» g ' ila VMl[P&W°\ x\ % PRESS. OV\o x M J,t* rxHTrMAfiEirr ?\ %fessionnl Taster and THOUGH / /^^fflfe^k^M PRICES' PURE BLENDED TEAS*' 1 AUCKLAND, WE : LIGTON, f HRISTOHURCH, DUNEDIN. AGENTS EVERYWHEREc SOLD IN ASHBURTON BY H. M. CARSON And the principal storekeepers P AND D- DUNCATST, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON. BESIDEHJtho ordinary Implements m nee on Farms, we are manufacturing (follows GO BSE UTJTTBRB, Keir's Patent, simple, strong, effective, and cheap. Th Mac no Ir fully secured under Letters Patent, and all tho parts thereof. Anyone Infringing 'ld Patent righta will be prosecuted. DIBQ HARROWS, the simplest, chi apest, moat convenient for hau ling, and oat effecv« Dieo Harrow m thft Market. DRILLS, by strict attention to the wants of the Farming Community, we have* len enabled to propuce the beet DRILL yet made m bow Zealand. We have, after due oonsida* tion, adopted tho SPOON FEED ■ Onr Drills will, therefore, drill any kind of BEE or GRAIN, from Turnip tieed to Beans; English 01 American Oonlters Brim© price. STALKER'S AUTOMATIC FEEDERS for Threshing Machines. Although the genlnof Bnglißh Bngineerß haß been at work on this qneation for tho last 20 yearg, it has been wend for a farmer of TirwhM to solve the problem. We hare every confidence m recommenng these FEEDERS. We wonld ask Machine Owners not to listen to interested persons ho deory ihese FEEDERS, but to apply to anyone wh haL «iven them a FAIR T3IAI. We mention the followina gentlemen as being experienced and succeesful Tbreßhen,bo haye used onr FEEDERS with satififMstion to themeelv-a and their Clients :— MR THOS. PERKS, MR NELSON EDEN, MR JOHN MOORHEN Anyone desiring information re onr FEEDERS, can obtain the same from avy of thea Qectiomen. Repairs to Machinery. We ate favorably situated for repairing every class of Machine. Coatings of every description m Cast Iron, Steel, Brass, or Malleable Cast for repairs, cab had from hb on the shortest notice. . Repairs to Reapers and Binders • We keep a large Stock of extras for repairing tw Machines, and wo have ft number of njpeovad .fitticgß ikepaire leffiected In tv proper ms , oathoiJiortatßQtic* rwi«n»* • *



nhlic Notices. i A CARD. I M iss Carson, TEACHER OF MUBIO, (PIANOFOBTE AND OKGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD- ING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. npHE above Society pays interest at the .1 , rate of 4 per cent, per annum fcr Deposits at call, 4J per cent per annum for 3 months, 5^ per cent, per 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 of Paper and Lel'er Clips. The Up- right Clip. Paper Weight and Clip. Note, Letter, and Legal Cap Board Clips. Auto- matic Fountain Penholder. Automa'ic Fisher (for fishermen.) Novelty Pocket Knife, and Novelty Hunting Kniie (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. Wincing 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 lhan 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 goofo will find their trade rapidly increase, 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. 1 LOW VITALITY. 08. CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypopbospbite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption. Chronic Cough and General tfebility. •< IT contains two of the principal fn- gredlonts necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deficient m the above comploints, viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too highly recommended for Delicate Children. Dr. Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHUBPHITEB Ib real Brain Food, and m cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion hps acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears D*. Churchill's signature. Price, 4fr Prepared only by? Swan, Chemist, RUI CABTICmONE, P>*»B Mount Somers Coal lAM now m a position to supply COAL at considerably reduced rates. In. anticipation of a LARGE DEMAND during the coming season, I have made PRIGKB such that no one need want FUEL; and until further notice will supply at Per truck load at Mount Somers Railway Station, per ton... 12s Stations on Mount Somers line, freight added. Aehburton, per track, per ton Xss Tinwald „ „ 16s Winslow  t , foa Hinds „ 1, 178 Baling „  17s 6d Dromore „ „ «* Chertsey „ „ 16a 6d TEBM*S™OASH. BOOKING EXTRA. In Ashburton retail quantities delivered to Customers' residences, at 20s per ton, OABH, All Information to be obtained from, and ordere left with MR JOHN G. RESTELL, WEST STREET, Whom I have appointed my Agent, <aad who will sell at above raxes FOSGAJB£f. $ "le. f, wblqht.



Public Notices "Zealandia" Boots 'iTfILVB Jhe Highest Beputatio- m -JLjL fl* Colonies. ' .Vcoonncedai the Indian and Colonial Eihtfition as the FINEST m the Whole Brhibitbni ' : Fer substantial wear they are the BEST . . Iff THE;. WQBT»D. ,Bqy a pair o "ZEAjtANDJAB 1 ' and f you will never ttle any other Brand. Onr Patented •• PARAGON BOOT' and "INDESTRUCTIBLE TOES." For Boys and Girls are Splendid Line*, for Btfftf Wear. None tie GtonniVß unless branded on tiutfiole And erery pair is absolutely Warranted to giro Good Wear. Sold by the leading Boot Dealers and Country Stores throughout New Zealand, and .Wholesale by . U&HTBAND, ALLAN & CO. CHRISTCHURCH. STORAGE. _STORAGE. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL, fpBE Undersigned begs to announce to I his numerous friends of Ashburtbn mad tha eurroundiog dietriote that he has •Jten orer the SEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER- CANTILE AGENCY CO/SSTOBES IN ABHBUKTOW, Aid is prepared to receive Wool and Grain for STORAGE or SHIPMENT. Liberal Cash Advances made on WOOL, 13BAIN, SKINS, Ac, (n store or con- ned for Sale. WOOLPACKS and CORNSACKS at the Lowest Priottj TWINE, CHAFF, OATS, OILS, LAMPBLACK, &o. GRAIN bought and sold. . LAXD IBD ESTAXX AoEST, ■ agenFfor— fi.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co UOTOH INStIBAKOE OOMPANT 68000*8 Sheep Dip, Eto. 'Newest Improved Threshing Machines mnged for. "^ FRED. MATTFIGr, 1 36 Ashburton. MESSRS iffiIEDLANDER BROS. HAVE FOR :BALB THE JOLLOWING PROPBBTDB*- 1 . i f\f\ AORB3. being R.B, 28686, 28686 at 'JL UU Altord Foteat; a f\(\ AOBBS mt AshbtJrton. 1 / \f\ AOBBB, being part of Biß. 7186 at LUU Wakanui, now occupied by Mr U, Adams. LOTS 16, 17, 18, 1 and 20* each'containiog abort k an acre, fronting Winter's Bead a^a Cha'lea street, being Joamediately opposite tbe LOT H, South-east Town Belt, Ashbniton, containing i-acre, with Dwelling-house BBOTIONS Ko 104«, 1047. 1050 racmONß No 580, 681, with 4- rooved Hoise on each Section, Cameron TOWH BBOTIOHS No 666 and; 666, Park street. To Let nostl deiirabte PABM m" the Oamarn Djatrict, containing 616 Aores, dinded into r 2dock»Vwith, water and good fences. Fox price, terma. and full pftrtktdars apply to tho vndenignea. BALES OF HOESE&, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUOBS, &FUBNITURE -BA2HBDAY& BTOOK BALES^ON TUESDAYS. BAKAIA MONTHLY BALB, lat t THTJ S DAT of the month. FRIEDLAffDER BBOS., TWEBB WILLIAMS, jAnctioneWt