The Ashburton Guardian.

ARWRURTDN 7 WEDNESDAY'OOT^BERjSjiISgq

PRICE : ONE PENNY

VOL VII. NO- 2544



Public Noiioes JOSEPH "GiLLOTT'S STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST. ASftBURI-UJN ."GUARDIAN ;. bui\ tediFage>tcy ■JITR R T WHEELER, Sfcaffor Street, Dunedin, has been appointed out Agent, and will be able to arrange term with advertisers for contract' advertiso meats' _____ v,_ / 'iNifbox cf Clark's B iiPil'ls is wiu- V ' ranted to cure all discharged from the urinary organs m either sex, (acquired or constitutional), , gravel and pains fcho back. ' Gunranleed free from . ercu Sold m boxes 4 fid each, b all chemists and patent mudicine vondorsy Sole proprietors, Piio Lincoln and Midland Counties Drue;, Co., Linci-ln, Knjrlaud. For fyitp by the wholes' Houses. ASIIBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING AND INVKSI'MKTST SOCIETY. OpruCEs—Takckbd Street Ashbcktos ' rpO Encourage tlic saving of small sura JL the Society nfll take . MOHEY 0 N DEPOSIT n sums of Oi>e Pound and upwards, on following conditions : - Sums of One Pound and Upwards received on Deposit, and Interest will bo allowed oil every complete Pound deposited to be reckoned from the dhy .on which a .complete PouiH. shall hay«» bee,n. deposited, up to the t be on which' the money shall be withdrawn.: ■ A Depositor may witldraw the whole of I part of the sum deposited, but not m less sums than One Pound* except when clos ing the account - Ji,.. Deposits taken for 3 months-at 5 per cent, j " »- . o .„' H „  „ • longer periods 6  For particulars applyj, ; EDWD. STEPHENS Manager. Gh VV- TAYLOE & CO ". General Aucuoneers, Land and Estate 'Ag-cnts, 20,. Collins Street, .West, Melbourne, ' ARK prepared to undertake. Sales ot. Freehold Property, Household- Furniture, Merchandise, etc. Liberal advances marie on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly libt of Property for sale." or to lob, issued freo Loans negotiated Absentees represented insurances effected, charge moderate settlements prompt. Land sales coi-.ductcd. FOC COUGHS, "COLDS, BonchTtis; Asthma, Influenza. Consumption &c. KAY'S Compound Essence of Liii seed' Aniseed, Senega, Squill Tolu, etc., with Chlorodyne. KAY'S Compound, demulcent expeo torant, for Coughs, colds and cho complaints T7 rAY'S Compound, for Coughs and { XV • Colds is equally serviceab'e fo Horsos imd Cattle. KAY'S Tic PjlLj, a specific inNt,uralgia" Faco-achc,"efc. * Contains Quinin Iron etc | INUM CATHARTICUM PILLS, an agreeable aperient. r^OAGULINE.— Oement for broken \J articles. _ • { ■ Sold Everywhere. Manufactory, ;Stockport, England  BMCARDS m lODINE OF IRON DJT T C A PPROVED by the Academy ot Medicine <*■ of^P^iay are esjiebiiUy/recoiiitnehtfed bj' *-he Medical Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumors, King's Evil, etc.), th early stages of Consumption, Constitution, {Weakness, Poorness of Blood. And the stimulating and regulating its period course. None Senuiue unless signe "Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris. Sold by Druggists and Chemist* through out the Colonieis. ■• '{,••'• tated by many, surpassed by none LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TBHTKRI , AtfCE. HOTEL. (Opposite the R.iihvw Station) DUNEDIN. MPuS SILK, PROPRIETRESS THIS v.cry popular Establishment coa tinues to aQbrd very superior accom. motfiitiou to tourists and oi/hcrs who desire the COMFORTS of HOME, combined with' Very Mi>.lerato Cliargos. The sole i!i iwagoment of tlic house as wcl as the cuisine aflaira, arc under the personal supervision of Mrs Silk. The house is situate-1 within a few miuiuc* walk of thi. Post Office, Steamboat Landings, and otlwr piacos. A $£\!?S* ' : OOVERMirNT Llir INSUEAKCB DEi'AUTMftjST. LOANS OV MwAICACC 371KOJT t.i->ip to %uw i lii'ii'i 1 imfinn of the J f\ ijri < it o> il >. mo t *f," of I .''Kid so* nr a v>J 'i of oni. r) tlji i • 'b\ li <I In ituluiou**, f-iuea 1 o\e» 12, 1\ i i J i \ o lit- Hal' v"lv J' l» men! loi itivJl Ji\ \), Prriori of Tjoan— £ <-. 0 'lueht, ■sta s ... ... 6 4 7 J ._/'( "H \( us ... . 5 8') luenlit \oits ... .. Ili H TjOpumpimviMp In I'wlaln o i's \\b uh\ ]tin ci]>nl ii'irt Jiifcic i .uo VioMi lii|i i'l (il uitb'H * h»\cntn lio, ma on tiiir* Oi tv i >-l 'n n ■ i»n (ii uut'i ircbtutuiiUKcd ad\a hi ,ia dm, ueii aiiii otl <_is. Ihc Ik>*iovpi mnj', li'fu'o thrt i\irj of tin* full ij« ioa irHceiu Ijju lwm, m' i oi h.')ioh« I Ol'GO O'l tU !)•> ll IhII I f I tIU Hi lltllll o*uoc oi at ii m oi tiu r> lie *- < i'j r- I* I .. 'i jci'l, \ hcj.o i'l^o foi > •■ oi i i i nt ■t ilni hi i wit, Foi tiul pit itui us ,« t ij hi (Hi m th« Head aud U» a.tli Om •», > '»]■»- , l'.n-- II Co imib- <>j)»« i.d- m UiuAiy S , t V i^ i '..'jraci.on m the f '" i," ' 'f• \| < io of Cioaorrhcra »no f~*'J eet»«!i'^u.'. Ur'"l-fllt* I prescribe It and l3s v|J "1177 '» m? it to all sufferen. fetif »«*--»•""*;g^__i. J. STOER, M.l^



THOMPSON fPM DEVICE ! DEBMANENTLY IN TUN a AFTER ONCE STRETCHED D FOR PIANOS, AND WILL LAST :aes. given to the Firm by the Jurors at the O-' * Gian'd Pianos " * ' ottage Pianos, — »ossible distinction that could !:e gained. bed at the Exhibition are respectively 60' n Frames from £30, any of which can be stem, &c. ONES 1" AGENT. -~ ~ - THE LENITIVE PECTORAL SYRUP. HMLON is an Infallible remedy .Jj for Catarrhs, Bronchitis, Uolds, and all Bronchial Affections. It is for over Sixty Ykaus proscribed ly the Medical Celebrities. .GEOIIGiTR PASTE - OF E P I N A 1, A PECTORAL LIQUORICE BONBON is proved to bd: efficacious against CoMs, Nervous Coughs, and all irritations of tire 1 Tluoafc and Chesti. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. KEYNAL SONS et Co., Chemists, 28, Rue Taitbotjt, Pakip. ■' )■' A. !■ i /' CHERTSEY SHEEP IP. . FARMERS OF THE CHERTSEY' DISTRICT, I Have mtich pleasure m stating, that hiy tender for the CHERTSEY DIP has been accented, and that I -will use rMURTON AND WHITE'S PREMIER DIP through ■ out the season My man will be a,t the Chertsey'Saleyards every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and ■FRIDAY, dialing the Season commencing MARCH lOtli; trom 8 o'clock' till' 4. ', ; ' Prices for Dipping Id fer head tiil 14t ril, IJrd to 14th May.. . . I would strongly advise Farinoris to Dip Early. Instructions can be left with McDowell, Chertse , D THOMAS, . Ashburton DBAIN AND 11170 pirn . : X LARGE supply of various STZE always n STOCK for SALE m largo or small quantities. SPECIAL quotations given'for large quantities. ,GEORGE JAMESON, | ASHBURTON &RAKAIA T RAN■SP ARE N T BLOCK~iCE ■I MAKING MACHINERY. Alt>Bizes, 201bs hourly to 50 tons daily The most reliable apparatus ever intro , duced. The Ice, Blocks from 12in to 30in | square and 3in to 12in thick. . FAMILY ICE MACHINES. SODA WATER APPARATUS. Cheapest and Best. Ice Cream Machine Refrigerators, Filters, Seltzogehes, Freez ing Powders, Mineral Waters, every article connected with Ice, Cooling, or Medicinal Drinks. ; ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Catalogues Post Free. H J. West & Co., Stamford Works 116-118, Southwark Bridge Road ; London, S.E. T>ED WOOD'S T3 A TENT Blight Specific Is NON-POISONOUS, contains neither = .■ ■ arsenic nor sulphate of copper ; is not only perfectly harmless to trees, but excites growth. It is a Certain Cure for scale, American ' blight, codlin moth, &c, &c.,,. ; where used systematically. The most effectual time to use it is IN WINTER, when the trees are bare. The Inventor has NUMEROUS TESTI MONIALS, from those who have cleansed their Orchards. CANTERBURY AGENTS— | Wholesale—MALlNG AND Co., Ltd. ! Local Agent-D. THOMAS, West Street, Ashburton. Price, 3s 6d per Gallon. Reduction on qUai tities. . 8169 Eull directions su plied THE UNDERSIGNED having secured a-large block of Good Bush Land at Alford Forest, arc now prepared to supply Farmers, Contractors and others with any quantity of fencing materials, viz • Heart Posts, Heart Stakes Sheep yard Rails, Pruning Posts, and also Firewood. Da j^ery can be had at a very convenient place, or Orders maybe sent by rail from Springburn Railway Station, GREEN BROS., H173 Spriil£»burn Post Office JOHN "\/T OISON J OHN JxL.QIS ON HAS NOW REMOVED to* the TOWN HALL BUILDINGS nd having had considerable Alterations made, the premises are now Complete for is busii)ess. STOCK is large and season able and for sale at his usual Low B tes §3^* Repairs Pkomm^x: Attended Tc I .)OHN MOISON



MiLNER. & GREAT PATEN? BY WHICH A PIANO STANDS THE STRINGSARIt IS TH] BEST PATENT EVER DISCVEBE 200 Yl A SPECIAL First Award has just beet JLJL. Dwnedin Exhibition.— A LS A First Award fo A First Award for ( Or Three Firsfc Awards being the highest Tne 1 rices ot our Two Models as exhib and 70 guineas, but we have Pianos with Ir< purchased ongTwo Years' Hire Purchase Sj HERCULES iSAKING~TOWDER"" . IS TIiE'BEST. FIIHOSE who have not tried it, should ask their Grocer for it. Makes splen did Bread CakeSj Scones, Pastry, &c. Sold* m 40z., 60z., Bofe, and lOoz tins. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS OWING to the earlier hour at which it is .now-necessary-'to go to press, Advertisements to be m time for the FIRST EDITION of the -'Guardian," must be delivered at the Office not later than 2 p.m. REPLACE Advertisements cannot bo guaranteed insertion, unless sent m on - one day previous to that on which they are intended to appear "TpOßthe Blood is the Life-Clark's worl o JD famed Blood Mixture, warranted, c cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising. For scrofula, scurvey, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its effects.are marvel-, lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold m bottles 4s 6d, and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co., Lincoln England. FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN NEW, AN Opportunity offers to obtain.one 1 of Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms Height 45 inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Five Octaves, 14 stops, 2 octave couplers, and 2 knee swells. Above can be supplied direct from the Manufactures at considerably less than usual price. Apply " Mail" and " Guar. dan Office. ! TINWALD COAL AND .FIREWOOD DEPOT JA f>LOTHIER begs to 4 Jl\-' Vy intim&te that he has opened a retail produce store at Tin wald, and has for sale —Flour, Bran, Sharps, Chickwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten, Sheaf, and Straw Chaff, Potatoes, etc. Also Prime Household Coals, ; ASHBURTON PRICES. 'THECOUNTY." rpHE Proprietors of " The County' JL Haircutting Saloon and Tobacco and Cigar Emporium, I*roispiect Buildings, Have to announce their commencement of business. BEST ART. BEST QUALITY IN EVERY BRANCH, And perfection all round. lI^VIK CUTTING, 6cl. Wonderful! WJ. SPBKEI-HO. TO MEET THE TIMES, XTAVE made a GREAf REDUCTION IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. G-ENEKAL D^A|P;EEY AND CLOTHING. WE IMPORT ALL OUR OWN STOCK NO MIDDLE PROFITS. We Sell 25 per cent cheaper than any other house m Ashburton.: BOOTS. BOOTS. We make all our own Boots. JiJVERY PAIR OF BOOTS WE^SELL GUARANTEED TO WEAR WELL", W. W. SPENCER'S IHE ARCADE



Public Notices. THE MIRROR,! A HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Socia Political, Literary, and Dramati paper, to be published every FRIDAY >rice 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Place, Ru •dlJSteeW, Melboune* John 6. Restell, GENERAL MEROHANTI WEST STREET, A.SB:BX7K,TQNi HAS now m Stock, and is prepared sell at Lowest Current Rates,— . Building Material of all descriptions onsisting of— Red and White PINES, Boards and Scantlings Black PINE, TOTARA, KAURI Shclvings, Linings, and Flooring. V.D.L. Timber for Bridge Work, also for Hurdle and Gate-making. Bftand6ftPAllNGS. Galvanised IRON, Lysagbt's Orb, the best fron manufactured. CEMENT, LIME, etc., WIRE, Barbed and Plain," an Fencing Staples. Posts, Stakes, Strainers. COAL Bes* NEWCASTLE, COALBROOKDALE, And MOUNT SOMERS, HoimFeed—OATS, whole OATS, crushed Oaten Sheaf CHAFF, Bran, etc. Also,— ' Sharps for Pig Feed, and a quan ' y )f Barley, whole or crushed STATION AND FARM STORES Consisting of Sugar, Candles, and Groceries, m whole sale lots, and the Celebrated CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA n its imported Bfcate. Is'ot Blended. p< ITVAWCIT "pyODDtf SURGEON DENTIST, Addkbss :—Court Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jones, Stationer* East Street. Private Residence, Tancred Street, Three doors below Masonic Hall. YOUR MONEY /CANNOT be better invested than m 0 purchaaing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Colemane and Son s Eucalypti Remedies. For a Postal- Note or 22s 6d the following remedies will be sent, enclosed m a Neat Box, to any address, post paid :—•—l Bottle Euca lypti Extract, 1 pot Victory Ointment, 1 box each Ladies and Gents Liver Pills, 1 pot Eucalypti Honey, 1 box voice Lozenges, 1 Cake Eucnlypti Soap. Full directions for use enclosed. All SAtJ wld SURE remedies. Beware of lmita tio . See that- you get Coitsmane and So s EUCALYPTI and no other. hN*« olesale and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Ctshel St., Christchurch orders are to be sent Send for circularisf ATJTT] MN&WINTF.E. 189O f\VB. NEW GOODS now on hand ; W comprise the following :-- Fancy and Plain DIAGONAB. Worsted Coatings, Black and Blue. Worsted Suitings and Trouserings, CHECKS and STRIPES. HEAVY TWEEDS FOR WINTER WEAR. We have also a fewIPANCY WORSTED NESTINGS, very Stylish. Ho. XH /HRAIGHEAD , <£ _tii« v^raighead! CA I L 0 KS, | TANCRED STREET ASHBUKiTON THE ."ASHBUfITON GUARDIAN^ Published Daily, Offices : Burnett Street, Ashburto Printing of every deacription, mc ing 1 Billheads 9 | Memos Pamphlets Handbills, Invitation Cards Menus Race Cards Receipt Forms' Posters, ..)pera Dodgers, Mourning Caw' Horse Cards, Ball Programmes Concert Programmes (;"• ■ ' •



ESTABLISHED ... ... 185 9. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION. PBEMIEE AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND UfARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &c, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES ! GEOEGE JAMESON, • AGENT, ASHBURTON .. ■ I GREGG AAW COMPANY. Pueb Blended Teas 7 NEW SEASON, 1889-90, , IN P> akd lib PACKETS, 2ft> FANCY CANISTERS and 51b and 101 b TINS. I ' TEY THESE BLENDS. TRY THESE BLENDS 5 r .*<;".,'"-'-^»> /«*B^*T B*»*. sr r:2ZZ£ i>i\ -<^—".-*^i». " /T 2s \i / 2s 4d \ /as 8d \ v 3s \ - I CJROWJSr) 11 EAG^ L E J (lExhibitionjj (I CLUB i \l^/ \£ eriv/ \^^ i One Trial will establish their constant use j To be obtained from 3OITN" ORB &GO k AND i I H. ZANDER "



STEEUMAN'S ~ •' SOOTHING POWDERS ; FOR i CUTTING TEETH. ! CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. ■] The value of this well known Family Medicine has been krge'y tested m all \ parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS \ Its well-earned, eixstene c has indoced SPURIOUS IMITATIONS, some « of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the originl as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due t the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS Purchasers are therefote requested to carefully observe the four following important characteristics, without which none are genuiue :— ■ Ist.—ln every'case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd.—Each single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'S. 1 4th.—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold m Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors at Is l£d and 2s 9d each. . KBMPTHORyE, PROSSER AND Co. _^ New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company



(By Appointment to His Excellency the Earl of Onslow.) ASIC YOUR BROSEB FOR . ■■■♦ . rsis MA jf/??>v (ifo A'A $ /$A \*.*-™dottbialoabiit«. J 'IvA*f ' I A^Cl R a/^S. ¥l " T!ie biendinu is entirely «t*en- , <*^|--i^L i HOjS S3 r£*%*^\, \ cJ-rcl to by Mr. Npleop himself, !/•"*¥ J^ V^»* M yl^fe^SS «» *lio i* a'Twter of Rrwt experi- JBf fi'*?>7*~~¥'Hi *& enca, and luis had % special i\» TiT" *¥ fU I '■£"■■ kA Ta tracing m the art." gk IN S / rtSMt\ \ TrMARU REKALD* . .*.« . Jm^ m § r^iVripjriX " Tlsis firm deserves the sup yXf f\ t~% 1 \J J$ § *'^ THe7lT*s. \ a portofnHpnrchascrsoCTeA \J X L'/ » g fV'^lP^vriJX %n* the aitide they ofler it X AVflmn 1^ superior to anything m * £f #0- I A'-^r-Si-rV,! i '5,\ yk. hd»e»ecninthißColony. k\\>^ # fiy f^-^ri n \ PR*"- M 'f& *dA—^*~&*s* *\ ■' %" Mr. Nelson Is a pw i\'AvV i fg g<* rT'Ur-l'\!Hr» y\ %fr«ional Taster and ** M S& T^fc\ 7'"^"'W^V y\ la Blender." THOUQH ff Jr*J?t'r^Y^l ?\ \ PRICES' f&^^;u^:z£^tt^^ per lb. PORE iJLfiiiDED TEAS. AUUKL NO, WE ! \ OTD^, - H^^TCH^CH, DUKEOIN. * AGENTS EVERYWHERE." , '.; ' H. M-GAESON, 7AOENT, AND SOLD BY THE PBINCIPAL STOBEKEEMBS. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers the advantages of efficient and confidential management and provides for the administration of Estates under Marriage Contracts, Settlements and Wills at reduced Bates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be desirious of constituting Trusts for benevolent or charitable purposes, should consult the Public Trustee, or any of his Agents. Arrangements are made for the continuance of the servicesjfamily Solicitors. ACLAND, BARNS AND CO., Christchurch, Local Agents Money lent on good freehold securities at lowest rates.



Public Notices. PAINT m the —WORLD- ( Any shade from Pnre White to Jet Black. A COMBINATION of the purest paint with India Rubber, forming a smooth, glossy, firm, durable, elastic and beautiful Paint, unaffected by change of temperature, is perfectly waterproof, and adapted to all classes of work, and is m every way a better paint for either inside or outside painting than any ofcher paint m the world. Being from one-third to one fourth cheaper and lasting atleasfe three time *s long as the best lead and oil paints. Be sure that our trade mark on every package. Prepared and ready for use and sold by the hallon only, There has never been a paint offered the public that has become so popular (m the same time) and given as perfect satisfac* tion as the Rubber Paint. ■ dogs; MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public the BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, now so extensively ÜBed m the principal kennels of the world. Sinoe that time we have made many im portance improvements m their manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget- 1 able compounds which may be added to any. food of a trifling cost, but of the nature to produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and high recommendations,; amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Dx Zum, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuit* to be of the greatest excellence, and to contain double the quantity of nourish-: ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming the best and most successful food for dogs that is possible to produce. It is important to notice that every biscuit is stamped—"Buffalo Meat, Trade Mark," the quality of which we guarantee^ Twenty Bhiihngs per c wt, carriage paidJ SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SONS, ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORKS, LIMEHOUSE, LONDON, E.C. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY. 754 Washington Street, New York. ABSOLUTB PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE. Manufacturers of ULCAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Absolute protection against extension of fire. Color cards and test shingles with instru.; tiona and proofs of on materials furnished! _ the Walker COKK EXTRACTOR Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest, and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ure prevents the agitation of carbo nated or other beverages, and allows the sediment to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed tor the use of hotels, restau rants, saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental m appearanae and full nickel plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY HE FARMERS* CO-OPERATIVE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED. (To be registered under " The Companies Act, 1882.") —ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS - CAPITAL £ICO,OOO, Divided into 20,000 Shares at £5 each, Payable as follows S — Ten Shillings per share on application, Twenty Shillings per share on allotment, Twenty Shillings per share m one month, if required. Balance, if re quired, by calls of Five Shillings per share at intervals of not less than three months. Provisional Directors. Messrs S. Bailey* W. Boag* F. H. Brittan*, M. S. Campbell*, J. Campbellt, 0. Ensor*, J. Gammack*, J. Grigg, J. Gough*, J. Haydon*, J. Hardiet, R. L Higeins*, W. Henderson*, R. B. Holds worth* J. J. Herrick* W. B. Howellt, A. B. Inwood* J Kellandt, D. M'Millan*, F. D. S. Neave*, A. Par sons*, J. Pagef, H. W. Peryman*, J. Bennie*, R. H. Rhodesf, E. P. Scaly*, | J. Talbott, J. Wilson*. * Directors of the N.Z. Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christchurclu t Directors of the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Timariu Bankbrs : Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch ; National Bank, Timaru. Solicitors : Harper and Co., Christ church Secretary, pro tern : A. H. Turnbull. Applications for share must be made upon a form to be obtained from the Secretary pro tern., at the offices of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative As sociation at Christchurch, or from the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operabive As sseciation at Timaru, and must be for warded to eit of the above addresses, together with the amount payable on ap plication. Where the number of shares allotted is less than the number applied for the surplus money forwarded will be credited m reduction of the amount pay able on allotment Copies of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association may be in spected at either of the above-mentioned , ffices or at the offices of the Solicitors o ?-lo Association at Christchurch. i Applications for shares will be received {{to and including Wednesday, the 30th of September ney>. ***X 4



"VT OTICE.-^ Anyone found Tress- IN passing m pursuit of game or otherwise on eh» Rirersdalo Estate on and after to River dale, 24th May 76^ ... ■^^■"nu WX |tt > . IN consequence of the amount of Poach • W going on m the Creeks on the LMmhor Estate, the above reward will fcetMud to anyone giving information that wilffead to a conviction. . From this date No One will be per mittedt© FISH m the Creeks on the Estate. DONALD McLEAN, LftgmhoT l^tAprik.^?®^—— ■— » d^>X cQ^t mad^ by person of either sex' m their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Any one can do th^ work. Capita 1 not required. We will start you. lOutfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly apapted to the region m which this publication circulates.' Boys and girls earn nearly as much an men. Full particulars and in structions mailed free. Now is the time —don't delay, but write to us at once. Address —Stinmon and Co., Portland Maine, United States. : — TO TRAVEL THE LONGBEACH y DISTRICT, TPHE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE X STALLION Sir William Jervols (238 New Zealand Stud Book.) Sire, What's Wanted (imp.) dam Polly Wallace.—Bred by R. Charters, Esq., WHAT'S WANTED was bred by W. S Makß, Esq., Tarves, Scotland. His dam Jess was a pure Clydesdale, a great prizetaker, of immense bone and fine symmetry. His sire Lord Haddo was a very successful horse m the show ring. WHAT'S WANTED when a yearling m 1873 gained first honors at Inverary, arid the second prize at Aberdeen. A 3 years he wen the Royal Northern Society s first prize and the Auchtermuchty first prize of £55 beating a field of 173 horses. In 1876 at Stirling he was awarded the first prize of 60 guineas and m 1877 the first prize of £100 at Glasgow, m a field of 200 of the best horses m Scotland. POLLY WALLACE by Wallace (imp.) Wallace gained innumerable prizes m Victoria and was also very successful m New Zealand Show Rings. POLLY WALLACE'S dam by Emperor out of an imported mare. EMPEROR was one of the most famous Horses which ever travelled m New Zealand. His sire Napoleon (imp.) dam Nancy From the above it will be seen that SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS is one of the best bred horses m the country, being straight rom imported stock on both sides. ForlcardSf and terms apply W. D. DAWSON. Proprietor, Water'con DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq. J ,°4 Longb^ilj < Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfield, dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Termß: £3 season ; guarantee, 14 lUs, groomage fee ss, payable first service gpecialarrangettients made with tma fid* owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. As the number of marfls for this horse is lmntcd, owners wishing his services should make early upplication. Good Paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars, apply Groom m charge, or DANIEL McKENB RY, gjgg Proprietor, Cairnbrae. r STAND THIS" SEASON AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLE, ASHBURTON. THE PURE-BRED ENTIRE PONY ALI BAB A By Prince Charming (imported from England) dam Pearl, by Prince Charming out of Jennie by Mazeppa, owned bj Montague Lewin, Esq., Christchurch. He is five years old, bright-black color, and half brother to Aladdin, bred by C. Dampier Crossley, Esq., Rangiora, anc took Ist prize at the Ashburton Show ir 1889 For Terms and Particulars apply G. F. SCOTT Proprietor, §12 Livery Stables, Ashburton. SEEDS- SEEDS. VEGETABLE SEEDS EARLY SF.ED™POTATOES,- Including "THE BEAUTY OF BATH," Which lasfc season produced on Mi DoHBMY's land, Tinwald, the enormous yield of some thing over SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. FFTY POUNDS (noibs) of "Th< Beauty of Bath" Seed producec THIRTEEN and THREE-QUARTEI BAGS of Superb Potatoes. A. W. RANDELL FEUITGEOWBB, &c, ASHBtETON. 83!