The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL T7TI. No 2362

ASHBUBTON THURSDifV FESRUABI J7, 1890

PRICE-ONE PENNY



'§V lts TOj4 fiASU? E THE LtTgest Stock of Tweeds ever shown ; • 1b Aihbuifou^to ohooia from QUALITY ANDJSITGVABANTEED Gome and tee the prices.. &SHBURTON CLOTH . : ING MART B^I3HpE?ES' BUILDINGS &© S X V M OUR, - BUBQEON DENTIST, illu Oolombn Btiteet (new Bdildinp near r^^nirof Glouoertei^eet.) liTAßuraaD »m *m m« 1869 BCALE OF CHABGES: : Infraction, 4a 6d per tooth; FUlingi, Saper tooth, , : A. ndvetlon mad* where a number require •2?P™i' v itWiding to. '••■••' ARTHIdijL TEETH. TlweharfW for Artificial Teeth are roadt withai^w-to atiriot economy, regulate^ kr *nok circumstances v eaaea piesent, 01 Jmthliaatoriali m pattenti preler. «cuUr» kirenon apphcataon. Ooneulta. tleO irteT Nitroua Oxide (Laughing flas) adMrnistered when required,»Attendanee, |t*tiito«p.m. 0 116, 6eMMBO Btbim, Ofc^wnj^ /^B^ » RAL PRESS AGB NC V .JLBPORTBRS, Newspaper CorreipondenU UndeS Special ' ReporU ol Public Meetings, Newspaper Correspondence, and Mew^aVer Advertising throughout the JSSSa Colonies and New Zeahnd CommunicatioM to be addressed THI of Provincial Newspaper ase m Jor the bonvenienee of the Agency's geate 57 ABSOLUTS PBOTECTION AGAINST HUE. MANUFACTURERS OF VULCAN PAINT AND S QTERIA. Abf protection against extension ot fire. 'Color cards and test shingles with instructions and proofs of ou materials furnished. THE COMPLETE Whuk Stretcher. Packed weight per dozen, lolbs \ riie, I cubic Ltobti fccbilcanN.Y., per down, l*aS. Circulars FreCi BA JSM AN, v\, IIAIijtrKAqTUIIEB, UNUJM P.A. U.B ™ -'■'■ ;i 'THE -(.PiULLADELPHIA NOVELTY — " MAUUPAOTURING CO., 43t. I4a4i 1426 CallowhillSt^ Philadelphia „ .. TPiu,. U.S.A. (incorporated), ' ; L .'.■--.i'" ■ ■ ■ Klw York Office, No. 3a Howard Street f t . New York Cl: The Hercaotile Finance and Agency Company, Limited, OF, CHBIBTCHUECH. CAPITAL .„ ... £100,000 With power to Increase IS piepaied to ADVANCE MONET on ;-j the Security of Freehold Property, and alto on Mortgage ot Stock, Grope, For further particulars apply to JOpr O. EESTELL, Agent, Aahborton. For the convenience of the Company's Clients Mr T. O. Bubbcll (Manager of the Mercantile Finance and Agency Company will atttend at Aehburton during the entuing Harvest every Thursday, and may be consulted at my Office until further notice, JOHN G. BESTELL ABHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. Established 1881. PUPILS 0! bothlexeß are taught the j elements ol a liberal education. Special Bubjecte o« atudy may be pur pned -. where clrcumstftnceß require a departure from the ordinary school couref. •Headmaster: Me J. E. BucHANir ~ Ist 8,A., (London,) psr ere fee[for pupils over 12 £ 8 V years of' age ... a Fcejfor pupils under 12  ye»r« of age ... r 3 0 ' MuMO (extra) i 1 0 ',_-. The (School year ie dividtd iuto three ems, All feeß are payable in advance ' ' ~jz-™T"r'- ~--" ' 10



J. O. DUNCAN. LICENSED LAND BROKER, GENERA] AGENT AND ACCOUNTANT, ARCADE, ASABURTON, LICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mort gages, Leases and every other description of Documents under "The Land. Transfe Act." Loans negotiated. Money invested. Agents for The Australian Mutual Pro indent Society, the Largest Life Insurant Society in the British Empire, its unparalleled success being; the wonder of tne 'world I Any DM Who taMWherto neglected this duty o life hould interview me ac once. J. Ci DUNCAN. Tbe Victoria Insurance Companj LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE, AND FIDELITY GUARANTEE. Established 1849; CAPITAL .4. ... _ £1,000,000, SUck and Thresher Risks accepted at Lowest Current Rates. . J. C. DUNCAN, Agent /or Ashburton and District! THE Lenitive Pectoral Symp, H. Flon JB AN Infallible remedy for Oatabbhm, Bronchitis, Colds, and all Bron chial Atfeotionh, It 11 for over Sixty Tiabs preccribed by the medical Celebrities. Georges Paste of rLpinal A PIOTOXAL LIQUOBIOB BONBON, IB proved to be efS.oaeioui asaln«t Colzmsi, Nxbtoub Coughs, and all imtatlone of the Thboat and Chbst, ; '" BBWARB OF IMITATIONS. BBTNAL SONS it Co, Chemists, : 28, Bui Tastbout, Paem. "REID & GRm~ i Pare Manilla BINDING TWINE "DISC HARROW BRAND. riIHIB Brand U made to onr Rpecial Order, JL i« guaranteed to consist of PURE MANILLA., FIBRE, and is nndonbtedly the BEST and OHEA.PESI in 'be Musket; Insist upon havine the " Dice Harrow" Brand. We bave aIBO ether qualities thoroughly good iwintß at lower prices. LIGHT DRAUGHT LOWDOWN Elevator Binder. We would respectfully ask all intendin? Fnrchaßers to call ana examine onr New and itaproved BINDER before ordering elsewhere. It has all the latest Improvements, is Brass Bushed in all its Bearinrt, a.id the Rollers besides being Brass Bushed ha^e the oil holes outside of Frame and dear of the cloths. It Lia fitted with QUAY'S PATBHT KNOTTEE, Superior to ail Oteek , AGENTS FOB THE Champion Wool Press. The Beit and Cheapest in the Market. Send for particulars. ASHBJJBTON BBANCH. , TOHN TATLOB, Manageft ANDREW OBR'S GBEAT CLEARANCE Half-Yearly Sale of BUEPLUS STOCK of LKAPEEY, CLOTHING and BOOTS will commence on TUESDAY, JAN. 14 FOE ONE MONTH ONLY GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. ONE LOT OF BOOTS AT HAX/ PRICE, ANDREW ORR ASHBURTON COAL & FIREWOOD DEPOT. R. S, BEAN COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT. OATS, BBAN, CHAFF, , ETC., ETC.,



£\ f\\ M /J\ \ff.Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. ■ juX ' I \AA|N M MJMb\ The blending is eritirelyJatteli - 'IbHSL- I CUiS M j JVjf^m - % ded to ,by Mr. Nelson himself, i, I lyif V. m W^Tr*K *g jfjmm!™^Jk ; who is a'Taster of Rreat expe: i , f*y • - "^^.l. ' * #*S jsf?§t\' * ence, arid, has had a special IN THE m^ #" ' y «^f\ TIMABU HERALD. !|» ■ " ' /(T'T'lffll .^L " This'firth deserves the sup- ' WtX'^\ !■% I \1 W *'# vS&Ssi. \ portofalli>uichtisersofTea < '»• IiJ"W \*SV M # rll OiSllsrf.j\ m the article'they ofler is y^-i ",» "^ m Mfiild W> BsWSSßkltf*\ '^a superior to anything we C Xtf' |A T SK 'mss!&rf v'X : have seen in thisGolonyi" .iKVv' '^ '#(5" "i\ W"Mr. Nelson-is a pro ■THOUGH #--/^| ■*3BlfjS)fc T - \ PRICES: 1 "aofmt*? everywhere.' sold in ashbueton H, M. CARSON and all the principal storekeepers



STBEDMAWS SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOR CUTTIKG TEETH CAUTION TO~PURCI!ASERS. rPHE value "of this well-known Family Medicine has been largely teßted in all X parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS; Its well-earned, extensive gale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, gome of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the original as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due to the publio to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITA TIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe the four following im* <x>rtant characteristics, which none is genuine :—' lit—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, we engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, Joh*j Stekdhan, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon, Brd.—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'b. 4th.—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold m Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at Is l£d and 2s 9d each- KwKFTHOBNK, Pbobbib and C° i *t«^ mam



New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established *.« — ... 2869, CAPITAL^-QNE THE PEEMIEB & COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBEKALITT, FlliE AND MARINE BISKS. ALSO,— RISJS3.-.'ON GROWING CROPS. THRESING .MACHINES, &&, accepted at lowest enrrent/atea. GSJORGB^JAMBSON, 4QENI, A6HBUBTOH.



10 PER CENT DISCOUNT '3^"i > V<T OFF JEWELLERY AND FOR CASH FOR !*/yV*K*^Tl' ONE MONTH. .jl-;..^Vit B' p« aoODS SOBT. MURRAY WArdfl AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &o. EAST STBEET, ASHBUETON. OHRISTMAS-TIDE. ' ——Q — ■» A LARGE and VArted Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate, *o, enltable for Xtnai and New Tear Gifts. A magnificent stock of Watcket and Clocks at prices ranging from a fow shilling* to £30. Every Watch or OUtknli mllbt Guaranteed. 1 make a Special Lima of High Glkaied English^atchsi. Well appointed Woirkahopa under my personal saperinteadtDce auirei all work in* tntaed «nt and in firet-claaß condititn. 8 raraea ' isyEktYTHING SOLD WABBAMrEP, 12 13 ] - :



THE FOBLiO TRUST OFFICE OF..NEW ZEALAND offers the advantages of efficient acd confidential management and pro vides for the administration- of Estates under Marriage Contracts, Settlements and Wills at reduced Rates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be desirous of constituting Trusts for benevolent or cnarit-. ftl)le purposes, should consult the Public Trustbb, or'any of his Agents,- • , Arrangements are made for the continuance of the services of family Solicitors. CL A3H), BABNS AKD CO., Ohristelrarch, looal Agents



PHOTOOGBAPHERB, 218 High Street, Chrißtchurch. 11 THE MIRROR," AHIGH-OLABS Week Soolal, Politiojtl, Literary, and Dramatio paper, to be published every FRIDAY, prloe 3d, by the Oentenial Printing and publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne plaoe, Raieel Street. Melbourne T7IOR the 151ood fstheLite-Olark's world jC . famed Blood Mixture, warranted to cleabie the blood from all impnritisflfrom whatever eansee arising. For Borofnla, worvy, skin, and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds ita efEeots are marvel loos. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 4s 6d and lls each by chemists •Ed patent meaidne vendors everywhore Sole prbprietore: The Linooln ' and Midland Oonaties Drag Op;, Linooln England MOUNT SOML3RS & METHYEN . ROYAL MA OOAOH, O& md after Jannarj lit, 1885, the 1 anderskgLed will ran a Coach each Mon day, Wednesday and Saturday; starting at nboc fiom Hood'i Hotel, Mount Somers, for Sprlngbwm and Alford Forest, there lonneetlng withDnfl's Coach hrom Methven Mtwning same evening. Fates—Bpiing bun, Is, retntn, 8i 1 Alford Forest, * rer 6" !^s__ ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN. 1! DUNEDIN AGENOY. |p r. T. WHESLER, Btaiford Street, Dunedin, has been appointed our Agent an*, will be able to arrcusge terms with adverthuri fo« oontraot advestlse ments. _ BLANCARD'S lODIDE OF IRON p]TTQ L PPBOVSD bf the Academy of Medicine A. ol Piwin, areipejiaHyretoinmeDdedb? the Medical <Meb.nise» of the World let ScFofmla (Tamoirs, King's Evil, etc), t^ «»«* ttagoaof Oonmrnption, Oon«titmtwnal Weai sen, Poorness of Blood, and for BtimnlatiDg and regulating its periodic coaxee. 29one genmineanlm •igned "Blanoard, 40 t raeEnua- by Draggiiti »nd Ohomut thio*g:hoßt the Colonies. G. W- Tatu>b &Co. General Auotioneew, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street West, Mel&onrra, Are prepared to undertake Sales of Free-. hold Property, Household Furniture, Mer chandise, eto. Liberal advances maae on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for sale, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented insurances effected, charge moderate settlements prompt. Land sales oon^ ducted TO W N E N D Bniotrs and Livbb Pius CUBE Nervousness Headache, Acidity, Heartburn, Pains between the Bhoulder* Palpitation of the Heart. Interrupted Sleep,daraßßingDreams, Tendency to star, to be Frightened, Spasms Flatulence Oostiveneßß, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, and all Bilious Disorders. n Pclca-ls, and 2s 6d. By post f r and 30 stamps. W. P. TOWNEN.D, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 183 Colombo street, OHRISTOHUROH; ————■ Your Money GANNOT b better Invested than In purohasla a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Oolemane and Sons' Eucalypti Remedies. For a Posttl- Note for 12s 6d the following remedies will be sent, enolosed In a Neat Box, to any address, post paid :—1 Bottle Ecoa lyptl Extraot, 1 pot Victory Ointment, 1 box each Ladies and Gents Liver Pills, 1 pot Eucalypti Honoy, 1 box voice Loaenges, 1 Oake Euoalypti Soap. Full directions for use enolosed. All SAJn and SURE remedies. Beware of Imtta tlons* See that you get Colbmawb and Sons' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wholesale aod Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Oaahel dt,, Ohrlstchnrcb, Tn wnnm wltus ape lo be seat. Send for oiscu sf<» 7 80 GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. LOAM WH MOBTOAOE. Pnou tlma to tiiaw * Hm\t«d portion of the hinds ie lent en flii^ mortgage of freehold e»curiiy, with optloa »t repayment by fixed iaitelmante, iprMd otv IS, 15, or 90 year* Haif-yesrly P»yuipat tor each 4100. rnkX of CMS- <•■.«. TwehHjin «. «. • « f Fifteen jit* 4. M . B B I Twenty ymn M ». «13 S Leans repayable by initalmenti whereby prinoipal ana inieresli are both Hqnidateil within a given time, »ud on termi el a most taYonrftfele character, piuent marked adran tagea to settiara and othen, The borrower may,, before the expiry 0! ih« lull period, redeem the loan, with or without notice, on term* which can be as certained at this office, or at any of tho offloei *t tkia Department, vber* alao forms *t ap plication emt m« obtained. For foil particulars as to loadc, apply to Vnt Hssa And Branch Offioea and Post Offices F. W FBANKIiAND. AfitQary aud Frionival Offlow. \ 9, M. LWKIB,



£20 REWARD] IN consequence of the amount of Poaohing going on In the Greek en inu gmhor E«tate. ti* above-re ard will be paid to anyone giving infontiatl n that will lead to a oonviotio»;> From this date NO ONE wUI be pc? mitted to fish in the Greeks on th* Lagmhor Estate. _ . DONALD MoLEAN. Laghmor, Ist April, 1889 4J2 WOOL WOOL WOOL" rsre prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANCES (free of commission) ON WOOL ■ Plaoed In oat bands for Sale here oe elaewheve. WOOLPAOKB, TWINE and other re quisites at shortest notice. ' Chief Agents for New Zealand for GRAHAM S PERMANENT FOOT-ROT CURE. AMES WILKIN & 00, Woolbrokers, New Zealand Wool Stores, Hereford Street. 9 +9 Ohrstohuroh WOOL WOOL WOOL, BEABOF 1889-1 *9C mflE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND JL MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PajSY (LIMITED) In acknowledging the oonfidenoe displayed by Its clients in tht past, whioh has enabled it to attain THE PREMIER POSITION IN THB WOOL TRADE, Bege to Assure Wool-growers that THE LEADING FEATURES OF rIHE BUSINESS. Hitherto so muoh appreoUtßd, will be Strictly adhered to diulcg the Ooam.' Season. LIBERAL TOVAMCES LOWEST POSSIBLE OHAPGK NO OABTAGE EXPENSES. •OABEFUL VALUATIONS. EXPERT KNOWLEDGE, SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SMALL OLIPB. THE COMPANyToTS STRIOTLF A SELLING BBOKEE, AND DOES NOT BUY OR SELL ON IT OWN ACCOUNT. « 1111 Growers in the Asbburton, Rakafa. and. Ellsrocre Districts can pl»oe theii " OLIPS in the handa of its looal AGENTS at ASHBUBTON, EAKAIA, OHEBTSEY. SOUTHBRIDGffi, n LEESTOfc Or Despatoh them from any Railway Station to the Ohrietohuroh or Lytteltoo Warehonses of the Company WITHOUT DIBEOT OR INDIREOr, FOB CAR TAGE OB EXTRA LABOB IN HANDLING. A SPEOIALLjfTRAINED STAFF- Folly experienced In the-Wool Trade is kept for this important Branch o the Business, whose cure It is to psy the utter most attention to the realisation of every CLIP, whether LARGE bi SMALL, and In this Department the Company cbal lepges the fullest crttioism. ALL INFORMATION as to DETAILS to be obtained from H. H. Sborbtan, Agent, Ashbnrton, Rakaia, Ohertsey. B. J.Pottingeb, igent, Southbridge andLeeston, E S. HARLEY, Manager. E. G. STAVELEY, Pwrtnoe Manager, flheUtohorob, C. THORNTON DUDLEY LAN D, ESTATE AND STOCK AGEN <r, 161 Hereford Street, Ohrlatohuroh. I have Bams of money to lend on good o'cnrity at low rate of interest. Several fcV. u>?. for Sale. <M&(iflP^^HH^K\jßr CsffivT ifl^^F^iUflJ HBEiL. wK^KM ~M|Hjjl —NOTICE.— 1" HAVE pleosare In announcing that I A have appointed MR J, QUINS Watchmaker, as Sole Agent In Ashbnrton for my Improved Pkbblb Spectacle Signed— 10 15 WM. RIOKETTS. V"": " ■ ■"■■ .■■■'\-'iii!: A It:' ■ ■ '".-r^-s/^f''X\'\ BAKES BEOS., BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &o. Corner Wahinul Road and Oass street (TSL£X Cbntbax Hotsl.) Qt at B»ker and Bsown'a Ooaah Fastovj Ri.?oloctr street. Nut th* Court Hoxmi,) 890 i



DUTLBR'S TjIAMILY .. TYOIBL \SHbURTOK. % Beat accommodation for Traveller/ and Families. Stabling and Paddockiog Free uoose Boxes very'^reaßonable. One of Alcoek's best BUllatd Tables on the Premises, and In order to meet the times we have deolded to REDUCE THE PRICE OF MEALS TO Is. Board and Lodging *a usual., Wanted Known IHAVE 20^000 PINUS INSIGNIS 12,000 PINUS INSIGNIS Two years old, transplanted: 60,000 CTJPBESBUS MAOBO CAEPA One year old.' 12,000, TWO YEAES OLD, TRANSPLANTED. The above lines will be sold very cheap. apple~"tbees 8 Years Old. boro fruit list year; clean and good soits, Is 6d eaoh. Inspeotlou Invited, Price List on Application. All orders carefully and securely paoked and delivered at Railway Etition foi whloh no charge U made. N.B.—Note the address. JAMES PORTER, Hanerymao, Clifton NcsrHery, AllentoD, Ashbuvton. Williamson anOreece" LONDON AND BIBMINGHAM —TAILOBS— HABIT MAKEBS, &0., Hf YE REMOVED to their New and Commodious place of Business in EAST»STBEET, ASHBURTON, Lately oooupied by John Orb & Co. Special attention to Livery and Military Uniforms. JOSEPH GILLOT'S STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST THS icCQRHCK Made Perfect TjURMER? having McOormlok reapers JL with end driven sickles may have them altered to drive direct by Banding them into Out Yard for three hours. We re move the steel sway bar and shift the orank wheel to the front; whence, with a suitable oonneotlng rod, we oonvey motion direct to the sickle Cost of Alterations ... £3 15s. ' P- & D. Duncan, J. Keir 9 Manager, Wllla Street, Aehburton. JOHtf C. CORR BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Builook's Aroade, Burnett Street, Aahhntton. LI OK BKEWEiIf COMPANY. Corner Dobson Street and Oaes Streetj ASfIBURTON. FABLERS) Settlera, and Others are informed that the LION BttEWERY is now in full working order, with an experienced Practical Brewer in charge of the Manufacturing Department. The quality of the Alea and Porter now being delivered Is reported on by experts as firat-cl»8B. BOTTLING STOBES — Moore Street, opposite the Wakannl Eoad Board Officer. LION BBEWEET CO. 18*120 Though Imitated by many, auipajwed by none." LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPOS ANGE HOTEL (Opposite the Bail way Station), DUNEDIN. MRS SILK,: PROPBIETBBSS. THIS very popular Establishment con tinues to afford very superior accom modation to tourists and others who desire the COMFORTS OP HOME, combined wifh VERY MODERATE CHARGES. The Bole management of tbe' house, bb well as the cdaine affairs, are under the personal supervidm of Mrs Silk, The House la Situated within a few minuter walk of tbe Exhibition, Poat Office/ Steamboat Landing*, and other plaoar. I ■



WESTER! lEI,D cLVVH MILLS* FABMEBS and other Bottlers in the Ashbarton District are informed tbat the above Mil) & are now prepared to do Gristing in any quantity at lowest rates and having b first-class miller engaged, satisfaction eat; be guaranteed. Grain for gristing can be left at my shop in Tanorei Street G. J. R LUBLOW, 7+99 Proprietor VIOLIN TUITION ME X WOOD, of Timaru, Teacher of Vlo'in, Viola, aid Oelio, wiU visit Ashburton and J wrepared to take pnptli oommenoing lltn October. For terms, etc, apply to Mr E. OoUeo. 10 102 C*l to i*A Fisifct ce.y to De m»d» bf vl 3Crr person* of either sexrti heiiown localities,* at.wotfkf osjwrcrfijlßJi, business. All meet with wonderful •oo eese.' Any one oan do the work. Capital not required. We will start y0?, Oatftft worth £1 mailed free. The employment Is particularly adapted to the region !■ whleb tbii publication; olroalaltea. Boy* and glili earn, nearly' a much as me*. \ Fall particulars aud,inatractions tnell*i free. Now Uth 3 t!^e—don rt deUy r bm» write to ca at o»W. Address StirisoYanl 00., Portland, Maine, tiilkettS^tMr k lOfi ;;;■ ~' ri t - u ~ John BangeiT"^ SADDLE, COLLAR, tA>D HARNESS - ' MAKER,' "\- HAVING purchased the bo«!new o Mr A. Ibeluid, and removed Into those commodious premises lately ocob pied by him In Burnett Strieet, begs riMi ■Inoerely to thank his; customers for^an suppor and ■ollplti a continuance ''of tht same whloh he: will strive 1 to deserve by keeping the bast acock of Saddlery'ejiil v ! Harness, »nd strict Attention to business, I combined with good workmanship, ana Reasonable ohaige*. Repairs luwtly and promptly attended ta tl2O NEW TWEEDS. WE HAVE much pleasure in announcing that we have just received a GRAND ASSORTMENT OF TWEEDS and WORSTEDS Tor the coming Spring ani Summer Season -I ', Tfefise ?oods are oi FIRST-CLASE vnd PATTERN, and in $ray suited to the requirements of Ashburtoo, PL & X Craighead TAIS TCEBD STREET ASHBUBTON. Alfred Harrison, H COTIOSTESR, feTOCE AHD ESTATE AQfiINT aJKJ» VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Koraee, Oatfcle } Pigs, Frodaet end Mesohandlas. Farming Imoloments and Vehioles of all kinds constantly In Yards on vian FOB SALE, louring Bales held la town or Ooantry ks required, and most liberal termi arranged with both Boyen and Sellers. rO LET—Shops In Ooleman'i Build ings. Reduced rents. Good brisk ulldings handsome shops. AOBNT /OB IHS jrwich Union Fire Insurance Company. ALFEEO HARRISON. V^OOL. WOOL. WOOLr SEASON, 1889-1860, MILKa & CO. ARE PREPARED TO MAKE CASH GASH ADVANCES Oa the Ensuing CLIPS OF WOOL placed in their hands foe eala here or for ship ment to MILES BROS. & CO,, London, We make advances on wool at the lowest possible rate of interest, charging MO COMMISSION unless a sale Is efltoted. We also make r oareful estimate of the Va'ue of ell Woct pieced in onr hands foi tale, arrange with the growers as to Reserve pcloe. The Aahborton sales will ba held el ueaal in MR JAMESON'S PtiEMISBS, wbioh are ADMIRABLY LIGHTED, and afford SPECIAL ADVANSAGE3 for. DISPLAYING WOOIi^ Woo)i>Wgs, Twine and All Neoeisiriei '■• At Lowest Bates, J. T. FORD, Anotloneer, GEOKOE JAMEBON, Agent Aehburton Turnip Seeds "CARTERS SELECT STOCK, FOR AUTUMN SOWING WHITE STONE or BTOBBLB DEVONSHIRE GBEYSTONB FG3*, SAL!, ',]'.]