The Ashburton Guardian.

ASHBURTON : $AT^RD^jOCTO^iP 25 1890

PRICE : ONE PENNY..'

VOL VII. NO- 2553



1-übiio Mo.iO'ja ■■ • / l, NE box cf Clark's B 41Pills is was ' ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs m either «er (acquired or constitutional), gravel <a/vi pams the back. Guaranteed'free fw>m i ercu Sold m Loxes 4 Cd cah, h, all chemists and patent medicine vendorip Solo proprietors, The Lincoln and MidWd Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. For sale by the wholesal Houses. ,' ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD INU AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Offices—Tanckkd Stkbet :Ashboktok riH) Encourage the saving of small. - 4 JL the Society will take  ' \i J MONEYON DEPOSIT! n suais of One Pound' And iipwai'ds,'o 1 following conditions :— : ■ '' " '^ Sums of One Pound and Upwards rece-ved on Deposit, and Interest will "be allowed on every complete > Pouiid deposited to be reckoned from the day on which a complete PouH. shall h"av«» l>een deposited, up to the J,. Ie on which the mo,ney shall be withdrawn. A Depositor may witldrawtliewholeor part of the sum deposited, but not m less sums than One Pound, except when dos ing the account •■ ■■• *-£ Deposits taken for 3 months at 5 per cent, " >♦ V 5 » 5^ '  , ; longer periods tt.'.',» For particulars apply , \ : EDWD. STEPHENS,"' i '' _ ' Manager; & WTAYLOII&CQ^ General Auctioneers, Land and'Kstate Agents, • ' "^ 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne ' ARE prepared to undertake Sales of I'reeheld Property, Household Furniture, Merchandise, etc Liberal advances made on goods fcr unrosorred sale. Monthly list of Property, for sale, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated Alwenteesrcpresentcd insurances effected, charge moderato > settlements prompt. Land sales conducted. . . ' ; FOC COUGHST COLDS, Bonchitis, Asthma', -InflaHnaa. Consumntion Ac. KAY'S Compound- Essence of Lin seed Aniseed, Senega, Squill Tola, etc., with-, Chlorudyiie.' KAY'S Compound, demulcent expeo toranfc, fqr Coughs, colds and che com plaints ■"TT"A\f'S rompr.nnd, for Coughs And -i-V. Coldh is equally serviceable fo lloi-sos and Cattle. EAY'S Tic Pills,' a specific m Neuralgia Face-ache, etc. " Contains Quiirin Iron etc- ' ■. i INUM CATHARTICUM PILLSI f J an agreeable aperient. ' ' iHOAGULINE.— Cement for brokeM \J articles. 1 Sold Everywhere. ! Manufactory, 2Stockport, England BLANCAR DITT 7^ lODINE OF IRON DJT T C A PPEOVED by the Academy of Medicin f* of Paris, are especially' recommende by lhe 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 Sfenuiue unless, f , "Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris/ ' Sold by Druggists and Chemists throug out the Colonies. i tated by many, surpassed by none LFVIATHAN RIILWAY'TEIfPKRJ ANCE HOTEL. (Opposite the Railway Station) DUNEDIN. MRS SILK, PROPRIETRESS THIS very popular Establishment con , tinues to. afford, very superior accom modation to tdu'risis aiiS ofckersi Vho desire the COMFORTS of HOME, combined with Very Moderate Charges. £ Tl|e solenianagement of the house, as wel i|s|Ktfculsuae r "affairs, are uhdortiie personal Supervision of Mrs Silk. The house is situated within a few miuutes walk of th« Post. Office, Steamboat Landings, and other places/ ; ' ''■• ' ' ''; •'■ '' • ' ■:■■■ Reliable Seeds, (T\ ENUINE Farm Seeds for sale at \JT .jj'i,' SEALY €O t 'S. -: Genuine Garden Seeds at J. SEALY Genuine Flower Seeds at J. SEALY & CQ.'S. Blue Prussian Peas at J. SEALY & CO.'S. Golden Tares bfc J. SEALY 'd'pb.'S. Not Turnip Seec's at J. SEALY & CO.'S. Farm Seeds at J SEALY & CO. S. None but Carter and Co.'s choice Seeds m stock . J SEALY ft Cflf. mm ' ' ' GOVERNMENT I.IFK INSUKANOM JDEPAItTMEST. ••' <=" LOANS ON MefIXCACt, XpHOM time to timo a limited iiorllon of tb« .JJ funds is liiijt ou .first mortsnßO of fi'eeliold Bccurity, with oj'tion of reiiiiyiui-ut ly^flxoO ln ctalmonti, spread oyor 12,15, oi- -2.) yours. lor each X IOO. Period of Lor\n— £ s. A. Twelve ycasre ' '».. ' ... 6' 4 7 Fifteen >}*a.to ... ... 58 3 Twenty.geaxa ... ... 4 13 8 Loans repayable by instß.hnente ivlioroby prin cipal and interest aid both liqiiidatoil within a given time, and on terms of v. most lr.vourH.bU character, preesut luaikodadvaatft^eß to B«itl«ri and others. ' • ■ : The borrower m*y, befqre-the; oxpiry of lh« 'lan forjod, redeotu t,he )oa», v.;tli or ,wit))oul notice, on terms which'can bo as-'pnuiiipo nt thii office, or at any of the offices of i.us DojMi'tuionl, where also forms of aoylicivtian erur b^ obwined. For full particulars as ;o lovns ftpply to Hot* Head and liruuch Oilioes .md ]\>?.t Oihcts. F. W. FiiA^ICI.AND, I'M.A, , IT Commissionw »ml Ciovt. Actuwf ''' j<^,!<:\%^ ■>> N ' ■ p Ts!£ l\ lift.". rrh'On unlv« -£sy?i To r&VATs\rii! (r.ie of Gonorrt»c6»!%n<i KM Mr«oDiyhyt« Junto ftl , snfferml , WafcnjCbttleslfc^^ j, STONKG. M.Bk V^ CtaoinnaU.t^p Otoiinr, I*- price, ss. vn«^WP«wl»l ««W for DraftM*



John. "\yr°lso:N OHN JjXOISON HAS NOW REMOVED to the TOWN HALL BUILDINGS na having had considerable Alterations made, the premises are now Complete for is business. STOCK is large and season able and for sale at hia usual Low-K tes' |^* Refers PnoMFiLy Attended To .)OHN MMSOtf



THE LENITIVE PECTORAL SYRUP. Hjj^LON is an Infallible remedy .-.-P' for Catarrhs, Bronchitis, Colds, and all Bronchial Affections. It is for, over, Si^xy Years prescribed by the Medical Celebrities. GEORGE^ PASTE : E PIN A L A PECTORAL LIQUORICE BONBON J is proved to be : efficacious against Colds Nervous Coughs, and all irritations of the Thaoat and Chest. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. REYNALSONS et Co., Chemists, 28, Rub Taitbovt, PiVKis. CHERTSEY SHEEP IP. FARMERS OF THE CHERTSEY DISTEICT. I Have much pleasure m stating that my tender for the CHERTSEY DIP has been accepted, and that I will use MURTON AND WHITE'S PREMIER DIP tlirongh out the season My man will be at the Cbcrtsev Salcyards every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, during the Season 'commencing MARCH ■ 19th, irom 8 o'clock till 4. Prices for Dipping Id per head tiil 14t ,ril,,ljd to 14th May. I would strongly advise Farmers to Dip Early. Instructions can be left with McDowell, Chertse , D THOMAS, Ashburtou DBAIN AND FIELD PIPES. A LARGE supply of various SIZE always n STOCK for SALE m largo or' small quantities SPECIAL quotations given for large quantities. GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON & RAKAIA ..  ■ i .TRANSPARENT BLOCK ICE 1 MAKING MACHINERY. All sizes, 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. i SODA WATER APPARATUS. Cheapest and Best. Ice Cream Machine ltefrigerators, Filters, Seltzogenes, Freezr ing Powders, Mineral Waters, every article connected with Ice, Cooling,; or Medicinal Drinks. • • ■ ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Catalogues Post Feee, ■ J V. H J. West & Co., Stamford Works 116-118, Southwark Bridge Road London, S.E. ' ; • TIBDWOOD'S "DATKNT Blight Specific ■ ! Is NON-POISONOUS,: • contains neither > arsenic nor sulphate of, popper!; is not only perfectly harmless to trees, !„ but excites growth. y It is a Certain Cure for scale, Anieripan blight, codlin moth, &c, &c, :■ where used systematically; * The most effectual time to use it is IN WINTER, when the'trees are bare. : ■:•■ The Itiventor has NUMEROUS TESTI MONIALS frorir tliose wliohave cleansed their Orchards. CANTERBURY AGENTS— j Wholesale—MALlNG AND Co., «L*td. Local Agent—D. THOMAS, West Street, Ashburfcon. * Price, 3s 6d per Gallon. Reduction on quai tities. \ 8t69 Full directions su plied ; j rpHE UNDEHiSIGNED having secured 1 a large block of Good Bush Land; at Alford Forest, are now prepared Ito supply Farmers, Contractors and others with any quantity of fencing materials, viz • Heart i Posts, Heart Stakes,-- Sheep yard Rails, Posts, and also Firewood. Dsi y cry can be had at a very convenient place, or Orders may be sent by rail from Springburn Railway Station, GREEN BROS,, >4-173 Springburn Post Office



"tjlOR the Blood is the, Life-Clark's worl JJ famed Blood Mixture, warranted t .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 Toy chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co., Lincoln England. FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN ' : -■ NEW, i■■ ■ * . A N Opportunity offers to obtain one Jl\- of Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms Height 45 inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Five Octaves, 14 stops, 8 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 T A f^LOTHIER begs to t) -OL* V J intimate that he has opened a retail produce store at Tin wald, and has for sale—Flour, Bran, Sharps, Ghiclfwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten, Sheaf, and Straw Chaff, Potatoes, etc. Also Prime Household Coals, ASHBURTON PRICES. «THE COUNTS." HPHE Proprietors of "The County' JL Raircutting Saloon and Tobacco and Cigar Emporium, Prospect Unilding's, Have ■to iiniiounce their commencement of business. BEST ART.. BKST QUALITY IN EVERY BRANCH, And perfection all round. lIAIK CUTTING,6d. HENRY_ZANDER. I HAVE just landed ex " Doric "my season's supply of the finest TTJIMSriIP SEEDS Consisting of— GREEN TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN, PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN PURPLE TOP MAMMOTH, WHITE STONE STUBBLE, I PURPLE TOP SWEDE, DEVONSHIRE GREYSTONE, YELLOW TANKARD, Etc, Etc. ."■ ' . : . s" • S-5 ri »Z I w. & H W O '2 h m. I * 2 All of the purest quality, and tests can be seen at my office. SHEEP QHEARS. HEEP OHEARS SHEEP QHEARS. HEEP OHEARS. All the favorite Brands. WAUD awd PAYNE'S,  WARD and PAYNE'S, BUBGON and BALLS', . i BURGON and BALLS', Turkey and Washifca OILSTONES, Boiled and Raw LINSEED OILS, Ground and Lump RADDLE, Red and Black Branding OIL, >} LAMPBLACK, etc. 'Tv ■■ — \Voolpaeks. Woolpacks. Full size and full weight. I have also m stock, — GALVANISED IRON (Lysaght's Orb). In all lengths ; andean supply the trade as well as farmers. Cement, Cement Stakes, Posts, Rails, Fencing and Barbed Wire, RANSOME'S anb HORNSBY'S PLOUGHSHARES. General Ironmongery AND Groceries, WINES and SPIRITS, ALES and STOUT. New Season's Teas. MAURITIUS SUGARS, etc., etc., etc. HENRYZANDER —AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company, Canton Marine Insurance Company, ; National JMutual Life Association of , UStTftltti !



■MILNER <$z TUOMP- ON 6REAT" :FATEHT-: -To)9llff::DStM'! r- J BY WHICH A PIANO STANDSPEBMANENTLY IN TUN a AFTER' THE STRINGSAREONCE STRETCHED '•'■■'■< ' i " ■■■■■■ IS'THB . • , . ' ■.' ' " . ■; BE ST PATENT KVER DISCVERED FOR PIANOS. AND WILL LAST ■■-■ ■.. .... ■ . 200 YEAii^.;,:;,;,, :..v '.;■ "V.' ': !i A SPECIAL First Award has just been given to the Firm by the Jurors at the' J-JL Daned.in Exhibition,— . ■■' '"■■■■ "■ ■ also— ■'■■ ■•■ ■ '■ • v; • :': ■"■::' <\ A First Award for Giand Pianos 'I - _ A First Award for Cottage Pianos,- 1-- ■ f OrThree First Awards being the highest possible distinction that could be gainedi liie 1 new otour Two Models as exhibited afc the Exhibition are respect vely 60 and 70 gumeas^bul we have Pianos with Iron Frames from £30. any of which can W purchased ;on Two Years' Hire Purchase System, &c. ; ■;■...:;. ■ :h . 3£:^i^Fv:;;Ar:::;'i . :■■-■■" : ■-■ '■ .' ' AGENT. : ::' j



Public Notices. THE MIRROR, A HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Socia .jPL Political, Literary, and Dramati j paper, to be published every .FRIDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing- Company, Limited, Melbourne; Place, Rn Melboune< John G. Restell, GENERAL MIERCH ANT WEST STREET, ASiiBXJRToasrB ; HAS now m Stock, and is prepared sell at Lowest Current Rates,— Building Material of all descriptions consisting of— Red and White PINES, Boards and Scantlings Black PINE, TOTARA, KAURI Shelvihgs, Linings, and Flooring. V.D.L. Timber for Bridge Work, also for Hurdle and Gate-making. sft and 6ft PAI INGS. „ , ; Galvanised IRON, Lysaght's Orb, the best [ron manufactured. CEMENT, LIME, etc., . ; WIRE, Barbed and Plain,' an Fencing Staples. Posts, Stakes, Strainers. COAL Besf NEWCASTLE, COALBROOKDALE, And MOUNT SOMERS. Horse*F^ed--OATS, whole i-; OATS, crushed I Oaten Sheaf CHAFF, ] Bran, etc. ".' ■■ A.LSO,— . • _ ■ for Jt'ig Feed, and a quan of Barley, whole or crushed. STATION AND FARM STORES Consisting of Sugar j Candles, and Groceries, m whole sale lota, and the Celebrated CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA n its imported state. Not Blended. pi jjUWCIf T^ODDS" SURGEON DENTIST, , Addkkss :~Courfc Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Strest. Private Residence, Tancred Street, Three doors below Masonic Hall. "YOUR JtfONEY" /CANNOT be better invested than m \j purchasing 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 : 1 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 f©r use enclosed. All SAFJT add SURE remedied. Beware of imita fcier See that you get Colemanb and So »' UCALYPTI and no other, hw »lesale «nd Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Ctshel St., Christchurch; orders are to be sent Send: for circulars' AUTUMN &WINTEB. 189O OUR NEW GOODS now on hand, comprise the following :— Fancy and Plain DIAGONAL. Worsted Coatings, Black and Blue. Worsted Suitings and Trouserings, CHECKS and STRIPES. HEAVY TWEEDS FOR WINTER WEAR. We have also a few FANCY WORSTED YB6TINGS,|very Stylish. HP-*- IT /^RAIGHEAD • (ffi J±U L/RAIGHEAD TA I L 0 ES, '■•;■ j TANCRED STREET ; ASHBUBTCM ■ ■ ■;■■ ! STRIKE. W. W. Spencer ■& Go. mo meet the dull times, have STRUCK new prices right through thei Establishment. Everything sold at lower prices than ever , :i . ■ ■ Good Washing Prints, 3M per yard A first-class print at 6|d~ . Good Summer Dress Goods, 5s 3d per ■ 'doz.. ■ ■ ■ '■' "'■ ;'■ ;•'' ; : Ginghams and fashionable- 'Zephyr Cloths 20 per cent cheaper than any other house m Ashburton. White Lace Curtains, 2s lid the pair White Calico, 3s 6d per doz. Grey Calico, 2s 6d per doz. Men's Tweed Suits from 18s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits from 6s Gd Men's good Woollen SoXj Is Boys' Braces, 4d. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Colonial made Shooters,'life 164 Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 6s 6d Women's Strong Leather Elastic Sides, 6s lid A large assortment of Children's Patent Leather Slippers'and Shoe at very w prices W W. SPENCER & CO. THE ARCADE.



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 Rates of Charges. Persons vho 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 services][family Solicitors. . ACLAND, BARNS A!N TD CO., Christchurch, Local Agents Money lent on good freehold securities at, lowest rates. ISTEMAN'S ~ SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. } CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well known Family Medicine has been largely tested m all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS Its well-earned, eixsten* 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 genuine :— Ist.—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd.—rEach 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.^ 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. Kempthornb, Prosser and Co. '. _ New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company ■.;■■.. .. ' ESTABLISHED ... ... 18 59. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION. PBEMIER AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON CROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &c, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES \ GEORGE JAMESON, s AGENT, ASHBURTON



(By Appointment to^His Excellency the"Earl of Qnslow. hM ¥fl!II: ft'EaflFß ' FOB ■■ ";1 ■ ' • 1 hfl-- ■#■■■ >%-XTftA~ ! ■ '■■■■ 1/ **,! a 'a^<H 'jV" f js> X . m" tl\e iilendini; is entirely alfeti ■B i Sli m dvjLJ J~i ►JnCK^V'K*;. ?©. ded'to by Mf.' Nelson' himself,' HnVVT jj^ *""?■ M firA^? 1! %vvho is a Taster of great experi-, IS ' ' ft* 'v^T-rk W encc, and' has had a special IM Trif- ' -#( hi^^dhm.' '% «™^inft in/the art. 1' " ■'%>■'■■ I |S| ImL */ /Tfed \ % •., ,Tl|f ABU HERAtp", , . is* - 4m± f$ Jt fT~ l!P» !r'-'r;ii >Jl*l \ Tfc " T!j»s firm deserves the sup- ' •' */f~l T\ i \ 9 4^ / >'*• i^vl ;V-'- "T&- port of all purchasers of Tea ■ \J R L.*' & f %a 5 the article they. oßor it .' ■ */■ "f'? U^rV^;V^,^V «> superior to anything w«' /• (*'«/ i &'•;•■;■,,->;v7 ■»% have seen m this Colony.' •, \J'"' t~> sx '-iv^%t*ri.?\. % .pre 55;...,.,. , ■ #*'• : ft {? ■-'■ rM-i ■— ■■' '^ ■ m " Mr. Nelson is. » pro* «^^^ ;r ,/<5 rTilf;.-:.»;i;^f >\ %fessional Tatter iftd ' THOJcr:' $ / -> ' ''"kV:; >-^. * \ i« PRICES! : copied ;i®ilr^^- 2A-2/4 .. ■ fw^ "- "":^^te 4T: PDirfDl]i':l:»' TEiS.' r .foe;.;. ii-;,-^;: -j .apr-: h !:;ioH'j"fiii.fliiNE3lN. # '- H. M.OAEBOK, ; . ; ;,, ;. ■,..,■ , -,■, . AGENT, . , ' t, AND SOLD BY THE' PEINCIPAL STOIiEKEEiPEBS.



GREGG AND COMPANY. Pure Blended Teas, NEW SEASON, 1889-90, IN P> and lft PACKETS, 2H> FANCY CANISTERS and sft> and 101 b TINS. TRY THESE BLENDS. TRY THESE BLENDS ©y& 4d""\ ■/ 2s : gd \ /- 'ir\ 1 ? i VExhibition II II OLUB \^V V^perl^/ %F*^J One Trial will establish their constant use To be nbtaißed from JOHN OKR& GO tt-ZANDBB



FIRST DISPLAY (jV Spring Goods, ANDREW ARR NDREW IJRR I Snow showing a Beautiful Selection |of MILLINERY, MANTLES, PRINTS, GINGHAMS, NEW DRESS GOODS BEIGE'S FRENCH CHECKS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, ETC* | 2 CASES of Ladies French BOOTS and SHOES Direct .om France. ANDREW ORR. T~~HE~FARMERS CO-OPERAfITE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED. (To be registered tinder " The Companies Acfc, 1882.") —ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS — CAPITAL.. £ICO,OOO, Divided into 20,000 Shares at £5 each, Payable as follows :— 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, C. Ensor*, J. Gammack*, J. Grigg, J. Gough*, J. Haydon*, J. Hardiet, R. L Hiasins* Wl Henderson* R. B, Holds worth*, J. J. Herrick* W. B. Howellt, A. B. Inwoott*' J Kellandt, D. M'Millan*, F/ D. S. Neave*, A. Par sons*, J. Paget, H. W. Peryman* J. Bennie*, R. H. Rhodest, E. P. Scaly*, J. Talbott, J. Wilsont. * Directors of the N.Z. Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christchurch. t Directors of the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Timaru. Bankers : 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 afc Christchurch, or from the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative As ssociation at Timaru, and must be for ' ewarded to eifc of the »bove addresses, together with the amount payable on ap plication. Where the number of shares allo odis less than the number applied for the surplus money forwarded will be credited m reduction of the amount pay able en allotment Copies of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association may b« m nected at either of the above-mentioned ffices or at the offices of the Solicitors of he Association at Christchurch. ; * Applications for shares will be received o and including Wednesday, the 30th ! of September ney' s **



"\ 4~EN m charge of Threshing Machines IVI experionco great difficulty m dressing clean without a considerable portion of the grain being blown away with the chaff. This difficulty can be effectually overcome by using FLATALL'S PATENT DRESSING BOARD. —ALSO— THE 12ft SPRING SHAKERS, FEW BOTTOM DRESSING APPARATUS, AND New top or SKCOND DRESSER with 3ft riddles. These make the old Threshing Machines do the threshing and dressing equal to new machines. f ' Ashburton, 30th Sept^, 1890. \ MR V. FLAVALL, Dear Sir, —I am quite pleased with the Alterations and Improvements yon made to my Threshing Machine last year, and with your Patent Dressing Board I cau get through more work and dress clean without blowing the or grass seeds intO|the chaff. Yours truly, Johx Hbndbrsok, Ashburton. F. FLAVALL, Peter Strhbt, VSHBUBTON.



Public Notices. s^/yve fashions. New Millinery. WE have now opened the latasfc novel ties for the seas»n m Ladies' Hats and Bonnets, m the most Fashionable shftpes and Superior Quality, together with the eboicesfc Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers. &c, proG«r»ble. New Jackets, New Mantles, New Dosfc Cloaks, New Bordered Cosfcames, Kew Checked Dress Goods, New Plain Dress i&tods, New Ginghams and Zephyrs, New Priniß and Sateens,: New Flannelettes and NEW GOODS m Every DEPARTMENT CALL BARLY. AND INSPECT THEM AT S. I. ALCORO Co., EAST.STRBET



(k fMßSfe^Mßrf^ TO ,TRAVEL THE LONGBEACH DISTRICT, rpHE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ± STALLION Sir William fervols I (238 New Zealand Stud Book.) I Sire, What's Wanted (imp.) dam Polly I Wallace.—Bred by R. Charters, Esq., i Ury Park Mosgiel. 1 WHAT'S WANTED was bred by W. S MaUK, Esq., Tarves, Scotland. His dam JfiSs waS a pure Clydesdale, a great prizetaker, of immense bone and fine symmetry. His sire Lord Haddo was a rery successful horse m the show ring 'WHAT'S WANTED when a yearling m 1873 gained first honors at Inverary, and the second prize at Aberdeen. A o ' years he won the Royal Northern Society's lirst 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 00 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 raosts famous Horses which ever travelled m New Zealand. His si Napoleon (imp.) dam Nancy (imp.) From the above ifc will be seen that SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS is one of the best bred horses m the country, being straight irom imported stock on both sides. ; jfor cards and terms apply • W. D. DAWSON. Proprietor, W&terton



TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE CAIRNBRAE ANI) LAURISTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Diplomacy, •DREtrby John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach. xJ Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaeonefield, dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season ; guarantee, £.4 108; groomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements made, with bona fide owners »f three mares. Mares changing hands to be pa?d for as season mares. As the number of mares for this horse isi limited, •wners wishing his services should make onrly application. Good Paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken but no responsibility. JVr farther particulars, apply Groom m Charge, at McKENDR y, 561 Proprietor, Cairnbaae. THE AMERICANiTROTTISG Blackwood Abdallah \\) HOSE excellent Stock can be seen W »U through the District wills Und this season at Owner's Stable and travel the Ashburton County. Terms—Season; JE3 10s; guarantee, £5 ss; groomage fee, ss. 10t82 Groom m charge. AlTs (JZ~ ftI6'STAND' AT KOLMAR FARM, i ltndhurst, and travel :the methven district, T&R PCRB»ltB» CIYDESDJIIB STAMJOS YOUNG NEW STYLE. By New Style, dum ky Glenroy. New Style, bred by John Boag, Sire loung Banker (imp.)» dam Marchioness I. For particulars and terms apply Groom in«h*r Or S. COX, Maaager, Lyndhurst



: Ftj^o Notices ____ "KJOTICE.— Anyone found Tress J^l passing m pursuit of game or otherwise «n che Riversdale Estate on and after this dat« will be prosecuted. J. R. WILLIAMS. River dale. 24th May 76 JKO REWARD. IN.dbnsMuence of the amount; of Poach ing going «n m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Efltafee, tiie ab«v» reward will W paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this dat» No One will be per iaitred «• FISH m the Creeks on the Estate. , DONALD McLEAN. Lagmhor istA^riljJLSS^ j O~i~TO~OA~PEII DAY t0 be 3i/ J. c&Tt made by person of either sex' m their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Any one can do the work. Capita 1 not required. We will Mart you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly. npapted to the resion m which this publication circulates.' Boys and girls earn nearly as innch as men. Full particulars and in structions mailed free. Now is the time —don't delay, but write to us nh once. Address —STiNhOJT and Co., Portland Maine, ffiiited States.  ; TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLE, 4.SHBURTON. 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 by Mqntague LeWin, Esq., Christchurch. \ He is five years old, bright-black color, and half brother to Aladdin, bred by C. Dumpier Crossley, Esq., Rangiora, and took Ist prize at the Agiiburton Show m 1889 . For Terms and Particulars apply <J F. SCOTT Proprietor, , , Livery Stables, Ashburton.