The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL VII. NO- 2600

ASHBURTONTTHUftSDAY DECEMBER lIJB9O

PRICE : ONE PEiSINY



; ' Public Notices F"OErciOU<3HSro"~~" ,".. . .Asthma, Influenza, Consumption &c. ....... KAY'S Compound Essence of Lin seed Aniseed, Senega, Squill, i Tolu, etc., with Chlorodyne. KAY'S Compound, demulcent expee tomnt, for' Coughs', colds and dies complaints. * -■' '- ,l 1 TRAY'S Compound, for Coughs and V Colds,, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S Tic Pills, a specific inNeuralgia Face-ache, etc. Contains Quinine Iron etc T INUM CATHARTICUM PILLS JLj an agreeable aperient. . r COAGULINE.— Cement for, brown articles. •,■ "'. '. *?old Everywhere. Manufactory,,,. , Stiockport, England TTTORthe Blood.is the Life r Clark's world P fam'ed*Bl66d'MixWte;""^rarnirit-edWi . cleanse the,hl(iioj:Vfrpni,aU integrities front, whatever cataje's arising.,' / SftfrHctofula scurvey, skin, and ,blbod' diseases, and sores of all 1 kinds its effects ;iro marvel lous. , Thousands of testimonials." Sold m bottles 4s 10d, and lli/y&jh by- clietnista and patent medicine ven'dHrs'evX^viujre. Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co" ', Lincoln "Emdarnj. < OWELB' " •PBNM»©\r*Jbr»«a.>D '■ ' 'STEEL PILI.&' FOS&tFJ3MALKB quickly correct «11 irregularities, .jftnd re liovti the distressing: syinpfcorte,.^ (preva lent 'With the "box. 1-' Box^s&'lJclUiyfc 9d, of all Chomisls imd Patent "Medicine Van dors. Prepared- only,- by.'thsf JCiJfteOLN and MIDLAND 'OUUKaLtEf^' DRUGG CO., Lincoln, England*, Wliolosalo of nil the Wholesale Houses. iWave of imita tions. ' ' -, • ONE box cf "ClarkTß & Pills is war granted" to' cure all discharcea* from t c urinary organs ii* ,either sex (acquired ov constitutional), j ( gravel and p-iir. the-back^ Guaranteed h-so from mercury. Sold m hoxes 4 6d each, l*y all chemists and patent medicine'Tdiidors. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln ahd,Mjdlaad Counties Dru^ Co., Lincojn, ; Englai d f For sale by the wholesale Houses. T^iSATINGI^ POWDER j\. BUGS, FLEAS/ Mtfm&, BIiETLES, and all other insects, while quite hnrmleHfl to rioiriestic animals. In exoenniiuxfcing Beetles the success of this "powder is extraordinary." It is perfectl r'-nii m application.- See .the article you purchase is " KEATINtJ'S," as imi tations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s .6,d each,bj all Chemists 1 BLAN CARD'S' lODINE OF IRON DTT T Q \ PPROVED by the Academy of Medicins A of Paris, are especially recommended )y lhe Medical Celebrities of the World for Scioftila (Tumors, Kings Evil; eto.), the . early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weaiviiess, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. None genuine unless signed" Ulancard, 40, rite Bonaparte, Paris. Sold by Druggists and Chemists through out the Colonies. KEATING'S POWDER.. KEATING S POWDER. KEATING\S POWDKR. KEATING'S POWDER. KEATISG'S POWDER. I KEATING S POWDER. (BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, MOSQUITOES HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. /"BUGS FLEAS, KILLS I MOTHS, BEETLES, but is unrivalled m destroying FLEAS, BUGS, COCKROACHES, BEETLES, MOTHS m FURS, and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas m their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold m Tins only. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. A rUBULY VKOETABT.E S"WKRTi\rEAT,Jboth Ul appearance and taste furnishing a most airrecable method of administering the only certain remedy for intestinal or thread worms. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for Children Sold m Tins by all *Dru2gists. Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING, London THE LENITIVE PECTORAL SYRUP. HTjUON is nn Infallible remedy r JD for Catarrhs, Bronchitisj Colds, «md all Bronchial Affections. It is for over Sixty Years prescribed I by the A \ledical Celebrities. GEORGE^ PASTE !EPI N A L A PECTORAL LIQUORICE BONBON is proved to be efficacious against Colds Nervous Coughs, and all irritations of the Tluoat and Chest. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. REYNAL SONS et Co., Chemists, 28, Rub Taitbotit, Pabi? GOVERNMENT LIFII IMSUBANCI , DEPARTMENT. LOANS ON M«RTCACE. FROM time to tim« a limited portion OMM funds is lent oa first mortgage ol freonol* security, with option of repayment by fixed h ■Ulinenta, spread otw 13,15, or SO years. Half-yearly Payment tor each £100. Period ol Loan— . f B> ■' Twelve years ... "• 5« I Fifteen yoars ... ... »» ■ Twenty yean ... ... ■•*• ■' Loans repayable by instalments whereby pris> •ipal and interest are botbi liquidated within • given time, and oa terms of a most favourable character, prosent marked advantages to settlers aDThe tborrower may, before the «piry'of «£■ full period, redeem the loan, with pi B »| thoul notice, on terms which can be ascertameA a« thtt office, or at any of the oi ices of Him JOei^tmen*, whore also .forms of .ippncation can be o^tatoed. .For full particulars us to lonns ftpply to the Head and Branch Offices und J'osl OUices. F. W*. FBASKLAND, F.I,A« ti Cowmisfcionec aud (iovt. ActOilf-



Carter's Celebrated If SDK FOR SALE, <F SEALY &s 001 TO STAND THIS SEASON. The Thoroughbred jHorsb i Macilleathean i Will stand m Ashburton, and Travel the Surrounding Districts this Season. ll^f ACILLEATHEAN is a handsome JjJ[ dark brown or black horse, and ] stands 16 hands high. He was got by the English Tim Whiffler out of Flying Scud- Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred m Victoria by Mr J. Harper m 1865, and was got by Fishermian. Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse m England. He won the Chester Cup, and ran a dead heat with Buckstone for the Ascot Cap* Buckstone was another grand horse, and was famous not only for his dead heat he ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot C'dn but also for his match against the Earl of Glasgow's Knowsley for 500 guineas aside, which he won m a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who wot, the Melbourne €up and Derby, and the dam of Macilleathean beiug by Fisherman shows his grand strain of blood, as a study of the Stud Book will show that Musket's great success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descend ants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini-Henry, Nordenfeldt and Trenton are all descended from Fisherman on the dam's side Season money due on January let, 1891 ; guarantee money due on July Ist, 1891. Groomage fee, ss. For terms andany further particulars apply to ( G. & -Y>". ROBINSON . Proprietors. Newlands



! THE MIRROR, A HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social, Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper, to bo published every FRIDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Mcl bo urn Place, Ru =el) Street. Melboune SEFDS._ SEEDS, VEGETABLE SEEDS. EARLY SEEP ?OTTOES,— Including I"THE BEVUTY OP BATH," Which last season produced on Mk Dohbrty's land, 'Tinwald, the enormous yield of some thing over SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. "TTIIFTY Pounds (501bs) of " The Beauty |Jj of Bath " Seed produced thirteen i and three-quarter^ Bags of Superb I Potatoes. ---! A. W. KANDELL FRUITGROWER, &c, ASH B U R, T OK. ~ ABSOLUTE T"~ PROTECTION AGAINST FIER ' ; Manufacturers o£ ' VC7LCAN PAINT •■'?: ■■■•'! ANT> ; r SOTERIAJ Absolute protection agains exfcens.o* . . of fire. Color cards and test shingles with instruc tions and proofs of on materials well. I furnished ' >• W- TAYLObT^CO" General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, * ' 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne ARE prepared to undertake Sales o Freehold Property, Househol Furniture, Merchandise, etc. Libora advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property fbr sale. ov k> let, issued free Loans negotiated , Absentees represented insurances effected, liarge moderate settlements prompt. Land sales conducted.



John G. Restell, OMMISSION, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL AGENT, "VSTEST? STREET, GEAIN AND WOOL EEOKEE. '.-F O BTALE- \ OATS SHARPS I BRAN FLOUR P O T A TOES FENCING WIRE—BARBED AND PLAIN, TEA, SUGAR, CANDLES, AND GENERAL FARM STORES KA'ITANCATA GOAL. AGENT FOR—Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company Ld Mercantile Finance Agency Company, Ltd. ; Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Association. DEERING ALL ST ; EEL TWINE BINDER; CEYLON anp INDIAN TEAS, The' Mercantile Gazette etc., etc, etc'



rpRANSPARENT BLOCK ICE X MAKING MACHINERY. All sizes, 201bs hourly to 50 tons daily The most reliable apparatus ever inti-o duced. The Ice Blockn from 12in to 30in square and 3in.to 12in thick. FAMILY ICE MACHINES. SODA WATER APPARATUS. Cheapest and Best. Ice Cream Machine l*cfrigerators, Filters, Seltzogenes, Freez ing Powders, Mineral Waters, evjery 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, £.E. TINW ALD'COAL AND FIREWOOD"' DEPOT T A /^LOTHIER begs to U 4 -£-!.<• ,\J intimftte that' he lias opened a retail produce store at Tinj wald, and has for sale—Flour, Bran' Sharps, Chickwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten Sheaf, and Straw Chaff, Potatoes, etc.' Also Prime Household Coals, ASHBURTON PRICES. Honry Zander j THAVE just landed ex " Doric ",my season's supply of the fiuest j Consisting osf—s ; GREEN TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN, PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN" purple top mammoth, I WHITE STONE STUBBLE, i "PURPLE TOP SWEDE, DEVONSHIRE GREYSTONE, BELLOW TANKARD, Etc, Etc. S ! :#■ -p- ■■—v *;/^> .; -. . .H 5. ft* ■' ;-4f >-"»■ i ■■ h w H ,;.-^ w fi. ; 02 05 ja? "H' # O ; • .-..-/EH-* [ ■■»;§■*; ]';. ■ 15 %- HH » 5 • ■ % ■ .. - I All o£ the-purest quality, and testsf can. be seen at my office. SHEEP Q HEARS. HEEP OHEARSI QHEEP QHEARS. OHEEP OHEARS ■ All tho favorite Brands. WAUD awd PAYNE'S, WARD and PAYNE'S, BURGON and BALLS', BURGON and BALLS', Turkey and Washita OILSTONES, Boiled and Raw LINSEED OILS, Ground and Lump RADDLE, Red and Black Branding OIL, LAMPBLACK, etc. Woolpaeks. Woolpaeks. Full size and full weight; I have also m stock, — GALVANISED IROJV (Lysaght's Orb). In all lengths ; and can supply the trade as well as farmers. Cement, Cement Stakes, Posts, Rails, Fencing and Barbed Wire, RANSOME'S and HORNSBY S PLOUGHSHARES. General Ironmongery AND Groceries, WINES and SPIRITS, ALES and STOUT INew Season's Teas. MAURITIUS SUGARS, etc., etc., tc. WOOL WOOL AtfOOL X IBERAL CASH ADVANCES XJ ■ \ • : Made on the ensuing WOOL CLIPS At the Lowest Current Rates of Interest GEORGI tAMESOK, Ashburton and Rakaia



Public Notices. YOURJMONEY AIANNOT be better invested than m \J purchasing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Colcmane and Son s Eucalypti, Remedies. For a Postal Note or 22a 6d the following remedies . will be wnt, enclosed m a Neat Box, to any address, postpaid: 1 Bottle Educa 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 SAFE! and SURE remedies. Beware of imita tions. See that you get Cocbmane l>*» Sons ECUALYPTI and no other, - Whol** le and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 CashelSt., Christchurchf Where orders are to be sent iend for circulars" ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS] < | j ARMERS' TTNION GRAIN, PRO^ ! DfJCE and FINANCE COM PANY, LIMITED. 1 To be registered under "The Companies Acts, 1882." j CAPITAL, With Power to Increase. £25.000. In £1-Shares, To be Paid for as Follows ;— Is per share on application,. Is per share on allotment, and the balance m calls not to exceed ls^per share per month. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS . David Brown, Amberley W. T.. Mitchell, Cashmere William Brown, Shand's Track ' Thomas Dawson, Hornby James Kennedy, Laiisdowne John Jfrearfe, Halkett David Hawkins, Yaldhurst , T. S. Manson, Teddington F. W. Quaife, Halswell C. H. Walters, Marshland Isaac Sargeant, Ashburton Daniel Brick, Ashburton ' With Power to Add. BANKERS: The Union Bank of Australia, L.imte<J| SOLICITORS : > < Loughyey and Lane' ' BROKERS: Baynes Bros. \ SECRETARY : George Hutchmson The Farmers' Union Grain, Produce, and Finance Company, Limited, is formed as a Union to enable Farmers to combine as a large body of men to do all those, things which from time to time are m their general and united interest. ; The, Articles of Association will enable the Company to buy and sell, import or export all kinds of grain, dairy and other produce, goods, machinery, merchandise, or manufactures, live or dead stock ; to buy and sell freehold and leasehold property either on commission or other wise ; to advance or borrow money on securities of any or without; tho same ; to carry on any kind of retail or wholesale business ; to grind and crush corn or pulse of any sort j to cut chaff, and to transact general mercantile busi ness on commission or otherwise. Th» co-operative principle will be thoroughly carried out m all transactions, and the profits divided amongst the members For Prospectuses apply to the Brokers Secretary, who are authorised to recei' c plications for shares and deposits. C. H WALTER Chairman C Thornton JDndlev LAND, ESTATE AND STOCK AG*ENT 161 Hereford Street, Christchurch I have sums of '■>"> ney to lend on good security p t low rates of interest. Severa Farms for Sale The Clydesdale Hots*. Springbank, By Young Banker (imp.) dam Farmer— Lass. Will stand at my farm, Flemington For fees, apply to P. Hylaud, Groom m charge. Grazing free to January Ist, 18^1. Every care taken but no responsibility I 57 JOHN GRIGG. STRIKE. W. W. Spencer & Go. J|\> meet the.dull times, have STRUCK new prices right through thei fc Estallishment. Everythir Id at lower prices than ever Good Washing Prints, 3 hd per yard A first-class print at s^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 6d Men's good Woollen Sox v Is I Boys Brakes, 4d. xJOOTS. BOOTS. I Men's Colonial made Shooters, 10s 6d Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 6s 6cl Women . Strong Leather Elastic Sides 6s U A large assortment of Children's Patent Leather Slippers and Shop at very w prices W W. SPENCER & GO THE ARCADE.



{By App intraent to His Excellency the Earl of Onslow.) ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Bi Ff\ # /a\ Vw.z.iHDusTiiALOAzrrrx A iff '■ XA6 6 # fJm\ %" The blendine it antinlT attan> WWW I VCVM # MSKXS^t % d»d to by Mr. Neltwi hiBMH m MVi SXT r\ m enc"> and hu hl- * tpeciat IM THF M ' fr4mmrW*. t\ m trabing m the art." «% , ■ ■ M g'jßSmX \ TIMAJHT MIALD7 l/tS***. m # r]? TrS'ln \ m" This firm dasarrei the mp> WY fi D 1 VJ m M SaEaSki » m P«rtofallpnrchai«ri«fT«t v/nU X # '"w* rt, !Sl&Vi«\ m IS the •rticle the 7 *Bar •• m IS <*S4 TtlWPhl<V\ m superior to uytbing mt IQ W^ # /$ i%n».^\ %"Mr. Nelton it »pro- PURE BLENDED TEAS? **> AUCKLAND, WEILJN6TON, CHRISTCHURCH, DUNEOIN. # AGENTS EVERYWHERE. TL M. OAESON, 'agent, !_ANg_gOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL STOBEKEEPERSi THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers tho adTantages of efficient and confidential management and provides 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 desmous of constituting Trusts for benevolent or charitable purposes, should consult the Public Trustee, or &ny of his Agents. _ Arrangements are made for the continuance of the services family of oolicitors. ACLAND, BARNS AND CO., Christchurch, Local Agents _ _..r^oney *ent 013_^00^_ f}*geliold securities at lowest rates SEiiDMAN'iS ~ ~* 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. I Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITATIONS, some | of whi«h m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the originl as to hare decerred many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due t the public to gire a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe the four following important characteristics, without which none are genuiue : Ist—ln eyery 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. 4th.—Tht manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold m Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors at Is l|d and 2s 9d f each. Kkmpthorne, Prosser and Co. New Zealand Fire and MarineTnsurance Gompan} ESTABLISHED 18 5 9. ! CAPITAL—ONE MILLION. PREMIER AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL ! COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. \ ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &c, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES GEOEGE JAMESON, AGENT, ASHBURTON " ~ GREGG~AND~I:OMPANY\ ~~ "~~ Puke Blended Teas, NEW SEASON, 1889-90, IN \% and lib PACKETS, 2ft FANCY CANISTERS and 51b and 10ft. TINS. TRY THESE BLENDS. TRY THESE BLENDS v *2a N\ K2s 4d* T \ if 2s 8d \ft j3s (( OEOWJSf I I eag le \\ pExbibit^ |(^ OLUB JJ One Tj*ia^ will establish their constaot use To be obtained from .JOHN OKR&CO AND a. ZANDER ]



SPRING FASHIONS, New Millinery. WE have now opened the latest novel ties for the season m Ladies' Hats and Bonnets, m the most Fashionable shapes and Superior Quality, together with the choicest Ribbons, Feathers. &c, procurable. New Jackets, New Mantles, New Dust loaksf New Bordered Costumes, New Checked Dress Goods, New Plain Dress Goods, New Ginghams and Zephyrs, New Prints and Sateens, i New Flannelettes and NEW GOODS m Every DEPARTMENT i CALL EARLY. AND INSPECT THEM AT S. W, ALOORH '& Co., EAST STRE E T 10- MEN n charge of Threshing Machines experience great difficulty m dressing clean without n considerable portion of the grain being blown away with • the chaff". This difficulty can be effectually overccMe by using FLAVALL'S PATENT DRESSING 'BOARD. —ALSO— TFE 12rr SPRING SHAKERS, AND FEW BOTTO DRESSING APPARATUS, AND New top or SECOND DRESSER with 3ft riddles. These make the old Threshing j Machines do the threshing (and dressing \ equal to new machines. Ashburton, 30th Sept, 1890. MR F. FLAVALL, _ # Dear Sir, —I am quite pleased with the Alterations and Improvements you made to my Threshing Machine last year, and with your Patent Dressing Board can get through more work and dress clean without blowing the pram or grass i seeds into the chaff. Yours truly. , John Henderson Ashburton. F. FLAVALL, Pbtee Strebt, I ASHBURTON . i —■ . -. .... . -.-, --» the midland counties WATCH COMPANY ov VYSE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, ENO Send for *• /^\ Send for Catalogue ntr Catalogue containing >< «£w^w containing 1000 Illus- jf^jPfok 100° Elus. trations andifyw^YWtrafci°ns an(* 1000 iwiso-fHo'S Hi 1000 unso" licited Teati-^J^^L/ licited Testi monials, far- monials, for warded gratis warded gratis post free and post free to any part fco any part of the world. of the world. All at wholesale Cash Prices. 255. Let every reader of this send for our beautiful new Illustrated Catalogue, con taining 1000 unsolicited testimonials, and over 1000 fine copper-plate Engravings of Watches, Jewellery, and Electro Plate, sent gratis and post free on application to any part of the world. B. Ambrose, Esq., Cloyne Terrace . Queenstown, Ireland, Feb. lli» 1886. "It gives me much pleasure to testify as to the excellent time-kepping qualities of the Watch I received from you. I have tested it with a gun fired here every day by electricity at one o'clock, Greenwich inie, and have never found it vacillate «yen one minute. I have great confidence m recommending your Companf. Gentlemen's Fine Silver Watch, flat crystal glass 25a Ladies' Fine Silver, flat crystal glass highly finished movements ... 25s Youths' Fine Silver, flat crystal glass 25s Ladies' Gold Levers, m exquisitely chased cases ... 70s Gents ditto, engined turned oases 80s Gents Silver Keyless Levers ... 60s Gents' Silver Keyless hunting cases 67s 6d t Gents' Fine Gold Keyless Levers ' trong heavy cases 100s Gents Fine Gold Keyless hunting case ... •• ... ...140s Ladies' very heavy Keyless, m 18 carat engraved cases 100s Post Office Orders must be made payable to the Company's Manager, Mr A. Percy, on receipt of which, with Is extra {or postage, any watch will be forwarded per Parcels Post to any part of the world. London. Office and Show Room, — QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.G., (Near the M^nsic House !ftfi RIS ib RIINI 0N $ fi|%i't^|;pft^ "^ sufferers xrcm &&.%sm"4^s"£fts£&/4 oitli©p Coras or B™SSfSSi%S Bunions should use tHoso T 4tWfM**& Wonderful Little Hiot Blvt «as 6 fISSS rUJfi 3 cusa*°inafew 'Prico is lid per tox, of all Oktmiita.



Public NoJlss£_ ____._— "VTOTICE.— Anyone found Tress JN pawing m pursuit, of game or •therwiie on the Riversdale Estate on amd »fter this date will b«rP*oseo«J^- J. B. WILLIAMS. River dale, 24th May 76^ ~ £20 REWARD" IN consequence of the amount of Poach ing going on m the Creeks on the tagnthoT Edtßte, the above reward will b« |»id ko anyone giving information that irUfi»*d to a conviction. .„ , Tfnm this date No One will be per mittedto FISH m the Creeks on.th* ' tlfistate. DONALD McLEAN, liagßihor lst^April, 1889. _ JOSEPH GILLOTT'S S.TXS'E L PENS AXE THE BEST. _ r'.ASHBUBiVN " GUARDIAN f DUNEDIN AGENCY "%/tVL R T WHEELER, Staffer - Sfcftwt, Dunedin has been appointed our Agents and will be able to arrange term Witk advertisers for contract advertise «»pt» ' . TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE oSKSae and lauriston THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq. of Longbeach. Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsneld, dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms: £3 season ; guarantee, hi lUs, gro»mage fee ss, payable first service. ipecial arrangements made with »«•»>*» •wtor* of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid ftr as season mares. As the number ot mares for this horse is linuted, owners wishing his services should make «arly application. Good Paddoeking for mares at 2s per week All care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars, apply Groom m charge, or DANIEL McKE NDRY, ggl Proprietor, Cairnbaae. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES \SHBURTON, THE PURE-BRED ENTIRE PONY ALIBABA ' By Prince Charming (imported from England) dam Pearl, by Prince Charming oufc of Jennie by Mazeppa, owned by Montague Lewin, Esq., Christchurch He is fire years old, bright-black color and half brother to Aladdin, bred by C. Dampier Crossley, Esq., Rangiora, and to«k Ist prize afe the Atiiburtou Show m 1889 r nT Terms and Particulars apply G F. SCOTT Proprietor, Livery Stables, Ashburton. 10 /TRAVEL THK LONGBE4CH DISTRICT, fTIHE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE X STALLION Sir Wthiam Jervols (238 New Zealand Stud Book.) Sire, What's Wanted (imp.) dam ollj Wallace.—Bred by R. Charters, Esq., Ury Park Mosgiel. WHAT'S WANTED was bred by W. Marr, Esq., Tarres, Scotland. His dam Jess Was a pure Clydesdale, a great prizetaker, of immense bone and fine symmetry. His sire Lord Haddo was a r«ry successful horse m the show ring WHAT'S WANTED when a yearling m 1873 gained first honors at Inverary, and the second priae at Aberdeen. At 3 \ years he won the Royal Northern Society's Irst prise and the Auchtermuchty first drize 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 #0 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 amous Horses which ever travelled m New Zealand. His si Napoleon (imp.) dam Nancy (imp.) ""Frem the above it 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. For cards and terms apply W. D. DAWSON. Proprietor, Waterto.' THE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallak WHOSE excellent Stock can be seen all through the District will stand this season at Owner's Stable and travel the Ashburton County. Terms —Season, £3 10s; guarantee, £5 ss; groomage fee, ss. For particulars apply H. MUTTON, 10t62 Groom m charge. TO STAND AT KOLMAR FARM, LYNDHURST, AND TRAVEL 'THE METHVEN DISTRICT, " The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion YOUNG NEW STYLE. By New Style, dam by Glenroy. New Style, bred by John Boag, Sire Young Banker (imp.), dam Marchioness I. For particulars and terms apply Groom jncha Or ' S. COX, Manager 1 Lyndhurs