The Ashburton Guardian.

1 ■ vorTw^-No 2320

: ASffmmTON^SATURIPAY; JANUARY 4, jg9o_

PRICE-ONE PENNY



SUITS TO MEASUFE THB Largest Stock of eva« shown In Ashburton to chooee . from OBnre and see the prices. .. ASHBURTON CLOTH ING MART . SAUNDEBS 1 BUILDINGS V M 0 V R, DENTIST, ljW: ColomboSiwei (new Buildings near "' ifckrAßLiaiiD '•- '••• 1869 3GALIS OF <JH ABGES: ' iißite»ctlonV*t6d per tooth ; Fillings, c: ■-■ 6a pers tooth. H fAt«duoUoii inadt where a number ireqnire » attending to. ARTIFIoiAL TEETH. . The chitfMß for Artificial Taeth are n»ad< with* Yiewtd Striot economy, regulate^ fey auob. dircomstancefl as easea pteient, 01 ' r roeh materials a* patients prefer. Par -1 tic Sari givanon »PP^n. Coneulto. tlon &cc. Nitrons Oxide (Laughing Gas) ; «3£mißtered whei wquired. v Attendanoe, " 9a»m, toSp.m. ■'■■ 215;^ doteMßOftfitenj OBxmimoiML^ ' stfMltosss^^Ss39 TO TRAVEL'THE ASHBUttTON AND RAKAIA ISTRIOTS. Sm H*.THOBOTJGH-BR BD HOBSB TEEOA. Mi wriKht carrying hacks, and hamesa h iraea. lekoa istheßire of Secretary, diet ooe, and Oribbage,aad many first <hfirhantenu r- TekMia by-Feagmerty imported book)ont ol Tnßsock. eedftme£e,by Daniel •f O^ftorkej dam by 81eight of Hand—Hampton (bTownTmareT Tnisock by Biddlesworth, in.. Pto?/(seeßtndbook)outotPoUy. PoUyby Bit Hercnles, (see itnd book), dam imported. Terms -(season) j £2 each mare, Rnarantee £B;TOaVable'Bißt Dec., 1889, and £2 if mare pfoVetflSa at spring of 1890.^ Any other terms as per agreement. . Groon-age: ss,;payableat fiwteemoe, • Any mares guaranteed to Tekoa mnat be : »rodnced in. September, 1890, or owners wiU . be held responsible for the horse's fees. For fnzther particulars a^to^^ 'StoWekeeper, Kakaia, or j •43 A. YATBB. Pforietora. T^BNERAI. PRESS AGENCY , REPORTERS, Newspaper CorrespondenU and Advertising Agents, Russm, Street, Mklbourkb, Undertake Special Reports of Public Meetings, Newspaper Correspondence, and Newspaper Advertising , throughout the Anstraliw Colonies and New Zealand, Communications to be addressed *hi N.B,~Files of Provincial Newspaper ase ept for the convenience of the Agency's cKents. 527 T BVIATHAN RAILWAY TBKriffiß. lj ANCB HOTEL '■^(Opppßlte the Railway Station), iIRS SILK, iiOPBIBTBESSv i Read the following taken from a riews' ; o oaper :-*<* Daring the holidays, a friend wlnFWetffifcrCtofatmas in Dnnedin eayß : •The rite for the approaching New Zeagnd^Bihibitlon was the ohief subject of oonvwaation. Having beard much of ? tSblieTiathan, he sjkayed there, and was r: Vreatly surprised to find the city poasessed snoh a very excellent Tendance Hotel, oentalnisg a» it doeu HO srooms, all well and bbmfbfct»bly furniahed, and aornpu c Idnsly'^lean. ! la addition to thin, he 0 aMuietf n* that the' board, he is quite li* aoiofident, ta not' snrpaßsed at any house ", (bo matter of What ;llnd) In the Colony t and quMUens very much if it us • equalled '■ -Vfcf any.'" BW | * ABSOLOTB MANtJFACTtJREBS; OF VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERI A. "•AbB VJ s«ptotectien against extension ot fee. Color caidawd test sbinilas wiUi instructions and proofs of ou materials f&tnished, .:>t» hanuf'actu m OF *; ,'TAf enled American 1 Viy THE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher. Packed weight per dozeto, «olbs j *i«e, 1 cubic foot j deb. cats N.Yi, per dozen, *a.aS« Circulars Free. BA J S^M AN, ' MANUFAOTUBEB, ; ahcwr ?JL u.B THE —Philadelphia Novelty— MANUFACTURING CO., Hi l*a«, 1426 Callowhill St., Philadelphia Pa., U.SJA. (incorporated),



ASHBURTON COAL & FIREWOOD DEPOT. OATS, BRAN, OHAFF, Etc, R. S, BEAN COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT. I Am Jost landing > Splendid Oargo of NEWCASTLE COAL. Al>o In Stook a Grand Line of Dei went Potatoes —none better in Ashburtoo. B. S. BEAN, WEST STREET. J. C. DUNCAN. LICENSED LAND BROKER, GENERAL AGENT and ACCOUNTANT, ARCADE, ASABURTON, LICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mort gages, Leases and every other description of Documents under "The Land Transfer Act." Loans negotiated. Money invested. Agents for The Australian Mutual Pro- - vident Society, the ' Largest Life Insurance Society in the British Empire, its unparalleled success being the wonder of tne world! Any* one who has hitherto neglected this duty of life hould interview me ac once. J. C; DUNCAN. The Victoria Insurance Company LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE, AND FIDELITY GUARANTEE, Established 1849. CAPITAL M £1,000,000. Stack and Thresher Risks accepted tt Lowest Current Rates, J. C. DUNCAN, i Agent for Ashburton and District, THE Lento Pectoral Syrup, H. Ron JS AN Infallible remedy for Oatabbhs, Bbonohitib, Colds, and all Bson- OHIAL AmOTIONB. I It it for over Sixty Ykaks prescribed by ths medical Celebrities, ■ Georges Paste of fcpinal A Fbotobal Liquobiob Bonboh, is proved to be efficacious agalost Coids, Nisbtods Codqhs, and all initatlone of the Thboat and Chest, r BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. ' REYNAL SONS kt Co, Chemists, ■ 28, Btra Taitbottt, Fabir • REID & GRAY'S I Pure Manilla r BINDING TWINE ,' "DISaHAREOW BBAHD. f THIS Brand la made to onr Special Order, c ii guaranteed to conoiflt of PUBE MANILLA FIBBB, and ib nndonbtedly the BEST and CHEAPEST in »he Maiket; Inßiet upon havine the " Disc Hanow" Brand. We have aIBO ether qualities thoroughly good Twinea at lower prices, LIGHT DRAUGHT LOWDOWN Elevator Binder. , We would, respectfully ask a}l intending , ( Parchaseri to call ana examine our New and improved BINDER before ordering eliewhere. It has all the latest Improvements, ib Brass Bushed in all ite Bearincs, and the Boilers besides being BroWßushed have the oil .holes outside of Frame and dear of tha clotha. It is fitted with GBAY'3 PATENT KNOTTEB, Superior to all Otheks, 1 AGENTS FOB THE Champion Wool Press. The Best and Cheapest in the" Market. Send ■'' jfor partionlars. ASHBXTRTON BBANCH. JOHN TAYLOB, Managers P. & D. Duncan AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS, AND IMPDEMENT MAKERT, Tuam Street, OHRISTCHUROH, and Wills Street, ASHBDRTON. IN addition to the v»rletle« or Ploogbs H»r«ow«, Drllle, Drays, Rollers, Goreo Cutters, Bt&lkers Feeder, Strlppen, Wind Mills, Wollpreeses and Sowers, etc. etoi, hitherto manufactured by us we are now prepared to supply the following new and improved machines. ASTON'S PATENT BUTTER or SHEsJ? ADJUSTER for Blndeis can bo fitted to any make of, Machine. MEAOLEMS IMPROVED FEEDERS awarded the speoUl prize for best Improve ment in Agricultural machinery at the ASHBURTON SHOW 1889. OLIVER'S IMPROVED GORSE GUTTERS.—The most perfect Hedge cutter evee Been, Immense gripping power, perfect steerage, oats at any angle, guaranteed to give entlsfaotlon. STALKER'S OHAFF FANS for Com bines, simple, effective, Cheap, made reversible if desired, will fit any machine. Repalrß of every kind carried oat with the groateit despatch and at reasonable ptloef. __ P. &D." Duncan, /. KEIR, « ; Manager, ; HJ23 Aihburton. :



+A s Till 'A 'Xmw • % ; °GR APHERB, l : * CVtA Mil A Vft 218 High Street, 111 II /l \ti 0 -.--I Ohriatchurch. \ !^^\l ""^ VX* -4 Aj jfr ■'■•'■ WE6TERFIELD FLOUR MILL«,,. >V\iVw llr Sk — (4 AY \V^ !<#«jv A *% f" TjIABMHBS and other Settlers in. the i a^k^C'V'^ ; m\ •: fjft * " '''- *- Ashburton District are informed \-m %. ' hat the above Mills are now prepared to j^^J^ 1 /Xal '# l\jfy>. ;^vs - ' do Gristing in any quantity at lowest rates, •^ I U. 6 m m -^RAr\ ' ■ and having a fifSt-claeH miller-enfeaged, " J^ HV m a % $S? satksfactlon ear» beguarenteed.'^Gralnfor ; m i\ % '■ " ' ' gristing can be left at my chop in'T»ncre4 BfwK •#■ /S\ %HS?S.ISDXrSTBIAL GAZETTE. ' treet A U A I UAA 'M ■ Im\ m" The blending is entirely atten- ;,." -- Q t J; F. LtJBLOW, AQT ' I HH.S f:M isfrg^^. AdidtabyMr. Nelson himself, ' ' Prnnrieitrtr SW¥ 1 VVVIf ■# Jfgfgso^C !■% who is a Taster of great expen- . 7+ yy ,/ ,: _ ttopneiOr . -^fc- ' > m //SBKBH\ m ence, and has bad a special • ,'■ — ■■ ' ; —' \M' i/j in^Sa\ m training in the ait." ,'" *|7v c&e'JSl'o'od istha tilte^-UlarJc 8 wor, IN THE 'fi; Pl&wX\ \ TIMAEU HEEALD. , Jp famed Blood Mixture 1, warranted to •I* M M KjC a>"ii''f'ir''rr I'i\ t! T" '' r"'" ■,'"."'.. r' ""1 cleae the blood from all impuritias from lyAnl \J m / Jsy^ \ .■%' lj:.:: r-"::! "" '• whaver can sea arißing. ' For scrofula, wrW f /o VJSG«£*£lV*\ " m su Perior t0 an7 thi? g w» ' sew y, akin and 1 'blood 1 diseases, and # /^/S^Ss^ mhaveseenu.th.sCoW. , - moWb of all kinde iiu efEeote are marvel. k\V^* # /? TPSSE 1 t\ \'''MrSi.apto. I<>tu. <ThouMnds of testimonial Sold rtW r*" m w£z r^CtmSS^fV v\ m Sessional Taster and in' bottles 43^ aad 11s, each by chemists \Jl*^ . #. - /£ ■ rffiV&lJGfrr Vi \ BIf nder-" " 'f; and patent medicine vendors everywhere though.. M M® |^^»3ip^^ *\ ,%'- PRICES; Bole, proprietors: The Lincoln and • AA«,r-rv --•^^i^v'^HiiliililHl J^^^% 91 9/4 '• • "Midlan^.Ooontiea Drug Co., 'Lincoln copied JggßsJPW^/Ss^k. J~ :■-*gfoa 'Mi -BY ALL M^^^Sn^^^^^'lW^i^S^r'^ '' \" *~~. ~~ ;—^ PYIJMF":RI.-lilNI>F.ft*TF.AS' ; I^3^ 1 Md^ 1U U U OiiLilll/ Hi 1/ iiiA O S 20, Collins Street We«t, Melbourne, AUCKLAND, WEIUNGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, WMEDIH, :. AGENTS EVERYWHERE, / chandißß, etc. Liberal.adyances made on ■ ; goocts for unreserved sale. .Monthly list orkT-n TW A aTTRTTRTfYW TW of Property for.sale, or to let, issued free SOLD IN ABH.HUBIUri.BX , Loans negotiated, A.bsenteea represented H-« m- s-u a "T^ iTN/"\ TWY lrinutanaes ejected, charge moderate ;• M- CAHBOJN ■; | .gg3^-:»^. i--iw ■■■■«■• And all the principal storekaepers m ■Q£*££*» l g-» g — — : : — —' — heir own localities, at wort: foif os, New i boiineßS, All moot with wonderful sup .-, oeie. Any one can do tbe work. ■ Oapital i . not required. We will start yoe. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment ' •»-.-wv.-a if- a T^-ri^ Ib"particularly adapted to the region.,ln STEEDMANB ' Whloh this publication circulates. Boys j. Amd girls: earn nearly * mobh'as men, i-v V-w /\fTITTTTWT/N T^/ rA"THrTT\T7^"O.dI Fall pnrtiaolars and inßtroctlons mailed Qi IV I -J Pi I W I I Pi Kft "««*• Nowlsth ß «mo-don't aeUribut k^V JV/ X JLXAJI IXJ JL -V/ " Ij/Jj-*-*.l*K-' writ© k l. uaat onea, Address Stlnaon and oo.,P6zfcland, Maine/United States. FOE lOfi ____^____ CUTTING TEETH LION BEEWEEY —: , COMPANY. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. — VAWU x  r Comer Dobson Street and Oass Street, mHB value r o l this well-known Family Medicine ha ß been ABHBUBTOH. 1 parts of the world,, and by all grade* of societ J. «™d« tf ™V ARMERg Bettlers Rnd other 9 ar6 YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has inducedJJPURIOU b i«lilA- Jj , iQformbd that the LION BftEWERf TIONS some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely rosembe } f- now . m worfcsng ordeFj with an the oriffinal a 6 to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, teelß e xp er ieQced Practical Brewer in charge of it d» Ao the pabUc to give . apecUl eantion .g»inrt the 06 e of SUCH IMITA- *£%£s«s£%£XfM« now Poichwere »ro therefore requested to o«efally otoene the four Mowing im- W»g ddjmed U reported or, by expert. nnrtant characteristics, Without which none is genuine :— a 8 n Bl 018BB* k Ist -In avery case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL- BOTTLING STORES- Mcore Street, WORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each oppoß it a the Wakapui Eoad Board Offices, PgCke2ncl.— Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John LION BREWEEY CO. Sxkbdman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 12>12Q 3rd.—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE 8. - Ti "^ tT"\T a°< f^O"R "R 4th.—The mannfacture is carried on solely atrWalworth, Surrey. fj \J JtlJ3i Vj» \s\JJuk/JX Sold ifi Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at 1b l^d and 2o 9d BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, etc jj. ; BuiiooK's Aroade, Kkvpihobne. Pbobsek and Co Burnett Street, I*l4 Aehhurton. —NOTIOB.— Not Zealand Fire ancl Marine Insurance Company x&^&vsss - g ißd"" WM. RIOKETTB, Established ... *.. ... 1869, ABHBURTON^^CryARDiAN.'! -—■ DUNKDIN AGBNOY. CAPITAL^ —ONE s£« *• T- '^blbb, b^.« • Straet, Danedin, has baen appointed oni THE PKEMIEB k COLONIAL COHLVAmf Agent an*, will be able to anange tetmi NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. with adveitlsoxs £01 oontiaot advexttie * menta. FIBK AND MARINE BISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON i GROWING CROPS. WOOL WOOL WOOL THRESING 'MACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest carreatjrttea. l jfTK B re prepared to make LIBERAI * - YY ADVANCES (free of commission, GEORGE JAMESON, Placed In oar hands for Salehere oe elsewhere. 4GENT, ASHBURTON. WOOLPAORS, TWINE and other re i qoialtM at shortest notice. , > Chief Agents foe New Zealand foe ! GRAHAM'S PERMANENT FOOT-ROI CURB. JAMES WILKIN & 00, 1 . Woolbrokera, New Zealand Wool Stores, ■John Banger, r UDELL'S ** He"ford "5?-^-* SADDLE, COLLAR, A*D fIARNESS *V LA"^ */XUJJJ ._ maker, FEUIT AND V-EGETABLES HAVma pn.chai.ed the business o ™- <} q L 'WOOL. WOOL. .Mr A. Ibelahp, and removed into ftREEN PEAS those oommodlotw premises lately ooon- >* SEASON 1889-1890. pled by him in Burnett Street.Sbegs mos aDVim SBAHUIS^Ba iaau. sincerely td'thank his tjnstomers for pact WJIKJIiJN li^a.o n-mus & CO. ARE PRBPAREI suppoi and sollolts a continuance of tne |yj_ TQ MAKB CAS h same which he will strive tb deserve NEW POTATOES by keying the 'beat siook of Saddlery and PASTT ADVANCES Harness, and strict attention to business, TIRW POT A TOES ABXI ■SSSWIEr* WOlkß*Mi"l' NEWVOTATOES oolließnmiliigOlilPSOFWO o tp , %.p d r.u-«, g. n d,.o mp U F .« ra d.dto la l.rg. or ™... „»»*» I j. * * »-» J-JJ 1 11SS LOWEST BATES, We make advances on wool at the lowes ___ . , VOfie ih\ B ra ta of interest, charging N( , A r a ,?fsfj(sgs fotit k* JAM Ifriiftt* Vow-it's ■ Freeh anaLooallygrown. V°A?Stortoo n)M will be be« ■ J■- <r: ■ ''• '■• ■•'■"".■■.;'•.•■■• Vi „„..„ OB iJl ia MB JAMESON'S PBBMISBB b^^SS&b, *». A' W' *A ™>™*> DISPLAYING WOOL o-.^JS-JSJ,-*; — TOWN HALL Or at Baker *nd B-owu'b Ooaah Fastorj j T F QRD, Auctioneer, m£2?hiSft*ui im GEOBOE JAMESON ■ Agtnt Aibboetoik



'.. ASK YOllfl @lfli^£st rwtt & JL *** g l \ $T BfW\- '■',M ' /fiV %HS?S.II">XrSTEIAL GAZETTE. ..Xf IVa ▲ 'jw i wJb\ m " The blending is entirely atten- A6JT I u>{ Q f:m ,J^^». dc'd to by Mr. Nelson himself, .■ > UWW 1 tV/M JIN UjSO)H' *,m' w hb is a Taster of great cxpori -^fc- ' > W AymßatctV and has had a special ■IN THE MC, /n! \ rai TIMARU HERALD. \'\\ ' »ITII D I » l**^ Suit Ji^» j\ >;^sV .11 i- ■■■: ' . • f\ W #O ffrJlSimT'i -fl\ '^superior to anything we ..*' < '^6' rT^r-tt£Jf7*i tpX have seen in this Colony."  ;j #6^ V^^Cm£L- »\ ' :"Mn'Nolson i& a pro rt\\ n #<? T*2Oi!!««3l!!" V\ fesslonal and '. - THOUGH.. ' I^^jjßS[[l}ab^- l?-jj^.' PRICESi -''' .. BY ALL JJMEj^^^9ffiSffil2/8 3/- PBRE :BLEHDE&-TEASr ' AUOKLAND, WEUINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, "DUNEOIM AGENTS EVERYWHERE, SOLD IN ASHBUBTON BY EL M CARSON And all the principal storekaepers STBEDMAN'B ; SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOE CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TCpPURCHASERS. mHB value r 0 f this well-known Far^edicine has J^^^.-^SApT 1 parts of the world,. and by all grade* of :^7 YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced^SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resembe the original a B to have deceived many purchasers. The propneto^herefore Mb it due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMUA TIONB Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe the fonr following im nnrtant oharAoteiistics, "Tithont which none is genuine :— JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST WAL WORTH SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each PgC 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Sxkbdman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd.—-The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE 8. 4th.—The manufacture is carried on solely atrWalworth, Surrey. , Sold ie Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at 1b l^d and 2o 9d Kbmpthobnk, Pbosbkr and Co to Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established .. e «•• ••• IB6o* CAPITAL^ —ONE MILLION. THE PBEMIEB & W^THIEST COLONIAL COIfLVAOT NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERAIiITX. FIBK AND MARINE BISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON! GROWING CROPS. THRESING '.MACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest carreat£»tea. GEORGE~JAMESON, AGENT, ASHBURTON, i



John Banger, SADDLE, COLLAR, A*D fiARNESS HAVING purchaued the buslneßß o - Mr A. Ibelamd, and removed into thoie commodious premises lately ooon pled by him In Burnett Street, Sbegß most ■lucecely to th»ak his tjdstbmera for past auppot and lollolti a continuance of the aame which he will atrive to deaerve by keeping the 'best siook of Saddlery and Harneu, and ntclotv attention to bualneM, wmblned with good wotkmawhlp and Reasonable eha«g«i. Bepain uaatly and promptly attended to ! V,: , '■' jl '.'■] V: BAKEB BEOS., i BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &o, Oomai Wakcmui Road and OaM •treet (N£.£T Ojintbai Hotbi.) Or at Baker *nd B-owu'b Ooaoh F»atoij Ettvelook stieet. Nut tbi Govsx Eouii.) S9O



•rTHSI MIRROR," ABiaH-OLASB Week Social, Politic»l, Literary, and Dramatlo ' paper, to be published every FRIDAY, price 3d, by the 1 Centenlal Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Place,'Rnßsel Street. Melbourne G. Fa^cit Dodds. BUBGE^N DENTIST, (Formerly with A. W, Ohamibld, Aiaokland. : -OHJA.RaEB— ■-^ Ordinary Extraction ... ... 2a 6d~ Painless .1 5s Od Stopping .j. 7s 64- Full upper and! lower set of Artifiai ■ Teetb 10 gvjiaeas, and all work - ■ equally moder?+» -CONSULTATION FREE- .' | All work done by him guaranteed to fit and look well. ?-Addrbbs -.—Court Chambers above !M Jojy.i's, Statioaer, East Street T)UTLER'S [tIAMILY TTOTEL d m ABH3URTO W, k | Best acoommoiatioa for Trsveilerj and Familleß. | (J • Stabling m Paddockiug Free ' ■ Loose Boxes vary reaaotfable, One of Alcookjs be»t Billiard) Tftbles on ' the Premises,, and in order: to, meet the times, we have decided to , „ . J KEDUCE THE PRICE OF MEALS i TO Is. j ■ . . ' Board arid Lodging a*'usual. iv ] : • Wanted Knpwn t HAVE 20,000 INSI^NP One year old. -_ 12,000 PINUS INSIG(NIS ' Two year? old, transplanted; 60,000 CtJPftESSIJS MACBO -OABPA Ode yeas old. r 12,000, [TWO YEARS OLD, TRANSPLANTED. Tbe above lines will be sold very cboap. appiJe'^tbees 3 Years Old, bbto fcult last year; olean and good sorts, la 6d each. Inspectiod Invited. Price List on Application. AH orders carefully aad securely packed and delivered at ,Railway ft»t(oa for whloh do ohsigo Is made. N.8.--Note tbe address. [ JAMBS PORTER, Nurseryman, Qliiton Nurnery, Allenton. Aahbntton. WILLIAMS ana BLANB^— iimni i Bui. HOLD WEEKLY SALES OF i HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PBODUOE, FOENITDBE, A 0.,. EVERY SATURDAY. LITE STOCK SALES, Every TUESDAY tit Tlnwald and Ash I burton Yards alternately. CLEANING SALES XOWN !amd COUNTRY, Aooordlng to Arrangement, Wool. Wool. Wool ' j — 1 XTTE ara prepared to make LIBERAL W CASH ADVANCES on all WOOL ' placed in our hands for SALE. No Commißßion will be charged upon Advances, ana no Commission will be Charged for offering Wool unless a Sale is effected. OUB FIBST BALE WILL BE HELD > i oh FBIDAYj, 29th NOVEMBEE WOOL PAOKB AND TWINK ; AT Lowetit Ourrent|R&tes, : —We hav^ for Sale Privately — Q Olaytop ana Shuttleworth Threih- Q Q ing Mills and Engines with fy elevators, and! everything oomplete, in perfect working order, fit to go to work, cr full pattionljira apply at our offioe, j-AMO n REAPERS AND BINDERS 3 1 osskill ROLLER, GRASS 1 STRD7FER3 I t We have been appolntea for JOHNSON and Go's I AKTIFIbIAL MAJSrUBE. 0 I ,! WE HAVE ON HAND 5 TONS, Samples and Particulars of whtob can be bad on application. ', WILLIAMS & BLAND " _ AUCTIONEERS.



MOUKT SOMURS & ROYAL MAIL OCAOH, On andattsr Jannai> lit, 1885, the anderaigued will inn a Coach eaoh Mod.t day, Wednesday and Saturdays starting at nooc ffom Hood's Hotel, Mount Somstc, ?or Spilngburn and Alford Forest, there connecting wlthDofl's Coach from Methven same erening. Port**—Spring bunt, Ss, Ntma, Ss j All o\ d forest, «. retcvn, 6ft. I 8? T. HIX. blancaWs""^ lODIDBS OF IRON BIT T Q A'PPBOVBDbytbe Acftdemyof iiedlcine of Pwii, aro iMß'slly reiommended by the Medical Celebrttai of the World for Scrofula (Tmmon, Kmg'u Zvilj etc), tfea eaily etagoi of Oonsamptlon, Comtititional Weaß ness,' PoorneßS of Blood, aad for Btimnlating and regalating its periodic cowee. None gemine anlew signod'-' Blancard, M, xseßnui^ parto, Paris,' Sold by Draggiitt and Uhsmut thro»gho«t the Goloniw. Your Monfey SXANNOT b better invested than in \j purohada a COMPLETE MEDI OINB OHBST contalniog Oolemace, and Sous' Eucalypti Remedies. Fob a PostrJ- Note foz 12s 6d the following remedies will be sent, enclosed in a Neat Box, to any address, post paid :—1 Bottle Eeoa lyptl Extract, 1 pot Viotcry Olnteaent, 1 box eaoh Ladles and Gents Liver Pille, 1 pot Booalypti Honey,: 1 box voloe Lorangeß, 1 Cake Euoslyptl Boap, Full directions for usa enclosed. ' AH SAtfffi and SURE remedies. Beware of imita tions. See ihat you get Colemaki and Sons' EUOALYPTI and no other. Wholesale and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Cashel 3t., Ohrlstohnroh, To vrnom ordecs are to be seat. - Seed for ' ' * cireu an 7 80 NEW TWEEDS. WE HAVE much pleasure in announcing - that we have just received a GRAND [ASSORTMENT OF TWEEDS and WORSTEDS fot the coming Spring and Bummer Seasons. These goods are of FIRST-CLASS QUALITY and PATTERN, and in every way suited to. the requirements of Ashburton, H. & JB, Craighead • TAKCEED STBEE? ASHBURTON. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. LOAXI ©H MOETOAOE. Tuom time to tinw m HmHed portion ot tti« faade ie lent on fii»i mortgage ot freehold s*)urity, with optfoa of repayment by fixed i tantaJmrati, ijpjrMd qtm 1% 15, or 90 yeia* EaW-yc*rl j Paymwt _ , ftw*aoh«fOO. F«riiod of Eioa»- M a. i. rwslwyewrs ,„ „ M ! Mftet*y*.T% «. M S S I Twmtvjmuu M ... a v c Smdi repaysbl* by instalment! whereby ftlßoipal and interest are both liquidated within a given time, and on terms el a mott taTOorable character, pieaont murkad adTaa ta£«B to settlsri and etheri. The borrower may, before tne expiry el tbe fall period, redeem the loan, with or Without motioa, an tertoa wuiob can be Mt- Mrtafned at thin office, or at aay of the offices «(this Department, where also lormß of ap plication emm m obtained. ■ For fall putlcalug as to loans, apply to tea H*adM4 Branch Offioaa and Post Offloas F. W FBANKLAND. Aetaury and Priwrte&l Officer. S. M. LTWKIH. H. CHILDS, SHOEING AND GBNEBAL BLACK SMITH AND ENGINEER, (LATE 01" CHEBXBSY), BEOS to notify that be has commenced 'business in ABhburton In the pre mises on Wakanol Boad, lately' occupiedl: by Mr O. Ray, Engineer, where he hopes by strict attention to buslnes?, combined with good Workmanship and Moderate Charges, to merit a fair share of publlo support. All kinds of Agricultural and otbor Msohlnecy repaired. Horse Shoeing and all kinds of Blaoksmlth'a woek done with promptitu^.o* —Note the Address— Late Premises of 0. RAY 1 Wakanuißoad. IJOD FAGMUS YALDB tAOIMU (•• What we do we o well." THE OHBISTOHUKOn DENTAL SURGERY, 16S Oe*hel titreet, Ghrißtchnrch, next Bobln ion's ]Joot Store, and at the Octagon, Donodin. All .iperations at Htrictly uniform and moderate ', Consnltation free. g. myebs"am> co« BUBOBON DHNTIST& NITROUb OXIDE GAS administered This Aueeathetlo leaves no unpleasant effects, and by Its use tho extraction of Bad Stumps and Teeth la rendered per fectly Palnlesa snd Effective. Ad ministered daily. Fee for administration j of Gas, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Private residence, 93 East Belt. ; ■, The acknowledged eupet'orlty >of AMERICAN DENTISTRY lh th« con struction of Artificial Teeth, tbe moat finished workmanship, and replacing the lost teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have established our reputation,, A eiogle Artlfiola ITooth, 10a, oomplete et, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent £10103; Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by dentists c modelled at smatf oc Stlpjin^ fic«lU ?tii#ck and P fo W



ftOOL WOOL IOOL. SEASON "iBBOJ*9O.. THE NEW 2EALAND LOAN AND n MERCANTILE AGENCY OOM" PaSY (LIMITED) In acknowledging th« confidence displayed: by,its.oHenis In tht ■ ?Mt, whleh.hu enabled-^ to attain THE PBEMIERv POSITION Iff TH» WOOL TRADE, vf Begi to Aware Wwl-gipwen thtt THE LEADING FEATURES OF I~*«8 BUSINESS. Hitherto bo much appreciated, will bfl Striotly adhered to during the Oomitx Se»»oB. . ? liberalldvances SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SMALL - THE COMPANY ACTS STRICTLY A SEIDING B&ES, ''' ';'" '"AND ' '" DOES NOT BUY OR SELL ON IT OWN ACCOUNT, Growew In the Aahburton, R.kala. and * UlUnaore Dhtrlcts^can place theii CLIPS ie the handu of IU loo»l AGENTS it '*-•*• ' ASHBUBTON, BAKAIA, OHEBTBRY; SOUTHBBIDGE. a « '* v ■ v 1 LEESTOfc Or Deop»toh them from any Railway Station to ths Ohrietoharch or Lyttelton • Warehoaßea of the Oompauy.i^lTHOUT CHARGE, DIBEOT OR INDIREOr, FOB OAft TAGK OB EXTRA LABOB IN fiAHDUNG. <•,* « A SPEOIALLx"trAHSED^STAFP Folly experienced, In i the nWbol Trade is kept for this Important Branch o itha Bublqsbb, whose care it Is to pay the otter moat attention^ ftheireriiaetton of every CLIP, whether LARGE 01 SMALL, and In this Department the Company obal* leDgea the tulles; critioiann ' ALL INFORMATION as to DETAILS ■■'. to be obtained from H. H. Seqebtan, Agent, "*^^s^. ■ Aahborton, BakaU, Ohertsey, . B. J .-Pottinqb^, Agent; IS S. HAB.LEY, Maaager. S. G, STAVELKY, Ptotuoe Manager, OirUtohnrob. TBilliamson apd, Freeca LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM — TAILOBS—. HABIT MAKEBS, &0., HAVE REMOVED to their New aM Ocmmodioue plaoa of Baainess in EAST BTBEET, ASHBURTON, (Lately occupied by John Okb & Co. Special attmtion to Livery and MUUar 1 Uniforms. £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount Poaching going on in the Oreekß c» foe Lagmhor Eatate, tb e above rerai* wUloepaidtoanyoße giving^ informattoi. that will lead to« convictioo: From this date NO ONE will be per - fiilttea to fi-'a in the Creeks on thb Lagmhor Estate. DONALD MoLEABT. . Laghmor, lat April, 1889, "'.\ 4J2 TO W N E N D 8 Bilious and Livxb Pius ; CUBE *-\ Nervonßneaa, Headaohej' Acidity, Heartburn, Pains between the- Shoulder* Palpitation of the Heart. Interrupted Bleep, a ar asßingDreama, Tendency to star j to be Frightened, Spasms Flatuleaoe Costivenees, Skin Ernptione, Impure Blood, and all Bilious Disorders. Prlca—ls, and 2a 6d.; By post for 3 and 30 stamps. ■ ; ' - W. P. TOWNEND, Fharmaceutioal Chemist, 163 Colombo street, CHRISTOHUROB; — ■ ■ • TuBNIP SEED TUENIP SEED. CARTERS TURNIP SEED. j. SEALY h CO, ABHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. . Established. 1881.^ PUPILS of both »ex£«,are taught thd alemente of a liberal education. Special subjects oHtady^may be pur sued where- L clrcumßtaticeiy require V departure Irom the ordinary ischooi course. Headmaster ,v Mk J. E. Bcohanan, ■ Ist B r A.y (London,) per term Fee for paplla over 12 £ s d - r, yearsof a«e »v, 3 3 0 Uee for pnpils under 12 yeaw of age ... " 2 S 0 . Musio (extra),.. .... 110 V -The School year is divided into three orms. All fees are payable m advanoev 10 *