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TO STAND THIS SEASON At his Owner's Farm, Methven, and travel WAKANUI, ASHBURTON and RAKAIA Districts. THE THOROUGHBRED CHESTNUT STALLION Harkaway, HARKAWAY is a beautiful chestnut, over 16 hands high, and grandly propor tioned HARKAWAY foaled m 1887, bred by his owner; by Johnny Faulkner, one of the :>est racehorses that ever trod the turf of New Zealand, and whose sire St. Albans was sire of Tasman, Malua, Sheet Anchor, Blink Bonny, Stockwell, Whimbrel, Lady Betty, and other famous racehorses, while on the dam's side, Harkaway'a pedigree contains some of the best blood ever imported to the Colonies. Harkaway will serve a limited number of mares. Terms: £2 10s Season, payable January 1, 1892 ; £4 4s guarantee, payable August 1, 1892 ; groomagc fee, ss; payable at first service. Good paddocks for Mares at 2s a week ; every care taken, but no responsibility*. Any mares changing owners, to be paid .!• fot by those engaging the horse. SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, 10 28 Methven.



TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON D METHVEX DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION ; Napoleon.f NAPOLEON is a light bay horse, n# four years, with plenty of bone and substance. His dam, Gipsy, is by Puddy's Ben Lomond (imported.) Gipsy's dam was by the far-famed Young Hero, Gipsy's, stock have been most successful prize-takers at the Palmerston and Waikouaiti shows. ' Young Hero was by Lincolnshire Hero, imported to Tasmania by W. R. G. Kermode, Esq. Hero's dam was by Old Sampson, winner of twenty-one first prizes. Young Hero's dam, Blossom, was by. the imported horse, Matchless. Young Heio gained a number of prizes at the various shows m . Otago. • ■'■','"' Napoleon's sire, Bannatyne's Ben Lomond, was bred by Fleming and Hedley, and is by Young Vanquisher (imported.) Young Vanquisher was bred by Peter Anderson, Stranraer, Scotland, out of his celebrated mace, Sally, by Loch Fergus Champion; grandsire Blair's Champion. Ben Lomond's dam was by Maggie Lauder (imported.) Ben Lomond has gained a number of prizes at the Blueskin, P&lmerston, and Waikouaiti shows. Napoleon was once shown and gained first prize at the Palmerston and Waihemo Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion's show, ,' :... Terms—£2 payable at end of season, and £2 when mare proves m foal. Groohiage fee ss, payable first service. '• , J. J. MARTIN, 10tS4: : Proprietor, Ashburton.



TO STAND THIS SEASON at Netherby Lodge, Ashburton. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree: By St Albans, out of Impu-. dence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence, by Jersey, out of Black Sal, by Wanderer, out of Fairy (imp). , He has thus descended from the very best blood m England and the Colonies, and is almost full brother to Tasman and Malua. He is a great grandson of the mighty Stockwell, and of Flying Dutch man. He was a first-class performer, and his stock, for quality and substance, cannot be beaten m the World. Terms: £10 10s for thoroughbred marea! £5 5s for half-bred marcs. Groomage fee, ss. L. MARKEY, 10_8 Proprietor.



xno ovuq. ■ ■*: ' ■' BU R L I N G T~~Q Will travel this season—lß9l—th following Districts :— Ashburton, Rakaia, Ellesmere, and X Springs ton. Terms—£3 3s for Season ;no guaran tees ; groomage 5s ; grazing Is per week. All care but no responsibility. ft.B.— For this season winners and dams of winners of £100 or over, m one event, free. IVM M'ILRAITH, Southbridgo T° ??£S& THIS SEASON, IN ASH DISRICTS and thC SURROUNDING THE PURE-BRED~ AND HIGH CLASS CLYDESDALE STALLION Awamoa. _ AWAMOA is by the champion horse loung Banker (I, N.Z. Stud feok), im ported from Scotland by theHon Matthew Holmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Scotland, by Luck's All; g.d. Jessie Brown, imported, by Old Times, dam by Lochfergu Champion. . . Awamoa is therefore a horse of great lineage; m fact, he is one of the best bred horses m the world. On one side he is sprung from the Prince of Wale«>nd on the other from Lochfergus j and anyone who pretends to knowledge m these matters un derstands that these two sires weie the most successful stud horses that the world has ever known. Awamoa has been a most successful breeder. The colt Regent was never beaten m the ring, and lowered the colors of the famous British Lion when only two years old, and was sold at 350 guineas. The filly Nompareil II has never been beaten wherever shown. It Mould occupy too much spa«c for a card to enumerate and comment on all the prizetakers that have sprung from Awamoa. His yearling gets are better than ever, and anyone thinking of using this stallion should take a trip to Oamaru and inspect the young stock m the paddocks at Awamoa. Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa had a good career m the show riug. As a yearling- he took first at Oamaru, first at Christchurch, first at" Timaru, and first at Dunedin ; as a two year old, first at Christchurch, and second at Oamaru; a|g a three year old, first at Oamaru and champion horse of the yard; following year second at Oamaru and second at Timarn; and when seven years old was champion at Oamaru. It will thug be seen that Awamoa has been successful m the ring; he has been very successful as a breeder; he has proved himself a sure foal getter ; hence hia value m the district where he goes to travel. Tskms, £4; £2 payable January 2, 1592 • and £2 when mare proves m foal. All mares changing hands to be paid for by the person engaging the horse. Groom's fee, ss, payable at time of service. James McDonald, *° 81 Proprietor.



TO STAND AT OWNER'S STABLES, AND TO TRAVEL THESURRMJND ING NEIGHBOURHOOD. >/'\ THE PURE CLYDESMIJjE ENTIttE HORSED - -■■->- '. AtlieMaine. A THELSTANE is a bright bay horse, was ■XjL foaled m 1883, has great strength of ■ bone with fine flowing hair and s;rand quality, and perfectly quiet and good tempered. He was bred by the Hon M. Holmes, Awamoa, Oamaru. His sire was that renowned stallion Lord Salisbury, imported from Scotland to Otago, where he took first and champion prizes constantly, and finished his show career an unbeaten horse. Athelstane's dam Nellie Ivanhoe was a grand Clydesdale mare from the celebrated Scotch Annie (imp). Nellie Ivanhoe has taken four first prizes and two seconds at Oamaru, once champion mare, and never beaten but by her stable companion,, I' Laura McEherson." Athelstahe took' Ist prize as a yearling at Oamaru m 1884, Athelstane is sire of Andrew Crystal's horse, King 0' the Clans, dam Agate. He took Ist prizt as a yearling at Invercarpill, m 1887, as a two-year-old m 1888, and beat Hard Times for the championship, Ist as a three-year-old, at Invercargill, m 1890. He was then sold for 330gs. The above pedigree proves Athelstane to be descended from the purest clydesdale blcod and he has proved himself a first-class sire. Terms : 4 guineas guarantee, payable August 1, 1892; Groom's fee, ss, payable first service. For other terms apply groom m charge. All mares changing hands to be paid for by owners engaging horse. Good paddocks at Is 6d per week for mares, all care taken but no responsibility. THOMAS LANG LEY, . Proprietor, 191 Dromore



TO STAND THIS SEASON, At Ashburton;, Tinwald, Flkmington, and loxcjbeaoh. THE CARRIAGE STALLION, Camel. TTE is a dark brown horse, standing 17 •*--L hands 1 inch high, by the standard bred American trotting stallion Berlin, (imp.), dam, Duchess of York, by Traducer, dam, old " Gentle Annie,' the famous champion trotter of New Zealand for many years, and dam of Spot and Dexter, alao granddam of Calista and Princess. DuchesS of York is half sister to Southern Queen, the mother of Calishi. Some of Camel'a stock will be on view m Ashburton, on October 3, parade day. Terms :—Services, £3, groomage ss, pay able at first service ; two or more mares, as per agreement. All mares changing hands, to be paid for by those engaging horse. For further particulars, apply to Thos. Harold, groom m charge. Mares grassed free to January I. Every care taken but no responsibility incurred. Also, — • THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE General Tracer. WILL STAND THIS SEASON AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas; only 10 outside mares taken. THE Standard-bred American TroHine Stallion, GENERAL TRACEY, is full brother to the well-known performer, Ken tucky, being by Berlin (imp.), dam, Jenny Tracey (imp.) This mare was imported by Mr Robert Wilkin, but before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile m 2min. IB|secs. He also used-to drive Ber lin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley; and Mr Woodruff says m his book on trotting, "If ever there was a horse which could trot a mile m 2 minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Kentucky and General Tracey contain the very beat-strains of American trotting blood. J. C..N. GRIGG, 9f37 Longbeach



Will serve a limited number of approved mares at BLOOM FIELD FARM, MAINWARING'S ROAD, SOUTH RAKAIA, THE TROTTING HORSE Wilkin. WILKIN is a dark brown horse, five years old, stands 15.3, by the im ported Standard-bred American Trotting Stallion Berlin; dam Polly, the well-known trotter. WILKIN'S performances on the track are well-known. He won the Electric Stakes, one mile, at the Canterbury Trotting Club's May Meeting m 2min 58sec, (his first performance).; and the Electric Stakes, one mile at the Ashburton Trotting Club's last meeting m 2tnin 48sec, on a very small track. Terms : Season, £3, payable at first service; Guarantee, £5, payable July 1, 1892. Paddocking for a few mUes at 2s a week. Every care taken but no responsi bility. . WILLIAM HOOD, 2 Owner.



The Stud. PerkinWarbeck II WILL STAND THIS SEASON, at Mr James Carlan's Farm, Elgin (opposite the Irrigation Farm), where woll-grassed paddocks, of 150 acres m extent, are provided for mares. Peikin Warbeck 11., is by Perkin War beck (imp)— Miss Kate (imp), by Adven turer —Sporting Life. Miss Kate is dam of Antelope, Sultan and Prime Warden. Perkin Warbeck II is sire of Lady Zetland. Lightning, and other good per formers and has left n lot of good stock about this district. For further particulars apply to JAMES CARLAN, Eljjin, or B. GATES, { 9t177 Grove Farm, Tinwald. TO TRAVEL 1 HIS SEASON In the Methven, Ashburton Forks, and Cairnbrae Districts, THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Diplomacy, "DEED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach ■D Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconatield dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season; guarantee, £4 10s. Three or more mares an per agreement. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. < r Special arrangements made with bond fide owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as.. season mares. As j the number of mares for this horse is limited, owners wishing his services should make early application. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per , week. All care taken but no responsibility. } For further particulars apply to John p McDonnell, Groom m charge, or i DANIEL McKENDRY, 1 9*145 Proprietor, Cairnbrae. ,



THE STANDARD IMPORTED TROTTER, BLACKWOOD ABLALLAH IXTHO has more winners on the Track " * than any other horse ; sire of Bedale, Linda, Remnant, Miss Parau, Semolina, Victoria 11., Butcher Boy 11., Berlin Abdallah, and many other noted trotters, will travel the Ashburton dis trict. —ALSO— The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion Young' New Style WILL Stand at Owner's fsrm, Lynd hurst, and travel the Methven district. Good paddocking for mares at Is 6 per week, but no responsibility. Ifor particulars apply to . ■ MAX BRIEDEANDER. Ashburtou '



TO STAND, TTTfS ■. SfiAS'QfN. and Uuvi-! tittl A^lVbUiloj, lSeWlands, Seafield, Ashfon,' Wheatstone, Waterton, Flemmgtou, > Tinwald, and Ashburton Forks' Districts. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION Protection. By Extinguisher, Extinguisher by Van quisher, fleam Miss M;;Cormick (imp) by, Lincolnshire Hero. Protection's dam is Maggie by Prince Royal out of Old Maggie by Old Prince of Wales. To stand at Ssott's Stable, Ashburton, every Saturday during the season. Also the imported PONY STALLION Highland Laddie. For further particulars see card, or apply to F. M. RIGKMAN, Proprietor, OB JOHN SMITH, 9 182 ' ■ Groom m charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT THE SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Macilleathean. A TACILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark IYI brown or black horae, 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 Fisherman. 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. Buck stone for the Ascot Cup. Buckstone was another grand horse, and was famous hot only for the dead heat he ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot Cup, 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 won the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the dam of Macilleathean being I by Fisherman, shows his grand strain of 'l blood, as a study of the Stud Book will show that Musket's great success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfeldt and Trenton are all descended from Fisherman on the dam's side. Good paddocks for mares. Every care, but no responsibility. For Terms and further particulars apply to JOHN NEWMAN, proprietor Burnett Street, Aahburton,



■ ■" .-•-•■■■^Th'e-Stud---' v- f!r"-i:/!*-:'"::&i' THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Rantin Robin, TTTILL stand at; Mr Uilyelt's Farm, " » Methven, for fche season. Terms on application to the owner. Mares will be snxzed at 2s per week. WILLIAM ULLYETT, Upton Farm, 9*161 Methven. ~ TO STAND THIS SEASON At Kyle, and travel the Ashburton and Rakaia Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Tekoa, By Sledgemeke (imp.) dam Tussock. TEKOA is the sire of Secretary, Glencoe, Ciibbage, and Joe 1., and many other fast trotters. For pedigree and particulars see cards. Terms : Season, £2; guarantee, £3. Two or more mares as per agreement. Groomage fee, ss; payable at first service. For further particulars apply to E. HARDWICK, 9*144 Proprietor, Kyle. TO STAND AT SOMERSET STABLE AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THH] THOROUGHBRED HORSE Rouser* ROUSER is a Grey Horse standing 16 hands, by the renowned Messenger (sire of the Lad, etc.), dam Kate O'Shane, by Caledon (imp).; Kate O'Shane out of Laura, by Emigrant (imp.), out of a daughter of Spaewife, by Skeleton (imp.) . Rouser is the sire of Mexico, winner of many races ; of Balderdash, who trotted 3 miles m Bmin 42secs, the fastest record for a three year old m New Zealand ; also Miss Lyle, and other grand trotters. Terms: Season £3, payable Ist January, 1892; guarantee, Ist July, £5: groomage, j ss; payable first service. . First owner re sponsible if mare changes hands. For further particulars apply to Groom m charge, or i T. BRYANT, Proprietor, 9 195 Ashburton. _ L ! • ! TO TRAVEL THE WILLOWBY AND ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE sJj* Beaconsfield "Y7"OUNG BEACONSFIELD is a dark bay JL horse, over 16 hands high, with black oints, seven years old, by Lord Beacons field. Dam by Old Major, imported by P. H. Brittan, Esq., of Avonside. Terms : Guarantee, £2 10s; season, £1 10s, payable Ist January, 1892; groomage, ss. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For further particulars apply to \V. A. GRAY, 9 128 Proprietor, Tinwald.



IN* ew Seeds. JUST LANDED ex s.s. " Rangatira " and " Juletrae," CLOVERS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, CARROTS, RAPE. ■ WE have also for sale at Lowest ' Rates— COCKSFOOT, RYEGRASS, GOLDEN TARES, and CAPE BARLEY Garden and Flower Seeds m endless variety, from the celebrated firm of CARTER'S, LONDON, SEALY & CO., East Street.



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT COOK SON'S STABLES AND TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, THE CARRIAGE STALMON Phoenix. PHCENIX ? is- a lay horse with black points, ami-stands over sixteen hands high. He wasj bred by Mr Laurenson, Pleasant Point. jHe is by Quaniby, oiit of Lady Clare by TalisWin, grand dam by The Peer. He is rising five years old. As a yearling he took two First prizes at Timafu Show, viz. —For best Yearling and best Colt on the ground. At two years he took two second prizes, viz.—One at; Timaru, and one at Waimate Shows, and First prize as a three year-old at Timaru for Carriage stallion. He has proved himself a sure foal-getter. TERMS—£3 3s, season. A reduction for two or more mares. Groomage fee, ss, pay able firstservice. For further particulars apply Groom m charge, or E. COOKSON, Livery Stables, 10*71 Ashburton. L, Laurexson, Proprietor, Pleasant Point To Travel the ASHBURTON, CHERTSEY, LAURISTON, and M.3THVEN Districts, The Purebred Cjwdesdam: Entire, The Banker, rpHE BANKER is a dark dapple brown JL three years off, standing 16| hands I high, with plenty of hair and bone, has a good honest Clydesdale head, fine rein, j and splendid back, possessing good action and is very docile. His sire is thafc noted entire, Sir Arthur Gordon (N.Z. Stud Book 161), dam Violet (N.Z. Stud Book 487). Young Banker as a yearling fcoo^ first prize at Clutha and second at Matau (Stirling), and second as a two-year-old at Clutha. For further particulars of pedi gree see cards Terms; £4, payable January 31, 1892. Guarantee as per agreement. Groomage cc ss, payable at first service. First c*nrners held responsible if mares change nds. James McDonald, Proprietor, Ashburton.



The Stud, TO TRAVEL THE LAURISTON, RAKAIA, AND METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE COLT, "TjIINGALL is a handsome bay colt, over _|J 16£ hands high, with plenty of substance and quality. He is by the cele brated sire, Kelvin, dam Jess, by Walls Pride of Scotland. Terms: Season, £2 2s ; payable January 1, 1892 ; guarantee, £3 3s, payable July 1, 1892. Groomage ss, payable first service. For further particulars apply groom m charge, or DONALD ROSS, 10J29 Proprietor, Lauriston. TO STAND THIS SEASON At his owner's stables, Peter street, Ash burton, and travel the Ashburton, Rakaia, and surrounding Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE % Torrent, By Apremont—Watkrspiute. FTIORRENT was a first-class performer on -*- the turf, and is full brother m blood to Cyniaca and Pygmalion, and half brother to Stonyhurst. He is a beautiful bright bay with black points, 16 hands 2 inches m height, full of grand quality, combined with great substance and bone. This is his third season at the stud, and as a proof of the quality of his stock, several breeders are sending mares from districts previously travelled by him to visit him again this season. Terms, £4 4s ; Groom'g fee, 5s j payable first service. Further particulars and full pedigree m cards H. J. TASKER, Owner. Groom m charge, 49 T. KEARNEY. TO TRAVEL THE ASHTON, WATER TON, WILLOWBY, AND TINWALD DISf RIOTS, Lord Cranley. ~f" ORD CRANLEY is a dsvrk bay colt, A-Ji rising three years (foaled October, 1888) with immense power and grand action. He has abundance of good flat bone, with immense quantity of the right kind of hair, fashionably set on his legs, LORD CRANLEY was bred by his present owner out of his celebrated mare, Miss Palmer, winner of several first prizes m Otago. She was bred by Robert Oawn, Esq.^ Taieri, by his celebrated horse, Lord Salisbury (imp.) out of Duchess 11. sire Sir Colin imported from Scotland. Lord Cranley's sire, Laird of Kilbride, was bred by W. Boag, Esq., Canterbruy, by Prince of Kilbride (imp.) dam Flower by Prince Charlie (imp.), second dam Rose of Keilor, imported from Victoria, sire Baron of Glenlee. Lord Cranley was shown once as a- year ling at Ashburton, where he gained second prize out of the largest ring of yearling colts seen m Ashburton. As a two-year-old he gained first at Timaru, also first at Ash burton same year. The above pedigree shows Lord Cranley to be descended from fche best strains of imported blood. Terms : Reason, £3, payable January 1, 1892 £4 10s ; "payable Septem ber 1, 1892. Groomage fee, ss; payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as'season mares. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken, but no responsibility. JOHN SMALL, Proprietor, 9 198 Meadow Bank Farm. Tinwald P.O



FOR SALE JJ V THE TJNDERSIGNED,- SUPERPHOSPHATE BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL LIM% IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES 1-4 TURNIP SEEDS, CLOVERSI RYEGRASS, Mill Dresstd. John G. B'estell, ■ — a Bullock's Arcade. I HAVE to inform my Clients and the General Public of Ashburton that I HAVE TAKEN OVER The Above Arcade AS FROM THE 21st OCTOBER, 1891, And that I shall conduct SALES of Horses, Land, Sundries, etc., EVEKY S A T- XT J* T> -A.. V , and also on other week days if necessary. The BUSINESS will be carried on strictly on the same lines as those which have made Tattersall's, of Christchurch, so successful. ENTRIES may be made any day during the week at my office m THE ARCADE, and I trust that 'the general public will cordially support me m my new venture ]>. Thomas, 'ASHBURTON. 10*12*



Business Notices. NEW SPRING FASHIONS AT " This ConvEit" NEW SPRING FASHIONS m choices* Millinery. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Jackets and Mantles. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Prints Zephyrs, and Cambrics. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m choice Dresses. NEW? PRING FASHIONS m Ribbons and Laces. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Flowers and Feathers. NEW SPRING FASHIONS , m Gloves and Sunshades. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Gents' Ties, etc. NEW SPRING FASHIONS tin Gents' Hats and Shirts NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Colonial made Suits. Some special Bargains m FANCY APRONS and WHITE MUSLINS. A line of WHITE TRIMMING at Is and Is 6d dozen.—Worth Double. CAM. EAHLY. W. H. Collier, '•' THE CORNER?' ON SALE ~~ BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF tVERYj DESCRIPTION. roAi,&: WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, AND .HOMEBUSH. Also,— GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &c JOSHUA~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFIC : Corner of Tancred and Wes strosts, next Mr Geo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT RAKAIAf



Land for Private Sale. KYLE—4OO Acres, R.S. 26030 and 26032, 300 Acres m Wheat, 66 Oats, balane m grass CHERTSEY—I26 Acres, 28 Acres Wheat, 98 Acres m Grass 3 years CHERTSEY—6OO Acres, large acreage m crop ; good improvements LYNDHCRBT—SOO Acres, splendid Farm ; grand improvements LYNDHURST—B92 Acres well fenced, all available for crop next year, goed land MKTHVKN—43 Acres, well fenced, good land SHERWOOD—SOO Acres, good land, well fenced and improved; 260 Acres m Wheat, 40 Acres closed up for Grass Seed, balance English Grass DARFIELD —718 Acres, splendid improvements, 290 Acres m Wheat, balance of the land m Grass from four to eight years. This Farm has yielded 36 to 40bus. of Wheat to the acre, 52 to 57|bus. Oat.*, and is well worth the attention of anyone requiring a first-cJaFS home. The owner has determined to Stll, as he is ordered to go to a warmer climate MAYFIELD-126 Acren, first-class land, on the banks of the Hinds TIN WALD—IO Acres, m the centre of the Township DROMORK—7S Acres, well improved, all m Grass WINDER MERE—BS Acres, fenced and subdivided TIN WALD—First-class new Dwelling House, 4 acres, prime land, Carter's Terrace , O" ■ —- For further particulars and terms apj.ly IK T H O M A $, ASHBURTON



THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM^ 7 • .■«"*-' WHICH insures mutual help and identity of interests, has met with pheno menal success wherever it has been applied to anj,object. In the United Kingdom some over seven millions of people, or a fifth of the whole population enjoy the benefits arising, from Membership of over a thousand.fto-operative Societies, thus saving al? middlemen's profits, and the Chief Wholesale Ctf-operative Society there holds invested capital of over £11,000,000, and the annual trade turnover exceeds £25,000,000. This success is owing to the fact that the investor sees not only a fair commercial return on his investment, but proprietary division of profits which he would not receive from any other organisation. It has been left to Australia to apply this grand principle to ! IRRIGATION. And the Co-operative Irrigation and Mercantile Society of Australia, Limited, who have already secured three Irrigation Coloniesjj which are partially settled and planted, are negotiating for other large areas ot many thousands of acres, each of virgin land, specially adapted for fruit, poultry, dairy, and general agricultural farming, to be followed at an early date by application to the respective Australian Governments concerned for Government concessions from time to time of lands, as the Society's resources admit of colonising same. COLONIES, Pnrtiary poyulitcd, awaiting the small resident or non-resident capitalist, the em ployed worker, or the man Whose Sole Capitol is his labor. The Board of Manage ment.comprises amongst its Members some'; of the best ami most fa voi ably known men m Australia. THE CO-OPERATIVE IRRIGATION and MERCANTILE SOCIETY of AUSTRALIA, Limited. HEAD OFFICE 01* THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, I ■19 QUEEN STREET. MELBOURNE. BRANCH OFFICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL) AND THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OF THE SOUTH SEASj Write for all Information. Sent Free. Agents (with references) Wanted where not Already Represented] ' , ARTHUR TREMAYNE, General Manager.



PUBLIC TRUST *4y* OFFICE OF N.Z. ' 'THE Public Trust Oftic* f Nsw Zealand offers great advantages to its clients 1 including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison ot business between tli9 years 1879 and 1889 will showtbs progress made:— 1879-80 18891 Cash receipts ... £41,813 .. £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £835,202 SEOUBITIF.g- Generdl Investment Account ... ... ... £70,864 ... £216,943 :' - Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839* Expenses Account-Total receipts -62,139 ... £14,482- Administrations 172 ... 258 ' Probates and trusts 14 .. 30 I .Wills provisionally accepted 1 ... 421 Letters received 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched .„ ■ ... 1,432 13,003 •J. J. M. HAMILTON, District.Agenfc.



CLOVERS. TURNIP SEEDS. Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, etc. JL HAVE to intimate that my supply of CLOVER and TURNIP SEEDS have Arrived m Ashburfcon, and as they have been imported by myself direct from the celebrated Seed House of HURST AND SONS, LONDON THEY CAIN THOROUGHLY BE RELIED ON, Both as to QUALITY and PRICE. I HAVE ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF JLi V JtL(jrJt\ Abb GIVING SEVEN BUSHELS TO THE BAG AND FIRST CLASS OOOJK.O JP OO jL i^- CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. D. THOMAS, A.SHBUI.TON.



Wool. Wool. Wool. SEA SOU 1891-92. I AM Prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances (free of Commission) upon al Wool placed m my hands for sale m Ashburton or elsewhere. Wool offered at the local sales and not sold will be properly packed and delivered into Trucks absolutely free of cost to the vendor. My Stores having been built for the proper display of Wool, offer to vendors the best chance of obtaining the highest values at our sales to be held on December 1, 1891. Nothing on my part shall be wanting to attain that mucli desired end. Wool Packs (heavy weights), Twine, Oils, and all other necessaries supplied t lowest rates and best qualities. D. THOMAS, STOCK AND STATION AGENT, ASHBURTON



jyjjulffiil )■ DURABILITY IS TRUE FCONOMIj .flg>. ROBERT MURRAY PRACHCAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Ac. HAS to hand an immense Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY anc PLATS of the latest and most approved designs. ■ WATCHES.—GoId and Silver, English, Geneva and American Hunters, and Crystals, &c. _. , _ , JEWELLERY. -An almo3t endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold and Silver Broochea, Lockets, Lades and Gentlemen's Guards, Alberts, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes. A huge and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittees, School Committees Ac. &c. , , , Al JDepartments of works done on the Premises with despatch and at modera c c aTgcs# SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moison) Bootmaker, has opened m shop late T. Chambers, East street, <; All orders for Boots and Shoes, or repairs, will be promptly executed at moderate charges. A trial solicited. 7 165 OHE4P TURNIP MANURE. V^ j About Is 6d per cwfc on the Farm. j Mount Somers lilme KILLS THE DIAMOJS D-B VCK MOTH. The Diamoxp-Back Moth.—Recently, nays the " Manchester Guardian," Mr M. M. Keynard, Inspector of the Board of Agriculture, has been making a series of experiments m the Alnwick district, for the purpose of discovering the best preventive cf the ravages of tho destruc tive diamond-b^pk moth. As the result of his observl&fons he has been led to think that? a*' mixture of §oot and lime Applied m the proportion of two bushels of lime and six of soot to the acre will be found to be the most effective and cheapest dressing. Not only does the mixture seem to kill the caterpillar, but it is also an excellent fertiliser. MR JAMES AUSTIN, Winchester, g a ya—The Lime I bought was used with Turnips, and I hay« the best crop of Hybrid and Swedes that I ever had. notwithstanding the very bad season for; that crop. I sowed the lime with a j Duncan drill, and had no difficulty m so doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I notice the roots are much ltrger than elsewhere. lam now using Lime m sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which peat is very destructive this season. MR ROBERT THEW, Peel Forest, Says—He mixed lime with superphos phate to dry the phosphate. On fifty acres he used lime and phosphate m the proportion' of one to one. On thirty acres he used two buckets full of lime to ono hundredweight of phosphate; on another thirty acres he used phosphate alone—m each case one and a quarter hundredweight was used per acre. He .says the largest turnips appeared to be growing m the land which had the most lime, although he was told not to mix the lime and phosphate, as the lime would liberate the ammonia from the phosphate. Finishes by saying he is so pleased with the result that he intends using lime again. MR W.HARRISON, South Hakaia, Says—He ground the lime into a fine powder and mixed; the turnip seed with it and vowed with an ordinary grain drill at the rate of 2b cwt per acre. In about fifteen hours after sowing, the scribe, which the coulter of the drill left on the ground, was quite moist with the lime dissolving, and m about thirty-six hours the turnip seeds were sprouted. He finishes by saying that had it been a dump season he believes rhe Jime would have been a thorough success. P.S.—Damping the lime with a little water will give a dry powder. fcS^ To ensure delivery Orders shorld fee sent early. K. F. WRIGHT, <38 Mount Somers



Orasp This Fact. ANDREW ARK NDREW VJBH HAS JUST OPENED THIBTY DOZEN or JAYS FLORENCIA Kid Gloyes PURCHASED AT ABOUT HALF THE USUAL PRICE. Best; Six-Clasp Colored or Black; all Sizes j formerly sold &t 8s 6d, now sold for 4s lid. REMEMBER ALL SHADES AND COLORS AT THESE PRICES AND THE BEST GLOVES MADE, ttcal.r Wight. THE ASHBURTON DRUG OOMPANT TTAVE FOR SALE m large or small quantities,— Mr-raja's i>ii», So highly rceorumunded by Mr MVrphy, and other well-known Horticulturists a the BEST JF ALL REMEDIES FOR Scale mi Fruit Trees.