The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL VII. NO- 1280

ASHBUEmdj^^

PRICE : ONE pEfttW



Public Notices "TpOR COUUHS, 0 JU Asthma, Influenza., Consujnptiott &c. KAY7S Compound Essence of Lin seed Aniseed^ Senega, Squill Tolu, etc., with ' Chlorodyne.. , t ••> \f AY'S Compound,, demulcent 4jxp«f ' JL\_ torant, for Coughs, colds and ches complaints . . . . . i "TRAY'S. Compound, for Coughs, Afpd JLA. Colds is equally, serviceable.fo Horses and Cattle. . . , , v h KAY'S Tic Pills, a specific inNeartdgui Face-ache, etc. Contain? Quinin Iron etc > ' :• I INUM CATHARTICUM PIfcLS \.J an agreeable aperient. . r OAGULIKE.— Cement for broken \^> articles. jpold Everywhere. Manufactory, -""•>*•* • ,Stockport, Eng|apd TjpOßtho Blood is the Life-Clark's world JD famed Blood Mixture, warrantedto • cleans* 1 the Wood from all impurities from whatever causes arising.' For scrofula scurvcy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its effects .are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold m bottles 4s fid, and Jls each by, chemists -and pntent medicine, vendors i^ejCyTAere Sols proprietors : The' Lincoln*' and slid land Counties Ding Co., Lincoln England .TTdwkls 5 pennyroyal" ai»d . f steel pills for females quickly correct all irregularities, ,aml r« lieve the distressing f>yiiii>tonK so preva lent with Ihe sex. Boxes Is Hd to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Yen dors. Prepared only by the LINCOLN and MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUGG CO., Lincoln, Eiicrland.' Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses! Beware of imita tions / ,NE boxTf "cTarirTlJ^lPilifi is war * ' h ranted to cu^e all discharges from t c urinary organs in■ either "sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pair. the bank. Guaranteed free from mercury, Sold m boxes 4 fid each, by all chemists and patent medicine venders. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, Englaid, For sale by the wholesale Houses. TT^EATINC^S POWDER detroya JY BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all other insects, while I* quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this ~ powder is extraordinary. It is perfectl ■ r'-mi m application. See the iirticli you purchase is " KEATING'S," as imi talions are noxious and ineffectual. Soki m Tins, Gd, Is, and 2s 6d each.bj all Chemists BLANCARD'S lODINE OF IRON DTT T C * \ PPROVKD by the Academy ot Mdieine ** of Paris, are especially recommended )y Lhe Medical Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumors, Kings Evil, etc.), th« airly stages of ■Consumption, 'Jurwtitutio>»l Weakness, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its' periodic course. Nore genuine unless signed - Bloncard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris. Sold by Druggists and Uhemists through out the Colonies ■ ...... KEATING'H POWDER. - '- KEATING S POWDER. KEATING '6 POWDER. HEATING'S POWDER. KEATING S POWDER. KEATING S POWDER (BUGS, FLEAS' -■-*, MOTHS; < beetles; "; MOSQUITOES* HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. HARMLESS TO ANIMALS (BUGS' FLEAS KILLS {MOTHS, BEETLES* Imosquitoeh! but is unrivalled m destroying FLEAS BUGS, COCKROACHES, BSETLHB MOTHS,in FURS, and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas m their dogs, as also ladies for their pet do£?s. . . . " The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that packages of the genuine powder b*»r the autograph of THOMAS KEATING Sold m Tims only. . ; '; .. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS! '- J KEATING'S WORM TABLETS." KEATTNG'S WORM TABLETS. A I'UKIjLv. VEGETABLE SWKETMEAT, both appearance and taste* furnishing a agreeable method of administerm" only certain remedy for intestinal thread worms. It is a perfectly sa and mild preparation^ and.U eapeciall adapted for Children Sold .iff Tins b all Druggists. _ Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING London THE LENTTIVE PECTORAL SYRVP.y '•- ( ••" ■ ;. ■:'.■'■;• mJ . J Hlj^LON is an Infallible remedy # JU for Catarrhs, Bronchitis. Colds, and all Bronchial Aftections. It is for over Sixty Years prescribed by the Medical Celebrities. ' ! GEORAITS PASTE OF  ;'. - \ SPINAL A PECTORAL LIQUORICE BONBON is proved to be efficacious against Oolds Nervous Coughs, and all irritations of the Thioat and Chest. BEWA BE OF IMITA TIONS. REYNAL SONS et Co., CittMwrs 28, Ruk Taitbotjt Pak^>, GOVERNMEKT LlFii INSURAHQB DErAItTMKKT. S* LOANS OH MttRTCACE. FROM time to tirria a limited iMMrtFoit ©f th funds is lent on first iportsibge of freehold Beourity, with option of repsiyui«ut by Bxad k ttelmente, ipread over IS, 15. or ;.'u yeui-s. H*ir-veß.i iy r*t mon> , for caoh £UK). P«riod of Laftn— . ' * d. Twelve yeextt m ... 6 7 Fifteen ynait ... ... S s g Twenty yean . ... ... 4is ft Loans repny&bla by instnlTunnt* w nore i,- p r j n . cipa! «i:d interest an both liijuid n i c( i W it\Kn • given time, unii on toim* ol h mi> B t Javounihl* cbaructci-, proEeut marked adT»iHP %ges to Bettiwm and otheis. Tho boiTOwer tn».y, beforo th« nxT>irv ot *.h* full poviod, retlnpiu the '';>u\ Witu :ot "-KitK"itf notice, on terms wliWi I'avi l>cj«»~ ■>oi'ciu"c« &t fw oflice, or at a.uy-ot r,iifri>j)!<:«* - . tff,: s t^jr, i -«". l i,-' I "i,i. wbei'o also furi 11s of npiui^'.ijo:. t . 1 ". 1 ;^. ,j^,-". m v . ,-j For full i<ai-H.:nif X 8 v to 1,,,,^" lo ■ Head aad llto-Bt v O '*. i< Q & -, mi i> wV v>i;^««. ---"i .W. VKAN LTV k MA JsX\ m



TRANSPARENT BLOCK ? A WTP w^a^ i!i «■• i MAKING MACHINERY. A 5 v?"? t £ Week*y' b(X!ial All sizes, 201bs hourly to 50 tons daily -^L 1 oMical Literary and D™n ; |i 10 The most reliable ap/aratus ,ver intr JJf'v t ff? ??? ■B?fi)^ V duced. The Ice Blocks from lSin to3oi Ef#' fy Printing ami square and 3hr to 12m thick. '. ?"^T C°^^ y ' f™l^' Melbourne i FAMILY ICE MACHINES 1! ; Terace, R us *ell Street, Melbourne, _ SODA WATER APPARATUS. Cheapest and Best. Ice Cream Machine Refrigerators, Filters, Seltzogenes, Freez- o _ «-, -r-i ■«-• -^^ « ing Powders, Mineral Waters, evriry biCjFDS. SEEDSt article connected with Ice, Cooling, or v Medicinal Drinks. ; , VEGETABLE SEEDS. ' ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. EARLY SEEJT MOTTOES,— ' -—— Including : I Catalogues Post Free. \ "THE BEAUTY OF BATH," M Which last season produced on Mb H J. West & Co., Stamford Works Dohekty's land, 'Tjnwald, the 116-118, Southwark Bridge Road enormous yield of some I London, S.E. thing over i -fIN¥ALD COAL AND BTOKWOuDT- SEVENTEEN TONS PERACRE. _____ . TTIFTY Pounds (SOJbs) of " The Beauty J_ s-*-r^rnTTTT7-T> t. L -*- of Bath" Seed produced thirteen A nL(^ HIF; R f b h ef f and three-quarter| Bags of Superb • -£A-* yJ intimate that he Potatoes. . has opened aSfelail^oduce. store at Ti|i wald, and has for sale —Flour, Bran * ttt- tj * virvnT t Sharps, Chickwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten A. VY. nAINDI_LL Sheaf, and Straw Chaff, Potatoes^ etc. | T?TnTTT<r<TmwT?T» t ''■ A ?so Prime Household Coals, JJttUIIUKOWIIiK, &c., . -SHBURTON PRICES. ASHBUBTON. , HENRY ZANDER PBOm — PROTECTION AGAINST FIIIE I BEG to intimate that I have now on Manufacturers ot hand my shipments of . ■:.■ ■• -. .. , ■ ■ * . VULCAN TAINT . ■ ,-. ;■ ' BINDING TWINE ant. ; SOTERIA. ; (Flax, Manilla, and Hemp), for the coming season, which are open for inspeo- Absolute protection agains extension tion now ;' and I have great pleasure m of fire. stating that the quality of it exceeds that . of last year, notwithstanding; that it then —1~ gave gratifying satisfaction to all whb Color .cards, and test shingles with Inslrus ; used it. " tlons and proofs of on materials well . I have also just landed ex ''Wave furnished I Queen " 15 Tons best soft Steel. —— __ ... *>.  i •  . Binding Wire 11 . & W- TAYLOK & CO Binding W^ire II ! General Auctioneers, Land and Estate 'Whitecross Brand' (the favorite of the Agents, Farmers), and it will lie of great advaii- ' 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne ; tage to Farmers to give their orders early. A RE prepared to undertake Sales o The Quality cannot'be surpassed. /~Y. Freehold Property, Househol- : Furniture, Merchandise, etc. Libera UIMDTIK 1 IHfll BTITiriJC i advances made on goods for unreserved IlfiArJillll AilU BlilJJfiiiJy. : "le. Monthly list of Property for sale, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated In order not to compel my clients to absentees represented 1 insurances effected buy a Machine I niight be agent for, I liarge moderate settlements promprl have decided not to accept, any particular Land .sales conducted. . ; agency, but supply any. make, at the ; agent's price. I will'deliver them properly ■ put together without extra charge. ■ • — _* A Large Stock of Extras always on : hand as fak as possible, and can be ; | obtained at any hour, day or night, for , _. , . ■ theconvenienc/ofFaAnerl ■ Cuartw «- Oolebratod , . j I have for sale a few second-hand McCormick and Massey Twine BINDERS \ m, good order, at a Low Price. ; : HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND : \ WX] T\ "lIT X\ C\ V) J] T\ (] Galvanized Iron, m all sizes, Orb brand " I I J< \\\ 11 \ j I |\ Best. English Leather Belting, all sizes I I 1 i ■ ■\ 1 1 I \ 100 Drums Linseed Oil ■ I 111 I IV ! l '| 111 20 Cases Valvoline ;10 Cases Lard Oil 1 U 111 111 k/JJUJL/ hJ 10 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine ; Hay Rakes and Hay Forks ' China and Glassware Stakes, Posts and Rails ,; Cement (Knight, Beaven, and Co.) vnxy oar -c 50 Cases Castor Oil TUX bAiJCLr | 100 Drums Machine Oil (including Colza Olive, and Sperm) 10 Casks Lubricating Oil j 25 Drums Tattoo Oil, red and blacky , ready for sheep branding —■ ' Hornsby's and Ransome's Plough Shares J' SE3 A.X«7Z" <SC 001 ; Garden Tools of every description , ■ Electro-plated Ware, for Christmas presents Barbed and Steel Fencing Wire .— t ~— — General, Station, and Family Groceries. Mauritius, China, and Queensland Sugars^ CHINA, INDIA, AND CEYLON TEAS T0 STAKD SEASON. WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, & STOUT The Thoeoughbrep Horse ! A Choice Assortment of Australian , Win.pillpft'tTtPn'Vl, \ Winesinbulk or case, also some French ■^WWWU>ItWU,n and German Liqueurs. A direct ship ment of the finest German Lager Bebb. , lU stfmd m Ashburton, and Trave the Surrounding Districts this Season. For Wedding Presents I recommend mr^TV • , a purchasers tj inspect my stock, where ]\yfACILLEATHEAk is a handsomej they will find beautiful Dresden Placques, -L*l dark brown or black horse, and China Figures (by the best artists) Tete- 316 h^ ds h\z\ He was M a-Teto Sets (now patterns), Electro the English lim Whiffler out of llyingj plated Goods m great variety, etc., etc. Scuf . Scud ws a dark bay mare,| j bred m Victoria by Mr J. Harper m LTUMDV *7 AXT TM7T>! 1865) and was S ofc by Fisherman. ,Jll H, IN JA. I Jbi rV i\ UHt Jt\. Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten* _,__ and has won as many cups and handicaps GENERAL MERCHANT as any other horse m Eng]and. He won N j> the Chester Cup, and ran a dead heat DIRECT IMPORTER. with Buckstone tor the Ascot Cap. .__. Buckstone was another grand horse, and —AiGENT' FOR— was famous no only for his dead heat c Sun Fire Insurance Company, ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot C'dn Canton Marine Insurance Company, h^ ds° for his mafcch against ths Earl of Slesinger's Celebrated Horse and Cattle Glasgow's Knowaley for 500- guineas Medicines aside, which he won m a canters Tim Broker for Australian Mutual Life Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won Insurance i;he Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the; dam of Macilleathean being by Fisherman j shows his grand strain of blood, as a, study of the Stud Book Avill show that \fy~OOLi Y/OOLr W^OOlj Musket's grea success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descend- anfcs of the grand old Fisherman, viz., T IBERAL CASH ADVANCES Martini-Henry, Nordenfeldt and Trenton J_j , are all descended from. Fisherman on the Made on the ensuing da^ s side . T ' & Season money due on January st, \T7r\r*T OT THnci 1891; guarantee money due on July 1 W UUJU OJuXJrb , 1891. Groomage fee, ss. F , , T ' ■ and further particulars'tipply t At the Lowest Current Rates of interest jj G. & W. ROBINSON,' -— \ Proprietors, Newlan s GEOEGB 'AMESON, \ P Ashburton and Rakaia WHEAT WHEAT WHEAT 0A S H BUYERS R O L LIT & C 0., CANTERBURY MILLS, I A'£ H B tT li T O N", ■ ARE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheal at highest market price Flour, Bran and Sharps are alsoan hand, Gristing by patient Roller prooes, at th« *horces« totice, ' 1 ■' ' ' . ' ' . f



Public Notices. YOUR MONEY /"^IANNOT be better invested than m XJ purchasing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Colemane and •Son a Eucalypti Remedies For a Postal Note or ■ 22s 6d the foLowing remedies Mill be sent, enclosed m a Neat Box, to any address, postpaid: lßottle 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 Eucniypti Soap. Full .directions for use enclosed. All SAFE and SURE remedies. Beware of imita (tions. See that you get Colemane a>j» i Sons ECUALYPTI and no other. WhoKJe and Retail Agent, < J W. J. ALEXANDER, . 14£ ashel St., Christchurclr*. Wiiere orders are to be§ sent ,o>snd | for circularsf I JPttß CLYDESDALE H.OPWI- Sprmgbank, Byfoumj Banker (imp.) dam Farmer- Lass. Will stand at my farm, Fleming ton For fees, apply to P. HylanijJ Groom m charge. Grazing free to January Ist, 1891. Every care taken but no responsibility j. 57 ■ ~JOHN GRIGG | A IDGED PROS TUS fj'ARMERS' UNION GRAIN, PRO Jj DUCE and FINANCE COM [ PANY, LIMITED. To be registered under " The Companies Acts, 1882." 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 ill calls not to exceed Is per share per month. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS . David Brown, Amberley W. T. Mitchell, Cashmere "William Brown, Shattd's Track Thomas Dawson, Hornby James Kennedy, Lansdowne ! Joiin Brears, Halkett David Hawkins, Yaldhursfe ■ T. S. Manson, Teddington F. W. Quaife, Halswell C. 11. Walters, Marshland '■ Isaac Sarg'eant, Ashburton Daniel Brick, Ashburton ' With Power to Add. BANKERS : The Union Bank of Australia, L.mited SOLICITORS : Loughyey and Lane BROKERS : Baynes Bros. SECRETARY : George Hutchinson 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 oh securities of any xind or without the 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 bust ness on commissicn or otherwise. : The co-operative principle will be thoroughly carried out m all transactions, and the profits divided amongst the members . : ; ■■ i For Prospectuses apply to the Brokers Secretary, who arc authorised to receive plications for shares and deposits. C. H WALTER Chairman , €J. TJiorntoi* JDucULey L> «O, ESTATE AND STOCK AGENT ltJl Hereford Street, Christchurch I liaTe sums of •«' ney to lend on good security pt low rates of nterest. Severa Farms for Sale . : SOME WONDEEFDL BARGAINS ARE NOW BEING OFFERED AT "The Corner." 400 LADIES STRAW HATS LATEST STYLES AND BEST QUALITY, BOUGHT AT ONE THIRD THEIR PRICE A BOUT 3000 Yards of Best A French Broche ZEPHYRS (guaranteed to wash) usually sold at Is 3d now B|d per yard. CALL EARLY AND SEE THEM W. H. Collier, , uTEE COBKER." , • - ■ ■ i\



(Ry App intmout to His Excellency fchc^Ewl of Onslow.)v : ' '-/'Si eiOGESS FORI- -v '».!i ;i \\ it! tin Ift jii (t% ff\ m- /J\ \».!!.lllßTOnttAlflillTTEL'. W \ 'r* ' 1 &^ $ M \ §Mb\ %" The Wending is entiftly atten- JlJ*" JL JfSIw»SK % who is a T>«t«r of grrttexperir *^13m7«\. and has had #'special 1M "(4P ' #>^Kn9|tS9BA m training m the art."' ' ,^ ux int. jw /"UUBDji % TIK4.KV HSI^LD. 1/1/ m. / IfirnWrlX This firm dJ?f*ivM the tup* "/fl D \ \1 W # -■'^MLtf'ii*flL \ portofallpwrd.'r.r.«soCTef '. V/ KV*"^ M i~ ■rMXsmESr\*\ m*• >he article they ofler it r, # /<? n^^^gi^L 5 lnW if .^JTSffij. A %"Mr- Nel«°" b ■ I** X # /j? rgXjjjWT %fessional T«*er and THOUGH M^—J * \ _ m PRICES* BY ALL i!^^^f^^^^^^^lL2/8 ,3/-' ■ JIHniiMHIBBHHBHHnHBIMS^MIMP per lb. PURE BLENDED TEAS, AUCKLAND, W£ U\6TON, tHRISTCHURCH, OUNEOIN, * AGENTS 3EVERYWHERE. I£ M. GAEBON, AGENT, AND SOLD BY THE PHINCIPAL STOREKEEPERS ' SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well known Family Medicine has been large y tested m all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITATIONS, fdfce of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the originTas to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due % the public to give 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 genuine :— Ist—Tn P.very ci«*-tho' words JOHN STEEDHAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd.—Each sing's 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.—-Th© 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. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. New Zealand FireTnd MarinelamnSCipv ESTABLISHED 185 9. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION. PEEMJEH 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 GtyffiGE JAMESON, _2_: AGENT, ASHBUBTON -\VTPATCHING, TENT' TARPAULIN, REAPER CANVAS, AND HORSE CLOTH MANUFACTURER, HAS always on hand lar^e Stocks of TENTS m all sizes of CALICO, DUCK TWILL and CANVAS. Special attention called to the large and well assorted stock of fiEPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. —— :o: Any size Grass Seed Sheets made to order. TAKPAULINS AND STACK COVERS ATT o t 7 -pa IN STOCK MAHQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIBE Orders by letter or telegram promptly attended to. W. PATCHING EAST STREET, 12 77 _—_ J^-— g HI 3 XJ 3R, T O U ~~GREGG AND COMPANY. Pure Blended Teas? NEW SEASON, 1889-90, IN p> aa-d lrb PACKETS, 2ib FANCY CANISTERS and 51b and 101 b TINS. TRY THESE BLENDS. TRY THESE BLENDS ©(/ % X /' 2s 8& '\ {> ,3s "^ |eagle j| ExMbit/ ;h! CLUB j Xr J v / v er lhJ One Trial will establish their conata» t use Tn be obtained from JOHN OIIR& 0 >



! 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,2 Feathers. &c, procurable. New Jackets, ; New Mantles, New Dust v loaks, ; New Bordered Oostumea, New Checked Dress Goods,' New Plain Dress Goods, - New Ginghams and Zephyrs, New Printe and SateenS, New Flannelettes and NTBW GOoDS m Every DEPARTMENT CALL EARLY. AND INSPECT THEM AT S. I, ALGORN A Oft, E*A S T STREET ' 10- Andrew Black | WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN. | TUST ARRIVED to-day, direct from 0 Home, 1 case of Marble Clocks, and 1 case of Electro-Plated Goods, com prising Cruets, Biscuit Boxes, Dessert Knives and Forks, Toast Racks, &c, &c., all most suitable for Wedding and Christmas Presents. These Goods arc of the very latest design and best finish, and will be sold at most reasonableprices A Trial Solicited. First-class Repairs m Watches, Clocks nd Jewellery, ANDREW* BLACK, WATCHMAKER __^ MEN m chat ge of Threshing Machine experience 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 usins* FLAVALL'S PATENT DRESSING BOARD. —ALSO— TFE 12ft SPRING SHAKERS, AND NEW BOTTO DRESSING > APPARATUS, AND New top or SECOND D.RESSER with 3ft riddles. These make the old Threshing 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 yon made to my Threshing Machine last year, and with your Patent Dressing Board can get through more work and dress clean without blowing the jn-ain or grass seeds into the chafl". Yours truly, John Henderson Ashburton. F. FLAVALL, Peter Street,' HBUR T 0 N JAMES BAKER, TIMBER MEECHANT, HAVELOCK STREET ! ■ ! Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, TXAS IN STOCK Large Supplies of— Building Timber, Stakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, Furniture, and Fancy Goods IN ENDLESS VARIETY. I URNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN ANY DESIGN AT SHGKTBST NOTICE Sole Agent m Ashburton for Clegg's perambulators. MONEY JO LEND. iIyTONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of j £100 TO_£sooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C* PRUDHOE, District Agent, Government Insurance Office, Christchurch. They si" <&*• BlllffillljS3| j at obo«, ■mffßlini I [ ar&aorftiir Hjtl|i|lM|Hl curia? la ft ftif KgVf^^Xffl »1 : !Prf ca lilidp«bOl < of>Uoh<Clllti.|



Pvbijc wo'lo 1 " _____ JVTOTICE.— Anyone found Tross passing m pursuit of game or otherwise on f.he Riversdale Estate on and alter this date will be prosecuted. J. R. AVILLIAMS. River daJe, 24th May 76 STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST., ~~ASHBUR'i\»N " GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY ttER T WHEELER, Staffor Street, Dunedin has been appointed our Ageut, and will be able to arrange term with advertisers for contract advertise uients* ' iO .TRAVEL THE LONGBE4.CH DISTRICT, ; rpHE PUREBRED C LYDESDALE JL STALLION Sir Wtlriam Jervols (23fi New Zealand Stud Book.) Sire, What's Wanted (imp.) dam oil} Wallace—Bred by R. Charters, Esq., Ury Park Mosgiel. ' '. WHAT'S WANTED was bred by W. Mark, Esq., Tarves, Scotland. His dam Jess was a pure Clydesdale, a great prizetaker, of immense bone and fine .symmetry. His sire Lord Haddo was a veiy successful horse m the show ring WHAT'S WANTED when a yearling n 1873 gained first i honors at lilverary, and the second prize at Aberdeen. At; 3 years he wen the Royal Northern Society's J first prize and the Auchtermuchty first drize of £55 beating a field of 173 horses. In 1876 at Stu-iing" 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 iniiunierable 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.) clam Nancy 'imp.) From 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 "^TOXKA VEL THTsISEASON IN THE * CAIRNBRAE AND LAURISTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Loligbeach Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfield am Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms: £8 season ; guarantee, £4 10s; groomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements mtule with hona fide owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. As the number of mares for this horse is limited, owners wishing his services should make early application. Good Paddocking for mares at 2s per weelt. AH care taken but no responsibility For further particulaiw, apply Groom m charge, or DANIEL MoKE NDRY, j Procrietor, Cair librae TO STAND 1 THIS SEASON AT OWNERS LIVERY STABLES \SHBURTON, THE j PURE-BRED ENTIRE PONY j ALI BABA By Prince Charming (imported from Unglancl) dam Pearl, by Prince Charmhi!? •out of Jennie by Mazeppa, owned by Montague Lewin, Esq., Chnstchurch- He is five years old, bright-black color nd half brother to Aladdin, bred by C. Dampier Crossley, Esq., Rangiora, and took Ist prize at the As/iburton Show m 1889 ■■"".or Terms and Particulars apply G F. SCOTT Proprietor, Livery Stabtee, Ashburton. THE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abddllah VTS7 HOSE excellent Stock can be seen W all through the District will stand this seaßon at Owner's Stable and travel the Ashbuvton County. Terms—Season, £3 10s; guarantee, £5 ss; groomage fee, ss. For particulars apply H. MUTTON, 10f62 Groom m charge. ALSO mO STAND AT KOLMAR FARM, 1 LYNDHURST, AND TRAVEL ".THE METHVEN DISTRICT, The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion YOUNG NEW STYLE. By New Style, dam by Glenroy. New Styk> bred by John Boag, Sire Young Banker <imp.), dam Marchioness I. For particulars and terms apply Groom incha Or S. COX, Manager Lyndhurs THE ASHBURTON MAIL. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of *tibscrix>tion to this Journal will be as follows, viz:— IF PAID IV ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post 7s 6d „ Half-year... 12s od, by post 14s Od „ Year 20s Od, by post 26s Od IF BOOKED. PerQnarter ... 6s 6d, by post 8s Od Half-year... 13a Od, by post 16s 0d  Year... ... 26s od, by post 32s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, ii paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d each ; if booked, 4s each. Stamps may be sent as jmjrraent.