tfAH ASHBtfRTOff GUARDIAN t WEDNfeSPAt, DtiCEMSER 30, 1891

printed and published by the Ash burton Publishing Company, at their registered printing office, Burnett Stree , Asb burton, WEDNESDAY, December», 189)



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BURLINGTON Will travel this season—lß9l—to following Districts :— Ashburton, Rakaia, Ellesmere, and Sprlnprston. Terms —£3 os for Season ; no sjuaran tees ; groomatce 5s ; grazing Is per week. All care but no lesponsiljl'lity. Hs.B. — Far this sermon winners aud dams of winners of £100 or over, in one event, free. \V[jI,LIAM M'ILKAITH, Southln-icku IOJ3I THE p»m? a s-- A^amoa. Serstands tKhefe* Zo^XlZ^t successful breeder tL ni^ en a mOsfc oSiarn-^ MhnStclmrch' and «>oooi it uamaru; as a three year old, first at Oamaru 10 si JAMES McDONALD; , iropnetw. THE PUREJBRED CLYDESDALE Napoleon, ; MAPOLFONisalightbay korse, : n g 1 v . Ur y ,rß) ,with Plen*y 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 prise-takers ■ at the Pabnerston 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 firtt prizes. Young . Hero's dam, Blossom, was by the imported ; horse, Matchless. Young Hejo, gained a number of prizes at the various- shows in Otago. ' Napoleon's sire, Eannatyne's Ben Lomond was bred by Fleming and Hedley, and »by Young Vanquisher (imported.) Young Vanquisher was bred by Petw Anderson, Stranraer, Scotland, out ot his celebrated . mare, Sally,, by Looh Fergus Champion; , grandsire Blair's Champion. Ben Lomond's dam was by Maggie Lander (imported.) Een Lomond has gained a number of prizes at thcßlueskin, Paimerston, and Waikouaiti shows, Napqleon was once shown and gained first priae a.t the Palmerston and Waihemo Agricultural and Pastoral Asaocia. tiou's show, . Terms—£2 payable at end of season, and ; £2 when mare proves in foal. Groomage fee ss, payable first servine. ' in+o, J< J" MARTIN, ; 10J34 Proprietor, Ashburton. ; ■ ' . „ " TO STAWft THIS SEASON At his Ownev 1* P^arm, Methven, and travel f WAKANPS, ASHBURTON aild RAKAIA Districts^ x THE THOROUGHBRED CHESTNUT STALLION Harkaway. HARKAWAY is a bea tt ti?»l chwtiittt, b over 16 hands high, and grandly propor tioned - - . c , HARKAWAY foaled in 1887, bred by his owner; by Johnny Faulkner, one of the best racehorses that ever trod the turf of New Zealand, and whose sire St. Albanc was sire of Tasman, Malua, Sheet Anchor Blink Bonny, StockwelJ, Whimbrel, Lady Betty and other famous racehorses, while on the dam's side, Harkaway's pedigree contains some of the best blood ever imported to the l Colonies. * Harkaway will serve a limited number ©■ , mares. Terms: £2 10s a -,ason, payable ! January 1. 1892; £4 4s guarantee, payable I August 1, 1892; groomage cc, ss; payable I at iirst service. c Good paddocks for Mines at 2s a week • every care taken, but no responsibility, * 1 Any mares changing owners, to be paid! * foi by those engaging the horse, b SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, 2S Methvea. i t TO STAND THIS SEASON at Netherby Lodge,. Ashburton. *£• ■ THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree: By St Albans, out of Impa tience, by Peter Wilkins,' out of Prudence,, by Jersey, out of Black Sal, by Wanderer,. out of Fairy (imp). He has thus descended from the Yenr best blood in England and the Colonies, and is almost full brother to Tasman and t Malua. He is a great grandson of the L mighty Stockwell, and of Flying Dutch . man. He was a first-class performer, and ; his stock, for quality and substance, , cannot be beaten in the World. Terms: £10 10s for thoroughbred mures! £5 5s for half-bred mares, Grooinage fee. ss. L. MARKEY, . 8 Proprietor,



PHCENIX is a bay horse with black points, and stands over sixteen hands high". He was bred by Mr Laurenson, Pleasant Point. He is by Quamby, out of Lady Clare by Talisman, grand dam by The Peer. He is rising five years old. As a yearling he took two First prizes at Timaru 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. Oroomage fee, ss, pay able firstserviee. For further particulars apply Groom in charge, or E. COOKSON, Livery Stables, 10*74 Ashburton L, Laurenson, Proprietor, Pleasant Point To Travel thaASHBURTON, CHERTSEY, LAUJRIfitfON, and M^THVEN Districts, The Purebred Clydesdale Entire, The Banker, rpHE BANKER is a dark dapple brown JL three years off, standing 16J hands high, with plenty of hair and bone, has a good honest Clydesdale head, fine rein, and splendid back, possessing good action and is very docile. His sire is that noted entire, Sir Arthur Gordon (N.Z. Stud Book 161), dam Violet (N.Z. Stud Book 487), Young Banker as a yearling tooi first prizo at Clutha and second at Matau (Stirling), and second as a two-yoar-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 owners held response ii mares change nds. James McDonald, roprietor, Ashburtors. TO STAND THIS SEASON At his owner's stables, Peter street, Ash burton, and travel the Ashburton, Rakaia, and surrounding Districts, THE THOROUGHBKED HORSE i^JoW Torrent, By Apremont—Watersprite. rpORRENT was a first-class performer on -*- the turf, and is full brother in blood to Cynisca and Pygmalion, and half brother to Stonyhurst. He is a beautiful bright bay with black points, 16 hands 2 inches in 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 agaan. this season. Terms, £4 4s j Groom's fee, 5s payable first service. Further particul»F3 and full pedigree in cards H. J. TASKER, Owner. Groom in charge, '" $ KEARNEY,



Lord Cranley. V ORD CRANLEY is a dark bay colt, _LJ rising three years (foaled October, i 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. LO RD CRANLEY was bred by his present owner out of bis celebrated mare, Miss Palmer, winner of several first prizes in ; Otago. She was bred by Robert Gawn, Esq., Taieri, by his celebrated horse, Lord Salisbury (imp.) out of Duchess 11. sins Sir Colin imported from Scotland, Lord Cranley's sire, Laird of Kilbride, was bred by W. Boag, Esq., Cancerbruy, 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 .Mice as a year ng at Ashburton, where Iw gained second prize out of the largest ring d yearling colts seen in Ashburton. As a two-year-old he gained first at Timaru, afeo first at Ash burton same year. The above pedigree shovs Lord Cranley to be descended from bh< best strains of imported blood. Terms : season, £3, pqyable January 1, 1892; guarantee, £4 10s'; payable Septem ber 1, 1892, Groomage fee", ss; payable first service. Marcs chaigiug hands to be paid for as season mares,' Good paddocking for mares at 2s per weei. All care taken, but no responsibility. ; JOHN" SMALL, Proprietor, 9 198 . jWeadow Bank Farm. TinwaldP,o TO STAND TB7S SEASON AT COOK SO-N'S STiBLES AND TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, THE CARRIAGE STALLION Phoenix.



The Stud. THE STANDARD IMPORTED TROTTER, 61ACKW00D ABDALLAH \VTHO has more -winners ou the Track * * than any other horse ; sire of liodalo, Linda, Remnant, Miss Parau,. Semolina, Victoria 11., Butcher Boy 11., Berlin Abdallah, and many other noted trotters, will travel the Ashburton dis trict. * -ALSO- Thk Purkbred Clydesdale Stallion Young 1 New Style V^TTILL Stand at Owner's fsrm, Lynd "" hurst, and travel the Methven district. Good paddocking for mares at Is 6 per week, but no responsibility. For particulars apply to MAX FRIEDLANDEU. Ashburton TO TRAVEL THE] LAURISTON, RAKAIA, AND METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE COLT, Fingall. TJMNGALL is a handsome bay colt, over JO 16J 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 in charge, or DONALD ROSS, 10J29 Proprietor, Lauriston. TO TRAVEL THE ASHTON, WATER TON, WILLOWBY, AND TINWALD DISTRICTS,



THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE ! Athelstane. A THELSTANE is a bright bay horse, was <A foaled in 1883, has great strength of bone with fine flowing hair and grand quality, and perfectly quiet and good tempered. He was bred by the Hon M. Holmes, Awamaa, Oamaru. His ,sire was that renewned stallion Lord Salisbury, imported from Scotland to Qtagq, where he took first and champion priges constantly, and finished liis 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, "Laura McPherson," ' Athelstane took Ist prize as a yearling at Oamaru in 1884. ■ Athelstane is sire of Andrew Crystal's horse, King o'the Clans, dam Agate. He took ist prizt as a yearling at Invercarpill, in 1887, as a two-year-old in 1888, and beat Hard Times for tiis championship, Ist as a three-year-old, at Invercargill, in 1890. He was then sold for 350gs. The above pedigree proves Athelstane to be descended from the purest clydesdale blood and he has proved himself a first-class sire. ; Terms : 4 guineas guarantee, payable August 1, }89|2$ Groom's fee, ss, payable first service. For other terms apply groom in charge. All mares changing hands to be paid for by owners engaging horse. Good paddocks at Is 6d per wee!? for mares, all care taken but no responsibility THQMAS LANGLEY, Proprietor, wromo c



TO STAND THIS SEASON, At Ashburton, Tinwald, Flemington, and lottobeagh. THE CARRIAGE STALT.TON, Camel. TTE is a dark brown horse, standing 17 -LL hands 1 inch nigh, by the standard bred American trotting stallion Berlin, (imp.), darn, 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, also granddam of Calista and Princess, Duchess of York is half-sister to Southern Queen, the mother of Calista. Some of Camel's stock will be on view in 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 in charge. Mares grazed free to January 1, Every care taken but no responsibility incurred* Also,-— '■■■■'' THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE . General Tracey. WILL STAND THIS SEASON * AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas ; only 10 outside mares taken. "PHE Standard-bred American TroHing 1 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 in. 2min. IB£secs. He also used to drivp -Ber lin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley; and Mr Woodruff sas's» in his book on trotting, "If ever there n'as a horse which could trot a mile in 2 pimutes, Mambrino Dudley could before spefng so much stud duty. So it is plain *fos>fc Kentucky and General Tracey cqp*»in- the very best strains of American ,fcrbtting blood. J. 0. W. GRIGG, 9|37 Longbeach TO STAND AT OWNER'S STABLES, AND TO TRAVEL THE SURROUND ING NEIGHBOURHOOD. ;



The Stud. Perkin Warbeck II TTriLL STAND THIS SEASON, V\ ut Mr James Carhn's Farm, Elgin (opposite the Irrigation. Farm), where well-grassed paddocks, of 150 acres in extent, are provided for mares. Perkin Warbeck IT., is by Perkin War , beck (imp)—Misa Kate (imp), by Advert turer—Sporting Life. Miss Kate is dam of-Antelope, Sultan and Prime Warden. Perkin Warbeck II is sire of Lady Zetland, Lightning, and other sjord per formers and has left a lot of good stock about this district". For further particulars apply to JAMES CAItLAN, Elgin, I or X GATES, 9+177 Grove Farm, Tinwald. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON - In the Methveu, Ashburton Forks, and Cairnbrao Districts, THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfield dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season; guarantee, £4 103. Three or more mares as per agreement. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements made with bona fide ownera 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 week. All care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars aoply to John McDonnell, Groom in charge, or DANIEL McKENDRY, 9*145 Proprietor, Cairnhrae. Will serve a limited number of approved mares at BLOOMFIELD FARM, MAINWARING'S ROAD, SOUTH RAKAIA, THE TROTTINU 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. VVILKIN'S pei forman ces on the track are well-known. : He v/on the Electric Stakes, one mile, at the Canterbury Trotting Club's May Meeting in 2min 58sec, (his first performance) 5 and the Electric Stakes, one mile at tho Ashbnrton Trotting Club's last meeting in 2min 48sec, on a very small tmolc. Terms: Season, £3, payable at first service; Guarantee, £5, payable July 1, 1892. Paddocking for a few mares at 2s a week. Every care taken but no responsi bility. WILLIAM HOOD, 2' Owner,



JJJjTC Beaconsfield YOUNG BEACONSFIELD is a dark bay horse, over 16 hands high, with black oints, seven years old, by Lord Beacons field. Dam by Old Major, imported by F. H. Biittan, Esq., of Avonside. Teems : 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 W. A. GRAY, 9 128 Proprietor, Tinwald. TO STAND THIS SEASON and travel the Ashburton, Newlands, Seafield, Ashton, Wheats tone, Waterton, Flemingtoii, Tinwald, and Ashburton Forks Districts. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION Protection. By Extinguisher, Extinguisher by Va.n ---i qnisher, dam Miss MeCormick (imp) by Linconshire Hero. Protection's dam is Maggie by Prince Royal out of Old Maggie by Old Prince of Wales. • To stand at Scott's Stable, Ashburton, every Saturday during the season. Also the imported PONY STALLION Highland Laddie, All mares changing hands, to be charged, for by owner engaging horsf, For further particulars see card, or apply to F F, M. RICKMAN, Proprietor. Ob JOHN SMITH, 9 182 Groom in charge, ■ —-> TO STAND THIS SEASON AT THE SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Macilleathean.



\yfACILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark IVI 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 ia Victoria by Mr J. Harper in 1865, and was got by Fisherman. Tini Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse in England. He won the Chester Cup, and ran a dead heat with^Buck stone for the Ascot Quo, Buckstone was another grand horse, and was famous riot 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 in a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the dam of Macilleathean being by Fisherman, shows his grand strain of blood, as a study of the Stud Book willshqw that Musket's great snppess 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 date's side. Good pad docks for mares. Every care, but no responsibility. For Terms and further particulars apply to JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor Burnett Street, A&hburton. /n . IMPORTANT t^ra^^fe XMAS NOTICE Farmers and Others FROM THE PEEMIER ASHBU R T O N -TIURNITURE -WAREHOUSE OJ? PKiflmnPHin. \ fM \ JUST Landed new Shipmentof Austrian, American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock in Ashburfcon. Chairs by the 100. Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapos try, and obher Carpets, just in time for I Christmas. Como o,n& inspect ou,r lof,al manufactures in Duchess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc., in fig«red Rimu, and other superior woods. Vene tian Blinds mr,do co order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Soason, Note Address.—Next Building Society's



"llie THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, : Rantin Robin, WILL stand or. Mr Ol.yett's Farm, MethTßii, for the season. Terms on application to the ownor. -] Marcs will l>e crazed at 2s per week. WILLIAM ULLYETT, } Upton Farm, 9*l6] _ Methven. TO STAND THIS SEASON At Kyle, and travel the Ashbnrton and Rakaia Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Tekoa, By Slkdcxmkre (imp.) dam Tussock. TEKOA is the sire of Secretary, Glencoe, Cribbuge, and Joe 1., and many other fast trotters. For pedigree an.l 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* t 44 Proprietor, Kyle. TO STAND AT SOMERSET STABLES AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING AJNJJ J.KA DISTRICTS. thh; thoroughbred hoese Ronser. ROUSER is t. Grey Horse standing 16 hands, by the renowned Messenger (sire of the Lad, etc. ), dam Kate 0 Shane, by Oaledon (imp).; Kate O'Shane out of Laura, by Emigrant (imp!), out of a daughter of Spaewife, by Skeleton (imp.) Rouser is "thesire of Mexico, winner of many races; of Balderdash, who trotted 3 miles in Bmin 42secs, the fastest record for a three year old in New Zealand ; also Miss Lyle, and other grand trotters. Terms: Season £3, payable Ist January, 1892; guarantee, Ist July, £X: groomage, ss; payable first service. First owner re sponsible if mare changes hands. >; For further particulars apply to Groom in charge, or . T. BRYANT, Proprietor, 9 195 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE WILLOWBY AND ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE



THE CO-OPEKATIVE SYSTEM, ! 11THICH insures mutual help and identity of interests, has met with phono- W menal success wherever it has been applied to any object. In the United Kingdom some over seven millions of people, or a fifth of the whole population enjoy the benefits arisihsx, from Membership of over a thousand Co-operative Societies, thus savins al J middlemen's profits, and the Chief Wholesale Co-operative Society there holds invested capital of over £11,000,000, and the annual trade turnover exceeds £25 000 000 This success is owina; 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, vho have already secured three Irrigation Colonies which are partially settled and planted, are negotiating for other large areas of many thousands of acres, each of virrin land, specially adarted 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 ,he Society's resources admit of colonising same, COLONIES, Partially populated, awaiting the small resident or non-resident capitalist, the era Dloved worker, or the man Whose Sole Capital is his labor The Board of Manage aient comprises amongst its Members some of the best and most favorably known men in Australia. THE CO-OPEBATIVE IRBIGATION and MERCANTILE SOCIETY of AUSTRALLA, Limited. HEAD OFFICE O* THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, 19 QUEEN STREET. MELBOURNE. BRANCH OFFICER IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL)] AND THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OF THE SOUTH SEAS Write for all Information, Sent Free Agents (with references) Wanted where not Already Represented ARTHUR TREMAYNE, Geueral.Manag



PAPERHANGINGS. *** TUST LANDED EX " MAORI" IQ BALES .10 Paperliangings, CHOICE PATTERNS, ARTISTIC DESIGNS, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Inspection is specially invited to our Selection of new PANELLINGS AND DADOES, WIT 3 FRIEZES & BORDERS TO MATCH FOR DINING & DRAWING-ROOMS. Hew J>esi&ns for Ceilings. PICTUKE PATTEENS FOR NURSERIES. ' BEDROOM PAPERS "IriioM PER PIECE. 6000 PIECES TO SELECT FROM. 6000 ] Competent workmen sent to execute Painting and Paperhanging of every description as required. : Building Material of every Description in Stock. W. H. Collins and Co., IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETC] TIMBER & COA.L MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company, Royai Insur nee Company. Timber, Coal, and Firewood. [HERBERT J. MOSS.] :°'~~~ [REGINALD B. RESTELL.] Moss and Bestell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL Business of Me Jons G. Restkll have much pleasure in informing the general Public that they are now prepared to MATEBIA L S . Kauri, Red and White Pine Flooring and Lining, Black Birch, Red and White Pine, Totara, V.D.L., etc. Special Lines of Dressed and Seasoned Timber for Cabinetmakers. The Kauri White and Red Pine Flooring and Lining is all under cover and ready for immediate use. ALSO,— FENCING WIRE—Nos. 8, 9, and 12 Galvanised Barb Wire, Galvanised Iron, and Ridging in all bizes, Staples, Nails, Hinges, Screws. Stakes, Posts and Rails, Hurdles, Palings, &c. LIME, CEMENT, &c. COALS—Newcastle, Westport, Mount homers. FIRE V.'OOD—Long Black Pine and Cut Wood. Oils of all descriptions, Fird Bricks. PRODUCE—Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps. Chickfeed, Potatoes, Flour, etc., rtt ALWAYS IN STOCK. AGENTS—GEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION Northern Fire Assurance Association. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited. MOSS andKESTJSLL, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 11 3



business INOtiees. McOormick Binders. THE McCORMICK Is made to Wesr and will last twice as long as the CHEAP MAC-FINES now being offered. THE McCORMICK Has proved the TRUE "FRIEND of the Farmers of this District for the last fourteen years. Ifjyou want to save your Crops and your Pockets you must have a NEW McCORMICK BINDER, Why Experiment with Inferior Makes, and risk your Crops ? THE McCORMICK IS THE BEST AND THEREFORE THE CHEAPEST. machine JExlras. WE HOLD A COMPLETE STOCK OF EXTRAS FOR ALL McCORMICK MACHINES INCLUDING THE WIRE BINDER, WHICH WILL BE SUPPLIED AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. BINDING WIRE, " "~~~ BINDING TWINE, MACHINE OILS of all kinds, And every requisite of First Quality for the Harvest Field JOHN ORE & CO. Importers, Ashtmrton.



Sharplln, Vincent, A CO.; ALFORD FOREST SAW MILLS. QHARPLIN, VINCENT, & CO., SAWMILLEBS, SPEINGBUBN, i Beg to draw attention to the fact that all 81Z3S of Black Birch Heart Timber for Piles and Decking of Bridges, also, Fencing Materials, Posts, Strainers, Sawn Stakes, etc., of the very best quality, can be obtained at their Mills. They can also supply BUILDING TIMBER in Birch and White Pine at prices that defy competition. A good stock of Hurdle.", Gates, Win dows, Doors, Galvanised Iron, and other Building Materials always on hand. The Company is in a position to take the Erection of" Houses and Buildings on Contract at any place in the district. As none but competent tradesmen are em ployed, the workmanship can be depended on. Large Slock of Dry Slabs on hand. i 8 Horse-Clayton and Shuttle* orth i PORTABLE ENGINE, 701b. certi ficate, in first-class working order, FOR SALE, to make room toy a larger engine. i 2§55 '



ASHBURTON. 10*124 VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, : AND GE\EfiAl SHOEING FORGE, WEST STREET, (NuAtt Bank op Australasia), ASKBUirrON, ALL kinds of Blacksm th, Engeenring and Woodwork done on tlie Premises. Carriages and traps of every description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING. Please Note.—Having added an Iron Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineering Plant, and engaged an Engineer and Millwright of well-known ability, who has had twenty-seven years' experience in the Colonies in all classes of work in Engines, Combines, Reapers and Binders, etc, I am now prepared to plane concaves, slide-valves, and to do all other kinds of metal planing, make new cylinder rings, or any other kind of repairs at the shortest notice. Workmanship guaranteed. Lowest Christchurch prices. Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines, and new rings fitted any size. J. It NTEEL, COACHBUILDER, ENGINEER MILLWRIGHT, &, GENERAL SMITH WEST STREET, ASHBUETON. 10§



Business Notices. Spring Fashions. S. W. Alcorii&Co., HAVING decided to remrin in Ash burton, aro nov showing a splendid assortment of NEW FASHIONABLE GOODS in every I>131? A » JLME IN T* Which have b«en marked off at consider ably REDUCED rates of profit, trusting to do a greatly increased taade. Newest styles in Millinery, New Man tles, snd Tudor Capes. Beautiful assort ments of Ribbons, Flowers, &c, Newest Styles in Costumes and Dress Materials, New Delaines, French Cambrics and rints. Inspection and Comparison invited. S. W. Alcorp & Co EASTTREET. James McGregor TOBACCONIST AND HAIRDRESSER. I AM now show ing a choices assortment of Silver Mounted Briar Pipes, being a complete set of samples of one of the largest wholesale houses in Dunedin, and when added to my present stock of Meerschaum, Myall, Asbestos, G.8.D., and other leading makes are well worth The Attention of Smok be . CIGARS A SPECIALTY,. I have also a large and varied assortment of Smokers' and Toilet requisites. The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is .vithout doubt che best appointed in South Canterbury inspection invited james McGregor East Street. Bullock's Arcade. JHAVE 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 eonductSALES of Horses, Land, Sundries, etc., MVEKY » A. T TJ JR I> 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 Tatfcorsall's, of Christchurch, so successful. ENTRIES may be made any day during the week at my office in THE ABCADE, and I trust that the general public will cordhlly support me in my new venture. • I>, Thomas,



wtw tee.™ a .".c-jt 'term THE CHKISrUUGRCH DENTAL SURGERY. Corner of Cashel and High Streets. S. M"" AND Co: SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin ttid Westport. CTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD YV a t the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the, greatest confidence that re guarantee thfe highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost i A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set -—Upper and Lower— j temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al aioßt immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc cr charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. 'ADMINISTERING 1 NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we f narlossly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence if? perfectly painless and positively safe. Fee for Administration. &»• Extraction, 2h 6d. Artificial Tgeth and Dentures made by .other dentists repaired er remodelled a owe • >**s ■-JENSEN'S COD LIVER OIL. M*OE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS" PURE TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE mRA N S P~A RE N T ~BLOCK ICE JL MAKING MACHINERY. ESTABLISHED T3ORTER BLANCHAR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. Hlanufactubers of and Dealers all kinds of l>ali"« r Goortss SPECIALTIES



Bu*lneß» Notices. | "~^ON SALE ~~^[ BY THB UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF *«tERY DESCRIPTION coammU : WBSTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMKKS, HOMEBUSH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cv«;, RAILS, STAKES, S]?APLEvS, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, <fco ; JOSHUA"TUCKtR RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET OFF 10 : Cornet of Tancred and Wes streets, next Mr Gco. Jameson s opposite Bank of Australasia A.ND AT RAKAIA. FOR SALE, " BY THE TTNDERSiaNM>,~ v SUPERPHOSPHATE BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL LIME tit LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES TURNIP SEEDS CLOVERS RYEGRASS, Mill Dressad. John G. Bestell,