The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL VII. NO- 1278

ASHBURTON: SATURDAY JANUARY 3 1891

PRICE : ONE PENNY



Public Notices, FOR~O6UGHS,~C Asthma, Inliuenza. Consumption j&G. [ "TT^AY'S Compound Essence of Ljn ; Jt\. seed Aniseed, Senega, Squill [ Tolu, etc., with Chlorodyne. KAY'S Compound, demulcent expee toranfc, for Coughs, colds and ches complaints I£ AY'S Compound, for Coughs and X Colds is equally serviceable fo Hoi'ses sad Cattle. KAY'S Tic Pills, a specific m Neuralgia Face-ache, etc. Contains Quinin Iron etc LINUM CATHARTICUM PILLS an agreeable aperient. C-sOAGULINE,— Cemeafc for brojeen J articles. |,SoM Everywhere. -' .•* Manufactory, England "TpOEthc Blood is the Life-Clark's world JD famed Blood Mixture, warrantedto cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising. For scrofula ■scurvey, skin and blood diseases, and sores; of all kinds its ell'ects are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold m bottles 4s Gd, and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid Land Counties Drug Co., Lincoln England OWELS' " PENNYROYAL AISD ' ' STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and re lieve the distressing symptoms so preva lent with the sex. Boxes Is I|d to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vcn dors. Prepared only by the LINCOLN aud MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUGG CO., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the "Wholesale Houses. Beware of imita tions ~NE box'cf ClarkV B"M Pillsls war h ranted to dare all discharges from t c urinary organs m either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pain the back. Guaranteed toe from mercury. Sold m boxes 4 lid each, by ail chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, Englai d, For sale by the wholesale Houses. TZ"EATING?S POWDER detroy^ " J\. BUG*, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, 5 and all other insects, while quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the r*f%s of this powder is extraordiruu'*■=---« is perfect!' cSan m application.) B £**o olio articl/ you purchase is " KEATING'S," as imi tations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold. m Tins, 6d, is, and 2s 6d each,bj all Chemists ■'" BIANCARDS ~ JODIXEOF IRON DTT T C \ PPBOVEI3 by the Academy of Medicine jTV of Paris, are especially recommended ■yy Lhe Medical Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumors,. King s Evil, etc.), , t the early stages! of Consumption, Cdnititttlpiial '■Wea-k«es3, 1, J ."4)oov sness-? *6f - Blo^T*i*&« for ■,;. stimulating and regulating its periodic course. Sore' genuine : unless' / signed Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte^ Pans.*.' Sold by Druggists and Chemists through* out the Colonies. i <■'. KEATING'S POWDER KEATING 8 POWDER. KEATINGVS POWDER, KEATING'S POWDER. KEATING S POWDER. KEATING S POWDER. (BUGS, FLEAS' MOTHS, BEETLES, . MOSQUITOES HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. (BUGS FLEAS, KILLS { MOTHS! BEETLES but is unrivalled m destroying FLEAS • BUGS,, COCKROACHES, BEETLES MOTHS m FURS, and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas m their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. , The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that packages of the genuine powder bear the , autograph of THOMAS KEATING Sold m Tins only. Kh/ATING'S WORM TABLETS KEA TING'S WORM TABLETS. KEAITNG'S WORM TABLETS. A PURELY ViSGBXABLS SWBKTMBAT, both appo(iranee and Uste furnishing a agreeable method of administering only certain remedy for intestinal thread worms. It is a perfectly sa and mild preparation, and is especiall adapted for Children Sold m Tins b all Druggists. 0^ Proprietor, THOMA S KEATING Lpndon THE LEtftTiVM PECTORAL SYRUP. HTjILON is an Infallible} remedy • JLJ for Catarrhs, Bronchitis, Colds, and all Bronchial Aftections. ; It is for over Sixty Teaks prescribed by the Medical Celebrities. GEORH#S PASTE OF BPINAL A. PECTORAL LIQUORICE BONBON is proved to be efficacious against Colds ; Nervous Coughs, and all irritations of the iThuoat and Chest. BEWABE OF IMITATIONS BEYNAL SONS et Co., Chemusts > 28, Rus Taitbotjt, Pabj* -- GOVERNMENT HF3 INSUEANQB DEPAETMiaST. '"' LOANS ON MGKTCACE. FROM time to time a limited portion of ftv funds is lent on first; mortgage of fveohblt security, with option ot repayment by lixed h •talmentf, tpread over 12, IS, or 2i> j-ears. Half-yearly F.a^maai for each £100. Period of Loan— £ s d. . Twelve years •.. ... 6 T Fifteen yoan ... ...6 8 9 Twenty yean ... ... 413 S Loans repayable by iost&ltnonta wneroby prf*. eipal and interest are both liquidated witbin a givra time, and on terras of a most favourable character, present marked advantages to Haitian »nd others.. The borroTrr.r may, before the oxpirj of the full period, rcdeerti the loan, with or without notice,on tonns Tvliicii can by nscprtniuva X tlii» office, or at any of the oiljocs of tiiip. DcpM'titicnt, whore iilfo'forn'B of a;>viljcatio'.! onu imobtaiufKt.. For full pai-tioul.ivs a; to lcnnp »iiply lo tb« Heap and Branch Oiliees j.i;rt Tost OUicts. ' ' (' F.-W. FItANKI.AND,r.I.A., l\ > C«»a4i6bio«w toi ttttvk Actpjlf



TRA^ PARENT ?^V I0 A HIGH-CLA™w£idy t doci.l •\i. A. Political, Literary, and Dramatic I All sizes, Mb* hourly to 50 tons daily b@ übMied *V ery FRIDAY The most reliable apparatus aver intro M^ » Centennial Printing and , duced. The Ice Block* from 12m to 30m £ üblishin? £ om any Limifced Melbourne i square and 3m to 12in thick. Terace Russell Street Melbourne FAMILY ICE MACHINES leiace, Kufe»eiJ btieet, Melbouine. _ SODA WATER APPARATUS. Cheapest and Best. Ice Cream Machine l*efrigerators, Filters, Seltzogenes, Freez- a THIH T\ O a TnTiTTA Q ing Powders, Mineral Waters, every OxLii! JJb. O-EJiltJJOj article connected with Ice, Cooling, or p _.—" ppn Medicinal Drinks. , V-MxJilA±iL.&bliikUb. ALL GOODS~GUARANTEED. EARLY SEEP MOTTOES, - , Including Catalogues Post Free. . "THE BE4UTY OF BATH," Which last season produced on Mr ■H J. West & Co., Stamford Works Dohkbty's land, Tinwald, thi 116-118, Southwark Bridge Road enormous yield of some- London, S.E. thing over ■^ravrnSTcmITASDISBWOOT- SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. D^s TTMFTY Pounds (501bs) of <' The Beauty J. TnmTt _ JP of Bath "Seed produced thirteen A /tLOTHIER bega to an d three-quarter Bags' o f Superb JL\.* \.J intim&te th"at he 1 Potatoes. ''" has opened a retail produce store at Tin I i wald, and has for sale—Flour, Bran a \xr tj aMt\ nT T Sharps, Chickwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten ■&. .VV . fIAn UIj JL.L J; Sheaf, and Straw Chaff, Potatoes, etc. -nmTrmvTDrvw7i?T> f ! Also Prime Household Coals, Ml UII ttitUWJiiv, «fco., PRICES, A,B H.BU». T0 N. I WOOL WOOL WOOL, ABSOLUTE -- PROTECTION AGAINST FIRB T IBERAL CASH ADVANCES ±J ■ ■ Made on the ensuing Manufacturers of WOOL CLIPS VULCAN PAINT ANT« At the Lowest Current Rates of Interest. SOTERIA. GEORGI 'AMESON -Absolute* protection agains extens.o* ; Ashburton and Rakaia of fire> •—-—— ■" ••• — — -—* Color calcic and test shingles with instru.;- HENRY ZANDER tio"sa"'tprtn,asi"" terialswell T BEG totattlM lL»l have now on <* W' TATLOB :& CO JL hand my shipments of General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, BINDING TWINE 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne ARE prepared to undertake Sales'o Freeheld. Property, Househol coming season, which are open for iaspec- Furniture, Merchandise, etc. Libera tion now ; and I have great pleasure m advances made on goods for unreserved stating that the quality of it. exceeds that sale. Monthly list of Property for sale. of last year, notwithstanding that it then or to let, Issued free Loans negotiated gave gratifying satisfaction to all who Absentees represented insurances effected used it. harge nxoderate settlements prompt. I have also just landed ex ''Wave Land sales conducted. Queen " 15 Tons best soft Steel. , Binding Wire!! *— —— — Binding Wire I! ' Whitecross Brand ' (the favorite of the ' j Farmers), and it will be, of great advan- Caxtt ,r~# - ■ CeA4bVG±G<l ' ■ § tago to Farmers to give their orders early. , , , ;: The Quality cannot be surpassed. " ' REAPERS MJS BIMREfiS. mTTTA \ T'TT\ /N T^TTT\ /H I I 11 'I lii I HI buy a Machine I might be agent for, I J \ U \JJ J J\ have decided not to accept any particular "| » I 111 1 \ \ agency, but supply any make at the i \ I LilJ J fl) agent's price. I will deliver them properly J- U 111 I IJ. Kf -i-AXAXJ KJ ]3ut together without extra charge. A Large Stock of Extras always on i hand as far as possible, and can be obtained at any hour, day or night, for FTiTt SALE the convenience of Farmers. fUXv v * I have for sale a few second-hand ; i McCormick and Massey Twine BINDERS m good order, at a Low Price. HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND: «T SB A.X-"ST <5C CO' Galvanized Iron, m all sizes, Orb brand Best English Leather Belting, all sizes . , ■ 100 Drums Linseed Oil 20 Cases Valvoline; 10 Cases Lard, Oil 10 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine ■> _ ' Hay Rakes and Hay Forks TO STAND THIS SEASON. China and Glassware ! Stakes, Posts and Rails The Thoroughbred Ho^sE Cement (Knight, Beaven, and Co.) 50 Cases Castor Oil * WlnPilloHillPHM '• 100 Drums Machine Oil (including Colza, itLUVIWCUMVUn Olive, and Sperm) , 10 Casks Lubricating Oil Will stand m A.shburton, and Trove 25 Drums Tattoo Oil, red and black, the Surrounding Districts this Season. ready for sheep branding —"* Hornsby's and Ransome's Plough Shares "jIyTACILLEATHEAN is a handsome Garden Tools of every description JLtJ. dark brown or black horse, and Electro-plated Ware, for Christmas stands 16 hands high. He was got by presents the English Tim Whiffler oufc of Flying Barbed and Steel Fencing Wire Scud, Flying Scud ws a dark bay mare, 'General, Station, and Family Groceries. bred m Victoria by Mr J. Harper m Mauritius, China, and Queensland Sugars, lg65 > and was got by Fisherman. Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten CHINA, INDIA, AND CEYLON TEAS and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse m England. He won WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, & STOUT the Chester Cup, and ran a dead heat with Buckstone for the Ascot Cap. A Choice Assortment of Australian Buckstone was another grand hoxse, and Wines m bulk or case, also some French was famous no only for'his dead lieat c and German Liqueurs. A direct ship- ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot C'dn< ment of the finest German Lager Beer, but also for his match against the iEftri of' —'—■ Glasgow's Knowsley for 500 gcjineas For Wedding Presents I recommend aside, which he won m a canter. Tim purchasers tj inspect my stock, where Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who "won they will find beautiful Dresden Placques, the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the China Figures (by the best artists) Tete- dam of Macilleathean being by Fisherman a-Tete Sets (new patterns), Electro shows his grancl strain of blood, as a plated Goods m great variety, etc.,'etc. study of the Stud Book will show tliafc Musket's grea success has been from, T-T P* ft! T? V 7A"M T^ TJ* T? Australian bred mares, for the descend llL»i>l\l l^r^LS ±JLsL\ ants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., -- Martini-Henry, Nordenfeldt and Tnsnton GENERAL MERCHANT are all descended from Fisherman ora the, ■c-ND dam's side DIRECT IMPORTER. Season money due on January st, ■—- 1891; guarantee money due on July 1 —AGENT FOR— 1891, Groomage fee, ss. F, r Sun Fire Insurance Company, and further particulars apply t 0 Canton Marine Insurance Company, Q, &W. ROBINSON, ' National Mutual Life Association of ' Proprietors* Newlart Australasia Slesinger's Celebrated Horse and Ca Medicines WHEAT WHEAT WHEAT - —:o: — —• ! USH BUY ER g ROLLIT & C 0., CANTERBURY MILLS. OT nl ASHBURTON, /» RE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market prke t\- Flour, Bran and Sharps are alsoon hand. Gristing by patient Roller procfw \ (ha shortest notice.



Public Notices. YOUR^ONEY /"^ANJNOT be better invested than m .\J purchasing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Colemane and Son s Eucalypti Remedies For a Postal Note or 22s 6d the following remedies will 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 I Lozenges, 1 Cake Eucnlypti Soap. Full directions for use enclosed. All SAFE and SURE remedies. Beware of imita -1 tions. See that you get Colemane Ah> v j Sons ECUALYPTI and no other, Who\' ,le and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 14£ • ashelSt, Cbristchurch 3 Where orders are to bej sent Jend for circulars^ <J. ITJioi'iitoii i Miclley LAND, ESTATE AJSD STOCK AG'KNT IGI Hereford Street, Christ-church' [ i l>ave sums of *» ney to lend on gcoci security p t low rates of nterest. Severa Jj'arms lor Sale The Clydesdale Hots*. Springbank, By foung Banker (imp.) dam Farmer— f ass. Will stand at my farm, Flemington For fees, apply to P. Hyland, Groom m charge. ' Grazing free to January Ist, 1891. Every care taken but no responsibility 57 JOHN GRIGG A IDGED PEOS TUS v ARMERS' UNION GRAIN, PRO i-' DUCE and FINANCE COM PANT, 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 m calls not to exceed Is per share per month. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS , David Brown, Amberley W. T. Mitchdl, Cashmere "William Brown, Shand's Track Thomas Dawsoh, Hornby James Kennedy, Lansdowne John Brears, Halkett David Hawkins, Yaldhurst T. S. Manson, Teddington F. W. Quaife, Halswell j C. H. Walters, Marshland Isaac Sargeant, Ashburton Daniel Brick, Ashburton With Power to Add. BANKERS: The Union Bank of Australia, Limited SOLICITORS : Loughyey and Lane BROKERS : Baynes Bros. SECRETARY: Georgo 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 fche Company to buy and sell, import or; export all kinds of grain, dairy and other produce, goods, machinery, merchandise, or manufactures, live or dead stock ; to buy and sell freehold and leasehold property either on commission or other wise ; to advance or borrow money on securities of any Kind or without the same ; to carry on any kind of retail or wholesale business ; to grind and crush corn or pulse of any sort; to cut chaff, and to transact general mercantile busi ness on commission or otherwise The co-operative principle will be thoroughly carried out m all transactions, and the profits divided amongst the members For Prospectuses apply to the Brokers Secretary, who are authorised to receive plications for shares and deposits. C. H WALTER Ohairxnan SOME WONDEKFUL BAKGAINS ARE NOW BEING OFFERED AT " The Corner." 400 JLADIES STRAW HATS LATEST STYLES AND BEST Q UALITY, BOUGHT AT ONE THIRD THEIR PRICE , ■ A BOUT 3000 Yards of Best "4 X\. French Broche ZEPHYRS (guaranteed to wash) usually sold at Is 3d now B|d per yard. CALL EARLY AND SEE THEM, W. H. Collier, !■ THE COBBER."



t , '■.... I (By App intment to His Excellency the Earl of Onslow.) <i©h Wilts bffillufch rlln-. Btf\ S /J\ \n.Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. AY ' i A <*4 £l iv A Jm^\ % " T'lo Mending is entirely atien- M. L 1■ C CuO « r»***^s*i m ded t0 by Mr. Nelson himself, *'"■ JL V**^ Jn W^£M^SX m who Is a Taster of great expert *r «*M<SATeT\ ' * cnce, and has haa a special IKi ■ '^lj cr vfir gytilft^«^^»ifim i^ tracing m the art*" ■ a UN int 'ffl'; /JimmmUx m .TIMABTT HERALD. |y| . . iST # rTiSTfTSwini \ " TJ>is firm deserves the sup -I^^^^% r% I \j Mf B \ m portofallpurcliaseraofTet .., w \J. f\ 'Y^, ir . M g r&WRJ2xr\J\ as the article they ofler is W ' Sf* -.(iSiWSrfflSfel s*\ ' » superior to anything -wit < #<f Q%"«£»«O m have seen m thuColony." t OC^ #' //fj' fwiOTIPV ■ m PHEBB. ■ rtVVl^ . # /$? JStSv -A V' Mr. Nelson is * P'*: -1 ■|\*4\V ' fif &** CPiISKS&r %% fesslonal ( Taster and though i^^f*f^^^^g|^^^ s t\_Jm-'"PRICES: PORE I'IEKDED TEAS? AUCKLAND, WE L! GTOM ,i HBBTCKUECH, DUNEDIN, # AGENTS ..EVERYWHERE. H. M. CAEBOF, 'agent, AND SOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL STOKEKEEPEBS 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 Ly all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITATIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the originl as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due t the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe the four following important charauterisstics,- without which none are genuiue :— Ist.—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL "WORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each j packet. i 2nd.—Each single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John i Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'S. ' 4th.—The 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. Kempthorxe, Pbosser and Go. New Zealand Fire and MaSlfsuranceCofflpy ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION, PBEMIEK AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &c, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES GEOEGE JAMESON, AGENT, ASHBUKTON PIISLSG TRUST '^o%s,* OFFICE OF N.Z. ; rnl-IE Public Trust Office of New Zealand offers great advantages to its clients 1 including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the PubUo Trustee. The following comparison of business between the years 1879 and 1889 will flhow the progress made :— 1879-80. 1889. rnfihrecoiDta « *41.813 ... JE183.336 Total transactions, pur balance-sheet ... ... i,Hdo,OM Securities — « n », xn-irnAn General Investment Account ... £70,861 ... ±«* Spociol Investment Account... ... f2,65» ... Expk-nhes Account—Total receipts ... J82,1c»» ... *14'££ Administrations... 1^ — *»° I't-obatcs and trusts ... ... ... " ••• ?Z Wills provisionally accepted ... ... \ ••• Letters rcocivwi.. ... 2,12-2 ... I<WJ> Lor,tors dosi)n,tcho<l 1.U2 ... U.OUd ACLAND, BARNS AND CO., Christchurch, Local Agents 1 1 -Q^gOQ—jjjj) COMPANY. Pure Blended Teas* NEW SEASON, 1889-90, IN P> and lib PACKETS, 2ft FANCY CANISTERS and sft and 10ft TINS. TRY THESE BLENDS. TRY THESE BLENDS y^ 2"2^ y^"~^ /^"*X X^^^-N F 2< \ / 2. "V /2s 8d '\ // > \\ [[CROWN I | BAO" I fW^f ( OL^, } 1 Vll/ \^J \^/ One Tjia! wilt establish their consta' t use T« be obtained from ;>OBN OiiK & Go I' vv ■ ■ and 1 H- 2ANOBE



i SPRING FASHIONS. ' New Millinery. WE have now opened the latent; novel ties for fche season m Ladies' Hats and Bonneta, m the most Fashionable shapes and Superior Quality, together with the choicest Ribbons,:; Flowers, Feathers. &c, procurable. New Jackets, New Mantles, New Dust Cloaks, New Bordered Costumes, New Checked Dress Goods, New Plain Dress Goods, New Ginghams and Zephyrs, New Prints and Sateens, New Flannelettes and NEW GOuDS m Every DEPARTMENT GALL EARL Y. AND INSPECT THEM AT S. W. ALCOP I % EA S T STRE ETj ■■10- MEN m charge 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 overctme by using FLAVALL'S PATENT DRESSING BOARD. —ALSO— TFE 12ft SPRING SHAKERS, ' AND NEW BOTTO DRESSING APPARATUS, AST) New top or SECOND DRESSER 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,—l am quite pleased with the Alterations and Improvements you made to my Threshing Machine last year, and with your Patent Dressing Board can get through more work and dress clean without blowing the grain or grass seeds into the chaff. Tours truly, .John Henderson Ashburton. ■F. FLAVALL, PiiT.EE. Street, H BURTON Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN. TUST ARRIVED to-day, direct from tj Home, 1 case of Marble Clocka, 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 are of the very latest design and best finish, and will be sold at most reasonable prices. * A Trial Solicited. First-class Repairs m Watches t Clocki nd Jewellery. Andrew" black, WATCHMAKER. JAMES BAKER, TIMBER MEKCHANT, HAVELOCK STREET Opposite Harrisons Auction Mast, TXAS IN STOCK Large Supplies of— Building Timber, Stakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, Furniture, and Fancy Goods IN ENDLESS VARIETY. URNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN ANY DESIGN AT SHORTEST NOTICE Sole Agent m Ashburton for Clegg's perambulators. MONEY TO LEND. TITONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 to_£sooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office, Chrisfcchurcli. "IUNiS All sufferers xrom either Corns or Bunions should use these Wonderful Littlo Hasten. They *!▼• •*•• QtlHlfflSQ **oxvo*' generally ■MjImJUJa ourinsf In i Uw f£m¥^EEEl toyi- laKHllmty



Public Notices N] OTICE.— Anyone found Tress ** passing m pursuit of game oi otherwise on the Riversdale Estate or find after this date will be prosecuted. J. R. WILLIAMS. River dale, 24th May 76 STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST. AJSHBUR'iVN "GUARDIAN dunediFagency TMTR R T WHEELER, Staffer Street, Dunedin has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange term with advertisers for contract advertise ttienta* ; __  • ' ; 10 .TRAVEL THE LONGBE\CH 1 DISTRICT, rPHE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE J_ " STALLION ' ;.. . Sir Wildani Jervols (238 New Zealand Stud Book.) Sire, What's Wanted (imp.) dam ollj Wallace.—Bred by R. Charters, Esq., j 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 vt-iy. successful horse m the show ring WHAT'S WANTED when a yearling n 1873 gained first honors at Inverary, and the second prize at Aberdeen. Ac 3 years he wen the Royal Northern Society's first prize and the Auchtermijchty first drize of £55 beating a field of 173 horses. In 1876 at Stirling he was awarded the first prize of 60 guineas and m 1877 the first prize of £100 at Glasgow, m a field of 00 of the best hoifises m Scotland. POLLY WALLACE by Wallace (imp.) Wallace gained innumerable prizes m Victoria and was also very successful m New Zealand Show Rings. POLLY WALLACE'S dam by Emperor out of an imported mare. EMPEROR was one of the most amoua Horses which ever travelled m New Zealand. His si Napoleon (imp.) dam Nancy N 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 andWms apply W. D. DAWSON. Proprietor, Waterto,/ 1 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE OAIBNBEAK^AUmSTON THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfield am Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season ; guarantee, £4 10s; croomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements made with bona fttie owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. As the number ot mares for this horse is limited, owners wishing his services should make I, early application. Good Paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken but no responsibility For further particular, apply Groom m charge, or DANIEL Mc KENDRY, 1 Proprietor, Cair nbrae TO STAND THIS SEASON AT , OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES : \SHBURTON, THE i PURE-BRED ENTIRE PONY ALI BAB A By Prince Charming (imported from England) dam Pearl, by Prince Charming out of Jennie by Mazeppa, owned by Montague Lewin, Esq., Christchurch. He is five years old, bright-black color nd half brother to Aladdin, bred by C. Dariipier Crbssley, Esq., Rangiora, and took Ist prize at the Asflburton Show m 1889 . . "^or Terms and Particulars apply G F. SCOTT Proprietor, Livery Stablee, Ashburton. THE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallah \'X7 HOSE excellent Stock can be seen , W all through the District will stand this season at Owner's Stable and travel theAshburton County. Terms---Season, £3 10s; guarantee, £5 ss; groomage fee, ss. For particulars apply H. MUTTON, 10t6? Groom m charge. ALSO to stand at kolmar farm, lyndhurst, and travel ;the methven district, Thk Pubbbrbd Clydesdale Stallion YOUNG NEW STYLE. By New' Style, dam by Glenroy. New Styl« bred by John Boag, Sire Young Banker (imp.), dam Marchioness I. For particulars and terms apply Groom m cha Or S. COX, Manager Lyndhurs THE ASHBURTON MAIL. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of subscription to this Journal will be ap follows, viz :— If PAID IN ADVANCK. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post 7s 6cl „ Half-year... 12s od, by post 14s Od „ Year 20s Od, by post 26s Od IF BOOKKD. Per Quarter ... 6a 6d, by post 8s Od „ Half-year... 13s od, by post 16s Od „ Year... ... 26s Od, by post 32s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for afethe time of insertion, 2s 6d each ; if booked, 4e each. Stamps may be sent as payment.