9UUB ASHBUftTOy QPAKDIAI?. SATURDAY. MAY 28 189J,

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. ' ) VENABLES, ■■ - ■■{<■ ! ■ i ■ . : ' ■ MlbH-CLASS^PIANOS. !'■ ■ Pianos for India and Extreme Climates m Solid Walnut Cases. All parts, both Internal and External, specially prepared and secured to resist every variation of temperature. C. VENABLES & CO., 187 and 189 Essex Road, Islington, London.



; GRATEFUL—COMFORTING \ EPPS'f COCOA BPEAKFASTJ BY a thorough knowledge of the nutural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of wel, selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables wiih a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor's bills. It is by the judicious use of much articles of diet that a constitution may be built up until strong enough to resist even tendency, to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies arefloatingaround|uß ready toattack | wherevel there is a weak point. We may. escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our selves well futified with good food and a properly nourished frame.—See article m the ''Civil Service Gazette." Made simply with boiling water or milk. . • Sold m J-lb packets by Grocera labelled thus JAMES FPPS and CO. HOMCEPATIC CHEMIST, LONDON, ENGLAND. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD 1 ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. OraicEa—-Tanckkd Strkbt Ashburton a~y) Eiicourage the saving of small sums . the Society will take MONEY ON DEPOSIT In sums of One Pound %hi upwards, n the following conditions : - Sums of One Pound and Upwards received on Deposit, and Interest will be allowed on every complete . Pound deposited to be reckoned from the day on which a complete Pound shall have been deposited, up to the dnbe on which the money shall be withdrawn. A Depositor may witldraw the whole oi part of the sum deposited, but not m less sums than One Pound, except! when clos ing the account Deposits taken for 3 months at 5 per cent  ,- 6 or longer periods at 5i  For particulars apply, EDWD. STEPHENS Manager.



f D O G S. Vf ANY years since we bad the pjeawire IV* to introduce to the public, our BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, ' extensively used m the principal kennels of the world ■ . ' Since that time we have made many im portance improvements m their manufacture( —improvements not of the nature of- veget compounds which may be added to any ood of a trifling cost, but of the nature to produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and high recommendations, amongst' which we may mention that of Pro fessor Dj Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits \ ibe of the greatest excellence, and to ntiiin double the quantity of nourish ment that is trTbe found' m the flesh, thns farming he best and most successful food for dogs hat is possible to produce. It is imortant to notice that every biscuit s Btamped—"Buffalo Meat, Trade Mark," the qualiy of which we guarantee. Twenty hiilings per c wt, carriage paid!! SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK L TMEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE ft; FACTORY. 754 Washington Street, New Yobk.



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SUCCESS IHE BEST TEST CF WORTH!!! HOLLOWAY'S PHIS AiyiKTMEf/T, THIS UNIVERSAL MFDICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD JUEQUISITE EVERYWHERE. THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous System, and act most power fully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BuWKLS, Promoting Digestion and assimilation, arid endowing the whole bodily frame with strength and vigour. Nervous Head aches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and general debility puicxly yield to the potent free of these well-known Pills, atod they are .unrivalled m thgir efticacv m all * FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes pimples and boils, better than bny other family medicine known. THE OINTMEKi HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION It heals evevy kind of sore, ulcer and wound more certainly than any othe known sal vs. Its marvellous penetratin powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISE curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma reducing G andular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and for alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM GOUT neuralgia it is unsurpassed. It never a to remove Scurf and every opecies«of skin disease. The Pills and Ointment are manufne tured only at 78 New Oxford st (late 533 Oxford st.),London ; and are sold by al vendors of Medidines througlfout the CiMlifeed World ; with directions for v.<*« m almos every languid, ■ f u^ohasev should look to tk »bel on the pots aud boxes. If the ad* dress is not 533, Oxford Street Tendon they are spurious j



THE WALKER COjRK EXTRACTOR. Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Harkot, as it pups the Cork the easiest iuid removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ure prevents the agitation cf carbo nated or other beverage.*, and allows the sediment to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed to* die use of hotels, restau -ants saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental m appearanae and full nicke plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the i E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY



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10W VIITAMTY DR CHURCHILL 8. Syrup of Hypophosjihite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility It contains two of the principal ingre . dieirth necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered iefioient m the above complaints, viz., fhomhorus and L',rne. It cannot be tor Highly recommended for Delica Childre Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup c HYPOPHOSrHITES ia real Brain Food, and m cases ■tluscular and Nervous Exhaustion hat vquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr ChuichiU'a signature Price, rTepared only by CjWANN HHEMISI nwANN Uhemist, ■Me Castisjlione Paris



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A WONDERFUL MEDIC IK'S BEECHAM'S PILLS BEECHAM'S PILLS BEECHAM'S PILLS BEECHAM'S PILLS BEECHAM'S PILLS BEECHAM'S PILLS Are universally admitted^to be worth a Guinea a Box for Bilious and Ner vous disorders, such as Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddi i ness, Fulness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness, and Dowsiness, Cold Chills Flushings of Heat, L,ossi of Appetite, Shortness qf Bpeath, Oostiveness Scurvy, Blotches on the Skin, Dis turbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The first dose will give relief m 20 minucos. This is no fiction, for they have done it m countless cases. WORTH A QVIMA A R,QA WORTH A GFINE.A A BOX WORTH A GUINEA A BOX



W. I Kingston, WILLS STREET, NEXT COOKSON'S STABLES, ASHBURTON, HAS had three years' experience with Thomas Talbot, M.R.C.V.S., of Scotland Yard two years with Corneliu, Saundm'soij, M.1i.0.V.5., Clapham Com mou, and ten years with C-iporae Balls M.R.C.V.S., Brixton, all of London ' and has -ilsp gained a good reputation m the Colony* Our specialty is well-known to be our ability and knowledge of the horse's foot. In a well ordered shoeing forge the j following standard rules will always be b&erved :— 1. A shoe should never be removed without first cutting off the clinches, because by simply turning back the clinch m drawing the nail a piece of tho clinch ia often left | m the foot, endangering the horse when the new shoe comes to be driven on. 2. The frog and bars require no cutting m a regularly attended foot. And m a healthy foot where there are no simptons of navicular disorder, tqe sole should not be out, 3. The shoo should havp a level bearing upon the wall of the foot, and should not be sprung at; the heel, as is too common, thereby acting as a fearful lever upon the tendons The uailst should be driven level and nni form, and only on tho toe sldo of thp inside quarter, the toot boiug thinnej? up<an the inside and the greate 'weight of the body being sustained there. There is ho compariao.- points of quality between the hand made and the machine made shoe. The machine-made shoe is of a coarser material, softer, and is mperted: andit should be insisted upon that they be not used m the whny}



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' Railway Tirtte-Tabla, ] ctRTR^CIIURCH to DUNEPIj^- aVeek-13»y3). _^^ __;— -jxxqs 'imvrajJLk ' p SOUTH. : • • i Single. | Return. \ Exp .__ £st. 12nd. Ist. 2nd. a..n. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2Christch. to dep. s. d. s. d. c. d. & d. 8 1.1 ... 11 0 34' 355 4 15 SAddington Jnc. 06040604 8 352 4 2 a 4Middleton. 0 9 0 6 1 0 0 8 * a o.Sockburn .10 0 8130 10 * :* . * a 0 Hornby Jnc. arr. ,1 20 9 1 610 840 419 a ...Hornby?.. f'i^J ...;....• ••' '& ;'22 412 7lslington ... ... 40111, 912 • * ... a Offempleton ■:< ... 19 1 2 2 3 1 88 34 ... 428 ... a 13*We»don's ... ... .2 9110' AB2 0 * * ... a WRolleston Jc. Air. 21120 311 2 8-8 51 4 43j .. a .Rollestoß Je. d'jr. ... 854 ~ jlSßurnham 3 9j 2 6 5 0 3 4V) 4 .".12 23Norwood . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 * ... ... * 23Selwyn 410 3 36.5 4 4» 21 ... ... ... , 533 25Dunsandel 6 9 3 6 7 0 4 89 29 ... ... ... 541 3lßankside 6 64 4 8 8 5 9 * ... ... ... p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 8 1% 1 ... ... 12 14 628 4lChertsey ... ... 87 5 911 07-; 810 I« ... ... ... ... ... 6 4fi 47Dromore 910 6 713 18 9 ■•■ ... ... ;; ...-*■ ... * 53 Ashburton arr. 111 7 514 991116 45 ... ... 12 48 A ... 730 ...Ashburton dep. ... ••• 1055 12 533 45 ... 55Tinwald ... ... 11 8 7 B]ls 410 311 4 ... ... ... 355 ..: ... 59Winslow 12 4 8 316 511 01118 .... 411 61 Windermere ... 12 98= 617 011 4 # ... #i ... ... 64Hinds .13 4 8 1117 911111139  435 72Ealhig ... .. 15 010 020 013 4 * ... ... ... • ... ... 74R*n«itat» Island 15 510 420 713 8 *: ... *->■■. ..; 75Ran«itato 15 810 500 1113 1112 21+8 15 51| ... ... B l6rari 16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ... 1555 48 ... ... 85 Winchester ...17 91110 23 815 912 59 85^ v. ... 6 3j ... ... 89Temuka ... ...18 712 524 916 7114 9 9 ... 213 6 19] .« ... 91 Arowhenua ! 19 0112 825 116 11 * . * ... ... * _ ... 93Seadown ... ..:19 512 1125 1117 3 *■. *. ... * . 97W«whdyke June. 20 313 627 018 fl 1449 39 ... ... 649 ... ... 100 Timaru an. 20 1013 1127 918 7 1559 50 B 240 7 0 6\ • ...Timaru dep' ... ... '...< ... — —720 3 0 425 ... 104Nbrmanby... "... Bl 814 628 1119 4 ... ... * * . ... 110 St.Andrew's ...22 1115 430 720 5 8 0 324 ... 510 ... 114Ot»io ... ...23 915 1031 821 1 814 ... ... 524 ... HSMakikihi 24 716 532 ??1 11 ... ... 832 ... ... 542 ... 12lHook ... ...25 316 108* £22 5 ... ... •.. ... ... * 124 Stqdholme J. dtr.ps 10[17 3134 (jgS C .... ... 8553 57 ..._ 6 5 ... "~? Stops on y when*equiied t6 pick up or set 3own passengers. + Starts fr6m Rangifata on Saturdays only; on other days starts from Orari. / Stops to pick up passengers for stations south of Rollcston if necessary. J Stops to allow passeng'rs f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only TCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)—cOT»«nt«vf. FAKEI^ " ~~ Ty>TABLE7"~ ~~^ I SOUTH. Single. Return. lat. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C dp s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. ••Studholme .. •• ... 9 5 4 1 ... 615 ... J^Waihao 27 418 3*6 524 4 + ..; ... \ J^Waltaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52+4 29... 7 2 ... J-^Waitaki South ..29 019 4fJB 825 9 ... ... + ... ... ■% }*? Hilderthorpe ... 29 1019 ll 39 926 7 + ... ... % ... 30 320 240 426 11 + ... ... J ... ..30 820 540 1127 3 10 40 ... ... 730 ... J 5! Town 8e1t... V3l 621 042 028 0 + ... ... t ... 132Oamaru urr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2... 810 ... 1 ■' ■ ■ _x2il. ■ dep p.m. daily ...Oamaru 80.4215.5 10... 350 ... 154 Waiareka Jnc. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... +2 35 % 155 Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + ... ... + 158Totara .32 1122 043 1129 4 ... + + + 160Teschemaker's ...83 422 344 529 8 ... + + f 161 Maheno ... ..: 33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... 163Waimot« 34 022 845 430 3 ... + + ... ... f .. 166 Herbert 34 723 146 180 9 ... 8333 23 ... ... 519 .. 170Wainakaroa ...So 523 847 331 1 ... + + + 174Hampdcu .36 324 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 .. l77Hillgrove 86.1124 749 332 9 ... 924 + ... ;.. 636 .. 180Kartigi 37 625 050 033 4 ... + + .. ;,. 651 .. 184 Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1 ... 950 + ... ... 714 ... 186Bushey ;,. ..38 925 1051 834 5 ... + + ... ... \ 189Pahnerston arr...39 526 352 735 6 ... 10 13 4445 847 ... 743 .. ... Pahnerston °P 6 251020450651 .„ ... \\ 194Gt> dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + 196Tumai 40 1027 354 586 4 + + 199Waikouditi ...41 027 855 436 11 7 010 55 30 b ... ... 199 Beach Streot ...41 627 855 436 11 + + + 201Merton 43 929 258 438 11 + + +... 2d4Puketeraki ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + 206Seacliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 4011 23 6 15 7 41 2080immi 43 929 258 438 11 + + + 210Warrington ...42 929 208 438 11 + + + 211Evansdrlfc ...15 1030 761 140 9 + + + ... 213Waitati ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 131156 651 &8 0 218Purakanui ...15 10 30 761 140 9 8 4512 24 720 219Mihi\vaka ...15 10 30 761 140 9 + + f ... ... ... 222 Pt. Chalmers Up. 47 1132 0631142 8 9 512 40 7 38*8 35 ... 223 Sawyer's Bay ...47 1132 0 631142 S.+9 10<?1243 742 2255t. Leonard's ...17'11 32 063 1142 8 + o t {$0 urke's ... .. 47 ■ 11-12 063 1142 Bft 22 c +7 53 ftß B*Vfliw])o»roe .. 47 II <2 063 1142 8 + + + ... 229PoliclietBay ,47 IH2 063 1142 8 c 14+ ... ... ...  230Dunedin____«rr. ./47 HJ32 063 1142 8| 9 40 1 8 8 10 8 55 f^Btops only when"reftuiped to pick up qr set dqwn p^ssenger^ " a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only.' B Buns on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays only ; on other days train starts from Studholme C Runs through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only; on other days runs to Studholme only. ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN-(Week-Days). OUT. FARJSS. TIME-TABLE. i Single. f Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist, f 2nd. p.m. Asliburtou to .. dep-a., d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 425 Tinwald Jnc arr 0 6 0 4 0 « 0 6 433 Tinwald Jnc. .. .. .. .. dep ... ... ..,  434 ... ; , (Jhelmsford .... 1 8 1 1 2 3 1 5 * Westeifield 2 4 17 3 12 1 • Hackthorne Pvoad 211 2 0 311 2 8 * Valetta 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 t Anama .. ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 J Cavendish 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 ■$ Mount Somera .. .. .. ... 5 5 3 8 7 3 411 6 0 Buccleuch 510 311 '7 9 5 3 i Springbara .. .. an 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 620 IN, 1 a,m,_ Springburh to dep .. ... ... .., 753 .. ' Buccleuch .. .. 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 J  Mount Somers .. 12 0 9 16 10 J Cavendish 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 + Anama.. .. .. 1 10 1 3 2 5 1 8 $ Valetta. ... 2 4 1 7 3 12 1 t Hackthorne Road 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 $ Westerfield .. .. 4 2 210 5 7 3 9 $ Chelmsford .. 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 J - ... Tinwald Jnc. .. . .. .. arr SJO 311 7 9 5 3 935 TinwaklJuc... .. .. .. 'dep , , ... ••• 9 37 Ashburton «rtj 6 3 4 2 8 4 57 1 945 _;•_ * t Stops only when required to pick up or set down passengers. ~~'



ROBM J^pL MURKAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKKR, JEWELLER, &o. HAS to hand an immense Stock ©f WATCHES, CEf)CKS, JEWELLERY PjjATi of the lutoat and most approved designs. WATCHBSvr-^tiW and ]jbilv«f,! Eenglish and geneva, Amwican Hunters, Crystals. «/"" •* ' I*^l I .'* >■ '"'■ /';-<"/ .. -' <-: ' • ■.-■.-■■ JEWELLERY.—An almost endless variety «f Fine Gold, Bright Gold Silver Brooches, Lockets, Lades and Gentlemen's GuaMfc, &c, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding. Keeper, aiid Signet Rings of all size 6. A large and well selected St«ok of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECEri, Silver Plated Good*, suitable for Christmas and Wedding Present*, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittees=, School Committees All Departments ef works done on fchft Premises with despatch, and ftfc modcrat C "* EAST STREET/ASHBURTON? 2 ~PIILIC TRUST jgg. OFFICE OF U. VH? Public Trust Ofttc'3 of Nsw Zealand offers greab advantages to its tlien • 1 including State guarantee against the f rau/l or dishonesfcy of the Public Truste The following comparison ot busiuass between th^ yearA 1579 and 1889 will showth progress made:— 1879-80. 1889 Cash receipts ... £41,813 .- £183,336 Totaltraiwactionß, per balance-sheet ... ... £92,318 ... £835,202 Securities— General In rest men t Account £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account £2,€55 ... £245,839 Expenses Accocnt -Total receipts .. ... £2,139 ... £14,482 5: ;^ Administrations ... - 172* ... ; 258 Probates and trusts 14 .. 30 Wills provisionally accepted 1 ... 42 Letters received 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched ... 1,432 ... 13,003 ACLANB, BARNS AND CO., Christchurch, Local Agents — i-i THE ASHBURTON HORSE COVEE> TENT, TALIPAULIN, AND OILSKIN w. pat'ghing TKVITES ALL WHO NEED HORSE COVERS EITHER.RfcADY MADE OR TO ORDER/ ; to give him a call, > "-iNSPEOT HIS STOCK \BD GET HIS QUOTATIONS, BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES NOTE ADDRESS— W. PATCHING ■BAST STREET SOUTH WE ARE PUEPABED fO RECEIVE GRATIS AT OUR tghiMirton, Tinwahl, X Itfn&hnrst store* <m STORAGE AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. We iiave for Sale 1,, fk „ Comsacks, (•OI.L SIZE AND FUUi WETOFT WANTED, FOB IMMEDIATE;:>jS^IVBKJf 100.000 Sadtao'WHEAT 20,000 a"IMrfOATS 1 anno Sacks of BAELBr* pr i\ f\ f\ Sacks of RtEGRASS, P*rv/\/"\ Sacks Seconds of WHEAT rtIGHEST J?I*ICJBS GITJKN FRIEDLANDER BROS •UTTLE'S A r UTTLirS- Fluld Dip /§\ Powder Dip (MON-POl»ONO\JS). / (POISONOUS). ML BELCHER, /LITTLE'B\mR. C. S. HASPEB, » K«Mpoi (writing August, m. . % Canterburj Konholder, UtO) :— M found Sheep M y^ 00*~'^ (writing June, 1890):— SipMd with Littlt's A^tt'R'EP nr*\ " the Powdef flrtdpwiucedlilbi. M 10* *jg^ % little trouble to mix; •mn wool each m Tt! '^"^w \vm rery efleetire; (which fetched fd. #V^f^ VtK*'^.J%^% leftthe wool m good fttlb.moTi)th*DMf v^ jjfkL condition; tain Urn wool of Bfry, t, m i Jvk than other poi **»? / Gain m Wool \SSL ?B m, —————— cheap. X/MR. GIUIANDERB, of Southland \y Xflh m I (writing March, 1890), said:—Two yean 11L (©1 2^ M lin Biiccc««ion he dipped a flock of about! s^^\ (9) MW\ 20,000 Sbeop, part with Little'l Fluid/JIX Xyl W ai>(^ ie n*^ w'^ other Dips, and each /^B <r M \ yenr found the Sheep dipped with / •/nil ,\Little's Fluid produced \ liJ ..!, -\ m LIUI6S V more tcool per fleece than A LilllW S m WTLVID DIPX. tlM»ol]ltr sh«*p >^POWDEP DIPV ,,,, LOCAL AGENT, ■ GEO. JAMESON, ASHBURON AND RAKAIA KOIB.—I Gnl]e» of Fluid, or lllbs it Powder, makes 100 Gallons ib. 2*79