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TO STAND THIS SEASON At his Owner's Farm, Methven. and travel WAKANUI, ASHBURTuN and RAKAIA , Districts. : : THE THOROUGHBRED CHESTNUT STALLION : ' :y Harkaway. HARKAWAY is a beautiful chestnut, over 16 hands high, and grandly propor' tioned. . • HARKAWAY, foaled m 1887, bred by Ins owner ; by Johnny Faulkner, one of the best racehorses that ever trod the turf of New Zealand, and whose sire St. Albans was sire of Tasman, Malua, Sheet Anchor, Blink Bonny, Stockwell, Whimbrel, Lady Betty and other famous racehorses, while on the dam's side, Harkaway's pedigree contains some of the best blood ever imported to the Colonies. Harkaway will serve a limited number of mates. Terms: £2 10s Season, payable January 1, 1892 ; £4 4s guarantee, payable August 1, 1892; groomage fee, ss; payable at nrst service. Good paddocks for Mares at 2s a week • every care taken, but no responsibility. ' Any mares changing owners, to be paid for by those engaging the horse. SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, 1028 . Methven. TO STAND T.HIS~SEASON ' At his owner's stables, Peter street, Ash. burton, and travel the Ashburton, IRakaia. and surrounding Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE By APEEMONT—WAIKBSPRtfB. rpORRENT was a first-class performer on ■*■: the turf aiid is full brother m blood to Cymsca and Pygmalion, and half brother to JStonyhurst He is. a beautiful bright hpL JI" n H ck p0l?ts' 16 hands 2 inches m S ,'nlY 1 gra^ quality, combined with gieat substance and bone. This is his third season at the S iud, and as a proof"of the quahty of his stock, Several breeders are sending mares from districts previously traced by him to visit him a^S M card"!,' lherpartiCukrS Md fuU Pedi«reein : . • H. J. TASKER, Owner, wrooinin charge, / , *9 T. KEARNEY.



STRAND THIS SEASON 4* at Netherby Lodge, Asliburton. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree: By St Albans, out of Impu dence, by Peter Wilkin*, out of Prudence, by Jersey, out of Black Sal, by Wanderer, out of Fairy (ir.<.p). He has thus descended from the very best blood m England and the Colonies, and is almost full brother to Tasman and Malua. He is a great grandson of the mighty Stockwell, and of Flying Dutch man. He was a first-class performer, and his stock, for quality and substance, cannot be beaten m the World. Terms: £10 10s for thoroughbred nwreef i£s 5s for half-bred mares. Groomaee fee, ss. ■ L. MARKEY, 10 8 Proprietor. to travel the ashburton d methven districts, the purebred Clydesdale stallion; Napoleon. XTAPOLEONisalightbay horse, rising ■»> four years, with plenty of bone and substance. His dam, Gipsy, is by Puddy's Ben Lomond (imported.) Gipsy's f dam was by the far-famed Young Herd.*-' Gipsy's stock have been most successful prize-takera at the Piihnerston-and Waikouaiti shows. Young Hero was by Lincolnshire Hero, imported to Tasmania by W. R. G. Kermode Esq. Hero's dam was by Old Sampson! winner of twenty-one first prizes. Young Hero's clam, Blossom, was by the imported horse, Matchless. Young Heio gained a number of prizes at the various shows m Otago. Napoleon's sire, Bannatyne's Ben Lomond was bred by Fleming and Hedlty, and is by Young Vanquisher (imported.) Youug Vanquisher was bred by Peter Anderson, Stranraer, Scotland, out of his celebrated mace, Sally, by Loch Fergus Champion; grandsirc Blair's Champion. Ben Lomond's dam was by Maggie Lauder (imported.) Ben Lomond has gained a number of prizes at the Blueskin, Palmerston, and Waikouaiti shows. Napoleon was once shown and gained first prize at the Palmerston and Waihemo Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion's show. Terms—£2 payable at end of season, aud £2 when mare proves m foal. Groomara fee ss, payable first servine. J. J. MARTIN, 10^:34: Proprietor, Aahburton.



__^^^^ THE STUD. ~t~cTm TTY. * 'PHE ENTIRE PONY TOM TIT, by Prince C!uirinii»f>, Will Stand a* tuy St.iMf-. T s >■ - For toiM!^ :wi ;jar :>u • :■;.-. : • I(_^s i:_l o j ry lv ■■ -r iitol-- B\l, R L 1 \ G V" (> N Will imv.il thisMMH»n-1631..-th followi:m Disli-jfiw : - Ashbui-ton. Tt-tkaiii, JO I^ui.jT, :nif] .„ SprinLTisLuii, ienns-£3:!s f..rSwis«m; u» jrua^.n tces ; groomage 5s ; grazing U per week. Ail care but no responsibility, h B ~ For th« season winners and dams'of winners of £100 or over, m one evonfc free iot3i LLIAM M'ILRAn'H> souSMK: THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE COLt] Tj^INGALL is a handsome b»y colt, over JO m hands high, witl/plenty of substance and qualily. He is b the KVaS 111 'dam Jess > *y Walls i Ts^ )S : Seaso "' £2 2s > F*yai>le January !««I /- S^ntee, £3 3s, pa yable j ul "a 7 1892. Groomage ss, payable first servii. ' ohJSi of Particulars apply grooin C' in m™ DONALD ROSS, m '-^ Proprietor, Lauriaton.



Lord Granleyv ~T ORD CRANLEY is a dark bay colt, JLJ 4 rising; three years (foaled October, 1888) with immense power and grand action. He has abundance of good flat bone, with immense quantity of the right kind of hair, fashionably set on his legs. LORD CRANLEY was bred by his present owner out of his celebrated mare, Miss Palmer, winner of several first prizes m Otago. Flic was bred by Robert Gawn, Esq., Taieri, by his celebrated horse, Lord bahsbury (imp.) out of Duchess 11. sire oir Colin imported from Scotland. Lord Cranley's sire, Laird of Kilbride, was bred by W. Boag, Esq., Canterbruy, by Prince of Kilbride (imp.) dam Flower by Prince Charlie (imp.), second dam Rose of Keilor, imported from Victoria, sire Baron of Glenlee. Lord Cranley was shown once as a year ling at Ashburton, where he gained second prize out of the largest ring of yearling colts seen m Ashburton. As a two-year-old he gained first at Timaru, also first at Ash burton same year. The above pedigree shows Lord Cranley to be descended from the best strains of imported blood. Terms: Season, £3, payable January 1, 1892 ; guarantee, £4 10s ; payable Septem ber 1, 1892. Groomage fee, ss; payable irst service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken, but no responsibility. IJOHX SMALL/, _. ■ '* Proprietor, 91.198 Meadow Bank Farm. TiuwaldP.Oj



TO STAND THIS SEASON In the Ashburtoi District. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION ;. s : - Protection. Also the imported PONY STALLION J Highland Laddie. ;For further particulars see card, or apply to F. M. RICKMAN, 9 182 Proprietor. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT THE : SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE ]\f acilleathean. V JAOILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark iVJ. 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 m 1865, and was got by Fisherman. Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse m England. He won the Chester Cup, and ran a dead heat with. Buck stone for the Ascot Cup. Buckstonb was another grand horse, and was famous not only for the dead heat he ran with Tim Whiffier for the Ascot Cup, but also for his match against the Earl of Glasgow's Knowsley for 500 guineas aside,' which he won m a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won the Melbourne Cup and" Derby, and the dam of MacilJea thean being by Fisherman, shows his grand strain of blood, as a study of the Stud Book will show that Musket's great success has been from i Australian bred mares, for the : descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini-- Henry, Nordeufeldt and Trenton are all descended from Fisherman on the dam's side. Good paddocks for mares. Every care, but no responsibility. For Terms and further particulars apnlvto JOHN NEWMAN, • proprietor Burnett Street, __ Aahbnrton, TO TRAVEL THE ASHTON, WATER TON, WILLO WBY, AND TINWALD DISIRIOTS,



THE STUD THE~CLY DESDALE~ENTII^ ' Rantin Robin, TSTTLL Htinrl nt Mr Ullyelt's Farm, * ' Metlivou, for the !-e:>.son. TVims on .-ipplirj:;•,[<!!, ( 0 the owner. Marcs will !;o <j\-,,n>A nt 2- nor week. WI 1 LTAM VLLYETT, Up'•.on Farm, il*Jol Moth yon. TO STAND THIM~SKAS()N At Kyie, and tnivel the Ashburton ami Pnkilia Di-trictt- 1, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, "fs^M Tekoa, By Sledgbmeiik (imp.) dam Tussock. TEKOA is the sire of Secretary, Glencoe, Cribbage, and Joe 1., and many other fast trotters. For pedigree and particulars see cards. Terms: Season, £2; guarantee, £3. Two or more mares as per agreement. Grooinagc fee, 5s ; payable at first service. For further particulars apply to E. HARDWICK, 9*144 Proprietor, Kyle. - —— kzsJ^ ;_:■.•£. '}a TO STAND AT SOMERSET STABLES AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. TH«: THOROUGHBRED HORSE Ronser. ROUSER is a Grey Horse standing 16 hands, by the renowned Messenger (sire of the Lad, etc.), dam Kate O'Shane, by Caledon (imp).; Kate O'Shane out of Laura, by Emigrant (imp.), out of a daughter of Spaewife, by Skeleton (imp.) Rouser is the sire of Mexico, winner of many races ; of Balderdash, who trotted 3 miles m Bmin 42seos, the fastest record for alhies year old m New Zealand ; also Miss Lylf, and other grand trotters. Terms: Season £3, payable Ist January, 1892 j guarantee, Ist. July, £5 : groomage, 5s % payable first service. First owner re sponsible if mare changes hands. For further particulars apply to Groom m charge, or T. BRYANT, Proprietor, 9 195 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE WILLOWBY AND ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE Jsssre Beaconsfteld "yOUNG BEACONSFIELD is a dark bay -I- horse, over 16 hands high, with black bints, seven yeara old, by Lord Beacpue field. Dam by Old Major, imported by F. H. Brittan, Esq., of Avonskle. Terms: Guarantee, £2 10s; season, £1 10s, payable Ist January, 1892; groomage, ss. M^res changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For further particulars apply to W. A. GRAY, 9 128 Proprietor, Tinwald.



TO STAXD THIS SEASON, AT ASHBURTOff, TINWAM), FLEMINGTON, A?TD LOKGBEACH. THE CARRIAGE STALUON, Camel. TTE is a dark brown horse, standing 17 -*■-*- hands 1 inch high, by the standard bred American trotting stallion Berlin, (imp.), dam, Duchess of York, by Traducer, dam,, old "Gentle Annie,' the famous champion trotter of New Zealand for many years, and dam of Spot and Dexter, also granddam of Calista and Princess. Duchess of York is half-sister to Southern Queen, the mother of Calista. Some of Camel* stock will be on view m Ashburton, on October 3, parade day. Terms :—Services, £3, groomage ss, pay able at first service; two or more mares, as per agreement. For further particulars, apply to Thos. Haroi/d, groom m charge. Mares grazed, free to January 1. Every care taken but no responsibility incurred. 1 Also,—' ' THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN : i TROTTING HORSE General Tracer. WILL STAND THIS SEASON AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas ; only 10 outside mares : taken. T*HE Standard-bred American Trowing A Stallion, GENERAL TRACEY, is full brother to the well-known performer, Ken tucky, being by Berlin (imp.), dam, Jenny Traeey (imp.) This niare was imported by Mr Robert Wilkm, but before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Traeey a mile m 2min. IS^secs. He also used to drive Ber lin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley; and Mr Woodruff says m his book on trotting, " If ever there was a horse which could trot | a mil«e m 2 minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Kentucky and General Traeey contain the very best strains of American trotting blood. J. 0. N. GRIGG, 9|37 Longbeach TO STAND AT OWNER'S STABLES, AND TO TRAY ELTHE SURROUND ING NEIGHBOURHOOD.



THE STUD PerkinWarbeck II WILL STAND THW SKAS^N, at Mr James Carlm's F.irm. Elgin (opposite ' the I'rmiiJion F/mn), where well-grassec! paddock-, of JSO :>cv^>, m extent, are provided f>rma:es. Perkin Warheck-IL, is by Pork m War beck (imp)— Miss Kate (imp). l>y Advm turer—Sporting Life. W.h* K;>U' is ([»m ' of Aiiielope. Sultan and Prime Warden. | Perkin Warbcck IT is sire oi L.vly ■ Zetland. Li^htniuir, and other e-ofd per formers and has left a lot of good wtock about this district. For further particulars apply ta JAMES CAELAN, Eknn, or E. GATES, 9+177 Grove Farm, Tinwalcl. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the Methven, Ashburton Forks, and Cairnbrae 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 10s. Three or more mares as per agreement. Groomage fee ss, payable first service, Special arrangements made with bona 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 week. All care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to John McDonnell, Groom m charge, or DANIEL McKENDRY, 9*145 Proprietor, Cairnbrae. Will serve a limited number of approved mares at BLOOMFIELD FARM, MAINWARING'S ROAD, SOUTH RAKAIA, THE TROTTING HORSE Wilkin. WILKIN is a dark brown horse, five years old, stands 15.3, bythe im ported Standard-bred American Trotting Stallion Berlin; dam Polly, the well-known trotter. WILKIN'S peiformances on the track are well-known. He won the Electric Stakes, one mile, at the Canterbury Trotting Club's May Meeting m 2min sSsec, (his first performance); and the Electric Stakes, one mile at the Ashburton Trotting Club's last meeting m 2min 48sec, on a very small track. " Terms : Season, £3, payable at first I service; Guarantee, £5, payable July 1, 1892. Paddocking for a few mares at 2s a i week. Every care taken but no responsi bility. * WILLIAM HOOD, 23 Owner.



THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE Athelstane. A THELSTANE is a bright bay horse, was £\ foaled m 1883, has great strength of bone with fine flowing hair and a;rand quality, and perfectly quiet and good tempered. He was bred by the Hon M. Holmes, Awamoa, Oamaru. His sire was that renowned stallion Lord Salisbury, imported from Scotland to Otago, where he took first and champion prizes constantly, and finished his show career an unbeaten horse. Athelstane's dam Nellie Ivanhoe was a grand Clydesdale mare from the celebrated Scotch Annie (imp). Nellie Ivanhoe has taken four first prizes and two seconds at Oamaru, once champion mare, and never beaten but by her stable companion, "Laura McPherson." . Athelstane took Ist prize as a yearling at Oamaru m 1884. Athelstane. is sire of Andrew Crystal's horse, King o' the Clans, dam Agate. He took Ist prizt as a yearling at Invereargill, m 1887, as a two-year-old m 1888, and beat Hard Times for the championship, Ist as a three-year-old, at Irivercargill, m 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, 1892 j Groom's fee, ss, payable first service. For other terms apply groom m charge. All mares changing hands to be paid for by owners engaging horse. Good paddocks at Is 6d per week for mares, all care taken but no responsibility. ■ THOMAS LANGLEY, Proprietor, 194 '• JDromore. ,



WM. HORNE, 7 Manager "~Y~GrRUSSELLT~ BARRISTER ant> SOLICITOR, Branch Office—East Street, (Near H. Zander's.) 6 157 THE MERCANTILE FINANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY (Limited OF CHRISTOHURCH. Incorporated under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 1882. Registered Office— MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, CHRISTCHURCH. PTfIETS Company is prepared to advanck L money on Freehold Property, m Large or Small Sums, at Current Rates of Interest; also, upon the Security of Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Wool and Agricultural Liens, and Personal Property generally, . For further particulars, apply to T. G. RUSSELL, ' Solicitor, Christchurch, Or to the Branch Office of the Company, East Street ASHBURTON. THOS. SEALY, THE OLD ESTABLISHED NURSERYMAN, 1 ASHBURTON. HAS now ready for planting afc Re duced Prices, — 30-000 FRUIT TREES Consisting . f Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches Nectarines, Apricots, Quinces, &c, includ ing several excellent sorts recently imported from England and America, and now offored to the public for the first time. They are all grafted m the most approved manner, en the best stocks suitable either for large orchard planting or s.nali gardens. All the sorts have been tested m our trial grounds, and anj pinds not reaching a high standard of merit, or m any way unsuitable for cultivation here, are rejected. This system has been carried out at considerable expense during a long service of years. The results are recorded, and shall, if required, be piaced at the disposal of customers to assist m their selection, 140,000 MACROCARPA One and Two years old, the finest and best grown trees ever offered m this district, probably m the colqny ; and a special line of 30,000 m boxes for fencing. No risk m removal to a distance. And not less than 550,000 Forest Trees Including Pinus Insignis, one and two years, Larch, Birch, Abies Douglasii, and Menziesii (red and white Oregon pine), Abies Alba, Spruce Fir, 4sh, Oak, Maple, Walnut, and numerous ither kinds. 3000 GOOSEBERRIES md Currants (very choice sorts Grapevines, Filberts, &c. Also, a endless variety of Ornamental Trees Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, Roses (splendid selection), Bulbs, Flower ing Plants, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and all other things usually found m a first-class Nursery Stock. Special quotations to large buyers and the trade! THOS. SEALY, South end of Bridge



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W, H. Collier, UTHE CORNER? Fashion & Style. JDeautiful JNew Dpring MILLINERY. ALL THE^LATEST FASHIONS : IN RIBBONS FLOWERS i FEATHERS TINSELS TRIMMINGS A*v New Summer MAN'I LESjLace CAPES, Uloth CAPES, JACKETS, Silk Dust CLOAKS. LADIES' CORSETS IN AIX THE NEWEST MAKES, Including the "Invigorator." GLOVES, Silk m all shades with double finger tips. Several New Makes m KID, &c. A Large Variety of SILK UMBRELLAS & SUNSHADES. Beautiful Assortment of Ladies' DRESS GOODS and COSTUMES. 10 Trunks of Ladies' French and English BOOTS AND SHOES, Just Opened. Inspection "Re**pe«Ttfully Invited, Andrew Orr, YOURSELF!^9|'



' U"1 To -D A PER DAY to be dU 1 SJ^t: made by persons of either sex, m their own localities, at work tor us. New business. All meet with wonderful success Anyone can do the «vork. You don't need capital, or above the same as none. We will start you. No space explain here. But you can make a snug little fortune honorably and easy. The employment is particularly adapted to the region m which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particulars and m s ructions mailed free. Now is the ti*v» don't delay, but write to ue at once.— Sin.non and Co Portland Maine United States PHOTOGRAPHERS, 218 High Street, Christchurch. ~grateful"comforting ~" EPPS'S COCOA xiPEAKFASTj 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 coco»," Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with 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 arefloating aroundjus ready toattack wherever there is a weak point. We maj 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 |-lb packets by Grocers labiljed thus JAMES FPPS and CM HOMCBPATIO CHEMIST, LONDON, ENGLAND., ASHBURTON PERMANENTTrtJILE-T" ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Offices—-Tanoeed Street Ashbubton rj 10 Encourage the saving of small sums JL the Society will take MONEY ON DEPOSIT In sums of One Pound and 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 daie on which the money shall be withdrawn. A Depositor may witldraw the whole or 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 ,i ,- 6 or longer periods at b\  For particulars apply, EDWD. STEPHENS Manager. NEW SPRING FASHIONS AT " The Comtek." NEW SPRING FASHIONS m choicest Millinery. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Jackets and Mantles. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Prints Zephyrs, and Cambrics. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m choice Drpsses. NEW fPRING FASHIONS m Ribbons and Laces. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Flowers atiel Feathers. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Gloves and Sunshades. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Gents' Ties, etc. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Gents' Hats and Shirts NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Colonial made Suits. Some special Bargains m FANCY APRONS and WHITE MUSLINS. A line of .WHITE TRTMMING at Is and Is 6d dozen.—Worth Double. i CALL J&AXXJLTX.



In order to meet the requirements of this District, we shall henceforth carry on the PAINTING, GLAZING, PAPERHANGING, & SIGN-WRITING trade m all its branches. This department will be under the personal conduct and supervision of MR J. B. CHAPMAN, whose work, for finish and durability, is well and favorably known. We guarantee the quality of material and first-class work. ITireali Supplies of Kerosene to Hand. W. H. Collins and-Go., IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, 'PAPERHAMGINGS, ETC TIMBEK & COAL MEKCHAETS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company, Itoyai Insurance Company. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. Season 1891-92. TO E ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH A»VAMC!3S ON GROWING CLIPS, OR ON" LOTS PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SALE. KO COMMISSION CHARGED:OE|ADVANCES, : : " AND CHARGED FOR OFFERING WOOL UNLESS A SALE IS EFFECTED. WOOL-PACKS, TWINE, &c, SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURREMT HATES. FKIftDLANDBR BROS.



OLOVBKS. TURNIP SEEDS. Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, etc. JL HAVE to intimate that: my'supply of CLOVER and TURNIP SEEDS have Arrived m Ashburton, and as they have been imported by myself direct from the celebrated Seed House of HURST AND SONS, LONDON THEY CAN THOROUGHLY BE RF.LIED ON, Both as to QUALITY and PRICE. t HAVE ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF J~% V JiiVJT £C A. fc>O GIVING SEVEN BUSHELS TO THE BAG AND FI^RST CLASS OOOJIX-O P \J\J J. J^ CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. D. THOMAS, A.BHBUI..TON. W. H. COLLINS & Co. i "™ o " iiril'w* JUST LAN D E D,— OAA TONS OF PRIME HOUSE COAL. HOW LANDIN G.~ 000 FEET ASSORTBD KAURI. TO ARRIVE FROM NORTH,- QA AA A FEET WHITE PINE FLOORING, MATOHLINJNG, AND O\J 9 \J\J\J SHELVING. IN STOO X,— OK 000 FEFiT SF*ASOSED FI^OIUNG AND LINING ; READY FOR Paints, OH*, Colours, X Papeiiiaii£ii>£S.



Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1891-93. T AM Prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances (free of Commission) upon all A Wool placed mmy hands for sale m Ashburton or elsewhee. Wool offered at the local sales and not sold will be properly packed and delivered into Trucks absolutely free of cost to the vendor. My Stores lnwing been built for the proper display of Wool, offer to vendors tfie best chimca of obtaining the highest values at our sales to be held on December 1,1891. Nothing on my part shall he wanting to attain that much desired end. Wool Packs (heavy weights), Twine, Oils, and all other necessaries supplied *t lowest rates and best qualities. D. THOMAS, STOCK AND STATION AGENT, ASHBURTON. D. THOMAS; (Lata of Mataon, Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGE^T, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON t' >ANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock, Tinwald and Ashburton alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAY Sales of Wool throughout the Reason. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing salea as per arrangement,