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" * Stops on y when requiied to pick np or set down passengers. fStarta from Rarigitata on Saturdays only; on other days starts from Orari. ! a Stops to pick up passengers for stations south of Rolleston if necessary, * Stops to allow passengers'from stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow: .passengers to alight only.

1 1 Stops only when required to pick up or set clown passengers a Burn) on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. B Runs on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays only ; on other days train starts from Studholme. C Bus through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only; on other days runs to Stud..oliife only.

* X Stops only when r'eq*iiired to pisk np or set down paasengera,

CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN-(Week-Days).

CHRISTCHUKCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)— continued.

ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN-.(Week'Day ß ),

MAIL NOTICE

The Letter-box will be cleared for de spatch of correspondence from this office to the under-mentioned places, on and after Ist January, 1891, as follows — For Christehurch and North, daily 6.30 a.m., 3.15 p.m., 6.50 p.m. ; and on Mon days, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. ; Chertsey and Rakaia, daily, 6.3t; a.m., 3.15 p.m., 6.20 p.m. ; Methven, daily, 3.15 p.m. ; Dunsandel and Burn ham, daily, 3.15 p.m., 6.20 p.m. ; Selwyn, daily, 6.20 p.mi; Drbmore, daily* 6.30 a.m. ; Tinwald, Wirislow, Hinds, and Temuka, daily, 10.30 a. in. ; and on Tues days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 3.15 p.m.; Willowby and Eiffelton, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 10.80 a.m. ; Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10.30 a.m.; Geraldine, daily, 10.30 a.m.; Timaru, daily, 10.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m. ; and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, tnd Satur days, 3.15 p.m. ; Oamaru, Dunedin, and South, daily, 12.30 p.m. ; Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, 6.30 a.m.; Winch more, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 6.30 a.m. ; Mount Somers, Springburn. and Alford Forest, daily, 4 p.m., Mayfield, and Ruapuna, Mondays and Thursdays, 4 p.m. ; Wheatstone, A*>hton, Waterton, and Longbeach, daily, 4.30 p.m.; Flemington, Mondays, Wed, nesdays, and Fridays, 4.30 p.m. ; New land, Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. ; Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 6.30 a.m. N.B.—Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will be compulsorily registered and ;harg«d double registration fee.

THF. A3H BTfRTOy OU A KPT Ay. TUESDAY, MARCH 3 189 X

Printed and published by the " Asli burton Publishing Company " at the Printing offices, Burnett street, Ash.-, aurton Tuesday, March 3» 189 V



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•LITTLE'S A LITTi.ES Fluid Dip /^V Powder Dip (NON-POISONOUS). m % (POISONOUS), MR. BELCHER, of #LITTLE fS\^R- c- J- HAEPBE, a Kniapoi (writing August, # _ Itunholder, 1890):—"Found Sheep J>"^ **^vjk (writing June, 1890):— Dipped with Little's #Mt'flEP 7)r&^\ "Found the Powder Fluid produced Ulb*. / Stt^iLjSJtfJ \ little trouble to mix; more wool each # J^^J^Jk*^ \ w" T 6l* <f ective > (which fetched |d. //A> k I(i!tteffnollll l'(! o<1 per lb. more) tl.nr.Jr/ *^ .l^l A% condition; *>ater the wool of #< . . - ihsui <*»'«• P<»- # Gam in Wool V"™. #/MR. GILLANDSRS, of Southland Y^™* ° 4» G) (w" tin P W:m;l1' lw)°)' w»M:—Two years 1 % (0+ J-'^i M lin succession lie dipped a flock of about I % (Q2\ \(O 20,000 Sheep, part with Little's Fluid l^% A?)) Aj^ g |jfft\ and the rest with other Dips, and ench / J|g ..^ki^F M P^ \ year Found ihc Sheep dipped with/ *#^V. ,\ Little's Fluid produced * 7A-/ Tm ci A ?A # Little's V more wool per fleece than JJllUt 8 % #FLTJIB DI?\ <!lc otllcr shecP-v^'POWDER DIP\ LOCAL AfGE^T, GEO. JAMESON, ASHBUR7ON AND RAKAIA NOTE.—I Gallc" of Fluid, or lllbs of Powder, makes 100 Gallons of Wash 2*79 TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. TTTTE HAVE IN STOCK, A LARGE QUANTITY OF SEASONED WHITE PINE FLOORING and MATCH LINING, ready for use COAL COAL OOAI. WESTPORT, GREYMOUTH, and NEWCASTLE COAL IN STOCK, AND CONSTANTLY ARRIVING. Every Description of Building Material PAINTS, OIL, GLASS, and BUILDERS' IRONMONGERY in Stock. JUST LANDED, CASTOR OIL FRESH AND PURE. I. H. CoIST and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS AGENTS—RoyaI Insurance Company, Grey Valley Coal Company. The Rojal Insurance Company. rpHE "wealthiest known Fire Insurance Company in the -world, and sti nguished X for MODERATE RATES, PROMPTITUDE, and LIBERaLITY. ACCUMULATED FUNDS OVER £6,000,00 C, beg "to advise our Clients and others chat we are prepared to receiT Is for Insurance in the above Company, on BUILDINGS, MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, etc, and GROWING CROPS AT LOWEST RATES — —o ¥. H. COLLINS k CO.. AGENTS ifIAST STREET ASHBUETOW I have on View and for Sale Fisher's Patent Hydraulic BUTTER & MEAT COOIEBS & PRESUME JOHN G7iiESTELL. WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 1 TESTIMONIALS. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited. Christchurch, December 3rd, 1890. Ik£ Fisher, Beckenham, Sydenhani. Dear Madam,—l have much pleasure in stating that we are now using otic of your Butter Coolers (largest size) in our Dairy Department, and with very gratifying results, The Cooler was subjected to a severe test during the recent hot weather, but the butter remained firm. Yours faithfully, A, H, TUJiNBUJjX* ,_,_, — -r Secretary. 22 Oranraer Square, Christchursh, 3rd December, 1890, My Dear Mrs Fisher, —After having your No. 3 Cooler in use for over twelve months, I can with every confidence recommend it, and would not be without it in hot weather, and find it converient at all seasons in keeping milk, cream, butter, etc , reefro ,»d Ulit »nd«e». Sandridge Store, December 9ch, 1889J Mrs 0. Fishbr,—Madam— I have got one of your patent .^butter Coolers. I kave pleasure in saving that I like it very much ; it is Wl. I wii*sh, for coolness and cleanliness MBS JOHNSTON. 151, Colombo Street, Chiistchurch. March 15, 1890. I have purchased one of the Butter Coolers invented by Mrs Fisher and find it m-v satisfactory : feel sure it will be of great use during the hot weather. E FREEMAN GENERAL MERCHANT. H. M. J^ONES. SANTjV CJL.A.US IS COMING A ND so is Old Father Christmas, to give the above a fitting reception. The JLjL Undersigned is now opening up a varied and well selected Stock of Useful and Ornamental Goods •suitable for Presents, P-riges., Regards, Xmas and JRqyf Y«ar Gjfts, rangjmg from a dimimitjve Penny Dol|! tpj* Seventy Guinea Piano panes' Toys and Fancy Opods, Albums, Photo Frames, Desks, "Work Boxes Cabinets, Ladies Bags, GJove and Kerchief Boxes, Dressing Cases, Electro-Plated. Goods, Ornaments in grpat variety, elegant and chaste in design, Perfumery and Toilet Requisites, Cricketing Material, Fancy Glassware, Tea Services, Opajp Brackets and Plush Leather Goods. ' Suitable for Prize and Presentation purposes, specially imported from the Religious Tract Society, Ward and Lock, Cassell and Co., and other publishers for the Xmas Tiwle'. iqoj^ts in great variety and Xmas Cards. The above is the l*rg,esib ftscl moet complete Stock of Books and Fancy Goods m the county, affording the greatest phpicp, and offered, at the L.QWE§T POgSI^LE BEMU^ERATI^E PmCESf '^chqqj Committees purchasing Boiks for prizes Tos ai}d Fancy Goods for school tr,eat,!j wl^b,e>M^fe d at low.est possible charges. l^sp^et-ipn Invited. v, k Tons®



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