THE ABHBURTON QUAKDIaN. XUESDAY JUJTE 9, 18917

tinted and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, at their rejpstered printing office, Burnett Street, Ash burton, TUESDAY. June 9, 1&)<



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MANUFACTURERS TO HER MAJESTY BY APPOINTMENT THE BANK OP ENGLAND AN ITS BRANCHES HOBBS, HART, AND CO limited. Steel Safes, Bullion, ard Party-Wai. Doors, Locks for all purposes 76 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON ENGLAND. Manufactories Wharnclifle Works, Arlington street \ London N ABSOLUTE PROTECTION AttAINB! FIRE Manufacturers of > VCJLCAN PAINT ; a»i» SOTKRIA. Absolute protection agains extettS.oa' ■ : of fire. ; Color cards and test shingles with iiwtra j tioiiH and proofs of on materials Well furnished HERCULES UAKING POWDER IS THE BEST Those who have not tried it, should ask their Grocer for it. Makes splendid Cakes Sconeg,^aatrv. 4a Family Dairy Churns, Factory ChuriA Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack ages, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper And everything needed m a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS r Concord, N.H., U.S A Established 1818 ___ «. ' " ' ■ ■ ■ ■■■■*^^ > • READ "THE MIRROR, 1' A HIGH-CLASS Weekly Social, Political Literary, and Dramatic paper to be ■ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, Price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Place, Russell Street, Melbourne. W. 3. BUSH AND CO. TVISTILLEKS and IMTCBTEBS or . . ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUI2 ESSENCES, SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturer*. Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial. Qualities. FRENCH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich* ness upon all kinds of Syrups, ' ' iErated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne] <fee. Artillbby Lake LoxdonJ £1 To£4 PER DAYtobe . m*debypewonsof either sex, m their own localities, at work for us. New business. All mee t *fth vronderful success Any one can do tko ":' . work. You-don't need capital, or above the same as none. We will start you Ne space to explain hero. Butyou canmake ; a snug little fortune honorably and easy Tlxe employment is particularly adaufed to the region m which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particular, and in s ructions mailed free. Nowia the time don t delay, but write to us at drice — ?Tl^°joi"?d Oo> Po«*l*»<l Maii© . United States.



GRATKFUL—COM^ORTING EPPS'S "COCOA BPEAKFAST^ BY a thorough knowledge of the mttural 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 with a delicately flavohred 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 are floating aroumijus ready toattack wherever there.is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our selves well futi6ed with good food and » properly nourished frame.—See article m the " Civil Service Gazette.'' M^de simply with boiling -water or milk. Sold m Jib packets by Grocers labelled thua JAMES FPPS and CO. HOMCEPATIO CHEMIST, LONDON, ENGLAND.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDI ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY,' Offices—Tanorkd Street Ashburtoh rtlO Encourage the saving of small sums J_ the Society will take MONEY OH DEPOSIT- In suqis 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 completo Pound shall have been deposited, up to the date en which the money shall be withdrawn. A Depositor may witldraw the whole or part of the sum deposited,' but not m lee* sums than One Pound, except when clos ing the account Deposits taken for 3 months at 5 per cent »» >- 6or longer. periods at 5& For particulars apply, KDWD. STEPHENS Manager. VENABLES, HIGH-CLASS^PIANOS. Pianos for India and Exfrenie Climates m Solid Walnut Cases. ! All parts, both Internal and External, spociallyjgprepAml and secured to resist every variation of temperature. stC. VBNABLES & CO., . 187 and 189 Essex Road, Islington, London, '



Stephens Bros/ MARKET HOUSE. NOTICE. NOTICE. NOTICE. To our Customers, our Friends, and the Public. HAVING Just Completed Extensive Alterations, so as to provide better facilities for the extension and re quirements of our Rapklly Increasing Trade, we have thoroughly renovated the adjoining Premises, where we will carry on m conjunction with our GPOCERY & CROCKERY,BUSINESS. A First Class Assortment of HARDWARE, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING, IRONMONGERY, Including a very Choice Selection of E;P. Ware, Table Cutlery, Pocket Cutlery, Fenders and Fire Irons, Bedsteads, Look hg-Glasses and Mirrors, Watches, Clocks, Crum Trays and Biushes, Kettles, — Copper, Cast and Wrought Iron, —Ena- melled and Tinned Saucepans, Boilers and Tinware, Kerosene Stoves, Lamps m groat variety ; and Lamp Fittings ; Guns, best makers ; Cartridges, Brown, '•■ Blue and Green ; Nails, Staples, Forks, Rakes, Shovels. Ploughlines ; Castor, Neatefoot, Tatoo and other Oils. Lubricating «fee, •fee.; Raddle, Lamp-Black, Baths, Buckets and Tubs. All Goods Sold at the Very Lowest Market Prices, and delivered to Raili way Station, Town and Suburbs, \ All Orders delivered with punctuality, errors rectified, foods returned if not satisfactory, Customer^ waited upon for orders. J3F Satisfaction is our Motto. "^^ Stephens Bros. 9 MARKET HOUSE. | D O G S. %JT ANY years since we had the pleasure lyi. to introduce to the public our BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used m the principal kennels of; the wodd Since that time we have made many im portance improvements m th ir manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget compounds which may be added to any ood of a trifling coat, but of the nature to produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre dients which no ether Biscuit orDogFcfJe 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 t «be of the greatest excellence, and to ntain double the quantity; ©f nourish ment that is to" be found m the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful-food for dogs hat is possible to produce. It is imortanb to notice that every biscuit s stamped—"Buffalo Meat, Trade Mark," the qualiy of which we guarantee. Twenty hiilings per c wt, carriage paid I SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLAItK i SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK LniEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY, 754 Washington Street, Nkw Ycbk,



THE WALKER COEK EXTKACTOR. I Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork I Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest s,nd removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ure prevents the agitation of carbo nated or other beverage.*, and allows the sediment to remaip undisturbed m the bottle. Designed icu ohe use of hotels, restau -ants saloons, clubs and families, Orna mehtal m appearanao and full nicke plated. Special terms to . jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY



SUCCESS IHE BEST TEST C.JT WORTH!! ! HOLLOWAY'S PIUS m^IHIWBt THIS UNIVERSAL MFDICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD .REQUISITE EVERYWHERE. THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous System, and act most power fully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BuWELS, Promoting Digestion and assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with -strength and vigour. Nervous Head aches, Tremblings, with L-iSbitude and general debility puickly yield to the potent free of these well-known Pills, and they are unrivalled m their efficacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes pimples and boils, better than ony-other family medicine known. THE OINTMKNi HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION It heals every kind of sore, ulcer and wound more certainly than any othe known salve. Its marvellous penetratin powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISE iSES' 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 Hpecies of .skin disease; The Pills and Ointment aye manufac tured only at 78 New Oxford st (late 533 Oxford st.) London ; and are sold by al vendors of Medicines throughout the Civilized World ; with directions for use. ii| almos every language. Purchaser should look to tin. Abel va the pots aud boxes. If the ad dress is not 533, Oxford Street London they are spuriousl "TAMES PAIN AND SONS 9, St. Mary Axe, E. 0., and 21, Walworth Road, S.E. HOLES ALE AND EXPORT FIRE> WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. jIO, Ll6, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market, The Largest Wholesale House m the World #U6trated Price List application.



10W VITALITY I>R CHURCHILL & Syrup o Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General ' Debility j t contains two of the principal ingre 1 . clients necessary for building up the Human -Frame, and which aye considered ; deficient m the above complaints, viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be toe Highly recommended for Delica Childre Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup c HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and m cases tVfuscular and Nervous Exhaustion halt acquired a world-wide reputation. Each ■ bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature Price, Prepared only by QWAIN /"IHPJMIST O W A.2S N \JHEMIST. •wne Castiglione Varis MAIL NOTICE t The Letter-box will be cleared for de spatch of correspondence from this office to the under-mentioned places, on and fter Ist January, 1891, as follows — For Christchurch and North, daily 6.30 a.m., 3.15 p.m., 6.20 p.m. ; and on Mon days, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. ; Chertsey and Rakaia, daily, 6.30 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.; Selwyri, daily, 6.20 p.m. ; Dromore, daily, 6.30 a.m.; Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Temuka, daily, 10.30 a.m. ; and on Tues days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 3.15 p.m. ; Willowby and Eiffelton, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 10.30 a.m. j Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10.30 a.m. ; Geraldine, daily, 10.30* a:mT; Timaru, daily, 10.30 a.m^ 12.30 pan. ; and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 3.15 p.m. ; Oamaru, Dunedin, and South, daily, 12.30 p.m. ; CSreenstreet and Ashbnrton 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, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, daily, 3.45 p.m. ; Flemington, Mondays, Wed, r.esdays, and Fridays, 3.45 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. i 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 charged onejshilling.



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MW/i To' r"iut«/\.J ■ Mio o/ (j'onorrha>a knci , tSrm^BMMn*.^ uu (lt- J Prescribe il *ad ft^V ■ — feel r.afe ill recommend B 9 *r««iy br tin v t fen Bu|ftre ». DMißiek«W^ Wi STOKER, W.D. T& *!S IiTP Oecat-r. lit m o"^ pmcE. ss. "--<f^^BPß^"«>-" Hold by Druggist* fpT~ Kingston, WILLS STREET, NEXT COOKSON'S STABLES, „,...; .... ,.,.ASHBtJRTON,r,, , HAS hacl three years' expfcriehce with Thomas Talbofc, M.R.C.V.S., of Scotland Yard twoyears with Oorneliu, Saunderaon, M.R.C. V.S., Clapham Com' mon, and ten years with George Balls M.R.C.V.S., Brixtori, all of London' and has also 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 bhoeinsf forge the following standard rules will always be bserved :-— 1. A: ahde should never be removed without first cutting off the clinches, because by ';" "«ini(j)ly turning back the clinch m drawing :■ the nail a piece of the clinch is 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, U\e sole should not be cut. 3. The shoe should have a level bearing upon the wall of the foot, aud should not be sprung at the heel, as is too common, thereby acting as a fearful lever upon the tendons The nails should be driven level and nni form, and only on the toe side of the inside quarter, the toot being thinner upon the inside and the grcale • weight of the body being siutaivcd there. There is no ccinpariso - points of qualit between the hand made and the machiiie made shoe. The machine-made shoe is of a coarser material, softer, and is mported andit should be insisted upon that they be notU3edin fcfce colony^



Railway Time-Table •• ' QgtfISTCHUROH to DUI?EPIN>-(Wedc-]J»y). "SI DIREST TIMETABLE. £ SOU IK. ■— -— Single. | Return. ] Exp Ist. 12nd. Ist. 2nd. a..n. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. i 2Chriatch. to dep. s. dJs. i.e. A. » d. 819 ... 11 0 345 355 415 a'Addington Jnc. 0604 06 0 4 8^ .., ... 353 4 2 a ; 4Middleton... ... 0906 10 0 8 * ... ... * * a SSockburn 100813 010, # * ■» a Jnc. arr. 12091610 840 ... 419 a ...Hornby., dep ij 22 ... ... ... 412 7|lslington 40111 91 2 * * ... a, 9Templeton ... 1 9 1 2 2 3 1 6,8 34 .-, .. 425 ... * 13\Veedon's 2 9110 3 8 2 5 * ... * ... a 14Rolleston Jo. an: 211 2 0311 2 8,8 51 ... 443 .. a . Rollcston Jc. dtp 8 54 lSßurnham 3 9 2 6 5 0 3 49 4 5 12 22Norwood . ...47316141* 23Selwyn 4 10 3 3 C 5 4 40 21 5 33 25 Duiuanrlel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 B|9 29 541 3lßankside .-. ... 6 6 4 4 8 8 5 9 * p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 J4 623 4lOhevtsey 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 642 47Dromore 910 6 713 1 8 9 * * 53 Ashburton arr, 111 7 514 9 9 1110 45 ... ... 12 48 A .... 730 Ashburton deb. ... ... ... ... 10 55 12 53 345 ... - 55Tinwald ... ...11 6 7 »15 410 Ml 4 355 59Winalow 12 4 8 3*6 511 01118 ... ... ... 411 61 Winder-mere ... 12 9 8 617 011 4 * * ... ... 64Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 435 ... ... 72Ealing 15 010 020 013 4 * ... ... ... * ... ... 74 Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * ... ... ... * 75RangitaU ... ...15 810 520 1113 1112 21+8 15 ... ... 5 18. SlOrari 16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ... 155 548 ».. ... 85 Winchester ...17 9111023 815 912 59 8 55| 6 3 89Temuka 18 712 524 916 7 1 14 9 9 ... 213 619 .„ 91Arowhehita .i. 19 012 825 116 11 * * ... ... * _ ... 93Seadown 19 512 1125 1117 3 * * ... ... •• ... ... 97Washdyke June. 20 313 627 6 18 0144 939 ... ... 649 ... ... lOOTimaru arr. 20 1013 1127 918 71559 50 B 240 7 0 6* ... ...Timaru dep --i-7 20 3 0— <— 425 ... 104Normanby... ...21 814 628 1119 4 ... ... * •■* 110 St. Andrew's ...22 1115 430 720 5 ... ... 8 03 24 ... 510 ... 1140taio ... ...23 915 1031 821 1 ... ... 814 ... ... 524 ... HSMakikihi 24 716 532 9 2111 832 ... ... 542 ... 121 Hook .25 316 103Ti fi22 5 * ... ... * 124 Stadholmc J. a*r. 25 10|17 334 ?#3 £ ... ... 8553 57 ... 6 5 ... ~~* Stops on y when requhed to pick up or Bet down passengers. + Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only; on other days Btarts from Orari. i Scops to pick up passengers for stations south of Rotleston if necessary, b Stops to allow passengers f m stationß north of Oamaruto alight, o Stops to allow passengers to alight only TCHURCH fo »UNEDllMWeek.Days)~wM«»tt<tf. ~"~ ' FARES, '". Ttg^S. IBLC"~~~ Single. Return. Ist. 2nd. ' Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C . d. s. d. a. d. a. d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 9 5 4 1 ... 615 ... t"MVaihao 27 418 336 524 4 + ... ... \ Jj£ Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52+4 29 „. 7 2 ... J^Waitaki South .. 29 019 438 825 9 ... ... + J Iffffilderthorpe ... 29 1019 ll 39 926 7 + J JfJ! Richmond 30 320 240 426 11 ... ... + t ... Jf'Pukeuri 30 820 540 1127 3 10 40 730 ... }£:■ Town 8e1t... .. 31 621 042 028 0 + ... ... + 152Oamaru arr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 ... 810 ... dep , p.m. daily ...Oamaru ... 304215 510 ... 350 ... 154 Waiareka Jnc. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... + 235 % 155 Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + % 158Totara ,32 1122 043 1129 4 ... + + + lflOTeschetnakerV ...33 422 344 529 8 ... + + t 161 Mahenb ... ...33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 163\Vaimotu 34 022 845 430 3 ... + + + ." 166 Herbert 34 723 146 130 9 ... 8333 23 fi 19  HOWainakaroa ...35 523 847 331 7 ... + + + 174Hampden ... ...36 824 248 43-2 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 mmUgrove ... .36 1124 749 332 9. 924 + ... ,„ 636 .. lSOKartigi ... ...37 625 050 033 4 ... + + .. ... 651 .. 184 Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1 ... 950 + ... ... 714 186Bushey 38 925 1051 834 5 ;.. +• + \ 189P»lmerston arr... 39 526 352 735 6 ... 10 13 4445 647 ... 743 .'. ... Fahnerston 6 251020450651  7.7~ " 194Godwood 40 527 053 113G 0 + 10 35 + ... ... 198Tumai 40 1027 354 536 4 + + ... ... '. 199 Waikotunti ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 55 80 ft ..... '" " 199 Beach Street ...41 627 855 436 11 + + + 201Merton 43 929 258 438 11 + + + ... , 204Puketeraki ... 43 929 258 438 11 + + i ... "' " 206Seaclifr .. ...43 929 258 438 11 7 4011 23 8157 41 208Omimi 43 929 258 438 11 + + + ... 210Warrington ...43 929 258 438 11 + + +.., 211Evansdrle ...45 1030 761 140 9 t t + ... 213Waitati ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 13U 56 8 SUB 218 Purakanui ...45 10 30 761 140 9 8 451224720... 219Mihi\vaka ...45 10 30 761 140 9 4 + f I ■ "' 222 Pt. Chalmers Dp. 47 1132 063 IH2 8 9 512 40 738 J8 351 " 223 Sawyer's Bay ...47M32 0631142 B+9 10c1243 742 ... * 2255t. Leonard's) .., 47 1132 063 1142 8 + 0 f ... " 226 urke's 17 11 -12 063 1142 B+9 22 c +7 53 ... *" ■ ■■'" 228 Ravensbourno . 47 I]-^2 063 1142 8 + + + ' "' 229PelichetBay ...47 1132 053 1142 i c 1 4 i 230 Dunedin arr... 47 11J32 0(63 1142 89 40 X-J-HLJ, 5! '.'.', '.'.'. V. t Steps only when required to pick up or set clown passengers " a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. B Runs on Mondays, \Vedn*-.. days, and Fridays only ; on other days train starts from Studholme. C Runs throu''* Tuesdays, Thursday! apd Saturdays only; on other days runa to Stuci.olme only. ° ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN-(Weck.Days), OUT. FARES, TIME-TABLE. Single. r Return. , j Ist-, 2ml \ let- 2nd. p.m. Ashburwu to den s. d. n. d s . a. s . j, 425 TinwaUUnc. , an 0 6 Q 40 9 06* 433 Tinwalrl Jnc. .. .. .. .. dep ... ... a3l ' ' Chelmsford .. 18 1 *1 2 3 15 *' Weateriield .. ••*...«. 2 4 1 7 3 1 2 1 * Hackthorne Roatt .... 211 2 0 311 <> 8 * Valetta , 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 i Anama, .. ......47*16141 $ Cavendish ... ... .>..... 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 + ' Mount bomera .. .. .. ... 5 5 3 8 7 3 4 U 6 0 Buccleuch .. ... ... ... *, 510 311 7 9 5 3 J , '" Springbura .. .....  an 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 620 '..'. vSpringbwrh to .. dep .. ... ... . 755 Bnocleuch .....060409 06 J ' ]' Mount Soiners .12091610 + ** Cavendish 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 + Anama 1 10 1 3 2 5 1 8 | Valetta. ... .. .. .. .. 2 4 17 3 1 2 1 ± Hackthorne Road ..  .. ..3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 ♦• Westerfield .... .. „ 4 2 210 5 7 3 9 ? '••' Chehnsferd .. .; .47316141 + " TinwaldJnc. .. ... .. .. arr 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 Tinwald Jnc. .. .. .. .. dep ... ... ... ... 937 " Ashburton __.. ... arr 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 945 "~ *~t~§tops pnjy wken required to pick up or set down passengers. ■■ ~- t- ,



Andrews' Poisoned Grain TO* THK DESTKTJCTION OF SPABBOWS "VTOST TTCONOMICaL AND TpFPEOTIVE.. PACKETS RETAIL, Is EACH. D. THOMAS, T HAVE A BUYER FOR FREE2ERB AND I\\T EWES IN ANY NUMBER. D. T BOM AS t SHBUKTON. t HAVE FOR SALE,— TR^CTfON ENGINE, by Fowler, 3 year's old. COMBINE, by Clayton arid Shuttleworth, new last year, ELEVATORS, by Reid and Gnvv, new last year. CANTERBURY CHAFF CUTTER, new last year. TRAVELLING HUT, by Duncan, two year's old. WEIGHING MACHINE, TOOLS, BELTING, Ac., Ac. Tiie wholt Plant being m the most perfect order. ■•> '• ■ ■•■'•" -L ■"■ v> "■ * /  , , Apply. , ,■■ rt i - ■■■'■ . ? r j)| THOMAS. D. THOMAS /' : (Late of 'Matmn, Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, A S tt £ tJ ft T O N. X OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock. Tinvald and Ashburton Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission Clearing 'sales as per arrangement. IMPORTANT NOTICE GO , ■. TO\M.Y CLIENTS AND OTHERS. mHE demandf foi*feood Land m targe and Sniall Farms «has again arisen, an •wsi^^t * I*»ve applications for sucti which I cannot supply. Those wishing either to Let or Sell their Properties will therefore consult their own interest by giving nv> promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee^ tlieLand is fairly good, and'thi pritie not exorbitant, that a sab'willjbejeffected, A proper registry of all Lands for «.i*«W : Dj THOMAgi ; , i M ASHBURTON. PUBLIC TRUST £££. OFFICE OF N.Z. VHE Publte t mat Ofli<S<J df N3W Zealand offers great advantages toits«lien> 1 including Stats guarantee against the fra«4 or dwhoneity.of thejublw Trusto tfL followin|compwi»dii ot bttsb^s betweenlth^ years 1879 and 18S9 will showth '&&*'*& i-. 1879-80 L 1889 Cash receipts - £41,813 ... £183,336 Total transactions, per balance-sheet ... } ... £92,318 ... £835,202 Serai Investment Account . ... £jO.Bj>4 ... f216,943 Special Investment Account fo'?so '"' ?u'ssS Ex?«nses AccousT^-Totftl receipts .. ... U,m» ••• *I*»*s* Adninißtrations ... ... ••• *'* ••• *™ Bro'*ates »nd trusts ... ••• l* •• fl Wtl*prdviiioHally accepted ... l •• « lettas reived ... ... ... 2,122 - M 26 Jette™despatched ;... , }>y® _. , ■ ««°°J AOLAND, BARNS AND COj, Chnstchurch Local Agents ■: r; -"'iiJ. ■ _ / T h c ..' A;'S:H BURTOK ; , : : . 'si '■;. ''■ HOBSE COVEB,. TENf, TAI PAULIN, AND OILSKIN FAOTOJR¥> f, PiT^HING •J-imTB3 ALL WHO NEED HQRSEJOVERS tITHEB^EABY MADE OR TO OBDEB^to give him a call, INSPECT HIS STOCK ANDIGET HIS QUOTATIONS, BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. AJ"U * m H PRICES: TO BX7IT THE.TIMESj «»i»^ a PATCHING Fluid Dip /^Y Powder Dip (ItON-^POISONOUS). M (POIBONOUBK MB. BELCHER, of #L|TTLPB \**» & J- HAKEIE, » Kakpoi (writing August, ——^_ Cimterturj BinJ»«ld«r t 18f0):—" Found Sheep JL^ 0^ (writing June, 189Q)>r- Zhpprf with Little's ATtt'BEP D?a«\ "fouadther^dii fiildproduced lilb.r# yy"* %Kttlo trouble to miii •or* wool each #^ \w« rerj efeeti^*: (which fetched |d. #>^^"^Ss>^lefnhewo«liiige©<l Mr ]b. more) than J^ conditiwij ••for be wool of JtL. * . My \L th«i other poi -jp*- /Gain m Wool te »^ . 1^ Terr cheap. * #/m:R. GILLANDERS, of Southland 1% 1& Jr I (writing March, 1890), said s—Two years! %^ (©1 M^i M-* lin »«ccfts«bh W dipjied a flock of about! O\ R 7 #S\ 100 hecP ?* Ti with ttle>s Wnidlj|\ PpJ *Sfc* M and tlie re»t with other Dipt, and each/ A B^-^ \yeaT found tho Sheep dipped witfi / •#VtAi ,\ tittle's Plttid produced. * '*./ Tli J w A lilttlC'SX moretcool per flre.ee tkn / lillU© » % WffiM -fittN^-iiie oiw sheep. >^POWDER Dl(\ y (wdM-POisoNous)^^**^ * (poisonous). \ LOCAL "AGENT, 6EO. JAMESON, - - "ASH By RON AND RAKAIA *()VA.-A Gallc* cf Fluid, or HPjs )t Powder, makes 100 Gallons