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Stephens Bros. 7 makket hottse. NOTICE. NOTICE. NOTICE; To our Customers, ©ur Friends, and the Public, "CTAVING Just Completed Extensive ! 1 Alterations, so as to provide better facilities for the extensier and re quirements of our Rapidly Increasing Trade, we have thoroughly renovated the adjoining Prersises, where we will carry on in conjunction with our GBOCKRY& CROCKERY BUSINESS. I A First Class Assortment, of : Hardware, household i furnishing, ironmongery, Including a very Choice Selection of E.P Ware, Table Cutlery, Pocket Cutlery, Fenders and Fire Irons, Bedsteads, Look ng-Glasses and Mirrors, Watches, Clocks, Crum Trays and Brushes, Kettles,— Copper,. Cast and Wrought Iron,—Ena melled and Tinned; Saucepans., Boilers and Tinware, Iterosene Stoves, Lanips in i great variety ; Snd: Lamp Fittingsi. 1-; Guns, : best makers ; Cartridges, Brown, Blue and Green •; Nails, Staples, Forks, Rakes, Shovels. Ploughlines ; Castor, Neatsfoot, Tatoo and other Oils. Lubricating &c., &c.; Raddle, Lamp-Black, Baths, Buckets and Tubs. All Good 3 Sold at the Very Lowest Market Prices, and delivered to Rail \ way Station, Town and Suburbs. All Orders delivered with punctuality, errors rectified, poods returned if not satisfactory, Customers waited upon for orders. Satisfaction is our Motto. "&& Stjephems Bros,' MARKET HOUSE. ~~ D 0 G S. MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public our BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS,/ extensively used in the principal kennels of the world Since that time we have made many im portance improvements in th ir 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, ingr« clients which no other Biscuit orDogFoode possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and high recommendations, I amongst which we may mention that of Pro !' fessor D.x Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits * «be of the greatest excellence, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found in the flesh, thns farming he best and most successful food for clogs hat is possible to produce. It is imortant to notice that every biscuit s stamped—"Buffalo Meat, Trade Mark," the qualiy of which we guarantee Twenty hiilings per cwt, carriage paid,} . SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK L TMEHOUSE, LONDON, E-C. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY. 754 Washington Street, . ■ ■■■■■ ■ New Yc-sk, ■ ■ • GRATEFUL—COMFORTING EPPS'S" COCOA . BPEAKFASTj. BY a thorough knowledge, of the nutiiral 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 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 arefloatmg aroundjus ready to attack 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 in the ''Civil Service Gazette." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold in £-lb packets by Grocers labelled thus JAMES FPPS and CO. X 0 M CE P AT 10 C HEMIST; LONDON, ENGLAND \ ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILEJ ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ; Ofbices—■■Tancbkd Street Ashbcrton , rj"1O 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 dabe on which j ! the money shall be withdrawn; ' ' A Depositor may witldraw tlie whole or '■ part of the sum deposited, but not in less sums than One Pound, except when clos ing the account Deposits taken for 8 months at 5; per cent „  . 6or longer periods at 5J  For particulars apply, EDWD. STEPHENS Manager. ~W. T. Kicgston, WILLS STREET, NEXT COOKSOK'S STABLES, ■ASHBURTON, HAS had three years' experience with Thomas Talbot, M.R.C.V.S., of Scotland Yard two years with Comelin, Saunderson, M.R.C.V.S., Claphaia.Com mon, and ten years with George Balls M.R.0.V.5., Brixton, all of London' and has also gained a good reputation. in the Colony., ■ • ■ , ; .: Our .specialty is well-known;to- be our ability and knowledgeof the horse's foot. In a well ordered Shoeing,.-forge the following standard rules will always be b&erved : —" ;* ■'■ ..-.•- ■' ■ ''■ :;'..:'■■■■: 1. A shoe should n#ver be rcijiovecl without first cutting off the clinches, because by simply turning back; the clinch in drawing the nail a piece of the clincK is often left in the foot, endangering the JiQrse -wben the new shoe comes to be dxiveiii on % • 2. The frog and bars require iio; cutting in a regularly attended foot. And in a healthy foot where there, are no simptons of riavicular disorder, ,tq[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 sboulcOei driven level &nd uni form, and only on the toe side of the inside quarter, the loot being thinner upon the inside and the greate* weight of the body being sustained there. There is no compariso : points of qualit 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 ootttwdmfcb«coloi}.vV



GEORGE' JilE^ M WOOL, GRAIN-, AND GENERAL MERCHANT, HAS FORISALE j Seed Wheat, Oats, & Barley. —ALSO— BLXJESTONB, PLOUGH SHARES, OILS, FENOINGIWIRE, STAPLES, TEA, SUGAR, FLOXJI 10AP, CANDLES OATMEAL, & GENERAL FARM STORED J>I*AIW PIPES-All Sizes, AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO. THE^NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY NEW OFZEALAND. 7\~XCTTLE'S r Fluid Dip ' / Powder Dip (NON-POI3ONOUS). ff \k (POISONOUS). MR. BELCHER, of #LITTLES\ MR- c- J- HABPER,» Kaiapoi (writing August, Jr llunholder f 1890) :—" Found Sheep W^"^*~ (writing June, 1890):-- Dipped with -Little's #' tSffftP TSfn \ " Found the Powda Fluid produced Ulh*. M V^ UHt^H*£S %' ittle trouble to mix; more wool each M "ES^a 6*^^. % was very effective j (which fetched fd. / Sf%*^' "^ h\l left the wool in good per lb. more) than ffJT ' j^ffis. condition; safer the wool of Wf —i . *-—- V\L than other poi" / GainmWool\° b 3 M Si, Mj " ■ ■ vm very cheap.' r • #/MR. GILL ANDERS, of .Southland \% lOj M S (writing March, 1890), said:—-Two years! %^ ' 6>± £^2> M jin succession he dipped a, flock of about I r^J 20,000 Sheep, part with Little's Fluid 11| % (J)V M fIAV *iJ<l 10 TeH^ WH^ other Dips, and each 7JB \ year found tho Sheep (lipped with //^  *# T ' ,\Little's Fluid produced i / tv ; la ,A M Little S V nwre wool per Jlecce than / JLiIIUO » % /FLUID DIP xl *^ otlier si'eep.^^^poWDEß DIP\ #, M nw- P nic!nMniig\ X>^ # (POISONOUS). JLOUAL A GEN T, GKO, JAMESON 4SHBUR7ON AND KARA! A - Til.-~1 Gallo" of Fluid .or Hlba it jfowder, makes 100 Gallons B BPT ij^^l MDRKAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. : I AS'to hand an immense Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY t"l PLATjJ of.the latest and most approved designs. , WATCHES.—OoId and Silver, Eenglish and Geneva, American Hunters, JEWELLERY. -An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold Silver Brooches, Lockets, LacVes 1 and Gentlemen's Guards, &c, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes, A hr«e and weU'selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PILCEto, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Christmas and Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittaes, School Committees.. ' Al JDepartments of works done on the Premises with despater and at moderat Imt? JRABT STREET, AS HBTJRTQNP 2 PUBLIC TRUST .jpjj& OFFICE OF N.Z. rHE Public Trust Ofhci of N3W Zealand offers great advantages to its alien* including State guarantee agaiasb the fraul or dishonesty of the Public Trusta The followinsfcctnipiftson ot bunnefe betwaen the years 1879 and 1889 will showth progress made:- Cash receipts - ... £41,813 ... £183,336 Total transactions, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £835,202 Secukities- General Investment Account £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account ... £2,655 ... £245,839 , Expenses Account—Total receipts £2,139 ... £14j482 . Administrations H'2 ... 258 Probates and trusts .... ... : ..; ... 14 .. 30 Wills provisionally accepted ... ...... 1 ... 42 Letters received ... .;-. ... ... «• '' . 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched ... ... U:-' •■• 1,432 , 13,008 J. J. M.tHAMILTON, District A^t, \\T E ARE LANDING EX "OTAKI" AND JUL'ETRAfi ! *' Bed Clover White Clover Coivgrass Alsike <ff' Timothy ALL OF CHOICEST QUALITY AKD OFFER THEM TO FARMERS AT LOWEST CURRENT HATfCS. —FOR SAX.E2—*' DOUBLE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS AND COCRSFOOTj FRIEDLANDER BROS.



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THOS. SEALY, j ..■THE- ■■■■■ "■ - )LD ESTABLISHED NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON, H~AS now ready for planting at Reduced Prices,— 30,000 FRUIT TREES Consist ng of Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches Nectarines, Apricots, Quinces, &c, includ ing several excellent, sorts recently imported from England and America, and j now offered to the public for the first time. They are all grafted in the most approved manner, on the best stocks suitable either for large orchard planting or small gardens. All the scrts have been tested in our trial grounds, and any kinds not reaching a high standard of merit* or in any way unsuitable tor estivation here, are rejected. This system has been carried outabconsiderable expense -luring a long series of years. The results are recorded, and snail, if required, be placed at the disposal of customers to assist in their selection. 140,U00 MACROCARPA One and Two years old, the finest and best grown trees ever offered in this district, probably in the colony : and a special line of 30,000 in boxes for fencing. No risk in removal to a distance, And not less than £s£>O 9 000 Forest Trees Including Pinus Insignis, one and twa years, Larch, Birch, Abies Douglasii, and Menziesii (red and white Oregon pine), Abies Alba, Spruce Fir, Ash" Oak, Maple, Walnut, and numerous other kinds. 3000 GOOSEBERRIES And 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 in a first-class Nursery Stock. Special quotations to large buyers and the trade"] THOS. SEALY, t South end of Bridge, A SHBURTON JQOXJNTX HUl!flT_CliDll. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. TO BE HELD ON THE OTWALD racecourse ON -'Friday» August 21, 1891. Patrons—Hon. John McLean, Matthew Satt, and E. G. Wright. President— 'johnGrigg. Vice-presidents—G. H. Alington, VV. B. Denshire, Dr. Leahy, D. McLean, W. C. Walker. Stewards —G. H. Alington, J. 0. N. Grigg, Dr. Leahy, W. P. Chapman, D. McKendry, W. M. Helmore, H. McLean, G. A. M. Buckley, H. H. Wright, and W. Rollitt. ■Judge —M. Stitt. Starter —D. Thomas. Clerk of the Course—A. Hewson. Clerk of the Scales —R. Friedlander. Treasurer—A. J. Kelly. Handicapper —J. Cresswell. PROGRAMME (Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club.) 1. HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, a handi " cap of 15 soys ; second horse to receive 3 sovsfrom the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of the Afhburtou County Hunt Club. Maiden riders allowed 71bs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, ss. About two miles; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft. 6in. high. 2. HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of 30 soys ; second horse to re ceive 5 soys from the stake. Open to all qualified hunters, the property of mem bers of any recognised Hunt Club. Minimum weight 10it. Maiden riders allowed 71bs. Nomination, 15$ ; accept ance, los. About three miles, over such course and jumps as the Stewards shall direct. N.B. —The winner of this race to have the option of receiving the prize in a piece of plate or in specie. 3. HACK RACE, of lOsovs, jio weight under lOst. F>r horses, that have never been nominated for a handicap or cl issic race. Post entry, 10.5, to go to the fund. Three-quarters of a mile on the flat. 4 MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE PLATE, of li> soys ; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, that have never won an advertised steefHechase. Weight for j age. Maiden riders allowed 71'>s. En trance, 15s. About two miles. 5. LADIES BRACELET HANDICAP, of 20 soys; the first horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 15 soys; the second horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 5 soys. Open to all qualified hunters, fche property of members of any recognised Hunt Club A high-weight handicap. Gentlemen riders. Maiden riders allowed 71bs. Horses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles in iront of the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. All horses to be nominated by ladies. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10a. About two miles on the flat. Q. CONSOLATION STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of 10 soys. Nomination, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies' Bracelet is run ; accept ance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of the declaration of: weights. About one mile and a half GENERAL'RULES. 1. The Committee reserve to themse yes the'right of refusing any entry, and in the event of bad weather of postponing the meeting from day to day or for any longer period. 2. A qualified hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least' three times with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1891, and the ; Master's certificate of qualification must be produced at the scales. 3. Riders in all Races except the Hack Pvuie must be members of the Ashburton. County Hunt Club, and members' tickets: r/ust be pro-..'need at the sca'es if required. 4. AH horses must be ridden in colors. 5 Excepting where inconsistent with the:. Rules of Racing the New Zealand Grand j National Steeplechase Rules will be adhered; to. I NOMINATIONS. '• Nominations to be in writing, and accom immea b>, fet», namr, age, anl description o\. horse, and colon of rider, and must be m the hands of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Asliburton, not later than 9 pan, on SATURDAY, August 8, 1891. WEIGHTS. Weights will be declared on MONDAY, Augustl7,lß9l. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances must be »™<}°Xvv^?v tar 7 not later than 9 p.m. on WE Dfc LteDAY, August 19, 1891. POINT TO POINT STEEPLE CHASE. The Annual Point to Point Steeplechase, for a Trophy value 10 soys, given by the Club, will be hedl on MONDAY Angast 24 Entrance, 1 soy, to be made to tne Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, by 12" o'clock on the d>v of the Race . . ; r J \K J. I'OOKS, 74:102 #00% Se'sretaryi



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