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VENABLES, HIGH-CLASS PIANOS. Pianos for India and Extreme Climates m Solid Walnut Cases. All parts, both Internal and External, I specially prepared and secured to resist every variation of temperature. .. C VENABLES & CO., : 187 and 189 Essex Road, Islington, London.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Offices—Tancred Street Ashbckton rpo Encourage the saving of small sums _I.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reckoned from the day on which a complete Pound shall have been deposited, up to the dabe on which the money shall be withdrawn.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  ,« 6 or longer periods at 5J  For particulars apply, EDWD. STEPHENS ; : Manager.



GRATEFUL—COMFORTING EPPS'S"COCOA BPEAKFASTS BY a thorough knowledge of the nutural laws which govern the operations «f digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of wel, (elected 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 arefloating aroundjus ready toattack wherever there is a weak point. We ma> 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 frlb packets by Grocers labelled thus JAMES FPPS and CO. HOMCEPATIC CHEMIST, LONDON, ENGLAND.



DOGS. Vf ANY years since we had the pleasure IV.*. to introduce to the publi* 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 «f 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, i amongst which we may mention that of Pro ! fessor Di Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits % rbe of the greatest excellence, and to ntain degJUe the quantity- *f nourish ment that is forte found m the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful food for dogs hat is possible to produce. It is imortant to notice that every biscuit s stamped—"Buffalo Meat, Trade Mark," the qualiy of whi«h we guarantee. Twenty hiilings per c wt, carriage paiJS SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK k SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK L TMEHOUSE, LONDON, KG. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE k FACTORY. 754 Washington Street, Niw Yesx,



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SUCCESS IHE BEST TEST CF WORTH!!! HOLLOWAY'S PIUS AlMllfMin this universal mfjhcine is a household .requisite EVERYWHERE! THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervftus System, and act most power fully yet soothingly on th« LIVER AND BuWELS, Promoting Digestion and assimilation, and •ndowing the whole bodily frame with strength and vigour. Nervous Head aches* Tremblings, with Lassitude and general debility ptiuuly^yield to the potent free of thess well-known Pills, afnd 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 OINTMEKjI HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION It heals every kind of sore, ulcer and wound more certainly than any othe known salv«i. Its marvellous penetratin powers render it invaluable In all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES" curmg 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 * to remove Scurf and every species of 3kin disease. ' . J The Pills and Ointment are manufac ' turecl only at 78 New Oxford st (late, 533 i Oxford st.) London ; and are sold by al , vendors of Medicines throughout the Civilized World ; with directions for up« m almos every language. |£3^* Purchaser should look to tht abel on the pots, aud boxes. If the ad dress is not 533, Oxford Street Tendon they are spurious



THE WALKER COM EXTRACTOR. Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork •Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest ; and removes it quickest f from the Screw. 11js ure prevents the agitation tf carbo nated or other beverages, and allows the sediment to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed toi one use of hotels, Mstau t ants saloons, clubs and families, Orria mental m appearanae and full nicke plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. JWALKER TOOL COMPANY



LOWVITHITY DR CHURCHILL S Syrup of Hypophofiphite of Lime proscribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility It contains two of the principal ingre . dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and .which are considered iefteient m the above complaints, viz., Phosphorus,and Lime. It cannot be tor Mghlyrecommended for Delica Ohildre Or Churchill's Compound Syrup i: HYPOPHOSPHITES id real Brain Food, and m cases 'Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion hat icquired a world-wide, reputation. Each bottle bears 'Dr Churchill's signature t*rice, rrepared only by CJ WANN "nHBMISI OWANN VJHEMIST. -#ie OMtiglione Vsris



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ir3Sy cure of Genorrbeoa, tna Xm OaMUUS!rtaSm."' » tfl.ttotj I prescribe it3B<s gjl "Tf— .j ■' ioel«H«inrecommen4 Ep| "r*!° !ry?!L Jn» it to «H sufferer*. WjllnMttmlttiOl.^ j. STOKER, M.D. V^ OtaoinMtlMp Dacatar, 111 PRICE, 6s. »—4^(H|o^»rk» Hold by DmmiiiU W. T. KiEgston,.." WILLS STREET, NEXT COOKSON'S STABLES, ASHBURTON, HAS had three years' experience with Thomas Talbofc, M.R.C.Y.S., of Scotland Yard two years with Corneliu, Saunderson, M.R.C.V.S., Clapham Com mon, and ten years with George Balls, M.R.0.V.5., Brixton, all of London •rid 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 shoeing forge the following standard rules will always be observed :— , I, A shoe shoiild never berembved withou first cutting off the clinches, because by ejmply turning back the clinch m drawing the nail a piece of the clinch is often left m the foot, endingering the horse when the new shoe comes to be driven on. 2 The frog and bars require no cutting m a regu arly attended foot. And m a healthy foot where tkere are no symptoms of navicular disorder, the sole should not be cut. •■ ■ . , '; * .: 3. The shoe should have a level bearing upon the wall of the foot, and should not be sprung at the heel, as is too common, thereby acting *a a fearful lever upon the tendons The hails should be driven level and uni form, and only on the toe side of the inside quarter, the toot being thinner upon the inside and the create 1 weight of the body being sustained there, v i ' There is no compariso * points of quality between the hand made and the machine made shoe. The machine-made shoe is of a coarser material, s»fter, and is mported andit should be insisted mpon that they be ■ not used m tk* colony^



] ~,' Railway Tlraa-Tjahlt/V . j-.- »yf ) GMRISTCfiURCIi » DU^IIUf-^mok-Bayi). '---- Ti HEtM " ~ TIMMIHLI. ! a i sou ih. i Single. | Retarn. - \ Exp — lßt. 12nd. Ist. 2nd. a.jn. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2Christch. to dtp. s. d.k d. b. d. s d. 813 ... 11 0 345 355 415 9 Addicgton Jnc 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 8 ... ... 352 4 2 a 4Middleton 0 9 0 6 10 0 8 * * • a oriockburn 1 OJ 081 3 0 10, * * • a 6 Hornby Jnc. arr. 13091610 840 419 a ... Hornby .- dep. h22 413 7 Islington 40111 01 9 * # ... • •Templeto* ... 1 9 1 i 2 a 1 08.54 ... 4 ... • lflWeedoa's 2 «110 S 8 2 « * .. ... ... * I ... • 14R«ll«rt«n Jc. mtr. 211 2 © 311 2 %I 51 448 .. * . .Rolleston Je. drp * 64 — *** ISBurnbam 3 9 2 8 5 « 3 48 4 5 12 29Norweod . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 * * SSSelwyn 4 10) 3 3 6 8 4 4 0 f.l , 5 83 25I)unsandel 5 3j 3 6 7 0 4 1199 6 41 3lßankside 6 6) 4 4 8 8 5 9 • p.m. • 36Rakaia 7 ff 5 010 « 6 819 II 12 14 6 9S 41Cherttey ... ... 87 5 911 B 7 810 IS f« 47Dromere 910 8 713 1 8 9 * * 63 Ashburton arr. 111 7 514 9 9 1110 48 If4B 4 ... 73© ...Ashburton dep. ... 10 55 12 58.145 ... (KTinwald 11 Q7 »|ls 410 311 4 3 59 . 50Winslow ... ...12 4 8 116 511 011 It 411 :61 Windernwre ... i 2 9 8 617 Ojll 4 * # 64Hind. 13 4 8 1117 9111111139 ... 430 ... . 72Baling 15 010 020 013 4 # * . r .. 74 Rangitata Island 15 540 420 713 8 * ..,  •*« 75Raneitata 15 810 SSO 1113 1112 21 fS 15 6« glOran 16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ... 155 541 85 Winchester ...17 911 1083 815 912 69 8 6fl 8 3 89Temnka 18 712 584 91« 7114 9 0 ... 2 118 19 _ ... 91Arowhontia ...19 6112 8» 118 11 * * * ... ... 93Seadown 19 512 1186 IU7 I * # x .;...,*, ... .„ 97Wa8hdyke June. 20 313 627 QlB ( 144.939 649 . ... iOOTimaru arr. 80 1018 1127 %18 7158 9«J S 240 7 9 C ... ...Timaru dap ... i ... —-» 720 3 o—-^o —-^ 425 ... 104Normanby 21 814 628 1119 4 • ... „, • liolst. Andrew's ...22 1115 480 i3O I 8 0 324 ... 610 ... 114Otaio 23 915 1031 Bgl 1 ... «. 814 624 ... HSMakikihi U 716 532 9211] ... ... 839 642 ... 121 Hook B 5 31< 10>8* fl|J2 ( • • 124lStudholme J. atr m lftJl7 3»4 IJBB fl| .„ ... Bft 357 ... 6 8i .., , * Stops on y when requited t© pick up or «efc down pamengers. t Startß ftbm Rangitata on Saturdays only; en other days starts from Orari. i Stops to. pick up passengers for stations south of Rolleeten if necessary, b Stops to allow passeng ;r* fr°m stations north of Oaraaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only *T*lif, "'^^TCHUROH to DUNEDIN--{Week.Dayi)-#wt«»iW. *~WRW! ~~ I'ljairTAiJiijE. SOUTH. Single. Return: Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd, B Exp. C J*p a. d. s. d. v. d. b. d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. pm. p.m. •■(Studholme 9 6 4 1 ... 613 ... Ji^Waihao 27 418 336 524 4 t 1 J^Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52+4 29 ... 7 2 ... J??Waitaki South ..29 019 438 825 9 + %■ ... J*fffilderthorpt ... 29 1019 1139 926 7 t t ... I 30 320 240 426 11 + * JtlPukeari 30 820 540 1127 3 10 40 780 ... JfiTownßelfc 31 621 042 028 0 + 1.. ... * .., arr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 6 2 ... Bid ... dep p.m. daily ... ... ... 304215 6 10... 350 ... 154WaiarekaJnc. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... + 235 ... ... $ lfeDeborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + J 158Totara 32 1122 043 1129 4... + + + lfeTeschemaker's ... 83 422 344 529 8 ... + + t 161Maheno 83 722 644 999 11... 813 3 5* ... 465 ... 103VVaiinotu ... ...34 022 845 430 3;... + + f .. ld6Herbert 34 723 146 ISO 9!... 833323... ... 519 .. 170 Wainakaroa ...35 523 847 381 7 ... + + + 174Hampden ... ...36 324 248 432 3;... 911350 610 ... 620 .. 177Hillgr6ve ... ...36 1124 749 332 9;... 924 + 636 .. lßoKar°igi .37 625 050 033 4 ... + t .. ... 651 .. lS4Shag Point Jne. ...38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 + 714 ... l&Buahey .•• .. 38 925 1051 834 5... + t t 189 Palmerston arr... 39 526 352 735 0 ... 10 13" 4445 847 ... 743 .. ...Palmerston ... 8 251020450651 '.'. 194Gj dwood... ...40 527 053 1136 Of 10 35 + ... .. 19|0Tumai 40 1027 354 586 4 + + 199 Waikotwiti ... 41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 b 199 Beach Streofc ...41 627 855 436 11 j + + + 201Merton ... .]. 43 929 258 438 11 !+ + -j- ... . 204Puketeraki ...43 929 258 438 11 j + +, + ... ...... 206Seacliff ... ...43 929 258 438 11 7 4011 23 6157 41 208Omimi ... ... 43 929 258 438 11 i + + + 210 Warriagton ... 4J 929 258 438 11 !+ + + 211 Evans*l« ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + + 213Waitati ...45 1010 761 140 9 8 131156 6 61 b$ 0 218Purakanui ...45 10 30 761 140 9 8 451224720... 2l9Mihiwaka ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + t ... ... 222Pt. Chalmers Up. 47 1132 063 1142 8 9 512 40 7 38>8 35 ... 223 Sawyer's Bay ... 47 11 32 083 11 42 8K) 10«1243 142 2255t. Leonard's ..47 11*2 063 1142 8 + * t ... ... ... ... 226 urke's ... ...47 1132 063 1142 B+9 22 's +7 53 ... ... 228Kavensbourne ...147 11 063 1142 8 + + + 229PelichetBay ...|47 11 32 063 1142 B\e 14)+ ... ... gSQDunedin ■ grr...j 47 11H2 063 HJ4t 8 940 1 8 8 10| 155 ... ... ... f J Steps only when raauire? to pick up or set Sown passengers " « Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdayf and Saturdays only, B Runs on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays only ; on othei 1 days train Btarts from Studholme. C Rons through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays ©nlv; on other days runs to StucLolme only. ASHBURTO^-SPRINOBtJRN-(Week.Days). OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. i Single. r Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. f 2nd. p.m. Ashburtou to dep s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d, 425 TinwaldJnc. an 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 433 Tinwald Jnc •• .. dep ... ... ... .. 434 Chelmsford .. .. ..18112315 * Westerfieid .. .. 2 4 17 3 12 1 * Hackthorne Eoad .. ■.i 211 2 0 811 2 8 • Yaletto ... ..■■., ...... 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 J ... Anama.. .. .. .. .. ... 4 7 3 16 14 1 % Cartendish 5 0 8 4 6 8 4 5$ Mount Somer 6 5 3 8 7 3 411 6 0 k ., Buccleuch 510 811 7 9 5 3 J Springbura .. arr 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 8 20 ... .'■ IN, ' ' ' . • -',•.; a.m< : . '.,: / • Springburh to.. .. .. .. dep .. 765 .. Buccleuch ..  0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 \f ' .. Mount Somera .... ..... 1 2 0 9 1 6 1 0 J Cavendish .. .. 1 4 010 19 1 2 ■ jj, ±\-. : ... Anama.. .. .. 1 10 1 3 2 6 1 8 % Valetta. ... .. .. .... 2 4 1 7 3 1 2 1 J Hackthorne Road .. .. .... 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 % Westerfieid .... .. 4 2 210 5 7 3 9 . t .. , Chelmsford .. .. .. .. .. 4 7 % 1 6 .1: 4 1 J i ..... , Tinwald Jri« , err 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 .. Tinwald Jm .. .. dep 937 Ashburton .  arr\ 6 3 4 2 8, 4 5 7] 9 45. .. ' ~ * t Stops only when required to pick up or set ddwn passengers.



B BERT j^^[ MURIiAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLUCK MAKKU, JEWELLER, &c. HAS to hand an immense Stock of WATCHES, CLOOKS, JEWELLIRI PLATvC of the latest and most approved designs. WATCHES.—OoW and Silver, Eenglish and Geneva, American Hunters, Crystals, JEWELLERY.—An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold Silver Broochem, Lockets, Lades' and Gentlemen's Guards, &c., &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes. A large and well •elected Stack of »fAJIBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, SUrer Plated Goods, suitable for Ckrisbmaa and lidding Presents, at reduced prieee. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation' Jommittees, School Committees Ac., Ac. . - , • ■ ft AU Departments of works done on the Premises with despatch, and at moderat chaff , , EAST StRBBT, ASHBURTON. 2



* I-ITTXE'S /y liITTLE'S •■ ™jJ iB^JP ytlV Powder Dip "*. BELCHE^' ofy[|TTLE'B\MB.C.°!rBSEE, a grlb.jn<,r ß ) i th» ff J^,V' condition; .»f M tt. wopl «f#' v . .^^ _\Lth»B other poi. SflSl^ if Craui m Wool I^t 0!? ?!i»! **var- m^ ■ vk besides being Mimm. GILL ANDERS, of Southl an d^\ verj cheap#" < A j^ I (writing March, JS9O), said :—Two years l^k (?) i gt^p M lin B\;ec«s»ion he dipped a flock of about! X A MW\ 2O '(m)o slie °P' f art wi*h Little^s Fluid Is\ QJ) k^r m and Hid jest nitli other Dip*', and each /JH \ year found Ihe Sheep dipped with / iL # TKtlA'\ Little'8 Phlid pr°aMced * 7*-/Ti*li-f\* . m » \ mor« woo/ per jlrrce than X lilttl© S % ■/FLUID DIPn. osll^ s'^p-Ja POWDER DIP\ y fWON-POtSONOUS) S*«^^^ i (POISONOU8), \ LOCAL AGENT, GHO. JAMESOIf, ASH BUR ON AND RAKAIA. NOTR--1 Gallccf Fluid or Hlbs >t Powder, makes ICO Gallons -



WE ARE PJREPABED TO RECEIVE GRAIN AT OUR Ashburton, Tinwald, A Ijyndlinr§t siores 9K STORAGE AT LOWEST CURRENT -BATES. We have for Sale Corosacks, FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGFT WANTED, FOB IMMEDIATI: >jtiLIVEKY i a a nnn s*cksot whe4t« ' 20,000 s"okgrfOA* i n nno Sacks of BARLBY t prKrvr\ Sacks of RYEGRASS. ' KHOO Sackß S*«onds of WHEAT " " i i t o;—•—— FRIEDLANDER BROS



PUBLIC TRUST jgfg, OFFICE OF H.Z. THIS Public Trust Oihoo of Naw Zealand offers- great advantages tpite elien> inoluding State guarantor againatthe'fraii'* or dl>(h6ne»fey of the Public Truste Th« following comparison ot business batween th? ydars 1^79 andrlßß9, will sho wth progress made:— 1879-80., 1889. OMhreteipts ... .- ... £41,813 .. £185,338 Total transactions, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £839,202 SwJtmrrns—• General Investment Account ... £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Extbksbs Aocotot—Total receipt* , ... £2,139 ... £14,482 Administrations 172 ... 258 Probates and trusts ... ... ... ... 14 .. 30 Wills provisionally accepted 1..■ 42 Letters received 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched 1,482 ... 13,003 AOLAND, BARNS AND CO., Ghristohurch, |Local Agents THE ASHBURTON HORSE COVER, TSNT, TARPAULIN, AND OILSKIN FAOTORYr W. P A.TITHING TKVITES ALL WHO NEED HORSE COVERS EITHER ;READY MADE OR TO ORDER.Jto give him a call, INSPECT HIS STOCK kSD GET HIS QUOTATIONS, BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHKRE. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES NOTE ADDRESS— W. PATCHING •B 3 .A. S T STBEUTI SOO T El