The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL VII. NO- 1279

ASHBURTON: MONDAY JANUARY 5 1891

PRICE : ONE PENNY



Public Notices __ Tnoit oouuhs, c ~ "~ X 1 Asthma, Influenza. Consumption &o. KAY'S Compound Essejac* of Lin* seed Aniseed, .Senega*. Squill I Tolu, etc., with. Chlorodyne. TT^AY'S Compound, demulcent expos XV torant, -for Coughs, colds and ches complaints TRAY'S Compound, for Coughs and XV. Colds is equally serviceable fo , Horses and Cattle. KAY'S Tic Pills, a specific inlfouralgi|i Face-ache, etc, Contain^ Quinin Iron etc .. . . . f INUM CATHARTICUM PILLS Xjt an agreeable aperient.. ( OAGULIKE^-r- Cement for broicen V_> articles. feSold. Everywhere.' ) • Manufactory, Stock-port, England FOR the Blood is the Life-Glark's world famed' Blood Mixture, warranted to clean.se the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising. For scrofula scurvey, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its effects are, marvel lous. Thousands of testjxnqffiiajt^ Sold m bottles 4s 6d, and 1 Is'each sbysby chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drue; Co., Lincoln England OWELS' ~ PENNYROYAL^ ATSD STEEL PILLS FOR 'FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and re lieve the distressing symptoms so preva lent with the sex. Boxes Is J|d to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Yen dors. Prepared: only by the LINCOLN and MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUGG CO., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of imita tions ." NE box~cf CiaTk'slsTl^Pms'ia war ' hranted to cure all discharges from t c urinary organs m either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pain the back. Guaranteed free from mercury. Sold m boxes 4 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, Englaid, For sale by the wholesale Houses. T7 r"EATING'S POWDER detroya IV BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all other insects, while quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the succe^, of this powder is extraordinary. It: is perfect! ' e'mn m application. See fche articl, you, purchase is "KEATING!S," asirni tatioiis are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each,bj all Chemists BLANCARB'S lODINE OF IRON DTT T O A PPROVED by the Academy oi Medicine £*• of Paris, arc especially recommended )y '■he Meklkal Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumors, Kings Evil, etc.), the early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weakness, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. Nore genuine unless signed Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris. Sold By Druggists and Chemists through* out the Colonies. KEATING'S POWDER, KEATING S POWDER. KEATING'S POWDER. KEATING'S POWDER. KEATING S POWDKR. KEATING S POWDER. {BUGS, FLEASi MOTHS, BEETLES, MOSQUITOES* HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. /"BUGS FLEAS, KILLS { MOTHS, BEETIES iMOSQUITOES but is unrivalled m destroying FLEAS BUGS, COCKROACHES, BEETLES* MOTHS m FURS, and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas m their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. , The PUBLIC are CA.UTIONED that packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEA TING Sold m Tins only. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. A PURELY VEGETABLE SWBBTMB4.T, both appoaranee and t.iste furnishing a agreaabla method of administering oaly certain remedy for intestinal thread worms.; Jfc; i s a-, perfectly sa aiid mild preparation, and is especiall adapted for Children Sold m Tina b all Druggists. c Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING London THE LENITtVEc, '\ PECTORAL SYRUP. HT7ILON is an Infallible remedy - X 1 for Catarrhs, bronchitis. Colds, and all Bronchial Aftections. It is for over Sixty Years prescribed by the Medical Celebrities. GEOKttJVp PASTE EPINAL A PECTORAL LIQUORICE BONBON is proved to be efficacious against Colds Nervous Coughs, and all irritations of the ThJoat and Chest. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS REYNALSONS bt; ( Cq., ChbmbtsM 28, Rub Tattbott 1 Bimri "- 9- GOVERNMENT LIFO INSURANCE DEPART&KLKT. %# \ LOAN! ON MWRTCACC. I TJIROM time to time a limited portion of tt» X? funds is lent on first mortgage of freehold security, with option of repayment by fix«£ it •UlmenU, spread oter 12, is, or -80 yean. Half-yearly Pii^nw^ for each £inft Period of Loan- t ■ d Twelve yem „, ... 6 • Fifteen ye&n ... ... 5g g Twenty yearn . ... . ... 4is ■ Loans repayable by Instalment* w ner eby prla> oipal and interest ara both liquidated witbin a given time, and on terms oi a mn s t favourable character, present markeA advauu^ga to Nttlen ° and others, Tho borrower may, boforo the nwmn of tbe full pbriod, redeofti'the tor.n, V{£b. or Vitbonl notice, on terms whicli can ha !%9f. erto i liea t thi« office, or at any of tlw oiliri sof t'j,j 8 l)oi?aurtii)cn», whoro also toi-ins of aiivJicUloii ./„ i,g obtaiued. For full i>aitjculivs .'i,r. u> J'' PUB iipiily tu-OW "Head and Uralicli Ollicefi v "itOUico». ii"



__,_ , t. t „ ,-, .tirivm ptopit jLHIi MIRROR. T^^^m^MArmSßY A HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social A „ • MA£J? G i. ? STk J; rHilv ■&- Political, Literary, and Dramatic All sizes, 201b3 hourly to 50 tons daily c be » MArf £ FRIDAY The most -reliable apparatus jyermtro b £ Centennial Printing and duced. ThelceßlockH from 12m to3om £ üblishm / Co Limited, Melbourne I square and 3m to Izin thick. Tflraop Rhssbll StrA«f Molhrmrno ■ FAMILY ICE MACHINES!} leiaoe, KuavglJ SODA WATER 'APPARATUS./ Cheapest and Best. Ice Cream Machine Refrigerators, Filters, Seltzogenes,Treez- QTPTH Ti Q QTK TJTTk Q ing Powders, Mineral Waters, every QJli_E JL>Q. OJiiJiiUOt article connected with Ice, Cooling, or v^pptatrttp «i?i?n<a I Medicinal Drinks. ■< ■ VMAxhUABLE SEEDS. ! ALL GOODs"gUARANTEED. j EARLY SEEI> POTTOES,- Including ! Catalogues Post Free. "THE BEAUTY OF BATH," i _ Which last season produced on Mr ! H J. West & Co., Stamford Works DohbhtyVj land, 'Tinwald, the ! 116-118, Southwark Bridge Road enormous yield of some I London, f* E. tnin #over i "H^NnALl^^ MVENTEEN-TONS PER ACRE. D^^ TT^TY Pounds (501bs) of " The Beauty mT __ __ _ JO of Bath" Seed thirteen T A /CLOTHIER begs to an d three-quarterj Bags of Stiperb O 4 XJL* \J intimate, that he Potatoes, has opened a retail produce store at Tin ___ wald, and has for sale—Flour, Bran' * Vfj DANFIFTT Sharps, Chickwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten A- vv ■ HAtt ULLL Sheaf, and Straw Chaff, Potatoes, etc. TjvßiTTTr<'Rnwi?'R tr« 4 ?so Prime Household Coals, FRUITGROWER, &a, , PRICES ASHBURTON, VVOOJL WOOL WOOL, ABSOLUTE ; — - PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE T IBERAL CASH ADVANCES ±J  ; ! ; Made on the ensuing > Manufacturers of : ■ WOOL CLIPS VULCAN PAINT ' < .:.■■' ''ANT* i At the Lowest Current Rates of Inteiwr, SOTERIA. ttEORGF 'AMESON > Absolute projection agains extens.oni Ashburton and Rakaia. of fire< i—- Color cards and test shingles with instru.; HENRY ZANDER tion""ap'ta ni"e[ial"ta T BEO, totolto lLl have now o n .G' W' TAYLOR &CO X hand my shipments of General Auctioneers, Land and Estate -.■■•.■ Agents, . BINDING TWINE 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne A RE prepared to undertake Sales o (Flax, Manilla, and Hemp), for the fi. Freeheld Property, Housejiol coming season, which are open for inspec- Furniture, Merchandise, etc. LibWa tion now ; and I have great pleasure m advances mad,e on- goods for unresefyed stating that the quality'of it exceeds that sale. Monthly list of Property for sale, of last year, notwithstanding that it then or to let, issued free Loans negotiated gave gratifying satisfaction to all who absenteesrepresenfced insurances effected used it. Jiarge moderate settlements prompt.' I have also just landed ex '" Wave Land sales conducted. \ Queen" 15 Tons best soft Steel. ! Binding "Wire!! ; • *•—— — ■ . • —■ Binding Wire II ) 1 Whifcecross Brand' (the favorite of the , ; ; Farmers), and ib will be of great adyan ■ Cai'ter\S Celoljiatc<l tage to Farmers to give their orders early. \ The Quality cannot be surpassed. RBAPEBS AM BINDERS^ In order not to compel my clients to I 1 II I I i } rill' buy a Machine I might be agent for, I J \\ LI \ J iI IV have decided not to accept any particular II F A ' 1I I 1 agency, but supply any make at the I, I I Lliil/Ll agent's price. I will deliver them properly A Ullllll KrUMUKJ put together without extra charge. A Large Stock of Extras always on hand as far as possible, and can be I obtained at any hour, day or night, for FOR SALE* the convenience of Farmers. ' I have for sale a few second-hand McCormick and Massey Twine BINDERS m good order, at a Low Price. HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND: &* S^ A.I."ST & OOV Galvanized Iron, m all sizes, Orb brand Best English Leather Belting, all sizes —: ■ ,- v —^J_—: : 100 Drums Linseed Oil 20 Cases Valvoline ; 10 Cases Lard Oil 10 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine m QTANT) THW WASnK • Hay Rakes and Hay Forks 10 bl AM? THIS SEASON. China and Glassware _ _ I Stakes, Posts and Rails The Thoeoxjghbrkd Horse > Cement (Knight, Beaven, and Co.) , '. ■ 50 Cases Castor Oil MdClllfjCLttWdfl 100 Drums Machine Oil (including Colza, IVJ- WWVtfVU/VrmUttV Olive, and Sperm) . .... , m 10 Casks Lubricating Oil , ™ stand- m Ashburton, and Traye 25 Drums Tattoo Oil, red and black, the burrounding Districts this Season. ready for sheep branding -. _.. Mr -. - mTTT ,. > T . , T Hornsby'sand Ransome's Plough Shares iI^ACILLEATHEAN is Garden Tools of every description i-T-1 dark brown or black horse, ahd Electro-plated Ware, for Christmas stan^ 16 hands high. H ; \ was got by presents ' tne English Tim Whiffler out of Flying Barbed and Steel Fencing Wire Scud- Flying Scud ws a dark bay mare, General, Station, and Family Groceries. b™£ m Victorn by "Mr J. Harper m Mauritius, China, and Queensland Sugars, 18%>> .a ™*/?2? $ Ob h? fisherman. Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten CHINA, INDIA, AND CEYLON TEAS and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse m England. He won WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, & STOUT the Chester Cup, and ran a dead heat with Buckstone tor the Ascot Cap. A Choice Assortment of Australian Buckstone was another grand horse, arid Wines m bulk or case, also some French- was famous no only for his dead heat c and German Liqueurs. A direct ship- ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot C'dn ment of the finest German Lager Beer, but also for his match against the Earl of Glasgow's JCnowsley for 500 guineas For Wedding Presents I recommend aside, which, he won m a canter. Tim purchasers ts inspect my stock, where Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won they will find beautiful Dresden Placques, the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and- the China Figures (by the best artists) Tetie- dam of Macilleathean being by Fisherman a-Tfete Sets (new patterns), Electro shows his grand strain of blood, as a plated Goods m great variety, etc., etc.; study of the Stud Book will show that Musket's grea success has been from TT T? "VT "D V 7AM FYT7 "& Australian bred mares, for the descend- II J2riN JA. I jLii\ IN \JLL* X\ a nts of the grand old Fisherman, viz., ! Martini-Henry, Nordenfeldt and Trenton GENERAL MERCHANT are all descended from Fisherman on the iJH) dam's side DIRECT IMPORTER. Season money due on January st, 1891; guarantee money due on July 1 —AGENT FOR— 1891. Groomage fee, ss. F r Sun F ire Insurance Company, and further particulars apply to Canton Marine Insurance Company, ■ G. & W. ROBINSON, ! National Mutual Life Association of Proprietors, Newlan Australasia j Slesinger's Celebrated Horse and Ca I Medicines * WHEAT WHEAT WHEAT 'iASE -iB'UYERS ROLLIT & CO,, CANTERBURY MILLS. | /\ RE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market price - rV. Flour, Bran ana Sharps are alsoon hand. Gristing by patient Roller proces I ( ahoy best notice, ■ *



. i - Public Notices. ; YOURJvrONEY /"~IANNOT be better invested than m V J purchasing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Colemane and Son 8 Eucalypti Remedies For a Postal Note or 22s 6d tho foLowing remedies will be sent, enclosed m a Neat Box, to any address, postpaid: 1 Bottle Educa- Jypti Extract, 1 pot Victory Ointment 1 box each Ladies and Gents Liver Pills, 1 pot Eucalypti Honey, 1 box ■• voice Lozenges, 1 Cake Eucnlypti Soap. Full directions for use enclosed. All SAFE and SURE remedies. Beware of imita [ tions. See that you get Colemane a>p j Soks ECOALYPTI and no other. Wbnl' le and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, ■*~^>. U? aßhelSt.,Cbristchurch Where orders are to be sent ■. -..^...--. 83^°* circulars^^^^ ... < i-J. "lJ?liV>i #jit:oiu. i.>adley U -i), ESTATE AND STOCS. AGENT i6l Hereford Sireet, Christchurch i have sums of ■" ney to lend on good security p b low rates of nterest. '•'evero, Farms foe Sale The Clydesdale Ho^s> Springbank. By !foung Banker (imp.) dam Farmer— Lass. Will stand at my farm, Flemington; For fees, apply to P. Hyland, Groom m ! charge. ! Grazing free to January Ist, 1891- Every care taken but no responsibility j 57 *£JOHN GRTGG A IDGED PROS TUS FARMERS' UNION GRAIN, PRO JD DUCE and FINANCE COM PANY, LIMITED. To be registered under "The Companies Acts, 1882." CAPITAL, With Power to Increase, £25.000, In £1 Shares, To be Paid for as Follows ;— Is per share on application, Is per share on allotment, and the balance m calls not to exceed Is per share per month, PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS . : David Brown, Amberley . W. T. Mitchtll, Cashmere William Brown, Shand's■Track Thomas Dawson, Hornby James Kennedy, Lansdowno John Bream, Halkett David Hawkins, Yaldhurst T. S. Manson, Teddington F. W. Quaife, Halswell > ■ C. H. Walters, Marshland Isaac Sargeant, Ash burton. Daniel Brick, Ashburton With Power to Add. BANKERS : The Union Bank of Australia, L.mited SOLICITORS : Loughyey and Lane BROKERS: Bayiies Bi*os. SECRETARY : Georgo Hutchinson The Farmers' Union Grain, Produce, and Finance Company, Limited, is formed as a Union to enable Farmers to combine as a large body of men to do all those things which from time to time are m their general and united interest. The Articles of Association will enable the Company to buy and sell, import or export all kinds of grain, dairy and other produce, goods, machinery, merchandise, or manufactures, live or dead stock ; to buy and sell freehold and leasehold p.operty either on commission or other wise ; to advance or borrow money on securities of any or without the same ; to carry on any kind of retail or wholesale business ; to grind and crush corn or pulse of any sort j to cut chaff, and to transact general mercantile busi ness on commission or otherwise The co-operative principle will be thoroughly carried out m all transactions, and the profits divided amongst the members For Prospectuses apply fco the Brokers Secretary, who are authorised to recei' c plications for shares and deposits. C. H WALTER Chairman SOME "WONDEBFUL BARGAINS ARE NOW BEING OFFERED AT "The Corner." 400 L.ADIES STRAW HATS LATEST STYLES AND BEST QUALITY, BOU GHT AT ONE THIRD THEIR PRICE , A BOUT 3000 Yards of Best J\. French. Broche" ZEPHYRS (guaranteed to wash) usually sold at Is 3d now B^d per yard. CALL EARLY AND SEE THEM W. H. COLLIEB, TEE COBNER."



(By App intment to His Excellency the Earl «jf Oublow.) ■ ' . '{■'■'■ '■5 : • i^\ , -y^ ff /|\ \N.Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETT^ fi 'C "'■ ? ' A >*> (*% 0f M <@v\ flk " The blending is entirely at*en» t. '» \.; , c 'JQjJ If hi^^^U m ded to by Mr- Nelson himsett . il <■' JL. '^ w'3' M fflW-Uss*R % who is a Taster of great experU I is/ m ence > ail 4 has had B 'P6o'*!, -i - £? ff /_y*i!*felA ■ training m the art." a I !i "' ff £'TStiß\ \ TIMABIT HERAIdT/: ' ■■': rfCßk Ms a M*f^pp%!o\ i^ " Tiiis firm deserves the sujh , ; ,-• .i"\ p,^ \ a ff! m J#\'wAm**\^ \ M port ofall purchasers of Tea * '^J i'\ \ »** ■ft S f~wssys*srt J\ mas the article they ofler ii 311 M ViQ ■■W^wM£.'t\ m superior to anything w« ' '■■■'■'■ ' . # i'^ ri|^p#O«\ % haveseeninthisColony," i \ £•'••' # // rilfWin % PRMS rt^J^ V"" # #<? .J^sS^^r f\ %"Mf : Nelson is a pr»; t-AVk' if #& < i! rUrvW3|' 7\ Taster and L • , fiJ jjrh/ r^^'&J'Si^Wf vfi^ 1?- «\ Blender." T;-'ouai' £^^4f&-t^L PRICES:; 3Y all #,f^^.iasigsJ_«:^a 2/8 «/- JVaS!: -Iff 'r-°'^-~-H&*«i^sV3/444/ ---«' ■;:•■ a,, ,- ;., ..a Ik i>' t U I£lil D i \.'.Lw .■■;. ?: !. ti: ■. !i i TG«-iirtCH, OUNEOIM. ♦ AC/.NT I EVERYWHERE. H. M- CAESON 7, AGBNT, AND SOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL BTOEEKEEPEES SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well known Family Medicine has been large y tested m all parts of the world and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIETY YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITATIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARAN CE so closely resemble the originl as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due t the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATION'S Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe the four following important characteristics, without which none are genuine :— Ist.—r-i every case the v.-orcls JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, are engx-aved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. . 2nd.—Each singls Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name> Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'S. 4th.—Th« manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold m Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors at Is l|d and 2s 9d each. Kempthoene, Peosser and Co. New Zealand MMlaiine TiisuraiceCoiDpany ¥ ESTABLISHED 18 5 9. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION. PBEMIEK AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND ~MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &c, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES GEOME JAMESON, AGENT, ASHBUBTON - w. patching: TEjST* TARPAULIN, REAPER CANVAS, AND HORSE CLOTH MANUFACTURER, HAS always on hand large Stocks of TENTS m all sizes of CALICO, DUCK. TWILL and CANVAS. Special attention called to the large and well assorted stock of REAPER A3STID "BINDER CANVASES J^ F(^ ALL MACHINEsf MADE ON THE PREMISES. , REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Any size Grass Seed Sheets made to order. TiUiPAULINS AND STACK CODERS ALL SIZES IN STOCK. MAKQUEES from 12 x 34 to 35 x 65 ON HIBE Orders by letter or telegram promptly attended to. W. PATCHING EAST STREET, 12 77 A gL_JgLJ3 TJ R T O IT _____ -qH E gg AND COMPANY Pubb Blended Teas, NEW SEASON, 1889-90, IN P> and lib PACKETS, 2ft FANCY CANISTERS and sft> and 10ft TINS. TRY THESE BLENDS. TRY THESE BLENDS /IT\ /' 2« "\ /as uK (t'''7\ [[mows )) f EAG£ E | I'e*hut; oo liH olitb \\ "^fcsssss?^ — "^^ One Tria 1 will establish their constant use To be obtained from •JOBN OHR& CO J AND I a, ZANDER: ■



! SPRING FASHIONS. New Millinery. WE have now opened the latest) novel ties for the season m Ladies' Hats and Bonnets, m the most Fashionable shapes and Superior Quality, together with the choicest Ribbons,^ Flowers, Feathers. &c, procurable. New Jackets, New Mantles, New Dust Cloaks, New Bordered Costumes, New Checked Dress Goods, New Plain Dress Goods, ' i New Ginghams and Zephyrs, New Prints and Sateens, New Flannelettes and ! NWW GOuJDS m Every DEPARTMENT CALL EARLY. j AND INSPECT THEM AT S. I, ALCORN « Co., EAST STREET 1 10- MEN m charge of Threshing Machine experience great difficulty m dressing clean without a considerable portion of the grain being blown away with the chaff. This difficulty can be effectually overcc me by using FLAVALL'S PATENT DRESSING BOARD. —ALSO— TFE 12m SPRING SHAKERS, AND FEW BOTTO DRESSING APPARATUS, AND New top or SECOND DRESSER with 3ft riddles. These make the old Threshing Machines do the threshing and dressing equal to new machines. Ashburton, 30fch Sept , 1890. MR F. FLAVALL, Dear Sir, —I am quite pleased with the Alterations and Improvements yon made to my Threshing Machine last year, and with your. Patent Dressing Board can get through more work and dress clean without blowing the ('rain or grass seeds into the chaff. Yours truly, .John Henderson Ashburton. F. FL4VALL, PiiTßit Street, HBURTON Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN. TUST ARRIVED to-day, direct from tj Home, 1 case of Marble Clocks, and 1 case of Electro-Plated Goods, com prising Cruets, Biscuit Boxes, Dessert Knifes and Forks, Toast Racks, &c, &c, all most suitable for Wedding and Christmas Presents. These Goods are of the very latest design and best finish, and will be sold at most reasonable prices. A Tbial Solicited. First-class Repairs m Watches, Clocks nd Jewellery, ANDREW* BLACK, WATCHMAKER. JAMES BAKER, TIMBER MERCHANT, HAVELOCK STREET i Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, TTAS IN STOCK Large Supplies of— Building Timber, Stakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, Furniture, and Fancy Goods IN ENDLESS VARIETY. URNITUKE MADE TO ORDER IN ANY DESIGN AT SHORTEST NOTICE Sole Agent m Ashburton for Clegg's perambulators. MONEY JO LEND. TITONET to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 TO_J£sooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office, Chrisichurch. T mSBHiS^^O^ 1 Little curias: m * to*7 WNwy^TO^« PrlcTolaUlPor^of all Oumists. ! laliM so,gm i •



Public Notices "VT OTICE.— Anyone found Tress- JN passing m pursuit) of game or otherwise on she Riversdale Estate on «»d after this date will be prosecuted. J. R. WILLIAMS. River dale, 24feh May 76_ J^FFrTIaILLOTrS STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST. "aSHBUKIVN "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY j "TtCR R T WHEELER, Staffor I Street, Dunedin has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange term With advertisers for contract advertise tnenta" f «__„_ 10 /TRAVEL THE LONGBE4CH DISTRICT, TPHE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE JL. STALLION Sir Wtldam Jervols (238 New Zealand Stud Book.) Sire, What's Wanted (imp.) dam oil) I Wallace.—Bred by R. Charters, Esq., Ury Park Mosgiel. < WHAT'S WANTED was bred by W. i Marr, Esq., Tarves, Scotland. His , dam Jess was a pure Clydesdale, a great prizsetaker, of immense bone and fine symmetry. His sire Lord Haddo was a veiy successful horse m the show ring WHAT'S WANTED when a yearling n 1873 gained first honors at Inverary, and the second prize at Aberdeen. At 3 years he wen the Royal Northern Society's first prize and the Auchtermuchty first drize of £55 beating a field of 173 horses. In 1876 at Stirling he was awarded the first prize of 60 guineas and m 1877 the first prize of £100 at Glasgow, m a field of 00 of the best horses m Scotland. POLLY WALLACE by Wallace (imp.) Wallace gained innumerable prizes m Victoria and was also very successful m New Zealand Show Rings. POLLY WALLACE'S dam by Emperor out of an imported mare. j EMPEROR was one of the most amous Horses which ever travelled m New Zealand. His si Napoleon (imp.) dam Nancy 'imp.) From the above it will be seen that SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS is one of the best bred horses m the country, being straight irom imported stock on both sides. For cards and terms apply W. P DAWSON* Proprietor, Watertrv 1 TO XKAYJSI* THIS SEASON IN THE CAIRNBRAE AND LAURISTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfield am Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season ; guarantee, SA 10s; 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 thishorse 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 particular, apply Groom m charge, or DANIBL McKENDRY, 1 Premietor, Cair nbrae TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES 4.SHBURTON, THE \ PURE-BRED ENTIRE PONY ALI BABA By Prince Charming (imported from England) dam Pearl, by Prince Charming out of Jennie by Mazeppa, owned by Montague Lewin, Esq., Christchurch. ! He is five years old, bright-black color nd half brother to Aladdin, bred by C. Dampier Crosßley, Esq., Rangiora, and took Ist prize at the Asiiburton Show m 1889 . "or Terms and Particulars apply G- F. SCOTT Proprietor, Livery Stables, Ashburton. THE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallah X\~7 HOSE excellent Stock can be seen VY all through the District will stand this season at Owner's Stable and travel the Ashburton County. Terms—Season, £3 10s; guarantee, £5 ss; groomage fee, ss. For particulars apply V H. MUTTON, 10f62 Groomjn charge. ALSO— to stand at kolmar farm, lyndhurst, and travel :the methven district, The Purebhed Clydesdale Stallion YOUNG NEW STYLE. By New Style, dam by Glenroy. New Styli bred by John Boag, Sire Young Banker (imp.), dam Marchioness I. For particulars and terms apply Groom m cha Or S. COX, Manager Lyndhurs THE ASHBURTON MAIL. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Biibscription to this Journal ■#111 be as follows, viz:— IF PAID IK ADVANCE. Per Quarter <.. 6s 6d, by post 7s 6d „ Half-year... 12s Od, by post 14s Od „ Year.*. ... 20s Od, by post 26a Od IK BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post 8s Od Half-year... 13s Od, by post 16s Od „ iTear... ... 26s Od, by post 32s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, i\ ■ ipaid for afc the time of insertion, 2s 6d each ; Hi booked, 4$ «ach. Stamps may be sent as