THE ASTTRTOTOiy QUA KOI AN* SATUBDAY MAY 30, 1891.

"^ •"? published by. the Ashburtoto Publishing Company, at their retfat«r«wt printing offico, Burnett Street, Ash- SA^PRDAJf, M»y f), 1891J



ASHBURTON *MAU." DUMiUIX ACTKNCY. MR R] T WHEELER Staffobd Street* Ditnbdi. LI AX AS been appointed Ocb Agekt, an wi be able to Arrange Terms with *?. aera for Contract dvertjenentiE W. j/BTJSH AND CO. TJISTILIjEKS Aai IMFCBTEFS* ESSENTIAL OILS A FRUH ESSENCES, SOLUBLE ESSENCES; For Aerated Water ManuiKfanm. Extra Super Lemon, which is double. the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities, FRENCH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Richl' ness upon all kinds of Syrups, Crated Waters, Beers, : Alec; Cider, Champagne^ *c. ■"'■-.'• Artillgrt Lani LonpokJ



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HERCULES UAKING, POWDSE IS THE BEST Those who have not tried, it, should ask their Grocer for it. Makes splendid ! Cakes Scones, astry, be. Family Dairy Churns, factory Chum*, : Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pac!: ages, Print Butter Carr riers, German Dairy Paper I i And everything needed In a mmmfete | Creamery or Butler Factory. : Send for Circulars and Prices, PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS, Concokd, N.H., U.SA I ■■-..,.. Established 1818 i, ; THE ASHBURTON MAIL From and after the 30th November, 1886 • the terms of subscription to this Journal will be as follows, viz:— IF PAID IX ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by poat 8a Od „ Half year... 12s Od, by poat 15e Od » Year 20s Od, by post 36b Od : ir booked. Per Quarter „. fe.6d, by. post 8s Od  Half year... 13s Od, by post 16s Od » Year 26s Od, by post 32s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2* 6d each t if booked, is each. Stamps mar be sent as payment. -



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GRATEFUL—COMFORTING EPPSCCOCOA BPEAKFASTf BY a thorough knowledge of the nutnral laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties nf 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 are floating aroundfus ready toattaek wherercr there is a weak point. We ma> escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our selves well futificd with good food and a properly nourished frame.-—See article m the '• Civil Service Gazette." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold m J-lb packets by Grocers labelled thus JAMES FPPS and CO. HOMCEPATIC CHEMIST, LONDON, ENGLAND.



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DOGS. MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public 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 th ir manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget com pounds which may be added to any ood of a trifling cost, but of the nature t o produce good hard flash and muscle, ingre dients which no other Biscuit or Dog F- • 'c 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 biseuite 5 ibe of the greatest excellence, and to iitain doqjde the quantity »t nourish ment that is to* be found m the flesh, thns 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 which we guarantee. Twenty hillings per cwt, carriage paid} SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK L TMEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY, 754 Washington Street. Nkw Ycek,



SUCCESS IHE BEST TEST CF WORTH !!! HOLLOW AY'S PIIIS JirillMlOT. THIS UNIVERSAL MFJMCINE 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 wkh-. strength and Vigour. Nervous Head aches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and general debility puicxly yield to the potent free of thess well-known Pills, ahd they are anrivalled m their efficicv m all J FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes pimples a^d boils, better than ony other family medicine known. THE OINTMEKI HAS A WORLD-WIDE RBPUT4TION It hsals every kind of sore, uloer and wound more certainly than any othe known ml v 9, Its marvellous penetratin powers render it invaluable m »U THROAT AND CHEST DISEiSES' curing Bronchitis, Qulnseys, 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. The Pills and Ointment are manufac tured only at 78 New Oxford st (late 533 Oxford st.) London ; and are sold by ali vendors of Medicines throughout the Civilized World j with directions for upfl m almos every language. E£* Purchaser should look to tb*. Abel on the pots aud boxes. If the ad dress is not 533, Oxford Street T*ondon f.hey are spurious



THE WALKER COEK EXTRACTOR Pronounced the beat Mechanical Gork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls this Cork the easiest ■ and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ure prevents the agitation of carbo nated or other beverages, and allows the sediment to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed toi che use of hotels, restau *ants saloons, clubs and families, Oma mental m appcaranao and full nicke plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY



MAIL NOTICE 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. ; Cherteey 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. ; Selwyn, daily, 6.20 p.m. j Dromore, daily, 6.30 a.m.; Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Mid Temuka, daily, 10.30 a.m. ; and on Tues days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 3.15 p.m. ; Willowby and Fiffelton, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 10.30 a.m.; Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10.30 a.m.; Geraldine, daily, 10.30 a.m?; Timaru, daily, 10.30 •.m«, 12.30 p.m."; and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 3.15 p.m. ; Oamaru, Dunedin, and South, daily, 12.30 p.m. ; Greenstreet and Ashbnrton Forks, Tuesdays, Thurs' Jays, 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, i 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. 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 one'shilling.



LOW VITALITY DR CHURCHILL S Syrup o Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility (t contains two of the principal ingre . clients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which ars considered deficient m the above complaints, viz., Phosphorus and Lime, It cannot be t«c Highly recommended fer Dclica Childre Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup c HYPOFHOSrHITES la real Brain Food, and m eases Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion hae acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature Price, Prepared only by (J WANK /^HEMISI OWANN UHEMIST, -due OastigUone \*aris



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M^Wt to'i'likXif^Sli ousts of Ci«nbrrh<r» en, Jiv^**£!flluLun. " '^Jt cl* * I""6"01' 110 U *r& 10 ***** feel r,»lc m recommend Ef Mr«Mij*r»»t jnr it to all siiffcren". T^lWMCfclßlotf o*. j f STOSCR, M.D. «Tf^ OwtiaaMlM^ D«ert«r, Hi o"*,^^ PRICE. SS. <p~^*S*lß>*^l«ri>l "old ny DrugclaU W. T. Kingston, WILLS STREET, NEXT COOKSON'S STABLES, ASHBURTON, HAS had three years' experience with Thomas Talbot, M.R.C.V.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.C.V.S., Brixton, 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 shoeing forge the following standard rules will always be bserv od ; — 1. A shoe should nflver be removed without first cutting off the clincho*, because by simply turning back the clinch m drawing the nail a piece of the clinch ia often left m the foot, endangering the horse when the new shoe comes t« be driven on. 2. The frog and bars reg lire no cutting m a regularly attended foot. And m a healthy foot where there are no simptons of navicular disorder, tu,e sole should not be cut. 3. The shoe should hare a level bearing npon the wall of the foot, and ; should not be sprung at the heel, as is too common, thereby acting m » fearful lever npon the tendons The nails should be driven level ; ,&nd uni" form, and only on the toe side of the inside quarter, the toot being thinner up«n the inside and the create' weight of the body being suataiweoTthere. V There is no compariso r points of qualifc between the hand made and the machine made shoe. The machine-made sho» is of a coarser material, softer, and is mperted andit should be insisted upon that they be not Wed m tte colony^



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Runs ©n Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays ©nly ; on other days train starts from Studholme. C Rans through n Tg*sdays, Thupsdayi and Saturdays ©nlv; on other days runs to Stud..olme only. ASHBURTON-SPRINOBURI^—tWeek-Days). / ' ■ ■' , - ■•» ' ■■■■ m.l 'll■| .II y^Mlig** — OUT. FARES. TIMETABLE. Single. f Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist, | 2nd. p.tn. Ashburtmito r .. den B. d. s. d. s. d. B. d. 425 TinwaldJnc  dri 0 6 0 4 0 • 0 6 433  TinwaldJnc. .. .. .. .. dejt 434 ... Chelmsford .. 1811231 5 • Westerfield 2 4 17 3 12 1 • Hackthorne Road »■ 211 8» 111 H * Vftletta ...... 4 0 2 8 5 4 8 7 % Anama.. .. .. . . 4 7 3 16 14 1 J Cavendish .« 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 % Mount Somon  5 5 3 8 7 3 4 11 6 0 Buccleuch .. . 510 311 7 9 5 3 % SpringbuM .. ar; 0 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 6 20 IN ».«^ !!^ Springburh to.. .« •• •• dej .. 755 .. 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PUBLIC TRUST gag. OFFICE OF U. *pHE Publio Truft Ofhoe of NW Zealand offers great advantages to its tlien) 1 including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trust* The following comparison ot business bu^veen th<j yeiw 1879 and 1833 will shovrth progress made :— 1879-80. 1889 Coih receipts .„ ,„ £41,813 .- £183,336 Total transactions, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £835,202 Sbottmtibs— General Investment Account « ... £70,864 ,« £216,943 Special Investment Account ... ... ... £2,655 ... £245,839 Exwekbes AccotrKT—Total receipts ir .„ £2,139 ... £Uj4B2 Administrations 1"2 ... 258 Probates and trust* 14 .30 WUIb provisionally accepted 1 .. :, *! Letter* received , 2,192 ... W&B # Utters despatched 1,432 13,003 ACLAND, BABNS ANJ> CO,, Christ^hurch Local Agents THE ASHBURTON HOBBE COVER, TENT, TAttPAULIN, AND OILSKIN \V. PATCHING TKVHES ALL WHO NEED HORSE COVERS KtHERIItISADY MADE OR TO ORDER, to give him a call, INSPECT HIS STOCK , 45D GET HIS QUOTATIONS, BEFORE PURCHASING KLSKWHBRE. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES NOTE ADDRESS— "°" W. PATCHING UAST STREUT SOUTS WE ARE PIiRPAEED JK) RECEIVE GRAIN AT OUR Aahburton, Tinwalcl, A I.yiKltmrst Hiore§ ON STORAGE AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Weiiave for Sale Cornsacks, FUIiL SIZE AND FULL. WEIOFT WANTED, FOR IMMEDrATIi utiLWEKY 20,000 t**"*o*™ -j AV\ A A Sacks of BARLEY. rj\AA Sacks of R YEGR ASS, Pin no Sacks s#con?jß °fwHEAT HIGHEST F»M,IOJEQS OIVACMS ——..05 FRIEDLANDER BROS ' UTTLE'S /y LITTLE'S -■ Fluid Dip /^V Powder Dip (NOM-POIS»ONOUS). M (POISONOUBX MR. BELCHER, «f /LITTLE'SX MR- C- J- HARPEtt, • Kaiapoi (writing .August, M \l Canterbury Runholder, 1800):—" Found Sheep M^**~ (writing June, 1890):— ]>ipp«d with Little's XCtffiSP i)rb^\ '^^the Powd« HiSproduced iilbs. # flf *Uffi \little trouble to mixj »or« wool each g yfSSJV % I*7 •?« ctiTei (which fetched id. #/&> l> "^!KS\ leatkewo°lm•?* ftvlb. more) than Mf X^COB^tiollJ ""* Ike wool of m/^ ■'■ . ■'  ■ J^th«n other poi «wii>p«i m Gram m W 00l 0?, 8 51P* 5 I^P" M ***** YLbewdeß beine M* r rery cheap. WJfflL. GILLANDBRS, of Southland 1% ICh I (writing March, 1890), tnid:—Two yeara 1 (©1 c •MI m aucceuion he dipped a flock of about I F^ 'W J) #K\ 20,000 Sheep, part with Little's Fluid |B\ aI?) r** and lite reit with other Dipii, and each Iflr **i|r iF \ year found the Sheep dipped with / •# T ,.*,, AKttWi Fluid produced * »./ T|f ;,-,A M Little's V more tcool per fleece thw/ JLilUI© S % /FLUID DIP y lho °! licr sliecP-v^POWOER OIP\ LOCAL AGENT, GEO. JAMESON, ASHBURON AND RAKAIA KOIK.—I Gall<?»»of Fluid, or lllbs )t Powder, makes 100 Gallon* h *H 2*79 RBBBT lURKAY PRACffCAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. 0. AS to hand an imiPonM Stock of WATCHKS, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY PL AT.3 of the la tost and most approved denigns. WATCHES.-—Oold anl Sih*er» Eenglish and Geneva, American Hunters, Crystals. . JEWELLERY.—An almost ondlosn variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold Silver Braoches, Lockets, Lid'es 1 and Gentlemen's Guards, &c., &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedrling; Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sisseß. A Urge and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silror Plated Goojh, «aituMe for Christmas and Wedding Presenrs, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittees, School Cottimifetees &0., &c. All Departments of wwrks done on the Premises wibh despatch, and at moderat charr BAST STREET, ASHBURTOK J %.