Jointed aad published- by the ■ J&Kharttm 1 UKbDAY, October 18, 1892.

THIS ABHBURTON GUARDIAN ; TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, iMg



SIJBOUEB, 1899. ■ GBJEAT SB.OW OP BLEGAJST SPRING NOVELTIES. ANDREW ORR IS NOW SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS FOR THE SEASON, ex AORANGL Special Attention of the Ladies is called +o the DRESS DEPARTMENT, BEAUTIFUL RANGE OF PRIZE MEDAL DRESS GOODS, All of thorn rich, chaste, and elegant. BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF MILLINERY, Far in excess of any previous year. 12,000 yards of RIBBON, quite new, at half price. CORSETS in all the best makes, V and N, Invigorator, Featherbone t Quillbone, Corded Zone, Cestus, Gcaiety, etc., etc. 60 dozen Ladies' 4 and 6-clasp last KID GLOVES, at 4s lid. 1 300 Men's SUITS, Colonial made at 33s 6d, worth 42s 6d. 500 Boys'SUITS, Colonial, 9s 6d worth 14s 3d. [A LARGE STOCK OF CARPETS-BRUSSELS AND TAPESTY £1500 worth of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS A N I) .S .H O E S. Every Pair Guaranteed. ANDREW ORR. WOOL SEASON, 1892-93. -TTT E ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES FB.EE OF COMMISSION UPON ALL WOOL PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SALE AT ASHBURTON OR ELSEWHERE] Qur Stores being commodious and well lighted, we can offer [[special advantages for the proper display of WOOL. ALL LOTS, large or small, will be carefully valued prior to the sale, and vendors may depend upon our obtaining highest prices for their CLIPS. ANY WO XL remaining unsold at Ashburton will be properly packed and delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. THE DATES OP OUR SALES WILL BE DULSf ADVERTISED. _____ < WOOLSACKS, TWINE, OIL, &c, SUPPLIED AT LOWEST OI■BRENT EATKB FBIEDLAtfDJER BROS. FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE JARPETS ESTABLISHED OVER A QUARTER Of'A CENTDRI. FURNITURE __ CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS GOOD, ARTISHO, INEXPENSIVE FURNITURE . CARPETS FURNITURE CARPET BEFORE YOU BUY FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE i? U KJN I I U KIS CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS Oo not fail to visit FURNITURE JARPETS A. J. WHITE FURNITURE „ CARPETS His Extensive Showrooms contain FURNITURE CARPET& THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS NURNITURE CARPETS 1 03? DOMESTIC REQUISITES FURNITURE , , , . CARPETS to be iound in FURNITURE ,_ CARPETS New Zealand. , URNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE Mil? I flf jUUIVPT kM ifPtfflKTOV CARPETS STRNITURE ■ , , CARPETS FURNITURE iti/IIM, CARPETS FURNITURE ■ CARPETS HIGH STREET^ FURNITURE CARPETS CHRISTCHURCH. FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE ' CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS



AGENTS WANTED. lIJTANTISD Agents for a GOOD V'V SELLTSI-l LINE Either sex and earn good income. Apply early as only » limited nunilwr is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING JO. ' B x 97P, 0T" O %di'cv, N.S.W j £2 A 'WEEK ] AND UPWARDb may be made by j either sex, working even- j in*s and taking orders for us. Permanen: work if required, Enclose stump tor Parti 3U NOVELTY IMPORTING CO., 0 41 Sydney. ~~ POTATOES. j _„ s D^RWENTS, Is 6d a sack. Oainarn { Derwents, a splendid, line for taUe | or seed, extra heavy sacks 2s ; also best { varieties of early seed Potatoes. | FLOUR. I M.s pev suck. Besc, 19s per «ick. TRTME OATKN SHEAF and SfIUW OHAFF, VEGEI'A BLE & FLOWER SEEDS, ■POT PLANTS, etc., At low rates for cash. jr. t ii o m a s, Havdock Street, 10^1 ,



GEEAT SALE AT Plckford & Umirlll'*) I PREMIER ASHBORTON FUKNITUES WAREHOUSE LARGR DTBCOUKT TO CASH i ■ PURCHASERS. "I^IOKNITURK of all kinds, Carpets, _L' Brussels, Tapestry, &o. Mattings, Linoleums, Floor Cloths, &c, &c, must bs sold to ma^ce room for new ship merits bo arrive. Come and Inspect our STOCK of Locally Manufactured fibonised Sideboards. Tables, &c. Also—Chests Drawers Washstands, Fa#cy Tables &c, in Rimu. Iron Bedsteads; Austrian, Vienna, an 1 American Chairs, in great variety, Venetian Blinds made to order, —NOTE ADDRESS— j PICKFORD & UiSTDKILL, I TAN OR ED STREET, ASHBURTON,



\ Business Notices {INoticeto Correspondent!!* j Correspondents are requested to forward i their communications in unsealed envelopes or rappers OPEN AT BOTH ENDS, ] as required by the postal regulations. No ■ words that are not intended for publication must be written either on the manuscript or on the cover ot the letter. I Letter rates of postage must be paid f , advertisements NOTICE TO OWNERS OF STUD HORSES. r lORSE CARDS Printed afc the lli Mail and Guardian Offics with Neat ness and Despatch, and at MODERATE CHARGES. ASK OUR GROCER FOR (JUMBO I!R1\I), BAKING _POVVDER DEING absolutely pure, and made •*-* from the finest ingredients, it pos sesses more leavening power than any other brand on the market. True verdict of all who use it is, that it is unsurpassed for making Cakes, Scones, Bread, etc. J. Anderson & Co., TIMARU. 9 1 NOTICE. TTAVING PURCHASED from Mb JLjL James Craigie, the whole of his STOCK 01? PAPERHANGINGS, GLASS, PAINTS', etc., I will CONTINUE THE BUSINESS IN THE OLD SHOP, BURNETT STREET, Having bought the Stock at a Bargain I am prepared to Sell at GREATLY REDUCED RATES. Estimates given. Orders promptly at ended to, and charges reasonable. John Wilson, PAINTER, PAPBRHANGER, etc., Burnett Street, Corner of Arcade. 7 80 HTO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON & 1 SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. The Pukebred IClydesdale Stallion Protection, By Extinguisher, Extinguisher by Young Vanquisher, dam Maggie McCormick by Sir* William Wallace. Protection's dam is Maggie by Prince Royal out of Old Maggie by Old Prince of Wales. For further particulars see cards or apply JAMBS PORTER, Groom in charge. Also, The Heavy Draught A rfy -J« Stallion, i-ilgyiL, By the king of stallions Young Banker (imp.), dam Blossom, by Lincolnshire Hero, will stand to serve mares at my farm New lands, near Asbburton. Terms—On Application. Groomage fee, ss; Payable at first ser vice. All mares guaranteed, sold or ex changed, held ag in foal. Paddocks provided for mares at a dis tance, at 2s per week, without responsi bility. A pply to F. M. RICKMAN, Proprietor, Ashburton. TO Scand this Season, and Travel the ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, LONG BSACH and surrounding districts, THE CARRIAGE HORSE, Boomerang. BOOMERANG is a dark bay, rising seven years old, standing 16 hands 3inches I high, with good action, sound constitution, and even temper. Boomerang is by Bundoora, by The Peer, out of Argosy. His dam, the trotting mare Bess, by { Touchstone, standing 17 hands 2 inches high, and was bred by Mr Sheenan at Little River. Touchstone is also the sire of Keer's Gipsy and Jenny Tracey 11, and numerous other good performers. Boomerang was bred by Mr William Topp, at Selton, and as a foal secured first honours at Kaiapoi Foal Show, in 1886, and second prize for the best cross country horse on same date. First prize at Rangiora in 1888, also second prize at Courtenay in 1891, for best carriage horge travelling the district. Boomerang has proved himself a sure foal getter, his s^ock having taken first prize wherever shown. He sired two first prize, takers afc last Northern show. Teems—£2 for the Season ; guarantee £3 ; groomage ss, payable at first service All mares changing hands in any way, fiwsfc owners will be held liable. J. R. BEGG, Proprietor, Ashton. qpo STAND THIS SEASON, " AND TRAVEL THE RANOITATA, MOUNT SOMERS, SPRINGBURN, aLFORD, MAYFIELD, and HINDS DISTRICTS, The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion Young Taieri Tom. This horse is a bright bay, 5 years old, stands 16 hands 3 inches high. He has taken two first prizes at Christchurch Shows, competing in large rings of good horses. Young Taieri Tom is by Taieri Tom dam Dot 11. Taieri Tom (bred by Mr James Shand, Otago, in 1875) by Sir Colin (imp.) j dam Young Nancy, by Glasgow Geordie (imp.) ; second dam Nancy (imp.) His dam Dot 11., by Heather Jock ; Dot 11. out of Dot, by Sir Walter Scott; Dot's dam, an imported Tasmanian mare. teems : Season, £3; payable January 1, 1893, Guarantee, £4 ; £2 to be paid on January 1, 1893, and the balance when the mare proves in foal. Groomage fee, 5s ; pay able at first service. For further particulars, apply to A. SAUNDERS" Groom in charge ; Or, W. WHEELBAND, Proprietor, 10 5 Rangitata Traffic Bridge Hotel.



THE STUD j ' . SEASON, 1892. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the Districts of LONGBEACH, WILLOWBY, FLEMINGTON AND ASHBURTON, The American Standard Bred Trotter €wenea*al Tracey, General Tracey is by Berlin—dam Jenny Tracey (imported), and he is full brother to Kentucky. His dam was im ported from America by the late Mr Robert "Wilkin; and General Tracey'a pedigree shows his descent from the very best strains of American trotting blood. Terms—Service, £5 sa. ALSO ~~~ Xerxes. ' Hackney stallion, by Biindoora—dam Xantha, by Blood Royal—dam Emma, Mr Mallock's well known tnoroughbred mare. Terms—Service, £3 3s. All mares grazed free until January 2, 1893. Every care taken but no responsi bility. Forfurther particulars, apply to Grooms in Charge ; or, J. C. N. GRIGG, 10§12 Longbeach. TO STaND THIS SEASON AT ASH- BtJRTON, The Imported Carriage Stallion, Viscount. T^OR Pedigree and full particulars apply J- to groom in charge or to Mr Johnstons, Haketere; Or Mr Edward Saunders, Ashburton. H. T. WINTER, L, & M. A. Co., 10 10 Christehurch. Perkin Warbeck 11. WILL STAND THIS SEASON AT GROVE FARM, TINWALD. T3ERKIN WARBECK 11., is by Per- JL kin Warbeck (imp.), Miss Kate (imp), by Adventurer—Sporting Life, Miss Kate is the dam of Antelope, Sultan, and Prime Warden. Perkin Warbeck 11. is sire of Lady Zet land, and other good performers, and has effc a lot of good stock about this district. For further particulars apply to MR F. LEWIS, Tinwald; 9§123 Or, Groom in charge. TO TRAVEL the ASHBURTON and SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. The Pure bred Entire, Vanquisher, Eight years old, sire Young Vanquisher (imp), dam Tibbie, by Prince Royal. For full pedigree and particulars of prizes see cards. Terms—Season, £3 10s payable 2nd January, 1893. Guarantee, £5, payable Ist September, 1893, Groomage fee, ss, payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. JOHN SMALL, Proprietor, Meadow Bank Farm, Tinwald P.O. ___^____ 10*26 fr.O STAND AT NETHERBY FARM 1. Ashburton, AND VJSIT THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Smith O'Brien, By Johnny Faulkner, out of Tasmania, half sister to Tasman. Stands 16 hands \\ inch high ; he is four years old and served five mares last year which allprovedinfoal. Terms £3 3s per mare ; payable January 1,1893, Guarantees, £5 5s ; payable July 1, 1893. Groomage fee, 5s ; payable first service. Johnny Faulkner | WILL ALSO STAND THIS SEASON AT NETHERBY FARM. He is by St. Albans, out of Impudence. Terms, £5 5s for all mares; payable January 1, 1893. Groomage fee, 5s ; payable first service, L. MaRKEY, *62 Proprietor. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON and SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. JiOH'fl Oanley. r ORD CRANLEY is a dark bay horse ■*-* rising four years (foaled October, 1888) with immense power and grand action. He has abundance of good flat bone, with immense quantity of the right kind of hair, fashionably set on his Ws. Lord Cranley oufc of Miss Palmer, winner of several^first prizes in Otago! tfhe was by Lord Salisbury (imp.) ou^of Duchess 11. sire Sir Colin (imp.) Lord Cranley's sire, Laird of Kilbride was by Prince of Kilbride (imp.) dam Flower by Prince Charlie (imp.) second dam Rose of Keilor (imp.) sire Baron of I Glenlee. Lord Cranlpy was shown once as a yearling at Ashburton, where he gained second prize out of the largest ring of yearling colts seen in Ashburton. As a two-year-old he gained first at Timaru, also first at Ashburton same year ; at three years second at Timaru, first at Ash burton, and first at Christehurch. TEpra ; Season, £3, payable January 2 1892 • guarantee, £4 10s ; payable Sep tember 1, 1893. Groomage fee, fjs 5 pay able first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per wee | i;> All care tafeen, but no responsibility. JOHN SMALL, Proprietor, Meadow Bank Farm 10 28 Tinwald p.'o, ,



Business Notices. WHY RUN UP DOCTORS BILLS ? THE ELECTRIC CURE IS THE BEST. 1 FT EALTH without Medicine, Hura !4- bug, or Quackery ! The weak, depressed, rheumatic, paralytic, nervous, and debilitated may quickly recover health, strength, tone, and vigor by Using Cunjsington & Co.'s Direct Acting Medical Ooils, as used in the Ohristchurch Hospital and by •< 11 the leading: medical practitioners and medical electricians throughout the colony. Sufferers should write for circular and full particulars to Gunnington & Co., Electricians, 190 Gloucester street, Ohristchurch. 9 50 THE ART NEEDLEWORK AND FANCY REPOSITORY. ■jVTOW showing some lovely New Goods ■+■* (purchased during Mr' Adams' visit to England). Handpainted and em broidered fans, screens and photo frames, in silk, ivory and crystal, and numerous other beautiful art gooda. Als» New sun bonnets and hats, new aprons, new pinatores. New fashions of all kinds to choose from. Madame Weigel's Journals and cut patterns always in stock. Layettes and trousseaux made to order. MRS AOAJMLS, SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR SERVANTS, LAZABUS' PATENT SYSTEM OF SIGHr TESTING AND SPECTACLES. SOLE AGIfiNT FOR ASHBURTON* S. SALEE, Watchmaker and Jeweller The case of Tests and Lenses were in Mr Salek's fire proof safe at the time of the fire, AND ARE NOT DESTROYED. He is prepared as hitherto to Correctly Test and Fit anyone with LAZARUS' "SPECIALITE" SPECTACLES, A new system of Measuring, Adjusting and Ensuring Perfect Vision, MOUNT SOMERS * COAL! COAL! Superior Quality now being offered to the Public. For S a l b BY ALL COAL MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE [bt C. B. KNIGHT. 1 AN ENORMOiJS~4MOUNT~OF~"~ Labor Hayed TN SCRUBBING Passages and Floors _L BY USING The New HOUSEMAID'S FRIEND. Obtainable from all Ironmongers, Store keepers, etc., and wholesale from the manufacfcerers. Cunningtox & Co., 19C Glouceste Street, Christchuroh. 9 31 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTIMATION. riREAT SUCCESS.-The Professor " announces that he has again opened a frae list for a month, and is prepared to take Ladfcs', Gentlemen's, & Children's CABINET SIZE, and anyone can have a beautifully finished copy for a Shilling. This small charge is made simply to secure legitimate business and cover a per centage cf the expense. To avoid the crush of the last free list, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays have been set apart for children and the other days for adults. This concession reduces Cabinet pictures to 12s per dozen. The work is equal to portraits taken elsewhere* Enlargements on Bromide paper or Opals, and town or country re sidences taken at moderate prices. A new instrument for taking children instan taneously. Note the address — Professor ROBOTTOM'S Studio, Moore Strtet (opposite the Royal Hotel). FRANK DALY, Late of Ashburton Forks, HORSE SHOER, General Black smith, Wheelwright, &o. REPAIRS IN ALL BRANCHES. WAKANUI ROAD, behind i»ost Office opposite the Wesleyan Church. Orders attended to with p.omptitude and despatch. HOP.SE SHOEING A SP ECIALTY R. E, Dowle, ' THE TIMES TAILOB,' HAS just received the latest novelties I in I TWEEDS, COATINGS, WORSTED TROUSERINGS, I COVERT COATINGS, Eto?| Before ordering a Summer Suit give I me a call. Greatest assortment in the I town to choose from, I LATEST STYLES IN EVERY DEPART- I MENT. I Note Address.—Opposite Mr Bullock's I Office, • I A. R 0 A D E. I jTri^FORD & CO "Vi:EW ZEALAND WOOL SCORES. I JLN (Late R. Wilkin and (Jo.), 154, Hereford Street, Christchtrch. I AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS For the Sale of Stock, Wool, Skins, I Hides, Grain, or other Produce. I LAND and STATIONS valued and sol either by Auction or Private Treaty. Will attend Addingtoii Market weekly. I Ashburton and Tinwald every alternate I Tuesday. I Kirwee and Darfield monthly. I CLEARING SALES in Town or Country Will receive prompt attention. MR ROBERT JEFF will attend tp the Receiving and Delivery 0 | $toqj en trusted to us for Sale at the Ashburton and Tinwald Yards, Postal Address— ROBERT JEFF, Tinwald. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. \



( Business Notices f M, MAIIIM & Co.. LIMITED BHEWEKS OJP THE FAVOURITE CHRTSTCHUIiCH SPARKLING PALE & BITTER AXES TO BE OBTAINED lit HOGSHEADS, BARRELS AND KILDERKINS, AX /^HRISTCHUROH BREWERY AND OF Mb B.) ZANDER, ASHBURTON ON DRAUGHT AT THE SOMESSEI HOTEL, ASHBURTON, THE TINWALD HOTEL, . TINWALD AND RAILWAY H;O TIE LJ WIN3LOW DR HUITTEIt, YITISHES to notify to his patients THAT HE HAS REMOVED HIS RESIDENCE AND CONSULTING ROOMS TO TAN 0 RED STREET, Middle House between Cass street and William street. HOURS OF CONSULTATION : 10 TO 11 A.M. 2TO 3 P.M. 7 to Bp.m._ __^ NOTICE. A OVERTISEMENTS for the First JLX. ' ■ Country) edition of the Guardian must reach this office by 2 p.m. Advertisements for the Second (Town edition will be recalled up to 3 p m. ASHBUftTON PUBLISHING CO May 23. 1892. /"\UR Clients and Readers are reminded that all communications having reference to advertising and subscriptions should be addressed to THE MANAGER literary contributions and letters referring thereto—to THE EDITOR. JOB PRINTING. "POSTERS, Dodgers, Billheads, J~ Programmes, Memorandum Forms, Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Blccks, Threshing Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of all kinds. —___ ABHBIIIIW Pdllll 10 LIMITED, Having a supply of Superior Jobbing Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines of Paper, can execute every description of Printing on the shortest notice, in the best style, and at reasonable rates. 4PI TO i?/L P ei Qiiy TO De raade^by *»■ *t 1 persons of either sex in their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Anyone can do the work. You don't need capital, or about the same as none. We wil? stare you. No space to explain here. But you can make a snug little fortune honorablj and easily. The employment is partkmlarlj adapted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particulars andinstructions mailed free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once. Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine, United "P L I X I R XT I T A E FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over fiv years, and has been judged to be with exception the Best Cough Mixture ever i offered to the suffering public The ingredients have been carefully i selected and proportioned so as to exaeLy suiti all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent in our climate j If your cold is slight, a dose or two o Elixir Vitsa will cure. If severe, you may nave immediate relief by using EUxir Vitas. If your chest is weak, or you seem iv dined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vitae will *york wonders in yoar case, ( iSlixir Vitse is sold in Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each. A Grocers and most dismiss



i -biusiness otices FRENCH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich ness upon all kinds of Syrups, iErated Waters Beers, Ales Cider Champagne <fee. Artillery Lane Louno YT A N HOUTBN S PURE SOLUBLE OOCOA Best and Goes Farthest} It is the OriginaJ All others are Imitations Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churn» Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack ages Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper And everything needed in a omplete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANOHARD'S SONS Concord, N.H., IT.S A Established 1818 VENUS SOAP "Saves Rubbing Kever Fails if Directions are followed glare* Money, Labor, and Time. Puts an end to Washing-Day Worries Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything. Can be used in the ordinary way for Household Purpose Outshines all other Soap] One trial is sufficient to convince you WAITATI BUSH SAW MILLS Seventeen miles north of Dunedin. To Architects, Builders and .Contractors. HAVING secured the Extensive Bush at Waitati, where we have just completed our Mills and Tramway to the Railway Station, We are prepared to Deliver Timber and Mining Props, Direct at Railway Stations, North and South of Wataii, thus saving to Cus tomers Middlemen's Profits. Large Stocks of Doors and Sashes. FLNDLAY & MURDOCH, Dunedin. jIfTSOH & STOCK 55 Jewbn Street, Loitdon, E.G. Publisners of CHRI6TMAS, BIRTHDAY, WEDDING, TEXT, &c, CARDS Embossed Scraps, Ohromos etc. The original Publishers of The Highly Celebrated SATIN EMBOSSED MECHANICAL, * FRINGED CARDS Large Variety always kept in stock and Novelties continually added



I W. J. BUSH ANB CO T\ISTILLEKS and IMFCBTEBB o* ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUII ESSENCES SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities.



G. JESSON. (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND* JEWELLER. CLEANED & QD.ARAKTEKD 13 MONTHS, <tS 6d. pLOCKS Cleaned and Guaranteed Twelve months, 2s 6d» Jewellery of every description re paired and made to order. Customers' own gold made ■up. . ; Gents' silver watches at 3Cs. Clocks from 4s 6d, Gold Broaches from 15s, c ■ Silver- Breaches from 2s 6d*.r Spectacles to suit ali sights at Is perpaiiv EAST STBEEtTaSHBURTON..



Business-?.:6t:e -•■- A BLACKSMITH. SHOEING SMITH, and COaOHBUILDER, has to announce that he lias taken over the business of MkGeokge Tait, at Wakanui, vvhich he will carry on together with Coach Building in nil its branches, and •my work entrusted to him will be promptly and carefully executed. He has sold THE EXCELSIOR SHOEING FORGE AND COACH FACTORY BURNETT STREET to his brother, JOHlf PAGET, JU»., who will carry on the business as usual. W.H.P. would commend the new pro prietor to his old Customers, and guaran tees that all work sent out by JOHN PA GET, Jroni., will stand inspection. He desires also to tender his thanks for the patronage he has received while in business in Ashburton, and hopes to be equally favored in his. new venture at wakanui. ;;;,,. 9$ • . KTsoothingJ LpjPOWDERS I BELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. •rooorvo a hoalthy state of tho conoti. tutlon during tho period of Toothing* The worti "JOHlf BT££BXAIT, Ch«ml«t t Walwrorth,Surr«y," A» ngtmti on tb« Oortrnmmt Stamp (Jixti to taeh PacM. Soid Bi KEMPTHORNE, PROSSF.R & CO. ABSOLUTE PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE Manufacturers of VULCAN PAINT ANJ> SOTERIA. Absolute protection agains extens.on . o^ fire. Color cards and test shingles with instinc* tions and proof s of on materials well furnished SUITS TO MEASURE HIHE Largesb Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown in Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Come and see the prices ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. SAUNDERS BUILDINGS R. Alcorn. (x. Fawcit Dodds, SURGEON DENTIST. Rooms opposite Mail Office, Burnett Street. Hours from 10 to 5. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered. Private Residence—Wills Street, West Zealandia boots. THE WINTER having fairly set in, one of the most important questions discussed in evary household is where can we obtain really GOOD BOOTS ? The Public want Boots that will keep out the damp, and that will wear well and re comfortable. All these qualifications can be obtained at moderate prices without any trouble or risk by purchasing nothing but the cele brated ZEALANDIA BRAND. These Grand Boots are sold from Auckland to the Bluff, and the universal verdict is —the most satisfactory Boot in New Zealand, and the best value. The finest material arid best workman ship are employed, and so consent are. the Manufacturers of the sterling quality of these Boots that they actually gua^ao. tee every pair bearing the Zealand?* Brand to give good wear. Should any pair fail, the Retailer is authorised to adjust the claim of the purchaser. In addition to the every day lines, a large number of new lines has been especially manufactured for the Winter Trade. Strong Farm Boots for Men and [Women a Specialty, and attention is directed to the Splendid Stitched Water tight and Shooter Boots, very suitable and comfortable for country work. Boys', Girls', and Women's Boots o this Celebrated Brand in a great variety.. Every pair is branded on the sole ZEALANDIA. Thss Brand has in the. past bttin favorably known in tJie Ashburton district, and in future the public can obtain full supplies a& Mr J, Bishop's ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANORED STREET, 'ASHBURTON



THE WALKER COBE EXTKA.CTOB. Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor in the Market, as. \t ■ pulls the Cork the easiest and removes it quickest from the Scre^. Its ure prevents the agitation cf carbo lated. ojt other beverages, and allows th >ediment to remaut undisturbed in the oottle Designed to* cfie use of hotels, restau t ants saloons, clubs and families, Orna mental in appearanae and full nicke plated. Special ierms fco jobbery !£%ri.ufactured by the JTtii WALKIRTOOI* OOMPANt^