THE ASHBURTON GUAHDIAff t MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1892

Printed and published by the Ashbnrto Publishing Company,* heif registere printing office, Burnett Stirs A . mirton, " * MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 18K



"V7~ AN HOUTEN rS PURE SOLUBLE OOCOA Best and Goes Farthest It is the Original All others We Iroitationi, Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churim Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack] agw, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper. And everything needed m a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices, PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS Concord, N.H., U.S A] Established 1818



W. J, BUSH AND CO. TVISTILLERS and IMPORTERS OP ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUII ESSENCES, SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers] Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial ! Qualities. FRENCH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich ness upon all kinds of Syrups, Crated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne] &c. Artillery Lank London^



Tp LI X I R TT I T M FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This wonderful preparation id the pro duct of experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be withou eyception the Best Cough Mixture ever offered to the suffering public. The ingredients have been carefully selected and proportioned so as to exactly suit, all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or fcwo of Elixir Vitse will cure. If severe, you may have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitae. If your chest is weak, or you seem in clined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vit» wil wonders m your case. Elixir Vitas is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and most chemises.



For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Saves Money, Labor, and Time. Put* an end to Washing-Day Worries. Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything. Can be used m the ordinary way for al Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap. One trial fa sufficient to convince you.



AGENTS WANTED, il/ANTED, Agents for a GOOD W SELLING LINE. Either sex and earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number is required. " NOVELTY IMPORTING CO Box 976, G.P.0., Sydney, 3S.S.W. I



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OV WERY DESCRIPTION. WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, J AND HO ME BUSH. Also,—» GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS.&o JOSHUA~~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFIO : Corner of Tancred andWes streets, nexfcMrGeo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia A.ND AT RAKAIA



John G. Restell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER, SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL AGENT. GRAIN & WOOL STORES, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT OATS, BARLEY, Etc. Commodious Storage at Current Rates Facilities offered for Shipping Grain, Wool, etc., to European Markets, on owner's account. Cornsacks, Twine, Wcolpacks, Super phosphates. Pearl Guano, and general Farm and Station Stores always on hand at Lowest Prices. AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LIMITED. UNION PIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE CO LIMITED



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Selling Off!!! Cheap Sale!! Get the best value for your money. Now is your time. Come and see for yourself. 20 per cent Reduction, this allowance genuine. JA MESf\U IN N, Watchmaker \C having decided to give up business is offering his large and varied Stock to the public at the above discount, consisting of first-class Gold and Silver Watches and Jewellery of every description; Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings ; Marble and other Clocks, Electro-plated Silver Ware and Fancy Goods m great variety. Over 100 good second-hand English Levers and others m first class order. No reasonable offer refused. Also, a large Milner's Safe. Trusting intending purchasers will inspect. JAMES QTJIIVIV, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East stree 12



Business Notices. ASHBURIvN "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY t/fR R T WHEELER, Stafford Street Dunedin has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertiae THE .STANDARD Five & Mai-iiie Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability or Shabeholders. CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING FIRE and Marine Risks accepted on al descriptions of Property and Mer chandise ; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons Holding Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. RULES PATENT ACME WATER FILTER, Winner of E. G. Weight's, Esq., M. H.K. Special Prize of five guineas, competed Against EIGHT others at the Ashbur ton Agricultural Show. T AM prepared to connect this new -*- style of Filter to any person's Water Tanks, any size that may be required passing m at the bottom, and filtering upwards through a large amount of filter ing material, drawing the water off at the top. GUARANTEE TO FILTER FIFTY GALLONS DAILY. W. H. RULE, Patentee, Ashburton



Fop fT Admin-strati on SH. Extraction, as (id. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by -other dentists repaired or remodelled a owe *"»s JENSEN7^" PRIZE MED-^llj COD LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS*, PURE TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE



WJTH.TEEtB jv HQdT TILTH THE CHRISrCHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets. 8. M YEi ~s AND C 2: SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin .%ni Westport. CXTE have gained the FIRST AWARD W at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v.'c guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial 10s. Complete Set —Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immadiately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we f oarlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence ie perfectly painless and positively safe



I THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. 1 From and after the 30th November, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz:— II? PAID IN ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 0s 6 „ Half-year... }2s 6d, by post, ISs 6d  Year , 24s Od, by post 37s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year... 15s Od, by poat, 2ls 6d „ Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6 d if booked, 4s each Stamps may be sent as r».y«^vjnt npRAN SPARE NT BLOCK ICE A MAKING MACHINERY. ESTABLISHED "DORTER BLANCHAR CONCORD, tf.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers op and Dealers all kinds op l>alrv Goods SPECIALTIES



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 ffla.de many im portance improvements m 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 t produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingro dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and highr a commendations, amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Di Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits t <be of the greatest excellenoa, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful *ad 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 hiilings per c wt, carriage paidl SOLE MANUFACTUJ&KS, W. a. CLAEK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK I/MEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY. 754 Washington Street, New Ygsk,



Business Notices. ] Wanted Known. A GREAT BARGAIN. £135 10s 6d. WORTH OF FLOEBNTIA KID GLOVES, ALL SIZES, 4 and 6 CLASP. I USUAL PRICE 6s lid and 8s 6d. NOW SOLD FOR 4s lid and 5s lid. ANDREW ORR'S Cheap Sale.



T C E MAKING AND REFRIGERATION On thd Linde System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia-) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling Establishments, and all Icemaking and Refrigerating Purposes. SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP USE, As fitted on board the s.s. Teutonic, &s., for the Dead Meat Trade, and the s.s. Merapi, for making Ice and pre- ' serving Passengers' Provisions Dry Air Refrigerators on Lightfoot' System. 1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up to the end of 1889. The Linde British Refrigeration Company Limited^ 35 Queen Victoriastt t, E.C, ; and Lower Shsdp 1, E. Managing Director : MR. T, B, LIGHT FOOT, C.E-



IMPORTANT fe^^S XMAS NOTICE Farmers and Others VUOM THB PEEMIBE "ashburton imURNITURB TTTAREHOUSE FMlMllircillll I «" I R v ff>& R s. * - i^\ s. JUST Landed new Shipmentof Austrian, American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock m Ashburton. Chairs, by the 100. Linoleum^, Flqqr Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try, an.d qthe,r Carpels, just m time for Christmas. Come and inspect our local manufactures m Duchess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc., m figured. Rimu, and other superior woods. Vene= ti&n Blinds nude co order. Speoial re ductions for the Christmas Season, Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tanored Street.



GKEY VALLEY fiOAL \.H THE BEOf COAIi FOR § THRESHING MACHINES] QIXTEEN per cent More H t at than Newcaslle Coal. STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Valley Coal Company, Ltd 3 WJ H COLLINS & CO., 3 Agents.



ASHBUKTON FINAfiOE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited, riASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. Offve.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE," Manager Wool Wool. WOol. ti 0. TABART is making CASH ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP FiiEii of commission. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fir>t one being early n November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurch Railway Station to my Store. For accommodation, light, &c, my Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS, Wool packs, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F, C. TABART, Auctioneer Woo broker <frc, Christchurch.



Fublic Notices. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF miM DUPERY MILLINERY, ETC. - COMMENCING — SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. FOII OIVE JWLOJNXH. IT is only necessary for us to state tha we are holding a CHEAP SALE for the Public to know that GENUINE kEDCJCTIONS on the whole stock will he effected. D3^, Special and extraordinary Bargains m Millinery, Underdothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. NOTE. -THE C HEAP SALE IS AT »- W. Alcorn&Co's., east street



PUBLIC TRUST g|g. OFFICE OF N.Z. THE Public Trust Ofibce of New Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the frau 4or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following*comparison ot business between the years 1879 and 1889 will showtbe rogressmade:- Cash receipts .« . .„ »r ? £41,813 .. £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet ... ... £92,318 ... £885,202 Securities- General Investment Account £70,864 ... i 216,943 Special Investment Account ... £2,655 ... £245,839 Expenses Account—Total receipts £2,139 ... £14,482 Administrations > 172 .« 258 Probates and trusts 14 .. 30 Wills provisionally accepted 1 ... 42 Letters received ... f>}£* •■• fo'Xno [setters despatched ... ... » ••• 1,4^2 1J,003 mST V J 5 J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent] MANUFACTURERS TO HER PHILADELPHIA, 1876 MAJESTY BY APPOINTMENT THE BANK OP ENGLAND AND ITS BRANOHESf HAU THAW AY'S HOBBS, HART, AND CO limited. Reliable Steel Safes, Bullion, ar,d Party-Wa. PEERLESS GLOSS Doors, ,4 NECESSITY m every family Locks for all purposes f\ It bkcks and polishes Ladies and Z7~Z, t Children's Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and 70 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON Satchels, without brushing. Always ENGLAND. giyes satisfaction Manufactories Wharncliffe Works, A rlington street Is conceded to be " The Standard" j Sold by Shoe Dealers, Grooers and London X Drufigists,



ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN—(Week-Days) OUT. PARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. r Return. Ist. (2nd. Ist. 2nd. p.m. „ Ashburton to **> »• J. a. d. s. d. a. d. 425 TinwaldJnc «^ 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 433 TinwaldJnc ... ... •• 484 Chelmsford J! } ?? J V Westerfield ' " iif J ili o I Hackthorneßoad ? i 9 « 2 I ? ? V a l e tta ' 4 0 2 8 5 4 5 7 X ISama.. •• • • 47316 14 1 % Cavendish \l 5034 68 4 5 J IN. a-m- "•'> 3SSSS hto:: :: :: :.: ?6- 6 o" 4 o" 9 0 - 6 V 5 :: Cavendish - »■' , ' t v^Ta" - :: :: :•: :: i*2ifsSiS i ;: Hroktt'rneßoad .. -i 1. .. J7|« 49 3 8 | Westeraeld ! t Chelmsford \7\} §I 4 1 ± TinwaldJnc «''" 5 W 3U 7 9 5 3 935  TinwaldJnc do P <•• n ."> ■-. _•«• gsl Ashburton H« 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 945



CHRISTCHURCH To DUNEDIN--(Week-Days)— continued. FaRE^ " TIME-TABLE. SObTH. Single. Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C dv a- d. 8. d. s. d. s. d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Studholme ... 9 5 4 1 ... 615 ... I*i Waihao .. ...27 418 336 524 4 + t n« Waibak? North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52f4 29 ... 7 2 ... ISqVVaitaki South .29 019 438 825 9 t t ... | 1« HildertLorpe ... 29 1019 U39 926 7 t ... ... t {45 RichmoiAd .. ...30 320 240 426 11 t t ... lATpukeuri 30 820 540 1127 3.„ ... 10 40 750 ... t^Townßelt 31 621 042 028 0 + J ... J^Oamaru arr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 05 2 ... 810 ... del p.m. daily ... •••Oamaru 30 4215 510 ... 350 ... 154 Waiareka Jnc. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... t 235 ... ... $ ... 155 Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + +. % 158Totara 32 1122 043 1129 4 ... + + t ...33 422 344 529 8 ... f t t .. 161Maheno ... ...33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... 163VVaimotu 34 022 845 430 3 ... + t t 166 Herbert ... ...34 723 146 130 9 ... 8333 23 ... .„ 519 .. ™ Wainakaroa ...35 523 847 331 7 ... ft +t 36 324 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 .. W? Hillgrove ... .36 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 + 636 .. 180Karti X i .37 625 050 033 4 ... t t 651 .. 181 Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1..9 50 + 714 ... llßushev 38 925 1051 834 5 ... + t ... ... t Palmerston arr,., 39 526 3527 35 Q . r! 10 13 4445 647 ... 743 .. dep •• Palmerston ... • 6 251020450651 Gj dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + Tumai .40 1027 354 536 4 f + .. Waikouiifci ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 b Beach Street ...« 627 855 436 11 t t + 201 Merton 43 929 258 438 11 t + + 204 Pnketeraki ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + 2063eacliff 43 929 258 438 117 401123 6 15 7 41 208Omimi 43 929 258 438 11 t t + SlOiWaprhurton ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + 211 Evaiisdrlo ...45 1030 761 140 9 t + t 213w a iati ...45 10 30 761 140 9 8 1311 56 6 5148 2lßPurakanui ...45 1030 761 140 & 8 4312 24 720 . : . .., ... 2l9Mihiwaka ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + t 222 Pt Chalmers Up. 47 11 32 083 11 42 8 9 512 40 7388 35 „ 223 Sawyer's Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 BT98 T 9 10e1243 742 225St.teonard's ...47 1132 063 1142 8 + c J 226 urke's . ,47 1132 063 1142 Bf9 22 c t7 53 228 Raver. S boumo .I.rfllfc 063 1142 8 t t + 029 Pelichet Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 S c \ 4 f 230D«nS_ arr * 1132 063 1142 8940 1 8810 855 TJStops only whwrrequircd to pick up or set down passengers a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays »n4 Saturdays only. B Runs on Mondays, Wednes days and Fridays only ; on other days train starts from Studholme, C Runs through n Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays only 5 on other days runs to Stud..olnje only.



Railway Time-Table. ______ CHRISTCHUROH to DUNEDItf--(Week-D&ys). , PARES. TIME-TABLE. soum ■ • ■ — " " Single. I Return. \ Esp Ist. 12nd. Ist. 2nd. a..n. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m p.m. 2 Christen, to Hep. s. d.'s. d. s. d. s d. 815 ... 11 0 345 355 415 3 Addington Jnc, 06104 06 0 4 8 352 4 * a 4ttirtdlefron 0 9 0 6 10 0 8 * * * , * sSockburn 1 0081 30 IP * ... - / ln a 6 Hornby Jnc. arr. 12 0 916 10 840 J__l9 « ... Hornby .- dep &22 412 7 Islington 40111 91 2 * * ■■• * 9Templeton ...1812231 6884  425 ... « 13Weedon'8 2 9110 3 8 2 5 * * - « 14Rolleston Jc. atr. 211 2 0 311 2 88 51 443 .. * . . Rolleston Jc. dep 854 • — ••• ••• lSßurnham ... .. 3 9 2 6 5 0 3 49 4 5 12 22PJonvood . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 * 23belwyn 4 10 3 3 6 5 4 49 21 •> *? 25Dunsandel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 89 29 6 « 31Bankside 6 6 4 4 8 8 5 0 * ... .: p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 623 41Chertsey 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 ... 6* 47Dromore 910 6 713 18 9 * .. ••■ ■■ 53 Ashburton arr. 11 17 514 9 9 1110 45 12 48 A ... 730 ... Ashburton dep 10 55 ... ... 12 53 345 ... — 66Tinwald ... ..'.ll 6 7 815 410 311 4 355 59Winslow ... ...12 4 8 316 511 01118 4 11 61 Windermere ...12 9 8 617 011 4 * * 64Hind 3 13 4 8 1117 911111139 435 ... • ... 72 Baling 15 010 020 013 4 * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * * 75Rangitata 15 810 520 1113 1112 21+8 15 5 18 81 Orari 16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ... 155 548 ... ... 85 Winchester ...17 9111023 815 912 59 8 55 6 3 89Temuka 18 712 524 916 7114 9 9 ... 2136 19 .„ ... 91Arowhenua ...19 012 825 116 11 * * * - - 93Seadown 19 512 1125 1117 3 * * * 97Washdyke June. 20 313 627 018 0144 939 649 ... ... lOOTimaru arr. 20 1013 1127 918 71559 50 B 240 7 0 C ... ...Timaru dep — 720 3 0— — 425 ... 104Normanby .21 814 628 1119 4 "* * •■• 110 St. Andrew's ...22 1115 430 720 5 803 24 ... 510 ... 114Otaio 23 915 1031 821 1 814 524 ... 118Makikihi 24 716 532 92111 832 542 ... 121 Hook 25 316 1035 R22 5 * * - 124Studholme J. atr 25 10|17 334 23 0 855 3 5 ... 6 5 ... * Stops on y when requited to pick up or set down passengers. + Starts from Kangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. i Stops to pick up passengers for stations south of Rolleston if necessary, b Stops to allow passengers f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only



Grain Ships to London. THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they, have "charter© several First Class Iron"~Vessels for the conveyance of * Wheat to Ijopdoit LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MAX CH, APRIL, A. IN » MAY, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made agains^ shipments Free of Commission and Interest. Friedlander Bros. WB ABE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY and RYEGRASS, TN LARGE OR SMALL QUAN 11TIES. HIGHEST PKICES GIVEN. FRIEDLANDER BROS.. ' JPIBURTON TIN <VALi>, AND LYNDHURSTJ



gg» Cheap Hoot*. J?s J. BISHOP'S BOOT STORE. ALARGE STO3K of BOOTS and SHOES to choos3 from, which OAtf NOT BE BEAT for STYLE, QUALITY, or PRICE. An extra large assortment of LADIES' and CHILDREN'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, VERY CHEAP. REPAIRING at Shortest Possibla Notice. Note thi Address,— CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS. X BrOCkellHink, Manager.. TU3T lANDED-Ex MORAYSHIRE, DIRECT FROM LONDON. *V-~ 8 CASES 28 CASKS 42 KEGS 50 DRUMS PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WOOD STAINS, GOLD LEAF, JAPAN BLACK, EGGSHELL BLACK, CYCLE BLACK, LEATHER VARNISH, ENAMEL PAINTS, GOLD SIZE, WHITING, KENT'S BRUSHES, &c. Ex "Ardle —200 TONS BEST NEWCASTLE COAL. Es " Glencairn "—15,000 FEEf DRESSED KAURI. Per "Lome" to arrive—2s,ooo FEET FLOORING AND MATCHLINING. Per " Duke of Westminister "—SO CASES SHEET GLASS. OUR STOCKS ARE REPLETE WITH EVERY REQUISITE FOR THE TRADE. Competent workmen sent to execute Painting and Paperhanging of every description as required. Building Material of gvery Description m sock »'■" ""lM O iimi *" -'- W. H. CoMns and Co., IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETO TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company. Royal Insurance Company.



SALE AT "THE COR\ER " COMMENCES SATURDAY^ JAN. 16. T^\ON T fail to aciend, or you'll regret it. DRAPERY, MILLINERY, A3D CLOTHING at extraordinary prices. W U (OMI ÜBl • Timber, Coal, and Firewood. HERBERT J. MOSS.] * '° [REGINALD B. RESTEIL.] Moss and Eestell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL Business of Ma, Johw G Resteix, have much pleasure m informing the general Public that they arc now prepared to supply the following:— ,_..-, F F & ltriLDE£fcS' MATERIALS. Kauri, Red and White Pine Flooring and Lining, Black Birch, Red and White Pine, Totara, V.D.L., etc. Special Lines of Dressed and Seasoned Timber for Cabinetmakers. The Kauri White and Red Pine Flooring and Lining is all under cover and ready fo mmediate use. ALSO,— FENCING WIRE—N.os. 8, 9, and 12 Galvanised Barb Wire, Galvanised Iron, and Ridging m all sizes, Staples, Nails, Hinges, Screws Stakes, Posts and Rails, Hurdles, Palings, &c. LIME, CEMENT, &c. COALS—Newcastle, Westporfc, Mount Somers. FIREWOOD—Long Black Pine and Cut Wood Oils of all descriptions, Fire Bricks. PRODUCE—Chaff. Oats, Bran. Sharps, Chickfeed, Potatoes, Flour, etc., ALWAYS IN STOCK. AGENTS—CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION] Northern Fire Assurance Association. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited] MOSS aniTkESTELL, WEST STBEET, ASHBTTRTONI