THff ASHBURTON OUARDIA^ t SA*IJ|IDAY^ FEBBtURY 2?, 18&2

Printed and published by the Ashburto Publishing Company,* heir reeistere printing office, Burnett Str*»e A burton, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 189?,



W. J. BUSH AND CO. T\ISTILLEKS and IMFCBTFBB OF 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, Ohampagnel <fee. Artillery Lank LondonJ



TfJ L I X I R "XT' I T M FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be withou exception 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 in our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitse will cure. i If severe, you may have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitse. If your chest is weak, or you seem in clir.ed to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vitae wil *york wonders in your case. Elixir Vitse is sold in 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. Puts .an.end to Washing-Day Worries. Olothes Preaerved^-Never Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything. Can be used in the drtfiirary way for al Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap. One trial is sufficient to convince you.



"V"AN HOUTEN'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest It is the Original All others are Imitations, Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churim Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter PackJ ages, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper. And everything needed in a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANOHARD'S SONS Concord, N.H., U.SAJ Established 1818



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF >T7ERY DESCRIPTION. roAi.a: WESTPOET, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEB USH. Also, — (mEY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cufc, RAILS, STAKES, SrAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &o JOSHUa~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFIC : Corner of Tancred andWes" strests, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia 4.KD 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 FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE CO LIMITED



RULEB PATENT ACME WATER FILTER, Winnerof E. G. Wright's, Esq., M.H.R. Special Prize of five guineas, competed Against EIGHT others at the Ashbur ton Agricultural Show, T AM prepared to connect this new -1- style of Filter to any person's Water Tanks, any size that may be required passing in 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 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEaIT 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. TAMESAUINN, Watchmaker *J 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 j Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings ; Marble and other Clocks, Electro-plated Silver Ware and Fancy Goods in great variety. Over 100 good second-hand English Levers and others in first class order. No reasonable offer refused. Alao, a large Milner's Safe. Trusting intending purchasers will inspect. JAMES QXJIIVIV, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East stree 12



Business Notices. ASHBURIvN "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY It/TR R T WHEELER, Stafford Street Dunedm has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertise THE STANDARD JF"ii*e Ac Marine insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability ov Shareholders. CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING XpIIRE 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 SU'UA- TiONS OF TEUST GUAKANTEED. : ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton.



AGENTS WANTED. WANTED, Agent? for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either sex and earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number is required NOVELTYIMPORTING CO Box 976, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W, |



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz :— IF PAID IN ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 9s fi „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d „ \e»r . 24s Qd, by post 37s Od IP EQOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d  Half-year... 15s Od, by post, 2ls 6d & "I™L ■-' 30s ,Od' P°st» 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d if booked, 4s each Stamps may be sent as r h y,u.<mt rriTtAN SPARE NT BLOCK TOE J_ MAKING MACHINERY ESTABLISHED ' "DORTER BLAKCHAR CONCORD, U.S.A. Manupactueeks of and Dkalebs AtL KINDS OP Dairy Goods SPECIALTIES



______ ___ MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public our BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used in the principal kennels of the world Since that time we have made many im portance improvements in th ir manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget compounds which may be added fco any ood of a trifling cost, but of the nature t produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medala and highr 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 excellenae, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found in the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful iiod for dogs hat is possible to produce. It is imortant to notice that every biscuit S Stamped—"Buffalo Meat, Trade Mark," tfyp qualiy of we guarantee Twenty hiilings per c wt, carriage paidl! SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. Q. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK T/MEHOUSE, LONDON, EC, Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY. 751 Washington Street, New Ygbjk,



JENSEN'S JPRI2.B MED-A-Ij COD LIVER 'OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS", PURE TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE



WJTH.T£ETfe| A\:JiCUT TEETH i THE CHRISrCHGROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets. S. M"" AND Co SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin ani Westport. fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v, re guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set —Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Dukable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after tho extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc cr charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. FADMINISTERINC NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence in perfectly painless and positively safe Foe for A Imi-v'strat'.-n ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by ..other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe **\s



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



/"IASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. OfFTfß.— Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE/' Manager Wo©l7~Wool Wool. t'S C. TABART is making CASH ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP free of commission. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fir»b ono being early n November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurch Railway Station to nay Stare. For accommodation, light, &c, my Store i« unsurpassed for the display of all lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TABART, Auctioneer, Woo broker <frc, Christchurch. GREY VALLEY COAL \3 THE BEljf CO AEi FOR THRESHING MACHINES SIXTEEN per cent More H b at than Newcastle Coal. STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQUETTES, THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Valley Coal Company, Ltd 1 Wj H COLLINS & CO., 3 Agents.



TOE MAKING AND REFRIGERATION On thj "Untie 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, &c., 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 Victoria street, E.C, ; an I Lower Shadwell, E. Managing Director : MR. T. B, LIGHT FOOT, CE



,- r -£ <ss*£s IMPORTANT &siSjW XM.A.S NOTICE Farmers and Others FROM THE PEEMIER ASHBURTON TfiURNITURE TT^AREHOUSE o* piraiiTOiii. R '■■ Ji^A R f JUST Landed new Shipmentof Austrian, American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock in Ashburton. Chairs hy the 100. Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try^ and other Carpels, just in time for Christmas. Come and inspect our local manufactures in Duohess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc,, in figured Rimu, and other superior woods. Vene tian Blinds m»de co order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street.



k üblic Notices. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF SIMMER lIRIPEBI MILLINERY, ETC. - COMMENCING — SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. FOX ONE JttOJNTH. TT is only necessary for u^ to state tha -1- we are holding a CHEAP SALE for tho Public to know that GENUINE REDUCTIONS on the whole stock will be effected. E3l^ Special and extraordinary Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, efce. NOTE. -THE CHEAP SALE IS AT ». W. Alcorn&Co's., east street ASHBURTON FFNAMOE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited,



PUBLIC TRUST **** OFFICE OF N.Z. THE Public Trust Office of New Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison ot business between the years 1879 and 1889 will showthe rogress made :- ---1879-SO 18891 Cash receipts ... ... .„ . ... £41,813 .. £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet ... , £92,318 ... £835,202 Securities- General Investment Account £70,864 ... i2J6,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,889 Expenses Account—Total receipts -62,139 ... £14,482 Administrations 172 ... 258 Probates and trusts 14 .. 30 Wills provisionally a&oepfced 1 >.. 42 Letters received ... , ... 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched ... ... - .... 1,432 13,003 J. J, M, HAMILTON, District Agent] MANUFACTURERS TO HER PHILADELPHIA, 1876 MAJESTY BY APPOINTMENT THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND . "a BB_AKOHE S f HAUTHAWAY'S HOBBS, HART, AND 00 L^ ed- Reliable Steel Safes, Bullion, ar.d Party-Wa. PEERLESS GLOSS Doors, ...... A NECESSITY in every family Locks forall^urposes & It blackg and poKshes Ladies ~ n t^-ntt^^x'. Children's Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and 70 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON Satchelgj with oit braiing. Always £iJS(xJjAJNU gives satisfaction Manufactories WharncliSe "Works, Arlington street Is conceded to be " The Standard" j Sold by Shoe Dealers, Grocers and London N Druggists,



ASHBURTOtf-SPRINGBURN—(Week-Days) OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. r Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. p.m. „, Ashburtoato .. .. .. .. dep s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 425 TinwaldJnc arr 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 433 TinwaldJnc. .. drp ... 4 34 Chelmsford ..18112315 * Westerfield 2 4 1 3 12 1 Hackthorn«s Road 211 2 311 2 8 * Valetta , 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 t Anama 4 7 3 16 14 1 % Cavendish ... 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 % Mount Somors 55 38 73 411 6 0 Buccleuch .. .. 510 311 7 9 5 3 % , ,„ Springbura arr 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 6 20 IN. a,m, Z Springburh to .# dep .. 755 .. Buccleuch 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 t Mount Somers 12 0 9 16 10 % Cavendish « .... 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 % Anama 110 1 3 2 5 1 8 % Valetta .24173121 % Hackfchorne Road 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 J Westerfield .. .. 42 210 57 39 J Chelmsford 4 7 3 16 14 1 J TinwaldJnc... ... .. .. arr 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 TinwaldJnc dep 9 37 ABhburton arr] 6 3428457 945



CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)—c >m«rmerf. , ___g_ timetable; ~~ SOLTH. Single. Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C dp a. d. s. 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 ... 131 Waihao 27 418 336 524 4 + ♦ 138 Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52t4 29 ... 7 2 ... 139 Waitaki South  29 019 438 825 9 t J 143 Hilderthorpe ... 29 1019 H39 926 7 t t 145 Richmond 30 320 240 426 11 + £ 147Puke«ri ... ..30 820 540 1127 3 ... ... 10 40 750 ... 15] Town Belt 31 621 042 028 0 + J !52Oamaru ««•/•... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 .... 810 ... dep p.m. daily •••Oamaru 304215 510 ... 350 ... JJ£ Waiareka Jno. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... t 235 t ] srls r l Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + J }2°Totara 32 1122 043 1129 4 ... + t t 16°Teschemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... t t t JJJiMaheno 33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... 163Waimotu 34 022 845 430 3 ... + t t M» Herbert 34 723 146 130 9 ... 8333 23 519 .. l"J-' Wainakaroa ...35 523 847 331 7 ... t + t 36 324 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 .. 17' Hillgrcve 36 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 t 636 .. 180 Kartigi 37 625 050 033 4 ... t t 651 .. 181 Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 t 714 ... 1 1 Bushey 38 925 1051 834 5 ... t + t Pahnerston arr... 39 526 352 735 6 ... 10 13X445 847 ... 743 .. Palmerston 6 2510 20 4 50 6 51 V. Go dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + Tumai 40 1027 354 536 4 + t Waikoiuifci ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 * Beach Street ...41 627 855 436 11 t t + 201 Merton 43 929 258 438 11 + + + 204 Puketeraki ...43 929 258 438 11 t + t 206Seacliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6 15 7 41 208Omimi 43 929 258 438 11 + f + 210 Warrington ...43 929 258 438 11 t + t 21lEvansdrle ...45 1030 761 140 9 t t + 213waitati ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 131156 651 bS 218p U rakanuJ ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 4512 24 720 219Mihiwaka ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + t 222 pfc Chalmers Up. 47 1132 063 1142 8 9 512 40 73858 35 223 Sawyer's Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 B+9 10c1243 742 2255t, Leonard's ...47 1132 063 1142 8 + o t 226 upke's 47 1132 063 1142 B+9 22 o +7 53 ... 1228 Raver.Bbou«i« ,47 11^2 063 1142 8 + + + 229 Peliehet Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 8 c 14+ 230Dunedin arr.,,4^ 11/32 0)33 Mm 81 940 1 8810 855 ... J ... j .. + X Stops only when required to pick up or set down passengers ' a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. B Runs on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays only ; on other days train starts from Studholme. C ijnns through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only ; on other days runs to Studholme only.



_ Railway Time-Table. CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—fWeek-Days). [ FARES. TIMETABLE. SOUTH. — ■ Single. Return. , Exp Ist. 12nd. Ist. r2nd. a..n, a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m, p.m. p.m. 2Christch. to dcp. s. d.'s. d. s. d. s d. 815 ... 11 0 345 355 415 SAddington Jnc, 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 8 352 4 2 a 4Middleton 0 9 0 6 10 0 8 * * * «■ Sriockburn 10 0 8130 16 * ... ... * * « 6 Hornby Jnc. arr. 12 0 916 10 840 419 a ... Elornby .. dep H22 412 7 Islington 40 11 1 9 1 2 * * ••• « 9Templeton ... 1 9 1 2 2 3 1 68 34 .-, ... ... 425 ... a 13Weedon's 2 9110 3 8 2 5 * * ... * 14 Rolleston Jc. atr. 211 2 0 311 2 88 51 443 .. a . . Rolleston Jc. dip ... 8 54 ISBurnham 3 92 65 0 3. 49 4 5 12 22 Norwood . ...47316141* * 23belwyn 4 10 3 3 6 5 4 49 21 5 33 25Dunsandel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 80 20 5 41 31 Bankside 6 6 4 4 8 8 5 9 * • p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 6 23 41Chertsey 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 6 *2 47Dromore 910 6 713 1 8 9 * ... * 53 Ashburton arr. 11 17 514 9 9 1110 45 12 48 A ... 730 ... Ashburton dep 10 55 12 53 345 ... 55Tinwald 11 6 7 815 410 311 4 3 55 59VVinslow 12 4 8 316 511 01118 ... 411 61Windermere ... 12 9 8 617 011 4 * * 64Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 4 35 72Ealing 15 010 020 013 4 * * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * * 75Rangitata 15 810 520 1113 1112 21 f8 15 518 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 o 1 44 939 649 ... 100'Timaru arr. 20 1013 1127 918 7 1559 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 8 03 24 ... 510 ... 1140taio 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 1017 334 123 0 ... ... 8553 57 ... 6 5 ... * Stops on y when requiied to pick up or set down passengers. + Starts from Kangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. / 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



W Cheap Boots. JBB J. BISHOP'S BOOT STORE.' A LARGE STOCK of BOOTS and SHOES to choosa from, which CAW NOT BE BEAT for STYLE, QUALITY, or PRIOE. An extra large assortment of LADIES' and CHILDREN'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, VERY CHEAP. REPAIRING at Shortest Possible Notice. Note the Address, — CORNER OF E.AST AND MOORE STREETS. J. BrOCkelbank, Manager.



SALE AT •• TH X C O KY E X COMMENCES SATURDAY^ JAN. 16. f-*\ON T fail to aciend, pr you'll regret it. DRIPF.R?, MILLINERY, AND CLOTHING at extraordinary prices. W. II (Ol.li IK B( Timber, Coal, and Firewood. HERBERT J. MOSS.] ' ' [REGINALD B. RESTETL.] Moss and Restell "WAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL Business of Mb John O -*=*• Restell, have much pleasure in informing the general Public that they are now prepared to supply the following:— BI j ILDERg , 2H^ITER£AX,«S. 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 ia all under cover and ready fo mmediate use. ALSO,— FENCING WIRE—Nps. 8, 9, and 12 Galvanised Barb Wire, Galvanised Iron, and Ridging in all sizes, Staples, Nails, Hinges, Screws Stakes, Posts and Kails, Hurdles, Palings, &c. LIME, CEMENT, «fee. COALS—Newcastle, Westport, 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 STREET, ASHBURTONI



Grain Ships to London. ffiHE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they have'ehartere •*• several First Class Iron Vessels for the conveyance of Wheat to liondon LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MAR- CH, A 1? ».I L, AND M. AY, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made against shipments [Free of Commission and Interest. Friedlander Bros, WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY and RYEORASS, TN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PkICES GIVEN. FRIEDLANDER BROS. HBURTON TIK'WALD, AND LYNDHURST



JUST LANDED—Ex MORAYSHIRE, DIRECT FROM LONDON. **** 8 CASES 28 CASKS 42 KEGS 50 DRUMS PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WOOD STAINS, GOLD LEAF, JAPAN BLACK, EGOSHICLL BLACK, CYCLE BLACK, LEATHER VARNISH, ENAMEL PAINTS. GOLD SEZK, WHITING, KRNT'S BRUSHES, &c. Ex "Ardle —200 TONS BEST NEWCASTLE COAL. Ex " Glencairn "—15,000 FEET DRESSED KAURI. Per '•' Lome" to arrive -25,000 FEET FLOORING AND MATCHLINING. Per " Duke of Westminister "~50 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 ft very Description in socle W. H. Coll*ins and Co., IRONMONGERS, ANT) IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETO TIMBEB & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company, Royal "Insurance Company.