THE ABHBUKTON GUAHDIAN : MOXOAY, MARCH 7, 1802

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company,** their registered printing office, Burnett Street, Ash burton, MONDAY, M4KCH 7, 1892



For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Sares Money, Labor, and Time. Puts 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 is sufficient to convince you. Til L I X I R "T7" 1 T M FOR COUGHS COLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be withou ejception 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 two of Elixir Vitse will cure. If severe, you may have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitse. If your chest is weak, or you seem in clined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vitse w work wonders m yoar case. Elixir Vitse is sold m Bottles at Is 6d ' and 2s 6d each. All Grocers and most chemises. i W. 3. BUSH AND CO. jySTILLEKS anil IMFCBTEBB OF ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUII ESSENCE?, SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated "Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities. FRENCH CREAM GCJM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich ness upon all kinds of Syrups, iErated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne &c. Arxillbry Lank LondonJ yAN HOUTEN'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest It is the Original All others are Imitations. Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churi.n Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack' ages, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper. And everything needed m a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHIRD'S SONS Concord, N.H., U.SA} Established 1818



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 Barm 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



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARJ 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 ** \jj 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. .TAMES QXJINIV, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East stree _ 12__ | John G. Restell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER, SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL AGENT. GRAIN & WOOL STORES, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Business Kotiees. ' T r {] 7 teTA N £)A~Ti!J "" ! Fire <Re Marine insurance Company ! OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of ' Shabbholdeks. CAPITAL-£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING TMIRE and Marino 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 Sxi'UA tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. ASHBUR'iVN "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY | TVfR R T WHEELER, Stafford Street Dunedin has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertise 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 •*- 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



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF «VERY, DESCRIPTION. . WEST PORT, NEWCASTLI MOUNP SOMERS, anh HOMEBUSH, Also, — (^REY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cu<;, RAILS, STAKES, SIaPLES, FENCING WIRE, >VIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &o joshua"tucker RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. 'jy'FIC : Corner of Tancred and Wes atrosts, next Mr Geo. Jameson's > opposite Bank of Australasia and at Rakaia AGENTS WANTED. <■ , WANTED, Agents for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either sex and earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number is required NOVELTYIMPORTING CO Bt>x976, G.F.0., Sydney, N.S.W.



W. Q. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK I/MEHOUSE, LONDON, E-O, Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY, 754 Washington Street, New Ycsx, THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN From and after the 30th November, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz : — IF PAID IK ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6tl, by post, 9s 6 „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, ISs 6tl „ Year ... 24s od, by post 37s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s Gel, by post, 10s 9d  Half-year... 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year ... 30s Od, by post, 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 a? <~i»y_'.nfc rnRAN SPARE NT BLOCK ICE i_ MAKING MACHINERY. ESTABLISHED i TDORTER BLANCHAR CONCORD, N T.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers op and Dealers all kinds op Doiw Goods SPECIALTIES



JENSEN'S .PRIZES MIBID-A-Ij COD LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS"/ PURE TASTELESS, JDIGESTIBLE ________ _ MANY years sinoa 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 eompounds which may be added to any ood of a trifling cost, but of the nature t I produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre 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 cf Pro fessor Di Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits t <be of the greatest excellence, and tq ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful rf»d 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 MANUFACTURERS,



WITH T£ET« A''-HCij/tCETH THE CHRISrCHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets. S. M™ AND C 8: 1 SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin anJ 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, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc cr charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. fADMINISTEUINP NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we foarlcssly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence m perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Arlmi'-nVrf>! •"■[-, ss, Extraction, 2s lid. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by .other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe • t^s



Business Notices. Wanted Known. A GREAT BARGAIN. £135 10s 6cl. WORTH OP FLORENTIA lill> GLOVES, ALL SIZES, 4 and 6 CLASP. USUAL PRICE Cs lid and 8s 6d. NOW SOLD FOR 4s lid and 5s lid. ANDREW ORR'S Cheap Sale.



jErauft a unasi. FLUID DIP /©X'ROWDER DIP VAST YEARLY^ HEE p DlpXso% CHEAPER INCREASE 'Ny^^^^THANrANOIHER PR I'P"RS FLUII? DIP, 5s 6d per gallon m4B gallon casks ;6s p7r J_ ll'XvyiJKJ gallon m 5 gallon drums ; single gallons 7s 6d. Note.—ONE GALLON MAKES 100 GALLONS SHEEP WASH. POWDER DIP. 50a per 1 cwt keg (to make 1000 gallons) ; 70s per case of 18 81b packets or 72 2 lb packets ; 8 lb packets 4s ; 21b packets Is. NOTE*—s£ 2lb packets make 100 gallons of wash. The weights of the packets are approximate. LIBERAL REDUCTIONS on LARGE ORDERS op FLUID or POWDER AGENTS (ASHBURTON AND R&XAIA), Greor^e Jameson. CHRISTCHURCH (CHIEF AGENTS), lllacKliiiriie \ Co



Railway ii'ie-Table. CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDItf--(Week-Buys). , { FAKES. j TIME-TABLE. SOUI'JzT j ■ ■ — —-—-— ~ J Single. Return. Exp - Ist. 12nd. Ist. 2nd. a..n, m.in. a.m. a.m. p.m p.m p.m. 2Christen, to Jrp. s. d.'s. rl. s. d. s cl. 815 ... 11 0 343 355 4 15 3'Addingfcon Jnc, 0 6 0 4 0 G 0 4 S 352 4 2 a 4Middleton 0 9! 0 6 1 0 0 8 * * * a s'Sockbnrn 10 0 8 13 0 U) * * * a 6 Hornby Jnc. am 12 0 916 10 840 ... 419 a ...Hornby ... dep S 22 4 12 7 Islington ... ... 4011 1 9 1 2 * .... ... ... * ... a OTempleton ... 1 9 1 2 2 3 1 68 34 425 ... a, 13Weedon's 2 9 1 10 3 8 2 5 * * ... a URolleston Jc. air. 211 2 0 311 2 BSSI 443 .. c .Rolleston Jc. dep •■ 8 54 lßßurnhain ... . . 3 9 2 6 5 0 3 49 4 ... ... 512 22 Norwood . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 .1 * * 23belwyn 4 10 3 3 6 5 4 49 21 5 33 25 Dunsandel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 89 29 5 41 31 Bankside 6 6 4 4 8 8 5 9 * ...  p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 623 41Chertsey 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 6 42 47Dromore ... ... 910 6 713 18 9 * * 53 Ashburton arr. 11 17 514 9 91110 45 12 48 A ... 730 ...Ashburton dep 10 55 12 53 345 ... 55Tinwald 11 6 7 815 410 311 4 3 55 59Winslow 12 4 8 316 511 01118 4 11 61 Windermere ...12 9 8 617 Oil 4 * * 64 Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 435 72Ealing 15 010 020 013 4 * * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * * 75 Rangitata 15 810 520 1113 1112 21+8 15 5 18 810rari 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 144 939 649 ... lOOTimaru arr. 20 1013 1127 918 7155 950 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 ... 114Otaio 23 915 1031 821 1 814 524 ... 118Makikihi 24 716 532 9 2111 832 ... ... 542 ... 121 Hook 25 316 1035 P22 5 * * 124 Studholme J. «tr 25 10|17 334 23 C 1855 357 ... 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 CHRISTCHURCH to DUNE DlN—(Week-Days)—<»»fc»w«*. - Fakes; timi^table: ■ SObTH. Single. Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C d<p s. 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 ... iSi Waihao 27 418 336 524 4 + { n 8 Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52+4 29 ... 7 2 ... no Waitaki South -.29 019 438 825 9 + J uo Hilderthorpe ... 29 1019 U39 926 7 + % 145 Richmond ... -30 3?° 240 426 11 . ... + J u 7 Pukeuri 30 820 540 1127 3 ... ... 10 40 750 ... 151 Town Belt 31 621 042 028 0 + ... ... % l 52 Oamaru an... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 ... 810 ... dep p.m, daily •"Oamaru 30 4215 510 ... 350 ... Jf* Waiareka Jnc ...32 121 542 928 7 ... + 235 X Jf 5, Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + J J^Totara 32 1122 043 1129 4... + + + J2?Teschemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... + + t j^Maheno 33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... J^Waimotu 34 022 845 430 3 ... + + ... ... f JJ" Herbert 34 723 146 130 9 ... 8333 23 ... ... 519 .. ...35 523 847 331 7 ... + + + 17JjHampden 36 324 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 .. 36 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 + ... .... 636 .. Kartigi 37 625 050 033 4 ... + + 651 .. I B'] Shag Point Jnc. ...33 425 751 134 1 .. 950 + 714 ... 1 Bushey ... ..38 925 1051 834 5 ... + + ... ... f Palmerston arr... 39 526 352 735 0 ... 10 13,1445 547 ... 743 .. dep . — — .. Palmerston 6 2510 20 4 50 6 51 .. Go dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + Tumai 40 10 27 354 536 4 + + Waikouctiti ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 b Beach Street ...41 627 855 436 11 + + + 201 Morton 43 929 258 4.38 11 + + + 204 p llke teraki .. 43 929 208 438 11 + + + 206seaeliff 43 029 258 438 11 7 401123 6 15 7 41 208omimi .43 929 258 4.38 11 + + + ... 210 Warrington ...43 9292584 38 11 + + + 21lEvansdrlo ...45 1030 731 14D 9 + + + 213\Vaitati .45 1030 731 140 9 8 1311 56 6 SUB 218purakanui ...45 10 30 761 140 9 8 4512 24 720 ... 219Mihiwaka ...45 1030 761 ]40 9 + + + ... •2*2 p b Chalmeis Up. 47 1132 003 1142 8 9 512 40 7 38*8 35 223 Sawyer's Bay ..47 1132 0(33 1142 B+9 10c1243 742 225 St. Leonard's ..47 1132 063 1142 8 + p. \ 226 urke's 47 1132 063 1142 B+9 22 c +7 53 ... 228 Raverisbourne ...47 1132 063 1142 8 + + + 229 Pelichet Bay ...47 1132 o(>3 1142 He 14+ 23QDunedin am..47U32 0(33 1142 8 9 40 1 8 8K)_8 55_... > "t 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 Runs through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only ■ on qther days runs to Stucl.olme only. ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN— (Week-Daya) OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. f Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. p.m. ,„ Ashburton to to s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d, 425 TinwaldJnc arr 06040906 4 33 TinwaldJnc dep 4 34 Chelmsford .. .. 18 112 3 15 * Westerfield 2 4 1 3 12 1 Hackthorne Road ..... 211 2 311 2 8 * Valetta r 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 X Anama 4 7 3 16 14 1 X Cavendish ... .. 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 J Mount Somera 5 5 3 8 7 3 4 11 6 0 Buccleueh 510 311 7 9 5 3 $ Springburn arr 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 6 20 IN. a.m. "\ Springburh to dep .. I 755 Buocleuch 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 j Mount Somers 12 0 9 16 10 J Cavendish « .... 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 J Anama.. .. 1 10 1 3 2 5 1 8 J Valetta 2 4 17 3 12 1 J Hackthorne Road 3 7 2 5 4933 + Westerfield 4 2 210 5 7 3 9 X Chelmsford 4 7 3 16 14 1 X TinwaldJnc .. .. arr 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 TinwaldJnc,, dep ... 9 37 Ashburton  .„ ,„ . arr 63 42 84157 945 [ 



WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY and RYEGRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PKIOBS GIVEN. FRIEDLANDER BROS ASHBURTON TINvVALO, AND LYNDHURST Seeds for Autumn Sowing, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUAKTITIE WHITE STONE,*;& GREYSTONE TUFJN TIP, RAPE, CAPE BARLEY, RYE OATS; &c ALSO FOR SALE— Cornsacks anil Seaming Twine, AS WELL AS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION STORES AND REQUISITES. AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEA.LAND FIRE INSURANCE CO GRAIN CROPS IIINSURBD (AgainstJLoss or Damage by Fire, at Lowest Current;Raten] GEO BOE -JAM H3SO N"- Aq]|biirton and Rakaia



SH* Cheap Boots. 4fig J. BISHOP'S BOOT STORE. A LARGE STOCK of BOOTS and SHOES to choose from, which CAtf NOT BE BEAT for STYLE, QUALITY, or PRICE. An extra large assortment of L VDIES' and CHILDREN'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, VERY CHEAP. REPAIRING at Shortest Possible Notice. Note! the Address, — CORNER OP E^ST AND MOORE STREETS. J. ISrockelbailk, Manager. Grain Ships to London. THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they have "chartere several First Class Iron Vessels for the conveyance of Wheat to IjOlmloii LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL, AND MAY, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made against shipments [Free of Commission and Interest. Friedlander Bros.



Business Notices j ____ c SALE AT ••THE CORHfER COMMENCES SATURDAY^ JAN. 16. I~^\ON T fail to attend, or you'll regret it. DiUPKRY, MILLISTEUr, AND CLOTHING at extraordinary"prices. W. Iff. €OJjlal JE « . Timber, Coal, and Firewood. HERBERT J. MOSS.] *°'~~ [REGINALD B. RESTETL.] Moss and Restell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL Business of Mr Johw 0 Restell, have much pleasure m informing the general Public that they are now prepared to supply the following :— BUILDERS' IML^TERXAXiS. 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—Nos. 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, 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 and xRESTELL, WEST STBEBT, ASHBURTON ]



Wool Wool. Wool. Ijl 0. TABART is making CASH J? ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP IMUSI! OF COMMISSION. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the first ona being early n November. i 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. Woolpacks, Twine, &c., at Lowest Market Rates. f. C. TABART, A.uctionee»\ Woo broker <frc., Christchurch. TCE MA KIN AND REFRIGERATION On ths Lintle System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia.) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling stablishments, 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 i)ry Air Refr,gerators on Lightfoot' System. 1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up to the end of 1889. Th c Linde British Refrigeration Company Limited"l 35 Qu^en Victoria .t, E.C, j anil Lower Shadw 11, E. Managing Director : MR. T. B LICiHT FOOT, C.E.



ABHBURTON FINAMOS & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited, f^ASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. 0.m0.E. —Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, Manager GREAT CLEARANCE SALE 01 UHNSI DRAPERY MILLINERY, ETC. - COMMENCING— SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. FOVS, ONE MOJNXH. IT is only necessary for us to state tha we are holding a CHEAP SALE for the Public to know that GENUINE REDUCTIONS on the whole stock will be effected. J3I» Special and extraordinary Bargains m Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. NOTE. -THE C HEAP SALE IS AT ». W. Alcorn&Co's., EAST STREET



Public Notices. 1 / GREY VALLEY COAL IS THE KELT COAX FOR THRESHING MACHINES SIXTEEN per cent More Htafc 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 W H COLLINS & CO., 3 Agents. IMPORTANT ft__|___K XMLA-S NOTICE Farmers and Others FROM THE PBEMIBR ASHBURTON TfiURNITURE TX^AREHOUSE OP FIffiWUDHMMII TUST Landed new Shipmentof Austrian, ~» American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock m Ashburton. Chairs by the 100. Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try, and other Carpets, 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 im Blinds nude to order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. Note Address —Next Building Society a Office, Tancred Street.