TUB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN .: BATTJROAY, MARCH 5, 1892

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company,** their registered printing office, Burnett Stirefc, Ash burton, SATURDAY, MAKCH 5, 1892



FRENCH OREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich ness upon all kinds of Syrups, Crated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne &c. Artillbry Lane LondonJ T7" AN HOUTEN'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest It is the Original All others are Imitations, Family Dairy Churns, Factory Chuttin Factory Butter Workers, Family j Butter Workers, Butter Pack' agws, 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.SA] Established 1818



W. 3. BUSH AND CO; TySTILLEKS an 4 IMPORTERS! OF ESSENTIAL OILS & JFRUI3 ESSENCES, SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities.



Tjl L I X I R "XT 1 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 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 two of Elixir Vitae will cure. If severe, you may nave 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 Vitas w vnrk wonders m yoHr case. Elixir Vitse 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. Puts an end to Washing-Day Worries. Clothes Preserved—Nevpr 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 yoa.



AGENTS WANTED. WANTED, Agents for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either sex and earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number is required. NOVELTYIMPORTISfG GO i Bon 976, <*.y.O M bydney, H.S.W. !



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF WVEKY, DESCRIPTION. £OJlljs : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOISNI SOMERS, AND HOME BUSH. Also,- — fIREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, SI&PLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &q joshua"tucker RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OU'FIO : Corner of Tancred andWes 1 atreats, next Mr Geo. Jameson's) opposite Bank of Australasia A.ND AT RAKAIA



John Gr. 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



Winnerof E. G. Wright's, Esq.,M.H.R Special Prize of five guineas, competed Against EIGHT others at the Ashbur ton Agricultural Show, I AM prepared to connect this new : style of Filter to any person's Water Tanks, any size that may be required passing m afc 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 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. JAMESr\UINN, Watchmaker **%, 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 areat variety. Over 100 good second-hand English Levers and others m first class order. No reasonable offer refused. Alao, a large Milner's Safe. Trusting intending purchasers will inspect. JAMES QUIIVIV, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East stree 12



Business Notices. """" """the standard JFlre «Sc Marine losarance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shabeholdeks. 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 Siiua txons of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. ASHBUR'ivN "GUARDIAN DUNEDTN AGENCY ■TI/TR R T WHEELER, Stafford Street Dunedin has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange term* with advertisers for contract advertise RULES PATENT ACME WATER FILTER,



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. lADMINISTEUINC NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence ifi perfectly painless and positively safe \ Fee for Aflmn;stra'i:!."-n ?s, J'Jxtraction, 2s (id. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by .other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe • *ps PRIZE MED-A^H* COD LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS"; PURE TASTELESS, JDIGESTIBLE



DOGS. MANY years since we had Uie 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 compounds which may be added to 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 medals and high* commendations, amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Dj Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits t (be of the greatest excellent, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful «»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 cwt, carriage paidjj SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK I7MEHOUSE, LONDON, E'O. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY, 75i Washington Street, New Ygbk, THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz:— IF PAID IS ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6  Half-year... 12s Gd, by post, 18s 6d „ Year ... 24s Od, by post 37s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d  Half-year... 15s Od, by po&t, 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? fo.y«^^nt HPRAN SPARE NT BLOCK ICF _L making machinery ESTABLISHED TDORTER BLANCH AR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers of and Dealers all kinds of 13airv Goods SPECIALTIES



Business Notices. Wanted Known. A GREAT BARGAIN. ' ] £135 10s 6d. WORTH OF F L 0 R EJN T I A KID GHL.OVJBS, ALL SIZES, 4 and 6 CLASP. HUSUAL PRICE 6s lid and 8s 6d. NOW SOLD FOR 4s lid and 5s lid. ANDREW ORR'S Cheap Sale. 'MTU. TEETH JW.:«Ot]T TtXTH THE CHRISrCHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. 8. M™ AND CS 1 SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin and Westport. iTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition fcr Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that vre guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost



jSEDUfij! A Offllls FtUID DIP /@vBOWDER DIP v_ ... .... ■ '■ . /l-ITjTLESV , t j.iiag VAST YEABLY^HEEP DIP^gpCHEAPER increase; m /^^^^^mmmmmn * SAL«ES H'/?^f **4^o^^^^^^^^^^:* %VyELU? KNOWN t> |» I f^T?Q FLUID DIP, 5s Gel per gallon m4B gallon casks ;6s psi i IVA \JAJKJ gallon m 5 gallon drums ; single gallons 7s 6d. Notk.—ONE GALLON MAKES 100 GALLONS SHEEP WASH. 1 POWDER DIP. 50d per 1 owt 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 I AGENTS (ASHBURTON AND lUXAIA), Gccorffe Jameson. CHBI&TOHUEOH (CHIEF AGENTS), j Jllackbiirne A Co.



ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN—(Week-Bays) OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. r Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. p.m. ,„ Ashburtonto .. dcv s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d, 425 TinwaldJnc. arr 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 433 TinwaldJnc... dep... ... ... ... 4 34 Chelmsford 18 112 3 15 * Westerfield 2 4 1 3 12 1 Hackthorne Road 211 2 311 2 8 * Valetta 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 % Anama.. 4 7 3 16 14 1 % Cavendish .- .. 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 % Mount Somers 5 5 3 8 7 3 4 11 6 0 Buccleuch .. 510 311 7 9 5 3 % Springbura arr 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 6 90 IN. a.m. Z Springburh to dep ... ... 755 Bucclluch  0604 09 0 6 * Mount Somers 12 0 9 16 10 % Cavendish 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 J Anama 110 1 3 2 5 1 8 % VaSa 24173 12 1 % Hackthorne Road 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 % Westerfield .„ ... 4 2 210 5 7 3 9 % Chelmsford .. .. .. .... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 + TinwaldJnc arr 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 TinwaldJnc dep ... ... ... ... 9 37 Ashburton arr 6 3 4 2 84] 5 7 945



+ t Stops only when required to pick up or set down passengers a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. B ißuns on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays only ; on other days train starts from Studholme. C Runs through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only; on other days runs to Stud..olme only.



CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)— continued. ■ fares: time-table. I SObTH. Single. , Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C drj> 3. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Sfcudholme 9 5 4 1 ... 615 ... yii Waihao .. ...27 418 336 524 4 + t ioa Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52+4 29 ... 7 2 ... iQQ VVaitaki South .. 29 019 438 825 9 + J 140 Hilderthorpe ... 29 1019 ll 39 926 7 + t T« Richmond 30 320 240 426 11 + ... ... % U7pukeuri 30 820 540 1127 3 .., ... 10 40 750 ... \l Town Belt 31 621 042 028 0 + t 152Oamaru urr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 ... 810 ... dep p.m. daily •■•Oamara 304215 5 10... 350 ... \H Waiareka Jnc. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... + 235 * \f Q Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + J J^Totara 32 1122 043 1129 4 ... + + + J^Teschemaker'a ...33 422 344 529 .8 ... + + t 16*Malieno 33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... }S?Waimota ... ...34 022 845 430 3 ... + + + 1S? Herbert 34 723 146 130 9 ... 8333 23 519 .. ...35 523 847 331 7 ... + + + J^Hampden 36 324 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 ... G2O .. Sffillgrove ... ...36 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 + ... ... 636 .. 18C Kartigi 37 625 050 033 4 ... + + 651 .. 181 Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 + 714 ... ißushey 38 925 1051 834 5 ... + + t Palmerston an-... 39 526 352 735 0 ... 10 13.1445 547 ... 743 .. Palmerston * 6 251020450651 \\ Go dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + Tumai 40 1027 354 536 4 + + Waikouctiti ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 55 30 b ... Beach Street ...» 627 855 436 11 + + + 20lMerton 43 929 258 438 11 + + + 204 p uke teraki ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + 206geaeliff ... ...43 929 258 43811 7 401123 6157 41 208Omimi 43 929 258 438 11 + + + 210 Warrington ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + 21lEvansdrle ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + + . 213Waitati ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 1311 56 6 SUB 218purakanui ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 4512 24 7 20 219 Mihiwaka ...45 10 30 761 140 9 + + t ... 222pt Chalmeis Up. 47 1132 063 1142 8 9 512 40 7 38*8 35 223 Sawyer's Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 B+9 10<?1243 742 2255t. Leonardo ...47 1132 063 1142 8 + o t 226 urke's 47 1132 063 1142 B+9 22 c +7 53 228Raver.8bourne ...47 IH2 063 1142 8 + + + 229 Pelichet Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 8 c 14+ 230 Dunedin arr.. 47 1132 063 1142 8 940 1 8 8 10 855



* Stops on y when requiied to pick up or set down passengers, t Starts trom Kangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. i Stops to pick up passengers for sta-tions 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



Railway ma-Table. CHRISTCHURCH to DUNBDIN—(Week-Days). , • } FARES. TIME-TABLE. suum ■ —■ • ■—■— ■ ' Single. Return. \ Exp Ist. 12nd. Ist. 2nd. a..n. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2 Christen, to dcp. s. d.'s. d. d. s d. 815 ... 11 0345355 415 i SAddington Jnc, 0604 00 0 4 8 352 4 2 a 4Middleton 0 9 0 6 10 0 8 * * * a Sdockburn 1 0 0 8 1 3 0 If 1 * * * « 6 Hornby Jnc. am 12 0 916 10 840 ... 419 a ...Hornby .. dq> 822 412 7 Islington 4011 1 9 1 2 * * ... « grempleton ... 1 9 1 2 2 3 1 68 34 .-, 425 ... a 13Weedon's 2 9110 3 8 2 5 * .. * ... * 14RolIeston Jc. atr. 211 2 0 311 2 88 51 ... 443 .. c . .Rolleston Jc. den 854 ... ... ... 18Burnham 3926503 49- 4 5 12 22NTor>vood . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 * 23belwyn ... ... 4103365 449 21 ... ... 533 25Dunsandel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 89 29 ... 541 Slßankside 6 6 4 4 8 8 5 9 * p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 623 4lChertsey 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 6 42 47Dromore 910 6 713 J 8 9 * ... ... .. * 53 Ashburton <irr. 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 4 355 59Winslow 12 4 8 16 11 01118 411 61 Windermere ...12 9 8 617 011 4 * * 64Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 ... ... ... 4So 72Ealing 15 010 020 013 4 * * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * * 75Rangitata 15 810 520 1113 1112 2118 15 5 1 810rari 16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ...15554 85Winchester ...17 9111023 815 912 59 85$ 6 3 89Temuka ... ...18 712 524 916 7114 9 9 ... 2136 19 ... ... 91Arowhenua ...19 012 825 116 11 * * * » ... 93Seadown ... ...19 512 1125 1117 3 * * * ! 97Washdyk« June. 20 313 627 018 0144 939 649 ... .« lOOTimaru atr. 20 101.3 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 92111 832 542 ... 121 Hook 25 316 103 V W22 5 * * 124Studholme J. atr 25 10(17 34 23 8 5 3 5 ... 6



Business Notices



Grain Ships to London.



!Hf" Cheap Boots. «££ J. BISHOP'S BOOT STOKE. A LARGE STOCK of BOOTS and SHOES to choose from, which CAW NOT BE BEAT for STYLE, QUALITY, or PRICE. An extra large assortment of L iDIES 1 and CHILDREN'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, VERY CHEAP. REPAIRING at Shortest Possible Notice. Note* the Address, — CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS. J. Broekelbailk, Manager.



Seeds for Autumn Sowing, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTTHK WHITE STONE, '& GREYSTONE TUENIP, RAPE, CAPE BARLEY, RYE OATS] &o ALSO FOR SALE— Cornsacks and Neamiiii; Twine, AS WELL AS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION STORES AND REQUISITES. AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE 00 GRAIN CHOPS 1 |INSUEED |A#ainst|Loss or Damage by Fire at Lowest Currentjßaten] GEORGE JAMESON' miilnirtoii and Rakaia



WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY and RYEGRASS, TN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. Z HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN. FEIEDLANDER BROS ASHBURTON TINWALD, AND LYNDHURST



THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they have'chartere several First Class Iron Vessels for the convey&nce of Wheat to London LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MAX. CH, AJPR, IL, -A. IM I> 'M.A V, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made agah^ Shipments JFree of Commission and Interest, Friedlancler Bros.



Timber, Coal, and Firewood. HERBERT J. MOSS.] '°' [REGINALD B, RESTET.-L.] Moss and Kestell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL Business of Mr JoHS fl- Rbstell, have much pleasure m informing the general Public that they ire now prepared to supply the following; — J3TJIX.r>EIfcS' MATERIALS. Kauri, Red and White Pine Flooring and Lining, Black Birch, Rod 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 aad 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 LimitedJ MOSS aniTkESTELL, WEST STBBBT, ASHBURTONI



SALE AT "THE CORNER " COMMENCES SATURDAY^ JAN. 16. r~*\ONT fail to attend, or you'll regret it. DRAPERY, MILLINERY, AND CLOTHING afc extraordinary'prices. W. Iff. COfclilJEß.



1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up to the end of 1889. The Linde British Refrigeration Company Limited^ 85 Qusen Victoria .t, E.C. : anl Lower Shadw 11, E. Managing Director •. MR. T. B, LIGHT



SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP USE, Aa fitted on board the s.s. Teutonic, <fee. for the Dead Meat Trade, and the s.s. Merapi, for making Ice and pre serving Passengers' Provisions Dry Air Refr.gerators on Lightfoot' System.



TOE MA KIN AND REFRIGERATION On tha Linde System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia,) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling Stablishments, and all Icemaking and Refrigerating Purposes.



ASHBURTON FrSVKJS & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited /"IASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DIfCOUNTED DAILY. OrrxrE, —Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, Manager



IMPORTANT j^MBXMAS NOTICE Farmers and Others FROM THB PEBMIER ASHBURTON TjiURNITDRI T\f AREHOUSE OF PIfIKMDIOTRIIL JUST Landed new Shipment of Austrian, American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock m Ashburton. Chairs by the 100. Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try, and other 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 ian Blinds nude to order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street.



Public Notices. \ coal" t.S THE BE! r COAL FOR THRESHING MACHINES SIXTEEN per cent More Htat than Newcastle Coal. STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQUETTES, THE TNEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Valley Coal Company, Ltd W H COLLINS & CO., 3 Agents. Wool. Wool Wool \A C. TABART is making CASH JC ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP fuck 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 Christohurch Railway Station to my S^re. 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, .iuctionee 1", Woo broker &c. t Chrißtchurch.



GREAT CLEARANCE SALE o* UUn DRAPER! MILLINERY, ETC. ~ COMMENCING — SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. FOU ONE MOJNTH. 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. (£3^, Special and extraordinary Bargains m Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. NOTE—THE C HEAP SALE IS AT 9. W. Alcorn & Cos., EAST STREET