THJ2 ABIIBCKTON GttJAitDlAtf \ TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 180g

Printed and published by the Ashburtott- Publishing Company,* # their registered printing office, Burnett Street. Ash burton, TUESDAY, MARCH 8,1893



TJT AN HOUTEN'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest. It is the Original] All others are Imitations, Family Dairy Churns, Factory Chiwiiffl Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Packg ages, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper, And everything needed m a coiopfefie I Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices, PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS Concord, N.H., U.SAJ Established 1818



T7\ L I X I R TT ITi FOR COUGHS AJSD 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 suic 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 Vitae. If your chest is weak, or you seem in clined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, llixir Vitse w vrork wonders m your case. Elixir Vitee is sold m Bottles at Is 6cl and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and most chemises. W. J. BUSH AND CO. TUSTILLEKS and IMFCBTEBS OP . ESSENTIAL OILS & PifelDll; ESSENCES, ' / SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers* Extra Super Lemon, which is doofile' the Strength of Ordinary Commercial* Qualities. FRENCH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Riclii ness upon all kinds of Syrups, iErated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne &c. Artillery Lane London]



For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Saves Money, Labor, and Time. Put* I 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.



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF WERY DESCRIPTION. £OAl<s : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLH MOUNT. SOMBRS, AND HOMKBQSH. Also, — (SREY VALLEY NUTS FIREV\OOD, POSTS, Long and Cut-,, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, VVIRK NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAIKTS, OILS, &c joshua" tuck EX RAILWAY iIESERTE, WEST STREET. )VFIO : Corner of Tancred and Wes streets, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT RAKAIA AGENTS WANPBD. i WANTED, Agent? for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either sex 1 and earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number is required. NOVKLTTIMPORI'ING CO Box 976, G.F.0., (Sydney, N,S,W.



jrxjil.i£:s pa tent 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, I 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. l W. H. RULE, Patentee, Ashburton fI ■ ■II '- ■. Li —. I- ■-—■ 'I ..■ .-.I -- ■ --^ John Gr. Restell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER, SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL AGENT. GRAIN & WOOL STORES, WEST STRE ET, 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, Twiue, 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



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Selling Off!!! Cheap Sale !! 1 Get the best value for your money. Now is your time. Come and see for yourself. 20 per cent Reduction, this allowance genuine. JAMBSAUINN, 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 great 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 QTJn_NIN, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East stre 12



Business Notices. r^_ _______ _ _ -Fire Ac Marine Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. 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 Sil'ua tions of Tkust Guaranteed, ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. ASHBUR'IX'N "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY "A TR R T WHEELER, Stafford Street Dunediu has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertise



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 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* dtsommendations, 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 excellenoe, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming he besb and mast 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 cwt, carriage paio|J SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. a. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK I/MEHOUSE, LONDON, E"C, Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY, 754 Washington Street, New Yes*,



WJTd.TEETU A' IiQJT TCLTtt THE CHRIS fOHGROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. O \/TYERS AND nO. SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin and Westport. PTTE 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. Te guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate coat A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set —Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s, Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al .•nost immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc cr charge. Arrangements can be .made for part or monthly payments, fADMINISTEUINC NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence ie perfectly painless and positively safe, Ppr, for Afi>rnMi<4—if;~n ?s, Jiixtraction, 2s (id. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by .other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe ■ *"^s PRIZE COD LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS"; PURE TASTELESS, JDIGESTIBLE



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



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz : — IF PAID IX ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6 „ Half-year... 12s 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 post, 2ls 6cl „ 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 af Ph.y^..mt rpHAN SPARE NT BLOCK ICE i. MAKING MACHINERY, ESTABLISHED T3ORTER BLANCH AR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers op and Dealers ALL KINDS OF liairv Goods SPECIALTIES



FLUID DIP /^VPOWDER DIP i—— AITTLESV ; —.. ..^ VAST YEARLY^ HEE p uipVI^CHEAPER INCREASE IN y^^^^THAtIMOIHER 1 iiUUoANDS M^r ~^^^_~ PnAAAni-'P DID T> I » ff/^lT'^l FLUID DIP, 5s Od per gallon m4B gallon casks j6s par JL IV-S-VyJliKJ"*" Dillon m 5 gallon drums ; single gallons 7s od. Notk.—ONE GALLON MAKES 100 GALLONS SHEEP WASH. ' POWDER DIP. 50s 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 1 —5.7 2lb packets make 100 gallons of wash. The weights of the packets are approximate. LIBERAL REDUCTIONS on LARGE ORDERS op FLUID or POWDER ACtENTS (ASHBUBTON AND RAXAIA), George Jameson. OHRI6TCHURCU (CHIEF AGENTS), I Ulackfounie It Co.



CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Weck-Days)— continued. " • Fakes. ~ " ~tjme-tajllk ' SOUTH. Single. Return. f Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C dp s. 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 ... iftWaihao 27 418 3 % 524 4 + t na Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52+4 29 ... 7 2 ... no Waitaki South -29 019 438 825 9 + % US Hilderthorpe ... 29 1019 H39 926 7 ... ... + ... ... t J45 Richmond 30 320 240 426 11 ... ... + t - U7Pukouri 30 820 540 1127 3 .., ... 10 40 750 ... ?5 Town Belt 31 621 042 028 0 + t JeJoamaru em-... 31 821 242 328 3 11 05 2 ... 810 ... dep P-m- daily ••• .^Oamaru 30 42155 10... 350 .., }S Waiareka Jno. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... + 235 % JS Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + % J^Totara 32 1122 043 1129 4... + + + J^Teschemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... + + t 33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 8 5 b ... 455 ... ffIESS-::: :::S ?S !8 iS S::: <»/»::: ::: *> :: S^ 0!. :::S IS SS !S J::: 9 +n s +» a\* ::: 6^o :: SiSSB"- :::S liS JSSS J::: V 4 $ : ::: SS :: 181 Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 + ... ... 714 ... JBushey 38 925 1051 834 5 ... + + t Palmerston arr...3& 526 352 735 0 ... 10 13,1445 547 ... 743 .. dep • * Palmerston 6 251020450651 Go dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + Tumai ... ...40 1027 354 536 4 + + Waikou*iti ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 55 30 b ... ... Beach Street ... tl 627 855 436 13 + + + 20lMerton 43 929 258 438 11 + + + ... 204p,,keteraki .-43 9292584 38 11 + + + 20&Seacliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6 15 7 41 20SOmimi 43 929 258 438 11 + + +.-. 210 Warrincton ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + ... 21lEvansdrlo .. 45 10 30 761 140 9 + + + 213Waitati ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 1311 56 6 5168 ... .. 218p U rakanui ..45 10 30 761 140 9 8 451224720 219 Mihiwa-ka ...45 10 30 761 140 9 + + t ... 222p t Clialmcia Up. 47 1132 063 1142 S 9 512 40 7 38*8 35 223 Sawyer's Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 +9 10c1243 742 ... 2255t. Leonard's 47 1132 063 1142 + o t 226 U rke?s . ..47 1132 063 1142 B+9 22 c +7 53 228Ravenubourno ...47 11 »2 063 1142 8 + + + 229PeliohetBay ..47 1132 063 1142 8 c 14+ g3o!Bnne.din___«mJ47J L l_32 0(63 II 42 8940188 10 855 ~+~: *rStopsronly when required to pick up or set down passengers a "Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. B Huns 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 StucL.olme only. ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN—(Week-Daya) OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. f Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. p.m. Ashburton to dep a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 425 TinwaldJnc an 0 6040906 4 33 TinwaldJnc dep... ... ... .. 4 34 Chelmsford .. 18 112 3 15 Westerfield 2 4 1 3 12 1 Hackthorne Road 211 2 3 11 2 8 * V aletta .. „ 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 t Anama.. ' 47316 14 1 J (SSSish J 5034 68 4 5 J Mount Somers 5 5 3 8 7 3 4 11 6 0 ... Ruccleuch 510 311 7 9 5 6 J SprTngbur« W ... •• .. «■, 6542 84 5 7 620 .., IN. a.m. \\\ ! Springburh to •• dep .. ... ... ... 755 ■BucclSuch 0604 09 0 6 J Mount Somers 12 0 9 16 10 % Cavendish jOl 2 J Anama 1 10 1 3 2 5 1 8 % VaSto. -. • 24173 12 1 J Hackthorne Road 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 % Westerfield ~ ... )2210 57 3 9 | Chelmsford .. •• .. •• •• 4 7 A 1 6 1 4 1 J TinwaldJnc. art 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 TinwaldJnc dep ... ... ... ... 9 37 Ashburton *n 6 3 4 2 8 4)57 945



Railwa" irie-Tabie. OHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDltf—(Week-Days). FARES. I TIME-TABLE. so v r j r ~~ ' Single. I Return. \ Exp _j Ist. 2nd. Ist. r2nd.aa.ll...11. i.m. a.m. a.m. p.m p.m. p.m. 2Christch. to Hep. 3. d.s. d.s. d. * tl. 812 ... 11 0 343 355 415 3Addiagton Jnc, 06! 040604 8 3524 2a 4\liddleton 0 9 0 6 1 0 1 0 8 * * «• SSockburn 1 0 0 8 1 3 0 10 * a 6 Hornby Jnc. arr. 12.0911 61 0, B^4o ... ... ... « ...Hornby... dep *» 22 412 • 7 Islington ... ... 40111 91 2 * * ... « 9Tcmpleton ... 1 9 1 2 2 3 1 68 34 425 ... « ISWeedon's 2 9110 3 8 2 5 * * - a 14 Rolleston Jo. a?r. 21120311 288 51 443 .. c ..Rolleston Jc. dtp. 854 ••• ••■ 18Burnham 3 9 2 6 5 0 3 49 4 5,12 22Norwood . ... 4 7 3 1 G 1 4 1 23bet«ryn 4 10 3 3 6 5 4 4f 21 5 33 25Dunsandel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 89 29 5 41 31Bankside 66448850* ... . p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 ... ... 023 4lChertsey 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 642 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 59Winslow 12 4 8 316 511 01118 4 11 61Windermere ...12 9 8 617 OH 4 * * 64Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 4 35 72Baling 15 010 020 013 4 * * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 -9 * * 75Rangitata 15 810 520 1113 1112 21+8 15 5 18 SlOrari 16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ... 155 548 85 Winchester ...17 9111023 815 912 59 8 55, 6 3 89Temuka ... ...18 712 524 918 7114 9 9 ... 2136 19 91Arowhenua ...19 012 825 116 11 * * ... ... * ~ - 93Seadown 19 512 1125 11,17 3 * * * -- 97Washdyke June. 20 313 627 018 0 144 939 fi 49 ... ... lOOTimaru arr. 20 1013 1127 918 7 1559 50 B 240 7 0 G^ ... ...Timaru dap 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 ... HSMakikihi 24 716 532 92111 8 32 542 .... 121 Hook 25 316 10 3:. F>2 5 * ••• - * - 124StmUio]me_ J r^^ 8 5 3 5 ... I 6 ~~~* "Stops on y when requiicd to pick up or set down passengers. + Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. * Swps to pick up passengers for stations south of Rolleston if necessary, o .btops to allow passengers f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengera to alight only



US* Cheap Hoot* J4^] J. BISHOP'S BOOT STORE. 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 VDIES' and CHILDREN'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, VERY CHEAP. REPAIRING at Shortest Possible Notice. Note the Address, — CORNER OF EiST AND MOORE STREETS. J. BrOClielibank, Manager.



Grain Ships to London. THE 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 MARCH, AJP R I X,, AIND ML 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 RYEGRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN. FEIEDLANDER BROS ASHBURTON TINWALD, AND LYNDHURST Seeds for Autumn Sowing, IN LARGE OR SMALL QTJAHTITIK WHITE STONE, & GREYSTONE TUF.NIP, RAPE, CAPE BARLEY, RYE OATS &o gg ALSO FOR SALE— Cornsaeks and Seaming Twine, AS WELL AS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION STORES AND REQUISITES. AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE ,00 GRAIN CHOPS INSURE]) [AgainstlLoss or Damage by Fire at Lowest CurrentJßate* GEOKGE JAMESON' *HlilMirtoii and Rakala]



Timber, Coal, and Firewood. HERBERT J. MOSS.] '°* [REGINALD B. RESTET.L.] Moss and Restell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL Business of Mr Joan 0 Restell, have much pleasure m informing the general Public that they -ire now prepared to supply the following :— «.»»-«-«=, BUILDERS' 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—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, <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, PoLatoes,'Flour,"etc, ALWAYS IN STOCK. AGENTS—CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION] Northern Fire Assurance Association. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limitedj MOSS aniTeESTELL, WEST STBEET, ASHBURTON!



Business Notices # SALE AT "THE CORNER," COMMENCES SATURDAY^ JAN. 16. f^ONT fail to afitend, or you'll regret it. DttAPF.RY, MILLINERY, AND CLOTHING at extraordinary ■prices. W. 81. CORE. lE3* .



/wv. IMPORTANT )t^s^MS XMAS NOTICE Farmers and Others TROM THB PEEMIER ASHBURTON -CIURNITURI "^yAREHOUSE OF Fll!IWHIBi.I»WIIl JUST Landed new Shipmentof AusLrian, American, and other Chairs j 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 i»n Blinds nude to order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. "Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street. TOE MAKIN AND REFRIGERATION On tha Linole 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 t)ry Air Refr,ger»tors on Lightfoot' System. 1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up to the end of 1889, The Linde British Pvef rigeration Company Limited 11 35 Qugen Victoria ,t, E.C. ; ani Lower Shadw 11, E. Man-MiiiW Director : MR. T. B, LIGHT FOOT, C.E.



GREAT CLEARANCE SALE 01' SUMMER lIR4PERY MILLINERY, ETC. — COMMENCING — SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. JTO>* ONE M.OJNXU. 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 lie effected. J3&= Special and extraordinary Bargains m Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. NOTE.—THE OHEA.P SALE IS AT ». W. Alcorn & Cos., EAST ' ItEET



ABHBURTON Fr.NA¥OE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited, f^kSß. ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. Onta —Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, Manager



GEEY VALLEY COAL IS THE KELT COAL FOR THRESHING MACHINES SIXTEEN per cent More H*at than Newcastle Coal. STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQUETTE S, THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Valley Coal Company, Ltd W H COLLINS & CO., 3 Agents,



Public wo nee [ Wool. Wool. Wool. ii C. TABART is making CASH ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP J FIiEK OF COiVl MISSION. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fint one being early n November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurch Railway Station to my S*cre. For accommodation, light, «fee., my Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rales. F. C. TABART, Auctioneer, Woo broker <frc, Christchurch.