$H£ ABHBUBTON GUABDIAJN -FRIDAY, ■■■■.SEPTEMBER 16, 1892

Printed ami published l>y tho Ashbut'ton Publishing Company, at their registered Printing Office, Burnett street,Aßlibuttoia FRIDAY, September 16, 1892.



boots.



Boots. boots. BOOTS. WANTED KNOWN.-i am »,win a position to supply BOOTS and SHOES of every description at the Lowest Pric&'ever heard of m Ashburton. The above have been .made to my own special order m the best factory m Canterbury, therefore Customers may rely upon getting a genuine article for very little money. Note the address— O'CONNOR'S LITTLE SHOP, Mr Bullock's Arcade. KB.—Ordered work of every kind, Hand Sewn, Pegged, or Riveted, made on c Premises ; also Repairs.



Zealandia boots. THE WINTER having fairly set m, one of the raost important questions discussed m every household is where can we obtain really GOOD BOOTS ? The Public want Boots that will keep out the damp, and that will wear well and re comfortable. All these qualificalions can be obtained at moderate prices without any trouble or risk by purchasing nothing but the cele brated ZEALANDIA BRAND. These Grand Boots are sold from Auckland to the Bluff, and the universal verdict is —the most satisfactory Boot m New Zealand, and the best value. The finest material and best workman ship are employed, and so con&dent are the Manufacturers of the sterling quality of these Boots that they actually qua *an tee every pair bearing the Zealandia Brand to give good wear.. Should any pair fail, the Retailor 13 authorised to adjust the claim of the purchaser. In addition to the every day lines, a large number of new lines has been . especially manufactured for the Winter Trade. Strong Farm Boots for Men and Women a Specialty, and attention ia directed to the Splendid Stitched Water tight and Shooter Boots, very suitable and comfortable for country work. Boys', Girls', and Women's Boots o this Celebrated Brand m a great v&riety. Every pair is branded on the sole ZEALANDIA. Thss , Brand has m the past been favorably known m the Ashburton district, and m future the public can obtain full supplies at Mr J, Bishop's ZEALAJSTDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON



G. Fawcit Dodds, SURGEON DENTIST. Rooms opposite Mail Office, Burnett Street. Hours from 10 to 5. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered. Private Residence—Cameron Street East, opposite Ashburton Brewery.



| GKEY VALLEY COAL IS THE BKST COAIi FOR THRESHING MACHINES CUXTEEN per cent more heat than Newcastle Coal, STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly, WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQUETTES, THE NEW PATENT FUEL, No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Galley Coa Company, Ltd. W. H. COLLINS & CO,,**. Agents. LONGBEAOH COACH. QN and after MONDAY, APRIL 4, h he Winter months, the LONGBEACH COACH will leave ASHBURTON POST OFFICE at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, 206 Coachman.



NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS for the First Country) edition of the Gtjikdiak must i-each this office by 2 p.m. ! Advertisements for the Second (Town edition will be recaUed up to 3 pm. ' ASHBUHTON PUBLISHING CO May 23, 1892.



Busmess a one s" __ UITS 7 ) MEASURE ' ry^m Largest Stock o' JL TW'KKDH evor showu m Ashburton to choose from. •'^UaIjII'Y AKD FIT GUARANTEE Cone and sec the prices. ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. SAUNDERS BUILDINGS IS. Alcorn. i r) Uil Clients and Readers are remindo | that all communications having reference to advertising aud subscriptions should be addressed to THE MANAGER; literary contributions and letters referring thereto—to THE EDITOR.



FRENCH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Ricb ness upon all kinds of Syrups, Crated Waters Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne^ ' <fee. Artillery Lank .Lonhon T7" AN II OVT E N S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA . Best and Goes Farthest' It is the_.OriginaJ All others are Imitations • i Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churns 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 BLANCHARD'S SONS Concosd, N.H., U.S A Established 1818



VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Savet 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 tori* Household Purpose Outshines all other Soap One trial is sufficient to convince you. G. JESSON. (Late J. QuinnV PEACTIC AL WATCH MAKER AND JEWELLER. ' WATCHES CLEANED & GUARANTEED I£s MONTHS, 4S 6d. CLOCKS Cleaned and Guaranteed Twelve months, 2t>. Bd. Jewellery of every description re^ paired and. made to order. Customers' own gold made up. Gents' silver watches at 30s, Clocks from 4s 6d, Gold Broaches from 15s, Silver Bi oaches from 2s tJd. Spectacles to suit all sights at Is per pair. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



WAIT ATI BUSH SAW MILLS. Seventeen miles North of Dunedin. To Architects, Builders and Contrac tors. HAYING' secured the Extensive Bush at Waitati, where we have just completed our Mills and Tramway to the Railway Station, "We are prepared to Deliver Timber and Mining Props, Direct at Railway Stations, North and South of Watati, thus saving to Ous tomers Middlemen s Profits. Large Stocks of Doors and Sashes. FINDLAY AND" MURDOCH, Dunedin.



JbSfrSiness otice--' « Ai'.IIIiIRTOS. CM. BBOOKi BEGS to notify thab HK HAS RK TURNED PERMANENTLY into those EXTENSIVE PREMISES next door to Mr John Ouk's Ironmonger's Shop. N.B. Everything, beins DESTROYED BY the FIRE, ALL Drugs PERFECTLY FRESH. ■" Ififj POWDERS RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Preserve a healthy state or the con**' tution during the period of Teething. The words "JOHN STS£DH&K<, Chemist, Walworth, aMtroy," j. Are engrftTed on the Qmtuwntni Stamp affixed to tachPaeka Soxjß Bi KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER & CO.



HENRY ZANDER- / Cloyers. Cloyers. CLOVERS T HAVE IN STOCK'AND TO LAND My Season's Supply of WHITE CLOVER, COWGRAS3, RED CLOVER, ALSIKE TIMOTHY, TREFOIL, ETC., ETC., ETC, j±nd having purchased while the market was low, I offer these fine Sseds at an ex ceedingly cheap figure. My Seeds come direct from the Growers, and as I do not : pay any Commission or intermediate profits, I am in a position to offer the Choicest Seeds AT A LOW PRICE. Their Germinating Qualities have been thoroughly tested by a Seed Expert, an(? they are pronounced THE FINEST'SEEDS WHICH COME TO THE MARKET. Samples and Quotations of Clovers Ryegrass and Cocksfoot on application, A COMPLETE SIOCK • OF GROCERIES, TEAS, AND PROVISIONS Always on hand. IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE In all Branches. WINES AND SPIRITS Of Every Description. HAVE ALWAYS FOR. SALE,- STBAW AND EN SHEAF CHAFF, . OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND CIIICKWHEAT. HENtt'Y r/ANDER, ENRY ZiANDER GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. ■—AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company. Canton Marine Insurance Company. Australian Mutual Provi lent Society



ABSOLUTE PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE Manufacturers of VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Absolute protection agains exteii3.oa of fire. ' » Color cards and test shingles with instruc tions and proofs of on materials well furnished ••



THE WALKER COEK EXTKA.CTOK. Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it - pulls the Cork the easiest" and re moves it quickest from the Screw. Its'ure prevents the agitation of carbo lated or other beveraged, and allows th lediment to remain undisturbed m the oottle Designed toi che use of hotels, restau ..ants saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental m appearanae and full nicke plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the THE WALKER TOOL COMPANY



W. J. BUSH AND CO rvl-STILLEKS «tnd IMFCBTBB? ; op ESSENTIAL OILS- & PRUII ": ESSENCES, SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities.



Business Notices. j IT I 8 O H & S T C C X 55 Jbwkn Strket, London,'E.C, Publisners of CHKI6TMAS, 13I1.1THDA S, WEDDING, TEXT, &c, CAKDS Embossed Scraps, Cliromos etc. Tiid original Publishers of The Highly Celebrated SATIN EMBOSSED MECHANICAL, & FRINGED CARDS Large Variety always kept m stock and Noveltiea continually added



NEW SHOEING FOBGE AIU) BLACKSMITH'S SHOP. FRANK I3A.JL.TT, Late ot Ashburton Forks, WISHES to inform his friends and the public of the Ashburton dis trict that he has OPENED m atove Business m NEW PREMISES, WAKANUI ROAD Behind Post Office and Kil worth's diop Good roomey stand for Horses. He trusts that with good workmanship and strict attention to business to merit a share of public support Horse shoeing a rpeciality. ___ AGENTS WANTED." WANTED- Agents for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either sex and earn, good income. Apply early as only a limited number is required Bo tfOVELTYIMPORTING 06 97a *,P,0,, Sydney N,S,W



AN -ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF fjiiibor Saved IN SCRUBBING Passages and Floors BY USINO The New HOUSEMAID'S FRIEND. Obtainable from all Ironmongers, Store keepers, etc., and wholesale from the manufacterers. Cunningtot & Co., 19C Gloucester Street, Ohristchurch. 9 31



Xp L I X I R -TJ- I T A E FOR COUGHS AND OOLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro 1 duct of experiments extending over fiv years, and has been judged to be with v eyception the Best Cough Mixture ever offered to the suffering public; The ingredients have been carefully selected and proportioned so as to exacLy suic 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 have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitse. It your chest is weak, or you seem m dined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vitse w ■' »york wonders m your case, Elixir Vitse is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each. A Grocers and moar eh smi.«fs cCfl ©UT" persons of either sex m their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Anyone can do the work. You don't need capital, or about the same as none. We wil) stare you. No space to explain here. Bui you can make a snug little fortune honorabh and easily. The employment is particular^ adapted" to the region m which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much, as men. Full particulars andinstructions mailed free. Now is the time —clon't delay, but write to us at once Stinsok & Co., Poitland, Maine, Unite • S ate 12;



TAMES PAIN AND SOJNS 9, St. Mary Axe, E,C, and2l, Waiworoh Road, S.E. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the rflosi reasonable terms. *10, Lls ; L2O, and L 25 Oases suitable for every Market, The Jsirgest Wholesale House m the World Illustrated Price List on application.



James McGregor, TOBACCONIST] HAIRDRESSER, ETC. EAST STREET^



OALB iS'OW ON AT 1 THE ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT SA UN DEES' BUILDINGS X V OVELTIES iv Fancy Work for ti>e i N present season. Now Aprons, Pinafores, Dresses, Ladies and Children's Clotlnn^, Infants Layttte^. Madame Weigt-I's fashion Journals and ,  ( t Paiterns always in stock. Orders taken now for Winter Socktf and Stockings, home knitted. LADIES' AND OHir,DPEN'S L'UAPKR •'ASHBURTON~S«IJS)IAnT. Published Daily, Office : Burnett Street Ashburto Printing of every deaoription,*_includm Billheads Memoa Pamphlets Handbills favitation Gards Receipt Fornos Posters Opera Dodgers' 1 Mourning Cards Horse Cards, Ba Programmes Concert Programmes t>.to



!^^ ROBERT MURRAY.^|k ll^^lll PRACTICAL pfl^Q "litotcb and ClocK .^S^^p^^^fe MAKER GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, OPTICIAN] fee ALWAYS IN STOCK, A VERY LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF WATCHES, JEWELLEHY, PLATE, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS, &c Specimens of Work on view m Shop Window. FAST STREET", O"ASHBURTON. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO OO'JtfmY QRD'SRS POST OK TELEGRAPH.



FURNITURE , CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS ESTABLISHED OVER A QUARTER OF A'CENTURY. FURNITURE . * CARPETS FURNITURE . CARPETS EGOOD, ARTISTIC, INEXPENSIVE. FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CARPET BEFORE YOU BUY FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE FUKNII URIi CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS RPETS FURNITURE CARPETS Do not fail to visit FURNITURE CARPETS A. J. WHITE FURNITURE , CARPETS His extensive Showrooms contain '" FURNITURE CARPETS THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS FURNITURE ■ CARPETS OF DOMESTIC REQUISITES FURNITURE . CARPETS to bo found m FURNITURE CARPETS Itfew Zealand. FURNITURE .. CARPETS ," DEE STEAM CABINET II UPHOLSTERY OAKPEIS FURNITURE - ■ CARPETS FURNITURE HUMOj - CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS , HIGH STREET] FURNITURE CARPETS OHRISTCHURCH. FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE ' CARPETS



WILLIAM SPARROW, (Late of the firm of-Sparrow and Berryman), Tailor and Outfitter, I AM DETERMINED TO 1)0 THE Tailoring Trade of the Town And^to enable me to do this I have decided to charge Prices that have*never||been heard of m Ashburton. Come sand See for Yourself. NEWEST Tweeds, Coating's, & Fancy Suiting's. JNOTE THR ADDRESS : l&f 0 c Shop between J. Scaly and Co.'s and H. G. Segora. EAST. STREET, ASHBTOTONj 8 200



East Stbket H. M, JFOlfE®. BOOKS, STATIONERY, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, FANCY CHINA, GLASS and PLATED GOODS. Pianoforte & Organ Show Rooms. Largest Stock and Best Values m the Colony to select from. ALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. Papers and Magazines supplied. xM.inos and Organs sold on monthly payments from £1 upwards. Schools supplied with all requisites at prices equal to procuring from Christcharch. Rubbe,l "stamps any size and design, made to order for use on paper and linen. AGENT for Milner aud Thompson, Christchurch AGENT for onomic Fire Insurance Company 3jl FIRE! MSB! GEE AT SALVAGE- SALE OF DBAPEHY. SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY REMOVAL AND WAT^R. COMMENCING FRIDAY, AT TEN O'CLOCK, AT S. W. Alcorn & Cos.



S. JliX\l\^ X Co., LIMITED BREWERS OJP THB FAVOURITE CHIUSTOHUIICTI SPARKLING I PALE & BITTER'ALES ZO BE OBTAIN BD lIT HOGSHEADS, BARRELS AND j KILDERKINS, AT /"IHRISTCHUROH BREWERY AND 0¥ Mr H ZANDER, ASHBURTON ON DRAUGHT AT THE SOMERSET HOTEL, ASHBURTON, THE TINWALD HOTEL, TINWALD AND RAILWAY HOTEL} WIN3LOW



GRAIN & WOOL STORES WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. GRAIN MERCHANT, SHIPPING, FINANCIAL & COMMISSION AGENT &&. CASH PURCHASED oy WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS RYEGKASS SEED, etc. COMMODIOUS STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES. ALWAYS "ON SALE— Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Twine, Super phosphates, Pearl-Guano, General Farm and Station Stores, &c. Cape Barley, Grass, Clover, Turnip and other Seeds of the beet quality, AT LOWEST CURRENT PRICES. AGENT FOR THE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ld. * Union Fire and Marine Insurance] Company. ' Howard's Digging Ploughs; Cooper's Sheep Dip Sutherland's Manure, otc. : A. JOHN O, JBEB^XELL, In conjunction with the OISIUK A«E3fCTf CO., 3L«I. JOHN R BLAND, Auctioneer. *uctkneors, Wee "Brokers, Land and Financial Agents, &c, are prepared to transact Farm and Station Business on the most favorable terms. WOOL WOOL. WOOL, LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE AG&INST ENSJING CLIPS. No Commission on Advances, and at the LOWEST CURRENT RATES OF jaTURESI



IMPORTANT TO LADIES. nIJ. WOOL COLONIAL DRESS TWEEDS, AT SPECIAL PRICES. TO-DAY AND FOLLOWING DAYS TTAVING PURCHASED UPWARDS OF THBEE THOUSAND (3000) YARDS OF ALL WOOL COLONIAL DRESS TWEEDS ON VERY ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS I0»U OFFER SAME to the Public, TO-DAT auj> J^OJjJLoWIING p A YS, at SPECIAL PRICES, as below. Lot I.—All Wool Colonia. Dreas Tweeds, twenty-eight inches wide, usual pric 30s, special price I®SJ Od for dress of twelve yards. Lot 2—All Wool Colonial Dresa Tweeds, forty-four inches wide, m Plain Colours usual price 33s 3d, special prioe SOs for dress of seven yards. Lot; 3—All Wool Colonial Dres3 Tweeds, forty-four inches wide, m a Great Variety of Choice and Exclusive Designs, usual price 33? 9d, special price £338 J&A for dress of seven yards. BEADY-MADE CLOTHING SECTION. 97 Men's All Wool' Colonial Tweed Suits, usual price 49a 6d, special price 35s Od each. 73 Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Overcoats, without cape 3, asua; price 38s 60 and 49s 6d, special prices 35s and 35» Ocl each, 47 Youth's Long Trouser Suits, usual prices 20s to 293 fid, special prices 6s lid and 9s lid each. 112 Par of Men's all-wool Colonial Tweed Trousers, usual price Us 6d, special price 7s lid per pair. i 37 Pairs of Men's heavy all wool Colonial Tweed Trousers, usual price I&3 6d ipecial price ISSW Od per pair. BLANKETS AND FLAINNELB In all the leading English and Colonial Makes we are now selling afc Special Prices, which, en comparison, will be found to be from 20 lo 25 per cent under the prices usually charged for similar makes and qualities. SHOPPING BY POST, By nmns o£ he Parcels Post you can do your shopping by letter, and though, living m the most distant country district, you can have all the advantages of purchasing at'our Establishment brought to your very door, * LBITTJEB ORDER pEFABTMEN'I'i The Lettei Order Department is now under careful management, and with confidence we can guarantee the same prices and attention to orders when sent by letter as when a personal visit is made. The Newest Fashions, the^nost Reliable Goods and popular Cheap Prices, are thus brought within the reach of all. PLEASE NOTE—Good* sent m execution of Post Orders, if not approved, can be returned, W. STRANGE AND CO.,



■ SAVED'FKOM THE FI:iE!l ALTHOUGH all our Goods are now and clean none having left the Building during the late fire, THE BALANCE OF ALL WINTER, GOODS # ' , ' IS BEING OFFERED AT DISCOUNTS RANGING FROM 15 to 25 per cent N^ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR SHIPMENTS NOW DDE. ALL WINTER STOCK MUST BE CLEARED AT ONCE AS 'IHE PREMISESIARE SHORTLY TO BE REBUILT, ; W. H. COLLIER, "THE CORNER."