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\ b;Smtss"-o!':*).>''' I \ <j., v i, t . '.'sltjCs —•-•■_ ■ ' ■j i' ";: f i in. ■ |Itm i _(; ]{■•■;>, ;,- . ».!.■;.• J,: ■;,  , •.., { rSSXfS^mm^■■ —™?"^. &ARGL DISCOUNT*)'CASH* ■: RELIEVE FEVERISHti»T, ; ' PURCHASERS. MM*T FITS, OOHVULSItfRS. !TO. T^rvKviTUßE"Tlii kin( i; c^ tution during «h« period of T**thln V . ,JJ BrmeesU, Tapestrj. &o. ; ; n* wonu -JOHirSTUSKAir, r jMattinge, Linoleums, Floor Cloths, : ___ most be sold) to make room for; new «bipv .' .-'■■ **>■*■^ ■. * '•■• lii'^ssfttacfei .*'■?* I - Al#o—Che«lapr»tr9h/W4el»*Hu!«,Ff»cy ; .. ■ . ■,-,'■' ' '■" " T«fc!eb/*e:;taßimu.i:: L ; „:,,. . ITAITATI BUSH SAW MILLS. Tr«rt Befcte^^Au^i^ TJen^^,,; j -■ >■ Amin^ib^mMmmtfj...... , Sftfoen Itffts North ot Pawdin, ; v<^^^^oujde tooid m ,, !f '. ?■■■:.■-!?■"■ .^J 1-,. -fr . TANOBED- StiiEßT, ■;. : Wea repwpared to . J'; ' '' s: -JuJ~*>~ &■<• f peliver Timber and 1 Mining Propg^ "1|" "R'DiO'Oir Ijirect at RaUway f B^% North and V. ..fflyft,, JJ^^/V/JV Sbuthof Watati, thiii saving to Cus •; ■ r, .-,.-. :,.i .. ..,-.,. tomem \ . HAS RE-OPEffEtt Middlemen's Profits. , . '» >,-v .'. '■' -. '"-.t-—■'■';' '.'■ /'''y' ..- ''" ' "' ■-■'•tJ-' ■.. : ;",-.-': e -. Large Stocks of Doors and Sashes. WITH A COMPLETR STOO^ ' - WNDLAY AND MURDOCH, ..•-.vimimuiZ ?., , j ttanedin. ; *^^^>-\^.^ f ■ ■. • - -- : —"'T^ L ATELy 00Q17? lED ISUITS TOJIEASURE. \ „ in Ashtrartdn to -  VAVCnMH^-MMMAnn '■ - ohooMfrom. ■;■-■- <. Come and see the prices Zeala^la ]I4MHg. ASHBURTON w^imanm^^•'9^^'^,.. ; L.JLU IMI %kt MAKI, ) iinriuMod. in ofrrjr household is'Wnw» -' 'r' ■•■-.■'' ' : ;■ •;'';' s " ,ea^^!B-oD^in"i >eal&GCK>i>'/li00I!6t' >'!-7Av SAUNDICR& BUILTXINaS . i Th« Public want Booto fliit iHll k»ip^ --. -'; : 9utth« rd^p-^ditlHrf^www«*t«s'f - ■■ • ""■"• ;;i reootofbrtable; ". .v^^swxtf \U-\vt.^ » ki^wii. 1 ifflth^qiaUnoalioM^bfob^iiii^^ R. AICOrH. »tn»d#wt^DTwe« without any trouble or. K3NDEBGAETEN BCHOOL kn^d iS^^Sm!tJm& ■ ...... ooTOWi&p:ji(r";!':/:-\"- -- V^ic»iißiihemo«4fsatisJsitery 1.Bbfll?^ • - ;, ':"'■' " ',■"• ■'- -Kew-Ze»»andiaadthel>e*4il«ei-'i l o^ --,[> THE MISSES OUSSBN & GRAHAM, : The fin^t material and:. Dest workjo**- At thfiir Rooms, Kast Street, ship are einjdogred, pad 'Aoioo^riejQt^are 1 Pupils taken from the age of three yean, the Manufacturers o| the sterling oui^y :-,"., -'..frT-, . ■ • • ■ ■ ofthewßooUthafc theytcttullygtw-an- Orie of the teachers hw been trained by tee every pair bearing the 2eafaiiidk: Mrs Bendeley, of Chrintchurch, whose -Brand to awe good wear. ShouM'^il*^ KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL has suchi& pair fail, the RetaUcr is »utaemed'to wide spread reputation;' she having adjust the daiitfdf th^pmrehasen - • -:> studied'the»(-T!tem in German^ ; ' In addition to the "eiriTy^bnr lines, si -i. ,rrr. ,. ''■ ' •'•' - • large- ifi*^Jtf"4MfilibeavW%Mß EXTRAS. TAUGHT— : especially manufaotvrsd for the Winter MUSIC ANb SINGING. Trade. .*. , .., • . -t-t .."; ' ' Strong Farm Boots for Men and DANCING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Womenv a SpeciaHy,' and attention is  oic directed totheSplendid Stisohed WateK SATURDAY AFTERNOON tight and Shooter Boot., rtry sutab!^ Fronii two to toxal o'clock. J ; ! "nd comfortable for country work. ..', Alpo^ T s :*Wli 'O«h\ and Women's Betfa ;# A DANCING CLASS. thw Celebrated Brand in a grtetravj^f-; -i-± !"; :.'-: wety pair is branded on the «ble' Caliathenio Exercises raadw a special . ZEALANDU. - • > - .'- 'feature. • x'j . *■;;■, T ' ' ' •■.->■ ,  _ TERMS on application at the School, , Thss Brand has in Urn past bed . East Street. £l^ ly J^.** ta *•*• Ashbnrteli ,- -^ djstocti and m fojtare the publurem I obtain full rappUes at . >;v, : . ; # upl3!pSft V*^*^^-. boot $tori; Red Pine Scantling at.,, :.. lls«d TAVHRTPn HTT>wt?t; ; Weather Boards at lt . ...10s IAWUKED STREET, .WhitePine,lin«obring(»eaaoned)l3B 8d . ; ' ' ' AOTTI ,TT«m^ir = WKltePihe,iinMaWb>iiiiing,do 10*5 ASHBUBTOy DOORS ft S.ASHES, CORRyGATW) '±. ' ' '■' -■■ ~^T IBpN and aU nocessariet for Buildng. r '- BOOtS. ' HOOIS. FURNITURE, CROCKERY, FANCTJ *• BOOTS •!- 1-'j; GOODS, and^degg's Perambulators, !.,,;; .r*?'***' 'v; '5 .•■;"* REDUCED PRlfiis PER CASH vWANTEBjKNQWN.pi H^jh K£DUg£D i'KM^JC^ FJSK CA^U. f vy aoeeitwrn to supply ■;— r- SHOES^olJwery^deemptien *t. iKe ! — ' * —: Lowest Pnoe ever heard, of in Aahburton. Jame« Bmker, The abo^ haT«W,jMde to myown , . • ■'•■■• f - •• :-. ■■■v- \ ■' n«ial.'oidet vi tae teet taetory in. , Opposite Harrison's Auction Rooms. Z^^^Ji***** Onjitpjners ! may '87 "' r » , ''' i ' : rery httk money» , ■;,-,.,. «.. • ■':;. agents Ranted. [ rivhHN«R^™^d^^ WANTEP, Agents for a GOOD P C°?iS\5 I JS?^ll^^i SELLING* LINE. Either set « b•^Sh2f^£t Alrt-: "9 \£!. and earn good inoome.,. Apply early as . H £JT^J^SLJ^dSL^T' i*l^ only a limited number is remured. ? : *^4 w«wstd, f *adefon Bo NOVELTYIMPORTING 00 ! ♦"•*»*•»*a* Repaufc /,- ; - :f T , .'976 :a.T.0,; Byddrey'-N.S.W . ; -": i''i" ;--''^' ■>•/-..-. ...- Saves Rubbing. BEST COAIt ' ■' '"' """" ■"■ "'■ "' "' POR " "'■■ - Nerer Pails if Directions are followed THRESHING MACHDnBI Sat* Money, LaboTTand Time. Puts gl*™** &■•**; ■«• *P* l^ an end to Washing-Day Worries M- ; Newcastle Coal. Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. j antirkimfaa- T7T. '.■ _ Purifies and Sweetens Everything.; STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. Can be used in the ordinary way for a I nr« in wvw "iSTwnwiP^miTwn Household Purpose ; WIAM,ITOW.I^ACI^O Outshines all oth^r Soap j. S^ I One trialissuffictent to convince I OaUey_Coa Company, l*d. W a COLLINS A CO., ■•' ' '■ \ [ l^'!':^iJ:JJi?' :"' A;-;ffiL^ i I LOTfaBteLOH* COACH. G. JESSON. I A\Nandrfk«MONDAY, APRIL 4, fo (Late J. Quinri); ' f IV v ' PRACTICAL. WATCHMAKER ANl> the Winter months, the LONGBEACH JEWELLER.; '•■" I I ■' <-■•" ■'•-■' •■<:•■• v-{^ WATC - HEg | °°ACH wfflleave; ARHTORTpif POSl^ CLEANED' A: GtJAB-AKTEiplOrtTOßsl* pj^ 1 -> ' • ■■:-. ---^V ■;; ■ Jewellery 1 of'every description re-[ 1 ■'■9^ l?T Mi><>»<*^n»* ■'"'';- paired and made t6 ord*r. ■ ■ i - •pljml^ljL*- ''»' '« f ' . ■ ,s °»£r. .;- f,. teS^«'«^ 1 ■ -,' .*&*'■>'• ':'v ; "M. OPKN AT BOTH END?, | ' ' "- ■ ■«■■■■'■ -■-■'■ ■-•!■. ; ,\;.iaa rcqoirad byijthepostal recalatiMß! tTn Gents'silver watches at 90s, '■ .- • ■■] : - \in^l^^m^,^^^mSS^o Clocks from 4«6d, , : , : , (mast be written ei^ifr on tke w*«AW or ? Gold Broaches from 16s, | .i.--'• j«a the cover "^^^^ , Silver Bioaches from 2sjttd. I .^ttst rateii of poata^ ade WWd oa Spectacles to «uit aU fiight#at la per|air. J advertisementsl ; ;•• ,;,;£\ , r >_ ; - .' - - ■ • -■ .■>.•».■'■••.■-;,. .,/:■;.'.;;{ ■;;] . /5^' <*Mi^#jß^ *•»-



_ Business JSoticej*- * H OK 8 E - Q W S E¥s .FOOTBALLEB3, ,\ AND ' ■■'.'. EVERY SANE. PERSON .' SHOULD USE ■ SOLOMON SOLUTION. WHY !'■ BECAUSE IT WILL RELIEVE RHEUMATISM,; RHEUMATIC GOUT, SCIATICA, LAMBAGO, SPRAINB, \ WOUNDS, SORENESS, SWELLINGS, COUGHS, and 00LD8, CHILBLAINS, SORE LIPS, ; And;a bJpat: of other ailments. I TO JBQKSE-OWNBRS, j IT IS INVALUABLE Cfreasy Heels, Sore Shoulders, Sore ' Backs, Girth Galls, Wind Galls, Sprains, Splints, kc. TO FARMERfci. IT IS INCOMPARABLE, As it treats alike all Ailments ; . m HtlitAN BEINGS, . HORSES, CATTLE, DOGS, POULTRY, RELIEVING PAIN IN ALMOST : ANY SHAPE OK FOKM, ; IVhere outward application will aalßoe. Obtainable of all .Chemists, Store keepers and 3oddl«n throughout the Colony. ABiBBURTON AGBNTSr- THE ASHBURTON DRUG COMPANY. , W ANDERSON, Saddler. ,- , MANUFACTURERS— , . ; S. Cox and Co., 422 Bourke street, Melbourne. Sole Representative for New Zealand — A. PARSONS, ' ' 161 Hereford street, CHRISTOHUROH3 AGENTS WANTED IN ALL: DISTRICTS. HENRY ZANDER ~ Cloyers. Cloyers. CLOVERS. T HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND My Season's Supply of WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASB, RED CLOVER, ALSIKE TIMOTHY,, TREFOIL, ; BTC., BTC.».MO. ; And having purchased while the market was low, I offer .. these fine Seeds at an ex ceedingly cheap, figure. My Seeds come direct from the Growers,.and as I do not pay any Commission or ' intermedjq|» profits, I am. j^ a position to Qtifer ihe Choicest Seeds If A LOW PRICE. Their Germinating Qualities have been thoroughly totted by a Seed Expert, an "' th.y are pronounced THE FINEST SEEDS WHICH COME TO THE MARKET; Samples and Quotations of Clovers Ryegrass and Cocksfoot on application, A COMPLETE STOCK ::- ■ olr GROCERIES, TEAS, AND PROVISIONS Always on hand, IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE * , In all Branches. WINES AND SPIRITS Of Every Description. lAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE,— JTRAW AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, J U?S, BRAN, SHARPS, AKD CHICKWHEAT. IT E N R Y~~f7 A N D E R. JLENRY ZiANDER . ,GENERAL MERCHANT Ay ft '' ; •■..' DIRECT IMPORTER, ; —AGENT FOR— '. mbon Marine Insurance Company astnlian Mutual Provident Society



business Notices. j ON AT THE ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT BAUNDERS' BUILDINGS i : N» OVELTIKS in Fancy Work for the - ' . .present season. New. Aprons, Pm-itores, Dresses, Ladiea and Children's Clothing, Infants . , TAyttfce^i. Midame Weigel's fashion Journals and "  Patterns always in stock. ■J ■ ' Orders taken now for Winter Socka and ; Stockings, home knitted. BIBS ADAMS; LADIES' AND CHILDPKM'g UHAPKR nBKBN -p F OS, * ALFCRD FOREST, Are prepare* to supply Farmers, Con tractors, and others with any quantity of Fencing Materials, vifc., Heart' Posts, Heart Stakes, Sheep yatd Rails, Straining Posts, ana also Firewood. Delivery can be had at a very convenient place, or orders may &• sen* fyp* Springbum Railway Station. . t ,-; . t : t| ~ ■ .. Postal Apnnss— ■ " '":,./''•' \:' -BushsiJe/ ■ G/^wcit Dodds,, ; SURGEON DENTIST. Koomi opposite Mail Office, Burnett : Street. Hours from 10 lo 5. , Nitrous Oxide Gas administered. Private RwiDKNCi—Canieron Street East, opposite Aahburton Brawery. I '' ' ■ |TTB 0:H ;ft STOpi ■ 55 Jiwbk Btrebt, Loirooir, E.C. Publisners ot ■ OHRISTMAS, BIRTHDAY, WEDDING, TEXT, Ac, CARDS : Embossed Scraps, Ohromos etc. Th« original Publishers of The Highly Celebrated SATIN EMBOSSED MEOHANIOAL, 4 FRINGED OARDS Large Variety always kept in stock and Novelties continually added, * FRENCH OREAM GCJM  , EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rick nets upon all kinds of Syrups, Crated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne i ABnLLBBT I^Atm I^wtvw - VAN : H OUT EN S PURE SOLUBLE COCOAJ Best and Goes Farthest] : It is the Original All others are Imitationt Family Dairy Churns, Factory Chums, Factory Batter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack' ages, Print Butier Oar; riers, German Dairy Paper And every thing needed in a v jmplete Creamery or Butter Factory, ; Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANOHARD'S SONi Concord, N.H., U.S A] . Established 1818 W. J, BUSH AND CO. DISTILLERS and IMFCBTEB? OF ESSENTIAL OILS k FRUII ESSENCES, ' i SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial I Qualities. (THE WALKER CORK BXTEAOJCOE: | 6 Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork I . Extractor in the Market, as It I pulls the Cork the easiest' I and removes it quickest' I from the Screw. r ■'' ' ' ' -rssr \ts ute prevent* the agitation cf carbo I lafced or other beverages, and allows th pediment to reman* undisturbed in the oottle : I Designed tot the use of hotels, restatt I .ants aaloons, clubs and families. Qrna I mental in appearanao and full nicke JpUtad, Special terms to jobbers. I fee wnfaotu»«d by the |E WALKBR TOOL COMPANY



East Stun H. M. «f OUTE*. BOOKS, STATIONERY. TOYS, FANCY GOOD**, FANCY CHINA, GLASS and PLATED GOODS. I Pianoforte & Organ Show Rooms. JLargOHt Stock and Best Values in the Colony to select from. ALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED* Papers and Magazines supplied. /ianoA and Organs sold on monthly; payments from £1 upwards.. Schools supplied with all requisites at prices equal to procuring from Christchurch. 1 ; Rubber Itampa »ny sice and design, made to order for use on paper and linen., AGENT for Milner aud Thompson, Christchuroh > AGENT for E onomic Fire Insurance Company 3(1 Extension of Premises. I mo ENABLE US TO CARRY OUT THE ABOVE, Funds we must haye. AND NOW THERBPORB DECIDE TO^GIYE A DISCOUNT OF Two Shilling* In the Pound ON ALL GASH PURCHASES FROM AUGUST 11 Mitchell and Turner, TANGRED STREET. TIMBER, RANGES, GRATES. We are now Helling ; BIRCH TIMBER AT Ss 6fl PER 100 ft. CN>OKING RANGES AT " ' '; *" '■• BEDUC Epr Bi C EB, RBQISTER GRATES, Tiled and Plain.) . i FBNDERB A FIRE IRONS AT ALL PRIOEB. \ ASt> ;. '. . ' '..,-■■ h SPLENDID VALUE JUST LANDED ex "Tekpt." ; i W. H. Collins and Co.; IRONMONGERS AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANGI N|G S, BT Q TIMBER k COAL MERCHANTS, AGENTS FOR{l^y aIJ n 1 " I 'r*n I ce.c !° m P»l|y' P \ Grey Valley Goal Company' § ROBERT MURRAY. JL Wfttcb and Clfrek yfcgpn OOM> AND SILVERSMITH, OPTICIANJ <fee .- . . . —Lou— ' ■ ■ ■ ALWAYS IN STOCK, A VBHY LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT Qfr WATCHES, JEWELLERY, PLATE, CLOCKS OPTICAL GOODS, dec Specimen* of Work on view in Shop Window. EAST STBEBT",°7sHBURTON. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO OUtfTRY ORDERS POST OR TELEGRAPH. FIRHr FIRE! GESAT aAfL^AGK SALE OF : ' DEAPEKY. BUGHTLY DAMAGED BY REMOVAL AND WAT^JR. COMMENCING %PJ»AI^ "° \ At TEN O'CLOCK, r, n; ; 8. W. llcorn p's. ]



IMMENSE SUCCESS or ANDREW ORR'S CHEAP $ ALE OF Drapery, Clothing, and Boots, EVERYONE PLEASED WITH THE BARGAINS. MeMre fidwards, Beiiotti, A Co., OHRIBTOBUROH. 18 BEING SLAUGHTERED AT A S^OJRIpIOB. AOK A»D COLORED FRENCH MERINOS AT If id, la 66% U 9d" U lid WORTH DOCTJBLE XHS2 MO3NEYJ LADIES' BOOTS FROM 4. PER PAIR, JLLL CLASSES OF GOODS GREATLY REDUCED ANDBB3W 088. IMPOBTANT TO LADIES. kU« WOOL COLONIAL DBESS TWEEDS, AT SPECIAL PRICES. TO-DAY AND FOLLOWING DAYS TTAVING PURCHASED X7PWARDS OF TEBEE THOUSAND (3000) YARDS OF ALL WOOL COLONIAL DRESS TWEEDS ON VERY ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS ■Mil OFFER SAME to the Public, TO-DAT and JTOXXiUWING jyjkrr», at SPECIAL PRICES, m below. Lot I.—All Wool Colon!*. Dress Tweeds, twenty-eight inches widt, usual prlo 90s, special price 19m ©d for dress of twelve yards. Lot B—All 'Wool Colonial Dress/Tweeds, forty-four inches.wide, m Plain Colours usual price 33s 3d, special price £BO*l for dress of seven yards. LntS—All Wool Colonial Dress Tweeds, forty-four inches wide, m a Great Varietyof Choice and Exclusive Designs, usual price 33* 9d, special price 93s£Od for dress of seven yards. BOBAJ>Y-MiWOX2 CLOTHING WECTIOIV. 97 Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Suits, usual prioe 40* 6d, special price Sffsl «3<l each. . . ' 78 Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Overcoats, without oapes, asual prioe 86s 6d and 49s 6d, special prices %*&m and 301 «M each. 47 Youth's Long Trouser Suits, osusi prices 20s to 29s 6U special prloes €%m lid »nd O« lid each. 112 Par of Men's all-wool Colonial Tweed Trousers, usual price Us 6d, special 187 PairT of Men's heavy all wool Colonial Tweed Trousers, usual price 19s od price law Od per p»ir. BLANKCTO AND Ft*A.TX!SKL<B bttlltfM lt^iiigantfMshsiiaOolonW l^ket wa4W»nowaeUias;»t Bpecia] Prieee, «B, on oomptrinoa, wiU be found to be from 20 to 25 per oeat aptfw the priw* onMDy oharftd for rimilaf makes and '- ' ' _ '• '"■ . mi\ ■BtOPWN<*BYPpf^. Bj mwna of h* Parcels Post yob «m do your shopping by letter, and though living m the mpstdwUnt country district, you can have all the advantagM of purohaaing »t>ar KsUblisiunent brought to your ■ fiiydwit. ,■_ j ' ■■' ' * ' : i^BXXBS^ O»T>iQii t>EPAIIXMENx' The L*t4«t Order t)#p«tm«mt m now'undar oareful management, and with confide«o« we oan guarantee the M mc priowand attention to orders when sent by letter as when a personal visit is made. The Newirt Fashions, the n*B»t Reliable Goods aad popular Cheap Prio** are thus brought within the r*aoh of aJJ. PLEASE NOTE—Qoocb sent m execution of Post Orders, if not approved, oan be returned, w. mmm aid co.. Zealandia Boots. SELDOM SQUALLED. NEVER EXCELLED. X. BISHOP* ZEALANDIA BOOT STOKE TANORED STREET, rfi stekdily inoreasing demand for the above Brand shows they are still popular as ever with the Ashburton puWic. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. BOOTS to rait everybody at Lowest; Possible Prices. PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS— JT. BISHOP* #EALANDIA BOOT STORE TANURED STRBIST. ' J. BROCKELBaNK, Manager Stephens Bros., market House. nll/E BRO to draw Special Attention to our TEAS, which we have just VV Imported direct from the Tea Growers Association, and will, we think, compare for Quality with any Teas m the Market. Ceylon, Indian and China. Tip Top Value at the LOWEST PRICE. , ALSO, IN STOCK AND TO LAND i ' Plough Shares, Hornsby'tt and Ransoms' and Sims' Plough Chains, Trace Chains, Plough Lines, Gone Knives, Gorse Grubbers, and Mattocks, Spades, Forks, Hay Knives, and Btaestone. . '/, KLSROSKNE-^-Moet clear at Cost to make room tor further shipments. Very Finest Quality. - LAMPS and Lamp Fittings all Reduced In prioe to clear before end of the season GUNS, GUNS. Balanoe of (Season's Stock. Now ia your chance. Selling at English prices. . . , i CROCKERY, CROCKERY.-The best selection to choose from. Just landed trow the Home Potteries. Bought specially. All new patterns. Our own selecting. .- TOWN CUSTOMERS waited upon for Orders. Country Orders specially attended to. ... far WB GUARANTEE TO GIVE SATISFACTION. That is our Motto., STEPHENS BBOS, ; Market Home '