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For Boiiing with Clothes, VENUS SZAP Rubbing. ; Never Fails if Directions are followed. Saves Money, Labor, and Time. Putt an end to Washing-Day Worries. Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. rurifies and Sweetens Everything Can be used in the ordinary way for all Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap. One trial is sufficient to convince you. "C^ L I X I R "T7~ 1 T M FOR COUGHS AND OdLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro^ duct of experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be without 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 in our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitoe will cure. If severe, you may have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitte. If your chest is weak, or you Beem frr- ' clir.ed to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Flixir Vitro will wonders in your case. Elixir Vitse is sold in Bottles at ls 6d and 2s 6d each. All Grocers and most chemip+s. W. .1. BTJSH AND CO. niSTILLEKS and IMFCETEIfSI OF ESSENTIAL OILS & JFRUII ESSENCES, SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial) Qualities. FRENCH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich ness upon all kinds of Syrups, -ffirated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne| " &c. ' ■■"'■■•..- ■'■ Artillery Laicb London} yAN HO II TEN B PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Fartlmsfc It is the Original AH others are Imitations, Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churim Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack ages, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper. And everything needed in a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHARD'S SON& Concord, N.H., U.S A" Established 1818



Bu ir.,i t^. i\o'i'- c -.. . I ~~ " FOR SALE. T> V THE TTNDKRSIGNfcD,— SUPERPJ3 OSPH AT E BONE DUBT, AGIUCULT URAL^LJ ME i IN LARGE OR SMALL"] QUANTITIES TURNIP SEEDS]" CLOVFRSi RYEGRASS Mill Dressed JolinG* Bestell, WJTJI^TEETH. 'AiIHOUT TEXTtt THE CHRISJ'CHCRCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. O \f YEES AND no. b. M Co. SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin and Westport, fTTE 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— i temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Cosifobtablb Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements car.be .made for part or monthly payments, ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GrAS several times daily for the past ten years, we f darlessdy assert that extraction of teeth under its influence in perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s Gd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by .other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe. *«s JENB'ENS~ PRIZE MEDAL COD LIVER'OIL. WADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS", PURE, TASTELESS, 3DIGESTIBLE mRAN SPARE NT BLOCK ICE i i. MAKING MACHINERY. ESTABLISHED "DORTER BLANCH AR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers op and Dealers all kinds of l>aii»v Groocls SPECIALTIES _ ______ MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public our BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used in the principal kennels of the world Sinc#?;thai> time we have made many im portance improvements in 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 mu/scfo, iagf clients which no other BifccwV o* Dog Pood possesses, and for which we have received numerous nictate »»<* highr 4«mmendations, aniwgs* which we may mention that of Pro fessor Da Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits t «be of the greatest excellence, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found in th* Sesk, thus farming be best and moss SKkccessfui «od for dogs hat is possible t» proxhice. Itiis imortant t$ notice that every biscuit s stamped—.'^Puffftlo. Meat, Trade Mark," the qualiy of which we guarantee Twenty hiittna* P** c wt, carriage paid j MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SQN ANCHOR PATENT B*S,CU*T WORK UMEHOUS& J4XNBON, EC. E>jSA»I<I&HED 1851.. B,^4N€H OFFICE & FACTORY. 754 Washington Street, New Yoir. THE ASHRURTOiN GUARDIAN, From. ai\d a.fkei? the 80th November, 1886 terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz :— le PAin IK ADVANCE. Pc? Ooaivtef .„ ft» 6d, by pc«fc, 9s 6 „ Half-year... 12s. 6d, by post, 18s Gd. M Year ... 24s 0d» by post 37a Od IF BOOKED. Per Qqarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year... 15s Od, by po&t, 2ls 6tl „ Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, jMfarriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d if booked, 4? each Stamps may be nsu,% as



I ~^Z v IMPORTANT * ! ':l'W^|!| XMAS NOTICE *• TO farmers and Others FUOM THE PBBMIKR ASHBURTON ■pURNITURB "Y\^ AREHO^TSiE OF PMFOiIIiPRI. T <- » ' \ M T R >' ,f><\ R 8. '->)>^ S' JUST Landed new Shipmentof Austrian, American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock in Ashburton. Chairs by the 100. Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try, and other Carpets, just in time for Christmas. Come and inspect our local manufactures in Duchess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc., in figured Rimu, and other superior woods. Vene tian Blinds nude co order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street. ASHBURTON FINAICE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited, fikSH. ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. Offtpe.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, Manasrer ~~GKE V " IS THE BEST CO All FOR || THRESHING MACHINES. SIXTEEN per cent More H b at 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., 53 Agents. Woo! Wool. Wool. 1,1 C. TABART is irmfcina CASH -E ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP TIIEE OF COH tKOSIOIf. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the first one being early n November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurch Railway Station to my Stare. For accommodation, light, &c M my Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. 0. TABART, Auctioneer, Woo broker «&«., Chnstchurch. QBE AT CLEAR A.NCE SALE OF nun iiiupui MILLINERY, ETC., —COMMENCING — Saturday, Jan. 16, :FCm ONE MOTNTH. IT is only necessary for us fco state tha .. we are holding a CHEAP SALE for the Public to know that GENUINE REDUCTIONS en the whole stock will be effected. Special and extraordinary Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. NOTE.-THE CHEAP SALE IS AT ». W. Alcorn&Ca'a., EAST STR|]Es___^ VICTORIAN STOTiDARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, AND (i[\EIIU SHOEING FORGE, WEST STREET, (Nea,s Bakk of Australasia), ASItmJKTOH . A LL kinds of Blackstr. th, Engeenring f\ and Woodwork done on the Premises. Carriages and traps of every description made, 'repaired., pointed, or exchanged- SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING. Please Note. —Having added an hT Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineering Plant, and engaged an Engineer and Millwright of weil-kn.owu ability, who has had twenty-seven years experience in the Colonies in all classes of work in Engines, Combines, Reapers and Binders, etc., I am now prepared to plane concaves, slide-valves, and to do all other kinds of metal planing, make new cylinder rings, or any other kind of rep#upe« at the shortest notice. W^kiwinship guaranteed. lowest (i&ristchurch prices. Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines and new rings fitted any size. OOACIJBUILDER, ENGINEER' MILLWRIGHT, & GENERAL SMITH WEST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. '! ASHBUR'JA'N " GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY ■jt r.R'R T WHEELER, Stafford Street Dunedin has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange terms with 1; advertisers for contract advertise. THE STANDARD ITiro Sc Marine Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shaujeholdeks. CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERI ING 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 Holdinu Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent; 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. RULE'S PATENT ACME WATEE FILTER, Winnero£E.G. Weight'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 in 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. CHRISTMAS ~AnFIS"w"~YEAR Selling OIIT!!! Cheap Sale !! Get the best value for your money. Now is your time. Come and see tor yourself. 20 per cent Reduction, this allowance genuine. JA MESf\U IN N, Watchmaker, \[i 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 in great variety. Over 100 good second-hand English Levers and others in first chiss order. No reasonable offer refused. Also, a large Milner's Safe. Trusting intending purchasers willinspect. JAMES QTJriVIV, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East street 12 1, ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATEKIAL3 OF tVBRY .DESCRIPTION, : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS,; AND HOMEBUSH. I Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed a.nd Plain, ejges, PAINTS, OILS, &o JOSHUA~~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET, OFFIC : Corner of Tancred and Wes strests, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia 4ND AT RAKAIA' Christmas. EVERY Customer spending 5s and up wards at W.W. Spencer&Co's Will receive a nice Christmas Present, We are now selling GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, »nd BOOTS, as cheap as any house in New Zealand. Note a few prices— Special value in Double-width Cashmeres, IOJd. Summer Dress Goods, 4s*. 1W doa. Prints, Ginghams, Plain Zephyrs, we sell at ridiculous prices. Good Washing Print 3|d, White Muslin, These are wonderful Bargains. Very wide Window Net 4id, Grey Calico 2s 6d doz., White Calico 2s 9,d doz. Liberty Muslins 3s Ud doz, Dquble-width Whit^ Twill Sheeting, 10|d. White Lace Curtains Is Ud pair. Table "Damask la. Ladies' Underclothing and Corsets we make a specialty The largest stock • in Ashburton co choose from at very low prices. Neck Ribbons lOd doz. Sash Ribbons 9d, New Flowers 2d, each Men's Tweed Suits 19s 6d, Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid. Men's, Youths' and Boys' Hats, Shirts, Sox, at your own prices. Men's Ties 3d each. Men's Straw Hats from 6d, BOOTS AND SHOES. Men's Bluchers 5,3 lid. Mens Bal morals §s $d, Men's colp.ni^l-macte nailed Shooters from 8s lid. Women's strong Elastic Sides 6s 9d. Women's strong Leather Slippers 3s 9d. Ladies' French Shoes 4k 1W a pair, Children's Patent Leather Str&p Slippers \s, at Remember—Every Customer spending 5s and upwards will reoe:ve a nice useful Christmas Presen f. I. SPfIKCER k in 1 THJJARCADEj;



Railway Time-Tabie.^ __^ CHRISTCHUKCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-D&ys). FARES. TIME-TABLE. SOUTH. ■ : ~— — — > Single. I Return. \ sxp Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. a..n. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2 Christen, to Jrp. a. d. s. d. tl. d. 815 ... 11 0345355 415 SAddington Jnc. 0604 06 0 4 8 352 4 2 a 4Middleton 0906 10 0 S * * , a oSoCkburn ... ... 1 0 0 8 1 3 OIP * ■ * 6 Hornby Jnc. arr. 1 2 0 9 1 1 6.1 0 840 ... J*_l9 a ... Hornby .. dep 822 412 7 Islington 40111 91 2 * * - » 9Templeton ... 1 9 1 2 2 3 1 68 34 .-, ... ••• 425 ... a 13VVeedon' S 29110 38 2 5 * •• * - * 14 Rolleston Jc. atr. 21120 311 2 8S 51 443 .. « ..Rolleston Jc. dep 854 ••■ ••• H&Bnrnham 3 9 2 6 5 0 3 49 4 '\ l2 22!STonvood . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 * ■ < 23belwyn ... ... 4103365 449 21 ... ;» f 25Dunsandel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 8129 - 541 31 Bankside 66448869* . p.m. 36Rakaia ... ... 76 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 623 41Chertsey 8 7 5 911 5j 7 810 15 6 # 42 47Dromore 910 6 713 18 9 * .. ■•• - 53Ashburton arr. 11 17 514 9 9 1110 45 12 48 A ... 730 ...Ashburton dep. ... ... 10 55 12 53 345 ... KTinwald 11 6 7 815 410 311 4 3 55 59Winslow 12 4 8 316 511 01118 4 11 61Windermere ...12 9 8 617 011 4 * 64Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 4 35 72Ealing ... ...15 010 020 013 4 * * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * *■' 75Rangitata ... ...15 810 520 1113 1112 2118 15 ... ... 518 81Orarl 16 IHI 322 715 012 45 840 ... 155 548 85 Winchester ...17 9111028 815 912 59 8 55, ... »• .<| 3 89Temuka 18 712 524 916 7114 9 9 ... 2136 19 ... ... 91Arowhenua ...19 12 825 116 11 * * * - •<• 93Seadown .19 512 1125 1 17 3 * * - - 97Wa»hdyke June. 20 313 B7 018 0144 939 649 ... .« lOOTimaru atr. 20 1013 1127 918 7 155 950 B 240 7 0 C ... ...Timaru dep =- 720 3 0 425 ... 104Normanby... ...21 814 628 IH9 4 * ... ... * •» 110 St. Andrew's ...22 1115 430 20 5 8 03 24 ... 510 ... IHOtaio 23 915 1031 8;21 1 814 524 ... 118Makikihi 24 716 532 &21 11 832 542 ... 121 Hook 25 16 103b .22 3 * * - 12 Studholme J. atr 25 10U7 34 23 0 8 5 3 5 ... 6 ""* Stops on y when requiied to pick up or set down passengers. + Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. i Stops to pick up passengers for stations south of Rolleston if necessary. * Stops to allow passeMßWi f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)— continued. — ■ ]?ARES. ~ TBIE-TABLE: *™~" SOLTH. Single. Return. [ Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C df 8. 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 ... 13lWaihao 27 418 336 524 4 t \ 138 Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52+4 29 ... 7 2 139 Waitaki South *. 29 019 438 825 9 + t 143 Hilderthorpe ... 29 1019 U39 926 7 + ... ... t 145 Richmond 30 320 240 426 11 ... ... t t . ... 147Pukcuri ... ..30 820 540 1127 3 10 40 750 ... ISlTownßelt 31 621 042 028 0 ... ... + t 152Oamaru <irr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 ... 810 ... dep p.m. daily ••Oamaru 30 4215 5 10... 350 ... ...32 121 542 928 7 ... t 235 t 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + ... ... t lsß Totara 32 1122 043 1129 4 ... + t t l^Teachemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... t t ... ... t l6lMaheno ... ...33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... l63 Waimotu 34 022 845 430 3 ... t t t l^Heibert 34 723 146 130 fl ... 8333 23 519 .. 17C Wainakaroa ...35 523 847 331 7 ... t + t l 74 Hampden 36 324 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 .. 17' BilWcve 36 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 t 636 .. I lßo Karti2i 37 625 050 033 4 ... t t 651 .. 184 Shag Point, Jnc, .„ 38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 t 714 ... llßushey 88 9|25 105* 834 5 ... + t ... ... t Palmerston am.. 39 526 3p2 7j35 6 ... 10 13 4445 847 ... 743 .. Palmerston "* 6 2510 20 4506 51 '.'. Godwood... ...40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + Tumai 40 1027 354 536 4 ft VVaikoiuiti ...41 627 855 438 11 7 010 5 530 b Beach Streot ...41 627 855 436 11 t t + ... aOlMerton 43 929 258 438 11 + + + 204 Puketeraki ...43 929 258 438 11 + t. + 2O6.Seacliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6 15 7 41 ... SOBjOwmi 43 929 258 438 11 t t t 210Warrington ...42 929 258 438 11 t + + 21lEvansdfl < e ...45 1030 761 140 9 + f + 213\Vaitati ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 1311 56 651 b8 218 Purakaiuji ..'.(§ W) 761 140 9 8 451224720 219Mihiwaka ...45 10i?0 761 140 9 + + t ... ... • 222 p fc Chalmers Up. 47 11-32 063 11*2 9 0 512 40 7 38*8 35 223 Sawyer's Bay ... 47 1132 063 1142 810 }Q^243, 742 2255t. Leonard's ...47 1132 063 1142 8 + a J „. ... ... 226 urke'a 47 1132 063 1142 B+9 22 c +7 53 .„ , .., 228 Ravensbourno ... 47 11K2 063 1142 8 + + + 229! Pelichet Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 8 c 14+ 230!Dune<lin arr... 47 1132 063 1142 8 9 40 1 8 8 10 8 55 "~~+~ijfStops 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 other days runs to Stud-olme only. ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN-(Week.Days) OUT. FARES. TIMETABLE. gingje, r Return. Jsfc.. 2nd. Jst. 2nd. p.m. ABfabartanto dcv s. A, i, f. *. d. «. d. 425 TinwaldJnc arr 0 6 0 4 Q 0 06, 433 TinwaldJnc. .. dep ... •• 4 rfs ... Chelmsford 1 8 1 1 2 3 1 5 * Westerfield 2 4 1 3 1 2 1 Hackthorne Road 211 2' 311 2 8 Valetta r 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 * Anlma.. ...... 4731 61 4 1 | Cavendish 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 J Mount Somers  .. 5 5 3 8 7 3 411 6 0 Buccleuch .. 510 311 7953. t SprTngburß .! Z .. .. arr 6342 84 5 7 620 .„ IN. a-m- Springburh to .dep .. ... ... - 755 Buccleuch 0604 09 0 6 J Mount Somers 1209 16 1 0 J Cavendish }" 40101 91 2 J Anama IJOI| |f J f | Valetta. ... .. .. .. •• 2417 3I | I :\ Hackthorne Road 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 :: Weaterfield 42210 57 3 9 ± Chelmsford • ....4731614+ I ... TinwaldJnc... .. .. •• dep ... ... ... ». »37 ... Ashburton H6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 945 PHILADELPHIA; 1876 1 IT C E MAKING lIAUTHAWAY'S ,1 Reliable I an? PEERLESS GLOSS j REFRIGERATION i NECESSITY in every family <j On tha Linde System (compression Ti It blacks and polishes Ladies and Anhydrous Ammonia.) Children's Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and Satchels, withotit brushing. Always gives satisfaction Fm , CoM Stores> Freezlxig and chilling  , , "m, <i. nn A n r.A» Establishments, and all Icemaking and Is conceded to be "The standard I Refrigerating Purposes. Sold by Shoe Dealers, Growers and Druggists. rrr-r SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP USE, MANUFACTURERS TO HER As fitted on board the s.s. Teutonic, &c, MAJESTY JETS APPOINTMENT for the Dead Meat Trade, and the s.s, Merapi, for making Ice and pre- THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND """ffiSSST 1' ITS BRANCHES? frovisionsj HO BBS, HTRT, AND CO Limited. Dry Air Refrigerators on Lightfoot' System. Steel Safes, Bullion, $p4 Party-Wa.. Dool?S| 1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up to phe end. of iBB9. Locks for all purposes 76 OHKAPSIDE, LOOTK* The Li Ml e Br i« BcW^aOion 0o» n »ny ENGLAND. 35 Queen Victoria street, E.C, ; ani Manufactories Lower Shadwell, E. Wharnclifle Woifei, Arliugton street Managing Di^Jg = B> LIGHT London N, ' .... I



■ usiness sotlces 1 lUie Massey Reaper & Hinder j HAS, SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION INTO THE COLONIES IN 188 TAKEN MORE PRIZES AT PUBLIC FIELD TRIALV Where it has Competed, THAN ANY OTHER MACHINE IN THE FIELU 75 TRIALS. 85| PRIZES. EVERY TRIAL PUBLISHED has been held under the auspices of an Agrioul tural Society, and no Showyard Prizes included to swell the sts. The Jtta§sey Heaper X Binder guaranteed to be the Simplest in Construction, the Lightest in raught and the most Durable Machine n the Market. A thorough trial is afforded every customer, and satisfaction guaranteed or no sale jsooo WORTH OF EXTRA PARTS ARE KEPT IN STOOi AND SUPPLIED BY^ US AT MANUFACTURER^ PRICES, As per printed lists with each Machine. ' ' ' ' ' ASHBTJRTON [ BEST VAL U E Binding Twine, Binding Wire, Machine Oils, INCLUDING LUBROLEINE OIL, :thb best for binders and threshing mills. JOHN ORR & CO. NEW SHIPMENT OF ■ TILE REGISTER GRATES. SPLENDID VALUE AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS SCOTT BROS UNRIVALLED COOKING RANGES IN GREAT VARIETY Al REDUCED PEIO ES, JOHN ORE & CO. Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1891-99. I AM Prepared to make Liberal Caah Advances (free of Commission) upon al Wool placed in my hands for sale in Ashburton or elsewhere. Wool offered at the local sales and not sold will be properly packed and ddivered into Trucks absolutely free of cost to the vendor. My Stores havi.* been built for the proper display of Wool ofter to vendors the best chance of obtaining the highest values afe our sales to be held on December 1 1891 Nothing on my part shall be wanting to attain that much desired end. Wool Packs (heavy weights), Twine, Oils, and all other necessaries supplied « lowest rates and best qualities. D. THOMAS, BTOGK AND STATION AGENT ASHBURTON Land for Private Sale. KTLE—4OO Acres, R.S. 26030 and 26032, 300 Acres in Wheat, «6 Oats, balanc in grass CHERTSEt—I26 Acres, 28 Acres Wheat, 98 Acres in Graas 3 years CHERTSEY—6OO Acres, large acreage in crop ; good improvements LYNDHCR3T—SOO Acres, splendid Farm ; grand improvements LYNDHURST—B92 Acres well fenced, ftll available for crop next year, good land K«THV«N—43 Acres, well fenced, ; «ood land SHERWOOD—SOO Acres, good land, well fenced and improved; 269 Acres in ° Wheat, 180 Acres closed up for Grass Seed DATtFIELD—7IB Acres, splendid improvements, 290 Acres in Wheat, bahnce ol UAK* lfcuu «*o ** t £ e hnd . n § raBB from {our to e ight years. This Farm has yielded 36 to 40br.s. of Wheat to the acre. 52 to 57lbus. Oats, and is well worth the attention of anyone requiring a first claes home. The owner has determined fco Sell, as he is ordered to $?o to a warmer climate ilAtfflELD—l26 Acres, first-class land on the banks of the Hinds TINWALD—IO Acres, in the centre of the Township , DROMORE-75 Acres, well improved, all mi Grass iil WINDERMERE—BS Acres, fenced and subdivided TINWALD-First-class new Dwelling House, 4 acres, prime land, Carter s Terrace Fo^further particulars and terms apvly D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON j AM SELLING Hales' BEST TWINE AS FOLLOWS viz :— FLAX ... .'.7 ... s<l per Ib. PUKE MANILLA ..; ... ... 7|d per Ib. D THOMAS.