THE ASHfiUHTON OT&fiDtAtf •''•.■ MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1892

printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, at their register e= printing offico, Burnett Stree , Ash burton, •'■■■•'■ ; MONDAY, JANUARY U, 189S,



-D U R I IN v r f' ' » 1* ,1; f -, ■ eos >K io,,n „ 5 , S ./■ v !.,,„ ? All cue !>u no ltspjri 11 Jury. JS J] I Foi this H'l Oil W .lIJCIS Hid" fj i nJ "f winners of £100 or over, in one event t M^ILUAimXIZ;^ T0 BUmSv THi S ,SEASON> ™ ASH MSRICTS SURROUNDING THE ««!S^^ Awainoa. s^s, !$& Aft ,■ irn^ imoortPrf hi ntfm ' £ idi Jeßsie Brown, # Awamoa is therefore a horse of erea aerstanas that these two sires weie th« most successful stud horses thauhe world h« here7er; :JloWn- It would occupy too much space for a card to enumerate ami JKSff"^ Awamoa- His yearling gets S«^ S- th? I ?. ver ' and thinking of using this Btallion should take a trip to S'Zfl- / nS A pectthe y°un« «tocki£the SL .? afe Awam°a- Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa had a good career in the show ring As a yearling he took fir at Oamaru first at Christchurch, finfc at Timaru, and first at Dunedin j as a twoyear old, first at Christchurch, and second It Oamaru; „ a three year old firft aToa^ and champion horse of the yard; following year second at Oamaru and seconT at Timaru; and when seven years old w « champion at Oamaru. It will th M t«« that Awamoa has been B ucce»f u £*S ™n;he has been very successful Jt breeder; he has proved hlmJlTnLLt re^\ hoT:svalueinthedißtrict^ n J E *oS> I*'" £2 Payabl« Oanu»ry 2, 1892; and £2 when mare proves in foa AH mares changing hands to be paid for by th" person engaging the horse, groom's fee fa payable at time of service. ' m si James McDonald, 1081 Proprietor. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON n METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION -Napoleon. XT APOLEON is a light bay horse, „* i\ four years with plenty of bone and substance. His dam, Gipsy, is by Puddv's Ben Lomond (imported.) Gipsy's dam was by the far-famed Young Hero. Gipsy's stock have been most successful prize-takera at the Palmerston and Waikouaiti shows • Yoln^ln^ H mro was by Lincolnshire Hero, imported to Tasmania by W. R. G. Kerroode Esq. Heros dam was by Old Sampson* winner of twenty-one first priies, Youne Hero s dam, Blossom, was by the imported horse, Matchless. Young Heto gained a number of prizes at the various shows in Otago. Napoleon's sire, Bannatyne's Ben Lomond was bred by Fleming and Hedley, and is by Young Vanquisher (imported.) Younjj Vanquisher was bred by Peter Anderson, Stranraer, Scotland, out of his celebrated mare Sally by Loch Fergus Champion; grandsire Blair's Champion. Ben Lomond's dam was by Maggie Lauder (imported.) "?.% mon<?.; has_gfned a number o! prizes at the Blueskin, Palmerston, and Waikouaiti shows. Napoleon was once shown and gained first prize at the Palmerston and Waihemo Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion's show. Terms—£2 payable at end of season, and £2 when mare proves in foal. Groomaim fee ss, payable first servine. wrwmaß« m + o. J<^ J< MARTIN, 10^:34 Proprietor, Ashhwrteo; :... TO STAND THIS SEASON At his Owner's Farm, Methven anY f«- i WAKANUI, ASHBURToSF Sd rIkIS THE THORO g UGSEp CHESTNUT Harkaway. HARKAWAY is a beautifil' ohe«tf.«f overlie hands high, and gJ&?g& HARKAWAY foaled in 1887 bred h» his owner; by Johnny Faulkner? oh^ ft & best racehorses that ever trod fhTw T New Zealand, and whose sirfsl. IuLSwS sire of Tasman, aialua, Sheet AnehoV, Bltat Harkaway will serve a linAed «»-.».« mares. Terms: £2 10s a^L"""^? January 1, 1892; £4 4s LarX* ** aW® A«gu 9 A,'lß92 ; ' g rooma ggeHr^ J*^ at first service. - t«»os, payable Good paddocks for Mares at 2s a wo i every care taken, but no respoifbiHty ek * Any mares changing owners £1 L y*  for by those engaging the horse' be paid SAMUEL TIERNEY, 2g Proprietor, ,__ ■'.- ' , Methven. fjSQ STAND THIS SEASON •*■ at Netherby I^dge, Ashburton. THE THOROUgWreD STALLION Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree: By St Albans, out of Impu dence, by Peter Wilkins, out &f Prudence,; by Jersey, out of Black Sal, by Wanderer* out of Fairy (imp). He has thus descended from the Terv best blood in England and the Colonies^, and is almost full brother to Tasman and Malua. He is a great grandson of the mighty Stockwell, and of Flying Dutch man. He was a first-class performer, and his stock, for quality and substance, cannot be beaten in the World. Terms: £10 10s for thoroughbred ma res J F5 5s for half-bred mares. Groomage fee, ss. L. MARKEY, Proprietor. :



Ti 1 ',<) AtfiTivLl hi {' J N »,u A it( )L A5} From ruidaftor tlio ?,ota N-3vember, 18S6 ihf terms of .*>inscription to this jonni'i! will *>c as follows, viz : — IP PAID I*" ADVANCE. Pyr \>uaiec ... 6s 6d, by post, 9s G „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, ISs (id „ Year ... 24s Od, by josl, 37s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d  Half-year... 15s Od, by pos>t, 21s Ck\ „ 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 lie sent^at r »y- -nt | PURE WATER. PATENT ACME WATER FILTER FOR SALE. ANY size, from five quarts to thirty gallons, to suit everyone. Prices from 9s to 60s. Sample Filters on view in my yard adjoining Mail Office. W. H. RULE, Patentee, 12t167 Ashburton. Xmas, 1891. BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF Hew Goods SUITABLE _ O5 FOE " CHRISTMAS PRESENTS S GO of - n < g g -Also- > A LARGE VARIETYJOF m 00 Sew Goods a* In every M DEPARTMENT. co PICNIC BASKETS \ 3IN GREAT VARIETY. Orr. TO STOCKOWNBRS. TTIOR S iLE, by the undersigned- Veterinary Brass Enemas  Sewing Needles (eye at »» point]  Milking Tubes  Bleeding Fleams  Clams  Docking Knives  Mane and Tail Pullers medicines FOR HOKSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, AND DOGS CAREFULLY PREPARED. ADVICE FREELY GIVEN as to treatment of animals in Health and Disease. . M. CAMBRIDGE, Afflltlini DRUG COMPANY LIMITED] Christmas. TjWERY Customer spending 5s and up -*-^ wards at W. W. Spencer & Go's Will receive a nice Christmas Present. We are now selling GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, and BOOTS, as cheap as any house in New Zealand. Note a few prices— Special value in Double-width Cashmeres, 10|d. | Summer Dress Goods, 4s lid doz. ' Prints, Ginghams, Plain Zephyrs, we sell at ridiculous prices. Good Washing Print 3|d, White Muslin, 4£d. These are wonderful Bargains. Very wide Window Net 4£d, Grey Calico 2s 6d doz., White Calico 2s 9d doz. Liberty Muslins Ss lid doz. Double-width White Twill Sheeting, 10£ d. White Lace Curtains Is lid pair. Table Damask Is. adies' Underclothing and Corsets {we make a specialty. The largest stock in Ashburton to 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 5s lid, Mens Bal morals 8s 6d. Men's colonial-made nailed Shooters from 8s lid. Women's strong Elastic Sides 6s 9d. Women's strong Leather Slippers 3s 9d. Ladies' French Shoes 4s lid a pair. Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers Is, at Remember—Every Customer spend insr 5s and upwards will rece've a nice useful Christmas Present. I, f. SPBIRB k CD'S THE ARCADE



Business Notices. i ON .-.ALE BY Tlltfi rNDERSIGNKD BUILDING MATERIALS OF XYERY DESCRIPTION £OAli£ : WESTPORT, NEWOASTLI MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEB USH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &c JOSHUA~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET OFFIC : Corner of Tancred and Wes , streets, next Mr Geo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT RAKAIA ~ FOR SALK T> V THE TJNDERSIGNED ; - SUPERPHOSPHATE BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL LIME IN LARGE OR SMALL] QUANTITIES] TURNIP SEEDS] CLOVERS* RYEGRASS Mill Diessad. John Gr Restell, "WJTM-T£ET« AUHQJT TEETtt THE CHRISrCHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets. S. M"" AND C 2: SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin and Westport. rTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v. re guarantee the highest class work and perfect lit at. the most moderate cost 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. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we f oarlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by mother dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe . ■ tps JENSEN^ COB LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS" PURE ! TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE rnRANSPARENT BLOCK ICE _L MAKING MACHINERY. ESTABLISHED "OORTER BLANOHAR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. Manufactubers op and Dealers all kinds op l>aix*v Goods SPECIALTIES



'TOE MAKING (AND REFRIGERATION On tha Linele System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia.) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling Establishments, and all Icemaking and E Refrigerating Purposes. SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP USE, As fitted on board the s.s. Teutonic, &c, for the Dead Meat Trade, and the s.s. Merapi, for making Ice and pre serving Passengers' Provisions] Ory Air Refivgerators on Lightfoot' System. 1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up to the end of 1889, The Linde British Refrigeration Company Limited, 35 Quaen Victoria street, E.C. ; ani Lower Shadwell, E. Managing Director : MR. T. B. LIGHT FOOT, C.E



PHILADELPHIA, 1876. HAUTHAWA Y'S Reliable PEERLESS GLOSS i NECESSITY in every family "\ It blacks and polishes Ladies and Children's Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and Satchels, without brushing. Always gives satisfaction Is conceded to be * The Standard" ( Sold by Shoe Dealers, Grocers and Druggists. MANUFACTURERS TO HER MAJESTY Bl APPOINTMENT THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND ITS BRANCHES HOBBS, HART, AND CO Limited. Steel Safes, Bullion, ard Party-Wa t . Doors, Locks for all purposes 76 OHEAPSIDE, LONDON ENGLAND. Manufactories Wharnclifle Works, Arlington street London N



CHRISTOHURCH to DUNEDIN— (Week-D&ys)—sontintud. "" FARES. ~~~ TIME-TABLE. ~~; ' I SOUTH. Single. Return. "~ 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. ...Studholme ... 9 5 4 1 .. 615 131 Waihao 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 '" 147Pukeuri ... ..30 8120 540 1127 3 10 40 '" 750 '" 151 Town Belt 31 6<21 042 028 0 + "' t 152Oamaru <irr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0-5 2 '.'.'. 810 Z tcp p.m. daily ... lyOamaru 30 4215 510 ... 350 ... f« Waiareka Jno. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... + 235 ... t {SiDeborah .32 421 743 128 9 ... + + ... [.[ t {^Totara ... ...32 1122 043 1129 4 ... + + + ißVTeschemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... + ft {SiMaheno 33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 " JXpWaimotu 34 022 845 430 3 ... + + f {^Herbert 34 723 146 130 9 ... 8333 23 519 , Si Wainakaroa ...35 523 847 331 7 ... + + ... " + ,i2Hampden 36 824 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 620 {'/.Hillgrcve 36 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 + ... 636 *' {rrKartigi 37 625 050 033 4 ... + + 651 \Zi Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 + ... "" 714 " {^Bushey 38 925 1051 834 5 ... + + ... "' + 189 Palmerston arr... 39 526 352 735 6 ... 10 13 4445 647 '..'. 743 .'. dep — — ••• Palmerston 6 2510 20 4 50 6 51 .^ J®*Gj dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + ... J&Tumfti 40 1027 354 536 4 + + .. J»9Waikoiiditi ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 6 199 Beach Street ...41 627 855 436 11 + + +... 43 929 258 438 11 + + +...'" 204Puketeraki ... 43 929 258 438 11 + + + 2°6Seaeliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6 15 7 41 '. 208 Omimi 43 929 258 438 11 t t t ... 210 Warrington ...43 929 258 438 11 + + +... 211Evansdrle ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + + ... 213Waitati ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 1311 56 6 5158 218Purakanui ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 4512 24 720 ... 219Mihiwaka ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + + ... 222 Pt Chalmeiß Up. 47 1132 063 1142 8 9 512 40 738 <!8 35 223 Sawyer's Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 B+9 10e1243 742 .. 2255t. Leonard's ...47 1132 063 1142 8 + c f 226 urke 's 47 1132 063 1142 B+9 32 c +7 53 '... '■ 228 Ravensbourne ..,'47 11 063 1142 8 + + + . 229p e lichetßay ,47 1132 063 1142 8 c 14+ .. ' 230Dunedin arr..M7 11JS2 0 ( 63 1142 8940 18 8 10_8_55 '.'.'. '.'.[ [\ + J Steps 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 Studholmo. C Runs through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only • on other days vuna to Studholme only. ASHBURTOK-SPRI!s TGBURN-(Week-Days). OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. r Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. f 2nd. p.m. Ashburton to .. .. .. .. dep s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d, 425 TinwaldJnc. ... an 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 433 .'„ TinwaldJnc dep ... .. a 34. Chelmslord .... 1 8 1 1 2 3 1 5 * Westerfield .... 2 4 1 7 3 1 2 1 Hackthorne Road 211 2 0 311 2 8 * Valetta , 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 % "\ Anama ..... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 % Cavendish .„ .., 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 % ].. Mount Somers 5 5 3 8 7 3 411 6 0 Buccleuch 510 311 7 9 5 3 J Springbura arr 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 6 20 |," in. a .m. ::; Springburh to ,« dep .. 7 55 Buccleuch 06040906 J Mount Somers 12091610 ± " Cavendish - .... 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 J Anama  110 1 3 2 5 1 8 ± Valetta. ... 2 4 17 3 12 1 $ Haokthorne Road ...37254933 ± 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 ... ... 937 Aahburton ari\ 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 945 ".'



Railway Time-Table. CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDM--(Week-DRys). r FARES. TIME-TABLE. SOUTH. : — : ■ Single. | Return. \ Exp Ist. 12nd. Ist. 2nd. a..n. a.ir. a.m. a.m. p.m, p.m. p.m. 2Christch. to 3cp. s. d. s. d. s. d. s d. 813 ... 11 0 341 355 415 SAddington Jnc, 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 8 352 4 2 a 4Middleton 0 9 0 6 1 0 0 8 * * * a odockburn 1 0 0 8 1 3 0 IP * * - a 6 Hornby Jnc. arr. 12 0 916 10 840 419 a ... Hornby .- dep. ... ... 822 412 ... 7 Islington 4011 1 9 1 2 * ♦ ... a 9rempleton ... 1 9 1 2 2 8 1 68 34 .„ ... ... 425 ... a 13Weedon's 2 9 1 10 3 8 2 5 * ♦ ... a 14Rollestou Jo. atr. 2 11 2 0 3 11 2 88 51 4 4*?.. c ..Rolleston Jo. dtp 854 ... tSßurnham 3 92 65 03 49.4 5 12 22Norwood . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 * * 23Selwyn ... ... 410 3 3 6 5 4 49 21 533 25D«nsandel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 8 9 29 541 31Bankside 6 6 4 4 8 8 5 9 * ...  p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 6 23 41Chertsey 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 642 47Dromore 910 6 713 1 8 9 * * 53 Ashburton art. 11 17 514 9 9 1110 45 12 48 A ... 730 ...Ashburton dep. ... 10 55 12 58 345 ... 55TinwaM 11 6 7 815 410 311 4 353 59Winalow ... ...12 4 8 316 511 01118 4 11 61Windennere ...12 9 8 617 011 4 * * 64Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 ... ... " ... 435 72Ealing 15 010 020 013 4 * * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * *.. 75 Rangitata ... ...15 810 520 1113 1112 2118 15 518 81 Orari .16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ... 155 548 85Winchester ...17 9111023 815 912 59 855 ... ... 6 3 89Temuka 18 712 524 916 7114 9 9 ... 2156 19 .„ ... 91Arowhenua ...19 012 825 116 11 * * * _ 93Seadown 19 512 1125 1117 3 * * * , 97Wa«hdyke June. 20 313 627 018 0144 939 649 ... .„ lOOTimapu arr. 20 1013 1127 918 7 1559 50 B 240 7 0 G .. Timaru dep — 720 3 0 425 ... 104Normanby... ...21 814 628 1119 4 * ♦ HOSt. Andrew's ...22 1115 430 720 5 8 0 324 ... 510 ... 114Otaio 23 915 1031 821 1 814 524 ... 118Makikihi ... ...24 716 532 9J21 11 832 542 ... 121 Hook 25 316 108b H22 8 * ... ... * 124|Studholme J. arr 25 10(17 134 323 8 5 3 5 ... 6 * Slops on y when requited to pick up or set down passengers, t Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. * Stops to pick up passengers for stations 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



Business Notices. j THE STANDARD JPlre Sc Marine A*As»mrnnoe Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shabeholders. CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING FIRE and Marine Risks accepted ors al descriptions of Property and Mer chandise ; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity op Persons Holding Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. ASHBUR'IVN " GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY TIyTR R T WHEELER, Stafford Street Dunedin has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertise. "TAMES PAIN AND SONS O 9, St. Mary Axe, E,0., and 21, Walwowh Road, S.E. HOLES ALE AND EXPORT FIRE | WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. 'jlO, Lls, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. The Largest Wholesale House in the World f- L lllustrated Prioe List on application. i Wool. Wool Wool. ki C. TABART is making CASH ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP THEE OV COIU MISSION. : 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 Store. 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. 0. TABART, Auctioneer, Woo broker &c., Chrietchurch. ASHBURTON FINANCE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited, /"IASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. Omrfi,— Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. wm. home; M'inasrer ~=-s_/'*rW h\ IMPORTANT 1 )!- JJBti& XMAS NOTICE Farmers and Others FROM THE PEEMIER ASHBURTON TjiURNITURE "WAREHOUSE OP nmnnwnm. i r^flis^i l R R JUST Landed new Shipment of 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 m<r,de co order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. Note Address.—Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street. VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, AND (;e\tiu sinißiMi ['limit, WEST STREET, (Near Bank of Australasia), ASHBUBTO\. A LL kinds of Blacksm th, Engeenring f\_ and Woodwork done on the Premises. Carriages and traps of every description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING. Please Note. —Having added an Iron Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineering Pl*nfc> and engaged an Engineer and Millwright of well-known 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 repairs afc the shortest notice. Workmanship guaranteed. Lowest Christchurch prices. Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines, and new rings fitted any size. J. It KTEFr, COACHBUILDER, ENGINEER MILLWKIGHT, & GENERAL SMITH WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. JOS



Business Notices. ______ McOormick Binders. THE McCORMICK Is made to Wear and will last twice as Ions; as the CHEAP MACHINES now being offered. THE McCORMICK Has proved the TRUE FRIEND of the Farmers of this District for the last fourteen years. you want to save your Crops and your Pockets you must have a NEW McCORMICK BINDER. Why Experiment with Inferior Makes, and risk your Crops ? THE McCORMICK :■■;■• IS THE BEST AND THEREFORE THE CHEAPEST. Machine Extras. WE HOLD A COMPLETE STOCK OP EXTRAS FOR ALL McCORMICK MACHINES INCLUDING THE .WIRE BINDER, WHICH WILL BE SUPPLIED AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. BINDING WIRE, — BINDING TWINE, ; MACHINE OILS of all kinds, And every requisite of First Quality for the Harvest Field JOHN ORR & CO. Importers, Ashbnrton. M. IL —-* * rUST LANDED EX " MAORI" 16 BALES 16 Paperliangings, CHOICE PATTERNS, ARTISTIC DESIGNS, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Inspection is specially invited to our Selection of new PANELLINGS AND DADOES, WITS FRIEZES & BORDERS TO MATCH FOR DINING & DRAWING-ROOMS. Hew Designs for Ceilings. PICTURE PATTERNS FOR NURSERIES. BEDROOM PAPERS "AT FROM SdPER PIECE. 6000 PIECES TO SELECT FROM. 6000 Competent workmen sent to execute Painting and Paperhanging of every description as required. Building Material of every Description in Stock W. H. Collins and Co., IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETC TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company, Royal Insur nee Company. Timber, Coal, and Firewood. [HERBERT J. MOSS.] " [MQINALD B. RESTELL.] Moss and Restell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL Business of Me John G. Rmteix, have much pleasure in informing the general Public that they are 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 Cabinetmaker^ The Kauri White and Red Pine Flooring and Lining is all under cover and ready for immediate use. ALSO,— FENCING WIRE—Noa. 8, 9, and 12 Galvanised Barb Wire, Galvanised Iron, and Ridging in all sizes, Staples, Nails, Hinges, Screws, Stakes, Posts and Rails, Hurdles, Pahnga, &c LIME, CEMENT, &c COALS—Newcastle, Westport, Mount Somers. FIREWOOD—Long Black Pine and Cut Wood. Oils of all descriptions, Fire Bricks. PH/roUCE—Chaff. Oats, Bran. Sharps. Chickfeed, Potatoes, Flour, etc., fjwuuutr-v ALWAYS IN STOCK. AGENTS—OEYLON ANdInSiAN TEA ASSOCIATION Northern Fire Assurance Association. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited MOSS and'kESTELL, WEIST STREET, ASHBURTON THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM, WHICH insuret mutual help and identity of interests, has met with pheno menal success wherever it has been applied to any object. In the tJn^ed Kingdom some over seven millions of people, or a fifth of the whole population enjoy khe beneftta arising, from Membership of over a thousand Co-operative Societies, thus «JiS.irmiddlemen's profits, and the Chief Wholesale Co-operative Society there holds invested capital of over £11,000,000, and the annual trade turnover exceeds *fft 000 000 This success is owing to the fact that the investor sees not only a fair Smnwrcial return on his investment, but proprietary division of profits which he w<3S nZ rewire from any other organisation. It has been left to Australia to apply thi« grand principle to IRRIGATION. And the Co-operative Irrigation and Mercantile Society of Australia, ♦hohiVt already secured three Irrigation Colonies which are partially settled and «Unt«d areTiotiating for other large areas of many thousands of acres each Sf^ffi,^S3ftMrf*r*ed for fruit, poultry, dairy, and general agricultural faS to be^ followed at an early date by application to the respective Australian G™ar?m.nta concerned for Government concessions from time to time of lands, as Ac Society's resources adroit o! colonising same, COLONIES, Martially populated, awaiting the small resident or non-resident capkalist, the em aWed worker, or the man Whose Sole Capital is his labor The Board of Manage S comprises amongst its Members some of the best and most favorably known men in Australia. THE CO-OPERATIVE IRBIGATION and MERCANTILE SOCIETY of AUSTRALIA, Limited. HEAD OFFICE O* THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, 49 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE. BRANCH OFFICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL)] AMD THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OP THE SOUTH SEAS Write for all Information, gept Free AgeotS (with refereuoes) Wanted where not Alreidy Represented ABXHUR XREMAYNiS, (*eaeral.MM>»f *