Railway Time-Table.

* Stops on y when requhed to pick up or set down passengers, t 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, b Stops to allow passengers f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only

t '% 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 Sfcudholnie. C ©una through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only ; on other days rvm,g t$ SitucLoilme only.

CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDI^-'Week-L^ys).

CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)-*m«»w«f.

ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN-(WeekJ)ays)

THE" ASHBURTON GUAfrDIAff S JANUARY 9g|, 1892

Printed and published by the Ashbnrttn PublishingXtompany,* heir registered; printing «ffioo, Burnett Stree , Ash burton, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, «92,



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W. .1. BUSH AND CO. TjISTILLEKS and IMFCBTEBB or ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUIT ESSENCES, [SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacture^! 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, Crated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne) <fee. Artiilbrt Lank LohdohJ *V"AN HOUTEN'B PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest tt is the Original I —— All others are Imitations, Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churui* Factory Butter Workers, Family. Butter Workers, Batter 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. Concord, N.H., U.S A] Established 1818



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Business Notices. ■ \ ■< , PUBLIC TRUST $g& OFFICE OF H.Z. THE Public Trust Grace f Naw Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including Stete guarantee a««;unst the fraud or dishonesty of the Public imMJ The foUowing comparison ot business between tho years 1879 and 1889 will showtbe rogressmade:- im Cash receipts .. - »• fS'SJS *" SS Total transact ons, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... *a*>,*ra General Investment Account *70,864 ... **J»'gJ Special Investment Account f2,65c ... Expesses Account -Total receipts "'l'\^i '" 258 Administrations l{/1 '" 3q Probates and trust* , *" Wills provisionally accepted * •" 10 326 Letters received *>\? '" i 3 ;bo3 Utter, despatched -j"j M ; h^ILTON, District Agent ANDREW BLACK, WATCHMAKER, EAST STREET, HAS on hand and to arrive, a Large Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery. Watches, including English Levers by different makers; and has just opened out a particularly nice lino of Ladies' Watches at £3 each. Largest Stock of Gold Brooches m Ashburton, ranging from 103 6d to £8 10s. Ladies' Dress Rings from 15s to £8 each. Ladies 1 Gold Watches from £5 ss. Gold Lockets from 10s. Gold and Silv«r Charms, &c, &c, at reduced prices. SPECIAL LlNES—First class Electro-plated Butter Knife, Jelly Spoon, Pickle Fork, and Sardine Fork, with ivory handles, at 15s the set. SPECTACLES—Best Pebbles at 6s per pair. Silver Broodies froni 3s each ; Silver Earrings from 2s each ; Silver Scarf pins from Is 6d each. ■ _ _ «.»,._ WATCHES, CLOCKS, attd JEWELLERY thoroughly and promptly REPAIRED atraod erate'prices. ANDREW BLACK, EAST ST R E E T.