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Plckford * Unuriil FURNITUBE WApjflgilSß ■ LARGE DIJSCoiSiriTO .CASH PURCHASERS. : TOURNITCRE 3^ ■ kinds, Ciapet JD Brussela, Tapestey, Ac ; r *^ Mattings, linoleum* JToot Cloths, mast be sold to make room for new ship. Gome and Wet our STOCK of . . Locally Manufactured : Bbonised Sideboard., Jfcbles, *c. ---,^^»£&*-» Iron Be<iateed»; Austria*), Vienna, and American Chun, m greetrstiety. Venetian BMadaS^fwter, -NOTEAPDRES^ ?ICEtfOIU> 4; UirOStLL, TANORED BTEEBT. -■■ - • ASHBURTOH, CM. BKOOKE WITH A (X)M?LETII BTOOE LATELY OOOtrnfib .;■;..;• --^:. ;„ Vavombii* snuunr, OPPOSITE UNION BANK. Zealandla Boots. JL'. one, ot the.ttostußjbbliteiit qneetione* diteaned m ereiy ndfiebokt « where oin: ife obtain really (JOOD BOOTS 1 w»^o^;ll£3>iUkeea out the damp, and that wfll w*er well anS re comfortable.,' ", '.".', ,■., All thaw <qoalifioatioui can W obttiiwd a|? moderate prices without any trouble o» > risk by pttrcnaaiiax noth^ig'Dat the oele bnted KEALA^pii: BRAND; 1 v Thej« Orabcl Sobt« are'eold from I Auckland to the Bluft; and the vnirenal rerdiot»-the inoet ifctirfafltory Boot m, New Zealandv and ise beat falue. Thefin<wtmat«sland Setworkmaw ship are emplojredf^nd co confident ar» the Manufacturer* oi ; the gterling ywliijr of these Boot* that they actually gna «n ---tee every, pair bearing the Zeaiaadit Brand to give good wear. Should any pair .fail, the Retaitar ia authoriaed to> ad just the claim of the purohatir. In addition' to the erety day Una* a lirge nnmbsr of new lxnwnaa beam eapedally: manufactured for the Winter Strong Farm Boots For Men and Women a.Speoialty^ and attention tfl directed to the (Splendid Stitched Water tight and Shooter BooU, Very suitabk and oomfortable for oownteybrark. Boy»\ Girl«, and WomeoV Boots o this Celebrated Brand m a great Tariety, ; •.. Every paivtia branded on the aol* Thss Brand has m the pa<it bten favorably known m the , Ashburton district' - arid; m, f ntura, the ; public can obtain full supplies at ' .■ ' j ' ■Ziii^DlA.^^T;' t''STOEi; ' TANCBED STRjEET, Boots. BooCfl. TIT ANTED KNdwN,—i am n>w m W a potion to sapply BOOTft ajai SHOES of every deeetlaeieu at Urn Lowest Pride ever beanl.of tn Aahborton. «T*ie abdve haver been made to my own fpeskl order m the best factory m Canterbury, , therefore |Castomen may r^^upjinjjfetApg' a gwiuine article for ■v.,a ... '/, ' Q!CpWNOR/S LTITtS SHOP, N.8.-Ordated work>o* *very kind, c Premieet; a^B^pair*. . GBEY VALLEY COAL IS THE BEST COAX* = ,■ • : ■ . for: :..: . THRESHING BIACHINESr SIXTEEN per oent nabrw heat than ■ NewcastieCoal. '! STEAMS arrtring twice Weekly, WE ARE NOW MAJnjFAPrtJRIIfG . BRIQUJBrXJESS, THE NEW PATENT ITJKI* No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Calley Coa Company, Ltd. W H. COLLINS & CO., :  , Agents^ LQNGBEACH COACH. QN and aft^r MONDAY, APRIL 4, for the Winter months, the LONGBEACH COACH wiU leave ASHBUKTON POST OFFICE at 4 p.m. , R.R.; BROWNE, ,906. j , , Coachman. Notice to <Jorr»sipoitcleiM« Odrratpondents are.n^qtiested to forward their ooaunanioaUom m unaealed envelopes, * AT* BOTtt ENDS, as required > byi the postal regulations. No *MdMhe*' are not intended for paUicatioa most be written either on the manuscript or • ettthe oever of, thf l«tt«r.:' , Mtter rates of postage must be paid oft ulvertisemeitt- t:M kj^ft-:



KIN DERGART B N SCHOOJ CONDUCTED BY ■ ■ • * , THE MISSES CUSSEN A GRAHAM, At their Rooms, Jta ß t Str«*et, Pupils taken from the age of three One of the teachers has been trained by Mrs Bendeley, of Christchurch. whose KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL has such a wide spread reputation; . she having studied thet*r*tora m Germany. KXTRAS*TAUGHT MUBIO AND SINGING. DANCING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ON '" "' ' ... SATURDAY AFTERNOON From two to four o'clock. Also— ',m-'- A. DANCING CLASS. Calisthenio Exercises mad* a special feature. TERMS on application at the School, East Street. , I potht Fm, miwuiim, no. KEJIPTHORNB, PKOSSRR «i CO. I JT4ITATI BUSH BAW MILLS. Seventeen miles North ol Dtmedin j ' ,'"■ : . j'i To Architects, Builders and Contrac tors* '•' l • ,' ' ' ' i. ■ . HAVING rictfrtd the Extensive Bush at Waitaiti, where we have just completed our Mills and Tramway to the RaUway Stattobj- We are prepared to j Delirer Timber and Mining Prop*, Direct at Railway Stations, North and South of Watati, thus saving to Ous tomerii ... - , v 1 Middlemen's Profits. Large Stocks of Doors and Saahes. FINDLAY AnFmURDOOH/ J "Dnnedin. '-'' SUITS TO MEASURE. rpiHE Larwsfc -Stock of J TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton to . choose from. QUALITY AND 75 GUARANTEE Come and seethe prkm : ASIfBURTON CLOTtiltiG MARI. 8 AUNDISRS BUILDINGS jr. Alcorn. Building timber at following prioes m any quantity >- - f•; per 100. superficial ft tied Pine Siantling,at <;. ..." \U 6d . Weather Bo»rd»at / »..- ••• J9 8 ' White Pine, linflporing (^easoned)l3B 6d . WhitePine,4inMiitch-lininK;'do 10a DOOES & SASHES, OOKRUGATED IPCN ar.d ftll necessaries for Baildinfr. FURNTTURK; CROCKERY, FANCY GOODS, and Oleg^s Perambulators, REDUCED PRICES PER CASB. Jame« Baker, Opposite Hamsoo'* Auction Rooms. AGENTS WAITTSD. - WANTED, Agenti Jor a GOOft SELLING LINE: Xither set and earn good - income. Apply ensT! '*■' only a limited number is reqmMd.! -- ■ Bo NO^BLTYIMW«IIirG CO 978 «P.O.;^yddrey;N.S.W VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Nerer Fails if Directions are followed S*»e*. Money, Labor, and Time. Puts an end to WashingrDay. Worries Clothes PreserredrrNevei Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything. Can be nsed m the ordinary way for a # Household Purpose . "_'. . '>■ is; Outshines all other Soap One trial is sufficient' to convince. ■ - • , • | 'v. ■^_L_ ;, ; '.  G. JESSON. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. ' WATCHEB CLEANED & GUARANTEKD, /BLOCKS Cleaned and Guaranteed V> Twelve months, 2fc Bd. Jewellery of every description re paired and mtjle to order. •■V ;.,. .-. Gustomers'rowa , ■ , _„.,._ gold made ; -i.,,,.. . JS^:-i ■•;■/:..: Gents' silver watohen'at 90s, ' . "": Clocks from 4a 6d, '. i : ' ;"'! Gold Broaches from 16s, ■ Silver Bjoache»f#bm 3s «L Spectacles to suit all aights afc Is per pair. I EAST STREEtTaSHWJETON. " " ■'«■.■ - . ,r -; • •r'L' • I



Business notices. | | QOBSE. O W ** B R S FOOTBALLEBS, AND EVERY SANE PERSON SHOULD USE SOLOMON JQLUTION. , WHY! ; BECAUSE IT WILL RELIEVE RHEUMATISM, RHEUMATIC GOUT, SCIATICA, LAMBAGO, SPRAINS, WOUNDS, SORENESS, : SWELLINGS, COUGHS, akd COLDS, CHILBLAINS; SORE LIPS,; And » host of othw ailments. ; > i . .. j , ■ TO HORSE-OWNiißp, rr is invaluable T Qc**j Heels, Son Shoulder*, Sore Backi, Girth Gftlli, Wind Galls, ; : < Sprain* Splint*, Ac. >• ■ TO FAKMER^ IT IS INCOMPARABLE, A» it treats Mike all Ailment* '. ' '' IN ; ' HUMAN BEINGS, HORSES, CATTLE, DOGS, AND POULTRY, RELIEVING PAIN IN ALMOST ANY SHAPE CXLI FOKM, t - ffhere outward application will suffice. Obtainable of all Chemists, Store* keepers and Saddle/a throughout the Colony. . ■, ASHBURTON AGENTS— THE ASHBURTON DFUG COMPANY. W ANDERSON, Saddler. ■ ___ i MANUFACTURERS— S. Cox AW) Co., 422Bourke street, Melboarne. Sole Representative for New Zealand— A. PARSONS, ' Ifll Hereford street, CHRISTOHURCHj AGENTS WANTED IN ALL DISTRICTS. HENRY ZANDER CloYers* Clorers. CLOVERS. ; T HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND My Season's Supply of WHITE CLOVER, ; '-' OOWGRASS, RED CLOVER, A^SIKE TIMOTHY, TREFOIL, BTC M ETC., BTC» 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 intermediate profits, I am m a position to offer the. Choicest Seeds LOW YrICE. ! Their Germinating Q'talilias have been thorough^' tested by a Seed Expert, and. they are pronounced THE FINEST SEEDS WHICH COME TO THE MARKET. Samples and Quotations of Closers Ryegrjffls and Cocksfoot on application. .., A COMPLETE STOCK OF GROCERIES, TEAS, jaw PROVISIONS Always on hand. ■ IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, OROORERY, AHD ' GLASSWARE In all Branches. WINES AND SPIRITS Of Every Description. HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALfi,- STRAW AND OATEN SHEAF QHAFF, OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND CHICKWHEAT. HE N R yT7/ A N D E R. EHEY-. CkA N D E B GENERAL MERCHANT i DIRECT IMPORTER. -agentTfor- ." . , Hun Fire Insurance Company. , Canton Marine Insurance Company, /ustralian Mutual Prorideut Sooifty



__Bus^ness^otices. ; \ gALK VOW ONTT THE ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT SAUNDERS'BUILDINGS* \ "VTOVELTIKB m Fancy Work for the' X^» present season., - ( New Aprons, Pinafores, Dresses! Ladies and Children's Clothing, Infants Layettes. \ • Madame Weigel's Fashion Journals and Patterns always m stock. Orders taken now for Winter Socks and Stockings, home knitted. MRS ADAMS, LADIES' AND CB3T,DF mrs DRAPER Q.RKEIT TJFOS. ALFORD FOREST, Are prepared to supply Farmers, Con tractors, and others with any quantity of Fencing .Materials, viz.. Heart Posts Heart Stakes, Sheepyatd Rails, Straining Posts, and also Firewood. Delivery, caji be had at a very convenient place, or. Postal Address-- \ . . Bmhsjde. < G; Farwxjit Dodda, BURQBON DENTIST. '' '■'!' Rooms opposite Mail Office, Burnett Street. Hours from 10 to 6. .' NitrotuOxideGas administered, Pbivats Rmidiwcb—Cameron Street E«t, opposite Aahburton Brewery. IT 18 OH * STOCK 55 Jiwm Strut, Loirooir, E.O. Publisners of CJHRISTMAS, BIRTHDAY, WEDDING,: 13BXT, Ac, CARDS Embossed Scraps, Chromos etc. Tha original Publishers of The Highly Celebrated" SATIN . EMBOSSED MECHANICAL* * FRINGE CARDS Large Variety always kept m stock and Novelties continually added FHENOH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rick ness upon all kinds of Syrups, JErated Waters, Beers/ Ales Cider, Ohampagnef (fee. Abiulist Lami Lowtvoh| TT A N HO UTENS PURE SOLUBLE COCOA] Best and Goes Farthest] It is the Original . All others are Imitation* Family Dairy Churns, Factory Chums, Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack] agft, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper ! And everything needed m a cjmplet* Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHARO'S SONS Concord, N.H., U.S AJ ' Established 1818 W. .1. BUSH AND CO. niSTILLEUS and IMFCBTEBB or ESSENTIAL OILS k, FRUII ESSENCE? SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities. ; THE WALKER CORK EXTRACTOR Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market* as It pulls the Cork the easiest and removes it quickest frwn the Screw. Its ure prevents the agitation tl carbo lated or other beverages, and allows th • ediment to remain undisturbed m the oottle \ Designed tor the use of hotels, restau' ..ants saloons, dubs.and families. Orna meitfal m appearanae and full nicke plated. Special terms to jobbem Mwufactuwd by the J™°ers. THB WALKJSRTOOI. COMPANY i



SAVED |pi THE FIRE. SALE ■? ' at "THE CORNER." ;■!.•/„ ,■; ' . . it , . I TT7K ARE OFFERING a large quantity of Heavy Dress Cloths (principally W, Greys and Croons) formerly 1« 2djper/yard fpr,7*d per yard. Ladies requiring a good useful Dress or School Dresses for their Girls should see this lihe, , A line of Gent*' White Shirts, all sizes, formerly 5s 6d, for 3s 9d. , Ladies' Ulsters, this season's shapes, formerly 18s 6d, for 7s 6d. Men's Eevry Tweed Trousers (striped) formerly 10* W, for ,7s lid. The above are all Warehousemen's clearing line* and cannot be replaoed under the regular prices.  \ • .. ■ i ALTHOUGH ALL OUR GOODS ARE NEW AND FRRBH, NEVER HAVING LBFT THE BUILDING DtTCING THE LATE FIRE, They are Offered at Prices to Compete wffih JDamaired Oooda. W. H. COLLIER. East Stmjbt v H# M. eIOIIES. BOOKS. STATIONERY, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, FANCY CHINA, GLASS« and PLATED GOODS. ; . i ■'■'-..'' .. ;' Pianoforte & Organ Show Rooms. Lartfest Stock »ad Best Values' m the Colony to select from. ALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. -..,,. V."' Papers and Magazines supplied. fumcm and Ornns sold on monthly payments from £1 npwsx^. Schools supplied with all requisites a* prices equal to procuring from Chrtatehttrcn. ' Bribe/ Stamps any mtn and design, made to order for use on paper and linen. AGENT for Mtlner and Thompson* Chriutohurch < . ? AGENT for E onomic Fire Insurance Company ; 3U TIMBER, RANGES, GRATES. We are now Selling* BIRCH TIMBEB AT 8s 6d PEB tOOrt. ; COOKING RANGEIf ; AT * . B E D U C E D P R I C E\p. BBGISTBR GttATES, tiled and Plain.) fENDERS A fIRE IRONS AT ALL PRICES. ANt> SPLENDID VALUE \ JUST LANDED ex •• Tekaa." W. H. Gollins and Cpo., IRONMONGERS AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANOI NJG S, E T C TIMBER k COAL MERCHANTS, AfiVNtT*! vein 5 Royal Insurance Company. AGENTS FORj GrpyV| j leyoo|>lCoropany |||| ROBERT MURRAY, JjL gP^^Jll 'Walcb and CltrcK y&&£r GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, OPTIOIANf 4c ALWAYS IN STOCK, A VERY LAROE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, PLATE, CLOCKS OPTICAL GOODS, to Specimens of Work on view jn Shop Window. EAST STREET? ASHBURTON. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO COUNTRY ORDERS POST OR TELEGRAPH. FIRH! FIRE! GREAT SALVAGE SALE . OF DBAPEKY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY REMOVAL^AND WAT'iJR. COMMBNGING FRIDAY, ' ' ■AT TEN O'CLOCK, 8. W. ( Alcorn & Co.'s.



IMMENSE SUCCESS OT ANDREW ORE'S C B EA P 8 A L E Of Draperf, Clothing, arid Boot&, EVERYONE PLEASED WITH THE BARGAINS. : Meier* Edwards, Bennetts, * Co., - CHBIBTOBUROH. . , _ 18 BUNG BLi U?JHTi*RBDJ AT A 81A;OjRIF10K. BLACK ABD COLORED FRENCH MERINOS IT li 4d, U 6d, If 9d f It 114 '" WU»IH DOUBLE Tflil MOM BY. LADIES' BOOTS FROM 4s PER PAIR. ALL CLASSES 09 GOODS GREATLY REDUCED ANDREW ORR. . i i - - -■■-. :i|: "'. ■ ""•'"' ' ■"'■ --- ■ -~ IMPORTANT TO LADIES. aU, WOOL COLOKtAL DRHBS TWEEDS, AT SPECIAL PRICES. TO-DAY AND FOLLOWING DAtS TJAVTNG PURCHASED UPWARDS OP THBEE THOUSAND (300 C) YARDS OF :^WMootMtA^ :i i^txm wtißßD&m mmi advantageous Jterms SM II OFFER SAME to th« Public, TO-DAY and JTOLTjC^W IMO X>AY»»»t SPECIAL PRICES, m below. tot I.—All Wool Colonia. Drea Tweeds, tweuty««ight) inches wide, tuiul prio 90s, special price 19« Od for dress of twelve yards. : tot 2—All Woof Coloffial Dreis Tweeds, forW-four inches wide, m Plain Oploan asa»l prioe 33s 3d, special prioe BO> tor dress of seven yards. T*tß—All Woof Colonial Dress Tweeds, forty-four inches wide, m a Great Variety of Choioe and Exclusive Designs, usual price 33f od| special nriee *J3«ICkl for dress of seren yards. \ W« a nv.MADB CLOTHING SECTION. 47 lisa's All Wool Colonial Tweed Saiti, usual prioa 49s «d, special prioe f^flm Acl'aach. ' '"' * '" n Men's All Wool Colonial Twaed Otrerooatsrwlthoot capes, uua? prioe 3«s (M amU9s 6d, special prices ««• aad BOH «d eaoh. 47 Youth's Lcng TrouMr Suits, usual prioes 90s to 20s 6d, special prices •3s lid and ©• lid eaoh. v U v i 112 P» r of Men's all-wool Colonial Tweed TroatflM, ttittal price Its 6d f special IST iSn of Men's heary all wool Colonial T«eed Twusefs, oinal prioe 19s od ; tpd&pfatmmM&mv** ;....... f SBBBlißßßißaiiit 01-A»fKBT» AND Ft-AWNBJ^ri 111 all fch« letding English and Colonial Makes we are now selling at Special Prites, which, on comparison, will be found to be from 20 to 25 per sent trader the prioea usually charged for similar makes and qualities. BHOPPIN&OY i»osrr. By mum of he Panels Post you can do your shopping by letter, and though 1 living m the most distant country dUtrict, you can have all the advantages of purchasing a£our Establishment brought to your niydoor, . ■ \ Cl ]« jp. \/\ fi } I; fi ),| ■:. f\ w ,-. /■ : ' .■■ ;. ■;.: ( *;, ■ ' LETTER OttDBR DBPARTMBNIi ; lib* Lrtl«''ttW IPN("*lm^':to'W«iWrf«' careful management, and with confidence we can guarantee the same prioesand atwntion to orders when sent by letter as when a personal visit is made. Tho Newest Fashions, the most Reliable Goods and popular Cheap Prioes, are thus brought within the reach of all. " ■-.■■ '■ ' :l; '> ' ..,;■ PLKASS NOTfi—Qo°d» sent m execution of Post Orders, if not approved, runMo _ «m be untamed, w. smofS and co.. OHRISMHXTBOH. Zealandia Boots. SELDOM EQUALLED. NEVER EXCELLED. ( J. BISHOPS ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE TANCRED STREET, #HHE steadily increasing demand for the above Brand shows they are still Y*^-~*3Sii^fi™* ON HAND. BOOTS tosuitever^y^l^P^e^e^^ J. BISHOP'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE .MANURED STREET. J. BROCKELBaNK, Manager. Stephens Bros., ITarket Home. WE BWO to draw Special Attention to our TEAS, which we have just Impdrted direct from the Tea Growers Association, and will/ we thmk, eamvare fo/Soality with any Tern m the Market. Ceylon, Indian and China. Tip .*,%!. A. WJg«ffßoOZ AND TO LAND- Pi,, n «h SiharM Hbrnsbv'ii and Ransoms' and Sims' Plough Chains, Trace (Jh^nlf Plo^h^«rGo% Knives, Gowe Grubbers, and Mattocks, Spades, Fork,, H^OsWe~Mu«S at Cost to make room for further shipments. Very riLAM??and'Lamp Fittings all Reduced m price to clear beWend of! the season GUNS, 6UN&- Balance of Season'a Stock. Now is your chance. Selling at CROCKERY.—The beat gelection to choose from. Just landed trom the Home Potteries. Bought specially. All new patterns. Our ownseleottng. TOWN CUSTOMERS waited upon for Orders. Country Orders specially jgp^WK GUARANTEE TO GIVE SATISFACTION. That is our Motto;- S'rDEJP^E^S BEOS > Market Bouse