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* 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, h Stops to allow passengers f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only

2joj)unediii J^ »|*7 JA «^3?UI JULI J*^_ IJLOPJLSS ~^ft StopsonTy when required tp Jji&k tfjpj 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.

CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN~(Week-Dftya).

CHRIS TOHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)— continued.

ASHBdMOtf-S£MtfGBURN~(Week-Days)

*HE ASHBIJpfQ^ GUAHDIAN : MOSCJITV JINItARY 18, 189%

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For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Direclions are followed. Saves Money, Labor, and Time. Pats »n <p d to Washing-Day Worries. Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. lunnes and Sweetens Everything. tan be Used m the ordinary way for all Household Purposes. Outshines all othnr Soap. One trial is sufficient to convince you. Tp L I X I It V I T jB FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over fire 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 »o as to exactly suir all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitsß will cure. If severe, you may hgve immediate relief by using Elixir Vitae. If your chest is weak, or you seem in clined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vit« will nrork wonders m yosr case. Elixir Vitee is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and most ohemif^s. W. .7. BUSH AND CO. T\ISTILLEKS and IMPORTERS! or ESSENTIAL OILS A FRUH 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, Crated Waters, B«ere, Ales Cider, ChampagheJ . <fee. Artillery Lanb Lorooiif AN HOUTENIB PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest It is the Original All others are Imitations/ Family Dairy Churns, Factory Chtififcu Factory Butter Workers, Family- Butter Workers, Butter 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



Public Notices. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will he as follows, viz ;— IS PAID IS ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6 „ Half-year... 12s M, by post, 18s 6d „ Year ... 24a Od, by jiost, 37s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d < „ Half-year... 15s Od, by pos>t, 21s 6d „ 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 be sent at '^y-. «Nt "~GSEY~7ALLiY COAL~ IS THE BEST COAL FOR I THRESHING MACHINES. SIXTEEN per cent More H«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. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR S Selling Off!!! Cheap Sale!! Get the best value for your money. Now is your time. Come and see for yourself, i 20 per cent Reduction, this allowance 8 genuine. JAMESrwUINN, Watchmaker,! T^ having decided to give up! business is offering bis 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 m great variety. Over 100 good second-hand English Levers and others m first class order, No reasonable offer refused. Alao, a large Milner's Safe. Trusting intending purchasers will inspect. JAMES QUINN, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East street 12 1. .EfiTJXiIS'S ' "" PATENT ACME WATER FILTEB, Winnerof E.G. Wright'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, passi gin at the bottom, and filtering upwards through a ltvrge amount of filter ■ ing material, drawing the water off at the top. GUARANTEE TO FILTER FIFTY GxVLLONS DAILY. W. H. RULE, Patentee, Ashburton. "liiTll FRIEIiUDER, TOBACCONIST, HAIRDRESSER, AND PJERR.TJQUIER, FA^CY GOODS MERCHANT, AND PURVEYOR OF SPORTING GEAR AND TACKLE. The Holiday Season. "PRESENTATION PIPES, &c., m JL every style, from the most costly m the market to the humble cherry wood. TOYS. I have received a direct shipment of these Goods, and School Committees and others would do well to inspect my stock before purchasing elsewhere. On account of there being no presentation Almanacks th|a year, I will allow TEN PER CENT off all Cash Purchases of Fancy Goods and Toys. THE SUMMER SEASON. Angling, Cricket, and Lawn Tennis outfits for old and young and suited to every purse. Ez&" Pay us a visit. HAM FRIEDUNDER, EAST STREET. Christmas. EVERY Customer spending 5s and up< wards at W,W. Spencer & Go's Will receive a nice Christmas Present. W<* are now selling GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, and BOOTS, as cheap as any house m New Zealand. Note a few prices— Special value m Double-width Cashmeres, 10|d. Summer Dresa Goods, 4s lid doz, Prints, Ginghams, Plain Zephyrs, we sell at ridiculous prices. Good Washing Print 3|d, White Muslin, 4Jd. These are wonderful Bargains. Very wide Window Net 4|d, Grey Calico 2s 6d doz., White Calico 2s 9d doz. Liberty Muslins 3s Hd do«. Double-width White Twill Sheeting, 10|d. White Lace Curtains Is lid pair. Table Damask Is. adies' Underclothing and Corsets rwe make a specialty. The largest stock m Ashburton to choose from at very low prices. Neck Ribbons lOd doz. Sash Ribbons 9d, New Flowers 2d, e«w>h Men's Tweed Suits 19s od, 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 kSHOIS. 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 spending 5s and upwards will rece:ve a nice useful Christmas Present. W. W. JHIWU W'g ■ THEARXIADE I



Business Notices. ON bALE " BY THSB rNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF T7ERY DESCRIPTION WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBDSH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, SrAPLES. FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &o JOSHUA~TUCKEK; RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET JFFIO : Corner of Tancred and Wes , strosts, next Mr Geo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia AJJD AT RAKAIA' FOR SALR J3 V THE T JNDERSIGNED,— SUPERPHOSPHATE BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL LIME IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES] TURNIP SEEDS] CLOVERS RYEGRASS Mill Diessad. JohnG, Restell, VVJTU.T£ET§ jV? .MQiiT' TCETH THE CHRISrCKGRGH DENTAL . SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets. S. M TE^ AND C8: SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin ani 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, re guarantee the highest class work and perfect, fit 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 eecr charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments, ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration 6s. Extraction, 2s Cd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by -other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe. t*»B _____^ "JMBENF j=>:riz:e medal COD LIVER OIL. WADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS' PURE TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE mRAN SPARE NT BLOCK ICE i_ MAKING MACHINERY, ESTABLISHED T3ORTER BLANCHAR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers op and Dealers ALL KINDS Qf 13 air v Goo<\s SPECIALTIES



PHILADELPHIA, 1876. 'TOE M A X I N G HAUTHAWAY'S j *~ Reliable I AND PEERLESS GLOSS ] REFRIGERATION \ i NECESSITY m every family On tha Linde System (compression \ It blacks and polishes Ladies and Anhydrous Ammonia.) Children's Boots, ghaes, Rubbers, and Satchels, without brushing. Always gives satisfaction Fov Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling —*~ m •< Establishments, and all Icemaking anc Is conceded to be " The standard £ Refrigerating Purposes. Sold by Shoe Dealers, Grooeis and Druggists. SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP MANUFACTURERS TO HER USE, MAJESTY B^ APPOINTMENT THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND *^j£S$S%£ i pre" ITS BRANCHES. Provisions] HOBBS, HART, AND CO -— Limited. Ory Air Refrigerators on Lightfoot' System. Steel Safes, Bullion, ar-d Party-Wa.. Doors, tOOO Machines Ordered and Supplied up Locks for all purposes to the end of 1889, 76 OHEAPSIDE, LONDON The Linde British Refrigeration Company ENGLAND. Limited, Manufactories 35 Queen Victoria street, E.C. j ani Lower Shadwell, !<. Wharncliffe Works, Arlington street M . MR T> B§ LmHT FOOT # O.B London n ,



Business Notices. | ___-— ■ ' '«i* THE STANDARD -Five «Sc Marine Xiis»ujr»mce Company OP NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability or Shabbholdeks. CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING 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 ok Persons Holding Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manaqur for Canterbury ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY liyTR 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 9, St. Mary Axe, E. 0,, and2l, Walworch Road, S.E. HOLESALE 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 m the World -Illustrated Price List on application. i Wool. Wool Wool. C. TABART is making CASH ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP FREE OF OOHHHIBBIOH. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fir»t 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 alllots. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Wbolpacks, Twine, &c., at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TABART, Auctionee", Woo broker &c., Christchurch. ASHBTJRTON FINANCE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited. f IASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS Dlf COUNTED DAILY. Offtpe.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. VYM. HORNE, Manager IMPORTANT j|_ s ||iffiXM.AS NOTICE Farmers and Others SaOSf THE PEBM|^R ASHBURTOH XIURNITURI WAREHOUSE OP puiwinuroiu. TUST Landed new Shipment of Austrian, O American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock m Ashburton. Chairs by the 100. Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try, and other Carpets, just m time for Christmas. Come and inspect our local manufactures m Duchess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc., m figured Rimu, and other superior woods. Vene tian Blinds im f de co order. Special re ductions for th© Christmas Season. Note Address.—Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street. VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, AND IiEUIU SHOEING FORGE, WJEST STREET, (Near Bank of Australasia), ASKBUIITOIV. A LL kinds of Blacksm th, Engeenring __j_ and Woodwork done on the Premises. Carriages arid traps of every description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. ___KH| SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING. Please Note.—Having added an Iron Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineering Plant, and engaged an Engineer and Millwright of well-known ability, who has had twenty-seven years experience m the Colonies m all classes of work m 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 at the shortest notice. Workmanship guaranteed. Lowest Christchurch prices. Cylinders Bprpd by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines, and new rings fitted any size. J. B. "STEEIi, COACHBUILDER, ENGINEER MILLWRIGHT, & GENERAL SMITH WEST STREET, ASHBUETON. JQJ



Business Notices. PUBLIC TRUST fflft OFFICE oFl£~ THE Public Trust Oflice f New Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Ar«st«e The following comparison ot business between the years 1879 and 1889 will snowtne irogressmade:- x Cash receipts ... £41,813 - «83.3»> Total transact ons, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £8d5,40Z General Investment Account £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Exposes Aocorai-Total receipts ... .». fJi,U9 ... fcH'|gg Administrations ... ... .? '" ■ v Probates »nd trusts 14 .. Wills provisionally accepted 1 •- _*Z Lettew received ... ... 2,122 ... 10,326 Utt^.deapitched. ..- ... - ... _. Ms? _./.'. | 3°°3 f J. J. M. HAMILTON, Distnfit J Agent____ ; Christmas Discounts W9^Sy^k to PER CENT FOR CASH, __r«2*J_l_jf»%\(B B^^_yj OFF ALL JEWELLERY, PLATE, ETC. jllll ROBERfIURRAY PRACIICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. HAS to hand a new assortment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY and PLATifi of th* latest and most approved designs. ! JEWELLERY, -An almost endless variety of Fme Gold, Bright fiold and gU^Brob^hHLocketa.l^'es'andGdntlemen's^ A nplendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, ?" J^g- A targe arid well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Christmas Presenrs, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation iJommittaes, School Committees " All Departments of work done on the Premises with despatch and at moderate •fcwgw. gpECI^ENS QF WORK 0N VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. EAST STREET, ASHBtTRTON. Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASOUT 1891-9*. I AM Prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances (free of Commission) upon al Wool placed in.my hands for sale m Ashburton or elsewhere. Wool offered at the local sales and not sold will be properly packed and delivered into Trucks absolutely free of cost to the vendor. My Stores having been built for the proper display of Wool, offer to vendors the best chance »f obtaining the highest values at 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 rate* and best qualities. D. THOMAS, STOOK AND STATION AGENT ASHBURTON Land for Private Sale. KtLE—4OO Aoree, R.S. 26030 and 26032, 300 Acres m t Wheat, «6 Oats, balanc CHERTSEY—I26 Acres, 28 Acres Wheat, 98 Acres m Grass 3 years CHERTSEY--600 Acres, large acreage m crop ; good improvements TiYNIMCRST—SOO Acres, splendid Farm ; grand improvements LYNDHCffIST—B92 Acres well fenced, all available for crop next year, good land MRTHVRJN—43 Acres, well fenced, good land SHERWOOD—SOO Acres, «ood land, well f anced and unproved; 260 Acres m Wheat, 180 Acres closed up for Grass Seed DATttfIELD-418 Acres, splendid improvements, 290 Acres m Wheat, balance oi "A the land m Grass from four to eight years. This Farm has yielded 36 to 40br.s. of Wheat to the acre. 52 to 57ibus. Oats, and is well worth the attention of anyone requiring a first class home. The owner has determined to Sell, as he is crdored to go to a warmer climate MAYFIELD—I26 Acres first-class land on the banks of the Hinds TINWALD—IO Acres, m the centre of the Township DROMORE—7S Acres, well improved, all i° <™"» WINDERMERE—BS Acres, fenced and subdivided TINWALD—First-class new Dwelling House, 4 acres, prime land. Carter 8 Terrace Fojyurther particulars and terms apply f ASHBURTON I ■ AM SELLING Hales' BEST TWINE AS FOLLOWS viz :— FLAX ... « 5d Per lb' HJBE MANILLA ... TJd per lb. U THOMAS. THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM, tITHtCH insures Ltlitlialnelp" and identity of -has met with pheno- W menal success wherever it has been applied to any object. In the United Kingdom some over seven millions of people, or a fifth of the whole population enjoy fehe benefits arising, from Membership of over a thousand Co-operative Societies, thus fckvlne all middlemen's profits, and the Chief Wholesale Co-operative Society there hdlds'invested capibal of over £IIiOOO,OOO, and the annual trade; turnover exceeds £25 000 000 This success is owins? to the fact that the investor sees not only a fair commercial return on his investment, but proprietary division of profits which he would not receive from any other organisation. It has been left to Australia to apply this, grand principle to IRRIGATION. And the Co-operative Irrigation and Mercantile Society of Australia, Limited, tho hare already secured three Irrigation Colonies which are partially settled and »l»nted. are negotiating for other large areas of many thousands of acres, each of Tirpmland, specially adafted for fruit, poultry, dairy, and general agricultural farming, to be followed at an early date by application to the respective Australian governments concerned for Government concessions from time to time of lands, as ,he Society's resources admit of colonising same, COLONIES, P*rti»lly popwUted, awaiting the small resident or non-resident capitalist, :the em Sored woXr, or the man %nose Sole Capital is his labor The Board of Manage Sent comprises amongst its Members some of the best and most favorably known nwnin Australia. THE CCKO^ISRATIVE IRRIGATION and MERCANTILE SOCIETY of AUSTRALIA, Limited. HEAD OFFICE 01 THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, 49 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE. BRANCH OFFICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL) AND THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OP THE SOUTH SEAS Write for all Information. Sent Free Agents (with references) Wanted where not Already Represented ABXttUR IREMAYNE, GeowiMfe&ag