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Y'A N Hotl TE N 'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest, Ct is the Original All others are Jimtationa Family Dairy Churns, Factory Clmrhn Factory Butter Worker^ Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack* agw, Print Butter Car- I riers, German Dairy Paper. And everything needed v A » eomprete- Creamery or Buttejr Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices, PORTER BLANOTARD'S SONS Concord, N.H., U.S A] Established 1818



W. .1. BUSH AND CO. TySTILLEKS and IMFCBTEB3 OF ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUII ESSENCE?, 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 Creaiwy Rfcfe ness upon all kinds of Syraps, ' Crated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne] &c. Artillery Lane LondoitJ



Tp L I X I R "TX 1 T ,M FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct qf experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be without exception the Best Cough Mixture ever offered to the sufferingvpublic. The ingredients have been carefully selected and proportioned so as to exactly suit, all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitse.will cure. If severe, you may BB ve immediate relief by using Elixir Vitse. If your chest is weak, or you seem in clined to be consumptive with a littles cough now and then, Elixir Vitse wii; ■^rk wonders m your case. Mixir Vitse is sold m Bottles. atls6cl and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and most chemises.



For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed. , ■ Saves Money, Labor, and Time. Put* a.n end to Washing-Day Worries. /Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. Purifies and, Sweetens Everything. Can be used m the ordinary way for al Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap. One trial is sufficient to convince you.



j Buc:ivit^fl Notices. i Wanted Known. i A GEEAT BARGAIN. £185 10s 6d. WORTH OP FLORENTIA Ii.I» GLOVES, ALL SIZES, 4 and 6 CLASP. USUAL PRICE 6s lid and 8s 6d. NOW SOLD FOE 4s lid and 5s lid, ANDREW OR R'S Cheap Sale. WJTM. T£EtS •JWfiHQUT TEETtt THE CHMSrOKCROH DENTAL SURGERY,' Corner of Qashel and High streets. S. M™ AND C°e: SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin ,HnJ Wesfcport. CXTfE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV •; at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances lor the Mouth, and it is with the greatest oonfidenco that v.*e 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, ~Na.tvs.axi, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. 'ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly asserfc that extraction of teeth under its iufiuence ia perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by Mother dentists repaired or remodelled a owe GOD LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS' PURE TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE mRANSPARENT BLOCK IGF. JL MAKING MACHINERY, ESTABLISHED ■pORTER BLANCHAR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. \ Manufacturers of and Dealers all kinds of l>oll*v GrOOCIH SPECIALTIES ______ _ MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public oui BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used m the principal kennels of the world Since that time we have made many im portance improvements m 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 muscle, ingre dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and highr commendations, amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Dj( Ziiirn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits* «be of the greatest excellence, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful <*»d for dogs hat is possible to produce, It is imortant to notice that* ©vwy biscuit s stamped—"Buffalo JVfc&t, Trade Mark," the qualiy of which we guarantee Twenty hiilings p,e? c wt, carriage paidjj SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SOI? ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK I/MEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. ESTAW^SHED 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY. 754 Washington Street, New Ycbk, THE ASHRURTON GUARDIAN, From and after the 30th November, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz : — IP PAIB IN ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 9a 6 „ Half-yea*;;. 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d „ Year ... 24s od, by i.ost 37s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year... 15s Od, by po&t, 21s 6d „ Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and\-ifcath Notices, if paid for a.t the time of insertion, 2s 6d if booked, 4s each . Stamps may be sent a* rtey ta JOt



.Business 'Notices. ASHBURIvN "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY ■jtyfß R T WHEELER, Stafford street Dunedm has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertise THE STANDARD Fire &. Mai-ine Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shabjbholdbks. 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 qp Persons Housing Situa tions of Tkust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ash burton. _____ . PATENT ACME WATER FILTER, Winnerof E. G. Wright's, Esq., M.H.R. Special Prize of five guineas, competed Against EIGHT others at the Ashbur ton Agricultural Show. T AM prepared to connect this new J- style of Filter to any person's Water Tanks, any size that may be required passing m 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 AND NEW YEAR; Selling Off!!! Cheap Sale!! Gefc the best value for your money. Now is your time. Come arad see for yourself, 20 per cent Reduction, this allowance genuine. TAMESAUINN, Watchmaker *-* \£ having decided to give up business is offering his large anc varied Stock to the public at the above discount, consisting of first-class Gale and Silver Watshes and Jewellery oi every description; Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings ; Marble and other Clocks, Electro-plated Silver "Ware and Fancy Goods m great variety. Ovei 100 good second-hand English Levers anc others m first class order. No reasonable offer refused. Also, a large Milner's Safe Trusting intending purchasers will inspect JAMES QTJUVJY, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East stree 12 John G. Restell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER SHIPPING AND FINANCIAI AGENT. GRAIN & WOOL STORES, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT OATS, BARLEY, Etc. Commodious Storage at Current Rates, Facilities offered for Shipping Grain, Wool, etc., to European Mark,e|s, on owner's account. ■esrwes Cornsacks, Twine, Wcolpacks, Super phosphates- Pearl Guano, anc general Farm and Station Store? always on hand at Lowest Prices, AGENT FOR— THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ANE MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.. LIMITED. UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE CO LIMITED BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS Off ■«VERYj DESCRIPTION. " s~ WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNJ? SOMERS, AND HOMEBUSH. Also, — (3 HEY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &o JOSHUA^TUCKER RAILWAY E-ESERYE, WEST STREET. )ifFIO : Corner of Tancred and Wes streets, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT RAKAIA' AGE NTS WANTED WANTED, Agents for a GOOD SELLING LINE, Either sex and earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number ia required. NOVELTYIMPORTING CO 30*976, G,P,Q., byfaey, N,S.W,



i-üblio Notices. '. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF SBHNSS DRAPERY MILLINERY, ETC. - COMMENCING — SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. 3FOV4 ONE JMUXtNTH. IT is only necessary for us to state tha we are holding a CHEAP SALE for the Public to know that GENUINE REDUCTIONS on the whole stock will be effected. j£3^, Special and extraordinary Bargains m Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. NOTE—THE CHEAP SALE IS AT ». W. Aleorn&Co's., EAST STREET GREY VALLEY COAL IS THE B£OJT COAL FOR 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|j H COLLINS & CO., 3 Agents, WoolT Wool. Wool. LI C. TABART is making CASH E ANCES on the' ENSUING CLIP FRISK OF t:OMnCI88IOir. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the firjt 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. Wool packs, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TABART, Auctioneer Woo broker &c, ChristchureL IMPORTANT fe^l^^K XMAS NOTICE '"..-..."nrs'OTJV^ TO Farmers and Others FROM THE PEEMIER ASHBURTON "pURNITURE "T^AREHOUSE PMFOi_pilhl. JUST Landed new Shiputentof Austrian, 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 nude co order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street.



4SHBURTON FINAIOE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited. i~IASH 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, Manager T G\ E MAKING AND REFRIGERATION Or- tha Lintle System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia.) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling Establishments, and all Icemaking and 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. f Merapi, for making Ice and pre serving Passengers' Provisions^ [ i)ry Air Refrigerators 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, : an! Lower Shadwell, E. » Manfieinc Director : MR. T. B, LIGHT / FOO'J-, CE-



Grain Ships to London. THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they have chartere several First Class Iron~Vessels for the conveyance of Wheat to lioudon LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MA.RCH, AJ?RIL, JLIS T> MAY, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made against .shipments Free of Commission and Interest, Friedlander Bros. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY and RYEGRASS. TN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICES,GIVEN, F.RTEDLANDER BROS SHBURTON TINWALX), AND LYNDHURST;



gU* Cheap Boots. <JKI J. BISHOP'S BOOT STORE. A LARGE STOOK of BOOTS and SHOES to choose from which OAtf NOT BE BEAT for STYLE, QUALITY, or PRICE. An extra large assortment of LADIES' and CHILDREN'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, VERY CHEAP. REPAIRING at Shortest Possible Notice. NOT"Ira CORNBROP EAST AND MOORE STREETS. J. BrOCfeCltoank, Manager. rusTi landed-Ex morayshire, direct from loxdon. - —**#*—-■ 8 CASES 28 CASKS 42 KEGS 60 DRUMS PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WOOD STAINS, GOLD LEAF, JAPAN BLACK, EGGSHELL BLACK, CYCLE BLACK. LEATHER VARNISH, ENAMEL PAINTS, GOLD SIZE, WHITING, KENT'S BRUSHES, &c. Ex "Ardle"-200 TONS BEST NEWCASTLE COAL. Ex " Gloncairn "-15,000 FEEf DRESSED KAURI. Per ''Lome" to arrive-25,000 FEET FLOORING AND MATCHLINING. Per "Duke of Westminister "-50 CASES SHEET GLASS. OUR STOCKS ARE REPLBtTTwITH EVERY REQUISITE FOR THE TRADE. Competent workmen sent to execute Painting and Paperhanging of every descriptioi as required. Building Material of JErery Hescrintion m stock. W. H. Collins and Co., IROKMONUERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAFERHANGINGS, ETC TIMBER & COAL MBECHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company, Royal Insurance Company.



SALE AT •THE CORHfEB COMMENCES SATURDAY, JAN. 16. F^ON'T fail to attend, or you'll regret it. DRAPERY, MILLINERY, AISD CLOTHING at extraordinary prices. W. £2. €01/ Ii I K« • /y^^Bbgt Bronze Medal, ANDREW BLACK, WATCHMAKER, EAST STREET, HAS on hand and to arrive, a Lar?e Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery. Watches, including English Levers by different makers ; and has just opened out a particularly nice line of Ladies' Watches at £3 each. Largest Stock ot Gold Brooches m Ashburton, ranging from 10a 6d to £8 10s. Ladies Dress Rings from 15s to £8 each. Ladies' Gold Watches from £5 sb. Gold Locketa from 10s. Gold and Silver Charms, &c, &c., at reduced prices. bP&CIAL LlNJWs—tirat class Electro-plated Butter Knife, .Jelly Spoon, Pickle Fork, and Sardine Fork, with ivory handles, at 15s the set. SPECTACLES-Best Pebbles ac 6s per pair. Silver Brooches from 3s each j Silver Earring* from 2s each ; Silver ocarfpins from Is 6d each. , lim , lT DiiTi WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELLERY thoroughly and promptly REPAIRED atmoderate*prices, ANDREW BLACK, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND AT BAKAIA.



j AM SELLING Hales' BEST TWINE AS FOLLOWS viz :— FLAX 5d Per lb' PUEE MANILLA 7Jd pop lb. -■■ D' THOMAS.



LAND FOR PRIVATE SALE. KYLE—4OO Acres, R.S. 26030 and 26032, 300 Acres m Wheat, 66 Oats, balanc ° m grass CHERTSEY—I26 Acres, 28 Acres Wheat, 93 Acres m Grass 3 years OHERTSEY—6OO Acres, large acreage m crop ; good improvements LYNDHCRST—SOO Acres, splendid Farm ; grand improvements LYNDHURST 892 Acres well fenced, all available for crop next year, good land MKTHVWN—43 Acres, well fenced, «ood land SHERWOOD—SOO Acres, good land, well fenced and improved; 260 Acres m Wheat, 180 Acres closed up for Grass Seed DARFIELD 718 Acres, splendid improvements, 290 Acres m Wheat, bahnce oj. , the land m Grass from four to eight years. This Farm has yielded 36 to 40bi\s. of Wheat to the acre, 52 to s?|buß. Oats, and is well worth the attention of anyone , requiring a first clafs home. The owner has determined to Sell, as he is ordered to gro 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 DROMOftE—7S Acres, well improved, all m Grass WINDERMERE—BS Acres, fenced and subdivided TINWALD—First-class new Dwelling House, 4 acres, prime land, Carter s Terrace o ——— Fo further particulars and terms apply D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON



WooL Wool. Wool. SEA SOX 1891-99. I AM Prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances (free of Commission) upon al Wool placed m my hands for sale m Ashburton or elsewhere. Wool offered at the local sales and not; sold .fill be properly packed and delivered into Trucks absolutely free of cost to the vendor. Mv Stores having been builfc for the proper display of Wool, offer to vendors the best chance of obtaining the highest values at our sales to be held on December 1 1891 Nothins on my part shall be wanting to attain that much desifed end. Wool Packs (heavy weights), Twine, Oils, and all other necessaries supplied * lowest rates and best qualities. D. THOMAS, BTOOK AND STATION AGENT ASHBURTON



Seeds for Autumn Sowing, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIE WHITE STONE, & GREYSTONE TURNIP, RAPE, CAPE BARLEY, RYE OATS, &o §§ ALSO FOR SALE— Cornsacks and Seaming Twine, AS WELL AS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION STORES AND REQUISITES. AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE CO GRAIN CROPS INSURED Against Loss or Damage by Fire at Lowest Current Rate*] G-EOBGE JAMESON* ♦ qfibiirton and Rakaia



Business Notices BEST VALUE m Binding Tcnine, Binding Twine. Machine Oils. INCLUDING LUBRCLEINE OIL, THE BEST FOR BINDERS AND THRESHING2MILLS. JOHN ORR & CO. NEW SHIPMENT OFJ TILE BTOISTEK GRATES. SPLENDID VALUE AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS SCOTT BROS; UNRIVALLED COOKING RANGES IN GREAT VARIETY Al BEDUOED PBIOES, JOHN ORR & CO.