THE ASHBtJHTON GUARDIAJN : WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1892

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"THE CORNER" TO BE Great Slaughter OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING LADIES Black Beaded SHOULDER CAPES, usually 15s, being sold at Is Ud and 2s 6d. (New Double-width DRESS GDODS, usually Is 6d, being sold at 9d per yard' W. H. COLLIER, 1 William Stocks, MONUMENTAL MASON, 2&Ca<lirais Street South, CHRISTChURCfT, TITISHES to call the attention of persons in want oi VY Monumental Work that he intends to sell th« present Large Stock, consisting of Granite, Marble, nd other Stone Monuments, at considerably Reduced Prices. Iron Fences, also Concrete and Stone Kerbinga reduced ir price. Inscriptions and all work in connection with th< trade done in first-class order. An early inspectioi invited. Several new lines lately arrived. Any reason able offer for the present Stock w'll result in a sale. William Stocks. to m Important to Farmers and Shearers. RED, BLACK, AND BLUE TATTOO BRANDING OIL, LAMPBLACK, AND RADDLE. 8.8.A. SHEEP SHEARS. 8.8.A. SHEEP SHEARS. TURKEY STONES TURKEY STONES. T P£f\ Drums of Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil. Also, Castor, Colza, Neatsfoot Atlv/ Valvoline, Lubricating Oils. TIMBER, TIMBER TIMBER] Every description of Building Materials at Lowest Possible Prices. BIRCH TIMBER AT-^S 6xl PEE lOOft. Hewcastle, Westport, Mount Somers, and Malvern Goal. W. H. Collins & Co., MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS I --V— WOOL SEASON, 1892-93. tit T& ARE PREPARED TO MAKI LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COMMISSION UPON ALL WOOL PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SALE AT ASH BURTON OR ELSEWHERE) Our Stores being commodious and well lighted, we can offer special advantages for the proper display of WOOL. ALL LOTS, large or small, will be carefully valued prior to the sale, and vendors may depend upon our obtaining highest prices for their CLIPS. AINY WOOL remaining unsold at Ashburton will be properly packer and delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor, OUR FIRST SALE OP THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY. DECEMBER, 8, 1893 WOOLSACKS, TWINE, OIL, Ac.,- SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CUERENT BAT US FBIEDLAISTDER BKOS S ROBERT MURRAY*/oiW Watcli and Clock MAKBE. GOLB AND SILVERSMITH, Ac, EAST STREET. f HAVE just landed direct from London a magnificent assortment of high-class I Twenty-one Day MARBLE CLOCKS, which, with the larj^e stock already on hand, enable? me to show a Variety of Elegant Designs* UNEQUALLED IN CANTERBURY. SPECIALLY LIBERAL TERMS EXTENDED 10 PRESENTATION COMMITTEES, &o. A Beautiful Selection of DIAMOND and other GEM RINGS ; DIAMOND GOODS of all descriptions j WEDDING and KEEPER RINGS. STERLING SILVER and E.P, WARE, FANCY GOODS, &c, Suitable for Wedding and Birthday Presents, &c, fROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO OOUffTKY ORDERS BY POST OR TELEGRAPH,



THE STUD | . SEASON, 1892. rpO TRAVEL THIS SEASON JL In the Districts of LONGBEACH, WILLOWB^, FLEMINGTON AND ASHBURTON, The American Standard Bred Trotter General Tracey, j General Tracey is by Berlin—dam I Jenny Tracey (imported), and he is full brother to Kentucky. His dam was im ported frore America by ihe late Mi Robert Wilkin; and General Tracey'f pedigree shows his desoent from the verj best strains of American trotting blood. Terms—Service,, £5 5«. ALSO Xerxes. Hackney stallion, by Bundoora—dam Xantha, by Blood Royal—dam Emma, Mr Mallock's well known tnoroughbred mare. Termß—Service, £3 3a. All mares grazed free until January 2, 1893. Every care taken but no responsi bility. Forfurther particulars, apply to Grooms In Ghargo; or, J. 0. N. GRIGG, 10§12 Longbeach. TO STaND THIS SEASON AT ASH BCRTON, The Imported Carriage Stalmon, Viscount, TjlOR Pedigree and full particulars apply J- to groom in charge or to Mr Johnstons, Haketere; Or Mr Edward Sattndbrs, Ashburton. H. T. WINTER, L. & M. A. Co., 10 10 Christchurch. Perkin Warbeek 11. WILL STAND THIS SEASON ' AT GROVE FARM, TINWALD. "DERKIN WARBECKII., is by Per -17 kin Warbeck (imp.), Miss Kate (imp), by Adventurer—Sporting Life, Miss Kate ia the dam of Antelope, Sultan, and Prime Warden. Perkin Warbeck 11. is sire of Lady Zet land, and other good performers, and has eft a lot of good stock about this district. For further particulars apply to MR P. LEWIS, Tinwald; 9,3123 Or,_ Groom in charge. mO TRAv*EL the ASHBURTON and ! SURROUNDING DIPTRIOTS. The Pure bred Entire, Vanquisher, Eight years old, sire Young Vanquisher (imp), dam Tibbie, by Prince Royal. For full pedigree and particulars of prizes see cards. Terms—Season, £3 10s payable 2nd January, 1893. Guarantee, £5, payable Ist September, 1893. Groomagefee, ss, payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. JOHN SMA.LL, Proprietor, Meadow Bank Farm, Tinwald P. 0.  ■ , 10*26 f fJO STAND AT NETHERBY FARM J. Ashburtoo, AND WSITTHE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Smith O'Brien, By Johnny Faulkner, out of Tasmania, half sister to Tasman. Stands 16 hands 1* inch high j he is four year« old and served five mares last year which*all proved in foal Terms £3 3s per mare ; payab.e January 1,1393. Guarantees, £6 5s j payable July 1, 1893. Groomage fee, ss; payable first service. Johnny Faulkner WILL ALSO STAND THIS SEASON AT NETHERBY FARM. He is by St. Albans, out of Impudence. Terms, £5 5s for all mares; payable January 1, 1893. Grow* fee, ss; payable first sorvice. L. MARKEY, *3| Proprietor. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON and SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. liOird Craßtey* LORD CRANLEY is a dark bay horse rising four years (foiled October, 1888) with immense power and granc action. He has abundance oi: good flat bone, with immense quantify of the right kind of hair, fashionably set on his legs. Lord Cranley out of Miss Palmer, winner of several first prizes in Otago. #he was by Lord Salisbury (imp*) out of Duchess if. sire Sir Colin (imp.) Lord Cranley's sire, Laird of Kilbrjde, was by Prinoe of Kilbride (imp.) dam Flower by Prince Charlie (imp.) second dam Rose of Keilor (imp.) sire Baron of Glenlee. Lord Oranlpy was shown once aa a yearling at Ashburton, wlure he gained second prize out of the largest ring of yearling colts seen in Ashburton, Is a "two-year-old he gained first at Timaru, also first at Ashburton same year ; at three years second at Timaru, first at Ash burton, and first at Christehurch. Terms : Season, £3, payable January 2, 1892 ; guarantee, £4 10-s; payable Sep tember 1, 1893. Groomage ice, 5s ; pay able first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season marcs, Good paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken, bufc no responsibility. 10HN SMALL, Proprietor, Ifeadpw Bank Farm,















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Business Notic 8 7 WTiiriPaset, BLACKSMITH, SHOEING SMITH, and COaCHBUILDER, has to announce that he has taken over the business of Me George Tait, at Wakanui, which he will carry on together with - Coach Building in all its branches, and any work entrusted to him will be promptly and carefully executed. He has sold THE EXCELSIOR SHOEING FORGF AND COAO^ FACTORY. BTONBir STREET to his brother, ■ ' JOHW PAGET, JVI., wh» «!•<»™7 on the buuness as usual, i W.H.P. would eommond the new pro? >netor to his old Customers, and guaran tees that all work sent out by JOHN PAGET, Jumk., will stand inspection. He desires also to tender his thanks for the patronage he has received while in business in Ashburton, and hopes to be ISt «y. X aZ ored "* hi* »•>» ▼•ntuw at WAKANUI. , J9 THE OEOPLK'Si "pHOTOGRAPHBR i Professor Robottom ABT STUDIO, MOORE STREET. Ashburton. public Nomoit.. J Trx Jomp»nf, Limited, WILL BE CLOSED daily from 12.30 to 1.80 p.m, for dinner hour in oompliaoos with the* Factories Act. ' ' ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00. NOTICE TO OWNERS OF STUD HORSES. TTORSE CARDS Printed at the Mail and Guaedian Office with Neat* ness and Despatch, and at MODERATE CHARGES ii^-K4_3el w wWwui wmwC Tttim RELIEVE FEVEIWH HUT, PREVERT FITS. OORVttLSIpRt, EtD. Sold Bi . . -' _ I KEMPTHORNB, PROSSKR & CfO.^ WAITATI BUSH SAW MILLS] Seventeen miles north of Donedin. . To Architects, Builders and ContrMton. HAVING seenred the Extend* . Bush at Waitati, wiwjre we hart / just completed, our MiUii ,ami Tramway to the Railway Station, We are prepared to, Deliver Timber and Mining Propi, Direct at Railway Stations, North ana South of Waitati, thus saving to Cus tomers Middlemen's Profits. Large Stocks of Doors and Sashes. FINDLAY JTmURDOOH, • Dunedin, ; yAK HOUT.BI'B PURE SOLUBLE CXXX)AJ Best and Goes Farthest} It is the Origin*). All others are Imitatient] PHILADELPHIA, 1876 HAUTUAWAY'S Reliable PEERLESS GLOSS, A NECESSITY in'every family It blacks and polishes Ladies and hildren's Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and atchels, without brushing. Always gives satisfaction Is conceded to be " The Standard" Sold by Shoe Dealers, Growa and Druggists. . VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing Never Fails if Directions are followed Save* Money, Labor, and Time. Pots an end to Washing-Day Worries Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. "" Purifies and Sweetens. Everything. Can be used in the ordinary way for Household Purpose Outshines all other Soap One trial is sufficient to oonvinoeyov