<PMK AhHßtmtfOM GtJABBIAN: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1893.

Printed "and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd, at their (team printing office, Burnett Street, Ashburton. SATURDAY, December 16 1893.



PIANOS! PIANOS!! PIANOS^ I ORGANS! ORGANS!! OjsGMJg W)LINSI VIOLINS!! VIOLINS MUSIC! MUSIC 1! MUSIC EVERIBODY shouldh»ve acopyoi "THE TRIAD' MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, DRESDEIfPUNO CO., SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manager. ft- 1 H » « W « Mis* Venle Flower, X ATE of the Royal College of I a Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Mondays Thursday's and Saturday's, from 2 till » 139 G- JESSON, (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, OPTICIAN, *c East Street Ashbubton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he is now offering *" GREATLY REDUCED PRICES for Cath for One month only. O!d Civets, Spoons, Ft>rk«» etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham Watches cleaned and guaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. ■"whTrun up doctors bills? ihb electric cure is the best. HEALTH without Medicine, Hum bug, or Quackery 1 The weak, depressed, rheumatio, paralytic nervous, •nd debilitated may quickly recover health, strength, tone and vigor by using CmuroraTON & Co. s Direct Acting Medical Coils, as used in the Chrißtchurch Hospital and by * lithe leading medical practitioners and medical electricians throughout the colony. Sufferers should write for circular and full particulars to CtoHHuraTOH & Co., Electrician!. 190 Glouc. fpr Hreet, Ohristchurch.



aiua Notices mO STAND This Season at Owner's J. Stable A&hbu-ton, the STANDARD-BRED TROTTING HORSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horses in New ZeJand. DUNCAN ABD ALLAH, and YOUNG NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner s Stable, Lyndhurst. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FRIfcDLANDER. H INI '~-~~- TO STAND at Methvon and TRAVEL in the Rakaia and Methven Districts, THE PUREBRED AND HIGH-CLASS CLYDESDALE ENTIRE xVWAMOA. A WAMOA is by the champion horse A Young Banker (1, NZ. Stud Book) imported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Scot land, by Luck's All; g.d. Jessie Brown, imported, by Old Times, dam by Lochfergu Champion. ««.»«♦ AWAMOA is therefore a horse of great lineage; in fact he is one of the best bred horses in the world On one side he is sprung irom Prince of Wales, and on the other from Lochfergus; and anyone wko pretends to knowledge in these matters understands that these two sires were the most successful stud horses that the world has ever known. Awamoa has oeen a most viccesaful breeder. The colt Regent was wver beaten in the ring, and lowered the colors of the famous British Lion when only two years old, and was sold at 350 guineas The filly Nonpareil 11. has never been beaten wherever shown. It would occupy too much pace to enumerate" and comment on prizetakers that have sprung from Awamoa Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa naa a good career in the show ring. As a yearling he took first prize at Oamaru, firss at Christohurch, first at Timaru, and first at Dunedin j as a two-year-old, first at C/hnst ohuroh and second at Oamaru ; at a three year-old, first at Oamaru and champion of the yard ; following year second at Oamaru and second afc Timaru; and when seven years old wa» champion at Oamaru. It will thus be seen «hat Awamoa has been successful m the ring; he has been very successful as a breeder; he hw proved himself a sure foal getter; hence his value as a sire, and breeders •hould not miss such a chance, as they have ' not had such a stallion in the district before. Terms—Guarantees, four guineas. Season mates as per agreement. Grooinage fee ss, payable first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first wners will be held liable. Forp«Uc O .. g^pPS r L tO iEßH * Proprietor, f 1 Or Shroom in charge.



TO STAND th's season afc Longbeach THE STANIA3D-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE GENERAL TRAOEY Services—s guineas. THE Standard-bred American Trotting Stallion, GENERAL TRACEY, is full brother to the well-known performer, Kentucky, being by Berlin (imp.), dam, Jenny Tracey (imp.) This mare was im ported by Mr Robert W ilk in, but before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min 18Jsecs. He also used to drive Berlin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley ; and Mr Woodruff says in his book on trotting—" If ever there was a horse which could trot a mile in 2 minutes Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Ken tacky and General Tracey contain the very best strains of American trotting blood. Mares grazed free. Every care taken bu o responsibility. Gr oinage fee, sa; n yabJe at firat service. P y J. C N. GRFCG, Longbeach.



Stud Notices. PEBKIN^WARBEOK 11, WILL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. Good Faddocking at Is 6d per week. _ „ *^ E. GATES, 9 ]96 Proprietor. TO STAND this Season, and travel the Wakanui, Rakaia, Laurie ton, and Ashbur ton Forks Districts Th*PUREBREDCLYDESD \LE ENTIRE EMPEBOE. EMPERiRis a beautiful bright bay, stands 16 hands 3 inches high, on short legs, with great strength and bone, fine symmetry, and superior action, and was foaled Novem ber 23, 1887, and was only shown once (in 1890), when he took second prize at Ash burton A and P. Association's Show. EMPiUROR was bred by James Byrnes, Esq., Doyleston; his sire, that well-known horse General Oordon. General Gordon has gained six first prizas, three seconds, and three speoial prizw, for 1 est draught entire in the show yard. General Gordon's dam is Marchioness 1., the noted prize-taking mare. In her show yard care r ehe has taken no less than sixteen first prizes, seven second prizes, and eighteen special prizes, including champion gold meday and has been firet leven times in succession for best mare (and two of her progeny), and in this respect she has never been beaten. **■ General Gordon, sire Victor. Victor hab been very successful in his show yard career, gaining seven first prizes, four second prizes, and four speclil prizes including gold medal twice : Victor s dam, Diamond, a noted prize-taker in Southland, always gainiDg first prizes when shown. Victor's sire, Conqueror, imported from Scotland; hi* grand-sire, Scottish Champion. Emperor's dam, Jess, by Glenroy, also a noted prize-taker; grand-dam, by Old Major. Glenroy was bred in Victoria, his sire, Prince of Wales, dam Darling, by Redman. The above will tend to show that Emperor his the best strains of blood in him that it is possible to proc re. TERMS—Season, £210s, payable January 1, 1804 j guarantee, £3 10s; payable August 1, 1894. Groomage fee, 6s j payable first service. Mares changing hando to be paid for as season mares. For other term?, app'y to Groom n Charge, or NIcH()LAS FITZr .ERALp, 0 202 Proprietor, Seaview. ToIJTANI) »nrf travel <his Season in the flinde, Mayfleld, Mouat SomerF, Wiliowby •od rarroundiog diitriota. THE HIGH-CLASH THOROUGHBRED * HORSE, LOBD HOPEIOUK 6 years old. LORD HOPETOUN is a rich chestnut standing cearly sixteen hands higb.iß wellmadSar,! shows a lot of quality He wasil the Btud last season and pioved him «m* mre foal V W. Lord Hope oun waa weed wee Athls n«t attempt he ran third TSSaSFI l«m- fldd. The. »«t time he Started wa* ntßiocarton with lit 10.b top weight on bis baok, ar»d ran "ed.ubly. Lord Ho^etoun was go- by Mbtaku, by Traducer oul of Speargrsßa, she being *he Jam of Tussock engaged in the *>«**?«* Zealand Cuo. Lotd Hopetoun's dam Chnae mer fa by Montroae, dam by Bt od Roysl. Terms : Guarantees £3 10, for or-e mare, two or more mares as per weW. Saa- Bon £2 5b payable January 1,1891; groomsge lee ss, payable firßt servic-, All marPS •hanging hands first ownera neld liable, aid tobapaidforassesg^ir^^^ ea Pio t rietor, Hinds. TO 81 ANDaTMethven and travel th surrounding oistiicc^, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION YOUNG HIOTINGTQN. XTOUNG HOSNINGTON if^ '&*• <>ld V and isfbay horse with^lack points, with Plenty of bone of the rieht sort. He is SHunSngwrn, dam Minx by Anteros- Sevinar Hunnington by lahaman dam SSSoer. Young Hunnington was bred by MI Brown, Esq., of Highbank, who hj md him solely for stud purposes. Anyone paid for aa season mares. Groomage fee sc, Stable first service. For further larticu{-••PplyOro^taohjrjg^o^larticu {-••PplyOro^taohjrjg^o^



TO STAND thi« Season and travel the Afchburton, Wakanni, Longbeach, an surrounding districts, THE CARRIAGE HORSE, BOOMERANG. BOOMERANG is a dark bay, rising eight years old, standing 16 hands 3 inches high, with good action, sound constitution, and even temper Boomer ang h by Bundoora, by the Peer, out of Argosy. His dam, the trotting mare Bess, by Touchstone, standing 17 hands 2 inches high, and was bred by Mr Sheenan at Little River. Touchstone is also the sire ofKeer's Gipsy and Jenny Tracey 11, and numerous other good per- Boomerang was bred by Mr William Topp, at Sefon, and as a foal pecured 6rst honours at Kaiapoi Foal Shovr, in 1886, and second prize for the best cross country horse on some date. First prize at Rangiora in 1888, also tecond prize at Courtenay in 1891. for the best carriage hor«e travelling the district* ; also first and special at Ashburton A. mi P. Associa tion's bhow in 1892. Boomerang has proved himsett a sure foal getter, hia stock having taken first prize wherever shown He sired two first prize takers at last Northern show. Terms— £2 for the Season ; guaranty, £3 j groomage s, payable at first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. J. R BEGG, 173 Proprietor, Ashton



fnHK OARRIAGI!] STALLION SILCHESTER Will travel the A&hburton, Methven, RakaU, and surrounding districts this season. SfLCHESTER, a rich chestnut, three years old by Rouser, dam by Admiral, grand dam by Camdeu. Admiral by Malton—Spray by Donizette—Lady Ann. Roafter by Messenger—Kate O'Shane, by Oaledon—Laura, by Young Emigrant- Mas gie. Messenger by Battler—Ludia. Terms for season, payable January 1, 1894, £2 ; guarantee £3 10s. Groomage fee si. ' • -■■"■ •■- •'- ALSO,—:. 'HO THE ENTIRE PONY ALA BABA (!ate the property of Mrs Scott), will stand this season at Owners' farm, Educational Reserve, South Rakaia. Terms for season. £1 103 ; guarantee, £2 2s. Groomage fee ss. Mares for both horses grazed at 2s per week. Every care taken but no responsi blllty> J. &W. A. STRACHAN, South Rakaia. A CARD. MR H. C. ORBELL, SOLICITOR, ASHBURTON Office : Montgomery's Buildings, :•■ i i; din; ul ii« en ett Streets.



Business Notices. BEAD THIS!. IN Consequence of the Great demand for Gash and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to heavy shipments purchased during my stay 1 in London and on vhe Continent, I have made ' SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS in Every article in the Grocery and Other Departments, and until further notice will SELL for CASH at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES I do not advertise quotations for the simple reason that they ate copied by small Shopkeepers, but I guarantee to give every article of the Best Quality CHEAPER than any other firm in Ash. burton. Come and judge for yourselves and be Convinced of the Truth. 20 Tons Mauritius and Queensland rfugars for the Jam Season now to hand; Kerosene, Matches, Tobacco, Sago, and Tapioca, and all other Goods too numerous to mention, at UNHEARD-OF PRICES in Ashburton. COME AND SEE OUR WltfDoWß. CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported and now on view on the piemises. These fruits are ready for use without further washing. # Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2a. 2 9 41, 2a 6d in £lb, lib, packets, and 10! b tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are acknowledged to be the best flavored and best value in the district. A special allowance of 2d per lb on 101b tins Jl Italian Goods. I have now landing ex Coptic the Finest Delicacies ever seen in Ash burton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTER- Highest TRICE paid for BUITER in any Quantity, k lew good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced. JUST LANDED (ex Coptic) Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic florae Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. BINDING^TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIBE BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOCK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do not give your order without|geS ting my quotation. I have some second-hand McCormick and Massey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure —Alao,— ONE MASSEY M.O;WER. All in Best Order. Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueuors and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, AT SPECIAL LOW RATES. CHBPET3, LI OLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. In order to make room for harvesting and other Goods now landing and to ar rive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock at 25 per cent^JSelow J±H Cost Price. This is a real fact. Come and see for yourselvts. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW APPLY EARLY— HENRY ZANDER. AGfcNT FOR Australian Mutual Provident Socle Sun Fire office J. T. Ford and Co,



q ROBERT MURRAY. 3»^L ASHBURTON, (fC£l!?^y HOROLOGIST, DIREC IMPORTEF, /y|JSX N^gg^jr MANUFACTURER OP ALL KINDS OjF CLOCKS, WATCHES, OPTICAL GOODS, PLATE, JEWELLER!, AND MATERIALS. Only High-class Goods kept in Stock. £600 worth of WBtches to select from. Jewellery and Plate in great variety. AS I intend making extensive Alterations to my business premises at an early date, there will be a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of TEN per cent given on all CASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to January 20, 1894, in order to reduce moke quickly the very large Stock now on hand. Just to hand—A parcel of Botheram's World-renowned English Levers. A Beautiful Stock of specially imported Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. /^^^^^^^^^ BPECIAL PURCHASES arenOW bein B°ffered and Brt W^Jt^^^^^Bßtm^ EARLY INSPECTION. ] \^^^^fec Tweed Dreas MatOTiais 3d>nd A Choice lot of Cotton Delaines 5d and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galatea 4£d yard Strong Grey Calico 2s lid dozen White wide Calico (one yard wide) 3s 6d dozen Pongee Silks for Trimming, in all colors, Is 6d yard Another delivery of our celebrated Corsets, 2s 6d pair Boys' Galatea Rate 10H Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, 10|d and ls>ach Men's Suits, all sizas, 22s 6d and 25s 6d THE STOCK OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING] & BOOTS now one of the choicest in South Canterbury W H. Collier.



WOOL 3BASON" 1895-1894 , i cxte ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADTAKCES Uc all! WOOL placed in our bands FOR SALE at Ashburton, or for Sbjp * J njent ti London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper 'displayJ of Clips^entruated to:us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. ALL LOTS however large or small, are valued moat carefully prior to c, and no lot is aold under our valuation without the consent of the owner. Vendora can depend upon our obtaining highest prices for their clips. "~™""~™^™ •. ALL WOOL remaining unsold at Ashburton will be (properly] pwkod \mi deli»ered|intn trucks free of all charges to the vendor. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE COLOEBD BEANDING OIIi, ETC., ; SOPPHED AT LOWEST CURRENT BATES OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, JANUAEY 30, 1894. fr£Edlandh;r bkos * to farme.ks. MCCORMICK MACHINE. The Best of All- on&to Wwne nrw tIaVE now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with W SIMPLE BLOTTER for Season 1893-94, and invite all farmers to inspect. Reduced Price. Also Binding Twine of the beat quality at prices that prevent comP^tton Bindina Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvohne, Lubroline, Neatsfoot Cylinder, and Machinery OUs at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. NewaStSTlectro-plate for the Xmaa Season and piesentations Ge7our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans Cheavln's Rapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Christchurch prices JOHN ORR & CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE McCORMICK REAPER AND BINDER.



Business Notices j ■ : 7 ~ I I LANDELLS AND PfIESTO^, HNGINEERS and CYCLE EXPERI? j GUN AND LOCKSMITHS | "VTAME PLATES, Stencils, Engra* .13 ing and Die Sinking. Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Ac , repaired. LAN DELLS AND PRESTON will commence business in Ashburton on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, ■ '%. n the Premises in Burnett street, near 9t 9 Ashburton Club



ACTS LIKE MAGIO, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, <fee. CUBES HORSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpHnt«», Coti, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teate, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c, To Farmers it is invaluable. No Household can afford to be without Ife. GUARANTEED THE BES'tf EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. COX & CO., 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS, Morten's Buildings, Christtdurch. Ashburton Agent?: John Ocr & Co., Ashburtow Drxjo Co. H. E. Bonnington. Country Agenl-* Wanted. 0



CHRISTMAS. NEWS FOR TINWALD, C. Ifawklns | S Opening up in bis little Shop a VERY NICE ASSORTMENT OF ORNAMENTAL and USEFUL ARTICLES FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON, comprising Glassware, Vases, Dolls, and Fancy Goods. Hwing purchased them in a Cheap market, and for cash at a good discount. I am able to sell a^ a price that Fill please everyone. A really good assortment of DOLLS from 6d upwards ; also large sssortmenc of small VASES, pretty and cheap. \\f& are selling, aa we have for iV eighteen months past, seven feet Birch Hurdles at 2a 9d; seven feet V.D.L. Hurdles at at 5s 6d each. TUCKER & BEAN, XO 135 West Street. ~~TO FARMERSAND UTHERS. Tir URDL ES. HURD LE 8. 7ft Hurdles 2s 9d each in any quantity. W. H, COLLINS & CO, Timber Merchants. TOSHEEP/ARMfiiRS AND OTHERS THE Undersigned is offering 6ft 6in and 7ft HURDLES made of seasoned V,D.L. timber, at 4s and 4s 3d each in lots of thirty or more. They can be seen at my Siding, railway crossing, Durham Street, South, JAMEsIrOSS, DURHAM STREET, NORTH, CHRISTOHUROH. , |>. MACPHJEKSOIT (Late of R. Axcoen's), T3IST CANE SUGARS for Preservin purposes can be had at the new Shop TANCRED STREET, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, TEAS A. fePEOIALTY. My 2s Blend can't be beat in Ashburto Look out for the green-frosted window Goods delivered Daily in any part of Town. D, MAGFHBBSON TANCRED STREET Ashburton. 10 A~BOON TO HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT IN YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOT! 1, Coal Merchant, Ash- I burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in large or saaall quantities. « The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It ia an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It Is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES iLLIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON. 11 H5



\<>i <Ii British and Mercantile INSURANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. AUTHORISED CAPITAL, £3,000,000. y SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £2,750,000. PAID-UP CAPITAT 2687 500 TOTAL ASSETS NOW EXCEED £11,000,000 ' RESULTS FOB 1892:— FIRE DEPARTMENT. NET PREMI QMS, after deducting Re-insurances £1,467,318 12 4 NET LOSSES by Firs, after deducting Re-insurances ... 998,384 1 This embraces not merely all Losses actually ascertained and paid, but a. full Estimate of all Claims that had arisen prior to December 31. THE FIRE FUNDS, after providing for payment of the Dividend, and irrespective of the Paid-up Capital, are as follows :— Reserve .. , £1,550,000 0 0 Premium Reserve ... 489,106 4 1' Dividend Reserve 150,000 0 0 Balance Carried Forward ... 62,447 18 8 £2,251,554 2 9 ASHBURTON AGENT- W. FE BRIM JJtf. See that Substitutes are not imposed upon you—PUSHED FOR GAIN FORD'S SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM MIXTURE. By Royal Letters Patent. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINE PRICE, 17a PER GALLON.^TWO GALLOST TINS, WILL DRENCH 320 SHEEP F. FERRIMAN, ASHBURTON, PATENTEE & PROPRIETOR.



WALTER A. WOOD.' TUBULAR STEEL MOWER; HAY RAKE. To Our Farmer Friends. We greet you in 1893 with a finer line of HARVESTING MACHINES THAN EVER BEFORE. OUR reliable Mowers, Hay Rakes, Reapers and Bind ers LEAD EVERYWHERE. Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company, Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER. UNCLOSED GEAR »«Affßß Binders, Mowers. v j|^W Reapers and Rakes. «^^B^^ JBSB^DON'T WASTE CROPS. 8E A GOOD MACHINC.'* JffsA ■' tF<* w '  ■s"''".;':-^^?;r-:""?:'?y ;•* . most reliable machines the world has ever had WAITER A. WOOD MOWING & REAPING MACHINE GO. 5 I WOOD I WOOD I WOOD I WOOD WOOD Binders Twine Mowers Reapers Rakes ■! c ' ' "•" QALL QUICK AND EXAMINE THEIR FAULTLESS QUALITY* . F. FERRIMAN.