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FOR THE SHOW WEEK, Sale. Sale. Sale, 3000 YARDS 3000 YARDS 3000 YARDS NEWEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE WASHING FABRICS EVER SHOWN IN JASHBURTON. DELAINES DELAINES DELAINES from 4s 6d Dozen CAMBRICS CAMBRICS CAMBRICS Is lid the Blouse PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS 3s 6d the Dresa BROCADES BROCADES BROCADES 6a 6d Dress FIGORED BRILLIANTS FIGURED BRILLIANTS 5s 6d Dress FRENCH DRILLBTTES FRENCH DRILLETTES 4s lid Dress These Goods are exceptional value, and are marked at prices to effect A SPEEPY CLEARANCE, SALTS. SALE. SALE. G. L. BEATH & CO. TANORED STREET. ASHBURTON. jyik JUST ARRIVED. Ex Steamships Tainui, Doric, Ota 'WjSflP*' *\ rama, Indramayo, and Tonga ,/^jSW^<W-^lwk*\ New Season's Dress Materials of all UF/V JL >Bbiy\ iffit m Silks and Trimmings in all Shades ls k "'L 11/ iVSm Wo* Latest Novelties in Laces and I m^MIMIffllKxW Gloves in all Colors from the best I**? I fiM^yMHTv^k "^ Large Consignment of Morlty's |/|rT|/j||j6!JHrA y^^^. -^ew Curtains, Cietonnes, Prints, «•!■ 'j \ Check and Striped Linena, guaran j ll Guipure Laces, etc, i^^Bi lM\* kll '^c IO. W oem 's replete with the fft^^lkjfi'iff ] tNul choicest and most elegant Milli- ru ■ I'lW '' i i a / Jackets and Capes in the latest *i///// I /Jf> "^n iisttl lil^i^ Sunshades in endless variety w// wi %} i il^^ Ladies ?! ouses in all colors and '/Wr I jfjf U \\s//m A Special Line of Gentlemen's Suits '//ftt'W W/f ~ \wW///. "in all sizM, 22s 6d and 25s 6d, 'm'/l mi ft • W ufrfis' / f" worth nearly double flffllM \ I i § ffi%%W// Gent's Hats, Ties, Collars, Shirts, ¥m* m i rf %wm£4'i//# Suitß' Trousers' etCf ' to suifc /M* JI x fir 'IS (w^^yy// Canvas Shoes for Gentlemen, Ladies, wt'Jr*Qf* I? "'II" Wwffir' and children from 2s 6d Pair* MmwJL'^'WmW W-H-Collier ' •• Tli© Coni6ri" ' H. M. JONES, ~^ H. M. JONES."" PIANOa PIANOS ORGAN?. ORGANS. BBST Values obtainable Cash or Terms : Christchurch pricas. Show Rooms re plete. Inspection invited. Agent for MUner and Thompson, Christchuroh. CYCLES. CYCLES. CYCLES. Ladies Safety Cycles, Gents do Cash or Terms. All machines guaranteed. Ex tra* kept. BOOKS, STATIONERY, TOYS, FANCY GOOD 3. GLASS, CHINA, AND ELEDTRO-PLATED WARE. o JriSHlftG TACKLE, LAWN TENNIS, AND CRICKETING MATERIAL NEW STOCK. Account books made [to^Orde > Envelopes from 5s per 1000, C »sh. Agent for Economic Fire Insurance Company. H M~JONES Watches! Watches!! Watches CLOCKS! CLOCKS!! ROBERT MURRAY. Js> vJS^K^Wf HOROLOGIST AND DIRECT IMPORTER j^S^ N^S^^y WATCHES,* CLOCKS, X|^P^ JEWELLERY, AND MATERIALS. A LAKOE ASSORTMENT of BOYS' CHEAP WATCHES. Guaranteed. AN UNRIVALLED &TOCK of WATCHES and CLOCKS of all descriptions, including latest and most approved forms of HOROLOGICAL SKILL. NON MAGNETISABLE WATCHES. Not aflected by Electricity, Magnetism, or Swift Running Machinery. All ENGINEERS and ELECTRICIANS should wear them. T3lB IS T*£E WATCH OF THW FUTURE, and a krpt in Hunting and Crysta Oases, both of JBngli&h and Foieign Manufacture,



PRELIMINARY NOTICE. D. MACPHLBBfiOM, (Late of R. A lcoen's), WILL OPEN HIS NEW SHOP IN TAINCR-Er> HTREET, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, When he will be prepared to supply the public with GROCERIES Of the Best Quality procurable. D. MACPHBRSON TAKCRED STREET, Ashburton, 101 Zealandia Boot Store TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE steadily increasing demand for the "ZEALANDIA BRAND OF BOOTS Shows they aae still as popular as ever with the Public of Ashburton. For style, durability, and comfort they cannot be beat. A Large Stock of Ladies', Gents', and Children's Boots and Shoes always in stock at prices to suit the times. REPAIRS DONE AT REASONABLE RATES J. Bishop's, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANORED STREET EX ARAWA. Fifth! a? Tackle. PISHING TACKLE. TI7E ARE LANDING A LARGE ASSORI'MENT OF FISHING TACKLE FOR THE PRESENT SEASON HICKORY, CANE, GREENHEART, and BAMBOO RODS With Snake Rings, and Bickerdycke End Rings. Winches of all kinds. Devon and Whitebait Minnows. Braided Waterptoof Silk Lines, All sizes. Traces, Swivels, Gaffs, Flys, Hooks, Wading Stockings, Fly-Books, Ferrules, And Anglers' Goods of all kinds. WE ARE ALSO SHOWING AN IMMENSE VARIETY w Silver AND Ulectro-Plafed tfoods BY THE BEST MAKERS. INSPECT OUR WINDOWS. John Orr & Co, IRONMONGERS ANJ) PROVISION MERCHANTS. ALLANS DUDLEY & CO,, AUCTIONEERS, OHAREBROKERS, STOCK AND STATION AGENTS. MONEY TO liKHII ON APPROVED SECURITIES AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Farms and Properties from 5© TO 5000 ACRES. 143,^HEREFORD STREET, Chbistchurch.



It is Just as Easy to Grow a Good CEOP — OF — POTATOES, CARROTS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, FLOWERS, FRUIT OR CORN, hS A POOR ONE, PROVIDING YOU GO ABOUT IT THE RIGHT WAY. T^TEXT to having good seed, the most important consideration is the MANURE. Experience has proved that the best results are obtained by plant ing it with a good and liberal dressing of BONE MEAL, which is the most lasting of all Manures, not only increasing the yield in the first crop, but the good effects lasting in the ground to the third and fourth crops, SOLD Jn Large or Small Quantities by the Undersigned, F. FERRIMAN. WALTER A. WOOD.' TUBULAR STEEL MOWER; HAT 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. falter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company,. Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER. .. ENCLOSED GEAR REAPER. STOP WASTE! :- AND j SAVE THE WASH, [BY USING A POETABLE BAEEOW AT THE BACK DOOR. Gives Health and Wealth to the Buyer, for the pigs thrive better for its'use After the^Barrow youwill need a GOOD TROUGH. EVERY FARMER SHOULD OWN ONE OF THES SEED CLEANERS. j lO Let, i) ACRES of Land >ith House .and.Stable. Apply to F. FERRIMAN.



STEPHENS BROS., MAEKET HOUSF, A SK THE PUBLIC and THEIR CUSTOMERS to TRY the M.andarin and Tiger Teas,* Pronounced by all Competent Judges to be tha Most Economical, Purest, & Best Teas Scld for the Price—2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6i. SAMPLES GRATIS. SOLE A GENTS FOR ASHBURTON, Stephens Bros., market house. Agents for New Zealand—J. RATTBAY & SON, DUNEDIN. Grand Show of New Goods EX OTORAMA. ANDREW ORB S SHOWING A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF NEW GOODS, Millinery, Dresses, Sunshades, Corsets, Umbrellas, Collars, Laces, Ties, etc. New Prints, Ginghams, Mannettes, Gloves, in all the new makes. FOYELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. THE LARGEST STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS & SHOES In Ashburton to Select from. AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED STANDARD BOOTS. Every pair guaranteed. Just opened a few dozen of the STANLEY SHOES. 72 dozen Gentlemen's ties,{all shades la each. S, S. I N DRAM AY 0. BY THE ABOVE VESSEL, WE HATE RECEIVED ANOTHER LARGE SHIPMENT OF THE Latest Novelties in Dresses, ALSO, Choice Wool Delaines, In Cotton Grooms. Crepons, Delainettes, French Satteens, Zephyrs, Fancy Nainsorks, in Delightful and Endless Profusion. TANORED STREET. MITCHELL& TUBN ER IN THE ESTATE OF S. W. ALCORN & CO. IN LIQUIDATION. THE STOCK OF Drapery, Dress Goods, Mantles, P Millinery, Etc., To Be Sacrificed Regardless of Loss, NOW IS THE TIME FOR BARGAINS. &• THE WINDING UP SALE IS NOW ON AT 8- W- ALCOBN & CO.'S, EAST STREET. 0 141



TINWALD. OPPOSITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE' €. Hawkins HAS JUST RECEIVED a Fresh Supply of NEW SUMMER GOODS- Come and See the Value he is selling at the price. Girls and Women's Hats from 4d Boys and Men's from 6d Men's good Nailed Shooters at 8s 6d. Women's Splendid Shoes, Leather, Kid, or Morocco, at 7a 6d | Children's Leather Lace Boots, 4 to 6, afc 2s 6d. All kinds of DRAPERY equally cheap. BOOTS made to your liking at factory prices. REPAIRS Neatly and Cheaply done. _ _____ -. TDLANS, Specifications, and Estimates Jr for any kind of Buildings can be had from Geokw W. Andrews, East Belt. Agent fo* At W. A, P. Clarkson, Architect, A.R.1.8.A., Christchurch. Specimen plans on hand. Charges moderate. Agent for Watters' Celebrated Ranges and Austin an* Son's Chimney Pots and Glazed Drain Pipes. Orders taken for Brick, Concrete, and Asphalt work 9 61



LANDELLS AND PBESTON, ENGINEERS and CYCLE EXPERTS, GUN AND LOCKSMITHS. "\TAME PLATES, Stencils, Engrav _LN ing and Die Sinking. Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, &c., repaired. LANDELLS AND PRESTON will commence business in Ashburton on • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, in the Premises in Burnett street, next 9t 9 Ashburton Club lilewellyn owen. PIANOFORTETiINGING AND HARMONY ARCADE CHAMBERS. (Dances not attended.) 4 2 The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for th« money, and free from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. T ask; tour gbpceks.



[ LONGBBAOH COAOH. ON and after MONDAY, October 2 for the summer months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 5 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, fc Hoftcbmant wanted^ T>Y a Suitable and trustworthy servant, *-* a situation in town or country. Can furnish the most satisfactory refer ences from the best of families and public places. My qualifications as a servant, are— I am colonial bred and born. lam young, well built, powerful, with a constitution of stone. I am a good worker, willing to work night and day, as I never tire. I never require a holiday, as I have no friends to call on. % I seldom require a doctor. I never strike for wages or join any society. I require no food, and am a total ab stainer. Of water I use a large quantity, no matter how filthy. I have not a single vice or bad ha bis. I work for all nationalities and under* stand one language as well as another. I have no particular religion, but will conform to the belief of my employer. In politics I vote on all sides, particu larly on Old Runt's side. I am employed among the rich and the poor as well as In all public places. Every one likes me, and once I work for them they cannot do without me. I am a saviour of the people's health. I hold daily receptions in Tancred street East, to which you are all cordially Invited. My name is RULES ACME WATER FILTER- 9 20 Zealandla Boots. mHE Wonderful Reputation o the* X Grand BOOTS is still maintained and to-day the demand from AUCKLAND TO THE BLUFF IS GREATER THAN EVER. There are more ZEALANDIA BOOTS manufactured than any other make In the Colony. The Manufacturers are so confident of the excellent wear of these Boots that they guarantee every pair branded ZEA LANDIA. For real hard wear and comfort the cannot be excelled, and they are made < so many different fittings that every kin of foot can be accommodated. Householders should buy this brand for themselves and their children. Once buy a Zealandia Boot and you will never but any other make. The Boys' and Girls' Dependable School Boors and the Paragon (Patent) are wonderful; they are regular warriors. The Ashburton and surrounding dlstrl £can now obtain these FINT3 BOOTS fUOM Mr JFc Oishop, ZEALAKDIA BUOT STORE ASHBURTON. Henry Zander. IHAVB JUST LANDED ex Tainul and Tongariro, My Season's Supply of the Finest Turnip Seeds Consisting of Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top Mammoth Eosterton Hybrid White Stone Stubble Lincoln Bed Yellow Tancred, etc. Bape Seed, Rape Seed, Mangold Seed, Mangold Seed, Carrot Seed, Carrot Seed, All of the Purest Quality, ancLJbestfll can be seen at my office. Sheep Shears. SHEEP SHEARS. All the favorite Brands, 8.8.8., lIA, 75, Riverina. Turkey and Washita Oil Sionea Sheep Branding Oils, BLUE, RED, AND BLACK, In one and Five-gallon Drums. Ground and Lump Baddle, Boiled and Baw Linseed Oil* Wool Packs. WOOL PACKS. Full Size and Full Weight. Garden Tools in Great Variety t Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout. New Season's Teas. Mauritius, China, and Queens land Sugars. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT, AND DIRECT IMPORTER