TH£l ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, OOTOBEB 10, 1893.

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing ponrpany, at their registered Feinting Office, Burnett Btrqeb, AshburtQn, TUESDAY, October IQ, 189$



JOHN OER & 00. ARE now showing new goods in the following lirtea suitable for the coming ■cason: — LAWN MOWERS, PLANET JUPITER HORSE HOES GARDEN TOOLS, HEDGE SHEARS, PRUNING KNIVES CUTLERY AND ELECTRO PLATE, PAPERHANGINGS, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES, BLACKSMITHS' UPRIGHT DRILLS, VYCES AND ANVILS, BUILDERS' IRONMONGERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, ALL OF WHICH WE ARB PREPARED TO DO AT VERY LOW PRICES. JOHN ORR & CO.



STEPHENS BROS., MAEKBT HOUSF, A SK THE PUBLIC and THEIR CUSTOMERS to TRY the Mandarin and Tiger Teas, Pronounced by all Competent Judges to be tha Most Economical, Purest, & Best Teas Sold for the Price—2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6i. SAMPLES GRATIS. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, Stephens Bros., market house. Agents for New Zealand—J. RATTBAY & SON, DT7NEDIN.



—■ SEASON 1893- :- ANDREW ORR tm ILL MAKE HIS FIRST SHOW OF SPRUNG NOVELTIEB -us- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4- IN MILLINERY, mrO™®**' &°' MANTLE?, GLOOMS, DRAPER COSTUMES, ■~ THE FAVOR OF A VISIT ESTEEMED. - ANDREW ORE.



IVatchcs! Walches!! liValclies CLOCKS 1 CLOCKS 11 JjL ROBERT MURRAY. <2^ MWHB^yl UOROLOGIST AND DIRECT IMPORTER OfrCO WATGHEsf OLOOKS, JEWELLERY, AND MATERIALS. A LAKOE ASSORTMENT of BOYS' OHTSAP WATCHES. Guaranteed. m. w nwßiffiTTifn RTOCKof WATCHES and CLOCKS of all descriptions, A SS^^^^VVro^^orrnsot POROLOQICAL SKILL. NON MAGNETISABLE W«^»^Jg-^ »—^' <* All ENGINEERS and ELECTRICIANS should wear them. - ma TB «„« W4 rnrH OF THK FUTURE, and s kept in Hunting and Crysta THIS IB TSE J^^/j£^^ ~W. £ COLLffIS & CO. HAVE JUST LANDED, ex Coptic Pakeha, and Duke of Devonshire A magnificent assortment of F™% RB IRONS, FIBE BRASSES, AVD TILED REGISTER GRATES. X Bales of PapcrUang'illg'a of Choice Patterns and £) Splendid Quality. The ab.ve goods are direct frooTu^Manufacturers to our order] and will be gold at lowest possible prices. NEW GARDEN TOOLS NEW LAWN MOWERS, TIMBER ex "Glencairn" and "Gisborne 60,000 ft. of Seasoned Flooring and Lining. W. H. Collins and Co., MERCHANTS AJM> IMPOR T E RJS ("Royal Insurance Company. AGISNIS FOR] Grey Valley Coal Company. Pottery Company



North British and Mercantile INSURANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. AUTHORISED CAPITAL, £3,000,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £2,750,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL, £687,500 TOTAL ASSETS NOW EXCEED £11,000,000. RESULTS FOB, 1892 :— FIRE DEPARTMENT. NET PREMIUMS, after deducting Reinsurances £1,467,318 12 4 NET LOSSES by Fire, 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 I the Paid-up Capital, are as follows :— Reserve £l,550 : 00O 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— F. FERRIM VIV. See that Substitutes are nob imposed upon you—PUSHED FOR GAIN ! FORD'S SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM MIXTURE. By Royal Letters Patent THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINE ! PRICE, 17s PER GALLON, IN TWO GALLON' TINS, WILL DRENCH 320 SHESP The following are a few of the Testimonial recuved this Season from the extreme North, testifying to the efficacy of Ford's Scour and Lung-Worm Mixture : - A Buck'and & Sons, Auckland. aiJP ipi> Ma7 T 17' 18<??' Gentlemen,—ln answer to your enquiry re the efficacy of Ford s Scour and Lung-Worm Mixture, I may say that 1 drenched my lambs with it on the 31st March. Some of them were looking bad, and I expected some deaths, but so far none have died. I have no doubt that the mixture is good for internal parasites.-I remain, yours etc., Mr Joseph Ford. , , Hoteo North, May 18, 1893. Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned, have very great pleasure in testifying to the eihciency of your Patent Scour and Lung-Worm Mixture. We purchased two 2-gallon tins from your Auckland agents, Messrs A. Buckland and Sons, and have used a portion of it for drenching our flock of about 400 lambs with the very best results, About three months before we dosed them, they were scouring very bad and a great many had lung-worm, some having already died ; but, thinks to your Mixture, we have scarcely lost any since civine it to them, although we consider that this continued wet season has been greatly against lambs doing well. Yet, we can confidently say that our lambs began to improve immediately after the use of your Lung-worm Mixture, winch haa no doubt been the salvation of a great numbsr of them, as they were in a hxd state before being dosed.—We are, dear sir, yours faithfully, J- and R. GRANT. Messrs A. Buckland & dons, Auckland. Wairoa S , May 10, 1893. Dear Sir?,—l used some of Ford's Lung-Worm Mixture and am well pleased with the results I chink it will pay me well to use it in the future. My sheep have always been very healthy, and this is the first season I have done anything to them in the way of drenching We picked out the worst of the lambs and drenched them once. Afterwards, only two of them died, and the others seemed to thrive and do well.—Yours truly, Messrs Buckland and Sons, Auckland. Auckland, August 15, 1893. Gentlemen,—We have much pleasure in advising you that we have used six tins of Ford's Lung-Worm and Scour Mixture on both calves and sheep, and that it has given us every satisfaction, we consider it the best and most e°°nomie»l mixture that we have tried.—Yours truly, R£ID BROS*., Motu lapu. IT IS ALWAYS ADVISABLE TO DRENCH LAMBS AFTE& WEANING, although no signs of Scour are apparent. It will always pay to Drench with FORDS-He is well paid who is well satisfied. CAUTION TO BUYERS-Don't purchase imitations ; see that you get FORD'S Mix ture Acts promptly : sure cure. Once used always used. FORDS Mixture is also a fireticlasa cure for Scour in Calves. It will also improve the condition in unthrifty Calves, F. FERRIMAN, ASHBURTON, PATENTEE & PROPRIETOR. PROFIT AND LOSS IN CUTTING CHAFF Depends entirely on the machine you use. TO MAKE IT PAY it must be done EASILY, RAPIDLY, EFFECTIVELY, and ECONOMICALLY. This can only be accomplished by getting a machine that will Cut the Chaff, Clean it from all Impurities, and put it into bigs at the one operation, and this is exactly what Andrewes & Beaven's TRAVELLING CHAFFCUTTERS, with SELF-ACTING AUTOMATIC BAGGERS do, Made in four s.zes, as under-ZEALANDf A No. 3, with 1 in. mouth, three Knives, Riddles, Elevator, and Patent Single Bagger. Capacity up to ten tons per day CANTER ttTTRV v n 4. with 12in mouth, three Knives, Riddle, Elevator, and Patent Double Buraer Capacihr np to 18 tons per day. CANTERBURY No. 6 with 14in. mouth, threeorfour knives, Middle, Elevator, and Patent. Double Bagger. Capacity up to 24 tons ncr day AUSTRALASIAN, with 14m. mouth, four Knives, Extra Knife Wheel, Riddles Gearing Balance Elevator, Patent Double Bagger, and Bag Supports. Capacity up to 30 tons per day. Every one of the self-acting Bigger* on these machines is fitted X the New Patent Chaff Screws, so that the chaff is NOT crushed or broken, and at the Tame time the power is reduced One-third, and up to 1201bs of oaten sheaf chaff has been roiMnVn an ordinary "rain bag. The bags are supported by our Patent Rag bimports. ThenaS every macS is fitted with the New Diamond Hard Chill Mouthpiece (which i« aS smoo"h as gLTand harder than steel), or with Detachable Steel Slips, as preferred, Improved Feeding arrangement, which is always Sure, always Positive, always Reliable. Improved Strafght-bladed Knives, which cut through hard dry stuff quite easily, besides taking only about half the usual time to sharpen. The best and finest Steel Spindles throulhout, besides large and wide brasses, giving ample wearing surface. Extra Strong Gear S and Balanced Fly Wheels, and lots of .other good points. A No. 4 Canterbury maKe recently cut 96 tons of hay in SIX days, hordes froyelling Sixty miles, as tins amouut was divided amongst 14 farmers, i F. FERRIMAN-



Stud Notices. j PERKIN WAKBEOK 11., WILL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. Good Paddocking at Is 6d per week. E. GATES, 9 196 Proprietor. TO STAND this season at Longbeach, THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE GENERAL TBACEY 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 Wilkin, but before leaving Americs, 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 no responsibility. J. O N. GRTGG, Longbeach. TO STAND at Allenton and at Somerset Stables on Saturdays, and travel the Alford Forest, Methvep and Surround ing Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE YOUNG CHEVIOT. "\7"OUNG CHEVIOT was two years at JL the Stud, and proved himself a sure foal getter, his stock being highly spoken of. YouisG Cheviot, by Cheviot—Fanny, by Caledon—Jennie, by The Peer—Moss Rose. For further pedigree see cards or New Zealand Stud Book. YOUNG CHEVIOT'S Record was highly creditable, for during the thirteen months after coming into his present owner's possession he won 13 rices, 7 times second, 3 times third, and 6 times unplaced, one of those times he fell. In 1891-92, he won the Maiden Plate at Oamaru, with 9st 31b, beating Sincerity, Sst 91b, and several others, At the Tin wald meeting, he won the Flying Handi cap with Bsfc lib, and in the Welder Handi cap with 9st ran second to Aquarius, 8;t 21b, At Hororata he carried 7st 121b in the six furlong race, and easily defeated Lady Zetland, Bst 131b, ar.d Kegina 9it 31b. At the Flumpton Park meeting he carried top weight (Bst 61b) to the front, and at the same meeting he carried 10-it and ran third to Cajolery, lOst 91b, and Bay King 10it 121b. At the South Canterbury meeting he won the Distiiot Plate with B.c 61b up, beating Affection, 6st 7ib, and several others. The same day he won the Welter, carrying lOst 71b, giving away heaps of weight to evfiivthing. On the following day he carried 9«t 7lb in front of Vwtim, 7fit 71b, in t^e County Plate, and on the name day, with 10.st.up he ran second to Finetta Bst. At the Geialdine meeting he ran second to Lady Zetland in the Autumn Handicap. Last season Young Cheviot carried list slb at Plumpton Park in the Flying Han dicap and beat Samoa, lOst 21b, and he won the County Plate at the South Canter bury meeting, carrying 9st 51b, boating Kate Grepnaway, 6sfc 111b, and on the second day he won the Gladstone Handi cap with lOst 51b up, beating Lord Zet-* land, 7sfe 51b, and later on ran home with list 101b in front of Sir Robett 9it, and several others in the Members' Place. Afc the CJ C. meeting Young Cheviot carried Bat 21b and won the Maiden Stakes ~a mile in lmin 42^sec« j the same day he won the Riccarton Welter Handicap, six furlongs, with lOstSlb up, in lmin 16|sec. Both were very easy wins ; and on the second day Young Cheviot gave that great performer Merganser 141bs m the Criterion Stakes, and was only just beaten by a' bare half length, the mare carrying 7st 51b. and Young Cheviot, Bst 51b. Young Cheviot won all his races very easily, and each time he started he met good fields, so that his record on the turf stamps him as a good performer. His sire Cheviot, is one of the most sought after sires in America, where his stock as?e remarkable for their racing qualities and soundness. 1 TERMS —£3 lO.', payable first week in January. Thoroughbred roa^es, £p. Three or more mares the property of one owner, as per agreement. Groomage fee. ss, Paddocking will be found for mares at Allenton and Alford Forest at 13 6d per week. All care taken, but no response bility. For further particulars apply, S. ALEXANDER, 9 177 or Groom in Charge, TO STAND this Season and travel the Ashburton, Wakanui, Longbeach, and 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 is by Bundoora, by the Peer, out of Argosy. His dam, the trotting mare J Bess, by Touchstone, standing 17 hands 2 inches high, and was bred by Mr Sheenan at Little River. Touchstone is also the sire of Keer's Gipsy and Jenny Tracey 11, and numerous other good per formers. Boomerang was bred by Mr "William Topp, at Sefcon, and as a foal secured first honours at Kaiapoi Foal Show, in 18SQ, and second priijs for the best cross country horse on sai^e date. First prize ab Rangiora in 1888, also becoad' prize at Ccurtenay in 1891, for the best carriage horse travelling the district? ; also first and special at Ashburton A. and P. Associa tion's Show in 1892. Boomerang has proved hlmselt a sure foal getter, h^s stock having taken first priae wherever shown- He sired tyro first prize jtakers at last Northern show. Terms— £2 for the Season ; guarantee, £3 ; groomage s, payable at fir3t service. All mares changing hands in any way, firsb owners will be held liable. J. R. BEGG, 9 173 Proprietor, Ashton,



stua iNotiees. TO STAND at Methven and travel the surrounding districts, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION YOUNG HUNNINGTON. •yOUNG HUNNINGTON is syrs old X and is a bay horse with black points, with plenty of bone of the riaht sort. He is by Hunnington, dam Minx, by Anteros— Leevina. Hunnington by Talisman dam Nancy by Diomedes, imp., Talisman by Traducer. Young Hunnington was bred by M. I. Brown, Esq., of Highbank, who has used him solely for stud purposes. Anyone wishing to inppeat this horse's stock should pay a visit to Highbank and have a look at the young ones got by him on the station. Terms—Season i.2, payable January 2, 1894 ; Guarantee £3, payable July 1, 1894. All mares sold or changing hands to be paid for aa season mares. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. For further particu lars apply Groom in charge, or JOHN BLAKE, Proprietor. TO STAND this Season, and travel the Wakanui, Rakaia, Lauriston, and Ashbur ton Porks Districts'^ The PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE EMPEROR. Emperoe is a beautiful bright bay, standa 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. EMPEROR was bred by James Byrnes, Esq., Doyleston; his sire, that well-known horse General Gordon. General Gordon has gained six first prizss, three seconds, and three special prizes, for best draught entire in the show yard. General Gordon's dam is Marchioness 1., the noted prize-taking mare. In her show yard career she has taken no less than sixteen first prizes, seven second prizes, and eighteen special prizes, including champion gold medal, and has been first seven 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 has been very successful in his show yard career, gaining seven first prizes, four second prizes, and four special prizes, including champion gold medal twice : Victor's dam, Diamond, a noted prize-taker in Southland, always gaining first prizes when shown, Victor's sire, Conqueror, imported from Scotland ; his 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 has the best strains of blood in him that it is possible to procrre. TERMS—Season, £2 10s, payable January 1, 1894; guarantee, £3 10s; payable August 1, 1894. Groomage fee, ss; payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For other terms, apply to Groom n charge, or NICHOLAS FITZGERALD, 9 202 Proprietor, Seaview. TO STAND at Methven and TRAVEL in the Rakaia and Methven Districts, THE PUREBRED AND HIGH-CLASS CLYDESDALE ENTIRE AWAMOA. AWAMOA. is by the champion horse Young Banker (1, N Z. Stud Book) imported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holrr.es. Dam, Lena, imported from Fcot 1 land, by Luck's All; g.d. Jessie Brown, 1 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 lie is sprung from Prince of Wales, and on the ' other from Lochfergus 5 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 been a most successful breeder. The colt Regent was never 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 beiten wherever shown. It would occupy too much space to enumerate and comment on all priaetakers that have sprung from Awamoa Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa had a good career in the show ring. As a yearling he took first prize at Oamaru, firs at Christchurch, first at Timaru, and first at Dunedin ; ar, a two-year-o7d, first at Christ church and second at Oamaru j as a three year^old, first at Oamaru and champion of the yard ; following year second at Oamaru and second at Timaru ; and when seven years old was champion at Oamaru. It will thus be seen that Awamoa has been successful in the ring; he has been very successful as a breeder 5 he Has proved himself a sure foal getter; hence his value aa a sire, and breeders should 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. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. For particulars apply to SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, 9tlS4 Or Groom in charge. TO TRAVEL in the Ashburton, Long beach and Lagmhor districts, and to stand at owner's place, Melrcse Farm, Wakanui; also at the training stables, Ashburfcon, from Saturday to Monday, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION GORTON, (By Thunderbolt—Lyra, by Ihormanby- Clotilde by Touchstone.) GORTON'S Pedigree shows him to be descended, both on clam and sire's sides, from the most successful racing stock in England. Thunderbolt was probably the most brilliant horse in England of his day, having beaten Buc caneer (who is credited with, the fastest mile on recard—l"3B) the only time thsy met; he is also the sire of some of the greatest racehorses in England. The pedigree of Lyra speaks for itself, being by Thormanby (sire of Albany), one of England's most fashionable sires, oub of Touchstone mare. Gorton is the sire of such well-known performers as Blizzard, St. Ives, St Malo, Pique, Conjurer, Emmason, Langley, Enfield, Mistral, Rothamsted, Warring ton, Errington, and others, Terms —One mare, £'5 ss; two or more mares, £4 4s each. Groom's fee, ss. Owner afc time of service held responsible for fee. Good paddocking freo of charge till January 1, 1&94. For further particulars apply to groom in charge or to SAMUEL BROWN, Proprietor, 10 10 Melrose Farm, Wakanui. lilewellyn Owen, pianoforteTsinging ani} HARMONY. AROADE CHAMBERS. (Dan ces npl! attended.) 4 2



ri .0 STAND This Season ab Owner's 1 Stable Ashbtrfon, the STAISiDARD-BRED TROTTING HORSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horses in New ' ZaJancL DUNCAN ABDALLAH, and YOUNG NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner's Stable, Lyndhursfc. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FRI INLANDER. ' fflii CARRIAGE STALLION SILCfIESTER Will travel the Ashburton, Methven, Bakaia, and surrounding districts this season. SILCHESTER, a rich chestnut, three years old by Rouser, dam by Admiral, grand dam by Camdeu. Admiral by Malton—Spray byDonizette—Lady Ann. Rouser by Messenger—Kate O'Shane, by Caledon—Laura, by Young Emigrant— Maggie. Messenger by Battler—Ludia. Terms for season, payable January 1, 1894, £2 j guarantee £3 10a. Grooraage fee ss. ALSO,— THE ENTIRE PONY ALA BABA (late the property of Mrs Scott), will stand this season at Owners' farm, Educational Reserve, South Rakaia. Terms for season, £110 a ; guarantee, £2 2s. Groomage fee ss. Mares for both horses grazed at 2s per week. Every care taken but no responsi bility, J. & W, A. STRAOHAN, South Rakaia. TO STAND and travel this Season in the Hinds, Mayfield, Mount Someru, Willowby and surrounding districts. THE HIGH-CLASS THOROUGHBRED HORSE, LORD HOPETOUN. 6 yeßrs old, LOED HOPETOUN is a rich chestnut standing nearly sixteen handa high, is well made and shows a lot of quality. He was at the stud last season and pioved him self a sure foal getter. Lord Hopetoun was raced twice. At his first attempt he ran third amongst a large fiold. The next time he started waa at Eiooarton with list lOib top weight on bi-s baok, and ran creditably. Lord Hopetoun was got by Mataku, by Traduoer out of Speargrass, she being the dam of Tussock engaged ia the next New Zealand Cup. LordHopetoun'e dam, Ohrise mer, is by Montrose, dam by Blood Royal, Terms : Guarantees £3 103 for oae mare, two or more mares as per agreement. Sea son £2 ss. payable January 1,1894 ; groomage fee ss, payable first service, All mares ohangiDg bands first owners held liable, and to be paid for &i season mares. THOMAS ANNETT, 10 58 Proprietor, Hinds. IT IS THE BEST, SO Sold ty all Grocers and Storekeeper in Ashburton District, Wholesale by ANDERSON and CO., Coffee and Spice Factory, Timaru. To The Ladies ov Ashbueton and pis TRICT, A WOKD WITH YOU, PLEASJE. 1 F Thinking of getting mansed try MADDENS for your Bride Cake—almond iced, if required. If you like a quiet afternoon cup oi tea end along to MADDENS for your Cakes and Pastry. School Committees, when giving then* children a treat, try a fifty shillings case of M A D D E N'S Assorted Goods. Ball Committees, save yourselves a lot of anxiety by entrusting your orders MADDEN or Suppers, &c. The best South Can terbury spreads to be referred to. In fact anything in the line can be supplied you (why send the money out of the dis trict) at the OLD ESTABLISHED SHOP, East Street. ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &c. CUBEsIIOKSES OP Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpHntd, Cuts, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teats, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. No Household can afford to be without; it. GUARANTEED TJJE BES'i' EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers : S. OOX & 00., 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne] New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS, , Morten's Buildings, Christchurch. Ashburton Agent*; ■Joipr Ore & Co., Ashbubton Dupfj Co. H. E. BONNINGTON. 50 Country Agents Wanted.



1%/f"ONEY TO LEND on approved securities, in sums to suit borrowers, at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. H, C. ORBELL, — Solicitor, Ashburton. GREAT SALE~ AT B. ALCOfIFS. SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, DOUBLE BLANKETS — from 8s 9d to 12s 6d 4 10 — from 12s 9d to 17s 3d 4 11 — from 16s 9d to 22s 3d 4 THESE ARE THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND, MEN'S and BOYS' COLONIAL SUITS) IHATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, SHIRTINGS, FLANNELLETTES and FLANNELS RUGS, CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, SHEETING, BOOTS AND SHOES] EVEBYTHING REDUCED [FOR OASH FOR ONE MONTH. Zealandia Boot Store TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE steadily increasing demand for the "ZEALANDIA j 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, TANCRED STREET, Zealandia Boot*. THE Wonderful Reputation of these 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 they cannot be excelled, and they are made In so many different fittings that every kind of foot can be accommodated. Householders should buy this brand for themselves and their children. Once buy a Zealandia Boot and yon will never but any other make. The Boys' and Girls' Dependable School Boots and the Paragon (Patent) are wonderful ; they are regular warriors. The Ashburton and surrounding dlstrt can now obtain these FINE BOOTS 7BOM Mr J. Bishop, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE] ASHBURTON. LANDELLS AND PBESTON, ENGINEERS and CYCLE EXPERTS, GUN AND LOCKSMITHS. ■"YTAME PLATES, Stencils, Engrav _L\ ing and Die Sinking. Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, &c. t repaired. LANDELLS AND PRESTON will commence business in Ashburton on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, in the Premises in Burnett street, next 9t69 Ashburton Club AGENTS WANTED. WANTED Agents for a GQQD SELLING LINE, Either se? and earn good income. Apply earjy aa only a limited number is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING 00., Box 976 <» VO , Syjjney, ».S>