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Business Notices. jLleweilyn owcnT pianoforteTsinging and HARMONY ARCADE "CHAMBERS. (Dances not attended.) 4 2 EX AEAWA. Fteliing Tackle. FISHING TACKLE. WE ARE LANDING A LARGE ASSORIMENT OK FISHING TACKLE FOR THE PRESENT SEASON, HICKORY, CANE, ** GREENHEART, and BAMB O RODS With Snake fßings] and Bickerdycke End Rings. Winches ol all kinds. Deron and Whitebait Minnows. Braided Waterpioof 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 OF Silver AND Electroplated tf oods BY THE BEST MAKERS. INSPECT OUR WINDOWS John Orr & Co, IRONMONGERS \ AMD PROVISION MERCHANTS. A NEW AND POWERFUL INVENTION. "The Crystal Soap* HAS ALREADY been tried ati.l proved to be the Best Household Clfianser in the Market. The following are a few of the numerous testimonials already received; — Messrs Craighead Bros. Sirs,—l have used your Soap and hnd it excellent for all cleansing purposes.— Mbh WiLUiMsoir, Ashburton. Seaview, September 16, 1893. To Oraighead Bros. I tried your Soap and found it answered very well for washing and scrubbing.— Mrs P. Btewart. ■ j Tinwald, September 19. Craighead Bros. gi w l_l have used your Crystal Soap and find it a great labor-saving soap foi scrubbing and washing- It is, also ex cellent for cleaning glass and tmware.- Mbs M. A. Woods. Wakanui Bead, Aeliburcon, September 16,1893 Messrs Craighead Bro*. Dear Sirs,—Your Crystal Soap for washing and cleansing purposes give perfect satisfaction. I can highly recom mend it —P. andeimon. To be obtained from J.Orr&Co,, H. Zander, R. McOallum. G. Lighr, Working M«n's Co-operative, Ashburton, and from J. Gudsell and J. Robinson, Tiawald. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CRAIGHEAD BROS., ASHKURTON WANTED^ ' BY a Suitable and trustworthy servant, a situation in town or country. Can furnish the most satisfactory refer encea 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. lam a good worker, willing to work nfaht 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 strika for wages or join an I require no food, and am a total ab atainer. Of water I use * large quantity, no matter how filthy. . I have not a single vice or bad habit. I work for all nationa ities and under stand one language as well as another. I have no particular religion, bat win conform to the beli«f of my employer. In politica I vote on all sides, particu larly on Old RvLt'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 Tancreo street East, to which you are all cordially invited. RUirf ACME WATER FILTER-



Business Notices, PIAWOS ! PIANOS !! PIANOS ORGANS! ORGANS!! ORGA.NS VIOLINS ! VIOLINS !! VIOLINS MUSIC ! MUSIC 1! MOSIC EVERYBODY should have a copy oi "THE TRIAD' MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, DKISD£N~mNO CO., SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manager. Zealandia Boots. rpHE Wonderful Reputation o thes X Grand BOOTS is still maintained and to-day the demand from AUCKLAND TO THE BLUFF 18 GREATER THAN EVER. There are more ZEALANDIA BOOTS manufactured than any other make In the Uolony. 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 bo 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 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 dlstrl can now obtain these FINE BOOTS FUOW Mr X Bishop, ZEALABTDIA BCOT STORE ASHBURTON. Zealandia Boot Store TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. ■■■-=*;' ' ': rpHE steadily increasing demand for 1 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 jr. Bishop's > ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET iflifflflß ACTS LIKE MAGIC, A ND HAS NEVBB FAILED /A TO NBTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism, Sciatica. Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &o. CURES HORSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpUnta, Cuts, Mange, &o. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teat*?, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable No Household can afford to be without It. GUARANTEED THE BES'I EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. COX & CO., 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS, Morten's Buildings, Chridtcnurch. Ashburton Agents: John Ocr & Co., Ashbubton Drug Co. H. E. BONNINGTON. 0 Country Agent" Wanted. TO STAND *nd travel this Season in the flindr, Majfield, Mount Some«, Willowby and surrounding districts. THE HIGH-CLASS THOROUGHBRED HORSE, LURD HOPEIOUN. 6 yeerß old. LORD HOPETOUN is a rich chestnut standing Dearly sixteen hands high, is well made and shows a lot of quality. He wai at the Btud last season and pioved him self a Bure foal gdtte*. Lord Hope'.oun ww raced twice At his firet attempt he ran third amongct a large field. The next time he started was atßiooarton with list 10lb top weißht on bia bank, and ran oreditably. Lord Hopetoun was got by Mataku, by Traducer out of Speargraßß, she beiDg the dam of Tussock engaged in the next New Zealand Cup. Lord Hopetoun's dam, Chnse mer, is by Montroae, dam by Blood Royal. Terms : Guarantees £3 10s for one mare, two or more mares as per agreement. Sea son £2 5s payable January 1,1894 ; groomage fee 58, payable first service, AH nun* ohangiog banda first owners b eld liable, aid to be Baid lor a3 Beason mares, to do pam v THOMAS ANNETT g§ Propriitor, HiuiJs,



f Stud__Notiees. PEKKIN WARBECK 11., WILL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. Good Paddooking at Is 6d per week. E. GATES, 9 196 Proprietor. TO STAND^this Season, and travel the Wakanui, Rakaia, Lauriston, and Aahbur ton Forks Pistricts} Thb PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE EMPEROR. Emperor is 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. BMPifiROR was bred by James Byrnes, Esq., Doyleston; his sire, that well-known hone 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 procure. TERMS—Season, £210s, 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 the surrounding districts, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION YOUNG HUNNINGTON. YOUNG HUNNINGTON is syrs old and is a bay horse with black points, with plenty of bone of the right 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 inspect this horse's stock should pay % visit to Highbank and have a look at the young ones got by him on the station. Terms—Season 12, payable J nuary 2, 1894 ; Guarantee £3, payable July 1, 1894. All mares sold or changing hands to be paid for as season mares. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. For further particu lars apply Groam in charge, or * JOHN BLAKE, TO STAND at Allenton and at Somerset Stables on Saturdays, and travel the Alford Forest, lit ethvep and Surround ing Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE YOUNG CHEVIOT. ITTOUNG CHEVIOT was two years at I the Stud, and proved himself a sure foal getter, his stock being highly spoken of. Yotjkg 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 races, 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, Bst 91b, and eeveral others. At the Tin wald meeting, he won the Flying Handi cap with 88tllb, and in the Welter Handi cap with 9st ran second to Aquarius, Bat 21b. At Hororata he carried 7st 121b in the six furlong race, and easily defeated Lady Zetland, Bst 131b, and Kegina 9dt 31b. At the Plumpton Park meeting he carried top weight (Bst 61b) to the front, and at the same meeting he ' carried Hht and ran third to Cajolery, lOat 91b, arid Bay King lOst 121b. At the South Canterbury meeting he won the District Plate with Bst 51b up, beating Affection, 6st 71b, and several others. The same day he won the Welter, carrying 10st71b, giving away heaps of weight to eveiythinsr. On the following day he carried 9st 71b in front of Vistim, 7f>t 7lb, in the County Plate, and on the same day, with lOst 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 51b at Plumpton Park in the Flyina; Hin dicap and beat Samoa, lOst 21b, and he won the County Plate at the South Canter bury meeting, carrying 9st 51b, beating Kate Greenaway, 6at 111b, and on the second day he won the Gladstone Handi- I cap with lOst 51b up, beating Lord Zet land, 7at 61b, and later on ran home with list 101b in front of Sir Robeit 9at, and several others in the Members' Phte. A.t the C.J C. meeting Young Cheviot carried Bst 21b and won the Maiden Stakes —a mile in lrain 42$secs ; the same day he won the Riccarton Welter Handicap, six furlongs, with lOst 81b up, In lmin 16Jsec. Both were very easy wins ; and on the second day Young Cheviot gave that great performer Merganser 141bs in the Criterion Stakes, and was only just beaten by a bare half length, the mare carrying 7st 51b. and Young Cheviot, Sat 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 are remarkable for their racing qualities and soundness. TERMS—£3 10s, payable first week in January. Thoroughbred mares, £5. 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 Is 6d per week. All care taken, bub no responsi bility. For further particulars apply, S. ALEXANDER, 177 or Groom In Charge,



isvuCL JNotleeS __ I^o STAND This Season at Owner's Stable Aehbu-ton, the STANDARD-BRED TROTTING HORSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horses in New Zealand. DUNCAN ABDALLAH, and YOUNG NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner's Stable, Lyndhurat. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FRIH.DLANDER. 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 Ycung Banker (1, N Z. Stud Book) imported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Scot land, by Luck's All j 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 Bide he is sprung from 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 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 beaten ' wherever ahown. It would occupy too much pace to enumerate and comment on prizetakers that have sprung from Awamoa Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa had a good career in the Bhow ring. As a yearling he took first prize at Oatnaru, fires at Chriatchurch, first at Timaru, and first at Dunedin ; as a two-year-old, first at Christ church and second at Oamaru; as a three year-old, first at Oamaru and champion of the yard ; following v^r Beeond at Oamaru and second at Timaru 7&nd when seven years old was champion at Oamaru. It will thus be seen that Awamoa has been successful in the ring; he haa been very successful as a breeder; he has proved himself a sure foal getter; hence his value as a sire, and breeders Bhould not miss such a chance, as they have not had such a stallion in the district before. Terms—Guarantees, four guineas. Season max es as per agreement. Grooinage feeds, payable first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first wners will be held liable. For particulars apply to SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, fl Or 3rcfom in charge. TO STAND this season at Longbeach THE BTANIAKD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE GENEBAL TRACEY Services—s guineas. THE Standard-bred American Trotting Stallion, GENERAL TRAOEY, 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 America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min 18£secs. 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 tucky and General Tracey conta'n the very best; strains of American trotting blood- Mares grazed free. Every cars taken bu o responsibility. Gr omage fee, 6s; payable at first service. J. 0 N. GRFGG, Longbeach. TO STAND this. Season and travel the A»hburtor., Wakanui, 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 is 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 ormera. Boomerang was bred by Mr "William Topp, at Sef ton, and as a foal secured first honours at KaiapOi Foal Show, in 1886, and second prize for the best cross country horse on name date. First prize at Rangiora in 1888, also second prize at Courtenayin 1891, for the best carriage horde travelling the district; also first and special at Ashburton A. and P. Associa tion's bhow in 1892. Boomerang has proved himselt a sure foal getter, his stock having taken first prize wherever shown He Bired two first prize takers at last Northern show. Terms—£2 for the Season ; guarantee, £3 ; groomage s, payable at first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. J. R. BEGG, 1?3 Proprietor, Ashton fpHE CARRIAGE STALLION ! SILCHESTER Will travel the Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia, and surrounding districts this season. 1 SILCHESTER, a rich chestnut, three years old by Rouser, dam by Admiral, ' grand dam by Camdeu. Admiral by 1 Malton—Spray byDonizette—Lady Ann. ' Rouser by Messenger—Kate O'Shane, by Caledon—Laura, by Young Emigrant— Maggte. Messenger by Battler —Ludia. Terms for season, payable January 1, 1894, £2; guarantee £3 10s. Groomage 1 cc sa. ALSO,— * THE ENTIRE PONY ALA BABA i i (late the property of Mrs Scott), will stand this season at Owners' farm, Educational Reserve, South Rakaia. Terms for season, £110s ; guarantee, £2 2s. Groomage fee sa. Mares for both horses grazed at 2s per week. Every care taken but no responsi bility. J. A W. A. STRACHAN, South Rakaia. - OARD j MRS A. C."c3L.AIMr>GHE TEACHER OF PIANOffOBTE & ORGAN, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. IBRftlS ON APPLICATION,



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