im AbHBtM'CM QOAttMAIJ I WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 189*.

JPriated>ndpuWUheabythe Aihbarton Pabliihing Oomptiny, Ltd. at the! fteftin printing office, Burnett Street, Ashburton WEO^BSOAY, Oewobw 37, 189S,



Ashburtcn | WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE GREAT DISTRIBUTION OF 20,000 PKES ENTS, FREE-OF CHARGE. 33rd Anniversary of the Openingfof ABGYLB HOUSE. SPECIAL GIFT SEASON, 1893. G. L. Beath & Co- Have just received advices that twenty-three Cases and Crater of SPECIALLY SELECTED NOVELTIES Are now due at Lyttelton for the Christmas trade, and should be in their Warehouse In a few days. They have pleasure in intimating that instead of selling the above in the usual way, they purpose —by way of Celebrating their 33rd Birthday distributing the whole shipment, say 20,000 Presents, Free of charge amongst their numerous customers-. TO-DA V, and up to December 31, Every Customer Spending 2s 6d or more will reoeive a Coupon (with value marked on faoe), entitling the holder to select a Gift to the amount stated on Ticket. Tickets can be held till a number are accumulated, and may be presented any time up to December 31. Customers may however, select a Present at time of Purchase. NQVELTIES FROM VIEfINA/JAPAN, GERMANY, CHINA, FRANCE, and ENGLAND, in Woodware, Chinaware, Platedware, Glassware, Basketware, Japanese and Fancy Leather Goods, Dolla, Toys and Sundries, both usef ol and ornamental. G. L. BEATH & CO., TANORED STREET. ASHBURTON. NOTICE ASHBUBTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCBED STREET. TU3T arrived a large assortment of Fancy Tables, Chairs, and Ornaments of al J kinds; SUITABLE FOft OHRtSTMAS TRADS. Also a large stock o Linoleum*, Floorcloths, O*rpet«, etc, American and Austrian oh%irs in grea rariety. Persons, about to buy Christmas presents would do well in inspecting ou Show Room. INS p BC j T iON INVITED. Bedroom, Drawing Room, and Dining Room Furniture, of our own manufacture always in Stock. Furniture repaired, re-polished, re-covered, etc. Venetian Blinds re-painted and made to order. Nofth. Add™,-^ J£. ITnDBILL AND Co., OPPOBITE ARjADBfAND^NKXT BUILDING SOCIETY'S OFFICE, TANCRteD STKEKT. INSTEAD OF GIVING Presents at Christmas T¥7E GIVE THE BKST POSSIBLE VALUE ALL THE YEAR ROUND. Th • Immense Increase in our Business is a proof of this assertion ——:o:—— WE HAVE LANDED, AND ARE LANDING, Large Parcels of New Goods FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS Bought direct »m the English manufactories, all of which we are offering at VEEY LOW BATES Carpet , and Felt Slippers* HILDKEN'S.FROM 1«. WOMEN'S, ALL SIZES, la Od, MITCHELL & TUBJN BE, TANCRED STEEET. ¥. H, COLLINS & CO. FARMEEB BEWARE! BEWARE ! OF PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS , f'' which will only destroy your machinery and waste your time. WE HAVE ust Stocked a large supply of GENUINE VALVOLIJE and othe Machine Oils which will not only Lubricate, but will keepjthe working parts of machinery cool. Prices on application. W. H. Collins and Co., 'Roya. Insuranoe Company. Grey Valley Oo»l Company. AGENIS *'DR i Sprinj?6eld Pottery Company Corben and Go's Celebrated Enamelled Mantelpiece Furniture Renovatur h. ■ ■0..



Business Notices CHRISTMAS* NEWS FoIITINWALD. €. Hawkins I S Opening op in bis little Shop a ' VERY NICE ASSORTMENT OF ORNAMENTAL and USEFUL ARTICLES FOR CHRISTMAS .SEASON, comprising Glassware, Vases, Dolls, and Fancy Goods. Having purchased them in a Cheap market, and for cash at a good discount. I am able to sell at a price that »ill please everyone. A really good assortment of DOLLS from fid upwards ; also, large vssortmenc of small VASES, pretty and cheap. \ITE are selling, as we have for VY eighteen months past, seven feet irch Hurdles at 2s 9d; seven feet V.D.L. Hardies at at 5s 6d each. TUCKER & BEAN, 10 135 West Street. TO FARMERS AJND OTHERS. HORDLKB.~HUKDLKS. 7ft Hurdles 2s 9d each in any quantity. W. H, COLLINS & CO, Timber Merchants. TO SHEEP FARMERS 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, jamesFgoss, DURHAM STREET, NORTH, CHRISTOHURCH. [A GARDJ tins a. cTlabidgi TEACHER OF pianofobte a organ, coxstreet, ashburton.: ierms on application. A CARD. MR H. G. ORBELL, SOLICITOR, ASHBURTON' Office : Montgomery's Buildings, ))f:l)C 'Jh; tit J ioi j:o 3;eaj:;s, G. JESSON, (Late J. Qainn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEVELLER, GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, OPTICIAN, Ac. East Street Ashburton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he v now offering at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. j 0 d Cru«ts, Spoons, Forks, etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches sleined and guaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. ». mupiiKßiioiv (Latb of R. a lcorh'sX "DIST CANE SCGAR3 for Preservin purposes can be had at the new Shop TAKCRED HTREET, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, TEAS A SPECIALTY. My 2s Blend can't be beat in Ashburto Look out for the green-frosed window Goods delivered Daily in any part of Town. D. MACPHEESON TANCRED BTREET Ashburton, 10 ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEV£B FAILED TO NSTANTLT RELIEVE OR CURE MANKIBxJ of Rheamatlsm/Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, Ao. CURES HORSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Splintvi, Cuts, Mange, Ac. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teat*, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, «fee. To Farmers it is invaluable. No Household can afford to be without It. GUARANTEED THE BES'I EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. COX «fe CO., 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS, Morten's Buildings, Chriutcaurch. Ashbortau Agent*: John Ore & Co., Ashpfbtow Drug Co. H. E. Bomjtingtov. Country Ageoti Wanted. 0



Business Notices. .. BEAD THIS! ; £N Consequence of the Great demand for Cash and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to heavy shipments purchased during my stay in London and on the 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* Ido not advertise quotations for the simple reason that they are 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 dugars 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 Ash button. ! Come and see our Windows. CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported I and now on view on tne piemises. These fruits are ready for use without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s, 2* 41, 2s 6d in £lb, lib, packets, and 101b tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are sckaowledged to be the best flavored and best value in the district. A special allowance of 2d per lb on 101b tins —] Italian Goods. I hava now landing ex Coptic the Finest Delicacies ever seen in As'i bttrton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTER. Highest PRICE paid for BUTTER in any Quantity. A tew good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced,'* JUST LANDED (ex Coptic) Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elas'ic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necissary. — m BINDING TWINE BINDING (TWINE BINDING WIRE BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOCK. Aleo all other Harvesting material. Do not give your order withoutfeeN ting| my quotation, I wmmmm I have some second-haDd MoCormlok and Mass«y REAPERS and BINDERS for.Sale at a LOW figure ~Also,— ONE MASSE|Y M|OJWER. All in Beit Order. Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueuors and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, AT SPECIAL LOW RATES. CA.BPETS, LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. In oider 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 Below Cost Price* This is a real ftct. Come and see for yourselvts. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW APPLY EARI.V— HEMRY ZANDER AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident Socie Sun Fire office J. T. Ford »n4 Co,



WOOL SEASON 1893-1894 - . — ;o: »■■' ii ■ "^^TK ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBEBAL CASH ADVANCES Up all WOOL plaoed in our hands FOR SALE at Aahburton, or for Ship went to London or Antwerp. OUR STORKS are very suitable for the proper display of Clips entrust d to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. I , , J ALL LOTS, however large or small, are valued most carefully prior to c, and no lot is sold under our valuation without the consent of the owner. Vendors can depend upon our obtaining highest prices for their clips. ALL WOOL remaining unsold at. Abhburton will Improperly] packed Land delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. i»c«w i«iu WOOLPAOKS, TWINE COLOBED BRANDING OIL ETC., SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT BATES. OUR SECOND SALE OP THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON i TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. FBIEDLANDBB BHOB jS&^qMzjjwr^yh THE following f SPECIAL PURCHASES T^^^^^^^WS^Bm EARLY INSPECTION. l®^, • JV^BSr J*&? Leather Shirtings 4£d yard **^JlM»s£feMi^y (s^BBIS, Tweed Dress Materials 3d'>nd A Choice lot of Cotton Delaines BA and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galatei 4*d yard Strong Grey Calico 2i lid dozan White wide Calico (one y«d wide) 3s 6i dozen Pongee Silks for Trimming, in all odors, Is 6d yard Another delivery of our celebrated Corsets, 2s 6d pair Boys' Galatea Bate 10W Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, 10H andXeaeh Men's Suits, all sus3s,£22s 6d and 25a 6d THE STOCK OP DRAPERY, CLOTHING,]:* BOOT 3 is now one of the choicest in South Canterbury^ W H. Collier. TO FARMERS. M GCORMICK MACHPE. The Best of Alt— Second to UTone fXTE >HAVE now on view the new McCORMIOK STEEL BINDER with »T SIMPLE B.NOTTER for Season 1893-94, and invito aU farmers to inspect. ' I Keducecl Price. Also BlndiDg Twine of the best quality at prices that prevent competition Binding Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvoline, Lubroline, Neatsfoot Cylinder, and Maohinery Oils at bottom prices , Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses New Goods in Electro-plate fur the Xmas Season and piesentations Get our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Braes Preserving Pans Cheavin's Rapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Christchurch prices JOHN ORR & CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MoCORMICK REAPER AND BINDER, q ROBERT MURRAY. 3^^ ASHBURTON, ((&— +*^Sm hoßologist, direo importer, /vEiSa MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDSJ.OJF OLOOKS, WATCHES, OPTICAL GOODS, PLATE, JEWELLERY, AND MATERIALS. Only High-class Goods kept in Stock. £600 worth of Watches to select from. Jewellery and Plate In great variety. A S I intend making extensive Alterations to my business premises at an early £X date, there will be a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of TEN per cent riven on all CASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to January 20,1894, In order to reduoe moie quickly the very large Stock now on hand. Just to hand—A parcel of'Rotheram'a World-reaowned English Levers. A Beautiful Stock of specially imported Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT fQR CASH,



It is Just as Easy to Grow a Good CHOP — OF — POTATOES, CARROTS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, FLOWERS, FRUIT OR CORN, IS A POOR ONE, PROVIDING YOU GO ABOUT IT THB RIGHT WAI. >TEXT to having good seed, the most important consideration ia the MANURE. Experience has proved that the best results an obtained bj plant ing it with a good and liberal dressing of BONE MEAL, which la Jthe most luting of all Manures, not only increasing the yield in the first crop, bat Iht good effect* lasting in the ground to the third and fourth crops, SOLD In Large or Smali|QuanUtiea by the Undersigned, F. FEBBIMABT. walterTa. wood; TUBULAR STEEL MOWBR: BAT .»aw 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 BINKh ERS LEAD EVERYWHERE. falter A. Wood lowing and Reaping MacMne Company,- Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVBSTBR AMD BINDBR. BVGLOBBD OBAB JfflAMttOM STOP WASTE I • AND SA|VE THE WASH, BY USING A POJBTABLE BAUKOW AT THE BACK DOOR. Oiv Health and Wealth to.'tbe Buyer, for thefplgs their* better, for lt*>t F.FERBIMAN. JH^» Walter AiWood^iw and Raima. Waste citon* flß>w AQoooMACHiNt." yf/X JBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIBBBBBBBBBBBBBH s^sV ".^&\ VvuL *■ SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB J^f^Tw \ jgJ^B^i^Bail^LsBBBB^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBSB^MB^^BBEk^il^BlSl&^B^Lal Ili '^^ T^yl^^isssss^^^sssssss^^^^^sssssssssssssssssssV^ sfll' IV S^BS^ - "ssr^ [r^ ' w^m^ |kLflpi. ffThe most reliable) machine* th« world hat «v«r had WAT™? 1 WAAn UAWTM/! h PEIPTM£ mPHTHV AA I WOOD I WOOD I WOOD I WOOD I WOOD [glndTa Twine Mowert Reapers Rakes f CALL QUICK AND EXAMINE THEIR FAULTLESS QUALITY* * F. FBRBIMAN.