THE AfSHBftftTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1893.

Printed "and published by the Ashburton Publishing Compaq, Ltd, at their &team printing office, Burnett Street, Ashburton SATURDAY, December 30, 1893, '■/; - - .



||^-;.;::'.--; .' Ashbtirtcn .. ■" ■ B |'|V; /\ ■. W I L;L PART 1.0 IPATE : GREA T DISTRIBUTION OF 20,000 P^ES BNTS, \ FREE OF CHARGE. 33rd Anniversary of the Opening'of # ABGYLE HOUSE. SPECIAL GIFT SEASON, 1893. G. L. Death & Co. Have just received advices ttet twenty-three Oases and Crater of SPECIALLY SELECTED NOVELTIES Are now due at .ytteltonfor theOhnstmat trade, and should be ia their Warehouse in a ****** Th^ have pleMure in to*"f^*JJ^S2 > wiling the above in the usual way*JkjOgJ?^ -btway of Celebrating their 33rd Birthday— ' dbtrlbuting the whole shipment, say 20,000 Presents, Fret of charge •mongifc their numerous customers TO-DAY y aridupto December 31, Every Customer Spending 2s 6d or more will MOVBLTIBS FROM \ TKHNA.JAPAN O^MAOT. CHINA, FRA..OE, and ENGLAND, in Woodwwe, Chinaware, 1 Baaketware, Japanese and Fancy lieatner Goods, Dolls, Toys and Sundries, Iboth useful and ornamental. G. L. 6EATH & CO.. I'ANCRED STREET. ASHBTJRTOX. NOTICE ASHBUBTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCBBD STREET, show Boom. IN SPECTION INVITED. re-painted and made to order. __ Note the Addre*,-J1 |J tJNDKILTi AND 0O«, ■«. -wig jgypw-"-- W. H. COLLINS & CO. FAHMEBS BEWARE I BK WAEE ! OF PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS which will only destroy your machinery and waste your time. put! o! m«hioety nool. Wat on »ppli»tion. W. H. Collins and Co., fßoya- Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. AOEBIS MB Ig-^SSraSSffk^w M.n te lp.«. MoK i aie'e Furniture Renovator ~~~ "^ INSTEAD OF GIVING Presents at Christmas A i I-UIVI THK BKST POSSIBLE VALUE ALL THE YEAH ROUND. The Immense Increase in our Business is a proof of this assertion ——:o:— WE HAVE LANDED, AND ABE LANDING, Large Parcels of Hew Goods FOE ALL DEPARTMENTS Bought direct rom the EnglUh manufactories, all of which we .re offering at VERY LOW BATES rarpet » B dFelt Slippers. mu»n V«w »"■ WOMBN'SI ALL SIZE 811" °d> MITCHELL & TURNER, ? TANCRED STREET.



Business Notices, WH\ RUN UP DOCTORS BILLS THK ELECTRIC CURE IS THB BEST XT EALTH without Medicine, Hum- I JTJL bug, or Quackery ! The weak, depressed, rheumatic, paralytic nervous, and debilitated may quickly recover health, strength, tone and vigor by using CuNMwmm & Co. s Direct Acttag Medical Qoils, as used in the Christchurch Hospital and by »11 the leading medical practitioners and medißal electricians throughout the colony. Sufferers Bhould write for circular and full particulars to OuHMwaTOjr A Co., Electrician!.; 1W Gloac. ♦««■ "tweet. Phriafrchnrch. __ ABOON HOUSEHOLD ERS ALLANDALF COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PRR CENT IN YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES KLLIOTIVCoaI Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, wno will supply Customers in large or small quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is 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 ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON. 11 14« THB RONGO PAI TENEI Kin KOUTOU KATOA Hacbean Stewart's NEW CURE FOR ASTHMA. EW CUBE EOR CROUP EV CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA 'XEW CURE FOR CHRONIC BRONCHITTB. Preptred from the Mountain and forest Plants of New Zealand] In Asthma the New Cure has proved Its* to be Head and Shoulders Above All Other Remedies mHE NEW CURE Is the only Sperffi X yet discovered for Diphtheria. In Croup the NEW CURK has no rlva; It saves emetics, hunting fires, hot baths, and all the attendant worry incidental o the arrival of the Midnight Monster. In typhoid Fever the NEW CURB disinfects, soothes, and gives refreshing sleep. The NEW CURE la *he only true Lung Disinfectant In no instanc has a death occurred from diptheria when the '• New Cure has been freely used from the first outse of the disease, and so great are its pro teotive powers, that the complaint has never been known to spread to other members of the family. The New Cure, 3s &1; GrindelU Roous* Civar Asthma Tobacco, & 6d -i G- JES-ON, (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATOHMAKBR AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, *c. East Street Ashbubtox. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which ho m now offering GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. O'd Cruets, Spoons, Parks, etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches slewed and guaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. PIANOS I PIANOS !! PUNOS ORGANS! ORGANS!! Oi*aA.N3 VrOLINS ! VIOLINS ! ! VIOLINS MUSIOI MUSIC!! MUSIC TjWERIBODY should have a copy oi fl| "THE TRIAD 1 MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Seienoe, and Art, dresden"hano co., SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manager ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVER FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism; Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, Ac. CUBES HORSES Sore ShouldeWWd Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains. Cracked Heels, SpUnta, Cuts, Mange, &o. cows Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teate, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, Ac. To Farmers it is Invaluable. No BTSS^S3S^VS Mk * BMBROCATIONIN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. COX & CO., 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS, Morten's Buildings, Chrlstehurch. ABhburton Agents: John Oek & Co., Ashbubton Dbvg Co. H. E. Bonninotok. Country Agent" Wanted, 0|



Business Notices. READ THIS! IN 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 PFICES 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 .Sugars 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 Windows. CURRANTS, RATSINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported and now on view on the premises. These fruits are ready Jfor use without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s, 2i 4d, 2s 6d in $lb, lib, packets, and 10lb tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are 9ckaowledged to be the best flavored and best value in the district. A special allowance of 2d per 1b on 101b tint 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 PRICE paid for BUTTEtt in any Quantity. A few 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 necessary. m BINDING TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRE BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOCK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do'not give your order without'get tiifgyny quotation. ■I have some second-hand McOormick andMassvy REAPERS and BINDERS formal* at a LOW figure —Alao,— ONE MASSE|Y M'OSWER. 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. CAJRPfiTS, LINOLEUMS, 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 Below Cost Pricei This is a real fact. Come and see for yourßelvfcs, WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW APPLY EARLY HENRY ZANDER AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident Socle Sun Fire o^ce J. T, Ford and Co.



q ROBERT MURRAY. ) JSIL ASHBURTON, ([Chi—«^^| HOROLOGIST, DIREC IMPORTEF, /rymz^i >C§^*^T MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS Oh" CLOCKS, WATCHES, OPTICAL GOODS, PLATE, JEWELLER! 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 Alter itions to my business premises at an early /rL date, there will ba a SPECIAL DISCOUN L 1 of TEN per cent given on all CASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to January 20, 1894, in order to reduce mote quickly the very large Stock now on hand. Just to hand—A parcel of Rotheram's World-renowned English Levers. A Beautiful Stock of specially imported Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WOOL SEASON 1893-1894 ."^^~™" !O! «^»»« TyE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Up ali| WOOL placed in our bands FOR SALE at Ashburton, lor for' Ship ment to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display of Clips'entruoted x to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. ALL LOTS, however large or small, are valued most carefully prior to fe, 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 bejproperly] packed land deliveredjinto trucks free of all charges to the vendor. :(o):, WOOLPACKS, TWINE COLOREH BRANDING JOHi, ETC., [SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT R&TES OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEA-SOtf WILb TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. FRIEDLANDER BROS. j^&j^SM u®% the following C^fe!r^^^^sL^ *pecial porchases are ow being offered and art EARLY INSPECTION. **&%%/ y $ P=^3sal Leather Shirtings 4£d yard >§||p^. Double Width Cashmeres in i^^^^^^^f^%\^^^^ Tweed Dress MaterialsSSd^and V • ■ ■ A Choice lot of Cotton Delaines 5d and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galate* 4&d yard Strong Grey Calico 2s lid dozen White wide Calico (one yard wide) 3a 6d dozen Pongee Silks for Trimming, in all colors, Is 6d yard Another delivery of our celebrated Corsets, 2a 6d pair Boys' Galatea Hats IOAd Some New Shapes in Sadies' Summer Hats, 10W>nd l^each Men's Suits, a.IIBUGM,[22fI 6d and 25s 6d THE~STOOKOF DRAPERY, OLOTHINGJJ&IBOOTS [is now one of the choicest In South Canterbury! W V H. Collier. TO FARMERS. MCCORMICK MACHINE. The Best of All- Second to Mono CUTE tHAVE now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with W SIMPLE RNOTTER for Season 1893-94, and invito all farmers to inspect. Reduced Price. Also Binding Twine of the best quality ac prices that prevent competition Binding Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvoline, Lubroline, Neatsfoot Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses New Goods in Electro-plate for the Xmas Season and ptesentations] Get our 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 ORE & CO. BOLE AGENTS FOR THE McCORMICK REAPER AND BINDER,



0 It is Just as Easy to Grow a Goo I CEOP — OF — POTATOES, CARROTS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, FLOWERS, FRUIT OR CORN, a£ A POOR ONE, iPROVIDING YOU GO ABOUT IT THE RIGHT WAY. "VTEXT to having good seed, the most important consideration is the MANURE. Experience has proved that the best results are obtained by plaat i ■ ■ ■ 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 In Large or Small' Quantities by the Undersigned, F. FERRItfAN. WALTERA. WOOD.' TUBULAR STEEL MOWER; HAT RAKB. 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. ENCLOSED GEAR REAPER STOP WASTE! *- AND SAJVE THE WASH, BT USING A POEETABLE BAUEOW AT THE BACK DOOR. Giv Health nd Wealth tcTthe Buyer, for thefpigs thrive better for its tut F. PERBIMAN. Binders, Mowers, 2|^K Reapers and Rakss. tJ^HF^* jA^Q^^DON'T WASTE CROPS. a good machine." l/W/ "^^^s^s^sßs^B^s^Hs^^^^W^^ASs.V / AfcV B^H fllS" ' 4fl^^ -'-''^9H' |^^ '^B^B^B^_ ' * ''ik^B^ t ~J^to v^* 1* most reliable machines the world has ever had WAITER A. WOOD MOWING & REAPING MACHINE CO. I WOOD I WOOD I WOOD WOOD WOOD Binders Twine Mowers Reapers Rakes CALL QUICK AND EXAMINE THEIR FAULTLESS QUALITY, F. FERRIMAN.