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mHE CURATIVE PROPERTIES OF THE SOLOMON SOLUTION X when used on Horses, Cattle, and dogs may be gathered from the follow ing:— Octavia Villa. Howe Crescent, Albert Park, Melbourne, March 11, 1892. For nearly three years I have been a martyr to Rheumatic Gout. Six months of that period I had positively lost the uae of my legs, ami for two years I have been unable to walk without crutches or sticks. I have had forty-eight electric baths and spent three weeks at the springs at Dryadale. About three weeks ago I was induced to use your Solomon Solntion, and am now enabled to walk without any assistance whatever. 1 write this trusting that it may be the means of inducing other sufferers to give it a trial. I i.m, sincerely yours, GEORGE A. PATTERSON. PRESS REPORTS. Melbourne "Sportsman," June 14, 1892. "Mr Frank O'Donnell, the well-known breeder of Gooroc, Victoria, has a mare by Kohinoor from Lady Hercules, by Hercules from Princess Royal, who some time ago, got one of her hind legs entangled in a wire fence, and smashed her shin bone very badly, lo use Mr O'Donnell's own words :—' I thought she was past all surgical"aid, so bad was the smash. However, having some of the Solomon Solution by me, I tried what it would do. Some little time after using that well-known remedy, a piece o bone about lour menea ong stack out of the wound, which has dnce completely healed. The mare 8 leg is now s sound as ever it was ' The piece of bond referred to was measured in our presence, ana is three-eighths of an inch broad in its narrowest part and one inch and a halt iv us broadest, and is exactly four inches in length. A more marvellous case in which a cure was effected has not come under our notice." , , ono Adelaide " Express," April 10, 1893. "In connection with last Saturday's racing on the Old Course, Mr O. «. Kidman, the owner of Lovelocks, attributed the mare's victory in fche Steeplechase to the ww Solomon Solution, with which he treated her legs. He also says that by the aid oi: raw valuable remedy he brought round Ellerstone, who scored a recent victory at lort nrie, and he speaks in the highest terms of this restorative, which it will be rememborea was tried by Mr Wallace on the champion Carbine, who, however, was suffering irom a damaged foot, tor which there was no cure when he retired from the racing arena, xne Arab, also, who has exhibited such very marked improvement oi fete, was saveci ior racing purposes by the use of this Solution, and his legs were so bad that the stench was overprwering, and in this case the cure appears to have been a remarkables one. OBTAINED OF THE ASHBURTON DRUG COMPANY AND JOHN OP., A. J. WHITES Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRIST^HUROH THE Recent Arrivals of Several Extensive Shipments have made the Stocks in all Departments most Oomplet. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM} FURNITURE OF ALL^KINDS 1 BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY, . OROOKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A- J. WHITE ifiYitca all to Call and^ Inspect bis Stock COTTAGES FURNISHED, Including CUTLERy, BLANKETS, SHEETS, EARTHENWARE, POTS Etc TWO ROOMS, COMPLETE £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS HIPiS? FIVE ROOMS, from - - *£5 to £80 SIX ROOMS •• ±50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY, TUAM AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH ■WALKBR fS BOT FLY REMEDIES. f\TARRA-NTEO TO CURB ANY HORSE AFFLIOTRD WITH BOTS, IF »▼ GIVEN IS TIME, and to Improve the Condiiion of th« Horse, whether he has Bots or not, given in two drenches. B b LOCAL TESTIMONIALS Gray's road, Amberley, alarmed aboaMhe rest of my sock, lusedjour Spp ember 6, 1892. Bot Fly Remedies on ooe that was very bad, Mr Walker, Sir,—Your Bot Fly Remedy and bad every ejmpfom of dying, and in three tcaoh?d me in due course. I gave them to d»vs she was completely cured, end is do'm one that waa very bed, an! as I had wet. I believe it is a proper thing, and if lost a splendid pouif? hcrse, I got very given at the proper time we ehali have no anxioup, as the etcmaoh presented one mass more deaths from the Bot Fv. of botß in all stage?, wi h ihe coa ing eaten David Brows. away. I am glad to tell you that the one 1 —— drenched according fo your in tructionfi got Brock-ide, December 12, 1892. qui-e better, and is now at hia work again. Mr W»lker, - S r,—l wieh to add my I would highly recommend farnv-rgio use the testimony to the wonderful cff i :ts of your fl.mein time, a j 1 am satifisd that they wi!i Bit Fly R3medie3. I bad a valuable horse save and greaily improve the oondithn cf in* whi h got very bad and graduiUy got worre. horse. Bend me srme of your Bot Fly I quite believe be woull have died, Hekait Pbkventive for the summer, end ob'igu,— losing flesh, got r dry coat, light skin, care- YvtUrs very respectfully, worn expresa:on of the ci c, a cough, running Edwabd Watson. at the Dossils and could scarce work I got —— your remedies and g ye them bs directed, KWincViy, Spp'omber 14, 1892 with the roost bentficial results. The second Mr Robert W*!k«r, Onria'churoh, Dasr day after getiing the laßt drenoh he begin to S;r—Y iur Bet Fly Pesiedies h)Vi proved h puss bote in handfu's, somn of which I here complete succ; bu with my bors-. He h^ wiib hand you Immediatfly after psa?ing been very bad f r s 'roe time ; the coat d'j, o 'he bota ha bpgan o meur*, and is now as fat jiiibt skin cot vey 'ow in coi dition, nnd got es butter, heaity and well, thanks to Walker's Boarce able io w.k. I gui c ezpec'ed be Bot-fly Bsmedics Any who doubt send would dip as bo bad all the symp'onn of one them lo me, End I will convinoe them that that my neighbor lost with the bo s I gave your remedies are a boon to the community your r'medies ac you directed, wi.th the end ihe sufif ring hirsa Every horse should following resulß:—The horse, after getting have them in Ihe aeieon, as lam confidant the late bott c, became very pained, lying if used there will be no more deaths from be down ro:iirg and troaning wi h pair, in the bot-fly Udß this as you please, pad ock. He begin to ccugh very hard, c eh H. Lovell cough bringing away a thick humorous •— matter from tbe nosm'a, the iika of wh;cb I Greenwood Farm, never saw before coming from a horsp. 1.-iw S-'UthbridßP, Auguet 2, 1392 oominucd all oeit flny, which Inn oertsin w „ air-I an el dto bear ttti. wer* the bots banting from the cff.c .of the mQ Mr a!S''^ e J nl tll e|| »f i ?, *£rlki Kemedy, »nd coming up'«>'•>; jb »> '," Fly Bembdies Oae of my best horses be. farrrera m.Rht know there « a remed for able to lift hi / le e tl M doany more. We had .. »v t « aber % -T' Jq* R m dies, he would have died. You can me To Mr Eobert Walker, Cl r.aichurob, S-r, ... ' , -HaviDg lost three good borsep, ard en ex- *v * gM v ' R . Thompson. atmnation found the stomach of two com pletely eaten through, and the whole of the 8 omach thicky covered with bots in all •tages of transformation, I became much AGENTS FOR aSHBURTON—W. Anderson &J. Heseltinb, Saddler. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolaton. 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Stud[_Notiees l _____ PERKIN WAKBECK 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 GENEBAL TRACEY Servicas—s guineas. THE Standard-bred American Trotting Stallion, GENEP-AL TRACEY, is Ml 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 beforo leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min 18f sees. 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 80 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 1 a responsibility. Gr omage fee, ss ; payable at first service. J. 0 N. GRIGG, Longbeach. TO STAND afc 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. YotnsG 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 9lb, and several others. At the Tin wald meeting, he won the Flying Handi cap wi'h Bst lib, and in the WeUer Handi cap with 9st ran second to Aquarius, 8.-1 21b. At Hororata he carried 7st 121b in the six furlong race, and easily defeated Lady Zetland, Bst 131b, and Kegina 9=t 31b. At the Flumpton Park meeting he carried top weight (Bst 61b'; to the front, and at the same meeting he carried ICht and ran third to Cajolery, lOst 9'.b, and Bay King lOst 121b. At the South Canterbury meeting he won the Distiict Plate with 8 t 51b up, beating Affection, 6st 71b, and several others. The same day he won the Welter, carrying 10st71b, giving away heaps of weight to eveiything. < >n the following day he cirried 9dt 71b in front of Victim, 7»t 7lb, in t*e County Plate, and on the same day, with lOsfc up he ran second to Finetta B^t. At the Geialdine meeting he ran second to Lady Zetland in the Autumn Handicap, Last season Young Cheviot earned list 51b 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 9-st 51b, beating Kate Grepnaway, Bst 111b, and on the second day he won the Gladstone Handi cap with lOst 51b up, beating Lord Zet land, 7st 51b, and later on ran home with list 101b in front of Sir Robeit 9it, and several others in the Members' Plice. At the C J C. meeting Young Cheviot carried Bst 21b and won the Maiden Stakes —a mile in lmin i2%seci; the same day he won the Riccarton Welter Handicap, six furlongs, with 10st81b up, in lmin 16£ sec. Both were very easy wins ; and on the second day Young Cheviot gwe that great performer Merganser I4lbs in the Criterion Stakes, and was ouly just beaten by & bare half length, the mare carrying 7st 51b, and Young Cheviot, Bst sib. Young Cheviot won all his races very easily, and each time be 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 ma'es, £5. Three or more mares the property of one owner, as per agreement. Grooroage fee. ss. Paddocking wPI be found for mares at Allenton and Alford Forest at Is 6d per week. All care taken, but no responsi bility. For further particulars apply, S. ALEXANDER, 9 177 or Groom in Charge. TO STAND this Season and travel the A&hburtoK, Wakanui, Longbeach, an surrounding districts, THE CARRIAGE HORSE* BOOMERANG. BOOMF-RANG is a dark bay, rising eight years old, standing 16 hands 3 inches high, with good action, sound constitution, and even temper Boomer ang ia 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. Tovchstoneis also the aire of Keer's Gipsy and Jenny Tracey it, and numerous other good per ormers. Boomerang was bred by Mr William j Topp, at Sef.on, and as a foal Fecurerl I first honours at Kaiapoi Foil Show, in 1886, and second priza for the best cross country horse on same date. First prize at Hangiora in 1888, also tecon.d piize at Courtenay in 1891, for the best carriage horce travelling the district ; also first and special at Ashburton A. *ndP. Associa tion's bhow in 1892. Boomerang has proved 'himself a sure foal getter, his stock having taken first prize wherever shown Ho sired two first prize takers at last Northern 1 show. Terms—£2 for the Season ; guaranty, £3 ; groomage s, payable at first service. AH mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. J. R. BEGG, I? 3 Proprietor, Ashton



stud. Notices. n.O STAND This Season at Owner's X Stable Abhbu'-ton, the STANDARD-BRED TROTTING HOBSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horses in New Zealand. DUNCAN ABDALLAH, and YOUNG NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner's Stable* Lyndhurst. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FRIUDLANDER. 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 a visit to Highbank and have a look at the young ones got by him on the station. Terms —Season 12, payable January 2, 1894 ; Guarantee £3, payable July 1, 1894. All mares sold or changing hands to be paid for as season marcs. 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 Forks Districts!) This 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. EMPEROR was bred by James Byrnes, Esq., Doyleston; his sire, that well-knov/n 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 proc re. TKRMS—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 Methvon 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 Holmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Peofc land, by Luck's All; 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 side he is sprung from Prince of Wales, and on the other from Lachfergus; and anyone wko pretends to knowledge in these matters understands that these two sire? 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 ahown. It would occupy too much space to enumerate and comment on prizetakers 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, fir 3 at Christchurch, first at Timaru, and first at Duaedin ; as a two-year-old, first at Chrißt church and second at Oamaru ; 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; he has proved himself a sure foal getter ; hence his value as 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 maies as per agreement. Groomage fee ss, payable first servioe. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. For particulars apply to SAMUEL TIERS EY, Proprietor, f 1 Groom in charge, mHiG carriage s!?al1jon SILCHESTER Will travel the Ashburton, Mefchven, Rakaia, and surrounding districts this season. SILC HESTER, 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— Ma?gie. Messenger by Battler--Ludia. Terms for season, payable January 1, 1894, £2 ; guarantee £3 10s, Groomage fee sa. ALSO,— THE ENTIRE PONY ALA BABA (lato the property of Mrs Scott), will stand this season at Owners' farm, Educational Reserve, South Rakaia. Terms for season, £1 10s ; 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. STRACHAN, South Rakaia. LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, October 2 for the summer months, the Longbeach Coach will starts from Ash burton at 5 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Hoachmant



i Vorlli 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-insurance* ... 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 the Paid-up Capital, are as follows :— Reserve £1,880.000 0 0 Premium Reserve ... 489,106 4 1 Dividend Reserve ... ... ... 150,000 0 0 Balance C armed Forward ... 62,447 18 8 £2,251,554 2 9 ASHBURTON AGENT— F. FBRRIMAIir. See that Substitutes are not imposed upon you—PUSHED FOR GAIN FORD'S SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM MIXTURE. By Royal Letters Patent. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINE! RICE, 17a PER GALLON, IN TWO GALLON TINS^WILL DRENCHI32CfISHEEPi F. FERRIMAN, ASHBURTON, PATENTEE & PROPRIETOR. WALTER A. WOOD. TUBULAR STEEL MOWER: HAY 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. F. FERRIMAN, LOCAL AGENT. o ——— 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 ib from all Impurities, and put it into bags at the one operation, and this is exactly what Andrewes & Beaven's TRAVELLING CHAFFCUTTERS, with SELF-ACTING AUTOMATIC BAGGERS do, Made in four sizes, as uuder—ZEALANDrA No. 3, with II in. mouth, three Knives, Kiddles, Elevator, and Patent Single Bagger. Capacity up to ten tons per day. CANTER BURY No. 4, with 12in. mouth, three Knives, Riddle, Elevator, and Patent Double Bagger. Capacity up to 18 tons per day. CANTERBURY No. 6 with Hin. mouth, three or four knives, Riddle, Elevator, and Patent Double Bagger. Capacity up to 24 tons per day. AUSTRALASIAN, with 14in. 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 Baggers on these machines is fitted with the New Patent Chaff Screws, so that the chaff is NOT crushed or broken, and at the same time the power is reduced One-third, and up to 1201bs of oaten sheaf chaff has been put into an ordinary grain bag. The bags are supported by our Patent Bag Supports. Then again, every machine is fitted with the New Diamond Hard Chill Monthpiece (which is as smooth as glass and harder than steel), or with Detachable Steel Slips, as preferred. Improved Feeding arrangement, which is always Sure, always Positive, always Reliable. Improved Straight-bladed Knives, which cut through hard, dry stuff quite easily, besides taking only about half the usual time to eharpen. The best and finest Steel Spindles throughout, besides large and wide brasses, giving ample wearing surface. Extra Strong Gearing and Balanced Fly Wheels, and lots of other good points. A No. 4 Canterbury machine recently cut 96 tons of hay \n SIX days, besides travelling"Sixt miles,|aa 'bis ount was divided amongst 14 farmers. F. FEEEIMAN".



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