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Printedand puhlishea by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd, at their rteam printing office. Burnett Street, Ashburton FKIDAY, Decomber 29, 1893,



Ashburtcn WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE GREAT DISTRIBUTION S' OF 20,000 PRESENTS. FREE OF CHARGE 33rd Anniversary of the Opening'of ABGYLE HOUSE. SPECIAL GIFT SEASON, 1893. "~~ G. L. Beath & Co. Have just received advices that twenty-threo Cases and Crate? of SPECIALLY SELECTED NOVELTIES Are now due at Lyttelton for the Ohmtm^trade and should be in their Warehouse ml a few days. They have pleasure in intimating that^instead I oi selling theTbove in the usual way, *%&&" —by way of Celebrating their 33rd Birthday distributing the whole shipment, say 20.000 Presents, Free of charge amongst their numerous customers TO-DA Y 9 anlup'to December 3/, Every Customer Spending 2a 6d or more> will receive a Coupon (with value marked on facej, X?, iSoet » P»wnt .t time of Parchw.. NOVELTIES KtOM V fIS «NA,-. JA PA 1 O K^.OH IS A,FB A N0 B , Goods, Dolls, Toys and Sundries, both useful and ornamental. G. L. BEATH & CO., TANORED STREET. ASHBTJRTON. NOTICE ABHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCBED STBEET. Bhowßoom. TN^PFOTION INVITED. •Iways in Stock. Furniture re-paired, re-polishea, re cove™ , repainted and made to order. Note the Addres ? ,-J» J_J ijNDTIILr* AND CO., W. 11, COLLINS & CO. FAUMEBS BEWARE! BIiWAEB! OF PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS which will only destroy your machinery and waste your time. parts of m ichinery cool. Prices on application. W. H. Collins and Co., TRoya. Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. AGKHIS I-3R |g*^Ssr^^3!r»-«M M.n le lpiec. ale's Furniture Renovator INSTEAD OF GIVING Prenenta at CtoristmdS Y\ E OiVB THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE ALL THE YEAK ROUND. ** The Immense Increaße in our Busiaees is a proof of this Mseriion ——:o> ~ WE HAVE LANDED, AND ARE LANDING, Large Parcels of New Goods FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS Bought direct rom the English manufactories, all of which we are offering at VEBY LOW BATES rarpct ..«veu , Ulippersi. HILDBKN-S FROM 1«. WOMEN'S, ALL SIZES, Is Od. MITCHELL & TURNER, TANORED STREET.



! THE KONGO PAI TBNEI KM | 5 KOUTOU KATOA ' Macbean fetewart'B NEW CURE FOR ASTHMA. EW CUBE EOR CROUP EV CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA 'JTBW CURE FOR CHRONIC BRONCHITTS. Preps red from the Mountain and forest Plants of New Zealand) In Asthma the New Cure has proved ltse to be Head and Shoulders Above All Other Remedies THE NJEW CURE is the only Specie yet discovered for Diphtheria. In Croup the NEW CURE has no rivai 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, eoothes, and gives refreshing sleep. The NEW CURE la **€ only true Lung Disinfectant In no Instanc has a death occurred from diptheria when the " New Cure has been freel / used from the first outse of the disease, and so great are its pro tective powers, thab the complaint has never been known to spread to other members of the family. The New Cure, 3a W ; Grindelia Robus* Cigar Asthma Tobacco. 2a 6d G. JESSON, (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &c. East Stbeet Ashburton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he is now offering GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, Porks, etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches cleaned and gaaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. PERKeTwARBECK EL, WILL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. GoodT?addocking at Is 6d per week. E". GATES, 9 196 Proprietor. TO STAND this Season, and travel the Wakanui, Rakaia, Lauriston, and Ashbur ton Forks Districts Thb PUREBRED CLYDESD *LE ENTIRE EMPEROR. Emper-ir is a beautiful bright bay, stauds 46 hands 3 inches high, on ahorfc legs, wuh 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. EMPKROK was bred by James Byrnes, Esq., Doyleston; his sire, that well-known horse General Gordon. General Gordon has gained six first prizis, 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 Bire, 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 brad 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, £2 10s, payable January 1, 1894; guarantee, £3 10s; payable August 1, 1894, Groomage fee, 6s; payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For other terms, apply to Groom n charge, or NICHOLAS FITZGERALD, 202 Proprietor, Seaview. TO STAND at Methven and travel th 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 Auteros—-I Leevina. Hunnington by Talisman dam Nancy by Diomedea, imp., Talisman by Traducer. Young Hunnington was bred by M. I. Brown, Esq., of Highbank, who hes 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 mares. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. For further particu lars apply Groom in charge, or " ** * JOHN BLAKE, Proprietor. f|!HE CARRIAGE STALLION SILCHESTER Willtravel the Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia, and surrounding districts this season. SILCHESTER, a rich chestnut, three years old by Rouser, dam by Admiral, grand dam by Oamden. Admiral by Malton—Spray byDonizette—Lady Ann. Rouser by Messenger—Kate O'Shane, by Caledon-Laura. by Young Emigrant— MWie. Messenger by Battler—Ludia. Terms for epason, payable January 1, 1894, £2 ; guarantee £3 10s. Groomage fee ss. _^ t .__ ALSO,— THE ENTIRE PONY ALA BABA <lato tho property of Mrs Scott), will stand this Beaton »t Owners' farm, Educational Reserve, South JJakaia. Terms for season, £1 10a ; guarantee, £2 2s. Groomage fee ss. Mares for both horses grazed at 2s per week. Every care taken but no responsi blhby' J. &W, A. STRAOHAN, Suuth Rafcaja,



J bvua JNoticeb _ mO STAND This Season afc Owner's X Stable AshbuHon, the STANDARD-BRED TROTTING HORSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horses in New Zealand. DUNCAN ABDALLAM, and YOUNG NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner's Stable* Lyndhurst. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FRJKDLANDER. TO STAND at Methven and TRAVEL in the Rakaia and Methven Districts, THE PUREBRED AND HIGH-CLASS CLYDESDALE ENTIRE AWAEOA. A WAMOA is by the champion horse ilu YcaDg Banker (1, NZ. Stud Book) imported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Scot land, bf Luck's All; g.d. Jesßie 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 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 lever 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 thai have sprung from Awamoa Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa haa a good career in the show ring. As a yearling he took first prize at Oamaru, fires at Christchurch, 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 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 j 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 nuch 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 wners will be held liable. For particulars apply to SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, fl Or Groom in charge. TO STAND th'fl season at; Longbeach THE STANIASD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE GENEBAL TEACEY Servicas—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, bub before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min 18|secs. He also used to drivro Berlin's iull brother, Mambrino Dudley ; and Mr Woodruff says in his book on trotting—"lf 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 besc strains of American trotting blood. Mares grazed free. Every care taken hu o responsibility. Gr omage fee, 5$ j P3yable at first service. * J. C N. GRIGG, Longbeach. TO STAND this Season and travel the Ashburton, Wakanui, Longbeach, an surrounding districts, THIS 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 g^ood per ormera. Boomerang was bred by Mr William Topp, at Sefion, and as a foal secured first honours atKaiapoi Fo^l Show, in 1886, and second prize for the best cross country horse on same date. First prize at Rangiora in 1888, also secoud prize afc Oourtenay in 1891, for the best carriage hor«*e 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 sired two first prize takers at last Northern show. Terms -£2 for the Season ; guarantee, £3 ; groomage c, payable at first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. J. R. BEGG, 173 Proprietor, Ashton TO STAND <Mid travel rbia Seaeon in the Hinde, Mayfield, Mount Sometß, Willowby and Eurrounding districts. THE HIGH-CLASS THOROUGHBRED HORSE, LoKD HOPEIOUN. 6 years old. LORD HOPETOUN is a rich obestnut standing nearly sixteen hands high, is well made and shows a lot of quality. He was at the stud last season and ptoved him- Eelf a Bure foal getter. Lord Hope'oun was raced twice. At hie firtt attempt he ran third amongst a large field. The next time he started was at Riooarton with list lOib top weight on his baok, aDd ran creditably. Lord Hopetoun was got by Matnku, by fraducer out ol Speargrass, Bhe beiDg ihe dam ol Tussock engaged in the next New Zealand Cup. Loid Hopetoun's dam, Chrise? mer, is by Montroee, dam by Blood Royal, Terms : Guarantees £3 10a for one mare, two or more mares as per agreement, Sea son £2 5s payable January 1,1894 ; groomnge fee sa, payable first service, All marpn ohangiDg hands first owners held liable, ai d ;o be paid for as season mares. 10 DB V* THOMAS ANNETT 55 Proprietor, Hindis. PIAtfOS ! PIANOS ! 1 PIANOS ORGANS ! ORGANS !! OrC&ANS VfOLINS! VIOLINS!! VIOLINS MUSIO! MUSIC! ! MGSIC EVERYBODY should have a copy oi "THE TRIAD' MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, DBESDEN~PUNO CO., SAUNDER3 BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and. Manager



§' ' ROBERT MURRAY. ASHBURTON, HOROLOGIST, DIREC IMPORTER, /V^Jfe^V^ manufacturer of a.l;l kinds of OLOOKS, 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. AS I intend making extensive Alterations to my business premises at an early date, there will ba a SPECIAL DISCOUNT 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-reaowned English Levers. A Beautiful Stock of specially imported Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. ■ WOOL SEASON 1893-1894. X^E ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Up all] WOOL placed in our bands FOR SALE at Ashburton, '.or for' Ship roent to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display of Clips'entruoted to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. ALL LOTS, however large or small, are valued moat carefully prior to !e, 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 Abhburfcon will be properly] packed land delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. WOOLPACKS, TWINE COLORED BRANDING OIL ETC., :SOPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT R^TES OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. FEIEDLANDEK BHOS j^^^^^Mu^)) THE foLL°iviNQ fxW^^^^^^V fPECiAL PURCHASES a^ ™ being offered and an EARLY INSPECTION. *%%%?/ % JsJpliiP i^* Leather Shirtings 4£d yard igSglpV. '^'Ua y^s^^ Double Width Cashmeres'in '%2>2gZ/ t/60* <^>^s Cardinal, Marones, light and *^§ii>i. jit fl J*2? *^Z& dark navy and black. Is yard <oJ^^^^^^r Tweed Dress Mafcerials|3d>nd A Choice lot of Cotton Delaines 5d and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galatea 4&d yard Strong Grey Calico 2a 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, 23 6d pair Boys' Galatea Hafcs 10£ d Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, 10|d'aud ls^each Men's Suits, all sizas, 22s 6d and 25s 6J THE STOCK OF MILLINERY, DRAPERY, CLOTHING MBOOTS ia now one of the choicest in South Canterbury! W H. Collier. -■ ■ * TO FARMERS. . . TORIICK MACHINE. The Best of All- Second to Wone fUTE UUVK now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with W SIMPLE KNOTTEK for Season 1893-94, and invite all farmers to inspect. Reduced Price. Also Binding Twine of the best quality at; 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 piesentations Get our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere I Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans Cheavin's Rapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Christchurch prices JOHN ORK & CO. SOLE AGENT 3 FOR THE McCORMICK REAPER AND BINDER,



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 OAPITAT TOTAL ASSETS NOW EXCEED £11,000,000 RESULTS FOE 1892:— FIRE DEPARTMENT. NET PREMIQMS, after deducting Re-insurances ... ... £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 the Paid-up Capital, are. as follows:— Reserve ... .». £1,550,000 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 ASHBUKTON AGENT— F. F£RRli?lA]¥. 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, 17aJPER GALLON, Iff TWO GALLON TINS, WILL DRENCH 320 SHEEP F. FEBRIMAN, ASHBURTON, PATENTEE & PROPRIETOR. WALTER A. WOOD. TUBULAR STEEL MOWER: BAT 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. latter A. Wood Mowing and Heaping Machine Company, Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER ENCLOSED GEAR REAPER. Binders, Mowers. j|^Bt Reapers and Rakes. jASB^DON'T W/13TE CROPS. A GOOD MACHINE." JfW/ V^JbV' yThe most reliable machines the world has ever had WAITER A. WOOD MOWING & REAPING MACHINE CO. WOOD I WOOD WOOD WOOD WOOD Binders Twine Mowers Reapers) Rakes CALL QUICK AND EXAMINE THEIR FAULTLEB9 QUALITY, . F. FERRIMAN.