THE ASHBBBTON GOABDUK: FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 189*

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd,>t th«r .team printing office, Burnett Street, Ashburton, V FRIDAY, August 18, 18W,



S.S.. PAKEHA, V M& I / EAELIEST SPR ING AEBIVALS. |-VUR MOOH ADMIRED •• Camso " QUILTS, all sizes. Findlay's SHEETINGS, all widbta. ThbnxpWs noted •• True Fit CORSETS " The European " CORSET, all sizes, 2a lid. We hod the LARGEST STOCK of LINOLEUMS AND OILCLOTHS IN SOUTH CANTERBURY, And have ust received Fire Oasea NEW PATTERNS, including the latest ••Floral" Designs. MITCHELL & TUENER.



MRS A. I ROBOTTQM BEGS to inform the numerous friends and clients of her late husband, A. V. BOBOTIOM, THAT SHE WILL CARRY ON THE BUSINESS OF PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE SAME PREMISES, MOORB STREET, ASHBURTON. And she trusts tint she will receive as liberal support as was accorded to 7 189 him.



| Uewelljn Owen. pianoforteTsinging and HARMONY. arcade Chambers. (Dances not attended.) 421



GKEAT Clearing: Sale. IN consequence of continued ill health I have decided to - DISPOSE OF MY WFLL SELECTED STOCK OFJ TOBACCONIST AND FANCY GOODS, BE3ARDLESS OF COST. The Sile will last for FO/UR WEEKS ONLY, In which time .ALL GOODS MUST BE FOLD. My Hw-dressing and Shaving Saloon will be OPEN during the sale as usual. HAKEY FRIEDLANDEB. 7 BURNETT STREET — B KSTAIIBAI T.—



[A CARD]. MRS A. C."SLiA.IIII>GrE, TEACHEK OF PIANOFOBTE <fe ORGAN, COX STREET, aSHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION.



$o Thb Ladies of Asbburton and Dis- TKZOT, A WOBD WITH YOU, PLBABB. "I F Thinking of getting married try MADDENS for your Bride Cake—almond iced, if required. If you like a quiet afternoon cup of tea, _ tend along to MADDENS for your Cakes and Pastry. Briiool Committees, when giving their ohildren a treat, try a fifty shillings case of MADDENS Assorted Goods. B»ll Committees, save yourselves a deal of anxiety by entrusting your orders to MADDEK for Suppers, &c. The best South Can terbury spreads to be referred to. In fact anything in the line can be Bupp'ied you (why «end the money out of the dis trict) at the OLD ESTABLISHED SHOP, East Street.



MRS. C. H. BRYANT BEGS to notify chat shn has taken that centrally situated RESTAURANT in BORNIi-TT STREET, lately carried on by Mrs Ranger, and hopes to be favored with the same liberal euppor that was accorded to her predecessor. HOT MEALS AT THE USUAL HOURS SPECIAL TERMS to Weekly Boarders CATERING undertaken for balls, etc. on the shortent notice. 5 142 THE ZB._ AND SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. REDUCED FARES FROM LON DON TO NEW ZEALAND. A RRAKGEMENTS can be made T.\. with the Agent-General in London to procure pasuages by the above line at the following greatly reduced rates:— Second Saloon ... £ 28 0s Intermediate £18 18s Third Class t .. £13 Oh Fcr farther particulars apply at offices MILES * CO., Limited, Ashburton And Rakaia.



U.S.S. CO. ; IPhW TTtflOfl STEAMSHIP COMPANT U OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TONAS UNDER: Foi Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, vtid Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Monday and Thursday. Sydney—Evary Second Thursday. Dunedin—Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne—Tuesday. For particu.an apply to MILRS k €0., LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON.



Trait Trees. RAVING DECIDED to give up NURSERY GARDENING, and <w«»thl entirely to mv business of PRO DUCE DEALING, I offer my large stock of Apple and other Trees at LOW PRICES. They are all of the best sorts obtainable, and having grafted them myself can guarantee they are true, to name. ALSO,— A Grand Lot of ORARI POTATOES CHEAP, SOOlbs Sack Best Stone FLOUR 14s 6d. BRAN, SHARIS, ROLLER FLOUR, and all kinds of FARM PRODUCE. A Splendid Line of ONIONS. J.THOMAS, HAVELOCK STREET.



AN INCOME FOR LIFE FOR £1 Banks and Building Sooletiei' assets rendered unsaleable byjhe commercial depression. Tb« Mntaal Freehold Property Dis« tribntion Society of Sydney are issuing 115,000 SHARES at £1 Each ; also HALF-SHARES at lOa.i QUARTER SHARES at fts. Anton* Oar Apply. No Liability. 3<4<4f PRIZES ■ :Njjfo', , t ~'''" ' " j& .' . FIRBT BUBURBAH fIILjHL PRIZE PROPERTIES J£BH3 ml l kuvT iT %wWi value ?:» lilifii 35 '000 «r°* iiifflii pounds ThoM Magnffleent Offices and Banking Chamber*. Park and Castlereagh Streets, Sydney, having an annual rental talue of X 1750 per annum. 14 CHANCES FOR EACH SHARE. Apply Personally or by Letter with Cash, Money Order, Stamps, or Cheque (include exchange), with two Stamped Envelopes for reply and result. Bankers: City Bank of Sydney. THB DRAWING (which will be held In Sydney onder the supervision of representative citizens and »h»re holder*), witl positively take plsce not later than NOVEMBER 7th (Melbourne Cup Day). For Shares, Prospectuses, and Full Particular!, •ppiy to Hana&er, Cfo R. Hope Atkinson, J.P,, _ 2ft Imperial Arcade, Sydney. Or to J. Gaijb Pottengeh, Melbourne Agent, 8 103 231 Elizabeth street, Melbourne.



ttAltltEn *k Son* 1 JEncalyptl Extract Thdre a^e imitations cf Eucalypti Extract in the market row, products of simple distillhtion forming crude resinous oils. In ordf sr that these crude oils ropy tot be taken, Our Purn Voluttto JBucm* lyptl i:x:r»**#, which is recognised by the medical division of tbe Prussian Government to be of lerfectly pure origin, as i>er information f rwarded to us throngh the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1879, we stnte:— It is proved by tests made by the Medicl.il Clinics of the Ui.ivereitieaat Boni) and Qreifswa! , Prussia, and reported by Dr Echulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and 1 rofo3s. r Dr Mosl r, Director of tie Medical Hini'! at Greifswhll, that only products that are saturated with oxyjren and freed of a^ide, reginoae and other Hubstarces, adhor-'-nfe to pr'niary distillation, will develop the aaimtive qnalitirß proper to the plant, SANDBB & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT according to th< se authorities, and accor i-g to Pro fessor Vr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, McTntire, Wood, nazard, ct% rf America, is the only extract corrtsposjdinsr to scientific tests, and the ouly one which possesses the proper therapcut'c value. All other crude oila are to be clßssed among the tur.cutfces, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal modicament. Thee so call d Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received dist nctisn »t Exhibitions as pommercial articles and are used for mechanical pur coses only are discernible :— 1. By their defleie'cy in punpent odour (which onr product, ibe only genuine Eucalypti Extrac de velops most freely through its surplus of oxy i). ; 2. By th«iir alcoholic th n and mobile appearance, j being reduced in gpeciflc density through the ! presence cf acidn, j 3. By their tnste, the result of the contracting ten j dency of resins and tennates. j If these cntriß oils, co ca'lel eucalypti extracts are ipplied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal inflbiußiations, dysentery, wounds, etc., the consequences are most appalling. For sr-fcty sake ask always for 8a««l«-r mnl 8«n-«' .Encwlyittl Kstriti« and get the old, well-tested and reUablt PMmratioa.—Sandhurst, Victoriß, Amtwlifc-w



riNWALD.—For S»le sectloia nnm berod 17 aad 18 fronting the Ma n South Bond and Railway, capital bite tor *"****' Apply to 9,OUU(OOK



\ LONGBEACEI COACH. I f\Ts and after MONDAY, April 3 V,/ for the winter months, the • Longbeach Coach will start from Ash i 1 burton at 4 p.m. R. Tt. BROWNE, Ooachmam



Henry Zander. Clovers. Clovers. CLOVERS. T HAVE IN STOCK AJSD TO LIND My Season's Supply of WHITE CLOVER, OOWGRASS, I RED CLOVER, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, TREFOLI, ETC., ETC., ETC. And having purchased while the market was low, I offer these fine Seeds at an ex ceedingly cheap figure. My Seeds come direct from the Growers, and as I do not pay any Commission or intermediate profits, I am in a position to offer the j Choicest Seeds ATA LOW PRICE. Their Germinating Qualities have been thoroughly tested by a Seed Expert, and they are pronounced THE FINEST SEEDS WHICH COME TO THE MARKET Samples and Quotations of Cloven Ryegraas and Cockfoot on application. -■■ A COMPLETE STOCK GROCERIES, TEAS AND PROVISIONS Always on hand. IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE In all Blanches. WINES AND SPIRITS Of Every Descrption. HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE,- STRAW AND OATEN SHEAI CHAFF, OAT 3, BRAN, SHARPS, AND* CHICKWHEA.T.; HENRY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIEECT IMPOKTfB. -AGENT FOR- San Fire Insurance Company, Cantcn Marine Insurance Company, Australian Mutual Provident Sooiety.



Tlios. E- Kilwortli, ASHBURTON MACHINE WORKS A BRASS FOUNDRY, CAMERON STREET, Ashburton. T OCAL AUTHORISED AGENT FOR MoLAREN'S CELEBRATED TRACTION ENGINES. Estimates given for all kinda of Mechanical Works. Correspondence Invited.



THE ASHBUBTON ARCADE TpAINTING & pAPERHANGING ESTABLISHMENT. JOHN WILSON , (Late James Craigie), Has in Stock a Choioe Selection of PAPERHANGINGS in New Designs BORDERS, DADOS, AND CEILING PAPERS in Great Variety. A large stock of glass & ad picture frame mouldings. Estimates for Painting and Decorating given. All work executed promptly, with the very best materials ana workmen. JOHN ARCADE, BURNETT STREET.



ACTS LIKE MAGIO, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURE MANKIND of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Larabago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &c. CUKES~HOR*SES 0* Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Spl'ntd, Cuti, Mange, &c. 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'r EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. COX & 00., . 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS, Morten's Buildings, Chriattdurch. Ashburtoa Ageats: John Our & Co., Ashbukton Drug Co. H. B. BONNINGTON. IjO Country Agenl* Wanted.



PRINCE ALBERT TEMPERANCE HOTEL. MRS RAtff*Eß T3EGS to announce that she has GIVEN UP THE DINING ROOMS, BURNETT STREET, And concentrated her business as above. Thanking old Customers for their patronage, she trusts they will continue their tavors. Well Furnished Bed and Sitting Rooms Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths. MEALS AT ALL HQURd. MRS RANGEP will continue to cater for banquets, balls, weddings, and parties. Cutlery on hire. 6|l



ZcalaitcSia Boots. THE Wonderful Reputation of these Grand BOOTH is still maintained, and to-day the demand from AUCKLAND TO THE BLUFIf IS GREATER THAN EVER. There are more ZEALANDIA BOOTS manufactured than any other make in the Colony. The Manufacturers are so confident of the excellent wear of these Boots that they guarantee every pair branded ZEA LANDIA. I For real hard wear and comfort they cannot be excelled, and they are made in so many different fittings that every kind 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 Paragou (Patent) are wonderful; they are regular warriors.



The Ash burton and surrounding distri can now obtain these FINE BOOTS FROM Mr' J Bisfiop, ZEALAKBTA BOOT ASHBUKTO.



G- JES-ON, ■ (L?.ib-3 J. QuiEn), PRAOTIOAL WATCHMAKER "- ASD JEWELLER, OPTICIAN, £c. FTAS on hand a well selected stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS & JEWELLERY. NICKEL KEYLESS WATCHES from £1 each ; the cheapest and best in the market. SPECTACLES to suit all sights from Is per pair, ELECTROPLATING and GILDING done on the premises. Watches CLEANED and Guaranteed for twelve months, 4s 6i.



J. Ificliolag, PRACTICAL BOOT MAKER. ALL descriptions of BOOTS and SHOES made to order on the premises. The Best Material and Work manship guaranteed. A large and varied stock always on hand at moderate prices, REPAIRS NEATLY TEXECUTED. J. NICHOLAS,



BOOTMAKER, Noxt Mr Sakk's, Watchmaker, East Street. & MANNING and CO., LIMITED. BREWEBS or the FAVORITE OHRISTOHURCH SPARKLING PALE & BITTER ALES. TO BE OBTAINED IN HOGSHEADS, BARRELS, AND KILDERKINS, AT OHRISTOHURCH BREWERY AND OF Mr H. ZANDER, ASHBURTON ON DRAUGHT AT THE SOMERSET HOTEL, ASHBURTON, THE TINWALD HOTEL, TINWALD AND RAILWAY HOTEL, WINSLOW,



William Patching, EAST STREET SOUTH, TTAS ALWAYS IN STOCK,— Tents—Calico, Dock and Drill; Tarpaulint, Dray and Rick Covers (all sices), Oilskin Clothing, Manilla Rope (half inch to five inches), Wire Rope, Plough, Garden and Fishing Lines, Iroi' i . , and Wooden Blocks, Belting, Seaming and Rop ing Twine, Pig Nets, Horse Covers (all qualities*. Tents and Marquees on hire, from 12 x 24 to 25 x 60.



UNPARALLELED CHEAP SALE. HIGH CLASS DRAPERY, CLOTHING ANP BOOTS. ■IMH ££!<■■■■■■■ —COMMENCING— Saturday, June 24 Astounding Bargains. —:<o):



STEPHENS BEOS., Market House. —(:)— POTATOES. POTATOES DEEWENTS AND KIDNEYS. SPECIALLY SELECTED OAMARU POTATOES. BUY EAELY. PRICE ADVANCING. Stephens Bros., Market House,



UNPRECEDENTED PATRONAGE. W. STRANGE & CO, TIEG to acknowledge the Unprecedented Patronaga extended to their GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL and AFTER-SEASON STOCK-TAKING SALE, And much regret the inconvenience that roust hare been experienced by many during the past few days, owing to the unavoidable crush, which taxed the utmost capacity of their establishment to cope with. Buyers of DRAPERY GOODS have never to our knowledge had placed at their disposal such really HIGH-ObASS GOODS bo far under Producers' Cost, nor can it be expected that we can be fortunate enough to lay our handa on other stocks equally worth securing, therefore ladies would do well to seei at once these more than wonderful offerings.



TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS' WORTH OF RICH Drapery Goods AT PRICES HITHERTO UNKNOWN. < ' " ■:■ ■■■■'■' BARGAINS IN— Mantle?, Fur-lined Cloaks, Jaokets, ulsters, Waterproofs and Costumes. BARGAINS IN— ,tt w l Millinery, Felt Hats, Misses' Hats, Bonnets, Straw Hata aad Hat Shapes, BARGAINS IN— 81 . 4 t, v Underclothing, Corsets, Skirfes, Aprons, Baby Linen, Tea and Dressing Gowns. BARGAINS IN- Blanket p, Linens, Flannels, Cottons, Dress Stuffs, Mantle Cloths and General Drapery. BARGAINS IN— ,Lt T Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Lacse, Flowers, Feathers, Fanny Birds and Wings. Carpets, Floorcloths, Linoleums, Mattings, Ready made Clothing, Men's Mercery, H&ta, etc. SEE WINDOWS, SHOW-ROOMS AND BARGAIN TABLES W. STRANGE & CO., CHRISTCHURCH.



COMPULSORY SALE OF & W- ALCORN & COS. STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, MANTLES, MILLINERY Etc. C om M en CBS on THURSDAY, 11th INSf, EVERY ARTICLE A DECIDED BARGAIN AS STOCK MUST BE SOLD. S V. ALCOM & CO. EAST STREET.



LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGH GLASS TAILORING. WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, EAST STREET (Next to Mb Hoult's). HAS lately returned from London, where he spent eighteen months, studying the cutting under the latest and most improved scientific principles; at the same time gaining more experience in the leading Ladies' and Gentleman's Tailoring Establishments of the West End. He is therefore in a position to assure his Customers that orders Intrusted to hfm will be finished in a style not to be surpassed. 7JIH



OltASa AND CLOVER SEEDO. Season 1893. WE are in a position to offer Reliable Clover and Grass Seeds on terms that compare favorably with those of any other responsible house in the trade. WE HAVEFOB SALE,- BEST COLONIAL GROWN RED CLOVER, AND COWGRAS3. FINEST IMPORTED WHITE CLOVER, ALSIKE AND TIMOTHf. DOUBLE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRA.SS AND COCKSFOOT SEED. WF ARE NOW BOOKING ORDERS FOR BONEDUST, ALSO LA WES' SUPERPHOSPHA TE GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN 36 TO 38 PER CENT. SOLUBLE PHOSPHATES. -i This Manure ie made only from the bast quality of raw material; the Phosphates pu&zanteed are all soluble in water. Lawes' Superphosphates will have the per* cantage of Phosphates soluble in water branded on each bag, a point to which we desire to call iho special attention of buyers. FRIEDLANDER BKOS.



DISSOLUTION £>F_PAIiTNERSHIP CLEARING FURNITURE SALE FOB ONE MOKTH AT T. H. Undrill and Co.'s, Late Plchford A Undrill, CABINET-MAKEBS, UPHOLSTERERS, etc., Tancred Street, Aihburton. »« n -rj q *>\ BEG to thank their Friends and General Pablic fo 1 • XX. IJ •CC V^O» their past support, and hope, by oveful attention Business, to merit a SHARE of thekFUTtf RE ESTEEI^KD f»ATRONAGE All work entrusted to us will now be promptly executed. ALL ACCOUNTS DUE to the Late Firm to be PAID to T. H. tIDRILL A Co., ' * TANCRED STREET, Next Buttding Society's New Office.



WILLIAM SPARROW, Tailor and Outfitter. HIGH-CLASS WOBOIANSHIP GUABANTBBD. AN ESTABLISHED REPUTATION FOR PERFECT FIT AND STYLE -A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF- T^EKDS AND COATINGS SERGES, MELTONS^ TROUSERINGS, OVERCOATINGS, Ac WATERPROOF OOATS IN STOOK AND MADE IX) ORDER] MEN^IUNDEROLOTHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ALL THE NEWEST STYLES IN HATS AND SCAETES WILLIAM SPARKOW, EAST BTBB BT, Next to J. SEATiY ft CO., Seed Merchant*