Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd, at thei pteam printing office. Burnett Street, Ashburton. . FRIDAY, December 23 1893.

TH& ASHBDMTON GPABDIAM; FBIDAY, .DECEMBER 22, 1893.



Business Notices ~seedT~seedT^eed. I HAVE a specially selected stock of Cocksfoot, Red Ulovtr, Cow Grass, Rape Seed, G.T.Y.A. Turnip, P.T.Y.A. Turnip, J. G. Globe, Fost Bybird, Devon Grey, Mammoth, etc. 'JOHN G. RESTELL, 0§35 West Street. o. lACPflensoi (Late of R. .A-corn's), T3IST CANE SUGARS for Preservin purposes can be had at the new Shop TANCBED STREET, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, TEAS A. fePECIALTY. My 2s Blend can't be beat in Ashburto Look out for the green-frosted window . Goods delivered Daily in any part of Town, D. MACP~HERSON TANCRED STREET Ashburton, 10 CHRTSTMi^ NEWS FOR TINWALD. C Hawkins IS Opening up 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 will please everyone. A really good assortment of DOLLS from 6d upwards ; also, large assortment of small VASES, pretty and cheap.



Me welly n Owen. pianoforteTsinging and HARMONY ARCADE (Dances not attended.) 4 2 WE are selling, as we have for eighteen racnths past, seven feet irch Hurdles at 2s 9d; "even feet V.D.L. Hurdles at at 5s 61 each. TUCKER & BEAN, 10 135 West Street. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. TT URDL XS. HURDLES. 7fs Hurdles 2s 9d each in any quantity. W. H, COLLINS & CO , Timber Merchants. TO SHEEP FARMERS AND OTHERS. k mHB Undersigned is offering 6ft 6in C X 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. jamesTgoss, DURHAM STREET, NORTH, OHRISTOHUROH. _____ I T G. JBS3ON. (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &o. East Street Ashburton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he U now offering GREATLY REDUCED PBIOES or Cash for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, Forks, etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches clemed and guaranted for 12 months, 4a 6d. ALiAND, DUDLEY & CO, AUCTIONEERS, ft HARE BROKERS, STOCK AN STATION AGENTS. MONEY TO LEAD ON APPROVED SECURITIES; AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Farms and Properties from 5O TO 5000 ACBES. Cash Advances made on Wool for ship ment to London, or for Sale in Chris ohurch. 143, HEREFORD STREET ChRISTCHUROH.



A BOON TO HOUSEHOLDERS ALLAKDALF, COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT IN YOUR QOAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOT 11,I 1, Coal Merchant, Aeh burton. Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in large or sonall 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 ILLIOTTJ COAL MERCHANT, i ASHBURTON. 11 145 Stud Notices.



AOTB LIKE MAGIO, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED NBTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKI»J of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cats, Wounds, &o. CURBS HORSES Of Sore Shonlderß and Backs, Girth Galls, Oreasy Hoeta, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpHnte, Oati, Mange, Ac. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teat*>, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, Ac. To Farmers it is invaluable. No Household can afford to be without it. GUARANTEED THE BES'i EMBROCATION IN THE WOBLD. Manufacturers : S. OOX <fc CO., 422 BoerkeStreet, Melbourne New Zealand Representative : A. PARSONS, Morten's Fiuildings, Chriatcnurch. Ashburtm Agent?: JoHir Orr & Co., AmivßTov Dkug Op. F. J'J. fIOKNINGTON'. C mnt.ry Agent- Wanted. 0 fPHE OARKIAUiii STALLION SILOHESTEIi Will fcn.vel the Afehburtcn, Methven, Rakaia, and surrounding districts this /season. SILCHESTEP, a rich chestnut, three years old by Rouser, dam by Admiral, grand dam by Carndeu. Admiral by Malton—Spray byDonizetCP—Lady Ann. Rouser by Messenger—Kate O'Shane, by Caledon—Laura, by Young Emigrant- Maggie. Messenger by Battler—Ludia. Terms for season, payable January 1, 1894. £2 ; guarantee £3 10b. Groomage fee ss.- _ ALSO,- THTC fcNTIRK PONY - ALA BABA (late the property of Mrs Scott), --will stand this season at Owners' farm, Educational Ilaserve, South Raka ra. Terms for spason, £1 10 s; guarantee, £2 2s. Groomage fee ss. Marcs fur both horses grazed at 2s per week. Kvery care taken but no responsi- Uhty' J, &W. A. STRACHAN, South Rakaia. • ' T 7me Best Tea in CAN L'EiitfUßY for tho money, and free from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. A3j£ YOU* GROQERS, .



PERKIN; WARBEOK 11., WILL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. GoodTaddocking at Is 6d per week. E. GATES, 9 196 Proprietor. TO STAND this Season, and travel the Wakanui, Rakaia, Lauriaton, and Ashbur ton Forks Districts ' Thk PUREBRED CLYDESD ALE ENTIRE EMPEROR. TT'MPKRORis a beautiful bright bay, stands Pj 16 bands 3 inches high, on short, legs, with great strength and bone, 6ne symmetry, and superior action, and was foaled Novem ber 23, 1887, and waa only shown once (in 1890), when he took second prize at Ash burton A. and P. Association's Show. EMPJSROR was bred by James Byrnes, Esq., Doyleaton j his sire, that well-known 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, aire 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 vSouthland, always gaining first prizes when shown. Victor's sire, Conqueror, imported from Scotland ; hie grand-sire, Scottish Champion. Emperor's dam, Jess, by Glenroy, also a noted prize-taker; grand-dam, by Old Major. Glenroy waa 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. TERMS—Season, £210s, payable January 1, 1894; guarantee, £3 10s; payable August 1, 1894, Groomage fee, ss; payable first service. Mare 3 changing hands to be paid for aa season mares. For other terms, apply to Groom n charge, or NICHOLAS FITZGERALD, 202 Proprietor, Seaview. TO STAND at Mothven and travel th surrounding districts, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION YOUNG HUNNINGTON. YOUNG HUNNINGTON is syra_ 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 innpest this horse's stuck 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 sp, payable first service. For further particu lars apply Groom in charge, or ** JOHN BLAKE, Proprietor



stud JNotices TO STAND This Season at Owner's Stable Afchbu-ton, the STANDARD-BRED TROTTING HORSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horaes in New Zealand. DUNCAN ABDALLAH, and YOUNG NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner s Stable, Lyndhurst. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FRIU.DLANDER. TO STAND at Methven and TRAVEL in the Rakaia and Methven Districts, THE PUREBRED AND HIGH-CLASS CLYDESDALE ENTIRE AWAMOA. AWAMOA is by the champion horse Ycung Banker (1, N Z. Stud Book) imported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Scot 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 be 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 wccessful bleeder. 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 beiten wherever shown. It would occupy too much pace to enumerate and comment on prizetakers that 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 ; aa a two-year-old, firet at Christ church and second at Oamaru ; as a three year-old, first at Oamaru and champion of the yard ; following year se«?ond at Oamaru and second at Timaru; and when seven years old was champion at Oamaru. It will thus be seen «hat Awamoa has been successful in the ring; he has been very successful as a breeder; he haa proved himself a sure foal getter; hence his value aa 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 service. All mares changing hands in any way, first wners will be held liable. For particulars apply to SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, f i Or 3room in charge.



Business Notices. j BEADTfflsi""! In Consequence of the Great demand f- for ; Gash and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to. heavy shipments purchased during my stay in London and on vhe 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 PBICESj I do not advertise quotations for the simplfe 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. i •——• Comb and see our Windows. CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported and now on view on the piemises, These fruits are ready for use without further washing.



TO STAND th's season afc Longbeach THE STANIASD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE GENEBAL TRACEY Servicss—s guineas. TsHE 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, but before leaving Americe, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min 18£secs. He also used to drive Berlin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley ; and Mr Woodruff says in his book on trotting—" If ever thare 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 *nd General Tracey conta'n the very besc strains of American trotting blood. Mares grazed free. Every care taken bu o responsibility. Gr ;omage fee, 53; payable &t first service. Vi J. 0 N. GRrGG, Longbeaoh.







TO STAND thi« Season and travel the Atohburton, Wakanui, Longbeach, an surrounding districts, THE 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- J ang ia by Bundoora, by the Peer, out of i 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 ia also the sire ofKeer's Gipsy and Jenny Tracey 11, and numerous other good per ormers. Boomerang was bred by Mr William Topp, at Sefcon, and as a foal secured first honours at Kaiapoi Foal Show, in 1886, and second priza for the best cross country horse on same date. First prize at Rangiora in 1888, also hecoad prize at Courtenay in 1891, for the best carriage horrfe travelling the district ; also first and special at Ashburton A. »nd P. Associa tion's bhow in 1892. Boomerang has proved hlmse.lt a sure foal getter, his stock having taken first prize wherever shown He sired two first prize takers at last Northern show. Teems-£2 for the Season ; guarantee, £3 ; groomage s, payable at first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. J. R BEGG, 173 Proprietor, 4shton TO STAND %nd travel tbis Season in the Hinde, Miyfield, Mount Somers, Willowby and BUrrounding districts, THE HIGH-CLASS THOROUGHBRED HORSE, LuRD HOPEIOUN. 6 years old. LORD HOPETOUN ia a rich ohestnut Btanding nearly sixteen hands high, is well made and shows a lot of quality. He was at the stud last season and piovad him ! celt Q sure foal gutter. Lord Hope'oun was I raced twice. At his first attempt he ran third amongst a large field. Tha next time he started waa at lliooartoa with list 101b top weight on hh baok, and ran creditably. Lord Hopetoun was go*, by Mataku, by fnduoer out ol Speargrasa, she beiag the dam ol Tussook engaged in the next New Zealand Cup. Lord Hopetoun's dam, Chriae mer, ia by Montrose, dam by Blood Royal. Terms : Guarantees £3 10s for one mare, two or more mares as per agreement. Sea son £S 5b payable January 1,1894 ; groomage f^e 58, payable first service, All maren ohangiDg bands first ownera held liable, at d to be paid for aa season mares. THOMAS ANNETT 53 Pio^riotor, Hinds. PIAtTCS ! PIANOS ! ! PIA.NOS ORGANS ! ORGANS ! ! OrIGANS VIOLINS! VIOLINS!! VIOLINS MUSIO! MUSIO!! MOSIO EVERIBODY should have a copy ol "THE TRIAD' MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, DKESDEN~PUM) CO., SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manager



Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2a, 2s 4d, 2s 6d in £lb, lib, packets, and 101b tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are 3cknowledg<?d to be the best flavored and best value in the district. A special allowance of 2d per lb on 101b tins Italian Goods, I have now landing ex Coptic the Finest Pelic^cies ever seen in Ash burton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTER- Highest FRICE pa?d for BUTTER in any Quantity. i|£few good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced.;; JUST L^NDBf>i,ex Coptic) Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. . _.: BINDING TWINE BINDING pWINE BINDING WIRE BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOCK, Also all other Harvesting material. Do not give your order without'get ting my quotation. f I have some second-hand MoOormlck and Massey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure —Also,— ONE MASSEJY .M[O|WER. All in Best Order. i Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueuors and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, AT SPECIAL LOW RATES.



OABP&T3, LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. In order to make room for harvesting m& other Goods now landing and to ar rive, I will sell tho whole of the above Stock at 25 per cent Below Cost Priced This 13 a real fact. Come and see for yourselvts. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW APPLY EARLV HENRY ZANDER AGENT IFOR I Australian Mutual Provident Socie 1 Sun Fire O^ce J, T, Ford and Co. '



• WOOL SEASON 1893-1894 WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Up all WOOL placed in our bands FOR SALE at Ashburton, or for"Ship noent to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display^gof Clips>ntruot d to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. 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 be^properly] packed land delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. :(o): WOOLSACKS, TWINE COLORED BRANDING OIL ETC., SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT B&TES. OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. FRIED LAND.HJR BKOB m — i i TO FARMERS. M CCORIICK MACHINE. The Best of All- Second to ITone fTTE fHAVE now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with W SIMPLE KNOTTER for Season 1893-94, and invito 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, Nealefjot Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses New Goods in f lectro-plate for the Xmas Season and piesentations Get our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Br*s Preserving Pans Cheavin's Rapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Christchurch prices JOHN OBR & CO. I SOLE AGENTd FOR THE McCORMIOK REAPER AND BINDER,



q ROBERT MURRAY. ASHBURTON, -^ f(Ew M"y^ lf HOROLOGIST, DIREO IMPORTER, /^Q^^ manufacturer: OF A^L KINDBf'O;F CLOCKS, WATOHES, OPTIOAL 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 SI intend making extensive Alterations to my business premises at an early Jt\. 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 moie quiokly 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 Optioal Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. """^JV It / ita «.' -7)IV Tt»«» 4 ?ftI*IIAV Ml jr /s f _V\ if JIM f c,AZZ/| Mm mm^9 WfJivAi^ f^£^^^^% " THE FOLLOWINQ (\^> '^^^^^^ BPECIAL PURCHASES are now being offered and art l^^lfc^U^i^^^^lK^' EARLY IKSPECTION. ?2%yx 'v m-^^^P Leather Shirtings 4£d yard "^^^^fe* '*^^^' Zs^^ Double Width Cashmeres' in •^%%%%£j s^fr Cardinal, Blarcnes, light and ;^|g£sf J\3% *^s^£ dark navy and black. Is yard *^^^^^fe Tweed DreSß MatMials 3d *and A Choice lot of Cotton Delaines 5d and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galatei 4id yard Strong Grey Calico 2s lid dozen White wido Calico (one yard wide) 3a 6d dozen Pongee Silks for Trimming, in all colors, Is 6d yard Another delivery of our celebrated Corsets, 2s 6d pair Boys' Galatea Hats 10£ d Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, lOJd^and ls'each Men's Suite, all sissas,'22s 6d and 25a 6d the~st6ok of DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS [is now one of the choicest in South Canterbury! W H. Collier.



It is Just as Easy to Grow a Good CBOP / ■ — OF — POTATOES, CARROTS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, FLOWERS, FRUIT OR CORN, A.S A POOR ONE, PROVIDING YOU GO ABOUT IT THE RIGHT WA*. "VTEXT to having good seed, the most important consideration la the MANURE. Experience has proved that the best results are obtained by plaat* ing it with a good and liberal dressing of BONE MEAL, whioh is "the most lasting of all Manures, not only iacreasing 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. WALTER A. WOOD,' TUBULAR STEEL MOWER: BAT RAKS. 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 SAVE THE WASH, BY USING A POZSfTABIiE BAE.EOW AT THE BACK DOOR. Oiv Health"and, Wealth to^the Buyer, for tbe'pigs thrive better for.'ltsJuM F. FERBIMAN. Binders, Mowers, ?^^k Reapers and Rakes. JHbSQ^^dont waste crops. W^w)<^ A GOOD MACHINC." Vk/ >| Wfhe most reliable machines the world has ever had WAITER A. WOOD MOWING & REAPING MACHINE GO. WOOD I WOOD I WOOD I WOOD WOOD Binders Twine Mowers Reapers Rakes c * CALL QUICK AND EXAMINE THEIR FAULTLESS QUALITY, F. FERIUMAN.