*H& AsHHtIKTOBT GUARDIAN i THURSDAY,^DECEMBER 21, 1893.

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd, at the! (team printing office. Burnett Street, Ashburton, THURSDAY, December 21 1893.



Business Notices____ Teed. sbedT~seed. I HAVE a specially selected stock of • Cocksfoot, Red Clover, Cow Grass, Rape Seed, G.T.Y.A. Turnip, P-T.Y.A. Turnip, I. G. Globe, Fost Bybird, Devon Grey, Mammoth, etc. JOHN G. RESTELL, 0§35 West Street. O. . HftACPfI.EfISOW ' (LaTBOFR. ALCORN's), —•—. ':} T3EST CANE SUGARS for Preset yin purposes cifc be had at the new Shop TANCRED STREET, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, TEAS A. fePEOIALTy. My 2a Blend tan't be beat in Ashburto Look out for the green-f rosed window . Goods delivered Daily in any part of Town. D. MACPHEESON TANCRED STREET Ashburton, 10



Llewellyn owem PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY ARCADE CHAMBERS (Dances not attended.) 4 2 ■ i WE are selling, as we have for'j eighteen menths past, seven feet Birch Hurdles at 2s 9d; seven feet V.D.L. Hurdles at at 5s 61 each. TUCKER & BEAN, 10 135 West Street. TO FARM BBS AND OTHERS. T~r ORDLE S. HURDLES. 7ft Hurdles 2s 9d each in any quantity. W. H, COLLINS & CO , Timber Merchants. TO SHEEP FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned is offering 6ft 6in 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 Been at my Siding, railway crossing, Durham Street, South, JAMES~GOSS, DURHAM STREET, NORTH, OHRISTOHUROH.



CHRISTMAS. NEWS FOR TINWALD. C Hawkins TS Opening up in his little Shop a VERY NICE ASSORTMENT OF ORNAMENTAL and USEFUL ARTICLES j FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON, comprising Glassware, Vases, Dolls, and I 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 ; ateo, large assortment Of small VASEB, pretty and cheap. A BOON TO HOUSEHOLDERS ALLAEDALE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING 0F~25 PER CENT IN YOUR COAL BILL.



G- JES3ON, (LrteJ. Qainn), PRAOTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, OPTICIAN, &o. East Street Ashburton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he i* now offering GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, I*orks, etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watohes olemed and guaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. ACLrVND, DUipT & CO. AVOTICffiEERB, fIHAREBROKERS, STOCK AN STATION AGENTS. HOMEY TO liEWI* 05 APPROVED SECURITIES; ax LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Farms and Properties from 5O TO 5000 ACRES. Cash Advances made on Wool for tbip merit to London, cr for Sale in Chris* church. 143. HEREFORD STREET Ohristchuboh.



WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOT! 1, Coal 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 go >d 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, ASHBURTON. 11 145 Stud Notices,



£/taycuooi ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVfiB FAILED to ABYAKTL7 RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism, Sciatica. Lambago, Sprains, Cut*, Wound b, &o. CUBES HORSES or Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy H>eJs, Sr.rains, Cracked Heels, SpHntd, Cuti, Mange, &c. 0 0 VV S Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teat*-. DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. Ho Household can afford to be without it GUARANTEED THE BES'j EMBROCATION IN THE WORLT). Manufacturers : S. OOX & CO., 422 Bourke Ktreet, Melbourne New Zealand Rt'prt>eentative: A. PARSONS, Morten's Buildings, Christcnurch. Ashburton Ageafr: Jow Ore & Co.. Ashbtjhtow Dkuo Co. F. R. Bokninoton. Country Agent" Wanted. 0 fpHE UAKICiAUiS STALLION SILCHESTER Will travtl the Athburton, Methven, Raksia, and surrounding districts this reason. SILCOESTEP, a rich cl estnut. three years old by Ruuser, dam by Admiral, grand dam by Camde'i. Admiral by Mai ton —Spray by Donizetoe—Lady Ann. Rout-er by M<>Bsenger— Kate O'Shane, by Caledon— Laura, by Young I migrant- Maggie. Messenger by Battler—Ludia. Terms for season, payable January 1, 1894. £2 ; guarantee £3 10s. Groomage feefa. ALSO,— TFTT TOSTIRF! PONY ALA BABA (late tliß property of Mrs Scott), will stand this season at Ownerb' farm, Kducational Reserve, Sourh Rakaa. Terms for Bras<-n, £1 10d; gu* rantee, £2 2s- Grcoinaue fee s^. Mares fur both horses grazed'at 2s per Week. I veiy cate taken but no responsi bility, J. ft W, A. STRACHAN, South Rakaia. The Beit Tea in CAN.i.hIU>UKY for the money, and free f.ora Eniy excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. &Sj£ YOUtt GROCERS.



PERKIN WARBEOK 11., WJLL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. GoodlPaddocking at Is 6d per week. E. GATES, 9 196 Proprietor. TO STAND this Season, and travel the Wakanni, Rakaia, Lauriston, and Ashbur ton Forks Districts ThePUREBREDCLYDESDALE ENTIRE EMPEROR. _____ "C^MRERORis a beautiful bright bay, stauds Hi 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. KMPfIROR was bred by James Byrnes, Esq., Doyleston; his sire, that well-known horse General Gordon. General Gordon has ! gained six first prizas, three seconds, and three special prizes, for best draught entire in the show yard. General Gordon's dam ia Marchioness 1., the noted prize-taking mare. In her show yard career she has taken no lets 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 Bhe has never been beaten. General Gordon, sire Victor. Victor has been very successful in hie 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, alwaya 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. TERMS—Season, £2 10s, payable January 1, 1894; guarantee, £3 10a; payable August 1, 1894. Groomage fee, ss; payable first service. Mares changing Lando 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 HUJNNINGTON is syrs old and is a bay horse with black points, with plenty of bone of the rieht sort. He is by Hunnington, dam Minx, by Anteros— Leevina. Hunnington by Talisman dam Nancy by Diomedes, imp., Talisman by Traducer. Youpg 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 I pay a visit to Highbank and have a look at th*> young ones got by him on the station, j Terms—Season 12, payable Jonuary 2 1894 ; Guarantee £3, payable July 1, 1894. All mares sold or changing hands to be paid for as eeason mares. Groomage fee sp, payable first service. For further particu- j l a « apply Groom in O h^, N or BLAKBi tfropsieW*



&va. JNoticeb I^o STAND Thia Season at Owner's Stable Afchbu'ton, the STANDARD-BRED TROTTING HOBSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horses in JSew Za-land. | DUNCAN ABDALLAH, and YOUNG ' NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner s Stable, liyndhurst. For terms apply 10 18 MAX FIUK.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 Young Banker (I, N Z. Stud Book) imported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Scot land, bf 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 oue 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 Btud 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 jolors of the famous British Lion when only two years old, and was sold at 350 guineas The filly Nonpareil 11. fcas never been beaten wherever ahown. It would occupy too much pace to enumerate and comment on ptizetakera 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, flrss at Christohurch, first at,Timaru, and first at Dunedin; as a two-year-old, first at Christ church and second at Oamaru; ai a three year-oM, 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 ihat 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 at 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. Proprietor, fl Or Groom in charge.



Business Notices. j BEAD THIS!-- XN Consequence of Uio Great demand for Cash 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 PPICESj I do 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 Aehburton. Come and sbe our Windows, UT7RRAJSTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported and now on view on the piemises. These fruits are ready for use without further washing. \ • Teas, Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s, 2s 43, 2a 6d in £lb, lib, packets, and 101b tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are scknowledgtd to be the best flavored and be*t value in the district. A special allowance of 2d per lb on 101b tins



TO STAND th's season at Longbeach THE STANI AKD-BRSD AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE GENEBAL TRACEY Servicss—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, but before leaving Americe, Hiram Woodruff, a gieat 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 hia book on trotting—"lf ever there was a horse which could trot a mile in 2 minutes Mambrino Dadley oould before seeing bo much stud duty. So it is plain that Ken tacky and General Tracey conta'n the very beso strains of American trotting blood. Mares grazed free. Every c*re taken bu o responsibility, doomage fee, 53 j payable at first service. F * J. C N. GRrGG, Longbeach.



TO STATvD this Season and travel the Afchbur'or., Wakanui, Longbeach, an surrounding districts, THE CARRIAGE HORSE, BOOMERANG. BOOMERANG is a dark bay, rising J 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 of Keer'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 Fo%l Show, in 1886, and second prize for the best t cross country horse on same date. First prize at Rangiora in 1888, also &ecoa.d prize at Courtenay in 1891, for the best carriage hor»e travelling the district ; also first and special at Ashburton A. and P. Associa tion's Show in 1892. Boomerang has proved hlmsett a Bure foal getter, his stock having taken first prize wherever shown He sired two first prize takers at lasb Northern show. Terms-£2 for the Season ; guarantee, £3 j groomage s, payable at first service. All mares changing hands in any way, I first owners will be held liable. | J. R BEGG, _?3 Proprietor, A.shton TO STAND and travel this Season in the HinclE, Mayfi^ld, Mount Somere, Willowby and surrounding districts. THE HIGH-OLASS THOROUGHBRED HORSE, LURD HOPEIOUN. 6 years old. LORD HOPETOUN is a rich chestnut standing cearly sixteen hands high, is weW made and shows a lot o! quality. He was at the Btod last eeaeon and pioved him relf a cure foal g.He". Lord Hope'oun was raced twice. At his firet attempt he ran third emonget a large field. The next time he started was at Riooartoo with list 10;b top weight on hte baok, and ran creditably. Lord Hojetoun waa got by Mataku, by friducer out. of Speargrass, she being the dam of Tussock engaged in the next New Zealand Cup. Lord Hopetoun's dam, Chriae mer, is by Montrose, dam by Blood Royal. Terms : Guarantees £3 10s for one mare, two or more mates as per agreement. Sea sen £2 5s payable January 1,1894 ; groomage f-e ss, payable first servioe, All mßfPs changing hands first owners held liable, a> d to be paid for as eeason mares. THOMAS ANNETT 53 Proprietor, Hinds. PIAWGS ! PIANOS !! PIA.NOS ORGANS I ORGANS!! Oj*G£NS VfOLINSI VIOLINS!! VIOLINS MUSIO! MUSIC!! MUSIC EVERIBODY should have a copy oi "THE TRIAD' i MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, DRESDEN~HANO CO,, SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and. Manager '



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 i Highest PRICE pad for BUTTER in any Qjantity. Ajfiew good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in iheHardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced. JDST LANDED {ex Coptic) Two Hur.dre;l Galvanised Steel Elas'ic florse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. BINDING TWINE BINDING TWINE binding wiaa BINDING WIEE NOW IN STOCK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do tot give your order withoutjget- * ting my quotation. I have some second-hand McUormlck and Mass»y REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure i-Alao,— ONE MASSE|Y *MJO|WER. All in Best Order.



Wines and Spirits, Alea and Stout, Liqueuore and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, AT SPECIAL LOW RATES. CARPETS, LI OLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. In order to make room for harvesting and ofher Goods now landing and to ar rive, I will sell tho whole of the above Stock at 25 per cent Below Cost Price. This is a real fact. Come and see for yourselvtfl. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW APPLY EARI> V~- HENRY ZANDER AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident Socie Sun Fire o&cb J. T, Ford and Co,



WOOL aSASON 1893-1894 «TE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Up all WOOL placed in our hands FOR SALE at Ashburton, or for' Ship ment to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display'fof Clips]entruat 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 dips. ALL WOOL remaining unsold at Abhburton will be^properly] packed land delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. :(o): WOOLFACKS, TWINE COLORED BRANDING OIL ETC., SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT KATES OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. FRIED LAND KB BROS



TO FARMERS. I CCORIICK lACHISE. - The Best of All— Second to Atone fITE >HAVE now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with VY SIMPLE RNOTTEK for Season 1893-94, and invito all farmers to Inspect. Keduced Price. Also Blinding Twine of the best quality ao prices that prevent competition Binding Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvoline, Lubroline, Neatßf x>t Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices j Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fish ing Licenses New Goods in ftlectro-pkte for the Xmas Season and pieseniahons Get our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Br^s-s Preserving Pans Cheavin's Rapid Walter Fiter Bicyal© Wheel Perambulators at Christchureh prices JOHN OBR & CO. SOLE AGENTd FOR THE McCORMIOK REAPER AND BINDER.



§ ROBERT MURRAY. ASHBTJRTON, HOROLOGIST, DIREC IMPORTEB, /yEJfcV^ MANUFACTURER OF AL:L KINDBB.O{F 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. 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 more 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 DISOOUNT FOR CASH.



/^fAl fLMi^*¥S TheOorner,;; i^UlSjl Ifii^ THE FOLLOWING C^^^^^^^^i SPECIAL PURCHASES X w^gj^^^^^^^^^^^r"^^^J are now being offered and an ■ EARLY INSPECTION. "%%%// "" %\ i^M^sigsh)''>:>%■ Leather Shirtings 4 Jd yard !*£JiiS!& £s^% Double Width Cashmeres'in Tweed Dress Materials 3d>nd A Choice lot of Cotton Delaines 5d and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galatea 4£d yard Strong Grey Calico 2s lid dozen White wide Calico (one yard wid«) 3s 6d dozen Pongee Silks for Trimming, in all colors, Is 6d yard Another delivery of our celebrated Corsets, 2s 6d pair Boys' Galatea Hats IOJd . Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, 10$d'and ls.each Men's Suits, all sizss,[22s 6d and 25s 6d thbTtockof MILLINERY, DRAPERY, CLOTHING 4 BOOTS [is now one o! the choicest in South Canterbury W H. Collier.



Lt is Just as Easy to Grow a Good CROP _ OP — POTATOES, CARROTS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, FLOWERS, FRUIT OR CORN, AS A POOR ONE, PROVIDING YOU GO ABOUT IT THE RIGHT WAY. to having good seed, the most important consideration is the MANURE. Experience has proved that the best results are obtained by plaat* ing it with a good and liberal dressing of BONE MEAL, which is *the moss lasting of all Manures, not only iaoreasing the yield in the first crop, but the good effeots lasting in the ground to the third and fourth crops. . -' SOLD in Large or Small|Quuitities by the Undersigned, F. FERRIMAK. WALTER A. WOOD.' TUBULAR STEEL MOWER: BAT RAXB. 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 OBAR RBAPBR. STOP WASTE! - AND SAVE THE WASH, BY USING A POBBTABIjE BAIt.KOW AT THE BACK DOOR. Oiv Hwdtff and,Ww*lth tojfche Boyor, for Uwjpigf thrive better for iuniM



F. PERBTMAN. Binders, Mowers. j^^H| Reapers and Rakes. jm^B^^OOH'T WASTE CROPS. ' V^B\^ A GOOD MACMINI." JrY£ B^B^B^B^bS I^B^B^B^B^B^^ V '^^H^. |b^H '^^^^^P b^b^b^b^l " T' ■''""■ ' *^^^F^\ * t^j^ /The most reliable machines the world has ever had WAITER A. WOOD MOWING ft REAPING MACHINE CO. WOOD I WOOD I WOOD WOOD WOOD Binders Twine Mowers Reapers Rakes € * CALL QUICK AND BXAMINB THEIR FAULTLESS QUALITY, F. FERRIMAN.