THfi ASHhtmtON aUA&DUK: ttIESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1898.

Printed'and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd, at thei eteajn printing office, Burnett Street, Ashburton, TUESDAY, December 19 1893,



[ Business Notioes I SEED. SEED. SEEdT t «««• \T HAVE a specially selected stock of IA Cocksfoot, Red Olovt;r, Cow Grass, !Rape Seed, G.T.Y.A. Turnip, P-T.Y.A. Turnip, J. G. Globe, Fost Hybird, Devon Grey, Mammoth, etc. p RESTELL, 10536 West Street. |i>. WACPHKHSOM (Late of R. > lcorn's), "OKST CANE SUGARS fur Preseivin purposes can be had ht the new Shop TANCRED HTREET, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, TEAS A fcPEGIALTY. My 2a Blend can't be beat in Ashburto Look out for the green-frosted window Goois delivered Daily in any part of Town. D. MACPHERSON TANCRED STREET Ashburton, 10 G-JBSSON. ii ...'■. (Late J. Quinn), PBAOTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, OPTICIAN, Ac. East Street Asuburtok. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the ' Christmas Trade, which he ii now offering ~M GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. O'd Cruets, Spoona, Forks, etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham "jf Watchaa cleaned and guaranted for gl2 months, 4s 6d.



Llewellyn owen. pianoforteTsinging and HARMONY ARCADE "CHAMBERS (Dances not attended.) 4 2 ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED to NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cute, Wounds, Ac. CUBES HOUSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Spllnta, Cuts, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teate, DOGS ol Mange, Outs, Ac. To Farmers it is invaluable. No Household can afford to be without It. GUARANTEED THE BESI> EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. COX <fe CO., 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS, Morten's Buildings, Chriattnurch. Ashburton Agent*: Johjt Ore * Co., Ashburtow Dbuo Co. H. E. Bonningtoic. . Country Agent" Wanted. 0 Stud Notices.



A BOON TO HOUSEHOLDERS j ALLANDALTi! COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OP 26 PBR CENT IN TOUR COAL BILL. . TX7E have appointed MR JAMES , W KLLIOTr, Coal Merchant, Ash barton, Agent for the county, who will ► supply Customers in large or snail j k quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an -exoellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for j Bakers, and a go id Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. . It Is both Cheap and Excellent. y JAMES iLLIOTT | COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON 11 145 ACLAND, DUDLEY & CO, AUCTIONEERS, STOCK AN . * STATION AGENTS. MOSEY TO fiEWO i' ' /' ON V APPROVED riECnniTIES AT LOWEST CURUBNT RATES. Farms and Properties from 5O TO 5000 ACEES. Cash Advances made on Wool for ship Bent to London, or for Sale in Christ obnrch. 143, HEREFORD STREET CHRIyTCHURCH. i



PERKIFmKBEOK 11, WILL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. Good Paddocking at Is 6d per week. E. GATES, 9 196 ___ Proprietor. TO STAND this Season, and travel the Wakanui, Rakaia, Lauriston, and Aahbur ton Forks Districts ThkJ'UREBREDCLYDESDALE ENTIRE EMPEROR. '-.r— EMp£RYßJ»<^*eauTif¥l bright bay, stands 4trirtnch :i 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. EMPiSROR was bred by James Byrnes, J!»q.i Doyleston; his sire, that well-known horse Geneial 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 is Marchioness 1., the noted prize-taking mare. In her show yard career she has taken no less than sixteen.Jirßt_pnzes t sey?.n 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 i has never been beaten. General Gordon, sire Victor. Victor ha* 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. TERMS-^Seasbn, £210s, 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, 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 Anteros— Leevina. Hunnington by Talisman dam Nancy by Diomedes, imp., Talisman by Traducer. Young Hunnington was bred by M. I. Brown, Esq., oi 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 th« young ones got by him on the station. Terms—Season 12, payable Jnuary 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 W JOHN BLAKE, fpHE CARRIAGE STALLION SILCHESTER Will travel the Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia, and surrounding districts this oeaaon. SILCHESTEB, a rich chestnut, three years old by Ilouser, dam by Admiral, grand dam by Camden. Admiral by Malton—Spray byDonizette—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 10s. Groomage fee as. ALSO,- THE ENTIRE PONY ALA BABA (late the property of Mrs Scott), will stand thia season at Owners' farm, Jfducational Reserve, South Rakaia. Terms for season, £1 10a ; guarantee, £2 2s. Groomage fee os. Mares for botn horses grazed at 2s per week. Ivery care taken but no responsi bility. J. & W. A. STRACHAN, South Rakaia.



I CHRISTMAS. I NEWS FOR TiaWALD. I € Hawkins ■TS Opening up in bis little Shop a I VERY NICE ASSORTMENT W ORNAMENTAL and USEFUL ft ARTICLES Rchristmls season, ftomp rising Glassware, V tses, Dolls, and X Fancy Goods. ft Having pnrcliwaJ them in a Cheap ■market, and for cash at a good discount. ft am able to sell at a [rice that vill ft }il««se everyone. ■ A reall/ good assortment of DOLLS ■from 6d upwards ; also large »ssortmeno Kf small VASE 3. pretty and cheap. B~_ ______ - BOY a Suitable and trustworthy servant, BO ft situation in town or country. ftjan furnish the most satisfactory refer ftnees from the best of families and public ! Hfoces. My qualifications as a servant, ft^l am colonial bred and born. ft lam young, well built, powerful, with ft constitution of stone. ft lam a good worker, willing to work ftfaht and day, as I never tire. ft I never require a holiday, an I have no Brlends to call on. ft I seldom require a doctor. ft I never strike for wages or join an ty • B I require no food, and am a total ab ftainer. B Of water I uso a large quantity, no Hatter how filthy. ft I have not a single vice or bad habit. ft I work for a'l nationa ities and under- Hand one Kngu^ge as well as another. Hi have no particular religion, but will Hmform to the belief of my employer. Hln politics I vote vii all sides, paiticu- Hrly on Oli> Rulb'm side. ft I am employed among the rich and the Kor as well as in all public places. HEvery one likes me, and once I work Hr them they cannot do without me. Hi am a saviour of the people's health. Hi hold daily receptions in Tancred Kvet' East, to which you are all cordially ■WiiS ACME WATER FILTER



jstud Notices TO STAND This Season at Owner's Stable Ashbu-ton, the STA^DARDBRED TROTTING HORSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horses in New Ze.land. DUNCAN ABDALLAH, and YOUNG NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner s Stable, I.yndhurst. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FRIfcDLANDER. 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 Ycuug Banker (1, N Z. Stud Book) imported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Scot land, by Luck's All; «.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 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 Miccessful 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. has never been be*ten 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, firss at Christchurch, first at Timaru, and first at Dunedin ; as a twb-year-old, first at Christ church and second at Oamaru ; aa 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 «hat 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 Ruch a stallion in the district before. Terms—Guarantees, four guineas. Season mates as per agreement. Grooinage fee ss, payable first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first wners will be held liable. For particulars apply to JSAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, fl Or Groom in charge.



TO STAND til's season at Longbeach THE STANI A RDBRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE GENEBAL TBACEY Services —5 guineas. THE Standard-bred American Trotting Stallion, GENERAL TRACEY, is i full brother to the well-known performer, Kentucky, beinf? by Berlin (imp.), dam, Jenny Tracey (imp.; This mare was im ported by Mr Robert Wilkin, but before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a gieat authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min 18jsecs. He also used to drive full brother, Mambrino "Dudley 7 and Mr Woodruff says in his boot" on crowing—- ■"-**-«»«*—*wsr« ww horse which could trot a mi'e in 2 minutes ;\fambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Ken tacky and General Tracey conta'n the very besc strains of American trotting blood. Mares grazed free. Every care taken bu o responsibility. Gr onnge fee, ss: payable at first service. . J. C N. ORfGG, Longbeach.



Business Notices. | BEAD IHIsT" £N Consequence of the 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 CHRISTGHURCH PRICES* 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 Ashburton. Come and see our Windows, CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS ■...,. ■ oleaned by Machinery specially Imported' and now on view on the premises. These fruits are ready for use without further washing. i_ Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s, 2s 4i, 2a 6d in |lb, lib, packets, and 101b tinß (blended on the premises by machinery) are acknowledged to be the best flavored and best value in the district. A special allowance of 2d per 1b on 101b tint ■ • ■ i 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. BETTER __ Highest PRICE paid for BUTTER in any Quantity, l^iew good Dairies wanted.



TO STAND this Season and travel the Akhburtor., 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 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 good per ormers. Boomerang was bred by Mr William Topp, at Sefon, and as a foal secured first honours at Kaiapoi Foal Show, in 1886, and second prize for the best cross coun try horse on same date. First prize at Rangiora in 1888, also second prize at Ccurtenayin 1891, for the best carriage horse travelling the district ; also first and special at Ashburton A. and P. Associa tion's bhow in 1892. Boomerang has proved hlmselt a sure foal getter, his stock having taken first prize wherever Bhown He Bired two first prize takers at last Northern show. Tbrms -£2 for the Season ; guarant c, j £3 ; groomage », payable at first seivice. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. J. R BEGG, 173 Proprietor, Aahton TO STAND and travel ibi3 Season in the Hinde, Mayfield. Mount Somere, Willowby and surrounding districts. THE HIGH-CLASS THOROUGHBKED HORSE, LORD HOPEIOUN. 6 years old. LORD HOPETOUN is a rich chestnut standing cearly sixteen hands high, is ! well made and shows a lot of quality. He was at the stud last season and pioved him f e lf a gure foal getter. Lord Hopetoun was raced twice. At hie fir&t attempt he ran third amongFt a large field. The next time he started was at Riooarton with list 101b top weight on his baok, and ran creditably. jjoti Hopetoun was got by Mataku, by fraducer out oi gpeargrass, she being the dam of Tussock engaged in the neit New Zealand Cup. Loid Hopetoun's dam, Cbriee? mer, is by Montrose, dam by Blood Roya). Terms : Guarantees £3 10s for one mare, two or more mares as per agreement. Sea son £2 5a payable January 1,1894 ; groomage fee sb, payable first servioe, All msjvs changing hands first owners held liable, at d to be paid for as season mares. V THOMAS ANNETT 53 Proprietor, Hinds. PIAWOS! PIANOS!! PIANOS ORGANS! ORGANS!! ORGANS VIOLINS! VIOLINS!! VIOLINS MUSIC! MUSIC!! MUSIC EWERIBOPY should have a copy oi i "THE TRIAD' MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, j DRESDEN PI4NO CO., SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manner, ,



ALL Goods in the Hard Ware and Crockery Department are equally reduced. JUST LANBEO Coptic) Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early [application necessary. BINDINGI TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRE BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOCK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do not give your order without'get ting my quotation;' I have some second-hand McCormick andMassey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure —Also,— ONE MASSEY MjO|<VER. All in Best Order. Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueuors and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, AT SPECIAL LOW RATES. CAJBPETS, LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. In order to make room for harvesting aiad other Goods now landing and to ar rive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock at 25 per cent Below Cost Pricei This is a real fict. Come and see for yourselvfes. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW APPLY EARLY— HENRY ZANDER* AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident Socie Sun Fire office J, T, Ford and Co,



S ROBERT MURRAY. ASHBURTON, -^ HOROLOGIST, DIREC IMPORTEF, /C^J£s|l MANUFACTURER "^^^T OF ALL KINDS OJF CLOCKS, WATCJHES, 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. A SI intend making extensive Alterations to my business premises at an early £X date, there will be a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of TIN per cent given on all CASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to January 20, 1894, in order to reduce moie 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. pi^^^^^jWS THE FOLLOWING ■:t^^^®pS^s^ BPECIAL purchases X^^^^^^^^^^W^^^are now being offered and art EARLY INSPECTION, Vpjs fL^M&- Leather Shirtings 4^d yard >>^$5 Double Width Cashmeres' in 3^\&%Z<g&C 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 wide) 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 10£ d Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, 10|d*and'ls3each Men's Suits, all sizas,[22<j 6d and 25s 6d THE STOCK OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING^ & BOOTS is now one of the choicest in South Canterbury W, H. Collier. WOOL gIASOM 1893-1894. "OTE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBEBAL CASH ADVANCES Up all] WOOL placed in our bands FOR SALE at Ashburton, >r for Ship"; roent to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper "display^fof Clips>ntrußt.d to^us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. ALL LOTS, however large or small, are valued most carefully prior to fe, and no lot is sold under our valuation without the consent of the owner. Vendors can depend upon our obtaining highest pricas for their clips. ALL WOOL remaining unsold at Ashburton will be^properly] packed iand delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. :(o): WOOLSACKS, TWINE COLOBED BBANDING OIL ETC., SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLAOE ON TUESDAY, JANUABY SO, 1894. FRIEDLAND ER BROS. TO FARMERS. I CCORIICK MACHINE. The Best of All— Second to Hone WE HIAVE now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with SIMPLE K.NOTTER for Season 1893-94, and invite all farmers to inspect. Keduced Price. Also Binding Twine of the best quality at prices that prevent competition Binding Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvoline, JUubroline, Neatsf oot Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses New Goods in Electro-plate for the Xmas Season and piesentatione Get our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans Cheavin's Rapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Christen urch prices JOHN ORR & CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE McCORMICK REAPER AND BINDER,



¥orlli 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 FOB 1892:— FIRE DEPARTMENT. NET PREMIQMS, after deducting Reinsurances £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 irreßprobive of the Paid-up Capita), are as follows:— Reserve „ .„ £1,550,000 00, Premium Reserve ... .„ ... 489,106 4 1 Dividend Reserve 150,000 0 0 Balance Carried Forward .... 62,447 18 8 £2,251,554 2 9 ASHBUETON AGENT—f\ F£RRHHikir. See that Substitutes aro not imposed upon you—PUSHED FOR GAIN FOED'S SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM MIXTURE. By Royal Letters Patent, THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINE PRICE, 17s PER GALLON, IN TWO GALLON TINS, WILL DRENCH 320 SHEEP F. FEERIMAN, ASHBURTON, PATENTEE & PROPRIKTOR. WALTER A. WOOD.' TUBULAR STEEL MOWER; HAT 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. Walter A, Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company,: Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER ENCLOSED GEAR REAPER *\ Binders, Mowers, T^^^k Reapers and Rakes. a^^E^^ jBbSS^^DON'TWACTE CROPS. A GOOD MACHINE." ¥T/ ■■nb A^ '^nf r \_ J' - \' '^^^^BjßbV V^PB^ 1 y 1 *110 m°Bt reliable machines the world has ever had WAITER A. WOOD MOWING & REAPING MACHINE CO. I WOOD I WOOD I WOOD I WOOD WOOD Binders Twine Mowers Reapers Rakes ( ' ■ ' .* CAW. QUIQK AND EXAMINE THEIR FAULTLESS QUALITY, F. FERRIMAN. ' ***^——- ■|■ || J 111 Jlf -I_|_-I-T- ■■! I M I !■■■ 1 ' "1