A SAD CHRISTMAS

Mbiboukhe, December 27 During Christmas revels three brothers named Mason residing at Carl ton quarrelled. One brother kicked the other down, and the latter subse quently died of the injuries received m the fall. The perpetrator of the assault has been arrested.

tSe A&tiStJKTUA fittAKDiAtf i J?MDA¥, DaoEMB^B 28, 1834.



I Full PALK ■. ';■.•■/' . NF, Sficoutt uuiicS four horse jower PORTABLE ENGINE, by Biown and ' » May Price low enough to warrant any farmer purchasing for bis own use for driving power, chaff" cutting, corn-crushing, and wood sawing PORTABLE WASH BAKfIOWS. No home" is complete without one of the indispensable requisites. They are a necessity where cleanliness, utility, and health are valued. TO LET, -n ■■*-.■ .'• An Acre of Land, rwith 6-roomed House, near the Woollen factory. Itent low» * FOB SAtt. s A very Desirable Family Residence of seven rooms, with half-acre ground; fruit afcd vegetable garden. The owner having left the district, is anxious to sell at a price which' will be tempting to any one on the look out for a Comfortable Home; within a few minutes | walk of Railway Station and Post Office • • ALSO, FOR SALE, IN HAVELOCK STREET WEST, a Capital House, containing nine roome, with bath room and good out offices; bob and cold water and gas laid on. Stabliug attached* YVithin two minutes 1 walk of Post Office and Railway Station LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBURTON. /"North British Fire Insurance Company AGENCIES] Union Steam Shipping Company, Limited, Parcels and goods sent to all [ parts of the colony SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. SUGA.R. SUCxAI^ SUGAB. We Have Ju*-(-. Landed 1O TONS OF MAURITIUS SUGAR for the Jam Season» All who wish their jam to keep well should uec Maubiti s Sue AH inINEST VTEW /^URRANTS, TfALENCU "DAISINS n oULTAN These Fruits are a Splendid Sample, this season a crop, WE have also to hand, per s.a. R^ngitara, 5 Crates oi Assorted Crockery including some choice lines of CUPS AND SAUCERS, MOUSTACHE CUPS AND, SAUCERS, TOILET SETS, SETS OF JUGS, Etc., Etc.; Which we are now offering at Very Low Prices. INSPECTION INVITED AGENTS for the Famous TIGER BLENDED TEA . ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRIOES FOR Orders by Post despatched with punctuality. •Goods Delivered m Town and Suburbs. Customers waited uf on for Orders. Satisfaction is Our Motxo. SHEARMAN BROS, MARKET HOUSE '] JAM. JAM. JAM. Mauritius Su^ar m Mats. THE ONLY SUGAR THAT CAN BE BELIED ON HCB. PRESERVING AND JAM MAKINC MASON'S PRESERVING JARS IN PINTS, QUARTS, AND HALF GALLONS AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES BEASS AND ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS, ALL SIZES, JOHN ORR & CO. HARDWABE AND GENEBAL MERCHANTS.



Dresses. Dresses. Dresses. I 7YDS DOUBLE-WIDTH, LINING AND BUTTOKS •"■■■■■ ' ■ ■ . ■■ i COMPLETE FOR 7 s 9d. A VERY CHOICE OF SINGLE ROI3ES NEW WOOL DELAINES FROM 6|d. PARPETS CHINA MATTINGS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS A Showroom Full of IToveliiesr THREE GASES ENGLISH SHOES AND SLIPPERS MITCHELL & TIMER ~W7h. colOeE""""" TNVITES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS OP Fashionable Novel ties SPRING AND SUMMER Ever imported into the district. The Novelties on ,view s and which ladies are invited to inspect, are Characterised by VARIETY, GENERAL EXCELLENCE and MODERATE PRICES. I■■ , , THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Contains the very latest productions of the Millinery Art; THE DRESS DEPARTMENT very complete with the Newest Woollen Fabrics,, Prints, Silks, Delaines., Pongees, Sateens, Etc, A SPLENDID SHOW " 1 Of New Choice Goods m , Laces, Fabric and Kid Gloves, Ribbons and Handkerchiefs, Blouses, Hoisery, Sunshades, Flowers, Etc. ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR BO*S\ CHILDREN'S and GENTLEMEN'S WEAR INSPECTION INVITED. THE 4(COai'l : ll. M ——.. ""-T*-:*-*"™* 4" ———• - —- ~— -*-—- : ! 1 ■ Reduction of 20 Per Cent on all Lines. ; ROBERT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCKMAKEK. TTAVING deoided to dispose of my business, 1 am still ottering the whole' of MY VALUABLE STOCK OF 1 i WATCHES, JEWELLERY, CLOCKS, PLATE, &c, AT A •DISCOUNT OF 4s IN £ OFF MABKED PBICES. A LARGE SELECTION OF HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH WATCHES HUNDREDS of theae Watches are now m use throughout the Ashburt»n district, and, after YEARS OF HARD WOBK, bear unfailing testimony to the EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP and DURABILITY of R. MURRAY'S SPECIAL GOODS. These Watches CAKNOT be obtained m the open market. Also a large Stock of ROTHERttAM'S ENGLISH LEVEK WATCHES, STRONG SILVPJR ENGLISH LEVER HUNTERS, reduo3d to £ 3s ALARM CLOCKS. STRIKING CLOCKS, MARBLE CLOCKS i GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, GOLD BROOCHES from 6d DIAMOND GOODS, SILVER BROOCHES from Is 6d i FAMOUS " PERFECTION » WATCHES. Cased SOI^ID NICKEL, nofc wear yellow. WONDERFUL VALUE Reduced from 21m to 15§« REPAIRS: WATOHES CLEANED 6 3 MAINSPRINGS ... 43 6d CLOCKS CLEANED from ... ... .„ ... 23 All «oods & Work Guaranteed. Thomas B. Kilworth, EKGINEEB, it as EEMOYEB to his new fksi ;se& BRIDGE WORKS, WEST AN© KBRMODE STREETS AS&BURTOH,



I TINWALD. fi(\ A ORES f>(\ Uw 3 ROODS, 9 PERCHES All m grasses, just below Tinwald, originally part of Graham's Farm, well watered, and which should make a good dairy farm. Offera are invited for this. Easy terms of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL, TW"OTIOE is hereby given that from Thia Date, a Reward of Ten Pounds sterling, will be given to any person or persons giving auoh information as will lead to the conviction of any person having caused the Burning of any of the County Plantations. *[By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer November 12, 1894. 11 70 1-3 CHRISTMAS CARDS. * NEW YEAR'S CARDS, -g % |g BIRTHDAY CARDS. && |^ TEXT CAKDS. W Best Assortment m Ashburton. /CIRCULATING Library. V Open every night till bed time, J. MARSDEN. — JOTI QjT ffIHE Office of the Ashburton Permanent •" Building and Investment Society WILL BE CLOSED FOIi THE NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS ox MONDAY AND TUESDAY, December 31, 1894, and January 1, 18135. EDWARD SrEPHENS, 12*172 Manager. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. I HEREBY declare Mr John Ojrh, being the only candidate nominated, to be duly elecLea a member of the Ashburton Borough Council. CHARLES E. FOOKS, Returning Officer. Ashburton, December 20,1894, 12 170 IMPOUNDED at Rakaia on December 22, by George Campbell, from his Village Settlement Farm near Chercsey, 22 crossbred ewes and 1 merino, and 18 lambs, mixed ages and woolley, all sorts of ear marks, Indistinct brands. If not claimed and expenses paid will be sold on the 3rd day of January at noon. G. SHELLOCK. 12 174 Poundkeeper. ~~ BOT-FLY REMEDY ~~~ T HAVE just receseived a supply of the celebrated "iESTRUSEGUI BALSAM" a Certain Ciue for BOTS. i • DAVID THOMAS. CHRISTMAS & NHW YEAR N. Z. C- F. Opened up this week forjthe holidays, NEW TIES, NEW {SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, A LATE shipment of Men fs Navy Blue and White STRAW HATS, to be Cleared at 3?, worth 4a (i 1. BOYS' STRAW HATS If*. We have the Latest shapes m Hard and Soft FELT HAT<3. See our Windows for Grand Christina?, Display, For comfort try one of the New Soft Felt Hats —weight l^oa CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A few Boys Washing Blouses to be Cleared at 3a 3d, Gents' Fancy Vests m Groat Variety«, FOR TRAVELLING— Steel Trunks from ~s® Portmanteaux and Gladsto;^. Bacs HANDSOME PRESENT— A Bismarck' Sewing I'Machine with Core HEW ZEALAND 1 CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX, HEKDRY, Manager 1 I



\| OTICE is hereby given m pursuance iy of the Public Reserves Act, 1885, clauses 5 and 6, that the Tinwald Domain will be set apart for the Tinwald Racing Club's Meeting, on TUESDAY, January 1, 1895, on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the follow ing scale, viz, :-— For each Adult ... ... One Shilling For each horse ... ... One Shilling Saddling paddock ... Three shillings extr E. GATES, Chairman, Tiuwald Domain Board. 12 70 Iim"HORACE~A. GATES, ". TEACHER OF VIOLIN AND PIANO, WILL visit Fbmington, Waterbon, Longbeach, Eiffel ton, and Hinds during the ensuing year. Intending pupils j please communicate at once. SCHOOL "o"f MUSIC, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS. \ SOLE AGENT FOR T3E DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY. 12 142 EXTRACTED HONEY. PETER ANDERSON'S NEW SEA-' SON'S EXTRACTED HONEY is now ready, *nd is the best sample his Apiary has yielded since its establishment seven years ago. Sold In 121 b and 301 b tins, and by the hundredweight. HAKATERE APIARY, Hampstead. \ Brand—St. Andrew's Cross (red). 12 117 FATAL ACCIDENT 10 DA*, IN HAVELOCK STREET, J"~UST avoided by Buying the Balance of NIND WARD & OO.'a Stock of j CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, awi> FANCY GOODS AND TOYS J usfc Fit for SCHOOL TREATS, i PRESENTS, and van CHRISTMAS TRADE. j These G->ods were bought at a .discount of 50 per cent off Wholesale Lauded Cost I Price, JAMES BAUER. 12 159 splqiaiTbank holidays. ! "PURSUANT to the terms of the Banks Jl an d Bankers Act, 1880, and the Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882, MONDAY, the 31st day of Decem ber instant, and WEDNESDAY, the 2nd January, 1895, are hereby appointed SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAYS at the offices of the Undermentioned Banks i throughout the colony of Naw Zealand :— The Union Bank of Australia, Ld. <}. E. TOLHURST, Resident Inspector. The Bank of New South Wales. W. G. RHIND, Inspector. The Bank of Australasia. " CLEMENT WINTER, Inspector; The Bank of New Zealand. C. G. ANDREWS, Acting General Manager, Note —The Banks will also be closed throughout the Colony on Tuesday, Janu ary I, New Year's Day, being a Statute Holiday. 12J66 ~ to" the ladies of ashburton. IHAVE pleasure ia testifying to the reliability of McKenzie s Safe Cloth Cleaner. Ie instantaneously removes all grease spots, stains, etc. from clothing and Is free from smell. A trial only is required to make it an inmate of every household.—W H Coiubk. We have mush pleasure m stating that McKenzib's Safe Cloth Cleaner removes grease and ink spots from hoiled clothes very quickly and with very little labor, without damaging the texture or dye of good back coatings, serges or tweeds.— Cbaioheau & Bekryman, Tailors and Outfitters. Have tried McKeszjk's Safe Cloth Cleaner with excellent results.—Andrew Ok c. Should be on Every Toilet Table. Sold by Grocers,l Drapers, Tailors, and Ironmongers. j 12 175 pHURCH OF ENGLAND SERVICES SUNDAY, DECEMBEE 30. The Rev T. A. Hamilton will officiate at MOUNT SOMERS. 11 a.m.-Holy Communion. (The newly con firmed are specially invited to attend.) SPRINGBURN, Stavely Hall, 3 p.m. ALFORD FOREST, 7 p.m. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, 11 a.m., 6.30 p.m. THE REVEREND HAROLD PURCHAB. NEW YEAR'S EVE—Midnight Vigil, 11,30 p.m. Short address and full Choral Celebration of Holy Com munion. Offertory m aid of Sunday Schools. 12 171 ACRE, Capital Building Sit?,, vrslJ, situated m Cox Street, being Tfi^a 7-5^6 and 797 ; for sale on very easy t<wms of pay J Wenfc' T BULLOCK,



JW.H. COLLINS,& CO; r ...i****' ii i i j " CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. WE Have just opened up a parcel oE SUPERIOR ELECTROPLATED GOODS from the Factories of Messrs Rogers and Dixon, England. They are of Chaste and Elegant Design, and of Superior Quality. Any person requiring an article that will wear a lifetime will do well to make their purchases early. SEE OUR WINDOWS, "W. TI- COLLINS <Sc CO- I Royal Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company Springfield Pottery Company Corben and Cos Enamelled Mantelpieces McKeuzie's Furniture Renovator Black Ball Coal Company _^



Mr Henry Zander. Read This! [N CONSEQUENCE of the great demand for CASH I and being under the necessity of Reducing Stock owing to a call being made by the Bank of New Zealand, I have made j SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS m every article m the Grocery and Ironmongery Departments, and until , further notice will ! At Chmtchuroh 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 OHEAPEB than any other firm m Ash burfon. Come and judge ior yourselves and be convinced of the troth. 1000 Mats~IOOO Mats Mauritius Sugar. Be sure to use no other for your JAM and see that you get it, as there is some Cheap Sugar m the Market put into MAURITIUS MATS. Come and see our windows. NEW NEW NEW CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS These fruits are ready for use without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas. CHINA, CEYLON, INDIA, and HEATH TEA. Our own blended Teas at 2s, 2s 6d, m |lb, lib packets, and 101 b tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are ac knowledged to be the best flavored and [ best value m the district. A special allowance of 2d per lb on 101 b tins. Italian Goods I have now landed ex Gothic, the FINEST DELICACIES ever seen m Ashburton, and inspection is invited. Price lists and particulars on applica tion. JUST LANDED (ex Gothic) soo GALVANISED STEEL ELASTIC HORSE COLLARS (m ail sizes.) Early application necessary. Binding Twine ! Binding Twine! BINDING WTRE! BINDING WIRE! And all Other Harvesting Material now m Stock. lARMERS, do not give your orders for Twine without getting my quotation, having imported some NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURED TWINE from Melbourne, 1 ■ j McCORMICK EXTRAS kept m Stock, also « TYZACKS " SECTIONS AND CHAINS for other machines. "WINES and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueurs and Habana Cigars, j Oigarettesj m view of approaching holidays, at SPECIAL LOW RATES. Carpets, Linoleums, Oilcloths, etc. In Order to make room for Harvest-' ing and other Goods now landing and to arrive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock At 25 per cent Below Cost Price. This is a real fact. Come and see for yourselves* WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW. Apply early to Henry Zander, p AGENT FO&- Sun Fire Insurance Office 1 Australian Mutual |>nd Provident Society j ,1 T* Ford m& Co



Hollow ay s Pills and Ointment. — Rheumatism and Goat.—These purifying and soothing remedies deserve ihe earnest attention of all pennons liable to gout, sciatica, or other painful affections of the muscles, nerves, or joints. fJhe ointment should be app ied after the affected parts have been patiently fomented with warm water, when the ointment should be dili gently rnbbed upon the adjacent skin, unless the friction causes pain. Holloway'a Pills should be stimultaneously taken to diminish pain, reduce inflammation, and purify the blood. This treatment abates the violence, and lessons the frequency of gout, rheuma tism, and all spasmodic diseases which spring from hereditary predisposition, or from any accidental weakness of constitution. The oiutment checks the local malady, while the pills restore vital power. Saved from the Flood. ■ _—,—*— .. —. M ore perilous than all the strength of thi swollen river leaping over its banks, and carrying death aud desolation to man and his handiwork, is the sudden sweep of long pent-up disease. The trivial kidney trouble la disregarded until at last the dammed-up poison breaks down all barriers and sweep? into the blood. That flood of poison is the deadly Bright's Disease. Treat the liver and kidney trouble to-day, and treat it with Warner's Safe Cure, the absolute specific of five continents, strengthened by i'ong and universal use, and made and sold on Vtonor Mr T. Bullock. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 TO FARMERS AND 01 HERS A FARM OF 348 aches 348 Near Winchmore Homestead MR. T. BULLOCK has received m structions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, R.S's. 2&919, 29930, 29931, containing m all 348 acres, nob far from the Wmohraore homestead, Upper Ashburton Road District, fenced and divided into paddocks, well watered with county water races. As there are often inquiries for farms m the neighborhood of this sort, those de sirous of purchasing are invited to inspect this properly. Very easy terms of payment. Further particulars on application. Note time of sale—ll.Bo. T BT7LLOOK, 12|149 Auctioneer Friedlander Bros UNDER BILL OF SALE. MESSRS FRIEDLANDEfr BROS., instructed by the holder of the Bill of Sale, will Sell without any reserve by Public Auction on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1894, at 12 o'clock noon, on Section m front of their new offices, A COMPLETE THRESHING PLANT, viz:— -I 8-Horse Power TR ACTION ENGINE 1 COMBINE and ELEVATOR com plete. And Water Cart. Also, at the same time and place, a number of second hand REAPERS and ! BINDERS m good working order, and a quantity of Packing Cases. R. FRIEDLANDER, 12t154 Auctioneer. ' — i Mr D. Tftomas. SPECIAL HORSE BAIM. MR DAVID THOMAS will hold a Horse Fair about the second Week m January, 1894. Full particulars m future advertise* mente. DAVID THOMAS. 12t134 , Auctioneer. y—i ' i «—■». m Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Twin arrangements for January 1. Lyttelton Regatta, Methven and Timaru Sports, and Tinwald Races. f TIHE Evening Train from Chrisfcchurch _L will start ab 5.15 p.m., and be due from Bakaia at 7-39 for Ashburton, 7.40 for Methven, leaving Chertsey 7.56, and arming at AshburloD at 8.30 p.m. A train will leave Methven for Rakaia at 6 5 p.m., instead of 3.10 p.m., connecting with the evening trains for Ashburton and Chriatchurcli. A train will leave Ashburton ab 7.45 a.m., Tinwald 7.54, Winslow 8.8, Hinds 5.31, Rangltata 9.17, for Timaru, arriving there ac 10.45 a.m.. and return from Timaru for Ashburton at 5.45 p.m. The afternoon train from A&hburton to Timaru will be delayed till 5.43 p.m., and that for Springburn till 5.55 p.m. They will run 1 hour 50 minutea and 1 hour 30 minutes respectively later than timetable times. No goods traffic on Ist January. 12J167 BY ORDER. L_ . .._ . ■ ... ,i ■! Entertainments. £JONCERT AND TjANOE RIVERSIDE SCHOOL. FBIDAY, JANUAEY 4,1895, 8 p.m. Admission to Concert—ls. > Admission fco Dauoa-rliii, 12 165'