THE ASEDBDETO.N 6UABDIAK: MONOAt.. MAY 14, 1g94

Printed and Published by the Aehburfco Publishing Company, Limited, Burnett street, Ashbarton MONDAY, MAY 14, 1894



business notice. J Tmnienne Success ; op \ CLBAEING- SALE. "DUYBRS delighted with the bargatas. BALANCE OP STOCK TO BE SLAUGHTERED. No Reasonable offer Refused. davisTbros., CABINET MAKERS, Neil; Courthouse, Havelock Street, "-For Fale Cheapo now, 8 roomed house and f-acra land, Havelock Street



! Public Notices i I A CAED.] tii/r l s s "\/T 0 bride JjlL i-VJL LADIES' NURSE, urnetc Streets West (a few doors from | Drillshed), I ASHBURTON SPECIAL NOTICE. Hunter and Son, HAVE made up their minds to sell at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, with carriage added, in large or small lots to suit purchasers. FOR CASH ONLY. Being in a position to buy our Goods in the best market, we can afford to sell Cheaper than any house in the trade. Small profits and quick returns, Call on Saturday and see for yourselves. [Goods delivered Daily. Note the address— HUNTER AND SON, Tancred Stebet, Ashbtjbton, LANDELLSTND PRESTON Burnett Street, next AshbartonOlub, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, GUR Mr Landells having worked for the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Addington Workshops, and iMt Preston having served his apprentice' ship with Charles Barrell and Sons, England, Traction Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction will be given to whoever may place their engines in their hands. Pomps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machia vi and Engines of every description REPAIRED Stencil Plates, Nam? "Plates, and En. graving done



1 • 0.8,8.00; -PW OSS 00 in UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: fox Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, wi Saturday. Pioton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coas ports —Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobart and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Mondayi Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. For particulars apply to MILES:& CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON A BOON 50 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALYB COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SATING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES KLLIOIT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in large or saaall 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 kg w.th a flame, does not sparkle, >[and .eaves a white ash. It fs both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL MERCHANT,] ASHBURTON C. M. BROOKE BEGS TO IsOTIFf to his numerous Country Customers that in future he will attend at his late Shop, "THE DISPENSARY," EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON from 3 to 4. C. M. BROOKE solicits the Patronage of former Customers for his Successor, -JHrs Prlcliard. PjißscaiprtoNs Accurately. Pkefabed. Horse and Cattle Medbinas, Patent Medicines and Sundries at Uhristohurch prices, and evary attention givan by her now Manager, MR P. E. WHITE, Registered Chemist, igont for Brooke's Soluble Arsen c Powder. The boa*; tried remedy f- r Foot Eot in Sheep. Price 4d per b. 21 DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY'S DEPOT SCHOOL of MUSIC, Paxtndeks' Buildings, Ashburtox. FIaNOS by the best makers, in stock, at LOWEST PEICES. MUSIC— As our firm keepi the Largest Stock of Music in Now Zealand, all orders entrusted to mo wil be bo satisfactory executed. VIOLINS, VIOLIN STRINGS, VIOLIN REQUISITES. Horace A, fr^te^ AGENT AND MANAGER. 523 Lights Gash Store, TH S AVING Bought an Immense stock OP GROCERIES, CROCKERY, • BRUSH WARE, etc.. at about 15 PER OH NT LESS than thg 0; UAL COST, Wo have made STILL FURTHER RE DUO I lONS Jn Every Line. Baking Powder, largo tins 9d Sago, finest 2d Currants, new 4d 1b Blacking, 4-Jd doz Plaid Matches, 4.1- doz Tapioca, best 2d 1b Sultanas, new 5d 1b Raisins, 5d Cream of Tarter, Is 2d lb Perfection Tea, 2s or 31b for 5a 3d. FOE CASH ONLY. LIGHI'3 CASH STORE, Burnett Street, Corner Arcado. 5 i 2 Mil John Marsden, of the Railway JJuokstrtU, has opened a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mibcboll and Turner. Bocks and Stationery ab the lowest po&tihle prices, tfouka clean, ! comjilete, and in good order will be taken I v exchange. Circulating libiary '



BOOK BINDING, IiyTUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS ""EATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND. Sorts of Books bound in Leather or Cloth, at Christchurch prices, i t the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00], Limited. Aahburfcon, February 3,1894. KICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, SICK EL WATCHES. f jHHE Cheapest and best in the Market, SL usually sod at 253 now SELLING AT £1 EACH, AT G. JESSON'S, , |(Late J Quinn), '• EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



MAIL Sf GUARDIAN. , CHRISTOHURCH AGENCY. 11/TR J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our &.QENT at Christchurc and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf. THB ASHBURTON PUBLISHING* COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wm. J. Steward. January 6, 1894. AUSTRALIA* MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office) Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : The Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G» M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica 1 Officer: Dr W. G. Eemp, M.E.O.S. (England) f|IHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, \nd ths. LARGEST IN THK BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YKAR Ihe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society la ol the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi ) derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office In the Australasian ©oloniea. ACCUMULATED FUISD EXCEEDS (ELEVEN MILLIONS) J Sterling AH invested to yield nearly 8 per cent. POLICIES INFOBOK ... 110,550S ' Bum Assured «38,888,283 ' Accumulated Funds .. .. JU1,328,448 Annual Income. .. ~ £1,960,123 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. 4>6,434,622 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £504,361, yielding .Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, alter mailing SPECIAL EKSERVES, amount ing to £234,511 . A 8 I BONUSES declared for last FIV"E veara, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exocKlini? FOUR MILLIONS j ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And fc)3uuro a ; BONUS EVERY I* EAR] Expenses of Management 9| per cenfe the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, JLtesident Secretary Brancn Osice-— Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERRY, District Secretary,'Christchurch, H ZANDER, Local Broker Ashburton XF your mind is troubled ; nothing else will give the troubles so thoroughly | away as Health Tea. Try it. —Hunk. Zanueh, Wholesale Agent. I~fh¥ best tea" In CAHTiiRBURY for the money, and ree from any excess of astringency.



Public Notices _^ \ SINGING, PIANOFORTE, GLASS SIEGING, THEOEY, etc. Ifliss Mabel Well WILL be at home to pupils at Gates School of Music, each WEDNES DAY, from 1 p.m to 4.30 p.m. 2 152 A AEDj Mrs A, G. Clmd&e, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING. C'JX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. "HUewellyii ©weUT PIANOFORTE, SIN3ING, HARMON* THK Second Term will commence May 7. Vacancies for four pupils. Office hours 4 to 5 p.m. daily. ARCADE CHAMBERS, , Ashburton. N.B—An experienced Pianoforte Toner always at hand. m i ar «■ m ir « Miss Tenie Flower, X ATE of the Royal College of I J Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art, Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Mondays Thursdays and Saturdays, from 2 till* 8 139 LOOK OUT For the Re-opening of the Old Bakery In EAST STREET. Joseph Taj I or, HAYING secured tha new premises lately occupied by Mr Madden, will, on the termination of his engage ment with the Co-operative Society, open the above premises in the Bread, Pastry, Confecti nery, and Grocery business. JOSEPH TAYLOR has had twenty years' Colonial and English experience in the above businesses, and will be able to put before the Public the very best goods at the very lowest CASH prices obtainable, and trusts his frienda in Ashbuiton and district will rally round with their support, PARTIES will be catered for in tha very beßt style. The very best Roller Floor will be used for Bread, etc. JOSEPH TIYLOR will be pleased to receive the addresses of INTENDING CUSTOMERS. The present price of flour does not warrant a reduction of Id per loaf on present prices, but Mr Taylor will be prepared to sell Bread at 4d per 4lb loaf over the Counter, and 5d per 4ib loaf delivered by van. BOOM OF STAR CYCLES. Adams, Curfties & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, ARft Exhibitieg Samples at Mr H. M. . Jones's Shop, East Street, Avh burton. Come and see the novelties in up to date Cjclos, spokeless wheels, instantaneous change gear, gear case and combined oil bath fitted to Star wheels. Light Roadsters and Ladies' Safeties. Easy payments —£8 deposit, 30s per month. Immediate delivery for Standard patterns. ADAMS, CURTIES & CO., H. M. Jones, Agent, East Street, Ashburcon. 3 201 LANTERNS AND SLIDES. 60 SLIDES LOANED FOR 3a A LL the best oi the New Sets introduced Bfl A published ; Largest Stools: and saf> Bt Circulation in the world; H:,re3 donble them, selves every Season ; can be sent free both way a, at our risk, for 63 3d. MPEOVED PRAESTANTIA &i 4a COM* PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved PBAESTANTIA LANTERN is admitted by all who have tried it the best Oil Lantern ever Been, Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 per cent nnre; pries remaina the same, £4 4s Hundreds of Recent Testimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WOELD. Bi'Unial, Tri-umal, and other Lanterns Lantern Slides, Plain and Colored, 0 unequalled quality, at the very lowest prices. Large Catalogue, with New Snpplement, 6d., Supplements, 2d; Operator's Guide, l£d Hints for Hirers, 2d; Hire Lists, free ; Sample Pictorial Window Bills, Id., from RILEY BROTHERS 5, Oheapside, Bradford. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. ipHB BOARD OF GOVERNORS of I the Ashburton High Sohool offer TWELVE Scholarships of Public competition open to all children resident in the County of Ashburton The Scholarships are tenable for two years, and during s;ood conduct, Bnd will entitle the holders to free education and the use of Books at the Ashburtor* High School for that period. In appor j tioning the Scholarships it is the Baard's intention to grant six scholarships to i boys and six to girls. ! Candidates must not be more than 14 yoara of a«e on the Ist May next. The subjects for examination will bo (1) English Grammar and Composition, (2) English History, (3) Geography, (4) Arithmetic. The standard of excellence required will be equal to that possessed by pupils of the sixth standard in the Primary schools. The examinatian •will be conducted in the Boys' Schoolroom on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, May 22 and 23 next. Successful candidates must qualify in each subject and must obtain in the aggregate not less than 50 per cent of the possible number of marks. Any candi date gaining not more than 25 per cent of the maximum possible in any one subjecb will be deemed to have failed in that subject. Candidates must enter heir names with the Secretary to the Board not later thah SATURDAY, May sth. Further parti culars may ba obtained from the Head maater or the undersigned. O BRADDELLj Secretary. Ashburton, February 24, 1894,



GRAIN SEASON" 1894, Wl ARE BUYJS^S OP WHEAT, OATS, B A R L E V, AKL RYE GRASS, In large or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the best and most effw tive In the Colony, we are prepared io clean Rye Grass and Ooekafoo on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. CornsackSi WE ABE NOW LANDING EX " MAXWELL 1150 «aI«M. Which we are prepared to Supply ab LOWRST CURKBNT KATEB FRfSDLANPaR B^OS



IMPOKTANT NOTICE. OWING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remedies hare been reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to 6a 6a per set. No Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring bhe uffering horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended t the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awarded the highest Order of Merib at the Northern A. and P. Show j very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Ohristchurch November 1,1893. B. Meredith, M.H.R., says:—l had a fine Ashburton Forks, March 1,1894. young draught horse got bo low in condition that he was unfit for work. I got very anxious Mr J. Heaeltine. Sir—l am very glad to about him &b he showed every sign of dying, tell you that " Walker's Bat Fly Remedies " I gave him your Bot Fly Remedy with the I got from you proved quite a success with very best results. He is now at his work as my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, hearty as ever, can highly reoommend it his coat got very dry, the skin tight, a running to all horse owners. at the nose and a very bad oough; and was scarcely able to walk about; we quite expected _  _, he would die. I heard a good deal about Seaside!arm, "Walker'sßot Fly Remedies" and gave it  m „ n W*kan!?! 1 i APnl 14> 1, 894' with the most satisfactory resnltu, ana shortly Mr Walker, Dear Sir,-I have great pleasure a!ter he got the last bottle he began to im in informing you that the bot fly mixture I ptove and b , the end of a WMk WM aWa for got from Mr Heseltine, your agent, ma a work heMty and well> j be i iete it t0 ba „ wonderful suocess. I had four horses meaio j ne anequalled, and can recommed it seriously ill on December last. After using all with aU oon fidence to all horse owners, as the the remedies I could think of I was induced beßt j, otße remedy j n tDB mar i e t. to try your mixture. The result was mar vellous, strictly followed the directions " Edwabd Oobbitt 1 iven and in a week the horses wera out of JSdwabd uobbim, anger and recovering rapidly. I drenched two mere in February with the same result. bey aU put on flesh rapidly, and are now in """""* ima order, P. Stewabi. ____ Brockside, December 12,1892, Mr Cross, Burnham, got the Remedy for a «, Walker-Sir—l «ish to add mv bots m hundreds and is doing well. lo^.ng fleßh> gQt r ifj co&% tigh( . __^__ worn expression of the eye, a oough, running """"""' at the nostrils, and could scaroely work I got your remedies and give them as directed, Greenwood Farm, with the most beneficial results; The second Southbridge, August 2,1892 # day after getting the last drench he began to Mr Walker. Sir.—l an glad to bear teati- paea bota in handfuls, some of which I here mony to the wonderful eflects of your Boi with hand you. Immediately after passing FLt Remkdies. One of my beat horses tie. ,ij e bota he began to mead, and is now as fat came very b*d ; the skin tight, the eye life- a3 butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's lees and a bad color, and got low in condition. Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did- them to me, and I will convince them that not want to Jay him up antil he became un- your remedies are a boon to the community able to lift his feet, or do any more. We had B nd the suffering horse Every horse should to help him into a etable I gave him your have tham in the season, as lam confident Remedies, and the trsatment you pre- jf uge a there will be no more deaths from the scribed, and in a few days he was quite b ot .fl y Use this as you please. better, and now at his work, hearty and well, 1 quite believe, had I not given him your n Loviuu, Remedies, he would have died. You oan use this as you please. ROBEBT ThOMFSOH. AGENTS FOR ASH BURTON—W. Anderson &J. Heseltine, Saddlers, MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston



By ttoyal ySSSf tetters t?atent* JOSEPH FORDS Scour and Lung Worm Mixture. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES. ROTHILL WATSON & 00, Offices, Esk Street' Warehouse Railway, Invercargillj N.Z, 6th March We have been selling Ford's Lung Worm Mixture for the past four years, and daring that period have not had a single complaint. On the contrary everyone we have asked have expraased themselves pleased with results obtained from its übb. Youra faithfully, Tothill, Watson Co. From WRIGHT STEPHENSON, & CO, High Street, Dtmedin. March 2, 894. Although we have acted as agents for Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture for the last two years and have supplied sheep breeders regularly dv ng that period we have not yet had a complaint, in fact we have heard nothio but favourable reports from all who have used it. Yours truly, Wright, Stephenson andJCo. MR F- FBRAIMAN, Ashburtoii 'June 12, 1893. As the mixture appears to be steadily growing in favorjhere, it might be as well to send another few cases as some of the runs are now buying a case at a time.—Jfoars faithfully, For the Marlborough'Farmers' Co-Cperafcive Association, Limited, | E MEAD, Manager. 1 Tha United Farmers' Alliance, Limited, Wellington, Branches: Wanganui, Palmerston North. February 2, 1894. We have had no complaints from those who have used the mixture, so cannot but conclude that it has given satisfaction.—Yours faithfully, 0. D. MULLINS, General Manager. SMOKE PLAYERS NAVY~CU?. THE DENSMOBE THE WORLD'S GHBUHBI TTrnc-nroTTUD BEATIFULLY COOL AND SWEET TYPEWRITER. smoking. TSEKOW away your pens, ana conduct your Sold only in 1-ounoe Paokets, and 2, 4, 1 correspondence on Modern Principles, 8-ounae and lib Tins, whioh keep the i fortnight's trial will oonvinoe you of the Tobacoo in fine smoking condition - uperioriiy of the Typewriter over the Pod, Ask at all Tobaooo Sellers', Stores, &a , nd of the Densmobe over all other Type- and Take no other. witers SMOKEBS ABE CAOTIONED AGAINST Free nstruotion to Shorthand Writers The OTmN EES?L k -«Nor™ """" m HAM OASTLB" on every Packet and Tin. ?HE DENSMOBE TYPEWRITER 00, Ld, 51, Graoeohufoh Street, London, E 0 PLAYER'S' NA?Y OUT OIGARETTISS in Paokets containing 2, and Tina of 21, §0, and 100



MITCHELL & TURNER BEG TO ANNOUNCE THEIR FIBST SHOW OP AUTUMN AND WINTER Dresses and Trimmings, TpNGOURAGED by.previouajsuccess in this Department, exceptlonal'prepa jations have been^made for the WJNTER OF '94- A3 RI S OF THK LATEST FRENCH MODE, TOGETHER WITH CHOICE BRITISH SELECTIONS, WILL BE FOUND AMONG OUR 00STUME8. As usual. SINGLE ROBES are a SPECIALTY. i Ammunition, Ammunition, Idling, Guns, POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, CARTRIDGES. QPORTSMEN Requiring a First-clas3 GUN should inspect our Stocks 0 Every Gun warranteed new from the factory. W. H. COLLINS & CO. MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS. /"Royal Insurance Company I Grey Valley Coal Company ao.r>"WT<s war 1 Springfield Pottery Company AUUJN ifc * u±t I Oorben and Co . g Celebrated iSuamelled Mantelpiece I McKenzies Furniture Renovator



A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUKCH. *"IIHE .Recent arrivals of several Extensive [shipments have made his stock JL in all Departments most complete. OAiiPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS/JIRONMONGIRY a. jTwaiTE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK"* cottagesTuknished Including OUTtERy,! BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS^EtO, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE m ... £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS « £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from £35 to £S0 SIX ROOMS . M ... £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM» & St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTCHUROH • ' ■— ■ " ■■ — —.— ""•—*



BEEOHAM'S PILLS TTpOIi Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick JD Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi ness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costive ness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, &c. The first dose will give relief in twenty minutes. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be " WORTH A GUINEA BOX.' BEEOHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to com plots health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER: They are like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the musoular system, restoring the long-lost complexion; bringing back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned. These are facts admitted by thousands, in all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the nervous and debilitated is that Beeeham's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Ful rections with each bo PbmpabbDjONl-yJby THOMAS BEECHA , St. Helens, Lawoashubb,;Engh.and. Sold by all Dbuqg s in the Colokies. 818 fIUBBB



W, Gerard, Canterbury .„ 61,000 R. D. MoLsan, Hawke's Bay 58»?J5 M. 0. Orbbix, Canterbury ... 6,000 Waiapoa Station, Gisborne ... 20,000 W. O. Rutherford, Amurl.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Ocago ... 30,000 GL W, Moßae, Amuri .. 19,000 j Scottish and New Zealand In *. Stmons, Marlborough .. 45,000 ! vestment Company, South' F. H. Richmond^ MarlborougJ 13,000« land « 17.00 And by owners of over 5,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flock In New Zealand, and man millions j Owners. Grallon. 1 Gwl matot 1000 Gallons Dtp „ ! Another well-known Powder Dip oof tai hi 1 Gallon Fluid malm 100 Gauonß Dip | M maoa again, Compare the prices Chief Ajyents— BLACKBURNE & 00, Ohdatohoroh. DISTBICT AGENTB-atil eß a nd Co., LIMITED Ashbuiton and Rakaia



Public Notices LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, April for the winter months, the Dongbeach Coach will starb from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Coachman. J. IV ieJUolas, PRACTICAL BOOT MAKER. ALL descriptions of BOOTS and SHOES made to order on the premises. The Bests Material and Work manship guaranteed. A large and varied stock always on aand at moderate prioes, REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. J. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek's, Wrtohmaker, East Street. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP. TO THE SHEEP FARMERS OtTHE ASHBURTOtf DISTRICT, T Beg to notify that I have appointed MR J. G, REBTELL, OF ASHBURTON, Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING POWDER, AND ALSO Thai; in future all appointments for the DIPPING OP SHEEP AT THE TINWALD DIP (Which has given such unanimous satisfaction to its supporters) must be made with Mb RbsteUi, who will see that the same success is ensured in the future. MORE SHEEP ARE DIPPED annually throughout the World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THAN WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER* W. LAKE, Agent, 126 Here Street, Ohristchurch. THE BEST Family Medicine CURE SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, Dyspepsia, Liver Troubles MAST TO TAKE PURELY VEGETABLE The delicate sugar-coating of Ayer's Pills dissolves immediately on reaching the stom fich, and permits the full strength of each ingredient to be speedily assimilated. As a cathartic, either for travellers or as a family medicine, Ayer's Pills are the best ia the world* ' Prepared toy Dr. J. C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. Every Dose Effective. jjglP* Beware of cheap imitations, ,The name—Ayer's Pills—is prominent on the wrapper, and is blown, in' tho Class of oaob nf nur bottles. Spectacles! Spectacles! TTAVE Vow Sight Tested, and use only "PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TAOLES JEWELLER, •la Sole Agent for Ashbtirfcon for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very'complete st t of trial lenses and frames for tasting —ensuring perfect vision and comfort. N.B.—Do not risk spoiling your eyesight by taring badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight or curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Foldersjand oar Go Astlgmatlo Folder Clip* S SAJLEK