(tea AbJEffiUKTOK QPAttDIAM-i WEMESDAV, JAtTOAfft 10, 1894.

Priated and publishea by the Ashbuf ton Publishing Company, Ltd t at their steam printing office. Burnett Street, Ashburton WEDNESDAY, January IQ, 1894.



H. M. JONES. Cycles, Cycles, Cycles, rtEAEED Ordinary Beduced to £20 Raleigh Bicycles 5 per cent off list pries New Howe Bicycles 5 per cent ofl hat prices Humb*r Bicycles 5 per cent off list prices Now is the time to buy. Seni for Catalcguesgand forward orders at Once. DOLLS. DOLLS, DoLL&^xc7ptional Value for Christmas Trade. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. BOOKS! BOOKS!! BOOKS!!! CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS BOOTS. G. L. BEATH & CO.. TANORED STREET. ASBBUBTON. YIELDING to the expressed wish of their numero«3 o« B tomers have entered * lntoa SPECIAL CONTRACT WITH MESSRS TOOMER, SONS & 00., Of the Laiceste* Boot and Sh.e Factory, Lichfield Street, Chmfcchurch. FOR A SUPPLY OF THEIR CELEBRATED MOW BKAJrO BOOTS & SHOES. Cogently we are now in a *. ™* «** °f WHOLESALE PRICES. G. L. Beath & Co., TANORED STREET, ASHBXJRTON,



Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTOHUiU IH. mm B^ent arrivals of B everal Extensive B hipment6 have made his stock JL in all Departments most complete. OAtfPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM, FUBISITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKEBY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A..J. WHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL_ANBJNSPECT HIS STOCK. COTTAGFS FtJRNISITF/P. v Including CUTLEEY, BLANKETS, SHBKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS, Eto. TWO 8.0'M3 COMPLETE f^ £ Jg FOOB ROOMS • ' •" £35 to £80 FIVE ROOMS, from £50 to £100 SIX ROOMS •' CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WABIHOUSI ANdIItEAM FACTORY, TIT AM & St. ASAPH STREETS, OHBISTOHUBOH.



— IMPOKT&NT NOTICE. O WING to the "To \J reduced to 7s 6d, and where («O f o successful in restoring the ttemriiee ever introducedl into {^7£y j&mS WKB , Very highly recommended Buffering horse .W4^S an d Paatoil Asaociatton Show. Awarded the highest 8110^ «* highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at §^{^^893. Killinofay, Sep'ember 14,1892. v u. M j;.h MHR aaVe:—l had a fine Mr Robert Walker, Ohristohurob, Dear JL/,?niht bo«e aoUolowin condition Slr-Your Bot Fly Remedies have proved a fftS «BnU"wiSlt"lS»«J"«*ow complete neocsa with ny hone. He had ite«fhffi?heVM every rign> of dying, been very bad for some time ; the coat drj, a K avahta jSJr bSfiJ B?«i!j tilth' the light skin, got very low in condition, and got L^h o .,vlLilt« He is now at biß work &a aearce able to walk. I qai'e expected he JS»?I« wS I can hiRKy recommend it wouia die, as be had all the symptoms of one bear yas ever. 1 can nigmy raw neighbor i oßt with the bo ts I gave to »11 bores owner^ NoTOmber 8 1893 . your rem edie S ac jou directed, wiith the I am troroUßhlv twfcfiel that your Bot following reeul b :-The horse, after getting FIT B™fnedS??S?the riph-and projer thing the late bott'e became very pained, Jyin« fc7fh P 7n?«iDßhorw. Ihadajoangharse down ro'Ung and Rroaning with pain, in the St^SKS£?^ould aie. H«£twj padlock. He began to ocogh very hard, e,ch i ■ ««?«"inn .tiohtakin dry coat, and a ooagh briDgiog away a thick humorous mv Jewrn De» Sffi»o il'ih? .?! «a bo matier from "the nostrils the like of whichl ?#f C ,ZVi h ft ? to lav Jim up. I g^va never saw before coming from a horse. This S mlm- BemidT 88 direoud and in a faw eoniinned all neit day, which I ™ certain him your ««"' " dl" J jj 1^ B0 fi lß h I were the bots burßting from the effecs of the dSJB «™?fnl wS, ']*!an SShIJ woom- Kemedy, and coming up through the no3tri! B Tnd l«mera o use U iniffi, beiVgconfident by the ejects of the cough. After thie ceased Sit VwS save the horse, relieve him of tbe horae began to mend, and in six days I Mrflß'Datriok Baloalrn, had a fine young farmers might know there is a remedy for B he could not put him in the twp. Walker's mer,-And oblige, Molobraw Bot Fly remedies were administered, end Ehe Robebt Molobraw. Ba y ß its worth ail it aoitto ™^jfiss* Brock.ideTDecember 12,1892. tbrongh tbe paadocta with h»Btai.xn the air, Walker, - Sir.—l tvish to add my tbajkß !o the rerßedw. R fl for a testimony to the wonderful efleots of your hoS^^t^rii-^g'b-m- BotPlyLmediea. I had a valuable horse borse Buaaring WBi-yew :, v s ye bftd Rnd gradual ] y got worfSf h*mP A?l i\^ n^n^J™he£*™ds I quite believe he would have died. He kept indTfae 8 feconTd^Ta tV h! p seed bou in l«ing flesh, got a dry coat, tight skin, care and tbe Eeoona a iy *™T > uo v worn ex p reß ßion of the eje, a cough, running hundreds and is doing ™U. &t ftnd flo|jld BCarOQ work 1 gQt FoJthbiSg^ August 2,1392 your remedies and gave them as direoted, Anxious to finish ploug^ngapaaaocKiai Bemedies Any who doubt eend &Wh^ them torn,, and I will convince them that l i. •«(«. 1m« Is ye hi'n your your remedies are a boon to th) community to help him into a etable jom y horse E horse shou]d EBT^ Mt.JS^in « fawdavl he *&?qsite have them in the aeaeon, as Ia m confident LeSSr «d now a *hU *ZSZA ana 'well if wad there will be no more deat * from he I^tltaSS, h*d I not giten him ,our bot-fly Ü B ethiaaiyoaplea.e. Eemedißß, ( |ie would have died. You can use ". horn*. this as you please. Eobbbt Thompson. AGENTS FOB aSHB(TRTOK—W. Anderson &J. Heseltine, Saddler, MASUFAOXXJIiEB—jROBEET WAIjKEB, Canal Beaerve, Woolatw



Business Notices PIANOS! PIANOS!! PIANOS ORGANS! ORGANS!! ORGANS VIOLINS 1 VIOLINS!! VIOLINS MUSIO! MUSIC!! MOSIC IjWEKXBOJVY should have a copy oi lU 'THE TRIAD 1 MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art. dresd£n"hano go., I SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manager



Business Koticss. ~iEAD THIS I JN Consequence of the Great demand 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 . CHRISTCHORCH 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. i mmmmm 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, afc UNHEARD-OF PRICES in Ashburton, Come and see our Windows, CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially Imported and now on view on the piemises. These fruits are ready Jfor use without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas t CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2a, 2a 4d, 2a Gd in £lb, lib, packets, and 101b tins (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 lb on 101b tins Italian Goods. i I have now lauding ex Coptic 'the Finest Delicacies ever seen in Ash burton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTER. Highest PRICE paid for BUTTER in any Quantity. A. few good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced. , JUST LANDED (ex Coptic) Two [Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic florae Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. BINDING TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRE BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOGK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do ndit give your order without'get tingjjny quotation. I have some second-hand McCormick andMass«y REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure —Also,— ONE MASSEJY MpJWER. 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. CAUPETS, LH OLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. ! Id order to make room for harvesting and other Goods now landing and to ar- I rive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock at 2 5 per cent Below Cost Price. j This is a real fact. Come and see I for yourselves. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOWj ! ! APPLY EARLY— HENRY ZANDER ! AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident Socle Sun Fire office J. T. Ford and Co,



Canterbury College, Laboratory Department, Chrißtohurch, N.Z., Dec. 30, 1893. REPORT on the examination of a water filter received from Mr W. H. Rule, Ashb -rton :—The filter consists of a cylin drical vessel of fine grained limestone, fitted into an outer cylinder of glazed stoneware, the latter serving to collect and retain the filtered water. The idea of using a porus stone in this particular form is a very good one, gwing the perfection of mechanical filtering together with grt>at facilities for cleaning. Its capacity as a filter for separating every variety of mechanically suspended matter was tho roughly tested with the most satisfactory results. Recent investigations on fche subject of filtering have shown that it is much more effective than was formerly supposed, even whe.i soluble organic matter passes through filtering has proved itself efficacious in stopping the germs of disease. The filter itself is a very credi table example of colonial industry, and is """T^BIOKIinOT. X 2? Colonial Analyst.



CHEAP CHRISTMAS GIFTS. MRS TI)AMS XI3TILL hold a Monster Cheap Sale of FANCY GOODS aKD TOYS FOR ONE MONTH In Shop lately used for Refreshment Booms, COLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, 12 192 Next Collier's.



G- JESSON, (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &c East Stbeet Ashburton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he is now offering at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. O!d Cruets, Spoons, Forks, etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches oleined and guaranted for IS months, 4s 6d.



Twenty Reasons TT7HY YOU SHOULD PURCHASE RULE'S PATEHTJATER FILTER. Ist—Because in having one of the Lime Stone Filters you have tne article you want. 2nd—lt Is always in order and performs its duty as a filter should do. 3rd—lt is cheap, plain, and simple in construction. 4th—lfc is easily cleaned, as all ian puii'ies lie on the surface of the stono. sih —Being made of common earthen ware and stone it is strong and will keep the water cold. 6th—The material and hbor are Colonial production. 7th—No matter how filthy your water may be it will purify and make it as clear as crystal. Bth—Every Filter pa-sing over the railway pays to the SUte three different freights—stone from Oamaru, earthen ware from Malvern, filter from Ashburton 9th—The Railway Department charge double the amount in carriage that the lime scone cost at the quarry. 10th —Because all Schools using Rule's Filters are free from measles, and the children look strong and hardy. 11th—You can get any size Filter you require from two quarts to thirty gallons 12th—Because the prices are low and range from 6»3 to £410s. 13bh—In Rule's Filter you have the smallest, the laigest, the longest, and the strongest in the market. 14th—We make them suitable for the drawing room, kitchen or scullery, school room, hospital, railway station, as well as for cottages, farms, and sheep stations, 15th—Because you all need them, and once you have this Filter you would never be without one. 16th—By using the Patent Acme Filter you preserve your health, save your money, and keep the doctor from your door 17th—Ifc is well known that diseases of all kinds arise from the use of impure water 18th—If you ask your friends to a cup of tea or a glass of whiskey they will not refuse when they know you have nice filtered water. 19th—It is well known in Ashburton that Brooke's Aerated Waters have been greatly improved since he obtained one of .Rule's Filters. 20th—The last but not the least, old Rule wants i-he money. W H. JHfcule, Patentee & Proprietor. A CAKD. MR H. C. ORBELL, SOLICITOR, ASHBURTON Office^: Montgomery's Buildings, Corner East and Burnett Streets,,



BUILDING TRADE. ORDERS taken for Brisk, Stone, Con crete, Wood and Asphalt work. Plans, etc for any buildings supplied. Agent for Watter's Ranges, Austin and Son's Pipe and Pottery Ware ; Stock's Monumental Stones ; and Mr Clarkson, Architect. Monumental designs and speci men plans on hand. Charges reasonable. Work gcod. ' G. W. ANDREWS, Eaat Beltfl _ CARD] .VIMS A. C?.~CrtLAJR,i:DGKI4 TEACHER OF pianoforte & organ, cox street, ashburton.: IEBMS ON APPLICATION,



TO FARMERS. I M CC)RMICK MICHIBE. The Best of All— Second to Monc WE HAYK now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with SIMPLE RNOTTEK for Season 1893-94, and invito all farmers to inspect. Kedueed Price. Also Binding Twine of the best quality ac prices that prevent competition Binding Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvoline, Lubroline, Neatsfoot Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses New Goods in Electro-plate for the Xmas Season and piesentations 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 Christchurch prices JOHN ORE & CO. ROLE AGENTd FOR THE McCORMIOK REAPER AND BINDER



@ ROBERT MURRAY. [fpi»—*^k)l horologist,direo importer, /fOSfev^k llltffl^ MANUFACTURER OP ALL KINDS Of CLOCKS, WATCHES, OPTICAL GOODS, PLATE, JEWELLER'S 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 cant 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-reaowned English Levers. A Beautiful Stock of specially imported Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH.



8. W. Alcorn's CLEARING OUT SALE- Further Reductions. AS the Stock has to be cleared out quickly further reductions in all classes of Goods sre now being CONCEDED Td PURCHASERS. Dress Goods further reduced Prints and Delaines further reduced I Brown Hollands further reduced Window Curtains and Quilts further reduced Damask Tablings further reduced Sunshades and Umbrellas further reduced Hoisery and Gloves further reduced Ladies' Capes and Dust Cloaks further reduced Corsets and Underclothing further reduced LADIES' HATS AND BOISfNETS Further Reduced. toi-— ---AH accounts owing are requested to be paid promptly. S. W. ALOOKN EAST STREET;; WILLIAM WILLTAM.SON, (Lafce of LONDON and WELLINGTON,) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGH CLASS TAILOE, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, > FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSHIP not to be Surpassed. A Well Selected Stock of TWEEDS AND WOOLLENS always on Sand.



INSTEAD OF GIVING Presents at Christmas TTT7E GIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE ALL THE YEAR ROUND. The Immense Increase in our Business is a proof of this assertion WE HAVE LANDED, AND ARE LANDING, Large Parcels of New Goods FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS Bought direct rom^the English manufactories, all of which we are^offering at YEEY LOW RATES Carpet and Felt (Slippers* HILBREN'SIPROM Is. WOMEN'S ALL SIZES, Is &&, MITCHELL & TURNER, TANCRED STEEET.



GREAT CaBH SALE. IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT ALGORN. OVER £3800 worth of Clothing. Drapery, Boots, Glass and Earthenware. Iron mongery and Groceries, which must be sold. The clothing is all Colonial mads most of it to my own order from Colonial tweeds. There is a great variety of men's and boys' hats, men's and youths' white regatta and Oxford ahirts. Linoleums, flannelettes, shirtings, and calicoes, all imported direct from the manufacturersj all to be sold at prices which must command a sale. A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware, and Crockery. Great reductions in BOOTS for CASH, and a Large stock to select from. Hen's Shooters Colonial made Bs. A large stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Straw Hats, 3s 63 to ss, Hats for Is 6d, 21 to 3s, Hats for Is and Is 6d, Hats for 6d each. i The WHOLE STOOK will be sold at very Low prices for CASH. ROBERT ALCORN, 12 75 SAUJSDERS BUILDINGS. NOTICE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCBED STREET. JUST arrived a large assortment of Fancy Tables, Chairs, and Ornaments of at kinds, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE. Also a large stock o Linoleums, Floorcloths, Carpets, etc. American and Austrian chairs in grea variety. Persons, about to buy Christmas presents would do well in inspecting ou Show Room. INSPECTION INVITED. Bedroom, Drawing Room, and Dining Room Furniture, of our own manufacture always in Stock. Furniture re-paired, re-polished, re-oovered, eto. Venetian Blinds re>painted and made to order. fiototheAMrMST. H.Undbill and Co., (LATE PIOKFORD AND UNDRILL,) OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND NEXT BUILDING SOCIETY'S OFFICE, TANCRID STREET. ■ WOOL SEASON 1808-1894. TJCTE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Up all] WOOL placed In our Bands FOR SALE at Ashburton, 'or for'SWp ruent to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display of Clipe'entrnstd to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. * ALL LOTS, however large or small, are valued mosb 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 prices for their clips. ALL WOOL remaining unsold at Abhburton will bejproperivl packed .and delivered»into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. * WOOLPACKS, TWINE COLORED BRANDING OIL JSCJPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT B&TES OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILCi TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. FBIEDLANDtCR BtiQS



jS^Mgssii (u3%?) thi following C%?^^^ mmi PURCHASES Vi^^^^^^^^^^^ are ow being offered and m 11^4.^^88^ EARLY INSPECTION. Wzz%\my Leathe Shirtings 4|d yard "^§§i§^* '*^Ejl^2l J^^^i Double Width Cashmeres' In y%?>&L*m \mhlP £ Ts«vi\?3£ s^Z%£&. dark nary and black, lg yard "^^3^L^^Sr Tweed Dress Materialsldd and r^Zm'WZp iidyard 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 (Jorsets, 2s 6d pair Boys'Galafcea Hate IOJd Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, lOJdJand Is'eaoh Hen's Suits, all sizss,|22a 6d and 2ds 6d THE^TOCK OF MILLINERY, DRAPERY, CLOTHING. & BOOTS is now one of the choicest in South Canterbury^ W H. Collier.



W. H, COLLINS & CO. PAHMEES BEWARE! BEWARE! OF PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS which will only destroy your machinery and waste your time. WE HAVE ust Stocked a large supply of GENUINE VALVOLINE and othe Machine Oils which will not only Lubricate, but will keep the working parts of machinery cool, Prices on application. W. H. Collins and Co., 'Roya- Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. AGENIS FOR 4 Springfield Pottery Company Corben and Co's Celebrated Enamelled Mantelpiece McX ime's Furniture Renovator