THE ASBBURTOfI GUARDIAN : SATDRDAY, MIBCH 17, 1804.

Printed nncl published by the Ashbortoot Publishing Company, at their registered printing office, Burnett street, Aahburto* ' SATUBDAY, March 17, 1394<j



IMPORTANT NOTICE. J OWING to the numerous r^n*^^ °™ U to 7s 6a\ and where two Sets or more *» Storing the Remedies ever introduced into this colony have provedL bo "JJ"^ recommended offering horaea* WALKER'S BOT FLY REMkDmS. V the highest fcrheEllemere Agricultural and Pastoral m tnded at the Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. khow , very nigmy Metropolitan Show at Christchurch Killinohv September 14,1892 Ncvejnber 1,1893. ij n wt Walker, Ohristohurob, Dear R Meredith, M.H.R.,eayß:-I hala fine Mr Bobe* W»f £ MBWES have proved a young draught hrrse got bo low in condition Sir-*:jur jjot - h horße . He had that h ■ was unfit lor wort, got very anxioua g^ some time; the coat dry, a about him &3 he showed every signs odying, been very raa i . q 0OD(Ht ; 0O( Rnd got I g&va him your Bot Fly Remedy %ith the ugWskin, got ye y x wp eoted he very best resnlts. He is now at his work as joawj awe tfae tom 3? { one hearty aa ever. I can highly recommend J^ " Jrighbor lost with the bo's . I gave o all bone ownere. _ no IX remedies aa you direoted, with he Out,: November S, 1893. ?XJnT-3'B--The horse, after gettinn £am boroughly eatkfied that your Bot 7J i eoMn e very pained,>yg Fly R nedies are the ripht and propar thing ™eJ a;° m ™ a nd proauing with pain, in the for the suffering hor ß e. I had a young horw JJJ"^lll^ began to oongh very hard, each that I quite expeattf would die. He got very PS ck b .gg io ß away • thiok humoroua low in condition, a tight Bkin, dry coat,, and » J J 3 thelike ol whji I very weworn espreaßion o! the eye, and bo °^ r 8^ m e , O je coming from a horße. Ttm lifelets that I had to lay him up.. I gave ne'«_ u ttW B B 7™Ja B yfwhioh I am certain him your Remedy as directed, and «. a few .taWlrom the eflMt; iol«» days be began to mend, and is now bo fl*sh I »ere tne do .b 0 throogh t b e ncwtnle o an scarce rule biro. loan highly weom- Jnhe cough. Alter this, ceased mendfarm e r ß tou ß eitintimß,bengconfident g^oSTbMW to mend, aod in b« days that it will save the horse, wliwj him of tbe hoMtj wga heartily well You uflering and improve is oondition-S. JJJjß^^SJXmediea public,^ tbat KraoßßtJßt , , fftrmfira mkht know there is a remeay ior MwPit«p»triek l B»lo»l»,b«a»fln«joaDg «ra«|^JJJ . tßt S end me aome hack that was quite the talk o tto«gta ; F^v^iTfor keeping oft the fly » sum bours for action and go. He got «o «ow tuat . wj phe coald not put him in the trap. Walker's mer,-Ana oonge Molobbaw. Bot Fly remediea were adminiatered, and she mmmm aays its worth all it cost to see him galloping Brockaide, December 12,189 i. through the paddookt with his tail in the aw, Walker.-Sir,—l *iah to add my thanks to the remedies te ß toonv to, th«T wonderful eSaota of your MrOro ßß ,Burnham,gotthe Remedy for a gJJ'S^Sedfaß. I had a valuable horse horse Buffering last year; on reaching home Jjji 1' b ad and gradually gotwo«e he was de 9 d. This B ea ß on one took bad also, whioh gcJ "^ » wou ld have died. He kapt Bhowing the flymptoms. He gave the Remedy f^JJ eJ^gJ" B dry coat, tight skin, care and the Mori lay after he passed bot 3 in Wg*^ of jj^ a cough, running hundreds and is doing well. v h n £ Btril9 , an d could scaroe work I got Greenwood Farm, «*» «™Vdie ß and gave them aB direoted, Boutbbridge, August 2,1392. hJStiilwiiiltt* The second Mr Walker, Sir.-I an glad to bear taMi- J^^StaJ the last drench he began to many to the wonderM effects of your Box ?g.^ S hSdfnlß, some of which I here fLt EWttMM. One; of my best horses be. pass bo^s in nana rffa|^ ftlte r paßiing came very bad } the skin tight, he eye life- witn nana you fa , less and a'bad color, and got low iri condition well, thanks to Walker's Ansious to finish ploughing a paddock 1 did ™^^^ Any who doubt send ootwantto lay him np antilhe became un- f h °tny t " Bnd i wi u oonviooe them that ible to lift his feet, or do any more. We bad em r^ed^BM6 a boon to theoommuniy to help him into a stable I gave him your H r tb c e m ßuflOT | B g noree Every horse should Bamedie*, and, rttotn*a**V*Vj» SJLtfiStatfii aeason, as lam confident Boribed, and in a *»aw he wquitt f f aj 8 c cd n t e£re will be no more deaths from he Bcm«di««, be wonld ham disd. lou in nia bi...jouplu». BEEO HAM'S PILLS



WILLIAM WILLTAMSON, Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON ) LiD IgS»AHD GBNTLBIIIBiS'S Hl.td: OUi3 TAILOB E&ST STREET, ASHBURTON FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSttiPlnob.fco^Surpiaaad; A WelliSeleetfldlSfcook TWEEDS AND WOOLLENS ALWAYS ON HANDj



A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUKOH, THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipment] havefm^de his Btock in' all Departments most complete. w *™ nAKT*ETS FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM, FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTE ADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AJSD FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY a. jfwaiTE INVITES ALL TO CALL ANDJNSPBOT HIS3STOOF, COTTAGES FURNISHED] Including CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHBhTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS, Etc, TWO BOOMS COMPLETE - •» £|^ FOUR BOOMS ' £35 to £80 FIVE RCOMS, from " " £50 to £100 SIX ROOMS • - CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE ANdItEAM FACTORY TUAM & St. ASAPH STREETS] OHRTSTOHUROH STEPHENS BROS., MAEKET HOUSE There is no tea like the Tiger, It's no matter what they say, And if you want a real good sort Thea hire the Blcndid Tiger Tea Then there's no Tea like the Tiger, Notwithstanding all their putt, They try to imitate its qualities But they haven't got the stufl. Then drink no Blend but the Tiger, For it* merits are supreme, _ The other comparisons are just similar, .As skim milk is to cream. «•»•»• Stephens Bros., market house. r AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, J, RATTRAY & SON, Agests lor New Zealand



FOR INFANTS IND INVALIDS, mellin¥Tacto-glycose okl iviii-ik: food. SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COW'S MILK CANNOT BE OBTAINEtt Wheat. Wheat. tite; abb prompt,,cash puyers] of Prime Milling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. FullKW Corn,**. .ndTwin. Supplied »tLOWEST CUBaENITIUTES. eLLI«AN:IJ CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Om, E s and Sxobbs: WESTISTREET, ISHBURTON-



Re The Assigned Estatejof Messrs Hirdlet 'BrW i QBE-tKe Value in Out PRIHK-IREDUOED .to HA.GF PRICE 1 !> l WASUNG DRILLETS REDUCED jFROM_9|d to 6&a. |All llrcßß]miat€rlalo RBDDOED TO NEARLY HALy 1 THE FORMER PRIUES, FOR'ItfSBANCE RFLAIN CASHMERES, REDUCED FROM 16JD TO 9d* STRIPE AND CHECK ALL WOOL DRESS TWEED REDUCED] FROM Ud TO 80, AND ALL OTHERS DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED.] ]



L HEC!K GINGHAMS RRDCOESD FROM lOJd TO ;6Ad ALL MANdHESTEtfc GOODS SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCFI GS\ ItLANKBLS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAS.J JbTOOR-CLOTHS, JETC, SREDUCEDJTO COST PRICE. A I MEN'S SHIRTS "HATS," SOOKS^jTIES, Etc, REDUCED TO COST PRICE' AND IN MANY^CASES VEHY MUCH UNDER COST. Men's and Boys' [Clothing. EJISOUR MEN'S ALT WOOL COLONIAL |SUITS AT 32s 6d AND £5s 6d, IsOT TO BE BRATEN-JIN THE COLONYJ IHt iIOUSI HAS ALWAWS BEUN NOTED FOR THE,VERY BEST VALUE IN BOOTS BUT NOW COME AND SET*, \V. v. SPENC '\. A k0 A i> fi: ASH BUR lON



"^m SPECIAL BARGAINS 4 ? jP^m&JKI (i TIIO Corner *" wrfif ™^ w"3wroi are now e'-n8 offered a lot of VllW^S^ 1 ■ CHOICE DRESS GOODS fflP'w'^S^Hy "* c neweß'i designs, 8s 9d. full mm l dress—usually 16s 9d, and many ■ 1/ff f}3nSKSSm\^ other Bargains'in all departments, fM^Wi^W^ OHOICE' MILLIKERY, Mw^f^H^^ which must all be cleared out,



fGREAT CASH SALE. |IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT ALOORN. sissfass.aiss.'Siss AS& rsJs., j to be sold at prices which muat command a sale* .. , o-ncVe-v ShrU^k Uo f m&?Bo y .' .nd ChUdren'. «» H»«, 3s 64 to h. H.f for 1 6d, 2 3 to 3s, Hats for Is and Is 6d, Hats for 6d each. The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at very Low prices for CASH, EOBKRT ALCORN, 12 75 SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS]



STEPHENS BROS., ALIRKEX HOVSB. «USfS. «U»» FROM 30s. SINGLE AND DOUBLE BARRELS. MARTINLHENRY ANt) HEOATE PATTERN, ALL GUARANTEED. AMMU t NIT;i.ON AKD ALL SPORT.IJN3 RjB.QUIBITBB At Christchurch Prices. Come Early and Often and Secure Good Value. STEPHENS BROSi MARKET HOUSE.



Important Business Announcement. .- i .^.^^ BiS j l^u^^B iii ii | in ■■ m WANTED KNOWN—The best Bouse Tancred Street,



GBAIN REASON 1894 ■JTTM ARE BUYERS OF WHEAT, o a t;s, BARLEY, AH I RYE GRASS* in Large k orlSmall Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning 1. OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the beat and mosti effec* tive in the Colony, we are prepared to clean RyeXJrasa and [Cocksfoot' on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. Cornsacks # WE ABE NOW LANDING EX •• MAXWELL 1150 Bales, Which we>re prepared to Supply at LOWF.ST OURUBNT KATES, FRIEDLAN HiiJR BK( )8.



J3us>ixiess Notices | BOOK BINDING. TI^USIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS EATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND. 11 Sorts of jßooks bound in Leather or Oloth,"at Christchurch prices, at the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00, Limited. Ashburton, February 3,1894.



U.S.S.CO ; iHiT UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UKDEB: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, md Saturday. Picton 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 Monday. , Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Taes IXCuSsiON SEASON.—During the months of December, January, and February return tickets will be issued over the Company's Intercolonial lines at Reduced Bates, available for return foz three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES & CO. TLIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON



AUSTRALIA*, MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan 8. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) Iha Hon Charles J. Johnston, MX.O. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G, M.L.C John Duncan, Bsq Medfcal Officer t tDr W.G.Kemp,MJI.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, md th* LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR lheUethodof Valuation adopted by this Society is »f the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £11,000,000 (ELEVEN MILLIONS) Steeling All invested to yield nearly S per cent.



POLICIES IN FORCE .*. 116,«Ofl Sum Assured ... *38,888>S8S Accumulated Funds  .. 411,338,448 Annual Income.. .. . £1,980,188 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £6,4M,m bonuses CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £504.161, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after making SPECIAL RESERVES, amount- Ing to d6934,»1l . , A f F BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE . IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR] Expenses of Management 9£ per cent the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Branca Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERBY, District Secretary^Chrietcharch. H ZANDER, j Local Broker 9 Ashburton



Spectacles/! Spectacles! TT AYE- Your" Sights Tested, and [use only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TAOLES^ ■■_. ■■ •■■■■-'■■ JEWELLER, Is][Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete 6ft of triaWenses and frames for tastlng—eneoripg perfect vision and comfort. N,B,—Dow>tritk spoiling ymr eyesight by] wring badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight o* curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders and onr Gold Astigmatic Folder Clip. S SALEK



[a card. Mrs A, G. ClaridUe, TEACHER OF PIAFCJORTR. ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON TERMS ON APPLICATION. 11l OllCf Miss Vfeiile Flower, T ATE of the Royal College of Jlj 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 4 " 8 139 Mewellyn Owen* PIANOFORTE, SIN3K.G, HARMONY mHE New Term commenced BATUR -■- DAY, January 13. Intending pnpili kindly communicate early. Office houn from 1040 12 a.m. daily. AKCADE CHAMBERS, *5 ASHBURTON NICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES. mHE Cheapest and best in the Market, usually sold at 25s now SELLING AT £1 EACH, G. JESSON'S. (Late J. Quinn), EAST STREET, ASHBURTON*



LANDELLS AND PRESTON I Burnett Street, next Ashburton Olnb, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR Mr Landells having worked for the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Addington Workshops, and Mr Preston having served bis apprentice ship with Charles Burr ell and Sons, England, Tractloc Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction will be given to whoever may placa their < engines in their hands. Pumps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machin «*' and Engines of every description REPAIRKD Stencil Plates, Kami Plates, and En. graving done. >■ " ' ■ ° ■■ A BOON TO HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 26 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Aah 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 good Domestic Coal, burn* ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. Itjis both Cheap and Excellent* JAMES ELLIOTT i COAT. MERCHANT; ASHBURTON



ACTS LIKE If AGIO, AND HAS NEVEB VAILED NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURE MANKI2SJ of Rheumacbm, Sciatica, Lambago» Sprains, Cuts, Wounds; Ac. CUBES HORSES or Sore Shoulders and Backs, Vjbth Galls Greasy Heel*, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Spltnta, Cuts, Maijge, &c. COWS £ Of Ulcerated Uddwa, and Sore Teat*. DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Fanners it Is invaluable. op Household can afford to be withoat 11* GUARANTEED THE BES'I: EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. OOX & GO. 422 Bourke Streeb, Melbounm New Zealand Representative : A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, OhrUtefearclu AshburtbuAgeßfet: foBN Dab & Co., Ashbumo Druo Co H. E. Bohmnotoic. Country Agent* Wanted. >