THE AHrmTTRTON (iUAKDXAK s MOKDAY, MABCfI 5, 1894,

Printed and published by the Aahburton Publishing Company, at their registered Printing Office, Burnett street, Auhburton MONDAY, March .5, 1894



IMPORTANT NOTICE. OWING to the numerous requests of large owners *«»• f ße"B£ BJ e j!J? bX reduced to 7s 6d f and where two Sets or more are taken to 6s6a g»- Hemedies ever introduced into this colony so BuccessM- uffenng horse as WALKBR'o 801 FLY KJ!.Bl£iUlJii&. very A "^pa the highest »t the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Asocxation Show. A «^J^ th e Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show ; very highly coaamenaeu * Metropolitan Show at Chrieichurch EiUinobv Sep'omber 14,1892. about him bg he .showed every signs of dying, been very bad «« come tme , j j I gava him your Bit Ply Remedy «ith the »ght skin, goi wry U>w Y™™^ toieA *he wry best reaultß. He is now at h» work ac goaree able t he q B ay m ptomß of one heeWu ever. I ran highly reccmmend J™%Ab& h£e* JK Se bo^ . I gave to all bo«e owner, %m ™**£g? v you «£s,«%£ lam borougblv M '.hfie2 that your Bot foil owi D g J^ 1/--^ * pSdflying ! Plyß mtdiegaiethe right and proper thing the '•te ll .J» tt! e J a^ofnß with P»i». in the for the suffering borae, I.had a young horse dowonllijg W4J ™jSJKIiJ 1»A eaoh Aat I quite expected would d.c. He got very P^oekJlebegan itoJ cug hamo rou« low in condition, a tight skin, dry coat, and a oough b™W »Jg • * he j ike of what I fery careworn expreeelon of the Bje,andgo ««*tar.from theMKnie,^w Thig Jifslesa that I had to lay biro op.. Igave saw be ore coming^om Mitafa him your Bemedy ac aireeted, and ma few continue d all neit aJ^ the efleote of the Sayi he begen to mend, and is now bo flash I were the botsputsung w" hth noßtraa Swn!nto him. 'lean bigbljr reccm. K e medy,|jnd JWJJB^'.^thia ceased mend farmers to use it in time, being confideßt brthe «b to mind, and in six days that X will save the horae, relieve him of the horse beganto men«^ Yqu ufleringand improve bis coudit,oo.-S. at work^ »g«n pa y b Uo, so that she could oot put him io tha w»p. Walker's mer,-And oblige, T Mfllomw< Bot Ply remedies were adminiatered, and efcs eay ß its worth all it cost to sea him g»M°P>?B Brookeide, December 12,1892. through the paddocks with his tail w the air, Wb i£" ffi?-I »ieh' *° »^ my thanks to the remedies. *.#„..* ? ««Jt n tha wonderful efleots of your Mr Cross, Buraham, got the »«?•«»'«• I bad a valuable horse horse Buffering last year; on reaching boms B°* ** ?Zfbat *** gradually gotworee he was dead. Ibis se*s«n one took:bad£l«o, 'W^WJJ^ Hekapt showing the symptomß. Ha gava the Bemeay I qu,te believe.he wouio , flMe> ■ad the* second day after, he passed beta in losing fleeh, got • *TJJ ; * • h> runnin g h^reds «i is doing wg. para> J«-SSTJ d-SZfJjX: Bouthbridge, August 2,1892 you, remedies wajS.Jg? The eLd Mr Walker, Si^l an gled to bear testi- with the most Iben»fle J 1 «|°« B o h be began t0 «.ony to the wonderlul efiects of your Box day after ffj^^^erf which I here- SSt Bttimxw. One of my beat horses be- P«b bots m handfuls, some oi eaine very b*d j the skin tight, the eye We- with band you. "JJJJj"^ j* n0W F M fat S££ll»A color, and got low booDdte the XheXandTeS. thanks to Walker's Anxious to finish ploughing a paddook I did as b«t*w^ a. rE! na I ny ' w bo doubt send sot want 10 lay him np uotf) he beoame ur> Bot4j Bemea»B *w oonvinoe them that Able to lift hia feet, or do any more. We bad them to ***>**? .Toon to the community fohe? him into a Stable I gave him your yoat wiwd^a» » toon^e 5. sS^IS Ssassssgf Remedies, he would hftve died. You oao use hiia ß youple ftß e. ThoKPSON , AGENTS I?OB MANUFAOTUBER—ROBERT WALKER, weaerv ,



BEECHAM'S PILLS -rpOB Bilious and Nervous Disorders, Jgbj-JJ^^^^^ Jj Headache, Giddiness, Falne*. .and/jfS fc e Shortness of Breath, Costive i, Cold Chills, Flu-tog-of Heat Loss of Appet te bno Nervo d ness, Blotches on the Skin, »^ fcur fi be a f S^^ill gfve relief in twenty minutes. This Trembling Sensations, &c. The *"**»£ g s™ one Box of these Pills, and is no fiction. Every sufferer is A BOX.' they will be acknowledged to be WOREHA uuu ore £emalQ3 to com PILLS, taken as directed, j» iv quio / ]arifcy of the sysfce m plete health. They I^Pffi "^VSIG»Sm I^^R^ F WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESIIUW,^ fche yifcal r ; They are like magic-a faw doses wJJjJJ* ™tom-lort complexion; brmginsc Strengthening the muscular system, restoring; the *% do£ health the whole back the keen edge of appetite and % u o 74X w L off fevers in hot climates they physical energy of the human frame For thousands, in all closes .of ire specially renowned. These are facts .^mt btea °- d debiUta ted is that society, and one of the best, «»«»*"£ gtonT Medicine in the world. FuU Beeoham's Pills have the largest Sale of any Y ateno *™ directions with each box. RB , ffnl7AM St# Helens, Lanoashibb, England.



A. J. WHITES Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTOHUROH. mffM «M> of M vor». B ?tCM iv e .hipm.nt, h»v ß made hi, .to* i in* all Departments most complete. FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM, FUBMTURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROOKSKY AND£ORNI_SHINGS, IRONMONGERY A. jTWdITB INVITES ALL TO CALL AtIDJNSPBOT.pISJSTOOF, COTTAGES | d URNISHEL)II OUTLBFYfi BLANKETS, SHBMffl, eIrTHENWARE, POTS, Etc, •£9 to £10 EWO ROOM 3 COMPLETE - - £1? t0 £25 FOU« ROOMS • £35 to £80 FIVE ROOMS, from £50 toi £100 »1X ROOMS CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE ANdItEAM -FACTORY TUA^&^^lLF™^^^ FOOD FOR *N™^^ melun^Tacto-glycose OK IWCII^I^ FOOI3. Then Geo&s are froe from Aninri G~«* *«d toi^S^~^~—-- ~ ~~ WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, Lite of LONDON and WELLINGTON,) INDIES'AtfD GEOTLEMEN^S Hi(iH OL.\S3 TAILOR EAST STREET, ASHBURTON FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSHIP nob to be Surpassed. A Well Selected i>tock j TWEEDS AND WOOLLENS ALWAYS ON HAND;



NOTICE- I ASHBUBTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCBED STRBBT. | U kinds, SUllAßljlli JJun l'«"* A mflr } ca n and Austrian chaiw in great Show Room. IN gPEOTIOH INVITED. re-painted and made to order. Hotetho Addr eßß ,-rp J^ XINDBILTj AND CO., OPPOSE KSiW OFFICE,- OPPOSITE ARO4JJH-, \ kVm^2JSK^z _____^^__^^^-- FUENirURE DO NOT FAIL TO VISIT W PIOKFORD & Ca's PNRNISHING WAREHOUSE, , TARRED STREET (opposi^? Mitchell and Turner's.) TRY US for Dining-room, Drawing-room, Bedroom and Kitchen Furnltur TRF U3 for English and Oolonial Perambulators TRY US for Flax, Flock, Kagok, and Hair■ Mattresses all .bee. TRY T7^ for Iron and «7ood Bedsteads, Ootß, Stretohera, etc ..j-^aa TRY US or D^hesse ToUet Tables, Washatands, Chests 0 Drawers, Wardrobes TRY US or Looking Glasses, Toilet Ware* Pillow and Botatew TrJ US for full size Upholstered Spring Mactresaes, price 235, worth 35s TRY US for Pioture Framing-pictures framed neatly, cheaply, quickly Good assortment of Mouldings to select from Venetian Blinds made to order, repaired and re;P« nted . Furniture re-covered, repaired, re-polished, on short notice W. PIOKFORD & CO., OABINET-MAKEBB, UPBOLSTERERS Eto (near walk without crutches er sticks I have had "^taTago I waa induced to use your weeksatthesprmgsatDrysdale. ™ thwww ago jl noQ what ever. I Solomon Solution, and am now rt M m 2n.^f todiSS oS sufferers to give it a trial write this truating that it maybjth. mean^oiEmduc^J-JJ^"^ PATTERSON. fRESS REPORTS. Melbourne «• Sportßman," June 14, 1892 long .took out of the wound "•" P™"" 0?' "?, d was effected has not come under our notice. Adelaide «< Express ,» April 10, 1893. Arab, alto, who hae .axhibited sa-lx »ecy mwsa fc fche a|j3n oh Wft(J



S. ANDKBSUN", Boot Manufacturer and Importer, tITILL open on BITURDA.T, FJOBHaAttY 3, a tteteU B»noh iv E»* Stlet, Ashburton, in the premise* lately occupied by Mr Hakby Fbmdlitoib forSale°HlGa CLASS BOOTS AND SHOES. S. Anderson.



Wheat. Wheat. WE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF Prime Milling :Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are also prepared to store Grain on Farmers' account in our New Grain Stores. We are also P»^«ea Ashburton> on very favourable terms. FuU B teed Comaaoks and Twine SuppUed at LOWEST CURRENT RATES, eOLLIT AND CO. CAttTERBUKY FLOUR MILLS. Offices and Stokes : WEST STREET, ASHBURTON.



GRAIN SEASON 1891. ■IXTE ARil BUYERS OF— WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND BYE GBASS, In Large or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning. OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the best and most effec tive In the Colony, we are prepared to clean Rye Grass and_^Cocksfoot on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. CornsackS; WE|ABE NOW LANDING EX ♦• MAXWELL 1150 Bales, Which we are prepared to Supply at LOWEST OURIAHMT KATES. FEIEDLANDEB BUOSJ



'^ V? 4 * ffiß^''Ww^B ■^fe /■/■ nil y^* 4$S J*Byn IL^fl^^ A MONGf ofcher s?ccial Bargains w^iw^ili^wrolL are now being offered a lot of QlßwS^l CHOICE DEESS GOODS IBBK^jw&MiiWbM m ie nsweß^ designs, 8s 9d full Mo|JH™|l|v dress—usually 16s 9d, and many //// MllfH^^^^l«li^^ other Bargains in all departments, wSmSBB^ choioe millinbey> W. H. Collier.



Re The Assigned Estate of Messes Hirdlbt Bros 1 : o:— — —— aEE the Value in Oar PRINTS REDUCED to HAGF PRI01" 01 mmmmmmmmmmmmammu WASHING DRILLETi REDUCED FROM 9^o to 6}s. til Hress Materials REBDCED TO NEARLY HALF THE FORMER PRIUE3, FOR INSTANCE PLAIN CASHMERES, REDUCED PROM 16Jd TO 9d. STRIPE AND CHECK ALL WOOL DRESS TWEED REDUCED FROM Ud TO 80, AND ALL OTHER DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. HECK GINGHAMS REDUCED FROM LOJd TO 6^ ALL MANCHESTER 600D3 SOCH^AS CALICOES, STOCFINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, [SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, ETC., REDUCED TO COST PRICE. MEN'S SHIRTS, HITS, SOCKS, TIES, Etc, REDUCED TO COST PRICE, AND IN MANY OASES VERY MUCH UNDER : t COST. Men's and \Boys f Clothing. E OUR MEN'S ALT: WOOL COLONIAL] jSUITS AT 32s 6b AND 35s 6d, NOT TO BE j BEATEN IN THE -'THI HOUSE HAS ALWAWS BEEN NOTED FORr THE VERY tt*m BEST VALUE IN BOOTS. BUT NOW COME AND SET". *. V, SPBiVC a. AROA I) B, ASHBURTOJS



.cjusmess Notices MLisss Venie Flower, I ATE of the Royal College of _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 4 8^ [a card. Mrs A, (Tciaridge, TEACHER OF PIAT^'FOHTE, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON TERMS ON APPLICATION.



U.S.S, 00 tf-8.8.0 UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, wad Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thureda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, vli West Ooas ports —Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobart and Melbourne —Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. EXCURSION SEASON.—During the months of December, January, and February return tickets will be issued over the Company's Intercolonial lines at Reduced Kates, available for return for three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES & CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON



Business Notices, Cbarlea Hawkins, OF TINWALD. I^HILE thanking his customers for * " past favora wishes to remind the publis if they want real good value for their money, they might do worse than stop at Tinwald. No cheap stuff bought for a low quotation, but his motto is to give satisfaction, so as to expect cus tomers back again, ROSLYN BLANKETS, WOOLS & FLANNELS, kept in stock. —Also— ; THE "STANDARD" BOOTS. Bools made and repaired on the pre mises at the lowest price Not beu.'g under the expense of large stores is able to compete and give the best value, as a steady increase in trade is a proof.



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : Ihe Eon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., Mi.O. (Chairman) The Hou Charles J. Johnston, MX.C. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.GK, M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica' Officer: Dr W. Or. Kemp, MJI.O.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, 4nd thk LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YKAR Ihe Method ol Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Conai 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) Stebli.no All Invested to yield nearly 6 per cent, POLICIES IN FORCE ... 116,305 Sum Assured £38,888,383 Accumulated Funds .. .. £11,328,448 Ann nal Income.. ..  £1,960,123 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £8,434,682 bcxnttsezs CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £804,281, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after making SPECIAL RESERVES, amount ing to £234,511 . i CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuse* exceeding FOUR MILLIONS YOUR LIFE ! IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY "SEAR Expenses of Management 9£ per cent on the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Branca Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERRY, District Secretary, Christoharch, H ZANDER, Loca' Broker, Ashburto



Spectacles! Spectacles! TTAVE Yoar'Sighls Tested, and "use only PROPER!^ FITTING SPEC TAOLES JEWELLER, [Is Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete Bft of triaFlenses and frames for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and comfort. N,B.—Do not risk spoiling your eyesight hy earing badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectois. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight o* curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders and our Gold Astigmatic Folder Clip. ( S SAJUEKS



G. JBSSONi (Late J. Quinn), PRAOTIOAL WATOHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &o. East Street Ashbuston. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he is now offering at GREATLY REDUCED PKICES or Cash for One month only. Old duets, Spoons, Forkg, us, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches cleaned and guaranted for 12 months 4s 6d. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT I HA YE much pleasure in announcing to the Public of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts that I have opened a shop in Tancred Street, under the management of Mr H. Field, where alt my well known Herbal Remedies and all kind of Patent and Proprietary Medicines may be had at Christchurch Prices. Yours Truly, E. W. HALL, MEDICAL HERBALIST, 152 Armagh Street, and 117 Lower High f53 Street, Christchurch. LANDELLS AND PRESTON Buknett Stebet, next Ashburton Club, 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 his apprentice ship with Charles Bnrrell and Sons, England, Traction Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction will be given to whoever may place their engines in their hands. Pumps, Lawn Mowers, Sewisg machin % and Engines of every description REPAIRED Stencil Plates, Nan:3 Plabea, and En graving done.



Canterbury College, Laboratory Department, Christchurch, N.Z.,Dec. 30,1893 REPORT on the examination of a water filter received from Mr W. H. Rule* Ashburton :—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 parfcicularf orm is a very good one, giving the perfection of mechanical filtering together with great 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 the subject of filtering have shown that it is much more effective than was formerly supposed, even whea 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 very neatly got up. A, W. BIOKERTON, 1 27 Colonial Analyst,



. ""at ACTS LIKE MAGIO, AND HAS NEVES FAILED so NSTANTLY RELIEVE OS CURB MANKIKJ of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cats, Wounds, &o. CUEES HORSES or Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Spltata, Oats, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teat*. DOGS of Mange, Cuts, Ac. To Farmers it is Invaluable. N[o Household can afford to be without it, GUARANTEED THE BES'I EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. OOX & 00. 422 Bourke Street), Melbourne New Zealand Representative I A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Christehurch. Ashburtou Ageftte: John Ocr & Co., Ashbttrto Duua Co H. E. Bonninoton. Country Agent* Wanted.