i'HE ASHBtJaTOfc »«*«T>tA«. SATtfBDAf, JAfIPABV 20, 1894.

Printed and Published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited, Burnett street, Ashburtoß SATURDAY t January 80, 1893,



H~M. JONBB Cyo/flfi, Cycles, Cycles, /-IEABED Ordinary Reduced to £20 VT Raleigh Bicycles 5 per cent off list prices New Howe Bicycles 5 per cent oS h t prices Humbar Bicycles 5 per cent off list prices Now is the time to buy. Send for Catalogues and forward ordera at Once. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLsT^cep^V^eforOUri^asT.do. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. ] BOOKS! BOOKS!! BOOKSUI CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CAKDS greaTcash sale. IS ASSIGNED ESTATE 01? ROBERT ALCOM. n .o pUrs and Earthenware. Iron- OVER £3800 worth of Clothing, Drapary.Bwts,^ . g ftU made mongery and Groceries, which *?*£«&*. c s eafc varie ty of men's nostrfibtomyownadafromO^j^tjeedj. iheie g linoleums, and boys' hats, men's and youths' white regatta ana maimfacfcurers . all flannelettes, shirtings, and calicoes, all o™^ airat< to be sold at prices which mu3t command a saw. asgware , and Crockery. Shltse C B tfo f mC B.Vy S ' and ChMren, BJjw HaU, 3 3 61 to 6a, H* for Is Mi£ I H «TO<£ ;iS S K^y^t M f or CASH. .ROBERT ALCORN, U 75 SAUJSDERS BUILDINGS. WALL PAPERS. J 5,000 Pieces T UST LANDED, „ AORAWI, CHEAP PAPEEHANGIKGS of tho LaW tl Patterns and Designs. A BFHHHD SELEOTIOS. __OALt AND SEE PATTERNS. PAINTERS aoaPAPERHANGERS S lnt to any part of the town or oountr at shortest notice. JOHN WILSON, PAINTBB AND 1> APERHA NGE B, , **m v nw\r KTT SIR EEL'S, ASHBURTON. aORNELi OF AROAUK AND BUKNhLI muw- » t3B m W. 11. COLLINS & CO. i-VISMEM BEWAKE! DttWARBI Of PUROHASISO ISFBRMB OILS .hid. will only de^troj your «W -d «*. your «». 1 c fiMniffl VaLVOLINE and other U KinVß od^K t Tf/L«brS«. but will kocp the worki-K \V. H. Collins and Co., /"Uova. Insurance Corapvny. O^y Valley Coal Company. AOBSNI3 WR ]g^^SS^S^«-«»lW Mantelpiece | MoKor«ie'B Furniture Renovator ROBERT MURRAY jjf ASHBURTON, *«v f^^^W UOROWGUr, DIRKO IMPORTBB, N;^^^^^ m^supaotdrbr Of ALLKINDS Of ■ CLOCKS, W™, omO^BB, PL,™, .CEWELLEE, , 1 . ■ «^~v i?fi()0 worth of Watc'ies to ssleet from. Only High-clasa Goods k jpt m Stos*. LoVJ worm Jewellery and Plate in great variety. A SI intend m^ e^f^^^^^^P^ilSo^ A date, there will ba a rfPBOf Al, DJbOOUN£ £ P Q> lggi> ordw fcQ CISH Hales ot Jewellery, 0loo«, v, r'"J^ n^ h ,. nd red ICJ more quickly the very Urge stock now on hand. Just to hand-A pare* of Ilother^a World-reaowned English Levera. A Beautiful Htock of sp«i.Uy imL^^Spectacles and Optical G joda. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT 1?OR OABIL WIIXIAM WILLIAMSON, (Late of LO.NDON T and WELLINGTON,) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGQ CLASS TAILOR, E^IST STREET, ASIIBUIUON. FIT, SITLK aid WOIUOiiNSHtP nob to ba Sarpwsed. xV Well Selected Slock of ■IWESD. AND WOOLLENS ALWAYS ON HAND



STJIiPLIJS SALE, •— OF — DRAPERY, CLOTHING. & BOOTS. A H D B «VV OUR will hold i> Great Clearing Sale of Surplus Stock, — COMMENCING - Saturday, January 13, FOR ONE MONTH. — GENUINE BAEGAINS. — SPECIAL BARGAINS ■HnSl " The Corner." pSS y*^ffliL^^^. AMONG other Special Bargains wiilppwfiwfi^ are now b" n§ ofifered a iot of ' \^ CHOICE DRESS GOODS i|jßK^«P||lp in the newest designs, 8s 9d full jHlMSßpf^^ dress—usually 16a 9d, and many '//ff il^MissSiii llfr^ olher Bar Sains in all departments, CHOICE MILLINERY, /§WM Wf^fi^MJwmK^y^// which nlUßtl Bllbe cleared ouU IMPORTANT NOTICE. OWING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remedies have been \J reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to 6* hi por so . no Remedies ever introduced into this eoleny havo proved so successful in restoring the suffering horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES Very recon.mended at the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral As ociation fehow Awarded the highest Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show ; very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at ghristchurch, KilHnobyi gep , omber u> im R Meredib, M.H.R., Bays:— I had a fine Mr Robert Walker, Ohnatohurob, Daar young draught horse got bo low in oondiiion Sir—Your Bot Flit Remedies havo proved a that ha was unfit for work. I got very anxiom oomp'ete sueof-ss with m>y horse. Ha Had about him as he showed every signa of dying, been very bad L-t same time ; the coat dy, a I cava him your Bjt Fly Remedy with the tight skin, got very low in condition, and got very best results. He is now at his work as soaroe able to w 4 ik. I quie expected ha hearty as ever. I can highly reaemmend it would die, as he had all the symptoms of one to all horse owners that my neighbor lost with the bo>s # I gave Cv t, November 3, 1893 your rcm'.diea as you directed, witth the lam thoroughly taiii-nel that your Bot following reeuls:—The horse, after getting Fiy R :rnedies ore the right and proper thing the late bott'e, beoame very pained, tying for the suffering horsp. I had a young horse down ro'ling and groaning wi.h pam, m the that I quite expeotel would die. H? got very paddock. He began to ccugh very hard, eioh low in condition, a tight skin, dry coat, and & cough bringing away a thick humorous very careworn expression of too eje, and so matter from the nostrils, thehkaof which 1 lifeless thitlha* to lay hitn up. I gave never saw before coming from a horse, mis him your Remedy as directed, and in a few continued all next day, whioh I am certain days he began to mend, and ia now so fl ish I were the bots bursting from the effeo sof the can scarce rule him. I can highly reoora- Remedy, and coming up through the nostrils mend farmers to usa it in tier, being conadent by the effects of the cough. After this ceased, that it will save the horse, relieve him of the horse began to mend, and "* six days I suffering and improve his condition,—S. had him at work again, heartily well You Kingbbubt. should make these Romedieß public, so that Mrs Fizpatriek Bi'caim, had a fine young farmers might know thare is a remedy for hack that was quite the talk of the r.eigh- this destructive paste. Send ma some bours for action and go. He got so low luat Pbevbhxivb for keeping off the fly m sum aha oould not put him in the tr^p. Walker's mer,—And ob'ige, Bot Fly remedies were administered, and she Robert Moloeeaw. says its worth all it cost to sse him gall ping through the paddocka with his tail in the air, Brock^ide, December 12, 1892. thanks to the remediep. Mr Walker, - Sir,—l wish to add my Mr Crois, Burnham, got the Remedy for a testimony to the wonderful effete of your horse suffering last year; on reaching homa B)tFly ftsmediea. I had a valuable horse he was de ;d. This seasun one took bad also, whioh got very bad ani gradually got woree. showing the symptoms. Ho gave ihe Ramsdy I quite believe he would have died. He kapt and the seoond day after, he pissed boti in loding flesh, g'( a dry coat, tight skin, care. hundreds and is doing wel 1. worn expression of the ese, a cough, running Greenwood Farm, at the nostrils, and oould scaroe work I got Southbridgf, August 2, 1392 your remedie3 end g.ve them aa directed, Mr Walkef, Sir,—l an glad to bear testi- with the most benefioial results. The second mony to iho 'wonderful effects" of your Bot day after geUing the last drench he began to Fly Remedies. 0.10 o£ my be;t horsea be- pnas bots in handfuls, soma of which I here came very b d ; the skin tigbt, the eje life- with hand you. Immediately after passing less and a bad color, and got low in condition, the bots he began 0 meud, and is now as fat Anxious to finish ploughing a paddook I did aa butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's not want to 'ay him up until he beoime un- Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt Bend able to lift hia feet, cr do any more. We had them to me, and I will convince them that to help him into a stab'e 1 give him your your remedies are a boon to the community R3medies, and, and the iraatment you pre- and the suffering h?rsa Every horse should scribed, anl in a f«w days ho wa,a quite have thorn in the season, as lam confident better, and n)Wat hi 3 work', hearty and well, if used there will be no more deaths from he I quite believe, hud I not given him your bot-fly Use thia as you please. Renudies, he would hava died, You oan U3e H. Lovell. this as you please. Robert Thompson. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON—W. Anderson & J. Hesbltisr, Saddler. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolaton g. W. Alcorn's CLEARING OUT SALE Further Reductions. AS the Stock has to be oloared out quickly further reductions ia all classes 0 Goods are now being CONCEDED TJ FimCHASEKS Dress Goods further reduced Prints and Delaines further reduced Sown Hollands further reduced Window Curtains and Quilts further reducer! Damask Tabling urthe- reduced Suruhades and Umbrellas further reduced TiZTrv and Gloves further reduced ladies' Capes and Dust Cloaks further reduced novsmy Corsets and Underclothing further reduced LADIES' HATS AND BONNETS Further Reduced; All accounts owing are reque&ted to be paid promptly. S. W". ALCOKN BAST STREET



HEAD THIS! XN 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, T have made SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS in Every article in the Grocery and Other Departments, and until further notice will SELL for CASH at CHRISTCHURCH 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. 20 Tons Mauritius and Queensland riugars for the Jam Season now to hand; Kerosene, Matches, Tobacco, Sago, and Tapioca, and all other Goods too numerous to mention, at UNHEARD-OF PRICES in Ashburton. Come and see our Windows. CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially Imported and now on view on the premises, These fruits are readyj^for us© without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Wended Teas at 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d 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 have now landing ex Coptic the I Finest Delicacies ever seen in Ash burton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTER- Highest TRICE paid for BUTTER in any Quantity. 1 tew good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced. JUST LANDED Coptic) Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elas'ic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. BINDING TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRE; BINDING WIBE NOW IN STOCK, Also all other Harvesting material. Do not give your order without|get« ting my quotation. I have some second-hand McCormick and Massey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure —Also,— ONE MASSE.V M,O.WER. 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. CiBPETS, LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. In order to make room for harvesting and other Goods now landing and to ar* rive, 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 FOLLOWj APPLY EARLV HENRY ZANDER AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provideni Socle Sun Fire office J. T. Ford and Co,



W- BRYANT, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, WILLS STREET, NEAR ODD FELLOWS' HALL. ALL descriptions of Paatry, Con fectionery, Wedding and Birthday Cake, etc., of the best quality supplied on short notice. Parties, Balls and Picnics, cartered for n reasonable terms. 12*136 G. JBR3ON. J. Qainn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &c. East Street Asiibueton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he is now offering j at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, Forks, tic, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches denned and guaranted for J. 3 months, 4a 6d.



wßk wBl JBbB ■ J^B FOR INFANTS and INVALIDS, MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCOSE OK MII-<K: FOOD. SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COWS MILK OAHHOT BE OBTAINED. 2V.M Onod, an tree from Jnim*! <*-n« and bwp load f» *«» CMmati. Ib to obtained from all Drum** am Stms. TO FARMERS. M CCORMICK MACHINE. The Best of All— mT Second to Ifone OTTE HAVE now on view the new McOORMIOK STEEL BINDER with | yy SIMPLE RNOTTER for Season 1893-94, and invite all farmers to Inspect. Eeduced Price. Also Binding Twin© of the best quality v prices that prevent competition Binding Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvoline, Lubroline, Weatßtoot 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 & 00. ROLE AGENTS FOR THE McCORMIOK REAPER AND TJTNDER BEEC HAM'S PILLS FOR Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi ness, Cold Chills, Flushing of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costive ness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, Ac. The first dose will give relief in twenty minutes. Inis 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. A BOX." BEEC HAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to com plete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the sy stem WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER: They are like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the'muscular system, restoring the long-lost complexion; bringing back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whol 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 Beecharo's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Full irections with each box. Prepared only by THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, Lanoashirb, Enolahd. Sold by all Druggists in tbe Colonies. ~ TaTj. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHURCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock in all Departments most complete. OAftPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM, FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY a. jTwhite INVITEI3 ALL TO CALL AND IHSPEOT HIS STOCK. COTTAGES FURNISHED. Including | CUTLERY, BLANKETS, SHEETS, EARTHENWARE^ POTS, E*c. TWO ROOMS COMPLETE , ... €9 to £10 ! JPOUR ROOMS ' ♦ •<• n * fco ITVE ROOMS, from £3o to £80 SIX ROOMS ■» • £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE, WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY, TUAM & St. ASAPH STREETS, CHRTSTCHUROff.



WHY RUN UP DOCTORS BILLS THE ELECTRIC CURB IS THE BEST FT EALTH withoub Medicine, Hum. JT~I bug, or Quackery i The treak, depressed, rheumatic, paralytic nervous, and debilitated may quickly recover health, strength, tone and vigor by using CuurairaTON & Co. s Direct Acting Medical Ooils, as used in the Ohristchurch Hospital and by 1. 11 the leading medical practitioners and medical electricians throughout the colony. Sufferers should write for circular and full particulars to Cunnikotos & Co., Electricians, 190 Glour. tpr efcreet, OUristchurch. WE are selling, as we have been for eighteen months past, seven feet Birch Hurdles at 2s JJ; seven feet V.D.L. Hurdles at 5s 6d each. TUCKER & BEAN, West street TO FARMERS AND OTHERS, OURDLES. HURDLES. 7ft Hurdles 2s 9d each in any quantity W. H. COLLINS & CO, Timber Merchants. THE EOT FLY. MIN CHINS Patent Horse Throat Protectors can be had in any num ber at low prices at James Hisbltine's, Saddler, Ashburton and Tinwald* All infringers of the patent will be pro secuted. 1171



Business Notices 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 grod. G. W. ANDREWS, East Belt. I— ■ " ~ ■ ' u.s,{». Co. InJbaß u-s UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL fbom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, %&d Saturday. I Picton and Nelson —Tuesday, Thursday | and Saturday. | Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via Wesfc Coast ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin —'Monday, (Tuesday and Friday Hobarfe and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tuea day. EXCURSION SEASON.-During the months of December, January, and February return tickets will be issued over the Company's Intercolonial lines tit Reduced Bates, available for return for three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES & GO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIKJ of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &o, CUKES HOUSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Splints, Cuti, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teate. DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &o. To Farmers it is invaluable. wo Household can afford to be without It, GUAKANTEED THE BESi- EMBROCATION IN THE WOBLD. Manufacturers: S. GOX & 00. 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Chriatcaurch, Ashburtou Age&ts: OHN Oeß & CO., ASHBUKTO DRUG Co, H. E. BoKNINGTOIf. Country Agent? Wanted. BELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FiTS, CONVULSIONS, ITO. Pr*»erve m. healthy state of the constU tt*<on during the period of TootHlr.^ #Th« woriU "JOHK ST££SXAN Chcmlat, Wai worth, Surray," M» tnfHWd «a tbt Qntmmmt Stamp n/fndtc tatH% U <;M, Sou) Bt KBMPTHOHNE PROSSIR & 00. MAIL $ GUARDU& CHRISTOHURCH AGENCY. T\TR J. R- SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Christchurch, and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf* THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wu, J. Steward. January 6, 1894. "'■!:.ii!!?!!s«^ LANDELLS AND PRESTON Burnett Steeet, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, Tl JTANUFACTURERSofthe Ashburton J3IL Express, and Agents for tha lead ing firms in England. The famous premier Helical tube) path racers In Stock. Pumps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machines, and Engines of every description REPAIRED. Stencil Plates, Name Plates, and En ra ving done. n AN^.l^D~Lnown—That A. J. Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. EDIOAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten.