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Printed and published by the Aahburton Publishing Company, at their registered Printing Office, Burnett street, Aanbnrtoa FRIDAY, February 2, 1894.



W. H. COLLINS & CO. EAKMEES BEWARE! BBWAEE! OF PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS which will only destroy your machinery and waste yonr..U*»* ,-KffNUIBE VALVOLINE and other TT7E HAVE ust Stocked a large supply fZ- Zi hnh will keep the working W Machine Oik which will n<*> -<frly Lubncate, but mil « v warts of machinery cool. Price* <>n application. W. H. Collins and Co., f Roya* Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. AOENIS FOR Ijg^SJJgSSS**-** IMcKenzie's Furniture Renovator _______ "^robwlSjrray. [(bfT^Ml HOROLOGIST, DIRECT IMPORTEB, N§|g*j_|r MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF CLOCKS, WATOHES, 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 bs a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of TEN per cent given on all; CASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocka, and Plate up to January 20, 1894, in order to reduce moie quickly the very large Stock now on hand. Just to hand—A parcel of Rotheram's World-renowned English Levers, A Beautiful Stock of specially imported Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. DBBSS DEPARTMENT. CT3OK HEAVY nOODS CHOICE AOLORS NEW U PRICES LOW 'MUST SELL. . Mitchell & Turner. L> IBBONS WIDE TDIBBOHS NEW ijIBBOfIS SHOT OIBBO^S PLAIN 4|UST SELI MITCHELL &Jr^l^R^_ ORE ATn^^n~SALET"" IS ASSIGNED ESTATE OW ROBERT ALCORN. O™»oS^^^ flannelettes, shirting*, and calicoes, all imported direct from the manufacturers, al to be sold at prices which must command a sale, fww v A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware, andl Rockery Great reductions in BOOTS for CASH, and a L»rge stock to select from. Man s Shooter? Colonial made Bs. „,, . -rr at . a fn --j A large stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Straw Hats, 3b 61 to 6s, Hats for 1 6d, 2* to 3a, Hats for 1b and Is 6d. Hits for 6d each. The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at very Low prices for OA3Li. KOBERT ALCORN, 12 75 SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. waijTpapers. J 5,000 Pieces. JUST L4HDBD, ex AOROGI, CHEAP PAPERHANGINGS of the Latest O Patterns and Designs. A SPLENDID SELECTION*. cTiTaND SEE PATTERNS. PAINTERS and PAPERHANGINGS sent to any part of the town or counte shortest notice. JO HLN WILSON, PAIN.TBB AND PAPBKHANGEB, L'ORNER OF AROAUK AND BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON. 8. W. Alcorn's CLEARING OUT SALE Further Itcductions. A S the Stock haa to be cleared o^SdJ further reductions in all dana o y Coraets and Underclothing further reduced LADIES' HATS AND BONNETS Further Reduced. All accounts owing are requested to be paid promptly. S. W. ALCORN ISA?! 1 STRBBJI



STILL FAVORS COME. FARMERS NEt:i>li*<- SIACHISKB READ THIS. Froia— R, M, SMITH, Manager for^O.SH.Parton, **Towrl,' Maryvale, New South Wales. September 30, 1803. To ? WALTER^. WOOD, M. and R. M. Company, 31 Bedford Street 1 North Melbourne. Having just returned from the World's Fair at Chicago, and the Royal Agricultural Society's Show of England, where I saw moat of the Reapers and Binders known to Science, and having visited some of the largest Harvesting Machinery Manufactories in America, we have arrived at the conclusion that the WALTER A. WOOD SINGLE APRON REAPER AND BINDER will best fill the requirements of our farm. We have sesn and felt the evil and ex pense of running different makes of machines, and we are determined in future to stick to one stjle and make, and to carry out these views we are selling our present Binders (having three different makes), and have bought eight of WALTER A. WOOD'S SINGLE APRON MACHINES for use on our farm. (Signed) R. M. SMITH, Manager WALTER A. WOOD. •Tt/BUIaAR STEEL MOWER; HAY RAKE. To Our Farmer Friends. We greet you in 1893 with a finer line of harvesting machines than ever before. our RELIABLE MOWERS, HAY RAKES, REAPERS AND BIND ERS LEAD EVERYWHERE. Walter A. food Mowing and Reaping Machine Company, Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER. UNCLOSED GEAR REAPER.



Binders, Mowers, Reapers and Rakes. jm3B^w. DOH'TW/tSTE CROPS. A GOOD MACHINE." J/lU: C "^VBfe most reliable machines the world has ever had WAITER A. WOOD MOWING & REAPING MACHINE CO. WOOD WOOD WOOD WOOD WOOD Binders Twine Mowers Reapers Rakes '* CALL QUICK AND EXAMINE THEFR FAULTLESS QUALITY, F. FERKiMAN. H^f\ F nf A Housa'of Cvo rooms, and'grazing for cow ' 10-JuOU— horse, F. FERRIMAN.



Busiri iss Notices. 1 ~~~BEJta THISI IN Consonance of the Great demand -*■ for i Gash and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to heavy shipments purchased during my stay in London and on tfie Continent, I have i made ( , SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS < in Every artiole in the Grocery and Other I Departments, and until further notice I will SELL for CASH at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES Ido not advertise quotations for the simple reason that they are copied by I small Shopkeepers, but I guarantee to ! give every artiole of the Best Quality CHEAPER ;;han any other firm in Ash* burton. Come and judge for yourselves and be Convinced of the Truth. 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, at UNHEARD-OF PRICES in Ashburton.



Gome and see our Windows, CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported } and now on view on the premises. These fruits are ready for use without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s. 2s 4d, 2s 6d in, £lb y 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 Finest Delicacies ever seen in Ash burton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTEJR. Highest FRIGE paid for BUTTER in any Quantity. 4. tew good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in theHardWare and Crockery Department are equally reduced. JUST LANDID vex Coptic) Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horso Collars (ia 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 McOormick and Massey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure •—Also, — ONE MASSEY MOWER. 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.



Canterbury College, Laboratory Department, Christohurch, N.Z.,Dec.30,1893 REPORT on the examination of a water , filter received from Mr W. H. Rule, 2 Ashburton :—The filter consists of a cylin drical vessel of fine grained limestone, fitted into an outer cylinder of glazed stoneware, thß latter serving to collect and retain the filtered water. The idea of, using a porus stone in this particular form j is a very good one, giving the perfection of mechanical filtering together with grbat ■ 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 j much more effective than was formerly supposed, even whe.i soluble organic! matcpr 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 ia very neatly got up A. W. BIOKERTON, j 127 Colonial Analyst. J u.s,s. co ws|» u.s.s. co 3 It UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL prom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, a&d Saturday. Picton and Nelson —Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coast 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. r For particulars apply to MILES & GO. LIMITED. 1 AOTT.S, ASHjBTOQH



OABPETS, 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 ia a real fact. Come and see for yourselves, WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW APPLY EAKI^-- HENRY ZANDER AGENT JTOR Australian Mutual Provident Society Sun Fire office J, T. Ford and Co,



jgKFORK YOU BUY FURNITURE DO NOT FAIL TO VISIT? W PiOKFORD & Go's FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET (opposite Mitchell and Turner's.) TRY US for Dining-room, Drawing-room, Bedroom and Kitchen Furniture I TRY US for English and Colonial Perambulators TRY US for Flax, Flock, Kapok, and Hair Mattresses all sizes | TRY US for Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Cots, Stretchers, etc TRY US for Duchesse Toiiet Tables, Wash&tands, Chests of Drawers, Wardrobes TRY US for Looking Glasses, Toilet Ware, Pillowa and Bolsters ] TRtf US for full size Upholstered Spring Mattresses, price 235, worth 35s TRY US for Picture Framing—pictures framed neatly, cheaply, quickly ' Good assortment of Mouldings to select from Venetian Blmds made to order, repaired and re-painted ! Furniture re-covered, repaired, re-polished, on short notica ' Just arrived 5 Bales Kapok of the best quality Country Orders carefully packed, free of charge, and ha^f freight paid on the Mount | Somers and Springbur* lint W. PICKFORD & (30., CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS Etc] (near Union Bank.) BTTEmjB~SAIE — op — DBAPERY, CLOTHING. & BOOTS. AN D R «;w 0E X will hold> Great Clearing Sale>f Surplus Stook, — COMMENCING - Saturday/January 18, FOR ONE MONTH. — GENUINE BAEGAINS. — TO FARMERS. I CCORMICK MACHINE. The Best of All— ieeond to Hone WE tHAVE now on view the new McCQRMICK STEEL BINDER with SIMPLE KNOTTEK for Season 1893-94, and invite all farmers to inspect. Reduced Price. Also Binding Twine of the best quality as prices thac prevent competition Binding Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvoline, Jbubroline, Nealsf 70t Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses Hew Goods in Jilectro-plate for the Xmas Season and piesentations Get our price for Maaon's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans Cheavin's Rapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Christchurch prices JOHN ORR & 00.



SOLE AGENTS FOR THE McCORMICK REAPER AND BINDER



Spectacles! Spectacles! ~rTAVE 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 sf t of trial lenses and frames for tasting -ensuring perfont vjision and comfort. N,B.—Do not rish spoiling your eyeaigh hy mring badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protecfcois, Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight o* curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders and our Gold Asti*matio Folder GMpO S SALEK OCFLIST-OPTIOIANS AGENT, j



Business Notices Charles Hawking, OP TINWALD, WHILE thanking his customers for past favors 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 cub* tomers back again. ROSSLYN BLANKETS, WOOLS & FLANNELS, kept in stock. —Also— THE "STANDARD" BOOTS. Boots made and repaired on the pre mises at the lowest price Not being under the expense of large stores is able to compete and give the best value, as a steady increase in trade is a proof. G- JESSON, (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATOHMAKIR AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &o. East Stbeet Ashbcbton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he is now offering ac GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Caeh for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, Forks, t»to, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches cleaned and guaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. ACTS LIKE MAGIO, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKI3SJ of Rheumatism; Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &c. CUBES HORSES OF .. ; Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Splints, Cuts, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teats* DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it k Invaluable. K[o Household can afford to be without 16. GUARANTEED THE BES'J? EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. OOX ,& 00. 422 Bourke Streeb, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, ChriatcMrch. Ashburtdu Ageste: OHN OcR & Co., ASHBTJRTO DkTTO Co. H. E. BONNINGTON. Country Agent" Wanted. ~" luimaSlir*" ' MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! ; Local Board of Directors : Ihe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, MX.O<. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq ThoHoa Edward Richardson, G.tf.Gh, M,L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica' Officer:' £>r W. a. Kemp, M.R.0.8. (England) #TIHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST I AND MOST PROSPEROUS AtrsmAiiAN Lifk Ojpmclb, 4nd thi LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR Ihe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is J of 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) Stbbmng All invested to yield newly 6 per cemt, POLICIES IN FORCE ... 11O,S»O& Sum Assured £38,883,363 Accumulated Funds .. .. #11,328,448 Annual Income.. .. .. £1,960,198 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £s,4Ujt2t - , , BOTcEFsES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £504,261, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,00% after making SPECIAL RESERVES, amount, ing to £334,511. CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonaw* exceeding IKH7B MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY IEAR 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, Christchurch, H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashburfc n MAIL Sf GUARDIAnT^ CHRISTOHURCH AGENCY. Tl/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, LIMTTSD, jper Wm. J. Steward. January 6, 1894.