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— OF — DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS, .NBRKWORR will hold> Great Clearing Sale of Surplus Stock, — COMMENCIKG - Saturday. January 13, FORONE MONTH. _ GENUINE BABGAINS. — 8. W. Alcorn's CLEARING OUT SALE Further Reductions. , , a «,it- nn\iM\v further reductions in all classes o A S the Stock has to be *^^^v^&SBB&. A. Goods are now being OO3SCEDILU i.v * u.^^.^ fartheJ , reduced Dreas Goods further reducedi ainß ftnd Q(liltg further re duced Brown Hollands further reduced SmAaAea and Umbrellas further reduced LADIB^HATS AND BONKETS Further Reduced. All account owiog are requeued totapJd promptly. S. W. ALCOKN EAST STREET 1 GREAT CASH SALE. % IS ASSIGNED ESTATE Of EOBEBT ALCORN. O V EB £8800 worth of °^^^$&ZtfftSS3* ml to be sold at prioea which must °°m"nand •«»• oUssware , and Crockery. .took to Ml ect fro M...'. fihr i »r"e C»tfrf IM d 8 n' S 88Bo y .' »nd Children', 8™» Hat,, 3 5 61 to h. BM. for 1 S BOBIiRT ALCOEN, 12 7§ SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. waliTpapers. J 3,000 Pieces. T OBT LANDED, » AOBASGI, CHEAP PAPEBHAHGINGB of the bM tl Patterns and Deaigna. A SPLENDID SELECTION. SjTaJXD SEE PATTERNS. PAINTERS and PAPERHANGINGS sent to any part of the town or countr shortest notice. ._ JOHN WILSON, PAINTEE ANU PAPEEHANGEE, CORKER OF ARCADE ASD BOBNEII STBEBIS, ASHBDRION. FAKMBBS BEWARE I BEWABE! OF PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS which will only destroy your machinery and waste your time. carts of machinery cool. Pricea on application. W. H. Collins and Co # » /"Roya. Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. AUENIS FOR jgjg^SM3s*lta-M M . nl elplece 1 McKenzte's Furniture Renovator H. M. JONES. Cycles, Cycles, Cycles, /REARED Ordinary Reduced to £20 Raleigh Bicyclea 6 per cent off list prio-s New Howe Bicycles 5 per cent o3 list prices Humbar Bicycles 5 per cenb off list prices Now is the time to buy. Send for Catalogues aad forward or Jeraat^ Once. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. Exceptional Value for Christmas Tr*de. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. BOOKS! BOOKS!! BOOKS!!!, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CABDS I H. M. JONES.



WOOL REASON" 1893-1894 TOTE ARE PB,IT?ARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Dp all WOOL placed in our bands FOR SALE at Ashburton, or for Ship roent to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display of Clips entrusted to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. AT.L LOTS however large or small, are valued most carefully prior to sale aninc lotT'soldTnder L valuation without the consent o the owner. Vendors can depend upon our obtaining highest prices for their clips. ALL WOOL remaining nnsold at Aohburfcon will be properly packed and delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. :(<>):— WOOLPACKS, TWINE COLORED BRANDING OIL ETC., SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT R^TSS OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILC TAKE PLAOK ON MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1894. fk£EDlandh;r bugs. Stephens bros., MARKET HOUSE, XNVITE all lovers of a real Cup of Tea, to drink none bat Mandarin and Tiger Blends, ACKNOWLEDGED BY EXPERTS to ba the BEST AIL BOUND TEAS »t the Prices-— 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d,per pound, In 1, 5, 10, 20, and 401 be packages. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBORTON, Stephens Bros., market house. Sole Agents for New Zealand-J, RATTRAY & SON, DUNEDIN q ROBERT MURRAY. 1 JSir ASHBURTON, ([C^S^ml hosologist, direct importer, /^fSX \§^r manufacturer *^£&gr OF ALL KINDS OF CLOCKS, WATUHES, OPTICAL GOODS, PL^TE, JEWELLERS AND MATERIALS. Only High-class Goods kept in Stock. £600 worth of Watches to select from. Jewellery and Plate in great variety. A S I intend making extensive alterations to ray business premises at an early A. date, there will be a SPECIAL DtSCOUN Cof TfcN p*c cent given on all CASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to January 20, 1894, m order to reduce more quickly the very large Stock bow 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. DRESS DEPAETMENT. fcTOCK HEAtV nOODS CHOICE U AOLORS NEW PRICES LOW Til t?ST SELL Mitchell & Turner. XfIBBONS WIDE "OIBBOHS NEW TjIBBOKS SHOT OIBBONS VLAIN -HTUST SELI — O-m ' - MITCHELL & TURNER. :Bl^oirE"To~u~THTF^ visit W PIOKFORD & Go's FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, , x TANORED STREET (opposite Mitchell and Turners.) TKY US for Dining-roem, Drawing-room, Bedroom and Kitchen Furniture TRY Vi for English and Colonial Perambulators TRY US for Flax, Flock, Kapok, and Hair Mattresses all sizes TRY US for Iron and *Vood Bedsteads, Cote, Stretchers, etc TRY US for Duchesse Toiiefc Tables, Washstands, Chests of Drawers, Wardrobes TRY US for Looking Glasses, Toilet Ware, Pillows and Bolsters TR5f US for full size Upholstered Spring Mactresses, price -Ms, dos TRY US for Picture Framing—pictures framed neatly, cheaply, qulcKiy Good assortment of Mouldings to select from Venetian Bltnds made to order, repaired and re-painted Furniture re covered, repaired, re-polished, on short notice Just arrived 5 Bales Kapok of the best quality Country Orders carefully packed, free of charge and half freight paid on the Mount Somers and Springbur line W. PICKPOHD & (30., CABINET-MAKERS, VPBOLSTERBBS, Eio] (uear Union Bank,)



Business Notices T HAVK much pleasure in announcing to the Public of Aehburton and Surrounding Districts that I have opened i shop in Tancred Street, under the management of Mr H. Field, where all 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 1f53 Street, Ohristchurch. Llewellyn «Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINSIJSG, HARMONY rpHE New Term commenced SATUR ■*■ DAY, January lSi Intending pufjils kindly communicate early. Office hoars from 10 to 12 a.m. daily. AKCADE CUMBERS, 1*55 ASHBURTON LANDELLS AND PKKSTON Burnett Street, nexfc 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 bia apprentice ship with Charles Burreli and Sons, England, Traction Engine Manufacturers, is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction will be given to whoever may place theii engines in their hands. Pumps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machines, and Engines of every description REPAIRED. Stencil Plates, Name Plates, *nd En graving done. W- BRYANT, BAKER AMD CONFECTIONER, WILLS STREET, NEAR ODD FELLOWS 1 HALL. ALL descriptions of Paatry, Con fectionery, Wedding and Birthdaj Cake, etc., of the best quality supplied or horfc notice. Parties, Balls and Picnics, cartered foi n reasonable terms. 12*136 MAIL $ GUARDIAN. CHRISTCHURCH AGENCY. •A/TR J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Christchurch, and is authorised to make Contracts foi Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf* THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wm. J. Steward. January 6, 1894. Charles Hawkins, OF TINWALD. WHILE thanking his customers for past favors wishes to remind the publh if they want real good value for their money, they might do %orse than stop ab Tinwald. No cheap stuff bought for a low quotation, but ftis motto is to give satisfaction, so as to expect cus tomers back again. ROSLYN BL&NKErS, WOOLS & FLANNELS, kept in etock. —Also— THE "STANDARD 18 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, J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, *c East Street Ashburton. HAS just received »n entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for th« Christmas Trade, which he is now offering ab GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, Forks, <»tc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches clemed and guaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. A BOON SO HOUSEHOLDERS ALLAEDAL/E COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES KLLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in large or small quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It ia an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a goad Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It Is both Cheap and Excellent, JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT, A3BBURION. U I*s



Business Notices. "bead thisi" i IN 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 CHRISTCHURCH PRICES Ido not advertise quotations for the simple reason that they are copied by small Shopkeepers, but I guarantee to give every article of the Beßt Quality CHEAPER than any other firm in Abli. 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. Come and see our Windows. CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially Imported 1 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 Wended Teas at 2s, 2a 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 1011 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. BUTTER- Highest PRICE paid for BUTTER in any Quantity. 1 tew good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in theUardtfare and Crockery Department are equally reduced. JUST LANDED i^ex Coptic) Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. BINDING TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRK BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOCK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do not give your order without get ting my quotation. I have some second-hand McCormick andMassey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sal« at a LOW figure ~Alao,— ONE MABSEY 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. CA.BPETS, 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 Priced This is a real fact. Come and see for yourselves. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW APPLY EAR& V~ HENRY ZANDER | AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident Society Sun Fire o^ce J, T. Ford and Co, I



Public Notices, the bot fly. MINCHINS Patent Horse Throat Protectors can be had in any num ber ab low prices at James Hxseltine's, Saddler, Ashburton and Tmwald. All infringers of the patent will be pro* eecuted. It7l AUSTRALIA! MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETF New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington; 'Local Board of Directors: rhe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) The Hon Charles J, Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq ThoHon Bdward BichardMn, C.M.O, M.L.C John Dnncani Esq Medics' Officer f Dr W. a. Kemp, M.R.O.S. (KHglfcod) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIBbT Aim MOST PROSPEROUS Atjstbaiiak Lefb OsmoK, «ri> th* LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EYEIIY YEAR Ihe Vethod of Valuation adopted by this Society is it the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Confi ierabiy Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other offioe in the Australasian Colonist. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £11.000.000 (ELEVEN MILLIONS) Stebung All invested to yield nenrly 6 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... U^,SOS Sum Assured £*8,888 > 38> Accumulated Funds .. .. jeiI,BJB,MB Amual Income.. .. „ £1,M0,18> Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. *MM,«** BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1898, «504,M1, yielding fiorersionary Bonuses amountinr to *1,030,000t after making SPECIAL KBSBRYBB, amonnt iDg to f 234,811. CASH BONUSBB declared for last FIVE tears, orec TWO MILLIONS, yielding ReTsnionary Bonnsss exoeodinir FOUR MILLIONS assure Tour life IK 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. DBRRY,, District Secretary, Chriatchorch. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashborton. Spectacles! Spectacles! , TTAVE Your Sight Tested, and W only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES H. iILEH, JEWELLER, Is Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, or i SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complrts sf t of trial lenses and frames for tasting— enenring perieet rision and comfort. N.B.—Do not risk spoiling yovr cyetigh by earing badly fitting Spectacles. A. large Stock of Double Eye Protectors, Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight oi curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders and oar Gold Astispsatla Folder Clip. S SMMK OCULIST-OPTICIANS AGKHT* D. MACPIIKRBOM (Late with Alcorn.) f*\ ROGER AND TEA DEALER; (The Green Frosted Windows opposite Mitchell and Turner's). CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, TINWARE HARDWARE, BRUSHWARE, Em Etc. Threshing Machines supplied. CASH CUSTOMERS will find I u» selling best goods, cheaper than any House m|LWn. Orders promptly attended to. Goods delivered daily. D MACPHEEBOF, Tancred Street. _<—i»—hm— i i ' ij- --■' -- ' i ---mi ... M - l feverish jeat w I'WEirmMQiwUioit.m tM**on <turln»: th« period of T««tW»Sr Sold Bt KfiMPTHOHNfi PHOSSER A 00.



PuDiic JNotioes ? Canterbury College, Laboratory Departnssnt, Christchurch, N.Z.,Dec. 30, 1893 REPORT on the examination of & 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, tha 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, giving th» perfection of mechanical filtering together with grtat 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 xnora effective than was formerly supposed, even whe.i soluble organic mater 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. BICKERTON, 1 27 Colonial Analyst. U.S.S. CO |pJp» U.B.S. CO UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANX OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, Mid 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 andFridaj Hobarfc and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. EXCURSION SEASON.-During th« months of December, January, ane February return tickets will be issuec over the Company's Intercolonial lines at Reduced Kates, available for return foi three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES & CO. LIMITED. AGENTS. ASHBURTON ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVER FaILEI TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism; Sciatica, Lambsgo, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &c. CURES HORSES or Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpHnta, Cuts, Mange, &o. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teats, DOGS of Mange, Outs, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. Ho Household can afford to be without it GUARANTEED THE BESi EMBBOCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. COX & 00. I 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Christedurch. Ashburton Agents : OHN OKR & CO., AsHBTJRTO DRUB Co. H. E. BoNNIHGTON. Country Agent* Wanted. job prwtingT POSTERS, Dodgers, Billhead? Programmes, Memorandum Fornu Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Blocks, Threshing Machine Books, Receipt) and Deliver? Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of a kinds. ASIIHLKTOV mi NIMi; nr LIMITED, Having a supply of Superior Jobbing Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines of Paper, can execute vert description of Printing on the shortest notice, in the best style, and *t reasonable rates DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 11 182 THE BEST" 01 BLOOD ft Purifier /WL m TONfQ J^j^k A"d Young. |> Wk QUICKEN j |h ||||m| |t3 Remove that K**i ffigTired Feeling, P^l JraMaki the Weak Ayer'sSarsaparilla rf«n»Nd by Pr< J. C. Ayer ft Ca/toweil* Mass., V. 8. A. Cures othorß, will cure yon Mp* Beware of cheap imitations. The name Ayeir*s Sarsaparill«-^ig Eromiaexlt on the wrapper, and is btowUv 5 tlie glass o$ each of one botttss* _^,