TBE ASHBURTQA GUARDIAN: SATURDAY MAY 12, 1&94

Printed and Published by the Ashbtirtb Publishing Company, Limited, Bur&otft street. Ashburton SATURDAY, MAY 12, 189*



Dusmess notice. [ Tuimen§e \ OF \ CLEARING SALE. IMfyiESKS delighted with the bargains. BALANCE OF STOCK TO BE SLAUGHTERED. j No Reasonable offer Refused. . I datiiTbro9. 9 .CABINET MAKERS, Next Courthouse, Havelock Street, m-TFov Sale Cheap, new 8-roomed 'house and f-acre land, Havelock Street . . ' ■ U.8.5.C0 ; fjp* USSOO In UNIOJS STEAMSHIP COMFANi OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, aad Saturday. Fioton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thurada and Saturday. Auckland, via East; Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coas ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobarfc and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday* Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. For particulars apply to MILES & CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, 4SHBURTON A BOON SO HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALB COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 26 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES KLLIOTJ 1, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, wao will mpply Customers in large or snail quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bilkers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing w.th a flame, does not sparkle, and •eaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES iLLIOTT, COAL MERCHANT ASHBURION C. M. BROOKE BEGS. TO ISOriFf. to his numerous Country Customers that in future ha will Htwnd at his kte ifhop, "THE DISPENSABY," EVERY SITORDAY AFTERNOON from 3 to 4. C. M. BROOKE solicits the Patronage of former Customers for his.Successor, " Mr§ Priciiiird. PRESCRII'TtOXS ACCORATBLY PjIEPARBD, Horse and. Cattle Medisines, Patent Medioniss and Sundries at Ohristchureh 'prioen, anl evory attention tjivsn by her Huw Mrfiiii^er, ME F. E, WHITE, Registered Chemist. \gonfe fur Brooke's Soluble Arsenc Powder,.' The beafr. tried remedy"! r Foot Hot in Sheep. Price 4d per b ,___—. 21 DRESDEN PIANO 'COMPANY'S DEPOf SCHOOL op MUSIC, Pacnpebs' Buildings, Ashburto^. PIAKOS by ihe best makere, in stock, at LOWEST PBICES. MUSIC. —As our firm kepi the LarjcfiS Stock, of Munic in New j&jttla'id. «ili oidora entrusted to me uril ba be sati.f ctory executed. VIOLINS, VIOLIN" STRINGS, VIOLIN EEQDISITMS. Hor«c<R A. Ctmte^, AGENT AND MANAGER. 523 lUghFs Gash StoreT TpJ AVING BoDglit an Immense stock OF GROCERIES, CROCKERY, BRU.-IH WARE, etc.. ftt about 15 PJ£R C3ST LESS than the USUAL COST, W,j hvrtt madoSriLL FURTHER RE DUCTIONS in Every Line. Baking Powder, largo tins 9d Bago, finest 2d CmTants, new id 1b Blacking. 4|d doz Plaid Matches, 4| doz Tapioca, best 2d 1b Sultanas, new 5d 1b Eaisins, 5d Cream of Tarter, Is 2d 1b ' Perfection Tea, 2s or 31b for 5s 3d. FOR CASH ONLY. LIOHI'3 CASH "BTJRF, J urnetb Struct, Corner Arcade. 5 12 MR .John Maksden, of the Railway iijok-itnli, hus opened a Book and Stmioner'ts Bhop two-doora belowMiichell »t.d Tiiraer. Bo> k« and Stationery at the lowest*possible prices. Books clean,J complete, mid in #uo& order will be taken v ©sch xii^e. (./irculating libmry \



, Public Notices F A OAKD.j ISS M c BRIDE I LADIES' NURSS, urnett Stress West (a few doora from Drillshed), ASHBURTON _^ SPECIAL NOTICES. Hunter and Son, HAYS made up their minds to sell at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, with carnage added, in large or small lots to suit purchasers. EOR CASH ONLY. Being in a position to buy our Goods in the best market, we can afford to sell Cheaper than any house in the trade. Small profits and quick returns. Gall on Saturday and see for yourselves. [Goods delivered Daily. Note the address— HUNTER AND SON, Tahcred Street, Ashburton. LANDBM^ Buknbtt Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR. BJr Landells having worked foi the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Addiagton Workshops, anc £Mr Preston having served his apprentice ship with Charles Borrell and Sana England, Traction Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction will be given to whoever may place theii engines in their hands. Pampa, Liwn Mowers, Sewing machin jj 1 and Engines of every description REPAIRKD Stencil Plates, Naraa Plates, and En. graving done BOOK BINDING, Ti/FUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS """EATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND. Sorts of Books bound in Leather oi Cloth, at Ohristcharch prices, . t the Office of A-SHBURTON PUBLISHING 00 Limited. Ashburton, Febrnary 3, 1894. NICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, 29IOKEL WATCHES, TITHE Cheapest and best in the Market usually sod at 25s now SELLING AT £1 EACH, at' G. JESSON'S, [(Late J Quinn), EAST STREET, ASHCURTON. MAIL Sf GUARDIAN. CHRISTCHURCH AGENCY. Tl/TR J. R. SIMPSON has beer appointed our AGENT at Christchurc and is authorised to make Contracts foi Advertising and Printing, and to giv< receipts on our behalf. THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, par Wm.J. Stjward, January 6, 1894. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors s JThe Hon Morgan S. Chrace s M.D., C.M.Q-., M.L.O. (Chairman) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.G. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq Thellon Edward Itichardson, C.iT.Q., M.L.C John Bimc:m, Eaq Mod lea' Officer: Di W. G. Kemp, M.E.C.S. (England) ffiHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEhT MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, \nb the LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRR. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONnS- EVERY YKATI Iha Method of Valuation adopted by thia Socioty is of the most Stringent Character, and onsaros a Consi- J derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by-any other.office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS (ELEVEN MILLIONS) ] Stirling AH Inverted to yieM nearly 6 per cent. POLICIES IN 1-GHOJB ... i 16,305 Sum Assured £38,888,283 Accumulated Funds .. .. £ 11,828,448 Ant aal Income.. .. - £1,960,123 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,134,622 eoisrtJSJKS , CASH BONUS for ONE your, 1892, £804,261, yielding ileversioDary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after mnkfug SPECIAL RESERVES, amount ing to 1234,611 . A3 3 BONUSES declare! for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bouusos ! exceeding FOUR MILLIONS [ ASSURE YOUR LIFE I IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And b3oure a BONUS EVERY T!EAR] ExpenHes of Management 9£ per cent the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Brancn Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERRY, District Secretary, , H 2ANDER, Local Broker Ashburton IF your mind is troubled : nothing else j will Kive the troubles so thoroughly j away as Health Tea. Try it.—Hbnh Zin u£is, <?V holesale Agent. The" best tea In CANTERBURY for the money, and ree irom any excess of astringfsney. Co nil $ ess 2s,



Public Notices { SINGING, PIANOFORTE, GLASS SIEGING, THEORY, etc. ifliss JUafoel Bell. WILL be at home to pupils at Gates School of Music, each WEDNES DAY, from 1 p.m to 4.30 p.m. 2 152 A AKDJ Mrs A, (Tciaridiie, . TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING. CDX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. JJewefi^iiMmciir- PIANOFORTE, SINGtflsG, HARMQJNI mHE Second Term will commence May A 7. Vacancies for lour pupils* Offioe hours 4 to 5 p.m. daily. ARCADE CHAMBERS, , Ashburton. N.B—An experienced Pianoforte Toner always at hand. "-" : s i HTcTk m « Miss Venio Flower, T ATE of the Royal College of _J_J Masic, 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 LOOK OUT For the Re-opening of the Old Bakery In EAST STREET. Joseph Taylor, HAVING secured th§ new premises lately occupied by Mr Madden, will, on the termination of his engage ment with the Co-operative Society, open the above premises in the Bread, Pastry, Oonfecti nery, and Grocery business. JOSEPH TAYLOR has had twenty years' Colonial and English experience in the above businesses, and will be able to put before the Public the very best goods at the very lowest CASH prices obtainable, and trusts his friends in Ashbuiton and district will rally round with their support. PARTIES will be catered for in rha very best style. The very best Roller Flour will be used for Bread, etc. JOSEPH TlYLOßwilibe pleased to receive the addresses of INTENDING CUSTOMERS. The present price of flour does not warrant a reduction of Id per loaf on present prices, bat Mr Taylor will be prepared to sell Bread tt 4d per 41b loaf over the Counter, and 5d per 4lb loaf delivered by van. BOOM OP STAB CYCLES. Adttmg, Curtles* €o. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, \ RE Exhibiting Samples at Mr H. M, .01. Jones's Shop, East Street, Ash burton. Come and see the novelties in up to date Cycles, spokeless wheels, instantaneous change gear, gear case and combined oil bith fitted to Star wheels. Light Roadstars aad Ladies' Safeties. Easy payments—£B deposit, 30a per month. Immediate delivery for Standard patterns. ADAMS, CtJRTIES & CO., H. M. Jones, Agent, East Street, Aahburton. 3 201 . • LANTERNS AND SLIDES, 50 SLIDES LOANED FOR 3s ALL the best of the New Seta introduced ac published; Largett Stock and safest Circulation in the world ; Hkea donble thrm. Belvta every Season ; nan be sent free both ways, at our risk, tor 63 3d, MPBOVED PRAESTANTIA U 43 COM. PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Instalments S?atem. Oar Improved ' PRAESTANTIA, LANTERN is admitted by all who have tried it the belt Oil Lantern ever Been. Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 per cent more; prioa remains the some, £4 43 Hundreds of Recent Testimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WORLD. Bi-unial, Tri-unial, and other Lanterns Lantern Slides, Plain and Colored, o unequalled quailty, at the very lowest prices, Lirge Catalogue, with New Supplement, ' 6c 1., Supplements, 2i ; Operator's Guide, l£d Hints for Hirers, 2c!; Hire Lists, free ; Sample Pictorial Window Biile, Id., from BILKY BROTHERS 5, Oheapsidr, Bradford. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. rrHE BOARD OP GOVERNORS of 1 the Ashburton High Sohool offer TWELVE Scholarships of Public competition open to all children resident in tho County of Ashburton The Scholarships are tenable for two years, and during a;ood conduct, snd will entitle the holders to free education and the use of Books at the Ashburton. ' High School for that period. In appor tioning the Scholarships it is the Baard's intention to grant six scholarships to boys and six to girl*. Candidates rnuafc not be more thart 14 years of a«e on the Ist May next. The subjects for examination will be (1) English Grammar and Composition, (2) English History, (3) Geography, (4) Arithmetic. The standard of excellence required will be equal to that possessed by pupils of the si&ch standard in the Primary schools. The examination will be conducted in the Boys' Schoolroom on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, May 22 and 23 next. Successful candidates must qualify in each subject and must obtain in the abrogate r.ot leas than 50 per cent of the possible number of marks. Any candi date staining not more than 25 per cent of the maximum possible in any one subjecb will be deemed to have failed in that subject. Candidates must enter heir names with the Secretary to the Board not later thah SATURDAY, May sbh. Further parti culara may ba obtained from the Head master or-the undersigned. C BRADDELL, Secretary. Ashburton, February 24, 1894,



GBAIN JSBASON" 1894 • rys arb buyers of ,YJ HEAT, I ! OATS; j BARLEY, ANI' BYE GRASS 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 Cockatoo on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. Cornsacks, WE ABE NOW LANDING IX "MAXWELL < 115© Bales, I Which we are prepared to Supply at LQWRBT GURUBNT KATES F R r EDLA N P SR B «O8 ■ , ■ I, ' ' ' | - | ||, ""i IMPORTANT NOTICE, OWING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remedies have been reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to 6a 6a per set. No Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring the offering horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES. Very highly recommended t the Ellesmero Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awarded the highest Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show; very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Chrietchuroh November 1,1893. \ ft. Meredith, M.H.8., says :—I had a fine Aahburton Forks, Match 1,1894. young draught horse got so low is condition that he was unfit for work. I got very anxious MrJ. Heaeltine. Sir—l am very glad to about him as ha showed every sign of dying, tell you that " Walker's Bot fly Bemedies " I gave him your Bot Fly Remedy with the I got from you proved quite a success with very beat results. He is now at his work as my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, hearty as ever. can highly recommend it bis coat got very dry, the skin tight, a running to all horse owners. at the nose and a very bad cough; and wee . scarcely able to walk about; we quite expected a-»=;4-w ,~, he would die. I heard a good deal about w»w.«n?TSriM?i««u " Walfret'B Bot Fi' B«a«KM » and gave it «r m n q. ? I P 7 i with tha most satisfactory results, and shortly Mr Walker, Dear Sir-I have great pleasure a(tet he got the last bottle he began to im. m informing you that the bot fly mature I prove and by tiw end ol a Wflek w ° s ablß tot got from Mr Headline, your agent, *»s a work heatty and well. I believe it to be a wonderful success. I had lour horses madioinß nn6qaa ii edt ftnd oan recommed it seriously ill on December last. After using all wUh all oonfidenee to ftU horsß owners M the the remedies I could think of I was induced beß{ horafl wmedy fth k et to try your mixture. The result was mar- ' vellous. strictly followed the directions Edwabd Oaaaat' iven and in a week the horses were out of fccwAßD UORBMI, anger and recovering rapidly. I dreaohed two more in February with the same result. hey all put on flesh rapidly, aud are now in """* ime order. P Stewaut __—. Brockside, Deoembar 12,1892, bots in hundreds and is doing well. loejing fl6Eh> go( . a dry Qo^ UgM £ worn expression of the eye, a cough, running ~~~~~" - at "the nostrils, and oould scarcely work I got your remedies and gave them as directed, Greenwood Farm. w jt Q the most beneficial results; The second Southbridge, August 2,1892 _ day after getting the last drenoh he began to Mr Walker. Sir,—l an glad to bear testi- paßß bofce in handfuls, some of which I here mony to the wonderful effects of your Boi w£tb hand you. Immediately after passing Fw Bkmkdies. One of my beat horses be. the bots he began to meiud, and is now as fat came very bad ; the skin tight, the eye life- S8 batter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's less and a bad color, and got low in condition. Bot-fly Bemedies Any who doubt send Anxious to finish ploughing b paddook I dtd them to me, and I will convince them that not want to lay him np until he became un- yol]r remedies are a boon to the community able to lift his feet, or do any more. We bad Bn d the suffering horse E?ery horse should to help him into a stable I gave him your have them in the aewor), as lam oonfident Bemedies, and the treatment you pre- if Qsed there will be no more deaths from the scribed, and in a few days he was quite botfly Use this as yoo please. better, and now at his work, hearty and wall. 1 quite believe, had I not given him your g Lovux, Bemedies, he would have died, You can use this as you please. Bobsbi Thompson. AGENTS FOR ASH BURTON—W. Anderson &J. Heseltinb, Saddlers. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston iJy Royal <9Je& Letters Patent, JOSEPH FORDS Scour and Lung Worm Mixture. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES. ROTHILL WATSON & CO, Offices, Esk Street' Warehouse Railway, Invercargill, N.Z, 6fch March We have been selling Ford's Lung Worm Mixture for the past four years, and during that period have not had a single complaint. On the contrary everyone we have asked have expressed themselves pleased with results obtained from its use. Yours faithfully, Tothill, Watson Co. From WKIGHT STEPHEN SON, & 00, High Street, Bunedin. March 2, 894. Although we have acted as agents for Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture for the last two years and have supplied sheep breeders regularly da ng that period we have not yet had a complaint, in fact we have heard nothio !-bub favourable reports from ail who have used it. Yours truly, Wright, Stephenson and»Co. MR F FER&IMAN, Ashburton 12, 1893. As the mixture appears to be steadily growing in favorjhere, it might be as well to send another few cases as some of the runs are now buying a case at a time. l rours faithfully, For the Marlborough^Farmers' Co-Operative Association, Limited, E MEAD, Managtr. , The United Farmers' Alliance, Limited, Wellington, i Branches: Wanganuij Falmerston North. : February 2, 1894. ; We have had no complaints from those who have used the mixture, so cannot; but conclude that it has given satisfaction,—Yours faithfully, 0. D. MULLINS, General Manager. SMOKE PLAYERS NAVY CUT. THE DENSMOBE THE WOELD-S GBE.TEST rjiHE ORIGINAL. T^rT>i7ttrt> ttcd BEATIFULLY COOL AND SWEET TYPEWRITER. smoking. T^HBOW away your pens, and conduct your Sold only in 1-ounoe Paokats, and 2, 4, 1 correspondence on Modern Principles. 8-ounoe and lib Tins, which keep (he & fortnight's trial will convince you of the Tobacco in fine smoking condition, superiority of the Typewriter over the Pea, Aek at all Tobacco Sellers', Stores, <&c , arid of the Dekshobe over all other Type- and Take no other. writers SMOKEBS ABE CAUTIONED AGAINST Free nstruction to Shorthand Writers The^NUiNBSsTSLw.KoriiNG THE DENSMOBE TyTeWBITEB Co, U, HAM CASTLr-o^ev^ Packet an dT, n . : 51, Graoeehufoh S&reet, London, E 0 PLAYEE'S NAVY CUT OIGABETTES " in Packets containing 2, ' and Tins of 2i, 50, and 100



MITCHELL & TURNER BEG TO ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST SHOW OF AUTUMN 1 AND WINTER | Dresses and Trimmings, ipNOOURAGED bj k previous"auccess in this Department, exceptional'prepa jafcions have been[made for the WINTER OF '94 ---\SSC S OF THE LATEST FRENCH MODE, TOGETHER WITH CHOICE BBITISH SELECTIONS, WILL BE FOUND AMONG OUR COSTUMES. As usual SINGLE ROBES are a SPECIALTY. Ammunition, Ammunition, ffiiiiiig, Guns, 3Uin§ } POWDER} SHOT, CAPS, CARTBIDGES, CARTRIDGES. QPORTSMEN Requiring a First-class GUN should inspect our Stocka 0 Every Gun warranteed new from the factory. W. H. COLLINS & CO, MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS. /"Royal Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company Aa^-NTTQ WfYR 1 Springfield Pottery Company Aurujs 10 v vis, Corben aad Co . s celebrated JBnamelled Mantelpiece \ MeKonzies Furniture Renovator A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTOHURCH. f riIHE Recent arrivals of several Extensive fshipmefita have made his stoc JL in 'all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, [IRONMONGERY a. jTwhite INVITES MjL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGESIWKNISHED Including t CUTLERYJ BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS^EtC: TWO ROOMS COMPLETE m ... €9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS ... £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ... £50 to £100 OATALOGUESFFOSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM- & St. ASAPF STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH 'beecham^ pills JjX)R Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sid JD Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Strolling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi ness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costive neaa, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous am Trembling Sensations, «fee. The first dose will give relief in twenty minutes. Thi is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, am they will be acknowledged to be " WORTH A GUINEA BOX.' BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to con plete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the systen 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; bringia back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the who! physical energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates thej are specially renowned. These are facts admitted by thousands, in all classes o society, and one of the best guarantees to the nervous and debilitated is tha Beecham's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Fu reactions with each b , pREPAEBD|OSiiiYiB¥ THOMAS BEEOHA , St. Helens, Lamjashike^Engiand. Sold by all Drugg s in the Colonies. W. Gbrakd, Canterbury .„ 61,000 R. D. McLean, Hawke'a Bay 58,00 C M, O. Obbbm,, Canterbury ... 5,000 Walapoa Station, Gisborne ... 20.00 C W. O. Rothbkford, Amuri.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30,000 3. W. Moßas, Amurl .. 19,000 Scottish and New Zealand In . Sraosrs, Marlborough .. 45,000 vestment Company, Sontli- IF. H. Richmond, Marlborougl 13,000 land ••• 17,00 And by owners of over 6,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flock in New Zealand, and man millions Owners. "BSSMft««««. per «« I sr* Oalloji. 1 Cwt maket 1000 Gallon* Dip M ,-, »> ,m w. **** «. Another wall-known Powder Dip ooftahi 1 Gallon Fluid makei 100 Gauom Dip M maaa »gain. Compare the pricet Chief AffentlS-BLAOKBURNE & 00 , OhrUtehuroh. district AGENTB-Miles and Co., Limited Athbnrton and Rakaia I



Public Notices LONGBE&OH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, April for the winter months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Coachman* J. Wicfiolas, PRACTICAL BOOT MAKER. ALL descriptions of BOOTS and SHOES made to order on the premises. The Best Material and Work* manshlp guaranteed. A large and varied stock always on hand at moderate prices. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. .T. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek's, Wftchmaker, East Streeo. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP. SHEEP FARMERS OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, T Beg to notify that I have appointed MR J. G, RESTELL, OP ASHBURTON, Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING POWOEB, ANO ALSO That in future all appointments for the DIPPING OP SHEEP * AT THE TINWALD DIP (Which has given such unanimous satisfaction to its supporters) must b« made with Me Rbstell, who will see that the same success is ensured in the future. MORE SHEeTaRE DIPPED annually throughout the World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THA3T WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER* W. LAKE, Agent, 126 Here Street, Christchurch. PILLO THE BEST Family Medicine CURE SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, Dyspepsia, Liver Troubles MASY TO TAKE PURELY VEGETABLE The delicate sugar-coating of Ayer's Pills dissolves immediately on reaching the stom ach, and permits the full strength of each ingredient to be speedily assimilated. As a cathartic, either for travellers or as a family medicine, A.yer'B Pills are the best la the world. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, £~x Mass., U. S. A, Every Dose Effective. |HP~ Beware of cheap imitations. The name—Ayer's Pills—is prominent on the wrapper, and is blown in the glass of each of our bottles. Spectacles! Spectacles! y TTAVE Tour Bight Tested, and u» only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES JEWELLER) la Sole Agent for Ashburfcon fof N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complf ts s* tof trial lenses and frames for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and oomfort. N,B.—Do not risk spoiling your eyesight by faring badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight or curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Foldersjand out Go Astigmatic Folder Clip. S BAL.EK