THE, AfeHBUKTON GUARDIAN: MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1894,

Printed and publishea by the Asliburton Publishing Company, Ltd, at theii eteam printing office. Burnett Street, Ashburton MONDAY, January 8, 1894,



Business Notices PIANOS! PIANOS!! PIANOS ORGANS! ORGANS!! ORGANS VIOLINS! VIOLINS!! VIOLINS MUSIO! MUSIC!! MOSiO 'rp.VEK.IBOr»Y should have & copy oi Jirf "THE TRIAD' MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, dresdenTuno go., SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manager Canterbury College, Laboratory Department, Christehurch, N.Z., Die. 30, 1893 REPORT on the examination of a water filter received from Mr W. H. Rule, Ashbarton :—The filter consists of a cylin drical vessel of fine grained limestone, fitted into an outer cylinder of glazed stoneware, ths latter serving to ooUeot and retain the filtered water. The idea of asing » porus stone in this particular form 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. JRecent investigations on the subject of filtering have shown that it la much raora effective than was formerly supposed, even whe.i 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, ana la WDMtIT. tW P'BIOKEBT0 N> j 27 Colonial Analyst. CHBAP CHRISTMAS GIFTS. MRS "ADAMS tITILL hold a Monster Cheap Sale of fIANCY GOODS asd TOYS K>R ONE MONTH In Shop lately used for Refreshment Booms, COLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, 12 192 Next Collier's. G. JES3ON. (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SJLVEB-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &c. East Stkeet Ashbueton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STO'JK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he h now offering GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Caeh for One month only. O'd Cuota, Spoons, F;>rks, etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches olemed and guaranted for 12 months, 4s Bd. Twenty Keasona ■Tt? HY YOU SHOULD PURCHASE RULES PATEHTJATER FILTER. lsfc-Because in hiving one of the Lime Stone Filters you hive Uio article you want. 2nd—lt is always in or4er and performs its daiy as a filter should do. 3rd—lt is cheap, plain, and aim pie in construction. 4ih —I 1- is easily cltarsed, as all in puiiios lie oi tho surface of the stone. s.h—Being made, of common earttien wara and stone it is strong and will keep the water cold. 6th—The material and hbor are Colonial production. 1 7tn—No matter how filthy your water may be it will purify and make it as clear as crystal. Bch—Every Filter parsing over railway p-<ya to the State three different freights—sfconfi from Oamaru, earthen ware from Malvorn, filter from Aehburton 9th—The Railway Department charge double the amount in carriage that the lim-} stone cost &t the quarry. 10ih — Because all Schools using Rule'a Filters are free from measles, and the children look s'rong and hardy. 31th—You can gee any size Filter you require from two quarts to thirty gallons 12th—Because the prices are low and range from 5< to £410s. 13bh~-In Rule's Filter you have the smallest, the Jaigest, the longest, and the strongest in ih^ market. 14th—We make tl.era suitable for the drawing room, kitchen or scullery, school room, hospital, railway station, as well as for cottages, farms, and sheep stations. 15th —Because you all need them, and one« you have this Filter you would never be without one. 16th—By using the Patent Acme Filter you preserve your health, save your money, and keep tho doctor from your door 17th—It is wdl known that diseases of all kinds irise from the usdof impure water 18:h —If you ask your friends to a cup cf tea or a ifiag* of whiskey they will not refuse when they know you have nice filtered, water. 19th—it is we'l known in A«hbuiton thai; UruokeV Aerated Waters have been greatiy imptoved s>ince he obtained one of j*uV s Filters. 20ih— The last but not the least, old Rule wants the money. "W JHL. itnle, Patentee & Proprietor. A BOON xO HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALR COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PRR, CENT IN YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES KLLIOTi 1, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the c»unty, wiio will j -supply Customers in Wge or small quantities. The Allandale Coal is the be&t produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a go >d Djmestic d al, burn ing with a flame, does not spaikle, and leaves a white ash. It Is both Cheap and Eicslknt. JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT *SBBUKIW. U 145



jbusiness iN o uces. _ reablhisT XN Consequence of the Great demand for v Gash and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to heavy shipments purchased during tny stay in London and on Uie 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 PFICES 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 dugars fot 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. Comb and see our Windows, UURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported and now on view on the ptemises, These fruits are ready .for use without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas, OHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s, 2s 43, 2s 6d in 41b, 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. BUTTER. Highest PRICE patd for BUTTER in any Quantity. 1 few good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced. _, JUST LANDED (ex Coptic) Two [Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. BINDING TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRE BINDING WIEB NOW IN STOCK. Also all other Harvesting material. ! Do not give your order without'get tingj.my quotation. I have some second-hand McUormick and Mass*>y REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure —Also, — ONE MASSE|Y M 4 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, LH OLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. In order to make room for harvesting aad other Gooda now landing and to ar rive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock at 25 per cent Below Cost Price. This 13 a real fscfc. Come and see for yourselves. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW] APPLY EARLY HENRY ZANDER AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident; Socle Sun Fire o®oo J, T. Fora »n4 Co. 1 i



TO FARMERS. I CCORIICK MiCHINE. 1 The Best of All— Second to Mone WE »HAVK now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with SIMPLE B.NOTTEK for Season 1893-94, and invtto all farmers to inspect. Reduced Price. Also Binding Twine of the best quality ac prices that prevent competition Binding Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvoline, Lubrolme, Neatsf *>t Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses , New Goods in Eleotro-plate for the Xm&a Season and piesentationa. Get our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans Oheavin's Rapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Ohristohurch prices JOHN O.BK & CO. SOLE AGENTd FOR THE MeCORMIOK REAPER AND BTNDER ~^T"robertlurray. 3j*L ASHBURTON, [|iL )( M!^-q| HOROLQGIST, DIREC IMPORTEB, /sMt^^k xs^jggj^ manufacturer V^viJO^ OF ALL KINDS OF OLOOKS, WATCHES, OPTICAL GOODS, PLATE, JEWELLERS AND MATERIALS. Only High-class Goods kept in Stock. £600 worth of Watches to select from. Jewellery and PJate in great variety. A SI intend nuking extensive Alterations to my business premises at an early O. date, there will b$ a SPECIAL DISCOON Cof TfiS per cent given on all GASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to Januiry 20, 1894, in order to red«co more quickly the very large Stock now on hand. [ Juat to hand —A parcel of Rotheram's World-renowned English Levers. A Beautiful Stock of specially importel Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR GASH. NOTICE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCBED BTBBET. JUST arrived a large assortment of Fancy Tables, Chairs, and Ornaments of al kinds, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS TRADfI. Also a large stock o Linoleums, Floorcloths, Carpets, etc, American and Austrian chairs in grea I variety Persons, about to buy Christmas presents would do well in impacting ou Show Room. INSPECTION INVITED. Bedroom, Drawing ftoorn, and pining Room Furniture, of our own manufacture always in Stock. Furniture re-paired, re-polished, recovered, etc. Venetian Blinds re-painted and made to order. Nets the Addre,,,-^ JJ UffDBILL AND CO., (LITE PIC&FORD AND UNPKILL.) OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND NEXT BUILDING SOCiETI'S OFFICE, TANCRED STKEET. GREAT GA&UTSALK IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT ALCORN. OVER £3800 worth of Clothing, Drapery, Boots, Glass and Earthenware. Iron mongery and Groceries, which must be sold. The clothing is all Colonial made most of it to my own order from Colonial tweeds. There is a groat variety of men's and boys' hats, men's and youths' white regatta and Oxford shirts. Linoleums, flannelettes, shirtings, and calicoes, all imported direct from the manufacturers ; all to be sold at prices which must command a sale, A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware, and Crockery. Great reductions in BOOTd for CASH, and a Large stock to select from. Men's Shooters Colonial made Bs. A large stock of Men's, Boya' and Children's Straw Hats, 3d 61 to os, Hats for Is 6d, 2* to 3s, Hats for Is and Is 6d, Hats for 6d each, The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at very Low prices for CASH. I ROBERT ALCORN, 12 75 SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. f/frVi 'il ni i^w\ Xlio Corner, pi^^^^^fw)) THE FOLLOWING fx^^^^^^^\ FPECIAL PURCHASES X^^^^^^^^^^^^are ow being offered and art eMM^^^^^^^^^^^ well worthy of EARLY INSPECTION. %|Py/ '$k Ik:. W^M% '^ . Leathe Shirtings 4jd yard *^^^^^^^^ Double Width Cashmeres in %%%£} J^lr "■Z^sy Cardinal, Marcnes, light and . Tweed Dress Materials^ and A Choice lot of Cotton Delaines 5d and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galatei 4|d yard Strong Grey Calico 2s lid dozen , White wide Calico (one y*rd wide) 3s 6d dozen Pongee Silks for Trimming, in all colors, Is 6d yard Another delivery of our celebrated Corsets, 2s 6d pair Boys' Galatea Hats 10|d Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, 10|d>nd Is each Men's Suits, all sizas,|22s 6d and 25s 6d [ thFstook of MILLINERY, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS is now one of the choicest in South Canterbury W H. Collier. i i



WOOL BE2ASON 1893-1894 "W B ARE PREPARED TO MAKE I LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Up all WOOL placed in our bands FOR SALE at Ashburton, >r for' Ship roent to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display of Clips'entruat d to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. ALL LOTS, however large or small, are valued moat carefully yrior to [c, and no lot is sold under our valuation without the consent of the owner. Vendors can depend upon our obtaining hi<*host prices for their elipa. ALL WOOL remaining unsold at AtAburton will be "proper lyj packed delivered.into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. WOOLPACKS, TWINE OOLOBED BRANDING OIL ETC., [SDPPLIBD AT LOWEST CURRENT BATES OCR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILC TAKE PLAOE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. FRIEDLANDEB BKOS. W. H. COLLINS & CO. FARMERS BEWARE! BEWARE! OF PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS which will only destroy your machinery and waste your time. WE HAVE ust Stocked a large supply of GENUINE VALVOLINE and othe Machine Oils which will not only Lubricate, bub will keep the working parts of machinery cool. Prices on application. W. H. Collins and Co,* fßoya- Insurance Company. I Grey Valley Coal Company. AGENIS F3R J Springfield Pottery Company I Corben and Go's Celebra^d Enamelled Mantelpiece I McX rizie's Furniture Renovator 8. W. Aleorn's CLEARING OUT SALE? Further Reductions. AS the Stock has to be cleared out quickly further reductions in all classes of Goods are now being CONCEDED TJ PURCHASERS. Dress Goods further reduced Prints and Delaines further reduced Brown Hollands further reduced Window Curtains and Quilts further redeced Damask Tablinga furthe" reduced Sunshades and Umbrellas further reduced Hoisery and Gloves further reduced Ladies' Capes and Dust Cloaks furtherreduced Corsets and Underclothing further reduced LADIES' HATS AND BOtfNETS Further Reduced. | *(V N— All accounts owing are requeued to be paid promptly. S. W. ALCOEN EAST STREET^ WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, (Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON.) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGH CLASS TAILOB, EA&T STREET, ASHBURTON. FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSHIP not to be Surpassed. A Well Selected Stock of TWEEDS AND WOOLLENS ALWAYS ON HAND.



BUILDING TRADE. ORDERS taken for Brisk, Stene, Con crete, Wood anJ Asphalt work. Plans, etc. for any buildings supplied. Agent for Wabter's Ranges, Austin and Son's Pipe and Pottery Ware; Stock's Monumental Stones ; and Mr Olarkson, Architect. Monumental designs and speci- ■ men plans on hand. Charges reasonable, Work grod. G. W. ANDREWS, East Belt. JOB PRINTING OOST ER S, Dodgers, Billhead* JL Programmes, Memorandum Form* Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitatlon Cards, Order Blccks, Threshinf Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of a kinds. l«RIi PHIIM ft LIMITED, I Having a supply of Superior Jobbing ! «,TypOi Fancy Cards, and Special Lines ' of Paper, can execute very description of Printing on the shortest notice, in the best style, and At reasonable rates. DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to 00 repaired, at moderate rates.



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 in easonable terras. 12*136 dTmA CIPJBIJB«idM (Late of R. Alcokn's), "OEST CANE SUGARS fur Preservin purposes can be had at the new Shop I TANCRED HXIUSE3T, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, TEAS A SPECIALTY. My 2s Blend can't be beat in Ashburto Look out for the green-frosted window Goods delivered Daily in any part of Town, D. MACPHERSONj TANORED STREET Ashburton, 10



It is Just as Easy to Grow a G ood CEOP — OF — POTATOES, CARROTS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, FLOWERS, FRUIT OR CORN, AS A POOR ONE, ** PROVIDING YOU GO ABOUT IT THE RIGHT WA\. ' "VTEXT to having good seed, tha moat important consideration is the MANURE. Experience has proved that the best results are obtained by plant ing it with & good and liberal dressing of BONE MEAL, which is 'the most lasting of all Manures, not only increasing the yield in the first crop, bub the good effects lasting in the ground to the third and fourth crpps. SOLD in Large or SmalilQuantities by the Undersigned, F. FERRIMAN. WALTER A. WOOD: TUBULAR 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. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company. Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER. . ENCLOSED GEAR REAPER. STOP WASTE! :- AWD SAJE THE WASH, BY JSING A POjETABJLE BAUBOW AT THE BACK DOOR. Giv Health nd Wealth to^the Buyer, forjthejpigs thrive better for Ila use P. PERBTIAN. Binders, Mowers, y S^^k ReaPers and Rak«s. jASB^DON'T WftSTE CROPS. .J^^M39^flniMsE: A GOOD MACHINE." j/W/ L^Vfl^f) yThe most reliable machines the world has ever had Wv-«</ ft.-:I-., . £ "■ W&IIER A. WOOD MOWING & REAPING MACHINE GO. WOOD WOOD WOOD WOOD WOOD Binders Twine Mowers Reapers Rakes c'" . * CALL QUICK AND EXAMINE THEIR FAULTLESS QUALITY. | p F. FERBIMAN.