THE ABHBtJBTOJS GUARPIfIN : KATTTKDAy, JUNE 30, 18§4

Printed and pnblishofrby the Aihburton Publishing Company, Ltd. at t^^^l ttearo printing office, Burnett Street, Ashbnrton ■ ■ ■ SATURDAY, June 30, 1894.



Public Fotiees A DAK It] CLASS will meet Every PItIDAY EV.KNING, at 8 o'clock, aft isattss' School of Music Tsims moderate 5 118 DCjLu HOUSE, 20 Wynyard Square, SYDNEY, U k refined social HOME, contains 40 large airy bed rooms, most fashionable and central position, one minute from (3.P.0. Board optional, or board only, by o»y or week; drawing and atooke rooms, hot and eoid Vaths, excellent cuisine. Alt the conveniences of an hotel; Terms—Very moderate. Hot Luncheon. Save tram & 'bus fares, jwwniiire. Permaaenta Special Terms. Write to* pa* Cheap Drapery. Cheap Drapery. SALE OF EDWARDS, BENNETT and Oo'a DRAPERY STOCK* BABGMNS IE TWEEDS. HEAVY TWEED ftt Is OJd petr yard BABGAINS IN DEESB GOODS. DOUBLE-WIDTH CASHMERES Bh<& per yard BARGAINS BLANKETS. HEAVY WHITE BLANKETS from 8s lid BABGAINS IN FLANNELLETTES. f MHNELLITTES from 3d per yard BAIGAINB ' • IN-' ULBTEES. STYLISH ULSTERS from 2s lid BARGAINS IN BOYS 7 SUITS. BEST COLONIAL SUITS HALF COST: ..BARGAINS IN HOSIERY. GOOD CASHMERE HOSE la *,er pair TOO MAT EXPECT BARGAINS AND YOU WILL GET THEM W. H. fOIXIER, "THE CORNER.' jBAIfiMSIt & Son* Enealypi Kxtrac There ar* 1 imitations of Kacalypti'" Extract in the market b«w, j rwiucts of s mple iiitt.fi'atiou forming wide r<*sinons oils. In order that tli^ae crmie oils uuiy not Be t«kFn, Odr Puke Tolatilk Eucalypti ExTBACTi wliic'* is recoanfecd by the medical division of ihe Prnssian Qdyerament to be of ])or fectly pnroori(tin. a 8 their information forwarrtod to no through the Cciißiil at Melbourne, March 2, ] 878 we state : - it provad hy t.j«f.< by ft'j- M*l:ci! Clinic« of he Univoraities at Ronn iw' Oriofowa'- , P.u^sia. an i >eportei by I)r Bcliniz, Proft^fOt of Parmacology. Mt Boil, and P/ofpWdr l)r Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at ftreifswaW, that only jroduot* that ni« satnratfd with ovyfren and freed of »• ids,resiuocs and other snltßißr.ee*, adherent to firimiiry diftillatioii, will develope 'he sanative quklitics proper to :he plant nccordmt; to these nvttliorfties, aid a-.coTriing to Kro emt I>r Lilter of Englnad. and to l)rs liaucr, clntire, "Wood, Huzitrd, i-tc., of <SHierica, is the unly extract onfrosr'Oij'iiiiK to acientitic te^ts. and the rnly on which posrwa tUs proper therapeutic vul-io. Sandee & Son's Kucalypti Extract All other crufie oils are tol» classed among the turpentines, which h ■■vc. when used as meuicjne, no ttierapentin effect and »re abMidonec) as an internal inedic?>t)«it. TJuwfl bo cnlKd Kuwlypti J'ixwncts wb eh Hinj" liavD rcteivol ilistinction at i xliibitioii? aa oonmeni^l itrticleN «re ueed for mcshauical pur o*B3 arc o..ty cJL-cerniblc: — By thoif deflc'onry In pQDgciit otlmir (Which our pr< duot, thecioly ncunitio i;ucal,vpti Extracts de vnlofßS ftifft freely tlirontrh its snrplu-1 of oxygen) B>* tUeir u!c»tniiU: :hiu auJ nwt.'ilc afUKJarauce, being' rccuoed ia speclflc density through the presci'cc of acids By their taste, the result of th contracting ten dency of resins and totinatee. If tbeao crude oil'", so called eucalypti extracts arc applied b$ mistake itt cufes o croup, bronchiiis, diph ilierin, internal iiiffitntnationg, d;, t-cuter.v, v.-ounds, the connequenccs nre nppaSiinp Kor s-ifeiy ;>!wt>ys ask for BAXDMI aKI» hos'tf Eui:ai.V["J'l Exthaw: and cc the Old, well-to* 1 ed nn'l reliable preparation.-;ar.d bunt, Vict.orin, Ausumiiu. SAMDKH ANDSOK'^ """honored! ' • —: — This old lady is honored by her stafwart ■on. Warner's Safe Remedies are honored the world over by thousands of people. Safe Care is an absolute specific for Liver and Kidney trouble and Bright's Disease. There are tens of thousands of people In this country who to-day cheerfully *nd gratefully give testimony to the wonderful succeaa of Warner's Safe Cure in the tt^&omenfc of Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. As you value your health, ac you desire long life, free from ■iokness and suffering, give the kidneys at tention ; keep them in good condition by the use of Warner's Safe Cure, ac<d thus prevent) the insidious Bright** J^ise&ae from foot-hold,



E. G. Staveley, Iq conjunction with the National Mortgage and Agency Company of N.Z. S Ltd. TO THE ASHBURTON | COUNTRY SETTLERS. MR E. G. STAVJLLEY (in conjunction with the National Mortgage and Agency Company of N.Z., Limited) has the pleasure to announce oo friends and clients that ha has decided to extend operations, and will regularly attend ASHBURTON AND TINWALD SALE YARDS, CONDUCT CLEARING SALES WHEN REQUIRED, MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCES ON WOOL CLIPS, And Carry on A GENERAL STOCK AND STATION AGENCY BUSINESS In all its Branches. M R JEDWA^" SOUNDERS Has been appointed LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE And all Business entrusted to him WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AND OAREPDL ATTENTION. Being well-known throughout the dis tripb, Mr Saunders' many friends will no doubt; show their practical appreciation of this arrangement. Sales each TUESDAY at Ashburton aud Tinwald alternately, E. G. STAVELEY, In conjunction with the National Mot^»ge , & Agency Company of N.Z.i Ltd. NOTICE] A NYONE Shooting or Trespassing with dog or gun upon Winchmore Esfca will be PROSECUTED. 4212 ROBT. W. HABT. FRED. S. JEFFRIES, Mannfactur ing Confectioner, has opened a Shop in East street, next " The Corner,' for sale of all kinds of superior Con fectionery. Nothing inferior sold. No cheap cigarettes. §114 NO more Indigestion ; no more ncr vousness from indulging in too much tea drinking, for thosa who drink Health Tea- One trial will convince you. Hbnby Zander. Authorised Agent. LONGBEA.CH CQACH~ f\lS and after MONDAY, April V^/ for the winter months, the Longbeach Coach will starts from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Doachman. Ijocml Industry. IN order to keep our large staff of tailors fullj employed during the winter, we are now offering EXTRA ORDINARY INDUCEMENTS to our Customers Compare <iur New Patterns in New Zealand Tweeds — Gfood, Heavy and Durable for winter wear MEN'S SUITS to MEASURE FROM £2 15% to £3 10a. TBOUSERSjto Measure from 108 to 21s Men's Waterproof Tweed Uvercoacs mtKie to measure. Every Coat guaranteed thoroughly Waterproof Ladies' Waterproof Mantles made to Measure m the Latent styles BOOTS and SHOES iti all best makes. pSS* Every pair warranted to wear well. New Winter Shirte, Bats, Ties, and Men's Underclothing, etc, Good and Cheap. —— - CRAIGHEAD & BfiRRYMAN, THE LE DING TAILORS AND OUT FITTERS, &SHBURTON A BOON 10 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLAmIm COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PKR CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES KLLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, A gent for the county, wno will supply Customers in largo or saiall quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, 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 ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT ASHBURTON EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mrs fi orHchanrd. Manageb—F. E. WHITE, Pharma ceutical Chemist. White'a Cherry Pectoral, for all affection of tho Throat or Lunps, 2* bottle. While's Iron and Quinine Tonic, the greatest invigora'or of the age, 2d 6d bottle. White's Vermifuge or Worm Syrup, war ranted to eradicate every species of worms either in children or adults, , In 6d bottle. White's Universal Hair Restorer, recom mended for restoring grey hair to its original shade, 2s bottle. White's Steel and Pennyroyal Pills, for all Female irregu'arities, 2* 6d box. White's Chilblain Liniment, for un broken Chilblains, la bottle. White's Chilblain Ointment, for broken ChilbJainß, Is box. White's Camplior Bail, for chapped hands and rough skin, 1-. White's Toothache Drops, Corn Cure, Worm Mixture, hlvev Pills, Ohloro dyne. Anti-bilious Pills, and Rhu barb Pills, all at Is. Medicine can bo procured after business bouw At priva'e residence of Mr White, Cameron street west, corner of Park street. TO THE PUBLIC. tTAVING started Business as HORSBSHOER & GENERAL BLACKSMITH in the Wakanui Road, in that phop known as lUes, directly opposite Mb. Chii.laS, I beg to ask my triends and the public in general for a fair share of thoir patronage. To meet the timou I am doing first class shoeing, hacks 0s ; draughts 6a. R YOUNG,. BLACKSMITH.



Business Notiues WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDY. IMPOBTANT NOTICE. n Q» H OWING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remedies have been reduced to 7s (sd, and where two Sets or more are taken to i 86s per set.. No > Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring the suffering horse as WALKER'S EOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended at the Ellesmere 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 Christchurch November 1,1893. R. Meredith, M.H.R., saye:—l had a fine Afihbutton Forks, March 1,1894. young draught horse got bo low in condition that h) waa unfit for work. I got very anxious Mr J. Haseltine. Sir— lem ve*v glad tr about him as .ha showed every sign of dying, tali 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. lie is now at his work as my dying horse. He was aiiiog for some days, hearty as ever, j can highly recommend it his coat got very dry, the skintight, a running, to all horse owners. at the nose and a very bad dough; and was ____ soaroely able to walk about; we quite expected v --, -L-, he would die. I heard a good deal about w tJ? 11 An -M^ftcu "Walter's Bot Fly Remedies " and gave it » tir if t> W^ mfL Apnl 14 ' 9L with the most satisfactory result*-, and ehortly _ Mr Walker, Dear Bir,-I have great pleasure aftet he got the last bottle he began to inf. in in orming you that the bot fly mature I an B d b th( , end f k w « 8 ftb]e for got-from Mr Heseltme, your agent, wea a work hearty and well. I believe it to be a wonderful success. I had four horses medidne Equalled, mA can recomm ed it seriously ill on December last After using all wiih fIU oonfid * noe to ' gU horge ownerß aB the arsusrissi "S lir^ss ■- «■* **• -**• vellous. if strictly followed the directions _ ru.,™™. given and in a week the horses were out of Ed¥ABD OoRBm danger and recovering rapidly. I drenched two more in February with the same result. They all put on flesh rapidly, and are now in —, prime order. P. Stkwabt. Brockeide, December 12 1892, Mr Cross, Bamham, got the Remedy a Mr Walker.—Sir,—l wish to add my horse Buffering last year ; on reaching home testimony to the wonderful effects of your he was dead, This season one took bad, also Bot Fly Bemedies. I had a valuable horse showing the symptoms. He gave the Remedy which got very bad and gradually got worse. and the eeoond day after, ths boree passed I quite believe he would have died. He kept bots io hundreds and is doing well loding flesh, got a dry coat, tight skin, care worn expression of the eye, a oough, running —— at the nostrils, and could scarcely work I got your remedies and gave them as directed, Greenwood Farm, with the most beneficial results; The second Sou Abridge, August 2,1892 day after getting the last drench he began to Mr Walker. Sir,—l an glad to bear testi* pass bots in handfuls, some of which I here mony to the wonderful efleots of your Bos with hand you. Immediately after passing Fly Remedies. One of my best horßes be* the bots he began to mend, and is now as fat came very bsd ; the akin tight, the eye life' as butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's less and a bad color, and got low in condition. Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did them to me, and I will convince them that not want to lay him up until he became un* your remedies are a boon to the oommunit able to lift hie feet, or do any more. We had and the suffering horse Every horse shoal to help him into a stable I gave him your have them in the season, as lam confident Remedies, and the treatment you pre- if used there will be no more deaths from the scribed, and in a few days he was quite bot-fly Use this as you pleaeo. better, and now at his work, hearty and well. 1 quite believe, had I not given him your H, Lqvell, Remedies, he would have died, You oan use this ac you pleaee. Robebi Thompson. AGENTS FOR aSHBURTON—W. Anderson &J. Hkseltine, Saddlers MANUFACTURER—ROBIET WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUJiCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stools in all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, FISOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKSBY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES~WJRNIBHEP Including CUXLBBV BLANKETS, SHEhTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS, Etc, TWO ROOM 3 COMPLETE » ... €9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from « £35 to £S0 SIX ROOMS . £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FAOTORYJ TUAM & St. ASAPF vSTREETS, OHRISTCHURCH W. Gekabo, Canterbury .. 61,000 R. D. McLean, Hawke's Bay 68,00 C M, O. Obbell, Canterbury ... 6,000 Walapoa Station, Gisbome ... 20,00 C vV. O. RrjTHEiuroßß, Amuri.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30.00 C GK W, Moß&e, Amuri .. 19,000 Scottish and Few Zealand In . Symons, Marlborough .. 45,000 vestment Company, South' F, H. Richmond, Marlborotigl 13,000 land ... 17,00 And by owners of over 5,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flock in Now Zealand, and man millions Owners. hreagaont the world. JVwwty Introduced, i'x'ic©—(in caeks) B» 6d per Frlce- (in kegs) GOm per cwt Ofilloti. 1 Cwt makes 1000 Gallons Dip Ift ii e>7 -j t. rsis> si n' Another welJ-known Powder Dip ooßtß hi 1 Gallon Fluid makes 100 Gamns Dtp m macn again . Compare the prices Olilof Agrent^—BLAOKBURNE & OO , Ohrktohoroh. dibtbict AQBNXB-Miies and Co., Limited Askburton and Raltaia BEEOHAM'S PILLS B~'Ol\> Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wird and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi ness, Colo Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Brtiath, Costive ness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, &c. The first dose will give relief in twenty minutes. This is no iictinn. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be " WORTH A GUINEA BOX.' BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to com plete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system 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 whole physical energy of the huiuan 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 Beecham's Pilla have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Ful directions with each box. Pbh'Aked only by THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, Lancashire, England, Sold by all DeCggist in the Colonies.



. Fiitalio Notices. j A CABD Mrs A. C. Glarid^e, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBCRTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY'S DEPOT SCHOOL of MUSIC, s?aundebs' Buildings, Ashburton. PIANOS by the best makers, ia stock, at , LOWEST PRICES. MPSJO. —As oar firm keeps fche Largest Stock of Music in New Zealand, all orders entrusted to me wil be be satisfactory executed. VIOLINS, VIOLIN STRINGS, VIOLIN REQUISITES* Horace A. dates, AGENT AND MANAGER. 5 2 LANDELLS AND PRESTON Burnett Street, next Ashborton 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 his apprentice ship with Charles Barrel! and Sons England, Traction Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction will be given to whoever may place their engines in their hands. Pumps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machiu j and Engines of every description REPAIRED Stencil Plates, Nam? Plates, and En graving done DESTINY, OR TO LIVE FOB THIS DAY ONLY! " And such is human life, so g'iding on; It glimmers like a meteor, and is gone !" . «Vhat higher aim can man attain than con quest over human pain TJEADAGHE and Disordered Stomach.— L± "After Buffering for nearly two and a half years from severe headache and die ordered stomach, and after trying almost everything, end spending much money with out finding any benefit, I was recommended by a friend to try your ' FRUIT SALT, and before I bad finished one bottle I found it doing me a preat deal of goad, and now I am restored to my usual health; and others I know that have tried it have not enjoyed suoh good health for years.—Youta most truly, Robert Humphreys, Post Office, Btirrasford. ENOS FRUIT SALT. Is an imperative neoesnfy in every House hold .. ARunaway Knock—Douglas Jerrold, des cribing a very dangerous illness rom which his daughter had ust recovered, said: '*Ah Sir, it was a Runaway Knock at Death s Door, can assure you. How to prevent death from disease by natural moans—use Eno-8 Fruit Salt. It is the best known remedy. I removes cc id or poisonous matter (ihe groundwork of disease) from the blood, allays nervous excitement, depreseiou, end restores the nervous system to its propor condition. You oannot overstate its great value in keeping he blood pure and free from disease. CAUTlON—Examine each bottle and see that the capsule is raurked Eno's Fruit Salt. Without it you have been imposed on by worthless imitations. Sold by all Chemists. Prepared illy at Eoo s Frui Salt Works, Pomperoy eet, New Gross Boad, London, S.E. by Eno's Patent LANTERNS AND SLIDES. 50 SLIDES LOANED FOR 3s A LL the best of the New Sets introduoed as a! published; Largest Stook and safest Circulation in the world; Hires donble them, selves every Season; can be sent free both ways, at our risk, for 6s 3d. MPBOVED PRAESTANTIA £4 4s COM! PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. , Our Improved PRAESTANTIA LANTERN is admitted by all who have tried it the beat Oil Lantern ever seen. 1 Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 per cent more; price remains the same, £4 4s Hundreds of Recent Testimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WORLD. Bi-unial, Tri-traial, and other Lanterns Lantern Slides, Piain and Colored, o unequalled quality, at the very lowest prices. Large Catalogue, with New Supplement, 6d., implements, 2d; Operator's Guide, lid Hints for Hirers, 2d; Hire Liste, free; Sample Piotorial Window Bills, Id,, from RUBY BROTHER 8 5, Cheapflide, Bradford. IMPORTANT NOTICE. rpHE SHOP occupied by DAVIS BROS, having been leased for a long term, DAVIS BROS, have to get out in ten days; therefore to save removal the stock will be



Public Notices j IF you wish your socials and parties to be successful, buy your cake, pastry, etc , at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6 HI OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fishing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Ashburton 2 62 w. eL m sTTy^ COACH AND BUGGF PAINTER, HAS removed to premises known as the Horse Bazaar, immediately a at Rear of Old Town Hall. Entrance, Somerset Lane. All work done at Lowest Prices consistent with Good Workmanship. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 95 CITY CLOTHING COMPANY, EAST STREET^ Next Salek's Jeweller. ' TVyTR GEORGE RANSOM, having accepted the Management in Ashburton of the above, will open up on Saturday Hflext, MAY 26, " ;•■'"" with a Large and Well Assorted Stock of MEN'S CLOTHING, SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, Etc., which will be placed before the Public AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES Foil Net CASH. A Capital line of Tweed Suits at 29s 6d G. R. invites all old friends and ac quaintances to give , him a call in hia new position. MCKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, JSICKIL WATCHES. NpHE Cheapest and best in the Market, usually sold at 25a now SELLING AT £1 EACH, AT G. WESSON'S, (Late J Quinn) EAST STREjET ASHBURTON Llewellyn PIANOFORTE, SINCHNG, HARMONg THE Second Term will commence May 7. Vacancies fcr four pupils. Office hours 4 to 6 p.m. daily. ABCADE CHAMBERS, Ashburton. N.B—An experienced Fianoforta Tuner always at hand. ~"1" " "Y~~, 7. ■ —.i ■■ • " v S X- JT «l Jt If « ■-. -•■-■ :, Bliss Venie Floorer, JATE of the Royal College of jt Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upoto application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Mondays Thursdays v Saturdays, from 2 till 4 8 139 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch ' Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : me Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman) The Hog Charles J. Johnston, MX.O. (Depot; Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Eeq ThoHon Edward Richardson, C.M.Gr,, M.L.C John Dfincan, Bag Medical officer: [Dr W. GK Kemp, M Jv.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIER AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, and thr 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 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 , €12,000,000 (TWELVE MILLIONS) Stebling ANNUAL INCOME; £2,000,000. (TWO MILLION STERLING),, POLICIES IN FGRciT ■ &urn Assured ... ... ,;;.. £39,888,071 I^Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. , £5,683,41 S. | BONUSES ' I CASH BONUS for OKE year, 189S, £446,790, yielding !. Reversionary Bontises amounting to JE9IO,OOOk after making SPECIAL RESERVES. CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonu»e« exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And feecur&a BONUS EVERY YEAR Expenses of Management 8| per cent of the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Brancn. Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington Christchurch District Office- Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIR, District Secretary H ZANDER, t> -oal Broker Aahbarton



SOLD AT COST PRICE. REMEMBER FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Dayis Bros., CABINET-MAKERS, Havelock Street. 6 139 BOOKS. —Eighty-two more New Books just added to Circulating Library. Terms easy. Birthday Cards. —John Marsden. 6 105 eOOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. Not feelhig well ? Have a cup of Health Tea! Nothing so invigorating and strengthenings My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely. Wholesale and retail at Zander's,



MAIL $ GUARDIAN. CHRISTCHURCH AGENCY. IyTR J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Christchurc and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMrTED, per Wm, J. Steward, January 6,1894.



Great Amalgamation Sale of Boots JJAVING aken over the Stock of MR J. NICHOLAS, Bootmaker, and aim I received t large consignment from a Wholesale Firm in Ghrfstehurch ibr'Mi.- I I intend to hold a «•»«»»«»«•* »v*,w-»» t _ MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES I FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, ' * ■ NOBDER TO REDUCE THE COMBINED STOCKS, WE INTEND TO SELL A* I MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. "*XISiSi' m mhL AT ■ SALE COMMENCES ON SATURDAY, MAY 12. I Terms CASH~During Sale. I S. ANDERSON, I BOOT IMPORTEE I EAST STREET ASHBURTON I Important Announcement. 1 JHE Undersigned has THIS DAY Disposed of his Busfasss to ,M MR S. ANDERSON, ■ and has assumed.'the Management of the fetter's Ashbnrton Branch. S The Undersigned would also request a PROMPT SETTLEMENT of all I OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS *«•»«»*«»«* M BUPAIKS and ORPBBs"aTTENDED TO AS USttAt I J. NICHOLAS, I BOOTMAKER I IS MARRIAGE A FAILURE? "NO." I •gSPEOIALLY when you Farnish~»fc the ASHBURTON FURNTTUJIH WARIHOUSE, for there yoa get Vriue for Your Money, «,* th«re ufl canse for afterragratß and disappointments, as your Fornitare lasts a Life TJnwl JSilßi BIJWWaSMwr Without Cushions from 10s I rr^^H^^^^^^^^p. COME AND sis THB GOODS I & Go's, I CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTEREBS, E*c., TANCRBD STREET NKXT I BUILDING SOCIETY S OFFICE. *XKEm * WEXT ■ Special Attractive Sale ■;; I of : **i m Drapery, Clothing and B6if*« COMMENCING, SATURDAY JUNE 23 I (FOR ONE MONTH. ' 73 pair Blankets reduced to 10s 6d and 12s 6d . 87 Men's Kaiapoi Suits at 25s 6d worth 32s 6d TAPESTRY AND BRUSSELS CARPETS GREATLY REDUCED; '^M 32 dozen Ladies' Cashmere Gloves 9d and Is per pair" ' High Class Dress Goods, double width, from Is J^H Colonial Flannel 8d per yurd fU Flannels, good quality, from 3Jd ; ; . .;■ Ladies' Boots from 2s per p«ls s> Ladies' Slippers from Is M poi pair Oreat Reductioni in Everr Departnteifl 111(1 ' ■ l. . !%»»» n i^B^^H GRAIN SEASON 1894. I WE ARE BUrSJRS OF- *^H WHEAT, BAELEY, a;nl ryw grass, in haw] or Small 4 Qoantitaes. , .^^^| Grass Seed Cleaning^ 'n? OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly tfi* best add nost eff«p^^| tive In the Colony, we are prepared to dean Rye Grass and' Cocksfoo I <a^^^| Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. Cornsacks^ WE ABE NOW LANDING EX 'f MAXWELL 1150 Bales, Which we are:prepared to Supply at LOWF^T CURRENT ICAIKS BROB.H