THE AfiBBOBTOJW aUABDIAN ; MONDAY, MIBCH 19, . 1894.

PrintW F-nd published by theAebburton Publishing Company, at their registered printing office, Burnett street, ABhD«rtW| MONDAY March :



IMPORTANT NOTICE. j n wmatothe numerous r^^^J^^^S^^V^^l U redded to 7s 6d, and whore *™*g£^^J^£«* in Storing the Remedies ever introduced into this colony s^® £™™" v highly recommended uffering horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY .R™tMnn Show Awarded the highest ttheEtamere Agricultural and Pastoral commended at the Order of Merit at the Northern A. and **• »n<>w > very m& * Metropolitan Show at Ohristehurcli Eillinohy, September 14,1892. P November 1,1893. * Walker, Ohristohurob, Dear E Meredith, M.H.B.,Baya :-I had a fine q .Mr Y f ut Bot Fmt Bemkweb have proved a young draaght hcrae got bo low in condition air "»r with my horse. He had tbath wu unfit lor work, got very anxioua oof^ Borne time ; the coat dry, a atout him aa he showed every signs of dying, oeen very ■ |n oonditioa( m & got I gave him your B,t Fly Eemedy «ith the 3*f^f 8 walk. I quite **Pecte. d n^ very beat results. He is now at his work m «oa"« »» c bad all tbe symptoms of one hearty" ever. I can highly recommend Th a t m y Seigbbor lost with the bois # I gave o all horse owner?, yoor rlmedieß »• yon aireoted, with Jhe Cv t, Novembers, 1893. j°« . reßula: _The horse, after gettwß lam horoughly ttikfiel that your Bot f»°™B « beoame very pamed, ly ng Fly B .mWicß are the right and proper thing J°^ a", ling Bn 'a groamng with pain, m the for the suffering horse. I hnd a young horse Jown iro.ugp » « oou v fa d> eacj Artlqoneeipactedwoalddie. He got very gJT fc bl gJuJ away a thick humorous Jow in condign, a tight skin, dry coat, jnd a gi noßH il ß , the like o what I vwj wreworn eipreaßion of he eje.andßo J 1"5 r b6fore ooffiin g how i a horse. This Dfcrinß nod improve is oonaitii»i.-S. , h *J n ,am«k« these EmeSiM P»" >°; 8°tb" h.ok tb>tn>s qoitstha l.lko( the nngh- p,,,,,,,,,,, lor toO ping oflthe fly in sum &£!S SftStß. £ ft." »SS «^*- ** E o, ra T mci oM aw. Bot Fly remedies were administered, and she _ says its worth all it cost to see him galloping Brockaide, December 12,1892. through the paddocks with his tail in the air, Walker,^ Sir,-I wish to add my thanks to the remedies testimony to the wonderful efleats of your MrOroa S ,Burnham, R otthe Bemedy for a g^, I had a valuable horse horse Buffering lut year; on reaching home Xoh got very bad and gradually grt *>«• hewaadeed. Xhiß season one took bad alao, he would have died. He kept allowing the symptoms. He gave the Bemedy } V"flJJ h got R dry coat, tight skin, care. and the eeoond day after, he passed bota in e ™s ß j!m of th/eye, a coagh, running hundreds and is doing well. th n £ gtT ii ß ft! ,d could scarce work i got Greenwood Farm, «»e """JLi an d gave them as directed, Soathbridge, Auguet 2,1392 jo« f JJ^^Sflofi "suits, The second Mr Walker, Sir.-I an glad to bear testi- ?„ Jg! °25 n( , the last drench he began to mony To the wonderful efiects of your Bot JjJ «*« gfflttnla, Borne of which I here- PM Rbmbbieb. One of my beat horaes be. PJJ f*'J n ,J U . immediately after passing came very b»d ; the skin tight, the eye ife« jw» °a°a t meud an a i 8 now as fat lTand a 7bad color, and got low i° condition. JB^^ «« ••»• tht Dka;° S^Snd Anxious tofintoh ploughing spaddoflkiad •« aemedieß Any who *»«**■«* not want to lay him up antil he became on- gj m to me, and I will convince them that able to lift his feet, or do any more. We had em rßmedieß aie a boon to the"oommuni y to help him into ft stable I gave him your J° dtneßaffe ring horse Every horse should Bsmta and, and the toatment you pre- $$££'£& aetson. Mltmoonfltort Bcribad, a^ioa few days he was quite J"^^ will b8 no more deaths from he better, and now at bis work hearty and welt. n ftß yoa plMBe I auitfl believe, had I not given him you* "»• ' H, Lovax*, BemedJeß, he would have died. You can ase htouion titan. RommThohpsor . AfiT7NTS -FOR aSHBUBTOK—wTIi»«b«w & J- Hesbltine, Saddler. Ibeeoham's pills "DIOR Bilious and Nervous Disorder jj Headache, Giddineß ß , Fulness, and J^ "J^^; of Brßafcht Oostive n^s, Cold ChilK FlusWngs o L«£ f DreaX and all Nervous and ness, Blotches on the Skm, D^ rbeJ relief in twenty minutes This Trembling Sensations, &c The nrß; rtose w v give thegQ p.^ and is no fictinn. Every sufferer v ««^^ n]^gißfZ^ A BOX.' back the keen edse of appetite and "o^^^J^ f everß in hot climates they



WILLIAM WILLTAMSON, Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON.) LADIES' AKO OEINTLSMOIN'S Hi.tH CLISS TAILOR EAST STREEt, ASHBtJRTOH FIT,!STyLI3Sa n dWORKMANSHIPInobKbe]iSurpa38 c d. A Well Seleoted Stock TWEEDS AND WOOLLKNS ALWAYS ON HAND



A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, €HRIST£HURCH. mH E lU«nt «riv.h of .everal toondvs ihlpmeßta]: have I made his .tool FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM, FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY a. j7w?jite invites all to call josb inspect his;stoof f COTTAGES; c F d ]jiNISHET)? CUTLERY] BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS^Etc? TW© ROOMS COMPLETE - •;« £VJ *J £23 FOUK ROOMS * *" t £35 to £80 FIVE ROOMS, from £50 to £10 0 SIX ROOMS "' CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM & St. ASAPH STREETS] CHRISTCHURCH; ~^SipHENS BROS., MAEKET HOUSE. There is no tea like the Tiger, It's no matter what they say, And H you want a real good sort Tl?en have the Blendid Tiger Teal Then there's no Tea like the Tiger, Notwithstanding all their puff, They try to imitate its qualities But they haven't got the stuff. Then drink no Blend but the Tiger, For its merits are supreme, The other comparisons are just similar, As skim milk is to cream. • • " Steohens Bros., market house. FOR ASHBURTON, I RAITBAY & BO*i Agents for New Zenlaad



FOR INFANTS AND JNYILIDS, melun¥Ta^toglycose OK MILK FOOD. SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COUNTRIES TOE FRESH COWS MILK CANNOT BE OWAINEa



W^ai Wheat. WE ARE PROMPr OASH BUYSRS OF Prime Milling Wheat AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. MUM Oo raK »k. .»,1 Twine S.JPPW »'t,OWBaT OUBRBNrRATES. ROLLIT AND CO.. CANTERBURY JJ'LOTJR MILLS. O»i™»as»Sk«i»: WBSTZSTREBT, iSHBCBTON-



: —__ ; __—, __—^, —„___ Re TheJAssigned Estate of Messrs Hirdley Bros 1 .^—* : o:— — — QBTfiithe Value In Oar : PR[fiXg3|REDUOEDato HAG? PRI'JE WASHING DRILLETS REDUJED ; FROMj-;9|D;;fco7.6|iJ. REDDOEB TO NEARLY HALF THE BOOMER PRIUES, FOR INSTANCE T LAIN CASHMERES, REDUCED PR3M 16Jd TO 9d. STRIPE AND OHEOK ALL WOOL DRESS OB WEED REDUCED FROM Ud TO Bd, AND ALL OTHER DRESS [MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. HECK GINGHAMS REDUCED FROM lOKfTO^fi'} ALL MANCHESTER GOODS SUCH A 1 CALICOES, STOCFI GS] FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAP,! FLOOR-CLOTHS, JETC,|REDUCEDiTO COSE PRICE. , MEN'S SHIRTS, HATS, SOCKd,IJTIES,fIBrc, {REDUCED TO COST PRICE' AND IN MANYIU'OASES; JVEHY much under; cose. i Men's and Boy* 9 Clothing, Ej/JUR MEN'S ALT; WOOL COLONLII • [SUITS AT 32s 6d AND Ass 6d, NOT TO BE BKATE*!JIN 'THE COLONY] IHt HOUSE HAS ALWAWS BEEN NOTED FOB THW^VERY BEST VALUE IN BOOTS BUT NOW, COME AND SEf. ■:. V. SPENC^B. A Hi;Al> E. AS H BURiOH



SPECIAL BARGAINS feHSffl^ " The Corner/ llitiS jBBWI 4 MONG other Special Bargains >^t CHOICE DKESS GOODS iMPw^P^Slij in c newes* designs, 8s 9d,_full JH l dress—usually 16s 9d, and] many ■ ■ 'ik ra^WWi^J^ other Bargains'in all departments, yOTiiiiw CHOICE MILLINEEY,



GREAT CASH SALE. |IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OP ROBERT AMORN. ft VER £3800 worth of Clothing. D ra p=ty, Boot., O'» »»* e O XS.I S daSoi:»s&?^^^^ to be sold at prices which must command a.sale. Orockerv. A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware, »? d er^ an . s Great reductions in BOOTS for CASH, and a Large stock to select from, wan Shooters Colonial made Bs. „ z a ftA^a<t Hats for 1 A large stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Straw Hats, 3s 6d to ss, liats lor x Bd, 2j to 3s, Hats for Is and Is 6d, Hats for 6d each. 2f he WHOLE STOCK will be sold at very Low prices for OAbti. EOBEBT ALOORN. 12 75 SAUNDERS BUILDINGS



STEPHENS BROS., MABKEX HOUSE. «uare. «urns. FROM 30s, SINGLE AND DOUBLE BARRELS-! MARTINI-HENRY AND HECATE PATTERN, all guaranteed. am:munit-I|ON and all sporting re[q:ui:si:tes At Christchurch Prices, \ Come Early and Oft^T'and Secure Good Value. STEPHENS BROS BIARKET HOUSE.



Important Business Announcement. ■ WANTED KNOWN The best Hotiso yTTn ■ **~ "* ~ — — LJ--,-.ii.J L^;ii;.;.||-.i ililsiy.J—^.-||^^|pspi^^^^^^j^^^l,y. | jii^™j^-^i.i.M Hi, AQU UMI *V** «•■» TTfc^TlTlTr 1" C f^f\ 'Q



GRAIN SEASON 1894 XI7E ARE BUYERS OF— WHB A«T, o a t;s, BARLEY, ANIJKYE GE^S^S, In Large* or|Small^Qaantitiea. l B i Grass Seed Cleaning", OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the best and mostfeffec* tive In the Colony, we are prepared to clean Rye Grass and JOockefootJlon FarmerVaccount. Charges Moderate. CornsackS; WE ARE NOW LANDING EX •« MAXWELL 1150 Bales, Which welarelprepared to Supply at LOWTCST CURUBNT KATES, FfIIEDLANJ)EB 8808. 1



£3ut>ixj.ess Notices I BOOK BINDING-. ■Ti^USIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS EATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND. 11 Sorts offßooks bound in Leather or Oloth.'at Christchurch prices, at the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00, Limited. Ashburton, February 3,1894,



Py u.s.s.c v,, UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMBRS SAIL fkom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Ooas ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tueßday and Friday Hobart and Melbourne—Every Tues day. - Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. EXCURSION SEASON.—During the raonths of December, January, and February return tickets will be issued over the Company's Intercolonial lines at Reduced Kates, available for return fox three months from date of issue. For'particulars apply to MILES & CO.;LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON



[a card. Mrs A. C. Claridge, TEACHER OF PIAFCSORTFj, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET, ASEBURTONj TERMS ON APPLICATION, • II «.* IT G Miss Venle Flower, T ATE of the Royal College of J_J Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Mondays Ihuredays and Saturdays, from 2 till 4 8139



AUSTRALIA?. MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : The Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., Mi.O. (Chairman) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, Mi.C« (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, £gq TheHon Edward Bichardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medicol Officer: [Dr W. G. Kemp, M.B.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT AND MOST PROSPEROUS AUSTKAIIAN LIFB OFFICE, 4ND THE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR lie 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 £11,000,000 (ELEVEN MILLIONS) Steeling All invested to yield nearly 6 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... 116,@O& Sum Assured £38,888,283 Accumulated Funds .. .. £11,328,448 iuumal Income.. .. „ £1,860,193 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,434»652 OABH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £504,361, yielding .Reversionary Bonuses amounting: to £1,030,000, after making SPECIAL RESERVES, amount ing to £234,511 ■ A EB BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, ©v»r TWO MILLIONS, yielding BevereioEary Bonuse* exceeding FOUR MILLIONS YOUR LIFE] IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY "SEARJ ; Expenses of Management 9£ per cent the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Branca Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERRY, District Secretary,!Christchurch, H ZANDER, Local Broker" Ashburton



Spectacles! Spectacles! ■TTAVE Yonr' t Sights.Tested, and [use only PROPERLY;, FITTING SPEC TAOLES JEWELLER, Is^Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, or SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ANL ; CALCUTTA. * A very complete set of trlalflenses and frames for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and comfort. N,B.—Do not risk spoiling yowr eyesight by] earing badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight ok curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders "and oar Gold Astiismaiio Folder Clip, S SAJDEKB THSe Beslyiea in CANTERBURY for fch money, and free from any excess o astringflfcey. • COUNTESS 2s. ► AS£YOUB GROCERS ,



KICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATOHES, 3SICKHL WATCHES. mHE Cheapest and best in the Market, usually sold at 25a now SELLING AT £1 EACH, AT G. JESSON'S, (Late J. Quinn), EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



A BOON 20 HOUSEHOLDIRS £ ALLAEDALES COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the County, wno will supply Customers in large or small quantities. The Allandale Coal ia the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES iLLIOTT COAL MERCHANT ASHBURTON



ACTS LIEI MAGIQ AND HAS NEVEB FAIL.ED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURE MANKIK.J of Rheumatism, Sciatica. Lambago, Sprains, Cnta, Wounds, &c. CUBES HORSES or Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Gills Greasy Heels, Sprains, Crackod Heels. Splinta, Cats, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, *nd Sore Teats. DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. jjo Household can afford to be without fo> GUARANTEED THE BES'J? EMBROCATION IN b THB WORLD, Manufacturen; S. OOX & CO."! 422 Bo urke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A, PARSONS] Morten's Buildings, ChriHtcharcb. Aehburtom Ageats; JoBNlOfiK & CO., ASKBUBTO DfttW Co H. E. BOMNIHGTOW. Country Agenti Wanted.



Hfcsg-s SpLl^ Pre vents the lialr from Hbfc-'ew^iSf* becoming tniii, faded, ,„ T , . " period of P- « cures itching humors, and keeps the scalp cool, moist, ana iiealtliy. The base of Ayer'a Hair Vigor is a refined and delicate fluid which does not soil or be come rancid by exposure to the air, an* winch is as (perfect a substitute for Uisc oi! supplied by nature, in youth and health, as. modern chemistry can supply. Ayer fs Hair Vigor © PKEPAKED BY Of. J. G, AVER & COOowell, Mass., If. S. & Beware of cheap iraitafions, The name—Ayer—is prominenSon the wrapper and is blown in the glass on the bottom of ouch of onr boitlp.s.