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TJUfi A&fIBURTON OTARDIAN : TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1894.



'"■■ 'ir'ubJici 'Notu-es." I.ONGT'EACn COACH. / ;K and after MONDAY, April : , foe tlie winter months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash lurton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, r !oiicbmß.n. A AUDI Mrs A. C- Claridge, TEACHKR OF PIANOKORTJS, ORGAN, and SIN(JINO. C'JX SI BEET, ASHBQRTON. • TEBMS ON APPLICATION: OF CLEAEING SALS. . "OUYERS delighted with the bargains. BALANCE OF STOCK TO Bffi SLAUGHTERED. No Reasonable offer Refused. aiAKERS.j ■\ dourthou? Havelock Street, Is3—'For Sale Cheap, noiv 8-rooraed house and f-acre lnnd. Havelock Street PRACTICAL BOOT MAKER. ALL dascriptions of BOOTS and SHOES made to order on the promises. The Beat Material and Work manship guaranteed. .. A large and varied stock always on iiand at moderate prices, , REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. J. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Saisk'a, . V^ftchmaVer, Eaafi Ssreeir. ISICKBL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, iNICKEL WATCHES. 1 ff^HE Cheapest and bost in the Market, ] 1 ■ i usually sod at 25s now ; SELLING AT £1 EACE, ! AT G. JESSON'S, (Late J. Quinn), EAST' STREET, ASHBURTON. MAIL 6r GUARDIAN. OHRIBTOHURCH AGENCY. - M"R J. R. SIHP3OK haa been appoiacel our AGENT at Ohiiatchurc and is aufchorissd to malta Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our bahnifi THE ASHBURIION pacr.lSHlNft COMPANY, LTMITKD, per Wh J. January 6, 1804. BOOK BINDING. -TUTUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP-BOOKS BATLY AND.CHEAPLY BOUtfn. Sorta of Books bound in Leather or Olotb, at Chrifttchiirch prices, ct tho Office of A.SHBURTON PUBLISHING CO, Limited. Ashb irton, February 3, 1894. BOOM Oi 1 STAB CYCLES. MAJftJfACTUKJERS OF 3TAR CYCLES, fi RW Exhibiting 'SaJHplt'aat Mr IT. W. 1."% JiiHes's Shop, Enfifc Street, Ashl hurtori. CviuG a?:d m-o the ij^VoJiifS in up to «3afc-5 U> tiled, hpokelo^ wlitoela, in>ln:i\-AVin:uft chaiisiu ge<ir t gear casu f»ud noinliiLied oil Imih fitted to Star whcdfii Light KnaddtfiDS and Ladies' Snf<;ti»;s. K;jsy ji >yni ;nfs—-iIS clpposit, 30 i per tnniji;!. iiiuiiodiatw JfliV-.- y f^r Standizd piUorijß. ADAMS, CUKTIE3 & CO., H. M. Jones. A cent, East Street. AfiMlurrr.ll. ' 3 201 \/ :>1 '.A.N I»'KL>, Kvf-rybody to usp Titan '"v fcjoHj), greatest itmt'vel vi ihe aije. II ZaNDHU, S'>?o \<j[HJlt. II LOOK OUT For the lls-openiu^ of the Old Bakery in ' EAST STRISST. j HA VINO secured Ul9 nkw preiniacs j lately occupied iiy Mr Madden, j will, on the termination <.>? h's enijigu ineot with the Civopurative Society, opum ihw above premies iv i]vi Eru»d, Pastry, Cuufccti nery, and Grocery business. JOisEFH TAYLOR has hid twenfy yearw' Colonial anil Kngliah exp.^rietiou Hi the abwe businesses, fii)d will be '-iblo to put before ihe Public tfiu Vvtry besfc j goo^s at thti very lowest 0.-\!SM prices' <tir)Ui.t(»blo, and trusts bis friends in AfiMsuii»u and dliti'iut; will r*lly rnuiu.l with their buppoit. PAlirJF^ w.ll ba ca'eredfor iv tha ' y«ry bent s:jle. Trio very bwso i^olle.r Flour will bo used for jßread. < jtc. JO'S. PU TMLOH will bo pleased to receive t.ho addresses of I^'TifiISDISG CU^J.'OMKRS. Tho prest-ot prica ot flour does not Wiinvuit ?t redaoiion nf Id por loaf nn « prcwenc prices but Mr Taylor will be 1 pr<?p:ii«l to anil Bread »:t id per 4.1b l«»af ovo. 1 iliu Canier, and 51 ptr 4»b loaf d«livcrul by vau, 1



IMPOIiTANT NOTICE j .« >WJNGtotho numerous requests of largo owners these Bci&Bdies h?xve heen reduced to 7s 6,1, and where two Sets or more aro taken to (U 6:) per so-. JJo KcmwHcs avw introduced vno this colony hiiva T>rovod su successful iv re-toriiia the . ufferinsj howo WALKER'S BOT KLY UEMQiJDIKd, Very highly recomraonded t the MUesmere As;ricukur.il and P.istoml Asociation Show. Awardrtd the highest rder of Merit at'i.he Northern A. aud P. Show ; very highly commended at, thu Metropolitan Show at Christchurch Ncvc-iTibr-r 1,1893. 1 R. Merecli'h, M.H.K., a&ys :—I h>id n fine Ashburton Foik=>, March 1, 1894. youiiß draught home got po low in condition ihr»th wse unfit (or work. I pet vrry nnxious MrJ. Ha*eHinp. Sir—l fim very glifl '0 nbout him es ho showed every sign of dying, t^ll you that " Wa'ker'.^ Bot Ply EatnQdios " I gavo him your Bob Ply Kamedy with thu I nor fro:n you proved quit'-1 a sneoess wih very best results. He is now at his work an my dying horse. Ha was uiiug for some days, I hearty as evsr. can highly rsocrnmend it his coot got very dry, the tkin tight, a running to all horso ownere. ' at the noso and a very bad cough ; and w 8 scarcely able to walk about; we q'jno oypiicted he wnuld tip. I iicard a gooi da&l about Seaside Farm, <'\Va ter's Bot F>y Bsrasdicd " and give it Wakfinni, April 14, 1894. %v \,,h ibn raos'.saiisfaeio-y roul «■; and shortiy Me'Vfn'i'kir, Dear Sir, —I h»»ve greafi plfiasurfi :t'!r he go 1; iha hist bottla he li'gw to im-. in ioforin'ir.g you that '.he bot fly mixiuro I p r , ye and by ilv? end cf n tveok w,!S ob'e for got irom Mr HeEellin?, your agenr, J?es a WO ik hftmty and well. I believe it to be a wonderful success. 1 had four horses triO i c ine untqutlied, andean recomujed it Ferioualy ill on Decumber last. After using all w j £ jj a si o'jnfidenee to n\\ horse owners, aa ihe ihe remedies I oonld think of I was induced horse remedy in tin market, to try yoar mixture. The result waa mar vellous, strictly followed the directions Edward Corbitt iven and in a week the horses were out of anger and rp.oovaring rapidly. I drenched two more in February, with ihe same result. hey all put on flesh rapidly, and ure now in ime order. P Stewart. " Brookaide, December 12,1892 Mr Gross, Burnhara, Rot the Remedy for a Mr Walker-—Sir, —l wish to add ray boree suffering last year; oq reaching home ter , r , imooY t0 the WO nder{u> efloatrt of yoar be was (loud. This season one took bad, also BH F , Sgmediea, 1 had a v*liwb!e horßs Bboving the Rymptoniß. He gftve the Bemedy wh , oh t bad Bni3 gradually got wone . r.nd the eeeond day after, _thd howe passed T qaita bß j ieVo ' ha wou i d havß die a. Ho kapi bots in hucareds aud is doing well. loriing fleshi gnt 0 dry coa(j tighl g kin) oar 3. worts expression of the eye, a oough, running "—""" m the noarrile, and oould scarcely work I got your remedies nnd g*vo them as directed, Greenwood Farm, with the most benefioial results; The second Squthbridge, August 2, 1892 day after getting the last drench he bpgan to We Walker. Sir,—l an glad to bear testl- pass bots in handfuls, some of whioh I here mony to the wonderful efleota of your Bot with hand you. Immediately after passing Foy Remedies. One of my baat horses be. the bota ho began to suond, and is now as fat oame very b>d ; the skin tight, Ihe eye life- bb butter, hearty nnd well, thanks :o Walker's Jes3 and a bed color, nnd got low in condition. Bot-fly Eemedies Any who doubt send Anxious to finish ploughing p. paddook I did them to me, I will convince them that not wan f to lay him np until he became ud- your remedies are a boon to the community &b)e to lift hie feet, or do any more. We had and the suffering horso Every horse should !to help him into a stable I gave him your hava them in ths season, as lam oonfidetit '■ Remedies,, and the treatment you pre- if used tbers wiii be no more deaths from the soribed, and in a fow days he was quite bot-fly Uso IhiaaE you ploaoe. , better,- and now at his work, hearty and well, , I quite believe, had I Dot given him your H. Loveli., 1 Remedies, he would have died. You oan use this as you please. Robert Thompson. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTO^—W. Anderson & J. Hesbmihe, Saddlers. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston By Royal $£§2* Letfcerj Patent. JOSEPH FORDS !--cour and Lung Worm Mixture. , THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES. SOI HILL WATSON & CO, Offices, Esk Street 7 Warehousa Railway, Jnveroarqill. N.Z. 6th March We have been selling Ford's Lung Worm Mixture for the past four years, and riaring that period have not had a single complaint. • On the contrary everyone we havo nsked havd expressed thoiasolves pleased with results obtained from its use. Yours faichfuliy, Tothill. Watson Co. From WEIGHT STEPHEN SON, & CO, High Street, Dunelin. Manh 2, 894. Although we have acted as agents for Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture for the lasb two years and have supplied sheep breeders regularly dv «« that period we have not yet had a complaint, in idOo wo have heard notluDl bus favourable reports from all who have used it. Yours truly, Wright, Stephenson ana^o* MR F- FERSIMAN, ~" " . Ash burton 32. 1893, As the mixture appears fco ba steadily grswing in favor herp, it might r>e as well to send another few cases aa some of the tans are now buying a cass at a time.—1 toum faichfuliy, I For the Marlborough Farmers' Co-Cparative Association. Limited, I Ul WISA I',1', Alunagur. The I'nited Farmers' Alliance, ; Limited, Wellington, branches: Wanganuij Falmerston North. I ■ ■ [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. MUiiLIKS, General Manager. i 1 I Ammunition, Ammunition, ; Gunn, G^mr^ fa-iasae, ; . POWDffE. SHOT, OJIPS, j OARTitfDGES, CABTi^IDGES. ■; |*ORT>MEN Requiring a First-class GUN should inspect our Stocks •^ Every Gun warranteed new from the factory, MEJROHANTS AND JMPORTERS. /"Royal Insurance Company I Grey Valley Coal Comi>:uiy a o tt-WTSS T?m? 1 Springfield Pottery Cump»ny AbU.JN 10 lvu oorben and Oo's Celebrated cJnamellcd Mantelpiece lilcKenzios Furniture Renovator REWAKU £10. 8 "JL* " ° ■ - — [ ]si.sss "Veitio Flowoi*. ASHBORTON SHEEP FARMERS. r ATE o£ Lhe lloyal Coll^Q of MUTCJAL PROTECTION SOCIBTY. ' A.jt Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art, A REWARD of £10 is offered by Terms upon application. Residence, /~\_ Cox Street. Ac home Mondays above Society for such information as will Thursdays and Saturdays, Irom 2 till 4 8 139 ecure the conviction of any parson found . ... ,— Kinky of SHSEP STEALING in the THE.DENSMORE . t n THE WORLD'S GREATEST Ash'iurton County. Hem. Se. I YPhWIN 1 I C t\ . SllvGllSG, PIAISCFOK.L, OLA.SS I oorreHpon a tnee on Modern l lrinoiploe. SLSGIKG, THhlUltY, etc. A fortnighi'u trinl will convinco you of <he sitperioriiy of ihe Typewriter over the Pun, M%&® M&faeA ilell lEn?I En? of thoDjsnsmore over fIU olher Tw° -1 write! s r r , ,  .-, F«e nstruction to Shorthand Writers WILL h at iu<ni* lo piiyus at O-ytes ; School of Music, o^ich VVEDNKS- ' THE DENSMORE TYPEWRITER Gn, Ld, DAif, from 1 p..n Lo 4.^0 p.m.. 8 152 5^ q c 10B chuKh Street, Loadou, E 0



Qreat Clearing &&le» .! IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OP K. ALCORN For Oho Blonth only- i 'HITIS is an oppnrtunily for the public to get litrgiiini of genuine first-class goods, ' ! such asKhVER OCOUKRED .N AJSHBURTON BEFORE BARGAINS In Men's, Youths', and Boys' Colonial made Puits and Trousers COLONIAL TWEED OVER OATS FROM 25s Youths' and Boys' OVEROO Td Very Oheap. IA. large assortment of Colored and White Shirts and ShirKn<rs. CARPETS and LINOLEUMS, imported direct from the manufacturers will be sold at 'ess than Wholesale prices. Colonial colored and white BL A.NFETS and a lot of English white Blankets from 8s per pair. A large assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, MUST BE SOLD. Ton Crates of jiARTHIfiNWAKfi just landed ex Maori from the Manufacturer? will bf> sold with the other goods at Enormous Reductions 40PIECE TEA SETS FROM- 15a 71 PIECE DINNER SETS FROM 50a CHAMBER SETS FROM 8s 'vfvi!;?a'? ;■• \V^ .'■'■;' r" '''7! '7^; ".#!/!'''''''j-'!.; :' ■■■'■■■■ W. Gekakb, Canterbury .„ 61,000 B. D. McLean, Havke's Bay 58,000 M. O. Oebeli, Canterbury ... 5,000 Walanoa Station, Gisborne ... 20,000 W. O. Rwehekfokd, Amurl... 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30,000 3. W, Moßab, Amuri .„ 19,000 Scottish and New Zealand In *. Symons, Marlborough .. 45,000 vestment Oompany, South' F. H. Riohmosd, Marlboroug! 13,000 land ... ■ 17,00 And by owners of over 5,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flock in New Zealand, and man millions Owners, hroughout the world. _ _ E>wiy JCntroaoMd. JP&ee-tfn casks) S» Ocl per ***<**-, (m ,kegl?,Br ,P c 7? Gallon. 1 C7i»« makes 1000 Gallons Dtp Another well-known Powder Dip costahf 1 Gallon Fluid mak6S 100 Gauom Dtp as mnon again. Compare the prices Chief Agents— BLAOKBUBNE & 00 , OhrUtohureh. disteict AGBNTS-Miles and €o.,Lim.itsd Ashbnrton and Baka<a 6BAIN REASON-1894. ---\yE A.U® BUSTSR3 OF — V? HEAT, OATS, ■BARLEY, AN I BYE GRASS, In Large or^Small Qaantities. Grass Seed Cleaning, OUR GRASS SEBD OLBA.NJSR boing adaaitredJy the best and mosb effec tivo tn tlia Colony, we are projnved io olean tlyc Grass and Cookafoo on Fanner's account. Charges Moderate, CornsackS; \ve;abf j .^v,v landing bis "M^xwjjjll r" 1450 B3&ii;s, I '»N'liich wo aro>repared to Supply at LOWKST OU'ftti.'slN'i 1 KATES i . vvJt±llJiib Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, ciaßisTcauiioH. ff^HE" Recent arrivals of several Extensive [shipments have made his stoa i iiT'iall Departments most complete. OAItPBTS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, | , BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, ■ ■ UPHOLSTERY CROCKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, {IRONMONGERY A* J^WSITE ■ INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUHNISH-ED Including GOrLEFY,] BLANKETS, SHBH.TS, EARTHENWARE, POTS.^Etc, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE « .;. £9 to - £10 ' FOUR ROOMS ... ;.. £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from;- £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ...-' ... £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. ! WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAMr & St. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHUROI.I. i BEEGHAM'S PILLS FOIt Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sicfc Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi ness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, 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 fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills,-and they will be acknowledged to be " WORTH A GUINWA BOX.' BBECEAM'S PI.LLB, 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 edgo of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the human fraino. Jb'or throwing off fevers in hot climates thoy are specially renowned. Those ara facts admitted by thousands, in all classes of society, and one'of the best guarantees, to the nervous and debilitated is that Beecharo's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Ful reefcions with each bo PawAKEDjoSLYJJBY THOMAS P.EECHA , St. Helens, Lanoaship,e,'England. Mnrnuv att ITir>iTr<fi T TV fPI-Tlf, fInT.nWTH'H.



Pablic Notices j SLfle welly na 41 wen, ' PIANOFORTE, SINGHRG, HARMONY TpHK Second Term will commence May -*- 7- Vacancies for four pupils. Office lours 4 to 5 p.m. daily. AIICADE CHAMBERS, Ashburton. ■N".B—An experienced Pianoforte Tuner always at hand. A CARD.J M ISB M° BRIDE LAMES' NURSE, urnetG Street. West (a few doova from Drillshed), ASHBURTON." '"" - r^l isi^.i.. ft e^TjT- sssilt M^f "3"* l -=-*' -I-S S"i* |Al* :^ j|lf Sill Itil ■ 1.5* S— "iiii -- — • ' LANDELLB AND PRESTON Burnett Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR. Mr Landells having worked for the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Addiugton Workshops, and £Mx Preston having served hia 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 machir? j and Engines of every description REPAIRKB Stencil Plates, Naras Plates, and jjEn« graving done DON'T' wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. .No rubbing. No machines. ' I. 182 SMOKE PLAYER'S NAVY CUT. mHE ORIGINAL. BEATIFULLY COOL AND SWEET SMOKING. Said*only in 1-ounoe Packets, and 2, 4, 8-ounee and lib Tins, whioa keep the To'">aeeo in fine smoking condition. Ark at all Tobsoco Seller:-*', Stores, &o , and Take no other. . . SMOKEES ABE . CAUTIONED AGAINST IMITATIONS. - The GENUINE bears theTrtt'o Mark—" NOTTING HAM CASTLE " on evory Packet and Tin. PLAYER'S NAVY CUT CIGAEETTES in Packets containingl 2, . and Tins of 21, 50, and 100 LANTERNS AND SLIDES. 50 SLIDES LOANED FOP, 3a ALL the best of ihe Naw Sets introjuoert as published ; Lirgtet'-Sicok ard safest Circulation in ihe world ; Hire 3 donbls tbem» Balves evsry Seaeon ; can ba sent freo boih ways, at our risk, for 63 3d. MPHOVED PRAESTANTIA £4 43 COM PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Insta'msnte System. Oar Improved PRAESTANTIA LANTERN is admitted by al' who have, triad it the best Oil Linf.ern,ever Been. . r Marvellously Improved this Season, Worth 20 par cent more ; priae ramaina the Bftme, £& is. Hundreds of Eet'fini Tegtimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WOELD. Bi-unial, Tri-nnial, »nd ether Linterns Lantern Sliies, Plain and Colored, o uneqtf>j]la<i qaailty, at the very kwest prices. L-^rße Ca vpr»lo£!ii?, with New Sapplement, 6<?.,'Supplements, 2d ; Operator's Guida, l^d Hints for Hirers, 2i; Hire Lists, free ; Sample Pictorial Window Bills, Id., from BILBY Bli OTHERS 5, Cheapside, Bradford. \ Spectacles! ■ ■■■ Spectacles ! FT AYE Your Sight Tosfced, and use only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES ® 0 SAJLEifII, JEWELLER, Ss Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- -LAZARUS & 00., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OP SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND . CALCUTTA. I A very complete set of trial lenses and frames for toting —ensuring parfect vision and oomfort. N,B, — Do not risk spoiling your eyesight by earing badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight or .curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold FoldersJand our Go Astigmatic Folder Clip. S BAJL.EK i MR Jons Maksdk.v, of the Railway Bookstall, has opened a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell ,and Turner.- Books and Stationery at 1 the lowest possible prices. Books clean, , complete, and in good order will be taken n eschauge. Circulating Übiaiy s



U,S,S.CO %}f- go ft In FTNION STEAMSHIP COMPANI U OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL prom 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 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 tojj I ■ MILES &';CO.. LIMITED.- . AGENTS, &SHBURTON ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. , mHE BOARD OF GOVERNORS of ! $ the - Ashburtcn High Sohool offer TWELVE Scholarships of Fubljc competition open to all children resident in the County of Ashburton The . Scholarships are tenable for two years,-, and during good conduct, and will entitle the to free education and the use of Books at the Ashburtor*. High School for that period. In appor tioning the Scholarships it is the Board's intention to grant six scholarships to boys and six to girls. . Candidates must not be more than 1,4 years of age on the Ist May next, The subjects for examination will be (I) English Grammar and Composition, s (2) English History, (3) Geography, (4) Arithmetic. The standard of excellence required will be equal to that possessed by pupils of the sixth standard in the Primary schools. The exanrinatan will be conducted in the Boys' Schoolroom on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, May 22 and 23 nest. . Successful candidates must qualify in each subject and must obtain in the aggregate r.ot loss than 50 per cent of the possible number of marks,, Any candi date gaining not,more than 25 per cent of the maximum possible in any one subjecbwill be deemed to have failed in that subiect. Candidates must enter fcheir names with the Secretary to the Board not ]at6r thah SATURDAY, May sth. Further parti culars may ba obtained from the Head master or the undersigned. C BRADDELL, Secretary. , Ashburton, February 24, .1894, ', 'lustralTak MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay^Welltngton! ' ' Local Bonrd of Directors : The Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) The Hoa Charles J; Johnston, M ,L.0." (Deputy ■ Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq IheHon Edward Richardson, OJ.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica' Officer: Dr W, a. Kemp, M.S.C.S. (England) flrtHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT JL AND 1 MOST PROSPEROUS Austraiiax Life Office, \nt> tsl LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAH Ihe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the rtiO3t Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other offico in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £11,000,000' (ELEVEN MILLIONS) Stealing AH invested to yield nearly 6 per cent, POLICIES IN ifOKOE ... U6,«05 Sura Assured £38,888,283 Accumulated Funds ..  £11,328,448 Annual Income.. .. „ £1,960,123 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £504,261, yielding .Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after making SPECCAL RESERVES, amount ing to £234,511 . AS P BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THK A. M. P. SOCIETY . And feecure a BONUS EVERY Expenses of Management 9£ per cent the total income . EDWARD W. LOWE, ■ ' Resident Secretary Brancn Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERRY, District Secretary.^Christcharclu H ZANDER, Lncal Broker Ashburton COOPER'S SHTSEP''I>IP. TO IHE SHEEP FARMERS OF THE . . ' ASHBURTON DISTRICT, f B.g to notify that I have appointed' MR J. G, RESTELL, OF ■ , ASHBURTOff, '"' "Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING POWSE6, . •■ .. ANU-ALSO That in future all appointments for the DIPPING. "OF SHEEP AT THE TINWALD DIP (Which has given' , such ' unanimous satisfaction to its' supporters) must be made with Mr Restell, who will see that the same success is ensured in the future. MORE SHEEP ARE DIPPED annually throughout the World with COOPER'S- SHEEP' DIP" THAN WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER. W. LAKE, Agent, 126 Here Street, Ohristchurch. THE BEST" TEA;;. t [n CANTERBURY for the'.money,'and , :ree from any excess of astringency, 'Countess' $£• ; "



Public Notices j_| EALTH TEA is more, esonomical J—L than ordinary tea. It; undergoes process whereby the injurious ingre diente are eliminated, whilst ib renders he release of the better properties of the leaf more easy. Hbnky "Zander, Autho rised Agent. LOOK AT THIS. /"■yWTNG- to the approach of Winter ana the SCARCITY .of Money; we have decided to DISPOSE OF OUR LARGE STOCK OF GBOC&RIES, GLASS WAKE,-/ and IRONMONGEBY REGARDLESS OF; COST" and a glance at. the following quotations ■which are for . :" . ', \ CASH ONLY will assure Customers that we mean what we say:— Sagar 2|d per ft Sago 2d'perft> Tapioca 2d pet tt> Rice 2&d per ft> Pearl Barley 2M per ft Split Peas 2d per, ft Finest Coffee Is 3d per .New Currants 4d per . . . Raisins 5d per ft Baking Powder lOd per. Cream of Tartar Is 2d per ft Plaid .Vestas 4M per dcz 150 Test Kerosene 6s per tin . . Sardines, halves, 8d ; quarters, 4sd Corn Flour 3JI . " , : Oatmeal, sft Bag 2s 6d '. Wire Netting 36 x 2 2d pet- yard' And all other lines too Numerous "to Particularise 1. . ' ', \ JOHn'oiia&GQ.,. HAKDWARE, '■''.. '. 1 • 'AND- - -■■-- ■ • ..' . GENERAL MERCHANTS." S.> 2E « SEuca!yp ti Extract There ar<> imitations of Eucalypti" Extract In' the market now, products of s mple distillation forming rude resinous oi!s. In order that th-aa crude oils • may not be taken, Otm Potbb VoIiATIIB BtJOAIiYPTr Extract, wliic'- is recosnised by the medicaU division of ihe Prussian-Government to be'of per-'-' fectly pure origin, as their information for-varied to-' us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 1 2,1875- - stata : - ' ' • U ncovid hf tests by "the Medical Clinic* oC the Universities at. Bonn aivi Q-riefsval-, I?ra3sia. and!' reporteri byDr Schulz, i?rofe=sor of -Tarmicoloa'v afc ?? nJ- a?«,. PL'ofe3'or Dr Md«ler, Director of the Mcaical Clinic at Greifswald; that only products thafe ' are saturated with oxygen and freed of a nids, resinbcs and other substances, adherent to primary distillation* ' wili develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant; ' according to these authorities; and-according to Pro- - ssor Dr Lister' of England; and to. Drs Bauer, clntn-e, Wood, Hazard,- etc., of .America, is the only ' extract corresponding to scientific tests.. and the pnly - one which possesses tha proper therapeutic valne. Sander &.Son's Eucalypti :Extract All other crude oils are to be Classed' among the turpentines,■ which h»ve,when used 1 as medicine,no' therapeutic effect and are abandoned- as an internal medicament. Tne?e so, called Eucalypti Extracts which may have Received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles are used' for meshanical ■nur poses.are only discernible.:— - 1 By their deficiency In pungent odour (which our , product, the" only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of o*ygea> By their aicoholic, thiu\and -mobile appearance-, being, recuced' in specins'- density '.through the presence of acid 3 , - ■. By their tnste, the result of th contracting ten dency of resins and tennatea. - 7 " • If these crude oils, so .called euoalypti extracts are applied by mistake ia cases, of. croup, bronchitis, diph- ■ tneria,'internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, tha' consequences are appalling .For safecy always ask for SANDER .AND BON*S EffOAWPTI EXTRACT and get . the old, well-tes-edand reliable preparation.—Sand. ■ hurst, Victoria, Australia.- ■■ ..-.:.,.. „.-.* ' SANDER AND SON'S, .' .' f QNEbcx of Clark's 841 Pill* is warrantedto^uro v all discharges from the urinary organs in either =-ex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed free from mercury. Sold in toxes 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent inedicina vendors. Pole proprietors,' the Lincoln"and Midland! Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England . For sale by the wholesale houses. . , for" do lbs, ■ •■ COWCHS, ' ■' . HOARSENESS': ,'•.. ■ AND ALL ■. - ? . ■ Throat and Lung: LEASES, - ° As an oincrgeucy medicine,.a safcTnarri 1 for cllihtrcn, an ever-ready remetly mht ' relied upon i« eases of colds, coX croiin ' ■' wlioopliic-eo»igji, influenza, and Si diseases ■ or the t iroat and lungs Ayer's Clierr" • Pectoral has no equal in pharmacy? ■ Ayar's- Ghafry Pectoral : .1!.« liii.m—Ayor's Cherry Peetbral- V; "--..in.nj.nt on 100 u-rapper/fert « " ■ ' "\ " '" ' '" cr'-« ol psuih of onrliotW-psu -