THE fiVUmWHI WEDNESDAY, FEBRUABY 14, u Ui

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WallTpapers. J 5,000 Pieces T TJST LANDED, ex AORASGI, CHEAP PAPKEHANGISGS of the Lato tJ Patterns and Designs. A SPLENDID SELECTION. CALLAND SEE PATTERNS. PAINTERS and PAPERHANGINGS sent to any part of the town or oonntr shortest notice. JOHN WnrfKHlj PAINTEB AND PAPEEHAS6IB, OORNER OF ABOAUB AND BURNETT STBKKTS, ASHBURTON.



q ROBERT MURRAY 5§T ASHBURTON, Q |fC^2^| HOROLOGIST, DIRECT IMPORTEB, |O^KQ OF ALL KINDS OB CLOCKS, WATOHES, OPTICAL GOODS^ PLATE, JEWELLERY ; Only High-clasa Goods kept in SfcookTsio worth of Watches to select.from. Jewellery and Plate in great variety. reduce more quickly the very large Stook bow on hand. Juat to hand-A parcel of Rother^nTworld-renowned English Levers. A Beautiful Stock of apedally importedSpeotaeles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. j



DRESS DEPAKTMEOT. HEAVY /100DS CHOICE COLORS NEW BRIOES LOW "if TTST SELL. Mitchell & Turne*. J^IBBONSJWIDE -OIBBOHS NEW -|*IBBO^S SHOT OIBBOWS P N AM TJST SEI I MJTOUBLL & TURNER.



TO FARMERS. MCCORMICK MACHINE. The Be«t of All- gecond t<> wone E educed Price. Cylinder, and Machinery Oiia at bottom priceßj Fishing Tackle in immense variety. NetG^rSectro-plate for the Xmas Season and pieaentationa G^our prle frSasoS's Fruit Jare before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans Cheavin's Rapid Walter Filter , Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Christchurch prices JOHN ORK & CO. ROLE AGEJSTS FOR THE MeOOBMIOK REAPER AND BINDER



WILLIAM WILLTAMSON, Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON,) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HifrH GLASS TAILOE, E&ST STREET, ASEBURTON FIT, STYLE>nI WORKMANSHIP nob to be Surpassed. A Well^SelectedJStock of TWEEDS AND WOOLLENS ALWAYS ON HAKD



GREAT CASH SALE. IN'ASSIGHED ESTATE OF EOBBRT ALCOKS. O VER £3800 worth of Olothins Drapery, »»*. Sml Shlt"e^ iaof^B ß, S-Bo y9 ' and Children', Straw Hata, 3s 6d U,S S , Hat, for 1 % 2e b Se K'v^Low^ for CASH. EOBERT ALCORN, 12 75 SAUNDERSJBUILDINGS.



FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS. MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCOSE OR I&II^K FOOD. SPECIALLY ADAPTEQ FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COW'S MILK CANNOT BE OBTAINE&



BEECHAM'S PILLS FOR Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi ness, Cold Chills, Flushings of neat, Lass 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 m twenty minutes. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they wUI be acknowledged to be « WORTH A GUINFA A BOX." BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to com olete health They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system P 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 human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned. These are facts admitted by thousands, m all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the nervous and debilitated is that Beecham's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m the world. JuU directions with each box. _ Prepared only by THOMAS BEEOHAM, St. Helens, Lanoashibe, England. Sold by all Druggists in the Colonies.



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 6j 63 per set. JSo Remedies ever introduced into this colony hay proved so successful in restoring the suffering horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended at the Ellesraere Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awarded the highest Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show ; very highly commended at the j Metropolitan Show at Christchurch. ,000 F November 1,1893. Kilhneby, September 14,1892. R Meredi'h M,H.B.,sayß:~l had a fine Mr Robert Walker, Ohristohurob, Dear' young draught horse «ot so low in oondition Sir-Your Bot Fly Remedies have proved a that h > was unfit for work. I got very anxicu; complete success with m»y horse. He had about him as he showed every signs of dying, been very bad fcr some time ; the coat dry, a I save him your Bot Fiy Remedy with the light skin, got very low m condition, and got very b*at results He ia now at his work as soatoe able to w.lk. I qure expeoted he hearrv'aa ever I can hichly recommend it would die, bb he had all the (symptoms of one to all horse owner?. that my neighbor lost with the bois # I gave Cv t, November 3,1893. your remedies as you direotea, with the I am horoughiy fatisfiei that your Bot following reaul s '.—The horse, after gettintt Fly Remedies are the right and proper thing the late bott'e, became very pained, lying for the suffering horse. I bed a young horse down rolling and groaniag with pain in the that I quite expected would die. He got very paddook. He began to cough very hard, each low in oondition, a tight skin, dry coat, and a cough bringing away a thick humorous very careworn expression of the eyo, and so matter from the nostrils, the lika of wh^t I lifeless that I hai to lay him up. I gave never saw before coming from a horse. This him your Bemedy aa directed, and in a few oontinued all nest day, whioh I am certain days he began to mend, and ia now so fl«h I were the bota bursting from the efleo aof the onn scarce rule biro. I can highly reoom- Remedy, and coming up through the nostrils mend farmers to use it in tims, being confident by the effects of the oough. After this [oeased that it will save the horse, relieve him of the horse began !o mend, and iv six days Buffering and improve his eondition.-S. had him at work again, heartily welt You Kingsbwot * should make those Remedies pubho, bo that Mrs Fiizpatriek, Baloairn.haa a fine young farmers might know there is a remedy for hack that was quite the talk of the neigh- this .deetiuotive pasta. Send m ? some bours for action and go. He got bo low tbat Pkeventive for keeping off the fly in sum she could not put him in the trap. Walker's mer,—And oblige, Bot Fly remedies were administered, ana she Robert Mclokbaw. says its worth all it cost to see him galloping -—- through the paddocks with his tail in the air, Brook-ide, December 12,1892. hanks to the remediee. Mr Walker, - Sir,—l man to add my Mr Cross, Burnham, got the Bemedy for a testimony to the wonderful effects of your horse suffering last year ; on reaching home Bot Fly Remedies I had a valuable horse , he was dead. This season one took bad also, whioh got very bad and gradually got worre. showing the symptoms. Ele gave the Remedy I quite believe he would have died. He kept ana the second day after, he passed bota in loding flesh, got a dry coat, tight ak«n, oare. hundreds and ia doing well. worn expression of the eye, a cough, running (j rßenW ood Farm, at the noshuls, and oould soaroe work I got Southbridtfe, August 2, 1892 your remedies and give them as directed, ltfi« Walker Sir—l an glad to boar testi- with the most beneficial reeults. The second mony to the 'wonderful efieots of your Box day after getting the last drench he began to wr v TtaTMFDika One of my best horses be- pass botß in handfuls, soma of whioh I here came very bad '; the skin tight, the eye life- with hand you. Immediately after passing lpaßMid a bad color and got low in oondition. rhe botß he began 0 mead, and is now as fat Anxiong to mX ploughing a paddook I did aa butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's nS^tS^m!?onihJb«»ni-nn. Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send able to lif his feet, or do uny more. We bad them to me, and I will convince them that to hep him into a Btable I gave him your your remedies, are a boon to the communi y Remedieß and, and the treatment you pre- and the Buffering horse Every horee should foribed-andl in a few days he was quite have them In the season, aa lam confident bet ten and now at his work, hearty and well, if used there will be no more deaths from he I itSte believe, had I not given him yoar bot-fly Use tins as you please. Eemedies, he would have died. You nan use M, Lovem,, this aa you please. Bobbbt Thompson. AGENTS FOR aSHBCJRTON—W. Anderson & J.Kbsrltinb, Saddler. MANUFAOTURER-ROBBRT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolaton



A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTOHUKOfI. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made L hia stock in all Departments most complete. OAJftPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM, FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY a. jfwaiTE invites all to call and inspect his stock, cottagfs "fuknishedi Including CUTLERY, BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS, Etc, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE «9 Jo £10 FOUR ROOMS £35 to £80 FIVE ROOMS, from £50 to £100 SIX ROOMS iSU fclW CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND^STEAM FACTORY TUAM & St. AS AFHSTREETS CHRISTCIIURUH



* Business Notices. "reamhisT" XN Consequence of the Great demand for Gash and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to heavy shipments purchased during my stay in London and on \he 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 PRICES I io not advertise quotations for the simple reason that fehey 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 of the Truth. 20 Tons Mauritius and Queensland dugars for 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, CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially Imported and now on view on the premises, These fruits are ready Jfor use "without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d in lib, 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 1b on 101b tins i Italian Goods. I have now landing ex CopticJ the Finest Delicacies ever seen in Ash burton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTER. Highest] PRICE paid 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] WIEE NOW IN STOCK, Alßo'all ether Harvesting material. Do not give your order without get ting my quotation. I have some second-hand McCormlck and Massey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure —Also,— O;N;E MASSEY MOWER. All in Best Order Wines and Spirits, Ales "and Sfcoufc, Liqueuors and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, AT SPECIAL LOW RATES, CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. ( In order to make room for harvesting I and other Goods now landing and to ar rive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock at 25 per cent Below Cost Price. This is a real fact. Come and see or yourselves. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW APPLY EARI^~. HENFtY ZANDER AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident) Society Sun Fire o^ce 3, T, Ford and Co,



SPECIAL BARGAINS IWctH>^l|vl||pi A JLL t? V> UJLII xj JL • fMw yJiSi §L^§!^^ A MONG other Special Bargains \?^™"wfe*^l VwL are now k"n& offered a lot of A^3if'Cj-*^Vi>?ffl \3^ riTTATPTn tyrttqq rtnfvnfi sMmlt 'fe^Jrr W MP^» viIUJLLaiJ JLJxvJcjDD vjUUJL/D J|| in fche newest designs, 8s 9d fall iini WIlP* ''^11 dress—usually 16s 9d, and many /M KJanvil^wK *WLyv other ar Bains in a^ departments, /^wWW«l'l^^' CHOICE MILLINERY, JfM^M^^^Mwlww^/ whlchmusfcaU becleared out '



notice. ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANORED STREET. JUST arrived a large assortment of Fancy Tables, Chairs, and Ornaments of kinds, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE. Also a large stock Linoleums, Floorcloths, Carpets, etc, American and Austrian chairs in great variety. Persons, aboub to buy Christmas presents would do well in inspecting out Show Room. INSPECTION INVITED. Bedroom, Drawing Room, and Dining Room Furniture, of our own manufacture always in Stock. Furniture re-paired, re-polished, re-covered, etc. Venetian Blinds re-painted and made to order. Nolethß AddM-T. H.lJndrill and Co.. (LATE PICEFORD AND UNDRILL,) [OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND NEXT BUILDING SOOJETY'S OFFICE, TANCRED STREET.



H. M. JONES Cycles, Cycles t Cycles, Q.EARED Ordinary Reduced to £20 Raleigh Bicycles 5 per cent off list prices New Howe Bicycles 5 per cent oS list prices • Humbßr Bicycles 5 per cent off list prices Now is the time to buy. Send for Catalogues and forward orders at Once. I DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. Exceptional Value forJQhristmas Trade. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. BOOKS! BOOKS!! BOOKS!!! For Prize and Presentation purposes. School Committees tery liberally dea 1 with to endeavour to keep trade in the placa. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS vorir.t. Gelatine, and Fringed Cards, hand-painted, unique, pretty, and chaste designs, Packet' g$ Cards from 9d, Is, Is 6d, and 2s 6d each. h. mTjonib.



8- ANDERSON, Boot Manufacturer and Importer. fyiLL open on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, a Retail Branch [in Easb Street, Ashburton f in the premises lately occupied by Harry Friedlander, or Sale of HIGH CLASS BOOTS AND SHOES. 8. ANDERSON. 1J164



GKAIN SEASON 1894. TTTE ARK BUYERS OF— WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASS, in Large or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning 1, OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the best and most effec tive In the Colony, we are prepared to clean Rye Grass and Cocksfoot on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. Cornsacks, WE ABE NOW LANDING EX "MAXWELL 1150 Hale*, Which we are prepared to Supply at LOWEST UERENT KATES, FRIEDLANDER BRO&.



bu&ixiess Notices THE EOT FLY jyiINCHINS Patent Horse Throat ■*•* -*- Protectors can be had in any num ber at low prices at Jambs Hkskitine's, Saddler, Ashburton and Tinwald. All infringes of the patent will be pro secuted. If7l lilewellyn Owen, 1 PIANOFORTE, SINOKG, HARMONY fpHE New Term commenced SATCJR j -f- DAY, January 13, Intending pupils kindly communicate early. Office hours from 10 to 12 a.ro. daily. '* ARCADE CHAMBERS, I*s ASBBURTON



SIM CJ X M « Miss Venie Flower, T ATE of the Royal College of JLJ Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Monday's Thursday's and Saturday's, from 2 till 8 139 Charles Hawkins, OF TINWALD. ryHILE thanking hia customers for " " past favors wishes to remind the publia if they want real good value for their money, they might do worse than stop at Tinwald. No cheap stuff bought for a low quotation, but his motto is to give satisfaction, so as to expect cus tomers back again, ROSLYN BLANKETS, WOOLS & FLANNELS, kept in stock. THE "STANDARD" BOOTS. Boots made and repaired on the pre mises at the lowest price Not being under the expense of large stores is able to compete and give the best value, as a steady increase ia trad© is a proof. G. JESSON, (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, i GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &c. East Street Ashburton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he is now offering GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, Forks, fete, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches cleaned and guaranted for 12 months 4s 6d. IVJ POWDERS I RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FETS, CONVULSIONS, ETO. erv2 * h«a'*hy •*«*• of the constl. w*'or> during: the period of TeefiMiwj, #The words "JOHK STXXBVAH Chamlat, Walwotth, Surr«y,» Jfft mjrfwa on the dovernmtnt Stamp qfitidtaiach s-mMt, 1 Sow Bt KEMPTHORNE PROSSEK & CO. a Canterbury College, Laboratory Department, Christchurch, N.Z.,Dec. 30, 1893 REPORT on the examination of a water filter received from Mr W. H. Rule, Ashburton: —The filter consists of a cylin drical vessel of fine grained limestone, fitted into an outer cylinder of glazed stoneware, the latter serving to collect and retain the filtered water. The idea of using a porus stone in this particular form Is a very good one, giving the perfection of mechanical filtering together with great 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, .Recent investigations on the subject of filtering have shown that it is much more effective than was formerly supposed, even whe.i soluble organic master passes through filtering has proved itself efficacious in stopping the germs of disease. The filter i&seJf is a very credi table example of colonial industry, and ia very neatly got up. A. W. BIOKERTON, 1 27 Colonial Analyst.



ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED TO NBTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &o. CURES HOBSES OF ■ Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, } Splfnta, Outs, Mange, &o. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teate, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. ijo Household can afford to be without It. GUARANTEED THE BES rX< EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S.. OOX & 00. 422 Bourke Streeb, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Christchuroh. Ashburfcou Agents: John Okk & Co., Ashbukto Durra Co H. E. BONOTNGTON. Country Agents Wanted.