THfi, AfeHBUKTOH ePABPIAH: TUBBDAY, JA^UAM §, 1894.

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*"" H. M. JONES. Cycles, Cycles, Cycles, /REARED Ordinary Reduced to £20 Raleigh Bicycles 5 per cent off list pric?s New Howe Bicycles 5 per cent off list prices Humber Bicycles 5 per cent off list prices Now is the time to buy. Sen! foE Catalogues>nd forward orders at Onca. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLST^^W"' Value tor Christmas Trade. I TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. ■ BO.OKS! BOOKS!! BOOKS!!! CHEISTMAB AND NEW YEAR CAEDS BOOTS. G. L. BEATH & CO.. TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTON, •VTOLDING to the expressed wish of their numerous Customers have entered X tat°a SPECIAL CONTRACT with: MESSRS TOOMER, SONS & CO., of the Leicester Book and Shoe Factory, Lichfield Street, Chrißfcchurch, FOB A SUPPLY OF THEIR CELEBRATED HOI BltAHI> BOOTS & SHOES. Consent* we are now in a **£»«* -— -* °f ** WHOLESALE PRICES- G. L. Beath&Co., TANORID STREET, ASHBURTON. ——Anr^HiTE rs ~ Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCt[UiI( IH.1H. mHE Recent arrivals of several Bonaire shipmenta have made his. stock J[ in »H Departments most complete. OAttPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM, FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY GROCKEEY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A. J* WHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL_ANE>_INSPECT HIS STOCK. COTTAGES "FUKNIBHKI). Vll/ Including OUTLEBY, BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS, Etc. TWO BOOMS COMPLETE | 9- £ £™ fOUR ROOMS ' -• £35 to £80 fKXf• from ::: •'•__£„, £50to£10° CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WABEHOUS! ANdIjTEAM FACTORY, TUAM & SC ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHUROH. - *~— bSobtaWl^otice. O™ fc^t th? rrS^IHo7e nr tfCtfeTefperS To y reduced to fs 6d and;^ c" aYe oved so SUCC9SS fuI in restoring the Ketnediea ever BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended i^4^°^k^SlßMVutoml Association Show. Awarded the higheat very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Ohri^uroh^ ft V««.di h. Id HE . Bays:—l had a fine Mr Robert Walker, Ohristohurob, Dear wSßaSShthSSWloirln oondHioa Sir-Your BoxFn Baaon have proved . thatih«waiinnflt for work. I got very awien* complete saoe«» with my horse. He had aboat him bs he showed every sigDß oi dy.cg. been very bad for some time ; the coat drj, a to all bocse owner^ u . t November 3i 1893. yon* remedies aa you directed, witth the I am thoroughly eaifefie-l that your Bot following re»olB:-The horse, after getting V\y R nwd'ea are the right and proper tbing the late bott'e, became very pained, lying for the?n&3oß"hSe, I had a young horse down rolling and f-roantng with pa.D in the £»tlq3reeip BeotodwoDlddie. Ha got very paddook. He began to cough very hard, each Jowin?o D di(ioD,atight 6 kin,drycoat,anda cough bringing away a thick humorous my oSwirn »pre»ioo of tbe' eje, and so matter from the nostrils, the like of which I iif«L7tLtlhaf to lay tim up. I gevo never saw before coming from a horse. This hmyou KemeSy v di/eoud, and in aY continued all nest, day, whloh I am certain d«s he beSn to Lend, and is now bo fl»sh I were the botsbarsting from the effects of the J2 soaSfSle him. loan highly recom- Kemedy, and coming up through the nostrils £JE££& useit in time, being confident by the effect* of the cough. Ater thu. oeased that it will save the horse, relieve him of tbe horse began to mend, and n six days I saflerio?and improve his oondition,-S. had him at work again, heartily well You SS™* Jmprove ix ahould mafee tbese Remedies pubhOt go that MrsPitzpatriok Baioairn, bad a fine young farmers might know there is a remedy for B he could not pot him in tbe trap. Walker's mer.-And oblige, Molobbaw Bot Fly remedies were administered, end uhe Kobebt Uolobbaw. says its worth all it coat to see him galloping - - MrOoJ BSam'sotiie Kernel lor . testimony to the »ondetM efl»ot. ol joar ?howtatt S symptoms. He gave tbe Remed) I quite believe he would have died. He kept hundreds and v doing Farm> st the and could scarce work I got Foathbridge, August 2,1392 yous remedies and g^ve them as direoted, v iv.ib.* Rir Tmi clad to bear te*ii- with the most beneficial results; The second Mt £ 'JSKfnl BfloSl of jwr Boi day after getting the last drench he began to Fl7l&££» T One ott b" P™ bots in handfuls, some of which I here fameVervb d-" the skin tight, the eye life- with hand you. Immediately after paaaiog came \m c.a me »«'u "». • . 00 ..J ditjcn the bote he began to mend, and is now aa fat ?w-^I Mlt hS to!! ordoanvmore. We had them to me, and I will convince them that f tLn SRJ iltcX ilib'e iZehioiyo" your remedies are a boon to the community \i miSii an? andlth? ir4mcnt you p° c and the suffering horse Every horse should Remedies, iwd, and tha lr atment you pre aB jam confident S r kndtw nai\h wk heX a". Sif used there will be no -re d-tbs from he I quite believe, had I not given him your bot-fly Uae this as you plaaw. Bemedies, he would have died. You can ueb »• tbii aa you please. Kobkbt Thompson. AGENTS FOR aSHBURTQX--W. Anderson &J. Keseltine, Saddler. IfcAUUffAOXTOEB— ROBERT WALKER, Caaal Reserve, Woolatoa



Business Notices " PIAtTOS~! PIANOS ! 1 PIAN?_ S O OBOAN8! ORGANS IItoGAJTS VIOLINS! VIOLINS!! VIOLINS MUSIC 1 MUSIOII MGSiC nWERIBOTVY should have a copy oi IL( "THE TRIAD 1 MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, dkesde*Th^no co., SAUNDEES BUILDINGS. I horaceTa. gates, 1 Agent and Manager Canterbury College, Laboratory Department, Christchurch, N.Z., Dec. 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, the latter serving to collect and retain the filtered water. The idea of usinff a porus stone in this particular form 3s a very good one, gwing the perfecfoon 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. .Recent investigations on _ the subject of filtering have shown that it is much more effective than was formerly supposed, even whea 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, and ia 1 27 Colonial Analyst. CHEAP CHRISTMAS GIFTS. MRS "ADAMS WILL hold a Monster Cheap Sale of EANOY GOODS and TOYS FOR ONE »rONT« In Shop lately uaed for Refreshment Rooms, OOLBMAN'S BUILDINGS, 12 192 Next Collier's. G- JESSON, (Late J. Quinn), PRAOTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &c. East Street Ashburton. HAS iust received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he is now offering at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only, Old Cruets, Spoons, F.rks, etc, Electroplated equal to beat Birmingham plate. Watches cleaned and giaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d» Twenty Reasons -YTTHY YOU SHOULD PURCHASE RULES PATENTTWATER FILTER. Ist—Because in having one of the Lime Stone Filters you have ttte article you want. 2nd—lt la always in order and performs its duty as a filter should do. 3rd—lt is cheap, plain, and simple in construction. 4th—-It is easily cleaned, as all im purities lie on the surface of the stone. 6th—Being made of common earthen ware and stone it is strong and will keep the water cold. 6th—The material and labor ara Colonial production, 7th—No matter how filthy your water may be it will purify and make it as clear as crystal. Bth—Every Filter parsing over the railway pays to the State three different freights—stone from Oamaru, earthen ware from Malvern, filter from Aehburton 9th—The Railway Department charge double the amount in carriage that the lime scene coat at the quarry. 10th—Because all Schools using Rule's Filters are free from measlas, and the children look strong and hardy. J lth-You can get any size Filter you require from two quarts to thirty gallons 12th—Because the prices are low and range from 5s to £410 a. 13th—In Rule's Filter you have the smallest, the laigest, the longest, and the strongest in the market, 14th—We make them suitable for the drawing room, kitchen or scullery, Bchool rooro, hospital, railway station, as well as for cottages, farms, and sheep stations. 15th—Because you all need them, and once 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 the doctor from your door 17th—It is well known that diseases of ail kinds arise from the use of impure water 18th—If you ask your friends to a cup of tea or a glass of whiskey they will not refuse when they know you have nice filtered water. 19th—It ia well known in Ashburton that Brooke's Aerated W Taters have been greatly improved since he obtained one of Kule's Filters. 20ih —The last but not the least, old Rule wants the money. W H. -Efciile, Patentee & Proprietor. A BOON 10 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALHS COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT IN YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, wno will supply Customers in large 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 with a flame, does not sparkle, and loaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON 11 145



Business Notices. "DP \Vi ff TTTQ! IN Consequence of the Great demand for Cash and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to heavy shipments i purchased during my stay in London and on vhe 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 Ido 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. Gome and judge for yourselves and be Convinced 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. Come 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 wibhont further washing. Teas, Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s, 2s 4d, 2a 6d in |lb, lib, packets, and 101b tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are acknowledged to be the bast 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 gthe 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, A few good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced. , JUST LANDED (ex Coptic) Two iHundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. BINDING TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRE BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOCK, Also all other Harvesting material. Do not give your order withoutjget tingjmy quotation. I have some second-hand McCorralck and Massey REAPERS and BINDERS for.Sale at a LOW figure —■Also,— ONE MASSEJY M;O]WER, All in Best Order. Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueuore and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, AT SPECIAL LOW RATES, CA.BPETS, LIKOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS, etc. Id order to make room for harvesting and other Goods now landing and to ar* rive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock at 25 per cent Below Cost Priced This is a real fact. Come and see i for yourselves. ! WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOWJ APPLY EARLY— HENRY ZANDER AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident Socle Sun Fire omce J. T. Ford a»d Co,



; TO FARMERS. M CCOEMICK MACHINE. The Best of All— Second to Mone i ■ fTTE HAVE now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with M SIMPLE RNOTTER for Season 1893-94, and invite 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, Lubroline, Neatsfoot Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses New Goods in Klectro-plate fur the Xmas Season and piesentations Get our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans Cheavin's Rapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Christchurch prices JOHN ORR & 00. ROLE AGENTS FOR THE MoCORMIOK REAPER AND BINDER ~gT ROBERT MURRAY. 3*? L ASHBURTON, —^ f(o»—«*^*a| HOROLOGIST, DIREO IMPORTER, /VSSto N^ggpfF MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF I OLOOKB, WATOHES, OPTICAL GOODS, PLATE, JEWELLER'S AND MATERIALS. Only High-claaa Goods kept in Stock. £600 worth of Watches to select from. Jewellery and Plate in great variety. AS I intend making extensive Alterations to my business premises at an early date, there will ba a SPECIAL DESCOONT of TEN per cent given on all CASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to January 20, 1894, in order to reduce moie 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 imported Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. 8. W. Alcorn's CLEARING OUT SALE Further Reductions. AS the Stock has to be cleaved out quickly further reductions in all classes of Goods are now being CONCEDED TO PURCHASERS. Dress Goods further reduced Prints and Delaines further reduced Brown Hollands further reduced Window Curtains and Quilts further reduced Damask Tablinga further reduced Sunshades and Umbrellas further reduced Hoisery and Gloves further reduced Ladies' Capes and Dust Cloaks further reduced Corsets and Underclothing further reduced LADIES' HATS AND BOSTNKTS Further Reduced* All accounts owing are requested to be paid promptly. 8. W. ALCOBN EAST STREET^ WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, (Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON,) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGH CLASS TAILOR, ! EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSHIP not to be Surpassed. A Well Selected Stock of TWEEDS AND WOOLLENS ALWAYS ON HAND. INSTEAD OF GIVING Presents at Christmas TTtTE GIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE ALL THE YEAR ROUND. The Immense Increase in our Business is a proof of this assertion WE HATE LANDED, AND ARE LANDING, Large Parcels of New Goods FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS Boughb direct rom^fche English manufactories, all of which we are^of ering at VERY LOW RATES Carpet and Felt Slippers. HILDREN'SiFROM is. WOMEN'S ALL SIZES, Is od, MITCHELL & TURNER, TANOREO STEEET.



GREAT CABU SALE. IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT ALOORN. OVER £3800 worth of Clothing, Drapery, Boots, Glass and Earthenware, Iron mongery and Grooeries, which muit be sold. The clothing is all Colonial made most of it to my own order from Colonial tweeds. There is a great 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; ail to be sold at prices which must command a sale. A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware, and Crockery, Great reductions in BOOTfS for CASH, and a Large stock to select from. Hen's .Shooters Colonial made Bs. , A large stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Straw Hats, 3s $3 to 6s, Hats lot Is 6d, 2i to3g, Hats for Is and Is 6d, Hats for 6d each. " The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at very Low prices for CASH. EOBEBT AT^GOilsr, 12 78 SAUNDBRS BUILDINGS. NOTICE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. TANCBED STREET. TUST arrived a large assortment of Fancy Tables, Chairs, and Ornaments of al O kinds, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE. Also a large stook o Linoleums, Floorcloths, Carpets, etc, American and Austrian chairs in grea variety. Persons, about to buy Christmas presents would do wall In Inspecting on 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. *» Mdr« 9) - T H Undbill and Go*, (LATE PICJKFORD AND UNDRILL,) OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND NEXT BUILDING SOCIETY'S OFFICE, TANCRED STREET. WOOL SEASON 1893-1894 JO! tm^mm^ TCfIS ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBEKAL CASH ADVANCES Up all] WOOL placed in our hands FOR SALE ab Ashborton, >r for;Bhlp rx?ent to London or Antwerp, OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display of Olipslenfcrefited to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. ALL LOTS, however large or small, are valued most carefully prior to/ !fe» and no lot is sold under our valuation without the oonsent of the owner* Vendors can depend upon our obtaining highest prioes for their clips. ALL WOOL remaining unsold at A&hburton will be^properlyj packed land deliveredjnto trucks free of all charges to the vendor. -r-:(o): WOOLPACKS, TWINE COLOEED BEANDING OIL "!ETC., JSOPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT BOBS. OUR SECOND SALE OF THE) SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. FKIEDLANDEK BROS. J^^^^^^^WS THE FOLLOWING C^&^^^®^ SPECIAL PURCHASES are ow being offered and am EARLY INSPECTION, tlPI^ ''^^^S^&St'^&z Leathe Shirtings : 4|d|wd s*£j£^'%Z§^ Double Width Cashmeres'to i&zs%4 /m&P *&%£? Cardinal, Marcnes, llghb wd jid£ P jJ*3^? *O%S& dark i»vy and black. Is jnwS %^^M^i^\^^^ Tweed Dren Materi«ls|3d and I i A Choice lob of Cotton Delaines 5d and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galatea 4|d yard Strong Grey Calico 2s lid dozen White wide Calico (dae y*rd wide) 3s 6d doaen Pongee Silks for Trimming, in all oolors, Is 6d yard Another delivery of our celebrated Corsets, 29 6d pair Boys' Galatea Hats lOid Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, 10|d«and is'eaoh Men's Suits, all sizas,|22s 6d and 26s 6d THITiTOOK OF MILLINERY, DEAPERT, OLOTItING,; & BQOTS Is now one of the choicest in South Canterbury 1) W H. Collier. W. H, COLLINS & 00. FARMEES BEWARE! BEWJIEE! OF PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS which will only destroy your machinery and waste your time. WE HAVE usb Stocked a large supply of GENUINE VALVOLINE and ofchf Machine Oils which will nofc only Lubricate, bub will keep the working parts of machinery cool. Prices on application. W. H. Collins and Co #f *Roya. Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. - AGENIS FOR < Springfield Pottery Company ■ Corbeii and Go's Celebrated Enamelled Mant«lp!eci McK' naie's TPurniture Renovator