THE ASHBUBTUfI QUABDIAN; THUBSfIAY, MAY 17, 1894!

Printed and Published by the Aahburto Publishing Company, limited, Burnett street, Ashburton THURSDAY, MA* 17, 1894,



II I' :-( IT & lIFTUN UU BEG TO ANNOUNCE THEIB FIRST SHOW OF AUTUMH AND WINTER Dresses and Trimmings, j^NCJOUBAQSD by previous sucooss in this Department, exoeptlonal'prepa .afcions have been made for the WINTER OF '94- OP THE LATEST FRENCH MODE, TOGETHER WITH CHOICE BRITISH SELECTIONS, WILL BE FOUND AMONG OUR COSTUMES. As usual SINGLE ROBES are a SPECIALTY. IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF EOBEET ALCOKN, X HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE TRUSTEES to Reduce the Prices in Groceries, as well as other Departments BELOW COST FOR O ASH to effect a CLEARANCE. Crystal Sugar 2f d Split Peas 2d Best New Currants 3f d 150 test Water White Kerosene 6s Elemes and Sultanas 5d Marmalade in Glass Jars 8a Best Sago and Tapiooa 2d j Large Jars Jam Is Coffee, ground daily on premises, from Is 4d to Is 6d Further Reductions in CLOTHING and BOOTS, IRONMONGERY, CROCKERY, and GLASSWARE. ALL GENUIJSE FIRST-CLASS GOODS, B. ALCORN, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, W. GxkaßD, Canterbury ... 61,000 R. D. McLbas, Hawke'a Bay 58,000 M. 0. Obbell, Canterbury .„ 5,000 Waiapoa Statioa, Giaborne ... 20,000 W. O. Rothbei-oeo, Amurl.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Ocago ... 30,000 G. W, Moßak, Amur! .. 19,000 Scottish and Few Zealand In . Symoks, Marlborough .. 46,000 vestment Company, South 1 F. H. Riohmokd, Marlborongl 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 mlljjons Owners, hraogfaont the world. __■. *,?"& *****£nt>ea. JE»rioe-(i« <»&») O* cdl per IPr*<**" *itt }*P} si?f,Per^? wt C^allon. 1 Cwt makes 1000 Gallon* Dtp *j- » *» .. . »^ a M . Another welMcnown Powder Dip <x»t« hi I Gallon Fmd mam 100 Gawoni Dtp M maoa Compare the prices Chief A.gr©nt»—BLACKBURNB & 00 , Ohrittoharoh. DISTBICT AOBHTB-Jiilos aad 00., LIMITED Aaliburton and Kikaia A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTOHURGEL THE llecent arrivals of several Extensive [shipments have made his stock in all Departments most complete. OAttPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY ■ a- jTwaiTE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK, COTT aG FsTu HXIBH E D Including CUILEFY.] BLANKETS, SHEhTS, 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 O ATALOGU ES POSTE D FREE. WAEEHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM & St. ASAPF STREETS, OHRISTCIIUROH. BEECHAM'S PILLS FOR Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fuluess, 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 he " WOItTH A G(JINKA BOX.' BJSECBiJVI'S PIUjS, taken as directed, wili quickly re-store females to com plete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irronilaritv of the svsfcem WEAK STOfiIACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER; They are like magic—a few doses wiJl work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the muscular system, resforing the long-lost complexion; brmging back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with th© rosebud of health tho whole physical energy of the human 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 beat, guarantees to tho nervous and debilitated is that I Boecham's Pills have the Largwsi 6-.\lo of any P<uenc xModicine in the world. Ful rections with each b I pBvrABM^OHLTIBY TBOMAS MECHA , St. Hbless, Lanoasuire, Bnolako. Sold uy all Iji;l'gg t in tkk Ooloniks. ' I J



IMPORTANT NOTICE. ( \WING- to the numerous requests of large owners these Remedies have been *-^ reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to 69 6s per set. No Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring the ufferinj; horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended t the Ellesmore Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awarded the highest rder of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show ; very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Christ church November 1,1893. R. Meredi h, M,H.R. f saya:—l had a line Aahburton Pork?, March 1,1894. young draught horse got bo low in condition that b* was unfit for work. I got very anxious MrJ. Heseltine. Sir— lam very glad to about him «c he showed every sign of dying, tell you that " Walker's Bot Ply Remedies '* I gava him your Bot Fly Remedy with the I got froai you proved quite a aaucesa with vary best results, lie is now at his work i*h my dying horse. Ho wasaiiiog for some dajs, hearty as ever. can highly racemmend it bis coat got very dry, the skin tight, a running to all horse owners. at the nose and a very bad cough; and wo a scarcely able to walk about; we quite expected a «m w».™ he would die« I heard a good deal about Seaside Farm. " Wafer's Bot Fly Remedies » and gave it v xb 11 Wakanui, April 14,1894. with the mog{| sat ; Bfaotory reßultP an(J 6hort , y Mi' Walker, Dear Sir,-I have great pleasure B * tet he got the laßt bot f le he b ' ega ; to im > in informing you that the bot fly mixture I proV e and by tto end of a week was able for 1 got from Mr Headline, your agent, waa a * ork heßlt / and wel j, x believe it t0 be ° a wonderfu l ß ucce fl9 . I had four horses medioiae * nequalled and oftQ recommed it f£ Tl 7J °nT DeO w 1 rtf-it ii T «f« ffi,2 wWh all oonfi^"oe to all horsa owners, aa the ft^i^^i^SlS? beat horaa remedy in themarket. vellous. Btriotly followed the directions ««„»»•« n«»=r«m iven and in a week the horses wer» ont of Edwabd Ooßßnx anger and recovering rapidly. X drenched two more in February with the same result. bey all put on flesh rapidly, and are now in "~"~~ ime order, P, Stewabt. _. Brookside, Deoember 12,1892, Mr Cross, Burnham, got the Remedy for a M Walt ._ „.„ T .», tn , _,_ horse suffering last year } on reaching home J!L£^'to!^lJ^J2*fsJ?Z be wa« dead. This season one took bad, also gim<* QV°s* wO T n h !?i 2S£iSI showing the symptoms. He gave the Remedy B°* W Semedies. I had a valuable horsm and theß second P day »fter, tha ho»e paaiedl f^^S^jAVS^^mSii bots in hundreds and is doing well. {SHST* 3ff£ZrSg?a£!£ ____ worn expression of the eye, a cough, running *~~" at the nostrils, and oould scarcely wot k I got your remedies and gave them as directed, Greenwood V&ttn, with the most beneficial reeultd;. The second Soathbndge, August 2,1892 # day a ft er getting the last drenoh he began to 'Mr Walker. Sir.—l an glad to bear testi- paM botß j n handfuls, some of which I here mony to the wonderful effects of your Boi narid yoa> immediately after passing Fm RBMBDtBs. One of my best horses be. t h e botß ne begßn to mend, and is now as fat came very bad; the skin tight, the eye life- a 8 bn tter, hearty and well, thanka to Walker's less and a bad color, and got low in condition. Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send Anxious tpfinish ploughing a paddock I did them tome, and I will convince them that not want to Jay him np antil he became un- your remedies are abooato theoommunity able to lift his feet, or do any more. We had an d the suffering horse Every horse should to help him into a stable I gave him your have them in the season, as lam confident Remedies, and the treatment you pre- jf ÜBed there will be no more deaths from tha scribed, ana in a few days he was quite bot .fl y Use this as you pUtM. better, and now at hia work, hearty and well, I quite believe, bad I not given him your w Lorn*. Remedies, he would have died. You can use this as you please. Robibx Thoupsoh. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTOK—W. Andebsoh &J. Kbsbltinb, Saddlers MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Oanal Reserve, Woolston By Royal &&$» Letters Patents JOSEPH FORDS Scour and Lung "Worm Mixture. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES. ROTHILL WATSON & 00, Offices, Esk Street 7 Warehouse Railway. Invereargill, N.Z. 6fch March We have been selling Ford'a Lung Worm Mixture for the past four years, and during that period have not had a single complaint. On the contrary everyone we have asked have exprasaed themselves pleased with results obtained from its use. u Youra faithfully, Tochill, Watson Co. From WKIGHT STEPHEN SON. & CO, High Street, Dunedin. March 2, 894. j Althoagh we have acted as agents for Ford'a Scour and Lung Worm Mixture for ! the last two years and have supplied sheep breeders regularly dv ns; that period we have not yet h*d a complaint, in facfe we have heard nothio bub favourable reports from all who have used it. Yours truly, Wright, Stephenson an^Oo. MR F- FER&IMAN, Ashburtou June 12, 1893, As the mixture appears to be steadily gr >wing in favor here, it might be aa well to Bend another few oases as some of the runs are now buying a case at a time.—fours faichfully, For the Marlborough*Farmers' 00-Cperative Association, Limited, E MEAD, Manager, The United Farmers' Alliance, Limited, Wellington, Branches: Wanganul, Palmerston North. 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. MULLINS, General Manager. GBAIN SEASON 1894, VXTIb ARS BUYERS OF— ?/ H E A T, OATS, BARLEY, AN I, EYE GRASS In Large or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the best and moab effec tive in the Colony, we are prepared to clean Rye Grass and Cocksfoo on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. Cornsacks^ WE ABE NOW LANDING EX »f MAXWELL 11.50 ISftJei*, i Which we are prepared to Supply at LOWEST OURUHNT KATES 7b^^ SMOiS-pLATattB NAVY CUT. THE WOELD'S GREATEST TJIHE ORIGINAL. TVPttWRTTRT? BEATIFULLY COOL AND SWEET 1 YriiWivl 1 UK. SMOKING. ''pHBOW away your pen?, and conduct your Sold only in Lounoe Paokats, and 2 4 1 correspondence on Modern Principles. 8-ounoe and lib Tina, whioh keep 'the' A fortnights trial will convince you of the Tobacoo in fine smoking condition, superiorly of the Typewriter over the Pen, Ask at all Tobaooo Sellers', Stores, &o end of the Densmorb over all other Type- and Take no other, writers SMOKEES ABE CAUTIONED AGAINST Free natruotion to Shorthand Writers _. IMITATIONS. mmm The GENUINE bears the Trade Mark—" NOTTING THE DENSMOBE TYPEWBITER Co, Ld, HAM CASTLE - onev^y Packet and Tin. 51, Graoechucch Sireet, Loudoa, E 0 PLAYER'S NA?Y CUT CIGARETTES in Packets containing 2, and Tins of 24, 50, and 100



Public Notices. PHOTOGKAPHY. LAST WEEK. LAST WEEK. "POSITIVELY the Last EJghfc Days JET of THE SUBPRISE PHOTOGR4PHERS. i Everyone should now avail themselves ef this splendid opportunity before its is too late. Three uineas, worth of Pictures f jtr One Pound. PARKER AND BjLNG, 41 Colliers Corner. Bmineaai* Success i OP CLEABING SALE. T3UYERS delighted with the bargains. BALANCE OF STOCK TO BK SLAUGHTERED. No Reasonable offer Refused. DAVW BROS., CABINET MAKERS, Next Courthouse, Havelook Street, --For Sale Cheap, ne«v B<roomed house and f-acre fond, Havelock Street I"F your mind is troubled : nothing else ■*- will give the troubles so thoroughly away as Health Tea. Try it.—Henk Zander, Wholesale Agent. " tcTthe public. JXAVING started Business as HORSESHOER & GENERAL BLACKSMITH in the Wakanui Road, in that shop known as Rae's, directly opposite Mb Childs, I beg to ask my friends and the public in general for a fair share of their patronage. To meet the times I am prepared to make very moderate charges. R YOUNG, BLACKSMITH. 5 59 G. M. BROOKE BEGS TO NOTIFr to his numerous Country Customers that in future he will attend at his late Shop, "THE DISPEHSARY," EVERY SATURDAY AETERNOON from 3 to 4. C. M. BKOOKE solicits the Patronage of former Customers for his Successor, Mrs Pricfastrd. Prescriptions Accurately Prepared. Horse and Cattle Medicines, Patent Medicines and Sundries at Ohristchurch priceH, and every attention given by her new Manager, MR F. E. WHITE, Registered Chemist, igent for Brooke's Soluble 'Arsenc Powder. The bes*« tried remedy for^Foot Rot In Sheep. Price 4d per b. ?! DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY'S DEPOT} SCHOOL of MUSIC, Paunders 1 Buildings, Ashburton. PIANOS by the best makers, in stock, at LOWEST PRICES. MUSIC. —As our firm keeps the Largest Stock of Music in New Zealand, all orders entrusted to me wil be be satisfactory executed. VIOLINS, VIOLIN STRINGS, VIOLIN REQUISITES. Horace A. Gtates, AGENT AND MANAGER. 526 A BOOST 50 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDAM COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 26 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] aaiall 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 sparklo,?!and .eaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent* JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON —— i v.5.5.00 : uss co Bit FTNiON STEAMSHIP COMPANI U OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAlL*from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, %ad Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Goas ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobart; and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Toes day. For particulars apply to MILES & CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON



Public Notices A CARD.] MISS 'A.M 0 BRIDE LADIES' NURSE, urnetc Street! West (a few doors from Drillsfced), ASHBURTON SINGING, PIANOFORTE, CLASS SINGING, THEORY, etc. ! Miss Jfltobel Bell WILL be at home to pupils at Gates School of Music, each WEDNES DAY, from 1 p.m to 4.30 p.m. 2 152 a ardJ" ~" Mrs A, 0, Claridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, akd SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. Meweilyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINCHS.G, HARMON* fIIHE Second Term will commence May ■*- 7. Vacancies for four pupils. Office hours 4 to 5 p.m. daily. ARCADE CHAMBERS, Ashburton. N.B—An experienced Pianoforte Tuner always at hand. Miss Venie Flower, T ATE of the Royal College of _LJ Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art, Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Mondays Thursdays and Saturdays, from 2 till 4 8 139 HEALTH TEA more economic than ordinary tea. It undergoes process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders he release of the better properties of the leaf more easy. Henry Zandkb, Autho rised Agent. landellsTnd pbesto^ Burnett Street, next Ashburton Club, j 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 Burrell 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 machin « and Engines of every description REPAIRED Stencil Plates, Nams Plates, and En. graving done "SPECIAL NOfICET" Hunter ami Bon, HAVE made up their minds to sell at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, with carriage added, in large or small lots to suit purchasers. FOR CASH ONLY. Being in a position to buy our Goods in the beat market, we can afford to Bel! Cheaper than any house in the trade. Small profits and quick returns, Call on Saturday and see for yourselves. [Goods delivered Daily. Note the address-— HUNTER AND SON, Tancrejo Street, Ashburton. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY | New Zealand Branch } Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! ' Local Board of Directors : lie Hon Morgan 8. Grace, M.D., C.M.Q., M.L.O. > (Chairman) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, MX.C. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G.i M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica' Offleer: .DrW.G;Kemp,M.B.C.B. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT AKD MOST PROSPEROUS Austraiian Life Office, 4nd thk LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR lhe Wethod 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)! Stebluto AH invested to yield nearly 6 per ceati POLICIES IN FORCE ... lie,SO& Sum Assured .„ ... £'38R8R2ai Accumulated Funds .. .. £11838448 Annual Income.. .. _ j£lWis? CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £504,381, yielding fteversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000. A S T BONUSES declared for last FIVE years. over ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY "SEAR] Expenses of Management 9| per cent the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Branca Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington WH. DERRY, 8 District Secretary,!Christchnrch, H ZANDER, Local Broker Aahbnrton MAIL Sf GUARDIAN. CHRISTOHURCH AGENCY. jyj-R J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Christchuro *nd ia authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMrTED, per Wm. J. Stswabd. January 6,1894.



Pu&lic Notices BOOK BINDING. iyr usic books & scrap books fATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND. Sorts of Books bound in Leather or Cloth, at Christehureh prices, «t the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO, Limited. Ashburton, February 3,1894. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP. TO THE SHEEP T&BMERB OF THE ASHBURTOtf DISTRICT, T Beg to notify that I have appointed MR J. G, RESTELL, ■ 'OF ASHBURTON, Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING POWDER, AN» ALSO That in future all appointments for the DIPPING OF SHEEP AT THE ■' ! TINWALD DIP (Which has given" such -ananimoas satisfaction to its supporters) mosl b« made with Mb Rbstell, who will see that the Mine success is ensured in the future* MORE SHEEP ARE DIPPED annually throughout the World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THAW WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER* W. LAKE, Agent, 126 Here Street, Ohristchurch, Spectacles! Spectacles! TTAVE Your Sigh* Teated, and oat only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TAOLES S. SULEK, JEWELLER, la Sola Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND OALOUTTA. A very'complfte set of trial lenses and frames for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and comfort. N,B.—Do not ritk spoiling your eyesight by taring badly fitting Spectacles. A largo Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight or curled eidea. Gold Spectacles, Gold FolderaJsDd our Go AstigmaMo Folder Clip. S SAIiEKi THE BEST Family Medicine CURE SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, Dyspepsia, Liver Troubles EAST TO TAKE PURELY VEGETABLE The delicate sugar-coating of Ayer's Pills dissolves immediately on reaching the storn. ach, and permits the full strength of each Hißredjent to be speedily assimilated. Asa cathartic, cither for travellers or as a family the Ivorld, AiJeV'B FUIB are tile b«^S Prepared by Dr. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, JUclSSt] Ui S* A.* Every Dose Effective. B^* Beware of cheap imitations. The name-Ayer»B Pills-is prominent on tho wrappor, ami i.s liiown in thd it kiss of eaf.b of oar bottles?. THE BEST TEA ' CANTERBURY for the money, and from any excess of astringency. Countess gg. MR John Marsden, of the Railway Bookstall, has opened a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell a^d Turner. Books and Stationery »t> the lowest possible prices. Books dean, complete, and in good order will be taken n exchange. Circulating library



PubJic Notices t LONGBEACB COACH. f^X and after MONDAY, April V / for the winter months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash- ; burton at 4 p.m. J R. R. BROWNE, I Coachman- Jf. Wiefaolas, PRACTICAL BOOT MAKER. ALL descriptions of BOOTS and SHOES made to orc'.er on the promisee. The Best Material and Work manship guaranteed. A large and varied stock always on uand at moderate prices. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. JT. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek's, Wftchmaker, EasfcStreee. LOOK OUT For the Re-opening of the Old Bakery In east:street. Joseph Taylor, HAVING secured the new premises lately occupied by Mr Madden, will, on the termination of his engage ment with the Co-operative Society, open the above premises in the Bread, Pastry, Oonfecti nery, and Grocery business. JOSEPH TAYLOR has had twenty years' Colonial and English experience in ihe above businesses, and will be able to put before the Public the very best goods at the very lowest CASH prices obtainable, and trusts his friends in Ash bur ton and district will rally round with their support, PARTIES will be catered for in the very best style. The very best Roller Flour will be used for Bread, etc. JOSBPH TIYLOR will bepleased to receive the addresses of INTENDING CUSTOMERS. The present price of flour does not warrant a reduction of Id per loaf on present prices, but Mr Taylor will be prepared to sell Bread tt 4d per 4.1b loaf over the Counter, and 5d per 41b loaf delivered by van. Light's Gash Store, TTAVING Bought an Immense stock OP GROCERIES, CROCKERY, BRUSH WARE, etc.. afc about 15 PER CENT LESS than the CSUAL COST, We have made STILL FURTHER RE« DUCTIONS in Every Line. Baking Powder, large tins 9d Sago, finest 2d Currants, new 4dlb Blacking, 4^d doz Plaid Matches, 4-| doz Tapioca, best 2d 1b Sultanas, new 5d lb Eaisins, 5d Cream of Tarter, Is 2d lb Perfection Tea, 2s or 31b for 5s 3d. FOE CASH ONLY. LIGHT'S GASH STORE! Burnett Street, Corner Arcade. _ 5 12 BOOM 0? STAK CYCLES. Adams, dirties & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, ARE Exhibiting "Samples at Mr H. M. Jones's Shop, East Street, Ash burtoa. Come and see the novelties in up to date Cycles, spokeless wheels, instantaneous change gear, gear case and combined oil bath fitted to Star wheels. Light Readsters and Ladles' Safeties. Easy paynurats—£B deposit, 30s per month. Immediate delivery for Standard patterns. ADAMS, OURTIES & 00., H. M. Joxß-t, Agent, East Street, Ashburton. 3 201 LANTERNS AND BLIDEB. 60 SLIDES LOANED FOB 3s A LL the best of the New Sets introduoed as *x published; Largest Stock and safest Circulation in the world; Hirea donble them, selves every Season ; can be sent free both ways, at our risk, for 6a 3d. MPBOVED PBAESTANTIA M i% COM PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved : PEAESTANTIA LANTERN is admitted by all who have tried it the best Oi! Lantern ever seen. Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 per cent more; prioe remains the same, £4 4s Hundreds of Beaent Testimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WOBLD. Bi-unial, Tri-unial, and other Lanterns Lantern Slides, Plain and Colored, o unequalled quailty, at the very lowest prioea. Large Catalogue, with New Sapplement, 6a.. upplements, 2d; Operator's Guide, Hi Hints for Hirers, 2d; Hire Lists, free: Sample Pictorial Window Bills, Id., from BILEY BROTHERS 5, Oheapside, Bradford. NICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, MCKEL WATCHES. f |IHE Cheapest and best in the Market; usually sold at 25a now SILLING AT£X EACH, AT _ -y G. JESSON'S, (LateJ Quinn), EAST STREET ASHBURTON.