COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Chuistchurch, December 19 In consequence of there being no sale at Addiogton aext week the market to-day was \ a double one. The entries m all classes wore of a mixed quality, and business was decidedly slow* Fat Cattle—229 head yarded. The entry, though it contained some good quality beasts, was mostly comprised of secondary sorts and cow beef. The latf er j was a perfect drug, and beat sorts showed a decline on last week's quotations. Be r f, 16s to IS* per 1001 bs; best steers, £8 to £9 15s ; aecondary, £5 15s to £7 : heifers, £5 to £6 17* 61; cows, £5 to £8 17s 6cl Dairy CattJjß— A large entry met with a dull sale. Many were withdrawn, and those changing hands did so at a reduction n values. {•tore Cattle—The yarding was indiffer ent, and the business dove was of a most meagre description. Fat Siiekp— About 6000 came forward— the bulk inferior quality ewe mutton. All prime sheep, especially those suitable for ex port, met a ready sale at late rates, but ewes and secondary torts were hard to quit. Prime heavy weight crossbred wethers, 13* to 14s; freezers, 12s to 13s 6d; seconda?y sorts, 1)3 6d to lls; best crossbred ewes, 103 6d to 12s; secondary, 7s to 103; best merino wethers, 8s to 10a ; secondary, 5s to 7s 6d ; merino ewes, 4s to 7s 6<3. Fat Lambs—About 1600 were on offer, secondary sorts predominating, Good to prime lambs sold well up to last week's values, but others were neglected ; prices were 7s 6d to 13a. Store Sheep—The entry was mainly composed of two-tooth shorn crossbreds, for which there was a medium demand at from s to 10s 6J. Pigs—The yarding was of fair to good quality, and prices for baconers and potkera advanced to within a shade of 4d psr Ib.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, (A VV Steele auctioneer) reports on thp market for the week as follows: - The market at Ashburton on Tuesday was very dull, as is usual at this time of the year. There was a medium entry of store sheep, but the fat pens were again full. We made up to 7s for fat merino wethers, Qs for fat merino ewes, and 9s for store two-tooth crossbreds. Prices were as follows:—fat merino ewes 2s 6d to 68, merino wethers 3s to 7s, fat cro»sbred3 5b 10d to lls 6d, hoggets 5s to 9*, four-tooths lls, cross hred ewe» with 90 per cent lambs, all o:mted, 3-sSti to 7s 7d.

teEa^SttBUMOK GUARDIAN: TBPBSDAir, DECEMBER 20, 1804

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd, at their ; fteajr '-vrintinp office, Burdett Street Ashburton 1 TJIUBSDAX December 20, 1894,



MILLS aNDJJO., LIMITED. Farm & Station Stores REDUCED TO CHEAPEST RATES FOR CASH Seeds, Seeds, Seeds. We Sell Fresh, Genuine, and Reliable Seeds of Primest Quality and Specially Selected. Farmers may confidently rely upon securing from us SEEDS whicb will give every Satisfaction. NEW SEASON'S TURNIP AND RAPE SEEDS JUST LANDING ; Hornsbj'a Extras SUPPLIED DURING THE SEASON. ANGLOCONTINENTAL SUPERPHOSPHATE. Highest Analysis and Testimonials. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES made on Wool for Sale m Aehburton or Shipment to London Branch. MILES & CO., Limited, E. W. HANMER, Auctioneer, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. - nil, - 1-1 .i - ... ■■■ ■ ■ 1 -1 1 * 1 -" A GREAT NATIONAL CRISIS. THE high prices that have hitherto been charged m Ashbarron for good and reliable GROCERIES, BREAD, and FLOUR have now become almost like THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, a recognised institution. Although public opinion is very much divided upon this question, there can be only one opinion about the vast sum of money that CAN BE SAVED by Housekeepers who buy their Groceries from TAYLORS, "whose system m catering for the CASH purchasing public with reliable Goods at popular prices direct from the Importers and Manufacturers OR Producer.B, to the Consumer, clearly proves how easily Middlemen's profit&can ba DISPENSED WITH. We respectfully ask the pablic of Ashburton and district to show their appreciation of our method of doing business by PURCHASING OUR GOODS, COMPARING OUR PRICES, NOTING' OUR QUALITY, AND JCJDGUSG FOR THEMSELVES. Fave intermediate profitß by dealing with JOSEPH TAYLOR, Grocer and baker, East Street, Ashburton, the Cheapest Store m town tor reliable Groceries, Bread and Cakes. Money cheerfully returned for any goods not approved of. Splendid Crystal Sugar 2f d, bib tins Ceylon Tea 83, 101 b tins 15a 9d, 31bs any brand Tea 53 6d, Flour at popular prices. Groceries supplied of the best quality at Lowest Cash Prices. Try our noted Bread, 41b loaf sd. The Best Fruit Cake m the colony only 6d per Ib. Parties supplied with Pastry, Confectionery, Wedding Cakes, Birthday Cakes at reasonable prices and Shortest Notice. Goods delivered by van to any part of the town, and customers waited upon for their weekly requirements. Bread deliveries m town Daily. Orders for Groceries, etc.,'entrusted to driver of bread van will be promptly executed. NOTE THE ADDRESS JOSEPH TAILOB, OLD ESTABLISHED BAKERY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ARCADE HOUSE. Spring Goods. Spring Goods. W. W. SPENCER & CO ARE now showing tome beautiful NEW and FASHION ABLE SPRING FABRICS^ being especially selected for the Ashburton District. We have also a nice Selection of STRAWS LACES, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, GLOVES, FRILLING, and OHEFFONS, BOOTS- ifoOTS. BOOTS NEW BOOTS and SHOES for the summer weather. Men's, Boys', Ladies', and Children's of all descriptions, CLOT IB IN ft. CIiOTHIITGL CLOTHING*. MEN'S TWEED SUITS, TROUSERS, COATS, VESTS, &o SHIRTS, OOLLA.RS, TIES, &o. SPACER and CO., ARCADE B;0 USE. USE LITT t LE'S SHCEEP DIP FLUID DIP, the best Non-poisonous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of over 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z. alone. PRICE (m casks) ss, 6d per gallon. 1 Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip 'tTf I\f HT^T? 0* "~TJ/"\ VJI/IVPU "TYTTJ iii _|_ jjjci o jl kj ? v ujjji m\ Ux Jtr A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine—the outcome of many yews' experience Wonderfully Successful. Is displacing *U other Poisonous Dips, Sales have TREBLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and BEST POISOKOUS DIP m the Market. vnTP DUToc (In Improved Iron Kegs) sOs per cwt NU I Ji fKlOfi. —j ln oaseß of 10> 101 b packets ) 50s per case One Cwt. Makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. Chief Affent*— BLAOKBORNE k 00, Ohrhtoharah. district AGENTB-Miies and Co., Limited, Aihbnrton and lUkaia.



JOHNjriLSON. i AKTIST'S mTtEBIALS. j I have Keeeived am a position to Supply j chers, Foreign Canvas, Select 3tock of Winsqr the Artists of Ashbur-1 Academy Boards, Oils, and Newton's Artists ton with Oil Tubes, j Easels, Etc., Etc., at a Materials, and am now Brushes, Canvas Stret-1 Very Cheap Rate. House Painting & Paperhanffing. I HAVE Fspecially hanging Dwellings dur- Very Best of Oils and Reduced the Prices ing the summer months. Lead used m the work, of Painting and Paper- N.B.—None but the A Large Stock of Paperhangings, Window Glase, and Picture Frame Mouldings on the Premises. j. Wilson; CORNER OF ARCADE AND BURNETT STREET, ABHBPfITON : __ a CLEARING SALE. H. M. JONES, WILL OFFER THE WHOLE OF HIS STOCK TO THE PUBLIC FOR ONE MONTH AT A TREMENDOUS REDUCTION FOR BUSINESS FIRMS- Ledgers, Cash Books, Journals, Day .Books. FOR SCHOOLS — Hundreds of Prize Books at Less than Published Prices, FOR LADIES & GENTLEMEN — Books, Fancy Goods, Stationery, Birthday and Christmas Cards. FOR CHILDREN - Balls, Trims, Dolls, Picture Books, School Books. THIS IS A GENUINE REDUCTION, EO NOT MISS THE CHANCE. H- M. ~J6 NE S, EAST STKEET, ASHBUBTON. 12 32 | „__.___ _— TO THR_ LADIES. ANDREW ORR HAS MUCH pleasure m intimating that he is showing a beautiful selection of NEW GOODS m every Department. IN MIbIINERY Will be found a lovely collection of Stylish Hats and Bonnets of French Patterns, also Ribbons, Flowers, and Feathers. THE DRESS DEPARTMENT _^ Contains a large and well selected Stock of New French Designs, also Washing Dress Goods that will astonish you. LADIES' CORSETS m all the special patterns—V and N, Corded Zone; P and D, Feather Bone; and other well-known makes. Splendid Variety of~La~dieV SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS, Champion make. INSPECTION^ INVITED. Preliminary Notice. GIVING ■ UP BUSINESS. TTAVING MADE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS, I HAVE DECIDED T9 GIVE UP BUSINESS JN ASHBURTON. In consequence of which I shall offer the Whole of my New and Extensive Stock of— DRAPERY, CLOTHING, ETC., FOB A FEW WEEKS ONLY AT A CONSIDERABLE DISCOUNT. Tho Shop will bo CLOSED on THURSDAY, December <5, m order to Mark Down tho rftock, and the SALE WILL COMMENCE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER T. Rkmejiueb — Evory line MUST BE CLEARED, as Ido not want to take anj of it away, I shall offer some Exceptional Bargains and NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED, as the whole of the stock musb be cleared within ONE MONTH, LOOK OUT FOR LATER ADVERTISEMENT AND HAND BILLS G. EL -Mogridg.e, (Late S. W. Alcorn,) EAST STREET, Wool. Wool Wool. ryE ARE PREPARED TO MjAKE Liberal CASH Advances On the ensuing CLIP, and on wool entrusted to us for sale, either at ASHBURTON OR CHRISTCHURCH, Or for^shipment to] k LoNDONjwhere we have Special facilities to conserve Our Clients interest HAVING recently takon over the stores of the New Zeala Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, at corner of West and Havelook atttwts^extra facility has been acquired for the display of all Clips. FREDLMDER BROS.



W. H. COLLIER ' TNVITES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ONE OF THBj FINEST COLLECTIONS | OF Fashionable No vel ties FOR SPBING AND SUMMER Ever imported into the district. The Novelties on view, and vlucb ladies are invited to inspect, are Characterised by VARIKTY, GENERAL EXCELLENCE and MODERATE PRICES. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Contains all the very latest productions of the Millinery Art THE DRESS DEPARTMENT very complete with the Newest Woollen Fabrics, Prints, Silks, Delaines, Pongees, Sateens, Etc, A SPLENDID SHOW Of New Choice Goods m Laces, Fabric and Kid Gloves, Ribbons and Handkerchiefs, Blouses, Hoisery, Sunshades, Flowers, Etc, ALL REQUIBEMENTS FOR BOYS', CHILDREN'S axd GENTLEMEN'S WEAR INSPECTION INVITED. THE "C OUSTER" W, H. COLLINS & CCT Paperlianging's. Paperliangings. SIX BALES Containing 1800 PTEOES of THIS SEASON'S WALL PAPERS, WHICH MUST BE SOLD. fpHE Consignee nob being able to complete his purchase, these Goods have been handed over to us and WILL BE SOLD AT REDUCED RATES TO CLEAR THE LINE W. U- COLLINS & CO- I Royal Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company Springfield Pottery Company CorbenandCos Enamelled Mantelpieces McKenzie's Furniture Renovator Black Ball Coal Company Reduction of 20 Per Cent on all Lises. ROBERT MURRAY PEACTICAL WATCH & CLOCKMAKEK TTAVIiN'tt decided to dispose of my business, I am still offering the whole of MY VALUABLE STOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, CLOCKS, PLATE, &c, AT A DISCOUNT OF 4s IN £ OFF MABKED PBICES. A LARGE SELECTION OF HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH WATCHES HUNDREDS of these Watches are now m use throughout the Ashburton district, and, after YEARS OF HARD WORK, bear unfailiug testimony to the EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP and DURABILITY of R. MURRAY'S SPECIAL GOODS. rlhc3e Watches CANNOT be obtained m the open market. Also a Large Stock of ROTHERHAM'S ENGLISH LEVEIi WATCHEd, STRONG SILVER ENGLISH LEVER HUNTERS, reduced to £3 3a ALARM CLOCKS, STRIKING CLOCKS, MARBLE CLOCKS GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, GOLD BROOCHES from 6s 6d DIAMOND GOODS, SILVER BROOCHES from Is 6d FAMOUS " PERFECTIONS " WATCHES. Cased SOLID NICKEL, not wear yellow. WONDERFUL VALUE. Iteiluccd from fcls to 159, EEPAIES: WATCHES CLEANED 5? MAINSPRINGS 4 3 6d CLOCKS CLEANED from 2s All tfootls & Work Guaranteed. B^v 'H 111 » Thomas E* Ki] worth, £ IN G I N E E B, XT AS REMOVED T0 HIS NZE w \Pl\miW®s> BEIDGE WORKS, WEST AND KERMODE STREETS ASHBURTON.



Important Notice, T HAVE pleasure m intimating that 1 -*- have resolved to continue selling the remainder of the STOCK purchased from the trustees m Mr R, Alcorn's estate at COST PRICE, which will be a saving to the public cf SEVEN SHILLINGS IN EVERY FOUND SPENT. The stock consists of Mens',, Youths', and Boys' Clothing. Mercery, Drapery, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Crockery, and Glassware, Ironmongeiy, Cutlery, Tin ware, etc., together with a specially selected and, large assortment of NEW GOODS opened out m each department, which will be cold at a VERY NOMINAL PROFIT FOR CASH. In keephig with the above lines I have also made a large j purchase of Crockery ware, etc, on moefc - favorable terms from Messrs Nind Ward and Co, Christchurch, who are relin auishing business, and will offer the whole of these goods at SUCH PRICES that will ensure a QUICK AND COMPLETE CLEARANCE. Produce will be dealt with m the usual manner at Market Rates. An Inspection is cordially Invited. L LAWBIE, SAUJS'DERS' BUILDINGS, EAST STREET Opposite Railway Station, ASHBURTON.



Public Notices. R. B. RESTELLi ' i COMMISSION AGENT, ARCADE' AGENT FOR WALTER A. WOOD, BINDER, Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society , 10 4 Limited. Wool Season 1894-95. L OR the coming season we have made * arrangements with Messrs Rolliit and Co., ot Wrst si root, Ashburton, for out Wool to be received and displayed there. Their stores are well known to all, SPLENDIDLY LIGHTED, COM MODIOUS, and CENTRaIL? SITU ATED, affording every convenience for the reception and delivery cf Wool, and being; also easy of excess to buyers. Mr Zander is prepared to MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AT ONCE on all clips promised to be con signed to us for sale during the Beason ; or, failing to sell here, will be prepared, WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHAT EVER, to deliver it Free on trucks at Aahburfcon. should Farmers .afterwards wish it sold by ua at Christchurch. J. T. FORD & CO., In conjunction with HENRY ZANDER, 155 Ashburton.



Wakanui Mill. ■BE-oii^iNa. 1 EDWIN""^HOMAS! JgEGfS to ar,nc- unc c to his friends and the* public that he lias RE OPENED hi Wakas-oi Mill. The superb roller plant ha? been completely overhauled by the QX'Tjgj.f; f rom Manchester where it waa ma(*'e, and several new machines added, so that flour second to none m the colony 'can now be produced. Mb Jambs Cookbxjen has the manage ment of the Mill, so that a perfect guarantee for the excellence of c product is secured. Grists left at Mit 3. Thomas' store (opposite Mr Harrison's), will bo carted Free of Charge, and the gristing will be done at the lowest Rates. Edwin Thomas, I '•PROPRIETOR, ! 9 1



Barrett Brothers, DEAPERS,Cj^) T hi E RS,etc. " THE H^W> EAST STREET, ASFiBURTON. OSG to _ notify that all business"'con sections as partners between them- M a»d M,...R Bairstow, Cabinet filter and Upholsterea, have beensevered by mutual consent, aa from May 1. 1894, ALSO, that they -are now receiving their first consignments of . NEW SPRING GOODS, Oonfsisting of GENERAL ANf> FANCY DRAPERY, OLOrHIIXGf, MERCERY, ETC. To which4jkey Tespectfully besj to draw the^atteatiop !of purchasers m search of STEALING VALUE. j Barrett Bros. —_ ___ JL '. . . fl 1017



Lan dells and Preston, Burnett Street, Ashburton, Agknts for the AUSTRAL OYOLE AGENCY, the Largest Cycle Importers m the Southern Hemisphere, incor porated with the John Griffiths Cycle CoRfORATIOX. THE AU3TFAL CYCLE AGENCY AlUi, THE SOLE AUSTRALIAN AGENTS FOR : Messrs Humber and Co., Ltd., Beeston, Coventry, Wolverhampton; The Premier Cycle Co, Ltd, Qoventry; Tim Raleigh Cycle Co, (exclusive of Victoria), Notting ham ; The St George's Engineering Co {exclusive of NSW and S A), New Rapid, Birmingham ; The Referee Cycle Co, Ltd, London ; William J3own, "Ltd, Aeolus Barinss, Birmingham; The Cycle Com ponents Manufacturing Co ; Messrs Ihomas Warwick and Sons, Warwick Rims, Birmingham ; The Westwood Wheel Co, Westwood Rims, Birmingham ; Messrs R }' If all Manufacturing Co, BtrmingWasa; Messrs Harrison Carter, Carter's Gear'Cas« Birmingham; Messrs Thomas !* «>ish *r i( j Sors, Sjltley, Birmingham ; JVJcs>-?s VV A^ A Bate Rubber Manufacturers, itOiicv / er . The Auto Machinery C-, Caventry, = ' Holding such Agencies as th© »h ov(l we are m a poition to cater for thr c'vclinff community, aa no otherj Gr»» •' m canter bury can (



AVER'S Hair Vigor f\ RESTORES ||| COLOR Hi PEOMOTES #'A A^ndant Growth §OJ|P»:hl!i:R,. ull VjJ*'"*"*'*"** It cures itching lin- Bi'i/ iffl-5^ mors' aiu' keeps the K^Jto^ healthy, and free frojn |fes^£S;*Si'jfis^; .. --53 -A- l;l('y that six ypiirs ajjo 1 lost nearly half of ltiy liaii, andVliat was J<*it turiifd f-'iay. After n>iii"J! A\er's Hair Ylfior st'vi'ial months, my hair W«fiii to srow again, and with tlie natural color restored." Ayer's Hair Vigor DR. J. C, AVER & CO., LOWELL, MASS., U .S. A. %i^- Jlt'-wiiri* of c-lit>iiii Itnitittintis. Tlk: lurtna ~Ayny- -Is jii'inniiient on the wni|i]ivr, ami is blown m the slass of each ot" our bottles.



fiAXDKRii »«ii« Eacalypi Extract There arl imitations of Eucalypti<* Extract m th market now, products of sample distillation formin de re«inou3 oils. In order that thssa crude oil jrny not bo taken, On a Pure Volatile Eocalyp-p EXTKACf, whic *i is rccopnised by the medica division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information for-vanled to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 v c state : - is proved by ta^.s by fc'i* \T3licll Clinic« of he Universities at Bonn an 1 G-riefs.val ', Prussia, an d reported by Dr Schuiz, Professor of Parmanology, at JJon, (..id Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the .-» edical Clinic at GreifswaM, that only products that gre Batnratcd with oxygen and freed of a'-ids, resinocs and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will developo the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, acd according to Pro ssor Dr Libter of England, aud to Drs lJauer, clntiro, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, 13 the only pxtract corrcaj.oijding' to scientific tests, and the rnly 11 which possfsse* the.proper therapeutic valie. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract AH other crude oils are to bo classed .among the turpentines, which live, when nsed as medicim-, no tberapcr.tic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. There so called Fucalypti Extracts vrh eh may have received distinction at inhibitions as j. mmorcirl articles are n«ed for mechanical pur- OSC3 are only discernible:— By their deGciency In pungent odorsr (Which our pr» duct, the only peuniue Kucalypti Kxtracts tic ' vclopos most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin :mJ m>bilo appearance being rccuced iv Bpccifls density throngh the presence of acids By their taste, the rc=u!t of th contracting ten dency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake m cases o croup, bronchitis, diph tberia, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, tLe consequences are appalling For safety always ask tor S.ANDEB AND SON S EUCALYPTI EXTEACT and CCt the eld, vvell-tes'ed anl reliable prei»ration. — Send hurst, YictoriaAustralia. SANDER AND SON'S



ASHBURTON rUBNHTJRE WABEHOUSE, Takoaed Strfet. TIT TTN DRILL 0_ fi O. • 11l U X DRILL \Si UO.j riCITJRE FRAMERS. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED^ direct from the Maker?, ACEOICE ASSORTMENT. OF Picture Mouldings, Wh!ch wj intend Selling at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Those having Pictures Framed would co well m inspecting our Stock. We have a'so jast I npcited one of the latest Patents for Pict ire Framo making, Which enables ua to make Frames at a Very low price, and ersures pa feet Corners, etc. —l'LEAsii Note this Ai>uuess— T. H. UNBR'i-L&CO.. UABINETM/ KERS, UPHOLSTERERS AN)> PIC'JUKE FRAMEBS. Tancbbd Stbebt, to Society's Offic',}