THB AbHBUBTON fttJAttDlAm TOBBDAt, fAMPAft* 16, 1894.

Printed and Published by tihe Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited, Burnett' street, Ashbarton. TUESDAY, January 10, 1893



GREAT CASH SALE. IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT ALOORN. . OVER £3800 worth of Clothing. Drapery, Boots Glass afd Iron- U mongery and Groceries, which must be sold. Ihe clothing « aUL Colomai ma most of it. to my own order from Oolonkl tweeds fllS^iSii S^'STb^ dit^he^nufacture, ; all Great reductions in BOOTS for CASH, and a L«ge stock to select trom. Shooters Colonial made Bs. „,.,, , &, a- fa q a «3 f n q Hats for Is A large stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Straw Hats, 3s 6i to os, vats 6d, 21 to 3s, Hats for Is and Is 6d. Hats for 6d each. The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at very Low prices for LAMI, JROBH.RT ALCOBN, 12 75 SAUNDERS BUILDINGS.



q ROBERT MURRAY. J2L ' ASH BURTON, gr*k ijfaS^^ HOROLOGIST, DIRBO IMPOBTEB, /Sgrt MAKUFACTURER , OF ALL KINDS OF CLOCKS, WATCHES, OPTICAL GOODS, ELATE, JEWELLER*] AND MATERIALS. Only High-olass Goods kept in StoZ"°£6oo 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 Sld2%e?e wufbaaSPECIAL.DISCOUNT of TEN per cent gm>n^on^ CASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to January 20, 1894, in order w> reducQ more quickly the very large Stock now on hand. Just to hand-A parcel of Rotheram'a World-renowned English Levers. A Beautiful Stock of specially importedSpeotaolea and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISOOUNT FOR CASH.



WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, (Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON,) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGH CLASS TAILOR E&.ST STREET, ASHBUBTON. FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSHIP not to ba Surpassed. A Well Selected Stock of TWEEDS AND WOOLLENS ALWAYS ON HAND



INSTEAD OF GIVING Presents at Christmas TT7B,GIVJB THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE ALL THE TEAR ROUND. ' The Immense Increase in our Business is a proof of this assertion WE HAVE LANDED, AND ARE LA-NDIifG, Large Parcels of Hew Goods FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS Bought direct! jromlthe English manufacfco ies, alljof which> areloTering>t YEKY LOW RATES Carpet __ and Felt Slippers, HILDRBN'S^ROM 10. WOMEN'S^ALL SIZES, Is 9d 0"" ""'" MITCHELL & TTJRJSER, TANCRED «TBBET.



TO FARMERS. MCCORIICK MACHINE. The Best of All- gec<>nd <o Keduced Price. Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. H?w G^s iSTlPotro-plate fur the Xmas Season and presentations 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 Chrisbchurch prices JOHN ORE & CO. SOLE AGENIM FOB THE McCORMIOK KEAPER AND KINDER.



STILL FAVORS COME. *.— f\ 1 1 1 ■ ■ FARMEE S ]V EKI» 1X « t» ,i CHi SE S READ THIS. From- *■ ' R, M, SMITH, Manager for 0. H. Barton, " Towri," Maryvale, New South Wales. September 30, 1893. To WALTER A. WOOD, M. and R. M. Company, 31 Bedford Street North Melbourne. Having just returned from the World's Fair at Chicago, and the Royal Agricultural Society's Show of England, where I saw most of the Reapers and Binders known to Science, and having visited some of the largest Harvesting Machinery Manufactories in America, we have arrived at the conclusion that the WALTER A. WOOD SINGLE APRON REAPER AND BINDER will best fill the requirements of our farm. We have scan and felt the evil and ex pense of running different makes of machines, and we are determined in future to stick to one stjle and make, and to carry out these views we are selling our present Binders (having three different makes), and have bought eight of WALTER A. WOOD'S SINGLE APRON MACHINES for use on our farm. (Signed) R. M. SMITH, Manager



WALTER A. WOOD. TUBULAR STEEL MOWER; HAY RAKE. To Our Farmer Friends. We greet you in 1893 with a finer line of harvesting machines than ever before. our RELIABLE MOWERS, HAY RAKES, REAPERS AND BIND ERS LEAD EVERYWHERE. latter A, food Mowing and Reaping Machine Company, Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER. ENCLOSED GEAR REAPER.



"^^^^^^^»~Binders, Mowers, j^^Bß^^^. Reapers and Rakes* S^Hl^ iJKHJ^^^DON'TWfiSTE CROPS. mHt\^ ll^yjfci, most reliable machines the world has ever had WALTER A. WOOD MOWING & REAPING MACHINE CO. "woc&dT wood wood wood wood Binders Twine Mowers Reapers Blake© ' CALL QUICK AND EXAMINE THEJR FAULTLESS QUALITY, F. FEURIMAN. ril r r^i- A House of .five rooms, and grazing for cow or I()-l_i©L. liorsa P. FBREIMAN.



HEAD THIS! IN 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 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 I do not advertise quotation's 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. Come and judge for, yourselves and be Convinced of, Jibe Truth. 20 Tons Mauritius and Queensland riugars 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 otjb Windows, CURRANTS, RATSINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially Imported and now on view on the premises. These fruits are readyj^for use without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own blended Teas at 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d in £lb, lib, packets, and 101b tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are 3cknowledgc;d to be the best flavored and best value in the district. A special allowance of 2d per lb on 101b tins Italian Goods. llf have now landing ex Coptic |the * Finest Delicacies ever seen in Ash burton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTER Highest TRICE 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 N0W r _IN STOOK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do'not give your order withoutlget* tingjjny quotation. SI have some second-hand^McCormick and Massoy REAPERS and BINDERS for Sale at a LOW figure «-Also,— ONE MASSEJY MJO.WER. All in Best Order Wines and Spirits, fAles'and Stout, Liqueuors and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, SAT SPECIAL LOW RATES. CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, JJOXLCLOTHS, etc. In order to make room for harvesting and other Goods now landing and to ar rive, I will sell the wbole of the above Stock at 25 per cent Below Cost Price- This is a real fact. Come and see for yourselves. WE LEAD OTHERS EOLLOWj APPLY BARLV— HENRY ZANDER. AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident Socie Sun Fire ()mce J. T. Ford and Co, '%



Zcatamlia Boots. THE Wonderful Reputation o these Grand BOOTS is still maintained and to-day the demand from AUCKLAND TO THE BLUFF IS GREATER THAN EVER, There are more ZSALANDIA BOOTS manufactured than any other make in the Colony. The Manufacturers are so confident of the excellent wear of these Boots that they guarantee every pair branded ZEA LANDIA. For real hard wear and comfort they cannot be excelled, and they are made in so many different fittings that every kind of foot can be accommodated. Householders should buy this brand for themselves and their children. Once buy a Zealaniia Boot and yon will never but any other make. The Boys' and Girls Dependable School Boots and the Paragon (Patent are wonderful; they are regular warriors. The Ashburton and surrounding distri can now obtain these FINE BOOTS FTIOW Mr X llisbop, ZE4LANDIA BCOT STORE 1 ASHBURTON. bills the electric cure is the best HEALTH without Medicine, Hum bug, or Quackery ! The weak, depressed, rheumatic, paralytic nervous, and debilitated may quickly recover health, strength, tone and vigor by using Cunhington & Co. s Direct Acting Medical Coils, as used in the Chrisfcchurch j Hospital and by 1 11 the leading medical j practitioners »nd naediaal electricians throughout the colony. Sufferers should j write for circular and full particulars to ; OuNNiNGTOir & Co., Electricians, 1901 GJouo. t«« street, Ohrlstqhurah. J



NOTICE. ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCBED STBEET. JUST arrived a large assortment of Faftly. Tables, Chairs, and Ornaments of al kinds, SUITABLE FOR OHRESTMA.S TRADE. Also a large stock o Linoleums, Floorcloths, Carpets, etc. American and Austrian chaii-s in grea variety. Persons, about to buy Christmas presents would do well in inspecting ou INSPECTION INVITED. Bedroom, Drawing Room, and Dining Room Furniture, of our own manufacture always in Stock. Furniture re-paired, re-polished, re-covered s etc. Venetian Blinds re-painted and made to order. Note the Address,-^ J£ U NBRILL AND CO^ (L4TE PIC&FORD AND UNDRILL,) OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND NEXT BUILDING SOCJETY'S OFFICE, TANCRED STREET.



8. W. Alcorn's CLEARING OUT SALE Further Reductions. AS the Stock has to be cleared out quickly further reductions in all classes o 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 redcced Damask Tablings further reduced Sunshades and Umbrellas further reduced Hoisery'and Gloves further reduced Ladies' Capes and Dust Cloaks furtherreducea Corsets and Underclothing further reduced LADIES' HATS AND BONNETS Further Reduced. 'fi'iamrr.— "" "•V/•""""■ -"™™ All accounts owing are requested to be paid promptly. S. W. ALCOKN EAST STREET



A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHURCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock in all Departments most complete, OAftPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM, FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A. J- WHITE INViTES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK. COTTAGES FURNISHED. Including OUTLBFY, BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS, Etc. TWO BOOMS 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, TUAM & St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTCHUBOH.



WALL PAPERS. J 5,000 Pieces -TUST LANDED, ex AORA^GI, CHEAP PAPERHANGINGS of the Lateab O Patterns and Designs. _ A SPLENDID SELECTION. CALL AND SEE PATTERNS. PAINTERS and PAPERHANGERS sent to any part of the town or countr at shortest notice. JOHN FILSON, PAINTER AND PAPEBHANGBB, CORNER OF ARCADE AND BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON. 21-38



JOB PRINTING POSTERS, Dodgers, Billheads Programmes, Memorandum Formt Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitatlon Cards, Order Blccka, Threshing Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets j of a kinds. '«ASBBURTON PHISHII N f LIMITED, Having a supply of Superior Jobbing Typo, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines r of Paper, can execute verjs description of Printing on the shortest notice, in I the best style, and •! at reasonable rates _ Cx. JESSONi <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 ii now offering GREATLY REDUCED PRICES] or Cash for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, Forks, u,c, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham P Watches cleaned andJlguaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. \IT ANTED Known—That A. J. W Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing j Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, | and all descriptions of light machinery. / -TTTiibiOAL Coils made and repaired JVJI on the shortest notice at easy (prices at A. J. Waiter's, Old Kinder, j garten.



 -———«——-—~ .. n- Business Notices s , . ■■& .- . W- BR¥ANTi , BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, WILLS STREET, NEAR ODD FELLOWS' HALL. A LL descriptions of Pastry, Con- XJL f etstionery, Wedding and Birthday Cake, etc , of the best quality supplied on short notice. '■- .'!«■■■. ' 'Patties, B^lls and Picnics, cartered for n reasonable terms. 12*136 Canterbury College, Laboratory Department, Christoburch, K.Z., Dec. 30, 1893. REPORT on the examination of a water filter received from Mr W. H. Rule, Ashb rton:—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 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 I supposed, even whe.i soluble organic master passes through filtering has proved t itself efficacious in stopping the germs of disease. The filter itseJf is a very credi table example of colonial industry, and ia very nea,tly got up t ; A. W. BIOKERTON, 1 1 27 Colonial Analyst.



ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEYEB FAILED TO NSTi^NTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIKJ of Rheumatism, Sciatica,, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, Ac. CUBES HORSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Sails, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpHnta, Cuts, Mange, &o. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teate. DOGS of Mange, Cute, &o. To Farmers ife is invaluable. KTo Household can afford to be without lilt GUARANTEED THE BEST EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers : S. COX & 00. 4:22 Bourke Streefc, Melbourne Hew Zealand Representative: A. PARSONiS Morten's Buildings, Christcnurch, Ashburtou Ageats: OHN OBR & CO., ASHBUKTO DeTTO 00. H. E. BOHNINGTON. Country Agent" Wanted. 0



LANDELLS AND PEESTON Burniitt Street, next Ashburton Glub, ENG INEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, Tl TANUFAOTURERSofthe Ashburton JjJL and Agents for tha lead ing firms in England. The famous premier Helical tube) path racers in Stock. Pomps,, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machines, and Engines of every description REPAIRED. Stencil Plates, Name Plates, and En raving don^ __^__ M ________, u.s,s, co. Wjpai u.s.s. oo n UNIOM STEAMSHIP COMPANY UF NEW ZIALAim STEAMERS SAIL prom LYTTEL TONASUNDEB; For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed" nesday, Thursday, %nd Saturday. Picton and Nelson —Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coast ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, jTuesclay and Friday Hobart and Melbourne—Every Tues* day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Mondayi Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. EXCURSION SEASON.,—During the months of December, January, and February return tickets will be issued over the Company's Intercolonial lines at Reduced Hates, available for return for three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES & CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON MAIL 6f GUARDIAN. CHRISTCHURCH AGENCY. TVyTB J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Ohnstchurch, and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf. THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wm, J. Steward. January 6, 1894.