THE ASHBUBTOJS OUABDIAN; SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894

Printed and Published by the Ashbarto Publishing Company, Limited, Buracfc street, Ashbarton SATURDAY MAY 19, 1894



i MITCHELL & TURNER BEG TO ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRBT SHOW OF AUTUMN AND WINTER Dresses and Trimmi ns; s, X""KC()URAGID by previous success in thia^Deparciuent, exceptlonal'prepa ( atior;s have been made for the WINSTEB OF .'94 ---~_._:o: —- FABBIGS OF TEE L&TESij; FRENCH MODE, TOGETHER WITH CHOICE BKITISH BBLSCKON«V£WILL BE FOUND AMONG'OUR OOSTUMES. As usual] SINGLE ROBES are a SPECIALTY. IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF 808 FIT ALCOBN. T HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE TRUSTEES to Reduce the Prices in Groceries, as well as other Departments BELOW COST FOR C A'bH to effect a CLEARANCE. Crystal Swar 2|d Split Peas 2d Besti New Carrants 3fd 150 test Water White Kerosene 6s jennies and Buic«u»<» oj Marmalade in Glsbs Jars 8a Besc Sago and Tapicoa 2d Large Jars Jam Is Ootfee, ground daily on premises, from Is 4d to Is 6d Farther Reductions'in CLOTHING andlsOOTS, IRONMONGERY, CROO&BRT, and GLASSWARE. ALL GENUINE FIRST-CLASS GOODS, B- ALCORN, SAUHDERS 1 BUILDINGS, W, GjsbaßD, Canterbcry .• 61,000 R. D. MoLean, Havke's Bay 68,000 M. C, Obbeli, Canterbury ... 5,000 Walapoa Station, Gisborne ... 20,WU W. O. Rtjthbbfoed, Amuri.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30.0W a. W, Moßae, Amuri „ 19,000 Scottish and F<sw Zealand In . SvMom, Mulbonragh .. 48,000 vestment Oumpanjr, South* F. H. Rzchmoko, Marlborougl IS,000 ; land ... ... ... 17.W And by owners of over 6,GOC 000 sheap And bj mmf other well-known Flock in Kew Zealand, and man millions Owners. Another well-known Powder Dip costs h» 1 Qatlon Fluid makes 100 Gauom Dip m maon again. Oomparo the prices Chief A.gf©nts—BLAOKBUBNE & 00 , Chrfctahuroh. distbiot AGENTS»-Miles and Oo.,Limited ishbiirton ani Rika |iiiiiM»n mi. i iii——wannMinrm iwili'm '""*"*"" **™*m~t-"1' "'" "" A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHBISTOHUROH> nnHE .Recent arrivals of several Extensive "shipments have nude his] stock i in all Departments most complete. CAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKSKY AND FURKISHINGBr|IRONMONGERY A. jfWHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK" COTTaGFS FUHNISIIKI) Including ■.CUriEFY.! BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS, Etc TWO ROOMS COMPLETE - ... €9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... ££, to ™ SIX ROOMS ■-___ 15° t0 £io° CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAKEHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM & St. ASAPF STREETS, OHRISTOHUROtt



•M" is» A^To bbid E -IV- LADnTioBSK. urnetc Street) Weat (a few doors from A» - SINGING, PIANOFORTE, GLASS SLSGIKG, THEORY, etc. — » ' 'HSlss Jflabcl Bell • a;ILL h, at horn, to pupils at Gates VV School of Music each WED.NMHj DAY, from 1 p. it , to i.M p.m. 2 152 | . EaLTH TEA more economic J \ than ordinary tea. If undergoes process whereby the injurious ingre dienis are clitiiinated, whilst it; lenders [ lhe release cf thft better pr.jperticß uf ihe .afmoroeaty. Hiittiiv Zxaoum, Aaihu- tisud, Agent. '\. ••■■'' I



j ■ mmciwe^accos- CLBAEINa SALE. J3UYEKS delighted with the bargains. j LANOE 0F STOCK T° Bfi SLAUGHTERED. JS'o Reasonable offer Retused. —~ OAVIfe BROS., cabinetmakers. " *««• Courthonfe, Havelook Street, _ F Qh new . roomed houso and f JJ Havelock Street 7|/| R JoHN Marsden, of the Railway LVJL Bookstall, has opened a Book and fctutioner'a Shop two doors below Mitchell ar-tl Turner. Books and Stationery afe tlie lowest possible prices. Booka clean, .complete, and in good order will be taken v cxchutige, Circulating library '



business notice. , ~~" B. ■ WAISSS^TIOMIiY^BMBDy: ~ IMPOBTANT NOTICE. /AWING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remedies have been *-' reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to 6a 6s per set. No Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring the uffering horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended t the Eilesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awarded the highest Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show ; very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Christchurch November 1,1893. B. Meredith, M.H.R., says:—l had a fine ABhburton Forks, March 1,1894. young draught horse got so low in condition that he wrb unfit for work. I got yery anxious MrJ. Haseltine. Sir— lam very glad to about him as he ebowed every sign of dying, tell you that " Walker'a Bot Fly Remedies " I gave him your Bot Fly Remedy with the I got from you proved quite a success with very best results. He is now at his work an m y dyiDg horse. He was ailing for some days, hearty as ever. can highly recommend t his coat got very dry, the Bkin tight, a running to all horse owners. at the nose and a very bad cough; and was ~_ scarcely able to walk about; we quite expected a«» D j^« t?«™« be would die. I heard a good deal about w.w«n?AfliflTifti»i "Walker'sßot Fly Remedies" and gave it fKSLS. T^S? Mrtrf I™. SS with "" «»•*»•• to -I tores owners, a> the the remedies I ooold tbins oi i was induced j,_ ofe u nrßa m _,«j_ :_ »i,» __.i,- t to try your mixture. The result waa mar- best hone remedy m the market, velloua. strictly followed the directions _ _ iven and in a week the horses were out of Edwabd Oobbitt; ai ger and recovering rapidly. I drenched two more in February with the same result. hey all put on flesh rapidly, and are now in. —""*" ime order, P, Stewaex. —— Brookside, December 12,1892, Mr Gross, Bumham, got the Remedy for a  „,, _. _  x  horse suffering last year jon reaching homo . M. r Walker.-Sir,—l wish to add my be wa« dead. This season one took bad, also L e8*im, OD-I t0 *he *°?a?rt»l effects of your showing the symptoms. He Rave the Remedy B^ ? lv BemediM. I had a valuable horse and the seoond day after, the horse passed whiah got wy bad and gradually got worse, bota in hundreds and is doing well. } I.uite believe he would have died. He kapt loding flesh, got a dry aoat, tight skin, care. worn expression of the aye, a cough, running at the nostrils, and could scarcely work I got _, . _ your remedies and gave them as direoted, t^thtJS^lSSJS^w with the moßt beneficial results. The teeond », «r . |° athb T nd«c' fT? *' 18 t 92.. day after getting the last dronoh he began to Mr Wa her. Sir,-I an glad to bear testi- pasa botß ia handfu i Bi Borne oI wbich f here . monyto the wonderful efleota of your Bot with hand yoa# i mme diafcely after pasting Fl* Borons. One of my beat hones be. the botß ha b tQ mm 6Mig J m J Rg fa » oame very bad ; the skin tight, the eye life- as batteift heßrt mi well / thank 9to Walker's less and a bad color, and got low in condition. Bot . fly R emedieß Any who donbt Bend Anxious tofimah ploughing apaddoakl did them t0 me Bnd i will convince them that not want to lay him np until he became un- ur remedieß are a boon t0 tbe oommunit y able to lift his feet, or do any more. We had Bnd the Bnflering horsa Efery ho gh to help him into a stable I gave him your hsve them fa the lea „x am oonfldent Remedies, and the treatment you pre- if used ther6 wil , bfl n0 mo d |h f |h sonbed, and in a few days he waa quite bo6 . fly Uae thia ftß _ ou _j fl better, and now at hie work, hearty and well, y ÜBS mw BB yoa pio9f Ot 1 quite believe, had I not given him your •• - Remedies, he would have died. You can ase «• **«» this as you please. Eosiaz Thompson. AGENTS FOR aSHBURTON—W. Anbbeson &J. Heseltine, Saddlers MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston GRAIN SEASON" 1894 Wfi ARE BUSTERS OF- V/HEA T ? OATS, BAELEY, ANT. EYE GRASS/ In Large or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the best and mo3fc elToc tive la the Colony, we are prepared io clean Rye Grass and Cocksfoo on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. CornsackS; WE ABE NOW LANDING EX "MAXWiSLL Which we are prepared to Supply aS LOWR.iT CURRENT K&TE3 WRI -DLANPaiR B^OS •■ 1 SHEARMAN BRO^ MARKET HOUSE, ASK ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE THAT HAVING BOUGHT THE WHOLE STOCK OF Crockery > Cilmssware, Wolloware Tinware, Ironin outcry, a©d Cilroeery, £*ROM MESSRS STEPHENS BROS, ATA CONSIDERABLE DISCOUNT FOR CASH, npHEY are now determined to offer the same at prices BELOW those of any legitimate House ia Canterbury. The Quality of Goods kept by Stephens Bros, is too well known to require any comment j and as most o£ the Stock was bought by Messrs Stephens Bros, in the English market Shearman Bros, are in a posi tion to Supply the very best Goods at the LOWEST PRICES. Orders entruoted to them will have prompt despatch, and Telegrams and Letters will receive their immediate personal attention. Town and Suburban Orders and Orders for Railway delivered by the firm's vans, free. Customers waited uponjjffor^Orders if requested. SHEAKMAN" BEOS, MARKET HOUSE] 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 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 be " WORTH A GUINEA BOX.' BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to com plete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER: They are like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the musoular 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, ii'or 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 best guarantees to the nervous and debilitated is that Beecharo's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Ful lections with each b T'RFFAKEDjttiLyJBY THOMAS BEECHA , St. Helens, Lanoashire^England, Sold by all Drtcg t in the Colonies.



Public Notices. , ______ — A ARDj Mrs A, 0. 01 arid^e, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING. C'JX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. «* E _f «■ Jl If « Miss "Venie -Flower, LATE of the Royal College of 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 Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONS THE 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. t—■ ■ ——■ i "ire i --... - -__ _ —, __.. i M-.H..1-HIIH THE DENSMOBE THE WORLD'S GREATEST TYPEWRITER. HpHROW away your pens, and oonduct your J. correspondence on Modern Principles. A fortnight's trial will convince you of the BUperiorisy of the Typewriter over the Pen, and of the Densmoeb over all other Type writers Free nstruotion to Shorthand Writers THE DENSMORE TYPEWRITER Co, Ld, 51, Graoeohufoh Street, London, E 0 SMOKE PLAYERS NAVY CUT. mHE ORIGINAL. BEATIFULLY COOL AND SWEET SMOKING. s> Sold only in 1-ounoe Packets, and 2, 4, 8-ounce and lib Tins, which keep the Tobacco in fine smoking condition. Ask at all Tobacco Sellers', Stores, &c , and Take no other. SMOKERS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST IMITATIONS. The GENUINE bears the Trade Mark—" NOTTING HAM OASTLB " on ev«ry Packet and Tin. PLAYER'S NAYy"cut CIGARETTES in Packets containing 2, and Tins of 24, 50, and 100 ___ EOIAL NOTICE. ~ Hunter and Son, HAVE made up their minds to sell at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, with carriage added, in large or small lots to suit purchasers. FOR GASH ONLY. Being in a position to buy our Goods in the best market we can afford to sell Cheaper than any house in the trade. Small profits and quick returns. Call on Saturday and see fjr yourselves. [Goods delivered Daily. Note the address™ HUNTER AND SON, Taj;Oreo Street, Ashburton. DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY'S DEPOT.! SCHOOL of MUSIC, Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. PIANOS by the best makers, in stock, at LOWEST PRICES. MUSIC— _Vs 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. Oatep, AGENT AND MANAGER. 526 A BOON TO HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OP 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL, W E *i a™ *PPoinfcad MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in krge orj s-aali 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 sparkle, Stand .eaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT ASHBURTON U.S.S.CO ; r^|rt DSSOO Sm UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAll"fbo__ LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, «_n.d Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Ooas ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobarfc and Melbourne—Every Tues day. sXdney, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. For particulars apply to MILES & CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON



Public Notices. LANDELLS AND PRESTON Burnett Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, /"^UR 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 a and Engines of every description REPAIRED Stencil Plates,' Nam_ Plates, ar_d En graving done MAIL 6f GUARDIAN, CHRISTCHURCH AGENCY. TV/TR J.R. SIMPSON has been, appointed our AGENT at Christchuro 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. COOPER'S SHEEP MP. TO THE SHEEP FARMERS OP THE i ASHBURTON DISTRICT, ! T Beg'to notify that I have appointed MR J. G, RESTELL, OP ASHBURTON, Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING POWDER, AND ALSO That in future all appointments for the DIPPING OF SHEEP AT THE TINWALD DIP (Which has given such unanimous satisfaction to its supporters) must be made with Mr Resteli, who will see that the same success is ensured in the future. MORE SHEEP ARE DIPPED annually throughout the World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THAN WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER. W. LAKE. Agent, 126 Here Street, Christchurch. BOOK BINDING. Tl/TUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS EATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND, Sorts of Books bound in Leather or Cloth, at Christchurch prices, «t the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO, Limited. Ashburton, February 3, 1894. ■■■ ' ' ' -»MM-«-M«-»«W_____„___| Spectacles! Spectacles! TT AYE Your Sight Tested, and use only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES ». SiLEK, JEWELLER, Is Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very;oomplpte at _ of trial lenses and l frames for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and comfort. JV.B,—-Do not risk spoiling yow eyesight hy tarmg baoJly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight or curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Foldersjand our Go Astigmatlo Folder Clip. S SALiEK a eh. .____■ , __, "DANG ! Bang i B„ U g • My new sea-1 -*-' son s stock of Am monition to hand I Eley s, Kynock's and, Clno Cartridges, I Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and I all sporting materials of the first quality I at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo^ura. GUNS 1 Guns ! Ouns JMy new stock of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Lexers, Rifles, etc. In spection mvited. No o id stock to select ?£*&' w * HABDIEY'S '*-*■■ i



Public Notices ; - .I, n I • < i A CAED] MR J. ELLIS'g SHORTHAND CLASS will meet- Every TUESDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock, at Gates' School of Music. Terms moderate. 5 118 PHOTOGEAPHY. LAST WEEK. ~LAST WEEK. "POSITIVELY fch7 Last Bight Days J~ OF THE SUBPRISE PHOTOGRAPHERS. Everyone should now avail themselves ef this splendid opportunity before it is too late. . ' Three uineas, worth of Pictures for One Pound. PARKER AND BING, 41 Colliers Corner, TO THE PUBLIC TTAVING started Business as HOKSESHOEE & GENERAL BLACKSMITH in the Wakanul Road, in that shop known as Rab's, directly opposite Mr Childs, I beg to ask my Mends and the publis 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 : CM. BROOKE BEGS TO NOTIFY to his numerous Country Customers that in future he will attend at his late Shop, "THE DISPENSARY," EVERY SATURDAY AITERNOON from 3 to 4. C. M* BKOOKE Solicits the Patronage of former Customers for his Successor, Mrs Prichard. Prescription Accurately Prepared. Horse and Cattle Medicines, Patent Medicines and Sundries at Christchurch prices, and every attention given by her new Manager, MR F. E. WHITE, Registered Chemist. \gent for Brooke's Soluble [Arsenc Powder. The beat tried remedy^forJFoot Rot in Sheep. Price 4d per b. _ 21 I U' your mind is troubled : not hing else X- will s;ive the troubles so thoroughly away as Health Tea, Try it.—Henr Zander, Wholesale Agent. THAT which brings most light and hope to n poorest homes is Titan Soap THERE is only one quality of Health Tea and that is the best. Ask your grocer for It, and see that you got it.— Henry Zander, Wholesale Agent' (WE box of Clark's B 41 PilLi is warranted to care w all discharges from the urinary organs in either •ox (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pafnain tha back. Guaranteed free from mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicira vendors. Sole proprietors, the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England For sale by tha wholesale houses, D OLLAR CIGARETTES — 3d. No holders or photos.—Henry Zander, Whole saleagent FOR COLDS, COUGHS, HOARSENESS, AND ALL Throat and Lung DISEASES. As nn emergency medicine, a safeguard for children, au ever-ready remedy to no relied upon In cases of colds, coughs, croup, whooping-cough, influenza, and all diseases of the throat and lungs, Aycr's Cherry Pectoral has no equal in pharmacy. Avers Cherry Pectorai rrt'paixd by Dr. J. 0. Ayer & do., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. IST" Beware of cheap imitations. T!ie jishik,—Ayetf's Cherry Pectoral is prouiiiKinr. on tl'u wrapper, ami is Vi»v" ■■" !i>» "inss of pinch of otir"bott.Jpa y»— ».— ——'—'—-*——""3 £A.:if »MR& »©■■ SacAlyptt . JSxtr»et There ar? imitations of Eucalyptic Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these erode oils may not be taken, OCR Puns Volatile Eucalypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of iae Pnusian (Jovetnmeft to be of per fectly pare origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 3,1878 we state : - is proved by tests by the Medical Clinic* of he Universities at Boun and Griefswal", Prussia, ani reported by Dr Scuulz, FrofesEOi of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of tha Medical Clinic at Greifgwald, tbat only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, re6ino£« and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro ssor Dr Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer, clntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the wily one which possesses tha proper therapeutic valne. Sander <Je Son's Eugaltpt :Extract All other crude oils are to be classes] among the turpentines, which h eve. when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. Thesa so called Eucalypti Kxtraots .which may have received distinction at Exhibitions M commercial articles are used for mechanical par oses are only discernible:— 1 By their deficiency In pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freoly through it&sarplua of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin\and mobile appearance, being recuced in epecm: density through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of th contracting tea dency of resias and tennatee. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences axe appalling For safety always ask Cor SANDER AND SOTTS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT and get tha old, well-tested and reliablo preparation.—Sand j hurst, Victoria. Australia. SANDER AND SON'S



Public Notices t LONGBEAOH COACH. AX and after MONDAY, April V./ for the winter months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash* v burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Hoachman. J. Mciiolas, PRACTICAL BOOT MAKER. ALL descriptions of BOOTS and SHOES made to order on the premises. The Best Material and Work manship guaranteed. A large and varied stock always on tiand at moderate prices. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. J. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek's, Wrtchmaker, East Street. LOOK OUT For the Re-opening of the Old Bakery In east:street. Joseph Taylor, HAVING secured th« new premises lately occupied by Mr Madden, will, on the termination of his engage* ment with the Co-operative Sooiety, open the above premises in the Bread, Pastry, Confecti nery, and Grocery business. JOSEPH TAYLOR has had twenty years' Colonial and English experience in the above businesses, and will be able to put before the Publio the very best goods at the very lowest CASH prices I obtainable, and trusts his friends in Ashburton 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 f __»_* _Br©ftcl otc . JOSEPH TAYLOR will be pleased to receive the addresses of INTENDING CUSTOMERS. The present price of flour does not warrant a reduction of Id per loaf on present prices, bub Mr Taylor will be prepared to sell Bread tt 4d per 41b loaf over the Counter, and 5d per 41b loaf delivered by van. Lights Gash Store, HAVING Bought an Immense stock OS" GROCERIES, CROCKERY, BRUSH WARE, etc.. at about 15 PER CENT LESS than the USUAL COST, We have made STILL FURTHER RE DUCTIONS in Every Line. Baking Powder, large tins 9d Sago, finest 2d Currants, new 4d lb Blacking, 4Jd doz Plaid Matches, 4^- doz Tapioca, best 2d lb Sultanas, new 5d lb Raisins, 5d Cream of Tarter, ls 2d lb Perfection Tea, 2s or 31b for 5s 3d. FOR CASH ONLY. LIGHT S GASH STORE Burnett Street, Corner Arcade. 5 12 BOOM OP STAR CYCLES. Adams, dirties & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, ARE Exhibiting Sampled at Mr H. M. Jones's Shop, East Street, Ash burton. 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 Roadsters and Ladies' Safeties. Easy payments—£B deposit, 30s per month. Immediate delivery for Standard patterns. ADAMS, CURTIES & CO., H. M. Jones, Agent, East Street, Ashburton. S 201 LANTERNS AND SLIDES. 60 SLIDES LOANED FOB 3s ALL the best of the New Sets introduced as published; Largest Stook and Bales* Circulation in the world; Hire 3 double them, selves every Season; can be sent free both ways, at our risk, for 6s 3d. MPEOVED PRAESTANTIA £4 «s COM PLETE. Ministers and School, supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved PRAESTANTIA LANTERN is admitted by rII who have tried it the best Oil Lantern ever seen. Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 per cent more; price remains the same, £4 4s Hundreds of Recent Testimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WORLD. Bi-unial, Tri-unial, and other Lanterns Lantern Slides, Piain and Colored, o unequalled quality, a. the very lowest prices. Large Catalogue, with New Supplement, 6d„ upplements, 2d; Operator's Guide, l£d Hints for Hirers, 2d; Hire Lists, free ; Sample Pictorial Window Bills, Id., from RILEY BROTHERS 5, Oheapside, Bradford. j— w,™ . . . — NICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, WGKEL WATCHES, fpHI Cheapest and besb in the Market, usually sold at 25s now 1 SELLING AT £1 EACH, AT G. WESSON'S, l (Late J Quinn), BAST STREET ASHBURTON.