XIIIS Abitßtft'iOK (*UAK»iAS: WEDNESDAY, MAKC^i4,_lB94.

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, at their registered printing office, Burnett street, Ashburtot WEDNESDAY, March 14, 139*



GBAIN SEASON 1894 T^E ARK BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, anl -R^E gb;as> in Large orfSmall Qaantities. Grass Seed Cleaning. OUR GRASS SEED OLBANER being admittedly the best and moat effec tive to the Colony, *c are prepared to dm UK*- «1 W^ » Bitmei's aoooant. Ohargea Moderate. CornsackSi WE ABE NOW LANDING BX >'MAXWELIi 1150 Bales, Which *c .re prepared to Supply at WWM OOBttUT KaTKS.



FBIBDLANDSB 8808. 1 ■^ B ,O M TO BUS YOTJB TOBHirURB DO NOT FAIL O VIS W. PIOKFORD & Go's TRY US to FlaxTFlock, Kapok, and Hair Mattresses all stats W PIOKPORD & CO OABINET-MAKEBS, OTBOLSTBKEBSj EtoJ (ne.rTJmouß.nk)



GREAT CASH SALE. IN ASSIGNED ESTAtFoF ROBERT ALCORN. SS';JmSmBSaBH. and . L*ge 8 to»k to seW from. Men . and OMlto* te» H-.fcMl.fc.lW. fc« 1 BOBKBT AIX3OBN. 12 ?g SAITNDERS BtTILDINGS.



IMPORTANT NOTICE. numerous requests of large owners these Remedies have been \J reduced ♦oJ^-'Slnto this colony have proved so successful in restoring the Remedies e.er ««^gggg BOT FLY EIEMEDIES, Very highly recommended ?fh r a lFlle"mere^Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show Awarded the highest Order olEat^fhe Northern A. and P. Show ; very highly commended .t the Metropolitan Show at Chmtchurch^^ mi^y, September 14,1892. «., *•*. -tttti Rftvs--ll had a fine Mr Bobert Walker, Uhristohurob, Dear B. Meredith, U J.H.B.,say B. 1 a™* mon S ir-Your Bot Fly Bemedies have proved a ?!??lS d2?tni?SJS* gotver^n^ioua complete success with my horse. He bad .Kf ewryrigns of dying, been very bad for some tme ; the ooat dry, a about him as n« 8^J c},; jgnJ, *uh the tight skio, got very low in condition, and got I gave him your Bot Fly^Bemeay j qoife exp he very best results, ft in now at ai & , had Bynjp tom 3 of one bearty as ever. 1 can nißmy n « neighbor lob* with the botß I gave o all home o*118"- Novembel 3| 1893. your remedies as you directed, with the r « VornnßhlfMiiXa that your Bot following resuls :-The horse, after getting t am hprooßbiy sMißnoa j became very pained, lymg y ty B '^J3 «hSI. I US VyS KSe down rolling and groaning with pain in the for the Buffering nor« >. i ns? » , « padlock. He began to ccugh very bard, each thot I qu'te expected would («e- "c f" VfJ J» J briDging 8 aWB y I thick humorous *min^TcZZ^£*?*££t» maX from the nostrils, the like of what I very carewo. n expreMiot. oi ne j , gaw bom & T S^Slnl 5.1,5; Is direct d ana in aY continued all ne« day, which lam certain him your Bew™? *V3Js now bo flash I wer« tbe bots bursting from the effects of the iTXrce'S hto 'loan 'hTghlyreoom. Kemedy, and coming up through the nostrils !S./f2SeJIto use i in time, being confident by the effeots of the oou«b. After this oeased n«S save thehor^, relieve him of the horse begat, to mend, and m six days Wrf,r!«d towova fa conaitioo.-B. had bim at work agein, heatuly well You uffering ana improve Bhouid tbege Remediea pub ]i 0( B0 that i£fSKnß.trick Baloairn.haaafineyouDg farmers might know there is a remedy for MrCoBBiISSSS gotthe Bemedy for a testimony to tba wonderful eflaots of your Mr woas, «'n™"™«' ? t on reßO bing borne Bot Fly Remedies. I bad a valuable horse h^^STifi "S* o°e took bid also, which Jot very bad andl gradually gotworee hJs!arS!'«mnsnw. He gave the Bemedy I quite believe be would have died. He kapt ShS? SlSfiyiftwT he paiwed boU in lo.ing fle ß h, got . dry coat, tight skin, cere* and me mI°P^J^SL we Jj r worn expression of the eje, a cough, running hmdtß&B and is doing ™£ mmQ& FarnJ( at the D J Btrilß| and could 6Caroe work i got Sniithbrife, August 2,1392 your remediea and give them as directed, *» mil.* Hir-I an dad to bear teati- with the roost beneficial results. The second M' . ,S wonderful efltcts of your Bot day after getting the last drenoh he began to ntony to 'HR won,C of mv best borsea be. pasa bots in handfuls, some of which I hers- Fur BMnrouw- JJ 1*1. ,J ti ± t the eje ]i( e . with hand you. Immediately after paseing oamo very o '« - IHB R , t low m OQn tlition. ihe bota he began o mend, and is now as fat lew and » bad J'iJJ j pa ddook I did «s butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's Anrion«-tolinißhploag^o?aP bewrnenn . b Remedieß A ay who doubt send not want to lay him "p m Wfl faad them tQ me> Rnd j wi ,i oonviooe them that •bte to hit ma»««. or . Rave him your your remedies are a boon to tbe community to help him into Btajw pre . nd the 6uflering horße Ever , horse should Bemedies, and, ana i.v h&^ them 1q thfl BBaBOOf Rg j am confident poribed, »nd mi a w s well aged tbßre wi)l be no moro deftths from he his as you please. Thompboh. BBECHAM'S FILLS a w—mmh Disorders, such aa Wird and Pain in the Stomach, Sick FOlt Bilious and Nervous iwbor , m Dizz i neßS an d Drowsi- Headache, g^dd"? eBS\f f t lea t Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costive nan, Cold Chills, Flushing* gle F^htful Dreams , an d all Nervous and ness, Blotches on the bkin, j^» &^ wiU give fe]ief in twenty minutes. This Trembling Sensations, «c. x fiftrneß tl» invited to try one Box of these Pills, and is no fiction. Every sufferer w A GU I NK A A BOX.' they will be acJn°, w]f T d^t <Sen as directed, will quickly restore females to com | ■^BEECHAM'S HLLS, taken « b^tructio^ or j , arity of the sysfcem plete health. They^^fiillßMJ) DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER: j * WEAK STOMACH, * doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs;! They are liko magic—a *<; w ' ' reß toring the long-lost complexion; bringing, Strengthening the muscular h yotom,-. th the rowbud o{ health the whole back the keen edjre of appotiUj, ana fc^rowing o ff f ever s in hot climates they physical energy of the human iran . adm itted by thousands, in all classes of are specially renowned, lheee' «» fc fche nervous and debilitated is that any Patent Medicine in the world. FuU,



NOTICE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCfIED STBEET. Show Boom. INSP EOTION INVITED. re-painted and made to order. _ Note the Address,-^ |J "(J^DBILL AND CO. 5



SPECIAL BARGAINS " The Corner ? IlliJ ** liMk a MONG other Special Bargains CHOICE DBESS GOODS flH^^j^LJ|?l in the newest designs, 8a 9d, full jif dress— usually 16a 9d, and' many "'/? livwSSl^ wm^ other Barsains in all dßPartmentß»



WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON,) LADIG3' AND GSNTLHSMUN'S Hut I OLiSS TAILOK E&ST STREET, ASHBURTON FIT, STYLE aad WORKMANSHIPInot to be Surpassed A Well SeleotedJStock TWEEDS AND WOOLLENS ALWAYS ON HANDj



AHIEVWITIOSr. AMSirWITIO¥. Guns. Guns. JGriiiis. Powder. Shot. Caps. €anrld^es. Cartritlgre*. qPORTSMEN Requiring a First-class GUK should inspect our Stocks O Every Gun warranteed n6w from the factory. W. H. COLLINS & CO. MERCHANTS AKD IMPORTEKS. /Royal Insurance Company. I Grey Valley Coal Company. &GENI9 VO&l\ Springfield Pottery Company j Corben and Go's Celebrated Enatnellad M^ntelp'eo VMcKen ie s Furniture Renovator



A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRIBTCHUHCH. THE Recent arrivals of aeveral Extensive shipments have \ made hia stock in all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM, FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY a. jTwhite INVITES ALL TO CALL AND IHSPECT HISJSTOCK, COTT aGES~FUIiNISH ED Including CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHBhTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS, Etc, TWO BOOMS COMPLETE „ ... £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS £11 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ... ... £50 to £100 OATALOGUBsTpOSTBD FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM & St. ASAPH STREETS OHRISTOHUBOH j



L H^H Kjfif o^flKn FOOD FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS. MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCOSE OR MIZjK FOOD. SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COW'S MILK CANNOT BE OBTAINED. Wheat. Wheat.



WE] AEE PROMPTPOASH jBUYERS OF P*rime Milling Wheat AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We areialso prepared to store Grain on Farmers' account in oar NewlGrain Stores. West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable term*. Fulflsiaed Cornsaeks and Twine Supplied afc LOWEST OUttRENT RATES, ROLLIfAHD CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Ofm^sand Stores : WEST STREET, ISHBURTON



Re The Assigned Estate of Messrs Hardley Bros' ——: o; Value in Oar PRINTS REDUOED2fco HALF PRICE WASHING DRILLED REDUCED FROM 9|o to 6^. All Dress Materls»l» beddced to nearly half the former priues, for'instanoe plain Cashmeres, reduced from ibid to 9d. stkipk and check all wool dress tweed reduced FROM Ud TO Bd, AND ALL OTHER ,DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. HECK GINGHAMSJ REDUCED JFROM 10|d TO 6iD: ALL MANCHESTER GOODS SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCITI GS FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, JETC, REDUCED TO COST PRICE. MEN'S SHIRTS, HA.TS, SOCKS, TIES, Etc, ■\ REDUCED TO COSTS PRICEf AND IN MANY CASES; }VERY MUCH UNDER COSH. Men's and Boys 9 Clothing, EJ OUR MEN'S ALT:, WOOL COLONIAL SUITS AT 328 6d AND 35s 6b, MOT TO BE BEATEN \m {THE COLONY] THI HOUSE, HAS| ALWAWS BEEN NOTED FOB THI^VBRY BEST VALUE IN BOOTS BUT NOW GOME AND SEF. vV. W. SPEiVCKR. A R 0 A 1) Bj ABHBU RIO HJ



i3U&>x.ues&> iNotices BOOK BINDING. | "\TUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS | EATLY£ANDJ3HEAPLY BOUND. 11 Sorts][of Books bound in Leather^or Cloth,[at, 9fChristchurch prices, at the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00, Limited. Ashburton, February 3,1894.



u.s,s.co jHH u-B*s*° in UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAlL~fkom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, %nd Saturday. Pioton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. ] Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coas ports—Every Thursday* Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobarfc and Melbourne—Every Tues* | day. ' Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. 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 Kates, available for return foi three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES & CO. AGENTS, &SHBURSSN "



AUSTRALIA]* MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! ' Local Board of Directors : Hie Hon Morgan S. Grace, M,D., C.SLG., MX.O. (Chairman) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, Mi.C; (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.C. John Duncan, Esq Medica'Officer s [DrW.G.Kemp,M.B..C.S. (England) r|IHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT X AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, \nd the LARGEST IN THE BRITISH: EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS BTERF YEAR %ht Method of Valuation adopted by this Society Is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Const' 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) Stbblino i All invested to yield nearly 8 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... 116,« OS Sum Assured £38,888,283 Accumulated Funds ..  * 11,328,448 Annual Income.. .. . £1,980,183 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £8,434,623 BONU"SE!S CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £804.161, yielding .Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after making SPECIAL KESERYJffiS, amount ing to £234,511 . A FB BOHUSBS declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary BonUMM exoeeding FOUR MILLIONS



ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY Expenses of Management 9| per cent the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Branca Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERRY, District Secretary, Christchurch. H ZANDER, Local Broker Ashburton Spectacles! Spectacles! TTAVE Your'Sighif Tested, and Juse only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES JEWELLER, Is Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO.,



OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF ... SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete Mt of trial'lenses and frames for tasting-ensuring perfect vision and comfort. | N.B.—Do not rule spoiling your eyesight by taring badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Olasses of various shades with straight on curled sides. Gold Spectacles, (Md^Foldera and oar Gold AatfemaUo Folder dip." ;S'' SALEKB



PuDiic Notices s ii ci x c "Miss Venie ITlcrwer, T ATE of the Royal College of JLj Music, London, i« 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 [a cabd. Mrs A, G. Claridge, TEACHER OF PIAFOORTJB, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET," ASHBURTON TERMS ON APPLICATION. ' Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SIN3ESG, HARMONY THE New Term commenced SATUR DAY, January 13. Intending pupils kindly communicate early. Office hours from 10 to 12 a.m. daily. ARCADE CiAMBERS, 1*55 ASHBURTON



LANDELLS AND PEESTON Bubnbtt Stbjbet, nexb Ashburton Olub, 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 u t and Engines of every description REPAIRED Stencil Plates, Nairn Plates, and En graving done Canterbury College, Laboratory Department, Christchurch, N.Z.,Dec. 30,1893 REPORT on the examination of a water filter received from Mr W. H. Rule, Ashburton: —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 Btone in this particular orm is a very good one, giving the perfection of mechanical filtering together with grta facilities for cleaning. Its capacity as t 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 mater passes through filtering has proved i itself efficacious in stopping the germs of disease. The filter itself is a very oredi i table example of colonial industry, and is very neatly got up. A, W. BLCKERTON, 1 2? Colonial Analyst.



A BOOK TO HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ILLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county* who will ' supply Customers in large or snail quantities. The AUandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled foe Bakers, and a good Domestic CoaL burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leavesja white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES iLLIOTT COAL MERCHANT ASHBURTON



ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEV£B FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIK.J* of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, Ac. CUKES HORSES Of,, Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Splints, Cuts, Mange, &o. COWS " Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teate. DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. KTo Household can afford to be without it, GUARANTEED THE BESt EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers '. S. OOX & 00. 422 Bourke Streeb, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Christehuroh. Ashburton Agent*: John Orr & Co., Ashburto Drug Co H. 1. BOMNINOTOH, Country Agent* Wanted.