THE nn-fflftTHN ttU-HPIAH, TUKBDAIf, MATIOfI 6, 1894.

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, at their registered Printing Office,Burnett street, Ashburton TUESDAY, March 6» 1894



IMPOKTANT NOTICE. Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show , very M.niy Metropolitan Show at Ohtiatchurch KilHnoby, September 14,1892. * November 1,1893. JT W»lker Onristohurcb, Dear E. Meredi h, tt.H.R..»yi:-I h«d a Joe *^S?&i« have proved a jonng drangbt howe Roteolowin orndi ion S"-*?! b ?J2bb with iw horse. He bad fhathwas 6unfit for work.: got very u»o« £?P^.ffiS Borne tTme s thecoatdry.a about him ac he showed every sign* of dying, been very baa ioi . q conaitioOi A got I aave him your Bot Fly Bemedy with the ught skin. go« «» y -, 6 expeote d he ; 6 ?y best reaJltß. He iB now at his work as soaree able to wa* the q ßymp toma of one hearty a B ever. I can high* recommend lort with the bots I gJJ o all horse owner?. tour remedies as you aireoted, with the Out, November 3,1893. your £™*™"., B ._ The horße, after getboß iam horougbly E «bfiel that your Bot bUowug JJ«I ■ j^JJ very pß ined,.lyjng Fly R medics are the right and proper thing groamng with pam m the aflering and improTS to oo»d.tton.-S. ha^h B 418 , P"^ o'^ Bot Fly remedieß were administered, ana ene _ i bore.»ufl.rin g bit,.«l oo "J*","^ shl*B*"S*•* »nd«" 4aft CS, ,r,d th. 8 iMond day alter, he puwl boti m tamg, «•*• go' y g ooush, runmos LSe B , be woald have died. Yob flan use huaayoo please. Tmaamm



BEEC HAM'S PILLS VJ' A and Pain in the Stomach, Sick FOR Bilious and Nervous Disorders, m «™X r meals, Dimness and Droysi- Headache, Giddiness, of Breath, Ooshve ness, Cold Chills, Flushings o Heat, Loss oj Appet c and a il Nervous and ness Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed |leep ; *^t fc minutes ThM Trembling Sensations, &c. The first dose wu Box of thege Vl \\s, and is no fiction. Every sufferer is «™fe| "jfi 3SlNU A BOX. 1 back the keen edge of appetitel, and arousing me in hofc climates they physical energy of the human frame. *or *«°J£3l V thousands, in all classes 0 are specially renowned These •w.^.^fSwoas and debilitated is that society, anyone of the best. g^ e^ any Patent Medicine in the world. Full Boecham's Pills have the largest bale of any wav ITjvwhite'S Artistic and Economical House-Furmshmg Warehouse, CHRI«STCHUiH'H. mHB Bs cen t «** of .ev O ». ="c ***» »avo m^e U. stocV 1 in all Departments most complete. FLOOECWTH AND UKOLEUM, FURNITURE OP Att* KINDS, BEDSTE AND BEDDING, UPROI^TEB? OEOOKBBY ASDFUa«BHIH(», pROHMOSOBaY A. J. WtilTß INVITES ALL TO CALL AND_INSPBOr [HIS BTOOJT. (OTTAOES^iJItNISUBW £9 to £10 TWO ROOMS COMPLETE - "' £1 ; to £25 FOUR ROOMS ,", £35 to £80 FIVE ROOMS, from £50 to| £100 SIX ROOMS _Jl..- '" O^TAI-O(iUEB POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE ANDSTFSAM FACTORY TCTAM & St. ASAPH^TREE^S^J^I^rCIIURCn_



FO R INFANTS^INDjOTILIDS, MELLJN'S LACTO-GLYCOSE or milk; food. WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON ) LM )iayAl&D GSKTLMWS Hut I OLISS TAILOB EA.ST STREET, ASHBURTON FIT, STYLHS m\ WORKMANSHIP n>t to be Surp^ged. A Well Selected Stock ] TWEEDS AND WOOLLEN'S ALWAYS ON HAND,



GRAIN REASON 1891. T^E ARE BUYERS OF WHEAT, oat;s, BABLEY, ANI BYE GRABS in iargc o«i.Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning, OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the best and most efftc tive In the Colony, we are prepared to clean Rye'.Graas and Cocksfoot on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. Cornsacks. WEJABE NOW LANDING EX •' MAXWELL 1150 Ualc§, a fn Sunolv at LOWRST OURliBN'f KATES, Which we are prepared to auppiy au u^ FRCKDIANnEB BHOS. 1



BPEOI4L B^dMMS « The Corner." mj JWIWI f^^ A MONG other Special Bargains \£'>^^^rfy«^ arenow^e^ng°ffere^alofc°^ CHOICE DEESS GOODS mKL^JI^UJiJ\ in the newest designs, 8s 9d full JiJiJ|l^3j > dress-usually 16s 9d, and many y// I yW^h^ft^r Wl otfter Bargains in all departments, /wfil7f^l^M.- CHOICE MILLINERY, /V//lm\ f** IF m&W/> which must all be cleared out



rrHM OCRATITE PROPERTIES OF THE SOLOMON SOLUTION L when used oa Horses, Cattle, and dogs may be gathered from the following:—- , „  , lt , aQ<> Octavia Villa, Howe Crescent, Albert Park, Melbourne, March 11, 1892 For nearly three years I have been a martyr to Rheumatic Gout- bix ™«*t° i ß°{ ll *nf: period I had positively lost the use ot my legs, and for two years I have been unM le_to walk without crutches or sticks. I have had forty-eighfc eleotno baths and spent tjree weeks at the springs at Drysdale. About three weeks ago I was induced to use your Solomon Solution, tad am now enabled to walk without any assistance whatever.. i write this trusting that it may be the means of «daoing otter aofferew to pve g a trial I am, sincerely yours, Gfi.UKU.nj £.. rdiinnovu. fRKSS REPORTS. Melbourne "Sportsman," June 14, leW "Mr Frank O-Ponnell, the well-known breeder of Gooroc, Victoria, has a mare by Kohinoor from Lady Hercules, by Hercules from Princess fo one of her hind legs entangles in a wire fence, and smashed her sbm bone veryba^y. 10 use Mr O'Donnelft own words •-' I thought she was past all surg"»* «*? »° "$ f* smash. However, having some of the Solomon Solution by me. I tried l™inchK Some little time after using that well-known remedy a piece of! bone.about four uicheß long stuck out of the wound, which has tinoe completely healed. J*J»»" "^ "™3 as sound as ever it was ' The piece of bone referred to was imeasured in our presence^ and isthree-eighthsofan inch broad in its narrowest part and one inch an d a.half m its broadest, and is exactly four inches in length. A more marvellous case m which a cure was effected has not come under our notice." „ Expre<) A v 10? 1893 . ««In connection with last Saturday's racing on the Old Course, Mr C. U Jjdman, the owner of Lovelocks, attributed the mare's victory m the Steeplechase t oth. J e ot damaged foot, tor which there was no cure when he retired from the g^fj"^l^ Arabfalsc, who has exhibited such very marked improvement; of U»tv ■^^'^ racing purposes by the use of this Soution, and his legs were so bad that the^aten en was verpowering, and in this case the cure appears to hwe been a remarkable one. OBTAINED OF THE ASHBURTON DRUG COMPANY AND JOHN ORB



S. ANDEBSON, Boot Manufacturer and Importer, WILL open on SATURDAY, FEBBUAHY 3, a lietail Branch in East Street, Ashburton, in the premiees lately occupied by Mr Hakey Fbhdlaxihr fOrSaISH[GB GLASS BOOTS AED SHOES. 5. Anderson. Wheat. Wheat. TITE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF Prime Milling Wh,eat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are also prepared to store Grain onlwrs' account in our New Grain Stores. | P % es t Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms. j Full siaed Cornsacks and Twine S^eTat LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ROLLIT AND CO, CAOTEBBURY FLOUR MILLS. I



| NOTlCE ________ ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, j TANCEED STEBBT. TUST arrived a large assortment of Fancy Tables, Chairs, and Ornaments of J kinds, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE. Also a large stock Linoleums, Floorcloths, Carpets, etc. American and Austrian chairs in grea variety. Persons, about to buy Christmas presents would do well m inspecting out show Room. INSPE OTION INVITED. Bedroom, Drawing Room, and Dining Room Furniture, of our own manafaoture always in Stock. Furniture re-paired, re-pohshed, recovered, etc. Venetian lianas re-painted and made to ordefe Note _*-,-•£ ft "TJndrill and Op: (LATE PICKFORD AND UNDRILL,) _____ OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND NEXT BUILDING SOCIETY'S OFFICE, r V TANCRED STKEKT. _—



TJ EFORE TOO BUY YOUR FDBNirUKE DO NOT FAIL TO VISIT W PIOKFORO & Go's FURNISHING WAREHOUSE , TANORED STREET (opposite Mitchell and Turners.) ________■ fV , ■■ TRY US for Dining-room, Drawing-room, Bedroom and Kitchen Furnltur TRY US for English and Colonial Perambulators TRY US for Flax, Flock, Kapok, and Hair Mattresses all sizes TRY US for Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Cota, Stretchers, etc j-^w TRY US for Duchesse Toilet Tables, Washstands, Chests of Drawers, Wardrobes TRY US for Looking Glasses, Toilet Ware, Pillows and Bolsters _ TRtf US for full size Upholstered Spring Mactrasses, price 23?, worth dos TRY US for Picture Framing—pictures framed neatly, cheaply, quickly Good assortment of Mouldings to select from Venetian Blinds made to order, repaired and re-painted Furniture re-covered, repaired, re-poliahed, on short notica Juab arrived 5 Bales Kapok of the best quality Country Orders carefully packed, free of charge, and half freight paid on the mount Soraers and Springbur line W. PIOKFORD & (30., OABINET-MA.KEBS, UPBOLSTEREBS Eto (near Union Bank )



Re The Assigned Estate of Messrs Hardley Bros : o:— —— SEE the Value in Our PRINTS REDUCED to HAGF PRICE WASHING DRILLEW REDUCED FROM 9Jo to 6i». All JDress M .iferlals REDUCED TO NEARLY HALF THE FORMER PRIUES, FOR INSTANCE PLAIN CASHMERES, REDUCED FROM 16|d TO 9d. STRIPE AND CHECK ALL WOOL DRESS TWEED REDUCED FROM Kd TO Bd, AND ALL OTHER DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. HECK GINGHAMS REDUCED FROM 10iD TO 6Adl ALL MANCHESTER GOOD 3 SUCHiAS CALICOES, STOCKINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, [SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTH 3, PTC, REDUCED TO COST PRICE. MEN'S SHIRTS, HATS, 1, SOCKS, TIES, Etc, REDUCED TO COST PRIG 3 AMD IN MANY,, CASES VERY MUCH UNbERRCOST. Men's and [Boys' Clothing. E] OUR MEN'S ALT WOOL' COLONIAL SUITS AT .32s 6d AND 35s 6d, NOT- TO BE BEATEN IN I THE [COLONYS 7J.THI £ HOUSE; HAS ALWAWS BEEN NOTED FOR' S THE VERY BEST VALUE IN BOOTS. |BUT NOW.:OOME AND.SBF. 0-, w, SPENCKR. AKOA I) E, ASH B U RION



8 1 A « I If <U . , IMLiss Venie Flower, ' T ATE of the Royal College of _J_J Masio, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terras upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Mondays Thursdays and Saturdays, from 2 till 4 8 139 [a caed. Mrs A. (Tciaridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON TERMS ON APPLICATION. u.s,s. co :«li« u.s.s.c UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANX OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, *nd Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Ooasfc ports—Every Monday. Auckland, vh West Coaa ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobarfc and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. i Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Toes 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 for three months from date of issue. For particulars apply tol MILES & CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON



X3Ufcxij.ees JNotioes SINGING, PIANOFORTE, CLASS STAGING, THEORY, etc. Miss Mttbel 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 ""JLleweiiyiT Owe«7~ PIANOFORTE, SINKING, HARMONY. fpHE New Term commenced SATCJR ■*- DAY, January 13, Intending pupils kindly communicate early. Office hours from 10 to 12 a.m. daily. ARCADE CHAMBERS, £5 ASHBURTON Charles Hawkins, OF TINWALD. OTfHILE thanking his customers for T * past favors wishes to remind the publis if they want real good value for their money, they might do worse than stop at Tinwald. No cheap stuff bought for a low quotation, but his motto is to give satisfaction, so as to expecb cus tomers back again. ROSLYN BLANKEIS, WOOLS & FLA NNELJS, kept in etock. -Also- THE "STANDARD" BOOTS. Boots made and repaired on the pre mises at the lowest) price Not befog under the expense of large stores is able to compete and give the best value, as a steady increase in trade is a proof.



LANDELLS AND PEESTON Buenett Street, next Ashburton Club, 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 bis apprentice ship with Charles Hurrell and Sons, England, Tractiot Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction will be given to whoever may place their engines in their hands. Pumps, Lawn Mowers. Sewing nrchin ?, I and Engines of every description REPAIRED ' Stencil Plates, Name? Plates, aud En graving done [ — —' ' " ~~ A BOON 20 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDAI/R COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OPITPRR CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in large or small 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 with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white aeh. It Is both Cheap and Excellent, JAMES iLLIOTT COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON



Spectacles! Spectacles! XTAVE Your Sight Tested, and use wuV PROPER^ FITTING SPEC TACLES JEWELLER, Is Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete sf t of trlal'lenses and frames for tasting -ensuring perfeob vision and comfort. N,B,—Do not risk spoiling your eyesight by taring badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protects. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight o* curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders and our Gold Astigmalio Folder Clip. S SAJL.BK3



G. JBSSON, (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, (SOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &c. East Strbei AsHßtmToir. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he is now offering GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, Forks, Oc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches cleaned and guaranted for 12 months 4s 6d.



BOOK BINDING. "JI/TUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS NEATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND, All Sorts of Books bound in Leather or Cloth, at Christcharch prices, at the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO., Limited.* Ashburton, February 3, 1894. Canterbury College, Laboratory Department, Christchurch, JS.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, tha 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 great facilities for cleaning. Its capacity aa a filter for separating every variety of mechanically suspended matter was tho roughly tested with the most satisfactory results. Becent investigations on the subject of filtering have shown that it is much more effective than was formerly supposed, even whei soluble organic matter passes through filtering has proved itself efficacious in stopping the germs of disease. The filter icseJf is a very credi table example of colonial industry, and is very neatly got up. A, W\ BIOKERTON, 1 27 Colonial Analyst.



ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVfiB FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR OURB MANKIB.J of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &o. CUBES HORSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpHnhs, Cuts, Mange, &o. COWS ' m 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 BBS* EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: s. oox & 00. 422 Bourke Streeb, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Christohurch. Ashburtou Age»tg ; John Okr & Co., Ashbtjrto Drug Co H. E. Bomningtok. Country Agent* Wanted. "The best tea " In CANTERBURY for the maueywand free from any excess of astringenoy» Countess "3A. JSK YJUR GROCERS