JCHE ACTTOTTfiTU* GTTABPUN, THDBSDAY, JANTJAP.Y 18, 1894.

Printed and Published by .the Ashburton Publishing Company* Limited, Burnett street, Ajshburton THURSDAY, Januaty 18, 189S,



INSTEAD OF GIVING Presents at Christmas T^n SLOWS THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE ALL THE YEAH ROUND. The Immense Increase in our Business is a proof of this assertion WE HAVE LANDED, AJSD ABB LANDING, Large Parcels of New Goods FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS Bought direct? fromlthe English manufactories, all of which> goffering at VEEY LOW BATES Carpet and Fe" Slippers. HILBREN'S PROM Is. WOMEN'S ALL SIZES, Is OA MITCHELL & TURN SB, TANCRED STEEET. "^reaVcash sale. m ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT ALOORK. to be sold at prices which must command asale, «,„__._,, fITU q Crockery A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware, J d ro°f% , Great reductions in BOOTS for CASH, and a Large stock to select from. Won s Shooter* Colonial made Bs. _ „ fl , . - n(. f or i s A larre stock of Men'a, Boys 1 and Children's Straw Hats, 3s 6d to os, Mats tor is 6d, 2 3 to 3a, Hats for Is and Is 6d, Hats for 6d each. The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at very Low prices for CASH. KOBIiRT ALCOKN, 12 75 SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. NOTICE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, TANCBEDJJTHEET. TUST arrived a large assortment of ia"Tables Chairs, and Ornaments of al J kinds SUITABLE FOR OHRISTMIS TRADE. Also a large stock o Loleu^FloJroloTha%«pet8 f etc. American variety Persons, about to buy Christmas presents would do well in unpeobin* ou show Room. DjgpBOTiON INVITED. Bedroom, Drawing Room, and Dining »<>om Furnitara, of our own^manu footwe always in Stock. Furniture re-paired, re-polished, re-covered, etc. Venetian liimds re-painted and made to order. Hotelhe Address lj"<_ jj^ | I NDKILTi AND CO., OPPOSITE W&SFr&Sg! S,SB« OFflO* TANCRED STBEWT. TO FARMERS. PC3RMICK IiCHINF, The Best of All- Second to Mone C¥TE HAVE now on view the new McOORMIOK STEEL BINDER with W SIMPLE KNOTTEK for Season 1893-94, and invite all farmers to inspect. Reduced Price. Also Binding Twine of the beat quality ac prices thac prevent; competition Bindi^Wire Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvohne, Lubrohne, [Neatsf^ot Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses , ... Eaw G jods in lilectro-plate f^r the Xmas Season and presentations Gat our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsewhere Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans Cheavin's Eapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Chriatchurch prices JOHN ORE & CO. ROLE AGENTS THE McCORMICK REAPER AND JUNDEIV. W. H. COLLINS & CO. EARMEES BEWARE ! B !ii WAEE ! Of PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS which wiironly destroy your machinery and waste your time. j Darts of michinery cool. Prices on application. W. H. Collins and [Co., fßoya. Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. A.GKNIS t'3R ''• Sjirinjffiold Pottery Company j Corben and Go's Oeleinvi^a Enamelled , Mantelpiece |McX izie'e Furniture Renovator



"^"^OBErFmURRAY. ; Jj2l' ashburton, &± /^%TJX\ PRACTICAL i^fNv f(to2S^i HOROLOGIST, DIREC IMPORTER, N^li^ MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF OLOOKS, WATUHES, OPTICAL GOODS, PL ATE, JEWELLER! AND MATERIALS. Only High-class Goods kept ia Stock. £600 worth of Watches to select from. Jewellery and Plate m great variety. A S I intend making extensive Alterations to my buiinesa premises at an early A datethere willba a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of TEN per cent given on all CASH tie's of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to January 20, 1894, m order to reduce more quickly the very large Stock now on hand. Just to hand-A parcel of Rotheram's World-reaowned English Levers. A Beautiful Stock of specially imported Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, (Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON,) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGH CLASS TAILOR, I EA.ST STREET, ASHBURTON, FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSHIP nob to be Surpassed. A Well SelectedJStock of TWEEDS AND WOOLLENS ALWAYS ON HAND SURPLUS SALE, — OF — DRAPERY, CLOTHING. & BOOTS, ANDRUW 0R R will hold a Great Clearing Sale of Surplus Stock, — COMMENCING - Saturday, January 18, FOR ONE MONTH. — GENUINE BARGAINS. — W&t SPECIAL BARGAINS SIKH " The Corner." a mong other Special Bargaim are n°w being offerßd a iofc °f Sl^ttl *\^ CHOICE DRESS GOODS jMpi|jj^pßip| in the newest designs, 8s 9d full Mif!S|gj^Si. dress—usually 16s 3d, and many jlii j|Sjwß»|||>^ other Bargains in tall departments, '^«J^B||l|^p: CHOICE MILLINERY, /M^^^^mt^w^W^ which mUßfc 811 be cleared out< WALL PAPERS. j 5,000 Pieces. TU3T LANDED, ex AORANGI, CHEAP PAPERHANGINGS of the Latest U 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 PAPEEHANGBB, 00R1SER OF ARCADE AND BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON. gt3B j



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 I made SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS in Every article in the Grocery and Other Departments, and until further notice will SELL for CASH at CHRISTCHURCH PBICES I do not advertise quotations for the simple reason that they are copied by small Shopkeepers, but I guarantee to give every article of the Beat Quality CHEAPER than any other firm in Ash burton. Come and judge for yourselves and be Convinced of the Truth. 20 Tons Mauritius and Queensland Sugars 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 our Windows. CURRANTS, RAISINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported and now on view on the premises. These fruits are readyjjfor use withont further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d in |lb; lib, packets, and 101b tins (blended on the premises by machinery) are acknowledged to be the best flavored and best value in the district. A special allowance of 2d per 1b on 101b tins Italian Goods. I "have now lauding ex Coptic |the Finest Delicacies ever seen in Ash burton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application. BUTTER- Highest PRICE pad for BUTTER in any Quantity. A. few good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally rednced.  JUST LANDED !^ex Coptic) Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. BINDING t TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRKJ BINDING WIEE NOW IN STOCK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do[not give your order withoutjget* tingj'my quotation. I have some second-hand McCormick andMassoy REAPERS and BINDERS for.Sala at a LOW figure —Also,— ONE M ASSIST M;O.WER. All in Best Order Wines and Spirits, 'Ales and Stout, Liqueuors and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, [AT SPECIAL LOW RATES. OABPfiTS, LINOLEUMS, etc. In order to make room for harvesting and other Goods now landing and to ar rive, I will sell the whole of the above Stock at 2 5 per cent Below Cost Priced This is a real fact. Come and see for yourselves. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOWj APPLY EARJ-V— HENRY ZANDER ACfENT FOR Australian Mutual Provident/ Socie Sun Fire" office J. T. Ford and Co.



BUILDING TRADE. ORDERS taken for Brisk, Stone, Con crete, Wood and Asphalt work. Plans, etc. for any buildings supplied. Agent for Wafcter's Ranges, Austin and Son's Pipe and Pottery Ware ; Stock's Monumental Stones : and Mr Glarkson, Architect. Monumental designs and specif men plans on hand. Charges reasonable, Work g^od. G. W. ANDREWS, East Belt. §■ i ar «i sr « Misss Veuie Flo Aver, T ATE of the Royal College of J A Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, ' Cox Street. At home Monday's Thursday's and Saturday's, from 2 till 8 139 ' CHBAP "CHRISTMAS GIFTs£ MRS "ADAMB TIFILL hold a Monster Cheap Sale of FANCY GOODS and TOYS FOR ONE MONTH In Shop lately used for Refreshment Rooms, COLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, 12 192 Next Collier's. WE are selling, as we have been for eighteen months past, seven feet Birch Hurdles at 2s yd; seven feet V.D.L. Hurdles at 5s 6d each. TUCKER & BEAN, West streeb. ~~~TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. riUKDLES. HURDLES. 7ft Hurdles 2s 9d each in any quantity W. H. COLLINS & CO, Timber Merchants. Ijlewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY mHE New Term commenced SATUR -*- DAY, January 13. Intending pupils kindly communicate early. Office hours from 10 to 12 a.m. daily. ARCADE CHAMBERS, 1*55 ASHBURTON Mrs A, G, Ciaridge, DEGS to notify that the JANUARY TERM will commence MONDAY the 15th. TERMS on application at her resi dence, Cox Street, Ashburton. G- JESSON, J. Qainn), PRAOTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,! «OLD AND STLVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &c. ; East Stbeet Ashburton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he U now offering at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, or Cash for One month only. O'.d Cruets, Spoons, Forks, etc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches clewed and guaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. Kcalandia Boots. THE Wonderful Reputation o these Grand BOOTS is still maintained i and to-day the demand from AUCKLAND TO THE BLUFF IS GREATER THAN EVER. There are more ZEALANDIA BOOTS manufactured than any other make in the Colony. The Manufacturers are so confident ol 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 Zealanita 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 Ashbarton and surrounding distH san now obtain these *FI NTS BOOTS FHOM Mr J. Bishop, ZEALASfDIA BCOT STORE 4SHBURTON. _ U.S,S. CO. WjjM u-s«s« 00 UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANS OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, md Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coast ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin —Monday, (Tuesday and Friday Hobart 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 for three niontha from data of issue. For particulars apply to MILES & GO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTQN



ffiHdT which brings most ligLc at.d -■- hope to poorest homes is Titan Soajh _ 11 183 DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to tho Old Kindergarten to 56 repaired, at moderate rates. WAITED Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bioyciep, Sewing •fochines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A, J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. (TO ML KEYSET Meat MartT" The oldeafc O the largest, tha best, and the cheap est Small broods a specialty. FuH weights guaranteed, A trial solicited. —W, J. Shoook. WHX RUN UP DOCTORS BILLS THIS ELECTRIC CURB IS THE BEST aSALTH without Medicine, Hum bug, or Quackery! The weak, depressed, rheumatic, paralytic nervous, and debilitated may quickly recover health, strength, tone and vigor by using CuNHiNGTOsr & Co. s Direct Acting Medical Coils, as used in the OhristchurcS Hospital and by tll the leading medical practitioners and medical electricians throughout the colony, Sufferers should write for circular and full particulars to Cunnington & Co., Electricians, 190 Gloup. twrotreet, Ohrlstchurch. LANDELLS ATSD PKESTON Burnett Street,, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, It/TANUFAOTURERSofthe Aahburfcon JjJL Express, and Agents for the lead ing firms in England. The famous premier Helical tube) path racers in Stock. Pumps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machines, and Engines of every description REPAIRED. Stencil Plates, Name Plates, and En* raving done. W- BRYANT, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, WILLS STREET, NEAR ODD FELLOWS' HALL. ALL descriptions of Pastry, Oon« f ectionery, Wedding and Birthday Cake, etc., of the best quality supplied on short notice. Parties, Balls and Picnics, cartered fotf n reasonable terms. 12*136 Canterbury College, Laboratory Department^ Christchurch, N.Z., Dec. 30, 1893 REPORT on the examination of a water filter received from Mr W. H. Rule, Ashbnrton :—The filter consists of a cylin drical vessel of fine grained limestone, fitted into an outer cylinder of glazed stoneware, thß 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 gre&t 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, ft ecent investigations on the subject of filtering have shown that it is much morß effective than was formerly supposed, even whe.i soluble organic matter passes through filtering has proved itself efficacious in stopping the germs of disease. The filter itself is a very credi table example of colonial industry, and is very neatly got up, A. W. BICItERTON, 1 27 Colonial Analyst. ACTS LIKE MA.GIO, AND HAS KEVEB FAILED 10 NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKHsJ of Rheumatism; Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &o. OUEES HOEBIS OF .. . Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Spiintvs, Cuts, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teats, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. ho Household can afford to be without It. GUARANTEED THE BES* EMBROCATION, IN THE .WORLD. Manufacturers: S. OOX & CO. 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Christchurch. Ashburtoii Agents: OHN OJRE & CO., AUHBFRTO D&VQ Co, H. E. BOKNINGTON. Country Agents WantwL 0 ~~~MAIL ~f~GUARDTANr^ CHRISTCHURCH AGENCY. IV/TR J. R. SIbIpSGN has been appointed our AGENT at Christchurch, and is authorised to make Contracts fop Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf. THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED* per Wm. J, Steward. January 6, 1894.



THE BOT FLY. j MIN CHINS Patent Horse Throat' Protectors can ba had in any cum ber at low prices at James Hiseltine's, Saddler, Ashburton and Tinwald. AJI infringers of the patent will be pro secuted. I+7l "bot "fly"protectoes7" , MINCHIN'S Patent Horse Throat Protectors to be had in any quan tity, at 3s each, from JAMES PATTEBSON, S &DDLHR, Tancred Street. 1 3 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. I HAVE much pleasure in announcing to the Public of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts that I have opened a shop in Tancred Street, under the management of Mr H. Field, where all my well known Herbal Bemedies and all kind of Patent and Proprietary Medicines may be had at Christchurch Prices. Ymirs Truly, E. W. HA/LL, MEDICAL HERBALIST, 152 Armagh Street, and 117 Lower High If 58 Street, Christchurch. D. MACPHfiBSOI Late R. Alcorn s,) /^ ROGER AND TEA DEALER. (The Green Frosted Windows opposite Mitchell and Turner's). CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, TINWARE HARDWARE, BRUSHWARE, Etc. Etc. Threshing Machines supplied. CASH CUSTOMERS will find I am selling best goods, cheaper than any House in Town. Orders promptly attended to. Goods delivered daily. D. MACPHERSON, Tancred Street. A BOON 10 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALB COAL COMPANY, LIMITED, A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT IN YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMIE ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, wfto will supply Customers in large or small quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is ac excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled foi Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent, JAMES iLLIOTT COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON, 11 Ul 0RIZ& PERFUMERY. 11, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS I j _____ Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap)— From the for mule of Dr 0. Revell. The best soaj for rendering the skin white and soft. Sweetly and refreshingly scented (rose, green and white). Savon-Oriza-Velonte, exquisitely per fumed for the toilet and baths. Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap)—No, 2, extn fine, in boxes, 6 cakes, 12 exquisite perfumes, No. 1. Oriza-Savon-Incorore, superior quality rose tea, white heliotrope and whit< ylolet. Aqua-Orlza—New tollat water, refreshLnj to the skin. Orlza-Hay—A toilet water wth thi perfume o new mown hay. Oriza-Aciduline —Toilet vinegar, aromath and disinfectant, specially adaptec for adies 1 toilets. Orlza-Scotoh-Lavender— Sprigs of Scotcl lavender flowers; a rich tollpt water de - Cologne - Oriza — The hlgh-llfi fcoileb water Oriaa-Water— Concentrated and lasting Extract of superior Eau-de-Cologne Gouttes - Oriza • Dentifrice —An exbrac for preserving he teeth and gams li good health and preventing decay. Orisa-Dentaire, in paste or powder, fo; whitening the teeth without affeotinj the enamel < Esa Qriza -et - Orlza-Lys—Perfumes foi scenting linen and the handkerch c without staining, Orl_a-Oil —Variously perfumed ; for ren dering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing it from falling off. OrJsa-Lacte (Oriza Milk)—An emulsive lotion, refreshing tonic to the skin, removing re spots and preventing wrinkles on the face. Creme Oriza (of Ninon de Lenolos) —Fox producing a beautiful white com plexion with the clearness and velvaty softness of youth. Or raiine-Golotante (the best hair dye)-— For Instantaneously dyeing the hair to any shade and with no danger to health. boxes, each with brashes comb, etuß, an<? bottle; or in boxes, the bottle only without accessories Ess-Orizft'lncoiore Violette of the very most exquisite perfume, quite a nosegay of violets. BS-Ofi-4 Suave white lotrope Bots quet of the fk we* «AH Tl»*:R* SonulEnealyp-i Extract There are Imitations of Eucalypti Extract in th market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that those crude oils may not be taken, Our JPuro Volatile finca lyj»ti lExtract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we state:— It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and (Jreifswal \ Prussia, and reported by Dr Sohnlz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of aoids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant, according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, McTntire, Wood, Hazard, eta, of .America, is the only extract correspondingto scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT All other crude oils are to be classed among the i turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received disfrnction at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur poses only are discernible :— 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extrac de velops most freely through its surplus of oxy •»« ). 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids: 3. By their taste, the result of the contracting ten denoy of resins and tennateß. H these crude oils, w called eucalypti extracts are ipplied by mistalco in coses of croup, bronchitis, diph ;heria, internal inflammations., dysentery, wounds, the ihecMisequencesro most appalling. For safety alway ink always for Sander anil Son*' JSncalrnti Instruct and get the old, well-tested and reliable >reiwr»Won.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Auslialii' -* «a«dtramlS«B