fcttE ASHfiUßtua QUAHbUfI t MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1894.

Printed wnd published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd. at their eteair office, Burnett Street Ashburton MONDAY^ November 19, 1894.



A GREAT NATIONAL GRISIS, THE high prices that have hitherto been charged m Ashbnrton for good and reliable GROCERIES, BREAD, and FLOUR have now become almost like THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, a recognised institution. Although public opinion is very much divided upon this question, there can be only one opinion about the vast sum of money that CAN BE SAVED by Housekeepers who buy their Groceries from TAYLORS, whose system m catering for the CASH purchasing public with reliable Ooods at popular prices direct from the Importers and Manufacturers Oil Producers, to the Consumer, clearly proves how easily Middlemen's profits can be DISPENSED WITH. We respectfully ask the public of Aehburton and district to show their appreciation of our method of doing business by PURCHASING OUR GOODS. COMPARING OUR PRICES, NOTING OUR QUALITY, AND JUDGING FOR THEMSELVES. Save intermediate profits by dealing with JOSEPH TAYLOR, Grocer and Baker, East Street, Ashburton, the Cheapest Store m town tor reliable Groceries, Bread and Cakes. Money cheerfully returned for any good* not approved of. Splendid Crystal Sugar 2fd, 61b tins Ceylon Tea Bs, 101 b tins 15a 9d, 31bs any brand Tea 5s 6d, Flour at popular prices. Groceries supplied of the best quality at Lowest Cash Prices. Try our noted Bread, 41b loaf sd. The Best Fruit Cake m the colony only 6d per lb. Parties supplied with Pastry, Confectionery, Wedding Cakes, Birthday Cakes at reasonable prices and Shortest Notice. Goods delivered by van to any part of the town, and customers waited upon for their weekly requirements. Bread deliveries m town Daily. Orders for Groceries, etc., entrusted to driver of bread van will be promptly executed. NOTK THE ADDRESS JOSEPH TAYLOB, THE OLD ESTABLISHED BAKERY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. TO THB_ LADIES. ANDREW ORR HAS MUCH pleasure m intimating that he is showing a beautiful selection of NEW GOODS m every Department. IN MILIINERY Will be found a lovely collection of Stylish Hats and Bonnets of French Patterns, also Eibbons, Flowers, and Feathers. THE DKESS DEPARTMENT Contains a large and well selected Stock of New French Designs, also Washing Dress Goods that will astonish you. LADIES' CORSETS m all the special patterns—V and N, Corded Zone; P and D, Feather Bone; and other well-known makes. Splendid Variety of Ladies' SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS, Champion make. 3 INSPECTION^ INVITED. ~~~W, H. COLLIER ~ INVITES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS OF Fas h ion able N ove I tie s FOR SPRING AND SUMMER Ever imported into the District. The Novelties on view and which Ladies are invited to inspect are Characterised by VARIETY, GENERAL EXCELLENCE AND MODERATE PRICES. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Contains all the very Latest productions of the Millinery Art. THE DRESS DEPARTMENT Is very complete with the Newest WOOLLEN FABRICS, PRINTS, SILKS, DELAINES, PONGEES, SATEENS, Em, Era A SPLENDID^ SHOW Of New Choice Goods m LACES, FABRIC! AND KIB GLOVES, RIBBONS, HANDKERCHIEFS, BLOUSES, HOISERY, SUNSHADES, FIOWERS, Etc. ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOYS', CHILDREN'S AND GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. Inspection Invited. THE "ciTllflriSß." USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP FLUID DIP, the best Non-poisonoug Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of ovbr 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z. alone, v PRICE (m casks) 5s 6d per gallon. 1 Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine—the outcome of many years' experience, Wonderfully Successful. Is displacing nil other Poisonous Dips. Sales have TREBLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and BEST POISONOUS DIP m the Market. » nTI7 wtst/-^ (In Improved Iron Kegs) 80s per cwt NU I Ji FKICE, —p n Cftges of lOj IQlb packets ) sOs per case One Cwt. Makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. Chief Agentft-BLAOKBURNE h 00 , OhrUtchuroh. district AQENTB-Miles and Co., Limited, Aahburton and Rakaia.



SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTOM FOR GROCEBIES, HARDWARE, HOLLOWARE, BRUSH WABE, AND CROCKERY. Q rr/B have just to hand a consignment of 1t.11.A. ftbeep t*h<v rg, AND FINEST SELECTED TURKEY OIL STONES. CUTLERY and ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS A SPECIALTY. AGENTS for the Famous TIGER BGENDRD TEAS, We have also a Large Stock of INDIAN, CHINA, and CEYLON TEAS. These Teas are especially selected for our trade, and the Quality we Guarantee to be Unsurpassed. They are all Pangenr, Grippy, and Strong Liquoring, so that Customers wanting a Good Tea at a Low Price, w« ask them, with confidence, to Give Us a Call. ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRIOES F©R CASH. Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality Goods Delivered m Town and Suburbs. Customers waited upon lor Orders. Satisfaction is our Motto. SHEARMAN BROS, MARKET HOUSE - lim _.. „ L i - ARCADE HOUSE, Spring Goods. Spring Goods. W- W. SPENCER & CO ARE now showing tome beautiful NEW and FASHION ABLE SPRING FABRICS, being especially selected for the Ashburton District. We have also a nice Selection of STRAWS LA.OES, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, GLOVES, FRILLING, and OHEFFONS, BOOTS- BOOTS- BOOTS NEW BOOTS and SHOES for the summer weather. Men's, Boys', Ladies', and Children's of all descriptions. cfiOTitiirft. ciiOTHiirct. clothing. MEN'S TWEED SUITS, TROUSERS, COATS, VESTS, &c SHIRTS, OOLL&RS, TIES, <fee. BPEJSCEB and CO., ARCADE HOUSE. Wool. Wool Wool. CT7E ARE PREPARED TO MAKE Liberal CASH Advances On the ensuing CLIP, and on wool entrusted to us for sals, either at ASHBURTON OR CHRISTCHURCH, Or foifljshipment to London where we have Special facilities to conserve Our Clients interest ■ HAVING recently taken over the stores of the New Zeala Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, at corner of West and Havelock streets, extra facility has been acquired for the display of all Clips. MEDLANDEE BROS. Dresses. Dresses. Dresses. hJYDS DOUBLE-WIDTH, LINING AND BUTTONS COMPLETE FOR ¥s 9d. * A VERY CHOICE SELECTION OF SINGLE ROBES NEW WOOL DELAINES FROM 6|d. CARPETS CHINA MATTINGS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS A Showroom Full of Novelties, THREE OASES ENGLISH SHOES AND SLIPPERS MITCHELL & TIMER



Public Notices. R. B. BEBTELL, COMMISSION AGENT, ARCADE AGENT FOR WALTER A, WOOD, BINDER, Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society 10 4 Limited. PIANOFORTE, AMERICAN ORGAN, THEORY OP MUSIC AND HARMONY. Mrs W. Bowman Fox, Pupil of London Masters, With Certificates from Trinity College, London, WILL Commence Teaching the above at Saundbks' Buildings, and at her residence. Trbvokton, Ashhurton, on October 16, and will be pleased to make arrangements with intending pupils as soon as possible. MRS FOX will teach on Two Evenings of the week for the convenience of those engaged during the day. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations. Terms : Two Guineas per quarter, to commence from any date. Highest testimonials from forme pupils 10 1 Wakanui Mill, RE-OPENING. EDWIN "~THOMAS T3E6S to announce to his friends and the public that he has RE OPENED his Wakantji Mill. The superb roller plant has been completely overhauled by the expert from Manchester where it was made, and several new machines added, so that flour second to none m the colony can now be produced. Mr Jambs Cookburn has the manage ment of the Mill, so that a perfect guarantee for the excellence of the produce is secured. Grists left) at Mr J. Thomas' store (opposite Mr Harrison's), will be carted Free of Charge, and the gristing will be done at the lowest Rates. Edwin Thomas, PROPRIETOR. 9 183 Barrett Brothers, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, etc. •' THE HALL,' EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. DEGr to notify that all business con ■-* nections as partners between them selves and Mr H. Bairstow, Cabinet maker and Upholsterer, have been severed by mutual consent, as from May 1, 1894. ALSO, that they are now receiving their first consignments of NEW SPRING GOODS, Consisting of GENERAL AND FANCY DRAPERY, CLOTHING, MERCERY, ETC. To which they respectfully best to draw the'attention of purchasers m search of STERLING VALUE. Barrett Bros. 9 107 Important Notice. I HAVE pleasure m intimating that I have resolved to continue selling the remainder of the STOCK purchased from the trustees m Mr R. Alcom's estate at COST PRICE, which will be a saving to the public of SEVEN SHILLINGS IN EVERY POUND SPENT. The stock consists of Mens', Youths', and Boys' Clothing, Mercery, Drapery, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Crockery, and Glassware, Ironmongery, Cutlery, Tin ware, etc., together with a specially selected and large assortment of NEW GOODS opened out m each department, which will be sold at a VERY NOMINAL PROFIT FOR CASH, In keeping with the above lines I have also made a large purchase of Crockery ware, etc., on most favorable terms from Messrs Nind Ward and Co., Christchurch, who are relin ouishing business, and will oflfcr the whole of these goods at SUCH PRICES that will ensure a QUICK AND COMPLETE CLEARANCE.* Produce will be dealt with m the usual manner at Market Rates. An Inspection is cordially Invited. A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, Opposite Railway Station, ASHBURTON. WOOL. W3OL WOOL. I If E beg to intimate to those of our Clients m. this district who propose send ing their wool to Ohristchurch for sale that the first sale of the season will take place on November 23,1894. The premises we tave taken are com modious, and well adapted for the proper display of the clips, and being connected by railway siding there will be no cartage or double handling of the bales, and terminal charges are dispensed with. FRIEDLANDER BROS. N.B.—Ple.se con-igu ti> Mesfrs W->w) Bros., Private biding, Addngton.—F.B



Sporting. rpROTTING pLUB SPEING "MEETING. To B 8 HELD IN THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW GROUfcDS, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, December 5, 1894. .OFFICIALS: Patron—G. A. M. Buckley, Esq. Presi dent — Donald McLean, Esq. Vice presidents—Messrs F. McCalFerty and Daniel McKendry. Stewards — Messrs P. Devane. A, J. Kelly, R. Henry, I)an McCormick, W. Lansfdon, H. J. Taster, J. C. Duncan. Judoe—Mr M. Stitt. Starter—Mr A. J. Kelly. Clerk of Scales —Mr R. Friedlander. Handi- ; capper—Mr J, C. Duncan Treasurer— Mr J. C. Duncan. PROGRAMME. 1 p m—Maiden Handicap (saddle), of £15. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s 6i ; one and a half mile 1 45 p m—Laghmob Handicap (harness), of £20; second horse £3 from the stake. Nomination 10s, acceptance 10a; two miles 230p m — Ashburton Club Handicap (saddle), of £25; second horse £3 from from the stakes. Nomination 12s 6d, acceptance 12s 6d; two miles 3 15 p m—District Handicap (saddle), of £15. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7b 6d; two miles 4 pm—Dash Handicap (saddle), of £15. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s 6d; one mile 4 45 p m—Novel Handicap (saddle), of £15, the winner to be sold by auction, and all proceeds to go to the funds of the Club* Nomination 15s; one mile and a half 5 30 p m—Recovery Stakes (saddle), of £15. Nomination 15s, acceptance free ; one mile and a half. REGULATIONS NOMINATIONS must be m the hands of the Secretary, accompanied with pedigree and the last three performances, as also with the necessay amount m cash, by 9 p m, TUESDAY. November 20, at Central Hotel, Ashburton. HANDICAPS declared SATURDAY, November 24. ACCEPTANCES will close at the same hour and place on FRIDAY, November 30. All races to be run under the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Association Rules. Five per cent will be deducted from all gross winnings for expenses. The DIS TRICT RACE shall be confined to horses the bona fide property of residents m the Ashburton County, and must have been the property of such owners prior to October 1, 1894. DAVID ZANDER, Secretary. Approved at a meeting of the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Association, at Christchnrch, on October 9. 1894.—C. Hood Williams, Chairman Canterbury Metropolitan Association. 10 82 L_ \ Stud Notices. ft IHE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN A 1 ROTTING STALLION, CiScneral Tracey, Will be m Ashburtou every Saturday, travelling via Willowbyon Fridays, and return home via Wheatstone, Fleming ton, and Waterton every Monday. FEE—Four Guineas. Service fee ss, both payable on first service. Mares grazed free at Longbeach up to January 1, 1895. Every care taken but no responsibility. 9 208 J C N GRIGG. THE CARRIAGE STALLION Toronto three years, by Texas, dam Twilight, by Traducer, (imp.), will serve a limited num ber of mares at his owner's place, visiting Ashburton once a week. W. BEGG, 9 180 Ashton. STUD HORSES. NOTICE TO HORSE BREEDERS. TV/I R J. R. BEGG'S Carriage Stallion Boomerang 1 Will travel tb.6 same Districts as last year 9 146 mo STAND THIS SEASON AT HINDS, and travel surrounding districts, HE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE &f . Ires. By Gortot. dam Legerdemain. For fees and further particulars apply THOS. HOLMES, 9171 Hinds rfO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, th 1 THOROUGHBRED STALLION YOUNG CHEVIOT In the Wakanui, Ashburfon, Seafield and Methven districts. For particulars apply 9 192 C. BENNETT, Wakanui. Blackwood Abdallah WILL Stand this Seamen at Owner's Stable, Ashburton. j TERMS—£4 4s for Season, Gocd paddocking at In 6d per week ; all care taken but no responsibility. Grooma^e fee, ss. 9 212 MAX FRIEDLANDER. TO STAND THE SEASON ab my Farm, Lismore, The Well known Stallion Arsryle. By the kin? of stallions. Young Bafkkr (imp), dam Blossom by LincdiuHire Hero. Terms : 255, payable at first ser vice. For further particulars, apply o 142 L. FROST, Lismore loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE! Why ruin your Reapers and Mowers 3y using inferior Lubricating Oils, which ire your horses and clog the Machines, vhen you can obtain a true Lubricant ike Vail voliie rhich has been thoroughly tested all over he world and prononnaed Unequalled. Obtainable from all Storekeepers or the Agents 3DWABD KEECB & SONS, CHRISTGHUR3H 4



Public Notices « Venie Flower. sinTinoj I mHE THIRD TERM will commence JL September 11. Miss Flower will be pleased to receive intending Pupils as early as possible at her residence, Cox Street. 9 56 ! riTHC is it furnishes your house | VV complete, With furniture bo choice and neat, j And for elegance t'would be hard to beat, And yet so very, very cheap ? Why ; %fc Ukiwill's (t f course) In Tanored Street. I have Suites and Settees and Chairs by the score, I have Carpets, Linoleums, and Mats for the floor, And Beds to lie on when your day's work is o'er, And for what you can't see please knock at the door, , At Undrill's m Tancred Street, For my table the Duchtsse I challenge the town, Let their names be either Jones, Smith, or Brown ! And for Ware I know no equal is found. Except m the shop which stands on the ground Known aa Undkiil's m Tancred street. Please Note the Address— TTT TTNDRI^L fIL f\O'S, • £U U NDRILL 06 tO'S, ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, (Nexb Building Society's Office), Tancred Street. CARSON &CCVS CASH SALE —OF— CROCKERY AND IRONMONGERY IS NOW ON. mHE STOCK INCLUDES Tea, Breakfast, and Dinner Ware, Toilet Ware, Table and Fancy Glassware Knives and Forks, Potosi Spoons and Forks. Cooking (Jtensils, Mirrors, Lamps, and Lamp Fittings, Brushes and Corn Brooms, Leather Goods, Stationery. * Dairy Requirements—Churns, Dairy Thermometers, Milk Pans, Butter Scales, etc Gaeden Toots—Spades, Digging Forks, Hoes, Rakes, Pruning Tools, etc Gorse Knives, Sawa, Axfs, Files, Wire Nails, Castor, Linseed and Machine Oils, Turpentine. Lamp Black, Raddle, etc BBA Sheep Shears, Turkey Stones, Blues tone, Rein Cord, Flax Rope, etc. DON'T FORGET THE ADDRESS iarson anil Co., GROCERS & IRONMONGERS, OPPOSITE UNION BANK. Landells and Preston, Burnett Street, Ashbukton, Agents for the AUSTRAL OYOLE AGENCY, the Largest Cycle Importers m the Southern Hemisphere, inaor [porated with the Johx Griffiths Cycle Corporation. THE AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY ARE THE SOLE AUSTRALIAN AGENTS lOR : Messrs Humber and Co., Ltd., Beeston, Coventry, Wolverhampton; The Premier Cycle Co, Ltd, Coventry,' The Raleigh Cycle Co, (exclusive of Victoria), Notting ham ; The St George's Engineering Co (exclusive of NSW and S A), New Rapid, Birmingham ; The Referee Cycle Co, Ltd, \ London; William Bown, Ltd, Aeolus Bearings, Birmingham; The Cycle Com ponents Manufacturing Co; Messrs Thomas Warwick and Sons, Warwick Rims, Birmingham ; The Westwood Wheel Co, Westwood Rims, Birmingham ; Messrs R F Hall Manufacturing Co, Birmingham; Messrs Harrison Carter, Carter's Gear Case, Birmingham; Messrs Thomas Smith and Sons, Saltley, Birmingham; Messrs W and A Bates, Rubber Manufacturers, Leicester ; The Auto Machinery Co, Coventry. Holding such Agencies as the above, we are m a position to cater for the Cycling community, as no other firm m Canter bury can. OBJZA PERFOMERY. 11, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, t c grand's special products JLj — Savon-Oriza (Ortza Soap)- Prom the formuTa of Dr 0. Revell. The best soap for rendering the skin soft and white Sweetly and refreshingly scented (rose, j green and white) | Savon-Oriza Veloute, exquisitely perfumed for the toilet and bath Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap)—extra m boxes, 6 cakes, 12 exquisite perfumes Oriza-Savon-Incolore, superior quality, rose tea white heliotrope and white violet Criza-Tonica, Extract of PJants, to cleanse the hair New Mown Hay, Moss-Rose, Violet, etc Oriza-Powder— Flowers of Carolinarico For soften ing and refreshing the skin m elegant boxes, with powder jraff Oriza-Veloute—Flowers of rice powder, adhering to the slon, with the perfume of New-Mown Hay Oriza Floworß—White and ambercd An excellent toilet water, tonic to the skin, sweetly and delicately perfumed Aqua-Oriza— New toilet water refreshing to the •kin. Oriza-Hay—A toilet water with a purfume of new mownhay oriza-Aciduline—Toilet vinegar, aromatic and is infectant, specially adapted for ladies' toilet Oriza-Scotch-Lavender—Sprigs of Scotch lavender flowers; a rich toilet water. Ean-de-Cologine-Orizn-The High-Life Toilet water Oriza-Water—-Concentrated and distilled Extract of superior Eau-de-Cologne Gouttes-Oriza-Denflfrice—An elixir for ■ preserving the teeth and gums m good health and preventing decay Oriza-Dehtaire, m paste or powder, for whitening the teeth without affecting the enamel Ess-Oriza-et-Oriza-Lys—Perfumes for scenting linen and the handkerchief without staining. Oriza-oil—Variously perfumed; for rendering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing it from falling off . ; '■• & , Oriza-Lscte (Oriza Milk)-An emulsive lotion, refreshing tonic to the skin, removing red spots md preventing wrinkle* on the race Creme-Oriza (of Ninon de Leoclos) —For producing a beautiful white complexion with the clearness and velvety softnera of youth Oriaaline-Colorante (the best hair dye)— For in stantaneously dyeing the air to any shade with no danger to health, m boxes, each with biush, comb, prospectus, and bottle; or m boxes, the bottle only without accessories Eso-Orlza-Incolore Violette of the Czar The most exquisite perfume, quite a nosegay of violets Kes-Oriza Suave white heliotrope Bouquet of the lover. Sole Agents for the Colonies, Messrs Sillier and. Flemiegt W» London



Wool * canon 1894-95. FOR the coming seaton we have made arrangements with Messrs Rolliit and Co., ot West street, Ashburton, for < out Wool to be received and displayed | there. Their stores are well-known to all, SPLENDIDLY LIGHTED, COM MODIOUS, and CENTRALLY SITU ATED, affording every convenience for the reception and delivery of Wool, and being also easy of excess to buyers. Mr Zander is prepared to MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AT ONCE on all clips promised to be con signed to us for pale during the season ; or, failing to sell here, will be prepared, .WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHAT EVER, to deliver it Free on trucks at Ashburton. should Farmers afterwards wish it sold by us at Christchurch. Date of Firnfc mle afc Ashbnrton will beheld on FRIDAY, November 30,1894. J. T. FOET) & CO., In conjunction.with < j HENRY ZANDER, 155 Ashburton. ASHBUBTON Wool Hales. THE FIRST SALE of.the Season will ' v" take place at the ORANGE HALL OK FBIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, when large Catalogues will be submitted. D. THOMAS MILES & CO FRIEDLANDER BROS J. T. FORD & CO (m conjunction with Benry Zander. ', 6 84 TO SHEAEEBS. SHBJP SHEAES. 8.8.A. 11A. 75 Js.# m U [R«K EY STONES ' ' ■ ™ii / . GREAT VARIETY, JOHN ORR & CO- Fishing Tackle. Tennis and Cricket Material, j i TTTST Landed, ex Pakeha, our New J Season's Stock of FJSHING TACKLE from Messrs Bambridge and Joseph Warner & Soss, Bedditch, England, —CONSISTING OF— Minnow & Fly Rods, Lines & Reels. ALL VARIETIES of MINNOWS AND, ARTIFICIAL BAITS, GAFFS, LANDING NETS, WADERS, TRACES, CASTS, GIMP, GUT, BAIT-BOXES, FLY BOOKS, FLIES, Etc , Etc. Fishing Licenses may now be ob tained from us. We are also opening a consignment OF WISDEN'S CELEBRATED CRICKET AND TENNIS MATERIALS and invite the inspection of players to these really First-Class Goods, of which we hold a large and complete assortment. JOHF ORR & CO IBOOTOTOEBS AND GENERAL MEBCHANTS. THERE are two qualities of Health Tea, both unsurpassed for strength purity and lovely flavor. Prices, 2s 6d »Dd 2s per Ib. Ask your grocer for Health Tea, and see that you get it. Wholesale at Zander's ADorS] iwoLFft I forsake p=| Qld friends ■AHTiDvsrinic ■u n CiracrmiTE I amd ■nujUDSIITUTc I INVIGORATING ■ fOf I CORDIAL ■«.» . feJWOLFES IHiW™*IftCHNAPRSl HiW™*IftCHNAPRS