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Public Notices A CARD.] "\JT ISS -\a 0 BRIDE,! LADIES' NURSE, i Burnett Streeu West (a few doors from Drillohed). ASHBURION. BICKEL "WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, MCK>L WATCHES. HPIHE Cheapest and best in the Market, usually sold at 25s now SELLING AT £1 BACH, AT G. WESSON'S. (Late J. Quinn), EAST STREET, ASBBURTON. OHBISTOHUBCH AGENCY. IUTR J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT afc Ohristohure and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf. THE; ASHBURTCXN PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wm. J. Steward. January 6, 1894. THE DENSMOBE THE WORLD'S GREATEST TYPEWRITER. rpHBOW away your pens, and conduct your X correspondence on Modern Principles. A fortnight's trial will convince you of the superiorly of the Typewriter over the Pen, end of the Dbssmobe over all other Type writers Free Instruction to Shorthand Writers THE DENSMOEB TYPEWRITER Cry Id, 51, Gracechuroh Street, London, E 0 BMOKE~PLAY£U'S NAVY COT —IHB OBIGINAL. BEATIFULLY COOL AND SWEET SMOKING. Sold only in 1-onnce Packets, sad 2, 4, 8-ounce and lib Tins, which keep the Tobacco in fine smoking condition. Aelc at all Tobacco Sellarfi', StorcF, <&«., and Take no other. SMOKERS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST IMITATIONS. The GBKUrKßbears'heTri.t'e Mask—"NOTTING HAM CASTLE " on ev»ry Packet and Tic. PLAYER'S NAVY CUT CIGARETTES in Packets containing 12, and Tins of 24, 60, ana 100. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP. TO THE SHEEP FAEMERS OP THE ASHBUETON DISTRICT, T Bm to notify that I have appointed MR J. G. TtESTELL, OV ASHBURTOF, A gent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED f HEEP DIPPING POWtEP, Atf.o AISO That in future all appointments for* the DIPPING OF SHEEP AT THE TINWALD DIP (Which has c,iven euch unanimous satisfaction to its I -upporters) must be made with Me Bbstbll, who will see that the a*me success is ensured in the future. MORE SHEEP ABE PIPPED Bimually throughout tho' World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THAN WITH ATX OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGE UHEB. W. LAKE. Agent, 126 Herefo tStteet, Christohuroh. "^ANTJSBNS AND SLIDES 60 SLIDES LOANED FOB 3s ALL the bf st of the New Sets introduced aa published ; Largest Stook and BBfeat Circulation in the world; Hirea donble them eelvee every Sa«Bon; oan be Bent free both ways, at our tick, for 63 U. IMPEOVED PKAESTANTIA U 4s COM PLETE. Miniftera and Schools supplied on out Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved PBAESTANTIA LANTERN is admitted by all who have tried it the best 01 Lantern ever seen. Marv2lJoußly Improved this Season. Worth 20 per oent more; prioe remains the BBme, £4 4=». Hundreds of Beceni Tea'imonials' BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE Bi-uniai, Tri-unial, and other Lanterns Lantern Blides, Plain and Colored, ol uneqmllea qaiiHy_. a» lhe very lowest price! 5. L«ee Oatelo^ae, with Nbw Bapplemen*, 66., Supplemeniß. 2d ; Operator's Guidp, l^d Hints for Hirers, 2d; Hire Lists, free ; Samp.c PiotOEifll Window Bill?, Id., from EILEY BROTHERS - 5, Cbeappidp, Bradford. W~" AJS i'iSD~Knuwn—Tonlatoes, pood ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., .at Marsdbn s Fruit Shop, belo«r Mitchell and Turner's^ 2^09 THE" BEST TEA 1« CANTi^RBUEY for the money, and iree irom*uy excess of astiingency. 4^K Y)VU> CiROCEB



Fubiio Notices I J, Kleliolas, 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, uand at moderate prices, REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. J. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, "Next Mr Salek's, Wrtehniaker, East Street. BOOM 0? STAB CYCLES. Adams, dirties & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, A RE Exhibiting Samples at Mr H. M. XJL Jones's Shop, East Btreet,_ Ash burtoa. 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, CUKTIES & 00., H. M. Jones, Agent, East Street, Ashburton, 3 201 SPECIAL NOTICE. Hunter and Son, HAVE made up th«ir minds to sell at CHBISTCHURCH PRICES, with carriage added, in large or small lots to suit purchasers. FOB CASH 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 for yourselves. Goods delivered Daily. Note the address-— HUNTER AND SON, Tanored Street, Ashburton. Immense Success OF CLEAEING SALE. T3UYERS delighted with thebaiga'ns. BALANCE OF STOCK TO BE SLAUGHTERED.' No Reasonable offer Refused. DAVIfeT~BROB., CABINET MAKERS,! Next Courthouse, Havelock Street, lao—For Sale Cheap, new 8-roomed house and f-acre land, Havelocls Street DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten tc be repaired, at moderate rates. WANTED Known ~ That A. J Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers--, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. ■DHf • - »*« "» \* ,*.*sHK ' "• • •*■*£ <* .AdH ns! G u Guns! ] BEVOLVEES, REVOLYEES, SALOON EIFLES, SALOON EIFLES, POWDEB, SHOT, CAPS, LOADING MACHINES, CABTEIDGES. deduced Flgrnres. f\VB, Shipment ot NEW SEASON S GUN-S has just arrived, ox Gothic, and we request all intending purchasers to to inspect them, feeling sure that we are bio to oiler thema selection which for VARIETY, QUALITY, and CHEAP NESS, w,U be found SECOND TO NONE. JOHN ORR & Co., IRONMONGERS, ' AND PROVISION MEBCHAJSTS



Fublio Notices. CLOVEE SEED I BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers of the Ashburton District that I have purchased a new CLOVEK THRESHER and SHELLICR, with all latest improve mente, and eh all be prepared to thresh Clover on and after May 1 next. ROBERT "MEAOLEM, 3 216 HAMPSTEAD. ' LONGBEAGH COACH. * ON and after MONDAY, April 2 for the winter months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Ooachnoan. s i n oi he Miss Venie Flower, "|~ ATE of the Royal College of J_J 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, HARMONY rpHE New Term commenced SATUR -*- DAY, January 13. Intending pupils kindly communicate early. Office hour from 10 to 12 a.m. dally. AEOADE CHAMBERS, *55 ASHBURTON [a card. Mrs A, G. Claridae, TEACHER OF PIAFCJORTE, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON TERMS ON APPLICATION. A BOON 50 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMEi ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burtonj Agent for the county, wno wil supply Customers in large or sota! quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produce* on the Eastern seaboard. It is ai eafcellent Steam Coal, unrivalled fo Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, ani -eaveß a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT^ ASHBURTON LANDELLS AND PRESTOS Burnett Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR Mr Landells having worked fo the last twelve years as Locomotivi Fitter in the Addington Workshops, am Mr Preston having served his apprentice ship with Charles Burrell and Son? England, Traction Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfactioi will be given to whoever may place thei engines in their hands. Pumps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machio j and Engines of every description REPAIRED, Stencil Plates, Nans? Plafcea, and En graving done AtJSTRALIN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETS Zealand Branch Head Oflloe, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan S. Grace* M.D., C»M.O,, M&.C. (Chairman) The lion dharles Jt Johnatonj MXiO. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, G.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica 1 Officer: Dr W. Q. Kemp, M.B.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROSPEROUS AtrsTRAXiAH Life Office, 4nd ths. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE, The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £11,O<MM>OO (ELEVEN MILLIONS) j Sterling All invested to yield nearly 8 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... 116,505 Sum Assured £38,888,283 Accumulated Funds .. .. £11,328,448 Animal Income.. .. - £1,860,123 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £6,434,623 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1802, J8604,261, yielding .Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after making SPECIAL KKSBRVBS, amount ing to £234,611 A B F BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Eeversionary Bonuses exooedinsr FOUB MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE ! A. M. P- SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY "SEAR Expenses of Management 9£ per cent thetotaliQCT DW ARD W.LOWE, Hesidenfc Secretary Branca Office— Custom House Quay,. Wellington W H. DERRY, District Secretary, Christchurch. H ZANDER, L eal Broker' Ashburtpo



PiitJlic Notices J BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC FILLS. Gout, Rheumatism, Soiatioa, Lumbago, Neuralgia. THE Acute Fain is quickly relieved, and cured in a few days by these celebrated Pille, wel'-known as the Great Bemedy for 'he above complaint?. Sure, Hafe, 'and j Efleatnal. Sold by all Ghemiats at le l|d and 2b 9d per box. BOOK BINDING. TITUSIO BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS KEATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND. all t Sorts of Books bound in Leather or Olotb, at Christchurch prices, . t the Office of ASHBURTGN PUBLISHING 00, Limited. Aehburfcon, February 3,1894. v,5,5.00 - T[ o[ UKiON STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL* from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—-Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, wA 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 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 months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILESJ& CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON Spectacles! Spectacles! ■ CT AYE Your Sight Tested, and use i only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES JEWELLER, Is**Soie Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete sft of trial lenses and frames for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and comfort. N,B,~~Dq not iiih spoiling your eyesight byl earing badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight ok curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders and our Go Asthmatic Folder Clip. 8 BALEK NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS* IN Consequence of the Longbeeoh Coach leaving Ashburton at 4 o'clock during the winter months, THE "GUARDIAN" WILL GO TO PRESS AT 3.30, ADVERTISEMENTS Must therefore be lodged at this Office At 2,30 p.m.' ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COY. April 2. LOOK OUT For the Re-opening of the Old Bakery In EAST STREET. Joseph Taylor, HAVING secured the new premises lately occupied by Mr Madden, will, on the termination of his engage ment with the Co-operative Society, open the above premises in the Bread, Pastry, Confectionery, 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 Public the very best goods at the very lowest CASH prices obtainable, and trusts his friends in Ashbuiton and district will rally round with their support. PARTIES will be catered for in tha very best styje. The very best Roller Flour will be use 4 for Bread, etc, JOSEPH TiYLOßwillbe 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, but Mr Taylor will be prepared to sell Bread &t 4d per 41b loaf over the Counter, and 5d per 4lb loaf delivered by van. The Shop will be opened on MON DAY, April 8, 3 156



MITCHELL 3 TURNER HAVE ON HAND— 4 LARGE STOCK OF HOUSE FURNISHINGS, -COMPRISING— / ARPETS and Carpet Squares Oilcloths and Linoleums, all prices Table and Bed Linens Afternoon Tea and Tray Cloths Table Napkins and B'Oyleys Bedroom and Bath Towels, [in all sizes English and Colonial Blankets White and Colored Quilts, all sizes Mitchell and Turner, TANCRED STBEETj I IMPOETANT NOTICE. -—-.o: OWING 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 Ellesmere 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. Killinoby, September 14,1892. R Meredith, M,H.R.,Baya :—I had a fine Mr Robert Walker, Ofaristchureb, Dear young draught horse got bo low in oondition Sir—Your Bot Fly Bemedibb have proved a bat he was unfit for work, got very anxious complete success with my horse. He had about him as he showed every signs of dying, been very bad for some time j the coat dry, a I gave him jour Bot Fly Remedy with the tight skin, got very low in condition, and got very best results. lie is now at his work as Bosrce able walk. I quite expected he hearty as ever, can highly raoemmend would die, &: rse bad all the symptoms of one o all horse owners. that my neighbor lost withjtbe bots- I gave Oust, November 3,1893. your remedies as you directed, with the am boroughly satisfied that your Bot following results:—The horse, after getting Fly R raedies are the right and proper thing the late bottle, became very pained, lying for the suffering horse. I had a young horse down rolling and groaning with pain, in the »hat I quite expected would die. He got very paddock. He began to cough very bard, each low in oondition, a tight Bkin, dry coat, and a cough bringing away a thiok humoroue very careworn expression of the eye, and so matter from the nostrils, the like of what I HfeleH9 that I bad to lay bim up. I gave never saw before coming from a horse. Tbie him your Remedy as directed, and in a few continued all next day, which I am certain days be began to mend, and is now so flash I were the bota bursting from the effeots of the can scarce rule bim. I can highly recom- Remedy, and coming up through the nostrik mend_ farmers to use it in time, being confident by the effects of the cough. After this ceased that it will save the horse, relieve him of the bora* began to mend, and in six days uffering and improve is oondition,—S. had him at work again, heartily well You nosbdby sbould make these Remedies public, so thai Mrs Fit zpatrick, Baloairn, bad a fine young farmers might know there is a remedy foi hack that was quite the talk of the neigh- this destructive pasts. Send me somf bours for action and go. He got so low tfiat Pbevkntiye for keeping off the fly in sum she could not put him in the trap. Walker's mer, —And oblige Bat Fly remedies were administered, end ehe Robert Mclokbaw. says its worth all it cost to see bim galloping through the paddooka with his tail in the air, Brockside, December 12,1892 thanks to the remedies Mr Walker,— Sir, —I wish to add mj Mr Groaa^Burnham, Rotthe Remedy for a testimony to the wonderful effects of you horse suffering last year ; oa reaching home Bot Fly Remedies. I bad a valuable borsi c was dead. This season one took bad also, which got very bad aod gradually got worce Showing the symptoms. He gave the Remedy I quite believe be would have died. He kap Bad the second day after, he passed bots in lotting flesh, got a dry coat, tight skin, care hundreds aad is doing well. worn expression of the eje, a cough, runnin Greenwood Farm, st the nostrils, and oould scarce work Igo Southbridge, August 2, 1392 your remedies and gave them as direoteri Mr Wa'ker, Sir,—l an glad to be»r teeti- with the most beneficial results*, Theseoon m >ny to the wonderful eflects of your Box day after getting the last drench be began t Fc/s Remedies. One of my best borses be- pass botß in handfuls, some of which I her* oa-ue very bid ; the Bkin tight, the eye life- with band you. Immediately after pasein 693 and a bad color, and got low in oondition. the bots he began <o mend, and is now as tt Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did as butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker' Dot want to lay him np until be beoame un- Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt sen ible to lift hia feet, or do any more. We bad them to me, and I will convince them the to help him into a stable I gave him your your remedies are a boon to the oommunit Remedies, and, and ihe treatment you pre- end the suffering horse Every horse shoul scribed, and in a few days he was quite have them in the season, as lam oonfider better, and now at his work, hearty and well, if u?ed there will be no more deaths from b \ quite believe, had I not given him you; bot-fly Use this as you please. Remedies, be would have died, You nan use H, XiovkUi, his as you please. Robbet Thompson. AGENTS FOR aSHBURTON—W. Anderson &J. Hesbltinb, Saddler. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishinj Warehouse, CHRISTCHUftGH. . THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stoc #,in alllDepartmente most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS,'IRONMONGERY A. jTWdITB invites all to call and inspect his stocf, cottageslFijunished Including CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS.^Eto, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE ... £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS tt £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ... ... £00 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM & St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTCHUROH FOR INFAITS AND^IHYALIDS, MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCOSE OR MIL.X FOOD. SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COW'S MILK CANNOT BE OBTAIKU



STEPHENS BROS., JMLAJESKJaVJ? HLOTTS.E. aum. auim FROM 30s, SINGLE AND DOUBLE BARRELS. MARTINI-HENRY AND HECATE PATTERN, ALL GUARANTEED AMMUNITION AND ALL SPORTING* RJEQ,UISITES At Ohristchurch Prices. Come Early and Of ben and Secure Good Value. STEPHENS BROS MARKET HOUSE. ■■■■ ■■ .... . ' GBAIN SEASON 1894 ARE BUFER3 OF— W H B^A T, x 7 OATS, BARLEY, AN I EYE GRASS, In Large br Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning, OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the beat and fflost effec tive la the Colony, we are prepared io clean Rye Grass and Cocksfoot on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. Cornsacks, WE ARE NOW LANDING EX "MAXWELL 1150 Bales, Which wefare prepared to Supply at LOWRST^OURWBNT KATES, Great Clearing Sale. IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF R. ALCORN. For One Month only. nnHIS is an opportunity for the public to get bargains of genuine first-class goods. X such as NEVER OCCURRED .N ASHBURTON BEFORE B A EGA INS In Men's, Youths', and Boys' Colonial made Suits and Trousett COLONIAL TWEED OVERCOATS FROM 25» Youths'and Boys'OVERCOATS Very Cheap. A large assortment of Colored and White Shirts and Shirtings. CARPETS and LINOLEUMS, imported direct from the manufacturers will be sold at J«W than Wholesale prices. Colonial colored and white BL ANKETS and a lot of Engliih White Blankets from 8s per pair. A large assortment of BOOTS and SHOE 3, MUST BE SOLD. Ten Crates of i«ARTHKNWABIL'just landed ex Maori from the Manufacturers will be sold with the other goods at Enormous Reductions 40PIECE TEA S ETS FROM 15s 71 PIECE DINNER SETS FRO 1 CHAMBER SETS FROM 8a W, Geeaed, Canterbury .. 61,000 R. D. MoLian, Hawke's Bay 68,000 M. C, Okbeh, Csuterbury ... 5,000 Waiapoa Station, Oisborne „• 90,000 W. O. RtnrraaroßD, Amuri .. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30,000 3. W. Moßae, Amur!  19,000 Soottub and F«w Zealand In* '. Symons, Marlborongh .. 46,000 veatmentOompanf, Qovtk* F« H. RioHMOKB, Marlborougt 13,000 land % .. 17,00 And by owners of over 5,000 000 sheep And by many othtr w^l..)mown Flook In New Zealand, and man million! Owntra. hMughoiit! the world. __ *«w*y **«*s*im*«. Gallon. I Gtot mak** 1060 Gallons Dip 2 Gallon Fluidmaks* 100 Go*** Dip u^^'^^t^ mIU CMef Aarentw—BLAOKBURNB * 00, Ohrittohuoh, disteict AQBNTB-Miles and Co., Limited Ashbuxton and Kakaia Ammunition, Ammunition, Guns, duns, Stima, POWDEKj SHOT, CAPS, CAETEIDGES, CAETBIDGES. QPORTSMEN Requiring a First-class GUN should inspect oar Stock* U Every Gun waratnteed new from the factory, W. H. COLLINS & 00. MEKOHANTS AND IMPOBTEES. Royal Inßurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company AniM onw wn« " Springfield Pottery Company AGENTS FOR o *; rben and Oo 'a Celebrated EnameUed Mintelplew McKenziee Furniture Renovator