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GKAIN REASON 189*. Tv E ARE BUYERS OF WHEA T, OATS, BAELEY, AN I RYE Gr BAS S, in large or Small Quantities. - .} Grass Seed Cleaning. OCR UR4SS SEED OUiM Wng adm.t.ed.y the be S t and most effec tiv e.n the Co.ony, .c are prepared h, clean B^O- - O-bfa* «n Farmer's account. Ohargea Moderate, Cornsacks^ WE ABE NOW LiNDING EX - MIXWBLL 1150 Bales, 4 q«nolv at LOWEST OURWffiN'i 1 KATES, Which m are prepared to Supply ac



-DE FORE VOD BX7V YOUB FTONirUBE DO NOT FAIL O.VIS W PIOKFOKD & Oo's TOY US for Dioing-room, Drawing-too°m Bedroom and Kitchen Fumitar IliHiiiSirr- W PTCKFOHD & 00., . GABINET-MAKEB? OPBOLSTEREBB Etc] (near Un.on Bank ) GREAT CASH SALE. IN ASSIGNED ESTATE"OF ROBERT ALOOES. o-^^^2S rssses RhrC o«tfof m£-. 8.!poy 8 ' »« OMld™.'. 8»- Hat,. 3, 61 to h. H a t S for ! Mh 2e J&SSSiS ll Sd^S^ to CASH. KOBRRT ALCOKN. 12 75 SAtJNDERS BUILDINGS.



IMPORTANT NOTICE. ttrrwri ♦ t u titin-proirj reque ts of large owners these Remedies have been O W f dtedto 7"g and whe?o two Sets or°rnore are taken to 6. 6s per seS No v nausea to t > } ■ colct , y nave prO ved so successful in restoring the jlemediea> ever d R^ T FLy Y RE MBDIK3, Very highly recommended ;S£; r :\ Varic«Uu-i andPnatoral Aaocia,ion Show Aw.rd«d the highest Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show ; very highly ooamended at the Metropolitan Sh >w at §h» jg"^^, Killinehy, Sep'omlnir 14, 1802 t> ** A-h -THR c ft vs--I hid a fine Mr Robert Walker, Uhristehurch, Dear B. M«earh, -J.H.RM.ayB. l w Sir~Y,ur Bot Fly Bemkdibs h.va proved a l^lA^l^^.t^imim' oomp-ete Boe«B» with my how. He had that h was unfit for wor^ p / been cQat d & I«« bin!! war B* F,y RemeS the ,igh' ski", got very low in condition, and got I gavj h»m>?° r n e f s y now a t his work as scarce able wJk. Ipe exp^o'ed he very best resmtß. II mj now a wou)d dj B fle had aJI the symp;omj of one faeaity as evtr. I ca<i m o niy lhs t my neighbor h)Bt with the bo s I gave 0 all boree owner?. « ber 3 189 3, your re m dies ac you 6ircotea with the / v«,nn<,>.l» .Biitfiel that yenr Bot following resule-.-The horse, after getting i am s?™°S. t Lriiht and proper thing the late bott'e, became very pained, lying f' y ? hSIV IhS a wang horse down ro'lirg and proaning with pain in the f hr J tef. .Tr ge-S iwoald[die. He got very pad ock. He began to ccugh very bard, each U iZ lukiDJrycaaMDda cough bringing away a thick humorous lowineondu.on,at^ jum, y . matter from the noawile, the tike of whrt I very careworn «Pr« Blon 01, \™ „>, i geve never BB w before coming «rom a horse. This j helee. »hatlha t Ibj 'im J . », CO n inued sll next day, W.ioh lam certain him your Remedy bs duect *a , anj a eftm gq| dajs he began to men,!, and w no thtoogh the nostrils oon F oarce rale hm- 1 o«' by the fffect 9 of ihe oou.h. Aftrr this oeastd SS i he holi?, reliie him of the hnrae began lo" mend and iv nx days « • in? imnr ye iB oondiiion.-S. had him at workagsm, heamy wdl You uffm R nnd improve i» 3hould m^ke {hese Bq me ai9B rublio, ao tbat Xl M B3S?^ D at»i6k B-I'oairn.hßdß fine young (aimers might know therois a remedy for Mrtilri /ipa"l6* " \™ l ' k { th? rt j g h. thw deßtruoive po&t?. Seni m; soma back hat was quite tbe g-fc^ol w pßßyranyß for keeping ofl lhe fly m snm . booTB (or■action. ana go. _ b Walker'a mer.-And obige, g1; X Ure"!c?« «™'adSni-'te^, and E be Bobkbt Moloiuuw. ff B "irSAdoeta wiS hSW tS, BroeWdTDeeember 12,1892. £ r°i 8 t ttemediei' Mr Walker, - Sir,-I wish-to add my MrCo»s Bu f nham' K otlhe Remedy for a testimony to the wonderful effacta of your Me c™ qß;.^ uf nn*°; *. on reaching boms Bot Fly aeroedies. I had a valuable horse horse wflenng hwt )ear on re b j^ h&& &^ he was dad. m ewg e °° the Remedy I quite believn he would have died. Ke kept inTS Scrndd a «P r he p.Bsed bet; in loLg fle.h, gt a dry coat, tight .kin, care -1 a a a fAnma we!' worn expression of the ese, a cough, tanning hundreds and ib doing Farln _ Bt the BUiht and cou i d BCBroe work I got amthbridae, August 2, 1392 your remedies and gve them ss djreoted, „, n an alad to bear tesii-* with the moat benelicialreeulta. The second Mr , 'h^'woSprful efhote of your Box day after gelling the last drench he began to mnr.y >o he w01^" 1 . best borses be. pass bot? iv handfuls, some of which I here Fly Remkmks •" .■* Ihe eyG ijf e . w i ; h band y< v Immediately after passing came very ba ; in« t «• 5n eon diviori. he bots he began o mend, and is now as fat lets and a bad co.or,ano* & ddook i did 4B butter, heaity and well, thanks lo Walker's Anxious to °nJ fcJJ," B until he became un- Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send not war,t io >ay bvaa\ v We bad theQj lQ m(Sj enj j wiil conv j noe lhem tba t *b!e to hfi bsß teeter v  Mm remedies are a boon to tbe community to help him m^° *'i .he ir-atment you pre- . n I iho suffering h-.«rse Every horse should Remedies, Bnfl, enu - Ue haw lhem [n thg 3Q i£on> afi jam con f !( j e nt scribed, end in a ™ _/ and wsll jf u?ed (bere win be Q0 more ,i eatbs f rom he !et^, BfSh tgivenhirnyoor bot-fly Uao to aa you p!e«e irdt herbal diel You nan use H Lovbu. bis as you pease. ThOMP6ONi BEEO HAM'S PILLB a w •««« T3isorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick FOU Bilious and f ? rVOUb 1 £ 1 , nrS «, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi- Headache, Giddiness, ai *" L of Appe tite, Shortness of Breath, Costive ness, Cold Chills. Flushes oi UW ¥ vigUtu\ Dreams, and all Nervous and ness, Blotches on the bkin, \>™ st Aoge will give re]ie{ in twenty minutes. This Trembling Senbatious, Ac. -l , arnesfc l ymvited to try one Box of these Pills, and hno fiction. Kvery suffer w eari^^^ GUmKA A BQX> , they will be admow edged to o« directe d, will quickly restore females to com BEECHAM'o l'1^1^;, fipmrne any obstruction or irregularity of the system plcte health. 'Ihey uromptly i J jioESTION, DISORDERED LIVER: 1 WEAK STOMACH, f lM^,!£ "ill work wonders upon the Vital Organs; They aro like magic—a t«w v* * tori lhe i,, H g-i ost complexion; bringing Strenithening the mu»3uliir.f hl a ,,",'.., OUSIUK With the rosebud oC health the whole back the keen edtre of afimiue, > .^^ tbrowing ofi £evorß iv hot climates they physical erifinty ul !•»« IUU;'!, ' , p f eta admitted by thousands, in all classes of are specially renowned. J Uese^ aiß nervous and debilitated is that SS^-^pTi^'^iSU^" °°?™ eM Medicine in the "orld- Fu" 4irtictiona with each l>°*. liKl .- cl jA , St. Hklkns, Lancasiuhe, JSsci*akd.



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SPECIAL BARGAINS « The Corner." llS^Jlwl^ii^ AMONG other Special Bargains are now being ofered a iot of * N^ CHOICE DBESS GOODS lJP|i|B!sSl| in the newest designs, 8s 9d. full SllMraßv^ dress-uaually 16s 9d, and many /^^pßlpWWli^ other Bar Sains in &l 1 dePartraenfcs» %lIHhB °hoice MiLLiNERy» MA':) which must all be cleared out, W. H- COLLIEB.



WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON,) LADIES 1 AND GENTLGMaS'S ttuil OLiSS TAILOE EA.ST STREET, ASHBURTON . FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSHI 'inot]to>o;Surpawed A Well Selected^tock TWEEDS AND WOOLLKnS ALWAIS ON HANDj



THIS CURATIVE PROPERTIES OF THE SOLOMON SOLUTION" when used on Horses, Oaiclo, and dogs may be gathered from the following:—■ ,_ ... 10no Ootavia Villa, Howe Crescent, Albert Park, Melbourne, March 11, 18JJ For nearly throe years I have benn a martyr to Rheumatic Gout, his months ot mat P 9riod I had positively lost the use ot my legs, and for two years i have been unable, to walk without crutches or sticks. I have had forty-eight electric baths and spent three weeks at the springa atDryida'e. About three weeks ago I was induced to use your Solomon Solution, and am now enabled to walk without any assistance whatever x write this trusting that it may be the means of inducing other sufferers to give it a trial I am, sincerely yours, GEORGE A. PAITERhOIN. c-RESS REPORTS. ionn Melbourne " Sportsman," June 14, 1892 * Mr Fcank O'Donnell, the well-known breeder of Gooroo, Victoria, has a mare by Kohinoor from Lady Hercules, by Hercules from Princess Royal, who some time ago got one of her hind legs entangles in a wire fence, and smashed her shin bone very badly, lo use Mr O'Donnell's own words ?-• I thought she was past all surgical aid, so bad was the smash However, having some of the Solomon Solution by me. I tried what it would do. Some little time after using that well-known remedy, a piece of bone about four inches long stuck out of the wound, which has dnce complstely healed. The mare s leg is now as sound as ever it was ' The piece of bone referred to was measured in our presence, and is three-eighths of an inch broad in its narrowest part and one inch and a halt in us broadest, and is exactly four inches in length. A more marvellous case m which a cure was effected has not come under our notice." .,„_, A  , ft IM , Adelaide " Express," April 10, 1893. 18 In connection with last Saturday's racing on the Old Course, Mr C. U. Kidman, the owner of Lovelocks, attributed the mare's victory in the Steeplechase to the use ot Solomon Solution, with which he treated her legs. He also says that by the aid ot this valuable remedy he brought round Ellerstone, who scored a recent victory at lore JPine, and he speaks in the highest terms of this restorative, which it will be remembered was tried by Mr Wallace on the champion Carbide, who, ho wave-, was suffering from a damaged foot, tor which there was no cure whsn he retired from the rasing *rev*. me Arab, alac, who has exhibited such very mirkal itnpcovanuafc of lute, wi? saved for racing purposes by the use of this Soution, anl hia legs ffaw so bvi th*b the sfcen eh was verpowering, and in this case tha cure app3ars to hive bsen a remirkible one. OBfAINBD OF THE ASHRURTotf DRUG COMPANY ASD JOEtf ORR



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Wheat. Wheat. WE ARE PROMPT/CASH BUYERS OP Prime Milling Wheat AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are'also prepared to store Grain on Farmers' account In our New Grain Storee, West Street, Aahburton, on very favourable terms. Fanned Oornsacks and Twine S^gTafc LOWEST CUKRENT RATES. BOLLIT AMD CO, CANTERBURY Jb'LOUR MILLS. OFm-ESASD Storbb: WEST STREET, ISHBURTON



Re The Assigned Estate of Messrs Ha.rdley Bros* <: o; CER the Valao ia Guc PRINTS REDUOED^to HALF PRIOE WASUINO DRILLETS REDUCED FROM 9so to 6^3. I %ll i>rej«B Maferimis KEDUCED TO NEARLY HALF THE FORMER PRICES, FJR'ISSTANCE PLAIN CASEMERES, REDUCED FROM 16Jo TO 9d. S CRIP& AND CHECK ALCi WOOL DRESS TWEED REDtJOED FROM Ud TO Bd, AND ALL OTHER DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. HECK GINGHAMS] REDUCED FROM lOJd TO Ux> ALL MANCHESTER GOOD 3 SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCFI GS FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, ETC., REDUCED TO COST PRICE. MEN'S SHIRTS, HATS, SOCKS, TIES, Ere, REDUCED TO COST PRICE' AND IN MANY CASES; ;VEHY MUCH UNDER COST. Men's and Boys' Clothing. E, OUR MEN'S ALT; WOOL COLONIAL SUITS AT 32s 6d AND Sss 6d, .NOT TO BE BEATEN £N (THE COLONY IHI HOUSE HASJALWAWS BEEN NOTED FOB THE VERY BEST VALUE IN BOOTS BUT NOW COME AND SEf. AHO AI) JS. ASH BUR IOW



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_ I knifes u.s.s.c U.S,S,CO t FTffl if UNiOJS STEAMSHIP COMPANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL raoai LYTTEL T.ON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, %w& Saturday. Picton and Nelson —Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. ' Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every j 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 Bates, available for return for three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES & CO. ILIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhonse-qnay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O, (Chairman) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq XheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica 1 Officer: Dr W. Or. Eemp, M.E.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT AND MOST PROSPEROUS AtrsTEAiiAN Life Office, 4nd tmk LABGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE, The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR the Method o£ Valuation adopted by this Society is at 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 1 €11,000,000 (ELEVEN MILLIONS) Steeling All invested to yield nearly 6 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... 1 16,5i05 Sum Assured ... ... ... £38,883,283 Accumulated Funds   £11,328,448 Antuai Income.. .. „ £1,960,133 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,434,622 BONUSES , CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £ 504,161, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after making SPECIAL RESERVES, amount' ing to £234,511 . A f B BONUSES declared for last FIVE rears, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Kevereionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY ■IBAR] Expenses of Management 9| per cent the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, ■ Resident Secretary Branca Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington '< W H. DERBY, District Secretary, Christchnrcb, H ZANDER, I>cal Broker Ashburton |



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Fiibiic Notices •. 1 M « « V O .MiHS Venie Flower, LATE of the Royal College of 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 [a card. Mrs A, C. Glaridge, TEACHER OF PIAF' JORTJP;, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STEEET, ASHBURTON TERMS ON APPLICATION.



Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGUKG, HARMONY fTIHE New Term commenced SAWR* •f- DAY, January 13, Intending pupils kindly communicate early. Office hours from 10 to 12 a.m. daily. ARCADE CHAMBERS, I*s ASHBDRTON LANDELLS AND PRESTON Burnett Stkeet, next Ashburton Olub, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR Mr Landells having worked tot the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Addington Workshops, and Mr Preston having served bk apprentice* ship with Charles tfurrell 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 c t and Engines of every description REPAIRKB Stencil Plates, Nants Plafces, 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'Wßter* The idea of using a porus stone in this particular orm is a very good one, giving the perfection of mechanical filtering together with grt>a 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 whe.i soluble organic mattpr passes through filtering has proved itself efficacious in stopping the germs of- - disease. The filter itself is ft vary credl- , table example of colonial industry, and is very neatly got up. A, W. BICKERTON, 1 27 Colonial Analyst.



A BOON £0 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALfI COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES KLLIOTT, Coal Merchant, A«h burtoiij Agent for the county, wno will supply Customers in large or snail quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is mi excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves** white ash. It Is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT ASHBDRTON



ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEYB OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism^ Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cats, Wounds, &o. CUBES HORSES o* Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpHntfl, Outs, Mange, &c. COWS ■ Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teat*. DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. KTo Household can afford to be without it, GUARANTEED THE BES* EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. OOX & 00. 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Ohristchurch. Ashburtou Agents; John Ocr & Co., Ashbueto Dkuo Cg H. E. BONNINOTON. Country Agent* Wanted.