THE ASHBtJMOJN GUARDS : WEDNESDAY, MAECH 28, 1894.

Printed and Published by the Achburton Publishing Company, Limited, Burnett street, Ashbarton WEDNESDAY, Mawh 2S, 1894



IMPOBTANT NOTICE. j »— -,u# — j /"\WING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remedies have been *-' reduced to 7s 6a, and where two Sets or more are taken to 6s 6s per se f. -No Kennedies ever introduced into this colony have proved su successful in restoring the offering horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended t the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awardp.d the highest Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show ; very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Christ church November 1,1893. Kiliinaby, September 14, 1892. X Meredih, M,H.E.,siiys:--I hid a fine Mr Robert Walker, Ohristohurob, Dear young draught horee got bo low in condition Sir—Your Bot Fly Bemedies hava proved a hat hi was unfit for work, got very anxious complete sucofbs with my horse. He had about him as he showed every signs of dying, been very bad fcr some time : the coat dry, a I gave him jour Bit Fly B^rnedy with the tight skin, got very low in condition, and got very best results, lie is now at his work as soaroe able walk. I quite expected he hearty as ever. can highly recommend would die, a:, ne had all the symptoms of ona o all horse ownerF. that my neighbor lost with the boiß I gave Cv t, November 3, 1893 your remedies as you direoted, with the am horoughly Eatisfiel that your Bot following resuls:—The horse, after getting Fly E rnedies are the right and proper thing the late bottle, beoame very pained, lying for the suffering horse. I had a youog horsa down rolling and groaning with pain, in the that I quite espeoted would die. He got very paddock. He began to oough very hard, eaon low in condition, a tight Bkin, dry coat, and a oough bringing away a thick humorous very careworn expression of the eye, and so matter from the nostrils, theliko of m« > lifeless that I had to lay him up. I gave never saw before coming from a horse, inia him your Kerned? as directed, and in a few continued all next day, whioh I am certain daya he began to mend, aud is now so flash I wore the bota bunting from the effects ol me ona Bouaerale him. loan highly reoom- Kemedy, and coming up through the nostnia j mend farmers to use it in time, being confident by the effects of the oough. After tnw_ oeaseo that it will nave tha horße, relieve him of the horse began to mend, and iv six oays nfleriuff and improve is condition,—S. had him at work again, heartny wen xou IlHasBCRt should make these Remedies pubho, so that Mrs litzpatriok, Baloaim, had a fine young farmers might know there is b remedy for hack that was quite the talk of the neigh- this destructive pasts. Send me some bourß lor action and go. He got so low tuat Pbbvjmtxvb for keeping ofi the fly in sum she oould not put him in the trap. Walker's mer,—And oblige m-tawim. Bot Fly remedies were administered, and Bbc Kobkrt Mclobbaw. Bays its worth all it cost to see him galloping 7"™^ u-kjisqo through tha paddooks with his tail in the air, Brockaide, December li, ia j& thanks to the remedies. Mr Walker, - Sir,—l wish to add my Mr Cross, Burnham, got the Bemedyfora testimony to the wonderful eSeots of your horse suffering last year; on reaobing home Bat Fly Bamedies. I had a valuable norße he was deed. This seasun one took bad also, which got very bad and gradually got_worse showing the symptoms. He gave the Bemedy I quite believe he would have died, lie Kept and-hn second day after, he passed bota in loding fleßh, got a dry coat, tight skin, care hundreds and ie doing well. worn expression of the eye, a cough, running Greenwood Farm, at the fiostrilß, and oould scarce work I got Southbridge, August 2,1892 your remedies and gave them as directed, Mr Walker, air.—l an glad tobearteßti- with the moat beneficial results; Theeeoond mony to the wanderful efiaota of your Box day after gettinß the last drench he began to Fly Bemkdies. One ol my beat horses be. pass bots in handfuls, some of whicn i here• oameveryb.d; the skin tight, the eye life- with hand you. Immediately after paßeing I ess and fk bad color, and got low in condition, the bots he began to mend, and is now aa tat Anxious to finish ploughing a paddook I did as butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker s not want to lay him up until he beoame no- Bot-fly Eemedies Any who doubt send able to lift his feet, or do any more. We had them to me, and I will convince them that to help him into a stable I gave him your your remedies are a boon to the com mum y Remedies, and, and the trsatment you pre- and the suffering horse Every horßa should scribed, and in a few days he was quite have them in the season, as lam confident better, and now at his work, hearty and well, if used there will be no more deaths from he k quite believe, had I not given him your bot-fly Uae this afl you please. Bemeaies, he would have died. You oan use ». Novell, hia as you please. Robebs Thompson. AGENTS FOR aSHBUBTON—W. Anderson &J. Hbsbltinb, Saddler. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston



W Geeaeb Canterbury ... 61,000 R. D. McLean, Hawke's Bay 58,000 M.' 0. Okbell, Canterbury ... 5,000 Waiapoa Station, Gisborne ... 20,000 W, O. Rothbbjtoed, Amurl.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30,000 wK W, Moßaje, Amuri .. 19,000 Scottish and Few Zealand In . Symons, Marlborocgh .. 45,000 vestment Company, South- F. H. Richmond, Marlboroag* 13,000 land ... ... ... 17,00 And by owners of over 5,00 C 000 aheep And by many other well-known Flock in New Zealand, and man millions Owners. .-,„.,„ Another well-known Powder Dip ooata hs 1 Gallon Ffodd makes 100 QcHWU Dip m much again. Compare the prices Chief A^ents-BLAOESUaHE & 00 , OhtUtohwoh. PiSTRicT AGBNTB-Miles and Co., Limited Ashbmton and Bakaia



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SUEPLUB SALE, ~ OF — ] DRAPERY, DLOTHING f & BOOTS, A H0 R BjW;,O^K;R will hold a Greaf.Oleariag alb'of Surplus stock, ; —COMMENCIKG ; Saturday, January 13, FOE ONE MONTH. — CrMUIKB BARGAINS. -J I mportant Business Announcement. -•^sggiWft^-^^aßaHwepagi WANTED KNOWN-The bet House .=_=.=;_^s^^^v£l^JL^3^sE^^^s-3 m Ash burton for Cheap and Substantial |^^^"^^^^p/^IV^ Furnitnre is 1. 11. UNDRILL Sc CO.'S, Zs^: ijg bj =|tl|[t— i 1 • -si vV p are aIKO manufacturers of tiigh-class and ff^Pip§i|C«^^3kll 'if fi known, and we use nothing but the Best P^^ffipS «r™^^Jw-ij' materl'aJ- I'anvy needlework mounted to Isliillfili 138' l"^^% !l t'li (S'A^i Picture Mouldings which we make up WBBaO W&r* wm> S cntaP > Venetian Blinds made to order in li§ifßji Ws w»T&i2S Hi Jiff 8 f B auy c°l°r' Chairs, Carpets, Linoleums, fi nP- ilt" 9 etc., in great variety and at prices to suit 11 T. Jl UNDRILL JO., - Your esfceem«d order reepeccfully solicited



SPECIAL BARGAiiS iiilSi^H " The Corner." Sill *!^^p i&illiik a mong °cher s Pedai Bargains are now kfting offere<J a lofc of \ss CHOICE DRESS GOODS fiPPill^^wMi *n fc^e newesfc designs, 8s 9d full jP X llwift *i \ dress—usually 16s 9d, and many J ///?/ W OSiliilli m W/% other Bargains in all departments, ll^^pl^P' CHOICE MILLINEKY, /Wij® I ]^^^OH^^M!/- which mußfc all bs °ieared °uti



GREAT CASH SALE. •IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT ALCORN. i OVER £3800 worth of Clothing, Drapery, Boots, Glass and Earthenware, Iron^ mongery and Groceries, which must be sold. The clothing is all Colonial made most of it to my own order from Colonial tweeds. There is a great variety of men F8 and boys' hats, men'a and youths' white regatta and Oxford shirts. Linoleums, flannelettes, shirtings, and calicoes, all imported direct from the manufacturers ; al to be sold at prices which must command a sale- A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware, and Crockery. Great reductions in BOOTS for CASH, and a Large stock to select from. Men s Shooters Colonial made Bs. A large stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Straw Hats, 3s 6d to ss, Hats] for! 6d, 2s to 3s, Hats for Is and Is 6d, Hats for 6d each. The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at vary Low prices for CASH. ROBERT ALCORN, 12 78 SATJNDERS' BUILDINGS STEPHENS BROS., MARHET HOUSE, "FROM 3(k SINGLE AND DOUBLE (BARRELS. 1. MARTINI-HENRY AND HECATS PATTERN, ALL GUARANTEED. AIM MUNITION AND ALL SPOR TJ-N G REQUISITES At Ohristchurch Prices. Come Early and Often and Secure Goo<? Value. STEPHETS BROS. MARKET HOUSE.



&mmimition, Am ninmition, OIIDS, GJ-WLMS, iwllfcS, POWDBP, SHOT, GAPS, CARTRIDGES, CARTRIDGES. QPORTSMEN Requiring a First-class GUN should inspect our Stocks U Every Gun warranteed new from the factory. W. H. COLLINS & CO. MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS. [Royal Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company aPiPWTa urm -I Springfield Pottery Company AbJiJN lto * Uit I Qorben and Go's Celebrated Enamelled Mantelpiece Furniture Renovator GRAIN SEASON 1894 *"*"***' fcWt ■■■■■■■■■• XXTEI ARE BU^EHS OF— Yv H E A T, OATS, BARLEY, AN I, RYE GRASS, In Large' or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning, OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the best and niosb effec tive In the Colony, wo are prepared co clean Rye Grass and Cocksfoot on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate, Cornsacks, WE ABE NOW LANDING EX "MAXWELL Which we aro'prepared to Supply at LOWRIST CURRENT KATES, .b'IUBDLA.N PAR H«f )8J



BEECHAM'S PILL 3 J FOE Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick ) Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi- ! ness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costive ness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, &c. The first dose will give relief in twenty minutes. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will bo acknowledged to be " WORTH A GUINTCA A BOX.' BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to com plete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER : They are like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the musoular system, restoring the long-lost complexion; bringing back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned. These are facts admitted by thousands, in all classes of society, and one of the bent guarantees to the nervous and debilitated is that Beecham's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Full directions with each box. Prepared only by THOMAS EEECHA , St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Sold sy all Druog t in the Colonies. A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUKCH. rpHE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock I in all Departments most complete. OAftPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKBKY AND FURNISHINGS,2IRONMONGERY a. jTwhite INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK, COTTAGES~FUKNISHEDI Including CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS, Etc, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE - ... €9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ... .« £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM & St. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHUROH



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, Wr tehmaker, East Street. HEHRY ZANDER FEBRUARY SPECIAL ANNOUNCE. MENT. I BEG TO INTIMATE that I have just landed a Large and Varied Stock of Cj}23EIS 4*llllß HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrel, Breech and I Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspec ion. revolveks, revolvers. ammunition ammunition; Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shofc. Gunpowder, Powder and shot Flasks. Cartridge Belts, Recappers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. SCOTT S WELL-KNOWN RANGES at Greatly Reduced Pi ices. T HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND— 100 Drums Linseed Oil 20 Cases Valvoline 200 Cases Castor Oil 10 Bates best 5-ply Seaming Twine China and Glassware Hornsby's and Ransome's Plough Shares Barbed and Fencing Wire Mauritius and Queensland Sugars ChinAj India, and Ceylon Teas Best English Leather Belting. —now in stock- Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. They are giving UNIVERSAL SATIS FACTION. Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout Liqueurs, Havana Cigars, Cigarettes,*of best'brands only. Also, a choice assortment of the! FINEST DELICACIES from all parts of the world, j Henry Zander AGENT FOR Australian Mutual Providen Socie ly Sun Fire Office Canton Marine Office Health Tea.



IBpr* -. • ' ,*.•!#■ ns! Gu Guns! REVOLVERS, REVOLVERS. SALOON RIFLES, SALOON RIFLES, POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, LOADING MACHINES, CARTRIDGES, Reduced Figures.



QUR Shipment of NEW SEASON'S GUNS has just arrived, ex Gothic, and we request all intending purchasers to to inspect them, feeling sure that we are ble to offer thema selection which for VARIETY, QUALITY, and CHEAP NESS, wll be found SECOND TO NONE,



JOHN OUR & Co., IRONMONGERS, AND PROVISION MERCHA^ TS



ACLAND, DUDLEY, & CO., AUCTIONEERS, SSHAREBRORERS, STOCK AiSft) STATION AGENTS, MONEY ~TO LEND ON APPROVED SECURITIES AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES, FARMS and PROPERTIES from 50 to 5000 Acres Cash Advances made on Wool for ship ment to London, or for Sale in CJhrist? church. 743, HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHUKCH.f



Public Notices [a card. Mrs A, G, Claridne, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET. ASHBURTON TERMS ON APPLICATION, s i n fii i c Bliss Venie Flower, J" ATE of the Royal College of _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



jauanACßs .Notices Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGHISG, HARMONY THE New Term commenced SATUR DAY, January 13. Intendi»g pupils kindly communicate early. Office hours from 10 to 12 a.m. daily. AKCADE CHAMBEBS, *5 ASHBURTON _ LANDELLS ASD PKESTON BtrENBTT Stkeet, next Ashbnrton Club, , ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR Mr Landello having worked for the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Addington Workshops, and Mr Preston having served bis apprentice ship with Charles Borrell 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 machia <i and Engines of every description REPAIRED Stencil Plates, Nam? Plates, and En. graving done AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : Ihe Hon Morgan S. Grace, MJ)., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, Mi.O. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica' Officer: L DrW.G;Kemp, M.8.C.8. (England) fffHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT I and MOST PROSPEROUS Attstrahan Life Office, \nd thb LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR Ihe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society U 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 Colonie*. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS? £11,000,000 (ELEVEN MILLIONS) Stebung All invested to yield nearly 9 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... l!6,SOft Sum Assured «38,888>»8* Accumulated Funds .. .. £11,338,448 Am ual Income.. .. . £1,960,tU Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. 4»5,434,63S BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1882, £504,861, yielding Beversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,00% after making SPECIAL RESERVES, amount, ing to £234,811 . A £B BONUSES declared for last FIVE veers, ant TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary BonaMU exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE; IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY I BAR] Expenses of Management 9| per seat the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Branca Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington , W H. DERRY, District Secretary^Christchnrch. H ZANDER, Local Broker 1 Ashburton nigSiT'watchbs, nickel watches, nickel watches. npHE Cheapest and best in the Market, usually sold at 25s now SELLING AT £1 EACH, AT G. JESSON'S, (Late J, Quinn), BAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



U.S.S.CO' ; [TF^ Hi! UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAll"fkom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, voA Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coas ports—Every Thursday. 1 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 tojtj miles;&;co.i:limited. agents, 4shburton



BOOK BINDING. "\/FUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS NEATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND, a 1! Sorts of Books bound in Leather or Cloth, at Christchurch price?, < t the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00, Limited. Ashburton, February 3,1894,



A BOOH £0 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALTC COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PER 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 AUandale 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 -eaves^a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTT] COAL MERCHANT ASHBURTON



Spectacles! Spectacles! TTAVE Your Sight! Tested, and use only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES JEWELLER^ Is' Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & GO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete set of trial lenses and framea for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and comfort. N,B, — 3o not risk spoiling your eyesight by] pairing badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight or curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Foldera'and our Gold Astigmatic Folder Clip. S SAJLEKS



ACTS LIKE MAOIO, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED NBTANTLT BELIEVE OB CURB MANKIKJ of Rheumatism, Sclatloa, Lambago, Sprains, Cata, Wounds, &c. CURES HORSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpUnta, Cote, Mange, &o, COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teate* DOGS of Mange t Outs, &o. To Fanners it Is Invaluable. Ho Household can afford to be without i(u GUARANTEED THE BESij EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. OOX & 00. 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative ; A, PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Christohuroh, Ashburtou Agents: John Oeb & Co., Ashbuhto Drug Co H. E. BoNioN&TOir. Country Agent? Wanted. ATT E D Knwn~~That A. "j. Walkee repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery.