mh ASHBUKTON GPABDIAfI: TUESDAY, JANUARY 28.' 1894,

Printed'and published by the Ashburtbn Publishing Company, Ltd, *t their" ' eteara printing office, Burnett Street* Ashburton TUBS PAY, January 23, 189*.



GREAT CaBK SALE. _ nj <iin . nii \ IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF ROBERT ALCORN. OYIR £3800 worth of Clothing. Drapery, Boots Glass «j* ma°de mongery and Groceries, which mu-t be sold. The c loth ing is aU £010 most of it to my own order from Colonial tweeds. There ia a great J"l6^. leua)B , and boys' hats, men's and youths' white regatta and Q%totd*™£;nl*rtv™n ; all flannelettes, shirting,, and calicoes, all imported direct from the manufacture to be sold at prices which must command a sale. , Crockery. A nice assortment of Ironmongery and Holloware, Glassware and [Ln£» 7 Great reductions in BOOTS for CASH, and a Large stock to select irora. Shootern Colonial made Ba. „ n , «Ra fn k,, H a ts for Is A large stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Straw Hats, 3a 6d to ss, mw 6d, 2 < to 3s, Hats for Is and Is 6d. Hats for 6d each. The WHOLE STOCK will be sold at very Low prices for UAfcti. ROBERT ALCORN, 12 75 SA.UNDERS BUILDINGS. WALL PAPERST" 15,000 Pieces. TOST LANDED, « AOBANGI, CHEAP PAPBBHANGIHaS of the Uto* O Patterns and Designs. A SPLENDID SELECTION. _OALL AND SEE PATTERNS. PAINTERS and PAPERHANGERB sent to any part of the town or count* at ihottest notice. John "Wilson, PAINTEE AND PAFEBHAHGEK, CORNER OF ARCADE AND BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS^COT FARMERS BEWARE! BEWARE! OF PURCHASING INFERIOR OILS which will only destroy your machinery and waste your time. WE HAVE mt Stocked a large supply of GENUINE V^™^Js£ Machine Oils which will not only Lubricate, but will keep the woriung t»rts>f machinery cool. Prices on application. W. EL Collins and Co.* 'Roya- Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. McKensrie's Furniture Renovator SURPLUS SALE, ~ Of — DRAPERY, CLOTHING.. & BOOTS, .SDSR» O» B *U1 hold ft Grew CloMina S»le of Surplus Mock, — COMMENCING - Saturday. January 13, FOR O JS T E MONTH. — GENUINE BABGAINS. — 1 ~~ £ m 7 Jones ~~ Cycles, Cycles, Cycles. /BEARED Ordinary Seduced to £20 Raleieh Bicycles 6 per cent off list prices New Howe Bicycles 6 per cent oS list prices Humbfr Bicycles 5 per cent off list prices Now if* the time to buy. Ben-i for Catalogue! and forward orders at Once. DOIiLS. DOLLS. DoLLT^^P^v»lM!wohA<^ Tri^ TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. BOOKS! B00KS1! BOOKS!!! For Ma and Presentation purposes. School Oom^^tf liberally dealt with * ° to endeavour to keep tmde in the place. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CAEDS g. W. Alcorn's CLEANING OUT SALE Further Beduetions. A B t* e *o* *. V 0-" in; u ; IRBBeB ° iV Good ß *r» nnw being COHOKUMJ 1 .0 * furAer re duced Dresa Goods further reduced window Curtains and guilts further reduced Brown Hollands further reduced sunfbades and Umbrellas further redwwd Damaak T»blin« B f urtho^ reduced and Dust Cloaks furtherrtdntM :o:- — KM accounts owiug are requested tobepwd promptly. S. W. ALCOKN



Business Notices. £N Consequence of the Great demand for Cash and being under the necessity of reducing Stock owing to heavy shipments purchased during my stay in London and on vhe Continent, I have made SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS m Every article in the Grocery and Other Departments, and until further notice will SELL for CASH at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES 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 Best Quality CHEAPER than any other firm in Ash■ burton. Come and Judge for yonrselves and be Convinced of the Truth. - 20 Tona Mauritius and Queensland j ■Sugars for the Jam Season now to hand, j Kerosene, Matches, Tobacco, Sago, and Tapioca, and all other Goods too numerous to mention, at UJSHEARD-OF PRICES in Ashburton. Comb and see ous, Windows. CURRANTS, RATSINS, & SULTANAS cleaned by Machinery specially imported and now on view on ttie premises. These fruits are ready£for use without further washing. Teas. Teas. Teas, CHINA, CEYLON and INDIAN. Our own Mended Teas at 2s. 2a 4d, 2s 6d in Jib, 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 lb on 101b tins I Italian Goods. I have now landing ex Coptic the Finest Delicacies ever seen in Ash burton, and Inspection is invited Price lists and particulars on application, BUTTER. Highest PRICE paid for BUTTER j in any Quantity. A iew good Dairies wanted. ALL Goods in the Hardware and Crockery Department are equally reduced. JtJST LANDED [c* Coptic) Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic florae Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary. BINDING TWINE BINDING TWINE BINDING WIRE BINDING WIRE NOW IN STOCK. Also all other Harvesting material. Do not give your order withoutfget* ting my quotation. I have some second-hand MoCormick andMassey REAPERS and BINDERS for Sain at a LOW figure -Also.- ONE MASSEY M,OWER. All in Beat Order Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout, LiqueUors and Havana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of ap proaching holidays, AT SPECIAL LOW RATES COPETS, LINOLEUMS, ! OILCLOTHS, 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 25 per cent Below Cost Price. This is a real f9cfc> Come and see for yourselvts. I WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOWj APPLY EARI<v -~ HENRY ZANDER AOEM1 1 FOR Australian Mutual Provident Sooie Sun Fire ofitice J, T, Ford mi Co,



Business Notices " BUILDING TRADE. ORDERS taken for Brisk, Stone, Con- Crete, Wood and Asphalt work. Plans, etc. for any buildings supplied. Agent for Watter's Ranges, Austin and Son's Pipe and Pottery Ware ; Stock's Monumental Stones : and Mr Clarkson, ; Architect. Monumental designs and speci men plans on hand. Charges reasonable. Work good. G. W. ANDREWS, East Belt. Charles Hawkins, OF TINWALD. WHILE thanking his customers for past favors wishes to remind the publis if they want real good value for their money, they might do worse than stop at Tinwald. No cheap stuff bought for a low quotation, but his motto is to give satisfaction, so as to expect cus tomers back again. ROSLYN, BLANKETS, WOOLS & FLANNELS, kept in stock. —Also— THE "STANDARD" BOOTS. Boots made and repaired on the pre mises at the lowest price Not being under the expense of large stores is able to compete and give the best value, as a steady increase in trade ia a proof. ACTS lIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURB MANKIND of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &c, CURES HORSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Splints, Cote, Mange, &o. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teats, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. j^o Household can afford to be without It, GUARANTEED THE BESi' EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. COX & CO. 422 Bourke Street, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS Morten's Buildings, Chriatcnurch, Ashburton, Agents: OHM ORB & CO», ASHBURTO DRUG Co. H. TS. BONNINGTON. Country Agent* Wanted. W BRYANT, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, WILLS STREET, NEAR ODD. FELLOWS' HALL. ALL descriptions of Paatry, Con* fectionery, Wedding and Birthday Cake, etc , of the best quality supplied on short notice. Parties, Balls and Picnics, cartered for n reasonable terma. 12*136 G. JBSBON, J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, GOLD AND SILVER-SMITH, OPTICIAN, &c, East Steket Ashbubton. HAS just received an entirely NEW STOCK of JEWELLERY for the Christmas Trade, which he ia now offering GREATLY REDUCED PRICES or Cash for One month only. Old Cruets, Spoons, Porks, i-oc, Electroplated equal to best Birmingham plate. Watches cleaned and guaranted for 12 months, 4s 6d. 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 Berving to collect and retain the iiltered 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 great facilities for pleaning. Its capacity as a 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 mora 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 ia very neatly got up. A. W. BICKERTON, 1 27 Colonial Analyst, ___, ____^ m i O. MACPHERSOBf Late R. Alcorn s,) S^\ ROGER AND TEA DEALER. (The Green Frosted Windows opposite Mitchell and Turner's). CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, TINWARE HARDITARI, BRI/SHWARE, Era. Etc. Threshing Machines supplied. CASH CUSTOMERS will find I am selling best goods, cheaper than any House in Town. Orders promptly attended to. (|oods deliyered daily. D MACFIE RSO H, Tauerea Street,



WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, (Late of LONDON and WELLINGTON,) LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGH CLASS TAILOR, EAJ3T STREET, ASHBURTON. I FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSHIP not to be Surpassed. A Well Selected Stock of TWEEDS AND WOOLLEiNS ALWAYS ON HAND BEATH'S SUMMER SALE, COMMENCING Saturday, January 20, 1894. A FTER a very sucseasful season we have decided to offer the Balance of our SUMMER STOCK AT EXTRAORDINARY ; LOW PRICE*, to make reom for new Shipments of WINTER GOODS. 1 Appended are a few of the Bargains to be secured. Men's Strong Grandrille Shirts, both with and without cellars, 3s 9d and 3s lid, now 2s 6d each Leather Shirting 9£d, now s|d Flannelettes 3s 6d the doren yards Heavy Twilled Flannelettes 3s lid the dozen yards Beautiful Sateen Prints 9§d, now 4s 9d the dozen Pretty Delaines, fast colours, 3s 9d the costume A Splendid line of Embossed Prints, very choice, 5s 6d the costume , A Magnificent Assortment of Light Stammer Dress Materials Jfrom 3s 6d the dress OTHER LINES EQUALLY CHEAP. EVERYTHmTREDUCED. OTHER LISTS WILL FOLLOW. G. L. BEATH & CO., TANCRED STREET' -ASBBURTON.



MAIL Sf GUARDIAN. CHRISTCHURCH AGENCY. j -j\yl~R J. R. SIMPSON has been j appointed our A.GENT at Chxistchurch, and ia authorised to make Contracts for j Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf. j THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, j per Wm. J. Steward. January 6, 1894. A BOON 10 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING Of"26~PRR CENT IN ] YOUR COAL BILL, WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, x\gent for the county, who will supply Customers in large or 8 mil quantities. The Allandale 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 leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MEECHANT, ASHBURTON. 11 145 " AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. i The Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de B»the Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Eeq Medica'Oiflcef: Cr W.G.Kemp, M.R.O.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT AND MOST PROSPEROUS AUSTRAIUN Llf E OjmOß, 41^, THt LARGEST nj THIS BI^SH E^lrtßE. The o.njy Cqlon,iat LJfe Office which, declares a RONTTS BtERY YE4B Ihe Method of Valuation adapted \$ this Society i« ofthe wast Stringent Character, and ensures a Conaj. derahlv llrger Reserve to meet Inabilities than tbat held § S other office in the Australasian Ookmfeß, accumulateiTfund exceeds «11,000,000 (ELEVEN MILWQiN^ All invented to yield nearly 6 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE" ... H6,505 sS£2S*a. :v :: BBSS Amual Income.. .. .. fA^B Caah Bonuses Divided .. •• ±5,434^22 BONUSES CASH BONUS for OIP yw 1888, $WM,961, yieldtef Heveraionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after waking SPECIAL RESERVES, amount- CASH decWd for last FIVE years, oror TWO MILLIONS, yielding Bcversionary Bonnwi esceettap FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P- SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY "SEAR Expenses of Management 9J per cent on the total i--- WARD W.LOWE, Resident Secretary. Brancn Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. W. H. DERRY, District Secretary, Christchurch. H. 3ANDER, f Looal Broker, Ashburton, »■



"iuBLIC~ANioUNCEiSST. T HAVrt much pleasure in announcing -*- to the Public of Ashburfcon and SurroundiDg Districts that I have opened a shop in Tancred Street, under the management of Mr H. Field, where all my well known Herbal Remedies and all kind of Patent and Proprietary Medicines may be had at Christchurch Prices. Yours Truly, E. W. HALL, MEDICAL HERBALIST. 162 Armagh Street, and 117 Lower High 1f53 Street, Christchurch. [a Card.] Mrs A, 0. Claridge, TEACHER OP PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. Llewellyn Owen* PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY fIIHE New Term commenced SATUR- A DAY, January 13. Intending pupils kindly communicate early. Office hours from 10 to 12 a.ro, daily. ARCADE CHAMBERS, 1*55 ASHBDRTON WE are selling, as we have been for eighteen months past, seven feet Birch Hurdles at 2a Ji °, seven feet V.D.L. Hurdles ah 5s 6d each. TUCKER & BEAN, West street. fgAJfIIKIUk; &on*Encalyi»tl Extract There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in th market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these Grade oils may not be taken, Our Pure Volatile JEactt» lyptl Kxtract, 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 3, 1878 we state s— It is proved by tests made by the Medieial Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifawali, Prussia, and reported by Dr SchulK, Professor of Pharmacology »t Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greif swald, that only products thai are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, reotsios* and other substances, adherent to prim,ajy aiaWJitation will develop the sanative qualities pj^p^j; to the plant' according to these authorities asd according to fro fessor Dr Lister, c^ Ipglpid, and to Dra Bauer. MclnMr^ W^Ma«M!d,etoi of America, Is the only extinct cprrespofidiJßgto scientific tests, and the only onf which possesses the proper therapeutic value. Sander & soiir's eucalypti extract Afi other crude oils are to be clashed Wi»m tie turpentines, which have, when. ipsd. a# ntftoScu n» therapeutic effect and are atenawoed ap an internal medicament. These w ooM Kwa&pti Extoaci*, which may have w^ye^ d^netfon at Exhibitions si com.meara|a,l a\Wci?s and are u,aod for mechanical tmt iwsm ojjily a,re disoermbje :— \. By their deficiency in. pupgent edow <wi*eb mx product, the o«ly ge^w^e *l«c«^ypi|i tetnw • ' velopswoat freely thTOHghi*aaw«taa^i»- ■, ac; 2 By their a^ep^oiKc th.i& aw\ «io»» J*y 'ci >• b^iflß «e4BCsed ia speeiftc &w" ' appearance, pveeence of aoida °"y throu 8h t°e denevfttiwt*^ j result of the contracting ten If ttaSw-* -8 and tennates. kß^- - -aeoils, so called eucalypti extracts are .j3d by mistake in oases of croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wounds, the tbeconsequenceste most appalling. For safety alway ask always for Sander and Sons' JBmcalrptf Extract and get the old, well-tested and reliable prepey»tfon.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Auatialii *tantfaraMd Son UTANTED Known—That A, J. VV Walkbk repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, 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. Mfcfli WISE IN TlMß.—Consider your Health. Tisi — ln cas«s o£ Weakness, Nervousness, M L Palfiisatton,lnoa»aclty,DeblUty t L«iB r\ r. of Vital Power, Impaired Beam or II IJ Strength, Severe Paliw, *c. (in eithei ■■ sex), no matter how. chronic or sever«k FARR'S ELBCTRIC PILLTJLW arc thf grandest, most speedy, and powerfolrasMiy on earth. Onepackageißsufflcientine<r«itlMWMkeß£ the oldest, and most shattered, to WCNtE k MIWkOUL Being perfeotly hanalese, they l«iv« no b*el aitw eHects. Ouarmntfinnertofail. VttttputoulamrrM, uxder cover, from the K.Z. sol* ageatoi-MMNJ SUPPLY CO., Box SO, DuneaHn. Fi.wk-8 MiSSSao PIU-ULBS arc worth their tteight in «M mtA mt Ml* magte, giving tnstaßt r«U«(,Md voikkg sumrttin ai u>^ij. vmm»a*a% mm iawf mat mm, Tnflkm



DRESS DEPAETMENT. :o: CT3CK HEAVY pOODS CHOICE COLORS NEW PRICES LOW ITJST BELL. Mitchell & Turner. XfIBBONS WIDE TJIBBONS NEW X#IBBOKS SHOT OIBBOSIS PLAIN ■■ ■ ' ' T ".' " ' r ■; ' jIjUST SELL "■■■»|| 0" MITCHELL & TURNER. TO FARMERS. MCCOKMICK MACHINE. i i The Best of All- Second to Mone fTTE HAVE now on view the new McCORMICK STEEL BINDER with. " SIMPLE RNOTTER for Season 1893-94, and invite all farmers to Insptct. Reduced Price. Also Binding Twine of the best quality ac prices that prevent competition Binding Wire, Castor, Olive, Sperm, Lard, Valvoline, iiubroline, Neatsfcwt Cylinder, and Machinery Oils at bottom prices Fishing Tackle in immense variety. Fishing Licenses New Goods in .Electro-plate for the Xmas Season and piesentations Get our price for Mason's Fruit Jars before purchasing elsawhera Enamelled and Braes Preserving Pans Cheavin's Rapid Walter Filter Bicycle Wheel Perambulators at Chrlstchurob price* JOHN ORE & CO. ROLE AGEJST<S tOR THE MoCORMIOK REAPER AND BINDER WOOL SEASON 1893-1894 4MMMO-MM fc Q 4 mmmmmmm WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBJBKAL CASH ADVANCES Up all WOOL placed in our hands FOR SALE at Ashburton, or for Ship* roent to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display of Cllps>ntrustaial to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. ALL LOTS, however large or small, are valued most carefully prior t» and n© lot ie sold under our valuation without the consent of the- owner.- Vendors can depend upon our obtaining highest prices for their clips. ALL WOOL remaining unsold at Abhburton will be properly packed >n& delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. WOOLPACKS, TWINE COLORED BRANDING OIL ETC., SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT BATES OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE Olff | MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1894. FRIEDLANDEB BJ&OS. • ■ ■ ' i••> '«';')"!;.'<:f:! •};■• • \ - , -ft ROBERIMURRAy, ASHBIJRTON, c (/ClSr-^l HOROLOGIST, DIRKO IMPORTER, /£3Ey& MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF OLOOKS, WATdHES, OPTICAL GOODS, PLATE, JEWELLER* AND MATERIALS. Only High-class Goods kept in Stock. £600 worth of Watches to Mlecfc from. Jewellery and Plate in great variety. A S T intend making extensive Alterations to my business premises at an early* A. date, there will be a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of TEN per cent given oa iff. CASH Sales of Jewellery, Clocks, and Plate up to January 20,1894, In ordor tor redqce mote quiokly the very large Stook now on hand. Justs to hand—A parcel of Rotheram's Worid-reaowned EngHsh Levers. A Beautiful Stook of specially imported Spectacles and Optical Goods. TEN PER OENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH.