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jpJ§M<£- AUTUMN 1894 WINTER "D V the sa "l)orio ' and other jjpjjy|Ti «rTgj recent vessels w have received I -^H^^^^^^T'} our J* IN AL Shipment of Goods t*^k for the Coming Season; the St^^^l;-^^f^ "?'• Stock is now COMPLETE and JtfjPS^^^Ap ""^SP ) forma a Magnificenti Oollectior /v $JmF miiiiisßßir %^> llK^l^v \^!sffls^ Trimmed and Untrimmed in &%%>&*. ■ I /?" IpEPS Pf!!!^: Latest Fashion, FLOWERS, '''%W?F&0 * '^W^% <^miv%^' LEATHERS, AIGBBITES, &c, '''%@oo%®%&£ \ /^^f^^^^^ atPrieeßtoSuitthefcimeS' Ladies 9 Jackets and Ulsters In all the NEWEST DESIGNS. BRAID, ASTRAOAN Trimmings for Jackets as. well m for Dresses are one of tha moat noticeable features ho NEW SEASON'S GOODS. CHILDREN'S TUNIO3 In Endlesa Variety in New and Pretty Styles. „„,_,_- PTT t> HAWM, WOOLLESs/hATS ua HOODS, atOVES, HOSIERY, FUR MINGS, BBAID TRIMMINGS, LACKS, &c, &c, All New and Tasteiul. THE STOCK OF I>rrs* Materials is Very Choice and includes the . . BSW HOPSAUK CLOTH, DIAGONALS, SERGES, TWEEDS, English and 4 Oolonial in almost Endless Variety and all shades of color. OYB' and MEN'S OOLONIIrOLuTmNS, 68FLANNELS, BLANKETS, and wxo »»» * Geaerftl Drapery in all Qualities. W. HrCOLLIER « The Corner." InThTassigned estate OF — HARDLET BROS. BY ORDER OF THE PURCHASER, £2500 Worth of Drapery TO BE ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. «~—o— — "I HAVE; THIS DA if received instructions to sell the whole of the Stock AT FOUR SHILLINGS IN THE POUND DISCOUNT Uelow Cost Price. This is a Golden Opportunity to Secure GREAT BARGAINS. As the Stock must be Sold by order of the purchases J. COTHER, i 34 . MANAGER. lo IS and Tills Wc<e!t 9 60 CASES OF NEW SEASON'S GOODS, EX S.S. TEKOA. ■mrKSSRS G. L. BEATS & Co., Tanored Street, purpose making their FIRST DISPLAY OF NOVELTIES IN AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS GOODS On THURSDAY, APRIL 6, and Following Days. The Shipment Consists of NEW NEW . WINTER WINTER HOPSACKS, DRESSES DRESSES. CHEVIOTS. WHIPCORDS, NKW •KTinxr DIAGONALS, WTWTtftt NEW CROFTERS. WINIJLK WINTER INVERNE33, DRESSES DRESSESi AJSD BSTAMENR SERGES, _ - .. KEW NEW In all the Newest and Most Fashionable WINTER WINTER Shades of Brown, Tans, JSavya,, DRESSES DRESSES Petunias, Maroons, etc. -Also- NEW HEW WINTER WINTER COLONIAL AND ENGLISH|OOSTUME DRESSES DRESSES. TWEEDS inlGreat Variety.: G. L. BEATH AND CO., TANOEED STETSET, ASHBUBTON. " IMMENSE ARRIVAL OF Autumn and Winter Novelties, TpIRST DISPLAY OF NKW DRESS FABRICS, CHEVIOTS, DIAGONALS, HOPSAOKS, SEBGES, ETC. Special attention |is called to ■ ■ LADIES' MANTLES AND JACKET^, Millinery Pepartinepf. Ladies are invited to call and inspect aBEUJTIFUL SELECTION OF NEW MILLINKRY in the various stylos for the Season. This Department now under New Management, and every are is taken to provide the latest novelties.



PnDiic Notices LANDELLS AND PBESTON Burnett Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUB Mr Landells having worked for the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Addington Workshops, and Mr Preston having served his apprentice ship with Charles Hurrell and fcona, England, Traction Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction will be given to whoever may place their engines in their hands. Pomps, Lawn Mowerß, Sewing raachln a and Engines of every description REPAIRKB Stencil Plates, Natal Vlabes, and En graving done BOOM 0? STAR CYCLES. Adams, Curtles * Co. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, A RE Exhibiting Sample* at Mr H. M. XX Jones's Shop, East Btreet, Ash burtoa. Come and see the novelties m up to date Cycles, spokeless wheels, instantaneous change gear, gear case and combined oil bath fitted to Star wheels. Light Roadsters and Ladles' Safeties. Easy payments—£B deposit, 30s per month. Immediate delivery for Standard patterns. ADAMS, CTJRTIBS & GO., H. M. Jones, Agent, East Street, Ashburton. 3 201 BOOK BINDING. Ti/fusio books;& scrap:books NEATLY AND CHEAPLY|BOUND. all Sortalof Books bound in Leather oi Oloth, ab Ohrißtohurch prices, . t the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00, Limited. Ashburton, February 3,1894. Spectacles! Spectacles! rTAVE Your Sights Tested, and us< only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TaCLES m. saxek, JEWELLER^ Is Sole Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZAHUB & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete m t of trial lenses am frames for tasting—ensuring perfeci vision and comfort. N,B.—Do not fish spoiling your eymgH by t,armg badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors Smoked Glasses of various shades wltl j straight o* curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders'aod oui Go Asti«roatio Folder Clip. S SAJLBK NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. IN Consequence of the Longbeacl Coach leaving Ashburton at 4 o'elocl 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 ir EAST STREET. Joseph Taylor, HAVING secured th© 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, Confecti nery, 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 **ods at the very lowest CASH, prices gti. • Me. and trusts hig friends in obtains. _ d dlßtrict wiU rally round Ashbuiton ah with their support, , . , . PARTIES will be cate.?** 0* m iav very best style. The very best Roller .Flour will be uaeu OrTOSfcVH TIYLOR will be pleased to receive the addresses of INTENDING CUSTOMERS. The present price of flour doea not warrant a reduction of Id per loaf on present prices, but Mr Taylor mil be prepared to sell Bread *t 4d per 41b pa Sver the Counter, and 5d per 41b loaf delivered by van. M , m The Shop will be opened.on MON DAY, April 2, im



Public Notice?. u.s,s.co* .1 f^jf3^ 1.-. UNIOK STEAMSHIP OOMFANX OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, md Saturday. Picfcon and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coas ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobarfc and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auokland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. For particulars apply to MILES^ICG. LIMITED. AGENTS, A.SHBURTOH ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS of the Aahburton High Sohool offer* TWELVE Scholarships of Public competition open to all children resident in the County of Ashburton The Scholarships are tenable for two years, and during Sfood conduct, and will entitle the holders to free education and the use of Books at the Ashburtot. High Sohool for that period. In appor tioning the Scholarships it is the Board's intention to grant aix scholarships to boys and six to girls. : Candidates must not be more than 14 years of age on the Ist May next. The subjects for examination will be (1) English Grammar and Composition, (2) English History, (3) Geography, (4) Arithmetic. The standard of excellence required will be equal to that possessed by pupils of the sixth standard in the Primary schools. The examination will be conducted in the Boys' Schoolroom on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, May 22 and 23 next. Successful candidates must qualify in each subject and must obtain in the aggregate not less than 50 per cent of the possible number of marks. Any candi dato gaining not more than 25 per cent of the maximum possible in any one subject will be deemed to have failed in that subject. Candidates must enter their names with the Secretary to the Board not later thah SATURDAY, May sth. Further parti culars may be obtained from the Head master or the undersigned. C. BRADDELL, Secretary. Ashburton, February 24,1894, AUSTRALIA* MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOOIETf New Zealand Branoh Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G-., MX.O. (Chairman) The Hoe Charles J. Johnston, Mi.O. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Bsq Medical Officer: DrW.G.Kesnp,M.B.aß. (England) ?fiHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST I AND MOST PROSPEROUS Austbaiian Life Office, \nd am LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE, The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR Ihe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society i( of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consl derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than thai held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £11,000,000 (ELEVEN MILLIONS) Steeling " AH invested to yield nearly 6 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... IIO,SOS Sum Assured ... ... ... £38,888,281 Accumulated Fundß .. .. *H»328,44t AnEual Income.. .. - £1,960,12! Oaßh Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,434,825 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £504,361, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to jei,oßo,ooo, after making SPECIAL RESERVES, amount ing to £234,511 . AS ) BONUSES declared for laßt FIVE years, OTOI TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonusei exceeding FOUK MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY 'SEAR Expenses of Management 9J per cent the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Branca Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DBRRY, District Secretary,' Ohristchuroh, H ZANDER, h eal Broker Ashburtoa COOPER'S SHEEP I>IP. TO THE SHEEP FARMERS OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, T Beg to notify that I have appointed MR J. G, RESTELL, OF ASHBURTOF, Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING POWDER, ASH ALSO That in future all appointments for the DIPPING OF SHEEP AT THE TINWALD DIP (Which has given such unanimous satisfaction to its supporters) must be made with Mk Restell, who will see that the same success is ensured in the future, MORE SHEEP ARE DIPPED annually throughout the World with COOPERS SHEEP DIP THAN WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER. W. LAKE, Agwt, 126 Here Street, Christsliurch, i i



Business Notices. J GKAIN SEASON" 1894 V/HEAT, OATS BARLEY, AN I EYE GRJASS, in Large or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning, OUR GRASS SEED GLEANER being admittedly the beat and mosb effec tive In the Colony, we are prepared to clean Rye, Grass aad Cocksfoot £ on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. CornsackS; WE ABEJSOW LANDING EX »«MAXWELL 1150 Bales, Whloh we are prepared to Supply at LOWEST OURttBNT KATES, FRIEDLAN O.SB BBOS, W. Gerard, Canterbury „ 61,000 R. D. McLeas, Hawke'sßay M. 0. Obbjsm,, Canterbury ... 6,000 Walapoa Station, Gkborne ... 20,00U W. O. Rothbbford, Amurl.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Ocago ... 30,0W 5. W, Moßab, Amurl .. 19,000 Scottish and Few Zealand In . Stmons, Marlborough  45,000 vestmentOumpany, South- F. H. Richmond, Marlborougl 13,000 land ... ... ... 17,00 And by owners of over 5,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known MocK In New Zealand, and man millions Owners. Another well -known Powder Dip oo«t» h* I Gallon FlmUd make* 100 Qauons Dip as maoa again. Compare the prices Chief A-gentS— BLACKBURNB & CO , Ohr&tchuioh. district AGENTs^Miles and Go., Limited Aalibnrton and EUWio By Royal y42EK Letters Patent. JOSEPH FORDS Scour and Lung Worm Mixture. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES. ROTHILL WATSON & CO, Offices, Esk Street 7 Warehouse Railway. Inveroargill.. N.Z. 6th March We have been selling Ford's Lung Worm Mixture for the past four years, and during that period have not had a single complaint. On the contrary everyone we have asked have expressed themselves pleased with results obtained from its use. Yours faithfully, Tothill, Watson Co, From, WMGHT STEPHEN SON, & CO, High Street, Dunedin. ° March 2, 894. Although we have acted as agents for Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture for the last two years and have supplied sheep breeders regularly dv ng that penoa we have not yet had a complaint, in f*ct we have heard n9thi»g but favourable reports from all who have used it. Yours truly, , Wright, Stephenaon and Co. MR F- FERXIMAN, " Ashburton ;June 12, 1893, As the mixture appears to be steadily growing in favor here, it might be as well to send another few oases as some of the runs are now buying a case at a time.—x ours faithfully, For the Marlborough Farmers' 00-Cperative Association, Limited, E MEAD, Manager. The United Farmers' Alliance, Limited, Wellington, Branches: Wanganul, Palnoerston North. [February 2,1894. We have had no complaints from those who have used the mixture, so cannot but conclude that it has given satisfaction.—Yours faithfully, C. D. MOLLINS, General Manager. * - BEECHAM'S PILLS FOR 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 Heafc, 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 be acknowledged to be " WORTH A GUINEA BOX.' BBECHA.M'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 mussular 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 best guarantees to the nervous and debilitated is that Boecham's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Ful rections with each bo Pbepabed only by THOMAS BEECHA , St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Sold by all Drugs t in the Colonies. 1 i i n «i i r A AEl) j M-lsss Venie Flovrer, T ATE of the Royal College of ilf**Q A fi P, In rid dp Maßic» London»iß pre P»re<* to 111 I a Hi l/« XJlul lUtt^Cf give instructions in the above art, Terms upon application. Residence, TEACHER OF Cox Street. At home Mondays PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING. j^B^ 8 and Safcurdayß» fr om 13 Q COX STREET^ASHBURTON. rnHAFwl^h-^rin^-^oinighT^ ' TERMS ON APPLICATION. „-*- hoPe fco P° oreßt homes is T*t!*n I Soap II



Business Notices. FOR INFANTS mdJNYAMDS. MELON'S LACTO-GLYGO^E or milk: food. peciallf adapted for countries where fresh cow's milk canhot be obtaiheft Ammunition, Ammunition, GUsns, GUi as. Stuns, POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, CARTRIDGES. SPORTSMEN Eequiring a First-class GUN should inipeot our StOckt |J Every Gun warranteed new from the factory, W. H. COLLINS & CO, MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS, ("Royal Insurance Company I Grey Valley Coal Company .n^tmo T?ni) \ Springfield Pottery Company AGENTS FOR 1 c^rbe 6 n an d Go's Celebrated EuameUed Mantelpiece I MoKenzies Furnit are Renovator • IMPORTANT NOTICE, OWING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remsdies have been reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to 6s 6s per set. No Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring the uttering horse a* WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended fe the Ellesmare \grioulbural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awarded the highest rder of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show; very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Christchurch November 1,1893. ■ A R. Meredith, M.H.R., says:—l had a fine Ashburton Forks, March 1,1894. young draught horse got so low in condition that he was unfit for work. I got very anxious Mr J. Heseltine. Sir—l am very glad to about him aB he showed every sign of dying, tell you that " Walker's Bot Fly Remedies " I gave him your Bot Fly Remedy with tha I got from you proved quite a success with very best results. lie is now at his work as my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, hearty as ever, can highly recommend it his coat got very dry, the skin tight, a running to all horse owners. at the noBB and a very bad eougn; and w«B scarcely able to walk about; we quite expected he would die. I heard a good deal about Seaside Farm, •• Wafer's Bot Fly Remedies" and gave it Wakanui, April 14,1894. w j tn tne mogt satisfactory result?, and shortly Mr Walker, Dear Sir,—l have great pleasare a ( ter he got the lastbottls he began to im ia informing you that the bot fly mixture I p tove and by the end of » week was able tor got from Mr Heseltine, your agent, #93 a wor^ heaity and well. I believe it to be a wonderful success. 1 had four horses nj e dioiae unequalled, and can reoommed it seriously ill on Deoember last. After using all w jth all confidence to all horse owners, as the the remedies I could think of I was induced jj eat horse remedy in the market. to try your mixture. The result waa mar vellous. Btrictly followed the directions ' Ebwabd Oobbixt. iven and in a week the borees were out of anger and reoovering rapidly. I drenohed two more in February with the same result. bey all put on fleßh rapidly, and are now in ime order. P Stewabt * ' " t ' ' Brockside, Dooember 12,1892, Mr Cross, Barnham, got the Remedy for a Mr Wa!keP# _ S j r| _i *i ß h to add my horse saffaringlaat year; on reaching home t9Btimon y to the wonderful effeats of yoM he was dead. This season one took bad, also BotFly a eme dies. I had a valuable hone Bhowing the symptoms. He gave the ■Remedy whioh ' % fead Rad gradat i ly got worM . and the second day after, the home passed x q Qite believe he would have died. He kept bots in hundreds and is doing well. l Orjing flesh> got R dry OOtttt tight ikin, care worn expression of the eye, ft oough, running at the nostril*, and oould scarcely work I get your remedies and gave- them as directed, Greenwood Farm, with the most beneficial results i The second Southbridge, August 2,1892 day after getting the last drench he began to Mr Walker. Sir,—l an glad to bear testi- page botß in handfula, some of whioh I h«e mony to the wonderful effects of your Box with hand you. Immediately after passing Fl? Remedies. One of my beat horses be* the bota he began to mend, and is now as fat came very bid ; the Bkin tight, the eye life- ga butter, hearty and well, thanksio Walker'a less and a bad color, and got low in ooDdition. Bot-fly Remedies Any who donbt send Anxious to finish ploughing a paddook I did them to me, and I will convince them that not want to lay him np until he became un- your remedies are a boon to the community able to lift his feet, or do any more. We bad ftn d the suffering hone Bvwy hone should to help him into a stable I gave him your have them in the season, at lam confident I Remedies and the treatment you pre- if QBe d there will be no more deaths from tha scribed, and in a few days he was quite Use this ai you ptaM. better, and now at his work, hearty and well. 1 quite believe, had I not given him yotu H. Lonuu Remedies, he would hava died. You can use this as you please. AGENTS FOR aSHBURTON—W. Anderson &J. Hesbltink, Sswidlert. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUKCH. THE; Recent arrivals of several Extensive Jshlpmento have made his •took « iiTlall Departments most complete. fc OAKPETS, FLOORCLOIH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS^IRONMONGERY A. jfWHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED Including CUTLER^ BLANKETS, SHEH.TS, EARTHENWARE, POTS.IBijc, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE ... ... .- »■• ff Jo |1O FOUR ROOMS ... .» ■■• •« Sw 'to §n FIVE ROOMS, from • }gl £ j*g< SIX ROOMS »■ •» - »• «W-to.«100 ■ CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM- & St. ASAPF STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH