THE ASHBtBTON GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1804

i— . . _-, >- .... . — . rrtm Printed Mid published by the Aahburton Publishing Company, Ltd. at' the! *teaw printing offices Burnett Street, Ashburton WEDNESDAY, June 27, 1894,



|>17T MONT OEiLj HOUSE, 20 Wynyard Square, SYDNEY. la k refined social HOME, contains 40 large tiry bed room*, moat fashionable and central position, one minute from G.P.O. Board optional, or board only, by ttayor week; drawing and smoke rooms, hot and J COM bftthi, excellent cuisine. J AH the conveniences of an hotel; Terms—Very , ■aoderate. Hot Luncheon. Save tram & 'bus {area, I Kndtlme. Permanent! Special Terms. Write foi |»*» j titulars; j



A CJARD] MRJ ELLIS'g SHORTHAND CLASS wiil meet Every FRIDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock, at Gates' School of Muaic. Terms moderate. 5 118 *" LONGBEACH COAOIL ' ON and after MONDAY, April for the winter months, the Longbeaoh Coach will starb from Ash- Lurton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Ooftchman.



Cheap Drapery. Cheap Drapery. SALE OF EDWARDS, BENNETT and Oo's DRAPERY STOCK* BARGAINS IN TWEEDS. HEAVY TWEED »t Is o§d per yard BARGAINS IN DRESS GOODS. DOUBLE-WIDTH CASHMERES 6sd per yard BARGAINS in; BLANKETS. HEAVY WHITE BLANKETS fiom 8s lid 1 1 BARGAINS IN FLANNELLETTES. PLANNELLETTBS from 3d per yard BARGAINS i IN UJ>TERS. STYLISH ULSTERS from 23 lid BARGAINS IN BOYS' SUITS. BEST COLONIAL SUITS HALF COST BARGAINS IN HOSIERY. GOOD CASHMERE HOSE la yet pair YOU MAY EXPECT BARGAINS AND YOU WILL GET THEM W. tf. I'OLIiIRSS, "TOE CORNER.'



A FACT.—Anyone drinking Health Tea and discarding all other brands, will certainly add ten years to his Ufa. Jusb your try it. To be had from all Grocers.



lilewellyn Ifeweai, PIANOFORTE, SINaiNG, HARMON* THE Second Term wiil commence May ( 7. Vacancies for four pupils. Office hours 4 to 5 p.m. daily. ARCADE CHAMBERS, Aahburton. N.B—An experienced Pianoforte Tuner always at hand. A CABD Mrs A, C. Glaridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION.



SIS fil I fi Miis® Venle Flower, I ATE of the Royal College of j Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art, Terms upon application. Residence, Oox Street. At home Mondays Thursdays p Saturdays, from 2 till 4 8 139 LANDELLS AND PEESTON Burnett Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR Mr Landells having worked for the laat twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Addington Workshops, and j Mr Preston having served bis apprentice ship with Charles Bnrrell and Sons England, Traction Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction will be given to whoever may place their j engines in their hands. Pumps, Lawn Mowers Sewing maohip v i and Engines of every description REPAIRKB Stencil Plates, Nam? Plates, and En graving done 'rTHE DiSFEHSIV EAST STRtfET, ASHBURTON. Mrs Prltf chard. Manager.-F. E. WHITE, Pharma ceutical Chemist. White's Cherry Pectoral, for all affection [ of tho Throat or Lungs, 2s bottle. White's Iron and Quinine Tonic, the greatest invigorator of the age, 2s (kl bottle. I White's Vermifuge or Worm Syrup, war ranted to eradicate every species of ( worms either in children or adults, Is 6d bottle. White's Universal Hair Restorer, r^com mended for restoring grey hair to its criminal shade, 2s bottle. White's Steel and Pennyroyal Pills, for all Female irregularities, 2s 61 box. White's Chilblain Liniment, for un broken Chilblains, la bottle. White's Chilblain Ointment, for brokeu Chilblains, Is box. White's C*ropbor Bail, for chapped hands and rough skin, 1-. Whi c's Toothache Drops. Corn Cure, Worm Mixture, Liver Pills, Chloro dyne, Anti-bilious Pills, and Rhu barb Pil'g, all at 1* M■•■flicin** cai *'>■ prc-cureo 1 after business hou^ At priva t reMdersce of Mr Whit*», . CanvM-r.n t-»n-««fc w■ >-t. corner of Park stree



fg^AIX OISM & Sow* Eactitjrpl Kxtrae Therear• Imitations oE Kucalypti- Extract in tie market now, proiiiictst of s ni| le <iit-tfl>atioii forming rude r<"iinoas oils. In order that thuse crm'e o'ls m«jr not ba taken, Otra Pdkk Volatile Eucalypti EXTBACT. whic •■ is reeosrnis'ed by the medical division of ihe Frurelin Government to be of p»T feotly pure origin, a* their information for*an<ed to br through tbe Consul et Melbourne, March 2,J878 v c state ; - h provad by teV.< by t'-\~. Mcl o.il Cliaio» of he Universitias at Bonn an" Grriefswal , P/u^sia- an t TeporteH by Dr Schulz, Profe f-or of Parmi' lolojv. at Bon, and ProresmK Dr Mc'ler, Director of t!ii; Medical Clinic at GreifswaM, t'^it only i rodiict*- that i rr. gasantcd with o>yß< * «■ (i ir-ed of a ids, resinor.? and otIHT iibs'at:oes adtic^ent to prrnary dirtilktion, will dev^lopt* (he sanativ,- qu litins propi-rto he plant ftccorihrg to i Scse authorities, md a. rnr in(? to ro ssor Ur • i tcr of En^aud an o Drs Bauer, < Intirc, V> T'iori, Hazard, to., of me-iea, is the r.iy extract e« ir^SMJnflini? to scittitific Ms. mid thr • n)> on wliich P'iia sses tf.~ ;iri;; :■■ ;L^:- dutic •,•.■! c. Sander ■ Sox's ! ucaiypti Fxtiuct AH '>tli r •■rn(?e oHs are to b.-> classed njuonp Hie turpertiiil which h ye. when w«e Ins me ncim-, n" tl;eraper.tic effect and ;.re ahi.ndi.incd a^ au iiiternal UJedicccent. iii».d so cull d ) uoaly; ti ti.tt.ia t? vrhichtnny hav-rec-eivwi dist notion at xiiibiti<u? as ct.-mmfTci'-l article- :re used for me hanical pur oses are o- )y !i.-cev ible:- - By their defic'ci.'.v In pungent odour (Which our pr duct, tbe oniy L'Min.no Kuoalpti lSxtracts i!c veloves moat freely through' its ssrplu' of oxygen; By their alcoholic thin aa<l mobilu appeamuce, being recuced in specific dtiisity through the presence of acids By their tngte, the re-ult of th contracting ten dency of resins and tennates. If fbew erode oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases o croup,, bronchitis, diph theria, internal Inflammation*, dysentery, wonuus, the consequences nreappuU ing Forsife y alwpys ask for BASDKB and son's Edcat.yi'Tl Extiiact and co the old, well-te* ed an 1 lelhblc prepanitiou. -f and bunt, Victoria, Australia. BANDKK ANDSOyy Time is precious when yon want to oatel »' train, bub it is "priceless when thequestior of health is considered. Bo not delay c moment if you Buffet-any of the symptom? of Brighfc's Disease, gladder, Uver, oi Kidney Disease, Rheumatism, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Dropay, Diabetes, Gravel, Female Weaknesses, or Prostration. Take one or other of Warner's Safe Cures as pre scribed in Warner and Co. Limited's pamphlets. Warner's Safe Cure was a great medical discovery, not a sneaking imitation of some other medical preparation. Warner's Safe Remedies are made op honor, none but the purest and best in gredieota 9 entering into their composition. They are not cheap in any sense of the word, and cannot be sold in competition with cheap and nasty decoctions. We trust our friends, for their own good, will insist on having what they ask their chemist for, and not be put off with any vile substitute or imitation for " Warner's Safe Cure" or any fttbw 9f" Wmtow'i Sale Remedies."



TO THE POJtJJUIC. fTAVING Parted Banuess as HORSESHOER & GjENERAL BLACKSMITH in the Wakanul Road, in that shop known as Baeb, directly opposite Mb Chit-us, I beg to ask my friends and the piibib in general fur a fair share of their patronage. To meet the times lam doing first cUss shoeing, hacks ss; draughts 6s. R YOUNG, BLACKSMITH.



E. G. Stave ley, In conjunction with the National Mortgage and Agency Company of N.Z., Ltd. TO THE" ASHBURTON COUNTRY SETTLERS. MR E. G. STAVJ.LEY (in conjunction with the National Mortgage and Agency Company of N.Z , Limited) has the pleasure to announce to friends ard clients that bo has decided to extend operations, and will regularly attend ASHBURTON ANT) TINWALD SALE YARDS, CONDUCT CLEARING SALES WHEN REQUIRED, MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCES ON WOOL CLIPS, And Carry on A GENERAL STOCK AND STATION AGENCY' BUSINESS In all its Branches, M R JE DVrAKD gAUNDBRS Has been appointed LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE And ail Business entrusted to him WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION. Being well known throughout the dis trict, Mr Saunders' many friends will no doubt show Iheir practical appreciation of his arrangement. Sal-38 each TUESDAY at Ashburton and Tiawaid alternately. ¥ G. STAVELEY, In conjunction with the National Mortage i 11:1* Ag«cy Company of N.Z/) Ltd.



A.J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTOHTJRCH. rHE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock in all Departments most complete. OAttPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM 1 FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS,. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY a. jTwhite INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED Including CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHEhTS, 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, OHRISTCHUROH ,



WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDY. IMPOETANT NOTICE. OWING to the numerous requests of large owners these Rem&dies have been reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to i s6s per set. No Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so sucoessfnl in restoring the suffering horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended at 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 Christchuroh November 1,1693. R. Meredith, M.H.R., says:—l had a fine Ashburton Forks, March 1,1894. young draught boree got co low in oondition that he wsb unfit for work. I got very anxious Mr j. Heseltine. Sir—l am very glad tc about him aa he showed every sign of dying, tell you that " Walker's Bot Ply Remedies " I gave him your Bot Fly Remedy with the I got from you proved quite a success with very best results. He is now at his work as my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, hearty as ever, j can highly recommend it bis coat got very dry, the skin tight, a running to all horse owners. at the nose and a very bad cough; and was —— soaroely able to walk about; we quite expected H . aß ;a_ ■«„__, he would die. I heard a good deal about w.i™«« wTEI iaoi "Waiver'sßot Ply Remedies" and gave it M,w iw iwsS Ih™ l it' n wL« *"*»themoßt»tiaWy result,,and shortly Mi^^ Walker, Dear Sir,-I have grearpleasare R(ter he goUhe lafltbot ( le he began to im in informing you that the bot fly mixture I QVQ and b end t fc Jb, f got from Mr Heseltme, your agent, #88 a otk heart , and well. I believe it to be a wonderlul success. 1 had four horses me&ioine equalled, andean recommed it .enoualy ill on December l«t Afkr using all „, oonnd^DOe M horße 0 M the ihe remedies I oould think ol I was induced %. _ t horHB Mmft( i w :_ *!,„ m .-k fit to try your mixture. The result wa 3 mar- Deßt oorße remedy m tne market velloua. if strictly followed the directions „ n given and in a week the horses were oot of Edwabd Oobbitt danger and recovering rapidly. I drenched two more in February with the same result. Tbey all put on flesh rapidly, and are now in ~~"1 prime order, P. Stbwabt. — Brookaide, December 12 1892, Mr Cross, Barnham, got the Remedy a Mr Walker.—Sir,—l wish to add my borse suffering last year; on reaching home testimony to the wonderful effects of your he was dead. This season one took bad, also Bot Fly Remedies, I had a valuable horse showing the symptoms. He gave the Remedy which got very bad and gradually got woree. and the second day after, tho horse passed I quite believe he would have died. He kept bots io hundreds and is doing well bding flesh, got a dry coat, tight skin, care worn expression of me eye, a cough, running —— at the nostrils, and oould soarcely work I got your remedies and gave them as directed, Greenwood Farm, with the most beneficial results. The second Southbridge, Angaot 2, 1892 day after getting the last drench he began to Mr Walker. Sir,—l an glad to boar testi- pass bots in handfuls, some of which I here mony to the wonderful efteota of your Boi with hand you. Immediately after passing Flt Rumediks. One of my be::t horses be. the bots he began to mend, and is now as fat came very bsd; the skin tight, the eye life- as butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's less and a bad color, and got low in condition. Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send Anxious to finish ploughing a paddook I did them to me, and I will convince them that not want to Jay him up until he became un- your remedies are a boon to the oommunit able to lift his feet, or do any more. We had and the suffering horse Every horse shoul to help him into a stable I gave him your have them in the season, as lam confident Remedies, and the traatment you pre- if used there will be no more deaths from the scribed, and in a few days he w&3 quite botfly Uee this as you please, better, and now at his work, hearty and well, 1 quite believe, had I not given him your H, LoviUb. Remedies, he would have died. You nan ure this as you please. Robkbt Thompson. AGENTS FOR aSHBURTON—W. Andbbson &J. Hbsbltine, Saddlers MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston



W. Gbbabd, Canterbury .* 61,000 R. D. MoLiak, Hawke's Bay 58,000 M. O. Obbkh., Canterbnry . M 5,000 Waiapoa Station, Gisborne .„ 20,000 W. O. Rothbbfobd, Amnri.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Ocago ... 30,000 3. W, Moßae, Amnri .. 19,000 Scottish and Hew Zealand In* *. Symons, Marlborough .. 45,000 vestment Company, Sonth- F. H. Richmond, Marlborongl 13,000 land 17,00 And by owners of over 6,000 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flock in New Zealand, and man millions Owner?, hronghoat the world. __ , w«wiy introduce*. JPrloe—(to casks) 5n 0d per I*rloe- (in kegs) sOs per crwt Grallon. 1 Cwt makes 1000 Gallons Dip, -si « m,. t m/ ,a «. Another well-known Powder Dip cost* or 1 Gallon Fluid makes 100 Gauons Dip M mnoa agam . Oomp&re the prime Ciilof Agents—BLAOKBURNE & 00 , Ohrktohnroh. dsstbict AGBNTs-Miles and Co., Limited Ashburton and Bakaia



E EDUCTIONS. INDUCTIONS. SHORT FIREWOOD. SHORT FIREWOOD -25s per Cord, Delivered. KEEP YOUR HEAETHS WARM. W. H. COLLINS & CO. /■Royal Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. &GEMS FOR i Springfield Pottery Company I Corben and Go's Celebrated Enamelled Mantelpiece IMcKen ie s Furniture Renovator



SMITH'S pRKMIER WHEAT JTjBESSING il7 E Have to announce the arrival of vv our Shipment of this FAVORITE "WHEAT DRESSING. Although the area of Land under wheat last year was much less than usual, the Sales of this Dressing more than Doubled the PREVIOCS YEAR, A @» PACKET IS SUFFICIENT FOR 50 BUSHELS OF SEED. ASHBTJRTON DRUG COMPANY, LIMITED. MANUFACTURERS' AGENIS. Agents— Rakaia Miles and Co., Limited. Lbeston : F. Jameson. CITY CLOTHING COMPANY, EAST STREET, Next Salek'a Jeweller. TV4~R GEORGE RANSOM, having accepted the Management in Ashburton of the above, will open up on Saturday !Text, MAY 26, with a Large and Well Assorted Stock of MEN'S CLOTHING, SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, Etc., which will be placed before the Public AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES For Net CASH. A Capital line of Tweed Suits at 29s 6d G. R. invites all old friends and ac quaintances to give him a call in his new position. NICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, MCKEL WATCHES. mHE Cheapest and best in the Market, usually sold at 25s now SELLING AT £1 EACH, AT G. JESSON'S, (Late J Quinn) EAST STRE;ET ASHBURTON DRESDEN PUNO COMPANY'S DEPOT SCHOOL op MUSIC, Paundkbs' Buildings, Ashbueton. PIA.NOS by the best makers, in stock, at LOWEST PRICES. MUSIC. —As our firm kepps the Largest Stock of Muaic in New Zealand, all orders entrusted to me wil bo be satisfactory executed. VIOLINS, VIOLIN STRINGS, VIOLIN REQUISITES. Horace A. Oateg, AGENT AND MANAGER. 5 2 ■■—-- ■ i i ■ in.... ■ r AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rho Hon Morgan B. Grace, M.S., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) lbs Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq The Hon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M,L.C John Duncan, Esq Medica' Officer: [Dr W. G. Kemp, M.B.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIER AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, and thi. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAH Ibe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society Is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reservo to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £13,000,000 (TWELVE MILLIONS) Steeling ANNUAL INCOME, £2,000.000. (TWO MILLION STERLING). POLICIES IN FORCE .„ 110,^33 (Sum Assured ... ... ... ££9,883,071 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,883,41? BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1898, £448,790, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to fOIO.OCX after making SPECIAL RESERVES. CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonusei exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY "SEAR Expenses of Management 8| per cent of the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Brancn Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington Christchurch District Office- Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIS, District Secretary H ZANDER, b oal Broker Ashburton MAIL Sf GUARDIAN. CHRISTCHURCH AGENCY. Tl/TR J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Christohurc and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give i receipts on our behalf THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wm, J. Steward. January 6,1894,



TRESPASS NOTICE ; ANY person or persons trespassing on Biversdale Estate in pursuit of game, or otherwise,af ter this notice WILL BE PROSECUTED. 3 206 J. JR, WILLIAMS. NOTICE A NYONE Shooting or Trespassing with dog or gnn upon Winchmore Ista will be PROSECUTED. 4212 ROBT, W. HART. Spectacles! Spectacles! TTAVE Your Sight Tested, and ose only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TAOLES 8. IIIEK, JEWELLER, la Sole Agent for Ashbnrton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, of SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very'complfte Bft of trial lenses and frames for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and comfort. N.B. — Do not risk spotting yow eyesight by wring badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight or curled sides. DESTINY, OR TO LIVE FOR THIS DAY ONLY! " And suoh is human life, so g'idiny on; It glimmers like a meteor, end is gone !" tVhat higher aim can man attain than con* quest over human pain TJEADACHE and Disordered Stomach — X~X " After Buffering for nearly two and a half years from severe headache and dis ordered stomeoh, and after trying almost everything, and spending much money with out finding any benefit, I was recommended by a friend to iry your ' FEUIT SALT, and before I had finished one bottle I found it doing me a preat fieel of good, end now I am restored to my usual health; and others I know that have tried it have not enjoyed suoh pood bea'th for years.—Yours most truly, Robert Hcmphbeys, Post Office, Barrasford. EN OS FRUIT SALT. Is en imperative necessity in every House hold A Runaway Knock—Douglas Jerrold, des cribing a very dangerous illness rom which his daughter had ust recovered, said : •• Ah Sir, it was a Bunaway Knock at Deaths Door, can assure you. How to prevent death from disesHe by natural means—use Egg's Fruit Salt. It is the best; known remedy. I removes cc id or poisonouß matter (he gioundwork of disease) frcm the blood, allays nervous excitement, depression, and restores the nervous system to it? proper condition. You oannot overstate its great value in keeping he biood pure and free from disease. CAUTlON—Examine each bottle and see that the capsule is marked Eno's Fruit Salt. Without it you have been imposed on by worthless imitations. Sold by ail Chemists. Prepared nly at Eno s Frui Salt Works, Pomperoy ,eet, New Cross Boad, London, S.E. by Sno's Patent LANTERNS AND SLIDES. 50 SLIDES LOANED FOB 3s ALL the best of the New Sets introdnoed as published ; Largest Stock and safest Circulation in the world; Hires donble them. selves every Season ; can be sent free both ways, at our risk, for 63 3d. MPHOVED PBAESTANTIA £4 4s COM PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. Our Improved PRAESTANTIA LANTERN is admitted by all who have tried it the beet Oil Lantern ever seen. Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 per cent more; prioe remains the seme, £i 4s 1 ' Hundreds of Recent Testimonials* BEST LANTEBN OUTFITTEBS IN THE WOBLD. Bi*unial, Tri-unial, and other Lanterns Lantern Slides, Plain and Colored, 0 1 unequalled quality, at the very lowest prices. Large Catalogue, with New Snpplement, 6d., upplements, 2d ; Operator's Guide, 1M Hints for Hirers, 2d; Hire Lists, fiae; Sample Pictorial Wibdow Bills, Id., from RILEY BROTHERS 5, Gheapside, Bradford. FOR COLDS, COUCHS, ! HOARSENESS, AND ALL ? Throat and Lung 1 DISEASES. & J rolled upon in cases of colds o^ ay be wlioopliiK-cough, Influenza an W Bf croui>' 1 of the throat and lnnta a all dlseases rectoral Has no^al^f^^ Cherry %er's Cherty Pectoral l'm>atC"bjfey L i«^O... !.„„«„, gUMiigs:



1 . , Business Motives . ' | fit THE ASSIGNED ESTATE , * 2 OF — HAJSDLET BliOS BY OBDER OF THE PURCHASER, £2500 Worth of Drapery TO BE ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. J HAVE THIS DAY received infractions to sell the whole of thelStock AT FOUR SHILLINGS IN TEE POUND DISCOUNT Below Cose Price. This> a Golden Opportunity o Secure GREAT BARGAINS, At the Stock must be Sold by order of the purchaser J. COTHER, U MANAGER. GRAIN SEASON 1894. ARE BUYEIS OF WHEAT, OATS, BAB LEY, ANL RYE GRASS la Large; or Small.Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning, OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the beat and moat affec tive In the Colony, we are prepared io clean Rye Grass and Coeksfoo on Farmer's account. Charges. Moderate. ' Cornsaeks, WE ARE NOW LANDING EX "MAXWELL IS 5© Bales, Which we are prepared to Supply at LOWTCST CURRENT LiAiKS Great Amalgamation Sale of Boots JJAVING akon over the Stock of MR J. NICHOLAS, Bootmaker, and. also lYntnd L laa C°a DBigDment frOm * m°le6sle Firm in for Cash, MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES, FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. N OFDERJ TO REDUCE THE COMBINED STOCKS, WE INTEND TO ttftl/A* MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. IJNlifiiro T0 SBLL AT SALE COMMENCES ON SATURDAY, MAY 12L Terms OABH~Durini Sale. s. andlbson, . - BOOT IMPOETEE, EAST STREET ASHBURTON^ Important Anoouncf ment. T HE Unders%ned *>** THIS DAI Disposed of his BuaineM to ME S. ANDEESON, and has assumed, the Management of the latter's Ashburton Branch. WHIL| AS^NKJNG HIS NUMEROUS mm* AWDIfCDSTCMERS K)fc HAS NOW TAKEN CHARGE. The Uudereigned would also rmnesb a PROMPT SETTLEMENT of all REPAIRS and ORDERS ATTENDED TO AS USUAL; J. NI"OHOLAS, BOOTMAKBIR Retirement From Business OF MESSRS EDWARDS, BENNETTS, AND CO., MERCHANTS. MITCHELL & TUBSSB were Large Buyers at SALE OF STOCK ARE. OFFERING JOB LINES AT SENSATIONAL PRICES N.B.— Hearth Rugs> 9d Forfara s|d Door Mats 2s|6d White Calicoes 2§d Tea Cosiea la 9d Union Shirtings &Jd Dimities s^d Ladies' Oonets 3a 6d Cretonne s*d KidGloveo 2s 9d Cheap Lines in All Departments.