TBB ASfiBtfRTON Gt YKDtAfI: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1896.

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Public Notices i THE BRITISH SYSTEM OF DRESS-FITTING BY MEASURE, EASILY LEARNED IN TWO LESSONS. TiyTISS RAD WELL (recently from Eng .LVJL land) having had practical training in the best London and Pi ovincial Houses, {4 prepared to thoroughly teach the art of Dressmaking. Ladies' p*per Patterns cut to measure 2a 6d, Bodices cut and stitched 7s 6d, Perfect Fit Guaranteed, Classes now Forming at MRS WORKER S, 5 199 Moore Street, Ashburton. i SMITE'S PJREMIER WHEAT DKE.SSING. TO FARMERS. WE have just received our supply for the coming Seeding Season This Dressing is every year becoming more popular with grain growers, and ie the BEST and CEfcAPEbT DRESSING for Wheat, Oats and Barley. A2s packet is sufficient for 60 bushels of Seed. THE ASHBURTON DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers' Agents 4 228 liiiuitTON BRICK, TILE, & POTTERY YARD J. CRUM~& SON, MANUFACTURERS. HAVING Purchased from Messrs Friedlander Bro*., the whole of their Stock, Plant, and Brick Yard, known as Kolmar, We are manufacturing Building Bricks, pressed; plain and ornamental Drain Pipes field or agricultural Pipes, Chimney Pots, Flower Pots, Tiles, Garden Borders, Ac. Prices on Application. tf e ß,~-On an<* a*fcer JUNE 1, the prce of Bricks will be 55-j per thousand. A GOOD DISC JUNE ALLOWED FOR CASH. 233 COAL ! MOD NT SOMERS | COAL COx»L I HOUSEHOLD | COAL COAL T~V HIS well-known and favorite House -1 hold Coal is now delivered at the following rates per 4 ton truck : — Westerfield Hail way Station, 15a per ton, freight paid Ashburton Railway Station, 16s per ton, freight paid ; Meth ven, 19s 6d, freight paid. Alt orders must be accompanied by heque or P.O. order, GEORGE PARK, Mount Somers. THE UNITED FIRE <fc MABINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Ltd. CAPITAL £6500,000. "I* ISKS accepted and Rales quoted on application, irrejpcctivd of Tariff. A. LWVRIE & CO., 6 43 Agents. \,» AFa¥D, Kvrryl'ody io u-i» Titan **' Soap, grcalcht marvel/ the »}jo H- Zamkb, Ko!« Agfnt. ,



PUBLIC) NOTICES. ■E C. PRIOHARD* THE PISPENSAEY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Manager F. 0. White, Pharmaceutical Chemist. TUST to Hand Ex S. S. Doric New Season's Norwegian Cod Liver Oil Che Protectors, Single and Double and all eizes WHITE'S CHILBLAIN LINIMENT WHITE' 3 COUGH MIXTURE FOR COUGHS AND COLDS, WHOOPING COUGH, and all affections of the throat and lungs. CLARKE'S OARBOLIZED WHEAT PROTECTOR. CAUSTIC SODA IN £lb, lib, and 101b Tins. RILEY BROTHERS 5, Oheapaide Bradford. LANTBRNS AND SLIDES. 50 SLIDES LOANED FOR 3s ALL the best of the New Sets imroduoed bp published ; Largest Stock and saitßt Circulation in the world; Hkea donble them gelveß every Season ; can be sent free both ways, at car risk, for 6 s 3d. ' MPBOVED PBAESTANTIA £4 43 COM PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved PRAESTANTIA. JL ASTERN is admitted by all who have tried it the beel Oil Lantern ever seen. Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 per cent more; prioe remains the game, £i &3 Hundreds of Recem Testimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WORLD. , , : i



SUGAR IIOIIiIKtt EXTRAORDINARY. T LEAD, Competition follows. Who saw American Farthing Caramels before DIQGLEcame? REPLY: NO ONE. Imitated now, buh not DIGGLE'S real Yankee Stingo. The tjade is being stirred about and awake to the fact that i DIGGLES Goods lead, • SELDOM EQUALLED BUT NEVER ' EXCELLED " Misses Adams, DRESSMAKERS AND KNITTING MACHINISTS, HOLD a Large Stock of up-to-date Cut-paper Patterns. Madame Demerat's latert productions, including Bathing, Racing, Boating, Gymnasium and all fashionable coßtumes for ladies and children ; also, Fashion Journals Fancy Work, Books, Arfc-needle Jle quisitos. Lcsfonß (jiven in Fvrcy rJHI? 7 N f V 11 POSITiiRY, SAUKDKIib' BUILDING-5. , Agents for —13ye Works, Registry Office for Servants. 6 10 j



B. MURRAY & SON, WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, GOLDSMITHS & OPTICIANS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON ' TUN DING we are very much OVERSIOCKED WITH ENGLISH WATCHER Consequent on the prevailing depres sion, and the simultaneous arrival of several lar^e orders from Eng'and, we are determined, iv order to reduce, to OFFER TO THE lUBLIC ENGLISH WATCHES At Prices that will just CLEAR COST. This is an opportunity not to be naissed, and will enable anyone to obtain a FIRST CLASS AND RELIABLE WATCH AT LESS THAN LONDON PRICES. Hundreds of Pounds worth of English Watches at Prices to Clear Cost. WATCHES FOR THE FARMER WATCHES FOR ROUGH WORK WATCHES FOR THE MECHANIC WATCHES FOR THE SHOPKEEPER WATCHES FOR OFF CE WORK LADIES' WATCHES GENTS' WATCHES A printed guarantee with every Watch A LARGE AND VALUABLE SELECTION OF CLOCKS, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, STERLING SILVER, AND ELECTRO-PLATED 0031/8, AND OPTICS ALWAYS IN" STOCK. SPECIALLY REDUCED IN.PRICE FOR TWO MONTHS ONLY, ALL "WORK GUABANTEED. ONLY PRACTICAL AND EXPEKII NCED WORKMEN WVWYW



IMAIL NOTICES?, The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of lorrespondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows : — Buriibam and Duneande 1, daily ... ... ... 3,15 pm Chertsey and Rakaia, daily 6 30ani315f,m 6 30 pm Christchurch and north, daily 6 30am 3 15 jm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, WcdiHS'laysf, and Fridays at 10 30 am Dromore and Selwyn, daily 6 30 pm Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 10SJ a m 'J'uesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, VVaka&ui, and River tide, daily 6 30 am Seavicw, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Grcenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... 630 am Wheatstone, Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily ... 3 45 pm Mount Somers, Sprinqburn, Ba&hside, Alford Forest, Stave'ey, daily .. ... 4 pm Methven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm EUing, RangiiaU, daily ... 10 ,30 am 12 30 pm Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... .. 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 12 daily 30 pm /nd Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 3 15 pm Kuapuna, Monday and Thurs day ,- ... ... 4 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pin Lowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and Friday at 10 30 am



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Musical I lilewelljn Owen, j PIANOFORTE, SINGING, & HARMONY j i THE NEW TERM HAS JUST ■ COMMENCED. rjSTENDING PUPLILS kindly com *• municate as early as possible. Theoretical Class for Prpparation of Junior Intermediate and Seni r Examina tion of the Trinty Colbffe, London, raeetß on Saturday morning at 8 30 a.m. ADDRESS, BOX 80, A^HBURTON THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, BAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. A CARD Mrs A. C. Claridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Term Commences January 14. TERMS ON APPLICATION [a card ] MISS X DICKINSON is prepared to receive Pupils for the VIOLIN. Please address, Box 87, Aehburton. 4145 PIANOFORTE, AMEBICAN ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, (No. 5 Entrance up Photographer's Staircase), and Trevor ton. Theory Claps, Every Friday Afternoon at four o'clock. 4 7g MUSIC. MISS CARSON HAS Resumed Teaching Pianoforte and Organ and will ba able to give her whole attention to her Pupi!s. For terms, etc , apply to Mrs Aicorn, Have lock Street, or at residence, Havelock Street. Pupils could be boarded if re quired. 4 14 1895. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & FRENCH MRS F. MAKEIG, WILLS STREET, WEST. f HE Second Term will begin MON ' DAY, May 27. Vacancies In each of the above. Terms on application. 5 135 I-'HB LONDON RHEUMATIC CUBE TDE ONLY CERTAIN CUBE For Rhrutn t cs, Gout, Sdaiicß, Lumbsfo Spm f, Stifi Jo'nts, Bronohit s, Sore Throits, Ch Iblain*, Btms a and all Chett Complaints DorK, Jenuary 10, 1895 To Mr Wa'ker, Cbrisfcburch Sir,- V stir London Rheunntie Cure has wrought wonders upon m^ I ljive sr.ff re/i with rheum<iiiu3 for years, bavin}; often to i walk with a stick 1 iried many remedies tut, got no re'ief I Tied tbe Londrn, and em j s>lid to Boy it has qui'e cured me; and i »1 hough up in y are I frel as active hh when I was young, and all by Ufi-ig ibe London Rheumatic Cum You can publish ihis if you please.—Mrs McMillan Cot, Sapfember 8, 1890. Mr W Ye: Sir,- Ihbvog eit plea uro ;n seetify rig t j the wor.detful cure pff- cted on my 'inee by us'ng your London Rheumatic Cuke. I bed suffered fortlrae ye*rs, and ;p nt a dcotors »nd me3ioina3, Luj got no re'i f I was oh iged to wok with tbe help of a tfek and hid given up all hop's cf ever getting be tr. I x&b unable to bend my knee, mffe-iig g^-eat p*in, which made me some inrte-e faint I pot on« botlle of tbo LONDON RUEUMAIJC CURE, and ihe fir t rubbing gave me tucb re!i ft! at I could lap for j y, and tbe day following I Was Me to walk w.thcut tny etiok aid go abou* r.y work as usuil. 0 ■>, euoh a change ! I was Buffering alec with my wrists and hand?, *nd was un bo fo sew or knit, fur a !opr time. [ robbed them we 1 with the Cure, snl oan now do my sewing, knitting, and bou3e work ac fresh as ever. It ia marvellous! My neighbors are astonished nt roe, and I advise hem all (o use tbe LONDON RBEUMATIC CUBE for all their ooroplaints. You can uee this as you please. Mks Andb*w Gaedver. Sefton, October 21, 1890. I hereby bear teatimony to thegieil relief by using the LONDON RHEUMATIC CUBE. I Wffß Buffering tertible psin ia my shoulders with iheumaHsm, preventing me frcm working end Bleeping. I used one bottle, and am thankful to Bay the pain has gone. I believe it is a remedy everyone should have in their possession, I never had its equal. P. Berrym»n s Springbank, Mceraki, March 5, 1891, To Mr Walker. Sir,— I think it right to dd my testimony to the wonderful effects of the LONDON RBEUMATIO CUBE. I have suffered with chilblains for years. I tried everything, but never got be ter. I iriei", tht LONDON RHEUMATIC CURE, and tbree iubbings completely cured me. lam thank ful there is an- h a remedy. I advise every one to always have it ia their house. You oan make this public if you wish. Fredk. Mitchell Doyleetrn, Janucry 8, 1891. Your LONDON RHEUMATIC CURB in marvellous. I had a very sote back, and was suffering with rheuma'ios, both of wh eh have been completely cured by it« use. I \ hava also cured ony neighbors of their rheumatism, eprainp, obilblains and sore throats. It baa no rquol; everyone should use it. Mbs KcCausland. Springbank, Moeraki, March 5, 1891. Mr Walker Dear Sir, -1 cai tcs.ify to the wonderful cure I got by using tbe LON DON RHEUMATIC CURE. I was suffering badly wiih iheurai'ioa in my hands and wristd ; the baok of my hand was badly dis colored. I rubbed them well wiih the Cura, and am thankful to tell you they are q lite batter, Th mas ClAncey A^hburton, 0 tober, 1893. Your LONDON BHEUMATIC CURE is a remedy worthy to be {raifed. I kn k rheu matic fever and was n good while in-ihe hands of the doctors; nt last ifc seemed al. to lodge in my ank'e. I had to vm k with a j dutch and stick. The doctor at last advited j me to go to Chrittohureh and get (be foot I taken off, which I obj eted to do. I got vsry disheartened, as there fecmed n'> tura for me. I heard of the LONDON BHEUMATIC CURE, and got one bottle, and before i v/*b done I wbb able to lay seide my st cka and o resume basine3S, and h r~ve hal no troub'e since. It is a vjluable rtmerty I can highly recommend it, as I believo it ha: no cqjai. D. Macpheki. n. L wer Hig'i Street, Chris church, May 1893 I have been a sufferer from Chilb aios Binoe a bo^i ; my hands bake out cv^ry winter, and my feet Wtire bo bad .hat on Saturday nigbls I bad to fill my bootß at the artesian sjii stand iv this till thulting time I tried everything, but n«?er got a cure. I was advised this winter to try the LONDON RHEUMATIC CURE, and to my astonish ment and delight it healed my wou&dtd hands, relieved my suffering feet, and for the first winter I oan remember kept me free from suffering. I can recommend it wi h all con fidence to those suffering with Chilblains. J W Rick Sold by all Storekeepers Wholesale Agent for Colony B. WALKER, Wuulaluii Uiwl i^wrvw,



PUBLIC NOTICES. TO LADIES. \ ADIES requiring nnrs»!ng and other I - attention can be accommodated at Mrs Anse Dalley's, Nelson Street, Bampstead. First class references and testimonials. Moderate charges. 5*89 Wj. w. hammer, j AM A CASH BUYER OF GOOD HEAVY Oaten Sheaf Chaff AT CURRENT RATES. Sacks supplied by me. i I have several lots of TURNIPri to sell. I am appointed AGENT for robioi's authelmimtic, a splendid Drench for Scour in Lambs or Sheep. This Drench is largely used in the North Island, and has given the greatest satisfaction to the largest flockowners. One Gallon is sufficient to dose Eighty Sheep or "One Hundred and Sixty Lambs. E. W. HANMER. West Street; April 17, 1895.



MRS LITTLEJOHnT^ COSTUMIER, THE TRIANGLE. "DIATES AND DESIGNS of latest XT English and French Work, includ ing the last of WORTH'S PRODUCTIONS, As shown in 11 THE QUEEN," " MYRA'S," " WELDON'3," etc., NOW ON VIEW SPENCER'S WEEKLY, A Journal of Practical Reform, Devoted to the discussion mid Kxposure of the CAUSES which produce DEPRES STON, And Hinder the Beturn of Prosperity In producing tH=* pper the Propriefc r aims at Enlightening the Pubic on the Operation of many usages which IMPOVERISH THE MANY And ENRICH tne FEW He alvoc«t"s what is Just and Fair to all cl-isscs, and rfsit-ts unjust encroach? ent on the part of any class, being pv.,fv.undJy convince i that that the MAX'M OF GENERAL PROSPERITY can only be attain'd by IMPARTIAL EQUITY aid the studious observance of ecanonVc Jaw . Wrongs injure the proper ty of t'c rerjon wronged Widespread and general Wrongs, therefore, Cause widespread and general Depre=sion When collective < r legislative wronarß arc clearly seen by the Peop'e, the can re re Iresscd by intelligent constitutional ' o'itica! acti n. To assist in attiieving this most desirable end SpencEk's Weekly is bei'g Inunche', and .solicits the s.vnrnthy anliractic lsupiortof a'l who belie "c th it National Prosperity is Base-j Upon > Tatioml ili -btcou ne:s. Tv en nomics the groundwork of its argument U tin following axiom, i UNEARNED GAINS j : acquired by the Few • : mean : UNDESERVIID • i IMPOVERISHMENT : • inflicted on the Many. I SPENCER'S WEEKLY will advocate tin gr dual Brsumption by t c State of the rncarnci Incre ment in the Value of Land. It will alsj advoc He the Renioneti atioi of Silver, in order to remove the crushing burden which has been impos-d upon vrodnciive cnterfrise by tie unearned increment in the value of gold Spo-cer's Weekly will advocate tho ailor tion of, simple and effective sanitary measures, bat will strenuously oppose Ths infliction of disease by law, whether by comcu'sory vtccination, or any otber form o: compu'sory inocu'ation of disease A special and most valuable feature will be an accurate and reliable neviow of Commercial and Mo netary Movement! of the Week To Adve timers, tpenccr's Weekly will start with a guarantee J circulation in most useful and in fluential quarters of 5,500 copies weekly A specimen copy will be posted to any address on receipt of written application Subscription: 123 per annum, payable ia advance to W J Spencer, Temperance hall, Pitt street, Sydney, to whom all communications should bo addressed



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PJROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rho Eon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C, (Chairman) Fhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.UCk (Oepnty Chairman) &Ured de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Bog Medica' Officer: Or Q, E Anson, M,D,, M.R.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, \nd THk LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society ig 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 Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £12,000,000 (TWELVE MILLIONS) Sterling ANNUAL INCOME, £2,000.000 (TWO MILLION STERLING). POLICIES IN FORCE .- 1 10,53S rium Assured ... . ... £39,383,07} Cash Bonuacs Divided .. .. f6.S-83.41S BONUSES BONUS for ONE year, 1893, £448,790, yielding CASH Reversionary Bonuses) amounting to £910.000 after making SPECIAL IIESERVES. CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A- M« P- SOCIETY And bscare a .BONUS EVERY "SEAR Expenees of Management 8| per cent on the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident SocreUry Brancn Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington Christchurch District Office- Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIR, Diofcrict SocreUry H ZANDER, L 6ft} Broker, Ashbartop



] FOB TUB BUST VALUE ; IN i Blankets and Bugs At Beath's Great Sale Dresses, Tweeds and Serges At Beath's Great i^ale Flannells and Flannellettes At Beath's Great Sale Calicoes and Sheetings At Beath's Great Sale Shirtings in Wool, Union and Cotton At Beath's Great Sale Forfars and Tickings At Beath's Great Sale Linens and Tablings At Beath's Great Sale Cretonnes and Art Muslins At Beath's Great Sale .Towels in all makes At Beath's Great Pale Umbrellas and Corsets At Beath's ore t Sale Hosiery for Ladies and Children At Beath's Great Sale Gloves, Frillings and Eibbons At Beath's Great Sale Men's Tweed Suits and Overcoats At Beath's Great Pale Men's Macintoshes and Oilskins At Beath's Great Sale Men's 1 weed and Mole Trousers At Beath's Great Sale Men's Shirts in wool and cotton At Beath's Great Sale Men's Pants, Vests and Socks At Beath's Great Sale Men's Hats, Capes, Ties and Braces At Beath's Great Sale Youths' Suits and Overcoats At Beath's Great Sale Youths' Shirts, Socks, Hats, etc. At Beath's Great Sale Boys' Knicker Suits A t Beath's Great Pale Boys' Reefer Jackets At Beath's Great Sale Boys' fchirts, Capes, Hose, etc. At Beath's Great Sale Boots for Ladies At Beath's Great Sale Boots for Gentlemen At Beath's Great Sale Boots for Children * At Beath's Great Sale G. L BEATH AND CO TANCRED STREET.



Grasp These Facts— THAT W. W. SPENCER & CO. ARE SELLING OUT That Every Article in the Shop has been Greatly Reduced That by laying out a Few shillings Now, you will be Saving Money That this is an opportunity that every one should avail themselves of That we are Considerably Overstocked in our Dress Department, in consequence of which we are literally Giving the stuff away That if you want a Good Suit of Clothes, Mow is your time, We are Clearing Out our New Stock of these, which we have just landed, together with,the Splendid Assortment which we hold in Men's and Boys' Clothing, Mercery, Boots and Shoes, etc. That you can Buy Birds' Wings and Feathers for Less than Half-price That we have a thousand and one articles too numerous to mention, which you should see before Buying Elsewhere That our Motto is " The Best for the Least Money." W. W. SPENCER & CO'&, ARCADE HOUSE, BURNETT STREET,. WALITPAPERSI WAIL PAPERS!! TUST Arrived per s.s, " Star of England/ a beautiful selection of the Cheapest tl Paper-Hangings for 1895, direct from the English Manufacturers. Cheap Kanltary Papers A SPECIALTY. Inspection Invited. Also a Lirge Stock of SILVER PLATE GLASS Cut to any Size. J. WILSON, CORNER OP ARCADE AND BURNETT STBEET. 6 122 PAGE'S f^4 OILS TRADE fJ^^VHL MARK THE HORSE'S FBTEND PAGES NO 1. HORSE OILS. SURE cure for sprains, bruises, or swellings of any kind in horses and cows. PAGE'S NO 2. HOKSE OILS. Sure cure for open sores on horses' backs cr shouldera, or any kind of broken woonds on horses. PAGE'S Rhuematlc Oils—Roematism, lumbago, stiff joints, sore throats, braises, sprains, goat, chapped hands, mumps, bunions, chilblains and tender feet. Sold in bottles at 2s 6d each by all Storekeepers. Directions for use on every bottle. » Agents for Ashburton—Messrs H, Zander, J. Orr, A. Lawrie, and J. Hardley, Fast Street; Heseltine Saddler, Burnett Street; Patterson Saddler, Tancred Street, and J. Baker, Havelock Street. These Oils have been made by me since 1874 and used with great success. No connection with any other firm. £\. The Original maker and Proprietor, W. C. P4OE, ASHBURTON, CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND. SELLING 0N f SELLIKG ON h. m. "Tones ISj Felling the whole of his large and varied stock of STATIONERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, and FANCY GOODS for lowest prices for CASH. NEW LINFS OPENING UP. School Committees and Teachers supp'ied with all School Requisites, a*, par with Christchurch prices. A special line of BLUE BLACK INK on draught, excellent quality. Cream laid Foolscap from 10a 6:1 per ream, Chalk, Blotting taper, Pens, Pencils, Globes and School Books. Account Books Made to Order, Ruled, Printed and Bound as required. Any Books and Publications required procured from Local, Colonial, or London Publishing Houses. NEW PIANOS from £26, sold on monthly payments of £1. ORGANS from £16. Easy Terms. Violins, Strings, Pege, Bridges, Accordians, Etc. . Star, Humber Cycles for Ladies or Gentlemen, Latest Improvements, Best Materials Second-hand^ Bicycles. Cash or Terms. Cycle Extras, Agent for Adams, Curtiea and Co., Christchurch. Send for catalogues. Buy the best machine yor can, Stars are the beat value obtainable; ' ' 11. ML Jo lie ft



WE ARE CASH BUYERS. OF ! Wheat, Oat*, AND Barley, IN LARGE AND SMALL QUANTITIES At Highest Market Rates. PARMERS wiirconiider their interest in submitting Samples to at J- before closing elsewhere. FRIEDLANDER AND CO. A. LAWRIE k CO. SAUNDEK&' BUILDINGS. WE have much pleasure in drawing the attention of the public to our various Depart* menti, which are now fully Stocked with Aew and Seasonable Goods, and despite the low prices ruling for all kinds of produce can confidently invite inspection, as we an determined to meet purchasers in accordance with the times SPECIAL VALUES in Sheetings, Calices, Flannels, Flanelettes, HoHandr Quilts, Blankets from 9s per pair, Full-sized Colonial filatkets at 20s, 255, 27sM, Men s Oxford Shirts 3s lid worth 7s, assortment of Ties from 3d each. Bargains in Boys' and Men's Hats, all shapes from Is each. Also a Large Stock of Colonial Clothing which we are offering at WHOLESALE COST. Tweed Overcoats with Capes from 20a, Kaiapoi, Roslyn and Moagiel Tweed Salts made to measure from 45s to 70a, Trousers to measure at 15s to 255, unequalled value, fit and workmanship guaranteed. BOOT DEPARTMENT—We have several lines which will be eletred regardless of cost, comprising Men's, Ladies', and Children's Boots, Child's Strap Shoe* lfl od, Boys' Strong Sprigged Boots 4s 6d, Girls' and Ladies' KS Boots 4s Bdj usual pric4 12s 6d, Girls Morocso Leglets, special 4s 6d. OUR CROCKERY, IRONMONGERY & GROCERY DEPARTMENTS are stocked with all requirements. AGENTS lOR— Smith's Premier Wheat Dresser " Morepork " New Cure Bacon, The United Firs and Marine Insurance Company. Llmi'ed. 77 A. LAWRIE & CO-



« THE HORSES FRIEND Pages No. Horse Oils. "VO. 1 HORSE OILS, Sure Cure for Fprains, Braises, Swellings or Hard Callus •*-" Lamps. Pages No. 2 Horse Oils, sure cure tor fores on back or shoulders or any kind of cub or broken wound. Page's Rheumatic Oils. To be used for Rheu maism, Lumbago, Sore Throat, Stiff Joints, Sprains or Bruises. All one price, 2* 6d per bottle- KOINE GENUINE WITHOUT ABOVE TRADE MARK. I wish to give notice to the Public of Ashburton, that Mr Page, Storekeeper, Princess street, being no longer agent for ray Horse's Friend, known m Page's Oil, they can be had of any of the following Agente. Each bottle bears my registered mark, and testimonials are enclosed with tach bottle. Agents for Page's Oil:— Recardua Henry, Saddler, East Street; J. Thomas, Haveloik Street; P. E. White, Chemist East Street; Fletcher Bros, Storekeepers, East Street; Shearnwn Bros, Burnett Street; Mr Clark, Saddler, Tjnwald ; Mr Hardy, Bak*ia, Mr D. Millar Storekeeper, Hinds. Agents wanted. SOLE MAKER AND PROPRIETOR, F. W, PAGE, Chertsey, Canterbury, H.Z, ■ 1.1 .. ■ ' . —__ —— . .. i... —. —————— Latest Gold Discovery. Great Rush to the Fields. WHILE the people have been seeking other SHORES in waotk mma J^ rtih of GOLD» » rich Diwovery has been made in WAB>i:ifi WE THIS CITY, that will bring JOT to the INHABITANTS. NQT LEAD, FOR- WA^T To" J' MRLLOB, WHO • (Late Bishop,) A q may. Zealand/a Boot Store, SU r E SMALL has discovered that he can give better VALUE for 14s than AS PROI.'TT<S tha? 55 y ordinary SHO* 1 f°r 20s. fKU*ll& J.M. has just bought for CASH £900 worth of NEW YOU AKn ££°S? foJ: £60°- He is now prepared to Bell CHEAPEB A^D THAN EVER FOR CASH. WASTH QUICK INSPECT I 0 N INVITED. YOU RETURNS —^ repairs left in our charge will be and promptly executed. WILLj : NOTE ADDRESS, WANf. J. Mellor, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRRD STREET, ASHBURTON. WINTER. _ WINTER. _ WICKER CHAIFS, FANCY P OCKING & Other Chain, : wjh ttnd wuhout (Wicker Chaits from ios 6d). •■ -Also— a Splendid Lido of KAPOK k OTHER BEDS. Iron Bedsteads, Etc., Carpets, Linoleums, Mattings Rngs, Mats, Etc., —Just Arriving at— T. H. UN DRILL & Cos. Ashburton Furniture Warehouse, next Building Society's Office, Tancred ttree