COMMERCIAL.

London. Novembfr 15 The English whe^t market ia steady, ihe Continental dull, and the American declin ing. Spot quotation for No. 2 red winter American wheat is 68 cents At to-duyV sales 1775 casks of tallow were offered, of which 1000 were sold. Medium mutton, 22s 3-1; medium beef, 21s 6d. Colonial peas 20s 9d

Viscount Humpden

AinbliAlDEj November 18 Viscount Hampden, the new Go vernor of New South Wales, has arrived In the course of an inter- j view, his remarks showed that he is a staunch supporter of federßtion. He Is hopeful of the success of the live cattle tradp, but says the danger is in the cattle developing infectious diseases on the voyage. He says New Zealand meat is a great success in England. Viscount Hanipden is an ardent sports man and cyclist. His three daughters are also strong patrons of the bicycle,

LABOR.

Sydnby, November 18 In connection with the formation of s, new Master Butchers' Association, the slaughtermen have been called out of a number cf large butchering establishments whose owners do not belong to the Association, and who are alleged to be selling below the fixed price.

SANDER AND SONS'

How is it that Clarke Blood Mixtuhe h»a obtained such greit popularity is a. question which has perplexed many. The answer is, that it is unquestionably the finest Blood Purifier th t science and mcdi cal skill have brought to Hghft. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. For Scrofula, Scurvy. I'cz-Hna, Skin and Blood diseases, Bad Legs, Sores and Pimples of kinds it effects »re mar vellous. '"old everywhere, at 2s 9i per hott,k\ Beware of worthless imitation vind substitute". (2)

WALKER'S BOT-FLY BEMEDY.

Gbert-ey, January 15, 1595 To Mr Heseltine. Agent for Walker's Bot fly Reipedies, Ashburton

Sic, —I consider it my duty to add my testimony to the marvellous effects of the remedies I got from you on my borae. He got bo bad thtr, I had to lay him up. No matter what I gave him he kept losing condition and became so weak that he oould HOureely stand, I carofuty followed the direc tions on the bottles and shortly after gett ing the leat bottle he passed bota, and at once bepnnto mend, and in a few days was fit for hi* work. lam confident only for the remedy he would have died. I can highly recommend it, believing it has no equal— WlI—tAH S-HINGFELLOWi

Launston, August 18, 1894 Mr HflFeltine,—Sir, I think it is only right that. I should tell yea Bod my neighboring farmer, that 1 am thoroughly satisfied with Walker's Bot Fly Remedies I got from yon. After seeing the state of the Btomsch of my 2 boree that died, 1 became alarmed about the I rest .of my stock aa they alt looked bad, I drenched eight, following carefully the direo* tiona, It cleaned them out thoroughly and in a lew days there was « wonderful change for the better I can highly recommend It and would advisa farmers to lose no time in drenching their stock lest they have (heir horsei dropping dead ac I had, I believe it to bo the only safe and certain aura lor the sufieriag of horses Tames Lkuoh Ashburfcon Forkß, March 1, 139* Mr J Heeeltine. Sir—l em very glad to j tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Bemedjea I got from you proved quite a success with my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, his cost got very dry, the skin tight, a running at the nose and a very bad cough ; and was eearo-ly able to walk about; we quite ezpeoted he would die. I heard a good deal about Walker's Bet Fly Remediea, and gave it with the most satisfactory results, and shortly after he get (he last bottle he began to im prove and by the end of ft week was able for work hearty and well I believe it to be a medicine unequalled, and can recommend ii with all confidence to all horse owners, aa the beet horse remedy in the market. Edwabd Oorbitt Qreeswood Farm,

Soutbbridge, August 2, 1892 Mr Waiker. Sir,—l am glad to bear testi-, inony to the wonderful effects of your Bot Fly-fly RemedieSt One of my best horses be oame veiry bad; the skin tight, the eye life leas and a bad color, and got low in condition Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did not want to lay him up until he became un able to lift his feet or do any more. We had to help him into a stable I gave him your Remedies, and tne treatment you pre. Boribed, and in a few days he was quite better, and new at his work, hearty and well I quite believe, had I not given him your Remedies, he would have died. You can use this as you pleaee. Robert Thompson Seaside Farm, Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker.Dear Sir,—-1 have great pleasure in informing you tbßfc the bot-fly mixture 1 got from Mr Heueltine, your ngent, waa c wonderful success. I had four borset Beriously ill on December last. After using al the remedies I oould think of I war induced to try yonr mixture. The result was mar vellous, I strictly followed the directions given and in a week the horses were oat of danger and recovering rnpidly I drenobed two more in February wi'h the same result They all put on flesh rapidly, and are now in prime orde P. Stewabt

Chertaey, April 12, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Ashburton, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies

Sik, —The remedies I got from you had n wonderful effect on my horse, he got so bad that I had to lay him up quite expecting to lose him I tried the usual remedies but he only got worse, at last I gave him Walkers with astonishing results, Bots oame away in bandf uls and in a few Hays be was hearty and well from the effects of this remedy on mj neighbours horses and my own I oonsider bleeeing to horse owners and could the poor ufierioj? horses speak they would certainly praise Walkers Bot-fly Remedies as the beet ever introduced into this market John Downie Anama, April 3,1895 Mr Heseltine. Sib, —I have pleasure in T:Dg to the wonderful effecs of Walker't Bot-ny Remedies on my horses, They go> very low in o^ndidor, a dry coat, and verj tight skin, end lost all heart at their work, bad to lay them up. Hearing bo much abou this remedy I decided to give it a trial. I followed oarefoliy the directions on the labels and the results wore such as to satisfy na that it is 'he only remedy for the smierini. boree. lam certain 1 cot back the cost it | thei work inside a week. I shall oertainl.t use it in future in preference to anything else as it nas bo equal M J Tweedie Mr Crops. Btirnhnm, pot tb« Kemedy for horse suffering last yt jar; on reaching homp he was dead. This aoaenn one took bad, alec showing the symptoms. He Rave the Remedy, ( and the mcood day after, the horse passed bots in hundreds and is doing well. AGENTS FOR ASH BURTON—J Hegel tine, Saddler; Recardus Henry, Saddler. MANUFACTURER—Robert Walkkr, Canal Reserve, Woolaton

$m ASftBtJBTON GtJABDJtAN, TtJBSDAf, NOVEMBER 10, 189 S.

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PILLo Best Family Medicine cure Sick Headache, Constipation, £ DYSPEPSIA, LIVER TROUBLES. Purely Vegetable^ Easy to Take, The delicate sugar-coating of Ayer's Pills dissolves immediately on reaching the stom nch, iiiui permits the full strength of each ingredient to be speedily assimilated. As a piirjsitive, either for travellers or as a family medicine, Ayer'a Pills are the best in the world. AVER'S PILLS, Made \>y l>r, J.C. Aycr & Co.,LoweII,MaBS.,U.S.A, HIOKBST AWARDS AT THE World's Great Expositions. ""T* 1 _____ m> ?*-%>- jiovrnrfi of cheap imitations. The name -~ "A rut-it fills —is blown in the glass of eacto of our buLUc..



A Press Association telegiatn reports Hi-U the luli*n warship Christofero Colombo, Captain Bertolini. arrived at Wellington from Sydney at eight o'clock on Sunday morning. At half past ten o clock Mr George Fisher, the Italian Oonsu', visited the vessel and welcomed those en board. At eleven o'clock the British ansign w*s honr-ed and a 'oyal salute fired, the compliment being retorned from the Pipitea Point Battery. The Italian residents have made prepara tions to eetertiin the visitors during their stay there. It is twenty years hiace an Italian warship visited thise waters.



M «. X »EU & Hmtm Fucalypftl Kxtrac* Tborc ar n imitations of Eucalypti" Extract In the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude reninouß oils. In order that tbnse crude oils mny not be taken. OUH Pubk VobATiUC Eucalypti Extract, whic 1- is rpcofrnired by the medical division of ibe Prnpsifiti Gownment to be of per fectly purft origin, na ttmir information forwarded to no through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we state : - Is proved by tests by Use Medical Clinics oi the UnivrTHities at Bonn md Grtefswsil , Prussia, am reports by Ur SclmSz, I'rofespor of PanwicoloKy. Nt Bon, f-J(l Profnwir T)r Moaler, Dirnctor of th' MwJtcsil Olinfc at Oreifawald, trmt only product? tha' Arc saturated with oxygen and fre«fl of a<iris,rcainat;p and other subst»«ceß, adherer t to primary dietillatiou. will develop© tha sanative qu.Jitisfl jiroperto the plant Recording to these authorities, naii nrordiaif to Pro fessor »r Lister of i?ne!and. and to Drs Kauo; Mclntiro, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is tha <mh extract correspond in? to scientiflc tests, and tbe <»nb on *h»ch pfwsesso* the propnr therapeutic v*\-ie. Sander & Son's Kucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed among the Uirpentiws, which h"vo, when used rb medicine, nf. therapentic effect and are abandoned as an intcma ra«dicoV)nent. Tho«e so called Eucalypti Extract? which may have received <i'i!tinctioti at Exhibitions as (•mmercic! articles ore niied for m«chanical pur -oMßar« only dipccrniblo:— By their deficiency in pungent odour (Which our product, the only peunino Eucalypti Extracts de veloj«B most freely through its surplus of oxygen "By their alcoholic thin »nd mobile appearance, being recuoed ia specific density through thr presonoe of acids By their taste, tbe result of th contracting ten d'ency of resins and tennatea. it them crude oih, Ro called eucalypti extracts are applied by mUtaice in cases o croup, bronchitis, diph tberia. internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, th consoquences are appalliaj? For safety always ask to Satokr aNK Son's Edcalyi'ti Extbact and cc th« old, well-tw'ed and reliable preparstiivn.-Hand hnrstn Victoria, Anstraliii.



MUSIC. MISS CARSON eAS Resumed Teaching Pianoforte and Organ and will ba able bo give her whole attention to her Pupils. For terms, etc., apply to Mrs Aicorn, Have lock Ssrsefe, or at residence, Havelock Street. Pupils could be boarded If re quired. 4 41 Ijiiisw&ijiLiYJf Owe if, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, & HARMON Y. THE NEW TERM HAS JUST COMMENCED. TNTENDIKC PUPILS kindly corn i municate »h early as possible. Theore icil Class for Preparation of Junior In termed iato and Senior Examina tion of the Trinity College, London, meets on SATURDAY MORNING at 8 30 a.m. ADDKE^, BOX 80, ASHBURTOX. PIANOFORTE, AM 8 MOAN 0 GAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, SAUNDfiKS 1 BUILDINGS, (No 5 JtSutrancj up Photographer s Stair case,*, and 'freverton. Theory Cla^a Every Friday A in, too



DRAWING AND PAINTING CLASSES. Mr wTh'. Talt ARTIST, O.S.A. /~ILASSKB ARK HELD EVERY THKSDiY, WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY and SATURDAY, In che above (Subjects, A s-pecM redaction is made to teachers, pupil t. achern, and pupils actually attend ing » puMic (rchool. Fur card of teronn, ftpp)y to Me W, H. «r at Studio, care Mb. H. A. Gathx. School <>f Music, Ashhurton. Pupil.* p-cpftr^d for Kxamination ifi Plain and .Solid Geometry, Model Drawing and IVruinniivn 'L'iiß UNIVERBAL BINAPI3M MIISTARP LEAF }» i>f an mwy employ, eloun, tnkcs little apace, is roadj for imnieiiiat* use an acfcß prompt? Kverylwxiy ghouki alwnys have at hand a few Mue tdrii Jaiveis, i'or they are kno'tfn to prevent a great riunitar of IndiapoHiUons The Sinapism (s employed with success in cases of Jienralpift, liisfoms ot the Throw, Palpitations of the Ht»»rt, Convulsion?, Ltimbngo, Rhcumatißm, Conges tions, P&raiynia, Apoplectic Fits Pretiarwl with chotee Mustard Powder the Uai vntwil Hiutipl-.-a po!»«8we all the qualities of coumwyb tion and notivity DitoaUona for use accompany each sinapiim F 'v .> j p MBrijKY, 185 Bus 8t Antoine '|o bo hn<\ from all Choraißto and from AVttfsAU&N DUOO COMPAKS LtD Sydney



f PUBLIC NOTICE. Wool, Wool, Wool T AM PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES WITHOUT COMMISSION, on WOOL placed in my hands for Sale 01 foe Shipment to England. SHEARING REQUISITES Of the Best Quality Supplied at CHEAPEST MARKET RATES. i [ D. THOMAS, Ash burton. TP\ESIRING to supply a long felt want XJ in ABh burton, I am pleased tc notify to the Public generally, that I hay« just received a Specially Imported Chair From America, with the very latest improvements, and so am now able t< give my customers ihe most comfnrtablt shave in town. R. D. WILSON, HAIRDRESSER, (Late McGregor's) in the premises of Mr C. PEBCY Tobacconist, East Street, (Nexc Ashburton Drug Company). 10 66 COMMISSION AGENT, BURNETT SIREET, TTAS ON SAL E— MANURES, MANURES, TURNIP and RAPE SEEDS, Detective Tatoo Ear and Body MARKER, for Branding sheep. TFA- TEA- TEA- Jameson and Anderson's Celebrated INDIAN & CEYLON TEAS, Palm and Joko Bbands. BINDER TWINE, OIL, and WALTER A. WOOD'S EXTRAS, which may be had day and night throughout haiveet AGENT~FOB— WALTER A. WOOD COMPANY, For Ashburton and Rakaia Districts Alliance Assurance Company (Fire and Marine) Riska on Growing Crops and Stacks accepted at current rates Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited Trade Books posted and Accounts collected R B. KESTELL, Burnett Street, opposite Orange Hall



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT .3001 ET New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : Ih« Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, U.UG- (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TboHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.L John Duncan, Esq Medici Officer: Dr G; B. Anson, M.D., M.R.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS Attstkaiian Life Office, *nd ths. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office whicfe declares a BONUS "EVKKY YTCATt Ihe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society if at the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reservo to meet Liabilities than tha? held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDy 512,000,000 (TWELVE MILLIONS) STERMJCfG ANNUAL INCOME, £2,000,000, (TWO MILLION STERLING). POLICIES IN FORCE _ 110,333 Aim Assured .„ £39,888,0?] Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,883,415 BONUSES BONUS for ONB year, 1898, £448,790, yielding CASH Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £910,000 after making SPECIAL RESERVES, CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE vmrs, ores TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonnse* exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A- M- P- SOCIETY And h scare a BONUS EVERY "XEAR Expenses of Management 8| per cent on the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, .Resident Secret arj Branca Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington Chrietohurch District Office- Cathedral Square, JAMES HAIS, . District Secretary H ZANDER, L cal Broker AHhbartou



Musical THE VIOLIN. Tl/fISS BESSIE SIMMONDS LYL Teacher of the Violin, SOUNDERS' BUILDINGS, Af^HBURTON. 1895. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND FRENCH. MRS F."~MAKEIG, WILLS STREET WEST rf!HTC THTRD TEiiM WILL BEGUN" J MONDAY, September 16. V^cances in each of tho above. Terms on application.



I ORACttS I orsesQui-Bjmwreof/ron, I ■ tSvery outlay made for the benefit of health ■ is an economy, s Or. ROCHAHD. I **• Hecquet'B Jtrugbe* are the best ■ ?i2L liin^. 1S?£ r-uSinous medicines against: I S!i?! lA< CHS-ORO»"S. HYSTERICS, MENSTRUAL 1 5i SrmE! S ' LEUCORRHOEA. EXHAUSTION, PALPI ■ TATIONS of the HEART. CHOREA, and all ■ diseases proceeding from the impove ■ rished condition of the blood.— "Why? 1 Because it is the only remedy which I ■ without ever constipating, regenerates ■ B the blood and soothes the nerces. I ■ For, out of ten chloro-anemic persons, I M nine are enervated, excitable, subject to I ■ headaches, palpitations, and all nervous I m symptoms, which are only to be cured ■ ■ ?.y Osr" Hecqu«« f» aoragrees, because ■ ■ these alone, are at the same time I ■ reconstituant and anti-nervous. ■ ■ Don :To take at firit two, later on, four or aix I ■ dragftet a day, btfore the metia. ■ I EUXIRaDdSYRuFoFoir.HECQUET I ■ of Sasqui Stomure of iron, ■ mFJftANCR,MOViTAGU.I3, Hu«Z,ombtrdt.PAßlS■ m^ sydnxy, Auitralian Drue Company l,d. M ty ANTED KNOWN. — F. S * * Jeffkies, leading Confectioner *nd Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Oorner. Hot Pies at any hoar and Tes and Coffee also. N.B, Lady Attendant Fruit of every description. Ladles. Rjoom a epeclalfc?- %*}Jsi I



National Mortgage & Agency j Company, * NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENOY COMPANY of NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Capital £1,000,000. Paid-up £200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 8 Great Winchestei Street, London BRANCHES: Chrlstchurch, Dunedin, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, Wellington & Melbourne WOOL FOB LOCAL SALE OR SHIPMENT. THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW, ZEALAND, Limited, are making Advances on Large or Small Wool Clips intended for either local sale or shipment to London, at .owest Current Rates of Interest and FREE of COMMISSION Wool for Local Sale should be con signed to— NATIONAL MORTGAGE, CHRIST CHUKCH, and when for Shipment to NATIONAL MORTGAGE, LYTTELTON We have made very complete arrange ments in London for the disposal of Wool and can place oar clients upon most favorable terms The Company's Shipments from the South Island alone last season amounted to over 18,000 Bales. Clients are reminded that the Com pany 8 Articles of Association provide for Proceeds of Wool and Produce being Secured under Separate Trust for the special account of principals WOOLSACKS, *SEAMING TWINE and all Station Requibitea supplied at Lowest Bates Note— Wool consigned to the Company at Lyttslton for {Shipment will be received into the Shaw, Savill and Albion Sheds Fkee or Charge G. F. MARTIN, Manager, Christchurch. W. WALLIS, 10 119 Agent, Ashburton.



THE CHEAPEST LIFE POLICY W NEW ZEALAND 13 ISSUED BY THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. Specimen Bates; Whole-life Asiurance without Profits. Annual Premium during ABe* first five years. 20 £0 15s lOd 25 £0 18s 9d I 30 £1 la 9d ! 35 £1 5a 4d 40 £1 10a 3d 45 £1 17a Id THK MUTUAL LIFE OF AUS TRALASIA is the only office which issues Limited Premium and Endowment Assurance Policies at half-premium rates. Send for a copy of "The Helping Hand," which contains fall particulars, to Local Agent, \Hugo Pbiedlandeb. Ashburton. J Branch Offioe, 160 \Cius. H. Cotton, Hereford at., Ch.Ch.J Acting District Sec 10 145 LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECXALITB SPECTACLES. Sole a^ent for Ashburton District, g g A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T~ AZARUS Patented System ensures J J comfort and correct sighi. Don't spoil your eyes by using badly fitMn." Spectacles. 5 9 Flowers. Flowers. ALL lovers of Flowers are reminded that nay Annuals, etc., from noy first prize strains, will be ready for sending out first week in November, viz : —Asters, Annual Chrysanthemums, Gaillardias, Lobelia, Marigolds, Phlox Drummondii, , Petunias, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias. Also, Geraniums, Dahlias, Chrysanthe mums, Tomato Plants, etc. N.B.—All orders by post or otherwise will receive my prompt attention. JAMES ""PORTER, Nurseryman and Seedsman, CLIFTON NURSERY, 107 Allenton, Ashburton.



A. Lawrie <& Co. y SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ARE now Showing a full'assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, including— PRINTS, ZEPHYRS, CREPONS, SATTKENi*, DELAISES.S GALATE&S, DRESS MATERIALS in all the Latest designs. Muslin and Linen Aprons and Blouses, Sun Hats, Sun Bonnets, Laces, Ribbons, etc., etc. Men'fe and Boys' Straw Hats, Suits, Ties, Shirts in variety. Ladies' and Gents' Tan, Leather and Canvas Shoes. THESK GOODS ARE ALL EKTIRELY NEW AND FASHIONABLE. &11 other departments are fully stocked with the Best Carefully Selected Goods and will be at EXTREMELY LOW RATES FOR CASH. A. Lawrie & OOj,



Public Notices ; i Andrew Orr IS SHOWING A BEAQTIFUL SELECTION OF MILLINERY. TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS FRENCH FLOWERS, LACES RIBBONS, Fto. CORSETS, In P.D. Featherbone, Y. and N. Thompson's, and all the latest shapes DRESB~WIEDS In French Costumes of 7yds lengths, also Mosgiel, Kaiapoi and Roslyn, Choice Designs Splendid Assortment o£ Orepons, Prints, Galateas, Gloves, Hoisery, Umbrellas, Ties, and Curtains. EXCELLENT KID GLOVES, guaranteed, at 2s 6d per pair. MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING In endlesß variety; well cut, make and style all that could be desired. Suits made to measure from 45s BOOT DEPARTMENT. The largest stock to select from in Canterbury, in English and Colonial Standard Boots; also Zealandia, in -»very style and fit. Ladies' and Gent Oanvas Shoes in all sizes and colors. All sold at the Lowest Cash Prices.



Immense w\Y^ I Linoleums Stock I I I Wholesale Carpets Aa 1 and \ Prices.



John Orr & Co IMPOBTEBS, ASHBURTON. QUR NEW STOCK OF SHEEP SHEARS, TURKEY & WASBITA OIL STONES, to Hand, TATTOO OIL for SHEEP BRANDING IN Blue, Red and Black, IN One, Two, and Five Gallon Drums. PAINTS, OILS, COLORS, VARNISHES, and PAPERHANGINGS ! GARDEN TOOLS IN GREAT VARIETY THE F&M BAY STATE and CHAMPION LAWN MOWERS 12, 14, and 16 inches wide at specially Low Prices. WIRE "NETTING 36 x 2, 2d per yard by the coil of 50 yards



FISHING TACKLE BY Messrs Joseph Warner and Sons and William Bartlekt and Sons. Including— Rods in Greenheart, Bamboo, Cane, Ash, Hickory, etc; Lines, Minnows, Steel Wire and Gut Traces Fishing Wadera, Gaffs and Gafl" Hooks, Flies, Gut, Swivels, Etc., Etc. SPECIALTIES Electro-plate, Cutlery, Stores and Ranges, Register Grates, Lamps, Bedsteads and Bedding, Enamelled Ware, Etc., Etc. John Orr & Co,



bHEA fv'xMAN BROS,, GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. WE HAVE just received from the well-known firm of Maconochie 8r05.,, London, a consignment of * ENGLISH MARMALADE, in lib Glass Jars HERRINGS in Tomato Sauce. Fresh Silvoceas KIPPERED HERRINGS, Etc. All the above being this season's goods, are perfectly fresh, therefore we can, with confidence, strongly recommend them to our customers as j-plendid table delicacies. We have also just opened a choice assortment of refreshing Fummer Drinks, including Paramatta Lime Juice, Ship's Lime Juice, Lime Juice Cordial, Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Vinegar, Etc. SHKttP SHEARS. SHREP SHEARS. We have in Stock the famous B.BA. Sheep Shears; also a nice lot of Turkey Oilstones. Sole Agent for fche Tiger Blended Teas, in £lb and lib packets. 51b and 101b tins. Goods delivered daily Orders by Post despatched with punctuality. CHEAPEST HOUSE ia Aishburtcra for GROCERIES, CROCKERY & HARD WARE. SATISf ACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEARMAN BEOS. MARKET HOUSE. threat Clearing wale If o O V Ji % \ II SHOE 8. MESSRS MCDONALD & McDIARMID, having Purchased the Business of S. Anderson, East Street, at a discount of about 30 per cent off cost price, have decided to give the Public the benefit of the bargain This is Not a sale of a few Hundred pairs of samples which can be bought at any time at a nominal price, but a Genuine Clearance {Sale of the Largest and Best Assorted Stock in Ashburton. SCORES OP PAIRS WILL BE SOLD UNDER COST PRICE. 1 Our Windows and Door will be crowded with the Greatest Bargains ever seen ALL COLONIAL MADE BOOTS AT COST PRICE. Heads of Families who buy our own make will find this the best oppor tunity that they ever had to supply the needs of the household THIS GREAT SALE WILL LAST FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. Oome Early and bring the Money with you. It will pay you to buy freely NOTHING RESERVED. EVERY LINE REDUCED BRING YOUR REPAIRS. Old Customers will be pleased to find Mr Nicholas behind the counter We are prepared for a Crush. COME EARLY



DAVID THOMAS, I (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Cleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper aud Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Took Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Me W Baecock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every fortnight throughout the season Belfast Freezing Go's Manures, I CAN SUPPLY Superphosphates, Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal, and Bone Dust, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTON I



BRIDGE WORKS, ASHBURTON. THOMAS E. KILWORTH, ENGINEER. gTEAM ENGINES, PUMPS, HOT AJSD COLDWifTER APPAPATUS FOR ALL PURPOSES. —AGENT FOR— McLaren' (Leeds) Traction Engines Crossley's Oil and Gas Engines Nelson's Portable Blast Fumades.



Stud Notices. STUD HORSES. BOI'IOIS 10 HORSE BREEDERS. ~A/T& J. X- BMiGS Carriage Staliiow Boomerang Will travel the same Districts as las year. 9 180 'TTHE THOROUGHBRED STALLION FRIVOLITY, (Cadogak —Nonsense, Ai,bany—No Name Will Travel in the WAKANUI AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS THIS SEASON. For further particulars nee Cards or apply to D. COCHRANE, Junr., 9 117 Proprietor Wakanui THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION GORTON WILL TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON COUNTY, and Stand at his Owner's Farm. GORTON, by Thunderbolt—Lyra, is a chestnut, stands nearly 17 hands high, and his Pedigree shows him to be descended both on dam and sire's sides, from the most successful racing stock in England. Thunderbolt was probabfy the most brilliant horse in England of his day, having beaten Buccaneer (who is credited with the fastest mile on record—l.3B), the only time they met j he is also rhe sire of some of the' greatest racehorses, in England. The pedigree of Lyra speaks for itself, being by Thormanby (sire of Albany), one of England's moßt fashionable sires, out of a Touchstone mare, Gorton is the aire of such well-known per formers as Blizzard, St Malo, Pique, Con jurer, Emmason, Langley, Enfield, Mistral, Bothamstead, War ring ton, Etrington, Rancor, and Enroc'ydon which ran second in the autumn Challenge Stakes and won the New Zealand Cup, Derby, and Canter bury Cup. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL BROWN, Proprietor, Melrose Farm, Wakanui, Ashburton.



SEASON 1895. TO STAND this Season and T.rml the LADRISTpNand neighboring Districts, The PUREBRED CLYDESDALE HORSE PKOTECTIOW. PROTECTION is a dark brown, steading sixteen hands two inches on good legs, with immense bone and plenty of hair. H« v compactly built, has splendid sound feet, and is a magnificent movei. He is perfectly quiet and good tempered, and ia broken to all kinds of work. He has proved himself a sure foal-getter PEDIGREE PROTECTION was bred by Mr James Henderson, Aparima Estate, Southland, and is by Mr Russell's unrivalled Extinguisher. Extinguisher's dam U Maggie McCormaok, by Sir William Wallace, dam Miss McCormack. Miss McCormack by Lincoln shire Hero, grand-dam by Black Champion (imported). Miss McCormack was imported by the late David Nesbifc, from McCoraaek Bros , Tasmania PROTECTION'S dam, Maggie, bred by Mr Henderson, Southland, is by Mr McKeilar's Prince Royal, Christchuroh; grand-dam, Old Magpie, by Old Prince of. Wales (imported). Prince Royal is by Mclntosh*s Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland to Victoria). It will be seen by the foregoing pedigree that PROTECTION has descended trom the best and most fashionable blood in Scotland and the Colonies TERMS—On application. Guarantees as per agreement. Qrootnage fee, 5s ; payable at first service All season or guarantee mares, if sold or exchanged, to be held as in foal PETER DRUMMOND, 254 Lauriston.



t-*iioii oiices. YXTANTED ivNOWN TH.AT J- MOISON IS STILI. THE LEADING BOOTMAKIM For Best Workmanship and Reliab/ .H*y and Punctuality. Always on th a spot personally to attend to the proper needs and care of his customers. , No changing about) being locally too well rooted, The public have every advantage In patronising him; their money remains in the place, and they gee the beat value in Boots and Shoes in Ashburfeon. THE CHOICEST STOCKS OF ALL KINDS ALWAYS ON HAND. Repairs done at once at J. MOISON'S IMPERMEABLE BOOTMAKER, BAST STREET, ASHBUKTON. COAL | MOD NT SOMERS I COAL, 004 L | HOUSEHOLD I COAL COAL '] HIS well-known and favorite House f hold Coal is now delivered at the following rates per 4 ton track :-— Weaterfield Railway Station, 16s per :on, freight paid- Aehbartoc Railway Station, 16a per ton, freight paid ; Moth von, 19s Bd, freight paid. All orders must be accompanied cheque or P,O. vtder. GEORGE PARK* Moant Somofa.



T\ H E COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. (limited) offices in all the colonies and in the united kingdom TOTAL NEW BUSINESS since commencement of the Society exceed TWENTY-ONE MILLIONS, j Being an average of a million for eaoh ! year of its existence, PEEMIUMS MODERATE. Claims paid immediately on proof of death nnd title. Policies kept in force cot of Bar* render Value as long ns there is sufficient to i pay one quarterly premium. Write for Proposal Forms and all informs* - tion to E. 0. YOUNG, Canterbury District Agevtf, . B. B. RESTELL, Local Agent; or ARTHUE E. GIBBS, Secretary lot Hew Zealand, Wellington, 10 154 WANTED Known—a4o~ftoß~of Sample Boots at cost price,— Meixor's Zealandia Boot Store.