THE iSHBUBTON GUARDIAN/: MOSDA¥, DECEMBER SO, 1895:

Printed and Published by the A shlinirton Publishing Company, Limited, at their Steam Printing Office, Burnett b Street, Ashburton. MONDAY, DECBMBEB 30, 1893



Public Notices. E. W. Haniner. BAYING at last made the necessary arrangements to occupy the premises lately occupied by MESSRS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked to clear out »t any moment, 1 have nmch pleasure in informing OLD CLIIiNTfS who have done their business to a great extent on these premises, and the Public generally, that I intend to keep in stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH AHE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LA RUE OR SMALL, srou as Fencing Wiro, Barbed Wire, Pheep Netting w th centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsncks, VVoolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils in Blue, lied, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, Bock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc.



I shall hold Auction Sales of STOCK and SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be & Gaeh Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and G'tCASS SEEDS during the coming season As I have pitched my camp in Ashburtoß, I hope to receive a share of the business going £ W, Hanmer. WEST STREET, December 17, 1895 • ~A™Jb\A.i5T T ""Tit Y~iT"!~" WANTED KNOWN-Gentlemen's half- ' wora tweeds, Udies heavy drosses, ' *' oleaned and renewed " by washing in five ! galloue hot water oontainmg ounce " Sxfe ] (loth Oleanor." Teaspoonful in boiling f water removes spot's, Btains of grease, ink, tar, ? paint, etc Tvy r, Price, Is ad per 8z ] battle I STUDY ECONOMY AND JRENEW * OLD CLOTHES. tj a. "I have tried 'McK?nzie'eJ Sr.fe Qtoth Cleaner and Keviver,' and can certify t<" qualities as such. I may say it is sup- any^eloth cleaner I have used." ■ *t8 William Honry, Tailoring Depar' ii°r t0 oaldie and Sains, Wellington —S>g»ed "We have tried McK<- t ment, Kirk* CVaner, and hsvaffor ffijctive." Signed. .nzit'a Safe Cloth Ik,ss and Giendjr id it very quick and Mr Morris'- p # Palmer, Manager Faciory, W ni ' 'D QO edin ' pleasure n PV7 Zaa^and Clothing Mo? P' ellinfiton, writes : -" Have munh »' in stating that I have given Mr ■ zie's C-oth Cle-mer an exhaustive trial, find it in every respect icuch supfenor to *°il^:^^C>l have much pleauro in teVifying that Mr McKenzie's X Cleaner appear, to be highly tltioaciouj in removing grease Btaina In-m clothes, l haw had pVctical proof of this, and so am able to t«s.ify to the same "-James G. PS°?; y S. Ap.l 11.I8M-J.I -tify that Mr MclLenzie's Safe C!o b oleantr iiDDMira to be very effectual in taking oui l>f.We and o.her spots from clotlieb —li^ry Govett. Archdeccon of Tamiaki Similar i. s.in.Ohiiis from Mofsrs Ok, Collier, and jraigbead and Bsrryman, drapers, Asbburton Analyser! and highly recommended 1 y PBOFESSOII BLACK, Governmenc Analyst, Dunedin GU ■ BANT F.ED NOT TO INJURE THE CLOTHES THE VIED EY JI<;KENZP'« CLOT!I CLi-ANER 1 ADIES, Keauiify your Cfrislmaß and 1 j Now Yi3-r Ho'nfs i\y us^n;,' "*"" Mi:KENZIF/R FUItNITUHE IiENOVATCIt EXPERTS' OPINIONS M- psr--? Re ivlar end Chi-ho'rn, v: 3.bin; t ni'.kif:-, Dunlin and Wt-A.ing'cn, my— il.xo tiitd McK"i zi'V- Farrti'urrj Polish, r»n'.i c!Vi higtiH 1 recommend i , being the i-e&t «•■■ havp wmQ ! Mr PI nry F.'e'dtr, Ftivnitun Warehouse, Manners :'-rot:t, Weiii^pton, rtpcrta: ' I hay.-. nseJ your Furniture Polish, aoi find it He L t st I have 3ct use-i, end very easily applie I consider it should be used by every housc \v;fe ' Mr Pinny, Pisno Depot, Manners ftree*. Wclliaiitor, writes : ' I have tried your Polish Kfviver, and fiid it what you roproaont, and •bink it Fhould bn us? d by ovpiy householder I" poßPDapes a wonderful power of removing sUm? nnd runrk^ from polished work, f.nd is easily applii-d / SimilVr ra-timonials frr;ia M'.nf^r, Miincr Bn j Tivw-.-pson, piano dnpot, Napior ; Messrs Bsf-'g r.nd C:>, D ir.edin ; Mr Hnp^ins, piano depot, Tiuiavu : Mr Meldrum, music and pin.no d<?po% 0 inruu : etc Half utu'.l quiiiiiiiy E^-flicirn 1:, and ]i t!o labor r-'quia'd Piice 1b fjl prd '2' vcr bottle Sold by Grocer?, I'or.iaongers, P-in'ers, sud Cabinetmitkers in every town in Isew Ze.iiand When ordering, pl^a-e specify McKIjN ZIE'S Bmi-trrni T=adi M .vk Eavp i;in Pi:iar ani Sphinx, wltti Ua'.ets I F P on label Bjwsre of Hawk-'-ia 12 .IS



mow is the' season "ifoii WASHINGJIHANKKTd LADIES PLKASE'EEAD Xi rXTRA.CT from Wellington ' Evening .fly Pest, 1 November 1», 18!)5 : The head machinist of tVif Evening Post tea iiii.-a to (hs oilic-cy of Mclv. nzia's pitent cloth eienr.er for removing dirt and grease There oou'd he iso ra lie severe lost of vuch a preparation than it* use upon the blanket of a printing machine, s^ur&ted a* ir of en ia with t''\c imprest i^n of an especially thick description i of ink Upon a sheet of this kind Mclvenzi'-'a fluid did jVb wrrk Kplfn; idiy In about iwcnty rainu ea it did thoroughly what usu'i'ly takes a fu:-i hour l<y ihecrdinr.ry metbo^s From the Npw Zealand Times: Tho f fiioacy of GTK McK^rzio'a paltiHt c'oth tlajirer, hb a remover of dirt and is le^'ifiyd to by the New Z.aliirid Timrs r/tuchinibt The rtmover was subj^e'ei to a very sevcro Uriel yp.sterdny on a printer's banket go wiih thick inlc that it whs ihouyht in.-.pos-sib'e to clmri It Howtvcsr, in les'H th;m :p.n minuips the o d b'&nkei w.-i;< madi 1 qviila clean i n^, equftl aiincs: to ft new o;ip, r. n.ic.a c^nvinciiii.' proof that the preparation is inv-.lunbio t^ nuy { hou.'fholder On'y h". ohm) sircp'p method of hi iiing nrd \v:i:hjn« '.bo W/mko: was us-d Few d:ors or.ly in boiihu; wnter &e>n:p. greasy, Epoticd or B[-ii)<!d ajipire! r.r hufa D'SEcrt, spoor.ru! j?» a pin "f boi ir -- vvntrr rcuoovoß ink, grense, or oher stait;s from oarpets Tub eepoonful in bucket of boiling water rr.movos {.;rpi'fp, ci , cia, irom Hoars Ou.cc in ii.c ,:,:[ oiv: hot Vf-jt-jr c'ennß and ronewd Tweed Suit?, Lsfi'. 8 Il.:';vy ]Jrtss- f, ■ etc . , Ounce (conlo 2.1} in copppr, (horouf;h'y f cleans Blanketp, Hoi?cho d Lit-.tn, etc, t-uv s « half t,oap, tini'i, nn.i lator; to soda or other c clpunsing substances required t Sold by all J'Taprts 6'ccerp, Chemisls, and Ironmongers No HawltarH a Nono t/fnuii:o wuhout mark IFT, ai.d figure of Egyptian Til ar ;ird l-phinx on ltibi-1 } Tuig jb tho cLrongos!, che-pcyf. nnd o.ifool, ]



£5 REWARD. *JHE above rpward wM be paid i,r infer. ' luaLi n fil conviction of any Kaiail i>.is](!ror Hawker *ellinp, as McKENZIER ciirnituw Polish, Innovator, m - Safe Coth Cleaner, nn v botVe not b^rir-g my namo nnd Koßieterod Tr««o Mark (I F P OTBt Egyptian I'il'ar and Sphinx on po!.i Nh"!) Please specify McKBNZIE'S, ani never buy^ from Hawkers Please read directiona on



Stud Notices. ■"pO TRAVEL ASHIJURTON AND X btiRROUNDfNG DISTRICT, THAT WELL-KNOWN TROTTING Si'ALLION, 8 A, L T IMORE. Black Horse, two while hind feet and white star on forehead, standing 16 hands high ; by Black wood Abdallah, dam Jess j by Quicksilver I BALIIMORE won first pdae aa a two year-oW at Uhristoharcb and Ashburton in IBJI, beating large fields, and has never been beaten in the show rins? Raced three tinaea, winning Maiden Saddle at Plampton and Dash Handicap ac Aahburton Particulara as to service from the Groom in charge or the owner 114 D. McOORMIOK, Valetta,



T HE Cavalier,, and P Show as brood mare with foa! ad A. while his sire CWn j? rinee is a ,' a tfoot, ™?i L°rcl «al«bwy vw ires i n the Ind srv?n Wf "08r ' ***to S «*' "ever beatea and seven CUq> piCtfl r; ; iaP t firsfc prizes nldin .T* ?"*%'^ -* n the colony, SISU* . to,/ -rpool and Edin ■ y ■ ,-i^xr our Champion prizes ior rom x , ob.v ALIER j 8 thus descended aie grease H) . p r j ze takers in the world, a cannot |)e beg^u for breeding and ( appearance i Numbe? o f mares strictly limited, and early app Nation necessary Term? , —Jour guineas ; groomage 5s T. ROGERS, 82 Prom ore and Ashburton



'TO stand at. T. Harold s Stsbles, West Belt, -.a. near Hospital, find travel THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, The Imported Standard bred TK 0 T TING STALLION, SACRAMENTO. Bcown Colt; star in forehead, snip on nose bo^h hind par-terns white. Foaleo May 21 1891. - rec! by J. B. HaKßin, Rancho do Peso Stud, Saorurnpnto, California, Sired by Albert W,, 11333. Record, 2.20. Ist dam, Proropfcress, by Prompter, 2305 ; 2nd dnm, Walla WrJla Maid, 2.35, by Bellfounder, i 62 Albert W., 11333. Re-cord 2.20, 'and winner of 25 heats better than 2.30. ?j r of Litfle Albert, 2 10; High Tide, '2:17^- Dudlv AlcoU, 3yr», 2.26 i ; and Flour jr Tiae! 2.143. By Electioneer, 125. Ist dp m Sister', by John Nelson ; 2nd dam, Lamot'. mare Electionef-r, 125. Sue of S'jnnl, 2.08^; Pa'o Allo, 2.08J; Mazsni'^ 216 • Aii:p=o' 2.16J; Af!:.ir,2.l7i; Lot Slocum', 2.l7+''; Norv.a, 2.17 i; Boaitn, 2.JBJ; and 145 oihors with records bettor than 2 30. By Hamble toni&n, 10 (Ry«dyk!s) I hereby certify tb'Ht the above Pedigree is correct .1. B, HAGGIN, per F. G. Dunn. Sacramento has st.ure.i three times, ;,nd won tbe Maiden Harncß3 Trot at Plumptorj last season. j Paddoeking aocommodation provided for mare?, Is 6d jjot week. Terms on upplioutlon to T. HAROLD, Grrfirrn in oaarge, or Mangan and Wilson



I MASON" 189 a. rpo STAND tins Ko.y.soa and Travel A. tho LAURISTON and neighboring Oistricfs, The PUREBRED CLYDESDALE HORSE PROTECTION is a dark brown, standing sixteen hands two inches on good legs, with immense bone and plenty of hair. He is compactly built, has sp endid sound feet, and is a magnificent movei. He is perfectly quiet and goad tempered, and is broken to all kinds of work. He has proved himself | a sure foal-getter PEDIGREE PROTECTION -A'iis bred by Mr .lames Henderson, Aparima Estate, Southland, and ' in by Mr Russell's unrivalled Extinguisher. Extinguisher's dam i-< Maggie McOorniack, jby Sir William Wallace, dam Miss j McCormaek. Miss MeOormack by Lincoln shire Hero, grand-dam by Black Champion (imported). Miss iVleOormack was imported by ihe late David Nesbit, from McCormack j Bros., '! asmania ' PROTEOI lON'S dam, Maggie, bred by jMr Hendeison, Southland, is by Mr | McKeikir's Prince Royal, Christchurch I grand-diim, Old Magpie, by Old Priiee of j Wales (imported). Prince Royal is by ; Mo.[ntosh\s i'rinee Charlie (imported from ! Scotland to Victoria). It will be seen by the foregoing pedigree that PROTECTION' has descended trotn the best and most fashionable blood in Scotland and the Colonies TKRMS—On application. Guarantees as per agreement, Groomagu fee, 5s ; payable at first service All season or guarantee mares, if sold or exchanged, to be; held as iv foal PETER DRUMMOND, 2-' ii Lauriston. THAI GRAM)i-y fIXED TROTIIN(-J I HURSK, BY GENERAL TRACY, DAM FANNY, Will Stand this season at Owner's Stable LAUKISTON, Travelling to Mcthven once a week. EXPERIENCE is a bright bay colt, white star on forehead, and white hind fetlocks, standing over sixteen hands high. Winner of first; prize as a two-year-old at Ashburton i in 1894. His flam, l'iiuny, is by Tribun , I out of that well-known trotting mare Fan, i and bred by Mr Cameron, ofSpringfield. II is sire, General Tracy, is full brother to Kentucky, being by Berlin (imported) dam Jenny Tracy (imported ) Hiram Woodruff (that great authorify on trotting) drov e Jenny Tracy a mile in 2 131 before she left America, and be also used to drive Berlin's full brother, Mambrino ,' Dudley, and says in his book if ever (here i was a horse could trot a mile iv two I minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. It is thus evidei, • that Kentucky and General Tracy contain the very best strains of American trotting blood | Tkkms—Three guineas per mare ; groom age -ss, payable at lirst service Mares taken in to graze at It, (id pnr week. livery rare taken, but no reppousilniiiy DENIS McKEIsDiiV,



DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TLETII JSY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A. Specially. Foe for administration ... on. All kind. 1? of Duntal work executed on tho premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed, G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, BuiiNJßXr StKEJJT, AaHJBUKI'ON 9 4



PIANOFORTE, SINGING, & HARMONY. ""'THE NEW TKTtM WAS JU>T COMMENCED. TNTFNDTNG PUPILS kindly com m, muin«*te ;is early A r r.o S . s ib] e . Iheorencal Class for Prep»r»tion of •I umor Intprmerliate and Senior R'xamtna tl°c? f a,TT»«rr ifvCol' OSfi- T ond'lTl meets on SATURDAY MORWIJSG at 8 30 a.m. ADDRESS, BOX 80, ASHBURTON. A CARD Mrs A, C. Claridge, ;_„„ TEACHER OF PIANOITORTE, ORGAN, and SINGr^Q COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TEPMS ON APPLICATION, 1895. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND FRENCH. MRS F. MAKET 0 WILLS STREET W wkt TffHE THIRD TERM T^LL mmTN 1 MONDAY, Septem 4r 1« Vancancies in each of >i e abovV Terms on application. " -Ltjrm!s



H anJn*^ Caching Pianoforte h« ihde i£2T aad Wili h& able fco *ive terms ftl.T* on to her Pa Pi!s- For locT CV to Mrs Aloorn, Have- Street pr r"" >r afc res^ence, Havelock qaired, lls cou! d be bo&rded !f re" 4 41 1 ■ AMERICAN ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, SAUNDTWS* BUILDINGS, Entrance up Photographer's Staircase, and Havelock Street. THEORY CLASS—THURSDAY. THlil VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE STMMOKDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERb 1 BUILDINGS, Ashbvirfcon



Sportmg. TIN WILD EAGING CLUB * & N U A L MEETING. To he held on the Racecourse, TINWALD, WEDNESDAY* JANUARY 1, 1896. PROGRAMME (Approved by the Canterbury Jockey Club and N.Z. Trotting Association. First race to start at 12.30 sharp.) 1--Nr.\v Year's Gut Handicap, open, of 25 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Seven furlongs. Nomi nation 10s, acceptance 10s. 2—Pony Rack Handicap, open, of 20 soys; second 3 soys from the stake. For ponies 1.4.2 and under. Four furlongs. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance Ktsi I'onies to be on the ground for measure ment at 12 30 3—Tin\vam> Cur Handicap, open, of 60 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys rom the stake. One mile and a quarter. Open to horses that have never won a stake in an advertises! race exceeding in value 150 soys. Winner of any handicap of 40 soys oc over after declara tion of weights to carry a penalty of 7iba. Nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy 4 —Ti\\vam> Handicap Time Trot, of "^o soys ; second horae to receive 5 soys? out of the stake. About two miles. F,omi | nation 10s, acceptance 10s I s—Weltkk Handicap, open, of 3f\) soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Winner: of the Cup to carry 71bs | penalty. One mile. Nomination 10s, acceptance 10a 6—-Novkl Rack, open, of 25 soys. Winner to become t'ne property of the Club, and to be bol<l by auction. Weight Bst, any overweight to be declared. Six furlongs Entrance 103. 7—Flvi.no Handicap, open, of 30 soys, second horse to receive 5 soya from the j sake. Winner of the Tinwald Cup Welter Handicap, or New Year's Gift to carry 71bs penalty, or of both, races to carry 141bs penalty. Six furlongs. Nomination 103, acceptance 10a B—Hurry fe'ciTRKY, of 12 soys- second horse to receive 2 soys from the stake. For horses that have never won public money. Catch weights. Half a mile. Entrance 10s, immediately after Flying Handicap is run. _____ I RULES AND REGULATIONS. ' I I—The meeting will be b.eld under the j rules of racing. The Trotting Race wilder the rules of the New Sealaud Trotting Association 2—No entry will be received except on ] the condition that all claims, disputes, and ' objections arising out of the racing shall foe decided by the Stewards or whom they may ' appoint. Their decision on all points coa- ! i nected with the carrying out of this pur,-' s gramme to be iinal 3—All races are open, with the exception of the Trot au.l Hurry Scurry, which are: open only to horse* resident in the district from October 1, 1895, to the date of meeting,, and owned by a person who has resided in! the district for the same period 4—The district above mentioned is bounded on the north by the Selwyn river,. and on the south by the YVaitaki river s—Five per cent will be deducted frcn the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with this programme, for the expenses of the course 6—All nomination, acceptance and entrance fees to go to the funds of the Club 7 —lv 1, 5, and 7 events, horses winning any race after the declaratfon of weights to carry Tibs penalty A. A. KOOKR, J 11 68 Secretary



THE UNITED FIRE & MAIiINBJ insurance company, Ltd. CAPITAL .„ .. "DISKS accepted and Rates quoted on application irreepectiva of Tariff A. LAWRIE & CO., Assents-



COAL- ! MOUNT isOMJ&US 1 COAL CO.*L ' HOUSEHOLD | COAL j COAL r ? HIS well-known rand favorite House ; I hold Coal is now delivered at the following rates per 4. ton truck:— ' Westerfitld Baily/ay Station, 16a per ! ton, freight paid- Ashburton Railway Station, 16s per tew., freight paid ; Meth yen, 19s 6d, freight paid. AKI orders musfe be accompanied cheque orPX). tidier. GEORGE PARK, Mount Somera. '\JU "alt iffi D~ 'Jv NO W » THAT J. MOISON IS STILIi THE LEADING BOOTMAKER For Besfc Workmanship and Reliability and Punctuality. Always on the spot personally to attend fto the proper needs and care of his customers, No changing about, being locally too well rooted. The public have every advantage in patronising him; thel* money remains in the place, and 'they gee the best value in Boofcs°and Shoes in Ashburton. THE CHOICEST STOCKS OF ALL i KINDS ALWAYS ON HAND. Repairs done at once at J. MOISON'S i IMPERMEABLE BOOTMAKER, EASI: ; STREET, ASHBUKTON. \ W. Bowman Fox:, •aHAREBROKER, ACCOUNTANT & ' GENERAL AGENT. MONEY TO LEND. ' I have several sums of Trust Funcis to Lend on Freehold Security. Interest I from five per cent.



JEYE'S SHEEP DIP AND CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS. I am agent for the above, which will b& found very superior, and non-poisonous. Farmers and others are invited to call and inspect testimonials and ascertain prices. TEAS. I have a supply of Horniman's Teas which have been favorably known in ( Great Britain for the past forty years, A 1.30 Ceylon, India, and China Tens. Agent for the Royal Exchange Fire Assurance, established 1720. Rlefcs at current rates. OFFICE—Moore Street. (Premises formerly occupied by Messrs Friedlander Broa.) " C. H, 3\FaNNINgT ' REGAL AND VlfjE-REGAL PHOTO UH APHER, COLOMBO STREET (Opposite M' _, ssra B, Reeceand Sons.) fro the public" of canter- JL BUR T /._i b e g to thankyou heartily for the lir eva \ support accorded to my late husbf iU( \ during the past ten years in the abov e business, and am pleased to be able to ' n f orm y OU that I have ENTERED iT iro partnership wren M.T j, LEONARD W. APPLEBY, Wtv , w ill take entire charge of the busi wjS i as MANAGING PARTNER, which wil I be carried on, as hitherto, at the above address, under the tifcle of (IH. MANNING AND CO. !Mr Appleby was with my bußband for lies rly five years, and subsequently with FsJ k, Sydney, and Mr Charleston, at Nei vcastle, two of the leading studios oi A.tif itralaßia. first-class work will be guaranteed. Miss Manning will continue In charge of." *he Recepbion Room. STUDIO NOW OPEN. 9* 245 EMMA L, MANNING REPORT ON WAI-RONGOA NATURAL / MINERAL WATER SPRINGS, I Bottled only at the Springs, NORTH TAIERI, N.Zi (~) OVKRNMBNT REPORT FOR MBJ f>IOINAL PURPOSES-It Is Invaluable for maintaining alkalescence of the blood, an d, therefore, this particular water, will be much more beneficial for that purpose than preparations of mineral wate^r much bffcronger, artificially pro ducetl. \ may compare- the Wal-rongoa Springs to the celebrated mineral springs at PJ ombieres, in France, where the late K'mpercr Napoleon 111 often visited for the purpose of benefiting hite health. As the results of my investigation, I iam of opinion that the Wai-rongoa : Mineral Water Springs are of perfect ■ -parity and especially suitable for preparing -a high claa? natural Mineral Water. A. G, KIDSTON HUNTER, Analytical Chemiefc Strongly iCecommendod for 'GOUT, WYSrK'fiSIA, ANEMIA, AND COMPLAIN T8 01*' THE STOMACH AN D 15OWELS. For particulars and' price apply to HENRY ZANDER, 2(KJ Sr >le Agonb for Ashbnrton



nAAII BOOTS & SHOES HAQH IIAdH. BOOTH & SHOES UAull. GREAT VARIETY, CHEAPEST AND BEST. HAVE great pleasure in announcing that their premises in East street are Stocked with the Largest Variety of Boots and Shoes over seen in Ashburton. We are making a specialty of GBN LfiMEN'S BOOTS. All kinds kept in stock. | Try Our Own Make Hand-sewn to Measure Try the Electric Boots—specially Imported Try the Cookham— besfc in the market Try Our Own Make in French Calf. East India Kip and Colonial Kip i A special import of thick rubber Tennis Shoes in Ladies' and Gentlemen's. Try the INCOMPARABLE. Ladies' Walking Strap Shoes in great Variety. Ladies Shoes in Beetive, Wolfe, Otto Herz, Beehive, Oceana, and all the Best Continental goods. A large assortment of Our Own Make also to cboese from. Children's Dainty Shoes for the holidays. Canvas Shoes of every description—Blask Brown, White and Blue. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE SPECIALLY FINE ASSORTMENT OF BABIES' SHOES; Repairing efficiently done at the Shortest notice. TRY THE CASH BOOT SHOP. McDonald & mcDiarmid, East street, Ashburton, &nd at Oamaru and Waimate.



WALL PAPERS! WE have a choice assortment of sanitary Paperhangings to hand. The designs are really beautiful. Oall and inspect. MIXED PAINTS OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY KEPT, Aril*!* Oil Colors i direct; from WINSOR & NEWTON'S manufactory. Opal Glass cut to | any s fee to suit Artists. I House Decorating. \ Tradesmen sent to Town and Country at shortest notice. WINDOW GLASS, PICTURE MOULDINGS, VARNISHES, Etc., J. WIL S O N, iQ J77 Oomer of Arcade, Ashburton.



DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.; Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. i (Loans Negotiated , Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and AehburtonXAlternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fkidays Sales A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements . AGENT FOE- Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald andOOso s Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W Barcock as my Agent in the Ttakaia district DAVID THOMAS, A-shburfcon T HAVE the undermentioned Properties for Sale, viz., 280 acres Charing Cross, well fenced, all in grass 160 acres First-class Swamp Land, thoroughly improved, Fleraington 62 acres First-class Land, Eifielton 1050 acres Dromore, in grand order 330 acres Tussock, Maronan 300 acres Tussock, Lismore 486 acres Good Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore 1 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 JR. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTON,



i WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? fc TOURING OCTOBER, 1895, we took more orders for Suits, «fee., than ever ? -*-^ we had before for any month since the Establishment of our Business (1880) This fact spoalcs for itself, and shows that the public appreciate our REDUCED PRIOJSS, and that they can rely on our reputation for ENTIRE SATISFACTION AN APOLOGY We wish fro apologise to those friends whose orders we were compelled to refuse owing to the rush before the show COME EARLY CUSTOMERS requiring Salts, «&c, for the Christmas Holidays are kindly asked to leave their orders as early as possible, to avoid the inevitable rush and disappointment CRAIGHEAdTaT BJBRRYMAIT, THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTOF THE Christchurcli Meat Company, Ltd. TTAVING LARGELY INCREASED the Freezing capacity, and 11 Slaughtering and Storage Accommodation of the Works at ISLINGTON, Are in a position Meet All the Requirements of the District daring the Coming Season, and are prepared to FREEZE FOR FARMERS Or Purchase^ Sheep and Lambs on the ground at .HIGHEST MARKET VAIiUBSfI



TRY GALLI (JUAN'S A.C. Ointment A wonderful and unmrpumnhh \ preparation A SURE CURE for Bronchitis IX Severe Colds, BurnK, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is (3d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.C. OINTMENT Is also specially prepared for Veter inary use, and aa a Horse and Cattle Dressing will be found faithful in its operation For all kind of Sores, Cracked and Greasy Heels and Wounds on Horses, or Sore Teats on Cows, etc , give it one trial, and its virtue and cheapness will be for ever established. Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d TRY GALLICHAN'S A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com plaints, etc. There is no humbug abonfc these Pills. Their extensive use in a guarantee of their Parity and Goodness. Thirty Pirn,3 in every Bos, and one Pill sufficient for a dose. Give them a trial Price, Is 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. COEN CUKE. ! It Is a most Wonderful Preparation, and will remove any Oorn (hard or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides fooel for the Oorn, without in any way injuring the feet. Directions with every pot, and are easily cartied onb Price, la everywhere MR G. P. HOA.TTRN, Ashburton, represents GalHchan's A.C. Preparations in Canterbury, and all business must be conducted through him EDWIN CALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER, Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAI/ AGENTS —Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings j H. E. Bonnington, Chemist, East Street; Shearman Bros , Barnetti Street 12 45



ITOP. TITE WILL SUPPLY THBi CELEBRATED JIfcCORIIICK Complete, wish Transport and Sheaf Carrier alongside your HOME as follows:— «4$ lOi Spot Cash or within the month of I purchase. £45 Payable in May 1896. £4© IOS Two Years terms, half payable in May, Feee of Interest. £50 Payable when your grand child attains his majority THE i NEW McCOBMICK REAPER, Side Delivery. The Best, Strongest and Simplest Mower Made for Clover, Ryegrass, Peas, Beans, etc. THE BIG <4 J McCORMICK MOWER, 4ft 6in and 6ft cut. THE ALL STEEL TIGER HAY RAKE. Sections and Chains for Bradford, MASSEY-HARris, and Walter A. Wood Machines } KEPT IN STOCK. HIKOKII TWIHE. We are Determined to Undersell everyone in this and request Farmers and Others to obtain Our quota tions, Machine rOil of all kinds suitable for Light or Heavy Machinery. John Orr & Co IRQNMOKGEKS, ASHBURTON



15s and 8& worth for ss. POST free, an? colony, Norton's Pumice Industry, 165 Liver pool street, Sydney, N.S.W., supply a Water Boiler, which boils a billy or kettle of water without wood or coals. a box of Tobacco Absorbents, enough for a year, a tablet of {Ferre Brand,' and a block of * Volcano Brand' Soaps, which lathers in salt, brackish, or any water, a 21b tin of Volcanic Vaseline for general cleaning, scrubbing, washing, scouring, and as a healer and cleanser of wounds for man and beast, also a beautiful Work of Art, 30 x 20, entitled « The Young Colonial, who Knows a Good Thing," all for ss, simply is an advertisement; or farti^jaj;^ 33 •timps, ii 78



Henry Zander. Wool Meason, 1895-96. IT now being an established fact that -1- owing to the combined action of the Wool Buyers' Association, NO PUBLIC WOOL SALE CAN BE HELD IN ASHBURTON THIS SEASON, I have made arrangements with the -Ashburton Woollen Factory and some Son them Wool Buyers to inspect my Wool here and purchase same at satis factory prices, thus saving Farmers the extraordinary high freight to Christ church My Clients are requested to deliver their Wool as soon as possible at MY WEST STREET STORE, (lately occupied by Miles & Co.) f I AM PREPARED TO MAKB lIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AT ONCE, FR E X of Commission, on all Clips promised to be consigned to me for Sale during the season; or, failing to sell here, will be prepared, WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHATEVER, to deliver it FREE ON TRUCKS at Ashbnrton, should Farmers afterwards wish It gold afc Ohrlstchurch for second Wool Sale or shipped direct to London. HENRY ZANDER, „ Ashburton



National Mortgage & Agency Company. •\TATIONAL MOBTGAG^AND IX AGENOY COMPANY of NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Capital £1,000,000, Paid-np £200,000* HEAD OFFICE i 8 Great Winchestes Street, London BRANCHES: Christctmrch, Dunediu, Timaru, O&matu, Invercargill, Wellington & Melbourne WOOL FOE LOCAL SALE OR SHIPMENT, THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited, are making Advances op Large or Small Wool Clips intended for either local Bale or shipment to London, afc Lowest Current Rates of Interest and FREE of COMMISSION Wool for Losal Sale should be, con signed to— NATIONAL MORTGAGE, CHRIST CHURCH, and when for Shipment to NATIONAL MORTGAGE, LYTTELTON We have made very complete arrange ments in London for the disposal of Wool and can plaw oar clients upon most favor&hla terms ' The Company's Shipments from the South Island alone last season amounted to over 18)000 Bales. | Cllentß are reminded that the Com j pany s Articles of Association provide for Proceeds of Wool and Produce being Secured under Separate Trust for the»» special account of principals WOOLPACKS, SEAMING TWINE and all Station RequUitea supplied at Lowest Bates Note—Wool consigned to the Company at Lyttalton for Shipment will be received into the Shaw, Savill and Albion Sheds Free or Charge " G. F. MARTIN, Manager, Chriatchmch. W. WALLIS, 10 119 Agent, Aehbarton.



Wool, Wool, Wool — T AM PREPARED TO MJkKS LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES WITHOUT COMMISSION, on WOOL placed in my hands f<w. Sale or for Shipment to England. SHEARING REQUISITES Of the Best Quality SuppJfed at CHEAPEST MARKET RATES. D, THOMAS, Aahbnrtoa. Wool ; . W. T. WEBSTftF; BEGS to remind Farmers ar & others in the Ashbnrton and adjacent counties that In his Wool Scouring Works, on the Ashbarton river frontage, near the Bridge (formerly occupied by Mr Horaeraham) he has every facility aad appliance for the efficient Scontfug of WOOL, Thla he Is prepared to under take for Farmers and others on commis sion, and is besides a Cash vv rnbapAv of: Wool, Skins, Hides, Fat, other by-products ah fall r aarket rat eß. He will be happy to wait or ± Farmerß , B ndl be glad to receive offera^,. M h premises. The advertiser attends. ■ alI the local Hide andSHn, oto., EWe^> , nf will be pleaß^ A ASHBURTQF SCOURING WORT iS V I 164



mHE Colonial mutual LIFF. ASSURANCE SQGfIP iV, (limited.) OFFICES IN ALL THE COLONIES ..AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TOTAL NEW BT/SIMBSI SfKnee commendementof the,Socie iy #l ceeds TWENTY-ONE MtLLIO WS, Being an average of a rrAllion f br« *eh year ot its eyii s t e nce PRBMIUmFmpdBB ATJB. Claims paid immediately on prob fof fleath and title. PolicJes kept in fore * oat of Value aa long as there is attffioient to pay one quart&riy premium. Write for Proposal Forms ««d all information to EC. YOONG, Canterbury Distr iotAgent R.B. RESTELL, Local Agent; «w ARTHUR B. GIBBS, Secretary for New Zealand, Wellington JO 154