TtiE ASHBtJKTGN GttAßbXAft: SAiltttDA¥ NOVEMBER 2, 1895.

Printed and Published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited, their Steam Printing Office, Burnett Street, Aahborton SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1896,



Business Notices, Cheaper Than Erer. G. J. NEI L L TN Premises lately occupied by F. Noke*, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bros Ladies' Trimmed Fats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sailor Hats lOd each MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladioi' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d _ New Dress Goods Goods 6|d Good Washing Prints 3a lid dozen New Dress Goods Is Good White Muslin 3a lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's All Wool Colonial Twaed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kalapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid Boys' Suits 3s lid H&TS, CAPS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots are m»de Specially to our or&et. Every Pair Guaranteed, Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men's Balmorals 7s M TAN BOOIS AND SHOES OP EVERY DESCRIPTION Qe J. NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS,



TEA. TEA. TEA. GREAT REDUCTION. GREAT REDUCTION, FLETCHER BROS, HATING cleared out of bond, Large Parcels of Tea at 3d per 1b Beduction on the old tariff, we are enabled to sell better Tea at a Lower Price than anyone in Ashburton Get Our Quotation Before Buying Elsewhere Seeds! Seeds!! " That are Sure to Grow. TUENIP SEED. Our Turnip feeds are grown from Specially Selected Roots by growers ot repute in the South of England. The following varieties are in stock :—• Carter's Elephant Swede Aberdeen Green Top Yellow Improved Skirvings Purple Top Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow Swede Mammoth Purple Top White Devonshire Greystone Etc., Etc. Rape Seed. Rape Seed. BROADLEAF ESSEX KAPE. FIELD CARROTS. FIELD CARROTS. As in the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of well shaped Roots from which the Seeds are grown. "'"'James' Scarlet Intermediate Giant Green Top White Scarlet's ,;hort Horn Belgian, &c, &c. Mangel Seed. Mangel Seed. The Greatest possible care is taken in growing all our Mangel Seeds. Grown from selected roots, they cannot fail giving the greatest satisfaction. Mammoth Long Red, Champion Orange Globe, Etc BE SUctE AND GET OUR QUOTATION BEFORE 'BUYING ELSEWHERE Seasona bi c Goods, We have just received and to arrive several large con signments of Seasonable Goods specially selected for us. 10 Cases Sheep Tongues, lib tins 5 Cases Fresh Herrings j 5 Cases Sheep Tongues, 21b tins 3 Cases New Zealand Mullet 10 Cases Salmon, Cocktail Brand 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Beef 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Mutton 3 Oases Preserved Pears 3 Cases Preserved Apricots 3 Oases Preserved Peaches 15 Oases St Georges' Jams, lib tins 10 Oases Jam, 21b tins 5' Oases Sfcrawbery Conserve (most Delicious 50,000 Corks. 50,000 Corks. To Herbal Beer Makers and Others. We have just landed 5 bales of some of the Best Shape and Size Corks which have ever arrived in Canterbury, which we areenabled to quote at Very Low Prices for Large Quantities,



FLETCHER BROS, CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND 116 and 118 High Street, Christchurch. Advertised Agents for Nimmo and Blairs Reliable Farm and Garden Seeds I;iiDuSIDER^SOrHEES, LIMITED. WE HAVE FOR SALEa Stock of New Season's SEEDS from the old established and well known growers, SUTTON & SONS, READING, ENGLAND, at Lowest Current Rates, viz :— -MANGELS- Long Red and Yellow Globe. — TXJR NIPS — Purple Top Mammoth, White Stone, Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen, Devon Grey Stonr, Green Top Yellow Aberdeen, Imperial Green Globe, Gieen Top Yellow Swede, Etc. -OAREOTS- Intcrrnediate Bed and Yellow Giant White Belgian. —rape- No 1 Broad Leaf Essex. Also — , -01OVEKS- Colonial Eed, White, Oowgrass, Timothy and Alsike. — GRASS SEEDS — Bfacliine Dressed Rye-grass and Cocksfoot. MANURES Fof all kinds of Crops always on hand, from Islington. Productive Manure Syndicate, ard all other makers. ALSO— Superphosphate and BonedusL We are now Booking Orders for WOOLPACKS, Seaming Twine, and Branding Material for the coming season. Al so Binder Twine at exceptionally low prices.



', Public Notices. THE CHEAPEST LIFE POLICY IN NEW ZE \LAND IS ISSUED BY THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. Specimen Bates ; Whole-life Assurance without Profit!". Annual Premium during * * fir«t five years. " 20~ £0 15a lOd ~~ 25 £0 18s 9d 30 £1 Is 9d 35 £1 5s 4d 40 £1 10a 3d 45 £1 17s Id THE MUTUAL LIFE OF AUS TRALASIA ia the only office which issues Limited Prerr ium and Endowment Assurance Policies afc half-premium rates. Send for a cof.y of "The Helping Hand," which contains fail particulars, to UO&1 } H™° taw*-*™. Branch Office, 160 \Chas. H. Cotton, Hereford at ■, Ch.Ch. J A etiug District Sec 1^145 John Orr & Co, IMPORTERS, ASHBURTON. AUR KEff STOCK OF SHEEP SHEARS, TURKEY & WASFITA 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 GARDE ff TOOLS IN GREAT VARIETY



\ National Mortgage & Agency ■ Company. 'iVTATIOEAL MORTGAGE AND IjJI AGENCY COMPANY of NEW ZEALAND, Limited, j Capital £1,000,000. Paid-np £200,000 I HEAD OFFICE: ' 8 Great Winchester Street, London BRANCHES: Chrletchurch, Dunedin, Timaru, Oamaro, Invercargill, Wellington & Melbourne WOOL FOB LOCAL SALE OR SHIPMENT. [ . THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited, are making Advances i on Large or Small Wool Clips intended lor j either local sale or shipment to London, at j Lowest 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 our 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 a Articles of Association provide for Proceeds of Wool and Produce being Secured under Separate Trust for the special account cf principals WOOLPACKS, SEAMING TWINE and all ..Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Rates Note—Wool consigned to the Company atLyfctelton for Shipment will be recaived into the Shaw, Savill and Albion Sheds Free of Charge G. F. MARTIN, Manager, Chriatchurch. W. WALLIS, 10 119 Agent, Ashburfcon. J. T. Ford! J. T. FORD ANlTco^ Wool Season, 1895-96. CIOR the coming season we have made ■*■ arrangements with Mr E W. Hasher, of West Street, Ashburton, tor oar WOOL to be received and displayed there. The Stores are well-known to all. SPLENDIDLY LIGHTED, COMMO DIOUS, and CENTRALLY SITUATED, affording every convenience for the reception and delivery of Wool, and being also easy of access to Buyers. MR ZANDER is prepared to MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AT ONCE, FREK of Commission, on all Clips promised to be consigned to us for Sale during the season ; or, failing to sell here, will be prepared, WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHATEVER, to deliver it FREE ON TRUCKS at Ashburfcon, should Farmers afterwards wish it sold by os at Chrißtchurch. Date of First Sale at Ashburton will be held on TUESDAY, November 26 s 1895 J. T. Ford s& Co., In conjunction with HENRY ZANDER, 10 100 Ashburton < 1



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 i FiSHING TACKLE BY Messrs Joseph Warner and Sons and William Bartleet and Sons. Including— Rods in Greenheart, Bamboo, Cane, Ash, Hickory, etc.; Lines, Minnows, I Steel Wire and Gut Traces, Fishing Waders, Gaffs and Gaff Hooks, Flies, Gut, Swivels, Etc, Etc. SPECIALTIES Electro-plate, Cutlery, Stores and Ranges, Register Grates, Lamps, Bedsteads and BeddiDg, Enamelled Ware, Etc., Etc. John Orr & Go



A Lawrie <& Co., SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. ARE now Showing a full'assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, including— PRINTS, ZEPHYH.S, CREPONS, SATTEEN 53, DELAINES, GALATEAS, DRESS MATERIALS in all the Latest designs. Muslin and Linen Aprons and Blouses, Sun Hats, Sun Bonnets, Laces, Ribbons, etc ; etc. Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, Suits, Ties, Shirts in variety. Ladies' and Gents' Tan, Leather and Canvas Shoes. THESE GOODS ARE ALL ENTIRELY I NEW AND FASHIONABLE. All other departments are fully stocked with the Best Carefully Selected Goods and will be at EXTREMELY LOW RATES FOR CASH. A, Lawrie & Co,,



10139 SHAVIIft. TPVESIBING to supply a long felt want; __/ in Aahburton, I am pleased to notify to the Public generally, that I have just received a Specially Imported Chair From America, with the very latest improvements, and so am now able to give my customers ihe most comfortable shave in town. R. D. WILSON, HAIRDRESSER, (Late McGregor's) in the premises of Mr C. PERCY Tobacconist, East Street, (Next Ashburton Drug Company). 10 66 TITANTED _.NOW3S THAT J. MOISON



IS STII.Ii THE LEADING BOOTMAKER For Beat Workmanship and Reliability and Punctuality. Always on the spot personally to attend to the proper needa and care of his customers, No changing about, being locally too well rooted. The public have tvery advantage in patronising him; their money remains in the place, and they gee the best value in Boots and Shoes in Ashburton. THE CHOICEST STOCKS OP ALL KINDS ALWAYS ON HAND. Repairs done at once at J. JMOISON'S IMPERMEABLE BOOTMAKER, EAST STREET, ASHBUKTOW. WANTED KNOWnT^fTT. Jbffkies, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, nexb the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fsrait of every description. Ladies Room a specialty. I*ls New Vtntts Tobacco latest Swims^ j



Business JMotiee& { PAPERHANGINGS~j AUE LATEST SHIPMENT of 1895-96 WILL PAPERS have just come U to hand, and for Quality, Design, and Cheapness, have Dever been approached in Ashburton. A Splendid Assortment to choose from, there being upwards of 227 different patterns. The Papers are direct from the famous manufactory of Messes Oablylb & Clegg, London. MMMWO *Q* ™ J. WILBO IV, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, AND SIGN-WRITER, Corner of Arcade, Ashburton. 10 177 | — , __ , _ O-I OKA TO LEND in One or More Sums, at Lowest Current rates, on First-class Freehold security. F. FERRIMAN. fTIHE undersigned is a Cash Buyer of Dry Bones, in large or small quantities' delivered at the Bone Mill, Wakanni Road. j F. FBRRIMAN. TIOR SALE—A very Desirable Residence of eight rooms and Stables, to gether with half-acre of First-class land* on S.E. Belt. Small cash deposit, balance at low rate of interest. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. TOWN SECTIONS— 30 Acres First-class land, well watered, close to Dairy Factory 8 Acres Land and Small Mouse. F. FEREIMAN. PUBLIC NOTICE, on the land of the undersigned (fronting on Jones] Road) will be prosecuted, without respect of persons. F. FERRIMAN. MALCOLM MILLAR. Ashburton, September 20, 1895,



f*reat Clearing* £ale ov BOOTS AUTO SHOES. MESSRS MCDONALD & MCDIARMID, having Purchased the Business of S. _.ndehson s East Street, at a discount of about 30 per cent off Oost Price, have decided to give the Public the benefit of the bargain. This is Not a sale of a few Hundred of pairs of samples which, can be bought at any time at a nominal price, but a Genuine Clearance JSale of the Largest and Best Assorted Stock in Ashburton. SCORES OP PAIRS WILL BE SOLD UNDER COST PRICE. 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 opportunity 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 V OUR REPAIRS. Old Customers will be pleased to find Mr Nicholas behindthe counter. We are prepared for a Crush. OOME EARLY TAILORING. PRICES REDUCED TO MEET THE TIMES. Wfew SUMMER GOODS, comprising a CHOICE SELECTION of the li Finest Qualities and Patterns obtainable. |ggP We Guarantee Fit, Style, and Quality of Material equal to the best we have hitherto produced. And our prices are REDUCED 15s to 20a PER SUIT lees than formerly. Men's all wool Tweed or Serge Suits to measure from 47s 6d Men a all wool Tweed or Serge Trousers to measure from 14s 6d Encourage Local Industry, Genuine Tailoring. Every Garment made on the Premises. Guaranteed to maintain our reputation as THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS. cbaigheadlTberryian, N.B—Order early to avoid the rush before the shows, etc, 8 143



FIT RUTITUItE, F tJ RIIXIJRI, LINOLEUM, CARPETS, RUGS, MATS, etc. JAPANESE AND INDIAN MATTING just arriving to be sold cfaeapei J than ever. Come and see our prices DRAWING, DINING, AND BEDROOM FURNITURE in stock, and made to order in any design by first class tradesmen PICTURE FRAMING carefully attended to at prices to suit the times FURNITURE sold on Deferred Payments Agents for Olegg's Perambulators, at Ohristcfiurch prices Agents for Woven Wire Mattress Company Agents for Exhibition Prize Venetian Blinds Christenurch Art Wicker Works T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, ETC., OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND NEXT BUILDING SOCIETY'S OFFICE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBUBTON



„___ Business Notices The Canterbury Frozen Moat and Dairy Produce Export Company, Limited. MANURE SEASON, 1895. T HLfX/?r7 hx?o ff*^ lands, at prices mining from £2 17s 6d per ton, to £5 5s per ton. SPECIAL POTASH MANURES FOR CLOVER, POTATOES, & ORCHARDS. BONEDUST, ANIMAL MANURES, & SUPERPHOSPHATE, mixed ready for the drill. For List of Prices, etc., apply at the Company's Office, 191 Hereford Street, Chmtohurch, F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. Or to» AVID THOMAS, AAburton Agent. NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY KAKAIA AGENTS. 10 57 Fiiedlander Bros., limited. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. SEASON—IBO6-1896. WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES otaw AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES, AND FREB OF COBOdU. SION, on ALL WOOL placed in our hands for Sale, either locallj or for ship ment to the Home market. We leave It optional with our Clients to hare their Wool offered her© ©f »t Chrotehurch, where we have again secured the same well lighted and centrally situated Stores which we used last season, and we have eviry facility for making a good display of all clips, whether large or small. N6 chafge will be made for transferring clips from Ashburton to Christchurch except railage. Friedlander Bros,, Limited. 10118 7 USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP. FLUID DIP, the Best Non-poisonous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of over 6,000,000 Sheep in N.Z. alone.' Price (in casks) 5s Gdjger gallon. One Gallon Fluid makes 100 galloni Dip LITfLE'S POWDER DIP. A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine—the outcome of many years' experience Wonderfully Successful. Is Displacing all other Poisonous Dips Sales have RE BLED each y«ar since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMJN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and Best Poisonous Dip in the Markst. •NnTi? pptdt? / *a Improved Iron Kegs, 50s per cwt NOlfc FBIUfc J In Cases of 10, 101b packets, 50s per case One cwt. makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. CHIEF AGKNTS—BLACKBURNE k CO., Christchurch district agent-e. W Hanmerv ASHBURTON -10 Ob



DAVID THOMAS, (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 Aghburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on FWDATS Sales if Wool Throughout the Seasen Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, 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 MbW Babcock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburtoa I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fafc, Etc., every fortnight throughout the season Belfast Freezing Co.'s Manures, I OAN 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, ASHBUBTON.