COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

!• -y dn ey, A pril 24 Wheat, chick 2s 2d, nulling 2s 7<l. Flour, roller £6 5?. Oats, feeding Is lid, nrnknt quiet. Maize 2s. Bu-'ey, Cape 2s Id to 2a 2d. Peae, Prussian blue 3a 3d Bran ami Tid'arcl B£<l. Potatoes, local grown £1 17s 6d to £2 1(K Circular Heads £2 15a to £3- Onions £4 to £4 5* Butti r, dairy made 7£ 1 to 81, factory B£l to 93. Cheese 4d. Bacon 4dtos£d. Melbourne, April 24 The whoat market is brisk, new crop 2s 3d, old crop 2s 53. Flour £5 12s 6d to £5 15,. Oat?, feeding Is Id to Is 3', stout Is 3d to Is 5Jd, Tartarian seed 2s 0£ 1. M-nz* Is lOd. liarley, Cape Is sd, malting 3s 3J. Potatoes £1 2s Uto £1 sa. Onions £3. Adelaide, April 24 Wheat 2a 3ft. Flour, roller £5 12a 6d to £515!. Bran 7d. Pollard 7| 1.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Chbistchukch, April 24 ' There was a good attendance at Adding on market to-day, and entries in raosfc depart ments were large.- Fat Cattle—l 32 head, most hght weights, with very little prime quality came forward. Buyers showed little disposition to bid, and prices remain at last weeks quotations. Beef, 14s to 20s per 1001b. Steers, £4 5s to £7 15s, heifers £4 to £7, cows £4 to £7. DAIRY Cattle-Biddings anything but brisk, and though a greater number than usual changed hands no improvement on prices can be recorded. Store Cattle—The entry was a mixed ene, and there was practically no demand. Fat Sheev—A large yarding contained a few pens of heavy weight crossbred wethers, not many of which were suitable for export. The bulk of the entry were crossbred ewes, some of which were very good quality. The sale opened fairly well, and all the good t>h-=ep were well competed for, but the poorer sorts were io excess of demand, and towards the close of the sale were very hard to quit. Best freezers 10s to 12s, secondary 7a 6d to 03 6d, best crossbred ewes 7s to 10s, seconday 53 to 6s 6d, inferior 2s 6d to 4s 6d, merino ewes 23 to 33 6s. Fat Lambs—About 600 came forward. A few pens of prime brought from 7s to Ba, poorer sorts selling at from 4s 61 to 6* 6d. Store Shkbp— About 11,000 came to hand, the bulk of which were lambs, and quite 3000 boilers were on offer. The sale showed no life whatever. Good two-tooth crossbred wethers 4s 9d to 7s 9d, ewes 4s bd to 7a 3d, four and six-tooth crossbred ewes 4s to 5s 101, mixed four-tooth 4s to ss2d, crossbred lambs Is 7d to 4*, crossbred boilers 1b 6d to 3?. p IGS _The yarding wa3 the largest ever Been at Addington, over 1000 coming for ward. Buyers were disinclined to operate, and a drop of from 6 i to 10s per head took place in bauoners, and from 3a to 5a in porkers, while stores and similar pigs were hard to quit at any price. Baconers 2d to 2Jd per 1\ porkers up to 3|rl, prime baconers 28a to 32s 63, secondary 18s to 255, poikers 12s to 20a, stores 3 1 to 12*.

THE ASHBUETON GUABDIAN: THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1895.

Printed and published by \.he Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd- at their tteam printing office, Burnett Street Aahburton THURSDAY, April SS, 1890



Musical i ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. 1 Mrs Bowman Fox, SAUNDERS' BUILI'ISGB, (No. 5 Entrance up Photographer's Staircase), and Trevorion, SECOND QUARTER Commences April 17, 1895 4-7 __ MUSiC# MISS OAESON I""I AS Resumed Teaching Pianoforte i i ar.d Organ and will be able to give her whole attention to her Pupi'a. For terms, etc., apply to Mrs Aicobn, Have lock S'reefc. ot at residence, Williim Street. Papils could be boarded if re aired. 4 U ' "THE VIOLIN. "^ MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, BAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, A SHBU BTON^ _______ A CARD Mrs A. G. Claridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Term Commences January 14. TEPMS ON APPLICATION.



Llewellyn Owen, Member Canterbury Society of Musicians and Certificated Teacher. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, & HARMONY THE New Term will commence January 14, 1895. ' Pupils trained for the Trinity College Examination, Lond on. ———— —■» Business Notice *. COMMISSION AGENT, ARCADE. A GEKT for Walter A. Wood Mower ■"• and Reaper Manufacturing Com pany, ColorJal Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited. Office of Allance Assuranca Company. Tradesmen's Books kept. Debts collected ASHBURTON EXPRESS ENGINEERING & CYCLE WORKS T3FFORB Tuying Jiggers elsewhere] ■•■* see above firm's New Stock of up to date Huoibers, Premiers, Raleighs, Australs ; also, onr own Expeess. We are now cffericg the Very Latest Machines and on easiest terms with a guarantee for twelve months, tyrea in cluded, all Dunlop Tyres from £19. We would also call attention to the fact that we are still cariying on our Engineering business, Horse-shooing, Wheelwrighting, etc, Prams repaired nn short notice. Guns, Locks, Safes, Die Sinking, Brands, Stencils, etc. Landells and Preston, Burnett Strert, Ashburton. COAL | MOD NT SOMERS j COAL Ch-L | HOUSFHOLD I COAL COAL T HIS well-known and favorite House hold Coal is now delivered at the following rafcs per 4 ton truck : — Wes'erfidd jv'ailway S'ation, 15i per ton, frei(?!it paid Ashl.urlon Railway Station, 16s per ton, freight pud ; Meth ven, 19.-. 6.1, freight paid. AH orders must be accompanied by cheque or P,O. order. GEORGE PARK, Mount homers. TRESPASS NOTICE. AJNY person trespassing on the Rivers dale Estate, TinwalJ, after this date in pursuit of g<une or otherwise, WILL BE PROSECUTED. J. R, WILLIAMS, 86 Manager. THE PALATINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Limited. Head Office—Manchester. Capital £1,500,000. WE have this day appointed MR ALBERT ROBERTS, ot West s'reer, Agent fur Ashburton. Fire i isks accepted at the lowest current rates. ARTHUR BADDELEY, Manager for New Zealand. i Christ church, January 14,1895. 2 9



H|AIXDJ3U St'Snrim Eucalypti JEmtra«t There ar^lmitatiins of Eucalypti" Extract in the market now, i>roducts of a'mplo distillation forming rti'i- rfisicoas oils. In order that those crude oi.s mny not fee taken, Our Pmira Volatile Eocaltpti EXTKACT, which is recocnißed by the medical division of ihe Prupsian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as tlieir information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 la proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswal ,■Piussia. an! reported by Pr Schulz, rrofe=For of Parmacology. at Bon, (.ad Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at GreifswaW, that only product!" that Ero saturated with oxypeu and freed of a'-ids, rcsinoca and other snbstaiaces, adherer tto primary distillation, will developo Ihe sanative quJities proper to the plant acconhcg to these anthoritics, acd tv cording to tro fesor Dr Litter of Enpknd, and to Drs Bauer Mclntire, Wood, Hnzard, itc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific testa, aad the fnly on which po3s"s*os< the proper fheraiieutic valie. Sander & Son's Eucaiypti Extract All rthcr crude oils are to be classed among the ti.rpe tiws, which h-ve. wlien used as medicine, an therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicP.nent, Thofe ko called Fucalypti Extracts wlrch may have received d .jtinctiou at t'xhlbitiong a? aimmerci'pl Krticlea used for un-hanical pur piees are only discernible:— . By their deficiency In pungent odour (wmen onr on duot, the only frontline Eucalypti Extracts de velopos most freely through its surplus of oxygen' JBv their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being rccuced In specifls density through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of th contracting ten dency of resin*l and tennates. If these crude oil', to called encalypt! extracts are applied by mistake in cns=es o cr»np. bronchit's, di.'h tbeiii, internal infammation', dysentery, woundp, the cor-senueEcesare appalling For ssife y a!.«pys ask for Sastikr and pon\« Eocat vr-rt Extract and act the old, well-tcp p>l an 1 reliable prei^aration. -itrnl bnrwt. Victorip, AiiFtmlitt. SANDKK AND ROVR



For Indigestion, the be&t remedy is un do'iUedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confident'y be reconim'-udcl as being mild in operation smd ahso'nte'y free from injurious rtrusfs. Acting fit once as a splen did tonic ami a gentle aperient, Kor nearly 130 years 'hey have proved lr.^qoaUed for Indi'ge-tioi:, lyppspsij, *-ick Headache and for Liver and Stonmch cnmpla tf. 'uol<l in battle* la U-1, 2s 9<l, and He, l>y all Medi cine Wndors throughout the world A simpK Rif" and curtain rwrtprly



PUBLIC JSOTICE3. IN THB FSTATEOF THE LATE DR TWEED. ALL AGO HINTS ('WING to the Estate <f ilia Ute TJn Tweed must ba PAID PROMPTLY, and Mr R. B. Restell has bo^n sutlmlsed to COLLECT the same. His receipt will be a sufficient discharge. JESSIE O. TWEED, 3 99 Executrix late.J M.''weed. EXTKAC'JED HONEY. PETE.'I ANDERSON'S NEW SEA SON'S KXTR-OTED HON'«.Y is now roidy, tnd is the ! eeb sarajie his Apiary hvs yielded since its esbibli hmtnfc B*.ven y^rs ago, S.ild tn 121 bawd 301b uns. /»nd l>y the hundredwei lit. HAKATKRE APTARY, Hampsfead. Brand —St. Andrt-w's Cros3 (red). TO SHEEPOWNFES T> E I\U - T lON IN PRICE OF BRUO X E !S "PEPvPEOL" SHEEP DIP | to FIVE SHILLINGS PER GALLON. MAKES 1000 GALLONS WASH FOR FIFTY SHILLINGS. Jjt-t Landed, Ma'erbl for 10,000 GALLONS OP DIP Delayed in Shipment. 0. M. BROOKE, OH BISICH Q B 011 OFFICE - 138 C-iSHKL STREET. F .CTORIES— ASHBUKTON Al*D WOOLSTON-



DRAWING AND PAINTING CLASSES. Mr W~H. Talt, ARTIST, 0.8.A. r LASSES ARE HELD EVERY IHESD.AY, WEDNESDAY, THDBSDAY akd SATURDAY, In the above Subjects. A ppfcial reduction is rande 50 teachers, j pupil fc achetw, and pupils actually attend [ ing a* public school. For card cf terms, apply to Mk W. H. Collins, or at Studio, care Mr H. A. Gates, Pchcol of Music, Ashburton. PopiJs prepared for Examination in Plain and Solid Geometry, Model Drawing ai.d Perspective* CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ON AND AFTU3JR APRIL THE sth OUR CHARGE FOR GRISTING WILL BTS Reduced l> 9<l per I'armera bringing Grists to our Mills, ; can fcke bfck their Flour ; Bran, and Sharps, thus saving a second journey. BQLLITT & CO,



' SPECIAL REDACTIONS FOR A MONTH TOR CASH ONLY. | IT- M."JONES . ! f TAS determined to further reduce his large and varied stock of Books, Stationery, ! S and Fancy Goods. China, Glass, and plated ware, Ly Fe)]\n% as 1/ W ST PRICKS for CASH. School Book-.— U published prices Novels—At published prices. Piizo and Beward Books—At published prices. Biautifully Bound—Poets and Standard Works AT PUBLISHED PBIOES. STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. THE ASHBURTON Is AND 6d BOXES OF STATIONERY. Specially imported from the manufacturer, London. Exceptional value. Plain commercial and fancy Stationery. Fancy Goods, Ornamen's, China and Glass, and plated ware, Albums. Purses, Wallets, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Watchos, Clocks, Photo Frames, Toilet Requisites, Bibles, Prayer and Hymns, Church Praise, datholic Prayer Books. Footballs and Linings New Stock. Pianos, Organs, Bicycles on Easy Terms. Cycle Extras. H- M- ,J O N-ES. PAGE'S (mJk OILS TRADE f J^^mSi MARK THE HOKRE'S T PBTEND 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 or shoulders, or any kind of broken wounds on horses. PAGES Rhuematic Oils—Rnematism, lumbago, stiff joints, sore throats, braises, sprains, gent, 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, East 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. tQ The Original maker and Proprietor, ASHBURTON, CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND. 4 1 CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, RUGS, MATS, etc., AT T. H. UNDRILL & Cos. ——o—• JUST landed, a choice assortment of the above, to be sold at the Lowest Also a shipment of Best Kapok for BEDS, PILLOWS, CUSHIONS, etc. l"hose requiring warm beds for the Winter would do well in getting our prices aarly. We havo also a Large Stock of IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS from £10 10s to 25a. Austrian, American, and Colonial CH&IRS. FURNITURE of all kinds, our own make. PICTURE FRAMING to suit all Pictures. —NOTE THE ADDRESS KEXT BUILDING SOCIETY, TANCRED STREET. — IMPOE TANT.— THE CORNER — Has the pleasure to intimate that it is to-day prepared in all departments with everything New for Autumn and Winter wear. Great show of New Winter Dress Materials. No lady visiting ou Drress and Millinery Department can possibly be disappointed. MELTON CLOTH, especially suitable for children's dresses, Is 3d par yd HEAVY DIAGONAL SERGES, Very Strong Is 6d per yd ALL WOOL DIAGONAL SERGES, in All Colors Is lid per yd ALL WOOL FANCY SERGES, guaranteed fast colors 2s 9d per yd TRIMMINGS IN BEVERS, JETS, GIMP^, BRAIDS, IN ALL COLORS, —MILLINERY DEPARTMENT - We are now showing the Newest Styles in Jackets, Waterproofs, Tunics, Hats, trimmed and untrimmed, Corsets, Undo clothing, etc. BLANKETS. . BLANKETS. Best Value in the County, Colonial Flannels in all Colors, B£d, i Linoleums, Oilcloths, a New Stock Just Arrived. —CLOTHING DEPARTMENT— Men's, Youths', and Boys' Colonial Tweed Suns at Astonishingly Low Prices Boys' Serge Varsity Caps Os 6d Boys' Plush Varsity Caps Is Od Boys' Serge Sailor Caps Is Od Youths' Tweed 3vercoats with Capes 8s 9d. SUITS, COVERT COATS, AND OVEKCOATS, MADE TO ORDER —BOOT DEPARTMENT— Boots, Shoes and Slippers for Men, Women, and Children, at prices that will astonish you. W. H. COLLIER THE "COBNER"



Thomas E, Kil worth, ENGINEER, TT A S BEMOV.ED T0 HIS NEW !FR EMI ES, BRIDGE WORKS, WEST AND KERMODE STREETS, ASHBURTON W if COLLINS *' 0') [ THE CHEAPEST HOUSE lOR AMMUNITION. GUNS. a U N S. (iUNS. C INGLE Uarrel Guns wiih MARTINI ACTION, Quick Firing—Special Vake ►SMOKELESS Cartridges are the BEST—at Wholesale Prices. POWDER. SHOT. GAPS. SPORT FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. W- IT- COLLINS c&; GO- M ROHANIS AND IMPORTERS.



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A A MJIMMMMMMMMMMJIMMMMMM i MdT i A A A A A A ** A A A A A A A 18 Bales ex Ruapehu. FIKST AUTUMS SHIPMENT. New Patterns in Oilcloths, New Patterns in Cretonnes, New Patterns in Table Baize T ABIES' JACKETS AND FURS. NEW SERGES NEW TWEEDS NEW MELTONS A FEW CHOICE DBESSES. MITCHELL & TURNER,



JOHN WILSON. AKTIST'B~M°ATEEIALS, I have Received a in a position to Supply chera, Foreign Canvas, Select Stock of Winsor the Artists of Ashbur- Academy Boards, Oils, and Newton's Artist's ton with Oil Tubes, Easels, Etc., Etc., at a Materials, and am now Brushes, Canvas Stret- Very Cheap Rate, HOUSE PAINTING ~~AND PAPERHANGING. I have Especially hanging Dwellings dur- I Very Best of Cils and Reduced the Prices ing the summer months Lead used in the worki of Painting and Paper- N.B.—None but the A L^rge Stock of Paper-hangings, Window Glass, and Picture Frame Mouldings on the Premises. J Wilson, CORNER OF AHCADE AND BURNETT STREET 1, ASHBURTON. T THE Undersigned, beg to thank the Public of Ashburton and Surrounding Die -1-j fcricta, for the liberal patronage bestowed on me since commencing Busines here, and having admitted MR J. A. HYNDMAN, into partnership, wish to an nounce that it will be carried on in all its branches as hitherto. A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. SAUNDEBS' BUILDINGS. TlO the Public of Ashburton and Districts. In connection with the above we have much pleasure in announcing that we have bought an entirely new and well eelected stock of CLOTHIKG, BOOTS, IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, ETC., and trust by personal supervision and thorough knowledge of the several departments to merit a ccntinuance of your favor. A. LAWRIE AND CO* ♦ 33



Latest ih.^d Discor** ■ . Gnat Rush to the Fields. \X7HILE the people have been seeking other SHORES in v V search of GOLD, a rich Discovery haß been made in IHIB CITY, that will bring JOY to the INHABITANTS. — FOR - WE LEAD, "" ' WASTE (Late Bishop,) „. . NOT, follow Zealandia Boot Store. . WANT WHO has discovered that he can give better VA LUE for 14s than KOT than any ordinary SHOP for 20s. flUl' J.M. has jußt bought for CASH £900 worth of NEW AO MAY GOODS for £600. He is new prepared to sell CHEAPER AS MAY> THAN EVER FOR CASH. . :— ' SURE SMALL NOTE A FEW LIKE^ ' A3 Men's Bluchers, from 4s lid; women's slippers, Is 6d ; DtmwTTcs cnildren's shoes, Is 3d ; youths' school bfots 10-3, 4s YOU fi*U*ll» Hd ; women's lasting slippers, 2s lid ; men's shoe?, 7s 6d ; men's tan shoes, 7a 6a ; women's slippers, 3s, cost WASTE 4s; women's ES, usual price 10s 6d now 7* 6d ; girls' ' AND best kid shoes, 5s 6d; maide' best kid boots 10b, now 6sj ™ TT men'B boots 12s 6d, how 8s 6d. xuu QUICK STACKS OF OTHER LINES AT THE SAM« WILL CUTIING PRICES. WANJ RETURNS INSPECTION INVITE D. N.B.—All repairs left in our charge will be neatly and promptly executed. NOTE ADDRESS, J. Mellor, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, __ - TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON.



GUARANTEE. William Sparrow GUARANTEES to give the Best Quality Tweede and Coatings that money can " procure at the following prices :— BEST QUALITY TWEED SAC SUIT ... £3 15a BEST QUALITY TWEED TBOUSERS ... £1 2s 6d BE T QUALITY ROUGH SERGE SAC SUIT ... £3 15s BEST QUALITY WILSON'S BANNOCKBUIiN SAC SUIT £3 15a BEST QUALITY NO. 4 FOXES SERGE SAC SUIT ... £3 12s 6d BEST QUALITY WORSTED COATING (Bound), \-, with BEST TROUSERING / "* Remember these Prices are for High Class "Workmanship. No Inferior or second class work turned out. FIT aND STYLE A SPECIALTY. WILLIAM SPARROW, BAST STBEEJT. N.8.--I have not imported any ii6w and Improved Botch Making ' Machinery into the Trade. . , , __ _ FRIEDLANDER BROS, AUCTIONEERS COMMISSION AGENTS, & GRAIN MERCHANTS rXTEARE CASH BUYERS, AT FULL MARKET VALUES OF Wheat, Oats, and Barley. OUR STORES AND OFFICES being centrally situatpd, we "are *able|;to give prompt attention to our Clients' interests and requirements ; sampling being effected l at this.end farmers will see for themselves the advantage of selling to a local firm, CORNSAOKS AND SEAMING TWINE FOR SALE. WE ARE ALSO BUYERS, IN LARGE AND SMALL QUANTITIES OF KYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT SEED. Having Machinery replete with the latest improvements, we can Dress and Clean thane Seeds to the highest state of purity. STORAGE AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES AGENTS FOR- Massey-Harris Reapers and Binders and Farm Implements Commercial Union Insurance Company, Limited New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited Coeper's Sheep Dip j Crown Sheep Dip, FEIEDLANDEB BROS.



USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP FLUID DIP, the best Non-poisonous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of over 5,000,000 Sheep in N.Z. alone. PRICE (in casks) 5s 6d per'gallon. 1 Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip LITTLES' POWDER DIP A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine-the outcome of many yews' experienoa Wonderfully Successful. Is displacing »II other Poisonous Dipa. Sales have TREBLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, -KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and BEST POISONOUS DIP in the Market. WO ItL J?KICE — (In oaßes of 10> 101b packetg x sOs One Cwt. Makes 1,000 gallona of Dip, Chief Aurent«— BLACKBURNE & 00, OhrUtohuroh. Pistmct AQEHT-E. W. Haumer, ASHBUBTON.