COMMERCIAL.

i-DKLAiufc., October 4

Mr Mitchell, Chairman of tho Mel bourne Board of Go'dsbrough and Mart, who has returned by the Oruba, &ay._ the feeling in London with regard to tho present wool sea ou ia very uniform that prices would rise and continue to do so right up to the end of the year. The ad vance is afctribu'ed to the general increase in trade and the drought. London brokers, he says, io.<k with displeasure on the large increase of Bales in Australia, which reduces their business". Ha does not fear Argentine oompsHti n will seriously affect Australian wool. Merino, are decreasing there, owing to the prevalence of disease, and the num ber is now less than it was twenty years ago. On the whole there is every en couragement to believe that prices will con tinue to rise,

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET

The breaking up of the drought in Aus tralia has completely cut off all demand for grain and other produce from that quarter, 80 that any orders received are wholly for New Zealand consumption. The following are prices current neb cash to the pro ducer :—

Wheat weak at 3. 3d to 3a 4d.

Oats dull at Is 8d to la 9d

Barley barely saleable at 2s 4d to 2a 6d. Beans are offering at2< 4d, and buyers responding with offers at 2s 3d. Peas scarce and command 2s 9d to 2b lOd.

Chaff steady at 57s 63, holders asking 60s, which buyers do not seem inclined to go to. Potatoes are almost unmarketable, and, excepting for forward deliveiy are quite neglected by merchants. Other lines are unchanged.

Weather Prophecies.

A dreadful blow, says the West minster Gazette, has been struck at weather prophecy in an amusing aud excellent paper read to the Royal Meteorological Society by Mr Richard Inwards, the president. It is (he says) a great fallacy to suppose that there is such a thing as a weather prophet. All the great authorities agree that in the present state of our knowledge no human being can cor rectly predict the weather, even for a week to come. To those that suffered from the delusion that they could predict the weather, or change it by artificial means, and to those who be- J lieve them, he would repeat the words of our own king to the last man he touched for the "Evil," " I wish you better health and more sense." Almanac prophecies were worthy only of Bedlam. The compiler of one of those ridiculous productions made his fortune from a lucky guess, which came about in, this way, In sending tho " copy " to the > printer he had forgotton that July consists of 31 days, and had, therefore neglected to give any weather for that date. At the last moment a boy was sent from the printing office to know how the space was to be filled up, The weather, prophet was too busy to attend, to him, but at length in a pas sion, said, " Put down hail, rain, snow, thunder, anything;" und the boy, taking it literally, told the compositor, ; who duly set into type the ex traordinary prediction, which hj a freak of nature came true, arid made the fame and fortune of the almanac maker. All the traditions about rain aod bad weather inevitably following v sheep turning their backs to the wind, j; cows scratching their ears, or goats | uttering cries, are thrown into tbe I limbo of useless rubbish. The "" green j Christmas" fable has no foundation I ia fact, and the equinoctical gnles are | a delusion, Mr Inwards will have f much to answer for if- tha prophets., j catch him.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 18&S

Printed and Published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited their Steam Printing Office, Burnett Street, AahburtOD * SATURDAY, OOTOBBR 5, 1890.



Musical j _ j O » from I'ooiube* PIANOFORTE TUNER and EXPERT (Late op London) MAKES quart -rly vh.it s to Ashburton Intermediate visits can be ar ranged by application to Mk Llewellyn Owen, Agent. 7 139 a cabd J Mrs A, C. Claridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. "~~ im. " PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND FRENOH. MRS F.^MAKBIG, WILLS STREET WEST fPHB THIRD TERM WILL BEGIN J MONDAY, September 16. Vacancies in each of the above. Terms on application. IMPORTANT TO LADIES.



Andrew Orr IS SHOWING A LOVELY DISPLAY OF MOV-BIiTIES. FO Spring & Summer. EVERYIHING FASHIONABLE AND NEW. Just Openod, ex a s Gothic. New .X \\ I New Millinery, ! \v*A V Gloves, New \k\ / New Mantles, * -Ie • I Corsets New St^ I and Capes, 3?» 1 Sunshade?, New V'vvs 1 NeW" Dress p\ 1 -Flowers ' Fabrics J Feathers, in all K^YVuj/ Ribbons, Shades, \VK Etc.}



For Indigestion, the best remedy is un- ri doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They | can confidently be recemmended as b&aag j mild in operation and absolutely free from j injurious drugs. Acting at onoe as a. aplen did tonic and a gentle aperient. i*or nearly 100 years they have proved xvi.equalled for . Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and | lor Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in ; bottles k l^d, 2s 9d s ,a_nd.lls, by all Modi- '■ i cine Vendors throughout the world, A j uimplo, *..•..« !.n<l certain i-omoily. For the past, quarter of a century there has een one ooaJ-inubus flo.v oi letters bearing testimony to the truly wonderful cures eflcjted by Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture, the finest Blood Purifier that t ■dence and medical skill have brought 'm- j; light Sufferers from Scrofula, Scurvey-, f Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases Pimples I acd sores of any kind are solicited «o.giw it I lin trial to test its value. Sold everwhere ! |at 2i 9d per bottle. Beware ©f worthless | mitations and substitutes, (8)



Cii v --" / r —— -CURES— \ , Indigestion, Sleeplessness, Loss of Strength and Appetite, and Nervous Disorders* The following letter from Mrs. 8. Gash, of Kent Town, So. Australia, whose portrait is given above, is additional testimony to the remarkable health-giving power of Ayer's Sarsaparilla: "For two years or more I suffered considerably from indigestion, sleeplessness, and loss of strength and appetite. When I did sleep I was not refreshed, and I always had a severe headache in the morning. I \wis induced to try Ayer's Sarsaparilla and was more than pleased at tne result, for after taking three bottles my complaints disappeared, and i luive been in the best of health ever since. I can strongly recommend Ayer's Sarsaparilla to any one afflicted as I was." The wonderful success of Ayer's Sarsaparilla in purifying the blood and restoring health and strength to systems enfeebled by disease, or the enervat iii"- effect of a warm climate, has led to the placing on the market of_other preparations called Sarsaparilla. Remember that imitation is the sincer cst form of flattery, and be sure that you get AVER'S SARSAPARILLA which has stood the test of time, has won the highest awards at the world's jrreat expositions, and has been a blessing to the people of Australia, and ail civilized countries, for more than a generation. No other medicine operates I bo effectually in removing general debility, languor, and all outward symp toms of the grave mischief caused by disordered nerves and impure blood. _ran__ Ath. __». -TflBKHt .-_--.___[__.. ___ _____R<3_. T ItJ K. <f"_ ftl I V '■"■ "S ": That Enriches and Invigorates the Blood. PILLS,' Sugar Coated — IVlifd but Effective,



j public Notices. j "|"|ESIRES to inform the public that he -*-* has purchased the whulw of tho well assorted Stock in the Assigned Estate of F. N 0 X B 5?, At a startling Discount for Cash, and will offer tho game in 5 HIS OWN SHOP, EAST STREET, ' ON I SATURDAY, 24th INST. I OOK AT THIS PJRICES. Men's Shooters 8s (51. fornv rly 12s 6d Men's Fror.ch Calf English Balmorals 14s, 6d, foimerly 25.. • Children's from Is Many other lines the tame. Call early and secure Bargains. First come bast served. For thirty days only. I At this rate they must be sold AT J. MOISON, .BOOT DEPOT, ASHBURTON. 148



I OOK HERE TIM ; Ju^t read this !' **■ - Here';, a horse shot ia the npck in that great battle Presto., pans in 1715, am' ihe poor bru^e Cirried thu bullet: in hi ruck unti he died in 17*58 — just 43 years. T never in all my born d«ys saw anything like it at all ; except my i uld mare. KINGSTON shod her. Oeh ! its <* great while ago, an' sore enouah I'm afraid them shoesf-and the ould mare I'll never part. I'm certain she'll never wear them out. What'H I do at all? "Take her back to KINGSTON," said Tim, "he'll cut her feet down and put the same shoes on again, and then m\ybß bhe'll wear them out. You ought to pay him illijjaptly. instead of only paying him FIVE SHILLINGS for shoeing your horse n * Shure enough an' I will, an' I'll shout for him too.' 'But he's a ta-to-tler.' 4 Then shure enough that's all the more I reason why I'll shout for him,' Stud Notices. \



TO TRAVEL the Hinds, Rangitata, Mayfield and adjoining districts, THE ENTIRE HORSE ZULU, BY CAMEL-RUTH For particulars, apply to 10 18 R. BURNETT^ in charge. Blackwood Abdallah. THIS well known sire will travel the Ashburton District during the coming season. His progeny hold the most records on the New Zealand Trotting Tracks. TERMS—Four Guinea!., season. Groomage, ss. Black Cave A BEAUTIFUL BAY, rising four years, by Blackwood Abdallah, imp., out of Miss Cave—g.d. Waifc«a-While. Both dams aie winners of several fust races. This colt stands 16 hands, ia powerfully built, splendid temper, and is a grand mover. He will travel the Ashbur ton District. TERMS—Three Guineas, season. Groomage, ss.



C. H. MANNING, REGAL AND VICE-REGAL PHOTO GRAPHER, COLOMBO STREET (Opposite Messrs E. Recce and Sons.) rr*o THE PUBLIC OF OANTER- X BURY.—I beg to thankyou heartily for the liberal support accorded to my late husband during the past ten years in | the above business, and am pleased to be [ able to inform you that I have ENTERED INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH MR LEONARD W. APPLEBY, j Who will take entire charge of the busi- I ness as MANAGING PARTNER, which will be carried on, as hitherto, at the above address, under the title of C. H. MANNING AND CO. Mr Appleby waa with my husband for nearly fiva years, and subsequently with Falk, Sydneyfand Mr Charleston, at .Newcastle, two of the leading studios of Australasia. FIRST-CLASS WORK WILL BE GUARANTEED. Miss Manning will continue in of the Reception Room. STUDIO NOW OPEN. 9 245. EMMA L, MANNING.



REPORT ON WAI-RONGOA NATURAL MINERAL WATER SPRINGS, Bottled only at the Spring*?, NOKTH TAIEBI, N.Z. C\ OVERNMENT REPORT \JS —— FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES-It Is invaluable for maintaining alkalescence of the blood, and, therefore, this particular water will be much more beneficial for that purpose than preparations of mineral water much stronger, artificially pro duced. I may compare the Wai-rongoa Springs to the celebrated mineral springs at P.ombier.s, in Prance, where the late Wxperor Napoleon 111 often visited for the purpose of ben.fi ing his health. As the result.* of my investigation, I -un of opinion that, the Wai-rongoa Mineral Water Springs are of perfect purity and esp-.ci*llysui.ablefor preparing a l.igh c'aas natural Mineral Water. A. G. KIDSTON HUNTER, Analytical Chemist Strongly Recommended for GOUT, DYSPEPSIA, ANAEMIA, AND COMPLAINTS OF THE STOMACH AND BOWELS.



Abdallah Shales WILL stand at the Owner's Farm, Lyndhurst, and travel the Methven District. He is a dark brown colt, rising four years, by Blackwood Abdallah, imp., out of Twentyman—by the imported horse Shales. He stands 16 hands, has a perfect temper, and is a very fast mover. TERMS—Three guineas, season. Groomage, ss. Pull particular?*, and good paddocking, can be had on application to MAX FRIEDLANDER, or 10 23 The Grooms in Charge. sTTrDniroirslßJsi NOTICE TO HORSE BREEDERS. ! ~A/TR J, U. BEG OS Carriage Stallion Boomerang Will travel the same Districts as last year. 9 180



For particulars and price app'y to HENRY ZANDER, 9 203 Sole Agent for Ashburton "ashburton 3RIOK, TILE., & PQTrERY YARD J. CPJJM~& SON, MANUFACTURERS. HAVING Purchased from Messrs Fiiedbnder Bros., tho whole of iheir Stock, Plant, and Brick Yard, known as Kolmar, We are manufacturing Building Bricks, pressed ; plain and ornamental Drain Pipes, field or agricultural Pipes, Chimney Pots, Flower Pots, Tiles, Garden Borders, .fee. Prices on Application. N.B.—On and after JUNE 1, the price of Bricks will be 55s per thousand. A GOOD DISCOUNT ALLOWED FOR CASH. 233



THAT GRANDLY BRED TROTTING 1 HORSE, Experience, BY GENERAL TRACY, DAM FANNY, Will Stand tin's season at Owner's Stable , LAURISTON, Travelling to Methven 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 in 1894. His dam, Fanny, is by Tribun , out of that well-known trotting mare Fan, and bred by Mr Cameron, of Springfield. His sire, General Tracy, is full brother to Kentucky, being by Berlin (imported) dam Jenny Tracy (imported ) Hiram Woodruff (that great authority on trotting) drove Jenny Tracy a mile in 2 13| before she left America, and he also used to drive Berlin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley, and says in his book if ever there was a horse could trot a mile in two minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. It is thus evident that Kentucky and General Tracy contain the very best strains of American S trotting blood Terms— Three guineas per mare ; groom age ss, payable at first service Mares taken in to graze at Is 6d per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility DENIS McKENDRY! 9 181 Lauriston



\TATIONAL MORTGAGE AND IN AGEN CV COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Capital £1,000.000. Paid-up £200,000. HEAD OFFICE: 8 Great Winchester Street, London BRANCHES: Christcharch, Dunedin, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, Wellington & Melbourne The Company in prepared to make \DVAKCES against WOOL and PRO DUCE, for Sale in the Colonies or shipment to London, Free cf Commission GRASS SEEDS, CLOVERS, AND MANURES For Sale at lowest quotations, AGENTS FOR- Shaw, Savill & Albion Co, Ltd Hay wards Sheep Dips, Etc NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited, * FRI ED LAIS DER\S BUILDINGS, Moor, c Stkef.t, Ashburton 7 51



l„_s_*s^.^g-;&i3s» SEASON 1895. " TO STAND thia Season a»d Travel the LA URISTON and neighboring District?, The PUREBRED CLYDESDALE HORSE PROTECTION. 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 mover. He is perfectly quiet and go yd tempered, and is broken to all kinds of work. He lias proved himself a sure foal-getter PEDIGREE PROTECTION was bred by Mr James Henderson, Aparima Estate, Southland, and in by Mr Russell's unrivalled Extinguisher. Extinguisher's dam U Maggie McCormack, by Sir Willis, m Wallace, dam Miss McCormack. Miss McCormack by Lincoln shire Hero, grand-dam by Black Champion (imported). Miss McCormack was imported by ihe lute David Nesbifc, from McCormack Bros , Tasmania PROTECTION'S dam, Maggie, bred by Mr Henderson, Southland, is by Mr McKe lar's Prince Royal, Christchurch ; j grand-dam, Old Maggie, by Old Prnce of Wales (imported). Prince Royal is by Mcintosh's Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland to Victoria). It will be seen by the foregoing pedigree that PROTECTION 1 has descended from the best and most [ fashionable blood in Scotland and the Colonies I TERMS-On application. Guarantees as per agreement. Groomage fee, Ss j payable at first service All season or guarantee mares, if sold or exchanged, to be held as in foal PEIER DRUMMOND, 9 2H Lauraton,



Res-tell a Dow-ding, COMMISSION AGENTS, BURNETT STREET, TX AYE ON SALE, — Several lima of good OATS, Etc, MANURES, MANURES, Duval's Sheep Dip Branding Oi', Luigworm Drench. Foot-ro-Ointment. AIso—CARBOLIC PUMICE SOAP, For Scrubbing Wood-work Makes Brass shine like Gold, and Tin like Silver —Should be in ev^ry household. DETECTIVE SHEEP BRANDS. Jameson and Anderson's Celebrated INDIAN & CEYLON TEAS, Wholesale or Retail. AGENTS FOR— The Father of them all -otherwise known as Wavteii A. Wood. Alliance Assurance Company (Fire and Marine) Colonial Mutual L'fa A surance Society. Duval and Co., AucklanL Accident Insurance Ri&ks effee'ed. I Tradeßooks posted and Accounts collected BESTELL AND DOWDING, Bnswwra Street, opposite Orange Hall,



'O TRAVEL ASHBURTON AND 1 fcURRuUNDIiNG DISTRICT, THAT WELL-KNOWN TROTTING STALLION, BALTIMORE > Black Horse, two white bind feet and white fatar on forehead, standing 16 hands high ; by Blackwood Abdallah, dam Jess by Quicksilver BALTIMORE won first prize as a two year-old at Uhristohurch and Ashburton in 1891, beating large fields, and has never been beaten in the show-ring Raced three times, winning Maiden Saddle at Plumpton and Dat.h Handicap ac Ashburton Particulars as to service from the Groom in charge or the owner 9 114 D. McCORMIOK, Valetta



£ W, Hanrner. I HAVE FOR SALE— Tuscan Seed Wheat j Chevalier and Cape Barley (Seed) Machine-dressed Ryegrass, (291b to the bushel) Cocksfoot Double Machine-dressed Colonial Clover Colonial White Clover ' } Golden Tankard ( Mammoth Long Red} Man»k*c Prizewinner | Seed. 1 Essex Rape Turnip Seed Goulding's Superphosphate Feed and Peed Oats Oornsaoks and Royal Oil Kero sene. E. W. Haniner.



TO stand at T. Harold a Stables, West Belt, near Hospital, and travel THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, The Imported Standard bred TROTTING STALLION, SACRAMENTO. Brown Oolt; star in forehead, snip on nose, both hind pasterns white. Foaled May 21, 1891, Bred by J. B. Haggin, Rartoho del Paso Stud, Sacramento, California. Sired by Albert W„ 11833. Record, 2.20. Ist dam, Promptresß, by Prompter, 2305; 2nd dam, Walla Walla Ma d, 2.35, by Bellfounder, 62 Albert W., 11333. Record &20, and winner of 25 heata better than 2.30. Sir of Little Albert, 2 10; High Tide, 2:17£; Dudly Aloott, 3yrs, 2.26^ ; ana Flowing Tide, 2.14|. By Electioneer, 125. Ist dam Sister, by John Nelaon; 2nd dam, Lamott mare Electioneer, 125. Sire of Sunol, 2.08J; Palo Alto, 2.08|; Mazanite, 2.16; An-eso, 2.16|; Ad8i.,2.17£; Lot Sloeum, 2.17£; Norval, 2.17J; Bonita, 2.18£; and 145 others with records better than 2 30. By Hamble ton^an, 10 (Ryadyk's) I hereby certify that the above Pedigree is correct J. B. HAGGIN, per F. G. Dunn. Sacramento has (tar ed three times, and won tbe Maiden Harness Trot at Plumpton last season. Paddocking accommodation provided for mares, Is 6d per week. Terms on application to v T. HAROLD, Groom in charge, or Mangan and Wilson



THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE I STALLION, Cavalier, Will Stand this season at Ashburton, and travel the Chertsey, Lauriston, and Methven districts. CAVALIER ia a massive horse, plenty of bone and hair, is a beautiful mover, and has a perfect temper. He is a bright bay horse, four years old, sired by Crown Prince, dam Polly. Crown Prince by Lord Salisbury (imported) dam Damsel (imported). Polly out of Darling, hired by Prince of Wales, imported at a cost of fifteen hundred guineas. Damsel was a prizetakcr at various shows in Otago and Southland. Polly was also the dam of the champion horse Hard Times, and was first at the Southland A. and P. Show as brood mare with foal at foot, while his sire Crown Prince is admittedly one of the best draught entires in the country. Lord Salisbury was never beaten in the Show ring, taking eight first prizes and seven Champion prizes in the colony, and seven first prizes ia the Old Country, including Glasgow, Liverpool, and Edin burgh. Damsel took four first prizes, two Champions, and four Champion prizes for either sex. CAVALIER is thus descended from the greatest prizetakers in the world, and cannot be beaten for breeding and appearance .Number of mares strictly limited, and early application necessary Terms—Four guineas; groomage 5s T. ROGERS, 9 182 Dromore and Ashburton



TO Stand at Ashburton, and travel the Methven, Alford ; Forest and surrounding diatriota, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE | Marlborough. BY ST. GEORGE — FAREWELL, Full brother to Au Revoir. MARLBOROUGH was a very good performer. During his racing career he started in 51 races, 19 of which he won, 11 seconds, and 9 thirds, showing excep tional brilliancy and gameness. For further particulars appy to j. McDonnell, 9 132 Ashburton. **pHE THOROUGHBRED STALLION FRIVOLITY, (Cadogan—Nonsense, Albany—No Name) Will Travel in the WAKANUI AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS S.HIS SEASON. For further particulars see Cards or apply to D. COCHRANE, Jdnr., 9 117 Proprietor, Wakanui THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION



A. .Lawrie & Co-, "Q AYE much pleasure In intimating THAT THEY HAVE JUST OPENED OUT Ex s.s. Maori from London, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP Brussels Carre's. LINOLEUMS, TAPESTRY, AND VELVET PILE HEARTH RUGS & SLIP MATS. Newest Designs. Select Patterns. These Goods coming direct from the Manufacturers will be found excep tional value. An inspection cordially invited. iA, Lawrie & Co.> SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS,



B. Murray & Son, watchmakers, jewellers & opticians. ASHBURTON,



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 probably tha 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 mst; he is also rhe aire 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 most fashionable sires, out of a Touchstone mare, Gorton is the sire of such well-known per formers as B izzard, St Malo, Pique, Con jurer, Emmason, Langley, Enfield, Mistral, Rothamstead, Warrington, Errington, Rancor, and Euroc ydon which ran second in the autumn challenge stakes. Terms .* One Mare, £5 5s ; two or more mares, £4 4s each« . Groom's Fee, sa. Owner at time of service held responsible for fee. Mares grazed at Is 6d per week. All care, but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL BROWN, Proprietor, Melrose Farm, Wakauui, Ashburton,



The Oldest established house in Ashburton. T\f E still maintain the old name for CAREFUL and THOROUGH WORK in all branches of the trade. MURRAY'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES Still maintain th&ir Supremacy Through -1 out the District. E- OWEN COX r AM A CASH PURCHASER OP PRIME FREEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBEKAL GASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS OF WOOL. Correspondence solicited, E- OWEN COX. Tattersall's 9 75 OHRISTOHUROff.



DENTISTRY. * PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY | NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for administration ... s_i. AH klnda of Dental work executed on the premises. Satisfaction Guarahtbbd. G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Busmen Street, Asbbwtqn, 9 4



t%50 lie ward, FIFTY POUNDS SAVED, FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. IT can be saved by every good housekeeper if you Buy your Boots and Shoes AT MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, the Cheapest and Most Reliable Boot Store in Ashburton. 2000 pound stock to pick from and every pair at Bed Rock prices. , NOTE- Men's Good Bluchers 4s lid Men'a Strong Shooters 9s lid Maids' Best Kid Shoes 5s 6d Ladies' Beat Canvas Shoes 4* 9d Ladies' Pretty Tan Btraps 6e 6d indies' Neat Walking iihoes 6s 6d 240 pairs of English samples at Cost Price. It will pay you to call and see for yourself. No one asked to buf. The Goods and Prices speak for themselves. —NOTE ADDBESS- J. MELL 08, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANOBED STREET, ASHBURTON.



ftITRWITUIIE, FUHIIITIJItH, LINOLEUM, CARPETS, RUGS, MATS, etc. JAPANESE AND INDIAN MATTING just arriving to be »Idebtap«f J than ever. Come and see oar prices DRAWING, DINING, AND BEDROOM FURNITURE in stock, an! 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'a Perambulators, at OhristcQurch prices Agents for Woven Wire Mattress Company Agents for Exhibition Prize Venetian Blinds Christchurch Art Wicker Works T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, ETC., OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND NEXT BUILDING SOCIKTY'3 OFFICE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON



.NUB 4RH AIT BRO». t GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. WE have just to hand a Large Consignment of WRIGHT'S CELE BRATED WATER BISCUITS in 4lb Tinsj Also th» following Varieties in 21b Tins:— PARIS WINE, VANILLA WINE, FANCY MIXED, ARROWROOT, ETC., ETO. Hitherto these Biscuits have been packed in 2ib oardbeatd boxes, but seeing that the Biacuite get (oft in the boxes, we have bad them packed t© our special order in 21b airtight tins, thus ensuing the crispness of the Biscuits, CHEAPEST & BEST HpUSE IN ASHBURTON FOR GROCERIES, CROCKERY, AND BRUSHWARE, Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post despatched with punctuality. NIMMO & BLAIR'S Choicest Vegetable Seeds in 3d packets and Flower Seeds in Id packets, always in stock. Call for catalogue. SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEAKMAJN BROS., MARKET HOUSE SELLING ON. SBLLIPO ON H. M. "TiJHES I Sj Selling the whole of his large and varied stock ef STATIONERY, ACGOUNX BOOKS, and FANCY GOODS for lowest prices for CASH. NEW LINES OPENING UP. School Committees and Teachers supplied with all School Requisites, at par with Christchurch prices. A special line of BLUE BLACK INK on draught, excellent quality. Cream laid Foolscap from 10s 6d per ream, Chalk, Blotting Paper, Pens, Pencils, Globes and School Books. Account Books Made to Order, Ruled, Printed and Bound as required. Any Books abd Publications required procured from Local, Colonial, or London Publishing Houses. NEW PIANOS from £26, sold on monthly payments of £1. ORGANS from £16. Easy Terms. Violins, Strings, Pegs, Bridges, Accordians, Eto. Star, Humber Oyoles for Ladies or Gentlemen, Latest Improvements, Best; Materfafs Second-hand Bicycles. Cash or Terms. Cycle Extras, Agent for Adams, Curtice and Co., Christchurch. Send for catalogues. Buy j the best {machine ;yo» can, |Stant are the best value obtainable* H_ 91. IODCI



Important to Ladies, G. L. BEATH * CO. TANCRED STREET, ARE NOW OPENING UP DAILY- Spring and Summer Goods IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. she Latest Novelties in Fashions. Gr. L. BEATH & CO., ASHBUBTON AND CHRISTCHURCH.