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Business notices COMMISSION AGrENT, ARCADF. AGEKT for Walter A. Wood Mower and Reaper Manufacturing Com pany, Colonial Mutual Life AsaurHncf Society, Limited. Office of All ance Assuiahce Company. Tradesmen's Books kept. Debts colleete



' Musical THE VIOLIN. M 1 ISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of ihe Violin, '■■ BAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. i VIOLIN SCHOOL. MISS BRSSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin re-opened on MONDAY, .January 21, at Saunders' Buildings, on Mondays, Wednesdays Thursdays, and Saturdays, from 2 o'clock till 6 p.m. Terms on application. Private address—Creek Road. Alienism. 1 53 MR HOBACE A. GATES, TEACHER OF VIOLIN AND PIANO, WILL visit Fbmington, Waterton, Longbeach, Eiffekon, and Hinds during the ensuing year. Intending pupils please communicate at once. SCHOOL ITf MUSIO, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. SOLE AGENT FOR THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY. 12 142 i i A CARD Mrs A. C. Claridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBCJRTON. Term Commences January 14. TERMS ON Af pfiJQATIOIj Llewellyn Owen, Member Canterbury Society of Musicians ani Certificated Teacher. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, & HARMONY THK New Term will commence January 14, 1895. Pupils trained for the Trinity College Examination, London. Business Notice?. THE PALATINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Limited. Head Office—Manchester. Capital ... ... £1,500,000. WE have this day appointed ME ALBERT ROBERTS, of West street, Agent for Ashburton. Fire risks accepted at the lowest current rates. ARTHUR BADDELEY, Manager for New Zealand. Chrlßtehurch, January 14,1895* 2 9



/ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY ' f.IMITBD. •«▼!■£ *f ** p«T cmil. on *©ur Coal H4VB A?JPOI»TEO JAMKV ELLIOTT. COAL MERCHANT, WEST STREET, igent for tKe County ALL*ISi>ALW Is ,the>eißi; native coal prodbioed on the' fSnatetfu Benboard. It i a« tioellent Steam Coal. Unrivalled for Bakers, rplendid Dam.««tio Coal, does not sparkle »n4 barn«!wUh a flame. Note the Addrett— JAMBS MLLIOTT, \VEST SI'REET, Oppwite D. THOMAS. 1 Newcastle Coal, Weßtport Coal, Fire wood, StakM, Potts etc. in stock.



DRAWING AND PAINTING' CLASSES. Mr wrH. Talt, ARTIST, 'C.S.A. /^LASSES ARE HELD EVERY TT7ESDJY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, In che above Subjects. A special reduction is made to teachers, pupil teachers, and pupils actually attend ing a public school. ' For card of terms, apply to Ma W. H. Collins, or at Studio, care Mb H. A. Gates, School of Music, Ashburton. Pupils prepared for Examination in |»lain and Solid Geometry, Model Drawing and Perspective.



ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Tancked Street. » W TT TTNDRILL^ f\O It-EL* Undrill 06 \jo.y PICTURE FRAMERS. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED,, direct from the Makers, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF Picture Mouldings, Which we intend Selling at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Those having Pictures Framed would do well in inspecting our Stock. We have a!so jiwt imported one of the Idtont Patents for Picture Frame making, which enables us to make Frames at a very low price, and ensures perfect Corners, etc. —Please Note the Address— T. H. U»»' LL & C°-> CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AND PICTURE FRAMERS. Tanoked Strbet, , (Next to Building Society's Office



SPECIAL NOTICE. HAVING purchased the sole right to manufacture A. BILLINS' _ PATENT SQUARE MILK BUCKET AND SKIMMER, I have this day appointed JOHN OBR & CO., A3 ASP BURTON AGENTS, For the sale of the above mentioned specialties. Kindly call and sea.(he LIGHTEST, STRONGEST, AND BEST BUCKET MADE. T. E. LOACH, Geraldine. BICYCLES. ASHBURTON EXPRESS ENGINEERING & CYCLE WORKS BEFORE Buying Jiggers elsewhefa see above farm's New Stock of up t j date Humbers, Premiers, Raleighs, Australs ; also, our own Express. We are now offering the Very Latest Machines and on easiest terms with a .guarantee for twelve months, tyres in 'eluded, all Dunlop Tyres from £19. We would also call attention to the fact that we are still carrying on our Engineering business, Horse-shoeing, Wheelwrighting, etc, Prams repaired on short notice. Guns, Locks, Safes, Die Sinking, Brands, Stencils, etc. Landells and Preston, Burnett Street, Ashburtox.



DESTINY, OH TO LIV^ FOR THI-* DAY ONLVI "And such is hum in lif**, bo g iding on; It glimmers like a mc'enr, and is stony I What higher aim can man attain than con .. quest over human piin HEADACHE *nd Disordered Stomach — •• Af'«r suffeting for nPirly two and a hull years from severe headache and die orderei ■(omacb, and afwr trying almost everything and Bpandint! much money with out finding any bentfi , I whs reaommended by a friend to try your • FRUIT SALT, 'and before I had finished ooe bottle I found it doing ma a preat deal of go xl, and now I am restored to my ucuit health; and others I know that hive tried it hive not enjoyed auoh jrood h*a'th for years.—Yourg moat truly, Bobebt Humphreys Post Offiie, Bwrasford.



EUO'6 FRUIT SALT. It an imperative neoesi'y in every House bold A Runaway Knock—Douglas Jerrold, des cribing a very dangerous illness rom which hit daughter ha* vat recovered, said : •• Ab Rir, it was a Runaway Knock at Deaths Dior, can assme you. How tj prevent death from diseiue by natural mfl^n*—use Eno's Fruit Sa^t. Is ia the bes 1; known remedy I removes as id or poison'inp mutirr ( He groundwork of disrate) from the blood, allays nervou« excitement, depression, and restores 'he nervous system io its proper flondition. Y> a oinnot overstate its great ?ulufl io kseping he blood pure and free from disiege.



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT rfOCIET New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : fhe Hog Morgan 8. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Baths Brandon, Esq IheHan Edward Riobardson, C.M.G., M.L.I. John Duncan, Beg Medlca 1 Officer: Or G.E Ansan, M.D., M.R.O.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbI AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Lifb Ojwicas, *nd thi. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONHS EVERY YEAR ahe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is' at the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £12,000,000 (TWELVE MILLIQNS) Sterling ' ANNUAL INCOME, £2,000,000 (TWO MILLION STERLING). POLICIES IN FORCE .„ 119,53fl Aim Assured ... £39,833,07] OMh Bonuses Divided .. .. 45,683,41} BONUSES BONUS for ONE year, 1898, £448,790, yielding OASH Reversionary Bonuses amounting to j£910,000 after making SPECIAL RESERVES. CASH BONUSES declare* lor last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses •zoeeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And b scare a | BONUS EVERY "SEAR Expensed of Management 8| per cent he total income EDWARD W. LOWE, .Resident Secretary Branca Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington Christchurch District Office— Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIB, District Secretary H ZANDER, Luq»l Broker AahburtoQ



T¥7 ANTED, FAT OR TALLOW FOR BROOKES T>TBfITEOT C KEEP T\IP Xerfuct i iieep J7ip PRICES AT FACTOR*-1H per pound f>r kidney fat, l|i for good rttlluw—not dripping WHY PAY 75*, for Conner's Dip, when B-ooke's Perfect Dp was pioved better at the Christ church trial. And the price is 65s for the same quantify DO TSOV be misM witli,,T i-tle's Powder Dip, combined loivh glycerine Owins? f> tha permanent Jiquid nature of glycprine, all there is t f it in this powder dji i* not worth mentbnin^ DO N'»T be fooled with a>i>j nr-n poisonous dip, unless you are prppired to dip twice, or run the ■, 4 , risk ot lou«y sheep In these hard times, nor KKFP YOUR MONEY IN THE COUISTRY to b« upent here by (. M. BRGOKE, Dip Manuiacturer, Aahburton, and hu Employees. DIP ARENTS—Msrsks 1). Thomas, H. Zanbbb, ani J. Obr & Co.



WANTED, Everybody to use Titan S >.(», jjn.mi^M uittVttl Of the, »g«



JOHN GRR & CO., QAVE JUST LANDED A LARGE SUPPLY OF Cheavin's Improved Gold Medal Rapid Water Filters, AND OWING TO THE LATENESS OF THE SEASON WILL SELL AT Kxtremely liow Prices. Clieavin's Filters are recognised all over the world as the BEST MAD E. JOHN ORR AND CO., MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS



ARCADE HOUSE. Spring Goods. Spring Goods, W. W. SPENCER & CO- A RE now showing tome beautiful NEW and FASHION ABLE SPRING FABRICS, being especially selected for the Ashburton District. We have also a nice Selection of STRAWS LACES, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, GLOVES, FRILLING, and OHEFFONS. BOOTS- BOOT& BOOTS NEW BOOTS and SHOES for the summer weather. \ Men's, Boys', Ladies', and Children's of all descriptions. CIiOTHIWe. CliOTHLlira. CIiOTIIIIV« MEN'S TWEED SUITS, TROUSERS, COATS, VESTS, &o SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, Ac. CBB and CO., A XC A DE H 0 U S E.



FRIBDLANDBR BROS., AUCTIONEERS COMMISSION AGENTS, & GRAIN MERCHANTS CT7 E ARE CASH BUYERS, AT FULL MARKET VALUES OP Wheat, Oats, and Barley. OUR STORES AND OFFICES being centrally situated, we'are aMd to give prompt Attention to our Clients' interests and requirements ; sampling being effected at this eni farmers will see for themselves the advantage of selling to a local firm. 00RNSA0KS AND SEAMING TWINE FOR SALE. WE ARE ALSO BUYERS, IN LARGE AND SMALL QUANTITIES OP BYBGEASS AND COCKSFOOT SEED. Having Machinery replete with the latest improvements, we can Dress and Clean these 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 .  .., . Cooper's Sheep Dip ; Crown Sheep Dip, * FEIEDLANDER BROS.



KAIAPOI HOUSE. A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL MANY THANKS FOR PAST SUPPORT TTTTE HOPE TO DO STILL BETTER THIS YEAR. [LARGE IMPORTATIONS, FAIR PRICES, MITCHELL & TURNER, TANORED STREET.



fJ -horn as E* Kil worth, ENGIN Ep X, TI AS .REMOVED tTO his new jpremii e[s, BRIDGE WORKS, WEST AND KERMODE- STREETS, ASHBURTON



J^F.W.PAGE '^cT" THE HOfISES FRIEND Pages No. Hgirse Oils. NO. 1 HORSE OILS, Sure Cure for Sprains, Bruises, Swellingsor Hard Callus Lumps. PAGE'S No. 2 HORSE OILS, Sure Cure for Sores on Back or Shoulders or any kind of Gut or Broken Wound. PAGE'S RHEUMATIC OILS. To be used for Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sore Throat, Stiff Joints, Sprains or Bruises. All Onk Price, 2s 6d Per Bottle. & NOSE GEJSUINE WITHOUT ABOVE TRADE MARK. Agents for Page's Oils:—Recardus Henry, East Street; J. Thomas, Havelock Street; F. E. White, Chemist, East Street. Agents wanted. TESTIMONIAL. To F. W. PAGE, Chertsey. Sir,—l wish to testify to the great benefits derived from using your Horse Oils last year. My horse was badly lamed by a fall. I tried all kinds of different embrocations for it. It was not fit for use for five months. This year it met with a similar kind of accident, and I got one bottle of your .Horse Oils, and my horse was fit for use in a week's time. And I have recommended it to others, who have also proved its splendid healing qualities.—Peter Chalmers. *Q* ' ■ SOLE MAKER AND PROPRIETOR, F. W. P /&<*«?, Chert§ey, CANTERBURY, N.Z



Reduction of 20 Per Cent on all Lines. Robert" Murray PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCKMAKEK. TTAVING decided to dispose of my business, I am still offering the whole of MY VALUABLE STOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, CLOCKS, PLATE, <fee, AT A DISCOUNT OP 4a IN £ OFF MARKED fcRICES. A LARGE SELECTION OF HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH WATCHES; HUNDREDS of these Watches are now in use throughout the Ashburton district, and, after YEARS OF HARD WORK, bear unfailing testimony to the EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP and DURABILITY of R. MURRAY'S SPECIAL GOODS. These Watches CANNOT be obtained in the open market. > Also a Large Stock of ROTHERHAM'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, STRONG SILVER ENGLISH LEVER HUNTERS, reduced to £ 3a ALARM CLOCKS, STRIKING CLOCKS, MARBLI CLOCKS GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, GOLD BROOCHES from 2s 6d DIAMOND GOODS, SILVER BROOCHES from Is 6d FAMOUS " PERFECTIONE " WATCHESf * Cased SOLID NICKEL, not wear yellow. WONDERFUL VALUE Reduced from 21s to 15s, REPAIRS: WATCHES CLEANED ... ..* 5s MAINSPRINGS ... ... 4a W CLOCKS CLEANED from ... ... 2s All Woods A Work Guaranteed.



WALKERS BOT-FLY EEMBDY. IMPOBTANT° NOTICE.



OWING to numerous requests of large owners these ramedies have been reduced to 7s 6d, and where two sets or more are taken to 6s 64 per set. No remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring t<he suffering horse as WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDIES. Very hignly recommended at the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastorial Association Show. Awarded the highest) Order of Merit at the Northern A and PShow, very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Christchurch



Mr Beisenger, Veterinary Surgeon, Dan* Work hearty and well I believe it to be a edin, writes:—l tin acquainted with that medicine unequalled, and can reoommend it nuisance more than any veterinary in thae with all oonfidenee to all hone owners, as the Colony, having bad great experience in best horse remedy in the market. America U Sand practiced'my profession in Edward Cobbett t Victoria and New Zealand to such natisfac- Greenwood Farm, '* fcion to the pubic that no veterinary in the Southbridge, August 2, 1892 oolonies can produce testimonials of the Mr Walker, Sir,-—I am glad to bear testi. cures affeoted aa myself. I have had mony to the wonderful effeots of yonr Bot hundreds under my treatment, the same Fly-fly Remedies. One of roy best horses be whioh I gave Mr R Watker, and every came very bad; the skin tight, the eye life horse I treated reovered when taken in time, less and a bud color, ahd got low in condition Walker's Bot-fly Remedies therefore are the Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did only proved guaranteed cure for the bots and not want to Uy him up until he became uo sbould be given to ever; horse at once, able to lift his feet or do any more. We bad whether he shows signs or not to help him info a stable I gave him your — .Remedies, and tne treatment you pre. Launston, August 18, 1894 scribed, and in a few days he waa quite Mr Heseltine, —Sir, I think it is only right better, and new at his work, heatty and well that I should tell you and my neighboring I quite believe, had I not given him your farmers that I am thoroughly satisfied with Remedies, be would have died. You can use Walker's Bot Fly Remedies I got from you. this as you please. After seeing the state of the stomach of my . Robekt Thompson horse that died, I became alarmed about the __ rest of my stock as they all looked bad, I « M .;j.u. m suffering of horses j AMEB L , MON "»<»». I atriotly followed the directions [ JAMES v**™ given and in a week the horses were out of ... . "T~T. « i. , , on< danger and recovering rapidly I drenched Ashburton Fotkv, March 1, 1894 two more in February with the same result Mr J Heseltine. Snr-I am very glad to The, all put on flesh rapidly, and are now in tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Remedies prime order I got from you proved quite a buccbss with p g TBWABI , my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, ____ hii coat got very dry, the skin tight, a running Mr OrOßgt Burnham, got the Remedy for a at the nose and a very bad cough ; and was horße Buflering , Mt yeir; on Wwhing homt scarcely able to walkabout; we quite expected be WM dead. This BeasononrfookbadliSS he wonlddk. I heard a^good deal about ehowing tha symptoma. He gate theßemed, Walker'a Bot Fly Bemediea, »nd gave ,t and the second day after, tblZvSd with the most satisfactory-results, and ehortly botß in handre d ß »nd is doing well! after be got the last bottle he began to im. : * prove and by the end of a week was able for AGENT FOR A^BURTON-JHEgBLTiNE, Saddler j Reoabdcs Hbnry, Saddler. MANUFACTUEKR-ROBERT WALKER, Q»na| Rwrve, WootoW



BEATERS Great Summer Sale* /3.00 D Serviceable Dress Goods now 3£<i per yard Strong double width Dress 7§d , All Summer Dresses at half prfce Fast Color Prints now 3f d Strong Heavy Galatea now 4|d Beautiful Washing Brocades now 6id Heavy Flannellettes now 2£d All Linen Tabling now U 6*d ■ Heavy Sheeting (two yards wide) now 10$ d GREAT SUMMER SALE- Blen's New Pattern Tweed Suits now 17s lid Youths' New Pattern Tweed Suits now 13i lid Boys' New Pattern Knicker Suits now 4* lid Men's Stronr Working Shirts now Is lid Men's Blue Jumpers now 3s lid Men's Strong Mole Trousers now 5s lid Men's Heavy Knitted Socks now 10£ d BOOTS AND SHOES 7t~GREAT REDUCTIONS. beath'slrTat sale, TANOEBDSTRBET.



A GREAT NATIONAL CRISIS, THE hi«k prices that have hitherto been charged In Ashbarton for good and reliable GROCERIES, BREAD, and FLOUR have now become almost like THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, a recognised institution. Although public opinion is very much divided upon this qnestion, there can be only one opimiou about the vast cum of mobey that CAN BE SAVED by Housekeepers who buy their Groceries from TAYLORS, whose system in catering for^the CASH purchasing public with reliable Goods at popular prices direct frem the Importers aud Manufacturers rr i . OR Producers, to the Consumer, clearly proves how easily Middlemen's profits can bo DISPENSED WITH. We respectfully ask the public of Ashburton and district to show their n??M e£"J *£?*?£ TrrT fc!^ T ?L doins blwin«» b * PURCHASING OUR GOODS. FOR TH#MBF^VT ES ' NOTI?. G OUR QUALITY, AND JUDGING mVvT otT rr EL." e? ve intermediate profits by dealing with JOSEPH TAYLOR, Grocer and Baker, East Street, Ashburton, the Cheapest Store in town tor reliable Groceries, Bread and Cakes. Money cheerfully returned for any good* not approved of. Splendid Crystal Sugar 2|d, 6lb tins Ceylon Tea 8> t < 101b fins 15s 9d, 31bs any brand Tea 5s 6d. Flour at popular prices. Groceries supplied of the best quality at Lowest Cash Prices. Try our noted Bread, 41b loaf 6d. The Best Fruit Cake in the coloDy only 6d per lb. Parties supplied with Pastry. Confectionery, Wedding Cakes, Birthday Cakes at reasonable prices and Shortest Notice. Goods deliver d by van to any part of the town, and customers waited upon for their weakly requirements. . Bread deliveries in town Daily. Orders for Groceries, etc,'entrusted to driver of bread van will be promptly executed. NOTE THE ADDRESS JOSEPH TAYLOR, OLD-ESTABLISHED BAKERY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. _^J 191690



SALE. SALE. /H BEAT SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS COMMENCES AT " A. ORB'S; ON "I FRIDAY, JANUARY 18. GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED.



USE L.I TITLE'S SHEEP DIP FLUID DIP, the best Non'poisonouH Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of ovbr 5,000,000 Sheep in N.Z. alone



PRICE (in casks) 3s 6d perjgallon. 1 Gallon Fluid makes lOO^galkma Dip LITTLES' POWDER DIP A POISONOUS DIP combined with Glycerin«-the oatoome of many yeM «» «»,&«» Wonderfully Sncceasful. Is displacing all other Poiaonoiu Dlml "** w"™ki* Sales have TREBLED each yir te bSSSST* EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT EA«LY MIXEI> Cheapest and BEST POISONOUS DIP in the ErketT NOTE FHICE —S n ImPro^ ed I«»n Kega) 8O« per cwt r-Ki^B (I c of 10 101b / BOg^ r One Owt. Makes 1,000 gallon, of Dip. Olalef A^ontm— BLAOKJBURNB k 00 \ Ohrlitah«oh.| district agbnt-e. W. Haumer, ashbuhton: