The Ashbuton Guardian.

vol. xvii. m>. 3088

Ishbfrtoi* : Friday, September 20, 1895,

PRICE: ONE PENHf I



___^ Wmit NEW Z BALAND SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'s BOYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Tongarko 4163 Wellington Oob 3 Rimutaka 4515 Wellington Oct. 81 Euapshu 4202 — Nov. 28 Ruahiue 8127 — Dec. 26 And thenceforward every fourth Thursday . Splendid acoommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDBB BROS. Limiteb Agents, Ashburton. can" ' i '•■arri'ri—t " , sssssnsat BABBY'S TRIOOf HEEOUB FOR THE HAIR AND BEIN. AN elegant dressing, prevents baldness, gray hair, and dandruff. Makes the feaiif grow thiok and soft; onres eruption and diseases of the skin; heah oats, bares ruseec, and aprains, Genuine has trade mark Barclay and Go, Hew York, CHLOROUIARYEr" Inodorous—-The only Antiseptic diainfeot- Bntwbieh has obtained the Gold Medal at the International Hygienio Exhibition at Havre 1893 Ohlorol-Marya — green —Is an energetic miarobe destroyer and unique for its cheap* cess With one pint, 400 pinta of disinfectant may be prepared Salubrity of the home, of the workshop, the form, the vessels, eto Disinfection of wear ing apparel, household goods, water-closets, BSnk-s'onee, and lavatories Ohlorol-Marye — red — odourless or per fumed, is a Toilet antiseptic Sanitary oare 0 ithe skit), the month, the hair, and the beard It cicatrizes also outs, bams, bites and stings of insects Principal Agent for Australia J L de Lambert, ft D P. 49, Elizabeth street, Melbourne France, Messrs Lebontßd Solomon, 7, Rae dcs Petitoß-Eeurieß, Paris, Directors of iho Bofliete d'Hygiene appliqaee BEL HOUSE WYKYAKD SQUABB, SYDNEY, IS & xeflned social HOMT3, contains forty large airy bed rooniß, most fa«bionab!e and central position, one nsinata from General Poet Office- Board optional, or board only, by day or week; drawing and smoke rooctSi hot and cold baths, excellent cuisine. AH the conveniences of a hotel. Terms—Vary moderate. Hot Luncheon. Save tram and 'bus fares, and time. Permanents Special Terms. Write for particulars. rrOWLBB' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for females * quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptons so prevalent with the sex, Eoza 2b lja to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, -England Whole ■ale of al the Wholesale Housed. Bewaro of imita tions. A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Feckham, July 12, " Dear Sir, —I am a poor hand at express fag my feelings, but 1 should like to thank you. Year lozenges have done wonders in relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of * Tracheotomy' (the same ac the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could jpoßßibly hare had a more violent cough j It was bo bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which waa very copious and hard, has been goftened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —I am, sir, yours truly, 3. HILL.' * j A POOIOB'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. Bouth Park, Cardiff, South Wales, September 28, 1803. i " I hay«, indeed, great pleasure in adding | my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozengea, and I have prescribed it I now for the last eight yeara In my hospitals and private practice, and found ife of greab benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron ebitia; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore 1 certainly and most strongly recommend yon* Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or »oy kind of Pulmonary Irritation.—Yours truly, A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. and L.M. Edinburgh, L.R.C.S and L.M. Edinburgh USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USB KEATING'S LOZENGES Ife is 75 years a«o since Keating's Cough Lozenges were first made, and the sale is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone gives relief. BITTERLY UNRIVALLED JJTTERLY UNRIVALLED IJ3JTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating's Cough Lnzengea, the unrivalled Fwnedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throat fTronbfes are sold in tins by all Chemists, TO TEA DKINKERS AND THOSE WHO STUDY THEIR NERVES. i READ the following report on the cele brated Saxon brands of Tea by Pbofessou Bickerton, the Colonial Analyst :— Canterbury College, Chriatchurch, May 29, 1895. Analysis of No 1 (2s) and No 2 (2b id) Saxon Brand Teaa On examination of the leaves, both dry and wet, bo foreign substances, leaves, fac ings, or otherwise could be detected. The extract and ash are as follow :— No 1 (2s). Extract per cent .... ... 32 85 Ash ... 5 9 No 2 (2s 4d). Extract per cent 34.5 Ash - 5-6 The above analyses show both samples pure and of good quality, and free from adulteration. Signed) A. W. BICKERTON, Colonial Analyst. Professor Bickerton further adds :— Jhave used both teas in my own house for ome time, and am of opinion that the tea. are of excellent quality and favor. THE &A.XON BRAND PURE TEAS Can be obtained from all leadingJStore |eepere throughout Ctatwbwry,



SMOKE PLAYEES NAVY CUT THE ORIGINAL. BEATIFULLY COOL AND SWEET SMOKING. Sold only in Loanoe Packets, sod 2, 4, 8-onnce and lib Tim, which keep the obaooo in fine enrobing condition. Ask at all Tobaooo Sellers', Stores, &<s, and Take no other. SMOKEBS ABE CAUTIONED AGAINSI IMITATIONS. The GENUINE bears theTiade Mark—« NGTTING HAM CASTLE " on every Packet and Tin, PLAYERS NAVY OUT CIGARETTES in Packets containing 2, and Tins of 24, 50, and 100 gg«. I 111 «—m—^ BELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT^ PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. « healthy state of the constf. **"*»ow during the period o-TTeet *'-!«;. -, The woidQ "JTOHM" STSJIDWAH "*? sh«m Ist, Wai worth, Surrey," |r* •Dgrnria on tat Qovernmmt Stamp qfizeatnach raiMt Sold by ! Kempthobnb l Pbosseb, and Co . PAX OXDIUM MAKOTAOSURBD 3Y Uounell© Jeuna, SALON—FRANCE. Bole Agentß for Australia GEfl. BURK FRANGART & GO. •OSKMftSH'K PJLA.CH M ELBOUBNE. A MOST powerful Insecticide, and guaranteed to destroy Oidium, Mil dew, Vine Parasites, Chlorosis, and Para sitical Insects of Plants, Vegetable Garddne, eto Is now In use n most of the Vineyards in Victoria and gives great satisfaction. The Par Oidium has been tried in the grea r Western District on Peach Trees with great* success. ORPHAN OIL, The great discovery for Phylloxera, Oodlin Moth, and disease in Sugar Cane. For Pamphlets and al Information apply GEO. BURK PRANOART & CO., 3 Somerset Plaob, MSLBOUBNS 1 OE COUGHS, COLDB, BBONCHITIS, ASTHMA, * Influenza, Consumption, &c, &o ,„„„,, <AY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o • AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for \ Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints <AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable tor horses and cattle £ AY'S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia. Faceache ( \ &c. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o LINUM CATHARTICUM PTLLS, d geative, ooireo tive,and agreeably aperient /^OA&ULINK—Cement for Broken Articles. Sold \^j everywhere. Manufactory, Stockport, England DR^G U ILl7b^S~^l7^Tr. Tocio, Anti Glareoue, aod Anti-Bilious Prepared by Dr Paul Gsge, File, Chemist, First 0 ass The only Proprietor o( that Remedy RVh DE GEBNB, SAINT-GEEMAIN, PARIS DR (HJILLIES ELIXIR is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purgative end a Depurstive, if i 3 the best remedy egftinst all Bilious and Glareous Dia arders For more than seventy-five years Dr Guillies Elixir nas been employed with bug- J6BS against diseases of the Liver, the Heart, Rhuematiem, Gout, Fever, Influenza, Skin Diseases, eto Beware of imitatiosd, and sea that you get the genuine Dr Guillies Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark that each bottle is aooompanied by a treatise on Glairs Sold by all Druggists, Patent Medioina DealetP, and by MESSRS FELTON, GRIMWADE & CO., Melbourne Australian Drug Co, Limited, Sydney ORIZA PERFUMERY. 11, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, t egband's special products JLji -~-~ Savon-Orlza (Oriza Soap)— From the formula of Dr 0 Revell The best soap for rendering the skin soft and white Sweetly and refreshingly scented (rose, green and white) . Savon-Oriza Teloute, exquisitely perfumed for the toSavon-Orlza (Oriza Soap)-extra in boxes, 6 cakes, 12 exquisite perfumes . Oriaa-Savon-Incolore, superior quality, rose tea white heliotrope and white violet «,»,«- Criai-Tonica, Extract of Plant 3, to cleanse the hair New Mown Hay, Mosß-llose, Violet, etc Ori'a-Powder— Flowers of Carolina rice For soften ing and refreshing the akin in elegantboxes, with P°Oriza-Vcloute-Flcwers of rice powder, adhering to thesk>n, with the perfume of New-Mown Hay Oriza Flowers-Vhite and ambered An excellent toilet water, tonic to the skiu, sweetly and delicately New toilet water refreshing to the toilet water with a purfume of new mownbay .. i Oriza-Aciduline—Toilet vinegar, aromatic I High-Life Toilet water Oriza-Watcr-Ccncentrated anddisnlled Extract of Ba^ttef-S"iza-PenUMce-An elixir for preserving theteeth and gums in good heal^ and preventing 1 deorissa-DeHtaire,in paste or powder, for whitening the teeth without affecting the enamel Esß-Oriza-etrOriza-Lys-Ferfumes for scenting line and the handkerchief without staining. Oriza-oil— Variously perfumed; for rendering tne hair soft and brilliant, and preventing it ftoni falling °fl Oriza-Lacte (Oriza Mills>-An emnlsive lotion, refreshing tonic to the skii, removing red spots i n<J < a be- utiM white complexion with the clearness und hair d y e)-For In, pSctufl,™a bottle; or in boxes, the bottle only Vloletteof to C» ? The most exauisite perfume, quite a nosegay f violets SScim Suave white heliotrope Bouquet ol the Agents for the Colonies, Mrsurs Silber Flaming) lA. L«ndoo



LOW VIIALITI DB CHURCHILL'S I BynjP.™ Hyppphosphite of Lima is prescribed by Kwfaouity fortheenre ofConsnmp lion, Ohronlo Cough and general debility P fT^ui tWO Of & c gkclpal toe»dKntß necessary recommended for delicate ohildren. * y Dr Churchill's Componnd Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES Prepared only by SWAN, CHEMIST. PARIS



I wm ._ _ Business Vot'eec" THE~~ ' "' ' ' THR DAVIS SIW*NG MACHINE. q A XT _ " PJ Sols Aoentß fob New Zbalanp NEW DAVIS TTL-IKSS-ff BSSa* J HNS O N 4 C(> America has received a very threat impetus 7 tije remarkable success they attained 16 thß Exhibition. Several very im pottanfc improvements were there shown for 900 ncirrv.un Qm nfTOTSiYiwnßnn VERTICAL TPRTPn !u c firßC *?"' and r3Ceived fro« she l^gea Sffl° l OOLC&ld0 S* • OHRISTOHUROH. vatixiuai, FEED th d recognition they well merited-SPKoL! awabds. Ihe first consignments of theaa latest improved machines reached thia colony by the lonic a month since, and orniTTW . ,*.«„, S e Agents Messrs MXNSON & CO., say SEWING MACHINE. t he 7 .* r? mnoh aPP™ved. At the Antwerp PER QQ /W WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Machine was A® D-1* awarded the Gold Medal.



I LONOBEA.GH COACH. ( \Nand after WEDNESDAY, Janu * ary 2, the Longbe&eh Coach will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, noachmftii' TlaMards ~ lODINE OP IRON P/lfS A PPBOVED by the Academy of Medicine A of Paris, are especially recommended by the Medioal Celebrities of the World for Sorofuls (Tumors, Kings Evil, etc), the early stages of Oonsumption, Constitutional Weak ness, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. None genuine unless signed Blanoard, 40, Bue . Bonaparte, Paris Bold by Druggists and Chemists through j out tbe Colonies



New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIShIbd o'"^ _ 1859 CAPITAL^ONe"MILLION. THEPBEMIEB AND~WEALTHIIST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTID FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHMEB, &0., AOOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT BATES -EL" W, HANMER, AOENT, ________ tf. A, J. WHITE'S "" Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTJ3HJJ RCH. THE Recent Arrivals of Several Extensive Shipments have made his stock in all Departments moist Complete. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A. J. WHITE Invites all to Call and Inspect bis Btoe If COTTAGES OTTRNISJEaDBD, Including CUTLER Y, BLANKETS, HEETS, EARTHENWARE, POTS Etc fotVro^ 00"I™™1™™ - ~ - - f9to£l° SIX ROOMS . £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTGHUROH for tyrii^rs^&w^ iwv:ivids< MELLIN'S . LAGTO-GLYCOSB or Mxr^ias: pood. SPEGIALLf AD.4?r£D FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COW'S R!!LK CAHNOI BE OBTAINED nete Goods an free from Aniwt G<*-w« and ketpawct in my Climate to be obtained from ail JOruggittt *M§t#H> AGENTS—Chrysfcall & Cb., Wardell Bros & Co., & Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Christchurch. BRIDGE WORKS. ASHBURTON. THOMAS E. KILWORTH, ENGINEER. QTEAM ENGINES, PUMPS, HOT AND COLD WATER APPAPATUS FOR ALL PURPOSES. —AGENT FOR— McLaren' (Leeds) Traction Engines Crossley's Oil and Gas Engines Nelson's Portable Blagt Furnacei,



ntHTHTEKE 1'mbgsS" ' tol^asiCjJniuß grocct row i j la)© M nATr&o^ PURE INDIAN CHINA& CEYLON "rt^l PROCU^fliy[ ffj ____■ DAVID THOMAS. (Late Matson, Oox, and Co.) A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE «& ESTATE AGENT, VALQATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated, Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tiawald and Ashburton alternately, Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fat, Hides, etc., on FJRIDAYSt Sales of Wool bhroaghout the season. Grain Bought and Sold on Commission. Clearing Sales as per arrangement. AGENT FOR— Matson and Co., Chrlstchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dnnedin Booth, McDonald, and Co., Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dunedin \ Planet Jupiter Garden and Field Tools I beg to Inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb. W Baboock as my Agent in the Rakaia district. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES FOR SALE CHEAP— Two 50 acre sections with 2 cottages thereon within 1 mile of Hinds station One 50 acre section, well improved, within 1 mile of Hinds station One 100 acre section, well improved, within 1 mile of Hinds station Three of the above sections are laid down in English Grass and the other section in Tussock 1096 acres—All in English Grass, thoroughly improved 1500 acres—Mitchatn, Good Land, in First-class order 50 acres—Hinds township, fenced etc 50 acrea—Hinds, Perpetual Lease, 28 years to run j I*. TliOliias, Ashburtoa. FOR SALE OR TO LET. I have a Firsfc Class Farm, containing 650 Acres, situated in Ruapuna district, nearly all in grass, thoroughly improved, good House, outbuilding, Sheep Yards, &c, &c. Plenty of water, heavily grassed, subdivided into a laige number of paddocks. This property is either for Sale or to let. Apply, D. THOMAS, Ashburton. T HAVE been appointed Local Agent for the Sale of BOT-FLY EEMEDY. T HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SUPPLY OF THE CELEBRATED " JISTRUS EQUI BALSAM ' Certain Cure for BOTS. I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, etc., every fortnight throughout the season. Belfast Chemical Manures, AND I CAN SUPPLY Superphosphates, Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal, and Bone Dust In Large or Small Quantities, DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON, SHE ABM AN BKOB., MAEKET HOUSE "Bear Maggie, you will keep on drinking •• Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember That muck which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she'h entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent Tea. " Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Your father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments lie suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea, Is the stuff that; will quickly restore. Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me in drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we aU three agree Be assured I am drinking the Tiger That from now till the end of existence Which the doctor so highly commend*. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Shsarman Bros., our Grocers are Agents God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS, MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON J. RATTBAY & SON, Agents for New Zealand



Business Notices. MhMORY JL SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from all sections of New Zealand that I should at unce afford facilities tn acquire my art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at i.Vi e price of ' ne Pound Four Shillings each pupil, 1 have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should pub themselves into communication with Mr P; R, Dix, of Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro vide them with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 8 105 A. LOISETTB. GRATEFtTL-COMFORTTNoT EPPS'SJCOI! \ 88/B .A.IKIF.A.ST. •'By a thorough knowledge of the natnral lawn fttucagovera the operations of digestion andnutil tion, and by a careful application of the fine proper ties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Eppa bag prowled oar breakfast tables wita a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills, It ia by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution maybe gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to dliieue Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around n» ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping oureelm well fortified with pure blood and! properlr nourished frame."—See article la tbe Civil Snvitk Made simply with boiling water or milfr, fold in |-lb. packets by Groceri, labelled &QIIH x JAMES EPPS & CO., •' HOMCEOPATHIC CHEMIBTS» ' &ONBQN, EfIGLAm r' ONE WORXK f OOME to you with a small affair I that you may need. In England, the Continent, and many foreign countries myself and wares are well known. Many Amencan families on their return from abroad bring my articles with them, for they know them pretty well, but you may not be one of these. Confidence between man and man is slow of growth, and when found, its rarity makes it valuable. I ask your confidence and make a reference to this Journal to endorse that confidence. I do not think it will be misplaced, I make the best form of cure—an absolute one—for biliousness and headache that can be found in this year. The cure is so small in it self, and yet its comfort to you is so great—twenty minutes being its limit when relief comes—that it has become a marvel of its time. One and a half grains of medicine, coated with sugar is my remedy, in the shape of one small pill, known to commerce as Dr Haydock's New Livee Pill. It is old in the market of Europe, but is new to North America. The price is as low as an honest medicine can be sold at, 25 cents. Send a postal card for a sample vial, to try ;hem, before you purchase. DR HAYDOCK, 63 Fulton St, N.Y., NEW ZEALAND T)RUG CO., Christchurch, General Agents. 8 161 BEMEDY FOB CONSTIPATION Dr Sqttligoux's VICHI LAXATIVE POWDER Agreeable to take, acts smoothly bat eureJy Apply to-J Lde Lambert, 49, Elizabeth street, Melbourne FALIERES' PHOSPHATINB added to milt- completes all that is wantin for the formation of tbe bones, digests easily and in short forms the full development of the obild Easily taken by the Smallest Baby Strongly teaotnmended to nurses to ensure good nourishment Apply to—J Lde Lambert, 49, Elizabeth street, Melbourne DRAWING AND~PAINTING CLASSES. Mr wTh* Tall ARTIST, C.S.A. ARE HELD EVERY TTTESDiY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, In che above Subjects. A special redaction is made to teachers, pupil ttachers, and pupils actually attend ing a public school. For card of terms, apply to Mr W, H. Collins, or at Studio, care Mr H. A, Gates, School of Music, Aehburton. Pupils prepared for Examination in Plain and Solid (Geometry, Model Drawing and Perspective. DESTINY, OR TO LIVE FOR THIB DAY ONLY! " And suoh ia human life, bo g'iding on ; It glimmers like a meteor, and is gone ! tVhat higher aim can man attain than con quest over human pain TTBADACHE and Disordered Stomaoh.— IJ. •• After suffering for nearly two and a half years from severe headaohe and dis ordered Btomachi and after trying almost everything, find spending much money with* out finding any benefit, I was recommended b a friend to try your 'FBTHT SALT, ana before I had finished one bottle I found it doing me a jrreat deal of good, and now I am restored to my usual health; and others I know that have tried it have not enjoyed suoh good health for years.—Yours moat truly, Robert Humfhbeys, Poet Offise, Bairasford. EWS FRUIT SALT. Is an imperative necessity in every House hold A Bunaway Knock—Douglas Jerrold, des cribing a very dangerous illness rota which his daughter had ust recovered, said: ♦• Ah Sir, it was a Bunaway Knock at Deaths Door, oan asaure you. How to. prevent death from disease by patural means—ubb Eao's Fruit Salt. It is the best known remedy I removes raid or poisonous matter (the groundwork of disease) from the blood, allays nervous excitement, depression, and restores the nervous system to its propor condition. You cannot overstate its great value in beeping be blood pif *nd frue from



'IRK PALATINE INSUKAJSCjfe; COMPANY, Lurum. Head Office—Manchester Capital ,„ .„ £1,500,000. W B havs.thia day appointed MR ™ ALBERT ROBERTS, of West street, Agent for Ashburton. Fire risks accepted at the lowest careen rates. ARTHUR BADDELEY, Manager for New Zealand. Chriatchurch, January 14,1895. 2 JJAVING .tarted Business as HORSESHOER & GENERAL BLACKSMITH In the Wakannl Road, in that shop known as Rae's, directly opposite Ma Childs, I beg to ask my friends and the pablic In general for a fair share of thei* patronage. To meet the times lam doing fis class shoeing, hacks 5s j draaghte 6g. R YOUNG, BLACKSMITH. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY; 4 D V A N 0 E S of £25 and upwards . made on - • FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half.Yearly Instalments, Loans also granted for fixed periods at current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager G B Jesson (LateJ. QUINN) nnHE Cheapest and Best Watchmaker JL and Jeweller in Ashburton. Watches cleaned and Guaranteed twelve months—4s 6d ; all other repairs equally cheap. * Rofcherham's Watches from £4 69 English Levers from £3 Gold Brooches from 8-* Bilvev Brooches from Is (id Spectacles to suit all sights from la per pair, —Note the Addbbss— G. JESSON," WATCH MAKER AND JEWELL!* EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. "^CHASgAING'S WINE™" BIGHLY recommended by the most eminent physioians and Medical authorities. Has for 30 yean proved most efficient in all cbpss of Indies) ioD,Dygpepßia Sfccmaehio Diseases, Conpusmpiion/LoBB Appetite, etc A most acrpenWp flinrer wine Apply " • JL d< Lambest, 49 E :mW-h t pel, Melbourne THE DSNbMORE THE WOELD'S GBEATEST TYPEWRITER. rpHROW away your pens, and condnot yoa X correspondence on Modern Frinoiples A fortnights trial will convince yon of the superiorly of the Typewriter over the Pen, and of the Dbksmobh ovec all other Type writers Free nstruotion to Shorthand Writers THE DESSMOEE TYPEWBITEB Co, 1A 51, Gsaoschufoh Street, London, SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANI7FACTUEKD PROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE -■- Why rum your Reapers and jrifovro.'. by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tire yonr horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike VaL¥OLIIK which has been thoroughly tested all over the world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers of th Agents EBWABD EEECE & SONS] OHRISTCHUROH; RILEY BROTHERS 5, Oheapside Bradford. LANTtGRNS AND SLIDES. 50 SLIDES LOANED FOE 3e A LL the best of the New Sets introduced /"*. publiEhei); Largeet Stook and eafee Circulation in the world; H!re3 donble them. selves every Season ; can be sent free both ways, at our risk, for 6s 3d. MPBOVED PKAESTANTIA £4 4s COM PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved PBAESTANTIA LANTERN is admitted by alt who have tried it the best Oil Lantern ever seen. Marvellously Improved this Season, Worth 20 per cent more; price remains toa same, £4 49 Hundreds of Becent Testimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTPITTEBS IN THE WORLD. UTAffiXP, Kyerybiidy to use Ti<»