A deputation of Maori women watted on the Premier on Monctay, and ttsked thab the natives should be given the power of making preliminary inns iga tions into disputes as to ownership of native land;?. The Premier expressed his sympathy with the proposal, bub said thab as the Government was at presenb on its trial, he could not give a definite promise, but he woald place bhe matter before his colleagues.

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THBASHBtJRTON. GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1896.



i Public jNoiicei.' MONEY TO I.KSd.' i" HAVE various surra of Money t -*- i-end at lowest current rates. F. J. COWLISHAW, Solicitor, 204 Tancred Street, Ashburton. W. Bowman Fox, & GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent— Royal Exchange Assurance Co., Jeye's Sheep ..Dip and Dis. Infeotants, Tea. THE ARCADE. NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. | N ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries ■*• re price of the New Coal, I take this opportunity of stating that the Price has SOT been Raised on accounb of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed. It is still sold as before at the following ' prices per four ton truck (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O. order : — _ per ton per ton Westerfield 15s Od Dromore 16s 6d Winslow... 16s Od Ohertsey, 16s 10d Hinds ... 16s 6d Rnkaia ... 17s 3d Baling ... 17a Od Lauriston 19a Od Rangitata 17s 6d Methven,.. 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton— All Coal Merohantß georgTe park, MOUNT SOMERS. CHA6SAINGPS WINE HIGHLY recommended by the most eminent physicians and Medical . authorities. Has for 80 years proved moat efficient m all oases of Indigeation.Dyßpepeia Btcmaohio Diseases, Consumption, Loss Appetite, etc ' A meet agreeable dinner wine Apply to— J Lde Lambwbt, 49 Elizabeth etreet, Melbourne GRAHAM & CO.'s pATENT PERMANEN FOOT-ROT CURE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied ab a cost of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEEP. Read opinions of Government inspectors of Stock. Blenheim, Mablbobouqh. In re your remedy for Foot-Rot I have no hesitation m saying it is the most effeotive I have met, and has been ueedin the district under my charge with the beßt results. I have recommended end shell continue to recommend it to any owners cf i-heep affected with Foot-Rot, a disease which I regret to say is ,bo often neglected until it takes Euoh a strong hold on the flook that it can no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily put down at its first appearance by a little attention and the use of your remedy. x JOHN MOORE, Inspeotor of Stook February 28, 1895. Department of Agriculture, Haweba.. In reply to your request as to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing cheep at Mr Lysaght'a an Mr Nioholas' with your Footißot Spebifio, 1 have every confidence m saying that the oure was a perfect one, although the weather was very wet and stormy, and the examination was only sis days after the feet had been dressed. Some of the ebcep were very badly affected, nearly the whole of the fool; having rotted off. I should recommend all sheep owners to use your Specific if their sheep are troubled with Foot-ror, as it is easily put on, and I am Bure it will give satisfaction.— l remain, yours truly ALEXANDER MONRO, Inspector of Stook, June 22, 1895. Genuine only from D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, GRAHAM AND CO', Carlton Gore Road, Roßeneath, Wellington. 3*B A NBWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS A.B.— Consult a lawyer, we do not advise on legal pointß FanDy.— Your father should aek the young man's intentions X.— lf the lady insists upon having Suratura Tea, it iB evidence of thrift Taxpayer.— lt is a Bimple calculation if lib of Suratura Tea, at Is 103, lasts you four weeks,' while lib of the tea you mention at Is lOd was used m a week, it stands to reason that yon pay m four weeks for the tea. you have been using 41b at Is lOd, 7s 4d as against Is lOd, a saving of 5a 6d a month by using Suratura Wager.— You wiD, Suratnra is not prepared by hand but by machinery Enquiry.— Eight hours from the time it is growing it has been paoked m boxes and packets. Quite right, there is no more neoasßity to blend tea than there iB to blend butter or pepper. Suratura tea is Bold to the public as pure and as fresh as if it had been grown m your own garden About to be Married — It is a good sogßeßtion and will be considered Memoi— A written guarantee that Suratura is not blended with China or India, can be obtained if necessary NOTICE OE REMOVAL. \X7HILST heartily thanking my v * numerous Friends and Customers for *he liberal patronage they have accorded me during the last six years m the Arcade, I earnestly solicit a continu- ance of their favors m my NEW PREMISES, NEXT DUOR TO MR S<U,EK, EAST STREET, Where I keep nothing but the very best BOOTS AND SHOES. And decline to give shop room to rubbish REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. Remember, I do not ask you to pay for needless expenditure on my part to draw your attention to my goods. You require but one glance ro see that their quality la of the highest, and their price fair. I Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, EAST STRKEDt IF YOU ARE SICK m any way whateve send a stamped envelope to our Agenoy, Well* ington ; state the oase as minutely as possible and you reoeive advice by return post, Our agents are all qualified. If you enclose 2s 6d we will send you our bast remedy for the case lasting you two weeks. Yon save money and doctors' bills. You reoeive advice on all points, and the purest of remedies sent at no extra cost than if personally bought by doing your business with us by post. Con. suit at once. Ailments which are at the time thought to be lignt, are often the begin- ning of Berious consequences, which if taken m time are oheoked and cured. — Gbkatfobd Botanical Company, Wellington. 5



j . I V?^ *"kJ .D.l» JL.L'Vji' mOHKo. J^Sr^^ liS ENGINEERS, -^ v jSr I (§3 ABE Prepared to undertake all £^X illt§\ Jlpiii^ ' Agricultural Work that Requires i \^^^^J^^^^JBkggg^ r Stetl, Iron or Timber m its DON'T be afraid to call with any kind of job; W have the Men, Machinery, and Material to execute it. There is often great talk about our Local Industries. Here is an opportunity for you. Encourage one and see it grow. Three years ago, whec we started, we were laughed at. To-day, we have the largest works of the kind m the county. The Seed Sowing is now upon [us again. We are making a Speoialty ii Repairs of all makes of Seed Drills. GIVE US A TEIAL. ■ i IttPORTAJinr NOTICE. I MELLOB'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ■ "S- --g AT THE TOP OF THE TREE. o g* TT is a well known fact we have climbed steadily over all other competitors. We m h. -■- do the leading trade, and we intend to keep it by surpassing even the value & m that has been given m the past. a WINTER COMFORTS. WINTER COMFORTS. X tarNOTE— Men'B Strong Leather Slippers 3s 6d, Ladies* Pretty Evening Shoes 3s l> 6d, Men's Pegged Tightß, H. and T. Tips and Nails 12s 6d, Men's X' Good Bluchers 4s lid, Ladies' Felt Slippers from la, Children's Patent • S- Straps Is 9d, Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes 6a 6d, Men's Strong -S . Leather Shoes 6s 9d. g o An Inspection of our large and well assorted Stock of BOOTS and S H^ SHOES willshow the bedrock prices and the secret of our success. q 3- NOTE ADDRESS— 8 jr. mi2£.lor, a TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON "The Cornerr SALE OF SU R P LUS S TOO K. To Olear some part of the Stock and make room for New Goods now on the way, we are ofiering bargains m all departments. Heavy Melton Dress Goods Is 9d, Now Is A line BSin Scriped Flannelettes, 25 per cent under usual price 50 pairs single-bed White Blankets 8s lid, worth 12s 6d About 12 Ladies' Tweed Ulsters, 20s to 30s j Now 2s 6d to 3s 6d eacn 24 Youths' Overcoats, sizes 13 to ; 2£, 5s each, abuut one-third their valu< A line of Ladies' Macintoshes much reduced A line of Ladies' Black Jackets, New and Fashionable Shapes, 80'pei cent under usual prices ' 30doz Boys' Black School Caps, 6d each Ladies' Black Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair CALL AND SEE -^SeFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. W. H. COLLIffiR. LAFDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), "DIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, anc ±M Safeties. Prices from £5 jto £26. _ As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patron! the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelve you^ikffronfa 60 "^ machin e- »is to your advantage to purchase LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) «tJWB.— TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked ±x your Uarrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOOJK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. landells'and son, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club.) Alford Forest Saw Mills. SHAEPLIN AND <XP BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities 0 U / roUnaXDg First-class Building* Timber, a o j , . ALSO,- A Second-classy Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEEP-YARDS A SPECIALTY I ALL [SIZES AND LENGTHS OF BMDGe' 1 TIMBER, STAKES AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES la future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and 10s for a Three-horse Load, > AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. ftkarplin and €© STAVELEY WHEAT. __ WHEAT. "^ E ARE PIROMPT OA|SH BUYERS OF Prime Milling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account m our New Grain Stores Wesb Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Oornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWES! OUBRENT RATES Bollitr x "& Co, OANTEBBUBY FLOUB MILLS. Owioifl and Stores WEST STREP! ASHBURTON. ; U0



. Business Notices Wmiting- Mem Wanted ; f|lo KNOW THAT WE ARK SELLING | MEN'S LONG DOUBLE OILSKIN COATS "\ These are all mbn-s zrkoso''Somm%llkm coats I ?™. d 'T G °°* a Uanal Price 15s-For 8s 6d f 3nsfc m» and MEN'S DOUBLE OILSKIN TROUSERS GUARANTEED Usual Price— 7s 6d for 48 9d J Thoroughly Waterproof We have also received a Large Qaamity of AH Wool Tweeds, genuine Bargains, New Patterns, Strong «nd Durable, of which we ar making MEN'S SUITS TO MEASURE Usual Price £4 10s — For £3 10a; Usual Price £4— For £3. Men's Trousers to Measure, uaual prices, 25s— For 19s 6d t^gTOur Reputation is sufficient guarantee for the fit and wear of these Suits, etc THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTFITTERS, ASH BURTON. AGENTS FOR— Akmigbr'r Ohrlstohuroh Steam Dye Works. Ladies' Dreeßes, etc., Dyed like Hew, and pressed, ready for wear. COAL WfiSTPOKT COAL COAL BLACK BALL COAL COAL NEWCASTLE COAL COAL Mt. SOMEBS COAL COAL SHAG POINT C 0 A L THE Public are asked to call at Our Office and obtain Prices, and to leave their orders, which will be attended to without delay, COAL IN ANY* QUANTITIES W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, UMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. OHE ARE CASH BUYBBS OF WHEAT, OATS? BARLEY, RYEGRASS] COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, In Large or Bmal, Quantities, JUST LANDED EX MOUNT &IRION,— 1000 BALES COENSACKS. Full size and full weight Friedlauder Bros., Limited. Don't Forget The Fact THAT McDonald and McDiarmid ARE STILL IN THE FRONT RANK FOR PRICES IN BOOTS AND SHOES. Ladies' Morocco Walking Shoes from 4s 9d per pair Ladies' Glased Walking Shoes from 5s 9d per pair Ladies' Dull Kid Walking Shoes from 5s 9d per pair Ladies' Evening Shoes from ... ... 3a 6d per pair Men's Nailed Bluchers from ... ... ... ... 4s lid per pair Men's Good Pegged Colonial Kip Watertights from ... 12s 6d per pair Men's Leather Shoes from ... ... 6s 6d per pair Ladies, Gentlemen's, and Children's Warm Felt Slippers, Fur Bound Slippers, Wool-lined Slippers, m Great Variety. ANY Description of Boots and Shoes Made to Order or Repaired at Lowest Possible Prices. BE SURE AND VISIT THE CASH BOOT SHOP, BAST STREET J. NICHOLAS. Manager Important Notice, i Closing of the Asbburton Branch. T AST FEW WEEKS OF SALE. Further Reductions. STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. G, L. BEATH & Co. , TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON, AND AT OHRISTOffUROH.



Elston and Leggott 9 PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS, GLAZIERS, Etc. | ALL WORK GUARANTEED TO GIVE SATISFACTION. None bub the BEST materials used. ' Estimates Given. ! BULLOCK'S SHOPS, TKIANGLE, Ashburton. 6 j »O FIRST PRIZES. S SECOND PRIZES SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. "CINOOURAGE Native Industry by -*-* Bowing Seeds only that are Grown m the Colony, and which are SURE TO GROW. FLETCHER BROS- Have to hand their New Season's Supply of Standard Seeds, which are of the Finest Quality. ; VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3d PER PACKET. 3cl PER PACKET PEAS— CARROT— American Wonder, Early Shorb Horn Dwarf James' Interm McLean's Little diate Gem, Dwarf Plevna, Stump- S<ratagen rooted Veitch's Perfection CAULIFLOWER— We Hurst Early London Yorkshire Hero Large Asiatic BEANS— Veitch's Autumn Broad— Giant Early Long Pod ' Walcheren Green Windsor CELERY— Harlington Wind- Cole's Crystal Bor White French— Cole's Superb Red Canadian Wonder CRESS— , Early Golden Bat- .Extra Curled ter or Wax CUCUMBER- BEET— Long Prickly Blood.Red Short Prickly Nutting's Crimson Stockwood, ridge. BORECOLE, OR LEEK- KALE— London Flag Dwarf Green Curled Large Musselburgh Tall Green Curled LETTUCE— BROCCOLI— Cabbage Varieties Adams' Early All the Year Snow's Winter Round White Drumhead Veitoh's Self-Pro- Neapolitan tecting Cos Varieties — Walcheren, Early Giant White BRUSSELS Paris Green SPROUTS— MUSTARD— Scrymger's Giant Fine White CABBAGE— ONION— Drumhead Brown Globe Early Dwarf \:osrfc Brown Spanish Early Larc;e York Giant Rocca Tripoli Enfield Market James' Keeping Red Dutch (pick- Silverskin ling) TOMATO- PARSLEY— Acme Triple Curled Largs Red PARSNIP— Trophy Hollow Crown TURNIP- PUMPKIN— Early Snowball Ironbark Early White Stone Yellow Mammoth Laing's Gardes RADISH— Swede French Breakfast Red Strap Leaf Long Scarlet VEGETABLE Red Turnip MARROW— White Turnip Custard Mixed Varieties JLong White SPINACH— Round SAVOY— Drumhead FLOWER SEEDS, Id PACKETS. Id PACKETS j Some of these varieties are not to hand yefc» but we shall have o full suppply m a few days. Acroclinium roseum, Adonis Hob, Alysaum, sweet, Anagallis, mixed, Antirrhinum, fine mixed (Snap Dragon). Aster, Betteridge's Quilled, Aster, Dwarf German, mixed, Balsam mixed, Bartonia aurea, Calendula officinal is Meteor , Calliopsis bicolor, Calli- opds Drummondii, Calliopsis choice mixed, Canary Creeper, Candytuff, crimson, Candy- tuft, white rocket, Candytuft mixed, Canna, fine 'mixed, Canterbury Bells, single anc mixed, Carnation, choice mixed, Chrysanthe- mum tricolor, Clarkia elegans, Clarkia mixed, Cockscomb, fined mixed, Cocks- comb, feathered, Collinsia bicolor, Colum- bine mixed, Convolvulus major, Convolvulus minor, Corn Flower mixed, Dahlia, single, Delphinium mixed, Dianfchus chinensis (Indhn PM) Eschscholtzia Californica, E&chscholtzia crocea, Eschscholtzia mixed, Everlastings mixed, Feather Grass, Forget- me-not, Foxglove, Gail lard ia Picta, Oilia tricolor, Godetia, Duchess of Albany, Godetia, Lady Albemarle, Godetia, The Bride, Helichrysum mixed, Hibiscus Afri- canus, Kaulfussia amelloides, Lp.rkspur mixed, Lavatera trimestris, Lino nanthes Douglasi, Leptosiphon mixed, Linum rubrum grandiflocum, Lobelia, Wue, Love- lies breeding, Lupins mixed, Malope grandi- flora, Marigold, African, Marigold, Frenoh striped, Marvel of Peru mixed, Mathiola bicornis (Night Scented Stock), Mignonette, sweet scented, Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Nasturtium, climbing or Indian Cress, Nemophila insignia, Nemophila maculata, Nemophila mixed, Panßy mixed, Penstemon mixed, Perilla, nankinensis, Petunia mixed, Phlox Drummondii mixed, Poppy, double Carnation, Poppy, Dwarf French, Poppy, the Shirley, Portulaca, single, mixed, Prince's Feather, Rhodanthe Mangleai, Salpigloßsis mixed, Saponaria oalabrica, Schizanthua mixed, Silene pendula, Stock, German Ten-week, Sunflower tall, Sweet Peas mixed, Sweet Rocket mixed, Sweet Scabious, mixed, Sweat Sultan mixed, Sweet William mixed, Venus' Looking Glass, Verbena, fined mixed, Virginian Stock mixed, Viscaria oculata, Wallflower, single, mixed, Wallflower, Blood Red, Whitlavia grandiflera, Zinnia elegans, double, mixed, Auricula mixed, ORDER EARLY. JSoSSILSg wmmmmmwmm i n imnnM^f if our Clients would let us have their orders early, to be delivered as required. The rush at mid-season does not give us the chance of geting out orders aB promptly as we would wish, and by sending orders now, we could get seeds ready for despatch at any date desired. We com- mend this to your kind consideration, Call and Get one of our Catalogues of Selected Novelties. Fletcher Bros., CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Box 67 Telephone 24 7



RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed- nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive f re m the North -very day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 1253 noon (exprsßs). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somers branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesday b at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at ihe following times respectively —6.60 every day, except Fridays; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. jUAHDER & Sons JBhcalypti Extract There are Imitations of Eucalypti c Extract m the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude- oilß may not be taken, Otra Pork Volatile Eucalypti EXTRACT! whio'J is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prufsian Government to be of per- fectly pure" origin, as their information forwarded to as througL the Consnl at Melbourne, March 3, 1878 westate:— Is proved by tests by the. Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Gr'efswalfi, Prussia, and eported by Dr Schulz, Prcfeosor of Parmacology, at flon, und Professor Dr nfosler, Director of the Medloal Olinio at Greifswald, that only products that Are saturated with oxygen and freed of aoido,reeinous and other substances, adheres tto primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant aocording to these authorities, and according to Pro- fessor Dr Lister pi England) and to Drß Bauer Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the enly on which possesses the proper therapeutic valne. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract All otaer orade oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which hove, when used as medicine, no I Vherapentio effect and are abandoned as an interna cedicsznent. These so called Eucalypti Extracts vhichmay have received diminution at Exhibitions aB ■unmercial articles are used for mechanical pur- sare only discernible: — By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen By their alcoholio thin and mobile appearance being rcduoed m specific density through the presence of aoide By their taste, the result of th contracting ten- dency of redos and tennates. if these crnde oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake m cases o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences are appalling For safety always aek for SANDER AND SON'S iiCCALYPTI EXTRACT and get the old, well-tested an) reliable preparation. — tand hurst. Viotoria, Australia SANDER AND SONS Public Notices SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobaoco. 1 THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFAND MANUFAOTOBED FEOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF fTHB GENUINE DR GUILLIE'S 1 ELIXIR Tonic, Anti-Glarious, and Anti-Bilious. Prepared by Dr- Paul Gage Fils, . Ghemißt or the Ist Class. The only proprietor of tbat remedy. Rue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Pari?. Dr Guillie's Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga- tivo and as a Depurative, it is thn beet remedy against all bilious aud glarious disorders For more than seventy-five years Dr Guillie's lilixir hns been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, lever, influenza, skin diseases, etc. Bewsra of imitatior.s, and see that you get the genaius Dr Guillie's Elixir, whii-h bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark th*t each bottle is accompanied by Treatise on Glairsi fco'.d by Druggists, Patent Medicine, Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO., Sjdney, N.S.W. OJNJB WORD, I COME to you with a small affair that you may need. In England, the Continent, and many foreign countrie myself and wares are well-known Many American 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, do not think, it will be misplaced, I make the best form of cure — an absolute one — for biliousness and headache that can bo found m this year. The cure is so small m 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, m the shape of one small pill, known to commerce as Dr Haydock's New Livbe Pill. It is old m 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 *jhem, before you purchase. DR KAYDOCK, 63 Fulton St, N.Y., NEW ZEALAND DRUG CO., Ohriatchurch, KI T MONT J^jj HOUSE WYNYARD SQUARE, SYDNEY, [8 a refined social HOME, containsforty large airy bed ■ooms, most fashionable and central position, one ninute from General Post Office- Board optional, or Joard only, by day or week; drawing and smoke oomSj hot and cold baths, excellent cuisine. All the conveniences of a hotel. Terms— Very nodsrate. Hot Luncheon. Save tram and 'bus fare?, nd time. Permanents Special Terms. Write for larticnlars. giOWLES* Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for femal *■ quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve th stressing symptons bo prevalent with the Bex, Soxes Is ljd to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent fedioine Vendors. Prepared only by the Lincoln and lidland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England Whole, le of al the Wholesale Houses. Bewaro of imita- tni ' Many ladies complain the Tea they Lave eea using haa neither strength nor flavor. f they try Kozie Tea they will be satiified Che^/iiißttpprb



INFLUENZA? SORE THROAT Ayer's Chewy Pectc^ 29 Will relieve the most dis- jp| tressing cough, aoolhe the inflamed membrane, tjHT^, loosen the phlegm, and sn|«!/£j& induce refreshing sleep. jggp^d Por the cure of Croup, jgg| Whooping Cough, and all E3| the pulmonary troubles v H to •which the young are 9Lsß9biJ so liable, there is no other remedy so effective as AVER'S Cherry Pectoral Made by Dr.J.C.Ayer & Co.,Lowell, Mass., U.S.A. In Half-size Bottles, ; And also m large 4/6 size. Bold Medals at the World's Chief Expositions. " AS" The name, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Is prominent on the wrapper and is blown m the glass of each bottle. Take no cheap imitation. , MR OSBORNE COMBE, PIANO, TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburbon and surrounding V districts every four months, viz, March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Music Studio, Arsade Ohambera, Ashburton NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. WITH reference to the notice of Dissolution of Partnership, which appeared m another part of this issue, I take this opportunity of re- turning my sincere thanks to my customers and the Public generally, for the liberal patronage accorded to me for the last two years— and finding my Stocks ore Large, and m order to make room for goods to arrive, I have de- termined to hold a CLEARING SALE FOR SI DAYS, WHEN GENUINE BARGAINS WILL BE OFFERED. Men's Colonial Tweed Suits from ' 22s 6i Men's Colon'al Tweed Tronsers from 7s 6d Boys' and Youths' Sac Suits, 7s 6d, 12s 6J, 153 Boyß* and "Youths' Knicker Suits from 7s 6d Boys' Reefer Coats 6s 9 d Men's, Youths' and Boys' Overcoats — Redaced prices' Men's and Youths' Waterproof Coats •nd. Oilskins — Kcdaced prices A Nice line of Double Width tress Gooi^s from 10^d por yd Colonial Dress Twfcds »t Cost. Grey Blankets from 7s 6*, White •Blankets from 8s 6d — AH sizes m (Stock at Low Rates Brussels Carpet?, Special Bargains, Nf w Patterns Tapeßtry Hearth Rugs Irom 2s, Velvet Pile Ifugs from 3=« lid Floorcloths from 2s, 2j?ds wide — Linoleums Orockeryware, Glassware, Ironmongery, Large stocks to select from ; all other goods generally kept m 6tcck will bo SOLD AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES SALE NOW ON FOR 21 DAYS. At l.awrie, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. G* Jesson, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 1 THE Cheapest shop m Ashburton for .Watches, Clocks and Jewellery of every description. A trial solicited. Watches cleaned, and guaranteed 12 months, 4s 6<3. Olookg cleaned, and guaranteed 12 months, from 2a 6d. All Jewellery repairs at lowest possible prices consistent with fair trading. Customers own gold made up. WANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from U 3d to 27s 6d — Melloe's Cheap Boot Sale. MEN'S Bluchers 6s, a gnod Strong Nailed Shooter ab 8a 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R Axoobns WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashbnrton.— Mellok's Clearing Boot Sale WANTED Known— That it is lament able to hear people ask why there is so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- days 1 Bub no wonder I say. Thay m?y strike their breasts and say, ' By our own fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales. Though cheap, a profit) must be levied, and you don'b get the worth of your money But you have yefc a remedy by calling at J. Moiscn. the Premier m the Boob Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can bo gob. Secure good boots for winter or your feet will be woo. Get your repairs done at once or while you wait at J. Moiboh's Impermeable Boot Depdt, Fast Street, Aibburton. 18 8 9