Flora Mac 'onuld. In-, htroine who saved j tho V ung Pie-endi*r, is to Ime a} m ntoriHl m tho tlnp. o r a stain.J glass • window, which is to be erected m a church In the Isle of Skye. Fl-r». >be daughter of a tacksman, who h»d b?on adopted by the chhf of the ohm, conveyed tho Young Chevalier from Ormiclade m Ben coula to Monks'adt m Skve, and thence by way of K.ns>«_r R h to Portree. After a few nonlh*.' iinpriarnmeiit (-he returned to her home m the Hebrides nnd raip manied a son of M*crlouald, of Kms burch, with wh. m m 1774 she €m'grated to North Carolina. In the war of Inde pendence M cdonald. who became a bn iadi-r-cpnera', foaehfc with hia five eons on the British «de till b«* **«■ t;»*« ----prisoner. Flora died m 1790 < uring a visit to a friend's houde at Pelnduin. HA«»SIt & Son*) Eucalypti "Extract

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN ; FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1896.

Printed and Published by. the Ashbarton Publishing Company, Limited, at tbeir Steam Printing Office, Burnett StrtSefc Aahburton. : FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 189$ «



Public Notices TBY GULICHAN'S A.D. Ointment . A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE OURE for Bronchitis, Severe Colds, Burns, Boils,^Ear- ache, Sore Legs', Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d • from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHANIS A.C. OINTJMT Is also specially prepared for Veter- inary use, and as a Horse and Cattle Dressing will be found faithful m its operation . H For all kind of Sores, Cracked and Greasy Heels and Wounds on Horses, or Sore Teats on Cows, etc, give. time trial, and its virtue and qheappfWMtyll be for ever established. * " "" ' Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 4>d TRY , GAL__ipH£N'£ A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Oonstinatlpn, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appatite- Female and all Stomach, and Lives 7ppni» plaints, etc. There is no humbug . about these , Ellls- Their extensive use Is a guarantee of their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Fau la every Box, and one Pill soffidtnt, for m dose. Give them a trial Price, la ; 6d everywhere TRY Ga£ScHAN'j3 A.C. bOBN CUmi. It Is a most Wonderfal Preparation, and will remove any Corn (hard or jsoiri.) It also removes the matter that provide* food for the Corn, without m any #Af injctring the feet. 7 I}irectipns' wfth every pet, and are easily canted put Price, laevery where .MR G. P. HOATTEN, Aahburton, represents GalHohan's A.O. Preparations m Canterbury, and all business must be conducted through him EDWIN CALLICHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER, Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAI AGENTS — Mrs A dams, Saunders' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnington, Chemist, East Street ; Shearman Bros , Burnett Street' 12 45 SPECIAL SHOW FORTHE HOLIDAY ,fj EASO tf OLID AY 08-ASOa WASHING DRESS GOODS, WASHING COSTUMES, STRAW HATS, MUSLIN APRONS, SUNSHADES, UMBRELLAS, FLOUNCINGS, OHOICE TRIMMED MILLINERY, FANCY BELTS (Half-price) A BEAUTIFUL LOT U# Goods for Christmas GLADSTONE BAGS, SHIRTS AND GARIBALDIS ANDBEWOBB.. Wool *e©uri_ig\ W. T. WEBSTEB BEGS to remind Farmers and others m the Ashburton and adjicent counties that: m his Wool Scouring Works, on the Ashburton river frontage, nta? the Bridge (formeily occupied by Mr Homersham) he has every facility and appliance fcr the efficient """couriDg of WOOL. This he is prepared to under- take for Farmers and others on commis- sion, and is* besides a Cash purchaser of Wool, Skins, Hides, Fat, Tallow, and other by-products at full market rates. He will be happy to wait on Farmers, and be glad to receive offers at hi* premises. The advertiser attends all thellocal Hid» and Skin, etc., Sales, but will be pleased to deal privately and make terms person- ally with Clients WT WEBST&R. ASHBURTON SCOURING WORKS' 11 16» ~— — — — — — — — — — - - ■ - ...■■-■



P.h r: W BOOTS & SHOES HAOU UM Jil. BOOTS A SHOES uAuii. GREAT VARIETY, CHEAPEST AND BFST. I¥SIS«SRS !fScB>O_V.%I.D A VIcI>IARIfII_LI HAVE great pleasure m announcing that their premises m East street are Stocked with the Largest Variety of Boots and Shoes ever seen m Ashburton. We are making a specialty of GEN LEMEN'S BOOTS. All kinds kept m stock. Try Our Own Make Hand -sewn to Measure Try the Electric Boots— specially Imported Try the Cookham— best m the market Try Our Own Make m French Calf. East India Kip and Colonial Kip A special import of thick rubber Tennis Shoes m Ladies' and i Gentlemen's. Try the INCOMPARABLE. Ladies' Walking Strap Shoes m great Variety. Ladies' Shoes m Beetive, Wolfe, Otto Herz, Beehive, Oceana, and all the Beat ; Continental goods. A large assortment of Our Own Make also to cboese from. \ Children's Dainty Shoes for the holidays. . Canvaß cShoes of 1 every description — Black Brown, White and Blue. \ SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE SPEC-ALLS FINE ASSORTMENT OF BABIES' SHOES. Repairing efficiently done at the Shortest notice. TRY THE OASH BOOT SHOP. Mcdonald & mcDiabmid, East street; Ashburton, and at Oamaru and Waimate. WALL PAPERS! WE have a choice assortment of sanitary Paperhangings to hand. The designs are really beautiful. Oall and inspect. MIXED PAINTS OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY KEPT. Artists' Oil Col us i direct from WINSOR ds NEWTON'S manufactory. Opal Glass cut to any size to suit Artists. House Decorating. Tradesmen sent to Town and Oountry at shortest notice. WINDOW GLASS, PICTURE MOULDINGS, VARNISHES, Etc., J. WIL SOW, 10 177 Oorner of Arcade, Ashburton. DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. * Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashbur ton J£ Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales -f Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Cleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGEIT FOR- Matson and Co, Obristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper aud Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Oompany Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton T HAVE the undermentioned Properties for Sale, viz., . 280 acres Charing Oros?, well fenced, all m grass 160 acres First-class Swamp Land, thoroughly improved, Flemington 62 acres First-class Land, Eiffelton 1050 acres Dromore, m grand order 330 acres Tussock, Maronan 300 acres Tussock, Liemore 486 acres Good Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every|fortnight throughout the season Belfast Freezing Co.'s Manures, I O A N S U P PL V Superphosphates, Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal, . and Bone Dust, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. David Thomas, A.SHBURTONJ WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?, TOURING OCTOBER, 1895, we took more orders for Suits, &0., than ever I -M we had before for any month since the Establishment of our Business (1880) This fact speaks for itself, and shows that the public appreciate our. REDUOED PRIOES, and that they can rely on our reputation for ENTIRE SATISFACTION AN APOLOGY We wish to apologise to those friends whose orders we were compelled to j refuse owing to the rush before the show COME EARLY OUSTOMERS requiring Suits, Ac, for the Christmas Holidays are kindly asked to leave their orders as early as possible to avoid the inevitable rush and disappointment CRAI€3KS__%!& ~ar~BBRRYH/%.]!r. j THE LEADING TAILORS _. OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTON, ' THE Ohristchureh Meat Company, Ltd; HAVING LARGELY INCREASED the Freezing, capacity, and Slaughtering and Storage Accommodation of the Works at ISLINGTON, Are m a position Meet All the Requirements of the District during the Coming Season, and are prepared to" FREEZE EOR FARMERS Or Purchase^ Sheep and Lambs on the ground at {HIGHEST MARKET VALUESfI



Public Notices. , j NATIOIn'AL MORTGAGE AND ' AGENOY COMPANY op NEW ZEALAND, Limited. 1 Capital £1,000 000. Paid-up £200,000 | HEAD OFFICE: 1 8 Great Winchester Street, London BRANCHES: Christchurch, Dunedin, Timaru, Oamaru, Inveroargill, Wellington & Melbourne WOOL FOR LOCAL SALE OR SHIPMENT. THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited, are making Advances on Large or Small Wool Clips intended for , either local Bale or shipment to London, at Loweßt Current Rates of Interest and FREE of COMMISSION Wool for Local Sale should be con signed to — NATIONAL MORTGAGE, CHRIST- CHURCH, and when for Shipment to NATIONAL MORTGAGE, LYTTELTON We have made very complete arrange- ments m London for the disposal of Wool and can place our clients upon most favorable terms The Company's Shipments from the South Island alone last season amounted to over 18-000 Bales - Clients are reminded that the Com pany 8 Articles of Association provide for Proceeds of Wool and Produce being Secured under Separate Trust tor the special account of principals WOOLPACKS, SEAMING TWINE and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Rates Note— Wool consigned to the Company at Lyttelton for Shipment will be received into the Shaw, Savill and Albion JSheds Free of Charge G. ff. MARTIN, Manager, Christchurch. W. WALLIS, 10 119 Agent, Ashburton. mHE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, (limited.) offices m all the colonies and m the united kingdom TOTAL NEW BUSINESS since commencementof the Society exceeds TWENTY-ONE MILLIONS, Being an average of a million for each year of its existence PREMIUMS MpDERATE. Claims paid immediately on proof of death and title. Policies kept m force out of Surrender Value aB long as there is sufficient to pay one quarterly premium. WrUe for Proposal Forms and all information to E C YOONG, Canterbury District Agent R. B. RESTELL, Local Agent ; or ARTHUR E. GIBBS, Secretary for New Zealand, Wellington 10 154 M. B. SB. AW, ASHBURTON HOTEL. rPHE ASHBURTON HOTEL is one X of the points of history. Just where the approach to the Traffic Bridge is now, the First Licensed House m Ashburton stood. The Ashburton Hotel was its immediate successor. The old accommodation house was the first and last house m a day.'s ride, and it was a wel- come sight to many a weary traveller. The new house is still the last the south- ward traveller sees as he leaves Ashburton, and the tramp to the next is long and weary. The new house is entered with pleasure, and quitted with regret, for the Landlord Deeps Only the Best, and his brand of CIVILITY has the Guinea Stamp of Genuineness, and IS SOLD AT COST PRICE i Wa Bowman Pox, i ViHAREBROKER, ACCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT, MONEY TO LEND. | I have several sums of Trust Funds to Lend on Freehold Security. Interest from five per cent. JEYE'S SHEEP DIP AND CHEMICAL OOTVJ POUNDS. 1 am agent for tbe above, which will be found very superior, and non-poisonous, Farmers $nd others are invited to call and • In.peot testimonials and ascertain prices. TEAS. I have a supply of Horniman's Teas which have been favorably known m Great Britain for the past forty years. Also Ceylon, India, and China Teari. Agent for the Royal Exohange Fire Assurance, established 1720* Risks at ourrent rates, OFFIOE -Moore Strret. (Premises formerly ocoupied by Messrs Friedlander Bros.) TOT'A.NTED ivNOWN THAT J- MOISON IS STILL THE LEADING BOOTMAKER For Best Workmanship and Reliability and Punctuality. Always on the spot personally to attend "to the proper needs and care of his customers. No changing about, being locally too well rooted. The public have tvery advantage | m patronising him ; their money remains m the place, and they get the best value m Boots°and Shoos m Ashburton. THE CHOICEST STOCKS OF ALL KINDS ALWAYS ON HAND. Repairs done at once at J. MOISON'S IMPERMEABLE BOOTMAKER, EAST STREET, ASHBUKTuk THE UNITED EIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Ltd. CAPITAL ... .. .3500,000. T3ISKS accepted and Rates quoted on application irrespective of Tariff A. LAWRIE & CO., Agents ii 1 ANTED I£nown— 24o Pairs of VV Sample Boots at cost prioe. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store,



Pubiic Notices - E. W. HAMMER j IT AVING at last made the necessary I J I arrangements to occupy the premises lately occupied by MESbbS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked to clear out at any moment, I have much pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who bave dine their business to a great extent on thf se premises, and the Public generally, tbat 1 intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OF G' >ODS WHICH ! ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUOF AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, 1 ed, & Black, Flour, Sh ar ps, Bran, Fine bait, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for .Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Eto. I .hall hold A uction Sales of STOCK j and SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and GRASS SEEDS during the coming season. As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. E. W. HANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. aiiA vijuc-v. DESIRING to supply a long felb want m Ashburton, I am pleased to notify to the Public generally, that I have just received a ' Specially Imported Chair From America, with the very latest improvements, and so am now able to give my customers the most comfortable shave m town. R. D. WILSON, HAIRDRESSER, Late McGregor's) m the premises of Mr C. PERCY Tobacconist, East Street, (Nex. Ashburton Drug Company). 0 66 STOP. I—-—-— —^^ ■ ■— — —HIT I ' ~ ' ~,m.,.i TITE WILL SUPPLY THE CELEBRATED jncCORKIftCK Oomplete, wish Transport and Sheaf] Carrier, alongside your HOME as follows: — «4£ lOs Fpot Cash or within the month of purchase. _©45 Payable m May 1896. -€46 lOsTwo Years terms, half payable m May, Free of Interest. -650 Payable when your grand- child attains hislmajority THR NEW McCORMICK DAISY BEAPEB, SinE Delivery. T&e Bf^, Stroiigept and Simplest Mower Made for Clover, Byegrass, Peas, Beans, eto. a a THE 810 <4 ' McCORMICK MOWER, 4ft 6in and 6ft cut.- THE I ALL STEEL TIGER HAY RAKE. Sections and Chains for Bradford, Massey-Hari-is, and Walter A. Wood Machines, KEPT IN STOCK. BirtWKR TTwiriK. We are Determined to Undersell- everyone m this and request Farmers and Others to obtain Our quota- ' tions, Machine [Oil of all kinds suitable for Light or Heavy Machinery. John Orr & Co IRONMONGERS, ASHBURTON The great clearing sale of S. Anpkrson' itock of Boots and Shoos, announced by McDonald and MolJiakmid is coming to a 3loae within ten days. Seoure a pair of Boots ( Ht om. at tl-- reduced price, U 168 j



Public Notices. DJiNTlb'i'JbtY. " PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. i A Specialty. Fee for administration ... sp. All kinds of Dental work exeonted on the premises, i Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F.DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, * Burnett Street, Ashburton 9 4 Monster Sale of WE have just landed, ex sb Duke of Sutherland, the following Goods- Tea Sets, Breakfast Sets, Dinner Ware, Steak Dishes, Cheese Stands, Triple Trays, Fancy Jugs m Sets, Forty Toilet Sets, etc. These goods are direct from two of the Largest Potteries m England and are firat- claes m every respeot. Ex ss Kaikoura — A Shipment of the UNRIVALLED BICYCLES which are the Best, Strongest, and Cheapest ever seen m Ashburton. Price from £10. Ball-bearings throughout. Terms if required. Also— Bells Lamps, Saddles, Pouches, Oilers, Capes, etc., whioh will be void at Lowest prices Ex ss Ruapehu — Ten Orateß JAM JARS with Screw Tops, Splendid Value. The Sale will be held m the END SHOP OF THB ARCADE— Commencing, TUESDAY, December 31. The Best Christmas Show m Ashburton will be CARSON A_¥D CW», MONSTER SALE CF ENGLISH GOODS, at Tancied street end of the Arcade, Direct from London. AUSTRALIAN . { MUTUAL PROVIDENT .SOCIETY New Zealand Branoh Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Direotors : Hie Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., CM.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, 0.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medical Officer : Dx Ct. B. Anson, M.D., M.R.O.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, .nd th*. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. rhe only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS BVKRY YRAR lhe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably -Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than tha held by any other office m the Australasian Colonies. CCUMULATED FUND EXCEED*" £ 1 2,000,000 (TWELVE MILLIONS) Sterling ANNUAL INCOME, '£2,000.000, (TWO MILLION STERLING). POLICIES IN FORCE « 119,833 dum Assured £39,888,071 Oash Bonuses Divided .. .. £6,683,41. EONUS for ONE year, 1898, £448,790, yielding OASH Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £910,000 after making SPEOIAL RESERVES. CASH BONUSES declare, for last FIVE veara, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIPE IN THE A- M- P- SOCIETY And {..cure a £ONUS EVERY "SEAR Expenses of Management 8$ per cent p$ the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Brancn Office — i Custom Honse Quay, Wellington Christchurch District Office- Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIR, Di -trict Secretary H ZANDER/ L oal Broker Ashburbon i__: . ' — mL-mLsa M ca PIANOFORTE, AMERICAN QW&B, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS, Entrance np Photographer's Staircase, and Havelock Street. TREORY PLA?S— THURSDAY. fHKYIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Vi.lin, SAUNDERb' BUILDINGS, Ashbnrton I.LEWKLIY* ©W_E_¥, PIANOFORIE, SINGING, &HARMONY. THB NEW TERM HAS JUST COMMENCED. INTENDING PUPILS kindly com municate an early as possible. I Theoretical Class for Preparation of Junior Intermediate and Senior Kxamina I tion of the Trinity College, London, meets on SATURDAY MORNING at 8 30 a.m. IADDRESS, BOX 80, ASHBURTON, A CARD MRS A. C.~CLARII>GE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS F/lIAKEia, WILLS STREET WEST. « VACANCIES m each of the above. < Term*] pn »ppUg»tiQn j i



PUBLIC NOTICES j A FACT ! TRY IT ! j WANTED KNOWN— Gentlemen's half- ! worn tweeds, ladies heavy dresseß, I "cleaned aud renewed" by wahing m five I gallons hot water containing ounce " Safe j Ciolh Oleaner." Toaepocnful m boiling j water removes spots, stains of grease, ink, tar, I paint, eto. Try it, Prioe, Is 3d per 8z bottle STUDY ECONOMY AND RENEW OLD OLOTHES. "I have tried ■ *_c"_>nzie"s Sife Cloth Oleaner and Reviver,' and oan certify to its qualities as suoh. I may say it ia .uperior to i any oloth oleantr I have used."— Signed Wi'.lißm Henry, Tailoring D.partment, Kirk* ] oldie and S ains, Wellington •'We have tried McKenzie'- Safe Oloth O'ean.r, and hava found i very quick and fffiotive." Signed, P. Palmer, Manager -Vbb and G'endinning, Dunedin Mr Morris' n, New Zaaland Olothing Faotory, Wellington, writes :— " Have muoh pleasure m stating that I have given Mr MoKetzie's Ooth Oleaner an exhaustive trial, and find it m every respeot muoh superior to any I have bad yet m use " Tbe Manse, Napier — "'I have much pleasure m testifying tbat Mr McEenzie's Cloth Oleaner appears to be highly efficacious lin removing grease stains from olothes. I bave had praotioal proof of this, and so am able to testify to tbe same—Ja mes G. Paterson, Napier New Plymouth. April 11, 1895—" I certify tbat Mr MoKenzie's Safe Oloth Oleaner appears to be very effectual m taking out greaFe and other spots from olothes" — Henry Govett, Arohdeaoori of Tatanaki Similar testimonials from Messrs Orr, Collier, and uraighead and Berryman, drapers, Asbburton Analysed and highly recommended by PBOFESSOR BLAOK, Government Analyst, Dunedin GUARANTEED NOT TO INJURE THE OLOTHES TREATED BY MoKENZIK'-. CLOTH CLfANER LADIES. Beautify your Obrißtmas and New Year Home, by using McKENZIE'S FURNITURE RENOVATOR EXPERTS/ OPINIONS Messrs Sooullar and Obi.ho'm, cabinet makers, Dunedin and Wellington, say — Have tried MoKenzie}s Fsrniture Polish, and oan highl.v reoommend it, being the best we have used ' Mr H my Fielder, Furnitura Warehouse, Manners s'reet, Wellington, reports : 'I have ÜBed your Furniture Polißb, ani find it tbe best I have yet used, and very easily applie I ooneidtr it should be u.ed by .very house* wife / Mr Pinny, Piano Depot, Manners Ftree*. Wellington, writes : ' I have tried your Polißb Reviver, and fiad it what you represent, and think it should be ustd by every householder It possesses a wonderful power of removing Btains and mark, from polished work, and iB easily applied / Similar testimonials from M.nsgrr, Milner and Thompson, piano 'depot, Napier; Messrs Begg and Oj, Dunedin ; Mr Huggins, piano depot, Timaru ; Mr Meldrum, musio and piano depot, O.maiu ; eto Half u-U.l quantity sufficient, and little labor rr quired Price Is 61 and 2. per bottle Sold by Grocers, Ironmongers, P&in'ers, and Oabinetmakers m every town ia New Zealand When ordering, please specify "McKEN ZIE'S Begi tered Trade Mirk Egyp ian Pillar and Sphinx, with letters I F P on label Baware of Hawkers 12 58 NOW IS THE SEASON FOR WASHING BLANKETS — _ _ * LADIES PLEASE READ EXTRACT from Welinß'on 'Evening s Pos-,' November 18, 1895 : Tho bead machinist of the Evening Pest restififs to the offio cy of McJ_c-pzi7s patent oloth cleaner for removing dirt and greaFe There oould be no more severe lest of suoh a preparation than its uso upon ihe blanket o. a. prip'ing machine, saturated as it often is with tbe imptession of an especially thiok descrip ion of ink Upon a Bheet of this kind McKei z : e's fluid did its work eplencid'y In about twenty minu co it did thoroughly what usually t_ta-._ a fu'.l hour by ihe ordinary methods From the New Zealand Times ; The efficacy of GTK McKerzie's patent ooth cleaner, as a remover of dirt and greasp, is tes ifiad to by the New Z aland Times machioiV. The remover wa. subjeclecl to a very severo trial yesterday on a printer's banket so saturated wi h thick ink that it was though, impossible to clean it However, m less than ten minutes the o'd blanket was made quite olean tnd i qual almost to a npw one, amos: convincing proof tbat the preparation is invaluable jio auy householder Only the usual simple _aetbpd of boiling and washing the blanket was need Few drops only m boiling water cleans greasy, spotted, or stained apparel or bats Dessert spoonful m a pint of boiling water removes ink; gre.se, or other stains from carpets Tab eapoonful m bpoket of boiling water removes grease, oi 1 , eto, from floors Ounce m five gal ons hot water cleans ahd renews Tweed Suits, Ladies Heavy Dresses, eto Ounce (costs 2d) m copper, thoroughly cleans Blankets, Househo'd Linen, eto, eaves half soap, time, and labor ; no soda or other o!eanaing substances required Sold by all Drapers. Grocers, Ohemists, and Ironmongers Ho Hawkers None genuine without mark JF P, and figure of Egyptian Pil ar and Sphinx op label Tbis is the strongest, cheapest, and safest oleansing fluid m&nufac'ured PRICE, Is 3d £5 REWARD. THE above reward will be paid for jnfor* mation on conviction of any Retail Dealer or Hawker felling, as MoKENZIES Furniture Polish, Renovator, or Safe Oo!h Oleaner, any bott'e net bear'ng my name and Registered Trade Mark (1 F P over Egyptian Pil'ar and Sphinx on gold label) Please specify McKENZIE'S, and never buy from Hawkers Please read directions on bott'e ~ BEGG'S Binder Twine. *]VrEW SEASON'S FLAX TWINE,! JJN (Spider Brand), I Supplied m Ashburton only by MESSRS JOHN ORR & CO., H. ZANDER, R. B. RESTELL, A. HARRISON, and E. W. HANMER. Old Twine not guaranteed. BEGG- AND CO., 124 ROMAHAPA. CHRISTMAS and New Year Presents —Boys and Girls and other New Annuals. JNew Books for School Prizjs er Presentations, School Committees and others supplied at Lowest Prioep. New Fancy Goods, including Japanese, fancy China and glass ware. Toys of various kinds and at all prices. All goods at Lowest prices for Cash.— L. F. Andrewes and Co., Stationer's Hall tIHKIS-TMA!-, 1895 — 1 beg to thank * my friends and the publio at large for the liberal support expended to me since I started business three months ago. I have now received a quantity of Goods suitable for the Christmas and New Year trade, second to none m Ashburton, and at a price within the t<ach of all. A trial solicited.— E. 7 iVuaoopj £-a.t Belt Oash Stcxe,



AVER'S • , . < Cherry Pectoral HAS f^O EQUAL TOU THE KAPID CORE OF Colds, Coughs, Influenza, and SORE THROAT. ~ It will relieve \Ji iCj^S^ the most dis- /G^-^^ttA soothe tho in* fCjf _£**_"$ \r\ fl ametl i«em- / / 1 1 brane, loosen a• ff CHFRRY I " l the i ,llle e ra > S ft^-^G^S*- B liind induce re- %*f***%^/-wVxQfc-N_N_^/ "resiling sleep. \ - P^Tov^yVv*/ For the cure ol Croup, "Whoop- O ing Cough, Sore 51 -5i ai _S_i»*""*^ Throat, and all the pulmonary troubles to which the young arc so liable, there is no other remedy so eilsetive as Ayer's Cherry Pectoral HIGHEST AWARDS AT THE World's fiireat Expositions. Mailel>y Dr. J.C.Ayer & Co., Lowell.Mass ..U.S.A. ffir*Ticw:>rfi of cl«eai> Imitations. The name— Ayer's Cherry Pectoral-t' prominent on the wrsipiif r. and 13 blown m the «l;is» of each O/ our bottle.*. One Box ofClarke^s 841 Pills ie wai ran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consii tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Back. Guarranreed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxeß 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendo_3 throughout the World Proprietors : Thb Lincoln am Midland ConT*Tiv.«T'm*nf"oMT*Ai»v. Lincoln, Knglivntl •KEATING'S POWDERS destroys Bugs Fleas, Moth", Beetles, nnd all other insectp, whilst quUe hai miens to domestic animals, In cx f erminating luetics the success of this powder ißexlraordinary. It is perfectly clean m application* See the artiole you purchaeo is Kbatings, ' ..) with tbe signal ure Thomas Keating on each tin, as imitations are ..oxious and ioeflkctual, Sold m tins, 6 1 and Is each, by all chemists. T. Bullock. J?OK B_-LE T.S. 891, quarter acre, Aitken street cast, price £14 10 -i . " ' T Sa- 994 and 995 e ach quarter acre, comer of W_lker and P.ter street west, £20 each. T.Sa. 851, 852, 861. 862. one acre, having three fun ages on Oass. Aitken and OJrey stree s capital building site. Easy term?. Also a number of otbere. Full particu- lars on application to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALtf, Co'tage and Section, we"l eituated m Moore Street. T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. 20 aS_s 20 AT 30_ PER ACRE. Situated between the mouth of the Ashburton River and the outlet to the Wakanui Creek, fronting the sea beach, being R.S. nnmhered 3805. This wa? purchased from Government at £2 per acre over twenty years ago The owner ia now residing m the Nurih Island, and has made up his mind to dispose of it at a considerable loss. Full particulars on application. T. BULLOOK, Agon*. FOR SALE, by urder of the Mortga fi[©eß— l own Property centrally situated near the Post OfEun and Railway Station, fronting Cnmeron StrpeN being Town Seotion 237, \ acrn. with commodious building tbereon, kiown as Campbell'f Boardinghouse. Oilers nre invited for this properly. Tho Mortgagee has decided to dispose of it at a con-iderable sacrifice. Terms on application. T. BULLOOK. TO LET, SHOP and Dwelling, Oompton's BuiJd- ings, Moore street, Rent 6) p>r weok T. BULLOCK. TO LBT. Good Sheep Country m Hinds district 300 AORES Well watered with County water races For full particulars apply to T. BULLOOK FOR SALE. A COMMODIOUS Building for removal. • Apply to T. BULLOOK. ■ , ■ ; — : *r* TO LET. ! DWELLING m Moore street, at 5s 6d per week. r T, BDLIOOK.



There arc imitations of Euoalypti" Extract m the MriMßW^'rouuotsof a<inple distillation forming tu*e rMinons oils. In order that these crude oils £» not be i taken, Odr Pros Volatile JJ»o__,tpti EXTRACT? which is reco-rised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of j»r- X pure origin, as tlieir infwrmaUon foirwat^od to IU throng', the Consul at Melbourne, March 8, 1878 * e ft-prov«ri by' tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universitief at Bonn and Griefswair, Prussia, and eported by Dr Bchul_, Pioff sor of Parmaoology, at Bon, uad Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the fiedic-1 Olinio at Greifswald, that only products that Are saturated with oxygen and freed of *»ds,r«moCß nd other substances, adherent to primary dirtfflation, will develope the sanative quuhties proper to the ptant •Ooordine to these authorities, and according to Pro- te-w Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer llolntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is toe only •xtraot corresponding to scientific tests, and the Pnly en which possesses the proper rherapeutio value. Bandbr <fe Son's Eucalypti Extract I All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which hove, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned aa an interna medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extraots whlchmay have reoeived d-.tinct.io_. at Exhibitions as ommerciel articles are used for mechanical pur- 6fM are only discernible: — * By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our produot, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de* velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholio thin and mobile appearance, being reouced In specific density through the presence of adds By their taste, the result of th contracting ten deney of Teriia and tennates. it these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are M>plied by mistake In cases o croup, bronchitis, diph tbtoia. internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, th- oonseqnenc_s are appalling For safety always ask fo Sjjtdbb AHD SON*B BDCAMPTI Extbact and cc the old, wellrtes-ed and reliable preparation.— Sand hurst, Victoria. Australia. SANDER ANI> SONS'