COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Chmstchurch, August 5 There was a fair yarding at the Addington market to-day. The attendance was good as well rb business. Fat Cattle- SO head were yarded, and a blisk eale resulted ia slightly better prices. Prime steer beef ran quite op to 20s per lOOibs, and m individual instances Is wore was given ; secondary steer, good and tair, ' broughbfroml7stolß. 61 ; and cow beef inferior sorts, 14s to 15a 6d The range , o prices wa% steers, £5 15^ 6d to £8 17-" 6d , W«rs, £4 17s 6d to £5 7s 6d ; and cowa £4 J'XOEE CATTLK.— A good entry of store cattle, but very few sales made. Fat Sheep.— A fair entry ot good quality. Exporters were m competition, and an ex cellent sale resulted m a general rise of quite Is per head for all but very inferior (Torts. Freezing sheep of all classes brought from 15s 6d to 21s 3d, best maiden ewes 16 « to 19a 9d, good 12s 9d to 15s 6d, merino weihere 9s to 12a 6d, ewes 8a to 11s 6d. Stork Sheep— A moderate entry, and all olasaea met a good demand. Forward cross bred wetherß and maiden ewes 14a tolss2d, baokward wethers 10a to 10s 6d, young ewes 12s, aged ewes m lamb, 43 9d, sound mouthed 9s 9d, good healthy hoggets 9j to Us 2d, weedy sorts 6s 2d. . . . . Pigs.— ln spite of the large market of pigs, ourera and butchers were operating freely, and prices lor baconers and porkers are quite 3Jd per lb, handy weight porkers being especially firm.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr D. Thomas (Mr R. Curtis auctioneer) tepotts upon the live stock market for the week ending August 4, 1896. On Tuesday, at the Ashburton yards the usual weekly sale waa held, when an average quantity of stock came forward, and was sold _a,t prices very satisfactory to the owners. The attendance of farmers, dealers and others was good, and amongst them a fair majority of buyers whose biddings were brisk. The sheep that came forward were of a much higher olass than ia usually the case, being principally crossbred breeding ewes, and hoggets, with Beveral good lines of turnip sheep : thus enabling buyers to fill up their requirements. The total entry for the day consisted of 6201 sheep, 30 head of cattle and 8 pigs, of which my entry waa made up as follows .— 3 tat crossbred ewes 10s, 13 lambs 83 sd, 4 fat crossbreds 16s, 20 fat crossbred ewes 14s 6d, 20 merino ewes 5s lOd, 25 merino ewes 5a lOd, 10 fat crossbred ewes 12s 2d, 120 hoggets 11s 9d, 139 two tooth crossbred wethers 14a 3d, 254 hoggeta 10a, 90 hoggets 10s, 311 hoggets 9s 7d, 151 two-tooth crosshred 13a 4d, 49 merino ewes 4s 4<3, 130 four and six-tooth crossbreds 163 3d, 97 four and Bix-tooth crossbred ewes 14s 3d, 119 merino ewes 6s 7d. 70 hoggets 12s Bd, 400 crossbred ewes 12s 6d Cattle— l cow £4 ss, 1 cow £4 15a, 1 fat cow £6 17s 6d, 1 fat cow £7 7s 6d. 1 vealer £1 16s, 1 springer £3 12s 6d. 1 yearling £1 17s 6d. Pigs— l fat pig *2 3s, 10 stores 10* 6d. Privately during the week I have disposed of the fol lowing lines of sheep at satisfactory prices —200 hoggets 10s. 300 hoggets 11s, 179 cross bred ewes 14s, 248 crossbred ewes 14s 9J, 500 eroesbred ewes 12s 6d, 307 orosßbred eweß 12s 6d.

Pr 4 u^ L a . nd Published by the Aehburton s£«i?S 9° m?^» Smiled, at their Ptoapa. Printing Office, Burnett Street ABhburton, . ' | THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1896

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : thITPRDATL AUGUSd? 6, 189(



Public Notices- MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE various sums of Money i Lend at lowest current rates. P. J. OOWLISHAW, Solioitor, ... Tancred Street, ™f Ashbnrton. W. Bowman Fox, & GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent— Royal Exohange Assurance 00, Jeye'e fcSheep Dip and Die- infectants, Tea. THE ARCADE. NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries .*■ re prios of the New Goal, I take this oppo^nnily of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on account of tha Superior Quality as is generally supposed. It is still sold as before at the following prioes per four ton truok (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O. order :•— per ton per ton Weaterfield 16s Od Droraore 16s 6d Winslow... 16a Od Ohertsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d Rnkaia ... 17s 3d Ealing .* 17a Od ■ Lauriston 19s Od Rangitata 17s 6d Methven... 19s 6d Orari r 17s 9d Ashburton— All Coal Merchants GEORG~E PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. MR OSBORNE COMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), ~VT"ISirS Ashburton and surrounding V districts every four months, viz, March, July, and November. Orders may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton GRAHAM & CO.'s p A TENT PERMANEN 3 FOOT-ROT CURE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied ac a cost of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEEP. Read opinions of Government Inspectors of Stock. B Blenheim, Maklbobotjgh. In re your remedy for Foot Rot I have no r heeitation m s&ying it is the most effective I have met, and has been used m the distriot under my charge with the btefc results. I have recommended &na shall continue to recommend it to Bny owners of t-heep affected With Foot-Rot, a disease which I regret to say is so often negleotnd until it takes euch a strong bold on the flock that it can no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily put down at itß first appearance by a little at ten' ion and the use of your remedy. JOHN MOORE, Inspector of Stook February 28, 1895. Dbpartmbnt of Agriculture, Hawera. In reply to your request as to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing Bheep at Mr Lysaght's an Mr Nicholas* with your Foot-Rot Specific, 1 have every confidence m saying that the cure was a perfeot one, although the weather was very wet and stormy, and the examination was only cis days after the feet had been dresßed. Some of the shoep were very badly affected, nearly the whole Of the foot having rotted off. I should recommend all sheep owners to use your Speoifio if their sheep are troubled with Foot-rot, aB it is easily put on, and I am sure it will give satisfaction.— l remain, yours truly ALEXANDER MONRO, Inspector of Stook, June 22, 1895. , Genuine only from D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON, j Or from the Sole Proprietors, GRAHAM AND CO-, Carlton Gore Road, Roaeneatb, I Wellington. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. \X7HILST heartily thanking .my Vlf numerous Friends; and Onstomera 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 DOOR TO MR SALEK, ! EAST STREET, Where I krfep nothing but the very best BOOTS AND SHOES. And decline to give shop room to rubbish REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. Remember, I do nob ask you to pay 1 for needless expenditure on my part to draw your attention to my goods. You require but one glance to see that their quality is of the highest, and their price fair. Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, EAST STRIFE, ; SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH HCLLO WAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT. THE UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY. I WHERE. I •/■ ' THE PILLS I Purify the Blood impart tone to the nervous system and aot moat powerfully yet sooth- ingly on the LITER AND BOWELS. Promoting digestion and assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with strength and vigor. Nervous headaches, tremblings with lassitude and general debility quickly yield to the potent force of these well-known pills, and they are unrivalled m their effioacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes pimples and boils, . better than any other family medicine known. THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION It heals every kind, of Bore, ulcer and wound more certainly than any other known salvo. Itß marvellous penetrating powers render it invaluable m ail THBOAT AND OHEST DISEASES, Curing bronchitis, quinseys, and asthma, re duomg glandular lumps, closing and healing absoesses and fistulas, and for alleviatinc the exoruoiatmg tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT. And NEURALGIA, it is unsurpaßSed. II never fails to remove sour and every speolei of Bkm disease * * vvtvm The pills and ointment are manufactured only at 78, New Oxford Btreet (late 533 Ox. ford street, London ; and are Bold by all vendors of medioines throughout the civilised world. With directions of use m almost every language Purchasers Bhould look to the label on tha pots and boxes. If the addreea is not 533 Oxford Btreet, London, they are spurious



y^^W*"^* l V J5J1.1 JLJItJqj W Uxtli D. /^^^^^^KILWDRTH & SCN & t^^^^|l^m ENGINEERS, \ j3r Iffl A Prepared to undertake all F^ tfttl^jlliit * ; Agricultural Work that Requires l^^^^^^^^^^^^R^g^ Stei], Iron or Timber m its DON'T be afraid to call with any kind of job; vte have the Men, Maohmery, and Material to exeoute it. There is often great talk about our Local Industries. Here is an opportunity for you. Encourage one and sse it grow. Three years ago, when we started, we were laughed at. To-day, we have the largest works of the kind tn the county. The Seed Sowing is now upon r us again. We are making a Specialty ii Repairs of all makes of Seed Drills. GIVE US A TRIAL. f. IWPORTOT ifOMCE, i. 1 MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE *§ q "a 2 AT THE TOP OP THE TREE. § §= TT is a well known fact we have climbed Bteadily over all other competitors. We ft T* i. t t l ie leadin 8 trade » and we intend to keep it by surpassing even the value jg 6a that has been given m the past. . •■> ■■■. ■■ "B WIMTER COMFORTS. WINTER COMFORTS. £ Men's Strong Leather Slippers 3s 6d, Ladies' Pretty Evening Shoes 3s t^ 6d, Men's Pegged Tights, H. and T. Tips and Nails 12s 6d, Men's g* Good Bluchers 4b lid, Ladies' Felt Slippers from Ib, Children's Patent ♦ Sf . Straps Is 9d, Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes 6a 6d, Men's Strong JS Q Leather Shoes 6b 9d. ° M o An Inspection of our large and well assorted Stock of BOOTS and S g^ SHOES will show the bedrock prices and the secret of our success. 3 S- NOTE ADDRESS— S JT. MKJLIiOR, S TANORED STREET, ASHBUHTON "The Go-rner," O ALE OP SURPLUS STOCK To Olear some part of the Stock and make room for New Goods now on the way, we are offering bargains m all departments. Heavy Melton Dress Goods Is 9d, Now Is A line 83in Striped 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 ; Now 2s 6d to 3s 6d eacn 24 STouths' Overcoats, sizes 13 to 2£, 5s eacb, abuut one-third their valu< A line of Ladies' Macintoshes much reduced A line of Ladies' Black Jackets, New and Fashionable Shapes, 30 pc cent under usual prices 30doz Boys' Black School Cape, 6d each Ladies' Black Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair CALL AND SEJBI — BEFORE PUKCHASING ELSEWHERE. "W. H. OOrXXKR. LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), ; "DIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, am •*■' Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. thtlZ 6 h f aVG * l arge S - tock on hand ' we have determined to give our Patron, monf hl> SB °! SeC " r f g a Really Good Ma chine t CHEAP. We give twelv, yX Bikffrom a 66 each It is to your advantage to purchas. LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dnnlops (Detachable) ft HITS.— TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked iJi your .Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOOK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. landells"and son, « EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club.) Alford Forest Saw Mills. SHAEPLIN AND CO? B EG *° dSt^Lft^if 11 * 8^ th . 6 Ashbw *on County and surrounding ±> districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of First-class Building- Timber, a a j , ALSO,- \ A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEEP-YABDS A SPEOIATTVI ' ALL -SIZES AND LENGTHS OfTrldge' l TIMBER, STAKES AND FIREWOOD O* ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRICES TO MEET T£e TIMES In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and llOs for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. Skai-pllii & n & Co., ; STAVELEY i ■ WHEAT. WHEAT. E ABB PiROMPT O A£S H BUY ER S OF Prime Milling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are' also;prepared to Store GraiD on Farmers account m our New Grain Stores v ii t j n Weßt . SlMe^ AsMrarton, on very favourable terms Full sized Oornsaoksand Twine Supplied at LOWES! CURRENT RATES BomtPS Ca, OANTEKBUEY FLOUB MILLS, OiwoßS and Stobbs WEST STREF. ASHBURTON. 159



j Business ISotices A ERES?-' GIFT. mHE DEESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTURING h AGENCY 1 COMPANY are GIVING AWAY ONE AMERICAN 'BELL' ORGAN, 6fc lOin high, mirror baok, ten stop-, knee svtplJs. two sets of reed* and octave couplers, valued at Twenty-Five Guineas. For full particulars apply to — Mr Rorace .%. Gates, AGENT FOR ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT. a FREE GIFT. ■;; ■ 8 1 CHEAP MONEY. I have various Sums of Money for Investment at Low Bates. I would suggest to my Clients and Friends m the Ashburton County who have mortgages running at Call, the advisability of having these matters fixed up now that money is so Cheap, otherwise they may be m danger m the ne»r future, D. THOMAS, ABhburton FOR SALE. 486 acres near Lismore, Well Fenced and sub -divided, all m grass. Plenty ot Water. Easy Terms. Price Low. ' * 98 acres First quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the best pieces of land m Longbeach. Very easy terms. 100 acres land, Fenced, Well watered, all m Grass, adjoining Springburn Railway Station, being R.S. 29674. ALSO,— 1093 Acres, beiDg U.S. 27031, 27388, 27389, 27390, situated nearDromore, and known eb Bobert Claik's Farm. The land is m splendid order, fences good, water m each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass Seed will be sown. The balance of the land is m clover, two and three years old — a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. 838 Acres Toseock near Lismore. A good investment for anyone with swamp ' land to work with it. Severa other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mrs Qainn'e Houb DAVID THOMAS, AsHburton. p o you yy a iVT EANGES, EEGISTER GRATES, O TO YES, Lamps and Lanterns, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Paints, Oils, Colours, Paperhangings, AGRICULTURAL OR MECHANIC'S TOOLS, AT LOWEST PJRIOES IF SO"" CALL C John Orr & Co. Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. ' DINING-ROOM, BEDROOM TOKJIW/ifO^R FURNITURE ■Hm|yyy^l In Stock and made to order m mEftjvußjjroJroKußf^ any design. WH^^shbmmPl^HS^^^ chairs, chairs. lßH|HlfflaMiMOffiß|tf^^ Austrian, American & Colonial by the hundred! ImHffiHHEHHKIFOUHrOfVnL At all prices from 3s each. f|n^HflHß|Hjgj|!mjHL LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, J^^BlflfiJJ^Bflffl^S^SJl^EßM' mats, eto. ££^^^2gOBjHBsB9Br FLOOR CLOTHS, WOOL J p " M^N|pWMiW>"'y RUGS and MATS. tßzSSmff _» H < « GOAT SKIN RUGS & mats. lh *: HEARTH RUGS and MATS ._■. _, »^ In Great Variety. PUBNITUEE. BEDDING.— BraBs and Iron BEDSTEADS, Spring Mattresses and Bedding. Wood Besteads from 18s. VENETIAN BLINDS made, re-painted and re-taped. Just Landed a Choioe Lot of BEDROOM WARE, TOILET GLASSES, WICKER CHAIRS, OVER-MANTLES, to be sold very cheap. PICTURE FRAMING.— A splendid lot of Mouldings just to hand. Piature Framing done at moderate prices. AGENTS FOR CLEGGS' PERAMBULATORS, BURSON'S WICKER CHAIRS, &o; T. H. UNDRILL & CO., OABINET-MAKERg, UPHOLSTERERS, & PICTURE FJRAMERB, TANCRED STREET, Opposite Arcade and next Building Society's Office. 3 131 KAIAPOI HOUSE). rpHE past season having been a very successful one with us, X we have accumulated a LOT of JRenmants m all Depart- ments. These we have determined to Clear at ANY COST. REMNAKTS IN OIL AND FLOORCLOTHS REMNANTS IN LINOLEUMS AND CARPETS REMNANTB IN FLANNELS AND CALICOS REMNANTS IN FORFARB AND SHEETINGS REMNANTS IN FLANNELETTES AND SHIRTINGS REMNANTS IN DRESSES AND CASHMERES All above will be displayed on Counters, and MARKED m PLAIN FIOTBES. Also ODD LINES m SHOWEOOM, &c, &c. MITCHELL &TUKNER



I i Elstonand Leggott f \ PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS, i GLAZIERS, Etc. I [ . j ALL WORK GOARANTEED TO GIVE SATISFACTION. None but) the BEST materials used, : Estimates Given. | BULLOCK'S SHOPS, TRIANGLE, Ashburton. 6 SO FIRST PRIZES. 8 SECOND PRIZES SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. "ONOOURAGE Native Industry by -*-^ sowing 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. 3d ,PER PACKET PEAS— CARROT— American Wonder, Early Short Horn Dwarf James' Interm McLean's Little diate Gem, Dwarf Plevna, Stump- Si ratagen rooted Veitch's Perfection CAULIFLOWER— Wm. 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 sor White French— Cole's Superb Red Canadian Wonder CRESS— Early Golden But- JBxtra Curled ter or Wax CUCUMBER- BEET— Long Prickly Blood Red Short Prickly Nutting's Crimson Stockwood, ridge. BORECOLE, OR LEEK- KALE— London Flag D war f G reen Curled Large Musselburgh Tall Green Curled LETTUCE— BROCCOLI— Cabbage Varieties Adams' Early All the Year Snow's Winter Round White Drumhead Veitch's Self-Pro- Neapolitan tecting Cos Varieties — I Walcheren, Early Giant White B BUSS ELS Paris Green SPROUTS— MUSTARD— Scrymger's Giant Fine White CABBAGI?— ONION— Drumhead Brown Globe Early Dwarf ¥ork Brown Spanish Early Large York Giant Rocca Tripoli Enfield Market James' Keeping Red Dutch (pick- Silverskin ling) TOMATO- PARSLEY— Acme Triple Curled Large Red PARSNIP— Trophy Hollow Crown TURNIP- PUMPKIN— Early Snowball Ironbark Early White Stone Yellow Mammoth Laing's Garden RADISH— Swede French Breakfast Red Strap Leaf Long Scarlet VEGETABLE Red Turnip MARROW— White Turnip Custard Mixed Varieties Long White SPINACH-Round SAVOY— Drumhead FLOWER SEEDS, lcl PACKETS. Id PACKETS Some of these varieties are not to hand yet, but we shall have a full suppply m a few days. Acroclinium roseum, Adonis flos, Alyssum, sweet, Anagnllip, mixed, Antirrhinum, me mixed (Snap Dragon), Aster, Betteridge's Quilled, Aster, Dwarf German, mixed. Balsam mixed, Bartonia aurea, Calendula officinalis Meteor, Calliopsia b ; color, Calli- cpsis Drummondii, Calliopsis choice mixed, Canary Creeper, Candytuff, crimson, Candy- tuft, white rocket, Candytuft mixed, Canna, fine mixed, Canterbury Bells, single and mixed, Carnation, choice mixed, Chrysanthe- mum tricolor, Ciarkia elegans, Clarkia mixed, Cockscomb, fined mixed, Cocks- comb,, feathered, Collineia bicolor, Colum- bine mixed, Convolvulus major, Convolvulus minor, Corn Flower mixed, Dahlia, single, Delphinium mixed, Dianthus chinenßis (Indian Pink) Eschscholtzia Californica, EachschoUzia crocea, B?chsohoUzia mixed, Everlastings mixed, Feather Grass, Forget- me-not, Foxglove, Gaillardia Picta, Gilia tricolor, Godetia, Duchess of Albany, Godetia, Lady Albemarle, Godetia, The Bride, Helichrysum mixed, Hibiscus Afri- canus, Kaulfußsia amelloidea, Larkspur mixed, Lavatera triraestris, Limnanthea Douglasi, Leptosiphon mixed, Linum rubrum grandiflorum, Lobelia, blue, Love- lies breeding, Lupins mixed, Malope grandi- flora, Marigold, African, Marigold, French striped, Marvel of Peru mixed, Mathiola bicornis (Nigkt Scented Stock), Mignonette, sweet scented, Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Nasturtium, climbing or Indian Cress, Nemophiia insignis, Nemophila maculata, Nemophila mixed, Pansy 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 Manglesi, Salpiglossis mixed, Saponaria calabrica, Schizinthus mixed, Silene pendula, Stock, German Ten-week, Sunflower tall, Sweet Peas mixed, Sweet Rocket mixed, Sweet Scabiouß, mixed, Sweet Sultan mixed, Sweet William mixed, Venus' Looking Glass, Verbena, fined niixed, Virginian Stock mixed, Viscaria oculata, Wallflower, Bingle, mixed, Wallflower, Blood Red, Whitlavia grandiflera, Zinnia elegans, double, mixed, Auricula mixed. ORDER EARLY. ua considerably — — ■» »■— — »i— m— ■ if our Clients would let us have their orders early, to be delivered as required. The rush at mid-season does not give ub the chance of geting out orders as 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., GASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Box 67 Telephone 24- --7



Public Notices WALKER S BOT-Fi,Y REMEDY. OhertEey, January 15, 1895 To Mr HeseHine. Agent for Walker's Bot-fly .Remedies, Ashburton Sir, — I consider it my duty to add my testimony to tbe marvellous effects of the remedies I got from you on my horso. He got so bad that I had to lay him up. No matter what I gave bim he kept losing condition and beoaiue so wenlr that he could eonrofily Bland. I oarefuly followed tho direo- tions on the bottles and shortly after gett- ing the lnßt bottle he passed bota, and at once b?s/an to mend, and m a few days was fit for bis work. lam oonfident only for the remedy ha would have died. I van highly reaommend it, believing it has no equal. — William Sthingfellow. Launaion, August 18, 1894 Mr Hoseltine, — Sir, I think it is only right that I should tell you and my neighboring farmers that I am thoroughly satisfied with Walker's BotFly Remedies I got from you. After seeing tbe state of tbe stomach of my boree that died, I became alarmed about the rest of my stock as they all looked bad, I drenched eight, following oarefully the direc- tions, It oleaned them bnt thoroughly and m a few days there was a wonderful change for the better I can highly recommend it and would advise farmers to lose no time m drenohiog their stock lest they have their horses dropping dead as I had, I believe it to be the only safe and oertain oure for the suffering of horses Times Lemon ABhburton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J Heßeltine. Sir — I am very glad to tell yon that Walker's Bot-fly Remedies I got from yon proved quite a sucoesß with my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, his coat got very dry, the skin tight, a running at the nose and a very bad oough ; and was soaroely able to walk about; we quite expected be would die* I heard a good deal about Walker's Bot Fly Remedies, and gave it with the most satisfactory resnlts, and shortly after he get the last bottle he btgan to im- prove and by the end of a week was able fo work hearty and well I believe it to be a medicine unequalled, and oan recommend it with all confidence to all boree owners, as the best horse remedy m the market. ■. . ■, Edwabd Cobbbti Greenwood Farm, Sonthbridge, August 2, 1892 I Mr Walker. Sir, — I am glad to bear testi. [ mony to the wonderful effects of your Bot Fly-fly Remedies; One of my best horses be- came very bad ; the skin tight, the eye life- less and a bad color, and got low m condition Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did not want to lay him up until he became un- able to lift biß feet or do any more. We had )to help him into a stable I gave him your Remedies, and tne treatment yon pre- ! soribed, and m a. few days he was quite ■ better, and now at his work, hearty and well I quite believe, had I not given him your Remedies, he would have died. You oan use i this as you please. Robebt Thompson Seaside Farm, Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker.Dear Sir, — I have great pleaeuro m informing you th&t the bot-fly mixture I got from Mr Heßeltine, your agent, was a wonderful suoceßß, I had four horßes seriously ill on Deoomber last. After using all the remedies I could think of I was induoed to try your mixture. The result was mar- vellous, I strictly followed the directions given and m a week the horses were out of danger and recovering rapidly I drenched two more m February with the same result They all put on fleah rapidly, and are now m prime orde !- P Stkwabt Chcrtsey, April 12, 1895 Mr Hrgeltine, Ashburlon, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies Sib, — Tbe remedies I got from you had a wonderful effect on my horse, he got so bad that I had to lay bim up quite expecting to lose him I tried the usual remedies bnt he only got woree, at last I gave bim Walkers with astonishing results, Bots' came away m handfuls and m a few days be waß hearty and well from tbe effects of this remedy on my neighbours horses and my own I consider blessing io horso owners and could the poor u Serin c horses opesk tbey would certainly praise Walkerß Bot-fly Rf mcdi? 6as the bes ever introduced into this morkpfc John Downie Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Heßeltine. Sib, — I have pleasure m vtng to the wonderful effec ; s of Walker's Bot-fly Remedies on my horses, They got very low m oondUior, « ory coat, and very tight skin, and lost all heart at their work. I , had to lay them up. Hearing bo muoh about this remedy I deoided to give ita trial. I ollowed oarefully the directions on tbe label and the results were euch as to satisfy me ' that it is 'he. only remedy for tbe suffering horse. I«m oertaiu 1 got back tbe cost m thei work ins'de a week, I shall certainly" use it m future m preference to anything else as it naß no equal MJTwrkdie Mr Gross. Burn ham, got the Remedy for horpe suffering last year ; on reaching home he was dead. Tbis Deacon one took bad, also showing the symptoms. He gave theßemedy, and the eecoisd day after, the horse passed bote m hundreds and is doing well. AGENTS FOR ASKBURTOJST— J Hesel tine, Saddler; Reoabdus Henry, Saddler. MANUFACTURER— Robkke Wai.keb i Oan Reserve, Woolston AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branoh Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : Ihe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., CM. a., M.L.O. (Chairman) rho Hon Charles J. Johnston, MX.O. (,T)eputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Bdward Richardson, 0.M.G., M.L.I. John Duncan, Eaq r|IHB OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, JL AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, \nd thi. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS BYEHY YEAE Ihe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society ia it the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities thantha held by any other office m the Anstrnlasion Colonies ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £i:?,ooo,®fto (Thirteen Millions) sterling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE - 154,903 Sum Assured ... ... ... ' £40,084,086 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £6,813.863 BONUSES CASH BONUS lor ONE year, 1886, £482,528 yielding Bevereiouary Bonuses amounting tog £860,000 after making SPECIAL RESERVES. CABS BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonusei exoaedinK FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE m the A.M. P. SOCIETY end secure a BONDS E"VERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8£ per cent on the total income EDWARD W. I,OW|E, Resident Secretary. Branoh Office— : •'• • Custom House Quay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, District Secretary Cathedral Square, Ohristohurohr H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashburton IP YOU ARE SICE m any way whateve send a stamped envelope to our Agenoy, Well* ington ; state the case aa minutely as possible and you receive advice by return post, Our agents are all qualified. II you enclose 2s 63 we wiil send you our best remedy for the case lasting you two weeks. You save money and dootora' bills. Yob reoeive advice on all points, and the purest of remedies seat at no extra oost than if personally bought by doing your business with us by post. Cony suit at once. Ailments which are at tbe time thought to be light, are often the bogin- ning of serious oonßequehoes, whioh if taker m time are oheoked and cured.— (Jbbaifobd Botanical Qowwj, Wellington, . 5 ,



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