The Ashburton Guardian.

win. NO. 4364

AAHBUBTO*: Monday, December 6, 1897.

PRICE : ONI PBIT&f



fc hipping, r NJfcW ZEALAND j jß^^f SHIPPING 00. S LINE EOYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOB LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe 4 Plymouth. Best Aoeomtnodation for all classes of faseengers at Lowest Rfttes. Port of } ■teamen, Teas. Departure. Date. Kalk7ara~ 4607 Wellington Deo. 23 Tongariro 4163 — .« b, }J Ruahine 6127 - Mar«h }J Rmutaka 4816 — A^rii w We ars now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South Amerio* and Bahia, Pernamhnco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par | tioniars on application. Fer further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton.



SHAW, BAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOB LONDON. ttv i YIOYAL MAIL STKA- A&^-Ev MERS, withsop«rior accommodation for all classes •^^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. mouth.



Tons Commander From Date. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... Wel'tn Jan. 6 Delphic ... 8355 Sowden ... — Jan. 20 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Aotea ... 6346 [Scotland .„[ — lonic ... 4783 Eempson— — ■' CARGO STEAMERS. Rangitira 4045 Burton .. NapienDee. 10 Matatua... 3320 Evans ... Lyt'l'i Dec. 23 Pakeha ... 4331 Proseer ... — Maori .„ 5200 Moffatfe ... — Mamari ... 3583 Levack .„ — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents.



UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S AIL PROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Greymouih—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christchurch f>apei'B Dooedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pic ton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are tubject to alteration ; reference should therefore be ma.de to Christchurch daily papers foe dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton.



X EATING'S POWDER rr EATING'S POWDER, ir EATING'S POWDER, U EATING'S POWDER, I£EATING'S POWDFR, l>- EATING'S POWDER, This Powder, so celebrated, is utterly unrivalled in destroying BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all Insects (whilst perfectly harmless to all animal life). All woollens and furs should be well sprinkled witb the Powder before placing aWay. It is invaluable to take to the seaside. To avoid disappointment insist upon having 1 Keating's * Powder. No other Powder is efiectuaL {BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, MOSQUITOES. Unrivalled in destroying Fleas, Bugs, Cockroaches, Beetles, Moths in Furs and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in the dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs The Public are Cautioned that every package of the genuine powder bears the autograph of Thomas Keating Without this any article offered is a lratid. Sold in Tins only WORMS—' CHILDREN'S' WORMS—* CHILDREN'S' WORM S-« CHILDREN'S' WORMS—'CHILDREN'S' | WORMS-' CHILDREN'S'



KEATING'S WORM TABLETS is a unique medicine (a PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT) both in appearance and taste furnishing, a most agreeable method of administering a certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is perfectly safe and mild, especially adapted for Children. Sold in Tins by all Druggists. Proprietor: Thomas Keating, London



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, on THURSDAY instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturday after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager For Indigestion, the best remedy is un donbtedfy Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free fron injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonit; and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved u&equallec* for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is IjA, 2* 9d, and lis, by all S^edi cine Veodort thrsughout the world



wi in r>- eg^M^BBB-JIIJP wI in r>. 1 MILLS MILL BOOTH mSiDONALD'S j " Carlyle " Windmill 1 T8 sow well-known throughout New Zealand and Australia, and the demand for them is steadily inoreasing, whioh is the best proof of their superiority. Farmers & Hovseholders will do well to provide against a dry summer, and to bear in mind thai for watering stook and irrigating garden's, eto., a good Mill is a cheap and profitable investment, I Wool Presses. In addition to their well-known makes of these, they have this season brought out a new Press, the " Carlyle Junior." This Press is specially designed to meet the need of the small farmer, although thoroughly competent for any Shed, and capable of pressing i and full sized bales. PLOUGHS, «; ■ ■ HARROW&, CULTIVATORS, DISC HARROWS & SPADLING HARROWS, Seoond to none Send for Prices to their Ashburton Agent: JOHN TAYLOR. Andrew's and Beaven's Chaff-outters, Cornoroshers, & Seed Oleaners, no*v known as the best that can be procured are kept in stock by their Agent for Ashburton district,



JOHN TAYLOR. IMPLEMENT DEPOT, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. J| ROBERT MURRAY, EABT STBKET,' ASHBUBTONi, xSS^QL.^yr (For the last 18 years the only practical Horplogiat in the District.) INVITES the publio to inspect bis magnificent stock of WATOHJE**, * # Sc PJLi.VXJi.D -C3VO.OD.fc4. * OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. rH n ~— v Wntoli©* of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality—non-muguetic Loudon hand-made goods. - CH Cloetes in Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the »., higher grades being manufactured on the premises. , &i , f_] Jewellery and Plated Ooocts—Newest designs, * best quality, lowest prices. Q Holding the most perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robert Murbay can offer exceptional advantages in the execution of Repairs. W 60 YoftTS Experience in the trade.



TO BLACKSMITHS AND WHEELWRIGHTS.



TTAVING Purchased the whole of MR ZANDER'S well selected stoclt of BAR AND SHEET IRON, We are prepared to Supply the Trade on the Most Liberal Terms Possible. We are also Doubling the present stock, so that the requirements of our clients will be met in the most complete manner. All orders for the present left at Mr Zander's Sroiue'or Direct to Ourselves will have immediate attention. f W. H. COLLINS & CO.,



TO FARMERS AND STATION HOLDERS LAMP BLACK ton, BED RADDLE^™ BLUE RADDLE «■**■_« ton AND SEVERAL OTHER LINEB. 100 DRUMS~iOILED OIL. HAY IN© bought the whole of MRH. ZANDER'S EXTENSIVE.STOOK. of the above Goods at a considerable reduction on the ordinary price, 1 am now selling them at a GREAT REDUCTION. Now that the shearing season is OiJ, it should suit sheep farmers to buy at once. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR LARGE ORDERS. J.WILSON I CORNER OF ARCADE ff BURNe!' STREEDJ



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance tk Estate Aeent, Valuator, Woo) and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. — Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc.,£on Fbid/ys Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Graiu Bought and Sold on Commission OlearhuE Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and Co, Ohriatchurcb - Booth, McDonald and 00, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition ■<. Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field loois Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to T act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunction w«th them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PBIOB OF PLANET JE^ TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. . AEHBURTONV BICYCLES, BICTCLBS, 'BICYCLES. LANDELLONi) SON,



EXPRESS OYOLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The Olub.) The oldest and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop iv Ashburton. J TMMENSE Stock of New and Second-band Bicycles on hand at prices which will • JL dely competition. SECOND-HAN 1) MACHINES AT *210s £310 a, £5, £6, £7, £8, £10,*£12—MUST , BE CLEARED. Large Stock of Outer Covers and Tubes. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, Toe Clips, j and everything connected with the Bicycle Trade. CHEAPEST EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND. 10 179 | CYCLES. _ CYCLES. "Swifts" « Triumphs" " Atalantas." rpHl" HIGHEST GRADE MACHINES AT IUBDLTOISD PRICEH. LADIES' T7IAVOURITE " mRTOMPH 5 5 *> OOA nANH ADIES I: AVODRITE X RIUMPH j 3b4>\) «-«-*■»**• I RENTS' '* mRIUMPH 5 5 T)OAD T>ACER > ft! Q riAvm iVDTENTS* A RIUMPH XVOAD IXaCER j <&l 0 **»•»»• POPULAR 6fc QWIFT 55 T>OAD TRACER 1 OOA nAHff OPULAR DWIFT XiOAD JLXaCER j 3b£\J OABU A?£2S?i Rli 8285 } £22 .«*■* We have the following sundries in stock, viz;—TYRE COVERS, RUBBER SOLUTION, REPAIRING OUTFITS, LAMPS, OIL CANS, LAMP OIL, LUBRICATING OIL, ! Eto. Etc. Etc. Easy Terms of Payment Arranged For. FULL PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED ON APPLICATION. SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS MARKET HOUSE, ASHBURTON,



—15,000 — "ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY 6 THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m no settingliequiked. With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside. ' REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers. Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, SOUTH END FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. 6 315



Hanmer and Graves. 'YXTE have received instructions fiom \ ¥ Hpoh Mpikhra». Esq., to off«r for »A\&JKL V*£ trwty» HIS B*UG LITTLE HOMESTEAD of 44 acres, 0 roods, 7 perchee, divided into four paddocks. The buildings consist of a Qrst-olass six roomed House and Outhouse, Stable and Wool Shed. Good garden, etc., Also— j H" Parm of 129 acres at Gough's Crossing, mis farm is divided into four paddocks, with water in eaoh paddock, and is one of the beet farms in the distriot. Easy terms. 600 ACRES AT RUAPUNaT WE are instructed by the owner to offer for Eriv» to s*,e 500 **">■ "ituated at Ruapnna. This property is subdivided into oonvement sized paddocks, with water in eaoh paddock. The buildings consist of an eight, roomed House, Urge Stable and Wool Shed. Tern»-Smail cash deposit, balanceaf a low ratao interest.



HANMER AND GRAVED. PLOUGH SHARES. TDEGULAR Supplies imported by us direct frpm the Makers; both Rantome'i and Hornsby's—standard sizes. Pmou—Lowest ourrent.



Tims HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Pri.we Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (150deg. Fire Teat), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed. Whole ft Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm & Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rock Salt, fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanised Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing on turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (maohino dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, *c j SUTTON'S SEEDS. T\TE HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known growers, all of which have arrived in tip-top condition* We keep in stook the following varieties ;— SUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede Early S'x Weeks Turnip do Fvorite Turnip do All the Year Kouod Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip do Perfection Turnip do Yellow Tankard Turnip do Fosterton Grocn Top Turnip do Green Tojj Yellow Aberdeen do do Purnle Top Yellow Aberdeen do Purple Top Mamurcoth Xustiip do Devonshire Useyatone Turnip do Imperial Gteen Globe Tunsip do Broad-leaved Essex Rape do Early Sheep-fold Oubbage do Early Drumhead Oabbige do Giant Drumhead Gtbbage do Long Red Aitringham Carrot do Giant White Belgian Carrot do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley Messrs Sutton and Sons have sent fout with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their best varieties, and Packets oan be had of any of the sorts at Ocl PER PACKET Farmers and others are invited to inspect.



POTATOES. T¥7" E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or Dun Oats for early Spring feed, Prussian Blue Peas, Grey Peas, [and Partridge Peas, HANMER & GRAVES.



Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SAMS of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Bales "of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company 4 Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay. ments from SOs per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, i AUCTIONEER,



I Wan led, 13 EM EM BE R, R, member, that Mkxlob's j JLV Stock-taking Sale will last for fourteen I days only Isuw' your time to buy. TIT ANTED Known, Girls' Pretty Strap, H Shoes, tan i*t black, only 3e 6d, at Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. WHERE are you going to, my pretty maid T To Mbllor's Cheap Boot Sale, sir, he said. THOSE who are married may also have a pleasant recollection of the Record Keiga by purchasing for their home a lovely toned, well finished American Organ, at a very moderate oost, at H. Bairstow's. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Proteotors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the eptioaTline st 8 SibiK'l, Optician WANTED Known.—Ladies' Water proofs 6s lid, Aprons 6d, Prints 3£d Jackets 4s lid, Art Muslin l*d per yard. Umbrellas Is, Pompons one dozen for lit Corsets Is 6d.—Andriw Orb's Great Sale., I . • *s



WANTED Known, the doors and windows are lined with wonderfn bargains, at Mm.lob'B Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN-A lot of English samples in ladies' combinations, merino and wool vests, knitted skirts, corsets, etc., at half price—At A. Orbs' oheapaale. 7 44 WANTED KNOWN. — Ladies' shot ribbed hose, 6d per pair } Ladies' black cashmere hose, la per pair; children's gloves, 3d per pair; ladies' gloves 6d per pair; lined kid gloves (fur tops) 2s 6d per pair—At A. Obr's cheap sale. 742 WANTED KNOWN—New Gentlemen's Shirts, Ties, Scarves, Collars, and all requirements of choice design now showing.—W. H. Collier WANTED KNOWN-Infantees, wool mits, and gaiters, 4d per pair; large white Turkey towels, 6d each; lace curtains, from 2s lid; white Marcella quilts, 10s 6d, worth 21a—At A. Orb's cheap aale. 743 WANTED Known. — Boys' Overcoats 3s 9d, Boots 4d 6d to 7s lid, Infants' Boots 6d, four Gent's ties for Is, four pair of Socks for Is, Cap 6d, Best Colonial Trousers 6s lid.—A. Orb's Sale of Assigned Estate of W. S. Mitchell. 8 185 WANTED KNOWN—Table damask, from Is 3d per yard ; table napkins, tray cloths, doyleys, toilet covers, and table covers, greatly reduced—At A. Obr's cheap aale 7 46 YOUNG MEN—Write to me for Va'u able Free Book concerning your BelvttS,— PbOFESSCB R. It. BIBNUMt Upeci&liat, Collins Place, Melbourne. 880 ANTED KNOWN —The way the young people of Ashburton should celebrate the record reigo. Get m.urief and buy their furniture at H. Bairstow's, Tancred Street. Satisfaction guaranteed, 6 120



WANTED KNOWN—Ladies' jackets, capes, aud waterproofs, all new goods, 50 per cent off usual pries ; ladies' dressing gowns, at Engl ah cost—Al:' A. Ohb's cheap aale. WANTED Known, in fourteen days I intend to sell 1000 pairs of Boots.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—A Cheap Boot Sale at Mellor's, for fourteen days only. LADIES— Write to me for Valuable Free Book concerning yourselves.— Professor R. R. Hermann, French Special ist, Collins Place, Melbourne. 8 79,



WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Huham having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Bootes, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. MRS KNIGHT, Cash purchaser o ladies, gentlemen's, and children's left off Clothing, and all kinds of Goods.—Wakanui Road, near Baring Square. 5 13 ICE?, Ices, Ices.—C<»ll on the old reliable Ice Cream Vendor for a Cooler, Iced Summer Drinks, etc.—H. A Flower, Con ectioner, East Street. WANTED KNOWN—French serges in navy, black and. maroon, at Is 6d worth 2* 6d; dress goods, from lOd per yard single oosturftes., reduced from 25s to 7a 6d silioias and linings, all reduced—At A Okr's cheap sale. 7 4 '. A BOON to Cyclists.—Beeman's Pepsin Chewing Gum keeps' the mouth always moist; also tbe best cure for In digestion. —H._ A. Flower, Confectioner, etc. East Street .:. > j I BEARD a u man say that you got wonder ! ful value for little money, at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale, JUST Fanoy, Men's Pegged Bluohers 6s lid, usually 8s 9d,—Mkllor'S Zea landia Boot Store.



WANIED KNOWN — One. of. the choicest assortments of spring goods ever shown in Ashburton now showing. W; H. Collikb. ¥T7"ANTED, wise fathers and mothers to Tf remember that Mellor's Annual Boot Sale is now on. PRIME Blue Derwenfc Potatoes 4s per sack, ex store ; also Bran 3s 61 per bag at Fletcher Bros., C*sh Supply Stores. NEW BOOK?.—Annuals for 1897, Young England, Chums, Chatterbox. Bo peep, Sunday, The Prize, Child's Own Magazine, Clegg Kelly, Kings of the Sea, Princess Fascination of the King, Lilac Sun Bonnet; Nat Gould's, Marie Correlli's Dv Maurier's ; Sheep Dactur (by Armitage, Prospector's Hand Book (by Anderson), Ready Made Speeches, Mis Bobbie, etc.—A H. N. Anderson's. WANTED Known —Two oases of Sample Hosiery for sale, Ladies' Combinations and Vests, Plain and Fancy Stockings, Men's Socks and Vests, all at landed cost. —Mitchell & Torner. ITTT"ANTED Known, Mellor's Bargain ?T Sale now on. Come early. Ohil dren'sStraps Is 9d, utually 2s 6d. XT7"ANTED—Ladies to give Mitchell v & Turner's Dresses and Dress making one trial. A unique selection of Blouse Goods acd Trimmings now showing KOZIE TEA



F. FBRIRMAN. THE PATFNT 'LAST 10 STEEL HORSE COLLAR. Contractors to Her M* jesty's Government (War Offioe). Patented in Great Britain, France, Belgian), Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, South Australia, Victoria, and the United States of Amerloa, etc. LATEST AWARDS. Silver Medal, Birkenhead Agricultural Society, 1890—Silver Medal, Altrinoham Agricultural Society, 1890.—Diploma of Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, 1890.—Bronze Medal, Prague Exhibition, 1891



THE Collar is an invention which wins the approval of all owners of Jioreea who once GIVE IT A TRIAL. It is composed of two similar halves, with their necessrry connections, formed of thin Steel Plates forged into U shape, and is pro* vided with rigid fastenings at top and bottom, thus enabling the Collar to be opened on pressing a spring catch at the throat, and then easily put on or taken off a horse's neck, avoiding the necessity of forcing the Collar, over the horse's head, and greatly facilitating tbe disengagement of the Collar when a horse falls. It may be deaoribed as a hollow pair of Hames enlarged to the size of an ordinary Collar but in an improved manner. The section of the Collar is everywhere of a U shape, one side resting against the shoulder and the other carrying the Draught Hooks. ! In designing the.different parte of this Collar, the anatomy of the horse has been - carefully studied, and the facility and exactness with which one Collar can, by the uae of the simple means of adjustment which are provided, be made to fit any number of horses of about the same build, is an i important advantage possessed by this Collar ; over a Leather Collar of the old type. Any 1 one of the Elastic Steel Collars is capable of three different adjustments in length, and three in width, (the Spanner, or Key cent out with the Collar being the only tool required) and, with only eight sices, all horses from the smallest pony to the heaviest dray horse, can be fitted from stock on receipt of the inside length and width of tha old Collar. A Leather Collar, after a little wear, gets discoloured aud shabby, the padding become displaced and protrudes, the lining is rotted by perspiratiou and rain, it becomes hard on the surface, gives the horse sore shoulders, aud has to undergo expensive repairs, the horse meanwhile requiring another Collar to be carefully Sited to him, or otherwite is unoble to work, and in the case of a bad sore, has to rest till it heals. Most large employers of hirses have quite a number of, horses laid up with sore shoulders, caused through the uae of Lea-her C>H»rs. i The Elastic Steel Collars on the contrary, i may be readily adjusted to the horse's . shoulders, aud on>e fitted, never alter their ' shape ; and as they present a smooth surface galvanfz d with zinc, they practically extend all over the Collar the ad vantages of tbe Zinc Pad, which b\n been in use for many years, with such good results. They are always dry and comfortable, and fit for immediate ess. Ibey are invaluable for horses with tender skin, enabling them to i work with comfort where, with ordinary Collars they would be continually under I treatment for galls. Ihe cool and comfortable condition in which horses using these Collars return from their work is a remarkable contrast to tha heated and exhausted state of horses working in ordinary Collars, in hot or wet weatber. 1 The Collars are lighter, stronger, cheaper, j oleaoer, and more comfortable than Leather Collars, and the only way to appreciate their numerous and undoubted advantages is to GIVE THEM A TRIAL. All narte are interchangeable, and in the event of any - part being damaged or worn out, it can be ak once replaced at a nominal cost. The Hames of ordinary Collars are occasionally pulled out of their places } but aa Hames are not used vnth the Elastic Steel Collar, that dangerous occurence cannot possibly happen. The Collars are in use by Her Majesty's Government, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Tramway, Omnibus, and Railway Companies, Brewers, Maltsters, etc. They are approved by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ana by eminent Veterinary Surgeons, and in no single instance where tbe Collars have been used have they failed to gain approval, and to establish their superioriry over those hitherto in use. The only favour which the Company ask is a TRIAL ORDER, as they are satisfied that the merits of the Collar, when onos known, w.ll secure its general and permanent adoption, none other being comparable to it tor strength, durabiliry, appearance, economy, comfort, and general efficiency.



THE Advantages of the Collar MAY BE SUMMARISED AS BELOW i- No Hames required; It is easily fitted ; It cannot get out of shape by wear; It requires no stuffing; There is no pinching of the shoulders; The jerk at starting with a heavy load is minimised, the collar being in itself a spring. The pull is distributed over a large surface of the shoulder, and does not come wholly on the outer edge, as is often the oase with the ordinary Collar. It never wants drying, and. therefore, second Collar for use during that process is unnecessary. It is cheaper, lighter, and more comfortable, and lasts longer than a Leather Collar and The parte are interchangeable.. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON : F. FERRIMAN. — ,_ a FINEST Roller Flour, 2001b, 245; lOOibe 12s 6d; 501bs os 4Jd ; 251b* 3s 3d. Finest Oatmeal, 251b 2s 9d, at Fletchu Bros., Ashburton and Christchurch. tmammmmmmmmmmaaammmmmmmmi^mmmmmmmmmmmmm KOZIE TEA Mi>«t Economical