MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter Box will bo cleared for the despatch of i.om;apoiKie»ce from Asliburton for the undermentioned places as follows : — Burnham and Dunsamlel, | daily ... .. ... 3,15 pin Chertsey and Kakaia, daily 1 6 30 am 3 15 pm I 6 30 pm Dromore, daily 630 pm Christchurch and north, daily \ 630 am 3 15pm i and 6 30 ptu and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and j Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m j Lismore, Tuesday, Thars- j day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am j Elgia, Wakamii, and River side, daily 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and NewlandSj Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Wheatatone, Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and FlemingtoD, daily ... 2 'Spin Mount Somers, Spriugburn, Staveley, Alford Forest, daily 4pm Methven, daily ,3 15 pm Oeraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Baling, Rangitafca, daily .- 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... ..315pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 12 daily .. ... .. 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... c a, 315 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thtm day „. .4 pm Mayfieid, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and?Friday ... 4 pm Weeterfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4 pm Letters containg anything of value should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes if posted unregistered will be compuleorily registered and charged double registration fee.

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Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Slock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVKRY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni tare, etc., as per arrangement, in any part o the county. Advanceu 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 & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from UOs per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. Baker Bios. TjIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets and ab Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED, Telephone No. 69. ~~~ "WOOLSTON " STEAM WOOL WORKS, CHRISTCHURCH. (Established 1868.) riiHl? Undersigned begs to notify that he is JL Scouring as heretofore. Squatters' consignments to the Christchurch or WooUton Station will receive prompt attention. Quick despatch and Lowest.Rates. T. YOKK. 10 99 Special Lines FOJtft CHRISTMAS. BY Steamer ««Mataura" a SPECIAT IMPORTATION OF GOODS for CHRISTMAS, Just Landed. 45 Pieces of Newest English Designs it FALL NETS. 3O per cent. Under Usual Prices. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT (some thousand? of yards) of CREAM & WHITE LACES LATEST DESIGNS, Much Under Usual Prices. CHRISTMAS CARDS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS IN IMMENSE VARIETY OF DESIGN AND QUALITY. I CALL AND SEE TBE3E GOODS W.H.COLLIEE "THE CORNER," | ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thuraday,"the 7th day ol 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 JNOTACJB. riIHE ASHBURTON TAILORING JL COMPANY has on hand a very choice selection of the very latest Patterns, by which the public caa secure the most Fashionable Suit, and not hare any old stock palmed on to them. Our cutter, Mr Pauling, has had a large experience in the best Tailoring Establishments in the colony. Therefore give ras a trial, and we will guaran tee you one of the most fashionable Suits procurable. Gents' own material made up. W, PAULING,



SAIN IMG** $c Sons Euca lyf>ti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, ue per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the (Jonßul-Generitl for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in tbe market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which ia recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we tate: — It is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of ds resinous and other aubatancos, adherent) primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant Allcrude oils, or so called Kucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the uamed authorities, among the turpentines, whish are abandoned long since as an nternal udieament. These crude oils, or so called Encalypti Extracts, are discernible : 1 By their deficiency in pUDgent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. By their alcoholic thiu and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through the preaeuee of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resine and tennates. If these crude oils, bo called eucalypt extracts, are applied hy mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con equences are most appalling. For safetys akeaskaIwayaforSANDER&SON'SEUCA LXPTI EX TRACT.— Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS. 5000 PAIRS OF BOOTS AND SHOES TO PICK FROM. Try our new leathers. Every pair Guaranteed. JAMES MELLOR, TANCRHD BTKEETj MAKE NO MISTAKE. MELLOR'S ZEALANOIA BOOT STOEII rpHB PUBLIC BOOT BENEFIT. Second to none in Canterbury FOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS & SHOES. Pronounced by the Ashburton Public to give wonderful valuo for little money. "hefrT knight SINGLE TREE STORE, ALPORD FOREST AND METHVEN i *T*HANKS the Public most heartily for ; I their constant support during the past j 14 years, and assures them that the quality ei New Goods in Drapery, New Zealand Clothing, Trimmings), Hats, Boots, (Mue erers' Boots being a specialty) Saddlery, Ironmongery, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes oi every kind, Oils, China, and Glassware cannot be surpassed ab tho prices Paten Medicines of all descriptions kept In stock, with a large assortment of Stationery at low prices. Only Steel Roller Flour kept. Agent for Nelson, Moate, and Co. a JLea&. 1 Also Indian, Arab, and Saxon. Orders by post promptly attended to, an goods delivered daily _ _ r^OKCOUa-HR, "oOLfiiliKON CUITIS, ASTH M A V Anlßaed, Senega, Squill. Tolu, &c ■ >"aY'B COMPOUND, a demulcent expeotothut, tor Ccoutthd, Colds, and Chest Oomplaints for Coughs and Colds, is equally C mrvioeablo tot horaea and otjrtis X AY'S TlO PILLS, aspeoitio in Neuralgia, Face«Jho i Vai 2&sS&®&%& d gestivecorre.* l-oT&LmrS^rLokenArticloa. SoM I



j STEATHMOKE I PRIVATE i j HOSPITAL.; ifiXTBNbIVB ADDITIONS JUST 1 I COMPLETED. | I UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FO ! MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. I /"lAN Accommodate upwarda of FORTY |40).SMALE and FEMALE PATIENTS | TERMS : From 2 Guineas per week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDEE BY THW., OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. Apply to— THE MATRON, Stkathmorb Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Christ -6 135 church. THE TEA OF THE AGE SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. fiIRY IT, AND TOO WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, l'iu siBHOR Bjoke^ton ri'^orts tba 'SAXON TEAS is absolutely Pure and of good quality P. JONAS" BEGS to Notify the Farmers and Butchers of Ashburton and Surround ing District that he has Opened up BuaiDese in. the Premises adjoining Hanrner t.^6 Graves' Stables as a Cash Buyer of WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR in large or small quantities. Office Days—Tuesdays and"Saturday£ SMO K E ~ THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANI MANUFACTURED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGINA LEAK G. K. ASKIN, TANCRED STEELT, TI/TAOHINIST & CYCLE MECHANIC CYCLES CAREFULLY iiEPAIRED. all \vork;guar,anteed. 10 19i w J'USr Received, a Consig nmcnt of 1 Celebrated "NEW YORK LEVER WATCHES. ONLY lOs €3d. (To be obtained only from G-. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburbon,, LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALIZE SPECTACLES. .Solo a^ont for Ashburton District;, C C A L E K, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. J" AZARUS Patented System ensure _J comfort and correct slghi. Donl spoil your ey«b by using badly fibbing SpectaoUw. Seed Potatoes. CHAMPION —A very heavyj cropper of first-class quality. ■ BREEZE'S PROLIFIC—The best Potato for light land. LAPSTONE or VICTORIA KIDNEY from Orari—The Potato Growers there all use these for early market, being heavy yielders of best quality. BATH KIDNEY—The general favorite. KARLY RUBY, MAGNUM BONUM, SNOWFLAKE, etc., and Table Potatoes, best quality, lowest prices. BRAN, SHARPS, CHAFF, OATS, Reduced in Price. J. THOMAS, HAVSLOOK STBBBT,



\ A VICTIM OF Functional Disease* A1 n vll m N BVEB {ails any onV" X*.lcl.A.U.lll s.ut-j, predicament. To sufferers from Sick Headache, Pyspepaia, Biliousneßs and Constipation it u "A friend in need and a friend indeed." Assist Nature by Alaxum, and you will avoid a multitude ol distressing functional derangements and diseases. Of all known medicines for renew ing the energy Alaxum is the best. Its secondary effects are marvellous. Many persona afflicted with constipation have testi fied not only to its immediate relieving properties but to the fact that the cure lasts. No care is required whiie using it. It does not interfere with the diet, habits or occu pation, and produces no inconvenience in its action. It is at once a laxative, an appetiser, and a stimulating tonic, prepared scientifically, and endorsed by the Press as the most valuable medicine that has ever been offered to to the public in a popular form. ALAXUM C™BS Biliousness, Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Costiveness, Sour Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Coated Tongue, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Heartburn, Pains and Distress after Eating, and all functional derangements of the of nutrition. NOTE THIS WELL.- The whole system of » human being may be perfectly sound, and yet through derange ment or weakness the organs of the boay may perform their functions or their work sluggishly, thus giving rise to want of appetite, and a consequent general impover ishment of the whole being. Such a con dition causes thousands of people to fancy that they are consumptive, while they are really only ia need of a remedy to seo the organs of the body working harmoniously. Reason points to two essential qualities in a remedy for this purpose. It mußt create an appetite for food, and at the same time assimilate its nutriment. With either of these qualities alone the remedy would be worse than useless, but with both it becomes a power with incalculable good. Alaxum is the only medicine which combines these two qualities. It is a natural appetiser, and its first action is to create hunger. Afier the appetite is satisfied it acts directly on the stomich, liver and kidneys, clearing away all effete matter and exciting them to activity. The system then receives nutri tion and new life from the proper assimila tion of the food ; and where there is no organic disease health must follow. This is common seose and cannot be gainsaid. Accept no substitute that may be recom mended to be " juat as good.' " It may be better—for the dealer— because of its better profit, but iu such an instance the^dealer is not the one who needs help. ; .FROM ALL OHKMISTS & STORE KEEPERS, mOK 2 S 6 o THE FIRST SIGN OF A COLD i Should remind you that the best time tc commence taking something is at the begin ning. It should also remind you that the best remedy to head off a spell of sneezing, coughing and general unpleasantness is Benjamin Gum. "-^£^ --- -^^y?' v\ / if MEN START AT MY STATEMENTS ABOUT BENJAMIN GUM! Thousands of bottles have been sol >, and universal praise of its curative qualities is the result. Note the Name: Spencer Vincent's Great Beni»miu Gum Extract PRICE J s Q Take no other Remedy, bua insist on having ! BENJAMIN GUM Don't take "Just as Good." TESTIMONIALS. Woolston, August 10,1897. To Spencer Vincent, Christchurch. Dear Sir, —For some time past I have been suffering from a most painful cough. I had quite given up hope of its ever leaving me, at least or the remainder of the winter, and feared that it had become chronic, seeing that other remedies failed to give me relief, much less cure. The pain became so intense that I was afraid of injuring my throat and head, especially the latter. I procared one bottle of your Benjamin Gum, and I may say that I hadn't an atom of faith in its curative properties, but felt that I must take something to ease the pain. I drank contents of first bottle very freely, and am thankful to say in less than twelve hours I was wholly free trom cough. E. W. Seaks. P. S. —Newly three mouths since sough.



THE "DUNLOP" CYCLE FOR NOTHING. THE Competition for tnis high grade bicycle has m>w closed. The name ami address of the pn cu who h*ks come nearest to the ( number of miles of bicycles sold by he in Australasia during the last three years, will be announced as catly v.a possible. Whoever the fortunate winner ia, the "Duulop" Cycle will make & YEhY NICE CHRISTMAS PRESENT. BEFORE buying your Christmas aud New Year Gifts, we would like to show you our Cycling Novelties. It is very annoying after giving a present to find it ia something your friend already has. If your friend cycles—you can easily ascertain whether the machine has a nice Lamp, Bell, Cyclometer, 'oolbag, etc. Any of these accessories wouid be acceptable. ;■ bould you wish to make a more expensive present we can offer you a good reliable wheel at tire lowest possible price. Being sole agents in New Zealand for Hutnber, Danlop, Singer, Ariel, Atalauta, etc., Cycles,we can give you a larger and more varied assortment to choose from than you can obtain elsewhere. We return your money if your purchase in nob approved on receipt of goods. This practically means that everything is sent on approval. We will send nicely illustrated catalogues posted to any address on receipt of a post card. It is no trouble to us to show our goods to any one who will favor us with a visit, whether they wish to purchase or not. The Austral Cycle-Agency, Ltd., THE LARGEST OYOLE DEALERS IN AUSTRALASIA, N.Z. ADDRESSES: COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCHURCH ; 123, GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN ; £ND 61, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON. TOS. E. KILWOETH & SON ; ENGINEERS, BRIDGE WORKS, ASHBURTON, TTNDERTAKE all k rnds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwright's Work, General Engineering*, Woodworking 1, & Blacksmithing. KIL WORTH & SON, ASHBU&TON. NEW FRUIT ! NEW FRUIT !! Cleaned by Patent Machinery. HAVING PROCURED one of the LATEST PATENT FRUIT CLEANING MACHINES, the Public will find it to their advantage to purchase their CHRISTMAS FRUITS from us, as they will be washed, cleaned, and dkied, ready for use. Finest Currants 5d per 1b Muscatelles 8d perjlb Finest Eleme Raisins 6d to 7d per lb Dried Apricots, Pears and Finest Sultanas 7d per lb Peaches lOd per lb Mixed Pee), Oiange, Lemon and Pressed Hops Is 3d per lb Citron 8d per 1L Jelly Powders (assorted) ... 6d per pkt Barcelona Nuts ... ... 8d per lb Herrings in Tomato Sauce lOd per tin Almond Nuts lOd per lb Fresh Herrings 6£d per tin Mixed Spice .„. , l^d per pkt Kippered Herrings ... ... lOd per tin Rollitt's " Supreme " Flour SOOlba 24s Kngllih Potted Meats ... 3d per tin    lOOlbs 12s 61 Lemon J-'quash ... ... la pei bottle  „ „ 501bs 6s4|d Finest Oatmeal 2s 9d per bag Smoked Haddocks ... ... 10d per tin Kerosene, 150 test 6a 6d per bag White Starch 4d per box Finest Cream Tarter ... Is 6d per lb Finest New Figs 83 per lb Unbonate Soda .„ ... 2d per lb JAM JARS. JAM JARS. 21b STONE JARS, 3s 6d per dozen. lib GLASS JARS 2s 3d per dozen. triT Orders by Post promptly attended to. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for Orders. satisfaction"!" our motto. SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS ' M ARKET HOUSE, ABE BURTON. Telephone No. 53. Chribtmas & JSew Year. __(x)-~ SPECIAL SHOW : : DRAPERY c% CLOTHING : : "VTEWBST AND MOST FASHIONABLE DRESSES, Blouse Materials, Crepons, Prints, Cambrics, Nainsooks, etc., etc. LATEST NOVELTIES IN SUNSHADES LACES COLLARS GLOVJ-'S CORSETS CUFFS RIBBONS BELTS UMBRELLAS Etc. Etc. Etc. SE»JL.Ii3NJL>rD ASSORTMENT N OILCLOTHS, CURTAINS, ART MUSLINS, & HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS SPECIAL VALUE In Men's and Boys' Clothing, Shirts, Pants, Collars, Ties, Hats, Cap's, Braces, etc. MBN'S AND BOYS' STRAW HATS. — GRAM.D VA-UJJEJ. A. P. WILLIAMSON, CASH DRAPER k CLOTHIER, TANCRED STREET BICYCLES, BICYCLES, BICYCLES. LANDELL^AND SON, EXPRESS OYOLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET "(next The Club.) The oldest and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop in Ashburton, IMMENSE Stock of New and Second-hand Bicycles on hand at) prices which wili defy competition. SECOND-HAND MACHINES AT £210a, £310s, £5, £6, £7, £8, £10, £12—MUST BE CLEARED. Large Stockjof Outer Covers and Tubes. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, Toe Clips, j and everything connected with the Bioycle Trade. I CHEAPEST EVER OFFISKKD IN NEW ZEALAND] jq



Hanmer and Graves. W A 3S T V I) TO PUIiOHASE S^i OoD OATKN-SHEAF OHAFF. HANMER & GRAVES. WE have received instructions from Hugh Muifhbad, Esq., to offer for Sale by piivate treaty, HIS BNUG LITTLE HOMESTEAD of 44 acres, 0 roods, 7 perchce, divided into four paddocks. The buihiiugb consist of a first-ciass six roomed House and Outhouse, Stable and Wool Shed. Good garden, etc., Also— His Farm of 129 acres at Gough'a Crossing. This farm is divided into four paddocks, with water in each paddock, and is one of the best farms in the district. Easy terms. 500 AOBES AT RUAPUNA. WE are instructed by the owner to offer for private Sale 500 acres situated at Ruapuna. This property is subdivided into convenient sized paddocks, with water in each paddock. The buildings consist of an eight roomed Home, Large Stable and Wool Shed. Terms—Small cash deposit, balance at a low rate o interest. HANMER AND GRAVES. ~Tlougm bhares,~~' T3EGULAR Supplies imported by us direob from the Makers; both Ransome'u and Hornsby's—standard sizes. Prices—Lowest current, XTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole & 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, I Sharpß, Salt (best table), Rock Salt, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing oft ! turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &c. irtJTTON'S SEED& WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known giowws, all of which have arrived in tip-top condition. We keep in stock the following varieties :— BUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede Early Six Weeks Turnip do Fuvorite Turnip do All the Year Round 'luraip do Red Paragon Turnip do Perfection Turnip do Yellow Tankard Turnip do Fosterton Green Top Turnip do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do do Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen do Purple Top Mammoth Turnip do Devonshire Greystone Turnip do Imperial Green Globe Turnip do Broad-leaved Essex Rape " do Early Sheep-fold Cabbage do Early Drumhead Cabbage do Giant Drumhead Cabbage do Long Red Altringham Oarrot do Giant White Belgian Carrob do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley Messrs Sutton and Sons have sent out with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their best varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at Oci PER PACKET Farmers and othere are invited to inspect, HANMER & GRAVES. THE PUREBRED .CLYDESDALE STALLION KING OF QUALITY Will Stand at Owner's Farm, Willowby, and travel Longbeach, Wakanui, Westerfield and Ashburton Forks Districts. Will be at Newman's Stables every SATURDAY. KING OF QUALITY is a dapple bay, rising five years old, bred by Mr R. Gawn, North Taieri, He is a colt of great substance and power, with many points to recommend him to a breeder, has splendid feet and pasterns, also great bone, clean and flowing with nice silky hair—the true badge of a well bred Clydesdale. He is a prime mover, has good temper, and sound con stitution. His sire is Lion King, by British Lion, imported by Mr Hugh Rae, from Scotland, by Argyle (2567 vol. vi.), dam Darling by Prince of Wales, (673, vol. i), grand dam Maggie, by Lockend Champion (448, vol. i). Lion King was first at Dunedin Show as a three-year-old first at Dunedin in 1894 and 1895, for horse with three of his progeny. Lion King's dam Scotch Annie (imported from Scotland; 343, N.Z.5.8.) was a mare belonging to an exceedingly favorable strain of blood, She was shown in New Znaland four times, gaining first and champiuD upon each occasion. Her sire was Ivanhoe 2nd (299, S-C.5.8.); grand sire Ivanhoe Ist (imported ; 113, N.Z.S.B.} He was got by the great Sir Walter Scott, whose breeding needs nocomment. Lion King's sire, British Lion, is so favorably known as to need no comment. He was considered by competent judges to be one of the best horses ever landed in New Zealand. King of Quality's dam, Queen of Quality, (608, N Z.5.8.) show yard career is so well and favorably known to breeders, that it is needless to go int,o details; suffice it to say, she has taken 14 first prizss and seven champions; among the others she was champion mare at the Exhibition Show, Dunedin. This o&reer h&e stamped her as a mare of unusual excellence; her sire is the far-famed Lord Salisbury, who retired from the show ring an unbeaten horse. Queen of j Quality's dam Jess, by Ivanhoe (imp. ; 113, j 5.8.) " ' i King of Quality as a yearling gained first prize at Taieri Show, and second afc Dunedin, and as a three-year-old first at Taieri and second at Dunedin. It will be seen from 'he above that King of Quality is descended from the purest" strains of prize-taking j Clydesdale blood, and cannot fail to make a j name for himself as a sire. Terms : £41- s; £2 2s at end of season, balance when mare proves in foal. Seaion mares, £3 3s. Groomage fee, ss. J All mares changing hands first owners held J responsible. { Good grass paddocks at owner's farm, as j per arrangement. All care taken, but no j responsibility. { GEORGE GRIOE, f Proprietor, Willowby i Groom in hargt, G, Qmw, Juar j



Business Notices. LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT bOMEBS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled daring the kit twelve mouths. IT IS l/SED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is fche Best and Cheapest Steam and Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flow Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO a T. PARK, MOUNT SOMEBS. PALM AND JOKO TE> INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2s Ad INDIAN (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Tea Gaps of hrat-rate Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely, OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) ace equally good valae for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in oar empties. ' Imitation is aincerest flattery,' bat the public should see tkey get the genuine article. Retau irom all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO-, 155 Colombo Street, Ohbistohuboh "^"^TWtheklandT"' BEGS to inform his customers and the. public that he has removed from Tancred Street, to the OLUB OYSrER AND FEIED FISH SALOON, BURNETT STREET (Next the Club) SPECIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. Where hot dinners or hot suppers can be gob at any time. Fresh Fiah and Smoked Fi«h y Express every night. POULTRY A SPECIALTY, 923 NEW SADDLERY BUSINESS. TANORED STREET, Next to J. Tasker, Butcher A. HENRY WISHES to inform the farming com munity and general public, of having commenced business in the above premises, and hopes by strict attention to business, combined with the best of work' manship and moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. All harness manufactured on the premises of the best material and guaranteed hand aewu. Experienced workmen sent to any part o the district at the shortest notice. HORSE HAIR AND BEFSWAX bought in any quantity. r7j. HENR7, 10 35 Manager. DEINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Packed in Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS E. DUCKWOETH & SON TTNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and vJ Upholsterers, Funerals oonduoted at the followingprices :— Covered Coffins, with hearse and coach complete, from £7 10s. Polished Coffin, silver plated furniture £8. Children from £2 10s] Burnett Street, Ashbubton • Residence—Opposite, Fire ifcgrd Station. 105 THE TRADE SUPPLIhIL. SEEDS. SEI^DS. Tj^Oß PRESENT SOWING. 1 Q TONS RED CLOVER. ] Q TONS COW GRASS. K TONS WHITE CLOVER. K TONS ALSYKE *CLOVER. K TONS GIANT RAPE.; g TONS TURNIPS, {all varieties.) Carters choice English and Colonial grown | AT REDUCED PRICES. Send for Samples. 30,000 OABBAGfi PLANTS. J. SEALY&CO. m ; __ 957 is Superb