COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

The Lyttelton Times of Saturday reports :— Business passing in wheat during the last day or two baa been uneventful, and less has been offering. Most of the parcels coming to hand show signs of sweating, and in several cases where sales were made the bulk has been rejected as not being up to cample. The quantity of damaged grain in the country is now believed to form a large proportion of the crop. Really sound parcels of wheat appear to bo scarce, aud holders of this class are retaining their grain ia the hopa of a rise in price. Prime samples of milling alone receive attention, and millers do not appear anxious to secure even these whilst old stocks last, but soft linos can scarcely command an offer at all. The {iresent demand for this cereal is purely a ooal one, and the market shows signs of etifl further weakening. Oats are eomiag forward sparingly, and the market has a hardening tendency, especially for good milling sortfs, which are very scarca. A line of 2500 bushels of sparrow-lilis has changed h;iuds at equal to 2a f.0.b., and a pwoel of 800 bushels of Duns at Is lOd ex store, Ohriatohuroli. Sydney advicea state that owing to tha large quantities of local oats coming into the market in surprisingly good condition, the market there is weak, New Zealand feed commanding 2s 2d to 2* Sid, Taamanian 2s ljd to 2s 2d, iocal Is lid to 2s o£d, and seed Tartariaau 2a 3d to 2* sd, the latter being scarce, and inquiries have been made here for this class for shipment. Eeally prime malting barley is scarce and wanted, bub there is little demand for the medium grades, which form the bulk of the offerings. The following are current prices for new grain :— Wheat.—Pearl (prime milling) 3s lid, Tuscan 3s lOd, Hunter's 3s lOd, good seconds, clean, 2a 9d to 3*. Oats. —Milling Canadians 28 I^, stout feed 23, Duns and Danish Is lOd to Is lid. Barley.—Malting 3s 6d to 4s, medium 3s to 3s 3d

The Press of even date quoteß as follows, f.o.b. Lyttelton:— Wheat, Good to prime quality. Pearl 3s lid to 4a Tuscan ... 3s 9£d to 3s lid Hunter's ... ... ... 3a 9d to 3a lOd Oats—(Prime milling), 2s ; good stout; feed Is lid, fair short feed la lOd, Duns Is lOd to 1b lid, Danish Is lOd. Bablky—Malting, prime, 3s 3d fco 4?; medium do. 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; feed, 2% to 2s 2d,

DISHONEST LONDON BUTCHERS AND NEW ZEALAND MEAT.

{A Tau Zcala.id Times )

In these columns some four years ago thn proper official inspection and branding of exported meat and buttoer was strongly recommended. Nob much came of the proposal at the time, but by-and-bye action was taken with respect to the gradint; of butier with considerable advantage to that important industry. With a frequency which would be tiresome were it not lor the great interests involved, now and in the future, this journal has reiterated the pressing need for a systematic method of providing for the houeat sale of New Zealand mutton in the great meat markets of the Hom&^countty, and for the prevention of thutdisgraceful process adopted by London but.eh.era and others of selling as New Zea- Ixnd mutton meat which never saw this colony. This process is still continued, and if. gives this important export a bad name, at once reducing the price and turning those who would be large consumers away from such New Zealand meat witli something like disgUßt.. At the same time these innocent consumers have palmed on them by a juggler's trick of the nefarious butcher our genuine New Zealand meat as best Welsh, Scotch, or English-fed mution, for which high prices are charged. These dishonet profits, of course,, go into the pockets of the retailer, and both the consumer and producer are to thafc exient shame fuly defrauded. P obably there is scarcely a newspaper In this Colony which has not declaimed against this commercial trickery and swindling, for it is uothirjg le=a. Yet it is uublushingly persevered in. although it is gratifying to find that the providing of refrigerating stores is beiny proceeded with at Home and a c<picious cne for storing New Z aland meat is in course of erection at Southampton. If in all the large ports or centres in Great Britain such stores existed, with the meaas of distribution which the network of raihrays afford, there

could be ensured a regular Bupply of S guaranteed New Zealand meat at a price satisfactory to the consumer and equally so to the producer on this side. The necessity ia nlamant, aud has long been well known tf> be so ? aud until som> system is perfected by which to defeat and punish the defrauding butcher, the rascality will go on and flourish. That it is still pu.sued is proved by the following paragraph from a London letter of date January 23rd :— Last Saturday evening Messrs Mackenzie and Twopeny, in company with a meat expert as guide, went through the Smithfield meat retail market, spending an hour or two there and thence proceeding to Islington, going subsequently to the East End of Lone on. They raw mutton sold there from Hd to 4d per Ib, all expressly guaranteed to be best Canterbury, but on careful examina tion of the carcases fchey were ab!e to assert positively that not one single ounce ever came from New Z- aland at all. There have been years of grumbling against this practice of commercial forgery, and here it is to-day apparently aa rampant as ever, an ' is the main cauEe why so many people at Home profess to turn up their noses at the very name of New Zealand mutton, though all the while they are cheerfully enjoying it ander what may be termed a fraudulent trade mark. No doubt Mr Seddon when he goes Home will have to attend fco many matters clotely concerning New Zealand. Theie are few of more importance than that of obtaining fair play to the producers of one of our most valuable industries; and he will merit the thanks of the whole Colony if he can succeed in aiding to put a final stop to the roguery of the rapacious London butcher. Another important condition in our frozen meat trade is the necessity of observ ing due intervals between the individual shipments from this colony. To hasten the departure of ship after ship within a few days of each other, as has been done duiing the last me nth or so, is suicidal, or next door to it. The ships arrive close on each other's heels, the market is glutted, with the customary results, and down go prices. Fxperts have repeatedly objected to this practice, whi?h cannot always be controlled at this md of the voyage, and, therefore, the shippers from London should so time the departures as to leave sufficient margin at this side of the-world, so that our ship ments hence shall not overcrowd each on the other Bide. Sarely there is a practical means of making such dispositions as shall remedy the existing evil.

THE ABHBURTOJ* GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, 1 MARCH 9, 1897

Printed and Published by the Aehburto Publishing Company, Limited, at tb»l Steam Printing Office, Burnett Stre Ashburton, TUESDAY. MABOB 9, 1897,



,; Hanmer and Graves. ~dun" oatsT WE have a lp.rge line of these 6b for j seed aud can supply orders for any j quantity. AGRICULTURAL SALT. WE have in store a large quantity of Agricul uiml Salt, for salting Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations, CASTOR OIL. WE have Just Landed, ex Fazilka, a shipment of CASTOR OIL, and are in & position to supply Large and Small Consumers. ~DIP. _ DIP. -TTTTE ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLES DIPS and keep them ia Stock, WE have taken over the DIPPING YARDS opposite the Ashburton Baleyards lately in the occupation of Mr Brooke, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little s Dip will be used. WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. COKNSACKS. ORDi-RS for these can now be booked, and we adviae Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS' SEEDS. WE HAVE in stock for Autumn sowing. Oats, of all varieties, Clovers, Turnip Seeds, Ryecorn, Cape Barley, etc., HANMER & GRATES. Public Notices. ENCHANTED SWING. THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC ILLUSION OF THE AGE. rjIHE ENCHANTED SWING haß been JL erected on the site opposite the SALVATION ARMY BARRACKS, OPEN EvujßY SATURDAY AFTERNOON at 2.30. Admission— Sixpence. 3 rpVERYONE accustomed to using the AM. Oiniment Will 6nd equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone ia kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Gallichan'd Factoiy, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true friend; on the weakest baby, or the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is espacially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressiug Price —2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions —Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female üße, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWIN OALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER Ashurat, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Ashbnrton, The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing :— Dear Hire, —We have great pleasure in recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend Xo keep a stock always on hand— We remain, yours faithfully, Kharhlin & Co. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, —I have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the paat three years, and 1 have never known of one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have in every case which has come under my notice., given every satisfaction, Your Bee Ointment has proved itself one of the best healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. F. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials toonumerou to publish. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALTIES SPECTACLES. Sole a^ent for Ashbrarfcon District, S. S A L E K JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. £AZARUS Patented System ensure J comfort and correct eighc. Done poll yoor eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. WANTED Known—Men's Boots in great variety from 4s lid to 30s.— Melu)e's Zealandia Boot Store. One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills warra tad to cure all discharges from the Urinai y Organs, in either sex (acquired or cons i tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the Wort i Proprietors : Thb Lincoln and Midland C"tTNr<riKs Duno CoMPAnv. F inoln. Kncland ""* Ym try tht Ntw Vmm T^ao



PALM AND JOKO TEAS.. INDIAN AND OEYLQN\ - \UR 2fl 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) w { I noted for producing 200 large Tea Cups of first-race Tea to the pound. This t s the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so argely, < >UR 28 TEAS (Palm and Joko) are qually good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas heing packed and sold in our empties ■ Imitation 1b sincerest flattery,' but the public should see they get the genuine Retau irorn all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO, 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchuroh riIHE Duke of Wellington carried a tender JL heart beneath a stern appearance. He is said to have been in teara the greater part of the day succeeding his great victory, and pathetic indeed, is the exclamation attributed to him, "Believe me, there is nothing more terrible than a battle won, except a battle lost." But who can describe a man's anger —controlled of course—where, every pre paration having been made for an urgent journey, everything is lost through the horse faUiag lame ; and the man—always the man—is the object of our pity. The horse's unuttered- sufferings are rarely thought of, beyond the removal of the shoe (often unskilfully done) and an imprecation upon the blacksmith. The owner ought to consider his servant's comfort, who, could he Bpeak, would say, " I uttered no com plaint until forced; I used to be treated with greatest consideration and kindness, and a journey was always a pleasure to me when my shoeing was under the personal care of MR KINGSTON. 2 17 PIPES. THE LOEWE, G.B.D, NEEDLE WOOD, BILTOR PIPES. A fresh Supply AT PERCY'S WILLIAM^T = PATCHING, EAST STREET. XTTISHES TO ANNOUNCE to his Farming Friends and Customers of the Ashburton County, that he has now added SADDLERY AND HARNEbb MAKING, to his TENT TARPAULIN AND HORSE CLOTH BUSINESS and will also carry od CLARK'S TINWALD SHOP aa usual. NOTE—Having secured the services of MR JOHN CLARK a3 manager of the new department, ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY,; ATTENDED TO. NOTE ADDRESS—EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 12 170 trustjOTds TO LEND on approved freehold security, from 4^ to 5 per cent interest. Apply to JOHN ORR, or HUGO FRIEDLANDER. 2 91 BAZAAR STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT. BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. FI THESE Commodious Stables are open at I all hours, and the Proprietor can Supply at a moment's notice— BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSEB AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering and oiher processions] Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June., PROPRIETOR. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. ANY SUBSCRIBER who may not get his paper regularly, is requested to communicate at once with the MANAGER, Ashburton Publishing Company. In a recent letter to the manufacturers Mr W. F. Benjamin, editor of the Spectator, Rush ford, N. V., says : " It may be a plea sure to you to know the high esteem in which Chamberlain's medicines are held by the people of your own State, where they must be best known. An aunt of mine, who resides at Dexter, lowa, was about to visit me a few years since, and before leaving home wrote me, asking if they were sold here, stating if they were not she would bring a quantity with her, as she did not like to be without them." The medicines referred to are Chamberlain's Cough Remedy famous for its cures of colds and croup; Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, lame back, pains in the side and cheat, and Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhcui Remedy for bowel complaints. These medicines have been in constant use in lowa for almost a quarter of a century. The people have learned that they are articles of great worth and merit, and unequalled by any other. They are for sale here by Ashburton Drug Company. WANTED Known—Every pair of Zealandia boota guaranteed »t BW.Qfc'B 2ea.Und.ift Boot Store.



S.-i.t it so hi» MotUnr In «<prni»i»y Mr Jacob Esbensecj who is in the employ of the Chicago Lumber Co., at Dcs Moincp, lowa, says : ' I have just sent some medicine back fco my mother in the Old Country, that I know from personal use to be the best medicine in the world for rheumatism, having used it in my family for several yeara. It is called Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It always does tha work.' For sale by Ashbubton Drug Company. i



F. Ferriman. J AM A CASH BUYER OF WHEAT, MILLING OAT?, , AND BAELEY. CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED. F. FEBBIMAN.



SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. Packed in |lb, lib, 51b, and 101b Net Weight Air-Tight Tins. y No. 1 (Blue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label) 1/9 per Ib. 2 1- per 3b. 2/4 per Jb, 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers.



I "~jJT ' ' — IMPORTANT NOTICE. |iM linoleums, lip W? LINOLEUMS. WKI/k A MATTING, RUGS, etc Bfel IjL FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, We have jußfc landed, direct from the Manufacturers, ex e.s. Rimutaka and Otabama, a Grand Assortment of LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, Etc., to be Sold at PRICES 10 MEKI THE TIMES. INSPECTION INVITED. Note the Address— T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, TANCRED STREET (Opposite Arcade) Picture Framing a Specialty. Venetian Blinds Made to Order. Agents for Oiegg's Perambulators. GREAT SUMMER SALE COMMENCES JANUARY 23rd, 1397. Gkeat * -i ■■ |- H | f\ j JJ- Great SUMMER ppT^AT - - VTXtXLIXI. X SUMMER C^A.l*, . BEI)UCTIONS olearin3 SALE GENUINE - - - - BARGAINS MR ONE 0 ONE MONTH £ p^ WILLIAMSON, MONTH, (Lota G. L. Beath, & C 0.,) TANOBED STItE ET, ASH BURTON, R:-:r;---":v.-:"^:"---- : -.---';-- ■ • :■■ ■ . ■■-■ ;■ - .-v --.-.- ->>:~- • *■?■;••?■.■ ■■."■' I?*^*-' «H-jiSe,'»»fi I E^mr^i^:^ _i,.._. _.-_■.. ±~ - ;-:'.■-:-.-. ■ -.;• -\:±±^^--^ ;^^^l*|ffi%a^p|a| Can be Obtained from ALL STOREKEEPERS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. H. M. JONES. H. M. .JONES. stationery" 0" stationery. l ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. BOOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS. JUST OPENED UP, a Splendid Variety of PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY from Mabcus, Ward & Co. Linear Repp Note, Repoline, Antique, Panel, Floral, Pure Flax, Linen, Bank and Vellum Notepapera, Cream Laid and Tinted. THE ASHBURTON BOX OF STATIONERY. Best Valua Ever Offered to the Ashburton Public. T a Q Ctfi BOX. New Shipment Just Opened Up. X$ 06 OU- B OX. Ledgers, Cash and Day Books, Journals, Counter and Memorandum Books various sizes, Letter Books, Copying Requisites, Foolscap, Blotting and Drawing Papers Pens, Purses, Wallets, Office and SCHOOL REQUISITES. CRICKETING & LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS from Wisden and Oo.'s, London. Bats, Balls, Stumps, Racquets, Etc. SCHOOL COMMITTEES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS, A Large Variety of all sorts—from ald Squeaker to a Steam Engine. Drums Trumpets, Balls, Arks, Watches, Magic Lanterns, Skipping Ropes, Skittles, Balls' Cubes, Games, Dogs, Cats, Owls, Monkeys, Sheep, Beach Horses, Rocking Horses, Wheel barrows, Engines, Hobby Horses, Carts, Horses and Carts, Trains, Tea Kets; Wood, Wool, Rag, and Rubber Toys too numerous to particularise. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS, DOLLS. ALL SORTS AND SIZES FROM Id ,bo 10s. Dolls that squeak and Dolls that won't. Dolls that break and Dolls that don'h. Wood, Wool, Rag, Compo,WWasx s and Rubber Dolls. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. Work Baskets, Ladies' Companions, Mirrors, Albums, Writing Cases, Writing Desk Work Boxes, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, -Shell Boxes, Brackets, Plaques, Hand Bacs Plush and Leather Goods. * ' Klectro-plated Ware, Fancy China and Glass Ware, Vases, Ornaments, cheap, pretty and useful. Flower Bulb and Specimen Vases, 3d to 6d each. H. M.° JONES.



CHEAP MONEY. | I have various Sums of Money for Investment at Low Bates. 1 wouW suggest to my Clients and Friends in the Aehburtoa County who have mortgagee running at Call, the-advisability of having these maters fixed up now that money is so Cheap, otherwise they may be in danger in the near future. D, THOMAS, Ashtrarton FOR SALB 486 acres near Lismore, Well Fenced and sab divided, ail in grass, Plenty Water. Easy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the beet piece? of land in Lougbeach. Very easy terms. 100 acres land, Fenced, Well watered, all in Grains, adjoining Sprmgtrara ailway station, beh,g U.S. 29674. A L 8 O,— 833 ACRES, being R.S. 25048 and 30068, Shepherd's Bush District First-class land, fenced and subdivided. Price, very low. 1098 Acres, beiDg R.S. 27031, 27888, 27889, 27890, situated near Dromon?, and known as Robert Clark's Farm, The land is in splendid order, fences good,! water in each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass Seed will be Bown. The balance of the land is in clover, two and three years old—a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. Several other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mre Qninn's House DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. TEE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works in the County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done • you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to X the making of a Combine. Hj BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at head-quarters in the large towns. Our head quarters are fcrj g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton, Where your money will B qq go to employ local tradesmen. < O pq BECAUSE Wearing more Money to Ashburton for work £* 05 done in other provinces than all the other shops in the Bame line of business put together. W hi H BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent Jjj EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. PRESERVING SUGAR, PRESERVING SUGAR, IAAA BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. -I AAA lXjyjxJ BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. AUUU JAMS AND JELLIES made with Mauritius Sugar will keep aay length of time and in any climate. Intending Jam makers would find it to their advantage to inquite our price for Mauritiua Sugar before purchasing elsewhere. MASON'S SCEEW TOP JAM JAES. LIGHTNING PATENT AIR-TIGHT JARS. GLASS JAM AND JELLY JARS, three in nest. We are disposing of these jars-at a remarkably low figure. BRASS AND ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. 1 r\ CASES CALIFORNIAN TINNED FRUIT. 1 f\ BARTLEIT PEARS, APRICOTS, LEMON CLING PEACHES. These fruits are delicious, being preserved in a ihick syrup, and are acknowledged to be superior to fresh fruit. * CKOCKERY~~~CROCKEBY. We have some Choices Lines to hand ex "Otararua." Teapots a Specialty. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Telephone No. 53 DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate A sent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR- Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company 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 Mb W. Barcqck as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburbon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON ! PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERHANGING. PAPERHANGING. WE Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPERS in Ashburton, and invite inspection. ' COMPETENT WORKMEN sent to any part of the County as required, and none but Genuine Materials used, OBDBR EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, UMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS.



f BARGAINS. MEW AND SECOND-HAND DRAYS, SPRING WAGGONS, ROAD 1 CARTS, GIGS, DOUBLE-SEATED BUGGIES, FARMERS' AND WHITECHAPELS, j ALL TO BB SOLD VERY CHEAP STEELE'S VICTORIA CARRIAGE WORKS, West Street, Abhbitetox, 1 136 NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN 1 ANSWER to Numerous Inqairief re prtca of the New Coal, I Uke this opportunity of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on account of the Superior Quality as la generally supposed. It is etill sold ac before at the following prices per four ton track (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O order ;— per ton per ton Weaterfield 16s Od Dromore 16b 6d Winalow... 16s Od Ohertsey 16g lOd Hinds ... 16a 6d R*kaia ... 17s 3d Baling ... 17s Od Laurie ton 19a Od Rangitata 17a 6d Methven... 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton—All Coal Merchants gborg"e p/ik, MOUNT SOMERS. BARRYTOWJST FLAT GOLD MINING CO., Ltd, 17 Miles north of Grejmouth. FTIHE Sample washed in the Arcade on X Saturday gave from 120 to 160 Colon the shovel. 20 Colors will pay 2a per load. I am appointed Broker, and have Scares or Sale. FRED MAKEIG, Arcade. NOTICE. c. !MIK*TOW TTAS REMOVED to more central Premises opposite Mitchell & Turners, TANCRED STREET, ' TO THE PUBLIC OF ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. I BEG to notify that my Establishment is AGAIN OPEN FOB THE TREATMENT OF ALL AILMENTS, EXCEPT CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, Cases of which are NOT ADMITTED in this Establishment. I shall be Happy to Attend Cases of FEVER AT THE PATIENTS' HOMES, AS IN THESE OASES our treatment; never fails to produce good results. Trusting to receive the Public patronagf before. W. H. BUL E, 1 7 PROPRIETOR. 1(0 3 k #0) t= s ,| -p VJ Si a „ I % (Si % NOTICE, —Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locka and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Harolky's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephoned. W' ANTED KNOWN—Mrs Huwam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neiil, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreahmect Rooirs, where visitors will find a long felt) want supplied. Meals at all hoars. A few boarders will find all the comfort* of ft home. ■, MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new and up to date.—A. Obb. ANTED~Known-A splendid line of Ladies Two-Strap Shoes, 4a 9d, —Mellok's Zealandia Boot Store. TTTANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye TT Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical line at 8. Salik'b, Optician WlHOO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehbarton Drug Company Agents