The Ashburton Guardian.

W)L. XVII. NO* 4113

AsHBU]aTO^: Tuesday, February 9 1897.

PRICE: OJTB P»



Shipping. npHE jQMKJt NEW ZEALAND dli||lKS HIPPING 00- S ROYAL MAIL STEA MERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, A Plymouth



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BITILDING 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.



Port of ' Steamers. Tonsi Departure. Date. Ruapehu 4202 Wellington Feb. K&ikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — — Tongariro 4163 — April 15 Rimtitakik 4515 — May 13 and thenceforward every FOURTH THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage meney, or approved guarantee for same. The Ruahine, March 13, and Rimutaka May 13, will go home through the Magellan straits (weather permitting), calling at the port of Puntas Arenas. We beg to draw the special attention of intending travellers to the grandeur of the scenery in the Magellan straits, and to point out that this line alone affords passengers the oppo tunity of witnessing what is generally described as the finest panorama in the world, , For further particulars apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS,, Ltd. Agente, Ashburton.



MONEY TO LEND. I Q EVERAL Large and Small Sums to b Lent at lowest current rates. F. I. COWLIBHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton.



i — ■ jT^'W9^ F*rCH!LflPffl GUTTING TEET^f \^ m.mi FEVERISH HEAT i PREVENT FtTS, CONVULSIONS, £T0 <r>uerve a healthy state of the corset! *»**\tn during the pcioU of Tocf "■'-<*-. mt worda "JOHN STBJDIffAK -i Walworth, Surrey," WHmgimi on the Government Stamp Hffixt-i U *aai , .."»■! Kempthorne, Proeser and Co., Agents.



SHAW, SATILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. .tk^X T>OYAL MAIL BTKA -1 accommodation forall ci»s ea '^^^^^^** o f passenjrers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerifife and Ply outh. 1K£8K..182:X74t i. ■- .g-fmtfi ,—.... ....-.■ -——■■ ■■-■ — " ■■■■■ ■■■ —' —*" Tons Commander From Date. — lonic ...4763 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6258 Maxwell ... — Ffb 14. Aotea i..6346 Scotland... — Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon Passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents.



TBE TEA OF THE AGK. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. j RY IT, AND YOfc WILL HAVI NO OTHER. SAXON TEA, SAXON TEA, Peofessob Biokekton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare and good quality



DKION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Weetport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christchuroh papers Bnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland ~ Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton.



|£ EATING'S POWDER rr EATING'S POWDER, XV 1/ EATING'S POWDER, xv If EATING'S POWDER, 17" EATING'S POWDFR, \r EATING'S POWDER, /-BUGS, ELEAS, kills! moths, (beetles, but is harmless to animals. but is harmless to animals, but is harmless to animals. but is harmless to animals. but is harmless to animals, but is harmless to animals. It is unrivalled in destroying Fleas, Bugs, Cockroaches, Beetles, Moths in Fras and every other species of insect .Sportsmen will find fchia invaluable for destroy ing fleas In the dogs, as also ladies for their pet doga (The Public are Cautioned that every package of the genuine powder bears the Autograph of Thomas Keating W. hout this any article offered is a iraud. Sold ia Tinß only CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORMS, CHILDREN SUFFER from WORM*,,, which ruins their health KEATING'S WORM TABLETS are PURELY VEGEI'. ABLE SWEETMEATS, furnishing, both v appearance and taste a most agreeabh method of administering the only eertaii remedy for INTESUNAL or THREAI WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mile preparation, and is especially adapted foi Children. Sold in Tins by all Druggists. Proprietor .• Thomas Keaiing,



WANTED, kaaa SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, alwaya in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS' STAKES, and all fenuing material. I wish to draw the attention of the public the celebrated AIL AND ALE COAL, Which has held its own against all the Lignites in the market. It is screened, and burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous emberß, and ia really the best and cheapest Native coal to be had. One trial will convince you. James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, I Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telephone No. 83.



COB COXJ&HS, OOLDS, BRONCHITIS, A.SM OF LINSEED \ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Toln, &o V AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, foi V Coughs, Colds, and Ghent Complaints £ AY'S COMPOUND, for Conghi and Coldii la equau> V serviceable foi horses and cattle . £ AY'S TIC PILLS, a (specific in Neuralglfc BfcwMhe V &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, &c LINUM OATHABTIGUM PTLLS d gesfcive, com tivo, and agreeably aperient /"XOAGULINE—Oement for Broken Aitictes. 80l \j everywhere. Wsirafaetorv, Stockfrtt gngUn^



London ' Jow~vHaliti ~~ D» CHURCHILL'S Bvttiv of HypophOßpWto of Lime i» prescribed by toe faculty fortheenre oi Consump tion, Obronio Cough ana general debility seoousnended tea delicate children. Dr Chnrchill'B Oomponnd Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES i MftlbMinfood, and in caws w116","1^" 1* S* nttnmu i exhaustion ha* acquired a world-wide wpa« •£^ B^botCbrtrß^ChurchlU-i .ignature. Prepared only by SWAN, CHEMIST. PARIS ■ — j



LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH "\f HOTOGRAPH A J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for " their past Patronage, hoping tjiey will continue the same. 1 Having now gone into the business properly, and having some of the beet apparatus procurable, and a finenew lighted Studio, he intends to turn out the FINKtSU WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christohurch when you can get the work done jubc as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE.—The finest artistic work done for less than Christchurch prices. ~ _ Jm I\/T ITCH EL L, . ±. Mitchell, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tanered Street ASHBTTRTON. *" *"_ WAROO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashborton Drug Company Agent!



TT OLA P 'B ! Aliment of economy against fatigue hanger, and thirst Antidepertic, antifatiguing, Btimula ting, reconstitaent Indispensable to Velocipedists, asCen- } tionists, rowers, racers, hunters, and io \ any of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Rae dcs Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. , THE AUSTRALIAN DRUO COMPANY, Limited, Sydney iyr ibs "~"p arson MUSIC TEACHER, Cornw Wilia *ad WUUam Street), M3S



i-i :-if.:e y Notices PRESERYING^UGAfe, — PRESEKVfNG SUGAR, IAAA BAGS MAURTTirS SnOAR. IAAA XV/UU BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. IUUv JAMS AND JELLIES made with Mauritius Sugar will ke<-p any length of time and in any climate. Intending Jam makers would find it to their ad van age o inquire our price for Mauritius Sugar before pur baaing elsewhere. MASON'S SCREW TOP JAM JAES. LIGHTNING PATENT AI%TIGHI JARS. GLASS JAM AND JELLY JARS, three in neat. We are disposing of these jars at a remarkably low figure. BRASS AND ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. | f\ CMSES OALIFORNIAN TINNED FRUIT. T f\ BARTLETT PEARS, APRICOTS, LEMON CLING PEACHES. These fruits are deiioious, being preserved in a thick syrup, anil are acknowledged to be superior to fresh fruit. cbockbkyT crockery. We have some Choices Lines to hand ex "Otarama." Teapots a Specialty. Goods delivered daily, Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Ttger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAN BROS., . GROCERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Telephone No. 53



IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD THE NATURAL FOOD FOR A BABE 18 MOTHER'S MILK, AND THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN STARCH. YOUR INFANTS CANNOT DIGEST STARCHY FOODS, A PERFECT ARTIFICIAL FOOD FOR INFANTS MUST, THEREFORE, NOT CONTAIN STARCH. MELLIN'S EOOD CONTAINS NO STAECH, BUT MAKES A PERFECT FOOD FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILD. MELLIN'S FOO© for Infanta and Invalid* may be obtained of all Dealer? throilghou the World. \ G. MELLIN, MARLBDRO' WOKKS, PEOKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND. AGENTS—Chrysfcall & Co., Wardell Bros. & Co., & Kempthorne, Prosser k C% Chriatohurch.



New Zealand insurance Gompany. ESTABLISHED - - 1859 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION, THEPKEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST OOLONIAi COMPANY, NOTED »OB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY x FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, 4o, t ACCEPTED AT LOWEST "3URRBNTRTBB HANMER & GJRAYBS AGENTS



A "WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHIM'S PILLS. ... ■ *^.i F*R Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fallnees and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flwhinge< of Heat, Loss of Appetite Shortness of Bieath, Costivene Sß) Blotches on the Bkm, Disturbed Sleep Frightful Dreams, fnd all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will give Relief in Twenty minutes. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly in nted to try one box of these pills, and they will be acknowledged to be « Worth a GbTkcWs Pills, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to complete health. They promptly remo?e any obstruction or irregularity of the Bystem. WE * S MACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, Tbev^act like magic~a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strenihening the muscular system ; restoring the long lost Complexion ; bring in7b?ckThe keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole Dbvßical energy of the human frame, For throwing off fevers in ho, rulteVtheTare specially renowned. These are « facts » admitted by thousands STlt classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and De bilitated is that « Beechatu's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the World. Foil direction on each box. Prepwed onlj by Thomas Beecham, Bt Helens, Lancashire, England



WALTER A. WOOD CO. -rpvmo bee*WJggS^gfS lZ^%^°*^?&S?y Si, Jptrarlin taSi;"sthe F,™rs of A«hbu, to » a»d Bakaia dUtrt*. the,r NEW TBBEE AFRON OPEN EEAB REAPER AND BINDER. fo* the past two, and has won the admiration of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLE~APRON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds -its Own, and well deserves^ titled: "FATHER OF THEM ALL." ™t™tv« csttyf DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWER WOOD'S SlD\^^* nd TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The "Farmers 1 Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is |undoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. | A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest MR B. B. BE S TELL 18 in Charge of the Machinery Department,jurtjtall particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT. i {



Business Notices. ___^________ SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK — AT — "tiih \ \< 'EH.' = NOW TAKING PLACE. = COME E V i'.O P !•; N ;R S IN B A E»G AI N S DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. W. H. COLLIER.



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUBTON, Loans -Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live 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 F0 R— Mateon and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Qhristchurch 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, Dunedir. Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Barcock as my Agent in the ftakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon • GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE op PLANET JK. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



WHEAT. WHEAT... TKT E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYLRS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, Sv*e are aiao prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account in oar New Grain Stores West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Fall sized Oarnsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWES! CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Qmows anp Stobes WEST STREET, ASHBPRTON. CASH BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET. ALL IN WANT OF BOOTS AND SHOE 3 for the Autumn wear should not fail to pay a Visit to the LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. just Opened the following lines, suitable for the Holiday Season [— Children's 2x6 White Shoes. Children's Tan and Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 7x9, 3a. Children's Tan and Black Leather 2 Strap Shoes 10 x 12, 4s: Ladies' 2 Strap Shoes from 4s 6d. Ladiea and Children's Sand Shoes. Ladiea' and Children's Black, White, and Brown Canvas Shoes, m lace and strap. Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes from 5s 6d „„,«,..., Gentlemen's Tan Leather Oxford Shoes from 7s 9d. Splendid value. And other lines too numerous to mention. Call and inspect our Stock and compare our priceß, and we are quite sure you will be satisfied that we are offering the very best value in the town. McDonald & mcdiarmed, THE LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager. Repairs and Orders promptly attended to,



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, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardlky's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. DID you ever hear the ike ? Men a beßt Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor'e, Tfcncred street WANTED Known—That J. Moisou has just received a large shipment oi English, American, and Continental Boots and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the beat colonial makes, which he intends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays Repairs aa usual done at once afc Moison s Premier Boot Store.East Street, Ashburton WHAT do I see before my eyes? A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor'a. A" FULlTassortment of new Veilings in white, black, and black and white. Buy the celebrated new kid glove—The Victory—only 2a 6d. The best glove in *New Zo»U»d fof the money.—A. o»fc m



"TTTANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye VY Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and : Everything in the optical line at S. Salek's, ! Optician TY^E lead, follow who may. Children's VV Silppera Is. Mellor's Tanored street. One Box ox Clarke's B 41 Pills warran tsad to cure all discharges from the Urinaiy Organs, in either sex (acquired or cons i tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors ; The Lincoln and Midland Cotr^TiKs Tlßrra CoiwPAnv. F inc'in. Rutland Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is un doabtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended aa being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a eplen did tonin and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved utequallec fo* Tndigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach oomplainto. Sola in bottles 1b lid, 2a 9d, and Hb, by all Mcdi- Some Vendor* throughout the w«rw« 4 limple, i»f« mA wt»to wnwdf



% Business Notices. I "a!""laweie7) SOUNDERS' BUILDING. T I T ND TO HOLD AN f RXT^SIVE j COM M ENOING FROM TO • BAY When a Lan^e quantity of Up-to-date Goods, in All Departments, will be put on offer at prices j which will effect a com plete and speedy ■ clearance. OOME EA > RLY~AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. 600 yds Washing Print*, good, ftt SI lid per doz 700 yds Printed Nainsook, at 3s lid dog 1 1000 yds Oreponß, Ginghams, etc., at 6d, 7id, and 9d per yd 300 yds AU Wool Eatamine Serge, double width, in black and colours, Is 9d per yard. 300 yds All Wool Kstamine Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, in grey and fawnß, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, la 9d per yd at Is lid per yd 300 yds Black Cashmere, lO&d, Is lid, *nd 2s 6d per yd—worth double [ALL MANCHESTER GOODS AT COST 500 yds Cretonnes, from 4d per yd 20doz White and Brown Turkish Towel*, from 4£d each clothing and mercery to be sacrificed. i Men's Braces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Suiis 27a 6d—for 20s Kaiapoi Suits 45s—for 35s Boya* Wool Socks 6d, Men's Socks lOd All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women's two-strap leather, 43,6 d; Men's Canvas Shoes, 5s 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers mailed or plain, 4s lid per pair. All other linea Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKEB.Y WARE and GLASSWARE. Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LAWRIE, j SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS



kHECQUfrS I druCes I I ofsewi-Bromureoflron. 1 ■ uautonomy. » Dr.KOOMftS.■ ■ »r. i«t«iwi> BnitM are the be* ■ - ■ of all the ferrujifious mediclneejugtoit: ■ , ■ TATIONS oftte KAHT. CHORwTan* IBS ■ diseases proteeding from tlie ljrapove>K:' ■ rished condlttoQ oftbe blood. — Wiy+m Because It Is tbm onlj remedy which without ever conatipating, regenerator the oiood and «ootbM the neirefc . : ,j> For, out of ten chloro*anemic penoni. nine are enemtML eidUble, •uhjectlo > . headaches, palniUUooi, and all aarvouf **■* syi^toi^^mghMi«a|y to jwwwi ;— these««iM f are at the Btxm~Amm -: recomtituant and anti-nerTOua. ' '-" Do»« : To take *t fint two, Uttr 08, fbur or lift dr«(««> » d*y, h«tor« tbt nwlt. ELIXIR and SYRUP of DM. HEGQUET ■ ofSeiqui-Bromimoflroa. ■ Mf XA.NCS, MOMTAOO, IS. Ru bomfcuto,fUMH ■ m^ syfiiV* r. Autrallan Brag OompaayLd. M ' AND 1Y 4.LW, OMKMWTI. ■ F. Ferrlman. AWAITING A WELCOME B|OME. r\NE LABGE ENAMEL MILK DIBH, _ ONE BASIN, AND SUNDRY BOOKB. Borrowers will kindly note. F. FEKRIMAN.



EDULCOR SUGAR The only sugar periniited to Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in convencies. I's sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is Bufficient to fugar a glass of water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco late, grog," etc., end is equivalent to a lump of ordinary sager. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure jirodnctior.' which causes frequent accidents. France, M. Ch Qarnier, 8, Roe dee Francs Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DIiUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney.



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Hanraer and Graves. AGEICULTUJKAL SALT. WE have in store a large quantity of Agricultural Salt, for salting Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations, HANMER & GRAVES. CASTOE OIL. WE have Just Landed, Fazilkft, % shipment of CASTOR OIL, and are in a position to supply Large and Small Coi.sumerß. HANMER & GRAVES. DIP. _ DIP. TirTE ARE AGENTS FOR* LITTLE'S DIPS HANMER 'GR^^VEhI *^®* WE have taken over the DIPPING "," \ARDS opposite the Ashburtos .J± Saleyards lately in the occupation of Mr Brooks, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little s Dip will be used. ..-;, HAJNMEK AND GRAVES,



Baker Bros. TpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JO Comer of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. T>OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIES. Establish cd —1720. Claims Paid—Thirty-seven Millions. J. 0. BELL, AGENT, Burnett Street, Aahburton. 239 WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Huwam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G, Neill, intends to open same aa Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooirs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meala at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. "CORNSACKS. W' X HAVE TrBANGED FOR A i LIMITED QUANTITY I OF ' OOBNSACKS, ' To be landed for U«, ex s.s. FAZILKA, 1 now due at Lyttelton, and ahall be r glad to Supply Orders. 1 MIEDLAISDEB BROS., Ltd



WOOL. MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES ,■ are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (free of communion) ~l on ALL CLIPS en tranted to them for wl« or shipment. . . ARRANGEMENTS have been made by which their customora can have their olipa offered either in Ashburton, Chrißtobnreh or Timaru, and if ao desired, we are prepared to obtain quotations from Australian buyer*, having made special arrangements for that ( purpose. ALL CLIPS WILL BE CAREFULLY j VALUED BY gFECIAL EXPERTS. * Hanmer & Gravgs. CORNSACKS. „ ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. We have in Stock the best of Sutton'a Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS* Imperial Green Globe, Purp'e Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, Early Six Wecki, | Grey Stonr i YELLOW TURNIPS. , Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Bybrifl, All the Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Scotch, Fosterton Hybrid, MANGELS. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDEN. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. :, HANMER &] GRAVES.



STUDY Economy and patronise MxiXOKS Cheap Boot Sale. , W" ANTED Known—Our Frirnda realise - the Genuineness of the sale.— M itoheu, & Turner^ r Since 1878 there have been nine epidemics of dysentery in different parts of the country - in which Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers, a«d Diarrhoea Bemedy was used with perl«o6 ,■ , auccesa Dysentery, when epidemic,» ■ almost as severe and dangerous as AuKtM. obolera. Heretofore the best efforts of tb« most skilled physicians hive failed to ohaok its ravages; this remedy, however, has cure^ the most malignant cases, both of childwM i and adults, anl under the most trying en* 1 ditions, which proves it to be the M| : medicine in tbe world i« *"wl o«pW.^l r For Mlt by AsHBirBtOH D»oo CoM*A»Vt 1 " \ ~*