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Mr David Thomas report-- —a,t the horse fair at the Area.de on Friday, a v ry good attendance aud a f xir proportion of buyers, with several from a distance, whose biddings when good young draughts cams up were spirited. Aged aorta huog, but after plenty of ta'k by the auctioneer, fur prices vrers obtained. Hacks were dull of sale, but with sufficient parsuaaion, and owue-8 reduei-i>; their reserves slightly, several sites wert made. The two pedigree mares offered were greatly admired, and the mare Kose w..s> Bold privately for 50gs, Bl aaom buing pasas^ out at 49^. New Yoils, the hack»ey atallioa, w*a knocked down to Mr Trevurz. at 25ga. The general entry consisted of 93 head of all descriptions, »n i I sue ceded in placings3 The contractors t?ms, which were in poor tourtitioa and jit out of wosk were sold at prices much c ter t •.>!> w«re eKpacteds—Horst'Baol.l Unbrok ".draughts 1524 10s, light horses £5 "« £8 broken drftiightg from 3 to 6yrs old £18, £20 10 , £23 £24, £25, £27 10s. and £25; | draughts, 7yrs £16 10a, £18 10*. £20, a- A i £23 10* ; azed sorts £3 s*, £7- £8 10a, if \ 10a, £11, £12 10., £14, £16 5» * hack" ££ £710 i, £8, £9, £10 7s 61, £13, and £la lOi i florews £1 10*. £2, £3 ss, £4 10a, and . Implement* realised full market ra'ea, viz:^-Double-furrow plough £8, trees 10*, ami 13s 6d, fou.-hor c yokes £1 lls, thne furrow plough £10 10a, disc £3, drays h& f £13, and £13 10^ Massey binder £ 4, whare £7 lO> drill £8, chains 2^ 6 1, leading chains 14t to £1 12i 61, tarpaulin £2 7* 6.1, or>v«Tß 7s» 9s > lOil 13a, and 15*. We have still a large deal to do (says the DaHyNewsol April 29) to make our slum population toe the line of sweetness and light. A youth charged at Southwurk wuh having struck an Amazoa of Redcrooa street, Borouch, over the head with a beef boue made a curious defence. The prosecutnx, h« said, had been righting with his own mother from five in the morning until noon —seven good hours—and he thought it isme to intervene. H^ was generally corroborated by the police evidence, which was to the effect that R-idcross street was a ternbl place, and that fighting went on there al! day long In a manslaughter ciee which arose out of one of these alum brawls, some years agf, it was shown that two women had fought, with intervals for refreshments, fur hours, until one of them went home to die. The husband of the deceased had taken i;o parfc in the quarrel, and hid worked steadily at cobbling shoea throughout 'he whole period of the encounter.

TRTf ABHBORTO* GtJARDIAN ; SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1897.

Printed and Published by the Afihburton Publishing Company, Limited, at theie Sfcaam Printing Office, Burnett Street. Ashburton, * SATURDAY SVIY VJ, 186^



I some years I was \ llili^isifiiiir \ \ / quite out of health, and \ V \ I took much medicine \ I^^^^^^B \. \ / which did me no good. I \ X \ / was advised by a friend to I \ \ /try Ayer's Sarsaparilla \ )k\ lor more bottles before stop-\ "^^ /ping. The result was that I \ /felt so well and strong! / ' / that I, of course, think there is \ I §tf \f~ i /no medicine equal to Ayer's Sar- \ I y « # saparilla, and I takw great pains I | I | Ito tell any suffering friend of it and \ M' V\ \ I what it did for me."—Mrs. L. A. \ | * V \« \ f MUBBAY, Kiltiourn,Wi3., Feb. 11,1896. \ I I jV \ WEIGHTY WORDS If Ayer ys Sarsaparilla. m The above are indeed weighty words, of great import and value to thousands of pale-faced, languid men and women, now tired and worn out with worry, overwork, and disease, and who would be made well and strong by the use of Aye'Fs Sarsaparilla. Read also the following.interesting testimony of a prominent athlete: 627 Boueke St., Suery Hiixsr Sydney, New South Wales, June 21, 1805. "After feeing a victim to Typhoia, Brain, and Bheumatio fevers, in 1892, my system wa 9 left In a terrible condition. Besides being very weak, I had numerous Esses on the lower part of my back and S pine, from winch a great number of pieces of bone were taken. As fast a 3 an abscess would appear and was lanced another would form. I was treated at two different hospitals without success. The surgeons in attendance informed me that I was suffering from Wood poison. The absteLes continued to appear, and I was never without pain, till six months ago I was^induced to try Ayer>B Sarsaparilla. When I had taken the first bottle I found an improvement, and after finishing twelve bottles to-day I feel as well as ever I did in my life; the abscesses have ceased to come, the old ones are all healed, and my health is splendid. Before I used the Sarsaparilla I weighed 154 lbs., and now, after using a dozen bottles, my weight is 200 lbs., which is a sure sign that I have been taking the Champion Blood-Purifier of the world."— Geoegk W. Walkeb, "Jumbo," Champion Foot-baller of New So. Wales. Ayer's Sarsaparilla, The Strength-Civer and Blood-Purifier.



SANDE2 ■ * «& »ons JSucffi. lypti Exiract. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be takoo, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCAL\ Pll EXTRACT, which is recognised by :he medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we It proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of P&rmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Hosier, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that arc saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr. Lister, of England, and to Drs. Bauer, Mclutire, Wood, Hazard, etc,, of Americsis the only extract correspond ing to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect, and are abandoned as ivn internal medicament. These so-called Eucalypti Extract which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles are used for mechanical purposes are only discernible. By their deficiency in pundgent odour— which our product-, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts deve'opj mo : t freely through its surplus of oxygen. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tenuaten. If these ciude oil.-, so called eucilypt extracts, are applied by mistake in c<ises of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal iiifUmations, dysenlpry, wounds, the consequence* are a'pilhng. For sa fe;y always ask f-r HANDER & SON'S EUCA LYPTI EX I'RAC i\ and get the old, well tested, and reliablepreparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS.



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Friedlander Bros., Limited. TO LET. /ANE TWO-ROOMED HOUSE WITH STABLE AND TWO ACRES OF LAND AT ALLEN i ON. Apply FBIEDLANDER BIVS., Ltd POTATOES. POTATOES. •TTTE ARE BUYERS OF PRIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. "TTT E HAVE FOR SALE— PBIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. TT7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASS OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And al other Farm Produce.



FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 3 Tr^JONAS BEGS lo Notify the Farmers and Butchers of Aahburton and Surround ing District that he has Opened up Business in the Premises adjoining Hanmer and (J raves' Stables as a Cash Buyer of WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR in large or small quantities. Office Days—Tuesdays and Saturdays. A'l CjtnmunicatioDa carefully attended to. 5 16C NOTICE.



11. H&IiftJITOW TTAS REMOVED to more centr Premises opposite Mitcheu. & Turnib's,



SPECTACLES. x SPECTACLES. R. MURRAY & SON, OPTICIANS, GOLDSMITHS, Eio. IN Consequence of the large increase in thin branch of our business, we have found it necessary to augment our already large Stock of Optics, by frequent consignments from England of the latest patterns and most approved designs in all classes of SPECTACLES, FOLDERS, EYE SHADES, LENSES, etc. OUR Mbß. Murray having had upwards of THIRTY-FIVK YEARS'Experience of Optics and during that time has made careful study of the relation between bpectacles and the organ of sight, the result being that he ia able to quickly discern the errors of vision, and correct them by the use of suitable Lenses, an advantage that cannot be adopted by those having little or no Experience of Optics. CUSTOMERS may have tbeir EYES TESTED it necessary, and »lso h&.e Spectacles fitted to correct the sight in Eyes of UNEQUAL VISION. SPEC!AT CURLED SIDES, for riding, or mechanics at their work WON'T fall off when stooping. NEW FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES. Repairs Neat and Strong



THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PAIRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The', Largest Engineering Works in the Oounty of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work dom • • you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to .q E the making of a Combine. h-j BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at head-quarters in the lar^e towns. Our head quarters are £x) g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will fej qq go to employ local tradesmen. !> < O fjq BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work tj P5 done in other provinces than all the other shops in the same line of business put together. M H |3C| BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent Jjj E-i close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburlon. KILWORTH & SON, 3MDQM WOBK3 f Ashtoton.



UNPARALLELED - CHEAP SALE FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, OB DBAPBRY, CLOTHING, AND| BOOTS. COMMENCING SATURDAY, JULY 3.



GREAT BARGAINS IN EYEKY DEPARTMENT. ANDREW ORR. GREAT STOCK-TAKINGSALE AT " THE CORNER." STOCK MUST BE HEAVILY_REDUCED BEFORE [STOOK-TAKING, JULY|3lsx. WAREHOUSEMEN'S CLEARING LINES AT HALF PRICE. WONDERFUL BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. HIGH Glass Ladies' Jackets at marvellously low prices. Few Maids' Ulsters to clear at half cost price.! ! Ladies' Macintoshes, newest styles, 10a 9d, 15s 9d. Children's Handsome Tunics from 4s 6<L Flannelette Underclothing at half price. Merino Combination Garments, 3a lid. | Stylish Dress Goods, 10£ d per yard, double width, worth 18d. Men's Colonial Tweed Suits, well made and lined, all sizes, 25s 6d. A line of Youths' Overcoats, all sizes, 5s each. ' A large lot of light fancy ribbons, Id per yard. A Wonderful line of Ladies' Black Oloth Jackets, new styles, Bs^ 6d, worth more than double. W. H. COLLIER.



THE WAYERLEY WHEELS. | MANUFACTURED BY INDIANA BICYCLE CO., INDIANAPOLIS, U.S.A. IJNOI3JNIOTU - RESULT. — BEAUTIFUL FINISH.' A BICYCLE, MATERIAL THE BEST. | THAT CANNOT BE SURPASSED IN WomifIIANSHIP BY EXPERTS. THE:CIVILIZED WORLD. PRICE RIGHT JOHN ORKTaND CO., SOLE AGENTS. 7 9



GREAT CLEARING SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING! FOR ONE MONTH] nPELE WHOLE ST[OOK REDUCED ALL SEASONABLE GOODS TO BE CLEARED. !g§* SEE CIRCULARS FOR PRICES Jggi —COMMENCES— Saturday, July 10. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late Beath & Co.) CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, IGNORED. STREET,



SPR IN G BL O S BOM "t"eX Packed in \% : lib, 51b, and 101) JN'bt Weight Air-Tight Tins, No' \ J mUQ Lab6l) No> 2 <>.(Bed £ M) No' 3 (Go]^n Label) 1/9 per %>. 2 - per E>. 2 /4 per ft, ' H 154 Obtainahlp from all Storekeepers and Ti«a Dealers.



WHEAT. WHEAT. I «7 E ARE PROMPT CASH BUIIRS O V PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATKS, We are aiso prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account in oar New Grala.Storc^ West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Oornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWEST CUKRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUB MILLS. OmaKH ant) Storks WEST STREET, ASHBI7RTON



TO HORSE OWNERS IN ASHBURTON & OUTLYING DISTBICT& WANTED KNOWN.— SAM CLEAVER who worked so long for Barky Paget is still shoeing horses in the same old shop, Burnett Street, next the Ashburton Olub. DRAUGHTS 6s. HACK sa. REMOVES 3s. Steel TrottiDg shoes and Racing Plates a specialty. "coalZ coal! coal.



200 TONS. 200 MUST BE SOJD TO MAKE ROOM FOB FURTHER SHIPMENTS. W. H. COLLINS & CO., COAL AND TIMBER MERCHANTS, IRONMONGERS & PAINTERS.



SHEARMAN BROS., FAMILY GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND GENERAL IMPORTERS. KEROSENE. KEROSENE. WE have just landed a large consignment of DOUBLE REFINED KEROSENE, for which we are Sole Agents for Ashburton. This oil is Guaranteed absolutely safe, it burns for louger and produces a much steadier and brighter light than any other Oil in the Market. No house should be without it. 250 BOXES CANDLES. 250 Including Finest; Stearine, Sperm, Paraffin Wax, Fluted Wax, Piano, Self-Fitting Bedroom, etc., etc., which we are disposing of ab Christchurch Prices. OATMEAL. OATMEAL. SS TONS CELEBRATED GORE OATMEAL & Acknowledged to be the Finest Oatmeal ia the Colony. Guaranteed free from any , adulteration. Being in direct communication with the best British and Continental Manufacturers of j all classes of goods, and buying for Prompt Cash, enables us to offer them Cheaper than most Wholesale Houses in the Colony. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. AGENTS FOR THE AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY, Ltd. WORLD'S GREATEST CYCLE DEALERS. Sample of machines may be seen on view in window. Catalogues and all information on application. SHEARMAN" BROS., MARKET HOUSE. Telephone 53



THE AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY (L I M I T E D),; SOLE AGENTS FOR: " NUMBER;' " SWIFTS «SINGEM" " TRIUMPH," AND «AT AL ANT A" CYCLES, "THE HUMBER" Has Had More Grenuine Successes "X'lian any other Cycle In ttie World and Still Keig-us Supreme, 1 WE ARE THE 1 <f WORLD'S GREATEST CYCLE DEALERS," only THE HIGHEST GEADE ARE PUROHASABLIi AT ANY OF OUR DEPOTS. Head Office—-285, Collins Street, Melbourne. NEW ZEALAND DEPOTS MANCHESTER Street, OHRISTOHUROH. 123, George Street, DUNEDIN. SHMBMAN BBOS., AGENTS, ASHBUBTON.



, J^OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE *IRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIK KSTABMSH EO-—1720. Claims Paid—Thirty-seven Millions'! J. C. BELL. AGENT, Burnett Street, Ashburton. 2 3 PALM AND JOXO TEAS, INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAH (Palm Brand) I« noted for producing 200 large Ten Cups offirst-rate Tea to the pound. Thto ie the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely, OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popalar that we frequently hear of instances of other Tew being packed and sold in our empties. • Imitation is sinceresfc flattery,' but the public should see they get the genuine article. Retau irons all the principal Store* keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, AHOERSOU & CO-, J55 Colombo Street, Ceristchueoh T AM A CASH BUYER OF— EYE GEASS, COCKSFOOT, AND CLOVEE SEED. C H. DOWDING. Agent for Cooper's Shee^t Dip.



NOTICE. £i ail;l c d b a'jc; k aGfa I n JOHN DONOVAN, s;wiep, All Orders promptly attended to. NoteSJtbe|acfdreßS: MCORE STREET. a ___» LAZAEUSS SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE vSPEOTAOLES. Sole agent for Ashburfcon District, g CJ A L E X, JEWELLER, ; EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure JLj comfort and correct; sight. Done spoil your eytsh by using hadly fifctln Spectacles.



j FEED. MAKEIG, | "OROKER & COMMISSION AGENT, Barry town Flat Gold Mining Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG, Arcade 15ENBY KNISHT" SIN GLE TREK STORE, i ALFORD FOREST AND METHVEN "THANKS the Public most heartily lot A their constant support during the past 14 years, and assures them that the quality of New Goods in Drapery, New Zealand Clothing, Trimminga, Hats, Boot*, (Mua erers' Boots being a specialty) Saddlery, Ironmongery, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes of every kind, Oils, China, and Glassware annot be surpassed at tha prices Paten Medicines of all descriptions kept In stock, with a large assortmecb of Stationery at low prices. Only Steel Roller Flour kept. Agent for Nelson, Moate, and Co.'a Teal* Also Indian, Arab, and Saxon. Orders by post promptly attended to, and goods delivered daily



*\ ri T>UY YOUE WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLEEY, SILVEE AND E.P. WARE FROM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER* East Street, Ashburton,. LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUiT SOMEES COAL. OUTPUT haa Trebled during the I M ft twelve months.! IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam nd Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Canter* bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS. WRITE FOR PRICES 10 G. T. PAEK, MOUNT SOMERS.